Lesson 150 - The Pain of Unmet Expectations
1 Kings 19
07/29/2022Elijah'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... read more
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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
Lesson 140 - Passing the Torch
1 Kings 2; 1 Chronicles 29:26-30
07/15/2022
Lesson 139 - A Kingdom in Crisis
1 Kings 1; 1 Chronicles 29:20-25
07/14/2022
Lesson 138 - The Only Way to Live
1 Chronicles 22:6 - 29:19
07/13/2022
Lesson 137 - The Blessing of a Sensitive Conscience
2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21:1 - 22:1
07/12/2022
Lesson 136 - A Final Poem and a Hall of Fame
2 Samuel 22 - 23; 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
07/11/2022
Lesson 135 - Facing More Than One Giant
2 Samuel 20 - 21; 1 Chronicles 20:4-8
07/08/2022
Lesson 134 - Good Grief and Bad
2 Samuel 19
07/07/2022
Lesson 133 - The Rise and Ruin of Absalom
2 Samuel 15 - 18
07/06/2022
Lesson 132 - Another Family Feud
2 Samuel 13 - 14
07/05/2022
Lesson 131 - Murder, Adultery, and True Confession
2 Samuel 11 -12; 1 Chronicles 20:1-3
07/04/2022
Lesson 130 - Military Action and a Touch of Grace
2 Samuel 8 - 10; 1 Chronicles 18 - 19
07/01/2022
Lesson 129 - God's Covenant with David
2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17
06/30/2022
Lesson 128 - David Reigns and the Ark Returns
2 Samuel 5 - 6; 1 Chronicles 11:1-9; 12 - 16
06/29/2022
Lesson 127 - How to Treat Both Friend and Foe
2 Samuel 3 - 4
06/28/2022
Lesson 126 - Civil War
2 Samuel 1 - 2
06/27/2022
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