Jonah 2:7 – When my life was fainting away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, into your holy temple. The problem with Jonah running from God was that instead of bringing blessing to those around him, he brought disaster. From the moment he rejected God’s word, his life was literally on… Continue reading Jonah – The Cry
Jonah 1:2 – “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” In contrast to the other Prophetic books, this one is focused on the messenger as opposed to the message. Instead of learning from the wrongs of a people, we learn lessons from… Continue reading Jonah – The Call
Obadiah v12 – But do not gloat over the day of your brother in the day of his misfortune. Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books with only 21 verses. Although I try to find the lessons within each book that I go through, I particularly try to find the encouragement within the scripture.… Continue reading Brother to Brother
Silence of the Lord Amos 8:11 – “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land – not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.” The thought of God ever being silent terrifies me. When I… Continue reading Amos – Part 2 of 2
Roar of the Lion Amos 1:2 / 5:4 – The Lord roars from Zion and utters his voice from Jerusalem; For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live.” Amos was sent to prophesy to Israel and Judah during a time of great wealth and prosperity. King Uzziah and King… Continue reading Amos – Part 1 of 2
The Lord Redeems Joel 3:16,17 – But the Lord is a refuge to his people, a stronghold to the people of Israel. “So you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it." The theme… Continue reading Joel – Part 3 of 3
The Land Restored Joel 2:21,22 – “Fear not, O land; be glad and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! Fear not, you beasts of the field, for the pastures of the wilderness are green; the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and vine give their full yield. God’s punishment for sin was… Continue reading Joel – Part 2 of 3
The Locusts Ravage Joel 1:2,3 – Hear this, you elders; give ear, all inhabitants of the land! Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. In the first chapter of… Continue reading Joel – Part 1 of 3
Acts 14:15 – “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.” Paul and… Continue reading Different Tactics
Acts 13:32,33 – And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus. I really wanted to tell you how many promises there are in the bible but it would seem that no-one can quite agree. What I can tell… Continue reading Promises
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