They’re Not Telling You What’s REALLY Coming in 2025 – But the Bible Did!

There's something happening in America. It's not just political tension or cultural division. It's a deep growing sense of anxiety that seems to be spreading like wildfire.

Whether you're in a big city or a small town, whether you're working two jobs or looking for one, the unease is hard to ignore. Americans are worried. And according to the latest Gallup poll, they're worried most about one thing, the economy.

The numbers don't lie. With a commanding 60% of Americans deeply worried about the economy, it's clear that this issue is dominating the national conversation in 2025. The chart is sobering, higher than concerns about health care, inflation, crime, or even terrorism.

The economy stands out as the top concern for the average person. But what does the economy mean in real terms? It's not just Wall Street or GDP figures.

It's rent, its groceries, its jobs, its survival. It's the price of gas. It's the stress of whether or not your paycheck will stretch until the end of the month.

When Gallup says Americans are worried about the economy, what they're really saying is people are scared. Normal everyday people like you and me are feeling the squeeze. And it's not just average citizens who are raising the alarm.

Even billionaires are concerned. Ray Dalio, the legendary investor who predicted the 2008 financial crash, has issued a chilling warning. In a recent interview on NBC, Dalio declared that the US is very close to a recession and went even further to say that we may be facing something worse than a recession.

I think that um right now we are at a decision-making point and very close to a recession and I'm worried about something worse than a recession if this isn't handled well. When a man who has spent decades reading economic trends sounds the alarm, it's wise to pay attention. He described the current policies and disruptions as throwing rocks into the production system and said the nation is at a critical decisionmaking point.

So yes, there is a great deal of fear in America and not just in America but around the world. From economic uncertainty to global conflict, from inflation to job instability, people are searching for answers, for stability, for something, anything to hold on to. But in the middle of all this, I want to remind you of something greater.

God is your provider. Not the government, not your employer, not the stock market. God, he sees you.

He knows what you need before you even ask. He is not surprised by inflation, market crashes, or political decisions. And he has not abandoned his people.

I'm not telling you God will give you a Lamborghini or a 9-bedroom mansion. That's not the promise. But what I am saying is what scripture promises.

God will supply all your needs according to his riches in glory. You don't have to live in stress. You don't have to lie awake at night biting your nails over economic forecasts.

You don't have to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders. Why? Because you serve a God who fed Elijah with ravens, who brought water from a rock, who multiplied loaves and fish, who clothed the liies of the field and made sure not even a sparrow fell without his knowledge.

The economy may be shaking, but your foundation does not have to. You were never meant to find your security in a paycheck. You were meant to find it in God.

So take a deep breath. Lift your eyes to the hills. Your help comes from the Lord.

In a world gripped by fear, you can live anchored by faith. And the one who has never failed never will. This is a call to change our investment strategy.

Earthly investments fade. Kingdom investments last forever. When you give to the poor, support missionaries, feed the hungry, and love the broken, you are investing in eternity.

Don't just live for this life. Live for the life to come. Heaven is our home.

While the world panics, the believer prays. While the world hoards, the believer gives. While the world complains, the believer praises.

We are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. In these uncertain economic times, the world needs to see our unshakable faith in Christ. Let your workplace, your family, your neighborhood see that your confidence comes not from your paycheck, but from your provider.

Philippians 4:6-7 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. " Let your heart be guarded.

Let your mind be shielded. Let your soul be anchored. Don't just survive.

Thrive in Christ. The believer is not just called to survive troubled times, but to shine in them. Let your hope speak louder than your fear.

Let your generosity shine brighter than the world's greed. Let your life reflect the peace of Christ that surpasses all understanding. The darker the world becomes, the brighter your light should shine.

Yes, the economy is shaking. Yes, inflation is real. Yes, layoffs are happening.

But so is God's faithfulness. So is God's provision. So is God's peace.

Don't let the news dictate your faith. Let your faith interpret the news. God is still on the throne.

Jesus is still the prince of peace. and the Holy Spirit still dwells in you. You were born for such a time as this, not to panic, but to pray, not to worry, but to worship.

Not to retreat, but to rise. So, my final encouragement is this. Keep your eyes on Jesus.

Trust in his promises. Lean not on your own understanding. Stand on the rock that is Christ.

