Author Archives: Jamie Hicks

1 Kings 8:22-66; Acts 8:14-24; Psalms 129:1-4; Proverbs 28:3-5 OT: “When Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the Lord, he got up from kneeling before the altar of the Lord, with his hands spread out toward heaven, and he stood and blessed the whole congregation of Israel with a loud voice: “BlessedContinue reading “11/20/F – A Blessed People”

1 Kings 8:1-21; Acts 8:1-13; Psalms 128:5-6; Proverbs 28:2 OT: “At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the tribal heads and the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusalem in order to bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from the city of David, that is Zion… All the eldersContinue reading “11/19/Th – A Filled Temple”

1 Kings 7:27-51; Acts 7:51-60; Psalms 128:1-4; Proverbs 28:1 NT: ““You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also. Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayersContinue reading “11/18/W – Bold and Blessed”

1 Kings 7:1-26; Acts 7:44-50; Psalms 127:3-5; Proverbs 27:23-27 Psalms: “Sons are indeed a heritage from the Lord, offspring, a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the sons born in one’s youth. Happy is the man who has filled his quiver with them. They will never be put to shame whenContinue reading “11/17/T – A Heritage”

1 Kings 6:14-38; Acts 7:30-43; Psalms 127:1-2; Proverbs 27:21-22 Psalms: “Unless the Lord builds a house, its builders labor over it in vain; unless the Lord watches over a city, the watchman stays alert in vain. In vain you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have enough food — yes, he givesContinue reading “11/16/M – Labor in Vain”

1 Kings 5:1-6:13; Acts 7:11-29; Psalms 126:4-6; Proverbs 27:18-20 OT: “The word of the Lord came to Solomon: “As for this temple you are building — if you walk in my statutes, observe my ordinances, and keep all my commands by walking in them, I will fulfill my promise to you, which I made to your fatherContinue reading “11/15/Su – Fruitful Labor”

1 Kings 4:1-34; Acts 7:1-10; Psalms 126:1-3; Proverbs 27:17 Psalms: “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream. Our mouths were filled with laughter then, and our tongues with shouts of joy. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord hadContinue reading “11/14/S – The Joy of Restoration and Revival”

1 Kings 3:3-28; Acts 6:7-15; Psalms 125:4-5; Proverbs 27:15-16 OT: “The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there because it was the most famous high place. He offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?”Continue reading “11/13/F – The Wisdom of God”

1 Kings 2:26-3:2; Acts 6:1-6; Psalms 125:1-3; Proverbs 27:14 NT: “In those days, as the disciples were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution. The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It wouldContinue reading “11/12/Th – Unshaken”

1 Kings 2:1-25; Acts 5:12-42; Psalms 124:7-8; Proverbs 27:13 OT: “As the time approached for David to die, he ordered his son Solomon, “As for me, I am going the way of all of the earth. Be strong and be a man, and keep your obligation to the Lord your God to walk in hisContinue reading “11/11/W – Obey God”