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the</c><00:12:48.320><c> ark,</c><00:12:48.840><c> the</c><00:12:48.960><c> flood</c><00:12:49.159><c> came.</c> 00:12:50.580 --> 00:12:52.100 There<00:12:50.740><c> was</c><00:12:51.000><c> an</c><00:12:51.240><c> appointed</c><00:12:51.620><c> time.</c> 00:12:52.519 --> 00:12:56.179 God<00:12:52.799><c> has</c><00:12:53.120><c> appointed</c><00:12:53.559><c> a</c><00:12:53.860><c> day,</c><00:12:54.419><c> says</c><00:12:54.580><c> the</c><00:12:54.820><c> Apostle</c><00:12:55.220><c> Paul,</c><00:12:55.980><c> when</c> 00:12:56.179 --> 00:12:59.159 he<00:12:56.340><c> will</c><00:12:56.580><c> judge</c><00:12:56.980><c> this</c><00:12:57.519><c> world</c><00:12:57.759><c> in</c><00:12:58.100><c> righteousness.</c> 00:12:59.899 --> 00:13:06.340 And<00:13:00.240><c> that</c><00:13:00.519><c> time</c><00:13:01.200><c> will</c><00:13:01.779><c> continue</c><00:13:02.600><c> until</c><00:13:03.600><c> the</c><00:13:05.360><c> set</c><00:13:05.639><c> time</c><00:13:06.000><c> to</c> 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about</c><00:17:54.490><c> the</c><00:17:55.109><c> return</c><00:17:55.390><c> of</c><00:17:55.630><c> Christ</c><00:17:56.069><c> and</c><00:17:56.509><c> preparation</c><00:17:57.089><c> for</c> 00:17:57.470 --> 00:18:00.109 their<00:17:57.869><c> entrance</c><00:17:58.410><c> into</c><00:17:58.990><c> the</c><00:17:59.210><c> kingdom.</c> 00:18:01.150 --> 00:18:04.650 We<00:18:01.710><c> can</c><00:18:02.269><c> also</c><00:18:02.670><c> be</c><00:18:02.970><c> certain</c><00:18:03.250><c> that</c><00:18:03.529><c> between</c><00:18:03.849><c> Armageddon</c><00:18:04.470><c> and</c> 00:18:04.650 --> 00:18:07.450 the<00:18:04.849><c> kingdom,</c> 00:18:08.029 --> 00:18:11.230 that<00:18:08.029><c> Judah</c><00:18:08.250><c> shall</c><00:18:08.569><c> be</c><00:18:08.750><c> saved</c><00:18:08.990><c> first.</c><00:18:09.509><c> We</c><00:18:09.609><c> know</c><00:18:09.849><c> that</c><00:18:10.069><c> from</c><00:18:10.289><c> Zechariah</c><00:18:10.849><c> 12</c> 00:18:11.230 --> 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during</c><00:20:17.829><c> this</c><00:20:18.150><c> period,</c><00:20:19.549><c> while</c><00:20:19.809><c> the</c><00:20:20.109><c> saints</c><00:20:20.609><c> are</c> 00:20:21.589 --> 00:20:23.009 undergoing<00:20:22.130><c> judgment,</c> 00:20:24.230 --> 00:20:27.029 Gog<00:20:24.329><c> invades</c><00:20:25.089><c> the</c><00:20:25.269><c> land</c><00:20:25.490><c> of</c><00:20:25.730><c> Israel.</c> 00:20:31.170 --> 00:20:33.950 Once<00:20:31.450><c> Israel</c><00:20:31.910><c> has</c><00:20:32.109><c> been</c><00:20:32.509><c> decimated,</c> 00:20:35.009 --> 00:20:39.750 there<00:20:35.049><c> will</c><00:20:35.269><c> be</c><00:20:35.450><c> those</c><00:20:36.369><c> who</c><00:20:36.970><c> are</c><00:20:37.210><c> resurrected</c><00:20:37.809><c> and</c><00:20:38.210><c> given</c><00:20:38.529><c> immortality,</c> 00:20:40.150 --> 00:20:43.430 such<00:20:40.450><c> as</c><00:20:40.750><c> Elijah,</c><00:20:41.269><c> that</c><00:20:41.369><c> will</c><00:20:41.589><c> go</c><00:20:41.869><c> out</c><00:20:42.369><c> in</c><00:20:42.730><c> the</c><00:20:42.950><c> land</c> 00:20:43.430 --> 00:20:46.029 and<00:20:44.029><c> to</c><00:20:44.410><c> the</c><00:20:44.630><c> dispersed</c><00:20:45.230><c> of</c><00:20:45.569><c> Israel.</c> 00:20:46.250 --> 00:20:49.910 There's<00:20:46.589><c> differences</c><00:20:46.930><c> of</c><00:20:47.329><c> opinion</c><00:20:47.970><c> as</c><00:20:48.569><c> to</c><00:20:48.730><c> whether</c><00:20:48.950><c> Elijah</c> 00:20:49.910 --> 00:20:51.410 goes<00:20:50.269><c> to</c><00:20:50.509><c> those</c><00:20:50.750><c> in</c><00:20:50.970><c> the</c><00:20:51.170><c> land.</c> 00:20:51.710 --> 00:20:56.029 I<00:20:51.950><c> feel</c><00:20:52.230><c> that</c><00:20:52.470><c> the</c><00:20:52.670><c> scripture</c><00:20:53.029><c> is</c><00:20:53.769><c> supportive</c><00:20:54.190><c> of</c><00:20:54.690><c> him</c><00:20:54.970><c> beginning</c><00:20:55.349><c> in</c><00:20:55.569><c> the</c><00:20:55.809><c> land,</c> 00:20:56.069 --> 00:21:00.630 and<00:20:56.210><c> we'll</c><00:20:56.369><c> look</c><00:20:56.589><c> at</c><00:20:56.710><c> that</c><00:20:57.930><c> in</c><00:20:58.910><c> a</c><00:20:59.089><c> little</c><00:20:59.269><c> detail</c><00:20:59.670><c> later.</c> 00:21:02.170 --> 00:21:06.230 And<00:21:02.430><c> then,</c><00:21:03.569><c> as</c><00:21:04.589><c> a</c><00:21:04.809><c> result</c><00:21:05.029><c> of</c><00:21:05.250><c> the</c><00:21:05.410><c> work</c><00:21:05.569><c> of</c><00:21:05.849><c> Elijah,</c> 00:21:06.549 --> 00:21:10.670 Judas<00:21:06.890><c> is</c><00:21:07.069><c> saved</c><00:21:07.990><c> first,</c><00:21:08.690><c> and</c><00:21:09.210><c> there</c><00:21:09.410><c> is</c><00:21:09.609><c> a</c><00:21:09.890><c> second</c><00:21:10.190><c> Exodus</c> 00:21:10.670 --> 00:21:14.250 for<00:21:10.970><c> those</c><00:21:11.410><c> who</c><00:21:11.789><c> are</c><00:21:12.329><c> scattered</c><00:21:12.710><c> still</c><00:21:13.170><c> throughout</c><00:21:13.509><c> the</c><00:21:13.849><c> world,</c> 00:21:14.569 --> 00:21:16.910 and<00:21:14.750><c> there</c><00:21:14.890><c> will</c><00:21:15.130><c> be</c><00:21:15.369><c> brought</c><00:21:15.609><c> through,</c><00:21:15.970><c> as</c><00:21:16.109><c> Ezekiel</c><00:21:16.589><c> chapter</c> 00:21:16.910 --> 00:21:17.910 20<00:21:17.289><c> tells</c><00:21:17.609><c> us,</c> 00:21:18.109 --> 00:21:20.609 through<00:21:18.410><c> the</c><00:21:18.609><c> wilderness</c><00:21:18.990><c> of</c><00:21:19.309><c> the</c><00:21:19.529><c> people.</c> 00:21:21.309 --> 00:21:26.269 And<00:21:21.670><c> there</c><00:21:21.789><c> will</c><00:21:22.029><c> be</c><00:21:22.309><c> no</c><00:21:22.750><c> unbelieving</c><00:21:23.690><c> Jew</c><00:21:24.430><c> allowed</c><00:21:25.690><c> to</c><00:21:25.990><c> enter</c> 00:21:26.269 --> 00:21:27.109 into<00:21:26.490><c> the</c><00:21:26.769><c> land.</c> 00:21:27.390 --> 00:21:31.809 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temple</c><00:21:46.430><c> will</c><00:21:46.750><c> commence</c><00:21:47.150><c> at</c><00:21:47.509><c> some</c><00:21:47.809><c> point.</c> 00:21:49.509 --> 00:21:53.670 But<00:21:49.750><c> also,</c><00:21:50.670><c> there</c><00:21:50.769><c> will</c><00:21:51.009><c> be</c><00:21:51.369><c> some</c><00:21:51.650><c> nations</c><00:21:52.029><c> that</c><00:21:52.410><c> respond</c><00:21:52.869><c> favorably</c> 00:21:53.670 --> 00:21:56.630 to<00:21:54.250><c> the</c><00:21:54.430><c> return</c><00:21:54.730><c> of</c><00:21:54.950><c> the</c><00:21:55.049><c> Lord</c><00:21:55.210><c> Jesus</c><00:21:55.589><c> Christ.</c> 00:21:57.089 --> 00:22:00.650 There<00:21:57.349><c> will</c><00:21:57.609><c> be</c><00:21:57.890><c> others,</c><00:21:59.109><c> such</c><00:21:59.390><c> as</c><00:21:59.630><c> Catholic</c><00:22:00.009><c> Rome,</c><00:22:00.470><c> the</c> 00:22:00.650 --> 00:22:02.490 beast<00:22:01.109><c> power,</c> 00:22:03.230 --> 00:22:07.470 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picture</c><00:22:17.589><c> of</c><00:22:17.809><c> what's</c><00:22:18.210><c> going</c><00:22:18.450><c> on.</c> 00:22:18.930 --> 00:22:24.690 We<00:22:19.130><c> need</c><00:22:19.349><c> to</c><00:22:19.470><c> have</c><00:22:19.650><c> a</c><00:22:19.970><c> good</c><00:22:20.289><c> idea</c><00:22:21.009><c> of</c><00:22:22.049><c> what</c><00:22:22.250><c> to</c><00:22:22.589><c> expect</c><00:22:23.450><c> at</c><00:22:24.490><c> the</c> 00:22:24.690 --> 00:22:26.289 return<00:22:24.990><c> of</c><00:22:25.190><c> Christ.</c> 00:22:28.529 --> 00:22:34.410 Now,<00:22:28.789><c> in</c><00:22:28.970><c> 1</c><00:22:29.269><c> Thessalonians</c><00:22:30.890><c> chapter</c><00:22:31.670><c> 4</c><00:22:32.470><c> and</c><00:22:32.630><c> verse</c><00:22:32.910><c> 15,</c> 00:22:36.549 --> 00:22:41.910 it's<00:22:37.210><c> the</c><00:22:37.869><c> chapter</c><00:22:38.950><c> about</c><00:22:39.309><c> the</c><00:22:40.730><c> resurrection.</c> 00:22:42.990 --> 00:22:46.410 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finish,</c><00:23:50.250><c> is</c><00:23:50.250><c> it?</c> 00:23:53.609 --> 00:23:58.089 Oh,<00:23:55.829><c> sorry,</c><00:23:56.049><c> 12</c><00:23:56.309><c> o</c><00:23:56.490><c>'clock.</c><00:23:56.730><c> I</c><00:23:56.789><c> started</c><00:23:57.089><c> at</c><00:23:57.289><c> 11.</c> 00:23:58.369 --> 00:24:00.190 I<00:23:58.589><c> thought</c><00:23:58.750><c> I</c><00:23:58.910><c> had</c><00:23:59.049><c> another</c><00:23:59.289><c> hour.</c> 00:24:01.769 --> 00:24:05.289 Now,<00:24:02.589><c> what</c><00:24:02.869><c> do</c><00:24:03.009><c> you</c><00:24:03.069><c> notice</c><00:24:03.430><c> about</c><00:24:03.710><c> that</c><00:24:04.009><c> first</c><00:24:04.289><c> verse?</c> 00:24:06.109 --> 00:24:08.170 This<00:24:06.230><c> we</c><00:24:06.529><c> say</c><00:24:06.730><c> unto</c><00:24:06.970><c> you</c><00:24:07.190><c> by</c><00:24:07.430><c> the</c><00:24:07.589><c> word</c><00:24:07.730><c> of</c><00:24:07.869><c> the</c><00:24:08.029><c> Lord,</c> 00:24:08.269 --> 00:24:11.230 that<00:24:08.430><c> we</c><00:24:08.690><c> which</c><00:24:08.950><c> are</c><00:24:09.250><c> alive</c><00:24:09.750><c> and</c><00:24:10.210><c> remain</c><00:24:10.549><c> at</c><00:24:10.769><c> his</c><00:24:10.990><c> coming.</c> 00:24:11.430 --> 00:24:13.690 What<00:24:11.630><c> do</c><00:24:11.809><c> you</c><00:24:11.869><c> notice</c><00:24:12.210><c> about</c><00:24:12.509><c> that</c><00:24:12.789><c> verse?</c> 00:24:15.970 --> 00:24:21.589 The<00:24:16.329><c> Apostle</c><00:24:16.789><c> Paul,</c><00:24:18.849><c> even</c><00:24:19.130><c> though</c><00:24:19.369><c> he</c><00:24:19.490><c> was</c><00:24:19.769><c> given</c><00:24:20.009><c> the</c><00:24:20.269><c> Holy</c><00:24:20.549><c> Spirit</c> 00:24:21.589 --> 00:24:26.970 and<00:24:22.210><c> lived</c><00:24:22.369><c> 2</c><00:24:22.710><c>,000</c><00:24:23.049><c> years</c><00:24:23.329><c> ago,</c><00:24:24.109><c> he</c><00:24:24.450><c> expected</c><00:24:25.450><c> to</c><00:24:26.329><c> be</c><00:24:26.589><c> alive</c> 00:24:26.970 --> 00:24:28.769 when<00:24:27.210><c> Christ</c><00:24:27.609><c> returns.</c> 00:24:28.950 --> 00:24:35.950 Now,<00:24:29.710><c> we</c><00:24:29.890><c> have</c><00:24:30.210><c> heard</c><00:24:32.269><c> the</c><00:24:34.690><c> idea</c> 00:24:36.930 --> 00:24:40.089 that<00:24:37.450><c> Christ</c><00:24:37.829><c> could</c><00:24:38.069><c> be</c><00:24:38.250><c> a</c><00:24:38.390><c> long</c><00:24:38.630><c> way</c><00:24:38.890><c> off</c><00:24:39.109><c> yet.</c> 00:24:41.589 --> 00:24:44.230 We<00:24:41.849><c> make</c><00:24:42.130><c> a</c><00:24:42.269><c> fuss</c><00:24:42.430><c> about</c><00:24:43.109><c> signs</c><00:24:43.589><c> of</c><00:24:43.789><c> the</c><00:24:43.950><c> times.</c> 00:24:44.630 --> 00:24:46.750 It's<00:24:44.950><c> a</c><00:24:45.089><c> long</c><00:24:45.329><c> way</c><00:24:45.589><c> off</c><00:24:45.849><c> yet.</c> 00:24:47.490 --> 00:24:51.009 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of</c><00:25:01.630><c> Christ's</c><00:25:02.450><c> return.</c> 00:25:03.089 --> 00:25:07.049 The<00:25:03.309><c> Apostle</c><00:25:03.910><c> Paul</c><00:25:04.829><c> thought</c><00:25:05.630><c> that</c><00:25:05.829><c> it</c><00:25:05.950><c> would</c><00:25:06.130><c> happen</c><00:25:06.410><c> in</c><00:25:06.569><c> his</c><00:25:06.849><c> day.</c> 00:25:07.450 --> 00:25:13.009 Every<00:25:07.890><c> generation</c><00:25:09.029><c> has</c><00:25:10.390><c> believed</c><00:25:11.109><c> that</c><00:25:11.490><c> Jesus</c><00:25:11.930><c> will</c><00:25:12.309><c> return</c> 00:25:13.009 --> 00:25:15.130 in<00:25:14.329><c> their</c><00:25:14.630><c> lifetime.