Hezekiahs Righteous Response 2 Kings 19 Hezekiah Took

Hezekiah’s Righteous Response 2 Kings 19

Hezekiah Took Immediate Action • First thing he did 2 Kings 19: 1 – – – Tore his clothes Covered himself in sackcloth Went to the house of the Lord

Hezekiah Took Immediate Action • First thing he did 2 Kings 19: 1 • When he got the Rabshakeh’s letter 2 Kings 19: 14 • Take action the moment you perceive threat – David & Goliath 1 Samuel 17: 16 – Simon the Sorcerer Acts 8: 24

Hezekiah Took Immediate Action • First thing he did 2 Kings 19: 1 • When he got the Rabshakeh’s letter 2 Kings 19: 14 • Take action the moment you perceive threat • Two important actions – Sought help from faithful men 2 Kings 19: 2 – Sought the Lord 2 Kings 19: 4, 16, 19

Hezekiah Acknowledged The Situation • He recognized 2 Kings 19: 3 – – A day of trouble A day of rebuke A day of blasphemy No strength to deliver

Hezekiah Acknowledged The Situation • He recognized 2 Kings 19: 3 • Satan doesn’t want to be perceived as a threat – Don’t minimize sin – Cannot compromise

Hezekiah Acknowledged The Situation • He recognized 2 Kings 19: 3 • Satan doesn’t want to be perceived as a threat • Clear warnings in Scripture – Beware of false prophets. . . Matthew 7: 15 – Beware lest anyone cheat you… Colossians 2: 8 – Be sober, be vigilant… 1 Peter 5: 8

Hezekiah Acknowledged The Situation • Recognize good arguments • Examine criticism • Remember that God is being blasphemed • Acknowledge your dependence on God

Hezekiah Held Fast to The Truth • What Hezekiah knew to be true 2 Kings 19: 15 -19 – – – Other nations served the work of their hands He served the Lord of all the kingdoms of the earth He is the God who sees, listens, & delivers • Spiritual courage – Moses to Israel Deuteronomy 31: 1 -6 – God to Joshua 1: 6 -9 • God’s word sets us apart John 17: 14 -17