Live with eternity in view. Be bold, be brave, be faithful, and remember the words of Jesus. John 14:27.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.

Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. Luke 12:22- 24. Then Jesus said to his disciples, "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.

For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Consider the ravens. They don't sew or reap.

They have no storoom or barn. Yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds.

" Jesus knew our natural human tendency is to worry about our daily needs. We wake up thinking about bills, expenses, and job security. But Jesus shifts our focus from earthly concerns to heavenly realities.

He points us to the Father's care. He invites us into trust, not based on circumstances, but based on God's character. When we worry, we imply that God may not come through.

When we trust, we declare that he is more than able. Jesus was not dismissing the importance of our needs. He was showing us a better way to meet them by trusting God.

He didn't just say, "Don't worry. " He showed why we don't need to. He showed us birds who don't farm, yet they are fed.

He showed us flowers who don't labor, yet they are clothed. He reminded us we are more valuable than birds or flowers. The economic troubles of 2025 do not catch God by surprise.

He is sovereign. He is in control. And most importantly, he is our provider.

He knows the end from the beginning. He saw this before we did. He knows every inflation chart, every political tension, every closed business, every layoff, every burden that weighs on your heart.

And yet he says, "I will never leave you nor forsake you. " Psalm 37:2, "I was young and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.

" This is not a mere observation. It's a spiritual truth. Our God takes care of his own.

He fed Elijah through ravens. He sustained Israel in the desert. He multiplied oil for the widow.

He gave Jesus bread to multiply. Provision is in his nature. The world measures security by what is in your bank account.

But the child of God measures security by who holds their life in his hands. We don't deny the economy, but we don't bow to it either. We operate under a higher economy, God's kingdom economy.

Hebrews 13:5 reminds us, "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have because God has said, "Never will I leave you. Never will I forsake you. " That is our confidence.

Money may fail, governments may fall, banks may collapse, but God remains. He remains our portion, our peace, our source, our sufficiency. In Luke 12:31, Jesus continues, "But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.

Jesus flips the order. The world seeks things first, then maybe God later. " But Jesus says, "Seek God first and everything else will follow.

" When you prioritize the kingdom, when you live for righteousness, when you walk in obedience, when you put God first, he takes responsibility for your needs. To seek his kingdom is to trust his timing. It is to walk in faith when logic says otherwise.

It's saying, "Lord, I don't know how this will work, but I trust that you do. " Throughout the Bible, we see that our God is a provider. Remember the widow of Zarapath in First Kings 17.

She had only a handful of flour and a little oil. She was preparing to eat her last meal and die. But God sent Elijah.

And when she obeyed the word of the Lord, her jar of flour did not run dry, and her jug of oil did not empty until the famine was over. What about the Israelites in the wilderness? For 40 years, God sent mana from heaven and water from a rock.

Their clothes did not wear out, and their shoes did not fall apart. God preserved them. And what about the 5,000 who sat to hear Jesus?

With just five loaves and two fish, everyone ate until they were full, and there were 12 baskets left over. Even today, the testimonies continue. Believers who tithe despite tight budgets and see supernatural breakthroughs, families who have nothing but experience peace that surpasses understanding.

The God of the Bible is the early God of today. Fear magnifies the problem. Faith magnifies God.

When fear enters, it clouds our vision. It causes us to forget the miracles, the testimonies, and the promises that God has already fulfilled. This is why the enemy loves fear because it erodess faith.

Two Timothy 1:7 says, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. " We are not powerless. We are not alone.

We have the spirit of God within us. He reminds us of the truth. He comforts us in uncertainty.

He leads us with peace. So my prayer is this. May the Holy Spirit help us to trust in God's provision.

May the Holy Spirit flood our hearts with divine peace. May the Holy Spirit encourage us to store our riches in heaven. Romans 15:13 says, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

We need hope that overflows. We need peace that lasts. We need faith that endures.

" And all of it comes from him. Fix your eyes on eternity. Matthew 6:19:21 says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. " There are moments in history when God pulls back the curtain. When the illusion of control, stability, and certainty is shattered, and we are left staring at the frailty of human systems.

