The Gospel According to Hezekiah: Gospel Lessons from a King's Prayer, Pride & Pool

• Congregational Reading: 2 Kings 20:1-21 *

I. HISTORICAL EXPLANATION OF OUR TEXT

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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