Pastor’s Blog

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 2 Kings 3:1-4:17; The sins of the Kings of Israel are often compared to the benchmark of “the sin of Jeroboam” which was the self-styled, ‘have it your way religion’ allowing for all kinds of idolatry, especially Baal worship....

No one is certain of the author of 1 and 2 Kings. It is guessed that an unknown writer from Judah living during the exile period in Babylon intended to preserve the history of the Jewish people from the death of King David (c. 970 BC) until the fall of the northern...

 SUMMARY OF KINGS FROM DAVID TO AHAB; THE PROPHET MICAIAH; PAUL PREACHES THE GOSPEL; A TRUE FRIEND OLD TESTAMENT READING: 1 Kings 22 Today we come to the last chapter of 1 Kings. The Book of First Kings begins with the death of King David and ends with the death of...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- 1 KINGS 20:1-21:29 Ahab, of the house of Omri, is still on the throne of Israel (the northern kingdom) in the capital city of Samaria. He is still worshiping Baal yet on occasion humbling himself before Yahweh (1 Kings 21:29)...

TODAY’S READING FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT- I KINGS 19:1-21 This episode recorded in I Kings 19 reminds us that Elijah was human and, like the rest of us, at times given to fatigue, discouragement and fear. Elijah exerted a great amount of physical energy when he...

PROPHETIC AUTHORITY - SHOWDOWN ON MOUNT CARMEL – DIVINE APPOINTMENTS IN THE BOOK OF ACTS  Jesus fulfills the predicted role of the “prophet like unto Moses”. The Son of God is the Deliverer of His people, accomplishing the Greater Exodus from bondage to sin and death...

CONTINUING IN THE SINS OF OUR FATHERS; A POWERFUL PROPHET FOR A CORRUPT AGE- ELIJAH; THE CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRY OF THE GOSPEL Today’s reading focuses on the six apostate kings of Israel that follow Jeroboam and his sins: Nadab (Jeroboam’s son, reigns for two years,...

GOD IS NOT FOOLED; THE GOSPEL FOR ALL PEOPLE; THE BLESSING OF UNITY 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 walk...

THE DANGER OF “HAVE IT YOUR WAY” WORSHIP- JEROBOAM’S SIN; THE PROPHET’S TEST and THE MINISTRY OF PETER AND PAUL   Entrepreneur. Innovator. Creative thinker. These are qualities that are highly regarded in our culture. God can be glorified in their use when they are...

SOLOMON’S APOSTASY; SAUL’S CONVERSION and PRAYER FOCUS ON HAITI 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, unlike...