</c> 00:25:15.369 --> 00:25:17.990 And<00:25:15.569><c> to</c><00:25:15.730><c> some</c><00:25:15.890><c> degree,</c><00:25:16.329><c> they're</c><00:25:16.470><c> correct,</c><00:25:17.130><c> aren't</c><00:25:17.130><c> they?</c> 00:25:19.309 --> 00:25:21.069 Because<00:25:19.990><c> when</c><00:25:20.190><c> we</c><00:25:20.470><c> die,</c> 00:25:21.069 --> 00:25:25.269 our<00:25:22.309><c> next</c><00:25:22.650><c> waking</c><00:25:22.950><c> moment</c><00:25:23.349><c> is</c><00:25:23.650><c> the</c><00:25:23.769><c> return</c><00:25:24.089><c> of</c><00:25:24.289><c> Christ.</c> 00:25:26.130 --> 00:25:29.710 But<00:25:26.410><c> every</c><00:25:26.809><c> generation</c><00:25:27.529><c> has</c><00:25:27.970><c> to</c><00:25:28.230><c> have</c><00:25:28.470><c> that</c><00:25:28.829><c> hope.</c> 00:25:30.210 --> 00:25:33.769 They<00:25:30.390><c> have</c><00:25:30.630><c> to</c><00:25:30.849><c> be</c><00:25:31.089><c> aware</c><00:25:31.329><c> that</c><00:25:31.569><c> Jesus</c><00:25:31.950><c> could</c><00:25:32.230><c> come</c><00:25:32.490><c> tomorrow.</c> 00:25:33.869 --> 00:25:36.190 And<00:25:33.990><c> whilst</c><00:25:34.210><c> all</c><00:25:34.490><c> those</c><00:25:34.730><c> things</c><00:25:35.049><c> that</c><00:25:35.269><c> we</c><00:25:35.450><c> looked</c><00:25:35.690><c> at</c><00:25:35.809><c> in</c><00:25:36.009><c> the</c> 00:25:36.190 --> 00:25:38.869 previous<00:25:36.549><c> chart</c><00:25:37.009><c> have</c><00:25:37.490><c> to</c><00:25:37.809><c> happen,</c> 00:25:39.509 --> 00:25:41.970 Jesus<00:25:39.990><c> could</c><00:25:40.289><c> come</c><00:25:40.609><c> back</c><00:25:40.869><c> tonight,</c> 00:25:42.990 --> 00:25:46.910 and<00:25:43.130><c> the</c><00:25:43.329><c> judgment</c><00:25:43.730><c> and</c><00:25:43.990><c> the</c><00:25:44.210><c> resurrection</c><00:25:44.630><c> can</c><00:25:45.069><c> begin</c><00:25:45.690><c> tomorrow.</c> 00:25:48.349 --> 00:25:52.130 We<00:25:49.069><c> have</c><00:25:49.369><c> to</c><00:25:49.549><c> be</c><00:25:49.789><c> alert</c><00:25:50.190><c> to</c><00:25:50.769><c> these</c><00:25:51.089><c> things.</c> 00:25:52.589 --> 00:25:56.549 Now,<00:25:53.150><c> just</c><00:25:53.470><c> look</c><00:25:53.650><c> at</c><00:25:53.750><c> some</c><00:25:53.970><c> of</c><00:25:54.170><c> the</c><00:25:54.529><c> comments</c><00:25:55.029><c> in</c><00:25:55.250><c> this</c><00:25:55.529><c> verse.</c> 00:25:59.569 --> 00:26:04.849 For<00:25:59.569><c> the</c><00:25:59.849><c> Lord</c><00:26:00.210><c> himself</c><00:26:01.009><c> shall</c><00:26:02.269><c> descend</c><00:26:02.910><c> from</c><00:26:03.910><c> heaven.</c> 00:26:06.490 --> 00:26:11.089 It<00:26:06.690><c> isn't</c><00:26:06.950><c> going</c><00:26:07.150><c> to</c><00:26:07.430><c> be</c><00:26:08.490><c> somebody</c><00:26:08.990><c> appointed</c><00:26:09.829><c> by</c><00:26:10.130><c> Jesus.</c> 00:26:11.289 --> 00:26:14.009 It's<00:26:11.690><c> going</c><00:26:11.789><c> to</c><00:26:11.970><c> be</c><00:26:12.109><c> the</c><00:26:12.430><c> Lord</c><00:26:12.930><c> himself,</c> 00:26:14.009 --> 00:26:16.190 all<00:26:15.289><c> tops.</c> 00:26:17.509 --> 00:26:20.390 He's<00:26:18.190><c> going</c><00:26:18.269><c> to</c><00:26:18.390><c> be</c><00:26:18.589><c> personally</c><00:26:19.130><c> involved</c> 00:26:20.869 --> 00:26:25.690 when<00:26:21.549><c> he</c><00:26:21.789><c> returns</c><00:26:22.269><c> in</c><00:26:22.569><c> the</c><00:26:22.910><c> resurrection</c><00:26:23.529><c> and</c><00:26:24.430><c> judgment</c><00:26:24.970><c> of</c> 00:26:25.690 --> 00:26:26.230 the<00:26:25.930><c> saints.</c> 00:26:26.430 --> 00:26:29.910 And<00:26:26.589><c> he</c><00:26:26.710><c> will</c><00:26:27.029><c> descend</c><00:26:27.529><c> with</c><00:26:27.890><c> the</c><00:26:28.190><c> voice</c><00:26:28.450><c> and</c><00:26:28.809><c> authority</c> 00:26:30.009 --> 00:26:32.829 as<00:26:30.490><c> Michael</c><00:26:30.910><c> did</c><00:26:31.170><c> in</c><00:26:31.410><c> the</c><00:26:31.569><c> Old</c><00:26:31.789><c> Testament.</c> 00:26:32.849 --> 00:26:36.349 And<00:26:33.049><c> you</c><00:26:33.170><c> remember</c><00:26:33.630><c> the</c><00:26:33.970><c> authority</c><00:26:34.390><c> of</c><00:26:34.650><c> Michael</c><00:26:34.970><c> in</c><00:26:35.309><c> the</c><00:26:35.630><c> Old</c><00:26:35.890><c> Testament</c> 00:26:36.349 --> 00:26:41.529 in<00:26:36.869><c> Exodus</c><00:26:37.250><c> chapter</c><00:26:37.690><c> 23,</c><00:26:39.130><c> God</c><00:26:39.289><c> says,</c><00:26:39.890><c> My</c><00:26:39.890><c> name</c><00:26:40.170><c> is</c><00:26:40.430><c> in</c><00:26:40.549><c> him.</c> 00:26:42.609 --> 00:26:46.759 Take<00:26:43.269><c> good</c><00:26:43.589><c> notice</c><00:26:43.970><c> of</c><00:26:44.190><c> him.</c><00:26:44.450><c> He</c><00:26:44.450><c> has</c><00:26:44.710><c> the</c><00:26:44.910><c> ability</c><00:26:45.430><c> to</c><00:26:45.930><c> remit</c> 00:26:48.410 --> 00:26:54.089 sins<00:26:48.970><c> and</c><00:26:49.509><c> to</c><00:26:49.849><c> execute</c><00:26:50.710><c> judgments</c><00:26:51.309><c> on</c><00:26:51.609><c> those</c><00:26:52.230><c> that</c><00:26:52.789><c> commit</c><00:26:53.069><c> sins.</c> 00:26:54.529 --> 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to</c><00:27:10.910><c> this</c><00:27:11.210><c> world,</c><00:27:11.630><c> brethren</c><00:27:11.809><c> and</c><00:27:12.069><c> sisters.</c> 00:27:13.990 --> 00:27:19.269 It<00:27:14.049><c> will</c><00:27:14.289><c> be</c><00:27:14.490><c> a</c><00:27:14.670><c> voice</c><00:27:15.230><c> which</c><00:27:15.670><c> only</c><00:27:16.029><c> those</c><00:27:16.410><c> in</c><00:27:16.789><c> the</c><00:27:17.029><c> grave</c><00:27:17.690><c> will</c><00:27:18.430><c> hear.</c> 00:27:19.470 --> 00:27:24.829 Look<00:27:19.569><c> what</c><00:27:19.789><c> John</c><00:27:20.109><c> says</c><00:27:20.509><c> in</c><00:27:20.910><c> John</c><00:27:21.150><c> chapter</c><00:27:21.470><c> 5</c><00:27:22.190><c> and</c><00:27:22.490><c> verse</c><00:27:23.109><c> 25.</c> 00:27:27.089 --> 00:27:30.890 He<00:27:27.170><c> says</c><00:27:27.490><c> there,</c><00:27:28.849><c> Verily,</c><00:27:29.309><c> verily,</c><00:27:29.730><c> I</c><00:27:29.910><c> say</c><00:27:30.089><c> 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have</c><00:31:09.569><c> believed</c> 00:31:09.990 --> 00:31:12.839 that<00:31:10.349><c> the</c><00:31:10.609><c> saints</c><00:31:10.869><c> will</c><00:31:11.109><c> be</c><00:31:11.349><c> taken</c><00:31:11.630><c> to</c><00:31:12.009><c> Sinai</c> 00:31:13.160 --> 00:31:15.880 and<00:31:13.839><c> some</c><00:31:14.099><c> have</c><00:31:14.299><c> questioned</c><00:31:14.660><c> that.</c> 00:31:16.099 --> 00:31:18.819 There's<00:31:16.579><c> nothing</c><00:31:16.859><c> specific</c><00:31:17.500><c> that</c><00:31:17.859><c> says</c><00:31:18.119><c> that</c><00:31:18.359><c> that</c><00:31:18.519><c> will</c><00:31:18.640><c> be</c> 00:31:18.819 --> 00:31:19.240 the<00:31:18.980><c> case</c> 00:31:19.240 --> 00:31:24.099 but<00:31:19.700><c> there</c><00:31:19.920><c> is</c><00:31:20.259><c> strong</c><00:31:20.519><c> evidence</c><00:31:21.220><c> that</c><00:31:22.619><c> Sinai</c><00:31:23.180><c> in</c><00:31:23.839><c> that</c> 00:31:24.099 --> 00:31:25.039 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God,</c><00:31:46.500><c> clouds</c><00:31:47.079><c> and</c><00:31:48.720><c> meeting</c><00:31:49.039><c> the</c><00:31:49.319><c> Lord.</c> 00:31:50.539 --> 00:31:57.119 That<00:31:50.940><c> is</c><00:31:51.339><c> the</c><00:31:51.500><c> language</c><00:31:52.359><c> of</c><00:31:53.140><c> Exodus</c><00:31:53.880><c> chapter</c><00:31:54.619><c> 19</c><00:31:55.740><c> onwards.</c> 00:31:58.900 --> 00:32:01.640 Yahweh<00:31:59.180><c> descended</c><00:31:59.859><c> upon</c><00:32:00.259><c> the</c><00:32:00.500><c> mountain.</c> 00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:05.500 There<00:32:02.380><c> was</c><00:32:02.660><c> a</c><00:32:02.859><c> voice</c><00:32:03.279><c> and</c><00:32:04.240><c> the</c><00:32:04.440><c> sound</c><00:32:04.700><c> of</c><00:32:04.940><c> a</c><00:32:05.059><c> trumpet.</c> 00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:10.779 There<00:32:06.079><c> was</c><00:32:06.359><c> a</c><00:32:06.559><c> thick</c><00:32:06.799><c> cloud</c><00:32:07.160><c> and</c><00:32:07.400><c> Moses</c><00:32:07.859><c> went</c><00:32:08.359><c> up</c><00:32:08.900><c> to</c><00:32:09.519><c> meet</c><00:32:09.759><c> God.</c> 00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:15.720 And<00:32:11.759><c> that</c><00:32:11.880><c> was</c><00:32:12.099><c> the</c><00:32:12.359><c> time</c><00:32:12.880><c> when</c><00:32:13.319><c> the</c><00:32:13.660><c> terms</c><00:32:14.140><c> of</c><00:32:14.400><c> the</c><00:32:14.579><c> old</c><00:32:14.940><c> covenant</c><00:32:15.420><c> were</c> 00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:16.640 given<00:32:15.920><c> to</c><00:32:16.160><c> Moses.</c> 00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:20.019 And<00:32:17.240><c> this</c><00:32:17.420><c> is</c><00:32:17.599><c> going</c><00:32:17.680><c> to</c><00:32:17.819><c> be</c><00:32:17.940><c> the</c><00:32:18.220><c> time</c><00:32:18.599><c> when</c><00:32:18.880><c> the</c><00:32:19.079><c> terms</c><00:32:19.500><c> of</c> 00:32:20.019 --> 00:32:20.980 the<00:32:20.200><c> new</c><00:32:20.440><c> covenant</c> 00:32:20.980 --> 00:32:24.220 for<00:32:21.460><c> the</c><00:32:21.799><c> age</c><00:32:22.099><c> of</c><00:32:22.359><c> the</c><00:32:22.539><c> millennium</c><00:32:23.019><c> are</c><00:32:23.339><c> going</c><00:32:23.480><c> to</c><00:32:23.640><c> be</c><00:32:23.900><c> given</c> 00:32:24.220 --> 00:32:25.839 to<00:32:24.500><c> the</c><00:32:24.720><c> saints.</c> 00:32:26.680 --> 00:32:31.720 And<00:32:27.279><c> we</c><00:32:27.880><c> believe</c><00:32:28.240><c> that</c><00:32:28.440><c> it</c><00:32:28.579><c> could</c><00:32:28.759><c> be</c><00:32:29.000><c> very</c><00:32:29.279><c> easily</c><00:32:30.220><c> within</c><00:32:31.220><c> Sinai.</c> 00:32:31.779 --> 00:32:34.099 We're<00:32:31.859><c> not</c><00:32:32.000><c> going</c><00:32:32.140><c> to</c><00:32:32.299><c> spend</c><00:32:32.519><c> a</c><00:32:32.680><c> lot</c><00:32:32.819><c> of</c><00:32:32.960><c> time</c><00:32:33.180><c> on</c><00:32:33.339><c> this</c><00:32:33.660><c> just</c> 00:32:34.099 --> 00:32:34.980 to<00:32:34.319><c> make</c><00:32:34.460><c> the</c><00:32:34.740><c> point.</c> 00:32:35.240 --> 00:32:38.799 The<00:32:35.339><c> resurrection</c><00:32:35.940><c> and</c><00:32:36.640><c> judgement,</c><00:32:38.019><c> there</c><00:32:38.180><c> is</c><00:32:38.400><c> evidence</c> 00:32:38.799 --> 00:32:39.880 from<00:32:39.079><c> these</c><00:32:39.380><c> passages</c> 00:32:39.880 --> 00:32:42.920 that<00:32:40.839><c> God</c><00:32:41.160><c> moves</c><00:32:41.660><c> from</c><00:32:42.160><c> the</c><00:32:42.519><c> south.</c> 00:32:43.380 --> 00:32:47.940 God<00:32:43.720><c> came</c><00:32:44.140><c> from</c><00:32:44.759><c> Timon,</c><00:32:45.720><c> his</c><00:32:45.900><c> holy</c><00:32:46.259><c> ones</c><00:32:46.619><c> from</c><00:32:46.920><c> Mount</c><00:32:47.339><c> Peran.</c> 00:32:48.240 --> 00:32:51.720 Habakkuk<00:32:48.599><c> is</c><00:32:48.859><c> told</c><00:32:49.200><c> in</c><00:32:49.619><c> the</c><00:32:49.779><c> vision</c><00:32:49.980><c> of</c><00:32:50.240><c> chapter</c><00:32:50.500><c> 3.</c> 00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:55.200 We've<00:32:52.779><c> got</c><00:32:52.920><c> Song</c><00:32:53.180><c> of</c><00:32:53.359><c> Solomon</c><00:32:53.740><c> chapter</c><00:32:54.079><c> 3</c> 00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:59.279 where<00:32:55.380><c> my</c><00:32:56.339><c> beloved</c><00:32:56.680><c> comes</c><00:32:57.039><c> from</c><00:32:57.279><c> the</c><00:32:57.539><c> wilderness</c><00:32:57.900><c> it</c><00:32:58.319><c> says.