Sermons by Brent Smith (Page 40)
Ezekiel 20:45-23:49 – Silver Or Dross?
Judah is being exposed once more to their great sins and the reason why God would bring the Babylonians against them as judgment. One picture God gives is that of a furnace that would melt all the metal ore where the dross would come to the top. And the Lord would have to scrape away all those impurities. Judah was to be like precious silver, but instead they had become like the impure dross.
2 Chronicles 17:1-18:17 – Jehoshaphat’s Juxtaposition
Jehoshaphat comes onto the scene as Judah’s next king. He too is a Godly king who brings great reforms. But he ends up entering into an alliance with evil king Ahab of Israel. The two are like oil and water, they don’t mix. We’ll look at a number of lessons to be learned from their lives.
2 Chronicles 15-16 – Stay Strong In The Lord
Asa is given a great exhortation: “be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!” That’s hard to do, but it simply requires living dependent lives in Jesus. We learn the importance of staying dependent on the Lord and remaining strong in Him.
2 Chronicles 14 – Lord, It Is Nothing For You
Asa is the new king of Judah and he turns things around. He directs people back to the Lord and they are greatly blessed. As an army of a million soldiers comes against them, Asa has such confidence in the Lord, that he calls out and says, ‘Lord, it is nothing for you to help!’ We learn some great lessons and application for us today through Asa’s example.
2 Chronicles 12-13 – Flailing Or Fortified?
As the divided kingdoms of Israel continue to struggle, Rehoboam in the south starts getting a little comfortable in what he has established for himself and he forsakes the Lord. And it’s then that the enemy comes in and takes everything. Rehoboam had been busy fortifying the cities, but he should have focussed on fortifying himself and the nation in the Lord.
Ezekiel 16:35-17:24 – There’s Always Hope
Wednesday Night Series: The book of Ezekiel
2 Chronicles 11 – Fighting The Right Fight
How do you respond when things aren’t going your way? Do you seek to do battle in the flesh, or do you walk in the Spirit and trust the Lord? Rehoboam was ready to fight in the flesh and go against his own brethren until the Lord stopped him. We have to be led of the Lord and sure that we’re not fighting the wrong fight.
Matthew 28:1-8 – Come And See
We take a look at the Resurrection account through the lens of the critic. Many try and disprove the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but is it as simple as they say? We look at the various evidence to show we shouldn’t be fooled into thinking the resurrection never happened.
2 Chronicles – 8:12-9:31 – Solomon’s Conclusion
In this study we look at the summary of Solomon’s life. He did a great work for the Lord and advanced the kingdom of Israel, but what God really wanted was his heart. Solomon operated with a divided heart. He compromised and it led to a great downfall. We look at the conclusion that Solomon came to as he looked over all his accomplishments and assets.
Ezekiel 10-12 – Glory Gone
As Ezekiel continues to see the sin and rebellion taking place in Jerusalem, God shows him that His glory is departing not only the temple, but Jerusalem itself. They had taken God for granted and now they will experience the devastating aftermath of His presence taken away. A somber warning for us to not take the Lord’s presence for granted. We’ve been invited in to enjoy fellowship. May we continue in that.