{"id":1072,"date":"2024-02-12T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/282-norm-duke-exhortation-the-sign-of-the-nation-of-israel\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T01:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:38:14","slug":"282-norm-duke-exhortation-the-sign-of-the-nation-of-israel","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/goodchristadelphiantalks.com\/index.php\/podcast\/282-norm-duke-exhortation-the-sign-of-the-nation-of-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"282: Norm Duke – Exhortation: The Sign of the Nation of Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we are listening to an exhortation which was given at the San Diego Ecclesia on October 31, 2021 titled “The Sign of the Nation of Israel” by Bro. Norm Duke.<\/p>\n

We hope this strengthens your Faith and brightens your day!<\/p>\n

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\nWelcome to Good Chris Selfie and
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\nThe stage for the talk you’re
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\nAnd now, let’s talk more about
\nthis week’s talk. <\/p>\n

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\nHello and welcome back this.
\nIs brother Chris. <\/p>\n

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\nFor this week we are listening
\nto an exhortation that was given<\/p>\n

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\nin October of 2021 by Brother
\nNorm Duke at the San Diego <\/p>\n

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\nEcclesia.
\nThe sign that I have given to <\/p>\n

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\nthis exhortation, as there
\nwasn’t really an official title <\/p>\n

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\ngiven, is the sign of the nation
\nof Israel and Brother Norm was a<\/p>\n

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\nvery special brother to me.
\nHe attended the same Ecclesia <\/p>\n

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\nthat I did when I was growing up
\nin Orange County, and for <\/p>\n

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\nseveral years in my preteen and
\nearly teen years was my Sunday <\/p>\n

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\nSchool teacher that helped me
\nstudy and prepare for baptism <\/p>\n

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\nlast November.
\nBrother Norm fell asleep in <\/p>\n

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\nChrist and is now awaiting the
\nreturn of our Lord and the <\/p>\n

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\nresurrection to come in the
\nKingdom, so I wanted to pick an <\/p>\n

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\nexhortation of one of the ones
\nthat he had given. <\/p>\n

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\nI’ve always enjoyed his talks
\nwhenever I’ve been able to hear <\/p>\n

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\nthem.
\nOne of the things that Brother <\/p>\n

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\nNorm loved was talking about the
\nsigns of the times and looking <\/p>\n

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\nat prophecy and this exhortation
\nis a classic example of that, <\/p>\n

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\nwhere he is looking at the
\nhistory of the nation of Israel <\/p>\n

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\nand the things going on around
\nIsrael both in what was going on<\/p>\n

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\nback in 2021 when he gave this
\nexhortation and is just as true <\/p>\n

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\nnow with the events going on in
\nthe world. <\/p>\n

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\nBrother Norm was an instrumental
\nfigure in my life personally and<\/p>\n

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\nhelped me to become the person I
\nam today and helped to shepherd <\/p>\n

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\nme towards baptism when I was a
\nyoung man. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd I am forever grateful for
\nthe time that he and his wife <\/p>\n

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\nboth spent helping me to grow
\nand to learn, as well as the <\/p>\n

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\nother members of the small
\necclesia that I grew up in. <\/p>\n

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\nSo I hope that you can hear the
\npassion for the return of Christ<\/p>\n

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\nand the establishment of the
\nKingdom from Brother Norm and <\/p>\n

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\nhow excited he was about the
\nevents going on in the world, <\/p>\n

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\nthe signs of the times.
\nThat was a true passion for him <\/p>\n

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\nand something that he would
\nalways bring up anytime you had <\/p>\n

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\nan opportunity to talk to him.
\nI hope that you find this <\/p>\n

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\nexhortation and the message that
\nit has from Brother Norm to be <\/p>\n

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\nencouraging and uplifting in
\nyour walk and something that <\/p>\n

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\nkeeps you looking.
\nTo the future. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd to the soon return of our
\nLord. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd with that, I will turn it
\nover to Brother Norm Duke for <\/p>\n

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\nhis exhortation titled The Sign
\nof the Nation of Israel. <\/p>\n

