Category: Zephaniah

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INSULTING AND MOCKING THE PEOPLE / ZEPHANIAH 2:10

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(KJV) Zephaniah 2:10

This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts.

INSULTING AND MOCKING THE PEOPLE / ZEPHANIAH 2:10

Many people in the world insult and abuse God’s people – those who are committed to the truth and holy standards of God’s Word.

  1. This kind of treatment cannot always be avoided in a world that has given in to Satan’s control and is dominated by people whose minds are blinded to the truth (2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2-3; 4:18). Jesus also experienced ridicule and rejection while on earth (Matthew 27:39-44; Psalms 69:10) and told us that we would experience the same (John 15:18; 16:33). 
  2. The persecution of God’s people will not last forever. God has determined a day when He will support and defend those who have remained loyal to Him and will bring punishment on those who have mocked and mistreated the faithful.

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  1. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  2. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  3. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  4. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  5. INSULTING AND MOCKING THE PEOPLE / ZEPHANIAH 2:10
  6. GAZA WILL BE ABANDONED / ZEPHANIAH 2:4-15
  7. SEEK RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEK HUMILITY / ZEPHANIAH 2:3
  8. GATHER TOGETHER O SHAMEFUL NATION / ZEPHANIAH 2:1-3
  9. WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD / ZEPHANIAH 1:12
  10. THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7
  11. WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5
  12. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  13. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  14. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  15. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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GAZA WILL BE ABANDONED / ZEPHANIAH 2:4-15

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(KJV) Zephaniah 2:4-15

GAZA WILL BE ABANDONED / ZEPHANIAH 2:4-15

After warning Judah, Zephaniah prophesies that God’s judgment would also come on their ungodly neighbors.

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  1. SEEK RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEK HUMILITY / ZEPHANIAH 2:3
  2. GATHER TOGETHER O SHAMEFUL NATION / ZEPHANIAH 2:1-3
  3. WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD / ZEPHANIAH 1:12
  4. THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7
  5. WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5
  6. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  7. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  8. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  9. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  10. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  11. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  12. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  13. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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SEEK RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEK HUMILITY / ZEPHANIAH 2:3

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(KJV) Zephaniah 2:3

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

SEEK RIGHTEOUSNESS SEEK HUMILITY / ZEPHANIAH 2:3

The prophet offers hope to those who had already turned to the Lord for mercy and help. He challenged them to deepen their commitment to God and His purposes so that He might shelter them when He came to punish His people. They had to seek after three things if they hoped to experience spiritual revival and renewed blessing from God – three things that are just as important for Christ’s followers today. 

  1. First, they had to pursue a right relationship with God Himself. They needed to obtain and possess passion to know and love Him more as their Lord and protector (Jeremiah 29:13).
  2. They had to truly seek to do what is right according to the laws, standards and principles of God’s Word; this was to be their way of life (Isaiah 1:21; Amos 5:24; Matthew 6:33).

They had to be genuinely humble, realizing their own helplessness and their need to rely on God’s power and to submit to His plans (Numbers 12:3; Psalms 45:4; Proverbs 15:33).

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  1. GATHER TOGETHER O SHAMEFUL NATION / ZEPHANIAH 2:1-3
  2. WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD / ZEPHANIAH 1:12
  3. THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7
  4. WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5
  5. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  6. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  7. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  8. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  9. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  10. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  11. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  12. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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GATHER TOGETHER O SHAMEFUL NATION / ZEPHANIAH 2:1-3

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(KJV) Zephaniah 2:1-3

GATHER TOGETHER O SHAMEFUL NATION / ZEPHANIAH 2:1-3

Zephaniah had declared with absolute certainty that the day of God’s wrath – His justified anger and judgment – was coming upon Judah; this day would not be canceled. The time of judgment had been set, and the nation had to be punished for its rebellion and unfaithfulness toward God. Still, God offered hope for those who turned from their sin and turned to Him for mercy before the time of judgment arrived. On the day He unleashed His fierce anger, the Lord would protect those who truly changed their ways and did what is right by God’s standard.

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  1. WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD / ZEPHANIAH 1:12
  2. THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7
  3. WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5
  4. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  5. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  6. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  7. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  8. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  9. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  10. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  11. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD / ZEPHANIAH 1:12

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(KJV) Zephaniah 1:12

At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps
    and punish those who are complacent,
    who are like wine left on its dregs,
who think, ‘The Lord will do nothing,
    either good or bad.’

WILL DO NOTHING EITHER GOOD OR BAD / ZEPHANIAH 1:12

Some people in Judah had a deistic view of God (the view that God is detached from His creation, that He simply lets the world run its course and is not actively involved in people’s lives). As a result, they believed that God would not punish their sin. 

