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00:19 >>John Bradshaw: This is It Is Written.
00:20 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:23 Creationist Ken Ham is the founder and CEO 00:27 of Ark Encounter, which opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, 00:30 in July of 2016. 00:32 We've spoken to Ken Ham here on It Is Written. 00:35 His debate in 2014 with Bill Nye the Science Guy 00:38 on creation and evolution has been watched now 00:40 by millions of people. 00:42 Mr. Ham built an amazing replica of Noah's ark. 00:47 It took his team just two years 00:49 to build what took Noah a whole lot longer. 00:52 You know, power tools will do that. 00:54 He built it according to the measurements found in the Bible. 00:57 It's 85 feet wide, 51 feet high, and 510 feet long, 01:03 1 1/2 times as long as a football field. 01:07 The ark attracts almost a million visitors a year. 01:11 Today, as we continue our series, 01:13 "Great Characters of the Bible," 01:15 we're going to study the life of Noah. 01:17 Who was Noah? 01:19 And what lessons can we learn from the man 01:21 that was chosen by God to save the population of this world 01:25 from total annihilation? 01:27 It's a thrilling study. 01:28 It not only gives answers to some of the problems 01:30 we face today, but causes us to hope in a merciful God 01:35 who can and will save His children 01:38 during these troublesome times. 01:40 To begin, let's open our Bibles to the "begots" in Genesis. 01:44 Genesis 5:21, we'll find out more about Noah's background: 01:48 "Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah." 01:51 Verse 23: "So all the days of Enoch 01:54 "were three hundred... sixty-five years. 01:56 "And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. 02:01 "Methuselah lived one hundred... eighty-seven years, 02:04 "and begot Lamech.... So all the days of Methuselah 02:07 "were nine hundred...sixty-nine years; and he died. 02:10 "Lamech lived one hundred and eighty-two years, and had a son. 02:14 "And he called his name Noah, saying, 02:17 "'This one shall comfort us 02:19 "'concerning our work and the toil of our hands, 02:22 because of the ground which the Lord [hath] cursed.'" 02:25 That's the lineage of Noah. 02:27 He lived and worked with his grandfather Methuselah. 02:30 Methuselah lived longer than anyone who has ever lived-- 02:34 and died--on this earth. 02:36 Methuselah's father was the legendary Enoch, 02:39 who walked with God. 02:41 God just took Enoch without Enoch seeing death. 02:45 There's no doubt Noah grew up hearing the stories of Creation 02:48 and the fall of humanity, and the promises of God. 02:52 Yet he lived during an extremely wicked time. 02:56 The first sin mentioned after describing the lineage of Noah 03:01 was that the followers of God began to intermarry 03:05 with the nonbelievers, and they practiced polygamy. 03:08 Let's read it, starting in Genesis 6, verse 1: 03:11 "Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply 03:14 "on the face on the earth, and daughters were born to them, 03:17 that the sons of God"--or, or the followers of God-- 03:21 "saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; 03:24 "and they took wives for themselves 03:26 of all whom they chose." 03:29 Now, it's been said that the "sons of God" in this verse 03:32 are angels who procreated with humans and created giants. 03:37 Now, the next verse does talk about giants being in the land, 03:39 but that interpretation just doesn't hold up. 03:42 It doesn't agree with Jesus' statement in Matthew 22:30 03:45 that the angels don't marry, nor are they given in marriage. 03:50 Now, immediately after talking about the intermarriage 03:53 between the followers of God and the wives they took 03:57 from among the heathen, 03:58 God said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever." 04:04 That's Genesis 6:3. 04:06 In the New Testament, Jesus said, Matthew 24:37, 04:09 "But as the days of Noah were, 04:11 "so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 04:14 "For as in the days before the flood, 04:16 "they were eating and drinking, 04:18 "marrying and giving in marriage, 04:21 "until the day that Noah entered the ark, 04:24 "and did not know until the flood came and took them 04:26 all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be." 04:31 It's not that there's any problem at all 04:32 with eating and drinking, or getting married. 04:35 It's the complacency of life going on as usual, 04:38 with no thought of preparing for Jesus to come. 04:42 The, the, the "same old, same old," 04:44 it's the apathy and indifference toward the message of the Bible. 