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You Are What You Listen To

Building on the most recent sermon, let’s take a dive into the significance music and song play in our lives, especially our faith. 

What Does “You Are What You Listen To” Mean?

Have you ever noticed that if someone is repeatedly told they are not good at doing something, they will start to tell this to themself and eventually begin to believe it? Not only do they believe it, but they’ll also start to actually act that way.

What we listen to has an influence on our thoughts, perspectives, actions, and beliefs. This influence is affected by all things we listen to on TV, and radio, things we are told by others, movies, and songs. 

When we hear something enough, even if it is untrue, we begin to believe it, and it becomes true. We become what we are listening to, so make sure you are listening to the correct message. 

What Can Listening to Music of Worship Do For You?

There are many blessings that can be received through listening to songs and music of worship. Here is a short list of blessings that we can look forward to:

Worship music reminds us of God. By listening to worship music we are able to constantly realign our values, and keep our focus on Him. It helps renew our faith time and time again. We are more connected to God and are better able to acknowledge all that He does for us. 

Music and song allow us an opportunity to praise God for all that He continues to do for us. We are able to show our gratitude for Him. By doing so, our relationship with Him grows.

Listening to songs of worship has the ability to pick us up when we are down. It fills our souls and washes away feelings of negativity. It refreshes us, cleanses, and purifies. 

It gives us the strength to overcome trials. 

Songs and music of worship bring peace. When we listen to songs of praise, we can clear the background noise and static from our daily lives and make room for peace. 

Worship music stimulates change. There are messages in the words that encourage us to live our lives to a higher standard. The words inspire us to live a more Christlike lifestyle. 

Hope from within grows when we take the time to listen to the lyrics.

The Best Time To Listen 

The best time to listen to worship music is ANYTIME! You can listen to it while running errands, on your way to work, doing chores, while taking a bath; the possibilities are endless. 

Some Verses Mentioning Music and Song

The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him. -Psalm 28:7

I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. -Psalm 69:30

Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. -Psalm 100:2

and sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. -Revelation 15:3

Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. -James 5:13

speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, -Ephesians 5:19

He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. -Psalm 40:3

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments. -Habakkuk 3:19

The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.” -Zephaniah 3:17

I will give thanks to the Lord because of his righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High. -Psalm 7:17

Sing the praises of the Lord, you his faithful people; praise His holy name. -Psalm 30:4

You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. -Psalm 59:17

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. -Colossians 3:16

Famous Quotes About Music

“Where words fail, music speaks.” — Hans Christian Andersen

“Music is the universal language of mankind.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

“Some days there won’t be a song in your heart. Sing anyway.” — Emory Austin

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” — Berthold Auerbach

“Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.” — Elton John

“Music is a weapon in the war against unhappiness.” — Jason Mraz

“Music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected. They respond.” — Ray Charles

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite.” ― Thomas Carlyle

As You Can See

Music and songs of praise and worship are powerful tools that can be used to reinforce your faith, nourish your sacred relationship with the Almighty, and decrease feelings of negativity and stress. The things we hear can have an effect on our overall well-being, so we must be vigilant and make sure we are listening to music that will uplift us. Strive to live up to your highest potential by becoming the righteous person God knows you can be.

-Torrance Church of Christ

 

An Overview of Dominant Keywords, Key Messages & Themes Throughout Every Book in the New Testament

The Keywords and Key Messages Bound Within Each Book of the New Testament

 

Matthew: God of the Jews

Keywords&Messages: Genealogy of Christ, Birth of Christ, King of the Jews, Messiah, Bethlehem, King Herod, Baptism, Repentance, John the Baptist, Disciples, Teaching in Galilee, Ministry, Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Teaches, Jesus Loves, Jesus Heals, Examples of Jesus, Apostles, Parables, Destruction of the Temple, Peter’s Denial, The Last Supper, Persecution, Jesus Betrayed, Judas, Jesus Crucified, Resurrection, Life of Christ

