Lessons from Kings: Be Wholehearted with Loyalty
Learn from King Asa about the importance of being wholehearted and loyal. Discover the significance of loyalty in relationships, as commanded by Jesus and demanded by the Father. Embrace the core principle of loving God wholeheartedly, as emphasized in the Scriptures. Allow the Spirit to guide you in truth and breathe loyalty into your life.
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Asa Asa Lessons from the Kings: Lessons from the Kings: Be Wholehearted! Be Wholehearted! 1 Kings 15:9 1 Kings 15:9- -24; 2 Chronicles 14 24; 2 Chronicles 14- -6 6
Asa: Be Wholehearted! What is the #1 commodity you can trade or What is the #1 commodity you can trade or give in the world? give in the world? Loyalty Loyalty Can you really say you love someone unless Can you really say you love someone unless you are loyal to them? Can you trust you are loyal to them? Can you trust someone unless there is established loyalty? someone unless there is established loyalty?
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Loyalty Loyalty Jesus commanded it Jesus commanded it You are My friends if you do what I You are My friends if you do what I command you. command you. Jn. 15:14 Jn. 15:14
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Loyalty Loyalty Jesus commanded it Jesus commanded it The Father demanded it The Father demanded it
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5You 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. 6And these words that I your soul and with all your might. 6And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. 7You shall teach command you today shall be on your heart. 7You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. 8You shall bind them when you lie down, and when you rise. 8You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9You shall write them on the doorposts of your your eyes. 9You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. house and on your gates. Dt. 6:4 Dt. 6:4- -9 9
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Loyalty Loyalty Jesus commanded it Jesus commanded it The Father demanded it The Father demanded it The Spirit breathes it The Spirit breathes it
Asa: Be Wholehearted! When the Spirit of truth comes, he will When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak hears he will speak, and he will declare to , and he will declare to you the things that are to come. you the things that are to come. Jn. 16:13 for he will not Jn. 16:13
Asa: Be Wholehearted! All Scripture is All Scripture is breathed out by God breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. equipped for every good work. - -2 Tim. 3:16 2 Tim. 3:16- -17 and 17- -
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Loyalty Loyalty Jesus commanded it Jesus commanded it The Father demanded it The Father demanded it The Spirit breathes it The Spirit breathes it God is God is if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. cannot deny Himself. - -2 Timothy 2:13 2 Timothy 2:13
Asa: Be Wholehearted! What is a man without What is a man without loyalty Ungodly Ungodly a lack of life a lack of life He who pursues righteousness and loyalty He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor. Finds life, righteousness and honor. - -Pro. 21:21 Pro. 21:21- - loyalty? ?
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 1 The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of 1 The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded. 2 So he went out to meet Asa and said Oded. 2 So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, to him, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin, hear me. hear me. The LORD is with you when you The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you abandon Him, He found by you, but if you abandon Him, He will abandon you. will abandon you.
