Any preacher today could be tempted to regard his main obstacle as a modern one, namely the incredulity and cynicism of a secularist world. Be there is an ancient one as well—the recurring doubts of God’s people in the supernatural world. Preachers have long served as God’s agents to help those who struggle to walk by faith and not by sight, and continue to look to the things that are unseen, which are eternal. 2 Kings 6:8-23 reveals an example of God’s prophet being used to open the eyes of others in order to see what is truly real.

In the prayer of Hezekiah we have a model as to what prayer to the true and living God should be.

The Lord preserves and advances his Kingdom in unexpected ways.

The Lord and not Baal is the one who can provide life and salvation.

Israel's kings instruct us about the greater king who was to come.

The life of Joash teaches us that receiving the finest theological training does not immunize you from apostasy.

By the illness and healing sovereignly brought upon Hezekiah, the Lord causes him to completely turn and trust in the Lord.

Even in one of the darkest moments of redemptive history we see the Lord's preserving work.

The kings of Judah typologically point to the perfect king and fulfillment of the Davidic Covenant, Jesus Christ.

Israel's kings were bent on idolatrous rebellion instead of living in and enjoying the new paradise they've been given.

The antithesis between the people of God and pagan culture is epitomized in the face-off between Elijah and Ahab.

King Solomon was a 2nd Adam figure given the task to build God's house and the possibility of merited prosperity and blessing.

Persevering through frequent times of little visible growth and success is necessary in Gospel ministry.

In raising the widow's child, Elijah displayed the Lord's power and foreshadowed the Greater Prophet Jesus.

God as Divine Warrior was hoped for during the period of exile, however he came with mercy on our behalf.

Through Naaman receiving healing from his leprosy we learn that God is sovereign in taking his people from bondage to blessing.

In Old Testament Israel we see a foreshadowing, a type of the heavenly eternal kingdom of Jesus Christ.

God in his mysterious providence uses the most unlikely means to accomplish his sovereign purpose.