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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 11-12

2 Kings Chapters 11-12 “Jehoash: Protected by God & the Principle of Giving”

  1. I. God Protected Jehoash (Chapter 11)

  1. 1. He used people to protect him (Verses 1-12)
    1. Don’t close your heart to the needs of others. God may use you to help them.
  • Never say “well God will take care of them” when you have the ability and prompting to help.

 

  1. 2. He defeated his enemy (Verses 13-16)
    1. Though Jehoash was only seven years old he was victories over his enemy because of God.

 

  1. 3. He protected him for a purpose (Verses 17-21)
    1. To bring the people to the Lord and turn them from idolatry
    2. God wants you to do something too. That’s why you are still alive!
  • Phil 1:21-24 “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell. 23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.”

  1. II. The Principle of Giving (Chapter 12)

  1. 1. The Source of Giving (Verses 1-3)
    1. Good giving can only be done when our hearts are right with the Lord
    2. Jehoash was right with the Lord as long as he was following the priest’s instructions
  • Jesus is our high priest.

 

  1. 2. The Reason for Giving (Verse 4)
    1. There were three reasons why the people gave (vs.4)
  • Each man’s census money: This was the half shekel each Israelite older than the age of twenty had to pay every year (Exodus 20:13).
  • Each man’s assessment money: “That is, literally, ‘each man the money of his souls of his estimating.’ This was a kind of property tax based on the personal assessment of each individual (Leviticus 27:2).” (Dilday)
  • All the money that a man purposes in his heart to bring into the house of the Lord: These were freely given offerings over and above the required donations.
  1. Today in light of New Testament teaching we have one reason for giving and that is because of a freely willing generous heart.
  • The tithe is a good principle but no longer a matter of commandment.
  • God wants us to give for no other reason than because we want to bless Him and His work from our heart.
    • Ex 25:2 "Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering.”
    • 2 Cor 9:7 “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”

  1. 3. The Goal of Giving (Verses 5-16)
    1. To increase and repair the house and work of the Lord.
    2. Not just for the pockets of the pastors
  • The priests through mismanagement or “dipping” could not show any improvements or work done on the house of the Lord.
  • Some pastors are guilty of doing it for the money
    • Titus 1:7 “For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,”
    • Rom 16:18 “For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple.”
    • 2 Cor 2:17 “For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.”
    • 2 Peter 2:3 “By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.”
  1. To pay for the work of God
  • The work of God requires money, and the money comes from the people who are part of the work.
  • The people who do the work of God must be faithful, and we must make sure that the place we give to has faithful accountable people.
  1. Lastly, the priests still received the money they needed to live. Pastors should live from the gospel, but there must be balance and accountability.
  • 1 Cor 9:12-16 “Nevertheless we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. 15 But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void.”

  1. 4. The Right Perspective on Giving (Verses 17-18)
    1. Money is here today and gone tomorrow. How sad is the theology that has money as it’s heart and focus.
  • Luke 12:15-21 “And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." 16 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully.  17 And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?'  18 So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods.  19 And I will say to my soul,"Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry."'  20 But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' 21"So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
  • 1 Tim 6:6-10 “Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”
  1. When we think rightly toward money it will free us up to give. Giving is an investment in eternity…storing up that which can never be taken away.
  • Matt 6:19-21 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal;  20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.  21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

III.Jehoash Dies (Chapter 12:19-21)

  1. 1. He turned away from the Lord when the priest died

  1. 2. His enemies quickly defeated him
    1. God had protected him for so long, but when he turned from God he was no longer under His protection.