Homiletics Children of the Promise Kingdom Divided
Lesson 3 1 Kings 15:1-24;
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Abijah King of Judah – Sin and Conflict (1 Kings 15:1-8) (2 Chronicles 13) 1. Committed sins of father and not fully devoted to God (1 Kings 15:1-3) 2. God blessed because of David his forefather (1 Kings 15:4-5) 3. Abijah was at war with Jeroboam throughout reign (1 Kings 15:6-7) a. Abijah goes to battle with ½ the troups. (2 Chron 13:1-3) b. Abijah declares Judah’s God and describes Israel’s god (2 Chron 13:4-9) c. Abijah describes Judah’s faithfulness and offerings to God. (2 Chron 13:10-11) d. Abijah is in battle (surrounded) cries out to Lord and is victorious. (2 Chron 13:12-18) e. Abijah pursues and took towns. (2 Chron 13:19-22) 4. Abijah had short reign and died (8) | Asa King of Judah – Fully Committed to the Lord (1 Kings 15:9-15) (2 Chronicles 14-15) 1. Asa became King and did right in eyes of Lord (1 Kings 15:9-11) (2 Chron 14:1-6) a. Builds up towns in Judah (2 Chron 14:7) b. Army 3K men of Judah (2 Chron 14:8) 2. Asa calls on the Lord to defeat Zerah & Cushite army. (2 Chron 14:8) a. Don’t let mortal prevail b. Lord wins battle (2 Chron 14:9-15) 3. Azariah meets Asa and tells “if you seek the Lord, He will be found; if you forsake, He will forsake (2 Chron 15:1-7) 4. Asa brought silver and gold to temple of Lord (1 Kings 15:14) Commanded Judah to seek Lord and removed idols (2 Chron 15:8a) a. Asa expelled shrine male prostitutes and got rid of idols; b. Deposed grandmother Maakah due to Asherah worship (1 Kings 15:12-13) (2 Chron 15:16) 5. Asa assembled all and worshiped, sacrificed and took oath to Lord (2 Chron 15:8b-15) a. Did not remove High Places; heart committed to Lord (2 Chron 15:17) b. Brought silver and gold to temple (2 Chron 15:18-19) | Asa King of Judah – Independent treaty and challenged by God (1 King 15:16-24) (2 Chronicles 16) 1. War between Asa and Baasha king of Israel in 36th year; fortified Ramah restricted access to Judah (1 Kings 15:16-17) (2 Chron 16:1) 2. Asa took all silver and gold from treasures of temple and sent to kin of Aram for treaty (1 Kings 15:18-19) (2 Chron 16:2-3) 3. Ben-Hadad agreed and sent troups against towns of Israel. (1 Kings 15:20) (2 Chron 16:4) 4. Baasha stopped building Ramah fortifications and Asa and Judah carried away stones. (1 Kings 15:21-22) (2 Chron 16:5-6) 5. Hanani came to Asa and said “you did a foolish thing” when you didn’t rely on the Lord (2 Chron 16:7-10) a. Asa, you relied on king of Aram not the Lord. (2 Chron 16:7-8) b. Lord sees hearts fully committed to Him (2 Chron 16:9) c. Asa was angry and put Hanani in prison (2 Chron 16:10 6. Asa achieved and built cities (23) 7. Asa died and Jehoshaphat succeed him as king (1 Kings 15:24) a. 39th Year Asa afflicted with disease in feet. (2 Chron 16: 11-12) b. 41st Year Asa died (2 Chron 16:13-14) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Abijah King of Judah – Sin and Conflict | 1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13 |
Asa King of Judah – Fully Committed to the Lord | 1 Kings 15:9-15; 2 Chronicles 14-15 |
Asa King of Judah – Independent treaty and challenged by God | 1 Kings15:16-24; 2 Chronicles 16 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Kings Abijah and Asa, contrast their heart’s devotion to God |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT we are to be fully devoted to God through our entire life’s journey. |
Specific Application Questions
Where is your heart? What distracts you from full devotion to God? |
How do you see God commitment to you? How does that bring joy? |
In what ways to you strike out on your own, before committing the situation to Him? |
Principles to Remember
God wants our full devotion |
House cleaning is good |
Lean not on our own understanding; lean on the Lord |
Characteristic of God
Our life preserver |
Theme
Life success comes from a life devoted to God. |
God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God care about?
Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today
2 comments:
Thank you! Been looking forward to following you for PPKD Homiletics!! I truly appreciate all that you do in completing and then sharing your work! Blessings to you!
You are very welcome. I started this years ago with two other BSF leaders as a challenge to go deeper and hold each other accountable to consistently "go deeper" in God's Word. It is my challenge to myself and to others to spend the time to listen to God's voice.
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