1 Kings - Wednesday Nights
1 Kings records the lives of a number of famous people, both good and evil. King David, King Solomon, and the Queen of Sheba are famous examples of righteous people searching after God's wisdom. On the other hand, Ahab and Jezebel are two notorious examples of wicked people disregarding God's law and rebelling against Him.
1 Kings is the account of people heading down two different paths. It's the record of good kings and bad kings, true prophets and false prophets, disobedience and loyalty to God. Most importantly, it's the record of Israel's spiritual odyssey and God's faithfulness.
1 Kings is the account of people heading down two different paths. It's the record of good kings and bad kings, true prophets and false prophets, disobedience and loyalty to God. Most importantly, it's the record of Israel's spiritual odyssey and God's faithfulness.
2 Corinthians - Sunday Mornings
2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical of all of Paul's letters, and probably the most difficult letter that Paul had to write. In previous letters, Paul had exhorted the Corinthian church to correct some abuses that were occurring in the congregation. However, some false teachers in the congregation were antagonized by Paul's rebuke, and rejected his warnings. As a result, in this letter, Paul was forced to defend his character and his apostolic authority in the face of slanderous accusations. His defense reveals his trials, tribulations, and the problems and pressures of his ministry more than any other book in the Bible. Yet, like the rest of Paul's letters, 2 Corinthians points past Paul's sweat and tears to the power that lay behind his actions and words: the Lord Jesus Christ.