If you’ll take your Bibles, we’re going to be In Luke chapter 9 today, verses 26 through 36, looking at the transfiguration, a vision of the glorious return of Christ. We need to keep in mind that the Gospel of Luke was written to be really read in one section sitting so that you can see the whole picture of what he’s presenting. We can examine its individual parts, but we need to understand and see the overall purpose, what his intent is, what is the goal that he’s striving for, what is the reason for the book? Just want to remind you this is not just a story. This is a narrative of actual events about our Lord Jesus Christ. So let’s look at Luke’s narrative with purpose. The first thing that we saw in the book is that he’s given us all these evidences of who Jesus Christ is. We’ve seen miraculous births. I mean, one miraculous birth. And also John the Baptist fulfilled prophecies, celestial proclamations from angels and God the Father himself, that this is his son. We saw Satan personally attacking Jesus in the wilderness. We’ve seen him do miracles, we’ve seen him do healings. We’ve seen him cast out demons. He has raised people from the dead. And he’s even empowered his disciples to do similar things. For first, Luke gives us all this evidence, but then he brings us to what I call the verdict, where a decision must be made. Jesus asked his disciples, who do you say that I am? And the answer was, you are the Christ, God’s anointed Messiah. After all of the evidence that’s been given, you have to make a choice. You can’t just be neutral about this and say it doesn’t really matter. I’m not certain. Jesus himself asks us decide, am I the Christ or am I not? And then if your verdict is, yes, you are the Christ, God’s anointed Messiah, then you have to move on to the gospel, which Jesus presented next when he tells them, I’m going to be tortured, I’m going to die, but I’m going to be raised from the dead. So understanding who Jesus is, we then move to the gospel news. And then after that, as Hunter preached last week, he talks about what it means to follow Jesus Christ as a new disciple. There is a cost. The gospel is simple. All we have to do is receive it by faith. But it’s not easy to live out your life as a believer. In parts of the world, like I mentioned earlier today, people are being dragged into the streets and killed because they profess Jesus Christ as their savior. But it’s not just about dying physically. It’s about dying to self that we repent and turn from the way we want to live to turn to the way that God wants us to live. That’s the cost of taking up your cross. And then today we’re going to be looking at then the hope that Jesus offers after that, when we see what he will be like in glory. Because Christ will return one day not just as the Son suffering servant as he did in the past, but he’s going to come as our glorious king. So there are five questions that you should be able to answer at the end of the message today. The question in regard to the evidence is, have you heard everything about Jesus Christ? And if you’ve not taken time to read the Gospels, you need to do that. The second question is in regard to the verdict. Do you believe that he is the Son of God? But you can’t just stop there, because all of the demons and Satan himself will say he is the Son of God. But then the next question you have to answer is that there is good news that we can be saved. The question is, have you accepted the gospel and then have you repented? Meaning that you’ve turned to live for Jesus Christ in the manner that he wants you to. And today we’ll be specifically looking at our hope. And are we living in anticipation every day of Jesus Christ’s return? Let’s go to the passage now in Luke chapter 9 as we read together verses 26 through 36. For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and the holy angels. Truly, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God. And about eight days after this conversation, he took Peter, John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face changed. His clothes became dazzling white. And suddenly two men were walking with him, Moses and Elijah. They appeared in glory. And we’re speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep. And when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him. And as the two men were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus, master, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters. One for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he was saying. And while he was Saying this, a cloud appeared and overshadowed them. They became afraid as they entered the cloud. And then a voice came from the cloud saying, this is my Son, the Chosen One. Listen to him. After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. They kept silent and at that time told no one what they had seen. May we pray? Heavenly Father, once again we thank you for your word. And we ask that you would give us understanding today as we try to put all of these elements together that are in this text and that you’ll help us to respond accordingly and want to live according to your word and your desire for our life. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. A lot of parts here in the text today that we’re going to be trying to put together. But just as a matter of introduction, let’s go back and read Luke 9, 24 and 25. