God Fills Empty Vessels (2 Kings 4:1-7)

MOTIVATE Being second is a high rank, but it’s not always satisfying. Second means you’re also the first loser (ouch). But being second means, you’ve accomplished something with there still being room for growth and improvement. In our nation, the office of vice president is the second highest position and first in line of succession….

Children & Books with Reviews

Each summer our kids enjoy trips, travel, fun, and friends, … and sleeping in! But they also enjoy reading. One of the activities we do is have the kids read one book and write a one page review summary with personal takeaways or applications. Sometimes it’s a collective book, and other times individual. This summer…

Watchout for Jezebel

You might be asking, who was or is Jezebel? You might recall her name from a previous sermon in 1 Kings. Besides being a pretty princess and seductive sultan, Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab (1 Kings 16:31). She was not the kind of woman you would want your daughters to follow, or your…

A Prophet’s Legacy (2 Kings 1-2)

MOTIVATE Questions. Many have a love/hate relationship with questions. We need questions to help us gain understanding and motivate us to action. Questions help us gain what we want and need. Yet, questions caution, confront, rebuke, and convict us. Ultimately, life is filled with questions so we can discover and develop into who we are…