#interactive bible study

This week's study explores Zechariah 1-4 and each of the visions Zechariah has in those chapters. We will explore God's forgiveness and mercy. What does God mean by being "Jealous for Jerusalem"? Why was the angel of the Lord displeased by the nations being settled and at ease? What promises did God make to His people that still apply to us today? What was the true meaning behind the vision of Joshua the High Priest standing before the angel in filthy garments? How does this apply to us today? What was the vision of the lampstand with the seven golden lamps about? What does the oil poured into those lamps represent? How does this effect our lives today? All this and more in this week's lesson.

Continuing the series on the minor prophets, John Spellman explores the prophet Zephaniah in this week's lesson. This study focuses on the "Day of the Lord". Is this day a day for everyone to look forward to? What does it mean to "Seek the Lord"? Why is it necessary for a loving God to judge? How does corruption among God's people spread so quickly? What is God's promise in spite of His divine judgment? Does God God really know how to sing? These questions are explored in this week's lesson.

We were VERY short staffed tonight, but John Spellman covers the ministry of the prophet Micah. This study examines the hard lot of a prophet. Although many looking back regard prophets as heros and place them on "pedestal", they were ordinary human beings who went through great trials and perils. Micah, like many prophets, was grieved and sorrowful about the message he had to preach. Were God's messengers meant to be detatched from people? Did they share in the distress and sorrow that would come upon the wicked as a result of sin? Amid the warning of doom, Micah prophesies of a Messiah that would come from eternity to provide hope after God's punishment had ended.

What exactly happened in creation that led to the events of "the Fall"? How was Satan able to tempt two perfect people in a perfect world, and get them to rebel against the perfect God? What happened as a result of the Fall? Can these effects still be seen in our world today? What is God's plan to restore what was lost in creation? These questions are tackled in this week's study.

God is a God of love and at the same time a God of justice. What is the connection between God's love and justice as revealed in the story of Hosea? What can we learn through Hosea's metaphors about God's compassion on His people. Find out in this week's lesson.

This week we begin focus on the minor prophets. John Spellman and Joseph Williams discuss Spiritual Adultery based on the story of the prophet Hosea. How can Christians today avoid spiritual adultery? What does it mean to be faithful to God? How can we know God? Why would God command a holy prophet to marry a prostitute?