When the foundations are being destroyed!
if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" - Psalm 11:3
The good news!
Three points of good news!
1. God is still on His throne!
The LORD is in his holy temple; the LORD's throne is in heaven; his eyes see, his eyelids test the children of man. - Psalm 11:4
Sin abounds.
Crime is rampant.
Man has become violent.
Our government parties can't get along to accomplish the good for its people.
We are spiraling out of control, but God is still on His throne.
Demons are loose!
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8
We live in a sin filled world.
But praise God is still on His throne.
He's working His perfect plan through His perfect power.
2. One day the record will be set straight.
5 The LORD tests the righteous, but his soul hates the wicked and the one who loves violence.
6 Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup. - Psalm 11:5-6
Stay true to your Christian values.
Love God and love people with incredible passion.
Do not be intimidated by the enemy or his crowd.
Remember one day God will set the record straight!
10 and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.
13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.
14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. - Revelation 20:10-15
3. This world is not my home!
For the LORD is righteous; he loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold his face. - Psalm 11:7
" God never said the journey would be easy, but He did say that the arrival would be worthwhile". Max Lucado
Are you so overwhelmed that you can't function?
Hold on to this verse!
20 But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,
21 who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself. - Philippians 3:20-21
1 "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2 In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. - John 14:1-3
How do we repair the foundations?
1. Repent and do the first works.
Judgement first begins in the house of God!
1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
2 "'I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false.
3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. - Revelation 2:1-5
2. Resist the enemy!
8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. - 1 Peter 5:8-9
Stand firm in your faith!
3. Put on the full armor of God!
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. - Ephesians 6:11-12
4. Claim the blood of Jesus!
There's power in the blood of Jesus.
10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. - Revelation 12:10-11
5. Look to heaven!
1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?
2 My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth. - Psalm 121:1-2
11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself.
13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses.
15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords. - Revelation 19:11-16
Thanks Pastor Kevin!!
