FINISH WELL!
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This Week’s Theme: Misguided Trust
This Week’s Word is Trust: It is reliance on and confidence in God because He is absolutely trustworthy.
Memory Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 “5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Essence of the Text in a Sentence: At the end of Asa’s reign as king of Judah, when faced with obstacles, failed to put his trust in the LORD but put his trust in others.
Sermon Proposition: As Christians, God is calling for us to continue to put our trust in Him despite the obstacles of life.
Sermon Objective: I want those in attendance to find the areas where they are not trusting in God and then acknowledge the error, apologize to God, ask for forgiveness, accept the consequences, and alter their ways.
Sermon Text: 2 Chronicles 16:7-14
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.
8 Were the Ethiopians and the Lubim not a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your hand.
9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.
11 Note that the acts of Asa, first and last, are indeed written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
12 And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but the physicians.
13 So Asa rested with his fathers; he died in the forty-first year of his reign.
14 They buried him in his own tomb, which he had made for himself in the City of David; and they laid him in the bed which was filled with spices and various ingredients prepared in a mixture of ointments. They made a very great burning for him.
I. DON’T FOCUS ON THE CHALLENGES
I. DON’T FOCUS ON THE CHALLENGES
1 In the thirty-sixth year of the reign of Asa, Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah and built Ramah, that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell.
3 Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.
No one can comfort you like the Prince of Peace
No one can strengthen you like the Almighty
No one can counsel you like the Wonderful Counselor
No one can establish you like the Rock of Ages
No one can guide you like the Good Shepherd
No one can hold you like the Arm of the Lord
No one can defend you like the Advocate
No one can satisfy you like the Bread of Life
No one can deliver you like the Deliverer
No one can reign over you like the King of all kings
No one can rescue like the Savior
II. DON’T FORGET GOD’S COMMANDS
II. DON’T FORGET GOD’S COMMANDS
1 Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded.
2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said to him: “Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin. The Lord is with you while you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.
DON’T HINDER THE WORD OF GOD
LET THE WORD DO THE WORK
Become Skillful with the Word
Read it Enthusiastically
Study it Thoroughly
Search it Diligently
Absorb it Thoughtfully
Interpret it Carefully
Handle it Wisely
Apply it Precisely
Practice it Daily
Become Secure with the Word
Trust it Daringly
Accept it Fully
Believe it Entirely
Value it Highly
Regard it Reverently
Obey it Whole-Heartily
Honor it Continuously
III. DON’T REJECT GOD’S CHASTISEMENT
III. DON’T REJECT GOD’S CHASTISEMENT
7 And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him: “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.
8 Were the Ethiopians and the Lubim not a huge army with very many chariots and horsemen? Yet, because you relied on the Lord, He delivered them into your hand.
9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars.”
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.
HAVE YOU BECOME STEAMED UP RATHER THAN TRUSTING GOD?
HAVE YOU BECOME STEAMED UP RATHER THAN TRUSTING GOD?
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.
HE RESPONDED WITH RAGE RATHER THAN REPENTANCE
16 A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
LOOK AT VERSE 10 AGAIN
10 Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in prison, for he was enraged at him because of this. And Asa oppressed some of the people at that time.
HAVE YOU BECOME STUBBORN RATHER THAN TRUSTING GOD?
HAVE YOU BECOME STUBBORN RATHER THAN TRUSTING GOD?
12 And in the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady was severe; yet in his disease he did not seek the Lord, but the physicians.
ARE YOU BEING HARDHEADED RATHER THAN BEING HUMBLED?
ARE YOU BEING HARDHEADED RATHER THAN BEING HUMBLED?
ASA BECAME too Big to Bow
ASA BECAME too High to Humble
ASA BECAME too Grand to Give
ASA BECAME too Sovereign to Serve
ASA RESPONDED WITH ANGER NOT WITH HUMILITY
HE RESPONDED WITH
RAGE RATHER THAN REPENTANCE
CONTEMPT RATHER THAN CONTRITION
GRUDE RATHER THAN GUILT
PRIDE RATHER THAN PENITENCE
RESENTMENT RATHER THAN REGRET
SUPERIORITY RATHER THAN SHAME
DON’T LET YOUR Walk wreck YOUR Witness
YOUR Manner mar YOUR Ministry
YOUR Motions misconstrued YOUR Mission
YOUR Gestures gut The Gospel
YOUR Actions aggravate The Atonement
YOUR Conduct corrupted Christ’s victory
FINISH WELL
FINISH WELL
BE ABLE TO SAY
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
BE FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH
What new truth did you learn from the sermon today?
After hearing the sermon, what sinful thoughts, feelings, desires, actions, or inactivity did the Holy Spirit convict you of today?
Write out a plan to get better at living for God based on the sermon or a plan to remove your sinful thoughts, feelings, desires, actions and replacing them with scriptural thoughts and/or biblical practices:
The Scriptures: Positive and negative Bible verses on your issue you will read and meditate on in order to align your thinking with God's
a. Write out those positive verses
b. Write out those negative verses
c. When will you meditate on these verses and how often?
The Spirit: Praying in the Spirit for God to help you to hate sin and love righteousness and for God through Christ to help you to live out His Will for your life.
a. Write out a prayer using the Scriptures you wrote above.
b. How often will you pray this prayer 3 times a day, daily, every other day, weekly, etc.
c. When will you pray this prayer or what time during the day will you pray this prayer?
The Saints:Those you will look to as a model of strength in your area of wrong. Those who will hold you accountable in this area and will hold you accountable to keep your plan.
a. Name the saints God wants to help you.
b. How often will they contact you?
c. What time should they contact you?