II Chronicles 24:2-20 2 Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada...

II Chronicles 24:2-20II Chronicles 24:2-20

2Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest. 3Jehoiada chose two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.

2Joash did what was right in the eyes of the Lord all the years of Jehoiada the priest. 3Jehoiada chose two wives for him, and he had sons and daughters.


4Some time later Joash decided to restore the temple of the Lord. 5He called together the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go to the towns of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the temple of your God. Do it now.” But the Levites did not act at once.

4Some time later Joash decided to restore the temple of the Lord. 5He called together the priests and Levites and said to them, “Go to the towns of Judah and collect the money due annually from all Israel, to repair the temple of your God. Do it now.” But the Levites did not act at once.


6Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”

6Therefore the king summoned Jehoiada the chief priest and said to him, “Why haven’t you required the Levites to bring in from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the Lord and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”


7Now the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the temple of God and had used even its sacred objects for the Baals.

7Now the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the temple of God and had used even its sacred objects for the Baals.


8At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the Lord. 9A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israel in the desert.

8At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the Lord. 9A proclamation was then issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they should bring to the Lord the tax that Moses the servant of God had required of Israel in the desert.


10All the officials and all the people brought their contributions gladly, dropping them into the chest until it was full.

10All the officials and all the people brought their contributions gladly, dropping them into the chest until it was full.

II Chronicles 24:2-20II Chronicles 24:2-2011Whenever the chest was brought in by the Levites to the king’s officials and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal secretary and the officer of the chief priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this regularly and collected a great amount of money.

11Whenever the chest was brought in by the Levites to the king’s officials and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal secretary and the officer of the chief priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this regularly and collected a great amount of money.


12The king and Jehoiada gave it to the men who carried out the work required for the temple of the Lord. They hired masons and carpenters to restore the Lord’s temple, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple.

12The king and Jehoiada gave it to the men who carried out the work required for the temple of the Lord. They hired masons and carpenters to restore the Lord’s temple, and also workers in iron and bronze to repair the temple.


13The men in charge of the work were diligent, and the repairs progressed under them. They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it.

13The men in charge of the work were diligent, and the repairs progressed under them. They rebuilt the temple of God according to its original design and reinforced it.


14When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the Lord’s temple: articles for the service and for the burnt offerings, and also dishes and other objects of gold and silver.

14When they had finished, they brought the rest of the money to the king and Jehoiada, and with it were made articles for the Lord’s temple: articles for the service and for the burnt offerings, and also dishes and other objects of gold and silver.


14bAs long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.

14bAs long as Jehoiada lived, burnt offerings were presented continually in the temple of the Lord.


15Now Jehoiada was old and full of years, and he died at the age of a hundred and thirty. 16He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.

15Now Jehoiada was old and full of years, and he died at the age of a hundred and thirty. 16He was buried with the kings in the City of David, because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.


17After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. 18They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came upon Judah and Jerusalem.

17After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them. 18They abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their fathers, and worshiped Asherah poles and idols. Because of their guilt, God’s anger came upon Judah and Jerusalem.


19Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.

19Although the Lord sent prophets to the people to bring them back to him, and though they testified against them, they would not listen.


20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’”

20Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you disobey the Lord’s commands? You will not prosper. Because you have forsaken the Lord, he has forsaken you.’”

Almost Revival

Larry Cline Hardin Valley church of Christ 2-10-2013

Why?

What did Jehoash do wrong?

Four Roadblocks

to Revival

1. “Follow The Leader” Faith

Jehoash did right in the sight of the LORD all his days in which Jehoiada the priest

instructed him. (II Kings 12:2)

Then Jehoiada made a covenant between himself and all the people and the king,

that they would be the LORD’s people. (II Chronicles 23:16)

17But after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king, and the king listened to them. 18They abandoned

the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their

guilt. (II Chronicles 24:17-18)

As long as Jehoiada was around to guide

him, Jehoash did OK. He seemed to have no conviction of his own.

It can be very tempting to follow the crowd!

It can be very tempting to follow the crowd!

Remember God has no grandchildren.

Revivaldoesn’t come simply

because a leader desires it.

2. Neglecting The Strongholds

Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned

incense on the high places.

(II Kings 12:3)

* “High Places” - centers of idol worship on mountains & hill tops complete with Asherah

Poles and alters for sacrifices.

* Jehoash didn’t seem to think .

removing them was worth the effort.

Idol worship had become more

prevalent than genuine worship.

Most kings allowed both.

Do we have places hidden in the hills of our lives -

* places where God is not sovereign

* temptations we indulge

* inappropriate relationships

* plans we’ve made that we don’t want God messing with?

Are you ready for

those

to be torn down and

brought low?

3. Surrender Of The Sacred

II Kings 12:17-1817Then Hazael king of Aram went up and fought against Gath and captured it, and Hazael set his

face to go up to Jerusalem.

18Jehoash king of Judah took all the sacred things that Jehoshaphat and

Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah,

had dedicated, and his own sacred things

and all the gold that was found among the treasuries of the house of the LORD

and of the king’s house, and sent them to Hazael king of Aram. Then he went

away from Jerusalem.

When faced with a crisis Jehoash doesn’t turn to the Lord, he doesn’t call upon the nation to fast

and pray, instead he surrenders the things that were dedicated to

the Lord.

When push comes to shove in your life, what gives way?

* Tight Budget?

* Appealing Event?

* Tight Daily Schedule?

The world around us tells us the sacred must go.

“Just in terms of allocation of time resources, religion

is not very efficient. There’s a lot more I could be

doing on a Sunday morning.”

(Bill Gates quoted in Chicago Tribune)

Surrender the sacred for the sake of

convenience and you’ve pushed

God away.

4. Ignoring The Call To Repentance

II Chronicles 24:19-2219Yet He sent prophets to them to bring

them back to the LORD; though they testified

against them, they would not listen. 20Then the Spirit of God came on Zechariah

the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood

above the people and said to them,

“Thus God has said, ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD and do not

prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has also forsaken you.’” 21So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the LORD. 22Thus Joash

the king did not remember the kindness which his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said,

“May the LORD see and avenge!”

Jehoash didn’t want to hear what he was doing wrong...

so he extinguished the source of the message.

What do you do with conviction?

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