Morning Light – August 18th, 2015 Today: [2 Kings Chapter Two]: Path to the Double Portion. It is now time for Elijah to be taken up to heaven. Elisha has been promised to receive of Elijah’s anointing but he must first follow Elijah on a curious journey from Gilgal, to Bethel, to Jericho and finally […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 17th, 2015 Today: [2 Kings Chapter One]: Spirit of Elijah or Spirit of Christ? In this chapter Ahab’s son Ahaziah rules and comes into a confrontation with Elijah. Elijah calls down fire on a hundred soldiers and they are consumed in a moment dying in agony before the Lord. Centuries later […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 14th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Twenty-Two]: The Death of Ahab. Ahab and Jehosphat plan on warring against the Syrians. Jehosaphat wants to inquire of the prophets first and many of the prophets tell the two kings what they want to hear. One prophet however, Micaiah declares the truth and warns […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 13th, 2015: Characteristics of Jezebel Today: [1 Kings Chapter Twenty-One]: Characteristics of Jezebel. In this chapter we see the collusion of Ahab and Jezebel in bringing about the death of their neighbor Naboth. Elijah confronts Ahab and predicts the downfall of his family line. In Christian folklore Jezebel is often referred […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 12th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Twenty]: When God Blesses an Unrepentant Sinner. In this chapter we find king Ahab under attack by the Syrians. Ahab is an idolater, married to Jezebel who delighted to kill the prophets of God. Yet when he comes under attack by a foreign power God […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 11th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Nineteen]: Jezebel in High Places. In this chapter Elijah comes under assault from Jezebel. He runs for his life. He becomes suicidal. He is separated from his support system. He hides in a cave believing he is the only one left in Israel who loves […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 10th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Eighteen]: Getting Results Like Elijah. In this chapter Elijah meets with Ahab. He declares a contest with the prophets of Baal and the Lord answers by fire. This is one of the most well known stories in the bible. The important thing to realize is […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 7th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Seventeen]: Make Me a Little Cake First! In this chapter Elijah is introduced into the biblical narrative. He declares a famine in the land because of the idolatry of Ahab and Jezebel. He tarries by the brook Cherith for a time and is then sent […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 6th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Sixteen]: The Successive Kings of Israel. In this chapter we study the succession of the kings of the Northern Tribes down to the infamy of Ahab. Originally God raised up the Northern Kingdom with a separate line of kings from the bloodline of David. He […]
READ MORE Morning Light – August 5th, 2015 Today: [1 Kings Chapter Fifteen]: Breaking the Power of Generational Sin. In this chapter we meet Asa – the first king of Israel who reigned without scandal. Asa dealt with idolatry in the land and banished the practice of ritual prostitution. Even in his immediate family he would not […]
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