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it. But whoever loses his life because of me will save it. For what does it benefit someone if he gains the whole world and yet loses or forfeits himself? And then we read in the next verses there, whoever is ashamed of me. In my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and the holy angels. We’re going to talk a lot today about the glory of the Father and the glory of Jesus Christ. But just to keep in mind with what Luke has been presenting up to this point, he is pointing out that Jesus is worth more than the whole world. If you gained the whole world and you don’t gain Jesus Christ, you have lost everything. Jesus is worth more. And then in Matthew 16:27, where we have a similar account of what happened, this is what Matthew added to that statement. For the Son of man is going to come. It’s certain he’s coming with his angels in the glory of his Father. Again, we’re talking about Christ’s eternal glory here. And then he will reward each according to what he has done. It’s enough to serve Jesus Christ just because he is Lord God Almighty, even if he never gives us anything. But Matthew adds this here that he also promised promises that he’s going to reward us for the things that we have done. Bearing our cross and proudly representing Jesus is rewarding. In the end, we need to talk about Jesus Return, because that’s what is being pointed to here. And there are three words that describe what Jesus Return is like. Jesus return is imminent. That means that it’s ready to take place soon. It could happen before I get through with my introduction. Here, it could happen this afternoon. It could happen Thursday. Jesus is ready to return at any time that the Father tells Him to. But Jesus return is also ultimate. That means it’s the perfect end of the narrative. Because when Jesus returns and restores everything to, to what is good and wonderful and eradicates all the evil in the world, we will have the ultimate world that God has desired for us all along. And Jesus return is also paramount, meaning it is of prime importance. Because as we look forward to that day when he returns, we need to have it in front of our mind daily so that we’re living as if he were to walk into the room right now or later on today. Whatever you’re doing, whatever you’re looking at, that you’ll be happy and proud that he walked in and found you doing those things. So his return is important. Not only are we supposed to present the Gospel, but we need to talk about that day in the future. What does Jesus return look like again? It’s imminent. It’s ultimate, and it’s paramount. And I just want to read some scripture verses that express this, these thoughts. When we go to revelation, chapter 22, we read, then he said to me, don’t seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near. Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness. Let the filthy still be filthy, but let the righteous go on in righteousness. Let the holy still be holy. We need to continue daily to live righteous and holy lives. Because Jesus says, look, I am coming soon. We should never say, oh, he’s coming some way out there in the distance. He could come any moment. And when he comes, he says, my reward is with me to repay each person according to his work. Revelation 20:2. We come to the end. He who testifies about these things says, yes, I am coming soon. Amen means, so be it. Come, Lord Jesus. The grace of the Lord Jesus be with everyone. Amen. We’re so supposed to be looking forward moment by moment for Jesus Return. It can happen at any time. He’s coming soon. And I can expect a reward based on the quality and the quantity of the work that I have done since I’ve become a Christian. It’s not the reward of salvation, that’s something separate, that is secure. But the way we live, the way we build upon what Christ has taught us will result either in many rewards, few rewards, or no rewards when he returns. The way that we live does matter to the Lord. That’s why he encourages us here to be righteous and to be holy. Matthew 25:21 Jesus has just shared a parable about the Master who has gone away, and when he returns, he asks his servants, give an account. Tell me what you have done while I was away. Jesus is giving a parable about his going away and his return. And his Master said to him, this one servant, well done, good and faithful servant. You were faithful over a few things, therefore I will put you in charge of many things. Share your Master’s joy. Even if Jesus only gives us a few things to do, even if they’re small in nature, if we are faithful in doing those things and being obedient, there’s going to be great reward for us one day. But Luke 9 gives a warning to those of us that are not living out our lives the way that we should. For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and that of the Father and the holy angels. Keep in mind we’re talking about Jesus returning with this keyword in his glory that they saw that night on the Mount of Transfiguration. He’s going to reward us or he’s going to be ashamed of us. This made me think about getting my teeth cleaned. I won’t ask you if you got your teeth cleaned this year, but what do you want to hear the dental hygienist say? Well done, you taking care of your teeth. You flossed every day you brushed, you don’t have any cavities. And I do that mundane