Evil

2 Kings 1:16-17a – …“Thus says the Lord, ‘Because you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron – is it because there is no God in Israel to inquire of his word? – therefore you shall not come down from the bed to which you have gone up, but you shall … Read more

2 Kings 2:5-6 – The messengers returned to the king, and he said to them, “Why have you returned?” And they said to him, “There came a man to meet us, and said to us, ‘Go back to the king who sent you, and say to him, Thus says the Lord, Is it because there … Read more

2 Kings 1:10 – But Elijah answered the captain of fifth, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.  Throughout the life of Elijah, we see that God is all-knowing. Over and … Read more

2 Kings 1:2 – Now Ahaziah fell through the lattice in his upper chamber in Samaria, and lay sick; so he sent messengers, telling them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, where I shall recover from this sickness.” After King Ahab dies, his son King Ahaziah is just as wicked as his father … Read more

2 Kings 1:1 – After the death of Ahab, Moab rebelled against Israel.  What is happening in the northern and southern kingdoms in the days of Elijah is similar to a fast-spreading wildfire. The flames of Hell were spreading with the worship of Baal, consuming God’s people, destroying places in which God was worshipped, and … Read more

1 Kings 22:37-38 – So the king [Ahab] died, and was brought to Samaria. And they buried the king in Samaria. And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood, and the prostitutes washed themselves in it, according to the word of the Lord that he had spoken. The Bible promises … Read more

1 Kings 22:19 – And Micaiah said, “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing beside him on his right hand and on his left… In most movies, the plotline is between good and evil. In this scene, and the rest of the Bible, the battle … Read more

1 Kings 22:8 – And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah, but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.” Yesterday, we looked at … Read more

1 Kings 22:18 – And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” Every day, we witness wrongdoing, and even evil, in families, churches, and governments. This leads us to one of the most difficult questions, “God is sovereign, powerful, and good. … Read more