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  • 1 Peter 1 "Our Living Hope"
    "We all remember Peter, that disciple that opened his mouth too much with Jesus. Peter later, however, because one of the chief pillars of the early church. Peter and Paul were the two major apostles in bringing the gospel to the Jews (Peter) and Gentiles (Paul). The themes are hope, holiness, and suffering. This letter was mainly to bring encouragement and renewed motivation to live in Godliness no matter what the circumstances"
  • Nehemiah 13 "Cleaning House"
    "When you clean your house do you only have to do it once and then it remains clean? No. There is dirt around here and messy people. It takes a continual maintenance and cleaning. When you take a bath do you only have to do it the first time and then you don't have to bathe anymore? No, we get dirty living in this world. We need to keep on cleaning or we stink and become grotesque. The people had made many promises in chapter 10 of what they were going to do for God and how they were going to live. Unfortunately, when Nehemiah went back to report to the King the people had turned quickly back to the sin and impurity that they had said they would not do. Through God's Word, and spiritual leadership, God's people were going to clean house again. This chapter is about cleaning that which was rebuilt. It is a maintenance process to examine your life, family, church, and leadership to make sure they are according to the standard of purity that God has shown us in His Word. "
  • Nehemiah 11-12 "Rebuilding Together"
    "The work of rebuilding is not something we can do alone. We need God obviously, but we also need one another. There are a few lasting lessons that we can take with us about rebuilding our lives. We are given a reminder of those lessons in these final chapters. The people were now right with God, and together they continued in the day-to-day decisions that made this rebuilding last. Let us be reminded that: Rebuilding Together Needs People. Rebuilding Together Needs Praise. Rebuilding Together Needs Provisions."
II Kings 10

“Jehu – Hatred Toward Sin, but Not a Whole Heart for the Lord!”

2 Kings Chapter 10

Jehu Kills Ahab’s Seventy Sons (Verses 1-11)

  1. 1. He sent a warning message to the city (1-6)
    1. They could challenge him and try to win, or they could surrender and obey him
    2. God has sent a warning message to the world. It is best to just surrender and obey.

 

  1. 2. The Elders slaughters the seventy sons of Ahab (7-8)
    1. They made the right decision. Following the wicked will only lead to destruction
  • Prov 10:25 “When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.”

Jehu’s Zeal (Verses 12-17)

  1. 3. He killed the brothers of Ahaziah (12-14)

  1. 4. He boasted to Jehonadab (15-17)
    1. Jehonadab was a religious reformer in the land who protested the wickedness of the king.
    2. “see my zeal!” though he was against the obvious wickedness of Baal, he was full of his own pride.
      1. Just before take-off on an airplane, the stewardess reminded Muhammud Ali to fasten his seat-belt. "Superman don't need no seatbelt," replied Ali. "Superman don't need no plane, either," said the stewardess. Ali fastened his belt.
  • Pride is a great sin
    • Prov 21:4 “A haughty look, a proud heart, And the plowing of the wicked are sin.”
    • Prov 8:13 “The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.”
    • Prov 27:2 “Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.”
  1. Jehu is an example of zeal without knowledge
  • Rom 10:2 “For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge”

Jehu Kills the Prophets of Baal (Verses 18-28)

  1. 5. He completely eliminated the worship of Baal in the land
    1. They were tricked into coming to the worship service of Baal
    2. Jehu made sure there were no true followers of the Lord.
  • Make sure that you are not in the house of Baal when the judgment of God comes upon it!
    • 2 Cor 6:17-18 “Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you."  18'I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the LORD Almighty."

Jehu’s Sin (Verses 29-36)

  1. 6. He had zeal but not a whole heart of obedience
    1. This is true of so many. They are zealous for the Lord outwardly, but never have a true heart of love for Him on the inside.
    2. It’s not enough to be strong against evil, we must also be passionate for good.
  • Rev 2:2-4 "I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;  3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary.  4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.”
  1. “How terrible a warning is the story of this man – that it is possible to be an instrument in the hand of God and yet never be in fellowship with Him.” (Morgan)

 

  1. 7. The Lord began to cut off parts of the land
    1. All of the territories east of the Jordan that had been occupied by Israel for 600 years