WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.439 --> 00:00:04.559 Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service episode seventy three. 2 00:00:04.599 --> 00:00:06.400 I'm your host, Josh Amada. If you know me, I'm 3 00:00:06.400 --> 00:00:09.720 a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and Army veteran. And 4 00:00:09.759 --> 00:00:12.880 this has brought you by Cope of Conspiracy Podcast. Thank 5 00:00:12.919 --> 00:00:16.160 you so much for joining me. So we are going 6 00:00:16.199 --> 00:00:21.160 to be going over Second Kings chapters nineteen through probably 7 00:00:21.199 --> 00:00:23.239 twenty two. I believe we can get through twenty two. 8 00:00:24.320 --> 00:00:27.640 Last week we had a great show and great Wednesday 9 00:00:27.640 --> 00:00:30.760 Service show and Sunday Service show last week. So let's 10 00:00:30.760 --> 00:00:34.719 go ahead and give some shout outs to those that commented. 11 00:00:34.960 --> 00:00:39.000 We have MBMP twenty two. Thank you for the comment 12 00:00:41.039 --> 00:00:45.439 and Angela Kelly much love to you. Appreciate you. J 13 00:00:45.640 --> 00:00:47.920 Con forty four twenty Love you brother, Love you too. 14 00:00:47.960 --> 00:00:48.119 Man. 15 00:00:48.159 --> 00:00:50.679 I'm still here for every episode. Thank you, Jacon. That 16 00:00:51.000 --> 00:00:54.920 really means a lot to me. Jordan rich Meyer, the 17 00:00:54.960 --> 00:00:57.240 best podcast to be listening to, Thank you so much. 18 00:00:57.280 --> 00:01:00.719 God bless you brother. I think that. Yeah, it's not 19 00:01:00.759 --> 00:01:02.799 the fact that it's me on the podcast, the best 20 00:01:02.799 --> 00:01:04.799 podcast to be listening to, because we're going over the 21 00:01:04.799 --> 00:01:06.680 Word of God, right, So I think I do agree 22 00:01:06.719 --> 00:01:09.599 with that, so let's go ahead and go to Sunday 23 00:01:09.599 --> 00:01:13.640 Service and see who we have. All right, So we 24 00:01:13.799 --> 00:01:18.079 have MDMP twenty two once again. Thank you much, love 25 00:01:18.079 --> 00:01:21.400 to you. Jordan Richmyer, thank you so much, brother, and 26 00:01:21.680 --> 00:01:25.280 Angela Kelly, thank you. V Wills, what's up, brother, congrats 27 00:01:25.319 --> 00:01:28.079 on your trip up. Yes, thank you and then b 28 00:01:28.439 --> 00:01:31.359 thank you. So V Wills actually listens to my show. 29 00:01:31.439 --> 00:01:34.719 So he's over here on Sunday Service now too, so 30 00:01:35.760 --> 00:01:38.439 great stuff, you know over here Sunday Service on a 31 00:01:38.640 --> 00:01:42.400 cult conspiracy. So the trip that he's mentioning is going 32 00:01:42.480 --> 00:01:45.280 to be my trip to Edmonton, Canada, which is fifty 33 00:01:45.280 --> 00:01:48.000 three degrees north. I'm going to be filming the sun 34 00:01:48.959 --> 00:01:52.879 from sunset, our sunrise to sunset, and we're gonna, you know, 35 00:01:52.959 --> 00:01:55.040 check the degrees all that stuff and see how the 36 00:01:55.120 --> 00:01:58.359 sun is traveling at fifty three degrees north. And then 37 00:01:58.359 --> 00:02:00.599 I'm gonna go down to Puta Arena and is Chili. 38 00:02:01.879 --> 00:02:04.680 So just January or June twenty first is the day 39 00:02:04.680 --> 00:02:07.680 that I'm going to fifty three degrees north, which is Edmonton, Canada. 40 00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:11.159 And then December twenty first, which is exactly six months later, 41 00:02:11.479 --> 00:02:14.400 we'll be filming the sun at putzsa Arenas, Chili at 42 00:02:14.599 --> 00:02:17.800 fifty three degrees south. So that's the trip that he's mentioning. 43 00:02:18.280 --> 00:02:21.560 And I went and hopped on a show today with 44 00:02:21.800 --> 00:02:26.400 Jaren from Jaredism. He's a guy that I've been cool with, 45 00:02:26.639 --> 00:02:29.120 you know, the whole entire time that he took his 46 00:02:29.199 --> 00:02:31.719 Antarctica trip, and I've been talking to him and keeping 47 00:02:32.039 --> 00:02:35.479 you know, basically just kind of chatting with him, you know, 48 00:02:35.560 --> 00:02:38.280 asking him his thoughts and everything. And he went from 49 00:02:38.319 --> 00:02:40.919 being a flat Earth believer to a globe believer, you know. 50 00:02:41.080 --> 00:02:46.080 So now I'm gonna take him or we're gonna meet 51 00:02:46.120 --> 00:02:51.520 there in Edmonton, Canada, and we're gonna do these observations, right, 52 00:02:51.719 --> 00:02:53.840 and then we're gonna go down to puta Arenas in 53 00:02:53.879 --> 