1-2 Chronicles Sermons

THE CONTINUITY OF THE UNIVERSAL MISSION OF GOD’S COVENANT PEOPLE REFLECTED IN TRACING ISRAEL’S ORIGINS BACK TO ADAM

THE PROMINENT ROLE OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH (AS FOCUSED IN KING DAVID) IN GOD’S KINGDOM AGENDA EMPHASIZED

HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES CANNOT COMPROMISE GOD’S KINGDOM AGENDA – WHICH INCLUDES THE FORGOTTEN TRIBE OF SIMEON

THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIS COVENANT STIPULATIONS ENABLES INITIAL MILITARY SUCCESS FOR THE TRANSJORDANIAN TRIBES BUT EVENTUALLY RELEGATES THEM TO EXILE DUE TO IDOLATRY

THE ADMINISTRATION OF WORSHIP UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LEVITES ELEVATES THIS TRIBE TO A POSITION OF PROMINENCE

REMEMBER THE FORMER MIGHTY MEN OF VALOR IN THE NORTHERN TRIBES AS YOU CELEBRATE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

THE PARTNERSHIP OF BENJAMIN WITH JUDAH IN SUPPORTING THE DAVIDIC LINE DERIVES FROM ITS CLOSE ASSOCIATION

– WITH THE SOURCE OF THE KINGDOM

IN THE GENEALOGY OF SAUL AND

– WITH THE PROMISED LAND OF JERUSALEM

THE RESETTLING OF THE EXILES FOCUSED ON ESTABLISHING TEMPLE WORSHIP IN JERUSALEM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PRIESTS, LEVITES AND OTHER TEMPLE SERVANTS WHILE REMEMBERING THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL’S KINGS BEGINNING WITH SAUL

THE DESERVED DIVINE EXECUTION OF SAUL PAVES THE WAY FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE KINGDOM TO DAVID

MIGHTY WARRIORS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS RALLIED THEIR UNIFIED SUPPORT FOR DAVID AS KING IN HARMONY WITH HIS DIVINE CALLING

DAVID’S INITIAL ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER THE ARK OF THE COVENANT TO JERUSALEM VIOLATES GOD’S HOLINESS AND ENDS IN TRAGEDY

DAVID CONSOLIDATES HIS RULE IN JERUSALEM AS THE LORD PROSPERS AND PROTECTS HIM

FOLLOWING THE LORD’S DIRECTIVES, DAVID USED THE LEVITES TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFER THE ARK TO JERUSALEM IN CELEBRATORY FASHION

PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING COMMEMMORATE THE INSTALLATION OF THE ARK IN JERUSALEM AND ANTICIPATE THE COVENANT PROMISE OF FUTURE POSSESSION OF THE LAND

THE PROMISES OF THE DAVIDIC COVENANT TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE CONSTRUCTION OF GOD’S HOUSE

THE LORD HELPED DAVID IN ALL OF HIS MILITARY CAMPAIGNS –

EXPANSION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE KINGDOM

DAVID RESPONDS TO THE AMMONITE PROVOCATION BY AGGRESSIVELY ROUTING THE AMMONITES AND THEIR SYRIAN ALLIES WITH JOAB LEADING THE TROOPS

THE LORD SOLIDIFIES DAVID’S KINGDOM WITH 3 IMPRESSIVE VICTORIES OVER PHILISTINE GIANTS

THE LOCATION OF GOD’S PRESENCE MEDIATES FORGIVENESS AND MERCY DESPITE OUR SIN AND GOD’S MITIGATING JUDGMENT

THE TRANSITION FROM DAVID TO SOLOMON FOCUSES ON THE PREPARATION AND PROVISION FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE

PROPER WORSHIP REQUIRES EXCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS

THE HIGH PRIORITY OF THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN WORSHIP IS REFLECTED IN DAVID’S ORGANIZATION OF THE TEMPLE MUSICIANS

LEVITICAL RESPONSIBILITIES ENSURE PROPER ADMINISTRATION

KING DAVID SET THE STAGE FOR SOLOMON’S TEMPLE BUILDING PROJECT BY ORGANIZING THE MILITARY AND RELYING ON WISE CIVIL AND ROYAL OFFICIALS

DIVINE PLANS FOR GOD’S KINGDOM AGENDA CALL FOR COURAGEOUS OBEDIENCE BY GOD’S APPOINTED LEADER WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE COVENANT COMMUNITY

DAVID’S EXEMPLARY GIVING CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT TEMPLE CONSTRUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF OVERFLOWING PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING MARKS THE TRANSITION TO THE REIGN OF SOLOMON

