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Today's Readings: 2 Kings 3-4:17; Acts 14:8-28; Psalm 140:1-13; Proverbs 17:22

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Today's Readings: 2 Kings 3-4:17; Acts 14:8-28; Psalm 140:1-13; Proverbs 17:22 in NIV; KJV; NLT; NKJV; ESV; NASB

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2Kings 3 This is an account of Moab rebelling against Israel. Joram of Israel and Jehoshaphat of Judah joined together to fight Moab. Jehoshaphat was a good king and trusted the Lord. He wanted God to be the reason that they are victorious.

Verse to meditate on: 11But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not a prophet of the LORD here, that we may inquire of the LORD by him?" And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, "Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who used to pour water on the hands of Elijah." 12Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

2Kings 4 v. 1-7 A miracle occured when Elisha used the widow's oil to multiply itself to pay her debts. In v. 8-17 This Shunammite woman showed hospitality to Elisha. Elisha asked what can be done for her. Gehazi, his servant said that she had no son and her husband was old.

All of these action involved FAITH and obedience of the people involved in the miracles. God loves people who are in need and there was a detail account of how Elisha came to her rescue and he told the Shunammite woman that she would have a son.

Links to 2Kings

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

Please check out the other references such as the Easton's Bible Dictionary; Smith's Bible Dictionary; International Standard Bible Encyclopedia as well as Thompson found in these links:
Thompson Chain Reference on Elisha
Thompson Chain Reference on Jehoshaphat
Thompson Chain Reference on Joram

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

2 Kings 3, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Spurgeon on 2Kings
Series Title: Studies in the Life of Elijah by J. Hampton Keathley, III (1Kings 17-2Kings 2)
Guzik on 2 Kings 3
Guzik on 2 Kings 4

Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament

Acts 14.8-28
This is the First Missionary Journey (Acts 13.4 - 14.28).

Paul's First Missionary Journey

Paul healed a man at Lystra who was crippled, the Greeks thought that Paul and Barnabas were gods. They were ready to offer sacrifices to them. Paul told them that they were ordinary men like they were. The opposing Jews came and stoned Paul and left him for dead but the disciples came and rescued him. Did Paul give up? No! He continued to Derbe with Barnabas to spread the Gospel. They made many disciples and return back to Iconium and Lystra and finally to Antioch. We need to learn from Paul and Barnabas' lives. They did not give up when a little persecution came their way. They persevere to preach the Gospel.

Figure Acts 14.14
Verse to meditate on: Acts 14.22: 22strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.

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 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 140, with Commentaries, verse by verse
This is a prayer for protection from those who slander or threaten the Christian.

Verse to meditate on: 7 O Sovereign LORD, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle-

Proverbs 17, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Proverbs 17.22
Verse to meditate on: A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian

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