1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:06,400 Allen Morehouse: I want to first thank Dennison Christy and the praise team. 2 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,320 Allen Morehouse: Wasn't that beautiful the music? 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:14,960 Allen Morehouse: And by the way, that theme song, Anchored in Christ, it was so beautiful here at night after night. 4 00:00:14,420 --> 00:00:16,580 Allen Morehouse: um at camp meeting. 5 00:00:16,580 --> 00:00:19,300 Allen Morehouse: I also want to s thank Baraka. 6 00:00:19,300 --> 00:00:20,660 Allen Morehouse: What a beautiful prayer. 7 00:00:20,660 --> 00:00:23,620 Allen Morehouse: And it takes courage to get up here and pray. 8 00:00:23,620 --> 00:00:25,220 Allen Morehouse: And so thank you, Baraka. 9 00:00:25,220 --> 00:00:28,820 Allen Morehouse: And of course thank you, Sarim, for sharing with us. 10 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,279 Allen Morehouse: um the scripture today. 11 00:00:31,279 --> 00:00:37,520 Allen Morehouse: So if you know me, I love stories. 12 00:00:38,140 --> 00:00:45,020 Allen Morehouse: And so if you've been to my Sabbath school class, you've probably heard different stories. 13 00:00:45,020 --> 00:00:48,060 Allen Morehouse: And so we're going to start it off like that. 14 00:00:48,060 --> 00:00:52,460 Allen Morehouse: Oh, before I do that, I want to remind you. 15 00:00:52,079 --> 00:00:57,280 Allen Morehouse: Before we start the sermon, Olga has it out too. 16 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:01,199 Allen Morehouse: And it doesn't just have to be kids, it can be adults too. 17 00:01:01,199 --> 00:01:03,920 Allen Morehouse: And there's some more here, but there's also some in the foyer. 18 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:06,560 Allen Morehouse: And whoever comes to me. 19 00:01:06,140 --> 00:01:08,540 Allen Morehouse: I will give you a little gift. 20 00:01:08,540 --> 00:01:11,580 Allen Morehouse: So please um fill it out. 21 00:01:11,740 --> 00:01:14,540 Allen Morehouse: That way you're following along and hopefully 22 00:01:14,980 --> 00:01:17,460 Allen Morehouse: you will uh gain a blessing out of that. 23 00:01:17,460 --> 00:01:24,420 Allen Morehouse: So a church leader spent his last four years of school at the same school as a number of his cousins. 24 00:01:24,420 --> 00:01:25,460 Allen Morehouse: And one of them 25 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:34,520 Allen Morehouse: Bill, a big, muscular, bound guy, and no one messed with Bill or would dare to mess with his younger relatives. 26 00:01:34,820 --> 00:01:41,780 Allen Morehouse: But when a new boy arrived at school who didn't know Bill about Bill, he started a fight with young Alex. 27 00:01:41,780 --> 00:01:44,979 Allen Morehouse: And it wasn't long before the new boy had the upper hand. 28 00:01:44,979 --> 00:01:46,740 Allen Morehouse: He was also big. 29 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:55,680 Allen Morehouse: And with jabs and uppercuts and power punches, the smaller boy thought that this was going to end badly. 30 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:58,960 Allen Morehouse: As Alex tried to fend off that attack 31 00:01:59,740 --> 00:02:02,460 Allen Morehouse: But then someone sent for Bill. 32 00:02:02,460 --> 00:02:06,299 Allen Morehouse: And they said, Bill, someone is beating up on Alex. 33 00:02:06,299 --> 00:02:10,539 Allen Morehouse: And from a distance, Alex could see Bill come running. 34 00:02:10,620 --> 00:02:16,540 Allen Morehouse: He had always told him, when you need me, I will be there. 35 00:02:16,540 --> 00:02:19,980 Allen Morehouse: Bill comes running across the football field yelling, 36 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:21,780 Allen Morehouse: I'm coming. 37 00:02:21,780 --> 00:02:23,220 Allen Morehouse: Hold on, Alex. 38 00:02:23,220 --> 00:02:30,980 Allen Morehouse: And just the knowledge that his cousin was on his way, the hope that Bill would get there before it was too late. 39 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:38,480 Allen Morehouse: Gave Alex strength and courage to fight a little longer and a little harder and hang in there. 40 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:41,680 Allen Morehouse: Bill came in and took care of business, Alex said. 41 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,760 Allen Morehouse: He took care of my enemy. 42 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:49,680 Allen Morehouse: He mopped him up and dressed him down. 43 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:54,319 Allen Morehouse: In a similar way, you can picture Jesus speeding across the Milky Way. 44 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,400 Allen Morehouse: And he's calling out, I'm coming. 45 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,360 Allen Morehouse: Hold on a little longer. 46 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:04,760 Allen Morehouse: In just a little while, he that shall come will come 47 00:03:05,420 --> 00:03:07,820 Allen Morehouse: And he will not tarry. 48 00:03:07,820 --> 00:03:17,180 Allen Morehouse: Jesus says that when he gets there, the last enemy that he will destroy and conquer is going to be death. 49 00:03:16,940 --> 00:03:21,660 Allen Morehouse: And that means that he's going to take out some other enemies before then. 50 00:03:21,660 --> 00:03:24,459 Allen Morehouse: The hope that Jesus is coming soon 51 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:37,320 Allen Morehouse: Gives us strength and courage to fight a little harder, to stay faithful and endure a little longer, because our loving Savior is on its way. 52 00:03:37,980 --> 00:03:44,220 Allen Morehouse: If you would join me as I kneel here and pray as we open our sermon. 53 00:03:48,820 --> 00:03:56,580 Allen Morehouse: Our gracious Heavenly Father, Lord, help me to be your humble vessel. 54 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:00,560 Allen Morehouse: That I may share your message, your word. 55 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:10,079 Allen Morehouse: Touch my lips, dear Jesus, and may people feel the Holy Spirit as they touch each one's heart in Jesus' name 56 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:11,160 Allen Morehouse: Amen. 57 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:19,400 Allen Morehouse: So th the sermon is Where Are You? 58 00:04:19,760 --> 00:04:21,520 Allen Morehouse: Where are you? 59 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:23,440 Allen Morehouse: I'm coming soon. 60 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:27,280 Allen Morehouse: And Siram did a beautiful job of reading the scripture reading today. 61 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:29,920 Allen Morehouse: But I want to share it in the New Living Translation. 62 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:31,040 Allen Morehouse: Oh, and I have the clicker. 63 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,120 Allen Morehouse: I got to remember to do all these things. 64 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:33,440 Allen Morehouse: So 65 00:04:34,280 --> 00:04:36,039 Allen Morehouse: And it's small font. 66 00:04:36,039 --> 00:04:38,199 Allen Morehouse: I don't know if you can read it, but I'm going to read it here. 67 00:04:38,199 --> 00:04:40,759 Allen Morehouse: Do not let your heart be troubled. 