True to the Lord
(Hezekiah)
(Hezekiah)
How can we follow in Hezekiah's example to follow the prophet in our day?
What is an example of advice from a modern-day prophet?
What impresses you about the covenant Josiah made in 2 Kings 23:3?
How can you show your commitment to Him?
Personal answer
Jeffery R. Holland said, "My plea today to our youth, and to you parents and adults who advise them, is to begin your search for happiness by embracing the bounty we have already received from the giver of every good gift."
What "bounty" or "gifts" do we enjoy from Jesus Christ?
Personal answers
(Quote from Elder Holland)
Have you ever felt that you were lacking something spiritually? Maybe you felt that your relationship with God could be stronger.
What helped you turn back to Him?
Personal answer
Give an experience of when your faith was challenged.
Personal answer.
What changes did Josiah make after he repented?
2 Kings 23:24
He destroyed all the idols to help his people focus on God.
How did the Lord respond to the Assyrians' taunts and threats?
Hint: 2 Kings 19: 35
What confidence does this give you to trust in Him?
He killed the Assyrian army.
(185,000 people)
The Kingdom of Judah fell away from the Lord under ing Manasseh, and how King Josiah help the people turn back to Him?
2 Kings 22: 8, 10-11
They turned to the scriptures.
How did Hezekiah respond to the Assyrians' taunts about his faith?
What advice did he receive?
Hint: 2 Kings 19: 5-7
He turned to the prophet, Isaiah.
"Don't worry. trust in the Lord and defend him, and he will take care of us"
Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, had good reason to believe that his army would conquer Jerusalem. But the Lord had a message regarding Sennacherib, given through the prophet Isaiah.
2 Kings 19: 33-34
What truths do you find in the Lord’s message that help you have faith in Him and His plan?
He will protect, deliver, and defend those who are righteous.