The Fall of Pride

Isaiah 39:1-8

1. The Historical Setting
   A. Assyria was the
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   power
   B. Marduk-Baladan was
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   of Babylon
   
   • He was king of Babylon two different times

2. The Supposed Friendly Visit (v. 1-2)
   A. The Babylon group was there to test whether Judah was a potential

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   in the fight against Assyria
   B. Hezekiah shows a surprising
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   of common sense in opening all his wealth for their inspection
   C. Our pride will often make us do some
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   things

3. God’s Invitation to Repent (v. 3-4)
   A. God, in His grace, gives Hezekiah an opportunity to

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   B. God opens the door and invites Hezekiah to walk through to repentance and
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   from his pride
   C. God wants us to see our own
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   for Him willingly

4. How God Deals with Pride (v. 5-8)
   A. Because he chose not to repent,

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   is coming
   B. Even in judgement, Hezekiah focuses only on
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Destruction follows pride. It is inevitable. If you continue in a prideful state, God will bring judgement. The antidote to pride is service.