It has laid waste my vines and ruined my fig trees. It has stripped off their bark and thrown it away, leaving their branches white. Joel 1:7 The invading locusts of sin will show you no mercy. They will destroy your prime crops, your livelihood, your way of life, your protections and security. Left unchecked, theContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 15 September 2022. Today’s topic: Laid Waste My Vines”
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Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 14 September 2022. Today’s topic: The Locusts of Sin
A nation has invaded my land, a mighty army without number; it has the teeth of a lion, the fangs of a lioness. Joel 1:6 Full disclosure: we don’t fully know exactly when Joel was written. Placed among the books of the minor prophets, Joel could have been a contemporary of Hosea and Amos, and couldContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 14 September 2022. Today’s topic: The Locusts of Sin”
Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 7 September 2022. Today’s topic: Attention Getter
Hear this, you elders; listen, all who live in the land. Has anything like this ever happened in your days or in the days of your ancestors? Joel 1:2 Joel in 21st century speak: “Listen up, dog. Stuff like nobody has ever seen is happening right now. Got it?” Got it, right? That’s a pretty goodContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 7 September 2022. Today’s topic: Attention Getter”
Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 6 September 2022. Today’s topic: With Joel
The word of the Lord that came to Joel son of Pethuel. An Invasion of Locusts. Joel 1:1 We’re going old-school for awhile. We’re going into the Old Testament to spend some time with Joel, one of the “minor prophets” whose book appears toward the end of the OT. It’s sandwiched in-between Hosea and Amos; open your Bible andContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Joel, 6 September 2022. Today’s topic: With Joel”
Practical Proverbial, from Obadiah, 4 January 2021 Today’s topic: About Obadiah
The vision of Obadiah. This is what the Sovereign Lord says about Edom: We have heard a message from the Lord: An envoy was sent to the nations to say, “Rise, let us go against her for battle.” Obadiah 1 (NIV). Welcome back to the Old Testament, the Bible that Jesus learned and quoted. Let’s spend some time in itsContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Obadiah, 4 January 2021 Today’s topic: About Obadiah”
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