Kingdoms of The Sword - 1 Kings 3:16-27Some time later two prostitutes came to the king to have an argument settled. “Please, my lord,” one of them began, “this woman and I live in the same house. I gave birth to a baby while she was with me in the house. Three days later this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there were only two of us in the house.“But her baby died during the night when she ...  Read More

Kingdoms of Wisdom - 1 Kngs 3:5-15… the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”Solomon replied, “You showed great and faithful love to your servant my father, David, because he was honest and true and faithful to you. And you have continued to show this great and faithful love to him today by giving him a son to sit on his throne.“Now,...  Read More

Kingdoms of Envy - Matthew 19:23-30Then Jesus said to his disciples, “I tell you the truth, it is very hard for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I’ll say it again—it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God!”The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked.Jesus looked at them intently and ...  Read More

INTRODUCTION: The following is a guide to help facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or with your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPEN:  Can you remember a time in your life when your parents, or someone, told you what would happen if you did or did not do something...  Read More

Kingdoms of Dust - 1 Samuel 18:6-15When the victorious Israelite army was returning home after David had killed the Philistine, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul. They sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals.  This was their song:  “Saul has killed his thousands,and David his ten thousands!”This made Saul very angry. “What’s this?” he said. “They credit Dav...  Read More

Kingdoms of Compromise  - 1 Samuel 13:5-11The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth-aven. The men of Israel saw what a tight spot they were in; and because they were hard pressed by the enemy, they tried to hide in caves, thickets, rocks, holes, and cisterns.  Some of ...  Read More