Thoughts from Mark "Hat" Rackley

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Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.  Ahab said to Naboth, “Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth.”
But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my ancestors.”
So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my ancestors.” He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, “Why are you so sullen? Why won’t you eat?”
He answered her, “Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, ‘Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not give you my vineyard.’”
Jezebel his wife said, “Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I’ll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.”
So she wrote letters in Ahab’s name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city with him. In those letters she wrote:
“Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people. But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them bring charges that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death.”
So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth’s city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them. They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people. Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death. Then they sent word to Jezebel: “Naboth has been stoned to death.”
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, “Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead.” When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth’s vineyard.
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: “Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth’s vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it. Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’ Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”
“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord. He says, ‘I am going to bring disaster on you. I will wipe out your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel—slave or free. I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have aroused my anger and have caused Israel to sin.’
“And also concerning Jezebel the Lord says: ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.’
“Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds will feed on those who die in the country.”
(There was never anyone like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord, urged on by Jezebel his wife. He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the Lord drove out before Israel.)
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite: “Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son.”

• 1 Kings 21:1-29

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Noted Biblical Scholars, Teachers, and Preachers Comments

1 Kings 20:1 ‘Ben-Hadad’: ”This was likely Ben-Hadad II of Syria (see … 15:18), who marched on the capital of Israel and demanded surrender by Ahab (vv. 2–6). thirty-two kings. These were probably rulers of client city-states in the land of Syria (see … 10:29).”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 20:9 ‘I will do … I cannot do’: “Ahab was willing to give tribute to Ben-Hadad as his vassal (vv. 2–4), but he refused to allow the Syrian king to plunder his palace (vv. 5–8).”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 20:11 ‘the wicked can be wise in earthly things’: “It is right to learn even from the lips of the wicked, for they are seldom as foolish in worldly things as they are in spiritual. Those who put on the armor are the more apt to be proud because they often mistake their intentions for accomplishments. The text is peculiarly adapted to those who are commencing the battle of the Christian life. The young person who is newly converted is putting on his armor; he has newly made the profession of his faith and has come forward to be baptized and united with the church. Soon he is going back to the warehouse where they will know that he professes to be a Christian. Or he will go home to a family whose other members have no respect for the things of God, and he will have to bear witness among them. The young woman has to go back to her friends who have not the same love of Jesus that she has, to begin her lifelong testimony in their midst. It will do also for young men and women who are beginning life for themselves, lately married, beginning housekeeping, and intending to do well; opening a new shop with good prospects; moving to a new farm with such bright hopes. It may be a word in season to these people. Putting on the armor, we have not taken it off yet, and, therefore, we should not boast. There is a difference, and more than a slight one, between intentions and accomplishments. We do not always perform what we think we will, nor do we always reach where we hope to arrive; failures areas numerous as successes, and even the most successful have failures to mourn over. The gist of all I have said is this: we must trust in God but distrust ourselves.“

• Charles H. Spurgeon, from sermon notes

1 Kings 20:13-14 ‘Arameans to be Defeated by Ahab’: “A prophet approaches King Ahab with the encouraging news that he will be victorious over Ben-Hadad’s Aramean forces (20:13-14). Ahab’s subsequent victory is recounted in verses 19-21.”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 20:22 ‘The Arameans Attack Ahab Again’: “The same prophet delivers a preparatory warning to Ahab that the Arameans will attack again at the time of the new year. When the Aramean forces were arrayed against Israel, another prophet assured Ahab of victory (20:26-30).”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 20:23 ‘gods of the hills’: ”The advisors of Ben-Hadad believed that Israel had won the previous battle because it occurred in mountainous terrain, the area they believed was ruled by Israel’s ‘gods.’ They counseled Ben-Hadad to strengthen his army and fight Israel again, only on level ground (v. 25). Obviously, this attitude insulted Israel’s God, the Lord, who is sovereign over the whole earth (cf. 2 Kin. 19:16–19). That blasphemous depreciation of the Lord’s power meant certain defeat for the Syrians (v. 28).”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 20:27 ‘Like two little flocks of goats’: “Compared to the massive herd of Arameans covering the land, Israel looked like two little goat flocks. Goats were never seen in large flocks or scattered like sheep; hence the description of the two compact, small divisions.”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 20:28 ‘Do not mess with God’: “Because of this blasphemy of the Syrians, God was pleased to deliver his people Israel. It is not the only time, but one of many, in which the blasphemies of the adversary have worked good for the people of God. We might have supposed that God would have said, ‘It does not matter what these ignorant heathen say. Who cares for their slanderous falsehoods?’ But our God is jealous; he is ever represented in Scripture as being tender of his own glory and, therefore, though Israel was guilty, and Ahab, their king, was detestable, yet God determines that Ahab and Israel will strike Ben-Hadad and Syria because of what Syria had said. But as the Syrians fell into a great and blasphemous sin by thinking God was a local God, a God of the hills and not of the valleys, we may fall into much evil by the same thought process. We must beware imitating the Syrians by limiting the Holy One of Israel under any circumstances whatever. For example, the temptation is at times heavy on us to think that the gospel cannot conquer the world, that the truth of Jesus cannot spread in the midst of the thick darkness which sur­ rounds us, that the good old cause is falling into a desperate condition, and that perhaps the victory we have looked for will not come after all. May the Lord increase our faith, and let us never dream that Jehovah, the God of the hills, is not the God of the valleys.”

