United kingdom

Even godly people can lose their way.

Saul

• I Samuel 10:2 – Saul started humbly enough.
• I Samuel 13:8, 11-14 – Saul didn’t fully obey.
• I Samuel 15:9, 28

David

• II Samuel 11:2-3; 12:9
• Let us never thing it can’t happen to us!

Solomon

• I Kings 3:3, 9-10 – Solomon started humbly and wisely.
• I Kings 11:3-4 – Solomon took a wrong turn.
• No one is immune to temptation.

Divided kingdom

Your faith is your own choice.

• I Kings 2:26-33 – Jeroboam invented idols an led Israel astray.
• All of the following kings in Israel follow his idolatry.
• But people don’t necessarily continue the faith of their parents. Examples:
  • II Kings 16:3 – Ahaz did evil.
  • II Kings 18:1-6 – Hezekiah turned from his father’s ways and did good.
  • II Kings 21:1-3 – Manasseh did evil nearly his whole life.
  • II Kings 21:19-21 – Amon did evil.
  • II Kings 22:1-2; 23:25 – Josiah did right in God’s eyes.
  • II Kings 23:32 – Jehoahaz did evil.
  • II Kings 23:35 – Jehoiakim did evil.