In The Word Read: 2 Kings 17 Hoshea Reigns over Israel 17 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned nine years. 2 He did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against […]
Month: November 2017
What You Do Matters To God
In The Word Read: 2 Kings 15, 16 Series of Kings: Azariah (Uzziah) over Judah 15 In the twenty-seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel, Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah became king. 2 He was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem; and his mother’s name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 3 He did […]
Justice and Righteousness
In The Word Read: 2 Kings 11, 12 Athaliah Queen of Judah 11 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring. 2 But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the king’s sons who were […]
Zeal For The Lord
In The Word Read: 2 Kings 10 Judgment upon Ahab’s House 10 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and to the guardians of the children of Ahab, saying, 2 “Now, when this letter comes to you, since your master’s sons are with you, as well as the chariots and […]
Who Are You Allowing To Influence You?
In The Word Read: 2 Kings 8, 9 Jehoram Restores the Shunammite’s Land 8 Now Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, “Arise and go with your household, and sojourn wherever you can sojourn; for the Lord has called for a famine, and it will even come on the land for seven years.”2 So the woman […]
Which One Are You
In The Word Read: 2 Kings 5:1 – 6:7 Naaman Is Healed 5 Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man with his master, and highly respected, because by him the Lord had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but he was a leper. 2 Now the Arameans had gone out in bands […]
Loyalty Will Be Rewarded
In The Word Read: 2 Kings 1 – 2 Ahaziah’s Messengers Meet Elijah 1 Now Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from […]
Stand Up And Share Your Faith
In The Word Read: John 12:37-50 37 But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” 39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah […]
Serve The Kingdom Of Man Or The Kingdom Of God
In The Word Read: John 12:20-36 Greeks Seek Jesus 20 Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast; 21 these then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip *came and *told Andrew; Andrew and Philip *came and *told Jesus. 23 And Jesus *answered them, saying, “The […]
Weep With Those That Weep
In The Word Read: John 11:28-44 28 When she had said this, she went away and called Mary her sister, saying secretly, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.” 29 And when she heard it, she *got up quickly and was coming to Him. 30 Now Jesus had not yet come into the village, but was still in the […]