A Nation Divided Can't Stand

I. Jesus said that every kingdom, Nation, Against Itself Is Brought to Desolation, Can not Stand.

Mat 12:25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand:

Mark 3:24 “24 And if a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.”

A. Divided Cities Divided Against Itself Will Not Stand.

B. House, Households, Divided Against Itself Will Not Stand.

II. Israel was divided into Nations, Judea and Israel.

A. Israel fall first, and went into Captivity. because of Sinning, not keeping God Laws.

B. Then Judea fall after King Josiah Brought Isreal when they back to not keeping God’s Commandments, Testimonies, and Statues.

2 Kings 23:2 “2 And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.”

1. King Josiah and the People made a Covenant before the Lord to walk after the Lord by keeping God’s Commandments, Testimonies, and Statues.

2. No King before King Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart him nor after , and all his soul, and with his might.

2 Kings 23:25 “25 And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.”

3. Then son, King Mannasseh, turned away from following King Josiah and the people’s covenants to God.

4. God’s Fierceness and Wrath was kindled against Judea, and they went into Captivity.

2 Kings 23:25-27 “25 And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. 26 Notwithstanding the Lord turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal. 27 And the Lord said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.”

III. God wrath was turned against Israel for following Korah instead of God in Number Chapter 16.

A. God sent a Plague, like Covid-19, in the World Today for not following God.

B. 14,700 Israelite died.

IV. The Israelite Nation was divided, in Jesus’ day, into two religious Parties, Pharisees and Sadducees.

A. The Pharisees had around 400 Traditions that they followed instead of God.

B. The Sadducees did not believe in life after death.

Jesus call both of them a Generation of Vipers, and said who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

Matthew 3:7 “7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?”

V. Our Nation is so divided that two political parties want to kill each other.

A. Neither one of our Parties, Republicans and Democrats are keeping the laws of God in their political platforms and practices.

B. We are to follow the Laws of God and the doctrines in the Bible.

1. You can’t Satan and God.

Luke 11:18 “18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub.”

2. Are you worshipping Jesus or following Commandments of men?

Matthew 15:9 “9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.”

Colossians 2:22 “22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?”

If You Are You Will Perish!!!

CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YOU WILL SERVE, SATAN OR GOD.

Jos 24:15 “15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”