68 00:04:40,759 --> 00:04:41,960 Allen Morehouse: Trust in God 69 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:44,440 Allen Morehouse: Trust in me. 70 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,480 Allen Morehouse: There is more than enough room in my father's house. 71 00:04:47,480 --> 00:04:54,440 Allen Morehouse: If it were not so, would I have told you that I'm going to prepare a place for you? 72 00:04:54,980 --> 00:05:03,860 Allen Morehouse: And when everything's ready, I will come and get you that you will always be with me where I am. 73 00:05:05,060 --> 00:05:14,260 Allen Morehouse: You know, if you back up from John 14 and into John 13, you will realize that Jesus has just washed the disciples' feet. 74 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:21,639 Allen Morehouse: Moments earlier, Jesus had predicted that one of his disciples is going to betray him. 75 00:05:21,639 --> 00:05:24,680 Allen Morehouse: He identifies that disciples as Judas. 76 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:26,520 Allen Morehouse: Judas Iscariot. 77 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:33,759 Allen Morehouse: Jesus loved Judas and longed to restore him, but Judas rejected his love. 78 00:05:33,759 --> 00:05:38,720 Allen Morehouse: And in the desire of ages, it puts it this way: he tenderly included Judas. 79 00:05:38,639 --> 00:05:42,560 Allen Morehouse: In the ministry of the dis to the disciples. 80 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:45,759 Allen Morehouse: But the last appeal of love was unheeded. 81 00:05:45,759 --> 00:05:47,759 Allen Morehouse: Then the case of Judas. 82 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:55,760 Allen Morehouse: was decided, and the feet Jesus had washed went forth to the betrayer's work. 83 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,080 Allen Morehouse: Judas now leaves the group 84 00:05:58,420 --> 00:06:03,060 Allen Morehouse: To carry out his evil plan at night. 85 00:06:03,060 --> 00:06:08,500 Allen Morehouse: Unlike Nicodemus, Judas moves from the light, Jesus, the light of the world. 86 00:06:08,620 --> 00:06:15,259 Allen Morehouse: into darkness, guided by Satan, the Prince of Darkness. 87 00:06:15,259 --> 00:06:21,819 Allen Morehouse: Now Jesus pauses and addresses his disciples, little children 88 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:24,699 Allen Morehouse: Greek, that's technia. 89 00:06:24,699 --> 00:06:35,020 Allen Morehouse: The term of endearment occurs only here in the Gospel of John, but it is frequent in 1 John in chapters 2 to 5. 90 00:06:35,020 --> 00:06:44,300 Allen Morehouse: A similar expression, my children, was common in the mouths of Jewish teachers when addressing their students. 91 00:06:48,020 --> 00:07:00,500 Allen Morehouse: And so we find in John chapter 4, we find Jesus gathered with his disciples, and only eleven remained in the upper room in Jerusalem, just before the Passover feast. 92 00:07:00,340 --> 00:07:06,740 Allen Morehouse: The room is dimly lit by oil lamps, casting a warm glow on the faces of those present. 93 00:07:06,740 --> 00:07:13,700 Allen Morehouse: The disciples are seated around a low table sharing a meal and engaging in a deep conversation 94 00:07:14,220 --> 00:07:16,620 Allen Morehouse: With their beloved teacher. 95 00:07:16,620 --> 00:07:22,860 Allen Morehouse: As they recline on cushions, Jesus begins to speak to them, sensing the weight of what is to come. 96 00:07:22,860 --> 00:07:27,580 Allen Morehouse: He reassures them by saying, Do not let your heart be troubled 97 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:32,120 Allen Morehouse: You believe in God, believe also in me. 98 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:37,160 Allen Morehouse: His words are filled with love and compassion, seeking to comfort 99 00:07:37,420 --> 00:07:42,940 Allen Morehouse: his followers as he prepares them for the impending his impending departure. 100 00:07:42,940 --> 00:07:50,140 Allen Morehouse: The disciples, including Peter, Tom uh John, and Thomas, listen intently, their eyes fixed 101 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:57,320 Allen Morehouse: fixed on Jesus as he speaks about going to prepare a place for them in his father's house. 102 00:07:57,320 --> 00:07:59,640 Allen Morehouse: The atmosphere is heavy 103 00:08:00,020 --> 00:08:01,300 Allen Morehouse: with emotions. 104 00:08:01,300 --> 00:08:12,100 Allen Morehouse: As the disciples grapple with the ideal of Jesus leaving them, yet in the midst of uncertainty, there is a sense of peace that emerges from their teacher 105 00:08:12,500 --> 00:08:18,900 Allen Morehouse: offering them hope and salvation in the midst of the unknown. 106 00:08:18,900 --> 00:08:20,820 Allen Morehouse: And I think I can read this better. 107 00:08:20,820 --> 00:08:22,580 Allen Morehouse: But this is from the desire of ages. 108 00:08:22,580 --> 00:08:25,860 Allen Morehouse: It says, But the Saviour's words to them were full of hope 109 00:08:26,039 --> 00:08:37,959 Allen Morehouse: He knew that they were to be assailed by the enemy, and that Satan's craft is most successful against those who are depressed by difficulties. 110 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:41,880 Allen Morehouse: Hope. 111 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:46,920 Allen Morehouse: Bible prophecy provides some of the greatest encouragement and hope. 112 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:48,840 Allen Morehouse: And here's a couple stats. 113 00:08:48,900 --> 00:08:50,900 Allen Morehouse: um that we're going to share. 114 00:08:50,900 --> 00:08:56,980 Allen Morehouse: Just as the Old Testament is saturated with prophecies concerning Christ's first advent. 115 00:08:56,920 --> 00:09:02,279 Allen Morehouse: So both testaments are filled with reference to his second coming of Christ. 116 00:09:02,279 --> 00:09:10,120 Allen Morehouse: One scholar estimated that there is over 1,845 references to the Christ's second coming 117 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:12,800 Allen Morehouse: And that's in the Old Testament alone. 118 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:22,640 Allen Morehouse: In the 260 chapters of the New Testament, there are 318 references to the second Adon of Christ. 119 00:09:22,459 --> 00:09:27,980 Allen Morehouse: It's an amazing one out of every 30 verses. 120 00:09:27,980 --> 00:09:34,540 Allen Morehouse: You know, we read about it, we talk about it, and we see the signs, but do we have hope? 121 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:40,519 Allen Morehouse: Do we really believe that Jesus soon will return? 122 00:09:40,519 --> 00:09:42,519 Allen Morehouse: Are we prepared? 123 00:09:42,519 --> 00:09:47,319 Allen Morehouse: Can you hear Jesus saying to you, where are you? 124 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:58,040 Allen Morehouse: Do you tell others about this great event, like your friends, your family, and even your children? 125 00:10:00,019 --> 00:10:11,699 Allen Morehouse: After church, where she had been taught about the second coming, a little girl quizzing her mother, says, Mommy, mommy, do you believe Jesus will come back? 126 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:14,480 Allen Morehouse: The mother responded, Yes. 127 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,959 Allen Morehouse: Today? 