2 Chronicles 26:1-23

Gratitude Contentment Trust Humility

What was the first sin ever committed? Pride Proverbs 16:18

Pride leads us to trust in: POWER

REPUTATION

IMPROVEMENT

DEFENSE

EQUIPMENT

Philippians 2:5-11

Humble means “to lower yourself”

Matthew 11:28-30

All too often our identity is derived from our: Achievements, Addresses, and Assets.

Exodus 3:14

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Too Much—Living with Less in the Land of More Moving Day 2 Chronicles 26:1-23

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Gratitude. Contentment. Trust. Humility.

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2 Chronicles 26:1-3 NIV Then all the people of Judah took , who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 He was the one who rebuilt and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors. 3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem.

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2 Chronicles 26:4-5 NIV He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.

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2 Chronicles 26:6-7 NIV He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and . He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines.7 God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.

POWER

2 Chronicles 26:8 NIV The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.

REPUTATION

2 Chronicles 26:9-10 NIV Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them. 10 He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

IMPROVEMENTS

2 Chronicles 26:11-13 NIV Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials. 12 The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600. 13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

DEFENSE

2 Chronicles 26:14-15 NIV Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army. 15 In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.

EQUIPMENT 15: …for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.

2 Chronicles 26:16-23 NIV But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in.18 They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God.” 19 Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.20 When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the Lord had afflicted him. 21 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house—leprous, and banned from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land. 22 The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet son of Amoz.23 Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, “He had leprosy.” And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.

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PIC1 Dr. Scott Fahlman

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What was the first sin ever committed?

What was the first sin ever committed? Pride

Proverbs 16:18 NIV Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pride leads us to trust in: (Emoticon strong arm) POWER

(Emoticon happy sunglasses) REPUTATION

(Emoticon improvement?) IMPROVEMENT

(Emoticon fight) DEFENSE

(Emoticon car) EQUIPMENT

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Philippians 2:5-11 NLT You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though He was God, He did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, He gave up His divine privileges; He took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When He appeared in human form, 8 He humbled Himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. 9 Therefore, God elevated Him to the place of highest honor and gave Him the name above all other names, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Humble means “to lower yourself”

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Matthew 11:28-30 NLT Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

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All too often our identity is derived from our Achievements, our Addresses, and our Assets.

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Exodus 3:14 NIV God said to , “I am who I am.

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OFFERING

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Are you willing to start moving closer to God? Are you willing to move to a stronger faith? Are you ready to start tithing in obedience to God? Are you ready to move into giving generously? Are you ready to move? blank