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Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II, and he had a clear message to deliver: Israel had rejected God, so they would be sent into exile and become wanderers in other nations. On this flight, we see a clear parallel between Hosea's adulterous wife—whom God had instructed Hosea to marry—and Israel's unfaithfulness. But even as Hosea endured a rocky marriage, he continued to share God's plan that He would bring His people back to Himself.

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Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Jeroboam II, and he had a clear message to deliver: Israel had rejected God, so they would be sent into exile and become wanderers in other nations. On this flight, we see a clear parallel between Hosea's adulterous wife—whom God had instructed Hosea to marry—and Israel's unfaithfulness. But even as Hosea endured a rocky marriage, he continued to share God's plan that He would bring His people back to Himself.
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Bible from 30,000 Feet - 2018, The

Bible from 30,000 Feet - 2018, The

Take your knowledge of the full scope of Scripture to soaring heights with The Bible from 30,000 Feet. In this series, Skip Heitzig pilots you through all sixty-six books of the Bible, revealing major themes, principles, people, and events from Genesis to Revelation. Fasten your seatbelt and open your Bible for this sweeping panorama of Scripture that will increase your faith in God's plan for the world-and for you.

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Hosea 1-14 - The Bible from 30,000 Feet - Skip Heitzig - Flight HOS01

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"The Bible from 30,000 Feet, Soaring Through the Scripture from Genesis to Revelation."

Turn to your Old Testament, the Book of Hosea. If you have trouble finding that find, that big prophet named Isaiah. Turn right. Go down a few blocks past Jeremiah, pass lamentations, past Ezekiel, past Daniel, and boom, you're right there at Hosea.

Back in 1936, King Edward VIII of England, who incidentally was only on the throne less than one year before he abdicated the throne, gave a speech that was going to be carried-- and was carried not only in England but all through the United States-- via a radio station in New York City. They were going to broadcast it and feed it to others. So in 1936 when King Edward was about to give that speech, just minutes before the speech that would go to the United States, as well, somebody in the radio station in New York City tripped over the main radio wire that was connecting the feed from England and the reception to the United States. So the communication was broken.

It was a radio signal. They didn't know how they were going to patch it up. They just had, really, seconds before the king was going to go live.

A very quick-thinking engineer in that studio took one hand and grabbed one part of the broken wire and, with the other hand, took the second part of the broken wire. And the speech was given by the king. And the signal was transmitted literally through the body of that engineer. That low-power radio signal was carried through his body. His body became, in part, the transmission of the king to his people and our people.

Now, that little illustration is what a prophet is all about. A prophet hears from God. And a prophet speaks for God.

A prophet is like a radio. It receives transmission from heaven. And then it broadcasts or transmit that reception to others. So they're like spiritual radio. They bridge the gap between heaven and Earth.

Now, sometimes, the prophets-- their style is proclamation, pure preaching. They are speaking about issues that are dealing with the day and age in which they are living. They're proclaiming forth God's word. At other times, it's not just proclamation, it is prediction. They are foretelling the future events, some in the near future, some in the far future, all the way to Christ's coming or second coming.

Sometimes the prophets aren't about proclamation or prediction but demonstration. They want to get the people's attention. And so they play a part. They act a role. And in so doing, the people who are around them are able to see what the message is the prophet will later on then speak.

So we've already discovered that. Jeremiah did that a few times. Ezekiel did that. But of all of those who were called to be prophets-- of all of the prophets I wouldn't want to be, the one that would top my list would be Hosea.

I mean, Jeremiah had it bad. Ezekiel had it bad. Some of the things God called him to do-- not good, very difficult.

But Hosea was told by God to demonstrate God's love for his people in the worst situation possible. God told him to marry a wife who would then go out on him and have an affair with other men, become a prostitute. Then God would instruct that prophet, Hosea, to bring her back again, and support her, and forgive her, and help her raise the children that they produced together.

God was demonstrating through the prophet not just proclamation, not just prediction-- that's included in this book, as well-- but God was demonstrating his love under the worst possible circumstances, when you have an unfaithful spouse. It's interesting that the name Hosea is the same Hebrew name as Joshua, or Yeshua, or Jesus. And he, in his agony and his pain, shares God's great love for the people of Israel.

Now, we are dealing with what are called minor prophets when we begin the Book of Hosea and finish out the Old Testament. This is the 32nd week in this series called "The Bible from 30,000 Feet." We're flying over it. And we try to do a book a week. Ha.

Good news-- there is only 14 chapters in this little book. And I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, yeah, but you're the preacher, Skip.

And there were only 12 chapters in Daniel, and it took you two weeks. But this book is highly unique and different from the book of Daniel. Daniel itself was a standalone book.

We call them minor prophets only because of the size of the book itself, not because of importance or significance. They're not any less than Isaiah, or Jeremiah, or Ezekiel, or Daniel. They're minor only because they're brief books. They have a major message, but we call them minor prophets, not because of inferiority, not because of superiority, but simply because of brevity.

Size can be misleading. An espresso is a tiny cup of coffee, but it packs a wallop. And it's a lot stronger than a pour-over, or an Americano, or a standard cup of coffee. A small cup can bring huge results.

Another thing about size-- my mom was about 5 foot. She could pack a wallop. She could handle four boys quite easily. So size can be misleading.

The Book of Hosea and the rest of what we call the minor prophets have some incredible messages. Let me divide it up for you. The book falls naturally into two divisions, although I'm going to give you four.

It falls naturally into the first three chapters and then the second 11. The first three are personal chapters, private chapters. It's about his own personal life as God is forming this messenger.

And then the second part, those last 11 chapters, deal with his public life, his prophetic ministry to the nation. But I've sliced Hosea up into four sections. Chapters 1 and 2 is about a faithless wife. You're going to be introduced to her in a moment.

Then chapter 3 is about a future restoration as God takes the illustration of the first two chapters and announces something he's going to do in the future. And then, third, chapters 4 through 10 is about a fickle nation, the nation of Israel. Even though Israel and Judah are both mentioned, primarily he is a prophet to the Northern Kingdom-- and then finally, a faithful God in chapters 11, 12, and 13.

The Book of Hosea is a heartfelt message by a heartsick prophet about a heartbroken God. He is the prophet of the last hour. The Northern Kingdom is months away from destruction, from captivity by the Assyrians. The Southern Kingdom Judah will have some more time. We're going to see that in our text, as he predicts that.

Well, we begin in chapter 1, verse 1. And of course, we're just going to take select verses as we go through the book. We begin with the faithless wife.

"The word of the Lord that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jothem, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah"-- so those are Southern kings-- "and in the days of Jeroboam, the son of Joash King of Israel." That is a Northern king. The book begins by giving us a reference point, so we know when and how long this prophet ministered.

He is going to talk to the 10 Northern tribes, the two Southern tribes. Primarily, his message just for the North. Secondarily, it's for the South.

Now, remember, Solomon died in 930 BC. After he died, his son took over. His son eventually split the Kingdom.

