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    Space To Repent (1 Kings 20)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 7, 2025
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    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 8, 2025
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    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
     | 204 views

    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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    Uzzah (2 Samuel 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 2, 2025
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    Are we guilty of placing our reasoning above God's instructions? Let's look at 2 Samuel 6.

    Was David hasty in recovering the ark? Did he contribute to Uzzah acting carelessly? Do we sometimes unthinkingly act for God contrary to His will? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 6. Did David plan to bring the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem? David brought together 30,000 of Israel's best soldiers ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    More Important Things (2 Samuel 7)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 3, 2025
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    Are there more important things than some of our desires in life? Let's look at 2 Samuel 7.

    Did David want to build a temple? Were there more important things that God had for him to do? What are the important things God wants us to do? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 7. What did Nathan spontaneously say to David before consulting God? Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conqueror (2 Samuel 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 4, 2025
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    Are we conquerors? Let's look at 2 Samuel 8.

    Was David a conqueror? Are we meant to be conquerors, of our own sinful flesh through Christ? Let’s look at 2 Samuel 8. Did David conquer the Philistines and Moabites and as far as the Euphrates River? And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mephibosheth's Welfare (2 Samuel 9)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 5, 2025
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    Did David care for a crippled man? Is welfare Christian? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 9.

    How kind was David to Saul’s family despite Saul threatening his life for many years? How should we treat former enemies and the weak in our society? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 9. Did David want to bless any of Saul’s family who were still alive? One day David asked, “Is anyone in Saul’s family ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Insult Brings War (2 Samuel 10)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 6, 2025
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    What are some of the causes of war? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 10.

    Do well-educated, intelligent world leaders know the way to peace? Where do wars and fights come from? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 10. Did the Ammonite king humiliate a peaceful delegation sent by David? Sometime later, the Ammonite king died and his son Hanun succeeded him as king, so David told ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Secret Sins (2 Samuel 11)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025
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    Can we be forgiven of secret sins? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 11.

    Have we all had secret sins, committed in full view of heaven? What secret sins do we not want to talk about? Can we be forgiven? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 11. David made many mistakes, more than is recorded of Saul, except that David repented and Saul just made excuses. What was one of David’s ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Repentance Not Excuses (2 Samuel 12)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on May 8, 2025
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    Is the mark of a real leader is repentance, not excuses? Let's begin in 2 Samuel 12.

    Is a real leader someone who is ready and willing to repent like David? How many just make excuses like Saul? What about us? Let’s begin in 2 Samuel 12. How tactful was Nathan the prophet in addressing David’s gross sins? Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said, “There ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist