In the sermon“He Died as a Fool Dieth,”we look at2 Samuel 3:33, where King David mourned over Abner, asking,“Died Abner as a fool dieth?”Abner was a great warrior, a man of influence, yet helet his guard down, trusted the wrong person, and walked right into destruction.His story is a warning:foolish choices, ignoring God’s voice, and stepping outside of His covering lead to disaster.

Jezebel hadchance after chanceto turn back to God, yet shehardened her heart(2 Kings 9:30-37). Ahab rejected God’s warnings, Belshazzar ignored the writing on the wall, and Judas—who walked with Jesus—chosesilver over salvation. Even Saul,once anointed by God, lost everythingbecause he followedhis own way instead of God’s way.

Pharaoh saw miracle after miracle, yet herefused to humble himself(Exodus 14:24-28). Some people today are just like him—God is trying to slow them down, wake them up, and lead them to repentance, but they keep pressing forward in rebellion.If you feel that pull in your heart,don’t ignore it!

Jesus’ parable of therich foolinLuke 12:16-21reminds us that life is more than money or success. That man thought he had all the time in the world, butGod said, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee.”Some are chasingtemporary thingswhile ignoring their eternal soul—buttomorrow is not promised!

EvenAnanias and Sapphira—who died in the presence of the church—show us thatoutward actions mean nothing without true surrender.God is calling formore than church attendance, more than giving—He wants total obedience!

Is your churchstuck, bound, or unable to move forward? God is still delivering, still setting captives free!InJesus’ name, the chains are breaking, the prison doors are opening, and God is making a way!

Youdon’thave to die a fool’s death.You don’t have to ignore God’s voice.Today is the day of salvation—choose life, choose wisdom, choose Jesus!