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Minor Prophets,Minor Prophets,Major MessageMajor Message

Pastor Brett PetersonPastor Brett Peterson

Our Winter Series at Living Water

• We are about to embark on a We are about to embark on a wonderful journey! We will wonderful journey! We will glimpse back in time and even glimpse back in time and even flash forward to future events.flash forward to future events.

• The minor prophets have a The minor prophets have a message for us today, relevant to message for us today, relevant to the current state of the Church the current state of the Church and world events.  and world events. 

• In fact, we are told that:In fact, we are told that:2

• Eph 2:19  So then you are no Eph 2:19  So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of saints, and are of God's God's householdhousehold,,2020    having been built having been built on the foundation of the apostles on the foundation of the apostles and prophetsand prophets, Christ Jesus Himself , Christ Jesus Himself being the corner being the corner stone,stone,

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• The Church’s foundation is built on the The Church’s foundation is built on the ‘Apostles and the Prophets’.  We all ‘Apostles and the Prophets’.  We all know what the Apostles have given us know what the Apostles have given us in way of a foundation; now let’s in way of a foundation; now let’s explore what the Prophets reveal to us explore what the Prophets reveal to us in these uncertain times.  What has God in these uncertain times.  What has God told you to do?told you to do?

• The message of the twelve is The message of the twelve is compelling, provocative, and absolutely compelling, provocative, and absolutely essential for the Church today – God’s essential for the Church today – God’s household…household…

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• 1Ti 3:15 but in case I am 1Ti 3:15 but in case I am delayed, delayed, I write so that you will I write so that you will know how one ought to know how one ought to conduct himself in the conduct himself in the household of Godhousehold of God, , which is which is the church the church of the living God, of the living God, the pillar and support of the the pillar and support of the truth.truth.

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So why, 12 Angry Men?So why, 12 Angry Men?• Eze 5:13 'Thus My anger will be Eze 5:13 'Thus My anger will be

spent and I will satisfy My wrath on spent and I will satisfy My wrath on them, and I will be appeased; then them, and I will be appeased; then they will know that I, the LORD, have they will know that I, the LORD, have spoken in My zeal when I have spent spoken in My zeal when I have spent My wrath upon them. My wrath upon them.

• God Spoke His anger through the God Spoke His anger through the Prophets! Prophets!

• It is a righteous anger!It is a righteous anger!• It is a message that so burns within It is a message that so burns within

them that they must speak forth them that they must speak forth God’s Word.God’s Word.

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• The prophets of old were men’s men. The prophets of old were men’s men. They were zealous for the Word of God They were zealous for the Word of God and declared His word with passion. It and declared His word with passion. It was a righteous anger. was a righteous anger.

•It is this zeal It is this zeal that we need that we need today!today!

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Jesus was not a wimp!Jesus was not a wimp!

• Joh 2:13 The Passover of the Jews was Joh 2:13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 And He found in the temple those 14 And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. at their tables. 15 And He made a 15 And He made a scourge of cords, and drove scourge of cords, and drove them all out them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned the money changers and overturned their tables; their tables;

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• Joh 2:16 and to those who were Joh 2:16 and to those who were selling the doves He said, "Take selling the doves He said, "Take these things away; these things away; stop making stop making My Father's house a place of My Father's house a place of businessbusiness." ."

• Joh 2:17 His disciples Joh 2:17 His disciples remembered that it was remembered that it was written, "ZEAL FOR YOUR written, "ZEAL FOR YOUR HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME."HOUSE WILL CONSUME ME."

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• When was the last time you were When was the last time you were CONSUMED with Zeal for God’s CONSUMED with Zeal for God’s House?House?

•Where have all the heroes Where have all the heroes gone?gone?

•Where is the POWER in your Where is the POWER in your life?life?

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• Act 1:8 but you will Act 1:8 but you will receive receive POWERPOWERwhen the when the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit has has come upon you; and come upon you; and YOU SHALL YOU SHALL be My be My witnesses witnesses both in both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." part of the earth."

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• When’s the last time you felt that When’s the last time you felt that zeal for the things of God?zeal for the things of God?

• When is the last time you spoke When is the last time you spoke out for Truth and Righteousness?out for Truth and Righteousness?

• Are you driven by the Power of God Are you driven by the Power of God or the fear of men?or the fear of men?

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• Php 1:13 so that my Php 1:13 so that my imprisonment in imprisonment in the cause of the cause of Christ has become well known Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else, guard and to everyone else,

• Php 1:14 and that most of the Php 1:14 and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, because of my imprisonment, have far more COURAGE to have far more COURAGE to speak the word of God WITHOUT speak the word of God WITHOUT FEAR. FEAR.

