1 00:00:09,180 --> 00:00:12,210 Let us all stand for the reading of God's Word. 2 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:26,510 The scripture texts is found in some 74 versus 1 to 23 and in 3 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:31,870 the New Testament in Luke chapter one verses 67 to 80, 4 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:42,770 some 74, 1 to 23. Ohh God, why do you cast us off 5 00:00:42,780 --> 00:00:45,460 wherever? Why does your anger smoke 6 00:00:45,470 --> 00:00:47,370 against the sheep of your pasture? 7 00:00:48,190 --> 00:00:52,090 Remember your congregation, which you have purchased of old, 8 00:00:52,460 --> 00:00:56,270 which you have redeemed to be the drive of your heritage. 9 00:00:57,190 --> 00:01:02,140 Remember Mount Zion, where you have dwelt direct your steps to 10 00:01:02,150 --> 00:01:05,379 the perpetual ruins. The enemy has destroyed 11 00:01:05,390 --> 00:01:09,420 everything in the sanctuary. Your foes have roared in the 12 00:01:09,430 --> 00:01:15,260 midst of my your meeting place. They set up their own signs for 13 00:01:15,270 --> 00:01:17,940 signs. They were like those who swing 14 00:01:17,950 --> 00:01:22,480 axes in a forest of trees and all its carved wood. 15 00:01:22,910 --> 00:01:26,220 They broke down with hatchets and hammers. 16 00:01:26,390 --> 00:01:28,800 They set their sanctuary on fire. 17 00:01:28,850 --> 00:01:34,440 They profane the dwelling place of your name, bring it down to 18 00:01:34,450 --> 00:01:37,920 the ground, they said to themselves, We will utterly 19 00:01:37,930 --> 00:01:40,700 subdue them. They burned all the meeting 20 00:01:40,710 --> 00:01:46,050 places of God in the land. We do not see our signs. 21 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:49,800 There is no longer any profit. There is none among us. 22 00:01:49,810 --> 00:01:52,400 Who knows how long? How long? 23 00:01:52,410 --> 00:01:58,420 Ohh, God is the fall to scope. Is the enemy to rival your name 24 00:01:58,430 --> 00:02:01,500 forever? Why do you hold back your hand, 25 00:02:01,650 --> 00:02:06,070 your right hand, Take it from the fold of your garment and 26 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:10,410 destroy them? Yet God might king is from old 27 00:02:10,470 --> 00:02:12,960 working salvation in the midst of the earth. 28 00:02:13,810 --> 00:02:16,100 You divided the sea by your mind. 29 00:02:16,570 --> 00:02:20,320 You broke the heads of the sea monsters on the waters. 30 00:02:20,630 --> 00:02:23,600 You crashed the heads of the Leviathan. 31 00:02:23,950 --> 00:02:27,480 You gave him a spoon for the creatures of the wilderness. 32 00:02:27,610 --> 00:02:29,960 You split open springs and brooks. 33 00:02:30,090 --> 00:02:32,960 You dry it up every flowing streams. 34 00:02:33,070 --> 00:02:36,620 Yours is a day, yours also the night. 35 00:02:36,750 --> 00:02:39,880 You establish the heavenly lights and the sun. 36 00:02:40,170 --> 00:02:42,700 You fix all the boundaries of the earth. 37 00:02:43,010 --> 00:02:48,700 You have made summer and winter. Remember these Ohh Lord, how the 38 00:02:48,710 --> 00:02:53,090 enemies golf in a foolish people reviles your name. 39 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:56,490 Do not deliver the soul of your dog to the wild beast. 40 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,500 Do not forget the life of your poor forever. 41 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:03,890 Have regard for the covenant, for the dark places of the land 42 00:03:03,900 --> 00:03:06,810 are full of the habitations of violence. 43 00:03:06,980 --> 00:03:10,180 Let not the downtrodden turn back in shame. 44 00:03:10,380 --> 00:03:13,250 Let the poor and needy praise your name. 45 00:03:13,540 --> 00:03:16,240 Arise, Oh God, defend your cause. 46 00:03:16,500 --> 00:03:20,250 Remember how foolish. Scoff at you all day. 47 00:03:20,340 --> 00:03:24,420 Do not forget the clamour of your foes, the uproar of those 48 00:03:24,430 --> 00:03:28,170 who rise against you, which goes up continually. 49 00:03:29,580 --> 00:03:33,310 And in Luke chapter one, verse 67 to 80. 50 00:03:35,590 --> 00:03:38,700 And his Father's Acharya was filled with the Holy Spirit and 51 00:03:38,710 --> 00:03:43,140 prophesied, saying, Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel. 52 00:03:43,150 --> 00:03:47,180 For he has visited and redeemed his people, and has raised up a 53 00:03:47,190 --> 00:03:52,670 horn of salvation for us in the House of his servant David, as 54 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:55,990 he spoke with the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that 55 00:03:56,000 --> 00:04:00,010 we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all 56 00:04:00,020 --> 00:04:04,570 who hate us, to show mercy, promise to our fathers, to 57 00:04:04,580 --> 00:04:08,010 remember his only covenant. The oath that he swore to our 58 00:04:08,020 --> 00:04:13,770 father Abraham, to grant us that we being delivered from the hand 59 00:04:13,780 --> 00:04:18,029 of