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\nNow this morning, the question I
\nwould like to consider is, are <\/p>\n

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\nwe living in the last days of
\nthe Kingdom of man? <\/p>\n

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\nThe Lord Jesus said regarding
\nthat time. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen you see these things begin
\nto happen, lift up your heads <\/p>\n

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\nfor your redemption draws near.
\nBut first, I’d like to point out<\/p>\n

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\nsomething which I believe is
\njust one of the many indications<\/p>\n

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\nthat we are in that time.
\nWe are very near the 2000 year <\/p>\n

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\nmark or two millennial days
\nsince Jesus, 40 days after his <\/p>\n

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\nresurrection, ascended to his
\nfather. <\/p>\n

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\nThat brings us to the 7th
\nMillennial Day, which begins <\/p>\n

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\nwith our Lord’s return and the
\nbeginning of the Kingdom age. <\/p>\n

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\nFollowing that eighth day, which
\nwill be without end when, as it <\/p>\n

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\nsays in First Corinthians 15,
\nGod will be all things to <\/p>\n

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\neveryone.
\nNow, much of what I am about to <\/p>\n

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\nsay sound will sound a little
\nbit like the 6:00 news. <\/p>\n

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\nI apologize for that, but be a
\ngood cheer. <\/p>\n

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\nI’ll be changing to a more
\nencouraging channel, if you <\/p>\n

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\nwill, before long.
\nAs we look at the condition of <\/p>\n

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\nthe world today, we are truly
\nblessed to know that the Father <\/p>\n

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\nis watching over and directing
\nworld events to bring us to that<\/p>\n

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\nday of His Son’s return when he
\nwill take up the great power <\/p>\n

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\nthat his Father has given him.
\nThe Scriptures tell us He will <\/p>\n

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\nbegin by granting eternal life
\nto those judged faithful of his <\/p>\n

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\nfollowers from all ages past,
\nand then he will go forth to <\/p>\n

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\nconquer those forces of the
\nKingdom of man who will come <\/p>\n

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\nagainst God’s nation, Israel.
\nThe conclusion of these events <\/p>\n

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\nwill mark the beginning of the
\nKingdom of God. <\/p>\n

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\nChrist’s brethren have looked
\nforward to all these things from<\/p>\n

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\nthe earliest times since the 1st
\ncentury to the prison, and it <\/p>\n

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\nwas always thought that his
\nreturn would be soon, well <\/p>\n

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\nwithin the time of that
\ngeneration. <\/p>\n

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\nBut this has never come to pass
\nas expected. <\/p>\n

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\nThis brings us to mind two
\nstatements made in our Matthew <\/p>\n

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\n24 reading.
\nBut of that day and hour no one <\/p>\n

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\nknows, not even the angels of
\nheaven, but my Father only. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd therefore you also be ready
\nfor the Son is man, Son of Man <\/p>\n

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\nis coming at an hour.
\nYou do not expect this. <\/p>\n

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\nCOVID plague, which has invaded
\nthe entire world, has tested all<\/p>\n

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\nsocieties the world over, and we
\nChristadelphians are no <\/p>\n

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\nexception.
\nI think we’re doing very well, <\/p>\n

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\nthank God.
\nBut this situation of isolation <\/p>\n

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\nand separation can take its toll
\non any Ecclesia, and we should <\/p>\n

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\nmake every effort to minimize
\nthis. <\/p>\n

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\nSo this morning I would like to
\nlook briefly at some of the <\/p>\n

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\nsigns which should encourage and
\nstrengthen us, and which tell us<\/p>\n

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\ntime may indeed be short until
\nour Lord’s appearing. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen we look at just the very
\nrecent development here in this <\/p>\n

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\ncountry, the unprecedented anger
\nand hostility between the <\/p>\n

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\npolitical parties, conservative
\nright and the liberal left, the <\/p>\n

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\nchaos and the tragedy of the
\nmass migration across the <\/p>\n

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\nsouthern border of this nation,
\nthe sharply rising crime rate <\/p>\n

