Jehoshaphat a Godly Leader, 1 Chr 17:3-20
Jehoshaphat a Godly Leader. What Israel needs today is a godly leader like Jehoshaphat. With the exception of a couple of bad decisions regarding the 10 northern tribes, Jehoshaphat demonstrated some characteristics of the kind of leader that Israel should have today. Unfortunately, I don’t believe they are going to get a leader anywhere close […]
Jehoshaphat’s Compromise, 2 Chr 17-20
The Lord substantially blessed Jehoshaphat and Judah during Jehoshaphat’s reign. He strengthened himself against Israel [2 Chr 17:1], the Lord was with him [2 Chr 17:3], his heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord [2 Chr 17:6], he authorized the teaching of the words of God throughout Judah [2 Chr 17:7-9], the […]
Unequally Yoked, 2 Cor 6:14
2 Cor 6:14 is best illustrated in the life of Jehoshaphat and his association with Ahab. Jehoshaphat typifies the believer, 2 Chr 17:1-6. Ahab typifies the unbeliever. When you are unequally yoked: You bring ungodly influences into your house. Jehoshaphat joined affinity with Ahab, 2 Chr 18:1. When he did this, he brought Ahab’s evil […]