00:02:56.800 December and do the observation. So I'm doing it with 54 00:02:56.919 --> 00:02:58.879 him so that there's a globe person there and then 55 00:02:58.879 --> 00:03:02.639 someone that believes flat right. So I believe in biblical cosmology, 56 00:03:02.800 --> 00:03:04.159 and what I want to do is I want to 57 00:03:04.159 --> 00:03:06.919 find out if I'm teaching correctly. So what do I do. 58 00:03:07.000 --> 00:03:08.800 I'm going to go down there and see if the 59 00:03:08.840 --> 00:03:12.879 sun makes the Earth seem symmetrical. It's just an observation, 60 00:03:13.000 --> 00:03:16.479 you know, does it? And then they already did an 61 00:03:16.479 --> 00:03:18.919 observation in Antarctica where they did a twenty for our Son, 62 00:03:19.159 --> 00:03:21.080 so that's kind of what kind of and they and 63 00:03:21.120 --> 00:03:22.719 then we already know there's a twenty four our Son 64 00:03:22.800 --> 00:03:25.479 in the Arctic and then the Antarctic. Now, so we're 65 00:03:25.479 --> 00:03:27.360 going to see what it looks like at fifty three 66 00:03:27.360 --> 00:03:30.759 degrees nor fifty three degrees south. And it's a claim 67 00:03:30.919 --> 00:03:33.520 by the globe that it's symmetrical, that the sun's going 68 00:03:33.599 --> 00:03:37.800 to be the same exact sunset and degrees everything, but reversed. 69 00:03:38.120 --> 00:03:40.439 So we'll see if that's true. We're going to go 70 00:03:40.479 --> 00:03:42.039 down there and find out. So that's the trip I'm 71 00:03:42.080 --> 00:03:44.120 going to go on. Also another thing that I have 72 00:03:44.280 --> 00:03:48.439 this Saturday, there's a guy named culture Cats. He goes 73 00:03:48.439 --> 00:03:53.000 by conspiracy Cats. I think he's out of if I'm 74 00:03:53.039 --> 00:03:55.159 not mistaken, hopefully doesn't get offended. I think he's out 75 00:03:55.159 --> 00:03:58.840 of England. But he's going to debate me on whether 76 00:03:59.000 --> 00:04:01.319 Christianity is good for society. So I'm gonna be doing 77 00:04:01.360 --> 00:04:07.560 that on Saturday. He asked me randomly, just hey, I 78 00:04:07.560 --> 00:04:10.520 want to debate you on this subject. So he asked me, 79 00:04:10.680 --> 00:04:13.560 So I'm gonna go in there and do my very 80 00:04:13.599 --> 00:04:16.279 best no kind of enjoy the show. And if you notice, 81 00:04:16.360 --> 00:04:21.319 the setup for my podcast is a little different on 82 00:04:21.439 --> 00:04:24.399 Zoom right now because it just it kind of went 83 00:04:24.600 --> 00:04:28.079 back for me instead of like auto adjusting. So usually 84 00:04:28.079 --> 00:04:29.639 you don't get to see the table here, so that's 85 00:04:29.680 --> 00:04:32.199 kind of interesting. Maybe I need to move it closer. 86 00:04:32.240 --> 00:04:34.720 I guess, yeah, I guess that would be cool. Perfect, 87 00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:37.319 So that's better that way you don't see the table 88 00:04:37.319 --> 00:04:39.600 and it looks a little better in the backs. But yeah, 89 00:04:39.600 --> 00:04:41.800 so that's what's going on with me. That's my housekeeping 90 00:04:41.800 --> 00:04:44.399 for the week. I got the debate coming up. Please 91 00:04:44.439 --> 00:04:46.600 pray for me. I'm going on his show. He has 92 00:04:46.639 --> 00:04:49.040 like thirty four thousand subscribers and a lot of them 93 00:04:49.480 --> 00:04:53.319 are atheists and they don't believe in God, right, so 94 00:04:53.920 --> 00:04:57.920 obviously the chat's going to be going haywire on the 95 00:04:57.920 --> 00:05:00.079 stuff that I'm saying. But you know, it does as 96 00:05:00.199 --> 00:05:03.879 matter because I represent the truth, the whole truth, and 97 00:05:03.959 --> 00:05:07.120 nothing but the truth, and I believe the Holy Spirit 98 00:05:07.160 --> 00:05:09.720 will speak through me when I'm doing the debate, So 99 00:05:09.800 --> 00:05:12.800 please pray for me. Will you be able to pray 100 00:05:12.800 --> 00:05:14.839 for me? This is going to come out Sunday. You 101 00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:17.480 know what, I'm doing the debate on Saturday morning. Never mind, 102 00:05:17.480 --> 00:05:18.800 don't you don't need to pray for me, but do 103 00:05:18.839 --> 00:05:21.079 pray for me about other stuff. But obviously this is 104 00:05:21.079 --> 00:05:23.000 not going to reach you fast enough for for you 105 00:05:23.040 --> 00:05:24.839 to pray for me to do something on Saturday, because 106 00:05:24.839 --> 00:05:27.800 it's a Sunday services coming out Sunday, all right, so 107 00:05:28.160 --> 00:05:30.319 much love to everybody. Thank you guys for the comments. 