our enemies, might serve him without fear in holiness and 60 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:20,990 righteousness before him all our days. 61 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:25,350 And you, child, will be called the Prophet of the Most High. 62 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:29,100 For you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways to give 63 00:04:29,110 --> 00:04:32,660 knowledge of salvation to His people and the forgiveness of 64 00:04:32,670 --> 00:04:37,520 their sins, because of the tender mercy of God, whereby the 65 00:04:37,530 --> 00:04:42,000 sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who 66 00:04:42,010 --> 00:04:46,720 sit in darkness and in the shadow, that the guide our feet 67 00:04:47,010 --> 00:04:50,820 in the way of peace. And the child grew and became 68 00:04:50,830 --> 00:04:55,360 strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day of 69 00:04:55,370 --> 00:05:01,660 his public appearance to Israel. Let us come to the Lord in 70 00:05:01,670 --> 00:05:08,850 prayer, gracious God, our Heavenly Father, at the 71 00:05:08,860 --> 00:05:13,570 beginning of this Advent season. We come with hearts full of 72 00:05:13,580 --> 00:05:17,720 anticipation and gratitude. We acknowledge your sovereignty 73 00:05:17,730 --> 00:05:21,760 over all things, including the time and seasons. 74 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,270 In this season of Advent, we are reminded of the whole peace, 75 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:29,790 joy, and love that your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord and 76 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:33,990 Saviour, brought into the world. As we prepare to delve into Your 77 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:38,080 Word, open our hearts, our minds to receive your message that You 78 00:05:38,090 --> 00:05:41,170 have for us today. And may the light of Christ 79 00:05:41,180 --> 00:05:44,790 illuminate our understanding and may Holy Spirit guide us into 80 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:48,890 the deeper truths we recognise our need for Your grace and 81 00:05:48,900 --> 00:05:52,590 mercy, and we humbly ask for Your presence to be with us. 82 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,570 Your Church prepare us, Lord, with a celebration of crisis 83 00:05:56,580 --> 00:06:01,220 birth, not just in remembrance, but with the renewed sense of 84 00:06:01,230 --> 00:06:06,770 worship, of wonder and of all, and a grateful service to you 85 00:06:06,840 --> 00:06:09,750 and your Church. In Jesus name we pray. 86 00:06:10,590 --> 00:06:12,990 Amen. Marina. 87 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:25,420 Pattaya Makapu and Tidal Penang Maga. 88 00:06:25,430 --> 00:06:30,080 I remember your congregation. A double I ceremony have been 89 00:06:30,090 --> 00:06:32,330 reached. The pastor Noli Malibu on on 90 00:06:32,340 --> 00:06:36,360 December 3, 2017. Big Springs Community Church 91 00:06:36,370 --> 00:06:41,620 then post a California part up with this a pastor Noli 92 00:06:41,830 --> 00:06:47,420 Shampooing acting founding pastor known in 2008. 93 00:06:47,490 --> 00:06:53,940 When he came back from finishing his Masters of Divinities W Gal 94 00:06:53,950 --> 00:06:59,240 Salonia, he came back to the Philippines and started this 95 00:06:59,250 --> 00:07:03,090 family in the Bible. Studies are passing specifically 96 00:07:03,100 --> 00:07:09,350 Antipolo Pala I. It has grown after 15 years to 97 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:13,840 about 3 churches. You NASA Pasig Poor Nasaka INTA 98 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:19,230 in Cainta Heritage Church is Malolos at Tiring Poo Imaging 99 00:07:21,190 --> 00:07:25,700 beneficiary then sapak papagali pastor noli ashapuri from time 100 00:07:25,710 --> 00:07:30,800 to time Bumabalik Philippines paramount minister young last 101 00:07:30,810 --> 00:07:33,840 was February this year para podence. 102 00:07:35,330 --> 00:07:37,100 I think it was the couple's retreat. 103 00:07:37,110 --> 00:07:43,890 No couples retreat, so input on title Nothing. 104 00:07:43,900 --> 00:07:51,290 Remember your congregation Mama Kapatid aluminating recently? 105 00:07:51,340 --> 00:07:56,870 It has been just 57 days, or almost two months, since the 106 00:07:57,700 --> 00:08:02,960 October 7 attacks by the Hamas, Sai Israel. 107 00:08:03,020 --> 00:08:10,020 It was a blazon, blatant infiltration, anti Israeli towns 108 00:08:10,410 --> 00:08:14,000 and army bases. And it was the worst breach of 109 00:08:14,110 --> 00:08:20,530 Israel's defenses in 50 years. They are young, strongest 110 00:08:20,540 --> 00:08:24,690 military in the Middle East was rendered powerless to fight back 111 00:08:24,700 --> 00:08:30,380 against a far weaker enemy. Villages was left defenseless 112 00:08:30,390 --> 00:08:34,830 for almost a day because of these squads of terrorists. 