https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/AbijahsBriefReign.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\tby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t
Text: II Chronicles 13<\/p>\n
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I. Abijah succeed Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as king of Judah – II Chronicles 13:1-2<\/p>\n
A. This same king is call Abijam in I Kings 15:1-8. <\/p>\n 1. Not much is mentioned of him I Kings other than there was constant war\nbetween Abijah and Jeroboam, the king of Israel.\n 2. We want to also take note that he wasn’t a steadfast follower of God – I\nKings 15:3\n B. We cannot be certain who started this war, but we find Abijah with 400,000 men\nfacing Jeroboam’s army of 800,000.\n
C. But the account in II Chronicles has more details because of what Abijah said.<\/p>\n
II. Abijah’s charges against Jeroboam<\/p>\n A. Jeroboam does not have a legitimate claim to rule because that was given to the\nheirs of David – II Chronicles 13:5-7\n 1. Abijah glosses over the fact that God gave the 10 tribes to Jeroboam\nbecause of Solomon’s sins – I Kings 11:9-13\n a. Notice that Solomon was warned twice before this judgment was\nbrought\n
2. Jeroboam had rebelled because God told him to do so – I Kings 11:29-38<\/p>\n a. Jeroboam was offered an enduring kingdom, like David’s, if he\nfollowed God\n b. But he didn’t. He established idols to separate the people from\nJerusalem – I Kings 12:26-31\n 3. Abijah claimed that he only got away with it because Rehoboam was too\nyoung and timid\n a. Truth is that Rehoboam caused the rebellion by insisting on\nincreasing the taxes – I Kings 12:13-16\n
B. He resists the kingdom of the Lord by making idols – II Chronicles 13:8<\/p>\n C. He drove out the priests and Levites and replaced them whoever made offerings to\nhis idols – II Chronicles 13:9\n
D. He was fighting against the Lord – II Chronicles 13:12<\/p>\n
1. I would like you to take note of the shift<\/p>\n
a. God gave the rule to David’s heirs – II Chronicles 13:5<\/p>\n
b. Jeroboam rebelled against his master – II Chronicles 13:6<\/p>\n
c. Jeroboam resisted the kingdom of the Lord – II Chronicles 13:8<\/p>\n
d. Jeroboam had forsaken God – II Chronicles 13:11<\/p>\n
e. Jeroboam was fighting against God – II Chronicles 13:12<\/p>\n
2. To fight against what God established is to fight against God Himself<\/p>\nIII. Ever are there people who claim to follow God while rebelling against what God\nestablished.\n
A. The children of Israel<\/p>\n
1. Complained against Moses – Exodus 16:2<\/p>\n
2. But Moses pointed out they were complaining against God – Exodus 16:7<\/p>\n
3. But that is because Moses was in his position by God’s authority<\/p>\n
B. Second example<\/p>\n
1. Complained against Moses – Numbers 14:2<\/p>\n
2. God said it was a complaint against Him – Numbers 14:27,35<\/p>\n
C. Paul<\/p>\n
1. Sought to destroy the church – Galatians 1:13<\/p>\n
2. But Jesus said he was persecuting him personally – Acts 9:4-5<\/p>\n D. One of the arguments against premillennialism is that it makes the church\ninsignificant – a last minute substitute that does matter\n
1. But the church was the result of God’s wisdom – Ephesians 3:10-11<\/p>\nIV. I was talking to someone and he objected to my quoting Scriptures. All that is needed, he\nsaid, was to tell people about Jesus!\n
A. Sometimes this is known as “Teach the man and not the plan”<\/p>\n B. Noticed that Abijah listed out how Jeroboam had corrupted the true religion,\nunlike Judah – II Chronicles 13:8-11\n 1. The corruption of God’s plan for worship was a rebellion against God\nHimself!\n 2. This wasn’t a single issue litmus test. This as solid evidence that rebellion\nin one aspect indicates rebellion in other areas as well.\n
C. When Paul preached against circumcision – Galatians 5:2-4<\/p>\n
1. Notice that pushing circumcision was a rebellion against Christ Himself<\/p>\n
2. It wasn’t a one issue litmus test, but evidence of widespread rebellion.<\/p>\n D. In the same way, when we point out that the use of instrumental music is a change\nto worship, it isn’t that single issue. It establishes that people pushing it are\nwilling to rebel against the God who established what He wanted in worship\n
E. You can’t separate Jesus from his teachings – Luke 6:46; Matthew 7:21-23<\/p>\n F. By teaching contrary doctrine, they are slaves of their own appetite instead of\nservants of the Lord – Romans 16:17-18\n
V. I find it interesting that God did help Abijah, but He didn’t help immediately<\/p>\n
A. Jeroboam sent a group to ambush Abijah between the main army and the ambush<\/p>\n B. It was only when Abijah realized they were in trouble, needed God desperately,\nand then cried out to God for help that God stepped in – II Chronicles 13:13-17\n C. God proved that He alone is real by supporting those who followed him against\noverwhelming odds and providing an overwhelming victory.\n D. No matter how successful a false doctrine might appear at the moment, it never\nsucceeds in the end when it goes against God.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Chronicles 13 I. Abijah succeed Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, as king of Judah – II Chronicles 13:1-2 A. This same king is call Abijam in I Kings 15:1-8. 1. 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