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00:21 I'm John Bradshaw. 00:22 Thanks for joining me for part 5 of our five-part series, 00:27 "Conspiracy, More Than Just a Theory." 00:30 We're looking at the greatest conspiracy of them all, 00:33 the conspiracy to bring down the government of God 00:37 and to cause Planet Earth to fall finally and forever 00:41 into the hands of a fallen angel. 00:44 This conspiracy is actually quite easy to see through, 00:48 but like most modern conspiracies, 00:50 your ability to see this one for what it really is 00:53 correlates with your desire to actually want to do so. 00:58 Look around the world. 01:00 Standards are down. Violence is up. 01:04 The amount of people in the United States 01:05 who claim no religious faith at all 01:08 has risen more than 250 percent in the last 25 years or so. 01:14 While the internet can be a tool for great good, 01:17 it's also a toxic wasteland. 01:20 Morality as we used to know it has been turned upside down. 01:24 It's evidence that there's something going on 01:27 behind the scenes. 01:29 There's a spiritual war taking place, 01:32 a battle for the soul of every person alive. 01:37 The Bible says in the book of Revelation, 01:39 "Rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. 01:42 Woe to the [inhabitants] of the earth and of the sea! 01:45 For the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, 01:48 because he knows that he has...a short time." 01:52 The less time he has, the more furiously the devil works. 01:57 What that means for us today is that you have 01:59 an increasing amount of people departing more and more 02:04 from solid biblical principles. 02:06 Now, you might expect that as knowledge increases, 02:10 that as we march down through the stream of time, 02:13 that people would actually trend towards believing 02:16 what makes sense, what's true, and what's accurate. 02:20 But in this massive universe-wide conspiracy, 02:24 that's not what's happening. 02:26 Now, I'm going to give you an example of that 02:28 in just a moment, but first, let's take a look 02:31 at another modern-day conspiracy theory. 02:33 ♪[Subdued dreamy music]♪ 02:37 When I was a kid growing up, 02:38 we had in our family home a globe. 02:41 I was fascinated by that globe. 02:43 Far-off countries and continents and vast oceans. 02:47 And like every other globe I had or have ever seen, it was round. 02:53 It was a representation of Planet Earth, 02:56 and it was spherical, like a ball. 03:00 Every photograph that you have ever seen taken of Planet Earth 03:02 from outer space-- 03:04 and there have been countless thousands of them taken-- 03:08 shows that this earth is round. 03:12 But in spite of what most would believe is scientific evidence, 03:16 photographic evidence, eyewitness testimony, 03:20 the flat earth movement is alive and well. 03:24 It was on the brink of dying out when the internet was born. 03:29 And with the advent of Facebook and then YouTube, 03:32 there's no shortage of people willing to share their claims 03:35 that the earth is not spheroid. 03:40 A number of very high-profile people have come out 03:42 and stated very publicly that they believe the earth is flat. 03:47 In fact, there's a surprising chorus of voices 03:51 around the world stating that, in their opinion, 03:54 the earth is not a sphere. 03:56 And why do they think that? 03:58 Well, they believe it's all a conspiracy led by NASA 04:01 and other government agencies. 04:03 What about those photos that we've seen from space? 04:06 It's showing us, we thought, the earth is round. 04:10 Well, they say they're all fakes. 04:13 So there's a belief system that flies in the face of everything 04:16 we were taught to believe when we were kids. 04:19 It seems to contradict evidence that we would look at and say, 04:23 "The evidence is clear." 04:25 Now, the same thing happens spiritually. 04:27 And I'm going to show you how in just a moment, 04:30 but first, there's a reason I'm in beautiful Washington state. 04:34 I've come here to talk to a man who is fully persuaded 04:37 the earth is flat. 04:39 His name is Mark Sargent. 