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 3 For many years Israel has been without 3 For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a teaching priest, and the true God, without a teaching priest, and without instruction, 4 but without instruction, 4 but when they turned to the LORD God of Israel in their distress to the LORD God of Israel in their distress and sought Him, He was found by them. and sought Him, He was found by them. 5 In those times there was no peace for those In those times there was no peace for those who went about their daily activities because who went about their daily activities because the residents of the lands had many the residents of the lands had many conflicts. conflicts. when they turned 5
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 6 Nation was crushed by nation and city by 6 Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every city, for God troubled them with every possible distress. 7 possible distress. 7 But as for you, be strong; But as for you, be strong; don t be discouraged, for your work has a don t be discouraged, for your work has a reward. reward. 8 When Asa heard these words 8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of and the prophecy of Azariah son of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, the prophet, he took courage he took courage Oded
Asa: Be Wholehearted! and removed and removed the detestable idols from the the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. of Ephraim. He renovated He renovated the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD s LORD s temple temple . . the altar of the
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 9 Then Then he gathered he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, all Judah and Benjamin, as well as those from as well as those from the tribes of the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for they had defected to him among them, for they had defected to him from Israel in great numbers from Israel in great numbers when they saw that Yahweh his God was with him that Yahweh his God was with him. . Ephraim, when they saw
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 10 They were gathered in Jerusalem in the 10 They were gathered in Jerusalem in the third month of the fifteenth year of Asa s third month of the fifteenth year of Asa s reign. 11 At that time reign. 11 At that time they sacrificed LORD 700 cattle and 7,000 sheep from all LORD 700 cattle and 7,000 sheep from all the plunder they had brought. 12 the plunder they had brought. 12 Then they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their ancestors with all their mind God of their ancestors with all their mind and all their heart. and all their heart. they sacrificed to the to the Then they
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 13 Whoever would not seek the LORD God 13 Whoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel would be put to death, young or of Israel would be put to death, young or old, man or woman. 14 They took an oath old, man or woman. 14 They took an oath to the LORD in a loud voice, with shouting, to the LORD in a loud voice, with shouting, with trumpets, and with rams horns. 15 All with trumpets, and with rams horns. 15 All Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had Judah rejoiced over the oath, for they had sworn it with all their mind. They had sworn it with all their mind. They had sought Him with all their heart, sought Him with all their heart,
Asa: Be Wholehearted! and He was found by them. So the LORD and He was found by them. So the LORD gave them rest on every side. 16 King Asa gave them rest on every side. 16 King Asa also removed also removed Maacah Maacah, his grandmother, from being queen mother because she had from being queen mother because she had made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa made an obscene image of Asherah. Asa chopped down her obscene image, then chopped down her obscene image, then crushed it and burned it in the Kidron crushed it and burned it in the Kidron Valley. Valley. , his grandmother,
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 17 The high places were not taken away 17 The high places were not taken away from Israel; nevertheless, from Israel; nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted his entire life wholehearted his entire life. 18 He brought his father s consecrated gifts and his own his father s consecrated gifts and his own consecrated gifts into God s temple: silver, consecrated gifts into God s temple: silver, gold, and utensils. 19 There was no war gold, and utensils. 19 There was no war until the thirty until the thirty- -fifth year of Asa s reign. fifth year of Asa s reign. - -2 2 Chronichles Chronichles 15:1 Asa was . 18 He brought 15:1- -19 19- -
Asa: Be Wholehearted! What led to the end of King Asa s reign? What led to the end of King Asa s reign?
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 1. 1. King Asa failed to King Asa failed to inquire/pray LORD s will. LORD s will. King King Baasha Baasha of Israel went to war against Judah of Israel went to war against Judah (2 Chr. 16:1 (2 Chr. 16:1- -6) 6) King Asa sent silver and gold from the King Asa sent silver and gold from the treasuries of the Lord s temple and royal palace treasuries of the Lord s temple and royal palace to King Ben to King Ben- -hadad hadad of Aram, to encourage him of Aram, to encourage him to break his treaty with King to break his treaty with King Bashaan Israel. Israel. inquire/pray of the of the Bashaan and attack and attack
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 2. 2. King Asa failed to King Asa failed to seek Unlike he did previously (2 Kgs 14:11): Unlike he did previously (2 Kgs 14:11): Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: LORD, there Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: LORD, there is no one besides You to help the mighty and those is no one besides You to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, LORD our God, for we without strength. Help us, LORD our God, for we depend on You, and in Your name we have come depend on You, and in Your name we have come against this large army. Yahweh, You are our God. Do against this large army. Yahweh, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder You. not let a mere mortal hinder You. Do you seek the Lord? in sickness? Do you seek the Lord? in sickness? seek of the LORD s will. of the LORD s will.
