The Origin of All Wars
1. What single act of violence killed 1/4 of the population of the earth?
2. What divine judgment wiped out the entire population of the earth, except eight people?
3. Where was the first war recorded in the Bible?
4. Where, when, and why did war begin in the universe?
What led Lucifer to rebel against God?
All wars may be traced back to the pride and fall of Lucifer as the root cause of war in the universe.
The Pride and Fall of Lucifer (Isaiah 14, 12-15; Ezekiel 28:11-15, 17)
Lessons from the Fall of Lucifer
1. Pride will destroy us (Proverbs 11:2, 13:10, 16:18, 18:12; II Chronicles 26:16a).
2. God opposes the proud but He gives grace to the humble (James 4:6, 10; I Peter 5:5-7).
3. The different “wars” we face today.
The culture war in our nation
- Atheism vs Faith in God
Evolution vs Creation
Relativism vs Moral Absolutes
Pleasure vs Sacrifice
MEISM vs Serving Others
Consumerism vs Contributions
Materialism vs Spirituality - The religious war and persecution in the world
- The political war is also about religion
- The war between gangs
- The war in our homes
- The war in our hearts
Conclusion: The major solution to our personal “wars” (I Peter 5:5-7).
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