By Dr. Mark Scott Have you ever considered God in the role of a tailor? He knows about making something out of remnants—and so did the prophet Zephaniah. Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah formed the triad of prophets whom God used to prepare his people for Babylonian captivity. But way before the captivity took place (586 […]
By David Faust We don’t take God seriously enough. • Listen to our conversations. Do we take his name in vain? • Look at our money. It says, “In God we trust,” but do we trust him above all else? • Observe our worship gatherings. Are the songs about God or about us? Are we there to praise […]
By Michael Mack 1. Is Father’s Day a day of gladness or sadness or a little of both for you? Why? Read Zephaniah 3:9-14, 20. 2. In your own words, what things does God promise to the faithful? 3. What does God call his faithful people to do? 4. What parts of this passage can […]
By Michael C. Mack 1. When have you been jealously angry, either in a positive or negative manner, about something or someone? Read Zephaniah 3:1-8. 2. How does this passage describe the people (the city of Jerusalem, city of oppression)? 3. How is God described? 4. In what ways and for what practices are the […]
Devotional thoughts on Zephaniah 3:1-8 By Alan Dowd Zephaniah wrote about God’s beloved city—Jerusalem—which had veered far away from its true King. What was once the holy city had become “rebellious” and “defiled.” Jerusalem, seduced by godless people, “accepts no correction. She does not trust in the Lord, she does not draw near to her […]
