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LESSON 4DECEMBER 26, 2021SUBJECT: Justice and DeliveranceDEVOTIONAL READING: BACKGROUND: Nahum 1:1-15LESSON: Nahum 1:1-3, 6-8, 12-13, 15MEMORY VERSE: The Lord is a jealous and avenging God; the Lord takes vengeance and is filled with wrath. The Lord takes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. Nahum 1:2 NIVLESSON AIM: To show the connection between justice, deliverance and God’s wrath.INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL STUDY OUTLINEBACKGROUNDNahum was a prophet in the last half of the seventh century BC. He was contemporary with the prophets Zephaniah, Jeremiah and Habakkuk. The Book of Nahum is one of the twelve Minor Prophets. Nahum prophesied against Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. The Assyrians were cruel.I. THE NATURE OF GOD: NAHUM 1:1-6 The prophecy of Nahum is written against whom? Nahum 1:1a How did the prophet Nahum receive his message from God? Nahum 1:1b Where did Nahum live? Nahum 1:1b How does Nahum describe the nature of God? Nahum 1:2aba. The Lord is1:2a (Exodus 20:5)b. The Lord is1:2b (Deuteronomy 32:35; Romans 12:19)Discuss how jealousy can be positive or negative. God displays only positive or good jealousy. God's nature of jealousy, vengeance, and wrath is holy.How is the Lord an avenging God? Nahum 1:2cdefv. 2cv. 2dv. 2ev. 2fHow does Nahum express God's patience? Nahum 1:3a (This is God's fourth attribute mentioned.) Why is God patient with us? 2 Peter 3:9 Define omnipotent. How does Nahum express this about God? Nahum 1:3b (This is the fifth attribute of God mentioned by Nahum.) What will happen to the guilty? Nahum 1:3c (This reveals the sixth attribute of God by Nahum. God is a God of justice. God is just and righteousness.)How does one escape eternal punishment (damnation)? 2 Peter 3:9; John 5:24What does the Bible say about those guilty of sin? Numbers 32:23How does God reveal His omnipotent power in nature and over those He created? Nahum 1:3d-5 v. 3dv. 3ev. 4abv. 4cdv. 5abv. 5cdCan anyone or anything prevail against God's power? How does Nahum express this? Nahum 1:6 What can be done to avoid the fierce judgment of God? Acts 2:38 II. GOD'S DEFENSE OF HIS PEOPLE: NAHUM 1:7-11 What is a seventh attribute of God that Nahum describes? Nahum 1:7aWhat is God to those who trust and obey Him? How has God reveal this in your life? Nahum 1:7bcIn the time of Jonah the people of Nineveh repented and were saved from God's wrath. In the time of Nahum, approximately 100 year later, what was to be the outcome of Nineveh? Why? Nahum 1:8-10v. 8av. 8bv. 9av. 10How does Nahum express God’s judgment against Nineveh will be just one blow? What was Nineveh guilty of? Nahum 1:9b, 11III. THE SAVING MERCY OF GOD: NAHUM 1:12-15Who will not be able to help Nineveh? Nahum 1:12abcWhat promises of assurance were given Judah, God's people? Nahum 1:12de, 15abc, 15fv. 12dev. 15abcv. 15fWhat promise of deliverance was given to Judah? Nahum 1:13 What is the ultimate punishment against Nineveh through God’s command? Nahum 1:12c, 14, 15gv. 12cv. 14bv. 14cv. 14dv. 15gWhat was Judah to do because of God's promises and good news? Nahum 1:15de ................
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