Prophets
Daniel – The Man who Purposed against Proposed
Scripture portion – Daniel 1:3-21 Introduction Is it possible to live a life that is pleasing to God and serve Him when all the circumstances go against us? The life of Daniel shows us the way. Daniel was a man who purposed to follow God’s will against a system that wanted the otherwise. As a…
Ezekiel – The Man and His Message
Scripture Portion – Ezekiel 2:1-10 Introduction Like Isaiah and Jeremiah, Ezekiel was another prophet whom God raised to warn the sin of the people of Israel. Jeremiah and Ezekiel were contemporaries, prophesied during the time of the captivity of Judah in the 6th century BC. Daniel was another prophet lived during the same period. While Jeremiah was left behind in…
The Commissioning of Jeremiah and the Covenant Promise
Scripture Portion – Jeremiah 1:9-10, 17; 31:31-34 Introduction The prophet Jeremiah was called and commissioned by God for the prophetic ministry when the nation of Israel (Judah) was going through one of the most difficult times, facing the severe judgment by God for their sins, through the…
Jeremiah – the Sovereign Call of a Reluctant Prophet
Jeremiah 1:4-10 Introduction The prophet Jeremiah was another distinguished hero of faith in the Old Testament. He prophesied in the 7th century BC, starting from around 640 BC till 586 BC and beyond. He prophesied during the period of King Josiah, and four other kings followed Josiah, stretching…
Isaiah – a Man who Pleaded God to Come Down to Help His People
Isaiah 63:15-64:12 Introduction Through God’s Spirit, the prophet Isaiah saw a desperate future time in Israel’s history—the Babylonian invasion and captivity. This led him to pray this prayer as a gracious way of teaching us how to lay hold of Him and His power in times of great spiritual need.…
Isaiah – a Man of Vision and a Man of Winsome
Isaiah 6:1-13 Introduction The prophet Isaiah stands in the history of Israel as a man of vision and a man who has done justice to that vision. He lived a life according to the vision and he fulfilled God’s plan for his life. A Man of Vision (vv 1-7) Seeing the Holiness of God—Vision of God (vv…