Source: http://ift.tt/2pCAkiX Today: [Zecheriah 4] By My Spirit says the Lord! In Zecheriah 4 the prophet is given a word to the governor of Jerusalem regarding how the restoration temple would be built. It is a message a relevant for those of us today as it was for these struggling returnees 2500 years ago. www.morninglightbiblestudy.com […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2CYFPul Today: [Zecheriah 3] The Fourth Vision of Zecheriah: In chapter 3 of Zecheriah the prophet sees a forth vision of Satan standing against the high priest whose name is Joshua. What transpires in this vision is a picture not just of the high priest at that time, but also of Jesus who would […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2BJIYi2 Today: [Zecheriah 2] God’s Wall of Fire Around Us. In Zec. 2 the prophet sees an angel going to measure the city of Jerusalem. A second angel stops him and declares that the city of Jerusalem will be a city without walls, surrounded by the fire of God around her and the glory […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2oWPdMS Today: [Zecheriah 1] The Introduction of a Seer. In the book of Zecheriah we have an excellent example of a seer prophet. Zecheriah experiences several visions during the time that Haggai was prophesying. Zecheriah’s ministry is quite different than that of Haggai, but his message confirms the call to rebuild the temple, and […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2D3uMAT Today: [Haggai 2] The Glory of the Former Temple: In ch. 2 of Haggai the prophet encourages the people in the building of the Restoration Temple. They had become discouraged because the temple of Solomon was so much greater, they didn’t see much point in their efforts. The same discouragement plagues the people […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2Czr80u Today: [Haggai 1] Connecting with the Purposes of God. Can your life be described at times as taking one step forward and two steps back? Do you feel that you just never quite come to the place of getting ahead financially or otherwise? The book of Haggai is a book that addresses a […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2j5d3A5 Today: [Zephaniah 3] The Remnant of God is Comforted. In the concluding chapter of Zephaniah, it is prophesied that the ruling classes and elite peoples of the population of Jerusalem and Judah will go into captivity for their sins. Those that are impoverished, marginalized and oppresses are promised that they will be the […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2BnlUba Today: [Zephaniah 2] Gather together and Seek the Lord: In chapter 2 of Zephaniah the prophet sees the nation of Judah and all the neighboring peoples coming under the gathering storm of God’s anger. He calls upon the people to do two things that if they complied would cause them to be sheltered […]
READ MORE Source: http://ift.tt/2AC6NLy Today: [Zephaniah 1] The White Hot Jealousy of God. In the book of Zephaniah we see the prophet speaking out in the beginning of the end of the generations of the kings of David. He declares that God’s tolerance for the worship of Baal among His people is at an end, and that […]
READ MORE Source: Today: [Habakkuk 3] Faith Ends in Sight. In the final chapter of Habakkuk the prophet stands corrected by the voice of God. Habakkuk has charged God will malfeasance for not forestalling the Babylonian invasion, but God has challenged him for his questioning and exhorted him to hold his peace and wait for deliverance. When […]
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