The Downfall: Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 32:25 But Hezekiah did not respond appropriately 2 Kings 18:1-7 Hezekiah son of Ahaz began to rule over Judah in to the kindness shown him, and he became proud. So the Lord’s the third year of King Hoshea’s reign in Israel. 2 He was twenty- anger came against him and against Judah and Jerusalem. five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Hezekiah lost God's favor due to ______. Zechariah. 3 He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done. 4 He removed the pagan shrines, Proverbs 16:5 The Lord detests the proud; they will surely be smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He punished. broke up the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because the people of Israel had been offering sacrifices to it. The bronze tow`ebah: a ______thing, abomination. serpent was called Nehushtan. 5 Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Pride is the most ______sin. Judah, either before or after his time. 6 He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands Pride is anything that draws attention to ______. the Lord had given Moses. 7 So the Lord was with him, and Hezekiah was successful in everything he did. He revolted against Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness the king of Assyria and refused to pay him tribute. before a fall.
Before God's blessing comes ______. To acknowledge that our pride is sin requires an act of ______
2 Kings 20:1-2 About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and Obadiah 1:3a The pride of your heart has deceived you... the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: Set your affairs in Pride is so dangerous because pride can ______. order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.”
Turn your back on your ______and turn your face to the Discussion Questions ______. Icebreaker: What is your favorite summer activity? Hezekiah's Prayer ______the heart of God. 1. Read 2 Kings 18:1-7 Discuss what stands out to you. 2 Kings 20:13 Hezekiah received the Babylonian envoys and 2. What areas of your life do you struggle with pride? showed them everything in his treasure-houses—the silver, the 3. Why is it so hard to recognize pride in our lives? gold, the spices, and the aromatic oils. He also took them to see 4. Have you ever obeyed God’s word when you’ve disagreed with his armory and showed them everything in his royal treasuries! it? There was nothing in his palace or kingdom that Hezekiah did not 5. What are some ways to walk more humbly this week? show them.
God had blessed him but he took ______for it.