WE ARE ENTITLED TO A DOUBLE PORTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
2nd Kings
In this chapter we read where the Lord is about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind. Before Elijah was taken up, he ask Elisha, who has been his attendant, and seen the miracles performed by Elijah was ask, is there anything I can do for you before I am taken from you? Let me inherit a DOUBLE PORTION of your spirit.
That is correct, a double portion. Why a double portion? Please go to Deuteronomy 21:15 – 17 (The right of the Firstborn). The first born has the right to a DOUBLE SHARE of all he has. The son is the first sign of his father’s strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him.
Hebrews 1:6 – And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, “Let all God’s angels worship him”.
Colossians 1:18 – And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
Colossians 1:15 – He is the image of the invisible God, the first born over all creation.
Romans 8:29 – For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Now, some of you might still be asking the question, how do we get a double portion if we are not the first born?
Romans 8:17 – Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
We have to be obedient to God’s Command in order to get the inheritance. Notice how Elisha was tempted three times to not travel with Elijah, but he went anyway. Can you now see what Elisha would have missed out on if he did not stick it out to the end? That is what we have to do; we have to continue the fight the good fight to the very end. Don’t give up on what you need to do. The moment we do that we just might miss our blessing. The next time you are tired, and do not feel like going to church, go anyhow. Then asked yourself afterward, if I did not go today I would have miss whatever you heard in church that day. Same with Bible Study or any other study group you belong to.
Instructor of this Bible Study is Dr. Albert Suggs, Pastor and Teacher of The Way of Life Church http://101020.agchurches.org/. If you want to get grow spiritually, this is the place you need to be on Wednesday nights.
The Way of Life Church, 1300 Hanover Road, Hanover MD 21076
0930-1030 Sunday School
11:00 Worship Service
Wednesday: 1900 – 2030 Bible Sudy
Under Gods command 