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 Victor Sheldon to come up here. Victor is a dear friend. He's been a part of our church for

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 several years. If you don't know him, that may be because he's also a chaplain with the Navy,

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 and so he has been on duty. He was posted in Djibouti for a year, and then he was back for a

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 little while, and then he received his next assignment, which was to go and serve in Louisiana

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 for this coming calendar year. It's our pleasure whenever we get Victor back in town to get time

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 with him, and it's our pleasure to welcome him to come up and preach God's Word to us.

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 So Victor, I'll invite you to come on up, and let's welcome Victor.

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 Thanks, Tommy. Thanks, brother. Well, it's a great joy to be with you and to be back here.

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 There were, as I've shared with Tommy and others, there were some very dark days in Djibouti,

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 some wonderful days, but also some great challenges, and the one thing that kept me sort of going from

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 day in and day out are the prayers of this church family and my own conviction that God would bring

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 me back safely home. So thank you. Thanks, Tommy. Thanks for having me. I've now realized,

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 well, you all up here at the front, these lights are incredibly bright, and so I am, yes, I can't see

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 you, but I trust you can see me. So, well, let's pray together, and we'll look at our scripture for

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 today and explore together. Let's pray. Lord Jesus Christ, thou Son of God and Son of Man,

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 Lord, as we have sung, we do. We wait for you. We long for you. For you alone are our hope.

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 Gracious God, I ask that by your Holy Spirit, you would grant us grace that what we say with our lips,

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 we may believe in our hearts, we may believe in our hearts, that we might show forth in our lives.

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 All this to your great honor and glory through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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 Well, a number of years ago, my father decided to take my mom, my brother, and I on the great

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 East Coast American history tour, and I've come to love history. My father does, I do, and I think

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 all of our family are enamored with history, but we made our way up the East Coast from the South,

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 and we stopped at every single battlefield or historic monument you could possibly imagine.

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 And so by the time we finally reached New York City, we were all a bit exhausted, but still enthralled in

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 all the newness and everything that we were seeing. And even as a young boy, I remember that first

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 arrival and trip into New York City. And this was back, goodness gracious, this was back in the late 60s or

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 early 70s. And my father, with I think the Alabama plates at that time, had Heart of Dixie on the bottom

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 of them. So my father, you know, a smart man that he is and never asking for directions, took the wrong

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 turn off the off ramp up there, and we ended up in Harlem. And I remember the anxiety, you could feel

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 the anxiety level in the car rising, because that was a dangerous time in the city and in Harlem at that

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 time. And I remember my mom rolling down the window and asking a very kind, elderly, African-American

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 black gentleman, please, sir, could you help us get out of here and find our way? And we did. But I

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 remember that first experience of going to New York City and just being so impressed with everything.

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 And I remember we went there to see a show called Three on a Match. It was one of these game shows

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 that was held at NBC Studios at 30 Rockefeller Center. And I remember that experience and seeing that.

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 But I remember most about the city was the busyness, the energy, and how smartly dressed all the people

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 were. It was very impressive. And of course, the most impressive thing to me as a young boy, being in

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 Manhattan for the first time, was the majesty, the grandeur, the awesomeness of the buildings. I mean, I remember

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 walking up as a young boy and just, you know, just looking up, and you keep looking up and up and up and up and up.

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 And just the height and expanse of the buildings. And I remember thinking to myself, how in the world

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 did people do this? How could people make these buildings and create this incredible space?

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 I was in awe, awestruck with the majesty and grandeur of the cityscape of New York City.

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 Now, Mark chapter 13, which we read the last section from this morning, opens with a scene of

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 Jesus and one of his followers as they are leaving the temple, the temple compound in Jerusalem.

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 In fact, let me read to you in verse 1 of Mark 13.

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 And as Jesus came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him,

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 Look, teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings.

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 The temple was an incredible space. It was something to behold.

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 Perhaps you could relate to it if those of you who visited New York City, you may

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 recall your own first experience there and what impressed you with that.

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 Or if you've not been to New York City, perhaps you remember the first time you saw our

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 nation's capital, perhaps it was the National Cathedral, or if you've had the opportunity

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 to travel out west and driven from the east to the west and seen the Rocky Mountains as

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 they rise up behind the city of Denver.

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 It just takes your breath away.

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 It's just an incredible experience.

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 It's awe-inspiring.

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 It's awe-inspiring.

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 That there is something here greater than ourselves.

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 And you get a sense, at least I did, of the transcendence of things in the world.

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 I was left with a sense of both excitement, but also it humbled me.

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 It reminded me of my humanness and also a sense of quiet confidence in the world around me.

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 In Mark chapter 13, verse 2, after that follower of Jesus, one of his disciples says to him and

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 explains about the temple and the buildings and the stones, Jesus replies to him,

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 Do you see these great buildings?

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 I tell you the truth.

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 There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.

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 Everything will be destroyed.

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 Well, you can imagine what the reaction of that first follower, that early disciple of Jesus,

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 how he must have responded when he heard that.

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 Because the temple, I don't know if you know much about the temple.

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 I know a little bit and I want to learn more.

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 But scholars tell us that the temple, the outside compound or wall of the temple, the western wall particularly,

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 was probably about four to five football fields in length.

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 And if you travel to Jerusalem as a spiritual pilgrim during the feast, the festivals, and the holidays,

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 as you're moving towards Jerusalem, Jerusalem is up.

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 You go up and into Jerusalem.

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 And it would be incredible.

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 You could have seen the temple compound and the temple itself, the exterior of the Holy of Holies.

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 You could have seen it from a distance.

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 And as a follower of Yahweh, it would have encouraged your heart.

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 It would have lifted your spirits to see the magnificence, the beauty, the awe, the wonder of that temple,

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 which is the seat of your faith and the God whom you worship.

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 So it must have been quite a shock to that early disciple, that follower of Jesus,

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 to hear the Lord say,

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 Do you see these buildings?

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 Not one stone will be left upon another.

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 Well, it begs the question, I think, for us is,

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 where do you and I, where do we find a sense of peace and security?

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 Where do you find your confidence and your trust?

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 Many people find it in the created order,

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 in the sense of the creation without,

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 outside of us,

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 like the Rocky Mountains.

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 Others may find their peace and security,

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 their confidence and trust in their family,

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 in the relationships,

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 which are anchors for them.

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 Some would look to government,

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 look to government and the civil realm

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 for security and peace and confidence.

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 Others look to religion

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 as a source of strength.

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 Still others might look to their possessions,

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 you know,

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 the one with the most toys at the end wins.

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 Some look to what they have for their security.

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 Others may look to their retirement account,

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 their 401k or their investments.

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 In times of stress and uncertainty,

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 we tend to cling to what we know

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 and what we trust,

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 because that's where we find our security.

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 What if someday all that you knew and trusted

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 and believed was secure

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 was taken away?

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 I remember I was a young clergyman,

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 a young minister,

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 a curate,

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 an assistant

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 at a downtown,

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 a beautiful downtown church,

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 and our young adults

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 were going on a walk

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 for muscular dystrophy.

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 And I told my dad,

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 because I had a big wedding that night,

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 that evening I was officiating,

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 and I said,

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 Dad, you go ahead

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 and go on the walk with them

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 and I'll meet you back at the house

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 and then we'll go from there.

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 And so I remember Dad

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 coming back from the walk

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 for muscular dystrophy

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 and feeling so,

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 just not sweating

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 and not feeling himself.

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 And so I called a friend

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 from the church,

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 from the parish

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 who was a physician,

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 and Andy came over

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 and he checked my dad out

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 and he said to my dad,

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 his name is Joe,

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 and he said to me,

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 Victor,

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 I think we need to get your dad

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 to the emergency room

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 right away.

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 So Dad followed me

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 in his car

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 down to the emergency room

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 of the hospital

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 and then I went on

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 to take care of the wedding.

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 I came back thinking

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 his car would not be there

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 in the ER parking lot

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 any longer

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 and so I rolled back in,

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 I saw his car,

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 I was surprised,

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 and I walked into the ER

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 and dressed like this,

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 you know,

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 with collar and everything on

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 and one of the nurses

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 pulled me aside,

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 she grabbed me

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 and she said,

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 I've got to tell you something.

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 I need to tell you

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 that your dad

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 has had a serious heart attack.

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 What?

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 What?

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 And she took me up

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 into the ICU.

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 Thankfully,

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 my dad made it

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 through that experience

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 and that sort of

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 dark night of the soul,

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 but that was the first time

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 that I realized

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 my father

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 would not live forever.

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 I never knew,

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 really knew and experienced

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 that one day

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 my dad would pass away.

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 that never was made real

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 to me

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 until that experience.

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 So what would you do?

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 How would you react

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 if everything,

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 all that you trusted

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 and put your confidence in,

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 someday is taken away?

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 This at least in part

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 is the point

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 of Mark chapter 13.

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 It's often called

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 Mark's little apocalypse.

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 Mark chapter 13.

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 It's a distillation,

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 if you will,

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 a condensed version

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 of the main points

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 of the book of Revelation.

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 And that's why

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 it's often called

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 Mark's little apocalypse.

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 Now,

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 I've sort of drawn

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 the title for this sermon

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 as awake,

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 alert,

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 and unafraid.

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 But it could also

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 be titled

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 unexpected,

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 unplanned,

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 and unwelcome.

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 I remember

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 holding a dinner party

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 many years ago.

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 I love dinner parties,

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 but I don't like

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 to host them.

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 And guys and gals,

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 I don't know

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 how you all do it.

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 I stand amazed

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 at you,

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 those of you

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 who can cook

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 and greet

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 and entertain

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 and be back.

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 I can't do it.

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 I've tried.

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 And it stresses me out

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 to the max.

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 And I remember

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 having people over

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 for a dinner party

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 and I wanted,

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 you know,

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 wanted everything

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 to be right.

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 And I was busy

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 and I was behind

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 as is typical for me,

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 late for everything.

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 And I remember

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 the first group

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 of folks came

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 to the door

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 and knocked

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 on the door.

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 I opened the door

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 in horror

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 to see that it was

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 them,

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 some of my guests.

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 And I told them,

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 I said,

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 look,

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 I'm not ready

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 for you yet.

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 Go away.

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 Go away.

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 Come back

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 in 30 minutes.

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 And I literally,

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 I did that.

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 I said,

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 just drive around

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 the block,

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 visit the neighborhood.

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 Well,

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 it's this kind

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 of experience

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 that Jesus

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 wants to prevent

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 in one sense.

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 That he is coming

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 again.

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 He will return

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 in power

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 and great glory.

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 And when the

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 Son of Man returns,

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 will he find faith?

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 On the earth.

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 Will we be ready?

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 Will we welcome him?

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 Will his agenda

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 and his timing

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 and his coming,

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 is that more important?

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 Or is my dinner party,

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 my career,

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 my relational pursuits,

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 my acquiring possessions,

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 my investments,

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 or my striving for whatever,

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 is that more important

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 than his second coming?

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 Well,

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 I want to look briefly

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 at the context

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 this morning

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 of this section

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 of Mark chapter 13,

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 verses 27 and following.

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 And I want to explore

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 with you

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 these main points

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 or these sort of

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 life lessons,

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 I think,

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 that Jesus

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 teaches us

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 and leaves us with

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 about being awake,

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 alert,

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 but also unafraid.

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 For like the temple

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 that is going to be

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 torn apart,

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 stone upon stone

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 taken down,

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 it seems to me

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 that Jesus is telling us

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 in this section

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 of Mark chapter 13

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 that the building blocks,

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 the bedrock

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 of both society,

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 culture,

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 nature,

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 and even our personal lives,

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 everything is going

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 to be shaken.

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 Everything

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 is going to be shaken.

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 And ultimately,

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 everything is going

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 to be swept away.

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 This is why we call it

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 the end times.

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 The end times.

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 I love the,

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 I saw a bumper sticker,

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 or heard about

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 a bumper sticker

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 which I think

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 is absolutely perfect.

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 I mean,

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 I love Washington,

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 D.C.

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 and I've worked here

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 in the Pentagon

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 and had two tours

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 of duty here.

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 I'm coming back

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 after this next year.

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 I'm on a one-year

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 assignment to New Orleans,

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 but I'm coming back

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 and planting myself here,

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 God willing.

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 So I love,

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 I love D.C.

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 There's wonderful things

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 about D.C.

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 But I think

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 this sort of bumper sticker

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 really sort of

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 capsulates my own experience

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 of D.C.

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 Jesus is coming back soon.

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 Everybody,

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 look busy.

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 I thought that was good.

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 You don't agree.

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 It's not my fault.

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 Jesus says that

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 everything is going

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 to be shaken.

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 Everything is going

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 to be swept away.

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 And a time will come,

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 he says earlier

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 in Mark chapter 13,

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 that there will rise up

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 false religious leaders,

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 messiahs of a type,

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 who will lead people astray.

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 That the world

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 will experience war

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 and strife and conflict

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 as it's never known.

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 That there will be

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 natural disasters

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 and humanitarian crises.

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 That for us,

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 his followers,

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 yes,

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 there will be

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 persecution

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 and intense suffering.

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 And finally,

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 Jesus says

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 in Mark 13

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 that there will be

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 betrayal.

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 Even within families.

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 It would make

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 the French Revolution

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 look like something

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 minor in comparison.

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 Brother will betray brother.

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 Mother will betray daughter.

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 Children will betray

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 their parents.

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 So all of society,

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 everything,

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 just completely

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 comes unglued.

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 Every stone

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 is taken down.

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 And yet,

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 what remains?

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 Does anything remain?

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 Jesus tells us,

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 yes.

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 this is what remains.

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 Let's see.

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 Well,

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 I'm looking for the exact...

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 Well,

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 anyway,

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 in Mark chapter 13,

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 he tells us

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 what does remain.

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 He says,

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 heaven and earth

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 will pass away.

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 But my words,

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 he says,

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 will not pass away.

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 The stone

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 which the builders

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 rejected

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 has become

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 the chief cornerstone.

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 And this is marvelous

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 in our eyes.

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 Brothers and sisters,

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 when all is shaken

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 and swept away,

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 the only thing

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 that remains,

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 the only thing

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 that will remain,

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 is Jesus Christ.

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 Christ,

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 and his body,

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 the church.

