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Praise | May 24, 2020 | Mike Pompeo

May 24, 2020

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Praise | May 24, 2020 | Mike Pompeo

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- [Announcer]Tonight on "Praise."
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From Los Angeles, Secretaryof State Mike Pompeo,
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Matthew West, andFor King and Country.
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And now, Greg Laurie.
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- Hey everybody, I'm GregLaurie and welcome to "Praise."
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I have a special message foryou in this program about
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the last days.
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I mean, we can't escapeit, Coronavirus, COVID-19.
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Everywhere we turnthat is the discussion.
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So here's the question,is this virus a sign
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of the end times?
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I believe the answer is foundin the pages of scripture
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and I'm gonna talkto you about that.
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Also, we're gonnahave an interview
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with the Secretary ofState, Michael Pompeo.
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You're gonna be surprisedby some of the things
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the Secretary has to share.
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And by the way, heis a strong believer.
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And finally, we have abrand new song for you
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that's actually a hitout there right now
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that you're gonnalove from our friends,
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For King and Country.
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And the song iscalled "Together."
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♪ Ah
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♪ Oh
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♪ This is for thebusting hearts ♪
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♪ This is for thequestion marks ♪
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♪ This for the outcastswho lost control ♪
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♪ No one knows
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♪ Sing it for thecan't go back ♪
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♪ Sing it for the broken past
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♪ Sing it for thejust found out ♪
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♪ Life is now upside down
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♪ If you're looking for hopetonight, raise your hand ♪
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♪ If you feel aloneand don't understand ♪
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♪ If you fightin' inthe fight of your life ♪
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♪ Then stand
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♪ We're gonna make itthrough this hand in hand ♪
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♪ And if we fall
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♪ We will fall together
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♪ Together
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♪ This is for thesecond chance ♪
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♪ This is for the new romance
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♪ Sing it for the lovedin vain, overcame ♪
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♪ It's not too late
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♪ If you're looking for hopetonight, raise your hand ♪
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♪ If you feel aloneand don't understand ♪
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♪ If you're fighting inthe fight of your life ♪
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♪ Then stand
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♪ We're gonna make itthrough this hand in hand ♪
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♪ And if we fall
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♪ We will fall together
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♪ Together
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♪ And when we rise
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♪ We will rise together
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♪ Together
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♪ Ah
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♪ Oh
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♪ If you're looking for hopetonight raise your hand ♪
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♪ If you're feeling aloneand don't understand, yeah ♪
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♪ If you're fighting inthe fight of your life ♪
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♪ Then stand
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♪ We're gonna make itthrough this hand in hand ♪
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♪ And if we fall
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♪ We will fall together
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♪ Together
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♪ And when we rise
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♪ We will rise together
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♪ Together
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♪ Together we are dangerous
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♪ Together withour differences ♪
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♪ Together we arebolder, braver, stronger♪
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I did with Secretary ofState Michael Pompeo.
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- [Newscaster] The formerCIA Director Mike Pompeo
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has just been confirmed asthe new Secretary of State.
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- I, Michael Pompeo,do solemnly swear.
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- I, Michael Pompeo,do solemnly swear
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that I will support anddefend the Constitution
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of the United Statesagainst all enemies,
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foreign and domestic.
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That I will bear true faithand allegiance to the same.
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That I take thisobligation freely,
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without any mental reservationor purpose of evasion
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That I will well andfaithfully discharge the duties
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of the office on whichI am about to enter.
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So help me God.
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(tense music)
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- It's my privilege tointerview the Secretary of State
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of the United States ofAmerica, Michael Pompeo.
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And his resume is so impressive,
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I haven't memorized it soI'm just gonna have to read
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it for a moment.
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Michael Pompeo is theSecretary of State
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of the United States of America.
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He previously served asthe Director of the CIA.
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In fact, Mr. Secretary, I firstmet you in the rose garden.
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I was introduced toyou by Michelle Bachman
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and at that moment, you werethe Director of the CIA.
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But Secretary Pompeo wasa congressman from Kansas
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and a CEO.
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He graduated first inhis class from West Point
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and served as a Cavalry Officerpatrolling the Iron Curtain
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before the fall ofthe Berlin Wall.
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After leaving active duty,
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Mr. Pompeo graduatedfrom Harvard Law School
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having become the editorof the Harvard Law Review.
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And Secretary Pompeowas born right here
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in Southern Californiain the city of Orange,
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which I didn't knowuntil recently.
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He's married to Susan Pompeo,
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they have one son, Nick,
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and it's a privilege to hearfrom you, Mr. Secretary.
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I can imagine how busy you are.
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Thank you so much for takinga little time to be with us.
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- It's great tobe with you today.
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Thanks for having me onwith you, it's a blessing.
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- Yeah thank you, sir.
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Mr. Secretary, withMemorial Day approaching
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and in the positionthat you occupy,
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do you have any thoughtsyou would like to share
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with our nation ata time like this?
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- Well, first of all, it'sgreat to be with you all.
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It's truly special.
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I was hoping to beout there with you,
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I hope one day I can get outthere and see you in person.
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I know so many people arechallenged by this virus.
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It's changed everyone'slife for the moment,
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but I know that the Lordhas a plan for each of us
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and we'll all makeour way through it.
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Your point about MemorialDay is well taken.
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I take my job very seriously.
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The responsibility Ihave to try and use
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diplomatic tools to reducethe risk that our soldiers
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have to go fight andcan be injured or killed
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makes me get up everymorning and work really,
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really hard to try andaccomplish this mission.
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It is absolutely central to me
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that I do that withmy faith in the front
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of everything I do.
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I try to operatewith a level of grace
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that the Lord would want me to.
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I don't pull that off everyday.
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But I know thatwhen I do it right,
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when I do it well,the Lord is with me.
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He understands what I'm doing,why I'm trying to do it,
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how I'm trying to helpPresident Trump deliver
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on the foreign policyobjective that he has set
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out to protect thisexceptional nation.
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- Well, Mr. Secretary I thinksomebody listening to you,
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some might besurprised at how, well,
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out front you arewith our faith.
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How it plays such apivotal role in your life.
