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 Well, good morning, everyone. How are we doing this morning? We all awake? Oh, that's good.

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 Today, we are continuing our sermon series through the book of Revelation.

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 And I got to tell you, this has been by far the most challenging, but the most rewarding sermon series that I've ever done.

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 I've read Revelation many times, and I got to tell you, it is a lot, right?

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 How many of you have read Revelation, and you're like, I don't know what in the world's going on.

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 And then there's different sides and different opinions arguing to and fro about this book.

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 And what's really unfortunate is that how Revelation is viewed upon as such a scary book.

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 But in reality, Revelation is a book about hope. It is a book about God making all things new.

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 Yes, there's the final judgment. There are so many apocalyptic language that's being used in this text.

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 But through the end comes the beginning. Through death and destruction and judgment comes new life.

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 And it's so interesting how when we talk about things such as heaven, in Revelation, we have the new heaven and the new earth.

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 We have this kind of language that is so connected within the Old Testament.

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 And it's really remarkable the more that we begin to read and study together this fascinating book.

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 It can be confusing, and it certainly can be heavy.

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 But Lord willing, we're going to open the text together, and we're just going to go through it.

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 This last week, we began in Revelation chapter 6.

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 If you guys want to get ahead and go ahead and turn there, that's fine.

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 And Revelation chapter 6 has been a very heavy and very difficult passage where we have this judgment kind of language.

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 The seven seals, right? And the seals are being opened.

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 But as we're turning there, I want us to keep in mind something.

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 As we've been going through Revelation, there are certain key points for us to remember.

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 The first is that God is in control. Amen?

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 That is the most important thing.

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 We don't need to fear the four horsemen.

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 We need to be in relationship with the Lamb.

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 Just like when we sing the song,

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 Worthy is the Lamb who was slain.

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 Very powerful lyric, right?

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 We sing that in many worship songs, many songs that's out there.

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 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, that is worthy to open the scroll, right?

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 The scroll that is found through Daniel.

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 The scroll that is prophesied about.

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 And now we have this scene where it is the opening of the scroll, the breaking of the seven seals.

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 When we think about it, this last week it was the four horsemen.

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 And that very metal kind of imagery, right?

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 How many of you have gone on Google or you've seen an image of the four horsemen and it's the most, let's be honest, kind of dark and scary kind of image, right?

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 And it's a very powerful image at that.

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 Don't get me wrong.

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 But for some people, they're like, I don't know about that.

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 At the other, got the other side of the coin where it's like, yeah, that's awesome, man.

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 There's got some judgment going on here.

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 With all of that, it's important for us to recognize we need to know the Lord.

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 And we don't need to fear the final judgment.

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 You have to know Jesus Christ being the way, the truth, and the life.

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 You know, life is beautiful.

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 From the time that we are born into this earth, holding a newborn baby is something that is remarkable.

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 Some of you parents, you remember when you held a newborn child.

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 And some of you grandparents, you may remember your son or your daughter or your grandchildren, right?

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 And how precious that life is.

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 And it's so incredible when Scripture talks about how God knew us before we were born.

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 How God knit us together.

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 And how, well, essentially, when we are born into this earth, we have a certain number of days.

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 Our entire life, Scripture talks about that we are amidst.

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 Amist.

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 And yet, in all of that, every day, every breath is a gift from God.

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 Not only this, our gifts and our abilities, our potential, all comes from the Lord.

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 And we have to think of how God gives each and every one of us, every single day, an opportunity for us to know Jesus Christ.

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 An opportunity for us to go from darkness into light.

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 I love how throughout Scripture, how many of you guys have been boating, whether it's on the ocean or on the lake, right?

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 And we know how windy and how stormy waters can be, right?

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 When you're getting tossed to and fro in the boat.

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 Do you realize that the sea is a representation throughout Scripture as chaos and sin and disorder and dysfunctionality?

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 Just like how Christ, when He goes out into the boat and He says,

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 Peace, be still.

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 Showing not only that Christ controls the water, but He will bring calm to the chaos.

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 It's such a powerful kind of imagery that we think about.

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 And so, in all of this, for many of us, we come from this chaotic world.

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 Where we are in the sea, as it were, right?

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 Getting tossed to and fro in the boat.

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 Wondering what in the world.

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 When is this storm going to be over?

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 And it's a call for all of us to know Jesus Christ who can bring peace to our life.

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 Give us calm.

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 Give us clarity.

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 Give us consistency.

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 Give us truth.

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 Especially in the world that we live in.

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 Don't we live in the kind of world where people say there is no such thing as truth?

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 Don't we live in a world where people say darkness is light?

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 What are you talking about?

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 We know, we should know, Jesus Christ being the way, the truth, and the life.

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 The light for all of us to come to.

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 It's important for us to recognize that from the time that we are born,

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 God calls all of us into relationship by extending grace before us.

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 It is this invitation for us to respond.

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 And we are given time, but not forever.

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 How many of you have been invited to a birthday party or a wedding invitation, right?

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 We all know that you got to RSVP within 30 days.

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 You got to RSVP within two weeks.

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 I mean, depending upon the organization of the person putting together the party,

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 you've got to respond.

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 You've got to RSVP.

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 And in the same way, that's how it works with God inviting you into salvation.

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 Will you respond with a resounding yes or no?

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 We are given time, but not forever.

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 That's like how it is in any birthday party, right?

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 My birthday is in 10 days.

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 Are you going to come to the party or not, right?

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 Not on the 12th day.

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 My birthday has already passed, right?

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 You think of these kind of things and how God gives us this invitation.

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 And to know God is to respond to him.

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 It is to say yes to Jesus Christ.

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 And it is also recognizing that God is going to transform your life.

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 He is going to change the very fabric of who you are, being born again, becoming a new creation.

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 And as we're going to go over in the text, being given these white robes.

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 I'm not saying my jacket is white robes in any sense here.

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 But to be given new clothing, right?

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 Not only are we a new creation when we are saved by grace through faith,

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 but in this revelation kind of language, we'll see this type of new clothing

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 and how God cares for those that love him.

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 When we think of us coming to know Jesus Christ,

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 how wonderful is it that we can come together,

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 that we can worship Jesus Christ,

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 that we can sing these songs.

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 And I love how the scripture says, make a joyful noise.

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 It doesn't say make a joyful production.

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 Thank God, right?

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 We sing songs.

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 We praise the living God.

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 And look, you can be out of tune.

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 That's all right.

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 You don't have to sing.

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 But as long as you're worshiping God, that is what matters, right?

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 And the fact that we can come together,

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 we can open the word of God

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 when there are other places in the world that do not have access to scripture.

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 There are other places in the world that cannot sing songs to worship the Lord.

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 Some of us may know about the persecuted church,

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 the global church, and how Christianity is outlawed,

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 how it is difficult.

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 Now, granted, we may say it's difficult to be a Christian in America.

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 I understand that.

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 But it's very different when you look around the world.

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 And so important for us that throughout scripture,

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 throughout the history of Christianity,

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 we have found that there have been people

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 that have been persecuted for their faith.

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 There have been people that have been martyred for their faith.

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 And I got to tell you, as we're going into the text today,

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 this is going to speak to those who have died.

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 Those who have been martyred.

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 It's some easy reading, isn't it?

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 It's going to be some very more heavy language in here.

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 And so to know God is to respond to him.

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 To know him is to be held and care for

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 and provided for and given everlasting life.

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 And it's important for us to know that as we live here on the earth,

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 when we are saved by grace through faith,

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 we are in preparation for the new heaven and the new earth.

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 For us to dwell in the presence of the Lord.

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 What happens, unfortunately,

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 is many times there are Christians who are persecuted for their faith.

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 There are those that die for the word,

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 those that die for the cause of Christ.

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 And these people are remembered.

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 Let's turn there.

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 I want us to go into the text here.

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 My slides are out of order, and that's okay.

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 It is...

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 It's going to be on page 1,222 in your ESVP Bibles.

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 It's Revelation 6, verses 9 through 17.

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 And let's read it together, church.

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 Are we all there?

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 Feel free to read along out loud or listen,

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 or even in your own Bible of choice.

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 We do use the ESVP Bible.

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 It's those blue Bibles in here.

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 So it says in verse 9,

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 When he opened the fifth seal,

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 I saw under the altar the what?

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 The souls of those who had been what?

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 Slain for the word of God.

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 And for the witness they bore.

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 They cried out with the loud voice.

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 Let's say it together.

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 O sovereign Lord, holy and true,

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 how long before you judge

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 and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?

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 What a question, right?

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 Verse 11,

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 Then they were each given what?

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 A white robe,

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 and told to rest how long?

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 A little longer,

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 until the number of their fellow servants

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 and their brothers should be complete,

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 who were to be killed as they themselves had been.

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 That is not an easy thing to read, right?

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 Let's be honest here.

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 Verse 12,

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 When he opened the sixth seal,

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 I looked,

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 and behold,

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 there was what?

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 A great earthquake.

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 And the sun became black as sackcloth,

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 and the full moon became like blood.

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 And the stars of the sky fell to the earth

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 as the,

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 this is interesting,

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 as the fig tree

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 sheds its winter fruit

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 when shaken by a gale.

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 Verse 14,

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 The sky vanished like a scroll

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 that is being rolled up,

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 and every mountain and island

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 was removed from its place.

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 Then the kings of the earth,

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 and the great ones,

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 and the generals,

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 and the rich,

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 and the powerful,

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 and everyone.

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 Okay,

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 so it's listing those that were in power,

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 and then everybody,

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 slave and free.

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 What did they do?

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 They hid themselves in the caves,

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 and among the rocks of the mountains.

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 Calling to the mountains and rocks,

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 what did they say?

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 Fall on us.

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 Fall on us,

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 and hide us from the face of him

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 who is seated on the throne,

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 and from the wrath of the Lamb.

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 For the great day of their wrath has come,

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 who can stand?

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 Whoa.

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 What is going on here, right?

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 So the main thing that we have to take away from here

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 is that the martyrs are crying,

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 and God answers.

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 That is very important for us.

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 Throughout Scripture,

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 there's a question that gets asked all the time,

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 and people in the everyday world ask this question.

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 Why does it seem like evil people do well?

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 Right?

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 It's a fundamental question that gets asked all the time.

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 I see those rich and these wicked people.

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 They seem to have everything together.

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 Right?

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 It's a question that's asked in Psalms.

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 It's a question that's asked throughout so much of Scripture.

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 In other words,

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 you may be familiar with the saying,

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 why do the wicked prosper?

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 Right?

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 As some mentions in Psalms here.

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 And in that,

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 we find those that are following the Lord,

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 those that are following God and His path and His ways,

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 and they may find,

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 you may even find,

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 that there's struggles that happen within life.

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 And you turn and you think,

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 these bad people appear to be doing good,

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 but yet I'm following the Lord,

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 and there's these struggles.

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 And it's important for us,

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 and this is not just in Revelation,

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 but throughout all of Scripture,

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 that wicked evildoers,

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 it appears that they're doing well.

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 But on the inside,

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 they're not.

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 On the inside,

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 they may have

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 this sense of emptiness,

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 a hole or a void that they cannot fill.

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 I mentioned it before,

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 and I'll mention it again.

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 And when you search the things of this world,

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 there's many things that the world has to offer.

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 Fame, notoriety, right?

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 There's casinos everywhere.

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 There's all kinds of things that the world has to offer.

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 And when you pursue those things,

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 do you find a life of fulfillment and happiness?

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 A life where you can say,

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 you know, I've gambled all my life,

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 and I have everything I could have ever wanted.

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 I don't think that's a statement that's,

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 I don't know anyone that has gambled

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 and has said that, right?

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 In fact, my father would tell me a story

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 about someone that he knew very dearly

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 who was an alcoholic

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 and would tell me that

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 the very look,

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 the very taste on his tongue,

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 every time he smelt alcohol,

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 it would give him this high, so to speak.

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 And how sad that happens,

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 that there comes a point

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 when you think of addiction and whatnot,

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 it's not the person drinking the bottle,

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 it's the bottle drinking the person,

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 getting used and consumed.

