Joel and ZephaniahJoel and Zephaniah

KingKing ProphetProphet

650650 ManasseManassehh

AmonAmon NahumNahum

JosiahJosiah Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Habakkuk, EzekielHabakkuk, Ezekiel

JoahazJoahaz

600600 JehoiakimJehoiakim 605 – 1605 – 1stst invasion (Daniel) invasion (Daniel)

JehoiachiJehoiachinn

597 – 2597 – 2ndnd invasion (Ezekiel) invasion (Ezekiel)

586586 ZedekiahZedekiah 586 – 3586 – 3rdrd invasion (Jeremiah) invasion (Jeremiah)

11/2/06 – Zephaniah and Joel11/2/06 – Zephaniah and Joel 11/9/06 – Haggai and Zechariah11/9/06 – Haggai and Zechariah 11/16/06 – Ezra and Nehemiah11/16/06 – Ezra and Nehemiah 11/23/06 – Thanksgiving11/23/06 – Thanksgiving 11/30/06 – Esther and Malachi11/30/06 – Esther and Malachi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/7/06 – Matthew 12/7/06 – Matthew

JoelJoel ““This is the LORD's message to Joel…Pay attention, you older This is the LORD's message to Joel…Pay attention, you older

people; everyone in Judah, listen. Has anything like this ever people; everyone in Judah, listen. Has anything like this ever happened in your time or the time of your ancestors? Tell happened in your time or the time of your ancestors? Tell your children about it; they will tell their children, who in turn your children about it; they will tell their children, who in turn will tell the next generation. Swarm after swarm of locusts will tell the next generation. Swarm after swarm of locusts settled on the crops; what one swarm left, the next swarm settled on the crops; what one swarm left, the next swarm devoured. Wake up and weep, you drunkards; cry, you wine-devoured. Wake up and weep, you drunkards; cry, you wine-drinkers; the grapes for making new wine have been drinkers; the grapes for making new wine have been destroyed. An army of locusts has attacked our land; they destroyed. An army of locusts has attacked our land; they are powerful and too many to count; their teeth are as sharp are powerful and too many to count; their teeth are as sharp as those of a lion. They have destroyed our grapevines and as those of a lion. They have destroyed our grapevines and chewed up our fig trees. They have stripped off the bark, till chewed up our fig trees. They have stripped off the bark, till the branches are white. Cry, you people, like a young woman the branches are white. Cry, you people, like a young woman who mourns the death of the man she was going to marry. who mourns the death of the man she was going to marry. There is no grain or wine to offer in the Temple; the priests There is no grain or wine to offer in the Temple; the priests mourn because they have no offerings for the LORD. The mourn because they have no offerings for the LORD. The fields are bare; the ground mourns because the grain is fields are bare; the ground mourns because the grain is destroyed, the grapes are dried up, and destroyed, the grapes are dried up, and the olive trees are the olive trees are witheredwithered.” (“.” (“the olive oil is gonethe olive oil is gone” – GOD’S WORD)” – GOD’S WORD)

““Grieve, you farmers; cry, you that take care of Grieve, you farmers; cry, you that take care of the vineyards, because the wheat, the barley, yes the vineyards, because the wheat, the barley, yes all the crops are destroyed. The grapevines and all the crops are destroyed. The grapevines and fig trees have withered; all the fruit trees have fig trees have withered; all the fruit trees have wilted and died. The joy of the people is gone. Put wilted and died. The joy of the people is gone. Put on sackcloth and weep, you priests who serve at on sackcloth and weep, you priests who serve at the altar! Go into the Temple and mourn all night! the altar! Go into the Temple and mourn all night! There is no grain or wine to offer your God. Give There is no grain or wine to offer your God. Give orders for a fast; call an assembly! Gather the orders for a fast; call an assembly! Gather the leaders and all the people of Judah into the leaders and all the people of Judah into the Temple of the LORD your God and cry out to him! Temple of the LORD your God and cry out to him! The day of the LORD is near, the day when the The day of the LORD is near, the day when the Almighty brings destruction. What terror that day Almighty brings destruction. What terror that day will bringwill bring!” (Joel 1:1-15 – GN)!” (Joel 1:1-15 – GN)

