Lesson 24, Part 2: The Kingdom Divided: The Ten Tribes Rejected Yahweh

• Are the Words of a Man or Angel More Important than the Word of God?
• The Test of a Prophet
• The Ten Tribes Rejected YHWH
• YHWH's Response to Rejection

What happened to the rebellious ten tribes of Israel that made up the Northern Kingdom? Listen to this message to hear of a series of tragic events and disasters that occurred. See how the Southern Kingdom joined in their idolatry. Find out the five stages of discipline that God had warned them about if they worshiped idols. Learn about Elijah the prophet, and how he challenged the prophets of Baal and Asherah.

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The Seriousness of Obedience to Authority

Why does God put so much emphasis on submission to authority? Listen to this message to gain a better understanding of how God is the Sovereign authority over everything and we are to submit to that. Find out the consequences of disobedience to authority by hearing about the first incidence of extreme disobedience by Satan and a second incidence when Adam and Eve rebelled. Recognize there are authority roles in the Godhead.

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People Testing Requires Spiritual Skills

How well do you get along with other believers? If this is a problem in your life, listen to this in-depth message to hear a number of specific scriptural commands including loving one another, building up one another, and forgiving one another. Also, hear things we should not do that are listed in the Scripture. See that these are something that we can only do when we are walking by means of the Holy Spirit. Find out how to utilize ten spiritual skills.

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Lesson 23, Part 2: King Solomon: Solomon Turned from the Lord

• What Happened After Solomon Turned from God?
• Sanctification Lessons from the Life of Solomon
• Remaining Loyal to God in a Mixed Culture

What caused Solomon who had been given wisdom and untold blessings by God to rebel? Listen to this message to learn that Solomon did not follow God's commands in marriage and allowed his many wives to influence him to worship their demonic idols. Find out what it means to be unequally yoked together in marriage. Hear a number of lessons from Solomon's life that can help us to not become followers of the prevailing culture instead of following God.

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Spheres of Authority/Leadership

Are we ever justified in disobeying a legitimate authority? Listen to this message to find out that God has established authority and it is not inherently bad. See what circumstances have to be that mean we are not to obey even as we accept the consequences. Hear about an example of this in the Book of Daniel. Find out that leaders are to help those under them to be better at what they do.

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People Testing

What is the core characteristic that demonstrates we are growing believers? Listen to this message to learn that when we love one another as Christ loves us, we are showing our belief in Christ. Accept that all believers will have people testing to give us an opportunity to apply these mandates for the Christian life. Hear a number of examples of how Christians are to love one another when they are walking by means of the Holy Spirit.

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Lesson 24, Part 1: The Kingdom Divided: The Revolt of the 10 Tribes

• The 10 Tribes Rejected the Davidic Dynasty
• The 10 Tribes Rejected the Jerusalem Temple

What happened in Israel that caused it to split into two kingdoms? Listen to this message to hear about a tax revolt that ended in ten tribes becoming the Northern Kingdom (Israel) and leaving the Southern Kingdom to basically Judah and the House of David. Find out how the king of the Northern Kingdom built two worship centers in defiance of God's commands and about an altar being split in two and the significance of that event.

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Submitting to One Another

Do you struggle with submitting to others or do you insist on getting your own way? Listen to this lesson to learn that the issue is our obedience to God. Hear the ultimate example of submission when Christ humbled Himself and became obedient even to going to the Cross to die for our sins. Understand that the fear of God is another way of expressing our submission.

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