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    Elijah Stands Alone (1 Kings 18)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 4, 2025
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    Must a servant of God sometimes stand alone? Let's look at 1 Kings 18.

    If we speak for God, must we be willing to stand boldly alone in the face of opposition? Are we really alone? Let’s look at Elijah’s loneliness in 1 Kings 18. What did Ahab assign to Obadiah because of the famine in the land? Now it happened after many days that the word of Yahweh came to Elijah ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ellijah's Depression (1 Kings 19)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 6, 2025
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    Are depression and persecution sometimes the result of serving God? Let's look at 1 Kings 19.

    After great accomplishments for the Lord, are persecution and depression sometimes normal? Does God come to us with gentle encouragement? Let’s look at 1 Kings 19. What did Jezebel threaten to do to Elijah after she heard the news? Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Space To Repent (1 Kings 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 7, 2025
     | 142 views

    Does God give us space to repent? Let's look at 1 Kings 20.

    Did God show mercy to Ahab in the hope of repentance? Does God also give us a chance to repent? Let’s look at 1 Kings 20. What did king Ben-Hadad of Aram do to Israel and king Ahab? Now Ben-Hadad the king of Syria [Aram] gathered all his forces together; thirty-two kings were with him, with ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ahab's Covetousness (1 Kings 21)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 9, 2025
     | 206 views

    Does covetousness still plague us today? Let's look at 1 Kings 21.

    Was Ahab also idolatrous by coveting somebody’s private property? Are we greedy, covetous idolaters? Let’s look at 1 Kings 21. Did Ahab act like a spoiled child because Naboth refused to sell him his vineyard? Meanwhile, there was a man named Naboth from Jezreel who owned a vineyard that was ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Popular Lies (1 Kings 22)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 10, 2025
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    Do we perpetuate popular lies or God's truth? Let's look at 1 Kings 22.

    Did King Jehoshaphat want to hear the truth rather than popular, lying flattery? Should we follow the crowd or God and His Word like Micaiah? Let’s look at 1 Kings 22. Did a large number of false prophets encourage Ahab contrary to God’s will? Are there false church leaders today who would ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Bad King Ahaziah (2 Kings 1)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 10, 2025
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    Do we worship God alone or God and something else? Let's look at 2 Kings 1.

    Can anyone but God help us? Who or what do we worship that is not God? Let’s look at 2 Kings 1. Who did Ahaziah seek instead of God? What did Elijah tell Ahaziah’s messengers? Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Elijah Taken Up (2 Kings 2)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 12, 2025
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    Was Elijah taken up to heaven or into the sky and transported to a place of retirement? Let's look at 2 Kings 2.

    Was Elijah one of only two prophets seemingly taken directly to heaven or was he transported in the air to a location on earth? Let’s look at 2 Kings 2. Did it seem like all the prophets knew that God was going to take Elijah? Now when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moab Rebels (2 Kings 3)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 13, 2025
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    Should we seek God's wisdom before making decisions? Let's look at 2 Kings 3.

    Do we rush into decisions without God’s wisdom or habitually seek God’s guidance? Did God provide for a loyal king? Is it important to discern between a preacher of truth and a false prophet? Let’s look at 2 Kings 3. Did Israel and Judah join in battle against Moab, a rebel tributary state? Do we ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    God's Provision (2 Kings 4)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 15, 2025
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    Will God provide? Let's look at 2 Kings 4.

    Does God still provide for the faithful, life, food, family, and protection? Let’s look at 2 Kings 4. Did a prophet’s widow about to lose her house cry out to Elisha? Now there happened to be a certain woman who had been the wife of a member of the Guild of Prophets. She cried out to Elisha, “My ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Naaman (2 Kings 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 16, 2025
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    Do we demand certain rituals or a simple word from God? Let's look at 2 Kings 5.

    Do we see God in simplicity or do we demand complicated rituals? Do we misuse church funds or are we scrupulously honest? Let’s look at 2 Kings 5. What happened when a Syrian army commander had a skin disease and wanted to be healed? Did Elisha perform a lot of mumbo jumbo, or give a simple ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Chariots Of Fire (2 Kings 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 17, 2025
     | 143 views

    Are heaven's armies ready to fight for us? Let's look at 2 Kings 6.

    Does God care about small things like lost tools? Does God give insight about hidden things? How great are heaven’s armies? Let’s look at 2 Kings 6. Had the number of disciples of the prophets grown to where they needed more space? Did God bless Elisha over a lost tool? And the sons of the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Faith & Doubt (2 Kings 7)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 17, 2025
     | 172 views

    Do we have faith or doubt in God's hand? Let's look at 2 Kings 7.

    Do we doubt God’s ability to set things right and His timing? How can we overcome doubt and grow in faith? Let’s begin in 2 Kings 7. Did Elisha prophesy relief from drought and siege, but did the king of Israel’s officer continue to doubt and criticize God? Elisha said, “Hear the Lord’s word! ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Good Woman & Evil Kings (2 Kings 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 18, 2025
     | 226 views

    What can we learn from a good woman and evil kings? Let's look at 2 Kings 8.

    Do we trust that God will provide even under evil world leaders? Let’s look at 2 Kings 8. How did the king restore a Shunammite woman’s family farm to her? 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 ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Evil Kings Gone (2 Kings 9)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 21, 2025
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    Will evil national leaders eventually lose out? Can we wait on the Lord? Let's look at 2 Kings 9.

    Do we trust in human political leaders or God? Will God eventually put a permanent end to evil human governments? Let’s look at 2 Kings 9. How did Jehu become anointed as the tenth king of Israel? Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, “Put your belt on your ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Abram & Lot Separate (Genesis 13)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2024
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    As Abram left his home, have we left the world, and do we look for a heavenly city? Let's discuss this in Genesis 13.

    God does not demand that everyone physically leave their country, but do Christians become spiritual citizens of a heavenly country? Are we therefore in the world but not of the world (John 17:14-15)? Let’s discuss this in Genesis 13. What did Abram do as he left Egypt for the promised ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist