Zephaniah 2:1-15, NIV
Hgs:Seek the Lord, all you humble if the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility, perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger-vs 3.
Judgment against Philistia, Moab and Ammon, Cush, Assyria-vs 4-13.
8. “I have heard the insults of Moab and the taunts of the Ammonites, who insulted my people and made threats against their land.
9. Therefore, as surely as I live,” declares the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, “surely Moab will become like Sodom, the Ammonites like Gomorrah a place of weeds and salt pits, a wasteland forever. The remnant of my people will plunder them; the survivors of my nation will inherit their land.”
10. This is what they will get in return for their pride, for insulting and mocking the people of the LORD Almighty.
11. The LORD will be awesome to them when he destroys all the gods of the earth. Distant nations will bow down to him, all of them in their own lands.
12. “You Cushites, too, will be slain by my sword.”
Luke 9:1-9, NIV
…he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick-vs 2.
When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases,
2. and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
3. He told them: “Take nothing for the journeyno staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt.
4. Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town.
5. If people do not welcome you, leave their town and shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
6. So they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news and healing people
Revelation 19:1-10, NIV
..I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting:
…Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments. He has condemned the great prostitute who condemed the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by er adulteries.He has avenged on her the blood of his servants..vs 2
Hgs: character of God-true and just are his judgments.
For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and the bride has made herself ready. Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear,”
‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’-vs 9.
Sodom & Gomorrah-an example of what is to come in God’s impending judgmennt.