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Today's Readings: 2 Kings 1-2:25; Acts 13:42-14:7; Psalm 139:1-24; Proverbs 17:19-21
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Today's Readings: 2 Kings 1-2:25; Acts 13:42-14:7; Psalm 139:1-24; Proverbs 17:19-21 in NIV; KJV; NLT; NKJV; ESV; NASB

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2Kings 1 Ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in Samaria and injured himself. He sent messengers to consult with Baal-Zebub instaed of the living God. Elijah heard about this and met with Ahaziah's messengers and told them that Ahaziah would die. Ahaziah sent three companies of men on separate times to arrest Elijah, but each time fire from heaven would destroy them. The captain of the third company begged for his life. The angel told him to go with them to see Ahaziah. Elijah told Ahaziah because he went to consult with Baal-Zebub instead of God, he would die.
Let us make absolutely sure that the God we pray to and consult with is not a god or idol but the One and Only living God, the God of Jesus Christ.

2Kings 2 in Verse 1-18, Elijah was taken up to heaven in this chapter. Before he was taken up, his successor, Elisha asked him for a double portion of his spirit. Elijah said that was a difficult thing to grant but if Elisha saw him taken up his wish would be granted. In v.19-22, the water was purified (healed) through a miracle and Elisha was jeered by young men, and he called a curse on them and they were mauled.

Links to 2Kings

Textweek on 1 and 2 Kings
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
COMMENTARY PAGE FOR BIBLECENTRE.NET - MANY COMMENTARY LINKS
The Commentary Page
The Commentary Page
Arthur Pink: Gleanings from Elisha: His Life and Miracles

Please check out the other references as well as Thompson found in these links:
Thompson Chain Reference on Elijah
Thompson Chain Reference on Elisha
Thompson Chain Reference on Ahaziah

Kings of Israel and Judah
Information on the Kings of Israel
Information on the Kings of Judah

1 Kings 22, with Commentaries, verse by verse

David Malik An Argument of First and Second Kings
Pink on the Life of Elijah
Textweek on 1 and 2 Kings
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Spurgeon on 2Kings
Series Title: Studies in the Life of Elijah by J. Hampton Keathley, III (1Kings 17-2Kings 2)
Guzik Commentaries

Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament

Acts 13.42-14.7
This is the First Missionary Journey (Acts 13.4 - 14.28). Let us notice that Paul and Barnabas were set apart to do the work.

Paul's First Missionary Journey

Paul and Barnabas presented the Gospel to the Jews in a locak synagogue. This had the Jews thinking about the Gospel. Some were receptive, others were resisting the Gospel. The next Sabbath, the whole city was out to hear Paul. The unbelieving Jews became jealous and cause Paul and Barnabas trouble. Paul then turn to the Gentiles and preached the word and the Gentiles were receptive. Word of application: The Gospel will divide people into either being responsive or resistive towards it. Then we should go to the ones who are receptive to the Gospel.

In Acts 14.1-7 In Icononium, the unbelieving Jews stirred up trouble for Paul and Barnabas. But Paul and his companions kept on being faithful to the Gospel and spoke boldly defending and presenting it to everyone.

Verse to meditate on: Acts 13.48: When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Please checked out the other references as well as Thompson found in these links:
Thompson Chain Reference on Paul
Thompson Chain Reference on Barnabas
Thompson Chain Reference on Holy Spirit

Acts 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Acts 14, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Deffinbaugh on Acts
IVP Commentsry on Acts
David Guzik's Commentary on Acts
Ray Stedman on Acts
David Hoke on Acts
Chronology of Acts and the Epistles
Links to Commentaries and other References - Acts

Psalm 139, with Commentaries, verse by verse
This is a well known psalm and shows us that that God is all-powerful (omnipotent), is everywhere (omnipresent), and all-knowing (omniscient). God knows us even before birth and we cannot hide from His presence.

Verse to meditate on: 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?

Jonah the prophet learnt the hard way that he could can run from God but he could not hide!!

Proverbs 17, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Proverbs 17.19-21
Let us learn not to quarrel, and not to have a perverse heart.

Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian

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