An Answered Prayer Out of a Viable Threat!
The Prayer of Jehoshaphat: Praying For Deliverance! 2 Chronicles 20

1st: The Threat: War is Coming and the Goal is to Destroy You! 1-2

The Enemy Comes and Is Always Coming, Always Threatening:

• To Kill, Steal and Destroy! John 14:7
• And Prowls like a Roaring Lion, seeking someone to destroy! 1 Peter 5:8
• And Is Always Scheming! 2 Corinthians 2:11

He’s a Liar, Accuser, Destroyer. He’s The Tempter!

2nd Jehoshaphat’s Response: 3-4

He Turn’s His Attention to Seek the Lord!

Let This Be Your Default: When threat come, we will pray! We will place our attention on Seeking Him!

Matthew 6:33 – Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you!

Jeremiah 29:13 You shall seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart!

He Proclaims a Fast! –

He Gathers Judah to the Temple to ask Help from the Lord!

Psalm 121

3rd Jehoshaphat Prays: 5-12

Praises God For Who He is and What He Does!

Appeals to the Promises and Covenants of God!

Makes a Humble Plea and A Specific Request! 12

Confess This! We are Powerless, Nor do we know what to do, but Our eyes are upon you!

4th The Incredible Answer to Prayer: 13-17
From Jahaziel, Prophet of God!!

Do Not Fear or Be Dismayed! “I will Not Fear!”
The Battle Belongs to the Lord! “It’s Not My Fight”
Position yourselves! I Will Stand and see the Salvation of the Lord!
Go Out and Face Them: “The Lord is With Me!”

5th Judah’s Response: 18-19

They Worship! I Will Worship!
They Believe! I Will Trust in His Word and Succeed! (20)

6th The Incredible Result: The Enemy is Defeated, Destroyed and Plundered! 20-29