Gresham Bible Church Sermons Podcast

After three years of drought in the land, the prophet Elijah returns to confront King Ahab and the prophets of Baal with a challenge.

Even as Israel continues to decline, we shift our focus to a story of God's provision in a time of trial as Elijah, after having confronted King Ahaz, rather than fleeing far away, goes deeper into Baal territory to spend the time of the drought he predicted with a desperate widow who is preparing her last meal.

Pastor Mike Dahl continues our series through 1 Kings, and those kings continue to decline to even lower lows.

The tragic decline of the kings, and of the nation, continues as we consider the legacy that will be left by Kings Jeroboam and Rehoboam. Because the kings won't turn from their evil ways, things are about to be so bad in Israel that the early death of a child is considered a mercy.

Chapter 13 of 1 Kings brings us the account of a prophet who boldly confronts the king, then an "old prophet"...and then, a lion.

Last week, we saw Ahijah's prophecy of the kingdom divided. This week, we see King Rehoboam undo with three days of foolish council what took David and Solomon 80 years to build.

Because King Solomon's heart was turned away from God, the Lord was angry with him and will tear the kingdom in two. A divided heart will lead to a divided kingdom.

We've reached a high point in 1 Kings. Wise King Solomon is on the throne, gold is flowing into Israel, and the army has even more horses than Solomon has wives! Did no one read Deuteronomy 17?

As we gathered this week at Blue Lake Park for GBC Day 2026, Pastor Mike Dahl continues our series in 1 Kings where God responds to Solomon's prayer.

King Solomon has just finished praying a prayer of dedication at the temple, and now he turns to the people and gives a blessing—praise to God, a reminder of His faithfulness, and exhortation to the people to remain near to God.

Pastor Mike Dahl continues our series through 1 Kings as we look at the wise King Solomon's prayer of dedication of the temple.

Dr. Todd Miles continues through the book of 1 Kings, with a passage in which the ark of the covenant is brought into the temple.

We come to a detailed chapter—even a chapter of details—concerning the building of the temple. It's easy to gloss over these details as an irrelevant blueprint of a no-longer-existing building. But these details paint a picture of the beauty of a lasting temple, a living God, and the beautiful gospel that remains very relevant to us today.

Pastor Mike Dahl brings a message from 1 Kings 6, where construction of the temple begins.

Scott Bean opens 1 Kings 5 to us, where Israel is making preparations to build the long awaited temple.

As we continue our series through 1 Kings, we see Israel in "good times" as Solomon has asked God for wisdom and has received it.

Josh Mathews continues our series through 1 Kings with Solomon asking God for wisdom and then using that wisdom in a tragic and impossibly difficult situation where a baby has died and two mothers both claim the living child as their own.

Continuing the story of Solomon's ascension to the throne after King David died, we find three men who took mercy for granted and found justice instead.

As King David prepares to die, he gives instructions to Solomon who is becoming king after him.

We're beginning a new series in the book of 1 Kings. King David is not long for this world, and a successor is about to be named, but there is disagreement about who that someone will be.

As we come to the trial of Jesus before the high priest, another trial is taking place outside. As Jesus stands before the highest authorities and claims, "I am", Peter stands before a servant girl and claims to not even know the man.

In the last moments before Jesus would be abandoned by his closest companions, even betrayed, we find him praying to the father, as his full humanity is confronting the immense suffering he is about to endure, is it possible to do this any other way? Yet, "for the joy set before him" he submits himself to the Father's good will.

In Mark 14, we've come to the last Passover meal Jesus has before his crucifixion. The disciples learn that a place has been prepared for their preparation, Jesus predicts his betrayal, and identifies himself as the fulfillment of the Passover as he institutes the Lord's Supper.

Dr. Todd Miles brings a message from Mark 14 where, in the midst of adversarial encounters, a costly gift is lavishly poured out on Jesus.

This week, we look at the "Olivet Discourse" where Jesus predicts the destruction of Jerusalem. The disciples ask, "when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”