04:43 Mark, let me begin by asking you this. 04:44 >>Mark Sargent: Yes. 04:46 >>John: How did you get into, how did you come to embrace 04:48 the idea that the earth is flat? 04:50 >>Mark: Boredom, sheer conspiracy boredom, 04:53 and that, and that is not a lie, and by that I mean 04:56 I was into just about every conspiracy you can think of. 04:59 And I wasn't a tinfoil hat-wearing, you know, 05:01 Ted Kaczynski type guy. 05:03 I was, I had an opinion on just about every conspiracy. 05:06 And every conspiracy person knows about flat earth, 05:09 and they all hate it. 05:10 It's a book on the shelf you're never going to read; 05:12 it's the DVD you bought you're never going to unwrap. 05:15 It's terrible. 05:16 Everyone knows--it's like flat earth is silly. 05:17 Uh, it's ridiculous. 05:19 And it was one of my bucket lists. 05:21 It's like, okay, I can shut this thing down. 05:23 And so that's what I wanted to do, and I said, 05:25 "I'm going to look at flat earth for the first time ever." 05:28 And I clicked on a flat earth video on YouTube 05:31 and immediately had a visceral response to it. 05:34 Nine months later, uh, beginning of 2015, 05:37 I was, I was beside myself. 05:39 I couldn't prove the globe in a court of law anymore. 05:42 So I made a series of videos called "The Flat Earth Clues," 05:45 put them out to the internet. 05:47 I said, you know what, the internet's smarter than I am. 05:49 tell me where I went wrong. 05:51 And everybody came back and said, 05:53 "You know what, you may be on to something." 05:55 And here we are, four years later. 05:57 >>John: So, many people are going to say--here's the earth. 06:01 >>Mark: Right. 06:02 >>John: It's a very small earth, if this was the earth. 06:04 >>Mark: Right. 06:05 >>John: But here's the earth. This is what we grew up knowing. 06:06 >>Mark: Yeah. 06:07 >>John: So-- 06:08 >>Mark: Right. 06:09 >>John: ...explain to me how that-- 06:11 >>Mark: How is-- 06:11 >>John: ...isn't that. 06:12 >>Mark: Yeah, how is this globe not what we think it is? 06:15 >>John: Correct. 06:16 >>Mark: And I'll give you some short, the crib notes of this. 06:18 Uh, mainstream science says that we are exactly this. 06:21 We are this tiny little rock covered by a thin sheen 06:24 of water, which is covered by a thin sheen of, 06:27 of smoky atmosphere that's spinning around the universe 06:31 in five different directions, 06:32 and we are absolutely meaningless, 06:34 we have no purpose in life, and we're an accident. 06:38 Flat earth community says the exact opposite-- 06:40 that you're not this, that you're more something like this, 06:43 which is about the same size, by the way, 06:46 uh, a flat enclosed world with the North Pole at the center 06:50 and the outer rim being made out of a continent 06:54 called Antarctica, 06:55 that we're covered in some sort of dome-like structure, 06:59 that it was made by the Creator, or God, 07:03 and if it was made by the Creator, 07:05 then we absolutely have purpose. 07:08 And this is what all cultures believed in at one point. 07:11 Up until really about 500 years ago, 07:13 just about every culture you could think of drew this image, 07:17 instead of this. 07:18 And it was only science that came along later that changed it 07:20 from this to this. 07:21 >>John: So why do you think science would have done that? 07:24 The, the understanding, as I understand it, 07:26 is that there are people who, who, 07:28 who know the earth is flat-- 07:29 >>Mark: Right. 07:30 >>John: ...claim, however, that it is spherical. 07:32 Why make that claim? 07:33 >>Mark: Well, [sighs] 500 hundred years ago, 07:35 I can't exactly tell you why they said it, 07:38 but what I'm saying here is even our best and brightest, 07:41 even our best scientists didn't know until about 1960 07:44 what the world actually looked like. 07:45 Remember, the, the first picture that was ever taken of earth 07:48 wasn't taken until 1972. 07:50 So, the big question is, is that, if you, 07:54 the best and brightest figured out in 1960, 07:56 would they tell people? 07:57 If they've been telling people for 500 years that it was this, 08:00 they say mathematically this is what it should look like, 08:03 and then 500 years later in 1960 it's not this, but it's this-- 08:06 would you tell people? 08:07 No, no, you wouldn't because at that point 08:10 the major institutions that you've built up 08:12 over the last five centuries are in jeopardy, 08:14 so you have to keep this a secret for as long as possible. 