CROSSING OVER TO OUR DOUBLE PORTION YOUNG ADULT CELLS AUG 2006

CROSSING OVER TO OUR DOUBLE PORTION

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Learning Outcomes:
Introduction Understanding, Attitude

Apart from the miraculous separation of the Jordan River when Objective:
Joshua led the Israelites into their Promised Land, there were two At the end of this lesson, you will
other occasions in which God separated the waters of the Jordan. be able to:
• Remember 3 key words that

This occurred during the succession of Elijah by Elisha. Read 2 Kings are needful for us to cross over
to our double portion.
2:1-14. The focus of today’s lesson is on verse 9, where Elisha asked
• Desire to multiply the cell by
to inherit a double-portion of Elijah’s spirit. each one winning one to the
Lord.
As a ministry, Ps. Kieran is asking God to double the congregation by • Commit to play a vital role is
next academic year. That is, for the Young Adult service attendance seeing Vision 120 comes to
to grow to 120 persons by April 2007. He calls this Vision 120. pass.

In order for us to achieve Vision 120, Ps. Kieran shared 3 key words
that are necessary for us as a ministry and as an individual to apply
2:1 When the LORD was about to
to our life. take Elijah up to heaven in a
whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were
I. Sensitivity (v 1-5) on their way from Gilgal. 2 Elijah
said to Elisha, "Stay here; the
When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven, Elisha was LORD has sent me to Bethel."
keenly aware of what is going to happen. Why do you think he is so But Elisha said, "As surely as the
LORD lives and as you live, I will
sensitive to the Holy Spirit?
not leave you." So they went
down to Bethel. 3 The company
of the prophets at Bethel came
out to Elisha and asked, "Do you
know that the LORD is going to
In Apr 2005, we felt led by the Lord to implement two key take your master from you
approaches in the Young Adult Ministry. Do you know what are they? today?" "Yes, I know," Elisha
replied, "but do not speak of it."
4 Then Elijah said to him, "Stay
here, Elisha; the LORD has sent
me to Jericho." And he replied,
"As surely as the LORD lives and
Why do you think it is necessary to implement these two as you live, I will not leave you."
approaches? So they went to Jericho. 5 The
company of the prophets at
Jericho went up to Elisha and
asked him, "Do you know that
the LORD is going to take your
master from you today?"
What are some implications for the ministry and for you as an "Yes, I know," he replied, "but do
individual as we apply these two approaches? not speak of it."
2 Kings 2:1-5

At a personal level, how do you rate your sensitivity to the Holy 6 Then Elijah said to him, "Stay
here; the LORD has sent me to
Spirit in guiding your everyday life? High or low? How can we
the Jordan." And he replied, "As
cultivate a greater sensitivity to the Holy Spirit? surely as the LORD lives and as
you live, I will not leave you." So
the two of them walked on. 7
Fifty men of the company of the
prophets went and stood at a
distance, facing the place where
Elijah and Elisha had stopped at
II. Tenacity (v 6-8) the Jordan. 8 Elijah took his
cloak, rolled it up and struck the
Three times (in verses 2, 4 and 6), Elisha told Elijah that he will not water with it. The water divided
leave him despite being told to do so. What do you think were the to the right and to the left, and
reasons for Elisha to be so tenacious in this situation? the two of them crossed over on
dry ground.
2 Kings2: 6-8

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In order for the ministry to double in attendance, the cell groups

need to be doubled. Do you think it is possible for our cell group to
multiply by 2x within a 9 months time frame? Discuss why or why
not.

The cell group can be doubled if each one of us wins one soul this
year. How do you think we can spur one another towards this goal?

9 When they had crossed, Elijah

said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can
I do for you before I am taken
In reaching out to pre-believers or following up on new converts, are from you?" "Let me inherit a
you a person who is tenacious or do you give up easier? What are double portion of your spirit,"
some ways that will help us to become more effective in this area? Elisha replied. 10 "You have
asked a difficult thing," Elijah
said, "yet if you see me when I
am taken from you, it will be
yours-otherwise not." 11 As they
were walking along and talking
together, suddenly a chariot of
III. Audacity (v 9-14) fire and horses of fire appeared
and separated the two of them,
and Elijah went up to heaven in a
Elisha was audacious to ask for something that his master, Elijah whirlwind. 12 Elisha saw this and
could not grant but God alone. Why do you think Elisha wanted the cried out, "My father! My father!
double portion of the Spirit? The chariots and horsemen of
Israel!" And Elisha saw him no
more. Then he took hold of his
own clothes and tore them apart.
13 He picked up the cloak that
had fallen from Elijah and went
We recognize that ultimately, it is God who will grant us the souls.
back and stood on the bank of
Yet, why do we still set Vision 120? See James 4:2 and Jn 16:24. the Jordan. 14 Then he took the
cloak that had fallen from him
and struck the water with it.
"Where now is the LORD, the God
of Elijah?" he asked. When he
Do you think Vision 120 is an achievable goal? Discuss why or why struck the water, it divided to the
not? right and to the left, and he
crossed over.
2 Kings 2:9-14

We do not have because we do

God wanted all of us to be audacious for Him. Do you have a dream not ask.
that is big enough that unless God is in it, it is bound to fail? If yes, James 4:2
either share with the cell or write down in the space below, the
dream that God has put in your heart. Until now you have not asked for
anything in my name. Ask and
you will receive, and your joy will
be complete.
John 16:24

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Will you make the following commitment?

I recognize that it is God’s sovereign for Him to place me in Grace

Assembly of God at this stage of my life. As a member of the Young
Adult ministry: I will make the following 3 commitments today.

□ Be an active and contributing member in the cell

□ Attend and serve in the Young Adult Service
□To try to win at least one soul to the Lord Jesus Christ in this year.
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