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<v Speaker 1>Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service episode sixty four.

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<v Speaker 1>I am your host, Josh Monday. If you'ed on me,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and Army veteran.

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<v Speaker 1>This is brought you by Colte of Conspiracy Podcast. Happy

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<v Speaker 1>Thanksgiving everybody. It's Thanksgiving today and we have a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of things for us to be thankful for. Praise God.

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<v Speaker 1>And we are in First Kings eight chapter eleven today.

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<v Speaker 1>So we were already to First Kings chapter eleven. What

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<v Speaker 1>a blessing. And I just want to first start out

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<v Speaker 1>by giving some shout outs from everybody in last week

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday Service that commented, so MDMP twenty two, I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you commenting j Con forty four to twenty. I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you. I'm glad I found my teaching points as well.

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<v Speaker 1>My brother Angela Kelly, thank you so much for commenting

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<v Speaker 1>on Sunday Service. Great episode. Thank you, I really appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 1>All Glory to God on that. And then on Wednesday

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<v Speaker 1>Service we had four people comment Melanie, Melanie, I almost

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<v Speaker 1>pronounce your name wrong too, besides a Macedonia. I'm so sorry.

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<v Speaker 1>Please forgive me I apologize. I pronounced it wrong. It happens,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I kept saying Macedonia instead of Macedonia, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think it got to your OCD. I guess he said,

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<v Speaker 1>so yeah, no worries. I apologize. I try to do

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<v Speaker 1>my best to listen to pastors preach on the different

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<v Speaker 1>subjects and I should have caught that. I just kept

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<v Speaker 1>on kept on pronouncing it wrong. And I do apologize.

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<v Speaker 1>Be another great study my cup runner over Aamen, awesome

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<v Speaker 1>j con once again, thank you and Happy Turkey Day. Brother. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>today is literally Thanksgiving, so it's eight forty at night.

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<v Speaker 1>My kids went to sleep a little bit early, and

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<v Speaker 1>I had the opportunity to maybe do a show tomorrow

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<v Speaker 1>night instead. But the thing about it is is I

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<v Speaker 1>have I have a show Saturday morning on John Pounders.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if you guys know he is from

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<v Speaker 1>He's the co host of Midnight Ride. I'll be doing

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<v Speaker 1>a show on with him on biblical cosmology, on on

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<v Speaker 1>his new big podcast that he has going on. So

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<v Speaker 1>what a blessing. Another update I have is I just

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<v Speaker 1>jumped on Apollo the Originals podcast. He's he's got he's

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<v Speaker 1>another big show and I did it like a full

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<v Speaker 1>Nephelene breakdown, and also did a breakdown of the difference

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<v Speaker 1>between like Lucifer and Satan, like are they the same biblically?

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<v Speaker 1>Why are they the same? Or are they not the same?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, and tune in to find out. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>pretty interesting episode. But let me find out what John

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<v Speaker 1>Pounders is show. It's called It's called Pounder's Quest on YouTube. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'll be there on I'll be on there on Friday

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<v Speaker 1>morning or Saturday morning zero five thirty. I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if he does a premiere or what his his what

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<v Speaker 1>his deal is, but I definitely want to have you

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<v Speaker 1>guys tune into that if you can. Also, guys, my

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<v Speaker 1>YouTube has been still stagnant, you know, not a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of views at all. I do have good Spotify views

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<v Speaker 1>and Apple views. And I never asked you guys to

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<v Speaker 1>do this obviously. I never asked for money from you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>but support. Support is cool. So if you guys do

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<v Speaker 1>have the time or opportunity to check out my YouTube page,

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<v Speaker 1>I really appreciate it, and maybe give a couple of

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<v Speaker 1>the old Bible studies a listen again, or maybe some

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<v Speaker 1>of my interviews that I have on there because I'm

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<v Speaker 1>telling you, my YouTube has just been straight stagnant. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know what's going on, but I was just on

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<v Speaker 1>Biblical hit Man, a show, and on their show when

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<v Speaker 1>I was listening to their premiere that I did. On

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<v Speaker 1>their show, they have like seventy three or seventy eight

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<v Speaker 1>people watching their premiers, and my premiers are getting like

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<v Speaker 1>seven people, and I have like sixty one hundred subscribers.

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<v Speaker 1>So I don't know if I'm highly censored or what

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<v Speaker 1>is going on, but I just need the only support

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<v Speaker 1>that I can have is from people like you guys

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<v Speaker 1>to come and check out my YouTube. It's Josh Monday

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<v Speaker 1>Music and Podcast. I don't usually I don't do this

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<v Speaker 1>for reviews or likes or anything like that. Obviously, I

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<v Speaker 1>do this so I can lead people to the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, it's just as a creator content creator,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, it gets pretty frustrating too, especially when I'm

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I'm working quadruple time podcasting with my job

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<v Speaker 1>all the stuff that I have going on. So I

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<v Speaker 1>know you guys already know my deal. So if you

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<v Speaker 1>guys do have the time, please go check out my YouTube,

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<v Speaker 1>Josh Monday Music and Podcast. If you can. If you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have the time, no problem. I'm just happy that

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<v Speaker 1>you're tuning into this, you know so, But I don't

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<v Speaker 1>I never ask for money from you guys, but definitely

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<v Speaker 1>ask for support. You know. The only way I would

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<v Speaker 1>ever ask for money from you guys is if you

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<v Speaker 1>guys joined the Patreon. But I don't ask you guys

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<v Speaker 1>that you guys can do that if you like whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>But I just want to say, yeah, thank you guys

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<v Speaker 1>for always tuning into this one. But if you do

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<v Speaker 1>have the time, check out my YouTube. But it's Thanksgiving,

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<v Speaker 1>so let let's say a little preederal quick for everybody

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<v Speaker 1>that's listening before we start. So, Father God, in the

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<v Speaker 1>name of Jesus, we appreciate every single thing we have.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we are so blessed to have a roof

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<v Speaker 1>over our heads and also the jobs that we have,

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<v Speaker 1>the kids that we have, the parents that we have

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<v Speaker 1>still alive and the ones that passed away, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just for blessing us with everything that we have, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the water that we drink, the food that we eat,

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<v Speaker 1>and we are blessed. We are so blessed. I see,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I've seen some people the other day I

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<v Speaker 1>saw that documentary, Lord, you know, I watched on people

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<v Speaker 1>that are living in tunnels underneath Las Vegas, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and just struggling, and they're scared for their lives and

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<v Speaker 1>don't and they don't have they lost their ideas, they

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<v Speaker 1>don't even have jobs, they have no way of you know,

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<v Speaker 1>feeling like they're lost, you know. And I know that

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<v Speaker 1>feeling of feeling lost, and and a lot of people

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<v Speaker 1>that are listening right now know that feeling of feeling lost. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>But we're thankful that we have been found by you.

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<v Speaker 1>And what an amazing, beautiful thing. Lord. You pulled me

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<v Speaker 1>out of the gutters of doing harmful things to my

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<v Speaker 1>body by drinking and doing drugs and chasing women and

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<v Speaker 1>all the stupid stuff that I used to do. And

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<v Speaker 1>you took a wrench like me, Lord, and you saved

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<v Speaker 1>me and everyone that's listening, I'm sure they have a

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<v Speaker 1>testimony as well, Lord, And and I'm sure that a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people that are listening are so thankful for

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<v Speaker 1>what you have done for each and every one of us.

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<v Speaker 1>And to the atheists that don't believe you know, that

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<v Speaker 1>are on the fence that may be listening to this

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<v Speaker 1>right now, to the people that are in the esoteric

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<v Speaker 1>and New Age that may be listening to this right now,

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<v Speaker 1>understand that the Lord can help you and assist you.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, all you got to do is lay everything

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<v Speaker 1>down at the altar, you know, pray to God and

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<v Speaker 1>just let him know that you want to accept Jesus

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<v Speaker 1>in your heart and that you believe that Jesus is

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<v Speaker 1>your Lord and Savior, that he died on the cross

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<v Speaker 1>for you and rose again after three days. Believe that

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<v Speaker 1>with your heart and say it out loud, and you

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<v Speaker 1>will be saved. But you have to understand that you

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<v Speaker 1>got to continue to read the Bible to build faith

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<v Speaker 1>and a lot of things. But Lord, I'm not speaking

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<v Speaker 1>to the audience so much. I am in prayer right now,

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<v Speaker 1>but I just want people to understand what's going on.

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<v Speaker 1>But I do appreciate God everything you do. And people

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<v Speaker 1>that are listening that are atheists, like I said, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>please touch their hearts and show them that you are real.

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<v Speaker 1>And we just want to thank you Lord. This is Thanksgiving,

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<v Speaker 1>and this is we don't care about all the rubbish

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<v Speaker 1>that America tries to push on us about Thanksgiving. We

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<v Speaker 1>just want to give thanks to you, Lord, for everything

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<v Speaker 1>that you've given to us and Jesus, you gave it

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<v Speaker 1>all up just to come down and die on the

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<v Speaker 1>cross for us. You know, you gave it all up.

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<v Speaker 1>You went from being rich to poor, as it says

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<v Speaker 1>in Second Corinthians. You know, you went from you know,

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<v Speaker 1>you stripped your godhood just to come down and feel

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<v Speaker 1>the emotions that we feel. Lord, we just thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>Thankful for that. Lord, So thank you very much. And

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<v Speaker 1>I also want to ask Lord that you assist me in,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, my any situation that I have going on.

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<v Speaker 1>You know what I have going on with my work

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<v Speaker 1>and certain things that I have going on, and also

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that's listening, you know these certain things that all

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<v Speaker 1>these people have. I know you have a lot to do, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of duties to do. But we're thankful for

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<v Speaker 1>you always assist this and helping us. Thank you. We

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<v Speaker 1>love you and Jesus name Amen. So thank you, guys.

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<v Speaker 1>I just wanted to do that because it is literally

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<v Speaker 1>Thanksgiving today and I'm spending it with you. Guys. What

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<v Speaker 1>a blessing. So let's go ahead and share the screen

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<v Speaker 1>and pull it up. Yeah, so we are on First Kings,

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<v Speaker 1>Chapter eleven, okay, guys, and this is gonna be you know,

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon is mainly who we talk about in chapter eleven,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just want to go to my notes really quick, guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Let me do that so that way I am set

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<v Speaker 1>from ten to eleven. Perfect. There we are, yep, all right, perfect.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna be talking about Solomon's foreign wives as many

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<v Speaker 1>foreign wives. Okay, let me just start out with the

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<v Speaker 1>First King's eleven intro. First Kings eleven presents the downfall

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<v Speaker 1>of King Solomon, who, despite his wisdom so it combs

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<v Speaker 1>to the allure of foreign God's due to the influence

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<v Speaker 1>of his wives, not wife but wives plural. His disobedience

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<v Speaker 1>provokes God's anger, leading to prophecies of Israel's division and

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<v Speaker 1>the rise of adversaries against Solomon. The chapter ends with

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's death and the ascension of his son ray Yoboam. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm pronouncing things correctly on here, because man, sometimes I

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<v Speaker 1>mess that up. But I will do my very best,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, please give me grace. So let me just

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<v Speaker 1>pull up this teaching point here of that properly prepared,

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<v Speaker 1>and also my other note section here properly prepared. All right,

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<v Speaker 1>First Kings chapter eleven, perfect, All right, guys, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>so much for your patience and your grace, and we

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<v Speaker 1>are now going to start First Kings Chapter eleven, Verse one,

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's heart turns from the Lord. Verse one says, but

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<v Speaker 1>King Solomon loved many foreign women as well as the

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<v Speaker 1>daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sedonians,

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<v Speaker 1>and Hittites, from the nations of whom the Lord had

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<v Speaker 1>said to the children of Issual, you shall not intermarry

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<v Speaker 1>with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn

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<v Speaker 1>away your hearts from their gods, turn away your hearts

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<v Speaker 1>after their gods. Solomon clung to these in love. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>let's stop right there. We have the Moabites and Ammonites.

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<v Speaker 1>We remember who they came from, right, They came from Lot.

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<v Speaker 1>And when he brought his two daughters out of sodomingam Or,

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<v Speaker 1>they went up to the mountains because they didn't want

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<v Speaker 1>the Mobites, the other had the Ammonites, not the Amorites,

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<v Speaker 1>but the Ammonites, Okay, not to be mistaken for that,

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<v Speaker 1>we have the Edamites, which are eat them right, and

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<v Speaker 1>and the modern Lebanon. Okay. Sidonians often depiccause of people

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<v Speaker 1>who worship pagan deities, most notably Bail and Astaroth okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So that is why God would be saying this to them.

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<v Speaker 1>Who you want to find out who they're Who the

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<v Speaker 2>Who it types worshiped, Let's see. Yeah, I didn't really see.

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<v Speaker 1>who they worship. It's not really that important. But if

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<v Speaker 1>worshiping other gods. Okay, we have the Mobites, the Ammonites,

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<v Speaker 1>the Edomites, and then we have the Sedonians, which will

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<v Speaker 1>worshiped bail And and Astaroth. And then we have the Hittites,

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<v Speaker 1>It says from the nations of whom the Lord had

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<v Speaker 1>said to the children is what you shall not intermarry with. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>So that's that's there. Who they who God did not

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<v Speaker 1>want them to intermarry with, obviously because they're worshiping other gods, right,

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<v Speaker 1>and they don't come from their line. So it says

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<v Speaker 1>worship other gods. Solomon, however, loved many foreign women from

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<v Speaker 1>the nations from which God had told them told the Israelites,

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<v Speaker 1>you must not intermarry with them, because you will surely

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<v Speaker 1>turn your hearts from their gods. All right, and Solomon's disobedience,

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's disobedience. Despite his initial faithfulness, Solomon's heart turned away

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<v Speaker 1>of his disobedience was his marriages to foreign women. So

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<v Speaker 1>that's the primary cause of his disobearance, disobedience, which is

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<v Speaker 1>contrary to his command. King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women,

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<v Speaker 1>which you just read about. You must not intermarry. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's marriages led to idolatry, as he built high places

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<v Speaker 1>for gods for his wife, such as Astrooth, Shamash, and Moloch,

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<v Speaker 1>which you're going to read about right now. So let

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<v Speaker 1>father David. From Solomon went from Astaroth, the goddess of

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<v Speaker 1>the Sedonians. After mil Com and abomination of the Ammonites.

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<v Speaker 1>Then Solomon built a high place for Chamash, the abomination

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<v Speaker 1>and for Moloch, the abomination of the people of Amen.

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<v Speaker 1>And he did likewise for all of his foreign wives,

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<v Speaker 1>who burn incense and sacrifice to their gods. So there's

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<v Speaker 1>a big warning in the Bible to not marry someone

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<v Speaker 1>that you're not equally yoked with. Okay, a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>if you're not equally yoked, then you've got to make

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<v Speaker 1>to be an uphill battle for you. Okay, if you're

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<v Speaker 1>if you fall in love with somebody, I'm not trying

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<v Speaker 1>to control who you fall in love with anything. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>telling you that you gotta be careful unless that that

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<v Speaker 1>woman's is gonna convert to Christianity, unless she falls so

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<v Speaker 1>much in love with you that you can kind of

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<v Speaker 1>plan a seed and then God wants to assist them

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<v Speaker 1>to turn to Christianity. But if you keep let's say

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<v Speaker 1>you're Jehovah's witness and you're like, I'm in love. Though,

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<v Speaker 1>to intermarry with these women, don't do it. And Solomon's like, oh,

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<v Speaker 1>he went ahead, and he's, uh, you know, he's deep

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<v Speaker 1>these women and they're able to seduce you into doing

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<v Speaker 1>these things. And saying that women are bad and that

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<v Speaker 1>What I'm saying is, when you're in love with somebody,

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<v Speaker 1>you can fall for that. Not saying that everybody will,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's an uphill battle because you don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>be teaching your children, you know, Mormonism or Jehovah's Witness teachings.

