1 Kings 21:1-29 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] There are four characters in this story: Naboth, Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah. We read of Ahab’s coveting and sulking, and of Jezebel’s manipulation and destruction. We meet Naboth, the faithful Israelite who models obedience to us. Here is Naboth living just outside […]
1 Kings 19:1-21 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] We have read of Elijah’s mountain top experience at Mount Carmel, but now we see Elijah down in the valley under a broom tree. Before he was ministering to others, but now he is focused upon himself. Elijah confronted Ahab and the […]
1 Kings 18:1-46 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] The main point for us to glean from this passage is to see and know that the Lord is God and that we are to follow Him as our Eternal King. He is the true, perfect, and powerful Sovereign who loves and […]
1 Kings 17:1-24 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] If you are like me, you will admit that you could and should be spending more time in prayer. What most of us need is not this reminder, but inspiration. That is what we have in Elijah. Elijah’s example inspires me in […]
1 Kings 14:21-16:34 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Occasionally you hear truth in strange places. In an episode of The Simpson’s, Homer said of the Bible, “All these people are a mess …. except this one guy.” This reminds us that God can save and use anyone. This also reminds […]
1 Kings 12:1-14:20 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Solomon has died and his son is to become King in his place, but as we will see this is the beginning of the split of the nation. Jeroboam is initially seen as a new Moses, however, quickly he goes from being […]
1 Kings 9:10-11:43 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] Solomon serves as both example and warning. Like Solomon, we must learn how to responsibly steward God’s gifts. We have a sinful tendency to take good things, and use them wrongly. Sex, money, food, and influence are wonderful blessings when used according […]
1 Kings 6:1-9:9 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In these chapters, the uniqueness of God, the faithfulness of God, and holiness of God, the grace of God, the mission of God, the warnings of God, a marvelous prayer, and much more soul-strengthening truths about God’s greatness are set before us. […]
1 Kings 3:1-5:18 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] In the opening chapters of Kings, we saw how Solomon’s reign was established. The right king was appointed to the throne, even though some questionable actions were taken. In chapter 3, we see more about the leadership of Solomon, some positive and […]
1 Kings 1-2:46 Download the sermon notes View this week’s worship guide [powerpress] The story of Kings in a word is this: decline. Seeds of decline appear in the beginning part of the story, then that decline takes on different appearances throughout the book. The book opens like many books actually end, with the leading […]