thing faithfully every day just because I want that report from my dental hygienist. How much more should we be living out our lives every day, doing simple things and great things for the Lord? With this in mind, eventually I want him to say that I’ve done a good job. Let’s go back to our text now. Luke chapter nine, verse 27, we have this strange statement. Jesus says, truly, I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God. Did he mean that those three, there at least one of them was going to be alive until he returns. And there’s been discussion about this. But if you look at the same account in Matthew 17 and Mark 9, we have this same progression. Jesus says, truly, I tell you, some are not. Some standing here are not going to taste death until they see the kingdom of God. And immediately after that we have the transfiguration. So it’s my understanding that Matthew, Mark and Luke all connect these two thoughts together. What Jesus was saying Is some of you here are going to actually see my glory. What it looks like someday, as he was praying, it tells us in verse 29 that the appearance of his face changed and his clothes became dazzling white. Matthew and Mark used the word transfigured. That’s where we get the transfiguration. How drastic was this face change? According to Matthew? His face shone like the sun. It’s like you get up late in the morning and you have your curtains pulled and you have your shades pulled and all of a sudden your wife opens everything up and you’re in bed and your eyes just go aflame. I mean, they were so shocked to see Jesus change so drastically. Mark tells us that he was transfigured in front of them and his clothes became dazzling, extremely white, as no launderer on earth could whiten them. He was so bright that not all the bleach in the world could have made him look as magnificent as he did when he stood there in front of them. What a great shock it was. They were seeing a vision of what he is now in heaven, that he is glorified by God the Father. John saw Jesus this way in Revelation chapter 1. He was caught up in the heaven. And this is how he described the way that Jesus looks in his glorified state. Then I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me. And when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. And among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man. It’s Jesus he’s talking about. There he was, dressed in a robe and with a golden sash wrapped around his chest. The hair of his head was white as wool, white as snow, and his eyes like a fiery flame. His feet were like fine bronze as it is fired in a furnace. And his voice like the sound of cascading waters. He had seven stars in his right hand. A sharp double edged sword came from his mouth, and his face was shining like the sun at full strength. The glorified, transfigured Jesus Christ. And then John comes to the end of his book in Revelation 19 and he talks about Jesus Return and again he describes his great glory that we will see. Then I saw heaven open and there was a white horse. Its rider is called faithful and True. Again, this is speaking of Jesus, and with justice he judges and makes war. His eyes were like a fiery flame and many crowns were on his head. He had a name written that no one knows except himself. He wore a robe dipped in blood and his name was called the Word of God. The armies that were in heaven followed him on white horses wearing pure white linen. A sharp sword came from his mouth so that he might strike the nations with it. And he will rule them with an iron rod. He will also trample the winepress of the fierce anger of God the Almighty. And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh. King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Peter, James and John had just a short glimpse of what Jesus would look like someday when they were that night on the mountain. We go back to the text. It tells us that also not only was Jesus there with his three disciples, but suddenly two men were talking with him. Moses and Elijah. They also appeared in glory because we will share in the glory of Jesus Christ as his father. Followers. And they were speaking of his departure, meaning they were talking about what he was about to do. He was about to give up his life on the cross for our sins. About his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and those with him were in a deep sleep. And when they became fully awake, suddenly they saw his glory and the two men who were standing with him. Why were Moses and Elijah there? Well, Moses was the great Lawgiver. And then Elijah was one of the prophets. God used both of them to share his words, his intentions, and also to prophesy about the coming Jesus Christ, who would come as Savior one day. But there are also a lot of things that are similar in nature about the three. I have a chart up here that just helps us to see some of the similarities. Moses gave the law. Elijah was one of the prophets. He spoke the words of God. And Jesus not only was the word of God, but he fulfilled the promises given in the law and the prophets. But we can see similarities here. Moses provided manna and quail in the wilderness. Elijah provided flour and oil to the widow. And at Zarephath. And Jesus did even greater than that. He fed 5,000. Moses spent 40 days in the wilderness. Elijah spent 40 days in the wilderness. Jesus spent 40 days