1. Prayer: King Hezekiah Sunday, June 11, 2006 Grade 4-5 Sunday, June 11, 2006 Grade 4-5

2. What different form of Prayers are there?  Personal  Agpeya  Liturgy  Short fast prayers  Group prayers  Personal  Agpeya  Liturgy  Short fast prayers  Group prayers

3. Hezekiah  Was a good King  When he became King, he found that the Israelites worshipped idols and the bronze serpent  The King burnt them and destroyed the altars of idols and stopped that worship.  He mended the Lord’s house, opened it and began to worship in it.  Was a good King  When he became King, he found that the Israelites worshipped idols and the bronze serpent  The King burnt them and destroyed the altars of idols and stopped that worship.  He mended the Lord’s house, opened it and began to worship in it.

4.  The kingdom flourished during his reign whether it was in the city or in the church  The Lord was pleased with him because of his fidelity so he made him overcome his enemies through many miraculous deeds.  His guardian angel killed 185,000 of his enemies when Assyria beseiged Jerusalem (2 Kings 18-19)  The kingdom flourished during his reign whether it was in the city or in the church  The Lord was pleased with him because of his fidelity so he made him overcome his enemies through many miraculous deeds.  His guardian angel killed 185,000 of his enemies when Assyria beseiged Jerusalem (2 Kings 18-19)

5.  Hezekiah had fallen ill and almost died  The prophet Isaiah went to see him  Hezekiah had always longed to know the will of God  Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The Lord tells you that you are to put everything in order, because you will not recover. Get ready to die.”  Hezekiah had fallen ill and almost died  The prophet Isaiah went to see him  Hezekiah had always longed to know the will of God  Isaiah told Hezekiah, “The Lord tells you that you are to put everything in order, because you will not recover. Get ready to die.”

6. What did Hezekiah say to that?  Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed.  As Isaiah was leaving the king, and before he could leave the central courtyard of the palace, the Lord told him to go back to Hezekiah and tell him that, “I have heard your prayer…I will let you live 15 more years. I will rescue you from the King of Assyria.”  Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed.  As Isaiah was leaving the king, and before he could leave the central courtyard of the palace, the Lord told him to go back to Hezekiah and tell him that, “I have heard your prayer…I will let you live 15 more years. I will rescue you from the King of Assyria.”

7.  When Hezekiah saw Isaiah coming back, he first thought that the Lord was displeased with his weeping through his prayers.  However, when he heard the news, he rejoiced. The entire Royal family and the servants of the palace were so happy.  When Hezekiah saw Isaiah coming back, he first thought that the Lord was displeased with his weeping through his prayers.  However, when he heard the news, he rejoiced. The entire Royal family and the servants of the palace were so happy.

8.  They asked Isaiah, “What shall we do to the King? Shall we bring doctors?”  But Isaiah said, “The Lord will perform a miracle. Doctors cannot heal them. Put a paste made of figs on the boil and he will get well.”  They asked Isaiah, “What shall we do to the King? Shall we bring doctors?”  But Isaiah said, “The Lord will perform a miracle. Doctors cannot heal them. Put a paste made of figs on the boil and he will get well.”

9.  Some doubted, while others were confident.  They put the paste made of figs on the boil and waited…AND???  HE was HEALED. He got well and the happiness in the kingdom increased.  The news was fulfilled. It came true  Some doubted, while others were confident.  They put the paste made of figs on the boil and waited…AND???  HE was HEALED. He got well and the happiness in the kingdom increased.  The news was fulfilled. It came true

10.  Hezekiah had asked for a sign and Isaiah had spoken to him  They were all surprised and praised the Lord.  The King got well, left his bed and begun to work as usual, serving the Lord until he died 15 years later.  Hezekiah had asked for a sign and Isaiah had spoken to him  They were all surprised and praised the Lord.  The King got well, left his bed and begun to work as usual, serving the Lord until he died 15 years later.

11. Conclusion  Prayer from the heart with confidence pleases God  Confidence in God makes the simple tools very strong  The pure heart sees the Lord and understands His purpose  Prayer from the heart with confidence pleases God  Confidence in God makes the simple tools very strong  The pure heart sees the Lord and understands His purpose

12. Memory Verse  “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you”  (2 Kings 20:5)  “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you”  (2 Kings 20:5)