The Kingdom is now in two different parts-- Israel, sometimes in this book called Ephraim. I think, like, 36 times in this book the Northern Kingdom is referred to under the largest tribe title, Ephraim. So when you read Ephraim, think Israel, the 10 Northern tribes-- and then Judah. So it's given us the reference of time in verse 1. And if you were to add up the kings that are mentioned and you look at the length of time Hosea ministered, he ministered about 50 years in total.

Verse 2, "When the Lord began to speak by Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, go take yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry." He is now predicting what is going to happen to her. She probably was not a harlot when he married her. I say that, because based upon the law of the Old Testament and how prophets roll, they don't marry harlots. And the children were born afterwards.

So the idea is that, I know what is going to happen to this woman that you're going to marry. She is going to turn out to be unfaithful. "Go take yourself a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed great harlotry by departing from the Lord." Hosea, I've got a difficult mission for you. I want you to marry a wife who's going to have an affair on you.

Now, God knew that. Hosea didn't. God lets him in on it to sort of preview the kind of heartbreak that he is going to experience as an object lesson.

Think of it this way. As hard as it sounds, as difficult as it would be, God invited Hosea into a pageant, a play. Hosea, you're going to play the part of me, God. Your wife is going to play the part of Israel, the harlot.

Just as she went out on you, the nation of Israel has continually had affairs on me by worshipping other gods. So when your wife leaves you, Hosea, you're going to experience personally the kind of pain I have been experiencing for years with my people. Nobody would want that task. Nobody would want that call. It sounds too difficult to bear.

And yet, let me just say that Paul the Apostle in the New Testament has a very interesting verse. When he cries out that he might know the Lord, he said, that I might know him and the fellowship of his suffering being made conformed even to his death. Do you remember that prayer of Paul in Philippians? Lord, I want to know you so well that I have fellowship with you even in the deepest, darkest times of suffering. Hosea was able to suffer in like manner as God himself suffered.

Verse 3, "So he went and took Gomer, the daughter of Diblaim. And she conceived and bore him a son." Now, that's sort of like red flag number one. That's bad in and of itself to have to marry a woman by the name of Gomer, I'm guessing. Because I'm thinking Gomer Pyle. That's just where my mind goes.

That's her name, his sweet wife, Gomer. And she conceived and bore him a son. Then the Lord said to him, call his name Jezreel. Jezreel is a valley in Israel called after Jezreel.

Jezreel means God sows like you sew seed-- or better yet, God scatters. Because a sower or a farmer would throw seed out in the field, scatter the seed for sowing. "So call his name God scatters, Jezreel, for in a little while, I will avenge the bloodshed of Jezreel on the house of Jehu and bring an end to the kingdom of the house of Israel."

Now, here's something I think would be helpful. In the Hebrew language, there is wordplay that we don't get in English. There's a play on words.

In Hebrew, the word Israel and Jezreel-- they sound a little bit similar to us in English. But they're almost identical in Hebrew. In Hebrew, [HEBREW]. And in Hebrew [HEBREW] for Jezreel-- very similar in spelling, very similar in sound. So it's a play on words. Notice this.

Verse 5, "It shall come to pass in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel." So God is going to take Israel, the nation. And he's going to Jezreel them. He's going to scatter them.

What does that mean? 722 BC-- the Assyrians will take them and scatter them. Now, Assyrian strategy when they took over a nation wasn't just to occupy the nation but to displace the people.

They would take people out of a conquered country, send them into various other countries they conquered, take all of those other people from the countries they conquered, scatter them all so that the Northern Kingdom of Israel eventually had people scattered, sewn in with all of the population so that the marriages would be mixed and so that the strength of identity would be weakened. That was their strategy. And Israel was scattered throughout the world.

Verse 6, "She conceived again and bore a daughter. And God said to him, call her name Lo-ruhamah, which means no mercy. For I will no longer have mercy on the House of Israel. But I will utterly take them away.

Yet, I will have mercy on the House of Judah"-- see how he makes the difference between North and South. "I will save them by the Lord, their God and will not save them by bone, or by sword, or battle by horses or horsemen."

Now, in verse 7, that little word yet brings that glimmer of hope not for Israel in the North, but for Judah in the South. Israel is going to be scattered. Yet, Judah, for 136 more years, is going to be preserved by God. They will not go into captivity.

And when they do, it won't be by the Assyrians. It will be by the Babylonians. 586 BC-- remember all those dates we gave you.

So this is a glimmer of hope for the nation of Judah. "Yet, I will have mercy on the House of Judah." Now, push the pause button in your mind. Think back to our studies in the Book of Isaiah.

In chapter '37 of Isaiah, the Assyrians had surrounded Jerusalem. And the King of Assyria announced to Hezekiah, that King of Judah, don't trust in your God. He's not going to save you. Every nation that thought their gods could deliver them didn't work. You're dead meat, basically.

So Sennacherib was the one who made that announcement. You remember what Isaiah did? He tore his robe. He prayed. He grabbed Isaiah the prophet and said, pray for us.

Isaiah the prophet prayed. And then Isaiah said, hey, because you turned to the Lord at this time when the Assyrians were gathered and you humbled yourself, God is going to spare you, hence this prophecy. And for 136 years, they were spared.

Now, according to history, Sennacherib, the ruler, heard rumblings of an issue that happened on another front in Judah. So he moved he and part of his army up to Lakash, where he heard about the uprising going on there.

When he was removed, he kept some troops-- a lot of troops-- around Jerusalem still. Isaiah 37 says that "An angel of the Lord went through the camp of the Assyrians and killed in one night 185,000 Assyrians." So this brings weight to the statement of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane when he says, Peter, put your sword away, man. Don't you know that I could call 12 legions of angels to take care of this little band of merry men from the Romans?

And now if one angel can put out 185,000 enemy, imagine what 12 legions could do. It could destroy everyone and everything. So God preserved Judah.

Verse 8, "Now when she had weaned Lo-ruhamah"-- by two or three years after their birth, they were completely weaned in that culture and that day-- "she conceived and bore a son. Then God said, call his name Lo-ammi"-- which means not mine or not my people-- "for you are not my people. And I will not be your God."

Now you notice something before the words of these names, lo dash ruhamah, lo dash amni. You read that? It's because the word lo means no in Hebrew.

If you go to Israel today, somebody will say, can. That means yes. If somebody says lo, that doesn't mean get down. It means no.

So lo means no in Hebrew. It's also a negative prefix. So when you have that word before a word, it negates it. So mercy is ruhamah or ru-hamah. And when do you want to say no mercy-- lo ruhamah.

If you want to say mine, amni. If you want to say not mine, lo amni. It's not mine. So it's the negative, that prefix, that turns the word around.

Verse 10-- "Yet, the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea which cannot be measured are numbered. And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, you are not my people. There it shall be said to them, you are sons of the living God."

Now, there is another yet you read in verse 10 like the one in verse 7, another glimmer of hope, another array of mercy. Just when we think there's no hope-- before the commercial break, he turns. The story shifts-- yet. The number of the children of Israel will be as the sand on the sea.

