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“What have they seen in thine house? ” 2 Kings 20: 15

2 KINGS 20: 12 -15 12 At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. 14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 2

2 KINGS 20: 12 -15 12 At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 13 And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. 14 Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, even from Babylon. 15 And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All the things that are in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not shewed them. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 3

INTRODUCTION • • • Hezekiah King of Judah - 2 Kings 18 -20 Became sick, near death - 2 Kings 20: 1 Told by Isaiah to set his house in order & he would die - 2 Kings 20: 1; Isaiah 38: 1 • Hezekiah appealed to God in prayer & God extended his life 15 years - vs. 6 • Ambassadors from Babylon brought gifts and visited Hezekiah - 2 Kings 20: 13 What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 4

INTRODUCTION • Showed all things he had out of pride! – 2 Chronicles 32: 25 • Hezekiah's reply to Isaiah - vs. 15 • Isaiah then prophesied of the coming destruction by Babylon • Hezekiah’s decedents would be eunuchs made to serve the King of Babylon – 2 Kings 20: 18; Isaiah 39: 7; Daniel 1: 1 -3 What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 5

Consider This Question…. What Have THEY Seen In YOUR House? What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 6

WHO IS “THEY” Neighbors Children THEY Family Friends What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 7

WHAT IS “YOUR HOUSE” • “YOUR House” in this lesson, encompasses the family structure, the home, and the physical dwelling place, the house. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 8

What Have They Seen In Your House? The Application To Today! What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 9

What Have They Seen In Your House? • Spirituality? – Matthew 6: 33 • Or, Worldliness? – Matthew 6: 24 – 1 John 2: 15 -17. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 10

What Have They Seen In Your House? • Contentment? – 1 Timothy 6: 6 – Hebrews 13: 5 • Or, Materialism? – Philippians 3: 17 -19 – Colossians 3: 1 -3. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 11

What Have They Seen In Your House? • Order? – 1 Corinthians 11: 3 • Or, Disorder? – In Headship & Authority • Ephesians 6: 1, 2 • Colossians 3: 18 -21 • Ephesians 5: 21 -33. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 12

What Have They Seen In Your House? • Love? – 1 Corinthians 13: 4 -7 • Or, Apathy & Indifference? • 1 Timothy 5: 14 – In the keeping of the home • Titus 2: 4, 5 • Proverbs 31: 10 -31. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 13

What Have They Seen In Your House? • Expressions of Love? – Colossians 4: 6 • Or, Outbursts of Anger? – Colossians 3: 12 -15 – Ephesians 4: 31, 32. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 14

What Have They Seen In Your House? • Children disciplined in Love? – Proverbs 13: 24; 19: 18; 22: 6; 29: 17 • Or, Children who get their way by throwing tantrums? – Ephesians 6: 4 – Hebrews 12: 5 -11 – Deuteronomy 6: 6 -9. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 15

What Have They Seen In Your House? • An Attitude to Serve? – Philippians 2: 1 -11 • Or, Attitude to be Served? – Matthew 23: 1 -12 – But, 1 Peter 5: 5 -6. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 16

What Have They Seen In Your House? • God’s Name Used in Prayer? – Matthew 6: 9 • Or, God’s Name Used in Vain? – Exodus 20: 7 – Revelation 4: 11 – Psalms 8: 1, 9; 111: 9. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 17

What Have They Seen In Thine House? • God’s Word Diligently Studied? – 2 Timothy 2: 15 • Or, Unused, Dusty Bibles? – 2 Peter 3: 18 – Ephesians 4: 14, 15. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 18

What Have They Seen In Thine House? • A Family That Loves to Worship God? – Psalms 122: 1 • Or, A Family the Makes Excuses to Justify Forsaking The Assembly? – Hebrews 10: 23 -31, 38, 39 What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 19

CONCLUSION • What should THEY see in YOUR House? • Do THEY see love and respect for God? • Is what is seen GOOD or BAD? • The Most Important Question Is… What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 20

What Has God Seen In Your House? What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 21

HEBREWS 4: 13 9 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 22

PSALMS 139: 7 -10 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. 9 If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; 10 Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. What Have They Seen In YOUR House? 23

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