What Was He Doing?

Old Testament Examples  Noah’s generation (Gen. 7; Lk. 17:27) – unprepared living  Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10) – unauthorized worship  Agag (1 Sam. 15) – assumed innocence  Uzzah (2 Sam. 6) – unauthorized service  Ahithophel (2 Sam. 17) – assumed failure

Old Testament Examples  Man of God (1 Kings 13) – deceived disobeyer  Elah and Zimri (1 Kings 16) – rival conspiracy  Jezebel (2 Kings 9) – defiant obstinacy  Belshazzer (Dan. 5) – unprepared partying

New Testament Examples  Rich fool (Lk. 12) – covetous merry-maker  Judas (Mt. 27) – betraying despair  Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5) – lying glory  Herod (Acts 12) – proud persecutor

Will You Die Righteous?  Able (Gen. 4) – righteous worship  Uriah (2 Sam. 11) – righteous service  Jesus (Luke 23) – righteous salvation  Stephen (Acts 7) – righteous preaching

Just Before He Died  Life has a limit (Gen. 5; Psa. 90; Heb. 9:27)  Life is like a vapor (Jas. 4:14)  What will we be doing just before we die?  “Will Jesus find us watching?” (Songs of the Church, 721)