Preached September 13, 1992 PM at SDCC
INTRO
Imagine a man buying a wood 2×4 to smack his stubborn mule, “Sometimes you have to get his attention!”
Is God trying to get our attention?
- Aids (whack)
- Recession (whack)
- Drought (whack)
- Hurricanes (whack, whack, whack!)
God’s Use of Catastrophes
The Flood
The Plagues
War & Captivity
Judges Era, Babylonia
Famine – Joel
Economic Decline, & many others Dt. 28:15ff
Man’s Response to Catastrophes
- Ignore — Modern Response
- Protect — Humanistic Response
- Appease — Pagan Response
- Repent — Christian Response!
Conclusions about Catastrophes
- Catastrophes (in general) are a direct result of man’s sin (in general).
- Some Catastrophes are a wake-up call from God.
- Some Catastrophes result from living in a fallen world
- ALL Catastrophes should prompt us to self-examination!
CONCLUSION
Excerpt from “God’s Controversy with New England” by Michael Wigglesworth:
“Our healthful days are at an end and sicknesses come on From year to year, because our hearts away from God are gone. New England, where for many years you scarcely heard a cough. And where physicians had no work, no…
Read from THE LIGHT AND THE GLORY (p.217), by Peter Marshall and David Manuel
COMMENTS
Prepared by Scott L. Purcell
- Minister of Stokelan Drive Christian Church
- 1501 Stokelan Drive
- Malden, MO 63863
- (314) 276-2343
Reproduce, modify, and use freely for the glory of God and the Growth of the Kingdom! If these outlines are of some benefit to you, a note, postcard, or phone-call would be most welcome!