The Book of Zephaniah serves as a stern rebuke of God’s people and a warning regarding a failure to return to Him faithfully. It also serves as a reminder of God’s expectation of holiness and a description of what that looks like when faithfully lived out among God’s people.  Zephaniah 2:3 offers a call to repentance and a promise...

This week, your group will be studying Unit 14, Session 2: A Humiliated Nation.

The judgment of God can be found all through the Bible among people who turned from God to their own ways and sought to make a name for themselves or, at the very least, to satisfy themselves at the cost of their disobedience.  In Isaiah 22, we find a warning from God regarding the selfish ambitions and pursuits of...

This week, your group will be studying Unit 14, Session 1: A Humiliated King.

Judah’s King Joash became king at age 7. He redirected all silver that was given at the temple to the workers rebuilding the temple rather than to the priests, and his servants conspired against him, ultimately killing him while traveling on a road trip. Over his 40-year reign, it seems that both Joash’s experiences and influence were significant.  People...

This week, your group will be studying Unit 13, Session 5: The Futility of Idolatry.