by Blair Blakeslee | Jul 22, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Obadiah Chapter 1 (the only chapter). Pride versus Humility! The prophet Obadiah speaks against Edom because of their pride and they boasted of so much. Verse 2 says, “See, I will make you small among the Nations, you will be utterly despised.” Pride can...
by Blair Blakeslee | Jul 21, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Amos Chapter 9. Are you bearing fruit? There's always hope. God said Israel was evil and they would face his wrath but also said a day was coming when they would be restored again and would produce good fruit. Producing fruit for the Kingdom of God is an amazing...
by Blair Blakeslee | Jul 20, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Amos chapter 8. Let us rejoice that we get to go to church! In this chapter God shows Amos a basket of ripe fruit and tells Amos the time is ripe for the people of Israel to face his wrath because they trampled the needy and do away with the poor. The Israelites...
by Blair Blakeslee | Jul 19, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Amos chapter 7. God DOES Love Us! God was frustrated against Israel because of their sins. He told Amos he was going to send locust on the land of Israel and destroy everything. Amos pleaded with God not to, so God relented. Then God declared to Amos a judgment of...
by Blair Blakeslee | Jul 18, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Amos Chapter 6. Complacency and Pride will kill one's Faith every time. Israel became complacent with their walk with the Lord. They no longer pursued him with all their heart. In fact, they didn't pursue him at all. They became full of pride. They had experienced...
by Blair Blakeslee | Jul 17, 2021 | Daily Bible Challenge
Amos Chapter 5. Stubbornness Part II. Again God addressed His people to repent. He's calling for justice and righteousness. He wants nothing to do with their “religious gatherings” because their hearts are far from him. Three times God says, “Seek...
