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Series Code: IIW
Program Code: IIW022261S
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00:20 ♪[somber music]♪ 00:33 >>John Bradshaw: The nation of Turkey 00:34 has a fascinating history. 00:36 The early Christian church made a major impact here. 00:40 Three books of the New Testament were written to churches 00:43 in what today we call Turkey. 00:46 Ephesus, Colossae, and Galatia were all located in Turkey. 00:51 That's not to say Christianity ever dominated here 00:54 way back then. 00:55 The environment in which the early church existed 00:57 was extraordinarily pagan. 00:59 An entire pantheon of gods was worshiped. 01:02 Emperors were worshiped. 01:04 Immorality was common. 01:06 ♪[soft reflective music]♪ 01:07 Christianity was in the minority here 2,000 years ago, 01:12 and things haven't changed. 01:14 Although as many as 25 percent of Turkish residents 01:18 were Christian in the early 20th century, 01:21 today that number may be as low as 0.3 percent--or lower. 01:27 About 100 years ago there was a population exchange 01:31 between Turkey and Greece. 01:33 About 1.25 million Greek Orthodox Christians in Turkey 01:37 were resettled in Greece, 01:39 while about 400,000 Muslims in Greece were moved to Turkey. 01:44 Today you can still find abandoned villages 01:47 from that time. 01:48 Once populated by Greek Orthodox Christians, 01:52 they're now deserted. 01:56 At around that same time, a revolutionary movement 01:59 massacred large numbers of Armenians. 02:02 Just how many isn't easy to know as it's a subject 02:06 few people want discussed in this country. 02:09 Some say 800,000. Others say a million. 02:13 Some say it could have been 02:15 as many as a million and a half Armenians who perished, 02:18 while some estimates place the number even higher. 02:23 Fast forward to the present day 02:24 and about 99 percent of Turkish residents are Muslim. 02:29 There are more Muslims here in Turkey 02:31 than in Iraq and Saudi Arabia combined. 02:34 In fact, there are only a handful of countries 02:36 that have a higher Muslim population than that of Turkey. 02:41 And as you might expect, Islam is very visible here. 02:45 [Muslim call to prayer on loudspeaker in background] 02:52 Every day the Islamic call to prayer echoes 02:56 throughout the country. 02:57 The call is broadcast five times a day, 03:00 according to the sun's position in the sky. 03:03 [call to prayer continues] 03:06 But beside the Islamic influences, 03:08 there are also plenty of structures and buildings 03:10 from the Byzantine era. 03:13 Among the most famous is the enormous Hagia Sofia. 03:17 ♪[slow dramatic orchestral music]♪ 03:21 The Hagia Sofia was built as a church in 325 AD, 03:26 back when Istanbul was known as Constantinople. 03:30 The church was later rebuilt by the emperor Justinian. 03:33 It was the largest cathedral in the world 03:36 for nearly 1,000 years. 03:38 But in the 15th century, Istanbul was conquered 03:41 by the Ottoman Empire, 03:43 and the church was converted to a mosque. 03:47 The Hagia Sophia is magnificent. 03:51 For 85 years it was a museum 03:53 before becoming a mosque again in 2020. 03:58 Now, right next door, 04:01 just a quarter of a mile away, 04:03 is the Blue Mosque, another stunning building. 04:06 ♪[relaxing Middle-Eastern instrumental music]♪ 04:11 As we visit Sardis, the fifth of the seven churches 04:14 of Revelation, we see a very clear connection 04:17 to the prophecies of the Bible. 04:20 Isaiah, chapter 45 starts like this: 04:23 "Thus says the Lord to His anointed, to Cyrus, 04:27 "whose right hand I have held-- to subdue nations before him 04:31 "and loose the armor of kings, 04:33 "to open before him the double doors, 04:35 so that the gates will not be shut." 04:39 This anointed one spoken of, Cyrus, 04:43 was a Persian king who was used by God to overthrow 04:46 the Babylonian Empire, the kingdom that destroyed Jerusalem 04:49 at the time Daniel and his friends were taken captive. 04:53 Babylon ruled from 605 BC to 539 BC, 04:57 at which time the armies of Cyrus entered the city 05:00 of Babylon and overthrew the Babylonian Empire. 05:05 That was the night the writing was on the wall 05:08 for the Babylonian king, Belshazzar. 05:12 A mysterious hand appeared 05:13 and wrote on the wall of the room 05:15 in which a blasphemous party was being held. 05:19 ♪[soft melancholy music]♪ 05:20 This divine intervention was triggered 05:22 by Belshazzar's decision to blaspheme God even further. 