WHICHEVER WAY THE WIND BLOWS

(Preached after a series of Tornadoes swept through our area last Spring)

“WHICHEVER WAY THE WIND BLOWS”
Jeremiah 10:10-13


John 3:8 "The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”

It is one thing to hear about such winds on the news, but it is another thing altogether to be in the midst of such a storm.



I. DANGEROUS WINDS WITH HEARTBREAKING OUTCOME

A. Winds Of HERESY
Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
The winds they are a blowing!

B. Winds Of HOUSEHOLD
Proverbs 27:15- 16 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind,
C. Winds Of HARVEST
Hosea 8:7 For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind….

II. DIFFICULT WINDS OF HARSH OPPOSITION

There are always nice people who live in the path of the Hurricane.
They did not invite the storm, but it still comes.

A. CONTRARY WINDS Mark 6:45-51 & Acts 27 “against”
Do you ever feel like everything is against you?
Me neither-except when I am awake.
“tropical DEPRESSION”

B. CORRECTING WINDS
Jonah 1:4 But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty
tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Jonah 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise,
that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of
Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better
for me to die than to live.

C. CONNECTING WINDS Acts 27:4-14
Some of you have a situation with your FAMILY…others with FRIENDS…within the CHURCH.
Thank God, God gave a WORD in the Storm…and He has a WAY in the Storm!!!!

III. DIVINE WINDS OF HEAVENLY ORIGIN

"He bringeth the wind out of his treasuries" (Psalm 135:7).

A. WINDS OF PREPARATION

The Egyptians were in Hot pursuit and the Israelites were in a horrible panic. It was a sleepless night. Defeat seemed inevitable- they were in trouble on all sides, but while they were a worrying, God was working! Suddenly the tents began to sway. The breeze was blowing! Then it grew stronger! “Oh great, as if we don’t already have enough problems, now this!”

Exodus 14:21 “ And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the
sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.”

B. WINDS OF PRESCENCE
2 Samuel 5:21-25
And there they left their images, and David
and his men burned them. And the
Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim
. And when
David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass
behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. And let
it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry
trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall the LORD go out
before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines. And David did so, as the
LORD had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to
Gazer.
No night is so dark to hide His face,
No storm is too rough to be calmed by His grace,
No wind is so strong to stay His hand,
No mountain so great to resist His command

C. WINDS OF POWER
Acts 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
THE WIND IS A POWER GENERATING FORCE

Wind mills have been used for thousands of years to grind grain and pump water for irrigation
Modern wind farms can generate the same amount of electrical power as a nuclear power plant!
For centuries the wind has been used in sailing to carry ships and boats across the seas

The WIND Brings Things With It…….

It brings showers
* Showers come from God!
* God wants to shower His blessings upon YOU.
* God wants to shower His blessings upon this church!


Pray for the Wind of the Holy Spirit to blow upon us, within us, and through us!!!

When the stormy winds blow, be like Paul in Acts 27 and "Be of good cheer" (verse 22).

God can handle the wind and get you safely to the shining shore!


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