113 00:08:35,030 --> 00:08:39,720 So you're reckoning poor. There was about 1200 Israelis 114 00:08:39,730 --> 00:08:44,200 that died. This includes Israeli soldiers, 115 00:08:44,460 --> 00:08:51,120 includes civilians, old women alike, children I nagging 116 00:08:51,130 --> 00:08:53,630 hostage. Then about probably 200 117 00:08:54,660 --> 00:09:01,670 Israelites were hostages were made hostage by the Hamas 4 118 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:07,440 military camps spread is about 30 square miles of Israeli 119 00:09:07,450 --> 00:09:11,420 territory and there were a large number of casualties which 120 00:09:11,430 --> 00:09:17,240 prompted the Israeli army to launch air ground and strikes on 121 00:09:17,250 --> 00:09:22,140 Gaza. At it persists I think until 122 00:09:22,450 --> 00:09:27,480 today the Carolina counting ceasefire for humanitarian 123 00:09:27,490 --> 00:09:34,170 reasons but you totally non death is about 11,000 and it 124 00:09:34,180 --> 00:09:42,700 should probably increase young text will nothing is also a sum 125 00:09:42,710 --> 00:09:47,480 of lament by Israel at Nakata and pour it is similar to the 126 00:09:47,490 --> 00:09:52,880 October 7 Hamas atrocities now consigned Babylonians anacap 127 00:09:52,890 --> 00:09:56,950 Chorion Israel. They invaded the land and 128 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:00,390 destroyed the cities, but in among our fields it their own 129 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:05,010 Kanilang Kinabuhi and they also destroyed the capital city of 130 00:10:05,020 --> 00:10:08,990 Israel, Young Jerusalem, Nandun poor young temple. 131 00:10:09,680 --> 00:10:15,840 And after this destruction in 586 BC, they took most of the 132 00:10:15,890 --> 00:10:19,560 inhabitants back to Babylon as leaves. 133 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:24,970 So the exile would last for about 70 years before they will 134 00:10:24,980 --> 00:10:29,410 be allowed to return by the Persian king to rebuild their 135 00:10:29,420 --> 00:10:32,900 land and their temple. Kaya Humana. 136 00:10:32,910 --> 00:10:38,060 Babylonians would mark the juice and inflict so much humiliation 137 00:10:38,070 --> 00:10:43,470 and sufferings. Sakanila Little saw some Nabina. 138 00:10:43,480 --> 00:10:48,900 Sana Tender Sum is laments what has befallen Israel so you can 139 00:10:48,910 --> 00:10:51,240 turn one point. Nathan has three headings. 140 00:10:51,510 --> 00:10:56,660 Una does the song is would have a lament and plea for the 141 00:10:56,670 --> 00:11:00,700 congregation. Marquita versus 1 to 11. 142 00:11:00,790 --> 00:11:05,420 He pleads to the Lord to deliver Israel from their enemies 143 00:11:05,470 --> 00:11:10,630 because it seemed that God has forgotten them forever. 144 00:11:11,910 --> 00:11:18,820 Then in verses 12 to 17 Marquita nominating denying plea Nang Sam 145 00:11:18,830 --> 00:11:24,450 is say some confession of God's almighty power where he 146 00:11:24,460 --> 00:11:28,950 confessed that God is the Almighty Creator and as the 147 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:34,210 Almighty God rocketing binakayan boxer in your makala banang 148 00:11:34,220 --> 00:11:42,650 Israel at budget Hindi kayang palaya, palaya one sunny love 149 00:11:42,660 --> 00:11:45,700 from Egypt from the bondage of slavery. 150 00:11:46,980 --> 00:11:54,160 And finally, in verses 18 to 23, we will hear the song is skull 151 00:11:54,170 --> 00:11:57,310 for God to vindicate his congregation. 152 00:11:58,210 --> 00:12:04,100 Napak Tango Lankan Yongbyon, Israel Dahil Nakita Nagbayag 153 00:12:04,110 --> 00:12:06,880 Israel. The continuous marking and 154 00:12:06,890 --> 00:12:13,180 scoffing of his holy name Nando, Nang, Bangali, Bak, Pannuniya, 155 00:12:14,550 --> 00:12:17,130 Lisa, Banal Na, Pangalan, and Jose. 156 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:22,590 So he pleads to the Lord to vindicate his own name and his 157 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:27,890 congregation. Now my goal and Bayan Israel and 158 00:12:27,900 --> 00:12:34,720 Kanyang Cowan and Canyon Tupa. And since we are in the Advent 159 00:12:34,730 --> 00:12:40,610 season, Nandina 10, how it relates to the coming of our 160 00:12:40,620 --> 00:12:45,630 Lord Jesus as an infant? Don't saw first Advent or young 161 00:12:45,730 --> 00:12:50,360 woman pagdating, adding parking on when Jesus came to save his 162 00:12:50,370 --> 00:12:55,750 people from our sins. But in the second Advent, he 163 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:59,040 will destroy his enemies and vindicate his name and his 164 00:12:59,050 --> 00:13:02,820 congregation. Young Church, Young Canyon, Baya 165 00:13:02,830 --> 00:13:10,310 and Penile. The Summer is please a lament 166 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:14,590 and a plea for the congregation. It always sang Panago isang 167 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:19,450 matinding panel wagon para Sakanya, Bayan para Sabayan and 168 00:13:19,460 --> 00:13:22,190 Israel. And the summit was lamenting 169 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:24,760 about the fall of the southern Kingdom of Judah. 