Getting Ready to Die

Text: 2 King 20: 1-7

DEAT is the subject we avoid.
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“Death insurance is called life insurance”

Let us study the life of King Hezekiah.

1.Hezekiah was the second best king of Judah.

2. He was also the richest of all kings,

north and south, besides Solomon. (2
Chronicles 32: 27-30)
3. He organized the greatest
Passover celebration since the
days of Solomon.
Let us study the life of King Hezekiah.

4. He repaired the palace (Temple) of GOD, and opened

the doors of the Temple.

5. He revived the people of GOD.

6. He was the king who was

told to get ready to die. (verse
1)
 LESSONS TO LEARN FROM A DYING
KING
I. DEATH IS COMING TO US ALL (verse
1)

1. “It is appointed unto men once to die”

(Hebrews 9:27)
2. “Death is the result of sin”
(Romans 5:12-14)
 LESSONS TO LEARN FROM A DYING
KING
II- WE ARE NOT PREPARED TO LIVE
UNTIL PREPARED TO DIE (verse 1)

1. We ought to prepare for death.

2. We should set our spiritual affairs in
order.
a) Prepare to meet GOD (Amos 4:12)
b) Prepare by being born again (John 3: 3-5)

3. Faith in Christ prepares one both to live

and to die.
c) Jesus makes life worth living. (John
10:10).
d) Jesus takes the sting out of dying. (1
Corinthians 15:55-57)
 LESSONS TO LEARN FROM A DYING
KING
III- THE TIME OF DEATH IS
DETERMINED BY THE LORD (verse 2-7)

1. Hezekiah had been pronounced terminal.

2. Prayer changed the kings dying date.
a) Hezekiah had already learned the value of
prayer.
b) He prays for GOD give him years to live.
3. God’s wonderful answer to
Hezekiah’s prayer. (verses 5-6)
a) “ I have heard thy prayer ”
b) “ I have seen thy tears ”
c) “ I will heal thee ”
d) “ I will add unto, thy days fifteen
years”
Conclusion:
BE READY
BE PREPARED
PRAY AND BELIEVE: WITH
GOD ALL THINGS ARE