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If we want to enter the kingdom of heaven,
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we must be sober and ready, keep working for the Lord.
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And we can ensure our place in the heavenly kingdom.
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The Lord is holy. No man who isn't holy can see the Lord.
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How can we then who work for the Lord, yet often sin,
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be worthy to enter the kingdom of heaven?
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The Lord Jesus has forgiven our sins.
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So as long as we work for the Lord and hold onto His name,
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then of course we'll enter the kingdom of heaven.
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God is holy.
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He never permits the filthy and corrupt to enter His kingdom.
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Man must obey God's judgment and experience purification
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before he can be saved and enter the kingdom of heaven.
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If He judges man, won't man be condemned, never to enter the kingdom of heaven?
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God judges man, and His final aim is to purify and save us.
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This is God's great love to corrupt mankind.
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Thank Almighty God for awakening me from the dream.
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So I hear God's voice.
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Thank the Lord. This hymn has been a great inspiration.
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Brothers and sisters,
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in this world that's dark and evil,
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we suffer much persecution and much tribulation because of our belief.
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We are rejected, forsaken by our friends and family,
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and often we are slandered, ridiculed.
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We have suffered through so much pain and shed too many tears.
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Only the Lord is our salvation, our protector, and our shelter. (Amen.)
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No matter how we suffer,
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we all have the hope and promise of the Lord.
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Because His promise is to return and bring us to the heavenly home. (Amen!)
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Once we are in heaven, we will never have to suffer or feel pain.
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We will live together with the Lord every day.
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So we who were lucky enough to be born in the last days,
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truly are the most blessed! (Amen.)
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We will be here for His appearance and His descent,
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then we will be in His kingdom! (Amen!)
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There, there's no sorrow, then there's no pain.
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There's no death or suffering at all,
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no tears and no judgment or slander from non-believers. (Amen!)
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We will be accompanied by angels, filled with cheers and laughter.
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And we will be with the Lord forever. (Amen.)
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Praise the Lord. This is indeed good news. It's so wonderful.
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Brothers and sisters, now let's open Revelation 21:10-25.
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Amen!
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This beautiful home shall be prepared for us in heaven by the Lord.
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And how wonderful a place it will be!
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In these final days, the great disasters will befall this earth,
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but the Lord will bring us to heaven before this happens! (Amen!)
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We must be sober and pray to welcome the Lord! (Amen!)
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Auntie Wang, the home the Lord has prepared for us—
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it sounds so beautiful with gold and jasper stones.
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It sounds so amazing and I've never seen a place like that.
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But when will the Lord come to take us there?
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Very soon the Lord will come and take us home in heaven.
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You see, in the last days, we are very lucky to be able to see the Lord's return.
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And as long as we follow Him and listen to His words,
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we will be taken to the kingdom of heaven upon His return.
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Do you have faith in this now?
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Yes. Auntie Wang, I'd like to be like you and work and preach for the Lord.
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When can I?
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Yu Fan, you're still young. You need to equip with the truth.
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Read the Bible, pray more, have meetings more often,
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you'll work for the Lord someday.
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And then, you'll definitely receive the Lord's promise and His rewards.
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Amen. Praise the Lord.
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Brothers and sisters, the home the Lord prepares for us in heaven is beautiful.
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Everybody, we now are in the last days when the Lord will come to us.
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The Bible reads,
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If we want to enter the kingdom of heaven and gain rewards,
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we must be sober and ready,
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hold onto the Lord's name and follow His way.
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We must all continue to come to meetings to pray and repent.
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So from this world, we sanctify ourself.
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Whatever persecution we face, or trials, don't be timid or hide.
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Keep working for the Lord and bear more fruits,
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and have a part in tribulation, kingdom, and patience of Christ.
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If we do,
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we can ensure our place in the heavenly kingdom and receive our blessings.
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Thanks be to the Lord. Amen.
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As it's written here,
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Amen.
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If we can truly behold the return of the Lord on earth
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and attend the wedding feast of the Lamb, I know we will be the blessed ones.
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Thanks be to God. Praise the Lord.
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So it's been a while since your parents kicked you out.
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Have you talked to them yet? (Mm, I have.)
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Are they still angry with you?
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I just wish they could understand.
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Those who believe and those who don't, don't get each other.
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But to suffer a little for the Lord, it's really nothing.
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Now all the prophecies of the Lord's return have been fulfilled.
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The Lord is coming soon to take us to heaven.
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The kingdom of heaven is so wonderful.
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To suffer here on earth, it's not forever.
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That's why the Bible tells us,
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When I think of the blessings for the future,
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I know that we now must suffer, but will be rewarded.
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In the rapture, we won't ever have to suffer, not ever in heaven.
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Right. To suffer for the Lord is truly worth it.
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If we're talking about the rapture,
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do you think we deserve it?
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We work for the Lord and feel good about ourselves, and do what we can,
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but we still live in a cycle of sinning and confessing.
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We tell lies, act willfully,
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and practice few of the words of the Lord.
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So how can we be after His heart?
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The Lord is holy.
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So how can we as sinners rightfully be taken into the kingdom of heaven?
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It's something I think about.