</c> 00:33:00.220 --> 00:33:02.839 So<00:33:00.319><c> there's</c><00:33:00.619><c> movement</c><00:33:01.119><c> from</c><00:33:01.400><c> the</c><00:33:01.680><c> south.</c> 00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:08.940 You've<00:33:04.799><c> got</c><00:33:05.920><c> historical</c><00:33:06.759><c> evidence</c><00:33:07.259><c> for</c><00:33:07.900><c> it</c><00:33:08.079><c> being</c><00:33:08.339><c> Sinai.</c> 00:33:09.420 --> 00:33:13.039 You've<00:33:09.640><c> got</c><00:33:10.019><c> typical</c><00:33:11.019><c> evidence</c><00:33:11.799><c> for</c><00:33:12.039><c> it</c><00:33:12.200><c> being</c><00:33:12.400><c> Sinai.</c> 00:33:13.319 --> 00:33:16.160 And<00:33:13.619><c> you've</c><00:33:13.940><c> got</c><00:33:14.220><c> a</c><00:33:14.599><c> revival</c><00:33:15.079><c> of</c><00:33:15.519><c> God's</c><00:33:15.960><c> work.</c> 00:33:16.160 --> 00:33:21.759 Because<00:33:16.700><c> Habakkuk</c><00:33:17.319><c> chapter</c><00:33:17.720><c> 3</c><00:33:19.400><c> goes</c><00:33:20.099><c> on</c><00:33:20.359><c> to</c><00:33:20.559><c> talk</c><00:33:20.799><c> about</c> 00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:26.140 revive<00:33:22.579><c> thy</c><00:33:23.059><c> work</c><00:33:23.599><c> in</c><00:33:24.160><c> the</c><00:33:24.339><c> midst</c><00:33:24.599><c> of</c><00:33:24.839><c> the</c><00:33:25.059><c> years.</c> 00:33:28.799 --> 00:33:31.920 And<00:33:28.819><c> at</c><00:33:29.059><c> the</c><00:33:29.180><c> time</c><00:33:29.420><c> of</c><00:33:29.680><c> the</c><00:33:29.859><c> Exodus</c><00:33:30.220><c> Israel</c><00:33:30.759><c> did</c><00:33:31.119><c> not</c><00:33:31.599><c> enter</c> 00:33:31.920 --> 00:33:33.579 into<00:33:32.180><c> God's</c><00:33:32.559><c> rest.</c> 00:33:34.019 --> 00:33:37.700 They<00:33:34.279><c> failed</c><00:33:34.519><c> to</c><00:33:34.759><c> do</c><00:33:34.920><c> that</c><00:33:35.619><c> because</c><00:33:36.700><c> of</c><00:33:36.940><c> unbelief.</c> 00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:41.660 And<00:33:38.579><c> what</c><00:33:38.680><c> we</c><00:33:38.940><c> find</c><00:33:39.220><c> in</c><00:33:39.900><c> Psalms</c><00:33:40.299><c> like</c><00:33:40.640><c> Psalm</c><00:33:40.900><c> 105</c> 00:33:42.480 --> 00:33:45.900 David<00:33:43.000><c> when</c><00:33:43.200><c> he</c><00:33:43.440><c> brought</c><00:33:43.599><c> the</c><00:33:43.859><c> ark</c><00:33:44.019><c> to</c><00:33:44.279><c> Zion</c><00:33:44.460><c> he</c><00:33:44.720><c> talks</c><00:33:44.960><c> about</c> 00:33:46.160 --> 00:33:51.759 the<00:33:46.519><c> Exodus</c><00:33:46.519><c> because</c><00:33:48.039><c> God</c><00:33:48.500><c> was</c><00:33:49.700><c> reviving</c><00:33:50.420><c> his</c><00:33:50.799><c> work.</c> 00:33:51.819 --> 00:33:55.539 And<00:33:52.000><c> David</c><00:33:52.319><c> didn't</c><00:33:52.640><c> enter</c><00:33:52.960><c> into</c><00:33:53.240><c> God's</c><00:33:53.660><c> rest</c><00:33:53.799><c> because</c><00:33:54.119><c> the</c><00:33:54.460><c> resting</c><00:33:54.700><c> place</c><00:33:55.160><c> is</c> 00:33:55.539 --> 00:33:56.079 in<00:33:55.779><c> Zion</c> 00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:59.380 and<00:33:56.480><c> the</c><00:33:56.660><c> ark</c><00:33:56.819><c> of</c><00:33:56.980><c> the</c><00:33:57.140><c> covenant</c><00:33:57.440><c> finished</c><00:33:57.799><c> up</c><00:33:58.039><c> in</c><00:33:58.299><c> Moriah.</c> 00:33:59.859 --> 00:34:05.680 But<00:34:00.099><c> the</c><00:34:00.539><c> end</c><00:34:00.940><c> product</c><00:34:01.359><c> is</c><00:34:02.819><c> that</c><00:34:04.299><c> at</c><00:34:04.559><c> the</c><00:34:04.700><c> time</c><00:34:04.880><c> of</c><00:34:05.119><c> the</c><00:34:05.240><c> end</c> 00:34:05.680 --> 00:34:11.219 it<00:34:06.880><c> will</c><00:34:07.140><c> be</c><00:34:07.460><c> a</c><00:34:07.819><c> revival</c><00:34:08.280><c> of</c><00:34:09.460><c> the</c><00:34:09.679><c> work</c><00:34:09.840><c> of</c><00:34:10.039><c> the</c><00:34:10.280><c> Exodus.</c> 00:34:11.980 --> 00:34:15.860 And<00:34:12.239><c> Sinai</c><00:34:12.500><c> seems</c><00:34:12.820><c> to</c><00:34:13.059><c> be</c><00:34:13.800><c> the</c><00:34:14.360><c> obvious</c><00:34:14.780><c> place.</c> 00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:17.260 As<00:34:16.420><c> it</c><00:34:16.420><c> may.</c> 00:34:20.059 --> 00:34:26.699 Now<00:34:20.800><c> the</c><00:34:21.539><c> next</c><00:34:21.800><c> thing</c><00:34:21.960><c> we</c><00:34:22.219><c> read</c><00:34:22.400><c> is</c><00:34:22.639><c> in</c><00:34:22.860><c> 2</c><00:34:23.019><c> Corinthians</c><00:34:23.559><c> chapter</c><00:34:24.119><c> 5</c><00:34:25.219><c> and</c> 00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:28.780 verse<00:34:27.179><c> 10.</c> 00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:36.280 Paul<00:34:29.460><c> says</c><00:34:29.820><c> there</c><00:34:30.380><c> we</c><00:34:31.019><c> must</c><00:34:31.400><c> all</c><00:34:32.000><c> appear</c><00:34:32.780><c> before</c><00:34:34.139><c> the</c><00:34:34.420><c> judgment</c><00:34:34.820><c> seat</c><00:34:35.059><c> of</c><00:34:35.300><c> Christ.</c> 00:34:36.900 --> 00:34:39.880 That<00:34:37.099><c> everyone</c><00:34:37.539><c> may</c><00:34:37.840><c> receive</c><00:34:38.260><c> the</c><00:34:38.519><c> things</c><00:34:38.780><c> done</c><00:34:39.039><c> in</c><00:34:39.219><c> his</c><00:34:39.480><c> body</c> 00:34:39.880 --> 00:34:45.539 according<00:34:40.340><c> to</c><00:34:40.639><c> that</c><00:34:40.940><c> he</c><00:34:41.179><c> hath</c><00:34:41.460><c> done</c><00:34:41.920><c> whether</c><00:34:42.760><c> it</c><00:34:43.000><c> be</c><00:34:43.179><c> good</c><00:34:43.639><c> or</c><00:34:44.659><c> bad.</c> 00:34:46.920 --> 00:34:49.019 Now<00:34:47.440><c> what</c><00:34:47.579><c> does</c><00:34:47.739><c> that</c><00:34:47.980><c> mean?</c> 00:34:50.260 --> 00:34:54.800 We<00:34:50.360><c> must</c><00:34:50.739><c> all</c><00:34:51.599><c> appear</c><00:34:52.159><c> before</c><00:34:53.219><c> the</c><00:34:53.519><c> judgment</c><00:34:53.860><c> seat.</c> 00:34:55.719 --> 00:34:58.539 Does<00:34:55.800><c> that</c><00:34:56.039><c> mean</c><00:34:56.300><c> that</c><00:34:56.500><c> we're</c><00:34:56.599><c> all</c><00:34:56.800><c> going</c><00:34:56.920><c> to</c><00:34:57.079><c> turn</c><00:34:57.280><c> up?</c> 00:34:59.440 --> 00:35:03.039 Is<00:34:59.739><c> it</c><00:34:59.920><c> that</c><00:35:00.179><c> kind</c><00:35:00.420><c> of</c><00:35:00.659><c> appearing</c><00:35:01.099><c> where</c><00:35:01.940><c> they</c><00:35:02.199><c> all</c><00:35:02.519><c> appeared</c> 00:35:03.039 --> 00:35:05.760 at<00:35:04.039><c> a</c><00:35:04.199><c> certain</c><00:35:04.360><c> place</c><00:35:04.699><c> at</c><00:35:04.900><c> a</c><00:35:05.059><c> certain</c><00:35:05.239><c> time?</c> 00:35:06.179 --> 00:35:08.300 That's<00:35:06.380><c> not</c><00:35:06.539><c> what</c><00:35:06.659><c> Paul</c><00:35:06.880><c> is</c><00:35:07.039><c> talking</c><00:35:07.340><c> about.</c> 00:35:08.920 --> 00:35:12.000 The<00:35:09.039><c> word</c><00:35:09.340><c> appear</c><00:35:09.860><c> is</c><00:35:10.900><c> the</c><00:35:11.039><c> word</c><00:35:11.360><c> faneru.</c> 00:35:12.000 --> 00:35:14.860 We<00:35:12.139><c> know</c><00:35:12.400><c> that.</c><00:35:12.860><c> It's</c><00:35:13.000><c> that</c><00:35:13.340><c> word</c><00:35:13.500><c> we</c><00:35:13.760><c> use</c><00:35:14.179><c> for</c><00:35:14.599><c> God</c> 00:35:14.860 --> 00:35:16.800 manifestation,<00:35:15.980><c> fanerosis.</c> 00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:21.860 And<00:35:17.699><c> it</c><00:35:17.800><c> means</c><00:35:18.079><c> to</c><00:35:18.380><c> render</c><00:35:18.880><c> apparent</c><00:35:19.639><c> or</c><00:35:19.980><c> to</c><00:35:20.139><c> be</c><00:35:20.360><c> made</c><00:35:20.679><c> manifest.</c> 00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:25.860 So<00:35:22.420><c> what</c><00:35:22.639><c> the</c><00:35:22.820><c> Apostle</c><00:35:23.219><c> Paul</c><00:35:23.500><c> is</c><00:35:23.800><c> telling</c><00:35:24.039><c> us</c><00:35:24.760><c> is</c><00:35:25.260><c> that</c><00:35:25.320><c> at</c><00:35:25.539><c> the</c> 00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:27.719 judgment<00:35:26.300><c> seat</c><00:35:26.599><c> of</c><00:35:26.900><c> Christ</c> 00:35:28.940 --> 00:35:31.059 nothing<00:35:29.579><c> will</c><00:35:29.920><c> be</c><00:35:30.159><c> hid.</c> 00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:36.780 Our<00:35:32.519><c> true</c><00:35:32.920><c> self</c><00:35:33.800><c> will</c><00:35:34.519><c> be</c><00:35:35.219><c> exposed.</c> 00:35:37.559 --> 00:35:39.780 And<00:35:37.940><c> that's</c><00:35:38.119><c> what</c><00:35:38.300><c> the</c><00:35:38.519><c> Apostle</c><00:35:38.860><c> says,</c><00:35:39.179><c> doesn't</c><00:35:39.480><c> he?</c> 00:35:39.780 --> 00:35:44.000 In<00:35:40.480><c> Romans</c><00:35:41.000><c> chapter</c><00:35:41.440><c> 2</c><00:35:41.760><c> if</c><00:35:41.860><c> we</c><00:35:42.039><c> just</c><00:35:42.739><c> pop</c><00:35:42.920><c> there</c><00:35:43.179><c> for</c><00:35:43.380><c> a</c><00:35:43.500><c> minute.</c> 00:35:44.500 --> 00:35:49.440 Romans<00:35:44.539><c> chapter</c><00:35:44.980><c> 2</c><00:35:45.340><c> and</c><00:35:45.579><c> the</c><00:35:45.719><c> same</c><00:35:45.940><c> point</c><00:35:46.260><c> is</c><00:35:46.960><c> in</c><00:35:47.960><c> verse</c><00:35:48.179><c> 11</c><00:35:48.539><c> of</c> 00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:51.280 Corinthians<00:35:49.960><c> as</c><00:35:51.059><c> well.</c> 00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:53.900 But<00:35:51.500><c> verse</c><00:35:52.099><c> 16</c><00:35:52.900><c> of</c><00:35:53.139><c> chapter</c><00:35:53.420><c> 2.</c> 00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:59.659 In<00:35:54.400><c> the</c><00:35:54.699><c> day</c><00:35:55.000><c> when</c><00:35:55.260><c> God</c><00:35:55.559><c> shall</c><00:35:55.900><c> judge</c><00:35:56.400><c> the</c><00:35:56.900><c> secrets</c><00:35:57.519><c> of</c><00:35:58.059><c> men</c><00:35:58.739><c> by</c> 00:35:59.659 --> 00:36:01.860 Jesus<00:36:00.179><c> Christ</c><00:36:00.519><c> according</c><00:36:00.920><c> to</c><00:36:01.199><c> my</c><00:36:01.440><c> gospel.</c> 00:36:02.159 --> 00:36:04.659 That's<00:36:02.519><c> what</c><00:36:02.760><c> God</c><00:36:03.000><c> is</c><00:36:03.260><c> going</c><00:36:03.360><c> to</c><00:36:03.559><c> be</c><00:36:03.760><c> judging.</c> 00:36:05.719 --> 00:36:08.059 People<00:36:06.039><c> are</c><00:36:06.239><c> going</c><00:36:06.340><c> to</c><00:36:06.599><c> see</c><00:36:06.760><c> what</c><00:36:07.000><c> we're</c><00:36:07.300><c> really</c><00:36:07.739><c> like.</c> 00:36:08.059 --> 00:36:13.780 Not<00:36:08.860><c> how</c><00:36:09.239><c> we</c><00:36:09.559><c> appear</c><00:36:09.960><c> today</c><00:36:11.019><c> or</c><00:36:12.400><c> on</c><00:36:12.639><c> Sunday</c><00:36:12.960><c> mornings.</c> 00:36:14.400 --> 00:36:18.079 He's<00:36:15.039><c> going</c><00:36:15.199><c> to</c><00:36:15.380><c> see</c><00:36:15.800><c> what</c><00:36:16.440><c> is</c><00:36:16.639><c> in</c><00:36:16.780><c> our</c><00:36:17.119><c> heart.</c> 00:36:18.119 --> 00:36:21.059 That<00:36:18.559><c> is</c><00:36:18.960><c> what</c><00:36:19.079><c> is</c><00:36:19.340><c> going</c><00:36:19.460><c> to</c><00:36:19.639><c> be</c><00:36:19.860><c> exposed.