Topic: Revival Kings from II Chronicles: King Asa

Over the next few weeks, I will provide a teaching outline that covers five kings from Second Chronicles that lend us good insight into revival. Our beginning point is a brief history lesson taken from the Old Testament books of Kings and Chronicles. David was king over all Israel. His son Solomon followed as king over all Israel. Then came Solomon’s son Rehoboam. Under Rehoboam the kingdom was divided into two nations.

- The Northern Kingdom of Israel was made up of ten of the twelve tribes of Israel. Israel had a total of nineteen kings, and none were godly.

- The Southern Kingdom of Judah was made up of two tribes of the twelve tribes of Israel, Judah and Benjamin. Judah had a total of twenty kings and eight were good. Out of the eight good kings, five were godly kings. The five godly kings were Asa, Jehosophat, Joash, Hezekiah and Josiah.

Asa was the first of the godly Kings of Judah. First Kings 15:11 says, “Asa did what was right in the sight of the Lord, like David his father.” David was the standard that every king was held up to. David was the great, great grandfather of Asa.

Four Keys to Revival found in II Chronicles 14 from King Asa’s life:

1. Asa was a man who sought God in his own life which exemplified humility. (14:2)

2. Asa was a man who led others to seek God by tearing down the idols which exemplified

spiritual leadership. (14:4-5, 15:1-19)

3. Asa was a man of peace, yet he prepared for battle against the enemies of God which

exemplified spiritual courage. (14:7-8)

4. Asa was a man of prayer that taught God’s ability and our inability. (14:9-15)

- It was sincere - "he cried…"

- It was direct - "unto the LORD…"

- It was to the point - "help us…"

- It was in faith - "we trust in You…"

- It was answered – “so the LORD routed…” (14:12-15)

King Asa provided thirty-five years of spiritual renewal and six years of spiritual folly. Beware of becoming comfortable with God that you begin to act as if you do not need God.

- Asa turned against God by seeking man for protection. (16:1-6)

- Asa turned against God’s prophet. (16:10)

- Asa did not seek God when his own health failed. (16:11-12)

First Corinthains 10:12, “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall.”

Never put your guard down for sin will attack when you least expect it.

See you Sunday!

Dr. Scott Kallem