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The Danger of Spiritual Pride Shown Through King Amaziah of Judah’s Life – Finishing Well – Part III

February 05, 2021

The danger of spiritual pride is shown well through the disappointing life of Amaziah, King of Judah in 2 Chronicles 25 (also 2 Kings 14). When Amaziah had his victory over the Edomites, he became very proud. Success can be dangerous because it can lead to pride. Sometimes it’s God’s grace that we’re not more successful.

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The danger of spiritual pride is shown well through the disappointing life of Amaziah, King of Judah in 2 Chronicles 25 (also 2 Kings 14).

Table of Contents* Lessons for The Danger of Spiritual Pride * Family Worship Guide for The Danger of Spiritual Pride * Sermon Notes for The Danger of Spiritual Pride* Lesson 1: These kings reveal it’s hard to finish well: (example 1) Solomon (example 2) Saul (example 3) Hezekiah (example 4) Asa (example 5) Joash (example 6) Uzziah* Lesson 1: These kings reveal it’s hard to finish well: (example 7) Amaziah* Lesson 2: wise people trust God with their finances.* Lesson 3: prosperity and suffering are not always evidence of obedience.* Lesson 4: pride blinds us to (part 1) correction.* Lesson 4: pride blinds us to (part 2) reality.

Lessons for The Danger of Spiritual Pride

* Lesson 1: These kings reveal it’s hard to finish well:* Example 1: Solomon (1 Kings 11:4, Job 12:12).* Example 2: Saul (1 Samuel 31).* Example 3: Hezekiah (2 Kings 20:12-19).* Example 4: Asa (2 Chronicles 14:8-15, 16:1-12).* Example 5: Joash (2 Chronicles 24).* Example 6: Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26).* Example 7: ______________ (2 Chronicles 25).* Lesson 2: ________ ___________ trust God with their finances (2 Chronicles 25:9).* Lesson 3: ____________________ and __________________ are not always evidence of obedience (2 Chronicles 25:10 cf. 25:13).* Lesson 4: pride blinds us to:* (Part one) ____________________ (2 Chronicles 25:16, Proverbs 13:18, 15:10, 16:18, 29:1).* (Part two) ______________ (2 Chronicles 25:17-19).

Family Worship Guide for The Danger of Spiritual Pride

* Day 1: Read 2 Chronicles 25:1-4 and discuss: who was Amaziah’s father and what happened to him? Why was it a sign of faith when Amaziah didn’t execute the sons of the men who murdered his father? What do you think it means that Amaziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not with a whole heart? What application does this have for us?* Day 2: Read 2 Chronicles 25:5-13 and discuss: why did the prophet tell Amaziah not to use the mercenaries from Israel? What was Amaziah’s greatest concern when the prophet told him to send the mercenaries home? What does it mean to trust God with our finances? How do we leave our finances in his hands? Why aren’t prosperity and suffering evidence of obedience or disobedience? * Day 3: Read 2 Chronicles 25:14-29 and discuss: why did Amaziah become proud? What terribly foolish thing did Amaziah do? Why does pride blind us to correction, or at least cause us to respond poorly to it? How does pride blind us to reality?