</c> 00:36:21.659 --> 00:36:27.239 And<00:36:21.719><c> he</c><00:36:21.940><c> says</c><00:36:22.219><c> that</c><00:36:22.760><c> everyone</c><00:36:24.000><c> may</c><00:36:25.280><c> receive</c><00:36:25.940><c> the</c><00:36:26.239><c> things</c><00:36:26.800><c> done</c> 00:36:27.239 --> 00:36:28.000 in<00:36:27.440><c> his</c><00:36:27.679><c> body.</c> 00:36:28.199 --> 00:36:32.559 Now<00:36:28.400><c> you'll</c><00:36:28.619><c> notice</c><00:36:28.860><c> I've</c><00:36:29.139><c> got</c><00:36:29.360><c> done</c><00:36:29.780><c> and</c><00:36:30.139><c> his</c><00:36:31.420><c> very</c><00:36:32.280><c> shaded</c> 00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:34.639 out<00:36:33.000><c> because</c><00:36:33.300><c> they're</c><00:36:33.539><c> not</c><00:36:33.739><c> there</c><00:36:33.940><c> in</c><00:36:34.139><c> the</c><00:36:34.340><c> Greek.</c> 00:36:34.639 --> 00:36:39.179 And<00:36:35.119><c> it</c><00:36:35.239><c> really</c><00:36:35.559><c> means</c><00:36:35.940><c> he</c><00:36:36.159><c> may</c><00:36:36.440><c> receive</c><00:36:36.840><c> the</c><00:36:37.099><c> things</c><00:36:37.460><c> in</c><00:36:38.179><c> body.</c> 00:36:40.179 --> 00:36:41.840 So<00:36:40.340><c> what</c><00:36:40.559><c> does</c><00:36:40.619><c> that</c><00:36:40.880><c> mean?</c> 00:36:43.980 --> 00:36:48.159 The<00:36:44.300><c> Diaglobe</c><00:36:44.719><c> says</c><00:36:45.119><c> receive</c><00:36:45.840><c> the</c><00:36:46.119><c> things</c><00:36:46.460><c> through</c><00:36:46.860><c> the</c><00:36:47.079><c> body.</c> 00:36:49.139 --> 00:36:54.500 Coverdale<00:36:49.559><c> in</c><00:36:49.820><c> his</c><00:36:50.119><c> translations</c><00:36:50.739><c> says</c><00:36:51.320><c> he</c><00:36:51.840><c> received</c><00:36:52.420><c> in</c><00:36:52.960><c> his</c><00:36:53.380><c> body.</c> 00:36:55.900 --> 00:36:59.579 And<00:36:56.079><c> Rotherham</c><00:36:56.539><c> says</c><00:36:56.940><c> done</c><00:36:57.340><c> by</c><00:36:57.739><c> means</c><00:36:58.099><c> of</c><00:36:58.460><c> the</c><00:36:58.699><c> body.</c> 00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:04.719 I<00:37:02.199><c> think</c><00:37:02.440><c> what</c><00:37:02.659><c> he's</c><00:37:03.019><c> saying,</c><00:37:03.440><c> brothers</c><00:37:03.579><c> and</c><00:37:03.739><c> sisters.</c> 00:37:06.099 --> 00:37:09.780 That<00:37:06.199><c> when</c><00:37:06.460><c> our</c><00:37:06.860><c> true</c><00:37:07.360><c> self</c><00:37:08.019><c> is</c><00:37:08.539><c> revealed</c><00:37:09.059><c> at</c><00:37:09.300><c> the</c><00:37:09.500><c> judgment</c> 00:37:09.780 --> 00:37:11.300 seat<00:37:10.019><c> of</c><00:37:10.260><c> Christ.</c> 00:37:12.739 --> 00:37:18.239 And<00:37:12.960><c> some</c><00:37:13.579><c> are</c><00:37:14.280><c> going</c><00:37:14.420><c> to</c><00:37:14.599><c> be</c><00:37:14.800><c> moved</c><00:37:15.039><c> over</c><00:37:15.380><c> to</c><00:37:15.619><c> one</c><00:37:15.940><c> side</c><00:37:16.699><c> as</c><00:37:17.340><c> faithful.</c> 00:37:19.059 --> 00:37:23.579 And<00:37:19.199><c> others</c><00:37:19.360><c> will</c><00:37:19.659><c> be</c><00:37:19.840><c> moved</c><00:37:20.039><c> over</c><00:37:20.340><c> to</c><00:37:20.559><c> the</c><00:37:20.739><c> other</c><00:37:21.039><c> side</c><00:37:21.219><c> of</c><00:37:21.400><c> the</c><00:37:21.599><c> crowd</c><00:37:21.940><c> as</c><00:37:22.800><c> unfaithful.</c> 00:37:23.929 --> 00:37:31.900 We<00:37:24.340><c> will</c><00:37:25.460><c> receive</c><00:37:26.079><c> in</c><00:37:26.420><c> our</c><00:37:26.780><c> body</c><00:37:27.599><c> the</c><00:37:29.539><c> reward</c><00:37:30.219><c> that</c><00:37:30.559><c> we</c><00:37:30.820><c> deserve.</c> 00:37:32.219 --> 00:37:36.719 That's<00:37:32.719><c> not</c><00:37:32.940><c> the</c><00:37:33.119><c> right</c><00:37:33.380><c> term.</c><00:37:34.079><c> God</c><00:37:34.280><c> is</c><00:37:34.539><c> prepared</c><00:37:34.860><c> to</c><00:37:35.079><c> give</c><00:37:35.199><c> us.</c> 00:37:38.239 --> 00:37:43.320 And<00:37:38.420><c> the</c><00:37:38.559><c> faithful</c><00:37:38.980><c> will</c><00:37:40.500><c> receive</c><00:37:41.099><c> an</c><00:37:41.739><c> immortal</c><00:37:42.139><c> body.</c> 00:37:44.920 --> 00:37:51.679 And<00:37:45.559><c> the</c><00:37:45.820><c> sinner</c><00:37:46.300><c> will</c><00:37:47.659><c> continue</c><00:37:48.280><c> in</c><00:37:48.559><c> his</c><00:37:48.980><c> mortal</c><00:37:49.380><c> body</c><00:37:50.139><c> until</c> 00:37:51.679 --> 00:37:55.139 the<00:37:52.019><c> time</c><00:37:52.679><c> that</c><00:37:53.699><c> he</c><00:37:53.940><c> perishes.</c> 00:37:56.699 --> 00:38:00.340 We'll<00:37:57.219><c> look</c><00:37:57.440><c> at</c><00:37:57.579><c> that</c><00:37:57.900><c> in</c><00:37:58.079><c> a</c><00:37:58.119><c> little</c><00:37:58.219><c> bit</c><00:37:58.380><c> more</c><00:37:58.619><c> detail</c><00:37:59.039><c> in</c><00:37:59.239><c> a</c><00:37:59.380><c> moment.</c> 00:38:01.119 --> 00:38:03.659 But<00:38:01.260><c> that's</c><00:38:01.519><c> a</c><00:38:01.659><c> scary</c><00:38:01.900><c> prospect,</c><00:38:02.440><c> isn't</c><00:38:02.659><c> it?</c> 00:38:04.300 --> 00:38:06.599 Everybody's<00:38:04.880><c> going</c><00:38:05.019><c> to</c><00:38:05.159><c> see</c><00:38:05.360><c> what</c><00:38:05.579><c> we</c><00:38:05.780><c> like.</c> 00:38:07.659 --> 00:38:12.519 And<00:38:07.860><c> some</c><00:38:07.980><c> will</c><00:38:08.179><c> be</c><00:38:08.360><c> given</c><00:38:08.840><c> immortal</c><00:38:09.539><c> bodies</c><00:38:10.039><c> and</c><00:38:11.380><c> will</c><00:38:11.579><c> rejoice</c><00:38:12.000><c> in</c><00:38:12.179><c> it.</c> 00:38:12.820 --> 00:38:18.780 And<00:38:13.539><c> others</c><00:38:13.860><c> will</c><00:38:14.199><c> be</c><00:38:14.559><c> left</c><00:38:15.099><c> with</c><00:38:16.059><c> the</c><00:38:16.440><c> decaying</c><00:38:17.380><c> mortal</c><00:38:17.780><c> frame.</c> 00:38:19.619 --> 00:38:24.320 Which<00:38:19.760><c> will</c><00:38:20.039><c> be</c><00:38:20.300><c> extinguished</c><00:38:21.480><c> in</c><00:38:22.079><c> the</c><00:38:22.239><c> destruction</c><00:38:22.840><c> of</c><00:38:23.079><c> Armageddon.</c> 00:38:31.639 --> 00:38:36.320 When<00:38:32.639><c> Jesus</c><00:38:33.159><c> Christ</c><00:38:33.440><c> returns</c><00:38:33.940><c> the</c><00:38:34.260><c> world</c><00:38:34.860><c> will</c><00:38:35.280><c> not</c><00:38:35.460><c> be</c><00:38:35.699><c> aware</c> 00:38:36.320 --> 00:38:39.039 that<00:38:37.800><c> he's</c><00:38:38.099><c> here.</c> 00:38:39.409 --> 00:38:42.800 There<00:38:39.760><c> will</c><00:38:40.039><c> be</c><00:38:40.179><c> that</c><00:38:40.400><c> period</c><00:38:40.800><c> of</c><00:38:41.159><c> time</c><00:38:41.659><c> of</c><00:38:42.159><c> the</c><00:38:42.380><c> resurrection</c> 00:38:42.800 --> 00:38:45.880 and<00:38:43.159><c> judgment</c><00:38:43.579><c> and</c><00:38:44.099><c> the</c><00:38:44.280><c> marriage</c><00:38:44.539><c> of</c><00:38:44.780><c> the</c><00:38:44.960><c> Lamb.</c> 00:38:46.480 --> 00:38:50.039 And<00:38:46.579><c> the</c><00:38:46.760><c> world</c><00:38:46.940><c> will</c><00:38:47.179><c> be</c><00:38:47.480><c> unaware</c><00:38:48.219><c> of</c><00:38:49.099><c> the</c><00:38:49.239><c> fact</c><00:38:49.400><c> that</c><00:38:49.639><c> Jesus</c> 00:38:50.039 --> 00:38:50.900 is<00:38:50.380><c> back.</c> 00:38:51.360 --> 00:38:54.199 And<00:38:51.480><c> things</c><00:38:51.760><c> are</c><00:38:52.079><c> going</c><00:38:52.300><c> on</c><00:38:52.599><c> behind</c><00:38:52.960><c> the</c><00:38:53.199><c> scenes.</c> 00:38:56.059 --> 00:39:01.659 Jesus<00:38:56.320><c> will</c><00:38:56.699><c> come</c><00:38:57.420><c> as</c><00:38:58.300><c> a</c><00:38:58.559><c> thief</c><00:38:58.920><c> in</c><00:39:00.579><c> the</c><00:39:00.780><c> night.</c> 00:39:02.380 --> 00:39:07.239 And<00:39:02.900><c> the</c><00:39:02.980><c> Apostle</c><00:39:03.360><c> Paul</c><00:39:03.800><c> in</c><00:39:04.239><c> that</c><00:39:05.079><c> verse</c><00:39:05.639><c> series</c><00:39:06.260><c> that</c><00:39:06.460><c> we</c><00:39:06.659><c> read</c><00:39:06.940><c> to</c> 00:39:07.239 --> 00:39:08.099 our<00:39:07.619><c> introduction.</c> 00:39:08.280 --> 00:39:11.599 He<00:39:08.280><c> says,</c><00:39:08.579><c> the</c><00:39:08.579><c> times</c><00:39:09.059><c> and</c><00:39:09.559><c> the</c><00:39:09.800><c> seasons,</c><00:39:10.360><c> brethren,</c><00:39:10.880><c> you</c><00:39:11.039><c> have</c><00:39:11.300><c> no</c> 00:39:11.599 --> 00:39:13.280 need<00:39:11.820><c> that</c><00:39:12.159><c> I</c><00:39:12.460><c> write</c><00:39:12.699><c> unto</c><00:39:12.920><c> you.</c> 00:39:13.420 --> 00:39:17.019 For<00:39:13.539><c> yourselves</c><00:39:14.139><c> know</c><00:39:14.599><c> how</c><00:39:15.639><c> perfectly</c><00:39:16.159><c> that</c><00:39:16.480><c> the</c><00:39:16.619><c> day</c><00:39:16.840><c> of</c><00:39:16.920><c> the</c> 00:39:17.019 --> 00:39:19.900 Lord<00:39:17.239><c> cometh</c><00:39:17.599><c> as</c><00:39:18.199><c> a</c><00:39:18.460><c> thief</c><00:39:18.579><c> in</c><00:39:18.800><c> the</c><00:39:18.960><c> night.</c> 00:39:20.239 --> 00:39:23.099 When<00:39:20.400><c> they</c><00:39:20.639><c> shall</c><00:39:20.840><c> say,</c><00:39:21.139><c> peace</c><00:39:21.420><c> and</c><00:39:21.679><c> safety,</c><00:39:22.420><c> then</c><00:39:22.719><c> sudden</c> 00:39:23.099 --> 00:39:24.840 destruction<00:39:23.780><c> shall</c><00:39:24.079><c> come</c><00:39:24.320><c> upon</c><00:39:24.579><c> them.</c> 00:39:24.960 --> 00:39:27.019 And<00:39:25.239><c> so</c><00:39:25.360><c> the</c><00:39:25.599><c> world</c><00:39:25.739><c> will</c><00:39:25.980><c> be</c><00:39:26.159><c> unaware</c><00:39:26.539><c> of</c><00:39:26.760><c> it.</c> 00:39:27.019 --> 00:39:31.139 But<00:39:27.360><c> he</c><00:39:27.559><c> says,</c><00:39:28.800><c> but</c><00:39:28.840><c> ye</c><00:39:29.119><c> brethren</c><00:39:29.599><c> are</c><00:39:29.980><c> not</c><00:39:30.139><c> in</c><00:39:30.440><c> darkness</c><00:39:30.820><c> that</c> 00:39:31.139 --> 00:39:33.579 that<00:39:31.380><c> day</c><00:39:31.500><c> should</c><00:39:31.820><c> overtake</c><00:39:32.239><c> you</c><00:39:32.440><c> as</c><00:39:32.619><c> a</c><00:39:32.800><c> thief.</c> 00:39:34.599 --> 00:39:38.059 But<00:39:34.739><c> let</c><00:39:34.920><c> us</c><00:39:35.119><c> watch</c><00:39:35.760><c> and</c><00:39:36.820><c> be</c><00:39:37.079><c> sober.</c> 00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:43.639 So<00:39:41.000><c> there's</c><00:39:41.260><c> a</c><00:39:41.380><c> little</c><00:39:41.539><c> uncertainty</c><00:39:42.199><c> there,</c><00:39:42.639><c> isn't</c><00:39:42.780><c> there?</c> 00:39:44.460 --> 00:39:47.900 He<00:39:44.739><c> says</c><00:39:44.940><c> it</c><00:39:45.119><c> shouldn't</c><00:39:45.599><c> overtake</c><00:39:46.119><c> you</c><00:39:46.679><c> as</c><00:39:46.900><c> a</c><00:39:47.119><c> thief.</c> 00:39:48.679 --> 00:39:51.099 But<00:39:48.920><c> you</c><00:39:49.119><c> better</c><00:39:49.340><c> make</c><00:39:49.639><c> sure</c><00:39:49.840><c> you're</c><00:39:50.119><c> watching.</c> 00:39:51.719 --> 00:39:54.760 You<00:39:51.940><c> better</c><00:39:52.219><c> make</c><00:39:52.539><c> sure</c><00:39:52.739><c> that</c><00:39:52.980><c> your</c><00:39:53.260><c> mind</c><00:39:53.760><c> is</c><00:39:54.199><c> alert.</c> 00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:58.260 Because<00:39:56.199><c> it</c><00:39:56.420><c> could</c><00:39:56.760><c> overtake</c><00:39:57.320><c> you.</c> 00:39:59.599 --> 00:40:04.300 And<00:39:59.699><c> it</c><00:39:59.840><c> has</c><00:40:00.059><c> been</c><00:40:00.380><c> known</c><00:40:00.579><c> to</c><00:40:00.940><c> overtake</c><00:40:01.900><c> faithful</c><00:40:02.519><c> or</c><00:40:03.659><c> people</c> 00:40:04.300 --> 00:40:09.000 who<00:40:04.739><c> are</c><00:40:04.980><c> in</c><00:40:05.179><c> the</c><00:40:05.440><c> truth</c><00:40:06.019><c> at</c><00:40:07.000><c> one</c><00:40:07.380><c> point</c><00:40:07.739><c> or</c><00:40:08.139><c> another.