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military</c> 00:11:35.779 --> 00:11:41.799 x opportunities<00:11:36.620><c> for</c><00:11:37.039><c> these</c><00:11:37.299><c> terrorist</c><00:11:37.700><c> groups.</c><00:11:39.940><c> And</c><00:11:40.779><c> this</c><00:11:41.539><c> is</c> 00:11:41.799 --> 00:11:45.799 x why<00:11:42.100><c> we</c><00:11:42.500><c> hear</c><00:11:42.740><c> the</c><00:11:43.320><c> cry</c><00:11:43.720><c> of</c><00:11:44.279><c> never</c><00:11:44.620><c> again.</c> 00:11:46.539 --> 00:11:51.320 x And<00:11:46.919><c> we'll</c><00:11:47.440><c> talk</c><00:11:47.720><c> about</c><00:11:47.980><c> that</c><00:11:48.220><c> a</c><00:11:48.360><c> little</c><00:11:48.500><c> bit</c><00:11:48.679><c> more.</c><00:11:49.519><c> But</c><00:11:50.240><c> after</c><00:11:51.019><c> this</c> 00:11:51.320 --> 00:11:53.559 x terrorist<00:11:51.700><c> attack,</c><00:11:52.500><c> it</c><00:11:52.639><c> was</c> 00:11:54.019 --> 00:11:59.000 x very<00:11:54.539><c> alarming</c><00:11:55.320><c> to</c><00:11:56.539><c> the</c><00:11:57.039><c> Jewish</c><00:11:57.379><c> state,</c><00:11:58.039><c> particularly</c><00:11:58.500><c> as</c><00:11:58.860><c> we</c> 00:11:59.000 --> 00:12:03.840 x saw<00:11:59.840><c> anti</c><00:12:00.519><c>-Semitism</c><00:12:01.220><c> rise</c><00:12:02.740><c> around</c><00:12:03.200><c> the</c><00:12:03.440><c> globe</c> 00:12:03.840 --> 00:12:09.659 x at<00:12:04.659><c> universities</c><00:12:05.440><c> in</c><00:12:05.740><c> the</c><00:12:05.879><c> United</c><00:12:06.240><c> States,</c><00:12:07.480><c> and</c><00:12:08.399><c> even</c><00:12:09.240><c> having</c> 00:12:09.659 --> 00:12:12.159 x the<00:12:10.000><c> presidents</c><00:12:10.399><c> of</c><00:12:10.740><c> universities</c><00:12:11.360><c> testify</c> 00:12:12.159 --> 00:12:19.759 x in<00:12:12.460><c> front</c><00:12:12.580><c> of</c><00:12:12.940><c> Congress,</c><00:12:14.159><c> and</c><00:12:15.200><c> a</c><00:12:15.600><c> few</c><00:12:15.779><c> of</c><00:12:16.039><c> them</c><00:12:16.679><c> being</c><00:12:17.279><c> released</c><00:12:18.460><c> from</c><00:12:18.700><c> their</c><00:12:18.919><c> position</c><00:12:19.379><c> as</c> 00:12:19.759 --> 00:12:20.720 x presidents<00:12:20.139><c> because</c> 00:12:20.720 --> 00:12:28.220 x their<00:12:21.639><c> answers</c><00:12:22.259><c> were</c><00:12:22.580><c> not</c><00:12:23.000><c> satisfactory</c><00:12:23.779><c> and</c><00:12:26.440><c> were</c><00:12:27.039><c> more</c><00:12:27.500><c> prone</c><00:12:27.820><c> to</c> 00:12:28.220 --> 00:12:31.779 x anti<00:12:28.679><c>-Semitism</c><00:12:29.279><c> than</c><00:12:30.659><c> supporting</c> 00:12:33.360 --> 00:12:40.539 x being<00:12:34.280><c> complementary</c><00:12:35.200><c> to</c><00:12:36.340><c> equality</c><00:12:36.940><c> for</c><00:12:37.820><c> the</c><00:12:38.139><c> Jewish</c><00:12:38.399><c> people.</c><00:12:39.559><c> But</c><00:12:39.820><c> this</c><00:12:40.139><c> is</c> 00:12:40.539 --> 00:12:42.779 x a<00:12:40.799><c> picture</c><00:12:41.039><c> I</c><00:12:41.320><c> took</c><00:12:41.559><c> at</c><00:12:41.840><c> the</c><00:12:42.059><c> end</c> 00:12:42.899 --> 00:12:51.759 x the<00:12:43.259><c> Holocaust</c><00:12:44.940><c> Museum</c><00:12:45.879><c> in</c><00:12:47.399><c> Jerusalem.</c><00:12:49.440><c> And</c><00:12:49.899><c> most</c><00:12:50.419><c> of</c><00:12:50.580><c> the</c><00:12:50.759><c> people</c><00:12:51.059><c> living</c><00:12:51.399><c> in</c> 00:12:51.759 --> 00:12:54.519 x Israel<00:12:52.240><c> have</c><00:12:52.960><c> a</c><00:12:53.480><c> family</c><00:12:53.820><c> member</c><00:12:54.179><c> that</c> 00:12:54.519 --> 00:12:58.759 x was<00:12:55.179><c> killed</c><00:12:55.539><c> in</c><00:12:55.759><c> the</c><00:12:55.940><c> Holocaust.</c><00:12:56.620><c> Their</c><00:12:56.720><c> families</c><00:12:57.080><c> were</c><00:12:57.360><c> dramatically</c><00:12:58.039><c> affected</c><00:12:58.500><c> by</c> 00:12:58.759 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was</c><00:13:19.960><c> anti</c><00:13:20.460><c>-Semitic</c> 00:13:21.080 --> 00:13:26.539 x and<00:13:21.279><c> that</c><00:13:21.440><c> was</c><00:13:22.139><c> set</c><00:13:22.440><c> out</c><00:13:22.960><c> to</c><00:13:23.519><c> kill</c><00:13:23.960><c> the</c><00:13:24.320><c> Jewish</c><00:13:24.600><c> people.</c><00:13:26.279><c> And</c> 00:13:26.539 --> 00:13:31.259 x that's<00:13:26.820><c> why</c><00:13:28.220><c> never</c><00:13:29.000><c> again</c><00:13:29.519><c> in</c><00:13:29.980><c> the</c><00:13:30.220><c> response</c><00:13:30.940><c> has</c> 00:13:31.259 --> 00:13:37.759 x been<00:13:31.559><c> so</c><00:13:32.700><c> fierce</c><00:13:33.639><c> from</c><00:13:34.340><c> Israel</c><00:13:35.240><c> to</c><00:13:35.240><c> eliminate</c><00:13:35.919><c> these</c><00:13:36.279><c> terrorist</c><00:13:36.740><c> groups.</c> 00:13:38.460 --> 00:13:41.580 x This<00:13:38.679><c> is</c><00:13:39.019><c> a</c><00:13:39.259><c> story</c><00:13:39.720><c> and</c><00:13:40.759><c> just</c><00:13:41.259><c> an</c> 00:13:41.580 --> 00:13:47.620 x accounting<00:13:42.200><c> by,</c><00:13:44.200><c> as</c><00:13:44.200><c> it</c><00:13:44.480><c> says,</c><00:13:44.799><c> now</c><00:13:45.080><c> 72</c><00:13:45.659><c> years</c><00:13:46.159><c> old,</c><00:13:46.519><c> the</c><00:13:46.720><c> Holocaust</c><00:13:47.279><c> was</c> 00:13:47.620 --> 00:13:51.000 x before<00:13:48.039><c> my</c><00:13:48.440><c> time,</c><00:13:49.139><c> but</c><00:13:49.840><c> not</c><00:13:50.179><c> so</c><00:13:50.500><c> much</c><00:13:50.820><c> that</c> 00:13:51.000 --> 00:13:54.299 x it<00:13:51.159><c> was</c><00:13:51.440><c> not</c><00:13:52.039><c> present</c><00:13:52.419><c> in</c><00:13:52.720><c> my</c><00:13:52.980><c> life.</c><00:13:53.299><c> People</c><00:13:53.600><c> talked</c><00:13:53.980><c> about</c> 00:13:54.299 --> 00:13:57.759 x it.<00:13:54.559><c> Photos</c><00:13:54.960><c> were</c><00:13:55.200><c> widely</c><00:13:55.580><c> available.</c><00:13:56.879><c> German</c><00:13:57.100><c> cars</c><00:13:57.480><c> were</c> 00:13:57.759 --> 00:14:02.139 x boycotted.<00:13:58.919><c> And</c><00:13:59.159><c> I</c><00:13:59.399><c> vividly</c><00:14:00.000><c> remember</c><00:14:00.379><c> seeing</c><00:14:00.740><c> the</c><00:14:00.980><c> numerical</c><00:14:01.539><c> tattoos</c> 00:14:02.139 --> 00:14:04.399 x on<00:14:02.440><c> the</c><00:14:02.759><c> arms</c><00:14:03.100><c> of</c><00:14:03.519><c> concentration</c> 00:14:04.399 --> 00:14:08.360 x camp<00:14:04.759><c> survivors</c><00:14:05.379><c> at</c><00:14:06.460><c> a</c><00:14:06.740><c> reformed</c><00:14:07.279><c> Jewish</c><00:14:07.539><c> camp.</c><00:14:07.899><c> And</c><00:14:08.019><c> I</c><00:14:08.200><c> found</c> 00:14:08.360 --> 00:14:11.740 x this<00:14:08.639><c> astounding.</c><00:14:09.740><c> The</c><00:14:10.039><c> counselors</c><00:14:10.580><c> once</c><00:14:11.179><c> rounded</c> 00:14:11.740 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never</c><00:14:44.759><c> again,</c><00:14:46.399><c> evidently</c><00:14:46.899><c> from</c><00:14:47.100><c> a</c><00:14:47.519><c> 1927</c><00:14:48.440><c> poem</c><00:14:48.940><c> about</c><00:14:49.419><c> the</c><00:14:49.779><c> slaughter</c><00:14:50.059><c> of</c> 00:14:50.340 --> 00:14:51.899 x Jews<00:14:50.580><c> by</c><00:14:50.860><c> the</c><00:14:51.059><c> Romans</c> 00:14:52.019 --> 00:14:57.019 x in<00:14:52.379><c> AD</c><00:14:52.799><c> 70,</c><00:14:54.080><c> the</c><00:14:54.200><c> meaning</c><00:14:54.539><c> could</c><00:14:54.919><c> not</c><00:14:55.059><c> be</c><00:14:55.379><c> clearer.</c><00:14:56.059><c> Israel</c><00:14:56.419><c> was</c><00:14:56.740><c> a</c> 00:14:57.019 --> 00:14:59.639 x safe<00:14:57.220><c> place</c><00:14:57.799><c> that</c><00:14:58.340><c> the</c><00:14:58.580><c> world's</c><00:14:59.120><c> Jews</c><00:14:59.340><c> could</c> 00:14:59.639 --> 00:15:05.820 x escape<00:15:00.220><c> to</c><00:15:01.019><c> 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stronger</c><00:15:20.120><c> than</c><00:15:20.620><c> the</c><00:15:20.899><c> hate.</c><00:15:21.700><c> Just</c><00:15:22.019><c> wait</c><00:15:22.379><c> and</c> 00:15:22.740 --> 00:15:25.240 x see,<00:15:23.320><c> says</c><00:15:23.460><c> Jonathan</c><00:15:24.039><c> Russo.</c> 00:15:26.320 --> 00:15:30.679 x And<00:15:26.639><c> this</c><00:15:26.879><c> is</c><00:15:27.139><c> why</c><00:15:27.980><c> never</c><00:15:28.539><c> again</c><00:15:29.080><c> has</c><00:15:29.519><c> become</c><00:15:29.860><c> a</c><00:15:30.080><c> cry</c><00:15:30.259><c> that</c><00:15:30.460><c> we</c> 00:15:30.679 --> 00:15:32.179 x are<00:15:30.879><c> hearing</c><00:15:31.159><c> again.</c> 00:15:33.080 --> 00:15:37.419 x What<00:15:33.340><c> is</c><00:15:33.580><c> the</c><00:15:33.740><c> biblical</c><00:15:34.240><c> significance</c><00:15:35.019><c> of</c><00:15:35.240><c> all</c><00:15:35.500><c> this?</c><00:15:36.740><c> We</c><00:15:37.000><c> read</c><00:15:37.240><c> in</c> 00:15:37.419 --> 00:15:40.340 x Isaiah<00:15:37.840><c> 2</c><00:15:38.460><c> that</c><00:15:39.080><c> the</c><00:15:39.320><c> Lord</c><00:15:39.620><c> Almighty</c><00:15:40.039><c> has</c> 00:15:40.340 --> 00:15:43.580 x a<00:15:40.559><c> day</c><00:15:40.700><c> in</c><00:15:41.059><c> store</c><00:15:41.299><c> for</c><00:15:41.559><c> all</c><00:15:41.899><c> the</c><00:15:42.120><c> proud</c><00:15:42.360><c> and</c><00:15:42.620><c> lofty,</c><00:15:43.039><c> for</c><00:15:43.220><c> all</c> 00:15:43.580 --> 00:15:45.600 x that<00:15:43.779><c> is</c><00:15:44.080><c> exalted.</c><00:15:44.539><c> They</c><00:15:44.779><c> will</c><00:15:44.960><c> be</c><00:15:45.200><c> humbled.</c> 00:15:45.600 --> 00:15:50.120 x For<00:15:46.379><c> all</c><00:15:46.659><c> the</c><00:15:46.879><c> cedars</c><00:15:47.139><c> of</c><00:15:47.379><c> Lebanon,</c><00:15:48.080><c> tall</c><00:15:48.279><c> and</c><00:15:48.539><c> lofty,</c><00:15:48.960><c> and</c><00:15:49.139><c> all</c><00:15:49.360><c> the</c><00:15:49.600><c> oaks</c><00:15:49.840><c> of</c> 00:15:50.120 --> 00:15:52.460 x Batian,<00:15:50.480><c> which</c><00:15:50.659><c> is</c><00:15:50.919><c> northern</c><00:15:51.220><c> Israel,</c> 00:15:52.880 --> 00:15:58.120 x or<00:15:53.440><c> Lebanon.</c><00:15:55.259><c> It</c><00:15:55.559><c> says,</c><00:15:55.840><c> the</c><00:15:55.980><c> arrogance</c><00:15:56.559><c> of</c><00:15:56.860><c> man</c><00:15:57.059><c> will</c><00:15:57.279><c> be</c><00:15:57.559><c> brought</c><00:15:57.820><c> low</c> 00:15:58.120 --> 00:16:00.460 x and<00:15:58.460><c> human</c><00:15:58.840><c> pride</c><00:15:59.200><c> humbled.</c><00:16:00.039><c> The</c><00:16:00.279><c> Lord</c> 00:16:00.460 --> 00:16:03.399 x alone<00:16:00.799><c> will</c><00:16:01.059><c> be</c><00:16:01.320><c> exalted</c><00:16:01.700><c> in</c><00:16:01.919><c> that</c><00:16:02.179><c> day</c><00:16:02.360><c> and</c><00:16:02.500><c> the</c><00:16:02.759><c> idols</c><00:16:03.019><c> will</c> 00:16:03.399 --> 00:16:07.659 x totally<00:16:03.820><c> disappear.