Day 179, 28 June 2026



Today at Calvary Community Church

, Pastor Barry Regier spoke on Living Counter-Cultural .



1 Peter 5



A) It is because I struggle to surrender control?



5 (Jas 4:6; Eph 5:21) Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves

to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another

and clothe yourselves with humility, because

"God resists the proud,

but gives grace to the humble."(Pr 3:34.)



[5] Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you

be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth

the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.



B) Is it because I struggle to trust God's Timing?



5 (Jas 4:6; Eph 5:21) Likewise you younger ones, submit yourselves

to the elders. Yes, all of you be submissive one to another

and clothe yourselves with humility, because

"God resists the proud,

but gives grace to the humble."(Pr 3:34.)

6 (Jas 4:10; Mt 23:12) Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God,

that He may exalt you in due time.





[5] Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you

be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth

the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

[6] Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may

exalt you in due time:



C) Is it because I'm carrying what belongs to God?



7 (Ps 55:22; 37:5) Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.

[7] Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.



1)1 Kings 22, 2 Chronicles 18



1 KINGS 22



Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab



1 KINGS 22:1-9



2Ch 18:1-27



1 And there were three years without war between Aram and Israel.

2 (1Ki 15:24; 22:1) In the third year, Jehoshaphat king of Judah went

to visit the king of Israel.

3 (Dt 4:43; Jos 21:38) The king of Israel said to his servants, "You know that

Ramoth in Gilead is ours, but we have done nothing to take it out of the hand

of the king of Aram!"

4 (2Ki 3:7) And he said to Jehoshaphat, "Will you go with me to battle

Ramoth Gilead?"

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,

"I am as you are, my people as your people, my horses as your horses."

5 (2Ki 3:11) Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel,

"Please ask for a word from the Lord today."

6 (1Ki 18:19) Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together,

approximately four hundred men, and said to them,

"Shall I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall I wait?"

And they said,

"Go up, for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king."

7 Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not a prophet of the Lord here whom we can ask?"

8 (Am 5:10) And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is still

one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we can inquire of the Lord.

But I hate him because he never prophesies good for me, but always evil."

And Jehoshaphat said, "Let not the king say so."

9 Then the king of Israel called an officer and said,

"Quickly, bring Micaiah the son of Imlah."



1 Kings 22

[1] And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.

[2] And it came to pass in the third year, that Jehoshaphat the king of

Judah came down to the king of Israel.

[3] And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in

Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king

of Syria?

[4] And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to

Ramoth-gilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I am as thou art,

my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

[5] And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at

the word of the LORD to day.

[6] Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four

hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramoth-gilead to battle,

or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into

the hand of the king.

[7] And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides,

that we might inquire of him?

[8] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man,

Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate

him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat

said, Let not the king say so.

[9] Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither

Micaiah the son of Imlah.



2 Chronicles 18:1-8



2 CHRONICLES 18



Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab



1Ki 22:1-28



1 (2Ch 17:5; 21:6) Now Jehoshaphat had great riches and honor,

and he married into the family of Ahab.

2A t the end of some years he went down to Ahab in Samaria.

And Ahab slaughtered a great amount of sheep and oxen for Jehoshaphat

and those who journeyed with him and then lured him up to Ramoth Gilead.

3 And King Ahab of Israel said to King Jehoshaphat of Judah,

"Will you go up with me to Ramoth Gilead?"

And he responded,

"I am as you are, and as your people also my people are.

We will be with you in this war"

4 And Jehoshaphat further said to the king of Israel,

"Inquire today the word of the Lord on this."

5 So the king of Israel gathered together four hundred prophets,

and he inquired from them, "Should I go up to Ramoth Gilead for battle,

or should I cease from this?"

They said, "Go up, for God will give this to the hand of the king."

6 But Jehoshaphat said, "Is there not still here another prophet

for the Lord from whom we might inquire?"

