Good morning on this 9th day of June. I was reviewing current events each day this week and thinking about their application to Biblical prophecy (as you know from the recently completed series of sermons on prophecy, I do this regularly) and was reminded about how quickly things can completely change. A coup or an election occurs in a country and changes its direction, alliances and future in an instant. If Iran succeeds in their pursuit of nukes and uses them to strike Israel, the whole world would tilt as a result. Nations would quickly align themselves on both sides and a set of circumstances would be set in motion that would affect so many nations and people. Nuclear weapons have changed the world as we know it forever. The threat gives formerly weak nations great power and poses a grave concern when unstable and crazed leaders have them at their disposal. Most scholars believe that there is a clear reference to the use of nuclear weapons when the destruction of landscapes and nations is vividly depicted in Scripture. People everywhere crave security but will find that there will be less and less in the future. It reminds us as believers in Christ that our intimate security lies in Him. Our end-all security is to be caught up to meet the Lord in the air that we might ever be with the Lord (1 Thess. 4:17). Let us follow the lead of the early believers in the book of Acts to strive to get our friends, relatives and neighbors ready for that wonderful day so that they will not be left behind. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13). What a promise!
Tomorrows message will be from Acts and is entitled, The Power of Pentecost. I hope you'll be there. Also please remember that tomorrow's luncheon after the second service will assist orphans in Romania where there is a tremendous need.
Pastor Brown