2 Chronicles 11:4,5 ‘This is what the LORD says: “You shall not go up nor fight against your relatives; return, every man, to his house, for this event is from Me.” So, they listened to the words of the LORD and returned from going against Jeroboam. Rehoboam lived in Jerusalem and built cities for defense in Judah.’ I would imagine that the […]
Philippians 4:5 “Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.” This is one of the fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5). We are all to have it. I can’t recall this ever being emphasized growing up. […]
2 Chronicles 10:18 “Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was in charge of the forced labor, and the sons of Israel stoned him to death. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem.” Let’s bring in some background. This is the beginning of Rehoboam’s reign. The people came to him asking for things […]
2 Chronicles 10:13, 15 “The king answered them harshly, and King Rehoboam ignored the advice of the elders”, and “So the king did not listen to the people, because it was a turn of events from God so that the […]
Philippians 4:3 “Indeed, true companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the […]
Philippians 4:3 “Indeed, true companion, I ask you also, help these women who have shared my struggle in the cause of the gospel, together with Clement as well as the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the […]
2 Chronicles 10:8 “But he ignored the advice of the elders which they had given him, and consulted with the young men who had grown up with him and served him.” Rehoboam was wise enough to seek wisdom, but too […]
Philippians 4:2 “I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to live in harmony in the Lord.” Jesus said in John 16:33, “I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will […]
2 Chronicles 10:4,5 ‘Your father made our yoke hard; but now, lighten the hard labor imposed by your father and his heavy yoke which he put on us, and we will serve you. He said to them, “Return to me […]
Philippians 4:1 “Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.” God gives this charge to all believers, to stand firm. One may ask […]