2 Kings 2:1-14 - Chariots of Fire

Send us Fan MailIn this Village Church sermon podcast, Pastor Eric looks at Elijah being taken up into heaven by the chariots of fire. He focuses on Elisha, his calling, and the way the prophets in the surrounding towns tried to distract him from following Elijah to the end. Pastor Eric also explores Elisha’s request for a double portion, what that request means, and how the role of prophet takes shape in Scripture. The sermon then invites listeners to consider their own New Testament prophetic calling as people who speak God’s truth, remember God’s story, and faithfully follow Jesus in the places where he has called them.Support the showThe Village Church’s sermon podcast is more than just a weekly message. It is an invitation into the great and ongoing story of God’s work in the world. Pastors Eric, Mark, Susan, Daniel, and other leaders open the Scriptures not as a collection of abstract ideas but as the living, breathing witness to God’s kingdom breaking into our midst. Each episode is a call—not merely to listen, but to take part, to step forward into the life of faith with renewed vision and purpose.Week by week, the pastors and leaders explore the deep rhythms of Christian discipleship—prayer, fasting, generosity—not as isolated duties but as part of a larger, richer, and more beautiful whole. They unpack these ancient practices in light of Jesus himself, the one in whom heaven and earth have come together. But they also turn their attention to the realities of everyday life—relationships, finances, the struggles and joys of being human—demonstrating how the gospel is not merely about what we believe but about how we live as God's renewed people in the present age.The Village [email protected] information at www.villagersonline.com