April 21, 2007
1.= Rev. 13:15-17 – Freedoms are removed in order to control.
A.= Luke 21:25-26 – This will happen because of fear.
· Natural disasters are referred to here.
“In accidents and calamities by sea and by land,= in great conflagrations, in fierce tornadoes and terrific hailstorms, in tempe= sts, floods, cyclones, tidal waves, and earthquakes, in every place and in a thousand forms, Satan is exercising his power . . . These visitations are to become more and more frequent and disastrous.” [GC 589]
“As crimes and iniquities increase, these judgme= nts will become more frequent, until the time shall come when the earth shall no more cover her slain.” = {RH, November 17, 1910 par. 14}
“Satan puts his interpretation upon events, and = they [leading men] think, as he would have them, that the calamities which fill = the land are a result of Sunday-breaking.” {Mar 176.4}
· Matt. 24:6-8 – Wars & disease.
· 2 Tim. 3:1, 13 – Violence & immorality.
· Don Imus & Virginia Tech
B.= Gen. 3:5 – The serpent promised freedom but gave bondage
· John 8:44 – Satan is the source of all evil in this world.
· Job 1&2 – Disaster follows the abs= ence of God’s Spirit.
· Gen. 6:3 & 2 Thess<= /span>. 2:9-12 – Global godlessness.
· The Scottish gentleman’s dilemma.
· Two sons claim the same excuse.
C.= Rev. 14:12 – Last day Christians cherish Jesus & His laws.
· Matt. 24:12 – The last days are lawless times.
· 1 John 3:4 – Lawlessness comes from sin – that is the problem, not poor politics, nor negligent officials.
· 1 John 3:5 – The solution is Jesus, not more laws.
· Henry Brandt’s personal discovery.