LESSONS A MISSIONARY LEARNED FROM AN EARTHQUAKE

Matthew 27:54 Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
Revelation 11:13 And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.

By David H. Snyder [president/general director of B.I.M.I.] edited by Pastor Rick Jackson

I. We Do Not Know What a Day Will Bring Forth

Proverbs 27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
James 4:14-15 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that

II. Our Hope is in the Lord

Psalm 146:5-6 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever.

III. God is in Control Eliminating Fear [Psalm 46]

IV. Mankind is so Very Small Compared to this Universe

Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Galatians 6:3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

V. Safety is of the Lord [Ps. 121]

Psalm 127:1 Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

VI. Things of this Earth are Only Temporary [Mt. 6:19-33]

VII. We Have Only a Short Time To Witness

John 4:35 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest.

VIII. There is a Great Need for Laborers

Matthew 9:37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;