Jeroboam's Golden Calves
1 Kings 12:25-13:10
January 19, 2020

Introduction:

I.    Jeroboam's dilemma. 1 Kings 12:12-27.

II.   Jeroboam institutes false worship. 1 Kings 12:28-33.

III.  A prophecy and a sign. 1 Kings 13:1-5.

IV.   A refusal to break bread. 1 Kings 13:6-10.

Questions for reflection:

• What is wrong with Jeroboam's pragmatic rationale for establishing new worship
  centers with golden calves?
• How might churches make similar kinds of mistakes based on a pragnatic impulse?
• Underneath Jeroboam's pragmatism is a loss of confidence in the Word of God.
  Are there ways in which your decisions or behavior show a loss of confidence in
  God's word?