The worship of God is not left to our imaginations. God reveals how and when we are to worship him. In today's sermon, we see Jeroboam's creation of a man-made…
Chapters 7 through 9 of Amos contain five visions and a single narrative, all of which reinforce the idea that Israel is a nation bent on sinning and destined to…
While all prophets denounce sin, Amos does not shy away from specifics. He names sins throughout his prophecy and promises that God will hold all people accountable for their sin.…
Last week we saw that God called for his people to repent (1:13–14; 2:12–13). Based on 2:18, it appears the people responded favorably. Therefore, God promises restoration. We see that…
The book of Joel highlights judgment has come upon the nation of Israel, how they should respond, and what God will do for them when they repent.[1] Since God rejects…
God’s love remains a theme (cf. chs. 1–3), yet Hosea highlight of the sins that bring Israel’s punishment take precedence. The nation will continue to deteriorate leading eventually to exile,…
Hosea best known for his marriage to an adulterous woman. Hosea preaches the covenant like other prophets, and he acts it out like other prophets, but, “Unlike other prophets, he…
What are we afraid of? How does love help? Today we look at our fear of being rejected by God. We also look at the antidote to this fear -…
Now, while laments often wrestle with the question of understanding the actions of a good God in the face of evil, the message of Lamentations is simpler: can the relationship…
Paul responds to a question the Thessalonians posed: when will this return of the Lord take place? This was not motivated by eschatological speculation, but possibly by persecution—when you’re suffering…