</c> 00:40:11.800 --> 00:40:15.320 You<00:40:12.000><c> see,</c><00:40:12.500><c> Jesus</c><00:40:13.039><c> issues</c><00:40:13.920><c> the</c><00:40:14.219><c> same</c><00:40:14.420><c> warning.</c> 00:40:15.820 --> 00:40:20.460 He<00:40:16.000><c> says</c><00:40:16.260><c> to</c><00:40:16.500><c> us,</c><00:40:17.699><c> behold</c><00:40:18.320><c> I</c><00:40:18.699><c> come</c><00:40:19.059><c> as</c><00:40:19.340><c> a</c><00:40:19.539><c> thief</c><00:40:19.699><c> in</c><00:40:19.920><c> the</c><00:40:20.079><c> night,</c> 00:40:20.599 --> 00:40:21.820 or<00:40:20.820><c> a</c><00:40:21.019><c> thief.</c> 00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:26.000 Blessed<00:40:22.619><c> is</c><00:40:22.940><c> he</c><00:40:23.119><c> that</c><00:40:23.420><c> watcheth</c><00:40:23.980><c> and</c><00:40:24.760><c> keepeth</c><00:40:25.119><c> his</c><00:40:25.340><c> garments,</c> 00:40:26.420 --> 00:40:30.960 lest<00:40:26.619><c> he</c><00:40:27.159><c> walk</c><00:40:27.519><c> naked</c><00:40:28.219><c> and</c><00:40:29.260><c> there</c><00:40:29.519><c> see</c><00:40:29.739><c> his</c><00:40:30.059><c> shame.</c> 00:40:31.480 --> 00:40:38.820 And<00:40:31.699><c> so</c><00:40:31.860><c> Jesus'</c><00:40:33.639><c> return</c><00:40:34.059><c> will</c><00:40:34.320><c> be</c><00:40:34.539><c> thief</c><00:40:34.800><c>-like,</c><00:40:36.800><c> maybe</c><00:40:37.099><c> for</c><00:40:37.320><c> you</c><00:40:37.480><c> and</c><00:40:37.699><c> I.</c> 00:40:41.360 --> 00:40:45.420 Jesus<00:40:42.000><c> is</c><00:40:42.639><c> exhorting</c><00:40:43.000><c> us</c><00:40:43.179><c> to</c><00:40:43.500><c> watch,</c><00:40:44.179><c> to</c><00:40:44.340><c> be</c><00:40:44.679><c> alert</c><00:40:45.000><c> to</c><00:40:45.239><c> the</c> 00:40:45.420 --> 00:40:47.019 fact<00:40:45.619><c> that</c><00:40:45.820><c> he's</c><00:40:46.119><c> coming</c><00:40:46.380><c> back.</c> 00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:53.099 And<00:40:48.159><c> he</c><00:40:48.380><c> says</c><00:40:48.679><c> failure</c><00:40:49.500><c> to</c><00:40:50.420><c> do</c><00:40:50.699><c> that</c><00:40:51.619><c> results</c><00:40:52.179><c> in</c><00:40:52.440><c> our</c><00:40:52.719><c> losing</c> 00:40:53.099 --> 00:40:55.199 our<00:40:53.679><c> identity</c><00:40:54.179><c> with</c><00:40:54.480><c> Christ.</c> 00:40:55.599 --> 00:40:57.159 Have<00:40:55.679><c> you</c><00:40:55.800><c> thought</c><00:40:56.000><c> about</c><00:40:56.280><c> that?</c> 00:40:58.320 --> 00:41:02.900 You<00:40:58.500><c> see,</c><00:41:00.239><c> we</c><00:41:00.320><c> were</c><00:41:00.519><c> given</c><00:41:00.760><c> garments</c><00:41:01.139><c> when</c><00:41:01.400><c> we</c><00:41:01.619><c> were</c><00:41:01.820><c> baptized.</c> 00:41:02.920 --> 00:41:07.739 We<00:41:03.119><c> put</c><00:41:03.420><c> on</c><00:41:03.900><c> Christ,</c><00:41:05.699><c> garments</c><00:41:05.960><c> of</c><00:41:06.320><c> righteousness</c><00:41:06.900><c> imputed</c> 00:41:07.739 --> 00:41:09.860 to<00:41:08.059><c> us</c><00:41:08.380><c> by</c><00:41:08.800><c> faith.</c> 00:41:10.940 --> 00:41:16.219 But<00:41:11.579><c> if</c><00:41:11.800><c> we</c><00:41:12.139><c> fail</c><00:41:12.380><c> to</c><00:41:13.099><c> watch,</c><00:41:14.280><c> and</c><00:41:14.460><c> if</c><00:41:14.599><c> we</c><00:41:14.840><c> are</c><00:41:15.179><c> taken</c><00:41:15.559><c> unawares</c> 00:41:16.219 --> 00:41:20.360 ourselves,<00:41:17.440><c> then</c><00:41:17.699><c> that</c><00:41:17.960><c> identity</c><00:41:18.539><c> with</c><00:41:18.820><c> Christ</c><00:41:19.139><c> is</c><00:41:19.360><c> lost.</c> 00:41:20.539 --> 00:41:22.340 The<00:41:20.780><c> faith</c><00:41:20.960><c> isn't</c><00:41:21.300><c> there.</c> 00:41:24.619 --> 00:41:27.579 And<00:41:25.260><c> our</c><00:41:25.460><c> true</c><00:41:25.699><c> self</c><00:41:26.019><c> will</c><00:41:26.280><c> be</c><00:41:26.639><c> exposed.</c> 00:41:27.960 --> 00:41:29.760 We<00:41:28.239><c> will</c><00:41:28.480><c> walk</c><00:41:28.739><c> naked.</c> 00:41:31.000 --> 00:41:35.599 And<00:41:31.179><c> it</c><00:41:31.300><c> will</c><00:41:31.500><c> be</c><00:41:31.659><c> an</c><00:41:32.019><c> exposure</c><00:41:32.480><c> for</c><00:41:34.079><c> all</c><00:41:34.460><c> about</c><00:41:34.739><c> us</c><00:41:34.980><c> to</c><00:41:35.239><c> see</c><00:41:35.400><c> at</c> 00:41:35.599 --> 00:41:37.059 the<00:41:35.800><c> judgment</c><00:41:36.119><c> seat.</c> 00:41:37.599 --> 00:41:41.340 Everybody<00:41:38.139><c> that's</c><00:41:38.519><c> there</c><00:41:39.320><c> will</c><00:41:40.139><c> see</c><00:41:40.400><c> what</c><00:41:40.679><c> wrong</c><00:41:40.940><c> kid</c><00:41:41.139><c> is</c> 00:41:41.340 --> 00:41:42.659 really<00:41:41.699><c> like.</c> 00:41:45.199 --> 00:41:48.159 We'll<00:41:45.300><c> be</c><00:41:45.559><c> visible</c><00:41:46.059><c> to</c><00:41:46.659><c> all</c><00:41:46.920><c> at</c><00:41:47.119><c> the</c><00:41:47.300><c> judgment.</c> 00:41:50.559 --> 00:41:54.280 You<00:41:50.739><c> know,</c><00:41:51.039><c> we</c><00:41:51.179><c> have</c><00:41:51.300><c> an</c><00:41:51.539><c> example</c><00:41:52.119><c> in</c><00:41:53.199><c> the</c><00:41:53.340><c> Old</c><00:41:53.539><c> Testament</c><00:41:54.019><c> in</c> 00:41:54.280 --> 00:41:56.840 Exodus<00:41:54.679><c> chapter</c><00:41:55.179><c> 32</c> 00:41:57.340 --> 00:42:05.480 of<00:41:58.320><c> this</c><00:41:59.000><c> taking</c><00:41:59.760><c> place</c><00:42:00.659><c> to</c><00:42:02.340><c> Israel</c><00:42:03.139><c> who</c><00:42:04.059><c> were</c><00:42:04.800><c> in</c><00:42:05.159><c> covenant</c> 00:42:05.480 --> 00:42:07.719 relationship<00:42:06.260><c> with</c><00:42:06.460><c> God.</c> 00:42:10.599 --> 00:42:13.159 There's<00:42:10.820><c> a</c><00:42:11.000><c> progression</c><00:42:11.420><c> in</c><00:42:11.739><c> our</c><00:42:12.039><c> sins.</c> 00:42:14.559 --> 00:42:19.179 That<00:42:14.800><c> verse</c><00:42:15.119><c> in</c><00:42:15.380><c> Proverbs</c><00:42:15.699><c> 29,</c><00:42:17.139><c> the</c><00:42:17.280><c> one</c><00:42:17.440><c> in</c><00:42:18.000><c> Revelation</c><00:42:18.539><c> 15</c> 00:42:19.179 --> 00:42:23.639 are<00:42:19.500><c> brought</c><00:42:19.880><c> together</c><00:42:20.579><c> in</c><00:42:21.619><c> Exodus</c><00:42:21.980><c> chapter</c><00:42:22.380><c> 32.</c> 00:42:23.920 --> 00:42:27.199 Because<00:42:24.559><c> the</c><00:42:25.199><c> people</c><00:42:25.519><c> were</c><00:42:25.840><c> restless</c><00:42:26.320><c> and</c><00:42:26.739><c> impatient.</c> 00:42:27.360 --> 00:42:28.960 Notice<00:42:27.679><c> what</c><00:42:27.840><c> it</c><00:42:27.960><c> says</c><00:42:28.179><c> at</c><00:42:28.380><c> verse</c><00:42:28.599><c> 1.</c> 00:42:29.079 --> 00:42:33.219 When<00:42:29.219><c> the</c><00:42:29.460><c> people</c><00:42:29.699><c> saw</c><00:42:30.059><c> that</c><00:42:30.400><c> Moses</c><00:42:31.099><c> delayed</c><00:42:32.019><c> to</c><00:42:32.320><c> come</c><00:42:32.639><c> down</c> 00:42:33.219 --> 00:42:34.980 out<00:42:33.760><c> of</c><00:42:33.940><c> the</c><00:42:34.159><c> mount.</c> 00:42:35.019 --> 00:42:37.360 Keep<00:42:35.239><c> in</c><00:42:35.460><c> mind</c><00:42:35.619><c> that</c><00:42:35.820><c> word</c><00:42:36.099><c> delayed.</c> 00:42:38.000 --> 00:42:38.739 He'd<00:42:38.260><c> gone</c><00:42:38.400><c> away.</c> 00:42:39.059 --> 00:42:44.019 It<00:42:39.119><c> was</c><00:42:39.360><c> the</c><00:42:39.519><c> first</c><00:42:39.760><c> time</c><00:42:40.079><c> Moses</c><00:42:40.460><c> had</c><00:42:40.659><c> been</c><00:42:40.900><c> away</c><00:42:41.460><c> for</c><00:42:42.960><c> 40</c><00:42:43.559><c> days</c> 00:42:44.019 --> 00:42:45.800 and<00:42:44.380><c> 40</c><00:42:44.719><c> nights.</c> 00:42:46.460 --> 00:42:49.659 He'd<00:42:46.659><c> gone</c><00:42:46.840><c> away</c><00:42:47.280><c> up</c><00:42:47.840><c> the</c><00:42:48.039><c> mountain</c><00:42:48.320><c> and</c><00:42:48.559><c> back</c><00:42:48.880><c> rather</c><00:42:49.260><c> quickly.</c> 00:42:49.659 --> 00:42:56.059 This<00:42:50.260><c> time</c><00:42:50.619><c> it</c><00:42:50.719><c> was</c><00:42:50.920><c> a</c><00:42:51.079><c> long</c><00:42:51.300><c> period</c><00:42:51.719><c> and</c><00:42:51.940><c> they</c><00:42:52.360><c> said,</c><00:42:53.500><c> he's</c><00:42:53.500><c> not</c><00:42:53.659><c> coming</c><00:42:53.840><c> back</c><00:42:55.000><c> or</c> 00:42:56.059 --> 00:42:57.280 he's<00:42:56.360><c> delayed.</c> 00:42:57.639 --> 00:43:02.360 And<00:42:57.880><c> so</c><00:42:57.980><c> what</c><00:42:58.139><c> they</c><00:42:58.360><c> did,</c><00:43:00.579><c> they</c><00:43:00.840><c> built</c><00:43:01.039><c> a</c><00:43:01.280><c> golden</c><00:43:01.559><c> calf.</c> 00:43:03.480 --> 00:43:06.900 Their<00:43:03.780><c> heart</c><00:43:04.219><c> was</c><00:43:04.659><c> not</c><00:43:04.980><c> converted,</c><00:43:05.699><c> brethren</c><00:43:05.880><c> and</c><00:43:06.139><c> sisters.</c> 00:43:07.219 --> 00:43:11.980 Oh,<00:43:07.420><c> they</c><00:43:07.519><c> were</c><00:43:07.619><c> in</c><00:43:07.719><c> the</c><00:43:07.980><c> truth,</c><00:43:09.679><c> but</c><00:43:09.800><c> their</c><00:43:10.139><c> heart</c><00:43:10.440><c> wasn't</c><00:43:10.800><c> converted.</c> 00:43:12.760 --> 00:43:15.840 And<00:43:13.039><c> it</c><00:43:13.280><c> says</c><00:43:13.639><c> Israel</c><00:43:14.280><c> compromised</c><00:43:15.219><c> their</c><00:43:15.500><c> worship.</c> 00:43:15.840 --> 00:43:17.539 Look<00:43:16.039><c> at</c><00:43:16.179><c> verse</c><00:43:16.420><c> 5</c><00:43:16.760><c> and</c><00:43:16.960><c> 6.</c> 00:43:17.679 --> 00:43:20.699 When<00:43:17.820><c> Aaron</c><00:43:18.159><c> saw</c><00:43:18.500><c> it,</c><00:43:19.139><c> he</c><00:43:19.219><c> built</c><00:43:19.500><c> an</c><00:43:19.739><c> altar</c><00:43:19.920><c> before</c><00:43:20.340><c> it.</c> 00:43:20.900 --> 00:43:25.440 And<00:43:21.079><c> Aaron</c><00:43:21.320><c> made</c><00:43:21.619><c> a</c><00:43:21.860><c> proclamation,</c><00:43:23.000><c> tomorrow</c><00:43:23.480><c> is</c><00:43:23.739><c> a</c><00:43:23.900><c> feast</c><00:43:24.300><c> to</c><00:43:24.960><c> Yahweh.</c> 00:43:25.719 --> 00:43:28.860 And<00:43:25.780><c> they</c><00:43:26.000><c> rose</c><00:43:26.340><c> up</c><00:43:26.880><c> early</c><00:43:27.320><c> in</c><00:43:27.500><c> the</c><00:43:27.639><c> morning</c><00:43:27.880><c> and</c><00:43:28.000><c> they</c><00:43:28.280><c> offered</c><00:43:28.440><c> burnt</c> 00:43:28.860 --> 00:43:30.340 offerings<00:43:29.219><c> and</c><00:43:29.440><c> peace</c><00:43:29.760><c> offerings.</c> 00:43:30.820 --> 00:43:34.119 Offerings<00:43:31.159><c> of</c><00:43:31.420><c> dedication</c><00:43:32.059><c> and</c><00:43:32.539><c> offerings</c><00:43:32.860><c> of</c><00:43:33.159><c> fellowship.</c> 00:43:35.460 --> 00:43:39.519 And<00:43:35.599><c> they</c><00:43:35.719><c> were</c><00:43:35.940><c> doing</c><00:43:36.179><c> it</c><00:43:36.539><c> before</c><00:43:37.780><c> a</c><00:43:38.300><c> false</c><00:43:38.579><c> God.</c> 00:43:41.940 --> 00:43:44.699 And<00:43:42.539><c> they</c><00:43:42.800><c> lacked</c><00:43:43.019><c> a</c><00:43:43.260><c> conscience</c><00:43:43.760><c> before</c><00:43:44.300><c> God.</c> 00:43:44.699 --> 00:43:51.619 Because<00:43:45.199><c> in</c><00:43:45.420><c> verse</c><00:43:46.219><c> 26,</c><00:43:47.820><c> we</c><00:43:48.980><c> are</c><00:43:49.300><c> told</c><00:43:49.880><c> that</c><00:43:50.820><c> they</c><00:43:51.000><c> were</c><00:43:51.239><c> naked.