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1JEREBOAM

2“THROWING GOD BEHIND YOUR BACK”

3(1 KINGS 13-14; 1 CHRON.13)

4THE SORDID DETAILS:PRIVATE TheT

• The reason Jereboam built those worship centers was because he wanted to make worshipping easy & convenient for the people.
• Jereboam was actually sacrificing with the people to idols.

• In what way was Jereboam caught with his pants down? (1 Kings 13:1)

• The little prophet predicted that the alter would be split and the ashes would pour out.
• The little prophet said that human bones would be burned on the alter.
• Jereboam got so mad that he ordered to seize the prophet, because of this, his hand dried up.

• When the prophet left, he refused the king’s invitation to dinner. Why?

• When he left, another prophet (a peer) asked him to dinner.
• What were his instructions? 1 Kings 13:9
• The prophet lied to him and led him to disobey God & he was killed.
• Our comes from God.
• Our need to be focused on God.

5BE SURE YOUR SINS WILL FIND YOU OUT!

• 1 Kings 13:33-14:1-20

6SOMEONE'S GONNA GET IT!

• v.33 all this happened...
• Jereboam got a good look at what happened to someone who received a from God and didn't obey it!
• Jereboam received a message from God. (T/F)

• Did He obey it?

• He twisted a command of God into an
• He began to
• Jereboam continued in his ways
• continued to sacrifice
• continued to indulge
• continued to be the and one
• but ...
• ordained for idol worship!!
• not even of the correct tribe of !!
• just anyone who wasn't busy at the time

• Question: do you think that you would be this blind?

• Judgment of God has just occurred!

• It was obviously from God. Why?

• What about the shriveled hand?!
• What in the world was he thinking?!
  • Note: From now on, all the wicked kings of Israel were described as "walking in the of Jereboam...who made Israel to ".

• Application: How would you like that legacy?

• v.34 This mess (intentional blindness) sealed Jereboam's

7SOME Q & A:

• Question: Is "intentional blindness" accurate?

• Application: Does this term ever apply to us?

• Question: If Jereboam knew God, why did He do this?

• Application: If we know God, why do we do what we do?

• What happens when you're too big for your own boots?

• 14:1 You can feel someone being set-up

• v.2 Why the disguise?

• she was the wife
• she didn't want to be seen going to a of God
• maybe he was
• consider the prophet:
  • He had predicted the kingship to Jereboam
  • Jereboam used his prediction for selfish gain
    • Note: It may be that Jereboam knew God was the only true God
  • notice where he went for help
  • not to an
  • not to one of his
  • He wanted his son to live
  • v.3-5 She sets out on her journey

  • v.6 Check: Good news or Bad news according to this verse?

  • v.7-16 Notice there was no around the
  • v.7 Jereboam’s position
  • He was exalted by GOD!!
  • He was made to be a leader!
  • v.8 tore the kingdom away from and gave it to this guy!

8DAVID'S LEGACY VS. JEREBOAM'S LEGACY

• David: A who kept God's
• He God with his whole
• Jereboam: The one who caused to

• What Legacy are you leaving behind?

• v.9 He was in God's book of world records;
• He held the record for doing !
• God said he Him to !
• He had thrown God behind his !

• Question: Is God mad?

• Do we ever throw Him behind our back?

• Or...

• Is He "less" mad with us?

• v.10 Trouble's a brewin'
• would come to Jereboam's house
• all children would
• God would sweep away Jereboam and his family like a person would sweep away "dung"

• Question: what would you do if God spoke to you like that?

• v.11 Just when you though you heard it all...when your house finally dies,
• the will eat your bodies
• the will tear your flesh
• v.12 That's not all...before you can see your son alive again...
• he will
• as soon as you walk in the
• v.13 He is the only one who something good is in
• he will be buried in the city
• people will
• v.14-16 Did I forget to mention...
• A will overthrow your husband
• All of will suffer because of him
• ...Because he Israel to
• v.17 Lo and Behold...the child
• v.18 Israel him in the city. Then they

9FROM ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE: 2 CHRON. 13:2-20

• Note verse 15
• Who was the king that conquered Jereboam?

10CONCLUSION: KEY VERSE SAYS IT ALL...

• "...the sons of Israel were conquered,
• and the sons of Judah (were victorious)
• because they trusted in the Lord..." 2 Chron. 13:18
• Let your be one you can be proud of.

11Answer Key: Jereboam - “Throwing God behind Your Back”

• message
• eyes
• after
• message
• abomination
• indulge (take part)
• evil
• high and mighty
• again
• priests/levi
• QUESTION; obviously judgement because of the donkey and lion
• ways/sin
• doom

• Question: If Jereboam knew God, why did He do this?

• He thought he could get away with it
• -maybe his status
• -maybe God would miss it
• -maybe someone else was worse than he was and it wouldn't matter to God compared to their sin
• King's
• prophet
• embarrassed
• idol/false priests
• beating around the bush
• God/david
• servant/commandments
• followed God with his whole heart
• Israel to sin
• evil
• provoked to anger
• back
• heartache
• male children would die
• dogs
• die/city
• mourn
• king
• Israel
• made/sin
• Abijah
• Legacy