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Devotionals about Old Testament History

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The Old Testament Book of Revelation?

Read: 2 Chronicles 36:15-23; Revelation 1:4-5 The LORD, the God of heaven . . . has charged me to build him a house at Jerusalem. (2 Chron. 36:23) Chronicles is the last book in

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Living on the Perfume of an Empty Bottle

Read: 2 Chronicles 34:29-33; John 7:38 He read . . . all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. (2 Chron. 34:30) When

Old Testament History

Springs of Faith for Inflection Points

Read: 2 Chronicles 32:24-33; John 9:7 Hezekiah closed the upper outlet of the waters . . . and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. (2 Chron. 32:30) At

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The Gospel for the Strong

Read: 2 Chronicles 26:16-23; Philippians 4:12 When he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. (2 Chron. 26:16) Many conversion stories follow a pattern: “I was weak and down on my

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God’s Faithfulness

Read: 2 Chronicles 24:15-22; Revelation 2:4 He sent prophets among them to bring them back to the LORD. (2 Chron. 24:19) In various sports, coaches instruct us to follow through with our

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Truthful History Leads to Heroes

Read: 2 Chronicles 22:10-12; 23:12-21; Matthew 2:12-18 Jehoshabeath . . . took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him away from among the king’s sons. (2 Chron. 22:11) I attended a recent lecture

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The Inability to Say No

Read: 2 Chronicles 18:28-19:3; Matthew 10:16 Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him. (2 Chron. 18:31) As a pastor I learned to advise members of the congregation who were well-intentioned but

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Paying Attention to Small Matters

Read: 2 Chronicles 16:1-14; Matthew 25:21 The eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth. (2 Chron. 16:9) Christians can go astray when they don’t pay attention to

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The King’s Speech

Read: 2 Chronicles 13:4-16; Matthew 5:3 As for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him. (2 Chron. 13:10) The King’s Speech is a movie about the king