- Gen. 6:5-6,11-13; Mt. 24:37-39
- Note Mt 6:52
- Do you have any doubt that we are officially in the "days of Noah?"
- Our days of grief & violence in 2012
Jan - Italy
Costa Concordia runs aground – 32 Die
Feb - Florida
George Zimmerman allegedly shoots and kills Trayvon Martin, sparking protests and outrage
Mar. -
Deadly tornadoes ravage the Midwest and the South. – 36 dead
April - Pakistan
Islamic militants attack a Pakistan prison, freeing nearly 400 inmates
May -
President Obama announces that he supports same-sex “marriage.”
June
Wildfires destroys Colorado Springs homes.
July –
- Auroora Col movie shooting 70 people shot, 12 dead
- The Obama administration files two cases with the Supreme Court that challenge the Defense of Marriage Act.
Aug - Syria
Civil war between 45,050 and 57,745 people have been killed of which about half were civilians,
Sept - Libya
Benghazi attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.
Oct - NY NJ WV
Superstorm Sandy destroys property & knocks out power for days
Nov US Election
Four more years of President Obama
Maine, Maryland, and Washington approve same-sex “marriage,” while Minnesota rejects an amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman.
Dec
- Sandy Hook school shooting kills 26 (20 grade 1 students 6 adults)
- Webster NY Sniper entraps firefighters Kills 2 , and wounds 2
("I still have to get ready to see how much of the neighborhood I can burn down, and do what I like doing best: killing people.")
Where Are We Headed?
- We're heading even more into rampant acceptance
• Same-sex marriage, Polygamy/men Polyandry/women
• Abortion - 60 million have taken place since 1973.
• Legalized recreational marijuana.
• Disrespect; Adults not honoring their parents and our children learn from their parents.
• Gay Rights, Homosexuality, Adultery, Fornication
• Remove Prayer
- Evil is called good and good is called evil.
- Do you have any doubt that we are officially in the "days of Noah?"
- We're in the fast lane to the end of the age now.
- There are 28 Atheists in Congress.
- The new Senate sat a Buddhist member for the first time
- House of Representatives has its first Hindu member (Hawaii)
- Muslims in congress are serving Indiana & Minnesota.
- Obama stated on CNN that he is Muslim. YouTube
- He's a politician. He's a Christian to Christians & a muslim to muslims. So we have become one nation under many gods.
- We're all so busy that we don't pay careful attention to how late it is.
- We’re seeing an erosion of many of our basic rights, values, and traditions.
- Apathy – Just don’t care
- We have rejected God
- Technology has become God
- Globalism & the cashless society is our next desire
• Stuff gets in the way
• Clutter is anything that distracts, that takes me out of focus, that keeps me from thinking or doing what I ought.
• Clutter is weight, baggage, whatever bogs me down.
Compare Mt 14:22-33; Mt. 8:23-27 - Had they forgotten?
- Mk 6:45- Here we are constrained (made or insisted to get in…)
- As they went events remembered
- Darkness descends, storm arises,
- We are constrained to go into 2013
- Mk. 6:48 Toiling, wind contrary – Our actions will not be enough to get us through to what lies ahead
- Fear to take action
- What is the most common command in the Bible?
• 79x - Fear Not
• 366x Be not afraid, Dread not, Courage
Mt. 14:26 And when the disciples saw him
- Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
7 Fear Not’s
1. Blessing in the Journey – Genesis 26:24 (AV)
24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake.
2. Supplies in the Famine – 1 Kings 17:13 (AV)
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
3. Protection in Trouble – 2 Kings 6:16 (AV)
16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
4. Strength in Weakness – Isaiah 41:10 (AV)
10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
5. Present in Trial – Isaiah 43:1–3 (AV)
1 But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.
2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
6. Overshadowing Care Matthew 10:29–31 (AV)
29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.
30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
7. Life beyond the Grave – Revelation 1:17–18 (AV)
17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