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<v Speaker 1>You want to be teaching people the Word of God. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>you want to tea be teaching your children, sorry, the

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<v Speaker 1>Word of God. And you want you want to make

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<v Speaker 1>make sure that you learn a lesson from this. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're listening to this right now, learn a lesson from

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<v Speaker 1>what King Solomon did. And obviously don't have many wives either,

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<v Speaker 1>of idolatry. Solomon's heart turned away from the Lord, leading

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<v Speaker 1>he did not follow the Lord completely. The consequences of

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<v Speaker 1>Exodus twenty three through four three and four. The Israelites,

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<v Speaker 1>God's wrath. As a result, about three hundred I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>of Judges further illustrates the cynical parle, the cynical pattern,

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<v Speaker 1>raiders who plundered them. The prophets also spoke vehemently against idolatry. Isaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>not gods at all? But my people have exchanged their

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<v Speaker 1>glory of useless idols. Be appalled at this, Oh, heavens,

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<v Speaker 1>and shruddered with people with great horror, declaring the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>for my people have committed two evils. They have forsaken

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<v Speaker 1>me the fountain of living water, and they have dug

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<v Speaker 1>their own assistance broken and cisterns that cannot hold water. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm going over this because it's very it's very

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<v Speaker 1>very important for us to understand this as well, that

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<v Speaker 1>God hates idolatry. God hates the worship of other gods.

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<v Speaker 1>And when you invite these people into your life, if

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<v Speaker 1>you marry in or marry with somebody that does not

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<v Speaker 1>worship the same God that we worship, what happens is

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<v Speaker 1>God does not like it. Okay, He doesn't want you

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<v Speaker 1>to marry someone like that, So you got to be

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<v Speaker 1>very careful. I understand that the conditions to get married

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<v Speaker 1>nowadays is not so much like who you worship, or

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<v Speaker 1>you know, what religion you are, or do you believe

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible or not. It's like not a condition that

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<v Speaker 1>we have normally here in America. And it's not like

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<v Speaker 1>condition that I had when I first met my wife.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I told her I was a Christian, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>and at the time, obviously I was. I believe that

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus is my Lord and Savior, but I was not

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<v Speaker 1>following him. I was all over the place, right. But

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<v Speaker 1>the thing is now as a man, you know, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>forty two years old, So I am trying to tell

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, just give you guys advice because sometimes these

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<v Speaker 1>might be I don't know what age bracket of people

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<v Speaker 1>that are listening to this show, but some of you

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<v Speaker 1>might not be married yet. Some of you may be

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<v Speaker 1>married right now, and some may be divorced. So the

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<v Speaker 1>ones that are divorced need to take heed to stories

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<v Speaker 1>like this, so we understand. Because idolatry is it's when

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<v Speaker 1>you have idle worship in you. Like some people have,

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<v Speaker 1>like really deep idle worship. It's very hard to pull

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<v Speaker 1>them out of that. And I know that people would say, well,

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<v Speaker 1>what do you mean idle worship? I mean, who's worshiping idols? Nowadays?

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<v Speaker 1>They don't have Well, I mean if you go you

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<v Speaker 1>go to some churches, there's idols all over the place. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>idols everywhere. And also every single day that we jump

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<v Speaker 1>on our cell phones, we're holding an idol in our hand.

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<v Speaker 1>It's called the cell phone. Every time we turn on

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<v Speaker 1>the TV and we're watching sports for you know, ten

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<v Speaker 1>hours a day that there's an idol right there. We

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<v Speaker 1>definitely give ourselves over to idols. But specifically, the Bible

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<v Speaker 1>is speaking about worshiping other gods, and God doesn't like it.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you are marrying somebody that worships another God,

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to have an uphill battle trying to get

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<v Speaker 1>them to believe in the God of the Bible. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>the one that we believe in. Okay, yahweh believing in Jesus,

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<v Speaker 1>our Lord and Savior, and believing in the Holy Spirit. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So I just want to let you guys know that

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<v Speaker 1>I'm just going to read a little bit more of

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<v Speaker 1>these notes real quick, kind of show you a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit what the New Testament says about idolatry, and then

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<v Speaker 1>we'll go ahead and get back to these verses. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll jump to verse nine. It says in the New Testament,

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<v Speaker 1>idolatry is expanded beyond the worship of physical idols to

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<v Speaker 1>include any form of covetousness or placing anything above God

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<v Speaker 1>I just talked about now with the cell phones, right

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<v Speaker 1>The apostle Paul warns the Early Church against idolatry, emphasizing

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<v Speaker 1>the incompatibility within the Christian faith, and one Corinthians ten,

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<v Speaker 1>verse fourteen, Paul advises, therefore, my beloved flee from idolatry,

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<v Speaker 1>Run from idolatry, okay. Paul further explains that spiritual implications

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<v Speaker 1>of idolatry and Romans one through twenty three, for although

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<v Speaker 1>they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor

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<v Speaker 1>gave him thanks to him. But they became feudle, and

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<v Speaker 1>they're thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. Although they

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<v Speaker 1>claim to be wise, they became fools in exchange the

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<v Speaker 1>glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man,

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<v Speaker 1>and birds and animals and reptiles. All right, so what

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<v Speaker 1>are the eternal consequences of this? The eternal consequences also

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<v Speaker 1>emphasize and idolatry has seen in the rejection of God's

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<v Speaker 1>rightful place in one's life. The New Testament warns idolatrys

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<v Speaker 1>will not inherit the kingdom of God. One Corinthians six

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<v Speaker 1>nine through ten. This underscores the seriousness to which idolatry

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<v Speaker 1>is viewed in the Biblical narrative, serving as a cautionary

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<v Speaker 1>teal for believers to remain faithful to God alone. That's

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<v Speaker 1>why I'm telling you guys about this because it is

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<v Speaker 1>vastly important. Okay, and then we're gonna go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>read nine through twelve thirteen, and then I have some

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<v Speaker 1>more notes for you guys. Right, So now we're back

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<v Speaker 1>to the Bible. Now, first Kings eleven, verse nine. So

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had

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<v Speaker 1>turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared

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<v Speaker 1>to him twice. Okay, let's stop real quick. If the

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<v Speaker 1>if the if? Yahweh okay. If God appeared to you

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<v Speaker 1>twice once in a dream and then I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if the other one was in a dream. But God

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<v Speaker 1>does say in numbers twelve verses fourth th eight that

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<v Speaker 1>I appear to prophets and visions and in dreams. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>he appeared to Solomon twice. Solomon asked him for wisdom.

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<v Speaker 1>God blessed him with wisdom. So there's actually a physical

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<v Speaker 1>relationship happening. David, his dad knew God. He walked with God.

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<v Speaker 1>He was a man after his own, so he knows

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<v Speaker 1>that God is real for sure. He's not like us.

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<v Speaker 1>But we're praying to God. You know, we never see God. Ever,

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<v Speaker 1>he hasn't appeared to us. But we're like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll believe in God without seeing him, like Jesus says,

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<v Speaker 1>we're blessed because we've never seen him. But this guy, Solomon,

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<v Speaker 1>he said that the Lord God of Israel, who had

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<v Speaker 1>appeared to him not once but twice. Okay, he knows

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<v Speaker 1>that God is real for sure, So you know that

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<v Speaker 1>that that would probably make God even more infuriated. Because

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<v Speaker 1>God blessed him with wisdom which attracted these women to him. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>the pharaoh's daughter was attracted to him. Well, the pharaoh

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<v Speaker 1>married him, married, you know, Solomon and his daughter kind

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<v Speaker 1>of gave his daughter to him. But these women are

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<v Speaker 1>attracted him because of his knowledge. Just like shebas, She

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<v Speaker 1>was like, wow, your wisdom is true. So the wisdom

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<v Speaker 1>is given to him by God. Right, all glory to God.

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<v Speaker 1>But then all of a sudden, he's turning against the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and he knows that God is real. So it's

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<v Speaker 1>an even bigger problem. Let's continue verse ten. And had

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<v Speaker 1>commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go

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<v Speaker 1>after other gods. But he did not keep what the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord had commanded. Therefore, the Lord said to Solomon, because

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<v Speaker 1>you have done this and have not kept my covenant

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<v Speaker 1>my statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely

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<v Speaker 1>tear the kingdom away from you and give it to

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<v Speaker 1>your servant. Nevertheless, I will do it in your days

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<v Speaker 1>for the sake of your father, David. I will tear

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<v Speaker 1>it out of the hands of your son. However, I

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<v Speaker 1>will not tear it away from the whole kingdom. I

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<v Speaker 1>will give one tribe to your son, for the sake

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<v Speaker 1>of my servant, David, and for the sake of Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 1>which I have chosen. Right, so you see what's going

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<v Speaker 1>on there. So it's God's judgment. As a result of

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's unfaithfulness, God declared that the kingdom would be torn

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<v Speaker 1>from him since you have not kept my covenant and statues.

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<v Speaker 1>Is what it says. And we'll talk and then you

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<v Speaker 1>know God's judgment. You see it throughout the Bible. You

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<v Speaker 1>know in the Old Testament. You see that the flood

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<v Speaker 1>narrative in Genesis sixt' nine illustrates God's judgment on the

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<v Speaker 1>corrupt world. Then we have Genesis nineteen, which is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be soda migamorro. Then we have Exodus seven, verse

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<v Speaker 1>twelve demonstrates God's power and judgment against Pharaoh's hard heart,

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<v Speaker 1>ultimately leading to the liberation of the Israelites. Then we

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<v Speaker 1>have Deuteronomy twenty eight fifteen. But if you do not

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<v Speaker 1>obey the Lord God carefully following all his commandments and

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<v Speaker 1>statues I'm giving you today, all these curses will come

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<v Speaker 1>upon you and overtake you. Then there's prophetic warnings like

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<v Speaker 1>Isaiah one, verses eighteen through twenty. Come now, let us

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<v Speaker 1>reason together, says the Lord. Through your sins that are

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<v Speaker 1>like scarlet, they shall be white as snow. And though

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<v Speaker 1>they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

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<v Speaker 1>If you are willing and obedience, you will eat the

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<v Speaker 1>best of the land. But if you resist and rebel,

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<v Speaker 1>you will be devoured by the sword. From the mouth

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord has spoken. Also we have New Testament revelations.

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew twenty five thirty one through thirty three states, when

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<v Speaker 1>the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all

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<v Speaker 1>the angels with him, he will sit on the glorious throne.

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<v Speaker 1>All the nations will be gathered together before him. He

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<v Speaker 1>will separate the people from one another, as he separated

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<v Speaker 1>sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on

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<v Speaker 1>his right and the goats on his left. We have

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<v Speaker 1>Romans ten twelve, ten through twelve if you want to

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<v Speaker 1>check that one out. We also have Romans two, verse

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<v Speaker 1>six if you want to check that out. And then

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<v Speaker 1>also the Book of Revelation provides a vivid depiction of

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<v Speaker 1>the final judgment where the dead are judge according to

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<v Speaker 1>their works. Revelation twenty eleven through fifteen. Okay, the conclusion,

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<v Speaker 1>God's judgment serves as a reminder of his sovereignty, the

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<v Speaker 1>moral order of the universe or the realm, or whatever

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<v Speaker 1>you want to say it. It calls individuals to repentance

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<v Speaker 1>and faith, offering both a warning to the unrepentant and

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<v Speaker 1>assurance to those who trust in his promises. Okay, so

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<v Speaker 1>God's judgment is all throughout the Bible, even more examples.

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<v Speaker 1>But I just wanted to give you a few there

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<v Speaker 1>of God's judgment, and that's what's happening to Solomon right

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<v Speaker 1>here at this moment. So let's go over a couple

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<v Speaker 1>things real fast. So the meaning of one Kings eleven

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<v Speaker 1>one through thirteen is that King Solomon's excessive love for

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<v Speaker 1>foreign wives leads to idolatry, turning his heart away from

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<v Speaker 1>God despite prior warnings. The act of unfaithfulness broke the

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<v Speaker 1>covenant with God and resulted in divine punishment which we

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<v Speaker 1>talked about. God declared the king would be taken from

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<v Speaker 1>his family, though a remnant would remain for his son

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<v Speaker 1>to rule. Because of King David, the passage serves as

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<v Speaker 1>a warning about how a single sin can lead to

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<v Speaker 1>great apostasy and corruption in one's division. Idolatry through marriage,

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<v Speaker 1>which we just read about. Okay, Solomon married seven hundred

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<v Speaker 1>foreign instanses and took three hundred concubines, which was forbidden

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<v Speaker 1>by God's law because those women worshiped other gods. Broken covenant.

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<v Speaker 1>His wives turned his heart away from God, and he

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<v Speaker 1>began to worship foreign deities like we spoke about ast

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<v Speaker 1>ofth Milcomb and Moloch. This was a direct violation of

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<v Speaker 1>the covenant made with his father, David. What's the consequences

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<v Speaker 1>of said? God became angry with Solomon because he did

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<v Speaker 1>not let the Lord, did not keep the Lord's commands.

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<v Speaker 1>God declared that he would tear the kingdom away from

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's family. Because of God's promise that David the kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>was not taken from Solomon during his lifetime. Instead, the

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<v Speaker 1>split was prophesied to happen to his sons and one

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<v Speaker 1>tribe to remained for him out of respect for David.

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<v Speaker 1>And then the escalationists in Solomon's actions show how sin

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<v Speaker 1>can escalate from toleration to justification to eventually the greater

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<v Speaker 1>and more intense sin, illustrating the slippery slope of idolatry

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<v Speaker 1>and corrupting nature of sin. And then what's a warning

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<v Speaker 1>to readers? Written during the Babylonian exile, this passage was

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<v Speaker 1>a stark reminder to the Israelite of their current suffering

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<v Speaker 1>was a direct consequence of the unfaithfulness of their kings,

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<v Speaker 1>particularly Solomon, which led the kingdom's downfall and their exile.

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<v Speaker 1>It highlights that judgment comes from people, comes when people

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<v Speaker 1>turn their hearts from the Lord. Now, let's check out

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<v Speaker 1>verses eleven or actually fourteen, I'm sorry, fourteen, this is

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<v Speaker 1>the first kings eleven. Verse fourteen is what I mean.

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<v Speaker 1>Adversaries of Solomon. And let me just check what who

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<v Speaker 1>am I gonna be at with my teaching points here?

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna have okay, So the Rise of adversaries here, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>adversaries of Solomon. This is verse fourteen. Now okay, Now

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<v Speaker 1>the lord raised up an adversary against Solomon, Hadad the

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<v Speaker 1>edom Mite. He was a descendant of the king of Edom.

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<v Speaker 1>For it happened when David was in Edom and Joe

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<v Speaker 1>abb the commander of the army, had gone up to

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<v Speaker 1>bury the slane, after he had killed every male of Edom.

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<v Speaker 1>Because for six months Joe remained in there with all Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>until he had cut down every male of Edom. Then

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<v Speaker 1>had Dad fled to go to Egypt. He had certain

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<v Speaker 1>Edomites in his father's servants with them. Her dad was

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<v Speaker 1>still a little child. Then they rose from Midian and

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<v Speaker 1>came to Puran, and they took men with them from

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<v Speaker 1>Puran and came to Egypt to Pharaohs, to Pharaoh, King

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<v Speaker 1>of Egypt, who gave him a house, apportioned food for him,

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<v Speaker 1>and gave him land. And his dad found great favor

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<v Speaker 1>in the side of Pharaos, so that he gave him

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<v Speaker 1>his wife, the sister of his own wife. That his sister,

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<v Speaker 1>the sister of Queen top Penis, top Penis, top Pens.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know how to say it, THHPS it's a Topens,

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<v Speaker 1>I guess it would be. Then the sister of Topens

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<v Speaker 1>bore him Jenobath, his son whom top weaned in Pharaoh's house,

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<v Speaker 1>and jena Bath was in Pharaoh's household among the sons

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<v Speaker 1>of Pharaoh. All right, So the rise of adversaries is

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<v Speaker 1>what this whole portion is about. And it says that

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<v Speaker 1>God raised up adversaries against Solomon as a consequence for

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<v Speaker 1>his disobedience. The Lord raised up against Solomon and adversary

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<v Speaker 1>hadid the Edomite from the royal line of edom And

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<v Speaker 1>just let you guys know, King Herod where to see

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<v Speaker 1>he's an Edomite. Oh, all right, so he becomes there

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<v Speaker 1>is a royal line in from the Edomites. Okay, Old

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<v Speaker 1>Testament concept. Yeah, we don't really need to read, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'll just write. I'll just give you guys some

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<v Speaker 1>theological implications for the rise of adversaries. The rise of

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<v Speaker 1>adversaries of the Biblical narrative underscores the reality of spiritual

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<v Speaker 1>warfare and the necessity of reliance on God's strength and guidance.

