The Consequences Of Disobedience

Bible Basis:  Zephaniah 3:6-8

Bible Truth:  Zephaniah recounts how God punished the people for their disobedience, and wanted them to correct their behavior.

Memory Verse: “Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy” (Zephaniah 3:8).

Lesson Aim:  By the of the lesson, we will: EXAMINE Zephaniah’s prophecy that God would want to save His people and the people’s intransigent rebellion; HELP adults realize that God loves us, wants our obedience, and will give us a second chance to repent; and COMMIT to asking God to give another opportunity for redemption and salvation.

Background Scripture:  Deuteronomy 8:11-18; Genesis 1:1-2:3; Zephaniah 3:1-8 — Read and incorporate the insights gained from the Background Scriptures into your study of the lesson.