A Culture in Crisis

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Surviving
the
Perfect Storm
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The National Weather Service
A Convergence of 1 - the Halloween Storm 2 -
Hurricane Grace 3 - the Unnamed Hurricane
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The National Weather Service
A Convergence of 1 - the Halloween Storm 2 -
Hurricane Grace 3 - the Unnamed Hurricane
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A Convergence of 1 Transition in the Kingdom 2
Upheaval in the US 3 Transition here at GT
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1 - Transition in the Kingdom
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2 Tim 31

• In the last days, perilous times
• will come!

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2 Tim 31

• In the last days, lion-like
• times will come!

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2 Tim 31

• In the last days,
• times of great trouble
• will come!

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Luke 2123-26

• 25 There will be strange signs in the sun, moon,
  and stars. And here on earth the nations will be
  in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and
  strange tides.

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Luke 2123-26

• 26 People will be terrified at what they see
  coming upon the earth, for even the very powers
  in the heavens will be shaken!

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1 Peter 320

• 20 long ago God waited patiently while Noah was
  building his ark, in which only eight people were
  saved from drowning in the flood!

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Matthew 2437-39

• 37 "When the Son of Man returns, it will be like
  it was in Noah's day. 38 In those days before the
  flood, the people were enjoying banquets and
  parties and weddings right up to the time Noah
  entered the ark.

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Matthew 2437-39

• 39 People didn't realize what was going to
  happen until the great flood came and swept them
  all away. That is the way it will be when the Son
  of Man comes.

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Daniel 823-25

• 23 "At the end of the rule of the princes of the
  earth, when sin is at its height, a fierce king,
  a master of intrigue, will rise to power. 24 He
  will become very strong, but not by his own
  power.

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Dan 121-2

• Then there will be a time of anguish greater
  than any since nations first came into existence!

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Heb 1226-28

• God has made another promise "Once again I will
  shake not only the earth but the heavens also."

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Heb 1226-28

• This means that the things on earth will be
  shaken, so that only eternal things will remain.
  

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Heb 1226-28

• Since we are receiving a Kingdom that cannot be
  destroyed, let us be thankful and please God by
  worshiping Him with holy respect and awe.

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2 Upheaval in the US
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World NewsThe United States has lost its place
as the worlds most competitive economy,
according to a survey released Tuesday, falling
behind mainly because of financial crisis and
accumulated fiscal deficits.
2 Upheaval in the US
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World NewsThe United States has lost its place
as the worlds most competitive economy,
according to a survey released Tuesday, falling
behind mainly because of financial crisis and
accumulated fiscal deficits.
93rd
2 Upheaval in the US
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3 Transition here at GT
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3 Transition here at GT
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A Convergence of 1 Transition in the Kingdom 2
Upheaval in the US 3 Transition here at GT
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Surviving
the
Perfect Storm
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Nahum 13-4

• The LORD displays His power in the whirlwind and
  the storm. The billowing clouds are beneath His
  feet. At His command the oceans and rivers dry
  up.

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Psalm 10729

• He makes the storm calm, and stills the mighty
  waves!

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Mark 435-41

• As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples,
  "Let's cross to the other side of the lake."

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Mark 435-41

• He was already in the boat, so they started out,
  leaving the crowds behind (although other boats
  followed).

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Mark 435-41

• But soon a fierce storm arose. High waves began
  to break into the boat until it was nearly full
  of water.

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Mark 435-41

• Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with
  his head on a cushion. Frantically they woke him
  up, shouting, "Teacher, don't you even care that
  we are going to drown?"

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Mark 435-41

• When he woke up, he rebuked the wind and said
  to the water, "Quiet down!" Suddenly the wind
  stopped, and there was a great calm.

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Mark 435-41

• And he asked them, "Why are you so afraid? Do you
  still not have faith in me?"

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Mark 435-41

• And they were filled with awe and said among
  themselves, "Who is this man, that even the wind
  and waves obey him?"

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ANY storm is
PERFECT
With JESUS In the boat!