This sermon series on the Old Testament book of Obadiah was preached at Peace Church in the Fall of 2025. It is a verse-by-verse walkthrough of the little known prophet, Obadiah, the 31st book of the Bible and the shortest book of the Old Testament. So short, it has no chapters, only verses.
This is the promo video for this sermon series:
Here is some context for this prophet, taken from the first sermon…
The writer of this prophecy is a man named Obadiah. His name means “servant of Yahweh.” Yahweh being God’s divine name He revealed in the Old Testament – and while there are number of Obadiahs mentioned in the Bible, none refer to this prophet. All we know about him is that he delivered this prophecy, or “vision” as he calls it.
Now, this is a prophecy that was specifically given and pointed at one country: the country of Edom. Located to the southeaster of Jerusalem, Edom was outside of Israel and Judah, but God brings a harsh message for them – and it’s because of what they’ve become – and what they’ve done.
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Obadiah 3
“The pride of your heart has deceived you…”
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EDOM: WHAT THEY’VE DONE & BECOME
This sermon series explores the harsh truth of what Edom has done and the painful reality of what they’ve become, and what God is going to do about it. Even though this prophecy was delivered probably in the mid-500’s BC (there is some debate about that), its message is incredibly relevant for our day and age.
May this sermon series both challenge your faith to grow to follow Jesus more faithfully, and encourage your faith to follow Jesus more fully.
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OBADIAH SERMON 1 OF 3:
THE WARNING OF JUDGEMENT
OBADIAH 1-9
SERMON 1 MAIN IDEA:
God warns us that He will cut down those who boast in their pride
SERMON 1 OUTLINE:
God warns us against pride because:
1. Pride dooms us (vv1-2)
2. Pride deceives us (vv3-7)
3. Pride destroys us (vv8-9)
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OBADIAH SERMON 2 OF 3:
THE WARNING OF JUSTICE
OBADIAH 10-18
SERMON 2 MAIN IDEA:
God’s justice is found in His judgement
SERMON 2 OUTLINE:
1. God judges sin to bring restoration (vv17-18)
2. God judges sin of omission (vv10-11)
3. God judges sin of commission (vv12-14)
4. God judges sin to bring justice (vv15-16)
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OBADIAH SERMON 3 OF 3:
THE HOPE OF JOY
OBADIAH 19-21
SERMON 3 MAIN IDEA:
God shakes things up to reveal the hope of joy
SERMON 3 OUTLINE:
1. God changes things
to bring conformity to his plan (v19)
2. God redeems people
to restore justice to the land (v20)
3. God speaks prophecy
to foreshadow salvation to the world (v21)
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OBADIAH 20-21
20 The exiles of this host of the people of Israel
shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath,
and the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
shall possess the cities of the Negeb.
21 Saviors shall go up to Mount Zion
to rule Mount Esau,
and the kingdom shall be the Lord’s.
Ryan D.B. Kimmel 