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Lesson 3: Asa. Jeroboam22 years930-909 BC Nadab2 years909-908 BC Baasha24 years908-886 BC.

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1 Lesson 3: Asa

2 Jeroboam22 years930-909 BC Nadab2 years909-908 BC Baasha24 years908-886 BC

3 Rehoboam17 years930-913 BC Abijah (Abijam)3 years913-910 BC Asa41 years910-869 BC

4 2 Chronicles 14-16 1 Kings 15

5 41 YEARS 910-869 BC 1 K INGS 15:8-222 C HRONICLES 14-16

6 O VERVIEW OF A SA ’ S R EIGN (1 K INGS 15:9-14) Began to reign in 20 th year of Jeroboam (9) Did right in the sight of the Lord like his father David (11) Removed the cult prostitutes and idols which his fathers had made (12) Removed Maacah, the queen mother (13 cf. 15:2) Heart was wholly devoted to the Lord all his days (14)

7 “ if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. ” -2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV -

8 A SA ’ S R EIGN (2 C HRON. 14:1-7) The land was undisturbed for 10 years (1,5-6) Removed the various idols (3) Commanded Judah to: (4) Seek the Lord God of their fathers Observe the law Removed the high places and incense altars in Judah (5) Built fortified cities in Judah and prospered (6-7) We have sought the Lord and He has given us rest

9 A SA VS Z ERAH (2 C HRON 14:8-15) Asa has about 580,00 valiant men Zerah comes with 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots To Mareshah (cf 11:8) Called to the Lord his God (11) The Lord routed the Ethiopians and Asa pursued (12-13) Collected great spoil in the surrounding cities of Gerar (13-15) Gerar was a Philistine city (cf Gen 20:2, 26:1)

10 A SA M EETS A ZARIAH (1 K INGS 15:2) “The Lord is with you while you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; But if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.” (2) Paints a picture of past/present/future without God (3-6) “But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is reward for your work.” (7) 1 Corinthians 15:58

11 A SA A FTER M EETING A ZARIAH (2 CHRON 15:8-18) Removed idols from Judah, Benjamin and hills of Ephraim Gathered people for a sacrifice to God in Jerusalem (9-11) Made covenant to seek the Lord with all heart and soul earnestly (12,15) Whoever wouldn’t seek…should die… great or small (13) Removed Maacah, queen mother (16) Did not remove high places from Israel nevertheless… (17) Dedicated items to the house of the Lord (18) Took Courage

12 A SA I N N EED OF H ELP (1) (2 C HRON 16:1-6) Baasha, king of Israel, tries to keep Israel from defecting (1) Asa takes from the treasury and sends it to Beh-Hadad King of Aram/Syria to help defeat Baasha (2-3) Baasha withdraws, and the supplies are used to fortify Judah (5-6)

13 H ANANI S ENT TO A SA (2 C HRON 16:7-10) B/c he relied on the King of Aram and not God as before (7- 9) He acted foolishly and from now on he will have wars (9) God was/is looking to give strong support! (9) Asa got upset and: (10) Put Hanani in prison Oppressed some of the people

14 A SA I N N EED OF H ELP (2) (2 C HRON 16:12) Gets a disease in his feet (12) Sought the physicians not the Lord (12)

15 A PPLICATIONS 2013 1. Don’t forget what the Lord has done and is able to do for man! (James 5:16-18) 2. God must be more important than one’s family (Matt 10:37) 3. God wants man to seek and find Him (Acts 17:27) 4. It was serious not to seek God with the whole heart (Mt 22:37) 5. People should be attracted to God, not to a man (1 Cor. 2:1-5) 6. The trend of sin can be broken (Ezekiel 16)

16 1 K INGS 16-18; 2 C HRON. 17 J EHOSHAPHAT, A HAB & E LIJAH


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