Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 3 – Pots Full of Oil 2Kings 4:1-7 Date: 1 July 2020 – Elisha20 1. A Tremendous Debt (v.1) a. The main character in this miracle was a woman. Being burdened, she cried unto Elisha for help. She did not just speak to him; she cried or called out […]
Last week as we began a study in the book of Titus, we looked at the origin of the book. We learned that the Apostle Paul wrote the book to preacher Titus. Titus’ mission field was on the island of Crete to the difficult Cretan people. An overview of the book revealed that a local […]
Key Lesson: God wants us to trust Him during the trials of life. And It Came to Pass Elijah has been facing many difficult challenges. Facing King Ahab with bad news from God was certainly a difficult challenge, but that was only the beginning. The next several weeks or months, he spent hiding in a […]
Faith is acting upon trusted information. On more than one occasion, Jesus rebuked his disciples for their lack of faith. I can relate to that. Perhaps you can too. Our faith often needs fortifying. Transition The apostle gives us three challenges that, if obeyed, ought to help fortify our faith. The first challenge that ought […]
The entire eleventh chapter of Hebrews contains examples of men and women who had faith in God. By their faith in God, they pleased God. By their faith, they received many blessings from God. However, in the last verses of the chapter the writer finally reveals to us his primary reason for this historical review. […]
Many consider Moses to be the greatest prophet in the Bible. During his 120-year life, he spent 40 years as a prince in the Egyptian palace, 40 years in the Midian desert as a shepherd, and 40 years communing with God, writing Scripture and leading the rebellious nation of Israel. Moses was an amazing man […]
One of the wisest things we can do in life is to learn from our forefathers. When we learn from them, we can avoid their mistakes and build on their qualities. Our text this morning mentions the first four patriarch (forefathers) of the nation of Israel. Could you name those patriarchs? They are Abraham, Isaac, […]
My good camera has a setting that I used recently called spot focus. It forces the camera to focus on a spot in the centre of the view and to ignore the surroundings. That is helpful for taking a picture of a single object like a bird in a tree or a bee on a […]
God was greatly grieved that the human race had turned their back on Him (Ge 6:3). God saw the wickedness of man (Ge 6:5). God repented or was sorry and pained that he made man (Ge 6:6). Man’s rebellion grieved the Lord’s heart. God planned to destroy all living creatures on the face of the […]
Enoch was the seventh generation from Adam. Since Adam lived 930 years, he was still alive for most of Enoch’s life. Enoch was Noah’s great grandfather. Enoch was the father of Methuselah. Fausset’s Bible Dictionary states that the name Methuselah means, “he dies and it (the flood) is sent”. Evidently, Enoch knew that God’s judgment […]