• Charles H. Spurgeon, from sermon notes

1 Kings 20:35-36 ‘Another Disobedient Prophet to Die’: “ In a bizarre episode, one member of the prophetic guild (Hebrew, b’nay ha’navi’im), the ‘sons of the prophets,’ having received divine instruction, asks a fellow guild member to strike him. The second prophet flatly refuses to hurt the first prophet (20:35). Consequently, the Lord’s judgment is exercised against the disobedient prophet and the Lord reveals that he would soon be killed by a lion. The narrative then records the fulfillment of this prophecy (20:36).”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 20:40 ‘Follow orders – obey’: “This story was originally told in order to touch the conscience of King Ahab, who had allowed Ben-Hadad, king of Syria, to escape when providence had put the cruel monarch into his hands that he might receive his doom. Ahab is no more, but this Scripture is not. Like a spent shell, there is truth and power in it. It is a law of discipline in the army that what someone is ordered to do by legitimate authority he must do. So the man’s chief business was to detain his captive till he could hand him over to the officer. We are under a higher obligation still-to serve, honor, and glorify God. Every person is bound to serve his Creator and live to his glory. We would never have existed if it had not been for his power; we would cease to exist at this instant if that power did not sustain us. Surely that existence which was originated by God should be spent to his honor, and the being which hourly depends on him should be used for his glory. For this end the Almighty made us, that we might glorify God and enjoy him forever. When someone fashions a vessel or a tool, it is that it may fulfill the purpose for which he designed it; and if it does not fulfill his purpose, he casts it away. Though people should set us on a column high in the air and say we are heroes, if we have not lived for God, we have lived in vain. As an arrow which falls short of the mark, as a fig tree which yields no figs, as a candle which smokes but yields no light, as a cloud without rain and a well without water is one who has not served the Lord. He has led a wasted life, a life to which the flower and glory of existence are lacking. Call it not life at all, but write it down as animated death.”

• Charles H. Spurgeon, from sermon illustrations

1 Kings 20:42 ‘Ben-Hadad to Bring Disaster’: “Having finally found a fellow prophet to strike him in obedience to the Lord’s directives (see commentary on 20:35-36), the wounded prophet prophesies to Ahab that disaster will befall Ahab on account of his sparing of Ben-Hadad’s life. This prophecy is fulfilled shortly thereafter when Ahab is killed in battle (22:34-35).”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 20 ‘Reflections’: “The master-disciple relationship; is- normal and wholesome up to a given point; after that it be comes harmful both to the master and to the disciple. A tiny babe at the breast is a beautiful and natural thing to see, but a four-year-old child that has not been weaned is doing injury to itself physically and psychologically. Such an abnormality would reflect on the child’s intelligence and on the competence and wisdom of the mother.
“Elisha followed Elijah till he had learned from him all the old man could teach him; then God took Elijah away and the young man was on his own. The finest compliment to Elijah’s ability as a spiritual teacher was paid by none less than the Lord Himself when He took the teacher to heaven and left the disciple to carry on without him. The old man of God had done his work well and the younger man needed him no more.
“This kind of thing has been repeated innumerable times down the centuries; the teacher makes himself unnecessary and passes on and the disciple stands upright and begins to walk with no one to lean on. This is as it should be, for the teacher cannot stay always. Time carries him away and the cause of truth must be served by those whom he has taught and inspired while he walked among them. Has he failed to teach well or has the disciple failed to learn, the work of God will falter and halt and the world be poorer as a consequence.”

