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Nothing But the Truth - 1 Kings 22

Today's sermon presses a single question: do we want what God has actually said, or what we think God should say?

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Today's sermon presses a single question: do we want what God has actually said, or what we think God should say?

Published

Sep 20, 2026

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Pastor Chris Gordon

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Pastor Chris Gordon preaches from 1 Kings 22, one of the most startling passages in the Old Testament. Ahab, king of Israel, wants to go to war for Ramoth Gilead, and he assembles four hundred prophets who unanimously promise him victory. Jehoshaphat, the godly king of Judah, is not satisfied and asks whether there is a true prophet left to inquire of. There is one — Micaiah — and Ahab admits he hates him, because Micaiah never tells him anything he wants to hear. What follows is a rare window into the council of the Lord, a warning that the comfortable word Ahab demanded was itself the judgment he received, and a death on the battlefield brought about by an arrow drawn at random.

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - Scripture Reading: 1 Kings 22
07:43 - A Shocking Text
10:37 - What Word Are You Receiving?
12:05 - A Two-Edged Sword
15:04 - The Word People Want
16:34 - Inquire of the Lord
21:35 - Ahab's 400 Prophets
24:35 - Jeremiah and Itching Ears
28:37 - Micaiah, the True Prophet
31:06 - Called to Speak Truth
35:31 - The Divine Council
37:34 - Delusion as Judgment
41:33 - Christ, the Greater Prophet
45:09 - Hear His Voice

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