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Recently, we had theNational Day of Prayer
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and you participated
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and we can't evenbegin to imagine
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the kind of pressure you'reunder every single day.
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The kind of decisionsyou have to make,
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sometimes probably on thefly and then getting counsel
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from others and somany moving parts.
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And I wonder ifyou could tell us
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what role does prayerplay in your life?
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- You know I for onecouldn't do what I do
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without my faith.
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It drives the way Ithink about the world.
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My world view is set by thosefundamental understandings
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of Jesus Christ as my Savior.
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- [Greg] Wow.
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- You know, I haveresponsibilities to the country,
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I raise my right hand todefend the Constitution
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that people of allfaiths and all religions
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I interact with Muslimsin the Middle East
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and Jews in Israel
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and people of all faiths orno faith so I respect that.
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But for me,
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it's an important partof who I am that informs
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everything that I do, whatI do to try and protect
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my family and allthe citizens here
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of the United States of America.
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I've chosen to be upfrontabout it because I think
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people around the worldrespect those of us
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who are principledin our understanding.
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Who recognize thatwe are all sinners
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and that we get it wrong
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from time to time.
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But who understand thatthere is this guide star,
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this north star.
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The President talksabout this all the time.
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The Bible talks about a plumbline, a true north in Amos.
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Those are the kind ofthings we aspire to,
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we try to do each and every day.
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It's not that we thinkwe'll get to perfection.
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Indeed we know that will neverbe achieved here on Earth.
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But it does infact drive the way
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I think about my role
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and my obligationsto try to deliver
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on behalf of the Americanpeople every day.
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- Mr. Secretary, Iremember I was in the,
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you invited myself anda bunch of other pastors
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to meeting some time agoat the State Department
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and you mentioned to us
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that you have aBible on your desk.
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And I think you saidsomething along the lines,
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correct me if I'm wrong,
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but along the lines ofsomeone wanted to remove
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that Bible 'cause it wasin a prominent place.
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And you said no I wantthat Bible on my desk.
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So obviously, the Word ofGod is very important to you.
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What are some verses, youmentioned Amos a moment ago,
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what are some verses maybethat you go to as you're
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grappling with some of thechallenges and decisions
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you have to deal with?
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- Oh there's too many.
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You know, I alwaysharken back to
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the fact that we all are here,
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and Christians becauseof the Lord's grace.
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As we were justreflecting, my wife and I,
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over the weekend on Easter.
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It was different Easter for us
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here in Washington D.C.,
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the seven last words of Christ.
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I deal with somepretty nasty characters
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from time to time.
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People across the world
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who don't share theAmerican value set,
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the central idea thatwe have this obligation
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to try and forgive.
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Not that we don't haveresponsibility to deliver
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security for theAmerican people,
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but to forgive thosewho are doing these
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evil things in theworld to understand that
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it's the Lord thathas the best chance
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at correcting their behavior.
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We'll just do our bestto deter and defend.
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Those are the kind ofthings I think about.
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You know we all have ourfavorites from our childhood.
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My wife and I taughtfifth grade Sunday school
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seems like a long time ago.
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But with our fifthgrade Sunday school
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we would always teach them
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the book of, the Philippians,
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we would teach them the Psalms,
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the 23rd Psalm in particular,
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the Lord being my shepherd.
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We think about Him as this,
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that metaphor of Himas the shepherd right?
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A lowly shepherd but whohas this responsibility
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to tend to each of his sheep,
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each of the members of the flock
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and I try to do that in theway that we've raised our son
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and my work here at theState Department as well.
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- You know it's interesting,
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you mentioned God as a shepherd.
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Jesus said fearnot little flock,
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it is your Father'sgood pleasure togive you the kingdom.
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And I just love that verse,
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'cause first of all He refersto us as a little flock,
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He's our shepherd whowill provide for us,
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but He says fear not.
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- And I wonder Mr. Secretary,with the kind of intel
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you deal with every day,
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the things thatyou are aware of,
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that we are ordinaryAmericans aren't aware of,
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what keeps you up at night
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and how do you deal withpotential fear and anxiety,
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as a believer and as aperson in your position?
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- Well, that's a great question.
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I have my earthlyresponsibility and it's true.
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You and I talked about twobooks that I read every morning.
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So I have my Bible sitting out
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and every morningI get a book filled
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with intelligence that talks
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about all the threats toAmericans here at home
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and Americans allacross the world.
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To juxtapose those two every day
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is sometimes hard toget your head around.
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- Wow.
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- I managed to synthesize them
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to bring themtogether knowing that
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the Lord gives methe capacity to work,
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to be diligent.
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I hope he'll give me the wisdom
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and the perseverance tomeet these challenges
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head on a way that protectsthe American people
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and then I go back tothat most important book
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every day as well
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and remind myself thatthe Lord is looking out
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over this world and isdifficult, it's challenging
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that these problems arethat are presented to us
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by our adversariesaround the world
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who wanna do harm to America.
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I'm reminded that theLord is watching us.
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That both heightens mysense of responsibility
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and also comforts me,
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gives me thestrength and courage
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to continue on the mission.
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So, whenever I'm stressful,
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whenever I'm preparingfor a meeting
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with a difficult counterpart
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or I know I'm gonnahave to confront
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a very hard situationand deliver news
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to some nation that doesn'twant to hear about it,
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but the path of Americanis choosing to take
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is to defend it's own people,
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I'm comforted in the fact
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that the Lord iswatching over all of us
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that were in that room that day
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and that will guideeach to better outcomes
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for his kingdom.
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- That's right.
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You know, I'm remindedof the verse in James,
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"If any man like wisdom,
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"let him ask of Godwho gives it generously
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"and will not hold it back."
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Thinking of a story inthe book of Nehemiah,
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Nehemiah was called thecupbearer, the king,
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he was sort oflike, I don't know,
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he would be a like a person
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who had close accessto the President.
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And you have access not only
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to the President ofthe United States,
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President Trump, but you deal
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with presidentsof other nations,
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Prime Ministers, kings,and even dictators.
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I think it was two Easters ago
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you were in North Koreameeting with Kim Jong-un
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and I'm thinkingand I may be wrong,
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was it two Eastersago Mr. Secretary?