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• What kind of Church is Living Water? What kind of Church is Living Water? We are tired of compromised We are tired of compromised Christians attempting to look like the Christians attempting to look like the world.  We have broken out of the box world.  We have broken out of the box of stereotypical Christianity and are of stereotypical Christianity and are getting back to the fundamentals in getting back to the fundamentals in the Word of God.  We are not of this the Word of God.  We are not of this world.  Children of God, ambassadors world.  Children of God, ambassadors of a heavenly kingdom, victorious of a heavenly kingdom, victorious warriors in God's army.  We are the warriors in God's army.  We are the future of the Church.  We are part of future of the Church.  We are part of the remnant.  the remnant.  We are getting ready...We are getting ready...

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• Tit 2:11 For the grace of God has Tit 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all appeared, bringing salvation to all men, men,

• Tit 2:12 instructing us to deny Tit 2:12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present agein the present age, ,

• Tit 2:13 looking for the blessed hope Tit 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,

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We will find that We will find that God judges God judges nations…nations…• In our great country, democracy is In our great country, democracy is

king and we the people rule. We do king and we the people rule. We do not have to submit to a dictator nor not have to submit to a dictator nor do we have to idly stand by allow our do we have to idly stand by allow our politicians to continue to degrade politicians to continue to degrade the moral integrity of this nation. It the moral integrity of this nation. It is the duty and obligation of each is the duty and obligation of each Christian to stand up for TRUTH and Christian to stand up for TRUTH and oppose those who oppose the ethical oppose those who oppose the ethical and moral compass of God's Word. and moral compass of God's Word.

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• Tit 2:14 who gave Himself for Tit 2:14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own Himself a people for His own possession, ZEALOUS for good possession, ZEALOUS for good deeds. deeds.

• Tit 2:15 Tit 2:15 These things speak and These things speak and exhort and reprove with all exhort and reprove with all authorityauthority. Let no one disregard . Let no one disregard you.you.

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Qualities we should have…Qualities we should have…

• POWERPOWER• ZEALZEAL• STRENGTHSTRENGTH• AUTHORITYAUTHORITY• COURAGECOURAGE• BOLDNESSBOLDNESS

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• 1Pe 3:12 "FOR THE EYES OF THE 1Pe 3:12 "FOR THE EYES OF THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE FACE OF THE LORD IS THE FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL." AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."

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• 1Pe 3:13 Who is there to harm 1Pe 3:13 Who is there to harm you if you prove you if you prove zealouszealous for for what is good? what is good?

• 1Pe 3:14 But even if you should 1Pe 3:14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. righteousness, you are blessed. AND AND DO NOT FEAR DO NOT FEAR THEIR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, TROUBLED,

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• Rev 3:15 'I know your deeds, that you Rev 3:15 'I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. you were cold or hot.

• Rev 3:16 'So because you are Rev 3:16 'So because you are lukewarmlukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I , and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth. will spit you out of My mouth.

• Rev 3:17 'Because you say, "I am Rev 3:17 'Because you say, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and you do not have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and miserable and poor and blind and naked, naked,

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• Rev 3:19 'Those whom I love, I Rev 3:19 'Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous be zealous and repent. and repent.

• Rev 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the Rev 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. him, and he with Me.

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• 1Co 16:13 Be on the alert, stand 1Co 16:13 Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. strong.

• Act 17:16 Now while Paul was Act 17:16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being spirit was being provoked provoked within within him as he was observing the city him as he was observing the city full of idols. full of idols.

• to excite, stir up; to excite, stir up; parorgízo (G3949), to parorgízo (G3949), to provoke to wrath or angerprovoke to wrath or anger; parazelóo ; parazelóo (G3863), to provoke to jealousy.(G3863), to provoke to jealousy.

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12 Angry Men12 Angry Men

• Men who desired to please God Men who desired to please God rather than men…rather than men…

• Gal 1:10 For am I now seeking the Gal 1:10 For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ. not be a bond-servant of Christ.

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God holds men to God holds men to ObedienceObedienceLeviticus 26Leviticus 26

Verses 14-33Promises of Curses

Verses 1-13Promises of Blessing

• Rain for crops• Security in land• Victory over enemies• God with His people

• Disease• Invasion• Defeat• “Seven times more”• Removed from Land

Isaiah 54:10 Promise of Covenant of Peace

For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you. 

• Heb 3:7 Therefore, just as the Holy Heb 3:7 Therefore, just as the Holy Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS Spirit says, "TODAY IF YOU HEAR HIS VOICE, VOICE,

• Heb 3:8 DO NOT HARDEN YOUR Heb 3:8 DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME, HEARTS AS WHEN THEY PROVOKED ME, AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE AS IN THE DAY OF TRIAL IN THE WILDERNESS, WILDERNESS,

• Heb 3:9 WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED Heb 3:9 WHERE YOUR FATHERS TRIED MeMe BY TESTING BY TESTING Me,Me, AND SAW MY AND SAW MY WORKS FOR FORTY YEARS. WORKS FOR FORTY YEARS.

