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"1984" is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell and published in 1949. Set in a totalitarian society, the story follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in the nation of Oceania. The Party is led by Big Brother, a figurehead who is worshiped and omnipresent through posters…

As we look at the book of Nahum this morning we will be looking at an oracle… Nahum 1:1 The oracle of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. Oracle: It was a weighty or burdensome kind of message to deliver. It is a common term in the prophetic writings This oracle is a threatening message…

Introduction: Good morning. It is good to be in the house of the Lord this morning with you. The Bible says that when two or more are gathered, that He is here - among us. We gathered this morning to worship the almighty. It is good. This morning we are continuing our study of the book of Romans. And…

Faith in God’s providence, instead of repressing our energies, excites us to diligence. We labor as if all depended upon us, and then fall back upon the Lord with the calm faith that depends upon him. —C.H. Spurgeon Much of our study of providence has been examining God’s working in the lives of OT saints.…

Please open with me to the Old Testament book of Nahum. If you have a hard time looking for it, it's just before the book of Habakkuk that we studied not too long ago, nestled between that and Micah. We're working through books of the Bible in our Sunday Services, and we typically alternate by going…

The Message of Nahum is this: God is God He is the only God He is your God ‌ The Message of Nahum speaks to the Nature of Your God directed Towards His creation , Toward those who Rebel against Him, and Toward those who turn to Him God’s message speaks warning to everyone ( Nahum 1:1-2 ) God detests…

Before I preach, I want to take a moment to talk about our opportunity to help some of our family in the body of Christ, particularly to the west of us in Fort Myers, Naples, and other places that were impacted by Hurrican Ian. There are about 11 C&MA churches in the areas that had the most devastation.…

Understanding through the lens of the Cross. An oracle concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum of Elkosh. The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord is avenging and wrathful; the Lord takes vengeance on his adversaries and keeps wrath for his enemies. The Lord is slow to anger and great…

Storm 1 a: a disturbance of the atmosphere marked by wind and usually by rain, snow, hail, sleet, or thunder and lightning b: a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail c: a serious disturbance of any element of nature 2: a disturbed or agitated state, a sudden or violent commotion The primary sense of storm…

No matter how things look always choose to follow the Lord. 17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince…

Rapport: Review We looked last week at sin and we defined the term as something which is crooked, twisted or bent in our heart, mind, and body. Sin stands in direct opposition to God because He has made all things good, but when sin entered the world, the corruption of sin makes God’s good creation-twisted…

A word of consolation to God’s people Consolation: The comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment. That is what we see in this book. The Set up, the background Nahum: Name means “Consolation” Home: Elkosh (1:1) Contemporary of Jeremiah, Habakkuk and Zephaniah The message Dated 630-612…

Dare to be true How can we be different? How can we be true? The modern church/ The early church Warnings to the Church Ephesus - They left their first love Pergamum - They became greedy like Balaam who led the children of Israel into idolatry and they also followed the false teachings of the Nicolaitans…

As we begin our study through the OT books of the Major and Minor prophets it is important to note that we have already looked at a few prophets when we studied through the historical books of 1&2 Samuel as well as 1&2 Kings, such as Elijah and Elisha. Tonight we will begin our journey through the books…

The Name YHWH = Yahweh = The LORD, was considered too sacred to pronounce, so adonai = my lord was substituted in reading The Name Yahweh is best described to mean “present to act” Immanuel = God is with us, Yahweh is present, accessible to help when we call 23 “ Behold , the virgin shall be with child…

Exodus 34:14 14 You must worship no other gods, for the Lord , whose very name is Jealous, is a God who is jealous about his relationship with you. A strong feeling of possessiveness, often caused by the possibility that something which belongs, or ought to belong, to one is about to be taken away. The…

God never fails us. Its so easy for life to throw us some bad things we need to be steadfast in our commitment to God. Moses,Noah,caleb,Joshua,Daniel,paul,peter, and many more stood with God. And so should we. He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: But a companion of fools shall be destroyed. For…

Vengeance. An injured party’s desire for retribution or repayment from those who harmed him or to demonstrate his innocence against false accusations. Vengeance demonstrates God’s righteousness in compensating the wrong with right. (Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology) Webster 1828 dictionary…

I) The Nations Rebel Against Yahweh and his Anointed (1-3). “Chains” and “fetters” refer to the manner the yoke of a cart or plow was placed on the necks of animals (Jer 27:2; 30:8; Na 1:13). Thus the yoke of God’s kingship is not merely rejected; it is insolently thrown off (cf. Jer 2:20). The kingdoms…

Jealousy - Good? Bad? 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth. 16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. What is jealousy? A greedy or prideful longing for something that belongs…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

What is a Protector? A person or thing that protects to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction: guard a device used to prevent injury : guard supervision or support of one that is smaller and weaker A protector is one who takes responsibility for keeping someone or something safe.…

Intro: Thats not fair! why does good things happen to bad people? Why does bad things happen to good people? I think we have all said these things before. The Book of Nahum helps answer these. Turn in your Bibles to the book of Nahum, it can be found in the minor prophets, it is a small 3 chapter book…

Three reasons the LORD’s Judgment is certain I. Judgment is certain because the LORD is against the wickedness of sin. Lets begin by looking again at the sin of Nineveh (1,4) 1 Woe to the bloody city, all full of lies and plunder— no end to the prey! 4 And all for the countless whorings of the prostitute,…