in the wilderness. God spoke directly to Moses. God spoke directly by Elijah. And God spoke. Jesus spoke directly by God. Also we find that Moses sent fire on two occasions to punish those that had disgraced God. Elijah, in his presence, God sent down fire to punish 50 men who had come to take him to the king. And then we find James and John possibly remembering what Elijah and Moses had done. And when somebody offended Jesus, they said, why don’t you call down fire from heaven to destroy them? But Jesus, in his mercy and graciousness, did not. Moses parted the Red Sea. Elijah parted the Jordan River. But Jesus didn’t have to part the water. He was actually able to walk on it. And we find that Moses, when he died, God took his body. Elijah was caught up into heaven in a fiery chariot. And Jesus, after his resurrection, was caught up in into the clouds in heaven. The verse Matthew 5:17 also comes to verse. Jesus said, don’t think I came to abolish the law. I didn’t come to get rid of Moses and the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to get rid of what Elijah said. He said, I did not come to abolish these things, but he came to fulfill them completely. And thus we had the law, we had the prophets, and. And we have the fulfillment of both there on the mount of Transfiguration. Come to verse 33. Scripture is always good about putting just a little bit of humor in. Jesus had a sense of humor. Can you believe that? Sometimes we take things that he says as seriously. But you have to wonder, maybe he was just kind of joking around a little bit. But here, as the two men were departing from him, Peter always has to say something. And he said, master, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s put up some tents. You know, REI is right over here. Let’s grab three and put them up and just have a good old time. Bring out the marshmallows. You know, whatever he was thinking, I always like to think of Peter that he had F I M D. Do you know what that stands for? Foot in mouth disease. The Proverbs 17:28 says, Even fools are thought to be wise if they’ll just kill. Keep what silent? And when they keep their mouth shut, they seem intelligent. I do point this out because, you know, in other false religions, their heroes are always perfect. But the wonderful thing about our heroes in scripture is that they aren’t perfect. We can relate to them. Jesus Christ is the only perfect man that has ever lived. Let’s think about the cloud. Now, what are we talking about? Well, there’s this reference here to the Shekinah glory of God. While he was saying this, while Peter was talking, this cloud appeared and overshadowed them. And the cloud made them afraid as they entered it. Now, I think when I’ve been driving through the Smoky Mountains, if you ever go there, sometimes the clouds are right down and you’re driving through them. That doesn’t make me feel fearful. It’s like, oh, wow, this is cool. This is interesting. But this cloud was not an ordinary cloud. This was the Shekinah glory cloud of God. Came in down, and it instilled reverence and awe and fear in them. We see it throughout the Old Testament In Exodus chapter 13, the the cloud or the Shekinah glory. It was the pillar that led the Israelites to the wilderness. During the nighttime, it was a fire to light up so they could see where they were walking. But in the daytime, it was a cloud that gave them cover from the sun of the wilderness. In Exodus chapter 33, it tells us that the cloud representing God’s glory covered Moses when he went up on the mount and saw the glory of God. And then again in Exodus 40, after the tabernacle was completed, God showed His presence as it’s coming down into the tabernacle, as this cloud, as the Shekinah glory that as it moved into the tabernacle, it resided over the mercy seat in the holy of holies. That same cloud, when Solomon built the temple, it moved into the temple, showing that God’s presence was there among them. And then in Ezekiel 10, sadly, after the Jews had disobeyed God for so long, that cloud, that Shekinah glory, Ezekiel talks about it leaving the temple and going away. And it wasn’t until Jesus Christ came into the world that the glory of God returned to the temple. That day in John 17:5, Jesus asked the Father that his glory will be restored. He’s looking forward to receiving back this Shekinah glory that he left beside when he came to earth. And then in first Thessalonians, it tells us that the believers one day are going to meet Jesus in the clouds as he comes back. So there’s reason here why we’re seeing a cloud. We’re talking about the glory of God. That’s always how he has displayed it to his people. Let’s go to chapter one of Hebrews and read verses one through four where we see about the radiance of God’s glory being upon Jesus Christ. Long ago, God spoke to the ancestors by the prophets at different times and in different ways. But in these last days he has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed him heir of all things and made the universe through him. And here it is. The sun is the radiance of God’s glory. Jesus Christ reflects the radiance of God. He has the Shekinah glory around him because he is the exact expression of his nature. An exact expression means that he doesn’t just look like God, he is God. He is exactly like him because he is God. He sustains all things by his powerful word. And after