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Life in the Fishbowl- The Eclipse is coming! The Eclipse is coming! [2017 Edition] August 21, 2017This post about the 2017 Eclipse contains affiliate links. I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Learn more in my Disclosure Policy. As always, thank you for your support. It’s almost here, everyone! It’s just over the horizon. The full eclipse of 2017 is almost here! If you don’t … Continue reading "The Eclipse is com […]
- Some of my thoughts in the wake of Charlottesville, Virginia August 16, 2017The events in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend have brought to light the deep-seeded hatred that has lurked beneath the surface of our society for generations. It’s been our nation’s dirty little secret. Some say it’s America’s Original Sin. Many have thought that if we ignored it, it would just go away. If we stopped … Continue reading "Some […]
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Tag Archives: 1 Kings
Wisdom from King…Ahab?
“A warrior putting on his sword for battle should not boast like a warrior who has already won.” King Ahab 1 Kings 20:11 I realized that there’s very little that King Ahab did that was right in Scripture. He was … Continue reading
What do you do when you meet an angel?
Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.” 1 Kings 19:7 The angel struck him on the side to awaken … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, Acts, angels, Bible study, Elijah, following Jesus, One-Year Bible, Peter
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What a wedding gift!
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, had attacked and captured Gezer, killing the Canaanite population and burning it down. He gave the city to his daughter as a wedding gift when she married Solomon. 1 Kings 9:16 I’m sure the purpose … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, Bible study, One-Year Bible, Pharaoh, Solomon, strange, wedding, wedding gift
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shhhh…
The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site. 1 Kings 6:7 (emphasis mine) Solomon and Company understood the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, First Temple, Old Testament, One-Year Bible, silence, Solomon
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ANOTHER Golden Calf
So on the advice of his counselors, the king (Jeroboam) made two gold calves. He said to the people, “It is too much trouble for you to worship in Jerusalem. Look, Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, Bible study, Golden calf, Jeroboam, Josiah, One-Year Bible, sin, worship
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Surrounded by Yes Men
But Rehoboam spoke harshly to the people, for he rejected the advice of the older counselors and followed the counsel of his younger advisers. 1 Kings 11: 13 & 14 Rehoboam surrounded himself with Yes Men. They knew what he … Continue reading
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Legend of the Queen of Sheba
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for, besides all the customary gifts he had so generously given. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land. 1 Kings 10:13 When we toured the Ethiopian … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Kings, Ethiopia, One-Year Bible, Queen of Sheba, Solomon
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