1 The Valley of Evil and Corruption Much of the evil found among men is done in the low places of the world. The Valley of Hinnom was such a place. It.

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The Valley of Evil and The Valley of Evil and CorruptionCorruption


Much of the evil found among men is Much of the evil found among men is done in the low places of the world .done in the low places of the world . The Valley of Hinnom was such a The Valley of Hinnom was such a

place. It was literally filled with place. It was literally filled with corruption and is a symbol of corruption and is a symbol of such.such.

Even the people of Judah offered Even the people of Judah offered their children to strange gods in their children to strange gods in the valleys.the valleys.

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2 Chronicles 33:1-32 Chronicles 33:1-3

Manasseh was twelve years old when he Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. But he did evil in the years in Jerusalem. But he did evil in the sight of the Lord, according to the sight of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations whom the abominations of the nations whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. For he rebuilt the high places which Israel. For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he Hezekiah his father had broken down; he raised up altars for the Baals, and made raised up altars for the Baals, and made wooden images; and he worshiped all the wooden images; and he worshiped all the host of heaven and served them. host of heaven and served them.

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2 Chronicles 33:62 Chronicles 33:6

Also he caused his sons to pass Also he caused his sons to pass through the fire in the Valley of the Son through the fire in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, of Hinnom; he practiced soothsaying, used witchcraft and sorcery, and used witchcraft and sorcery, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the Lord, did much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger. to provoke Him to anger.

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Isaiah 57:1-3Isaiah 57:1-3

The righteous perishes, And no man The righteous perishes, And no man takes it to heart; Merciful men are takes it to heart; Merciful men are taken away, While no one considers taken away, While no one considers That the righteous is taken away from That the righteous is taken away from evil. He shall enter into peace; They evil. He shall enter into peace; They shall rest in their beds, Each one shall rest in their beds, Each one walking in his uprightness. "But come walking in his uprightness. "But come here, You sons of the sorceress, You here, You sons of the sorceress, You offspring of the adulterer and the offspring of the adulterer and the harlot!"harlot!"

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Isaiah 57:4-5Isaiah 57:4-5

"Whom do you ridicule? Against whom "Whom do you ridicule? Against whom do you make a wide mouth And stick do you make a wide mouth And stick out the tongue? Are you not children of out the tongue? Are you not children of transgression, Offspring of falsehood, transgression, Offspring of falsehood, Inflaming yourselves with gods under Inflaming yourselves with gods under every green tree, Slaying the children every green tree, Slaying the children in the valleys, Under the clefts of the in the valleys, Under the clefts of the rocks?"rocks?"

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Much of the evil found among men is Much of the evil found among men is done in the low places of the world.done in the low places of the world.

Jesus came to fill our valley with Jesus came to fill our valley with cleanness and purity.cleanness and purity. He turned people from idolatry to He turned people from idolatry to

God and purifies the hearts of all God and purifies the hearts of all who obey Him.who obey Him.

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1 Thessalonians 1:9-101 Thessalonians 1:9-10

For they themselves declare concerning For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come. delivers us from the wrath to come.

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Much of the evil found among men is Much of the evil found among men is done in the low places of the world.done in the low places of the world.

Jesus came to fill our valley with Jesus came to fill our valley with cleanness and purity.cleanness and purity. He turned people from idolatry to He turned people from idolatry to

God and purifies the hearts of all God and purifies the hearts of all who obey Him.who obey Him.

He teaches us to love our children He teaches us to love our children and to bring them up in the and to bring them up in the nurture of the Lord.nurture of the Lord.

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Ephesians 6:1-4Ephesians 6:1-4

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. for this is right. "Honor your father and "Honor your father and mother,"mother," which is the first which is the first commandment with promise: commandment with promise: "that it "that it may be well with you and you may live may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." long on the earth." And you, fathers, do And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord. admonition of the Lord.

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The Valley of WeepingThe Valley of WeepingThe Valley of WeepingThe Valley of Weeping

David spoke of those in the valley of David spoke of those in the valley of weeping.weeping.

