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Backsliders
Contributed by Jim Butcher on Aug 9, 2022 (message contributor)
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1. The Problems And Consequences Of Half Obedience
Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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
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2. A Picture Of A Backslider
Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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
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3. When God’s People Partner With The World
Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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
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4. Finding God In A Moment Of Crisis
Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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
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5. The Failure Of A Borrowed Faith
Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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
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6. Four Kinds Of Half-Heartedness
Contributed on Aug 9, 2022
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
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7. The Danger Of Success
Contributed on Aug 10, 2022
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
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8. Who Is Going To Follow God?
Contributed on Aug 12, 2022
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
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9. Where Revival Starts
Contributed on Aug 12, 2022
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
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10. When You’ve Been Way Off Track, What’s Coming Back Look Like?
Contributed on Aug 15, 2022
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
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11. Why Do Bad Things Happen To People Trying To Be Faithful To God?
Contributed on Aug 16, 2022
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
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12. How Gone Is Too Far Gone?
Contributed on Aug 19, 2022
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
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13. When A Teenager Held Back God’s Judgment
Contributed on Aug 29, 2022
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
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14. When You Reach The End Of The Line
Contributed on Aug 31, 2022
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