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- That's exactly right.
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April of whatwould have been 20,
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excuse me, yes,2018, that's right.
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- And I'm thinking aboutlike you're in a room
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with these people.
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Some of them arefriendly toward us
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like the PrimeMinister of Israel
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or the PrimeMinister of the U.K.
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I mean I'm sure you guyshave your disagreements,
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but others, potentially hostile,
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even our outright adversaries
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and Nehemiah prayedand God gave him wisdom
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in how to deal with the king.
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Have you ever beenin this situation
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where you just shot up asign and prayer to heaven
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and something came to you
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and it helped youin a negotiation
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in talking withthe world leader?
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- Well, I pray all the time
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as I prepare forthese interactions
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for these meetings.
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And sometimes in these meetings,
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you go in thinking it'sgonna be a good meeting,
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where you've got a commonset of understandings,
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only to learn that you'rein a very different place.
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I continue alwaysto pray for all
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of those who are presentin the negotiation.
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I pray for the President,
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who gives me the guidance,
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who says these arethe things I want you
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to go execute on behalf ofthe United States of America.
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I know that thatwisdom that comes
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from that prayer, thepeace that comes with it
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give me the opportunityto help deliver
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good outcomes forthe American people,
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it'll increase the chance
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that I'll actually succeedin those endeavors.
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The responsibility,the duty is on me,
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but it's my faith that gives me
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the strength andcourage to continue
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to work on behalf of America.
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- We're glad you're outthere representing us, too.
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You know, we mentioned Israel.
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You tweeted todayabout they formed
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a new government an wehave a very long lasting
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strategic relationshipwith the nation of Israel.
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In fact, we werethe first nation
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that recognized herwhen she declared
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her statehood on May 14 in 1948.
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And why is analliance with Israel
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important for the UnitedStates do you think?
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- I've also justhad the privilege
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to go there last week.
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It was really thefirst trip I've taken
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since the virus.
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I was on the ground forjust six or seven hours.
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I met with PrimeMinister Netanyahu
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and now Defense Minister Ganz.
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Look, for those of us whoare evangelical believers,
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we know that thereare many faiths
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that draw their center
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from this specialplace of Jerusalem.
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This President hasbeen unambiguous
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in recognizingthat the Israelis,
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that the Jewish peoplehave a homeland there
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and that Jerusalem istheir declared capital.
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It was amazing to be part
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of an administrationthat was strong enough,
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capable enough to recognizethis fundamental truth
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that the reality on the ground,
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then to take the actions topreserve to Golan Heights,
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then ultimately whenI made the statement
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that Israel has theright to settle its land.
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It is not necessarilyagainst the law
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for them to do so.
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Those are big changes frommore previous administrations
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where I think yourpoint is central there.
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The democracy in the Middle East
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and yet, moreimportantly they share
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and occupy thisfundamental place,
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this historic religious place
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that I had a chancewhen my son was 15
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to take him there.
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My wife and I had the chance
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to walk around theSea of Galilee.
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It was truly a lifechanging experience for him
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and for Susan and me as well.
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We know the importanceof this place.
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This very, very specialplace that is unequaled
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around the world andwe have an obligation
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to do our part, to begood security partners
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for them, as wellas good partners
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in helping thempreserve their faith
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and the faith institutionfor all peoples
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who understand the historicimportance of Jerusalem.
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- Mr. Secretary, you care deeply
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about religious freedomhere in the United States
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and abroad as well.
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In fact, the largesthuman rights event
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that ever happenedwas sponsored by you
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and the State Department.
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And tell us why youhave this passion
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for religious freedomand for people
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that are being persecuted
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and not just Christians,
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though Christians areheavily persecuted,
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but people of any faith.
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Why is this such animportant issue to you?
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- Well, as someone whohas made clear his faith,
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I wanna make surethat every person has
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the capacity to do that.
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That every believeraround the world,
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every individual,every human being
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who has a specialnessbecause of the fact
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that they are human,
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that our dignity comes from that
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and that in Americawe recognize that
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because we know that ourrights come from the Lord.
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Our Constitution talksabout that indeed
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in that very First Amendment,
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it talks aboutreligious freedom.
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And so I have made a point,
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as has President Trumpto make religious freedom
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a cornerstone of our diplomacy.
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We understand that ifcountries get that right,
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if they allow their people
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to practice their faith ornot to practice their faith,
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if that's what they choose,
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but in a way that's consistentwith their conscience,
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that those nationswill be better
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and that those peoplewill be better.
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So we have built up a big team
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that works on religious freedom
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at the State Department.
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Your point aboutthese administerials,
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they've been truly remarkable.
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They're one of the highlights
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of my time and serviceto the United States
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where we gatheredreligious leaders
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from all around the world,
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people from every denomination
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from nearly every country
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who came to the State Department
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on the same day to talkabout religious freedom,
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the places wherethey could execute it
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and places where there waspersecution and prohibition.
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And then we've madea special point
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to work on thosewho are persecuted,
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whether it's theChristians in Northern Iraq
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and in Syria or theUyghurs in China,
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we understand thatnations and government
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that persecute peoplebecause of their faith,
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because of theirreligion are doing
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a terrible wrong andthe United States
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has a specialresponsibility and capacity
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to respond to that.
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- Yes, but not allsecretaries of state
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and presidents haverecognized that,
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so you've used yourposition to help people
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that can really use your help
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and we really appreciate that,
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and speaking on behalfof evangelicals.
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When you were a young man,
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I don't know, were you raisedin Orange Mr. Secretary
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or did you move outof that area soon
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or were you a southernCalifornia boy?
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- I was, I grew up.
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I can find my wayaround a surfboard,
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or at least I could.
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- Really?
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- I grew up in Santa Ana
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at the First ChristianChurch of Santa Ana.
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- Nice.
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- I go down the river trail
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and I head down toHuntington Beach.
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So I know the area well.
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I miss the weather there.
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- I'd love to go surfingwith you sometime.
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- I may be a littlepast my prime,
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but maybe one day.
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- Yeah, you know the bigtrend now with surfing
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is stand up paddle.
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Do you know where theyhave the bigger boards
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and they catch thewaves of the paddle,
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it's a lot of fun.
