Solomon backslid and his son split the kingdom with pride.

1. Gospel Baptist Tabernacle
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781 Salem Road, Rossville, GA 30741
Where the Love of God
abounds, everyone is
welcome.
www.rossvillechurch.com
Children’s Church taught
by Paul and Marsha Davis
during preaching.
September 21, 2014

2. Solomon died, and his
son Rehoboam will be
next on the throne.
Solomon had
turned from God.
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His wives pulled him
away from the True
and Living God.

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1 Kings 12 1 And
Rehoboam went to
Shechem: for all Israel
were come to Shechem to
make him king.

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2 And it came to pass, when
Jeroboam the son of Nebat,
who was yet in Egypt,
heard of it, (for he was fled
from the presence of king
Solomon, and Jeroboam
dwelt in Egypt;) 3 That they
sent and called him.

5. The prophet Ahijah had
told Jeroboam that God
would give him ten of
the tribes. because
Solomon had backslid.
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Solomon tried to kill Jeroboam to prevent
God’s Will from coming to pass.
Jeroboam fled to Egypt.

6. 3b And Jeroboam and all
the congregation of Israel
came, and spake unto
Rehoboam, saying, 4 Thy
father made our yoke
grievous: now therefore
make thou the grievous
service of thy father, and
his heavy yoke which he
put upon us, lighter, and
we will serve thee. Opportunity
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7. By reducing the tax load and by lightening the
labor conscription requirements on his people,
King Rehoboam could have won the support of his
petitioners.
The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty.
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But remember, God had already
promised Jeroboam that he would rule
the ten tribes in the north.

8. Note also: These people were more interested in
having lower taxes and less labor conscription than
in having the king turn the nation back to God.
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Not only had Solomon backslid;
The people had too.

9. 5 And he said unto them, Depart yet for three days,
then come again to me. And the people departed.
6 And king Rehoboam consulted with the old men,
that stood before Solomon his father while he yet
lived, and said, How do ye advise that I may
answer this people? 7 And they spake unto him,
saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people
this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and
speak good words to them, then they will be thy
servants forever. They advised humility.
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10. 8 But he forsook the counsel of the old men, which
they had given him, and consulted with the young
men that were grown up with him, and which stood
before him: 9 And he said unto them, What counsel
give ye that we may answer this people, who have
spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy
father did put upon us lighter?
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Rehoboam didn’t like the counsel of humility,
so he sought different counsel.
The young men counseled pride.

11. 10 And the young men that were grown up with him
spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto
this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father
made our yoke heavy, but make thou it lighter unto
us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little finger
shall be thicker than my father's loins. 11 And now
whereas my father did lade you with a heavy yoke, I
will add to your yoke: my father hath chastised you
with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
You ain’t seen nothing yet!
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12. 12 So Jeroboam and all the people came to
Rehoboam the third day, as the king had appointed,
saying, Come to me again the third day. 13 And the
king answered the people roughly, and forsook the
old men's counsel that they gave him; 14 And spake
to them after the counsel of the young men, saying,
My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to
your yoke: my father also chastised you with
whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
This was certain to provoke rebellion.
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God’s Will is done.

13. 15 Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the
people; for the cause was from the LORD, that He
might perform His Saying, which the LORD spake
by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of
Nebat. Inevitable outcome!
God’s Judgment was already passed.
But understand, God didn’t force Rehoboam
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to act contrary to his own nature.
God foreknew what Bo would do.

14. This needs to be our constant mindset.
“I will do what God wants me to do.”
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15. God shall accomplish His Will.
God has many good things planned
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for His church.
I want to be a part of that Plan.
I don’t want to miss a thing.

16. Can a church miss out on the Plan of God?
Revelation 3 14 And unto the angel of the church of
the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,
the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the
creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art
neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither
cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of My Mouth.
That church would cease to
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exist as a church.

17. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) For I know the plans I have for
you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Matthew 16 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye
that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said,
Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art
thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not
revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in
Heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art
Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and
the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
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18. Romans 12 9 Let love be without dissimulation
(hypocrisy). Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that
which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to
another with brotherly love; in honor preferring
one another; 11 Not slothful in business; fervent in
spirit; serving the Lord;
(NIV) 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your
spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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Let us be eager and enthu-siastic
to serve the Lord in
the Power of His Spirit and
according to His Word.
We must obey every
Word of God with
gladness of heart.
Eager and enthusiastic