Finding Faith Lesson #2 - The Why and the When

About this episode

This episode explores the symbolism of earthquakes in scripture and their significance for faith in the last days.

On March 18, 2020, the ground literally shook in Salt Lake City, causing the trumpet to fall from the hand of the Angel Moroni. It was a physical wake-up call for a spiritual reality: our world—and our faith—will be shaken. The question isn't if the earthquake is coming, but whether your foundation is built on something that cannot be moved. Summary: In this episode, we answer the "Why" of the "Finding Faith" course, exploring the deep symbolism of earthquakes in scripture to see why this kind of "shaking" is meant to symbolize life in the last days. Drawing from Revelation 6 and the "sixth seal," we analyze the nature of spiritual instability and the divine purpose behind the "shaking." The Sixth Seal: We dive into the apocalyptic imagery of mountains moving and the heavens departing as a scroll. Who shall be able to stand when everything familiar is displaced? The Salt Lake Earthquake: We reflect on the 2020 seismic event as a metaphor for the "shaking" of our modern institutions and personal certainties. The Purpose of Shaking: Using Hebrews 12:27, we discuss how God allows the shaking to remove things that are temporary so that "those things which cannot be shaken may…

People in this episode

Host: Jared Halverson

Topics covered

• faith
• earthquakes
• spirituality
• last days
• apocalyptic imagery
• spiritual architecture

Keywords

• earthquake
• faith
• spiritual instability
• shaking
• apocalyptic
• spiritual architecture
• last days

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Revelation 6, Hebrews 12:27

Places: Salt Lake City

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