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Chapter by Chapter
Chapter by Chapter is a four-year journey through the greatest book given to the human race – the word of God, the Bible – one chapter at a time, 7 minutes a day, 7 days a week.
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2 Kings 2: Dying the Right Way...by the Jordan, Not by a Juniper Tree
2 Kings 2 reveals how Elisha received a double portion of Elijah’s spirit after a journey of faith and preparation, reminding us that God’s purposes extend…
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2 Kings 1: Do You Want to Know the Truth?
2 Kings 1 reveals how King Ahaziah rejected the true God in favor of false idols that offered the answers he wanted, reminding us that God's truth cannot be…
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1 Kings 22: Knock-Off Prophets vs. the Real Thing
1 Kings 22 warns believers to beware of false prophets who prioritize pleasing the crowd over speaking God's truth, challenging the church to develop spiritual…
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1 Kings 21: The Fastest Way for an Awful Story to Turn Around
1 Kings 21 reveals how even the wicked King Ahab found mercy when he humbled himself before God, demonstrating that humility can transform a seemingly hopeless…
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1 Kings 20: I Lost What I Was Supposed to Protect Because I Got Busy
1 Kings 20 warns that busyness and misplaced priorities can cause us to neglect what God has entrusted to us, challenging believers to guard their relationship…
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1 Kings 19: Changing Your Diet So You Can Defeat Depression
1 Kings 19 and Psalm 42 show how even faithful servants of God can experience deep depression, reminding us to seek God’s care, rest, and direction while…
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1 Kings 18: Rain Is Harder Than Fire
1 Kings 18 reveals that while Elijah called down fire to demonstrate God’s power against false worship, his persistent prayer for rain teaches that spiritual…
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DETOUR with Priscilla Shirer | 1 Kings 17
Join us for a detour in 1 Kings 17 with Priscilla Shirer.
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1 Kings 17: The Answer Is Found in a 100-Year-Old Prayer
1 Kings 17 shows how Elijah confronted Israel’s wickedness during a three-year drought, reminding the nation that God’s answer was already revealed in…
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1 Kings 16: A 500-Year-Old Promise Is Kept
1 Kings 16 recounts how Hiel rebuilt Jericho despite God’s ancient warning through Joshua, losing both his sons as a result and demonstrating that God’s truth…
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1 Kings 15: A Surprising Answer to a Fill-in-the-Blank Question
1 Kings 15 reveals that God identified Uriah the Hittite, rather than Bathsheba, as the exception to David’s faithfulness, emphasizing that David’s deeper…
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1 Kings 14: The Day Halloween Came to Jerusalem
1 Kings 14 reveals how Rehoboam’s replacement of stolen gold shields with brass and the kings’ acts of deception illustrate the dangers of hypocrisy, urging…
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1 Kings 13: A Dead Body Surrounded by a Lion and a Donkey
1 Kings 13 tells the tragic story of a man of God who stood against a wicked king but was deceived by an old prophet and died in disobedience, warning the…
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1 Kings 12: The Catastrophic Cost of a Bad Decision
1 Kings 12 recounts how Rehoboam rejected the elders’ wise counsel in favor of his friends’ harsh advice, dividing Israel and bringing centuries of turmoil…
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1 Kings 11: The Horses Were the Alarm
1 Kings 11 reveals how Solomon’s downfall was preceded by warning signs, as his multiplication of horses violated God’s instructions for Israel’s kings and…
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1 Kings 10: I Think the King Should Have Said Something
1 Kings 10 recounts the Queen of Sheba’s amazement at Solomon’s wisdom and prosperity, challenging us to give God the glory when others praise our…
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1 Kings 9: How Can a Billion-Dollar House Become a Heap of Ruins?
