1. Serving Without a Loyal Heart
2 Chronicles 25:2, “And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a loyal heart.”

2. Serving Without a Loyal Heart
Greed and Pride are signs of split loyalties.
“The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” 1 Timothy 6:10
2 Chronicles 25:5-9
“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18
2 Chronicles 25:17-24

3. Serving Without a Loyal Heart
Greed and Pride are signs of split loyalties.
We must learn to fight these temptations.
Pride
Learn the concept of submission. James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5
Elevate others. Philippians 2:3
Lower our own opinion of ourselves. Romans 12:16
Greediness
Remember happiness is not equated with money. Eccl. 2:11
Learn the real value of physical and spiritual things. Matt. 6:20
Look at what it has done to others. 1 Timothy 6:10

4. Serving Without a Loyal Heart
Greed and Pride are signs of split loyalties.
Split loyalties can make us do some dumb things.
Drunkenness (Prov. 23:29-35), Adultery, Gambling, etc.
2 Chronicles 25:14
The Christian must maintain a sober, rational mind.
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
1 Peter 5:8

5. Serving Without a Loyal Heart
Greed and Pride are signs of split loyalties.
Split loyalties can make us do some dumb things.
Outward Obedience is worthless without loyal inward obedience.
Amaziah did many good things.
2 Kings 14:13, “And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like his father David.”
Jesus emphasizes that true righteousness comes from the heart.
Matthew 5:8; Matthew 22:37; Matthew 15:8

6. Serving Without a Loyal Heart
Greed and Pride are signs of split loyalties.
Split loyalties can make us do some dumb things.
Outward Obedience is worthless without loyal inward obedience.
Where did Amaziah
Go Wrong?