Sermon Series
  • 1. The Problems And Consequences Of Half Obedience

    Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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    King Rehoboam provides a striking example of what half obedience can lead us into.

    - This sermon series will start with Rehoboam and go through the Babylonian captivity. - Rehoboam is the son of Solomon. TIMES THAT HALF OBEDIENCE CREATES PROBLEMS: 1. When we listen for what we want to hear. - 2 Chronicles 10:1-19. - Asks for three days, listens to the wrong counselors. ...read more

  • 2. A Picture Of A Backslider

    Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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    In this sermon series about various kinds of backsliding situations, King Asa provides a straightforward backsliding warning.

    - This is a picture of a backslider and there are many elements here that are in many backsliding stories. I should note as we start that every spiritual journey is unique, so I’m not saying that every backsliding story has all these elements. But I do think there is a lot in this story that ...read more

  • 3. When God’s People Partner With The World

    Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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    King Jehoshaphat makes a seemingly small step in the wrong direction that ends up creating a situation he's stuck in. He's a great example of where our backsliding came lead us.

    THE STRONG START: Jehoshaphat walked with the Lord. - 2 Chronicles 17:3-19. - Detail the various things the passage describes. A FIRST STEP: We try to secure God’s blessings with a little bit of compromise. - 2 Chronicles 18:1. - We’re going to unpack all the consequences of this wrong step ...read more

  • 4. Finding God In A Moment Of Crisis

    Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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    Even when we're trying to honor God, we may come a daunting crisis of faith.

    A MOMENT OF CRISIS: Even when you’ve been trying to honor God, there still may come a daunting crisis. - 2 Chronicles 20:1-2. - The enemy army was only about 15 miles away. - He had pursued spiritual reforms (19:4-11). Why isn’t God protecting us? FIRST RESPONSE: Where we start often shows ...read more

  • 5. The Failure Of A Borrowed Faith

    Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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    King Joash had signs of faith in his life - but did they really belong to him or his uncle?

    “RAISED IN CHURCH”: Joash had a faith-filled upbringing. - 2 Chronicles 24:1-2. - 2 Chronicles 23:18-21; 24:4-14. - Other passages that we aren’t going to look up: a. Rescued at age one when his wicked grandmother slew all his brothers. b. Raised secretly around the temple by his uncle ...read more

  • 6. Four Kinds Of Half-Heartedness

    Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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    King Amaziah's story gives us four examples of half-heartedness.

    FOUR KINDS OF HALF-HEARTEDNESS: 1. DO RIGHT BUT NOT WHOLEHEARTEDLY. - 2 Chronicles 25:1-4. - What an eloquent and straightforward statement of half-hearted belief. - This is not belief that says that God doesn’t exist or that the Word of God isn’t true. No, they will publicly respect those ...read more

  • 7. The Danger Of Success

    Contributed on Aug 10, 2022
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    King Uzziah provides a dramatic examples of great success and the poison that success can bring into our lives.

    SUCCESS: King Uzziah sought God and God elevated Uzziah. - 2 Chronicles 26:1-15. - Uzziah seeks God. - vv. 4, 5, 15b. - Types of success mentioned: a. Rebuilding and restoring cities. - vv. 2, 6b. b. War. - vv. 6a, 7, 11-15a. c. Brought tribute. - v. 8. d. Construction. - vv. ...read more

  • 8. Who Is Going To Follow God?

    Contributed on Aug 12, 2022
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    King Ahaz provides a surprising contrast to the kingdom of Israel as we see a dramatic example of the limits of our traditional morality.

    IT'S OBVIOUS, RIGHT? “Good people” are more likely to follow God. - We have a traditional morality with “good people.” The respectable citizens are more likely to follow God. TWO EXAMPLES: 1. KING AHAZ HAD A GOOD HERITAGE BUT TERRIBLE BEHAVIOR. - 2 Chronicles 28:1-4, 16-25. - Came from a ...read more

  • 9. Where Revival Starts

    Contributed on Aug 12, 2022
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    King Hezekiah's powerful actions point us to where revival starts.

    Where Revival Starts: - v. 2 – Hezekiah did what was right. - As we discussed last week, his father Ahaz was a terrible king. - Revival cannot be scheduled. It’s when God moves. 1. It starts with God’s house. - 2 Chronicles 29:3-9. - We so often look at the world and complain at their ...read more

  • 10. When You’ve Been Way Off Track, What’s Coming Back Look Like?

    Contributed on Aug 15, 2022
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    Judah has been so far off-track that they haven't celebrated Passover in forever. What does it look like coming back?

    - This is a picture of revival. WAY OFF TRACK: Something as central as Passover had been lost. - 2 Chronicles 30:1, 5. GETTING BACK: They needed to return to God by humble obedience. - 2 Chronicles 30:6-9. a. Return to God. - We are returning to God, not church. b. By humble obedience. - ...read more

  • 11. Why Do Bad Things Happen To People Trying To Be Faithful To God?

    Contributed on Aug 16, 2022
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    King Hezekiah has tried to be faithful and yet a frightening attack from the Assyrians is headed his way. Why would God allow that and what can we learn from Hezekiah's response?

    BUT KING HEZEKIAH WAS FAITHFUL: Why do bad things happen to people trying to be faithful to God? - 2 Chronicles 32:1. - Dismiss the idea of “why do bad things happen to good people?” with a discussion of the fact that none of us are good people. - This verse uses the word “faithfully” and that ...read more

  • 12. How Gone Is Too Far Gone?

    Contributed on Aug 19, 2022
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    Manasseh does great evil as king. Is he too far gone for God to forgive?

    WAS MANASSEH TOO FAR GONE? 1. HIS FATHER SET A GODLY EXAMPLE. - 2 Chronicles 29:1-32:33. - Sin nature within all of us, no matter how we’re raised. - Each of us must choose the path we will take. Our parents can’t live for us. - This is one of the greatest tragedies of parenting. Certainly ...read more

  • 13. When A Teenager Held Back God’s Judgment

    Contributed on Aug 29, 2022
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    Josiah stands strong for what's right and, in the course of doing that, holds off God's judgment on a nation.

    When a Teenager Held Back God’s Judgment: 1. Sometimes it takes a new generation to move back toward God. - 2 Chronicles 34:1-3. - He’s a young man: eight when he begins to rule and sixteen when he begins seeking the Lord. - It’s easy for us to berate and deride the younger generations, but ...read more

  • 14. When You Reach The End Of The Line

    Contributed on Aug 31, 2022
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    Exile is imminent because of the judgment of God. What does the final chapter before that teach us?

    CYCLES AND CRASHES: This era of Israeli history comes to a final descent. - 2 Chronicles 36:1-14. - Let’s talk for a moment about cycles vs crashes. Cycles are those ups and downs that are part of everyday life. They are what we expect. Things are a little better then they’re a little worse but ...read more