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Lost in the House of God. 2 Kings 22:8 * 2 Chronicles 34:15. Background. The Reforms of King Josiah (2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35) The kings since Hezekiah have been wicked The temple is in need of urgent repair The book of the Law is found by Hilkiah
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Lost in the House of God 2 Kings 22:8 * 2 Chronicles 34:15
Background The Reforms of King Josiah (2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35) • The kings since Hezekiah have been wicked • The temple is in need of urgent repair • The book of the Law is found by Hilkiah • The people read, repent, reform, rededicate and return
Lost in the House of God A Loss of Bible Knowledge • Some have a lack of knowledge (Hos. 4:6) • Some are not reading (Isa. 34:16; Mk. 12:10; 1 Timothy 4:13; Josh. 8:34-35; Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:27) • Some are not understanding (Neh. 8:7-8; Mt. 13:15; 15:10; 24:15; Acts 8:30; Lk. 24:45; Eph. 5:17) • Some err not knowing (Mt. 22:29) • Some are not searching (Jn. 5:39; Acts 17:11) • Some are not learning (Rom. 15:4) • Some are not exposed early on (2 Tim. 3:15)
Lost in the House of God A Loss of Bible Reverence • Some are not obeying God’s word (Ex. 24:7; Deut. 17:19; 31:11) • Some are not respecting God’s word (2 K. 22:11,19; 23:1-2; Neh. 8:1-8; 9:3; 13:1-3; Jer. 36:15-23) • Some are not rightly dividing God’s word (2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 3:16) • Some are not accepting the inspiration of God’s word (2 Tim. 3:16; 2 Pet. 1:20-21)
Lost in the House of God A Loss of Bible Authority • Some are not asking, “What saith the scripture…?” (Rom. 4:3; Gal. 4:30) • Some are not saying, “The scripture saith…” (Rom. 9:17; 10:11; 11:2; 1 Tim. 5:18) • Some are not doing all in the name of the Lord (Col. 3:17) • Some are not accepting and applying the truth (Acts 13:27; 2 Cor. 3:15)
Lost in the House of God A Loss of Bible Preaching & Teaching • Some are not expounding and explaining the scriptures (Lk. 24:27,32,45) • Some are not beginning with the scriptures (Acts 8:32-35; Lk. 4:16) • Some are not reasoning from the scriptures (Acts 17:2-3) • Some are not well-versed in the scriptures (Acts 18:24,28) • Some are not commending God’s word to others (Acts 20:32)
Lost in the House of God A Loss of Bible Sharing (Personal Evangelism) • Some are not taking God’s word to the lost (Mt. 28:19-20; Mk. 16:15-16) • Some are not inviting others to hear God’s word (Jn. 4:28-29, 39-42) • Some are not holding fast God’s word and passing it on to others (2 Tim. 1:13; 2:2)
Lost in the House of God • The book of God, lost in the house of God, by the people of God! What a shame! • The book of God may be lost today through… • Neglect • Misuse • Ignorance
Lost in the House of God • The book of God may be found today through… • Religious revival • Searching God’s house • Doing the Lord’s business • Purging worldliness from worship