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Psalm 84:6Psalm 84:6

As they pass through the Valley of As they pass through the Valley of Baca, They make it a spring; The rain Baca, They make it a spring; The rain also covers it with pools. also covers it with pools.

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David spoke of those in the valley of David spoke of those in the valley of weeping.weeping. Men wept in defeat in the valley of Men wept in defeat in the valley of

Megiddo.Megiddo.

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Zechariah 12:11Zechariah 12:11

In that day there shall be a great In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning in Jerusalem, like the mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain mourning at Hadad Rimmon in the plain of Megiddo. of Megiddo.

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Megiddo.Megiddo. How many times have we wept in our How many times have we wept in our

own valleys when overwhelmed with own valleys when overwhelmed with sorrow?sorrow?

Jesus came to fill our valley with Jesus came to fill our valley with rejoicing.rejoicing. We rejoice in the forgiveness of our We rejoice in the forgiveness of our

sins in Him.sins in Him.

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Acts 8:39Acts 8:39

Now when they came up out of the Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. rejoicing.

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Acts 16:34Acts 16:34

Now when he had brought them into Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. with all his household.

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Megiddo.Megiddo. How many times have we wept in our How many times have we wept in our

own valleys when overwhelmed with own valleys when overwhelmed with sorrow?sorrow?

Jesus came to fill our valley with rejoicing.Jesus came to fill our valley with rejoicing. We rejoice in the forgiveness of our We rejoice in the forgiveness of our

sins in Him.sins in Him. We rejoice in Him always.We rejoice in Him always.

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Philippians 3:1Philippians 3:1

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe. safe.

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Philippians 4:4Philippians 4:4

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! say, rejoice!

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The Valley of DeathThe Valley of DeathThe Valley of DeathThe Valley of Death

Men were in the valley and shadow Men were in the valley and shadow of death when Jesus came.of death when Jesus came.

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Matthew 4:13-14Matthew 4:13-14

Now when Jesus heard that John had Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came Galilee. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled Naphtali, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying:prophet, saying:

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Matthew 4:15-16Matthew 4:15-16

"The land of Zebulun and the land of "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles:Galilee of the Gentiles: The The people who sat in darkness have seen a people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,great light, And upon those who sat in And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of deaththe region and shadow of death Light Light has dawned."has dawned."

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Men were in the valley and shadow Men were in the valley and shadow of death when Jesus came,.of death when Jesus came,. All men were in this valley.All men were in this valley.

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Romans 5:12-13Romans 5:12-13

Therefore, just as through one man sin Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned-- (For until the law because all sinned-- (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. imputed when there is no law.

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Men were in the valley and shadow Men were in the valley and shadow of death when Jesus came.of death when Jesus came. All men were in this valley.All men were in this valley. All outside of him today are in it.All outside of him today are in it.

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Ephesians 2:1, 12Ephesians 2:1, 12

And you He made alive, who were dead And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, ... that at that in trespasses and sins, ... that at that time you were without Christ, being time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without promise, having no hope and without God in the world. God in the world.

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Jesus Jesus will will fill our valley with life.fill our valley with life. This is what He came to do. This is what He came to do.

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John 10:10; 11:25John 10:10; 11:25

The thief does not come except to The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. ... they may have it more abundantly. ... Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live."though he may die, he shall live."

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Jesus will fill our valley with life.Jesus will fill our valley with life. This is what he came to do. This is what he came to do. He will lead us out of this valley if He will lead us out of this valley if

we will follow him.we will follow him.

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Psalm 23:1-3Psalm 23:1-3

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake. For His name's sake.

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Psalm 23:4-6Psalm 23:4-6

Yea, though I walk through the valley Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You evil; For You areare with me; Your rod and with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. You Your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. the house of the Lord Forever.

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John 14:1-6John 14:1-6

"Let not your heart be troubled; you "Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. that where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way And where I go you know, and the way you know." Thomas said to Him, "Lord, you know." Thomas said to Him, "Lord, we do not know where You are going, we do not know where You are going, and how can we know the way?" Jesus and how can we know the way?" Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." Father except through Me."

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