Grant Fishbook, Lead Teaching Pastor
If you are an authentic follower of Jesus, you have a King!
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the LORD, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.” Isaiah 6:1-3
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2 Chronicles 26:26
[Amaziah] did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, but not wholeheartedly.
Uzziah discovered the power of .
Uzziah discovered the power of .
Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD… 2 Chronicles 26:3–4
Uzziah discovered the power of .
He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success. 2 Chronicles 26:5
Uzziah discovered the power of .
He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites. The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful. 2 Chronicles 26:6-8
Uzziah discovered the power of .
Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them. He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials. The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600. Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army. In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped… 2 Chronicles 26:9-15
He built
He fortified
He dug
He planted
He loved the soil
He provided
He made
He was greatly helped
In the first portion of his life, Uzziah discovered the .
His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped, until he became powerful.
But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD… 2 Chronicles 26:15b-16a
In the last portion of his life, Uzziah discovered the .
But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in. They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the LORD God.” 2 Chronicles 26:16-18
King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house—leprous, and banned from the temple of the LORD. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, “He had leprosy.” And Jotham his son succeeded him as king. 2 Chronicles 26:21-23
Small Group Questions
- Fill in the blank. I love pumpkin .
- Uzziah became king at 16. Describe yourself at 16 years of age.
- Read 2 Chronicles 26. What stands out to you about the life of Uzziah?
- Review the verbs listed in the outline from verses 9-15. Take one and apply it to your life right now. How can you pursue the area you chose to a greater extent?
- What kind of legacy do you want to leave behind?
- How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?