128 00:10:16,959 --> 00:10:19,120 Allen Morehouse: Yes. 129 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:21,440 Allen Morehouse: In a few minutes? 130 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:22,720 Allen Morehouse: Yes, dear 131 00:10:23,740 --> 00:10:28,139 Allen Morehouse: Mommy, mommy, would you comb my hair? 132 00:10:28,940 --> 00:10:32,699 Allen Morehouse: What a cute little girl might be your reaction, but the little girl had 133 00:10:32,839 --> 00:10:35,160 Allen Morehouse: a response pleasing to God. 134 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:42,199 Allen Morehouse: She believed Jesus would come, and in a few minutes she wanted to make sure she looked her best. 135 00:10:42,199 --> 00:10:44,120 Allen Morehouse: She had faith. 136 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:46,440 Allen Morehouse: Do we have that same faith? 137 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:58,839 Allen Morehouse: You know, I suppose everyone that's here worshiping with us today here at Mesa Palms in the sanctuary, and those that are watching online believes in heaven. 138 00:10:59,020 --> 00:11:02,940 Allen Morehouse: Most, I imagine, are longing to go there some day. 139 00:11:02,940 --> 00:11:13,580 Allen Morehouse: The thought of going to a better place to live with God has been on people's minds for thousands of years, longing to be with our Savior. 140 00:11:14,300 --> 00:11:20,860 Allen Morehouse: Heaven, a place of perfection and peace in the presence of God. 141 00:11:20,860 --> 00:11:24,940 Allen Morehouse: Jesus urged the disciples not to lose faith and hope. 142 00:11:25,320 --> 00:11:31,960 Allen Morehouse: facing his soon departure or death, because there was many Monet in his father's house. 143 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,480 Allen Morehouse: This Greek word is sometimes translated as mansions 144 00:11:35,740 --> 00:11:40,140 Allen Morehouse: Which comes from the Latin Manseo Manseo. 145 00:11:40,140 --> 00:11:44,060 Allen Morehouse: By the way, I had these all written out to pronounce them. 146 00:11:44,540 --> 00:11:51,900 Allen Morehouse: Whose meaning is almost equivalent to Monet, dwelling place. 147 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:55,340 Allen Morehouse: So when you visualize and see heaven, what do you think of? 148 00:11:55,340 --> 00:11:56,860 Allen Morehouse: What do you see? 149 00:11:57,020 --> 00:12:07,580 Allen Morehouse: Streets of gold, pearls, and diamonds, a brilliant city filled with many homes, a big table, 150 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:09,160 Allen Morehouse: A garden? 151 00:12:09,160 --> 00:12:10,440 Allen Morehouse: A river? 152 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:11,560 Allen Morehouse: Trees? 153 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:14,200 Allen Morehouse: Filled with many different fruits. 154 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:15,880 Allen Morehouse: How about animals? 155 00:12:16,740 --> 00:12:28,899 Allen Morehouse: How about elephants and giraffes, hippos and gazelles, tigers and bears, dogs and cats, lions and lambs, all together 156 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:31,560 Allen Morehouse: How about our friends and our family? 157 00:12:31,560 --> 00:12:41,320 Allen Morehouse: How about Bible patriarchs like Adam and Moses and Abraham and Peter and John and Paul? 158 00:12:41,420 --> 00:12:44,380 Allen Morehouse: and a host of angels. 159 00:12:44,380 --> 00:12:48,459 Allen Morehouse: And of course the centerpiece, Jesus. 160 00:12:48,779 --> 00:12:49,579 Allen Morehouse: Wow. 161 00:12:49,579 --> 00:12:51,180 Allen Morehouse: Can you see it? 162 00:12:51,220 --> 00:12:56,420 Allen Morehouse: Can you see heaven and how beautiful and amazing it is? 163 00:12:56,420 --> 00:12:59,620 Allen Morehouse: You know, the Apostle Paul writes it this way. 164 00:12:59,620 --> 00:13:00,900 Allen Morehouse: In 1 Corinthians 2. 165 00:13:00,980 --> 00:13:03,780 Allen Morehouse: 9, it says, I has not seen 166 00:13:04,380 --> 00:13:14,220 Allen Morehouse: Nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things that God has prepared for those who love him, our home 167 00:13:14,620 --> 00:13:18,380 Allen Morehouse: In heaven with God, with Jesus. 168 00:13:18,380 --> 00:13:22,620 Allen Morehouse: He is preparing a place for you and for me. 169 00:13:22,620 --> 00:13:24,060 Allen Morehouse: And guess what? 170 00:13:24,380 --> 00:13:27,100 Allen Morehouse: It's almost finished. 171 00:13:32,040 --> 00:13:35,640 Allen Morehouse: I'm gonna take a sip of water. 172 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,320 Allen Morehouse: Gets dry up here. 173 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:38,840 Allen Morehouse: Anyway, the next story 174 00:13:41,480 --> 00:13:44,440 Allen Morehouse: Doug Batchelor shared. 175 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:49,480 Allen Morehouse: And it's an amazing fact, but it is a story that you may have heard about. 176 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:58,080 Allen Morehouse: And it's in the late 1950s that Westbow family adopted a lion cub named Little Tike. 177 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:07,320 Allen Morehouse: After he had it had been attacked by its mother at a city zoo, the family nursed little tyke back to health with milk. 178 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:11,320 Allen Morehouse: She began to gain strength, but when they tried to feed the lion with 179 00:14:12,540 --> 00:14:19,100 Allen Morehouse: They normally eat raw meat. 180 00:14:22,380 --> 00:14:23,980 Allen Morehouse: Amazingly the lion 181 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:28,160 Allen Morehouse: The little line only wanted vegetables, grains, eggs, and milk. 182 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:34,320 Allen Morehouse: Of course, people said little type could not live long unless he ate meat, his diet. 183 00:14:33,959 --> 00:14:38,200 Allen Morehouse: So they put a little blood in her milk, but she wouldn't drink it. 184 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:43,240 Allen Morehouse: She actually was totally revolted by meat. 185 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:46,279 Allen Morehouse: Still, this very peaceful lion ended up 186 00:14:47,540 --> 00:14:56,500 Allen Morehouse: Living a full life, growing to a full statue, without ever eating animal flesh, a vegetarian lion. 187 00:14:56,940 --> 00:14:58,860 Allen Morehouse: Can you imagine? 188 00:14:58,860 --> 00:15:05,580 Allen Morehouse: It is it would be the most absurd, it would be almost absurd to think about this could ever happen. 189 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:06,800 Allen Morehouse: But guess what? 190 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:12,640 Allen Morehouse: The Bible boldly promises that in New Earth this will be the norm. 191 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:13,920 Allen Morehouse: In Isaiah 192 00:15:14,420 --> 00:15:23,699 Allen Morehouse: Isaiah 65, 25, it says, the lamb and the wolf shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like ox. 193 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:32,240 Allen Morehouse: So when you go to the zoo and you see straw out there, see if the line touches it 194 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:41,960 Allen Morehouse: You know, throughout the Bible, we find that God hoping for a committed, loving relationship with his creation. 