Help QuickNav Adv. Options
KJV

KJV

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Prior Book Prior Section Back to Commentaries Author Bio & Contents Next Section Next Book
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible
← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources

Chuck Smith :: Sermon Notes for 2 Kings 19:14-19

Choose a new font size and typeface
← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources
Intro: Our lives are filled with stress and pressure situations, we learn to adjust and live with it. There invariably comes that time when the situation is more than we can handle and we must reach out beyond ourselves.
I. HEZEKIAH'S PROBLEM THE THREATENING LETTER OF SENNACHERIE KING OF ASSYRIA.
A. He threatened to invade and destroy.
1. The Assyrians had conquered every nation they faced even stronger nations.
2. Assyria was very cruel.
a. History records mass suicides.
B. He discouraged them trusting in God for help.
1. He pointed out the ineptness of the other nations' gods against his military might.
C. It was like having a big bully telling you how many ways he was going to beat your face in.
II. HEZEKIAH TURNED TO THE LORD FOR HELP.
A. He went into the house of the Lord and spread out the letter before Him.
1. He placed the whole scene in God's hands.
a. "Cast all your cares upon Him,..."
b. He wants you to come today with your heavy heart, your problem.
c. How do you know but what God has not allowed these things to turn you to Him.
B. Hezekiah's Prayer.
1. Acknowledged truth about God.
a. Only true God
b. Created universe. (see problem in right perspective...)
2. Asked God to look at letter.
a. Look what he is saying about you.
3. Acknowledged truth about situation.
a. Assyrians are tough.
b. Have defeated everybody else.
c. Have destroyed other gods.
4. Asked God's help and deliverance.
C. Where we turn for help in time of need is vital.
1. Some reach out to the bottle.
a. Booze.
b. Pills.
c. Neither solves the problem but usually compounds it.
2. Many reach out to friends.
a. You can sure discover who they are.
b. Often all they can give is sympathy.
c. They can share in the despair.
IV. THE RESULT OF TURNING TO THE LORD.
A. The Lord sent Hezekiah a message via the prophet Isaiah.
1. I have heard your prayer.
2. God dictated a reply to the letter.
3. God promised to defend the city and save it.
B. God's deliverance.
1. That night the angel smote the camp of the Assyrians killing 185,000.
2. The king fled back to Assyria where he was assassinated.
C. How different the story could have been.
Sermon Notes for 2 Kings 18:4 ← Prior Section
Sermon Notes for 2 Kings 20:1-2 Next Section →
Sermon Notes for 1 Kings 3:11-14 ← Prior Book
Sermon Notes for 1 Chronicles 2:7 Next Book →
← Back to Chuck Smith's Bio & Resources
← Back to all Commentaries
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
KJV
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
KJV
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan

CONTENT DISCLAIMER:

The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of Scripture. Since the text and audio content provided by BLB represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry.