Posts Tagged ‘The King of Kings in the Books of Kings’

We continue our walk through Kings by spending some time looking at the mistakes of King Joram. We can learn a lot about how not to relate to God by looking at the mistakes he made. So what shouldn’t we do? Don’t blame God for your errors. Don’ seek God only when you are in…

We continue our walk through Kings this week and say goodbye to Elijah. This week, we look at an important question: Where is the God of Elijah? Right Here. With Us. Doing Miracles. Keeping His Promises. Pastor Matt preaching on 2 Kings 2:1-25 Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. Listen here or “Right-Click” and…

We return to our series “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings.” This passage of scripture shows us that ther eis a God in Israel and he does not want to be ignored or replaced. He is a jealous God. And we need to repent of all of our chasing after other ones.…

Our series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings.” And we’ve been learning about Him. It’s easy to get lost in all of the details in the historical books of the Old Testament. Prophets, priests, kings, kingdoms. Who did what when and where. It’s hard to keep track of. And some…

OIn this first book of kings, we’ve been introduced to a whole bunch of kings both good and bad. And we’ve learned that: When these kings are at their best, they remind us of Jesus. And when they are at their worst, they remind us of why we need Jesus. As we study this passage…

Our series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and this next portion of scripture is a little hard to follow. The characters do stuff that you don’t expect or understand very easily. And there’s another guy who gets eaten by a lion. It’s a story full of surprises. You don’t…

We return to our series titled “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and are reminded that The Lord is still good, still speaking, still working, and still faithful. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Kings 19:1-21. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. Listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon:…

Our series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and the story of Elijah continues this week. The LORD is God, so Choose to Follow Him Alone, Choose to Pray to Him Alone, and Choose to Confess Him alone. Pastor Matt preaching on 1 Kings 18:1-46. Full manuscript available at Pastor…

Our series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and we have been learning a lot about the various kings Israel has had. Today, the story shifts and we meet a prophet, Elijah. Things in Israel are looking pretty bleak, but the Lord lives! So, Don’t Worry, Don’t Miss Out, and…

Our series is called “The King of Kings in the Books of Kings,” and the story has recently gotten pretty complex, complicated, and fairly weird. Last week’s message was pretty strange, and this week’s message is complicated. it is like a broken record playing a sad song. But it is also important for us to…

Last week we turned a big corner. WE went from reading about one main king, Solomon, and one kingdom, to learning about two kings reigning over two kingdoms, Israel and Judah. We learned that these two kings were doing it all wrong. This week, God speaks out against Jeroboam. We learn that the word of…

On this Graduation Sunday, Pastor Matt continues in our series, The King of Kings in the Books of Kings with an important lesson for our recent grads. He encourages them to Get True Wisdom, and Get True Worship. Pastor Matt Preaching on 1 Kings 12:1-33. Full manuscript available at Pastor Matt’s blog. Listen here or…