Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa king of Judah. He was a good king and reigned for 25 years. He had one besetting sin that caused him great harm. He was a compromiser when it came to friendships. There are many lessons we can learn from his life.
And Can It Be – Great Hymns of the Faith p. 44 1 And can it be that I should gain An int’rest in the Savior’s blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued? Chorus: Amazing love! how can it be That Thou, my God, should die […]
Keep a Perfect Heart 22 March 2020 PM – 2Chronicles 14:1-16:14 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Rehoboam’s son, Abijah was an ungodly man and only reigned as king for three years. Amazingly, Asa, his son was a good king. He must have been young when crowned king, perhaps about 20. Through a majority of […]
Jeroboam’s Failure 15 March 2020 PM – 1 Kings 12:20 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Jeroboam was the first king of the northern tribes of Israel. He made a good start, but quickly turned away from God. Transition: As we look at Jeroboam’s reign as king over Israel, I find three lessons for us […]
Steps to Ruin 8 March 2020 PM – 1Kings 12:1 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Rehoboam became the fourth king of Israel when he was 41 years old (1Ki 14:21). He reigned 17 years. He was the son of Solomon and Naamah who was an Ammonitess. Yes, his mother was one of Solomon’s strange […]
The Foolish Wise Man 1 March 2020 PM – 1 Kings 2:12 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Solomon, whose name means, peace, became the third king of Israel when he was just 18 or 20 years old. Though he had several older brothers, both God and his father David chose Solomon to be the […]
A Man after God’s Own Heart 23 February 2020 PM – 1 Samuel 13:14 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: David was the second king of Israel. He was the son of Jesse. He ascended the throne when he was 30 years old. He reigned as king of Israel for 40 years. Though he was […]
Sins that Dethroned Saul 16 February 2020 PM – 1Chronicles 10:13 – Kings20 – Scott Childs Introduction: Introduce the chart of Israel’s Kings. This evening we are going to begin a journey through the pages of the Old Testament as we examine the lives of Israel’s kings. In 1096 BC, the Israelites complained to the […]
Motivation to Drive Out Foolishness 9 February 2020 PM – Proverbs 22:15 – Fools – Scott Childs Introduction: Some years ago, woodchucks began to dig under the foundation of my dad’s barn. Woodchucks, also called groundhogs, are a fury animal, about 40 cm long and weighing about 4 kg, with a passion to dig tunnels […]
10 Reasons Not to be a Fool 2 February 2020 PM – Proverbs 3:35 – Fools – Scott Childs Introduction: When I was in year 4 or 5, I remember our teacher asking each of us what we wanted to become when we grew up. My classmates gave many different answers. I remember one boy […]