Truth to Live By

In this first chapter of Ephesians Pastor Kevin Akana shares with us the heights of Christianity and the blessings that we have in Christ.

In this first chapter of Ephesians Pastor Kevin Akana shares with us the heights of Christianity and the wealth that we have in Christ.

The kingdom of Judah and the city of Jerusalem has been destryoyed.  What God said would happen did happen.  Now the people of Judah would be exiled in Babylon for 70 years.  

In this chapter we will see the captivity of Judah begins.

In this chapter we see the final good and godly king of Judah.  We will also see the great things that will happen, because of Josiah's reign.

In this study of 2 Kings 22, Pastor Kevin Akana looks at the reign of King Josiah. Even though his father and his grandfather did evil, we will see Josiah doing right. In the midst of an ungodly kingdom, we will see a godly king.

In this chapter we see the reign of Manasseh. We will see the great evil that he committed, and how he influenced Judah to do evil. Even in this great evil, Pastor Kevin Akana will show how King Manasseh would find great redemption.

In this chapter, we observe King Hezekiah exhibiting characteristics more akin to a politician rather than the ideal monarch envisioned by divine authority. The prophet Isaiah told Hezekiah that he would die. Therefore, he needs to "set his house in order."

In 2 Kings 19 we will see the answer to the words of Rab-shakeh of Assyria. We will see Hezekiah's prayer, as well as the LORD's deliverance over the Assyrians.

In this chapter we will see a good king rise up in Judah. King Hezekiah "did that which was right in the sight of the LORD. according to all that David hid father did(2 Kings 18:2)." This king will lead a Reform and return to the LORD in Judah. King Hezekiah and his people will also face a great challenge as the King of Assyria comes against him.

There were nineteen kings who reigned in the Northern Kingdom of Israel.  They all did evil in the sight of the LORD.  This reign of rebellion of rebellion against the LORD will end as they are conquered and taken captive by the kingdom of Assyria.

In 2 Kings 16 we see the Reign of King Ahaz over the nation of Judah. Pastor Kevin Akana shares how this king sold out that which was good for that which was evil.

This chapter begins with the Reign of King Azariah also known as Uzziah. You can learn more about his life in 2 Chronicles 26.

This chapter by chapter study of 2 Kings continues in Pastor Kevin's study of 2 Kings 14.

In this chapter we see the dynasty of Jehu's kingdom. This dynasty will only continue to the 4th generation. This is because, they continued to do evil in the eyes of the LORD. Therefore they embraced bondage.

In 2 Kings 12 we see the Reign of Joash. His Reign began when he was 7 years old. He had Jehoiada the priest as his mentor and counselor. Joash did right during Jehoiada's days. After Jehoiada's death this all changed.

As this chapter begins, we see an evil queen (Grandma) who seeks to destroy all the royal seed and future heirs to the kingdom of Judah. The youngest heir was hidden by a righteous woman (His Aunty). The true King would not be revealed until the people had made a commitment to him.

In this chapter we see Jehu continues his unfinished business, as God's judgment continues to fall upon the house of Ahab.

In this study of 2 Kings 9 we see Jehu is annointed as the next king of Israel. God will use him to "smite" the house of Ahab. We will also see the literal downfall of Jezebel.

In this chapter we learn more about some of the kings of Israel: both in the north and in the south.

In this passage we will see a Prophesy given by the Prophet Elisha. There will be four lepers who will be blessed. There will be one lord who will doubt the Word of the Lord. He will see the abundant blessings with his eyes, but will not be able to partake in it.

The theme of this message in 2 Kings 6 is Stay Focused. In the world we will find that discouragement is all around us. That is why we need to keep our eyes on Jesus.

In this chapter we learn about Naaman, the captain of the host of the king of Syria. He was a great man. He was honourable. He was a mighty man, but he had a problem that overshadowed everything else. He was a leper.

In this chapter we see the life and ministry of Elisha. Through his miracles it is clear that Elisha had a double portion of Elijah's spirit.

Should a righteous king join forces with an evil king?  This is what happens in this chapter.