The high places were ensnaring temptations Examples of some kings of Judah Jehoshaphat was thirtyfive years old when he became king and he reigned twentyfive years in Jerusalem And his mothers name was ID: 575325
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Remove even the high places!Slide3
The high places were ensnaring temptations.
Examples of some kings of Judah:
“Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned twenty-five years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was
Azubah
the daughter of
Shilhi
. He walked in all the way of Asa his father; he did not turn aside from it, doing right in the sight of the L
ORD
. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burnt incense on the high places.” (1 Kings 22:42-43)Slide4
The high places were ensnaring temptations.
Examples of some kings of Judah:
“Jehoash [
Joash
] did right in the sight of the L
ORD
all his days in which
Jehoiada
the priest instructed him. Only the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.” (
2
Kings 12:2-3)Slide5
The high places were ensnaring temptations.
Examples of some kings of Judah:
“[
Amaziah
] did right in the sight of L
ORD
, yet not like David his father; he did according to all that
Joash
his father had done. Only the high places were not take away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense on the high places.” (
2
Kings 14:3-4)Slide6
The high places were ensnaring temptations.
Examples of some kings of Judah:
1 Kings 22:42-43; 2 Kings 12:1-3; 14:1-4
King Asa of Judah made great spiritual restorations.
Proactive in removing idolatry in Judah (2 Chron. 14:2-5)
Removed
not
high places in Israel (2 Chron. 15:8, 16-17)
Ultimately high places must be taken out of the hearts of the people (2 Chron. 20:33).Slide7
Purge out the leaven!
Removing of leaven from houses for the Feast of Unleavened Bread taught holiness.
Exodus 12:17-20
Jesus warned about the leaven of Pharisees and of Herod.
Matthew 16:6; Mark 8:15
Just a little bit affects the whole thing!
Galatians 5:7-9
1 Corinthians 5:6-8Slide8
What are our “high places”
in 2016? In the recesses of our hearts?
Put to death your members which are upon the earth
to
all
sin
.
Colossians 3:5; 1 John 2:16
What
residual
“high places”
are still unremoved leavened in our lives?
Not fully denying ourselves (Luke 9:23)Slide9
What are our “high places”
in 2016? In the recesses of our hearts?
What things get in the way of holy living?
What things interfere with worshipping God?
What things hinder serving others?
What things distract from praying, from reading and studying God’s word or from fellowshipping with Christians in spiritual pursuits?Slide10
What are our “high places”
in 2016? In the recesses of our hearts?
A “high place” attitude:
My life, My time, My money, My choice, My business, My happiness, My family, My friends, etc.Slide11
What are our “high places”
in 2016? In the recesses of our hearts?
Put to death your members which are upon the earth
to
all
sin
.
Colossians 3:5; 1 John 2:16
What
residual
“high places”
are still unremoved leavened in our lives?
Not fully denying ourselves (Luke 9:23)
Seemingly little things that are untrue, dishonorable, impure, not gracious, not excellent, or not praiseworthy (Philippians 4:8)Slide12