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 And it's very unfortunate

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 when these things kind of happen.

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 And so in this,

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 we have to realize and to recognize here,

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 there are struggles that happen in the earth.

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 The people that are wicked and evildoers,

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 it looks like they're doing well,

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 but yet there's a sense of emptiness,

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 a hole and a void they cannot fill on their own.

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 And then you have the good that are struggling.

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 Those that know the Lord, right?

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 I'm following the ways in the Lord,

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 and yet I'm struggling.

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 I don't understand why.

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 And then to top it off,

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 you have people that are killed,

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 those that are martyred.

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 You have people that are crying out,

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 why, God?

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 Why are you letting this injustice happen?

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 And it's important for us to recognize

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 that God works in his own timing.

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 When we think of God and his mind,

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 his ways being higher than our own,

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 we have our own human understanding, right?

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 And I gotta tell you,

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 I'm glad I am not a judge.

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 I'm glad I'm not a lawyer.

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 Because I am a human being,

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 and I am imperfect

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 when it comes to these kind of things.

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 I have my own human tendencies

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 and my own human biases.

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 But when it comes to God,

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 whose ways that are higher than ours,

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 his justice, his timing,

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 is certainly beyond our understanding.

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 And that's very difficult.

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 That is not an easy thing to talk about.

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 That is not an easy thing to preach on.

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 That is why it's so important for us

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 to wait upon the Lord

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 for his divine timing

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 and understand that he will have the final say.

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 And so in this, right,

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 the martyrs are crying.

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 God answers by providing them a white robe.

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 What beautiful language.

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 That even when wicked people

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 think they have the final say,

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 they certainly do not.

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 It is God who has the final say.

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 It is God who makes all things new.

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 It is God who restores the broken.

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 It is God who does the healing and transformation.

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 That is very comforting.

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 Now, sometimes it's hard for us

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 to see it like that

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 because we see only a portion,

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 a piece of what is happening here on the earth.

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 But let us recognize,

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 when we talk about this judgment kind of language,

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 a day that no one can stand,

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 it's showing the power and the glory of God

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 being so powerful that no one can stand it, right?

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 It's being in the sense of an awe

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 and of wonder in this.

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 And it's interesting that it is connected here

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 and this is some harder language.

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 In Psalm 79, verses 10 through 13,

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 let the avenging of the outpoured blood

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 of your servants be known among the nations.

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 There have been people that have died

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 for the cause of Christ

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 and God recognizes that, right?

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 The cries of the saints

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 has been across the centuries

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 and it's the same cry that we see beneath the altar.

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 If you notice,

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 when it says in the text,

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 in verse 9,

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 opening the fifth seal,

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 I saw under the altar

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 the souls of those

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 who had been slain for the word of God.

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 So it's saying here in this kind of language

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 that the souls are under the altar, right?

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 Now, when we're looking at this apocalyptic type of language,

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 it's very similar to what you find

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 in the old Jewish temples, right?

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 The old sacrificial system.

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 There's a lot of connections within there.

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 We had talked about previously in Revelation,

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 the golden bowls,

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 our prayers being offered as incense.

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 And here we're seeing this scene

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 where the souls under the altar

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 is a representation of the protection

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 and the provision of God.

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 that not only are you protected and provided for,

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 but God is going to restore you

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 and make all things new.

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 That language of receiving a white robe then

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 is knowing it's a place of reward

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 and it's a place of honor.

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 You think about that.

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 Well,

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 to know that I'm going to be protected by the Lord

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 is a remarkable thing.

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 And for those that have perished,

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 those that have passed away,

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 that know the Lord and have been martyred,

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 it's very, very beautiful language.

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 And it is hard for us to understand.

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 I can understand that.

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 And so I mentioned about the prayers of the saints

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 rising as incense from the golden bowls,

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 the souls of the martyrs resting beneath the altars.

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 And it's interesting,

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 in Leviticus 7,

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 the priest would place in the sacrificial system

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 the blood, right?

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 The blood of the horns of the incense altar,

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 it was poured at the base of the altar

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 as part of a sacrifice.

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 And so in the same way,

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 it's kind of difficult for us

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 because we're not partaking in the sacrificial system.

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 But it's blood that is spilt out.

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 It's not being,

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 you're not bleeding in vain, so to speak.

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 It's you're being regarded.

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 Even though evil has happened,

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 you are being taken care of.

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 You're being revered by the Lord.

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 And so in this,

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 what can we observe in here, right?

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 The souls under the altar.

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 The second thing is that creation shakes here.

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 Oh, one second.

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 The souls under the altar,

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 another thing that's very interesting,

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 is the martyrs.

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 Martyrs, the language in that,

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 talks about those that witnessed.

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 Witnesses, or those that gave testimony.

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 That's actually, it comes from

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 martyria, if I pronounce that correctly.

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 That's where we get the word martyr from.

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 It is those who testified with their words,

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 the testimony,

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 with their blood.

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 So that's kind of interesting.

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 That's where we get the word martyr from.

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 And so,

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 them crying out,

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 how long?

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 It's connected with,

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 and I've mentioned this parable quite a few times,

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 is the parable of the persistent widow.

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 I've told you about the judge,

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 the wicked judge who didn't fear God,

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 nor respected man.

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 I don't want to know a judge like that, right?

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 And this widow is crying out for justice.

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 And eventually the judge gives justice.

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 And the whole point of that parable

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 is when Jesus says,

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 how much more will God give justice

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 to the ones that he love,

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 as opposed to a human

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 who doesn't revere God

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 and doesn't respect man.

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 It's going to show that God's justice

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 is far greater than humans in that.

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 And so,

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 the cry of,

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 how long, O Lord?

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 It's something that has been

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 throughout Scripture,

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 Psalm 13,

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 Psalm 79,

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 Habakkuk 1.

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 If you've ever read Habakkuk,

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 that's a pretty good book in the Bible

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 I should read.

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 The saints have always cried that question,

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 but it's waiting upon the Lord

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 for his divine timing.

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 And so,

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 creation shakes.

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 There's a great earthquake that happens,

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 right?

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 The shaking up that happens.

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 The sun becoming black as sathcloth,

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 and the full moon becoming like blood.

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 I don't want to see that.

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 Right?

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 What kind of scary imagery

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 we can think of

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 when we think about that

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 and the stars falling to earth.

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 every mountain and island

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 being removed in here.

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 It's actually connected

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 with the prophet Joel,

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 where it says,

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 the sun shall be turned to darkness

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 and the moon to blood

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 before the great and awesome day

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 of the Lord comes.

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 It's talking about

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 what will happen

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 before the final judgment.

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 So,

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 that kind of language

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 has been shown

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 in Scripture before.

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 We also know that

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 in Exodus,

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 when God moved against Pharaoh,

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 the sun was darkened,

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 right?

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 That's another very similar language

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 about judgment.

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 And so,

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 there's,

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 and even the fig tree.

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 When Jesus said,

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 fun fact,

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 in Luke 21,

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 when Jesus says,

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 when these things begin

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 to take place,

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 straighten up

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 and raise your heads

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 because your redemption

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 is drawing near.

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 That's very important,

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 is that despite all of this

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 apocalyptic

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 and scary kind of language,

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 we don't need to be afraid

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 of that.

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 it's going to show

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 how powerful God is

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 in His divine works

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 that,

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 let's be honest,

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 we don't fully understand.

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 And that's okay.

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 It's just like how we hear

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 that God works

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 in mysterious ways.

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 We don't understand

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 all of the complexities

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 of God.

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 God works in such

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 incredible ways

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 that's like,

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 whoa,

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 okay,

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 the sky turning black

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 and the great earthquakes

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 and people running

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 and hiding in caves

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 is very difficult

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 for us to comprehend.

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 And again,

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 that is okay though.

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 It's going to show

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 that God is powerful

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 and no one can stand

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 the awe,

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 the power,

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 and the glory

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 of God.

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 And so in that,

00:25:07.099 --> 00:25:07.919
 the imagery

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 that we have here

00:25:08.879 --> 00:25:09.980
 is of God's judgment

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 showing the power

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 of God.

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 It's important

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 for us to recognize.

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 When you hear

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 and read this kind

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 of language,

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 who's really in control?

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 Is it the wicked

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 or is it God?

00:25:25.339 --> 00:25:26.539
 So it's here,

00:25:26.660 --> 00:25:27.579
 it's God showing

00:25:27.579 --> 00:25:30.619
 you wicked evildoers

00:25:30.619 --> 00:25:31.279
 do not have

00:25:31.279 --> 00:25:32.140
 the final say.

00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:34.079
 It is God that does.

00:25:34.960 --> 00:25:35.920
 Because the ability

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:36.680
 to shake up

00:25:36.680 --> 00:25:37.740
 all of creation

00:25:37.740 --> 00:25:38.599
 and everyone

00:25:38.599 --> 00:25:39.400
 being afraid

00:25:39.400 --> 00:25:40.140
 of the presence

00:25:40.140 --> 00:25:40.859
 of the Lord

00:25:40.859 --> 00:25:42.599
 in that respect

00:25:42.599 --> 00:25:42.980
 is,

00:25:43.879 --> 00:25:44.140
 well,

00:25:44.259 --> 00:25:46.259
 I don't have

00:25:46.259 --> 00:25:46.940
 the final say.

00:25:47.460 --> 00:25:48.400
 It is God

00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:49.859
 that has the final say.

00:25:49.920 --> 00:25:50.700
 It's going to show

00:25:50.700 --> 00:25:51.619
 his power

00:25:51.619 --> 00:25:52.579
 and his authority.

00:25:53.220 --> 00:25:53.759
 And then finally,

00:25:54.039 --> 00:25:54.720
 the third thing

00:25:54.720 --> 00:25:56.039
 is that all flesh

00:25:56.039 --> 00:25:57.059
 hides, right?

00:25:57.879 --> 00:25:59.140
 And so in this,

00:25:59.379 --> 00:26:00.539
 it's interesting.

00:26:01.379 --> 00:26:02.000
 It talks about

00:26:02.000 --> 00:26:02.859
 the kings of the earth,

00:26:02.940 --> 00:26:03.539
 the great ones,

00:26:03.619 --> 00:26:04.119
 the generals,

00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:05.180
 the rich and powerful.

00:26:05.879 --> 00:26:06.460
 You kind of wish

00:26:06.460 --> 00:26:07.220
 you would just stop there,

00:26:07.259 --> 00:26:07.400
 right?

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:08.400
 No, it extends

00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:09.619
 to everyone, right?

00:26:10.180 --> 00:26:11.920
 Everyone in this place,

00:26:12.059 --> 00:26:13.279
 slave and free,

00:26:13.359 --> 00:26:13.879
 they hide themselves

00:26:13.880 --> 00:26:15.020
 in the caves

00:26:15.020 --> 00:26:16.320
 and among the rocks

00:26:16.320 --> 00:26:16.980
 of the mountains.

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:18.940
 And you have to think

00:26:18.940 --> 00:26:22.540
 how powerful

00:26:22.540 --> 00:26:23.540
 a presence

00:26:23.540 --> 00:26:25.180
 it must be,

00:26:26.020 --> 00:26:27.520
 especially if you're wicked,

00:26:27.660 --> 00:26:28.960
 to call upon the mountains

00:26:28.960 --> 00:26:29.600
 and the rocks

00:26:29.600 --> 00:26:30.700
 to fall on them.

00:26:31.960 --> 00:26:33.020
 When is the last time

00:26:33.020 --> 00:26:33.640
 you've ever called

00:26:33.640 --> 00:26:34.120
 for a mountain

00:26:34.120 --> 00:26:35.060
 to fall down on you?

00:26:35.120 --> 00:26:35.340
 I mean,

00:26:35.680 --> 00:26:37.740
 I hope that's none of us

00:26:37.740 --> 00:26:38.860
 here in this room, right?

00:26:38.859 --> 00:26:40.599
 But to think for a moment

00:26:40.599 --> 00:26:44.439
 that the face of God,

00:26:44.599 --> 00:26:44.839
 right?