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\nand many of the biggest cities
\nin the US and the increasingly <\/p>\n

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\ntroublesome supply chain.
\nAll of this happening during <\/p>\n

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\nthis persistent worldwide COVID
\nplague does not at all this fit <\/p>\n

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\nthe description of at least the
\nbeginning of a time of trouble, <\/p>\n

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\nsince there was a nation until
\nthat time, as described in <\/p>\n

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\nDaniel 12.
\nBut the most significant sign of<\/p>\n

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\nall it’s a Greek gathering of
\nthe Jews to the land from which <\/p>\n

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\nthey were scattered almost 2000
\nyears ago. <\/p>\n

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\nJeremiah was one of the several
\nOld Testament prophets who spoke<\/p>\n

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\nof this, and he wrote in chapter
\n31. <\/p>\n

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\nHear the word of the Lord, O
\nnations, and declare it, and the<\/p>\n

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\nIsles afar off, and say, he who
\nscattered Israel will gather him<\/p>\n

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\nand keep him as a shepherd does
\nhis flock. <\/p>\n

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\nThe Lord Jesus and his Olivet
\nprophecy called a time limit on <\/p>\n

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\nthe scattering of Israel, when
\nhe said in Luke 21. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd they shall fall by the edge
\nof the sword and be LED away <\/p>\n

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\ncaptive into all nations, and
\nJerusalem will be trampled by <\/p>\n

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\nthe Gentiles until the times of
\nthe Gentiles are fulfilled. <\/p>\n

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\nThen Jesus went on to say.
\nAnd there will be signs in the <\/p>\n

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\nsun and the moon, and in the
\nstars, and on the earth, <\/p>\n

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\ndistress of nations with
\nperplexity, the sea and the <\/p>\n

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\nwaves roaring, and men’s hearts
\nfailing them from fear. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd the expectation of those
\nthings which are coming on the <\/p>\n

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\nearth.
\nFor the powers of the heavens <\/p>\n

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\nwill be shaken.
\nThen they will see the Son of <\/p>\n

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\nMan coming in a cloud with power
\nand great glory. <\/p>\n

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\nNow when these things begin to
\nhappen, look up and lift up your<\/p>\n

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\nheads, because your redemption
\ndraws near. <\/p>\n

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\nThe regathering of the Jews back
\nto the land was eagerly <\/p>\n

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\nanticipated by Christ’s
\nfollowers since the 1st century.<\/p>\n

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\nAfter his resurrection and
\nascension in the mid 1800s, <\/p>\n

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\nBrother John Thomas in his book
\nElpis Israel confidently <\/p>\n

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\npredicted that Jews would return
\nto the land and this would be a <\/p>\n

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\nsign of Christ’s appearing.
\nAnd he based it all on the <\/p>\n

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\nprophecies, of course, in the
\nscriptures. <\/p>\n

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\nAfter the First Zionist Congress
\nin the late 1800s, the Jews <\/p>\n

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\nbegan to return to the land in
\nsmall but steady numbers. <\/p>\n

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\nThe numbers began to increase in
\n1917 because of the <\/p>\n

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\nencouragement of the Balfour
\nDeclaration and then following <\/p>\n

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\nWorld War 2 and 1945, and
\nspurred on by the terrible <\/p>\n

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\nthings which befell them under
\nthe Nazis in the 30s and 40s, <\/p>\n

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\nthese numbers became a steady
\nstream. <\/p>\n

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\nIn 1948 Israel was declared a
\nnation again after all, over <\/p>\n

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\n1800 years of being scattered
\nfrom the land. <\/p>\n

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\nThey immediately came under
\nattack by the surrounding <\/p>\n

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\nnations and in spite of
\noverwhelming odds and using <\/p>\n

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\nwhatever weaponry they could put
\ntogether, they succeeded in <\/p>\n

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\nrepelling these attacks.
\nThis rebirth of Israel took <\/p>\n

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\nplace well within my lifetime.
\n1919 years later and 1967, <\/p>\n

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\nIsrael was again attacked by
\nEgypt and her Arab allies. <\/p>\n