• A. W. Tozer, The Warfare of the Spirit

1 Kings 21:2 ‘Give me your vineyard’: “In Canaanite culture, since land was simply a commodity to be traded and sold for profit, Ahab’s offer to Naboth of an exchange of property or offer of purchase was a common transaction in the Near East.”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 21:13 ‘outside the city’: “They hypocritically climaxed their violent murder by killing the innocent Naboth in a place that was in accordance with the Mosaic law (Lev. 24:14; Num. 15:35, 36). He was stoned to death in the open fields and his sons were killed with him (2 Kin. 9:26), eliminating all possible heirs.”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 21:17-20 ‘Ahab to Die’: “Ahab has an innocent man, Naboth, murdered in order to confiscate Naboth’s vineyard. The prophet Elijah, confronting Ahab over his sin, relays a message of God’s judgment: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth the dogs will lick up your blood, even yours’ (21:19).
“Elijah’s message of condemnation and humiliation continues, predicting that not only would Ahab’s life soon be forfeited for his crimes against God and men, but that his royal dynasty would be replaced, as Jeroboam’s and Baasha’s dynasties previously had been (21:21-22). The dogs did indeed lap up the blood of Ahab’s corpse, just as Elijah had predicted (22:37-38). Ahab’s 70 sons are later assassinated, cutting off the dynasty (2 Kings 10:7-11). This message of divine condemnation against Ahab’s dynasty is echoed by Elisha in 2 Kings 9:7-9.”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 21:23 ‘Dogs to Eat Jezebel’: “After Elijah condemns Ahab, the prophet also predicts that Jezebel, Ahab’s queen and the chief motivating force behind his wicked activity, would be eaten by dogs in Jezreel. later, Elisha’s prophetic associate recapitulates this prophecy, adding the detail that her corpse would not be buried (2 Kings 9:10). This wicked queen’s grisly end is recorded in 2 Kings 9:30-37.”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 21:27 ‘tore his clothes’: “The tearing of garments was a common expression of grief, terror, or repentance in the face of great personal or national calamity (Num. 14:6; Josh. 7:6; Judg. 11:35; 2 Sam. 1:2; 3:31).”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 22:13-28 ‘Micaiah Predicts Ahab’s Defeat’: “ Contemplating an alliance of war, kings Ahab and Jehoshaphat consult Israel’s prophetic guild for divine direction. After receiving a suspiciously positive report from Ahab’s local prophets, Jehoshaphat requests one more opinion, that of the prophet Micaiah. At first Micaiah gives the two kings a similarly positive answer, but when the prophet is pressed for a truthful answer that found its source in divine revelation, Micaiah conveys a negative report of forthcoming military failure that would result in Ahab’s death.
“A notable and peculiar inclusion in the narrative is Micaiah’s vision of an executive brain­ storming session within the heavenly court, in which the lord solicits plans from spiritual beings to entice Ahab to charge to his doom. A volunteer comes forward to serve as a ‘lying spirit’ to deceive Ahab’s prophetic advisors (1 Kings 22:19-23; 2 Chronicles 18:18-22).
“Disregarding the true word of the lord, Ahab goes out to war and is killed in battle (1 Kings 22:34-38; 2 Chronicles 18:33-34). This account, like so many in the annals of the Kings, reminds us of the importance of our obedience to God’s Word.”

• Tim LaHaye and Ed Hindson, Exploring Bible Prophecy

1 Kings 22:15 ‘go and prosper’: “Micaiah sarcastically repeated the message of the false prophets as he had been encouraged to do (v. 13). Ahab clearly sensed the sarcasm and demanded that Micaiah tell him the truth (v. 16).”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 22:17 ‘sheep that have no shepherd’: “The image of the king as a shepherd and his people as the sheep was a familiar one (Num. 27:16, 17; Zech. 13:7). Micaiah’s point was that Israel’s shepherd, King Ahab, would be killed and his army scattered.”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 22:22 ‘a lying spirit’: “This must be Satan, whom the Lord allowed to speak through 400 demons who indwelt the 400 false prophets.”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 22:32 ‘Jehoshaphat cried out’: ”According to 2 Chr. 18:31, this was a prayer for the Lord’s deliverance. Jehoshaphat’s cry showed the Syrians that he was not Ahab.”

