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Episode Notes: Introduction - 2 Kings: The Book that Details the Destruction of the Kingdom.

Today, we begin a new chapter in the next stage of our journey through the whole bible, as we step from 1 Kings into 2 Kings.

2 Kings is a book that stands like a solemn monument in the overall landscape of the bible. If 1 Kings is the book of decline, 2 Kings is the book of collapse. If 1 Kings shows the cracks forming in the kingdom, 2 Kings shows the walls finally giving way.

This is not a cheerful book, but it is a necessary one, and it is profoundly relevant for our times.

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Episode Notes: Follow your Father. (1 Kings 22; 41-53)

According to the bible, children are called to obey and honour their parents. This is a clear instruction that forms the foundation of the parent-child relationship in early life.

But the question remains: should you always follow your parents? Some may immediately agree, while others may hesitate or question this idea. The answer depends on who the parent is and in what area you are considering following them.

This distinction is important, and as we progress through the book of 1 Kings, we encounter the final paragraph of the last chapter of 1 Kings in which are two stories are presented—each about a different king.

What is most striking is that one king followed his father, and that proved to be beneficial, while another king followed his father and that had negative consequences.

Now the topic itself is complex. Some do not have fathers, and this presents its own questions and challenges. Ultimately, there are two primary answers to this question, with several nuances in between….

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Episode Notes: Beware of False Preachers. (1 Kings 22: 1-40)

If you’re a believer in Jesus Christ and you’re serious about spiritual growth, then I assume you’re serious about Scripture. And if you’re serious about Scripture, you probably do more than listen to an occasional sermon on Sunday.

Maybe you read Christian books and listen to Christian podcasts. Maybe you watch Christian television, and maybe you scroll through Christian content online.

Now, there’s a place for all of that because there’s value in hearing different voices.

But be careful.

Listening to some Christian speakers and influencers these days can be risky to your spiritual health. I know—that sounds like a strange, but it’s a biblical warning because the bible repeatedly cautions God’s people about what they call false prophets, false teachers, with false messages.

So today, I want to take you to a passage in the Old Testament that illustrates this danger vividly. And after we walk through the story, I want to show you some New Testament passages also that warn us about the same thing.

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Episode Notes: When Justice and Mercy Collide. (1 Kings 21: 1-29)

According to Scripture, two of the greatest virtues God calls us to practice are justice and mercy. Both are essential, and both reflect the character of God. However, sometimes life places us in situations where those two virtues seem to pull in opposite directions. Do I show justice here… Or do I show mercy? Which one is right in that moment? And that’s why we need a third virtue, and the bible calls that one, wisdom. Wisdom is what helps us discern when to apply justice, when to extend mercy, and how to hold both together in the same situation. Interestingly, 1 Kings 21 tells a story in which justice and mercy are both at play, and it is one of the most quoted episodes in the life of King Ahab.

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Episode Notes: Don't Lose God's Blessing. (1 Kings 20: 1-43)

The Bible has shaped Western civilization more than any other book in history.

Our ethics, our laws, our sense of justice—so much of it flows straight out of Scripture. But the Bible hasn’t just shaped our laws, it has also shaped our language.

When the Bible was translated into English first by Tyndale and then with the KJV, which draws heavily on Tyndale's translation, it became the most widely read book in the English‑speaking world; its idioms, its expressions, and its imagery seeped into everyday speech. So much so that we use biblical phrases all the time without even realizing it.

Expressions like “the writing is on the wall.” Or “the apple of his eye.” Or “a drop in the bucket.” Or how about, “by the skin of your teeth.”

There are dozens of these, but today I want to look at just one of them. But instead of giving it to you upfront, I’m going to tell you the story behind it—and you see if you can work out the idiom by the time we get to the end.

And the story behind it is found in 1 Kings chapter 20….

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Part two of this longer episode.

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Episode Notes: How God Encourages Us - Part 1. (1 Kings 19: 1-21)

Everybody gets discouraged. It doesn’t matter who you are or what season of life you’re in; sooner or later, you hit a moment where the wind goes out of your sails. You feel disheartened. Dispirited. Like someone letting the air out of your emotional balloon.

So, the question isn’t if that happens, the question is: what do you do when it happens?

That’s what we’re going to explore today because one of the most famous, powerful, courageous figures in all of Scripture—Elijah—hit a wall of discouragement so hard it nearly crushed him. And the way God dealt with him is incredibly helpful for us all to know…..

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Episode Notes: How God Challenges You. (11 Kings 18: 1-46)

Does God challenge you, and if so, how does God challenge someone? Well, the short answer is, spoiler alert… Yes—He does, and there is a passage of Scripture where God issues a challenge so dramatic, so unforgettable, that it has become one of the most famous stories in the entire Old Testament…. And that’s what we are going to look at today….

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