00:26:45.439 --> 00:26:46.179
 And we'll go into

00:26:46.179 --> 00:26:46.799
 what that means.

00:26:46.839 --> 00:26:47.959
 It's kind of an interesting one.

00:26:48.819 --> 00:26:49.919
 The presence of God

00:26:49.919 --> 00:26:51.319
 being so powerful

00:26:51.319 --> 00:26:52.679
 that it's so convicting

00:26:52.679 --> 00:26:54.319
 to you that you cannot stand

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:55.119
 being in the presence

00:26:55.119 --> 00:26:55.719
 of the Lord.

00:26:56.579 --> 00:26:57.319
 Isn't that interesting?

00:26:57.659 --> 00:26:58.419
 That these people

00:26:58.419 --> 00:26:59.679
 would rather flee away

00:26:59.679 --> 00:27:00.279
 in darkness

00:27:00.279 --> 00:27:01.000
 and rather

00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:03.079
 have mountains

00:27:03.079 --> 00:27:04.039
 fall on them

00:27:04.039 --> 00:27:05.579
 than to deal

00:27:05.579 --> 00:27:07.000
 with the Lord.

00:27:08.480 --> 00:27:09.359
 That's powerful.

00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:10.579
 I mean,

00:27:10.659 --> 00:27:11.159
 that is

00:27:11.159 --> 00:27:13.899
 something that's remarkable.

00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:16.000
 And it's also

00:27:16.000 --> 00:27:16.680
 a fulfillment

00:27:16.680 --> 00:27:18.480
 of the prophet Isaiah

00:27:18.480 --> 00:27:19.319
 when he says,

00:27:19.680 --> 00:27:20.279
 men shall enter

00:27:20.279 --> 00:27:21.519
 the caves of the rocks

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:22.180
 and the holes

00:27:22.180 --> 00:27:22.799
 of the ground

00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:23.920
 from before

00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:24.619
 the terror

00:27:24.619 --> 00:27:25.599
 of the Lord.

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:26.779
 Talking about

00:27:26.779 --> 00:27:27.500
 God's judgment,

00:27:27.659 --> 00:27:28.299
 His presence,

00:27:28.460 --> 00:27:29.599
 and His wrath.

00:27:29.879 --> 00:27:30.759
 We have to think

00:27:30.759 --> 00:27:31.480
 when we read

00:27:31.480 --> 00:27:32.399
 these kind of things

00:27:32.399 --> 00:27:32.759
 that

00:27:32.759 --> 00:27:34.619
 you know,

00:27:34.680 --> 00:27:35.160
 you have

00:27:35.160 --> 00:27:36.879
 God's love

00:27:36.879 --> 00:27:39.019
 and His mercy,

00:27:39.440 --> 00:27:41.000
 but you also have

00:27:41.000 --> 00:27:42.160
 God's truth

00:27:42.160 --> 00:27:43.400
 and God's wrath.

00:27:44.200 --> 00:27:44.500
 Now,

00:27:44.640 --> 00:27:45.640
 a lot of us

00:27:45.640 --> 00:27:46.480
 love God

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:47.299
 on this side,

00:27:47.400 --> 00:27:47.619
 right?

00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:49.160
 We love the love

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:49.599
 of God

00:27:49.599 --> 00:27:50.279
 and the mercy

00:27:50.279 --> 00:27:51.400
 that He has for us,

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:52.220
 but there's also

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:53.379
 this sense of

00:27:53.379 --> 00:27:54.720
 truth,

00:27:55.079 --> 00:27:55.480
 justice,

00:27:55.680 --> 00:27:56.559
 the wrath of God.

00:27:57.640 --> 00:27:58.680
 We have to think

00:27:58.680 --> 00:27:59.000
 that

00:27:59.000 --> 00:28:01.839
 when God offers

00:28:01.839 --> 00:28:02.799
 all of us

00:28:02.799 --> 00:28:03.379
 a choice,

00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:04.039
 we have to

00:28:04.039 --> 00:28:05.179
 essentially decide,

00:28:05.279 --> 00:28:05.879
 are we going

00:28:05.879 --> 00:28:07.179
 to receive the love

00:28:07.179 --> 00:28:07.859
 and salvation

00:28:07.859 --> 00:28:08.639
 or are we not?

00:28:09.679 --> 00:28:10.759
 It's so simple,

00:28:10.919 --> 00:28:11.259
 but yet,

00:28:11.740 --> 00:28:12.500
 there's so much

00:28:12.500 --> 00:28:13.399
 consequence

00:28:13.399 --> 00:28:14.099
 that comes

00:28:14.099 --> 00:28:14.879
 to that.

00:28:16.559 --> 00:28:17.419
 And so,

00:28:17.619 --> 00:28:18.319
 in this,

00:28:19.339 --> 00:28:20.059
 it's the wrath

00:28:20.059 --> 00:28:20.559
 of the Lamb,

00:28:21.119 --> 00:28:22.039
 and it's the same

00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:23.019
 Lamb who opens

00:28:23.019 --> 00:28:23.599
 the scroll.

00:28:24.579 --> 00:28:25.500
 It's the one

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:27.099
 the wicked

00:28:27.099 --> 00:28:27.980
 cannot bear.

00:28:27.980 --> 00:28:29.559
 Now,

00:28:29.759 --> 00:28:30.539
 if you think

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:31.000
 about it,

00:28:31.880 --> 00:28:33.259
 this shows

00:28:33.259 --> 00:28:34.220
 the power of God,

00:28:34.319 --> 00:28:34.819
 the fulfillment

00:28:34.819 --> 00:28:35.559
 of prophecy,

00:28:36.180 --> 00:28:36.779
 and it's when,

00:28:36.860 --> 00:28:37.400
 and I want to make

00:28:37.400 --> 00:28:38.079
 this very clear,

00:28:38.259 --> 00:28:39.440
 this is when evil

00:28:39.440 --> 00:28:40.640
 is held accountable

00:28:40.640 --> 00:28:41.480
 by God.

00:28:42.200 --> 00:28:42.460
 Okay?

00:28:42.799 --> 00:28:43.480
 I want to make

00:28:43.480 --> 00:28:44.519
 that extremely

00:28:44.519 --> 00:28:45.360
 clear to you.

00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:47.620
 That this sense

00:28:47.620 --> 00:28:47.940
 of,

00:28:48.319 --> 00:28:49.960
 I want mountains

00:28:49.960 --> 00:28:50.980
 to fall on me,

00:28:51.940 --> 00:28:53.400
 it is this sense

00:28:53.400 --> 00:28:54.960
 of the wrath

00:28:54.960 --> 00:28:55.500
 of God

00:28:55.500 --> 00:28:57.339
 and that they

00:28:57.339 --> 00:28:58.119
 are being held

00:28:58.119 --> 00:28:58.960
 accountable.

00:28:59.099 --> 00:28:59.819
 How many of you

00:28:59.819 --> 00:29:01.200
 have ever felt

00:29:01.200 --> 00:29:02.319
 convicted before?

00:29:03.440 --> 00:29:03.680
 Yeah?

00:29:04.579 --> 00:29:05.500
 I know I have.

00:29:06.240 --> 00:29:06.940
 There have been times

00:29:06.940 --> 00:29:07.640
 where this stirring

00:29:07.640 --> 00:29:08.160
 in my heart,

00:29:08.240 --> 00:29:08.759
 and I've got,

00:29:08.799 --> 00:29:09.519
 I've got to do

00:29:09.519 --> 00:29:10.380
 something now.

00:29:11.599 --> 00:29:12.839
 I've got to make

00:29:12.839 --> 00:29:13.539
 a phone call,

00:29:13.700 --> 00:29:14.619
 and that kind of,

00:29:14.700 --> 00:29:15.220
 it's this,

00:29:15.299 --> 00:29:15.839
 like,

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.720
 stirring,

00:29:16.920 --> 00:29:17.480
 as it were,

00:29:17.940 --> 00:29:18.720
 to act,

00:29:19.099 --> 00:29:20.319
 and it bothers you.

00:29:20.319 --> 00:29:21.660
 For some people,

00:29:21.880 --> 00:29:23.119
 you may lose sleep

00:29:23.119 --> 00:29:24.480
 over such a conviction,

00:29:24.720 --> 00:29:24.940
 right?

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:26.880
 I've got to call

00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:27.660
 and make amends

00:29:27.660 --> 00:29:28.500
 with so-and-so,

00:29:28.599 --> 00:29:29.180
 or I've got to,

00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:30.819
 I've got to do this,

00:29:30.880 --> 00:29:31.500
 I've got to talk

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:32.140
 to so-and-so,

00:29:32.200 --> 00:29:33.099
 this just didn't sit

00:29:33.099 --> 00:29:33.420
 right.

00:29:33.940 --> 00:29:34.700
 And God works

00:29:34.700 --> 00:29:35.519
 in that kind of,

00:29:35.799 --> 00:29:37.400
 really remarkable

00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:38.019
 kind of way,

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:39.059
 stirring in your heart.

00:29:39.339 --> 00:29:39.480
 Well,

00:29:39.539 --> 00:29:40.740
 imagine the kind

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.380
 of conviction

00:29:41.380 --> 00:29:43.400
 for an unrepentant

00:29:43.400 --> 00:29:43.839
 soul.

00:29:44.700 --> 00:29:45.660
 Or imagine

00:29:45.660 --> 00:29:46.740
 the kind of conviction

00:29:46.740 --> 00:29:49.980
 of all evil,

00:29:50.559 --> 00:29:51.900
 all evil people,

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:52.920
 in that sense.

00:29:53.819 --> 00:29:54.980
 Very harsh language,

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:55.460
 indeed,

00:29:55.940 --> 00:29:56.599
 but,

00:29:56.759 --> 00:29:58.039
 it goes to show

00:29:58.039 --> 00:29:59.120
 that God

00:29:59.120 --> 00:30:01.319
 cannot stand

00:30:01.319 --> 00:30:01.900
 for evil.

00:30:02.740 --> 00:30:03.240
 And when

00:30:03.240 --> 00:30:04.160
 the wicked

00:30:04.160 --> 00:30:05.420
 do evil things

00:30:05.420 --> 00:30:07.599
 to God's people,

00:30:07.920 --> 00:30:09.039
 that's not a good thing.

00:30:09.240 --> 00:30:09.900
 How many of you

00:30:09.900 --> 00:30:10.299
 are

00:30:10.299 --> 00:30:12.559
 protective of your

00:30:12.559 --> 00:30:13.099
 own children?

00:30:13.740 --> 00:30:14.519
 You wouldn't want

00:30:14.519 --> 00:30:15.539
 anything to happen

00:30:15.539 --> 00:30:16.000
 to them,

00:30:16.079 --> 00:30:16.259
 correct?

00:30:17.360 --> 00:30:18.059
 I hope everyone

00:30:18.059 --> 00:30:18.920
 says yes in that,

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:19.160
 right?

00:30:19.759 --> 00:30:20.559
 Protective of your

00:30:20.559 --> 00:30:20.940
 children,

00:30:21.299 --> 00:30:21.960
 protective of your

00:30:21.960 --> 00:30:22.500
 spouse,

00:30:22.500 --> 00:30:23.460
 right?

00:30:24.119 --> 00:30:24.839
 Protected of

00:30:24.839 --> 00:30:25.839
 family members

00:30:25.839 --> 00:30:26.480
 and even your

00:30:26.480 --> 00:30:27.380
 friends at times.

00:30:28.299 --> 00:30:28.599
 So,

00:30:28.680 --> 00:30:29.539
 if we're so quick

00:30:29.539 --> 00:30:30.140
 to want to

00:30:30.140 --> 00:30:30.859
 protect those

00:30:30.859 --> 00:30:31.720
 that are our own,

00:30:32.319 --> 00:30:33.480
 why is it such

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:33.940
 a big deal

00:30:33.940 --> 00:30:34.480
 for us to

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:35.200
 understand that

00:30:35.200 --> 00:30:35.759
 God wants to

00:30:35.759 --> 00:30:36.480
 protect his own?

