K God in His wisdom chose men who would obey Him faithfully and He gave them authority to speak on His behalf. But they missed the intent of the passage, which is that Gods Word is to permeate every area of life. All the articles of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the, Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persiain order to fulfill the word of the, Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the, Whoever there is among you of all His people, may his God be with him! R Who has wrought desolations in the earth. Our text tells us not only how to raise up godly children, but also godly grandchildren (Deut. For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. What about the idol of self? So if you want to teach your children to follow God, youve got to love God fervently. My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race. These are but the beginning of the birth pains. If you dont know the answer, admit it and do some research to find the answer. Jesus (Matt. But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. The Lord rejected all the descendants of Israel and afflicted them and gave them into the hand of plunderers, until He had cast them out of His sight.read more.When He had torn Israel from the house of David, they made Jeroboam the son of Nebat king. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. So the king of Babylon took him captive in the eighth year of his reign.read more.He carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the kings house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the Lord, just as the Lord had said. Its not enough to know about God through His Word, although that is foundational (you cant love a God you dont know). For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. 2 Kings 17:6 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Prophets: Amos 6:14 For behold I will raise up against (Amo. Moses warns of the spiritual dangers that Israel will face when they settle into Canaan. If you only teach them to obey you, then what happens when youre not around? This is an overflow of your own walk with God. And obedience must begin on the heart level, by judging our sinful thoughts, since all sin begins in our hearts (Mark 7:21-23). As mentioned, the Hebrews came to take verses 8 and 9 literally. When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come! And I looked, and behold, a black horse! 6:2). . Why did God choose Abraham? When our services of God are soured with sin, his providences will justly be made bitter to us. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. For the day of the Lord is near in the valley of decision. Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. 6:5-6), You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. We dont worship false gods! I have a coffee cup with a quote from John Calvin: Mans nature so to speak is a perpetual factory of idols. First John (5:21) ends with the terse warning, Little children, guard yourselves from idols. Its a danger! 2:4-5)? But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. You must listen to him. If Gods Word is on your heart continually, then youll be talking about it constantly with your kids, applying it to real life situations. Men, as the spiritual head of the family, its your responsibility to make sure that this happens! They would be surrounded by pagans. for good" ( Romans 13:3-4 ), it functions best when leaders honor and obey Him. For the LORD God Almighty declares, "I will stir up a nation against you, Israel, that will oppress you all the way from Lebo Hamath to the valley of the Arabah." New Living Translation "O people of Israel, I am about to bring an enemy nation against you," says the LORD God of Heaven's Armies. Jesus Calls Us to Obey In Jesus Christ, we find the perfect model of obedience. 17:1-7). There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? And Jesus began to say to them, See that no one leads you astray. The Plenitude Of Gospel Grace: A Pardon Written With His Blood, The Favour And The Peace Of God; The Seeing Eye, The Feeling Sense, The Mystic Joys Of Penitence; The Godly Grief, The Pleasing Smart, The Meltings Of A Broken Heart, The Tears That Tell Your Sins Forgiven, The Sighs That Waft Your Souls To Heaven; The closing chapters of the book of Zechariah focus on the coming of _____. Exodus 32:9-14 (larger context 32:1-14) This passage is the first of two occasions where Moses intercedes for sinful Israel before an angry God who is ready to wipe them out -- and succeeds in appealing for mercy for them. For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city shall be taken and the houses plundered and the women raped. Obedience Is an Act of Worship At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon went up to Jerusalem, and the city came under siege. For her sins are heaped high as heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? Jeremiah, complaining of the prosperity of the wicked, by faith sees their ruin. Sunday school is fine, but its no substitute for family times in Gods Word and prayer. Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the, Every survivor, at whatever place he may live, let the men of that place support him with silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together with a freewill offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.. If your kids see you walking in reality with God daily, loving His Word, applying it to your life, and growing in the fruit of the Spirit, your love for God will be infectious. Loving God is not just a matter of having warm feelings about Him, although we should feel love for Him. Watch yourself! And he said, Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. As Jesus said (John 14:21), He who has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me; and he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and will disclose Myself to him. (See, also, John 14:23; 15:10, 14; 1 John 5:3.) Another idol is sports. These three things made up the prophetic message: commands to forsake evil and follow God in righteousness; warnings of coming judgments; and promises of hope. And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. . If youre often angry and yell at your kids at home, but then put on your Christian front when you go to church, your kids will conclude, If thats Christianity, I dont need it! If your kids see you and your wife angrily yelling at each other and not resolving conflicts in a godly way, but then you go to church and posture yourselves as an exemplary Christian family, your kids conclude that Christianity is just a religious game that doesnt affect real life. In Jesus name we pray! Unless otherwise indicated, all content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. God's Promise to David. May our leaders work together harmoniously and not get sidetracked by partisan politics. Also, explain that Gods commands are for our good (Deut. Therefore we know that it is the last hour. Those are choice opportunities to talk about how people act and how Christians are to act. We arent guaranteed of leaving such an impressive legacy. Am). If youre so busy as a family that you dont all sit down to at least one meal a day on a regular basis, you need to change your schedules. Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers. You follow this idol when you use the true God for the benefits He gives. NIV Congressmen, one was the Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury, and one became Vice President of the United States. Its easy to drift into worshiping the god of affluence rather than managing the resources that God has entrusted to you in light of His kingdom. Let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and rebuild the house of the Lord, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem.read more.Every survivor, at whatever place he may live, let the men of that place support him with silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together with a freewill offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem., New American Standard Bible Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. Moses says (Deut. D 2 He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. Its easy to forget the Lord and the great salvation He provided (Deut. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; 4 Genesis 9:12 Verse Concepts Publisher: OpenBible.info. Let it go to voicemail! He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away. If youve been negligent, thankfully the Lord allows U-turns! And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. He carried out from there all the treasures of the house of the. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.. Genesis 11:8 So the Lord scattered them abroad from there over the face of the whole earth; and they stopped building the city. 1. ). In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head as he lay in his bed. Luke tells us of Jesus' struggle with the devil in the desert, during which he fasted for 40 days. Ultimately, they have to answer to God. For behold, the Lord God of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judah support and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water; the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder, the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor and the skillful magician and the expert in charms. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Ninety-five percent of those on death row hated their fathers (in Dave Simmons, Dad, the Family Counselor [Thomas Nelson], p. 112). This also means that if youre counting on Sunday school to train your children, youre failing as a father. If were not careful, its easy to fall into going through the motions of being Christians outwardly, but all the while, were not loving God on the heart level. When you walk by the way implies teaching your kids when you go places together. I will take you from the nations and gather you from all the countries and bring you into your own land. He is abounding in riches for all who call upon Him (Rom. Someone once accused me of being legalistic. When I asked why he said that, he replied, Because you preach obedience. If preaching obedience is legalism, then Jesus and the entire New Testament is legalistic! Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. Every area of our being must be consumed with and subservient to this great quest of loving God. God would always raise up a man, or in one case, a woman, to protect Israel. If the kids sports teams play on Sunday, the family skips church. Pray constantly that you wont lose your first love for Jesus Christ. The nation must turn to God The greatest problem our country is facing today is not political; it is spiritual. Psalm 2:8-12 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. N As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them; he shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings. And on the wing of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the decreed end is poured out on the desolator.. Some Jews, for example, obeyed verses 8 and 9 literally. And the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star fallen from heaven to earth, and he was given the key to the shaft of the bottomless pit. The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. The idea of heart, soul, and might (Jesus adds mind, Matt. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. . 45:6-7; 110:1 compared with Matt. . That multi-generational discipleship process should take place in our families. 15 And it shall come to pass, after that I have plucked them out I will return, and have compassion on them, and will bring them again, every . 10:12). Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword. Its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people should slay one another, and he was given a great sword. He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth;He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two;He burns the chariots with fire. Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! Then it will be well with you (Deut. Contact me: openbibleinfo (at) gmail.com. Publication date: Feb 27, 2023. John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. Were Christians! As the Lord proclaims (Isa. God gives many negative commands, but not because He is a heavenly killjoy. Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. And out came another horse, bright red. When things go well, you worship Him. Do solid Christian homes make a difference? We don't know exactly how this happened. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God. 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