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JUNE 15 -1 Kings 14-15:24; Acts 10:1-23; Psalm 133:1-3; Proverbs 17:7-8 The prophet Ahijah was held in special regard by King Jeroboam. It was Ahijah who first brought word to Jeroboam of his God-given opportunity to reign over Israel. If he proved to be faithful to...

JUNE 14- 1 Kings 12:20-13:34; Acts 9:26-43; Psalm 132:1-18; Proverbs 17:6 Entrepreneur. Innovator. Creative thinker. These are highly regarded qualities in our culture; therefore, God can be glorified in their use when they are subject to His rule.  But in the case of...

JUNE 13- 1 Kings 11-12:19; Acts 9:1-25; Psalm 131:1-3; Proverbs 17:4-5 Solomon was the son of David appointed to rule on his father's throne and to build the temple his father desired. He had great wisdom, honor, wealth, and power, all gifts from God. As we have seen,...

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 KINGS 9:1-10:29 The Lord answers Solomon's prayer. 2 Chronicles provides us with further detail. 2 Chronicles 7:1 1 Now when Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the...

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 KINGS 8:1-66 Up until now, the Ark of the Covenant has been in the Tent of Meeting, but now, during the Feast of Tabernacles, Solomon directs the priests to carry the Ark into the temple to be placed in the inner sanctuary....

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 KINGS 7:1-51 Solomon's palace took six years longer to build than it did to build the structure of the temple. We do not know why. Because the building of the temple was the national priority, it demanded the most attention....

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 Kings 5-6:38 In Chapters 3 and 4, we learned of events that took place in the first three years of Solomon's reign, before he began to build the temple. Solomon is mentioned nearly 300 times in the Old Testament and 12 times...

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 KINGS 3:4-4:34 Solomon goes to Gibeon, the most important high place, to worship the Lord. He offers 10,000 burnt offerings. While he is there, during the night, he has a dream in which the Lord appears to him and gives him...

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 Kings 2:1-3:3. King David gives his final charge to his son, Solomon, before he dies. He accepts his mortality. "I am going the way of all the earth." He admonishes Solomon to be ready to lead in his absence. Most importantly,...

TODAY'S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 KINGS 1:1-53 Today we begin the Book of Kings. Family intrigues follow David even to his dying days. David is 'advanced in years' and perhaps is suffering from poor circulation. He cannot get warm even while piling on clothes....