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 And yet,

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 beloved,

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 the only,

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 the only way

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 you will

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 come to know

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 and experience

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 and learn

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 that Jesus Christ

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 is all you need

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 is until you're

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 put in a position,

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 in a situation,

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 in which Jesus Christ

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 really is all you have.

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 He's all you have.

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 Christ and his church

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 are all you have.

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 And then you'll discover

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 that his words are true.

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 He really is

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 all you need.

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 Well,

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 all of this begs

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 the question,

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 I think,

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 of,

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 as Dan was praying

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 and alluding to,

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 what are we to do

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 with this?

00:21:21.559 --> 00:21:21.740
 Okay,

00:21:21.920 --> 00:21:22.039
 what,

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 how are we to respond?

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 Can we prepare?

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 I mean,

00:21:26.279 --> 00:21:26.539
 what,

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 how do we think

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 and get our minds

00:21:29.460 --> 00:21:30.259
 around this?

00:21:32.559 --> 00:21:33.139
 You know,

00:21:33.220 --> 00:21:34.700
 for many Christians,

00:21:34.859 --> 00:21:35.599
 for many believers,

00:21:35.740 --> 00:21:36.500
 well-meaning believers,

00:21:37.039 --> 00:21:37.899
 the second coming

00:21:37.899 --> 00:21:38.799
 seems like

00:21:38.799 --> 00:21:39.980
 light years away.

00:21:41.859 --> 00:21:42.200
 Now,

00:21:42.259 --> 00:21:42.980
 most of you all

00:21:42.980 --> 00:21:43.659
 here this morning,

00:21:43.839 --> 00:21:44.039
 you're,

00:21:44.079 --> 00:21:45.339
 you're in the,

00:21:46.619 --> 00:21:47.460
 maybe not the first

00:21:47.460 --> 00:21:48.480
 quarter of your lives,

00:21:48.519 --> 00:21:49.779
 but you're in the early part,

00:21:49.919 --> 00:21:50.180
 perhaps,

00:21:50.299 --> 00:21:50.539
 hopefully,

00:21:50.639 --> 00:21:51.019
 God willing,

00:21:51.019 --> 00:21:51.879
 you're in the early

00:21:51.879 --> 00:21:52.599
 second quarter

00:21:52.599 --> 00:21:53.480
 of your lives.

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 And,

00:21:54.980 --> 00:21:55.399
 and I,

00:21:55.480 --> 00:21:55.899
 I'm in,

00:21:56.000 --> 00:21:56.759
 I'm in the start

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 of my fourth quarter,

00:21:58.559 --> 00:21:58.939
 right?

00:22:00.779 --> 00:22:01.259
 Probably.

00:22:02.399 --> 00:22:02.839
 So,

00:22:03.059 --> 00:22:03.799
 all of this

00:22:03.799 --> 00:22:05.139
 is closer to me.

00:22:06.059 --> 00:22:07.019
 It's much closer

00:22:07.019 --> 00:22:07.459
 to me.

00:22:07.699 --> 00:22:08.279
 But nevertheless,

00:22:08.599 --> 00:22:09.899
 it impacts us both

00:22:09.899 --> 00:22:11.000
 the same.

00:22:11.819 --> 00:22:12.599
 But some Christians

00:22:12.599 --> 00:22:13.959
 fall into the danger

00:22:13.959 --> 00:22:14.959
 or the temptation

00:22:14.959 --> 00:22:16.719
 to thinking that,

00:22:16.879 --> 00:22:17.039
 well,

00:22:17.159 --> 00:22:17.959
 the second coming,

00:22:18.119 --> 00:22:18.759
 since it's been

00:22:18.759 --> 00:22:19.639
 so delayed,

00:22:19.640 --> 00:22:21.020
 I mean,

00:22:21.140 --> 00:22:22.160
 it could be

00:22:22.160 --> 00:22:23.460
 months,

00:22:24.500 --> 00:22:26.140
 it could be years,

00:22:27.180 --> 00:22:28.360
 it could be decades,

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:30.460
 it could be centuries.

00:22:31.520 --> 00:22:32.020
 So,

00:22:32.080 --> 00:22:32.820
 if the second coming

00:22:32.820 --> 00:22:34.040
 is that far away,

00:22:35.200 --> 00:22:36.480
 how and why

00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:36.980
 should it

00:22:36.980 --> 00:22:38.600
 have any impact

00:22:38.600 --> 00:22:39.060
 on me?

00:22:39.960 --> 00:22:40.580
 What difference

00:22:40.580 --> 00:22:41.280
 does it make?

00:22:42.620 --> 00:22:42.840
 Well,

00:22:42.900 --> 00:22:43.759
 Mark's gospel

00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:44.700
 and this section

00:22:44.700 --> 00:22:45.560
 in chapter 13

00:22:45.560 --> 00:22:46.580
 really sort of,

00:22:46.580 --> 00:22:47.860
 sort of drops a bomb,

00:22:47.960 --> 00:22:48.480
 if you will,

00:22:48.480 --> 00:22:49.339
 into the middle

00:22:49.339 --> 00:22:50.000
 of all that.

00:22:52.440 --> 00:22:53.880
 And Mark's point

00:22:53.880 --> 00:22:54.720
 is that since

00:22:54.720 --> 00:22:56.019
 the time is unknown,

00:22:56.220 --> 00:22:56.900
 and it is,

00:22:58.880 --> 00:22:59.740
 neither the son,

00:22:59.759 --> 00:23:00.559
 the son does not

00:23:00.559 --> 00:23:01.099
 know the hour,

00:23:01.200 --> 00:23:01.900
 only the father.

00:23:02.980 --> 00:23:03.839
 But since the time

00:23:03.839 --> 00:23:04.440
 is unknown,

00:23:04.920 --> 00:23:06.019
 it could be today,

00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:08.420
 it could be this evening,

00:23:09.500 --> 00:23:10.759
 it could be at midnight,

00:23:11.539 --> 00:23:12.860
 or at sunrise.

00:23:14.400 --> 00:23:15.740
 And Jesus warns us

00:23:15.740 --> 00:23:16.559
 not to slip

00:23:16.559 --> 00:23:18.140
 into complacency,

00:23:18.480 --> 00:23:20.220
 into that,

00:23:20.220 --> 00:23:22.940
 that sort of mindset,

00:23:23.099 --> 00:23:23.579
 if you will,

00:23:23.680 --> 00:23:25.279
 of one of my great heroes,

00:23:25.759 --> 00:23:26.460
 Scarlett O'Hara

00:23:26.460 --> 00:23:27.519
 from Gone with the Wind.

00:23:30.319 --> 00:23:31.079
 Her phrase,

00:23:31.200 --> 00:23:32.259
 if you haven't read the book,

00:23:32.319 --> 00:23:33.200
 it's a great read,

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:33.960
 I love the book.

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:36.120
 The movie is fantastic,

00:23:36.220 --> 00:23:36.880
 but the book is,

00:23:36.880 --> 00:23:37.839
 is great.

00:23:38.920 --> 00:23:39.460
 And Scarlett,

00:23:39.539 --> 00:23:40.200
 throughout the book,

00:23:40.279 --> 00:23:41.559
 her mantra is,

00:23:41.559 --> 00:23:43.940
 I'm not going to think

00:23:43.940 --> 00:23:44.720
 about that today.

00:23:46.220 --> 00:23:47.579
 I'll think about that tomorrow.

00:23:48.259 --> 00:23:49.059
 For tomorrow

00:23:49.059 --> 00:23:50.379
 is another day.

00:23:52.619 --> 00:23:53.819
 So she refuses

00:23:53.819 --> 00:23:55.259
 to put off,

00:23:55.299 --> 00:23:55.919
 and she continues

00:23:55.919 --> 00:23:56.619
 to put off,

00:23:57.299 --> 00:23:58.240
 that which is

00:23:58.240 --> 00:23:59.480
 most pressing for her.

00:24:02.019 --> 00:24:04.240
 But Mark encourages us,

00:24:04.339 --> 00:24:05.220
 the Lord encourages us

00:24:05.220 --> 00:24:07.079
 through the gospel of Mark,

00:24:07.079 --> 00:24:08.639
 to be awake,

00:24:08.819 --> 00:24:09.519
 to be alert,

00:24:09.960 --> 00:24:12.039
 and to be unafraid.

00:24:13.159 --> 00:24:13.799
 Well, let's look

00:24:13.799 --> 00:24:14.599
 at those things.

00:24:15.599 --> 00:24:16.199
 What does it mean

00:24:16.199 --> 00:24:17.000
 to be awake?

00:24:18.059 --> 00:24:18.779
 To be awake.

00:24:20.099 --> 00:24:21.079
 C.S. Lewis wrote

00:24:21.079 --> 00:24:22.859
 that we live in a world

00:24:22.859 --> 00:24:24.339
 that is spiritually deaf,

00:24:25.799 --> 00:24:26.939
 almost as if the world

00:24:26.939 --> 00:24:28.000
 is asleep.

00:24:29.379 --> 00:24:30.599
 The Bible tells us

00:24:30.599 --> 00:24:34.399
 that in many times

00:24:34.400 --> 00:24:35.519
 and in many places,

00:24:36.300 --> 00:24:37.100
 there really is

00:24:37.100 --> 00:24:38.259
 no fear of God.

00:24:39.600 --> 00:24:41.000
 There is no fear of God.

00:24:42.259 --> 00:24:43.280
 And what I told

00:24:43.280 --> 00:24:45.500
 dear friends

00:24:45.500 --> 00:24:46.360
 and colleagues,

00:24:46.720 --> 00:24:47.940
 and I visited

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:48.540
 some of the most

00:24:48.540 --> 00:24:50.800
 remotest parts of Africa.

00:24:51.080 --> 00:24:51.300
 I mean,

00:24:51.320 --> 00:24:52.140
 the middle of the jungle,

00:24:52.620 --> 00:24:53.240
 in the Congo,

00:24:53.420 --> 00:24:54.480
 the Central African Republic,

00:24:54.900 --> 00:24:55.560
 South Sudan,

00:24:56.320 --> 00:24:57.320
 places where,

00:24:57.380 --> 00:24:57.680
 you know,

00:24:58.160 --> 00:24:59.040
 no one would normally

00:24:59.040 --> 00:24:59.640
 ever go.

00:25:02.360 --> 00:25:03.880
 And they asked me

00:25:03.880 --> 00:25:04.800
 about our life

00:25:04.800 --> 00:25:05.500
 in the West

00:25:05.500 --> 00:25:06.960
 and particularly

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:07.740
 in America.

00:25:09.340 --> 00:25:11.140
 And I shared with them

00:25:11.140 --> 00:25:12.320
 what I love about

00:25:12.320 --> 00:25:12.900
 you all

00:25:12.900 --> 00:25:14.080
 and just being with you

00:25:14.080 --> 00:25:16.600
 is that you know,

00:25:16.720 --> 00:25:18.140
 you know you feel

00:25:18.140 --> 00:25:18.980
 daily

00:25:18.980 --> 00:25:21.420
 your need for God.

00:25:23.740 --> 00:25:24.780
 We in the West,

00:25:24.940 --> 00:25:26.740
 we really have

00:25:26.740 --> 00:25:27.860
 no need of Him.

00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:30.300
 And so many,

00:25:30.400 --> 00:25:31.160
 so many today

00:25:31.160 --> 00:25:32.259
 just dismiss,

00:25:33.940 --> 00:25:34.140
 oh,

00:25:34.160 --> 00:25:35.019
 they give lip service

00:25:35.019 --> 00:25:35.980
 and credence to it,

00:25:36.380 --> 00:25:37.019
 but they dismiss

00:25:37.019 --> 00:25:37.640
 the existence

00:25:37.640 --> 00:25:39.460
 and the power of God.

00:25:40.840 --> 00:25:42.019
 So much of our culture

00:25:42.019 --> 00:25:42.340
 today

00:25:42.340 --> 00:25:42.980
 and our world

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:44.400
 is essentially asleep.

00:25:45.620 --> 00:25:46.540
 And to be asleep

00:25:46.540 --> 00:25:47.279
 means that you're

00:25:47.279 --> 00:25:47.620
 unaware

00:25:47.620 --> 00:25:49.080
 of what's happening

00:25:49.080 --> 00:25:49.779
 around you.

00:25:51.259 --> 00:25:52.400
 Friday afternoon,

00:25:52.540 --> 00:25:54.040
 I was so tired

00:25:54.040 --> 00:25:54.980
 and I was checking

00:25:54.980 --> 00:25:55.660
 into a hotel

00:25:55.660 --> 00:25:56.320
 near the Pentagon

00:25:56.320 --> 00:25:57.759
 and the room

00:25:57.759 --> 00:25:58.360
 wasn't ready,

00:25:58.359 --> 00:25:59.279
 so I sat down

00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:00.359
 on the comfortable

00:26:00.359 --> 00:26:01.359
 couch in the lobby

00:26:01.359 --> 00:26:02.659
 and I promptly

00:26:02.659 --> 00:26:04.079
 fell asleep.

00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:05.979
 I mean,

00:26:05.979 --> 00:26:06.559
 I fell asleep.

00:26:07.619 --> 00:26:08.759
 And I woke up

00:26:08.759 --> 00:26:09.740
 to the sound of laughter.

00:26:09.919 --> 00:26:10.659
 I could hear a couple

00:26:10.659 --> 00:26:10.839
 of,

00:26:10.959 --> 00:26:11.579
 there were old people

00:26:11.579 --> 00:26:12.219
 like me too,

00:26:12.619 --> 00:26:13.399
 and there were

00:26:13.399 --> 00:26:14.059
 a couple of people

00:26:14.059 --> 00:26:14.919
 laughing at me

00:26:14.919 --> 00:26:15.679
 and kind of

00:26:15.679 --> 00:26:17.399
 looking at me.

00:26:19.059 --> 00:26:19.259
 Well,

00:26:19.259 --> 00:26:19.859
 to fall asleep

00:26:19.859 --> 00:26:21.039
 is to lose sight

00:26:21.039 --> 00:26:22.299
 of your surroundings

00:26:22.299 --> 00:26:23.099
 and the world

00:26:23.099 --> 00:26:23.759
 around you.

00:26:24.639 --> 00:26:26.579
 It's to fall

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:27.240
 into your own

00:26:27.240 --> 00:26:28.079
 dream state

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:29.279
 and your own

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:30.259
 created world.

