About this episode

The episode discusses the consequences of prioritizing popularity over piety in leadership, using the historical context of Judah after King Josiah's death.

What happens when a nation—or a family, or a church—chooses popularity over piety? In this message from 2 Kings 23:31–35 and 2 Chronicles 36:1–4, we follow Judah in the wake of King Josiah’s death. The people ignore God’s covenant order and crown Jehoahaz, the crowd favorite. What follows is a sobering three-month reign that ends […] The post The Danger of Getting What We Want appeared first on Living Faith Missionary Church .

People in this episode

Host: Living Faith Missionary Church

Topics covered

• popularity
• piety
• leadership
• faith
• covenant
• reign

Keywords

• Judah
• King Josiah
• Jehoahaz
• covenant
• leadership
• faith
• popularity
• piety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Living Faith Missionary Church

Places: Judah

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