"Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom."
Since I am a child of God, I am an heir of God and a joint heir with Christ, if indeed I share in His sufferings in order that I may also share in His glory. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that will …
3:1 “See, I am going to send my messenger, and he will clear the way before me. Then the Lord you seek will suddenly come to his temple, the Messenger of the covenant you delight in—see, he is coming,” says the Lord of Armies. 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? And …
One Father & Creator 10 Don’t all of us have one Father? Didn’t one God create us? Why then do we act treacherously against one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors? Malachi 2:10 In Christ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female, for …
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Chapters 1-8 The visions and exhortations of Zechariah 1–8 were given to the prophet in Jerusalem during the rebuilding of the temple by the returned remnant. The purpose of this portion of the book, dated from November of 520 BC to December of 518 BC, was to encourage the people to complete the new central …
Overview This brief prophecy was delivered to a people whose spiritual lives were in decline because they had allowed their priorities to become misplaced. In a series of sharp exhortations, Haggai encouraged them to consider their ways, to take action, and to take heart. This little book provides a strong word to us when we …
When someone asks, “What do you do?”, is your answer… “I am an ambassador for Christ.” 18 Everything is from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation. 19 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, …
Zephaniah is a powerful and condensed book that uses vivid and gripping imagery to communicate an unrelenting message about the day of judgment that would come not only to Judah and the nations that surrounded Judah, but will also come in the future to all the nations of the earth. Like the majority of Old …
Nahum’s prophecy opens with a description of Yahweh’s righteous character. He is “a jealous and avenging God” who “takes vengeance on His adversaries” (1:2). His power is unlimited and no one can endure His anger (1:3–6). Those who trust in Him discover His goodness and grace, but He overcomes His foes (1:7–8). Because of His …
You may not realize it, but what you think about God determines how you handle life. For example: If you think God is waiting and watching to punish you, you’ll attempt to clean up the messes in your life alone. If you God is for you and has your back, you will run to Him …