What: SAFE ROOMS / PANIC ROOMS
- Historically:
The “castle keep,” a room located in the deepest part of the castle, was designed so the feudal lord could hide during a siege.”“Priest holes,” another precursor to the panic room, were designed to hide Catholic priests during the 17th century, when persecution of Catholics was at its height in England.” [1]
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In 2021-2022 — “The demand for panic rooms is booming.” [2]
- Built for private residences, and corporate premises
- 1,000% increase in the first three months of 2022
- Converting a walk-in closet, build a complete panic room, or make it part of a new build and even build it into the foundation of your new home
- Cost: $50,000 – $100,000 — up to 1 million dollars
- The door cost between $2,500 and up!
- Include plumbing, specialized HVAC systems, hidden escape tunnels, food storage, and hidden passageways, wine storage [3]
- The Sociological/Psychological Impetus: Causes & concerns about. . . Increasing crime, weather phenomena, terrorism, gun violence, the possibility of a nuclear war, doomsday reports — The concerns may be real or perceived!
- Some include the use of Kevlar
- Many websites on how to build a panic room in your home [4]
A whiff of danger — real or perceived — can lead to big-time safety spending.” [5]
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Key Illustrative Thoughts:
- tribulation
- troubles
- real or perceived dangers / fears
- salvation
- Matthew 24
- Daniel
- The Gospel
- Flee from the wrath to come
- The Blessed Hope
- The Rapture of the church
- The Second Coming
- The Revelation
- Deliverance
- The Great Tribulation
- Judgement
- The Book Of The Revelation
- End Times
- Bible prophecy
- sorrow, death, pain, tears, fear
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Sermonic Example:
(include whatever details you find useful)
. . . . Now listen there is coming a day that there will be no safe rooms, but plenty of panic!^^
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Other Information & Links:
1. https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/household-safety/panic-room5.htm
2. https://thehustle.co/03302022-panic-rooms/
4. https://hiddenpassageway.com/
4. https://fortifiedestate.com/panic-room-design/
5. https://thehustle.co/03302022-panic-rooms/
— https://thepanicroomcompany.com/
— https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49776/10-real-life-panic-rooms
— https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-world-s-most-incredible-panic-rooms/ss-BB1d0sm3
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