Ahab Versus Ben-Hadad

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Speaker: Steve Estes
Scripture: 1 Kings 20:1-43
July 7, 2024

Sermon Outline

1. The thread

• Ben Hadad’s invasion

• Israel’s desperate condition

• Ben Hadad’s intimidating demands

2. The first battle

• An unnamed prophet advises Ahab

• An Israelite victory stuns Ben Hadad

3. The second battle

• Both sides regroup

• Arameans march to Aphek the following year

• Why does Ahab pardon Ben Hadad?

4. A prophet condemns Ahab

• The story

• What was Ahab’s sin?

5. Getting clear about God

• Getting clear about God’s grace

• Getting clear about God’s power

• Getting clear about God’s judgment