by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD WILL REMOVE THE BLURRING OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE RIGHTEOUS AND THE WICKEDI. (3:16-17) THE CURE FOR PRIDEFUL DISILLUSIONMENT IS THE FEAR OF THE LORDA. The Response of the People – Repentance, Renewed Obedience, and Worship 1. Rooted in the Fear of...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD REBUKES THE SELF RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE FOR DENYING THE VALUE OF OBEYING AND SERVING GODINTRODUCTION:I. (:13-14) SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS LEADS TO DISILLUSIONMENTA. (:13a) Arrogant Tone Easily Detected by the Lord “’Your words have been arrogant against Me,’ says...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD REBUKES THE SELF RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE FOR ROBBING HIM OF HIS DUE TITHES AND OFFERINGSI. (:7-9) PERSISTENCE IN ROBBING GOD INVOKES GOD’S JUDGMENTA. Repentance Remains the Only Cure for Transgression 1. History of Transgression “From the days of your fathers...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: GOD PROMISES TO DEMONSTRATE HIS JUSTICE AND PURIFY HIS PEOPLE WHEN HE SENDS HIS SPECIAL MESSENGER OF THE COVENANT TO ESTABLISH RIGHTEOUS WORSHIPINTRODUCTION:“That’s not fair” = one of the first cries to come out of children’s faulty reasoning.I. (2:17)...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD REBUKES THE SELF RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE FOR PROFANING THE SACRED COVENANT OF MARRIAGEINTRODUCTION:Series of self righteous questions continues as the people wonder why God is not looking with favor on their sacrifices. They continue to go through the...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD REBUKES THE SELF RIGHTEOUS PRIESTS FOR OFFERING SUB-STANDARD WORSHIPINTRODUCTION:In the church we are all priests … what is the application to us?What is the standard today? “Worship God in Spirit and in Truth”How do we violate that? – mere...
by Paul Apple | Apr 15, 2020 | Bible-OT
BIG IDEA: THE LORD’S COMPASSION GIVES HOPE AND SOFTENS THE BLOW OF HIS REBUKE OF THE PROUD CRIES OF THE SELF RIGHTEOUS(:1) INTRODUCTION TO BOOK:A. Authoritative Content and Source “The oracle of the word of the Lord”Literally: “the burden” – woe is the prophet who...