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Did you ever as ayoung man ever imagine
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that you would bein a role of being
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the director of the CIA
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or that you would bethe Secretary of State?
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- Oh, goodness no.
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It would be theheight of humorous
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to think that one wouldhave the opportunity
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to serve at this level.
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No, I've just been very blessed.
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The Lord's given melots of opportunities.
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You could never dream thatyou'd get this chance.
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I savor every day, every minute
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with the opportunityto try and serve,
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to try and helpAmerica be that nation
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that our founders understoodwas so central to humanity
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and every day and every hourI get a chance to do that
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is one that I willforever be thankful for.
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I know my time at this will pass
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and I'll be back, I ran asmall business in Kansas
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for many, many years.
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I'll be back in adifferent part of my life.
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I hope I can findan effective way
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to serve there as well.
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- I think of thewords, too, Esther,
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you know, her unclesaid to her who knows
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that God has not placedyou where you are
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for such a time as this
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and I believe that's trueof you, Mr. Secretary
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and we're sothankful to have you
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in this position andI want you to know
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that we pray for you.
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Maybe you could just advise us
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and this is my last question.
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Thank you for yourtime is how could we
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best pray for you inthe position you're in
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and the decisions you must make?
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How can we pray for you?
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- Well, I'd ask that youpray not only for me,
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but all of theteam, the President,
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the Vice President, allof those who are taxed
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with this enormousresponsibility
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to try and makedifficult decisions
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in the context of reallychallenging problems
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all across the world.
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Pray for each of usto have the wisdom,
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the grace that goodleaders need to have
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and also the courage.
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The courage to standup for the things
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we know, the things weknow deeply are right,
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where we find challenges,
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just to continuethat we can make sure
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to see the way,can see the right
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and that we have theenergy, perseverance
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and courage to continueto press those things
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for the good of mankind.
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- Thank you so much.
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Would you mind, Mr. Secretary,
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if I just prayedfor you right now?
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- I would welcome it.
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- Okay, Father, webring before you
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the Secretary ofState Mike Pompeo.
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I thank you for him, Lord.
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I thank you for his boldness,
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his faith, I thank youfor his clarity of mind
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and I thank you for theabilities you've given
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to him and we pray thatyou will guide his steps.
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You tell us inscripture the steps
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of a righteous man areordered by the Lord,
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so guide his stepsand guide the steps
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and the thoughts and decisions
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of our PresidentDonald Trump and
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of our Vice President,Vice President Pence
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and we ask you to blessall of these men and women
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that are in positions ofleadership in our country.
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We ask your blessingon our nation
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and we thank you that we live
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in this wonderfulnation and we enjoy
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the freedoms that we have.
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So we ask all of thisin Jesus' name, amen.
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- Amen.
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- Mr. Secretary,thank you so much
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for taking thetime to be with us
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and we're gonnashare this message
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with as many people as we can,
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but I really do appreciate it.
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- Thank you, it was a blessingto be with you, so long.
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- Okay, let's gosurfing someday.
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- All right, good night.
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- Why don't we startwith a word of prayer?
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Father, we ask now that youwould speak to the heart
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of every person watchingthis wherever they are.
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You know their need,you have the answer
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to all of our needsand we know, Lord,
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that we're living in scary times
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but we also know thatthe Bible is filled
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with promises that you've given.
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And one of those promisesrepeated over and over again is,
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you are comingback to this earth
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and we look forward to that day.
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So speak to us from your word,we ask in Jesus name, amen.
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Hey Bible students,we're gonna turn
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to a number of versestoday and the first one
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is gonna be Matthew 16.
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So turn there withme, if you will.
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Matthew 16 and thetitle of my message is,
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Is Coronavirus a Signof the End Times?
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So let's talk aboutsome signs of the times
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and here's what Jesushimself said about it.
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I'm going to Matthew chapter 16
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and I'm gonna readverses one to three.
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One day, the Biblesays, the Pharisees
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and Sadducees came totest Jesus demanding
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that he show them amiraculous sign from heaven
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and to prove his authority.
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And he replied, youknow this saying.
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Red sky at night meansfair weather tomorrow.
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Red sky in the morningmeans foul weather all day.
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You know how to interpretthe weather signs
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in the sky, but you don'tknow, says our Lord,
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how to interpret thesigns of the times
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only an evil and adulterousgeneration demands
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a miraculous sign.
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The only sign I will give themis that of the prophet Jonah.
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That is Jonah wasthrough three days
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and three nights in thebelly of the great fish.
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So will the son ofman be three days
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and three nights inthe heart of the earth.
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Now, you don't haveto be a weatherman
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to necessarily predictthat it's going to rain
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if the sky is filledwith dark clouds.
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In fact I've developed a foolproof way to make it rain.
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If I want it to rain I justwash my car and it rains.
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But you know, sometimesI think I know
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as much as some ofthese weathermen know
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by just looking out the window
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and sort of figuring out whatthe day's gonna look like.
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And by the way,bald men always know
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when it's raining first.
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Sometimes I'mwalking with my wife
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and I'll say it's raining.
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And she'll say no it isn't.
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And I say, oh it is.
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And she can't sense the rain.
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She has so much hair.
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I say, oh no bald menalways know, and it's true.
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But look, we can look aroundus and see effectively signs
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of the times telling us thecoming of the Lord is near.
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Many Americans arebeginning to wonder
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if COVID-19 is not asign of the end times.
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A poll was recently done bythe nationally recognized
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McLaughlin and Associatesthat revealed quote,
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a stunning 43% of pollrespondents said they believe
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the Coronavirus andresulting economic meltdown
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is a wake up callfor us to turn back
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to faith in God, end quote.
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I think that's true.
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I think it is a wake up call.
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Has it been a wakeup call for you?
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We read a letter alittle bit earlier
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about a couple that wasliving in gloom and despair.
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And they said Godused the Coronavirus
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to wake them up spiritually.
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And now they've made arecommitment to the Lord.
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Are you paying attentionto this wake up call?
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My friend and Bible prophesyexpert, Mark Hitchcock
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wrote these words in hisnew book, "Corona Crisis."
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And I quote, I believethat the Coronavirus
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is part of the stagesetting for the end times.
