Turn to God in faith, recognize His authority in your life, and expect to bear fruit.

Flee from sexual temptation and find your joy in your Savior.

Main Point- In times of need, look to God to provide-1. Do not be surprised by your difficulty, the righteous are not immune from trouble-2. In your desperation cry out to God-3. God's provides you deliverance from trouble, ultimately your redemption

Main Point- You are not self-sufficient - often you find this out the hard way. God provides for you, he delivers you and he even warns you of the dangers of idolatry all because you are in Christ--1. A new king in Israel but he repeats the same mistakes and you likewise are in danger of repeating the same mistakes v1-3-2. You can think you are invincible like Jehoram but find out you are absolutely weak v4-10-3. Because you are in Christ like Jehoshaphat, you are to call out to God in your trouble v11-14-4. God promises you provision but more than that deliverance from your enemies v15-25-5. God helps you see the dangerous end result of idolatry v26-27

Your heart is the source of your life- guard your heart above all else because Jesus has given Himself to secure it.

Main Point- You are to see God as both gracious and just and this will be evident in how you respond to God and his word. -1. Your natural condition is being under God's curse. -2. No one is beyond salvation-3. You are not to mock God-4. If you reject God you remain under the curse of God eternally-5. You are to see God as both gracious and just and this will be evident in how you respond to God and his word.

Main Point- Even in one of the darkest episodes of Judah's history during the evil reign of Jehoram, there is light for you are to see God's patience and His keeping of His covenant.--1. You enjoy a great privilege in being part of God's covenant--2. Your sinfulness breaks covenant with God--3. You receive warnings from God to turn from your sin back to him--4. You are not to presume upon God's patience forever.

Since there are only two paths in life, you must avoid the way of darkness and death and run with Jesus on the way of light and life.

God gives you the true secrets to a blessed life- obey, honor, and trust the living God through His Son.

Jesus has defeated your great enemy so you can persevere in the ongoing battles you face in this life.