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Leadership can either make or break a project.  2 Kings 12 describes a project Joash the king initiated to repair the temple.  He established how monies were to be collected and disbursed.  The priests were to oversee the project. They collected the money,...

In our last visit I shared an impact statement from 2 Kings 6:16.  Let me share another one from 2 Kings 7:9, “We’re not doing right.  This is a day of good news, and we are keeping it to ourselves.” The context indicates Samaria was under siege by Ben-Had...

1 John 4:4 declares, “The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” The Old Testament equivalent is found in 2 Kings 6:16, “Don’t be afraid.  Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”  These are impact statements t...

Who, What, Why, Where, When and How.  Answering these 6 questions helps to understand a portion of the Bible like 2 Kings 5. Naaman and Elisha are the main characters.  Their nation’s kings are mentioned, but the servants of Naaman and Elisha play an impor...

As we continue our project of reading through the Bible in two years we come to the book of 2 Kings.  I trust you’ve found this project as helpful as I have.  Much of what I’m reading is familiar.  But re-reading it has highlighted some things I’ve either ...

Elijah was a man of God with a dynamic ministry.  He raised a woman’s son from death among other miracles.  The most dramatic event surrounded his challenging the priests of Baal on Mt. Carmel. In 1 Kings 18-19 I found 3 snapshots of Elijah in prayer.  Fir...

Solomon was very wise and wealthy.  He stood alone, peerless, in his day.  But he had a flaw as seen in 1 Kings 11: Solomon loved many foreign women.  The compounding problem was they came from nations about which God had said, “You must not intermarry wit...

One of the most inspiring prayers in the Bible is recorded in 1 Kings 8. When Solomon finished building the temple and had the ark placed in the Most Holy Place, the priests withdrew from the Holy Place and the cloud filled the temple.  God’s presence was ...

What would you ask God for if you were in Solomon’s place in the dream recorded in 1 Kings 3, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you?”  Solomon responded, “Give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and w...

Read carefully the charge David gave his son Solomon recorded in 1 Kings 2.  Take charge but be sure you do so in a way that’s consistent with God’s Word.  God made promises about me and my family, David said, and I want them to be fulfilled.  This will ha...

One of the most powerful impact statements I’ve found is in 1 Kings 1.  Unfortunately, it hit me after my children were already adults.  David was on his deathbed.  Adonijah, his son planned to usurp the throne before one of the other sons could get it.  H...

Misused privilege is the greatest of tragedies.  This impact thought developed in my mind and heart as I read the book of 1 Kings.  If you’re reading through the Bible with us over the next two years you should be at 1 Kings now.   If you have questions wh...

We’ve looked at the life of David found in 1 and 2 Samuel.  In our studies we’ve highlighted some major events, relationships and outcomes in his life.  Now let’s correlate what we’ve found into an outline. Title: “A Man after God’s Heart.” Then three poin...

In 2 Samuel 24 it says that God stayed the plague that struck Israel, at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.  David then followed the advice of Gad the prophet to “Go up and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite...

2 Samuel ends with a fascinating account of David’s humanness and humility.  He asked Joab to number the fighting men of Israel, resorting to the tendency all of us struggle with – relying upon our own human resources.  He who has many tangible resou...

Whenever we celebrate the accomplishments of great people, we should always take a second look.  It’s been said, “Behind every great man is a woman.”  In David’s case it could be said, “Behind this great man were other men, mighty men.” The prophets Samuel...

David’s Song of Praise in 2 Samuel 22 is a song in which he worships God as the great deliverer from all his enemies.  Read the song and identify all the word pictures David uses to describe his God.  Notice how he personalizes his relationship with God.  ...

Absalom brought more heartache to David than any other of his sons.  He was a brash, scheming young man, who deceived his father, fled for his life, and ultimately usurped the throne.  David was paralyzed.  The guilt of his past sin kept him from being fir...

David’s life is best understood by considering his interaction and relationships with other people.  In 2 Samuel 12 Nathan the prophet reappears.  He had a tough assignment to confront David the King about his adultery and murder, but he skillfully did his...

In the opening chapters of 2 Samuel, we see David being established as the king of Israel.  In chapter 5:13 it says “After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem.”  God’s principle had not changed, “A man will leave his father an...

I’ve encouraged you on this program beginning this year to set a goal of reading through the Bible during the next two years.  To do this you need to read about 2 chapters a day.  I hope many of you have been doing this.  If you haven’t, or maybe you didn’...

David models a hard lesson for most of us to learn in the last half of 1 Samuel.  He had been anointed to be the king of Israel under God’s direction.  God had rejected Saul as king but Saul was still on the throne.  Throughout these chapters he was threat...

We’ve seen in our reading of 1 Samuel some interesting things about David.  Let’s continue our study of his life.  In a biographical study collect information about the person you’re studying.  Then correlate that information into an outline.  Based on the...

You don’t need to promote yourself when you are a man or woman after God’s own heart.  We saw in our last visit that God selected David because of what God saw in his heart.  After being anointed by Samuel to be the next king David went back to his family ...

Today I want us to reflect on an impact statement that introduces us to David.  1 Samuel 16:7 says, “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.  Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” An impact statement is a self-ev...