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OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE FUTURE

Note to the speaker:

The purpose of this talk is to show that if we are doing God’s will, we have no need to be fearful about the future. Contrast the bleak future for those who are wicked with the blessings God promises for his faithful people. Instill confidence

MANKIND HAS GOOD REASON TO BE FEARFUL OF COMING CALAMITIES (6 min.)

Almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus foretold the coming of startling events (Read Luke 21:25, 26)

These would occur after the great tribulation had started and would result in anguish of nations, men’s hearts failing them for fear of what is coming (Mt 24:29; w94 2/15 20)

This fear will be shared by men of all stations, from Nobel prize winners to man on street

Even now, as we come near the end of this system of things, there is much anxiety over current events and conditions (g93 1/8 4-10, 12)

“Many people have lost their faith in the future, because in virtually every facet of our civilization we are beginning to act as if our future is now so much in doubt that it makes more sense to focus exclusively on our current needs and short-term problems” (Al Gore, in his book Earth in the Balance—Ecology and the Human Spirit)

Concerning the destruction of the environment, environmental consultant Norman Myers stated: “No generation in the past has faced the prospect of mass extinction within its lifetime. No generation in the future will ever face a similar challenge: if this present generation fails to get to grips with the task, the damage will have been done and there will be no ‘second try’” (State of the World 1988)

Terrorism, violence, crime, drugs, immorality, disasters, and diseases mark time of end; like pangs of distress upon pregnant woman (w93 3/1 4-6; w94 7/15 3-4)

Time has come for God “to bring to ruin those ruining the earth” (Re 11:18)

WICKED NEED TO FEAR COMING DAY OF JEHOVAH’S ANGER (15 min.)

Entire wicked world of Satan is marked for destruction (w94 3/1 15-23)

All nations will drink of Jehovah’s anger and act like crazed men (Read Jeremiah 25:15, 16)

His judgments likened to ‘foaming cup,’ a deadly potion (Ps 75:7, 8)

Since 1919, Jeremiah class (anointed remnant) has been calling the attention of the nations to this “cup”

By “expressions inspired by demons,” all nations are now being gathered to ‘war of great day of God Almighty’ (Re 16:13, 14, 16)

Jehovah will send Jesus Christ among them with “sword” of execution at Armageddon (Re 19:11, 15)

Jehovah’s “great tempest” will sweep whole earth and put to death all opposers (Read Jeremiah 25:31-33)

Christendom and rest of false religion will be destroyed first in the “great tribulation” (Mt 24:21; Re 18:21)

Governmental rulers, or “shepherds,” will howl during “great tribulation” (Read Jeremiah 25:34-38)

As in a chain reaction, the religious leaders and then the political elements are

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