Pastor Tyler's new book "Firebrand" is available NOW! https://www.ironworks.media/bookstore/p/firebrand Check out IronWorks Media, our Christian resource network! https://www.ironworks.media/ Give to support the ministry of Calvary Chapel Trussville! https://tithe.ly/give?c=411758 More info on Calvary Chapel Trussville! 👇 https://launcher.nucleus.church/launcher/4a03a22309b4f591def1 In this teaching on 2 Kings 18-19, Pastor Tyler Warner and Calvary Chapel Trussville walk through one of the most powerful contrasts in Scripture: King Hezekiah, who did everything right, suddenly watching his entire world crumble around him. This passage confronts us with a question we've all wrestled with—what happens when we serve God faithfully, yet everything still falls apart? Hezekiah tore down the high places, destroyed idols, even broke the bronze serpent that had become an object of worship rather than a symbol of faith. He was compared to David himself. And yet, the Assyrian Empire swept through Judah, conquering every fortified city, stripping the temple of its gold, and surrounding Jerusalem with threats and mockery. The enemy's voice was loud: "Your God cannot save you. Look at every other nation that trusted their gods—where are they now?" Hezekiah's response teaches us everything: he went into the temple, spread the enemy's threatening letter before the Lord, and prayed with raw honesty. He didn't pretend everything was fine. He acknowledged the terror, the confusion, the seeming impossibility of his situation. But he chose to stand on what he knew to be true about God rather than what he felt in the moment. When we don't know what to think, we must cling to what we definitely know is true: God is good, He is faithful, He loves us, and He will never be defeated. Our circumstances may scream one message, but God's Word speaks the final truth. Chapter 1: Hezekiah: A King Who Finally Did What Was Right 0:00 - 7:00 We learn about King Hezekiah who served the Lord wholeheartedly, removing high places and even destroying the bronze serpent that had become an idol, demonstrating complete devotion to God. Chapter 2: The Assyrian Invasion: When Faithfulness Meets Crisis 7:00 - 18:00 Despite Hezekiah's faithfulness, the Assyrian Empire conquers all of Judah's fortified cities, stripping the temple of its gold and silver, leaving Jerusalem surrounded and seemingly abandoned by God. Chapter 3: Conflicting Voices: Knowing What to Believe 18:00 - 29:00 When surrounded by conflicting messages from the enemy and from God through Isaiah, Hezekiah models how to respond by bringing his confusion honestly to the Lord in prayer. Chapter 4: God's Response: The Word That Settles Everything 29:00 - 39:00 God responds through Isaiah with a powerful prophecy, declaring that He heard Hezekiah's prayer and will defend Jerusalem, using Assyria's own tactics against them and promising complete deliverance. Chapter 5: Miraculous Deliverance: History Confirms God's Word 39:00 - 50:00 God supernaturally strikes down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night, forcing Sennacherib to retreat, and later he is assassinated by his own sons, exactly as prophesied. It Will All Be Worth It (2 Kings 18-19) | Pastor Tyler Warner
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