On April 28th, 2025, Spain and Portugal experienced a major power outage that brought two modern nations to a near standstill. A major power outage has swept across Spain and Portugal, bringing panic, confusion, and a sudden stop for the day-to-day lives of millions. In mere minutes, everything people rely on, transportation, communication, commerce, healthcare, was disrupted.

The outage, reportedly triggered by a grid failure due to geomagnetic interference, caused panic. No internet, no phones, no banking, no functioning hospitals, no traffic signals, no information. Just silence, darkness, and confusion.

I'm very overwhelmed, even scared, because we don't know what's going on at all. No, we can't call, we can't text, nothing. I'm scared, honestly.

What does that tell us? It tells us that all the things we rely on daily are not guaranteed. Life can change in a second.

The entire structure of modern civilization is built on invisible threads. Electricity, digital networks, financial systems, supply chains. And when one thread snaps, the dominoes begin to fall.

The blackout wasn't just a technological failure. It was a prophetic warning, a divine sign, a reminder that God alone is the source of true stability. This event exposed a deeper issue, our collective trust in man-made systems.

It revealed that our confidence is often misplaced. We trust in governments to maintain peace, in technology to sustain progress, in wealth to secure our future. But what happens when all of those things fail in an instant?

What happens when the lights go out and the illusion is broken? It forces us to confront the uncomfortable reality that the systems we build are not unshakable. Only God is.

In those moments, people realized how fragile modern life truly is. We walk through life assuming everything will work. We assume the lights will turn on.

We assume we'll get a paycheck. We assume our governments have everything under control. But this outage reminded us of a vital truth.

We are not in control. The truth is we never were. The power we think we have, technological, political or personal, is borrowed and brittle.

There is one who sits above the systems of man, who governs the rise and fall of nations, who sets the boundaries of time, and who will bring his word to pass in 2025 and beyond. That one is God. And he has never lost control, not for a single moment.

We live under an illusion of control. We plan our years in advance, invest in pension funds, elect presidents, install world leaders, and think we've mastered our environment. We build stock markets and health care systems and space programs and call it progress.

But then God allows a single moment, a natural disaster, a war, an economic collapse, or a blackout to remind us of this truth. Human control is temporary, fragile, and subject to divine authority. In Daniel 2:21, the Bible declares, "He changes times and seasons.

He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. " God is not a passive observer.

He is the active ruler of history. He lifts one leader up and pulls another down. He shapes empires, orchestrates rises and falls, and moves events according to his eternal purposes.

Every king, every president, every dictator, and every prime minister is ultimately a tool in God's sovereign hand. Every world leader from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, from Barack Obama to George Washington, was not ultimately chosen by voters or by accident of history, but by God's sovereign hand. This doesn't mean that human choices are meaningless.

It means that behind all human choices stands a sovereign God guiding and governing. The Bible does not say that sometimes God removes kings and sets up kings. It says he does.

That means he governs history. He governed Egypt during the time of Moses. He governed Babylon during the time of Daniel.

He governed Rome during the time of Jesus. And he governs today. And this truth should give us both humility and confidence.

Humility because we are not in control. confidence because God is. When we know who truly reigns, we are not shaken by world events.

We are anchored by divine certainty. In 1970, futurist Alvin Tooffler coined the term future shock to describe the disorientation and distress people experience when life changes too rapidly. He defined it as the distress, both physical and psychological, that arises from too much change in too short a time.

That's exactly what we're seeing today. Technology is evolving faster than we can comprehend. Artificial intelligence is replacing workers, raising ethical concerns.

People are worried. They're asking, "Will I still have a job in 5 years? Will my company still need me?

Many are afraid of artificial intelligence and the speed at which technology is advancing. We keep hearing about self-driving cars, automation, and rapid innovation. And it's causing real anxiety.

So, we're getting on the freeway. You're along for a self-driving first. We are the first true passengers invited for a ride on a freeway in one of Whimo's fully autonomous electric Jaguars, meaning there's no one behind the wheel.

Whimo, the nation's first fully self-driving ride hailing service, is owned by Google's parent, Alphabet. It already operates more than 150,000 paid driverless rides a week in Arizona and California with plans to expand further to Austin, Atlanta, and Miami, but so far not on freeways. But that's about to change after months of autonomous testing in the Phoenix area, gathering data from tens of thousands of miles driven with the goal of adding freeway passenger service in 2025.

