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We are continuing our study on the theme, “Impact 3:16.” Last week we studied 1 Kings 3:16 “The Sword & The King” and in our scrutiny of the scriptures today we find ourselves examining the text from 2 Kings 3:16 . Here we find an interesting account of three kings working together that, typically in…

What do you do when the opposition surrounds you?

Intro Have you ever been in a battle that feels unwinnable? Tell story of mice in vegetable garden last summer It was all out war, and although I put up a good fight and took at lot of them down, it still felt like we lost . Many situations in life feel like a battle Some may not be high stakes in the…

1 Kings 22:29-40 ESV 29 So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah went up to Ramoth-gilead. 30 And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your robes.” And the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle. 31 Now the king…

The book of Chronicles was written for a clear purpose: to encourage the people of Israel returning from exile in Babylon to keep seeking the Lord because he isn’t done yet. Several clear themes emerge as you read the whole book: the focus on the temple shows the importance of worship . The focus on…

Unholy mixture; Spiritual focus; Water of life; Overcoming blood

“If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.” (II Chron. 20:9). The sudden news of a great invasion came to Jehoshaphat,…

Last week we looked at the life of the worst kings to rule Israel – Ahab. We learned that much of what Ahab did came under the advisement of false prophets and his wife Jezebel. We also discovered in a rabbit trail at the end of 1 Kings that Ahab’s counterpart, Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, was trying…

Last week we began a study in Kings. We looked at the first 3 kings to serve the divided kingdom. Why was the kingdom split? Solomon’s worship of foreign gods. How was the kingdom split? 10 tribes in the north, called Israel and 1 tribe in the south called Judah. What tribe supported one or the other…

ss=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:150%'> When there’s a battle going on in your life what do you do? I mean when you’re going through one of those knock out drag out seasons of your life where some of the most stable things seem to be coming apart at the seems, where do you turn? We live…