week of 9/4

Unit 13  Session 1

JEROBOAM'S COMPROMISE

1 KINGS 12 - 14

Left unchecked, doubt and fear can be the first steps toward sin and judgment.

At some point in Solomon's wise reign over Israel, he succumbed to foolishness and worshiped idols. God had declared that He would humble David's descendants when they did not do what was right in His eyes. For Solomon, this took the form of war, but succeeding generations would suffer a divided kingdom. After Solomon's death, his son, Rehoboam, was made king over all Israel, but he did not listen to wisdom and was harsh with the people. Because of this, the kingdom was divided and Rehoboam ruled over Judah while the people established Jeroboam as king over the rest of Israel. Jeroboam now had the responsibility to lead the people to obey God and enjoy His favor.

Points to consider:

✞   Doubting God's promises leads to fear.

     * Why is it doubt a dangerous way to view and 

        relate to God?

✞   Fear leads to idolatry.

     * What are some ways we can resist temptation 

        to sin?

     * What reasons do we have to trust God's wisdom 

        over our own?

✞   Idolatry leads to judgment.       

     * Why should we listen to those who speak God's 

        truth to us?