1st Kings

 

Adonijah sets himself up as king

I Kings 1:1-27

An old custom

I Kings 1:1-4

Discipline your kids

I Kings 1:6

Ceremony alone doesn’t make things in God’s will

I Kings 1:9

If you know it’s right, take action!

I Kings 1:1-14

David makes Solomon a king

I Kings 1:28-53

Sacred anointing oil

I Kings 1:39

Seek God before you act

I Kings 1:49-50

Didn’t have to prove anything

I Kings 1:52-53

David’s charge to Solomon

I Kings 2:1-12

Follow God

I Kings 2:1-4

Farewell to David

I Kings 2:10-12

Solomon’s throne established

I Kings 2:13-46

Seeing through deception

I Kings 2:15-22

Eli’s descendants removed from priesthood

I Kings 2:26-27

Live by the sword, die by the sword

I Kings 2:31-35

Tied up loose ends

I Kings 2:46

Solomon asks for wisdom

I Kings 3:1-15

A good thing to pray for

I Kings 3:6-15

A wise ruling

I Kings 3:16-28

Solomon’s officials and governors

I Kings 4:1-19

Solomon’s daily provisions

I Kings 4:20-28

Solomon’s wisdom

I Kings 4:29-34

Preparations for building the temple

I Kings 5:1-18

Planning around family

I Kings 5:13-14

Solomon builds the temple

I Kings 6:1-38

Solomon builds his palace

I Kings 7:1-12

Portico – large porch

I Kings 6:3

Fine craftsmanship

I Kings 6:7

Stay close to God

I Kings 6:13

7 years to build the temple

I Kings 6:38

13 years to build the palace

I Kings 7:1

The Temple’s furnishings

I Kings 7:13-51

Huram is a skilled craftsman

I Kings 7:14

2 pillars

I Kings 7:15-22

The sea

I Kings 7:23-26

10 movable stands

I Kings 7:27-37

10 bronze basins

I Kings 7:38-40

Summary of Huram’s work

I Kings 7:40-45

Solomon’s furnishings

I Kings 7:45-51

Parallel to today’s items in church

I Kings 7:40-47

The Ark brought to the Temple

I Kings 8:1-21

Focus on God instead of a building

I Kings 8:15-21

Solomon’s prayer of dedication

I Kings 8:22-61

Nothing could contain God

I Kings 8:27

God’s willingness to forgive & protect

I Kings 8:33-40,46-53

Anybody is a child of God

I Kings 8:41-43

Solomon praising God

I Kings 8:56-61

The dedication of the Temple

I Kings 8:62-65

Wadi – a stream

I Kings 8:65

The Lord appears to Solomon

I Kings 9:1-9

Solomon’s other activities

I Kings 9:10-28

Questionable trading

I Kings 9:11-14

The queen of Sheba visits Solomon

I Kings 10:1-13

A wise, Godly person can be overwhelming

I Kings 10:1-5

Solomon’s splendor

I Kings 10:14-29

Possessions were evidence of blessings in old times

I Kings 10:23

Solomon’s wives

I Kings 11:1-13

“The biggest player in history”

I Kings 11:3

Little sin can turn into a snowball effect

I Kings 11:4-10

God rebukes Solomon

I Kings 11:11-13

Solomon’s adversaries

I Kings 11:14-25

Jeroboam rebels against Solomon

I Kings 11:26-40

Solomon’s death

I Kings 11:41-43

Ahijah prophesizes about Israel

I Kings 11:29-39

Israel rebels against Rehoboam

I Kings 12:1-24

Seek counsel of the experienced

I Kings 12:6-14

Putting self-interest 1st instead of God

I Kings 12:15-19

Golden calves at Bethel and Dan

I Kings 12:25-33

Follow God, no matter what the cost!

I Kings 12:28-30

The man of God from Judah

I Kings 13:1-34

Listen to God, not man

I Kings 13:7-32

Letting anybody become a priest

I Kings 13:33-34

Ahijah’s prophecy against Jeroboam

I Kings 14:1-20

Rehoboam, king of Judah

I Kings 14:21-31

When God leaves, everything is useless

I Kings 14:25-26

Abijah, king of Judah

I Kings 15:1-8

Asa, king of Judah

I Kings 15:9-24

Nadab, king of Israel

I Kings 15:25-32

Leaders need to be careful

I Kings 15:30

Baasha, king of Israel

I Kings 15:33-34; 16:1-7

Elah, king of Israel

I Kings 16:8-14

Zimri, king of Israel

I Kings 16:15-20

Omri, king of Israel

I Kings 16:21-28

Ahab becomes king of Israel

I Kings 16:29-34

Elijah fed by ravens

I Kings 17:1-6

God can use anything

I Kings 17:2-6; 10-16

The widow at Zarephath

I Kings 17:7-24

If it ain’t one thing, it’s another

I Kings 17:17

Brought back to life

I Kings 17:18-24

Elijah & Obadiah

I Kings 18:1-15

Elijah on Mount Carmel

I Kings 18:16-46

Idols will leave you hanging

I Kings 18:29

Elijah flees to Horeb

I Kings 19:1-9

The Lord appears to Elijah

I Kings 19:9-18

God can also whisper

I Kings 19:11-13

Elijah anoints three people

I Kings 19:15-16

The call of Elisha

I Kings 19:19-21

Ben-Hadad attacks Samaria

I Kings 20:1-12

Ahab defeats Ben-Hadad

I Kings 20:13-34

A prophet condemns Ahab

I Kings 20:35-43

Naboth’s vineyard

I Kings 21:1-29

Legally doing evil

I Kings 21:13

Blinded by sin

I Kings 21:20

Humility reduces damage

I Kings 21:29

Micaiah prophesies against Ahab

I Kings 22:1-28

Seek God’s counsel first

I Kings 22:4-5

Search for a prophet of God

I Kings 22:7

Being sarcastic

I Kings 22:15-17

The false prophets can bring you down

I Kings 22:18-25

Arab killed at Ramoth Gilead

I Kings 22:29-40

A disguise (or hiding) doesn’t help

I Kings 22:29-38

Jehoshaphat, king of Judah

I Kings 22:41-50

Ahaziah, king of Israel

I Kings 22:51-53

                                                              

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