VILLAINS OF THE BIBLE—WK3

THE SHADY PEOPLE WE LIKE TO DISLIKE

 

Pastor Jeff Summers

Evangelical Free Church of Mount Shasta

WEEK 4 |WHO IS NEBUCHADNEZZAR?

   

COMMANDER of the Babylonian Army

 

Second King of BABYLON

 

The most POWERFUL king of Babylon

 

The king who DESTROYED Jerusalem & Solomon’s Temple (2 Kings 25:8-15)

 

 

WHAT WAS HIS MISTAKE?

 

Nebuchadnezzar was full of PRIDE.

 

 

WHY IS NEBUCHADNEZZAR A VILLAIN?

 

Completely Destroys JERUSALEM and the TEMPLE (2 Kings 25:8-17; 2 Chronicles 36: 18-20; Jeremiah 52:12-13, 17-23)

 

He forced IDOL WORSHIP (Daniel 3)

 

Full of PRIDE (Daniel 4:28-30; Jeremiah50:11-13 (prophetic word against Babylon))

 

 

WHAT CAN WE LEARN?

 

Pride and arrogance leads to MADNESS (Daniel 4:28-33)

 

HUMILITY leads to healing and restoration (Daniel 4:27, 34-37)

 

God is still IN CHARGE (2 Kings 24:2-4)

 

 THIS WEEK:

  1. Examine the CRAZINESS in your life.  Look at what is at the root of it all—and see how much of it is rooted in your pride and selfishness.  Repent of your pride and humbly give thanks to God for all He has done for you.
  2. Remember your POSITION.  Remember who God is and who you are in relationship to Him.  Humbly acknowledge God’s sovereignty over you and the world.
  3. Trust that God is in CONTROL.  No matter what happens politically, socially, globally…God is still in charge and is powerful enough to make it all work for His glory and honor and for our rescue.

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