He is Not Going and He is Not Coming
March 5, 2015
Nineveh was the capital city of Israel’s worst enemies in the days of Jonah. So when God called Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach a message of coming judgment if they didn’t repent, the prophet ran and tried to hide from God. But God made Jonah repent of his willfulness when he was swallowed by a great fish. After three days in the belly of that fish, Jonah prayed and repented, and vowed that he would obey God.
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In the shortest book in the Old Testament, we can learn big lessons. God spoke through Obadiah to condemn the nation of Edom because its people had rejoiced and gloated when Judah fell. The story of the enmity between Israel and Edom goes back to the twin brothers, Jacob and Esau. These brothers represent the difference between those who are spiritual, who seek God and obey His ways, and those only interested in the material world and their selfish desires.
March 2, 2015
Amos was a common man, a fig picker and a shepherd, yet God chose to use him as one of His prophets. Amos prophesied to the Northern Kingdom about the coming Assyrian captivity. He ministered during a prosperous time in the Southern Kingdom. In fact, God says that those who are spiritually advantaged will be judged by a higher standard. According to Amos, the hearts of Israel’s people will one day turn back to their God.
February 26, 2015
Joel’s message of “The Day of the Lord” mixes prophecies about current-day events, coming historical events, and ultimate end-time events. “The Day of the Lord,” as Joel uses the expression, can refer to a variety of events in which God works: chastisement, judgment, deliverance, blessing, and more. Joel exhorts us that each day—past, present, and future—should be considered the day of the Lord and challenges us to see the hand of God in everything that happens to us.
February 23, 2015
Hosea was the prophet of the love of God to the ten tribes of the northern kingdom of Israel during the divided kingdom. The people of Israel had turned away from God and worshiped idols --spiritual adultery. Hosea married a prostitute and loved her unconditionally as a living illustration of God’s love. Because of Israel’s spiritual unfaithfulness, these ten tribes would never be heard of again, yet Hosea prophesied their spiritual return to God one day.
February 19, 2015
Daniel had visions that are highly symbolic and sometimes difficult to understand. He had a dream about four kingdoms that would rule, similar to the dream he interpreted for King Nebuchadnezzar, and a vision of 70 weeks that indicated it was time for the people of Judah to return to Jerusalem. In his prophesy of the 70 weeks, he gives a precise prediction of the coming of the Messiah and the beginning of His Kingdom which shall be without end.
February 16, 2015
At the time of Daniel, Babylon was the capitol city of the most powerful empire that had existed. Its king, Nebuchadnezzar, was a powerful and prideful ruler. One of the most remarkable miracles is the conversion of Nebuchadnezzar. Rather than the Jews being transformed into Babylonians, the Babylonians became believers in the God of Daniel—the One True God. Nebuchadnezzar acknowledged that God is the rightful ruler of all the kingdoms of this world.
February 12, 2015
Daniel and his three friends were taken and educated in Babylonian universities. God used the king’s decree to strategically place this prophet in Babylon to minister to the other captives. The book of Daniel divides into two sections: historical narrative, and prophetic revelation. Ezekiel, John, and Daniel prophesied about the end times and they were also exiled prophets. Daniel’s life is a superb example of living a strong, pure, godly life in the midst of a hostile environment.
February 9, 2015
Ezekiel had a vision of a valley of dry bones. Ezekiel prophesied to the bones and they came together and sinew and flesh were added. Then the Lord said, “Prophesy to the Breath”— the Spirit of God —so the bodies would come to life. Anything we try to do apart from the Spirit is as impossible as giving dead bones new life. The church must be energized by the Holy Spirit to take the Gospel of life to the spiritually dead world.
February 5, 2015
Ezekiel was called to minister to God’s people in a very difficult time and place. He brought God’s message to His people in slave labor in Babylon. Ezekiel begins with a great vision of God; he actually saw the glory of the Lord. Ezekiel emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit—the presence of God wherever His people happen to be. His prophecies are called apocalyptic, which means they take us “behind the veil” so we can see the unseen.
February 2, 2015
Jeremiah, named “the weeping prophet,” is crying because the land has been conquered and the people he loves are living as slaves in a distant land. Where was God now for His people who were living in Babylon? Jerusalem was literally the city of God to them, and they felt separated from their holy city and their Holy God. If you’ve ever looked at your life and wondered if God really loves you, you’ll completely relate to Pastor Woodward’s study of Lamentations.
January 29, 2015
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Read how God gives hope in the face of persecution!
Read about courageous men and women whose faith is flourishing in the face of ISIS and other terrorists. You’ll weep at believers’ suffering and losses . . . and laugh at the creative audacity of indigenous church planters who just won’t take “no” for an answer, whether in the former Soviet Union, in corners of India where Hindu extremists are burning churches, in communist holdouts in other parts of Asia, or in challenging places in Africa and Latin America.