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Who is this?Mother was AbijahBecame king at 25Almost died at 39Saw the earth rotate backwardVictorious over enemy army without a battleDestroyed the bronze serpent

Hezekiah trusted in God, 2 Kgs. 18:5-7Able to accomplish muchOvercame extreme difficultiesConsistent in his faith

Reforms started immediatelyFirst year, first month, 2 Chron. 29:3Motivated priests & Levites, 2 Chron. 29:4, 5Reinstituted feasts, 2 Chron. 30:1, 13Encouraged the people, 2 Chron. 30:5, 6Resisted by some, 2 Chron. 30:10

Reforms were thoroughPaganism, 2 Chron. 31:1Perversions, 2 Kgs. 18:4

Reforms were according to the Law,2 Chron. 31:2, 3

PriesthoodSacrificesHoly days

God blessed Hezekiah, 2 Chron. 31:20, 21

Reforming religion is workStart right away, cf. Acts 24:25Motivate others, 1 Thes. 5:11; Heb. 3:13Thorough, Jn. 3:3-5According to the Law of Christ, Col. 3:17

Assyria demolished Israel, 2 Kgs. 18:9-12CaptivityCruelty

›Skin people alive; display skins›Cut off hands, feet, noses›Cut out eyes, tongues›Mound up skulls

Assyria threatened Judah, 2 Kgs. 18:19-19:8Threats, 2 Kgs. 18:19-35Great stress, 2 Kgs. 18:36, 37Hezekiah’s reaction, 2 Kgs. 19:1-4God’s deliverance, 2 Kgs. 19:5-8

Assyria threatened again, 2 Kgs. 19:10-37Don’t trust God, 2 Kgs. 19:10-13Hezekiah’s reaction, 2 Kgs. 19:14-19God’s help, 2 Kgs. 19:20-37; 2 Chron. 32:21, 22

Who is your greatest enemy?Person

›Work, school, neighborhood›Family member›Self

Who is your greatest enemy?Satan

›Vicious, cruel, powerful, 1 Pt. 5:8; Jn. 8:44›Will carry you away from Zion›Promise comfort & ease, 1 Thes. 5:5, 6›Say there is no hope to resist, cf. Jas. 4:7

Who is your greatest enemy?Turn to God for deliverance,Phil. 4:13; Heb. 4:15, 16

Told he would die, 2 Kgs. 20:1-6Just 39 years oldEarnest prayerAnsweredNot thankful, 2 Chron. 32:24-26

We will all die, Heb. 9:27Young or old, Jas. 4:13, 14Need to prepare for it, 1 Cor. 15:29

In times of distress, turn to God, 1 Pt. 5:7Consistently, 1 Thes. 5:17With gratitude, 1 Thes. 5:18

Hezekiah trusted in God, 2 Kgs. 18:5-7Able to accomplish muchOvercame extreme difficultiesConsistent in his faith


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