170 00:13:25,490 --> 00:13:32,120 Samantha Akamai Namanga, Babylonians 586 BC and we can 171 00:13:32,130 --> 00:13:35,940 read the accounts. The Second Kings Chapter 25 172 00:13:36,150 --> 00:13:41,050 versus 8 to 12. Jerusalem was destroyed and the 173 00:13:41,060 --> 00:13:47,150 temple was burned. Human A Yaman Anandan temple. 174 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:50,130 Like gold, silver and bronze furnishings. 175 00:13:50,140 --> 00:13:54,870 They were plundered. They were looted and the leaders 176 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:56,520 of the Kingdom were put to death. 177 00:13:57,460 --> 00:14:04,280 Pinata Ohh. But the most educated, the 178 00:14:04,290 --> 00:14:10,830 wealthiest and the skilled workers were taken as exiles to 179 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:15,430 Babylon. Only the poorest were left in 180 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:19,820 the land. The destruction was complete for 181 00:14:19,830 --> 00:14:21,680 Israel. It would have been like the end 182 00:14:21,690 --> 00:14:26,780 of the world. The Temple Lu was the center of 183 00:14:26,790 --> 00:14:32,530 their lives, including its priesthood, including the 184 00:14:32,540 --> 00:14:37,510 morning and evening sacrifices that will happen on Binabanggit 185 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:40,230 go when I conduct Vesper service. 186 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:47,010 I own inquiries class Sinasabi economy Bataya page held nang 187 00:14:47,020 --> 00:14:51,890 vesper service Hindi long dialeto 18 seeing a doctor, 188 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:57,870 Nakai assalam pastor and Landon. He should continue. 189 00:14:58,040 --> 00:15:03,590 But it stems back from the tradition of Israel young. 190 00:15:03,780 --> 00:15:07,080 They look forward to the morning and evening sacrifices. 191 00:15:07,090 --> 00:15:11,790 That was done by the priests. For the Old Testament Jews, 192 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,270 there were only two major historical events in their 193 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:19,010 nation. Una is Exodus from Egypt and 2nd 194 00:15:19,020 --> 00:15:24,470 is the Babylonian Exile. So even in the most disastrous 195 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:28,880 event in their history, the juice would appeal to the 196 00:15:28,890 --> 00:15:35,260 glorious Exodus. Sanara NASA Nila Ampalaya Sakami 197 00:15:37,350 --> 00:15:42,020 out of the bondage of slavery and the summits pleads to God to 198 00:15:42,030 --> 00:15:48,540 remember Israel, whom God has called as redeemed, as purchase 199 00:15:48,810 --> 00:15:52,630 a sheep, as congregation, as tribe. 200 00:15:53,330 --> 00:15:56,020 Tina Khattak body to young covenant relationship not 201 00:15:56,030 --> 00:16:01,340 insulting Jose. He remembers in Exodus 1516 when 202 00:16:01,350 --> 00:16:05,980 Moses praised the Lord who dried up the Red Sea till the people 203 00:16:05,990 --> 00:16:10,980 pass by, whom you purchase Inalala, Ponilla, Nonaka, Silai, 204 00:16:10,990 --> 00:16:20,230 Nakaraan Donsa, Red Sea, Hangman and Bayan, Akanyang, Binili I 205 00:16:20,280 --> 00:16:25,740 Nakaraan, Inaalala Puni Layon. And that's almost bleeds to God. 206 00:16:25,790 --> 00:16:33,550 Remember Mount Zion where you have dwelt, Sinasabi, Puni, Lana 207 00:16:33,560 --> 00:16:40,780 or just back it. Mukami and man are Pinapaalala 208 00:16:40,790 --> 00:16:47,160 ponilla even to themselves. You Mount Zion is where God 209 00:16:47,170 --> 00:16:52,390 resides. If you want Bruno on Dahil 210 00:16:52,780 --> 00:16:56,620 Quintanilla that it is laid in ruins for many years and it 211 00:16:56,630 --> 00:17:00,310 seemed to the Israelites it's forever. 212 00:17:00,990 --> 00:17:03,970 So the sum is question element to God. 213 00:17:04,730 --> 00:17:09,660 If we are your chosen people, why do you allow us to be 214 00:17:09,670 --> 00:17:14,819 destroyed? It is as if they do not know the 215 00:17:14,829 --> 00:17:18,680 warnings of the Prophets. Napa, Ulit, Ulit, Bennigan's, 216 00:17:18,690 --> 00:17:25,480 London, Babala, Non Profit, Me, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 217 00:17:25,530 --> 00:17:31,620 Daniel and many other prophets. For many centuries they were 218 00:17:31,630 --> 00:17:36,830 warned of the judgment that is coming to them for violating the 219 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:41,730 laws of the covenant. God who made them don't saw 220 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:47,090 Mount Sinai. They have become so idolatrous, 221 00:17:48,370 --> 00:17:52,720 they are unjust, adulterous that the Lord's patience and 222 00:17:52,730 --> 00:17:57,510 persistence ran out. Makita Puna, Kenyan in the 223 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:02,660 account of Second Chronicles, chapter 36, verses 15 to 16. 