03082020 Coronavirus_Making Sense of It

Coronavirus Making Sense of It Various Scripture Luke 13:1-5 1 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, "Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4 Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them--do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish." The Big Idea When it comes to viruses, disasters, sickness and tragedies God wants us to view them with an open Bible, seeing His fingerprints all over them. Key Question How do you make sense of and understand the Coronavirus? A. THERE IS NONE STRONGER THAN JESUS MK 4:41; HE 13:8; JOB 12:13; PS 33:11; JOB 42:2 B. THIS WORLD IS SUBJECT TO FRUSTRATION DUE TO SIN RO 8:20-23; RO 8:1; 1 THES 5:9; 1 CO 15:55 C. SICKNESS CAN BE GOD’S WAY OF SHOWING MERCY 1 CO 11:29-32 D. SICKNESS CAN BE GOD’S WAY OF SHOWING JUDGMENT AC 12:23; RO 1:27; RO 1;18 E. DISASTERS/TRAGEDIES ARE GOD’S WAY OF GETTING THE ATTENTION OF THE WORLD LUKE 13:1-5 PASTOR MARK DEMIRE CORONAVIRUS: MAKING SENSE OF IT (VARIOUS SCRIPTURE) THE COMMUNITY OF GRACE (MARCH 08, 2020)