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Abundant Grace
As we moved // books of the Kings
Seem to be a transitioning theme of Grace....
First with Solomon // abundant Grace
His building of the temple
Bronze pillars // interior of sanctuary overlaid with gold.
Hugh basins of water // pomegranates and flowers growing.
He had acquired so much gold // began making shields out of gold.
Then he met // queen of Sheba
His heart began to turn away from Lord // more to her.
His life purpose become one of acquiring // instead of inspiring.
And the nation followed // right behind him.
// God said (para phrase): “because you’ve broken my covenant I will tear the kingdom from you… v.12 Nevertheless I will not do it in your days...”
If you were to look // Solomons life.
Outside it would look like // the Lord was blessing his life...
There was abundance of grace...
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Abounding Grace
It was if // this spiritual pendulum // swinging back and forth.
King after king // sway nation away from the Lord.
The common theme, “they did evil in the sight of the Lord”
And the Lord // send messengers/prophets with warnings.
And the Lord // send messengers/prophets with warnings.
Adversaries come against the people.
Wars broke out.
Famines were prevalent.
Anything to get attention // turn from their evil lives.
Turn back to // Lord.
Seemed like evil prospered...
But even then // Grace abound..
And every so many years // an Elijah would come along.
A glimmer of hope // nation would turn back to God.
We could see // spark of revival.
Only to be extinguished // by unGodly king.
Here’s a sobering verse: In those days the Lord began to cut off parts of Israel...
Jehoash tried to rebuild the temple.
Ahaz introduced child sacrifices.
The Assyrian war machine // continued to reign vengeance on whomever/whatever they wanted.
We’ve transitioned from;
Abundance of Grace
Abouding Grace
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Today we move // into world of
Dangerous Grace
Charles Dickens began A Tale of Two Cities with the line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
Which just happens // title of todays message:
Charles Dickens began his book // A Tale of Two Cities with this line...
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
Details the era // French Revolution.
We see the character of mans heart...
Both in goodness and evil.
When you finish the book // get a sense // good always wins over evil.
As we began // bring this book close.
We’re introduced five different Kings.
We’ll focus on primarily on two.
The first being Manasseh // son of Hezekiah.
Second Josiah
The interesting thing about Josiah and Manasseh is that their spiritual lives were exactly opposite each other.
Interesting Josiah began his reign // in grace.
Fell into disobedience.
Manasseh began in sin // ending in humility.
He will // set the stage // kingdom of Judah’s future.
Hezekiah who’s life // extended.
Because of his love/passion for the people and God.
Manasseh // Judah’s most wicked king.
And Manasseh // Judah’s most wicked king.
It’s was worst of times...
Grace had abound // the pendulum was swinging // opposite direction.
Going deeper and deeper // into the darkness.
Evil is so rooted // hearts of people.
Moving from abounding grace to // imminent judgement.
Listen:
“Don’t confuse God’s grace with Gods Acceptance”
It was the worst of times // not even the best efforts for revival could postpone.
The impending storm...
The nation of Israel had assumed // they were getting away with sin...
Listen:
“Don’t confuse God’s grace with Gods Acceptance”
“Don’t confuse God’s grace with Gods Acceptance”
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At 12 years old // Manasseh begin to reign // next to his father.
He’d reigned longer // 55yrs // than any other King in Judah.
But He was a wicked man // more than any before him.
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Manasseh tore down // what Hezekiah built up.
No sooner was Hezekiah off the scene than Manasseh’s true character was revealed.
Temple worship // nation trusting in the Lord.
Built up // Hezekiah tore down.
Pagan shrines returned.
Rather than continue // God honoring policies of his father.
Manasseh returned // despicable practices of his grandfather...
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II Kings
Hezekiah had successfully removed // high places // so common.
He erected altar for Baal.
They worship all the host of heavens...
Even though they knew // Do not go after other gods to serve and worship them, or provoke me to anger...
He even set up altars // inside house of the Lord.
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Not only did Manasseh rebel // agains father
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