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Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways

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Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Luke 18: 9 -14(NKJV) 9 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10“Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess. ’ 13 And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. ”

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God Depend in our own self-righteousness - 9

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God Depend in our own self-righteousness - 9 Despise those around us - 9

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God Depend in our own self-righteousness - 9 Despise those around us - 9 Daily attend the temple – 10

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God Depend in our own self-righteousness - 9 Despise those around us - 9 Daily attend the temple – 10 Deliver an excellent testimonial profile for others to see and hear – 11 -12

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God Depend in our own self-righteousness - 9 Despise those around us - 9 Daily attend the temple – 10 Deliver an excellent testimonial profile for others to see and hear – 11 -12 Desire from God, with need and thanks – 13

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Two men and their talk with God Depend in our own self-righteousness - 9 Despise those around us - 9 Daily attend the temple – 10 Deliver an excellent testimonial profile for others to see and hear – 11 -12 Desire from God, with need and thanks – 13 Defer and submit ourselves as we bow down to Him – 14

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned 2 Kings 20: 1 -21(NKJV) 1 In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die, and not live. ’” 2 Then he turned his face toward the wall, and prayed to the Lord, saying, 3“Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight. ” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. 4 And it happened, before Isaiah had gone out into the middle court, that the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 5“Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. 6 And I will add to your days fifteen years. I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for My own sake, and for the sake of My servant David. ”’” 7 Then Isaiah said, “Take a lump of figs. ” So they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered. 8 And Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “What is the sign that the Lord will heal me, and that I shall go up to the house of the Lord the third day? ”

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 9 Then Isaiah said, “This is the sign to you from the Lord, that the Lord will do the thing which He has spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees or go backward ten degrees? ” 10 And Hezekiah answered, “It is an easy thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees; no, but let the shadow go backward ten degrees. ” 11 So Isaiah the prophet cried out to the Lord, and He brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down on the sundial of Ahaz. 12 At that time Berodach-Baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present to Hezekiah, for he heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 13 And Hezekiah was attentive to them, and showed them all the house of his treasures—the silver and gold, the spices and precious ointment, and all his armory—all that was found among his treasures. There was nothing in his house or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. 14 Then Isaiah the prophet went to King Hezekiah, and said to him, “What did these men say, and from where did they come to you? ” So Hezekiah said, “They came from a far country, from Babylon. ” 15 And he said, “What have they seen in your house? ” So Hezekiah answered, “They have seen all that is in my house; there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them. ” 16 Then Isaiah said to Hezekiah, “Hear the word of the Lord:

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways the days are coming when all that is in your house, and what your fathers have accumulated until this day, shall be carried to Babylon; nothing shall be left, ’ says the Lord. 18‘And they shall take away some of your sons who will descend from you, whom you will beget; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. ’” 19 So Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the Lord which you have spoken is good!” For he said, “Will there not be peace and truth at least in my days? ” 20 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah—all his might, and how he made a pool and a tunnel and brought water into the city— are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 21 So Hezekiah rested with his fathers. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place. 17‘Behold,

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1 Plead for help from the right source – 2 -3

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1 Plead for help from the right source – 2 -3 Proffered God his “great” qualifications - 3

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1 Plead for help from the right source – 2 -3 Proffered God his “great” qualifications - 3 Presented a reprieve on life – 4 -5

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1 Plead for help from the right source – 2 -3 Proffered God his “great” qualifications - 3 Presented a reprieve on life – 4 -5 Pride entered and interfered in his life – 12 -15

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1 Plead for help from the right source – 2 -3 Proffered God his “great” qualifications - 3 Presented a reprieve on life – 4 -5 Pride entered and interfered in his life – 12 -15 Price was paid for prideful actions – 16 -18

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Hezekiah, a man condemned Put up with sickness and even death – 1 Plead for help from the right source – 2 -3 Proffered God his “great” qualifications - 3 Presented a reprieve on life – 4 -5 Pride entered and interfered in his life – 12 -15 Price was paid for prideful actions – 16 -18 Potential for mayhem followed his actions for generations - 19

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Acts 12: 1 -25(NKJV) 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to harass some from the church. 2 Then he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. Now it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread. 4 So when he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him, intending to bring him before the people after Passover. 5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison. 7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands. 8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me. ” 9 So he went out and followed him, and did not know that was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people. ” 12 So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying. 13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate. 15 But they said to her, “You are beside yourself!” Yet she kept insisting that it was so. So they said, “It is his angel. ” 16 Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. 17 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silent, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, “Go, tell these things to James and to the brethren. ” And he departed and went to another place. 18 Then, as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter. 14 When

