DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes What Have I to Do With You? 2 Kings 3 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: The death of King Ahab and the departure of the prophet Elijah shift the focus of attention to Jehoram and Elisha. When Ahab dies, the king of Moab sees an opportunity to rebel against the… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes Is There No God in Israel? 2 Kings 1 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: King Ahaziah, son and successor of Ahab, falls through a lattice, resulting in a sickness that leaves him bedridden. He requests that his messengers inquire of Baal-zebub to find out if he will recover. The angel… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes Overview: The eleventh chapter of Hebrews provides a crescendo to the author’s purpose of calling believers to remain in the faith despite all the temptations to walk away. The focus on Moses illustrates important victories such as his life being spared at infancy; his refusal to be called the son of… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes He Never Prophesies Good Concerning Me 1 Kings 22 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: After acquiring the vineyard that once belonged to Naboth, Ahab sets his sights on re-acquiring Ramoth-gilead, then under Syrian control. Ahab solicits military assistance from Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, who did what was right in the… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes Naboth Had a Vineyard 1 Kings 21 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: King Ahab desires to acquire property near the palace belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite, but is rebuffed due to Naboth’s conviction that the land is a family inheritance. Because Ahab lacks the fortitude to press the matter further,… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes What Are You Doing Here, Elijah? 1 Kings 20 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: Ben-hadad, the king of Syria, gathers an army and closes in on Syria. He sends messengers to Ahab demanding financial and familial recompense, to which Ahab initially agrees. When Ben-hadad sends messengers to demand more, Ahab… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes What Are You Doing Here, Elijah? 1 Kings 19 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: When Jezebel discovers that the prophets of Baal have been defeated, she threatens to take Elijah’s life. Elijah runs away in fear, eventually settling under a tree outside of Beersheba, where, in his weakened state, he… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes The Hand of the Lord Was on Elijah 1 Kings 18:41-46 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: After the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal reaches its definitive conclusion, Elijah announces to King Ahab that he hears the sound of the rushing of rain. While Ahab goes up to… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes If the Lord is God, Follow Him 1 Kings 18:1-40 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: In the third year of the drought, the Lord instructs Elijah to present himself to Ahab in anticipation of sending rain upon the earth. As Elijah enters Samaria, he encounters Obadiah, a servant of the… Continue Reading
DOWNLOAD PDF Sermon Notes Let This Child’s Life Come Into Him Again 1 Kings 17:17-24 Dr. Tony Chute, Lead Pastor Overview: Elijah’s arrival in Zarephath becomes the means by which a widow and her son are able to survive a famine, as the Lord provides a regular supply of oil and flour for the preparation… Continue Reading