195 00:15:41,960 --> 00:15:46,200 Allen Morehouse: God created man and woman in his own image. 196 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:56,160 Allen Morehouse: He could have spoken into existence, but he chose to be more personal and intimate in his creation of man. 197 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:58,800 Allen Morehouse: And I don't know where brought- Oh, he's still there 198 00:15:59,140 --> 00:16:00,260 Allen Morehouse: Thank you, Braca. 199 00:16:00,260 --> 00:16:03,700 Allen Morehouse: I've invited Braca to share in this illustration. 200 00:16:04,100 --> 00:16:06,100 Allen Morehouse: And we read in Genesis 2. 201 00:16:06,180 --> 00:16:08,820 Allen Morehouse: 7 that the Lord formed man. 202 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:15,800 Allen Morehouse: of the ground and breathe into his nostril the breath of life. 203 00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:18,120 Allen Morehouse: I can envision. 204 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:19,000 Allen Morehouse: Thank you. 205 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:21,079 Allen Morehouse: Hang in there for a second. 206 00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:26,040 Allen Morehouse: I don't know if people looked what's underneath there. 207 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:33,720 Allen Morehouse: But I can envision Jesus or God reaching down and taking dirt. 208 00:16:34,780 --> 00:16:43,340 Allen Morehouse: And molding and making and a person, a man, he touched 209 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:48,120 Allen Morehouse: And he reached down to be intimate with man. 210 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:50,840 Allen Morehouse: He touched man as he's forming him. 211 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:51,160 Allen Morehouse: And 212 00:16:52,980 --> 00:17:01,220 Allen Morehouse: Remember in the upper room, Jesus also knelt down again, and he washed the disciples' feet 213 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:05,560 Allen Morehouse: He had to touch their feet that was probably covered with dirt. 214 00:17:05,560 --> 00:17:12,600 Allen Morehouse: He reached down and he wiped and washed their feet, including Judas. 215 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:19,920 Allen Morehouse: But after he formed man, and by the way, my wife helped me with this. 216 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:21,680 Allen Morehouse: Actually she did it. 217 00:17:23,299 --> 00:17:26,500 Allen Morehouse: We were created in his image. 218 00:17:26,500 --> 00:17:34,100 Allen Morehouse: Now, I tried to pick this little character up, and he sometimes falls apart, had to put a leg back on earlier. 219 00:17:34,100 --> 00:17:36,260 Allen Morehouse: But does that look like Baraka? 220 00:17:37,260 --> 00:17:43,420 Allen Morehouse: Well, it has two arms, two legs, it has a head, it has eyes and a mouth. 221 00:17:43,420 --> 00:17:46,380 Allen Morehouse: God was intimate when he uh 222 00:17:46,919 --> 00:17:48,200 Allen Morehouse: When he created man. 223 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,400 Allen Morehouse: Anyway, thank you. 224 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:51,240 Allen Morehouse: You can keep that if you want. 225 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:56,440 Allen Morehouse: Thank you, Baraka, for sharing with that. 226 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:58,760 Allen Morehouse: You know, but God didn't stop there. 227 00:17:58,820 --> 00:18:00,580 Allen Morehouse: God didn't stop there. 228 00:18:00,580 --> 00:18:07,540 Allen Morehouse: In fact, as we read on, he now gets close, very close to man. 229 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:14,520 Allen Morehouse: And with his own mouth, his lips touch his nose 230 00:18:16,580 --> 00:18:21,539 Allen Morehouse: And then he breathes into man the breath of life. 231 00:18:21,539 --> 00:18:24,020 Allen Morehouse: It is the kiss of God 232 00:18:24,620 --> 00:18:32,540 Allen Morehouse: Man is now alive, a personal, intimate connection with his creator, with our creator. 233 00:18:32,540 --> 00:18:34,700 Allen Morehouse: God's creation is awesome. 234 00:18:34,700 --> 00:18:36,220 Allen Morehouse: Masterpiece. 235 00:18:36,580 --> 00:18:45,620 Allen Morehouse: The earth, the Garden of Eden, the animals, the man and woman, and even s the Sabbath. 236 00:18:45,620 --> 00:18:50,660 Allen Morehouse: A perfect picture, a picture of paradise, no flaws, no defects. 237 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,400 Allen Morehouse: It was perfect in every way. 238 00:18:54,400 --> 00:18:57,840 Allen Morehouse: And we read about that in Genesis 1:31. 239 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:03,920 Allen Morehouse: It says, Then God saw everything that he had made, and indeed it was very good. 240 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:18,400 Allen Morehouse: But the ultimate close relationship with the Creator, God, and humans, Adam and Eve, was now broken, destroyed by sin, a separation that was never God's intention or plan. 241 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:26,880 Allen Morehouse: Sin had changed forever the relationship between God and humanity and between husband and wife. 242 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:31,840 Allen Morehouse: At the very beginning, God did not forsake man. 243 00:19:32,380 --> 00:19:40,860 Allen Morehouse: In fact, Paul writes in Romans 8 that nothing, nothing can separate us from the love of God. 244 00:19:41,540 --> 00:19:44,980 Allen Morehouse: He never stops loving his children. 245 00:19:44,980 --> 00:19:53,380 Allen Morehouse: And he came searching, searching for Adam and Eve as they hid in the garden. 246 00:19:56,419 --> 00:19:58,660 Allen Morehouse: They felt that separation. 247 00:19:58,660 --> 00:20:01,140 Allen Morehouse: Something wasn't right. 248 00:20:01,140 --> 00:20:04,100 Allen Morehouse: God called out to Adam and Eve, where are you? 249 00:20:04,220 --> 00:20:13,900 Allen Morehouse: And he longed to bring them back into a close personal relationship with him to restore, to save and restore what was lost. 250 00:20:13,900 --> 00:20:15,260 Allen Morehouse: And the next 251 00:20:16,340 --> 00:20:18,179 Allen Morehouse: Text is found in Genesis. 252 00:20:18,179 --> 00:20:18,899 Allen Morehouse: Genesis 3. 253 00:20:18,899 --> 00:20:24,500 Allen Morehouse: 9 says, Then the Lord called to Adam and said to him, Where are you? 254 00:20:25,860 --> 00:20:28,020 Allen Morehouse: A loving God seeking his children. 255 00:20:28,020 --> 00:20:34,100 Allen Morehouse: He has continued that search throughout humanity, starting back in the Eden. 256 00:20:34,120 --> 00:20:38,040 Allen Morehouse: He is wanting to restore us back to the image of God. 257 00:20:38,040 --> 00:20:44,520 Allen Morehouse: Jesus came at his first advent as a baby boy in Bethlehem. 