1. My Three Son’s Failure
II Chronicles 36:11-16

2. Zedekiah (Mattanyahu) (Gift of God)
3rd son of King Josiah
Josiah was a godly king, the last godly king of Israel
During a wicked time, from a wicked Heritage – yet for 31 years lived for God
3 great Kingdoms, Egypt, Assyria. and Babylon (warring for power)
Josiah sided with Assyria (killed in battle in Jezreel valley at Megiddo)
3 of his 4 sons reigned as King
Eldest- Johanan (John) – no more mention in Scripture.

3. Jehoahaz (Shallum) Youngest- 3 months- Egypt
Jehoiakim (Eliakim) – 11 Years – 3 years later alligned with Babylon II Chronicles 36:6
(Wicked) Jeremiah 22:18-19
Jehoiachin (Jeconiah/Coniah) – 3 months
II Kings 25:27-30 (Traitor)
Zedikiah (Mattanyahu) 21 ys old – 11 Years
II Chron. 36:11-16 (Jeremiah His Counselor)

4. Sin Hardens – Serving God Softens 3 Things that Hardened His Heart
A Hardened heart (vs )
Sin Hardens – Serving God Softens
3 Things that Hardened His Heart
He Forgot God was Watching
“In the sight of the Lord”
Even if you don’t get caught (Proverbs 15:13)
Even if others do worse things (James 2:10)
Even if it doesn’t bother your conscious (Galatians 6:7)
Even if it is considered acceptable Exodus 23:2

5. The Result – A Hardened heart
He rejected God’s Word through God’s man (vs. 12)
He Renounced His Vows made to God (vs. 13)
The Result – A Hardened heart

6. The Result – A Hardened heart
He rejected God’s Word through God’s man (vs. 12)
He Renounced His Vows made to God (vs. 13)
The Result – A Hardened heart

7. The Compassion of God (vs. 15)
God sends Messages “messengers”
God acts Early “betimes”
God works Continually “and sending”
God shows Compassion “he had compassion”
God Protects his Own “His dwelling place”

9. The Mercy of God Exhausted (vs. 16)
“Mocking”
“Despising”
“Mis-using”
“Till there was no remedy”