Saturday March 31, 2018 “Not Just the Mountaintops”

1 Kings 12:32 32 Jeroboam ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah, and offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did at Bethel, sacrificing to the calves that he had made. And at Bethel he installed the priests of the high places which he had … Continue reading

Friday March 30, 2018 “Only Sons of Levi”

1 Kings 12:31 31 He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi. Jeroboam seemed to have forgotten that only the sons of Levi would be priests of God.  Pray that the church in America will only appoint and ordain leaders who … Continue reading

Thursday March 29, 2018 “Every Class Are Priests”

1 Kings 12:31  31 He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi. Jeroboam made priests of every class of people.  Pray that churches of America will follow this practice.  That every class of people will be recognized as important parts of … Continue reading

Wednesday March 28, 2017 “Building”

1 Kings 12:31  31 He made shrines on the high places, and made priests from every class of people, who were not of the sons of Levi. Jeroboam gave the people shrines to worship.  Although America is a nation that grants freedom of religion that does not mean that we must give preferential treatment to “religious” … Continue reading

Tuesday March 27, 2018 “Make Worship a Priority”

1 Kings 12:30  30 Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan. Jeroboam had golden calves set up at Dan and Bethel for people to worship.  There were people who travelled quite a distance to Dan to worship the idol.  Let us join our hearts … Continue reading

Monday March 26, 2018 “Beware Idolatry Here and There”

1 Kings 12:29  29 And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. Jeroboam set up a golden calf in Bethel which means the “House of God” and Dan which was a “seat of idolatry.”  Dan was an expected place of idolatry but Bethel was a place where God met personally … Continue reading

Sunday March 25, 2018 “Gold Calves Part #2”

1 Kings 12:28  28 Therefore the king asked advice, made two calves of gold, and said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!” Good evening and welcome to the Sunday Night Edition of “We … Continue reading

Saturday March 24, 2018 “Fear Not”

1 Kings 12:27  27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.” Jeroboam feared being killed by those who … Continue reading

Friday March 23, 2018 “Fearing the Spirit of God”

1 Kings 12:27 27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.” The enemy of righteousness knows the persuasive … Continue reading

Thursday March 22, 2018 “What is Feared”

1 Kings 12:27  27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah.” Jeroboam’s fear was based upon the people … Continue reading