00:26:32.159 --> 00:26:32.919
 It's asleep

00:26:32.919 --> 00:26:33.279
 to me,

00:26:33.339 --> 00:26:34.000
 it means asleep

00:26:34.000 --> 00:26:34.619
 means to be

00:26:34.619 --> 00:26:36.119
 unable or unwilling

00:26:36.119 --> 00:26:37.759
 to respond.

00:26:39.759 --> 00:26:41.099
 When you're asleep,

00:26:41.859 --> 00:26:44.000
 you're in your own

00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:44.980
 world.

00:26:47.179 --> 00:26:48.199
 And Jesus tells us,

00:26:48.960 --> 00:26:49.919
 don't fall asleep.

00:26:51.799 --> 00:26:52.699
 Don't become

00:26:52.699 --> 00:26:53.559
 complacent.

00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:56.279
 stay awake.

00:26:57.679 --> 00:26:58.599
 Stay aware

00:26:58.599 --> 00:27:00.139
 of the world

00:27:00.139 --> 00:27:00.819
 around you.

00:27:03.859 --> 00:27:04.960
 To be awake

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:05.819
 is to see.

00:27:07.059 --> 00:27:07.599
 Of course,

00:27:07.779 --> 00:27:08.700
 the metaphor

00:27:08.700 --> 00:27:09.359
 for sight

00:27:09.359 --> 00:27:10.779
 is so powerful

00:27:10.779 --> 00:27:11.460
 and popular

00:27:11.460 --> 00:27:13.119
 in the scriptures

00:27:13.119 --> 00:27:13.799
 and particularly

00:27:13.799 --> 00:27:14.700
 in the gospels.

00:27:15.500 --> 00:27:16.119
 To be awake

00:27:16.119 --> 00:27:16.720
 is to see

00:27:16.720 --> 00:27:17.759
 the world around you

00:27:17.759 --> 00:27:18.480
 as it is,

00:27:19.200 --> 00:27:20.159
 but also to see it

00:27:20.159 --> 00:27:20.700
 through the eyes

00:27:20.700 --> 00:27:21.440
 of your faith,

00:27:21.720 --> 00:27:22.759
 to see it as God

00:27:22.759 --> 00:27:23.700
 sees it.

00:27:24.980 --> 00:27:25.759
 To be awake

00:27:25.759 --> 00:27:26.400
 is to be able

00:27:26.400 --> 00:27:27.240
 to respond

00:27:27.240 --> 00:27:28.599
 to what you see.

00:27:29.940 --> 00:27:30.819
 And to be awake

00:27:30.819 --> 00:27:32.299
 is to be on guard.

00:27:33.339 --> 00:27:34.119
 On guard.

00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:36.200
 And I've got to tell you

00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:37.279
 as one who has

00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:39.220
 cared for

00:27:39.220 --> 00:27:40.240
 and been the chaplain

00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:41.220
 or pastor

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:42.099
 for a lot of

00:27:42.099 --> 00:27:42.819
 young men and women

00:27:42.819 --> 00:27:44.519
 who stand guard duty

00:27:44.519 --> 00:27:46.460
 around the world,

00:27:47.759 --> 00:27:48.420
 I can tell you

00:27:48.420 --> 00:27:49.519
 that being on guard

00:27:49.519 --> 00:27:51.420
 is often

00:27:51.420 --> 00:27:52.059
 somewhat

00:27:52.059 --> 00:27:53.099
 can be

00:27:53.099 --> 00:27:54.000
 kind of boring.

00:27:55.400 --> 00:27:56.059
 You know,

00:27:56.079 --> 00:27:56.859
 it's not flashy.

00:27:57.680 --> 00:27:58.799
 It's not sexy.

00:28:00.079 --> 00:28:00.299
 You know,

00:28:00.420 --> 00:28:00.960
 it's your

00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:02.339
 standing guard duty

00:28:02.339 --> 00:28:03.680
 for four hours.

00:28:04.960 --> 00:28:05.639
 And yet,

00:28:05.819 --> 00:28:06.720
 is being on guard,

00:28:06.819 --> 00:28:07.680
 is it essential?

00:28:09.200 --> 00:28:09.680
 Absolutely.

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:11.279
 Is it important?

00:28:11.460 --> 00:28:12.400
 You better believe it.

00:28:13.220 --> 00:28:14.000
 And if someone

00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:14.759
 falls asleep

00:28:14.759 --> 00:28:15.660
 on guard duty,

00:28:15.660 --> 00:28:18.620
 that's a punishable

00:28:18.620 --> 00:28:19.160
 offense.

00:28:20.120 --> 00:28:21.019
 Because you've put us

00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:21.880
 all in jeopardy

00:28:21.880 --> 00:28:22.560
 and at risk.

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:25.080
 And so to be on guard

00:28:25.080 --> 00:28:26.720
 means to be aware

00:28:26.720 --> 00:28:27.340
 and alert

00:28:27.340 --> 00:28:28.860
 to the situation

00:28:28.860 --> 00:28:29.560
 around you.

00:28:30.740 --> 00:28:31.300
 And then Jesus

00:28:31.300 --> 00:28:31.820
 tells us,

00:28:31.880 --> 00:28:32.340
 as he's saying,

00:28:32.420 --> 00:28:33.580
 to stay awake.

00:28:33.680 --> 00:28:35.040
 He's also reminding us

00:28:35.040 --> 00:28:36.019
 to stay alert

00:28:36.019 --> 00:28:37.259
 as we are awake.

00:28:37.820 --> 00:28:38.519
 To be aware.

00:28:39.560 --> 00:28:40.640
 He uses the analogy

00:28:40.640 --> 00:28:41.720
 of the fig tree.

00:28:42.800 --> 00:28:43.000
 You know,

00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:43.819
 when you go out

00:28:43.819 --> 00:28:45.839
 in the spring,

00:28:46.039 --> 00:28:46.880
 early spring,

00:28:47.079 --> 00:28:47.920
 you begin to see

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.779
 the leaves bud

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.640
 and the trees.

00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:50.799
 I drove down

00:28:50.799 --> 00:28:51.680
 the GW Parkway,

00:28:51.759 --> 00:28:52.799
 which I love yesterday.

00:28:53.720 --> 00:28:54.319
 And, you know,

00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:55.319
 I forgot,

00:28:55.440 --> 00:28:56.680
 I've forgotten the song,

00:28:57.000 --> 00:28:57.880
 All the Leaves Are Brown.

00:28:58.640 --> 00:28:59.400
 Who sang that?

00:28:59.539 --> 00:29:00.380
 I forget.

00:29:00.539 --> 00:29:02.019
 Who was that?

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:03.660
 Yeah,

00:29:03.740 --> 00:29:04.180
 the mom's about,

00:29:04.259 --> 00:29:04.539
 right.

00:29:04.640 --> 00:29:04.799
 I just,

00:29:04.880 --> 00:29:05.460
 I love that song.

00:29:05.640 --> 00:29:06.759
 All the leaves are brown.

00:29:07.039 --> 00:29:08.319
 And I found myself

00:29:08.319 --> 00:29:09.140
 singing that again.

00:29:09.140 --> 00:29:11.460
 And I love the,

00:29:11.599 --> 00:29:12.059
 you know,

00:29:12.059 --> 00:29:14.440
 I love the brownness,

00:29:14.460 --> 00:29:15.000
 if you will.

00:29:15.919 --> 00:29:16.700
 But also,

00:29:16.859 --> 00:29:18.159
 look forward to the time

00:29:18.159 --> 00:29:20.299
 when spring will come again.

00:29:21.099 --> 00:29:22.220
 And those beautiful leaves

00:29:22.220 --> 00:29:23.179
 and trees will bud.

00:29:23.299 --> 00:29:23.940
 And George,

00:29:23.940 --> 00:29:25.139
 George Washington Parkway

00:29:25.139 --> 00:29:26.819
 is absolutely gorgeous

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:28.319
 to drive down.

00:29:30.500 --> 00:29:31.700
 Jesus tells the story

00:29:31.700 --> 00:29:32.460
 of the fig tree

00:29:32.460 --> 00:29:34.319
 because he wants us

00:29:34.319 --> 00:29:35.419
 to be aware

00:29:35.419 --> 00:29:37.940
 of what's going on

00:29:37.940 --> 00:29:39.200
 in the world around us.

00:29:39.200 --> 00:29:41.299
 You know,

00:29:41.340 --> 00:29:41.660
 the Bible,

00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:42.759
 I know you all know this,

00:29:42.819 --> 00:29:43.580
 I know Tommy and Dan

00:29:43.580 --> 00:29:44.740
 have preached about this

00:29:44.740 --> 00:29:45.480
 and spoken to it,

00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:47.460
 that the Bible,

00:29:47.720 --> 00:29:48.480
 the New Testament,

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:49.759
 uses two words

00:29:49.759 --> 00:29:50.759
 for time,

00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:51.680
 right?

00:29:52.480 --> 00:29:53.080
 We have,

00:29:53.080 --> 00:29:54.100
 we have Kairos,

00:29:54.559 --> 00:29:56.299
 Kairos time.

00:29:57.259 --> 00:29:57.460
 Sorry,

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:58.100
 we have Kronos,

00:29:58.160 --> 00:29:58.500
 I'm sorry.

00:29:58.779 --> 00:29:59.799
 We have Kronos time.

00:30:00.799 --> 00:30:01.620
 And then we have

00:30:01.620 --> 00:30:02.860
 Kairos time,

00:30:03.539 --> 00:30:04.380
 which is

00:30:04.380 --> 00:30:05.940
 God's time.

00:30:05.940 --> 00:30:07.240
 And Kairos time

00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:09.100
 is a moment in time,

00:30:09.660 --> 00:30:10.799
 a special moment

00:30:10.799 --> 00:30:11.920
 in time.

00:30:12.940 --> 00:30:13.440
 And you know,

00:30:13.539 --> 00:30:14.120
 if you missed,

00:30:14.220 --> 00:30:15.019
 if you missed

00:30:15.019 --> 00:30:16.980
 your Kronos,

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:19.160
 if you missed your flight,

00:30:20.279 --> 00:30:21.220
 as I've done before,

00:30:22.559 --> 00:30:22.940
 wait,

00:30:23.080 --> 00:30:23.440
 open the door,

00:30:23.480 --> 00:30:24.440
 please open the door.

00:30:25.840 --> 00:30:26.460
 If you missed

00:30:26.460 --> 00:30:27.940
 your Kronos time,

00:30:29.420 --> 00:30:30.680
 you can probably

00:30:30.680 --> 00:30:31.559
 book another flight.

00:30:31.559 --> 00:30:33.539
 But if you miss

00:30:33.539 --> 00:30:35.019
 Kairos time,

00:30:35.159 --> 00:30:35.819
 which I almost did

00:30:35.819 --> 00:30:36.279
 this summer,

00:30:37.319 --> 00:30:38.139
 that was on a cruise

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:39.299
 when the ship set sail.

00:30:40.639 --> 00:30:41.319
 And when the ship

00:30:41.319 --> 00:30:41.940
 is gone,

00:30:43.019 --> 00:30:43.659
 brothers and sisters,

00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:44.639
 it isn't coming back.

00:30:46.119 --> 00:30:47.859
 So Kairos time

00:30:47.859 --> 00:30:49.019
 is that time

00:30:49.019 --> 00:30:50.720
 that is

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:51.599
 a moment

00:30:51.599 --> 00:30:52.279
 that you don't

00:30:52.279 --> 00:30:52.960
 want to miss.

00:30:54.379 --> 00:30:55.099
 Jesus tells us

00:30:55.099 --> 00:30:56.039
 to be aware

00:30:56.039 --> 00:30:57.539
 of the times

00:30:57.539 --> 00:30:58.559
 in which we live.

00:31:00.059 --> 00:31:00.319
 You know,

00:31:00.319 --> 00:31:01.359
 I've done a bit

00:31:01.359 --> 00:31:02.019
 of reflecting

00:31:02.019 --> 00:31:04.480
 over this

00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:06.859
 past few weeks

00:31:06.859 --> 00:31:08.059
 and as we see

00:31:08.059 --> 00:31:09.399
 just so much turmoil

00:31:09.399 --> 00:31:10.579
 going on

00:31:10.579 --> 00:31:12.159
 and just trying

00:31:12.159 --> 00:31:13.059
 to step back

00:31:13.059 --> 00:31:15.220
 from the news feed

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:17.139
 and all that's happening

00:31:17.139 --> 00:31:19.319
 and seeing,

00:31:19.559 --> 00:31:20.159
 you know,

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:21.759
 so much happening

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:24.000
 and just asking

00:31:24.000 --> 00:31:24.559
 the question,

00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:24.939
 Lord,

00:31:25.059 --> 00:31:26.939
 what's going on here?

00:31:28.500 --> 00:31:29.700
 What's happening here?

00:31:31.179 --> 00:31:31.480
 Lord,

00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:32.759
 what's your take

00:31:32.759 --> 00:31:33.359
 on all this?

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:34.899
 What's your perspective?

00:31:36.200 --> 00:31:36.899
 How am I

00:31:36.899 --> 00:31:38.299
 to understand this?

00:31:39.899 --> 00:31:40.939
 And I think

00:31:40.939 --> 00:31:41.599
 as we look

00:31:41.599 --> 00:31:41.960
 and reflect

00:31:41.960 --> 00:31:42.700
 on this passage

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.159
 and the world

00:31:43.159 --> 00:31:44.000
 around us today,

00:31:44.220 --> 00:31:45.579
 we see that there

00:31:45.579 --> 00:31:46.480
 is division

00:31:46.480 --> 00:31:47.220
 going on.

00:31:48.419 --> 00:31:49.220
 There's division

00:31:49.220 --> 00:31:50.099
 between the races.

00:31:51.879 --> 00:31:52.879
 There's a division

00:31:52.879 --> 00:31:54.039
 between men

00:31:54.039 --> 00:31:54.460
 and women,

00:31:54.579 --> 00:31:55.559
 between the sexes.

00:31:55.559 --> 00:31:56.559
 and the relationships.

00:31:56.559 --> 00:31:57.279
 Clearly,

00:31:57.480 --> 00:31:58.159
 in our experience,

00:31:58.259 --> 00:31:59.119
 there's a great division

00:31:59.119 --> 00:32:00.559
 between nations

00:32:00.559 --> 00:32:03.099
 and we find division

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:04.019
 even at the heart

00:32:04.019 --> 00:32:04.720
 of families

00:32:04.720 --> 00:32:06.460
 and the relationships

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:07.200
 that we value

00:32:07.200 --> 00:32:07.799
 the most.

