Earthquakes and Freedom

THE POINT: Earthquakes in scripture are associated with cleansing, freedom, and the presence of God.
 

AN EARTHQUAKE IN DC
July 16, 2010 – A 3.6 magnitude earthquake woke the Washington metro region Friday, rattling homes and startling people.
- WTOPNEWS.COM
 

EARTHQUAKES IN SCRIPTURE
Isaiah 29:6 (NIV) the LORD Almighty will come with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with windstorm and tempest and flames of a devouring fire.

Ezekiel 38:19, 23 (NIV) In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel. … … And so I will show my greatness and my holiness, and I will make myself known in the sight of many nations. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'

Matthew 27:54 (NIV) When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"
 
Matthew 28:2 (NIV) There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 
 

Acts 4:31 (NIV) After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly. 
Revelation 11:19 (NIV) Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a great hailstorm.
 
Isaiah 54:10 (NIV) Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed," says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
 
Acts 16:25-26 (NIV) About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody's chains came loose.
 

TODAY’S EARTHQUAKES

• Everything that can be shaken is being shaken. THIS IS OF GOD.

• God is shaking things up to purify the world’s systems and manifest His glory.

• You need to find your own security in the presence of God with the help of your church family.

• Look at change as an opportunity for freedom.