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II. PERMANENT PRINCIPLE – GOD IS A RIGHTEOUS JUDGE (CHAP. 2)(MAKE NO MISTAKE: THE WICKED WILL BE PUNISHED)PERPLEXITY REGARDING GOD’S WAYS AND GOD’S TIMING SHOULDNEVER SHAKE OUR FAITH IN GOD’S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENTS ORFAITHFULNESS TO HIS PROMISES(:1) INTRODUCTION: THE PROPHET WAITS FOR A RESPONSEA. (:2-3) DON’T BE SHORT-SIGHTED OR IMPATIENT REGARDING THELORD’S LONG TERM PROGRAM –PROPHETIC REVELATION PROMISES THE CERTAINTY OFFULFILLMENT ACCORDING TO GOD’S TIMETABLE1. (:2) The Lord Goes on Record2. (:3) The Prophecies Will Not FailB. (:4-5) KEY PRINCIPLE: GOD WILL ALWAYS MAKE A DISTINCTIONBETWEEN THE PROUD AND THE RIGHTEOUS1. (:4a) The Unbelieving Proud – Needs a Soul Adjustment2. (:4b) The Believing Righteous – Needs to Stick to His GunsIII. PERSEVERING PERSPECTIVE – GOD WILL DELIVER HIS PEOPLE(CHAP. 3)THE PERSEVERING PERSPECTIVE COMBINES THE SHORT TERM PAINOF DISCIPLINE WITH THE TRIUMPHANT RESOLVE TO REJOICE INGOD’S LONG TERM DELIVERANCEA. (:1-2) CHANGED PERSPECTIVE OF THE PROPHET –COMBINES ACCEPTANCE OF DISCIPLINE WITH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE1. (:1) Posture of Prayer2. (:2) Plea for Revival and MercyB. (:3-15) HISTORICAL REMEMBRANCES OF GOD IN HIS MAJESTICGLORY AND SOVEREIGN POWER –COMBINES THE OUTPOURING OF GOD’S WRATH WITH THE REPEATEDDELIVERANCE OF HIS PEOPLE1. (:3-5) Vision of the Glory and Power of the God of Wrath2. (:6-11) The Outpouring of God’s Wrath3. (:12-15) God’s Wrath Set in the Context of God’s Mercy and DeliveranceC. (:16-19) TRIUMPHANT RESOLVE OF THE PROPHET –COMBINES THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE DISCIPLINE OF THE LORD WITHTHE UPLIFTING RESOURCES OF THE JOY AND STRENGTH OF THE LORD