Sermons on Arrogance
1 Kings 12, 2 Chronicles 10
Rehoboam: “He Rejected the Advice the Elders Gave” Introduction: The Scriptures offer two powerful epitaphs for Rehoboam, and they are closely related to one another. I have chosen the first, from 1 Kings 12:8, as my title today, namely, “He rejected the advice the Elders gave.” But the second, from 2 Chronicles 12:14, is just as important: “He did evil because he had not set his heart on seeking the Lord.” The first is outward while the second is inward. The first deals with symptoms while the…