TEXT: ‘So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper”’ (2 Chronicles 20:20). It’s a shame when Christians avoid reading the Old Testament, because with a little digging they would find nuggets of gold hidden in the pages of Israel’s history. God said, ‘I am the Lord, I do not change’ (Malachi 3:6). Therefore we can adopt God’s principles and believe God’s promises because they are as true today as they were thousands of years ago. The biblical account of King Jehoshaphat’s actions when he faced being overwhelmed by a superior army reveals seven principles that we can learn from. 1. Wrong Associations – ‘Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance; and by marriage he allied himself with Ahab. So Ahab king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat king of Judah, “Will you go with me against Ramoth Gilead?” And he answered him, “I am as you are, and my people as your people; we will be with you in the war” (2 Chronicles 18:1,3). Jehoshaphat was persuaded by Ahab to support him in a war against Syria. Despite a warning by...
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TEXT: ‘Now they were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was going before them; and they were amazed. And as they followed they were afraid. Then He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them the things that would happen to Him’ (Mark 10:32). During the early hours of March 29th this year, the Holy Spirit showed me what I am sharing in this teaching. Some of it will be particularly relevant to what you are going through and I want to encourage you that God knew ahead of time what you are facing today. Our text is the start of Jesus’ final few days on earth before the cross and there are four key truths we can take from the text. 1. Ahead – ‘Jesus was going before them’ True leaders always lead and have others following them. Psalm 23:1-3 says, ‘The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.’ To get horses moving, some drivers crack a whip. Others simply say, “Lead on” and the horses respond to the sound of their voice. Jesus said, ‘My...
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