PROPHET Ahijah and Jeroboam.

Prophetic ministry is revealing the mind of God for your future in an elaborate manner in perspective  to what God has destined to do in you or through you

I don’t know whether you have been prophesied to by a prophet of the Lord. If you have been prophesied to by a genuine man of God. I guarantee you that .. that prophecy will come to pass without fail.

Jeroboam meets the man of God prophet Ahijah on the road as He came out of Jerusalem.  When they met obviously Jeroboam  didn’t perceive what the prophet was going to tell him. He did not know that He would king but guess what prophet Ahijah tells him how he would be king and how the Lord would tear the kingdom away from Solomon 1 Kings 11:29-32[29]At that time, when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the way. Ahijah had clad himself with a new garment; and they were alone in the field.

[30]Ahijah caught the new garment he wore and tore it into twelve pieces.[31]He said to Jeroboam, You take ten pieces, for thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Behold, I will tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes.[32]But he shall have one tribe, for My servant David’s sake and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

a) According to this teaching, who did Jeroboam meet as He walked away from Jerusalem 

b) Give an expectation of due in like manner 

c) What would be some of the lessons you learn in view to our teaching

d) Who does the bible say had put on a new garment?

e) What did Ahijah the prophet do to the new garment? 

Dear Lord Jesus am grateful for this elaborate understanding about the prophetic ministry in Jesus name amen

God knows literally everything about you from an eternal perspective?  

From a conquered perspective of analogy it’s important to know that you can disguise yourself before other people not to know about you but you can’t disguise yourself before the LORD 

It’s really impossible to think that you can disguise yourself not to be recognised by the Lord or by a prophet. 

Jeroboam son of Nebat told His wife to disguise herself so as not to be recognised as Jeroboams wife to the extent that He instructed her to go to Shiloh and meet prophet  Ahijah who had prophesied in view to His kingship.1 Kings 14:2[2]And Jeroboam said to his wife, Arise, I pray you, and disguise yourself, that you may not be recognized as Jeroboam’s wife, and go to Shiloh. Behold, Ahijah the prophet is there, who told me that I should be king over this people.

When this lady came to Shiloh.  She walked close to 20 miles to meet the man of God.  Before she came in. The man of God prophet Ahijah had been told by the Lord concerning the one who had disguised herself not to know 1 Kings 14:5-6[5]And the Lord said to Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam is coming to ask you concerning her son, for he is sick. Thus and thus shall you say to her. When she came, she pretended to be another woman.[6]But when Ahijah heard the sound of her feet as she came in at the door, he said, Come in, wife of Jeroboam. Why do you pretend to be another? For I am charged with heavy news for you. As thus we can’t disguise ourselves before the Lord 

Reflective questions about the teaching 

a) Who was told in perspective to disguise herself so as not to be recognised as Jeroboams wife? 

b) Did the prophet of the Lord who was at Shiloh prophet Ahijah recognise her as Jeroboams wife?

c) What would be some of the lessons in view you learn from our subject study ? 

d) Give an understanding of due as realised upon to reference 

Confession prayer.  

Dear Lord Jesus am grateful for this divine insight in view to your word in Jesus name Amen 

The story of Rehoboam Son of Solomon is a contemplation in view to what happens to some people when they receive good advise and fail to apply it

Rehoboam Son of Solomon got the right advise from the elders who worked with his father which He did not apply, they told him what to do but rather chose to follow evil advise that He got from those He grew up with 1 Kings 12:6-8[6]And King Rehoboam consulted with the old men who stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived and said, How do you advise me to answer this people?[7]And they said to him, If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and answer them with good words, they will be your servants forever.[8]But he forsook the counsel the old men gave him and consulted the young men who grew up with him and stood before him.

