1. OT Book of First Kings

2. Raising of an Obelisk

3. Ancient Greek Lawmakers

4. Julius Caesar Invading Britain

5. David Livingstone Missionary to Africa

6. Nepalese Fighters Jumping into Combat

7. 1 Kings 16:29-33

8. 1 Kings 16:29-33 1 Kings 18:17-39

9. Elijah Comes to Challenge King Ahab

10. Israel Served and Worshipped Idol Baal

11. hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” 1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people and said: “How long will you

12. People Called for Baal to Send Fire

13. Elijah Prepared an Altar for the Lord

14. Poured Water on Sacrifice to God

15. Elijah Called for God to Send Fire

16. hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” 1 Kings 18:21 Elijah came near to all the people and said: “How long will you

17. Mark 12:13-17 The Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus: “Is it lawful to pay a toll-tax to Caesar?”

18. Mark 12:13-17 The Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus: “Is it lawful to pay a toll-tax to Caesar?” Jesus: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

19. Mark 12:13-17 The Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus: “Is it lawful to pay a toll-tax to Caesar?” Jesus: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Mark 12:18-27 The Sadducees also tried to trick Jesus by asking a question about a woman had married seven different brothers. “In the resurrection, which one’s wife will she be?”

20. Mark 12:13-17 The Pharisees and Herodians tried to trap Jesus: “Is it lawful to pay a toll-tax to Caesar?” Jesus: “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Mark 12:18-27 The Sadducees also tried to trick Jesus by asking a question about a woman had married seven different brothers. “In the resurrection, which one’s wife will she be?” Jesus: “In the resurrection, there is no marriage.”

21. Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes asked, “What commandment is the foremost of all?”

22. Mark 12:28-34 One of the scribes asked, “What commandment is the foremost of all?” Jesus answered, “The foremost of all is, ‘Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is one Lord; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

26. Take my life, and let it be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee; Take my hands, and let them move At the impulse of Thy love. Take my will and make it Thine, It shall be no longer mine; Take my heart, it is Thine own, It shall be Thy royal throne. Take my love; my Lord, I pour At Thy feet its treasure store; Take myself, and I will be Ever, only, all for Thee.

27. “A wife who is 85% faithful to her husband is not faithful at all!”

28. “A wife who is 85% faithful to her husband is not faithful at all!” If you try to serve the Lord with only a half- hearted commitment, it will be of no value to either the Lord or to you.

29. Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

30. Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” We cannot live ½ life spiritual and the other ½ worldly!

31. Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” We cannot live ½ life spiritual and the other ½ worldly! We can’t give just part of ourselves. We can’t be devoted to God just part-time.

32. You might think this sermon is about…

33. the need for us to work harder in our service to God You might think this sermon is about…

34. the need for us to work harder in our service to God You might think this sermon is about… how we need to do more to make God happy

35. the need for us to work harder in our service to God You might think this sermon is about… how we need to do more to make God happy doing more to gain a greater prize or eternal reward

36. the need for us to work harder in our service to God You might think this sermon is about… how we need to do more to make God happy doing more to gain a greater prize or eternal reward all the works we need to do to earn way to heaven

37. the need for us to work harder in our service to God You might think this sermon is about… how we need to do more to make God happy doing more to gain a greater prize or eternal reward all the works we need to do to earn way to heaven This sermon is not about any of these things!