Elisha’s response to Elijah’s calling was to drop everything and follow him. Jesus’ disciples had a similar response to His call.

In Psalm 22 David expressed the feeling that God abandoned him, and he lamented for it. Jesus repeated it while he was hanging on the cross.

Being in favor with God means to please Him, as Apostle Paul explained in 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12.

Joshua’s army was armed for physical battle, but Jesus’ followers are armed for spiritual battle.

Promised Land / Paradise.

He was a blessing even to those who hurt him.

Believers are blessed with every spiritual blessing.

Through this son, God would bless all the nations.

We too know this world will end. God reveals how to live in preparation for His coming judgment.

Because Adam sinned, the good world created by God became corrupt. Christ fixes what Adam ruined.

“Come now, therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring My people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.” (Exodus 3:10)

“Hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.” (1Kings 18:37)

“O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” (Judges 6:15)

“Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.” (Genesis 6:9)

Now his concern was that they would use this insight appropriately.