June 19 (Father's Day) / Reason Together / Obadiah 16 / A God of Distinctions

As you have drunk on My holy mountain,
so all the nations will drink continually.
They will drink and gulp down
and be as though they had never been.

I may need to reevaluate this, but my initial direction with this verse was to say that God doesn't treat everyone the same...so that begs the question how do you get on His good side? (The answer, of course, is faith in Jesus.)

1. God punished Israel/Judah for restoration, but the opposing nations for destruction.
2. Another example of this kind of distinction is found in Exodus 8 and 9.
3. God has chosen to take a people unto Himself, and He does treat them differently.
     A. They are given the law to learn God's character.
     B. They are given prophets to learn God's plan.
     C. They are given mercy after judgment.
4. Now God is building a spiritual kingdom.
     A. The people of God are not found in one nation.
     B. You can become one of God's people through Christ.

Worship Leader:  Lis Hilton

One way to lead into this may be to wrestle with the issue of fairness. Is God fair? What IS fair?

Song Ideas from Leslie:
Your Grace is Enough
Inside Out
Your love oh Lord
Cornerstone


Special Music Idea:
Mercy Came Running (Macy wants to do a worship dance to this but she is out of town all week)