1 & 2 Kings

2 Kings 1:1-2:14 - The Legacy of Your Life

August 30, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 1:1—2:14

In 2 Kings 1:1-2:14, as Ahab and Elijah pass the baton to their successors, we see the legacies of their lives and are reminded that the end of your life is inevitable, but the decisions you make now can have an impact for eternity.

2 Kings 2:12-25 - Where is the God of Elijah

September 6, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 2:12–25

The God of Elijah was with Elisha and will be with us as we carry the baton of God’s work in our generation and point people to Jesus.

2 Kings 4:8-37 - The Cure for the Curse

September 20, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 4:8–37

2 Kings 4:8-37 we see a picture of how our lives on Earth are tainted by barrenness and death, but the good news of the gospel is that Jesus has brought us the cure for the curs

2 Kings 5:1-14 - Hope for the Leper

October 4, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 5:1–14

In the healing of Naaman the Syrian from leprosy in 2 Kings 5:1-14, we see that his healing from leprosy is a picture of God’s work of salvation in our lives: it requires a work of God and is received through a response of faith.

2 Kings 6:1-23 - Clarity in the Midst of Crisis

October 18, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 6:1–23

In 2 Kings 6:1-23 we are reminded that in the midst of a crisis, we need faith to trust in God’s presence, purpose, and power.

2 Kings 6:24-7:20 - Lepers With a Message

November 1, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 6—7

In 2 Kings 6-7, with the backdrop of the siege of Samaria, we see that like lepers in a famine who have discovered a feast, the gospel is good news that can’t be kept to ourselves.

2 Kings 8 - How to Grow in Faith and Overcome Temptation

November 8, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 8

In 2 Kings 8 we see two stories which show us that growing in faith and overcoming temptation both happen through input, delight, and reliance.

2 Kings 9-10 - The Radical Change

November 15, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 9—10

In the story of King Jehu, we see that it is possible to do the right things for the wrong reasons, but Jesus is able to bring about the radical change we need.

2 Kings 11-12 - The Seed of the Kingdom

November 22, 2020 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 11—12

In the story of King Joash in 2 Kings 11-12, we see that placing your hope in people or things will ultimately disappoint, but the hope of the gospel is the promise of a kingdom which will satisfy the deepest longings of your soul.

2 Kings 13 - Developing a Heart for God

January 24, 2021 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 13

At the end of Elisha’s life, we see that developing a heart for God means learning to share God’s desires and to desire God himself.

2 Kings 14 - That Which Is Truly Life

January 31, 2021 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 14

In 2 Kings 14, during the reign of Jeroboam II, we see how god sent a prophetic witness to people with full bank accounts and empty souls to call them to discover true riches and to share his heart for the poor and the nations.

2 Kings 15-17 - In Spirit and In Truth

February 7, 2021 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 15—17

In 2 Kings 15-17 we see why Samaria had become a byword in the time of Jesus, and how incredible it is that God is seeking people like us, with a history of sin and animosity, to worship Him in spirit and in truth.

2 Kings 18 - What Are You Looking At?

February 14, 2021 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 18

In 2 Kings 18, as King Hezekiah brings reforms to Judah, we are reminded that rather than looking to the things of this world to be what they cannot, or fixating on the difficulties before us, we look to Jesus, who alone can give us what we need for our past, present, and future.

2 Kings 19 - Laying It All Out Before God

February 21, 2021 • Nick Cady • 2 Kings 19

In 2 Kings 19, as Hezekiah is threatened by Assyria, we see how in the face of our challenges, rather than succumbing to fear and temptation, we can cast our cares upon the God who cares and has the power to save.

2 Kings 20-21 - Are You Ready To Go Home?

February 28, 2021 • Michael Payne • 2 Kings 20—21

In 2 Kings 20 & 21, we witness the lives of two kings, one who started off well and ended poorly and the other who started very badly and ended right. We see the beauty of the gospel in repentance and restoration.

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