The Impact of Life’s Earthquakes
Acts 16:16-34
I. Life’s Earthquakes Can Impact Our Worship (v. 22-25)
A. Some will withdraw from worship as a result of life’s earthquakes
- Withdraw due to shame
- Withdraw due to bitterness
- Withdraw due to hurts
B. Some will praise the Lord as the result of an earthquake
- Praise out of desperation (Luke 8:47)
- Praise out of extreme faith (Job 1:20)
- Praise out of a desire to be a witness ( v. 25)
II. Life’s Earthquakes Can Unexpectedly Impact Our Life (v. 26)
A. Life’s earthquakes may come unexpectedly
What Are Some of Life’s Unexpected Earthquakes:
- Death
- Illness
- Natural disasters
B. Life’s earthquakes may bring about pain
- Physical pain
- Emotional pain
- Spiritual pain (A struggle in faith)
III. Life’s Earthquakes Can Bring About Change in Our Life & in Other’s Lives (v. 27-30)
A. Earthquakes may free us from bondage
- They may cause relationships to be healed
- They may cause sins bondage to be loosed
- They may cause churches to understand what’s really important
B. Earthquakes may drive us to know God better
- They should drive us to His Word
- They should drive us to a more passionate prayer life
- They should drive us to a deeper worship experience
C. Earthquakes may drive unbelievers to Christ
- The lost may see your faith in the midst of earthquakes
- The lost inquire about the hope that you rest in (I Peter 3:15)
- Everyone can find hope in the power of God in the midst of life’s earthquakes (Romans 8:37-39)
