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Spiritual Applications I Kings 13 Historical Event Spiritual Applications

Romans 15: 4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Jeroboam the son of Nebat We Must understand context. Samuel Saul David Solomon Rehoboam Jeroboam the son of Nebat

Jeroboam institutionalized the idol worship of Egypt in his territory.

The warning of I kings 13 is God’s response to Jeroboams apostasy.

I. God is always aware of what is happening in everyone’s life.

God was aware of the sins of the kings, but He was also of their hearts.

I Kings 11: 11-13 So the Lord said to Solomon, "Because you have done this, and you have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will surely tear the kingdom from you, and will give it to your servant. 12 "Nevertheless I will not do it in your days for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of the hand of your son. 13 "However, I will not tear away all the kingdom, but I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem which I have chosen."

God has a will for each of our lives and a work for each for us to do for Him. He is aware of how each one is progressing with it.

II. It is not how we start that counts, but how we finish our journey.

Go 12 miles, deliver a short speech and come straight home. The young prophet started well. His assignment was not difficult. Go 12 miles, deliver a short speech and come straight home.

danger and difficulties He was killed when the danger and difficulties were all behind him.

Keep your guard up and keep on keeping on. Galatians 6: 9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.

II John 7-8 For many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not acknowledge Jesus Christ as coming in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist. 8 Watch yourselves, that you do not lose what we have accomplished, but that you may receive a full reward.

II Timothy 4: 7-8 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; 8 in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day; and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

As we get older and tired, the shade of that oak tree becomes increasingly inviting. Revelation 2: 10b Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

III. Never Stray from the word of God.

Matthew 4: 5-7 Then the devil took Him into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple, 6 and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, ‘He will command His angels concerning You’; and ‘On their hands they will bear You up, So that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’ ” 7 Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’ ”

Acts 17: 11 Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Galatians 1: 6-8 I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 7 which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from Heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

II Timothy 3: 12-13 But evil men and impostors will proceed from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 You, however, continue in the things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing from whom you have learned them,

Galatians 5: 7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion did not come from Him who calls you. 9 A little leaven leavens the whole lump of dough. 10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view; but the one who is disturbing you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

II Corinthians 11: 13-15 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

Ephesians 6: 11-12 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the, powers against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

IV. There will always be consequences for disobedience.

Prophet was deceived – He died Eve was deceived – She died Honestly deceived today – will die If we are deceived – We will die

Why ask why 16 times It is a matter of life and death - eternally

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