Goodmorning and welcome in everyone. Today, we are going to take a look at a passage of scripture, but before we do that, I wanted to share something with you.
The national weather service claims that the average lead time for tornado warnings is about 9 minutes. A tornado warning is issued to alert the public when a tornado has been reported or indicated by weather radar. A warning is given when a tornado funnel cloud and rotation in the clouds has been witnessed by the public, storm chasers, emergency management or law enforcement. When you hear these warnings, you must take action immediately. Warnings are given through sirens, television and radio stations, and cell phones. When they are issued, danger is imminent to both life and property. You must move to safety. You must heed the warning and take immediate action.
This reminds me of the Christian Life.
The Bible is an advanced warning system of prophecy. It gives clear advance warnings about the upcoming judgements of God for those who choose to live contrary to His will. We too must heed these warnings, taking action right now. God has charged chosen men throughout the scriptures, with the responsibility of warning the public.
Ezekiel 3:17 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
John the Baptist was praching and warning others about God’s wrath and eternal fire. Those who believed, were baptized by him unto repentance.
Matthew 3:1-10 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
John was warning the religious leaders of His day that if they were going to repent, they needed to have some fruits that showed genuine contrition. Fruits such as sincere penitence, remorse, Godly sorrow, heartfelt regret and compunction,…. which lead to a change in your attitude and in the direction of your life. He was warning them to turn from their sins, so they wouldn’t be damned and cast into the fire. Judgement day draws near, turn now before it’s too late! The Apostle Paul warned the church numerous times about God’s coming judgements, and the destruction of those who disobey His will. His day of vengeance draweth nigh.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-9 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.
Peter preached and warned the church about the punishment of the wicked. Like discerning the signs of destruction by an approaching tornado, He warned about the characteristics of impenitent. They speak evil of scriptural truth, rejecting to lovingly obey it because of their wicked and rebellious hearts. They don’t truly love Jesus but mock the will of God, as Pharaoh did in Egypt and was punished as an example. The same happened to Sodom and Gomorrah, turning their city into a burning heap of fire. God is to be feared, and His vengeance is coming. You cannot mock Christ and get away with it. He reserves the Impenitent to be punished.
2 Peter 2:1-10 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. TheFor if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:. (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
The Apostle Paul sounded the warning about the repercussions for those who willfully wouldn’t obey God’s truth. They will face His wrath, both now and at the final judgement.
Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
Jesus warned numerous times about the consequences of not fearing God.
Luke 12:4-5 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
If people are unruly towards God’s will, they need to be warned about the consequences of their disobedient behavior so they can correct themselves from the error of their way.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly,….
So you see, these blessed men of God sound off the warning so that we have the opportunity to turn from sin. Our place of safety is found through faith in Christ Jesus and becoming converted to His will. Are you going to prepare now for what is coming? Are you going to listen to the warnings? Are you going to rise up to action? God’s Word truly is our…..
…… Early Warning System.
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