258 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:48,760 Allen Morehouse: Jesus' mission was to rescue. 259 00:20:48,860 --> 00:20:54,780 Allen Morehouse: His mission is the same to you and me today. 260 00:20:54,780 --> 00:21:00,780 Allen Morehouse: He lived here on earth and died on the cross to save us from our sins. 261 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:06,200 Allen Morehouse: We find in Luke 19, 10. 262 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:11,160 Allen Morehouse: It says, For the Son of Man has come to save and to save that which was lost. 263 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:12,200 Allen Morehouse: But Satan 264 00:21:12,620 --> 00:21:16,060 Allen Morehouse: Satan had a different mission. 265 00:21:16,060 --> 00:21:19,900 Allen Morehouse: The devil seeks to destroy, and he wants to keep 266 00:21:20,519 --> 00:21:25,320 Allen Morehouse: He wants to keep us from hearing and answering Jesus' call. 267 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:32,200 Allen Morehouse: The Apostle Paul, excuse me, the Apostle Peter shares a warning to be on alert for the devil. 268 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:33,159 Allen Morehouse: It says 269 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:36,880 Allen Morehouse: Be sober. 270 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:45,680 Allen Morehouse: Be vigilant, because your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 271 00:21:46,019 --> 00:21:50,580 Allen Morehouse: God's final and ultimate plan is to bring us home. 272 00:21:50,580 --> 00:21:55,460 Allen Morehouse: A home with no more sin and no more separation. 273 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:57,600 Allen Morehouse: From the Father and His children. 274 00:21:57,600 --> 00:22:03,440 Allen Morehouse: The day will be a glorious day as Jesus returns in the clouds as King of Kings and Lord of Lord. 275 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:07,679 Allen Morehouse: But not everyone will answer that call from Jesus. 276 00:22:07,679 --> 00:22:08,960 Allen Morehouse: Where are you? 277 00:22:09,320 --> 00:22:10,600 Allen Morehouse: It is your choice. 278 00:22:10,600 --> 00:22:12,040 Allen Morehouse: It is our choice. 279 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:14,280 Allen Morehouse: He doesn't want any to be lost. 280 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:15,800 Allen Morehouse: In fact, we read 281 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:30,760 Allen Morehouse: In 2 Peter 3:9, the Lord does not delay his promise as some understand delays, but is patient with you, long-suffering, the King James Version says. 282 00:22:30,840 --> 00:22:35,960 Allen Morehouse: But not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance. 283 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:39,559 Allen Morehouse: God wants to save and restore us back to his family. 284 00:22:39,559 --> 00:22:42,520 Allen Morehouse: He seeks to redeem us. 285 00:22:43,659 --> 00:22:47,019 Allen Morehouse: As his own children, as his own child. 286 00:22:47,019 --> 00:22:50,539 Allen Morehouse: And in fact, he calls us by your name. 287 00:22:50,539 --> 00:22:52,380 Allen Morehouse: He calls you by your own name. 288 00:22:52,380 --> 00:22:53,580 Allen Morehouse: And that's found 289 00:22:55,700 --> 00:23:02,340 Allen Morehouse: In Isaiah, fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by your name. 290 00:23:02,340 --> 00:23:03,460 Allen Morehouse: You are mine. 291 00:23:03,460 --> 00:23:05,460 Allen Morehouse: What a personal God! 292 00:23:05,460 --> 00:23:09,460 Allen Morehouse: That He knows us, that He formed us. 293 00:23:08,900 --> 00:23:10,820 Allen Morehouse: That he loves us. 294 00:23:10,820 --> 00:23:13,860 Allen Morehouse: He calls us by name. 295 00:23:18,420 --> 00:23:21,060 Allen Morehouse: Whoops, went too far. 296 00:23:23,220 --> 00:23:30,820 Allen Morehouse: Jimmy Moda, who was raised in a devout hindu home in Leicester. 297 00:23:30,940 --> 00:23:35,820 Allen Morehouse: England enraged his family by coming to Christ and converting to Christianity. 298 00:23:35,820 --> 00:23:40,460 Allen Morehouse: He told them his sins had been forgiven because he had found God. 299 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:41,680 Allen Morehouse: Which God? 300 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:43,120 Allen Morehouse: shouted his father. 301 00:23:43,120 --> 00:23:45,840 Allen Morehouse: It's Jesus Christ, replied Jimmy. 302 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:47,840 Allen Morehouse: Actually he came and found me. 303 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:51,280 Allen Morehouse: He died on the cross for my sins, and I am a Christian. 304 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:52,960 Allen Morehouse: His mother fainted 305 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:59,720 Allen Morehouse: His father threw him out of the house, and his brother Jay prayed for the gods to kill him. 306 00:23:59,720 --> 00:24:05,880 Allen Morehouse: We would mourn his death, but at least our family would not be dishonored. 307 00:24:06,540 --> 00:24:17,900 Allen Morehouse: Jay, a brilliant student working on his PhD in parasitology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, disowned his brother and refused to talk to him. 308 00:24:17,900 --> 00:24:20,140 Allen Morehouse: And in parting, Jimmy said 309 00:24:20,620 --> 00:24:30,860 Allen Morehouse: Jay, if you are ever desperate and no one is there to help you, remember Jesus loves you, and his hand is on your life. 310 00:24:30,860 --> 00:24:34,140 Allen Morehouse: Call to him, and he will save you 311 00:24:34,519 --> 00:24:41,159 Allen Morehouse: Jay was furious, but Jimmy began praying earnestly for him. 312 00:24:41,159 --> 00:24:47,639 Allen Morehouse: Shortly Jay began having disturbing dreams, and it was as if I was awake in my bed in 313 00:24:48,220 --> 00:24:58,220 Allen Morehouse: At three o'clock in the morning, when suddenly a brilliant light breaks through the roof and the ceiling in my bedroom, and in that light I see a cloud 314 00:24:58,780 --> 00:25:04,460 Allen Morehouse: descending from heaven and bearing three awesome, fiery man-like creatures. 315 00:25:04,460 --> 00:25:11,580 Allen Morehouse: The first blew a trumpet so loud that I was sure the whole world will hear its thunderous 316 00:25:12,300 --> 00:25:13,180 Allen Morehouse: Sound. 317 00:25:13,180 --> 00:25:17,500 Allen Morehouse: I knew what was coming was universal in consequences. 318 00:25:17,500 --> 00:25:23,980 Allen Morehouse: The second creature cried out, Prepare ye, for the Lord is coming to reap the harvest. 319 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:38,080 Allen Morehouse: Then the third, the third creature cried out, or swung a scythe over the earth and cried, Now the earth is ready for harvest 320 00:25:38,820 --> 00:25:42,340 Allen Morehouse: I tried to wake up from the dream and I cried out. 321 00:25:42,340 --> 00:25:43,940 Allen Morehouse: N this see, excuse me. 322 00:25:43,940 --> 00:25:50,820 Allen Morehouse: I tried to wake up from the dream and I felt I was going to have a heart attack from the sheer fright that I was experiencing. 