1 Kings 22 The pressure to go with the crowd has always been an issue, even when the ‘crowd’ consisted of only Adam and Eve. We see no evidence that Adam hesitated to follow Eve ...
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Y3 Day 178 – 1 Kings 20; 1 Kings 21Y3 Day 178 – 1 Kings 20; 1 Kings 21
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 20 Why did King Ahab so readily agree to give his silver, gold, wives, and children to King Ben-Hadad? My ...
Y3 Day 177 – 1 Kings 17; 1 Kings 18; 1 Kings 19Y3 Day 177 – 1 Kings 17; 1 Kings 18; 1 Kings 19
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 17 God told Elijah a pretty incredible thing. He sent him to a specific location to hide and said, “I ...
Y3 Day 176 – 1 Kings 15:25-34; 1 Kings 16; 2 Chron 17Y3 Day 176 – 1 Kings 15:25-34; 1 Kings 16; 2 Chron 17
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 15:25-34 The new Israel, the ten tribes that split from Judah and the house of David, started off on the ...
Y3 Day 175 – 1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chron 13; 2 Chron 14; 2 Chron 15; 2 Chron 16Y3 Day 175 – 1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chron 13; 2 Chron 14; 2 Chron 15; 2 Chron 16
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 15:1-24 Abijam, like his father before him, was not wholeheartedly devoted to God. Though he didn’t fully abandon God, his ...
Y3 Day 173 – 1 Kings 12; 1 Kings 13; 1 Kings 14Y3 Day 173 – 1 Kings 12; 1 Kings 13; 1 Kings 14
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 12 Something tells me the response Solomon’s elders gave young Rehoboam was more than just good advice. They told him, ...
Y3 Day 170 – 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron 9; 1 Kings 11Y3 Day 170 – 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron 9; 1 Kings 11
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 10, 2 Chron. 9 The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame. Evidently, what she heard seemed too good to ...
Y3 Day 164 – 1 Kings 9; 2 Chron 8Y3 Day 164 – 1 Kings 9; 2 Chron 8
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 9 I just had another “aha” moment. As I was reading through this chapter, a thought flashed through my mind ...
Y3 Day 161 – 1 Kings 8; 2 Chron 5Y3 Day 161 – 1 Kings 8; 2 Chron 5
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 8 David desired to build a house for God. And we know from Solomon’s speech here that God commended David ...
Y3 Day 160 – 1 Kings 7; 2 Chron 4Y3 Day 160 – 1 Kings 7; 2 Chron 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 7 I notice a lot of pomegranates, palm trees, lilies and the like worked into the design of the temple ...
Y3 Day 159 – 1 Kings 5, 2 Chron 2; 1 Kings 6, 2 Chron 3Y3 Day 159 – 1 Kings 5, 2 Chron 2; 1 Kings 6, 2 Chron 3
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 5, 2 Chron. 2 King Solomon honored David’s wishes by making his father’s desire his own mission. He didn’t just ...
Y3 Day 147 – 1 Kings 3; 1 Kings 4Y3 Day 147 – 1 Kings 3; 1 Kings 4
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 3 As I was reading through this very familiar story of Solomon’s display of wisdom with the two women and ...
Y3 Day 145 – 1 Kings 1; 1 Kings 2Y3 Day 145 – 1 Kings 1; 1 Kings 2
For a full description of the (Y3) reading plan, see the “About” page. 1 Kings 1 It’s often difficult to decipher the order of events in the Bible. I suspect, though, that this incident with ...
Y2 Day 156 – Phil 3; 1 Kings 21-22Y2 Day 156 – Phil 3; 1 Kings 21-22
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Phil. 3 What have you lost in order to gain Christ? What are you forgetting in order to press on to the goal? ...
Y2 Day 155 – Phil 2; 1 Kings 19-20; Ps 66Y2 Day 155 – Phil 2; 1 Kings 19-20; Ps 66
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Phil. 2 What advice does Paul give about our relationships in v. 3-5, and how is Jesus the example of that (v. 6-11)? ...
