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Vanguard Church
04.19.2026
THE IRONIES OF GOD’S GREATER WORKS ------- 2 KINGS 14:1-29
Locations & Times
Vanguard Church - Central
3950 Academy Blvd N, Colorado Springs, CO 80917, USA
Sunday 9:00 AM
Sunday 11:00 AM
“How does God use ironies to fulfill his greater works?”
Amaziah Reigns in Judah
So here is what we know about Amaziah:
1. He was 25 when he became King.
2. He reigned 29 years, until he was 54.
3. His mom’s name was Jehoaddin.
4. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord but not like David.
5. He did all the things Joash his father had done but didn’t remove the high places.
6. People still sacrificed to other gods.
1. He was 25 when he became King.
2. He reigned 29 years, until he was 54.
3. His mom’s name was Jehoaddin.
4. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord but not like David.
5. He did all the things Joash his father had done but didn’t remove the high places.
6. People still sacrificed to other gods.
IRONY #1: GOD USES GOOD PEOPLE WHO CAN CHOOSE TO GO BAD.
Jeroboam II Reigns in Israel
What do we know about Jeroboam the son of Joash? Let’s keep reading….
What do we know about Jeroboam II?
1. He reigned over Israel for 41 years.
2. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
3. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam 1.
4. He did restore the borders of Israel according to the word of the Lord given by Jonah the prophet.
5. The Lord saved Israel by the hand of Jeroboam II.
1. He reigned over Israel for 41 years.
2. He did what was evil in the sight of the Lord.
3. He did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam 1.
4. He did restore the borders of Israel according to the word of the Lord given by Jonah the prophet.
5. The Lord saved Israel by the hand of Jeroboam II.
IRONY #2: GOD CAN USE BAD PEOPLE FOR GOOD.