THREE THREES

1 KINGS 16                                                                                                                       Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THREE SURE THINGS

 

1. Blessings [v. 1-2, Matthew 5:45]

2. Judgment [v. 3-4, Luke 12:48]

3. Death [v. 5-7, Luke 12:20, Rm. 6:23]

 

II. THE DEVIL’S THREE STOOGES

 

1.  King Elah the Drunk [v. 8-14, Pr 31:4]

 

It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:

 

2.  Zimri the Murderer [v. 15-20, Jn 8:44]

 

3.  Omri the Outdoer [v. 21-28, 2 Tm 3:13]

 

But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

 

III. THREE WAYS IT CAN GET WORSE

 

1. Doing Better at Being Worse [v. 29-30]

 

2. For Worse Not For Better [v. 31-32]

 

3. Worse at Its Best [v. 33-34]