From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. We are entering the final section of 1 Kings, which is about King Ahab, the worst king in Israelite history, and the prophet Elijah. Today’s passage is short and will introduce these two main characters. I would like to talk why Ahab was considered the worst king and what Elijah represents. From both characters, I would like to share reflections on the idea of suffering and how we can respond to hard times. Let’s pray. [Read 1 Kings 16:29-17:1] Ahab So why does the writer of 1 Kings think that Ahab is the worst king
1 Kings 15 sermon, “God and Evil”
From a sermon series on 1 Kings by See Huang Lim, a missionary at IBF. In this sermon series on the book of 1 Kings, we will soon reach a turning point and enter the fascinating story of prophet Elijah. Today’s is the last passage about evil kings, and it revolves around King Baasha. King Baasha rose to the throne by murdering the previous king. His actions set a pattern for the next few kings; they, in turn, became king of Israel through assassination. Today’s passage is bleak, but I believe it will not leave us hopeless. There are 3 ideas I want to reflect on: 1) God may allow
Seminar for church revitalization
By Pastor Shoichi Ino I never expected to visit the country of Finland, but this year I had an opportunity to do so for the first time. On invitation by the North American Covenant Churches, I visited Finland from April 2 to 8. A seminary of the Finnish Evangelical Free Church had invited representatives from the American Covenant Churches to speak on the subjects of church revitalization and pioneer evangelism. Local pastors and seminary students attended the lecture. Representatives from the Japan Covenant Churches were invited too, and we sent 3 Japanese pastors to discover if we could apply lessons from the lecture in the Japanese church context. In a