In the Bible it is easy to see a panoramic view of the entire existence on mankind and God’s merciful dealing with the human race. Holy Scripture begins and ends with holiness, but all in between there is mainly nothing but one after another situation of turmoil, suffering, war, death, famine, sickness, idolatry, and every form of greed, hatred, suffering, just to name a few! Even though things are really awful and seem to just go from bad to worse, God has always displayed to all people “Good News In the Midst Of Turmoil”
and has provided salvation for each and everyone who believes the Gospel, which has been paid for in full, by the blood of Jesus Christ, and verified by His resurrection from the dead!
Old Testament Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 30:7 – 20 (NKJV)
Jer 30:7 Alas! For that day is great, So that none is like it; And it is the time of Jacob’s trouble, But he shall be saved out of it.
Jer 30:8 ‘For it shall come to pass in that day,’ Says the LORD of hosts, ‘That I will break his yoke from your neck, And will burst your bonds; Foreigners shall no more enslave them.
Jer 30:9 But they shall serve the LORD their God, And David their king, Whom I will raise up for them.
Jer 30:10 ‘Therefore do not fear, O My servant Jacob,’ says the LORD, ‘Nor be dismayed, O Israel; For behold, I will save you from afar, And your seed from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return, have rest and be quiet, And no one shall make him afraid.
Jer 30:11 For I am with you,’ says the LORD, ‘to save you; Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you, Yet I will not make a complete end of you. But I will correct you in justice, And will not let you go altogether unpunished.’
Jer 30:12 “For thus says the LORD: ‘Your affliction is incurable, Your wound is severe.
Jer 30:13 There is no one to plead your cause, That you may be bound up; You have no healing medicines.
Jer 30:14 All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not seek you; For I have wounded you with the wound of an enemy, With the chastisement of a cruel one, For the multitude of your iniquities, Because your sins have increased.
Jer 30:15 Why do you cry about your affliction? Your sorrow is incurable. Because of the multitude of your iniquities, Because your sins have increased, I have done these things to you.
Jer 30:16 ‘Therefore all those who devour you shall be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, shall go into captivity; Those who plunder you shall become plunder, And all who prey upon you I will make a prey.
Jer 30:17 For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,’ says the LORD, ‘Because they called you an outcast saying: “This is Zion; No one seeks her.” ‘
Jer 30:18 “Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents, And have mercy on his dwelling places; The city shall be built upon its own mound, And the palace shall remain according to its own plan.
Jer 30:19 Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving And the voice of those who make merry; I will multiply them, and they shall not diminish; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
Jer 30:20 Their children also shall be as before, And their congregation shall be established before Me; And I will punish all who oppress them.
New Testament Scripture Reading: Revelation 22:10 – 17 (NKJV)
Rev 22:10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand.
Rev 22:11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
Rev 22:12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
Rev 22:13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”
Rev 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.
Rev 22:15 But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
Rev 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”
Rev 22:17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.
Transforming Power Statements:
1) After the rejection of The Messiah, Jesus Christ, Israel, God’s chosen people went into extreme denial of Jesus, and continued on the path of idolatry in rejection of Jesus and still remain even today under the same deception, after having been created, called and blessed by God to continue as witnesses of His perfect love and provision, yet God has already written of Israel’s demise and restoration in the latter days through Jeremiah the Prophet in graphic, precise, detail.
2) The original Church as formed by Jesus, through the apostolic ministries of the twelve, became the primary preachers of Good News In The Midst Of Turmoil, as they preached peace to all people through the Gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone who believes Him and that He was raised from the dead, having defeated the devil, the grave and every false evil worldly system of religion.
3) The book of Revelation concludes with all things restored to righteousness with no more sea, death, sin, lies, destruction, false religion, turmoil, even the restoration of the “Tree Of Life” which had been under the guard of cherubim from the sin of Adam up until the coming of Jesus God’s Perfect Son Who also makes all things new for all who believe in Him and His resurrection from the dead, the good news of the Gospel!