There are two words in the Bible that do this frequently. Here, the word yet-- but the words I'm thinking are-- we did a whole series on this-- but God. Just when things get really bad-- but God. Just when you thought there was no hope-- but God.

When that spouse was unfaithful-- but God. When your finances were dragging you down-- but God. You were going one direction, but God did this. How many times have you seen that?

It's one of the great transitions in Ephesians chapter 2, where Paul says, "You were dead in trespasses and sins in which you walked according to the course of this world. You were little children of disobedience. But God in His great mercy and love were with He loved us. And everything changed after that."

That's your testimony. You were who you were-- but God. And you could fill in the blank and give the testimony.

Chapter 2, verse 1, "Say to your brethren, amni, my people and to your sisters, ruhamah. Mercy is shown." Now, again, you see how that negative prefix is dropped? They take the lo off. And it changes the whole meaning.

God is saying, I am going to change your status. I'm going to take the negative prefix off your condition and make it positive. Now, the reason I'm dwelling on this is because, too often, God is accused of taking your fun away.

Oh, he's so negative. Who would want to follow Jesus Christ, man? There's no fun in that. He takes all the fun out of life.

No, you've got it wrong. Sin gives you the negative consequences. Jesus comes and deals with those things and adds life, adds positivity.

So I like to say, medical research, medical science can add years to your life, but only Jesus can add life to your years. He takes the lo away, the no away and says, you are my people. You are sons of the living God.

Now, through chapter 2-- and we're just going to skim this-- we get woven in these predictions from abandonment-- God abandoning his people in the short term-- to God restoring his people in the long run eventually. So verse 13, "I will punish her." Look at verse 14. "I will allure her."

Go down to verse 19. "I will betroth you to me forever." See, there's that weaving together of I'm going to punish you, but I'm going to bring you back.

Again, verse 19 and 20, "I will betroth you to me forever. Yes, I will betroth you to me in righteousness and justice, in loving kindness and mercy. I will betroth you to me in faithfulness. And you shall know the Lord."

The two versus that I just read to you are the two verses that every orthodox Jewish male recites when he wraps around his hand the phylacteries, that little box with the scriptures in it. When he does that, he recites these two versus. He has them memorized. And he recites this.

I will betroth you. I will betroth you. I will betroth. The reason I love these verses is because they are relational. They are not religious.

The term betrothal-- man, that's intimate, right? I'm going to engage you to myself. And I believe this represents the heart of God through his prophet. The relationship God wants with you is one of intimacy.

He doesn't want it far off. He doesn't want a religious, I go to church, I say my prayers. He wants it real, man.

He wants it relational. Like young lovers engaged, they can't wait to be with each other. I'll betroth you, engage you.

My wife Lenya has a great story when she was in youth with a mission, where, one night, she decided to spend the night, the evening, to spend dinner with Jesus. She told me this story. When I first heard it, I thought, really? How do you do that exactly?

I was interested. That got my attention. She said, so I cooked dinner. I lit candles. I sat in a chair. The other chair was empty.

And as I ate dinner, I did it as unto the Lord. And I just poured out my heart to the Lord like we were having an intimate meal. And I thought, what a beautiful gesture. She captured the idea of relationship.

And it's interesting, a few months after that when she moved from Hawaii back to the mainland, I picked her up at the airport. And then maybe it was that night, a couple of nights later, I was at her house. And I said to her these words. I was getting all romantic.

And I said, Lenya, I love you. And she looked at me. And she goes, thank you.

[LAUGHTER]

Not the response I was hoping for. I mean, usually the protocol is, I love you, too. But she didn't say that. She just said-- and she did it very deliberately-- she goes, thank you.

And so I went away home. I went, oh, man. That just did not go well at all. I bombed tonight.

The next day, I'm at work at Westminster Community Hospital in the radiology department. They page me. They say there's a call from somebody named Lenya. I picked up the phone. And she said, I love you, too.

Now, the reason I didn't tell you last night is because I needed to ask Jesus if it was OK if I said, I love you, too. Because He is my first love. And I wanted to make sure I don't commit my love to you unless He said it was OK. And He did. So I love you, too.

And I thought, again, that's the idea of relationship. I have a relationship of love with Jesus. We are betrothed. We are engaged. I don't want to have anything step in the way of that.

Well, chapter 3-- one commentator called the greatest chapter in the Bible, because it portrays the greatest story in the Bible. It's the story of redemption. It's a prediction of restoration.

But I love the word redemption. Remember that was a word we used Sunday in the Book of Romans, redemption? And I said it's a term from the slave market-- always has been-- Old and New Testament-- has its roots in slavery.

So in the Greek language, redemption is exagorazo. Ex means out of. And agorazo refers to the marketplace.

And agora in ancient Greece was a market. So you go to the agora. You go to the market to buy your vegetables. You go to the agora to conduct business.

So exagorazo means out of the marketplace. So redemption has its root in an ancient slave market. And the idea is you're shackled by sin. And Jesus pays the price and buys you out of that.

So, so far in Hosea's marriage to Gomer-- Gomer the gogo girl-- there has been betrothal, marriage, adultery, estrangement, and now restoration. Chapter 3, verse 1, "Then the Lord said to me, go again. Go again and love a woman who is loved by a lover and is committing adultery just like the love of the Lord for the children of Israel who go to other gods and love the raisin cakes of the pagans." It's part of their ritual. "So I bought her." That's redemption.

I exagorazo. I bought her out of the marketplace. "I bought her for myself for 15 shekels of silver and 1 and 1/2 homers off barley." Do not think of The Simpsons here when you read homers. It is a measurement of weight and substance in antiquity.

15 shekels or 15 pieces of silver was the going rate for a female slave. By the way, if you remember back in Leviticus, 30 pieces of silver-- not 15-- was the rate for a slave who was gored by an ox. That's what you had to pay. And I bring that up, because Jesus was betrayed for 30 pieces of silver.

"And I said to her"-- verse 3-- "you shall stay with me many days. But you shall not play the harlot, nor shall you have a man. So, too, I will be toward you." In other words, sweetie, I'm committed to you. I want you to be as committed to me as I am to you.

I'm buying you back. I'm redeeming you and rescuing you out of the street. So I'm loving you. I want you to show that same love and respect.

"For the children of Israel shall abide many days without king or prince, without sacrifice or sacred pillar, without ephod"-- that is the tire of the high priest by which he would discern the will of God-- "or teraphim." Now, teraphim were little gods that, in their idolatry, they brought into their homes. So the point of this verse is, for a long time, you're not going to have any access to any answers at all that you're seeking.

"Afterward, the children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord, their God, and David, their king. They shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days." Now, this happens to be, in my opinion, one of the great prophetic pronouncements in scripture.

Notice the phrase many days. Verse 4, "Israel will abide many days without king, prince, without sacrifice, cetera." Many days is unusual. Why do I say that? Because typically, God is very precise.

Let me give you an example. Three times in the Bible, God told Israel they would be out of the land. And the first two times, he was extremely exact.

So God told Abraham that his descendants are going to be taken away into a land for 430 years, which they. They were in Egypt as slaves for that long. God told Jeremiah the prophet that the people would go into captivity in Babylon for 70 years-- very exact.

