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Torah: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Haftarah: Ezekiel 22:1-19 Review Shemini mikvah Tzaraat lashon hara i The Great Day Picture of Torah Readings Picture of the two prophecies Introduction A Holy People Picture of Torah Reading Summary of Torah Reading Torah: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses…

The story of Jonah serves as a powerful reminder of God's relentless pursuit of us, even when we run from His calling. This narrative challenges us to examine our own hearts: Are we running from God's will? Are we reluctant to extend mercy to those we deem unworthy? The revival in Nineveh reminds us of God's boundless grace and the transformative power of repentance. Are we willing to be instruments of God's mercy, even to those we consider our enemies?

Nahum describes for us the ominous future of devastating judgment from the LORD on Nineveh and Assyria 1. ‘Bloody’ Nineveh made a spectacle, 3:1-7. the bloody city — a city built up through the bloodshed of war and cruelty. It is characterized as “full of lies”; that is false promises, fraud and deception…

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…

TEXT: NAHUM 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. ILLUSTRATION : It’s hard to find a good sequel. As a kid I can remember when the…

Please open your Bibles with me to the book of Nahum. We're in the middle of our short series on the Old Testament prophet's book. Last week we looked at the picture of punishment and the promise of peace powerfully displayed in chapter 1. Today, we will study Nahum's depiction of the destruction of…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

15 Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows, for never again shall the worthless pass through you; he is utterly cut off. One scholar rephrases the verse like this: Look! Take note! The messenger who brings the…

Introduction of series - Expository Opening story - Entertainment - Alternate History - Articles of Confederation - Impact on Modern World - Bay Area/LA rivalry - Imagine if it was more than a friendly rivalry… Transition to the world that Nahum lived in, because this imaginary world that I described…

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

Revelation 1:19 . 19 Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this. Jesus’ outline of Revelation: What was seen : Jesus Glorified - Revelation 1:9-20 . What is : the Seven Churches - Revelation 2-3 . What will be : Jesus’ judgement in the seven…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…