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00:19 >>John Bradshaw: This is It Is Written.
00:21 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:24 Now, here's a big question: Is there life out there? 00:29 There's a real fascination with life on other planets, 00:32 extraterrestrial life in other parts of our universe. 00:36 It used to be that we thought there might be life on Mars. 00:39 Pop culture picked up on the subject long ago. 00:42 There have been TV programs. 00:44 There have been pop songs. 00:46 There have been movies made about life out there. 00:50 The United States government has said that it is committed 00:52 to sending a mission to Mars. 00:55 We've sent probes out into our solar system in the hope 00:58 of learning more about what's going on out there, 01:00 in the hope of making important scientific discoveries. 01:04 Telescopes search beyond our sky and find 01:07 the most remarkable images of nebula and supernova 01:12 and distant corners of the Milky Way. 01:15 But so far, no life has been found out there, 01:18 at least nothing in the form of flying saucers 01:22 and little green men. 01:24 There's no shortage of people who claim 01:25 that they've seen UFOs, 01:27 convinced that they have been visited 01:30 by visitors from another planet. 01:33 Strange sightings have been reported. 01:35 Alien encounters have been claimed. 01:38 But it might be, 01:39 it might be people are looking in all the wrong places. 01:43 Now, let me show you what I mean as we continue 01:45 our ongoing series, "Great Chapters of the Bible," 01:49 and look at Revelation chapter 14. 01:53 If it's messages from outer space you want, 01:55 I've got something for you. 01:58 We start in Revelation chapter 14 and verse 6: 02:03 "And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, 02:06 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell 02:10 on the earth, 02:11 and to every nation, and kindred, 02:14 and tongue, and people." 02:16 The Bible is God's frontline communication 02:19 with the human family. 02:21 Peter wrote that "prophecy never came by the will of man, 02:24 but holy men of God spoke as they were moved 02:27 by the Holy Spirit." 02:28 God inspired the writing of the Bible, 02:31 and the Bible brings to us, quite literally, 02:34 messages from outer space. 02:37 How far away is heaven anyway? 02:39 In terms of its literal location, 02:41 it's a long way from here, 02:43 and God communicates with us from beyond the stars, 02:46 from beyond our galaxy, the Milky Way. 02:49 God speaks to us from heaven, 02:51 and in Revelation 14 we see heavenly messengers 02:55 bringing to us messages that originate with God, 02:58 messages for the entire planet, 03:01 messages that are specific in time and in content 03:04 and are designed for the world 03:06 in the last days of earth's history. 03:08 Revelation chapter 14 begins with these words, verse 1: 03:13 "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, 03:17 and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, 03:21 having His Father's name written in their foreheads." 03:25 So, who are the 144,000? 03:27 There's a lot of discussion about this, 03:29 but think about it from this point of view. 03:31 Revelation is a book written using a lot of signs 03:33 and symbols. 03:35 In Revelation 14:1, you've got a Lamb standing on a mountain 03:40 with exactly 144,000 people who all have God's name 03:45 written on their foreheads. 03:47 Might be wisest to look at this from a symbolic point of view. 03:50 Verse 2 talks about the voices that John heard. 03:53 John wrote Revelation, and, by the way, 03:55 this is the same John as who wrote the Gospel of John 03:58 and the three little Johns just before Revelation. 04:01 Verse 3 talks about the song that the 144,000 sing. 04:05 And it tells us that the 144,000 "were redeemed 04:10 from [among] the earth." 04:11 Verse 4 says, 04:13 "These are they which were not defiled with women; 04:16 for they are virgins. 04:18 These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. 04:21 These were redeemed from among men, 04:23 being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb." 04:26 And verse 5 says, 04:28 "And in their mouth was found no guile: 04:30 for they are without fault before the throne of God." 04:34 So, who are these people? 04:36 Revelation 7 adds some more information. 04:39 Revelation 7 says that the 144,000 are sealed 04:43 with the seal of God. 04:45 And in earth's last great crisis, 04:47 people will be marked with one or the other of two things. 