Lost in the House of God

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Lost in the House of God

• 2 Kings 228 2 Chronicles 3415

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Background

• The Reforms of King Josiah
• (2 Kings 22-23 2 Chronicles 34-35)
• The kings since Hezekiah have been wicked
• The temple is in need of urgent repair
• The book of the Law is found by Hilkiah
• The people read, repent, reform, rededicate and
  return

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Lost in the House of God

• A Loss of Bible Knowledge
• Some have a lack of knowledge (Hos. 46)
• Some are not reading (Isa. 3416 Mk. 1210
  1 Timothy 413 Josh. 834-35 Col. 416
  1 Thess. 527)
• Some are not understanding (Neh. 87-8 Mt.
  1315 1510 2415 Acts 830 Lk. 2445 Eph.
  517)
• Some err not knowing (Mt. 2229)
• Some are not searching (Jn. 539 Acts 1711)
• Some are not learning (Rom. 154)
• Some are not exposed early on (2 Tim. 315)

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Lost in the House of God

• A Loss of Bible Reverence
• Some are not obeying Gods word (Ex. 247 Deut.
  1719 3111)
• Some are not respecting Gods word
  (2 K. 2211,19 231-2 Neh. 81-8 93 131-3
  Jer. 3615-23)
• Some are not rightly dividing Gods word (2
  Tim. 215 2 Pet. 316)
• Some are not accepting the inspiration of Gods
  word (2 Tim. 316 2 Pet. 120-21)

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Lost in the House of God

• A Loss of Bible Authority
• Some are not asking, What saith the scripture?
  (Rom. 43 Gal. 430)
• Some are not saying, The scripture saith
  (Rom. 917 1011 112 1 Tim. 518)
• Some are not doing all in the name of the Lord
  (Col. 317)
• Some are not accepting and applying the truth
  (Acts 1327 2 Cor. 315)

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Lost in the House of God

• A Loss of Bible Preaching Teaching
• Some are not expounding and explaining the
  scriptures (Lk. 2427,32,45)
• Some are not beginning with the scriptures (Acts
  832-35 Lk. 416)
• Some are not reasoning from the scriptures (Acts
  172-3)
• Some are not well-versed in the scriptures (Acts
  1824,28)
• Some are not commending Gods word to others
  (Acts 2032)

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Lost in the House of God

• A Loss of Bible Sharing (Personal Evangelism)
• Some are not taking Gods word to the lost
  (Mt. 2819-20 Mk. 1615-16)
• Some are not inviting others to hear Gods word
  (Jn. 428-29, 39-42)
• Some are not holding fast Gods word and passing
  it on to others (2 Tim. 113 22)

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Lost in the House of God

• The book of God, lost in the house of God, by the
  people of God! What a shame!
• The book of God may be lost today through
• Neglect
• Misuse
• Ignorance

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Lost in the House of God

• The book of God may be found today through
• Religious revival
• Searching Gods house
• Doing the Lords business
• Purging worldliness from worship