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In Podcast Episode 343, “What Idols Do You Need to Completely Erase?” Kim discusses the dangers of partial obedience. King Uzziah, as well as a few of his ancestors, are described as doing what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, but they did not destroy the pagan shrines. First, this was in direct disobedience to God’s instructions to the Israelites when they came into the promised land. Additionally, even if these were not places of temptation for these kings, they were places of temptation for others and needed to be completely eradicated. Now, how can this be applied to our lives today?

Our focal passage for this episode is 2 Kings 15:1-4, with 3-4 as the focal verse:

3 He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his father, Amaziah, had done. 4 But he did not destroy the pagan shrines, and the people still offered sacrifices and burned incense there.

WEEKLY ENGAGEMENT FEATURE:

What places of idolatry do you need to destroy in your own life?

Additional Resources and Scriptures:

• 2 “When you drive out the nations that live there, you must destroy all the places where they worship their gods—high on the mountains, up on the hills, and under every green tree. 3 Break down their altars and smash their sacred pillars. Burn their Asherah poles and cut down their carved idols. Completely erase the names of their gods! 4 “Do not worship the Lord your God in the way these pagan peoples worship their gods. 5 Rather, you must seek the Lord your God at the place of worship he himself will choose from among all the tribes—the place where his name will be honored. (Deut. 12:2-5)


• 2 Kings 17:7–12; Jeremiah 17:2–3; Hosea 10:8


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RESOURCES USED FOR BOOK OF 1 & 2 Kings PODCASTS:

• “The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: The Complete Old Testament OT in One Volume”


• “Christ-Centered Exposition: Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings” by Tony Merida


• “The Tony Evans Bible Commentary: Advancing God’s Kingdom Agenda”


• “Life Application Study Bible”


• “The Swindoll Study Bible: NLT” by Charles R. Swindoll


• Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary


• “The Baker Illustrated Bible Background Commentary” by J. Scott Duvall and J. Daniel Hays (Editors)


• Expositor’s Bible Commentary (Abridged Edition): Old Testament, 2004, by Kenneth L. Barker, John R. Kohlenberger, III.

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This podcast is hosted by Kim Smith, a small town Country Girl who left her comfort zone to follow Jesus in a big City World. Now, she wants to use God's Word and lessons from her faith journey to encourage others in loving Jesus.

In each episode, Kim will share insights regarding a portion of God's Word and challenge listeners to apply the lessons to their daily lives.

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Reference:

Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Tyndale House Publishers. Holy Bible: New Living Translation. Wheaton, Ill: Tyndale House Publishers, 2004.

Podcast recorded through Cleanfeed and edited through GarageBand. The soundtrack, entitled “Outlaw John McShane” was obtained from Pixabay.

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