Old Testament – Minor Prophets. Not related to the study of personal finance. :)
Today is our conclusion of our study of minor prophets. First Amos, then Jonah and Hosea, and now Micah. That is four by my count, but there are a total of 12 minor prophets. No doubt we will return to Joel, Obadiah, Habakkuk and the others, but next week we open the New Testament book … Continue reading Where Do We Find Hope?
God wants us to be faithful, but we have our own ideas. We invite God's discipline, and He offers forgiveness and mercy.
I. Introduction We’ve been working through the minor prophets, and so far, our common theme is that judgement is coming. Judgement not just for the world, for the world and everything in it belongs to the Lord, but also for the Jewish people. And while those of us that have placed our trust in Christ … Continue reading The Unfaithful Bride
Judgement is coming. We have been warned. #biblestudy #amos #Sunday
I. Introduction And now for something completely different. We have been in 1st and 2nd Kings, and now we’re not. We’re in the book of Amos today, one of twelve minor prophets in Israel. What always strikes me when we read history of the Israel people is all the stupid things they did. Despite the … Continue reading The Lion Roars
I. Introduction The Book of Jonah is one of the most famous bible stories. Children learn it, atheists scoff at it. The basic story is well-known – Jonah is on a ship, gets tossed overboard, then he is swallowed by a whale where Jonah lives for 3 days, then the whale spits him out. Lots … Continue reading The Story of Jonah
I. Introduction A study of Malachi 3 This Spring, we studied the following minor prophets, beginning with Nahum, then Zephaniah, Obadiah, Zechariah, Habakkuk, Haggai, and now Malachi. Many times, these Minor Prophets brought us a repetitive reminder: God is perfect. God is holy. God is awesome. We are flawed. We are rebellious. We deserve … Continue reading Give Everything You Are to the Lord
A study of Habakkuk 3. I. Introduction Last week, in Habakkuk 1 & 2, we heard a difficult message of how God can use evil people to accomplish His will. When Habakkuk asked God to correct and admonish the Jewish people, God responded that it was all under control. God would rise up the … Continue reading Awestruck
I. Introduction We’re continuing our study of the minor prophets, and these minor prophets have stark messages. These messages display God’s glory and how God communicates both His love and His wrath, and how they are both consistent with His character, that our God is a consuming fire that loves us gently, and He … Continue reading The Promised Messiah
A study of Zephaniah 1 I. Introduction The wrath of God by John Piper: I thank the Lord again for my opportunity to serve Him today, and I pray my words are full of His truth today. Often my lessons have some humor, some lightheartedness because I truly believe that being a child of … Continue reading The Wrath of God
I. Introduction It's almost the New Year, no thanks to the ancient Mayans. The New Year is a time for beginning fresh, to put our past behind us and look forward to a new beginning. For auld lang syne my friends, for auld lang syne. A new beginning means a new you. … Continue reading How Can God Still Love Me?
I. Introduction Today's lesson is going to hurt me more than it hurts you. Who enjoys discipline, raise your hands. Hold on; give me a second to count all the hands of the people that love discipline. Looks like… None. Just what I expected. There are two types of discipline. There's the positive type of discipline. … Continue reading Deciding on Discipline
Our next minor prophet is Malachi. In Hebrew, Malachi means "messenger of Yahweh" or "my messenger." Was Malachi the name of the man who wrote this book? Some scholars believe "Malachi" was simply the title of the book, as in "my message" to the people. We don't know anything about the man himself, but it's … Continue reading Love Wholeheartedly
I’m going to be honest about my struggles this week to study for Zechariah books 4-6. Zechariah is full of symbolism and things difficult to explain and interpret. When I started studying it, I was lost. It was like trying to understand the book of Revelation using only a Julia Childs cookbook for interpretation. Things … Continue reading Dependence
Let me ask you a question about your prayers. I'm sure everybody here prays to God, and there are many forms of prayer. Let's list some kinds of prayers - Thanksgiving. We pray to give thanks to God. Everything comes from God; material possessions, intellect, outward appearance, everything, and we give thanks for every blessing. … Continue reading Waiting on God’s Timing
We’re continuing our study of the minor prophets today with Obadiah. Obadiah. When I found out this week’s lesson was on Obadiah, my first obvious question was, “Who in the heck is Obadiah?†Isn’t he one of the Beverly Hillbillies? “Let me tell you ‘bout a story ‘bout a man named Obadiah.†Or is he … Continue reading Pride and the Lord God
Chasing the Wind 
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