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Some would object to the sovereignty of God, denying that the Lord is ultimately in charge. Well, to those who do so, consider the alternative. It's not very hopeful, is it? Sometimes though we don't fully understand what God is up to! We know He is good and ultimately will accomplish His righteous and loving purposes. Today on Hope From the Word, we will be reminded that despite the human leaders we have, ‘God is over all'. It's a comforting thought! From First Kings chapter sixteen, here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Greetings! On behalf of Calvary Chapel of Marlton, welcome to today's broadcast! It's great to have you with us as we continue to make our way through First Kings. Oftentimes, God uses difficulties to get our attention and turn to Him. But, no matter how many times God throws a trial in their way, some people still refuse to heed His voice. Why is that? On today's edition of Hope From The Word, we'll look to chapter fourteen, to see if we can answer that. Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann to get us started with verse fourteen of chapter fourteen. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

So, let's suppose God told you to pack your bags, get on a plane and become a missionary in a foreign land. Or, He tells you to bring a word of correction to someone you're pretty sure won't take it well. What do you do? Will you be faithful to complete your God-given task? Today on Hope from the Word, a Prophet comes onto the scene as we continue through First Kings. God had given him an important task, but like many of us, he failed to follow through. We'll see what happened as a result. Let's join Pastor Bill Luebkemann now in First Kings thirteen. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Hebrews four says that the Word of God is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the hearth. Motives and intentions are something we'll be discussing today on Hope from the Word from Calvary Chapel of Marlton. First Kings chapter thirteen highlights some of the history of the divided kingdom of Israel and the reason behind their failure. This behind the scene look reveals some of the true motives and is very instructive for us today. Again, from First Kings chapter thirteen, here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

What do you believe in? Is your faith or your religion made up by you, or is it based on the undeniable truth of God's Word? Well today's teaching from First Kings chapter twelve will help you evaluate your beliefs. Good to have you with us today for Hope from the Word. This is a ministry of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. If you make up your own religion, you can be certain it won't work and will ultimately lead to disaster. Here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann to elaborate… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Hello and welcome to Hope from the Word from Calvary Chapel of Marlton. Today, we're looking at Rehoboam who was a king who made a mistake that cost him dearly. From the rich and powerful to the everyday folks, everyone makes mistakes. In First Kings chapter twelve, the nation of Israel is in jeopardy because of the power decision making of its leaders. And yet, God is still at work. Let's join Pastor Bill Luebkemann as he begins in First Kings chapter eleven and we'll see how God works even through our mistakes. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

One baseball player set the disappointing major league record for strikeouts with 1,316. The same player set a record for five consecutive strikeouts in a World Series game. The holder of both records is the great slugger, Babe Ruth. Hello and welcome to Hope from the Word with Pastor Bill Luebkemann of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. Today, Pastor Bill will be highlighting First Kings chapter eleven. Here we'll explore more of King Solomon's life. Just like the Babe, Solomon was a man who knew both great successes, as well as great failures. We can learn a great deal from looking at his life. Here's Pastor Bill to illustrate them for us… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Solomon enjoyed an abundance of blessings in his life, just as his father, David did before him. But he also made some mistakes along the way, just as his father did. Fortunately for us, we can glean some valuable life lessons from their mistakes and discover how to avoid them ourselves. This is Hope From The Word with Pastor Bill Luebkemann. The message we're about to hear was recorded at Calvary Chapel of Marlton, where Bill serves as pastor. We'll be in First Kings eleven today and let's find our place there now. With today's study, here's Pastor Bill. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Is it possible to have the right motives, but the wrong actions? Yes, certainly. And it's possible to have the wrong motives, but still end up with the right actions. Let's see if one of these scenarios applies to Solomon on today's Hope From The Word with Pastor Bill Luebkemann. This is the radio outreach of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. If you happen to have a Bible handy, open it to First Kings, chapter nine, as Pastor Bill continues to unfold the life story of Solomon and his efforts to build the Lord's Temple, as well as his enormous and extravagant palace. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

It's time once again for Hope From The Word and it's our prayer that you do indeed find hope in God's Word each time we study together. Pastor Bill Luebkemann is leading us through First Kings right now. We'll be looking at chapter nine today. This portion of Scripture is portraying Solomon's life. When you consider his father, the godly King David, some would say Solomon had a lot to live up to. By God's grace, Solomon is about to make a very good and wise decision. The Lord is going to bless him abundantly for making the right choice. Let's see how he inclines his ears and his heart to the Lord's will for his life. Here's Pastor Bill… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

It's with great pleasure that we open God's Word and seek hope and help for our lives! We call the program Hope From The Word, and we're thankful to the Lord for this time together with you. We'll hand things over to Pastor Bill Luebkemann in just a moment. Bill is the pastor at Calvary Chapel of Marlton. We're going through the Book of First Kings and today we'll look at chapter eight, which deals with the handling of the Ark of the Covenant and the incredible presence of God known as the Shekinah glory. The beautiful thing to consider is God is in our presence today as well. Again, we're in First Kings eight, and here's Pastor Bill… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

We've been making our way through First Kings lately and we'll continue to do so today with a look at chapter eight. As we read through the chapter, we'll begin to see a picture emerge of a son making good on his father's promise, while trying hard not to repeat his father's mistakes. We're talking, of course, about Solomon and his father, David. Now with today's lesson in First Kings eight, here's Pastor Bill... To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Welcome! It's great to have you with us as we begin Hope From The Word from Calvary Chapel of Marlton. As part of our ongoing study through the book of First Kings, we'll be looking at chapter seven today, where we'll once again be challenged to take a good look at our priorities. It's often a difficult task, but almost always will glean wonderful and fruitful results. With today's teaching, here's Pastor Bill Luebkemann to get us started with a cross-reference from Haggai chapter one. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Time and money are what we invest but where we are investing, is the all-important issue. That shows us what our hearts treasure and that's what we'll be considering today on Hope From The Word with Bill Luebkemann, pastor of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. As we think about the future of our investments, sometimes we need to make course corrections. We also need to do that in life, as well. We don't want to get to the end only to discover we invested in the wrong things! For insight on this, from First Kings chapter seven; challenging our priorities, here's Pastor Bill. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

Giving God our best! That's what Solomon did in the building of the temple. We'll learn all about it today on Hope from the Word with Bill Luebkemann, pastor of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. We are in the historical book of First Kings that recounts among other things the immense cost, effort, and planning involved in building the temple. In the building of life, we must make critical decisions. Who do we listen to for advice? Do we listen to our friends who tell us what we want to hear? Or do we listen to the wisdom of those with life experience? Pastor Bill begins today's teaching with Solomon's son facing this issue and making a bad decision. From First Kings, chapter five, and verse thirteen, here's Pastor Bill… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29

It's been said that “all of us are builders so we must be careful to build wisely”. Jesus used this figure of speech encouraging us to build our lives on His Word. Hello and welcome to Hope From The Word with Bill Luebkemann pastor of Calvary Chapel of Marlton. Today's teaching is on the building of God's temple by Solomon. The amount of preparation, cost and work involved is instructive for us as we seek to be wise builders. From First Kings, chapter five, here is Pastor Bill… To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1698/29