1 00:00:02,292 --> 00:00:06,392 Hi, this is David here with Tom and Sue Ann McBroom. 2 00:00:06,392 --> 00:00:15,192 And today I'm going to ask them what it is that points them to Christ during this Advent season. 3 00:00:15,192 --> 00:00:20,492 One of the things we've really enjoyed doing is going to candlelight services, 4 00:00:20,492 --> 00:00:23,792 either on Christmas Eve or a day coming up to Christmas. 5 00:00:23,792 --> 00:00:28,892 And the songs and prayers and the candlelight is really inspirational. 6 00:00:28,892 --> 00:00:29,832 Very nice. 7 00:00:30,777 --> 00:00:35,737 I will be reading from Isaiah chapter 54 verses 9 and 10. 8 00:00:36,548 --> 00:00:40,168 Remember, in Noah's time, I punished the world with a thwod, 9 00:00:40,608 --> 00:00:45,068 but I made a promise to Noah that I would never again destroy the world with water. 10 00:00:45,348 --> 00:00:50,768 In the same way, I promised that I would never again be angry with you and say bad things to you. 11 00:00:50,768 --> 00:00:54,648 The mountains may disappear and the hills may become dust, 12 00:00:55,108 --> 00:00:57,508 but my faithful love will never leave you. 13 00:00:57,928 --> 00:01:00,608 I will make peace with you and it will never end. 14 00:01:00,828 --> 00:01:03,208 The Lord who loves you says this. 15 00:01:04,712 --> 00:01:09,712 I'll be reading Matthew 24, verses 23-35. 16 00:01:09,712 --> 00:01:12,712 Someone might say to you at that time, 17 00:01:12,712 --> 00:01:15,712 Look, there is the Messiah. 18 00:01:15,712 --> 00:01:18,712 Or someone else might say, There He is. 19 00:01:18,712 --> 00:01:20,712 But don't believe them. 20 00:01:20,712 --> 00:01:25,712 False messiahs and false prophets will come and do great miracles and wonders, 21 00:01:25,712 --> 00:01:29,712 trying to fool the people God has chosen, if that is possible. 22 00:01:29,712 --> 00:01:32,712 Now I have warned you about this before it happens. 23 00:01:33,366 --> 00:01:39,246 Someone might tell you the Messiah is there in the desert, but don't go into the desert to look for him. 24 00:01:39,546 --> 00:01:44,326 Someone else might say there's the Messiah in that room, but don't believe it. 25 00:01:44,886 --> 00:01:48,266 When the Son of Man comes, everyone will see him. 26 00:01:48,786 --> 00:01:52,746 It will be like lightning flashing in the sky that can be seen everywhere. 27 00:01:53,286 --> 00:01:55,086 It's like looking for a dead body. 28 00:01:55,386 --> 00:01:58,646 You will find it where the vultures are gathering above. 29 00:01:58,966 --> 00:02:02,266 Right after the trouble of those days, this will happen. 30 00:02:03,049 --> 00:02:07,049 The sun will become dark and the moon will not give light. 31 00:02:07,649 --> 00:02:12,549 The stars will fall from the sky and everything in the sky will be changed. 32 00:02:13,349 --> 00:02:17,249 Then there will be something in the sky that shows the Son of Man is coming. 33 00:02:17,849 --> 00:02:19,649 All the people of the world will cry. 34 00:02:20,049 --> 00:02:23,649 Everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds in the sky. 35 00:02:24,249 --> 00:02:26,849 He will come with power and great glory. 36 00:02:27,349 --> 00:02:31,849 He will use a loud trumpet to send his angels all around the earth. 37 00:02:32,260 --> 00:02:35,860 They will gather his chosen people from every part of the earth. 38 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:40,660 The fig tree teaches us a lesson when its branches become green and soft 39 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:45,180 and new leaves begin to grow, then you know that summer is very near. 40 00:02:45,740 --> 00:02:48,580 In the same way, when you see all these things happening, 41 00:02:48,780 --> 00:02:52,840 you will know that the time is very near, already present. 42 00:02:53,140 --> 00:02:55,720 I assure you that all these things will happen 43 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,980 while some of the people of this time are still living. 44 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:00,440 The whole world, 45 00:03:00,762 --> 00:03:06,222 Earth and sky will be destroyed, but my words will last forever.