Observations:

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Observations

• Life Is Uncertain! Prov. 271.
• Eccl. 95, the Living know they shall die.
• Jas. 414. They do not know when!
• In view of the certainty of death, and the
  uncertainty of when, coupled with the certainty
  of the judgment to come, Heb. 927, we need to
  set our houses in order!

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2 Kings 201-6

• V. 1. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto
  death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz
  came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the
  Lord, Set thine house in order for thou shalt
  die and not live.
• V. 2. Then he turned his face to the wall, and
  prayed unto the Lord saying,
• V. 3. I beseech thee, O Lord, remember now how I
  have walked before thee in truth and with a
  perfect heart, and have done that which is good
  in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

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2 Kings 204-6

• V. 4. And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone
  out into the middle court, that the word of the
  Lord came to him, saying,
• V. 5. Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain
  of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of
  David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have
  seen thy tears behold I will heal thee on the
  third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the
  Lord.
• V. 6. And I will add unto thy days fifteen years
  and I will deliver thee and this city out of the
  hand of the king of Assyria and I will defend
  this city for mine own sake, and for my servant
  Davids sake.

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Facts About Hezekiah

• He was the King of Judah, 726-697 BC.
• The 13th of 20 kings, I Kings 12-2 Kings 25
• 25 years old when he began to reign he reigned
  29 years, 2 Kings 181.
• Contemporary with Isaiah, Isaiah 11 2 Kgs. 201
• He was the son of Ahaz, 2 Kings 1620.
• Ahaz reigned 16 years was evil, 2 Kings 162-4.
• 2 Chron. 2819 He encouraged moral decline in
  Judah and had been continually unfaithful to the
  Lord, NKJV.
• He brought ruin upon the nation!

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Facts about Hezekiah (cont)

• 2 Kgs. 183. He did that which was right
• 2 Kgs. 185,6, He trusted in the Lord God of..
• 2 Chron. 293-36. Cleansed the temple and
  restored worship in Jerusalem.
• During a time of siege he built a tunnel from the
  Gihon Spring to bring water to Jerusalem, 2 Kings
  2020 2 Chron. 3230.
• In times of Crises He prayed God answered!
• 2 Kings 1914-19.
• 2 Kings 201-2

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But Hezekiah was Not Perfect!

• After God spared his life, the king of Babylon
  sent envoys to Hezekiah,who showed him all the
  vast treasures of his house, 2 Kings 2012-19
  Isaiah 391-8. Isaiah rebuked Hezekiah, and
  informed him that his descendants would be
  carried to Babylon, whose king would make eunuch
  of them, and they would serve the king of
  Babylon.

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Examine Text, 2 King 201-6

• V. 1. Set your house in order, for thou shalt
  die and not live.
• V. 2. He turned his face to the wall, and
  prayed. Cf. Isaiah 382
• He petitioned God to remember
• How I walked before thee in truth,
• And with a perfect (loyal), NKJV, heart
• and have done that which is good in thy sight.

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Examine text, 2 Kings 201-6, cont

• 2 Kgs. 203. He wept sore, or bitterly, NKJV.
  Isaiah 383.
• He did not manifest the same spirit as did Paul
  in Philippians 121,23.
• A factor to remember
• He was only 39 years old (2 Kg. 182 206).
• He had no heirs to the throne. Manasseh, his son
  and successor, was born three years after his
  recovery, 2 Kings 211.

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God Immediately Answered His Prayer, 2 Kg.
204-6 Isa. 384-6,.

• I have heard thy prayer, 2 King 205.
• I have seen thy tears, 2 Kings 205.
• I will heal thee, 2 Kings 205.
• I will add unto thy days 15 years, 205
• I will deliver thee and this city out of the
  hand of the king of Assyria, 206.
• I will defend this city for..my sake.
• Note God then gave him a Sign, 8-11.

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Application for People today, cf. Romans 154

• We, too, shall die and not live! Causes
• The body wears out, 2 Cor. 51 Eccl. 121-7.
• Disease, 2 Kings 12 Matt. 424.
• Murder, Genesis 48.
• Suicide, I Samuel 314.
• Accident, Luke 134.
• What Occurs at Death?
• The spirit leaves the body, James 226.
• Earthly ties are broken, Gen. 231-4.
• The soul goes to the hadean realm to await the
  judgment, Luke 1619-31.

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Set Your House in Order By

• Making provisions for your family, I Tim. 58.
• Making a will, Hebrews 915-17.
• Repairing broken human relations.
• Domestic, Eph. 525 61-2,4 Titus 24-5.
• Social, Romans 138,10.
• Spiritual, Matt. 523 1815-17.
• Doing what it takes to be right with God!
• Alien Sinners Must Obey the Gospel.
• Members of the church who have fallen away must
  repent, pray, confess, Acts 822 I John 17-9

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Conclusion

• Most People, when they die, have not set their
  houses in order especially as it pertains to
  their relationship with God.
• Dont make that Mistake!!