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In that sense, it's a signthat points beyond itself
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to future events, forexample Coronavirus
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is revealing theinterconnectedness
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of the modern world aswell as accelerating it.
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COVID-19 is speeding therise of globalism, end quote.
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And that's very true.
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As Bible students weknow the Bible tells us
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there's coming a worldleader on the scene.
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He's called the Beast.
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He's better knownas the Antichrist.
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He'll be initially a man ofpeace with global solutions.
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With economic solutions,but then he will require
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that no one can buy or sellwithout this special mark
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that he will give to them.
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So is that happeningbefore our eyes?
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Let me put it this way, Ithink we are seeing things
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that will ultimatelylead to that moment
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but I don't think it'shappening quite yet.
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But I do believewe're getting close.
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Let's turn to another passageof scripture together.
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Luke chapter 21.
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Luke chapter 21 and I wannaread verses eight to 11.
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As Jesus talks aboutwhat will happen
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in the end times andhe mentions antichrist
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in a different way.
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He says, this is inresponse to the question
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of the disciples, what willbe the signs of the end
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and Jesus says, don'tlet anyone mislead you.
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Many will come in my namesaying I am the messiah.
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Saying the time hascome, don't believe them.
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So according to Christ,one of the signs
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of the end times isthat there will come
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a world leader and otherfalse prophets who will say,
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I am the messiah.
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By the way, the prefix antidoesn't just mean against
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it also means instead of.
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Antichrist, the Beast,is an alternate version
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of the messiah.
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He's a fake messiah.
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Many will come sayingI am the messiah.
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But when you see these warsand insurrections, don't panic.
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Yes, these thingsmust take place first
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but the end won'tfollow immediately.
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Then Christ adds, nation willgo to war against nation,
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kingdom against kingdom.
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There'll be great earthquakesand famines and plagues.
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In many lands, interrifying things,
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and great miraculoussigns from heaven.
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Now look, we've always hadplagues throughout history.
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I mentioned the plaguesthat came against Egypt
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when he refused to releasethe people of Israel.
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There was also the BlackDeath in the 1300s,
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also known as theBubonic Plague.
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That took the livesof 200 million people.
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The Spanish Flu in1918 took the lives
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of 40 to 50 million people.
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So basically, the Bible says,
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when you see these things happen
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with greater frequencyyou should look up.
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In the span of 40 years COVID-19
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is the sixth most infectiousplague unleashed on the planet.
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We've had HIV-AIDs,Swine Flu, Ebola,
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and now Coronavirus.
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One expert said,quote, the number
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of new infectious diseaseslike SARS, HIV, and COVID-19
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has increased by nearly fourfold in the past century
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since 1980 alone, thenumber of outbreaks per year
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is more than tripled.
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Okay so, these things arecoming closer together
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with greater intensity.
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So you have two choicesat a moment like this
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in human history.
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You could look up,or you can freak out.
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You can look up, oryou can freak out.
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Jesus speaking on howpeople would react
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in the end timessays this in Luke 21.
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People will faint from terror,
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apprehensive of whatis coming on the world.
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Is that not an accuratedescription of the way
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that many people arefeeling right now?
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They are apprehensive.
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Some are fainting from terror.
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Drinking, partying,drugging, anything
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to distract them from thereality they're facing.
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Sales of anxietymedications are way up.
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So you can freak outor you can look up.
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Jesus says when yousee these things
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begin to happen,look up, look up.
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For your redemptionis drawing near.
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Now, some wonder if thisCOVID-19 vaccination program
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that is coming could possiblybe the mark of the Beast.
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Short answer no,I don't think so.
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But it is interesting andI'll talk about that more
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in my message next timeas we gather together
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as I deal withantichrist, Armageddon,
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and the second coming.
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But we should not be lookingfor antichrist, folks.
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We should be lookingfor Jesus Christ.
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That's where our focusshould be right now.
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So, let me give toyou sort of a flyover
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of the end time eventsbecause I think this
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is where people get confused.
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They think, is thisguy antichrist?
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Is this it?
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No, again rememberthey're like a stack
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of dominoes closetogether and when
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the first one fallsthey'll all fall.
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Antichrist is not here yet.
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And when we talk aboutthe increase of plagues
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and the wars andall those things,
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those are a descriptionof what is called
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in the Bible the greattribulation period
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that lasts for seven years.
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So, let me give toyou what I believe
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is the accurate order ofevents of the end times.
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Next up on the propheticcalendar is the rapture.
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That's where believersare caught up
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to meet the Lord in the air.
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I'll have more to say aboutthat in a few moments.
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After the rapturesometimes after that,
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or sometime after that, thiscoming world leader emerges
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on the scene.
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He's suave, he's debonair,
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he'll probably be on thecover of Time Magazine
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and GQ at the same time.
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Think "The Devil Wears Prada."
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He won't be dressedhead to toe in black.
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He'll be a very persuasive,charismatic individual.
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A powerful world leader.
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And to show this he brings about
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a global peace plan that works.
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And it works for threeand a half years.
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In fact, he even helpsthe Jewish people
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to rebuild their temple.
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And some are soexcited they hail him
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as the very messiah.
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But at the midway pointof this seven year period,
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called the tribulation period,
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antichrist showshis true colors.
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And he forces peopleto take his mark.
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And a series of plaguesand God's judgment
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comes upon the world and itbuilds, and builds, and builds
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until the finalbattles of humanity
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known as the battlesof Armageddon.
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And as the world is at warthe second coming takes place.
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And Christ returns to the earth
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and he establishes his kingdom.
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Following that we have whatis called the millennium.
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Millennium's a wordthat just means 1.000.
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It's 1.000 year reignof Christ and after that
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heaven and earth become oneas the new Jerusalem descends
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as a bride adorn for herhusband out of heaven
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to the earth.
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And this is a fulfillmentof the statement of Jesus
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or really the prayer he taughtus to pray, when we pray,
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our father who art in heaven,hallowed be your name.
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Your kingdom come,your will be done
00:35:37.124 --> 00:35:40.127
on earth as it is in heaven.
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So, coming back to antichrist.
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He cannot even be revealed.
