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What Was He Doing?. Just Before he died. 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
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What Was He Doing? Just Before he died
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)