I Kings 13:1-32

• v2 – See fulfillment in II Kings 23.

What God requires for salvation is not difficult (John 7:17).

• It only becomes difficult when man gets in the way.

• Man can understand, believe, and carry out God’s requirements for salvation. He can be what God requires one to be.

All of God’s commands are to be respected.

• There was nothing wrong with eating or drinking in Samaria, except for what God told this specific prophet.

• There is no room for rationalizing around God’s commands.

God’s commands must be strictly obeyed, even if we can’t see the reason behind them.

• Examples:

  • Hebrews 10:24-25 – Not forsaking the assembly.

  • Genesis 2; Matthew 9:6 – God’s marriage law.

The sad effects of believing a lie.

• The prophet thought the deceiving prophet had received a later revelation.

• Many in the religious world today make the same mistake of believing a lie.

Sin cannot successfully be committed.

• It may be pleasurable, but it will not be successful.

• Numbers 32:23 – Your sin will find you out.

• Galatians 6:7-8

Disobedience is fatal.

• A lion slew the disobedient prophet.

• II Thessalonians 1:7-9

• Matthew 7:24 – Sin is fatal.

How do we react to God’s commands?

Romans 12:10 – Outdo each other in serving one another.