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<v Speaker 1>Believers are called to remain steadfast and faith trusting in

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<v Speaker 1>God's sovereignty and an ultimate victory over all adversaries. The

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<v Speaker 1>presence of adversaries serves as a reminder of the fallen

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<v Speaker 1>state of the world and the ongoing battle between the

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<v Speaker 1>Kingdom of God and the forces of darkness. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>understand the spiritual battle that Solomon was in. Wow, he's

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<v Speaker 1>building He's going to the highest mountain and building altars

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<v Speaker 1>for these women. He's going through a massive spiritual battle.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines. That's

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<v Speaker 1>a huge spiritual battle he's going through because he's inviting

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<v Speaker 1>all of this, all of the sin into his life.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, he's not being faithful to one woman and

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<v Speaker 1>just staying with one woman. Can you imagine how Solomon

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<v Speaker 1>would have been if he would have had one amazing

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<v Speaker 1>wife that was just there for him during his kingship,

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<v Speaker 1>and that he was depending on her, she was depending

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<v Speaker 1>on him, and he was just leading. No, It's like

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<v Speaker 1>he almost had too much money, too much time on

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<v Speaker 1>his hands, having all these wives like crazy and all

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<v Speaker 1>of them. I mean, he's juggling all these women and

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<v Speaker 1>all this stuff, and you know he's got a gold

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<v Speaker 1>statues everywhere. You can imagine, you know, the materialism. They

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<v Speaker 1>just kicked in with this guy. And you know, And

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<v Speaker 1>am I saying that I would be any different? I

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<v Speaker 1>have no idea. I'm not judging him. All I'm telling

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<v Speaker 1>you is because I don't know. I have no idea

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<v Speaker 1>how it is when you have all this money and

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<v Speaker 1>all that stuff. You know what I mean, I don't

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<v Speaker 1>I have no clue. But in all this wisdom, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>but he should have used that wisdom to see to

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<v Speaker 1>make better decisions because he made some major major issues,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, walking away from the Lord. Now that part

685
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<v Speaker 1>I know I wouldn't do because I'm not doing it now.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not walking away from the Lord. I'm staying with

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord. So let's see what it says here. So

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<v Speaker 1>so we read the Rise of the Adversaries. There, let's

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<v Speaker 1>go in and continue. We're going to be in One

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<v Speaker 1>Kings eleven, verse twenty one. So when had Dad heard

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<v Speaker 1>in Egypt that David rested with his fathers, and that

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<v Speaker 1>Joe had, the commander of the army, was dead. Had

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<v Speaker 1>Dad said to Pharaoh, let me depart, that I may

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<v Speaker 1>go to my own country. The Pharaoh said to him,

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<v Speaker 1>but when have you lacked with me? But what have

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<v Speaker 1>you lacked with me that suddenly you seek to go

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<v Speaker 1>to your own country. And he answered nothing, but do

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<v Speaker 1>let me go anyway. And God raised up another adversary

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<v Speaker 1>against him, res On, the son of Ilidad, who had

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<v Speaker 1>fled from this lord from his lord, had Accyser. Had

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<v Speaker 1>Dad is their had Dad is our king of Zoba.

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<v Speaker 1>So he gathered men to him and became captain over

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<v Speaker 1>a band of the raiders. When David killed those Sabah

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<v Speaker 1>and they went to Damascus, and dwelt there and reigned

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<v Speaker 1>in Damascus. He was an adversary of Israel all the

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<v Speaker 1>days of Solomon. Besides the trouble that had Dad caused.

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<v Speaker 1>He adorned Israel and reigned over Syria. Okay, so we

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<v Speaker 1>went through, Yeah, we went through fourteen through twenty five.

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<v Speaker 1>And the main me for this is that God raised

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<v Speaker 1>up adversaries against Solomon as a consequence of his disobedience,

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<v Speaker 1>particularly his idology and turning away from God. The passage

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<v Speaker 1>introduces two men as adversaries, Hadad the Edomite and Raison

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<v Speaker 1>of Syria, who served as divine instruments to bring about

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<v Speaker 1>God's promise judgment and ultimately contributed to the future division

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<v Speaker 1>of the Kingdom. The core messages that obedience leads to

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<v Speaker 1>peace and blessings, while disobedience invites opposition. Very important for

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<v Speaker 1>us to understand. Let's read a little bit about Hadad

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<v Speaker 1>the Edomite, a prince of Edom, escaped the masacre of

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<v Speaker 1>his people by job and was taken to Egypt. There

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<v Speaker 1>he was cared for and given a wife by Pharaoh,

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<v Speaker 1>which we talked about. After hearing of David and Joab's death,

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<v Speaker 1>he returned to Edom to reclaim his throne, become a

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<v Speaker 1>persistent adversary to Solomon, representing an unresolved long standing attention

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<v Speaker 1>between Israel and Edom or Jacob and Esau. That's crazy,

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<v Speaker 1>right because Edomites are from Esau, and then Israel obviously

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<v Speaker 1>is Jacob very interesting. Rason of Syria Rizon had been

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<v Speaker 1>a captain under the king of Zabah. Fled after David's conquest.

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<v Speaker 1>He gathered abandoned men to control of Damascus and became

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<v Speaker 1>an adversary to Solomon, ruling in Aram and opposing Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>The third adversary is introduced later in One Kings eleven

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<v Speaker 1>and is within Israel itself, and it's Jerrebohm. He rebelled

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<v Speaker 1>against Solomon after being told by a prophet that he

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<v Speaker 1>would rule over ten of the twelve tribes. So what

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<v Speaker 1>the what can we get out of this lesson? What's

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<v Speaker 1>the lesson we should learn out of these? Well, divine consequences.

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<v Speaker 1>God uses human human actions, even those that seem like

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<v Speaker 1>political opposition, to carry out his will and discipline his people.

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<v Speaker 1>The adversaries were raised up as a direct response to

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's and faithfulness. What else do we have? Covenancial relationships?

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<v Speaker 1>The passage reflects the Biblical principle of covenant, where obedience

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<v Speaker 1>is met with blessing and disobedience with consequences. Danger of prosperity.

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<v Speaker 1>I kind of touched on that right now. Solomon's story

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<v Speaker 1>serves as a warning against the danger of prosperity, as

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<v Speaker 1>the king, after being blessed abundantly, become complacent in turn

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<v Speaker 1>to foreign gods. That's what I'm saying. You got too

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<v Speaker 1>much time when it has too much money, too much

747
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<v Speaker 1>material possessions, too many women. Yeah, you're doing too much

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<v Speaker 1>personal responsibility. The passage emphasizes that God's judgment as a

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<v Speaker 1>result of individual choices, and that our actions have consequences

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<v Speaker 1>that can affect future generations. Let's go ahead and continue,

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<v Speaker 1>and let's read about Jeroboam, the one I just talked

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<v Speaker 1>about right there, jered Boom, Jereboam's rebellion. Then Solomon's servant, Jereboam,

753
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<v Speaker 1>the son of Nabat and Ephraimite from Zereda, whose mother's

754
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<v Speaker 1>name was Ziah, a widow who also rebelled against the king.

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<v Speaker 1>And this is what caused him to rebel against the king.

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon had built Milo and repaired the damages of the

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<v Speaker 1>city of David. His father. The man Jereboom was a

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<v Speaker 1>mighty man of valor, and a mighty man is Gabriem,

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<v Speaker 1>So that's interesting, and Solomon might and Solomon, seeing that

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<v Speaker 1>the young man was industrious, made him the officer over

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<v Speaker 1>all the labor force of the House of Joseph. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you guys remember the labor forces. Now, it came to

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<v Speaker 1>time when Jerreboom went out to Jerusalem that the prophet Ahijah,

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<v Speaker 1>the Chilian knite Shiloh Knight met him on the way,

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<v Speaker 1>and he had clothed himself with a new garment, and

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<v Speaker 1>the two were alone in the field, and a hijab

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<v Speaker 1>took hold of a new garment that was on him

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<v Speaker 1>and tore it into twelve pieces, and he said to Jereboam,

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<v Speaker 1>take yourself ten pieces. For thus says the Lord, the

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<v Speaker 1>God of Israel. Behold, I will tear the kingdom out

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<v Speaker 1>of the hand of a Solomon and give ten tribes

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<v Speaker 1>to you. But he shall have one tribe for the

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<v Speaker 1>sake of my servant David, and for the sake of Jerusalem,

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<v Speaker 1>the city which I have chosen out of the tribes

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel, because they have forsaken me and worshiped Astaroth,

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<v Speaker 1>the goddess of the Citians, Chamosh, the god of the Mohabites,

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<v Speaker 1>and milk them, the God of the people of Amen,

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<v Speaker 1>and have not walked in my ways, and do what

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<v Speaker 1>is right in my eyes, and keep my statutes and

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<v Speaker 1>my judgments, as did his father David. However, I will

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<v Speaker 1>take the whole kingdom out of his hand, because I

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<v Speaker 1>have made him ruler of all days of his life

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<v Speaker 1>for the sake of my servant David, whom I chose,

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<v Speaker 1>because he kept my commandments of my statutes. See, keeping

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<v Speaker 1>his commandments and his statutes is vastly important. Okay, David

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<v Speaker 1>kept him even though he did make mistakes. Obviously, David

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<v Speaker 1>did he kept repenting and going back to the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's continue verse thirty five. But I will take but

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<v Speaker 1>I will take the kingdom out of my son's hand

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<v Speaker 1>and give it to you ten tribes, and to his

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<v Speaker 1>son I will give one tribe. And my servant David

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<v Speaker 1>may always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the

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<v Speaker 1>city which I have chosen for myself, to put my

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<v Speaker 1>name over there. So I will take you, and you

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<v Speaker 1>shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall

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<v Speaker 1>be king over Israel. Then it shall be my statue

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<v Speaker 1>of my commandments, as my servant David did. I will

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<v Speaker 1>be with you and build you an enduring house as

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<v Speaker 1>I built for David, and will give Israel to you.

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<v Speaker 1>And I will afflict the descendants of David because of this,

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<v Speaker 1>but not forever. Solomon therefore sought to kill Jerebaren, but

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<v Speaker 1>Jeremom arose and fled to Egypt to Sishak, king of Egypt,

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<v Speaker 1>and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon. Wow,

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<v Speaker 1>A lot going on here, right, So what's the meaning

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<v Speaker 1>that we just read of First Kings eleven twenty sixty forty.

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<v Speaker 1>Is that God angry with King Solomon for his idology

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<v Speaker 1>declares that the kingdom will be split after his death

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<v Speaker 1>and given to his servant Jerobom, which the pphet the

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<v Speaker 1>prophet Ahijah meets Jerebom tears a cloak into ten pieces.

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<v Speaker 1>As we already talked about, is presented as a consequence

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<v Speaker 1>for Solomon's disobedience to God, which said to the kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>being divided and Jerobom fleeing to Egypt and escape Solomon's

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<v Speaker 1>wrath until Solomon's death. Right, so we got what's some

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<v Speaker 1>key points for us to take divine punishment for Solomon's disobedience.

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<v Speaker 1>The passage is a direct result of Solomon turning away

816
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<v Speaker 1>from God by worshiping foreign gods through his many wives.

817
00:48:44.280 --> 00:48:48.360
<v Speaker 1>Kingdom split. God announces that after Solomon's death, the kingdom

818
00:48:48.360 --> 00:48:51.719
<v Speaker 1>will be divided. Jeroboam is promised to rule over ten tribes,

819
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<v Speaker 1>while Solomon will rule over one tribe of Judah. Right,

820
00:48:57.039 --> 00:49:00.199
<v Speaker 1>a Haijah prophet serves as God's messenger to Jerobom, giving

821
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<v Speaker 1>him the prophecy about becoming king over the ten tribes.

822
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<v Speaker 1>Jerebom was initially an official under Solomon. After receiving the prophecy,

823
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<v Speaker 1>Solomon learns about it and seeks to kill him. And

824
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<v Speaker 1>then obviously Jerebom was fleeing, was fleeing for his life

825
00:49:15.400 --> 00:49:18.079
<v Speaker 1>to Egypt. And then what are the long term consequences?

826
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<v Speaker 1>This prophecy directly says with the future division of the

827
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<v Speaker 1>United Kingdom of Israel into the Northern Kingdom of Israel

828
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<v Speaker 1>and the Southern Kingdom of Judah, which happens after Solomon's death,

829
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<v Speaker 1>which we're about to read right now, So let's get

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<v Speaker 1>into it first. Kings eleven, verse forty one. Now the

831
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<v Speaker 1>rest of the acts of Solomon, that all he did

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00:49:39.400 --> 00:49:42.119
<v Speaker 1>and his wisdom are that they are not written in

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of Acts of Solomon. And the period that

834
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<v Speaker 1>Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years,

835
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<v Speaker 1>So he reigned for forty years, Okay. Then Solomon rested

836
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<v Speaker 1>with his fathers and was buried in the city of David,

837
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<v Speaker 1>his father in Relboam his son reigned in his place.

838
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<v Speaker 1>Now now the rest okay, So let's just see, Solomon

839
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<v Speaker 1>sought to kill Drum. That's all. That's all we hear.

840
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<v Speaker 1>And then it says, now the rest of the acts

841
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<v Speaker 1>of Solomon, all that he did and his wisdom are

842
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<v Speaker 1>they not written in the Book of Acts of Solomon,

843
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<v Speaker 1>and the period that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all

844
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<v Speaker 1>Israel was forty years and Solomon rested with his fathers

845
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<v Speaker 1>and was buried in the city of David, his father

846
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<v Speaker 1>in rare Baum. His son reigned in his place. Okay,

847
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<v Speaker 1>So Kings doesn't tell us whether Solomon repented and went

848
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<v Speaker 1>back to the Lord or that the Lord still loves Solomon,

849
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<v Speaker 1>or he doesn't say anything like that. So we will

850
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<v Speaker 1>learn some more stuff in first Chronicles, and we also

851
00:50:47.199 --> 00:50:53.000
<v Speaker 1>let's see the acts of the Book of Acts of Solomon. Okay,

852
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<v Speaker 1>books Acts of Solomon, Acts of Solomon. I don't know, Yeah,

853
00:51:08.960 --> 00:51:13.800
<v Speaker 1>I just don't know. So Solomon is lost texts Okay,

854
00:51:13.840 --> 00:51:17.079
<v Speaker 1>So the Book of Acts of Solomon. I just want

855
00:51:17.079 --> 00:51:18.960
<v Speaker 1>to tell you guys this because you know it says

856
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<v Speaker 1>it right. There is a lost text referred to in

857
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<v Speaker 1>one Kings fourteen forty one, which reads, and the rest

858
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<v Speaker 1>of the acts of Solomon, and and all that he

859
00:51:30.320 --> 00:51:32.119
<v Speaker 1>did and his wisdom that are not written in the

860
00:51:32.159 --> 00:51:34.440
<v Speaker 1>Book of are they not written in the Book of

861
00:51:34.480 --> 00:51:40.239
<v Speaker 1>Acts of Solomon. So in Second Chronicles nine nine thirty one,

862
00:51:40.320 --> 00:51:42.760
<v Speaker 1>the names of the writers of the royal household recorded

863
00:51:42.800 --> 00:51:46.199
<v Speaker 1>are given the history of Nathan the prophet, the prophecy

864
00:51:46.239 --> 00:51:49.800
<v Speaker 1>of Haishah the Shunite, the vision of Ido the seer

865
00:51:49.880 --> 00:51:54.079
<v Speaker 1>concerning Jerebum, the son of Nebat, the prophet in Nijah

866
00:51:54.599 --> 00:51:57.079
<v Speaker 1>who played the role of the secretary of administrative office

867
00:51:57.119 --> 00:52:00.000
<v Speaker 1>with King Solomon, was authored. He has authored this book.

