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God sent Malachi to Israel to warn them that they were not stewarding thoughtful relationships at home or keeping an eye on their doctrine.
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August 18 Study | Thoughtful Offerings
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In post-exilic Israel, selfishness and pride had turned thoughtful offerings upside down.
August 11 Study | Thoughtful Hearts
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The prophets Zechariah and Malachi warn God’s people to turn their hearts toward God and repentance.
August 4 Study | Give Careful Thought to Your Ways; Obey the Voice of the Lord
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When God’s people do not care, they endanger God’s vision in the world. Such was the problem for the post-exilic prophet Haggai.
July 28 Study | She Brought Joy
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The Jews thwarted their enemies, and the events that Purim celebrates also propelled Esther and Mordecai into even more significant positions of authority . . .
July 21 Study | She Displayed Love
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Esther took the bold step of going to the king uninvited . . .
July 14 Study | She Found Courage
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Times got tough for Mordecai and Esther when the king’s right-hand man, Haman, went crazy . . .
July 7 Study | She Found Favor
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The book of Esther begins with the Jewish people in captivity and Ahasuerus (Xerxes) in power . . .
June 30 Study | Vision and Insight
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Daniel 9 is one of the most penitent prayers in the Bible. In it, Daniel acknowledged God’s greatness and how, in spite of Israel not keeping their end of the covenant, God kept his. . . .