00:32:07.799 --> 00:32:11.899
 it's a critical time

00:32:11.899 --> 00:32:12.419
 and to know

00:32:12.419 --> 00:32:12.980
 the times

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:14.339
 in which we live

00:32:14.339 --> 00:32:15.899
 is the first

00:32:15.899 --> 00:32:17.440
 portion

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:18.359
 of being aware.

00:32:20.700 --> 00:32:21.680
 Being aware

00:32:21.680 --> 00:32:22.599
 also means

00:32:22.599 --> 00:32:23.980
 simply doing

00:32:23.980 --> 00:32:24.559
 our duty.

00:32:26.180 --> 00:32:27.000
 Simply doing

00:32:27.000 --> 00:32:27.659
 our duty.

00:32:29.059 --> 00:32:29.779
 A friend of mine

00:32:29.779 --> 00:32:30.319
 used to say

00:32:30.319 --> 00:32:32.019
 that the main thing

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:32.519
 is to keep

00:32:32.519 --> 00:32:33.419
 the main thing

00:32:33.420 --> 00:32:34.480
 the main thing.

00:32:36.279 --> 00:32:37.279
 The main thing

00:32:37.279 --> 00:32:37.660
 is to keep

00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:38.500
 the main thing

00:32:38.500 --> 00:32:40.100
 the main thing.

00:32:41.680 --> 00:32:42.900
 To be about

00:32:42.900 --> 00:32:44.120
 the great commission

00:32:44.120 --> 00:32:45.940
 and the great commandment.

00:32:46.539 --> 00:32:46.640
 Right?

00:32:48.300 --> 00:32:49.300
 Loving God

00:32:49.300 --> 00:32:51.300
 and loving people.

00:32:52.340 --> 00:32:52.940
 And how that

00:32:52.940 --> 00:32:54.500
 works itself out

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:55.539
 in each of our

00:32:55.539 --> 00:32:57.259
 unique circumstances

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:58.660
 and situations.

00:33:00.019 --> 00:33:00.840
 And looking

00:33:00.840 --> 00:33:01.880
 for opportunities

00:33:01.880 --> 00:33:04.340
 to share

00:33:04.340 --> 00:33:05.100
 our faith.

00:33:06.540 --> 00:33:07.600
 To communicate

00:33:07.600 --> 00:33:08.420
 the hope

00:33:08.420 --> 00:33:09.760
 that we have

00:33:09.760 --> 00:33:10.400
 within us.

00:33:10.840 --> 00:33:11.900
 And yet always

00:33:11.900 --> 00:33:13.180
 always doing it

00:33:13.180 --> 00:33:14.800
 with gentleness

00:33:14.800 --> 00:33:16.300
 reverence

00:33:16.300 --> 00:33:17.440
 respect.

00:33:18.840 --> 00:33:19.560
 But we

00:33:19.560 --> 00:33:20.520
 have an opportunity

00:33:20.520 --> 00:33:22.240
 to tell people

00:33:22.240 --> 00:33:23.740
 about Jesus

00:33:23.740 --> 00:33:25.440
 who he is

00:33:25.440 --> 00:33:27.220
 and why he means

00:33:27.220 --> 00:33:28.180
 so much to us

00:33:28.180 --> 00:33:29.300
 and what he's done

00:33:29.300 --> 00:33:30.000
 for us.

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:31.320
 And that they

00:33:31.319 --> 00:33:32.259
 can have the same.

00:33:33.299 --> 00:33:34.879
 I heard so many times

00:33:34.879 --> 00:33:35.679
 I hear from

00:33:35.679 --> 00:33:36.779
 sailors

00:33:36.779 --> 00:33:37.319
 and soldiers

00:33:37.319 --> 00:33:37.799
 and Marines

00:33:37.799 --> 00:33:39.779
 and even

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:40.339
 some of our

00:33:40.339 --> 00:33:41.519
 general officers

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.099
 some of our

00:33:42.099 --> 00:33:43.639
 leading military

00:33:43.639 --> 00:33:44.139
 figures

00:33:44.139 --> 00:33:45.279
 that you know

00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:46.139
 and I don't claim

00:33:46.139 --> 00:33:47.179
 to have a great faith

00:33:47.179 --> 00:33:48.639
 but they would say

00:33:48.639 --> 00:33:49.419
 oh chaplain

00:33:49.419 --> 00:33:52.720
 I wish

00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:53.099
 I wish

00:33:53.099 --> 00:33:54.099
 I had your faith.

00:33:55.759 --> 00:33:56.759
 And my response

00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:57.139
 to them

00:33:57.139 --> 00:33:57.720
 is always

00:33:57.720 --> 00:33:58.980
 you can.

00:33:58.980 --> 00:34:00.880
 you can

00:34:00.880 --> 00:34:01.440
 you can have

00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:02.140
 the same

00:34:02.140 --> 00:34:03.360
 faith

00:34:03.360 --> 00:34:05.779
 the same trust

00:34:05.779 --> 00:34:08.000
 the same experience

00:34:08.000 --> 00:34:11.219
 simply doing our duty

00:34:11.219 --> 00:34:12.639
 being faithful

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:13.460
 in the little

00:34:13.460 --> 00:34:14.420
 being on guard

00:34:14.420 --> 00:34:16.940
 it's not exciting

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:18.900
 it's often boring

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:20.840
 but it's essential.

00:34:20.840 --> 00:34:23.340
 and third

00:34:23.340 --> 00:34:24.180
 to be

00:34:24.180 --> 00:34:25.200
 to be aware

00:34:25.200 --> 00:34:26.860
 is to stay connected

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:28.420
 to stay connected

00:34:28.420 --> 00:34:29.059
 to Christ

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:29.740
 and his body.

00:34:31.120 --> 00:34:31.360
 You know

00:34:31.360 --> 00:34:32.200
 the great enemy

00:34:32.200 --> 00:34:32.960
 of our soul

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:33.760
 one of the things

00:34:33.760 --> 00:34:34.860
 that he wants to do

00:34:34.860 --> 00:34:36.539
 without a doubt

00:34:36.539 --> 00:34:38.079
 is to not only divide

00:34:38.079 --> 00:34:39.380
 divide people

00:34:39.380 --> 00:34:39.900
 and everything

00:34:39.900 --> 00:34:41.440
 but he wants

00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:42.440
 to isolate us

00:34:42.440 --> 00:34:45.519
 he wants to isolate us

00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:46.900
 from

00:34:46.900 --> 00:34:48.480
 the body

00:34:48.480 --> 00:34:49.019
 of believers

00:34:49.019 --> 00:34:50.079
 from the church.

00:34:50.079 --> 00:34:51.880
 and so

00:34:51.880 --> 00:34:52.920
 be very aware

00:34:52.920 --> 00:34:53.699
 of the temptation

00:34:53.699 --> 00:34:54.139
 to

00:34:54.139 --> 00:34:54.860
 and especially

00:34:54.860 --> 00:34:55.539
 if you're more

00:34:55.539 --> 00:34:56.319
 of an introvert

00:34:56.319 --> 00:34:56.920
 or you're

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:57.659
 dealing with

00:34:57.659 --> 00:34:58.699
 difficult circumstances

00:34:58.699 --> 00:34:59.659
 in your own life

00:34:59.659 --> 00:35:00.759
 that there's always

00:35:00.759 --> 00:35:01.400
 a temptation

00:35:01.400 --> 00:35:03.119
 to become isolated

00:35:03.119 --> 00:35:04.219
 and to move away

00:35:04.219 --> 00:35:05.159
 from Christ

00:35:05.159 --> 00:35:05.940
 and his church.

00:35:07.440 --> 00:35:08.219
 But Jesus

00:35:08.219 --> 00:35:08.819
 reminds us

00:35:08.819 --> 00:35:09.619
 to stay connected

00:35:09.619 --> 00:35:11.319
 to stay alert

00:35:11.319 --> 00:35:12.079
 to stay aware.

00:35:14.460 --> 00:35:15.000
 Well

00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:15.519
 in this

00:35:15.519 --> 00:35:16.980
 Advent season

00:35:16.980 --> 00:35:17.980
 it's a season

00:35:17.980 --> 00:35:18.819
 of preparation

00:35:18.820 --> 00:35:20.380
 as Dan mentioned

00:35:20.380 --> 00:35:21.600
 as we are singing

00:35:21.600 --> 00:35:22.640
 about and will continue

00:35:22.640 --> 00:35:23.420
 over the next

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:24.039
 four Sundays.

00:35:24.880 --> 00:35:25.700
 It's a season

00:35:25.700 --> 00:35:26.460
 of preparation

00:35:26.460 --> 00:35:28.300
 and yet

00:35:28.300 --> 00:35:29.000
 we're told

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.800
 that ultimately

00:35:29.800 --> 00:35:30.860
 everything will be

00:35:30.860 --> 00:35:31.539
 swept away

00:35:31.539 --> 00:35:33.800
 that in the second

00:35:33.800 --> 00:35:34.320
 coming

00:35:34.320 --> 00:35:36.519
 Christ will return.

00:35:38.280 --> 00:35:38.500
 Advent

00:35:38.500 --> 00:35:39.559
 is for us

00:35:39.559 --> 00:35:40.640
 in the church

00:35:40.640 --> 00:35:42.320
 it is a unique

00:35:42.320 --> 00:35:43.480
 spiritual tool

00:35:43.480 --> 00:35:45.660
 from God's toolbox.

00:35:45.659 --> 00:35:47.259
 you know

00:35:47.259 --> 00:35:48.420
 one of the

00:35:48.420 --> 00:35:49.920
 songs we read

00:35:49.920 --> 00:35:50.599
 we sang

00:35:50.599 --> 00:35:50.899
 rather

00:35:50.899 --> 00:35:51.719
 the words

00:35:51.719 --> 00:35:52.239
 came from

00:35:52.239 --> 00:35:53.000
 St. Ambrose

00:35:53.000 --> 00:35:53.879
 and from Martin Luther

00:35:53.879 --> 00:35:56.500
 and Martin Luther

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:57.639
 described the human

00:35:57.639 --> 00:35:58.119
 condition

00:35:58.119 --> 00:35:58.559
 he said

00:35:58.559 --> 00:35:59.159
 the heart

00:35:59.159 --> 00:35:59.980
 the heart

00:35:59.980 --> 00:36:00.559
 is like an

00:36:00.559 --> 00:36:01.440
 idol factory

00:36:01.440 --> 00:36:03.460
 I-D-O-L

00:36:03.460 --> 00:36:04.539
 idol factory

00:36:04.539 --> 00:36:07.099
 and Advent

00:36:07.099 --> 00:36:09.039
 is God's

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:09.779
 righteous

00:36:09.779 --> 00:36:10.819
 hammer

00:36:10.820 --> 00:36:13.140
 to smash

00:36:13.140 --> 00:36:14.960
 the idols

00:36:14.960 --> 00:36:16.000
 of our hearts

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:17.539
 the idols

00:36:17.539 --> 00:36:18.480
 of my own

00:36:18.480 --> 00:36:18.860
 heart

00:36:18.860 --> 00:36:21.160
 when my agenda

00:36:21.160 --> 00:36:22.440
 my pursuits

00:36:22.440 --> 00:36:24.440
 become so much

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:25.480
 more important

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:27.220
 than Christ

00:36:27.220 --> 00:36:29.039
 and his

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:30.280
 work in the world

00:36:30.280 --> 00:36:31.900
 and in my life.

00:36:33.460 --> 00:36:33.660
 Advent

00:36:33.660 --> 00:36:34.260
 is a

00:36:34.260 --> 00:36:35.640
 is a reminder

00:36:35.640 --> 00:36:36.140
 it's a call

00:36:36.140 --> 00:36:37.120
 it's a wake up call

00:36:37.119 --> 00:36:38.739
 to all of us

00:36:38.739 --> 00:36:39.400
 as believers.

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.900
 Now Advent

00:36:41.900 --> 00:36:42.679
 finally can

00:36:42.679 --> 00:36:43.500
 can leave us

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:44.139
 in these scripture

00:36:44.139 --> 00:36:44.859
 readings today

00:36:44.859 --> 00:36:46.460
 they may leave you

00:36:46.460 --> 00:36:47.719
 feeling anxious

00:36:47.719 --> 00:36:49.599
 or perhaps

00:36:49.599 --> 00:36:50.059
 a bit

00:36:50.059 --> 00:36:50.900
 fearful.

