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1 Kings 20 and 21 are about King Ahab, a very bad king in the kingdom of Israel. Have you ever done anything bad, or even very bad?
Today, we are in two exciting chapters, 1 Kings 18 and 19, the ups and downs of the Prophet Elijah. Is your Christian life consistent, or are you like Elijah, up and down?
Today, we are in 1 Kings 16 and 17. Chapter 16 will be a list of more evil kings in Israel, but chapter 17 introduces Elijah. Is God your provider? Do you trust Him?
In 1 Kings 14 and 15, we are going to see the end of the reigns of Jeroboam and Rehoboam, the first kings under the divided kingdoms of Israel. It goes downhill from there. Only one of the next sever…
In 1 Kings 12 and 13, we see the beginning of the fall of the united kingdom of Israel. Where do you get your advice from? Who do you listen to? Can you discern the voice of God from the voices of me…
Today brings us to 1 Kings 11. It is a sad chapter as Solomon turns away from the Lord. What has, or can, turn your heart from the Lord?
Today, we cover two chapters, 9 and 10. We are going to see the Lord appear to Solomon and then Solomon’s great wisdom and wealth on display. Are you blessed beyond measure? Solomon was. Can you be t…
1 Kings 8 is one of the greatest chapters in all of 1 and 2 Kings. It is the dedication of the temple. Solomon prays. How is your prayer life?
Today, we are in 1 Kings 7. Solomon builds his own palace, and he provides furnishings for the temple. Hiram, a construction worker, is “full of wisdom, understanding, and skill” (v. 14). He did the …
In our journey through 1 Kings, we will cover chapters 5 and 6, the building of the temple. When God calms the storms in your life, what do you do next? Solomon built a temple. What do you build as u…
Today, we will cover two chapters in 1 Kings, chapters 3 and 4. We will learn about Solomon’s prayer for wisdom, resulting in great wisdom and great wealth. If God said, “Ask what I shall give you” (…
In 1 Kings 2, David instructs his son, Solomon. David dies, and Solomon establishes his kingdom. Have there been times in your life when you had to clean up someone else’s mess? How did it make you f…
1 Kings chronicles the many ways God’s people rob themselves by following false gods, yet God is ever-present in the ups and downs of 1 and 2 Kings. Some key things to look for in 1 Kings: Yahweh is …
Here we are at the end of 2 Samuel, the final chapter. David conducted a census. Was he told to do so by God or Satan? What voice do you hear?
2 Samuel 23 is labeled, “The Last Words of David.” If your last words were recorded, what would you say?
In 2 Samuel 22, we are in the home stretch, only a couple of chapters to go. David spoke to the Lord the words of this song. If you could speak to God, what would you say?
Chapter 21 of 2 Samuel does not follow what we have been reading. In this chapter, there is a famine in the land and God explains why. When we experience natural disasters, do we ask God why?
In the last few chapters of 2 Samuel, we saw the rebellion of Absalom against King David, Absalom killed, and the attempt to restore David’s throne, both in Judah and in Israel. Chapter 20 continues …
Yesterday, we finished 2 Samuel 18 with the final verse, David crying out, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!” We continue the stor…
In 2 Samuel 18, Absalom and David go to war. Absalom is defeated and killed. David grieves the death of his son, who was trying to kill him, rather than the twenty thousand men who died preserving hi…