05:27 The king brought out the holy vessels that were taken 05:29 from God's temple in Jerusalem. 05:32 These objects were consecrated to the worship of God 05:35 but had been in storage as Babylonian spoils of war. 05:41 But now the grandson of the great Babylonian monarch 05:43 had them retrieved, and the people at that party 05:46 drank alcohol from them in praise of their pagan gods. 05:50 They took things holy to God and used them in false worship. 05:55 That's when God said, "Enough is enough." 05:59 Babylon was fallen. 06:01 And the Medo-Persian general who led the overthrow of Babylon 06:04 was Cyrus, named by God 06:08 150 years ahead of time. 06:12 In 546 BC that same man led his armies here 06:17 and took the city of Sardis. 06:19 It was taken again a couple of hundred years later 06:21 by Alexander the Great as he was on his way to conquering 06:25 the Medo-Persian Empire and establishing the Greek Empire. 06:30 The history of Asia Minor confirms the record 06:33 of Bible prophecy, which stated that Babylon would rise, 06:36 then Medo-Persia, then Greece, and then Rome. 06:42 The prophecy goes on to say that the Roman Empire would split 06:45 into various nations, which is exactly what happened. 06:50 The prophecies also say that the antichrist would rise up 06:53 from among the nations that had emerged from Rome. 06:56 This is mentioned in Daniel 7. 06:59 And according to Daniel 2, 07:01 Jesus would return during the time of those very nations. 07:06 The Persian royal road passed right through Sardis. 07:10 It started more than 1,600 miles away in Susa, 07:14 the ancient capital of the Persian Empire 07:16 in what we call today Iran. 07:18 You read about Susa in the Bible; 07:20 Nehemiah was in the palace in Shushan--that's Susa. 07:24 And Esther was in the same place. 07:26 Follow this road in that direction 07:29 and eventually you'll get to Esther's house. 07:32 ♪[dramatic music]♪ 07:33 The road was important for communication 07:34 throughout the empire. 07:36 While it took about three months to walk the road, 07:39 a chain of messengers could ride the entire length 07:42 of the road in just nine days, 07:44 crossing both the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 07:47 The Greek historian Herodotus wrote that "it is said that 07:50 "as many days as there are in the whole journey, 07:53 "so many are the men and horses that stand along the road, 07:56 "each horse and man at the interval of a day's journey. 07:59 "These are stopped neither by snow nor rain nor heat 08:02 "nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course 08:05 with all speed." 08:08 An adaptation of this quote is inscribed on the building 08:11 that once served as the main U.S. Postal Service building 08:15 in midtown Manhattan. 08:17 Jesus spoke to the church in Sardis very directly. 08:21 One thing He knows is dangerous 08:22 is when people of faith fool themselves. 08:26 Jesus got confrontational with the people of Sardis. 08:29 We'll look at that in just a moment. 08:32 ♪[upbeat music swells and ends]♪♪ 08:40 >>Announcer: For 2,000 years it's been the hope 08:43 of the Christian church. 08:44 It's a major theme of the Bible 08:46 and the focal point of the book of Revelation: 08:49 the return of Jesus to the world. 08:51 Call now for your free copy of "The Soon Return of Jesus." 08:55 Learn what the Bible says on this vital subject 08:58 and untangle many modern myths. 09:00 Call 800-253-3000. 09:02 That's 800-253-3000. 09:05 Or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 09:11 ♪[somber piano music]♪ 09:14 >>John Bradshaw: When Jesus addressed the church of Sardis, 09:16 He did so unambiguously: 09:20 "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, 09:24 "'These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God 09:28 "'and the seven stars: "I know your works, 09:31 "'"that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 09:35 "'"Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, 09:38 "'"that are ready to die, 09:40 "'"for I have not found your works perfect before God. 09:44 "'"Remember therefore how you have received and heard; 09:47 "'"hold fast and repent. 