1 Kings 9 records God’s warning to Solomon that the magnificent temple would become a heap of ruins if he and his descendants turned away from God, reminding…
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1 Kings 8: When Things Are Broken in This World, God Can Fix It
1 Kings 8 recounts Solomon’s temple dedication prayer, reminding us that because sin inevitably breaks people and nations, God calls us to pray, turn from our…
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1 Kings 7: He Should Have Switched Houses
1 Kings 7 contrasts Solomon’s seven-year temple project with the thirteen years he spent building his own palace, challenging us to examine whether our…
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1 Kings 6: Don’t Trip Over the Casket
1 Kings 6 shows how God interrupted Solomon’s temple-building project to remind him that obedience and God’s presence mattered more than the structure itself…
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1 Kings 5: Cooperation
1 Kings 5 shows how cooperation across nations and diverse people made Solomon’s temple possible, pointing to Jesus, the One greater than Solomon, who builds a…
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1 Kings 4: An Arm Around the Shoulder
In 1 Kings 4, Solomon surrounds himself with capable leaders and a trusted friend like Zabud, reminding us that even in seasons of success, we need faithful…
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1 Kings 3: A Dream About Prayer
In 1 Kings 3, Solomon asks God for wisdom and discernment in a dream, reminding us that wisdom comes from God through prayer and that His wisdom equips us to…
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1 Kings 2: A Successful Succession
In 1 Kings 2, Solomon follows David’s wise counsel by removing harmful influences, establishing boundaries, honoring promises, and walking in wisdom as he…
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1 Kings 1: Keep Your Horses, I’ll Take the Mule
In 1 Kings 1, Solomon is established as king while Adonijah’s self-made coronation collapses, reminding us that God’s authority is greater than human power…
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2 Samuel 24: When Your Heart Troubles You
In 2 Samuel 24, David’s troubled heart leads him to recognize his sin, reminding us to respond quickly to the Holy Spirit’s conviction and allow God to…
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2 Samuel 23: A Man’s Last Words
David’s final words in 2 Samuel 23 reveal a heart filled with God and a confident hope for eternity, reminding us that a life faithfully lived with God…
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2 Samuel 22: The Only Difference Is One Verse, and It’s the Reason for the Song
David’s song in 2 Samuel 22 reflects on God’s deliverance and reveals how decades of hardship shaped David’s perspective, turning even his painful years under…
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2 Samuel 21: When Rocks Won’t Work Anymore
David’s final giant battle in 2 Samuel 21 teaches that even experienced believers can become weary and need others to carry the baton, showing us that God…
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2 Samuel 20: Did You Lose Your Head?
Sheba’s rebellion in 2 Samuel 20 shows how emotional reactions, poor discernment, and forgetting God’s established order can lead a person into destructive…
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2 Samuel 19: The Meaningful Connection for Longevity of Life
Barzillai’s meaningful connection with David in 2 Samuel 19 demonstrates that it is never too late to be used by God, reminding us that wisdom, sacrifice, and…
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2 Samuel 18: The Real Influencers
2 Samuel 18 introduces Ittai, a Philistine who became one of David’s commanders and mighty men, showing that true influence is not measured by the number of…
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2 Samuel 17: CSI on the Swinging Man
2 Samuel 17 investigates the suicide of Ahithophel, revealing how more than 20 years of unresolved hurt and anger over David’s destruction of his family led to…
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2 Samuel 16: Mercy for the Rock Throwers
2 Samuel 16 shows David responding with mercy and restraint when Shimei curses him and throws rocks at him, reminding us that those who have experienced God’s…
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2 Samuel 15: A Senior Citizen Fugitive
2 Samuel 15 shows how Absalom’s rebellion forces David back into the wilderness late in his life, but Psalm 3 reveals that even at his lowest point, David was…
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2 Samuel 14: Are We Seeing a Blind Spot?
