Revival Kings #2: Jehoshaphat

Review

Old Testamemnt Revivals Best read out of Chronicles

History of Kings

Saul. David. Solomon,

Rehaboam split

Israel - 10 tribes not - good king

Judah a few good kings and 5 major revivals

What We Learn

Repeat the good stuff - learn from bad directions

In our own lives - watching the lives of others - same thing.

History

PS

find out what’s right do that.. whats wrong.. dont do that

The Good Stuff

Strengthen what is right

2 Chronicles 17:2 NIV

He stationed troops in all the fortified cities of Judah and put garrisons in Judah and in the towns of Ephraim that his father Asa had captured.

Follow Good Example

2 Chronicles 17:3 NIV

The Lord was with Jehoshaphat because he followed the ways of his father David before him. He did not consult the Baals

Prioritize the word of the Lord

2 Chronicles 17:9 NIV

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.

2 Chr 1

Seek The Lord First

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2 Chronicles 18:4 NIV

But Jehoshaphat also said to the king of Israel, “First seek the counsel of the Lord.”

Alliance with Ahab (Israel)

Wiil you Fight - I always fight with my people but 1st

Search for a Prophet

Jehoshaphat seak for who is going to tell the truth

Ignore whats right because it doesn’t feel good.

2 Chr 18:

2 Chronicles 18:7 NIV

The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one prophet through whom we can inquire of the Lord, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, but always bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say such a thing,” Jehoshaphat replied.

In the Middle of troubles to big for us - trust and praise.

Alliance of armies to big for them -

2 Chronicles 20:1 NIV

After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

As a people the came to seek the lord - v 4

As a people praise came 1st

2 Chronicles 20:21 NIV

After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”

2 Chr 20:21

As a Result Blessings Abounded

What he didn’t get right

Did not remove high places

Allied with the enemies of the Lordd

As a result - nothing lasted be