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Today's Readings: 1 Kings 20-21:29; Acts 12:24-13:15; Psalm 137:1-9; Proverbs 17:16 in NIV; KJV; NLT; NKJV; ESV; NASB

In 1 Kings 20 v. 1-12 Ben-Hadad invaded Samaria, In verses 13-34 Ahab defeated Ben-Hadad and in verse 35-43 a prophet condemns Ahab.

Thompson Chain Reference on BenHadad

1Kings 21: King Ahab had coveted Naboth's vineyard. He wanted to buy it from Naboth but he refused to sell it to him. Jezebel came up with an evil scheme on how to get the vineyard. As part of her evil scheme, two evil men accused Naboth of cursing God and the king. Naboth was consequently stoned and Ahab got the vineyard. Elijah, by the word of God, confromted Ahab, and said because he murdered Naboth and stole his vineyard, the dogs will lick Ahab's blood in the same way they licked Naboth's blood. Ahab repented of the sins he committed against Naboth and humbled himself before God. He will not bring disaster on the house of Ahab but on the house of his son. Prayer changes things when done in humility, sincerity and faith.

Please check out the other references as well as Thompson found in these links:
Thompson Chain Reference on Ahab
Thompson Chain Reference on Elijah
Thompson Chain Reference on Jezebel

Figure - Ahab covets Naboth's vineyard

Kings of Israel and Judah
Information on the Kings of Israel
Information on the Kings of Judah

1 Kings 20, with Commentaries, verse by verse
1 Kings 21, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Guzik on 1Kings 19
Pink on the Life of Elijah
Textweek on 1 and 2 Kings
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Spurgeon on 1Kings
Series Title: Studies in the Life of Elijah by J. Hampton Keathley, III (1Kings 17-2Kings 2)
Guzik Commentaries

Links to Commentaries and other References - Old Testament

Acts 12.24-13.15
In Acts 12 verse to meditate on: 24But the word of God continued to increase and spread.

Acts 13
This was the beginning of the Missioary Journeys. This is the First Missionary Journey (acts 13.4 - 14.28). Let us notice that Paul and Barnabas were set apart to do the work. This was God's desire not man's desire. It was the Holy Spirit who determined the work. Let us not everything done was according to the will of the Spirit.

Paul's First Missionary Journey

They went to Cyprus (v. 4-12) and to Pisidian Antioch. (v. 13-52). In Cyrus they met opposition from a Jewish sorcerer, Elymas and a false prophet, Bar-Jesus. The pro-consul, Sergus Paulus wanted to hear the word of God but Paul and Barnabas met oppositon from Elymas and Bar-Jesus. Paul rebuked Elymas and he beame blind.

Paul always took the opportunity to speak at the local synagogue. This was no exception in Psidian Antioch.

Please checked out the other references as well as Thompson found in these links:
Thompson Chain Reference on Paul
Thompson Chain Reference on Barnabas
Thompson Chain Reference on Holy Spirit

Acts 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Acts 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Deffinbaugh on Acts
IVP Commentsry on Acts
David Guzik's Commentary on Acts
Ray Stedman on Acts
David Hoke on Acts
Chronology of Acts and the Epistles
Links to Commentaries and other References - Acts

Psalm 137, with Commentaries, verse by verse
This is a song of the exiles in Babylon. The captors apparently tormented them to sing songs of joy. They asked God to remembered what the Edomites did on the day Jerusalem fell, and to punish Babylon.

Proverbs 17, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Proverbs 17.16
Do we treasure up money and that is our first priority, if that is so we are foolish in our priority. We should aim to gain wisdom.

Jesus Saves
How to Become a Christian

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