We continue on a yearlong journey through the story of the Bible, from creation to Christ to consummation, with the prophecy of Obadiah. Prophesying after Judah's exile to Babylon in 586BC as described in 2 Kings 24–25, this "servant of Yahweh" proclaimed a message of retribution to Edom & restoration to Judah. ACCUSATIONS AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF EDOM (VV. 1–14)THE DAY OF THE LORD (V. 15)RESTORATION OF THE LORD'S KINGDOM (VV. 16–21)

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This text cause us to examine ourselves to see if we have really chosen Christ. --THE RESPONSE OF THE CROWD-THE RESPONSE OF PILATE-THE RESPONSE OF JESUS

This text cause us to examine ourselves to see if we have really chosen Christ. THE RESPONSE OF THE CROWDTHE RESPONSE OF PILATETHE RESPONSE OF JESUS

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We Christians have the hope of Jesus Christ. So, even though we live in a godless world of corruption and suffering, the Last Day is coming when God will judge the wicked and save His people.- -Foolish Humanity -vv. 1-4--Frustration of the Wicked -vv. 5-6--Future Salvation -v. 7-

Summary-We continue on a yearlong journey through the story of the Bible, from creation to Christ to consummation, with the book of Jonah. We've spent the past 2 Sundays in the books of the Kings, during which many of the prophets ministered. So we're going backwards in time to these prophet to see what they said to the northern and southern kingdoms before and after their exiles. --THE LORD CALLS HIM TO PROPHESY -CHAPS. 1-2- -o The Word came to Jonah -1-1-2--o Jonah fled from the Lord -1-3--o But you can't flee from the Lord -1-4--o The response of Jonah's fellow passengers -1-5-16--o The response of the Lord -1-17--o Jonah's prayer -chap. 2---THE LORD CALLS AGAIN HIM TO PROPHESY -CHAPS. 3-4- -o The Word came to Jonah again -3-1-2--o Jonah obeyed the Lord -3-3-4--o The unexpected response of Ninevah -3-5-9--o The merciful response of God -3-10--o The angry response of Jonah -4-1-3--o The back-and-forth between Jonah and the LORD -4-4-11-

We Christians have the hope of Jesus Christ. So, even though we live in a godless world of corruption and suffering, the Last Day is coming when God will judge the wicked and save His people. Foolish Humanity (vv. 1–4)Frustration of the Wicked (vv. 5-6)Future Salvation (v. 7)