9 sermons from 1 Kings.
Solomon: “Give Your Servant a Discerning Heart” Introduction: We’re going to begin today with a little quiz. I want you to take a pen or pencil and write something on your worship folder. Suppose I was in a position to give you any three wishes your little hea
Solomon: “I Intend to Build a Temple for the Name of the Lord My God.” Introduction: A week ago I was at a worship retreat where, as an ice breaker, everyone was asked, “If you had a choice of all human beings, dead or alive, with whom would you choose to spen
Rehoboam: “He Rejected the Advice the Elders Gave” Introduction: The Scriptures offer two powerful epitaphs for Rehoboam, and they are closely related to one another. I have chosen the first, from 1 Kings 12:8, as my title today, namely, “He rejected the advic
The Man of God From Judah: Nothing Trumps a Word from God. Introduction: Every Sunday I announce at the bottom of the outline what the sermon and the text will be for the following Sunday. Last Lord’s Day I noted that today I would be preaching on “The Man of
Asa: “He Did Not Seek Help from the Lord, But Only from the Physicians.” Introduction: Dr. John Piper is a well-known pastor and writer in Minneapolis. This past week I came across a prayer he used before preparing a sermon: Lord, I have a text and I have an i
The Widow of Zarephath: A Double Blessing for a Single Parent Introduction: Do you know the origin of Mother’s Day? It’s not a biblical holiday, though the honoring of mothers and of motherhood is certainly a biblical concept. Mother’s Day was first celebrated
Elijah: “I Have Had Enough, Lord. Take my life.” Introduction: The epitaph I have chosen for Elijah this morning is a direct quote from his lips: “I have had enough, LORD. Take my life.” Is that amazing, or what? Here is one of the greatest miracle workers of
Ahab and Jezebel: “There Was Never a Man Like Ahab, Who Sold Himself to Do Evil in the Eyes of the LORD, Urged on by Jezebel His Wife.” Introduction: The epitaph I have chosen today is much too long to fit on most tombstones, but the whole things is necessary
Micaiah: “He Never Prophesies Anything Good About Me.” Introduction: Chances are many of you have never heard of Micaiah. He’s mentioned only in 1 Kings 22 and the parallel passage in 2 Chronicles 18. We know nothing of his family, his ministry, or his death.