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Elisha Overlooked
Read 2 Kings 4:8-37 – Elisha raises a boy back to life As was mentioned yesterday, Elisha had been groomed and mentored by Elijah for the work of the prophet. And Elijah’s investment paid off. Elisha – by all accounts he exceeded the works of his mentor – longer service, twice as many miracles, and…
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Goodbye Elijah
2 Kings 2:1-14 When the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal. Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here; the Lord has sent me to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not…
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Where is Cocky Elijah Now?
1 Kings 19:1-9 Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them.”…
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The Towering Figure of Elijah
For those that were in service at AUMC this past week, you know this is the story I preached on, so this will be a reinforcement of that message. For those of you who attend other churches or no churches at all, enjoy! Long scripture but one of my favorite OT stories. 1 Kings 18:16-39…
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If You Could Ask God for Just One Thing. . .
1 Kings 3:4-15 The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” Solomon…
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Unfiltered Prayers
Psalm 142 – A Psalm of David I cry aloud to the Lord; I lift up my voice to the Lord for mercy. I pour out before him my complaint; before him I tell my trouble. When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In…
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David, Bathsheba, & Birth of Solomon
Read 2 Samuel 11-12 Yesterday, we held up David’s honorable nature displayed in his treatment of Saul. Today we read about the dishonorable side of his nature in the events concerning Bathsheba and Uriah her husband. Adultery, murder, cover-up abound in this story. David sleeps with Uriah’s wife, has him killed, then tries to…
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Just Because You Can Do Something . . .
1 Samuel 24 – David Spares Saul’s Life – I urge to actually read this fascinating story. No one would have questioned David’s killing of Saul. At the moment, Saul (David’s Father-in-law at this point) was trying to hunt down and kill David. Saul had just slaughtered dozens of priests just because they helped…
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David, Goliath, & You
Read 1 Samuel 17 – It’s too long to post here. It’s the story of David and Goliath. See if you notice details that you didn’t know about before. I’ll be here when you come back. This story has been used to illustrate how any battle can be won with the Lord’s help for…
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David – the Beginning
1 Samuel 16:1-13 The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.” But Samuel said,…
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