Week 5: Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 4 – Ezekiel and the Stranger: Ezekiel 14:6-8; 44:6-9; 47:23 The book of Ezekiel is an amazing book. If you have never taken the time to read through it carefully – do it. Choosing how and where to start for today’s post is not easy! The ministries …
OT 5:2 Jeremiah and the Fatherless
Week 5: Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 2 – Jeremiah and the Fatherless: Jeremiah 49:11 The prophet Jeremiah began his ministry during the reign of Josiah, King of Judah. Josiah was the great-grandson of Hezekiah. By the time Josiah came into power at the age of eight, Judah’s spiritual state had sunk even further …
OT 5:1 In Thee The Fatherless Find Mercy
Week 5: Lessons from the Prophets Cont’d Day 1 – In Thee The Fatherless Find Mercy: Hosea 14:3 Post Theme: Hosea and the Fatherless In the last blog, we started our look at the fatherless and the prophets in the book of Isaiah. Hosea was Isaiah’s contemporary. Both men prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, …
OT 4:3 – God’s People and the Fatherless
Week 4, Part 1: Lessons from Psalms and Proverbs Day 3 – God’s People and the Fatherless: Psalm 82:3,4; Proverbs 23:10,11 Psalm 82:3,4 – “Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.” Defend The Poor and Fatherless …
OT 2:1 Lessons From Mr. Job
Week 2 – Lessons From Job Day 1 – Introduction to the Fatherless in Job: Job 6:27 This week’s posts will be a little different than last week’s. The verses we covered last week, all fit together, but could also stand pretty well on their own. This week, as we look at the book of …
OT 1:5 – Promises
Week 1 – Lessons from the Law Day 5 – Promises Every time I read the book of Ezekiel, I am impressed with the number of times God says: “For I have spoken it,” “For I have spoken it, and will do it,” and “That ye may know that I am the Lord.” God has …
OT 1:4 The Pocketbook – God’s Plan for Provision
Week 1 – Lessons from the Law Day 4 – God’s Plan for Provision: Deuteronomy 14:28,29; 16:11-14; 24:17-22; 26:12,13 Money. Money. Money. Why are so many things about money! It seems sometimes like money is the biggest hurdle in reaching out to the fatherless. Taking on a children’s home or even just adding one child …
OT 1:2 Our Terrible God – The Basis of the Command
Week 1 – Lessons from the Law Day 2 – The Basis of the Command Deuteronomy 10:17-19 “For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward: He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and the …
OT 1:1 – Look Out for that Sword – The Initial Command
Week 1 – Lessons from the Law Day 1 – The Initial Command: Exodus 22:22-24 “Ye shall not afflict any widow, nor fatherless child. If thou afflict them in any wise, and they cry at all unto me, I will surely hear their cry; and my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you …
