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The Revival Kings #1 Asa
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Tags: Leadership General
Denomination: Baptist
Summary: Message number one on the revivals in the OT nation of Judah.
King Asa
THE REVIVAL KINGS #1 ASA
THE KING THAT ASSUMED TOO MUCH
Don’t Assume
Some time ago I heard the story of a fire, of which,
a newspaper photographer needed to get close pictures.
His newspaper agreed to hire a plane for him at the local airport.
When he arrived at the airport, sure enough, a plane was there.
He jumped in and yelled "take off"!
The pilot did.
Once in the air, the photographer yelled to the pilot to make two or three low passes over the fire.
The pilot asked "why?".
He answered, Because I’m a photographer!
Photographers take pictures.
I’m going to take pictures of the fire!"
The pilot replied with alarm, "You mean you’re not the flight instructor?"
Both men had made the wrong assumptions.
The photographer had assumed that he was in the right plane.
The pilot had assumed the man was his flight instructor.
It is never good to make assumptions.
King Asa, in our text, had been a godly king.
However he made the mistake of assuming he could do things that displeased God.
"Asa is the story of a king that assumed too much"
Introduction
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
So God’s purpose in giving us the OT with all its stories and teachings is to give us hope in him.
That’s my purpose today in looking at the story of King Asa.
We remember from Growth Classes that these Historical books show us that when we follow the foundational principles laid out in God’s word, things go well.
And when we don’t they don’t.
History Lesson
David —> Solomon —> Rehoboam.
Under Rehoboam the kingdom was divided into two nations.
Under Rehoboam the kingdom was divided into two nations.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel -- Ten of the 12 tribes of Israel.
The Northern Kingdom of Israel -- Ten of the 12 tribes of Israel.
The Southern Kingdom of Judah -- Two tribes, Judah and Benjamin.
The Southern Kingdom of Judah -- Two tribes, Judah and Benjamin.
The Histories of these two kingdoms were very different.
The Histories of these two kingdoms were very different.
Judah had a total of 20 kings -- 8 were godly.
Judah had a total of 20 kings -- 8 were godly.
Israel had a total of 19 kings -- None were godly.
Israel had a total of 19 kings -- None were godly.
Of these 8 godly kings of Judah --
Of these 8 godly kings of Judah -- 5 were very godly and were used by God to bring Revival to the nation.
5 were very godly and were used by God to bring Revival to the nation.
These Five Revival Kings were:
These Five Revival Kings were:
Asa -- Jehosophat -- Joash -- Hezekiah -- Josiah
Asa -- Jehosophat -- Joash -- Hezekiah -- Josiah
Who is Asa?
Asa was the first of the Godly Kings of Judah
says "And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father."
says "And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father."
David was the standard that every king was held up to.
The standard of what a king should be.
On God’s scale David was a "Ten".
David was the standard that every king was held up to.
The standard of what a king should be.
On God’s scale David was a "Ten".
David was the great, great grandfather of Asa.
David was the great, great grandfather of Asa.
2 Chronicles a book of revival.
2 Chronicles Book of revival.
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2 Chronicals 7:14
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
There is much we can learn about Revival from King Asa.
Four Keys to Revival found in
I. Four Keys to Revival found in
First Key - Asa was a man who sought God in his own life.
14:2,3 HUMILITY
First Key - Asa was a man who sought God in his own life.
14:2,3 HUMILITY
It takes humility for a man to seek God.
It takes even greater humility for a king to seek God.
It takes humility for a man to seek God.
It takes even greater humility for a king to seek God.
Second Key - Asa was a man who led others to seek God.
14:4,5 SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
Second Key - Asa was a man who led others to seek God.
14:4,5 SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
Second Key - Asa was a man who led others to seek God.
14:4,5 SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
Third key - Asa was a man of peace, yet he prepared for battle against the enemies of God.
14:7,8 SPIRITUAL COURAGE
Third key - Asa was a man of peace, yet he prepared for battle against the enemies of God.
14:7,8 SPIRITUAL COURAGE
Third key - Asa was a man of peace, yet he prepared for battle against the enemies of God.
14:7,8 SPIRITUAL COURAGE
Fourth Key - Asa was a man of prayer.
14:9-11 PRAYER
Fourth Key - Asa was a man of prayer.
14:9-11 PRAYER
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