08:17 >>John: So you think that science just feels like it has 08:19 too much to lose because it would be embarrassed 08:21 about its last so many years of-- 08:23 >>Mark: Way, way more. 08:23 >>John: ...teaching? 08:24 >>Mark: Yeah, way more than that. 08:25 What I'm talking about is, is three-fold, meaning-- 08:27 think about what would happen 08:28 if all of a sudden the UN announced that, 08:30 "Oh, yeah, by the way, this is what it looks like." 08:32 Think of what might happen. 08:33 Uh, first thing would be academically. 08:36 Uh, every university in every country-- 08:38 we're talking astrophysics and astronomy-- 08:40 would have to shut down tomorrow. 08:41 And they would not reopen. 08:42 The remaining physical sciences-- 08:44 geology, hydrology, biology, archaeology-- 08:46 you'd have to be retooled from the ground up. 08:47 That's every university. That's just academically. 08:50 Economically, world markets would have to shut down 08:52 for several months just to figure out 08:54 what this means exactly. 08:55 You know, I mean, come on, 08:56 if Donald Trump caught pneumonia tomorrow, 08:58 the markets would react. 08:59 Imagine what would happen if you showed them this. 09:01 But the big thing is religiously, 09:02 which is the five major religious houses of this world, 09:05 uh, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity. 09:09 You're all of a sudden giving them leverage against science, 09:12 and you're asking them to show restraint. 09:14 Not an easy thing to do 09:16 because science would come back and say, 09:17 "Okay, so you were wrong about this; 09:20 what else are you wrong about? 09:21 Let's revisit things like carbon dating, evolution, 09:23 the Big Bang theory, dark matter." 09:25 It goes on and on. 09:26 >>John: I'm really fascinated that you connect the flat earth 09:28 with creation. 09:29 >>Mark: Yes. 09:30 >>John: And it seems that you connect the spherical earth 09:33 with Darwinism and evolution. 09:35 >>Mark: Yes. Yeah, very, very much so. 09:37 Uh, science built their institution off this icon. 09:41 And it is an icon. 09:42 Everything that they do is based off of this. 09:45 This is where the, this is their starting point. 09:47 >>John: So, we've sent satellites to Jupiter 09:51 and through, almost through the bands of Saturn 09:53 and so on and so on. 09:54 >>Mark: Right. 09:55 >>John: What are they sending back? 09:56 What are we seeing from the Hubble Telescope? 09:58 >>Mark: You're seeing what they want you to see. 10:00 And that's a great question because what I mean is 10:05 every space story comes out, 10:06 and we've been seeing a lot more of them recently 10:08 in the last few years. 10:09 Ever since we started doing our thing, 10:11 there have been something--what I call "space beat" stories. 10:14 They don't care if you even read the article. 10:17 All they want you to do is glance at the headline 10:19 because if you glance at the headline, 10:20 and you even register the words, just for a second, 10:23 it's all the same thing, and that is, 10:25 "Hey, there's a thing on Mars that could be a face." 10:27 "Hey, there's a hexagon on Saturn." 10:29 "Hey, we're reclassifying Pluto." 10:30 "Hey, there's something happening, you know, 10:32 with the Mars rover." 10:33 And so on and so on. 10:34 It's all the same thing, and that is, "You're on a globe." 10:37 It's just reenforcement for the globe. 10:39 They're trying to keep this as secret as long as possible, 10:42 and it's only now starting to fall apart. 10:44 >>John: So, are the other planets spherical? 10:46 >>Mark: They don't even exist. They're just lights in the sky. 10:49 If you go to a planetarium, and you look up at Jupiter, 10:52 and you have a pair of binoculars, 10:53 well, does it make Jupiter more or less real? 10:56 It's like, well, it doesn't matter 10:56 because I'm in a building. 10:58 It's like, yeah, who's to say when you walk out 11:00 of that building you're just walking into a much bigger one? 11:02 That's all we're really talking about here, 11:04 a giant Truman Show, 11:05 a giant structure with walls and a floor and a ceiling. 11:08 >>John: As you were researching this, 11:10 you said it took you nine months to arrive at the position 11:12 you now find yourself in. 11:13 >>Mark: Right. 