His Judgment Cometh and That Right Soon

Theme: God's Judgment Lays Waste the World because Mankind Refuses to Obey Him.
I. The Earth is Defiled and Therefore Destroyed at the Lord's Command – vv. 1-6
A. The Earth is Emptied at the Lord's Command – vv. 1-4
B. The Earth is Cursed Because it is Defiled by People – vv. 5-6
II. Joy, Mirth, Escape are Destroyed – vv. 7-20
A. Joy and Mirth are Replaced by Confusion and Fear – vv. 7-11
B. The City is Destroyed and Left Desolate – vv. 12-13
C. The Ends of the World will Sing the Majesty of the Lord from Destruction – vv. 14-16
D. The Earth Reels at the Lord's Shaking – vv. 17-20
III. The Lord will Reign over and Judge the Exalted Ones of the Earth – vv. 21-23
A. In that Day, the Lord Will Punish the Host of High Exalted Ones and the Kings of the Earth – v. 21
B. They will be Gathered together as Prisoners Gathered in the Pit – vv. 22
C. The Moon and Sun will be Ashamed, but the Lord will Reign from the Mount Zion and before His Elders – v. 23