Key Verse:

…and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Matthew 2:2

Mark: God of Service

Keywords&Messages: Brief History of Christ’s Ministry of John the Baptist, Jesus Healing, Twelve Apostles, Parables, Servant, Repent Jesus’s Miracles, Feeding of the 5000, Walking on Water, Herod Kills John the Baptist, Jesus Foretells His Death, Judas Betrays, Persecution, Peter’s Denial, Last Supper, Jesus’s Death, Resurrection

Key Verse:

Luke: God of the Outcast

Keywords&Messages: Son of Man, Focus on Christ’s Importance Acts, Birth of John the Baptist, Birth of Jesus Christ, Jesus Preaching at 12, Return to Nazareth, Baptism of Christ, Lineage of Christ, Healing Miracles of Jesus, Sermon on the Plain, Selecting 12 Apostles, Parables, The Good Samaritan, Prophecy of Christ’s Death and Resurrection, How to Pray, Martha and Mary, Repent, Kingdom of God, Jesus Weeps, Cleansing of Temple, Last Supper, Denial and Betrayal, Jesus Arrested, Christ Dies on the Cross, Jesus is Resurrected, Jesus Appears to Disciples

Key Verse:

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.

Luke 19:10

John: God of the World

Keywords&Messages: Son of God, Believe in Christ, Ministry, Life of Christ, Fellowship, Faith, Lamb of God, Turning Water into Wine, Journey to Jerusalem, Cleansing of the Temple, Testimony of John the Baptist, Jesus is Bread of Life, Christ’s Miracles, Feast and Festival of Tabernacles, Jesus is the Light of the World, Lazarus, Disbelief of People, Jesus Washes Disciples Feet, Vine and Branches, Christlike Love, Jesus Prays, Pilate, Crucifixion, Raised from the Dead, Jesus Appears to Disciples, Peter Restored

Key Verse:

But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

John 20:31

Acts: God of Power

Keywords&Messages: Spreading of the Gospel, Spirit of Christ, Discipleship, Fellowship, Ministry,  The Early Church, Foundation of the Church, The Holy Spirit, Teaching the Word of God, Matthias is Chosen, Jesus Ascends, Peter’s Sermon, Preaching, Faith, Apostles Arrested, 7 Deacons, Stephen, Persecution, Simon, Saul, Herod’s Death, Barnabas, Paul Stoned, Mission of Paul, Missionary Work

Key Verse:

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:8

Romans: God of Righteousness

Keywords&Messages: Preaching, Mission Work, Roman Church, Paul, Righteous Life, God’s Judgment, Abraham, Knowledge of Sin, Transgression, Sanctification, Unity with Christ, Parables, Salvation, Love, The Body of Christ, Dedication to God, Healing, God’s Law, Glory of God, Doctrine of Christ

Key Verse: 

God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:25-26

1 Corinthians: God of Holiness

Keywords&Messages: Paul’s First Letter, Corinthian Believers, Paul’s Ministry, Missionary Work, Spiritual Wisdom, Folly of Man’s Wisdom, God’s Servants, Immoral Behavior, Spiritual Gifts, Unity, Freedom in Christ, Eternal Life, Faith, Resurrection, Spiritual Development, Importance of Humility, Love

Key Verse:

2 Corinthians: God of Weakness

Keywords&Messages: Paul’s Second Letter, Comfort, God’s Compassion, Ministry, Paul’s Mission, Paul’s Apostleship, Affliction and Suffering, Living by Faith, Reconciliation, Jesus’s Death, Generosity, Paradise, Warnings 

Key Verse:

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:20-21

Galatians: God of Justification

Keywords&Messages: God’s Grace, Faithfulness, The Gospel, Word of God, God’s Law, God’s Promises, Fruit of the Spirit, Love One Another, Freedom Through Christ, 

Key Verse:

