July 31 – Hezekiah’s Good Start
July 31 2 Chronicles 29:1-36 Romans 14:1-23 Psalm 24:1-10 Proverbs 20:12 2 Chronicles 29:3 – A good way to start on the very first month of his reign. Repairing the …
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July 30 2 Chronicles 26:1-28:27 Romans 13:1-14 Psalm 23:1-6 Proverbs 20:11 2 Chronicles 26:3 – Uzziah’s 52 years was just 3 years shorter than Manasseh (2 Chronicles 33:1), but in …
July 30 – Army sizes in the Bible Read MoreFast Facts: Bongos – Part IV
Welcome to Fast Facts with Reasons for Hope! I’m Carl Kerby. Today, we’re looking at the beautiful, backswept bongo horns which are found on both the male and the female. …
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Benjamin Franklin – December 13, 1752
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s December 13, 1752. I’m with Benjamin Franklin. We’ve just finished listening to the …
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July 29 – The Temple Builder’s Progeny break up the Temple
July 29 2 Chronicles 24:1-25:28 Romans 12:1-21 Psalm 22:19-31 Proverbs 20:8-10 2 Chronicles 24:7 – We think of the destruction of the temple in 586 BC as disgraceful, yet when …
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George Washington – February 23, 1747
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July 28 2 Chronicles 21:1-23:21 Romans 11:13-36 Psalm 22:1-18 Proverbs 20:7 2 Chronicles 21:1 – We’ve spent four chapters with Jehoshaphat – the most we’ve spent with any king since …
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John Peter Zenger – April 4, 1735
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July 27 – Good King Jehoshaphat Trusts God but Disobeys His Warning
July 27 2 Chronicles 19:1-20:37 Romans 10:14-11:12 Psalm 21:1-13 Proverbs 20:4-6 2 Chronicles 19:2 – Yesterday we pointed out Jehoshaphat’s compromise, and today he is rebuked for it. Yes good people …
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William Penn – January 3, 1701
Experience the American dream with today’s Patriots of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie. It’s January 3, 1701. I’m in the Capitol building of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its …
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July 26 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:34 Romans 9:25-10:13 Psalm 20:1-9 Proverbs 20:2-3 2 Chronicles 17:5 – Psalm 127:1 reminds us that except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but …
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Conflicts Become Opportunities
This morning, I read of a missionary to Indonesia, in the 1970s, who was told by local officials that he would not be permitted to openly preach the Gospel. So …
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July 25 2 Chronicles 14:1-16:14 Romans 9:1-24 Psalm 19:1-14 Proverbs 20:1 2 Chronicles 14:2 – Did you notice something yesterday? The Chronicler never said whether Abijah did that which was …
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July 24 2 Chronicles 11:1-13:22 Romans 8:26-39 Psalm 18:37-50 Proverbs 19:27-29 2 Chronicles 11:1 – Do you think Rehoboam was more bothered by their personal rejection of him, or of …
July 24 – What was the motives for the piety of the Judean Kings? Read More July 23 – Good ideas leading to compromise
July 23 2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19 Romans 8:9-25 Psalm 18:16-36 Proverbs 19:26 2 Chronicles 8:11 – Compromise begins with well intentioned ideas. Eventually we see massive destruction, but it starts with …
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John Harvard – Summer, 1636
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July 22 2 Chronicles 6:12-8:10 Romans 7:14-8:8 Psalm 18:1-15 Proverbs 19:24-25 2 Chronicles 6:13 – This is the first use of the word “kneeled” – how the great King Solomon …
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William Bradford – November 11, 1620
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July 21 – The Glory of the LORD has returned!
July 21 2 Chronicles 4:1-6:11 Romans 7:1-13 Psalm 17:1-15 Proverbs 19:22-23 2 Chronicles 5:3 – Notice they assembled for a feast – there are times where it is appropriate to …
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July 20 – God’s Special Gift to Solomon
July 20 2 Chronicles 1:1-3:17 Romans 6:1-23 Psalm 16:1-11 Proverbs 19:20-21 2 Chronicles 1:1 – The break in the Chronicler’s account transitions between David the recipient of the eternal covenant, …
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