2 Chronicles 25:1-28 — Reign of Amaziah — Success Compromised by Pride and Idolatry
SUCCESS FOSTERS PRIDE WHICH OFTEN LEADS TO IDOLATRY AND STUBBORNNESS WHICH THEN RESULT IN JUDGMENT
2 Chronicles 24:1-27 — Reign of Joash — Early Success Contrasted with Later Failure
PROMISE AND PRIVILEGE CAN QUICKLY DEGENERATE INTO APOSTASY WHEN WE REJECT GOD’S WORD AND FOLLOW WORLDLY COUNSEL
2 Chronicles 22:10 – 23:21 — Preserving the Davidic Dynasty by Replacing Queen Athaliah with Young Joash
THE THREAT ATHALIAH POSED TO THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY REQUIRED PROVIDENTIAL PROTECTION TO ELEVATE JOASH TO THE THRONE
2 Chronicles 22:1-9 — Reign of Ahaziah — Kingdom Flame Almost Extinguished
EVIL COUNSEL AND ECUMENICAL ALLIANCES ALMOST WIPE OUT THE DAVIDIC DYNASTY
2 Chronicles 21:4-20 — Reign of Jehoram — Leading Judah Astray
EVIL LEADERSHIP PUTS THE KINGDOM IN JEAPARDY BUT DOES NOT NULLIFY GOD’S COMMITMENT TO THE DAVIDIC COVENANT
2 Chronicles 17:1 – 21:3 — Reign of Jehoshaphat — Religious Reformer with Unholy Alliances
UNHOLY ALLIANCES COMPROMISE A SINCERE HEART FOR THE LORD BUT SALVATION CAN STILL COME AS WE SEEK HIM
2 Chronicles 14:1 – 16:14 — Reign of Asa — Religious Reformer with Late Life Lapses
SPIRITUAL FAITHFULNESS MUST BE SUSTAINED –
IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO JUST START OUT STRONG
2 Chronicles 13:1-22 — The Futility of Fighting God — Trust in the Lord for Victory
WHEN GOD CHOOSES SIDES IT IS FOOLISH TO OPPOSE HIM –
ABIJAH TRIES UNSUCCESSFULLY TO GET JEROBOAM TO STAND DOWN FROM CIVIL WAR
2 Chronicles 12:1-16 — Invasion of Shishak — Tarnishing the Kingdom from Gold to Bronze
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
2 Chronicles 11:5-23 — Measures to Consolidate the Kingdom of Rehoboam
THE KINGDOM OF GOD MUST ADDRESS ITS VULNERABILITIES BY TAKING APPROPRIATE MILITARY, RELIGIOUS, FAMILY AND ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTER MEASURES
2 Chronicles 10:1 – 11:4 — Division of the Kingdom
FOOLISH INSISTENCE ON TYRANNICAL OPPRESSION CAUSES A DIVISION IN THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL
2 Chronicles 8:17 – 9:31 — Solomon’s Wealth, Wisdom and International Fame
THE UNIQUENESS AND SUPREMACY OF SOLOMON’S BLESSED RULE WERE MARKED BY ABUNDANT WEALTH, WISDOM AND FAME