Amos 5:13
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13 So those who are smart keep their mouths shut,
for it is an evil time.
Ephesians 5:15-16
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Living by the Spirit’s Power
15 So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days.
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Zephaniah 2:2-3
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2 Gather before judgment begins,
before your time to repent is blown away like chaff.
Act now, before the fierce fury of the Lord falls
and the terrible day of the Lord’s anger begins.
3 Seek the Lord, all who are humble,
and follow his commands.
Seek to do what is right
and to live humbly.
Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you—
protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.
Micah 2:3
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3 But this is what the Lord says:
“I will reward your evil with evil;
you won’t be able to pull your neck out of the noose.
You will no longer walk around proudly,
for it will be a terrible time.”
Hosea 4:4
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4 “Don’t point your finger at someone else
and try to pass the blame!
My complaint, you priests,
is with you.[a]
Footnotes
- 4:4 Hebrew Your people are like those with a complaint against the priests.
Ecclesiastes 3:7
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7 A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
2 Timothy 3:1
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The Dangers of the Last Days
3 You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times.
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Ephesians 6:13
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13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
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Matthew 27:12-14
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12 But when the leading priests and the elders made their accusations against him, Jesus remained silent. 13 “Don’t you hear all these charges they are bringing against you?” Pilate demanded. 14 But Jesus made no response to any of the charges, much to the governor’s surprise.
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Habakkuk 3:16
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16 I trembled inside when I heard this;
my lips quivered with fear.
My legs gave way beneath me,[a]
and I shook in terror.
I will wait quietly for the coming day
when disaster will strike the people who invade us.
Footnotes
- 3:16 Hebrew Decay entered my bones.
Micah 7:5-7
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5 Don’t trust anyone—
not your best friend or even your wife!
6 For the son despises his father.
The daughter defies her mother.
The daughter-in-law defies her mother-in-law.
Your enemies are right in your own household!
7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help.
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me.
Amos 6:10
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10 And when a relative who is responsible to dispose of the dead[a] goes into the house to carry out the bodies, he will ask the last survivor, “Is anyone else with you?” When the person begins to swear, “No, by . . . ,” he will interrupt and say, “Stop! Don’t even mention the name of the Lord.”)
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- 6:10 Or to burn the dead. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Isaiah 37:3
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3 They told him, “This is what King Hezekiah says: Today is a day of trouble, insults, and disgrace. It is like when a child is ready to be born, but the mother has no strength to deliver the baby.
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Isaiah 36:21
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21 But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.”
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Ecclesiastes 9:12
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12 People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.
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