week of 11/2

Unit 15  Session 1

GOD'S PEOPLE WORSHIPED

2 KINGS 18:1-6 ;  22:1-2 ; 23:1-3

 

Key Concept:

Worship of God includes following Him and His Word.

Throughout most of the history of the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, God's people did not follow His ways. Often they chose to worship the idols of the nations around them. In His mercy, the Lord sent prophets to call His people to repentance, but God's message often fell on deaf ears. As a result, God sent the Assyrians to attack, conquer, and exile the Israelites in the Northern Kingdom. The Assyrians also threatened the Southern Kingdom of Judah, but the Lord rescued them through a much-needed God-fearing leader. In the declining years of Judah, the Lord gave them two faithful kings who worshiped the Lord alone.

As you examine 2 Kings 18:1-6 ; 22:1-2 ; 23:1-3

 

✞   Recognize that both Hezekiah and Josiah relied on God's Word 

    to lead the people of Judah.

     

✞   Consider how the Word of God convicts us of our sin and leads 

    us to humble ourselves before the Lord.