224 00:18:04,180 --> 00:18:08,030 The Lord, the God of their Father, sent persistently to 225 00:18:08,040 --> 00:18:13,190 them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people 226 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:16,980 and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the 227 00:18:16,990 --> 00:18:22,570 messengers of God, despising his words, scoffing at his profits 228 00:18:23,850 --> 00:18:29,850 until the wrath of the Lord rose against his people, until there 229 00:18:29,860 --> 00:18:37,560 was no remedy. It is a very telling reminder 230 00:18:37,570 --> 00:18:46,560 for us in Abina, Angolan, and Lunas so even under this 231 00:18:46,570 --> 00:18:50,900 judgment, the sum is appeals to God's covenant promise to their 232 00:18:50,910 --> 00:18:54,290 forefathers, Abraham. What happened now to his 233 00:18:54,300 --> 00:18:59,450 covenant promise to his redeem to his purchased congregation as 234 00:18:59,460 --> 00:19:06,860 the Lord rejected them forever. Add to Puma Pasaki manga age-old 235 00:19:06,870 --> 00:19:16,170 question why We don't usually ask why when good things happen. 236 00:19:18,350 --> 00:19:27,220 Baghdadi Kilikina Magandang Buhay Bucket now deserve 237 00:19:27,230 --> 00:19:28,790 banatine. Amanda Bagnetto. 238 00:19:29,180 --> 00:19:33,260 It is only when bad things happen we ask God why. 239 00:19:35,870 --> 00:19:40,400 When a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal sickness like 240 00:19:40,410 --> 00:19:44,540 cancer? When one has an accident? 241 00:19:44,630 --> 00:19:49,050 When one has lost a job, or probably when one is in dire 242 00:19:49,060 --> 00:20:00,780 straits, Tina Why? And we see many examples of wise 243 00:20:00,790 --> 00:20:04,850 in the Bible. Sharing the bed when he was in 244 00:20:04,860 --> 00:20:11,590 trouble, he asked God in Sums. 22 My God, my God, why have you 245 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:15,670 forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving 246 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:20,830 me from the words of my groaning another? 247 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:27,050 He used the same words, the very same words, as he Hang on the 248 00:20:27,060 --> 00:20:30,340 cross doesn't. Matthew 2746. 249 00:20:33,610 --> 00:20:41,610 Therefore, asking why is part of human nature, even our Christian 250 00:20:41,620 --> 00:20:47,550 nature, and seeing the signs and banners of the Pagan Babylonian 251 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:51,850 army hanging on the ruins of the temple, it saddens the 252 00:20:51,860 --> 00:20:55,760 Israelites. You can picture how the 253 00:20:55,830 --> 00:21:02,160 desecration of the Most Holy Temple was done, and the same is 254 00:21:02,170 --> 00:21:05,940 laments that the absence of the prophets who used to reveal 255 00:21:05,950 --> 00:21:10,390 God's word to them. There was a verse 9 See not 256 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,480 being allowed. We do not see our signs. 257 00:21:13,250 --> 00:21:22,970 We no longer have any profit. Who will tell us how long this 258 00:21:22,980 --> 00:21:27,140 is the worst? Kasi Hindi nila Makita. 259 00:21:27,150 --> 00:21:30,040 How long will they injure these disasters? 260 00:21:30,190 --> 00:21:34,480 And how long will the enemies cough and revile the name of 261 00:21:34,490 --> 00:21:39,030 God's holy word? And this arm is then pleads to 262 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:45,600 God to destroy their enemies. Universe 11 Tina Nolan Sam is 263 00:21:45,930 --> 00:21:51,560 Back. We lost a little deep deep box 264 00:21:51,570 --> 00:21:59,380 say in Mozilla. The sum is bleeds Kaya, he 265 00:21:59,390 --> 00:22:02,360 pleads a confession of God's almighty power. 266 00:22:03,020 --> 00:22:06,210 Mababasa puna thing in this versus 12 to 17? 267 00:22:08,470 --> 00:22:14,340 Nah if our wise and how long seems An answered, the answer 268 00:22:15,230 --> 00:22:23,000 that he gives is who my tapas Tina. 269 00:22:23,010 --> 00:22:31,960 Nate, Nindi, Para Katagal, Mini Begin, Tayo, Nang, Sagot, Nan, 270 00:22:31,970 --> 00:22:36,160 Salitan and Jose Who is the Almighty Creator who is 271 00:22:36,170 --> 00:22:41,750 sovereign over all creation? Who is the Almighty King Who is 272 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:46,990 sovereign over all Kings Inverse 12 to 17. 273 00:22:47,000 --> 00:22:50,530 That sum is affirms his confidence in assurance in the 274 00:22:50,540 --> 00:22:54,880 Lord. This disaster did not happen 275 00:22:54,890 --> 00:22:57,920 because the Lord was not powerful enough to prevent it. 276 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:02,890 This is the same God who divided the Red Sea. 277 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:07,860 The same God who can crush the powerful monsters like the 278 00:23:07,870 --> 00:23:12,740 dragon, like Leviathan of the canine night mythology. 