868
00:52:00.360 --> 00:52:02.559
<v Speaker 1>This book is reference as the prophecy of Eliza and

869
00:52:02.599 --> 00:52:06.000
<v Speaker 1>she Knit the biblical prophets. Edo was the author of

870
00:52:06.039 --> 00:52:10.400
<v Speaker 1>other lost texts. The Geneva Bible editor suggested that the

871
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<v Speaker 1>lost it was lost during the exile of Babylon. The

872
00:52:14.239 --> 00:52:16.800
<v Speaker 1>text is also referred to as the Book of the

873
00:52:16.840 --> 00:52:22.519
<v Speaker 1>Annals of Solomon. Wow, very interesting. I just think it's important.

874
00:52:22.559 --> 00:52:26.360
<v Speaker 1>I mean, it would be nice to read that. You know,

875
00:52:26.400 --> 00:52:29.639
<v Speaker 1>it's a lost text, but maybe it does say something

876
00:52:29.639 --> 00:52:33.880
<v Speaker 1>about Solomon, you know, coming back to the Lord. It's

877
00:52:34.000 --> 00:52:37.679
<v Speaker 1>just you know, we read, we'll get to these books,

878
00:52:37.679 --> 00:52:40.639
<v Speaker 1>you know, Ecclesiastes, Songs of Solomon, stuff like that, and

879
00:52:40.679 --> 00:52:43.199
<v Speaker 1>we'll see kind of where he was at. You know.

880
00:52:45.079 --> 00:52:49.639
<v Speaker 1>Obviously in Ecclesiastes he seemed to kind of lean towards

881
00:52:49.719 --> 00:52:51.679
<v Speaker 1>that all this stuff that I've done is just worthless,

882
00:52:51.679 --> 00:52:53.800
<v Speaker 1>and that worship the Lord is way more important. So

883
00:52:54.719 --> 00:52:57.280
<v Speaker 1>it just seems in Ecclesiastes that he does, but we

884
00:52:57.360 --> 00:52:59.480
<v Speaker 1>just don't get it here in King. So when we

885
00:52:59.519 --> 00:53:03.039
<v Speaker 1>get to those points, when we read Chronicles and we read,

886
00:53:03.599 --> 00:53:05.280
<v Speaker 1>you know, these different books of the Bible, I have

887
00:53:05.320 --> 00:53:08.440
<v Speaker 1>a better idea of what happened to Solomon. You know,

888
00:53:08.519 --> 00:53:11.000
<v Speaker 1>did he come back to the Lord? Did the Lord

889
00:53:11.039 --> 00:53:16.480
<v Speaker 1>forgive him? You know, it's just it's kind of it's

890
00:53:16.519 --> 00:53:20.639
<v Speaker 1>pretty deep in the hole. He's got three hundred wives

891
00:53:20.679 --> 00:53:24.440
<v Speaker 1>and three hundred concubinings, seven hundred princesses. I think it's

892
00:53:24.519 --> 00:53:27.320
<v Speaker 1>kind of like, WHOA, what's going on? He's pretty deep

893
00:53:27.360 --> 00:53:29.519
<v Speaker 1>in the whole. But I don't know what ends up

894
00:53:29.559 --> 00:53:32.960
<v Speaker 1>happening with them. But the definitely we just read right

895
00:53:33.000 --> 00:53:35.760
<v Speaker 1>now with the Death of Solomon at summarizes Solomon's reign,

896
00:53:35.840 --> 00:53:38.239
<v Speaker 1>noting that it lasted forty years as well as documented

897
00:53:38.239 --> 00:53:40.800
<v Speaker 1>in the in the Lost Books of a Book of

898
00:53:40.880 --> 00:53:44.440
<v Speaker 1>Acts of Solomon, who ended and ended with his death

899
00:53:44.440 --> 00:53:46.360
<v Speaker 1>and burial in the city of David, with the son

900
00:53:46.400 --> 00:53:50.079
<v Speaker 1>reybum succeeding him. The verses conclude the narrative of Solomon's life,

901
00:53:50.119 --> 00:53:53.840
<v Speaker 1>highlighting both his great achievements and his ultimate spiritual decline

902
00:53:53.920 --> 00:53:56.039
<v Speaker 1>due to his foreign wives would serve as a warning

903
00:53:56.079 --> 00:54:01.480
<v Speaker 1>about the dangers of prosperity and temptation. Very important stuff.

904
00:54:01.679 --> 00:54:05.199
<v Speaker 1>I don't really want to don't really need to read

905
00:54:05.239 --> 00:54:08.639
<v Speaker 1>any more about that. It was really just three verses there.

906
00:54:09.320 --> 00:54:12.599
<v Speaker 1>So now we're going to get into chapter twelve. But

907
00:54:12.800 --> 00:54:19.480
<v Speaker 1>first let's go over some practical applications. First would be

908
00:54:19.840 --> 00:54:23.840
<v Speaker 1>guard your heart. Be vigilant in regarding your heart against

909
00:54:23.880 --> 00:54:28.119
<v Speaker 1>influences that can lead you away from God. Regularly evaluate

910
00:54:28.199 --> 00:54:32.800
<v Speaker 1>relationship and commitments to ensure that they align with God's will. Amen.

911
00:54:33.400 --> 00:54:36.960
<v Speaker 1>Obedient to God's word is another one. Prioritize obedience to

912
00:54:37.000 --> 00:54:41.000
<v Speaker 1>God's commands, understanding that His instructions are for our protection

913
00:54:41.559 --> 00:54:47.679
<v Speaker 1>and blessing. Amen. Repentance and restoration. If you find yourself straying,

914
00:54:47.760 --> 00:54:51.440
<v Speaker 1>remind remember that God is merciful and ready to forgive.

915
00:54:51.960 --> 00:54:55.079
<v Speaker 1>Turn back to Him with the repentant heart. The importance

916
00:54:55.320 --> 00:54:58.519
<v Speaker 1>also the importance of God, the influence around yourself with

917
00:54:58.559 --> 00:55:00.480
<v Speaker 1>people who encourage your faith and he help you stay

918
00:55:00.519 --> 00:55:03.320
<v Speaker 1>committed to God. Uh. That's the last one on the

919
00:55:03.920 --> 00:55:07.400
<v Speaker 1>practical applications, but it's vastly important. Do you have people

920
00:55:07.440 --> 00:55:10.840
<v Speaker 1>around you that will help you stay committed to God. Right,

921
00:55:14.480 --> 00:55:17.840
<v Speaker 1>There's people that I talk to that are in podcasting,

922
00:55:17.880 --> 00:55:21.840
<v Speaker 1>and you know, like even like Biblical Hitment I was on.

923
00:55:22.000 --> 00:55:23.880
<v Speaker 1>His name is Steven. He's the host of that show.

924
00:55:24.360 --> 00:55:30.920
<v Speaker 1>You know, people like him or people like j T

925
00:55:31.159 --> 00:55:34.440
<v Speaker 1>follows j C and all these other podcasters man that

926
00:55:34.480 --> 00:55:39.880
<v Speaker 1>are following the Lord and and uh Keith from Reality

927
00:55:40.039 --> 00:55:46.519
<v Speaker 1>Saves Jesus Saves. There's a lot of people that are

928
00:55:46.519 --> 00:55:51.119
<v Speaker 1>brothers that I Raoul from Fundamental Podcast, a lot of

929
00:55:51.159 --> 00:55:54.599
<v Speaker 1>brothers in Christ that are podcasting and doing their thing.

930
00:55:54.920 --> 00:55:58.480
<v Speaker 1>You know. John Pounders, he's another one Midnight Ride his

931
00:55:58.559 --> 00:56:02.119
<v Speaker 1>partner there. Uh. You know, there's a ton of podcasts

932
00:56:02.199 --> 00:56:05.559
<v Speaker 1>that are doing their thing, you know. And Apollo is

933
00:56:05.599 --> 00:56:07.760
<v Speaker 1>another one, this gentleman that was just on his show.

934
00:56:08.440 --> 00:56:10.639
<v Speaker 1>He's doing his thing for the Lord, you know. And

935
00:56:10.679 --> 00:56:12.679
<v Speaker 1>there's a lot of podcasts out there doing their things.

936
00:56:12.719 --> 00:56:15.920
<v Speaker 1>So it's important to have God the influence, surround yourself

937
00:56:15.960 --> 00:56:18.199
<v Speaker 1>with people who encourage your faith and help you stay

938
00:56:18.199 --> 00:56:22.000
<v Speaker 1>committed to God. This podcast right right here, this Bible

939
00:56:22.000 --> 00:56:24.719
<v Speaker 1>study we're doing, it'll help you stay committed to God. Right,

940
00:56:24.760 --> 00:56:30.719
<v Speaker 1>It's very important. So yes, blessings right there. That's going

941
00:56:30.800 --> 00:56:33.760
<v Speaker 1>to be practical applications. And literally we took one hour

942
00:56:33.840 --> 00:56:37.000
<v Speaker 1>to go over one chapter, but there's a lot to it.

943
00:56:37.000 --> 00:56:39.440
<v Speaker 1>There's forty three verses here, so there was a lot

944
00:56:39.480 --> 00:56:43.480
<v Speaker 1>to go over. And Guys, I get long winded with

945
00:56:43.559 --> 00:56:45.639
<v Speaker 1>some of the notes that I have, but I think

946
00:56:45.679 --> 00:56:51.000
<v Speaker 1>it's vastly important for us to understand some of the

947
00:56:51.039 --> 00:56:54.960
<v Speaker 1>stuff that I'm going over and not to just breeze over.

948
00:56:55.079 --> 00:56:58.559
<v Speaker 1>We got to understand what's happening. So let's go over

949
00:56:58.599 --> 00:57:07.320
<v Speaker 1>some additional scriptures that can we have. First one, sorry,

950
00:57:07.400 --> 00:57:13.639
<v Speaker 1>I'm there, we go. You are here now. Deuteronomy seventeen,

951
00:57:13.760 --> 00:57:17.480
<v Speaker 1>verse seven. He must not take many wise for himself,

952
00:57:17.599 --> 00:57:20.480
<v Speaker 1>lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for

953
00:57:20.599 --> 00:57:24.880
<v Speaker 1>himself large amounts of silver and gold. Deuteronomy seventeen, verse seven,

954
00:57:25.360 --> 00:57:32.320
<v Speaker 1>seventeen seventeen. Not seven seventeen seventeen. Deuteronomy seventeen seventeen. Let's

955
00:57:32.320 --> 00:57:38.320
<v Speaker 1>look that up real quick, because Deuteronomy seventeen, verse seventeen

956
00:57:39.960 --> 00:57:45.639
<v Speaker 1>he talks about principles governing kings. We'll start at sixteen.

957
00:57:45.679 --> 00:57:48.360
<v Speaker 1>It says, but he shall not multiply horses for himself,

958
00:57:48.400 --> 00:57:51.400
<v Speaker 1>nor cause the people to return to Egypt to multiply horses.

959
00:57:51.639 --> 00:57:53.400
<v Speaker 1>For the Lord has said to you, you shall not

960
00:57:53.519 --> 00:57:57.400
<v Speaker 1>return that way again. Neither shall he multiply wise for himself,

961
00:57:57.679 --> 00:58:01.119
<v Speaker 1>let his heart turn away, nor shall he greatly multiplies

962
00:58:01.159 --> 00:58:05.679
<v Speaker 1>silver and gold for himself. Wow. Yes, Wow. When you

963
00:58:05.719 --> 00:58:08.679
<v Speaker 1>come to the land which the Lord God has given you,

964
00:58:08.719 --> 00:58:11.840
<v Speaker 1>it possessed it, I will say the king over me. Oh,

965
00:58:11.880 --> 00:58:14.000
<v Speaker 1>I see, I see. He's given warnings about the king

966
00:58:14.079 --> 00:58:16.639
<v Speaker 1>that you shouldn't do. And then we got Proverbs four,

967
00:58:16.840 --> 00:58:22.679
<v Speaker 1>verse twenty three, which is written by Solomon, Proverbs, Wow,

968
00:58:23.159 --> 00:58:27.840
<v Speaker 1>guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flows

969
00:58:28.159 --> 00:58:33.000
<v Speaker 1>springs of life. Okay, next one is gonna be James

970
00:58:33.039 --> 00:58:36.679
<v Speaker 1>one fourteen and fifteen. But each one is tempted when

971
00:58:36.800 --> 00:58:41.840
<v Speaker 1>his own evil desires. By his own evil desires, he

972
00:58:41.880 --> 00:58:47.800
<v Speaker 1>has lured away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived,

973
00:58:49.199 --> 00:58:51.440
<v Speaker 1>it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is

974
00:58:51.440 --> 00:58:57.719
<v Speaker 1>full grown, gives birth to death. Okay, very important, So yeah,

975
00:58:57.800 --> 00:59:04.480
<v Speaker 1>very good stuff. Yeah, good stuff. I enjoyed that. I

976
00:59:04.559 --> 00:59:09.519
<v Speaker 1>enjoyed that a lot. I literally love doing Bible studies

977
00:59:09.559 --> 00:59:12.760
<v Speaker 1>on my day off. I'm gonna switch, I'm gonna switch

978
00:59:13.039 --> 00:59:19.639
<v Speaker 1>doing Sunday Monday service. Monday service. My last name is

979
00:59:19.679 --> 00:59:24.840
<v Speaker 1>Monday Wednesday service. I'm gonna literally switch it to doing

980
00:59:24.880 --> 00:59:31.079
<v Speaker 1>it on probably Saturday nights now because it just really

981
00:59:33.480 --> 00:59:37.000
<v Speaker 1>everything flows way better way nicer. I feel a lot

982
00:59:37.079 --> 00:59:39.599
<v Speaker 1>better when I do the Bible study when I have

983
00:59:39.679 --> 00:59:43.639
<v Speaker 1>the day off, so soon that'll happen. That way, I

984
00:59:43.639 --> 00:59:46.480
<v Speaker 1>could do my very best for you guys and pronounce

985
00:59:46.559 --> 00:59:53.119
<v Speaker 1>words correctly at least Macedonia. Well, am I thinking mah Sedonia?

986
00:59:53.679 --> 00:59:57.880
<v Speaker 1>It's an easy one to say too. All right, all right,

987
00:59:57.920 --> 01:00:02.119
<v Speaker 1>all right, let's see, let's see. I want to just

988
01:00:02.159 --> 01:00:09.760
<v Speaker 1>go over intro to chapter twelve real quick. Where are

989
01:00:09.760 --> 01:00:14.280
<v Speaker 1>you at here? You excuse me? First? King's Chapter twelve

990
01:00:14.320 --> 01:00:18.039
<v Speaker 1>captures a crucial moment in Israel's history, the division of

991
01:00:18.079 --> 01:00:22.159
<v Speaker 1>the kingdom. After Solomon's death, his son Raa Bauham ascends

992
01:00:22.199 --> 01:00:25.199
<v Speaker 1>to the throne, but as arrogance and a failure to

993
01:00:25.280 --> 01:00:30.559
<v Speaker 1>heed wise counsel lead to a nation's schism, Jerobo, once

994
01:00:30.639 --> 01:00:33.840
<v Speaker 1>in exile, emerges as the leader of the northern tribe's

995
01:00:33.840 --> 01:00:39.280
<v Speaker 1>further division, furthering the division by establishing false worship to

996
01:00:39.320 --> 01:00:49.960
<v Speaker 1>consolidate his power. I am all right, let's see Jeroboam

997
01:00:50.440 --> 01:00:53.400
<v Speaker 1>reb Boham. Okay, we got Reb Boham as well that

998
01:00:53.440 --> 01:00:55.760
<v Speaker 1>we're going to talk about. Let me just get to

999
01:00:55.800 --> 01:01:07.159
<v Speaker 1>my teaching points, all right, Guys, get a drink here

1000
01:01:08.199 --> 01:01:15.480
<v Speaker 1>one Kings twelve and ray Baoham rab Boam went to Shechem,

1001
01:01:15.679 --> 01:01:18.039
<v Speaker 1>for all Israel had gone to Shechem. This is a

1002
01:01:18.119 --> 01:01:20.880
<v Speaker 1>first Kings twelve, verse one, Sorry, guys. And ray Bauham

1003
01:01:20.920 --> 01:01:24.039
<v Speaker 1>went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone to Shechem

1004
01:01:24.079 --> 01:01:27.679
<v Speaker 1>to make him king. So what happened? Then Jereboam, the

1005
01:01:27.679 --> 01:01:30.480
<v Speaker 1>son of the Bat heard it. He was still in Egypt,

1006
01:01:30.639 --> 01:01:32.920
<v Speaker 1>for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon

1007
01:01:32.960 --> 01:01:36.639
<v Speaker 1>and had been dwelling in Egypt. And they sent him,

1008
01:01:36.719 --> 01:01:39.559
<v Speaker 1>and they sent and called him. Then Jereboam, the whole

1009
01:01:39.559 --> 01:01:42.079
<v Speaker 1>assembly of Israel came and spoke to Rae Baoham, saying,

1010
01:01:42.119 --> 01:01:46.199
<v Speaker 1>your father made you our yoke heavy. Now therefore lightened

1011
01:01:46.199 --> 01:01:48.480
<v Speaker 1>the burdensome service of your father on this heavy yoke

1012
01:01:48.519 --> 01:01:51.039
<v Speaker 1>which you put on us, and we will serve you.