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• Heb 3:10 "THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY Heb 3:10 "THEREFORE I WAS ANGRY WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SAID, 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR 'THEY ALWAYS GO ASTRAY IN THEIR HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY HEART, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW MY WAYS'; WAYS';

• Heb 3:11 AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, Heb 3:11 AS I SWORE IN MY WRATH, 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.'" 'THEY SHALL NOT ENTER MY REST.'"

• Heb 3:12 Take care, brethren, that Heb 3:12 Take care, brethren, that there not be in any one of you an evil, there not be in any one of you an evil, unbelieving heart that falls away from unbelieving heart that falls away from the living Godthe living God

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• Heb 10:30 For we know Him who said, "VENGEANCE IS Heb 10:30 For we know Him who said, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY." And again, "THE LORD WILL JUDGE MINE, I WILL REPAY." And again, "THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE." HIS PEOPLE."

• Heb 10:31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of Heb 10:31 It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God. the living God.

• Heb 10:32 But remember the former days, when, after Heb 10:32 But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, sufferings,

• Heb 10:33 partly by being made a public spectacle Heb 10:33 partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. becoming sharers with those who were so treated.

• Heb 10:34 For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and Heb 10:34 For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one. lasting one.

• Heb 10:35 Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, Heb 10:35 Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. which has a great reward.

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• Heb 10:36 For you have need of Heb 10:36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was the will of God, you may receive what was promised. promised.

• Heb 10:37 FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE Heb 10:37 FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, WHILE, HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY. AND WILL NOT DELAY.

• Heb 10:38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL Heb 10:38 BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, LIVE BY FAITH; AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM. MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM.

• Heb 10:39 But we are not of those who Heb 10:39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the who have faith to the preserving of the soul. soul.

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• Rom 11:22Rom 11:22 Behold then the Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off.will be cut off.

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• Rev 2:4 'But I have Rev 2:4 'But I have thisthis against against you, that you have left your first you, that you have left your first love. love.

• Rev 2:5Rev 2:5 'Therefore remember 'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand and will remove your lampstand out of its place--unless you repent.out of its place--unless you repent.

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• Col 1:21Col 1:21 And although you were And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engagedengaged in evil deeds, in evil deeds,

• Col 1:22 yet He has now reconciled you Col 1:22 yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach-- and blameless and beyond reproach--

• Col 1:23Col 1:23 if indeed you continue in the if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heardthe gospel that you have heard

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• 1Pe 4:2 so as to live the rest of the 1Pe 4:2 so as to live the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for the time in the flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of lusts of men, but for the will of God. God.

• 1Pe 4:71Pe 4:7 The end of all things is The end of all things is near; therefore, be of sound near; therefore, be of sound judgment and sober judgment and sober spiritspirit for the for the purpose of prayer. purpose of prayer.

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• 1Pe 4:16 but if 1Pe 4:16 but if anyone suffers as a anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name. but is to glorify God in this name.

• 1Pe 4:17 For 1Pe 4:17 For it is time for it is time for judgment to begin with the judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? do not obey the gospel of God?

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• 1Pe 4:18 AND IF IT IS WITH 1Pe 4:18 AND IF IT IS WITH DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS DIFFICULTY THAT THE RIGHTEOUS IS SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE SAVED, WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER? GODLESS MAN AND THE SINNER?

• 1Pe 4:19 Therefore, those also who 1Pe 4:19 Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right. Creator in doing what is right.

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• Heb 5:9 And having been made Heb 5:9 And having been made perfect, He became to all those who perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal obey Him the source of eternal salvation, salvation,

• Phi 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as Phi 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;with fear and trembling;

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When is the last time God When is the last time God spoke to you?spoke to you?• God has been calling His people to God has been calling His people to

obedience.obedience.• Last week I said we need to start Last week I said we need to start

obeying the Lord instantly, without obeying the Lord instantly, without hesitation.hesitation.

• Pam received a clear word from the Pam received a clear word from the Lord.Lord.

It’s time to obey what the Lord has It’s time to obey what the Lord has directed you to do!directed you to do!

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Exodus 195[The LORD said,] “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; 6and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”

12 Angry (Zealous) Men12 Angry (Zealous) Men

• A message that transcends timeA message that transcends time• A journey that will bring us into right A journey that will bring us into right

relationship with Yahwehrelationship with Yahweh• A glimpse into the His-story of the A glimpse into the His-story of the

futurefuture• A winter we will spend with some A winter we will spend with some

mighty men of God as we peer into mighty men of God as we peer into their letterstheir letters

• A time to be empowered by the SpiritA time to be empowered by the Spirit

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