09:50 "'"Therefore if you will not watch, 09:52 "'"I will come upon you as a thief, 09:55 "'"and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 09:58 "'"You have a few names even in Sardis 10:00 "'"who have not defiled their garments; 10:03 "'"and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 10:07 "'"He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, 10:12 "'"and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; 10:15 "'"but I will confess his name before my Father 10:18 "'"and before His angels. 10:20 "'"He who has an ear, let him hear 10:23 what the Spirit says to the churches."'" 10:26 That's some tough medicine, 10:28 and it tells you something about the heart of God. 10:31 God speaks directly 10:32 because it's important that the message is understood. 10:36 First, Jesus introduces Himself 10:38 as having "the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars." 10:43 He's making it clear to this church that the Holy Spirit 10:46 is His to give to His people and that the leadership 10:49 of these seven churches rests in His hands. 10:52 The church of Sardis was in desperate need 10:55 of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus poured out on the early church 10:58 in the first chapters of the book of Acts. 11:01 And He wanted to do the same for Sardis. 11:03 It seems He's telling them the solution to their problems 11:07 in His introductory words. 11:09 "Don't forget, I can give the Holy Spirit to you to supply 11:12 all your needs and to grow you into just what you need to be." 11:16 The people of Sardis were flawed, 11:19 and they couldn't fix themselves. God could. 11:23 The Spirit of God could anoint them, remake them. 11:26 The experience of Sardis 11:28 was the inverse of the church of Smyrna, away to the west. 11:32 Jesus said, "You have a name that you are alive, 11:36 but you are dead." 11:39 Sardis was the capital of Lydia, 11:41 a kingdom that once covered much of western Anatolia. 11:45 And it was quite a place. 11:46 ♪[sweeping synth music]♪ 11:50 One historian described Sardis 11:52 as "one of the great cities of primitive history: 11:56 in the Greek view it was long the greatest of cities." 12:00 There was plenty of water, and there was gold. 12:04 The Pactolus River runs through this area, 12:07 and that's where the gold was found 12:09 that fueled the great wealth of this place. 12:12 So where did all that gold come from? 12:15 Well, there was a king who lived not far from here 12:17 whose name was Midas. Midas was the king of Phrygia. 12:21 Phrygia was west of Galatia and east of Lydia. 12:25 And that's where we are now. 12:26 ♪[soft marimba music]♪ 12:27 The legend has it that in answer to his wish, 12:29 Dionysus, or Bacchus, granted Midas 12:32 that everything he touched would turn to gold. 12:35 And before long that became a problem 12:37 because everything Midas touched turned to gold. 12:41 So he asked Dionysus if he would reverse this, which he did. 12:44 He told Midas to wash in the Pactolus River, which he did. 12:49 And that is where, according to legend, 12:51 all the gold dust came from. 12:54 That gold brought an economic revolution, 12:57 as Sardis could manufacture gold and silver coins 13:00 that could be trusted for their value. 13:02 Coins that were identified with a kingdom were first used 13:05 right here in Lydia. 13:07 The weight of the coins made in Sardis was guaranteed 13:10 by a royal stamp, which further established their worth 13:14 to those who traded with them. 13:16 On these coins were engraved the head of a lion, 13:19 the royal emblem of Sardis. 13:22 So things were good-- maybe too good. 13:26 As Paul wrote, "Let him that thinketh he standeth 13:30 take heed lest he fall." 13:33 Sardis was one of the greatest cities of Asia Minor 13:36 for over 1,000 years. 13:39 And this Greek gymnasium is one 13:40 of the most well-preserved sites in the city. 13:44 It was built during the second and third centuries AD, 13:47 shortly after John wrote the book of Revelation. 13:51 This impressive complex included 13:52 not only exercise facilities but also baths, 13:56 much like a modern fitness center. 13:59 And while most of the modern excavations 14:01 have taken place here, the ruins of Sardis extend 14:04 far beyond this site, offering a glimpse 14:08 into the fascinating history of this ancient city. 14:12 ♪[music ends]♪♪ 14:13 No city in this part of the ancient world 14:15 had a more impressive history than Sardis. 14:19 And it might be that there was 14:20 no more impressive building in town than this. 14:24 These are the ruins of the temple of Artemis. 