Reference

2 Chronicles 24-25

Sermon Summary:

I: How good it is when the king and priest honour each-other, how painful when one neglect’s the other’s role and wisdom. 

II: How good it is when the king acts on God’s prophetic word, how painful when the prophets’ wisdom is ignored. 

III: God strikes down the reign of those kings that ignore his law (priests) and His word (prophets).

IV: In Christ, the roles of prophet, priest and king are brought together, for the perfect blessing of His people. 

 

Discussion Questions:

  1. What made the early reign of Joash so successful? 
  2. What can we take from Joash’s priority on reconstructing the temple?
  3. How did the people respond to the early reign of Joash?
  4. What changed for Joash when Jehoiada died?
  5. How did the people respond to the later reign of Joash?
  6. What were the signs of Amaziah’s half-hearted wisdom and faithfulness?
  7. How does Amaziah’s response to God’s word from the prophets show the state of his reign?
  8. How does God respond to the reign of these kings who were not wholly faithful or wise?
  9. What is some of the ministry of Christ’s prophetic office?
  10. What is some of the ministry of Christ’s priestly office?
  11. What is some of the ministry of Christ’s kingly office?
  12. What are some of the connections you can see between these three offices of Jesus?
  13. Why does Jesus’ role as prophet, priest and king give us assurance that His reign will never end?