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Old Testament Prophets
Contributed by Mark Winter on Jan 17, 2003 (message contributor)
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1. The Prophet In Overalls
Contributed on Jan 17, 2003
A prophetic call to conduct God’s justice
He was the prophet in overalls, a farmer who wore clodhoppers on his feet, calluses on his hands, and righteous anger in his heart. Amos was his name. He hailed from a dusty little town called Tekoa, about 6 miles southeast of Bethlehem, perched on the edge of the Judean badlands. Amos was a ...read more
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2. Meeting God Down A Rabbit Trail
Contributed on Jan 17, 2003
God stands at the end of our rabbit trails when we have exhausted all human options
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “going down a rabbit trail.” Wild rabbits don’t like to saunter down Main Street; they prefer bolting down trails leading deep into the woods. (By the way, jackrabbits are capable of speeds up to 40 mph to evade predators). To go down a “rabbit trail,” then, means ...read more
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3. Love Conquers All
Contributed on Jan 17, 2003
God is a jilted spouse with a persistent love for an unfaithful partner--us.
She was a floozy, the kind of girl your mother warned you about and your dad might take a sneak peek at. She wore purple eye shadow, thick mascara and lipstick so red that hummingbirds buzzed around her. Her dresses were always a size or two smaller than they should have been, and her walk was more ...read more
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4. A Church Service Of One
Contributed on Jan 17, 2003
God calls and commissions ordinary people into service
It was a church service of one. Isaiah the prophet was the only person in attendance – a preacher in Judah, the Southern Kingdom of Israel, who lived about the time that Homer was composing the Odyssey and Iliad in Greece. Isaiah was in the Temple that day, the Dwelling Place of God, the palace ...read more
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5. Gone Fishin'
Contributed on Jan 17, 2003
God’s love for all people compels us into the deep--not stay in the dock
It’s the Bible story that everybody knows, right? Even unchurched folks can tell you about Jonah. He was the guy swallowed by the whale. A story immortalized in children’s picture books everywhere. A fantastic, bizarre tale of a reluctant prophet, a huge fish, and a pagan city. Do you remember ...read more