Hezekiah's Prayer 1. a fatal sickness & the Word of the LORD, v1 2. a face turned to the wall & prayer, vv2-3 3. a fast answer from the LORD & 15 additional years , vv4-6 4. a fig-cake poultice & a sign from the LORD, vv7-11
Hezekiah's Pride 1. a present & letters from Babylon's king, v12 2. a prideful tour of temple treasures, v13 - 2 Chr 32:25, 31 3. a prophet's questions for the king, vv14-15 4. a prophetic Word for the king, vv16-19
Hezekiah's Pool 1. a summary of the king's rest, vv20-21 - 2 Chr 32:30
II. HOLY APPLICATION FROM OUR TEXT
Hezekiah's Prayer (a prophetic picture) 1. life's end for the king, vv1-3 ( 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:21) 2. life's sacrifice for the King of kings (Luke 22:42; cf. Matt 26:36-44) 3. life's value for the King's children (1 Cor 15:26)
Hezekiah's Pride (a pathetic picture) 1. test for the king's temperament (Jas 1:12-16; Matt 6:13) 2. treasures & treason against the gospel (1 Cor 2:2)
Hezekiah's Pool (a profound picture) 1. water & conduit, v20 (Heb 8:5) 2. witness & testimony of Christ (John 7:37-39) 3. witness & testimony for Christ (Psa 84:5-7)
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Jon Cardwell was saved by God’s grace on June 3, 1985 while serving in the military as a deep sea diver in the U.S. Navy. The call to ministry came 8 years later when he was invited to serve the Lord in the Philippine mission field. Jon’s entry into pastoral ministry came...