7 (Lk 6:22) Then the king of Israel responded to Jehoshaphat,

"There is still one man from whom we can seek the Lord,

but I hate him because he does not prophesy anything good

for me but always disaster. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah."

And Jehoshaphat said, "May the king not speak like this."

8 So the king of Israel called to a court eunuch and said,

"Hurry and bring Micaiah the son of Imlah."



2 Chronicles 18

[1] Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity

with Ahab.

[2] And after certain years he went down to Ahab to Samaria. And Ahab killed

sheep and oxen for him in abundance, and for the people that he had with

him, and persuaded him to go up with him to Ramoth-gilead.

[3] And Ahab king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat king of Judah, Wilt thou

go with me to Ramoth-gilead? And he answered him, I am as thou art, and my

people as thy people; and we will be with thee in the war.

[4] And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Inquire, I pray thee, at

the word of the LORD to day.

[5] Therefore the king of Israel gathered together of prophets four hundred

men, and said unto them, Shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I

forbear? And they said, Go up; for God will deliver it into the king's hand.

[6] But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides,

that we might inquire of him?

[7] And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by

whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied

good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And

Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

[8] And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch

quickly Micaiah the son of Imla.



1 Kings 22:10-28



10 The king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah each put on his robes

and sat on his throne at the entrance of the gate of Samaria, and

all the prophets prophesied before them.

11 (Zec 1:18-21; Dt 33:17) Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah made horns of iron

and said, "Thus says the Lord: With these you shall push the Arameans

until you have consumed them."

12 All the prophets prophesied similarly, saying,

"Go up to Ramoth Gilead and prosper, for the Lord will deliver it

into the king's hand."

13 The servant who had gone to get Micaiah spoke to him, saying,

"See here, the words of the prophets unanimously declare success for the king.

Please let your word be like the word of one of them,

and speak that which is good."

14 (Nu 24:13; 22:18) Micaiah said, "As the Lord lives, I will speak

whatever the Lord says to me."

15 So he came to the king. And the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go

against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or shall we wait?"

And he answered him, "Go and prosper, for the Lord will

deliver it into the hand of the king."

16 The king said to him, "How many times must I admonish you to tell me only

the truth in the name of the Lord?"

17 (Nu 27:17; Mt 9:36) And he said, "I saw all Israel scattered

upon the hills, as sheep without a shepherd, and the Lord said,

'These have no master. Let every man return to his own house in peace.'"

18 (1Ki 22:8) The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "Did I not tell you

that he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?"

19 (Job 1:6; 2:1) And he said, "Hear, therefore, the word of the Lord:

I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing

beside Him on His right hand and on His left.

20 The Lord said, 'Who will persuade Ahab so that he will go up and die

at Ramoth Gilead?'

"And one said this, and another said that.

21 Then a spirit came forth and stood before the Lord and said, 'I will

persuade him.'

22 (Jdg 9:23; Eze 14:9) "The Lord said to him, 'How?'

"And he said, 'I will go and be a lying spirit

in the mouth of all his prophets.'

"And He said, 'You will be successful and persuade him. Go forth, and do so.'

23 (Eze 14:9) "Now therefore, the Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouths

of all your prophets here, and He has spoken evil concerning you!"

24 (Ac 23:2; La 3:30) Then Zedekiah the son of Kenaanah walked up

and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said,

"Which way did the spirit of the Lord go from me in order to speak to you?"

25 (1Ki 20:30) And Micaiah said, "You will see in that day,

when you go into an inner chamber to hide."

26 The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah back to Amon the governor

of the city and to Joash the king's son,a"

27 (2Ch 16:10; 18:25-27) and say, "Thus says the king: Put this man

in the prison, and feed him with reduced rations

of bread and water until I return safely.'"

28 (Mic 1:2; Nu 16:29) Micaiah said, "If you return safely, the Lord has not

spoken through me." And he said, "Listen, all you people!"