Y2 Day 154 – Phil 1; 1 Kings 17-18Y2 Day 154 – Phil 1; 1 Kings 17-18
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Phil. 1 Paul described his life as a win-win situation. That is a funny thing for a man living in prison chains to ...
Y2 Day 153 – Eph 6; 1 Kings 15-16; Prov 13Y2 Day 153 – Eph 6; 1 Kings 15-16; Prov 13
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 6 Consider the pieces of “the armor of God” and how each one can help you “take your stand against the devil’s ...
Y2 Day 152 – Eph 5; 1 Kings 13-14Y2 Day 152 – Eph 5; 1 Kings 13-14
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 5 What does it look like for you today to “follow God’s example” and “walk in the way of love?” How can ...
Y2 Day 151 – Eph 4; 1 Kings 11-12; Ps 65Y2 Day 151 – Eph 4; 1 Kings 11-12; Ps 65
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 4 How does Paul describe “a life worthy of the calling you have received?” I said yesterday that once you grasp some ...
Y2 Day 150 – Eph 3; 1 Kings 9-10Y2 Day 150 – Eph 3; 1 Kings 9-10
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 3 We know Christ loves us. He would not have died on the cross for us – in our sinful state, no ...
Y2 Day 149 – Eph 2; 1 Kings 7-8; Ps 64Y2 Day 149 – Eph 2; 1 Kings 7-8; Ps 64
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 2 What has God done for you in Christ (v 1-10)? For us? (v. 11-22) Ah – let’s talk about peace again. ...
Y2 Day 148 – Eph 1; 1 Kings 5-6Y2 Day 148 – Eph 1; 1 Kings 5-6
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Eph. 1 List the spiritual blessings that are yours in Christ in v. 3-14. Give thanks to God! Paul desired that the Ephesian ...
Y2 Day 147 – Gal 6; 1 Kings 3-4; Ps 63Y2 Day 147 – Gal 6; 1 Kings 3-4; Ps 63
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gal. 6 Where have you become weary in doing good? Why should you persevere? “Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh ...
Y2 Day 146 – Gal 5; 1 Kings 1-2Y2 Day 146 – Gal 5; 1 Kings 1-2
For a description of the (Y2) reading plan, see the “About” page. Gal. 5 What does Paul mean by “the flesh” and what can and cannot help you overcome it? What does it mean to ...
Day 187 – 1 kings 21-22; Acts 14Day 187 – 1 kings 21-22; Acts 14
1 Kings 21-22 Ahab was a real piece of work. After all that he saw of who God is, he still refused to let go of his selfish pride and to commit his ways to ...
Day 186 – 1 Kings 19-20; Acts 13:26-52Day 186 – 1 Kings 19-20; Acts 13:26-52
1 Kings 19-20 The Bible tells us a lot about the nature of God. It also tells us quite a bit about the nature of man. There are a few things in this passage that ...
Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25Day 185 – 1 Kings 16-18; Acts 13:1-25
1 Kings 16 God’s word is true. The Bible shows that over and over. We find another example here in 1 Kings 16:34, when a man named Hiel of Bethel, under evil king Ahab’s rule, ...
Day 184 – 1 Kings 14-15; Acts 12Day 184 – 1 Kings 14-15; Acts 12
1 Kings 14-15 Why did God choose Jeroboam to rule Israel? Surely He knew what Jeroboam would do! Why not choose someone He knew would be faithful? One could fall down a rabbit hole of ...
Day 183 – 1 Kings 12-13; Acts 11Day 183 – 1 Kings 12-13; Acts 11
1 Kings 12-13 God promised Jeroboam the bulk of the kingdom of Israel – 10 of the 12 tribes – after Solomon’s death. And God fulfilled His promise, as He always does. God also promised ...
Day 178 – 1 Kings 10-11; Acts 8:26-40Day 178 – 1 Kings 10-11; Acts 8:26-40
1 Kings 10-11 1 Kings Chapter 10 tells of how abundantly God blessed Solomon in all that he did and had. Solomon was more blessed than any king that ever lived before or after. Then, ...