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Lesson Summary:

Obadiah prophesies the doom of Edom and the restoration of Israel.

Focus Passage: Obadiah 1.

Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. The Pride of Edom (Obadiah 1:1-9)

Principle: Pride only leads to Judgment and Destruction.
Application: What signs are there in your life that you are being blindsided by pride?
Scripture Reference

¹⁸Pride goes before destruction,And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
¹⁹It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowlythan to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 16:18-19 (NASB)

II. The Prejudice of Edom (Obadiah 1:10-14)

Principle: Prejudice can only lead us to hurt other People without cause.
Application: How have you failed to show compassion and mercy? How could you correct this today?
Scripture Reference

⁸If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.
⁹But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
¹⁰For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
James 2:8-10 (NASB)

III. The Doom of Edom and the Glory of Israel (Obadiah 1:15-21)

Principle: God will keep everyone of His Promises to Israel.
Application: How sure are you that you are among the redeemed of the Lord, among God’s people?
Scripture Reference

For behold, in those days and at that time,When I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem,
Joel 3:1 (NASB)