One generation can give away everything the previous one gained. It’s our responsibility to maintain the truth for the coming generations. We must work to defend the Church from corrupting influences and we must work to build it up through evangelism at the same time. We must never rob God to solve our problems. And our faith must not be …

In these passages from 2 Kings we can draw a few lessons. The people who raise our children will have a profound impact on their development but their growth is solely the responsibility of the parents. We also see that we must never hesitate to save ourselves from judgement. And we need to count the cost before going into battle.

Procrastination should not characterize the children of God especially in regard to the Lord’s work. We must perform the duties to which we commit. We have to make the best possible use of our time. And we must realize the importance of our work. If we are unreliable we hinder our cause by slowing down our fellow workers.

Some of God’s blessings are determined by our actions. Some of them may not be received in full or at all if we don’t desire them strongly enough. We need to pray to Him often with sincere hearts and we need to pray for His will to be done. We need to study God’s word frequently. We need to find …

We must make the best use of the talents and the resources God has given us. We need to prepare for the next life rather than pursuing worldly desires. Christ gave up His life for us so we should be willing to give up everything we have for Him in return. We must also be very careful and responsible when …

God always keeps His promises and we need to trust Him even when circumstances look bleak. Sometimes a family member may have to step in to save a child. We can work more efficiently when we take time to plan the work. We need to defend our spiritual leaders. And we must be persistent in our service to the Lord.

Pride has been the starting point of many people’s downfall. It is one of the sins God hates most. It can prevent people from obeying the Gospel. And it can keep us from confessing our sins. If we sin publicly we should make a public confession and ask for prayers from our brethren. If we sin against an individual or …

The book of Second Kings details the final years of the divided kingdom of Israel concluding with the Northern Kingdom being taken into captivity by the Assyrians and Southern Kingdom being captured by the Babylonians. In this book we witness the consequences of the persistent disobedience and sins of the children of Israel.

We must set priorities for how to spend our funds in both the home and the church. And we have to be honest in our day jobs and in our service to God.

God’s people must not give their bodies up as instruments of sin. Rather we have to commit our lives to glorifying Him. We must never forget that God rules over this entire world. We have to remember to pray to Him in times of joy as well as sorrow. We need to recognize that He is not confined to the …