Posts Tagged ‘The King of Kings in the Books of Kings’
Long Live the King – 8 January 2017
Our ongoing series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and this is message number 24 in that series. It’s been over a month since our last message in this series and our focus is moving from the Northern Kingdom to the Southern Kingdom. When we left the north, the long…
Read MoreI Will Avenge the Blood of My Servants – 4 December 2016
Today’s scripture passages are probably the most exciting chapters (and most gruesome) in the whole second book of Kings. Action, adventure, blood, death, intrigue, suspense–these chapters have them all! What should we do in light of these chapters? Marvel at the patience of God. Tremble at the vengeance of God. Hope in the grace of…
Read MoreIf the LORD Should Open the Floodgates of Heaven – 27 November 2016
Last week, the story ended with the Lord, through the prophet Elisha, providing a feast to the enemies of Israel whom He had captured through His supernatural power. We went into the Thanksgiving season reminded that God shows amazing grace even to His enemies. What should we do in return? Believe God’s (almost inconceivable) Good…
Read MoreLORD, Open Our Eyes – 20 November 2016
Our message for today is a good one for the Thanksgiving holiday. It is all about seeing things that are easily missed. Lord, Open our eyes to see that: you care about our (little) big deals, that you are up to so many things we are not aware of, and that you want us to…
Read MoreNo God in All the World Except the God of Israel – 13 November 2016
Yahweh is the God of 1 Kings, and He is the same God in 2 Kings. He’s the same God forever. He’s a God of Wonders. He’s is compassionate and powerful and generous.Even though Israel’s kings have been dismal failures, two thumbs down, God has continued to graciously care for His people through His wonder-working…
Read MoreThe God of Wonders – 30 October 2016
You may have noticed that the amount of miracles in this book has been increasing. One reason may be to show that God is still powerfully and compassionately at work even when He is disciplining His people. Even when the current events of Kings is so bleak, God is still there. The God of Wonders…
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