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  • Chris Appleby avatar

    Don’t Laugh Too Soon At The People Of God Series

    Contributed by Chris Appleby on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 76 ratings
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    It’s dangerous to laugh at God’s people, because God is on their side. So the people of God can have confidence in facing opposition

    According to Jeff Kennet, Christians are "People of the Past". That’s what he said. He said it when Christians raised objections to the Crown Casino. "To object to something like that," he said, "meant you were out of step with the community." How could you possibly object to something that would ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    The Rise And Fall Of A Nation

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Oct 10, 2004
    based on 44 ratings
     | 13,620 views

    This is a sermon about a nation that forgot about God.

    Series: Obadiah [#1] THE RISE AND FALL OF A NATION Obadiah 1:1-21 Introduction: Obadiah wrote this shortest book of the Old Testament probably soon after the armies of Babylon destroyed Jerusalem. While the Babylonians were taking the Israelites into captivity, the people of Edom helped ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dennis Lawrence avatar

    Who's Second In Your Life?

    Contributed by Dennis Lawrence on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
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    Ancient Obadiah teaches us modern lessons that help us express love toward our neighbors.

    Who is Second? Jesus declared that, after our devotion to God, as involved in the first and great commandment, that there is a second that is “like to it.” So, there’s a second commandment that is, also, of incredible importance and position in God’s scheme of things. We call it the second great ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Day Of The Lord

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Aug 15, 2003
    based on 39 ratings
     | 11,704 views

    Heathen nations may rejoice for a season, but God’s day is coming.

    Obadiah 15-21 The Day of the Lord Introduction Tonight as we finish our study in the book of Obadiah, let’s briefly review what we’ve learned so far. We learned that the book dealt with God’s judgment on the nation of Edom for its sin of pride. Edom is the nation that descended from Esau, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    God Got Angry

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Dec 27, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
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    What did Edom do to anger God so much? What was their big sin? What was it they did that made God pore out his wrath on them? What was it they did that provoked God to completely eliminate them from existence? Answer----They did nothing while the en

    GOD GOT ANGRY? Obadiah Intro: This prophecy centers around the hatred the Edomites had for Israel. Edomites = were decedents of Esau & they held a grudge because Jacob had cheated their ancestor out of his birthright. The Edomites refused Israel passage through their country (Num. 20) They ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    Obadiah Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jul 30, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 18,220 views

    A Breif / Fast understanding of a book in the Minor Prophets with a Major statement for all Christians still today we First look at The Judgment Of Edom

    Obadiah - The Judgment Of Edom (1:1-21) INTRODUCTION 1. The next book of the "The Minor Prophets" we shall consider is Obadiah, whose book is the shortest of all books in the Old Testament 2. His name means "Servant of Yahweh (Jehovah)", and was quite common... a. Thirteen different people ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wes Richard avatar

    No Innocent Bystanders Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Jun 12, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
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    The prophet Obadiah makes clear that we can’t stand idly by while our neighbors suffer.

    At approximately 3:20 on the morning of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Kitty Genovese was returning to her home in a nice, middle-class area of Queens, NY, from her job as a bar manager. She parked her red Fiat in a nearby parking lot, turned-off the lights and started the walk to her ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Dangers Of Pride

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Jan 11, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 30,703 views

    People should realize the risk of living in pride.

    DANGERS OF PRIDE Obadiah 1:1-21 Definition of PRIDE 1. A reasonable and justifiable self-respect. 2. An inordinate self-esteem: conceit; inflated self-exaltation; exceeding reasonable limits. ILLUSTRATION Pride is the only disease known to man that makes everyone ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Real Security Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,105 views

    Obadiah’s "Day of the Lord" prophecy illustrates that true security is found in Jesus alone.

    I hope that all of you enjoyed the last three weeks as much as I did. The prophetic implications of the three fall Jewish Feasts really fit in well with our study of the Old Testament prophets as we prepare for our study of the Book of Revelation. This morning we’ll return to our journey through ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stumbling Blocks Series

    Contributed by Tim Smith on Feb 7, 2016
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    The story of Edom can become our story and their stumbling blocks within can become ours

    “Stumbling Blocks to God” Obadiah 1:1-21 An old American Indian tale recounts the story of a chief who was telling a gathering of young braves about the struggle within. "It is like two Stumbling Blocks s fighting inside of us," the chief told them. "There is one good dog who wants to ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Harvey Earls avatar

    Reckoning, Retribution, And Recompense Series

    Contributed by Harvey Earls on Mar 10, 2016
    based on 1 rating
     | 10,406 views

    An exploration of "The Day of the Lord" mention found in Obadiah verse 15

    Sermon for Sunday May 3, 2015 Obadiah 10-21, main verse of text is 15 Review 2 weeks ago we talked about Obadiah. Let’s do a little review for context and catch us up…Obadiah is primarily a prophecy against the nation of Edom, sometimes called Esau after the father of their nation, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    A Study Of "The Day Of The Lord” In The Scriptures – All References Part 5 – Amos, Obadiah Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 26, 2022
     | 1,609 views

    For those in the Tribulation (who were not raptured) they will find no escape from the wrath of the Lord. Now is the time to be saved. The destruction that was coming of Edom is that same destruction that is coming on nations in the Tribulation. More descriptions - light and darkness.

    A STUDY OF “THE DAY OF THE LORD” IN THE SCRIPTURES – ALL REFERENCES PART 5 – AMOS, OBADIAH The DAY OF THE LORD is “The Day of Jehovah” and its usage is always associated with something dire, with judgement, and with events outside the implementation of man. In other words, it is the intervention ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tweets From God (Part 1: Obadiah) Series

    Contributed by Scott Bayles on Aug 27, 2021
     | 5,045 views

    “If God had a Twitter account, what would he tweet?” The Bible contains five short one-chapter books. The first, Obadiah, is a tweet about one nation's downfall and another's deliverance.

    Tweets from God: Obadiah Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 5/15/2016 I want to encourage you to log into Facebook, Twitter or whatever social media you prefer and “check in” here at the Grove. This is one way that we as a congregation can get the word out to our friends, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Joe Mack Cherry avatar

    Be Careful How You Treat A Brother

    Contributed by Joe Mack Cherry on Jun 20, 2022
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    Obadiah is the smallest book in the Old Testament but contains some powerful lessons. This study is intended to be an overview of the book

    Obadiah: Be Careful How You Treat God’s Children By Joe Mack Cherry I. Introduction A. Facts 1. Obadiah is the shortest book in the OT 2. Obadiah means “worshipper or servant of Yahweh” 3. He doesn’t tell us anything about himself. 4. Scripture refers to 11 people with the name ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    The Retribution Of God And Combatting Injustice – Retribution Both Swift And Delayed – Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Oct 6, 2023
     | 1,615 views

    Christians are not to seek retribution or take vengeance. It belongs to God. We look at the vengeance and retribution of God both swift and delayed. We are bound by time but our God is not. All our lives must rest in His hands. Edom will be the main focus.

    THE RETRIBUTION OF GOD AND COMBATTING INJUSTICE – RETRIBUTION BOTH SWIFT AND DELAYED – PART 2 This series deals with Justice and Injustice and the vengeance of God, and covers a lot of ground. Today we are going to look at swift and delayed retribution, and the decision rests with the Lord God ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational