Hear the King's Speech and Come to God's Son-How is the Chronicler portraying Abijah- -1-2, 21b-22, 14-1, 1 Ki. 15-3-5--The situation gives no reason he'll win this civil war -3, 13-14a--Except Reason 1 - God chose David -4-8a, 2 Sam. 7--And Reason 2 - God chose Jerusalem -8b-12--Will you come to God's side---God wins -13-13-21a-

As God exposes your heart, give Him all of it-Good Times Expose The Hard Heart -1, Prov. 30-8-9--God Judges Hard Hearts With Hard Times -2-5--Hard Times Should Humble Hearts -6-12--God Judges the Heart -13-16-

See that God judges and restrains evil and preserves the faithful-Civil War so quickly- -10-15-11-1, 11-15, 1 Ki. 12-20, 25ff, Matt. 21-33-41--But, what about those Northern Tribes--This thing was from God -10-15-11-4, 1 Sam. 8-7, 16-18, 2 Sam. 7-14, Ps. 89-30-33, Pr. 29-2, 1 Ki. 11-6-12, 26ff--Rehoboam is he good or bad- -11-5-12, 23, 12-14, Deut. 21-15-17--There was still faithfulness in his day -11-13-17-

Lead by Listening to the King of Wisdom-The End of an Era -9-29-31, 8-9, 1 Ki. 11-26ff, Matt. 11-30--Will the King Listen- -10-1-7, Prov. 11-14, 15-22, 24-6--The Fool didn't Listen -8-14, Pr. 15-1-

Be patient - looking to God in Christ-We're all supposed to be patient -Col. 1-11, Heb. 12-1, Rom. 8-25, 12-11, Tit. 2-2, 1 Tim. 6-11, Lk. 8-15, Jms. 5-7, 1 Cor. 13-7--What patience is ... and isn't -Jms. 5-7, Ps. 37-7, 1 Thess. 1-3, 2 Cor. 1-6, 2 Thess. 1-4, 1 Pet. 2-20--Where patience fits -Jms. 1-2-4, 12, Rom. 5-2-4, 15-4, 2 Pet. 1-5-10, Heb. 10-36, 2 Tim. 2-12--God presses us -Heb. 12-7, Prov. 30-33--The patience of Christ -2 Thess. 3-5, Ps. 22-1, 69-21, 31-5, 1 Pet. 2-23-

In the Best of Times and Worst of Times Give All Glory to God-It was the Best of Times -1-6, 1 Ki. 9-10-14, 14-26-27, Deut. 28-12-14--It was the Worst of Times -11, 24-28, Deut. 17-16, 2 Cor. 6-14--Give Glory to God -9-1-9, 1 Cor. 1-24-

God casts out but answers prayer, so humble yourselves, pray, seek Him, and repent.-The Lord casts out hypocrites -19-22, Matt. 5-29-30, 18-15-20, 1 Cor. 5-7-13--The Lord answers Prayer -11-18, 1 Ki. 6-38, 9-10--- Humble Yourselves -14a, 26-16, Pr. 21-24, 30-20, Ps. 10-4, 31-18, 59-12, 73-6, 123-4, Mt. 9-12, 21-31, Jn. 9-39, Lk. 5-29-32--- Pray and Seek His Face -14c--- Turn From your Wicked Ways -14d, 6-38, Acts 24-46-47-

The Real God Inspires Overflowing Worship-God is a consuming fire -7-1-3, Heb. 12-29, Dt. 4-23-24, 9-1-3, Ex. 23-15, 33-5--God's holiness prompts worship -3, Heb. 12-28-29--David's Psalms were sung -5-13, 6-41-42, 7-3, 6, Ps. 106-1, 107-1, 118-1, 29, 132, 136-1--David's instruments were played -7-6, 29-25, Amos 6-5, 1 Cor. 13-1, 14-7--Overflowing worship -7-11-

Pray toward Him who forgives, hears, and restores-Pray because God keeps His promises -4-11, 14-17, 41-42, Jn. 14-13-14--Pray because God dwells with man -1-3, 12-13, 18--Pray because God forgives -22-27--Pray because God hears -28-35--Pray because God restores -36-40-

Remember, so that you will Eagerly Wait-This was a memory -context--It was a good memory - the ark moved in -1-13b, Heb. 9-4, 1 Chr. 13-6--And God's glory came down -13b-14--That didn't happen with the second temple -Ezra 3-10ff, 6-16ff--Eagerly Waiting -Hag. 2-9, Mal. 3-1, Matt. 17, 2 Cor. 4-6, Heb. 9-27-28-