Ephesians: God of Unity

Keywords&Messages: The Body of Christ, Blessings, Divine Grace, Unity of the Church, Prayer, Spiritual Change, Spiritual Development, Spiritual Welfare

Key Verse:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God

Ephesians 2:8

Philippians: God of Joy

Keywords&Messages: Stand Firm in Christ, Live in Christ, The Gospel, Faith, Obedience, Gratitude, Christian Kindness, Joy, Christlike Life, Trust in God, Endure

Key Verse:

 Colossians: God of Preeminence

Keywords&Messages: Christ is the Head of the Church, Christ is Divine, Christ is Supreme, Life is Found in Christ, Bread of Life, Christ is Eternal, Faith in Christ, Belief in Christ Completes, Fellowship

Key Verse:

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.

Colossians 2:9-10

1 Thessalonians: God of Encouragement

Keywords&Messages: Return of Christ, Second Coming, The Day of the Lord, Rapture, Hope, Faith, Holiness, Remain Steadfast, Paul’s Mission Work, Timothy, Ministry

Key Verse:

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

2 Thessalonians: God of Admonishment

Keywords&Messages: Christ Comes Again, Second Coming of Christ, Last Days, Day of the Lord, Unbelievers, Faith, Lack of Faith, Honor God, Live in Hope, Remain Faithful

Key Verse:

1 Timothy: God of Godliness

Keywords&Messages: Focus on Importance of Godliness, Holiness, Integrity, Instructions for Ministry, Christian Leadership, Church Governance, Sound Teachings

Key Verse:

Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

1 Timothy 4:16

2 Timothy: God of Endurance

Keywords&Messages: Paul, Timothy, Endure, Faith, Ministry, Instructions for Timothy, Paul’s Last Letter, Servant of the Lord, Steadfast in Faith, Missionary

Key Verse:

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”

2 Timothy 2:19

Titus: God of Works

Keywords&Messages: Instruction, Consistent Behavior, Church Leadership, Faith, Purity, Mercy, Preaching, Ministry, Word of God, God’s Teachings

Key Verse:

Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,  to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

Titus 3:1-2

Philemon: God of Reconciliation

Keywords&Messages: Christ is Lord and Master, We Belong to Christ, Forgiveness, Repentance, Onesimus, Compassion

Key Verse:

Hebrews: God of Fulfillment

Keywords&Messages: Greatness of Christ, Christ is the Son of God, Warnings for Falling Away, New Covenant, Remain in Christ, Blessings of Christ, God’s Promises, God is Our Father, Jesus Exceeds All, Jesus is Messiah, Obedience

Key Verse:

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Hebrews 12:1-3

James: God of Trials

Keywords&Messages: Wisdom in the Word of God, Endurance, Faith in Action, Humility, Fruit of our Faith, Faith Thrives on Work, Love All of Mankind

Key Verse:

1 Peter: God of the Persecuted

Keywords&Messages: Mercy, Good Deeds, Suffering Perfects Faith, Humility, Love Your Neighbors, God is Always with Us, Lean on God, Follow in Christ, Grace, Persecution, Eternal Inheritance

Key Verse:

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

1 Peter 1:3-5

2 Peter: God of Patience

Keywords&Messages: Christ is our Strength, Worship, Steer from Temptation, Faithfulness, Trust in the Lord, False Teachings, Spiritual Growth, Seek to Know Jesus Christ

Key Verse:

1 John: God of Love

Keywords&Messages: Keeping New Commandment, God is Light, Encouragement, Jesus is the Son of God, Fellowship, Obedience, Repentance, Righteous Living Do Everything in Love, Spirit of God, Eternal Life

Key Verse:

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.

1 John 1:7

2 John: God of Truth

Keywords&Messages: Love One Another, Walk in Truth and Love, Word of God is Freedom, False Teachers

Key Verse:

3 John: God of Discernment

Keywords&Messages: Gaius, Demetrius, Hospitality, Mission Work, Fellowship, Support Others, Help Those in Need

Key Verse:

Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. 

