R U Living the High Life 2?

Sermon Text: 2 Kings 15: 4a The high places, however, were not removed…

Sermon Title: R U Living the High Life 2?

Lesson #1: Self Reliance doesn’t mean substituting God. 2 Chronicles 26: 5ff, 16 In the text you can see King Uzziah had a very successful reign. Vs. 4 he did what was right in God’s eyes…vs. 5 He sought God…vs.6 He went to war…he rebuiltvs.7 God helped him…vs.8 Ammonites gave tributes…vs.10 He also built towers dug wells…he had people working for him…vs. 13 army under his command…vs. provided weapons…vs. 15 made machines [innovator/creative]…his fame spread wide

vs. 16 but after Uzziah became powerful…

Lesson #2 It’s possible to be too good for God 2 Chr 26:16 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.

But Uzziah’s life isn’t so far removed from our own life experiences.
• Life gets safe, so we let down our guard
• Life gets rewarding, so we get arrogant
• Life gets easier, so we get lazy
• Life gets prosperous, so we get selfish

vs. 19…while he was raging with the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead. 

Lesson #3 Remove the however forever  2 Kings 15: 5 However…

1. Keep a Balance in Life
Proverbs 30:7-9  Two things I ask of you, O LORD; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

2. Stop Worrying About Finding the Keys to Success it is simple.

1 Peter 5:5b-6 - All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

3. Employ the three R’s

(a)  Refuse

(b)  Remind

(c)  Render

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