Whenever those in authority rule autonomously, apart from the Dictates of God's Rulebook, tyranny results. This sermon explores the history of tyranny and how men of faith and courage navigated its dreadful oppression. This sermon is the First of a two-part series.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Although Life can offer many blessings, it also can bring us many sorrows – sometimes those sorrows are so deep, they drive us over the threshold of inconsolable grief. Job was a man who was brought to that abyss of sorrow – who not only offers us insight into our Lord Christ and the sorrow that He had to endure, but Job provides for each and every…

Jeroboam will now be faced with God's chastening response. This is the Fourteenth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Sorrowful over the death of the Man of God, the old prophet makes a strange request. This is the Thirteenth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Like so many others who profess to know God but hold onto the idols of destruction, Jeroboam's fundamental problem was that he had no fear of God. This is the Twelfth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Now that Jeroboam's altar is destroyed, the bravery and fidelity of the Man of God reach the ears of an Old Prophet who desperately wishes to see him. This is the Tenth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

From the beginning, as a result of the fall of Man, the manufacturing of other gods was his quest. This is the Ninth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Jeroboam's man-made model of Worship was a serious afront to the Holiness odf God, and while he may have thought that he would get away with such evil, God turns the tables upon him sending him the Man of God to reprove him. This is the Eighth Sermon in the series, the Kingdom Divided, and exposition on the First Book of the Kings.…

Jeroboam's man-made Worship model was a serious afront to the Honor and Holiness of God. By violating the Law of God's Worship, Jeroboam destroyed himself, his legacy and the entire nation of Isreal, with Judah close behind. This is the Seventh Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.…

The folly of both Rehoboam and Jeroboam led to the total destruction of God's unified Nation. This sermon looks to the Northern Tribes and the destruction brought about by the idolatry of wicked Jeroboam. This is the Sixth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.…

Rehoboam will now face the repercussions of his willful apostacy. This is the Fifth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Rehoboam's schematic and tyrannical behavior against his own countrymen sparked a continuous war of hatred and aggression throughout the history of God's Nation. This is the Fourth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Instead of seeking the counsel of experienced judges, Rehoboam seeks to solidify his own evil intentions by heeding to the advice of his prideful young cohorts. This is the Third Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Rehoboam now faces a critical crossroad. His decision will determine the future of the nation of Israel. This is the Second Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Now that Solomon is dead, Rehoboam takes the throne, but not without bitter consequences. This is the First Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Divided, an exposition on First Book of the Kings.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Solomon's sins would not go unpunished. He now must face the consequences of his rebellion, the most bitter of which was betrayal. This is the Thirtieth and Final Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign of King Solomon.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Solomon's sins would not go unpunished. He now must face the consequences of his rebellion. This is the Twenty Ninth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign of King Solomon.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Solomon's Kingdom was so great – his wisdom and knowledge so vast – and his power without rival – that He forgot that it was all a gift from God. Forgetting to be humbled by God's blessing, his pride became his downfall. This is the Twenty Eighth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign o…

Solomon's Kingdom was so great – his wisdom and knowledge so vast – and his power without rival – that He forgot that it was all a gift from God. Forgetting to be humbled by God's blessing, his pride became his downfall. This is the Twenty Seventh Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign …

God's Glorious Kingdom and Solomon's great wisdom goes far and wide, even to the great ruler of the South; the Queen of Sheba. This is the Twenty Sixth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign of King Solomon.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

The Commission of Christendom is to advance the Kingdom's glory by establishing God's Dominion Covenant obligations upon the earth. This is the Twenty Fifth Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign of King Solomon.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

Now that the Temple is completed Solomon prays. This is the Twenty Third Sermon in the series, The Kingdom Established, an exposition on First Book of the Kings and the reign of King Solomon.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond

The promise to pour out the Spirit of God at Pentecost was the last installment of God's plan to rescue the world from Adam's fall. This sermon concludes the Resurrection series of the Lord Christ and the victory of the promised Messiah.By Rev. Dr. Paul Michael Raymond