• Sin tends to continue (and get worse).
  • Proverbs 22:6
  • I Kings 12:26ff - Jeroboam started Israel on a trend of idolatry.
• Build on a legacy of righteousness.
  • Judges 2:8-10 - Two generations after Joshua, Israel loses faith.
  • We must teach the younger generation about…
    • The ugliness of sin (Hebrews 10:29
    • Physical purity (Romans 13:12
    • The importance of family (Titus 2:3-5
    • Money, language, Bible authority, the church …

Bible history timeline: http://bruceandcompany.com/handg/lesson4/timeline.pdf

• II Chronicles 18
• You do not judge for man but for the Lord. II Chronicles 19:6
  • II Chronicles 17:3-6 - Jehoshaphattook pride in the ways of the Lord.
  • II Chronicles 18:4-7
• Let the fear of the Lord be upon you. II Chronicles 19:7
  • Hebrews 11:7 - Fear God and love God.
  • Exodus 20:18-20 - the benefit of fearing God
• Be strong and do. II Chronicles 19:11
  • I Corinthians 16:13

• Elders rule by:
  • Leading - Hebrews 13:17
  • Service - Luke 22:25-26
  • Warning and admonition - Ezekiel 3:17
  • Teaching
  • Example
• Negatively stated:
  • Not despotic or arbitrary
  • Elders are not cattle herders.