04:48 The biggest event of the ages is about to happen, 04:52 and just like in the days of Noah, 04:54 people are too occupied, or maybe preoccupied, to notice. 04:59 Part of the blame belongs to the excess of our lifestyle. 05:03 Our plates are too full, even to the detriment of our health. 05:07 Our closets are crammed; 05:09 our houses are getting bigger and more extravagant. 05:13 The world is under the delusion that happiness is achieved 05:15 by what you own or what you can buy. 05:18 We waste our time trying to fill a bottomless bucket, 05:23 just like in the days of Noah. 05:25 The planet has produced a selfie generation 05:28 with a me-first attitude. 05:29 It only leads to unhappy relationships, 05:32 where one out of every two marriages ends in divorce. 05:36 Statistics show that 80 percent of divorcées remarry 05:38 within four years, only to repeat the process. 05:42 That's a lot of heartache and a lot of disappointment. 05:46 When we compare what was going on in Noah's day 05:48 with what's going on now, we can see that we're repeating 05:52 the same sins of the antediluvian world, 05:55 same mistakes. 05:56 Paul described the situation perfectly when he wrote 05:59 in Romans 1:21, "Because that, when they knew God, 06:03 "they glorified Him not as God, neither were thankful; 06:08 "but became vain in their imaginations, 06:10 "and their foolish heart was darkened. 06:12 Professing to be wise, they became fools." 06:16 Noah stood firm against the sin of his age. 06:20 Genesis 6:9 says, 06:22 "Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. 06:25 Noah walked with God." 06:27 That's what God wanted all along: 06:30 children who would walk with Him, 06:32 children who would love and serve Him. 06:34 But instead, verse 6 laments, 06:37 "And the Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth 06:41 and He was grieved in His heart." 06:43 In a moment, we'll see how the actions of Noah saved the world 06:47 from total annihilation. 06:48 I'll be right back. 06:49 ♪[music swells and ends]♪ 06:59 >>John: Jesus said He came into the world to give us 07:01 a more abundant life. 07:03 And you can have that by making simple changes 07:05 that bring profound results. 07:07 And with that in mind, I'd like to offer you a special book. 07:10 It's called "Confidence in Chaos." 07:12 If you want to get your heart right with God, 07:13 this is the book that's going to set you on the path 07:15 to that place. 07:16 In order to get this book, call right now. 07:18 The number is 1-800-253-3000, 07:22 and simply ask for "Confidence in Chaos," 07:25 or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 07:29 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me on It Is Written 07:31 as we continue our series, "Great Characters of the Bible." 07:35 We're talking about the life of Noah. 07:38 According to the Associated Press, 07:40 authorities were warned at least 10 times 07:44 that a massive stockpile of explosive chemicals 07:47 stored near the port in Beirut, Lebanon, 07:50 was potentially dangerous. 07:52 But no corrective action was taken. 07:55 And on August the 4th, 2020, 07:57 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate blew up, 08:03 causing a massive amount of damage to that beautiful city. 08:08 Approximately 200 were killed and 6,500 injured. 08:14 Now, think of the lives that could have been saved 08:16 and the misery that could have been prevented 08:18 if only someone had heeded the warning. 08:23 Warnings are helpful, if you listen to them and take action. 08:27 In Genesis 6, verse 5, the Bible says that in Noah's day, 08:31 "The Lord saw that the wickedness of man 08:34 "was great in the earth, 08:36 "and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart 08:39 was only evil continually." 08:42 Verse 11 notes that "the earth was filled with violence." 08:47 Violence, it's everywhere-- 08:50 senseless murders, physical abuse, 08:53 war, crime everywhere you turn, 08:56 children playing violent video games. 08:59 Doesn't take a multimillion- dollar study to demonstrate 09:03 that we are conditioning our children to be violent. 09:07 And parents cave into pressure to give these games 09:09 to their children because--well, why? 09:12 Because everybody's doing it. 09:14 But what we see as normal God sees as an abomination. 