Kingdom Comparison
Assyria completes the siege of the Northern Kingdom and takes them into captivity. This draws a stark contrast with the Southern Kingdom...
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Talk it out is a weekly study guide that helps you dive deeper into our Bible Reading Plan. Each study guide has thoughts, this week's Bible reading links, and questions to work through. The study guide is also designed for discussion with others. So, dive deeper into God's Word and then find a circle of friends you can talk it out with.
- Sep 1
Assyria Attacks
Assyria has come to conquer the Northern Kingdom of Israel due to following the sin of Jeroboam. He was the first king of the Northern...
- Aug 24
Northern Judgement
When in your life have your bad habits caught up with you? Speeding might be a good example of a habit that eventually catches up to you...
- Aug 17
Hasty Burial
The book of Jonah will be read this week, which holds a unique place in the Biblical narrative. A prophet was to speak on God’s behalf to...
- Aug 11
Random Happenings
The Biblical narrative continues with the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The prophet Elijah will pass the...
- Aug 4
Delivered From Hopelessness
The Kingdom of Israel split in two, with the tribes of Benjamin and Judah becoming the Kingdom of Judah in the south. True worship of the...
- Jul 28
Kingdom Divided
The temple is completed in Jerusalem, and a descendant of king David is on the throne (Solomon). Truly a high point in God’s redemptive...
- Jul 21
A House for the LORD
The book of 1 Kings (Kings) is an extension of the history in the book of Samuel, recording the period of kings until exile. During this...
- Jul 14
Sinful Census and David’s House
The last significant events of David’s life are recorded in this week’s reading. This week will also see the end of the book of 2 Samuel,...
- Jul 7
Ripple Effect
So far in the Big Picture David has been a model of faith. This week will show why David is definitively not the messiah. The first...
- Jun 30
Break Out
Chronicles was written after Israel’s return from exile. However, the content of the book covers the period that is recorded in the books...
- Jun 23
Back to The Future
Like the books of Samuel and Kings, 1st and 2nd Chronicles is one book that was divided in two due to convenience concerning scroll...
- Jun 16
Death of a King
Saul’s story will end in his death this week. David will complete his rise to being king. The book of Judges repeatedly stated that there...
- Jun 9
D-Day
This past week was the anniversary of D-Day in World War II, where nations fought to decide who would reign. In 1 Samuel, Israel asked...
- Jun 2
New Chapter, Old Story
Judges documents the downward spiral of Israel in the promised land. The book repeatedly states that there was “no king in Israel,” and...
- May 26
The Breaking Point Again and Again
A "judge" was a "tribal chief" that God used to deliver Israel at distinct moments. The first 3 Judges are short examples, and the last 3...
- May 19
Roller Coaster of Emotion
This week will conclude the book of Joshua and the life of Joshua. The last few chapters focus on the conquest to be done to drive out...
- May 12
Conquest and Compassion
Last week concluded the life of Moses, and began the leadership of Joshua. The book of Joshua is the first of twelve historical books to...
- May 5
And The Wall Came Tumbling Down
This week we read the end of Moses’ life and final instructions to the Israelites from God given through Moses. Moses has been a big deal...
- Apr 28
Purge Evil
Deuteronomy is Moses’ last instructions from God before he dies. Moses will reaffirm the law God gave, as well as reveal some new...
- Apr 21
Last Will and Testament
Deuteronomy is the fifth and final book of the Torah, or ‘instruction’ in Hebrew. The Torah is attributed to Moses and makes up the first...
- Apr 14
Generation Next
Psalm 95:10-11 states,"forty years (God) loathed that generation and said 'They are a people who go astray in their heart, and they have...
- Apr 7
Roller Coaster of Rebellion
Last week ended with the return of 12 spies returning from the spying on the Promise Land. Ten spies gave a report discouraging the...
- Mar 31
Whiplash
If you have ever been in a car wreck then you might have suffered from "whiplash". Whiplash is defined as “a neck injury caused by sudden...
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