• John MacArthur, John MacArthur Commentary (quoted Scripture without bold/italics)

1 Kings 22 ‘Summary’: “In chapter 22 we learn how God works through apparently accidental circumstances as the king of Israel and the king of Judah go out to battle. Ahab, king of Israel, in his Satanic cleverness, tries to put the king of Judah in the forefront of battle. But as Ahab compliments himself on his trickery, a stray arrow randomly unleashed by a warrior on the opposite side pierces a chunk in his armor and penetrates his heart.”

• Ray C. Stedman, Adventuring Through the Bible

My Thoughts

Ben-Hadad attacked Samaria.  He was haughty, and even though God had already planned his destruction, God was not going to make it easy for someone that arrogant.  Ben-Hadad wanted an unconditional surrender from King Ahab, but King Ahab negotiated.

While Ben-Hadad was listening to nonsense from King Ahab, God sent a prophet to king Ahab to tell him that not all was lost.  The prophet even said for Ahab to lead the charge, but put the provincial officers in charge and have the junior officers lead.

Ben-Hadad’s army was vastly superior, but God helped Israel repel Ben-Hadad’s army.  Each junior officer met his objective even being outnumbered.

Then a messenger came and Ahab negotiated a treaty.  God wanted the arrogant Ben-Hadad dead.

So a prophet turned to another profit and told him to strike him.  The other prophet refused to harm one of his own.  Then the first prophet said that he would be eaten by a lion for disobeying God.  And this prophet who did not strike him was eaten by a lion as soon as he left the city gate.  The prophet asked the next prophet in line and that prophet wounded him.  Now, with a legitimate wound, he wrapped the wound and disguised himself.  When Ahab came by.  The prophet claimed to be guarding a prisoner, but the prisoner escaped.  It should be the prophet’s life for the life he allowed to escape.  The king agreed with the punishment.  Then, the prophet removed his disguise and told the king he had just pronounced his own death sentence for having let Ben-Hadad go free.  Ahab snarled and went on his way to Samaria.

Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard.  It was common practice to trade land for land in the secular world of that day, but this was the land allotted to Naboth’s family when the Israelites first came to the Promised Land.  It was against their law to trade that inheritance away.

Jezebel was angered by Ahab’s lack of using his kingly authority.  She arranged for Naboth to be tricked and killed.  And Ahab took possession of the land.

Elijah came to Ahab and pronounced a curse on the household of Ahab.  Those who died in the city would be eaten by dogs.  Those found dead in the countryside would be eaten by birds.  This is the third of these curses levied on kings of Israel.  Jezebel in particular would die and be eaten by dogs.  Ahab was to die in Naboth’s vineyard.

But Ahab ripped his clothing.  This was a sign of humility, and God passed the curse on to his sons.

Ahab does not believe in the true God, even though it was a miracle that he repelled Ben-Hadad.  Now Ben-Hadad had rearmed and was about to attack again.  Ahab asked Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, to help him.

Micaiah, a prophet of the Lord, says that Ahab’s prophets will be given a deceiving tongue.  They will convince Ahab that he has nothing to worry about, but this attack will be Ahab’s destruction.

And even with that preamble, Ahab believes his prophets over Micaiah, but Ahab hedges his bet.  He has Jehoshaphat to dress in his kingly robes going into the battle and then Ahab goes in disguise.

Ahab’s ruse worked to perfection until Jehoshaphat calls out.  Ben-Hadad realized this was not Ahab.  They redirect their attack, but in their redirected attack, they had no idea which charioteer was Ahab.  A stray arrow from an archer found a chink in Ahab’s armor, when the arrow was misdirected.  Ahab bled out and died.  They took him back to Samaria and along the way, they washed his chariot at the pool where the prostitutes wash.  The dogs drank his blood to fulfill the curse against him.

