King Hezekiah 4 Security in a Fearful World

Security: Greatest Driver of our Decisions? • • • To secure Food and shelter

2 Chronicles 32 Apparent Success! • The Assyrians repelled (2 -8) • The Assyrians

2 Chronicles 32 “After these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib came. . . ” (1).

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security:

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security: 1. Trust the

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security. 1 cause of

Lessons to take home 1. How-we-Begin is no guarantee of How-we-End (Jer 19: 7,

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King Hezekiah 4. Security in a Fearful World

Security: Greatest Driver of our Decisions? • • • To secure Food and shelter To secure Safety To secure what we’ve attained To secure Loyalty, and Love To secure Health, Future Success

Security: Greatest Driver of our Decisions? • • • To secure Food and shelter To secure Safety To secure what we’ve attained To secure Loyalty, and Love To secure Health, Future Success whoever would save his life must lose it. . . what profit is it to gain the whole world, and forfeit the soul? (Mk 8: 35 -36)

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2 Chronicles 32

2 Chronicles 32 Apparent Success! • The Assyrians repelled (2 -8) • The Assyrians threaten (9 -19) • The Assyrians miraculously defeated (20 -23)

2 Chronicles 32 Apparent Success! • The Assyrians repelled (2 -8) • The Assyrians threaten (9 -19) • The Assyrians miraculously defeated (20 -23) 25 “But Hezekiah did not make return. . . His heart was proud” cf 2 Kings 18, Isaiah 36

2 Chronicles 32 “After these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib came. . . ” (1). . . “. . . wrath came upon him, and Judah and Jerusalem” (26 b)

Security in a World of Fear: 2 Kings 18

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security:

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security: 1. Trust the enemy (18: 14 -16)

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security: 1. Trust the enemy (18: 14 -16) 2. Trust the enemy’s enemy (18: 17 -19: 37)

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security: 1. Trust the enemy (18: 14 -16) 2. Trust the enemy’s enemy (18: 17 -19: 37) God alone is Jerusalem’s security (19: 6, 32 -37) “I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake and for the sake of my servant David”

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security. 1 cause of both:

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security. 1 cause of both: (19) “he thought…. :

Security in a World of Fear 2 failed efforts at security. 1 cause of both: (19) “he thought…. : Why not, if there will be peace and security in my days”

Lessons to take home 1. How-we-Begin is no guarantee of How-we-End (Jer 19: 7, 9)

Lessons to take home 1. How-we-Begin is no guarantee of How-we-End (Jer 19: 7, 9) – Place no confidence in your past spiritual experience. Place it solely in the Gospel of Jesus

Lessons to take home 1. How-we-Begin is no guarantee of How-we-End (Jer 19: 7, 9) – Place no confidence in your past spiritual experience. Place it solely in the Gospel of Jesus 2. Ease of Living can mask what we really trust – Review your fears now, Resolve future decisions now