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3/17/2024 Worship Service and Sermon from Brick Lane Community Church in Elverson, PA.

Scripture: 1 Kings 14:1-20
Title: Jeroboam's Dying Son & Dying Kingdom
Worship Leader: Steve Boyer
Speaker: Steve Estes

Notes:

1. Sorrow in Tirzah
A. Jeroboam's son is gravely ill
B. Jeroboam sends his wife to inquire of Ahijah the prophet
C. Jeroboam's message travels ahead of his wife
D. Ahijah's message looks backward
E. Ahijah's message looks forward

2. God wants us to feel the loss that comes from rejecting Him
A. We learn Abijah's name
B. The story grows gradually darker
C. Tragedy is told through the sad experience of the mother
D. A short summary of Jeroboam's life
E. The point

3. This tragedy exposes the horrible nature of sin
A. Sin = ingratitude for mercies God has shown
B. Sin = attempting to manipulate God
C. Sin = Thrusting God behind one's back
D. Result

4. God's mercy in a message of judgment
A. Mercy to David
B. Mercy to Abijah
C. Mercy to readers of 1 Kings

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