SOLOMON’S KINGDOM MARKED BY WORSHIP, WISDOM AND WEALTH

THE GRANDEUR OF THE TEMPLE PROJECT REQUIRES SKILLED CRAFTSMEN AND SPECIAL LUMBER PROVIDED BY HURAM OF TYRE

THE MAJESTY AND GLORY OF GOD ARE REFLECTED IN THE ORNATE AND PRECIOUS DESIGN OF THE TEMPLE STRUCTURES AND INTERNAL FURNISHINGS AND UTENSILS

ACCESS TO THE PRESENCE OF GOD SHOULD CAUSE US TO JOYFULLY CELEBRATE AND PRAISE GOD FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS

SOLOMON’S TEMPLE DEDICATION PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS THE EFFICACY OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER BASED ON GOD’S RESPONSIVENESS AND ANTICIPATES THE PERPETUATION OF THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S COVENANT COMMITMENT

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE TEMPLE DERIVES FROM THE ABIDING GLORY OF THE LORD – REQUIRING COVENANT FAITHFULNESS

SOLOMON’S IDEALIZED KINGSHIP FOCUSED ON EXPANDING DOMINION AND ENHANCING WORSHIP

THE UNIQUENESS AND SUPREMACY OF SOLOMON’S BLESSED RULE WERE MARKED BY ABUNDANT WEALTH, WISDOM AND FAME

FOOLISH INSISTENCE ON TYRANNICAL OPPRESSION CAUSES A DIVISION IN THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL

THE KINGDOM OF GOD MUST ADDRESS ITS VULNERABILITIES BY TAKING APPROPRIATE MILITARY, RELIGIOUS, FAMILY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTER MEASURES

THE LEADERSHIP FAILURE OF REHOBOAM RESULTS IN THE JUDGMENT OF SHISHAK’S INVASION WHICH IS MITIGATED BY HUMBLE REPENTANCE BUT STILL PAINFUL IN ITS OUTCOME

WHEN GOD CHOOSES SIDES IT IS FOOLISH TO OPPOSE HIM –

ABIJAH TRIES UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET JEROBOAM TO STAND DOWN FROM CIVIL WAR

SPIRITUAL FAITHFULNESS MUST BE SUSTAINED –

IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO JUST START OUT STRONG

UNHOLY ALLIANCES COMPROMISE A SINCERE HEART FOR THE LORD BUT SALVATION CAN STILL COME AS WE SEEK HIM

EVIL LEADERSHIP PUTS THE KINGDOM IN JEAPARDY BUT DOES NOT NULLIFY GOD’S COMMITMENT TO THE DAVIDIC COVENANT

EVIL COUNSEL AND ECUMENICAL ALLIANCES ALMOST WIPE OUT THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY

THE THREAT ATHALIAH POSED TO THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY REQUIRED PROVIDENTIAL PROTECTION TO ELEVATE JOASH TO THE THRONE

PROMISE AND PRIVILEGE CAN QUICKLY DEGENERATE INTO APOSTASY WHEN WE REJECT GOD’S WORD AND FOLLOW WORLDLY COUNSEL

SUCCESS FOSTERS PRIDE WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO IDOLATRY AND STUBBORNNESS WHICH THEN RESULT IN JUDGMENT

SUCCESS FOSTERS PRIDE WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO SELF-EXALTATION WHICH THEN RESULTS IN JUDGMENT

DESPITE THE POSITIVE REIGN OF JOTHAM AND DIVINE BLESSING OF BUILDING PROJECTS AND INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS, THE PEOPLE FAIL TO REFORM

SPIRITUAL REVIVAL REQUIRES CONVICTED REPENTANCE, CLEANSING OF GOD’S TEMPLE AND COMMITMENT TO JOYFULLY WORSHIP WHOLEHEARTEDLY

REPENTANCE, HUMILITY AND CONSECRATION PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE SPIRIT OF UNIFIED CORPORATE WORSHIP THAT ISSUES IN GREAT JOY

ADMINISTRATION OF SPIRITUAL WORSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR LEADERS REQUIRES FAITHFUL FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP

DESPITE FEET OF CLAY, HEZEKIAH ENCOURAGES LOOKING TO THE LORD FOR DELIVERANCE RATHER THAN TRUSTING THE ARM OF THE FLESH

EVEN THE WORST SINNER, IF HE HUMBLY REPENTS, IS NOT BEYOND THE MERCY OF GOD