Who is this?  Mother was Abijah  Became king at 25  Almost died at 39  Saw the earth rotate backward  Victorious over enemy army without a battle  Destroyed the bronze serpent

Hezekiah trusted in God, 2 Kgs. 18:5-7  Able to accomplish much  Overcame extreme difficulties  Consistent in his faith

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

Reforms were thorough  Paganism, 2 Chron. 31:1  Perversions, 2 Kgs. 18:4

Reforms were according to the Law, 2 Chron. 31:2, 3  Priesthood  Sacrifices  Holy days

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

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

Assyria demolished Israel, 2 Kgs. 18:9-12  Captivity  Cruelty ›Skin people alive; display skins ›Cut off hands, feet, noses ›Cut out eyes, tongues ›Mound up skulls

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

Assyria threatened again, 2 Kgs. 19:10-37  Don’t trust God, 2 Kgs. 19:10-13  Hezekiah’s reaction, 2 Kgs. 19:14-19  God’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. 20:1-6  Just 39 years old  Earnest prayer  Answered  Not thankful, 2 Chron. 32:24-26

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

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

Hezekiah trusted in God, 2 Kgs. 18:5-7  Able to accomplish much  Overcame extreme difficulties  Consistent in his faith