00:36:53.480 --> 00:36:54.579
 Maybe you discover

00:36:54.579 --> 00:36:55.839
 that as I've done

00:36:55.839 --> 00:36:56.480
 in the past

00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:57.739
 that Lord

00:36:57.739 --> 00:36:57.960
 I

00:36:57.960 --> 00:36:59.279
 forgive me

00:36:59.279 --> 00:36:59.460
 I

00:36:59.460 --> 00:37:01.940
 often want

00:37:01.940 --> 00:37:02.719
 what I want

00:37:02.719 --> 00:37:04.599
 more than

00:37:04.599 --> 00:37:05.219
 what you want

00:37:05.219 --> 00:37:07.159
 and Lord

00:37:07.159 --> 00:37:07.639
 I don't know

00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:07.859
 how to

00:37:07.859 --> 00:37:08.199
 I don't know

00:37:08.199 --> 00:37:08.359
 how to

00:37:08.359 --> 00:37:09.000
 I don't know

00:37:09.000 --> 00:37:09.519
 how to let go

00:37:09.519 --> 00:37:10.019
 of some of

00:37:10.019 --> 00:37:10.579
 these things

00:37:10.579 --> 00:37:12.500
 I don't

00:37:12.500 --> 00:37:12.919
 I don't know

00:37:12.919 --> 00:37:13.599
 how to want

00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:14.359
 more of what

00:37:14.359 --> 00:37:15.219
 what you want

00:37:15.219 --> 00:37:15.519
 but I

00:37:15.519 --> 00:37:15.980
 but I

00:37:15.980 --> 00:37:16.799
 I think I want

00:37:16.799 --> 00:37:17.159
 that

00:37:17.159 --> 00:37:18.719
 I do want

00:37:18.719 --> 00:37:19.039
 that

00:37:19.039 --> 00:37:21.439
 Jesus

00:37:21.439 --> 00:37:21.939
 beloved

00:37:21.939 --> 00:37:22.399
 wants us

00:37:22.399 --> 00:37:22.619
 to be

00:37:22.619 --> 00:37:23.259
 not only

00:37:23.259 --> 00:37:24.099
 awake

00:37:24.099 --> 00:37:24.759
 and alert

00:37:24.759 --> 00:37:25.819
 but he also

00:37:25.819 --> 00:37:26.359
 wants us

00:37:26.359 --> 00:37:26.759
 to be

00:37:26.759 --> 00:37:27.519
 unafraid

00:37:27.519 --> 00:37:29.639
 unafraid

00:37:29.639 --> 00:37:32.239
 now I am

00:37:32.239 --> 00:37:33.679
 I am

00:37:33.679 --> 00:37:34.199
 no hero

00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:35.879
 far from

00:37:35.879 --> 00:37:36.319
 it

00:37:36.319 --> 00:37:37.599
 I was

00:37:37.599 --> 00:37:37.859
 walking

00:37:37.859 --> 00:37:38.179
 in the

00:37:38.179 --> 00:37:38.719
 pentagon

00:37:38.719 --> 00:37:41.079
 yesterday

00:37:41.079 --> 00:37:41.799
 a Friday

00:37:41.799 --> 00:37:42.759
 a Friday

00:37:42.759 --> 00:37:43.219
 afternoon

00:37:43.219 --> 00:37:44.139
 and there

00:37:44.139 --> 00:37:44.480
 was someone

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:45.219
 there who

00:37:45.219 --> 00:37:45.879
 I do not

00:37:45.879 --> 00:37:46.359
 want to see

00:37:46.359 --> 00:37:47.859
 I just

00:37:47.859 --> 00:37:48.099
 I don't

00:37:48.099 --> 00:37:48.419
 want to see

00:37:48.419 --> 00:37:48.579
 him

00:37:48.579 --> 00:37:50.099
 and that

00:37:50.099 --> 00:37:50.699
 tells me

00:37:50.699 --> 00:37:51.819
 that I

00:37:51.819 --> 00:37:52.839
 probably need

00:37:52.839 --> 00:37:53.319
 to see

00:37:53.319 --> 00:37:53.519
 him

00:37:53.519 --> 00:37:55.579
 I probably

00:37:55.579 --> 00:37:56.179
 need to be

00:37:56.179 --> 00:37:56.899
 reconciled

00:37:56.899 --> 00:37:57.159
 with him

00:37:57.159 --> 00:37:57.480
 if there's

00:37:57.480 --> 00:37:57.739
 anything

00:37:57.739 --> 00:37:58.559
 between us

00:37:58.559 --> 00:37:59.359
 but I

00:37:59.359 --> 00:37:59.919
 didn't want

00:37:59.919 --> 00:38:00.679
 to see

00:38:00.679 --> 00:38:00.819
 him

00:38:00.819 --> 00:38:00.960
 and I

00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:01.159
 was going

00:38:01.159 --> 00:38:01.480
 to walk

00:38:01.480 --> 00:38:01.799
 down a

00:38:01.799 --> 00:38:02.460
 passageway

00:38:02.460 --> 00:38:03.019
 that I

00:38:03.019 --> 00:38:03.579
 might have

00:38:03.579 --> 00:38:04.039
 seen him

00:38:04.039 --> 00:38:06.619
 and I

00:38:06.619 --> 00:38:07.440
 heard this

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:07.739
 scripture

00:38:07.739 --> 00:38:08.360
 again

00:38:08.360 --> 00:38:09.019
 this Mark

00:38:09.019 --> 00:38:09.920
 chapter 13

00:38:09.920 --> 00:38:12.039
 be awake

00:38:12.039 --> 00:38:12.659
 be alert

00:38:12.659 --> 00:38:13.699
 but don't

00:38:13.699 --> 00:38:14.300
 be afraid

00:38:14.300 --> 00:38:15.420
 don't be

00:38:15.420 --> 00:38:15.840
 afraid

00:38:15.840 --> 00:38:17.380
 so I

00:38:17.380 --> 00:38:17.519
 said

00:38:17.519 --> 00:38:17.900
 Lord

00:38:17.900 --> 00:38:19.599
 I'm not

00:38:19.599 --> 00:38:19.739
 going to

00:38:19.739 --> 00:38:20.219
 be afraid

00:38:20.219 --> 00:38:22.579
 you're in

00:38:22.579 --> 00:38:23.019
 charge

00:38:23.019 --> 00:38:23.699
 you're in

00:38:23.699 --> 00:38:24.139
 control

00:38:24.139 --> 00:38:25.800
 if I run

00:38:25.800 --> 00:38:26.420
 into him

00:38:26.420 --> 00:38:27.699
 so be it

00:38:27.699 --> 00:38:29.179
 and we'll

00:38:29.179 --> 00:38:29.679
 deal with it

00:38:29.679 --> 00:38:30.199
 then with

00:38:30.199 --> 00:38:30.699
 your help

00:38:30.699 --> 00:38:31.739
 but if not

00:38:31.739 --> 00:38:32.539
 there'll be

00:38:32.539 --> 00:38:33.279
 another time

00:38:33.280 --> 00:38:35.660
 Jesus

00:38:35.660 --> 00:38:36.200
 wants us

00:38:36.200 --> 00:38:36.420
 to be

00:38:36.420 --> 00:38:36.940
 unafraid

00:38:36.940 --> 00:38:37.380
 and that's

00:38:37.380 --> 00:38:37.740
 why he

00:38:37.740 --> 00:38:38.300
 tells us

00:38:38.300 --> 00:38:38.680
 ahead of

00:38:38.680 --> 00:38:39.140
 time

00:38:39.140 --> 00:38:40.240
 of what's

00:38:40.240 --> 00:38:40.519
 going to

00:38:40.519 --> 00:38:41.240
 take place

00:38:41.240 --> 00:38:42.820
 he describes

00:38:42.820 --> 00:38:43.180
 it as a

00:38:43.180 --> 00:38:43.760
 man going

00:38:43.760 --> 00:38:44.120
 on a

00:38:44.120 --> 00:38:44.500
 journey

00:38:44.500 --> 00:38:46.540
 a man

00:38:46.540 --> 00:38:46.960
 going on

00:38:46.960 --> 00:38:47.300
 a journey

00:38:47.300 --> 00:38:48.060
 who puts

00:38:48.060 --> 00:38:48.540
 his servants

00:38:48.540 --> 00:38:49.140
 in charge

00:38:49.140 --> 00:38:49.600
 of many

00:38:49.600 --> 00:38:50.040
 things

00:38:50.040 --> 00:38:50.940
 and leaves

00:38:50.940 --> 00:38:51.620
 the watchman

00:38:51.620 --> 00:38:52.820
 on guard

00:38:52.820 --> 00:38:54.380
 in Mark

00:38:54.380 --> 00:38:55.180
 chapter 13

00:38:55.180 --> 00:38:56.100
 Jesus tells

00:38:56.100 --> 00:38:57.260
 us what

00:38:57.260 --> 00:38:57.620
 is going

00:38:57.620 --> 00:38:58.280
 to occur

00:38:58.280 --> 00:39:00.420
 and he

00:39:00.420 --> 00:39:00.940
 wants us

00:39:00.940 --> 00:39:01.240
 to be

00:39:01.240 --> 00:39:01.880
 unafraid

00:39:01.880 --> 00:39:04.040
 in fact

00:39:04.040 --> 00:39:04.640
 I love

00:39:04.640 --> 00:39:05.760
 every year

00:39:05.760 --> 00:39:06.560
 I saw

00:39:06.560 --> 00:39:07.100
 at Djibouti

00:39:07.100 --> 00:39:07.500
 which was

00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:07.900
 just such

00:39:07.900 --> 00:39:08.340
 a blessing

00:39:08.340 --> 00:39:11.360
 I'm such

00:39:11.360 --> 00:39:12.160
 a dope

00:39:12.160 --> 00:39:12.600
 but I

00:39:12.600 --> 00:39:13.900
 love

00:39:13.900 --> 00:39:14.420
 it's a

00:39:14.420 --> 00:39:14.660
 wonderful

00:39:14.660 --> 00:39:15.160
 life

00:39:15.160 --> 00:39:17.400
 I love

00:39:17.400 --> 00:39:17.540
 that

00:39:17.539 --> 00:39:28.199
 in the

00:39:28.199 --> 00:39:28.360
 middle

00:39:28.360 --> 00:39:28.779
 of the

00:39:28.779 --> 00:39:29.259
 darkness

00:39:29.259 --> 00:39:30.139
 in Djibouti

00:39:30.139 --> 00:39:31.139
 in some

00:39:31.139 --> 00:39:31.300
 really

00:39:31.300 --> 00:39:31.619
 difficult

00:39:31.619 --> 00:39:32.259
 times

00:39:32.259 --> 00:39:34.119
 they

00:39:34.119 --> 00:39:34.500
 decided

00:39:34.500 --> 00:39:34.820
 to put

00:39:34.820 --> 00:39:35.000
 that

00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:35.259
 movie

00:39:35.259 --> 00:39:35.539
 up

00:39:35.539 --> 00:39:36.500
 on a

00:39:36.500 --> 00:39:36.659
 big

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:37.179
 screen

00:39:37.179 --> 00:39:37.739
 not a

00:39:37.739 --> 00:39:37.840
 big

00:39:37.840 --> 00:39:38.099
 screen

00:39:38.099 --> 00:39:38.340
 a

00:39:38.340 --> 00:39:38.880
 massive

00:39:38.880 --> 00:39:39.400
 they

00:39:39.400 --> 00:39:40.279
 portrayed

00:39:40.279 --> 00:39:40.519
 it

00:39:40.519 --> 00:39:40.659
 on

00:39:40.659 --> 00:39:41.119
 some

00:39:41.119 --> 00:39:41.279
 kind

00:39:41.279 --> 00:39:41.380
 of

00:39:41.380 --> 00:39:41.679
 wall

00:39:41.679 --> 00:39:41.840
 or

00:39:41.840 --> 00:39:42.219
 something

00:39:42.219 --> 00:39:43.219
 so

00:39:43.219 --> 00:39:43.420
 all

00:39:43.420 --> 00:39:43.519
 of

00:39:43.519 --> 00:39:43.659
 us

00:39:43.659 --> 00:39:43.820
 could

00:39:43.820 --> 00:39:44.159
 watch

00:39:44.159 --> 00:39:44.360
 that

00:39:44.360 --> 00:39:44.679
 movie

00:39:44.679 --> 00:39:45.759
 it's

00:39:45.759 --> 00:39:45.840
 a

00:39:45.840 --> 00:39:46.039
 wonderful

00:39:46.039 --> 00:39:46.559
 life

00:39:46.559 --> 00:39:48.179
 and

00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:48.440
 Joseph

00:39:48.440 --> 00:39:48.759
 who's

00:39:48.759 --> 00:39:48.900
 the

00:39:48.900 --> 00:39:49.219
 angel

00:39:49.219 --> 00:39:49.420
 in

00:39:49.420 --> 00:39:49.599
 that

00:39:49.599 --> 00:39:49.960
 movie

00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:50.880
 he

00:39:50.880 --> 00:39:51.099
 says

00:39:51.099 --> 00:39:51.239
 the

00:39:51.239 --> 00:39:51.539
 very

00:39:51.539 --> 00:39:52.360
 same

00:39:52.360 --> 00:39:53.019
 things

00:39:53.019 --> 00:39:53.360
 that

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:53.799
 we

00:39:53.799 --> 00:39:54.199
 find

00:39:54.199 --> 00:39:54.440
 in

00:39:54.440 --> 00:39:54.759
 scripture

00:39:54.759 --> 00:39:55.860
 whenever

00:39:55.860 --> 00:39:56.360
 God's

00:39:56.360 --> 00:39:56.599
 people

00:39:56.599 --> 00:39:56.840
 are

00:39:56.840 --> 00:39:57.259
 afraid

00:39:57.259 --> 00:39:57.619
 whenever

00:39:57.619 --> 00:39:57.940
 we

00:39:57.940 --> 00:39:58.099
 have

00:39:58.099 --> 00:39:58.199
 an

00:39:58.199 --> 00:39:58.659
 encounter

