Session 10 2 Kings 12:4-16

GOD HONORS

FOCUS ATTENTION

some of us are to-do list people and some are not.

Either way, we reveal our priorities in the tasks we complete.
What we think is important, we get done.

Ask:

• How do you decide on what tasks to be done next?
• What does the criteria uses say about your priorities? (p. 85)

Connect:

In our study, we will see how King Joash assigned tasks
and made it a priority to get the repair work on the temple done.

Transition:

Today’s session helps us better understand how God honors people
who demonstrate priorities that reflect His priorities.

EXPLORE THE TEXT

Contextualize:

Use Pack Item 7 (Handout: 1, 2 Kings Time Line)

explain when Joash ruled in the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
Briefly describe the challenges Joash faced in even becoming king,
because of his evil grandmother.

Use Pack Item 2 (Poster: Outline of 1, 2 Kings)
to show where Joash’s story fits into the larger narrative of 1, 2 Kings.

Transition:

In 2 Chronicles 24:4, we read,
“Joash took it to heart to renovate the LORD’s temple.”
This is where we enter the account of Joash in today’s study—
looking for how Joash responded to the neglected temple repairs.