Tag Archives: Righteousness

The Battle Is the Lord’s – 6

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 5. The God Who Fulfills His Promises – Continued Please read 2 Kings 7:1-20 for the background to this section. Good news from the Lord (verses 1-2). How fortunate it was for the kingdom of … Continue reading →

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The Battle Is the Lord’s – 5

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 4. The God Who Keeps His Covenant – Continued Please read 2 Kings 6:24-33 for the background to this section. From Last Lesson: Joram’s father, Ahab, called Elijah “the one who troubled Israel” (1 Kings … Continue reading →

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The Battle Is the Lord’s – 4

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 4. The God Who Keeps His Covenant Please read 2 Kings 6:24-33 for the background to this section. The border raids stopped, but Ben Hadad II decided it was time again for war. Rulers have … Continue reading →

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The Battle Is the Lord’s – 3

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 3. The God Who Shows Mercy Please read 2 Kings 6:18-23 for the background to this section. Elisha didn’t ask the Lord to command the angelic army to destroy Ben Hadad’s feeble troops. As with … Continue reading →

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The Battle Is the Lord’s – 2

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 2. The God Who Protects Please read 2 Kings 6:15-17 for the background to this section. This servant was not Gehazi, for he had been removed and replaced. The young man was an early riser, … Continue reading →

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The Battle Is the Lord’s – 1

Scripture Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-7:20 From our point of view, it would have been more logical for the Lord to appoint Elijah, the “son of thunder,” to confront the enemy armies that invaded Israel; but instead, He appointed Elisha, the … Continue reading →

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Essential Insights on Faith 11/10/2025

The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham The story does not end with the cross, for Easter points us BEYOND the tragedy of the cross to the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 11/08/2025

Scripture for Study and Encouragement: Hebrews 11:23-40 Faith isn’t natural for us. Doubt is, fear is, and pride is, but faith in the words and works of another isn’t, and for that there’s grace. God hasn’t just forgiven you—praise him … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 11/07/2025

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading →

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Daily Devotional 11/06/2025

TOO FAMILIAR WITH GOD Psalm 34:3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together. Worship rises or falls in any church altogether depending upon the attitude we take toward God, whether we see God big … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotes 11/05/2025

Action I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me forever, for the good of them and their children after them (Jeremiah 32:39). Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest … Continue reading →

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Life In Focus 11/03/2025

Antidote for Comparisonitis ONE of the most debilitating diseases of the modern world is “comparisonitis”—the tendency to measure one’s worth by comparing oneself to other people. You won’t find this illness listed in any of the standard medical textbooks, nor … Continue reading →

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Bible Insights 11/02/2025

Courage of Soldiers You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier (2 … Continue reading →

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When You Pray, Believe – 2

Scripture Reference: Mark 11:22-24 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his … Continue reading →

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When You Pray, Believe – 1

Scripture Reference: Mark 11:22-24 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his … Continue reading →

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Essential Insights on Faith 10/30/2025

The oppressed will not always be forgotten; the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever. PSALM 9:18 Billy Graham In the majestic National Cathedral (Washington D.C.), we see all around us the symbols of the CROSS. The cross tells … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Nuggets 10/28/2025

Scripture for Study and Encouragement: 1 Timothy 6:11-16 God calls you to persevere by faith, and then, with powerful grace, he protects and keeps you. It is a wonderfully encouraging name for the God you serve, yet it’s possible to … Continue reading →

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Reflecting With God 10/27/2025

Thinking, praying, reading, studying the Bible – when we do these things, we are reflecting on the Word of God. To reflect is to contemplate and/or consider, and God wants us to deeply reflect on His Word so that we … Continue reading →

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Daily Devotional 10/26/2025

SPIRITUAL CEDAR Psalm 92.12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Sadly, the majestic cedar trees of Lebanon are few and far between today compared to how they covered the mountains … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotes 10/25/2025

Acceptance To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice (Proverbs 21:3). To the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved (Ephesians 1:6). Acceptance says, True, this … Continue reading →

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