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\nThe Jews not only repelled this
\nattack, but succeeded in <\/p>\n

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\ncapturing Jerusalem and the
\nTemple Mount. <\/p>\n

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\nAll of these events were guided
\nby the hand of God and were <\/p>\n

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\nforetold in some detail by
\nIsaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and <\/p>\n

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\nmany other prophets.
\nThe Lord Jesus finished his <\/p>\n

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\nprophecy in Luke 21 with this
\nparable. <\/p>\n

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\nLook at the fig tree and all the
\ntrees when they are already <\/p>\n

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\nbudding you to see and know for
\nyourselves the summer is now <\/p>\n

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\nnear.
\nSo you also, when you see these <\/p>\n

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\nthings happening, know that the
\nKingdom of God is near. <\/p>\n

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\nBrothers and sisters, His words
\nwere directed to us and this <\/p>\n

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\ntime this generation, the
\nprecipitous withdrawal of the US<\/p>\n

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\nmilitary from Afghanistan has
\nsent political shock waves <\/p>\n

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\nthroughout the world which is
\ncausing a re evaluation on the <\/p>\n

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\npart of both allies and enemies
\nwith the of the United States. <\/p>\n

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\nBecause of the increasingly
\nchaotic political situation here<\/p>\n

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\nin this country, a prophetically
\nsignificant development has been<\/p>\n

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\nall but forgotten by the news
\nmedia. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd if you’ll recall much prior
\nto these events of the past <\/p>\n

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\nseveral months, Russia, under
\nthe leadership of Vladimir <\/p>\n

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\nPutin, has been busy
\nestablishing a strong military <\/p>\n

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\npresence in the Middle East and
\nSyria. <\/p>\n

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\nThis development is a historic
\n1st and includes a naval base <\/p>\n

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\nand two airfields with
\nsupporting forces to <\/p>\n

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\naccommodate.
\nThe Russian Navy has been <\/p>\n

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\npatrolling the Baltic and the
\nMediterranean seas in aggressive<\/p>\n

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\nways that make their presence
\nknown. <\/p>\n

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\nThat’s all been overlooked.
\nPutin’s Russia is now an ally of<\/p>\n

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\nTurkey and a supporter of the
\nnew rulers of Afghanistan, the <\/p>\n

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\nTaliban and Russia is also an
\nally of Iran, whose leadership <\/p>\n

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\nis absolutely sworn to Israel’s
\ndestruction. <\/p>\n

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\nSomething else which relates to
\nall this, but which we do not <\/p>\n

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\nhear much about in the news, is
\nthat the hatred of the Jews and <\/p>\n

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\nof Israel is spreading once
\nagain throughout Europe. <\/p>\n

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\nThis is reflected in the fact
\nthat the United Nations <\/p>\n

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\nconsistently votes against any
\npro Israel proposal. <\/p>\n

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\nWhen Putin looks at Israel, he
\nnot only sees an advanced, <\/p>\n

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\nprosperous nation, but he sees
\nthose oil and gas fields which <\/p>\n

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\nIsrael has developed in the
\nEastern Mediterranean To gain <\/p>\n

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\ncontrol of.
\nThese, in addition to what <\/p>\n

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\nRussia already has in Europe,
\nwhich is massive, would make <\/p>\n

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\nRussia the supplier of energy to
\na very large part of the world. <\/p>\n

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\nThat reminds me of the hooks and
\nthe jaws that are mentioned in <\/p>\n

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\nEzekiel, something that draws
\nthem forth. <\/p>\n

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\nThe precipitous withdrawal from
\nAfghanistan has sent shock waves<\/p>\n

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\nand has changed the nation’s
\nrelationship with both enemies <\/p>\n

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\nand allies.
\nWith the weakening influence of <\/p>\n

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\nthe United States, Israel’s main
\nally and protector is no stretch<\/p>\n

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\nof the imagination to see that
\nthe stage is being set for <\/p>\n

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\nRussia and her allies.
\nLaunching that great attack on <\/p>\n

