Book of 1 Kings – Page 2 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Perseverance of the Saints – 1 Kings 11

The Bible teaches that true saints persevere in faith. They do not give up their faith, turn to evil, abandon the truth. God preserves them and works in them to bring them to repentance and persevere to

Corrupting Riches – 1 Kings 10

Was Jesus instructed about the danger of wealth from the example of Solomon? Probably not just Solomon but several teachings in the Old Testament and, no doubt, his own observations. He said, ““Do

Arrest the Decay – 1 Kings 9:10-28

The Second Law of Thermodynamics tells us, in the words of Bertrand Russell, “It seems that the world was created at some not infinitely remote date, and was then far more full of inequalities than

Setting the Record Straight – 1 Kings 9:1-9

Security Infowatch, a tech security business, recently had an online article titled, Cybersecurity pros set the record straight on hacker myths. The misconception, the record that needed to be set straight,

Vision Casting – 1 Kings 8:54-66

There are famous speeches that have moved men and women to great actions and to accomplish world-changing achievements. Winston Churchill’s June 4th, 1944 speech on radio to an England facing the

Pray Like Solomon – 1 Kings 8:22-53

Book of 1 Kings Old Testament Prayer
/ By Randall Johnson

Do you like to pray? I know the answer I am expected to give to that question, but what is your honest answer? One of the great ways to grow in and learn to enjoy prayer, is to study the great prayers

You Are a Temple – 1 Kings 8:1-21

How do people come to know the Lord? Through other people. There were two people who were instrumental in my coming to know the Lord. One was a classmate in high school who developed a friendship with

Make No Boast – 1 Kings 7

Building projects. It’s hard not to want whatever you are building, a house, an office, a store, a church, to be perfect. You might be building a company, a family, or a work process. You can get

No Good Luck Charm – 1 Kings 6

Does God live in houses? No doubt there have been some whose conception of God fit that possibility. Perhaps some in Israel thought like that. But they weren’t supposed to. David and Solomon understood

Taking the Bull by the Horns – 1 Kings 5

Sometimes in my excitement to accomplish things at work I tended to jump first and ask questions later. Was someone else already doing some work in this area? Did I need to team with someone instead of

Chinks in Splendid Armor – 1 Kings 4

There is a proverb that speaks of something being as inappropriate as a gold ring in a pig’s snout (Proverbs 11:22). Something that beautiful on something so dirty and who uses his nose to root around

How Do You Lead – 1 Kings 3

Whenever I am asked to teach or preach I go through a familiar wrestling in my spirit, wanting, on the one hand to impress and be regarded well for how I speak, and on the other hand knowing that my greatest

Consolidating Power – 1 Kings 2:13-46

In many places and times in our world it has been the custom for those who come to power to dispose of their competition. King Herod killed his sons to prevent one of them taking his throne. Kim Jung-un’s

Leaving a Challenge – 1 Kings 2:1-12

In the movie “Saving Private Ryan” the said private is finally saved by Captain Miller but only at the cost of Miller’s own life. As he is dying, Miller tells private Ryan to “earn

The Beat Goes On – 1 Kings 1

One of the beauties of the United States Constitutional government is a mostly clear process for transition from one president’s leadership to another. This has not been the case in every nation.

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