Book of zephaniah 3 17 sermons

Under the kings, amon and manasseh, the holy city of jerusalem was overcome by idolatry, and the culture was consumed by corruption. Apr 23, 2015 power in christ ministries is a body of believers committed to worshiping and serving our lord and savior jesus christ. Theres a reason why people say, its greek to me, when they dont understand something, so dont impose too much greek language on your listeners when youre in the pulpit. The judgments against judah and jerusalem are turned aside, and the nation or at least a remnant thereof is set free see zephaniah 3. The hospital chaplain had contacted me because jack wanted to see a. Zephaniahs primary target for gods message of judgment, the nation of judah, had fallen. Title as with each of the 12 minor prophets, the prophecy bears the name of its author, which is generally thought to mean the lord hides cf. This powerful book leaves the reader with a sense of hope as god promises joy returning once again to jerusalem despite the current circumstance destruction. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. Articles sermons topics books podcasts filter resources by ask pastor john. The lord your god is with you, the mighty warrior who saves. The hospital chaplain had contacted me because jack wanted to see a minister. Zephaniah 3, a vision of gods people southside church. This is one of those revelations of the character of god which are sometimes called anthropomorphic.

There are many people who would like to rule this subject of judgment out of the. Zephaniah zephaniah is the only prophet introduced with a lineal genealogy of such depth. Christ in zephaniah jesus christ hides us from gods wrath and is the one who will someday rule the earth as king of israel zeph 3. This is not the only place where this theme occurs, of course, but it is the most concentrated treatment of the judgment of god as the whole book is devoted to this one theme. From ideas on sermon topics to how to develop church growth to insight on ministry life, preaching helps pastors develop every area of life and work in ministry. And it is argued that to ascribe human attributes to god is to limit him. According to the superscription of the book zephaniah 1. His ancestry is traced back four generations to a person named hezekiah zeph. It was zephaniah s lot to speak on the most unpleasant subject in the bible the judgment of god. That was the first thing jack said to me after we introduced ourselves. The lord your god is among you, a warrior who saves. The swift, short clauses, the triple invocation in the former verse, the triple promise in the latter, the heaped together synonyms, all help the impression.

Sermons on zephaniah first presbyterian church, jackson. This short book has been called the compendium of all prophecy. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. This is most unusual, but given his background it should not be surprising to hear that zephaniah s primary concern is with the nation of judah and the surrounding nations. The royal prophet jerry vines zephaniah book of zephaniah i am calling zephaniah the royal prophet. Summary of the book of zephaniah the story of the bible. The lord has proclaimed that the punishment of sin will be taken care, and the enemies of god will be chased off and gods people will be restored. God delights in the deliverance of his people, but there is only destruction for the wicked and sinful peoples.

Articles sermons topics books podcasts features about donate. The lord thy god in the midst of thee is mighty even the mighty strong god, isaiah 9. The pleasure of god in the good of his people desiring god. The book of zephaniah is quite shortonly three chapters in length. Critical and explanatory church pulpit commentary trapps commentary sermon bible cokes. Although this hezekiah is not specifically designated as the famous king by that name, there can be little question that this is the reason for the length of the genealogy. The prophet portrays a grand sweep of history that begins with judgment on judah 1. Zephaniah 3, a vision of gods people southside church of. And so we find in the book zephaniah a warning to the nations of the world about the day of the lord. The lord, your god, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory.

Zephaniah chapters judgment, joy and final restoration. Zephaniah chapters judgment, joy and final restoration of. For those who love christmas music, there is a wide range of preferences. The word of the lord that came to zephaniah son of cushi, the son of gedaliah, the son of amariah, the son of hezekiah, during the reign of josiah son of amon king of judah. If this announcement is compared with the foregoing verse, it becomes apparent that only those may take its blessed comfort who have made the lord their king. The lord, your god, is in your midst he will renew you in his love zephaniah 3. Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing city. Yet this message has its deepest significance when set in contrast to what has come before.

Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on zephaniah 3. The lord thy god is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save. And indeed this is the message of the book, of the advent season, and of christian faith. Jul 30, 2010 the book of zephaniah speaks mostly of the gods wrath and judgment on sinful man. For god so loved the world that he gave his only son john 3. The name came from the latin form of the first word of the introit for that day. The coming of christ as the fathers love from above is exemplified through. There is a reason for it which becomes apparent in the first verse of this brief book.

Zephaniahs primary target for gods message of judgment, the nation of judah, had fallen into grievous sin under the reign of their king, manasseh. It was zephaniahs lot to speak on the most unpleasant subject in the bible the judgment of god. It discovers the revelation of gods character, which the teaching of christ and his apostles. What a wonderful rush of exuberant gladness there is in these words. Oct 07, 20 pastor paul leboutillier of calvary chapel ontario oregon teaches through the bible from the hebrew old testament book of zephaniah. Judgment on the whole earth in the day of the lord i will sweep away everything from the face of the earth, declares the lord. So it appears that zephaniah comes from a prominent multiracial family. Most of zephaniahs prophesying was of judgment, but he did not only prophesy of judgment, for while god hates sin, because he. Like the writings of many of the prophets, the book of zephaniah follows a pattern of judgment on all people for their sin followed by the restoration of gods chosen people.