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Ahab: A Soul for Sale

Introduction. Ever heard of someone ?selling their soul to the devil"?Doesn't require devil to come and make a bargainSome people sell their soul for practically nothingMost people, like Ahab, sell their soul gradually over yearsLike a mortgage payment. Ahab's early years. 1 Kings 16:30-33Conti

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Ahab: A Soul for Sale

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    1. Ahab: A Soul for Sale

    2. Introduction Ever heard of someone “selling their soul to the devil”? Doesn’t require devil to come and make a bargain Some people sell their soul for practically nothing Most people, like Ahab, sell their soul gradually over years Like a mortgage payment

    3. Ahab’s early years 1 Kings 16:30-33 Continued in Jeroboam’s sins Golden calves in Bethel and Dan Idols, but meant to be worship to God Married Jezebel, a pagan princess (Her father was also high priest of Baal) Built temples for Baal and Asherah Ahab even worshipped Baal Still, apparently, believed in God, but only as one of many idols

    4. A summary of Ahab’s life 1 Kings 21:25-26 He sold himself to do wickedness His early steps (marrying Jezebel) led to worse and worse behavior Threatened and chased Elijah Allowed Jezebel to kill God’s prophets Tested God in a competition Allowed Jezebel to try to kill Elijah Eventually allowed Jezebel to have Naboth murdered so he could expand his garden 1 Kings 21:17-24

    5. The power of sin Many think sin is like a cookie “I’ll just eat one” But sin is more like an avalanche Starts small and builds up momentum fast Prov 5:22 – sin is like locking yourself up Rom 7:14 – sin is like selling yourself into slavery Rom 1:22-32 – As man pushes farther away into sin, God lets them go

    6. The value of sin For those who sell themselves to do sin, the question is, did you get a good deal? Heb 11:24-26 All the pleasures of sin are fleeting But the cost is your eternal soul

    7. Redemption God wants to buy back your soul You sold it for nothing But He was willing to pay its full price Eph 1:7-8 1 Pet 1:18-19 If we let Him redeem us, we are His, not our own Titus 2:14 1 Cor 6:19-20 Rom 6:20-23

    8. Conclusion Ahab sold himself to do evil No one made him do it No one makes you do it He got no lasting benefit from the sale The wages of sin is death But God will redeem us On His terms, not ours He paid the price, not us We will be His, not our own We sold the right to be our own Will you let Him?

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