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    Attempted Coup (1 Kings 1)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 13, 2025
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    Do churches face coups? What can we learn from an attempted coup? Let's look at 1 Kings 1.

    Is political leadership still today exercised by people pushing and shoving? Do leaders of nations still like to impose their will rather than act in humble self-sacrifice? Let’s look at 1 Kings 1. In his old age, how did David remain warm in bed at night? Was it a purely platonic ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Walk In His Ways (1 Kings 2)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 13, 2025
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    How similar are David's words to those of Jesus in one respect? Let's look at 1 Kings 2.

    Was David’s advice to Solomon similar to what Jesus taught in the sermon on the mount? Let’s look at 1 Kings 2. What advice did David give to his son Solomon in his last days? Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying: “I go the way of all the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Great Wisdom (1 Kings 3)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 15, 2025
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    Where can we get great wisdom? Let's begin in 1 Kings 3.

    Did Solomon in some ways start his reign right, with humility, requesting wisdom from God? How can we find wisdom? Let’s look at 1 Kings 3. Did Solomon foolishly marry a princess from Egypt? Was this the start of his marrying many pagan wives who eventually turned his heart away from the ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Solomon's Administration (1 Kings 4)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 16, 2025
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    What can we learn from Solomon's rulership? Let's look at 1 Kings 4.

    How extensive was Solomon’s rule? How wealthy was he? How much more beautiful are wildflowers than kingly attire? Let’s look at 1 Kings 4. What did Solomon’s administration look like and who were some of his officials? King Solomon became king of all Israel. These were his officials: the priest ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Begins (1 Kings 5)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 17, 2025
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    The temple began, what does it symbolize? Let's begin in 1 Kings 5.

    Did God’s promise to David, that his son would build the Temple, come true? Would it be a big task? Who is His temple today? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 5. How did Hiram help Solomon to begin building the Temple in Jerusalem? And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Finished Temple (1 Kings 6)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 18, 2025
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    What did the temple symbolize? Let's look further in 1 Kings 6.

    How long did it take to finish the temple in Jerusalem? If the temple pictures us, could it also picture the temple in heaven? Let’s look at 1 Kings 6. What were the dimensions of the Temple that Solomon built? A cubit is roughly half a meter or half a yard. So the Temple was roughly 30x10x15 ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Building Quality (1 Kings 7)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 19, 2025
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    Are we building quality Christian lives or lazy workmanship? Let's look at 1 Kings 7.

    What things for the Temple were crafted in bronze, silver and gold? Were they idols or mere decoration? Are we building quality Christian lives that give God glory? Let’s review 1 Kings 7. Did Solomon also build for himself a house in Jerusalem and a forest house? But Solomon was building his own ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Temple Dedication (1 Kings 8)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 20, 2025
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    What can we learn from the temple's dedication by Solomon? Let's look at 1 Kings 8.

    How did Solomon dedicate the temple to the Lord and bless the people to His service? Who does the temple ultimately picture? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 8. How did Solomon bring the sacred box containing the engraved stones of the covenant, the ten commandments, into the temple? Then Solomon assembled ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Conditional Promises (1 Kings 9)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 22, 2025
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    Do we have conditional promises in regard to obedience? Let's begin in 1 Kings 9.

    What are the consequences of obedience and disobedience to God? Is obedience no longer required under a new covenant? Let’s look at 1 Kings 9. What were the blessings Solomon would receive, if he would walk before God? When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Solomon's Reputation (1 Kings 10)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 23, 2025
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    How does Solomon's wealth and wisdom compare with letting our light shine? Let's begin in 1 Kings 10.

    How impressive was Solomon’s reputation? What makes a Christian’s reputation shine, wealth, wisdom or good works? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 10. What did the queen of Sheba, on the southern Arabian Peninsula, do when she heard of the wisdom of Solomon? And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Solomon's Idolatry (1 Kings 11)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 26, 2025
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    What is today's idolatry? Will wisdom and wealth help us? Let's look at 1 Kings 11.

    Is obedience to God more important than wealth and wisdom? Can a wealthy and wise man become a fool? Is greed a form of idolatry? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 11. What did the wisest man on earth do that was very foolish? What was the result? How selfish was his polygamy, a lonely woman seeing her ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Divided Nation (1 Kings 12)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 28, 2025
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    How could the sins of one man divide a nation? Let's look in 1 Kings 12.

    What led to Jeroboam joining Israel as king? Why did Rehoboam remain only as Judah’s king? What is more important than geography in worshipping God? Let's begin in 1 Kings 12. How did the older, wiser elders of Israel counsel Rehoboam? And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Believing A Lie (1 Kings 13)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 29, 2025
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    Should we check everything preached to us against the Bible? Let's look at 1 Kings 13.

    Should we believe those who claim to have a message from an angel, or obey the word of God? Let’s begin in 1 Kings 13. What dangerous mission did an unnamed man of God embark upon? Did he make a prophecy of Josiah, over 300 years in advance? A man of God came from Judah to Bethel by a revelation ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Both Kings Die (1 Kings 14)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 30, 2025
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    Why did both kings of Israel and Judah die? Let's explore 1 Kings 14.

    Why did the kings of Israel and Judah face punishment? Did either of them repent? Do we? Let’s look at 1 Kings 14. Did Jeroboam’s wife visit the prophet Ahijah about her sick son Abijah? Did she come disguised, not realizing that God sees all? About the same time, Abijah son of Jeroboam got sick. ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good King Asa (1 Kings 15)

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jul 2, 2025
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    What can we learn from 3 bad and one good king? Let's look at 1 Kings 15.

    Were all Israel’s kings bad? Were some kings of Judah good? Are there good and bad leaders in the church? Let’s look at three bad kings and one good king in 1 Kings 15. How could we summarize bad king Abijam’s reign of Judah? Abijam began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s ...read more

    Denomination: Baptist