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April 9 - 1 Kings (Part 3) & 2 Kings (Part 2)

April 9 - 1 Kings (Part 3) & 2 Kings (Part 2)

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 Bible In A Year - Week 15 - 1 Kings (part 3) & 2 Kings (part 2) The history found in the Kings 1 & 2 concentrates on what matters for eternity - a relationship with the Living God and the way we follow Him. The books teach that the welfare of the nation is dependent upon: …the nation's faithfulness to the Covenant with the Lord…the ruler's obedience to Torah and the maintaining of a God-honoring witness among the nations We see throughout 1 & 2 Kings how faithfulness to God makes an impact on the culture and when the people don't follow God, it has a great impact on the nation. As a nation falls away, there is a price to pay for that. We see that in our American culture. In Israel's darkest time God sends two amazing prophets - Elijah and Elisha - who are a picture of God's love and patience. God is always working to woo His people back to Himself. Elijah's name means - Jehovah is my God Elisha's name means - My God is salvation When Elijah passes the mantle onto his successor, Elisha, Elisha asks Elijah for a double portion of his spirit. (2 Kings 2:9). We see the evidence of Elisha's double portion when we compare the number of miracles of Elijah that are listed in the Bible (8) and the number of miracles of Elisha that are listed in the Bible (16). Pastor shows us a profound biblical truth that applies to all believers of all time. Elisha sees clearly and understands that we are living in a battleground, that there is a spiritual war raging around us. We see physical manifestations of that war, but if we could see clearly and see as God sees, we would see a bigger contest going on: the battle between the forces of God and the forces of the evil one. God sends his angels around us to protect us and wage war against the forces of the enemy. We see this truth expressed in Ephesians 6:12 as well, "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms." Our story continues as the Assyrians attack and defeat Israel. We read in 2 Kings 17:7-9 "All this (the civil war and defeat of Israel) took place because the Israelites had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of Egypt from under the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshiped other gods and followed the practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before them, as well as the practices that the kings of Israel had introduced. The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right." And 2 Kings 17:13-14 goes on to say, "The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers: 'Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.' But they would not listen and were as stiff-necked as their ancestors, who did not trust in the Lord their God." And then we read in 2 Kings 17:23 "So the people of Israel were taken from their homeland into exile in Assyria, and they are still there." God's judgment falls on Israel. Then we see King Hezekiah ruling in Judah. In 2 Kings 18:3,7 "He (Hezekiah) did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, And the Lord was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook." Hezekiah was a man of deep faith and it shows in his reign and his rule. He calls the nation back to God. God moves in mighty ways during the reign of Hezekiah and the Assyrians were unable to conquer Judah. Hezekiah's son, Manasseh, comes to the throne after Hezekiah's death and Manasseh was the worst king of Judah. 2 Kings 21:16 tells us, "Moreover, Manasseh also shed so much innocent blood that he filled Jerusalem from end to end—besides the sin that he had caused Judah to commit, so that they did evil in the eyes of the Lord." We close by taking a look at the reign of King Josiah. At age 16 Josiah has a spiritual awakening. and realizes they have not kept the words in the Torah. He consecrates himself to the Lord and calls the people to do the same. There is revival but when he dies so does revival. We see that the way God's people respond to His mercy and grace impacts a nation, the way leaders respond to the Word of God impacts a nation, and the book of 2 Kings ends with Israel and Judah both in captivity. Join us next week for the study of Isaiah. For our FREE resources: video, podcast, Reading Schedule, and a study guide for each book of the Bible plus many extra items, plus how to listen by radio broadcast - find it all here: https://www.awakeusnow.com/bible-in-a-year Our website – https://www.awakeusnow.com
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