3 John 1:11

Jude: God of Protection

Keywords&Messages: Persevere, False Teachings, Love, Contend for Faith, Remain in Christ, Trust the Word of God, Live in Holiness, Warnings

Key Verse:

But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Jude 1:20-21

Revelation: God of Eternity

Keywords&Messages: The Day of the Lord, Retribution, Alpha and Omega, Christ is King, Prophecy Fulfilled, Eternal Life, The Second Coming of Christ, Judgment Day, Good and Evil, End Times, Signs of The End, War in Heaven, Crown of Life, Harvest of Earth, Tree of Life, New Heaven, New Earth, John’s Vision, Great Tribulation, God’s Wrath, Lamb of God, Victory Over Satan, Heavenly Throne, Seven Seals, Blowing of Trumpets, Plagues, Zion, Paradise Restored

Key Verse:

 

Click here to see Keywords and Key Messages in the Old Testament 

-Torrance Church of Christ

The Rundown of the Prevailing Themes in Each Book of the Old Testament

The Keywords and Key Messages Encased Throughout Each Book of the Old Testament

 

Genesis: God of Promises and Blessings

Keywords & Messages: Creation, Beginnings, Fall of Man, Punishment for Wickedness

Key Verse: 

“I will make you into a great nation,  and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse, and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” 
Genesis 12:2-3

Exodus: God of Power

Keywords & Messages: Deliverance, Plagues and Fleeing Egypt The Ten Commandments, Moses’ Life, Covenants, Miracles of God

Key Verse:

Leviticus: God of Purity

Keywords & Messages: Instruction for Living a Moral Life, Ceremonial Law, Offerings and Atonement, Holiness

Key Verse:

“Speak to the entire assembly of Israel and say to them: ‘Be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy.”

Leviticus 19:2

Numbers: God of Perseverance

Keywords & Messages: Journeys, Importance of Faith, Leadership, Divine Punishment,  Census of the People, Wandering into the wilderness, Fulfillment of Promises to Abraham

Key Verse:

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”

Numbers 6:24-26

Deuteronomy: God of Preparation

Keywords & Messages: Obedience, Renewal of Covenant, 10 Commandments, Moses’ Death

Key Verse:

The Lord will establish you as his holy people, as he promised you on oath if you keep the commands of the Lord your God and walk in obedience to him.

Deuteronomy 28:9

Joshua: God of the Land

Keywords & Messages: Conquest, Settling the Promised Land, God Keeps His Promises, Joshua’s Farewells

Key Verse:

Judges: God of the Rebels

Keywords & Messages: Deterioration, Deliverance, History of the Nation from Joshua to Samson, Need for a King, Consequences of Not Following Him, Sin will be Punished, Samson and Delilah 

Key Verse:

 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.

Judges 21:25

Ruth: God of Redemption

Keywords & Messages: Account of the Ancestors of the Family of Judah, Overcoming Trials, David’s Lineage, Loyalty, Integrity, Righteousness

Key Verse:

But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.  Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”

Ruth 1:16-17 

1 Samuel: God of the Heart

Keywords & Messages: Transition, Leadership of Samuel, Dilemma Between David and Saul, David and Goliath, God Judges your Heart, Messianic King, Don’t be Prideful

Key Verse:

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:7

2 Samuel: God of the Throne

Keywords & Messages: Account of Saul’s Death, Unification, Chronicle of the Reign of David, David’s Victories and Failures, Birth of Solomon, God’s Promise of David’s Royal Lineage

Key Verse:

1 Kings: God of Israel

Keywords & Messages: Disruption, History of the Nation from David's Death, Reign of Solomon, Division of the Kingdom, Conflict, Ministry of the Prophet Elijah

Key Verse:

The word of the Lord came to Solomon: “As for this temple you are building, if you follow my decrees, observe my laws and keep all my commands and obey them, I will fulfill through you the promise I gave to David your father. And I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

1 Kings 6:11-13

2 Kings: God of Israel

Keywords & Messages: Dispersion, Fall of the Two Nations, Wickedness, Babylonian Exile, Elisha 

Key Verse:

So the Lord was very angry with Israel and removed them from his presence. Only the tribe of Judah was left,  and even Judah did not keep the commands of the Lord their God. They followed the practices Israel had introduced. Therefore the Lord rejected all the people of Israel; he afflicted them and gave them into the hands of plunderers until he thrust them from his presence.