  1. Those who had this attitude would come to a fearful discovery and understanding on the day of judgment, when they realized that God certainly did hold them accountable for their actions. 
  2. We too need to know that God is not distant from us or uncaring about our lives. He allows us to make our own choices, but He patiently watches over us, ready to direct our lives if we will depend on Him. God will reward those who yield their lives to Him and pursue a deeper relationship with Him; but He will punish those who reject or turn from Him to follow their own evil way (Romans 2:5-11).

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  1. THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7
  2. WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5
  3. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  4. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  5. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  6. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  7. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  8. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  9. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  10. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7

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(KJV) Zephaniah 1:7

Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited.

THE DAY OF THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:7

This prophecy applies first to Judah’s approaching destruction by the Babylonians in 605 B.C., and secondly to God’s worldwide judgment on all nations at the end of time (Isaiah 2:12; 13:6,9; Jeremiah 46:10; Ezekiel 13:5; Joel 1:15; 2:1; Amos 5:1). The final and decisive day of God’s wrath – His justified anger and judgment on all who oppose Him – is still ahead (Romans 2:5). It is related to the final return of Jesus Christ (Matthew 24:29-33; 1Thessalonians 5:2).

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  1. WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5
  2. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  3. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  4. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  5. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  6. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  7. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  8. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  9. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5

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(KJV) Zephaniah 1:5-6

6 And them that are turned back from the Lord; and those that have not sought the Lord, nor enquired for him. And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;

WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST – SWEAR BY THE LORD / ZEPHANIAH 1:5

WORSHIP THE STARRY HOST

This form of idolatry (worshiping false gods or relying on things other than the one true God) is still popular today among those who seek direction for their lives through astrological signs and horoscope reading (Deuteronomy 4:19).

SWEAR BY THE LORD

Many people in Judah were participating in other forms of religion as they pretended to worship the Lord in truth. This hypocritical mixture of “worship” (in theological terms called “syncretism,” which means worshiping one’s own god along with other gods) was a bold evil. The worship of the Ammonite god, Molech, even involved such inhumane rituals as child sacrifice. God will not tolerate those who claim to be His followers, but at the same time worship false “gods” or give anything priority over Him. By God’s standards, such a false and fake lifestyle is sinful and immoral. Judgment awaits all who claim to serve God but fail to avoid the evil and impure practices that are so common in the world.

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  1. AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4
  2. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  3. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  4. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  5. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  6. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  7. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  8. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4

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(KJV) Zephaniah 1:4

I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

AGAINST JUDAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:4

Judah, the people of God in Zephaniah’s day, would soon experience God’s justified anger and judgement for rebelling against the Lord, worshiping other gods (Baal) and engaging in all kinds of violence, corruption and deceit (Zephaniah 1:4-9). This prophecy was most likely spoken to Judah before 621 B.C., since the offenses mentioned were done away with during Josiah’s reforms. Zephaniah’s message probably motivated King Josiah to begin the reforms.

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  1. SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3
  2. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  3. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  4. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  5. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  6. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  7. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3

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(KJV) Zephaniah 1:2-3

I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the Lord. 3 I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumbling blocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord.

SWEEP AWAY EVERYTHING / ZEPHANIAH 1:2-3

Zephaniah begins by announcing God’s coming judgment on the entire world. His language is suggestive of the warning God sent just before the great flood that once destroyed the earth (Genesis 6), only this time the judgment would be by fire (Zephaniah 1:1; Zephaniah 1:3). Because the majority of people will refuse to turn from their own sinful way and follow the Lord, God has set a time when He will destroy all the wicked, as well as the world itself. It will be a time of extreme devastation, distress, sorrow, regret and ruin.

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  1. ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1
  2. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  3. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  4. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  5. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  6. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1

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(KJV) Zephaniah 1:1

The word of the Lord which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.

ZEPHANIAH / ZEPHANIAH 1:1

Zephaniah prophesied during the reign of Josiah, king of Judah (640-609 B.C.), who was probably his cousin (since Josiah was also a great-great grandson of King Hezekiah). The nation was involved in all kinds of violence and worshiping false gods, and it was spiritually unconcerned toward the true God. Zephaniah’s message to the nation was probably given before the spiritual reform movement led by Josiah. In fact, the prophecies may have been a motivating force behind the king’s call for renewed devotion to God and obedience to His law. 

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  1. ALL OF THEM MAY CALL ON THE NAME / ZEPHANIAH 3:9-20
  2. HE DOES NO WRONG / ZEPHANIAH 3:5
  3. OFFICIALS … RULERS … PROPHETS … PRIESTS / ZEPHANIAH 3:3-4
  4. WOE TO THE CITY OF OPPRESSORS / ZEPHANIAH 3:1-7
  5. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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