(1) How does Ahaziah dishonor God in this chapter?  What is the result?  How might we dishonor God in the same way?

How do the first two captains dishonor God?  What are the results?

How does the third captain humble himself before the Lord, and what is the result?  What lesson is there for us?

(2) Elijah goes up to heaven, and Elisha becomes his successor.  How do the boys dishonor God, and what are the results (v23-25)?  What application is there for us?

(2-4, 6) Make a list of all the ways God uses Elisha to provide for other people.  Is any of this hard for God to do (see 3:18)?

How might these examples help us trust God today and strengthen our hope for the future?

(5) How does the young girl point Naaman to the Lord?  How might we point others to the Lord?  Do we look for these opportunities?

How does Naaman initially respond to Elisha’s instructions?  When are we tempted to act this way?

What happens when Naaman humbly obeys?  To what conclusion does Naaman come regarding the Lord (v15)?

How does Gehazi dishonor the Lord?  How might we dishonor the Lord in a similar way?

(6) A Syrian army encamps around the city where Elisha is staying. What does Elisha want his servant to know (v16) and see (v17)?

How can this knowing and seeing help us in our trials?

(6-7) Another Syrian army encamps around Samaria.  What word from the Lord does Elisha give (7:1)?  How does the captain dishonor God, and how does Elisha respond (7:2)?

How does God bring about his word?  What happens to the captain?  What do we learn about the importance of faith as it relates to receiving God’s provision?