Join us for our Mid-Week Worship service as we systematically examine the books of the Old Testament.

Currently, we are studying through the book of 2 Chronicles which records the history of the Southern Kingdom of Judah, from the reign of Solomon to the conclusion of the Babylonian exile.  The decline of Judah is disappointing, but emphasis is given to the spiritual reformers who zealously seek to turn the people back to God.  Little is said about the bad kings or of the failures of good kings; only goodness is stressed.  Since 2 Chronicles takes a priestly perspective, the Northern Kingdom of Israel is rarely mentioned because of her false worship and refusal to acknowledge the Temple of Jerusalem.  Second Chronicles concludes with the final destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.

As we study through the Chronicles, we are invited to evaluate each generation from the past and discern why each was blessed for their obedience or punished for their wickedness.  But we are also to compare the plight of these generations to our own, both corporately and individually.  If we or our nation or our church is experiencing hardships, it is to our benefit to compare our beliefs and how we act upon those beliefs with the experiences of the Israelites under the various kings.  God hates sin and will not tolerate it.   But if the Chronicles teach us anything, it is that God desires to forgive and heal those who will humbly pray and repent.