1. Nahum

2. (2) Nahum 2:1-13

3. Nahum … our God reigns! the awesome majesty of God he is a hands-on, can-do God one strike and you ’ re out illustrated by the fall of Nineveh Jonah preached, God showed mercy

4. Nahum … our God reigns! Jonah preached revival Nahum proclaimed ruin Jonah - Nineveh was on a downer Nahum – Nineveh was riding high Jonah offered them a way out Nahum said there ’ s no way back

5. Nahum … our God reigns! Jonah – the goodness of God Nahum – the severity of God the siege of Nineveh (2:1-8) the sack of Nineveh (2:9-13) theme: God is judge

6. Nahum … our God reigns! ‘ a man reaps what he sows ’ Assyria ’ s fall is imminent the Babylonians are coming (1) four commands – be alert! untouchable and untakeable

7. Nahum … our God reigns! invaders are a formidable force the Assyrians see ‘ red ’ (3-4) imagine the impact on Joe Public more haste, less speed (5) they stumble like drunks

8. Nahum … our God reigns! Nahum told them what would happen (6) just like the prophet said it would be historians confirm the events up to her fall

9. Nahum … our God reigns! what they spent years doing, God undid in a matter of hours

10. Nahum … our God reigns! God ’ s thumbprint stamped on it (7) God uses sinners to fulfil his plans power and potency in God ’ s word an unstoppable leak (8) irresistible and irreversible reduced from magnificence to mud

11. Nahum … our God reigns! accumulated phenomenal wealth (9) renowned for asset stripping the city was ransacked (10) not a dream, but a nightmare God wiped the smirk off their face he always writes the last chapter

12. Nahum … our God reigns! symbolism of a lion (11) the whole family are obliterated savagery and skill evident (12) Nineveh ’ s turn to be mauled destiny is sealed (13) ‘ I am against you. ’ (God)

13. Nahum … our God reigns! God is their enemy and judge God is both lawgiver and enforcer their resources are destroyed (13b) man ’ s only sure hope is God Nineveh ’ s voice is silenced (13c) God has spoken, he is not silent

14. Nahum … our God reigns! ‘ We are doomed, doomed. ’ (Private Frasier in Dad ’ s Army)

15. Assyria: humbled and humiliated pomp and circumstance, now in ruins ‘ how are the mighty fallen ’ we can be too big for God to use, but we can never be too small

16. Nahum … our God reigns! a bright light in the darkness (2) God is active behind the scenes restoration, renewal, and revival God sees tomorrow, we can see now ultimately, God wins the day

17. Nahum … our God reigns! take-home message … God always has the last word!