108 00:05:30.360 --> 00:05:32.079 I appreciate you. And then when this does come out 109 00:05:32.079 --> 00:05:34.720 on my YouTube, thank you all for the comments. Thank 110 00:05:34.759 --> 00:05:37.480 you so much for the likes, for the shares, everything, 111 00:05:37.480 --> 00:05:41.480 I really appreciate it. It really assists the algorithm and 112 00:05:41.680 --> 00:05:44.600 helps the show to grow, which is what we want 113 00:05:44.959 --> 00:05:47.720 because we want to make sure that people are hearing 114 00:05:47.759 --> 00:05:51.040 the gospel message right. That is so important. So now 115 00:05:51.120 --> 00:05:54.199 let's go ahead and jump to let me share the 116 00:05:54.199 --> 00:06:01.600 screen Second Kings. We're going to be Second King's nineteen. 117 00:06:02.360 --> 00:06:05.360 We ended last week at Second King's eighteen, so let's 118 00:06:05.360 --> 00:06:10.519 go ahead and go to Second King's nineteen. Perfect. Let's 119 00:06:10.519 --> 00:06:13.720 go all right, and I do have my notes pulled 120 00:06:13.839 --> 00:06:18.879 up here, and then my other notes are gonna be here, 121 00:06:19.040 --> 00:06:20.839 do I need yep. I should probably plug this in 122 00:06:20.920 --> 00:06:22.600 because it will start to die. 123 00:06:23.920 --> 00:06:27.639 I have a screen up in the whole time. Good stuff, 124 00:06:30.160 --> 00:06:34.319 all right, let's go all right. 125 00:06:34.480 --> 00:06:37.000 Just kind of getting stuff situated here, all right. So 126 00:06:37.439 --> 00:06:42.920 Second King's nineteen Isaiah assures deliverance. Okay, so let's go 127 00:06:42.920 --> 00:06:45.720 ahead and check this out. And it was when King 128 00:06:45.800 --> 00:06:49.319 Hezekiah heard it that he tore his Oh you know what, 129 00:06:49.399 --> 00:06:51.800 WHOA did? I almost do that without doing the introduction. 130 00:06:53.399 --> 00:06:55.560 Let's go ahead and slow down and do the introduction first. 131 00:06:56.360 --> 00:07:01.759 Give me one second here, okay, so s nope, introduction 132 00:07:02.000 --> 00:07:05.279 Introduction to Second Kings nineteen, let's do that. Second King's 133 00:07:05.319 --> 00:07:09.040 nineteen recounts a critical period in Israel's history when the 134 00:07:09.079 --> 00:07:14.319 Powerfulessyrian king shene Chereb threatened the Kingdom of Judah. This 135 00:07:14.399 --> 00:07:18.839 chapter beautifully illustrates God's response to blasphemy through King Hezekiah's 136 00:07:18.839 --> 00:07:22.680 faith in prayer, the prophecy of Isaiah, and the divine 137 00:07:22.680 --> 00:07:28.800 intervention that saved Jerusalem saves Jerusalem from Assyria's invasion. All right, 138 00:07:28.959 --> 00:07:32.000 so that's pretty cool. The prophet Isaiah is involved in 139 00:07:32.000 --> 00:07:35.000 this one, so really cool stuff. So obviously they're going 140 00:07:35.040 --> 00:07:38.879 over different times when people ruled, and there'll be different 141 00:07:38.879 --> 00:07:41.600 prophets that are mentioned, you know, like Isaiah here. That's 142 00:07:41.720 --> 00:07:44.560 cool that we get to see something that talks about Isaiah. 143 00:07:44.560 --> 00:07:46.680 That's not just the Book of Isaiah, right, So it's 144 00:07:46.720 --> 00:07:51.360 like an extra evidence of the prophet Isaiah here. So 145 00:07:51.920 --> 00:07:56.519 let's go ahead and read one through four and then 146 00:07:56.560 --> 00:07:59.439 we'll check the notes on what we have here. So 147 00:07:59.560 --> 00:08:03.639 let's go ahead and do that. Isaiah assures deliverance, and 148 00:08:03.680 --> 00:08:06.920 it was, and so it was when King Hezekiah heard it, 149 00:08:07.279 --> 00:08:10.079 that he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and 150 00:08:10.120 --> 00:08:12.480 went into the house of the Lord. Then he sent 151 00:08:13.199 --> 00:08:20.560 Ili Kim Iliakim Ilya Kim who was over the household Shebnah, 152 00:08:20.800 --> 00:08:24.160 the scribe, and the elders of the priest, covered with sackcloth, 153 00:08:24.560 --> 00:08:27.839 to Isaiah, the prophet, the son of Amaz. And they 154 00:08:27.879 --> 00:08:31.120 said to him, thus says Hezekiah, this day is a 155 00:08:31.199 --> 00:08:34.360 day of trouble and rebuke and blasphemy. For the children 156 00:08:35.320 --> 00:08:37.879 have came to birth, but there is no strength to 157 00:08:37.919 --> 00:08:41.480 bring them forth. It may be that the Lord your 158 00:08:41.519 --> 00:08:45.279 God will hear all the words of the rap Shaka, 159 00:08:45.720 --> 00:08:49.159 whom the master, the king of Assyria has sent to 160 00:08:49.240 --> 00:08:52.559 reapproach the Living God and will rebuke the words which 161 00:08:52.600 --> 00:08:56.080 the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, lift up your 162 00:08:56.120 --> 00:09:00.399 prayer for the remnant that is left. Stop there quick, 163 00:09:03.159 --> 00:09:05.840 you know. We'll continue. We'll finish five through seven, and 164 00:09:05.840 --> 00:09:08.919 then we'll get to the notes. Five says So the 165 00:09:09.000 --> 00:09:12.919 servants of King Hezekiah came to Isaiah, and Isaiah said 166 00:09:12.919 --> 00:09:15.840 to them, thus you shall say to your master, thus 167 00:09:15.879 --> 00:09:18.440 says the Lord. Do not be afraid of the words 168 00:09:18.840 --> 00:09:22.080 which you have heard, with which the servants of the 169 00:09:22.200 --> 00:09:26.879 King of Assyria have blasphemed me. Surely I will send 170 00:09:26.879 --> 00:09:30.480 a spirit upon them, and he shall hear a rumor 171 00:09:30.559 --> 00:09:34.080 and return to his own land, and I will cause 172 00:09:34.159 --> 00:09:37.240 him to fall by the sword in his own land. 173 00:09:37.600 --> 00:09:43.039 All right. So in verse one, it says Hezekiah's distressed 174 00:09:43.519 --> 00:09:47.200 and humility. When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, 175 00:09:47.240 --> 00:09:49.759 put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. 176 00:09:50.240 --> 00:09:53.759 Hezekiah's immediate response to the threat was one of humility 177 00:09:53.879 --> 00:09:58.039 and seeking God, demonstrating the importance of turning to God 178 00:09:58.120 --> 00:10:02.840 in times of trouble. Hezekiah, the son of a has 179 00:10:03.399 --> 00:10:06.399 and the thirteenth King of Judah is a prominent figure 180 00:10:06.440 --> 00:10:09.639 in the Hebrew Bible, known for his faithfulness to God 181 00:10:09.720 --> 00:10:12.679 and his efforts to restore the proper worship in the kingdom. 182 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:16.120 His reign is marked by significant religious reforms and a 183 00:10:16.159 --> 00:10:19.879 notable demonstration of humility and reliance on God during times 184 00:10:19.879 --> 00:10:23.759 of distress. Hezekiah ascended to the throne of Judah around 185 00:10:23.799 --> 00:10:27.600 seven point fifty BC during a period of spiritual decline 186 00:10:27.600 --> 00:10:31.200 and political instability. His father, AHAs had led the nation 187 00:10:31.320 --> 00:10:37.039 into idolatry formed alliances with foreign powers, compromising Judah's spiritual integrity. 188 00:10:37.559 --> 00:10:41.080 In contrast, Hezekiah is described as a king who did 189 00:10:41.120 --> 00:10:43.399 what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just 190 00:10:43.440 --> 00:10:47.240 as his father David had done. In Tewod Kings eighteen, 191 00:10:47.399 --> 00:10:50.480 verse three. He initiated a series of reforms to purify 192 00:10:50.519 --> 00:10:54.960 the temple, restore the observation to Passover, and eliminate idolterous practices. 193 00:10:55.080 --> 00:10:56.480 That way, you guys kind of get an idea what 194 00:10:56.559 --> 00:10:58.879 was going on in eighteen just in case you missed it. 195 00:10:59.399 --> 00:11:02.960 The most nificant period of distress during Hezekiah's reign occurred 196 00:11:03.000 --> 00:11:07.240 on the Assyrian king Shenna Cherub invaded Judah. The Assyrian 197 00:11:07.320 --> 00:11:11.120 Empire was a dominant military power in its campaign against Judah, 198 00:11:11.159 --> 00:11:17.159 post an existential threat. Sheena Cherub captured many fortified cities 199 00:11:17.159 --> 00:11:21.120 of Judah and laid siege to Jerusalem Second Kings, eighteen, 200 00:11:21.240 --> 00:11:25.320 verse thirteen. In response to the dire situation, Hezekiah sawt 201 00:11:25.320 --> 00:11:28.480 to the Council of the Prophet Isaiah in turn to 202 00:11:28.600 --> 00:11:34.000 God in prayer. Hezekiah's prayer is recorded in Second Kings nineteen, 203 00:11:34.080 --> 00:11:38.480 verses fifteen through nineteen, where he acknowledges God's sovereignty and 204 00:11:38.519 --> 00:11:40.639 pleads for deliverance. I'm not going to read that because 205 00:11:40.639 --> 00:11:44.879 that's kind of a spoiler alert, and then if you continue, 206 00:11:44.879 --> 00:11:47.159 if I continued reading these notes, then it would kind 207 00:11:47.159 --> 00:11:49.759 