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

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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Repentance, 2 *Repent, 2:1-3 *No escape ·In nations near, 2:4-11 ·In nations far, 2:12-15

8. 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

9. Three religious classes in the world, 1:5, 6 *“Star worshippers” – reject God ·Atheist ·Humanist ·Agnostic

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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

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

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