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He cannot even burst on thescene until true believers
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are caught up to meetthe Lord in the air.
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Second Thessalonianstwo says this mystery
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of lawlessness isalready at work.
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Only he who nowrestrains will do so
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until he is takenout of the way.
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Then the lawless one,that's the antichrist,
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will be revealed whothe Lord will consume
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with the breath ofhis mouth and destroy
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with the brightnessof his coming.
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So the constrainingforce in the world today
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is the Holy Spirit workingthrough the church.
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Once the church is called upto meet the Lord in heaven,
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now hell canbasically break loose
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and antichrist can, touse '60s vernacular,
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do his thing.
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And it's not gonnabe a good thing.
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So, if we see signs thatwould indicate to us
00:36:38.819 --> 00:36:42.490
that antichrist isclose, that would also be
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a reminder that JesusChrist is even closer.
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So if I'm seeing signsout there in our world
00:36:50.231 --> 00:36:53.134
saying antichrist is coming,
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then really what thosesigns are saying is,
00:36:55.136 --> 00:36:57.238
the coming of Jesus for hispeople, it's even closer.
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I mentioned the word rapture.
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Some people push back, they say,
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you can't find the wordrapture in the Bible.
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Well, that depends whattranslation you have.
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If you have a Latintranslation, I think you can.
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The word rapture comes fromthe Latin root word, rapturous
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and that comes fromthe Greek word harpazo
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which means to betaken away by force.
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And that word harpazois used 13 times
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in the New Testament.
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So, call it the rapture,call it the harpazo,
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call it the great escape,I don't really care.
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It's an event the Biblespeaks of multiple times.
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So what is the rapture?
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Let me define it for you.
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The rapture is when Christdescends from heaven
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and we are caught upto meet him in the air
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and we receive our newresurrection bodies.
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That's also the momentthat we will be reunited
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with loved ones whohave died in faith
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who have proceeded us to heaven.
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Here's anotherpassage to look at.
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First Thessalonians four.
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And we read, the Lord himselfwill descend from heaven
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with a shout, with avoice of the Archangel
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and the trumpet of God,and the dead in Christ
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shall rise first.
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And we which are alive andremaining shall be caught up
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together with them in the clouds
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to meet the Lord in the air.
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And thus, we willever be with the Lord.
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Therefore, comfort oneanother with these words.
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What happens to aChristian when they die?
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They go immediately intothe presence of God.
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The dead in Christ rise first.
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But when the rapture comes,
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and that can happen today,it could happen tonight.
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It could happen tomorrow.
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We are reunitedwith our loved ones
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and that is when theyand we all receive
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our resurrection bodies.
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Because God is gonnagive us a new body
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that's a radically upgradedversion of our old one.
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So, question number two.
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Why is there a rapture, why?
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Well, Paul talkedto these folks here
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who lived in Thessalonicaand they were stressed out.
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They were unhappy.
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They were sad.
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Because a number oftheir loved ones had died
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and they thought theywould never see them again.
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So Paul wanted to sharethis great truth with them.
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In fact he says in FirstThessalonians 4:13.
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Hey, we don't want youto be uninformed about
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those who have died sothat you grieve as those
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who have no hope.
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Notice he says we don'twant you to be uninformed.
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I bring this up becausesometimes people say,
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no one can figureout Bible prophesy.
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No one understands it.
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There's so many different views,
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so we shouldn'teven talk about it.
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Au contraire.
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That's french forsnails with garlic.
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No, that's escargot.
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No, to the contrary,
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God wants us to knowabout the end times.
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Again, Paul says.
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- I don't want youto be uninformed.
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Remember in Matthew 24Jesus said when you see
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the abomination of desolation,
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let the reader understand.
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Basically the Bible issaying he understand
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what is being said.
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The very word revelation,
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that's the title of thelast book of the Bible.
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Revelation means the unveiling.
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Listen, it is notGod's desire to conceal
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but to reveal.
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He wants us toknow these things.
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And he doesn't give usBible prophecy to scare us,
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but to encourage us, especiallyif we put our faith in Him.
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So here's what Paulwas saying, look,
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if you've lost a loved one
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and they've gone to heaven,
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you're going to see them again.
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Imagine for a momentyou're just going about
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your daily business,
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doing whatever it isyou do and suddenly,
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in a moment thathappens so quickly,
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you can't evenmeasure it in time,
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you're reunited withyour loved one again
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because the Bible says itwill happen in a moment
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in the twinkling of an eye.
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I mean the twinklingof an eye is something
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that can't even be measured.
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The word twinkling comesfrom the root word adamos,
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we get our word Adam from it.
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How long does it takefor that to happen?
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Probably about as longas it takes to say
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the word adamos,it's boom, just,
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you're in thepresence of the Lord
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and you're with your lovedones that have gone before you.
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Isn't that encouraging?
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That's why Paul said therefore,
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comfort one anotherwith these words.
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Imagine husbands willbe reunited with wives
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and wives with husbands.
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Children reunited with parentsand parents with children.
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Brothers reunited withbrothers and sisters
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and everyone will bebrought back together again.
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Friends reunited with friends.
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Your sorrow immediately vanishes
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and it's replacedwith ecstatic joy.
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That is why the Bible callsthe Rapture the Blessed Hope.
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So, when a Christianloses a loved one,
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we grieve but not hopelessly,
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but rather hopefully.
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We grieve hopefullybecause we know
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we will see them again.
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And that is a greatencouragement.
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It's a good thing to thinkabout these things, folks.
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It's a good thing tojust think about heaven.
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To think about the after life.
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C.S. Lewis the greatprofessor who taught at Oxford
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and wrote manysignificant books,
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including the "Chronicles ofNarnia" and "Mere Christianity"
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talked a lot about heaven.
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And he made thisstatement and I quote,
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"A continual lookingforward to the eternal world
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is not a form of escapismor wishful thinking.
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But rather it's one ofthe things a Christian
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is meant to do."
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End quote, very true.
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It's good to thinkabout these things.
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Colossians three says setyour mind on things above.
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Or another way totranslate it, think heaven!
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It's a good thing tothink about heaven.
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Look forward to heaven.