</c><00:16:05.720><c> And</c><00:16:05.980><c> we're</c><00:16:06.399><c> given</c><00:16:06.820><c> a</c><00:16:07.299><c> prophecy</c> 00:16:07.659 --> 00:16:12.220 x of<00:16:08.000><c> hope</c><00:16:08.240><c> in</c><00:16:08.500><c> Isaiah</c><00:16:08.820><c> as</c><00:16:09.139><c> well.</c><00:16:09.360><c> We're</c><00:16:09.639><c> told</c><00:16:09.879><c> this</c><00:16:10.159><c> is</c><00:16:10.519><c> what</c><00:16:10.980><c> Isaiah,</c><00:16:11.740><c> son</c><00:16:11.899><c> of</c> 00:16:12.220 --> 00:16:14.480 x Amos,<00:16:12.879><c> saw</c><00:16:13.080><c> concerning</c><00:16:13.960><c> Judah</c> 00:16:14.480 --> 00:16:18.399 x and<00:16:14.700><c> Jerusalem.</c><00:16:16.179><c> In</c><00:16:16.360><c> the</c><00:16:16.600><c> last</c><00:16:16.960><c> days,</c><00:16:17.460><c> the</c><00:16:17.559><c> mountain</c><00:16:18.000><c> of</c><00:16:18.240><c> the</c> 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:20.779 x Lord's<00:16:18.840><c> temple</c><00:16:19.100><c> will</c><00:16:19.320><c> be</c><00:16:19.659><c> established</c><00:16:20.139><c> as</c><00:16:20.460><c> the</c> 00:16:20.779 --> 00:16:26.539 x highest<00:16:21.159><c> of</c><00:16:21.340><c> the</c><00:16:21.500><c> mountains.</c><00:16:22.500><c> It</c><00:16:22.740><c> will</c><00:16:23.000><c> be</c><00:16:23.340><c> exalted</c><00:16:23.720><c> above</c><00:16:24.019><c> the</c><00:16:24.279><c> hills</c><00:16:24.559><c> and</c><00:16:24.759><c> all</c><00:16:25.019><c> nations</c><00:16:25.399><c> will</c><00:16:25.700><c> stream</c><00:16:25.980><c> to</c><00:16:26.259><c> it.</c> 00:16:26.940 --> 00:16:30.279 x Many<00:16:27.279><c> peoples</c><00:16:27.720><c> will</c><00:16:28.000><c> come</c><00:16:28.220><c> and</c><00:16:28.500><c> say,</c><00:16:28.960><c> come,</c><00:16:29.220><c> let</c><00:16:29.399><c> us</c><00:16:29.600><c> go</c><00:16:29.860><c> up</c><00:16:30.100><c> to</c> 00:16:30.279 --> 00:16:32.220 x the<00:16:30.440><c> mountain</c><00:16:30.759><c> of</c><00:16:31.000><c> the</c><00:16:31.139><c> Lord,</c><00:16:31.480><c> to</c><00:16:31.639><c> the</c><00:16:31.860><c> temple</c> 00:16:32.220 --> 00:16:36.740 x of<00:16:32.559><c> the</c><00:16:32.720><c> God</c><00:16:32.879><c> of</c><00:16:33.139><c> Jacob.</c><00:16:34.000><c> He</c><00:16:34.240><c> will</c><00:16:34.500><c> teach</c><00:16:34.740><c> us</c><00:16:35.000><c> his</c><00:16:35.259><c> ways</c><00:16:35.820><c> so</c><00:16:36.360><c> that</c><00:16:36.559><c> we</c> 00:16:36.740 --> 00:16:39.799 x may<00:16:37.019><c> walk</c><00:16:37.440><c> in</c><00:16:37.620><c> his</c><00:16:38.000><c> paths.</c><00:16:38.980><c> The</c><00:16:39.259><c> law</c><00:16:39.419><c> will</c><00:16:39.620><c> go</c> 00:16:39.799 --> 00:16:42.779 x out<00:16:40.019><c> from</c><00:16:40.279><c> Zion,</c><00:16:41.039><c> the</c><00:16:41.120><c> word</c><00:16:41.320><c> of</c><00:16:41.580><c> the</c><00:16:41.639><c> Lord</c><00:16:41.879><c> from</c><00:16:42.120><c> Jerusalem.</c> 00:16:43.259 --> 00:16:46.139 x He<00:16:43.379><c> will</c><00:16:43.639><c> judge</c><00:16:43.980><c> between</c><00:16:44.440><c> the</c><00:16:44.679><c> nation</c><00:16:45.080><c> and</c><00:16:45.519><c> will</c><00:16:45.820><c> settle</c> 00:16:46.139 --> 00:16:50.220 x disputes<00:16:46.720><c> for</c><00:16:47.000><c> many</c><00:16:47.259><c> people.</c><00:16:48.440><c> They</c><00:16:48.539><c> will</c><00:16:48.820><c> beat</c><00:16:49.139><c> their</c><00:16:49.500><c> swords</c> 00:16:50.220 --> 00:16:53.399 x into<00:16:50.740><c> plowshares</c><00:16:51.620><c> and</c><00:16:52.220><c> their</c><00:16:52.559><c> spears</c><00:16:52.960><c> into</c> 00:16:53.399 --> 00:16:56.639 x pruning<00:16:53.740><c> hooks.</c><00:16:54.559><c> Nation</c><00:16:54.940><c> will</c><00:16:55.259><c> not</c><00:16:55.519><c> take</c><00:16:55.820><c> up</c><00:16:56.059><c> sword</c><00:16:56.240><c> against</c> 00:16:56.639 --> 00:17:00.220 x nation,<00:16:57.240><c> nor</c><00:16:57.519><c> will</c><00:16:57.720><c> they</c><00:16:58.120><c> train</c><00:16:58.480><c> for</c><00:16:58.860><c> war</c><00:16:59.080><c> anymore.</c> 00:17:00.580 --> 00:17:04.380 x Come,<00:17:01.279><c> descendants</c><00:17:01.340><c> of</c><00:17:01.659><c> Jacob,</c><00:17:02.220><c> let</c><00:17:02.360><c> us</c><00:17:02.679><c> walk</c><00:17:03.159><c> in</c><00:17:03.840><c> the</c><00:17:04.059><c> light</c> 00:17:04.380 --> 00:17:07.880 x of<00:17:04.640><c> the</c><00:17:04.819><c> Lord.</c><00:17:06.039><c> And</c><00:17:06.359><c> so</c><00:17:06.579><c> with</c><00:17:06.779><c> this</c><00:17:07.180><c> backdrop,</c> 00:17:07.880 --> 00:17:11.720 x and<00:17:08.539><c> with</c><00:17:08.819><c> our</c><00:17:09.160><c> understanding</c><00:17:09.779><c> that</c><00:17:10.059><c> the</c><00:17:10.299><c> 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and</c><00:19:00.640><c> his</c> 00:19:00.839 --> 00:19:04.920 x family<00:19:01.220><c> were</c><00:19:01.480><c> devout</c><00:19:02.079><c> in</c><00:19:02.400><c> God</c><00:19:02.759><c>-fearing.</c><00:19:04.019><c> He</c><00:19:04.640><c> gave</c> 00:19:04.920 --> 00:19:11.559 x generously<00:19:05.599><c> to</c><00:19:05.900><c> those</c><00:19:06.220><c> in</c><00:19:06.519><c> need</c><00:19:06.779><c> and</c><00:19:07.079><c> prayed</c><00:19:07.359><c> to</c><00:19:07.660><c> God</c><00:19:07.880><c> regularly.</c><00:19:09.660><c> And</c><00:19:10.200><c> those</c><00:19:10.720><c> qualities</c><00:19:11.299><c> are</c> 00:19:11.559 --> 00:19:12.500 x so<00:19:11.880><c> important</c> 00:19:12.500 --> 00:19:20.559 x in<00:19:12.960><c> our</c><00:19:13.220><c> own</c><00:19:13.480><c> lives.</c><00:19:14.119><c> Prayer,</c><00:19:16.240><c> giving,</c><00:19:16.900><c> whether</c><00:19:17.220><c> it</c><00:19:17.440><c> be</c><00:19:17.619><c> in</c><00:19:17.880><c> 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of</c> 00:19:37.200 --> 00:19:42.980 x a<00:19:37.380><c> natural</c><00:19:37.779><c> disaster.</c><00:19:38.599><c> We</c><00:19:39.000><c> can</c><00:19:41.000><c> offer</c> 00:19:43.559 --> 00:19:46.359 x ability<00:19:44.079><c> to</c><00:19:44.299><c> call</c><00:19:44.599><c> our</c><00:19:44.880><c> brothers</c><00:19:45.119><c> and</c><00:19:45.400><c> sisters</c><00:19:45.640><c> to</c><00:19:45.859><c> help</c><00:19:46.099><c> them</c> 00:19:46.359 --> 00:19:49.160 x see<00:19:46.579><c> what</c><00:19:46.799><c> their</c><00:19:46.980><c> needs</c><00:19:47.299><c> are</c><00:19:47.859><c> and</c><00:19:48.240><c> to</c><00:19:48.460><c> help</c><00:19:48.660><c> in</c><00:19:48.920><c> any</c> 00:19:49.160 --> 00:19:52.000 x way<00:19:49.299><c> that</c><00:19:49.500><c> we</c><00:19:49.700><c> can.</c><00:19:50.240><c> And</c><00:19:50.480><c> so</c><00:19:50.599><c> it's</c><00:19:50.799><c> a</c><00:19:50.900><c> good</c><00:19:51.059><c> 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mind</c><00:20:22.579><c> the</c><00:20:22.799><c> number</c><00:20:23.099><c> three,</c><00:20:24.259><c> as</c> 00:20:24.640 --> 00:20:29.559 x we<00:20:25.380><c> consider</c><00:20:25.920><c> this</c><00:20:26.700><c> parable,</c><00:20:28.279><c> we're</c><00:20:28.519><c> told</c><00:20:28.759><c> that</c> 00:20:30.480 --> 00:20:34.119 x Peter<00:20:30.940><c> was</c><00:20:31.380><c> on</c><00:20:31.700><c> a</c><00:20:31.880><c> journey</c><00:20:32.200><c> and</c><00:20:32.519><c> this</c><00:20:32.799><c> would</c><00:20:32.920><c> have</c><00:20:33.079><c> been</c><00:20:33.380><c> probably</c><00:20:33.859><c> the</c> 00:20:34.119 --> 00:20:35.700 x view<00:20:34.319><c> that</c><00:20:34.619><c> Peter</c><00:20:34.859><c> would</c><00:20:35.099><c> have</c><00:20:35.319><c> had</c><00:20:35.559><c> when</c> 00:20:35.700 --> 00:20:39.839 x he<00:20:35.819><c> went</c><00:20:35.940><c> up</c><00:20:36.140><c> to</c><00:20:36.339><c> the</c><00:20:36.460><c> roof,</c><00:20:36.900><c> as</c><00:20:36.940><c> we're</c><00:20:37.259><c> told.</c><00:20:38.000><c> He</c><00:20:38.140><c> became</c><00:20:38.500><c> hungry</c><00:20:39.160><c> and</c> 00:20:39.839 --> 00:20:41.740 x wanted<00:20:40.140><c> something</c><00:20:40.619><c> to</c><00:20:40.980><c> eat.</c> 00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:45.440 x And<00:20:42.259><c> while</c><00:20:42.460><c> the</c><00:20:42.680><c> meal</c><00:20:42.839><c> was</c><00:20:43.079><c> being</c><00:20:43.420><c> prepared,</c><00:20:43.920><c> he</c><00:20:44.160><c> fell</c><00:20:44.460><c> into</c><00:20:45.099><c> a</c> 00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:48.500 x trance.<00:20:46.559><c> He</c><00:20:46.720><c> saw</c><00:20:46.980><c> heaven</c><00:20:47.279><c> open</c><00:20:47.859><c> and</c><00:20:48.200><c> something</c> 00:20:48.500 --> 00:20:53.339 x like<00:20:48.859><c> a</c><00:20:49.019><c> large</c><00:20:49.259><c> sheet</c><00:20:49.640><c> being</c><00:20:49.960><c> let</c><00:20:50.180><c> down</c><00:20:50.500><c> to</c><00:20:50.759><c> earth</c><00:20:51.000><c> by</c><00:20:51.240><c> its</c><00:20:51.500><c> four</c><00:20:51.759><c> corners.</c><00:20:52.819><c> It</c> 00:20:53.339 --> 00:20:55.460 x contained<00:20:53.579><c> all</c><00:20:54.099><c> kinds</c><00:20:54.579><c> of</c><00:20:54.819><c> four</c><00:20:55.019><c>-footed</c> 00:20:55.460 --> 00:20:58.900 x animals,<00:20:55.980><c> as</c><00:20:56.059><c> well</c><00:20:56.299><c> as</c><00:20:56.480><c> reptiles</c><00:20:57.119><c> and</c><00:20:57.339><c> birds.</c><00:20:58.299><c> Then</c><00:20:58.460><c> a</c><00:20:58.660><c> voice</c> 00:20:58.900 --> 00:21:02.079 x told<00:20:59.200><c> him,</c><00:20:59.700><c> get</c><00:20:59.799><c> up,</c><00:21:00.180><c> Peter,</c><00:21:00.460><c> kill</c><00:21:00.960><c> and</c><00:21:01.240><c> eat.</c> 00:21:02.220 --> 00:21:05.720 x Peter<00:21:02.660><c> responded,</c><00:21:03.680><c> surely</c><00:21:04.000><c> not,</c><00:21:04.440><c> Lord,</c><00:21:04.599><c> I</c><00:21:04.759><c> have</c><00:21:05.099><c> never</c><00:21:05.400><c> eaten</c> 00:21:05.720 --> 00:21:09.359 x anything<00:21:06.779><c> impure</c><00:21:08.119><c> or</c><00:21:08.480><c> unclean.</c> 00:21:10.500 --> 00:21:14.859 x And<00:21:10.740><c> we</c><00:21:10.880><c> know</c><00:21:11.119><c> Peter</c><00:21:11.380><c> had</c><00:21:11.619><c> been</c><00:21:11.880><c> tested</c><00:21:12.240><c> before</c><00:21:12.900><c> and</c><00:21:13.900><c> he's</c><00:21:14.319><c> looking</c><00:21:14.640><c> at</c> 00:21:14.859 --> 00:21:16.680 x this<00:21:15.119><c> as</c><00:21:15.440><c> another</c><00:21:15.740><c> test.</c><00:21:16.019><c> No,</c><00:21:16.220><c> I'm</c><00:21:16.319><c> not</c><00:21:16.539><c> going</c> 00:21:16.680 --> 00:21:22.299 x to<00:21:16.799><c> eat</c><00:21:16.940><c> that.