2 Kings 17:18-20

1 Chronicles: God of Judah

Keywords & Messages: Recap of Israel’s Spiritual History, Official Recorded History, Genealogy of Abraham, Genealogy of David, Genealogy of Saul,  Exploits of King David

Key Verse:

2 Chronicles: God of Judah

Keywords & Messages: God Rewards Obedience, Israel’s Spiritual Heritage, History of David’s Heirs, Focus on the Jerusalem Temple, Solomon

Key Verse:

 The Lord appeared to him at night and said: “I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices. When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. My eyes and my heart will always be there. As for you, if you walk before me faithfully as David your father did, and do all I command, and observe my decrees and laws, I will establish your royal throne, as I covenanted with David your father when I said, ‘You shall never fail to have a successor to rule over Israel.”

2 Chronicles 7:12-18

Ezra: God of the Temple

Keywords & Messages: Restoration, Return of the Jews from Babylonian Captivity, Rebuilding of the temple, Spiritual Reform, Accounts and Histories of Various Groups, Sin

Key Verse:

 “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Any of his people among you may go up to Jerusalem in Judah and build the temple of the Lord, the God of Israel, the God who is in Jerusalem, and may their God be with them.”

Ezra 1:2-3

Nehemiah: God of the Wall

Keywords & Messages: Reconstruction, Obstacles Encountered and Overcome, Rebuilding of the Wall and City, Covenant-Renewal, Principles for Living, Faith

Key Verse:

“Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.”

Nehemiah 1:11

Esther: God of the Gallows

Keywords & Messages: Preservation, Recounts Experiences of Jews who Remained Dispersed Outside the Land of Judah, Rebirth of a Nation in its Homeland, Account of Future Queen of Persia, Liberation of the Jews

Key Verse:

“Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”

Ester 4:16

Job: God of Pain

Keywords & Messages: Blessings Through Sufferings, Trials, Patience, Internal Conflict

Key Verse:

Psalms: God of Praise

Keywords & Messages: Praise, Worship of Jehovah, Lyrical Poems,  Instruction for Prayer, Instruction for Praise, 

Key Verse:

Let the sea resound, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy; let them sing before the Lord, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Psalm 98:7-9

Proverbs: God of Prudence

Keywords & Messages: Practical Wisdom, Love of God, Love of Man, Blessings for those who Revere the Lord, 

Key Verse:

To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.

Proverbs 8:13

Ecclesiastes: God of Purpose

Keywords & Messages: All is Vanity Apart from God, Folly of Man, Meaninglessness in Material Goods, God Satisfies

Key Verse:

Song of Solomon: God of Passion

Keywords & Messages: Love, Joys of the Marriage Covenant, God’s Wisdom in Procreation

Key Verse:

My beloved is mine and I am his; he browses among the lilies.

Song of Solomon 2:16

Isaiah: God of Glory

Keywords & Messages: Predicts Exile in Babylon, God will Bless Israel, God will Bless the Nations, Prophecies of Jesus Christ, Salvation, Judgment Day

Key Verse:

Jeremiah: God of Weeping

Keywords & Messages: Judgment, Captivity of Judah, Punishment for Sins, False Gods, Emotional Struggles, Prophecies of Jesus Christ

Key Verse:

This is what the Lord says: “As for all my wicked neighbors who seize the inheritance I gave my people Israel, I will uproot them from their lands and I will uproot the people of Judah from among them.  But after I uproot them, I will again have compassion and will bring each of them back to their own inheritance and their own country.”

