A Promised Ruler from Bethlehem Scripture: Micah 5(NIV) 1 Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us.They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though...
A Basket of Ripe Fruit & Silence in the Temple Scripture: Amos 8(NIV) 1 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: a basket of ripe fruit. 2 “What do you see, Amos?” he asked. “A basket of ripe fruit,” I...
Locusts and the Plumb Line Scripture: Amos 7(NIV) 1 This is what the Sovereign Lord showed me: He was preparing swarms of locusts after the king’s share had been harvested and just as the late crops were coming up. 2 When they had...
Uzziah's Prideful Downfall Scripture: 2 Chronicles 26(NIV) 1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah...
Jonah Obeys God and is Angry Scripture: Jonah 3-4(NIV) 1 Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord...
Jonah Flees God and is Swallowed by a Fish Scripture: Jonah 1-2(NIV) 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3...
Jehoash Captures Amaziah & Plunders the Temple Scripture: 2 Chronicles 25(NIV) 1 Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Jehoaddan; she was from...
Elisha Dies & His Bones Resurrect a Man Scripture: 2 Kings 13(NIV) 1 In the twenty-third year of Joash son of Ahaziah king of Judah, Jehoahaz son of Jehu became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned seventeen years. 2 He did evil in...
An Invasion of Locusts & Call for Repentance Scripture: Joel 1(NIV) 1 The word of the Lord that came to Joel son of Pethuel. 2 Hear this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land.Has anything like this ever happened in your days or...
Joash Restores the Temple Scripture: 2 Chronicles 24(NIV) 1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was right in the...