• Elisha is God’s prophet at the time Elisha is God’s prophet at the time (2 Kings 4)(2 Kings 4)

• There was a famine among God’s people There was a famine among God’s people (2 Kings 4:38)(2 Kings 4:38)

• The “sons of the prophets” were gathered The “sons of the prophets” were gathered for instruction, fellowship and order for instruction, fellowship and order (2 Kings 4:38) (2 Kings 4:38)

• The stew The stew appearedappeared good but was actually good but was actually poisonous and could have produced death poisonous and could have produced death (2 Kings 4:39-39)(2 Kings 4:39-39)

• God, through Elisha, made the stew safe God, through Elisha, made the stew safe to eat (2 Kings 4:40-41)to eat (2 Kings 4:40-41)

• The young men were nearly poisoned to The young men were nearly poisoned to death because of deceptive appearancesdeath because of deceptive appearances

• The action was unintentional, yet The action was unintentional, yet potentially fatal … there was death in the potentially fatal … there was death in the pot!pot!

• There was death in the pot in Jesus’ day There was death in the pot in Jesus’ day (Mt. 15:1ff; 23:1ff)(Mt. 15:1ff; 23:1ff)

• Today, well-meaning people set before Today, well-meaning people set before themselves death in the pot!themselves death in the pot!

• Human philosophies (1 Cor. 3:18; Human philosophies (1 Cor. 3:18; Prov. 14:23)Prov. 14:23)

• Friendly associations (1 Cor. 15:33)Friendly associations (1 Cor. 15:33)

• Conceited opinions (Gal. 6:3)Conceited opinions (Gal. 6:3)

• Intemperate lifestyles (Eph. 5:3-6)Intemperate lifestyles (Eph. 5:3-6)

• Impure practices (Titus 3:3)Impure practices (Titus 3:3)

• Empty religion (Jas. 1:26)Empty religion (Jas. 1:26)

• Erroneous and unauthorized teachings Erroneous and unauthorized teachings (2 Jn. 7-9)(2 Jn. 7-9)

• Worldly ways (Rev. 12:9; 13:14; 18:23; Worldly ways (Rev. 12:9; 13:14; 18:23; 19:20; 20:3,8,10)19:20; 20:3,8,10)

• Determined way (2 Tim. 1:8,13; 3:14-16)Determined way (2 Tim. 1:8,13; 3:14-16)

• Dedicated teaching (2 Tim. 2:2)Dedicated teaching (2 Tim. 2:2)

• Diligent study (2 Tim. 2:15)Diligent study (2 Tim. 2:15)

• Devout avoidance (2 Tim. 2:16-18; 3:13)Devout avoidance (2 Tim. 2:16-18; 3:13)

• Desire for truth (2 Tim. 4:3-4)Desire for truth (2 Tim. 4:3-4)

• There is death in the pot for those who There is death in the pot for those who don’t desire Bible truth (knowledge)don’t desire Bible truth (knowledge)

• There is death in the pot for those who There is death in the pot for those who accept false doctrine and worldly accept false doctrine and worldly philosophyphilosophy

• There is death in the pot for those who are There is death in the pot for those who are not growing spirituallynot growing spiritually

• There is death in the pot for those who There is death in the pot for those who focus on the worldly waysfocus on the worldly ways

• One poisonous ingredient leads to death!One poisonous ingredient leads to death!

• When you know there is death in the pot, When you know there is death in the pot, will you stop, or continue?will you stop, or continue?

• Don’t die of spiritual food poisoning!Don’t die of spiritual food poisoning!