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And by the way, when wetalk about things like this,
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it makes us wannabe closer to God.
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Again, talking about theLord's imminent return
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makes us want tobe closer to God.
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It reminds us there is a Godand His Word can be trusted
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when we see Bibleprophecy being fulfilled
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before our very eyes.
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And over in verseJohn three it says,
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that he that has this hope,
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that is the hope ofthe return of Christ,
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will purify himselfeven as God is pure.
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So I think whenwe're right with God,
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we look forward to his return.
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It keeps us on ourtoes spiritually.
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It causes us to wantto live godly lives
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but if you're not rightwith the Lord when you hear
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that Christ couldreturn at any moment,
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well that's quite frightening.
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Really a litmus testof where you're at
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right now in this moment in time
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is if you're looking forwardto the return of Jesus,
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that would be anindication to me
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that you are right with God.
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And if you're dreadingthe return of Jesus,
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that would be anindication to me
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you're not right with God.
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And I'm gonna tell youhow to get right with God
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in a few moments 'causeyou're either gonna get right
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or you're gonna get left.
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And when I say get left,
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I mean you will not becalled up to meet the Lord
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in the Rapture butyou'll be left behind.
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Here's another point.
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When will the Lordreturn in the Rapture?
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Now this one gets interesting'cause there's people
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that come alongperiodically that say
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they've cracked thecode and they know when
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Jesus is returning.
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They know when he willcome in the Rapture.
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Let me say somethingthat might surprise you,
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I know when theSecond Coming is.
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You say what?
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No, no one knowsthe day or the hour.
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Understand there's thedifference between the Rapture
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and the Second Coming.
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In the Rapture, whichcould happen at any moment,
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He comes for His people.
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In the Second Coming,
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He returns with His people.
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The Rapture isbefore anti-Christ
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and the tribulation.
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The Second Coming is at theend of the tribulation, okay?
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So here's my point, theSecond Coming will happen
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after the seven yearreign of anti-Christ after
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the Battle of Armageddon,so once that happens,
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you can count itdown seven years.
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Now that hasn't started yetso I can't give you a date
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but I know in sequencewhen it will happen.
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But the Rapture,
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that could happen atany moment and Jesus
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says no man knowsthe day or the hour.
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And if you were to go backto the original language
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and translate that, itwould translate out to
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no man knows theday or the hour.
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And what it actually means is,
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no mans knows theday or the hour.
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Nobody.
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So, only God knows.
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And He'll come atthe right moment.
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It can happen at any time
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as I've already said.
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But it is going to happen
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and you can count on it
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and it's gonna be oneof the greatest events
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of all human history.
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I mentioned that statementof Christ early on
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where he said a wicked andan adulterous generation
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seeks after a sign.
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And no sign will be givento them except that of
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the prophet Jonah.
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That is Jonah was threedays and three nights
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in the belly of the great fish,
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so will the son of man bethree days and three nights
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in the heart of the earth.
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Interesting, Jesus justvalidated the story of Jonah.
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He was a real dude with areal message that resulted
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in a spiritual awakeningin a city known as Nineveh.
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But he was swallowedby a great fish.
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By the way, the Bible never says
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he was swallowed by a whale.
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Maybe it was a whale.
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Maybe it was a fish,
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it can be literallytranslated, sea monster,
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that never existed until themoment it swallowed Jonah,
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but whatever the case thestory is not about Jonah
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and a whale.
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It's a picture ofwhat Christ did.
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Jesus is effectively saying,
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you guys want a miracle, right?
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Well do you want me topull a rabbit out of a hat?
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If you want me to do sometrick that will convince you,
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here's my sign for you.
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As Jonah was in thebelly of that fish,
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I'm gonna go to a cross anddie for the sin of the world
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and rise again from the dead.
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That's my sign.
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That's my miracle.
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You might say well show mea miracle and I'll believe.
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Show me and I'll believe!
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Effectively, God saysbelieve and I'll show you.
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See God has demonstratedHis love toward you.
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God has shown how much Heloves you by sending His son
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to die on the cross for you.
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You know the Bible sayssome of us might die
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for a righteous man.
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But God demonstratedHis love toward us that
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while we were yet sinners,Christ died for us.
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When we were breakingHis Commandments,
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when we were fallingshort of His standards,
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God showed lovein a tangible way.
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And as I've often said,
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it wasn't nails thatheld Jesus to that cross,
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2.000 years ago, itwas love for you.
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God loves you.
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I don't know what you'vebeen told about God,
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but I'm here to tell youtoday on the authority
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of scripture that God loves you.
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And He proved His lovefor you by sending Jesus
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to die in your place.
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Jesus said for Godso loved the world,
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He gave His only begotten son.
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Whoever believe inHis should not perish
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but have everlasting life.
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Not only does God love you,
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but He has a wonderfulplan for your life,
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and that plan starts withHim forgiving you of all
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of your sin.
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And then He has a specialplan for how your life
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will go and when that day comes,
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you'll go to meet Him inheaven in the after life.
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But maybe even before you die,
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the Rapture can happen.
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It could happen in our lifetime.
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It could happen today.
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And I ask you if Christwere to come back again,
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would you be ready?
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Now don't miss this opportunityto get right with God.
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I mentioned a couple earlierwho wrote me and said
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that they were livinga miserable life
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and they recommittedtheir life to the Lord
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and they were prodigals.
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And maybe you're a prodigal.
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What's a prodigal?
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It's someone that'sbeen raised in the faith
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and has walked away from it.
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Or someone that madea profession of faith
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and turned their back on it.
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And if you're a prodigalson or daughter,
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you can come back to Jesus.
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But there is someonewatching me right now
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who has never asked Christto come into your life.
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You've never evenheard these things
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I'm talking about before.
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But you realize I need God.
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I want my sin forgiven.
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Maybe you've been tryingto fill that big hole
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in your life withdrugs or with booze
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or with partying orwith accomplishments
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and you know the whole COVID-19thing has sort of revealed
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how empty all thosethings are because
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people can't go outand do all the things
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they were doing before.
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And they can't go andhang out in big parties
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with all of their friends.
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And you're isolated and you'realone and you're scared.
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But you're not alonebecause God is there.
