A Lamp and a Light

Starting well is no guarantee of finishing well.

A Lamp in Jerusalem

• 1 Kings 15:1-8
• 2 Chronicles 13:1-22

Abijam, Abijah

• The Dark Side
• The Bright Side

A Light That Flickers

• 1 Kings 15:9-24
• 2 Chronicles 14:1 – 16:14

Asa – 1 Kings

• Spiritual Reform
• Self Reliance

Asa – 2 Chronicles

• Seeking Relationship
• Strength and Rest
• Supernational Reward
• Spirit Reassurance
• Spiritual Response (Renewal & Revival)
• Self Reliance
• Sermon Reprimand
• Sad Response

Lessons

• Don’t just run well, finish well
• It’s possible for a life of faithfulness to be wiped out
• Success and failure can exist side by side
• Keep on keeping on; remain faithful
• Be willing to take reprimand
• Be willing to admit your mistakes 
• Be willing to humble yourself