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Verse Concepts. “From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you. Proverbs 1:26-27. I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes, When your dread comes like a storm. And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.
- Sermon in Nature
- The Creator’s Power
- Bad Things, Good people?
- Is God in Control?
- Changing Our Focus
- Trust The Bigger Plan
Many Christians watch for signs of chaos coming out of the earth and the sky in order to plan for the return of Christ, forgetting that most people never anticipate the time or the nature of their own death. Jeff Robinson explains how, in Luke 13, we see Jesus teach a crucial lesson about the “danger of living in a fallen world and also the need to...
He also visibly and tangibly demonstrated his Lordship over nature.As Jesus and the disciples sailed on the Sea of Galilee, a storm arose and threatened to overturn them. Jesus was sleeping, so “they went and woke him, saying, ‘Save us, Lord; we are perishing.’” Jesus responded by asking, “‘Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?’ Then he rose a...
Someone must have asked Jesus if the victims of the fallen tower in Siloam were punished for sin (Luke 13:4). “Do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:2-3). Yet, if the victims were not particularly bad people, maybe even “g...
Everyone is given an opportunity to acknowledge and submit to the King’s authority, but eventually, it will be too late. “God does not owe us tomorrow” (Ibid.). Dr. Erwin Lutzer writes, “Intuitively, people know God is in charge. When tragedy strikes, people call out to Him. We know that when something is outside of our control, we need to call upo...
Natural disasters challenge the Christian belief that God is good because we are fixated on ourselves; on being satisfied with God’s answers, as though he answers tous. The enormous loss of life resulting from a pandemic, or a tornado is terrible, tragic. Our grief and even our anger are human, but no one grieves more than the Lord himself. Christ ...
We learn much about God and our walk with him in the aftermath of a natural disaster. We are often reminded of his fearsome power, our mortality, and finite abilities; are awakened to the plight of others, and are humbled to serve our great and loving God by serving others. For further reading: What Does it Mean That God Is Able? Did Evil Exist Bef...
Sep 7, 2017 · The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh tells the story of a catastrophic flood. The gods decide to bring rain down to end the “uproar” of humankind. But the god of the waters, Enki, warns the ...
- Mathew Schmalz
Apr 24, 2024 · One such passage is in the Gospel of Matthew when Jesus is teaching his disciples on the Mount of Olives about some events that they can expect to take place. Jesus told them: “And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and ...
- Robert Hampshire
Mar 25, 2010 · That curse extends to everything in the natural world and makes it harder for people to live productively. Paul says that “the creation was subjected to frustration” by God’s curse, until that day when “the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay” (Romans 8:20–21). The next verse says, “The whole creation has ...
The classical Christian view says that everything that is is and acts because God upholds it in its being and action. God is responsible for the whole lot— for what it is, that it is, how it is, and where it ends up. That is what it means to speak of God as the creator.
Nov 11, 2024 · In recent times, the frequency and intensity of natural disasters have led some to perceive them as confirmation of biblical end-time prophecies. For example, the increasing occurrence of devastating hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and tsunamis in various parts of the world has prompted discussions about their significance in relation to biblical eschatology .
