Bible in a Year with Pastor Chris Dodge

This study is part 4 of our study of the twelve Minor Prophets. Minor not because they are of minor importance, but rather minor because they are shorter than other book...

This study is part 3 of our study of the twelve Minor Prophets.  Minor not because they are of minor importance, but rather minor because they are shorter than other books of prophecy like Isaiah and Jeremiah.

Nahum:
--Little is known about Nahum
--Mentions fall of Thebes (663 BC) in the past - (Luxor - remains of temple can be seen today - statues of sphinxes) 
--Brought a word of judgement on Judah's enemies...

This study is part 2 of our study of the twelve Minor Prophets.  Minor not because they are of minor importance, but rather minor because they are shorter than other books of prophecy like Isaiah and Jeremiah.

The message of the prophets is: judgement will come unless the people of God are humble and repentant before Him.  God's people must repent first. Repentance must start with us.

Amos:
-- Shepherd from Tekoa in J...

We begin our study of the 12 books of the Old Testament that are called the Minor Prophets - Not because what they have to share is "minor" but rather meaning they are much shorter than the other prophetic books like Jeremiah and Isaiah which are much lengthier.

The books of the minor prophets are packed with Messianic prophecies and with prophecies about fulfillment at the end of the ages when Messiah (Jesus) returns.

Minor Prophe...

Pastor begins class by introducing us to Ezekiel:
-- Priestly family
-- He was exiled in 597 BC (2 Kings 24:12-14) approx age 26
-- Called as prophet at age of 30
-- His name means " God strengthens" He was warned that the people would not want to hear what he shares with them. And God tells him that he is a watchman. God uses  "son of man" to refer to Ezekiel.
-- The book is characterized by prophetic acti...

This class takes us on a study of a fascinating book and an amazing man. Jeremiah's life as a prophet was an incredibly difficult one. He suffered much for his commitment to God. God raised him up at the most difficult time in Judah's history. 

The Book of Jeremiah
-- Longest book of the Bible (in number of words - not chapters)
-- Jeremiah's painful life story - there are difficult days coming to Judah and Jeremiah su...

Isaiah is a person that we do not know a whole lot about, but what we do know is amazing. He was married, and married to a prophet. He is the great evangelist of the Old Testament. He foretold the coming of Jesus. 

The book of Isaiah is a controversial book because people have a hard time believing Isaiah could have foretold all he did with such accuracy.  BUT if God is God then He can predict the future, because He knows...

Bible In A Year - Week 15 - 1 Kings (part 3) & 2 Kings (part 2)

The history found in the Kings 1 & 2 concentrates on what matters for eternity - a relationship with the Living God and the way we follow Him. The books teach that the welfare of the nation is dependent upon:

1. …the nation's faithfulness to the Covenant with the Lord
2. …the ruler's obedience to Torah and the maintaining of a God-honoring witness ...

Our study continues with our study of Solomon and how he started so well and ended so bad. He builds the Temple and then his palace and he begins to wander further and further away from the Lord making horrible moral and spiritual choices that affected him and the people. 

Solomon's Rise and Fall is characterized in these events:
-- Queen of Sheba - 1 Kings 10
-- Foreign Wives - 1 Kings 11:1-13
-- Opponents - 1 Kin...

This class teaches us more about David and his son Solomon. 

We pick up the story of David at age 30  at the death of King Saul who was killed by the Philistine army. David takes over as king of Judah.

King David
-- David King over Judah. At Saul's death the southern kingdom, Judah, takes David as their king, but the northern kingdom, Israel, takes Saul's son Ishbosheth for their king. (2 Samuel 1-4)
-- David King...

First Samuel can be summed up in one word:
REVIVAL!

It's a book that covers three main characters: Samuel, Saul and David. This week our focus is on David.

David
 - More chapters devoted to David than any other Old Testament character
  - Author of over half of the Psalms
  - Quoted more often in the New Testament than any other Old Testament figure.
  - David was a great warrior
  -...

First Samuel is an important book because it helps to give us a fundamental understanding of God's salvation.  This book is more than history. It shows us how God works. It shows us God's plan, God's timing and the way God can turn things around. It is a very relevant account of what God wants to do today. It is a book about God moving in a powerful way and reversing what seems impossible to reverse. It not only speaks to what...

The Book of Judges has some of the most painful accounts in the Old Testament, one that highlights the sinfulness of human beings and emphasizes the importance of  repentance, turning back to God, but at the same time it shows us the faithfulness and patience of God. A book that shows us as we study the past we can learn from it.

Judges refers not so much to a judge in a court, but rather a person appointed and anointed by God...