You need to appropriate advise from the right people that is going to stimulate your vision and divine purpose to another level if you really want to win and main aim out of your life 

a) Did Rehoboam appropriate advise from the elders who had worked with His father?

b) Did He take Into consideration that advise that he was given by those who worked with His father?

c) What were the outcomes that came as a result of rather putting into consideration the advise that He got from those that He grew up with ?

d) What would be some of the lessons in view you learn from our related purpose of note

e) What is the divine applicability of this teaching as related upon in our day to day purpose and perspective of life 

Dear Lord. I pray that I will appropriate the right advise from the right people which I will put thus into consideration.  I will not be like Rehoboam who instead chose to follow evil advise that He has gotten from those that He grew up with

Some people are agitated by the Lord’s instructions because of ill feelings and the experiences that overshadowed their lives when they were still in the world and so the instruction of the Lord becomes of less value to them

When The LORD tells you to do something as aligned to what He wants you to do..make sure to do that thing which He has instructed you to do  before it’s too late 

The bible realises purpose of note in view to what the LORD told Moses to do for the Israelites against the midianites . The LORD told Moses to 

Take vengeance for the Israelites against the midianites in view. Numbers 31:1-21]THE Lord said to Moses,[2]Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your [departed] people. and so Moses was able to avenge for the Israelites against the midianites as the Lord had instructed Him Numbers 31:1,3-4[1]THE Lord said to Moses,[3]And Moses said to the people, Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian and execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian [for seducing Israel]. [Num. 25:16-18.][4]From each of the tribes of Israel you shall send 1,000 to the war.

a) What did the LORD tell Moses to do for the Israelites against the midianites?

b) Give a certain understanding of due as realised upon to reference 

c) Did Moses take vengeance for the Israelites as the Lord had instructed Him 

d) Realise purpose of note as due to our teaching 

e) What does the bible realise purpose of note about as due to context? 

 Confession prayer

Dear Lord Jesus I pray that you give me the grace to do what you have instructed me to do in Jesus  name Amen 

There have been speculations in view by  controversy concerning  the time and day when Christ will return 

As we celebrate  the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in like manner through family reunions, friendly visits and certain to eating and celebrating, we should know by this sure fact that whereas we are celebrating  his birth. We don’t know when He will return. We don’t know when He is going to return except FATHER GOD. 

Jesus told his disciples in an explicit manner of purpose that no one knows when The son of man will come… not even the angels in heaven nor even the SON.  Jesus Himself knows when He is going to come but  the FATHER only Matthew 24:36[36]But of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

a) According to our perception, does anyone of us know when Christ will be coming back?

b) Do Angels in Heaven know when Christ is going to come back

c) Does Christ Jesus Himself know when He is going to return 

d) Give an acclaimed perspective of due in response to purpose of word

Dear Lord Jesus am grateful for this purpose of truth as realised upon in like manner, help me stay consistent to your word in truth in Jesus name amen 

The Holy spirit is the source of Incarnate power 

He can make you to do something unexpected just like He made sauls servants prophecy when Saul sent them to arrest and kill David who was in  Naioth with Samuel the prophet 1 Samuel 19:20[20]And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed head over them, the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul and they also prophesied.

Just like He made Saul Himself prophecy when He had gone to arrest David in Naioith

When Sauls servants were sent to Naioth, they were sent to arrest Saul, they weren’t sent to prophecy but they ended up prophesying to the extent that even Saul Himself prophesied 1 Samuel 19:23-2423]So he went on to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, and as he went on he prophesied until he came to Naioth in Ramah.[24]He took off his royal robes and prophesied before Samuel and lay down stripped thus all that day and night. So they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? [I Sam. 10:10.]

a) What happened to the first group of Sauls servants when He sent them to Ramah?

b) Who is the source of Incarnate power as legitimised to note?

c) Give an understanding of due in reference to our subject study 

d) What would be some of the lessons in view you relate and learn out of this context study?

e) What is the applicability of this teaching as compared to modern day ministry and life 

Dear Lord Jesus am grateful for this teaching in view. I pray that your Spirit oh God will cause me to do what I must do in Jesus name amen 

Many time’s after getting so well established in our jobs, marriages and other essentials in view, we abandon the law of the Lord.  We become like Rehoboam who forget the law of the Lord after He had established his sovereignty and royal power

When Rehoboam established his sovereignty and royal power… after he had done that, He abandoned the law of the LORD 2 Chronicles 12:1[1]WHEN REHOBOAM had established the kingdom and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him and as a result Shishak king of Egypt came against them 2 Chronicles 12:2

[2]And in the fifth year of King Rehoboam, because they had transgressed and been unfaithful to the Lord, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem as thus,  we learn in this not to abandon the law of the Lord 

a) According to reconciliation of due, who forgot the law of the Lord after He had established his sovereignty and royal power?

b) Why do some of us forget the Lord when we get what we want out of life

c) What lessons do you learn from this teaching as reconciled in perspective

d) Why do you think Rehoboam abandoned the law of the Lord after he had established his sovereignty and royal power 

Dear Lord Jesus I pray that no matter what I go through I will not abandon you in Jesus name amen

From an exergetical perspective we realise that Moses didn’t rely on _head knowledge_ upon choosing Joshua.  

