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2. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Who did you resemble when you were a child?

3. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Influences 1 Mother and Father 2 Other family members 3 Friends 4 Society

4. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Influences of Israel Did what was right in the eyes of the lord, as David Did what was right in the eyes of the lord, but not as David Didn’t what was evil in the eyes of the Lord

5. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others The tale of 2 kings Ahaz “Unlike David his father, he did not do what was right in the eyes of the Lord“ Pagan worship Judah is used by Assyria Judah suffers defeat Decides that if he can't beat the gods of Damascus, then he will join them Performs child sacrifices Summary: He was a messed up king Hezekiah “He did what was right in the eyes of the L ORD, just as his father David had done.” Worship God Judah successfully rebels against Assyria Judah experiences victory He followed to the Lord and brought revival to Judah! Destroys all pagan places of worship Summary: He was a man of God

6. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Hezekiah turns around For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done evil in the sight of the Lord our God, and have forsaken Him and turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the Lord, and have turned their backs. They have also shut the doors of the porch and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense or offered burnt offerings in the holy place to the God of Israel... For behold, our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this. Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with the Lord God of Israel, that His burning anger may turn away from us. 2 Chronicles 29:6-10 (NASB)

7. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others New Testament teaching But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Matthew 6:33-34

8. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Hezekiah’s method StopLook back Listen Stop, be still Pause to let the Lord intervene Take an assessment of the situation See if your actions are inline with the Lord Pray Look at the instruction manual (Bible)

9. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Seek Him first! But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Matthew 6:33-34

11. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others Health check “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ Matthew 22:37 “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ Matthew 22:37 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-5 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Philippians 2:3-5 Is God First? Are you second? “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 Did you forgive?

12. Grace Alliance Church Loving God, Loving People, Serving Others His Promise So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10

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