2 Kings 1-4

Common Theme

God displays His sovereign authority over kings, prophets, and creation, demonstrating that His word and power cannot be challenged or ignored. Through Elijah and Elisha, God affirms His continued presence and commitment to guide and protect His people.

Questions

• How do these miracles and judgments reveal God’s ultimate authority and concern for His name?
• In what ways does God show His power to those who oppose Him and to those who trust Him?

God Shot

God is shown as the all-powerful, living God who commands life, death, and nature itself to fulfill His purposes. He delights in revealing His compassion and unstoppable power through His prophets, proving that He alone is God.

Obadiah 1; Psalm 82-83

Common Theme
These passages highlight God’s judgment against prideful nations and leaders who oppress others, and His ultimate defense of His people. God stands as the righteous Judge over all, ensuring that injustice will not prevail forever.

Questions
– How does God’s judgment against Edom in Obadiah show His commitment to justice?
– What do Psalms 82 and 83 teach us about God’s role in defending the vulnerable and confronting corrupt leaders?

God Shot
In these chapters, we see God as the sovereign Judge who hates pride and injustice. He passionately defends His people and ensures that every arrogant power is brought low, showing His unwavering commitment to righteousness and His care for the oppressed.

2 Chronicles 19-23

Common Theme
These chapters show God’s commitment to preserving a faithful remnant in Judah despite corrupt leadership and dangerous threats. Even when leaders fail or turn wicked, God actively intervenes to protect His covenant promises and guide His people back to faithfulness.

Questions
– How does God’s discipline and deliverance in these chapters reveal His priorities for His people?
– In what ways do these accounts demonstrate God’s sovereignty over political and spiritual leadership?

God Shot
God stands as the ultimate protector and righteous judge, raising up faithful leaders like Jehoshaphat and Jehoiada to restore worship and justice. He shows that He alone holds authority over kings and nations, and He passionately guards His covenant purposes even when His people go astray.

1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18

Common Theme
These chapters describe King Ahab’s alliance with King Jehoshaphat and the disastrous battle at Ramoth Gilead. Despite clear warnings from the prophet Micaiah, Ahab chooses deception and self-will, leading to his downfall and death.

Questions
– Why do we so often reject true counsel when it contradicts our desires?
– How does God’s sovereignty work even through human stubbornness and deceit?

God Shot
God is shown as unwaveringly truthful and sovereign; He reveals His plans clearly through Micaiah even when kings resist. He is not manipulated or swayed by human schemes but ensures His word is fulfilled exactly as He declares.

1 Kings 20–21

Common Theme
God reveals Himself through mercy and judgment, even when His people and their leaders are unfaithful. He acts to show that He alone is the Lord, while also holding the wicked accountable for injustice.

Questions

• Why does God continue to help Ahab in battle despite his rebellion?
• What does God’s judgment on Ahab and Jezebel teach us about His response to injustice?

God Shot
God is merciful—He gives victory to Israel not because of their worthiness but to show His identity and power. Yet He is also just—He sees Naboth’s murder and delivers a personal judgment, revealing that He will not let evil go unpunished.

1 Kings 17-19

Common Theme
God sustains and reveals Himself to those who trust Him, even in times of scarcity, opposition, and despair. Through Elijah’s ministry, we see God’s power in provision, in miracles, and in the quietness of His presence.

Questions

• What do these chapters teach us about how God provides in both miraculous and ordinary ways?
• How does God meet Elijah in his weakness, and what does that reveal about His character?

God Shot
God is a God who provides not only bread and water but also strength and presence for the weary. He is not only the God of fire from heaven but also the whisper in the cave, tenderly revealing Himself to those who feel alone or afraid.

1 Kings 16; 2 Chronicles 17

Common Theme
God honors faithfulness and judges wickedness. While Israel’s kings continue to follow destructive, idolatrous paths, Judah’s King Jehoshaphat seeks the Lord and leads with integrity.

Questions

• What distinguishes Jehoshaphat’s reign from the kings of Israel?
• How does God respond to the choices of leaders who reject Him versus those who seek Him?

God Shot
God is just—He brings down corrupt kings like Baasha, Elah, and Ahab who lead Israel into sin. But He is also a rewarder of those who seek Him, as seen in His blessing and establishing of Jehoshaphat’s kingdom because Jehoshaphat delighted in the ways of the Lord.

1 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 13-16

Common Theme:
God honors wholehearted devotion and trust in Him, even in times of conflict or uncertainty. When leaders rely on the Lord, He grants peace and victory, but when they turn to human solutions, even good beginnings can falter.

Questions:

• What does it look like to fully rely on the Lord in both personal and national crises?
• How does past faithfulness impact our future trust in God?

God Shot:
God reveals Himself as a defender of those who trust in Him wholeheartedly, as seen in His deliverance of Judah under King Asa and King Abijah. He loves to strengthen those who are fully committed to Him and actively seeks such hearts (2 Chronicles 16:9).

2 Chronicles 10–12

Common Theme:
Rebellion and humility both lead to consequences, but God’s mercy is present in both judgment and restoration. Israel’s division reveals human pride, while Judah’s partial repentance shows God’s grace amid discipline.

Reflection Questions:
– What does Rehoboam’s response to correction teach us about pride and humility?
– How does God’s response to Judah’s partial repentance shape your understanding of His justice and mercy?

God Shot:
God is just—He allows division, defeat, and discipline when His people reject His ways. But He is also merciful—when Judah humbled themselves, He relented from total destruction, showing that He desires repentance more than punishment.

1 Kings 12–14

Common Theme
These chapters show how quickly God’s people turn from His ways when leadership is driven by fear, pride, or convenience. Both Jeroboam and Rehoboam lead their kingdoms into sin, and God responds with warnings and judgment.

Questions

• What does this passage reveal about the danger of self-protective leadership?
• How does God confront idolatry among His people?

God Shot
God is the sovereign King who sees the heart and responds with both justice and mercy. He sends prophets, gives warnings, and remains holy even when His people are unfaithful.