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| Event 1 - Final Signs |
| Sign#12 |
Key Text
"Traitors,
heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; " 2
Timothy 3:4 |
Craze for Pleasure
Prophecy: "In the last days ... men shall be ... lovers of
pleasures more than lovers of God." 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
As the time of their probation was closing, the antediluvians gave themselves
up to exciting amusements and festivities. Those who possessed influence and
power were bent on keeping the minds of the people engrossed with mirth and pleasure,
lest any should be impressed by Noah's last solemn warnings. Do we not see the
same repeated in our day? While God's servants are giving the message that the
end of all things is at hand, the world is absorbed in amusements and pleasure
seeking. There is a constant round of excitement that causes indifference to
God and prevents the people from being impressed by the truths which alone can
save them from the coming destruction.
The world has gone crazy for pleasure. Only a small percentage of the citizens
of our large cities attend church services regularly, but they jam pleasure
resorts by the thousands. America is spending billions each year for pleasure
and only "peanuts" (in comparison) for God. Pleasure-mad Americans
waste billions of hours in front of the TV set in direct fulfillment of 2 Timothy 3:4
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