“Faithful in a Time of Decline”

These chapters contrast the spiritual reforms of Asa in Judah with the rapid moral decline of Israel’s kings. In 1 Kings 15, Abijam continues in sin, Asa leads significant reforms, and the northern kingdom moves from Jeroboam to Nadab and Baasha. In 1 Kings 16, one violent dynasty replaces another until Omri and Ahab lead Israel into even deeper rebellion. The simple truth is this: Even when a culture is declining, an individual can still choose to walk faithfully before God. Sin that is tolerated by one generation is often expanded by the next until what once produced shame is treated as normal.Welcome to EveryDayWord — the daily podcast of the Derrick J. Dawkins Evangelistic Association!Here we open the Bible from Genesis to Revelation — reading it, breaking it down, and praying it through — all in a powerful 60-minute journey through God’s Word.Because as Scripture declares:“All Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.”— 2 Timothy 3:16So grab your Bible, open your heart, and let’s get into the Word!