323 00:25:50,820 --> 00:25:51,940 Allen Morehouse: But I could not 324 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:58,560 Allen Morehouse: Then in the middle of the cloud I noticed a person who looked completely different. 325 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:01,040 Allen Morehouse: The brilliant light was coming from him. 326 00:26:01,040 --> 00:26:06,960 Allen Morehouse: His face shone so radiant that there was no features clear except for his eyes. 327 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:11,640 Allen Morehouse: And that looked like blazing flames of fire. 328 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:16,360 Allen Morehouse: A robe went from his neck to his feet. 329 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:20,480 Allen Morehouse: which was like a white hot metal. 330 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:25,120 Allen Morehouse: He was dreadful in his beauty and terrible in his splendor. 331 00:26:25,120 --> 00:26:28,800 Allen Morehouse: And as he descended I look he looked at me. 332 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:30,400 Allen Morehouse: I was completely 333 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:34,000 Allen Morehouse: undone and terrified. 334 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:41,920 Allen Morehouse: I could not bear to look at him any longer, so I turned my head, and to my amazement, there beside me was my brother, Jimmy. 335 00:26:42,460 --> 00:26:43,900 Allen Morehouse: Who was not scared at all? 336 00:26:43,900 --> 00:26:50,540 Allen Morehouse: In fact, his face was joyous, and he was reaching out as to embrace this figure. 337 00:26:50,540 --> 00:26:55,020 Allen Morehouse: When I gained the courage to look at him again, he addressed me saying, Jay! 338 00:26:56,300 --> 00:27:00,780 Allen Morehouse: What are you going to do when this happens? 339 00:27:01,580 --> 00:27:03,340 Allen Morehouse: You know, as we've been reading 340 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:14,120 Allen Morehouse: And looking into John 14, 1 through 3, a powerful reminder of hope and assurance we have in Christ, it calls us to trust in God's plan. 341 00:27:14,220 --> 00:27:23,980 Allen Morehouse: Even when we face uncertainties, Jesus is preparing a place for you, a future filled with his presence and peace. 342 00:27:23,980 --> 00:27:26,940 Allen Morehouse: Remember Jesus' words. 343 00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:34,559 Allen Morehouse: Remember Jesus' words in John fourteen. 344 00:27:34,559 --> 00:27:38,080 Allen Morehouse: It says, Let not your heart be troubled. 345 00:27:38,220 --> 00:27:42,620 Allen Morehouse: And I go to prepare a place for you in my father's house. 346 00:27:42,620 --> 00:27:44,460 Allen Morehouse: And in his promise 347 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:49,600 Allen Morehouse: I will come again and take us to live forever. 348 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:52,080 Allen Morehouse: Let us all be ready for that great event. 349 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,559 Allen Morehouse: And respond to his call. 350 00:27:54,559 --> 00:27:56,400 Allen Morehouse: Where are you? 351 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:57,679 Allen Morehouse: Three times 352 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:06,440 Allen Morehouse: Jesus says in the last chapter of Revelation, Revelation 22, I am coming quickly. 353 00:28:07,060 --> 00:28:10,500 Allen Morehouse: Or I'm coming soon, depending on the version you have. 354 00:28:10,500 --> 00:28:15,540 Allen Morehouse: In Revelation 21, the Apostle John shares a beautiful scene. 355 00:28:15,720 --> 00:28:25,560 Allen Morehouse: of the holy city of the New Jerusalem our home with a promise from God, no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain. 356 00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:28,760 Allen Morehouse: And as I read it, it says, I heard a loud voice from heaven 357 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:34,720 Allen Morehouse: Saying, Look, God's home is now among his people. 358 00:28:34,720 --> 00:28:39,120 Allen Morehouse: He will live with them, and they will be his people. 359 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,040 Allen Morehouse: God himself will be with them. 360 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:42,720 Allen Morehouse: He will wipe away 361 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:49,720 Allen Morehouse: every tear from their eyes and there will be no more pain, no more death, sorrow, crying, or pain. 362 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:54,360 Allen Morehouse: All these things have gone away or forever. 363 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:55,720 Allen Morehouse: Gone forever. 364 00:28:55,820 --> 00:29:04,300 Allen Morehouse: You know, when I think of that, and that's one of the most beautiful promises, we've all had loved ones that have passed away. 365 00:29:04,580 --> 00:29:14,660 Allen Morehouse: But there'll come a day when they are resurrected in Jesus at his second coming, and we will live with God forever. 366 00:29:14,519 --> 00:29:18,360 Allen Morehouse: Alan White talks about this in the desire of ages. 367 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:21,399 Allen Morehouse: It talks about Jesus coming here 368 00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:30,460 Allen Morehouse: But it says, here where the Son of God tabernacled in humanity, where the King of glory lived and suffered and died. 369 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:37,280 Allen Morehouse: Here, where he will make all things new, the tabernacle of God shall be with man. 370 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:43,520 Allen Morehouse: He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them 371 00:29:43,919 --> 00:29:46,240 Allen Morehouse: And be their God. 372 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:49,200 Allen Morehouse: Don't you want to go there? 373 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,600 Allen Morehouse: What a beautiful thing. 374 00:29:52,340 --> 00:30:01,460 Allen Morehouse: So as we continue the story, Jay, of the um Jemmy and Jay, Jay, what are you going to do when this happens? 375 00:30:01,460 --> 00:30:04,820 Allen Morehouse: Then everything vanished, and I woke up. 376 00:30:05,260 --> 00:30:11,019 Allen Morehouse: It took Jay an hour to calm down and pray for understanding 377 00:30:12,300 --> 00:30:20,060 Allen Morehouse: A few days later, Jimmy called, hearing of Jay's dream, and said, Jay, what you saw is the second coming of Christ. 378 00:30:20,060 --> 00:30:22,860 Allen Morehouse: Can I send you a Bible so you can read about it? 379 00:30:23,180 --> 00:30:24,780 Allen Morehouse: Jay hung up. 380 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:32,800 Allen Morehouse: But more dreams disturbed his sleep, and one night he awoke horrified, realizing he was dreaming of praying to Jesus. 381 00:30:32,800 --> 00:30:39,760 Allen Morehouse: In time, Jay received his doctorate and was awarded a prestigious research fellowship. 382 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:41,480 Allen Morehouse: In Japan. 383 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:49,960 Allen Morehouse: But in Japan, his mental state deteriorated, and one night standing on the balcony, he nearly leaped to his death. 