Tuesday, August 21, 2018 “Divided”

1 Kings 16:21 Then the people of Israel were divided into two parts: half of the people followed Tibni the son of Ginath, to make him king, and half followed Omri. It seems that the people were divided in half. It doesn’t really matter whether it is 50/50 or 70/30, division among people of one … Continue reading

Monday, August 20, 2018 “Remember”

1 Kings 16:20 Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and the treason he committed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? King Zimri was treasonous and that would be remembered by God and the people Israel as written in the Book of Chronicles. Zimri made … Continue reading

Sunday, August 19, 2018 “Down Came the Citadel”

1 Kings 16:18-20 And it happened, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the citadel of the king’s house and burned the king’s house down upon himself with fire, and died, 19 because of the sins which he had committed in doing evil in the sight of the Lord, in walking … Continue reading

Saturday, August 18, 2018 “The Heart of the Matter”

1 Kings 16:17 Then Omri and all Israel with him went up from Gibbethon, and they besieged Tirzah. With the support of all Israel, Zimri went to battle at the heart of the matter—Tirzah. Pray that those who lead us will always go after the heart of the matter, not simply the symptoms of a … Continue reading

Friday, August 17, 2018 “Stay with the Fight”

1 Kings 16:15-16 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 Now the people who were encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and also has killed the king.” So all Israel made Omri, the … Continue reading

Thursday, August 16, 2018 “Zimri is King!”

1 Kings 16:15-16 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri had reigned in Tirzah seven days. And the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. 16 Now the people who were encamped heard it said, “Zimri has conspired and also has killed the king.” So all Israel made Omri, the … Continue reading

Wednesday, August 15, 2018 “The Rest of the Acts”

1 Kings 16:14 Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? Our Bible Book of the Acts of the Apostles has 28 chapters. Some have suggested that the church today is a continuation of that … Continue reading

Tuesday, August 14, 2018 “Correcting the Course”

1 Kings 16:12-13 12 Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, according to the word of the Lord, which He spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet, 13 for all the sins of Baasha and the sins of Elah his son, by which they had sinned and by which they had made Israel sin, in provoking … Continue reading

Monday, August 13, 2018 “A Culture of Death”

1 Kings 16:11-12 11 Then it came to pass, when he began to reign, as soon as he was seated on his throne, that he killed all the household of Baasha; he did not leave him one male, neither of his relatives nor of his friends. 12 Thus Zimri destroyed all the household of Baasha, according to … Continue reading

Sunday, August 12, 2018 “Zimri Under the Influence”

1 Kings 16:9-10 9 Now his servant Zimri, commander of half his chariots, conspired against him as he was in Tirzah drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, steward[c] of his house in Tirzah. 10 And Zimri went in and struck him and killed him in the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned … Continue reading