In 2 Kings 5-8, the prophet Elisha performs miracles, demonstrating God's power and mercy, such as healing Naaman's leprosy, multiplying a widow's oil, and reviving a child. These events underscore God's influence over life and nations, while interactions with kings reveal the interplay of divine prophecy and political power in Israel and surrounding regions.
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GOSPEL CONVERSATION OPPORTUNITY We read a lot this week about the evil choices that the Kings of Israel and Judah made at times. Sometimes when...
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Today’s Reading: Read II Kings 2:1-11; II Kings 4:1-7 Start off today’s devotional time by pouring water into a small cup. Talk about how many...
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In 2 Kings 1-4, Elijah confronts King Ahaziah's idolatry, resulting in Ahaziah's death, while Elijah is subsequently taken into heaven in a whirlwind, passing his prophetic mantle to Elisha, who then performs several miracles, including purifying water and multiplying oil, demonstrating God's continued presence and power through His prophets.
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In 1 Kings 22 and 2 Chronicles 18-20, the narratives describe King Ahab's fatal alliance with Jehoshaphat against Aram, where despite prophetic warnings, Ahab is killed in battle. Jehoshaphat, although rebuked for his alliance, leads Judah to a miraculous victory over a vast coalition, underscoring his reliance on divine guidance over military strategy.
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Today’s Reading: Read II Chronicles 19:1; 8-11; II Chronicles 20:1-34 Have you ever heard the phrase, “you have to see it to believe it?” What...
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Today’s Reading: Read I Kings 21:1-8, 15-16, 20-29 Think of a time when you asked someone for forgiveness. Mom and Dad, this is a great...
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In 1 Kings 20, King Ahab of Israel faces and ultimately defeats Ben-hadad of Aram through divine intervention, despite overwhelming odds. In 1 Kings 21, Ahab, influenced by Jezebel, unjustly seizes Naboth’s vineyard leading to Elijah prophesying Ahab's and Jezebel’s violent downfall as divine retribution for their actions.
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Today’s Reading: Read I Kings 17; I Kings 18:1-2; 15-19; 22-39; I Kings 19:3-21 Today start out your time together by playing the whisper game. ...
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In 1 Kings 17-19, Elijah the prophet declares a drought in Israel as judgment against King Ahab's idolatry, and is miraculously sustained by ravens and a widow in Zarephath, whose son he later resurrects. After challenging and defeating the prophets of Baal in a dramatic confrontation on Mount Carmel, Elijah flees Jezebel's wrath, encountering God not in mighty phenomena but in a gentle whisper at Horeb, where he is commanded to anoint successors and informed of the 7,000 in Israel who remain faithful to God.
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In this episode of Sermon Notes, our host Brian Ball is joined by the campus and teaching pastor at The Church at Lockeland Springs, David Hannah, to walk through the book of Ecclesiastes.
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Today’s Reading: Read I Kings 15:25-16:34; II Chronicles 17 Play a game of “spot the difference.” Draw two pictures that are almost identical but make...
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