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Living Power Online Bible Study Lessons
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Jun 20, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord” (Jonah 1:3). Jonah was a prophet who ran from God. Because of the atrocities committed by the people to which he was sent, he did not want to see their redemption. ...
READ MOREJun 19, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Joash’s officers plotted to kill him for murdering the son of Jehoiada the priest” (2 Chronicles 24:25). Syria attacked Jerusalem, invaded with force and killed all the leaders. This battle is not to be underestimated as it put Joash in a position of weakness, fear and ...
READ MOREJun 18, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Then Jehoiada brought out Joash, the kings’s son, placed the crown on his head and presented him with a copy of God’s laws” (2 Kings 11:12). Athaliah was related by blood to Ahab. The daughter of this wicked king, she grew up with Jezebel and false ...
READ MOREJun 17, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “I anoint you king over the Lord’s people, Israel. You are to destroy the family of Ahab, your master. In this way, I will avenge the murder of my prophets and all the Lord’s servants who were killed by Jezebel” (2 Kings 9:7). We have been ...
READ MOREJun 16, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Don’t you realize that I was there in spirit when Naaman stepped down from his chariot to meet you?” (2 Kings 5:26). Many of the stories we read today in 2 Kings are stories of God’s attempt to get the people’s attention. Time after time, He ...
READ MOREJun 15, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Elisha stretched himself out again on the (dead) child. This time the (dead) boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes” (2 Kings 4:35)! Elijah was a prophet taken to heaven in 848 BC – alive – in a whirlwind. Elisha, his disciple of 7-8 (maybe ...
READ MOREJun 14, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “While the harp was being played, the power of the LORD came upon Elisha” (2 Kings 3:15). In the midst of crisis and the heat of war, Israel’s and Judah’s troops had no water, so at Jehosophat’s suggestion, they inquired of God’s help through Elisha. In ...
READ MOREJun 13, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “The king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the LORD and praising him for his holy splendor” (1 Kings 20:23). Jehosophat was king of Judah (southern kingdom). He is listed in the Bible as a good king. During his great crisis, he ...
READ MOREJun 12, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Ben-hada’s officers said, ‘The Israelite gods are gods of the hills, but we can beat them on the plains'” (1 Kings 20:23). Israel was in crisis. Ben-hadad had mustered the alliance of 23 kings to come against the nation of Israel. Yet through a prophet, God ...
READ MOREJun 11, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Elijah said, “I am the only prophet of the Lord who is left, but Baal has 450 prophets” (1 Kings 18:22). At Mount Carmel, Elijah represented Yahweh and came up against Baal’s 450 prophets. When they could not invoke action from their (false) god after a ...
READ MOREJun 10, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Jehoshaphat sent his officials to teach in all the towns of Judah… He sent Levites… He also sent out the priests… They took copies of the Book of the Law of the Lord and traveled around through all the towns of Judah, teaching the people” (2 Chronicles 17:7-9). ...
READ MOREJun 09, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “A child named Josiah will be born into the dynasty of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests from the pagan shrines who come here to burn incense, and human bones will be burned on you” (1 Kings 13:2). An anonymous man tells a prophecy ...
READ MOREJun 08, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Fear God and obey his commands. This is everyone’s duty” (Ecclesiastes 12:13). When Jeroboam became king over the northern ten tribes of Israel, thus splitting the kingdom into two sections, this turn of events was the will of God (1 Kings 12:15). When the Northern ...
READ MOREJun 07, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “For everything there is a season” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Solomon searches for meaning using the senses within the material universe and has trouble finding any! He concludes this life holds no special revelation apart from God! Living well during our lifetime requires living a life with ...
READ MOREJun 06, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “For everything there is a season” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Ecclesiastes means “Leader of the assembly,” referring to Solomon as teacher. In this book, he teaches us what’s important in life and what’s better left behind. During Solomon’s life as king of Israel during its peaceful golden ...
READ MOREJun 05, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “His son will have one tribe so that the descendants of David my servant will continue to reign, shining like a lamp in Jerusalem” (1 Kings 11:36). Because Solomon worshipped the gods of the surrounding nations, God told him that the kingdom would be split in ...
READ MOREJun 04, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “How happy we are for you” (Song of Songs 1.4). The Song of Songs is known as “the most excellent song.” It celebrates the joy of being married to the one you love. The Bible teaches us how to live a happy and good life, ...
READ MOREJun 03, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Listen to the words of the wise; apply your heart to my instruction” (Proverbs 22:17). The writings in today’s Scripture differ in writing style from previous Proverbs. Today we see a major division, as if a father is writing, pleading with his son, to heed these ...
READ MOREJun 02, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “The Lord directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?” (Proverbs 20:24). Today we read about three vices: gluttony, quarreling and laziness, and are reminded that we cannot perfect ourselves from these or other problems without the help of the Holy Spirit ...
READ MOREJun 01, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “To acquire wisdom is to love oneself; people who cherish understanding will prosper” (Proverbs 19:8). There is a marked difference between human wisdom and God’s wisdom. God’s wisdom gives us the ability to apply truth to life. A wise person will ask God for it and ...
READ MOREMay 31, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “The Lord is far from the wicked, but hears the prayers of the righteous” (Proverbs 15:29). Yahweh Proverbs are sayings about God – God the Father. We can learn much about God from studying Proverbs. These tell us specific things about Him. Chapter 15 alone contains ...
READ MOREMay 30, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “God likes straightforward speech” (Proverbs 12:22). Today we focus on three topics: money, hard work and speech. Having a Biblical worldview towards these things requires that we understand God’s thoughts about them, for the world teaches a very different philosophy. Death and life comes in ...
READ MOREMay 29, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “I love all who love me. Those who search will surely find me” (Proverbs 8:17). When God created the world, He delighted in wisdom. Each time He created, He concluded with the words, “It is good.” Wisdom was present in creation. In fact, all things were ...
READ MOREMay 28, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Drink water from your own well” (Proverbs 5:15). The book of Proverbs teaches wisdom to help us to perform a specific job skillfully – and that is the job of living! Proverbs teach us how to live well and also help us understand life from God’s ...
READ MOREMay 27, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just and fair” (Proverbs 1:2-3). Solomon wrote over 3,000 ...
READ MOREMay 26, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Solomon had twelve district governors who were over all Israel. They were responsible for providing food for the king’s household” (I Kings 4:7). Picture of Solomon’s 12 Districts It’s been said that delegation of authority is a mark of wisdom. Solomon appointed twelve governors over ...
READ MOREMay 25, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Your wisdom and prosperity are far beyond what I was told. How happy your people must be” (I Kings 10:7-8). Possible Rendition of the Queen of Sheba’s Delegation In addition to the twenty-year building program, Solomon rebuilds towns from the King of Tyre and from ...
READ MOREMay 24, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Then people all over the earth will know that the Lord alone is God and there is no other” (I Kings 8:60). In today’s reading, Solomon gives a beautiful blessing, praising God and sums up in a word picture the whole plan of God since the ...
READ MOREMay 23, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Bible Study “I built this Temple to honor the name of the Lord” (I Chronicles 6:10). Solomon’s Temple: At the opening of the Temple, Solomon gathered all the elders and publicly offered a prayer of dedication. This prayer included praise, petition and prophecy. He prayed for ...
READ MOREMay 22, 2022 / Bible Study / 0 COMMENTS
Today’s Scripture “Huram made all these things of burnished bronze for the Temple” (I Kings 7:45). Solomon’s Temple: Click here to see the redistricting of Israel under Solomon: Redistricting the Land under Solomon In addition to the Temple, the construction projects of Solomon took 20 years. ...
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