3 Lessons from Asa
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3 Lessons from Asa 2 Chronicles 14-16 By Mike McGinnis Sunday July 10, 2011 Los Altos Grace Brethren Church
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3 Lessons from Asa. 2 Chronicles 14- 16. By Mike McGinnis Sunday July 10, 2011 Los Altos Grace Brethren Church. About Asa :. Father- Abijah Grandfather- Rehoboam Great Grandfather-Solomon Great Great Grandfather-David. More About Asa :. 14:1- 10 years of peace - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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3 Lessons from Asa
2 Chronicles 14-16By Mike McGinnisSunday July 10, 2011Los Altos Grace Brethren Church
About Asa:Father-AbijahGrandfather-RehoboamGreat Grandfather-SolomonGreat Great Grandfather-David
More About Asa:14:1- 10 years of peacev2- He did good and right in the sight of the Lord
v7- He built and prosperedv8- He had an army of 580,000: all valiant warriors
Enter Zerah the Ethiopian
Million man army300 chariots
Asa calls to the LORDv11- “Then Asa called to the LORD,
his God, and said, ‘LORD, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between the powerful and those who have no strength; so help us, O LORD our God, for we trust in You, and in Your name have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God; let not man prevail against You.’”
God speaks to Asa through Azariah
15:2 …’the LORD is with you when you are with Him. And if you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you.’
FORSAKEDef: Abandon, leave, break off from,
give up on, to desert
The People’s Responsev13- “…whoever would not seek the
LORD God of Israel should be put to death…”
v15- Rejoicing, peace
v19- No war for many years
Baasha, King of Israel, attacks Judah
16:1- 36th year of Asa’s reign
v2-6 Asa makes an alliance with Ben-hadad, king of Aram
God speaks to Asa through Hanani
v9- “For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.”
How Asa Ends his Reign
v10- He is angry oppresses the people
v12- does not seek the LORD
Food for thought from Asa1. What is our million man army? (14:11)
Rely on God2. If we seek Him, He will let us find Him. If we forsake Him, He will forsake us. (15:2)
How are we doing in this area? Are we with Him or without Him?
If we took an oath to be put to death for not seeking Him, how long would we live?
3. The eyes of the LORD are searching the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. (16:9)
What does He see when His eyes look at our heart?
