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 of wisdom.
[[PART:1]] The Fear of God and the Love of God (1 Kings 18:1–19)
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Ahab and the Prophetic Word
A series of messages on 1 Kings 18–22, tracing Ahab’s repeated encounters with the prophetic word of God through Elijah, Micaiah, and the crises that exposed his heart.
[[PART:2]] Courage 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 is to wait.
[[PART:3]] Serving 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 Christ, every day is a new battle of faith.
[[PART:4]] Don’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.
[[PART:5]] The 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 still allowed his wife Jezebel to promote pagan worship and persecute the prophets of God.
[[PART:6]] Getting 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 Word of God, we set ourselves up for deception and disaster.
[[PART:7]] You Can’t Dodge God’s Arrow
A 2000 message on 1 Kings 22:26–40, exploring how, although Ahab knew the prophetic word of God, he never fully submitted himself to the authority of God’s Word.