14:27 And looking around, you can see that it had to have been 14:31 magnificent and massive. 14:33 ♪[soft reflective music]♪ 14:36 Jesus said to this group, "Be watchful, and strengthen 14:40 "the things which remain, that are ready to die, 14:43 for I have not found your works perfect before God." 14:46 That is, your deeds are unfulfilled, not complete, 14:52 lacking. 14:53 The church at Sardis was mailing it in; 14:56 they weren't fully committed to God. 14:58 You can see why the letter would conclude with Jesus saying, 15:02 "Let [everyone] hear what the Spirit says to the churches." 15:06 ♪[music continues]♪ 15:07 This is important for every generation, 15:10 but especially in today's world, 15:12 where immorality and paganism are becoming the norm. 15:16 Let's be honest; the internet allows people to indulge 15:19 in behaviors that rival those of ancient Rome. 15:23 Even books and children's TV programs 15:26 can be filled with references to the occult. 15:29 It's a dark world, and we can't ignore it. 15:32 ♪[music turns somber]♪ 15:33 But even though Jesus could say, 15:35 "Your works aren't perfect before God," 15:38 this was a religious place. 15:40 The Jewish synagogue here is the oldest known synagogue 15:43 preserved from the ancient world. 15:47 The Seleucid king Antiochus III appears to have encouraged 15:51 Jews from throughout his empire to come and settle in Sardis. 15:55 The Jewish historian Josephus writes of a Roman official 15:58 in about 50 BC who also encouraged Jews to move here 16:02 and apparently promised them freedom to practice their faith. 16:06 And there was a church here, obviously, 16:08 a thriving congregation. 16:10 And as with others of the seven churches, 16:12 the church here was influential, 16:14 owing to its location on important trade routes. 16:18 After a devastating earthquake in 17 AD, 16:21 the city was rebuilt by the Roman emperor Tiberius. 16:24 This means that when John wrote to the church at Sardis, 16:27 it would have been a newly rebuilt city. 16:31 The people of Sardis had already strengthened 16:33 the things that remained in rebuilding their city, 16:37 but Jesus speaks about something much more important: 16:40 "Strengthen the things that remain." 16:42 There's something there, 16:43 something that can be salvaged, He says. Strengthen that. 16:48 In a moment, a message from 2,000 years ago, 16:51 especially for us today. 16:54 I'll be right back. 16:55 ♪[somber orchestral music swells and ends]♪♪ 17:04 >>John: Two churches, two wildly different reputations: 17:09 One was described as "an open door" 17:11 and "a pillar" in God's temple; 17:14 the other was compared to Jezebel, the famous pagan queen 17:18 who persecuted the prophet Elijah 17:21 and led Israel into idolatry. 17:24 One church was given only words of encouragement and praise 17:27 in John's inspired letters. 17:30 The other was issued a stern call to repentance. 17:33 ♪[Middle-Eastern instrumental music]♪ 17:35 So what did these two churches have in common with each other? 17:38 And what do they have in common with the church today? 17:42 Don't miss the next episode 17:44 in "The Seven Churches of Revelation" series: 17:47 "Thyatira and Philadelphia." 17:50 Learn what it means to be 17:52 a church worthy of receiving the morning star. 17:56 "The Seven Churches of Revelation: 17:58 Thyatira and Philadelphia," 18:00 brought to you by It Is Written TV. 18:04 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 18:06 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 18:10 To support this international life-changing ministry, 18:13 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 18:17 You can send your tax-deductible gift 18:18 to the address on your screen, 18:20 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 18:24 Thank you for your prayers and for your financial support. 18:27 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 18:31 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 18:35 ♪[soft reflective music]♪ 18:42 >>John Bradshaw: The message to the church of Sardis 18:44 is a message designed to encourage people today 18:47 who are struggling spiritually. 18:49 There's no question the message is uncompromising. 18:52 Jesus sees people in a state of spiritual crisis, 18:55 and so He arrests their attention. 18:57 But that doesn't mean that His message isn't 18:59 one of love and mercy. 