of be spoiler alerts as well. So I'm just going 208 00:11:49.799 --> 00:11:52.080 to go down to the bottom and then we'll read 209 00:11:52.080 --> 00:11:55.039 through these, and then I know, as we're reading the verses, 210 00:11:56.039 --> 00:11:57.960 it would kind of be the same as these notes 211 00:11:57.960 --> 00:11:59.759 because that's what they go over. They kind of go 212 00:11:59.759 --> 00:12:02.240 over what I'm gonna talk about in Second Kings nineteen 213 00:12:02.320 --> 00:12:06.039 thirty four, nineteen thirty five, thirty six, and then twenty 214 00:12:06.080 --> 00:12:08.919 two through three, and then Second Kings five through eleven, 215 00:12:09.440 --> 00:12:13.639 So Hezekiah's reign is a powerful example of how humility 216 00:12:13.759 --> 00:12:17.440 and faith in God can lead to divine intervention and deliverance. 217 00:12:18.000 --> 00:12:21.080 His life demonstrates the importance of seeking God's guidance in 218 00:12:21.120 --> 00:12:23.960 times of distress and the blessings that come from a 219 00:12:24.039 --> 00:12:27.600 heart fully devoted to the Lord despite his human frailties. 220 00:12:27.679 --> 00:12:31.639 Hezekiah's legacy is one of the faithfulness and alliance on God, 221 00:12:31.960 --> 00:12:35.440 serving as an enduring model for believers. All right, so 222 00:12:36.000 --> 00:12:39.600 pretty good stuff there. And then we see in Second 223 00:12:39.679 --> 00:12:42.720 Kings nineteen verses two through five, which we just read, 224 00:12:43.480 --> 00:12:48.240 Hezekiah sent messengers to the prophet Isaiah seeking divine guidance. 225 00:12:48.279 --> 00:12:51.200 This highlights the value of seeking wisdom from godly leaders 226 00:12:51.240 --> 00:12:57.120 and the importance of community and facing challenges. Seeking godly 227 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:00.159 counsel is a vital practice for believers who desire to 228 00:13:00.159 --> 00:13:03.559 live according to God's will and wisdom. The Bible emphasizes 229 00:13:03.600 --> 00:13:06.360 the importance of seeking advice from those who are grounded 230 00:13:06.399 --> 00:13:10.279 in scripture and possessed spiritual maturity. This practice is rooted 231 00:13:10.360 --> 00:13:13.480 in the understanding that human wisdom is limited and divine 232 00:13:13.519 --> 00:13:17.919 guidance is essential for making decisions. The Biblical foundation for 233 00:13:18.039 --> 00:13:22.320 doing this is in Proverbs eleven fourteen. There's numerous examples 234 00:13:22.320 --> 00:13:24.679 actually of this, but one of them would be Proverbs 235 00:13:24.720 --> 00:13:27.799 eleven fourteen, and then also Proverbs fifteen twenty two and 236 00:13:27.879 --> 00:13:31.399 Proverbs eleven fourteen. It states, where there is no guidance, 237 00:13:31.440 --> 00:13:34.799 a people falls, but in the abundance of counselors there 238 00:13:34.840 --> 00:13:37.759 is safety. This verse highlights the protective nature of seeking 239 00:13:37.799 --> 00:13:42.600 advice from multiple wise sources. Similarly, in Proverbs fifteen twenty two, 240 00:13:43.159 --> 00:13:46.600 it says plans fail for lack of counsel book, but 241 00:13:46.720 --> 00:13:51.720 with many advisors they succeed these passages. This passage underscores. 242 00:13:53.120 --> 00:13:56.960 These passages underscore the value of collective wisdom and the 243 00:13:57.039 --> 00:14:01.840 role of counselors in achieving success. And then Psalms one 244 00:14:01.919 --> 00:14:04.480 nineteen twenty four is also another one that says your 245 00:14:04.480 --> 00:14:09.799 testimonies are my delight, they are my counselors. And then 246 00:14:09.799 --> 00:14:14.440 we also have James three verse seventeen, which says first peer, 247 00:14:14.720 --> 00:14:17.960 then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy, and good fruit, 248 00:14:18.000 --> 00:14:21.440 imparcel and sincere. These qualities are indictive of a counselor 249 00:14:21.440 --> 00:14:24.919 who is led by the Holy Spirit. All right, so 250 00:14:25.639 --> 00:14:29.120 the role of the Holy Spirit. When seeking counsel, believers 251 00:14:29.159 --> 00:14:31.679 are encouraged to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance. 252 00:14:32.039 --> 00:14:36.080 John sixteen, verse thirteen promises, but when he the Spirit 253 00:14:36.120 --> 00:14:39.120 of Truth comes, he will guide you in all truth. 