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  • Perry Greene avatar

    Hero Or Zero?

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jan 11, 2014
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    We have opportunities to be influencers for God or against him. Rehoboam chose his own way over God's and missed out on being a hero to the people of Israel.

    1. Lindbergh and Spirit of St. Louis In 1997, Reeve Lindbergh, daughter of aviator Charles Lindbergh, was invited to give the annual Lindbergh Address at the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum to commemorate the 70th anniversary of her father's historic solo flight across the Atlantic. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Will You Serve God His Way?

    Contributed by Jim Bender on Jan 14, 2008
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     | 5,662 views

    Will you serve God his way or try to serve him your way?

    1 Kings 12:1-4 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. And it came to pass, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who was yet in Eygypt, heard of it,(for he was fled from the presence of king Solomon, and Jeroboam dwelt in Egypt;) That they sent and called ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kirk DeVine avatar

    The Choices We Make

    Contributed by Kirk Devine on Nov 24, 2008
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    This message deals with the fact that the choices we make in life can have a profound effect on us and those around us… It also teaches us that every choice that we make must be lined up and examined against the Word of God…

    THE CHOICES WE MAKE 1 KINGS 12:8 (Lesson: 1 Kings 12:1-19) I believe that as children of God it is important that we understand that the choices we make in life can have a profound effect on those around us… If we make the wrong choices, they can lead us in the wrong direction… The choices that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD avatar

    Servant Leadership Part 2: A Concious Choice That We Make Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Jul 5, 2009
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    All leaders are called to constantly choose between the Power and Authority Model and the Servant Model of Leadership. What do we generally choose and why do we choose the obvious?

    Servant Leadership – Part II – A conscious choice that we make There was this couple, who lived very close to the Church. They could just step into the church from their home, pretty much like Abrahams when they attend our church. One Sunday the wife, decided that she will save time, in cooking, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Slippery Slopes, Dried Up Hands...

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 5, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
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    If I ever wrote a lesson that needs to be studied this is it... let us consider Jeroboam and his moving the church to Dan and to Bethel for fleshly reasons... BEWARE! BEWARE!

    SLIPPERY SLOPES, A DRIED UP HAND AND STILL REFUSES TO LEARN... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com 2 Tim. 3:7 Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 2 Tim. 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Foolishness Of Rehoboam Series

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jan 1, 2013
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    I. EXORDIUM: It is useless if a wise king will only hand over the kingdom to a foolish son. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD needed to be first in everything in your life and humility brings grace to your l

    I. EXORDIUM: It is useless if a wise king will only hand over the kingdom to a foolish son. II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that GOD needed to be first in everything in your life and humility brings grace to your life. IV. TEXT: 1 Kings 12:8 (New Living Translation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Captivity Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 22, 2009
    based on 41 ratings
     | 11,571 views

    Amazing similarities exist between Israel and America - from their founding to civil war to sinful rejection of God...to the 70 year captivity! Link inc. to formatted text, audio/video, PowerPoint.

    Captivity I Kings 12 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/Captivity.html v. 16-17 “Rehoboam reigned over them” – here’s a major division in the OT. Israel is now split. The Hebrew nation has much in common w/ the US in its history... Both were founded on the Word of God. [Revisionists try to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Amos - 1 Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Aug 4, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,143 views

    The historical background leading up to the Book of Amos. Use of the Audio may be required for this one to be helpful.

    Dakota Community Church March 7, 2010 Amos 1 Overview Promised Land – Judges – Demanding a King – Saul – David – Solomon How the Kingdom became divided: 1 Kings 12:1-33 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all the Israelites had gone there to make him king. 2 When ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Where Is God In All Of This?" Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Nov 3, 2015
     | 6,230 views

    Rehoboam and the need for servant leadership divide the kingdom. God appears to be distant.

    1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29 “Where’s God in All of This?” INTRODUCTION Today is All Saints Sunday. It is a day that we remember those faithful disciples of Jesus Christ who have gone before us. We celebrate those who have gone before us who have been more than a ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Brady Boyd avatar

    Good Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Brady Boyd on Jun 11, 2020
     | 3,177 views

    If we plant envy, we’ll reap death. If we plant peace, we’ll reap a harvest of righteousness!

    James – Chapter 3 Good Wisdom June 21, 2020 James 3:16-18 NIV For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Thomas Swope avatar

    For Want Of A Counselor

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Oct 4, 2018
     | 5,536 views

    A study in the book of I Kings 12: 1 – 33

    I Kings 12: 1 – 33 For want of a counselor 12 And Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem to make him king. 2 So it happened, when Jeroboam the son of Nebat heard it (he was still in Egypt, for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon and had been dwelling in Egypt), 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • Michael Deutsch avatar

    Be Wise - Advice

    Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Jul 26, 2019
     | 8,607 views

    A continuing look at the book of Proverbs and the wisdom from Solomon.

    BE WISE - Advice July 28, 2019 Let me ask you a really easy question . . . . it’s an either / or question. Which is easier - - - giving advice or taking advice? Isn’t it always easier to give advice!? I think so. Because we don’t always like the advice we are being given. It may be exactly ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Bright Adeyeye avatar

    The Insensitive Leader

    Contributed by Bright Adeyeye on Oct 24, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,073 views

    In Rehoboam, the people saw a “second Moses” who would deliver them from their oppression. But the king turned a deaf ear to their requests.

    THE INSENSITIVE LEADER "16 Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: “What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now, see to your own house, O David!” So Israel departed to their ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Henry Trocino Jr. avatar

    A Tale Of Three Hearts - 1 Series

    Contributed by Henry Trocino Jr. on Jun 18, 2017
     | 14,816 views

    Part 2 of the Sermon Series, "God of Elisha."

    One lesson Israel learned from God is that when they honor God, God honors them. God takes care of them. God works with them and for them. Nevertheless, if they dishonor God, God judges them. God deals with Israel in the context of covenant faithfulness. That is what we learn in this story of two ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    The Comfortable Cross--We Don't Want The Real Thing

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Feb 14, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,865 views

    We don't mind going to the cross as long as we can take a number of comfortable and convenient things along with us. Jesus does not call us to comfort. He calls us to die.

    Not A Fan Part 4: The Comfortable Cross January 28, 2018 1 King 12:25-33 Luke 9:51-62 Some of the ideas in this sermon came from Kyle Idleman’s series Fan or Follower which we did at our church. We are now in week 4 of our Not a Fan series. We have looked at Fan or Follower, Follow Me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed