1 Kings 18:20 – So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel and gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel. The battle in Israel, just like the war in Heaven (Revelation 12:7-9), was over who got to sit on a throne. Isaiah 14:13-14 says of Satan and demons, “You said in your heart, ‘I … Read more
1 Kings 18:17 – When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” God had clearly promised that drought would come unless sin came to an end (Deuteronomy 11:16–17). Therefore, none of this should have been a surprise to anyone, including Ahab. He was willfully defying God and ignoring the Word … Read more
1 Kings 18:15 – And Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.” As believers, we eventually find ourselves in the same position as Elijah, admittedly with less at stake. Someone has a problem with God, and God has a problem with them. We are caught … Read more
1 Kings 18:7 – And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. And Obadiah recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” Entering the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18 is a man named Obadiah who, “feared the LORD greatly” (1 Kings 18:3) and … Read more
1 Kings 17:21 – Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child’s life come into him again.” In 1 Kings 17, God leads Elijah to a place called Zarephath where he meets a widow and her son. By God’s power, Elijah does not one but two … Read more
1 Kings 17:24 – And the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.” James 5:17 [NLT] – “Elijah was as human as we are, and…he prayed earnestly…” As I was preparing recently to preach on the life of Elijah, one … Read more
1 Kings 17:14 – For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.” In 1 Kings 17, God leads Elijah to Zarephath where he arrives at the home of a … Read more
Nehemiah 10:31 – And if the peoples of the land bring in goods or any grain on the Sabbath day to sell, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on a holy day. Near the very beginning of the Old Testament, God set the pattern and precedent for what godly work and … Read more
Nehemiah 10:39 – “…We will not neglect the house of our God.” For generations, these families had professed a faith that they did not practice, and often did not possess. They gave lip-service to God but did not live a lifestyle that was godly. The Bible had been ignored, worship services had stopped, people were … Read more
Nehemiah 10:30 – We will not give our daughters to the peoples of the land or take their daughters for our sons. The people were devoting their spiritual life, family, schedule, budget, and sexuality fully to God without reservation. When a true revival movement of God the Holy Spirit occurs, every aspect of life is … Read more
Nehemiah 10:28-29 – “The rest of the people…all who have knowledge and understanding…enter into…an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord and his rules and his statutes.” Nehemiah 10 serves, essentially, as a family … Read more
Nehemiah 10:28-29 – “The rest of the people…all who have knowledge and understanding…enter into…an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord and his rules and his statutes.” In politics, business, and religion, commands tend … Read more