Zechariah 2:10-13 (HCSB)10 “Daughter Zion, shout for joy and be glad, for I am coming to dwell among you”—this is the Lord’s declaration. 11 “Many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and become My  people.  I will dwell among you, and you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent Me  to you. 12 The Lord will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will onc...  Read More

Micah 5:2  (HCSB)2 Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; One will come from you to be ruler over Israel for Me. His origin is from antiquity, from eternity. Becky JenkinsGod’s Word brings history into being...years and often, centuries, before it is acted out in His love letter to us. This verse details what we know would become true – Bethlehem would be the birthplace of Je...  Read More

No Place to HideStudy the Word: Key Truth: God Disciplines Believers Who Disobey Him (Jonah 1:1-17)Key Truth: God Does Great Things Through Believers Who Obey Him (Jonah 3:1-10)How will I put this into practice this week? ...  Read More

1.     Jonah’s story is incredible because God sends him to Assyria – which would brutalize Israel within 50 years! Knowing the culture of Assyria, Jonah ran the other direction. When Jonah did finally go, many Assyrians repented! Do you think having God followers in Assyria made Israel’s time in exile easier? Do you find it hard to witness to enemies? Why/why not? 2.    Big picture view – Jonah i...  Read More

Matthew 12:38-42(HCSB)The Sign of Jonah 38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.” 39 But He answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation demands a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. 40 For as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the hear...  Read More

Jonah 4 (HCSB)Jonah’s Anger4 But Jonah was greatly displeased and became furious. 2 He prayed to the Lord: “Please, Lord, isn’t this what I said while I was still in my own country? That’s why I fled toward Tarshish in the first place. I knew that You are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to become angry, rich in faithful love, and One who relents from sending disaster. 3 And now, Lord, pleas...  Read More

Jonah 3  (HCSB)Jonah’s Preaching3 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach the message that I tell you.” 3 So Jonah got up and went to Nineveh according to the Lord’s command. Now Nineveh was an extremely large city, a three-day walk. 4 Jonah set out on the first day of his walk in the city and proclaimed, “In 40 days Nineveh will...  Read More

Jonah 2  (HCSB)Jonah’s Prayer2 Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish: 2 I called to the Lord in my distress, and He answered me. I cried out for help in the belly of Sheol; You heard my voice. 3 You threw me into the depths, into the heart of the seas, and the current overcame me. All Your breakers and Your billows swept over me. 4 But I said: I have been banished from Your sight, ...  Read More

Jonah 1  (HCSB)Jonah’s Flight1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Get up! Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because their wickedness has confronted Me.” 3 However, Jonah got up to flee to Tarshish from the Lord’s presence. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went down into it to go with them to Tarshish, from the Lo...  Read More

Reaping What You Sow  The events of 2 Kings took place after the kingdom was divided following the reigns of David and Solomon. The events of this section took place around 586 BC when Jerusalem and Judah fell to the Babylonians.Sin seems to promise so much! We can have pleasure, position, prosperity, and power without God. But sin will always eventually leave you and those you love empty-hearted ...  Read More

1.     In 2 Kings 19:8-13, the “Rabshakeh” (military title) boasted of Assyria’s military might and crushing victories. Defeat was imminent. Do not be afraid when your enemy claims to be stronger than God! Israel did eventually fall to Assyria yet it wasn’t Assyrian might but God’s will. Do you trust God’s will even in defeat? Do you trust God is still in control?   2.     Hezekiah’s response to t...  Read More

2 Kings 25  (HCSB)Nebuchadnezzar’s Siege of Jerusalem25 In the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon advanced against Jerusalem with his entire army. They laid siege to the city and built a siege wall against it all around. 2 The city was under siege until King Zedekiah’s eleventh year. 3 By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine ...  Read More