We cannot change people’s hearts or deliver them from divine judgment, but we can show them what it means to follow the Lord and enjoy His...
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King Hezekiah knew with certainty he had fifteen more years to live because the Lord told him this. Yet this knowledge did not prove beneficial to...
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Faithfulness to the Lord does not guarantee a smooth and easy life. In fact, it invites opposition and hardship. Hezekiah is a perfect example. Here...
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In the midst of the darkness of apostasy, the Lord raised up a godly king in Judah. Hezekiah's reforms turned the nation back to the true worship of...
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The depraved, self-centered nature of human beings is nowhere more evident than in the lives of the kings of Israel. What a warning they are to us...
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The God who established the kings of Judah--both good and evil--also worked providentially through them to accomplish His purposes. One of those...
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Jehu is not listed among the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11 or anywhere else. Yet God used him to fulfill the promise of judgment upon Ahab and...
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God's plans seldom follow what we might expect or certainly how we would do things. But biblical history gives us a wonderful picture of God's...
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Elisha's unique ministry relfects the heart of the God he served. His divinely empowered works demonstrate God's concern for individuals and small...
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The miraculous healing of Naaman illustrates that God often uses unexpected means and people to accomplish His purposes. It also reminds us that at...
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Unlike many other biblical prophets, Elisha's ministry was marked by numerous miracles. These spectacular works served as a powerful rebuke to those...
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Elijah's ministry ended uniquely and dramatically, but his departure did not mean the end of God's work. He had Elisha prepared and ready to step in...
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We can learn much from King Johshaphat's godly example of following the Lord and actively urging others to follow Him as well. We also do well to...
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No one can continue to defy God and escape His judgment. Ahab is just one of many examples that illustrate this truth. We have just one earthly...
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God is gracious and merciful, even toward people as wicked as King Ahab. But no one should take these blessings of God for granted or let them hide...
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Elijah's descent into despair reminds us that victory can easily give way to defeat and discouragement. The way out of the spiral of despair is not...
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The odds are never stacked against God. No matter how many people oppose Him or how powerful they seem, they are still merely human beings. To stand...
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Following the Lord is not a straight and easy path. There are ups and downs and shifts. There are unexpected challenges and surprised along the way....
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Godly character, not worldly achievements, is the true measure of a person and the only one that counts in the end. The Lord's evaluation of the...
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An arrogant, self-seeking attitude is the starting point for conflict, division, destruction, and apostasy. There are few better examples of this...
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The lesson of Solomon's life is that age, experience, and past faithfulness do not guarantee freedom from temptation and continuing fruitful service...
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What is important is not how much we have in this world but how we use what we have. King Solomon's experience reminds us that all the blessings we...
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God cannot be limited to any one place, least of all some man-made structure. Yet, He is not far from us. In fact, He dwells with His children in a...
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Every work we do for God--which should include every work we do--deserves our best effort and the use of our best resources. And in the end, like...
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We serve God and others best when we understand how dependent we are on wisdom from the Lord. Solomon is known for his great wisdom, but he possessed...
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Lesson 165 - An Unexpected Discovery for an Unexpected King
2 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 34:1-28
08/19/2022
Lesson 164 - A Surprising Turn of Events
2 Kings 20-21; 2 Chronicles 32:24-33:25
08/18/2022
Lesson 163 - Another Goliath
2 Kings 18:9-19:37; 2 Chron. 32:1-23
08/17/2022
Lesson 162 - Characteristics of Genuine Revival
2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chronicles 29-31
08/16/2022
Lesson 161 - Sailing Through Muddy Water
2 Kings 13-15, 17
08/15/2022
Lesson 160 - A Parade of Royal Heirs
2 Kings 11-12, 14-16; 2 Chron. 22:10-28:27
08/12/2022
Lesson 159 - Judgment Comes Through Jehu
2 Kings 9-10; 2 Chronicles 22:7-9
08/11/2022
Lesson 158 - History is His-Story
2 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 21:1-22:6
08/10/2022
Lesson 157 - Trusting God in Desperate Times
2 Kings 6-7
08/09/2022
Lesson 156 - Healing Leprosy For Free
2 Kings 5
08/08/2022
Lesson 155 - A Ministry of Miracles
2 Kings 3-4
08/05/2022
Lesson 154 - When Truth Hurts
2 Kings 1-2
08/04/2022
Lesson 153 - Standing Strong ... Staying Alert
2 Chronicles 17-20
08/03/2022
Lesson 152 - Defiance, Disaster, and Death
1 Kings 22; 2 Chron. 18:1-19:3; 20:31-37
08/02/2022
Lesson 151 - The Day of Reckoning
1 Kings 20-21
08/01/2022
Lesson 150 - The Pain of Unmet Expectations
1 Kings 19
07/29/2022
Lesson 149 - Stealing Baal's Thunder
1 Kings 18
07/28/2022
Lesson 148 - Surprised by Ravens and a Resurrection
1 Kings 17
07/27/2022
Lesson 147 - The Parade of Kings
1 Kings 14-16; 2 Chronicles 12-16
07/26/2022
Lesson 146 - A Divided Kingdom
1 Kings 12-13; 2 Chronicles 10-11
07/25/2022
Lesson 145 - A Tragic End to a Glorious Reign
1 Kings 11; 2 Chronicles 9:29-31
07/22/2022
Lesson 144 - The Original King Midas
1 Kings 9-10; 2 Chronicles 7:11 - 9:28
07/21/2022
Lesson 143 - A New Era Begins
1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5:2 - 7:10
07/20/2022
Lesson 142 - Building the Temple of God
1 Kings 6-7; 2 Chronicles 3:1 - 5:1
07/19/2022
Lesson 141 - Making a Wish for Wisdom
1 Kings 3-5; 2 Chronicles 1-2
07/18/2022
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