04:51 The saved will be sealed with the seal of God, 04:53 while the lost are marked with the mark of the beast. 04:57 So the 144,000 are saved and sealed with the seal of God. 05:01 They're obedient to God, God's servants, 05:03 saved and not lost. 05:05 Revelation 7 goes on and says that the 144,000 are chosen 05:09 from the 12 tribes of Israel, 05:12 exactly 12,000 from each of the 12 tribes. 05:15 So, if you want to, you could believe that the 144,000 05:19 have to be 144,000 celibate Jews. 05:23 Or you could choose to look at this as a picture 05:26 of God's saved people of any and all races down here 05:30 in the close of time. 05:32 What do we know about this group? 05:33 We know that they're saved. 05:35 We know they don't receive the mark of the beast. 05:37 We know they do receive the seal of God, 05:39 because Revelation 14 describes the saved as keeping 05:43 "the commandments of God." 05:45 They are saved; we know they're obedient to God. 05:48 They follow the Lamb; they follow Jesus. 05:52 They are completely given to Him. 05:54 And that's the explanation for the Lamb. 05:56 They're not following a woolly lamb around a mountain. 05:58 The 144,000 appear to be the saved who survive 06:02 earth's final crisis and are victorious over the beast 06:05 and his image, saved when Jesus returns to the earth. 06:10 Keep in mind that Revelation 14 starts with the words, 06:13 "And I looked," indicating it follows on from Revelation 13, 06:18 which says, starting in verse 15, 06:21 "And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, 06:25 that the image of the beast should both speak, 06:27 and cause that as many as would not worship 06:30 the image of the beast should be killed. 06:33 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, 06:36 free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, 06:39 or in their foreheads: 06:41 and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, 06:46 or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 06:49 Here is wisdom. 06:51 Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: 06:55 for it is the number of a man; 06:58 and his number is six hundred threescore and six." 07:03 ♪[soft music]♪ 07:05 Revelation 13 is a picture 07:07 of earth's great final spiritual crisis, 07:11 a time of persecution and trouble for the people of God 07:14 as evil finally has its way in the world, 07:17 as sin and rebellion against God come to a head. 07:20 Revelation 14 opens with a picture of those 07:23 who are faithful to God, who are victorious, 07:26 who sing a song of victory, just as Moses and his people did 07:29 after Pharaoh was defeated and they were delivered. 07:32 The beginning of Revelation chapter 14 07:34 is where God sees you, triumphant, victorious, saved, 07:39 a conqueror, through faith in Jesus Christ. 07:43 Imagine what it would take to be part of the group of people 07:46 who are saved in earth's last days. 07:48 Well, I'll tell you: 07:49 It'll take the presence of Jesus in your life, 07:52 a heart that is given over to God, 07:54 a life that is lived for God's glory and not your own. 08:00 Think of that with me for a moment: 08:01 Living for your own glory-- 08:04 how futile is that? 08:06 While there's nothing wrong with having the blessings 08:07 of this world, if that's what you're living for, 08:11 it'll be a curse to you and not a blessing to you. 08:14 Imagine having the best of this world, 08:16 but not having Jesus, 08:18 or living for yourself without reference to God. 08:22 You can please yourself for a while, 08:24 but when it really matters, you'll have nothing. 08:28 But God offers you everything. 08:30 And you can have the best that God has to offer, 08:33 if you'll open up your heart to God 08:34 and receive Jesus as your Savior, 08:37 if you'll receive the new heart God wants you to have. 08:40 Not because you deserve it, 08:42 but because God wants you to have it, 08:44 and you can accept it. 08:46 Can you do that? 08:48 I think you can. 08:49 In a moment, the message that produces God's saved people 08:54 in earth's last days. 08:56 I'll be right back. 08:58 ♪[music]♪ 09:06 >>Announcer 1: Many consider the book of Revelation 09:08 to be irrelevant in the modern world, 09:10 but nothing could be farther from the truth. 09:13 Our free offer, "Revelation Today," 09:15 will help you understand the important messages 09:17 given in Revelation and why it's more relevant to us today 09:20 than ever before. 09:21 To receive your free copy, 09:23 call 800-253-3000 09:26 or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 09:29 Get "Revelation Today." 