1013
01:01:51.800 --> 01:01:53.719
<v Speaker 1>So we said to them to depart for three days,

1014
01:01:53.719 --> 01:01:56.599
<v Speaker 1>then come back to me. And the people departed. Then

1015
01:01:56.719 --> 01:02:01.280
<v Speaker 1>King Rae Baoham consulted the elders who stood before his

1016
01:02:01.320 --> 01:02:05.199
<v Speaker 1>father Solomon, which he still lived while he still lived,

1017
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<v Speaker 1>and he said, how do you advise me to answer

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<v Speaker 1>these people? Well, let me put this right here real quick. Sorry, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>give me ones. I want to make sure, okay. And

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<v Speaker 1>he spoke to them saying, if you will be my

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<v Speaker 1>servant to these people today and serve them, answer them,

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<v Speaker 1>and speak the good words to the servant forever? Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you advise me to answer these people? Is

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<v Speaker 1>what he says, King ray Boham to the elders, and

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<v Speaker 1>they spoke to him saying in verse seven, if you

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<v Speaker 1>will be a servant to those people today and serve

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<v Speaker 1>them and answer them and speak good words to them,

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<v Speaker 1>then they will be your servants forever. So let's go

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<v Speaker 1>ahead and stop there real quick. So ray Boham's inheritance

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<v Speaker 1>Raboum inherits the throne from Solomon, but his leadership is

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<v Speaker 1>immediately tested. Rae Boham went to Shechem, for all Israel

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<v Speaker 1>had gone there to make him king one kings twelve

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<v Speaker 1>to one, and Raeboam, the son of Solomon and grandson

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<v Speaker 1>of David, inherited a kingdom marked by both grandeur and

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<v Speaker 1>impending division. His inheritance was not merely a matter of

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<v Speaker 1>wealth and territory, but also spiritual and political responsibility. As

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<v Speaker 1>the first king of a divided kingdom of Judah, Raeboham

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<v Speaker 1>reigned is pivotal and understanding the trajectity trajectory of Israel's history.

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<v Speaker 1>Reaboham was born in the Davidic line, a lineage that

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<v Speaker 1>carried a divine promise of it everlasting kingdom. The promise

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<v Speaker 1>is rooting and rooted in God's covenant with David, as

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<v Speaker 1>recorded in Two Samuel seven verses twelve through sixteen, where

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<v Speaker 1>God assures David that his throne will be established forever.

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<v Speaker 1>Raa Boham's inherance therefore was not a physical kingdom, but

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<v Speaker 1>also a spiritual legacy tied to God's covenant covenanial faithfulness,

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon's legacy. Ray Boham's father, Solomon, left behind the renowned wealth.

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<v Speaker 1>We already know about his legacy. We don't need to

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<v Speaker 1>talk about that. We just finished with his death. Ray

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<v Speaker 1>baoham ascension to the throne is chronicled in First Kings

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<v Speaker 1>twelve and Second Chronicles verse ten. Upon Solomon's death, Ray

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<v Speaker 1>Boham traveled to Shechem with all Israel had gathered to

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<v Speaker 1>make him king. The people led to Jeroboam, which we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to talk about, okay, so, legacy and lessons ray

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<v Speaker 1>Bohma's he serves as a pugnent reminder of responsibilities accompanied

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<v Speaker 1>by divine blessings. His reign illustrates the consequences of forsaking

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<v Speaker 1>God's commandments and the importance of wise and godly counsel.

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<v Speaker 1>Ray Bohm's account is a testament to God's faithfulness to

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<v Speaker 1>his covenant, even admits human failure and division. Okay, so,

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<v Speaker 1>And then in One Kings twelve, verse four, the people

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<v Speaker 1>of Israel, led by Jeroboam, requests that Rae Boham lighten

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<v Speaker 1>the heavy burdens imposed by Solomon. Your father made our

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<v Speaker 1>yoke heavy. Now therefore light in the harsh labor and

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<v Speaker 1>heavy yoke your father imposed on us, and will serve you.

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<v Speaker 1>And then in six to eleven, which were not there yet,

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<v Speaker 1>So let me just put a mark there. Let's continue

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<v Speaker 1>in eight, we'll read all the way to eleven. He

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<v Speaker 1>but he rejected the advice. We're in One Kings twelve

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<v Speaker 1>verse eight. Now, but he rejected the advice which the

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<v Speaker 1>elders had given him, and consulted the young men who

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<v Speaker 1>had grown up with him, who stood before him, and

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<v Speaker 1>he said to them, what advice would you give? How

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<v Speaker 1>should we answer the people who have spoken to me, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>lighten the yoke which your father put on us. Then

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<v Speaker 1>the young men who had grown up with him spoke

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<v Speaker 1>to him, saying, thus you should speak to these people

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<v Speaker 1>who have spoken to you by saying, your father made

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<v Speaker 1>our yoke heavy, but you made it lighter on us.

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<v Speaker 1>Thus you shall say to them, my little fingers shall

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<v Speaker 1>be thicker than my father's waist. And now, whereas my

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<v Speaker 1>father put a heavy yoak on you, I will add

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<v Speaker 1>to your yoke. My father chastened to you with whips,

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<v Speaker 1>but I will chasten you with scourges. So let's stop

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<v Speaker 1>there real quick. So what is scorges? Some of you

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<v Speaker 1>might know what scorges are and the Bible, scorge can

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<v Speaker 1>refer to a literal whip used for punishment, or more figuratively,

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<v Speaker 1>to a plague, a calamity, or a source of great suffering.

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<v Speaker 1>The word comes from Latin for a whip with thongs,

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<v Speaker 1>which is used to inflict severe pain and the Old Testament.

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<v Speaker 1>A tool for punishment is scorge was a whip, often

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<v Speaker 1>with multiple thongs. Okay, so it's not just a regular whip.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a whip with multiple thongs, sometimes with metal and

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<v Speaker 1>bone attached, used to inflict severe pain during corporal punishment.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why it's it. So it's not just a whip

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<v Speaker 1>that He's not just a whip that he's talking about here,

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<v Speaker 1>it's actually a scorge, which is like a whip with

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<v Speaker 1>looks like it has things coming off it with mettle.

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<v Speaker 1>So it's like even a deeper punishment. Okay. So you

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<v Speaker 1>see what happens. He's talking to the young men, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>the prideful young men instead of the wisdom older men,

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<v Speaker 1>and they're telling them to talk to these people, obviously

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<v Speaker 1>in the wrong way. So let's check out what it

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<v Speaker 1>says here. Ray Boom seeks counsel from two groups, the

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<v Speaker 1>elders who serve Solomon and the young men who grew

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<v Speaker 1>up with him. The elders advise them to serve the

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<v Speaker 1>people and speak kindly to them, while the young men

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01:07:35.719 --> 01:07:40.760
<v Speaker 1>suggest to increase their burdens. Okay. Seeking counsel is significant

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<v Speaker 1>theme in the Bible, emphasizing the importance of wisdom, guidance,

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<v Speaker 1>and discernment in the life of a believer. The scriptures

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<v Speaker 1>provide numerous examples and teachings on the value of seeking

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<v Speaker 1>advice from God, wise individuals and the community of faith.

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<v Speaker 1>Solomon himself, in Proverbs eleven fourteen states, for lack of guidance,

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<v Speaker 1>a nation fall fails. Nation falls, but many counselors there

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<v Speaker 1>is deliverance, okay. And then Proverbs fifteen twenty two says

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<v Speaker 1>plans fall for lack of counsel, but with many advisors

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<v Speaker 1>they succeed all right. Isaiah ninety six refers to the

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<v Speaker 1>Messiah as the wonderful counselor, indicating that Jesus Christ embodies

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<v Speaker 1>perfect wisdom and guidance. Believers are encouraged to seek God's

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<v Speaker 1>counsel through prayer and the study of his word. James

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<v Speaker 1>one to five says, if anyone lacks wisdom, let him

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<v Speaker 1>ask God, who gives generously to all without reapproach, and

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01:08:38.439 --> 01:08:41.720
<v Speaker 1>will be given to him. So human counsel is important,

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<v Speaker 1>while divine counsel is paramount. The Bible acknowledges the role

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<v Speaker 1>of human advisors. Moses, for instance, receives wise counsel from

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<v Speaker 1>his father and Jethro, who advised him to delegate responsibilities

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<v Speaker 1>to capable men. And then we have Acts fifteen. The

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<v Speaker 1>early Church sought counsel from the apostles and elders and

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<v Speaker 1>Russeom to resolve the doctrinal dispute, demonstrating the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>collective discernment. Sometimes you might not be You might have

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<v Speaker 1>good discernment, but might not have discernment on a certain thing,

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<v Speaker 1>where your brothers in Christ will have it and they'll

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<v Speaker 1>correct you, which is very important. And then Solomon again

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<v Speaker 1>and characteristic of wise counsel, and Solomon and thirteen Proverbs thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty walk with the wise and become wise, for

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<v Speaker 1>a companion of fools suffers harm. Then Psalms one through

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<v Speaker 1>two contrasts the counsel of the wicked with delighting in

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<v Speaker 1>the law of the Lord, indicating the true counsel is

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<v Speaker 1>rooted in scripture. What's the conclusion, well, Seeking counsel is

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<v Speaker 1>a vital practice for believers, encompassing both divine guidance and

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<v Speaker 1>the wisdom of godly individuals. The Bible encourages a balanced

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<v Speaker 1>approach value the insights of others, while ultimate relying on

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<v Speaker 1>God's perfect wisdom, right, guys. So that's very important, and

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and continue reading. We're going to be

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<v Speaker 1>going all the way to verse twenty four. Now, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>hold on, we're going to see the kingdom divided here. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll actually read from twelve to fifteen here, and then

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<v Speaker 1>I have a little something on Rae Boham's decision here.

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<v Speaker 1>But so Jeroboam and all the people came to ree

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<v Speaker 1>Boam the third day, as the king had directed, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>come back to me the third day. Then the king

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<v Speaker 1>answered the people roughly and rejected the advice that the

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<v Speaker 1>elders had given him, and he spoke to them according

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<v Speaker 1>to the advice of the young man, saying, my father

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<v Speaker 1>made your yoke heavy, but I will make your yoke.

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<v Speaker 1>My father chasten you with whips, but I'll chasten you

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<v Speaker 1>with scorches scurgeous. So the king did not listen to

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<v Speaker 1>the people, for the turn of events was from the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord that he might fulfill his word which the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>had spoken to Ajah the Shilah knit to Jeroboem the

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<v Speaker 1>son of the Bat. All right, let's stop there real quick.

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<v Speaker 1>So ignoring the elders counsel. Ray Boham followed the advice

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<v Speaker 1>of the young men. So ray Bahamas decision, Ray Bahama,

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<v Speaker 1>the son of Solomon, grandson of David, as send to

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<v Speaker 1>the throne. Oh yeah, this is just going to be

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<v Speaker 1>Rae Boham rejected the council of the others in fall

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<v Speaker 1>device to the young man. Okay, I don't really need

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<v Speaker 1>to read about that, because we're gonna see about that.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's a little portion I was going to read.

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<v Speaker 1>But it's fine. Let's continue to uh sixteen through twenty four.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's do that now. When all Israel saw that David

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<v Speaker 1>did not listen to them, the people answered the king, sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>I said, David, didn't I Now, When all Israel saw

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<v Speaker 1>that the king did not listen to them, the people

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<v Speaker 1>answered the king, saying, what share have we? And David,

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<v Speaker 1>we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To

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<v Speaker 1>your tents, o Israel, now see your own house, so David.

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<v Speaker 1>So Israel departed from their tents. But ree Boham reignited

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<v Speaker 1>over the children of Israel. But Raye Boham reigned over

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<v Speaker 1>the children of Israel, who dwelt in the cities of Judah.

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<v Speaker 1>The king Rae Boam sent Adam, who was in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the revenue, but all Israel stoned him with stones,

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<v Speaker 1>that he died. Therefore, King Raboam mounted his chariots to

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<v Speaker 1>haste to flee to Jerusalem. So Israel has been in

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<v Speaker 1>rebellion against the House of David to this day. Now

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<v Speaker 1>it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam

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<v Speaker 1>had come back, they sent for him and called him

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<v Speaker 1>to the congregation and made him king over all Israel.

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<v Speaker 1>There was none who followed the House of David, but

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<v Speaker 1>the tribe of Judah only. And when Rae Boham came

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<v Speaker 1>to Jerusalem, he assembled all the House of Judah with

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<v Speaker 1>the tribe of Benjamin one hundred and eighty thousand chosen

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<v Speaker 1>men who were warriors to fight against the House of Israel,

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<v Speaker 1>that he might restore the kingdom of rae Boam, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Solomon. But the word of God came to Shemaiah,

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<v Speaker 1>the man of God, saying, speak to Rae Boam, the

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<v Speaker 1>son of Solomon, king of Judah, to all the house

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<v Speaker 1>of Judah and Benjamin to the the rest of the people, saying,

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<v Speaker 1>thus says the Lord, you shall not go up nor

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<v Speaker 1>fight against your brethren, the children of Israel, that every

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<v Speaker 1>man returned to his house, for this thing is from me.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore they obeyed the word of the Lord and turned

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<v Speaker 1>back according to the word of God. All right, so

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<v Speaker 1>we see what's going on there. We have the kingdom divided.

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<v Speaker 1>The result of ree Boham's decision is the division of

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<v Speaker 1>the Kingdom and the Israel and Judah. So Israel has

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<v Speaker 1>been taken in rebellion against the House of David to

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<v Speaker 1>this day, is what it's said there. Right. So the

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<v Speaker 1>division of the united Monarchy of Israel and the two

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<v Speaker 1>separate kingdoms known as the Kingdom of Israel Northern Kingdom

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<v Speaker 1>and the Kingdom of Judah Southern Kingdom, marks a significant

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<v Speaker 1>period in Biblical history. This division occurred with the reign

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<v Speaker 1>of King Solomon around nine thirty BC and is a

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<v Speaker 1>pivotal event that shaped the narrative of the Hebrew scriptures.

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<v Speaker 1>Very interesting. Okay, guys, excuse me. We know the biblical background,

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<v Speaker 1>iscle background because we just read through it. The division

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<v Speaker 1>under Solomon's death Ray of Bohm. That's part of the

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<v Speaker 1>division the Northern Kingdom Southern Kingdom. I don't really need

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<v Speaker 1>to go over that. What is the theological significance. The

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<v Speaker 1>division of the kingdom is a testament to the consequences

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<v Speaker 1>of disobedience to God's covenant. It highlights the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>faithful leadership and the dangers of idolatry and syncretism. The

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<v Speaker 1>divided kingdom period also sets the stage for the prophetic literature,

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<v Speaker 1>which emphasizes themes of judgment, repentance, and the hope of restoration.

