The Night New York Disappeared

Introduction

1.    July 13, 1977 – major blackout in NYC

2.    12 million were in the dark

3.    100 story buildings with no lights or elevators

4.    There are some lessons to learn

Humanity – Notice

1.    World was without light – Genesis 1:2

2.    John 12:35

3.    2 Corinthians 4:6

4.    Totally dependent on God

5.    Society is not improving – it was not poverty that caused the looting

6.    One looted said – It’s Christmas again!”

7.    One new car lot – 50 cars stolen

8.    3,300 arrested for looting, 1,000s not caught

Christians – Notice

1.    What we once were

a.    Colossians 1;13

b.    1 Peter 2:9

2.    Learn separation from the world

a.    Ephesians 5:11

b.    2 Corinthians 6:14

c.    Romans 13:12

3.    Darkness is against us

a.    Ephesians 6:12

4.    Light from the Bible is needed

a.    2 Peter 1:19

b.    Psalm 119:105

5.    Learn how to walk

a.    Ephesians 5:8

b.    1 Thessalonians 5:5

6.    Lead others out of darkness

a.    John 1:4-5

b.    Matthew 5:16

c.    Proverbs 11:30

Sinners and Lost – Notice

1.    See the dark side of NYC

a.    Romans 1:21

b.    Ephesians 4:18

c.    Matthew 13:15

2.    Why men love darkness

a.    John 3:19

b.    Job 24:15

c.    Ezekiel 8:12

3.    Material goods can be lost quickly

a.    Revelation 18:17

b.    Luke 19:20

4.    What if daylight did not come?

a.    Many just hunkered down – waited to moring

b.    Jude 13 – blackness of darkness

c.    Mets and Cubs were in middle of baseball game

d.    Lenny Randle was ready to bat. He thought, “This is my last bat. God is coming to get me.”