{"id":1206,"date":"2012-09-05T16:06:23","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T20:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=1206"},"modified":"2012-09-05T16:06:23","modified_gmt":"2012-09-05T20:06:23","slug":"prides_downfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2012\/09\/prides_downfall\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride’s Downfall"},"content":{"rendered":"

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TITLE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pride’s Downfall<\/h2>\n

TEXT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Samuel 24 (p.277); I Chron.21 (p.350)<\/h2>\n

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  1. PRIDE\u2019S DESTRUCTION <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    (Vulnerability<\/span><\/strong>) is an ugly thing.<\/p>\n

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    His unstated motive was (pride<\/span><\/strong>). He was slighting the (faithfulness of God<\/span><\/strong>) as the shield of Israel. \u201cFor you are the glory of their strength, by your favor our horn is exalted. For our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.\u201d Ps.89:17-18<\/p>\n

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    Reveals two things about David\u2019s personal life:<\/p>\n

    1. He was out of touch with (the Lord<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

    2. He was (unaccountable<\/span><\/strong>) to anyone around him.<\/p>\n

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    1. PRIDE\u2019S DEATH <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Verse 10: \u201cstruck him\u201d- \u201cto attack or to smite or to be assaulted.\u201d<\/p>\n

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      The mark of a person after God\u2019s heart is not perfection but a (sensitivity to sin<\/span><\/strong>) and a willingness to (seek restoration<\/span><\/strong>) with God, even if it means facing judgment.<\/p>\n

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      \u201cdistress\u201d- \u201cto be tied up, restricted, cramped.\u201d<\/p>\n

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      God\u2019s hand was swift and terrible. But equally swift was His (mercy<\/span><\/strong>). [vv.14-15] And true to David\u2019s heart, when he saw what was happening, he fell on his face before God and (assumed all blame<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

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      3 lessons we can learn:<\/p>\n

      1. To live an unaccountable life is to (flirt with danger<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

      2. To ignore sin\u2019s consequences is to (reject God\u2019s truth<\/span><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

      3. To fail to take God seriously is to (to deny His lordship<\/span><\/strong>) in our lives.<\/p>\n

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      WHAT WILL YOU HAVE ENGRAVED ON YOUR TOMBSTONE??<\/span><\/p>\n

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      NEXT WEEK: What Makes Us Tick? Acts 2:42-47<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      SERIES:\u00a0 Transformed By Passion TITLE:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pride’s Downfall TEXT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 Samuel 24 (p.277); I Chron.21 (p.350) \u00a0\u00a0 PRIDE\u2019S DESTRUCTION   (Vulnerability) is an ugly thing. \u00a0 His unstated motive was (pride). He was slighting the (faithfulness of God) as the shield of Israel. \u201cFor you are the glory of their strength, by your favor our horn … <\/p>\n

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