</c><00:21:18.799><c> We</c><00:21:19.039><c> know</c><00:21:19.279><c> Peter</c><00:21:20.000><c> denied</c><00:21:20.759><c> Christ</c><00:21:21.180><c> three</c><00:21:21.579><c> times</c> 00:21:22.299 --> 00:21:25.839 x and<00:21:23.079><c> Jesus</c><00:21:23.480><c> also</c><00:21:24.059><c> asked</c><00:21:24.359><c> Peter</c><00:21:24.640><c> three</c><00:21:24.980><c> times,</c> 00:21:26.140 --> 00:21:30.940 x lovest<00:21:26.740><c> thou</c><00:21:27.039><c> me?</c><00:21:28.759><c> And</c><00:21:28.900><c> when</c><00:21:29.119><c> Peter</c><00:21:29.339><c> comes</c><00:21:29.720><c> before</c><00:21:30.200><c> Canelius,</c> 00:21:30.960 --> 00:21:32.880 x Canelius<00:21:31.799><c> says,</c> 00:21:33.160 --> 00:21:36.059 x three<00:21:33.299><c> days</c><00:21:33.619><c> ago</c><00:21:33.920><c> I</c><00:21:34.079><c> was</c><00:21:34.319><c> in</c><00:21:34.460><c> my</c><00:21:34.700><c> house</c><00:21:35.000><c> praying</c><00:21:35.400><c> and</c><00:21:35.619><c> at</c><00:21:35.819><c> three</c> 00:21:36.059 --> 00:21:40.079 x in<00:21:36.220><c> the</c><00:21:36.519><c> afternoon</c><00:21:37.099><c> I</c><00:21:37.779><c> had</c><00:21:38.019><c> this</c><00:21:38.279><c> vision.</c><00:21:39.759><c> But</c> 00:21:40.079 --> 00:21:43.539 x the<00:21:40.299><c> end</c><00:21:40.460><c> result</c><00:21:40.880><c> with</c><00:21:41.140><c> Peter,</c><00:21:41.599><c> and</c><00:21:41.779><c> I</c><00:21:41.940><c> think</c><00:21:42.079><c> he's</c><00:21:42.339><c> being</c><00:21:42.680><c> reminded</c><00:21:43.259><c> of</c> 00:21:43.539 --> 00:21:46.240 x that<00:21:43.799><c> denial</c><00:21:44.240><c> three</c><00:21:44.599><c> times</c><00:21:45.019><c> in</c><00:21:45.180><c> his</c><00:21:45.940><c> love</c> 00:21:46.240 --> 00:21:51.500 x for<00:21:46.500><c> Christ,</c><00:21:47.559><c> the</c><00:21:47.779><c> end</c><00:21:47.980><c> result</c><00:21:48.319><c> in</c><00:21:48.539><c> Acts</c><00:21:48.759><c> 10</c><00:21:48.980><c> is</c><00:21:50.180><c> that</c><00:21:50.779><c> Peter</c><00:21:51.119><c> says,</c><00:21:51.500><c> I</c> 00:21:51.500 --> 00:21:54.180 x now<00:21:51.799><c> realize</c><00:21:52.339><c> how</c><00:21:52.660><c> true</c><00:21:52.900><c> it</c><00:21:53.099><c> is</c><00:21:53.319><c> that</c><00:21:53.500><c> God</c><00:21:53.819><c> does</c> 00:21:54.180 --> 00:21:58.200 x not<00:21:54.299><c> show</c><00:21:54.700><c> favoritism</c><00:21:55.660><c> but</c><00:21:56.299><c> accepts</c><00:21:56.759><c> from</c><00:21:57.140><c> every</c><00:21:57.579><c> nation</c><00:21:57.980><c> the</c> 00:21:58.200 --> 00:22:01.460 x one<00:21:58.380><c> who</c><00:21:58.660><c> fears</c><00:21:58.920><c> him</c><00:21:59.519><c> and</c><00:21:59.920><c> does</c><00:22:00.180><c> what</c><00:22:00.380><c> is</c><00:22:00.640><c> right.</c> 00:22:01.579 --> 00:22:06.799 x You<00:22:01.799><c> know</c><00:22:02.000><c> the</c><00:22:02.200><c> message</c><00:22:02.539><c> God</c><00:22:02.880><c> sent</c><00:22:03.259><c> to</c><00:22:03.539><c> the</c><00:22:03.700><c> people</c><00:22:03.940><c> of</c><00:22:04.099><c> Israel,</c><00:22:05.019><c> announcing</c><00:22:05.599><c> the</c><00:22:05.960><c> good</c><00:22:06.200><c> news</c><00:22:06.519><c> of</c> 00:22:06.799 --> 00:22:07.779 x peace<00:22:07.359><c> through</c> 00:22:07.779 --> 00:22:15.680 x Jesus<00:22:08.299><c> Christ,</c><00:22:09.359><c> who</c><00:22:09.440><c> is</c><00:22:09.759><c> Lord</c><00:22:10.240><c> of</c><00:22:10.599><c> all.</c><00:22:13.140><c> And</c><00:22:13.900><c> Peter</c><00:22:14.319><c> is</c><00:22:14.700><c> told,</c> 00:22:16.519 --> 00:22:20.660 x do<00:22:16.619><c> not</c><00:22:16.980><c> call</c><00:22:17.240><c> anything</c><00:22:17.740><c> impure</c><00:22:18.480><c> that</c><00:22:18.799><c> God</c><00:22:19.359><c> has</c><00:22:20.119><c> made</c> 00:22:20.660 --> 00:22:29.480 x clean.<00:22:23.619><c> In</c><00:22:24.240><c> Plymouth</c><00:22:24.519><c> there</c><00:22:24.900><c> was</c><00:22:25.440><c> a</c><00:22:26.279><c> Palestinian</c><00:22:26.980><c> protest</c><00:22:27.859><c> a</c> 00:22:29.480 --> 00:22:32.039 x couple<00:22:29.740><c> months</c><00:22:30.059><c> ago</c><00:22:30.420><c> and</c><00:22:30.579><c> I</c><00:22:31.519><c> went</c><00:22:31.680><c> over</c> 00:22:32.039 --> 00:22:36.920 x and<00:22:32.240><c> spoke</c><00:22:32.519><c> with</c><00:22:32.759><c> a</c><00:22:32.880><c> few</c><00:22:33.059><c> of</c><00:22:33.299><c> the</c><00:22:33.579><c> protesters</c><00:22:34.200><c> just</c><00:22:35.279><c> to</c><00:22:36.200><c> have</c><00:22:36.619><c> a</c> 00:22:36.920 --> 00:22:39.599 x dialogue<00:22:37.279><c> about</c><00:22:37.799><c> the</c><00:22:38.039><c> current</c><00:22:38.279><c> situation.</c> 00:22:41.319 --> 00:22:46.359 x And<00:22:42.039><c> at</c><00:22:42.759><c> the</c><00:22:43.019><c> end</c><00:22:43.180><c> of</c><00:22:43.380><c> the</c><00:22:43.579><c> conversation,</c><00:22:44.799><c> even</c><00:22:45.920><c> though</c><00:22:46.160><c> there</c> 00:22:46.359 --> 00:22:49.560 x is<00:22:46.619><c> such</c><00:22:46.799><c> a</c><00:22:47.099><c> divide</c><00:22:47.599><c> between</c><00:22:48.700><c> the</c> 00:22:50.299 --> 00:22:56.259 x feelings<00:22:50.939><c> of</c><00:22:51.579><c> Israelis</c><00:22:52.119><c> for</c><00:22:52.359><c> the</c><00:22:52.500><c> most</c><00:22:52.799><c> part</c><00:22:53.119><c> and</c><00:22:53.480><c> Palestinians</c><00:22:54.059><c> for</c><00:22:54.299><c> the</c><00:22:54.440><c> most</c><00:22:54.740><c> part,</c><00:22:55.660><c> what</c><00:22:55.839><c> we</c><00:22:56.059><c> could</c> 00:22:56.259 --> 00:23:02.480 x agree<00:22:56.619><c> on</c><00:22:57.019><c> was</c><00:22:57.299><c> that</c><00:22:58.920><c> a</c><00:22:59.500><c> messiah</c><00:23:00.019><c> needs</c><00:23:00.319><c> to</c><00:23:00.619><c> come</c><00:23:01.119><c> to</c><00:23:02.180><c> solve</c> 00:23:02.480 --> 00:23:07.700 x this<00:23:02.799><c> problem</c><00:23:03.359><c> and</c><00:23:04.500><c> peace</c><00:23:05.259><c> for</c><00:23:06.019><c> all</c><00:23:06.519><c> people</c><00:23:07.099><c> involved.</c> 00:23:07.819 --> 00:23:12.059 x And<00:23:08.039><c> so</c><00:23:08.140><c> that</c><00:23:08.319><c> was</c><00:23:08.619><c> a</c><00:23:08.859><c> common</c><00:23:10.220><c> common</c><00:23:10.559><c> ground</c><00:23:10.940><c> that</c><00:23:11.240><c> we</c><00:23:11.839><c> could</c> 00:23:12.059 --> 00:23:14.940 x have<00:23:12.380><c> in</c><00:23:12.519><c> the</c><00:23:12.680><c> discussion</c><00:23:13.339><c> to</c><00:23:14.019><c> preach</c><00:23:14.259><c> the</c><00:23:14.500><c> gospel.</c> 00:23:14.940 --> 00:23:21.279 x So<00:23:15.819><c> having</c><00:23:16.799><c> that</c><00:23:17.140><c> experience</c><00:23:18.000><c> was</c><00:23:18.259><c> helpful</c><00:23:18.839><c> to</c><00:23:19.940><c> utilize</c><00:23:20.460><c> that,</c><00:23:20.920><c> to</c> 00:23:21.279 --> 00:23:23.339 x recognize,<00:23:22.059><c> as</c><00:23:22.480><c> Peter</c><00:23:22.740><c> did,</c> 00:23:23.779 --> 00:23:29.440 x that<00:23:24.559><c> the</c><00:23:24.920><c> gospel</c><00:23:25.380><c> is</c><00:23:25.700><c> for</c><00:23:26.200><c> all</c><00:23:26.500><c> people.</c><00:23:28.019><c> And</c><00:23:28.440><c> as</c><00:23:28.880><c> Peter</c><00:23:29.119><c> was</c> 00:23:29.440 --> 00:23:31.660 x faced<00:23:29.799><c> with</c><00:23:30.160><c> an</c><00:23:30.400><c> unusual</c><00:23:30.859><c> situation,</c> 00:23:31.680 --> 00:23:36.500 x something<00:23:32.119><c> that</c><00:23:32.359><c> he</c><00:23:32.539><c> had</c><00:23:32.880><c> not</c><00:23:33.619><c> anticipated,</c><00:23:35.119><c> we</c><00:23:35.420><c> are</c><00:23:35.559><c> sometimes</c><00:23:36.180><c> faced</c> 00:23:36.500 --> 00:23:38.180 x with<00:23:36.819><c> situations</c><00:23:37.460><c> that</c><00:23:37.740><c> we</c> 00:23:38.180 --> 00:23:43.240 x never<00:23:38.519><c> anticipated,</c><00:23:39.859><c> whether</c><00:23:40.180><c> it</c><00:23:40.460><c> be</c><00:23:41.220><c> in</c><00:23:41.720><c> our</c><00:23:41.940><c> families,</c><00:23:42.960><c> in</c> 00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:47.240 x our<00:23:43.480><c> jobs,</c><00:23:44.359><c> in</c><00:23:44.980><c> any</c><00:23:45.559><c> aspect</c><00:23:46.059><c> of</c><00:23:46.319><c> life.</c> 00:23:47.339 --> 00:23:53.799 x And<00:23:47.960><c> that's</c><00:23:48.240><c> why</c><00:23:48.519><c> we're</c><00:23:49.619><c> on</c><00:23:50.000><c> tonight,</c><00:23:50.420><c> sharing</c><00:23:51.160><c> this</c><00:23:51.819><c> experience,</c><00:23:53.440><c> serving</c> 00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:55.440 x one<00:23:54.079><c> another,</c><00:23:54.559><c> praying</c><00:23:54.900><c> together,</c> 00:23:55.660 --> 00:24:03.180 x fellowshipping,<00:23:56.880><c> because</c><00:23:57.559><c> in</c><00:23:58.119><c> these</c><00:23:58.460><c> times</c><00:23:58.900><c> we</c><00:23:59.119><c> all</c><00:23:59.579><c> need</c><00:24:00.279><c> each</c><00:24:00.640><c> other.</c><00:24:01.519><c> That's</c><00:24:01.940><c> what</c><00:24:02.140><c> makes</c><00:24:02.400><c> us</c><00:24:02.700><c> strong,</c> 00:24:03.180 --> 00:24:07.220 x is<00:24:03.599><c> our</c><00:24:03.839><c> support</c><00:24:04.440><c> of</c><00:24:04.720><c> one</c><00:24:05.119><c> another</c><00:24:05.460><c> during</c><00:24:05.839><c> these</c><00:24:06.119><c> times.</c> 00:24:08.420 --> 00:24:11.180 x Now<00:24:08.720><c> you</c><00:24:08.819><c> can</c><00:24:09.039><c> see</c><00:24:09.200><c> that</c><00:24:09.500><c> minaret,</c><00:24:09.920><c> that's</c><00:24:10.319><c> about</c><00:24:10.660><c> where</c><00:24:10.920><c> we</c> 00:24:11.180 --> 00:24:13.839 x were,<00:24:11.480><c> where</c><00:24:11.720><c> Peter</c><00:24:12.079><c> would,</c><00:24:12.599><c> the</c><00:24:12.880><c> house</c><00:24:13.119><c> of</c><00:24:13.339><c> Canelius</c> 00:24:13.839 --> 00:24:19.440 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gospel</c><00:24:28.319><c> message</c> 00:24:28.759 --> 00:24:33.700 x would<00:24:28.920><c> have</c><00:24:29.099><c> been</c><00:24:29.279><c> preached</c><00:24:29.579><c> from.</c><00:24:31.319><c> And</c><00:24:31.640><c> then</c><00:24:31.779><c> from</c><00:24:31.980><c> that</c><00:24:32.279><c> same</c><00:24:32.619><c> vantage</c><00:24:32.900><c> point</c><00:24:33.299><c> that</c><00:24:33.500><c> we</c> 00:24:33.700 --> 00:24:34.980 x were<00:24:33.900><c> just</c><00:24:34.200><c> looking</c><00:24:34.519><c> at,</c> 00:24:35.440 --> 00:24:40.299 x this<00:24:35.700><c> is</c><00:24:35.940><c> Tel</c><00:24:36.259><c> Aviv</c><00:24:36.519><c> proper.</c><00:24:37.059><c> And</c><00:24:37.220><c> you</c><00:24:37.359><c> can</c><00:24:37.619><c> see</c><00:24:38.500><c> that</c><00:24:39.920><c> it's</c><00:24:40.160><c> a</c> 00:24:40.299 --> 00:24:43.119 x very<00:24:40.519><c> modern</c><00:24:40.920><c> city,</c><00:24:41.299><c> much</c><00:24:41.599><c> like,</c><00:24:42.019><c> say,</c><00:24:42.279><c> Miami</c><00:24:42.799><c> or</c> 00:24:43.119 --> 00:24:50.680 x New<00:24:43.400><c> York</c><00:24:43.700><c> City.