King Hezekiah 2 An Urgent Gathering An Urgent

King Hezekiah 2. An Urgent Gathering

An Urgent Gathering • The temple restoration wasn’t enough. Its service was to bring the nations into communion with the One True God • (John 4: 25 -26)

An Urgent Gathering 1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call (1 -12) 2. Massive Gathering of Repentance (13 -20) 3. Overwhelming Joy (21 -27)

An Urgent Gathering 1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call (1 -12) 2. Massive Gathering of Repentance (13 -20) 3. Overwhelming Joy (21 -27) John 10: 10 "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly, ” Jesus.

1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call

1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call • Surrender or Stiffen! (6 -7)

1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call • Surrender or Stiffen! (6 -7) • Yield, Come, Serve (8)

1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him (9)

1. Messengers sent with the King’s Call For the LORD your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him (9) • Compassion, deep love

2. Massive Gathering of Repentance

2. Massive Gathering of Repentance • There is no greater priority for every soul than to yield to God! No time to delay! No justifiable reason to continue stiff necked

2. Massive Gathering of Repentance • There is no greater priority for every soul than to yield to God! No time to delay! No justifiable reason to continue stiff necked “May the good LORD pardon everyone who sets his heart to seek God…And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people” (18 -19)

3. Overwhelming Joy

3. Overwhelming Joy So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon … there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. (26)

3. Overwhelming Joy So there was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the time of Solomon … there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem. (26) that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete. (1 John 1: 3 -4)

Those who return to Yhwh find. . . • They'd not kept the Passover • They'd been stiffnecked • They'd laughed and mocked • They were ashamed and unprepared • And rejoiced like never before

Those who return to Yhwh find. . . • They'd not kept the Passover • They'd been stiffnecked • They'd laughed and mocked • They were ashamed and unprepared • And rejoiced like never before • He provides the Passover (5) • He is compassionate and merciful (9) • He gives the power of faith (12) • He answers their search forgiveness (20) • He welcomes their prayers in Heaven (27)