1. In Times of Trouble Where Do Nations Turn?
The Lord
In Times of Trouble Where Do Nations Turn?
WAR
INVASION/TERRORISM
DISASTER
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE
SHOULD
Government
Technology
Other Nations
Science
Education

2. I. The Source of Trouble Nahum 1:1 Nineveh ~760BC…722BC…701BC Hezekiah
Manesseh
Esharhaddon
Assyria/Nineveh cruelty
How does Judah spell ‘trouble’ – N I N E V E H

5. II. Comfort In Times Of Trouble Nahum 2
Nahum 2 describes the destruction of Nineveh
Nineveh destroyed 612BC

6. III. Lessons From Nineveh’s Destruction Nahum 3
Woe to the bloody city 1-4
The Lord acts on reason not caprice.
I am against you 5-7
Having the Lord against a nation should be a frightening thought.
Are you better than No Amon 8-11
Learn from examples, what goes around comes…
All your strongholds are fig trees 12-17
Internal corruption makes what looks strong, weak.
Your injury has no healing 18,19
Those who cause trouble have no friends to turn to for help in times of trouble.

7. In Times of Trouble Where Should People Turn???
The Word of The LORD
In Times of Trouble Where Should People Turn???
Sickness
Death
Loss of Job
Economic loss
Accident

8. Conclusions
People of faith find comfort in times of trouble by believing God’s word. Nations also need to find comfort in God’s word.
There is a limit to the patience of God with a nation and with us as individuals.
Jonah and Nahum teach us that God reaches out to the wicked and gives them opportunity to believe and change. Jesus is God reaching out to sinners.