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Isaiah 36-39, II Kings 18-20, II Chronicles 29-32: Hezekiah

On By BrianIn OT Studies

(2K18) What words are used to describe Hezekiah in v1-6?

How does his example challenge you?

(2Ch29-30) What is Hezekiah’s first order of business (29:3-19)?

Describe the worship that followed (29:20-36).  Note their actions, mood, and motives.

Describe their preparations for, and their keeping of, the Passover in chapter 30.  Note their decisions, actions, mood, and motives.

What can we learn from their example in chapters 29-30?

(Is36) What is the main issue the Assyrian official raises in his speeches (see especially v4-7, 15)?  What three options do the people of Jerusalem have?

What options do we have when trials come against us?

(Is37) Isaiah encourages Hezekiah not to fear – God will take care of the Assyrians (v1-7).  The Assyrians leave to fight another battle, but send a letter to Hezekiah threatening they will return (v8-13).  How does Hezekiah respond (v14-15)?

How does Hezekiah describe God (v16-17)?

What does Hezekiah ask God to do (v17-20)?  Why (v20)?

What can we learn from Hezekiah’s prayer?

How did God respond to Hezekiah’s prayer (v21-38)?

(Is 38-39, II Chron32) Hezekiah became sick.  Once again Hezekiah prayed to God, and God healed him.  How did Hezekiah respond to his healing (II Chron 32:24-26)?  How did this response show itself (Isaiah 39)?  How might we be tempted in the same way?

What were the results?  What warning is there for us?

He Is Risen…

On By BrianIn Holidays, Miscellaneous1 Comment

He is risen, so we can have:

Forgiveness of Sins

Removal of Guilt

Cleansing from Shame

Righteousness in Christ

A New Life in Christ

A Relationship with God

Victory over Sin

Victory over Satan

A Mediator with God

Intercession by Christ

The Sending of the Holy Spirit

The Way to Heaven

The Return of Christ

Personal Resurrection

Hope in Death

Confidence in God’s Word

Mercy or Grace

A Strong Basis for Our Faith

Numerous Reasons to Sing

If Jesus Is Dead and Gone…

On By BrianIn Holidays, Miscellaneous

If Jesus is dead and gone, we have:

No Forgiveness of Sins

No Removal of Guilt

No Cleansing from Shame

No Righteousness in Christ

No New Life in Christ

No Relationship with God

No Victory over Sin

No Victory over Satan

No Mediator with God

No Intercession by Christ

No Sending of the Holy Spirit

No Way to Heaven

No Return of Christ

No Personal Resurrection

No Hope in Death

No Confidence in God’s Word

No Mercy or Grace

No Basis for Our Faith

No Reason to Sing

Good Friday Collection

On By BrianIn Holidays, PASSION Collections

Here are some good posts for your reflection today:

It Was My Sin That Held Him There: Weeping at the Foot of the Cross – Greg Morse (DG)

We Are Barabbas – Dave Furman (Crossway)

Let Us Never Grow Weary of the Cross – Kevin DeYoung

10 Things You Should Know about the Cross – Patrick Schreiner

Sermon Songs: Revelation 14

On By BrianIn Revelation Hymns

MusicNotes

As God’s children bearing His name, We will worship and adore
Righteous, sinless, pure, without blame, We’ll be redeemed by the Lord
Believe these truths, And live them out
So we might each day endure

Fear of God instead of the Beast, Those who die in Christ will rest
Christ will gather His for a feast, Raised forever as His guests
Believe these truths, And live them out
So we might each day endure

Our godless culture will soon fail, We must walk a different path
Forever the wicked will wail, Punished under God’s just wrath
Proclaim to all, The gospel call
Lest hell’s fury they endure

To the tune of “Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending”

Reflections on Isaiah 32-35

On By BrianIn OT Reflections

A king will reign in righteousness, but first judgment must come upon the nations.

  • God Is Our Salvation – In times of trouble, we should look to the Lord to be our salvation (33:2). He gives us stability in the midst of a chaotic world (33:6).  In what situations do you need to look to the Lord to be your salvation, your stability?
  • Coming Reign – A King is coming who will bring righteousness and justice and rest (32:1-2). Compare his coming reign to our world today.  How does his coming excite and encourage you?

Q&A#6: The Word of God

On By BrianIn PASSION Catechism

Q/A#6
Q: What is the Word of God?
A: The Word of God is his flawless, unchanging, living, and abiding Word to us, consisting of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible.

Forever, O Lord, your Word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
– Psalm 119:89

Since you have been born again,
not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living
and abiding word of God.
– I Peter 1:23