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April 5 - Luke 21 · A Chapter a Day Bible Reading

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  Hello, friends. It is Sean.
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  Here it is Wednesday. It is the 5th of April.
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  And here we are right in the middle of this holiest of weeks
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  as we approach Easter. Thank you for taking a moment.
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  Thank you for inviting me into your day.
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  So that you and And I can read through God's word and we can
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  hear Jesus words. We get a bit blase about how
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  wonderful it is to hang out in Jesus company and hear him speak
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  at this is such a privilege and such a joy, particularly, as we
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  reach this point, in his narrative, where it all becomes
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  very real. And today, we listen to this
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  narrative where Jesus speaks about the future and biblical.
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  Scholars. Have debated backwards and
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  forwards about exactly what it was that Jesus meant, and how
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  every part of this could actually be true.
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  We don't need to worry about those details today.
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  Just let Jesus words wash over, you knowing that he is indeed
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  the Lord of time and space beyond anything that anyone else
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  ever is was or will be so join me, as we read together, Luke
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  chapter 21, While Jesus was in the temple,
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  he watched the rich people dropping their gifts into the
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  collection box. Then a poor Widow came by and
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  dropped into small coins. I tell you the truth.
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  Jesus said this poor Widow has given more than all the rest of
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  them for they have given a tiny part of their Surplus, but she
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  poor as she is has given everything she has.
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  Some of his disciples began talking about the Majestic stone
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  work of the temple, and the memorial decorations on the
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  walls. But Jesus said, the time is
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  coming. When all these things will be
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  completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on
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  top of another teacher, they asked when will all this happen.
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  What sign will show us that these things are about to take
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  place. He replied don't let anyone
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  mislead you. For many will come in my name.
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  I'm climbing. I am the Messiah and saying the
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  time has come but don't believe them and when you hear of wars
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  and insurrections Don't Panic, yes.
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  These things must take place first but the end won't follow
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  immediately. Then he added Nation will go to
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  war against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom.
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  There will be great earthquakes and there will be famines and
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  plagues and many lands and there will be Buying things and great
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  miraculous signs from heaven. But before all this occurs,
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  there will be a time of great persecution.
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  You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons and you
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  will stand trial before Kings and governors because you are my
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  followers. But this will be your
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  opportunity to tell them about me.
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  So, don't worry in advance about how to answer the charges
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  against you for. I will give you the right words
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  and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to
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  reply refute. You even those closest to you,
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  your parents Brothers, relatives and friends, will betray you.
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  They will even kill some of you, and everyone will hate you
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  because you are my followers, but not a hair of your head will
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  perish by standing firm. You will win your souls and when
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  you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that
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  the time of its Destruction has arrived.
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  Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.
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  Those in Jerusalem, must get out and those out in the country,
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  should not return to the city. Tea for those will be days of
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  God's Vengeance. And the prophetic words of the
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  scriptures will be fulfilled how terrible it will be for pregnant
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  women and for nursing mothers. And those days for there will be
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  disaster in the land and great anger against this.
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  People they would be killed by the sword or sent away as
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  captives to all the nations of the world and Jerusalem will be
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  trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles
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  comes to an end. And there will be strange signs
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  in the sun, moon and stars and here on Earth, the Nations will
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  be in turmoil perplexed by The Roaring seas and strange Tides,
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  people will be terrified of what they see coming upon the Earth
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  for the powers in the heavens. Will be shaken.
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  Then everyone will see the son of man coming on a cloud with
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  power and great Glory. So when all these things begin
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  to happen, stand and look up for your salvation is near.
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  Then he gave them this illustration.
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  Notice the Fig Tree or any other tree when the leaves come out.
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  You know, without being told that summer is near and the same
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  way. When you see all these things
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  taking place, you can know that the kingdom of God is near.
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  I tell you the truth. This generation will not pass
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  from the scene until all these things have taken place, Heaven,
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  and Earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
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  Watch out, don't let your hearts be dulled by carousing and
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  drunkenness and by the worries of this life, don't let that
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  day. Catch you unaware like a trap
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  for that day. Will come upon everyone living
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  on the earth. Keep alert at all times and pray
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  that you might be strong enough to escape these coming Horrors
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  and stand before the son of man. Every day.
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  Jesus went to the temple to teach and every evening, he
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  returned to spend the night on the Mount of Olives, the crowds
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  gathered at the temple early, each morning to hear him.
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  Jesus. You do indeed.
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  Hold all the time in your hands. And you have told us not to
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  worry not to let the worries of our life burden us and weigh us
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  down. But that we should continue to
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  wait in anticipation for you to come.
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  Thank you, Lord. That your kingdom is here that
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  we are part of your kingdoms activity.
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  We know that your kingdom is only partly realized.
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  We just wait with expectancy for the day.
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  When your kingdom will come to fruition, I'll keep us ready.
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  Keep our hearts light in our minds focused, so that we will
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  see you coming. Thank you for loving us and
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  including us for forgiving us and sanctifying us so that we
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  continually are made right in your sight.
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  We are so grateful. We love you and we worship you
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  and it's in your name that we pray.
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  Amen.