And They Did Not Repent - Dr. Curt D. Daniel

The sermon, drawn from Revelation 9, presents a sobering vision of divine judgment during the Great Tribulation, emphasizing God's sovereign control over history and the ultimate purpose of suffering: to draw humanity to repentance. It highlights the release of demonic and angelic forces, symbolized by a vast army of 200 million, whose destructive plagues—fire, smoke, and brimstone—kill a third of humanity, illustrating the catastrophic consequences of unrepentant sin. Despite these horrors, the text underscores that most people will not turn to God, persisting in idolatry, demon worship, murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft, revealing the hardness of human hearts even in the face of divine judgment. The preacher stresses that God's patience, grace, and warnings are meant to lead sinners to repentance, but many reject them, demonstrating that true repentance is only possible by divine grace. The urgent call is for all listeners to repent now, while time remains, knowing that eternal consequences await those who refuse, and that God offers complete forgiveness to all who turn to Christ in faith.