Author: JH

THE POWER OF A COMPOUNDING LIFE
Nelson Searcy
Lead Pastor
ns1@journeymetro.com

“Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to
the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws
of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since.”
– 2 Kings 23:25
29 Then the king [Josiah] summoned all the leaders of Judah and
Jerusalem. 30 And the king went up to the Temple of the LORD with all
the people of Judah and Jerusalem and the priests and the Levites – all the
people from the greatest to the least. There the king read to them the entire
Book of the Covenant that had been found in the LORD's Temple. 31 The king
took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the covenant in the LORD's presence. He pledged to obey the LORD by keeping all his commands, regulations, and laws with all his heart and soul. He promised to obey all the
terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll. 32 And he required
everyone in Jerusalem and the people of Benjamin to make a similar pledge.
As the people of Jerusalem did this, they renewed their covenant with God, the
God of their ancestors. 33 So Josiah removed all detestable idols from the
entire land of Israel and required everyone to worship the LORD their God.
And throughout the rest of his lifetime, they did not turn away from
the LORD, the God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 34: The Compounding Life of Josiah

DECIDE ________________________________________.
“Then the king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.” – 2 Chronicles 34:29
(Jesus) “If you try to keep your life for yourself, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for me, you will find true life.”
– Matthew 6:25
DECIDE ________________________________________.
“And the king went up to the Temple of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem and the priests and the Levites – all the people from the greatest to the least. There the king read to them the entire Book of the Covenant that had been found in the LORD's Temple.”
– 2 Chronicles 34:30
(Jesus) “I will show you what it's like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then obeys me. It is like a person who builds a house on a strong foundation laid upon the underlying rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against the house, it stands firm because it is well built.”
– Luke 6:47-48

FIVE DECISIONS FOR A COMPOUDNING LIFE (From Josiah in 2 Chronicles 34:29-33)

Memory Verse
“Your words are a flashlight to light the path ahead of me and keep me from stumbling.”
– Psalm 119:105

DECIDE ________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
“The king took his place of authority beside the pillar and renewed the
covenant in the LORD's presence. He pledged to obey the LORD by keeping
all his commands, regulations, and laws with all his heart and soul. He
promised to obey all the terms of the covenant that were written in the scroll.”
– 2 Chronicles 34:31
(Jesus) “God will give you all you need if you give him
first place in your life and live as he wants you to.”
– Matthew 6:33
DECIDE ________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
“And he required everyone in Jerusalem and the people of Benjamin
to make a similar pledge. As the people of Jerusalem did this, they
renewed their covenant with God, the God of their ancestors.”
– 2 Chronicles 34:32
“Live wisely among those who are not Christians, and
make the most of every opportunity.”
– Colossians 4:5

DECIDE _________________________________________.
“So Josiah removed all detestable idols from the entire land
of Israel and required everyone to worship the LORD their God.”
– 2 Chronicles 34:33a
“God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God.” – Matthew 5:8
“And throughout the rest of his lifetime, they did not turn
away from the LORD, the God of their ancestors.”
– 2 Chronicles 34:33b

My next step today is to…
□ Memorize Psalm 119:105.
□ Decide to attend the rest of the Exponential Series.
□ Schedule time for a Quiet Time each day.
□ Make a difference by serving the following Sundays:
□ Jan 11 □ Jan 18 □ Jan 25
□ Feb 1 □ Feb 8 □ Feb 15

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