THE WORLD OF TOMORROW

ISAIAH 21:1

A. OUR PRESENT WORLD IS WITHOUT PARALLEL IN THE HISTORY OF THE NATIONS
  1. Scientific development:
    1. Harnessing the Atom
    2. The intercontinental missile
    3. Space travel
  2. Things that were new, but yesterday, are old today:
    1. Nations are in great fear of what shall be tomorrow - Luke 21:25, 26
    2. Feverish preparation against the inevitable of tomorrow seems like a nightmare to a careful observer of current events - Joel 3:9-14; Isa. 24:17-23
    3. The alarming part of present day conditions is the steady decline of the morals of the people in the home and in society in general - 2 Tim. 3:1-9
B. THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
  1. What about the world of tomorrow?
    1. Are you interested in the predictions of Bible prophecy about the world of tomorrow?
    2. Nebuchadnezzar was: Dan. 2:29
    3. Peter was: 2 Pet. 3:13
    4. The saints of all ages have been deeply interested in Bible prophecy - Heb. 11:13-16
  2. Who holds the future in his hand?
    1. Is it the scientist? Dan. 2:1-45
    2. Christ and Christ alone has the destiny of the world of tomorrow in His hand - Isa. 40:12-15; 41:21-24; Ps. 2:6-12
    3. He is the lawful heir to the world of tomorrow - Matt. 21:38; Heb. 1:1-9
  3. Prophetic forecast about the world of tomorrow:
    1. Babylon - 606-538 B.C.
    2. Medo-Persia - 538-331 B.C.
    3. Greece - 331-168 B.C.
    4. Rome - 168 B. C. - 376 A.D.
    5. The ten kingdoms follow Rome; only seven of them remain
  4. It is significant that all human attempts to hold the nations together have failed: Dan. 2:43
C. THE WORLD OF TOMORROW
  1. Is not of an earthly nature:
    1. "My kingdom is not of this world" - John 18:36
    2. It will not be the fruit of human effort or modern skill - Zech. 4:4-8; Dan. 2:34
  2. It is the ultimate result or triumph of God's love:
    1. Reclaimed by the second Adam - Mi. 4:8; Rom. 5:12- 19
    2. The fulfillment of God's promise to His children - Ps. 2:1-6; Luke 1:32-34; 12:32
    3. It is the earth made new - Rev. 21:1-6; 2 Pet. 3:13; Isa. 65:17; 66:22
    4. It is the "Stone Kingdom" of Dan. 2:32-45
  3. The world of tomorrow is still in the process of development:
    1. At the present we are living in the kingdom of grace - Tit. 2:11; Rom. 5:12-19
    2. This kingdom has its throne in the heart of the Christian believer - Luke 17:20, 21; Col. 1:27
  4. Subjects of the world of tomorrow:
    1. Not chosen because of race or wealth - Acts 10:34, 35; Deut. 7:7; Gal. 3:26-29
    2. Not flesh and blood - John 1:10-12; 1 Cor. 15:50
    3. The new birth is the basic condition to become a citizen of the world of tomorrow -
      1. "Ye must be born again" - John 3:3-9
      2. "Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God" - 1 Cor. 15:50
    4. We must bring the fruit of the kingdom of heaven - Matt. 21:41
    5. The world of tomorrow belongs to all who have part in the first resurrection - Rev. 20:5, 6; John 5:28, 29; Luke 14:14
    6. Who are pure in heart - Matt. 5:5, 6; Ps. 15:1-6
    7. Only the undefiled shall enter the world of tomorrow - Rev. 19:27; Gal. 5:16-23
    8. Friends of mine, will you be among the citizens that will make up the inhabitants of the world of tomorrow?


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