It seems that there are many people who are for the keeping of the doors to worshipping God open. They are open as long as people come to God God's way; rather than our own way. That was the problem in Malachi's day; and this message is to his own people. They were offering polluted …
The Battle for Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the city of peace. Yet there has never been a much peace seen for that city of God, and city of David. The battle seems to be ongoing; never ending. The Scripture we look at today even shows further battles set against the city as the nations of the world gather against her …
Execution
Now, before anyone goes ballistic on me concerning the title the word is a good word. In this case it means to vindicate or punish, but justly get it done. From the prophet Zechariah we read a prophecy he is telling the people of the message of the other prophets without the text of it. …
When the LORD Shall Come
The prophecy of Haggai the prophet is taking place in the time they are trying to gather the needed materials for the rebuilding of the temple after some of the people have started returning to Jerusalem. The people have rebuilt homes, and have lined them with luxurious cedar ceilings (Haggai 1:4), and neglecting the house …
When GOD Sings
I have never thought much about it until this morning reading the prophet Zephaniah; but God does sing. I would think that He is a masterful singer, because He would be the Master of music. Hear the words of the prophet Zephaniah: "Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with …
Can You Trust the LORD When You Have Nothing?
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will …
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What the LORD Requires
Many people spend much of their time trying to perform religious duties. Religious duties that help them feel as though they are doing something that really obligates God to bless them, or to save them. They may have it in their mind or heart; If I just help this neighbor build that fence, then God …
The Way Down
Are you running from God today? Do you really think that you can hide from Him, and get away from doing that task, that calling which He has commanded you to do? Better think again. Today we look at the prophet Jonah. Jonah is first mentioned in 2 Kings 14:25 as having delivered a message …
No More… Pulled Up…
"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. And I will bring again the captivity of My people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, …
Those Whom God Loves
God loves those whom He knows and disciplines us when we get out of fellowship with Him. He can make us miserable when we sin against Him. Hear what the prophet Amos says... "Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up …
You are Loved; Accept It
"O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in Me is thine help." Hosea 13:9 (KJV) Today we will be looking at the words for this verse from the past... The first of these verses is the summary, or contents, of all the rest (v. 9), where we have, 1. All the blame of Israel’s ruin …
Sowing in Righteousness
"Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till He come and rain righteousness upon you. Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of …
When Spiritual Leadership, and the People Do Not Practice the Word
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to Me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. As they were increased, so they sinned against Me: therefore will I change their …
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Set Your Heart
Daniel was praying, fighting a spiritual battle. You will be able to see that as you read the tenth chapter of Daniel. He desired to understand what he had seen and heard concerning the visions and dreams. As this "man" appears to him he is weakened, and then strengthened. We hear the messenger call Daniel …
This Evil is Come Upon Us
We are looking at a recorded prayer of Daniel today. Daniel is confessing the sins of his people, his nation while they are held captive in Babylon. He has read the prophet Jeremiah (Daniel 9:2), and saw the great need for the repentance of the people. The place to begin repentance is with myself. Hear …
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