08/17/2026
Yesterday, Pastor Ryan preached a challenging message from 2 Kings 4 entitled “A Borrowed Oil.”
It was a call for us to rebuild the altars in our homes and to recover a reverent fear of God, not just when we’re at church, but when no one else is watching.
In 2 Kings 4, the widow told Elisha that she had nothing left in her house, “save a pot of oil.”
She saw nothing but a little oil.
But Elisha heard, “There’s still some oil in the house.”
And sometimes, a little is all God needs to start with.
If you haven’t been praying, start now.
If you haven’t been reading your Bible, start now.
If you haven’t been faithful to church, start now.
If you haven’t been teaching your children about Jesus, start now.
Don’t despise the little oil you have left.
A little oil can go a long way when God is continually pouring into your home.
One statement from the message that has stayed with us was:
“YouTube and the throne room are not the same place.”
We can watch sermons.
We can scroll through preaching clips.
We can listen to podcasts, reels, and shorts.
But none of it can replace getting alone with God.
When Elisha told the widow to go into her house, he told her to shut the door.
And in Matthew 6, Jesus taught us that when we pray, we are to enter into our closet and shut the door.
There are some things God wants to pour into your life that won’t be found through another scroll.
At some point, you have to shut the door.
Put down the phone.
Open the Bible.
Get on your knees.
And get alone with God.
Media platforms can be a tool, but they will never replace the secret place.
🔥 Rebuild the altar. Shut the door. Protect the oil.