by Steve Thomason | Sep 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
Joel, as with many other prophets, was preaching a message of urgency and repentance to a nation that was on the verge of being annihilated by an invading horde of “locusts.” The beginning of his book is doom and gloom, but here, in this passage, he offers a glimmer...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 13, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hosea 8:7; Hosea 10:12-13; Galatians 6:7-8 A disturbing story was aired on the news recently. A group of teenagers, calling themselves the 311 Boys, video-taped themselves brutally beating each other while spewing profanities. One shot showed a boy repeatedly beating...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Read Hosea 1:2-5 During what time period is the prophet Hosea doing his preaching ministry? (1:1) To whom is Hosea preaching? What physical action did God instruct Hosea to take? What analogy was being taught through this physical action? Read Hosea 3. What was Hosea...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Daniel 2:24-49 Daniel 7:1-28 It is important to understand that there is a dramatic shift in Daniel’s life between chs. 1-4 under the leadership of Nebuchadnezzar and ch. 5 under the leadership of Belshazzar. Under Neb’s rule Daniel was exalted to a high position in...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Daniel 4:1-37 Nebuchadnezzar was the most powerful man on earth. God taught Neb a crucial lesson that we would do well to take to heart. Neb had great success. He had conquered the world through brilliant military strategy. As a result he became the emporer of the...
by Steve Thomason | Sep 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
Earlier in his book, Ezekiel saw one of the most terrible visions that a Jewish priest of his day could have possibly seen. He saw the glory of the Lord depart from the Temple. How must Ezekiel have felt in that moment? Read Ezekiel 43:1-5 How must Ezekiel have felt...
