Developing a Biblical Worldview:

Ambition and the Christian

1.      Define ambition. Is this a positive or negative quality?

2.      What does Jesus say about a desire for greatness or power in the kingdom of heaven? (Matthew 18:1-4; 20:20-28; 23:1-12)

3.      How is ambition often related to other sins? (Genesis 3:1-6; 1John 2:16)

4.      What does Psalm 49 teach us about worldly ambition?

5.      What additional sins did Nebuchadnezzar’s ambition lead him into?

a.     Habakkuk 2:5

b.     Habakkuk 2:8

c.     Habakkuk 2:9

d.     Habakkuk 2:15

e.     How did Nebuchadnezzar’s ambition hurt him according to Habakkuk 2:10?

6.      Describe the ambitions of the characters in the following passages and the sins their ungodly ambition led to.

a.     Genesis 11:1-9

b.     Numbers 16:1-11

c.     2Samuel 15:1-12

d.     1Kings 1:5-9

e.     Acts 8:14-24

f.        3John 9-10

7.      Read Psalm 131. Can inner calmness and worldly ambition co-exist?

8.      How can cultivating a spirit of contentment help us to overcome ambition?
(Philippians 4:11-13; 1Timothy 6:6-10)

9.      What types of ambition might be appropriate for a child of God?

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