</c> 00:43:51.659 --> 00:43:56.599 Verse<00:43:51.880><c> 25,</c><00:43:52.599><c> when</c><00:43:52.800><c> Moses</c><00:43:53.300><c> saw</c><00:43:53.900><c> the</c><00:43:54.460><c> people</c><00:43:54.860><c> were</c><00:43:55.239><c> naked,</c> 00:43:57.300 --> 00:44:01.219 Aaron<00:43:57.380><c> had</c><00:43:57.679><c> made</c><00:43:57.880><c> them</c><00:43:58.099><c> naked</c><00:43:58.519><c> unto</c><00:43:59.019><c> their</c><00:43:59.400><c> shame,</c><00:44:00.739><c> among</c> 00:44:01.219 --> 00:44:02.420 their<00:44:01.519><c> enemies.</c> 00:44:04.340 --> 00:44:06.559 And<00:44:04.500><c> he</c><00:44:04.639><c> said,</c><00:44:04.800><c> who</c><00:44:04.920><c> is</c><00:44:05.119><c> on</c><00:44:05.280><c> the</c><00:44:05.420><c> Lord's</c><00:44:05.840><c> side?</c> 00:44:06.820 --> 00:44:08.280 There<00:44:07.019><c> was</c><00:44:07.199><c> no</c><00:44:07.420><c> vision.</c> 00:44:09.719 --> 00:44:11.940 There<00:44:10.059><c> was</c><00:44:10.320><c> no</c><00:44:10.760><c> restraint.</c> 00:44:12.800 --> 00:44:15.099 They<00:44:13.079><c> were</c><00:44:13.340><c> naked</c><00:44:13.699><c> before</c><00:44:14.099><c> God.</c> 00:44:15.239 --> 00:44:20.679 And<00:44:15.840><c> God</c><00:44:16.099><c> could</c><00:44:16.360><c> see</c><00:44:16.579><c> it</c><00:44:17.119><c> and</c><00:44:17.920><c> expose</c><00:44:18.400><c> it</c><00:44:18.619><c> for</c><00:44:18.760><c> what</c><00:44:18.900><c> it</c><00:44:19.119><c> really</c><00:44:19.400><c> was.</c> 00:44:23.360 --> 00:44:29.599 You<00:44:23.360><c> know,</c><00:44:23.699><c> the</c><00:44:23.840><c> signs</c><00:44:24.039><c> of</c><00:44:24.239><c> the</c><00:44:24.440><c> times,</c><00:44:26.760><c> we</c><00:44:26.760><c> live</c><00:44:27.960><c> in</c><00:44:28.099><c> a</c><00:44:28.280><c> generation</c><00:44:28.840><c> of</c><00:44:29.139><c> knowledge.</c> 00:44:29.900 --> 00:44:34.559 People<00:44:30.239><c> learn</c><00:44:30.760><c> things</c><00:44:31.219><c> at</c><00:44:31.519><c> school</c><00:44:31.800><c> today,</c><00:44:32.920><c> which</c><00:44:33.099><c> I</c><00:44:33.360><c> never</c><00:44:33.699><c> learned.</c> 00:44:35.760 --> 00:44:40.699 I<00:44:36.039><c> can't</c><00:44:36.320><c> keep</c><00:44:36.539><c> up</c><00:44:36.760><c> with</c><00:44:37.179><c> children,</c><00:44:37.860><c> you</c><00:44:38.780><c> know,</c><00:44:40.260><c> in</c><00:44:40.340><c> third</c><00:44:40.539><c> and</c> 00:44:40.699 --> 00:44:42.199 fourth<00:44:40.980><c> grades</c><00:44:41.380><c> even</c><00:44:41.739><c> sometimes,</c> 00:44:42.199 --> 00:44:45.760 with<00:44:42.659><c> the</c><00:44:42.880><c> things</c><00:44:43.079><c> that</c><00:44:43.280><c> they</c><00:44:43.440><c> talk</c><00:44:43.659><c> about,</c><00:44:44.519><c> that</c><00:44:44.579><c> they've</c><00:44:44.880><c> learned</c><00:44:45.039><c> at</c><00:44:45.300><c> school.</c> 00:44:46.019 --> 00:44:50.380 We<00:44:46.039><c> just,</c><00:44:47.880><c> the</c><00:44:48.039><c> three</c><00:44:48.420><c> R's,</c><00:44:48.760><c> that's</c><00:44:49.000><c> all</c><00:44:49.159><c> I</c><00:44:49.559><c> learned.</c> 00:44:50.480 --> 00:44:53.699 And<00:44:50.820><c> I</c><00:44:50.980><c> learned</c><00:44:51.059><c> it</c><00:44:51.260><c> very</c><00:44:51.519><c> badly,</c><00:44:52.639><c> unfortunately.</c> 00:44:54.559 --> 00:45:01.500 But<00:44:54.679><c> you</c><00:44:54.820><c> see,</c><00:44:56.559><c> we</c><00:44:56.599><c> can</c><00:44:57.739><c> learn</c><00:44:58.059><c> things,</c><00:44:59.980><c> but</c><00:45:00.159><c> we're</c><00:45:00.400><c> not</c><00:45:00.619><c> familiar</c><00:45:01.099><c> with</c> 00:45:01.500 --> 00:45:02.300 godly<00:45:01.960><c> things.</c> 00:45:02.559 --> 00:45:04.739 And<00:45:02.760><c> that's</c><00:45:02.900><c> what</c><00:45:03.219><c> happens</c><00:45:03.599><c> in</c><00:45:03.940><c> Matthew</c><00:45:04.260><c> 16.</c> 00:45:04.880 --> 00:45:09.320 The<00:45:04.980><c> Pharisees</c><00:45:05.500><c> also</c><00:45:05.860><c> and</c><00:45:06.019><c> the</c><00:45:06.219><c> Sadducees</c><00:45:06.639><c> came,</c><00:45:07.679><c> and</c><00:45:07.880><c> Tempting</c><00:45:08.300><c> desired</c><00:45:08.820><c> him</c><00:45:09.059><c> that</c><00:45:09.159><c> he</c> 00:45:09.320 --> 00:45:11.219 would<00:45:09.539><c> show</c><00:45:09.840><c> them</c><00:45:10.099><c> a</c><00:45:10.340><c> sign.</c> 00:45:11.440 --> 00:45:16.199 And<00:45:12.000><c> he</c><00:45:12.119><c> answered</c><00:45:12.460><c> and</c><00:45:12.659><c> said</c><00:45:12.800><c> unto</c><00:45:12.960><c> them,</c><00:45:13.300><c> when</c><00:45:13.300><c> it</c><00:45:13.500><c> is</c><00:45:13.679><c> evening,</c><00:45:15.400><c> you</c><00:45:15.619><c> say</c><00:45:15.960><c> it</c> 00:45:16.199 --> 00:45:17.679 will<00:45:16.440><c> be</c><00:45:16.639><c> fair</c><00:45:16.780><c> weather.</c> 00:45:17.940 --> 00:45:23.039 The<00:45:18.159><c> sky</c><00:45:18.480><c> is</c><00:45:18.900><c> red,</c><00:45:19.400><c> and</c><00:45:19.539><c> in</c><00:45:19.659><c> the</c><00:45:19.780><c> morning</c><00:45:20.079><c> it</c><00:45:20.239><c> will</c><00:45:20.559><c> be</c><00:45:20.940><c> foul</c><00:45:21.159><c> weather</c><00:45:21.440><c> today,</c><00:45:22.300><c> for</c><00:45:22.440><c> the</c><00:45:22.679><c> sky</c><00:45:22.920><c> is</c> 00:45:23.039 --> 00:45:24.320 red<00:45:23.239><c> and</c><00:45:23.519><c> lowering.</c> 00:45:24.420 --> 00:45:29.300 So<00:45:24.679><c> they</c><00:45:25.019><c> had</c><00:45:25.199><c> all</c><00:45:25.400><c> this</c><00:45:25.559><c> knowledge</c><00:45:25.940><c> of</c><00:45:26.579><c> how</c><00:45:26.900><c> the</c><00:45:27.159><c> weather</c><00:45:27.340><c> patterns</c><00:45:27.699><c> were</c><00:45:27.960><c> going</c><00:45:28.079><c> to</c><00:45:28.400><c> fall.</c> 00:45:29.380 --> 00:45:33.519 But<00:45:29.940><c> he</c><00:45:30.059><c> says,</c><00:45:30.420><c> you</c><00:45:30.719><c> hypocrites,</c><00:45:31.940><c> you</c><00:45:32.159><c> can</c><00:45:32.539><c> discern</c><00:45:32.880><c> the</c><00:45:33.239><c> face</c> 00:45:33.519 --> 00:45:37.579 of<00:45:33.719><c> the</c><00:45:34.000><c> sky,</c><00:45:34.659><c> but</c><00:45:34.840><c> you</c><00:45:35.199><c> cannot</c><00:45:35.639><c> discern</c><00:45:36.099><c> the</c><00:45:36.500><c> signs</c><00:45:36.760><c> of</c><00:45:37.000><c> the</c><00:45:37.199><c> times.</c> 00:45:37.579 --> 00:45:41.400 They<00:45:38.619><c> were</c><00:45:38.900><c> lacking</c><00:45:39.280><c> in</c><00:45:39.679><c> spiritual</c><00:45:40.199><c> discernment,</c><00:45:41.239><c> brethren</c> 00:45:41.400 --> 00:45:42.079 and<00:45:41.699><c> sisters.</c> 00:45:42.519 --> 00:45:46.860 And<00:45:42.679><c> unfortunately,</c><00:45:44.239><c> Jesus</c><00:45:44.719><c> had</c><00:45:44.940><c> to</c><00:45:45.199><c> point</c><00:45:45.440><c> out</c><00:45:45.739><c> six</c><00:45:46.000><c> months</c><00:45:46.300><c> later,</c> 00:45:47.280 --> 00:45:51.260 the<00:45:47.420><c> days</c><00:45:47.780><c> will</c><00:45:48.139><c> come</c><00:45:48.659><c> upon</c><00:45:49.320><c> you</c><00:45:49.780><c> that</c><00:45:50.280><c> thine</c><00:45:50.639><c> enemies</c><00:45:50.980><c> shall</c> 00:45:51.260 --> 00:45:52.739 cast<00:45:51.539><c> a</c><00:45:51.780><c> trench</c><00:45:52.019><c> about</c><00:45:52.360><c> thee,</c> 00:45:53.000 --> 00:45:56.219 compass<00:45:53.380><c> thee</c><00:45:53.699><c> round,</c><00:45:54.360><c> keep</c><00:45:54.519><c> thee</c><00:45:54.780><c> in</c><00:45:54.900><c> on</c><00:45:55.139><c> every</c><00:45:55.460><c> side,</c><00:45:56.059><c> and</c> 00:45:56.219 --> 00:45:58.460 shall<00:45:56.400><c> lay</c><00:45:56.639><c> thee</c><00:45:56.880><c> even</c><00:45:57.079><c> to</c><00:45:57.300><c> the</c><00:45:57.480><c> ground</c><00:45:57.699><c> and</c><00:45:57.920><c> thy</c><00:45:58.059><c> children</c> 00:45:58.460 --> 00:45:59.099 within<00:45:58.800><c> thee,</c> 00:45:59.300 --> 00:46:02.000 and<00:45:59.460><c> they</c><00:45:59.659><c> shall</c><00:45:59.940><c> not</c><00:46:00.260><c> leave</c><00:46:00.460><c> thee</c><00:46:00.699><c> one</c><00:46:01.059><c> stone</c><00:46:01.360><c> upon</c><00:46:01.639><c> another,</c> 00:46:02.019 --> 00:46:07.280 because<00:46:02.400><c> thou</c><00:46:02.739><c> knewest</c><00:46:03.280><c> not</c><00:46:04.239><c> the</c><00:46:05.340><c> time</c><00:46:05.579><c> of</c><00:46:05.800><c> thy</c><00:46:05.960><c> visitation.</c> 00:46:07.699 --> 00:46:11.219 Three<00:46:08.300><c> and</c><00:46:08.519><c> a</c><00:46:08.599><c> half</c><00:46:08.719><c> years</c><00:46:09.059><c> Jesus</c><00:46:09.360><c> had</c><00:46:09.519><c> been</c><00:46:09.780><c> talking</c><00:46:10.099><c> to</c><00:46:10.420><c> them.</c> 00:46:11.500 --> 00:46:16.820 John<00:46:11.699><c> the</c><00:46:11.840><c> Baptist</c><00:46:12.199><c> had</c><00:46:12.400><c> been</c><00:46:12.619><c> talking</c><00:46:12.920><c> to</c><00:46:13.139><c> them</c><00:46:13.500><c> prior</c><00:46:13.940><c> to</c><00:46:14.179><c> that,</c><00:46:14.639><c> and</c><00:46:14.840><c> they</c><00:46:15.219><c> didn't</c><00:46:15.639><c> know</c><00:46:16.059><c> the</c><00:46:16.300><c> time</c><00:46:16.559><c> of</c> 00:46:16.820 --> 00:46:18.360 their<00:46:17.000><c> visitation.</c> 00:46:18.440 --> 00:46:23.440 They<00:46:18.579><c> were</c><00:46:18.719><c> ignorant</c><00:46:19.179><c> of</c><00:46:19.420><c> spiritual</c><00:46:19.880><c> things.</c><00:46:21.260><c> Can</c><00:46:21.860><c> we</c><00:46:21.980><c> be</c><00:46:22.159><c> the</c><00:46:22.400><c> same?</c> 00:46:32.420 --> 00:46:37.840 Jesus<00:46:32.900><c> said</c><00:46:33.380><c> that</c><00:46:34.599><c> the</c><00:46:34.760><c> coming</c><00:46:35.000><c> of</c><00:46:35.219><c> the</c><00:46:35.300><c> Son</c><00:46:35.539><c> of</c><00:46:35.719><c> Man</c><00:46:36.579><c> would</c><00:46:37.619><c> be</c> 00:46:37.840 --> 00:46:39.639 like<00:46:38.039><c> to</c><00:46:38.280><c> the</c><00:46:38.420><c> days</c><00:46:38.599><c> of</c><00:46:38.880><c> Noah.</c> 00:46:41.539 --> 00:46:44.519 They<00:46:41.679><c> did</c><00:46:41.840><c> eat,</c><00:46:42.119><c> they</c><00:46:42.280><c> drank,</c><00:46:42.780><c> they</c><00:46:42.960><c> married</c><00:46:43.239><c> wives,</c><00:46:43.739><c> they</c><00:46:43.860><c> were</c><00:46:44.079><c> given</c><00:46:44.260><c> in</c> 00:46:44.519 --> 00:46:49.039 marriage,<00:46:45.739><c> until</c><00:46:46.059><c> the</c><00:46:46.280><c> day</c><00:46:46.599><c> that</c><00:46:46.960><c> Noah</c><00:46:47.199><c> entered</c><00:46:47.599><c> into</c><00:46:47.960><c> the</c><00:46:48.179><c> ark.</c> 00:46:50.559 --> 00:46:54.139 In<00:46:51.079><c> the</c><00:46:51.300><c> same</c><00:46:51.519><c> chapter</c><00:46:51.840><c> he</c><00:46:51.920><c> says</c><00:46:52.239><c> the</c><00:46:52.420><c> days</c><00:46:52.739><c> of</c><00:46:53.260><c> Jesus'</c><00:46:54.119><c> return</c> 00:46:54.139 --> 00:46:56.400 are<00:46:54.619><c> like</c><00:46:54.940><c> the</c><00:46:55.159><c> days</c><00:46:55.340><c> of</c><00:46:55.760><c> Lot.</c> 00:46:57.260 --> 00:47:00.239 They<00:46:57.460><c> did</c><00:46:57.659><c> eat,</c><00:46:58.000><c> they</c><00:46:58.239><c> drank,</c><00:46:58.579><c> they</c><00:46:58.840><c> bought,</c><00:46:59.659><c> they</c><00:46:59.920><c> sold,</c> 00:47:00.340 --> 00:47:02.059 they<00:47:00.619><c> planted,</c><00:47:01.139><c> they</c><00:47:01.300><c> builded,</c> 00:47:02.880 --> 00:47:05.480 but<00:47:03.099><c> the</c><00:47:03.320><c> same</c><00:47:03.519><c> day</c><00:47:03.739><c> that</c><00:47:03.920><c> Lot</c><00:47:04.039><c> went</c><00:47:04.280><c> out</c><00:47:04.579><c> of</c><00:47:04.800><c> Sodom</c><00:47:05.059><c> it</c><00:47:05.280><c> rained</c> 00:47:05.480 --> 00:47:07.139 fire<00:47:05.840><c> and</c><00:47:06.079><c> brimstone.