Malachi 2:1-9 The Second Dispute, Part 2
The people have been offering polluted and unauthorized offerings. Last week we looked at the charge God brought against them. This week we look at the judgment God levies against both the people and especially the priests who are accepting the offerings.
Malachi 1:6-14 The Second Dispute, Part 1
This is the indictment of the second dispute. The people are charged with offering polluted offerings. The priests are charged with accepting such.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-4 Boldness to Declare the Gospel
Paul said he had “boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.” We will unpack that a little bit in order to understand better what those in Thessalonica understood of what Paul said.
Malachi 1:1-5 Introduction and First Disputation
Who is Malachi, When did he issue his prophecies, and to whom? Here we examine these questions and look at the first dispute God has with the audience.
1 Thessalonians 1 Recap
We will do a recap of chapter one. There are some significant foundational items we need to notice and understand before studying the remainder of both First and Second Thessalonians.
Ecclesiastes 2: 1-11 The Vanity of Self-Indulgence
From the vanity of wisdom to the vanity of self-indulgence, Solomon probes the purpose of life. We will consider the resources Solomon had to pursue self-indulgence, and how he fared in this pursuit.
Nahum 2:8-3:19 The Fall Of Nineveh
Nahum foretells the fall of the great city of Nineveh, the capital city of the Assyrian empire. As with any war, this is an especially brutal account.
Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 The Vanity of Wisdom
Even Wisdom proves to be a vanity, a chasing after the wind
1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Show Me The Power
Paul mentions ‘power’ in verse 5. What is that power, how is it manifested, and what is the fruit of it?
Nahum 2:1-7 Nineveh Is Going Down
The LORD is restoring the majesty of Jacob (vs 2), and Ninevah gets a glimpse of their demise.
