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1 Kings 13:11-34; 1 John 4:1-6 Week 30 : Day 5 by Sandra Hansen

The man of God from Judah defied the Word of the Lord and didn’t keep the command the Lord gave to him. It didn’t...

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Isaiah 44:6-23 Week 30 : Day 4 by Sandra Hansen

Why do people like to make Idols?

Idols seem to spring up in our daily life so easily. A good work ethic leads to workaholism....

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1 Kings 13:1-10 Week 30 : Day 3 by Sandra Hansen

What happened in today’s text just amazes me! Once again we see the incredible scope of our Lord’s forgiveness.

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1 Kings 12:25-33 Week 30 : Day 2 by Sandra Hansen

During a Rochester winter, sledding is a popular activity. You hop on a sled and you have to push, push, push with lots of effort,...

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1 Kings 12:20-24 Week 30 : Day 1 by Sandra Hansen

Not too many of us were declared King lately or mustered an army of 180,000 fighting men. But, some days it feels like a battle...

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I Kings 12:1-19 Week 29 : Day 5 by Gary Kneezel

The people of Israel seemed to have a reasonable request for Rehoboam – a request that might appeal to those who recall the American...

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I Kings 11:26-43 Week 29 : Day 4 by Gary Kneezel

Good start. Mediocre ending. Solomon had built the temple. He had asked for and received great wisdom from God for ruling his people....

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I Kings 11:14-25 Week 29 : Day 3 by Gary Kneezel

Kings may influence history, but God controls history. As we saw in the first part of chapter 11, Solomon’s heart had turned away...

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1 John 2:15-17 Week 29 : Day 2 by Gary Kneezel

Hey, wait a minute! Doesn’t John 3:16 say that God loved the world so much that He gave His one and only Son so that whoever believes...

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I Kings 10:14–11:13 Week 29 : Day 1 by Gary Kneezel

Power, wealth, fame, intellect. King Solomon had it all. People came to Solomon from all over the civilized world to hear his...

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1 Kings 9:10-28 Week 28 : Day 4 by Sarah Knight

I have three sisters who are all basically the same size (myself included). Sometimes for Christmas my parents or other family members...

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1 Kings 9:1-9 Week 28 : Day 3 by Sarah Knight

When I first read this passage, I’ll admit thinking, “Umm...this is kind of harsh.” God basically says to Solomon, stick with me and...

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1 Kings 8:54-66 Week 28 : Day 2 by Sarah Knight

Have you ever been blown away by something God has done? To me, that would be a perfect synopsis for our reading today: Solomon was...

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1 Kings 8:22-53 Week 28 : Day 1 by Sarah Knight

I got two big ideas out of the reading today. First, Solomon thanks God for “making good” on His promise to David to build the temple....

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1 Kings 8:1-21 Week 27 : Day 5 by Rusty Knight

I feel like today’s reading is the final scene of a movie I’ve been watching over the past five days. It started with Solomon rallying...

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1 Kings 7:13-51 Week 27 : Day 4 by Rusty Knight

From the reading today, I’m continued to be impressed by the magnificent detail and craftsmanship put into building and furnishing...

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1 Kings 6:14-7:12 Week 27 : Day 3 written by Rusty Knight

To be completely honest, this passage is one of those passages that I’ve read before and thought, “Why is this information...

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1 Kings 4:1-34 Week 27 : Day 2 written by Rusty Knight

In this passage, we’re told some of the initial particulars of the temple, such as the height, width and length of the sanctuary....

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1 Kings 5:1-18 Week 27 : Day 1 written by Rusty Knight

I was a soccer guy growing up and I still love to play when I get the chance. An aspect of team sports that I love is that...

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Proverbs 3:13-26 Week 26 : Day 4 written by Bruce Talbert According to experts, the past two years have brought about the most challenging economic times since the Great Depression....

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