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1 Samuel 1-31 God's Search For a Man After His Own Heart
2 Samuel; 1 Chronicles - Life of David, A Man After God's Own Heart
1 Kings 1-15:8 - Divided Heart - A Divided Nation
1 Kings 15-2 Kings 1; 2 Chr 14-20 - God Searches For A Heart Fully His
1 Kings 2-14; 2 Chronicles 21-25 Passing the Mantle

2 Kings 15-20; 2 Chronicles 26-32 Revival Or Captivity?
2 Kings 21–25; 2 Chronicles 33-36 and Zephaniah - Good, the Bad & the Ugly

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Jim Bomkamp
Sermon Notes
Calvary Chapel, Green Bay

1 Kings 1 David Has Solomon Crowned As King Over Israel"

1 Kings 3-4  Solomon Assumes His Reign As King

1 Kings 7 More Building For Solomon

1 Kings 9-10 The Pomp And Glory Of Solomon

1 Kings 12-13 Jeroboam Leads Northern Kingdom Into Idolatry

1 Kings 2 Solomon's Immediate Challenges After David's Death

1 Kings 5-6 Solomon Begins To Build The Temple

1 Kings 8 Solomon Dedicates The Temple

1 Kings 11 Solomon's Demise

Alan Carr
Sermon Notes
Calvary Baptist, Lenoir, NC
Well Done Notes

1 Kings 2:36-46 Don't Cross That Line
1 Kings 10:1-13 A Greater Than Solomon Is Here
1 Kings 10:1-13  There's Nobody Like Him

1 Kings 17:1 A Man Sent From God
1 Kings 17:1-7 Are You There
1 Kings 17:1-24  Can God Really Meet Your Need?
1 Kings 17:2-7 Dry Brook University
1 Kings 17:8-16 Empty Barrel Graduate School
1 Kings 17:17-24 Elijah's On The Job Training
1 Kings 18:1-16 The Hireling And The Servant
1 Kings 18:16-40 It's Show Time
1 Kings 18:17-39 The Showdown On Mount Carmel
1 Kings 18:40-46 A Prophet's Work Is Never Done
1 Kings 19:1-18 What Doest Thou Here?
1 Kings 19:1-4 How The Mighty Are Fallen
1 Kings 19:1-21 How The Fallen Are Restored
1 Kings 19:15-51 Back In The Saddle Again
1 Kings 20:22-29 He's Still God, Even In The Valley
1 Kings 21:1-4  It's Not For Sale
1 Kings 21:17-29 When God says, "That's Enough!"

Rich Cathers

Calvary Chapel
Sermon Notes

1 Kings 1-2

1 Kings 3-5

1 Kings 3:5-15

1 Kings 6-8

1 Kings 8:22-30

1 Kings 9-11

1 Kings 11:1-11

1 Kings 12-14

1 Kings 12-13

1 Kings 15-17

1 Kings 17

1 Kings 18

1 Kings 19-21

1 Kings 19:1-18

1 Kings 22

1 Kings 22:1-38

 

Adam Clarke
Commentary

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1 Kings 1
1 Kings 2
1 Kings 3
1 Kings 4
1 Kings 5
1 Kings 6
1 Kings 7
1 Kings 8
1 Kings   9
1 Kings 10
1 Kings 11
1 Kings 12
1 Kings 13
1 Kings 14
1 Kings 15
1 Kings 16
1 Kings 17
1 Kings 18
1 Kings 19
1 Kings 20
1 Kings 21
1 Kings 22

Thomas Constable
Commentary Notes on 1 Kings
Conservative, Millennial

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Theodore Epp
Devotionals

1 Kings 1:5-14, 28-31 Results of Neglect  

1 Kings 17:1 God Lives!  

1 Kings 17:2-7 One Step at a Time

1 Kings 17:8-16 Sufficient for Each Day

1 Kings 17:17-24 New Life

1 Kings 18:1-7 A Secret Believer

1 Kings 18:7-16 Where Do We Stand?

1 Kings 18:17-19 Charge and Countercharge

1 Kings 18:20-24 Make a Decision!

1 Kings 18:25-29 The Majority Can Be Wrong

1 Kings 18:30-39 The Fire Falls

1 Kings 18:40-46 Rain At Last!

1 Kings 19:1-8 A Mighty Man Falls

1 Kings 19:8-18 God Is Still in Control

James 5:16-18 We Can Do It Also (like Elijah)

Explore the Bible
 by  Mike Calvert
Written for the LifeWay Explore the Bible Sunday School curriculum

Find Your Focus (1 Kings 1:1-9:9)
1 Kings 1-2; 1 Chronicles 29:21-28 Beware of Improper Ambition
1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chronicles1:2-13 Pray for Wisdom
1 Kings 5-7; 2 Chronicles 2:1-5:1 Honor the Lord
1 Kings 8:1-9:9; 2 Chronicles 5:2-7:22 Claim the Lord’s Promises

Guard Your Focus (1 Kings 9:10-16:28)
1 Kings 9:10-10:29; 2 Chronicles 1:14-17; 8:1-9:28 Guard Against Distractions
1 Kings 11; 2 Chronicles 9:29-31 Guard Against Worldly Influences
1 Kings 12-14; 2 Chronicles 10:1-12:16 Guard Against Following Bad Advice
Luke 24:1-53 Focus on the Risen Savior
1 Kings 15:1-16:28; 2 Chronicles 13-17:1 Guard Against Bad Solutions

Keep Your Focus (1 Kings 16:29-22:53)
1 Kings 16:29-17:24 Trust God in Times of Need
1 Kings 18 Trust God Against Overwhelming Opposition
1 Kings 19-20 Trust God in Times of Apparent Defeat
1 Kings 21-22; 2 Chronicles 21:18-21:1 Trust God in Times of Pressure

