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Scripture Reading: Nahum 1
Opening Prayer
Introduction
Theology
Doctrine
Exposition
Oracle
Nineveh
Vision
Elkosh
Jealousy?
Good?
Avenging?
“Master of wrath”
“keeps wrath”
What does it mean that God is slow to anger?
Jonah
Yet the guilty will not be “cleared”
God works in nature, in mysterious ways (see vs. 4)
Fruitful areas
God’s great power is unimaginable.
Mountains can easily be understood as galaxies.
Rhetorical questions
Answer, no one
God’s judgments
I. God’s judgment is unstoppable and pointed at the “guilty”
Shift in tone
How does God “know” those who take refuge in Him?”
God is the “stronghold” or safe place
The oppressors (adversaries) will be ended and they cannot escape the LORD
“What do you plot against the Lord?” directed toward the people of Judah
What do you think about Yaweh?
Be assured that He will deliver you from your oppressor
The oppressors (Nineveh) will not again rise to power
Yet we know about Babylon
They have willingly placed themselves into a drunken stuppor by resisting the LORD and they will be utterly destroyed
They are guilty of purposely rebelling
II.
The guilty are those who rebel against God.
So who are the guilty?
In the passage: Nineveh
In Life?
The oppressors
Why doesn’t God judge?
He will
Is God too slow?
I’m glad He is as patient as He is
Why?
Because we are guilty as well
Gospel
Why does God Judge?
What kind of “refuge” would he be if he didn’t defend those who take refuge?
Why does God judge?
because it is right
because He is good and does what is right?
Isn’t it unfair?
No, God made a way
Conclusion
Applications
Take refuge in God
Do not wait to follow God faithfully for judgment is coming
Be patient when you see the oppressors in the world for judgment is coming
Be patient but not “content”
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