09:19 Things were so bad in Noah's day that God said, 09:21 "'I will destroy man whom I have created 09:24 "'from the face of the earth, both man and beast, 09:27 "'creeping thing and birds of the air, 09:30 "for I am sorry that I have made them.' 09:32 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord." 09:36 Of all the people in the world, 09:38 Noah was the only one who truly had a heart for God. 09:43 No doubt there were people that professed God's name, 09:46 but they didn't live out their faith. 09:49 God is merciful and God is love, but the world was so bad 09:55 that its only chance for survival 09:56 was for God to hit the reset button. 09:59 Most of the people in the world would be destroyed, 10:02 virtually all, but all who wanted to be saved 10:06 could be saved. 10:08 It's written in Amos 3, verse 7, 10:10 "Surely the Lord God does nothing, 10:13 unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets." 10:17 A hundred and twenty years before the Flood, 10:19 the Lord, by a holy angel, 10:21 declared to Noah what was going to happen 10:23 and directed him to build an ark. 10:27 Paul wrote in Hebrews 11, verse 7, 10:29 "By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, 10:35 "moved with godly fear, 10:37 "prepared an ark for the saving of his household, 10:40 "by which he condemned the world and became heir 10:44 of the righteousness which is according to faith." 10:47 So God warned Noah, and Noah, in turn, warned the people. 10:52 God knew that Noah would act on his faith. 10:56 Now, this is what I want you to remember about Noah: 10:58 He gave the world an example of believing just what God says. 11:03 All of his time was invested in building the ark. 11:07 There was a lot to be done. 11:10 The ark was made out of gopher wood. 11:13 It's the only time you read about gopher wood in the Bible 11:16 in connection with the ark. 11:17 Just cutting and preparing the wood was, in itself, 11:21 a massive undertaking. 11:23 The ark had to be covered on the outside and the inside 11:26 with pitch, so as to make it leakproof. 11:29 There'd be a window in the top to provide light. 11:31 No electricity back then. 11:33 Stalls were needed to keep the animals safe 11:35 while the ark was being tossed about on the water. 11:38 And food was needed to feed them all. 11:40 As the ark began to take shape on dry ground, 11:43 people flocked from every direction to not only see 11:46 the strange sight but to hear the words of Noah. 11:50 They'd never seen rain before. 11:52 According to Genesis 2, verse 6, 11:54 "A mist went up from the earth 11:56 and watered the whole face of the ground." 11:59 And here was a man telling them a flood was coming. 12:03 For centuries the laws of nature had been fixed. 12:07 The rivers had never passed their boundaries. 12:09 There had never been a hurricane, 12:11 never been a tornado. 12:13 You can imagine people saying, "And you're telling us, 12:15 "Mr. Noah, that water is just going to fall out of heaven, 12:19 cover the whole world?" 12:21 They must have thought that Noah was out of his mind. 12:25 But some recognized in his words the voice of God. 12:29 For a time, some believed. 12:32 But as the years passed by, 12:33 they didn't see any evidence that Noah was right. 12:36 Now, we accept what God says not because of evidence; 12:39 we believe by faith. 12:41 We can't prove that God covered the ground with manna. 12:44 We can't prove that God brought water out of a rock. 12:48 But God has given us enough evidence in the Bible 12:51 that we can believe whatever He says. 12:54 For example, the Bible records the history 12:57 of certain world kingdoms long before they existed. 13:01 That ought to give you confidence 13:03 in the veracity of the Bible. 13:05 Remember Hebrews 11, verse 7: 13:07 "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, 13:13 moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house." 13:17 "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, 13:20 the evidence of things not seen," 13:22 according to verse 1 of that same chapter. 13:24 Faith is what set Noah apart from the rest of the world. 13:29 Faith is what saved Noah and his household. 13:32 For 120 years Noah warned the antediluvian world 13:36 of the impending judgment about to break forth. 13:39 The day came when he made his last solemn appeal. 13:42 Again the people laughed at him. 13:45 Then suddenly a stillness settled upon the jeering crowd 13:50 as animals of all kinds and descriptions 13:52 made their way to the ark. 13:54 Fierce tigers, lumbering elephants, 13:57 hopping kangaroos made their way to the open doors. 14:01 Birds came flocking from every direction. 14:04 The animals went two by two into the ark, 14:07 although the Bible says the clean animals went in by sevens. 14:12 Now, some say there's no way all the different species 14:15 could have fit in there. 