June 22 | God’s Provision
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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June 22, 2024
June 22, 2024
2 Kings 1-4
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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June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18-20
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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June 21 | God’s Power
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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June 20 | God shows Ahab Mercy
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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June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
1 Kings 20-21
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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June 19 | Big and Small Ways
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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June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024
1 Kings 17-19
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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The Importance of Spiritual Discipline: Kings and 2 Chronicles
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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June 18 | Good Vs. Evil
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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June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
1 Kings 15:25-16:34; 2 Chronicles 17
In 1 Kings 15-16 and 2 Chronicles 17, the narrative follows the tumultuous reigns of Nadab, Baasha, Elah, and Zimri in Israel, each marked by conspiracy and bloodshed as prophesied due to their sinful ways, culminating in Omri's establishment of Samaria. Meanwhile, Judah under Asa experiences reforms and stability, contrasting with the northern kingdom's moral decline and violence.
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June 17 | Seek and Find
Today’s Reading: Read II Kings 15:3-5; 14-15; II Chronicles 13:1-21; II Chronicles 14; II Chronicles 16:7-9 As a family, start today’s devotional time out by...
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