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And Jesus says behold Istand at the door and I knock
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and if you'll hear myvoice and open the door,
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I will come in.
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Listen to this.
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The same Jesus who was bornin a manger in Bethlehem,
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who died on a crossoutside of Jerusalem.
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The same Jesus who willcome again for His people
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in the Rapture and willreturn to the earth
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in the Second Coming is alive
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and he's standingright now at the door
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of your life sayingI want to come in.
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Would you like Jesusto come into your life?
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Would you like to beforgiven of all of your sin?
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Would you like toknow with certainty
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that you will go toheaven when you die?
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Or know for sure that you'llbe ready when the Lord
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comes for us?
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If so, I'm gonnalead you in a prayer.
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And I'm gonna ask you topray this prayer with me
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if you want Jesus tocome into your life.
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So if you're someonewho has never asked
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the Lord to comeinto your heart,
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or if you're a prodigalson or daughter,
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do what some 3.000 peoplehave been doing every weekend
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here at Harvest at Home.
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Do what 50.000 people have donein the last 10 weeks or so.
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Pray this prayer with me.
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I'm telling you on theauthority of the Bible.
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Christ will come into yourlife right here, right now.
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If you want Jesus tocome into your life,
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pray this prayer with me.
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Just pray these words,
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pray 'em out loud if you like.
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Pray Lord Jesus,
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I know that I am a sinner.
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But I know thatyou are the Savior
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who died on the cross for me
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and rose again from the dead.
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I turn from my sin now,
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and I choose to follow you
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from this moment forward.
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Thank you forhearing this prayer
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and answering it inJesus' name I pray, amen.
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♪ Woke up this morning
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♪ And life as you know it
00:51:59.306 --> 00:52:02.342
♪ Looks nothing likethe kind of life ♪
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♪ You knew before
00:52:04.744 --> 00:52:07.714
♪ All of a sudden
00:52:07.714 --> 00:52:10.150
♪ Fear stole the headlines
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♪ And it don't feel safe
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♪ To even stepoutside your door ♪
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♪ In this world youwill have trouble ♪
00:52:17.591 --> 00:52:22.462
♪ But I haveovercome the world ♪
00:52:22.462 --> 00:52:27.400
♪ So take heart
00:52:28.268 --> 00:52:30.503
♪ And take a breath
00:52:30.503 --> 00:52:32.739
♪ And let me lift that heavyweight up off your chest ♪
00:52:32.739 --> 00:52:37.744
♪ Take my hand
00:52:38.778 --> 00:52:41.014
♪ I know it's looking dark
00:52:41.014 --> 00:52:44.217
♪ And when the worldfalls all around you ♪
00:52:44.217 --> 00:52:46.920
♪ I won't let you fall apart
00:52:46.920 --> 00:52:49.556
♪ So take heart
00:52:49.556 --> 00:52:54.561
♪ Take heart
00:52:55.195 --> 00:52:59.866
♪ Do you remember singing
00:53:01.568 --> 00:53:04.037
♪ Back when you were younger
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♪ He's got the wholeworld in his hands ♪
00:53:06.506 --> 00:53:09.209
♪ Well, that's still true
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♪ I hold your family,all your friends ♪
00:53:11.778 --> 00:53:15.015
♪ And all your loved ones
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♪ And even when you'rebarely holding on ♪
00:53:17.517 --> 00:53:19.819
♪ I'm holding you
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♪ So take heartand take a breath ♪
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♪ And let me lift that heavyweight up off your chest ♪
00:53:26.326 --> 00:53:31.231
♪ Oh, take my hand
00:53:31.998 --> 00:53:33.900
♪ I know it's looking dark
00:53:33.900 --> 00:53:37.437
♪ And when the worldfalls all around you, ♪
00:53:37.437 --> 00:53:40.073
♪ I won't let you fall apart
00:53:40.073 --> 00:53:42.742
♪ So take heart
00:53:42.742 --> 00:53:47.747
♪ Take heart
00:53:48.381 --> 00:53:50.884
♪ Whoa
00:53:50.884 --> 00:53:53.286
♪ Take heart
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♪ Oh yeah
00:53:56.056 --> 00:53:58.591
♪ Take heart
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♪ 'Cause in this worldyou will have trouble ♪
00:54:04.798 --> 00:54:09.002
♪ But I haveovercome the world ♪
00:54:10.136 --> 00:54:14.374
♪ Oh, in this worldyou will have trouble ♪
00:54:14.374 --> 00:54:19.379
♪ But I haveovercome the world ♪
00:54:20.513 --> 00:54:25.318
♪ So take heart
00:54:26.152 --> 00:54:28.254
♪ Take a breath
00:54:28.254 --> 00:54:30.724
♪ Let me lift that heavyweight up off your chest ♪
00:54:30.724 --> 00:54:35.729
♪ Take my hand
00:54:36.396 --> 00:54:38.565
♪ I know it's looking dark
00:54:38.565 --> 00:54:41.401
♪ When the worldfalls all around you ♪
00:54:41.401 --> 00:54:44.704
♪ I won't let you fall apart
00:54:44.704 --> 00:54:47.374
♪ So take heart
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♪ Take heart
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- Hey everybody, thanksfor watching the program
00:54:55.548 --> 00:54:57.550
and as you can see thenumber is on the screen
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and if you wannamake that commitment
00:54:59.986 --> 00:55:01.955
to follow Jesus Christ,just call that number.
00:55:01.955 --> 00:55:05.759
And I wanted to alsomention that every weekend
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we have a specialonline service for you.
00:55:08.361 --> 00:55:11.398
And it's called"Harvest at Home"
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and I'm gonna carryon with this series
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that I'm doingabout the end times,
00:55:15.802 --> 00:55:18.138
so please tune in.
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You just go to harvest.organd you can watch us
00:55:19.572 --> 00:55:22.242
every single weekend.
00:55:22.242 --> 00:55:24.244
I wanna thank Matt andLaurie for having me
00:55:24.244 --> 00:55:26.980
on the show.
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It's always a joy to bewith you all here at TBN.
00:55:28.481 --> 00:55:30.683
So thanks for watchingand God bless you.
00:55:30.683 --> 00:55:33.720
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