11:14 >>John: What were the difficult questions 11:16 where you said, "Ooh, the, the round earthers 11:18 have really got a good point here"? 11:21 >>Mark: When we were going through this, 11:22 there were very, there were a few weak points, absolutely. 11:24 Uh, but not enough to sway us away from the flat earth model. 11:30 So, on a flat earth model, for example, 11:32 the, probably the weakest point we have-- 11:34 and it's not that weak because there's nothing 11:36 we can do about it-- is the Antarctic sun. 11:39 Meaning, if the sun and the moon are traveling around 11:41 like mobiles above a child's crib, uh, 11:45 and the North Pole's at the center, 11:46 well, the Antarctic coastline can't get 24 hours of sun 11:49 unless you have multiple light sources, 11:51 or there's something going on with the light sources 11:53 that we don't know about, and that wouldn't surprise me. 11:55 Remember, the technology that we have now that we're using 11:58 at this point is still not that advanced. 12:00 We've only had HD televisions for 20 years. 12:02 So the Antarctic sun is probably the, the, the worst, 12:05 but compared to all the other points we have, 12:08 doesn't even begin to balance the scales. 12:10 >>John: So, tell me about the flat earth community. 12:13 How big is this community? 12:15 >>Mark: It's huge. 12:16 There's, there's so many millions of people in this. 12:19 I, I'm scared to even, uh, suggest the numbers. 12:22 Meaning, uh, and I didn't even know how big they were 12:24 until a survey came out by a research company in Britain 12:28 called You.Gov--but not affiliated with us in any way. 12:32 They're a scientific research company. 12:33 They wanted to prove it for themselves, 12:35 so they polled 10,000 Americans to see who was believing in this 12:38 and who wasn't. 12:39 And the number that really, really jumped out at them 12:42 was the, uh, 18- to 24-year-olds, 12:44 was a full third were believing in this model. 12:48 And that's what has scared a lot of scientists 12:50 to where there were scientific people that were coming out 12:53 and making articles, saying, 12:54 "Well, it's obvious that You.Gov did bad research." 12:57 It's like, what are you talking about? It's your guys. 12:59 [Scoffs] Why are you attacking your own team? 13:01 It's like, "Well, they obviously did it wrong. 13:02 The numbers can't be 30 percent, 34 percent 13:05 for 18- to 24-year-olds; it cannot be." 13:07 It's like, yeah, it is. 13:08 I'm, I'm absolutely guaranteeing that 13:10 because not only am I talking to the 18- to 24-year-olds; 13:13 I'm talking to the 12- to 17-year-olds. 13:15 They're contacting me daily 13:17 and trying to get me to do things with them. 13:18 >>John: Mark, thank you, really appreciate your time. 13:20 >>Mark: Thank you. >>John: Thank you very much. 13:22 ♪[Music]♪ 13:31 >>Announcer: Many nations are mentioned 13:32 in the prophecies of the Bible, 13:34 but what prophetic role does the United States play 13:36 in earth's final days? 13:38 Will freedom always ring? 13:40 Be sure you get your free offer, 13:42 "The United States in Bible Prophecy," 13:44 presented by Pastor John Bradshaw. 13:46 This DVD presentation explores what the Bible says 13:49 about the United States in prophecy. 13:51 To receive this free DVD, 13:53 call 800-253-3000 13:56 or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 14:03 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me today 14:04 on It Is Written. 14:06 This is "Conspiracy, More Than Just a Theory." 14:10 So you've got people who believe that the earth is flat. 14:13 Well, how do we know it isn't? 14:16 Eyewitness accounts. 14:17 You've seen the photos, 14:19 and people have been up there and seen the spherical earth. 14:23 Does it matter what you believe? 14:25 Well, you might debate that one way or the other 14:27 when it comes to the earth being flat, 14:29 but what about spiritually? 14:32 Does it really matter what you believe? 14:34 Look at this with me. 14:35 It's Revelation 19, starting in verse 11: 14:39 "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; 14:42 and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, 14:45 and in righteousness He doth judge and make war. 14:49 His eyes were as a flame of fire, 14:51 and on His head were many crowns; 14:53 and He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself. 14:57 And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: 15:01 and His name is called The Word of God." 15:05 Goes on for two or three more verses. 