All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘1 Kings’

• Moving On

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  No matter how great or evil a king was, they were always replaced. 1 Kings 22.29-53 Reference:  v.40 Ahab rested with his fathers.  And Ahaziah his son succeeded him as king. (NIV Bible) Explore:  My boss and I both came from the same church before …

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• You Can’t Handle The Truth

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  Do I look fat in this?  Do you like my new car?  Am I singing in tune?  Often the truth hurts and maybe even at times we 'can't handle the truth' because it will alter our existing mind-set. 1 Kings 22.1-28 Reference:  v.18  The king …

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• Men Behaving Badly

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  I could not help but be amused when I saw my friend's toddler chuck a tantrum the other day. 1 Kings 21.1-29 Reference:  v.4  So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of …

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• Here I Am, Lord

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  I know it's ridiculous but this year I realised that I had a warped sense of following God. 1 Kings 20.35-43 Reference:  v.37  The prophet found another man and said, "Strike me, please."  So the man struck him and wounded him.  (NIV Bible) Explore:  The …

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• Who Stole The Cookie?

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  It's just a fun little song that gets everyone involved and I thought of this little ditty when I read through today's passage. 1 Kings 20.13-34 Reference:  v.14b "And who will start the battle?" he asked.  The prophet answered, "You will." (NIV Bible) Explore:   "Who …

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• Misunderstanding Leads To Conflict

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  When we don't take the time to put ourselves in other people's shoes then we can draw all sorts of wrong conclusions. 1 Kings 20.1-12 Reference:  v.9  So he replied to Ben-Hadad's messengers, "Tell my lord the king, 'Your servant will do all you demanded …

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• Closing Ceremony

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  At the very beginning of time the Lord put lights in the sky 'as signs to mark the seasons'.   1 Kings 19.19-21 Reference:  v.21  So Elisha left him and went back.  He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them.  He burned the plowing …

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• Clarity and Purpose

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  Was the Lord suffering from a dose of short-term memory loss… 1 Kings 19.9b-18 Reference:  v.13  When Elijah heard it, he pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave.  Then a voice said to him, "What …

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• Take Me Now

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  I was not afraid of death so if the Lord had have decided to take me home with Him at that very point, I would not have been disappointed. 1 Kings 19.1-9a Reference:  v.4b  He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and …

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• Duel of Fire

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  This is a rather long Bible passage but once you start reading this story you can not stop half way through! 1 Kings 18.16-46 Reference:  v.38  Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil …

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