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Introduction: History
Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, Hezekiah, Josiah
Reason for Historical Books: Give us a picture of what things look like if we follow those foundational principles God gave us and what it looks like if we don’t.
The Revival That Wasn’t Too Late.
Introduction
I want a mighty revival to sweep across our land.
I’m willing to do anything for it - short of sin.
This morning we come to the last great revivals under Josiah.
He was the last of the Revival Kings.
That revival begins right here in my heart.
and it begins in yours.
Asa - Jehoshaphat - Joash - Hezekiah - and now Josiah
I believe the day is coming - and it could be soon - that Christ will come again and it will be too late for many.
This particular revival is something like that.
Introduction 2: Set the Stage
The hour is late in the history of Judah - it is 5 minutes before midnight in the history of the nation and yet God is about to send Revival.
The reign of King Josiah follows the reigns of Manasseh and Amon, two of the wickedest kings that Judah had.
They had plunged the nation deep into idolatry and sin.
Josiah was the great, great grandson of Hezekiah - one of the godliest kings of Judah.
Josiah was also the grandson of Manasseh - the wickedest king of Judah.
( the story of Manasseh is a wonderful story, it is the story of a wicked king that found grace, but that’s another sermon.)
You might think that after the evil reigns of Manasseh and Amon that there would be no hope for the nation, but there is always hope in God.
God is a God of hope.
Remember - God is still sovereign in the matter of revival.
Revival always begins with God.
We may think that it begins with us but in reality it begins when God begins to move in the hearts of man.
This morning open your Bible to (quickview) and .
Keep your finger on each passage because we will be back and forth between them.
Remember - The books of Kings presents a historical account of the histories of Judah and Israel.
The books of Chronicles presents the events from "God’s viewpoint".
This morning I want us to notice several things about Revival.
Revival is Personal and Individual
The boy king vs 1: 8 yrs old
Three things said here of young Josiah.
Vs. 2
2. Three things said here of young Josiah.
Vs. 2
He did that which was right "in the sight of the Lord".
a.
He did that which was right "in the sight of the Lord".
Not in the sight of man but in the sight of God.
1.)
Not in the sight of man but in the sight of God.
We could learn from that today
2.) We could learn from that today.
Not in the sight of "political correctness"
Not in the sight of "political correctness"
Not in the sight of "intellectual pressure"
Not in the sight of "intellectual pressure"
Not in the sight of the "world"
Not in the sight of the "world"
He walked in the ways of David his father.
b.
He walked in the ways of David his father.
Remember, David was the standard by which God measured the kings.
David was a "10"
Remember, David was the standard by which God measured the kings.
David was a "10"
c.
He walked the straight line.
He didn’t waver.
He walked the straight line.
He didn’t waver.
3.
At age 16 - He began to seek the Lord.
At age 16 - He began to seek the Lord.
In the first 8 years of his reign he probably reigned through a regent or advisor - a godly one.
It was probably the priest, Hilkiah, but the Bible doesn’t say.
PARENTS - GODLY INFLUENCE MATTERS.
In the first 8 years of his reign he probably reigned through a regent or advisor - a godly one.
It was probably the priest, Hilkiah, but the Bible doesn’t say.
PARENTS - GODLY INFLUENCE MATTERS.
4. At age 20 - He began his reforms - He came into his own.
Vs. 3b
At age 20 - He began his reforms - He came into his own.
Vs. 3b
Josiah’s Reforms
True revival has two sides.
It means turning to God -AND- it means turning from some things.
There is a positive side and a negative side to true revival.
THE NEGATIVE SIDE
He destroyed the altars of Baal and its idols Vs. 4,5
He destroyed the idols so completely that he ground them to dust so they could never be used again.
He destroyed the idols so completely that he ground them to dust so they could never be used again
He polluted the altars with the bones of the dead priests of Baal to make them unfit for worship’
He polluted the altars with the bones of the dead priests of Baal to make them unfit for worship’
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He was thorough - all the land that he had control over Vs. 6,7
He was thorough - all the land that he had control over Vs. 6,7
3. How thorough was he - II kings 23
How thorough was he - II kings 23
Vs.
7 - He destroyed the houses of the homosexual temple prostitutesb.)
a.) Vs. 7 - He destroyed the houses of the homosexual temple prostitutesb.)
Vs. 9 - He did away with child sacrificec.)
Vs. 24 - He did away with those who dealt with unclean spirits’Psychics, Astrology , Mediums, "white witches",He closed the "doorways" to the occultTHE
Vs. 9 - He did away with child sacrificec.)
Vs. 24 - He did away with those who dealt with unclean spirits’Psychics, Astrology , Mediums, "white witches",He closed the "doorways" to the occult
THE POSITIVE SIDE
Josiah repaired the temple.
2He raised money of repairs3.
The men worked faithfully4.
Honesty II kings 22:7 (quickview) III.
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