Category: kINGS

Putting God to the Test

1 Kings 18:17-39 When you see the title, you might think of the words of Jesus in Matthew 4:7—“Again it is written, ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”  What Jesus said was in the temptations by Satan and Jesus being dared to presume upon God.  Putting God to the test …

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Who is Greatest in the Kingdom?

1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 The topic of our conversations, often in sports, is who is the greatest player today and of all times.  G.O.A.T. is the question we often speculate upon.  That is also a theme in the Bible, and as often is the case, the Bible’s view of a topic is often the opposite …

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