WARNING FOR THE FUTURE
JUDGEMENT AND THE WRATH OF GOD
Introduction
God wants to warn His people today about the judgment that is ahead of us, and we know that God wants us to be all prepared for the Judgment day.
We know that according to the teaching of Christ that we all have to watch and pray, and when you see the signs you will know that He is near.
Warnings of Paul to the Church in Thessalonians “DO NOT LET THIS DAY TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE” We are the children of the day, we work while we still have time for the Lord says.
John 9:4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
Here we see that Christ is informing the disciples about the importance of the work of the Kingdom which He came to even making it possible for anyone to make it.
Teaching about the Night
What does He meant when He said “Night is coming?”
Night signifies “Darkness” which really means “JUDGEMENT” It is known that night is associated Fear, and darkness, and when its dark we can’t do anything.
Illustration - In Exodus 11 & 12 God instructed Moses to tell everyone to make a lamb as a sacrifice and every home to eat the lamb, and to smear the blood on the door sides.
The angel of death will come and only the homes that doesn’t have blood death will strike every first born.
Moses Gave The Instruction
The Lord gave Moses the Lord’s Instruction, people saw what happened before in the nine plagues and there was noway people going to let this one go without doing them.
Before Night fall people were were preparing for PASSOVER, it was a big preparation haven’t done in their life time, because it determines life and death.
Night fall there was a feeling was an overwhelming because it seems like they know God is going to deliver them but at the same time something terrible. When the night falls it was too late for anyone to prepare anything.
Exodus 12:29-30
29 At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well. 30 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.
EXAMPLES OF WARNING
In the OT there are lots off examples of warning towards God’s people. God always warn His people anything happens.
b) Like in the Days of Lot - The angles told Lot to go and warn people
But not a single person wants to believe him, even his wife were not fully convinced with his warning.
Jeremiah 5:1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem,
look around and consider,
search through her squares.
If you can find but one person
who deals honestly and seeks the truth,
I will forgive this city.
2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
still they are swearing falsely.”
Cried for Jerusalem
Luke 13:34 34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[b]”
JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON
We look around us we see what is going in the world today, we could feel something is going to happen.
Few things we noticed that is happening now
JUDGEMENT IS COMING (7 years of Tribulation)
The world is going to suffer terribly like it never been since the creation of the universe. Before that happens God is going to come to take the Church.
When that happens it will be too late to do anything, that when God is going to separate the sheep from the goat, it will be our judgment day.
When night comes all the tools down, no more church service, no more work the only thing will have to fill your pouch when you go there, is the work you have done for Him.
We will be surprise that there is little to do of just being nice to people
OUR CHALLENGE TODAY
PARTNERSHIP IN THE WORK OF GOD
Text: Genesis
Illustration
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are co-workers in God's service; you are God's field, God's building.
Paul’s Life and ministries displayed what is like to work together in doing the work of God
CHRIST WANTS his people to be ready for for His coming..
JUDGEMENT AND THE WRATH OF GOD
Introduction
God wants to warn His people today about the judgment that is ahead of us, and we know that God wants us to be all prepared for the Judgment day.
We know that according to the teaching of Christ that we all have to watch and pray, and when you see the signs you will know that He is near.
Warnings of Paul to the Church in Thessalonians “DO NOT LET THIS DAY TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE” We are the children of the day, we work while we still have time for the Lord says.
John 9:4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.
Here we see that Christ is informing the disciples about the importance of the work of the Kingdom which He came to even making it possible for anyone to make it.
Teaching about the Night
What does He meant when He said “Night is coming?”
Night signifies “Darkness” which really means “JUDGEMENT” It is known that night is associated Fear, and darkness, and when its dark we can’t do anything.
- It is meant for warning - If we want to do anything we have to do it while it’s still day
- It is a Judgment - When judgment time comes, it will be too late for anyone to repent or do any good work
Illustration - In Exodus 11 & 12 God instructed Moses to tell everyone to make a lamb as a sacrifice and every home to eat the lamb, and to smear the blood on the door sides.
The angel of death will come and only the homes that doesn’t have blood death will strike every first born.
Moses Gave The Instruction
The Lord gave Moses the Lord’s Instruction, people saw what happened before in the nine plagues and there was noway people going to let this one go without doing them.
Before Night fall people were were preparing for PASSOVER, it was a big preparation haven’t done in their life time, because it determines life and death.
Night fall there was a feeling was an overwhelming because it seems like they know God is going to deliver them but at the same time something terrible. When the night falls it was too late for anyone to prepare anything.
Exodus 12:29-30
29 At midnight the Lord struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on the throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner, who was in the dungeon, and the firstborn of all the livestock as well. 30 Pharaoh and all his officials and all the Egyptians got up during the night, and there was loud wailing in Egypt, for there was not a house without someone dead.
EXAMPLES OF WARNING
In the OT there are lots off examples of warning towards God’s people. God always warn His people anything happens.
- Warning Israel and Judah (2 Kings 17:-15) 13 The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all his prophets and seers:“Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire Law that I commanded your ancestors to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.”
- Waning King Hezekiah - (2 Kings 20) Isaiah received a ward from the Lord to instruct Hezekiah to set his house in order because he is going to die of his sickness.
- But Hezekiah turned to the wall and prayed to God for mercy -
- Warnings before Captivity (Israel & Judah) - Both of were warned, all the prophets were saying was Repent judgment is coming, repent judgment is coming.
- Biggest Warning of all - The first trumpet is sounding now for people to get ready, the Kingdom of God is near, come in.
- Like is the Days of Noah - (Genesis 6) For more than 100 years Noah
b) Like in the Days of Lot - The angles told Lot to go and warn people
But not a single person wants to believe him, even his wife were not fully convinced with his warning.
Jeremiah 5:1 “Go up and down the streets of Jerusalem,
look around and consider,
search through her squares.
If you can find but one person
who deals honestly and seeks the truth,
I will forgive this city.
2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the Lord lives,’
still they are swearing falsely.”
Cried for Jerusalem
Luke 13:34 34 “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’[b]”
JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON
We look around us we see what is going in the world today, we could feel something is going to happen.
Few things we noticed that is happening now
- People wants to live in a Godless society
- Secular - People to free choice and free thinking - but the result I
- Humanism - feminist
- Globalization - New World Order
- Business is dominating the agenda of politics
- Terrorism - as a means of globalization
- Climate change
- Mind control - Media to alter the way we think
JUDGEMENT IS COMING (7 years of Tribulation)
The world is going to suffer terribly like it never been since the creation of the universe. Before that happens God is going to come to take the Church.
When that happens it will be too late to do anything, that when God is going to separate the sheep from the goat, it will be our judgment day.
- If we want to do anything? do it now
- Mission work? do it now
- Invite someone to church? do it now
When night comes all the tools down, no more church service, no more work the only thing will have to fill your pouch when you go there, is the work you have done for Him.
We will be surprise that there is little to do of just being nice to people
OUR CHALLENGE TODAY
PARTNERSHIP IN THE WORK OF GOD
Text: Genesis
Illustration
1 Corinthians 3:9
For we are co-workers in God's service; you are God's field, God's building.
Paul’s Life and ministries displayed what is like to work together in doing the work of God
CHRIST WANTS his people to be ready for for His coming..