One statement of humility would have kept the nation of Israel intact. But Rehoboam chose arrogance instead. Solomon was dead. And the kingdom was about to be torn in two. God had promised David that he would never lack a man to sit on the throne, but He had also promised to judge idolatry and lawlessness in the land. So Solomon's son, Rehoboam, in what seems to be his first official act as king, offends most of the nation and splits the kingdom. It's a morality tale - but a true one, as Jim will emphasize. His message is called The Kingdom Divides.

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When trouble strikes, who do you call? Maybe you've got "Web MD" bookmarked on your laptop. Perhaps you've got some close friends whose advice you trust - and when you get bad news, they know about it almost instantly. Family is a natural place to turn. But, when good king Hezekiah was faced with a threat that could end his kingdom, he reflexively turned to God. He prayed. He made his problem God's problem. And the Lord rescued Judah with a miracle. We've been observing selected kings in the books of Kings and Chronicles. Today we'll meet Hezekiah: The Praying King.

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