Let's get into the Word. First Kings 15 tonight. Again we'll just do one chapter, a lot here,

as there was the last couple of weeks, so why don't you turn there if you're not there already,

and once you're there we'll pray and ask God's blessing on our time together in His Word.

So if you would join with me.

Loving Heavenly Father, we're so thankful to you for your Word. Lord, we're here tonight because we want to be in your word and have your word be in us and

richly dwell in our hearts.

And Lord, we are also here because we want to hear the still small voice of the Holy Spirit speak

and minister to us.

And Lord, we're also here tonight because we anticipate that you're going to do a great and grand and glorious work in our midst in and through

your word as you're always so faithful to do.

And Lord lastly, thank you so much for this church extending our lease until we get into

our new building.

And Lord, we do pray that there will be no other need for additional comments or

clarification on our plans and that we'll get our final main building permit tomorrow,

if possible. And we know with you all things are possible. So we just lay that before you and

trust that with you.

So Lord, thank you again for this time together in your word.

We pray your blessing on it in Jesus' name.

Amen.

All right, let's jump in, verse 1.

In the 18th year of King Jeroboam, the son of Nabat, Abidjam, became king over Judah.

He reigned three years in Jerusalem.

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