279 00:23:14,140 --> 00:23:17,370 If it was real. The same God who separated the 280 00:23:17,380 --> 00:23:21,470 waters of the land. The same God who hung the moon, 281 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:24,930 the stars, and established the seasons. 282 00:23:25,180 --> 00:23:29,800 Therefore, how can this God have not control over the Babylonians 283 00:23:31,990 --> 00:23:37,970 today? Maraming Tao, even Cristiano I 284 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:44,430 Tatanong Is God in control? Is God powerful? 285 00:23:45,430 --> 00:23:49,750 When disaster strikes Tinatanong Puna then they would say that 286 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:55,800 God had no control. When the October 7 Hamas attack 287 00:23:56,110 --> 00:24:02,830 Sabayan and Israel. When typhoons like Yolanda Ondoy 288 00:24:04,260 --> 00:24:10,800 good hit Ireland, God in control, they would say that God 289 00:24:10,810 --> 00:24:15,050 had nothing to do with it. When all the bad things happen 290 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:19,580 in our lives, it is even taught in most churches. 291 00:24:20,900 --> 00:24:26,480 We would often hear God is good all the time. 292 00:24:27,490 --> 00:24:32,770 Yes, this is absolutely true, because God cannot be anything 293 00:24:32,780 --> 00:24:36,910 less than perfectly good, loving, merciful, and just now 294 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,010 parallel and poor. Nothing. 295 00:24:38,020 --> 00:24:41,690 And as we go through the Belgian confession, incommunicable 296 00:24:41,700 --> 00:24:46,660 attributes now hanging on. But when pastors and people in 297 00:24:46,670 --> 00:24:50,120 the prosperity gospel churches say this, they mean something 298 00:24:50,130 --> 00:24:53,260 else for them. It means, first, that God will 299 00:24:53,270 --> 00:24:57,020 always bless them with the good things in this life. 300 00:24:57,090 --> 00:25:01,210 And second, it means that when bad things happen, it is not God 301 00:25:01,220 --> 00:25:06,670 who sent them Sabin panila. Maybe you lack faith. 302 00:25:07,660 --> 00:25:12,000 This is very terrible. It is condemning even faithful 303 00:25:12,010 --> 00:25:20,080 believers to unfaithfulness. That is why the sum is call for 304 00:25:20,090 --> 00:25:22,290 God to vindicate his congregation. 305 00:25:23,060 --> 00:25:31,330 In verses 18 to 23 it always Young, Bayan and Canyon, Kawan 306 00:25:31,690 --> 00:25:38,970 and Kenyan sleepy. After affirming the Lord's 307 00:25:38,980 --> 00:25:42,640 sovereign power over all things the summer schools forgot to 308 00:25:42,650 --> 00:25:48,840 vindicate, not only is people, but his name, his congregation 309 00:25:49,150 --> 00:25:56,440 in the two keywords are remember and deliver Alalahanin at 310 00:25:56,900 --> 00:26:00,200 Elitas. Remember the mocking and the 311 00:26:00,210 --> 00:26:03,420 uproar of the enemies and the scoffers. 312 00:26:03,750 --> 00:26:06,540 Remember your covenant promises to Abraham. 313 00:26:06,610 --> 00:26:11,520 When the Lord remembers this, he will act to vindicate his name 314 00:26:11,530 --> 00:26:15,360 and his people. How will he vindicate his name 315 00:26:15,370 --> 00:26:20,840 and his people? He will do this first by 316 00:26:20,850 --> 00:26:25,710 delivering them from their enemies, his needy, shame. 317 00:26:25,760 --> 00:26:30,130 Downtrodden people are now like doves that are fed to the 318 00:26:30,140 --> 00:26:34,230 beasts, the Babylonians. The land is dark. 319 00:26:35,080 --> 00:26:39,500 It is full of violence. He will rescue his people from 320 00:26:39,510 --> 00:26:44,310 the ravenous beast, and he will send light to his People in 321 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:50,320 Darkness magazine, buying Pangalawa. 322 00:26:50,330 --> 00:26:55,050 He will vindicate his name by his and his people by rebuilding 323 00:26:55,060 --> 00:26:59,380 the temple. Now the only signs of the 324 00:26:59,390 --> 00:27:04,660 temples are the big and banners that the enemies have hung on 325 00:27:04,670 --> 00:27:08,500 the temple ruins. There are no more peace and 326 00:27:08,510 --> 00:27:12,020 sacrifices for sins and thanks offerings. 327 00:27:12,350 --> 00:27:18,460 No more fees to celebrate the harvest because there are no 328 00:27:18,470 --> 00:27:22,940 more harvests. We not support Lahat Nakawa, 329 00:27:22,950 --> 00:27:26,750 even the fields, and there is no king to lead them in battle. 330 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,390 Where will the King, the Son that the Lord promised the King 331 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:36,030 David come from? Who would be king over an 332 00:27:36,040 --> 00:27:40,600 everlasting Kingdom? And how did God accomplish this 333 00:27:40,610 --> 00:27:46,300 seemingly impossible task? Paranda paka paka. 334 00:27:46,310 --> 00:27:50,000 Impossible. But in God's Providence, he has 335 00:27:50,010 --> 00:27:53,340 set up Cyrus, the middle Persian king. 336 00:27:54,980 --> 00:27:58,930 He would allow the Exiles to return to Israel to rebuild the 337 00:27:58,940 --> 00:28:03,330 country and the temple in 536 BC. 338 00:28:04,170 --> 00:28:07,790 We can read that account in Second Chronicles Chapter 36 339 00:28:08,190 --> 00:28:13,940 versus 22 to 23, the prophet Isaiah 4. 