Sermons by Danny Dodd (Page 23)

Haggai is the first of the post-exilic prophets. His name means “my feast” which likely means that he was born on or near a prominent Jewish festival. He is mentioned twice in the book of Ezra (5:1; 6:14). He is a contemporary of Zechariah, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Ezekiel. Haggai’s ministry focused on the remnant return of Jews of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin from their…

The Old Testament book of Esther is one of the most fascinating in all Scripture. It is widely known for the fact that God is never specifically mentioned, yet his presence is seen throughout in “coincidences” and ironic reversals of fate—all accomplishing the purpose of rescuing his people.

Our daily Bible reading text of 2 Chronicles 13-27 is filled with fascinating stories of the life and times of some of the kings of Judah and Israel (also shared with added detail in 1 Kings 15-2 Kings 15). Often these accounts of their reigns include palace intrigue, political maneuvering, wars, murder and incredible violence, as well as disregard for God and his…

The New Testament book of Jude written in the second half of the first century (probably somewhere between 65-80) and most likely written by Christ’s brother, Judah, is a brief, but quite fascinating letter. There is a great urgency to it as Judah himself notes.

This is one way to consider Paul’s first letter to Timothy in the New Testament. Paul’s beloved church at Ephesus—the one he personally spent three years nurturing after its troubled beginning (Acts 19)—was in more trouble. Just as he had foreseen (Acts 20:29-31) “wolves” even from their “own number” had arisen to “distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after…