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<v Speaker 1>The promise of a future united kingdom under the Messiah

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<v Speaker 1>remains a central hope in the Biblical narrative, pointing to

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<v Speaker 1>the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, the Son of David. Awesome,

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<v Speaker 1>all right, so let me just go over some key

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<v Speaker 1>points here. So in First Kings twelve or one through

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four, what's the meaning of all this? B Boem's

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<v Speaker 1>fullest decision to reject the elders advice and follow the

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<v Speaker 1>counselor of younger men leads to the northern ten tribes

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<v Speaker 1>evolting against him. The people's request to light in the

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<v Speaker 1>heavy burden which we read about imposed by Solomon has

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<v Speaker 1>met with a threat of even a harsher rule, resulting

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<v Speaker 1>the rejection of ray Baham. In the division of the kingdom.

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<v Speaker 1>The chapter ends with the northern tribes rebelling against Jereboam,

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<v Speaker 1>who was prophesied to become king of those tribes. Let's see, yep,

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<v Speaker 1>and ray Boham takes the throne. After Solomon's death, is

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<v Speaker 1>son ray Baum goes to Checkhem to be crowned king

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<v Speaker 1>over all tribes of Israel. All right. The king seeks advice,

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<v Speaker 1>which we already talked about the others device is rejected.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's see if there's anything else we could tell. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>we kind of already went through most of that, so

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<v Speaker 1>let's see, that's thirteen. We don't want to go to

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<v Speaker 1>thirteen yet. All right, let's go back up to my

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<v Speaker 1>notes here and we'll stay right there. Verse Kings twelve,

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<v Speaker 1>verse twenty five. Let's do that. Okay, Let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and read twenty five all the way to thirty three

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<v Speaker 1>one Kings twelve, verse twenty five. Then Jeroboam built Schecham

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<v Speaker 1>in the mountains of Ephrium, and dwelt there. Also, he

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<v Speaker 1>went out from there and built Peniel. And Jeroboam said

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<v Speaker 1>in his heart, now the kingdom may returned to the

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<v Speaker 1>House of David. If these people go up after to

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<v Speaker 1>offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem.

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<v Speaker 1>Then the heart of his people were turned back from

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<v Speaker 1>their lord, rae Bouam, King of Judah. Then they will

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<v Speaker 1>kill me and go back to Raeboam, King of Judah.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore the king asked advice, made two calves of gold

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<v Speaker 1>and said to the people, is it too much for

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<v Speaker 1>you to go up to Jerusalem? Here are your gods

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<v Speaker 1>o Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt.

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<v Speaker 1>And he set one in Bethel and the other in Dan.

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<v Speaker 1>Now this thing became a sin, for the people went

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<v Speaker 1>to worship before the before the one as far as Dan.

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<v Speaker 1>He made shrines on the high places, and made priests

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<v Speaker 1>of every class of people who were not sons of Levi. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>we kind of see what's happening here, right, So he

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<v Speaker 1>makes two calves first of all, and the people follow

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<v Speaker 1>and listen, and they and they they, they end up

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<v Speaker 1>worshiping him, right. And it says this became a sin

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<v Speaker 1>that people went to worship before the one as far

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<v Speaker 1>as Dan. He made shrines on high places. You see

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<v Speaker 1>how they do that. They always go up to high places, right,

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<v Speaker 1>That's because that's where the spiritual host of wickedness are located.

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<v Speaker 1>It's talked about in Ephesian six, verses ten through twelve.

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<v Speaker 1>Spiritual host of wickedness in heavenly places. What is that

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<v Speaker 1>talking about? Well, I've gone over it several times. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure you guys have heard me talk about this. But

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<v Speaker 1>between Earth and where God's throne is located, however far

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<v Speaker 1>away that is. If you believe in a globe and

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<v Speaker 1>the universe model, then obviously it's pretty far away. But

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<v Speaker 1>it seems like these spiritual battles are happening in heavenly places,

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<v Speaker 1>not where God's strone is located, obviously, so not in

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<v Speaker 1>the third Heaven, somewhere in the second Heaven. If you

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<v Speaker 1>believe in a flat Earth with God's firmament above the

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<v Speaker 1>God's Stone above the firmament, then you know between Earth

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<v Speaker 1>and Heaven in that area is where the spiritual battles

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<v Speaker 1>are happening, right where the stars are located. That's why

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<v Speaker 1>it says that their spiritual host of wickedness in heavenly

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<v Speaker 1>places right not on earthly places only, but in heavenly

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<v Speaker 1>places as well. And that's why in the Book of

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<v Speaker 1>Daniels you see when when this angels come in to

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<v Speaker 1>answer this prayer. He said, he has to fight against

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<v Speaker 1>the Prince of Persia. Where he's fighting them between Earth

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<v Speaker 1>and where heaven, where God's Stone is located, which is

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<v Speaker 1>the second heaven is where they're fighting, right, it'd be

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<v Speaker 1>the first heaven. I'm sorry, second heaven is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be the firmament. So first heaven would be where the moon,

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<v Speaker 1>sun of the star located. And you see that there's

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<v Speaker 1>battles happening where he had to call Michael. The Arkans

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<v Speaker 1>would come in a system. Boom. Now we can get

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<v Speaker 1>down and answered Daniel's prayer. Very very interesting. Okay, So

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<v Speaker 1>we have a lot going on here and very interesting stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and continue. In verse thirty two,

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<v Speaker 1>Jerre Boham ordained a feast on the fifteenth day of

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<v Speaker 1>the eighth month, like the feast that was in Judah,

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<v Speaker 1>and offered sacrifices on the altar. So he did at Bethel,

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<v Speaker 1>sacrificing to the calves that he had made, and at

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<v Speaker 1>Bethel he installed the priest of the high places which

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<v Speaker 1>he had made. And so he made offerings on the

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<v Speaker 1>altar which he had made at Bethel on the fifteenth

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<v Speaker 1>day of the eighteenth month, in the month which he

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<v Speaker 1>had devised his own heart, he ordained a feast for

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<v Speaker 1>the children of visual and offered sacrifices on the altar

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<v Speaker 1>and burned incense. He's creating his own religion. Okay, he's

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<v Speaker 1>creating his own religion here, not following God at all.

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<v Speaker 1>Or did he receive the information that he's gonna be

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<v Speaker 1>ruled over these ten tribes? Well, he received him from

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<v Speaker 1>God's prophet, right, so he receives it. He receives it

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<v Speaker 1>from God's profit. Let me see, I forgot the prophet's name. Sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>what is it? A? It's a car or something? What

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<v Speaker 1>is the prophet's name? It's not very important, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>just Solomon's foreign wise or is the death of Solomon?

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<v Speaker 1>Where is care chaer bone? But termal Rosna fled to Egypt.

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<v Speaker 1>If you listen to the command look at my ways. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's a or something. I don't remember how

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<v Speaker 1>to pronounce the prophet's name. But it's kind of interesting

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<v Speaker 1>because he says, if you listen to all my commands,

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<v Speaker 1>you walk in my ways and do right in my

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<v Speaker 1>sight to order my commandments. As my servant David did

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<v Speaker 1>then I will be with you, and I will build

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<v Speaker 1>a lasting dynasty as I built for David, and I

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<v Speaker 1>will give Israel to you. Because of this, I will

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<v Speaker 1>humble David's descendants, but not forever, is what he's saying

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<v Speaker 1>to Jeroboam, right, And Okay, it's Ajah. That's that's the

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<v Speaker 1>guy's name, Okay. In chapter eleven, I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>tell you, guys that because if you notice, look what

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<v Speaker 1>he does. Jeroboam's man, the gold calfs and all this

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<v Speaker 1>other stuff that he did. So let's let's let's find

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<v Speaker 1>out the meaning of this of one Kings twelve versus

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<v Speaker 1>twenty five through thirty three. Is that King Jeroboam established

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<v Speaker 1>a counterfeit religion. That's what I'm saying. He created his

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<v Speaker 1>own religion out of fear and political convenience to keep

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<v Speaker 1>the northern Kingdom of Israel from reuniting with the southern

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<v Speaker 1>Kingdom of Judah. He built two golden calfs to worship

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<v Speaker 1>as gods, placed him in Bethale and Den to serve

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<v Speaker 1>as the local worship centers, appointed priests from outside the

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<v Speaker 1>tribe of Levi, and created a new feast day. This

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<v Speaker 1>act of idolatry is a central theme of the book,

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<v Speaker 1>marking the spiritual downfall of the Northern Kingdom and setting

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<v Speaker 1>a precedent for future kings to follow. So Jeroboem had

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<v Speaker 1>fear that his people continue to travel with Jerusalem for worship,

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<v Speaker 1>they would eventually be turned their allegiance to the House

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<v Speaker 1>of David and his rival Raya Bohm. But the thing is,

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<v Speaker 1>he should have went to God, and he should have

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<v Speaker 1>spoke to God about it and asked, maybe ask God,

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<v Speaker 1>ask the Lord through the prophet, like, is it okay

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<v Speaker 1>if I make a tabernacle here? I know you have

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I know you have the temple there? Can

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<v Speaker 1>I make a tabernacle here for the people so that

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<v Speaker 1>you know they don't get attack going over there or whatever.

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<v Speaker 1>He could have asked the Lord that, but he didn't.

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<v Speaker 1>He jumped to conclusions, didn't wait on the Lord, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's what happens. He created his own religion because he

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<v Speaker 1>was scared had fear. Obviously, fear doesn't come from well,

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<v Speaker 1>you need to fear the Lord like God. But he's

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<v Speaker 1>having fear over something like a situation, a human situation.

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<v Speaker 1>If he would have went to God with that information,

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<v Speaker 1>then maybe God would have said you know it's not

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<v Speaker 1>going to happen. Don't worry. I told you what's going

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<v Speaker 1>to happen if you, if you obey me and obedient

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<v Speaker 1>to me, it says creation of golden calves. To prevent this,

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<v Speaker 1>he created two golden calves, claiming that they were the

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<v Speaker 1>gods that had brought Israel out of Egypt. This was

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<v Speaker 1>a direct rebellion against God and a deliberate imitation of

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<v Speaker 1>Aaron's Golden Calf incident. He set up the calves in

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<v Speaker 1>Bethel and Dan, the northern and southern ends of his kingdom,

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<v Speaker 1>to create covenant alternative worship centers for the people. And

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<v Speaker 1>then also he appointed priests from from other tribes, any

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<v Speaker 1>tribe right, just as the Levites has got had ordained

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<v Speaker 1>for their serving ties to his established religious system. This

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<v Speaker 1>is crazy that he just he created his own religion here.

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<v Speaker 1>He also instituted a feast day in the in the

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<v Speaker 1>eighth month, mimicking the feast of Judah, which further submitted

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<v Speaker 1>the new separate religious practices of Israel. Jeroboam's actions repeatedly

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<v Speaker 1>called the sins of Jeroboam, and they led to the

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<v Speaker 1>entire Northern kingdom in idology for generations became an lasting,

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<v Speaker 1>prominent example of spiritual compromise and rebellion against God. All right, Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>we are done with that chapter. And you see what

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<v Speaker 1>happens when man creates their own religion. It happens a lot,

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<v Speaker 1>even in Christianity. Right, we see it with a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of different, uh, some different denominations. All right, I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not going to point it out here. You guys

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<v Speaker 1>could read between the lines. I know you guys probably

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<v Speaker 1>know about most of them. Seek whise, Okay, practical applications

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<v Speaker 1>for this chapter. We're done with chapter twelve. Seek wise

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<v Speaker 1>counsel before making significant decisions. Seek advice from those with

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<v Speaker 1>experience and wisdom. Consider the consequences. Understand that decisions, especially

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<v Speaker 1>in leadership, have far reaching consequences. Number four. Third, I'm sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>Number three, serve others. Leadership should be characterized by service

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<v Speaker 1>and humility, not by harshness and pride. Next, listen to

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<v Speaker 1>the people. Effective leaders listen to the needs and concerns

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<v Speaker 1>of those they lead. All right, so that is one, two, three,

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<v Speaker 1>four practical applications. Now let's go ahead and check out

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<v Speaker 1>some additional scriptures that connect. We have Proverbs eleven, verse

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<v Speaker 1>four or there is no guidance. A people fall, people falls,

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<v Speaker 1>but in the abundance of counselors there is safety. And

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<v Speaker 1>then James one to five, which is very simi to

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<v Speaker 1>the additional scripture we had before. It says, if any

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<v Speaker 1>of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives

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<v Speaker 1>generos generously to all without reapproach, and it will be

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<v Speaker 1>given to him. And then we have Matthew twenty verse

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<v Speaker 1>twenty six through twenty eight. Whoever wants to become great

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<v Speaker 1>among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to

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<v Speaker 1>be first, must be your slave, just as the Son

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<v Speaker 1>of Man did not come to be served, but to serve,

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<v Speaker 1>and to give his life as a ransom for many. Right.

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<v Speaker 1>So that is the additional scriptures we have. Will jump

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<v Speaker 1>to chapter thirteen. We have probably like a good thirty

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<v Speaker 1>minutes or so, probably twenty five minutes or so, twenty

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<v Speaker 1>five or thirty minutes. I don't even know when we started, actually,

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<v Speaker 1>because I jump right into this, I'm so excited to

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<v Speaker 1>get it started. But we'll do our very best to

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<v Speaker 1>try to get through chapter thirteen. Let me just go

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<v Speaker 1>over the introduction first Kings. Thirteen presents an intriguing narrative

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<v Speaker 1>around prophecy, obedience to God's commands, and the consequences of disobedience.

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<v Speaker 1>As a captivating tale of two prophets and a king unfolds,

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<v Speaker 1>we learned vital lessons about the absolute importance of abiding

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<v Speaker 1>by God's word and the disastrous result of straying from

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<v Speaker 1>his instructions. Let's go ahead and jump down to teaching points.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, let's jump over to divine commission. Oh, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>So let's go ahead and jump to one Kings thirteen,

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<v Speaker 1>verse one, the message of the Man of God. And behold,

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<v Speaker 1>a man of God went to Judah to Bethel by

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<v Speaker 1>the word of the Lord, and Jeroboam stood by the

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<v Speaker 1>altar to burn incense. Then he cried out against the

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<v Speaker 1>altar by the word of the Lord, and said, o

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<v Speaker 1>alter altar. Thus says the Lord, behold, a child Josiah

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<v Speaker 1>by name shall be born to the House of David,

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<v Speaker 1>And on you he shall sacrifice the priest of high

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<v Speaker 1>places who burn incense on you, and men's bones shall

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<v Speaker 1>be burned on you. And he gave a sign the

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<v Speaker 1>same day, saying, this is the sign which the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>has spoken. Surely the altar shall split apart, and the

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<v Speaker 1>ashes shall be poured out. So when it came to pass,

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<v Speaker 1>when King Jeroboah heard the saying of the Man of God,

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<v Speaker 1>who cried out against the altar of Bethel, then he

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<v Speaker 1>stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, arrest him.

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<v Speaker 1>Then his hand which he stretched out toward him, withered,

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<v Speaker 1>so that he could not pull it back to himself.

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<v Speaker 1>The altar also was split apart, and the ashes poured

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<v Speaker 1>out from the altar, according to the sign which the

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<v Speaker 1>Man of God had given by the word of the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Then the kingus answered and said to the Man of God,

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<v Speaker 1>please entreat the favor of the Lord, your God, and

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<v Speaker 1>pray for me that I may be restored to me.

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<v Speaker 1>So the Man of God entered the and treated the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>and the King's hand were restored to him. He became

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<v Speaker 1>as before. Then the King said to the Man of God,

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<v Speaker 1>come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will

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<v Speaker 1>give you reward. But the Man of God said to

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<v Speaker 1>the King, if you were to give me half your house,

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<v Speaker 1>I would not go with you, and I would not

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<v Speaker 1>go in with you, nor would I eat bread nor

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<v Speaker 1>drink water in this place. For so if it was

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<v Speaker 1>commanded me by by the word of the Lord, saying

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<v Speaker 1>you shall not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return

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<v Speaker 1>by the same way you came. So he went another way,

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<v Speaker 1>and he did not return by the way he came

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<v Speaker 1>to Bethel. Okay, so we have a divine commission here.

