Pride Comes Before Destruction

Two Focused Questions

Who is God?

Who is in Control?

Review: 2nd Kings 18:7,13-16

· Hezekiah rebels against Assyria

· Assyria invades & Sennacherib sends a list of demands.

· Hezekiah responds by striping the LORD Temple of all gold and Silver as a bribe.

Part 1 of 3: Sennacherib Invades-Isaiah 36:1,6-7, 10-19

· Why is Judah relying on Egypt?

· Why is Judah relying on God?

· Make a deal and don’t rely on God. I have the LORD’s approval.

· Sennacherib says LORD God-Jehovah or Yaweh.

o Is Nothing

o I Am the Great god King

o Jehovah or Yaweh can’t stop me

Part 2 of 3: Hezekiah, Sennacherib, and God’s Response-Isaiah 37:1, 5-7, 10-12, 16-20

Response 1: Hezekiah’s Response

· Go to where God dwells.

Response 2: God’s Response

· Do not fear.

· I AM GOD.

Response 3: Sennacherib & Hezekiah’s Response

Sennacherib

· Do not let God lie to you.(See 1st Samuel 15:29, Numbers 23:19, Hebrews 6:18)

· I am in Control Jehovah or Yaweh is not.

Hezekiah’s Response

· Go to where God dwells.

· Pray for Salvation.

o Based on who Jehovah or Yaweh is.

§ Not made of Human hands

§ All nations will know you are LORD GOD.

Response 4: God’s Response

· God’s promise to Sennacherib.

o Jehovah/ Yaweh knows Everything about you.

· God’s promise to Hezekiah

o A Supernatural response for God’s name to be praised.

Part 3 of 3: Jehovah/Yaweh Saves-Isaiah 38:1-3, 5b-6,10-15, 16-19

Overview: 2nd Kings 18:7; 2nd Chronicles 32:25, 27-29

· Hezekiah

o God blessed him and God as with him.

o He acquired wealth.

o He became prideful.

o Stripped the LORD’s Temple of the God and Silver.

o He was God, he was in control.

· Hezekiah’s Prayer

o Prideful Response Isaiah 38:10-15

§ My Soul is bitter.

o Salvation Response-Isaiah 38:16-20

§ God has restored my health.

§ Your love has delivered me.

§ You have forgiven my sins.

§ I will make your faithfulness know to my children.

Hezekiah’s Pride comes before Destruction-Isaiah 39:1-5

· Hezekiah’s Pride/Arrogance

o Letters that stroked his ego.

o His treasure, his armory, his treasuries, his palace, and his realm.

§ Nothing was God’s everything was his.

o These men came to me.

· God Responds with I am God, I am in Control

o Everything in your Palace will be stripped away.

o Your children will be carried off to Babylon.

· Hezekiah’s Pride/Arrogance

o As long as it does not happen to me.

Application: Why????

📷📷Two Questions:

1. Who is God?

2. Who is in Control?

Statistics from 2020

· Leading cause of death among ages 12-24.

o Suicide

o 1 out of 4 contemplated suicide

· 40% of adults reported struggling with mental health or substance use.

· 61% of Adults are struggle with isolation or loneliness.

· Anxiety is up in adults by 66%

The Christian Life from Scripture:

· John 16:33-Life is Hard

· Romans 8:18, 12:12-Life is Hard

· James 1:2,12-Life is Hard

· 1st Peter 4:12-Life is Hard

God’s Promise to Israel and to the Church:

· Isaiah 37:31-32 & Matthew 1:21

o The Messiah will come.

o I AM in control.

o Seek and Save the lost.

Our Response to God

· Proverbs 3:5-6

o Trust in God with all are heart.

o Lean on God for everything.

o Allow God to have control.

· 2 Timothy 4:2

o Share the Gospel.

o All the time. No matter when or where.