Calvary Church Brighton - Sermons: 1 Kings

What has been happening in the south?

Philip Wells — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

What has been happening in the south?

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 28th February 2016

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The latter part of 1 Kings is mainly about the northern kingdom of Israel. But the last section sums up events in the southern kingdom of Judah.

God's throne rules

Philip Wells — Sun, 21 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

God's throne rules

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 21st February 2016

Passage: 1 Kings 22:1-40

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Ahab tries to avoid the judgement of God, but without success.

The king of Israel and Naboth the Jezreelite

Philip Wells — Sun, 14 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

The king of Israel and Naboth the Jezreelite

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 14th February 2016

Passage: 1 Kings 21:1-29

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Jezebel persuades Ahab to undermine the law, with fatal results. But Ahab shows a surprising repentance.

God's fight against his enemies

Philip Wells — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

God's fight against his enemies

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 8th February 2016

Passage: 1 Kings 20:1-43

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In spite of God's help in battle, Ahab still refuses to obey God. Instead he makes a treaty with God's enemy.

A new hope

Philip Wells — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

A new hope

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 24th January 2016

Passage: 1 Kings 19:15-21

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Will Elisha take on the role of a servant in order to inherit the place of Elijah? Jesus calls all of us to follow him.

What makes faith not a flop

Philip Wells — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000

What makes faith not a flop

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 17th January 2016

Passage: 1 Kings 19:1-21

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Elijah want to die. But God still has work for him-to announce judgement. God still has a remnant in Israel.

The God who answers

Philip Wells — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

The God who answers

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 14th December 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 18:16-46

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Which god is God? Elijah sets out to answer, through fire and rain.

Keep fighting

Philip Wells — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Keep fighting

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 6th December 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 18:1-18

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Obadiah was a godly man in a difficult position. Would he continue to trust God?

Enter the prophet!

Philip Wells — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Enter the prophet!

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 29th November 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 17:1-24

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God's answer to the political problems of Israel is the prophet Elijah - with the help of some birds and a foreign widow!

Bad kings, worse kings

Philip Wells — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Bad kings, worse kings

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 22nd November 2015

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While Judah has a stable and good government under king Asa, things in the northern kingdom go from bad to worse.

Good kings, bad kings

Philip Wells — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Good kings, bad kings

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 1st November 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 15:1-34

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The northern kingdom of Israel goes into decline, but God's promise to David remains effective for Judah

The beginning of the end

Philip Wells — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The beginning of the end

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 11th October 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 14:1-31

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In 1 Kings 14 we see the start of the long decline of both Israel and Judah into apostasy and sin.

The Word of the Lord Rules

Philip Wells — Sun, 04 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The Word of the Lord Rules

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 4th October 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 13:1-34

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Pastor Philip Wells looks at the people of 1 kings 13, and the sovereignty of The Word of the Lord.

The wrong kind of creativity

Philip Wells — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The wrong kind of creativity

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 27th September 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 12:25-33

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Jeroboam thought that God could be adapted a matter of political expediency. But this set the northern kingdom on the road to disaster.

The unravelling of the kingdom

Philip Wells — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The unravelling of the kingdom

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 20th September 2015

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Solomon's sin leads to the breaking up of the kingdom. But not for ever! The restoration of the house of David is promised, a promise fulfilled in Jesus.

The king and the queens

Philip Wells — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The king and the queens

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 13th September 2015

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The queen of Sheba gave praise to the LORD. But Solomon's wives did not, and turned his heart.

The king - the builder

Philip Wells — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The king - the builder

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 6th September 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 9:1-28

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The job of the king is to build the kingdom.

What can we learn about God?

Philip Wells — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0100

What can we learn about God?

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 2nd August 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 8:1-12

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The ark is moved into the new temple. In the process we learn much about God and his relationship to mankind.

Ask in the name of God

Philip Wells — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100

Ask in the name of God

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 26th July 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 8:1-66

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Solomon's prayer is at the heart of the temple dedication. It provides a pattern for prayer and emphasises its importance.

God with us - the temple

Philip Wells — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100

God with us - the temple

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 19th July 2015

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The temple represents the presence of God, now to be found through Jesus

The builder of the Temple

Philip Wells — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The builder of the Temple

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 12th July 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 5:1-18

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What does it take to build a temple? And where is the Temple now?

The greatness of the kingdom

Philip Wells — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0100

The greatness of the kingdom

Series: 1 Kings

Preacher: Philip Wells

Date: 5th July 2015

Passage: 1 Kings 4:1-34

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The greatness of Solomon's kingdom foreshadows the greatness of the Kingdom of Heaven. Yet it did not fulfill all God's promises.