</c><00:24:45.460><c> And</c><00:24:46.059><c> I</c><00:24:46.640><c> stayed</c><00:24:46.880><c> in</c><00:24:47.279><c> a</c><00:24:47.700><c> town</c><00:24:47.960><c> called</c><00:24:48.380><c> Herzliya,</c><00:24:49.140><c> which</c><00:24:49.319><c> was</c><00:24:49.579><c> just</c><00:24:50.019><c> north</c><00:24:50.440><c> of</c> 00:24:50.680 --> 00:24:52.099 x Tel<00:24:51.039><c> Aviv.</c> 00:24:52.819 --> 00:24:56.579 x And<00:24:53.299><c> I</c><00:24:53.779><c> did</c><00:24:53.980><c> not</c><00:24:54.259><c> realize,</c><00:24:54.680><c> figured,</c><00:24:55.240><c> hey,</c><00:24:55.460><c> I</c><00:24:55.839><c> won't</c><00:24:56.059><c> stay</c><00:24:56.339><c> in</c> 00:24:56.579 --> 00:24:58.980 x Tel<00:24:56.759><c> Aviv,</c><00:24:56.960><c> but</c><00:24:57.160><c> I'll</c><00:24:57.400><c> walk</c><00:24:57.700><c> to</c><00:24:58.259><c> Tel</c><00:24:58.539><c> Aviv.</c><00:24:58.740><c> There's</c> 00:24:58.980 --> 00:25:02.400 x a<00:24:59.240><c> walking</c><00:24:59.460><c> bike</c><00:24:59.839><c> path</c><00:25:00.240><c> that</c><00:25:00.759><c> connects</c><00:25:01.119><c> the</c><00:25:01.359><c> two</c><00:25:01.579><c> towns.</c><00:25:01.980><c> It</c><00:25:02.000><c> was</c><00:25:02.259><c> a</c> 00:25:02.400 --> 00:25:04.940 x little<00:25:02.559><c> bit</c><00:25:02.779><c> longer</c><00:25:03.119><c> of</c><00:25:03.319><c> a</c><00:25:03.519><c> walk</c><00:25:03.680><c> than</c><00:25:03.900><c> I</c><00:25:04.099><c> thought.</c> 00:25:05.240 --> 00:25:12.019 x Round<00:25:05.720><c> trip,</c><00:25:06.180><c> it</c><00:25:06.180><c> was</c><00:25:06.400><c> 23</c><00:25:07.059><c> miles.</c><00:25:08.119><c> So</c><00:25:08.519><c> I</c><00:25:08.539><c> was</c><00:25:08.720><c> pretty</c><00:25:08.920><c> 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Israel</c><00:29:35.140><c> is</c><00:29:35.400><c> a</c><00:29:35.660><c> sunset</c><00:29:36.220><c> over</c><00:29:37.420><c> the</c> 00:29:37.680 --> 00:29:43.859 x Mediterranean.<00:29:38.599><c> And</c><00:29:39.079><c> I</c><00:29:39.759><c> think</c><00:29:39.920><c> we've</c><00:29:40.220><c> all</c><00:29:40.400><c> had</c><00:29:40.579><c> the</c><00:29:40.940><c> experience</c><00:29:41.400><c> of</c><00:29:41.660><c> taking</c><00:29:42.480><c> pictures,</c><00:29:43.279><c> and</c> 00:29:43.859 --> 00:29:44.259 x it<00:29:44.000><c> just</c> 00:29:44.259 --> 00:29:49.140 x doesn't<00:29:44.599><c> do</c><00:29:44.900><c> it</c><00:29:45.140><c> justice.</c><00:29:45.500><c> This</c><00:29:45.680><c> was</c><00:29:45.859><c> the</c><00:29:46.059><c> best</c><00:29:46.259><c> one</c><00:29:46.440><c> that</c><00:29:46.640><c> I</c><00:29:46.859><c> had.</c><00:29:48.200><c> This</c><00:29:48.519><c> area</c><00:29:48.799><c> is</c><00:29:49.019><c> a</c> 00:29:49.140 --> 00:29:51.759 x big<00:29:49.700><c> sailing</c><00:29:50.140><c> area,</c><00:29:51.359><c> fishing,</c> 00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:58.039 x surfing.<00:29:53.839><c> And</c><00:29:54.519><c> this</c><00:29:55.500><c> was</c><00:29:55.819><c> my</c><00:29:56.140><c> last</c><00:29:56.579><c> night</c><00:29:56.940><c> in</c><00:29:57.339><c> Herzliya.</c><00:29:57.900><c> I</c> 00:29:58.039 --> 00:29:59.799 x stayed<00:29:58.319><c> there</c><00:29:58.559><c> two</c><00:29:58.759><c> nights.</c> 00:29:59.859 --> 00:30:06.079 x And<00:30:00.539><c> in</c><00:30:01.700><c> the</c><00:30:01.859><c> morning,</c><00:30:02.200><c> I</c><00:30:02.319><c> was</c><00:30:02.539><c> heading</c><00:30:02.759><c> off</c><00:30:03.200><c> to</c><00:30:03.960><c> the</c><00:30:04.339><c> Sea</c><00:30:04.480><c> of</c><00:30:04.680><c> Galilee,</c><00:30:05.680><c> which</c><00:30:05.900><c> I</c> 00:30:06.079 --> 00:30:07.440 x was<00:30:06.240><c> a</c><00:30:06.359><c> little</c><00:30:06.519><c> bit</c><00:30:06.680><c> nervous</c><00:30:07.019><c> about</c> 00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:11.279 x because<00:30:08.039><c> it's</c><00:30:08.559><c> getting</c><00:30:08.859><c> closer</c><00:30:09.279><c> to</c><00:30:09.700><c> the</c><00:30:10.119><c> Lebanon</c><00:30:10.460><c> border,</c><00:30:10.839><c> although</c><00:30:11.119><c> I</c> 00:30:11.279 --> 00:30:14.460 x was<00:30:11.500><c> not</c><00:30:12.400><c> in</c><00:30:13.019><c> any</c><00:30:13.420><c> area</c><00:30:13.900><c> where</c> 00:30:14.460 --> 00:30:21.440 x there<00:30:14.779><c> had</c><00:30:15.000><c> been</c><00:30:15.240><c> missile</c><00:30:15.599><c> strikes.</c><00:30:18.940><c> I</c><00:30:19.339><c> did</c><00:30:19.799><c> take</c><00:30:20.500><c> a</c><00:30:20.859><c> road</c><00:30:21.099><c> by</c> 00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:25.559 x way<00:30:21.839><c> of</c><00:30:22.279><c> Haifa.</c><00:30:22.960><c> Haifa</c><00:30:23.400><c> is</c><00:30:23.740><c> one</c><00:30:24.059><c> of</c><00:30:24.359><c> the</c> 00:30:25.559 --> 00:30:32.640 x biggest<00:30:25.859><c> ports</c><00:30:26.259><c> in</c><00:30:26.420><c> Israel.</c><00:30:27.660><c> It</c><00:30:27.880><c> is</c><00:30:28.380><c> very</c><00:30:28.799><c> vulnerable</c><00:30:29.519><c> to</c><00:30:29.880><c> rocket</c><00:30:30.279><c> fire.</c><00:30:30.980><c> It's</c><00:30:31.660><c> north</c><00:30:32.299><c> of</c> 00:30:32.640 --> 00:30:33.740 x Tel<00:30:32.880><c> Aviv.</c> 00:30:34.039 --> 00:30:38.279 x It's<00:30:34.299><c> probably</c><00:30:34.819><c> about,</c><00:30:35.779><c> I</c><00:30:37.259><c> don't</c><00:30:37.440><c> know,</c><00:30:37.619><c> I'm</c><00:30:37.799><c> going</c><00:30:37.920><c> to</c><00:30:38.079><c> guess</c> 00:30:38.279 --> 00:30:40.619 x and<00:30:38.480><c> say</c><00:30:38.660><c> 50</c><00:30:39.039><c> miles</c><00:30:39.500><c> south</c><00:30:39.960><c> of</c><00:30:40.160><c> the</c><00:30:40.339><c> Lebanon</c> 00:30:40.619 --> 00:30:46.079 x border.<00:30:41.319><c> It</c><00:30:41.319><c> is</c><00:30:41.420><c> currently</c><00:30:41.940><c> under</c><00:30:42.319><c> rocket</c><00:30:42.660><c> attack.</c><00:30:44.559><c> It</c><00:30:45.140><c> overlooks</c><00:30:45.759><c> Haifa</c> 00:30:46.079 --> 00:30:47.720 x Bay<00:30:46.500><c> along</c><00:30:46.920><c> the</c><00:30:47.140><c> Mediterranean</c> 00:30:47.720 --> 00:30:53.160 x coast.<00:30:49.000><c> The</c><00:30:49.200><c> city</c><00:30:49.500><c> spans</c><00:30:50.059><c> over</c><00:30:50.519><c> the</c><00:30:50.859><c> entirety</c><00:30:51.299><c> of</c><00:30:51.559><c> Mount</c><00:30:51.839><c> Carmel,</c><00:30:52.799><c> giving</c><00:30:52.880><c> the</c> 00:30:53.160 --> 00:30:55.920 x whole<00:30:54.079><c> area</c><00:30:54.740><c> a</c><00:30:55.019><c> very</c><00:30:55.359><c> unreal,</c> 00:30:56.160 --> 00:31:01.380 x almost<00:30:56.500><c> fantasy</c><00:30:57.000><c>-like</c><00:30:57.299><c> appearance.</c><00:30:59.359><c> It's</c><00:31:00.119><c> mesmerizing</c><00:31:01.099><c> to</c> 00:31:01.380 --> 00:31:03.039 x see<00:31:01.559><c> it</c><00:31:01.839><c> in</c><00:31:02.059><c> person.</c> 00:31:03.819 --> 00:31:07.960 x You<00:31:04.119><c> have</c><00:31:04.319><c> the</c><00:31:04.539><c> mountains</c><00:31:04.920><c> meeting</c><00:31:05.299><c> the</c><00:31:05.480><c> beautiful</c><00:31:05.960><c> coastline.</c><00:31:06.960><c> The</c><00:31:07.180><c> city</c> 00:31:07.960 --> 00:31:10.019 x plays<00:31:08.440><c> host</c><00:31:08.759><c> to</c><00:31:08.980><c> a</c><00:31:09.119><c> number</c><00:31:09.440><c> of</c> 00:31:10.019 --> 00:31:14.099 x groups,<00:31:10.799><c> including</c><00:31:10.859><c> Jews,</c><00:31:11.519><c> Christians,</c><00:31:12.420><c> Arabs,</c><00:31:12.940><c> Druze,</c><00:31:13.960><c> and</c> 00:31:14.099 --> 00:31:17.460 x those<00:31:14.500><c> of</c><00:31:14.759><c> the</c><00:31:14.980><c> Baha</c><00:31:15.339><c>'i</c><00:31:15.740><c> faith,</c><00:31:16.559><c> which</c><00:31:16.819><c> has</c><00:31:17.180><c> created</c> 00:31:17.460 --> 00:31:24.740 x a<00:31:17.779><c> diverse</c><00:31:18.099><c> cultural</c><00:31:18.720><c> scene</c><00:31:19.119><c> in</c><00:31:19.380><c> addition</c><00:31:19.819><c> to</c><00:31:20.059><c> a</c><00:31:20.279><c> major</c><00:31:20.619><c> center</c><00:31:21.019><c> of</c><00:31:21.339><c> faith</c><00:31:21.599><c> for</c><00:31:21.900><c> many</c><00:31:22.259><c> religions.</c><00:31:23.640><c> And</c><00:31:24.180><c> there</c><00:31:24.400><c> is</c> 00:31:24.740 --> 00:31:29.740 x concern<00:31:25.339><c> in</c><00:31:25.619><c> this</c><00:31:25.839><c> area</c><00:31:26.160><c> because</c><00:31:26.960><c> of</c><00:31:28.180><c> the</c><00:31:29.180><c> goods</c><00:31:29.359><c> that</c><00:31:29.579><c> are</c> 00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:32.180 x brought<00:31:29.900><c> into</c><00:31:30.160><c> Israel</c><00:31:30.680><c> for</c><00:31:30.960><c> the</c><00:31:31.200><c> electrical</c><00:31:31.660><c> plants</c> 00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:37.400 x and<00:31:32.799><c> for</c><00:31:33.359><c> the</c><00:31:33.559><c> natural</c><00:31:33.960><c> gas</c><00:31:34.400><c> that's</c><00:31:34.779><c> brought</c><00:31:34.940><c> in</c><00:31:35.200><c> through</c><00:31:35.400><c> this</c><00:31:35.660><c> area</c><00:31:36.160><c> for</c> 00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:41.259 x the<00:31:38.599><c> sustenance</c><00:31:39.299><c> of</c><00:31:39.740><c> the</c><00:31:39.920><c> Jewish</c><00:31:40.140><c> people.</c> 00:31:42.579 --> 00:31:45.279 x This<00:31:43.019><c> looks</c><00:31:43.279><c> like</c><00:31:43.579><c> something</c><00:31:43.900><c> out</c><00:31:44.119><c> of</c><00:31:44.240><c> a</c><00:31:44.440><c> storybook,</c><00:31:44.920><c> but</c><00:31:45.059><c> it</c> 00:31:45.279 --> 00:31:48.099 x is<00:31:45.500><c> the</c><00:31:45.700><c> Baha</c><00:31:46.019><c>'i</c><00:31:46.240><c> Gardens.</c><00:31:47.059><c> It's</c><00:31:47.240><c> situated</c><00:31:47.539><c> at</c><00:31:47.759><c> the</c><00:31:47.940><c> top</c> 00:31:48.099 --> 00:31:53.880 x of<00:31:48.339><c> Mount</c><00:31:48.619><c> Carmel,</c><00:31:49.460><c> and</c><00:31:50.000><c> you</c><00:31:50.160><c> can</c><00:31:50.460><c> travel</c><00:31:50.740><c> up</c><00:31:50.960><c> the</c><00:31:51.259><c> entire</c><00:31:51.700><c> face</c><00:31:52.259><c> of</c> 00:31:53.880 --> 00:32:02.160 x Carmel<00:31:54.359><c> Mountain.</c><00:31:55.579><c> It's</c><00:31:56.180><c> steep.</c><00:31:56.599><c> It</c><00:31:56.779><c> has</c><00:31:57.079><c> a</c> 00:32:02.160 --> 00:32:08.059 x vegetation.<00:32:04.380><c> And</c><00:32:04.940><c> you'll</c><00:32:05.180><c> never</c><00:32:05.440><c> see,</c><00:32:05.920><c> as</c><00:32:06.160><c> they</c><00:32:06.420><c> say,</c><00:32:06.740><c> a</c><00:32:06.839><c> wilting</c><00:32:07.279><c> flower</c><00:32:07.779><c> in</c> 00:32:08.059 --> 00:32:08.880 x 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amazing</c><00:32:45.740><c> view.