Podcasts about Zephaniah

Friend of Sinners | Week 2 | The God Who Rejoices | Pastor Tyler Sollie | Life Center Tacoma When you think about God, do you imagine Him JOYFUL? What brings God joy? God rejoices in RESTORED RELATIONSHIP Luke 15:1-2, 8-10 (CSB) Restoration required INTENTIONALITY Restoration required INTENSITY The outcome of restoration: JOY! Zephaniah 3:14-17 (CSB) Restoration is found in REPENTANCE

Finding strength, purpose, and intimacy with God through rest, prayer, and dependence on His perfect provision.We reflected on what it means to wait with expectation for God's provision and strength, learning that in moments of weakness, His grace and love sustain us. Through prayer and discussion, we explored how trust and love overcome doubt and fear, recognizing Christ as the ultimate answer to every need.Our conversation centered on God's presence in Christ's fullness, studying verses like Zephaniah 3:17, John 1:1, and Colossians 2:9–10, which reveal that God rests in Christ and, through Him, dwells in us. This indwelling allows God to remove what hinders and replace it with His peace, leading to spiritual healing and growth in grace.We also discussed God's purpose and supernatural strength, noting that the number of listeners or the scale of ministry never diminishes the intensity of God's purpose. Prayer and intimacy with Him bring clarity to when we should move or wait. As we grow older or take on more responsibilities, we are reminded that His strength—not ours—fulfills His will.The conversation expanded into reflections on balancing ministry and spiritual growth, remembering seasons of youthful zeal and now learning deeper dependence through prayer and intimacy. We concluded with an understanding that God's grace and timing are perfect, referencing Isaiah 30:18 and Revelation 3:20—that He patiently waits for us to invite Him in. Together, we reaffirmed our collective mission from Matthew 18:20 and 2 Corinthians 5:18–20: to gather in His name, reflect His light, and bring others to reconciliation through Christ.Themes:Waiting with hope and trust in God's provisionExperiencing Christ's fullness and restGod's purpose and supernatural strength in weaknessBalancing ministry, family, and spiritual intimacyThe perfection of God's timing and graceThe collective mission of the church through unity and evangelismScripture References: Zephaniah 3:17; John 1:1; Colossians 2:9–10; Isaiah 30:18; Revelation 3:20; Matthew 18:20; 2 Corinthians 5:18–20Reflection Question: Where in our lives is God inviting us to slow down, trust His timing, and rest in the fullness of His grace rather than our own effort?

Zephaniah 1:1-2:3

Zephaniah 1:1-13, 3:17

Zephaniah 1-3; Psalm 94; Proverbs 20:16-20; First Timothy 2

#160 Being single can come with real challenges — from loneliness to questions of self-worth to the tension of waiting on God's timing. In this week's episode, Kim and Charlotte sit down with Shivani, one of their seasoned single co-workers, to talk honestly about what makes singleness hard and how she's learned to navigate through those things.Shiv opens up about: • Loneliness — and what it looks like to come to God honestly instead of avoiding Him • Self-Worth — how to stop settling for “scraps” of attention and anchor your identity in God's delight • Waiting — how to trust God's timing, live fully now, and embrace the life He's given youIf you've ever wrestled with unmet desires or wondered if God sees you, this episode will remind you that He does — and that He's writing a beautiful story in your life, even in the waiting.Listen in for honest stories, practical encouragement, and a reminder that you don't have to wait for marriage to live a full, faith-filled life. Resources mentioned in this episode:None Like Him: 10 Ways God is Different Than Us by Jen Wilkin The Attributes of God by A.W. TozerSome of the verses on Shiv's scripture ring:Zephaniah 3:17Galatians 4:7 Isaiah 49:16  Isaiah 43:4  Ephesians 1:4Ephesians 2:10 For more information about the podcast and the Loving Your Husband Before You Even Have One book, please visit ⁠www.kimvollendorf.com⁠ and www.amazon.com.To learn more about StuMo, visit https://www.stumo.org/For video clips from this episode, please visit our instagram page ⁠@sixonesis⁠Thanks for listening!

Passage: Zephaniah 3:8-20Preacher: Mark SmithService: 7pmDate: Sunday 19 October 2025Attribution: For Podcast, DayNightMorning (Free Music Archive) License type (CC BY-NC-ND)

Passage: Zephaniah 3:8-20Preacher: Hosea LuyService: 9:45amDate: Sunday 10 October 2025Attribution: For Podcast, DayNightMorning (Free Music Archive) License type (CC BY-NC-ND)

Zephaniah's message is a warning against complacency. God calls us to wake up, repent, and return to Him. It's a message of serious judgment, yet remarkable hope and how we can hold out that same hope in Christ to the world around us.

