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THE KING’S BUSINESS
He loved husbandry and developed in dustry in mountain and plain, v. 10 . Questions : What was the secret of Uzziah’s pros perity? v. 5; 2 Chron. 31:21- What should every believer do that de sires prosperity? Psa. 16:8; 105:4. What is real prosperity ?12 Cor. 3 :5. Who were God’s prosperous people? Psa. 1:3. Who shall prosper? 2 Chron. 20:20 1. c. Do the wickeds have prosperity? Psa. 37:35 ; 92:7. Should the heliever be disturbed by rea son of the prosperity of the wicked ? Psa. 37:7. ; What is the contrast between the pros perity of the wicked and the righteous ? Psa. 1:6. ( 2 ) T he P re sum p tio n of Uzziah, vs. 16-18 Uzziah’s prosperity turned his head. He violated God’s law by going into the tem ple to burn incense, v. 16. Azariah, the priest, and eighty other priests withstood his efforts to burn in cense and ordered him out of the temple, vs. 17, 18. Questions : What was the secret of Uzziah’s down fall? Deut. 8:13, 14. Is there great danger in prosperity and success? 2 Chron. 32:17-21; Deut. 4:30- 34. What does pride forecast ? Prov? 29:23; 11 : 2 ; 16:18. To whom was the office of offering in cense delegated? Num. 18:1-7; Lev. 16:2, 12, 13. What kings presumed to offer sacrifices not authorized by the Lord ? 1 Sam. 13:10;’ 1 Kings 13 :1-4. ft Was this- presumption of Satanic origin? 1 Sam. 15:23. What New Testament injunction is given us? Col: 2:18, 19. Were the priests right in withstanding the king? Jer. 13:18. Should we withstand those' who are wrong? Gal. 2:11.
Whose honor should we seek 1in all things? Dan. 4:37. ( 3 ) U zziah’s P u n ishm en t, vs. 19-21. Uzziah was wroth and sought to carry out his purpose, when the Lord struck him with leprosy, v. 19. Azariah thrust him out of the temple, v. 20 . ' The leprosy was a life-long reminder to him of his sin, v. 21. Questions : Who smote the king? 2 Kings 15:5. Who was looking on when the king broke God’s law ? 2 Chron. 7 :16. Who abides always in God’s temple? Hab. 2 :20. May there have been an earthquake in connection with this judgment? Zech. 14:5. Who was punished similarly for speak ing against Moses? Num. 12:10. Who suffered likewise for lying? 2 Kings 5 :27. What is the purpose of these swift judg ments? 2 Cor. 5:11. Who was the first man punished for will worship? Gen. 4:11. Who were swallowed up for intrusion on the priest’s office? Num. 16:1, 30, 35. How long did Uzziah’s punishment last? 2 Kings 15 :5. PRACTICAL POINTS (1) The man who plays the priest; fools with fire. ( 2 ) Uzziah broke through the hedge and the serpent bit him. (3) “The proud heart and the lofty moun tain are always barren.” (4) The force that was behind Uzziah’s prosperity was the favor of God. “God made him to prosper.”. (5) Some men outlive their usefulness-. ( 6 ) The peril of prosperity is its develop ment of pride. - (7) The duration of punishment is in di rect proportion to the crime. ( 8 ) A king is as good as his subjects as long as he behaves himself -as well. (9) There is but a step between prosper ity and adversity. ( 10 ) No flesh can glory in His presence.
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