In 2 Samuel 14, Joab’s indirect approach to David reveals the danger of relationships where difficult things cannot be addressed face-to-face, and reminds us…
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2 Samuel 13: I Wish David Would Have Said Something to His Son
In 2 Samuel 13, Absalom’s hatred toward Amnon grew in silence for two years, and David never confronted it; this chapter explores how unchecked hatred can…
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2 Samuel 12: Two Years of Kindness Should Have Led Him to Repentance
2 Samuel 12 show how David, after committing adultery with Bathsheba and arranging Uriah’s death, experiences God’s kindness for two years before Nathan…
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2 Samuel 11: The Chapter I Wanted to Skip Because It's too Painful to Read
2 Samuel 11 reveals how David’s seemingly small decisions opened the door to adultery and devastating consequences, reminding us that temptation must be…
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2 Samuel 10: The Ugliness of Cynical Living
2 Samuel 10 shows how cynicism can turn an act of kindness into suspicion, conflict, and devastating consequences, reminding us to resist judging people’s…
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2 Samuel 9: The Dead Dog Becomes the King’s Guest
2 Samuel 9 reveals the transforming power of God’s grace through David’s kindness to Mephibosheth, showing how the King seeks out those crippled by sin and…
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2 Samuel 8: Train with Iron and Then Throw Wood
2 Samuel 8 shows how David’s years of difficult battles and wilderness preparation equipped him for the victories God gave him as king, reminding us that what…
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2 Samuel 7: If You Want to Know What’s in a Person’s Heart, Just Say “No” to Them
2 Samuel 7 reveals David’s humble response when God says no to his desire to build the temple, showing that our response to God’s “no” can reveal whether our…
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2 Samuel 6: You Should Have Let It Hit the Dirt
2 Samuel 6 reveals the danger of treating God’s presence as ordinary and reminds us that when God is moving, our role is not to control or improve what He is…
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2 Samuel 5: Oil Means Battles and Oil Means Direction
2 Samuel 5 shows that God’s anointing prepared David through years of battles and kept him dependent on God for fresh direction, reminding us that greater…
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2 Samuel 4: Don’t Let Your Friends Kill Your Enemies
2 Samuel 4 reveals David’s refusal to celebrate the deaths of his enemies, showing how praying for those who have hurt us can cleanse our hearts from…
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2 Samuel 3: First Stronger and Then Weaker
2 Samuel 3 shows how David was strengthened through the battles he faced but weakened by the foolish decisions of people within his own camp, reminding us that…
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2 Samuel 2: Are You for Israel?
2 Samuel 2 contrasts David, who sought God’s direction before taking the throne, with Ish-bosheth, who was made king by Abner for political purposes. Their…
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2 Samuel 1: A Killer on the Couch
2 Samuel 1 revisits Saul’s death through the account of an Amalekite who claims to have helped him die, revealing the danger of holding onto what God has…
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1 Samuel 31: Suicide
1 Samuel 31 tells the tragic story of Saul’s final battle and death, revealing how years of discouragement, disobedience, and spiritual collapse culminated in…
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1 Samuel 30: Finding Home
Welcome to a special on-site detour from Jerusalem! In 1 Samuel 30, David reaches rock bottom in Ziklag, but as he strengthens himself in the Lord, God begins…
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1 Samuel 29: Thank God for the Philistines, or David Would Have Had Two Citizenships
In 1 Samuel 29, David’s divided loyalties collide when Philistine commanders refuse to let him fight against Israel, turning what looks like betrayal into…
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1 Samuel 28: I Told You So
In 1 Samuel 28, Saul’s fear leads him to a medium at Endor, where Samuel reminds him that God had already warned him decades earlier that his disobedience…
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1 Samuel 27: Head to Foot: Making Sure the Battles of the Mind Don’t Materialize
In 1 Samuel 27, David’s private battle of the mind shows how unchecked thoughts can move from the head to the feet, leading us into dangerous detours unless we…
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1 Samuel 26: The Biography of a Mighty Man
In 1 Samuel 26, Abishai’s decision to say yes to David’s dangerous mission begins a lifelong journey that shows how one courageous choice and the people we…
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1 Samuel 25: You Are Becoming Who You Swore You Wouldn’t Be
In 1 Samuel 25, David’s furious response to Nabal reveals how easily we can become the very thing we swore we would never be unless we stop running from our…
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1 Samuel 24: Bothered by the Edge
In 1 Samuel 24, David’s conscience over cutting even the edge of Saul’s robe reveals how sensitivity to the Holy Spirit and conviction over small compromises…
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1 Samuel 23: Gifts Don’t Need a Title
In 1 Samuel 23, David’s willingness to fight for Israel without a title or position shows that people truly called by God do what is in their hearts regardless…
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1 Samuel 22: Friends in a Cave
1 Samuel 22 shows David gathering a loyal community in the cave of Adullam while Saul’s jealousy and Doeg’s betrayal bring tragedy to Nob, reminding us that…
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1 Samuel 21: The Insanity Defense
1 Samuel 21 follows David as fear drives him to pretend to be insane in Gath, reminding us through Psalm 34 that fear is ultimately overcome not by human…