So typically, God is very exact when he talks about these kinds of judgments. Here is just says, many days-- many days without a king. Now, today, Israel is back in their land. But they have not had a king since Zedekiah-- 2,500 years.

It has been many days without king, without prince. You say, well, what about Jesus? Sure, he came into his own. But his own received him not.

They rejected him. They crucified him. They did not receive him as their king. Even though pilot correctly announced on the cross, this is the king of the Jews, Jesus has never occupied that position. He will when he comes back the second time.

It has been many days-- 2,500 years or thereabouts-- that Israel has dealt without king, without prince. They haven't had a sacrifice on that altar since 78 AD, fulfilling this scripture. But do you know that, though in Jerusalem there is a king-less throne, do you know that, in heaven tonight, there is a throne-less king named Jesus?

And one day, the throne-less king and the king-less throne will be brought together. And when that happens, glory will fill the Earth. It is the prediction made by Isiah the prophet.

It's familiar to you, because we put it in our Christmas cards-- for unto us, a child is born. Unto us, a son is given. "The government will be on his shoulder. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace, there will be no end upon the throne of David and over his kingdom to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forth, even forever, the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this." That time, when those two factors come together-- throne-less king, king-less throne-- glory will cover the Earth.

Now, Hosea chapter 4 is a brand new section. The first three were personal. The last 11 or public.

This brings us to the third swath of the Book of Hosea. And that is the nation of Israel, the fickleness of that Northern Kingdom. Isaiah brings charges against Israel.

Think of Hosea as God's lawyer, God's prosecutor. He marches into the courtroom like this last weekend we saw Paul the Apostle doing in Romans chapter 3. Here Hosea marches into the courtroom and list the charges.

And the charges are as follows, number one, apathy, number two, uncertainty, and number three, idolatry. I want you to notice them all. When I say apathy, I mean they stopped growing spiritually, because they stopped loving to learn the things of God.

Chapter 4, verse 1, "Hear the word of the Lord, you children of Israel, for the Lord brings the charge against the inhabitants of the land. There is no truth, or mercy, or knowledge of God in the land." Verse 6, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, because you have rejected knowledge." Three times, that word is mentioned.

"I will also reject you from being priest for me. Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children." God tells them they have rejected knowledge. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.

Be careful. Be careful, as Christians, of what I can only describe as an anti-learning sentiment, an anti-intellectual sentiment. It seems to be very popular among Christians these days.

Well, we don't care so much about what we know in terms of doctrine. We care about how we feel. And we care about-- we love the Lord.

It's not about what you know. OK, I understand that. But you have to know certain basic truths so that your love can find full vent and full fruition.

You and I need to be instructed in the things of God. Jesus said, learn of me. Peter said, grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

So the key is to give yourself to Bible study. But then convert your knowledge about God that you learn into knowledge of God on a personal basis so that you go from learning to take those principles of learning into your relationship, betrothal. Learn, and then with that learning, grow.

So there is a great book out called Knowing God. It was out, I think, in 1972 or something that. I bought it in '73 or '74, maybe '76. I get my dates messed up-- J.I. Packer. And he said in his book this. I wanted to share this with you.

"Whenever we embark on any line of study in God's holy book, we need to ask ourselves, what is my ultimate aim and object in occupying my mind with these things? What do I intend to do with my knowledge about God once I have gotten it? For if we pursue theological knowledge for its own sake, it's bound to go bad on us. It will make us proud and conceited. The very greatness of the subject matter will intoxicate us."

But then he goes on to say, "but if you pursue knowledge and then you convert your knowledge about God into knowledge of God on a personal level, you'll grow." The thing about Israel-- hence, this indictment-- they didn't care. They didn't want to learn.

They didn't want to learn, because they didn't want to grow spiritually. They had lost their spiritual appetite. So apathy is charge number one.

Second charge, uncertainty-- see, they didn't know what the future held. They didn't want to trust God. So they decided, let's trust other nations and form alliances with them to protect us against the big, bad Assyrians.

So look at chapter 5, verse 13. "When Ephraim saw his sickness"-- that is the Northern Kingdom-- "and Judas saw his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria and sent to King Jerub. Yet, he cannot cure you nor heal you of your wound." Look at chapter 7, verse 8. "Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples. Ephraim is a cake unturned."

Imagine cooking pancakes tomorrow morning. You cook it on one side. And you don't flip it to the other side. You take it out.

So one side is hot. The other side isn't cold anymore. It's just sort of lukewarm and gooey-- a half-turned pancake. Ephraim is a half-cooked, half-baked pancake.

Jesus said to the Church of Laodicea, "I wish you were hot or cold but not lukewarm." I want you hot. That's how I prefer you. Or I want you cold, so I can convict you.

If you're hot, I can use you. If you're cold, at least I can convict you and get you back to a heated state. But if you're lukewarm, I'm going to just spit you out of my mouth. Sort of like tea-- I love hot tea, and I love cold tea. But lukewarm tea--

[SPITS]

Ephraim is a half-baked pancake, a cake unturned. Charge number three, idolatry-- in chapter 4-- I'm kind of bringing you around a few different places-- verse 17, it says, "Ephraim is joined to idols. Let him alone." For God to say, let him alone, indicates that he's determined to judge them. Judah has a chance. Israel does not.

I mentioned a few weeks ago on a Sunday that one of the indications that God is judging is when he lets us have what we want. He turns us over to our desires. Ephraim is joined to his idols.

What the Northern Kingdom did is they paid lip service and tipped their hat to the God of Israel. But they also brought in other religious systems and other belief systems and and mixed beliefs, gods, and goddesses with Yahweh, the God of Israel. It's a practice known as synchrotism. And because of that, they diluted the pure worship of God. But for God to say, let him alone, indicates I have resigned myself to judge them.

That's why-- as I've mentioned before, but I'll just touch on it again-- I get very concerned about our country. Because although people say, you better watch out. God's going to judge America if we don't turn.

I think he already has begun the judgment. I think he's turning us over to what one news commentator called-- we're now in late-stage decadence. And if you look at what people are arguing about, nobody would even consider some of the policies that some are offering-- 20, 30 years ago, they wouldn't even be discussed.

So, you want that? You can have it. Let him alone.

Chapter 5, verse 1, "Hear this, o priest. Take heed, o House of Israel. Give ear, O House of the King. For yours is the judgment, because you have been a snare to Mizpah. It's all in the Northern Kingdom east of the Jordan River-- and a net spread on Tabor"-- That is the prominent mountain in the north that you will see. We will point it out to you when you go to Israel with us-- 12 miles southwest of the Sea of Galilee.

Now, chapter 8, 9, and 10, the prophet predicts judgment on this nation. Let's look at a few verses. Chapter 8, verse 3, "Israel has rejected the good."

Ever heard of Jerome? Jerome, the scholar who translated the Bible from Greek into Latin, translated this. Israel has rejected the God who is good.

I think that really captures it. Israel has rejected the God who is good. The enemy will pursue him.