</c> 00:32:48.160 --> 00:32:55.059 x I<00:32:48.500><c> thought</c><00:32:48.700><c> it</c><00:32:48.859><c> was</c><00:32:49.079><c> interesting.</c><00:32:50.740><c> Mount</c><00:32:51.180><c> Carmel</c><00:32:51.799><c> we</c><00:32:52.180><c> know</c><00:32:53.019><c> being</c><00:32:54.279><c> right</c><00:32:54.640><c> here</c><00:32:54.859><c> at</c> 00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:57.079 x Haifa,<00:32:55.480><c> which</c><00:32:55.579><c> has</c><00:32:55.880><c> many</c><00:32:56.259><c> faiths</c> 00:32:57.480 --> 00:33:01.599 x this<00:32:57.980><c> is</c><00:32:58.240><c> where</c><00:32:58.480><c> the</c><00:32:58.759><c> scene</c><00:32:59.140><c> of</c><00:32:59.400><c> Elijah's</c><00:33:00.019><c> confrontation</c><00:33:00.599><c> happened</c><00:33:01.099><c> with</c><00:33:01.339><c> the</c> 00:33:01.599 --> 00:33:03.379 x false<00:33:01.880><c> prophets</c><00:33:02.339><c> of</c><00:33:02.619><c> Baal.</c> 00:33:03.960 --> 00:33:06.680 x 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and</c><00:33:17.059><c> that</c><00:33:17.259><c> I</c><00:33:17.460><c> am</c><00:33:17.579><c> your</c> 00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:19.859 x servant<00:33:18.180><c> and</c><00:33:18.400><c> have</c><00:33:18.579><c> done</c><00:33:18.759><c> all</c><00:33:19.079><c> these</c><00:33:19.380><c> things</c><00:33:19.640><c> at</c> 00:33:19.859 --> 00:33:25.640 x your<00:33:20.079><c> command.</c><00:33:21.339><c> Answer</c><00:33:21.680><c> me,</c><00:33:22.079><c> Lord,</c><00:33:22.460><c> answer</c><00:33:22.680><c> me</c><00:33:22.940><c> so</c><00:33:23.099><c> these</c><00:33:23.380><c> people</c><00:33:23.759><c> will</c><00:33:24.039><c> know</c><00:33:24.359><c> that</c><00:33:24.660><c> you,</c><00:33:25.099><c> Lord,</c><00:33:25.400><c> are</c> 00:33:25.640 --> 00:33:26.240 x God<00:33:25.859><c> and</c><00:33:26.000><c> that</c> 00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:31.039 x you<00:33:26.420><c> are</c><00:33:26.759><c> turning</c><00:33:27.259><c> the</c><00:33:27.680><c> hearts</c><00:33:28.160><c> back</c><00:33:28.619><c> again.</c><00:33:30.039><c> And</c><00:33:30.380><c> this</c><00:33:30.559><c> is</c><00:33:30.700><c> what</c><00:33:30.839><c> we</c> 00:33:31.039 --> 00:33:33.960 x wait<00:33:31.279><c> for.</c><00:33:32.000><c> We</c><00:33:32.279><c> wait</c><00:33:32.619><c> for</c><00:33:33.039><c> the</c><00:33:33.259><c> Messiah</c><00:33:33.599><c> to</c> 00:33:33.960 --> 00:33:40.319 x come<00:33:34.339><c> to</c><00:33:35.059><c> turn</c><00:33:35.400><c> back</c><00:33:35.759><c> the</c><00:33:36.039><c> hearts</c><00:33:36.279><c> of</c><00:33:36.599><c> all</c><00:33:36.920><c> mankind</c><00:33:37.660><c> to</c><00:33:39.339><c> him,</c> 00:33:40.380 --> 00:33:42.940 x to<00:33:40.539><c> the</c><00:33:40.660><c> gospel</c><00:33:41.119><c> message,</c><00:33:41.619><c> to</c><00:33:41.779><c> that</c><00:33:42.019><c> good</c><00:33:42.359><c> news</c> 00:33:42.940 --> 00:33:47.559 x that<00:33:43.539><c> the</c><00:33:43.819><c> Messiah</c><00:33:44.200><c> will</c><00:33:44.500><c> rule,</c><00:33:44.799><c> that</c><00:33:44.920><c> there</c><00:33:45.079><c> will</c><00:33:45.279><c> be</c><00:33:45.519><c> righteous</c><00:33:45.960><c> judgment</c><00:33:46.579><c> in</c><00:33:47.299><c> the</c> 00:33:47.559 --> 00:33:49.119 x earth<00:33:47.779><c> again.</c><00:33:48.579><c> And</c><00:33:48.839><c> just</c> 00:33:49.119 --> 00:33:54.119 x as<00:33:49.299><c> it</c><00:33:49.420><c> was</c><00:33:49.839><c> at</c><00:33:50.359><c> this</c><00:33:50.880><c> time</c><00:33:51.440><c> on</c><00:33:52.460><c> Mount</c><00:33:52.759><c> Carmel,</c><00:33:53.240><c> Mount</c><00:33:53.559><c> Carmel</c> 00:33:54.119 --> 00:33:57.779 x will<00:33:54.599><c> again</c><00:33:55.519><c> have</c><00:33:56.079><c> their</c><00:33:56.359><c> hearts</c><00:33:56.720><c> turned</c><00:33:57.140><c> back</c> 00:33:57.779 --> 00:34:02.920 x to<00:33:58.019><c> the</c><00:33:58.220><c> God</c><00:33:58.380><c> of</c><00:33:58.519><c> Israel.</c><00:34:00.740><c> Philippians</c><00:34:01.200><c> tells</c><00:34:01.640><c> us</c><00:34:02.339><c> in</c><00:34:02.579><c> chapter</c> 00:34:02.920 --> 00:34:07.400 x 2<00:34:03.259><c> verse</c><00:34:04.039><c> 10,</c><00:34:05.480><c> Therefore</c><00:34:05.740><c> God</c><00:34:06.319><c> exalted</c><00:34:07.019><c> him</c> 00:34:07.400 --> 00:34:10.480 x to<00:34:07.619><c> the</c><00:34:07.859><c> highest</c><00:34:08.159><c> place,</c><00:34:08.900><c> speaking</c><00:34:09.000><c> of</c><00:34:09.260><c> Christ,</c><00:34:09.739><c> and</c><00:34:09.840><c> gave</c><00:34:10.059><c> him</c><00:34:10.280><c> a</c> 00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:12.480 x name<00:34:10.719><c> that</c><00:34:10.920><c> is</c><00:34:11.119><c> above</c><00:34:11.320><c> every</c><00:34:11.699><c> name,</c> 00:34:12.619 --> 00:34:15.099 x and<00:34:12.800><c> that</c><00:34:12.920><c> at</c><00:34:13.059><c> the</c><00:34:13.219><c> name</c><00:34:13.400><c> of</c><00:34:13.579><c> Jesus</c><00:34:13.960><c> every</c><00:34:14.340><c> knee</c><00:34:14.559><c> should</c><00:34:14.760><c> bow</c> 00:34:15.099 --> 00:34:17.480 x in<00:34:15.360><c> heaven</c><00:34:15.619><c> and</c><00:34:15.860><c> on</c><00:34:16.079><c> earth</c><00:34:16.380><c> and</c><00:34:16.619><c> under</c><00:34:16.920><c> the</c><00:34:17.199><c> earth,</c> 00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:23.579 x and<00:34:18.239><c> every</c><00:34:18.460><c> tongue</c><00:34:18.699><c> acknowledge</c><00:34:19.300><c> that</c><00:34:19.639><c> Jesus</c><00:34:20.239><c> Christ</c><00:34:20.800><c> is</c><00:34:21.699><c> Lord</c><00:34:22.239><c> to</c> 00:34:23.579 --> 00:34:26.059 x the<00:34:23.840><c> glory</c><00:34:24.239><c> of</c><00:34:24.519><c> God</c><00:34:24.900><c> the</c><00:34:25.159><c> Father.</c> 00:34:26.179 --> 00:34:32.619 x There<00:34:26.500><c> are</c><00:34:27.099><c> also</c><00:34:27.519><c> some</c><00:34:27.900><c> interesting</c><00:34:29.059><c> historical</c><00:34:31.099><c> caves</c><00:34:32.420><c> in</c> 00:34:32.619 --> 00:34:35.720 x this<00:34:32.880><c> area,</c><00:34:33.440><c> the</c><00:34:33.679><c> cave</c><00:34:33.940><c> where</c><00:34:34.219><c> it's</c><00:34:34.500><c> believed</c><00:34:34.840><c> that</c> 00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:43.219 x Elijah<00:34:36.619><c> hid</c><00:34:37.159><c> and</c><00:34:38.679><c> also</c><00:34:39.280><c> rested</c><00:34:39.960><c> during</c><00:34:41.159><c> his</c><00:34:41.480><c> time</c><00:34:41.719><c> in</c><00:34:41.940><c> the</c><00:34:42.239><c> wilderness.</c><00:34:42.860><c> And</c> 00:34:43.219 --> 00:34:44.739 x he's<00:34:43.500><c> believed</c><00:34:43.800><c> to</c><00:34:44.159><c> have</c> 00:34:44.739 --> 00:34:51.760 x prayed<00:34:45.079><c> in</c><00:34:45.260><c> these</c><00:34:45.599><c> caves</c><00:34:45.980><c> before</c><00:34:46.900><c> he</c><00:34:48.340><c> had</c><00:34:50.280><c> his</c><00:34:50.619><c> challenge</c><00:34:51.079><c> against</c><00:34:51.460><c> the</c> 00:34:51.760 --> 00:34:55.219 x priests<00:34:51.980><c> of</c><00:34:52.340><c> Baal</c><00:34:53.059><c> in</c><00:34:54.260><c> Mount</c><00:34:54.820><c> Carmel.</c> 00:34:55.360 --> 00:34:58.579 x It's<00:34:55.880><c> interesting</c><00:34:56.300><c> as</c><00:34:56.579><c> well</c><00:34:56.820><c> for</c><00:34:57.079><c> our</c><00:34:57.340><c> own</c><00:34:57.659><c> faith,</c><00:34:57.980><c> for</c><00:34:58.260><c> our</c> 00:34:58.579 --> 00:35:02.800 x own<00:34:59.679><c> upliftment</c><00:35:00.300><c> in</c><00:35:00.500><c> these</c><00:35:00.719><c> times.</c><00:35:01.619><c> We</c><00:35:01.960><c> know</c> 00:35:02.940 --> 00:35:07.679 x that<00:35:03.619><c> Elijah</c><00:35:04.099><c> was</c><00:35:04.619><c> down,</c><00:35:05.539><c> his</c><00:35:05.880><c> heart</c><00:35:06.079><c> was</c><00:35:06.400><c> down.</c><00:35:07.039><c> He</c><00:35:07.320><c> felt</c><00:35:07.519><c> he</c> 00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:10.340 x was<00:35:07.940><c> the</c><00:35:08.199><c> only</c><00:35:08.500><c> one</c><00:35:08.780><c> left</c><00:35:09.139><c> and</c><00:35:09.539><c> that</c><00:35:09.820><c> he</c><00:35:09.960><c> was,</c> 00:35:10.340 --> 00:35:13.480 x were<00:35:10.719><c> trying</c><00:35:11.019><c> to</c><00:35:11.219><c> kill</c><00:35:11.420><c> him,</c><00:35:11.780><c> and</c><00:35:11.960><c> he</c><00:35:12.139><c> felt</c><00:35:12.340><c> that</c><00:35:12.559><c> he</c><00:35:12.639><c> was</c><00:35:12.800><c> being</c><00:35:13.079><c> very</c> 00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:16.380 x zealous<00:35:14.519><c> for</c><00:35:14.840><c> God.</c><00:35:15.340><c> But</c><00:35:15.500><c> it</c><00:35:15.559><c> was</c><00:35:15.760><c> that</c><00:35:16.019><c> still</c> 00:35:16.380 --> 00:35:21.000 x small<00:35:16.760><c> voice</c><00:35:17.320><c> that</c><00:35:18.320><c> said,</c><00:35:18.860><c> Yet</c><00:35:18.900><c> I</c><00:35:19.079><c> have</c><00:35:19.320><c> left</c><00:35:19.619><c> me</c><00:35:19.960><c> seven</c><00:35:20.260><c> thousand</c><00:35:20.760><c> in</c> 00:35:21.000 --> 00:35:23.460 x Israel,<00:35:21.960><c> all</c><00:35:22.260><c> the</c><00:35:22.460><c> knees</c><00:35:22.719><c> which</c><00:35:22.940><c> have</c><00:35:23.159><c> not</c> 00:35:23.460 --> 00:35:27.000 x bowed<00:35:23.719><c> unto</c><00:35:24.019><c> Baal,</c><00:35:24.519><c> and</c><00:35:24.739><c> every</c><00:35:25.079><c> mouth</c><00:35:25.500><c> which</c><00:35:26.260><c> has</c><00:35:26.519><c> not</c><00:35:26.739><c> kissed</c> 00:35:27.000 --> 00:35:28.960 x him.<00:35:27.260><c> And</c><00:35:27.500><c> so</c><00:35:27.639><c> I</c><00:35:27.719><c> think</c><00:35:27.900><c> there's</c><00:35:28.159><c> a</c><00:35:28.380><c> strong</c><00:35:28.599><c> lesson</c> 00:35:28.960 --> 00:35:34.320 x there<00:35:29.179><c> for</c><00:35:29.360><c> us</c><00:35:29.639><c> to</c><00:35:29.900><c> always</c><00:35:30.900><c> persist.</c><00:35:32.820><c> We</c><00:35:33.340><c> have</c><00:35:33.579><c> each</c><00:35:33.860><c> other.</c> 00:35:34.739 --> 00:35:37.480 x God<00:35:35.000><c> will</c><00:35:35.239><c> never</c><00:35:35.519><c> leave</c><00:35:35.860><c> us</c><00:35:36.239><c> in</c><00:35:36.579><c> despair.