Zechariah 13-14: On That Day Jesus will Rule in His Ultimate Kingdom
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. That’s the Lord’s Prayer that every
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Zechariah 10-12: Beware! Reject the Good Shepherd and You Get the Bad One
God gives us Bible Prophecy not to scare us, but to warn us and give us hope. It’s a hope we can depend on. It’s not like the false hope that the world gives. We have a choice: follow Jesus, the Good Shepherd or follow Satan, the bad shepherd. Yes, it’s that simple. Zechariah lays it all out for us. Seek the truth…
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Zechariah 7-9: How to Restore or Start Your Relationship with God
The problem with religion is that it gets in the way of our relationships with Jesus. In these next chapters, God, through Zechariah, answers the question of some religious Jews and reveals prophesies on Jesus’ return as the King of Kings. Seek the truth…
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Zechariah 4-6: Epic Judgment on the World and a Prophecy of King Jesus
God gives the Prophet Zechariah 8 visions in one night. We read about the first 4 yesterday. They are prophetic visions that mirror John’s visions in the Book of Revelation. Seek the truth…
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Haggai: Obey Almighty God, Seek Him First and Delight in the Lord
Time-wise, the Prophet Haggai coincides with the Book of Ezra. Haggai is the prophet God sent to give the returning Jewish exiles a pep talk. We as Christians living in today’s world could use a pep talk, too. Seek the truth…
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Nehemiah 9-13: Anything Defiled Can Be Purified and Made Right with God
They say confession is good for the soul. By the way, that’s NOT in the Bible! It’s actually an old Scottish proverb. Still, it’s true and we see that in the final chapters of the Book of Nehemiah. Jerusalem, the wall, the city and the temple are rebuilt, re-inhabited, re-dedicated and re-committed. Yet, what was made right with God doesn’t stay that way. Seek the truth…
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Nehemiah 5-8: Don’t Be Sad! The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength!
The rubble of the destroyed City of Jerusalem’s wall represented failure, sin, disobedience, and judgment. The repaired wall symbolized hope, a future, life, power, a real city, more people and a threat to the enemies. Enthusiasm led to hard work, which led to tired, dejected people. However, hearing the Word of God changes things. Seek the truth…
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Nehemiah 3-4: Beware! When Being Attacked, Pray and Give it to God
Back in 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated South Florida. I witnessed something I’d never seen before — neighbor helping neighbor, strangers helping strangers. If a tree had fallen on a house, a guy with a chainsaw just came and started cutting it up. There were many scenes like that. We were all victims. We were all neighbors. Today’s chapters reminded me of that. We worked, we served, we prayed, we sweated, we helped — together — just like the Jews rebuilding the wall around the holy city. Seek the truth…
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Nehemiah 1-2: Ask God for the Help You Need. He Answers Fervent Prayer
Rebuilding. Because we live in a fallen world, things fall apart easily. It could be a career, home, relationship, town, you name it. Nehemiah is blessed as he has the ear of the King of Persia. When God puts a calling on his heart, he risks it all to obey. Would you? Seek the truth…
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Ezra 9-10: Compromise with the World is a Life Away from God
Poor Ezra. He came all the way from Babylon only to find that the exiles who had returned before him, had sinned against the Laws of Moses that he so revered. His reaction is dramatic as is the mass repentance of the sinful Jews. Seek the truth…
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Ezra 7-8: Love God? Love, Study and Learn His Word, Know it in Your Heart
The narrative in the Book of Ezra now changes to the first person as Ezra himself comes into the picture. Ezra, a scribe and teacher, from an impressive priestly lineage is called to help teach and train the Jews in the rebuilt Jerusalem temple. He is a role model we all should strive to imitate. Seek the truth.
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Ezra 4-6: Beware of Satan’s Strategies! Bad Company Corrupts a Good Life
Apparently, some of the residents around Jerusalem weren’t too happy the Jews returned to rebuild the temple. They offered to help, but it’s the kind of help that nobody wants or needs. Seek the truth…
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