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 19 But when Herod had searched for him and not found him, he examined the guards and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. 20 Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king’s personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king’s country. 21 So on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave an oration to them. 22 And the people kept shouting, “The voice of a god and not of a man!” 23 Then immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give glory to God. And he was eaten by worms and died.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 24 But the word of God grew and multiplied. 25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their ministry, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4 Planned to impress his subjects and visitors – 4

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4 Planned to impress his subjects and visitors – 4 Prevented from achieving his goal – 5 -17

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4 Planned to impress his subjects and visitors – 4 Prevented from achieving his goal – 5 -17 Perturbed that Peter escaped – 18 -19

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4 Planned to impress his subjects and visitors – 4 Prevented from achieving his goal – 5 -17 Perturbed that Peter escaped – 18 -19 Presented with a great deal of flattery – 20 -22

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4 Planned to impress his subjects and visitors – 4 Prevented from achieving his goal – 5 -17 Perturbed that Peter escaped – 18 -19 Presented with a great deal of flattery – 20 -22 Predilection to imagine himself as godlike – 21

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Herod – a legend in his own mind Power and ruthlessness – 1 -3 Political in nature and actions – 4 Planned to impress his subjects and visitors – 4 Prevented from achieving his goal – 5 -17 Perturbed that Peter escaped – 18 -19 Presented with a great deal of flattery – 20 -22 Predilection to imagine himself as godlike – 21 Paid the ultimate cost for his pride - 23

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Saul – a man changed for all to see Acts 9: 1 -22(NKJV) 1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. 4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, why are you persecuting Me? ” 5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord? ” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads. ”

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do? ” Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do. ” 7 And the men who journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice but seeing no one. 8 Then Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened he saw no one. But they led him by the hand brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither ate nor drank. 10 Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias. ” And he said, “Here I am, Lord. ” 11 So the Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus, for behold, he is praying.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 12 And in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hand on him, so that he might receive his sight. ” 13 Then Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name. ” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake. ”

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 17 And Ananias went his way and entered the house; and laying his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. ” 18 Immediately there fell from his eyes something like scales, and he received his sight at once; and he arose and was baptized. 19 So when he had received food, he was strengthened. Then Saul spent some days with the disciples at Damascus. 20 Immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God. 21 Then all who heard were amazed, and said, “Is this not he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, so that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? ”

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways 22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Saul – a man changed for all to see Dedicated to his God and work – 1 -2

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Saul – a man changed for all to see Dedicated to his God and work – 1 -2 Determined to destroy the Christians – 2 -3 a

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Saul – a man changed for all to see Dedicated to his God and work – 1 -2 Determined to destroy the Christians – 2 -3 a Detained at the “border” by a Border Guard – 3 -5

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Saul – a man changed for all to see Dedicated to his God and work – 1 -2 Determined to destroy the Christians – 2 -3 a Detained at the “border” by a Border Guard – 3 -5 Delivered a solution to his spiritual need – 6 -18

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Saul – a man changed for all to see Dedicated to his God and work – 1 -2 Determined to destroy the Christians – 2 -3 a Detained at the “border” by a Border Guard – 3 -5 Delivered a solution to his spiritual need – 6 -18 Dutifully served his God, Lord and Savior from day one – 20 -22

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Yourself – one who will choose today whom he must accept or deny Hebrews 3: 7 -19(NKJV) 7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you will hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, In the day of trial in the wilderness, 9 Where your fathers tested Me, tried Me, And saw My works forty years. 10 Therefore I was angry with that generation, And said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, And they have not known My ways. ’ 11 So I swore in My wrath, ‘They shall not enter My rest. ’” 12 Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God;

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today, ” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. 14 For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, 15 while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden 13 but your hearts as in the rebellion. ” who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? 17 Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? 18 And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. 16 For

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Yourself – one who will choose today whom he must accept or deny Perceive the danger around us (look inside)

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Yourself – one who will choose today whom he must accept or deny Perceive the danger around us (look inside) Promptly act (bow down)

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Yourself – one who will choose today whom he must accept or deny Perceive the danger around us (look inside) Promptly act (bow down) Partake of Christ (look up - it is through Him)

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Yourself – one who will choose today whom he must accept or deny Perceive the danger around us (look inside) Promptly act (bow down) Partake of Christ (look up - it is through Him) Persevere (continue) until the end (follow the Lord’s ways)

Time To Look Inside, Bow Down, Look Up, And Follow The Lord’s Ways Who will choose Him today?