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2 Kings 1 Choose Rightly - Pastor David McGee

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2 Kings 1 Choose RightlyBible

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Pastor David McGee

Date Taught: August 14, 2008

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Life Lessons Referenced

Life Lesson (2 Kings 1:4)

Sometimes in life, God just shows up.

Life Lesson (2 Kings 1:6)

When warnings are heeded, they bring forth mercy. When warnings are ignored, they bring forth judgment.

Life Lesson (2 Kings 1:6)

Who and what you look to for strength will determine how much strength you have.

Life Lesson (2 Kings 1:13)

When you ask for mercy from God, God gives mercy.

Life Lesson (2 Kings 1:17)

There are consequences to our choices.

Verses Referenced and Teaching Notes

Phil 4:8 NKJV

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy -- meditate on these things.

Phil 4:8 NLT

And now, dear brothers and sisters, let me say one more thing as I close this letter. Fix your thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

2 Kings 1:3 NLT

But the angel of the LORD told Elijah, who was from Tishbe, "Go and meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and ask them, 'Why are you going to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether the king will get well? Is there no God in Israel?

2 Kings 1:6 NLT

They replied, "A man came up to us and said, 'Go back to the king and give him this message from the LORD: Why are you sending men to Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, to ask whether you will get well? Is there no God in Israel? Now, since you have done this, you will never leave the bed on which you are lying, but you will surely die.'"

Isa 40:8 NKJV

The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever."

1 Cor 3:6-7 NKJV

6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.7 So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

Acts 17:30-31 (partial) NKJV

but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

2 Thess 1:6-10 NLT

6 and in his justice he will punish those who persecute you. 7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don't know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with everlasting destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power

Prov 14:34 NKJV

Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a reproach to any people.

2 Chron 7:14 NKJV

if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

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