““Blow the trumpet; sound the alarm on Zion, God's Blow the trumpet; sound the alarm on Zion, God's sacred hill. Tremble, people of Judah! sacred hill. Tremble, people of Judah! The day of the The day of the LORDLORD is coming soon. It will be a dark and gloomy day, a is coming soon. It will be a dark and gloomy day, a black and cloudy day. The great army of locusts black and cloudy day. The great army of locusts advances like darkness spreading over the mountains. advances like darkness spreading over the mountains. There has never been anything like it, and there never There has never been anything like it, and there never will be again. Like fire they eat up the plants. In front of will be again. Like fire they eat up the plants. In front of them the land is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them the land is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them it is a barren desert. Nothing escapes them. They them it is a barren desert. Nothing escapes them. They look like horses; they run like war-horses. As they leap on look like horses; they run like war-horses. As they leap on the tops of the mountains, they rattle like chariots; they the tops of the mountains, they rattle like chariots; they crackle like dry grass on fire. They are lined up like a crackle like dry grass on fire. They are lined up like a great army ready for battle. As they approach, everyone great army ready for battle. As they approach, everyone is terrified; every face turns pale. They attack like is terrified; every face turns pale. They attack like warriors; they climb the walls like soldiers. They all keep warriors; they climb the walls like soldiers. They all keep marching straight ahead and do not change direction or marching straight ahead and do not change direction or get in each other's way. They swarm through defenses, get in each other's way. They swarm through defenses, and nothing can stop them. They rush against the city; and nothing can stop them. They rush against the city; they run over the walls; they climb up the houses and go they run over the walls; they climb up the houses and go in through the windows like thieves. The earth shakes as in through the windows like thieves. The earth shakes as they advance; the sky trembles. The sun and the moon they advance; the sky trembles. The sun and the moon grow dark, and the stars no longer shine.” (Joel 2:1-10 – grow dark, and the stars no longer shine.” (Joel 2:1-10 – GN)GN)

““Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet. I saw a star which had Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet. I saw a star which had fallen down to the earth, and it was given the key to the abyss. fallen down to the earth, and it was given the key to the abyss. The star opened the abyss, and smoke poured out of it, like the The star opened the abyss, and smoke poured out of it, like the smoke from a large furnace; the sunlight and the air were smoke from a large furnace; the sunlight and the air were darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Locusts came down darkened by the smoke from the abyss. Locusts came down out of the smoke upon the earth, and they were given the out of the smoke upon the earth, and they were given the same kind of power that scorpions have. They were told not to same kind of power that scorpions have. They were told not to harm the grass or the trees or any other plant; harm the grass or the trees or any other plant; they could harm they could harm only the people who did not have the mark of God's seal on only the people who did not have the mark of God's seal on their foreheadstheir foreheads. The locusts were not allowed to kill these . The locusts were not allowed to kill these people, but only to torture them for five months. The pain people, but only to torture them for five months. The pain caused by the torture is like the pain caused by a scorpion's caused by the torture is like the pain caused by a scorpion's sting. During those five months they will seek death, but will sting. During those five months they will seek death, but will not find it; they will want to die, but death will flee from them. not find it; they will want to die, but death will flee from them. The locusts looked like horses ready for battle; on their heads The locusts looked like horses ready for battle; on their heads they had what seemed to be crowns of gold, and their faces they had what seemed to be crowns of gold, and their faces were like human faces. Their hair was like women's hair, their were like human faces. Their hair was like women's hair, their teeth were like lions' teeth. Their chests were covered with teeth were like lions' teeth. Their chests were covered with what looked like iron breastplates, and the sound made by what looked like iron breastplates, and the sound made by their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots their wings was like the noise of many horse-drawn chariots rushing into battle. They have tails and stings like those of a rushing into battle. They have tails and stings like those of a scorpion, and it is with their tails that they have the power to scorpion, and it is with their tails that they have the power to hurt people for five months. They have a king ruling over them, hurt people for five months. They have a king ruling over them, who is the angel in charge of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is who is the angel in charge of the abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon; in Greek the name is Apollyon (meaning "The Abaddon; in Greek the name is Apollyon (meaning "The Destroyer").” (Revelation 9:1-11 – GN)Destroyer").” (Revelation 9:1-11 – GN)

““Therefore, in a single day, the Lord Therefore, in a single day, the Lord will destroy both the head and the will destroy both the head and the tail, the palm branch and the reed. tail, the palm branch and the reed. The leaders of Israel are the head, The leaders of Israel are the head, and and the lying prophets are the tailthe lying prophets are the tail. . For the leaders of the people have For the leaders of the people have led them down the path of led them down the path of destruction.” (Isaiah 9:14-16 – NLT)destruction.” (Isaiah 9:14-16 – NLT)

