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THE GIFT OF A PERSPECTIVE (3 OF 4)

by Central Christian Church of Arizona

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 10:1-19, 2 Chronicles 10
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The Gift of a Perspective (3 of 4)
Series: Gifts
Jeremy Jernigan
2 Chronicles 10


1) Merry Christmas!
a) How many people are done with your shopping?
b) How many of you are stressed???

2) We are on week 3 of our Gifts series
a) Recap
i) We began with the Gift of a Dream (David): Your greatest impact on the kingdom of God might be made through one of your children, or one of theirs.
ii) Gift of Fulfillment (Solomon): If you're seeing great success in your life, you're probably viewing it from the top of someone else's shoulders.
b) I get to give the message that breaks down all the good from the last two weeks
i) David to Solomon is a great relationship
ii) But we know that not all parent relationships are like that
iii) Video clip - father/son

3) Today's title is: The Gift of a Perspective
a) Open your Bibles to 2 Chronicles 10
b) Today we are going to look at regret
i) ''Of all the words of mice and men, the saddest are, ''It might have been.'' Kurt Vonnegut, American author
ii) We live with an avoidance of regret
iii) [Story of Madsen's owl backpack]
c) Big idea: You will forever regret if God has to skip you to move His blessings forward.

4) Rehoboam's first big decision as king
a) He has now stepped into Solomon's place as king
i) Could things get any better?
ii) David was a great king
iii) Solomon was an even better king
iv) What about Rehoboam???
b) 2 Chronicles 10:3-5 ''So they sent for Jeroboam, and he and all Israel went to Rehoboam and said to him: 4 ''Your father put a heavy yoke on us, but now lighten the harsh labor and the heavy yoke he put on us, and we will serve you.'' 5 Rehoboam answered, ''Come back to me in three days.'' So the people went away.''
c) We all get in these situations
d) Rehoboam had a lot to protect
i) David and Solomon would prove to be the two best kings Israel ever had
ii) He inherited the success of all they did
iii) He was likely very risk adverse
iv) The more you have the more you ha ...

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