Many people are troubled by Old Testament images of God as an angry, vengeful deity. Nahum 1:2 (NIV) says, “The LORD takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies.” Some people wonder if God evolved from a God of wrath into a God of love. No, He says, “I am the LORD, I change not” (Malachi 3:6 kjv).
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24 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
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The apostle Peter declared in this verse that Jesus the Messiah had been foretold in the Old Testament. These prophecies were like “a light that shineth in a dark place.” But when He arrived on earth, the full light of His glory burst forth, like the dawning of a new day.
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Did you know that the seemingly innocent things in your everyday life can suffocate your spiritual life you allow it?
A friend of mine said the Lord told her in prayer one day that this nation had become a nation of maintenance men. “You have so many things to maintain,” He told her. “You maintian your house. You maintian your car, your yard, your machines, your hair…. ”
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SCRIPTURES ABOUT GOD’S GRACE.
Romans 6:14:
14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace
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2 Corinthians 4:15:
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To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for to be certain of the things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1
“God, I don’t get it! Why did ________ happen? I just don’t understand!”
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GOD’S STORY –
When the Events of this Book Happened:
Sometime between 663 and 612 B.C.
During this time, Assyria dominated the ancient Near East. Samaria and the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria in 722. In 663, Assyria had conquered the magnificent Egyptian stronghold of Thebes, located on the Nile River some 400 miles south of the Nile Delta. In Nah. 3:8, the prophet reminded the Assyrians of their great triumph. (“No” in the KJV is an alternate name for Thebes.) His argument was, if mighty Thebes fell, who are you to think you will stand
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How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you . . . . Whether you turn to the right or the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.” ISAIAH 30:19, 21 NIV
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Nahum, the seventh-century BC. Israelite prophet against Nineveh, has given his name to this book as its composer. His name means “Comfort” in Hebrew.
KEY TEXT: 1:2 – “The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD takes vengeance and is fierce in wrath. The LORD takes vengeance against his foes; he is furious with his enemies.”
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Nobody likes to suffer. Even if you’re a committed athlete, there are some days you just don’t want to practice-especially if practice is so hard it makes you vomit! But we recognize that the training, the suffering, matures us-it makes us better. We’re stronger and more skilled, sharper and more in control.
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