00:39:58.659 --> 00:39:58.980
 with

00:39:58.980 --> 00:39:59.099
 the

00:39:59.099 --> 00:39:59.539
 divine

00:39:59.539 --> 00:40:00.259
 whenever

00:40:00.259 --> 00:40:00.500
 we

00:40:00.500 --> 00:40:00.599
 have

00:40:00.599 --> 00:40:00.719
 a

00:40:00.719 --> 00:40:01.299
 transcendent

00:40:01.299 --> 00:40:01.880
 experience

00:40:01.880 --> 00:40:02.199
 whenever

00:40:02.199 --> 00:40:02.500
 an

00:40:02.500 --> 00:40:03.119
 angel

00:40:03.119 --> 00:40:05.119
 descends

00:40:05.119 --> 00:40:05.539
 and

00:40:05.539 --> 00:40:06.079
 speaks

00:40:06.079 --> 00:40:06.320
 to

00:40:06.320 --> 00:40:06.639
 human

00:40:06.639 --> 00:40:07.179
 being

00:40:07.179 --> 00:40:08.420
 what's

00:40:08.420 --> 00:40:08.539
 the

00:40:08.539 --> 00:40:08.739
 first

00:40:08.739 --> 00:40:09.360
 response

00:40:09.360 --> 00:40:13.199
 fear

00:40:13.199 --> 00:40:14.900
 and

00:40:14.900 --> 00:40:15.000
 you

00:40:15.000 --> 00:40:15.099
 know

00:40:15.099 --> 00:40:15.239
 what

00:40:15.239 --> 00:40:15.360
 the

00:40:15.360 --> 00:40:15.639
 word

00:40:15.639 --> 00:40:15.820
 out

00:40:15.820 --> 00:40:15.920
 of

00:40:15.920 --> 00:40:16.239
 every

00:40:16.239 --> 00:40:16.659
 angel

00:40:16.659 --> 00:40:16.879
 that

00:40:16.879 --> 00:40:17.439
 appears

00:40:17.439 --> 00:40:18.599
 every

00:40:18.599 --> 00:40:18.919
 angel

00:40:18.919 --> 00:40:19.439
 says

00:40:19.439 --> 00:40:20.279
 do

00:40:20.279 --> 00:40:20.459
 not

00:40:20.459 --> 00:40:20.599
 be

00:40:20.599 --> 00:40:20.979
 afraid

00:40:20.979 --> 00:40:22.659
 do

00:40:22.659 --> 00:40:22.819
 not

00:40:22.819 --> 00:40:22.959
 be

00:40:22.959 --> 00:40:23.419
 afraid

00:40:23.419 --> 00:40:24.979
 for

00:40:24.979 --> 00:40:25.379
 behold

00:40:25.379 --> 00:40:26.759
 I

00:40:26.759 --> 00:40:26.939
 bring

00:40:26.939 --> 00:40:27.059
 you

00:40:27.059 --> 00:40:27.319
 great

00:40:27.319 --> 00:40:29.179
 tidings

00:40:29.179 --> 00:40:30.759
 great

00:40:30.759 --> 00:40:31.299
 tidings

00:40:31.299 --> 00:40:32.219
 do

00:40:32.219 --> 00:40:32.439
 not

00:40:32.439 --> 00:40:32.579
 be

00:40:32.579 --> 00:40:33.079
 afraid

00:40:33.079 --> 00:40:36.479
 often

00:40:36.479 --> 00:40:36.939
 I've

00:40:36.939 --> 00:40:37.259
 served

00:40:37.259 --> 00:40:38.079
 half

00:40:38.079 --> 00:40:38.259
 my

00:40:38.259 --> 00:40:38.379
 career

00:40:38.379 --> 00:40:38.559
 the

00:40:38.559 --> 00:40:39.039
 marines

00:40:39.039 --> 00:40:39.879
 and

00:40:39.879 --> 00:40:41.919
 the

00:40:41.919 --> 00:40:42.359
 marines

00:40:42.359 --> 00:40:42.979
 before

00:40:42.979 --> 00:40:43.519
 they go

00:40:43.519 --> 00:40:43.919
 on a

00:40:43.919 --> 00:40:44.419
 patrol

00:40:44.420 --> 00:40:45.260
 or

00:40:45.260 --> 00:40:45.760
 particularly

00:40:45.760 --> 00:40:46.119
 if

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:46.340
 they're

00:40:46.340 --> 00:40:46.700
 in a

00:40:46.700 --> 00:40:47.079
 hostile

00:40:47.079 --> 00:40:47.700
 environment

00:40:47.700 --> 00:40:48.800
 and

00:40:48.800 --> 00:40:49.220
 potentially

00:40:49.220 --> 00:40:49.659
 will

00:40:49.659 --> 00:40:51.000
 run

00:40:51.000 --> 00:40:51.639
 into a

00:40:51.639 --> 00:40:52.059
 firefight

00:40:52.059 --> 00:40:53.700
 insurgents

00:40:53.700 --> 00:40:53.880
 and

00:40:53.880 --> 00:40:54.460
 combat

00:40:54.460 --> 00:40:56.119
 marines

00:40:56.119 --> 00:40:56.599
 and

00:40:56.599 --> 00:40:57.139
 soldiers

00:40:57.139 --> 00:40:58.680
 they will

00:40:58.680 --> 00:40:59.300
 always

00:40:59.300 --> 00:40:59.960
 almost

00:40:59.960 --> 00:41:00.639
 without

00:41:00.639 --> 00:41:01.159
 fail

00:41:01.159 --> 00:41:02.320
 if

00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:02.460
 their

00:41:02.460 --> 00:41:03.000
 chaplain

00:41:03.000 --> 00:41:03.659
 their unit

00:41:03.659 --> 00:41:04.019
 chaplain

00:41:04.019 --> 00:41:04.440
 is there

00:41:04.440 --> 00:41:04.680
 they'll

00:41:04.680 --> 00:41:04.920
 have

00:41:04.920 --> 00:41:05.200
 that

00:41:05.200 --> 00:41:06.220
 chaplain

00:41:06.220 --> 00:41:06.639
 come

00:41:06.639 --> 00:41:07.320
 kind of

00:41:07.320 --> 00:41:07.579
 huddle

00:41:07.579 --> 00:41:07.840
 with

00:41:07.840 --> 00:41:08.039
 them

00:41:08.039 --> 00:41:09.259
 and

00:41:09.259 --> 00:41:09.420
 they'll

00:41:09.420 --> 00:41:09.599
 want

00:41:09.599 --> 00:41:09.719
 to

00:41:09.719 --> 00:41:09.880
 have

00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:10.139
 a

00:41:10.139 --> 00:41:10.440
 prayer

00:41:10.440 --> 00:41:10.900
 together

00:41:10.900 --> 00:41:12.579
 and

00:41:12.579 --> 00:41:12.779
 I

00:41:12.779 --> 00:41:13.059
 found

00:41:13.059 --> 00:41:13.199
 that

00:41:13.199 --> 00:41:13.320
 the

00:41:13.320 --> 00:41:15.119
 marines

00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:15.980
 will

00:41:15.980 --> 00:41:16.340
 often

00:41:16.340 --> 00:41:16.699
 ask

00:41:16.699 --> 00:41:16.860
 me

00:41:16.860 --> 00:41:17.059
 they

00:41:17.059 --> 00:41:17.300
 said

00:41:17.300 --> 00:41:17.920
 they

00:41:17.920 --> 00:41:18.400
 call

00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:18.960
 chaplains

00:41:18.960 --> 00:41:19.500
 chaps

00:41:19.500 --> 00:41:20.840
 and

00:41:20.840 --> 00:41:21.139
 they

00:41:21.139 --> 00:41:21.380
 say

00:41:21.380 --> 00:41:21.800
 chaps

00:41:21.800 --> 00:41:22.019
 can

00:41:22.019 --> 00:41:22.239
 you

00:41:22.239 --> 00:41:23.500
 can

00:41:23.500 --> 00:41:23.599
 you

00:41:23.599 --> 00:41:23.739
 give

00:41:23.739 --> 00:41:23.880
 us

00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:24.059
 a

00:41:24.059 --> 00:41:24.519
 devotional

00:41:24.519 --> 00:41:25.000
 thought

00:41:25.000 --> 00:41:26.519
 can

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:26.639
 you

00:41:26.639 --> 00:41:26.800
 give

00:41:26.800 --> 00:41:26.940
 us

00:41:26.940 --> 00:41:27.119
 a

00:41:27.119 --> 00:41:27.440
 word

00:41:27.440 --> 00:41:27.699
 something

00:41:27.699 --> 00:41:27.900
 we

00:41:27.900 --> 00:41:28.059
 can

00:41:28.059 --> 00:41:28.340
 just

00:41:28.340 --> 00:41:28.579
 take

00:41:28.579 --> 00:41:28.800
 with

00:41:28.800 --> 00:41:29.099
 us

00:41:29.099 --> 00:41:30.619
 and

00:41:30.619 --> 00:41:30.960
 I

00:41:30.960 --> 00:41:31.340
 remember

00:41:31.340 --> 00:41:32.679
 one

00:41:32.679 --> 00:41:32.759
 of

00:41:32.759 --> 00:41:32.840
 the

00:41:32.840 --> 00:41:33.099
 marines

00:41:33.099 --> 00:41:33.360
 as

00:41:33.360 --> 00:41:33.500
 I

00:41:33.500 --> 00:41:33.920
 recall

00:41:33.920 --> 00:41:34.940
 asking

00:41:34.940 --> 00:41:35.139
 you

00:41:35.139 --> 00:41:35.380
 know

00:41:35.380 --> 00:41:36.519
 hey

00:41:36.519 --> 00:41:36.800
 chaps

00:41:36.800 --> 00:41:36.980
 could

00:41:36.980 --> 00:41:37.180
 you

00:41:37.180 --> 00:41:37.820
 could

00:41:37.820 --> 00:41:37.940
 you

00:41:37.940 --> 00:41:38.140
 just

00:41:38.140 --> 00:41:38.619
 distill

00:41:38.619 --> 00:41:38.800
 the

00:41:38.800 --> 00:41:38.960
 whole

00:41:38.960 --> 00:41:39.280
 bible

00:41:39.280 --> 00:41:39.619
 down

00:41:39.619 --> 00:41:39.880
 for

00:41:39.880 --> 00:41:40.079
 us

00:41:40.079 --> 00:41:40.220
 and

00:41:40.220 --> 00:41:40.820
 just

00:41:40.820 --> 00:41:41.000
 you

00:41:41.000 --> 00:41:41.079
 know

00:41:41.079 --> 00:41:41.200
 a

00:41:41.200 --> 00:41:41.360
 couple

00:41:41.360 --> 00:41:41.579
 of

00:41:41.579 --> 00:41:42.579
 big

00:41:42.579 --> 00:41:42.760
 key

00:41:42.760 --> 00:41:43.220
 points

00:41:43.220 --> 00:41:45.840
 power

00:41:45.840 --> 00:41:46.240
 points

00:41:46.240 --> 00:41:46.480
 bullet

00:41:46.480 --> 00:41:46.880
 points

00:41:46.880 --> 00:41:47.940
 and

00:41:47.940 --> 00:41:48.039
 I

00:41:48.039 --> 00:41:48.180
 said

00:41:48.180 --> 00:41:48.440
 okay

00:41:48.440 --> 00:41:48.780
 guys

00:41:48.780 --> 00:41:48.980
 here

00:41:48.980 --> 00:41:50.240
 here's

00:41:50.240 --> 00:41:50.440
 here's

00:41:50.440 --> 00:41:50.559
 where

00:41:50.559 --> 00:41:50.720
 we're

00:41:50.720 --> 00:41:50.960
 at

00:41:50.960 --> 00:41:52.880
 there

00:41:52.880 --> 00:41:52.960
 are

00:41:52.960 --> 00:41:53.079
 two

00:41:53.079 --> 00:41:53.340
 great

00:41:53.340 --> 00:41:53.579
 themes

00:41:53.579 --> 00:41:53.720
 to

00:41:53.720 --> 00:41:53.820
 the

00:41:53.820 --> 00:41:54.079
 bible

00:41:54.079 --> 00:41:55.980
 the

00:41:55.980 --> 00:41:56.280
 first

00:41:56.280 --> 00:41:56.519
 is

00:41:56.519 --> 00:41:56.740
 that

00:41:56.740 --> 00:41:57.220
 God

00:41:57.220 --> 00:41:57.820
 loves

00:41:57.820 --> 00:41:58.039
 you

00:41:58.039 --> 00:42:03.519
 absolutely

00:42:03.519 --> 00:42:04.360
 he

00:42:04.360 --> 00:42:04.660
 loves

00:42:04.660 --> 00:42:04.920
 you

00:42:04.920 --> 00:42:06.300
 and

00:42:06.300 --> 00:42:06.500
 because

00:42:06.500 --> 00:42:06.680
 he

00:42:06.680 --> 00:42:07.059
 loves

00:42:07.059 --> 00:42:07.360
 you

00:42:07.360 --> 00:42:07.740
 you

00:42:07.740 --> 00:42:07.920
 can

00:42:07.920 --> 00:42:08.280
 choose

00:42:08.280 --> 00:42:08.460
 to

00:42:08.460 --> 00:42:08.780
 trust

00:42:08.780 --> 00:42:09.039
 him

00:42:09.039 --> 00:42:10.039
 if

00:42:10.039 --> 00:42:10.139
 you

00:42:10.139 --> 00:42:10.360
 want

00:42:10.360 --> 00:42:10.559
 to

00:42:10.559 --> 00:42:12.000
 but

00:42:12.000 --> 00:42:12.139
 the

00:42:12.139 --> 00:42:12.420
 second

00:42:12.420 --> 00:42:12.800
 great

00:42:12.800 --> 00:42:13.039
 theme

00:42:13.039 --> 00:42:13.159
 of

00:42:13.159 --> 00:42:13.260
 the

00:42:13.260 --> 00:42:13.519
 bible

00:42:13.519 --> 00:42:13.760
 is

00:42:13.760 --> 00:42:14.159
 equally

00:42:14.159 --> 00:42:14.780
 true

00:42:14.780 --> 00:42:15.539
 and

00:42:15.539 --> 00:42:15.720
 just

00:42:15.720 --> 00:42:15.860
 as

00:42:15.860 --> 00:42:16.180
 poignant

00:42:16.180 --> 00:42:17.380
 and

00:42:17.380 --> 00:42:17.500
 that

00:42:17.500 --> 00:42:17.639
 is

00:42:17.639 --> 00:42:18.000
 this

00:42:18.000 --> 00:42:19.119
 I'm

00:42:19.119 --> 00:42:19.500
 God

00:42:19.500 --> 00:42:20.900
 and

00:42:20.900 --> 00:42:21.000
 you're

00:42:21.000 --> 00:42:21.280
 not

00:42:21.280 --> 00:42:24.180
