Session 2 Sermon 7

The Spirit of Ahab

Text: 1 Kings 16:30-34; 18:16-18

Introduction

While much has been said about Jezebel, we must understand that with Ahab there would have been no Jezebel.

Aspects seen in the spirit of Ahab

1. Considering the things of Yahweh as trivial
   
   1. "a light thing" –be of little account
      
      1. No consideration in the historic and established Truth
         
2. No regard for the marriage institution
   
   1. Married contrary to the Word of God—and probably for wrong reasons
      
      1. No consideration or respect for God's plan in marriage
         
3. Served and worshipped other gods
   
   1. Embraced the baals
      
      1. Created environment for abdominal idolatry
         
   2. A spirit of enterprise
      
      1. Will cause men to sacrifice their children for the sake of their jobs.
         

Close

As Joshua, the leader and captain of the Jewish theocracy, is a type of Christ, so is Jericho to be taken (with all Christian expositors) as a type of the powers opposed to Christ and His cause.