God is faithful to His promises of judgment. God is provoked to anger by man's sin. Who you follow will have a great effect on your life and lifestyle. Who you marry will have a great effect on your life and lifestyle. Compare him to Jeroboam l. 2.
Role models can influence another's character.
Cite biblical examples of good and bad role models. Ahab was one of most evil kings of Israel. He allowed a man to rebuild the walls and gates of Jericho in direct defiance of God's word. God had promised through Joshua that whoever rebuilt Jericho would lay its foundations with his firstborn, and with his youngest set up the gates. 500 years later God's promise of judgment came true.