Lessons from Elisha's contact with the Shunammite woman, a woman of great faith. Also, how to pray for unconverted friends.

This short parable on the absurdness of a lamp being lighted and then hidden provokes us to ask what we are doing with the spiritual knowledge given us, using it to come to know God and blessing or foolishly hiding it.

Christ's purposeful appearance to his disciples on the shore of Lake Galilee. Here is a vivid reminder to carry out gospel work according to his instructions, the need of receiving spiritual nourishment from Christ and the question of love to Christ.

Lessons in faith from the miraculous provision of oil for an impoverished widow and her sons. Here is the expectancy of faith, the unlimited nature of God's power and the lasting effect of a consistent testimony.

A call to follow the crucified, resurrected, and ascended Lord in life and death and to glory. To walk with him by faith and to obtain Christ's blessings.

The risen Lord's appearance to his disciples took them by surprise. Here is an unexpected sight, an unexpected voice and an unexpected visitation.

Lessons from 2 Kings 3- unholy alliances, help in previous troubles should strengthen our faith in current dilemmas, and the need for preachers and churches with whom is the word of the Lord.

The crucial events surrounding the last hours of the Lord's life and death are replete with lessons for us in seeking - finding the Lord.

When the procession of life led by Christ meets a funeral procession there can be only one outcome. Here too is especial encouragement for those awakened, who see and mourn over their dead souls and who long to be made alive to God.

In the trials of Christ, we repeatedly see his innocence pronounced from many sources. Here too is the silence of Christ through it all, a silence of judgement at times and a silence for the sake of his people. Condemned that they might know no condemnation, declared guilt that we might be declared not guilty.