In the midst of the kings of Israel polluting the country with false religion, God judges the land of Israel with a drought and famine....

In chapter 16 we have the sad tale of king after king in Israel who was given the kingdom by God but didn’t turn to God afterwards.  In...

We have Kings Abijam, Asa,. Nadab, and Baasha mentioned here.  Abijam was like Rehoboam – not following God.  And yet God because of...

The standard in kings is: did they measure up to David? Both Rehoboam and Jeroboam didn’t.  Instead they led Israel and Judah away from...

Pastor Will Hatfield speaks to this year’s graduating senior class and encourages them to avoid becoming greedy. Luke 12:13-48...

I was gone part of this week so I’m going to summarize these chapters which in some ways is better because what you learn from the text...

Pastor Will Hatfield reminds us to teach and observe God’s laws like a mother teaches her child and not like a legalist  lawyer. Luke...

Celebrating what God has done is a vital way we encourage faith in ourselves and others. Solomon does this in chapter 8.  The occasion is...

Sometimes when you read all that Solomon and Hiram did you can be intimidated.  “Because who can do something as great as that?  I...

Solomon built the temple over 7 years.  It was an amazing temple for Israel at that time. However, notice God’s challenge in the middle...