NCF Sunday Worship Livestream - May 25, 2025

Sermon Title: “Elijah’s Final Battle”   (Pastor Daryl)

Sermon Text: 2 Kings 1:9-18

Summary: 

What does it mean to be a truly good soldier? To what extent should a soldier be loyal? Can a soldier ever be too obedient? At what point should a soldier surrender? 2 Kings 1 presents us with three groups of soldiers who are torn between following their King or following their God. In his last triumph of faith, Elijah answers these questions for all time and makes it clear that we are to follow God above all earthly authorities. Which choice would you make?

Meditation: Matthew 3:11-12

I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor and gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

Call to Worship: Psalm 96:1-10

N.T. Reading: Luke 9:51-56