Verse 7, chapter 8, "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind. The stock has no bud. It shall never produce meal. If it should produce, aliens would swallow it up."

Chapter 9, verse 7, "The days of punishment have come. The days of recompense have come. Israel knows." Go down to verse 17 in chapter 9. "My God will cast them away, because they did not obey Him. And they shall be wanderers among the nations."

Today Israel is back in their land, sort of. Since 1948, they've been back in their land, sort of. Actually, the Jewish people have wandered since the Assyrians took the Northern Kingdom in 722 BC.

There are, today, living in the land of Israel about 8.6 million Jews. There are 8.6 million Jews living, also, in the United States of America and a couple million scattered around the rest of the nations of the world. So they're there in part but not in totality. One day, He will bring them totally back and restore them-- and you and I along with them.

Chapter 10, verse 14, "Therefore a tumult shall arise among your people. And all your fortresses shall be plundered as shall man plundered Beth-Arbel in the day of battle, a mother dashed in pieces upon her children." Verse 15, "Then it shall be done to you, oh, Beth-El. Because of your great wickedness, at dawn, the King of Israel shall be cut off utterly."

Now, just quick note about these places-- Beth-Arbel is a prominent mountain right by the Sea of Galilee. Again, remind me, and I'll pointed out to you when we're at the Sea of Galilee. You can see the Arbel.

Anybody who has been to Israel knows that prominent mountain. It's where the winds come through and churn up the Sea of Galilee. Beth-Arbel was a place a very famous battle where the Assyrians attacked Israel. So they're making a reference to it.

Beth-El was the center of the Northern Kingdom when it split. Now, notice he says, you've sown to the wind. You're going to reap the whirlwind. There is a law of the harvest. It's called you reap what you sow.

It comes to us also in the Book of Galatians, chapter 6. "Do not be deceived. God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, that will he also reap. If he sows to the flesh, he's going to reap corruption. If he sows to the spirit, he's going to reap everlasting life."

In a nutshell, that is the spiritual law of sowing and reaping. Whatever you plant, it's going to grow. If you plant bad stuff, bad stuff's going to grow. If you plant good stuff, good stuff is going to grow.

Here's the deal about the law of sowing and reaping. It's never equal. That is, what you reap isn't exactly what you sow. Because typically, you reap far more than you sow.

If you have a handful of seed, you throw it into a field, you won't get a handful of produce. You'll get bushels full of produce. You will reap far more than you have sown in terms of quantity.

So if you sow to the flesh, you're going to get buckets of corruption. If you sow to the spirit, you'll get more than you put down. You'll get fruit that abounds to your account.

That's why it makes sense to serve the Lord. Because you sow a little bit of your seed-- you say, well, I don't have much. That's all you need. Jesus took a few loaves and fishes and fed a multitude. Let him take your life and feed a multitude.

Chapter 11 through 14 is the last section. It's about a faithful God. And let me split it up this way. Chapter 11 is about a faithful God and a runaway child. That's the analogy.

Chapters 12 and 13 is about a faithful God and a rebellious teenager. The kid grows up. In chapter 14, there's the faithful God and a restored adult. That is the language that is used in these chapters.

Now, back in chapter 3, God's love was typified by the love of a husband and a wife. Now it's a father and a child. Chapter 11, verse 1, "When Israel was a child, I loved him. And out of Egypt, I called my son. And they called them.

So they went from them. They sacrificed to the bales and burned incense to carved images. I taught Ephraim to walk"-- and you can hear the love of a father-- "taking them by their arms.

But they did not know that I healed them. I drew them with gentle chords, with bands of love. And I was to them as those who take the yoke from their neck. I stooped. And I fed them."

Notice the language. Again, relational but of a father loving a child-- not dragging your child, not kicking your child, prodding your child, drawing your child. It's interesting. I have seen over the years these kind of leashes that parents will sometimes wear with their children.

Have you seen them? They're elastic. They go out to a certain point, but then they don't go any further. And the child feels the tug. And the tug brings them back to the father.

It might look a little weird like they're walking their dog. But actually, I've come to realize those are chords of love. That's a parent loving his child to give a little bit of freedom but not too much to get in trouble and to bounce back when you're at the end of it.

But verse 7, "My people are bent on backsliding from me. Though they call to the most high, none at all exalt him." Let's go now to chapters 12 and 3. The child now grows up to a rebellious teenager. Some of you can relate to that. I was one.

Chapter 12, verse 1, "Ephraim, the Northern Kingdom, feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind. He daily increases lies and desolation. Also, they make a covenant with the Assyrians. And oil is carried to Egypt." They're trying to buy the favor of Egypt to keep them protected.

Verse 3, "He took his brother by the heel in the womb." Remember Genesis 25? Little Jacob was grabbing. He saw his heel.

"And in his strength, he struggled with God. Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed." That's Genesis 32. That's the history of the nation.

"He wept and sought favor from Him. He found Him in Bethel. And there he spoke to us."

Chapter 14-- last chapter-- is the restored adult. Verse 1, "Oh, Israel, return to the Lord your God for you have stumbled because of your iniquity." Now, throughout this book, Hosea doesn't pull any punches.

He calls what they have done sin. He uses the term iniquity. He calls it backsliding. He calls it what it is.

Why? Because you need to know your condition before you can get healed of it. You need to know what the problem is.

1 John, chapter 1, verse 8, "If we say we have no sin, we lie and do not practice the truth." Verse 9, "If we confess our sin, He is faithful, and just to forgive our sin, and cleanse us from all in righteousness." So, like a good lawyer or a good doctor, he's saying to the patient, your condition is sin and equity backsliding.

Here's the solution-- verse 2. "Take words with you, and return to the Lord." That is, when you talk to God, be specific about what you're confessing. Lord, I think I've blown it.

How? What exactly are you confessing? "Say to Him, take away all iniquity. Receive us graciously, for we will offer the sacrifices of our lips."

Verse 4, "I will heal." They're backsliding. "I will love them freely"-- that is, without their cause-- "for my anger is turned away from Him. I will be like the dew to Israel. He shall grow up like the lily and lengthen his roots like Lebanon."

Verse 6, "His branches will spread. His beauty will be like an olive tree, His fragrance like Lebanon." That is, they'll be a delight.

Interesting thing about cologne or perfume-- it has absolutely no utilitarian use, but it's delightful.

[SNIFFS]

Ah. You smell good. Some of you put too much on. But generally, when you put a hint of it on-- oh, you smell good. It's than BO.

[LAUGHTER]

And so God is saying, not only will you be useful, but you'll be a delight to me. I'll love being around you.

[SNIFFS]

Ah, you smell great. Verse 8, "Ephraim will say, what have I to do anymore with idols? I have heard and observed Him. I am like a green cypress tree. Your fruit is found in me."

"Who is wise?" Verse 9, "Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them, for the ways of the Lord are right. The righteous walk in them, but transgressors stumble in them."

Now, as we close the book, think of your own life. Think of the times that the Lord warned you. I know I can think of several times when God tries to get my attention and say, you've got to watch this. You've got to turn from this. You've got to pivot from this.

