“Blessing or Cursing Israel”
Obadiah 17-21 - Pew Bible #589-590
Pastor Mike Roberson

Introduction: In Obadiah we see the

of God

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Israel.
But what difference does this

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on Edom make for us today?
We live on

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, not

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and therefore

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need God to be faithful! Psalm 121:4

I. 7

judgment came to Edom. v.1-16, Pro. 6:16-19, Is. 14:12-15
1. Pride always

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: Resentment of the chosen. v.3
2. People of pride

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together: Enemy Confederacy. v.7, Psalm 83,
Ezekiel 38-39
3. Pride

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: Violence against Jacob. v.10, Genesis 3
4. Pride

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over other’s suffering: Rejoicing over destruction of
Jacob. v.12
5. Pride joins in the

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: Looting with the enemies of Jacob. v.13
6. Pride prevents others from

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: Preventing Jacob from
escaping the enemy. v.14
7. Pride

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what should be

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: Drunken celebration
over Jacob’s destruction. v.16

II. Why Do Believers

Israel?
a. In Genesis 12 God promised that whomever

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Israel will be
blessed and those that

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Israel will be cursed.
b. Future

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of Israel is part of the

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of the End
times. v. 17-21
i.

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always delivers. v.17
ii. Possess their

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. v.17, 19-20
iii. Mount Zion will be the

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of the Heavenly City. Rev. 21-22
c. Because My

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is the King of the Jews.

Conclusion: Is He your king? He will be

to every promise!

Notes: