Stretched Out (2 Kings 4:8, ff)

MOTIVATE In the late 1860’s life was good for Horatio Spafford and his wife Anna. They had four daughters: Annie, Maggie, Bessie and Tanetta, and one son: Horatio Jr.  Horatio Sr. was a successful Chicago lawyer and prominent businessman. He invested a large amount in real estate by the shores of Lake Michigan. They were…

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…