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Reflections on 1 Kings: Key Lessons and a Preview of 2 Kings
Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave | Date: August 18, 2025
Summary: Leadership, covenant faithfulness, the danger of idolatry, and the unshakable power of God’s Word in 1 Kings—plus how it prepares us for 2 Kings.
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Next: 2 Kings—God’s justice deepens, His prophets continue, and His promises endure.
Conclusion
Thanks for journeying through 1 Kings with me. Visit servantsofgrace.org/reading-the-bible-daily-with-dave for more devotions and studies. Also check out our YouTube. Until tomorrow—keep your heart wholly true to the Lord.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
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When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
