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Lessons from Zephaniah: Understanding God's Judgment and the Call to Repentance

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  1. OT is not our authority • Good • Removed, Eph. 2:14, 15 Zephaniah

  2. We do learn from the OT, Rom. 15:4 • Patience & comfort • Hope Zephaniah

  3. Historical Context Message Lessons Zephaniah

  4. Historical Context • Great, great grandson of Hezekiah, 1:1 • Prophesied during right of Josiah, 2 Kgs. 22:1, 2 • People sinful, 2 Kgs. 22:16, 17 • King spared, 2 Kgs. 22:20 • Wrath to come, 2 Kgs. 23:26, 27 Contemporaries: Jeremiah, Nahum, Habakkuk Zephaniah

  5. Message • God’s judgment, 1 • General, 1:2, 3 • Judah & Jerusalem, 1:4-6 • Classes, 1:7-13 • Princes, 1:8 • Thieves, 1:9 • Merchants, 1:11 • Imminent, 1:14-18 Zephaniah

  6. Message • Repentance, 2 • Repent, 2:1-3 • No escape • In nations near, 2:4-11 • In nations far, 2:12-15 Zephaniah

  7. Message • Remnant, 3 • Judah’s leaders corrupt, 3:1-7 • Remnant will be pure, 3:8-20 • Wait on the Lord, 3:8-13 • Rejoice in God’s mercy, 3:14-20 Zephaniah

  8. Lessons • Three religious classes in the world, 1:5, 6 • “Star worshippers” – reject God • Atheist • Humanist • Agnostic Zephaniah

  9. Lessons • Three religious classes in the world, 1:5, 6 • Swear by God & Milcom: divided loyalty, 2 Cor. 6:14-18 • Muslim: Allah & Mohammed • Denominationalist: God & men, 1 Cor. 3:1-4 • Worldly Christians: God & … • Pleasure, 1 Tim. 5:6 • Acceptance, Lk. 6:26 Zephaniah

  10. Lessons • Three religious classes in the world, 1:5, 6 • Those who turn back & don’t care, Heb. 6:4-6 • Erring, Fallen away • Indifferent • Negligent Zephaniah

  11. Lessons • Repent before judgment, 2:1-3 • Make peace, Lk. 14:31-33 • Too late afterward, Heb. 12:14-17 • Don’t be unprepared, Mt. 25:1-13 Zephaniah

  12. Lessons • Repent before judgment, 2:1-3 • Some want to hold on to sin • A little longer • Until age 18, 20, 21, 25, 30, etc. • Just one more time • Beware, 1 Thes. 5:2-4 Zephaniah

  13. Lessons • Your judgments are taken away, 3:15 • Why? • Call on the Lord, 3:9 • Humble, 3:11, 12 • Cease from sin, obey law, 3:13 • No condemnation, Rom. 8:1 • Sin completely removed, Acts 3:19 Zephaniah

  14. OT is not our authority • Good • Removed, Eph. 2:14, 15 Zephaniah

  15. We do learn from the OT, Rom. 15:4 • Patience & comfort • Hope Zephaniah

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