The laws of sowing and reaping are 1) you will reap WHAT you sow, 2) you will reap AFTER you sow, 3) you will reap MORE than you sow. This evening we are going to see how true those laws were in the life of King Manasseh. Transition As we examine three stages of Manasseh’s […]
The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Titus to the missionary Titus. They shared a common faith in Christ, a common blessing from God and a common burden for the Christians on the Island of Crete. Titus had the job of completing the church planting work begun by Paul and making sure that every congregation […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 4 – A Son Conceived 2Kings 4:8-17 Date: 8 July 2020 – Elisha20 1. Elisha’s Travels (v.8) a. Elisha may have resided near Mount Carmel (2Ki 2:25; 2Ki 4:25). b. He travelled from village to village as he ministered to the people and taught in the prophet schools. 2. […]
Hezekiah was a very godly king during one of the darkest periods of Judah’s history. Living a godly life in an ungodly world has always been like paddling a canoe upstream in a rapid-flowing river. It is hard work and faced with many obstacles, but it is not impossible. Transition As we examine Hezekiah’s life, […]
I read a story about two brothers who were walking one day, and the younger one became tired, so he asked his older brother to carry him. The older boy scooped his brother up in his arms and began to carry him. As he walked, a neighbour chuckled and said, “Wow. He must be heavy.” […]
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 […]
God had Solomon write, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) Parenting is no easy task. Good king Jotham failed at this task. The mother of his son Ahaz is not named. Perhaps she was an ungodly wife. Whatever […]
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 […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 2 – Water in Ditches 2Kings 3:1-27 Date: 24 June 2020 – Elisha20 1. The Character of Jehoram a. Jehoram son of Ahab reigned 12 years over Israel (v.1) 1) He did evil but not as badly as his father Ahab (v.2). He did put away images of Baal. […]
Jotham, the son of King Uzziah began to reign when he was 25 years old and reigned for 16 years. He is one of the few kings of Judah who had a clean record in the Bible. Though he was a sinner like all men, the Bible records no sin laid against him. God does […]