384 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:52,920 Allen Morehouse: But at the last moment he pushed himself away 385 00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:59,279 Allen Morehouse: From the railing, vowing to find out if Jesus was in fact the living God. 386 00:30:59,279 --> 00:31:01,600 Allen Morehouse: For two years God pursued 387 00:31:02,380 --> 00:31:10,780 Allen Morehouse: him and every wok awaking moment Jay felt the wrath of God hovering over him and at length 388 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:20,880 Allen Morehouse: He went into his kitchen and he climbed and he reached into his cupboard and dug behind things and found a dust-covered old Bible 389 00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:22,560 Allen Morehouse: And began to read the gospels. 390 00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:28,640 Allen Morehouse: And when he got to the Lord's words from the cross, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. 391 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:34,480 Allen Morehouse: Jay realized that he was a sinner that Christ had died for. 392 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:41,520 Allen Morehouse: He prayed for forgiveness and gave his heart to Jesus, and the burden of guilt was lifted. 393 00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:53,400 Allen Morehouse: Jay grew quickly and moved moving to uh Glasgow, joined the church, and in time began teaching and preaching. 394 00:31:53,419 --> 00:31:58,860 Allen Morehouse: Sharing the gospel that he once so fervently resisted. 395 00:31:58,860 --> 00:32:04,620 Allen Morehouse: That shows that we have a God that will continue searching for us. 396 00:32:04,620 --> 00:32:06,140 Allen Morehouse: Where are you? 397 00:32:06,300 --> 00:32:16,700 Allen Morehouse: You know, as I prepared for this sermon, I I heard a song, and I know I talked to Dan Simmons, and he said he sang that song, and I've heard it before. 398 00:32:16,700 --> 00:32:20,140 Allen Morehouse: But it's a song called Come, Jesus, Come. 399 00:32:20,740 --> 00:32:26,260 Allen Morehouse: And I was driving and I heard the song on the radio and it was Cece Wynitz. 400 00:32:26,260 --> 00:32:30,740 Allen Morehouse: She sang the song with such strong emotions. 401 00:32:32,059 --> 00:32:35,260 Allen Morehouse: I was touched by the music and the words to the song. 402 00:32:35,260 --> 00:32:39,660 Allen Morehouse: And so I started Googling and and YouTubing and trying to find out 403 00:32:40,019 --> 00:32:42,740 Allen Morehouse: And I discovered the song's author. 404 00:32:42,740 --> 00:32:47,299 Allen Morehouse: They were co-authors, is Stephen and Tara McGurdy. 405 00:32:47,299 --> 00:32:51,779 Allen Morehouse: I contacted Tara and received permission to show 406 00:32:52,380 --> 00:32:56,300 Allen Morehouse: Steve's YouTube video and share his amazing testimony. 407 00:32:56,300 --> 00:33:01,420 Allen Morehouse: Behind the music is the story of a radical redemption. 408 00:33:01,340 --> 00:33:08,460 Allen Morehouse: Growing up, the son of a traveling evangelist, Stephen, witnessed deep hypocrisy at home. 409 00:33:08,460 --> 00:33:12,299 Allen Morehouse: His father, a successful preacher, loved by many 410 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:16,740 Allen Morehouse: Would come home and beat his mother. 411 00:33:16,740 --> 00:33:22,020 Allen Morehouse: The man who would praise God in the morning would punch his mother in the evening. 412 00:33:22,020 --> 00:33:25,220 Allen Morehouse: And despite his Christian upbringing, Stephen 413 00:33:25,700 --> 00:33:32,580 Allen Morehouse: At a young age was driven into alcohol and drug addictions for eleven years 414 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:45,360 Allen Morehouse: One night at three o'clock, while reading The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel, with drugs on the table besides him, God showed up and everything changed. 415 00:33:45,360 --> 00:33:46,799 Allen Morehouse: He was touched 416 00:33:47,320 --> 00:33:49,400 Allen Morehouse: He was forgiven. 417 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:55,240 Allen Morehouse: Stephen never used drugs again. 418 00:33:55,240 --> 00:34:00,840 Allen Morehouse: Jesus never stopped searching and asking, where are you? 419 00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:05,640 Allen Morehouse: Jesus never stopped loving Stephen. 420 00:34:05,640 --> 00:34:09,159 Allen Morehouse: He never stops loving you and me. 421 00:34:09,159 --> 00:34:12,520 Allen Morehouse: And when you listen to the song that I'm about to play, 422 00:34:13,639 --> 00:34:17,800 Allen Morehouse: You will hear Stephen sing this song with so much passion. 423 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:25,399 Allen Morehouse: And as you watch the video and see the images and the pictures of all the evil and the bad things in our world, 424 00:34:26,300 --> 00:34:31,980 Allen Morehouse: Know that Jesus' promise is sure and true. 425 00:34:31,980 --> 00:34:33,980 Allen Morehouse: Come, Jesus, come 426 00:34:34,679 --> 00:34:38,839 Allen Morehouse: I hope that that is everyone's prayer today. 427 00:34:38,839 --> 00:34:42,040 Allen Morehouse: Come, Jesus, come. 428 00:34:44,380 --> 00:34:46,220 Allen Morehouse: See if this works. 429 00:34:46,460 --> 00:34:55,740 Stephen McWhirter: Sometimes I fall to my knees and pray. 430 00:34:57,640 --> 00:35:06,440 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus, come for me the day. 431 00:35:08,880 --> 00:35:16,400 Stephen McWhirter: Sometimes I feel like I'm gonna pray 432 00:35:20,260 --> 00:35:27,460 Stephen McWhirter: I'm holding on things who hope you won't say 433 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:38,279 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus come we've been waiting so 434 00:35:42,140 --> 00:35:50,460 Stephen McWhirter: For the day you veto the heal of me look and ride every wall 435 00:35:53,720 --> 00:35:59,000 Stephen McWhirter: We need you right now. 436 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:01,799 Stephen McWhirter: Coming to this around 437 00:36:05,180 --> 00:36:10,779 Stephen McWhirter: Deep down and know swirl it in. 438 00:36:10,779 --> 00:36:12,779 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus, come 439 00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:36,320 Stephen McWhirter: There'll be no change when Jesus comes. 