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Notes: February 27, 2009 – Jeremiah 1 & 2

A priest and a prophet

Jeremiah 1

  • v 1-3. General setting for the life of Jeremiah
  • v 4-10. Like Moses before him, Jeremiah would refuse God’s call.
  • v 11-16. What do an almond and a boiling pot have in common?
  • v 17-19. God, as Jeremiah’s bodyguard.

Jeremiah 2

  • v 1-13. God loves His people; but they do not reciprocate, though creation does.
  • v 14-29. Their sin of idolatry has brought this trouble to them.
  • v 30-37. God lovingly commands them to repent.

 

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Notes: February 26, 2009 – Zephaniah 3 & 2 Chronicles 34

 

Zephaniah 3

  • A good father disciplines his children (v 1).
  • v 5. God is just.
  • v 7. Surely they would follow God’s instruction. But they didn’t.
  • v 9. God will find people who will obey Him.
  • v 11-13. A remnant shall be saved.
  • v 19. Do you long for some way to undo all the evil? God is able.

2 Chronicles 34

  • Josiah was only 8 when he became king (v 1)
  • He did what was right in the sight of God (v 2).
  • When he was 16 he began to seek the Lord (v 3).
  • When he was 20 he ordered the destruction of all pagan idols (v 3-6) throughout the land.

 

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Notes: February 25, 2009 – Habakkuk 3 & Zephaniah 1-2

A Revival Prayer

Habakkuk 3

  • v 1. The request.
  • v 3-16. Oh, the things that God has already done for His people.
  • v 17-19. I will trust in the Lord.

Zephaniah 1

In the days of Josiah (v 1)

Was he related to Hezekiah?

God’s "I will"’s (v 2, 3, 4)

Pagan practices in the holly land (v 4-6)

The great day of the Lord is near (v 14). If you knew the president would be arriving soon, would you prepare for his coming?

Zephaniah 2

  • v 3. Seek the Lord
  • v 8. Moab and Ammon will become like Sodom and Gomorrah.
  • Even the great cities will fall.

 

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Notes: February 24, 2009 – Habakkuk 1 & 2

Good and bad seem to be out of balance. Why is that?

Chapter 1

  • v 2,3. How long? Why?
  • 5. God promises to do something unbelievable.
  • 6-11. God will change the mind of the invading army.
  • 12-13. Recognizing God’s holiness, the prophet asks why?
  • 16. Imagine someone worshiping his fishing net.

Chapter 2

  • v 1. The prophet determines to wait for God to answer.
  • v 2-4. God instructs him (and us) that he must wait in faith.
  • v 5-20. The enemy will be destroyed for it cruelty and idolatry.

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