I thought about how to title this post for a while because there is so much to learn from Elisha, more than just an Elisha Sunday School lesson, but the lessons I most need to learn right now come from his time with Namaan, when Namaan is healed of leprosy, but I’ll go through … [Read more...]
Is it ever right to be disrespectful? lessons learned from Elijah
There are certain Bible figures I really resonate with, and Elijah is one of them. I think we’d get along very well, and I have to admit I like his sense of humor. Yes, I think there are a lot of places in the Bible you can see God’s sense of humor. This story is one of … [Read more...]
How to teach kids to ignore foolish advice from friends
Admit it, this is one of those King’s of Israel we don’t really know all that much about. I guess being the 4th king we don’t really care, just like no one really knows who the 4th president of the United States is except for Jeopardy winners and a few history buffs. But, … [Read more...]
Solomon’s temple activities
Most Solomon’s temple activities revolve around making your own model of Solomon’s temple, and I have to admit that’s a great deal of what we focused on in our lesson this week at home (our family discipleship), though in my Sunday School class we spend a lot of time talking … [Read more...]
What would you ask God for, gold, glory, or wisdom? Solomon asked for wisdom.
Solomon is another story of missed opportunities. A month or two ago we learned about Samson who had great gifts of strength and wit, yet he used them for himself and for what he wanted. Today we learn about Solomon asking for wisdom, and yet with all that wisdom he still goes … [Read more...]