188. World, Disturbed, The

188. World, Disturbed, The

188 THE DISTURBED WORLD John 16:33;Romans 8:22

INTRODUCTION Jesus predicted agony of soul, persecution and trouble for his disciples. Later (Romans 8:22) the Holy Spirit testified its fulfillment. This is a disturbed, unsettled, suffering world.

Pleasures are short, happiness brief.

I. DISTURBED POLITICAL STATE 1. "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown."

2. Top-hatted diplomats and cheap politicians uneasy.

3. National pride and racial conceit restless.

4. Every nation a belching volcano.

II. INSECURE ECONOMIC STATE 1. National dishonor, refusing to pay debts.

2. Increased burden of taxes.

3. Unsound policy of "spending ourselves into prosperity. "

4. Economic folly of "borrowing ourselves out of debt."

5. Told to produ ce less that we may have more- this unsound.

6. Also told to short en hours of labor th at we may earn more.

III. UNSTABLE ETHICAL STANDARDS 1. God ’s standard of right discarded.

2. Man’s standard accepted.

3. This varies as the lusts of men vary .

4. Morals too elastic to break.

5. "Might makes right."

6. National hon or gone.

(a) Repudiation of debts. (b) Disregard of contracts and treaties. lV. CONFUSED SPIRITUAL CONDITIONS 1. A state of spiritual uncertainty and doubt exists.

2. The Bible blasphemed-God denied .

3. The regal authority of Christ challenged.

4. A blunder to attempt to make Christ more acceptable by denying his Deity.

5. When would-be scholarship reduced Bible to low level of legend and myth, it robbed people of a guide book.