 you

00:42:24.180 --> 00:42:24.320
 see

00:42:24.320 --> 00:42:24.659
 beloved

00:42:24.659 --> 00:42:24.880
 I

00:42:24.880 --> 00:42:25.099
 believe

00:42:25.099 --> 00:42:25.300
 this

00:42:25.300 --> 00:42:25.619
 whole

00:42:25.619 --> 00:42:26.079
 life

00:42:26.079 --> 00:42:26.260
 this

00:42:26.260 --> 00:42:26.460
 whole

00:42:26.460 --> 00:42:26.840
 life's

00:42:26.840 --> 00:42:27.139
 journey

00:42:27.139 --> 00:42:28.619
 is

00:42:28.619 --> 00:42:28.980
 part

00:42:28.980 --> 00:42:29.079
 of

00:42:29.079 --> 00:42:29.220
 its

00:42:29.220 --> 00:42:29.760
 design

00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:30.420
 to

00:42:30.420 --> 00:42:30.659
 help

00:42:30.659 --> 00:42:30.900
 us

00:42:30.900 --> 00:42:31.760
 come

00:42:31.760 --> 00:42:32.360
 to

00:42:32.360 --> 00:42:32.659
 grips

00:42:32.659 --> 00:42:32.800
 of

00:42:32.800 --> 00:42:32.920
 the

00:42:32.920 --> 00:42:33.220
 fact

00:42:33.220 --> 00:42:33.559
 that

00:42:33.559 --> 00:42:34.119
 there

00:42:34.119 --> 00:42:34.300
 is

00:42:34.300 --> 00:42:34.440
 a

00:42:34.440 --> 00:42:34.720
 God

00:42:34.719 --> 00:42:35.939
 who

00:42:35.939 --> 00:42:36.219
 does

00:42:36.219 --> 00:42:36.500
 love

00:42:36.500 --> 00:42:36.779
 us

00:42:36.779 --> 00:42:37.019
 and

00:42:37.019 --> 00:42:37.219
 is

00:42:37.219 --> 00:42:37.379
 in

00:42:37.379 --> 00:42:37.859
 control

00:42:37.859 --> 00:42:38.799
 and

00:42:38.799 --> 00:42:38.919
 that

00:42:38.919 --> 00:42:39.059
 no

00:42:39.059 --> 00:42:39.299
 matter

00:42:39.299 --> 00:42:39.659
 what

00:42:39.659 --> 00:42:40.099
 happens

00:42:40.099 --> 00:42:40.359
 you're

00:42:40.359 --> 00:42:40.739
 ultimately

00:42:40.739 --> 00:42:41.199
 safe

00:42:41.199 --> 00:42:41.399
 with

00:42:41.399 --> 00:42:41.739
 him

00:42:41.739 --> 00:42:43.059
 but

00:42:43.059 --> 00:42:43.299
 you know

00:42:43.299 --> 00:42:43.579
 what I've

00:42:43.579 --> 00:42:43.819
 also

00:42:43.819 --> 00:42:44.299
 discovered

00:42:44.299 --> 00:42:45.579
 you'll

00:42:45.579 --> 00:42:46.199
 only trust

00:42:46.199 --> 00:42:46.639
 a person

00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:46.980
 to the

00:42:46.980 --> 00:42:47.339
 extent

00:42:47.339 --> 00:42:47.719
 that you

00:42:47.719 --> 00:42:47.919
 know

00:42:47.919 --> 00:42:48.219
 them

00:42:48.219 --> 00:42:50.159
 the

00:42:50.159 --> 00:42:50.399
 extent

00:42:50.399 --> 00:42:52.399
 and

00:42:52.399 --> 00:42:52.839
 all

00:42:52.839 --> 00:42:53.019
 of

00:42:53.019 --> 00:42:53.519
 life

00:42:53.519 --> 00:42:54.299
 all

00:42:54.299 --> 00:42:54.480
 of

00:42:54.480 --> 00:42:54.879
 life

00:42:54.879 --> 00:42:56.919
 is

00:42:56.919 --> 00:42:57.539
 designed

00:42:57.539 --> 00:42:58.019
 by

00:42:58.019 --> 00:42:58.319
 a

00:42:58.319 --> 00:42:58.539
 heavenly

00:42:58.539 --> 00:42:58.939
 father

00:42:58.939 --> 00:42:59.199
 who

00:42:59.199 --> 00:42:59.539
 loves

00:42:59.539 --> 00:42:59.699
 you

00:42:59.699 --> 00:43:00.219
 dearly

00:43:00.219 --> 00:43:01.019
 wants

00:43:01.019 --> 00:43:01.199
 the

00:43:01.199 --> 00:43:01.439
 best

00:43:01.439 --> 00:43:01.659
 for

00:43:01.659 --> 00:43:01.980
 you

00:43:01.980 --> 00:43:03.099
 but

00:43:03.099 --> 00:43:03.279
 he's

00:43:03.279 --> 00:43:03.759
 designed

00:43:03.759 --> 00:43:04.299
 life

00:43:04.299 --> 00:43:04.719
 so

00:43:04.719 --> 00:43:05.039
 that

00:43:05.039 --> 00:43:05.859
 you

00:43:05.859 --> 00:43:06.000
 and

00:43:06.000 --> 00:43:06.219
 I

00:43:06.219 --> 00:43:06.539
 will

00:43:06.539 --> 00:43:06.699
 have

00:43:06.699 --> 00:43:07.339
 opportunities

00:43:07.339 --> 00:43:08.379
 to

00:43:08.379 --> 00:43:08.519
 get

00:43:08.519 --> 00:43:08.659
 to

00:43:08.659 --> 00:43:08.839
 know

00:43:08.839 --> 00:43:09.059
 him

00:43:09.059 --> 00:43:11.079
 as

00:43:11.079 --> 00:43:11.199
 I

00:43:11.199 --> 00:43:11.379
 said

00:43:11.379 --> 00:43:11.679
 Jesus

00:43:11.679 --> 00:43:12.099
 Christ

00:43:12.099 --> 00:43:12.419
 is

00:43:12.419 --> 00:43:12.759
 all

00:43:12.759 --> 00:43:12.959
 you

00:43:12.959 --> 00:43:13.399
 need

00:43:13.400 --> 00:43:14.960
 well

00:43:14.960 --> 00:43:15.119
 you'll

00:43:15.119 --> 00:43:15.280
 never

00:43:15.280 --> 00:43:15.539
 come

00:43:15.539 --> 00:43:15.700
 to

00:43:15.700 --> 00:43:15.980
 know

00:43:15.980 --> 00:43:16.519
 experience

00:43:16.519 --> 00:43:16.820
 or

00:43:16.820 --> 00:43:17.059
 perhaps

00:43:17.059 --> 00:43:17.280
 even

00:43:17.280 --> 00:43:17.619
 believe

00:43:17.619 --> 00:43:18.019
 that

00:43:18.019 --> 00:43:19.280
 until

00:43:19.280 --> 00:43:19.579
 Jesus

00:43:19.579 --> 00:43:19.980
 Christ

00:43:19.980 --> 00:43:20.200
 is

00:43:20.200 --> 00:43:20.619
 all

00:43:20.619 --> 00:43:21.000
 that

00:43:21.000 --> 00:43:21.099
 you

00:43:21.099 --> 00:43:21.519
 have

00:43:21.519 --> 00:43:26.599
 your

00:43:26.599 --> 00:43:27.160
 past

00:43:27.160 --> 00:43:27.440
 is

00:43:27.440 --> 00:43:27.820
 forgiven

00:43:27.820 --> 00:43:29.519
 your

00:43:29.519 --> 00:43:29.900
 future

00:43:29.900 --> 00:43:30.220
 is

00:43:30.220 --> 00:43:30.480
 now

00:43:30.480 --> 00:43:30.980
 secure

00:43:30.980 --> 00:43:31.280
 in

00:43:31.280 --> 00:43:31.740
 Christ

00:43:31.740 --> 00:43:32.940
 and

00:43:32.940 --> 00:43:33.119
 so

00:43:33.119 --> 00:43:33.320
 you

00:43:33.320 --> 00:43:33.519
 can

00:43:33.519 --> 00:43:34.039
 experience

00:43:34.039 --> 00:43:34.500
 his

00:43:34.500 --> 00:43:35.059
 peace

00:43:35.059 --> 00:43:36.400
 in

00:43:36.400 --> 00:43:36.500
 the

00:43:36.500 --> 00:43:36.780
 present

00:43:36.780 --> 00:43:37.180
 moment

00:43:37.180 --> 00:43:39.320
 your

00:43:39.320 --> 00:43:39.720
 past

00:43:39.720 --> 00:43:40.160
 forgiven

00:43:40.160 --> 00:43:41.380
 your

00:43:41.380 --> 00:43:41.780
 future

00:43:41.780 --> 00:43:42.360
 secure

00:43:42.360 --> 00:43:43.860
 you

00:43:43.860 --> 00:43:44.000
 can

00:43:44.000 --> 00:43:44.539
 experience

00:43:44.539 --> 00:43:44.800
 his

00:43:44.800 --> 00:43:45.240
 peace

00:43:45.240 --> 00:43:46.400
 in

00:43:46.400 --> 00:43:46.500
 the

00:43:46.500 --> 00:43:46.760
 present

00:43:46.760 --> 00:43:47.180
 moment

00:43:47.180 --> 00:43:50.820
 finally

00:43:50.820 --> 00:43:51.180
 I

00:43:51.180 --> 00:43:52.200
 still

00:43:52.200 --> 00:43:52.620
 love

00:43:52.620 --> 00:43:52.860
 I must

00:43:52.860 --> 00:43:53.099
 tell you

00:43:53.099 --> 00:43:53.360
 I still

00:43:53.360 --> 00:43:53.760
 love to

00:43:53.760 --> 00:43:53.940
 visit

00:43:53.940 --> 00:43:54.280
 New York

00:43:54.280 --> 00:43:54.559
 City

00:43:54.559 --> 00:43:56.559
 it is

00:43:56.559 --> 00:43:56.700
 an

00:43:56.700 --> 00:43:57.039
 amazing

00:43:57.039 --> 00:43:57.519
 town

00:43:57.519 --> 00:43:58.420
 and

00:43:58.420 --> 00:43:58.539
 some

00:43:58.539 --> 00:43:58.620
 of

00:43:58.620 --> 00:43:58.780
 my

00:43:58.780 --> 00:43:59.059
 dearest

00:43:59.059 --> 00:43:59.460
 friends

00:43:59.460 --> 00:43:59.740
 live

00:43:59.740 --> 00:44:00.000
 there

00:44:00.000 --> 00:44:01.380
 and

00:44:01.380 --> 00:44:02.380
 it's

00:44:02.380 --> 00:44:02.559
 quite

00:44:02.559 --> 00:44:02.680
 a

00:44:02.680 --> 00:44:03.079
 place

00:44:03.079 --> 00:44:03.940
 and

00:44:03.940 --> 00:44:04.079
 I

00:44:04.079 --> 00:44:04.400
 still

00:44:04.400 --> 00:44:04.640
 am

00:44:04.640 --> 00:44:05.200
 awestruck

00:44:05.200 --> 00:44:05.640
 by the

00:44:05.640 --> 00:44:06.019
 buildings

00:44:06.019 --> 00:44:06.320
 and

00:44:06.320 --> 00:44:06.539
 the

00:44:06.539 --> 00:44:07.039
 wonder

00:44:07.039 --> 00:44:07.300
 of

00:44:07.300 --> 00:44:07.380
 it

00:44:07.380 --> 00:44:07.620
 all

00:44:07.620 --> 00:44:07.840
 and

00:44:07.840 --> 00:44:08.599
 every

00:44:08.599 --> 00:44:08.940
 time

00:44:08.940 --> 00:44:09.460
 I'm

00:44:09.460 --> 00:44:10.059
 flying

00:44:10.059 --> 00:44:10.300
 in

00:44:10.300 --> 00:44:10.440
 and

00:44:10.440 --> 00:44:10.720
 landing

00:44:10.720 --> 00:44:11.160
 particularly

00:44:11.160 --> 00:44:11.380
 at

00:44:11.380 --> 00:44:11.760
 Newark

00:44:11.760 --> 00:44:12.480
 if

00:44:12.480 --> 00:44:12.620
 I've

00:44:12.620 --> 00:44:12.760
 got

00:44:12.760 --> 00:44:12.880
 a

00:44:12.880 --> 00:44:13.120
 window

00:44:13.120 --> 00:44:13.440
 seat

00:44:13.440 --> 00:44:13.580
 on

00:44:13.580 --> 00:44:13.680
 the

00:44:13.680 --> 00:44:13.820
 left

00:44:13.820 --> 00:44:14.020
 side

00:44:14.020 --> 00:44:14.120
 of

00:44:14.120 --> 00:44:14.200
 the

00:44:14.200 --> 00:44:14.560
 plane

00:44:14.560 --> 00:44:15.040
 and

00:44:15.040 --> 00:44:15.180
 it's

00:44:15.180 --> 00:44:15.320
 a

00:44:15.320 --> 00:44:15.580
 landing

00:44:15.580 --> 00:44:15.800
 from

00:44:15.800 --> 00:44:15.900
 the

00:44:15.900 --> 00:44:16.260
 northwest

00:44:16.260 --> 00:44:17.060
 I know

00:44:17.060 --> 00:44:17.380
 the flight

00:44:17.380 --> 00:44:17.640
 pattern

00:44:17.640 --> 00:44:17.960
 now

00:44:17.960 --> 00:44:19.340
 I can

00:44:19.340 --> 00:44:19.700
 look out

00:44:19.700 --> 00:44:20.060
 the window

00:44:20.060 --> 00:44:20.380
 and it's

00:44:20.380 --> 00:44:20.700
 a clear

00:44:20.700 --> 00:44:21.060
 day

00:44:21.060 --> 00:44:22.340
 I can

00:44:22.340 --> 00:44:22.500
 see

00:44:22.500 --> 00:44:22.920
 Manhattan

00:44:22.920 --> 00:44:25.140
 and

00:44:25.140 --> 00:44:25.940
 I'm

00:44:25.940 --> 00:44:26.060
 a

00:44:26.060 --> 00:44:27.240
 Chrysler

00:44:27.240 --> 00:44:29.100
 building

00:44:29.100 --> 00:44:29.880
 nut

00:44:29.880 --> 00:44:31.260
 I love

00:44:31.260 --> 00:44:31.680
 the Chrysler

00:44:31.680 --> 00:44:32.000
 building

00:44:32.000 --> 00:44:33.160
 and so

00:44:33.160 --> 00:44:33.480
 at all

00:44:33.480 --> 00:44:33.940
 my heart

00:44:33.940 --> 00:44:34.360
 just skips

00:44:34.360 --> 00:44:34.880
 a beat

00:44:34.880 --> 00:44:35.640
 when I

00:44:35.640 --> 00:44:35.960
 come into

00:44:35.960 --> 00:44:36.260
 New York

00:44:36.260 --> 00:44:36.500
 City

00:44:36.500 --> 00:44:36.820
 and I

00:44:36.820 --> 00:44:37.160
 can look

00:44:37.160 --> 00:44:37.440
 over

00:44:37.440 --> 00:44:38.000
 and just

00:44:38.000 --> 00:44:38.260
