How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord is laid for your faith in his excellent word.

Fire and darkness. Usually when you hear those terms, it's referring to hell.

But in this study, we'll learn of a time when fire and darkness will create hell on earth.

Thanks for joining through the Bible as we continue our journey through the whole word of God.

I'm Steve Schwartz, your host.

Now, as you might have guessed, the Bible bus is traveling through the book of Revelation.

And it's a solemn

scene for the future when the wrath of God will be experienced in the great tribulation.

Even Jesus referred to this period in Mark 1324 when he said, but in those days, after that

tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light. You'd think that as the earth is scorched with heat and plunged into darkness, people

would turn to God for mercy.

Yet we'll learn in our study that they'll curse God's name instead.

Our teacher, Dr. J. Vernon McGee, begins in Revelation 16, verse 9.

So turn there now if you can.

This study is a powerful motivator to pray that God's

word will be shared in every way possible, compelling people to turn to God while there's still

time. You know, as a ministry, we feel that we really have a great opportunity to get into the

world today in over 250 languages, literally covering the earth, and we're so grateful for your partnership

in prayer and finances to help get the good news of Jesus Christ to people who have no other

way to hear it. This is our time to get God's word out, a sober and compelling reason to continue

working hard until Jesus comes for us. And to encourage us, here's a short letter from Lovens

who listens to through the Bible in Swahili. She shares this. I have received Jesus Christ as my

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