14:16 But notice what the Bible says in Genesis 7:13 and 14: 14:20 "On the very same day Noah and Noah's sons, 14:22 "Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah's wife and the three wives 14:27 "of his sons with them, entered the ark-- 14:29 "they and every beast after its kind, 14:32 "all cattle after their kind, every creeping thing that creeps 14:37 "on the earth after its kind, 14:39 and every bird after its kind, every bird of every sort." 14:42 Now, notice the wording: "after its kind." 14:46 That doesn't mean that there were German shepherds, 14:48 poodles, dachshunds, and every single breed of dog 14:52 going into the ark. 14:53 It means two dogs went into the ark. 14:56 There could have been more, 14:58 but it doesn't mean that every breed went in. 15:01 Same with cats, same with cattle. 15:03 The wording doesn't necessarily mean 15:06 every one of today's species. 15:08 You, you see what I mean. 15:10 After Noah and his family and the animals were safe inside, 15:13 God shut the door. 15:16 For seven days nothing happened. 15:19 You'd imagine the people outside continued on as spectators, 15:21 and you can imagine them laughing and, and joking 15:24 about the crazy old man inside with a zoo. 15:27 By now, Noah was 600 years old. 15:32 But can you imagine how the expressions on their faces 15:35 changed from mirth to fear 15:39 when dark clouds hid the sun on the eighth day. 15:43 They weren't laughing anymore when thunder rumbled 15:46 and lightning cracked and flashed across the sky. 15:50 [thunder rumbles] 15:51 Then rain began to fall, 15:53 slowly at first, you'd think, and then faster and faster. 15:58 It says that "the fountains of the great deep were broken up, 16:01 and the windows of heaven were opened." 16:05 Torrents of water hit the earth with immense force. 16:08 I don't suppose anyone laughed 16:10 as animals began running to higher ground, 16:12 crying out in terror as they went. 16:16 No, instead of laughing, the people would have run to the ark 16:19 and banged on the door. 16:21 But it was too late. Probation had ended for them. 16:26 I can't imagine the terror, 16:28 the horror the people would have felt 16:31 knowing they could have been safely inside the ark. 16:37 So what happened after the door was shut? 16:40 I'll share that with you when we come back. 16:42 ♪[music swells and ends]♪ 16:51 >>John: Jesus said He came into the world to give us 16:53 a more abundant life. 16:55 And you can have that by making simple changes 16:57 that bring profound results. 16:59 And with that in mind, I'd like to offer you a special book. 17:02 It's called "Confidence in Chaos." 17:04 If you want to get your heart right with God, 17:06 this is the book that's going to set you on the path 17:07 to that place. 17:08 In order to get this book, call right now. 17:10 The number is 1-800-253-3000, 17:14 and simply ask for "Confidence in Chaos," 17:17 or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 17:21 >>John: Unless you or someone close to you has experienced it, 17:24 the pain of miscarriage can be difficult to comprehend. 17:28 How do you navigate the disappointment, 17:30 the emotional pain of losing something, 17:32 someone, that represents your biggest hopes and dreams? 17:36 Don't miss "Innocents Lost," a biblical look 17:39 at the challenging subject of miscarriage, 17:41 a subject that touches more lives than most people imagine. 17:44 You'll meet someone who's experienced 17:45 the difficulty of miscarriage. 17:47 >>Becky Nordquist: Clinging to the truth of God's Word, 17:50 even when your heart doesn't feel it, 17:52 was absolutely the most important thing 17:55 we could have found. 17:56 >>John: And we'll hear from an expert 17:57 whose insight has helped many families. 17:59 >>Dr. Donald Taylor: Everything that's developing initially 18:03 has to be just right because it's such a critical foundation 18:07 for the development of that baby. 18:08 >>John: And we'll hear from the Word of God 18:11 as the Bible provides light and hope 18:13 in the midst of a bitter challenge. 18:15 "Innocents Lost," 18:16 brought to you 18:17 by It Is Written TV. 18:21 >>John Bradshaw: Welcome back to It Is Written. 18:23 We are continuing our series, "Great Characters of the Bible." 18:27 Today we're looking at the life of Noah. 18:30 We can only imagine what it must have been like 18:32 on the outside of the ark as people beheld the destruction 18:36 of their houses and their idols. 18:38 Imagine what it must have felt like inside the ark 18:41 for Noah and his family. 