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Elisha and the Double Portion

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Elisha was chosen as Elijah's successor, first to serve the older prophet and later to be God's spokesman. How was he prepared for this responsibility?

Burn the Ships

Sermon by Ted E. Bowling

Total commitment is not an option, it is a requirement, as Elisha demonstrated when Elijah threw the mantle on him leading Elisha to sacrifice his oxen.

Elisha, the Young Men, and the She-Bears

'Ready Answer' by Ted E. Bowling

Some see Elisha's encounter with the youths of Bethel and the she-bears in II Kings 2:23-24 as cruel and vengeful. The narrative tells a different story.

Where Are Enoch and Elijah?

Herbert W. Armstrong Booklet

Enoch was translated that he should not see death. Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. Yet the Bible shows they are not in heaven now! Here is what happened.

Elisha, the Young Men, and the She-Bears

Sermonette by Ted E. Bowling

Some Bible commentaries call Elisha short-tempered for causing two female bears to maul 42 youths for making fun of him. There is more to the story.

Matthew (Part Eleven)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Life consists of a series of choices, often a dilemma of a pleasurable choice on one hand and a difficult choice (that produces more growth) on the other.

What Happened at En Dor?

Article by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Saul's visit to the witch at En Dor has sparked several misconceptions, yet Scripture is consistent in its stance against witchcraft and divination.

Matthew (Part Seven)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

Jesus, showing the spirit of the law, warns against rash divorces, taking oaths, invoking God's name frivolously, realizing that a covenant is binding.