Personal Revival: Removing the High Places from Your Life with No Reserves, No Retrea

I. HELPFUL INTRODUCTION

1. reigning overlap (co-regents)
2. records of antiquity from Assyria
3. references from other Scripture

• a. 2 Chron 29:1-32:33
• b. Isa 36:1-39:8
• c. Mic 6:8

II. HISTORICAL EXPLANATION OF OUR TEXT

The Righteous Reign of Hezekiah in Judah

1. the early reign of Hezekiah, vv1-8
2. the exile of Israel by Assyria, vv9-12

The Rebuke of Sennacherib, King of Assyria

1. amends from Hezekiah, vv13-16
2. arrival of Assyrian officials & army, vv17-35

The Response by God's People to Their King

1. the sound of silence, v36
2. the secretary, recorder & chamberlain report to the king, v37

III. HOLY APPLICATION FROM OUR TEXT

Revival: No Reserves

1. embracing Christ personally, v3
2. eliminating high places purposefully, v4
3. exalting Christ passionately, vv5-7

Revival: No Retreats

1. anticipate opposition, vv17-35
2. abandon fear

• a. they will misunderstand Christ's gospel, v22
• b. some will lie & say they know Christ, v25
• c. they will contradict themselves eventually, v30

Revival: No Regrets

1. silence to opposition, v36

• a. invaluable wisdom to threats & provocation
• b. increases confusion in arrogant & cruel aggressors
• c. implies confidence in our King they so sinfully slander

2. sending report (thru prayer) to our King, v37

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