15:07 It's the return of Jesus to the world. 15:11 Paul wrote about that same event in several places. 15:14 Here's how he described it to the church of Thessalonica: 15:18 "For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven 15:21 with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, 15:24 and with the trump of God: 15:26 and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 15:29 then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up 15:32 together with them in the clouds, 15:34 to meet the Lord in the air: 15:36 and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 15:40 Does it matter what you believe? 15:43 Well, absolutely, as far as that affects your readiness 15:45 for the return of Jesus. 15:47 What you believe impacts how you live. 15:49 Satan knows better than anyone that Jesus is coming back 15:52 to the earth, and he doesn't want you to be ready for that. 15:56 He's even prepared a huge deception, 15:59 a huge issue at the close of time that will cause 16:02 masses of people to lose their way spiritually. 16:06 Revelation 13:3 says, 16:08 "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; 16:12 and his deadly wound was healed: 16:14 and all the world wondered after the beast." 16:18 Now verse 8: 16:19 "And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, 16:22 whose names are not written in the book of life 16:25 of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." 16:28 Then later in the chapter: 16:29 "And he causeth all, both small and great, 16:32 rich and poor, free and bond, 16:35 to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 16:40 and that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, 16:44 or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." 16:48 If you were to read that without any sort of view 16:51 of the big picture, 16:53 it might sound as farfetched to you as the idea 16:56 that the earth is flat, or that Bigfoot exists, 16:59 or that chemtrails are poisoning the planet, 17:02 or that aliens are being kept at Area 51, 17:05 or that the moon landing never happened and was faked. 17:08 But when you look at the Bible, there's no doubt. 17:11 It's all leading to the return of Jesus, 17:14 and when Jesus returns, 17:16 time is up for the inhabitants of Planet Earth. 17:18 Revelation 22:11 says, 17:20 "He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: 17:24 and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: 17:27 and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: 17:30 and he that is holy, let him be holy still." 17:35 There will come a time that it will be too late; 17:39 salvation will no longer be on offer. 17:42 It's important to be ready for Jesus' return. 17:45 As Jesus Himself said in Matthew 24, 17:48 "Therefore you also be ready." 17:51 What does the ending of this great conspiracy mean 17:54 for people on Planet Earth? 17:56 Well, one day there'll be no more sin 17:58 and no more of everything bound up with sin. 18:01 Revelation 21:4 says, 18:03 "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 18:06 and there shall be no more death, 18:09 neither sorrow, nor crying, 18:11 neither shall there be any more pain: 18:13 for the former things are passed away." 18:16 No more death, no more funerals, 18:20 no more surgery, no more illness, 18:22 no more violence, no more crime. 18:25 No more. Not forever. 18:29 The Bible says we'll live in a place where the streets 18:31 are paved with gold. 18:33 Revelation 21:21 says, 18:36 "And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: 18:38 every several gate was of one pearl: 18:41 and the street of the city was pure gold, 18:44 as it were transparent glass." 18:46 The tree of life will be there. 18:49 "In the midst of the street of it, 18:50 and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, 18:54 which bare twelve manner of fruits, 18:56 and yielded her fruit every month: 18:59 and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." 19:04 A world without sin, which means a world, 19:08 a universe without the devil. 19:11 Ultimately, sin and Satan will be no more. 19:16 That's God's plan for the world. 