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\nthe newly Israel established
\nIsrael as foretold in Ezekiel <\/p>\n

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\n38, Daniel 11, Joel 2,
\nRevelation 16 and elsewhere the <\/p>\n

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\nBattle of Armageddon.
\nAs we read this morning, God <\/p>\n

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\nwill intervene with earthquakes,
\nstorm and storm to conquer these<\/p>\n

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\nforces to begin the
\nestablishment of the Kingdom of <\/p>\n

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\nGod.
\nAnd I believe it that those <\/p>\n

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\npowers will have been turned
\nover to his son at that time. <\/p>\n

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\nThere’s little doubt that these
\nprophecies are Speaking of <\/p>\n

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\nRussia leading this attack.
\nIn Ezekiel 38, verse two, it <\/p>\n

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\nidentifies Gog, the leader of
\nthis confederacy, as being the <\/p>\n

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\nPrince of Roche, Meshech and
\nTubal, that is, Russia, Moscow <\/p>\n

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\nand Tubalski.
\nDo not all these developments <\/p>\n

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\ntell us that this is the state
\nof the world we should expect at<\/p>\n

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\nthe time of our redemption?
\nDrawing near? <\/p>\n

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\nThis should prompt us to be all
\nthe more diligent in our lives, <\/p>\n

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\nto direct our steps according to
\nthe Father’s will, as taught by <\/p>\n

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\nhis Son and all those who he
\nsent and Luke, 2136 the Lord <\/p>\n

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\nJesus warned our generation.
\nWatch therefore and pray always <\/p>\n

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\nthat you may be counted worthy
\nto escape all these things that <\/p>\n

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\nwill come to pass and to stand
\nbefore the Son of Man. <\/p>\n

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\nSo there’s great need for us to
\ntake his words to heart, and <\/p>\n

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\nprayer comes to mind.
\nPrayer expresses our faith and <\/p>\n

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\ntrust in God.
\nIt indicates our awareness of <\/p>\n

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\nHis greatness as a living God.
\nIt expresses our penance on Him.<\/p>\n

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\nIt gives voice to our praise,
\nour thanks, our appreciation of <\/p>\n

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\nHis loving mercy toward us.
\nIt is evidence of our faith, <\/p>\n

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\nPaul tells us in Colossians for
\ncontinue earnestly in prayer, <\/p>\n

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\nbeing vigilant in it with
\nThanksgiving. <\/p>\n

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\nThis takes concentration and
\neffort as well as awareness of <\/p>\n

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\nthe one whom we are addressing.
\nOur age is not an age that is <\/p>\n

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\nconducive to prayer.
\nIt deplaces demands on our time,<\/p>\n

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\nwhich can keep us rushing
\nwithout stopping to meditate on <\/p>\n

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\nGod or his work.
\nWe need to draw aside from all <\/p>\n

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\nthis rush and focus on God in
\nprayer with due reverence and <\/p>\n

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\nlove.
\nWe should pray to have the <\/p>\n

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\nwisdom and strength to deal with
\nwhatever may lie ahead in these <\/p>\n

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\nuncertain times that we’re
\nliving in and Ephesians 3, Paul <\/p>\n

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\nwrote.
\nTherefore I ask that you do not <\/p>\n

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\nlose heart at my tribulation for
\nyou, which is your glory. <\/p>\n

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\nFor this reason I bow my knees
\nto the Father of our Lord Jesus <\/p>\n

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\nChrist, from whom the whole
\nfamily in heaven on earth is <\/p>\n

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\nnamed, that he would grant you,
\naccording to the riches of his <\/p>\n

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\nglory, to be strengthened with
\nmight through his spirit, the <\/p>\n

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\ninner man.
\nWe should pray for the welfare <\/p>\n

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\nand spiritual well-being of our
\nbrethren everywhere. <\/p>\n

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\nThose 50 years old brothers and
\nsisters trapped in Afghanistan <\/p>\n

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\ntruly need our prayers, as do
\nthose remaining in Iran and in <\/p>\n