This is what we call future shock. The psychological distress and disorientation that come from rapid and overwhelming societal and technological change. It leaves people feeling lost and unable to cope.

overwhelmed by too much change happening too quickly. We live in a world constantly updated where global events, disasters, and new threats flash across our phones every few seconds. Every day brings a new crisis, a new prediction, a new fear.

People are exhausted mentally, spiritually, emotionally. This is future shock and millions are suffering from it. Young people are fearful of the future.

Older generations feel like the world is no longer recognizable. There's an increasing sense that the foundations of life are crumbling. Identity, truth, security, family, all seem under attack or in flux.

And the emotional toll is growing. Financial systems tremble. Governments make decisions based on fear rather than wisdom.

Wars erupt seemingly overnight and many are asking, "Is anyone really in control? " The answer, biblically speaking, is yes, but not the people you see on TV. Daniel 2:21.

He removes kings and sets up kings. This is not chaos without purpose. It is God's orchestration of history toward his appointed end.

But what they're not telling you is this. The Bible already warned us this would happen. Jesus said in Matthew 24 6-8 that in the last days there would be wars, rumors of wars, famines, pestilences, and earthquakes.

He called these things the beginning of birth pains increasing in both frequency and intensity. Future shock isn't just a psychological condition. It's a prophetic sign.

It's the soul crying out in a world that's out of control. It's humanity realizing that no matter how much progress we make, we cannot escape our need for God. While the world is experiencing future shock, the church should be experiencing future confidence.

Why? Because our future is not based on algorithms, elections or economic forecasts. Our future is held in the hands of the one who said, "I know the plans I have for you.

" The Bible never changes even as the world does. Scripture remains firm when everything else shifts. God's promises are not dependent on human systems.

His word has stood through empires, wars, famines, and technological revolutions, and it will continue to stand in 2025 and beyond. Much of future shock comes from clinging too tightly to this world. But when Christians remember that this life is temporary, the chaos of change loses its power to shake them.

This is not our home. We are pilgrims passing through. For this world in its present form is passing away.

Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. Every job, every leader, every law, every trend, it's all temporary. But God's kingdom is eternal.

His word is eternal. His promise are eternal. His reign is eternal.

If you are anchored to Christ, you will stand when others fall. If your hope is built on the rock, you will not be shaken when the storms come. So yes, the world is changing and yes, 2025 may bring more rapid shifts, more crises and more fear.

But to the believer rooted in the word, there is peace. Because while kings rise and fall, while technology evolves, while systems fail, God never changes. He still removes kings and sets up kings.

He still directs history. He still holds the future. They're not telling you what's really coming in 2025.

The headlines won't reveal it. The experts won't explain it, but the Bible did. God told us that everything that can be shaken will be shaken.

He told us deception would increase. He told us the world would grow darker before the dawn. And he told us that in the end Jesus will reign.

So what should we do? We must remain unshaken, devoted, alert, and full of hope. Keep your lamps burning.

Keep your heart pure. Live not as citizens of earth, but of heaven. Pray for discernment.

Stand for truth. And never stop proclaiming the gospel. These are the days for bold faith and deep trust.

Don't let future shock steal your peace. Don't let rapid change cause you to lose sight of eternal truth. Let every shaking be a reminder that this world is not our home.

and that our God is in control. Daniel 2:21, he removes kings and sets up kings. That's the truth they're not telling you.

But the Bible always has and always will. Stay anchored. Stay alert.

Stay ready. Heavenly Father, I lift up every person listening to this message right now. I pray that your peace which surpasses all understanding would guard their hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

May the Lord protect you and keep you. May he shine his light upon you and your family. May his presence surround your home, your mind, and your soul, bringing comfort in the midst of uncertainty and strength in the face of fear.

Lord, in a world shaking with change, let your people be unshaken, rooted deeply in you. I pray that fear will not take hold of anyone listening, but that faith will rise. Remind them, oh God, that you are their refuge and fortress, their everpresent help in times of trouble.

Let them know that even when the systems of this world fail, you will never fail. You will provide, you will sustain, you will guide, give them courage, give them discernment, give them peace. Let every heart rest in the truth that you are in control and you are with them always.

We thank you Lord for your faithfulness. In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen.