Asa, He Weakened Before the Finish Line

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Asa, He Weakened Before the Finish Line

Asa Started Out Great Overcame his upbringing 2 Chron. 12:14; 1 Kg. 14:24; 15:3 “Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the Lord.” 2 Chron. 14:2 Removed idolatry 2 Chron. 14:3-5 Threw out sodomites 1 Kg. 15:12 Placed trust in Lord 2 Chron. 14:9-11, 12 Listened to God’s word 2 Chron. 15:1-2, 8 Stood against family 2 Chron. 15:16

Asa Weakened Toward the End 2 Chronicles 16:1-3 36th year, he acted contrary to past God’s response? 2 Chron. 16:7-9 Asa begins to put sin upon sin 2 Chron. 16:10, 12, 13

What Asa Did Continues Many have a tendency to weaken 2 Tim. 4:10 Encouragement to “keep on” is found throughout the NT Heb. 10:32-36; 2 Pt. 1:5-11; 2 Tim. 4:6-8; Heb. 12:1; Jn. 21:18-19; Rev. 2:10