The Daily Devotional from First United Methodist Church in San Diego, California, United States from Monday, 21 August 2017 through Sunday, 27 August 2017 - Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution" Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

The Daily Devotional from First United Methodist Church in San Diego, California, United States from Monday, 21 August 2017 through Sunday, 27 August 2017 - Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution" Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

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Scripture Text: 1 Kings 18:25 Then Eliyahu said to the prophets of Ba‘al, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and prepare it first; because there are many of you. Then call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.” 26 They took the bull that was given to them, prepared it and called on the name of Ba‘al from morning till noon — “Ba‘al! Answer us!” But no voice was heard; and no one answered, as they jumped around on the altar they had made. 27 Around noon Eliyahu began ridiculing them: “Shout louder! After all, he’s a god, isn’t he? Maybe he’s daydreaming, or he’s on the potty, or he’s away on a trip. Maybe he’s asleep, and you have to wake him up.” 28 So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and knives, as their custom was, until blood gushed out all over them. 29 By now it was afternoon, and they went on ranting and raving until it was time for the evening offering. But no voice came, no one answered, no one paid any attention.

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John Wesley's Notes-Commentary: 1 Kings 18:25-29

Verse 25

[25] Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

Am I, … — He neither owned God's word, nor regarded his providence; but he forged this, to strike a terror into Hezekiah and the people.

Verse 27

[27] But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

To the men — To tell them to what extremities and miseries he will force them.

Verse 28

[28] Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

Jews language — The tradition of the Jews is, that Rabshaketh was an apostate Jew. If so, his ignorance of the God of Israel was the less excusable, and his enmity the less strange: for apostates are usually the most bitter and spiteful enemies.

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Daily Devotional:

Daily Devotional
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

• Pray for those living in religious persecution of any kind.

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Daily Devotional
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

• Where do religious communities need to grow in their thinking and practice?

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Daily Devotional
Friday, August 25, 2017
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

• How are you doing on connecting your faith into action?

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Daily Devotional
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29
Read the text from 1 Kings 18.

• What do you learn about religious practice?

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Daily Devotional
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

• How are Christians called to live in this religiously diverse world?

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Daily Devotional
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

• What part of religion does not help the world we live in today?

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Daily Devotional
Monday, August 21, 2017
Posted: 20 Aug 2017 11:28 AM PDT
Sermon Theme: "Conflict Resolution"
Text to read: 1 Kings 18:25-29

• Why does religious violence make headlines but others do not?

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