18:43 They could hear the people banging on the door, 18:45 screaming and yelling, begging to be let in. 18:48 They could hear the elements breaking up as trees 18:51 and, and massive rocks were hurled in the air. 18:54 Did Noah want to open the door and let them in? 18:57 Well, you'd think so. But he couldn't. 19:00 God had shut the door, and not even Noah could open it. 19:05 I'm sure the animals inside the ark were scared, too. 19:09 All they or anyone could do was sit tight and hang on 19:12 for the ride of their life. 19:14 For five long months, or 150 days, 19:17 they endured being tossed about by wind and sea. 19:20 They endured smelly animals and being cooped up in the ark. 19:24 Most people get a little stir crazy after a few days 19:27 shut up at home. 19:28 Imagine five months with nowhere to go. 19:31 Oh, now they were traveling, all right, 19:33 but they couldn't see the scenery. 19:35 But at last the waters began to subside, and the ark drifted 19:40 into a spot protected by a group of mountains. 19:44 Noah waited 40 days and sent out a raven. 19:47 The raven flew about but couldn't find a place to land. 19:51 So Noah waited another seven days and sent out a dove. 19:56 Same thing. The dove returned. 19:58 Another seven days passed before Noah sent out another dove, 20:03 which flew back that evening with an olive leaf in her mouth. 20:08 Hope sprang in their hearts. 20:10 Seven days later another dove was released, 20:13 which didn't come back. 20:15 They removed the covering of the ark and smelled fresh air. 20:18 It must have been heavenly. 20:20 I'm sure they were all very curious 20:22 about what the world would have looked like, 20:24 but Noah waited patiently for God to give the directions. 20:27 Eventually God spoke to Noah, saying, 20:29 "Go out of the ark, you and your wife, 20:33 and your sons and your sons' wives with you." 20:37 According to the Bible, the first thing Noah did 20:40 was build an altar and offer sacrifices 20:43 from among the clean animals as a thank offering. 20:47 He wanted to praise God for His kindness and mercy towards him. 20:52 "And the Lord smelled a soothing aroma. 20:55 "Then the Lord said in His heart, 'I will never again 20:59 "'curse the ground for man's sake, 21:02 "'although the imagination of man's heart is evil 21:05 "'from his youth; nor will I again destroy every living thing 21:09 "'as I have done. 21:10 "'While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, 21:14 "'cold and heat, winter and summer, 21:17 and day and night shall not cease.'" 21:21 And that's the story of Noah and the ark. 21:24 "God blessed Noah and his [family]" and told them 21:27 to "be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth." 21:32 Then God did a very beautiful thing. 21:37 He made a rainbow and set it in the clouds, 21:41 because He knew that there would always be a question 21:43 in the minds of future generations 21:45 about a worldwide flood. 21:48 If God did it once, wouldn't He do it again? 21:52 But God did not want people to be afraid of rain or storms, 21:55 so He made this promise: 21:57 "I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for [a] sign 22:00 "of the covenant between me and the earth.... 22:03 "When I bring a cloud over the earth, 22:05 "that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 22:07 "and I will remember my covenant which is between me and you 22:11 "and every living creature of all flesh; 22:14 "the waters shall never again become a flood 22:17 to destroy all flesh." 22:19 Not that God would forget, but His purpose was 22:23 that when future generations would see the ark, 22:26 it would spark their curiosity, 22:28 and their parents would have the opportunity to repeat the story 22:31 of the global flood and God's promise. 22:35 But what became of Noah? 22:37 Well, Noah became a farmer, and he lived for 350 years 22:40 after the Flood, making him 950 years old when he died. 22:46 His son Ham committed an unnatural crime against Noah, 22:50 and he was cursed by God. 22:53 Ham's descendants became the Canaanites, 22:55 the enemies of the Israelites. 22:57 The line of Shem was to be that of the chosen people, 23:00 through which Abraham, David, and Jesus would descend. 23:05 Concerning Japheth, the Word says, 23:08 "God shall enlarge Japheth." 23:11 Noah's life is an example of how you and I 23:13 should act upon our faith. 23:16 I would encourage you to not think of Noah and the ark 23:19 as simply a story. 23:21 This is an account, something that really happened. 23:26 It's not a fairytale. 23:28 History's repeating itself, 23:30 and once again the cup of iniquity is filling up, 23:32 because man's thoughts and imaginations 23:34 are "only evil continually." 