09:30 Call 800-253-3000 09:33 or visit iiwoffer.com. 09:37 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on It Is Written. 09:39 We're looking at another great chapter of the Bible, 09:42 this time Revelation 14. 09:44 Revelation is considered a last-days book of the Bible 09:47 because it speaks to many of the issues and the events 09:50 of earth's final days. 09:51 And keep this in mind about the book of Revelation: 09:54 John wrote it using a lot of signs and symbols. 09:58 He wanted his readers to understand what he was writing, 10:01 so he chose his symbols carefully. 10:04 If you have a, a code, let's call it, you need to have a key, 10:08 a way for the people who are reading the code 10:10 to decipher that code and get the message 10:13 you actually want them to get. 10:15 In World War II, Germany used something called 10:18 an Enigma machine to encrypt messages. 10:21 It was effective. 10:23 Cracking the Enigma code became essential to the Allies. 10:26 In the 1930s, work was done by Polish intelligence 10:30 to understand the mystery of Enigma. 10:32 During World War II, a British group 10:35 that included mathematician Alan Turing 10:37 finally cracked Enigma, which many say shortened the war 10:41 by as much as four years 10:43 and saved potentially millions of lives. 10:46 It's important to be able to figure out the code. 10:49 John wrote Revelation using a sort of code, 10:52 using signs and symbols. 10:54 No, it's not that the entire book is written like that, 10:57 but a lot of it is. 10:58 Now, how do we crack the code? 11:01 Well, the code used by John is really pretty simple. 11:06 John used the Old Testament to source his signs and symbols, 11:10 and we see that in Revelation 14. 11:13 We're going to see that very soon. 11:14 But let's pick up in Revelation 14 in verse 6: 11:17 "And I saw another angel [flying] in the midst of heaven, 11:20 having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell 11:24 on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, 11:27 and tongue, and people." 11:29 An angel. Why is that? 11:31 The Greek word is "angelos," a "messenger." 11:34 This is a messenger sent by God. Again, it's symbolic. 11:37 There won't be an actual angel flying up in the sky 11:40 calling to people below on the earth. 11:42 This represents a message going to the ends of the world, 11:46 a message for everyone to hear. 11:48 This is God's last-day message, 11:50 the gospel message the world must hear, will hear 11:54 before everything is done here on Planet Earth. 11:57 So, see how important this is? 11:59 A messenger, up where you can't miss the messenger, 12:02 taking the message to everyone everywhere. 12:05 Verse 7: 12:06 "Saying with a loud voice, 'Fear God, and give glory to Him; 12:10 for the hour of His judgment is come: 12:13 and worship Him that made heaven, and earth, 12:15 and the sea, and the fountains of waters.'" 12:19 First thing you notice: The angel speaks with a loud voice. 12:21 In the Greek, a "mega" "phoné," a megaphone, "a loud voice." 12:27 So this indicates the message must be heard. 12:30 It is important. 12:33 I grew up near a railroad track, a busy one. 12:36 And as kids, we used to play on the tracks, 12:38 you know, as kids do. 12:41 Across from where we lived, the track was long and straight, 12:44 and, of course, you could hear the train coming from about 12:46 a mile away, because it would sound its warning device 12:48 before it crossed the bridge over the river. 12:51 You could hear it rumbling over that bridge. 12:53 But one day my brother, knowing a train was coming, 12:56 saw me on the track and noticed I wasn't moving to safety. 13:01 The train was still a good way off, 13:02 but my brother could see me here and the train down there. 13:06 And he was concerned. 13:08 So what did he do? 13:09 He spoke to me in a loud voice. 13:12 Okay, he shouted to me, 13:13 "John, get off the track! John, there's a train coming!" 13:17 Of course, I couldn't hear him; there was a train coming. 13:21 Well, I got off the tracks in plenty of time, 13:23 although the train driver might disagree with that. 13:26 Found out later from my mother that my brother had been 13:28 concerned enough about me to raise his voice. 13:32 The angel calls with a, with a raised voice, with a loud voice. 13:35 No, no, not shouting, but calling to us, 13:39 because this is important. 13:41 God wants us to be saved. 13:44 "Fear God, and give glory to Him." 13:47 No, no, not terror. 