““The LORD thunders commands to his army. The LORD thunders commands to his army. The troops that obey him are many and The troops that obey him are many and mighty. How terrible is the day of the LORD! mighty. How terrible is the day of the LORD! Who will survive it? ‘But even now,’ says the Who will survive it? ‘But even now,’ says the LORD, ‘repent sincerely and return to me LORD, ‘repent sincerely and return to me with fasting and weeping and mourning. Let with fasting and weeping and mourning. Let your broken heart show your sorrow; tearing your broken heart show your sorrow; tearing your clothes is not enough.’ Come back to your clothes is not enough.’ Come back to the LORD your God. He is kind and full of the LORD your God. He is kind and full of mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; he is always ready to forgive and not he is always ready to forgive and not punish.” (Joel 2:11-14 – GN)punish.” (Joel 2:11-14 – GN)

““The LORD said, ‘Assyria! I use The LORD said, ‘Assyria! I use Assyria like a club to punish those Assyria like a club to punish those with whom I am angry.’” (Isaiah 10:5 with whom I am angry.’” (Isaiah 10:5 – GN)– GN)

““The LORD says, ‘Babylonia, you are The LORD says, ‘Babylonia, you are my hammer, my weapon of war. I my hammer, my weapon of war. I used you to crush nations and used you to crush nations and kingdoms.’” (Jeremiah 51:20 – GN)kingdoms.’” (Jeremiah 51:20 – GN)

““I will remove the locust army that I will remove the locust army that came from the north and will drive came from the north and will drive some of them into the desert. Their some of them into the desert. Their front ranks will be driven into the front ranks will be driven into the Dead Sea, their rear ranks into the Dead Sea, their rear ranks into the Mediterranean. Their dead bodies will Mediterranean. Their dead bodies will stink. I will destroy them because of stink. I will destroy them because of all they have done to you.” (Joel 2:20 all they have done to you.” (Joel 2:20 – GN)– GN)

““Afterward I will pour out my Spirit Afterward I will pour out my Spirit on everyone: your sons and on everyone: your sons and daughters will proclaim my message; daughters will proclaim my message; your old people will have dreams, your old people will have dreams, and your young people will see and your young people will see visions. At that time I will pour out visions. At that time I will pour out my Spirit even on servants, both men my Spirit even on servants, both men and women.” (Joel 2:28-29 – GN)and women.” (Joel 2:28-29 – GN)

““I will give warnings of that day in I will give warnings of that day in the sky and on the earth; there will the sky and on the earth; there will be bloodshed, fire, and clouds of be bloodshed, fire, and clouds of smoke. The sun will be darkened, smoke. The sun will be darkened, and the moon will turn red as blood and the moon will turn red as blood before before the great and terrible day of the great and terrible day of the LORDthe LORD comes.” (Joel 2:30-31 – comes.” (Joel 2:30-31 – GN)GN)

““I will gather all the nations and bring I will gather all the nations and bring them to the Valley of Judgment. There I them to the Valley of Judgment. There I will judge them for all they have done to will judge them for all they have done to my people. They have scattered the my people. They have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided Israelites in foreign countries and divided Israel, my land.” (Joel 3:2 – GN)Israel, my land.” (Joel 3:2 – GN)

““Thousands and thousands are in the Thousands and thousands are in the Valley of Judgment. It is there that Valley of Judgment. It is there that the day the day of the LORDof the LORD will soon come.” (Joel 3:14 – will soon come.” (Joel 3:14 – GN)GN)

““The great day of the LordThe great day of the Lord is near—very near and is near—very near and coming fast! That day will be bitter, for even the coming fast! That day will be bitter, for even the bravest soldiers will cry out in despair! It will be a bravest soldiers will cry out in despair! It will be a day of fury, a day of trouble and distress, a day of day of fury, a day of trouble and distress, a day of ruin and destruction, a day of darkness and gloom, a ruin and destruction, a day of darkness and gloom, a black and cloudy day, a day filled with the sound of black and cloudy day, a day filled with the sound of war trumpets and the battle cry of soldiers attacking war trumpets and the battle cry of soldiers attacking fortified cities and high towers. The Lord says, ‘I will fortified cities and high towers. The Lord says, ‘I will bring such disasters on the human race that bring such disasters on the human race that everyone will grope about like someone blind. They everyone will grope about like someone blind. They have sinned against me, and now their blood will be have sinned against me, and now their blood will be poured out like water, and their dead bodies will lie poured out like water, and their dead bodies will lie rotting on the ground.’ On the day when the Lord rotting on the ground.’ On the day when the Lord shows his fury, not even all their silver and gold will shows his fury, not even all their silver and gold will save them. save them. The whole earth will be destroyed by the The whole earth will be destroyed by the fire of his angerfire of his anger. He will put an end—a sudden end—. He will put an end—a sudden end—to everyone who lives on earth.” (Zephaniah 1:14-18 to everyone who lives on earth.” (Zephaniah 1:14-18 – GN)– GN)

