As you prepare to teach, read Zechariah 9 and the surrounding chapters for more context on the Scripture. Read this blog post by the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, and also see the following points and questions for more tips and helps pertaining to Zechariah 9. Explain the context and the Israelites’ situation to your…
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This post is part five in a six-part series that we will release each Tuesday based on Dr. David Dykes’ sermon series titled “The Major Message of the Minor Prophets.” Dr. Dykes is the pastor of Green Acres Baptist Church in Tyler, TX. A little boy was walking through the cafeteria line one day…
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As you prepare to teach, begin your preparation with prayer and by reading Obadiah 1:10-17 several times through. One of our main priorities with Explore the Bible is to help you to engage Scripture in its proper context and so that you are better prepared to live it out in your own context. In the…
Read MoreOne of the most beautiful aspects of the gospel is sometimes the hardest to grasp and easiest to forget; that we cannot and do not save ourselves. Salvation flows from God’s mercy. At no point in the text of Zephaniah 3:9-17 are God’s people commended for their righteousness. Rather, this passage is a promise of…
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John Blake recently posted an article at CNN.com entitled Actually That’s Not in the Bible. It begins like this: NFL legend Mike Ditka was giving a news conference one day after being fired as the coach of the Chicago Bears when he decided to quote the Bible. “Scripture tells you that all things shall pass,”…
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