It is so sad what happened last week, but it is happening more frequently in more places in our country.
A deranged or possessed person goes into a Church school full of innocent children and kills anyone he can, or they go into a Church, a prime target or a party and starts randomly shooting - sometimes in a bar, club or a crowd and starts shooting, killing or maiming many.
It is taught in our schools and universities that our planet and people are getting better and nicer; this is the theory of evolution without God in the picture.
What does the Bible have to say about all of this?
First it says our planet is degenerating and on the way to destruction because of God's judgments after Adam and Eve sinned.
Genesis 3:16-19 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.” 17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; 18 thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
Evil is in control now.
1 John 5:19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
It says that man basically has evil in his heart and mind.
Genesis 6:5-6 The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And the Lord regretted that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. (See also Romans 1:24-32) What about the tongue?
James 3:8-10 ... but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God. 10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Psalms 52:2 Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, you worker of deceit.
Psalms 140:2-3 who plan evil things in their heart and stir up wars continually. 3 They make their tongue sharp as a serpent's, and under their lips is the venom of asps. Selah (See also Proverbs 6:14) The Bible says how everything is going to end, but be aware: He is watching everything now and we will give account for our actions and thoughts.
Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
(See also Matthew 19:4)
The devil is going to be judged and punished, but so is everyone who has rejected Jesus Christ. (See Revelation 20:10-15)
There is a beautiful forever reward for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. (See Revelation 21:1-7, 27)
See you in Church next Sunday.