So think of your car. You drive down the street. A light comes on that says you need service. Check oil.

You can do one of two things. You can stop, check the oil, take it in. Or you could carry with you in the glove box a little hammer.

And when you drive and that little emergency light goes on, just take the hammer and smash it in. Break the light. You've solved the problem. It's not warning you. You're fine for now-- but not for long.

So when the Holy Spirit warns you and warns me, hey, take heed, take note, instead of carrying the little hammer and pushing Him away, take heed to the warning light. Every prophet sent to Israel was a warning light for them to repent. Now, unfortunately-- and I'll get off my horse and pray after this-- not this being my horse, my high horse.

[LAUGHTER]

Repentance is a very unpopular topic these days. A lot of preachers do not want to talk about repentance. They'd rather talk about how to have your best life now, and how to feel good, and smile well. And that's about it.

But do you know that repentance was the very first message John the Baptist ever preached? And do you know that repentance was the very first message that our Savior Jesus Christ preached? And do you know that, in that lovely sermon, the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.

I think, among believers, there needs to be a little more holy mourning. There used to be a holy laughter movement. There needs to be a holy mourning movement, where we recover, we recapture the holy character of the living God. And we exalt Him. And we turn from those things God is telling us to turn from. Amen.

Father, we pray that your spirit would not stop warning us. For you said in your word, he who covers his sins will not prosper. But he who confesses and forsakes them will find mercy. One of the key themes in this book-- ruhamah, mercy.

Lord, I pray that we would be your people, and we would act like your people. You've redeemed us from the slave market. You purchased us. You valued us. You bought us.

So we now belong to you. And I pray, Father, that our lives would glorify you in Jesus' name. Amen.

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We hope you enjoyed this message from Skip Heitzig of Calvary Church. For more resources, visit calvarynm.church. Thank you for joining us for this teaching from "The Bible from 30,000 Feet."