13:49 But we're to live in relation to God with respect, 13:52 with, with awe, with reverence, 13:54 maybe even a little old-fashioned fear 13:56 when you consider the sinfulness of sin 13:58 and the ultimate fate of the wicked. 14:01 But this is a call to love God, 14:03 to surrender to God, to give God glory. 14:06 There's a question we want to ask ourselves from time to time, 14:10 maybe even often: 14:11 Does my life glorify God? 14:15 Is what I'm doing going to bring glory to God? 14:18 How will this decision glorify the God of heaven? 14:22 You don't want to live for yourself, 14:24 but for the glory of the God whose Son Jesus died for you. 14:29 And God ramps it up when He says we are to fear Him 14:32 and give Him glory because "the hour of His judgment is come." 14:36 Later in Revelation, you read this really interesting verse, 14:39 chapter 22 and verse 11: 14:43 "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: 14:47 and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: 14:49 and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: 14:52 and he that is holy, let him be holy still." 14:55 And then Jesus says, 14:57 "And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, 15:01 to give every man according as his work shall be." 15:04 Yes, God is going to judge the world. 15:07 Knowing there's a judgment going on in heaven 15:09 ought to sober us up a little. 15:12 We shouldn't go on without reference to God. 15:14 We really don't want to play fast and loose with sin, 15:17 to be casual about faith in God. 15:20 King Belshazzar in Babylon was told that he was 15:22 "weighed in the balances, and found wanting." 15:27 How would you be found? 15:29 And then God says to us in Revelation 14, verse 7: 15:32 "And worship Him that made heaven, and earth, 15:35 and the sea, and the fountains of waters." 15:38 That's a call to worship the Creator. 15:41 In Revelation 13, people are called, 15:43 in fact, forced, to worship the creature. 15:47 In an age of relativism and skepticism and atheism, 15:52 the final call to the world is to worship God as the Creator. 15:57 And the active agent at Creation was, of course, Jesus. 16:01 John chapter 1, written by the same person as wrote Revelation, 16:04 starts like this: 16:05 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, 16:08 and the Word was God. 16:10 The same was in the beginning with God. 16:13 All things were made by Him; 16:15 and without Him was not any thing made that was made." 16:19 So the everlasting gospel in Revelation 14 includes 16:22 a very direct call to recognize Jesus as Creator, 16:26 and, therefore, to recognize creation as God's work 16:29 in the world and in our lives. 16:32 Well, then John writes about Babylon 16:36 and the mark of the beast. 16:39 So what's that all about? 16:41 I'll have that and more in just a moment. 16:44 ♪[music]♪ 16:53 >>Announcer 1: Many consider the book of Revelation 16:55 to be irrelevant in the modern world, 16:57 but nothing could be farther from the truth. 16:59 Our free offer, "Revelation Today," 17:02 will help you understand the important messages 17:04 given in Revelation and why it's more relevant to us today 17:07 than ever before. 17:08 To receive your free copy, 17:10 call 800-253-3000 17:13 or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 17:16 Get "Revelation Today." 17:17 Call 800-253-3000 17:20 or visit iiwoffer.com. 17:24 >>John Bradshaw: When God created the earth, 17:26 He designed three unique systems: 17:29 the land, the water, and the air. 17:34 These systems functioned in perfect unity, 17:37 and everything in them benefited everything else. 17:40 But if you look at the world now, 17:43 you'll see that each of these systems is in significant 17:46 and accelerating decline. 17:50 Join me for "Earth's Rapid Decline," 17:53 part 4 of It Is Written series "Prequel of the Bible." 17:57 The whole planet groans under the weight of sin. 18:01 The Bible says that "the earth will grow old like a garment." 18:06 We'll explore what this means for us today 18:08 and what it means for the future. 18:11 Don't miss "Earth's Rapid Decline," 18:14 part 4 of our 5-part series, "Prequel of the Bible," 18:18 brought to you by It Is Written TV. 18:24 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on It Is Written. 18:26 We're continuing our series, "Great Chapters of the Bible," 18:30 looking this time at Revelation 14. 18:34 It includes what John refers to as "the everlasting gospel," 18:38 the final gospel message to go to the world. 18:41 And in verse 8, we see the message of the second angel: 18:46 "And there followed another angel, saying, 18:48 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, 18:52 because she made all nations drink 18:54 of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.'" 