Rehoboam

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Rehoboam

• The King of Peer Pressure

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Background

• Rehoboam was the first king of Judah in the
  divided kingdom, 931-913 B.C. (1 Kings 121-21
  1421-31 2 Chron. 101 1216)
• He was known for dividing the kingdom by
  following unwise counsel (1 K. 121-24 2 Chron.
  101 114)
• Judah was evil with idolatry, sodomy, and
  abomination during his reign (1 K. 1421-24)

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Background

• He fortified Judah (1 K. 1425-28 2 Chron.
  115-12)
• He mixed idolatrous religion with the true
  religion (2 Chron. 1115-17)
• He had multiple wives and concubines
  (2 Chron. 1118-23)
• He grew strong, forsook the Lord, but later
  humbled himself (2 Chron. 121-12)

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Background

• He strengthened himself, did that which was evil,
  and did not set his heart to seek the Lord
  (2 Chron. 1213-14)
• He warred with Jeroboam continually (1 K.
  1429-31 2 Chron. 1215-16)

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Rehoboam King of Peer Pressure1 Kings 128

• He did not want the old ways (Jer. 616 Acts
  1721)
• He was not interested in the older, wiser men
• Older, wiser parents (Prov. 18 620 2322
  3011)
• Older, wiser Christians (1 Pet. 55)
• Older, wiser preachers (2 Tim. 310)
• Older, wiser elders (Heb. 137,17)
• He gave into peer pressure (Prov. 110 1 Cor.
  1533)

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Rehoboam King of Peer Pressure1 Kings 128

• He did not want wise counsel
• The need for counsel (Prov. 1114 1215 1310
  1522 1920 205,18 246 279)
• The need for divine counsel (Psa. 7374 Psa.
  11924 Prov. 120-26,30 1920-21 Isa. 96
  Acts 2027 Rev. 318)
• The need to avoid wicked counsel (Psa. 11)

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Rehoboam King of Peer Pressure1 Kings 128

• Who are you listening to for advice?
• Who are you following for your example?