254 00:14:39.600 --> 00:14:43.080 The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in illuminating scripture 255 00:14:43.120 --> 00:14:47.279 and providing personal direction. In practical terms, seeking God the 256 00:14:47.320 --> 00:14:51.720 counsel evolves prayer for the identifying individuals who exhibit spiritual 257 00:14:51.759 --> 00:14:56.480 maturity and a strong understanding of scripture. It requires humility 258 00:14:56.600 --> 00:15:00.279 and a willingness to listen and consider advice, and when 259 00:15:00.279 --> 00:15:04.399 it challenges personal preferences, believers are encouraged to weigh weigh 260 00:15:04.440 --> 00:15:08.080 counsel against the truth of God's word and seek confirmation 261 00:15:08.279 --> 00:15:11.960 through prayer and the leading of the Holy Spirit. Ultimately, 262 00:15:12.039 --> 00:15:15.200 seeking godly counsel is an expression of trust in God's 263 00:15:15.279 --> 00:15:19.879 wisdom and provision. It reflects a commitment to living a 264 00:15:20.000 --> 00:15:23.600 life that honors Him and aligns with His purposes. Okay, 265 00:15:24.559 --> 00:15:28.679 perfect so, and then six through seven is another one 266 00:15:28.720 --> 00:15:32.600 we have here God's assurance through Isaiah. It says, do 267 00:15:32.679 --> 00:15:34.679 not be afraid of the words you have heard. I 268 00:15:34.720 --> 00:15:36.799 will put his spirit in him so that he will 269 00:15:36.799 --> 00:15:40.000 hear a rumor and return to his own land. God's 270 00:15:40.039 --> 00:15:45.080 message to Isaiah reassures Hezekiah, reminding us that God is 271 00:15:45.080 --> 00:15:53.720 in control and his plans will prevail. Okay, yeah, so 272 00:15:53.919 --> 00:15:57.519 that's that's all I have for that part. Hezekiah's prayer 273 00:15:57.519 --> 00:16:01.399 in verse nineteen. Let me see if there's anything. Okay, 274 00:16:01.679 --> 00:16:03.399 let's let's go over this real quick, and then I'll 275 00:16:03.399 --> 00:16:06.840 go over, like you know, details of one through seven, 276 00:16:07.240 --> 00:16:10.000 and then we'll go to the next verse. The Book 277 00:16:10.039 --> 00:16:12.799 of Isaiah, one of the major prophetic books of the 278 00:16:12.919 --> 00:16:15.759 Old Testament, is a profound source of God's assurance to 279 00:16:15.799 --> 00:16:20.080 his people. Isaiah's whose name means the Lord is Salvation, 280 00:16:20.360 --> 00:16:26.480 serve as a prophet in Judah during the reigns of Isaiah, Jotham, AHAs, 281 00:16:26.799 --> 00:16:29.519 and Hezekiah. That's why I wanted to read this, so 282 00:16:29.559 --> 00:16:34.000 you guys see that Isaiah was the prophet during these reigns, 283 00:16:34.039 --> 00:16:36.480 and we're going over these kings, you know, so it's perfect. 284 00:16:37.240 --> 00:16:41.240 His message is delivered during a time of political turmoil 285 00:16:41.320 --> 00:16:46.600 and spiritual decline, are rich with promises of God's faithfulness, redemption, 286 00:16:47.120 --> 00:16:51.639 and a future glory and future glory sorry. One of 287 00:16:51.639 --> 00:16:54.320 the central themes in Isaiah is the assurance of God's 288 00:16:54.320 --> 00:16:58.960 presence and protection. In Isaiah forty one, verse ten, God 289 00:16:59.000 --> 00:17:01.919 speaks through the problem it's saying, do not fear, for 290 00:17:02.799 --> 00:17:05.359 I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I 291 00:17:05.400 --> 00:17:08.880 am your God. I will strengthen you. I will surely 292 00:17:08.960 --> 00:17:12.160 help you. I will uphold with my righteous hand, with 293 00:17:12.240 --> 00:17:16.000 my righteous right hand. This verse encapsulates the promise that 294 00:17:16.039 --> 00:17:19.599 God is ever present with his people, offering strength and 295 00:17:19.640 --> 00:17:24.480 support in times of fear and uncertainty. Isaiah also provides 296 00:17:24.519 --> 00:17:28.680 assurance of redemption and forgiveness. In Isaiah one, Pint. Eighteen, 297 00:17:28.720 --> 00:17:32.000 the Lord invites his people to reason together, saying, through 298 00:17:32.039 --> 00:17:34.559 your sin, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall 299 00:17:34.599 --> 00:17:37.440 be white as snow. Though they are red as crimson, 300 00:17:37.519 --> 00:17:41.200 they shall become like wool. This promise highlights God's willingness 301 00:17:41.240 --> 00:17:44.119 to forgive and cleanse his people from their sins, emphasizing 302 00:17:44.160 --> 00:17:48.440 his mercy and grace, and then in Isaiah nine six 303 00:17:49.000 --> 00:17:52.920 and seven, it's assurance of a future hope. Prophecies come 304 00:17:52.960 --> 00:17:55.640 of the Messiah child, who would be