18:57 Geographically speaking, Babylon was located in Iraq, 19:00 60 or 70 miles in a straight line from Iraq's modern capital, 19:05 Baghdad. 19:06 The Babylonian Empire fell that night more than 2,000 years ago 19:10 when the writing was on the wall for its king. 19:13 who happened to be the grandson 19:14 of the mighty King Nebuchadnezzar. 19:16 God stated that the city would never be inhabited again. 19:20 So why is John saying, after the fact, that Babylon is fallen? 19:25 Now, remember how he wrote Revelation, 19:28 using the Old Testament as the key to unlock the code 19:32 he employed in Revelation. 19:35 What was Babylon in the Old Testament? 19:37 Babylon was a center of false worship, 19:40 of opposition to God and to the gospel. 19:44 The prophet Isaiah describes Satan as being 19:46 the invisible king of Babylon in Isaiah chapter 14. 19:51 So Babylon was symbolic of the dark side and the great battle 19:54 between light and dark, between good and evil, 19:57 between Christ and Satan. 19:59 In fact, Peter referred to Rome in 1 Peter 5 as Babylon, 20:04 the great power that worked against the church. 20:08 Late in earth's history, God again refers to the systems, 20:12 especially the religious systems, 20:14 working against the truth of the Bible, as Babylon, 20:17 and He says that Babylon is fallen. 20:19 She made all nations confused, 20:22 drunk with her false teachings and her sinful influence. 20:26 Later in Revelation, in chapter 18, God says, 20:29 "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, 20:32 and lest you receive of her plagues." 20:34 God evidently will have people 20:37 in the last days of earth's history 20:38 who love Him and desire to follow Him, 20:41 but they're caught up in spiritual confusion. 20:45 The Towel of Babel in the book of Genesis, 20:47 that's where God confused the languages of the people 20:50 of the world. 20:51 That word "Babel" means "confusion," 20:54 and Babylon represents spiritual confusion. 20:57 We want to be sure we're following the truth 20:59 of God's Word. 21:00 It's important. 21:02 Confusion, falsehood, false teaching-- 21:05 they're deadly, and they lead you away from faith in Christ. 21:09 Then the third angel comes with this message, 21:12 starting in verse 9: 21:14 "If any man worship the beast and his image, 21:16 and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 21:19 the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, 21:24 which is poured out without mixture 21:26 into the cup of His indignation." 21:28 And so on. 21:30 It's a serious message. 21:32 Again, what is John getting at? 21:35 Revelation builds especially on top of the book of Daniel. 21:39 A lot of the prophetic symbols John uses 21:42 he borrows right from Daniel. 21:44 And if we follow that line of thinking, 21:46 we can understand what a beast is. 21:49 This is how Daniel described it. 21:51 He had a vision in which he saw "four great beasts [come] up 21:55 from the sea, diverse one from another." 21:58 That's Daniel 7, verse 3. 22:00 He described them as being like a lion, then a bear, 22:03 then a leopard, and then something he had difficulty 22:06 explaining, and God explains to him what he saw. 22:09 Daniel 7:17, 22:11 "These great beasts, which are four, 22:14 are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth." 22:17 Verse 23: 22:18 "The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth." 22:24 So when John wrote about a beast, 22:26 if we're being consistent with how we interpret prophecy, 22:29 we'll see this beast as being a kingdom, 22:33 clearly a kingdom with great power and influence 22:36 throughout the world. 22:37 Many people today would say that that beast is an individual. 22:41 Several hundred years ago, 22:42 the leaders of the Protestant Reformation 22:44 saw it as the medieval church, 22:47 the church of Rome, which was so powerful and influential 22:50 and which persecuted God's people ruthlessly 22:54 and mercilessly. 22:56 John goes on to warn us against receiving the mark of the beast 23:00 in our hand or forehead. 23:02 Now, think about this. 23:03 Your forehead represents your mind. 23:05 Right behind your forehead is the frontal lobe of your brain, 23:08 where you make decisions. 23:11 And there'll be people who have made up their mind; 23:13 they have decided they're going to worship the beast. 23:16 They will go against God's Word. 23:19 There will be others who don't believe 23:21 that they should do that, but they do it anyway. 