““Shameless nation, come to your senses Shameless nation, come to your senses before you are driven away like chaff blown before you are driven away like chaff blown by the wind, before by the wind, before the burning anger of the the burning anger of the LORDLORD comes upon you, before comes upon you, before the day when the day when he shows his furyhe shows his fury. Turn to the LORD, all you . Turn to the LORD, all you humble people of the land, who obey his humble people of the land, who obey his commands. Do what is right, and humble commands. Do what is right, and humble yourselves before the LORD. Perhaps you yourselves before the LORD. Perhaps you will escape punishment on will escape punishment on the day when the day when the LORD shows his angerthe LORD shows his anger. (Zephaniah 2:1-. (Zephaniah 2:1-3 – GN)3 – GN)

““Just wait,’ the LORD says. ‘Wait for Just wait,’ the LORD says. ‘Wait for the day when I rise to accuse the the day when I rise to accuse the nations. I have made up my mind to nations. I have made up my mind to gather nations and kingdoms in order gather nations and kingdoms in order to let them feel the force of my to let them feel the force of my anger. The whole earth will be anger. The whole earth will be destroyed by destroyed by the fire of my furythe fire of my fury.’” .’” (Zephaniah 3:8 – GN)(Zephaniah 3:8 – GN)

God’s angerGod’s anger

God’s anger is revealedGod’s anger is revealed from heaven against all the sin from heaven against all the sin and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the and evil of the people whose evil ways prevent the truth from being known. truth from being known. God punishes themGod punishes them, because , because what can be known about God is plain to them, for God what can be known about God is plain to them, for God himself made it plain” (Romans 1:18,19 – GN).himself made it plain” (Romans 1:18,19 – GN).

““They say they are wise, but they are fools; instead of They say they are wise, but they are fools; instead of worshiping the immortal God, they worship images worshiping the immortal God, they worship images made to look like mortals or birds or animals or made to look like mortals or birds or animals or reptiles. reptiles. And so God has given those people And so God has given those people over to do over to do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do the filthy things their hearts desire, and they do shameful things with each other. shameful things with each other. They exchange the They exchange the truth about God for a lietruth about God for a lie; they worship and serve ; they worship and serve what God has created instead of the Creator himself, what God has created instead of the Creator himself, who is to be praised forever! Amen. Because they do who is to be praised forever! Amen. Because they do this, this, God has given them overGod has given them over to shameful to shameful passions….passions….Because those people refuse to keep in Because those people refuse to keep in mind the true knowledge about Godmind the true knowledge about God, , he has given he has given them overthem over to corrupted minds, so that they do the to corrupted minds, so that they do the things that they should not do” (Romans 1:22-26,28 – things that they should not do” (Romans 1:22-26,28 – GN).GN).

““Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life. Other people are selfish and reject eternal life. Other people are selfish and reject what is right, in order to follow what is wrong; what is right, in order to follow what is wrong; on on them God will pour out his anger and furythem God will pour out his anger and fury” ” (Romans 2:7,8 – GN).(Romans 2:7,8 – GN).

““And all who believe in God’s Son have eternal life. And all who believe in God’s Son have eternal life. Those who don’t obey the Son will never Those who don’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life, but experience eternal life, but the wrath of God the wrath of God remains upon themremains upon them” (John 3:36 – NRSV). ” (John 3:36 – NRSV).