440 00:36:38,420 --> 00:36:46,180 Stephen McWhirter: But today be the day she could cross all the way 441 00:36:49,599 --> 00:36:56,640 Stephen McWhirter: And the strongest say all will 442 00:37:00,820 --> 00:37:08,820 Stephen McWhirter: In the power of his dream, Jesus come 443 00:37:12,000 --> 00:37:20,319 Stephen McWhirter: We've been waiting for Lord for the day of turn 444 00:37:20,940 --> 00:37:31,180 Stephen McWhirter: The heel living wall now 445 00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:44,320 Stephen McWhirter: Coming to me surround Deep down and for Swirling 446 00:37:46,339 --> 00:37:52,099 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus. 447 00:37:52,099 --> 00:37:53,220 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus 448 00:38:00,640 --> 00:38:05,520 Stephen McWhirter: One day we're gone. 449 00:38:05,520 --> 00:38:08,000 Stephen McWhirter: And we'll stand face to face 450 00:38:11,220 --> 00:38:19,140 Stephen McWhirter: Come and lay it all down Cause it might be today 451 00:38:22,920 --> 00:38:28,280 Stephen McWhirter: Time is run. 452 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:39,599 Stephen McWhirter: The past will be won. 453 00:38:39,599 --> 00:38:41,599 Stephen McWhirter: The rivers is green 454 00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:50,480 Stephen McWhirter: Jesus come on. 455 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:53,280 Stephen McWhirter: We've been waiting for Lord 456 00:38:56,319 --> 00:39:02,160 Stephen McWhirter: Who did you meet her? 457 00:39:02,319 --> 00:39:04,160 Stephen McWhirter: Right in the 458 00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:24,880 Stephen McWhirter: And deep down and low, this worthy thee. 459 00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:26,640 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus, come 460 00:39:30,340 --> 00:39:36,180 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus, come. 461 00:39:36,180 --> 00:39:38,180 Stephen McWhirter: Come, Jesus, come 462 00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:50,960 Stephen McWhirter: Come, come, Jesus. 463 00:40:01,599 --> 00:40:03,039 Allen Morehouse: You know, when I heard that song 464 00:40:05,060 --> 00:40:09,220 Allen Morehouse: I thought it goes with the sermon and I wanted to use it. 465 00:40:09,220 --> 00:40:12,660 Allen Morehouse: That's why I reached out to um 466 00:40:13,580 --> 00:40:20,780 Allen Morehouse: their website and and contacted um one of the co authors and and asked permission. 467 00:40:20,780 --> 00:40:27,980 Allen Morehouse: Because I was actually thinking of having my wife singing and I didn't know that Daniel sang it too and and it would have been beautiful either way. 468 00:40:28,120 --> 00:40:34,360 Allen Morehouse: But the images that are displayed on that show what we're living in today. 469 00:40:34,360 --> 00:40:38,120 Allen Morehouse: And our prayer should be, come, Jesus, come. 470 00:40:40,099 --> 00:40:46,180 Allen Morehouse: You know, as the song says, this world is not our home. 471 00:40:46,180 --> 00:40:48,500 Allen Morehouse: We are just traveling through. 472 00:40:48,500 --> 00:40:53,140 Allen Morehouse: We need to fix our eyes and our hearts upward to heaven. 473 00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:59,840 Allen Morehouse: We need to look to Jesus, our salvation, and he says, I am the way, the truth, and the life. 474 00:40:59,840 --> 00:41:04,720 Allen Morehouse: Let's go home and leave this world full of sin. 475 00:41:04,980 --> 00:41:08,580 Allen Morehouse: pain, death, and destruction. 476 00:41:08,580 --> 00:41:14,100 Allen Morehouse: You know, I came across a quote, and I may have used this in one of my sermons before. 477 00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:16,160 Allen Morehouse: But it's by John Wesley. 478 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:26,800 Allen Morehouse: It says, the spirit in the heart of the true believer says with earnest desire, Come, Lord Jesus. 479 00:41:32,620 --> 00:41:36,860 Allen Morehouse: Almost the very last scripture in the Bible. 480 00:41:37,360 --> 00:41:47,040 Allen Morehouse: Is Revelation 2020, and it says, He who is a faithful witness to all these things says, yes. 481 00:41:47,480 --> 00:41:50,280 Allen Morehouse: Yes, I'm coming soon. 482 00:41:50,280 --> 00:41:51,560 Allen Morehouse: Amen. 483 00:41:51,560 --> 00:41:54,440 Allen Morehouse: Come, Lord Jesus. 484 00:41:54,680 --> 00:41:55,320 Allen Morehouse: You know 485 00:41:56,299 --> 00:42:03,660 Allen Morehouse: My son's a pastor, our son's a pastor, and he has helped me over the years to prepare sermons and things. 486 00:42:03,660 --> 00:42:06,539 Allen Morehouse: And one of the things that he said, Dad. 487 00:42:06,720 --> 00:42:11,680 Allen Morehouse: When you preach, don't ever not give a call. 488 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:13,760 Allen Morehouse: And so every time I preach, I've given a call. 489 00:42:13,760 --> 00:42:16,400 Allen Morehouse: It's not so much that you're coming forward. 490 00:42:16,860 --> 00:42:21,660 Allen Morehouse: But it's a call that Jesus sees. 491 00:42:21,660 --> 00:42:30,140 Allen Morehouse: And the call is if you want to answer God's call and commit to Him this very moment, respond to His prompting. 492 00:42:30,140 --> 00:42:31,180 Allen Morehouse: Where are you? 493 00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:36,920 Allen Morehouse: I'm coming soon. 494 00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:41,080 Allen Morehouse: I invite you to stand with me right now. 495 00:42:41,220 --> 00:42:49,380 Allen Morehouse: Jesus wants a close personal relationship with you and me, and he has a deep desire. 496 00:42:49,520 --> 00:42:52,800 Allen Morehouse: As we shared in creation, he touched. 497 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:56,480 Allen Morehouse: At the upper room, he touched. 498 00:42:56,480 --> 00:43:01,680 Allen Morehouse: Jesus wants to be our personal Savior. 499 00:43:02,579 --> 00:43:05,300 Allen Morehouse: He wants his children back in his family. 500 00:43:05,300 --> 00:43:06,980 Allen Morehouse: He wants to bring them home. 501 00:43:06,980 --> 00:43:14,180 Allen Morehouse: So today Jesus invites you, come tomorrow, tomorrow may be too late. 502 00:43:14,760 --> 00:43:17,079 Allen Morehouse: Don't wait. 503 00:43:17,079 --> 00:43:19,000 Allen Morehouse: Come. 504 00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:21,480 Allen Morehouse: And I'm going to close with prayer. 505 00:43:21,480 --> 00:43:23,160 Allen Morehouse: And I'm going to read the last 506 00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:31,760 Allen Morehouse: verses the last uh in the last chapter as I pray and close with prayer. 507 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:33,600 Allen Morehouse: So please join me. 508 00:43:33,880 --> 00:43:40,920 Allen Morehouse: It says, may the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God's holy people. 509 00:43:42,080 --> 00:43:54,160 Allen Morehouse: Dear God, dear Jesus, what amazing God that you are, that you are so personal, that you wanted to be with us from the very beginning. 510 00:43:54,320 --> 00:43:58,400 Allen Morehouse: And nothing can separate us from that love of yours. 511 00:43:58,400 --> 00:44:00,320 Allen Morehouse: We can separate. 512 00:44:00,320 --> 00:44:08,960 Allen Morehouse: But Lord, we know that you long to bring us back and restore us back to the image that you once created us at the very beginning. 513 00:44:08,940 --> 00:44:15,579 Allen Morehouse: to bring us your children back to home, to our home in heaven. 514 00:44:15,579 --> 00:44:20,300 Allen Morehouse: Lord bless every single person that is watching and listening and may they 515 00:44:20,740 --> 00:44:21,860 Allen Morehouse: their hearts be touched. 516 00:44:21,860 --> 00:44:23,620 Allen Morehouse: May your Holy Spirit fill them. 517 00:44:23,620 --> 00:44:31,620 Allen Morehouse: And as those that stood making a commitment to hear your call, help us to continue with that commitment. 518 00:44:31,620 --> 00:44:35,700 Allen Morehouse: As we look for your soon coming in Jesus' name, amen