340 00:28:13,950 --> 00:28:18,540 So Darius as the Lord's servant, who would build the ruins of the 341 00:28:18,550 --> 00:28:26,570 city and the temple. And I say, yeah, 4428 he says of 342 00:28:26,580 --> 00:28:32,220 Cyrus, He is my shepherd, He shall fulfill all my purpose, 343 00:28:32,230 --> 00:28:37,750 saying of Jerusalem, he shall be built, and of the temple your 344 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:42,650 foundation shall be laid. So the temple was finished in 345 00:28:42,660 --> 00:28:49,650 516 BC and the King Darius 70 years after it, was destroyed in 346 00:28:49,660 --> 00:28:54,270 586 BC. The prophet Daniel has the 347 00:28:54,280 --> 00:29:00,770 answer to The Who in Daniel Chapter 9 versus 26 to 25, where 348 00:29:00,780 --> 00:29:05,140 he prophesied that the city of Jerusalem and its temple shall 349 00:29:05,150 --> 00:29:09,160 be rebuilt by the Jews who will return from the Babylonian 350 00:29:09,170 --> 00:29:12,720 exile. After this restoration, Daniel 351 00:29:12,730 --> 00:29:18,720 says, an anointed one shall be cut off and shall have nothing 352 00:29:18,970 --> 00:29:22,520 but after this, this anointed one is cut off or put to death. 353 00:29:23,180 --> 00:29:27,950 There is a Prince who will come and destroy the city and the 354 00:29:27,960 --> 00:29:32,170 sanctuary. This anointed 1 is our Lord 355 00:29:32,180 --> 00:29:35,710 Jesus Christ. Remember that the word anointed 356 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:40,370 in Hebrew is Messiah, which is translated in Greek as Christos. 357 00:29:41,310 --> 00:29:45,880 So in Acts chapter 4, verse 26, when the Christians gathered in 358 00:29:45,890 --> 00:29:49,820 Jerusalem, affirm that Jesus is the anointed one. 359 00:29:49,830 --> 00:29:54,170 In their prayer, the kings of the earth set themselves, and 360 00:29:54,180 --> 00:29:57,430 the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, 361 00:29:58,280 --> 00:30:03,840 against his anointed. And after John the baptiser was 362 00:30:03,850 --> 00:30:09,530 born six months before Jesus was born, Sarah's father then 363 00:30:09,540 --> 00:30:12,650 recognize his son. John will be the forerunner of 364 00:30:12,660 --> 00:30:17,670 Jesus the Anointed. 1 And you, child, will be called the 365 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:22,600 Prophet of the Most High, For you will go before the Lord to 366 00:30:22,610 --> 00:30:26,160 prepare His ways to give knowledge of salvation to His 367 00:30:26,170 --> 00:30:31,900 people in the forgiveness of their sins, because the tender 368 00:30:31,910 --> 00:30:37,020 mercies of God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on 369 00:30:37,030 --> 00:30:42,060 high, been as upon attendance. Look chapter one versus 76 to 370 00:30:42,070 --> 00:30:45,720 78. Jesus is also the Lord. 371 00:30:45,790 --> 00:30:49,090 This child, John, will preach to all Israel. 372 00:30:49,760 --> 00:30:52,430 Repent, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. 373 00:30:53,860 --> 00:30:58,850 He was one of whom I say prophesied the voice, one crying 374 00:30:58,860 --> 00:31:01,510 in the wilderness. Prepare the way of the Lord. 375 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:07,980 Make his spot straight. The Lord said that I, the Lord 376 00:31:08,330 --> 00:31:14,770 that I saw He was prophesying is Jesus the Messiah the baby born 377 00:31:14,780 --> 00:31:18,400 of the Virgin Mary who was conceived by God the Holy 378 00:31:18,410 --> 00:31:22,980 Spirit. And I say, yeah, Chapter 7, 379 00:31:22,990 --> 00:31:27,800 verse 14, we can read. Therefore the Lord himself will 380 00:31:27,810 --> 00:31:30,900 give you a sign. Behold, the Virgin shall 381 00:31:30,910 --> 00:31:34,380 conceive and bear a son, and shall call him his name. 382 00:31:34,390 --> 00:31:39,510 Emmanuel and in verse nine, six to seven. 383 00:31:40,590 --> 00:31:46,150 For for to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the 384 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:49,230 government shall be upon this shoulder, and his name shall be 385 00:31:49,240 --> 00:31:56,110 called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, 386 00:31:56,180 --> 00:32:01,180 Prince of Peace, of the increase of his government, and of Peace. 387 00:32:01,190 --> 00:32:06,570 There will be no end on the throne of David and his Kingdom, 388 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:10,810 to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with 389 00:32:10,820 --> 00:32:13,750 righteousness. From this time forth and forever 390 00:32:13,760 --> 00:32:17,640 more, the seal of the Lord of Hosts will do this. 391 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:22,440 The longing of Israel for comfort is now fulfilled and 392 00:32:22,450 --> 00:32:26,990 Isaiah chapter 40 verse one comfort. 