““For their sake I could wish that I myself were For their sake I could wish that I myself were under God’s curse and under God’s curse and separatedseparated from Christ.” from Christ.” (Romans 9:3 – GN)(Romans 9:3 – GN)

““He will do this when the Lord Jesus He will do this when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven with his mighty appears from heaven with his mighty angels, with a flaming fire, angels, with a flaming fire, to punish to punish those who reject Godthose who reject God and who do not and who do not obey the Good News about our Lord obey the Good News about our Lord Jesus. They will suffer Jesus. They will suffer the punishment of the punishment of eternal destructioneternal destruction, , separated from separated from the presence of the Lordthe presence of the Lord and from and from his glorious might.” (2 Thessalonians his glorious might.” (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9)1:7-9)

““You must not eat the fruit of that You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do, you will die the same tree; if you do, you will die the same day.” (Genesis 2:17 – GN)day.” (Genesis 2:17 – GN)

““My God, my God, why have you My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?” (Matthew 27:46, abandoned me?” (Matthew 27:46, GOD’S WORD). GOD’S WORD).

FIREFIRE

““When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, ‘You coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, ‘You snakes---who told you that you could escape from snakes---who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to send? Do those the punishment God is about to send? Do those things that will show that you have turned from your things that will show that you have turned from your sins. And don't think you can escape punishment by sins. And don't think you can escape punishment by saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that saying that Abraham is your ancestor. I tell you that God can take these rocks and make descendants for God can take these rocks and make descendants for Abraham! The ax is ready to cut down the trees at Abraham! The ax is ready to cut down the trees at the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit the roots; every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown in the fire. I baptize you will be cut down and thrown in the fire. I baptize you with water to show that you have repented, but the with water to show that you have repented, but the one who will come after me will baptize you with the one who will come after me will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire…He will gather his wheat into his Holy Spirit and fire…He will gather his wheat into his barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never barn, but he will burn the chaff in a fire that never goes out.’” (Matthew 3:7-12 – GN)goes out.’” (Matthew 3:7-12 – GN)

““It began as the prophet Isaiah had It began as the prophet Isaiah had written: ‘God said, 'I will send my written: ‘God said, 'I will send my messenger ahead of you to open the messenger ahead of you to open the way for you.' Someone is shouting in way for you.' Someone is shouting in the desert, 'Get the road ready for the desert, 'Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel!' So John appeared…” him to travel!' So John appeared…” (Mark 1:2-4 – GN)(Mark 1:2-4 – GN)

““The LORD Almighty answers, ‘I will send my The LORD Almighty answers, ‘I will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then the messenger to prepare the way for me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger you long to see will come Temple. The messenger you long to see will come and proclaim my covenant.’ But who will be able and proclaim my covenant.’ But who will be able to endure the day when he comes? Who will be to endure the day when he comes? Who will be able to survive when he appears? He will be like able to survive when he appears? He will be like strong soap, like a fire that refines metal. He will strong soap, like a fire that refines metal. He will come to judge like one who refines and purifies come to judge like one who refines and purifies silver. As a metalworker refines silver and gold, silver. As a metalworker refines silver and gold, so the LORD’s messenger will purify the priests, so the LORD’s messenger will purify the priests, so that they will bring to the LORD the right kind so that they will bring to the LORD the right kind of offerings.” (Malachi 3:1-3 – GN)of offerings.” (Malachi 3:1-3 – GN)

““I came to set the earth on fire, and I came to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already kindled!” how I wish it were already kindled!” (Luke 12:49 – GN)(Luke 12:49 – GN)

““For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, has For this reason the Lord, the God of armies, has said: Because you have said this, I will make my said: Because you have said this, I will make my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and they will be burned up by it” (Jeremiah 5:14 – and they will be burned up by it” (Jeremiah 5:14 – GN) GN)

““My message is like a fire and like a hammer that My message is like a fire and like a hammer that breaks rocks in pieces.” (Jeremiah 23:29 – GN)breaks rocks in pieces.” (Jeremiah 23:29 – GN)

““Listen, I am giving you the words you must Listen, I am giving you the words you must speak. Today I give you authority over nations speak. Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to and kingdoms to uproot and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant.” (Jeremiah 1:10,11 – GN)(Jeremiah 1:10,11 – GN)

““Those who reject me and do not Those who reject me and do not accept my message have one who accept my message have one who will judge them. The words I have will judge them. The words I have spoken will be their judge on the last spoken will be their judge on the last day!’” (John 12:48 – GN) day!’” (John 12:48 – GN)

““But when I say, ‘I will forget the But when I say, ‘I will forget the LORD and no longer speak in his LORD and no longer speak in his name,’ then your message is like a name,’ then your message is like a fire burning deep within me. I try my fire burning deep within me. I try my best to hold it in, but can no longer best to hold it in, but can no longer keep it back.” (Jeremiah 20:9 – GN)keep it back.” (Jeremiah 20:9 – GN)

