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2ND Chair
COMPROMISE
3RD Chair
CONFLICT
Key individual
Scripture
Joshua
Elders
Period of the Judges
Joshua 24:14-18
Joshua 24:31; Judges 2:7
Judges 2:10-12
First-hand experience
Second-hand knowledge
No knowledge
Characteristics
of Gods power
of Gods power
No experience of God
Convictions
Beliefs
Opinions
Results
Takes bold risks
Takes medium risks
Takes no risks
Talk about your faith with your kidsexplain your convictions, why you
Application
believe them, and how you developed them
Give your kids experiencesministry trips
Help them see God firsthandprayer requests & answers
Take risks; dream biglearn to depend on God
Key individual
David
Acts 13:22
2 Samuel 12:13
Psalm 51
Solomon
1 Kings 2:2-4
Deuteronomy 17:14-17
Scripture
1 Kings 4:26; 10:14-29;
11:1-10 (8)
Whole heart for God
Half heart for God
Characteristics
Confesses sin
Compromises beliefs
Please God
Please others
Motivation
What does God think? What do people think?
Build a temple
Build a palace
Passion
Practice spiritual disciplines
Application
When you sin, confess it!
Whats your passion or ambition?
Whose opinion counts most?
Rehoboam
1 Kings 12:1-24
Key individual
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Genesis 12:7, 8; 13:4,
Genesis 26:19-22, 25, 32; Genesis 28:20-22
Scripture
18; 16:14; 21:25, 30
33:20
Peace at any price
Schemer
Characteristics Friend of God
Worship
Work
Wealth
Priorities
God
Me & God
Me
Is worship the high point of your week or just another activity?
Application
How does your career fit into your life?
Do you use things to win people, or use people to gain things?
Allow God to call you to something. See your vocation as a calling.
If you find
yourself in this
chair:
RECOMMIT
REEVALUATE
REPENT
The legacy you leave is more important than the heritage you receive
COMPARISON OF
CHARACTERISTICS
1ST CHAIR
2ND CHAIR
3RD CHAIR
Primary Trait
Commitment
Compromise
Conflict
Primary Interest
Prosperity: Seeks
success in life at
whatever the cost
Foundation of Life
Scriptures: Guidelines
Saints: Follows other
for lifestyle and
Christians behavior
behavior are taken from right or wrong
the Bible
View of Scripture
Ignores it as a relic of
another culture or time
Bible is a life-giving
bookmeditate on it
Bible is an academic
bookread it
View of God
Knows God as a
personal friend; has a
deep relationship with
him and worships and
depends on him
Ignores God
View of Jesus
Christ is Lord
Christ is Savior
Christ is a religious
leader
View of Prayer
Considers prayer an
unending, deeply
personal conversation
with God
Offers prayers as a
perfunctory ritual in
public and rarely in
private
View of Job/Career
Bible is irrelevant
ignore it
Questions to consider:
1. Which chair best describes your condition today?
2. If you choose to do nothing, which chair will your child(ren) most likely occupy?
3. What is one measureable change you can make which will help you or your child(ren) move to the
first chair?
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The material is adapted from The Three Chairs Principle in the Walk Thru the Old Testament Live Event; The Three
Chairs booklet by Bruce Wilkinson, 1987; and Firsthand Faith: Recapture a passionate love for the Savior, by Bruce H.
Wilkinson, 1996. Used by permission.