Topic: Idolatry

This is Dave Obwald's story of recovery in Christ when life is broken. 

In contrast with their victory at Jericho, we see an implicit and explicit reason for Israel's defeat at Ai. Israel is defeated explicitly because of the hidden sin in the…

When the Israelites, because of their own folly and disregard of God, were being oppressed by the Midianites, they cried out to God, and God chose Gideon to help. Though…

King Manasseh was the son of Hezekiah, one of the godliest kings to ever sit on the throne in Jerusalem. Yet Manasseh is regarded as the most evil king to…

As we look at the life of King Jehu, we are going to see a story of a hardened soldier of fortune who obeyed God with his hands but never…

At first glance, 1 Kings 21 looks like it is a story about a vineyard, but after a closer look we see it’s about much more. The story takes place…

Though he became king at age 8, much of Josiah’s early life is unknown. But starting in his mid-20s, he restores the temple, renews the covenant with Israel, and finds…

God wants to “strongly support those whose heart is completely His” (2 Chronicles 16:9, NASB). King Asa’s life reveals the health of a heart devoted to God and the sickness…

King Hezekiah is often referred to as the second David for his faithfulness as he ruled Judah. He demolished the idols left over from his father and grandfathers, and led…

The church of Thyatira was a church zealously committed to love and good deeds. Like many Millennial church plants of our day, they excelled in social justice, and serving as…

For 30 years, the church at Ephesus appeared to be excelling on all levels: they were committed to sound doctrine and guarding against false teaching, they sought to do good…

God chose to wait 430 years to deliver the Israelites out of Egypt. Could He have delivered them on the first day? Yes. But He chose not to. So where…