Tag: Our Daily Verse

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  HAGGAI 2  “But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares the Lord Almighty. 5 ‘This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/6/22)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  HAGGAI 1 INTRODUCTION: In 538 B.C. when Cyrus was the king, he allowed the Jews to return from exile to Jerusalem.  People were busy building their own houses and forgot the God’s temple which was stopped by their enemies. Haggai’s message was that the time had come to build the house of the Lord. … Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/5/22)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  ZEPHANIAH 3 “The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong.  Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame” (Zephaniah 3:5) “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/4/22)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  ZEPHANIAH 2 “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands.  Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger” (Zephaniah 2:3) The wrath of God was upon the nations around Judah.  Among them were Philistines, Moab, Ammon, Cush and Assyria.  The forthcoming description of… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/3/22)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  ZEPHANIAH 1 INTRODUCTION: Zephaniah was the prophet who preached the message of judgment during the reign of Josiah.  He called the Jews to have a true renewal with emphasis on “the day of the Lord” which speaks of a future day of wrath in the end times. Zephaniah announced that judgment would come to… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/2/22)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  HABAKKUK 3 “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior” (Habakkuk 3:17-18) “The… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (1/1/22)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  HABAKKUK 2 “Woe to him who piles up stolen goods and makes himself wealthy by extortion!  How long must this go on?’” (Habakkuk 2:6) “Woe to him who builds his house by unjust gain, setting his nest on high to escape the clutches of ruin!” (Habakkuk 2:9) “Woe to him who builds a city with… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (12/31/21)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  HABAKKUK 1 INTRODUCTION: “Habakkuk” came from a Hebrew word that means “to embrace”.  In the first chapter, Habakkuk saw leaders in Judah were oppressing the poor, so he asked God this question:  “Why do you allow those wicked people to prosper?”.  God answered him that the Babylonians would come to punish Judah.  In the… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (12/30/21)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  NAHUM 3 “King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your nobles lie down to rest.  Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to gather them.  Nothing can heal you; your wound is fatal.  All who hear the news about you clap their hands at your fall, for who has not felt your endless cruelty?” (Nahum… Continue reading [:en]Our Daily Verse (12/29/21)[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  NAHUM 2 “The Lord will restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines” (Nahum 2:2) “I am against you,” declares the Lord Almighty. “I will burn up your chariots in smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions.  I will leave you no… Continue reading [:en] Our Daily Verse (12/28/21) [:]