Jonah was a prophet and received a word from God to go to Nineveh and tell them they were going to be judged for their wickedness. Nineveh is 500 miles from Jonah’s home and he runs the opposite direction 4 times further away through Joppa to Tarshish. He says NO to God and travels far and wide to escape a… Read more →
Category: Wrap Up of the Lesson
Joseph’s Rise To Power – Lesson 14 Wrap
The study of the leadership of Joseph is one that focuses on several key factors in Joseph’s life. Throughout his young life… Joseph overcame obstacles such as growing up with a wildly jealous band of brothers who tried to take his life. Being seduced by Potiphar’s wife and even in the midst of restraint, was thrown in jail. After assisting… Read more →
Three Arrows – Lesson 11 Wrap
David and Jonathan were very close friends; one could say closer than brothers. Saul was Jonathan’s father and he feared that David would take the kingdom from Jonathan. Thus he conspired to kill David. David trusted Jonathan absolutely and asked him to find out if his life was truly in danger. Jonathan said, “What do you want me to do?… Read more →
Job’s Three Friends – Lesson 10 Wrap
Job was a man of great wealth and many possessions. He was known as the greatest man in all of the east. Jesus said of Job, “There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil”. So why is it that God gave Satan permission to try and destroy… Read more →
Leaving Laban – Lesson 9 Wrap
In recapping our story of “Leaving Laban”, I want to review two thoughts and introduce a third. First, let’s recall God’s promise to Jacob in Genesis 31:3. God told Jacob he would be with him. Jacob tells Laban he rushed away because he was “afraid.” Doesn’t that remind us of ourselves? We know God is with us too, yet we… Read more →
The Well Digger – Lesson 7 Wrap
Isaac was a farmer and lived in the town of Gerar, the former home of his father, Abraham, a land of the Philistines under the kingship of King Abimelech. Isaac was a man of submissive-faith and peace; a man who was obedient to God and listened to the Lord by staying in a land of the ungodly Philistines. We learned… Read more →
Rahab – Lesson 6 Wrap
The Old Testament is filled with the stories of people who played an important role in history, but the extent of their contribution is enhanced when they are mentioned in the New Testament. Rahab is mentioned three times. Matthew 1: As a part of the genealogy of Jesus Hebrews 11: As someone who showed great faith in God James 2:… Read more →
Bargaining With God – Lesson 5 Wrap
Can you imagine the opportunity to converse in person with the Lord? Abraham had just that opportunity. Instead of going into listen mode he instead asked the Lord questions, and even got into a bit of a negotiation with the Lord. You see the Lord told Abraham that He was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah if He could not… Read more →
Being a Daniel Kind of Leader – Lesson 4 Wrap
Can you imagine waking up and finding that your land has been conquered and you are now loyal to a king who does not know your God? In addition, you have been “chosen” to be in a small group of men who get to receive the best education while living in the king’s palace with the best choices for food… Read more →
Men After God’s Heart – Lesson 3 Wrap
From the age of 15 until he became king at the age of 30, David spent those fifteen years running and hiding from King Saul. But for those fifteen years, God had David in a leadership training program. David was learning to be a leader of people and learning to trust his faithful God. The quality of great leaders are… Read more →