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Scripture printed text: Matthew 8:23-27   Matthew records Jesus disciples out on a boat in the midst of a bad storm on the sea of Galilee. Jesus was onboard the boat with His disciples sleeping while the storm was raging. The storm was so fierce, that the disciples began to panic and for fear for...

Scripture printed text: Matthew 6:25-34   Matthew gospel chapter 5-7 records what is known as Jesus sermon on the mount. The first of five major discourses by Jesus, an astute exposition of the law and how it meshes with the new covenant in Christ. Also, the sermon offers a stinging indictment of Pharisaic legalism and...

Scripture printed text: Jonah 3:1-10   Jonah, personal name meaning “dove.” Jonah ben Amittai was a prophet of Israel from Gath Hepher, a village near Nazareth. He prophesied during the time of Jeroboam II (793–753 B.C.). God had earlier given Jonah the privilege of delivering the good news that Israel would experience a time of safety...

Printed scripture text: Ezekiel 18:1-9, 30-32   Ezekiel’s personal name means “God will strengthen”.  Ezekiel was a sixth-century B.C. prophet who ministered to the Judean exiles in Babylon. Ezekiel was a prophet and priest who received oracles from God and passed them on to the people. The prophet lived during the Babylonian exile and was carried...

Scripture printed Text: Jeremiah 38:14-23   Jeremiah, son of a priest, received his calling as a prophet in 626 BC during the thirteenth year of King Josiah’s reign. His name means, God lifts up. The book of Jeremiah reveals the inner turmoil and conflict out of which he delivered his prophetic burden. For over forty...

Scripture Printed Text: Isaiah 29:13-24   Isaiah’s name means Yahweh is the source of salvation. Isaiah prophesied during the reign of five kings; Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Manasseh. The prophet major emphasis is the prediction of exile because of the nation’s rebellion against God. For sixty years, Isaiah served as the prophet in Judah....

Scripture printed Text-I Kings 22:15-28   I Kings 22, records the kings of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms having trouble accepting the word of God from His prophet. Ahab, the King of Israel wanted Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, to go to war with him to recover Ramoth-gilead. King Jehoshaphat agrees to help Ahab, but first...

Scripture printed text: Lamentations 5:1-22   The prophet, Jeremiah laments over the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple ruins. He was an eye witness of the deplorable conditions as a result of Israel’s sin against God. God is holy and because of His holiness, He will not tolerate sin. Jeremiah recognizes that because of their...

Scripture Printed Text: Nehemiah 2:11-20   The book of Nehemiah is about one man’s love, dedication and faithfulness to both his God and his country. How one person can motivate a whole nation to accomplish things that they would not be able to do under normal circumstances. NEHEMIAH-Personal name meaning “Yahweh comforts or encourages” Born...

Scripture printed text:  Ezra 10:1-12        For decades, God sent many prophets to warn Israel and Judah that their disobedience and lack of repentance would ultimately lead to their destruction. These prophecies were fulfilled when Assyria conquered Israel in 722 BC, followed by Judah’s fall in 586 BC at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, King of...