The Tower of Babel

The Tower of Babel

Building Civilizations

Same words Gen 11:1, Gen 8:16, Gen 10:2, Gen 10:6, Gen 10:22

Migration to Settlement Gen 11:2, Gen 8:4

They Were handy men Gen 11:3, Gen 6:14, Gen 9:20

Replacing God Gen 11:4, Gen 10:8-12,

God’s Wisdom in Judgement

God comes to our level Gen 11:5, Gen 18:20-21

God determines the end of the action Gen 11:6, Isa 46:9-10, Exo 23:2

God gives a fair ruling Gen 11:7, Gen 10:5, Gen 10:20,

His Rulings achieved the desired results Gen 11:8-9, Job 5:12-13

The Mighty Works of God

The Pouring out of the Spirit Act 2:1-4

Divided People no more Act 2:5-12

Peter preaches Christ crucified Act 2:22-24

Fearless Leviathan – Almighty God

Fearless Leviathan – Almighty God

Job chapter 41

Romans 8v28

But sometimes as faithful Christians we might not see how all things are working for good for us! We might even wonder if they are!

Job was a righteous man (Job 1:1,8; 2:3) and he had great trouble understanding how God was working in his life.

God answered Job in a way that Job probably wasn’t expecting, but in a way that was exceedingly wise
(cf. Ps. 147:5)

The Book of Amos

The book of Amos

1. Wrongly acquired prosperity

2. Rejecting the truth

3. Unacceptable worship

4. Apathy

5. Stubbornness

6. The future

The only hope for us all … Amos 9:11,12 is quoted in Acts 15!
– We are now living in the glorious future age prophesied by Amos!
– Will we take advantage of it? Will we listen and obey?
– Don’t be like Israel in the time of Amos!

Some Highlights from the ‘Major Prophets’

Some Highlights from the ‘Major Prophets’

1.  Some highlights from the book of Isaiah

 

2.  Some highlights from the book of Jeremiah

 

3.  Some highlights from the book of Ezekiel

 

4.  Some highlights from the book of Daniel

 

Ask for and Walk in the Ancient Paths

Ask for and Walk in the Ancient Paths

Jeremiah chapter 6

In Jeremiah’s day, the city of Jerusalem was wicked and its destruction was near – Jer. 6:6  

verse 8 God, through His prophets like Jeremiah, warned Jerusalem countless times. The solution is in verse 16.

1. Asking for the ancient paths in the time of Hezekiah

2. Asking for the ancient paths in the time of Josiah

3. Asking for the ancient paths in the time of Jeremiah

4. Asking for the ancient paths in the time of Malachi

5. Asking for the ancient paths today

Hannah’s Song of Thanksgiving

 

Hannah was married to Elkanah, but had been barren her whole life. But through much prayer, she was granted a child by the LORD, and so she became the mother of the child who was to become the prophet Samuel.

She had promised the LORD that once weaned, the child would be given over to the temple in Jerusalem to be raised there: surely a sad day for Hannah. But Hannah, inspired by the Holy Spirit, sings a song of thanksgiving to the LORD, which sets out her gratitude and exaltation in the LORD for this great blessings, and sets the scene for the coming events in the books of Samuel: evil men brought to destruction, the humble and good raised to glory, sin punished and wisdom rewarded.