19:17 And of course, it's God's plan for you. 19:21 God wants you to be saved. 19:22 John 3:16 tells us that 19:24 "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, 19:28 that whosoever believeth in Him 19:29 should not perish, but have everlasting life." 19:32 Peter wrote that God is "not willing that any should perish, 19:37 but that all should come to repentance." 19:39 That's 2 Peter 3, verse 9. 19:41 Not that everyone will come to repentance, 19:44 but that's God's will. 19:45 It's what God is striving for. It's what His Spirit works for. 19:49 It's why angels minister, to turn you towards heaven 19:53 in one of the last days of the earth's history. 19:56 But the devil works: temptation, distraction, self-interest, 20:00 pride, skepticism, and on and on and on. 20:05 So what is it that God is offering? 20:08 In just a moment, I'm going to answer that question for you. 20:10 I'll be right back. 20:12 ♪[Music]♪ 20:21 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 20:23 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 20:26 To support this international life-changing ministry, 20:29 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 20:33 You can send your tax-deductible gift 20:35 to the address on your screen 20:36 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 20:40 Thank you for your prayers and for your financial support. 20:43 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 20:47 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 20:51 [Howling wind] 20:53 >>John: The ground shook. 20:55 ♪[Dramatic music]♪ 20:56 Lightning flashed. 20:58 [Thunder crashes] 21:00 There was thunder. 21:01 [Thunder rumbles] 21:04 God gave His Ten Commandments, 21:06 writing them on stone, delivering them to Moses 21:10 to take down from the mountain to the people. 21:14 Are those Ten Commandments still valid and relevant 21:17 for us today? 21:19 Join me for "Great Chapters of the Bible," 21:22 our ongoing series on It Is Written, 21:25 as we look at another great chapter of the Bible, 21:28 Exodus chapter 20. 21:30 Written long ago, but is it relevant for us today? 21:33 And if Exodus chapter 20 is relevant for you and me today, 21:37 how does God want it to impact our lives? 21:40 We'll dig deep. 21:41 Exodus chapter 20, another great chapter of the Bible. 21:45 Don't miss it. 21:47 Brought to you by It Is Written. 21:52 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on It Is Written. 21:55 A moment ago I asked you to think about 21:57 what God is offering you-- that is, offering you and me 22:01 and, in fact, even the whole world. 22:03 The answer is simple: God's offering freedom. 22:08 On the other hand, what's the devil offering? 22:10 The devil's offering slavery. 22:13 You see it when people are free to have a good time, 22:17 and then they wake up hungover 22:18 or sick or in jail or deeply ashamed. 22:23 The devil has convinced people 22:24 it's a bright idea to live independently of God. 22:28 Or worse, that they can claim to believe, 22:31 while that belief doesn't really change their lives-- 22:35 people who call themselves Christian while their actions 22:38 definitely say otherwise. 22:40 They might have fooled themselves; 22:42 they haven't fooled God. 22:44 There's not a person alive who's smart enough or strong enough 22:49 to defeat the devil. 22:50 This conspiracy against the God of heaven, 22:52 against His government, against His Word, 22:56 in this conspiracy you've got on the one side 22:58 human beings who have been weakened by 6,000 years of sin, 23:02 who live in a world that is marinating in wickedness, 23:05 and on the other side, you have a fallen angel 23:08 who once dwelled in the presence of God, 23:10 and his followers who also are fallen angels. 23:14 What chance do we have? 23:16 Well, thank God, we have every chance. 23:19 While human beings are under the death sentence that sin brings, 23:23 the Bible says in 1 John 1, verse 9, 23:26 that "if we confess our sins, 23:29 He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 23:33 and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 23:36 God will forgive you of your sins. 23:38 "There is therefore now no condemnation to them 23:40 which are in Christ Jesus, 23:42 who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit." 23:46 Romans 8, verse 1. 