Questions from last week If I

Questions from last week ?

If I am a Christian what is in it for me? • Jesus is Lord. He is not a helpful advisor but Lord. Your a slave • His word has preeminence over my logic and smarts. • Suffering and Tribulation in the world Hope • A life of meaning irrespective of the evidence. • The pay off will be in eternity with Jesus. Deferred annuity If this doesn’t motivate you. You will not make it to the end

R&F Israeli Empire “Half-Hearted” Rebellion 100 years of Conflict of Alliances Good Kings Judean Empire Entanglement to. Yoking Years of Swing in the Judean Empire “Hope” 1050 BC to 931 BC “TRUST” Saul * David Good Solomon Judah – 19/1 931 BC Rehoboam Abijam Asa Good 873 BC *Jehoshaphat Good Jehoram Ahaziah Athaliah 835 BC Joash Amaziah Good Uzziah Jotham 735 BC Ahaz Hezekiah Good Manasseh Amon * Josiah Good 609 BC Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah Jehoiachin } Israel – 18 Jeroboam Baasha Zimri Ahab Ahaziah Joram Jehu Jehoahaz Jehoash Jeroboam Zechariah Menahem 722 BC Pekahiah Defeated Pekah and Hoshea disbursed by Assyria Diaspora Nadab Elah Omri Shallum

100 years of Good Kings Judean Empire “Half-Hearted” 100 years of Good Kings Judean Empire Athaliah Joash Amaziah Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Didn’t Joash burn Amaziah incense Uzziah Jotham High Places 835 BC Mixed accountability 735 BC 52 years, great warrior and king, prideful and burned incense-leporcy

Accountability • Accountability is conferred not commanded. • It does not have to be mutual. • They should be your superior in the matter of accountability, i. e. money, health, spiritual • You must respond with I will or I won’t. Take the counsel seriously and respond to the giver. • You must be willing to listen and be honest with self and listen. • It shouldn’t be your wife

How should we view God’s Purpose in our life • Two Questions: • Acts 9: 5 And he said, "Who are You, Lord? " Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads. " • 6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, "Lord, what do You want me to do? " Then the Lord said to him, "Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. " We spend more time here and not here

Purpose Objectives Activities

Accountability Here Husband, Wife Family Ties sibling Person of God and growing GOD 100% worker Person Child Dad, Mom Table Discussion: Do I have the right accountability in my life? “Who are you Lord”

Psalm 103: 7 • He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the children of Israel. . • Do you know His ways or am I a student of His acts? • 1 Co 4: 1 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.

• Luke 8: 10 NKJ • And He said, "To you it has been given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that 'Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand. ' • Mystery used 29 times in the bible and all in the New Testament.

To Do • Take time now and note a few things you will start tomorrow to know the ways of God. Some ways to learn the ways: Be a student of the word Apply the word-even when you are misunderstood Have a consistent quiet time alone with God Discuss the issue with fellow believers

Years of Swing in the Judean Empire “Hope” Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon * Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Zedekiah Jehoiachin 722 BC Israel Defeated and Diaspora to Assyria 609 BC 695 BC Restore Worship— Alliance in Worship 586 BC Judah Defeat and Diaspora to Babylon

Six truths on Hope • • We gain hope through suffering, Romans 5: 3 -5 We hope in the direction of our fear. We hope in God and He tells what to hope for…Matt 6: 19 -21 What you hope in will eventually determine what you hope for and who you depend on to deliver the answer to your hope… 2 nd coming Hope is the prime motivator. Hope will determine your God It last forever… 1 co 13: 13

Illustration • Hope • Faith. . g. . K. . SC. . P. . G. . BK…Love Applications 2 Peter 1: 5 -11

• Connie and I enjoyed all of you.