Click for PDF version Monday Read Luke 5:1-11; Matthew 28:18-20 This week Glenkirk Church’s annual Vacation Bible School commences! We welcome about 350 kids to our campus to learn more about Jesus and God’s kingdom. Today’s emphasis is upon Jesus’ calling His first disciples, prospects many might find most unpromising: common fisherman, unlearned and...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 18:13; Ecclesiastes 3:14 Elijah’s legacy reveals a life of a servant who was dedicated to living and speaking God’s truth. Most of Elijah’s life was an uphill battle in which God’s people had given way to rampant sin and idolatry. He served through the reign of...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 22:1-4; Mark 14:53-72; 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 Jehosaphat was one of Judah’s generally godly kings, ruling five generations after David. “The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David … [He] sought … God … and walked in His commandments,...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 19 Never stop giving yourself to God. Elijah was hiding in a cave. Outside was a great and strong wind, an earthquake, and a fire (1 Kings 19: 11-12). So Elijah put on his robe and came to the cave’s entrance to see what all the...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 18:4-41 What is Truth? Who is the provider of Truth? The word “truth” takes on various meanings in the Bible: Truth is the opposite of lies or what is false (Ephesians 4:14). Truth is fidelity to God’s standard (Jeremiah 7:28). The teaching of Jesus is called...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 16:1-7; Exodus 34:5-9; 2 Peter 3:9 Have you ever heard of an atheistic college professor or militant unbeliever challenging, “If God is real, then why doesn’t He strike me (His enemy) dead right now?” Such people are fortunate that none of us is God, as we...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 12:21-24; Colossians 3:12-14 Rehoboam, son of King Solomon, became king of Israel after Solomon’s death. He was an evil king, leading the people to worship idols and not following the LORD’s ways. Therefore, the LORD allowed Jeroboam, formerly one of King Solomon’s officials, to...
Click for PDF version Monday Read Romans 15:13 The Foundation of Christian Hope In the midst of life’s trials, challenges, and uncertainties, Christian hope stands as a steadfast anchor for the soul. Rooted in the promises of God, our hope through Christ transcends our experiences and circumstances and finds its foundation in...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 1 Kings 11:26-39; 10:14-29 The Characters This week’s text is a story from 1 Kings, and we begin with an introduction of the four characters. Solomon: Solomon was David’s son who was installed as king over Israel upon his father’s death (1 Kings 2). According to...
Click for PDF version Monday Read 2 Samuel 11:1-12:15 Just as Pinocchio had the assistance of his “conscience,” Jiminy Cricket, so David had the prophet, Nathan. Nathan helps us commence the teaching series on Israel’s and Judah’s kings and their prophets, his prophetic career overlapping the reigns of David and his son,...
