• Nahum 1:2-7 - “God is jealous, and the Lord avenges.” “The Lord is good … God knows those who trust in Him.”

  • Romans 11:33 - The depth of riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God.

  • Romans 11:22 - “Goodness” of God and “severity” of God

  • Nahum 1:2 - “The Lord avenges and is furious.”

  • Deuteronomy 32:39-41

  • God’s character is balanced between His wrath and His love. Hebrews 1:9

  • The wrath of God

  • Old Testament illustrations

  • Flooded the earth - Genesis 1:23-28

  • Cities wiped off map - Genesis 18:20-33

  • Death sentence on ten spies - Numbers 14:26-32

  • Earth swallowed rebels - Numbers 16:20-33

  • Casting out the Canaanites - Deuteronomy 9:3-4

  • Doom upon Israel - Deuteronomy 28:25-28

  • Romans 15:4 - Things written before were written for our learning.

  • In the future

  • Judged as individuals - Romans 14:12

  • Upon the impenitent - II Thessalonians 1:8-9

  • Upon “backsliding” Christians - Hebrews 10:26-27

  • The impending wrath of God - Romans 1:18

  • Should motivate us to repent!

  • II Corinthians 5:11