The document summarizes a sermon based on II Kings 2:19-22 about how the prophet Elisha healed a town's bitter water and unproductive land. It discusses three main points: 1) The condition of the city - the water was bad and the land unproductive, affecting the people's basic needs and livelihood. 2) Elisha's first solution was to have a new bowl brought and salt added to the water at the spring. 3) Elisha's second solution was that God had healed the water and the land would be unproductive no more. The result was the water remained pure according to Elisha's word, demonstrating how God can bring

1. Expositional Sermon by PastorExpositional Sermon by Pastor
Juanito D. Samillano Jr.Juanito D. Samillano Jr.

2. II Kings 2;19-22 NivII Kings 2;19-22 Niv
 19 19 The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, ourThe people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our
lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, butlord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but
the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”
20 20 “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in“Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in
it.” So they brought it to him.it.” So they brought it to him. 21 21 Then he went outThen he went out
to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “Thisto the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “This
is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water.is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water.
Never again will it cause death or make the landNever again will it cause death or make the land
unproductive.’” unproductive.’” 22 22 And the water has remainedAnd the water has remained
pure to this day, according to the word Elisha hadpure to this day, according to the word Elisha had
spoken.spoken.

3. THEME;THEME; CHANGECHANGE

4. Condition of the City!Condition of the City!
 Niv- VNiv- V 19 19 The people of the city said toThe people of the city said to
Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is wellElisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well
situated, as you can see, but thesituated, as you can see, but the water iswater is
badbad and theand the land is unproductiveland is unproductive .”.”
 A;A; WaterWater is bad- Basic needs (Food, water,is bad- Basic needs (Food, water,
clothing, Education)clothing, Education)
 B;B; LandLand is un productive- livelihoodis un productive- livelihood
 When your life is bitter and your business isWhen your life is bitter and your business is
un productive. This message is for you!un productive. This message is for you!
 Feel free to un cover the solutions from God!Feel free to un cover the solutions from God!

5. Solution OneSolution One

V 20V 20 ““BRING MEBRING ME a new Jara new Jar,”,” -(-(ProphetProphet
ElishaElisha))
 I Kings 17; 12 I Kings 17; 12 So she said, “As the Lord your God lives, ISo she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I
do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and ado not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a
little oil in a jarlittle oil in a jar ; and see, I ; and see, I amam gathering a couple of sticks gathering a couple of sticks
that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, thatthat I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that
we may eat it, and die.”we may eat it, and die.”13 13 And Elijah said to her, “Do notAnd Elijah said to her, “Do not
fear; go fear; go andand do as you have said, but do as you have said, but MAKE MEMAKE ME aa
small cake from it first, and bring small cake from it first, and bring itit to me; and afterward to me; and afterward
make make somesome for yourself and your son. for yourself and your son. 14 14 For thus saysFor thus says
the Lord God of Israel: ‘Thethe Lord God of Israel: ‘The bin of flourbin of flour shall not be usedshall not be used
up, nor shallup, nor shall the jar of oil run drythe jar of oil run dry , until the day the Lord, until the day the Lord
sends rain on the earth.’” ----------(sends rain on the earth.’” ----------(Prophet ElijahProphet Elijah))

6.  II kings 5;II kings 5; 10 10 Elisha sent a messenger to say toElisha sent a messenger to say to
him,him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan,“Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan,
and your flesh will be restored and you will beand your flesh will be restored and you will be
cleansed.”cleansed.”11 11 But Naaman went awayBut Naaman went away ANGRYANGRY andand
said, “I thought that he would surely come out to mesaid, “I thought that he would surely come out to me
and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God,and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God,
wave his hand over the spot and cure me of mywave his hand over the spot and cure me of my
leprosy. leprosy. 12 12 Are notAre not AbanaAbana andand PharparPharpar, the rivers, the rivers
of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel?
Couldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So heCouldn’t I wash in them and be cleansed?” So he
turned and went off in a rage.turned and went off in a rage.13 13 Naaman’s servantsNaaman’s servants
went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet hadwent to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had
told you to do some great thing, would you not havetold you to do some great thing, would you not have
done it? How much more, then, when he tells you,done it? How much more, then, when he tells you,
‘Wash and be cleansed’!” ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 14 14 So he went down andSo he went down and
dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the mandipped himself in the Jordan seven times, as the man
of God had told him,of God had told him, and his flesh was restored andand his flesh was restored and
became clean like that of a young boy.became clean like that of a young boy.

7. Solution twoSolution two
 V 20 ““andV 20 ““and PUTPUT salt in thesalt in the JARJAR.”.”
 V 21 V 21 Then he went out to the spring andThen he went out to the spring and
THREW THE SALT INTO ITTHREW THE SALT INTO IT ,,
 Matthew 5:13 Matthew 5:13 ““YOUYOU are the salt of theare the salt of the
earth. But if the saltearth. But if the salt losesloses its saltiness,its saltiness,
how can it be made salty again? It ishow can it be made salty again? It is nono
longer good for anythinglonger good for anything , except to be, except to be
thrown outthrown out andand trampledtrampled underfoot.underfoot.

8.  2 Timothy 2:212 Timothy 2:21 If a If a
man therefore cleanseman therefore cleanse
himself from these, hehimself from these, he
shall be a VESSELshall be a VESSEL
untounto HONORHONOR,,
SANTIFIEDSANTIFIED, and, and
meet (FIT) FORmeet (FIT) FOR
THE MASTER’STHE MASTER’S
USEUSE, prepared unto, prepared unto
everyevery GOODGOOD
WORKSWORKS..

9. Solution threeSolution three

V 21 “This is what the V 21 “This is what the LORDLORD says: says: ‘I have‘I have
healed thishealed this waterwater (Basic(Basic
needs). Never again will itneeds). Never again will it
cause death or make thecause death or make the
LandLand unproductiveunproductive
(Business, Job, source of(Business, Job, source of
income).’’income).’’

10. RESULT OF CHANGERESULT OF CHANGE
 22 22 And the water has remainedAnd the water has remained
pure to this daypure to this day , according to the word, according to the word
Elisha had spoken.Elisha had spoken.

11.  Jesus wants to see TransformationJesus wants to see Transformation
(Changes)(Changes)
 John 8; 4 John 8; 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this womanthey said to him, “Teacher, this woman
has been caught in the act ofhas been caught in the act of adulteryadultery. . 5 5 Now inNow in
thethe Law MosesLaw Moses commanded us tocommanded us to stone suchstone such
womenwomen. So what do you say?” . So what do you say?” 6 6 This they said toThis they said to
test him, that they might have some charge to bringtest him, that they might have some charge to bring
against him.against him. Jesus bent down and wroteJesus bent down and wrote withwith
his finger on the ground. his finger on the ground. 7 7 And as they continued toAnd as they continued to
ask him, he stood up and said to them, ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him“Let him
who is without sin among you be the first towho is without sin among you be the first to
throw a stone at her.”throw a stone at her.” 8 8 And once more he bentAnd once more he bent
down and wrote on the ground. down and wrote on the ground. 9 9 But when theyBut when they
heard it,heard it, they went awaythey went away oneone byby oneone, beginning, beginning
with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone withwith the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with
the woman standing before him. the woman standing before him. 10 10 Jesus stood upJesus stood up
and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has noand said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no
one condemned you?” one condemned you?” 11 11 She said, “No one, Lord.”She said, “No one, Lord.”
And Jesus said, And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you;“Neither do I condemn you;