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\nother difficult situations
\naround the world. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd John 17 As he was preparing
\nthe disciples for his departure,<\/p>\n

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\nJesus said in his prayer, I do
\nnot pray for these alone, but <\/p>\n

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\nalso for those who will believe
\nin me through their word. <\/p>\n

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\nThink about it.
\nJesus was telling his disciples <\/p>\n

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\nto pray for us.
\nThose who have dedicated their <\/p>\n

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\nlives to spreading the Gospel
\nmessage deserve our prayers. <\/p>\n

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\nAnd Luke 10 Jesus said the
\nharvest is truly great, but the <\/p>\n

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\nlaborers are few.
\nTherefore pray for the Lord to <\/p>\n

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\nsend out laborers into the
\nharvest, and in James 5 the <\/p>\n

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\nfervent prayer of a righteous
\nman availeth much. <\/p>\n

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\nThe political situation in this
\ncountry is becoming very tense <\/p>\n

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\nand it changes almost daily.
\nBut we should pray for the <\/p>\n

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\ngovernmental leaders that we
\nmight live peaceably as we wait <\/p>\n

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\nfor our Lord’s return, Paul
\nwrote in First Timothy. <\/p>\n

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\nTherefore I exhort first of all
\nthe supplications, prayers, <\/p>\n

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\nintercessions, and giving them
\nthanks be made for all men, for <\/p>\n

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\nkings and all who are in
\nauthority. <\/p>\n

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\nWe may lead a quiet and
\npeaceable life and all godliness<\/p>\n

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\nand reverence.
\nInstead of yielding to our <\/p>\n

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\nimmediate reactions to
\ndevelopments, it would be better<\/p>\n

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\nto ask God for guidance in all
\nthings. <\/p>\n

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\nPsalm 25, four and five says,
\nshow me your ways, O Lord, teach<\/p>\n

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\nme your paths.
\nLead me in your truth and teach <\/p>\n

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\nme, for you are the God of my
\nsalvation. <\/p>\n

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\nOn you I wait all the day.
\nWe should pray for forgiveness <\/p>\n

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\nof our shortcomings and for
\nrestoration. <\/p>\n

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\nAn example of this is David’s
\nprayer in Psalm 51. <\/p>\n

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\nHe said, Have mercy upon me, O
\nGod, according to your loving <\/p>\n

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\nkindness, according to the
\nmultitude of your tender <\/p>\n

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\nmercies, blot out my
\ntransgressions, wash me <\/p>\n

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\nthoroughly from my iniquity, and
\ncleanse me from my sin. <\/p>\n

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\nFor I acknowledge my
\ntransgressions and my sin, as <\/p>\n

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\nalways before me.
\nFirst, John chapter one. <\/p>\n

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\nIf we confess our sins, he is
\nfaithful to forgive us our sins <\/p>\n

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\nand cleanse us from all
\nunrighteousness. <\/p>\n

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\nWe do not know what lies ahead
\nin these trying time, but if we <\/p>\n

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\nask the Lord, He will bring us
\nthrough to that glorious time we<\/p>\n

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\nall look forward to.
\nWe now approach that time when, <\/p>\n

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\nwith the bread and wine, we
\ncommemorate our Saviours, <\/p>\n

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\nsubmitting to the cross that we
\nmight share with Him and His <\/p>\n

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\nwonderful promise.
\nWe should always keep before us <\/p>\n

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\nthat vision of the Kingdom, when
\nreal, lasting peace, plenty, and<\/p>\n

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\nsecurity will be brought to this
\nworld, along with the true <\/p>\n

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\nworship of the Father, our
\nCreator. <\/p>\n

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\nAll this, along with the hope
\nthe Father has granted us to His<\/p>\n

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\nSon’s great sacrifice on our
\nbehalf, the hope of eternal <\/p>\n

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\nlife, a hope so great we cannot
\neven begin to comprehend it Even<\/p>\n

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\nso.
\nCome, Lord Jesus. <\/p>\n

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282: Norm Duke – Exhortation: The Sign of the Nation of Israel<\/a><\/blockquote>