MAJORING IN THE MINORS

 

In February, Pastor Jensen will begin a Sunday morning message series focusing on the Old Testament Minor Prophets entitled, “Majoring in the Minors.”  There are 12 books in the Old Testament from the so-called “minor prophets.”  We consider them to be minor prophets since their books are much shorter than those of the major prophets.  However, the minor prophets give us insight into some major matters of faith and practice including the character and nature of our God.  The series features one message from each of the Minor Prophets, each highlighting a central theme from that prophet's book.  Below is a list of the prophets, messages, themes and scripture passages we will cover.

 

Nahum:  Our God Gets Angry But is Always Good

“God is the Enemy of the Enemy” – Nahum 1:1-8

Joel:  Our God Wants Our Hearts

“Is Your Heart Torn?  Good!” – Joel 2:12-17

Amos:  Our God Wants Us to Live Justly

“Dump the Deception and Just Be Just” – Amos 5:21-24

Obadiah:  Our God Judges Vengeful Pride

“Pride Goes Before a Fall” – Obadiah 1:1-21

Micah:  Our God Requires Us to Do Right, Love Mercy and Walk Justly

“Do You Meet the Requirements?” – Micah 6:1-16

Habakkuk:  Our God is Trustworthy Even When His Plans Baffle Us

“I Don’t Get You but I’m Glad I Got You!” – Habakkuk 3:15-19

Hosea:  Our God is a Faithful God

“God is Faithful When We Are Disgraceful” – Hosea 3:1-5   

Zephaniah:  Our God Wants Us to Seek Him

“Take a Look in the Right Direction” – Zephaniah 2:1-3

Zechariah:  Our God is Victorious Yet Humble

“He’s Coming and He’s Not Horsing Around” – Zechariah 9:9-10  

Jonah:  Our God is a God of Miracles

“A Lot Can Change in Three Days” – Jonah 1:1-17

Haggai:  Our God Presses Us to Be Diligent in Kingdom Duties

“Let’s Roll Up Our Sleeves and Get to Work!” – Haggai 1:1-15

Malachi:  Our God Wants Solid, Spiritual Leaders

“Clueless, Lousy Leaders Are Not God-Pleasers” – Malachi 1:1-14