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1 Kings 12:15-16, 25-33; 13:1-14:20.
Jeroboam (1 Ki. 11:26–14:20; 2 Chron.
9:29–13:22
We mentioned a few weeks ago some of these things but let’s start out with what we know about him.
I. His qualifications - 11:28
A. He was mighty
Powerful, Strong, bold
But it can also mean tyrant or one who magnifies himself.
B. He was a man valor
Strength, efficiency, wealth, and able.
How to be man of valor is simple, combine wealth, what I have, with the strength I have, with the effort I have, with ability I have.
Anyone can be a person of valor, if they will apply what they have.
C.
He was industrious
Have you ever watched that show Shark Tank.
This is a common verb of the Old Testament that means to do or to make.
It means to accomplished or accomplish something
That is what we need to do - we need to find ways to be productive.
D. He had experience
He was the ruler of the house of Joseph
He was part a cabinet member under Solomon.
II.
He was prophetically chosen to be king of ten tribes of Israel - 11:29-33
1 Kings 11:29-33
God chose Jeroboam to lead ten tribes of Israel
He was to be their king.
A God promises to be bless Jeroboam if he follows the Lord
1 Kings 11:37-39
B. Jeroboam flees to Shishak
He fled to Egypt for awhile to escape the king’s wrath (1 Ki. 11:40
III.
Jeroboam leads the revolt of the ten tribes at Shechem
An old adage I like to quote from C.H. Spurgeon is “I believe both in the free will of man and the sovereignty of God.
I cannot explain how that works, but the Bible talks about both, I believe them both - but I’ll let God explain it to me if he wants me to completely understand it heaven.
God’s sovereignty is no doubt in play here.
We read before concerning Rehoboam in:
Rehoboam made decisions that caused him to lose over half of his kingdom - by his free will but the it was from the Lord.
Now we see Jeroboam leading a revolt against Israel, a soft revolt at first.
But later he would fight against Rehoboam and Judah in what could be classified as small skirmishes.
God chose Jeroboam in His sovereignty knowing the path that Jeroboam would take the 10 northern tribes - which was 99% of the time - away from the God of the Bible and ultimately to destruction.
With this same foreknowledge God still promises to do great things through Jeroboam and bless him as he obeys the Lord.
IV.
Jeroboam’s quick slide into idolatry - 12:25-33
A. His manipulation of the people
Jeroboam devised a plan to keep his people under his rule.
He made up a false religion.
1 Kings 12:25-33
B. The Prophet denounces the altar and Jeroboam’s reign
1 Kings 13:1-6
His false altar was destroyed, his arm was paralyzed, and his son stricken by God, all as punishment for his sin.
C. The sad story of a lying prophet and an unfaithful prophet
1 Kings 13:7-32
Be faithful to God’s Word
No man can contradict God’s Word
D. Jeroboam’s does not repent
1 Kings 13:33-34
His false religion caused Israel to sin.
V. Jeroboam’s Judgment 14:1-20
A. He uses deception to try to get help for jis son vv.1-6
B. God overviews what He had done from Jeroboam vv.7-8
C. Jeroboam’s house would be cut-off
D. He would not be honored in burial
E. His son would be honored
VI.
Jeroboam’s End
It was in a battle against
2 Chronicles 13:13-20
He was stricken with a plague from God and died.
He ruled for twenty-two years (931–909 B.C.)
VII.
Jeroboam’s legacy
God has a plan for our lives.
He likes finding and using industrious, people, someone who will do something with their life.
He chose Jeroboam to lead his people.
But Jeroboam became self-willed and prideful and went His own way rather than depending on the Lord.
His end and legacy was a sad one.
The sad legacy is found in:
This would be the testimony of every one of the kings of Israel until Ahab, and then, because Ahab was so much worse, they would say that the kings followed after the sin of Ahab.
What will your legacy be?
I think that there is a desired outcome, that those who follow us would do well as we did well.
The second to that, is if those who follow me do wrong, that it won’t be because of me.
Meaning, I don’t want to be the reason for their waywardness.
We definitely don’t want the third outcome, is that they would do wrong as we did wrong.
I’m reminded of this picture that I came across that my aunt brought in one of the albums a few months ago.
It is of my cousin and my uncle.
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