</c><00:35:37.179><c> And</c> 00:35:37.480 --> 00:35:41.559 x more<00:35:38.019><c> than</c><00:35:38.280><c> ever,</c><00:35:39.239><c> as</c><00:35:39.300><c> we</c><00:35:39.539><c> see</c><00:35:39.780><c> these</c><00:35:40.059><c> events</c><00:35:40.440><c> happening</c><00:35:41.059><c> on</c> 00:35:41.559 --> 00:35:44.679 x the<00:35:41.800><c> earth,</c><00:35:42.639><c> for</c><00:35:42.820><c> us</c><00:35:43.059><c> to</c><00:35:43.280><c> draw</c><00:35:43.559><c> closer</c><00:35:44.139><c> together,</c> 00:35:44.820 --> 00:35:51.139 x for<00:35:45.000><c> us</c><00:35:45.280><c> to</c><00:35:45.460><c> be</c><00:35:45.719><c> more</c><00:35:46.059><c> in</c><00:35:46.340><c> touch</c><00:35:46.559><c> with</c><00:35:46.780><c> one</c><00:35:47.039><c> another,</c><00:35:47.920><c> to</c><00:35:48.320><c> be</c><00:35:48.639><c> reaching</c><00:35:49.000><c> out,</c><00:35:49.619><c> to</c><00:35:49.820><c> be</c> 00:35:51.139 --> 00:35:54.920 x thinking<00:35:51.679><c> of</c><00:35:52.019><c> ways</c><00:35:52.460><c> that</c><00:35:52.739><c> we</c><00:35:52.940><c> can</c><00:35:53.519><c> support</c><00:35:53.960><c> each</c><00:35:54.239><c> other.</c><00:35:54.679><c> And</c> 00:35:54.920 --> 00:35:57.239 x I'm<00:35:55.199><c> reminded</c><00:35:55.659><c> of</c><00:35:55.860><c> the</c><00:35:56.059><c> wonderful</c><00:35:56.440><c> birthday</c><00:35:56.880><c> party</c> 00:35:57.239 --> 00:36:03.860 x that<00:35:57.480><c> we</c><00:35:57.719><c> had</c><00:35:58.320><c> on</c><00:35:58.880><c> Sunday.</c><00:36:00.059><c> It</c><00:36:00.280><c> was</c><00:36:00.579><c> just</c><00:36:02.840><c> wonderful</c><00:36:03.340><c> to</c><00:36:03.639><c> see</c> 00:36:03.860 --> 00:36:06.719 x everybody<00:36:04.260><c> come</c><00:36:04.579><c> together</c><00:36:05.119><c> to</c><00:36:06.119><c> remember</c> 00:36:06.719 --> 00:36:11.139 x our<00:36:07.000><c> dear</c><00:36:07.159><c> sister</c><00:36:07.760><c> and</c><00:36:08.079><c> to</c><00:36:08.960><c> think</c><00:36:09.280><c> about</c><00:36:09.559><c> the</c><00:36:09.760><c> wonderful</c><00:36:10.239><c> example</c><00:36:10.840><c> that</c> 00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:14.639 x we<00:36:12.099><c> all</c><00:36:12.420><c> can</c><00:36:12.679><c> be</c><00:36:13.159><c> and</c><00:36:13.599><c> to</c><00:36:13.840><c> fellowship</c><00:36:14.280><c> and</c> 00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:17.460 x to<00:36:15.280><c> be</c><00:36:15.579><c> there</c><00:36:15.800><c> for</c><00:36:15.980><c> one</c><00:36:16.179><c> another.</c><00:36:16.519><c> And</c><00:36:16.719><c> those</c><00:36:16.920><c> are</c><00:36:17.099><c> the</c><00:36:17.239><c> sorts</c> 00:36:17.460 --> 00:36:22.360 x of<00:36:17.679><c> things</c><00:36:18.420><c> that</c><00:36:19.559><c> we</c><00:36:19.780><c> can</c><00:36:20.019><c> do</c><00:36:20.260><c> to</c><00:36:20.619><c> always</c><00:36:21.119><c> persist</c> 00:36:22.700 --> 00:36:28.880 x that<00:36:23.300><c> our</c><00:36:23.780><c> knees</c><00:36:24.000><c> have</c><00:36:24.260><c> not</c><00:36:24.519><c> bowed</c><00:36:25.000><c> to</c><00:36:25.659><c> society,</c><00:36:26.519><c> that</c><00:36:26.719><c> we</c><00:36:27.659><c> remain</c><00:36:28.059><c> standing</c><00:36:28.659><c> and</c> 00:36:28.880 --> 00:36:31.760 x we<00:36:29.159><c> wait</c><00:36:29.519><c> for</c><00:36:30.219><c> that</c><00:36:30.500><c> opportunity</c> 00:36:31.809 --> 00:36:35.340 x when<00:36:32.179><c> Christ</c><00:36:32.579><c> returns,</c><00:36:33.159><c> when</c><00:36:33.300><c> we</c><00:36:33.480><c> will</c><00:36:33.659><c> bow</c><00:36:33.940><c> to</c><00:36:34.280><c> the</c><00:36:34.480><c> Savior.</c> 00:36:36.380 --> 00:36:39.119 x So<00:36:36.760><c> I</c><00:36:36.880><c> did</c><00:36:37.119><c> arrive</c><00:36:37.579><c> at</c><00:36:38.079><c> the</c><00:36:38.300><c> Sea</c><00:36:38.420><c> of</c><00:36:38.659><c> Galilee,</c> 00:36:39.159 --> 00:36:48.619 x which<00:36:39.420><c> is</c><00:36:39.960><c> another</c><00:36:40.699><c> mesmerizing</c><00:36:42.300><c> place</c><00:36:43.579><c> in</c><00:36:43.820><c> Israel.</c><00:36:44.900><c> It's</c><00:36:45.639><c> very</c><00:36:46.239><c> tranquil.</c><00:36:47.679><c> It's,</c><00:36:48.360><c> as</c> 00:36:48.619 --> 00:36:50.539 x we<00:36:48.820><c> know,</c><00:36:49.199><c> where</c><00:36:49.420><c> Christ</c> 00:36:50.860 --> 00:36:58.119 x had<00:36:51.320><c> many</c><00:36:51.739><c> miracles</c><00:36:52.440><c> and</c><00:36:53.679><c> did</c><00:36:54.300><c> a</c><00:36:54.420><c> lot</c><00:36:54.619><c> of</c><00:36:54.880><c> preaching</c><00:36:55.340><c> and</c><00:36:57.019><c> found</c><00:36:57.860><c> his</c> 00:36:58.119 --> 00:36:59.699 x disciples<00:36:58.719><c> that</c><00:36:58.980><c> were</c><00:36:59.179><c> fishermen.</c> 00:36:59.699 --> 00:37:06.360 x And<00:37:00.539><c> so</c><00:37:01.119><c> it's</c><00:37:01.840><c> a</c><00:37:02.099><c> wonderful</c><00:37:02.559><c> place</c><00:37:02.960><c> to</c><00:37:03.239><c> visit</c><00:37:03.559><c> and</c><00:37:03.920><c> to</c><00:37:05.320><c> contemplate</c><00:37:06.000><c> and</c><00:37:06.139><c> to</c> 00:37:06.360 --> 00:37:10.079 x read<00:37:06.619><c> these</c><00:37:07.800><c> passages</c><00:37:09.079><c> and</c><00:37:09.780><c> to</c> 00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:16.679 x think<00:37:10.300><c> about</c><00:37:11.599><c> the</c><00:37:12.559><c> soon</c><00:37:12.880><c> coming</c><00:37:13.199><c> of</c><00:37:13.440><c> Christ</c><00:37:13.719><c> back</c><00:37:14.039><c> to</c><00:37:14.239><c> this</c><00:37:14.440><c> area.</c><00:37:14.719><c> This</c><00:37:15.099><c> picture</c><00:37:15.380><c> was</c><00:37:15.659><c> taken</c><00:37:15.980><c> from</c><00:37:16.239><c> an</c><00:37:16.440><c> area</c> 00:37:16.679 --> 00:37:22.139 x called<00:37:16.980><c> Mount</c><00:37:17.380><c> Arbel.</c><00:37:18.960><c> This</c><00:37:19.260><c> is</c><00:37:19.519><c> down</c><00:37:19.780><c> on</c><00:37:19.980><c> the</c><00:37:20.179><c> Galilee</c><00:37:20.559><c> shores.</c><00:37:21.119><c> And</c><00:37:21.260><c> each</c><00:37:21.500><c> day</c><00:37:21.699><c> after</c><00:37:22.000><c> I</c> 00:37:22.139 --> 00:37:22.860 x went<00:37:22.219><c> on</c><00:37:22.400><c> my</c><00:37:22.619><c> hikes,</c> 00:37:22.860 --> 00:37:31.079 x I<00:37:22.960><c> would</c><00:37:23.099><c> go</c><00:37:23.360><c> for</c><00:37:23.639><c> a</c><00:37:23.719><c> swim</c><00:37:23.940><c> in</c><00:37:24.179><c> the</c><00:37:24.380><c> Galilee.</c><00:37:25.199><c> It</c><00:37:25.360><c> was</c><00:37:26.539><c> refreshing</c><00:37:27.260><c> and</c><00:37:28.260><c> just</c><00:37:30.019><c> wonderful.</c> 00:37:31.860 --> 00:37:38.079 x I<00:37:32.139><c> wanted</c><00:37:32.360><c> to</c><00:37:32.619><c> focus</c><00:37:33.000><c> on</c><00:37:33.579><c> one</c><00:37:34.019><c> spot</c><00:37:34.440><c> where</c><00:37:35.340><c> the</c><00:37:36.119><c> Beatitudes</c><00:37:36.699><c> were</c><00:37:36.940><c> given.</c><00:37:37.860><c> If</c> 00:37:38.079 --> 00:37:40.099 x we<00:37:38.219><c> can</c><00:37:38.400><c> imagine</c><00:37:38.940><c> the</c><00:37:39.199><c> large</c><00:37:39.559><c> crowds</c> 00:37:40.099 --> 00:37:51.380 x here<00:37:41.139><c> waiting</c><00:37:42.559><c> for</c><00:37:43.699><c> Jesus</c><00:37:44.079><c> to</c><00:37:44.440><c> speak</c><00:37:45.000><c> and</c><00:37:46.139><c> hearing</c><00:37:46.820><c> of</c><00:37:47.860><c> his</c><00:37:48.260><c> miracles</c><00:37:48.900><c> and</c><00:37:50.219><c> hearing</c><00:37:50.960><c> of</c> 00:37:51.380 --> 00:37:52.679 x this<00:37:52.039><c> new</c><00:37:52.340><c> hope</c> 00:37:52.679 --> 00:37:56.780 x in<00:37:52.880><c> this</c><00:37:52.980><c> person.</c><00:37:54.480><c> And</c><00:37:54.559><c> in</c><00:37:54.679><c> Matthew</c><00:37:55.039><c> 5,</c><00:37:55.599><c> we</c><00:37:55.679><c> read,</c> 00:37:57.840 --> 00:38:00.619 x Seeing<00:37:57.920><c> the</c><00:37:58.219><c> multitudes,</c><00:37:58.739><c> he</c><00:37:58.900><c> went</c><00:37:59.079><c> up</c><00:37:59.380><c> into</c><00:37:59.739><c> a</c><00:37:59.960><c> mountain</c><00:38:00.260><c> and</c> 00:38:00.619 --> 00:38:03.320 x when<00:38:01.000><c> he</c><00:38:01.280><c> was</c><00:38:01.559><c> set,</c><00:38:01.800><c> his</c><00:38:02.059><c> disciples</c><00:38:02.519><c> came</c><00:38:02.820><c> unto</c><00:38:03.099><c> him</c> 00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:06.619 x and<00:38:03.400><c> he</c><00:38:03.659><c> opened</c><00:38:03.800><c> his</c><00:38:04.059><c> mouth</c><00:38:04.300><c> and</c><00:38:04.559><c> taught</c><00:38:04.739><c> them,</c><00:38:05.460><c> saying,</c><00:38:06.380><c> Blessed</c><00:38:06.460><c> are</c> 00:38:06.619 --> 00:38:18.599 x they<00:38:06.780><c> which</c><00:38:17.340><c> do</c><00:38:17.639><c> hunger</c><00:38:18.000><c> and</c><00:38:18.300><c> thirst</c> 00:38:18.599 --> 00:38:23.539 x after<00:38:19.039><c> righteousness,</c><00:38:20.099><c> for</c><00:38:20.219><c> they</c><00:38:20.519><c> shall</c><00:38:20.800><c> be</c><00:38:21.119><c> filled.</c><00:38:21.980><c> And</c><00:38:22.219><c> isn't</c><00:38:22.380><c> that</c><00:38:22.579><c> what</c><00:38:22.719><c> we're</c><00:38:22.980><c> trying</c><00:38:23.280><c> to</c> 00:38:23.539 --> 00:38:24.000 x do?<00:38:23.699><c> We're</c> 00:38:24.000 --> 00:38:28.679 x trying<00:38:24.199><c> to</c><00:38:24.460><c> hunger</c><00:38:24.780><c> and</c><00:38:25.179><c> thirst</c><00:38:25.480><c> after</c><00:38:26.000><c> righteousness.</c><00:38:26.679><c> We're</c><00:38:27.000><c> trying</c><00:38:27.480><c> to</c> 00:38:28.679 --> 00:38:31.900 x follow<00:38:29.219><c> our</c><00:38:30.760><c> Savior,</c><00:38:31.239><c> as</c><00:38:31.380><c> we</c><00:38:31.599><c> heard</c><00:38:31.719><c> in</c> 00:38:31.900 --> 00:38:36.699 x our<00:38:32.139><c> exaltation</c><00:38:32.679><c> on</c><00:38:32.980><c> Sunday,</c><00:38:33.260><c> to</c><00:38:33.420><c> be</c><00:38:33.659><c> more</c><00:38:34.480><c> like</c><00:38:35.039><c> Jesus.</c><00:38:36.239><c> Blessed</c><00:38:36.539><c> are</c> 00:38:36.699 --> 00:38:39.239 x the<00:38:36.880><c> merciful,</c><00:38:37.960><c> for</c><00:38:38.139><c> they</c><00:38:38.460><c> shall</c><00:38:38.719><c> obtain</c> 00:38:39.239 --> 00:38:42.980 x mercy.<00:38:39.679><c> That</c><00:38:39.960><c> idea</c><00:38:40.380><c> of</c><00:38:40.679><c> the</c><00:38:41.039><c> kindness</c><00:38:41.360><c> that</c><00:38:41.599><c> we</c><00:38:41.760><c> can</c><00:38:42.000><c> show</c><00:38:42.619><c> one</c> 00:38:42.980 --> 00:38:46.760 x another,<00:38:43.340><c> trying</c><00:38:43.800><c> to</c><00:38:45.280><c> understand</c><00:38:46.119><c> what</c><00:38:46.340><c> it's</c><00:38:46.599><c> like</c> 00:38:46.760 --> 00:38:49.960 x to<00:38:46.860><c> walk</c><00:38:47.280><c> in</c><00:38:47.460><c> their</c><00:38:47.760><c> shoes.</c><00:38:48.559><c> Blessed</c><00:38:48.719><c> are</c><00:38:48.920><c> the</c><00:38:49.119><c> pure</c><00:38:49.340><c> in</c><00:38:49.519><c> heart,</c><00:38:49.860><c> for</c> 00:38:49.960 --> 00:38:53.099 x they<00:38:50.219><c> shall</c><00:38:50.460><c> see</c><00:38:50.760><c> God.