called Wonderful counselor 305 00:17:55.759 --> 00:17:59.319 Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. This prophecy 306 00:17:59.319 --> 00:18:01.440 assures the peace people of the future ruler who will 307 00:18:01.519 --> 00:18:05.960 establish justice and righteousness. Furthermore, Isaiah eleven six nine paints 308 00:18:06.000 --> 00:18:09.839 a picture of restored creation where peace and harmony prevail, 309 00:18:10.359 --> 00:18:15.880 symbolizing the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises. And then so 310 00:18:16.000 --> 00:18:19.799 through the prophetic ministry of Isaiah, God offers profound assurances 311 00:18:19.839 --> 00:18:26.039 of his people, addresses their fears, promising redemption, and pointing 312 00:18:26.119 --> 00:18:29.799 to a future filled with hope and restoration. These assurances 313 00:18:29.880 --> 00:18:34.240 continue to resonate with believers today, affirming God's faithfulness and 314 00:18:34.319 --> 00:18:40.319 sovereignty throughout history. All right, perfect, So let's go over 315 00:18:40.359 --> 00:18:42.960 a brief description of what we've read in Second Kings 316 00:18:43.039 --> 00:18:46.480 nineteen verses one through seven. Second Kings nineteen one through 317 00:18:46.519 --> 00:18:50.440 seven details King Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, 318 00:18:50.920 --> 00:18:55.000 humbling himself in sacloth, praying in the temple, and consulting 319 00:18:55.039 --> 00:18:58.240 the prophet Isaiah. The passage shows that in moments of 320 00:18:58.519 --> 00:19:01.440 utter despair, a day of desay, stress, rebuke, and disgrace, 321 00:19:01.920 --> 00:19:05.119 true faith turns to God for deliverance, receiving hope against 322 00:19:05.119 --> 00:19:10.319 impossible odds, humility in crisis. When Hezekiah hears the blasphemous 323 00:19:10.440 --> 00:19:14.240 threats of Assyrian rab Shakha, He tears his cloths and 324 00:19:14.279 --> 00:19:18.960 wears sackcloth. This signifies deep mourning, humiliation, and a recognition 325 00:19:19.039 --> 00:19:21.759 that only God can save them. Let me move this 326 00:19:21.799 --> 00:19:25.839 closer just in case. Turning to spiritual guidance verses two 327 00:19:25.880 --> 00:19:29.799 through four, instead of focusing solely on military strategy, Hezekiah 328 00:19:30.720 --> 00:19:34.839 sends to the prophet Isaiah. He recognizes his own helplessness, 329 00:19:35.519 --> 00:19:39.960 likening to a mother with no strength to deliver a baby, 330 00:19:40.000 --> 00:19:43.160 and ask for prayer to defend God's honor. And then 331 00:19:43.200 --> 00:19:45.960 in verse four, Hezekiah believes God will hear the insults 332 00:19:46.000 --> 00:19:49.839 and rebuke the Assyrians. He demonstrates faith that the covenant 333 00:19:50.279 --> 00:19:55.039 God of Israel is superior to the Assyrian Gods divine 334 00:19:55.039 --> 00:19:59.200 assurance in verses six through seven, Isaiah responds with God's comfort, 335 00:19:59.319 --> 00:20:02.039 do not be a frad God promises to intervene, revealing 336 00:20:02.079 --> 00:20:06.799 that he will cause Shena Cherub to hear a rumor 337 00:20:06.880 --> 00:20:09.359 return to his own land and fall by the sword 338 00:20:09.519 --> 00:20:12.640 God's sovereignty over arrogance. In verse seven, the Assyrian pride 339 00:20:12.680 --> 00:20:15.359 will be brought down by God, highlighting that God intervenes 340 00:20:15.400 --> 00:20:19.279 against those who blasphem me him. This passage acts as 341 00:20:19.279 --> 00:20:21.920 a lesson in trusting the divine power rather than human 342 00:20:21.960 --> 00:20:26.880 strength when facing impossible circumstances. Let's go ahead and go 343 00:20:27.000 --> 00:20:32.799 down to verse eight. Now shena Cherb's threat and Hezekiah's prayer. 344 00:20:33.480 --> 00:20:36.160 Then the rab Shaka returned and found the King of 345 00:20:36.200 --> 00:20:39.799 Assyria warring against Lebnah. For he heard that he had 346 00:20:39.839 --> 00:20:46.920 departed from Lashish. The king heard concerning Terkiah, king of Ethiopia. Look, 347 00:20:46.960 --> 00:20:49.240 he has come to make war with you. So he 348 00:20:49.319 --> 00:20:52.920 again sent messengers to Isekiah, saying, thus you shall speak 349 00:20:52.960 --> 00:20:56.680 to Hezekiah, King of Judah, saying do not let your God, 350 00:20:56.720 --> 00:20:59.440 in whom you trust, deceive you, saying Jerusalem shall not 351 00:20:59.480 --> 00:21:01.599 be given in to the hand of the King of Assyria. 