Monday Club Sermons 2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, Listen you, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you king Jehoshaphat, Thus said the LORD to you… I. JEHOSHAPHAT'S PRAYER TEACHES US WHEN WE MAY EXPECT HELP OF GOD. 1. In matters which we know God has at heart. 2. In matters for which Christ's atonement stands pledged. 3. In matters for which we have not ourselves to blame. 4. In matters wherein we are powerless to help ourselves. II. HOW WE MAY SECURE GOD'S HELP. 1. We must come into communion with Him. 2. We must pray for God's help. 3. We must implicitly follow God's guidance. 4. Faith is an especial prerequisite to God's aid. III. HOW GOD'S HELP IS GIVEN. 1. Not always or necessarily in the shape we desire it. God makes spiritual growth His first aim in all His dealings with His people. 2. But when compatible with higher advantages, God aids us in temporal things. 3. God gives us blessings beyond His promise or our asking.Conclusion: 1. In God's people the Divine help awakens gratitude. 2. Those who are not Christians are never unaffected when they see God help His children: "the fear of God was on all the kingdoms of those countries when they heard that the Lord fought against the enemies of Israel." (Monday Club Sermons.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's. |
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