“Two Kingdoms wrestle with God” (1 Kings 14-16)
Published 2 Dec. 2025
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⚠️ Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Mistakes
- 1️⃣ Neglecting spiritual leadership for political expansion (2 Chr 12)
- 2️⃣ Creating hostility against God’s servants (2 Chr 11:13–16)
- 3️⃣ Trusting military power instead of God (2 Chr 12:1–5)
- 4️⃣ Allowing idolatry to shape national identity (1 Kgs 12:28–30)
- 5️⃣ Ignoring the warnings of God’s prophets (1 Kgs 13)
💥 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Failures
- 1️⃣ Rehoboam failed to shepherd the people spiritually (2 Chr 12:1)
- 2️⃣ Jeroboam failed to trust God’s promise (1 Kgs 11:37–38)
- 3️⃣ Israel failed to maintain justice or righteousness (1 Kgs 15:26)
- 4️⃣ Generations failed to break cycles of violence (1 Kgs 16)
- 5️⃣ Ahab failed to resist Jezebel’s influence (1 Kgs 16:30–33)
🚫 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Sins
- 1️⃣ Establishing false worship systems (1 Kgs 12:28)
- 2️⃣ Persecuting God’s priests and Levites (2 Chr 11:14)
- 3️⃣ Murder and assassination for power (1 Kgs 15:27)
- 4️⃣ Promoting Baal worship nationally (1 Kgs 16:31–33)
- 5️⃣ Hardening the heart against God (1 Kgs 13:33–34)
🏆 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Successes
- 1️⃣ Judah prospered when relying on God (2 Chr 13:18)
- 2️⃣ Asa restored worship and spiritual reform (2 Chr 14:2–5)
- 3️⃣ God raised prophets like Elijah to confront wickedness (1 Kgs 17:1)
- 4️⃣ God preserved David’s lineage in Judah (1 Kgs 15:4)
- 5️⃣ God used judgment to remove evil rulers (1 Kgs 16)
🌱 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Spiritual Growth Lessons
- 1️⃣ Spiritual drift accelerates quickly without vigilance (1 Kgs 14:22)
- 2️⃣ God honors those who rely on Him (2 Chr 13:18)
- 3️⃣ Idolatry always leads to destruction (1 Kgs 16:33)
- 4️⃣ God raises courageous voices in dark seasons (1 Kgs 17:1)
- 5️⃣ National decline mirrors spiritual decline (Prov 14:34)
🧭 Lessons Learned – The 5 Greatest Leadership Principles
- 1️⃣ Leaders shape the spiritual climate (1 Kgs 14:16)
- 2️⃣ A house divided cannot last (Mk 3:25)
- 3️⃣ Leadership corruption destroys generations (1 Kgs 15:26)
- 4️⃣ God replaces wicked rulers in His timing (1 Kgs 16)
- 5️⃣ Leaders must anchor decisions in God’s Word (Josh 1:7–8)