1 & 2 Kings is one story and that covers Israel's monarchy in such a way that we are encouraged to drawn near to God and obey His Word. The same message applies to us every day.
Themes: • God reveals His Word (Deuteronomy 27-28 and Prophets) • God's offers His presence, His blessing and His desires. • God's people respond in sin and rebellion or faith and obedience. • God responds in gracious blessing or merciful chastening. • God allows more mercy for those who respond to His chastening.
Outline: I. Solomon the Possibility (Wise King vs Wives King 1-11). A. Solomon's Rise (1-10) A. Solomon's Wisdom and Temple (3) B. Solomon's Fall (11) II. Jeroboam the Pattern (Worship vs Apostasy 12-16) A. Rehoboam vs Jeroboam (12-13) B. Prophets vs Jeroboam (13-16) III. Elijah the Prophet (Ahab wickedness vs Elijah's way 17-22). A. God's miraculous works through Elijah's prayers (17-18). B. God's great showdown with Baal (18-19). a. Ups (18) b. Downs (19) C. Ahab's Treachery/Defeat vs God's Mercy (19-22) IV. Elisha the Protégé (God's Word vs Man's Warriors 1-12) A. Elisha receives Elijah's Blessing (1-2). B. Elisha prophecies military victory (3). C. Elisha heals a General (5). D. Elisha captures an army (6). E. Elisha delivers a fortress (7). F. Elisha sets up kings (8-9) V. God the Punisher (The way of God's Word vs the way of God's Wrath 14-20) A. Israel continues in wickedness into captivity (15-17) B. Judah's temporary refrain through God's Word (18-22) C. Judah's downgrade into wickedness and captivity (20-21)
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Tim is the church planter and pastor of preaching at Grace Baptist Church in Queens (www.nycgrace.org).
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