00:30:37.500 --> 00:30:37.980
 We have to,

00:30:38.220 --> 00:30:38.819
 and I know

00:30:38.819 --> 00:30:39.240
 it's,

00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:40.019
 obviously it's

00:30:40.019 --> 00:30:40.579
 different human

00:30:40.579 --> 00:30:41.460
 relations compared

00:30:41.460 --> 00:30:42.140
 to the Lord

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:42.720
 and us,

00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:44.099
 but it's a

00:30:44.099 --> 00:30:45.140
 similar concept

00:30:45.140 --> 00:30:46.779
 here when we

00:30:46.779 --> 00:30:47.519
 think about this.

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:49.000
 And so,

00:30:49.500 --> 00:30:52.639
 in our

00:30:52.639 --> 00:30:53.339
 interpretation,

00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:54.220
 what does all

00:30:54.220 --> 00:30:54.799
 of this mean?

00:30:55.759 --> 00:30:56.839
 The first one

00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:57.759
 is that God

00:30:57.759 --> 00:30:58.639
 is not late,

00:30:58.779 --> 00:30:59.680
 he works in

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.420
 his own

00:31:00.420 --> 00:31:01.240
 timing.

00:31:02.379 --> 00:31:02.819
 Right?

00:31:03.619 --> 00:31:04.059
 Now,

00:31:04.420 --> 00:31:05.460
 for some of us,

00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:05.960
 this is very

00:31:05.960 --> 00:31:06.539
 hard to read.

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:08.019
 Even for a

00:31:08.019 --> 00:31:08.660
 person like me,

00:31:08.680 --> 00:31:09.160
 it can be hard

00:31:09.160 --> 00:31:10.039
 to read because

00:31:10.039 --> 00:31:10.660
 I want God

00:31:10.660 --> 00:31:11.160
 to intervene

00:31:11.160 --> 00:31:11.960
 now,

00:31:12.079 --> 00:31:12.339
 right?

00:31:13.299 --> 00:31:13.859
 How many of

00:31:13.859 --> 00:31:14.039
 us,

00:31:14.339 --> 00:31:15.059
 we wanted God

00:31:15.059 --> 00:31:15.900
 to respond

00:31:15.900 --> 00:31:16.480
 immediately?

00:31:16.480 --> 00:31:17.779
 And we're

00:31:17.779 --> 00:31:17.960
 like,

00:31:17.980 --> 00:31:18.220
 God,

00:31:18.319 --> 00:31:18.660
 come on.

00:31:19.599 --> 00:31:20.039
 Now,

00:31:20.299 --> 00:31:20.960
 maybe a few

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:21.519
 minutes ago,

00:31:21.579 --> 00:31:21.799
 right?

00:31:21.839 --> 00:31:22.599
 We have those

00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:23.559
 kind of moments

00:31:23.559 --> 00:31:24.000
 that happen,

00:31:24.160 --> 00:31:24.980
 but it's

00:31:24.980 --> 00:31:25.579
 important for us

00:31:25.579 --> 00:31:26.860
 to know God

00:31:26.860 --> 00:31:27.720
 works in his

00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:28.360
 own timing.

00:31:28.500 --> 00:31:29.120
 He's not a

00:31:29.120 --> 00:31:29.640
 genie in the

00:31:29.640 --> 00:31:29.920
 bottle,

00:31:30.160 --> 00:31:31.200
 right?

00:31:31.380 --> 00:31:32.059
 Although some

00:31:32.059 --> 00:31:32.500
 of us may

00:31:32.500 --> 00:31:33.079
 view God

00:31:33.079 --> 00:31:33.559
 as that.

00:31:34.000 --> 00:31:34.420
 It's

00:31:34.420 --> 00:31:34.819
 inaccurate.

00:31:36.039 --> 00:31:36.860
 But God

00:31:36.860 --> 00:31:37.579
 is completing

00:31:37.579 --> 00:31:38.059
 something.

00:31:38.620 --> 00:31:39.400
 If you notice

00:31:39.400 --> 00:31:40.079
 in the text

00:31:40.079 --> 00:31:40.779
 when it says

00:31:40.779 --> 00:31:41.460
 until the

00:31:41.460 --> 00:31:42.019
 number of

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.519
 their fellow

00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:43.039
 servants

00:31:43.039 --> 00:31:43.660
 should be

00:31:43.660 --> 00:31:44.680
 complete,

00:31:45.400 --> 00:31:46.120
 God is

00:31:46.119 --> 00:31:46.899
 not behind

00:31:46.899 --> 00:31:47.479
 schedule.

00:31:47.899 --> 00:31:48.439
 It is

00:31:48.439 --> 00:31:48.919
 waiting for

00:31:48.919 --> 00:31:49.339
 the proper

00:31:49.339 --> 00:31:50.019
 time for

00:31:50.019 --> 00:31:50.459
 all of

00:31:50.459 --> 00:31:50.899
 his own

00:31:50.899 --> 00:31:51.199
 to be

00:31:51.199 --> 00:31:51.439
 gathered

00:31:51.439 --> 00:31:51.899
 together.

00:31:53.039 --> 00:31:53.199
 Okay?

00:31:54.419 --> 00:31:55.059
 And I

00:31:55.059 --> 00:31:55.500
 want you to

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:57.419
 consider the

00:31:57.419 --> 00:31:58.879
 persecuted church,

00:31:58.979 --> 00:31:59.399
 those that have

00:31:59.399 --> 00:32:00.000
 gone before

00:32:00.000 --> 00:32:00.299
 you.

00:32:00.959 --> 00:32:02.139
 Those lives

00:32:02.139 --> 00:32:03.459
 that have

00:32:03.459 --> 00:32:04.279
 been persecuted,

00:32:04.819 --> 00:32:05.859
 they're not

00:32:05.859 --> 00:32:06.279
 forgotten.

00:32:07.119 --> 00:32:07.539
 They are

00:32:07.539 --> 00:32:07.979
 remembered.

00:32:08.659 --> 00:32:09.399
 They are

00:32:09.399 --> 00:32:09.859
 held.

00:32:10.359 --> 00:32:11.179
 You even

00:32:11.179 --> 00:32:11.659
 think of

00:32:11.659 --> 00:32:12.279
 even in the

00:32:12.279 --> 00:32:13.979
 early days

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:14.319
 of

00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:14.960
 Christianity

00:32:14.960 --> 00:32:15.539
 spreading.

00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:16.980
 The wars

00:32:16.980 --> 00:32:17.559
 that happened.

00:32:18.140 --> 00:32:18.640
 Ever heard

00:32:18.640 --> 00:32:19.240
 of Emperor

00:32:19.240 --> 00:32:19.720
 Nero?

00:32:20.720 --> 00:32:21.039
 Right?

00:32:21.559 --> 00:32:22.079
 That's a

00:32:22.079 --> 00:32:22.640
 good example,

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:22.960
 right?

00:32:23.140 --> 00:32:23.539
 In that

00:32:23.539 --> 00:32:23.960
 kind of

00:32:23.960 --> 00:32:24.519
 apocalyptic

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:25.180
 language.

00:32:26.059 --> 00:32:26.819
 Persecution

00:32:26.819 --> 00:32:28.079
 of the

00:32:28.079 --> 00:32:28.500
 Christians.

00:32:29.940 --> 00:32:30.400
 And in

00:32:30.400 --> 00:32:30.740
 that,

00:32:31.620 --> 00:32:33.700
 to face

00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:34.380
 that kind

00:32:34.380 --> 00:32:35.460
 of fear

00:32:35.460 --> 00:32:36.240
 and trembling,

00:32:37.759 --> 00:32:39.559
 it's relying

00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:40.120
 on God

00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:40.759
 knowing that

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.000
 look,

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.279
 God has

00:32:42.279 --> 00:32:42.920
 the power

00:32:42.920 --> 00:32:43.440
 over

00:32:43.440 --> 00:32:44.299
 death

00:32:44.299 --> 00:32:44.940
 itself.

00:32:45.680 --> 00:32:46.319
 So these

00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:46.980
 wicked people

00:32:46.980 --> 00:32:47.420
 that think

00:32:47.420 --> 00:32:47.700
 they're going

00:32:47.700 --> 00:32:48.039
 to take

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:48.480
 your life,

00:32:48.559 --> 00:32:48.859
 they're not

00:32:48.859 --> 00:32:49.039
 going to

00:32:49.039 --> 00:32:49.359
 have the

00:32:49.359 --> 00:32:49.980
 final say.

00:32:50.740 --> 00:32:51.400
 It is

00:32:51.400 --> 00:32:52.500
 God who

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:53.039
 controls

00:32:53.039 --> 00:32:54.500
 life itself.

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:55.779
 So although

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:56.559
 people may

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:57.079
 do wicked

00:32:57.079 --> 00:32:57.680
 things,

00:32:58.160 --> 00:32:58.680
 and they

00:32:58.680 --> 00:32:59.079
 may do

00:32:59.079 --> 00:32:59.839
 evil things,

00:33:00.359 --> 00:33:01.099
 God gives

00:33:01.099 --> 00:33:02.039
 them the

00:33:02.039 --> 00:33:02.980
 choice to

00:33:02.980 --> 00:33:04.279
 make on

00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:04.700
 what they're

00:33:04.700 --> 00:33:05.079
 going to

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.299
 do.

00:33:05.839 --> 00:33:06.400
 It's the

00:33:06.400 --> 00:33:07.079
 same kind

00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:07.599
 of choices

00:33:07.599 --> 00:33:08.099
 we have

00:33:08.099 --> 00:33:08.400
 to make.

00:33:08.460 --> 00:33:08.700
 Are we

00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:09.440
 going to

00:33:09.440 --> 00:33:10.519
 come to

00:33:10.519 --> 00:33:10.839
 know the

00:33:10.839 --> 00:33:11.079
 Lord?

00:33:11.180 --> 00:33:11.420
 Are we

00:33:11.420 --> 00:33:11.859
 going to

00:33:11.859 --> 00:33:12.500
 let God

00:33:12.500 --> 00:33:13.420
 transform us

00:33:13.420 --> 00:33:13.740
 and do

00:33:13.740 --> 00:33:14.099
 good in

00:33:14.099 --> 00:33:14.519
 his name?

00:33:14.639 --> 00:33:15.119
 Or are we

00:33:15.119 --> 00:33:15.559
 going to

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:16.059
 be like

00:33:16.059 --> 00:33:16.460
 the wicked?

00:33:17.619 --> 00:33:18.079
 It's

00:33:18.079 --> 00:33:18.619
 unfortunate

00:33:18.619 --> 00:33:20.019
 when in

00:33:20.019 --> 00:33:20.400
 my own

00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:21.059
 personal life

00:33:21.059 --> 00:33:21.319
 there have

00:33:21.319 --> 00:33:21.740
 been people

00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:22.259
 I've met

00:33:22.259 --> 00:33:24.139
 who blatantly

00:33:24.139 --> 00:33:26.900
 not just

00:33:26.900 --> 00:33:27.879
 reject God

00:33:27.879 --> 00:33:29.660
 but go

00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:30.460
 against God

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:30.779
 in the

00:33:30.779 --> 00:33:31.339
 process.

00:33:32.160 --> 00:33:32.700
 If you

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:32.940
 want to

00:33:32.940 --> 00:33:33.420
 talk about

00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:34.079
 a tragedy,

00:33:34.839 --> 00:33:35.319
 it's the

00:33:35.319 --> 00:33:35.740
 hardened

00:33:35.740 --> 00:33:36.799
 hearts of

00:33:36.799 --> 00:33:37.240
 people.

00:33:38.079 --> 00:33:38.619
 And it's

00:33:38.619 --> 00:33:39.240
 very interesting

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:40.859
 to talk

00:33:40.859 --> 00:33:41.799
 about how

00:33:41.799 --> 00:33:42.519
 God renews

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:43.120
 our spirit,

00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:44.319
 how God

00:33:44.319 --> 00:33:45.099
 transforms

00:33:45.099 --> 00:33:46.140
 our mind,

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:48.240
 changes the

00:33:48.240 --> 00:33:48.859
 very fabric

00:33:48.859 --> 00:33:49.400
 of who we

00:33:49.400 --> 00:33:49.680
 are.