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<v Speaker 1>The man of God is sent by the Lord to

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<v Speaker 1>deliver a message against the altar of Bethel. Dimasion in

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<v Speaker 1>God's authority over false worship, and what is divine commission well.

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<v Speaker 1>Divine commission refers to the thord of mandate given by

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<v Speaker 1>God to individuals or groups to carry out specific task

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<v Speaker 1>or missions according to his divine will and purpose. The

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<v Speaker 1>concept is deeply rooted in Biblical narrative, where God calls

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<v Speaker 1>and empowers his servants to fulfill his plans on the earth.

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<v Speaker 1>The notion of a divine commission underscores the sovereignty of

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<v Speaker 1>God in direct human affairs and the responsibility of commission

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<v Speaker 1>commission to act in obedience in faith. For example, Moses.

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<v Speaker 1>One of the most prominent examples of divine commission is

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<v Speaker 1>the calling of Moses in Exodus three, verse ten, where

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<v Speaker 1>God commissions Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

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<v Speaker 1>And then we have profits. The prophets over Israel were

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<v Speaker 1>often commissioned by God to deliver his message to the

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<v Speaker 1>people is Isaiah's commission is vividly described in Isaiah six,

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<v Speaker 1>verse eight, where he responds to God's call. Then I

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<v Speaker 1>heard the voice of the Lord saying, whom shall I send?

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<v Speaker 1>Who will go for us? And I said, here I am, here,

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<v Speaker 1>am I send me? Similarly Jeremiah's commission in Jeremiah one,

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<v Speaker 1>verse five, where he says, before I have formed you

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<v Speaker 1>in the womb, I knew you before you were born.

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<v Speaker 1>I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet

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<v Speaker 1>to the nations. That's amazing. And then we have the

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<v Speaker 1>great commission. The most significant divine commission is in Matthew

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<v Speaker 1>twenty eight, verse eighteen through twenty, where Jesus commands all

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<v Speaker 1>authority in heaven on earth has been given to me.

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<v Speaker 1>Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them

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<v Speaker 1>in the name of the Father, the Son, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey all that I

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<v Speaker 1>have commanded you. And I surely am with you always

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<v Speaker 1>to the very end of this age. And then Paul

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<v Speaker 1>the Apostle, Paul's conversion and commission are pivotal spread for

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<v Speaker 1>the Gospel to the Gentiles in Acts nine, verse fifteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Characteristics of divine commission divine authority. A divine commission is

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<v Speaker 1>initiated by God, who possesses ultimate authority, empowerment. God often

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<v Speaker 1>often provides necessary empowerment, guidance, and resources to fulfill the commission.

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<v Speaker 1>This is evident and the promises of the Holy Spirit

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<v Speaker 1>to disciples and Acts one, verse eight. Obedience and faith.

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<v Speaker 1>The response to a divine commission requires obedience and faith.

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<v Speaker 1>The commissioned must trust in God's plan and timing, as

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<v Speaker 1>seen by the lives and figures of Abraham, who obeyed

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<v Speaker 1>and went even though he did not know where he

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<v Speaker 1>was going Hebrews eleven, verse eight. Purpose and mission. A

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<v Speaker 1>divine commission is purposeful, often aimed that advances in God's kingdom,

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<v Speaker 1>proclaiming his word and delivering his people that aligns with

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<v Speaker 1>God's redemptive plan for humanity. In summary, a divine commission

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<v Speaker 1>is a profound and sacred calling that reflects God's active

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<v Speaker 1>involvement in the world and his desire to work through

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<v Speaker 1>his chosen servants. Is accompanied accomplish his divine purposes. All Right,

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<v Speaker 1>Son in verses three and five, we have immediate fulfillment.

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<v Speaker 1>The prophecy includes a sign that the altar will be

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<v Speaker 1>split apart, which occurs immediately, affirming the authority of the message.

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<v Speaker 1>And then we have King Jerebom's reaction. Jerebom's initial response

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<v Speaker 1>with this hostill but he quickly shifts to seek in

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<v Speaker 1>favor when his hand is paralyzed. You see, he will

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<v Speaker 1>hostility boom, your fingers paralyzed. And now all of a

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<v Speaker 1>sudden you're showing power, showing the power of God over

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<v Speaker 1>human authority. But then you start, you know, immediately showing

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<v Speaker 1>favor to the person because you're having this paralyzation of

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<v Speaker 1>his finger. And then seven through nineteen, which we haven't

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<v Speaker 1>read yet, we'll go over, but so verses one through ten.

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<v Speaker 1>The meaning of this is the confrontation between a prophet

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<v Speaker 1>sent by God and King Jeroboam, who had set up

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<v Speaker 1>an idol in Bethel. The prophet announces that a future

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<v Speaker 1>king named Josiah will destroy Jeroboam's altar, and a sign

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<v Speaker 1>that this prophecy is true is given. When Jeroboam tries

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<v Speaker 1>to arrest the prophet, his hand withers and the alter

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<v Speaker 1>miraculously torn apart. This passage demonstrates God's judgment of idolatry

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<v Speaker 1>and prophetic words power. I also highlighting the importance of

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<v Speaker 1>obedience God's commands even when they are difficult. Excuse me.

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<v Speaker 1>Prophecy against Idolatry. A prophet from Judah, set by God,

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<v Speaker 1>prophesies against Jeroboam's false altar in Bethel. His prophecy foretells

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<v Speaker 1>a future king what's the miraculous sign To prove his message,

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<v Speaker 1>The prophet provides a sign Jereboam's outstretch chans will be

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<v Speaker 1>withered and then restored after the prophet prays for him.

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<v Speaker 1>This sign is quickly fulfilled when the altar also being

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<v Speaker 1>torn apart. As a demonstration of God's power. You see

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<v Speaker 1>Jereboam's response, which we went over lessons of obedience. A

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<v Speaker 1>key takeaway is the importance of absolute obedience to God's

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<v Speaker 1>direct command. The prophet was forbidden to eat or drink

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<v Speaker 1>with anyone in Bethel, a command he must not violate

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<v Speaker 1>despite Jeroboam's invitation. This sets up a later part of

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<v Speaker 1>the story where a false prophet lies to the man

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<v Speaker 1>of God, tempting him to disobey God and then contrasts

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<v Speaker 1>with false religion. The passage highlights the contrast between true

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<v Speaker 1>worship of God and Judah and the false man made

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<v Speaker 1>religion in the northern kingdom of it Is, which could

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<v Speaker 1>not produce a prophet of its own. Let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and continue and read verse eleven. Now we're going to

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<v Speaker 1>be in one kings thirteen. Verse eleven. Now an old

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<v Speaker 1>prophet dwelt in Bethel, and his sons came and told

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<v Speaker 1>them all the works that the Man of God had

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<v Speaker 1>done that day in Bethel. They also told their father

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<v Speaker 1>the words which he had spoken to the king. And

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<v Speaker 1>their father said to him, Ted said to him which

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<v Speaker 1>way did he go? For his sons had seen which

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<v Speaker 1>way the Man of God went, who came from Judah.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he said to his son, sattled the donkey for me.

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<v Speaker 1>So they settled the donkey for him, and he wrote

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<v Speaker 1>on it and went after the Man of God and

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<v Speaker 1>found him sitting under an oak. And then he said

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<v Speaker 1>to him, are you the Man of God who came

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<v Speaker 1>from Judah? And he said I am. Then he said

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<v Speaker 1>to him, come home with me and eat bread. And

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<v Speaker 1>he said, I cannot return with you, nor go with you.

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<v Speaker 1>Neither can I eat bread nor drink water with you

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<v Speaker 1>in this place. I have been told by the word

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord, you shall not eat bread, nor drink

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<v Speaker 1>drink water there, nor return by going the way you came.

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<v Speaker 1>He said to him, I am too, I too, am

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<v Speaker 1>a prophet as you are, And an angel spoke to

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<v Speaker 1>me by the word of the Lord, saying, bring him

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<v Speaker 1>back to your house, that he may eat or drink water.

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<v Speaker 1>He's lying to him. Just let you guys know. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>It says he was lying to him, So he went

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<v Speaker 1>back with him and ate bread in his house and

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<v Speaker 1>drink water. Oh man, wow, okay, so very interesting here

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<v Speaker 1>what happened? And we will stop there real quick. It

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<v Speaker 1>says obedience and temptation. The man of God initially obeys

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<v Speaker 1>God's command not to eat or drink in Bethel, but

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<v Speaker 1>later succumbs the deception by an old prophet, highlighting the

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<v Speaker 1>danger of false counsel. Wow. So yeah, very interesting. But

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<v Speaker 1>let's go ahead and see what happens here. To leave

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<v Speaker 1>you guys in suspense for too long and go too

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<v Speaker 1>much into my notes, we'll do consequences of disobedience after

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<v Speaker 1>we get through. Twenty four says, now, what happened is

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<v Speaker 1>they sat at the table. The word of the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>came to the prophet who had brought him back, and

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<v Speaker 1>he cried out to the man of God who came

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<v Speaker 1>from Judas, saying, thus says the Lord, because you have

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<v Speaker 1>disobeyed the word of the Lord and have not kept

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<v Speaker 1>the commandment which the Lord God commanded you. But you

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<v Speaker 1>came back ate bread and drank water in the place

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<v Speaker 1>in which the Lord said to you, eat no bread

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<v Speaker 1>or drink no water. Your corpse shall not come to

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<v Speaker 1>the tomb of your father's Wow. So it was after

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<v Speaker 1>he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that

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<v Speaker 1>he sattled the donkey for him, the prophet whom he

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<v Speaker 1>had brought back. When he was gone, a lion met

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<v Speaker 1>him on the road and killed him. And the corpse

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<v Speaker 1>of his torrent was thrown on the road, and the

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<v Speaker 1>donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the corpse.

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<v Speaker 1>And there men passed by and saw the corpse thrown

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<v Speaker 1>on the road and the lion standing by the corpse.

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<v Speaker 1>Then when they went and told it in the city,

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<v Speaker 1>there were the old prophet dwelt. Okay, that's uh, that's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be twenty four Okay, let's go ahead and stop there,

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<v Speaker 1>because that's a lot of stuff that just happened right there.

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<v Speaker 1>So consequence of disobedience. The man of God faces death

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<v Speaker 1>as a consequence of his disobedience, illustrating the seriousness of

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<v Speaker 1>it trying to God's instruction. So, guys, if God spoke

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<v Speaker 1>to you as a prophet, and you know that God

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<v Speaker 1>is real, because God is literally speaking to you, then

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<v Speaker 1>you got to be careful. You should have went to

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<v Speaker 1>God first, if before making the If he said that

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<v Speaker 1>if you had to test the angels, you got to

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<v Speaker 1>test the people if they try to tell you something

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<v Speaker 1>like that. But it says here the theme of disobedience

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<v Speaker 1>and its consequence is a reoccurring motif throughout the Bible,

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<v Speaker 1>illustrating the gravity of turning away from God's commandments and

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<v Speaker 1>the inevitable repercussions that follow. From the earliest chapters of

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<v Speaker 1>Genesis to the prophetic warnings teaches the New Testament, the

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<v Speaker 1>Bible writes numerous examples of teachings on the consequences of disobedience.

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<v Speaker 1>Adam and Eve, the Israelites in the Wilderness numbers fourteen.

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<v Speaker 1>Adam and Eve Genesis three the Israelites in the Wilderness

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<v Speaker 1>numbers fourteen, King Saul and Verse Samuel, verse fifteen. Prophetic warnings.

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<v Speaker 1>The prophets frequently warned Israel and Judah about the consequences

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<v Speaker 1>of disobedience Jeremiah's warning in Jeremiah twenty five. We have

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<v Speaker 1>Ezekiel's message in Ezekiel eighteen, where he emphasizes the personal

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<v Speaker 1>responsibility and consequences of individual disobedience, specifically in Ezekiel eighteen thirty.

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<v Speaker 1>Then we have New Testament teachings. The New Testament continues

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<v Speaker 1>to address the consequences of disobedience. Okay, hold on optimized,

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<v Speaker 1>Oh my battery, Okay, I see sorry, all right. Jesus's teachings.

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<v Speaker 1>In Matthew seven, Jesus warns about the consequences of not

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<v Speaker 1>following his teachings and the parable of the wise and

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<v Speaker 1>foolish builders. In Matthew seven six through twenty seven. We

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<v Speaker 1>also a pours that Paul's ex exhortation in Romans six,

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<v Speaker 1>specifically in Romans six twenty three for the wages of

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<v Speaker 1>sin his death, But the gift of God is eternal

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<v Speaker 1>life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Then we have the

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<v Speaker 1>Hebrews warnings. In Hebrew too. The Book of Hebrew warns

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<v Speaker 1>against the neglecting salvation and consequences of drifting away from

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<v Speaker 1>the faith. The Bible consistently, consistently underscores the seriousness of

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<v Speaker 1>disobeyance to God, illustrating through historical accounts, prophetic warnings, and

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<v Speaker 1>apostolic teachings that such accents lead to both temporal and

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<v Speaker 1>eternal consequences. Okay, and that's what happened right here. This

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<v Speaker 1>is a physical consequence that happened to this man, where

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<v Speaker 1>the lion ate his body so that he cannot when

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<v Speaker 1>he his corbs cannot go back to his father's Is

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<v Speaker 1>what it was? Okay? So yes, next we are going

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<v Speaker 1>to be in first Kings thirteen, will go twenty six

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<v Speaker 1>all the way through thirty four. Now, when the prophet

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<v Speaker 1>who had brought him back from the way heard it,

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<v Speaker 1>he said, is it the man of God who who

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<v Speaker 1>was disobedient to the word of the Lord. Therefore the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord has delivered him to the lion which has torn

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<v Speaker 1>him and killed him, according to the word of God

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<v Speaker 1>of the Lord which has spoken to him. And he

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<v Speaker 1>spoke to his son, saying, saddle the donkey for me.

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<v Speaker 1>So he saddled it then he went and found his

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<v Speaker 1>corpse thrown on the road, and the donkey and the

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<v Speaker 1>lion standing by the corpse. The lion had not eaten

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<v Speaker 1>the corpse, nor torn the donkey. And the prophet took

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<v Speaker 1>up the corpse of the Man of God, laid it

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<v Speaker 1>on the donkey, and brought it back. And so the

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<v Speaker 1>old prophet came to the city to mourn and to

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<v Speaker 1>bury him. Then he laid the corpse to his own tomb,

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<v Speaker 1>and they mourned over him, saying, alas my brother. So

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<v Speaker 1>it was after he had buried him that he spoke

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<v Speaker 1>with the son, saying, when I am dead, then bury

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<v Speaker 1>me in the tomb where the Man of God is buried.

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<v Speaker 1>Lay my bones beside his bones. For the saying which

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<v Speaker 1>he cried out to the word of the Lord, against

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<v Speaker 1>the altar of Bethel and against all the shrines of

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<v Speaker 1>high places which are the cities of Samaria, will surely

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<v Speaker 1>come to pass. After this event, Jeroboam did not turn

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<v Speaker 1>away his evil, did not turn from his evil ways.

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<v Speaker 1>But again he made priests from every other class of

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<v Speaker 1>people for the high places. Whoever wished he consecrated him

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<v Speaker 1>and became one of the priests in the high places,

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<v Speaker 1>and this thing was sin in the house of Jereboam,

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<v Speaker 1>so as to exterminate and destroy it from the face

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<v Speaker 1>of the earth. That's the end of the chapter. So

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<v Speaker 1>we have let's see what what do these chapters mean?

