Lara Casey laracasey.com I’ve killed a lot of plants in my life. Probably not what you expected to hear from the author of this gardening article, right? For most of my life, I didn’t understand why people actually enjoyed getting their hands dirty and spending time with plants. It wasn’t...
Daniel had an amazing influence on and relationship with his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. As a result, even when Daniel was not in the picture, they stood for God in the face of death. The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego (Daniel 3) is very well know, so we...
I have dreams, you have dreams, we all have dreams. Sometimes we forget them and wish we could just remember them when we wake up. That is what happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. He had a dream that greatly troubled him, but he just could not remember. He called his magicians,...
Can you imagine being taken out of your home country to another country as a captive? Well, that is where the story of Daniel begins. The land of Judah was subdued by Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, but he made a surprising request; he asked that some special children be...
This week, the children will be assessed on the teachings of Elisha the prophet. Here are some practice questions. How many times did Naaman wash in the river before he got clean? What did the creditors want to take from the widow woman if she didn’t pay her debt? What...
Over the past weeks, we have studied the life of Elisha and learnt all the great things God did through him. We have learnt the importance of obedience to God, the value of service, the dangers of greed, the disadvantages of doubt and many more wonderful lessons. I hope you...
God can use a prophet to perform great things, even the impossible. Imagine an IRON axe head floating on the surface of water or the bones of a dead prophet bringing someone else to life. Yes, Elisha did all that with the power of God. Elisha committed his life to...
The role of a prophet comes with so many responsibilities because people trust a prophet to hear from God and tell them what he says. They come to the prophet if a problem needs solving or if they need direction on what steps to take concerning a matter. As we...
This series is designed to educate the children on the ways God has spoken to his people (Israel) in the old testament and the various individuals he has used to accomplish this objective. Here, we highlight who a prophet is, what a prophetic ministry is, and its importance, the major...