GretnaLife’s Sunday Gatherings

Messengers - Habakkuk

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Text: Habakkuk 1:1–3:19Topics: Theodicy, Evil, Justice, Vindication, Victory, FaithBig Idea of the Message: Despite appearances to the contrary at times, God is alwaysjust and faithful.Application Point: Christians must patiently trust God to fulfill his purposes in theirlives.

Messengers - Nahum

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Text: Nahum 1:7–8
Topics: Justice, Destruction, Compassion, Fulfillment
Big Idea of the Message: God is a God of justice and compassion.
Application Point: As Christians, we are called to be people of justice and compassion.

Messengers - Micah

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Text: Micah 1:3–4; 6:6–8; 7:18–20
Topics: Religion, Threat, Hope, Judgment, Salvation
Big Idea of the Message: God is both our source of judgment and our source of hope.
Application Point: Even in the midst of God’s discipline, we can have hope in his redemption and salvation.

Messengers - Jonah

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Text: Jonah 1:1–2; 3:5–9; 4:1–3
Topics: Enemies, Bitterness, Sovereignty, Compassion, Repentance, Forgiveness
Application Point: Christians are called to love their enemies, pray for those who persecute them, and forgive their trespassers unendingly.

Messengers - Obadiah

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Eachweek will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will runthroughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration.Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hopeand ultimate renewal.
Week 4Text: Obadiah 1:1–21Topics: Anger, Betrayal, War, Justice, Zion, Kingship, HopeBig Idea of the Message: God is always faithful to his promises—promises to bringjustice and redemption.Application Point: Christians must never lose hope in the justice and faithfulness ofGod, no matter how dispiriting our circumstances might be.

Messengers - Amos

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Text: Amos 1:2; 8:1–3; 9:11–15Topics: Sovereignty, Judgment, Idolatry, Injustice, Remnant, RenewalBig Idea of the Message: The justice of God demands that there be punishment forwickedness, but the faithfulness and grace of God demand that there be renewal andrestoration.

Messengers - Part 2 - Joel

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Week 2
Text: Joel 1:1–3:21
Topics: Judgment, Repentance, Compassion, Healing, Sovereignty
Big Idea of the Message: God is the sovereign Judge and Savior of the universe.
Application Point: The proper response to God’s judgment is repentance, which is a means to the restoring and healing power of God.

Messengers: Part 1 - Hosea

Big Idea of the Series: This is a series on the Old Testament Minor Prophets. Each week will focus on one prophet and their story or message. Common themes will run throughout these twelve prophets in Israel’s history, and a primary theme is restoration. Though the prophets often brought words of judgment, they also spoke words of hope and ultimate renewal.
Week 1
Text: Hosea 1:1–3:5
Topics: Infidelity, Idolatry, Judgment, Salvation, Restoration
Big Idea of the Message: God hates our sin, but he loves us. In fact, God hates our sin because he loves us.
Application Point: Don’t wait for difficult times to get close to God. Learn how to be faithful in both good and bad times.