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<v Speaker 1>You know, what does this mean? This thirteen versus fourteen

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<v Speaker 1>or eleven through thirty four Its centers on themes of

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<v Speaker 1>obedience idolatry in God's judgment. A prophet from Judah is

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<v Speaker 1>sent to prophesy against Jeroboam's idol idolatry idolatrous altar in Bethel,

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<v Speaker 1>but he is later deceived by an old lying prophet

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<v Speaker 1>and disobeys God's command not to eat or drink there consequence. Consequently,

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<v Speaker 1>the young prophet is killed by a lion, demonstrating that

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<v Speaker 1>God holds everyone, including his own messengers, accountable for disobedience

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<v Speaker 1>by Jereboam continues in his sin, leading to the destruction

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<v Speaker 1>of his house. What are some of the key events

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<v Speaker 1>prophecy against idolatry. The passage begins with a prophet from

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<v Speaker 1>Judah delivering God's message against King Jeroboam's unauthorized worship at

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<v Speaker 1>the altar in Bethel, which was filled with idolatry as practices.

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<v Speaker 1>This demonstrates God's disapproval of Jereboam's rebellion, and then God

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<v Speaker 1>gives a young prophet a specific command not to eat

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<v Speaker 1>or drink in Bethel and return by a different route.

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<v Speaker 1>He initially obeys, even after performing a miracle to confirm

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<v Speaker 1>his prophecy. An old prophet from Bethel, motivated by his

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<v Speaker 1>desire to hear about the new prophet's experience, lies to

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<v Speaker 1>the young prophet, claiming to be that claiming an angel

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<v Speaker 1>told him to invite him to eat. The young prophet

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<v Speaker 1>gives into the lie, breaks God's command, and eats with

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<v Speaker 1>the old prophet. As a result, he is killed by

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<v Speaker 1>a lion on his way home, which we read about

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<v Speaker 1>right now right God's persistent judgment on Jeredbom. The paste

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<v Speaker 1>concludes by showing that Jared Boehm does not repent after

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<v Speaker 1>his initial encounter. He continues to make priest for the

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<v Speaker 1>high places and becomes a systematic sin that will ultimately

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<v Speaker 1>to the destruction of his house. This highlights the king's

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<v Speaker 1>stubborn refusal to change his evil ways. The old prophet's

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<v Speaker 1>actions shows the severity of the young prophet's sin and

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<v Speaker 1>God's judgment. He takes the body, mourns, and asks to

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<v Speaker 1>be buried with the Young Prophet, signifying his belief in

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<v Speaker 1>the Young Prophet's message and God's judgment on Idolatres. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so very important there. Well, that's a whole bunch of

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<v Speaker 1>information that we went over and we we will now

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<v Speaker 1>we finish the chapter, chapter thirteen. So let's go ahead

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<v Speaker 1>and talk about some practical applications here. Discernment and obedience

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<v Speaker 1>always verify that guidance aligns with God's word, even when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes from seemingly credible sources. Right, Definitely, you definitely

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<v Speaker 1>want to verify that guidance aligns with God's word. Somebody

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<v Speaker 1>might tell you something that the Bible says this, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's why it's great to know your Bible. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's very important to know your Bible. Discernment and obedience

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<v Speaker 1>is critical in our Christian life, right. It involves the

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<v Speaker 1>ability to perceive and understand God's will and to act accordingly.

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<v Speaker 1>The concept is deeply rooted in Scripture and is essential

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<v Speaker 1>for living life as that is pleasing to guid So

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<v Speaker 1>we got to understand discernment in obedience, right, So that's

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<v Speaker 1>why it's vital to know God's word because if somebody

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<v Speaker 1>tells you something that, oh, it's it's in God's word,

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<v Speaker 1>you need to ask them, is it in God's word?

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<v Speaker 1>What's the chapter of verse none? They might tell you, well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's in Joshure chapter three, Like, hey, well Joshure, you

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<v Speaker 1>know that's a extra biblical text. But where's it at

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<v Speaker 1>in the canon Bible, you know? Or whatever? You never know, man,

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01:46:30.520 --> 01:46:33.479
<v Speaker 1>some people will say whatever. So they might tell you, well,

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<v Speaker 1>it's in Thomas and that's a gnostic text, So i't

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<v Speaker 1>tell me where it is in the actual Bible, the Bible. Right.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's why it's really good to know God's word

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<v Speaker 1>because then people can't pull the wool over your eyes,

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<v Speaker 1>and the devil can't pull the wool over your eyes

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<v Speaker 1>either or use people to pull the wool over your eyes. Right.

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<v Speaker 1>So next up we have faithfulness to God's commands. Prioritize

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<v Speaker 1>obedience to God over human persuasion or convenience. Faithfulness to

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<v Speaker 1>God's commands. It is very important prioritize obedience to God

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<v Speaker 1>over human persuasion or convenience. Yes, yes, definitely very important.

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<v Speaker 1>And faithfulness to God's commands as a central theme in

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<v Speaker 1>the Bible, reflected in the relationship between God and his people.

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<v Speaker 1>It is the steadfast adherence to the laws and decrees

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<v Speaker 1>set forth by God, demonstrating loyalty, trust, and obedience. This

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<v Speaker 1>concept is woven through both the Old and New Testament,

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<v Speaker 1>emphasizing the importance of living a life that honors God

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<v Speaker 1>through obedience. That's what that means, faithfulness to God's commands. Right. Next,

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<v Speaker 1>awareness of spiritual warfare recognize that spiritual deception can come

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<v Speaker 1>from unexpected places and be prepared to stand firm in

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<v Speaker 1>the truth. So awareness of spiritual warfare refers to the

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<v Speaker 1>recognition understanding of the ongoing battle between the forces of

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<v Speaker 1>good and evil as described in the Bible. This concept

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<v Speaker 1>comes is the belief that spiritual forces influenced the physical world,

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<v Speaker 1>and that Christians are called to be vigilant and prepared

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<v Speaker 1>to engage in this battle through faith, through prayer and

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<v Speaker 1>application of biblical principles. And obviously we you know with

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<v Speaker 1>the spiritual warfare is highly spoke about in Ephesians six,

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<v Speaker 1>verses ten through twenty. We know about this, talked about

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<v Speaker 1>it a lot. The full armor of God all those verses. Right,

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<v Speaker 1>the belt of the belt of truth or breastplate of

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<v Speaker 1>righteous is the gospel, peace of footwear, the shield of faith,

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<v Speaker 1>the humble of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,

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<v Speaker 1>which is the Word of God. We got to understand

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<v Speaker 1>all that right, and then spiritual warfare is also talked

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<v Speaker 1>about in Daniel ten. The Bible has numerous examples of

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<v Speaker 1>spiritual warfare in the Old Testament Daniel's persistent prayer and

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<v Speaker 1>fasting and Daniel ten resulting in an angelic in invention

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<v Speaker 1>and revelation illustrating the unseen battle and the heavenly realms,

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<v Speaker 1>which I just spoke about a little bit ago. That's

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<v Speaker 1>it's very important for us to understand. That's why we

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<v Speaker 1>don't even know what God is doing for us sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>because there's a spiritual battle happening in the heavenly realm

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<v Speaker 1>and we're over here like thinking, now, God's not helping

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<v Speaker 1>me out right now or worre's God been? I haven't

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<v Speaker 1>Like God is right there, He's helping you. He's sending

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<v Speaker 1>his angels, they're fighting battles for you right now. And

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<v Speaker 1>the New Testament Jesus temptation in the wilderness in Matthew four,

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<v Speaker 1>verses one through eleven is another spiritual battle we need

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<v Speaker 1>to understand. It demonstrates his victory over Satan through the

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<v Speaker 1>use of what scripture Deuteronomy is what he's quoting there

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<v Speaker 1>highlight in the power of God's word and spiritual conflict. Also,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in spiritual warfare, we have the enemy's tactics

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<v Speaker 1>and first Peter verse five eight and mourns be sober

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<v Speaker 1>minded and alert your adversary. The devil prows like a

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<v Speaker 1>roaring lion, seeking some of the devour, So be sober

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<v Speaker 1>minded and alert. I'll ask you guys a question. How

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<v Speaker 1>many of you guys have made massive mistakes when you're drunk?

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<v Speaker 1>How many people make massive mistakes when they'redrunk. Maybe not

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, but what do you see Have you guys

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<v Speaker 1>ever watched like episodes of cops. You see that people

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<v Speaker 1>when they're drunk, they're beating their wives, or their their

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<v Speaker 1>wives are beating the husband because they're they're having a

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<v Speaker 1>drunken fit, you know. And maybe people are coming down

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<v Speaker 1>from drugs or they're on drugs and they do things

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<v Speaker 1>that they would never do, you know, as like people

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<v Speaker 1>are doing fraud, or people are stealing from Walmart, or

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<v Speaker 1>people are stealing copper, or people are stealing guns, or

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<v Speaker 1>people are breaking into houses or breaking into homes. Why

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<v Speaker 1>because they're not sober minded and you know, they're on

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<v Speaker 1>drugs and it's causing them to want those drugs so

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<v Speaker 1>bad that they'll break into homes. So be sober minded

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<v Speaker 1>and alert, because when you're not sober minded, then the

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<v Speaker 1>devil's going to be able to prowl like a prowl

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<v Speaker 1>like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. So if

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<v Speaker 1>you're not sober minded and you're not alert, then the

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<v Speaker 1>devil's going to come and devour you, right, So you

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<v Speaker 1>got to be careful. This is just concerning spiritual warfare.

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<v Speaker 1>These are just things that were in here. Spiritual warfare

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<v Speaker 1>is assured through Jesus Christ and Colossness two verse fifteen,

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<v Speaker 1>and having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a

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<v Speaker 1>public spectacle to them, triumphing over them by the Cross.

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<v Speaker 1>Believers are called to stand firm and this victory, relying

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<v Speaker 1>on the power of the Holy Spirit and the authority

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<v Speaker 1>of Christ to overcome the enemy. So when it comes

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<v Speaker 1>to spiritual warfare, awareness of spiritual warfare calls for a

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<v Speaker 1>proactive and disciplined spiritual life. This includes regular engagement with scripture,

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<v Speaker 1>a committed prayer life, participation in community of believers, and

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<v Speaker 1>a lifestyle that reflects the righteousness and truth of the Gospel.

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<v Speaker 1>By cultivating these practices, Christians can remain vigilant and equipped

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<v Speaker 1>to face the spiritual challenges of their daily life. Sorry,

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<v Speaker 1>I went so deep into that, but I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>important when it comes to spiritual warfare, repentance, and restoration.

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<v Speaker 1>When we falter, seek God's forgiveness and strive to return

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<v Speaker 1>to his path. That's the fourth one of the practical applications. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>let's go over some additional scriptures that connect to these.

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<v Speaker 1>This chapter, we have Deuteronomy thirteen verses one through four.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's go over. Go ahead and read that real quick. Deuteronomy.

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<v Speaker 1>There we go. We're going to be thirteen verses one

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<v Speaker 1>through four. It says punishment of apostates. If there arises

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<v Speaker 1>among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and

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<v Speaker 1>he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the

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<v Speaker 1>sign of the wonder comes to pass of which he

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<v Speaker 1>spoke to you, saying, let us go after other gods

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<v Speaker 1>which you have not known, and let us serve them.

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<v Speaker 1>You shall not listen to the words of that prophet

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<v Speaker 1>or the dreamer of dreams, For the Lord your God

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<v Speaker 1>is testing you to know whether you love the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>your God with all your heart and with your soul.

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<v Speaker 1>You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear him,

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<v Speaker 1>and keep his commandments and obey his voice. You shall

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<v Speaker 1>serve him and hold fast to him. But the prophet, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so yeah, that's a very important. We noticed that the

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<v Speaker 1>prophet of God did not do that. He didn't see

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<v Speaker 1>God right, and the guy lied to him and he

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<v Speaker 1>didn't know, so he might have been tested and he

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<v Speaker 1>didn't pass the test, and he saw what happened. Galatians

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<v Speaker 1>one eight through nine, eight and nine. I'm sorry, let's

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<v Speaker 1>check that one out. Galatians one eight and nine. Let's see.

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<v Speaker 1>It says, but even if we or an angel from

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<v Speaker 1>heaven preach any other gospel to you that we have.

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<v Speaker 1>But even if we, but even if we or an

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<v Speaker 1>angel from heaven preach any other gospel to you than

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<v Speaker 1>what we have preach to you, let him be accursed.

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<v Speaker 1>As we have said before. So now I say again,

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<v Speaker 1>if anyone preaches any other gospel to you, then that

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<v Speaker 1>what you have received will let him be accursed. Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>so very important, very important. So Paul warns against accepting

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<v Speaker 1>any gospel contrary to what has been preached. We're enforcing

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<v Speaker 1>the importance of adhering to true doctrine. Then we have

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<v Speaker 1>Matthew seven fifteen through twenty. Let's go ahead and pull

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<v Speaker 1>that one out real quick. Another one that connects to

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<v Speaker 1>this additional scripture that connects Matthew seven fifteen through twenty.

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<v Speaker 1>It says, beware of false prophets who come to you

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<v Speaker 1>in cheaps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You

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<v Speaker 1>will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes

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<v Speaker 1>from thornbushes or figs from thistles? Even so, every good

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<v Speaker 1>tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.

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<v Speaker 1>A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can any

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<v Speaker 1>battery bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear

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<v Speaker 1>good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Therefore,

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<v Speaker 1>by their fruits you will know them. Right then, so

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<v Speaker 1>we are done with chapter thirteen. Next week we will

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<v Speaker 1>be into chapter fourteen. All right, thank you guys, and

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<v Speaker 1>I think that was awesome. I really appreciate you guys.

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<v Speaker 1>Tuning in it's only ten thirty five right now, so

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<v Speaker 1>that's a good time. You know. I'm not exhausted. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't feel too tired out. So really, what I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>try to do is probably, you know, cut down on

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<v Speaker 1>how many shows I've been on. I've been doing a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of shows for other people. Try to cut down

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<v Speaker 1>on that a little bit, and maybe try to do

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<v Speaker 1>Wednesday service on my weekends and I'm off, because then

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<v Speaker 1>you guys get a better version of me to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to do that, you know. And that's that's what

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<v Speaker 1>I think I need to do. But thank you guys

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<v Speaker 1>so much for tuning in. Like I said, if you

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<v Speaker 1>guys could, please check out my YouTube, Josh Monday Music

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<v Speaker 1>and podcasts, and if you want to check out the

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<v Speaker 1>Bible Studies, some of the older ones that you guys

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<v Speaker 1>have priority listened to, or maybe that you guys are

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<v Speaker 1>not keen to because you just tuning into the newer ones.

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<v Speaker 1>Check that out, and also check out the interviews that

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<v Speaker 1>I have. I got three hundred and twenty two episodes

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<v Speaker 1>on there. So if you guys could, because like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>my my YouTube is just kind of shut not shut down,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's just died down so much. I don't understand why.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just just that it is what it is. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>when you do conspiracies Christian and if you do Christian

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<v Speaker 1>wait wait, wait this way this wait wait, no, this

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<v Speaker 1>way Christian and conspiracy, what happens is YouTube tries to

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<v Speaker 1>shut me down. So the only way I can get

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<v Speaker 1>people to listen, to listen and learn and to watch

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<v Speaker 1>the show is if I advertise it. And this is

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<v Speaker 1>the way I'm doing it. So let's go ahead and

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<v Speaker 1>end this in prayer. So, Father God, in the name

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<v Speaker 1>of Jesus, thank you so much for this glorious time

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to read your word of God. Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for everybody that's listening, and everybody, like I said,

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<v Speaker 1>it's thanksgiving. Lord, we want to give thanks to you

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<v Speaker 1>for everything you've done for us. I kind of gave

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<v Speaker 1>you a prayer in the beginning of this episode, but

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<v Speaker 1>to end it, we just want to say, Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>help us and assist us to stay away from my

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<v Speaker 1>dolatry and to worship you Lord, and to follow your commandments. Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Please thank you, and we really love you and we

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you. Please forgive us for all the sins we

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<v Speaker 1>commit in the past, the future, in the present. We're

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<v Speaker 1>here for you. We're here to do your work and

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<v Speaker 1>your will, so assist us with that. Thank you, We

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<v Speaker 1>love you in Jesus name. Amen. All right, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>guys for tuning in. I really appreciate you. This is

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<v Speaker 1>Sunday service and we will see you on Wednesday service

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<v Speaker 1>coming up here. Thank you and God bless you.