““They said to each other, ‘Wasn’t it like a They said to each other, ‘Wasn’t it like a fire burning in us when he talked to us on fire burning in us when he talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to the road and explained the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:32 – GN)us?’” (Luke 24:32 – GN)

““Even gold, which can be destroyed, is Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (1 Peter Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (1 Peter 1:7 – GN)1:7 – GN)

““Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, room for the wrath of God; for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ No, ‘if your enemies are hungry, feed them; Lord.’ No, ‘if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads’” (Romans 12:19,20). their heads’” (Romans 12:19,20).

““So now, listen to what the Lord Almighty, Israel’s So now, listen to what the Lord Almighty, Israel’s powerful God, is saying: ‘I will take revenge on powerful God, is saying: ‘I will take revenge on you, my enemies, and you will cause me no more you, my enemies, and you will cause me no more trouble. I will take action against you. trouble. I will take action against you. I will purify I will purify you the way metal is refined, and will remove all you the way metal is refined, and will remove all your impurityyour impurity’” (Isaiah 1:24,25). ’” (Isaiah 1:24,25).

““Another angel, a third one, followed them, Another angel, a third one, followed them, and said in a loud voice, ‘Whoever worships and said in a loud voice, ‘Whoever worships the beast or its statue, whoever is branded the beast or its statue, whoever is branded on his forehead or his hand, will drink the on his forehead or his hand, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured wine of God’s fury, which has been poured unmixed into the cup of God’s anger. Then unmixed into the cup of God’s anger. Then he will be tortured by fiery sulfur in the he will be tortured by fiery sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the lamb. presence of the holy angels and the lamb. The smoke from their torture will go up The smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever. There will be no rest day forever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast or or night for those who worship the beast or its statue, or for anyone branded with its its statue, or for anyone branded with its name.” (Revelation 14:9-11 – GOD’S WORD)name.” (Revelation 14:9-11 – GOD’S WORD)

RevelationRevelation Jesus is a lamb Jesus is a lamb Jesus comes back with a sword in his mouth Jesus comes back with a sword in his mouth Horns Horns BeastsBeasts A dragon A dragon Two olive trees Two olive trees Seven lampstands, seven stars, seven seals, Seven lampstands, seven stars, seven seals,

seven trumpets seven trumpets A great prostitute A great prostitute Three frogs Three frogs Mark of the beast and a seal of GodMark of the beast and a seal of God Fire Fire

““Another angel, a third one, followed them, Another angel, a third one, followed them, and said in a loud voice, ‘Whoever worships and said in a loud voice, ‘Whoever worships the beast or its statue, whoever is branded the beast or its statue, whoever is branded on his forehead or his hand, will drink the on his forehead or his hand, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured wine of God’s fury, which has been poured unmixed into the cup of God’s anger. Then unmixed into the cup of God’s anger. Then he will be tortured by fiery sulfur he will be tortured by fiery sulfur in the in the presencepresence of the holy angels and the lamb. of the holy angels and the lamb. The smoke from their torture will go up The smoke from their torture will go up forever and ever. There will be no rest day forever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast or or night for those who worship the beast or its statue, or for anyone branded with its its statue, or for anyone branded with its name.” (Revelation 14:9-11 – GOD’S WORD)name.” (Revelation 14:9-11 – GOD’S WORD)

““Because the LORD your God is like a Because the LORD your God is like a flaming fire.” (Daniel 4:24 – GN) flaming fire.” (Daniel 4:24 – GN)

““For our God is a consuming fire.” For our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:29 – GN) (Hebrews 12:29 – GN)

““God, the light of Israel, will become God, the light of Israel, will become a fire. Israel’s holy God will become a a fire. Israel’s holy God will become a flame, which in a single day will burn flame, which in a single day will burn up everything, even the thorns and up everything, even the thorns and thistles” (Isaiah 10:17 – GN)thistles” (Isaiah 10:17 – GN)

Adam and EveAdam and Eve

““As soon as they had eaten it, they were As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves. That together and covered themselves. That evening they heard the LORD God walking evening they heard the LORD God walking in the garden, and they hid from him among in the garden, and they hid from him among the trees. But the LORD God called out to the trees. But the LORD God called out to the man, ‘Where are you?’ He answered, ‘I the man, ‘Where are you?’ He answered, ‘I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked.’” hid from you, because I was naked.’” (Genesis 3:7-10 – GN)(Genesis 3:7-10 – GN)