The sermon unfolds the seven seal judgments of Revelation, focusing on the fifth and sixth seals to reveal the escalating divine judgment during the tribulation period. It emphasizes the martyrdom of believers whose souls are seen under the altar, their cry for justice, and God's direction for them to rest until the full number of martyrs is completed, underscoring the cost of faith in a hostile world. The sixth seal then depicts cosmic upheaval—earthquakes, darkened celestial bodies, and the heavens rolling up—culminating in universal terror among the unrepentant, who acknowledge God's wrath yet refuse to turn from their sin. Drawing from prophetic texts in Isaiah, Jeremiah, Amos, and Zephaniah, the preacher underscores that this day of the LORD is a time of judgment, where pride is humbled and mankind is filled with fear. He underscores that the only hope to escape that time is to be cleansed by the Lamb's blood now. This shows the urgent need for evangelism today to help many be ready for Christ's return.

Passage: Zephaniah 2:1-3:8Preacher: Mark SmithService: 7pmDate: Sunday 12 October 2025Attribution: For Podcast, DayNightMorning (Free Music Archive) License type (CC BY-NC-ND)

Passage: Zephaniah 2:1-3:8Preacher: Kingsley BoxService: 5pmDate: Sunday 12 October 2025Attribution: For Podcast, DayNightMorning (Free Music Archive) License type (CC BY-NC-ND)

Summary: We begin looking at God's righteous judgment from the book of Zephaniah. It is sad that when we hear the word "judgment" talked about today, it almost always carries negative connotations as if it is a vice. But reading through Zephaniah you find hope and encouragement that God will bring this judgment in a just and righteous manner against all who do evil and do not seek after him. This is good news to those who follow him and bad news to those who do not follow him. Where will you find yourself at the end of history? Zephaniah's Identity (v. 1) Sweeping Judgment (vv. 2–3) Judgment on Idolators (vv. 4–6)

From the beginning, God has revealed Himself through the language of family. He is a Father who loves fiercely, a Brother who obeys humbly, and a Husband who sacrifices faithfully. This message from Pastor Nathan shows how the nature of God Himself — Father, Son, and Spirit — draws us into His life of love and teaches us how to love one another as His family.  

Today's Scripture passages are 2 Chronicles 34:14-28 | Zephaniah 1 - 3.Read by Ekemini Uwan.Get in The Word with Truth's Table is a production of InterVarsity Press. For 75 years, IVP has published and created thoughtful Christian books for the university, church, and the world. Our Bible reading plan is adapted from Bible Study Together, and the Bible version is the New English Translation, used by permission.SPECIAL OFFER | As a listener of this podcast, use the code IVPOD25 for 25% off any IVP resource mentioned in this episode at ivpress.com.Additional Credits:Song production: Seaux ChillSong lyrics written by: Seaux Chill, Ekemini Uwan, and Christina EdmondsonPodcast art: Kate LillardPhotography: Shelly EveBible consultant: JM SmithSound engineering: Podastery StudiosCreative producers: Ekemini Uwan and Christina EdmondsonAssistant producer: Christine Pelliccio MeloExecutive producer: Helen LeeDisclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Pastor Frank Bennett shares an important attribute of God that is only mentioned once in scripture. We are reminded in the book of Zephaniah that God sings over us. Even in the middle of our consequences of sin, God shows that He is present, powerful, takes great pleasure in us, quiets us with His love and sings at the top of His lungs. Take to heart this encouraging message.

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Zephaniah 3; Haggai 1-2; Zechariah 1

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Habakkuk 2-3; Zephaniah 1-2

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Proverbs 23:31-35, 24:3-4, Zephaniah 3:17, Philippians 1:3-26. Indeed, he regarded death as something of even greater worth Yet for him, Jesus had made his life profoundly worth living

Proverbs 23:31-35, 24:3-4, Zephaniah 3:17, Philippians 1:3-26. Indeed, he regarded death as something of even greater worth Yet for him, Jesus had made his life profoundly worth living

Pastor Sean invites us to step out of hiding, confess what has been concealed, and experience the God who welcomes us back with joy. Through the prophet Zephaniah, we hear a call to face the sin we would rather ignore, not to shame us but to draw us back to the One who loves us. God's invitation is not just to acknowledge what is broken but to come home to His heart, where judgment gives way to mercy and He rejoices over His people with singing.