00:33:50.480 --> 00:33:51.000
 It's very

00:33:51.000 --> 00:33:52.079
 unfortunate if

00:33:52.079 --> 00:33:52.359
 you ever

00:33:52.359 --> 00:33:52.960
 know somebody

00:33:52.960 --> 00:33:53.620
 that has

00:33:53.620 --> 00:33:55.480
 departed,

00:33:55.720 --> 00:33:56.579
 as it were.

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.900
 And so

00:33:58.900 --> 00:34:00.759
 the persecuted

00:34:00.759 --> 00:34:01.559
 church today,

00:34:01.680 --> 00:34:03.220
 it stands at

00:34:03.220 --> 00:34:03.620
 the same

00:34:03.620 --> 00:34:04.339
 altar as

00:34:04.339 --> 00:34:04.980
 Stephen,

00:34:05.640 --> 00:34:06.359
 Polycarp,

00:34:06.859 --> 00:34:07.620
 and those

00:34:07.620 --> 00:34:08.000
 that have

00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:08.519
 been martyred.

00:34:08.519 --> 00:34:08.840
 I mean,

00:34:09.960 --> 00:34:10.380
 who can

00:34:10.380 --> 00:34:10.860
 count the

00:34:10.860 --> 00:34:11.440
 amount of

00:34:11.440 --> 00:34:12.559
 lives that

00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:12.840
 have been

00:34:12.840 --> 00:34:13.239
 lost?

00:34:14.440 --> 00:34:14.900
 It's a

00:34:14.900 --> 00:34:15.360
 really,

00:34:16.079 --> 00:34:16.699
 it's a very

00:34:16.699 --> 00:34:17.320
 heavy thing

00:34:17.320 --> 00:34:17.800
 for us to

00:34:17.800 --> 00:34:18.320
 think about,

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:18.539
 right?

00:34:18.579 --> 00:34:18.920
 It's very

00:34:18.920 --> 00:34:19.500
 difficult to

00:34:19.500 --> 00:34:19.940
 talk about

00:34:19.940 --> 00:34:20.559
 the persecuted

00:34:20.559 --> 00:34:20.900
 church,

00:34:21.000 --> 00:34:21.360
 but at the

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:22.099
 same time,

00:34:22.880 --> 00:34:23.639
 knowing that

00:34:23.639 --> 00:34:25.199
 they will be

00:34:25.199 --> 00:34:25.780
 remembered,

00:34:26.900 --> 00:34:27.800
 to be given

00:34:27.800 --> 00:34:28.300
 that new

00:34:28.300 --> 00:34:28.599
 robe,

00:34:28.639 --> 00:34:28.940
 and they'll

00:34:28.940 --> 00:34:29.759
 dwell in the

00:34:29.759 --> 00:34:30.300
 presence of

00:34:30.300 --> 00:34:30.679
 the Lord

00:34:30.679 --> 00:34:31.079
 forever,

00:34:31.179 --> 00:34:31.619
 that's a

00:34:31.619 --> 00:34:32.340
 remarkable

00:34:32.340 --> 00:34:32.739
 thing.

00:34:32.739 --> 00:34:35.139
 And so

00:34:35.139 --> 00:34:35.639
 in that,

00:34:36.599 --> 00:34:38.319
 there's a

00:34:38.319 --> 00:34:38.959
 question that's

00:34:38.959 --> 00:34:39.399
 asked in

00:34:39.399 --> 00:34:40.159
 Luke 18,

00:34:40.979 --> 00:34:41.339
 will not

00:34:41.339 --> 00:34:41.979
 God give

00:34:41.979 --> 00:34:42.659
 justice to

00:34:42.659 --> 00:34:43.079
 his own,

00:34:43.659 --> 00:34:44.459
 who cry to

00:34:44.459 --> 00:34:45.079
 him day

00:34:45.079 --> 00:34:45.659
 and night?

00:34:46.339 --> 00:34:47.059
 I tell you,

00:34:47.459 --> 00:34:48.219
 he will give

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:49.039
 justice to

00:34:49.039 --> 00:34:49.319
 them.

00:34:50.659 --> 00:34:51.399
 That's right

00:34:51.399 --> 00:34:51.919
 after the,

00:34:52.779 --> 00:34:53.519
 that's in that

00:34:53.519 --> 00:34:54.139
 connection with

00:34:54.139 --> 00:34:54.939
 the parable of

00:34:54.939 --> 00:34:55.500
 the persistent

00:34:55.500 --> 00:34:55.859
 widow,

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:57.179
 showing the

00:34:57.179 --> 00:34:57.759
 same kind of

00:34:57.759 --> 00:34:58.179
 connection.

00:34:58.179 --> 00:34:59.919
 And this is

00:34:59.919 --> 00:35:00.659
 part of the

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:01.799
 remarkability,

00:35:02.059 --> 00:35:03.239
 the significance

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:04.299
 of scripture,

00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:06.299
 is how connected

00:35:06.299 --> 00:35:07.059
 it is with the

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:07.619
 Old Testament

00:35:07.619 --> 00:35:08.299
 and with the

00:35:08.299 --> 00:35:09.000
 parables of

00:35:09.000 --> 00:35:09.480
 Christ,

00:35:10.219 --> 00:35:11.059
 these kind of

00:35:11.059 --> 00:35:11.440
 things.

00:35:12.019 --> 00:35:12.819
 And this is

00:35:12.819 --> 00:35:13.219
 connected,

00:35:13.339 --> 00:35:13.559
 right,

00:35:13.679 --> 00:35:14.500
 with the second

00:35:14.500 --> 00:35:14.699
 one,

00:35:14.759 --> 00:35:15.339
 the martyrs

00:35:15.339 --> 00:35:15.679
 are not

00:35:15.679 --> 00:35:16.099
 forgotten.

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.419
 They wear

00:35:17.419 --> 00:35:18.179
 white in

00:35:18.179 --> 00:35:18.919
 anticipation.

00:35:19.819 --> 00:35:20.759
 What beautiful

00:35:20.759 --> 00:35:21.579
 language in

00:35:21.579 --> 00:35:21.859
 that.

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:23.079
 The white

00:35:23.079 --> 00:35:23.919
 robe is God

00:35:23.919 --> 00:35:24.659
 making everything

00:35:24.659 --> 00:35:25.059
 new.

00:35:25.579 --> 00:35:26.279
 Everyone will

00:35:26.279 --> 00:35:27.079
 be restored

00:35:27.079 --> 00:35:27.879
 unto him.

00:35:28.779 --> 00:35:29.480
 It's as though

00:35:29.480 --> 00:35:30.480
 you received a

00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:31.219
 royal garment

00:35:31.219 --> 00:35:32.279
 given by God

00:35:32.279 --> 00:35:32.859
 himself,

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:34.219
 or like the

00:35:34.219 --> 00:35:35.039
 guests at the

00:35:35.039 --> 00:35:35.779
 great banquet

00:35:35.779 --> 00:35:36.639
 who wait in

00:35:36.639 --> 00:35:38.779
 anticipation for

00:35:38.779 --> 00:35:39.480
 better days to

00:35:39.480 --> 00:35:39.719
 come.

00:35:40.759 --> 00:35:41.199
 It's kind of,

00:35:41.239 --> 00:35:41.739
 you think about

00:35:41.739 --> 00:35:41.940
 it,

00:35:42.440 --> 00:35:42.960
 we can think

00:35:42.960 --> 00:35:44.119
 about this in

00:35:44.119 --> 00:35:45.879
 common terms.

00:35:46.539 --> 00:35:47.339
 You're waiting

00:35:47.339 --> 00:35:48.460
 for the

00:35:48.460 --> 00:35:49.559
 wedding feast,

00:35:49.739 --> 00:35:50.699
 a great banquet

00:35:50.699 --> 00:35:51.419
 as it were,

00:35:51.539 --> 00:35:51.859
 and you're

00:35:51.859 --> 00:35:52.419
 waiting for

00:35:52.419 --> 00:35:53.440
 everyone to

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:54.579
 arrive in

00:35:54.579 --> 00:35:55.159
 their proper

00:35:55.159 --> 00:35:55.659
 attire.

00:35:56.799 --> 00:35:57.299
 That's such

00:35:57.299 --> 00:35:58.159
 simple language,

00:35:58.179 --> 00:35:58.839
 but that's

00:35:58.839 --> 00:36:00.339
 very similar

00:36:00.339 --> 00:36:01.279
 to what the

00:36:01.279 --> 00:36:01.719
 Lord is

00:36:01.719 --> 00:36:02.039
 doing.

00:36:03.659 --> 00:36:04.379
 And so

00:36:04.379 --> 00:36:05.199
 God honors

00:36:05.199 --> 00:36:05.879
 those who

00:36:05.879 --> 00:36:06.319
 gave their

00:36:06.319 --> 00:36:06.980
 lives for

00:36:06.980 --> 00:36:07.399
 the cause

00:36:07.399 --> 00:36:07.960
 of Christ,

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:09.079
 for the

00:36:09.079 --> 00:36:09.619
 witness of

00:36:09.619 --> 00:36:10.019
 Christ.

00:36:10.819 --> 00:36:11.639
 They're not

00:36:11.639 --> 00:36:12.039
 forgotten,

00:36:12.440 --> 00:36:13.000
 and their

00:36:13.000 --> 00:36:13.940
 lives are not

00:36:13.940 --> 00:36:14.339
 wasted.

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:14.819
 They are

00:36:14.819 --> 00:36:15.259
 counted.

00:36:15.759 --> 00:36:16.299
 It's just

00:36:16.299 --> 00:36:16.899
 like how

00:36:16.899 --> 00:36:18.079
 the Apostle

00:36:18.079 --> 00:36:18.699
 Paul wrote

00:36:18.699 --> 00:36:19.679
 in Philippians,

00:36:20.960 --> 00:36:21.419
 for to me

00:36:21.419 --> 00:36:22.059
 to live,

00:36:22.179 --> 00:36:23.379
 for to me

00:36:23.380 --> 00:36:23.900
 to live

00:36:23.900 --> 00:36:24.579
 is Christ

00:36:24.579 --> 00:36:25.220
 and to

00:36:25.220 --> 00:36:25.559
 die

00:36:25.559 --> 00:36:26.340
 is gain.

00:36:26.760 --> 00:36:27.000
 It's

00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:27.420
 such a,

00:36:28.420 --> 00:36:28.980
 almost

00:36:28.980 --> 00:36:29.599
 confusing

00:36:29.599 --> 00:36:29.920
 when you

00:36:29.920 --> 00:36:30.200
 read it

00:36:30.200 --> 00:36:30.700
 at first,

00:36:30.760 --> 00:36:31.000
 right?

00:36:32.280 --> 00:36:33.039
 But it's

00:36:33.039 --> 00:36:33.720
 connected in

00:36:33.720 --> 00:36:33.940
 here,

00:36:34.559 --> 00:36:35.220
 that death

00:36:35.220 --> 00:36:35.900
 is not

00:36:35.900 --> 00:36:36.400
 the end.

00:36:37.160 --> 00:36:37.500
 And for

00:36:37.500 --> 00:36:38.079
 the saint,

00:36:38.760 --> 00:36:39.420
 death is

00:36:39.420 --> 00:36:40.019
 the moment

00:36:40.019 --> 00:36:40.940
 where the

00:36:40.940 --> 00:36:41.500
 white robe

00:36:41.500 --> 00:36:41.960
 is going

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.300
 to be

00:36:42.300 --> 00:36:42.760
 placed,

00:36:43.440 --> 00:36:43.840
 given to

00:36:43.840 --> 00:36:44.119
 you.

00:36:44.920 --> 00:36:45.880
 Because God

00:36:45.880 --> 00:36:46.260
 makes

00:36:46.260 --> 00:36:46.900
 everything

00:36:46.900 --> 00:36:47.240
 new.