John Gill
Commentary

1 Kings 1
1 Kings 2
1 Kings 3
1 Kings 4
1 Kings 5
1 Kings 6
1 Kings 7
1 Kings 8
1 Kings   9
1 Kings 10
1 Kings 11
1 Kings 12
1 Kings 13
1 Kings 14
1 Kings 15
 
1 Kings 16
1 Kings 17
1 Kings 18
1 Kings 19
1 Kings 20
1 Kings 21
1 Kings 22  

Bruce Goettsche
Life of Elijah
Sermon Notes

1 Kings 17:1-16 The Difference One Person Can Make

1 Kings 17:17-24 Faith Beyond the Norm

1 Kings 18:1-40 Face Off

1 Kings 18:41-46 Here Comes the Rain

1 Kings 19:1-18 The Discouraged Saint

1 Kings 19:19-21 Getting off the Fence

1 Kings 21 The Lust for More

2 Kings 1 Showing Proper Respect

2 Kings 2 Going Out in a Cloud of Glory

Joe Guglielmo
Notes

1 Kings 1-2
1 Kings 3-5
1 Kings 6-8
1 Kings 9-11
1 Kings 12-14
1 Kings 15-17
1 Kings 18-19
1 Kings 20-22

Dave Guzik
Commentary
Conservative, Evangelical, Millennial Perspective

1 Kings 1

1 Kings 2

1 Kings 3

1 Kings 4

1 Kings 5

1 Kings 6

1 Kings 7

1 Kings 8

1 Kings   9

1 Kings 10

1 Kings 11

1 Kings 12

1 Kings 13

1 Kings 14

1 Kings 15

1 Kings 16

1 Kings 17

1 Kings 18

1 Kings 19

1 Kings 20

1 Kings 21

1 Kings 22

 

Matthew Henry
Commentary
(1706)

Introduction
1 Kings 1
1 Kings 2
1 Kings 3
1 Kings 4
1 Kings 5
1 Kings 6
1 Kings 7
1 Kings   8
1 Kings   9
1 Kings 10
1 Kings 11
1 Kings 12
1 Kings 13
1 Kings 14
1 Kings 15
1 Kings 16
1 Kings 17
1 Kings 18
1 Kings 19
1 Kings 20
1 Kings 21
1 Kings 22

Hampton Keathley III
Devotional Studies in the Life of Elijah

Preface The Life of Elijah

Introduction and Historical Setting for Elijah

1 Kings 17:1 The Man Elijah

1 Kings 17:2-7 Testings By the Brook (Part 1)

1 Kings 17:4-7 Testings By the Brook (Part 2)

1 Kings 17:8-16 Testings and Ministry at Zaraphath

1 Kings 17:17-24 The Death and Resurrection of the Widow’s Son

1 Kings 18:1-6 The Word of the Lord Comes to Elijah

1 Kings 18:7-15 Elijah Ministers to Obadiah

1 Kings 18:16-19 Elijah Meets and Rebukes Ahab

1 Kings 18:19-22 When One Becomes a Majority

1 Kings 18:23-29 The Ineffectual Prayers of the Baal Priests

1 Kings 18:30-46 The Prayers of Elijah

1 Kings 19 The Vulnerability of Victory

1 Kings 19:4-14 The Crisis of Elijah

1 Kings 19:5-18 The Restoration of Elijah

1 Kings 19:19-21 Taking Up Your Mantle

Suffering The Doctrine of Suffering

Various Scriptures Hindrances to Prayer

Alexander Maclaren
Sermons on 1 Kings

1 Kings 1:28-39 David Appointing Solomon
1 Kings 3:5-15: A Young Man's Wise Choice of Wisdom
1 Kings 4:25-34 The Great Gain of Godliness
1 Kings 5:1-12 Great Preparations for a Great Work
1 Kings 6:7 Building in Silence
1 Kings 8:54-63 The King "Blessing" His People
1 Kings 8:59 The Matter of a Day in Its Day
1 Kings 9:1-9 Promises and Threatenings
1 Kings 10:1-13 A Royal Seeker After Wisdom
1 Kings 11:4-13 The Fall of Solomon
1 Kings 11:26-43 The New Garment Rent
1 Kings 12:1-7 How to Split a Kingdom
1 Kings 12:25-33 Political Religion
1 Kings 16:23-33 The Record of Two Kings
1 Kings 17:1-16 A Prophet's Strange Providers
1 Kings 17:1 Elijah Standing Before the LORD
1 Kings 18:12: Obadiah: To the Young
1 Kings 18:25-39: The Trial by Fire
1 Kings 19:1-18 Elijah's Weakness and its Cure
1 Kings 20:11 Putting on the Armour
1 Kings 21:1-16 Royal Murderers
1 Kings 21:20 Ahab and Elijah
1 Kings 22:3 Unpossessed Possessions
1 Kings 22:7,8 Ahab and Micaiah

J R MacDuff
Elijah, the Prophet of Fire
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1 Kings 17:1 Birthplace, Appearance, and Character

1 Kings 17:1 National Apostasy

1 Kings 17:2-6 The Retreat

1 Kings 17:1-17 Cherith and Zarephath

1 Kings 18:1-6 Obadiah and the Search for Provender

1 Kings 18:7-22 The Convocation on Mount Carmel

1 Kings 18:21-40 The Answer by Fire

1 Kings 18:41-46 The Sound of Rain

1 Kings 19:1-4 The Flight to the Wilderness

1 Kings 19:5-9 The Angel's Visit

1 Kings 19:9-13 The Drama of the Desert

1 Kings 19:13-18 The Seven Thousand

1 Kings 19:15-17 Return to Duty

1 Kings 19:19-21 The Call of Elisha