MosesMoses

The burning bushThe burning bush The glory of the Lord rested on The glory of the Lord rested on

Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day for six days. On the seventh day [God] called to Moses out of the [God] called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud. And the glory of midst of the cloud. And the glory of the Lord appeared to the Israelites the Lord appeared to the Israelites like devouring fire on the top of the like devouring fire on the top of the mountain.” (Exodus 24:16-17 – GN)mountain.” (Exodus 24:16-17 – GN)

MosesMoses ““Then Moses requested, ‘Please, let me see the Then Moses requested, ‘Please, let me see the

dazzling light of your presence.’ The LORD dazzling light of your presence.’ The LORD answered, ‘I will make all my splendor pass before answered, ‘I will make all my splendor pass before you and in your presence I will pronounce my you and in your presence I will pronounce my sacred name. I am the LORD, and I show sacred name. I am the LORD, and I show compassion and pity on those I choose. I will not compassion and pity on those I choose. I will not let you see my face, because no one can see me let you see my face, because no one can see me and stay alive, but here is a place beside me and stay alive, but here is a place beside me where you can stand on a rock. When the dazzling where you can stand on a rock. When the dazzling light of my presence passes by, I will put you in an light of my presence passes by, I will put you in an opening in the rock and cover you with my hand opening in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will take my hand until I have passed by. Then I will take my hand away, and you will see my back but not my face.’” away, and you will see my back but not my face.’” (Exodus 33:18-23 – GN)(Exodus 33:18-23 – GN)

MosesMoses

““The LORD came down in a cloud, stood The LORD came down in a cloud, stood with him there, and pronounced his with him there, and pronounced his holy name, the LORD. The LORD then holy name, the LORD. The LORD then passed in front of him and called out, ‘I, passed in front of him and called out, ‘I, the LORD, am a God who is full of the LORD, am a God who is full of compassion and pity, who is not easily compassion and pity, who is not easily angered and who shows great love and angered and who shows great love and faithfulness. I keep my promise for faithfulness. I keep my promise for thousands of generations and forgive thousands of generations and forgive evil and sin…“ (Exodus 34:5-7 – GN)evil and sin…“ (Exodus 34:5-7 – GN)

JobJob

““In the past I knew only what others In the past I knew only what others had told me, but now I have seen you had told me, but now I have seen you with my own eyes. So I am ashamed with my own eyes. So I am ashamed of all I have said and repent in dust of all I have said and repent in dust and ashes.” (Job 42:5-6 – GN)and ashes.” (Job 42:5-6 – GN)

IsaiahIsaiah ““There is no hope for me! I am doomed There is no hope for me! I am doomed

because every word that passes my lips is because every word that passes my lips is sinful, and I live among a people whose sinful, and I live among a people whose every word is sinful. And yet, with my own every word is sinful. And yet, with my own eyes I have seen the King, the LORD eyes I have seen the King, the LORD Almighty.” (Isaiah 6:5 – GN)Almighty.” (Isaiah 6:5 – GN)– ““Then one of the creatures flew down to Then one of the creatures flew down to

me, carrying a burning coal that he had me, carrying a burning coal that he had taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. taken from the altar with a pair of tongs. He touched my lips with the burning coal He touched my lips with the burning coal and said, ‘This has touched your lips, and and said, ‘This has touched your lips, and now now your guilt is goneyour guilt is gone, and your sins are , and your sins are forgiven.’” (Isaiah 6:6-7 – GN)forgiven.’” (Isaiah 6:6-7 – GN)

DanielDaniel ““I looked up and saw someone who was wearing I looked up and saw someone who was wearing

linen clothes and a belt of fine gold. His body shone linen clothes and a belt of fine gold. His body shone like a jewel. His face was as bright as a flash of like a jewel. His face was as bright as a flash of lightning, and his eyes blazed like fire. His arms and lightning, and his eyes blazed like fire. His arms and legs shone like polished bronze, and his voice legs shone like polished bronze, and his voice sounded like the roar of a great crowd. I was the sounded like the roar of a great crowd. I was the only one who saw the vision. Those who were with only one who saw the vision. Those who were with me did not see anything, but they were terrified me did not see anything, but they were terrified and ran and hid. I was left there alone, watching and ran and hid. I was left there alone, watching this amazing vision. I had no strength left, and my this amazing vision. I had no strength left, and my face was so changed that no one could have face was so changed that no one could have recognized me. When I heard his voice, I fell to the recognized me. When I heard his voice, I fell to the ground unconscious and lay there face downward. ground unconscious and lay there face downward. – Then a hand took hold of me and raised me to Then a hand took hold of me and raised me to

my hands and knees; I was still trembling. The my hands and knees; I was still trembling. The angel said to me, ‘Daniel, God loves you. Stand angel said to me, ‘Daniel, God loves you. Stand up and listen…” (Daniel 10:5-10 – GN)up and listen…” (Daniel 10:5-10 – GN)