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We're going back to the beginning in this first flight. Written by Moses and inspired by God Himself, Genesis means origin. From the formation of all created things and the fall of man to the flood and the fallout of man's rebellion, Genesis 1-11 chronicles the beginning of everything. It all starts here.
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Genesis 12-50
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This flight takes us through the biographical part of Genesis and God's response to man's rebellion. Four men are prominent in the formation of the nation of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Through this lineage, God would fulfill His promise of salvation for humanity.
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Exodus 1-18
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The central event in this flight through Exodus is the redemption of God's people, the Israelites, from their bondage in Egypt. We fly over Egypt and the wilderness where Israel wandered for forty years. The plight of the Israelites, their disobedience, and God's deliverance all foreshadow Jesus Christ.
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Exodus 19-40
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The Sinai Peninsula is the backdrop for this flight to Exodus, where God gave Moses the Ten Commandments along with detailed instructions for how He was to be worshiped. Miraculous signs of God's absolute power abound, along with the revelation from God that would define Israel's national identity.
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Leviticus 1-27
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Leviticus describes the worship life of the nation of Israel. We discover how the Israelites were instructed to make atonement for their sin through sacrifice. The overarching theme of this book can be summed up in one word: holiness. After centuries of captivity in Egypt, the Israelites needed a reminder of who God is, His absolute holiness, and how they were to live set apart for Him.
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Numbers 1-36
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Numbers contains two censuses of the Hebrew people. The first is of the generation that left Egypt, including how they were organized, their journey in the wilderness, and their refusal to enter the Promised Land. Due to their disobedience, the first generation of Israelites failed to enter the land God had promised; however, God remained faithful by leading a new generation into the Promised Land.
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Deuteronomy 1-34
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After forty years of wandering, the Israelites were finally ready to enter the Promised Land. The book of Deuteronomy can be organized around three messages Moses gave while the Israelites waited to enter the land. With the key word of this book being covenant, Deuteronomy speaks of the special relationship God established with His people.
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Joshua 1-24
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In this flight over the book of Joshua, we get to know its namesake, who shared in all the events since Exodus and held the place of military commander under Moses' leadership. We'll also get a tour of the Promised Land and follow Israel's conquest of Canaan, after which Joshua divided the land among the twelve tribes.
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Judges 1-21
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The Israelites experienced a period of victorious conquests in Canaan after Joshua's death. But as their obedience to God's laws and their faith in God's promises diminished, Israel became entrenched in the sin cycle. God divinely appointed Judges to provide leadership and deliverance during this chaotic time. Sadly, God's people repeatedly did what was right in their own eyes.
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Ruth 1-4
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In this flight, we'll see the godly love and courage of two very different women from very different backgrounds. And we'll meet Boaz, who became Ruth's kinsman-redeemer, a type of Christ. Although the book of Ruth is short, it is prophetically important in terms of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Ruth's story of romantic grace places love at the center of each of its four chapters.
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1 Samuel 1-31
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In this flight, we find the nation of Israel in desperate need of direction and leadership. We will meet the man whose good looks, physical stature, and success in war made him an obvious choice from a human perspective, but Israel's first king had a tragic flaw: pride. From the ashes of King Saul's calamitous reign, God raised up an unlikely man who would become Israel's next king, a man after His own heart.
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David went from shepherding livestock to serving as God's sovereign king in Israel. His faith and obedience assured him military and political victory as one by one he defeated Israel's enemies. In this flight, we both celebrate David's successes and identify with his failures as we get to know this man whom God called, "a man after My own heart."
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After years of being a powerful unified nation under King David, Israel, because of their disobedience, became a divided nation under many different kings. This book reveals a story of good kings and bad kings, true prophets and false prophets, and faithfulness and disobedience to God.
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2 Kings 1-25
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Despite the many kings who took control of Israel, the nation still lacked true leadership. Second Kings continues the history of a divided Israel, and we see what happens when a nation passes from affluence and influence to poverty and paralysis.
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The book of 1 Chronicles recounts the lineage of King David as well as God's promise that He would establish His reign on earth through this man after His own heart. As we see how God fulfilled His promises to David, we discover how that presents a witness of His faithfulness to us today.
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After King Solomon's reign and death, the nation of Israel went on a spiritual roller coaster ride that ended with the division of the kingdom and the people's exile. From the temple's building to its decline and destruction, we see a parallel to 1 and 2 Kings from a spiritual viewpoint.
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The book of Ezra begins with King Cyrus' decree for the children of Israel to rebuild the temple at Jerusalem. Ezra tells of two different returns: the first led by Zerubbabel to rebuild the temple, and the second by Ezra to bring reformation to the people. In this flight, we see God's faithfulness in keeping His promise to return His people to their homeland.
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At the end of Ezra, the temple in Jerusalem had been rebuilt and dedicated, but the city walls were still in ruins. After gaining permission from the king of Persia, Nehemiah led a group to repair and rebuild the walls. Though he was met with hostility and conflict, we see how Nehemiah gathered his spiritual strength from God during trialing times.
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Esther reads almost like a fairy tale: A Jewish maiden becomes queen of Persia. The villain launches an attack to destroy the Jews. In the end, his plot is thwarted by the hero and the brave maiden, who risks her life to save her people. Though the name of God isn't mentioned once in this short book, we clearly see God's providence and faithfulness in dealing with His people.
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Job 1-42
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The book of Job opens in the throne room of heaven with a conversation between God and Satan regarding the faithfulness of a man named Job. God allowed Satan to test Job, and Satan caused Job to lose his health, wealth, and even his beloved family. But in the midst of Job's tragic circumstances, God revealed His sovereignty and faithfulness, and Job's steadfast faith prevailed.
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The book of Psalms is a collection of songs, prayers, and poetry that express the deepest of human emotions. These artistic masterpieces were compiled over a period of roughly 1,000 years from the time of Moses to the time of Ezra and the return from the Babylonian exile. As we fly over the Psalms, we'll see beautiful writings of gladness and grief, pleading and prayers, and reverence and worship—all with one overarching theme: a complete dependence on the love and power of God.
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Proverbs 1-31
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Known for the wisdom it contains, the book of Proverbs reveals how to deal with everyday situations. But more than just good advice, it is God's words of wisdom, which we need in order to live righteously. These proverbs are universal principles that apply to all people for all times, because they speak of the character of God and the nature of man—both of which remain constant.
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The book of Ecclesiastes records King Solomon's intense search to find meaning and fulfillment in life. In this flight, we discover some significant truths—namely, that all worldly things are empty and that life's pursuits only lead to frustration. After tasting all that this world has to offer, Solomon ultimately concluded that life without God is meaningless.
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The Song of Solomon portrays a moving love story between King Solomon and a shepherdess. The story reveals the intimacy, love, and passion that a bridegroom and his bride share in a marriage relationship. Even more than the fulfillment found in the love between a husband and wife, we'll discover that the spiritual life finds its greatest joy in the love God has for His people and Christ has for His church.
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Isaiah 1-27
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The prophet Isaiah's ministry lasted around fifty years and spanned the reigns of four kings in Judah. His prophecies are quoted in the New Testament more often than any other prophet's. In this first flight over Isaiah, we focus on his prophecies of condemnation that pulled no punches and pointed out Israel's need for God.
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Isaiah 28-66
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Of all the Old Testament prophets, Isaiah is thought by many to be the greatest, in part because of his clear prophecies about the Messiah. In this second flight over his book, we see his continued work and how God used his prophecies of both condemnation and comfort to generate change in the individuals he encountered.
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7/3/2019
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Jeremiah 1-20
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The book of Jeremiah is a series of oracles written in the southern kingdom of Judah over a period of fifty-plus years. It speaks of judgment, the promise of restoration, and the protective hand of God over those He loves. In this flight, we catch a glimpse of the man behind the prophecies as he allowed God to speak through him in unusual ways to open the eyes of the people of Israel.
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7/10/2019
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Jeremiah 21-52; Lamentations 1-5
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The prophet Jeremiah allowed God to speak through him in unusual ways to open the eyes of the people of Israel. As we complete our flight over his book, we find the prophet reinvigorated by God's promises as he continued to prophesy Babylon's impending invasions and, ultimately, Judah's captivity. Then our flight continues over the poetic book of Lamentations, which Jeremiah wrote as he wept and grieved over Jerusalem's destruction, ending the book with a prayer for Israel's restoration from captivity.
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7/17/2019
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Ezekiel 1-48
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Written by Ezekiel the priest, this book takes place during the second Babylonian captivity and documents the fulfillment of several prophecies from previous Old Testament books. In this flight, we see God continue to offer promises of restoration through Ezekiel, bringing the nation hope despite their tribulations.
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7/24/2019
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Daniel 1-8
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Chronologically, the book of Daniel links the time of the kings in 2 Chronicles to the restoration of Jerusalem in the book of Ezra. It begins with the first Babylonian captivity and ends with Daniel's vision of seventy weeks. In it, we witness both prophetic history and the four prophetic visions of Daniel, as well as powerful stories that reveal a faithful man of God who was unwilling to compromise his beliefs.
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Daniel 9-12
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Midway through the book of Daniel, the focus shifts from the historic to the prophetic. Daniel's four prophetic visions reveal the stunning accuracy of biblical prophecy, as well as Daniel's uncompromising faith in God's fulfillment. From the rise and fall of human kingdoms to the Messiah and the day of judgment, Daniel's visions drove him to his knees in fervent prayer for the people of Israel.
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8/14/2019
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Joel 1-3; Amos 1-9; Obadiah