</c> 00:47:07.719 --> 00:47:10.599 Do<00:47:08.019><c> you</c><00:47:08.099><c> notice</c><00:47:08.400><c> what's</c><00:47:08.760><c> missing</c><00:47:09.099><c> from</c><00:47:09.320><c> those</c><00:47:09.579><c> two</c><00:47:09.760><c> verses?</c> 00:47:12.599 --> 00:47:19.199 Jesus<00:47:13.320><c> does</c><00:47:13.739><c> not</c><00:47:14.079><c> say</c><00:47:14.860><c> that</c><00:47:16.199><c> the</c><00:47:16.320><c> days</c><00:47:16.599><c> of</c><00:47:16.880><c> Noah</c><00:47:17.039><c> were</c><00:47:17.260><c> full</c><00:47:17.480><c> of</c><00:47:17.739><c> violence.</c> 00:47:20.599 --> 00:47:25.059 There<00:47:20.599><c> were</c><00:47:20.760><c> people</c><00:47:21.119><c> like</c><00:47:21.539><c> Lamech</c><00:47:22.360><c> who</c><00:47:23.119><c> were</c><00:47:23.380><c> rushing</c><00:47:23.679><c> out</c><00:47:24.119><c> to</c> 00:47:25.059 --> 00:47:29.619 destroy<00:47:25.900><c> brethren</c><00:47:26.519><c> in</c><00:47:26.800><c> Christ</c><00:47:27.199><c> like</c><00:47:28.360><c> Enoch.</c> 00:47:30.199 --> 00:47:33.179 He<00:47:30.539><c> talks</c><00:47:30.659><c> nothing</c><00:47:30.920><c> about</c><00:47:31.320><c> the</c><00:47:32.019><c> violence</c><00:47:32.420><c> of</c><00:47:32.679><c> the</c><00:47:32.860><c> time.</c> 00:47:33.400 --> 00:47:39.619 He<00:47:33.559><c> says</c><00:47:33.840><c> nothing</c><00:47:34.199><c> about</c><00:47:34.559><c> the</c><00:47:35.519><c> absolute</c><00:47:36.099><c> immorality</c><00:47:37.539><c> of</c><00:47:38.199><c> Sodom</c><00:47:38.500><c> and</c><00:47:38.639><c> Gomorrah.</c> 00:47:40.900 --> 00:47:44.440 He<00:47:41.500><c> simply</c><00:47:41.860><c> says</c><00:47:42.139><c> they</c><00:47:42.280><c> were</c><00:47:42.500><c> doing</c><00:47:42.719><c> normal</c><00:47:43.199><c> things.</c> 00:47:47.539 --> 00:47:51.219 They<00:47:47.559><c> were</c><00:47:47.760><c> eating</c><00:47:48.039><c> and</c><00:47:48.320><c> drinking,</c><00:47:50.199><c> marrying</c><00:47:50.500><c> and</c><00:47:50.780><c> giving</c><00:47:51.039><c> in</c> 00:47:51.219 --> 00:47:54.239 marriage,<00:47:51.659><c> buying</c><00:47:52.000><c> and</c><00:47:52.320><c> selling,</c><00:47:52.699><c> planting</c><00:47:53.059><c> and</c><00:47:53.360><c> building.</c> 00:47:54.559 --> 00:47:57.420 And<00:47:54.599><c> so</c><00:47:54.760><c> gluttony</c><00:47:55.239><c> and</c><00:47:55.420><c> excess</c><00:47:56.099><c> of</c><00:47:56.400><c> drinking</c><00:47:56.719><c> was</c><00:47:57.039><c> the</c><00:47:57.219><c> order</c> 00:47:57.420 --> 00:47:58.699 of<00:47:57.599><c> the</c><00:47:57.760><c> day.</c> 00:47:59.380 --> 00:48:04.480 It<00:47:59.519><c> was</c><00:47:59.699><c> a</c><00:47:59.860><c> culture</c><00:48:00.199><c> of</c><00:48:00.719><c> enjoyment</c><00:48:01.760><c> and</c><00:48:02.239><c> revelry.</c> 00:48:07.239 --> 00:48:11.179 Being<00:48:07.920><c> given</c><00:48:08.360><c> in</c><00:48:08.659><c> marriage</c><00:48:08.800><c> implies</c><00:48:09.400><c> multiple</c><00:48:09.980><c> marriages.</c> 00:48:12.840 --> 00:48:16.480 It<00:48:12.840><c> was</c><00:48:13.039><c> a</c><00:48:13.199><c> culture</c><00:48:13.500><c> of</c><00:48:13.880><c> pleasure</c><00:48:14.599><c> and</c><00:48:15.380><c> decadence.</c> 00:48:18.119 --> 00:48:21.760 Buying<00:48:18.460><c> and</c><00:48:18.780><c> selling,</c><00:48:19.280><c> a</c><00:48:19.400><c> preoccupation</c><00:48:20.239><c> with</c><00:48:21.019><c> acquisition,</c> 00:48:22.059 --> 00:48:23.539 never<00:48:22.260><c> satisfied.</c> 00:48:23.639 --> 00:48:25.639 That<00:48:23.699><c> is</c><00:48:23.980><c> materialism</c><00:48:24.760><c> at</c><00:48:24.940><c> its</c><00:48:25.219><c> best.</c> 00:48:26.059 --> 00:48:29.519 It<00:48:26.139><c> doesn't</c><00:48:26.219><c> matter</c><00:48:26.480><c> how</c><00:48:26.739><c> much</c><00:48:26.980><c> you</c><00:48:27.199><c> get,</c><00:48:27.760><c> you</c><00:48:27.980><c> want</c><00:48:28.280><c> something</c><00:48:28.780><c> beyond</c> 00:48:29.519 --> 00:48:32.320 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sure</c><00:48:48.440><c> when</c><00:48:48.659><c> we</c><00:48:48.820><c> next</c><00:48:49.179><c> house</c><00:48:49.559><c> that</c><00:48:49.760><c> we</c><00:48:49.960><c> buy.</c> 00:48:51.179 --> 00:48:55.000 It<00:48:51.300><c> has</c><00:48:51.719><c> not</c><00:48:51.960><c> just</c><00:48:52.179><c> one</c><00:48:52.380><c> bathroom</c><00:48:52.800><c> but</c><00:48:53.119><c> it</c><00:48:53.300><c> has</c><00:48:53.480><c> an</c><00:48:53.659><c> ensuite</c><00:48:54.000><c> and</c><00:48:54.340><c> maybe</c><00:48:54.619><c> two</c><00:48:54.820><c> or</c> 00:48:55.000 --> 00:48:56.619 three<00:48:55.440><c> for</c><00:48:55.880><c> guests.</c> 00:48:56.699 --> 00:49:00.960 That's<00:48:57.099><c> the</c><00:48:57.219><c> way</c><00:48:57.360><c> the</c><00:48:57.619><c> world</c><00:48:57.820><c> thinks</c><00:48:58.440><c> and</c><00:48:59.219><c> it'll</c><00:48:59.519><c> go</c><00:48:59.699><c> into</c><00:49:00.119><c> debt</c><00:49:00.579><c> to</c> 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00:49:19.840 --> 00:49:23.460 People<00:49:20.199><c> were</c><00:49:20.519><c> living</c><00:49:20.840><c> their</c><00:49:21.260><c> lives</c><00:49:21.780><c> without</c><00:49:22.320><c> God.</c> 00:49:24.139 --> 00:49:26.719 They<00:49:24.280><c> were</c><00:49:24.539><c> too</c><00:49:24.880><c> busy</c><00:49:25.199><c> for</c><00:49:25.420><c> God.</c> 00:49:27.820 --> 00:49:31.900 Now<00:49:28.460><c> Jesus</c><00:49:28.820><c> makes</c><00:49:29.139><c> another</c><00:49:29.480><c> comment</c><00:49:30.139><c> when</c><00:49:30.920><c> he</c><00:49:31.159><c> speaks</c><00:49:31.460><c> of</c><00:49:31.679><c> the</c> 00:49:31.900 --> 00:49:35.980 same<00:49:32.239><c> things</c><00:49:32.639><c> in</c><00:49:33.739><c> Matthew</c><00:49:34.119><c> 24.</c> 00:49:37.300 --> 00:49:39.940 He<00:49:37.320><c> says,</c><00:49:37.719><c> as</c><00:49:37.719><c> the</c><00:49:37.940><c> days</c><00:49:38.320><c> that</c><00:49:38.820><c> were</c><00:49:39.019><c> before</c><00:49:39.360><c> the</c><00:49:39.619><c> flood,</c><00:49:39.940><c> they</c> 00:49:39.940 --> 00:49:42.579 were<00:49:40.119><c> eating,</c><00:49:40.619><c> drinking</c><00:49:41.000><c> until</c><00:49:41.320><c> the</c><00:49:41.579><c> day</c><00:49:41.780><c> that</c><00:49:42.039><c> Noah</c><00:49:42.179><c> entered.</c> 00:49:42.900 --> 00:49:45.820 They<00:49:43.239><c> knew</c><00:49:43.539><c> not</c><00:49:44.239><c> until</c><00:49:44.880><c> the</c><00:49:45.179><c> flood</c><00:49:45.380><c> came.</c> 00:49:46.119 --> 00:49:47.739 They<00:49:46.360><c> were</c><00:49:46.619><c> ignorant.</c> 00:49:48.320 --> 00:49:51.159 Not<00:49:48.480><c> because</c><00:49:48.780><c> nobody</c><00:49:49.119><c> had</c><00:49:49.179><c> been</c><00:49:49.539><c> telling</c><00:49:49.719><c> them.</c> 00:49:51.820 --> 00:49:53.800 Noah<00:49:52.159><c> was</c><00:49:52.420><c> a</c><00:49:52.599><c> preacher</c><00:49:52.920><c> of</c><00:49:53.219><c> righteousness.</c> 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this</c><00:50:08.539><c> world.</c> 00:50:11.519 --> 00:50:15.500 And<00:50:11.739><c> had</c><00:50:11.840><c> they</c><00:50:12.179><c> known</c><00:50:12.619><c> what</c><00:50:13.500><c> watched</c><00:50:13.840><c> the</c><00:50:14.119><c> thief</c><00:50:14.300><c> would</c><00:50:14.659><c> come,</c> 00:50:15.739 --> 00:50:17.300 they<00:50:15.940><c> would</c><00:50:16.159><c> have</c><00:50:16.360><c> watched.</c> 00:50:17.860 --> 00:50:19.539 Just<00:50:18.119><c> got</c><00:50:18.260><c> two</c><00:50:18.460><c> more</c><00:50:18.719><c> slides.</c> 00:50:20.579 --> 00:50:22.300 And<00:50:20.900><c> then</c><00:50:21.000><c> we'll</c><00:50:21.139><c> finish</c><00:50:21.420><c> this.</c> 00:50:26.739 --> 00:50:32.940 In<00:50:27.420><c> the</c><00:50:27.659><c> same</c><00:50:27.880><c> chapter,</c><00:50:29.039><c> Jesus</c><00:50:29.539><c> presents</c><00:50:30.579><c> us</c><00:50:30.820><c> with</c><00:50:31.699><c> the</c><00:50:32.219><c> faithful</c><00:50:32.659><c> and</c> 00:50:32.940 --> 00:50:34.559 wise<00:50:33.460><c> servant.</c> 00:50:36.139 --> 00:50:38.679 Who<00:50:36.739><c> then</c><00:50:36.960><c> is</c><00:50:37.119><c> a</c><00:50:37.340><c> faithful</c><00:50:37.639><c> and</c><00:50:37.900><c> wise</c><00:50:38.199><c> servant?</c> 00:50:39.059 --> 00:50:44.320 What<00:50:39.360><c> kind</c><00:50:39.739><c> of</c><00:50:40.000><c> Christadelphian</c><00:50:41.159><c> does</c><00:50:41.599><c> God</c><00:50:42.039><c> expect</c><00:50:42.619><c> us</c><00:50:43.260><c> to</c><00:50:43.480><c> be?</c> 00:50:44.619 --> 00:50:49.800 And<00:50:44.960><c> he</c><00:50:45.039><c> says,</c><00:50:46.860><c> whom</c><00:50:46.980><c> his</c><00:50:47.199><c> Lord</c><00:50:47.380><c> hath</c><00:50:47.619><c> made</c><00:50:47.940><c> ruler,</c><00:50:48.639><c> he</c><00:50:48.780><c> has</c><00:50:49.000><c> authority</c><00:50:49.539><c> in</c> 00:50:49.800 --> 00:50:50.760 his<00:50:50.119><c> household.</c> 00:50:50.760 --> 00:50:55.360 It<00:50:51.219><c> had</c><00:50:51.480><c> a</c><00:50:51.800><c> particular</c><00:50:52.239><c> relevance</c><00:50:53.179><c> to</c><00:50:53.920><c> the</c><00:50:54.599><c> scribes</c><00:50:54.960><c> and</c><00:50:55.099><c> the</c> 00:50:55.360 --> 00:50:56.940 Pharisees<00:50:55.900><c> of</c><00:50:56.079><c> the</c><00:50:56.239><c> first</c><00:50:56.480><c> century.</c> 00:50:57.179 --> 00:51:00.260 But<00:50:57.280><c> it's</c><00:50:57.579><c> equally</c><00:50:57.860><c> appropriate</c><00:50:58.460><c> for</c><00:50:58.699><c> us</c><00:50:59.119><c> today.</c> 00:51:01.000 --> 00:51:06.000 Because<00:51:01.000><c> the</c><00:51:02.519><c> faithful</c><00:51:02.820><c> and</c><00:51:03.019><c> wise</c><00:51:03.219><c> servant</c><00:51:03.559><c> gave</c><00:51:03.900><c> meat</c><00:51:04.380><c> to</c><00:51:05.119><c> the</c><00:51:05.340><c> household</c><00:51:05.739><c> in</c> 00:51:06.000 --> 00:51:06.659 due<00:51:06.179><c> season.</c> 00:51:06.960 --> 00:51:09.559 He<00:51:07.099><c> was</c><00:51:07.380><c> nourishing</c><00:51:08.539><c> the</c><00:51:08.920><c> ecclesia.</c> 00:51:09.900 --> 00:51:11.980 Busy<00:51:10.380><c> in</c><00:51:10.519><c> the</c><00:51:10.760><c> ecclesia.</c> 00:51:12.880 --> 00:51:15.840 And<00:51:13.159><c> that's</c><00:51:13.300><c> what</c><00:51:13.440><c> he</c><00:51:13.559><c> was</c><00:51:13.739><c> doing</c><00:51:13.980><c> when</c><00:51:14.239><c> his</c><00:51:14.500><c> Lord</c><00:51:14.760><c> found</c><00:51:15.199><c> him</c> 00:51:15.840 --> 00:51:17.460 at<00:51:16.199><c> his</c><00:51:16.460><c> return.</c> 00:51:17.900 --> 00:51:22.119 And<00:51:18.460><c> God</c><00:51:18.719><c> says,</c><00:51:19.639><c> he</c><00:51:19.639><c> will</c><00:51:19.860><c> make</c><00:51:20.099><c> him</c><00:51:20.360><c> ruler</c><00:51:20.619><c> over</c><00:51:20.920><c> his</c><00:51:21.199><c> goods.</c> 00:51:22.800 --> 00:51:25.260 Now<00:51:22.960><c> look</c><00:51:23.139><c> at</c><00:51:23.360><c> the</c><00:51:23.820><c> evil</c><00:51:24.300><c> servant.</c> 00:51:25.719 --> 00:51:28.239 He<00:51:25.840><c> says,</c><00:51:26.420><c> my</c><00:51:26.420><c> Lord</c><00:51:27.059><c> delayeth</c><00:51:27.760><c> his</c><00:51:27.980><c> coming.</c> 00:51:28.400 --> 00:51:30.260 That's<00:51:28.760><c> Exodus</c><00:51:28.980><c> 32,</c><00:51:29.659><c> isn't</c><00:51:29.820><c> it?</c> 00:51:30.679 --> 00:51:33.219 My<00:51:31.019><c> Lord</c><00:51:31.420><c> delayeth</c><00:51:32.099><c> his</c><00:51:32.320><c> coming.