Where Did We Go Wrong - Asa (2 Chron 16) Revised

• Ä#XX‰2ºP±äXP#(time to dust off that grey matter)
• ÄJereboam became known as the man who Israel to .d

• Why did he receive this kind of recognition?

• ¬¬Where did he go when his child got sick and he wanted to know if he would live through it? (hint: he sent his wife)
• €Body Text 2€X`hp x (#`hp x (##XX‰2ºP±äXP#€€¬¬ÄThe prophet used a phrase to indicate how Jereboam had treated Yaweh. What was that phrase? "Threw ".
• €"Body Text 2"€€€Reheboam was king of .
• Which king defeated him? (An Egyptian)
• After the battle, this king took all of the out of the Lord's house.
• Who took the place of Reheboam?
• He was a good king. T/F? (In the beginning)
• ¬¬He removed his own mother from office because she was involved in .
• ¬¬He placed the gold back into the Lord's House. Where did he get it?
• When Ethiopia came to fight, they had two advantages:
• Who won the battle?

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• #XX‰2ºP±äXP## k\ Pé6 P#2 Chron.16
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• € heading 2 €€€#XX‰2ºP±äXP#15:19 There was no more .≈≈

• Application: When, in your life, has Satan had the most advantage over you?

• -When you let your guard down?

• -When there is no more war?

• 16:1 In the year of Asa's reign
• Who was king of Israel?
• Why did He fortify Ramah?
• What spurred him on to do this? 15:9 =
• €heading 1€≈≈X`hp x (#`hp x (##L‹˛6X@DL@#€€◊◊The Sin◊◊
• € heading 1 €€€#XX‰2ºP±äXP#v.2 Asa sent to , king of Aram for help≈≈
• 1. Maybe he wanted more
• 2. Maybe he was getting of a war.Where did he get the gold?

• Whose was it to begin with?

• Is there a problem with this?

• €#Body Text Indent 2#€X`hp x (#`hp x (##XX‰2ºP±äXP#€€¬¬v.3-4 Ben-hadad made a treaty with Asa and went on to conquer 4 cities of .
• €)Body Text Indent 2)€€€¬¬v.5 When Baasha heard this, he ceased his fortifications.

• v.6 Asa then removed the unused material and did what?

• Built in two cities.

• Is there an inconsistency here?

• #ºg‰2ºP±äºP#Think on It: Name Asa's sin in your own words:
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• €heading 1€≈≈X`hp x (#`hp x (##L‹˛6X@DL@#€€◊◊The Rebuke◊◊
• € heading 1 €€€#XX‰2ºP±äXP#v.7 Here comes the prophet≈≈
• -Whenever a prophet showed up, there was
• Sin which needed to be
• He was God's to the people
• Asa's sin was not on the strong arm of the Lord.

• v.8 Has God not shown Himself faithful in the past???

• -Because you trusted in in the past, you werevictorious.
• -Because you trusted in in the present, you are defeated.
• #ºg‰2ºP±äºP#Think on It: What was the reason God wanted

• the king of Israel not to have horses or chariots?

• #XX‰2ºP±äXP#
• -Steve Green: some trust in....
• -Chariots
• -Horses
• -Wealth of things
• -Work they do
• -We trust in the name of the Lord our God
• #L‹˛6X@DL@#Conclusion:
• #XX‰2ºP±äXP#v.9 The eyes of the Lord are constantly
• -To support those who will stand up for Him
• -You may lose8friends/popularity/job/money
• -You may lose horses and chariots (the sure thing)
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• #XX‰2ºP±äXP#v.10 Asa's reactiond
• -Sometimes the truth hurts
• -Epitaph: v.11-14 (focus on v.12)
• -Perhaps living a life of bitterness against God
• #XP\ Pé6XP#
• “Ä1Ä“⁄ı!(xòdd# k\ Pé6 P#God is Looking For Someone Who Will Stand For Him.

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4Even in The Most Difficult of Circumstances

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• ¬¬Äbecause he raised up idols in Israel
• ¬¬Äprophet
• ¬¬Äback
• ¬¬Äjudah
• ¬¬Äfalse
• ¬¬Äshishak, king of egypt
• ¬¬Ägold
• ¬¬Äasa
• ¬¬Ätrue
• ¬¬Äidol worship
• ¬¬Ähis own family
• ¬¬Ämore men/chariots & horses
• ¬¬Äasa
• ¬¬Äwar
• ¬¬Äbaasha
• ¬¬Äit was stratigic for a would-be assult
• ¬¬Ähis subjects were defecting
• ¬¬ÄBen-hadad
• ¬¬Äpopularity
• ¬¬Äscared
• ¬¬ÄLords house/yes/his own/he gave to God,now hes taking it back
• ¬¬ÄIsrael
• ¬¬Äfortifications
• ¬¬Ätrouble
• ¬¬Ärevealed
• ¬¬Ämessanger
• ¬¬Ärelying
• ¬¬ÄGod
• ¬¬Äman/defeated
• ¬¬Äsearching