Lance Brown
Minor Prophets: NAHUM
Nahum illustrates that no matter how strong, proud, “secure,” and successful we may appear, if those things keep us from becoming the people of God who love and live like He does, every one of those things can be withdrawn and dismantled. No matter how secure we may appear to ourselves, that judgment would never…
Read MoreMinor Prophets: MICAH
In the book of Micah, we see that the people of the northern kingdom (Israel) did not respond to him or the other prophets and paid a heavy and horrendous price: invasion, exile, and slavery. The people of the southern kingdom (Judah) did heed his preaching and were spared invasion and exile. No matter how…
Read MoreMinor Prophets: JONAH – pt. 3
The last part of Jonah culminates in God’s mercy! We all need God’s mercy. Both the Ninevites who were residents of a city with a long history of evil, and Jonah himself with his “better than them” attitude. What we learn about God and what we learn about ourselves is all “out there” in Jonah…
Read MoreLove Must Be Sincere
About 15 years ago, I was asked it I would take up a chaplain position for our local boy scout troop. I wasn’t expecting the offer, but after thinking just a few minutes about it, and with my son being newly involved in the troop, I happily agreed. What an opportunity to pour prayer, scripture,…
Read MoreMinor Prophets: JONAH – pt. 2
Jonah is a remarkable study in two ways. What does God do when we rebel against Him? What does God have to do to keep us from self-destructing in our waywardness? If you see two “sides” to your nature and it confuses you, join the club! The book of Jonah shines a very bright light on…
Read MoreMinor Prophets: JONAH – pt. 1
The book of Jonah is unlike every other minor prophet. The “bad guys” seem better than the “good guys, and the “bad guys” seem more humble and repentant than the “good guys.” Jonah reveals not only who God is but also who we are. It is a stunning expose of both the character of God and heart…
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