19:02 He says, "Be watchful, and strengthen the things 19:05 "which remain, that are ready to die.... 19:08 "Remember therefore how you have received and heard; 19:11 hold fast and repent." 19:14 What this suggests to us today, 19:15 as we stand in the ruins of what was once a thriving city 19:19 where Christianity took hold, 19:21 is that the little spiritual life you have 19:23 can be strengthened by God. 19:26 "But I'm too weak." 19:28 Well, no. You might be weak, but you're not too weak for Jesus. 19:32 Remember, He can send the Holy Spirit into your life 19:34 just as He did at the time of Pentecost. 19:37 You might be weak, but Jesus said, 19:39 "My strength is made perfect in weakness." 19:42 The presence of Jesus in a person's life 19:44 is the key to the gospel. 19:46 There are too many people today who incorrectly assume 19:49 that Christianity is about being strong, 19:51 being good, being better. 19:54 What it's about is being surrendered to Jesus so that 19:58 His strength and goodness can show up in your life. 20:02 Remember what Paul wrote to the Colossians: 20:04 "Christ in you, the hope of glory." 20:06 To the Galatians he said, 20:08 "Not I, but Christ [lives] in me." 20:11 To the Philippians he wrote that "it is God [which] works in you 20:14 both to will and to do for His good pleasure." 20:19 This wakeup call issued to Sardis is for today's church 20:23 just as much as it was for the church close to 2,000 years ago. 20:27 Activity does improve their spiritual life. 20:30 The best music or the best programs or the biggest crowd 20:34 don't prove anything. 20:36 What's truly important is the life-giving, converting presence 20:40 of Jesus that lifts a church up above just making claims 20:46 to the place where they're actually carrying out 20:48 the will of God. 20:49 Remember, Jesus introduced Himself 20:50 as the one who has the Spirit of God. 20:52 In the book of Acts, Peter said the Holy Spirit is 20:55 "given to those who obey [God]." 20:58 So, in this age where style seems to matter 21:01 more than substance, Jesus appears to us to be substantial. 21:06 Obedience matters. 21:07 Professing Jesus is good. 21:10 Possessing Jesus is where it's really at. 21:13 Jesus said, "You have a few names even in Sardis 21:17 "who have not defiled their garments; 21:19 and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy." 21:23 ♪[music ends]♪♪ 21:25 That white they walk in? That's the righteousness of Jesus. 21:30 Those who give their lives to Him 21:32 surrender their sin and receive His perfect righteousness. 21:37 ♪[soft reflective music]♪ 21:39 There's a parallel between the church of Sardis 21:42 and the period right after the Protestant Reformation. 21:45 During that time, many European countries 21:48 supported the ideas of the reformers. 21:52 But when God's people begin receiving the world's approval, 21:55 there's a danger that they'll take their faith for granted. 21:59 Unfortunately, this happened to much of Protestantism 22:03 in the following generations. 22:06 The Protestant Reformation began based upon the premise 22:09 of "sola scriptura," the Bible alone, 22:13 as the rule of faith and practice. 22:15 In this way, they stood against the use of tradition 22:18 as the church's authority. 22:20 The old saying claims that history repeats, 22:23 and Protestants became guilty 22:24 of exactly what they'd accused others of doing. 22:28 They started settling into tradition, and they moved away 22:30 from the Bible as their rule of faith and practice. 22:35 There came a time when Protestant Christians began 22:37 to lose their zeal for faith. 22:40 The church of Sardis lost its zeal. 22:42 Jesus said, "You can get this back, and it's important." 22:46 If your faith is strong, don't let it slip. 22:49 If your faith is weak, God can strengthen that. 22:52 If you have no faith, if you've never walked with Jesus, 22:56 the same Jesus invites you to have faith in Him today. 23:00 And then Jesus says, 23:02 "He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, 23:06 "and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; 23:09 "but I will confess his name before my Father 23:13 and before His angels." 23:16 Here we encounter imagery from the great judgment scene 23:19 portrayed in Daniel, chapter 7, where "a thousand thousands" 23:23 are depicted as ministering to Jesus 23:25 as He takes the seat of judgment. 