John John

““When I saw him, I fell down at his When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man.feet like a dead man.– He placed his right hand on me and He placed his right hand on me and

said, ‘Don’t be afraid!’” (Revelation 1:17 said, ‘Don’t be afraid!’” (Revelation 1:17 – GN) – GN)

““For For evil was burning like a fireevil was burning like a fire; the blackberries ; the blackberries and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took and thorns were burned up; the thick woods took fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.” (Isaiah fire, rolling up in dark clouds of smoke.” (Isaiah 9:18 – GN)9:18 – GN)

““The LORD Almighty is going to send disease to The LORD Almighty is going to send disease to punish those who are now well-fed. punish those who are now well-fed. In their bodies In their bodies there will be a fire that burns and burnsthere will be a fire that burns and burns. God, the . God, the light of Israel, will become a fire. Israel’s holy God light of Israel, will become a fire. Israel’s holy God will become a flame, which in a single day will will become a flame, which in a single day will burn up everything, even the thorns and thistles.” burn up everything, even the thorns and thistles.” (Isaiah 10:16,17 – GN)(Isaiah 10:16,17 – GN)

““Your gold and silver are covered with rust, and Your gold and silver are covered with rust, and this rust will be a witness against you and will eat this rust will be a witness against you and will eat up your flesh like fireup your flesh like fire. You have piled up riches in . You have piled up riches in these last days.” (James 5:3 – GN)these last days.” (James 5:3 – GN)

““You defiled your sanctuaries with You defiled your sanctuaries with your many sins and your dishonest your many sins and your dishonest trade. trade. So I brought fire from within So I brought fire from within you, and it consumed youyou, and it consumed you. I let it . I let it burn you to ashes on the ground in burn you to ashes on the ground in the sight of all who were watching” the sight of all who were watching” (Ezekiel 28:18, NLT).(Ezekiel 28:18, NLT).

““But the LORD says, ‘Now I will do But the LORD says, ‘Now I will do something and be greatly praised. something and be greatly praised. Your deeds are strawYour deeds are straw that will be set that will be set on fire by your very own breath. You on fire by your very own breath. You will be burned to ashes like thorns in will be burned to ashes like thorns in a fire. Everyone, both far and near, a fire. Everyone, both far and near, come look at what I have done. See come look at what I have done. See my mighty power!’” (Isaiah 33:10-13 my mighty power!’” (Isaiah 33:10-13 – CEV)– CEV)

““The sinners in Zion are terrified; The sinners in Zion are terrified; trembling grips the godless: ‘trembling grips the godless: ‘Who of Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with everlasting Who of us can dwell with everlasting burningburning?’ He who walks righteously ?’ He who walks righteously and speaks what is right…” (Isaiah and speaks what is right…” (Isaiah 33:14-15 – NIV)33:14-15 – NIV)

““My dear friends, we are now God's My dear friends, we are now God's children, but it is not yet clear what children, but it is not yet clear what we shall become. But we know that we shall become. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like when Christ appears, we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he him, because we shall see him as he really is. (1 John 3:2 – GN)really is. (1 John 3:2 – GN)

““They will see his face, and his name They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.” will be written on their foreheads.” (Revelation 22:4 – GN)(Revelation 22:4 – GN)

““As wax melts in front of the fire, so As wax melts in front of the fire, so do the wicked perish in his presence. do the wicked perish in his presence. But the righteous are glad and But the righteous are glad and rejoice in his presence; they are rejoice in his presence; they are happy and shout for joy.” (Psalms happy and shout for joy.” (Psalms 68:2 – GN)68:2 – GN)

““For sin pays its wage—For sin pays its wage—death; but God’s free gift is death; but God’s free gift is eternal life in union with eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord.” Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23 – GN)(Romans 6:23 – GN)