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(Clip) America's Sins Just Like Nineveh
David Wilkerson
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David Wilkerson

(Clip) America's Sins Just Like Nineveh

David Wilkerson · 5:02

David Wilkerson warns that America's moral decay mirrors the sins of ancient Nineveh, signaling impending divine judgment if repentance does not occur.
This sermon delves into the historical perspective of how God deals with nations that reach critical points of violence and moral decay, drawing parallels from the Old Testament to contemporary society. It emphasizes the consequences of societal sins such as alcoholism, moral decadence, and leadership failures, warning of impending judgment for these transgressions. The speaker highlights the dangers of pride, the pursuit of scientific glory over spiritual reverence, and the moral decline evident in modern media and entertainment, echoing prophetic warnings from the Bible.

Full Transcript

And I have four Bibles that I study just prophecy. I'm not a prophecy expert, I'm not a prophet, but I got a historical view of how God deals with nations who reach what I call flash points. When they reach these certain points of violence, for example, when the nation became violent, God said, I'll destroy it. And once again, all through the Old Testament, you eat violence, and every time Jerusalem, Israel, Babylon became violent, God destroyed it. I saw the moral landslide that happens, permissiveness in sexual morals, rampant homosexuality, all of these things. The prophet Nahum, for example, came to Nineveh. Jonah preached and Nineveh repented. A 150-year reprieve was given to Nineveh. And all comes the prophet Nahum, and he said, now God's going to destroy you, and I'm going to give you five reasons. He said, you become an alcoholic society, you become drunken. He said, your men have become as women. Now, that fits here today so much that we call it bisexual. He said, your leaders have become as grasshoppers. In other words, they won't make decisions, they promise everything to everybody. Last month, or the month just before the election, in the New York Daily News, I saw a picture of Jimmy Carter with a body of a grasshopper, and it quoted from Nahum's prophecy, your leaders shall be as grasshoppers. I almost passed out. It was so shocking to me. I'm not suggesting that, the newspaper suggested that. He said, you're running to and fro, your shepherds have begun to slumber, they're sleeping, and your people are left empty and void and wasted. Now, how can God destroy Nineveh for these five sins and allow us to commit the five same sins rampantly and get away with it? There's no possibility of that. So, in view of the historical view I received of this, for example, I believe the landing on the moon was a step toward divine judgment. David said, the heavens are his habitation. He set this as his tent to dwell in. I'm not talking about a three-tiered society, you know, or heaven here and earth here and hell down here. I'm talking about God saying, there are limits. You replenish the earth, you take care of poverty, you spend your money helping human need. We spend billions of dollars sticking our foot in God's tent, flying our puny little kite in his face in an act of pride, and this is the same thing happened to the Tower of Babel. I believe that society was a very intellectual society, and I believe they made it. They were trying to send some kind of beams into heaven, but they said, our glory shall be above the stars. And at that point, God sent judgment, confused them. Judgment came at that flashpoint. In Babylon, the city state of Babylon, the Bible says, they set their nest among the stars, and they said, who shall bring us down? At that very point, as soon as Obadiah said, the moment they set their nest in the stars, God brought them down. But we too have set our nest in the stars, and in pride, we really enact to become as gods. Two weeks after, we landed men in the moon, Watergate broke out, and this nation has been in turmoil ever since. And it's, see, sin is the pride of altitude, and it's trying to get up above God, and I think that that's one of the, when Commander Armstrong stepped off of Apollo, he was saying, one John stepped toward divine judgment. Not that these are ungodly men. They're very godly people involved in the space program, but not aware of what's happening. This is an act of pride. Then we're going to go to Mars. We're going to go through the whole universe in an effort to tame the universe. It's the glorification of science to the deprecation of religion, and this is where we're at now. I warned about the moral landslide three years ago that we'd have X-rated movies on television after midnight, and a number of cities now on cable television have X-rated movies. Look what's happened since that time. I've warned to programs like Sanford and Son, Maud, All in the Family, Good Times. We'd compete with one another to sneer God right out of the American conscience. That's happening now. They glorify homosexuality. They talk about abortion. Everything is sacred. They trample on it. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is incubating the pits of hell. Most unbelievable kind of programming. Mr. Lear has a program now. He's trying to put a trial balloon out. Three men sell their soul to the devil for one year of glory. We're going to see the devil glorified on television. We're going to see nudity on primetime television, and it's the prophet Nahum's prophecy coming to pass. God said, Behold, I'll pour abominable filth upon you. Now, that doesn't mean that God has a reservoir of smut and filth, but the devil does, and the Holy Spirit's been restraining it. But men are clamoring for nudity, streaking, filth, dirty television programming, and they're going to get it. Now, that doesn't make me afraid, because Bible says the man who built his house on the rock, the flood came and beat on it. The flood of filth and pornography, whatever you have.

Sermon Outline

  1. I. Historical Patterns of Divine Judgment
    • God destroys nations at flashpoints of violence and sin
    • Examples include Jerusalem, Israel, and Babylon
    • Nineveh received a reprieve after Jonah's preaching
  2. II. The Five Sins of Nineveh and Their Modern Parallels
    • Alcoholism and drunkenness
    • Sexual immorality including bisexuality
    • Weak, indecisive leadership likened to grasshoppers
    • Shepherds who slumber and fail their people
  3. III. Pride and Defiance Against God
    • Landing on the moon as a symbol of human pride
    • Comparison to Tower of Babel and Babylon's arrogance
    • Glorification of science over religion
  4. IV. The Moral Landslide in America
    • Rise of permissiveness in media and culture
    • Glorification of homosexuality and abortion
    • Increase in filth and pornography as fulfillment of prophecy

Key Quotes

“How can God destroy Nineveh for these five sins and allow us to commit the five same sins rampantly and get away with it? There's no possibility of that.” — David Wilkerson
“Sin is the pride of altitude, and it's trying to get up above God.” — David Wilkerson
“Behold, I'll pour abominable filth upon you... men are clamoring for nudity, streaking, filth, dirty television programming, and they're going to get it.” — David Wilkerson

Application Points

  • Examine your own life and society for signs of moral compromise and seek repentance.
  • Be vigilant against pride that elevates human achievement above God's authority.
  • Resist the cultural pressures that glorify sin and instead build your life on the solid foundation of God's Word.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main warning in this sermon?
The main warning is that America is repeating the sins of Nineveh and other biblical nations, which will lead to divine judgment if there is no repentance.
Why does the speaker mention the moon landing?
David Wilkerson views the moon landing as an act of human pride and defiance against God, similar to the Tower of Babel, marking a flashpoint toward judgment.
What are the five sins of Nineveh mentioned?
The five sins are alcoholism, sexual immorality including bisexuality, indecisive leadership, restless wandering, and negligent shepherds.
How does the sermon relate to modern media?
The sermon critiques the rise of immoral programming, including X-rated movies and shows that mock God and glorify sin, as signs of moral decay.
Is the speaker claiming to be a prophet?
No, David Wilkerson states he is not a prophet but shares a historical and biblical perspective on how God deals with nations.

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