1 Kings 21 Pastor Mark Hudson This is an ugly, tragic, heartless event in the nation of Israel.  If you ever wonder if the exile was too harsh, consider the…

1 Kings 20 By Pastor David Groendyk This chapter recounts events that take place probably over a few months of time. Ahab king of Israel and Ben-hadad king of Syria…

1 Kings 19 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence If we know anything about the weakness of the flesh, it is not so hard to believe that this is the same prophet…

1 Kings 18 Pastor Mark Hudson I Kings 18 charms with drama, ridicule, decisions, fear, prayer, ritual, and murder.  This courageous act by Elijah, who challenges the prophets of Baal,…

1 Kings 17 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence After a succession of wicked but short-lived kings in Israel, King Ahab was introduced as the seventh king of the northern nation in…

1 Kings 16 Pastor Mark Hudson Chapter 16 of I Kings continues the narrative that begins in 15:25.   Nadab, son of Jeroboam reigns for two years until Baasha, the son…

1 Kings 14 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence Even atheists will try praying to God when all else fails. Of course, that doesn’t mean that they’ve been converted or are expressing…

1 Kings 13 Pastor Mark Hudson Here is a chapter where the reader has questions at every turn, but few answers are given.  This chapter continues the idolatry we find…

1 Kings 12 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence In Proverbs 13:20 Solomon wrote “Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.” Sayings such as…

1 Kings 11 Pastor Mark Hudson Chapter 11 of I Kings brings all the joy, celebration, and thankfulness to an abrupt and sad end.  Remember Deuteronomy 17:15-17, when God gives…