I Kings 18:36-37 The eyes of all Israel were fixed on Elijah the prophet. He had mocked the prophets of Baal, rebuilt the altar of the Lord, and thoroughly soaked his sacrifice with water. How would Elijah pray to the Lord? Elijah’s short prayer in verses 36 and 37 teaches Read more…
I Kings 18:30-35 Since the resurrection of Jesus Christ, many have posited theories to deny the reality of that resurrection. Some have suggested that Jesus merely passed out on the cross but did not die (the “swoon theory”). Others have suggested that the disciples stole Christ’s body from the tomb Read more…
I Kings 18:7-16 Have you ever served the Lord faithfully in difficult times hoping for the Lord to grant relief when instead He gave you an even more dangerous or difficult task? From man’s perspective, Obadiah was playing a dangerous game. He had been disobeying the wicked orders of the Read more…
I Kings 18:3-6 What is the responsibility of a Christian working for an employer that does wicked things? Joseph served an idol-worshipping pharaoh and was second in command in all of Egypt. Daniel served pagan rulers and was honored above all others in the kingdom. Christians in Caesar’s household and Read more…
I Kings 18:1-2 “O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” (Psalm 63:1) Eighteen days ago I started working from home full time. In mid-March my Read more…
I Kings 17:17-24 Two of the Bibles I use regularly have subtitles within each chapter of Scripture. These subtitles are often helpful in quickly finding and summarizing a portion of Scripture, but they are not the inspired word of God and can sometimes mislead the reader as to the events Read more…
I Kings 17:17-24 Have you ever been enjoying God’s mercy and kindness when a great trial suddenly came upon you? The woman of Zarephath understood afflictions as well as anyone. The king of her land worshiped idols. She was a widow. She lived during one of the greatest famines in Read more…
I Kings 17:13-16 (Part 2) In Matthew 16:13, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” The disciples reported that some said Elijah. Why do you think some people had the wrong idea that Jesus was Elijah? Just before the Matthew 16 interaction with Read more…
I Kings 17:13-16 (Part 1) How sincerely do we believe the Word of God? Before us in I Kings 17:13-16 is a woman, who, having lost her husband, was preparing to make the last meal for her family before they died of starvation. To make the matter more difficult, a Read more…
I Kings 17:7 – 12 Sitting 20 miles north of the ancient city of Tyre and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea was the famous capital city of Sidon*. The tribe of Asher was supposed to have Sidon as its northern border, which would also have been the northwestern Read more…