Zephaniah 3:17, 1 Peter 4:8  1 John 3:11-24

Friday Bible Study (9/19/25) // 2 Kings 25:8-21 (ESV) // Fall and Captivity of Judah8 In the fifth month, on the seventh day of the month—that was the nineteenth year of King Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon—Nebuzaradan, the captain of the bodyguard, a servant of the king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem. 9 And he burned the house of the Lord and the king's house and all the houses of Jerusalem; every great house he burned down. 10 And all the army of the Chaldeans, who were with the captain of the guard, broke down the walls around Jerusalem. 11 And the rest of the people who were left in the city and the deserters who had deserted to the king of Babylon, together with the rest of the multitude, Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried into exile. 12 But the captain of the guard left some of the poorest of the land to be vinedressers and plowmen.13 And the pillars of bronze that were in the house of the Lord, and the stands and the bronze sea that were in the house of the Lord, the Chaldeans broke in pieces and carried the bronze to Babylon. 14 And they took away the pots and the shovels and the snuffers and the dishes for incense and all the vessels of bronze used in the temple service, 15 the fire pans also and the bowls. What was of gold the captain of the guard took away as gold, and what was of silver, as silver. 16 As for the two pillars, the one sea, and the stands that Solomon had made for the house of the Lord, the bronze of all these vessels was beyond weight. 17 The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits,[a] and on it was a capital of bronze. The height of the capital was three cubits. A latticework and pomegranates, all of bronze, were all around the capital. And the second pillar had the same, with the latticework.18 And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest and Zephaniah the second priest and the three keepers of the threshold; 19 and from the city he took an officer who had been in command of the men of war, and five men of the king's council who were found in the city; and the secretary of the commander of the army, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, who were found in the city. 20 And Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard took them and brought them to the king of Babylon at Riblah. 21 And the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was taken into exile out of its land.Footnotesa. 2 Kings 25:17 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters Website: https://mbchicago.org FOLLOW US Facebook:   / mbc.chicago   Instagram:   / mbc.chicago   TikTok:   / mbc.chicago   Podcasts: Listen on Apple, Spotify & others TO SUPPORT US Zelle to: info@mbchicago.org Website: https://mbchicago.org/give Venmo: https://venmo.com/mbchurch DAF Donations: https://every.org/mbc.chicago PayPal: https://paypal.com/donate/?hosted_but... #2kings #DanielBatarseh #BibleStudy #mbchicago #mbcchicago #Bible #livechurch #churchlive #chicagochurch #chicagochurches #versebyverse #church #chicago #sermon #bibleexplained #bibleproject #bibleverse #bookbybook #oldtestament #explained

Here is either free access or order information for three of Jason DeRouchie's writings on Zephaniah. In addition, you'll find a link to the original video interview. (1) "Zephaniah." TGC Commentary (free online). (2) "Zephaniah." Pages 561–604 in Daniel–Malachi. ESV Expository Commentary. Downers Grove, IL: Crossway, 2018 (to order online). (3) Zephaniah. ZECOT 32. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2025 (to order online). Original Video Interview with BooksAtAGlance.com.  or resources connected to biblical theology, visit handstotheplow.org and jasonderouchie.com. To support the work of Hands to the Plow, visit handstotheplow.org. 

Witness the end of Israel's dark night of judgment and hear about the light of a new day. We too will see a day when our long journey will be over and we'll enter into an eternity in the glorious presence of our Lord.

God continues to spell out Jerusalem's sin and Zephaniah gives them a picture of the great Tribulation. Follow along as the world moves towards judgment and people clearly ignore the warning signs.

Judah's insensitivity to sin continues, as does God's call for them to repent. Learn how the prophesies against the Philistines, Moab, and Ammon have been fulfilled and how that judgment will also extend to Ethiopia, Assyria, and nations of today.