</c><00:38:52.000><c> Blessed</c><00:38:52.320><c> are</c><00:38:52.800><c> the</c> 00:38:53.099 --> 00:38:56.420 x peacemakers,<00:38:53.840><c> for</c><00:38:54.000><c> they</c><00:38:54.320><c> shall</c><00:38:54.539><c> be</c><00:38:54.920><c> 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your</c><00:39:11.179><c> light</c><00:39:11.519><c> so</c><00:39:11.940><c> shine</c><00:39:12.260><c> before</c><00:39:12.739><c> men,</c><00:39:13.699><c> that</c><00:39:13.739><c> they</c><00:39:13.940><c> may</c><00:39:14.219><c> see</c> 00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:16.719 x your<00:39:14.659><c> good</c><00:39:14.900><c> works</c><00:39:15.219><c> and</c><00:39:15.420><c> glorify</c><00:39:16.099><c> your</c><00:39:16.340><c> Father,</c> 00:39:16.840 --> 00:39:21.619 x which<00:39:16.980><c> is</c><00:39:17.199><c> in</c><00:39:17.420><c> heaven.</c><00:39:18.559><c> And</c><00:39:19.119><c> we're</c><00:39:19.679><c> doing,</c><00:39:20.159><c> I</c><00:39:20.380><c> think,</c><00:39:20.699><c> a</c><00:39:20.820><c> wonderful</c><00:39:21.300><c> job</c> 00:39:21.619 --> 00:39:24.739 x at<00:39:21.860><c> this.</c><00:39:22.699><c> And</c><00:39:22.699><c> we</c><00:39:23.219><c> have</c><00:39:23.679><c> such</c><00:39:24.059><c> support</c> 00:39:24.739 --> 00:39:30.260 x 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made</c><00:43:55.039><c> my</c><00:43:55.280><c> way</c><00:43:55.480><c> to</c><00:43:55.699><c> Jerusalem</c><00:43:56.360><c> and</c> 00:43:56.679 --> 00:44:01.320 x spent<00:43:57.320><c> five</c><00:43:58.039><c> nights</c><00:43:58.400><c> there,</c><00:43:58.960><c> and</c><00:44:00.039><c> I</c><00:44:00.659><c> was</c><00:44:00.900><c> fortunate</c> 00:44:01.320 --> 00:44:08.400 x enough<00:44:01.599><c> to</c><00:44:01.820><c> rent</c><00:44:02.059><c> a</c><00:44:02.320><c> wonderful</c><00:44:03.360><c> apartment</c><00:44:04.139><c> in</c><00:44:04.420><c> Jerusalem,</c><00:44:05.039><c> and</c><00:44:05.500><c> Jerusalem</c><00:44:06.159><c> just</c><00:44:06.559><c> has</c><00:44:06.800><c> such</c><00:44:07.199><c> a</c><00:44:07.619><c> vibrant</c> 00:44:08.400 --> 00:44:15.900 x intensity<00:44:09.460><c> in</c><00:44:09.800><c> it,</c><00:44:10.480><c> which</c><00:44:11.179><c> just,</c><00:44:12.000><c> it</c><00:44:13.440><c> just</c><00:44:13.860><c> 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there,</c><00:44:27.860><c> which</c><00:44:28.119><c> the</c><00:44:28.300><c> Golden</c> 00:44:28.659 --> 00:44:30.900 x Dome<00:44:28.900><c> is</c><00:44:29.199><c> over,</c><00:44:29.500><c> the</c><00:44:29.780><c> foundation</c><00:44:30.340><c> stone.</c> 00:44:31.380 --> 00:44:34.980 x You<00:44:31.739><c> can</c><00:44:32.000><c> see</c><00:44:32.119><c> the</c><00:44:32.340><c> Judean</c><00:44:32.800><c> Mountains</c><00:44:33.260><c> there,</c><00:44:34.420><c> off</c><00:44:34.659><c> kind</c><00:44:34.860><c> of</c> 00:44:34.980 --> 00:44:37.039 x to<00:44:35.099><c> the</c><00:44:35.280><c> middle</c><00:44:35.460><c> of</c><00:44:35.679><c> the</c><00:44:35.880><c> screen</c><00:44:36.119><c> with</c><00:44:36.320><c> the</c><00:44:36.559><c> sun</c><00:44:36.780><c> getting</c> 00:44:37.039 --> 00:44:41.239 x ready<00:44:37.320><c> to</c><00:44:37.639><c> set,</c><00:44:38.760><c> and</c><00:44:38.860><c> behind</c><00:44:39.360><c> that,</c><00:44:39.679><c> 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they</c><00:45:38.940><c> wait</c><00:45:39.179><c> for</c><00:45:39.400><c> the</c><00:45:39.539><c> Messiah,</c><00:45:40.019><c> they</c><00:45:40.280><c> believe</c><00:45:40.699><c> that</c><00:45:40.900><c> they</c><00:45:41.099><c> will</c><00:45:41.480><c> be</c> 00:45:42.440 --> 00:45:44.500 x resurrected<00:45:42.940><c> first.</c><00:45:43.480><c> There</c><00:45:43.679><c> are</c><00:45:43.940><c> also</c> 00:45:44.500 --> 00:45:49.699 x Muslim<00:45:45.300><c> tombs</c><00:45:45.800><c> closer</c><00:45:46.420><c> to</c><00:45:47.099><c> the</c><00:45:47.519><c> Temple</c><00:45:47.780><c> on</c><00:45:47.980><c> the</c><00:45:48.139><c> Mount,</c><00:45:49.400><c> and</c> 00:45:49.699 --> 00:45:53.599 x many<00:45:50.320><c> tombs</c><00:45:50.760><c> in</c><00:45:50.940><c> this</c><00:45:51.239><c> area</c><00:45:52.260><c> awaiting</c> 00:45:54.500 --> 00:45:58.460 x the<00:45:55.219><c> return</c><00:45:55.599><c> of</c><00:45:55.760><c> Christ.</c><00:45:56.599><c> 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of</c><00:46:27.780><c> Gethsemane,</c> 00:46:29.039 --> 00:46:33.400 x and<00:46:29.559><c> we're</c><00:46:30.000><c> reminded</c><00:46:30.559><c> of</c><00:46:30.860><c> Christ's</c><00:46:31.360><c> time</c><00:46:31.519><c> here,</c><00:46:32.280><c> as</c><00:46:32.760><c> we're</c><00:46:33.019><c> told</c><00:46:33.239><c> in</c> 00:46:33.400 --> 00:46:36.219 x Luke<00:46:33.639><c> 22,</c><00:46:34.280><c> and</c><00:46:34.460><c> he</c><00:46:34.519><c> came</c><00:46:34.840><c> out</c><00:46:35.179><c> and</c><00:46:35.380><c> went</c><00:46:35.659><c> as</c><00:46:35.960><c> he</c> 00:46:36.219 --> 00:46:39.500 x want<00:46:36.420><c> to</c><00:46:36.619><c> the</c><00:46:36.780><c> Mount</c><00:46:36.960><c> of</c><00:46:37.199><c> Olives,</c><00:46:37.940><c> and</c><00:46:38.139><c> his</c><00:46:38.300><c> disciples</c><00:46:38.780><c> also</c> 00:46:39.500 --> 00:46:42.599 x followed<00:46:39.880><c> him,</c><00:46:40.699><c> and</c><00:46:41.119><c> when</c><00:46:41.380><c> he</c><00:46:41.619><c> was</c><00:46:41.920><c> at</c><00:46:42.159><c> the</c><00:46:42.380><c> place,</c> 00:46:42.599 --> 00:46:48.480 x he<00:46:42.760><c> said</c><00:46:43.000><c> unto</c><00:46:43.280><c> them,</c><00:46:44.519><c> pray</c><00:46:44.639><c> that</c><00:46:44.940><c> ye</c><00:46:45.280><c> enter</c><00:46:45.599><c> not</c><00:46:45.980><c> into</c><00:46:46.539><c> temptation.</c><00:46:47.960><c> I</c><00:46:48.119><c> don't</c><00:46:48.300><c> know</c> 00:46:48.480 --> 00:46:49.840 x about<00:46:48.699><c> you,</c><00:46:49.079><c> but</c><00:46:49.320><c> I</c><00:46:49.619><c> find</c> 00:46:49.840 --> 00:46:57.400 x myself<00:46:50.460><c> having</c><00:46:50.820><c> more</c><00:46:51.199><c> and</c><00:46:51.480><c> more,</c><00:46:52.320><c> particularly</c><00:46:53.099><c> if</c><00:46:53.980><c> I</c><00:46:54.480><c> am</c><00:46:54.780><c> having</c><00:46:55.139><c> a</c><00:46:55.360><c> temptation.</c><00:46:56.599><c> If</c><00:46:57.039><c> I</c> 00:46:57.400 --> 00:46:59.219 x pray,<00:46:57.980><c> it</c><00:46:58.239><c> redirects</c><00:46:59.000><c> my</c> 00:46:59.219 --> 00:47:02.840 x mind,<00:46:59.820><c> and</c><00:47:00.119><c> this</c><00:47:00.360><c> is</c><00:47:00.539><c> what</c><00:47:00.719><c> Christ</c><00:47:01.019><c> used</c><00:47:01.320><c> to</c><00:47:01.519><c> do.</c><00:47:02.119><c> It</c><00:47:02.300><c> says,</c><00:47:02.699><c> and</c><00:47:02.699><c> he</c> 00:47:02.840 --> 00:47:05.019 x was<00:47:03.119><c> withdrawn</c><00:47:03.480><c> from</c><00:47:03.820><c> them</c><00:47:04.039><c> about</c><00:47:04.260><c> a</c><00:47:04.539><c> stone's</c> 00:47:05.019 --> 00:47:08.099 x cast,<00:47:05.519><c> and</c><00:47:05.639><c> kneeled</c><00:47:05.880><c> down</c><00:47:06.199><c> and</c><00:47:06.440><c> prayed,</c><00:47:06.780><c> saying,</c><00:47:07.059><c> Father,</c><00:47:07.900><c> if</c> 00:47:08.099 --> 00:47:10.659 x thou<00:47:08.340><c> be</c><00:47:08.639><c> willing,</c><00:47:09.000><c> remove</c><00:47:09.480><c> this</c><00:47:09.800><c> cup</c><00:47:09.960><c> from</c><00:47:10.260><c> me.</c> 00:47:10.659 --> 00:47:14.800 x Nevertheless,<00:47:11.679><c> not</c><00:47:12.059><c> my</c><00:47:12.460><c> will,</c><00:47:12.760><c> but</c><00:47:13.019><c> thine</c><00:47:13.380><c> be</c><00:47:13.639><c> done.</c><00:47:14.460><c> Christ</c> 00:47:14.800 --> 00:47:17.900 x was<00:47:15.139><c> all</c><00:47:15.619><c> about</c><00:47:16.039><c> service.</c><00:47:16.559><c> He</c><00:47:16.719><c> was</c><00:47:17.019><c> all</c><00:47:17.380><c> about</c> 00:47:17.900 --> 00:47:25.760 x doing<00:47:18.380><c> what</c><00:47:18.679><c> was</c><00:47:19.059><c> best</c><00:47:19.739><c> for</c><00:47:20.780><c> all</c><00:47:21.619><c> of</c><00:47:21.760><c> us,</c><00:47:22.599><c> and</c><00:47:22.800><c> ultimately</c><00:47:23.360><c> providing</c><00:47:24.039><c> salvation</c><00:47:24.760><c> for</c><00:47:25.099><c> himself</c> 00:47:25.760 --> 00:47:29.980 x and<00:47:26.179><c> the</c><00:47:26.380><c> world,</c><00:47:27.360><c> and</c><00:47:27.719><c> it</c><00:47:27.900><c> says</c><00:47:28.039><c> there</c><00:47:28.340><c> appeared</c><00:47:28.659><c> an</c><00:47:29.059><c> angel</c> 00:47:29.980 --> 00:47:33.340 x unto<00:47:30.719><c> him</c><00:47:31.360><c> from</c><00:47:31.719><c> heaven</c><00:47:32.099><c> strengthening</c><00:47:32.739><c> him,</c> 00:47:33.480 --> 00:47:37.099 x and<00:47:33.739><c> being</c><00:47:34.000><c> in</c><00:47:34.280><c> agony,</c><00:47:34.619><c> he</c><00:47:34.860><c> prayed</c><00:47:35.179><c> more</c><00:47:35.579><c> earnestly,</c><00:47:36.559><c> and</c><00:47:36.780><c> his</c> 00:47:37.099 --> 00:47:39.980 x sweat<00:47:37.440><c> was,</c><00:47:37.980><c> as</c><00:47:38.260><c> it</c><00:47:38.440><c> were,</c><00:47:38.760><c> great</c><00:47:38.960><c> drops</c><00:47:39.280><c> of</c><00:47:39.599><c> blood,</c> 00:47:39.980 --> 00:47:49.480 x falling<00:47:40.739><c> to</c><00:47:41.219><c> the</c><00:47:41.400><c> ground.</c><00:47:42.400><c> What</c><00:47:42.780><c> an</c><00:47:43.239><c> achievement</c><00:47:43.800><c> the</c><00:47:45.219><c> Messiah</c><00:47:45.699><c> accomplished</c><00:47:46.579><c> at</c><00:47:48.039><c> this</c><00:47:48.320><c> time.</c><00:47:49.380><c> He</c> 00:47:49.480 --> 00:47:51.739 x was<00:47:50.460><c> feeling</c> 00:47:52.139 --> 00:47:56.280 x those<00:47:52.699><c> feelings</c><00:47:53.079><c> of</c><00:47:53.400><c> the</c><00:47:53.659><c> weight</c><00:47:53.820><c> of</c><00:47:54.000><c> the</c><00:47:54.219><c> world</c><00:47:54.420><c> on</c><00:47:54.619><c> his</c><00:47:54.800><c> shoulders.</c><00:47:56.099><c> An</c> 00:47:56.280 --> 00:47:58.059 x angel<00:47:56.599><c> was</c><00:47:56.880><c> sent</c><00:47:57.059><c> to</c><00:47:57.320><c> strengthen</c><00:47:57.719><c> him.</c> 00:47:58.340 --> 00:48:00.780 x He<00:47:58.500><c> was</c><00:47:58.739><c> not</c><00:47:59.000><c> going</c><00:47:59.159><c> to</c><00:47:59.300><c> do</c><00:47:59.380><c> his</c><00:47:59.659><c> own</c><00:47:59.940><c> will,</c><00:48:00.139><c> but</c><00:48:00.260><c> the</c><00:48:00.460><c> will</c><00:48:00.559><c> of</c> 00:48:00.780 --> 00:48:03.200 x the<00:48:00.940><c> Father.</c><00:48:01.320><c> Such</c><00:48:01.519><c> a</c><00:48:01.840><c> strong</c><00:48:02.139><c> example</c><00:48:02.679><c> for</c><00:48:02.920><c> us</c> 00:48:03.199 --> 00:48:09.800 x to<00:48:03.960><c> strengthen</c><00:48:04.780><c> one</c><00:48:05.340><c> another.</c><00:48:08.000><c> This</c><00:48:08.300><c> is</c><00:48:08.519><c> down</c><00:48:08.780><c> at</c><00:48:08.980><c> the</c><00:48:09.179><c> Western</c><00:48:09.440><c> Wall</c> 00:48:09.800 --> 00:48:11.659 x or<00:48:10.000><c> the</c><00:48:10.159><c> Wailing</c><00:48:10.480><c> Wall.