 get a

00:44:38.260 --> 00:44:38.640
 glimpse

00:44:38.640 --> 00:44:40.400
 of the

00:44:40.400 --> 00:44:40.700
 Chrysler

00:44:40.700 --> 00:44:41.100
 building

00:44:41.099 --> 00:44:42.159
 that Art

00:44:42.159 --> 00:44:42.460
 Deco

00:44:42.460 --> 00:44:42.880
 tower

00:44:42.880 --> 00:44:43.619
 and maybe

00:44:43.619 --> 00:44:44.199
 the sun

00:44:44.199 --> 00:44:45.019
 is shining

00:44:45.019 --> 00:44:45.460
 on it

00:44:45.460 --> 00:44:46.119
 and has

00:44:46.119 --> 00:44:46.719
 lit it up

00:44:46.719 --> 00:44:48.679
 but I

00:44:48.679 --> 00:44:49.059
 now

00:44:49.059 --> 00:44:49.319
 I've

00:44:49.319 --> 00:44:49.659
 come to

00:44:49.659 --> 00:44:50.000
 know

00:44:50.000 --> 00:44:50.459
 not as

00:44:50.459 --> 00:44:50.659
 young

00:44:50.659 --> 00:44:51.059
 boy

00:44:51.059 --> 00:44:51.859
 but now

00:44:51.859 --> 00:44:52.899
 as an

00:44:52.899 --> 00:44:53.259
 older

00:44:53.259 --> 00:44:53.699
 man

00:44:53.699 --> 00:44:55.759
 that

00:44:55.759 --> 00:44:56.139
 someday

00:44:56.139 --> 00:44:56.699
 all of

00:44:56.699 --> 00:44:57.219
 that will

00:44:57.219 --> 00:44:57.739
 be swept

00:44:57.739 --> 00:44:58.219
 away

00:44:58.219 --> 00:45:00.500
 that as

00:45:00.500 --> 00:45:00.819
 beautiful

00:45:00.819 --> 00:45:01.279
 as it

00:45:01.279 --> 00:45:01.699
 is

00:45:01.699 --> 00:45:02.539
 as

00:45:02.539 --> 00:45:02.879
 wonderful

00:45:02.879 --> 00:45:03.319
 as it

00:45:03.319 --> 00:45:03.619
 is

00:45:03.619 --> 00:45:04.239
 as secure

00:45:04.239 --> 00:45:04.699
 as it

00:45:04.699 --> 00:45:05.359
 seems

00:45:05.359 --> 00:45:07.679
 it's not

00:45:07.679 --> 00:45:07.879
 going to

00:45:07.879 --> 00:45:08.319
 last

00:45:08.319 --> 00:45:10.299
 and it's

00:45:10.299 --> 00:45:10.559
 not the

00:45:10.559 --> 00:45:10.919
 place for

00:45:10.919 --> 00:45:11.339
 me to put

00:45:11.339 --> 00:45:11.879
 my hope

00:45:11.880 --> 00:45:14.140
 in

00:45:14.140 --> 00:45:14.500
 Mark's

00:45:14.500 --> 00:45:14.860
 gospel

00:45:14.860 --> 00:45:15.519
 twice

00:45:15.519 --> 00:45:16.820
 the word

00:45:16.820 --> 00:45:17.360
 schizo

00:45:17.360 --> 00:45:18.300
 is used

00:45:18.300 --> 00:45:19.900
 I suppose

00:45:19.900 --> 00:45:20.360
 it's where

00:45:20.360 --> 00:45:20.700
 we get

00:45:20.700 --> 00:45:21.360
 schizophrenic

00:45:21.360 --> 00:45:21.800
 from

00:45:21.800 --> 00:45:23.400
 but the

00:45:23.400 --> 00:45:23.760
 schizo

00:45:23.760 --> 00:45:24.559
 in the

00:45:24.559 --> 00:45:24.880
 scriptures

00:45:24.880 --> 00:45:25.180
 in the

00:45:25.180 --> 00:45:25.300
 New

00:45:25.300 --> 00:45:25.660
 Testament

00:45:25.660 --> 00:45:26.119
 Greek

00:45:26.119 --> 00:45:26.599
 means

00:45:26.599 --> 00:45:28.579
 a tearing

00:45:28.579 --> 00:45:30.380
 apart

00:45:30.380 --> 00:45:31.340
 or a

00:45:31.340 --> 00:45:31.780
 rendering

00:45:31.780 --> 00:45:33.240
 separating

00:45:33.240 --> 00:45:33.880
 a rendering

00:45:33.880 --> 00:45:34.280
 so an

00:45:34.280 --> 00:45:34.619
 opening

00:45:34.619 --> 00:45:34.980
 can be

00:45:34.980 --> 00:45:35.380
 made

00:45:35.380 --> 00:45:36.880
 that word

00:45:36.880 --> 00:45:37.220
 schizo

00:45:37.220 --> 00:45:37.800
 is only

00:45:37.800 --> 00:45:38.260
 used

00:45:38.260 --> 00:45:39.260
 two times

00:45:39.260 --> 00:45:40.760
 in Mark's

00:45:40.760 --> 00:45:41.140
 gospel

00:45:41.140 --> 00:45:42.560
 at the

00:45:42.560 --> 00:45:43.140
 very beginning

00:45:43.140 --> 00:45:43.520
 at the

00:45:43.520 --> 00:45:43.880
 baptism

00:45:43.880 --> 00:45:44.420
 of Jesus

00:45:44.420 --> 00:45:45.080
 we're told

00:45:45.080 --> 00:45:45.820
 that the

00:45:45.820 --> 00:45:46.240
 heavens

00:45:46.240 --> 00:45:47.820
 are schizoid

00:45:47.820 --> 00:45:48.860
 or schizo

00:45:48.860 --> 00:45:50.360
 they're opened

00:45:50.360 --> 00:45:50.820
 the heavens

00:45:50.820 --> 00:45:51.580
 are opened

00:45:51.580 --> 00:45:52.960
 and the

00:45:52.960 --> 00:45:53.420
 Holy Spirit

00:45:53.420 --> 00:45:54.000
 descends on

00:45:54.000 --> 00:45:54.220
 Jesus

00:45:54.220 --> 00:45:54.640
 like a

00:45:54.640 --> 00:45:54.980
 dove

00:45:54.980 --> 00:45:56.320
 the other

00:45:56.320 --> 00:45:56.700
 time

00:45:56.700 --> 00:45:57.320
 we're told

00:45:57.320 --> 00:45:58.040
 that schizo

00:45:58.040 --> 00:45:58.800
 is used

00:45:58.800 --> 00:46:00.380
 is at the

00:46:00.380 --> 00:46:01.140
 very end

00:46:01.140 --> 00:46:02.780
 on the

00:46:02.780 --> 00:46:03.280
 cross

00:46:03.280 --> 00:46:04.640
 at the

00:46:04.640 --> 00:46:04.920
 death

00:46:04.920 --> 00:46:05.580
 of Jesus

00:46:05.580 --> 00:46:06.920
 Mark

00:46:06.920 --> 00:46:07.440
 tells us

00:46:07.440 --> 00:46:07.700
 and he

00:46:07.700 --> 00:46:08.240
 records

00:46:08.240 --> 00:46:08.680
 that the

00:46:08.679 --> 00:46:10.000
 curtain

00:46:10.000 --> 00:46:10.359
 in the

00:46:10.359 --> 00:46:10.699
 temple

00:46:10.699 --> 00:46:11.859
 which

00:46:11.859 --> 00:46:12.579
 separated

00:46:12.579 --> 00:46:13.519
 everyone

00:46:13.519 --> 00:46:14.139
 from the

00:46:14.139 --> 00:46:14.500
 Holy of

00:46:14.500 --> 00:46:15.000
 Holies

00:46:15.000 --> 00:46:16.379
 that the

00:46:16.379 --> 00:46:16.599
 curtain

00:46:16.599 --> 00:46:16.799
 in the

00:46:16.799 --> 00:46:17.019
 temple

00:46:17.019 --> 00:46:17.619
 is torn

00:46:17.619 --> 00:46:18.399
 from top

00:46:18.399 --> 00:46:19.500
 to bottom

00:46:19.500 --> 00:46:21.799
 that the

00:46:21.799 --> 00:46:22.139
 way of

00:46:22.139 --> 00:46:22.419
 God

00:46:22.419 --> 00:46:22.819
 is no

00:46:22.819 --> 00:46:23.259
 longer

00:46:23.259 --> 00:46:23.579
 to be

00:46:23.579 --> 00:46:23.940
 found

00:46:23.940 --> 00:46:24.639
 in a

00:46:24.639 --> 00:46:24.960
 temple

00:46:24.960 --> 00:46:26.219
 even a

00:46:26.219 --> 00:46:26.559
 beautiful

00:46:26.559 --> 00:46:26.960
 temple

00:46:26.960 --> 00:46:27.379
 a beautiful

00:46:27.379 --> 00:46:27.899
 structure

00:46:27.899 --> 00:46:28.759
 made

00:46:28.759 --> 00:46:29.379
 my man

00:46:29.379 --> 00:46:30.859
 no longer

00:46:30.859 --> 00:46:31.219
 will we

00:46:31.219 --> 00:46:31.940
 find God

00:46:31.940 --> 00:46:32.219
 in the

00:46:32.219 --> 00:46:32.559
 temple

00:46:32.559 --> 00:46:35.219
 we find

00:46:35.219 --> 00:46:35.719
 God

00:46:35.719 --> 00:46:36.679
 in a

00:46:36.679 --> 00:46:36.940
 manger

00:46:36.940 --> 00:46:39.280
 we find

00:46:39.280 --> 00:46:39.720
 God

00:46:39.720 --> 00:46:40.619
 on a

00:46:40.619 --> 00:46:41.039
 cross

00:46:41.039 --> 00:46:43.300
 we find

00:46:43.300 --> 00:46:43.760
 God

00:46:43.760 --> 00:46:45.440
 not here

00:46:45.440 --> 00:46:47.019
 but in

00:46:47.019 --> 00:46:48.079
 an empty

00:46:48.079 --> 00:46:48.519
 tomb

00:46:48.519 --> 00:46:50.679
 and together

00:46:50.679 --> 00:46:51.440
 as Christians

00:46:51.440 --> 00:46:52.099
 we say

00:46:52.099 --> 00:46:52.780
 Christ has

00:46:52.780 --> 00:46:53.159
 died

00:46:53.159 --> 00:46:54.260
 Christ

00:46:54.260 --> 00:46:54.760
 is risen

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 and Christ

00:46:56.460 --> 00:46:57.539
 will come

00:46:57.539 --> 00:46:57.920
 again

00:46:57.920 --> 00:46:59.760
 amen

00:46:59.760 --> 00:47:02.400
 let's pray

00:47:02.400 --> 00:47:02.679
 together

00:47:02.679 --> 00:47:03.119
 shall we

00:47:03.119 --> 00:47:10.480
 well Father

00:47:10.480 --> 00:47:10.839
 in heaven

00:47:10.839 --> 00:47:11.759
 Lord I

00:47:11.759 --> 00:47:12.219
 know that

00:47:12.219 --> 00:47:14.599
 I've

00:47:14.599 --> 00:47:14.940
 covered a

00:47:14.940 --> 00:47:15.159
 lot of

00:47:15.159 --> 00:47:15.579
 ground

00:47:15.579 --> 00:47:15.960
 and

00:47:15.960 --> 00:47:17.559
 God I

00:47:17.559 --> 00:47:17.839
 know that

00:47:17.839 --> 00:47:18.179
 you've

00:47:18.179 --> 00:47:18.579
 certainly

00:47:18.579 --> 00:47:19.139
 touched my

00:47:19.139 --> 00:47:19.759
 own life

00:47:19.759 --> 00:47:20.519
 with this

00:47:20.519 --> 00:47:22.339
 challenge

00:47:22.339 --> 00:47:22.739
 at the

00:47:22.739 --> 00:47:22.940
 beginning

00:47:22.940 --> 00:47:23.579
 of Advent

00:47:23.579 --> 00:47:24.880
 well the

00:47:24.880 --> 00:47:25.339
 challenge

00:47:25.339 --> 00:47:25.880
 Lord

00:47:25.880 --> 00:47:28.000
 to turn

00:47:28.000 --> 00:47:28.679
 my life

00:47:28.679 --> 00:47:29.279
 over to

00:47:29.279 --> 00:47:29.659
 you

00:47:29.659 --> 00:47:31.079
 more and

00:47:31.079 --> 00:47:31.440
 more as

00:47:31.440 --> 00:47:31.860
 best I

00:47:31.860 --> 00:47:32.220
 can

00:47:32.220 --> 00:47:32.820
 with your

00:47:32.820 --> 00:47:33.139
 help

00:47:33.139 --> 00:47:34.539
 but also

00:47:34.539 --> 00:47:35.119
 a comfort

00:47:35.119 --> 00:47:36.700
 a comfort

00:47:36.700 --> 00:47:37.119
 to know

00:47:37.119 --> 00:47:37.639
 Lord Jesus

00:47:37.639 --> 00:47:39.039
 that not

00:47:39.039 --> 00:47:39.400
 only do

00:47:39.400 --> 00:47:39.740
 you love

00:47:39.740 --> 00:47:40.019
 me

00:47:40.019 --> 00:47:41.420
 but my

00:47:41.420 --> 00:47:42.139
 life is

00:47:42.139 --> 00:47:42.900
 really secure

00:47:42.900 --> 00:47:44.179
 in your

00:47:44.179 --> 00:47:44.700
 hands

00:47:44.700 --> 00:47:46.579
 and so we

00:47:46.579 --> 00:47:47.079
 do say

00:47:47.079 --> 00:47:47.720
 come Lord

00:47:47.720 --> 00:47:48.119
 Jesus

00:47:48.119 --> 00:47:49.740
 help us

00:47:49.740 --> 00:47:50.119
 during the

00:47:50.119 --> 00:47:50.619
 season of

00:47:50.619 --> 00:47:50.900
 Advent

00:47:50.900 --> 00:47:51.460
 to make

00:47:51.460 --> 00:47:52.139
 a place

00:47:52.139 --> 00:47:52.780
 hearts

00:47:52.780 --> 00:47:53.159
 prepared

00:47:53.159 --> 00:47:53.780
 for you

00:47:53.780 --> 00:47:55.039
 and to

00:47:55.039 --> 00:47:55.300
 welcome

00:47:55.300 --> 00:47:55.920
 and receive

00:47:55.920 --> 00:47:56.539
 you again

00:47:56.539 --> 00:47:57.960
 we praise

00:47:57.960 --> 00:47:58.320
 and bless

00:47:58.320 --> 00:47:58.800
 you now

00:47:58.800 --> 00:47:59.579
 and pray

00:47:59.579 --> 00:48:00.000
 these things

00:48:00.000 --> 00:48:00.220
 in your

00:48:00.220 --> 00:48:00.760
 holy name

00:48:00.760 --> 00:48:02.020
 amen