352 00:21:02.160 --> 00:21:05.039 Look you have heard what the kings of Assyria have 353 00:21:05.119 --> 00:21:07.920 done to all the lands by utterly destroying them. And 354 00:21:08.599 --> 00:21:12.440 shall and shall you be delivered? Have the gods of 355 00:21:12.480 --> 00:21:15.400 the nations delivered? Have the gods of the nations delivered 356 00:21:15.440 --> 00:21:18.960 Those whom my fathers have destroyed goes In and Haran 357 00:21:19.319 --> 00:21:23.519 and Rezab Rezep, and the people of Eden who were 358 00:21:23.519 --> 00:21:26.720 in tell Us Aar. Where is the king of Hamath, 359 00:21:26.839 --> 00:21:30.599 the king of Arpad, and the king city of Saravim, 360 00:21:30.880 --> 00:21:36.359 Keina and Evah. All right, let's stop there real quick. Nope. 361 00:21:36.799 --> 00:21:40.920 My next notes is on fifteen through nineteen. Okay, And Hezekiah, 362 00:21:41.000 --> 00:21:43.880 this is a verse fourteen. And Hezekiah received the letter 363 00:21:43.920 --> 00:21:46.160 from the hand of the messengers and read it. And 364 00:21:46.200 --> 00:21:49.079 Hezekiah went up to those went up to the house 365 00:21:49.119 --> 00:21:51.920 of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. And 366 00:21:52.039 --> 00:21:54.839 Hezekiah prayed before the Lord and said, O, Lord, God 367 00:21:54.839 --> 00:21:57.519 of Israel, the one who dwells between the CHERUBO you 368 00:21:57.559 --> 00:22:00.559 are God, you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth. 369 00:22:00.839 --> 00:22:04.319 You have made heaven and earth. Incline your ear, O Lord, 370 00:22:04.759 --> 00:22:10.599 and here upon your open your eyes, oh Lord, see 371 00:22:10.920 --> 00:22:14.279 and hear the words of Senecherub, which he has sent 372 00:22:14.359 --> 00:22:17.240 to reapproach to living God. Truly, Lord, the kings of 373 00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:22.119 Assyria have laid waste, and the nations weighed lace. Oh Sorry, 374 00:22:22.319 --> 00:22:25.799 laid waste the nations and their lands, and have cast 375 00:22:25.880 --> 00:22:29.160 their gods into the fire. For they were not gods, 376 00:22:29.359 --> 00:22:33.440 but the work of man's hands, wood and stone. Therefore 377 00:22:33.480 --> 00:22:36.480 they destroyed them. Now therefore, oh Lord, Oh God, I 378 00:22:36.559 --> 00:22:39.519 pray save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms 379 00:22:39.559 --> 00:22:42.200 of the earth may know that you are the Lord God, 380 00:22:42.559 --> 00:22:48.000 You alone, Amen. So that's Hezekiah's prayer. Hezekiah's prayer in 381 00:22:48.079 --> 00:22:50.759 verse fifteen through nineteen is a model of faith and 382 00:22:50.839 --> 00:22:54.920 reliance on God, acknowledging his sovereignty and asking for deliverance 383 00:22:55.400 --> 00:22:59.920 in his name. Hezekiah's prayer is a significant event recorded 384 00:23:00.079 --> 00:23:03.519 in the Old Testament, highlighting the faith and reliance on 385 00:23:03.599 --> 00:23:06.680 God by King Hezekiah of Judah. This prayer is found 386 00:23:06.759 --> 00:23:10.200 in two main contexts, his plea for deliverance from a 387 00:23:10.279 --> 00:23:14.480 serious threat and his personal supplication for healing from terminal illness. 388 00:23:14.960 --> 00:23:17.720 These prayers are documented in the Books of Second Kings 389 00:23:17.720 --> 00:23:21.640 and Second Chronicles and Isaiah. Hezekiah reign is the king 390 00:23:21.640 --> 00:23:24.599 of Judah for approximately seven hundred and fifteen to six 391 00:23:24.680 --> 00:23:28.119 eighty six BC. He is noted for his religious reforms, 392 00:23:28.160 --> 00:23:30.920 including the removal of high places, the destruction of idols, 393 00:23:30.920 --> 00:23:34.759 and the restoration of temple worship. His reign is marked 394 00:23:34.759 --> 00:23:37.519 by a significant threat from the Assyrian Empire, which sought 395 00:23:37.559 --> 00:23:41.720 to conquer Jerusalem. Hezekiah's prayer for deliverance the first notable 396 00:23:41.799 --> 00:23:46.599 instance of Hezekiah's prayer occurs during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem. Senecherub, 397 00:23:46.640 --> 00:23:49.400 the king of Assyria, sent a message to Hezekiah mocking 398 00:23:49.440 --> 00:23:54.160 his trust in God and demanding surrender. In response, Hezekiah 399 00:23:54.200 --> 00:23:57.079 went to the temple and spread the letter before the Lord, 400 00:23:57.160 --> 00:24:02.279 praying earnestly for deliverancecond Kings nineteen fifteen through nineteen records 401 00:24:02.279 --> 00:24:05.839