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April 20, 2025 – 2 Kings 19 – Hezekiah’s Prayer and the Miraculous Defeat of Assyria

When the Assyrian King Sennacherib invades Judah and threatens Jerusalem, Judah’s King Hezekiah “spreads out” his troubles before the Lord in the Temple. God responds by sending the prophet Isaiah to comfort the king with assurances that the enemy would … Continue reading

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April 13, 2025 – 2 Kings 17 – Israel’s Exile to Assyria

King Hoshea of Israel stops sending his tribute money to Assyria, plotting with Egypt to rebel. Assyria imprisons Hoshea and lays siege to Samaria, defeating them after three years. After 200 years of idolatrous worship of the golden calves, the … Continue reading

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April 5, 2025 – Celebrate Passover!

We celebrate Passover this year on Saturday, April 5, by first sweeping away any spiritual leaven from our lives, and then reading through the Haggadah and to experience the seder meal with an explanation of the Passover elements, and how … Continue reading

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March 30, 2025 – More on Passover

Before Passover, every Jewish household had to remove any leaven from their home. That would include anything that caused bread to rise. The leaven was a type of whatever caused your self to “puff up.” Jesus clarified this spiritual meaning, … Continue reading

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March 23, 2025 – Pre-Passover Plagues and the Search for Leaven

Passover celebrates Israel’s exodus from Egypt, which is a type of our spiritual freedom from slavery to self, sin, Satan and the world’s value system. When a Pharaoh arose who “knew not Joseph,” the Israelites were forced into slavery. This … Continue reading

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March 16, 2025 – 2 Chronicles 31 – Hezekiah’s Broader Reforms

The celebration of Passover inspired the people to spontaneously go throughout Judah and even into parts of the northern kingdom and tear down idolatrous altars and images. It also produced a spirit of giving. Then the courses of priests by … Continue reading

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March 9, 2025 – 2 Chronicles 30 – Hezekiah Re-establshes Passover

Once the Temple and Jerusalem had been cleared of idolatry, and the priests and Levites restored to their proper functions, Hezekiah invites the people of Judah and also those who are able in the northern kingdom to travel to Jerusalem … Continue reading

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