DOING RIGHT THE RIGHT WAY!

2 KINGS 18:1-8

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE SANCTIFICATION OF DOING RIGHT [v. 1-6]

1. Pattern your Life Appropriately [v. 1-3, Philippians 3:17; 1 Peter 2:21]

- Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

- For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

2. Take Out the Trash [v. 4a, 2 Chr. 7:14, Ephesians 4:31]

-If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

-Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

3. Call Things by the Right Name [v. 4b, Isaiah 5:20]

-Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

 

II. THE SPIRITUALIZATION OF DOING RIGHT [v. 5-6]

1. Trust God [v. 5, Psalm 37:5]

-Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

2. Cleave to God [v. 6a, Deuteronomy 10:20, 13:4]

- Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.

- Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him

-I will cleave to the old rugged cross, and exchange it one day for a crown.

3. Keep His Commandments [v. 6b, John 14:15, 15:10]

-If ye love me, keep my commandments.

-If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

 

III. THE SATISFACTION OF DOING RIGHT [v. 7-8]

1. The Presence of the Lord [v. 7a, John 14:23, 2 Cor. 6:16-18]

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

- And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

2. The Prosperity of the Lord [v. 7b, Joshua 1:7-8]

- Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

3. The Power of the Lord [v. 7c-8, 1 Peter 5:6-11]

- Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.