“The Ruins of the Rich”

                             Isaiah 5:8-17

• So you get it all? Mt. 16:26

    Three  Ruinous Behaviors

1.   Greed – vs. 8-10

•          Land in Israel could only be leased, never sold, because parcels had been                   permanently assigned to individual families: Lev 25:23
•          The rich took advantage of the poor and increased their holdings Isaiah 3:14
•          Greed is at the heart of Idolatry: Col 3:5 
•          God can take it all away in a moment:  Jeremiah 17:11

 

 2.   Debauchery or Excess  – Vs. 11-14 

 

• ·        Sensual indulgence does not lead to spiritual perception:  Eph 5:18
• ·        They had lost respect for God: Psalm. 100:3
• ·        The blind are leading the blind: Mt. 15:14
• ·        Turning your back leads to lack of knowledge: Is. 1:4
•          The grave is the great equalizer:  Job 3:13-15

 

3.        Arrogance – Vs. 15-17

• ·        Arrogance is at the heart of their disease: Proverbs 16:5
• ·        We are called to reflect the Essential Nature of God: Mic. 6:8

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