making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of of the majesty on high. And so he became superior to the angels, just as the name he inherited is more excellent than theirs. The glory that they saw on Jesus that night on the mountain is the glory that he resides in now as he sits at the right hand of God the Father. Peter was one of the three there that night, and he recounts that experience in in 2 Peter 1, where we read, we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Instead, he said, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. They saw the glory of heaven up on Jesus Christ. He received honor and glory from God the Father. When the voice came to him from the majestic glory saying, this is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven. And while we were with him on the holy mountain, we also have the prophetic words strongly confirmed what has been spoken in the past. And you will do well to pay attention to it. As to a lamp shining in a dark place until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your heart all this is about. Jesus is the light. He’s the morning star. He’s the lamp shining that spreads truth to us so that we can know how to come to the Father. And he does have the honor and the glory of the Father upon him. John was also there that night, and he writes this in John chapter 1. The word became flesh and dwelt among us. We saw him as a baby, we saw him as a man. We lived with him, we ate with him, we slept near him. We were with him day in and day out. But not only did they see him as a man, but he says, we also observed his glory because John saw that night that he was glorified like the Father. It was the glory as the one and only Son from the Father. He was full of grace and truth. Going back now to our text, not only did the glory show there, but a voice came from the cloud saying, this is my Son, the Chosen One. And they’re like, yeah, we get it. We’ve seen the evidence. We’ve answered the question, he is the the Son of God. And now we even more fully understand by this dazzling appearance that we’ve seen today. And God the Father is saying, because you’ve gotten to this point, you understand, you believe you’ve seen all this. Now what do you need to do? You need to listen to Him. And after the voice had spoken, Jesus was Found alone, the Father left and they kept silent. And at that time, they told no one what they had seen. So here we have the Father with these last words, listen to Jesus. It’s the same thing that his earthly mother said in her last words. Do whatever he tells you. Don’t pay attention to me. We need to listen to Jesus Christ. That is the declaration of God the Father. That is the command that has been given to us. So let’s look at some things that Jesus said that we definitely need to listen to. John, chapter 14:6. Jesus told them, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. He didn’t say I am a way. He didn’t say I am a truth or I am a life. What he’s saying, there is no other religion. There is no other way except through Him. No one will come to the Father. No one can have a restored right relationship with God the Father as he intended us to have from the time in the Garden of Eden. Jesus also says in John, chapter seven, on the last and most important day of the festival, Jesus stood up and he cried out, if anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. The one who believes in me, as the scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him. What Jesus is talking here isn’t about physical thirst. It’s about an emotional thirst. It’s about a spiritual thirst. It’s about an intellectual thirst that all human beings are created to have. It’s a thirst for a reunited relationship with God the Father. It’s a thirst to have purpose and meaning in your life. And it’s only through Jesus Christ that he says that we can have these things. John says that there was this festival that was going on, and it was the last and the most important day of the festival before Jesus said this to them. And I want to read a historical account from R.K. hughes, and he writes about what was going on at this festival. And what you’re going to hear is that they were actually celebrating the Shekinah glory and the cloud that God had used in the wilderness. It was something that they did every year at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles. So listen to what happened and then hear what Jesus said the very next day. Some months later, toward the very end of Jesus life, as the cross loomed ever larger, he was in Jerusalem for the first feast of Tabernacles. It was the end of the festival. The previous night was an unforgettable ceremony. It was called the Illumination of the temple. It had taken place before Four massive golden candelabra topped with huge torches. The candelabras that they brought in were as tall as the highest walls of the temple. And at the top of these candelabra were mounted great bowls that held 65 liters of oil. Can’t remember how many gallons that is, but that’s a lot of fuel to put in these four lamps. There was a ladder for each candelabrum, and when evening came, healthy young priests would light the protruding wicks. Every witness said that the huge flames that leapt from these torches illuminated not only the temple, but most of Jerusalem. So we’re thinking about like the Olympic torch that they have