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…

1 Kings 10 By Pastor David Groendyk What words could you use to describe the state of Israel and King Solomon in this chapter? Breathtaking, unforgettable, grandiose, extravagant, just to…

1 Kings 9 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark,” said one of the guards of the king’s castle in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet. Even though…

1 Kings 8 Pastor Mark Hudson Here is a suggested outline for 1 Kings 8 per D.R. Davis Celebration and sacrifices   1-13 Blessing Israel and Yahweh  14-21 Solomon’s prayer of…

1 Kings 6 Pastor Mark Hudson As you know as a reader of the entire Bible, these stories and events are rooted in history. In verse 1, the author makes…