JUDGMENT In the Old Testament God judges Israel

JUDGMENT

In the Old Testament God judges � Israel Earthquake (Num. 16: 31), Snakes (Num. 21: 6), Drought (1 Kings 17: 1), Exile (2 Kings 24) � The enemies of Israel Egypt, Moab, Philistines, Babylon � The incessantly wicked Flood, Sodom, Nineveh

In the New Testament God judges � The Church Ananias (Acts 5: 5), Ephesus (Rev. 2: 5) � The enemies of the Church False teachers (2 Peter 2: 3), Alexander (2 Tim. 4: 14) � The wicked

Not Every Generation � � � Generation 1 – Adam - Expulsion from Eden Generation 11 – Ham - Flood Generation 15 – Peleg - Confusion at Babel Generation 21 – Lot – Sodom and Gomorrah Generation 28 – Nahshon – Egypt, Canaan

What is not God’s judgment � Birth defects, most diseases John 9: 3, John 5: 1 -15 � Building collapses, accidents Luke 13: 4

What may be God’s judgment � � � Untimely death 1 Cor 11: 30 Losing a war Deut 28: 25, 26, 36 Flood Gen. 6: 13 Famine 2 Sam. 21: 1 Drought Deut 28: 24 Pandemic Deut. 28: 22, 27 -29

Blessings and Curses DEUTERONOMY 28: 1 -14 DEUT. 28: 15 -19, 22 -25, 33

Case Study: Sodom � Genesis 19: 1 -29

Protection for the Righteous? GOD’S PEOPLE MARKED, SAVED � � � Noah and his family Passover Rekabites Ezekiel 9 Rapture 144, 000 SUFFERING WITH THE REST � � The first 6 plagues Ai Plague in Israel Fall of Rome

Lessons from Sodom � � � Don’t expect to be a fortress prepper Be prepared to leave Expect to lose everything, even possibly die.

Therefore Luke 10: 3 -12 � � � Don’t give up on your nation/community/company unless you are moving away Be an agent of righteousness and blessing Be salt and light Be an evangelist Be a priest, confessing the sin of your people and praying