23:28 And "ten thousand times ten thousand [stand] before Him. 23:31 The court was seated, and the books were opened." 23:37 At the end of Daniel's prophecy, 23:39 the angel Gabriel assures him that at the end of time 23:43 "your people shall be delivered, 23:45 every one who is found written in the book." 23:48 ♪[music continues]♪ 23:50 This is the Book of Life that Daniel's talking about, 23:53 the same one Jesus mentions 23:54 in His promise to the church of Sardis. 23:57 The first time we read about this book in Scripture 23:59 is in Exodus 32, where Moses pleads with God to grant mercy 24:04 to Israel following the golden calf apostasy: 24:09 "'Yet now, if You will forgive their sin--but if not, I pray, 24:14 "blot me out of Your book which You have written.' 24:18 "And the Lord said to Moses, 'Whoever has sinned against me, 24:23 I will blot him out of my book.'" 24:26 So how does a person escape being blotted 24:29 out of the Lamb's Book of Life? 24:31 Let's go back to the message Jesus gives 24:33 to the church of Sardis: 24:35 "He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, 24:39 "and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; 24:43 "but I will confess his name before my Father 24:46 and before His angels." 24:48 In other words, 24:49 those who receive His robe of righteousness-- 24:52 which the book of Revelation later calls 24:55 "the righteousness of saints"-- 24:57 Jesus will confess them before His Father. 25:01 They'll be saved. 25:02 ♪[music fades and ends]♪♪ 25:04 >>Announcer: For 2,000 years it's been the hope 25:07 of the Christian church. 25:08 It's a major theme of the Bible 25:10 and the focal point of the book of Revelation: 25:13 the return of Jesus to the world. 25:15 Call now for your free copy of "The Soon Return of Jesus." 25:19 Learn what the Bible says on this vital subject 25:22 and untangle many modern myths. 25:24 Call 800-253-3000. 25:26 That's 800-253-3000. 25:29 Or visit us online at iiwoffer.com. 25:35 ♪[soft reflective music]♪ 25:43 >>John: When John was just the brother of James, 25:45 the son of Zebedee, he couldn't have had any idea 25:48 that God was going to use him in such a profound way. 25:53 God brought him here to the island of Patmos. 25:55 John was under arrest, 25:57 but much like Luther was taken to a castle, 26:01 from which he wrote so much that advanced 26:03 the cause of the gospel, John was brought here 26:06 really for one reason: to receive and then write 26:11 what would become the book of Revelation. 26:14 It has moved people for almost 2,000 years. 26:17 It has revealed Jesus for almost two millennia. 26:22 And I'm wondering what it's revealing to you. 26:24 [sound of waves] 26:26 The book of Revelation is not merely interesting history 26:29 or interesting future history. 26:31 It's designed by God to touch your heart and change your life 26:35 as you receive the Christ of the book of Revelation. 26:39 Have you done that? 26:41 If you have, I say, thank God. 26:42 If you haven't, why don't we do something about that right now? 26:46 Pray with me. 26:48 Our Father in heaven, I'm grateful that in Your wisdom 26:50 You brought John to this place and then showed him things 26:53 he could not have imagined, then inspired him to write out 26:57 that beautiful book that shows us Jesus, 27:00 that outlines history past, present, and future 27:04 and that ushers us in the direction 27:06 of Your eternal kingdom. 27:08 Right now there's somebody hesitating. 27:10 There's somebody uncertain. 27:11 There's somebody that fears that he or she is not worthy. 27:14 And I'm praying that You will shift their gaze, 27:17 fix it upon the cross, fix it upon the Christ 27:21 of the book of Revelation, and encourage and remind 27:24 and assure that one that there is an eternal future ahead 27:28 for all who accept Jesus as Lord and Savior. 27:31 Would you simply make room for Him in your heart? 27:35 If you do that, He will take your heart 27:38 and make it His abode forever. 27:41 We thank You, Lord, for that assurance. 27:42 Keep us now, we pray. 27:45 In Jesus' name. 27:46 Amen. 27:48 Thank you so much for joining me. 27:49 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:51 Until then, remember: 27:53 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:57 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 28:02 ♪[dramatic, triumphant theme music]♪ 28:26 ♪[music ends]♪♪ |
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