In Proverbs 7, Solomon described a woman that he called the strange woman. She was not weird. Her character was strange or foreign to God’s holy expectations. She did not live a moral, virtuous life. Sadly, many young women in our society live like that strange woman. God has a better plan for Christian young […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 09 – Gehazi’s Greed 2 Kings 5:20-27 Date: 12 August 2020 – Elisha20 1. The Moment of Temptation (v.20) Temptation begins with a momentary lustful thought. Gehazi saw the treasures refused by Elisha. He coveted the treasure. He justified his lustful thoughts. The devil assured him that he would […]
We are going to begin a brief series on Better Choices from the book of Proverbs. Read Proverbs 12:9. When I was in grade school, we had a holiday called St. Patricks Day. On that day, everyone in our class was to wear green. Just to be accepted by my peers, I dyed all my […]
Every time a certain little boy went to a playmate’s house, he found the child’s grandmother reading her Bible. Finally, his curiosity got the better of him. “Why do you suppose your grandmother reads the Bible so much?” he asked. “I’m not sure,” said his friend, “but I think it’s because she’s cramming for her […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 08 – Naaman’s Healing 2Kings 5:1-19 Date: 5 August 2020 – Elisha20 1. Naaman, the Sick Man a. He held an honourable position. 1) He was the captain of the Syrian army, the commander. 2) He was a great man with his master. The king considered him a great […]
Sons who did not Listen to Dad 2 August 2020 PM – 2Kings 23:31 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Last week, we looked at the last kings of Israel before Israel went into captivity. This evening, we pick up the history of Judah over 100 years later. As we do, we are going to […]
As chapter 2 begins, Paul charges Titus to speak things that become (i.e., distinguish) sound (i.e., healthy) doctrine. Bible doctrine is not just something we are to learn; it is something we are to live in our daily lives. Transition This morning I want to show you several doctrines that we need to incorporate into […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 7 – Miracle of Bread 2Kings 4:42-44 Date: 29 July 2020 – Elisha20 1. The Need a. The setting of our story takes place in one of the locations where Elisha abode. He may have still been at Gilgal (v.38). It was likely at one of his schools for […]
As a teenager, I hit my thumb very hard with a hammer. The consequences were blood, great pain, and the loss of my thumbnail. Those are normal consequences for such an accident. Transition When a nation or a person rejects God, sad consequences will always follow. As we look at the sad consequences Israel’s kings […]
If your doctor does a physical checkup on you and finds some problems, the wise thing to do is to take action. Transition Paul had given the false teachers of Crete a spiritual checkup that revealed three more spiritual problems for Titus to address. As we look at these, examine your own spiritual life. The […]