IS THERE HOPE IN A WORLD GONE MAD? ABSOLUTELY! Jesus described a time when men's hearts would literally fail them for fear "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth..." (Luke 21:26) The prospect of "wars and rumors of wars . .. famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes" are described as just the "beginning of sorrows" in a future time that Jesus described as the Great Tribulation. (Matthew chapter 24) Whose heart wouldn't fail with such horrendous things taking place? So .. . is there any hope for the future? There are at least three areas where hope is available. All three areas of future hope come from the God of love, mercy and grace. Today we will deal with just one of the three: #1 National Hope Begins With Genuine Repentance "If my people which are called by My Name shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14) The Bible also tells us that "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." (Proverbs 14:34) This applies to nations and to each one of us as individuals . .. God forgives because He is a God of infinite grace and mercy. . . but it begins when we acknowledge our sins and call upon Him by faith. Each nation and each one of us need to repent and acknowledge our sins before the Lord. As a nation, there is no hope until we as a people repent of killing the innocent, living in immorality and perversion, and expelling God from every part of our society. As individuals, we need to understand that we, too, have sinned and are deserving of God's judgment. But Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty of death for all our sins ... and if we will trust Him and call upon Him to save us by faith, we can have eternal life - "For whosoever will call upon the Name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13) Chuck Anderson, Pastor, Neighborhood Bible Fellowship 102 Joshua Road, Divide, CO 80814 / (303) 564-7581 10 a.m. Sundays / Everyone is invited! pastorchk@aol.com /www.Discovery.Global IS THERE HOPE IN A WORLD GONE MAD? ABSOLUTELY! Jesus described a time when men's hearts would literally fail them for fear "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth..." (Luke 21:26) The prospect of "wars and rumors of wars . .. famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes" are described as just the "beginning of sorrows" in a future time that Jesus described as the Great Tribulation. (Matthew chapter 24) Whose heart wouldn't fail with such horrendous things taking place? So .. . is there any hope for the future? There are at least three areas where hope is available. All three areas of future hope come from the God of love, mercy and grace. Today we will deal with just one of the three: #1 National Hope Begins With Genuine Repentance "If my people which are called by My Name shall humble themselves and pray, and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14) The Bible also tells us that "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." (Proverbs 14:34) This applies to nations and to each one of us as individuals . .. God forgives because He is a God of infinite grace and mercy. . . but it begins when we acknowledge our sins and call upon Him by faith. Each nation and each one of us need to repent and acknowledge our sins before the Lord. As a nation, there is no hope until we as a people repent of killing the innocent, living in immorality and perversion, and expelling God from every part of our society. As individuals, we need to understand that we, too, have sinned and are deserving of God's judgment. But Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty of death for all our sins ... and if we will trust Him and call upon Him to save us by faith, we can have eternal life - "For whosoever will call upon the Name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:13) Chuck Anderson, Pastor, Neighborhood Bible Fellowship 102 Joshua Road, Divide, CO 80814 / (303) 564-7581 10 a.m. Sundays / Everyone is invited! pastorchk@aol.com /www.Discovery.Global