He did not say.. because Joshua is my friend because Joshua is good enough at leadership so he should lead the people.

He didn’t say because I know Joshua very well He should lead the people. He didn’t rely on his mental decision in choosing Joshua

 He relied on the guidance of God and asked the Lord on what to doNumbers 27:17-20 [17]Who shall go out and come in before them, leading them out and bringing them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd [18]The Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand upon him;[19]And set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and give him a charge in their sight.[20]And put some of your honor and authority upon him, that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey him. As thus, we too  should  rely on the divine leading of God 

a) How often do you rely on the guidance of the Lord in doing  things?

b) Do you really rely on the guidance of the Lord in decision making?

c) Why is it  that some of us no longer rely on the guidance of the Lord

d) Acknowledge purpose of note as related upon in perspective 

e) What is the applicability of this teaching as due to our day to day life 

Dear Lord Jesus I pray and confess with my mouth to rely on you in whatever concern that relates to the divine productivity of my life in Jesus name Amen 

For those who have travelled know that when you happen to reach the border when you don’t have a certain document you really have to pretend to be with one so that you are not caught on the wrong side of the law lest your imprisoned 

It is not evil to pretend but sometime’s we really  have to pretend a bit to win our aim and take contrast of certain privileges to opportunities. 

David goes to Gath when He went to gath. He was fleeing from saul but didn’t want to be recognised as He who was fleeing from saul lest he would not reach the cave of adullam. 

Those were He went to knew him and so they informed the king that David who people sing about always is here..  Saul killed thousands but David has killed tens of  thousands 1 Samuel 21:12-15[12]David took these words to heart and was much afraid of Achish king of Gath.[13]And he changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be insane in their[Philistine] hands, and scribbled on the gate doors, and drooled on his beard.[14]Then said Achish to his servants, You see the man is mad. Why then have you brought him to me?[15]Have I need of madmen, that you bring this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?

Reflective questions about the teaching 

a) Why did David pretend to be insane in the presence of King Achish of gath and His officials?

b) Who is He who pretended to be a mad man in the making?

c) Analyse purpose of note as due to our bible study

d) If David had not pretended to be insane, what would have happened to him in the land of gath ? 

e) In what ways does this teaching relate to our day to life life? 

Dear Lord Jesus am grateful for this teaching in view and I pray that I will win my aim to whatsoever am supposed to win my aim after in Jesus name Amen 

It seems as though The Lord is far from us yet in actual sense he is not far from us but it is our sins that have built barriers between  us from him Isaiah 59:1-2

[1]BEHOLD, THE Lord’s hand is not shortened at all, that it cannot save, nor His ear dull with deafness, that it cannot hear.[2]But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear.

David inquired of the Lord about what the LORD wanted him to do and where to in view. 

When people reported to David how the philistines had attacked the city of keilah He inquired from the Lord whether he should attack the philistines or not  do 1 Samuel 23:1-2[1]THEN THEY told David, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.[2]So David inquired of the Lord, Shall I go and attack these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go, smite the Philistines and save Keilah. As thus, We should also learn to inquire from the LORD 

a) According to purpose of word, What did David do when he was told how the philistines had attacked  keilah?

b) Why is it that some of us find no necessity to inquire from the Lord in view?

c) What are some of the bible lessons you learn in view?

d) How does this teaching apply to our everyday life 

e) How many time’s did the LORD speak to David concerning what He needed Him to do to hand?

f) How perceivable is this teaching as related upon to our day to day life

g) What is that which has hidden the Lord’s face from us that He will not hear? 

Dear Lord Jesus am glad in view to recognize the benefit of hearing from you