1. Finding The Book 2 Kings 22:1-13

2. Old Testament Learn its lessons (1 Corinthians 10:11) Written for our learning (Romans 15:4)

3. Setting During the reign of Josiah (2 kings 22) –Reigned from 640-609 BC –Last good king of Judah –Repaired the temple (vv. 1-7) –Recovered the Law (vv. 8-20)

4. Found The Book of The Law (v. 8) Delivered to Moses –Israel sinned (Deuteronomy 31:24-27) –Would there have been a remnant without the Law? (Galatians 3:19, 24-27)

5. Found The Book of The Law (v. 8) Under the Law of Christ today –Paul misrepresented by some (1 Corinthians 9:21; Galatians 6:2) –“Perfect law of liberty” (James 1:25) –In book form (Ephesians 3:1-4; 4:13, 14) –“All that pertains to life and godliness” (2 Peter 1:3)

6. Book Was Lost (v. 8) Gone astray –Left God (2 Kings 21; Jeremiah 1:2, 13; 6:19) –God’s wrath (2 Kings 22:13; Psalm 9:17) –On any nation (Proverbs 14:34)

7. Book Was Lost (v. 8) God’s law lost to many today –Refuse to read it –Accept religion of parents –Follow manmade creeds –Swayed by false doctrines

8. Book Was Lost (v. 8) Devastating results –Division (John 17:20, 21) –Indifference (Jeremiah 10:23; Revelation 3:15-17) –Go beyond what was revealed (Colossians 3:17; 2 John 9-11) –Crime (Romans 1:18-32; Galatians 6:7-9)

9. Book Was Found (vv. 8-13) Read to the people (2 Kings 23) –Made a covenant with God (v. 3) –Basis for reform (vv. 4-20) –Passover restored (vv. 21-23)

10. Book Was Found (vv. 8-13) Division and evil today –Know His will only through the Word (Matthew 5:6; John 7:17; Romans 1:16) –Secure in obedience (Matthew 7:21-23) –Obey the Gospel (John 8:24; Acts 17:30; Romans 10:9, 10) –A new creature (Colossians 2:10-12)

11. Book Was Found (vv. 8-13) Follow the “book” and worship God –From the heart (John 4:24) –A spiritual mission (1 Timothy 3:15) –Acceptable behavior (Titus 2:11-14) –Easy to see why conditions exist today (2 Thessalonians 2:11, 12)

12. Conclusion Is the book of God lost to you? Are you a Christian? Do not let the book become lost