393 00:32:27,000 --> 00:32:30,510 Comfort my people, says your God. 394 00:32:32,380 --> 00:32:35,370 Listen again to the prophecy of Zechariah concerning the birth 395 00:32:35,380 --> 00:32:41,360 of Jesus in Luke chapter one versus 68 to 75, and it echoes 396 00:32:41,370 --> 00:32:44,510 the words of our texts in some 74. 397 00:32:46,380 --> 00:32:50,110 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and 398 00:32:50,120 --> 00:32:54,310 redeemed His people, and has raised up a horn of salvation 399 00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:59,970 for us of His servant David, as he spoke with the mouth of his 400 00:32:59,980 --> 00:33:03,500 holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our 401 00:33:03,510 --> 00:33:08,260 enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us, to show mercy, 402 00:33:08,270 --> 00:33:11,210 promise to our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant. 403 00:33:11,870 --> 00:33:14,700 The Ohh. That He swore to our Father 404 00:33:14,710 --> 00:33:19,680 Abraham to grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of 405 00:33:19,690 --> 00:33:25,110 our enemies, might serve him without fear in holiness and 406 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:28,610 righteousness before him all our days. 407 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:34,750 This Jesus will be the sunrise, will visit and redeem His 408 00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:37,970 people. He is the son of David, the true 409 00:33:37,980 --> 00:33:41,930 heir of God's everlasting Kingdom, who would save us, His 410 00:33:41,940 --> 00:33:46,630 people, from our sins. He will deliver us His sheep 411 00:33:47,690 --> 00:33:55,390 from the hatred of Satan, the enemy dear brothers and sisters, 412 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:00,290 through the child Jesus. God will remember His holy 413 00:34:00,300 --> 00:34:04,860 covenant promise that He made do their forefather, Abraham. 414 00:34:05,680 --> 00:34:08,610 God is now doing these things because he is rebuilding the 415 00:34:08,620 --> 00:34:15,030 ruins of his old covenant temple into a new covenant temple, the 416 00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:20,070 Church made-up of all who believe and trust in his Son, 417 00:34:20,080 --> 00:34:24,780 Jesus Christ. That is why when we sing Ohh 418 00:34:24,790 --> 00:34:29,800 Come O Come Emmanuel, we're not waiting for him to be born, for 419 00:34:29,810 --> 00:34:33,719 we celebrate this in this age, in this first advent. 420 00:34:34,440 --> 00:34:39,260 But we sing this song as we long and look forward with 421 00:34:39,270 --> 00:34:42,210 anticipation. Taipei. 422 00:34:42,780 --> 00:34:48,320 Uma ASA for his 2nd Advent and Kanyang Ikala Wang packed the 423 00:34:48,330 --> 00:34:50,360 thing as we confess in our creeds. 424 00:34:51,710 --> 00:34:55,380 When we will come, When He will complete our salvation. 425 00:34:56,360 --> 00:35:01,240 When He will turn our mourning into joy, our darkness into 426 00:35:01,250 --> 00:35:08,980 light, in Revelation 610, the Saints in heaven, as Ohh 427 00:35:08,990 --> 00:35:14,180 sovereign Lord holy and true, how long before you will judge 428 00:35:14,190 --> 00:35:18,470 and avenge our blood on those who dwell on earth are? 429 00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:21,660 How long will finally be answered? 430 00:35:23,350 --> 00:35:29,860 So it's CRC. Beloved friends, as we open 431 00:35:29,870 --> 00:35:33,730 those presents this Christmas, remember that God has given us 432 00:35:33,940 --> 00:35:37,890 the most precious gift in the whole universe throughout all 433 00:35:37,900 --> 00:35:42,780 eternity. Our lower the child, Jesus. 434 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:47,070 The most precious gift He gives us is forgiveness of all our 435 00:35:47,080 --> 00:35:51,240 sins, now and forever. You may have all kinds of 436 00:35:51,250 --> 00:35:54,980 sufferings now. All but spiritual blessings in 437 00:35:54,990 --> 00:35:57,390 the heavenly places await you in the end. 438 00:35:58,360 --> 00:36:00,660 Therefore let us continue to pray. 439 00:36:02,000 --> 00:36:08,910 Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly, let us pray. 440 00:36:12,310 --> 00:36:16,160 Our God and Heavenly Father, we thank you for your Word and your 441 00:36:16,170 --> 00:36:21,040 gospel that through the Advent season we eagerly await the 442 00:36:21,050 --> 00:36:25,070 celebration of the birth of Jesus, our Saviour in our 443 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:27,840 Redeemer. With this time they filled with 444 00:36:27,850 --> 00:36:33,170 joy, with hope, a deep sense of love for one another. 445 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:36,710 We lift up our hearts and gratitude for your words of 446 00:36:36,720 --> 00:36:41,240 promise to vindicate your people, to strengthen the 447 00:36:41,250 --> 00:36:44,900 fellowship that we share and the eager longing for the coming of 448 00:36:44,910 --> 00:36:49,360 your Kingdom. In Jesus name we pray ohh man.