00:36:47.239 --> 00:36:48.819
 So we

00:36:48.819 --> 00:36:49.379
 don't need

00:36:49.379 --> 00:36:50.819
 to fear

00:36:50.819 --> 00:36:52.359
 the apocalyptic

00:36:52.359 --> 00:36:53.299
 language of

00:36:53.299 --> 00:36:53.779
 revelation.

00:36:54.019 --> 00:36:54.299
 We don't

00:36:54.299 --> 00:36:54.699
 need to

00:36:54.699 --> 00:36:55.039
 fear

00:36:55.039 --> 00:36:56.059
 evildoers.

00:36:56.539 --> 00:36:57.500
 We trust

00:36:57.500 --> 00:36:57.959
 in the

00:36:57.959 --> 00:36:58.519
 living God

00:36:58.519 --> 00:36:59.119
 who will

00:36:59.119 --> 00:36:59.919
 sustain us

00:36:59.919 --> 00:37:00.799
 and hold

00:37:00.799 --> 00:37:01.119
 us.

00:37:02.779 --> 00:37:03.219
 And so,

00:37:03.719 --> 00:37:04.199
 finally,

00:37:04.699 --> 00:37:05.539
 you have

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:06.059
 the two

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:07.000
 kinds of

00:37:07.000 --> 00:37:07.379
 hiding,

00:37:08.319 --> 00:37:08.679
 the two

00:37:08.679 --> 00:37:09.259
 kinds of

00:37:09.259 --> 00:37:09.899
 face I

00:37:09.899 --> 00:37:10.259
 put on

00:37:10.259 --> 00:37:10.479
 here.

00:37:11.879 --> 00:37:12.679
 You can

00:37:12.679 --> 00:37:13.819
 hide in

00:37:13.819 --> 00:37:14.319
 the protection

00:37:14.319 --> 00:37:14.859
 of the

00:37:14.859 --> 00:37:15.079
 Lord,

00:37:15.939 --> 00:37:16.419
 right?

00:37:17.239 --> 00:37:18.139
 to be

00:37:18.139 --> 00:37:18.559
 hidden

00:37:18.559 --> 00:37:19.079
 away.

00:37:19.439 --> 00:37:19.799
 There's

00:37:19.799 --> 00:37:20.179
 language

00:37:20.179 --> 00:37:20.699
 talking about

00:37:20.699 --> 00:37:21.279
 the shadow

00:37:21.279 --> 00:37:21.679
 of the

00:37:21.679 --> 00:37:22.000
 wings,

00:37:22.139 --> 00:37:22.339
 right?

00:37:22.659 --> 00:37:23.059
 To be

00:37:23.059 --> 00:37:23.559
 protected

00:37:23.559 --> 00:37:25.119
 as a

00:37:25.119 --> 00:37:25.759
 bird

00:37:25.759 --> 00:37:26.819
 protects

00:37:26.819 --> 00:37:27.279
 its own,

00:37:27.359 --> 00:37:27.519
 right?

00:37:27.879 --> 00:37:28.239
 You think

00:37:28.239 --> 00:37:28.500
 of that

00:37:28.500 --> 00:37:28.959
 kind of

00:37:28.959 --> 00:37:29.899
 beautiful

00:37:29.899 --> 00:37:30.479
 language,

00:37:30.939 --> 00:37:31.959
 how God

00:37:31.959 --> 00:37:32.459
 protects

00:37:32.459 --> 00:37:32.939
 his own.

00:37:33.439 --> 00:37:33.779
 So you

00:37:33.779 --> 00:37:34.359
 can hide

00:37:34.359 --> 00:37:35.419
 in the

00:37:35.419 --> 00:37:35.659
 Lord,

00:37:35.739 --> 00:37:36.059
 as it

00:37:36.059 --> 00:37:36.259
 were,

00:37:36.339 --> 00:37:36.500
 and the

00:37:36.500 --> 00:37:36.919
 protection

00:37:36.919 --> 00:37:37.259
 in the

00:37:37.259 --> 00:37:37.539
 cover,

00:37:38.299 --> 00:37:38.679
 to be

00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:38.959
 hidden

00:37:38.959 --> 00:37:39.439
 in the

00:37:39.439 --> 00:37:39.719
 lamb.

00:37:40.559 --> 00:37:41.199
 Or you

00:37:41.199 --> 00:37:41.739
 can hide

00:37:41.739 --> 00:37:43.179
 away from

00:37:43.179 --> 00:37:43.619
 the face

00:37:43.619 --> 00:37:44.139
 of God.

00:37:44.919 --> 00:37:45.779
 Just as it

00:37:45.779 --> 00:37:46.359
 mentions that

00:37:46.359 --> 00:37:47.000
 the king's

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.860
 hide from

00:37:47.860 --> 00:37:48.400
 the face

00:37:48.400 --> 00:37:48.820
 of God

00:37:48.820 --> 00:37:49.900
 and begging

00:37:49.900 --> 00:37:50.480
 the mountains

00:37:50.480 --> 00:37:50.980
 to cover

00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:51.239
 them.

00:37:52.300 --> 00:37:53.000
 It's going

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:53.460
 to show

00:37:53.460 --> 00:37:53.980
 that in

00:37:53.980 --> 00:37:54.820
 that sense

00:37:54.820 --> 00:37:55.559
 of power

00:37:55.559 --> 00:37:57.019
 of God,

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:59.380
 what are you

00:37:59.380 --> 00:37:59.719
 going to

00:37:59.719 --> 00:38:00.099
 hide in?

00:38:00.860 --> 00:38:01.079
 Are you

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:01.300
 going to

00:38:01.300 --> 00:38:01.679
 flee to

00:38:01.679 --> 00:38:02.059
 the mountains

00:38:02.059 --> 00:38:03.019
 or are you

00:38:03.019 --> 00:38:03.320
 going to

00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:03.780
 flee to

00:38:03.780 --> 00:38:04.739
 God and

00:38:04.739 --> 00:38:05.219
 be hidden

00:38:05.219 --> 00:38:05.800
 in him

00:38:05.800 --> 00:38:06.400
 as it

00:38:06.400 --> 00:38:06.579
 were?

00:38:07.840 --> 00:38:08.500
 And it's

00:38:08.500 --> 00:38:08.840
 interesting

00:38:08.840 --> 00:38:10.000
 that to

00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:10.500
 flee to

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:10.940
 the mountains

00:38:10.940 --> 00:38:11.679
 would be

00:38:11.679 --> 00:38:12.800
 against the

00:38:12.800 --> 00:38:13.539
 very notion

00:38:13.539 --> 00:38:14.159
 of what,

00:38:14.559 --> 00:38:15.119
 when we go

00:38:15.119 --> 00:38:15.679
 over our

00:38:15.679 --> 00:38:16.239
 benediction

00:38:16.239 --> 00:38:16.739
 here at

00:38:16.739 --> 00:38:17.099
 church.

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:18.379
 The Lord

00:38:18.379 --> 00:38:19.000
 make his

00:38:19.000 --> 00:38:20.059
 face shine

00:38:20.059 --> 00:38:20.739
 upon you

00:38:20.739 --> 00:38:21.119
 and be

00:38:21.119 --> 00:38:21.839
 gracious to

00:38:21.839 --> 00:38:22.099
 you.

00:38:22.480 --> 00:38:23.039
 The Lord

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:23.759
 lift up his

00:38:23.759 --> 00:38:24.359
 countenance

00:38:24.359 --> 00:38:25.000
 upon you

00:38:25.000 --> 00:38:25.480
 and give

00:38:25.480 --> 00:38:26.079
 you peace.

00:38:26.919 --> 00:38:27.399
 You think

00:38:27.399 --> 00:38:27.839
 for a moment,

00:38:28.799 --> 00:38:29.379
 well, if you're

00:38:29.379 --> 00:38:29.919
 fleeing away

00:38:29.919 --> 00:38:30.239
 from the

00:38:30.239 --> 00:38:31.739
 Lord, it's

00:38:31.739 --> 00:38:32.179
 the opposite

00:38:32.179 --> 00:38:32.619
 of that.

00:38:33.799 --> 00:38:34.500
 Really think

00:38:34.500 --> 00:38:34.980
 about that.

00:38:36.659 --> 00:38:37.119
 And so,

00:38:37.639 --> 00:38:39.819
 let us,

00:38:40.339 --> 00:38:41.099
 as we read

00:38:41.099 --> 00:38:41.739
 that, as we

00:38:41.739 --> 00:38:42.159
 think of

00:38:42.159 --> 00:38:43.139
 this, may

00:38:43.139 --> 00:38:43.779
 you hide

00:38:43.779 --> 00:38:45.979
 in the

00:38:45.979 --> 00:38:46.799
 protection of

00:38:46.799 --> 00:38:47.159
 the Lord.

00:38:48.359 --> 00:38:49.000
 This leads

00:38:49.000 --> 00:38:49.599
 us then to

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:50.019
 how should

00:38:50.019 --> 00:38:50.419
 we live?

00:38:51.339 --> 00:38:51.919
 The first

00:38:51.919 --> 00:38:52.419
 one I put

00:38:52.419 --> 00:38:52.939
 is to cry

00:38:52.939 --> 00:38:53.219
 out to

00:38:53.219 --> 00:38:53.579
 the Lord.

00:38:54.819 --> 00:38:55.119
 Pray to

00:38:55.119 --> 00:38:55.439
 the Lord.

00:38:55.979 --> 00:38:56.259
 Be in

00:38:56.259 --> 00:38:56.599
 connection

00:38:56.599 --> 00:38:57.039
 with him.

00:38:57.599 --> 00:38:58.000
 That's

00:38:58.000 --> 00:38:58.259
 something

00:38:58.259 --> 00:38:58.739
 that's very

00:38:58.739 --> 00:38:59.039
 important.

00:38:59.139 --> 00:38:59.599
 The persistent

00:38:59.599 --> 00:39:00.179
 widow did

00:39:00.179 --> 00:39:00.839
 not stop

00:39:00.839 --> 00:39:01.719
 asking for

00:39:01.719 --> 00:39:02.239
 justice,

00:39:02.639 --> 00:39:03.179
 and the

00:39:03.179 --> 00:39:03.779
 souls beneath

00:39:03.779 --> 00:39:04.319
 the altar

00:39:04.319 --> 00:39:04.839
 did not

00:39:04.839 --> 00:39:05.579
 stop crying.

00:39:06.139 --> 00:39:06.459
 It's a

00:39:06.459 --> 00:39:06.839
 call for

00:39:06.839 --> 00:39:07.519
 us to

00:39:07.519 --> 00:39:10.559
 pray without

00:39:10.559 --> 00:39:11.039
 ceasing.

00:39:11.739 --> 00:39:12.579
 for us to

00:39:12.579 --> 00:39:13.379
 continue to

00:39:13.379 --> 00:39:14.000
 remain in

00:39:14.000 --> 00:39:14.479
 the Lord.

00:39:15.879 --> 00:39:16.919
 It's okay to

00:39:16.919 --> 00:39:17.399
 cry out to

00:39:17.399 --> 00:39:17.899
 the Lord for

00:39:17.899 --> 00:39:18.639
 justice, for

00:39:18.639 --> 00:39:20.139
 healing, for

00:39:20.139 --> 00:39:21.539
 the prodigal, for

00:39:21.539 --> 00:39:22.139
 the persecuted

00:39:22.139 --> 00:39:22.659
 church.

00:39:23.759 --> 00:39:25.279
 God hears our

00:39:25.279 --> 00:39:25.699
 prayers.

00:39:27.059 --> 00:39:28.139
 God will

00:39:28.139 --> 00:39:28.739
 answer in

00:39:28.739 --> 00:39:29.259
 his time.

00:39:30.119 --> 00:39:30.559
 And let's

00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:31.039
 not forget

00:39:31.039 --> 00:39:31.379
 when we

00:39:31.379 --> 00:39:31.859
 think of

00:39:31.859 --> 00:39:32.959
 praying to

00:39:32.959 --> 00:39:33.319
 the Lord,

00:39:34.279 --> 00:39:35.500
 be specific

00:39:35.500 --> 00:39:35.899
 in your

00:39:35.899 --> 00:39:36.279
 prayers.

