Sign#13 Craze for Pleasure
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"Traitors,
heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than
lovers of God; " 2 Timothy 3:4 |
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"In the last days ... men shall be ... lovers of pleasures
more than lovers of God." 2 Timothy 3:1-4.
As the time of their probation was closing, the antediluvians
gave themselves up to exciting amusements and festivities.
Those who possessed influence and power were bent on keeping
the minds of the people engrossed with mirth and pleasure,
lest any should be impressed by Noah's last solemn warnings.
Do we not see the same repeated in our day? While God's servants
are giving the message that the end of all things is at hand,
the world is absorbed in amusements and pleasure seeking.
There is a constant round of excitement that causes indifference
to God and prevents the people from being impressed by the
truths which alone can save them from the coming destruction.
The world has gone crazy for pleasure. Only a small percentage
of the citizens of our large cities attend church services
regularly, but they jam pleasure resorts by the thousands.
America is spending billions each year for pleasure and only
"peanuts" (in comparison) for God. Pleasure-mad
Americans waste billions of hours in front of the TV set in
direct fulfillment of 2 Timothy 3:4 Back
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