THE BEGINNING OF THE DIVIDED MONARCHY (3 OF 5)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Kings 12
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The Beginning of the Divided Monarchy (3 of 5)
Series: Crown: An Investigation into the Royal Family of Israel
Scott Maze
1 Kings 12
Recently, our news feeds were filled with talk of the United Methodist Church and their potential divide. They are currently the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States and they recently announced a plan to split the church. The split comes because of what they called ''fundamental differences'' over homosexuality. The whole thing is really sad because of what they used to stand for. All the years have gone by and there is little substantive Christianity that John Wesley would recognize if he were alive today.
By the way, one of the reasons you are not seeing this split in the SBC churches is because we have settle the authority issue. Yes, we have our issues too but we know our source of authority. Our true authority is not what Hollywood says or psychologists say but what does the Word of God say. Splits and divorces are common these days but they should bring a sadness to our spirits. Whenever there is a split, sin is so abundant that there are few other options left.
Tonight, we begin a study of when the nation Israel divides into two nations. It's the beginning of a sad time in the nation and in our Bibles. King Solomon has died and things were not good during his watch. He allowed a lot of evil stuff to happen in his later days. The ''nose of the camel gets in the tent'' and it will be impossible for the nation to turn itself around. Yet, Solomon's reign represents the golden age of Israel in terms of economy and foreign influence. Solomon's reign represented ''the good ole' days'' for years to come.
If you are following along in your Bibles, you'll want to find 1 Kings 12 with me.
Quick Overview
Let me offer you a summary of what we'll see over the next three studies. The Southern Kingdom has 20 kings over its history. These 20 kings will reign from around 930 BC to 587 B ...
Series: Crown: An Investigation into the Royal Family of Israel
Scott Maze
1 Kings 12
Recently, our news feeds were filled with talk of the United Methodist Church and their potential divide. They are currently the second largest Protestant denomination in the United States and they recently announced a plan to split the church. The split comes because of what they called ''fundamental differences'' over homosexuality. The whole thing is really sad because of what they used to stand for. All the years have gone by and there is little substantive Christianity that John Wesley would recognize if he were alive today.
By the way, one of the reasons you are not seeing this split in the SBC churches is because we have settle the authority issue. Yes, we have our issues too but we know our source of authority. Our true authority is not what Hollywood says or psychologists say but what does the Word of God say. Splits and divorces are common these days but they should bring a sadness to our spirits. Whenever there is a split, sin is so abundant that there are few other options left.
Tonight, we begin a study of when the nation Israel divides into two nations. It's the beginning of a sad time in the nation and in our Bibles. King Solomon has died and things were not good during his watch. He allowed a lot of evil stuff to happen in his later days. The ''nose of the camel gets in the tent'' and it will be impossible for the nation to turn itself around. Yet, Solomon's reign represents the golden age of Israel in terms of economy and foreign influence. Solomon's reign represented ''the good ole' days'' for years to come.
If you are following along in your Bibles, you'll want to find 1 Kings 12 with me.
Quick Overview
Let me offer you a summary of what we'll see over the next three studies. The Southern Kingdom has 20 kings over its history. These 20 kings will reign from around 930 BC to 587 B ...
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