00:39:37.619 --> 00:39:37.939
 Pray for

00:39:37.939 --> 00:39:38.359
 your city.

00:39:39.399 --> 00:39:39.779
 Pray for

00:39:39.779 --> 00:39:40.939
 your leaders.

00:39:40.940 --> 00:39:41.119
 prayers.

00:39:41.720 --> 00:39:42.039
 Pray for

00:39:42.039 --> 00:39:42.579
 your family.

00:39:43.659 --> 00:39:43.960
 Pray for

00:39:43.960 --> 00:39:44.720
 that prodigal

00:39:44.720 --> 00:39:45.480
 family member.

00:39:46.840 --> 00:39:47.280
 Think of

00:39:47.280 --> 00:39:47.800
 people, and

00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:48.300
 maybe take

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:48.860
 some time

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:49.380
 this week

00:39:49.380 --> 00:39:49.820
 to think

00:39:49.820 --> 00:39:50.260
 of who

00:39:50.260 --> 00:39:50.940
 specifically

00:39:50.940 --> 00:39:51.460
 you can

00:39:51.460 --> 00:39:52.320
 pray for.

00:39:54.039 --> 00:39:54.760
 The second

00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:55.440
 thing then

00:39:55.440 --> 00:39:57.179
 is to

00:39:57.179 --> 00:39:57.599
 endure,

00:39:58.179 --> 00:39:58.860
 that God

00:39:58.860 --> 00:39:59.480
 restores

00:39:59.480 --> 00:40:00.079
 his own.

00:40:01.679 --> 00:40:02.440
 So much

00:40:02.440 --> 00:40:02.980
 in Scripture

00:40:02.980 --> 00:40:03.360
 when it

00:40:03.360 --> 00:40:03.860
 says to

00:40:03.860 --> 00:40:04.700
 hold fast

00:40:04.700 --> 00:40:05.179
 until the

00:40:05.179 --> 00:40:05.579
 end and

00:40:05.579 --> 00:40:06.099
 to remain

00:40:06.099 --> 00:40:06.539
 in him

00:40:06.539 --> 00:40:07.019
 until the

00:40:07.019 --> 00:40:07.400
 end is

00:40:07.400 --> 00:40:08.019
 recognizing

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:08.500
 this is

00:40:08.500 --> 00:40:08.820
 the other

00:40:08.820 --> 00:40:09.200
 side,

00:40:09.579 --> 00:40:09.960
 that God

00:40:09.960 --> 00:40:10.639
 will restore

00:40:10.639 --> 00:40:10.860
 you.

00:40:10.980 --> 00:40:11.420
 No matter

00:40:11.420 --> 00:40:11.940
 what the

00:40:11.940 --> 00:40:12.599
 world does

00:40:12.599 --> 00:40:13.280
 to you,

00:40:13.900 --> 00:40:14.360
 how the

00:40:14.360 --> 00:40:14.820
 world may

00:40:14.820 --> 00:40:15.539
 attack or

00:40:15.539 --> 00:40:16.500
 even persecute

00:40:16.500 --> 00:40:16.780
 you,

00:40:17.780 --> 00:40:18.480
 God will

00:40:18.480 --> 00:40:19.119
 protect you.

00:40:19.579 --> 00:40:20.079
 God will

00:40:20.079 --> 00:40:20.480
 be there

00:40:20.480 --> 00:40:20.900
 with you,

00:40:20.940 --> 00:40:21.320
 and he

00:40:21.320 --> 00:40:22.220
 will restore

00:40:22.220 --> 00:40:22.599
 you.

00:40:24.019 --> 00:40:24.760
 That should

00:40:24.760 --> 00:40:25.240
 give us

00:40:25.240 --> 00:40:26.159
 comfort.

00:40:27.039 --> 00:40:27.519
 That should

00:40:27.519 --> 00:40:28.059
 give us

00:40:28.059 --> 00:40:29.320
 a really

00:40:29.320 --> 00:40:29.639
 good

00:40:29.639 --> 00:40:30.400
 understanding.

00:40:31.220 --> 00:40:31.920
 For many

00:40:31.920 --> 00:40:32.240
 of us,

00:40:32.280 --> 00:40:32.659
 we may be

00:40:32.659 --> 00:40:33.360
 worn down

00:40:33.360 --> 00:40:33.760
 in doing

00:40:33.760 --> 00:40:34.059
 good.

00:40:34.159 --> 00:40:34.460
 For many

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:34.740
 of us,

00:40:34.800 --> 00:40:35.099
 we may

00:40:35.099 --> 00:40:35.800
 even be

00:40:35.800 --> 00:40:36.500
 suffering in

00:40:36.500 --> 00:40:36.719
 some

00:40:36.719 --> 00:40:37.320
 capacity.

00:40:38.500 --> 00:40:38.820
 Just

00:40:38.820 --> 00:40:39.199
 know,

00:40:39.760 --> 00:40:40.599
 let this

00:40:40.599 --> 00:40:40.880
 be a

00:40:40.880 --> 00:40:41.239
 call for

00:40:41.239 --> 00:40:41.639
 you to

00:40:41.639 --> 00:40:42.059
 remain in

00:40:42.059 --> 00:40:42.400
 the Lord

00:40:42.400 --> 00:40:43.260
 and to

00:40:43.260 --> 00:40:43.739
 know that

00:40:43.739 --> 00:40:44.300
 you'll be

00:40:44.300 --> 00:40:45.059
 restored in

00:40:45.059 --> 00:40:46.280
 him and

00:40:46.280 --> 00:40:46.659
 to be

00:40:46.659 --> 00:40:48.000
 that God

00:40:48.000 --> 00:40:48.360
 will make

00:40:48.360 --> 00:40:49.039
 all things

00:40:49.039 --> 00:40:49.300
 new.

00:40:50.300 --> 00:40:50.960
 The family

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:51.780
 is almost

00:40:51.780 --> 00:40:52.460
 complete.

00:40:53.099 --> 00:40:53.460
 In other

00:40:53.460 --> 00:40:53.699
 words,

00:40:53.739 --> 00:40:54.159
 it's like the

00:40:54.159 --> 00:40:54.980
 family reunion

00:40:54.980 --> 00:40:55.860
 coming together

00:40:55.860 --> 00:40:57.860
 despite this

00:40:57.860 --> 00:40:59.380
 incredible kind

00:40:59.380 --> 00:40:59.940
 of language.

00:41:00.880 --> 00:41:01.599
 God honors

00:41:01.599 --> 00:41:02.139
 his own.

00:41:03.059 --> 00:41:03.760
 The grave

00:41:03.760 --> 00:41:04.239
 does not

00:41:04.239 --> 00:41:04.760
 have the

00:41:04.760 --> 00:41:05.360
 last word.

00:41:05.360 --> 00:41:05.900
 It is the

00:41:05.900 --> 00:41:06.320
 Lamb of

00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:06.820
 God who

00:41:06.820 --> 00:41:07.160
 does.

00:41:07.660 --> 00:41:08.019
 Let us

00:41:08.019 --> 00:41:08.360
 remember

00:41:08.360 --> 00:41:08.660
 that.

00:41:09.500 --> 00:41:10.260
 And finally,

00:41:10.380 --> 00:41:10.700
 the third

00:41:10.700 --> 00:41:11.599
 thing is to

00:41:11.599 --> 00:41:12.099
 proclaim,

00:41:12.700 --> 00:41:13.740
 to share

00:41:13.740 --> 00:41:14.960
 the gospel

00:41:14.960 --> 00:41:16.460
 whatever the

00:41:16.460 --> 00:41:16.860
 cost.

00:41:17.420 --> 00:41:17.820
 It is

00:41:17.820 --> 00:41:18.420
 recognizing

00:41:18.420 --> 00:41:18.840
 that,

00:41:19.240 --> 00:41:19.500
 look,

00:41:19.559 --> 00:41:20.160
 the martyrs

00:41:20.160 --> 00:41:20.900
 were slain

00:41:20.900 --> 00:41:21.280
 for the

00:41:21.280 --> 00:41:21.599
 word of

00:41:21.599 --> 00:41:23.000
 God and

00:41:23.000 --> 00:41:23.460
 the witness

00:41:23.460 --> 00:41:23.880
 that they

00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:24.160
 bore.

00:41:24.880 --> 00:41:25.120
 Their

00:41:25.120 --> 00:41:26.220
 testimony is

00:41:26.220 --> 00:41:26.840
 why they

00:41:26.840 --> 00:41:27.480
 rest beneath

00:41:27.480 --> 00:41:28.059
 the altar.

00:41:29.559 --> 00:41:30.400
 And so,

00:41:30.740 --> 00:41:31.539
 let this be a

00:41:31.539 --> 00:41:32.099
 call for you

00:41:32.099 --> 00:41:32.880
 to share in

00:41:32.880 --> 00:41:33.480
 your faith,

00:41:33.920 --> 00:41:34.700
 in the words

00:41:34.699 --> 00:41:35.039
 that you

00:41:35.039 --> 00:41:35.439
 speak,

00:41:36.000 --> 00:41:36.419
 in how

00:41:36.419 --> 00:41:36.960
 you conduct

00:41:36.960 --> 00:41:37.559
 your life.

00:41:38.419 --> 00:41:39.259
 Plant seeds

00:41:39.259 --> 00:41:41.259
 and recognize

00:41:41.259 --> 00:41:42.579
 some people

00:41:42.579 --> 00:41:43.599
 will choose

00:41:43.599 --> 00:41:44.059
 Christ,

00:41:44.779 --> 00:41:45.299
 some will

00:41:45.299 --> 00:41:45.599
 not.

00:41:46.039 --> 00:41:46.559
 Some will

00:41:46.559 --> 00:41:47.299
 respond to

00:41:47.299 --> 00:41:48.000
 that invitation,

00:41:48.259 --> 00:41:48.599
 some will

00:41:48.599 --> 00:41:48.899
 not.

00:41:49.639 --> 00:41:50.659
 Our job is

00:41:50.659 --> 00:41:51.339
 to continue

00:41:51.339 --> 00:41:52.539
 in the

00:41:52.539 --> 00:41:53.179
 Great Commission,

00:41:53.779 --> 00:41:54.519
 to tell the

00:41:54.519 --> 00:41:55.159
 world about

00:41:55.159 --> 00:41:55.980
 Jesus Christ.

00:41:57.599 --> 00:41:58.879
 Our job is

00:41:58.879 --> 00:41:59.379
 to witness.

00:42:00.619 --> 00:42:01.000
 And it's

00:42:01.000 --> 00:42:01.679
 important for us

00:42:01.679 --> 00:42:02.339
 to recognize

00:42:02.339 --> 00:42:02.699
 there are

00:42:02.699 --> 00:42:03.319
 churches in

00:42:03.319 --> 00:42:03.639
 the world

00:42:03.639 --> 00:42:04.239
 today where

00:42:04.239 --> 00:42:04.819
 their Bibles

00:42:04.819 --> 00:42:05.440
 are hidden,

00:42:06.440 --> 00:42:07.639
 where pastors

00:42:07.639 --> 00:42:08.599
 are imprisoned,

00:42:09.219 --> 00:42:09.779
 and where

00:42:09.779 --> 00:42:10.659
 believers are

00:42:10.659 --> 00:42:11.679
 martyred for

00:42:11.679 --> 00:42:12.239
 the name of

00:42:12.239 --> 00:42:12.639
 Christ.

00:42:13.379 --> 00:42:14.319
 We remember

00:42:14.319 --> 00:42:15.079
 those lives.

00:42:15.899 --> 00:42:16.359
 The Lord

00:42:16.359 --> 00:42:17.139
 remembers them.

00:42:17.639 --> 00:42:18.359
 And we pray

00:42:18.359 --> 00:42:19.259
 for those

00:42:19.259 --> 00:42:19.759
 that are

00:42:19.759 --> 00:42:20.399
 persecuted.

