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Review. The Valley of Beracah - Jeshoshaphat II Chronicles 20. Review. III His Good Points – II Chronicles 19:3 A. Rid land of idols , B. Taught the Word of God II Chronicles 16:8, 9; 19:4 C. Prepared his hear to seek God II Chronicles 20:3a. Review.
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III His Good Points – • II Chronicles 19:3 • A. Rid land of idols , • B. Taught the Word of God • II Chronicles 16:8, 9; 19:4 • C. Prepared his hear to seek God II Chronicles 20:3a
Need to Know Need to Tell REALITY v. 1,2
FEAR SET HIMSELF TO SEEK GOD RESPONSE v. 3,4
RELATIONSHIPS v.6-9(Name Dropping) • Fathers • Israel • Abraham
RELIANCE v.10-13 • Taken advantage of • No Power, No Plan • Become focused
SET TAKE YOUR POSITION 2 Corinthians 3:4-6a; 4:7
STAND BE FIRM Ephesians 6:11,13,14a
SEEK SEEK OUT THE ENEMY 2 Chronicles 20:15b, 20b Don’t be paralyzed by this mighty army (LVB) Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld, have faith in his prophets and you will be successful (NIV)
SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD 2 Kings 6:15-17
Beginning the Marchv.17b-21Behind the Scenev.22-23Believing is Seeingv.24-26Back Homev.27, 28
Beginning the March Word from God v.17b ...for the LORD will be with you
I John 4:4b ...greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Forms of Worship face to the ground standing a loud voice
BE A CHANNEL OF ENCOURAGEMENT v. 15, 20 PASS IT AROUND
II Corinthians 1:3,4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
APPOINTMENT OF SINGERS And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever. II Chronicles 20:21 KJV
…Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army saying Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever II Chronicles 20:21 NIV
…Saying Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever II Chronicles 20:21b RSV
…he determined that there should be a choir leading the march,...Singing the song “His Lovingkindness is forever” as they walked along praising and thanking God. II Chronicles 20:21 LBV
Behind the Scene • Royal Officer’s Son John 4:47-53 • Man Under Authority Luke 7:2-10 • Lepers Cleanse Luke 17:11-14 • Hezekiah II Kings 19:35,36 • Jehoshaphat
Sing from Israel’sHymnal II Chronicles 20:21
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against...which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. II Chronicles 20:22
Seeing Is Believing v. 24-25 • Dead Bodies • Treasures (with the dead bodies) John 16:6,7; Matt. 12:39,40
VALLEY OF BERACAH PRAISE
Seeing Is Believing v. 24-25 God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense Eph. 2:7,8
Riches through the Blood of Christ The life of Christ - II Corinthians 4:10, 11 Abundance - Ephesians 1:8, 2:7, 3:20 Needs Met - Phil. 4:19 Redemption - I Peter 1:18, 19 Salvation, Justification, Forgiveness, Peace - Romans 5:1, 9, 10; Phil. 1:11; Col. 1:14, 2:13, 14; Titus 3:5-8
Riches through the Blood of Christ Intercession - Romans 8:34 Sanctification, Cleansing - Hebrews 10:10, 13:12, I John 1:7 Made Nigh, Have access - Ephesians 2:13, 18; 3:12 Gifts to the Church - Romans 12:6-8; Ephesians 4:7-15
Riches through the Blood of Christ According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. IIPeter 1:3,4
Shabach Shabach, hallelujah. Barak, praise the Lord. (Repeat) Yadah, extend your hands. Towdah, lift up your hands. Taquah, means to clap your hands Tehilah, means to sing. Halal, means to celebrate.Kara, means to dance
Back Home Again v. 27, 28 Then …(they) returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them “CAUSE TO REJOICE over their enemies. They … went to the temple of the Lord with harps and lutes and trumpets.NIV