Naboths Vineyard

1Naboth’s Vineyard

2Watered with Envy

• 1 Kings 21

3ONCE UPON A TIME:

• v.1 Once upon a time, there was a
• -this was owned by a man named
• -but the was located beside the palace of a very king named (who is soon to die a very gruesome death).
• -this wicked king had an even more wicked wife named
• v.2 This wicked king had a problem with
• -Of course, this part doesn’t apply to any of us
• -It’s a good thing it’s not that which you’ve always wanted-the offer is fair
• -Ahab just couldn’t stand the sight of someone else’s treasure
• v.3 Naboth was a gracious man.
• v.4 As a child, Ahab would have stolen your toys
• -He wanted things to go his way...or the !
• -If he didn’t get his way, he would (this is the mark of a secure man...a person you want to be making national decisions on your behalf).
• v.5 The wife catches on (also soon to die an extremely gruesome death)
• v.6 Ahab sobs out the story

4THE PLAN:

• v.7 The wife has a plan
• v.8-13 there is one meeting called per year on which the elders of the city are called together in order to confess the of the entire city.
• -Jezebel thought that this would be the opportune time.
• -Naboth was - in the city
• -she would just have him sit in a conspicuous place
• -this is so that he could easily be pointed out
• -and surround him with false accusers
• Naboth’s Two False Charges Against Him:

5PENALTY: Deut.13:10-11/17:5-6

• -What was the witnesses duty in carrying out the penalty?

• -they were to their on the accused
• -they were to the first
• -they were to lead the rest of the city in the

6THE TREACHERY

• v.14-16 Did Ahab ask any questions? YES NO
• -wouldn’t you be a little suspicious? YES NO

• -why wasn’t Ahab suspicious?

• -Isn’t envy a deceitful little thing?

• -Ahab was concerned about how soon he could get his garden planted.

7THE PENALTY

• “Be sure your sin will you !”
• v.17 Elijah shows up

• -What do we students of the Bible know about when a prophet shows up?

• -There is a-brewin’!
• -Someone’s going to it!
• v.18-19 God is out of patience with Ahab
• v.20 Does Ahab have a guilty conscience? YES NO
• -He doesn’t even know the full story of what happened
• -Yet he knows that whatever it was, it wasn’t
• -Notice the responsiblility of a spouse.
• v.21-24 Not a pretty picture
• v.25-26 Ahab was listed as the of all Israel’s kings.
• -He was completely under the dominion of his wicked .

8THE MERCY

• v.27 Ahab repented

• v.28-29 What was God’s response to this terrible injustice?

• Would you have responded like God did?

9CONCLUSION

• -What do you think?

• -How does this affect you?

• The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases
• His mercies never come to an end
• They are new every morning,
• New every morning,
• Great is Thy Faithfulness, O Lord,
• Great is Thy Faithfulness.