Don’t Get Trapped - when firefighters follow their training, they can often save both themselves and others who are at risk. In the Book of Revelation, believers are warned of another kind of danger — the danger of getting trapped by sin. Believers can help rescue others from sin only if they keep their own lives free of its danger. The penalty of sin goes far beyond the danger of physical death. Being clothed in righteousness helps protect us but we must still guard against sin. With God’s help you can help others escape by offering them the only hope we have — Jesus Christ

Read Revelation 17:1 through 18:24

Firefighters don’t enter a burning building to rescue those inside without proper equipment and procedures. 

The lives of those in danger are valuable. 

When firefighters follow their training, they can often save both themselves and others who are at risk.

In the Book of Revelation, believers are warned of another kind of danger — the danger of getting trapped by sin. 

Then I heard another voice calling from heaven, 

“Come away from her, my people. Do not take part in her sins or you will be punished with her” - (Revelation 18:4).

Believers can help rescue others from sin only if they keep their own lives free of its danger. 

The penalty of sin goes far beyond the danger of physical death. 

Being clothed in righteousness helps protect us but we must still guard against sin. 

With God’s help you can help others escape by offering them the only hope we have — Jesus Christ.

Prayer Suggestion: 

Father, help me to stay far from the snare of sin.

Quicklook: Revelation 18:4–8

GOD'S WORD FOR TODAY

The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man, the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct.

The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent "I AM," the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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