After the storyline ends the life of Ahab, finally, it speaks of how Jehoshaphat became king after his father Asa had died.  Jehoshaphat was another good king of Judah, although like his father, he did not destroy the high places.  Being an engineer, civilian and military, how can you destroy a “high place” other than using earth moving equipment and explosives to “remove” the hill?  With their tools of the day, it would take years to remove a hill.  But these references, in 1 Kings through 2 Chronicles, refer to the temples and altars on those high places.  This meant the temples to false gods or at least altars where they worshipped false gods on the high places.  He did rid the land of even more male shrine prostitutes.  He continued some of the reforms that his father, Asa, had started.

Now, back to Israel, where Ahaziah, son of Ahab was made king.  Ahaziah only reigned for two years, and he continued all the evil practices of his father.

Some Serendipitous Reflections

1 Kings 20:1-12 Ben-Hadad attacks Samaria 1. What ‘enemy’ haunts you time after time? Will you ever be rid of it (him or her) once and for all? How so?
“2. What could you never give up to someone who asks of you? Would you die for this?
“3. Do you get defensive easily? When do you take off your armor? What is your prized defense mechanism?
1 Kings 20:13-34 Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad 1. Are you facing any situation now where the odds are heavily stacked against you? Where does the ‘opposing army’ look strongest to you? Does your faith shape your approach to the problem? How?
“2. Why do people limit God to ‘the hills’ today, unable to see him as sovereign? Do you have a stunted view of God? How did you get it? What’s to be done?
“3. If a drunken bully like Ben-Hadad is given a break, what hope does that give you? What Ben-Hadad character do you know whom you could give a break to, even if, or especially if he doesn’t deserve one?
“4. If, you’ve recently won a victory, should you be getting ready for round two, as did King Ahab? What battles do you anticipate having to win more than once?
“5. Have you ever felt close to God but in a heap of trouble? Ever felt far from God and things were going great guns? What’s the relationship between feeling close to God and having favorable circumstances?
1 Kings 20:35-43 A Prophet Condemns Ahab 1. Would you wound a friend if he or she asked? Why?
“2. This king sulks under self-condemnation. When are you moody? How do you deal with it? What role does God play in your moods?
1 Kings 21 1. In what subtle ways, does your life resemble either Ahab or Jezebel: Do you love things? Use people? Throw your weight around? Defame someone’s character? Exploit or oppress others (even subtly)? Cite an example from your past. How can you avoid this in the future?
“2. How does God forgive vile sinners today? Does God postpone judgment one generation?
“3. Some God-fearing people are as innocent as doves, as shrewd as foxes, or as naive as Naboth. Which are you?
“4. Do you trust the judicial system in this country? Have you ever felt abused as was Naboth? How did you respond?
“5. When you learn about people in power inflicting great. oppression on others, do you get angry? Depressed?
1 Kings 22:1-28 Micaiah Prophesies against Ahab 1. Who or what makes a lie okay? Conversely, do you always have to tell everybody anything they ask? Can you protect yourself by letting people be misled? What examples come to mind from this story and elsewhere?
“2. Are you so stubborn that your closest friends must scheme to get you to hear their advice? Why are you always the last to know?
“3. What price have you paid for telling the truth? Was it worth the cost?
“4. What major decisions of yours warrant outside counsel? Why do you follow some advice and ignore other views? How do you choose among conflicting opinions? Who is your final arbiter?
1 Kings 22:29-40 Ahab killed at Ramoth Gilead 1. Do you believe that God sovereignly controls all of life’s circumstances? Is there human choice? Randomness? Explain.
“2. If you could walk away from your current situation, where would you go?
1 Kings 22:41-52 Jehoshaphat King of Judah and Ahaziah King of Israel 1. The candid and sordid stories of these kings leaves much room for pondering ‘what if’ questions. What do you think would have been different if these kings had done right in the sight of the Lord, or if they had listened to the Lord’s prophet? Review the book and pick one such errant and evil king and try rewriting a different scenario based on these ‘what if’s’.
“2. Is it possible to know that your life is ‘right in the eyes of the Lord’? Does it matter if you know or not? How would a one-paragraph biography of you read differently if you were doing ‘evil in the eyes of the Lord’?
“3. Why do some kids follow their parents while others totally reject them? How does it look like your children will go (if you have any)? How can your group help children turn out right?”

• Lyman Coleman, et al, The NIV Serendipity Bible for Study Groups

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