Daily we face temptations to say ungodly words, to act unkindly, to lust, to get angry, to disobey, to fear to witness, to worry, to gossip, and on and on. Our text this evening is written to Christians. It tells us that the devil and his demons are behind our temptations (v.12). Though our sinful […]
How much spiritual insight do you have? Solomon wrote in (Proverbs 22:3) “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.” The prudent man will hide himself from harm because he has insight. Insight is a clear perception of a situation. Because we still have our sinful […]
Preparing for Departure Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2020 – Elijah20 Text: 2 Kings 2:1-6 Key Lesson: We learn how to prepare to meet the Lord. God Decided the Day of Elijah’s Home Going § In the opening verse (v.1) we learn that the Lord was about to take Elijah to heaven in a whirlwind. Though […]
When someone tries to give us advice that we do not want to hear, there is a great temptation to tell him or her to be quiet. That is often not the wise thing to do, especially if the person is an authority over us. King Amaziah, son of Joash, found himself in that very […]
The book of Ecclesiastes talks a lot about man’s wisdom, but in our text this morning, I believe Solomon is talking about God’s wisdom. It is the God-given ability to make right choices. The only way to get God’s wisdom is by fearing Him and living by the Bible. Being wise can keep you useable […]
Ahaziah and Elijah Date: 13 May 2020 Text: 2 Kings 1:1-17 Key Lesson: Our sovereign God sees and judges sin. King Ahaziah is Sick Ahaziah was the son of Ahab and Jezebel. He was a wicked king and only reigned 2 years in Israel (1Ki 22:51-53). He fell from an upper chamber and seriously […]
A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren – a 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy. They were naughty. When it came time for their mother to pick them up, the little girl said, “Are you going to tell Mummy?” The grandmother replied, “No, I’m not. But if she asks me, I can’t tell […]
Today is Mother’s Day. It is a day to thank, praise, comfort and encourage our mothers. In our message this morning, we are going to learn how Jesus brought comfort to a burdened mother. Every mother daily carries motherhood burdens on her shoulders of sleepless nights, crying children, and exhaustion, but the burdens of some […]
Ahab’s Death Sentence Date: 6 May 2020 Text: 1 Kings 21:21-29 Key Lesson: There will be payday someday. Elijah’s Pronouncement (v.21-24) § God will bring evil upon you. Evidently, by this time Elijah had told him what God had said in verse 19. The last thing any of us want is to have God say […]
The next king in our study of the kings of Israel and Judah is a young man named Joash (Jehoash). He was a good king during the first part of his 40-year reign, but then turned bad. What went wrong? He lacked personal godly character. What is character? “Character can be defined as what makes […]