1 Kings 22

 Scripture – 1 Kings 22

Observation – 

• 1 Kings 22:1-28 - God foretells of Ahab's doom
• 1 Kings 22:1-4 - Ahab sets his eyes on Ramoth Gilead
• 1 Kings 22:5-9 - Jehosophat proposes that they ask God
• 1 Kings 22:10-12 - An object lesson from the unfaithful prophets
• 1 Kings 22:13-16 - The prophecy of Micaiah, the faithful prophet
• 1 Kings 22:17-18 - Micaiah predicts the true prophecy
• 1 Kings 22:19-22 - Micaiah reveals why the 400 prophets prophesized wrong
• 1 Kings 22:24-28 - The reaction of the false prophets and Ahab.
• 1 Kings 22:29-40 - Ahab dies in battle.
• 1 Kings 22:29-30 - Jehosophat and Ahab go into battle
• 1 Kings 22:31-36 - Jehosophat is saved but Ahab dies
• 1 Kings 22:37-40 - God's word to Ahab is fulfilled
• 1 Kings 22:41-53 - The reigns of Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah.
• 1 Kings 22:41-50 - Summary of the reign of Jehoshaphat.
• 1 Kings 22:51-53 - The evil reign of King Ahaziah of Israel, the son of Ahab.

Examples to follow – Ask God before going into battle. Listen to what God has to say.

Examples to not follow – Don't reject God's word just because you don't like it.

Sins to avoid – Trying to avoid God's wrath.

Promises to claim – God's word is always true. You can't avoid it.

Commands to obey –

Application – Don't reject God's word just because you don't like it.

Prayer – Heavenly Father. Help me to not reject your word because I don't like it. Help me not pick and choose what I want to hear and don't want to hear. Amen.