</c><00:48:10.940><c> It's</c><00:48:11.000><c> the</c><00:48:11.280><c> closest</c> 00:48:11.659 --> 00:48:16.119 x that<00:48:11.960><c> the</c><00:48:12.179><c> Jews</c><00:48:12.400><c> can</c><00:48:13.159><c> get</c><00:48:13.679><c> to</c><00:48:14.659><c> the</c><00:48:15.000><c> top</c><00:48:15.139><c> of</c><00:48:15.380><c> the</c><00:48:15.559><c> Temple</c><00:48:15.800><c> Mount,</c> 00:48:16.179 --> 00:48:19.059 x which<00:48:16.440><c> is</c><00:48:17.400><c> controlled</c><00:48:17.860><c> by</c><00:48:18.219><c> Jordan</c><00:48:18.559><c> through</c><00:48:18.840><c> a</c> 00:48:19.059 --> 00:48:22.760 x peace<00:48:19.260><c> agreement.</c><00:48:20.639><c> More</c><00:48:21.019><c> and</c><00:48:21.199><c> more</c><00:48:21.480><c> Jews</c><00:48:21.739><c> are</c><00:48:21.980><c> being</c><00:48:22.320><c> allowed</c> 00:48:22.760 --> 00:48:25.220 x up<00:48:23.260><c> onto</c><00:48:23.639><c> the</c><00:48:23.900><c> top</c><00:48:24.059><c> of</c><00:48:24.280><c> the</c><00:48:24.460><c> Temple</c><00:48:24.699><c> Mount</c><00:48:24.940><c> to</c> 00:48:25.219 --> 00:48:33.039 x pray,<00:48:25.500><c> but</c><00:48:26.380><c> it</c><00:48:27.659><c> does</c><00:48:28.039><c> have</c><00:48:28.860><c> restrictions.</c><00:48:31.139><c> The</c><00:48:31.340><c> Jews</c><00:48:31.460><c> also</c><00:48:31.900><c> will</c><00:48:32.159><c> gather</c><00:48:32.519><c> at</c> 00:48:33.039 --> 00:48:34.920 x the<00:48:33.460><c> Western</c><00:48:33.719><c> Wall</c><00:48:34.099><c> for</c> 00:48:35.360 --> 00:48:39.199 x holidays,<00:48:36.000><c> and</c><00:48:36.639><c> also</c><00:48:37.179><c> to</c><00:48:37.820><c> pray</c><00:48:38.000><c> for</c><00:48:38.260><c> forgiveness.</c><00:48:38.739><c> They</c><00:48:38.880><c> have</c> 00:48:39.199 --> 00:48:43.140 x large<00:48:39.679><c> crowds</c><00:48:40.159><c> to</c><00:48:40.480><c> come</c><00:48:40.780><c> to</c><00:48:41.880><c> pray</c><00:48:42.099><c> as</c><00:48:42.320><c> they</c> 00:48:44.020 --> 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picture</c><00:48:57.280><c> in</c><00:48:57.659><c> from</c><00:48:57.880><c> my</c><00:48:58.139><c> first</c><00:48:58.480><c> trip</c><00:48:58.800><c> because</c> 00:48:59.460 --> 00:49:03.500 x yesterday<00:49:00.199><c> was</c><00:49:00.480><c> my</c><00:49:00.739><c> dad's</c><00:49:01.480><c> birthday.</c><00:49:02.119><c> He</c><00:49:02.139><c> turned</c><00:49:02.300><c> 74,</c> 00:49:03.940 --> 00:49:07.699 x and<00:49:04.500><c> I</c><00:49:05.059><c> just</c><00:49:05.300><c> came</c><00:49:05.500><c> across</c><00:49:05.860><c> this</c><00:49:06.139><c> picture</c><00:49:06.360><c> putting</c><00:49:06.639><c> this</c><00:49:06.980><c> glass</c><00:49:07.159><c> together,</c><00:49:07.579><c> and</c> 00:49:07.699 --> 00:49:08.500 x it<00:49:07.800><c> made</c><00:49:07.980><c> me</c><00:49:08.239><c> smile.</c> 00:49:08.539 --> 00:49:12.800 x We<00:49:08.679><c> had</c><00:49:08.820><c> a</c><00:49:08.980><c> wonderful</c><00:49:09.360><c> trip,</c><00:49:09.760><c> 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there.</c><00:49:26.860><c> I've</c><00:49:27.000><c> said</c><00:49:27.199><c> many</c><00:49:27.539><c> prayers</c><00:49:27.980><c> here</c> 00:49:28.480 --> 00:49:30.860 x for<00:49:29.380><c> our</c><00:49:29.639><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:49:30.119><c> for</c><00:49:30.280><c> members</c><00:49:30.639><c> of</c> 00:49:30.860 --> 00:49:37.820 x our<00:49:31.059><c> Ecclesia,</c><00:49:32.480><c> for</c><00:49:33.340><c> our</c><00:49:33.599><c> families,</c><00:49:34.719><c> for</c><00:49:34.900><c> the</c><00:49:35.019><c> return</c><00:49:35.320><c> of</c><00:49:35.440><c> Christ.</c><00:49:37.059><c> The</c> 00:49:37.820 --> 00:49:40.599 x lower<00:49:38.320><c> two</c><00:49:38.760><c> stones,</c><00:49:39.300><c> the</c><00:49:39.460><c> size</c><00:49:39.780><c> of</c><00:49:39.980><c> those</c> 00:49:40.599 --> 00:49:44.719 x stones<00:49:41.039><c> there,</c><00:49:41.599><c> are</c><00:49:41.639><c> from</c><00:49:41.880><c> the</c><00:49:42.059><c> time</c><00:49:42.260><c> 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water</c><00:54:12.530><c> longer,</c><00:54:13.010><c> so</c><00:54:13.269><c> I</c> 00:54:13.409 --> 00:54:14.869 x ended<00:54:13.590><c> up</c><00:54:13.829><c> staying</c><00:54:14.010><c> in</c><00:54:14.150><c> the</c><00:54:14.269><c> water</c><00:54:14.469><c> longer,</c> 00:54:15.050 --> 00:54:20.849 x which<00:54:15.289><c> was</c><00:54:15.869><c> just</c><00:54:18.010><c> a</c><00:54:18.670><c> really</c><00:54:19.070><c> nice</c><00:54:19.389><c> experience,</c><00:54:19.989><c> a</c><00:54:20.190><c> really</c><00:54:20.469><c> nice</c><00:54:20.710><c> way</c> 00:54:20.849 --> 00:54:24.369 x to<00:54:20.989><c> end</c><00:54:21.190><c> the</c><00:54:21.409><c> trip.</c><00:54:22.130><c> I</c><00:54:22.449><c> always</c><00:54:22.670><c> stop</c><00:54:22.989><c> in</c><00:54:23.150><c> Jerusalem</c> 00:54:25.289 --> 00:54:30.610 x on<00:54:25.769><c> my</c><00:54:26.250><c> way</c><00:54:26.429><c> out,</c><00:54:27.429><c> on</c><00:54:27.670><c> my</c><00:54:27.809><c> way</c><00:54:28.010><c> to</c><00:54:29.190><c> Ben</c><00:54:29.389><c>-Gurion</c><00:54:29.789><c> Airport,</c><00:54:30.389><c> and</c> 00:54:30.610 --> 00:54:33.710 x this<00:54:30.829><c> was</c><00:54:31.070><c> the</c><00:54:31.269><c> sunset</c><00:54:31.769><c> in</c><00:54:32.650><c> Jerusalem</c> 00:54:35.410 --> 00:54:45.150 x on<00:54:36.070><c> my</c><00:54:36.369><c> last</c><00:54:36.710><c> night,</c><00:54:37.369><c> and</c><00:54:39.409><c> as</c><00:54:40.429><c> we</c><00:54:40.909><c> conclude</c><00:54:41.650><c> our</c><00:54:42.090><c> class</c><00:54:42.369><c> tonight,</c><00:54:43.369><c> I</c><00:54:43.469><c> think</c><00:54:43.750><c> there's</c><00:54:44.050><c> a</c><00:54:44.230><c> few</c><00:54:44.409><c> things</c><00:54:44.750><c> we</c><00:54:44.989><c> should</c> 00:54:45.150 --> 00:54:49.829 x keep<00:54:45.429><c> in</c><00:54:45.610><c> mind</c><00:54:45.789><c> as</c><00:54:46.010><c> we</c><00:54:46.210><c> watch</c><00:54:46.449><c> global</c><00:54:46.889><c> events.</c><00:54:48.710><c> Ezekiel</c><00:54:49.110><c> 38</c><00:54:49.610><c> is</c> 00:54:49.829 --> 00:54:53.469 x a<00:54:50.030><c> chapter</c><00:54:50.349><c> that</c><00:54:50.730><c> we</c><00:54:51.110><c> quote</c><00:54:51.389><c> often,</c><00:54:53.050><c> and</c><00:54:53.289><c> the</c> 00:54:53.469 --> 00:54:56.449 x chapter<00:54:53.809><c> says,</c><00:54:54.550><c> after</c><00:54:54.550><c> many</c><00:54:54.929><c> days</c><00:54:55.309><c> thou</c><00:54:55.530><c> shalt</c><00:54:55.789><c> be</c><00:54:56.050><c> visited</c> 00:54:56.449 --> 00:55:00.130 x in<00:54:56.769><c> the</c><00:54:56.989><c> latter</c><00:54:57.289><c> year,</c><00:54:57.690><c> so</c><00:54:58.090><c> in</c><00:54:58.369><c> our</c><00:54:58.710><c> time</c><00:54:58.949><c> period,</c> 00:55:00.869 --> 00:55:05.469 x thou<00:55:01.389><c> shalt</c><00:55:01.710><c> come</c><00:55:02.050><c> into</c><00:55:02.449><c> 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cloud</c><00:55:12.969><c> to</c><00:55:13.210><c> cover</c><00:55:13.409><c> the</c><00:55:13.610><c> land.</c><00:55:14.309><c> It</c><00:55:14.650><c> shall</c><00:55:14.869><c> be</c><00:55:15.150><c> in</c><00:55:15.309><c> the</c><00:55:15.530><c> latter</c><00:55:15.789><c> days,</c><00:55:16.610><c> and</c><00:55:16.869><c> I</c> 00:55:17.030 --> 00:55:18.289 x will<00:55:17.250><c> bring</c><00:55:17.489><c> thee</c><00:55:17.730><c> against</c> 00:55:18.289 --> 00:55:22.409 x my<00:55:18.670><c> land</c><00:55:19.070><c> that</c><00:55:19.550><c> the</c><00:55:19.809><c> heathen</c><00:55:20.110><c> may</c><00:55:20.369><c> know</c><00:55:20.590><c> me,</c><00:55:21.429><c> when</c><00:55:21.630><c> I</c><00:55:21.889><c> shall</c><00:55:22.090><c> be</c> 00:55:22.409 --> 00:55:25.590 x sanctified<00:55:23.190><c> in</c><00:55:23.489><c> thee.</c><00:55:24.170><c> And</c><00:55:24.530><c> so</c><00:55:24.650><c> we're</c><00:55:24.849><c> at</c><00:55:24.989><c> 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of</c><00:56:14.489><c> our</c><00:56:14.690><c> Savior,</c><00:56:15.550><c> we</c><00:56:16.030><c> have</c><00:56:16.250><c> a</c><00:56:16.389><c> wonderful</c> 00:56:16.789 --> 00:56:19.789 x opportunity<00:56:17.510><c> to</c><00:56:18.210><c> support</c><00:56:18.630><c> one</c><00:56:18.869><c> another.</c> 00:56:20.090 --> 00:56:23.050 x And<00:56:20.690><c> if</c><00:56:20.789><c> you're</c><00:56:21.010><c> someone</c><00:56:21.289><c> who</c><00:56:21.550><c> logs</c><00:56:21.789><c> into</c><00:56:22.110><c> our</c><00:56:22.449><c> class,</c><00:56:22.769><c> or</c><00:56:22.949><c> you</c> 00:56:23.050 --> 00:56:24.829 x go<00:56:23.269><c> to</c><00:56:23.389><c> the</c><00:56:23.510><c> Boston</c><00:56:23.869><c> Ecclesia,</c> 00:56:25.809 --> 00:56:29.269 x and<00:56:26.329><c> you're</c><00:56:26.650><c> suffering</c><00:56:27.050><c> right</c><00:56:27.449><c> now</c><00:56:27.869><c> because</c><00:56:28.349><c> of</c><00:56:28.550><c> what's</c><00:56:28.909><c> 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So</c><00:56:43.230><c> if</c><00:56:43.349><c> you</c><00:56:43.610><c> need</c><00:56:43.809><c> any</c><00:56:44.070><c> help,</c><00:56:45.329><c> please</c><00:56:45.650><c> do</c> 00:56:45.909 --> 00:56:48.429 x reach<00:56:46.190><c> out.</c><00:56:47.510><c> So</c><00:56:47.909><c> brothers</c><00:56:48.150><c> and</c> 00:56:48.429 --> 00:56:51.489 x friends,<00:56:49.429><c> let's</c><00:56:49.650><c> stay</c><00:56:49.889><c> strong</c><00:56:50.250><c> during</c><00:56:50.590><c> these</c><00:56:50.869><c> times.</c><00:56:51.369><c> Let's</c> 00:56:51.489 --> 00:56:53.869 x recognize<00:56:52.269><c> that</c><00:56:52.610><c> these</c><00:56:52.809><c> events</c><00:56:53.230><c> that</c><00:56:53.409><c> are</c><00:56:53.570><c> taking</c> 00:56:53.869 --> 00:56:57.230 x place<00:56:54.369><c> herald</c><00:56:54.789><c> the</c><00:56:54.989><c> return</c><00:56:55.289><c> of</c><00:56:55.510><c> our</c><00:56:55.670><c> Savior,</c><00:56:56.690><c> and</c><00:56:56.889><c> it</c><00:56:57.030><c> gives</c> 00:56:57.230 --> 00:56:59.889 x us<00:56:57.530><c> an</c><00:56:57.710><c> opportunity</c><00:56:58.210><c> to</c><00:56:58.469><c> preach</c><00:56:58.670><c> the</c><00:56:58.909><c> gospel,</c> 00:56:59.949 --> 00:57:03.730 x to<00:57:00.150><c> serve</c><00:57:00.449><c> one</c><00:57:00.730><c> another,</c><00:57:01.530><c> and</c><00:57:01.670><c> to</c><00:57:01.929><c> show</c><00:57:02.150><c> care</c><00:57:02.630><c> and</c><00:57:02.989><c> compassion</c> 00:57:03.730 --> 00:57:07.050 x and<00:57:04.230><c> kindness</c><00:57:04.730><c> to</c><00:57:05.449><c> those</c><00:57:05.690><c> around</c><00:57:06.030><c> us.</c> 00:57:07.329 --> 00:57:08.510 x Thank<00:57:07.650><c> you.</c>