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Through three ordinary men—Joel, Amos, and Obadiah—God delivered extraordinary messages to His people, warning them against greed, injustice, false worship, and self-righteousness. On this flight, we witness God's patience and love for Israel, and we see how He stands ready to forgive and restore all who turn away from their sin.
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8/21/2019
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Jonah 1-4
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Rather than focusing on prophecy, the book of Jonah narrates a prophet's story. Jonah was blatantly disobedient to God's call, but despite his defiance, God redirected his path through a unique situation. The resulting revival in Nineveh shows us that God's grace reaches beyond the boundaries of Israel to embrace all nations.
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8/28/2019
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Micah 1-7; Nahum 1-3; Habakkuk 1-3
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God used three prophets—Micah, Nahum, and Habakkuk—to criticize, comfort, and inspire: Micah encouraged social justice and the authentic worship of God. Nahum prophesied against the Assyrians for returning to their evil practices. And though Habakkuk didn't address Israel directly, his message assured them that evil does not endure forever. Through these prophets, God's people confessed their sins and grew confident in His salvation.
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9/4/2019
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Zephaniah 1-3; Haggai 1-2
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The prophet Zephaniah addressed the social injustice and moral decay of Judah and her neighbors, proclaiming the coming day of the Lord and His wrath upon the nations—both an immediate judgment and a future end-times judgment. God sent Haggai the prophet to preach to the restored community of Jews in Jerusalem after their return from exile in Babylonia. Haggai encouraged the nation to set aside their selfishness and finish rebuilding the temple, an act of obedience that would align their desire with God's desire.
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9/18/2019
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Zechariah 1-14; Malachi 1-4
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As we fly over the last books of the Old Testament, we first look at the expanded message of rebuilding the temple when Zechariah encouraged Israel to anticipate their ultimate deliverance and the Messiah's future reign. One hundred years after the temple was rebuilt, the book of Malachi revealed that God's chosen people had once again slid back into their sinful practices. Malachi declared God's promise of a coming messenger, John the Baptist, and a coming Messiah.
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Intertestamental Period
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In between the Old and New Testaments lies 400 years of history. During this intertestamental period, God chose not to speak to His people through prophets as He orchestrated people, politics, and events in preparation of the coming Messiah. Scholars have come to call these four centuries the silent years. Remarkably, the silence would be broken by a newborn baby's cry in Bethlehem.
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10/9/2019
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Matthew 1-28; Mark 1-16; Luke 1-24
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These three Synoptic Gospels give us our first glimpses of Jesus' life and death here on earth. Matthew, Mark, and Luke present Jesus Christ as the promised Messiah, the Servant of the Lord, and the Son of Man, respectively. On this flight, we'll see the service, sermons, sacrifices, and sovereignty of Jesus as we witness the fulfillment of many Old Testament prophecies.
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John 1-21
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The spiritual depth of John sets it apart from the other Gospels, with one-third of its content dedicated to the last week of Jesus' life. Rather than focusing on what Jesus did, John focused on who Jesus is, presenting Him as God incarnate and highlighting His deity. On this flight, we'll see seven miraculous signs of Jesus, as well as seven statements that He used to identify Himself as God.
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Acts 1-28
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The book of Acts presents the history of a dynamic, growing community of believers that started in Jerusalem and went on to spread the gospel throughout the known world. In this book, the gospel writer Luke also recorded how the early church received the Holy Spirit, who enabled them to witness, love, and serve with boldness and courage, even when faced with persecution.
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Romans 1-16
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The book of Romans is the apostle Paul's letter to the church in Rome, and it focuses on God's plan of salvation for all humankind. Romans is the most systematic of Paul's letters, reading more like an elaborate theological essay rather than a letter. On this flight, we look at Paul's strong emphasis on Christian doctrine as well as his concern for Israel.
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1 Corinthians 1-16
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In 1 Corinthians, Paul confronted the problems that had infiltrated the influential church at Corinth and defended his position as an apostle of Christ. He later rejoiced over their repentance and acceptance of his God-given authority. On this flight, we discover the power of a new life in Jesus as we see how Paul shared the heart of the gospel with his fellow believers.
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2 Corinthians 1-13
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After Paul wrote 1 Corinthians, false teachers began spreading opposition to him in the Corinthian church. Paul sent Titus as his representative to deal with them, and most of the church repented. Paul wrote this epistle to express his joy at the turnaround and to appeal to them to accept his authority, which was confirmed by the many hardships he suffered for the gospel. On this flight, we find beautiful truths to carry with us through our own times of suffering.
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Galatians 1-6
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Galatians is a firm statement of the doctrine of justification by grace through faith. When Paul wrote this letter, the false doctrine of legalism and faith by works had infiltrated the church throughout Galatia. As a result, believers had traded their freedom in Christ for bondage to the old Jewish law that had been fulfilled by Jesus. On this flight, we discover the differences between law and grace as well as the practical application and results of the proper doctrine of grace.
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Ephesians 1-6
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Who are we in Christ? In Paul's letter to the church in Ephesus, he answered that very question as he addressed a group of believers who were ignorant of their spiritual wealth in Jesus. He explained how the Christian is the bride of Christ, a temple in the Lord, and a soldier for the gospel. On this flight, we see how Paul also emphasized unity among believers, describing the church as a body that works together for a common goal.
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Philippians 1-4
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Referred to as the epistle of joy, Philippians contains the message that joy is possible in all of life's circumstances, including suffering. Paul wrote this very personal letter while in prison, and despite his trials, he rejoiced over the caring and generous church in Philippi and encouraged them in unity, humility, and prayer.
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Colossians 1-4
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On this flight, we see how the young church in Colossae became the target of a heretical attack that included angel worship, the depreciation of Christ, and reliance on human wisdom. In Paul's letter to this church, he refuted the heresy by exalting Christ as the very image of God, the preexistent sustainer of all things, the head of the church, and the first to be resurrected.
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1 Thessalonians 1-5; 2 Thessalonians 1-3
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The apostle Paul wrote 1 and 2 Thessalonians in response to a report that some errors and misunderstandings about his teaching had crept into the church at Thessalonica. But Paul also used the opportunity to encourage the believers there, exhorting them in the Word, warning them against pagan immorality, and urging them to remain steadfast in God's truth in the face of persecution.
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1 Timothy 1-6; 2 Timothy 1-4
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These loving letters to Timothy, a young pastor in Ephesus, reveal Paul's true love for his brother in Christ. Timothy was facing a heavy burden of responsibility, so Paul not only instructed him about the conduct of the church and its ministers but also encouraged him to stand strong for the faith against false teachings, to endure hardship, and to preach the Word.
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Titus 1-3; Philemon
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Paul's brief letter to Titus focuses on Titus' role and responsibility in the organization and supervision of the churches in Crete. Throughout the letter, Paul also stressed the importance of sound doctrine and church order. In Philemon, on the other hand, the apostle took a more personal approach and spoke on the application of the great principles of Christian brotherhood to social life.
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Hebrews 1-13
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Although this well-written book's author is unknown, it reveals a man with a great desire to encourage Jewish believers to live in the grace of Jesus, especially since many of them were slipping back into the rites and rituals of Judaism to escape persecution. The letter centers on the person and work of Christ, inspiring believers through all the ages to pursue Jesus in every area of life.
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7/1/2020
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James 1-5
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While it's vital for Christians to understand that salvation comes by faith, the book of James emphasizes an active faith, characterized by good deeds that flow from salvation. In this unmistakably Jewish epistle, the author encourages believers to live out and grow in their faith by embracing trials, carefully controlling their speech, and letting God's love flow through them to others.
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7/15/2020
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1 Peter 1-5; 2 Peter 1-3
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The apostle Peter wrote these letters to encourage persecuted Christians and to defend the authenticity of God's Word against false teaching that had infiltrated the church. He called on believers to grow in their faith so they might detect and combat the spreading apostasy. On this flight, we see how these letters uniquely encourage us as we live in conflict with our culture, giving us incentive for holy living as we look forward to Jesus' second coming.
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7/22/2020
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1 John 1-5
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In this letter, John lived up to his nickname—the apostle of love—as he urged the church to continue living a life of faith in Christ. He defended the nature of Jesus against heretical teachings and warned his readers about those who taught such things. John not only addressed the preeminence of God's love for us but also emphasized our duty to love others in return. This flight shows you how God can transform your life when you follow Him wholeheartedly.
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2 John, 3 John; Jude
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These three epistles were written to encourage the church to keep a strong biblical foundation. The authors exhorted believers to walk in love but to be discerning in their expression of love, to have and enjoy fellowship with other Christians, and to stay strong in the faith. On this flight, you'll discover why it's so vital to balance love and truth to reach a lost world with the gospel of Jesus.
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Revelation 1-11
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Considered to be one of the most powerful books in Scripture, Revelation is a direct vision from God to the apostle John. It's both a warning to the world of a coming tribulation and a source of hope for believers as we anticipate Jesus' return. The book is filled with prophecies of future judgment, but in it, we find a glimpse of heaven and the glories awaiting Jesus' bride, the church.
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Revelation 12-22
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In the second half of Revelation, we read some of the most thrilling text in the entire Bible, getting a preview of a future judgment, Jesus' thousand-year reign on earth, the eventual fate of unbelievers, and the church's eternal destination in the new heaven and earth. As we conclude our journey at 30,000 feet over the Scriptures, we discover how the history of the world culminates as we look to Jesus in all His splendid glory.
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Visit to the Cockpit Q&A with Pastor Skip
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Our midweek series The Bible from 30,000 Feet came to a close with a final Visit to the Cockpit Q & A session. In the last message of our series, Pastor Skip answers questions from the congregation on topics throughout the Bible, from creation to the end times.
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