1. Asa: He Weakened Before the Finish Line

2. 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

3. 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

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