2 sermons preach from 1 Kings 22 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“Jehoshaphat asks if there is a prophet to inquire of, Ahab names Micaiah son of Imla, and Micaiah says, 'As the Lord lives... I shall speak.'”
“Reading begins: "Now three years passed without war between Aram and Israel..." and Jehoshaphat asks to request the word of the Lord first.”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“a story we can learn from a man like Ahab, but also from a man like Micaiah (the Ahab/Micaiah narrative).”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“The story in 1 Kings 22 about Ramoth-Gilead: Jehoshaphat joins Ahab, he assembles about 400 prophets who say 'Go up, for the Lord will hand it over to the king.'”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“Reference to Ahab, the 400 prophets, and Micaiah — Ahab led many people away from God and normalized idolatry.”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“Jehoshaphat asks if there is a prophet to inquire of, Ahab names Micaiah son of Imla, and Micaiah says, 'As the Lord lives... I shall speak.'”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“Is there no longer a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of him? There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, but I hate him; and Micaiah: 'As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, I shall speak it.'”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“Speaker says they will also look at "verses 11 through 12" of 1 Kings 22.”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
““Zedekiah, the son of Chinanna, made horns of iron for himself... 'This is what the Lord says. With these, you will gore the Arameans until they are destroyed.'””
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“Then Zedekiah, the son of Chinanna, made horns of iron for himself and said, 'This is what the Lord says... with these you will gourd the Arameans until they are destroyed.'”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“Reading verses 13–17 about Micaiah: the messenger summons Micaiah and he declares, 'As the Lord lives, whatever the Lord says to me, I shall speak,' including the sarcastic prophecy about success.”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“Micaiah's prophecy: "I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd," and the vision of a deceiving spirit sent to Ahab's prophets.”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“Micaiah's vision: 'the Lord has put a deceiving spirit in the mouth of all these prophets... Israel scattered on that hill like sheep with no shepherd.'”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“"I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets" — the Micaiah/Ahab narrative including verses about the deceiving spirit, Micaiah's vision, and Ahab's death.”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“Micaiah's vision (vv.19–23): 'I saw all Israel scattered on the mountain like sheep...,' the Lord on his throne, and a spirit volunteering to be a deceiving spirit.”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“Summary/quotation of Ahab's death (1 Kings 22:29-38): Ahab disguised for battle, one man drew his bow 'at random' and struck the king in a joint of the armor, he bled out and died; 'they buried the king in Samaria... the dogs licked up his blood.'”
Kevin Batista preaches from the story of Ahab and Micaiah to warn Christians about false consensus, spiritual deception, and leadership that leads people away from God, calling listeners to embrace costly truth, repent, and find true freedom in Christ.
“One man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel; the king later died, was brought to Samaria and buried, and they washed out his chariot by the pool of Samaria and the dogs licked up his blood.”
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
“They washed the chariot and the dogs licked up his blood — done “in accordance with the word of the Lord which he had spoken.””
Kevin Bautista preaches from 1 Kings 22 about truth, deception, and freedom. Using the story of King Ahab and the prophet Micaiah he warns against surrounding yourself with 'yes-people,' encourages trusting and listening to truth-tellers, and calls listeners to 'bow down' to God's will. The sermon connects spiritual deception to spiritual warfare, gives practical application (recognize your inner Ahab, be courageous like Micaiah, help others bow down), and concludes with a gospel invitation and pastoral next steps.
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