23:23 By their actions they support false worship and rebellion 23:26 against God. 23:28 They'll receive the mark of the beast in their hand. 23:30 I'd like you to know more about this. 23:32 There's a lot more detail about this in my book, 23:35 "Revelation Today." 23:36 I'd like you to get it. 23:37 It's today's free offer. 23:39 It will speak to you about the beast and the mark of the beast 23:42 in the forehead and the hand, the identity of the beast. 23:45 Be sure that you get this free offer, 23:48 "Revelation Today." 23:50 I want you to see the solution 23:51 to all of these problems in Revelation chapter 14, 23:55 the great crisis of earth's last days. 23:58 Revelation 14:12 says, 24:00 "Here is the patience of the saints: 24:03 here are they that keep the commandments of God, 24:05 and the faith of Jesus." 24:08 When you purpose in your heart to surrender to God 24:11 and obey Him, when you choose to yield your life to Him 24:15 and to allow His Spirit to lead you in paths of faithfulness, 24:19 you don't receive the mark of the beast. 24:21 You'd instead be sealed with the seal of God. 24:25 God is looking for people who will be more than 24:27 cultural Christians, who'll do more than simply name 24:31 the name of Jesus, 24:33 who will actually surrender their lives to God 24:37 and allow His will to be done, 24:38 regardless of the cost or the consequences. 24:42 Are you facing that sort of decision right now? 24:44 Should I be faithful? 24:46 Or should I compromise? 24:48 Should I surrender my whole life to Jesus? 24:50 For some people, the stakes are high, 24:52 because you're concerned about your spouse, your family, 24:55 your employer, your friends, your family history. 24:59 But you can know that God is faithful. 25:02 A decision for God is always the right decision. 25:06 Revelation 14 concludes with a picture of a harvest: 25:10 The saved are reaped; the lost, they're lost. 25:15 And you can decide right now 25:17 where you want to be in that picture: 25:20 saved with Jesus, or... 25:23 come on, there's really no option, really, is there? 25:26 Jesus died for you. Jesus is coming back for you. 25:29 Heaven awaits you. 25:31 You choose Jesus, remembering that God has chosen you, 25:36 and eternity is yours. 25:40 ♪[upbeat music]♪ 25:42 >>Announcer 2: Planning for your financial future 25:43 is a vital aspect of Christian stewardship. 25:47 For this reason, It Is Written is pleased to offer 25:50 free planned giving and estate services. 25:53 For information on how we can help you, 25:55 please call 800-992-2219. 26:00 Call today 26:01 or visit our website, hislegacy.com. 26:04 Call 800-992-2219. 26:10 >>John Bradshaw: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 26:12 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 26:15 To support this international life-changing ministry, 26:18 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 26:22 You can send your tax-deductible gift 26:24 to the address on your screen, 26:25 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 26:29 Thank you for your prayers and for your financial support. 26:32 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 26:36 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 26:40 >>John Bradshaw: Let me pray with you. Let me pray for you, 26:42 right now. 26:44 Our Father in heaven, 26:45 I want to thank You for this great chapter of the Bible, 26:47 Revelation 14, 26:49 a call to us in earth's last days, 26:52 a call to faithfulness, 26:55 a call to commitment, 26:57 a call to...surrender. 27:00 There is coming soon a time when the entire world 27:04 will be arrayed against the faithful people of God 27:08 and arrayed against the wonderful truths of Your Word. 27:13 We want to stand then. 27:14 Friend, do you want to stand in that day? Yes, you do. 27:17 How? 27:19 Through faith in Jesus. 27:21 So, Lord, take our hearts; make them Yours. 27:25 Friend, would you yield your heart to Jesus now? 27:28 Knowing that He wants to come into your life 27:30 and live His life in you. 27:31 Lord, do that, please. 27:33 And we would pray with John, who wrote the book of Revelation 27:36 and said, "Even so, come, Lord Jesus." 27:40 Keep us now and forever, we pray, in Jesus' name. 27:43 Amen. 27:44 Thanks so much for joining me. 27:46 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:48 Until then, remember: 27:50 "Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:52 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." 27:57 ♪[theme music]♪ |
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