23:37 The people in Noah's day didn't have the written Word, 23:40 the Bible, as we do now. 23:42 But God has spelled out what happened in the past 23:46 and what will happen in the future. 23:48 You and I are without excuse. 23:51 God will eventually destroy the wicked from off the earth again, 23:55 but the righteous will be preserved 23:58 as Noah was preserved in the ark. 24:00 God will be their refuge, 24:03 "and under His wings" they shall trust. 24:06 Says the psalmist in Psalm 27, verse 5, 24:09 "In the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion: 24:12 in the secret of His tabernacle shall He hide me." 24:15 ♪[soft music]♪ 24:16 God has an ark of safety for His people. 24:20 If you listen to God's voice and follow Him in faith, 24:23 as Noah did, you won't be on the outside of the ark, 24:27 but you'll be on the inside. 24:30 What an example Noah gave us. 24:32 He heard the voice of God and believed it 24:35 and followed what God said. 24:37 And that's something you can do. 24:39 God wants you to do that. 24:41 You know God's will? 24:43 Surrender to His will. 24:45 God tells you He's going to do something? 24:47 Believe that. 24:48 God says He'll forgive you? 24:51 Believe that. 24:52 God says He'll give you a new heart? 24:54 Believe what God says. 24:56 Noah believed. 24:59 When the world was against him, Noah believed, 25:03 and Noah found grace in the sight of God. 25:08 Will you believe today? 25:10 God loves you. Can you believe that? 25:13 Jesus is coming back to this world--soon. 25:16 Can you believe that? 25:18 God is good and gracious. 25:21 One day the saved will be in heaven. 25:23 A time of trouble is coming to this world, 25:25 but there's safety in faith in God. 25:29 Can you believe that? 25:31 The best is yet to come, 25:34 and God wants you to be part of His eternal kingdom. 25:37 Jesus said He was going to prepare mansions 25:39 for His friends. 25:41 There's a place for you in heaven. 25:44 Just believe, like Noah did, 25:47 and you can know that eternity is yours. 25:50 ♪[music ends]♪ 25:52 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 25:54 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 25:58 To support this international life-changing ministry, 26:01 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 26:05 You can send your tax-deductible gift 26:07 to the address on your screen, 26:08 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 26:12 Thank you for your prayers and for your financial support. 26:15 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 26:19 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 26:23 >>John Bradshaw: Let's pray together now. 26:25 Our Father in heaven, we are grateful that You have preserved 26:28 the story of Noah in the Bible. 26:30 ♪[soft music]♪ 26:31 We thank You for this man of faith, 26:32 who believed what You said, even though what You said 26:35 seemed as unlikely as anything to everyone else. 26:40 Lord, give us faith today. 26:42 Give us faith to believe Your Word. 26:45 Give us faith to believe in Jesus' return. 26:47 Give us faith to believe in forgiveness and grace and mercy 26:50 and blessing and in a loving God 26:53 who made us in His image that we might spend eternity with Him. 26:59 We ask Your blessing now. 27:00 And, friend, I want to ask God's blessing for you. 27:02 If there's doubt in your heart, would you bring that to God? 27:05 If there's uncertainty in your experience, 27:07 would you bring that to God? 27:09 If there's something between you and God 27:11 that needs to be cleared up, 27:12 would you bring that to God right now? 27:14 Oh, friend, if you have not believed, 27:16 but it's time, would you say, "Lord, I believe"? 27:19 "I believe You are a God who saves. 27:20 I believe You are a God who has an eternity waiting for me." 27:25 Friend, would you lift up your heart to God now? 27:26 Father, we pray, take our hearts. 27:29 We cannot give them. 27:31 Keep them pure, because we cannot keep them for You. 27:35 And save us, Lord. 27:37 We're looking forward to the day when Jesus returns 27:39 to take us home to be with You forever. 27:42 Let that day come soon. 27:43 We thank You for it, and we pray in Jesus' name, 27:49 amen. 27:50 Thank you so much for joining me. 27:51 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:54 Until then, remember: 27:56 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 28:01 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 28:05 ♪[dramatic theme music]♪ |
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