at the Olympics. The Jewish writings, the Mishnah tell us that men of piety and good works used to dance before the candelabra with burning torches in their hands, singing songs and praises. And countless Levites played on harps, lyres, cymbals and trumpets and instruments of music. The exotic rites celebrated the great pillar of fire, the glorious cloud of God’s presence that led the Israelites during their sojourn in the wilderness, spread its fiery billows over the tabernacle, and later engulfed the temple in the temple treasury. The following morning, there were charred torches still in place. And it was at this time that Jesus lifted his voice above the crowd and proclaimed, I am the light of the world. So the night before, they were celebrating God the Father as being the light in the wilderness. But now Jesus is saying, now I am the light of the world. They could scarcely be more emphatic way to announce one of the supreme truths of his existence. Christ was saying, in effect, the pillar of fire that came between you and the Egyptians, the cloud that guided you by day in the wilderness and illumined the night and enveloped the tabernacle, the glorious cloud that filled Solomon’s temple was me. I am the light of the world. And whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. Jesus is the Shekinah glory. He is the light of life. If we do have him, we are not in darkness, but if we walk without him, we are in darkness. The declaration and the command. God said, listen to Him. Matthew 18. I mean Matthew 11. Jesus tells us something else. Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Jesus is calling all of us to come to him. If we have the longing and the thought thirst for something more in life, he provides that. But if we also are weary and burdened by the sin of this world and the things that we have to live with, he says, come, follow me and I’ll put a yoke upon you. I’ll be beside you. Yes, life will still be a struggle, but I will be there with you, and I will make it easier for you. We end today with Luke’s narrative, with a purpose, One more time, and the five questions that we are all asked to answer today. The first one regards the evidence. Have you heard? And if you haven’t heard what Jesus has done, have you taken time to read God’s word? The second thing is, how are you going to respond to the verdict? Do you believe you can’t stay neutral to Jesus Christ and the evidence about his life? Either he is the Son of God or he is not the Son of God, and you must decide that. And then how do you respond to the Good News? Because if you believe that he is the Son of God, that he’s the Savior of the world, the question is, have you accepted the gospel message that he came? He lived a sinless life. He died on the cross. He. He did that because he was paying the penalty for us, so that we don’t have to do that in eternal death. But knowing that isn’t enough. You have to accept that and you have to believe it. Because salvation is a gift. And then regarding the cost, have you repented? Meaning that you say, I’m not going to live the way I want to live. I’m not going to live the way the world wants me to live. I’m not going to live to please my friends or my family or my I am repenting. I am turning to live in such a way that pleases Jesus Christ because I want him to reward me someday and say, I’m proud of you, son or daughter, for how you have lived for me. And lastly, regarding the transfiguration that gives us hope of what things will be like someday, are you living in anticipation that Jesus could return at any moment and that everything you do, everything you look at, everything you say, if Jesus were to interrupt any of those things, you could be proud what he’s seeing you do or what he is hearing you, that you live every moment of your life in anticipation of his return? Those are the questions. Have you heard? Do you believe? Have you accepted? Have you repented? And are you living in anticipation just want to point out there’s a little brochure out there. It’s called what is the Gospel? If you just want to take that home today and just read through it to make sure you understand what it means to really be saved and how to be saved, we’d love for you to pick one of those up. And there are also some Bibles out there. If you’ve never read the evidence, I encourage you find the Book of Mark. You can find it in the table of contents. It’s a quick, short read about who Jesus is and what he did so that you might understand if you want to come to faith or not. May we pray? Heavenly Father, we thank you today that you have given us your word that we might understand how to have a right relationship with you and how to live out that right relationship with you. Father, for everyone here today, if someone is not accepted by faith the salvation that you offer us through your son, we pray that they would do that today. And for those, Father, that have accepted by faith and are your children, may all of us live in anticipation that any moment you will return and we need to live our lives accordingly that we might please you. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. We’ll ask that you stand today. Kelly Jo is going to be leading us in a song. Examine your hearts. Ask God to show you if you’ve not answered any of these questions appropriately and if.
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