1 Kings

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1 Kings 1, 2:1-11Me or Him (1 Kings 2:1–11)A message on 1 Kings 2:1–11, exploring how the last words of a dying individual are often a window into that person's he...
1 Kings 1:1-2:11, 2:12-46King Solomon’s Decision Making (1 Kings 2:12–46)A message on 1 Kings 2:12–46, exploring wise and decisive decision-making in the Christian life.
1 Kings 3:2-12, 12:1-23, 14:21-31Don’t Be Gun-ShyA 1999 message on 1 Timothy 2:9–10, exploring why we must not be gun-shy when the Word of God and the commandments of Go...
1 Kings 3:5-15, 4The Golden Age of Israel and Solomon’s Broadness of Heart (1 Kings 4)A message on The Golden Age of Israel and Solomon’s Broadness of Heart, exploring how, by the grace of God, all that was...
1 Kings 4:22-23, 17Simply Trusting Every DayA 1999 message on Simply Trusting Every Day, exploring how the secret to effective prayer is prayer based on the Word of...
1 Kings 5King Solomon’s Friend, King HiramA message on King Solomon’s Friend, King Hiram, exploring how Jesus invites us into friendship.
1 Kings 5, 6, 7:1-12, 13-22, 41-42The Two Pillars of God’s Temple (1 Kings 7:13–22, 41–42)A 1997 message on 1 Kings 7:13–22, 41–42 at Victor Street Bible Chapel, exploring God's ability to do all these things i...
1 Kings 6:1, 7:40-8:11The Glory of God in the House of the Lord (1 Kings 7:40-8:11)A 1997 message on 1 Kings 7:40–8 at Victor Street Bible Chapel, exploring how, for the first time in about five hundred...
1 Kings 6:1-13Solomon’s Temple (1 Kings 6:1–13)A message on 1 Kings 6:1–13, exploring how every Christian is a walking temple of God.
1 Kings 7:13, 23-39The Sea and the Water Carts in God’s Temple (1 Kings 7:23–39)A message on 1 Kings 7:23–39, exploring the symbolism of the sea and the truth that salvation is of the Jews.
1 Kings 8:10-61What Have You Left Out of Your Prayers? (1 Kings 8:10–61)A 1998 message on 1 Kings 8:10–61, exploring what Solomon’s temple prayer leaves out and why it matters.
1 Kings 8:59-9:14Be Careful (1 Kings 8:59–9:14)A 1998 message on 1 Kings 8:59–9, exploring how God appears to Solomon thirteen years after his prayer to warn him to be...
1 Kings 9:15-10:25, 11:1-2The Lady Who Got It Right (1 Kings 9:15–10:25)A 1998 message on 1 Kings 9:15–10, exploring how Zane reflects on the heart attack he had earlier in 1998.
1 Kings 11:26-13:32, 13:33-14:20God’s Love, Mercy, and Compassion for Children (1 Kings 13:33–14:20)A 1999 message on 1 Kings 13:33–14, exploring how Zane's discussion of this passage, given after the Columbine High Scho...
1 Kings 13:1-32The Narrative of the Nameless Prophets (1 Kings 13:1–32)A 1999 message on 1 Kings 13:1–32, exploring how, even though the prophets in this passage are not named, there are less...
1 Kings 14:10-11, 15:25-16:14What Have You Learned From Your Personal History? (1 Kings 15:25–16:14)A 1999 message on 1 Kings 15:25–16, exploring how, as believers, we do not need to imitate our parents' failings; we can...
1 Kings 15:1-24The King Who Downgraded the House of God (1 Kings 15:1–24)A 1999 message on 1 Kings 15:1–24, exploring the observance of the Lord's Supper and its role in the corporate worship o...
1 Kings 15:8-14, 22:41-53A Wise Son and a Foolish SonA 2000 message on 1 Kings 22:41–53, exploring how Jehoshaphat was a peacemaker, a warrior, and a moral person.
1 Kings 16:15-17:1The Loyal Prophet of God (1 Kings 16:15–17:1)A 1999 message on 1 Kings 16:15–17, exploring how we are introduced to three famous Old Testament figures: Elijah, Jezeb...
1 Kings 16:31, 17, 18:16-19:1, 19:19-20:21, 21Don’t Be Mr. In-Between (1 Kings 19:19–20:21)A 2000 message on 1 Kings 19:19–20, exploring how King Ahab can be a model of a Christian who is in between good and bad...
1 Kings 17:20-22, 18:36-38, 42-44, 19:1-18Serving God Is Not a Walk in the Park, It Is a Ride on a Roller Coaster (1 Kings 19:1–18)A 2000 message on 1 Kings 19:1–18, exploring how, although we are saved once and for all by an act of faith in Jesus Chr...
1 Kings 18:1-15, 16-46Courage and Confidence in God (1 Kings 18:16–46)A 2000 message on 1 Kings 18:16–46, exploring how sometimes God answers prayers quickly, but at other times His answer i...
1 Kings 18:1-19The Fear of God and the Love of God (1 Kings 18:1–19)A 2000 message on 1 Kings 18:1–19, exploring how, although the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, it is not the end...
1 Kings 20, 21:1-16, 17-19, 22:1-25, 26-40You Can’t Dodge God’s ArrowA 2000 message on 1 Kings 22:26–40, exploring how, although Ahab knew the prophetic word of God, he never fully submitte...
1 Kings 20:22-43, 22:31-38The Crossroads of Life (1 Kings 20:22–43)A 2000 message on 1 Kings 20:22–43, exploring how, although Ahab had seen the power of God's prophetic word at work, he...
1 Kings 22:1-30Getting God to Agree with Us (1 Kings 22:1–30)A 2000 message on 1 Kings 22:1–30, exploring how, when we make up our minds to do something without being open to the Wo...
1 Kings 22:51Mr. Flip-FlopA 2001 message on 1 Kings 22:51–2, exploring how our fruitfulness and effectiveness for the Lord depend on the effect th...