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Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) Brit Chadasha will have life Brit Chadashah: Introduction 18 Then Jonathan said to David, “Tomorrow is the New Moon; and you will be missed, because your seat will be empty. A New Moon 36 His seed shall endure forever, And his throne as the sun before…

Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok - righteous Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir Nazareth Nazir nṣr Introduction Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah…

In our first message of this prophet we saw that things were about to get worse before they get better. In Chapter 2 we found that the reason they were about to get miserable was because the people were disregarding God’s plan and bullying each other. In today’s grouping we find that, not only were the…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 16:1-34 Haftarah: Jonah 1:1-4:11 - Micah 7:18-19 Isaiah 57:14-58:14 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes “Nachamu Nachamu Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.…

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:1-9 ; Micah 7:18-20 Review Three Weeks Picture 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said alone Third consolation: anaya Soarah: Afflicted and Stormed Tossed 67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

1 “And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your…

TEXT: MICAH | WHO IS LIKE THE LORD INTRO : Intro about the minor prophets There are 12 books that have been given this title of “Minor Prophets” Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi These 12 books cover a period of roughly 400 years. EXPLANATION : Micah…

Remember last week? We reviewed just how far gone Israel was, not only from God, but even from what we might consider common decency. May I give you a brief run down from the first 3 chapters. Micah 1:5 “5 All this is for the rebellion of Jacob And for the sins of the house of Israel. Micah 2:1-2 “1…

Major Posts from the Minor Prophets: ++Hosea: God is God of 2nd chances — It’s never too late. ++Joel: God is God of unstoppable Grace — It’s never too much ++Amos: God is God of Restoration — It’s never lost ++Obadiah: God is Your God — It’s never not for you ++ Jonah: God is Your Salvation — It’s never…

Exodus 25:1-27:19 Review In our last Torah Portions We have talked about different topics The Torah is the manual how to serve God- gives a sense of direction, like a compass W/o direction you do not know where you are going or what you are doing. Pentacost Shavuot are to be viewed as seven times the…

Mountains and Valleys Penetrating into Canaan and establishing itself as an independent state didn’t solve the problem of cosmic geography for Israel. If anything, it sharpened the conflict. Not only was Israel surrounded by hostile nations and their gods, but there were also pockets of supernatural…

The prophet Micah gives us a glimpse into the renewed world which follows the coming of God’s Messiah; it is a glimpse that helps give direction for us today.

Proposition: Through the message of the Messiah God offers His people hope for the future. Question: How does God’s message of the Messiah in the minor prophets offer us hope? Jesus offers us hope through: 1). Reversal (Hosea) 5 Afterward the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God,…

Through the message of the Messiah God offers His people hope for the future. How does God’s message of the Messiah in the minor prophets offer us hope? I. The message of the Messiah in Hosea offers hope through reversal II. The message of the Messiah in Amos offers hope through restoration III. The…

Intro: Can you think of a time in your life where you were in danger and needed to be rescued? Maybe you were lost or trapped or just needing someone to save you from some undesired outcome. I remember when I was a boy growing up in Winterset, Iowa. I lived on a dead end street that butted up against…

Micah (man, book, message) Micah a prophet to the Southern Kingdom (Judah) a contemporary of Isaiah. A brief reminder of what we have seen thus far. The Background The man Micah means “Who is like Jehovah” From: Moresheth-Gather (20-25 mi SW of Jerusalem) A prophet of the poor and downtrodden The book…

Introduction So far we have discussed the book of Deuteronomy as the briefing Moses is giving the children of Israel, concerning the Law of God, given at Sinai. Last week, we talked about how words have power and meaning . We made emphasis on the following: Covenant = 27x love = 25x Remember =14x (9x…

Review: Micah preached Judgement for those who chose to follow after what they desired rather than following after God, and gives hope of a coming Salvour. 1The problem reaches to the highest levels! Chapter 3 Theme: God has a plan for a better relationship with His people. The “establishment” was controlled…

Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) 33 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 34 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the Lord . 35 On the first day there shall be a holy convocation. You shall do no customary…

THE DISPUTE (1-6) THE DEFENSE (6-18) PAST (6-11) PRESENT (12) FUTURE (13-18) THE DECISION (19-35) THE DISPUTE (36-41) DOCTRINAL DISAGREEMENT DIFFERENCE OF OPINION CHAPTER 14 ENDED... Open door of faith to the gentiles (27) Some Jews believed (1) Gentiles believed (1,21) Congregations were established…

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…

Following Jesus 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests;…

Introduction Paul is writing to the assembly in Romans. He is writing to Jews and Gentiles alike. For us the idea that God is for everyone is a no brain-er. Like duh. But in an ancient point of view it was not uncommon to think that when a god chose one group he was against all other groups. We see this…