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 3. 3. King Asa failed to King Asa failed to depend Hanani Hanani the Seer rebuked King Asa with the the Seer rebuked King Asa with the word of the Lord saying, word of the Lord saying, Because you depended on the king of Aram and have not depended on the king of Aram and have not depended on the LORD your God, the army of depended on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your the king of Aram has escaped from your hand you have been foolish in this matter, for hand you have been foolish in this matter, for from now on, you will have wars. (v. 7, 9b) from now on, you will have wars. (v. 7, 9b) depend on the LORD. on the LORD. Because you
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Lesson #1 Lesson #1: : A lack of dependence upon the A lack of dependence upon the LORD is foolishness and will lead to war. LORD is foolishness and will lead to war. Do I want war with God? In my: Finances, Work, Do I want war with God? In my: Finances, Work, Nation, Future, Church, Government, Culture, Nation, Future, Church, Government, Culture, Society, Family, Marriage, Children? Society, Family, Marriage, Children? Am I depending upon the Lord? Am I depending upon the Lord?
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Lesson #2 Lesson #2: : Man would rather depend on Man would rather depend on man (or himself). man (or himself). Why? Why? 1. 1. We have a broken tendency to turn away from God We have a broken tendency to turn away from God (Gen. 1; Romans 1:21; 3:23) (Gen. 1; Romans 1:21; 3:23) 2. 2. We think & believe we are god (Genesis 1) We think & believe we are god (Genesis 1) 3. 3. We suppress truth by our unrighteousness (Rom. We suppress truth by our unrighteousness (Rom. 1:18) 1:18) 4. 4. We think and believe God is not worthwhile to We think and believe God is not worthwhile to know & understand (Romans 1:28) know & understand (Romans 1:28)
Asa: Be Wholehearted! For though they knew God, they did not For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened. and their senseless minds were darkened. - -Romans 1:21 Romans 1:21- - For all have sinned and fall short of the For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God glory of God Romans 3:23 Romans 3:23
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 18 For God s wrath is revealed from 18 For God s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of unrighteousness of people who by their people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth unrighteousness suppress the truth, 19 since what can be known about God is since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has evident among them, because God has shown it to them. shown it to them. Rom. 1:18 , 19 Rom. 1:18- -19 19
Asa: Be Wholehearted! And because they did not think it And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong. to do what is morally wrong. - -Rom.1:28 Rom.1:28- - , God
Asa: Be Wholehearted! For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse. are without excuse. 21 21 For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. gratitude. Instead, their thinking became Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened. darkened. - -Rom. 1:20 Rom. 1:20- -21 As a result, people For though they knew 21
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Lesson #4 Lesson #4: : A man can crack even if devoted A man can crack even if devoted unto God. unto God. Asa had a scepter of unchallenged power and he Asa had a scepter of unchallenged power and he became corrupted. became corrupted. The strongest principled leader will eventually break The strongest principled leader will eventually break under pressure and enticement. under pressure and enticement. Wholehearted means undivided, complete, whole Wholehearted means undivided, complete, whole
Asa: Be Wholehearted! nevertheless, Asa was nevertheless, Asa was wholehearted entire life. entire life. - -2 Chr. 15:17 wholehearted his 2 Chr. 15:17 his The LORD is strong for those who undivided The LORD is strong for those who undivided in their hearts toward Him. in their hearts toward Him. For the eyes of the LORD run to and For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars. from now on you will have wars. - -2 Chr. 16:9 fro throughout the throughout the 2 Chr. 16:9
Asa: Be Wholehearted! Lesson #5 Lesson #5: : God brings war into our lives God brings war into our lives when we fail to depend upon Him. when we fail to depend upon Him. Depend means to lean, to rely, to support oneself Depend means to lean, to rely, to support oneself Who or what do I lean on for support in my Who or what do I lean on for support in my life? life? King Asa brought war into his life because King Asa brought war into his life because he choose the wrong support. he choose the wrong support.
Asa: Be Wholehearted! 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. will make straight your paths. - -Proverbs 3:5 Proverbs 3:5- -6 6- -
Asa: Be Wholehearted! When you destroy the altars in your life, do When you destroy the altars in your life, do so wholeheartedly, completely, depending so wholeheartedly, completely, depending upon God to lead you and guide you, making upon God to lead you and guide you, making you strong along the way. you strong along the way.
