Finding The Book

2 Kings 22:1-13

Old Testament

• Learn its lessons (1 Corinthians 10:11)• Written for our learning (Romans 15:4)

Setting

• During the reign of Josiah (2 kings 22)– Reigned from 640-609 BC– Last good king of Judah– Repaired the temple (vv. 1-7)– Recovered the Law (vv. 8-20)

Found The Book of The Law (v. 8)

• Delivered to Moses– Israel sinned (Deuteronomy 31:24-27)– Would there have been a remnant

without the Law? (Galatians 3:19, 24-27)

Found The Book of The Law (v. 8)

• Under the Law of Christ today– Paul misrepresented by some

(1 Corinthians 9:21; Galatians 6:2)– “Perfect law of liberty” (James 1:25)– In book form (Ephesians 3:1-4; 4:13, 14)– “All that pertains to life and godliness”

(2 Peter 1:3)

Book Was Lost (v. 8)

• Gone astray– Left God

(2 Kings 21; Jeremiah 1:2, 13; 6:19)– God’s wrath (2 Kings 22:13; Psalm 9:17)– On any nation (Proverbs 14:34)

Book Was Lost (v. 8)

• God’s law lost to many today– Refuse to read it– Accept religion of parents– Follow manmade creeds– Swayed by false doctrines

Book Was Lost (v. 8)

• Devastating results– Division (John 17:20, 21)– Indifference

(Jeremiah 10:23; Revelation 3:15-17)– Go beyond what was revealed

(Colossians 3:17; 2 John 9-11)– Crime (Romans 1:18-32; Galatians 6:7-9)

Book Was Found (vv. 8-13)

• Read to the people (2 Kings 23)– Made a covenant with God (v. 3)– Basis for reform (vv. 4-20)– Passover restored (vv. 21-23)

Book Was Found (vv. 8-13)

• Division and evil today– Know His will only through the Word

(Matthew 5:6; John 7:17; Romans 1:16)– Secure in obedience (Matthew 7:21-23)– Obey the Gospel

(John 8:24; Acts 17:30; Romans 10:9, 10)– A new creature (Colossians 2:10-12)

Book Was Found (vv. 8-13)

• Follow the “book” and worship God– From the heart (John 4:24)– A spiritual mission (1 Timothy 3:15)– Acceptable behavior (Titus 2:11-14)– Easy to see why conditions exist today

(2 Thessalonians 2:11, 12)

Conclusion

• Is the book of God lost to you?• Are you a Christian?• Do not let the book become lost