Jeremiah 12:14-15

Lamentations: God of Faithfulness

Keywords & Messages: Lament,  Jeremiah's sorrow, Capture of Jerusalem,  Destruction of the temple, Path of Suffering, Murmuring

Key Verse:

Ezekiel: God of Visions

Keywords & Messages: The Glory of the Lord, Messages of Warning, Messages of Comfort, Visions of the Lord’s Glory Departure from the Temple, Israel’s Restoration, Oracles of Future Blessings, The Shepherd

Key Verse:

You are my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, and I am your God, declares the Sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 34:31

Daniel: God of History

Keywords & Messages: The Sovereignty of God, Prophecies Concerning Christ, God’s Future Plans for Israel, Beast of Precious Metals, Lion’s Den, Faith, Power of the Almighty

Key Verse:

 “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions.”

Daniel 6:26-27

Hosea: God of the Unfaithful

Keywords & Messages: Unfaithfulness, Prophecies Relating to Christ, Latter Days, Metaphor of a Wayward Wife, God’s Compassion

Key Verse:

Joel: God of the Locusts

Keywords & Messages: The Day of the Lord, Prediction of Woes Upon Judah, God's Judgment, Apostate nation, Day of Judgment, Christ will Restore

Key Verse:

Blow the trumpet in Zion; sound the alarm on my holy hill. Let all who live in the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming. It is close at hand—

Joel 2:1

Amos: God of the Oppressed

Keywords & Messages: Judgment, Judgment on Israel, Judgment on Israel’s Neighbors, Restoration to the House of David

Key Verse:

Obadiah: God of the Mountain

Keywords & Messages: Righteous Judgment, Desolation of Edom, Christ’s Kingdom, Victory of Israel

Key Verse:

“The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, ‘Who can bring me down to the ground?’ Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down,” declares the Lord.

Obadiah 1:3-4

Jonah: God of Compassion

Keywords & Messages: God’s Grace to All People,  Account of the Prophet Jonah, Resurrection of Life, Faith, Salvation

Key Verse:

“Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them. But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’”

Jonah 2:8-9

Micah: God of Justice

Keywords & Messages: Divine Judgment, Predictions relating to Invasions, Revelation of the Birth of the Messiah in Bethlehem,  Corruption Among Leaders, God Promises Restoration, Deliverance and Punishment

Key Verse:

He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8

Nahum: God of Wrath

Keywords & Messages: Consolation,  Destruction of Nineveh, God is a Jealous God, Prediction of the Downfall of Assyria, Christ is our Stronghold

Key Verse:

Habakkuk: God of Sovereignty

Keywords & Messages: Trusting a Sovereign God, Prophet Habakkuk and God Converse, Christ is God of Salvation, Faith, Righteousness 

Key Verse:

The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.

Habakkuk 3:19

Zephaniah: God of Judgment

Keywords & Messages: The “Great Day of the Lord”, Prediction of Overthrow of Judah, Certainty of Coming Judgment, Israel's Restoration

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Haggai: God of Renewal

Keywords & Messages: Rebuilding the Temple, Spiritual Health needs Priority, Christ is the Desire of all Nations

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Then Haggai, the Lord’s messenger, gave this message of the Lord to the people: “I am with you,” declares the Lord. 

Haggai 1:13

Zechariah: God of Restoration

Keywords & Messages: God’s Deliverance, Trust and Obey the Lord, Foretelling of Christ, Plea for Repentance

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“Woe to the worthless shepherd, who deserts the flock! May the sword strike his arm and his right eye! May his arm be completely withered, his right eye totally blinded!”

Zechariah 11:17

Malachi: God of Worship

Keywords & Messages: Formalism Rebuked, Coming of Christ, Righteous Remnant will be Rewarded, Warning of Judgment Day, Convent Renewal

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-Torrance Church of Christ

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