Triggered

Trigger Point - AssassinationArchduke Franz Ferdinand Gavrilo Princip

Back Ground

• Mutual Defence Agreements• Imperialism• Militarism• Nationalism

First World War Casualties

Military Civilian Totals

Allies (5-6) million (2-2.7) million (7-8.7) million

Central et al (3-4), million (2-2.3) million (5-6.3) million

Totals (8-10) million (4-5) million (12-15)million

ComparisonsMilitary Civilian Total

Congo 1886-1908

8 million 8 million

World War 1 (8-10) million (4-5) million (12-15) million

World War 2 (22-30) million (38-55) million (60-85) million

Russia Stalin 7 million 7 million

China Mao 1948-

(49-78) million (49-78) million

Nth Korea Kim Il Sung 1948-94

1.6 million 1.6 million

Cambodia Pol Pot 1975-9

1.7 million 1.7 million

Totals (30-40) million

(109-156.3) million

(139-196.3) million

Jeremiah 25:9

Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,' says the LORD, 'and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land, against its inhabitants, and against these nations all around, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, a hissing, and perpetual desolations. (Jer 27:6, Jer 43:10)

Romans 133 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same. 4 For he is God's servant to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God's servant, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil. 5 Therefore you must be subject, not only because of wrath but also for conscience' sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for they are God's servants attending continually to this very thing.

Jeremiah 25

4 And the LORD has sent to you all His servants the prophets, rising early and sending them, but you have not listened nor inclined your ear to hear. 5 They said, 'Repent now everyone of his evil way and his evil doings, and dwell in the land that the LORD has given to you and your fathers forever and ever. (Jer 7:25, 26:5, 35:15, 44:4)

Matthew 512 … they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 13 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. 14 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.

Two Trigger Points

Spiritual Warfare – the believers - transformation

Natural Warfare – the world - conflagration

If the church doesn’t ….

Baltimore

Trigger – a Town without a Church

Act 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

A Church for every Locality!

Act 9:31 Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Trigger – A Nation without Presence

Act 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Genesis 21

18 Arise, lift up the lad and hold him with your hand, for I will make him a great nation." 19 Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the lad a drink. 20 So God was with the lad; and he grew and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer

Trigger – Any Need

Act 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Mark 16

19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Psalm 127

3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. 5 Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them; They shall not be ashamed, But shall speak with their enemies in the gate.

What are you Triggered for?

• What irritates you?• You are the arrow/ the bullet