While we finished reading about Josiah from 2 Kings, the book of 2 Chronicles has more to say about this king, including a lengthy description concerning the details of the Lord's Passover being reinstituted. We'll also read the book of Zephaniah, a prophet of royal lineage who had Hezekiah as his great grandfather. He writes during the reign of Josiah to proclaim that the day of the Lord is coming for the city of Ninevah. God will destroy the wicked as the city falls, but he will save a remnant in keeping with his covenant promises. Those who are humble are called to seek righteousness, humility, but most importantly, they are called to seek the Lord. :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by the Christian Standard Bible.facebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

September 21, 2025 - Sunday PM Sermon   4 Gifts God Offers His Children (Zephaniah 3:14-20)  Neal Pollard "The Lord Has Hidden" This Book Is About Judgement and Future Blessings God Blesses Over and Over Again First Blessings: WORSHIP (14) Worship is a tangible reminder of His goodness Second Blessing: INTIMACY (15,17) God is with us and near us (Ps. 73; Heb. 4,7; Js. 4:8) Third Blessing: FORGIVENESS (15) "All the Charges are dropped" (cf. Romans 8) A Beautiful thing happens when God forgives us Fourth Blessing: COMFORT (18-19) He listens (Psalm 40:1) He Lifts (Psalm 40:2) He Strengthens (Psalm 40:2) He Renews (Psalm 40:3) At the end, God will reward us openly (Mat. 25:34) Our mighty Warrior and King is personally coming! Duration 39:20

Danger ahead! That's the warning Zephaniah has for the people of Judah. Hear the prophet's desperate and final call to prayer and repentance, and see how the people respond.

Judah and Jerusalem are singled out for judgment because of their idolatry. Dr. J. Vernon McGee tells us there is great lack of reverence for God today, and our judgment day is coming as well.

Discover a new way of looking at pain and suffering and, ultimately, how God plans to save us all.

Evening lessons: Psalms 49; Zephaniah 3; Matthew 9:13:44-58.  Hear this, all you peoples; ponder it with your ears, all who dwell in the world.

To many, the message of Zephaniah seems harsh and cruel. Dr. McGee turns this thinking upside down as he explains “the dark side of God's love.”

Evening lessons: Psalms 46; Zephaniah 2; Matthew 13:24-43. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

"Why is does Zephaniah use a strong tone at the beginning of the book, and how would the original audience have heard that? How does the concept of ""a remnant"" function in Zephaniah's prophecy, and how might it have given hope to his listeners? In today's episode, Emma Dotter and Watermark member, Matt Hein, set up the book of Zephaniah and talk how the Israelites were being called back to God's heart out of a place of complacency. You can also check out the Join The Journey Jr. Podcast: Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/join-the-journey-junior/id1660089898 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SG7aaE1ZjjFkgB34G8zp3?si=c960a63736904665 Check out the Join The Journey Website for today's devotional and more resources! https://www.jointhejourney.com/ Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Watermark-Community-Church/author/B0BRYP5MQK?"

Evening lessons: Psalms 44; Zephaniah 1; Matthew 13:1-23. We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us what you did in the days of old.

Pastor Marshall Ochs | September 7, 2025In this message, Pastor Marshall teaches from Zephaniah 1-3. Zephaniah prophesied during King Josiah's reign, calling out the evil rooted in Judah's past and warning of a coming global judgment — the “Day of the Lord” — which is a future event pointing to the return of Jesus. His message moves from universal destruction to personal repentance, urging humility and faith in God as the only proper response to the coming judgment. Zephaniah ends with a powerful hope: though judgment is real, so is restoration — the same God who punishes evil will gather His people, reward their faithfulness, and reign as both conquering King and loving Shepherd.

Today’s Bible Verse:"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 Have you ever wondered how God feels about you? Zephaniah 3:17 offers a beautiful reminder of His heart: He delights in you, rejoices over you, and fights for you. You are not just seen—you are deeply loved. “Want to listen without ads? Become a BibleStudyTools.com PLUS Member today: https://www.biblestudytools.com/subscribe/ MEET YOUR HOST: Dr. Kyle Norman at https://www.lifeaudio.com/your-daily-bible-verse/ The Reverend Dr. Kyle Norman is the Rector of St. Paul’s Cathedral, located in Kamloops BC, Canada. He holds a doctorate in Spiritual formation and is a sought-after writer, speaker, and retreat leader. His writing can be found at Christianity.com, crosswalk.com, ibelieve.com, Renovare Canada, and many others. Rev. Norman has 20 years of pastoral experience, and his ministry focuses on helping people overcome times of spiritual discouragement.Find more from Rev. Norman at revkylenorman.ca Let Scripture shape your heart today—begin with the Bible Verse of the Day on Biblestudytools.com Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

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