Elisha Served as a Prophet
2 Kings 2
Continue the conversation throughout the week with your kids by asking them questions pertaining to the lesson from Sunday at Redemption Kids.
The questions asked below were asked on Sunday during our time at Redemption Kids. Take some time to read the passage together, discuss the questions, watch a BRAND NEW video of the lesson, memorize the Bible verse, and remember the big idea of this week!
Ask the Questions
Bigs Discussion Questions
What was your favorite part of today’s Bible story?
2 Kings 2 In today’s Bible story, God told Elijah (ih LIGH juh) to find a man named Elisha (ih LIGH shuh). Elisha would be a prophet after Elijah. So Elijah obeyed God. He found Elisha working in a field, and Elisha followed Elijah. When the time came for God to take Elijah up to heaven, Elisha did not want to leave Elijah. Elijah said, “Stay here, Elisha. The Lord is sending me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “I will not leave you.” So they both went to Bethel. Elijah said, “Stay here, Elisha. The Lord is sending me to Jericho.” But Elisha said, “I will not leave you.” So they both went to Jericho. Elijah said, “Stay here, Elisha. The Lord is sending me to the Jordan River.” But Elisha said, “I will not leave you.” So they both went to the Jordan River. A crowd of prophets watched Elijah and Elisha as they stood by the river. Elijah rolled up his coat and hit the water with it. The water parted, and they crossed to the other side on dry ground. Elisha said, “I want the same spirit that gives you power.” Elijah said, “If you see me go, you will have it.” Suddenly, a chariot of fire with horses of fire came between them. Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha watched as Elijah went away. Then he picked up Elijah’s cloak and went back to the river. He hit the water, and it parted for him to cross to the other side.
What did you learn about God in today’s Bible story?
God gave Elisha the same spirit that was in Elijah so Elisha could do his work as a prophet. God gives believers the Holy Spirit so they can share the good news of Jesus.
What did Elisha want Elijah to do for him before Elijah left to go to heaven?
Elisha said, “I want the same spirit that gives you power.”
What is idolatry? Idolatry is loving something else more than God.
Elementary Discussion Questions
Elisha told Elijah that he would not leave him. Who has promised to never leave or abandon us?
Remind kids that Jesus promised us He would never leave us and that He would be with us always. Discuss how Elisha was a faithful friend, but that Jesus is a faithful friend forever. Encourage kids to remember Jesus is always with them.
How did people see the spirit of the Lord was on Elisha?
Discuss how Elijah performed miracles with God’s power. God’s spirit gave Elijah the ability to perform miraculous signs, like parting the water. Lead kids to understand that when Elisha performed the same miracle of parting the water, the people saw the spirit of God was also on Elisha.
How can we see the Holy Spirit in our lives?
Explain that the Holy Spirit comes to live within us when we place faith in Jesus. Discuss how the Holy Spirit helps to make us more like Jesus as we live by His Word. Remind kids of the fruit of the Spirit and how people can see the fruit of the Spirit at work in our lives.
Watch the Videos
Remember the 3 B’s
Big Picture Question: What is idolatry? Idolatry is a sin of the heart in which we love and value something else above God.
Big Idea: God gave Elisha the same spirit that was in Elijah so Elisha could do his work as a prophet.
Bible Verse to Memorize - You shall love the Lord, your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deuteronomy 6:5
Practice Catechism
Question 52: What hope does everlasting life hold for us?
Answer: That we will live with and enjoy God forever in the new heaven and the new earth, where we will be forever freed from all sin in a renewed, restored creation.