</c> 00:51:33.480 --> 00:51:36.039 He<00:51:33.639><c> should</c><00:51:33.760><c> begin</c><00:51:34.039><c> to</c><00:51:34.440><c> smite</c><00:51:34.679><c> his</c><00:51:34.920><c> fellow</c><00:51:35.159><c> servants</c><00:51:35.579><c> to</c><00:51:35.860><c> eat</c> 00:51:36.039 --> 00:51:38.280 and<00:51:36.159><c> to</c><00:51:36.440><c> drink</c><00:51:36.699><c> with</c><00:51:37.219><c> the</c><00:51:37.699><c> drunkards.</c> 00:51:38.440 --> 00:51:41.519 So<00:51:38.619><c> he</c><00:51:38.760><c> got</c><00:51:38.980><c> involved</c><00:51:39.360><c> with</c><00:51:39.679><c> the</c><00:51:39.880><c> days</c><00:51:40.059><c> of</c><00:51:40.340><c> Noah</c><00:51:40.739><c> revelry.</c> 00:51:42.059 --> 00:51:44.119 And<00:51:42.300><c> the</c><00:51:42.460><c> days</c><00:51:42.659><c> of</c><00:51:42.960><c> Sodom</c><00:51:43.239><c> and</c><00:51:43.360><c> Gomorrah</c><00:51:43.840><c> revelry.</c> 00:51:44.119 --> 00:51:49.579 And<00:51:45.039><c> he</c><00:51:46.099><c> wasn't</c><00:51:46.619><c> looking</c><00:51:47.239><c> for</c><00:51:48.480><c> Jesus.</c> 00:51:51.579 --> 00:51:55.460 He<00:51:51.800><c> reveals</c><00:51:52.280><c> the</c><00:51:52.579><c> contents</c><00:51:53.139><c> of</c><00:51:53.699><c> his</c><00:51:53.920><c> heart,</c><00:51:54.300><c> brethren</c><00:51:54.480><c> and</c><00:51:54.719><c> sisters.</c> 00:51:56.400 --> 00:51:58.920 He<00:51:56.739><c> shall</c><00:51:56.980><c> say</c><00:51:57.400><c> in</c><00:51:57.659><c> his</c><00:51:58.000><c> heart.</c> 00:51:59.139 --> 00:52:01.719 He<00:51:59.340><c> becomes</c><00:51:59.619><c> the</c><00:51:59.980><c> oppressor</c><00:52:00.400><c> in</c><00:52:00.579><c> the</c><00:52:00.760><c> ecclesia</c><00:52:01.079><c> rather</c><00:52:01.460><c> than</c> 00:52:01.719 --> 00:52:02.619 the<00:52:01.940><c> nourisher.</c> 00:52:02.980 --> 00:52:05.739 Instead<00:52:03.159><c> of</c><00:52:03.340><c> building</c><00:52:03.719><c> up,</c><00:52:04.400><c> he's</c><00:52:04.619><c> destroying.</c> 00:52:06.340 --> 00:52:08.480 And<00:52:06.559><c> we're</c><00:52:06.659><c> very</c><00:52:06.940><c> good</c><00:52:07.099><c> at</c><00:52:07.320><c> destroying.</c> 00:52:09.340 --> 00:52:12.639 It's<00:52:09.900><c> very</c><00:52:10.300><c> hard</c><00:52:10.539><c> to</c><00:52:10.860><c> build</c><00:52:11.059><c> up.</c> 00:52:13.179 --> 00:52:15.739 Because<00:52:13.739><c> it</c><00:52:13.860><c> takes</c><00:52:14.260><c> patience.</c> 00:52:19.199 --> 00:52:21.780 He<00:52:19.219><c> fed</c><00:52:19.440><c> himself</c><00:52:20.039><c> instead</c><00:52:20.440><c> of</c><00:52:20.599><c> the</c><00:52:20.780><c> household.</c> 00:52:22.320 --> 00:52:25.320 He<00:52:22.519><c> denied</c><00:52:23.019><c> the</c><00:52:23.280><c> nearness</c><00:52:23.619><c> of</c><00:52:23.840><c> Christ's</c><00:52:24.380><c> return.</c> 00:52:25.440 --> 00:52:27.960 He<00:52:25.539><c> wasn't</c><00:52:25.760><c> even</c><00:52:26.059><c> looking</c><00:52:26.340><c> for</c><00:52:26.639><c> it.</c> 00:52:28.000 --> 00:52:30.599 And<00:52:28.199><c> he</c><00:52:28.360><c> indulged</c><00:52:28.679><c> in</c><00:52:28.900><c> the</c><00:52:29.099><c> pleasures</c><00:52:29.380><c> of</c><00:52:29.659><c> life.</c> 00:52:31.159 --> 00:52:35.739 And<00:52:31.300><c> we've</c><00:52:31.500><c> got</c><00:52:31.539><c> to</c><00:52:31.619><c> ask</c><00:52:31.900><c> ourselves,</c><00:52:33.679><c> which</c><00:52:33.900><c> side</c><00:52:34.219><c> of</c><00:52:34.420><c> the</c><00:52:34.619><c> coin</c><00:52:35.119><c> do</c> 00:52:35.739 --> 00:52:36.739 we<00:52:35.980><c> fit?</c> 00:52:37.760 --> 00:52:43.420 And<00:52:38.340><c> Jesus</c><00:52:38.880><c> said,</c><00:52:39.539><c> I</c><00:52:41.679><c> will</c><00:52:41.860><c> make</c><00:52:42.059><c> him</c><00:52:42.320><c> ruler</c><00:52:42.559><c> over</c><00:52:42.860><c> his</c><00:52:43.099><c> goods.</c> 00:52:43.860 --> 00:52:47.599 And<00:52:44.099><c> that's</c><00:52:44.320><c> what</c><00:52:44.659><c> we're</c><00:52:45.179><c> going</c><00:52:45.300><c> to</c><00:52:45.539><c> be,</c><00:52:45.880><c> kings</c><00:52:46.239><c> and</c><00:52:46.539><c> priests.</c> 00:52:48.039 --> 00:52:51.860 We're<00:52:48.320><c> going</c><00:52:48.460><c> to</c><00:52:48.619><c> have</c><00:52:48.940><c> responsibility</c><00:52:50.099><c> in</c><00:52:50.699><c> the</c><00:52:50.900><c> kingdom.</c> 00:52:53.059 --> 00:52:57.059 But<00:52:53.639><c> we</c><00:52:53.860><c> won't</c><00:52:54.079><c> have</c><00:52:54.260><c> it</c><00:52:54.400><c> if</c><00:52:54.539><c> we</c><00:52:54.719><c> don't</c><00:52:54.980><c> take</c><00:52:55.320><c> responsibility</c><00:52:56.019><c> now.</c> 00:52:58.579 --> 00:53:02.440 And<00:52:59.159><c> the</c><00:52:59.739><c> evil</c><00:53:00.099><c> servant,</c><00:53:00.460><c> he</c><00:53:00.659><c> will</c><00:53:01.079><c> appoint</c><00:53:01.480><c> him</c><00:53:01.760><c> his</c><00:53:02.039><c> portion</c> 00:53:02.440 --> 00:53:03.340 with<00:53:02.719><c> the</c><00:53:02.940><c> hypocrite.</c> 00:53:03.340 --> 00:53:06.780 He'll<00:53:04.260><c> be</c><00:53:04.400><c> cast</c><00:53:04.699><c> out</c><00:53:05.000><c> into</c><00:53:05.340><c> outer</c><00:53:05.579><c> darkness.</c> 00:53:08.820 --> 00:53:11.539 It's<00:53:09.000><c> a</c><00:53:09.139><c> symbol</c><00:53:09.400><c> of</c><00:53:09.639><c> the</c><00:53:09.840><c> world</c><00:53:10.099><c> without</c><00:53:10.519><c> God.</c> 00:53:12.920 --> 00:53:15.619 You<00:53:13.179><c> remember</c><00:53:13.380><c> at</c><00:53:13.579><c> the</c><00:53:13.739><c> Exodus</c><00:53:14.039><c> when</c><00:53:14.280><c> God</c><00:53:14.519><c> brought</c><00:53:14.880><c> darkness</c> 00:53:15.619 --> 00:53:17.179 on<00:53:16.800><c> Egypt.</c> 00:53:17.219 --> 00:53:19.719 It<00:53:17.320><c> was</c><00:53:17.500><c> a</c><00:53:17.760><c> darkness</c><00:53:18.099><c> that</c><00:53:18.320><c> could</c><00:53:18.500><c> be</c><00:53:18.840><c> felt.</c> 00:53:19.920 --> 00:53:21.920 I've<00:53:20.380><c> experienced</c><00:53:20.860><c> that.</c> 00:53:22.539 --> 00:53:27.440 As<00:53:22.719><c> a</c><00:53:22.880><c> teenager,</c><00:53:23.460><c> I</c><00:53:23.639><c> went</c><00:53:23.960><c> what</c><00:53:24.360><c> we</c><00:53:24.619><c> call</c><00:53:24.800><c> potholing</c><00:53:25.639><c> in</c><00:53:26.380><c> England.</c> 00:53:27.579 --> 00:53:29.340 Where<00:53:27.760><c> you</c><00:53:27.960><c> went</c><00:53:28.260><c> into</c><00:53:28.719><c> caves.</c> 00:53:29.340 --> 00:53:35.639 You<00:53:30.199><c> crawled</c><00:53:30.659><c> on</c><00:53:30.840><c> your</c><00:53:31.059><c> belly</c><00:53:31.280><c> down</c><00:53:31.619><c> a</c><00:53:32.880><c> dry</c><00:53:33.280><c> bed</c><00:53:33.719><c> of</c><00:53:34.019><c> two</c><00:53:34.860><c> feet</c><00:53:35.139><c> high.</c> 00:53:36.099 --> 00:53:38.699 And<00:53:36.239><c> you</c><00:53:36.460><c> dropped</c><00:53:36.760><c> about</c><00:53:37.159><c> a</c><00:53:37.260><c> hundred,</c><00:53:37.579><c> two</c><00:53:37.739><c> hundred</c><00:53:38.000><c> feet</c><00:53:38.400><c> on</c> 00:53:38.699 --> 00:53:41.280 a<00:53:38.840><c> rope</c><00:53:39.039><c> ladder</c><00:53:39.340><c> into</c><00:53:40.000><c> the</c><00:53:40.340><c> bottom</c><00:53:40.619><c> of</c><00:53:40.840><c> the</c><00:53:41.019><c> cave.</c> 00:53:41.639 --> 00:53:43.059 I<00:53:42.099><c> can</c><00:53:42.300><c> remember</c><00:53:42.559><c> doing</c><00:53:42.860><c> it.</c> 00:53:43.199 --> 00:53:46.320 And<00:53:43.280><c> when</c><00:53:43.360><c> we</c><00:53:43.579><c> got</c><00:53:43.699><c> down</c><00:53:44.019><c> there,</c><00:53:44.199><c> we</c><00:53:44.400><c> all</c><00:53:44.619><c> turned</c><00:53:44.860><c> off</c><00:53:45.139><c> our</c><00:53:45.340><c> lamps.</c> 00:53:46.840 --> 00:53:51.480 And<00:53:47.000><c> you</c><00:53:47.059><c> could</c><00:53:47.280><c> feel</c><00:53:47.519><c> the</c><00:53:47.800><c> pressure</c><00:53:48.360><c> from</c><00:53:49.099><c> the</c><00:53:49.380><c> darkness</c><00:53:49.920><c> all</c> 00:53:51.480 --> 00:53:52.699 around<00:53:51.880><c> you.</c> 00:53:52.719 --> 00:53:57.360 That's<00:53:52.900><c> what</c><00:53:53.019><c> it's</c><00:53:53.239><c> going</c><00:53:53.320><c> to</c><00:53:53.440><c> be</c><00:53:53.599><c> like</c><00:53:54.019><c> for</c><00:53:54.599><c> those</c><00:53:54.940><c> who</c><00:53:55.260><c> do</c><00:53:55.579><c> not</c><00:53:55.920><c> wake</c><00:53:56.260><c> up</c><00:53:56.460><c> now.</c> 00:53:57.760 --> 00:54:00.460 They<00:53:58.159><c> will</c><00:53:58.519><c> feel</c><00:53:58.840><c> the</c><00:53:59.119><c> darkness.</c> 00:54:00.679 --> 00:54:04.380 The<00:54:01.079><c> prospect</c><00:54:01.579><c> of</c><00:54:02.219><c> being</c><00:54:02.559><c> judged</c><00:54:02.920><c> with</c><00:54:03.139><c> this</c><00:54:03.480><c> world.</c> 00:54:05.260 --> 00:54:07.300 This<00:54:05.400><c> is</c><00:54:05.519><c> what</c><00:54:05.739><c> Brother</c><00:54:05.980><c> Roberts</c><00:54:06.360><c> wrote.</c> 00:54:08.840 --> 00:54:16.360 The<00:54:09.039><c> sentence</c><00:54:09.760><c> of</c><00:54:10.219><c> expulsion</c><00:54:11.760><c> consigns</c><00:54:12.719><c> its</c><00:54:13.079><c> unhappy</c><00:54:13.599><c> objects</c><00:54:14.239><c> to</c><00:54:15.300><c> participation</c><00:54:16.059><c> in</c> 00:54:16.360 --> 00:54:21.519 the<00:54:16.599><c> judgment</c><00:54:17.039><c> and</c><00:54:17.800><c> fear</c><00:54:18.019><c> and</c><00:54:18.300><c> indignation</c><00:54:19.119><c> which</c><00:54:19.579><c> will</c><00:54:19.780><c> devour</c><00:54:20.099><c> the</c><00:54:20.460><c> adversaries.</c> 00:54:22.039 --> 00:54:27.219 Their<00:54:22.760><c> fate</c><00:54:23.219><c> is</c><00:54:23.639><c> to</c><00:54:23.840><c> depart</c><00:54:24.179><c> from</c><00:54:24.460><c> me,</c><00:54:25.260><c> you</c><00:54:25.519><c> cursed,</c><00:54:26.639><c> into</c><00:54:26.800><c> the</c> 00:54:27.219 --> 00:54:31.260 Aeon<00:54:27.579><c> fire,</c><00:54:28.860><c> prepared</c><00:54:29.239><c> for</c><00:54:29.500><c> the</c><00:54:29.679><c> devil</c><00:54:29.920><c> and</c><00:54:30.099><c> his</c><00:54:30.300><c> angels.</c> 00:54:32.219 --> 00:54:35.539 Into<00:54:32.420><c> the</c><00:54:32.639><c> countries</c><00:54:32.920><c> of</c><00:54:33.159><c> the</c><00:54:33.300><c> condemned,</c><00:54:34.179><c> the</c><00:54:34.300><c> whole</c><00:54:34.539><c> multitude</c><00:54:35.099><c> of</c><00:54:35.360><c> the</c> 00:54:35.539 --> 00:54:39.659 rejected<00:54:36.059><c> will</c><00:54:36.599><c> be</c><00:54:36.920><c> driven</c><00:54:37.340><c> to</c><00:54:38.079><c> shift</c><00:54:38.539><c> for</c><00:54:38.800><c> themselves</c><00:54:39.340><c> among</c> 00:54:39.659 --> 00:54:43.599 the<00:54:39.980><c> cruel</c><00:54:40.260><c> population</c><00:54:41.139><c> for</c><00:54:41.820><c> whom</c><00:54:42.019><c> judgment</c><00:54:42.519><c> waits.</c> 00:54:44.099 --> 00:54:51.059 Mortal<00:54:44.800><c> as</c><00:54:45.300><c> they</c><00:54:45.480><c> are,</c><00:54:46.920><c> it</c><00:54:46.980><c> is</c><00:54:47.199><c> no</c><00:54:47.559><c> 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in</c><00:55:26.570><c> the</c><00:55:26.769><c> night,</c><00:55:27.389><c> brethren</c><00:55:27.590><c> and</c><00:55:27.889><c> sisters.</c> 00:55:29.210 --> 00:55:33.889 The<00:55:29.710><c> world</c><00:55:29.949><c> will</c><00:55:30.329><c> certainly</c><00:55:31.150><c> be</c><00:55:31.849><c> unaware</c><00:55:32.150><c> of</c><00:55:32.429><c> it.</c> 00:55:34.170 --> 00:55:40.610 The<00:55:34.369><c> question</c><00:55:34.750><c> is,</c><00:55:36.349><c> how</c><00:55:36.829><c> ready</c><00:55:37.269><c> are</c><00:55:37.650><c> we</c><00:55:38.170><c> for</c><00:55:39.110><c> Jesus</c><00:55:39.469><c> to</c><00:55:39.809><c> return?</c>