RUSHING TO JUDGMENT (2 OF 2)
Scripture: Zephaniah 2:1-15
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Rushing to Judgment (2 of 2)
Series: Zephaniah
Robert Dawson
Zephaniah 2
Pastor Tim Wilson shares this memory from his time in the Army. He said he remembers sitting on the hard wooden bleachers at Fort Benning while attending the United States Army Airborne School, preparing for their first parachute jump. We all knew that we would soon be soaring hundreds of feet above the red Georgia clay and hear the jump-master bark out the orders, ''Stand up! Hook up! Check equipment! Stand in the door! Go! Go! Go!''
You can rest assured that the Airborne Sergeant had our undivided attention as he instructed us what to do in case of a of a parachute malfunction. ''If your main parachute should fail to deploy, don't panic-pull the handle of your auxiliary parachute. Should your auxiliary parachute fail to fill with air, don't panic-pull it in toward your body and then vigorously throw it away from yourself. Should your auxiliary chute again fail to deploy, don't panic-vigorously repeat this process.''
He paused dramatically, looking intently into our eyes. Then with a slight mischievous grin he slowly stated, ''Should this also fail, don't panic. You'll have the rest of your life to get your parachute to deploy.'' (Tim Wilson, pastor of Indian Hills Christian Fellowship, sermon titled, ''Urgency'')
What?! Not exactly encouraging but talk about urgency! Zephaniah, who was a prophet that delivered a message of judgment from the Lord to Jerusalem and Judah, spoke with great urgency. As we look at the first few verses of this chapter, which will be our primary focus today, we will see the urgency of the message.
Zephaniah 2.1-2 - Gather yourselves together, yes, join together, you nation without shame,
2 Before the decree takes effect-The day passes like chaff-Before the burning anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you.
Zephaniah's message was not to be taken lightly, brushed aside, or ignored. His message was ur ...
Series: Zephaniah
Robert Dawson
Zephaniah 2
Pastor Tim Wilson shares this memory from his time in the Army. He said he remembers sitting on the hard wooden bleachers at Fort Benning while attending the United States Army Airborne School, preparing for their first parachute jump. We all knew that we would soon be soaring hundreds of feet above the red Georgia clay and hear the jump-master bark out the orders, ''Stand up! Hook up! Check equipment! Stand in the door! Go! Go! Go!''
You can rest assured that the Airborne Sergeant had our undivided attention as he instructed us what to do in case of a of a parachute malfunction. ''If your main parachute should fail to deploy, don't panic-pull the handle of your auxiliary parachute. Should your auxiliary parachute fail to fill with air, don't panic-pull it in toward your body and then vigorously throw it away from yourself. Should your auxiliary chute again fail to deploy, don't panic-vigorously repeat this process.''
He paused dramatically, looking intently into our eyes. Then with a slight mischievous grin he slowly stated, ''Should this also fail, don't panic. You'll have the rest of your life to get your parachute to deploy.'' (Tim Wilson, pastor of Indian Hills Christian Fellowship, sermon titled, ''Urgency'')
What?! Not exactly encouraging but talk about urgency! Zephaniah, who was a prophet that delivered a message of judgment from the Lord to Jerusalem and Judah, spoke with great urgency. As we look at the first few verses of this chapter, which will be our primary focus today, we will see the urgency of the message.
Zephaniah 2.1-2 - Gather yourselves together, yes, join together, you nation without shame,
2 Before the decree takes effect-The day passes like chaff-Before the burning anger of the Lord comes upon you, before the day of the Lord's anger comes upon you.
Zephaniah's message was not to be taken lightly, brushed aside, or ignored. His message was ur ...
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