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Be Responsible (1 Kings): Being Good Stewards of God's Gifts (The BE Series Commentary) Paperback – January 23, 2002

by Warren W. Wiersbe (Author)
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“A bad workman always blames his tools.”

The ancient proverb rings just as true today, and it is with this challenge for personal responsibility that Dr. Warren Wiersbe begins this latest installment of his comprehensive study through the Bible. Responsibility is not a popular concept for modern sensibilities that prefer to emphasize victimization and blame-seeking. Unfortunately, finding even leaders who will take it can be difficult, to say the least.

King David knew what it meant to be a responsible leader, and so did his son Solomon . . . until the closing years of his reign. But out of the twenty subsequent kings who reigned in Judah, only eight could be called good kings and responsible men who sought to obey God.
Tragically, not only was there a lack of political moral leadership, but the spiritual leadership (priests and prophets) notoriously failed both God and the people.

As you follow along with Dr. Wiersbe in this study of 1 Kings, you will see over and over again the importance of moral character in leaders, as well as the tragedy of leaving God out of national affairs. Clearly the call to Be Responsible is as much a need today as it was in the age of Judah’s kings.

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    The BE Series Commentary
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    204 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
    David C. Cook
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    January 23, 2002
  6. Dimensions
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  7. ISBN-10
    1564767906
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Dr. Warren W. Wiersbe is an internationally known Bible teacher and the former pastor of three churches, including the Moody Church in Chicago. For ten years he served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. Dr. Wiersbe has written more than 150 books, including the popular "Be" series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies. In 2002, he was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He and his wife, Betty, live in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ David C. Cook; New edition (January 23, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 204 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1564767906
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1564767905
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
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Warren W. Wiersbe is best known as a Bible teacher, author, and conference speaker. He has ministered in churches and conferences in Canada, Central and South America, Europe, and the United States. He has published more than 150 books and was awarded the Gold Medallion Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

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R. Kent Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Commentary
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2022
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As Warren W. Wiersbe says in hiscommentary TO BE RESPONSIBLE (1 Kings) Being Good Stewards, "The book of 1 Kings has revealed to us the sinfulness of the human heart, the faithfulness of a loving God, and the seriousness of being a part of God’s believing remnant." It tells the story of the kings of Israel from King David to King Ahab and King Jehoshaphat. This book makes for an excellent Bible study for either individuals or small groups. I give it Mr highest recommendation.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wiersbe - Yes!
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2022
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Can’t ever go wrong with a Wiersbe commentary. Good mix of theology and application.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Be Responsible
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I was introduced to Pastor Wiersbe's YouTube sermons a couple years ago and have enjoyed them very much. Now I'm beginning my spiritual journey with his booklets on different books of the Bible. He has the gift of expounding on scripture that's very understanding.
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Jan B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021
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Another excellent commentary from the pen of Dr Wiersbe! Even though this book explaining passages in First Kings was written several years ago, it is up-to-date for today's reader.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight
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Warren Wiersbe makes the book of First Kings come alive. Such deep insights yet very readable for the average person.
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Leonor A.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book been reading all hisbooks
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Great reading i have been reading all his books and enjoyed each one of them highly recommend it to anyone
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Rebecca B
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful study!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
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It is amazing to read biblical history through a bible study. I enjoy reading about the different kings of Israel. I do not read books a second time but this one I will because there are so many charters, good kings verses bad kings. It gives the background and the choices the kings make while letting us know why God approved or disapproved.
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Kevin
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the BE series
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2018
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I love the BE series. Not sure how many of these I have but they have all been great to use and follow. No matter what you are studying for, a class, a sermon, or a personal need/growth, these are for you. I would add them to my library.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very bad
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Don't buy this product. It's not original. It's xeroxed product. The quality is very bad
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Fo L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Be responsible!
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2017
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I was recommended by a friend to read this series. So now I have started on it.
As a big fan of commentaries, I do think that getting more opinion and such is always a good thing.
So I look forward to seeing what kinds of insights I will gain from reading this!
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In excellent condition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars teaches the history of the Jews people, and we ...
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teaches the history of the Jews people, and we can learn from all this history of the people. of God
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