00:42:21.259 --> 00:42:22.219
 We proclaim

00:42:22.219 --> 00:42:23.119
 and we thank

00:42:23.119 --> 00:42:24.699
 God for the

00:42:24.699 --> 00:42:25.279
 blessings that

00:42:25.279 --> 00:42:25.699
 he has given

00:42:25.699 --> 00:42:26.039
 us.

00:42:27.039 --> 00:42:27.460
 And so,

00:42:27.639 --> 00:42:28.319
 in conclusion,

00:42:28.559 --> 00:42:29.159
 the Lamb who

00:42:29.159 --> 00:42:29.779
 was slain,

00:42:29.940 --> 00:42:31.159
 he holds the

00:42:31.159 --> 00:42:31.440
 scroll.

00:42:32.519 --> 00:42:33.319
 The blood of

00:42:33.319 --> 00:42:33.940
 the martyrs

00:42:33.940 --> 00:42:34.460
 is at the

00:42:34.460 --> 00:42:35.099
 base of the

00:42:35.099 --> 00:42:35.440
 altar,

00:42:36.239 --> 00:42:37.039
 representing that

00:42:37.039 --> 00:42:37.420
 they are not

00:42:37.420 --> 00:42:37.819
 forgotten,

00:42:38.460 --> 00:42:39.000
 that they are

00:42:39.000 --> 00:42:39.359
 held,

00:42:39.759 --> 00:42:40.259
 that they are

00:42:40.259 --> 00:42:40.980
 remembered.

00:42:41.799 --> 00:42:42.299
 And the

00:42:42.299 --> 00:42:42.980
 prayers of the

00:42:42.980 --> 00:42:43.259
 saints,

00:42:43.420 --> 00:42:44.199
 they rise as

00:42:44.199 --> 00:42:44.759
 incense,

00:42:45.420 --> 00:42:46.059
 that beautiful

00:42:46.059 --> 00:42:46.599
 language,

00:42:47.099 --> 00:42:47.920
 to know that

00:42:47.920 --> 00:42:49.119
 God does

00:42:49.119 --> 00:42:49.539
 have the

00:42:49.539 --> 00:42:50.179
 final say.

00:42:51.379 --> 00:42:52.219
 No one can

00:42:52.219 --> 00:42:53.239
 stand against

00:42:53.239 --> 00:42:54.079
 the power of

00:42:54.079 --> 00:42:54.399
 God.

00:42:55.460 --> 00:42:56.440
 And remember

00:42:56.440 --> 00:42:58.019
 that in your

00:42:58.019 --> 00:42:58.480
 life,

00:42:58.879 --> 00:43:00.119
 you all have a

00:43:00.119 --> 00:43:00.739
 decision to

00:43:00.739 --> 00:43:01.000
 make.

00:43:02.099 --> 00:43:02.859
 Whether to

00:43:02.859 --> 00:43:03.839
 receive salvation

00:43:03.839 --> 00:43:04.639
 through faith

00:43:04.639 --> 00:43:06.199
 or to not.

00:43:07.339 --> 00:43:07.779
 And in

00:43:07.779 --> 00:43:08.819
 receiving salvation,

00:43:09.079 --> 00:43:09.659
 know that there

00:43:09.659 --> 00:43:10.339
 is a call for

00:43:10.339 --> 00:43:10.920
 you to be

00:43:10.920 --> 00:43:11.420
 transformed,

00:43:11.799 --> 00:43:12.199
 for you to

00:43:12.199 --> 00:43:12.960
 grow in the

00:43:12.960 --> 00:43:13.219
 Lord,

00:43:13.779 --> 00:43:14.440
 and to

00:43:14.440 --> 00:43:15.159
 proclaim the

00:43:15.159 --> 00:43:15.819
 good news of

00:43:15.819 --> 00:43:16.539
 the gospel to

00:43:16.539 --> 00:43:16.920
 others.

00:43:17.559 --> 00:43:18.139
 And how

00:43:18.139 --> 00:43:19.079
 wonderful is it

00:43:19.079 --> 00:43:19.739
 to know that

00:43:19.739 --> 00:43:21.399
 in knowing the

00:43:21.399 --> 00:43:21.679
 Lord,

00:43:22.839 --> 00:43:24.500
 no matter what

00:43:24.500 --> 00:43:26.159
 evil does,

00:43:26.739 --> 00:43:27.819
 it cannot stand

00:43:27.819 --> 00:43:28.319
 against the

00:43:28.319 --> 00:43:29.039
 power of God.

00:43:29.039 --> 00:43:30.639
 God, no

00:43:30.639 --> 00:43:31.440
 matter what

00:43:31.440 --> 00:43:32.500
 evil thinks

00:43:32.500 --> 00:43:33.739
 that they have

00:43:33.739 --> 00:43:34.500
 the final say,

00:43:34.579 --> 00:43:35.219
 they certainly

00:43:35.219 --> 00:43:35.639
 don't.

00:43:36.239 --> 00:43:36.980
 It is God

00:43:36.980 --> 00:43:37.900
 who has the

00:43:37.900 --> 00:43:38.539
 final say.

00:43:39.539 --> 00:43:40.360
 And so,

00:43:40.559 --> 00:43:42.920
 in all of

00:43:42.920 --> 00:43:43.420
 this, let us

00:43:43.420 --> 00:43:44.219
 cry out to the

00:43:44.219 --> 00:43:45.340
 Lord, let us

00:43:45.340 --> 00:43:46.119
 remain in him,

00:43:46.639 --> 00:43:47.659
 and proclaim the

00:43:47.659 --> 00:43:48.440
 name of Jesus.

00:43:49.099 --> 00:43:49.719
 Let's pray

00:43:49.719 --> 00:43:50.039
 together.

00:43:50.840 --> 00:43:51.719
 And Father God,

00:43:51.779 --> 00:43:53.000
 we thank you for

00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:53.820
 this passage.

00:43:53.940 --> 00:43:54.539
 We know this is a

00:43:54.539 --> 00:43:55.219
 very difficult

00:43:55.219 --> 00:43:55.779
 passage.

00:43:57.559 --> 00:43:58.239
 A lot of

00:43:58.239 --> 00:43:59.019
 language of

00:43:59.019 --> 00:43:59.880
 the sky

00:43:59.880 --> 00:44:01.360
 vanishing like

00:44:01.360 --> 00:44:01.940
 a scroll,

00:44:02.119 --> 00:44:02.619
 the stars

00:44:02.619 --> 00:44:03.239
 falling to

00:44:03.239 --> 00:44:03.480
 earth,

00:44:03.579 --> 00:44:04.079
 showing the

00:44:04.079 --> 00:44:04.719
 power of

00:44:04.719 --> 00:44:05.079
 who you

00:44:05.079 --> 00:44:05.360
 are.

00:44:06.960 --> 00:44:07.519
 And we

00:44:07.519 --> 00:44:08.000
 just pray

00:44:08.000 --> 00:44:11.320
 that may

00:44:11.320 --> 00:44:12.179
 we all come

00:44:12.179 --> 00:44:12.699
 to know who

00:44:12.699 --> 00:44:13.059
 you are.

00:44:13.460 --> 00:44:14.159
 You call each

00:44:14.159 --> 00:44:14.639
 and every one

00:44:14.639 --> 00:44:14.960
 of us,

00:44:15.039 --> 00:44:15.800
 may we respond

00:44:15.800 --> 00:44:16.340
 accordingly.

00:44:17.000 --> 00:44:17.559
 May we not

00:44:17.559 --> 00:44:18.719
 be afraid of

00:44:18.719 --> 00:44:19.800
 judgment.

00:44:20.659 --> 00:44:21.199
 May we not

00:44:21.199 --> 00:44:21.920
 be afraid of

00:44:21.920 --> 00:44:22.159
 you.

00:44:23.059 --> 00:44:23.679
 Rather, may

00:44:23.679 --> 00:44:24.259
 we come to

00:44:24.259 --> 00:44:24.519
 you and

00:44:24.519 --> 00:44:25.159
 respond to

00:44:25.159 --> 00:44:25.239
 you.

00:44:25.279 --> 00:44:25.699
 May we be

00:44:25.699 --> 00:44:26.339
 in that sense

00:44:26.339 --> 00:44:27.579
 of, just as

00:44:27.579 --> 00:44:28.339
 scripture talks

00:44:28.339 --> 00:44:28.799
 about, the

00:44:28.799 --> 00:44:29.719
 fear of the

00:44:29.719 --> 00:44:30.339
 Lord, being

00:44:30.339 --> 00:44:31.059
 in the sense

00:44:31.059 --> 00:44:31.899
 of awe and

00:44:31.899 --> 00:44:32.500
 wonder of

00:44:32.500 --> 00:44:32.879
 who you

00:44:32.879 --> 00:44:33.119
 are.

00:44:34.619 --> 00:44:35.299
 May we

00:44:35.299 --> 00:44:36.480
 boldly come

00:44:36.480 --> 00:44:37.199
 before you

00:44:37.199 --> 00:44:38.599
 and respond

00:44:38.599 --> 00:44:39.079
 to you.

00:44:39.219 --> 00:44:39.839
 May we be

00:44:39.839 --> 00:44:40.739
 transformed in

00:44:40.739 --> 00:44:41.539
 our understanding

00:44:41.539 --> 00:44:42.619
 and may we

00:44:42.619 --> 00:44:43.460
 recognize that

00:44:43.460 --> 00:44:44.299
 there are some

00:44:44.299 --> 00:44:45.259
 things that we

00:44:45.259 --> 00:44:45.779
 are just not

00:44:45.779 --> 00:44:46.159
 going to

00:44:46.159 --> 00:44:46.799
 understand and

00:44:46.799 --> 00:44:47.379
 that's okay.

00:44:47.980 --> 00:44:48.799
 What matters

00:44:48.799 --> 00:44:49.399
 is that we

00:44:49.399 --> 00:44:50.059
 believe in you

00:44:50.059 --> 00:44:50.559
 and that we

00:44:50.559 --> 00:44:51.859
 grow and we

00:44:51.860 --> 00:44:52.640
 continue in

00:44:52.640 --> 00:44:53.140
 the mission.

00:44:55.140 --> 00:44:55.860
 Father, we're

00:44:55.860 --> 00:44:56.579
 grateful for the

00:44:56.579 --> 00:44:57.220
 grace that you've

00:44:57.220 --> 00:44:58.099
 set before us

00:44:58.099 --> 00:45:01.079
 and how when we

00:45:01.079 --> 00:45:01.760
 receive this

00:45:01.760 --> 00:45:02.519
 salvation, we

00:45:02.519 --> 00:45:03.360
 certainly are a

00:45:03.360 --> 00:45:04.340
 work in progress.

00:45:05.180 --> 00:45:05.960
 May we be

00:45:05.960 --> 00:45:06.500
 molded.

00:45:07.320 --> 00:45:07.780
 May we be

00:45:07.780 --> 00:45:08.559
 confident in

00:45:08.559 --> 00:45:08.740
 you.

00:45:09.800 --> 00:45:10.559
 May we live

00:45:10.559 --> 00:45:11.260
 in love like

00:45:11.260 --> 00:45:11.780
 your son,

00:45:11.940 --> 00:45:12.700
 Jesus Christ,

00:45:12.800 --> 00:45:13.440
 the way, the

00:45:13.440 --> 00:45:14.160
 truth, and the

00:45:14.160 --> 00:45:14.500
 life.

00:45:17.000 --> 00:45:17.860
 May we wait

00:45:17.860 --> 00:45:19.240
 upon you and

00:45:19.240 --> 00:45:20.300
 trust in your

00:45:20.300 --> 00:45:21.059
 divine timing.

00:45:21.860 --> 00:45:22.539
 It is in the

00:45:22.539 --> 00:45:23.260
 name of Jesus

00:45:23.260 --> 00:45:24.000
 that we pray

00:45:24.000 --> 00:45:24.980
 and we all

00:45:24.980 --> 00:45:25.460
 say together,

00:45:25.559 --> 00:45:26.180
 Amen, church.

00:45:26.680 --> 00:45:27.120
 Amen.