1. A Characteristic of Wicked People Psalm 49:18

2. Prosperity Frequently Leads To Psalm 30:6, Hosea 12:8, Luke 12:17-19

3. Obstinate Sinners Often Given up To Psalm 81:11, 12, Hosea 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:10, 11

4. Exhibited in Thinking That

   Our own ways are right, Proverbs 14:12

   we should adhere to established wicked practices, Jeremiah 44:17

   we are pure, Proverbs 30:12

   we are better than others, Luke 18:11

   we are rich in spiritual things, Revelation 3:17

   we may have peace while in sin, Deuteronomy 29:19

   we are above adversity, Psalm 10:6

   gifts entitle us to go to heaven, Matthew 7:21, 22

   privileges entitle us to enter heaven, Matthew 3:9, Luke 13:25, 26

   God will not punish our sins, Jeremiah 5:12

   Christ will not come to judge us, 2 Peter 3:4

   our lives will be prolonged, Isaiah 56:12, Luke 12:19, James 4:13

5. Frequently Persevered In

   To the end, Matthew 7:22, 25:11, 12, Luke 13:24, 25

6. Fatal Consequences Of Matthew 7:23, 24:48-51, Luke 12:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:3

7. Exemplified

   Ahab, 1 Kings 20:27, 34

   Israelites, Hosea 12:8

   Jews, John 8:33, 41

   Church of Laodicea, Revelation 3:17

   See Confidence, False; Security, False