1 Kings 17:1-24 — Elijah’s Grand Entrance
TRUST IN GOD AS THE SOVEREIGN OF LIFE, THE SUSTAINER OF LIFE AND THE SOURCE OF LIFE
1 Kings 15:32 – 16:34 — Five Successive Evil Kings of Israel
THE EVIL DYNASTIES OF THESE FIVE ISRAELITE KINGS PAINT A GRIM PICTURE OF DEATH, DESTRUCTION AND BLOODSHED
1 Kings 15:1-31 — Rating the Kings of Judah and Israel
GOD DESIRES LEADERS WHO DEMONSTRATE A FAITHFUL HEART LIKE KING DAVID RATHER THAN THOSE WHO CONTINUE IN THE PATTRN OF SIN, INSTABILITY AND STRIFE
1 Kings 14:21-31 — Downward Spiral of Judah Under Rehoboam
JUDAH SINKS INTO PAGAN IDOLATRY UNDER REHOBOAM AND SURRENDERS HER WEALTH TO SHISHAK FROM EGYPT
1 Kings 14:1-20 — Judgment on Jeroboam’s Legacy
SEEKING HELP FOR HIS AILING SON, JEROBOAM IS CONDEMNED AS AN EVIL RULER FOR HIS RELIGIOUS EXPEDIENCY
1 Kings 13:1-34 — The Supremacy of the Word of God
NOTHING TRUMPS THE WORD OF GOD
1 Kings 12:1-33 — The Division of the Kingdom
RASH ARROGANCE AND RELIGIOUS EXPEDIENCY SPLINTER GOD’S PEOPLE AND PROVIDE A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY
1 Kings 11:1-43 — Downfall of Solomon’s Kingdom and Divine Discipline
DISOBEDIENCE AND IDOLATRY CAUSE THE DOWNFALL OF SOLOMON’S KINGDOM VIA DIVINE DISCIPLINE
1 Kings 10:1-29 — Testimony to Solomon’s Wisdom and Wealth
THE GLORY OF SOLOMON’S KINGDOM AS BLESSED BY GOD IS
– WITNESSED BY THE QUEEN OF SHEBA
– AND EXHIBITED IN IMPRESSIVE FASHION
1 Kings 9:1-28 — Kingdom Prosperity But Signs of Slippage
DESPITE THE GIFT OF WISDOM, SOLOMON PURSUED KINGDOM PROSPERITY WITHOUT HEEDING DIVINE WARNINGS REGARDING APOSTASY
1 Kings 8:1-66 — Dedication of the Temple
SHEKINAH GLORY FILLS SOLOMON’S TEMPLE AS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT FINDS ITS HOME FOR THE JOYFUL MANIFESTATION OF THE PRESENCE AND BLESSING OF GOD ON HIS COVENANT PEOPLE
1 Kings 7:1-51 — Construction Details — Part 2
THE LAVISH MAGNIFICENCE OF THE ROYAL COMPLEX AND THE TEMPLE FURNISHINGS REFLECT THE MAJESTIC IMMANENT PRESENCE OF THE TRANSCENDENT SOVEREIGN GOD OF THE WORLD