23:47 Then Jesus Himself will fill you with His presence. 23:51 The Holy Spirit brings the personal presence of Jesus 23:54 into your life. 23:55 Paul wrote in Romans 6:18 that, "Being then made free from sin, 24:00 ye became the servants of righteousness." 24:03 God frees us from the power of sin, 24:06 enabling us to live His way and not our own way, 24:10 to live lives characterized by love and not selfishness. 24:15 Paul said that if anyone is in Christ, 24:17 that person is a new creature. 24:19 "Old things are passed away," he wrote, 24:22 "behold, all things are become new." 24:25 Second Corinthians 5:17. 24:27 With faith in Jesus, 24:29 you can live confidently as you look forward to eternity. 24:32 He died for you. 24:34 He's your Mediator in heaven, 24:36 and He'll keep you through His power. 24:38 And He's coming back to the earth 24:40 to end this whole terrible thing 24:42 that the devil has pressed upon the world. 24:45 There's a massive spiritual battle raging in our world 24:47 right now, but not a single person needs to end up 24:50 on the wrong side of this. 24:52 If you've sinned, God will forgive you. 24:56 If you're weak, God will strengthen you. 24:58 In fact, He says that His strength 25:00 "is made perfect in weakness." 25:02 If you're a failure, God will give you success. 25:06 If you're new to faith in God, 25:07 He pledges to grow you and nurture you and guide you. 25:12 And God says He'll never leave you, 25:15 and He'll never ever forsake you. 25:20 >>Announcer: Many nations are mentioned 25:21 in the prophecies of the Bible, 25:23 but what prophetic role does the United States play 25:25 in earth's final days? 25:27 Will freedom always ring? 25:29 Be sure you get your free offer, 25:30 "The United States in Bible Prophecy," 25:32 presented by Pastor John Bradshaw. 25:35 This DVD presentation explores what the Bible says 25:37 about the United States in prophecy. 25:40 To receive this free DVD, 25:41 call 800-253-3000 25:45 or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 25:50 >>John Bradshaw: I'm grateful that throughout eternity 25:53 sin will never rear its ugly head again. 25:57 And through all eternity we'll be in the presence of Jesus. 26:00 If it's hard to imagine what that'll be like, 26:03 it won't be hard for much longer 26:05 because surely Jesus is soon to return to this world. 26:08 Now, the question is, will you be ready? 26:11 Let's not make the mistake of looking into the future 26:13 and saying, "I don't know if I can be good enough then." 26:18 It's not a question of being good enough. 26:20 It's a question of accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior 26:23 and claiming His goodness as your own. 26:25 When you've done that, you grow in His grace, 26:27 and you just keep on growing in His direction 26:30 and grow towards His kingdom. 26:32 If you claim Jesus as your friend, as your Savior, 26:35 as your Lord, you're claiming everlasting life. 26:38 You're claiming readiness for Jesus' return. 26:42 Let's accept that readiness from Jesus now. 26:46 ♪[Soft music]♪ Our Father in heaven, 26:48 no, we're not good enough, no, we're not righteous enough, 26:51 not righteous at all, and so we claim Jesus, 26:55 not presumptuously, but in faith. 26:57 We claim Him, saying thank You for His righteousness. 27:01 And thank You for changing us from the inside out, 27:05 for making us what we could not make ourselves. 27:07 Friend, are you willing to accept Jesus? 27:09 I'm sure you are. He's willing to accept you. 27:12 When we say "amen" in just a moment, 27:14 I want you to say "amen" knowing that heaven is yours, 27:18 that your name is written in the book of life 27:20 and that when Jesus comes back, 27:22 gravity will lose its power over the soles of your feet, 27:25 and you will go up. 27:27 Our Father, we thank You for the reality of Your love, 27:30 of Your goodness, 27:32 and of Jesus' return and of eternity with You. 27:36 We thank You in Jesus' name. 27:38 Let's say together: Amen. 27:41 Thank you. Thanks for joining me. 27:42 I'm looking forward to seeing you next time. 27:45 Until then, remember: 27:46 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:51 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:55 ♪[Theme music]♪ |
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