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Though we often commit sins—it's true, the Lord forgives all of those sins.
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Our faith is what justifies us. So in the Lord's eyes, we have no more sin.
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If we sacrifice and spend for the Lord, I know we will be extremely blessed.
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Paul had said,
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If we continue to work hard for the Lord, we will surely gain His approval.
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I know that He won't forsake us when He comes.
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We need to keep our faith.
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If we endure to the end, surely we will be raptured.
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Co-workers, both pastors and elders have condemned the Eastern Lightning.
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They take our sheep. Many good sheep are stolen from denominations and sects.
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We should be wary of them. We can't let our doors open to them.
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Anyway, if we look at the prophecies most have come true,
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the Lord's day is coming.
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At any time, He could come upon the clouds
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to bring us into the kingdom of heaven.
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We need to be sure that we're watchful 24 hours a day and won't be forsaken.
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So all our churches should take turns watching and praying.
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Every church can watch for two hours
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and each month we'll take two days to fast and pray.
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What do you think? (Mm. I think that's a good idea.)
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Yeah. If we're always sober, then we won't be forsaken when the Lord comes.
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Hold on. Our brothers and sisters in the church are cold in faith,
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in need of help and support.
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We're busy taking care of the church and also families.
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We have so little time as it is now.
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So who can hold on to do this if we prolong watch time?
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Well, I realize we need to keep watch.
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It's just when people can't even attend meetings with us, how can they do this?
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So I have doubts that this is workable.
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We fast or pray like this; is it from the guidance of the Holy Spirit?
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How come our prayer is without the Holy Spirit's moving?
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It's dry and banal. What if it's not doing anything?
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I've wondered the same thing.
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How do we know the Holy Spirit approves our watch? (I'm not sure.) It's hard for weak brothers and sisters to practice.
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Everyone is too busy for that.
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Everyone wait. Our prayers and fasting are really watching and waiting.
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The Lord Jesus has said that when He comes,
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the faith and love of many will be cold.
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But those who stay to the end will be saved.
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Though some well-known leaders have said that the Lord has already returned,
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no one really knows where He appears and works.
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So in that case, all we can do is keep praying and fasting, waiting watchfully.
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And when He returns, He will inspire those praying and fasting, and waiting.
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So those who keep doing this can be taken into the kingdom of heaven.
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I agree. We have to keep praying and fasting, waiting alertly.
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Sister Yu doesn't understand how hard it is.
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She's single, but the rest of us have families.
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We don't all have time to keep up the watch.
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I know. I don't think the Lord would want us to be overburdened. (Right.)
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Without the Holy Spirit's leading, I don't think it's worth it to do it all.
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It's for nothing.
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Yeah. It seems useless. (Yeah.)
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If it really meant the Lord's return, I'd take the watch every day.
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Just outward practices. They don't understand the spirit.
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Let's go.
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Auntie Wang, please have a seat.
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Xiao Fan, (Yes?)
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you've been faithful to the Lord for many years. (Yes.)
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We used to work and spend for the Lord, and we did all this by our zealousness.
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We all know in our hearts
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Jesus said only those who do the will of the heavenly Father
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can enter the kingdom of heaven. (Yes.)
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These years, I've been thinking a lot on my actions.
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In so many years of belief, am I following the Lord's way?
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Am I worthy to enter the kingdom of heaven?
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Am I really deserving of the Lord's rapture?
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You know it's been on my mind.
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Even though we all work so hard and sacrifice for the Lord each day,
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we still commit sins and tell lies.
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It's as though we follow the rules
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rather than do what He really wants.
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We don't commit truly evil sins,
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but we still oppose the Lord often by committing sins.
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The Lord is holy. No man who isn't holy can see the Lord.
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How can we then who work for the Lord, yet often sin,
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be worthy to enter the kingdom of heaven?
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Do you think the Lord has forsaken me?
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I've been thinking about this recently in my older age as of late.
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And it really makes me insecure.
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But I know that the Lord is faithful.
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I've worked for Him all my life; surely He won't forsake me.
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The thought comforts me a bit.
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Auntie Wang, your whole life you've worked for the Lord,
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and you suffered in prison for ten years.
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You never denied your faith or the Lord's name.
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This shows that you've borne witness. The Lord will approve your loyalty.
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Sometimes we all lie and sin, I know, and we disobey the Lord.
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But the Lord has forgiven us for all these sins.
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The Lord knows our stature. He will definitely show us mercy.
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The Lord has abundant grace. There's no way He'll condemn you or me.
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Since we believe His grace will bring us into the kingdom of heaven.
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Fang Xia, Sister Guo, (Hi, Yu Fan.) do you have a second? (Of course.)
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Sister Zhao hasn't been to church in a while. Will you go visit her with me?
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Oh, we were just discussing the same thing.
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I can go with you if we're doing it now. I have a busy day tomorrow.
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All right. Let's go right now. (Okay. Sure.)
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Okay everyone, let's continue now. (OK. Let's.)
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Thank the Lord! (That was great.)
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These words have authority.
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We really need to pay attention.
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Sister Zhao.
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Yu Fan! Come in please, welcome.
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Everyone's here? (Yes, I'll introduce you to them.)
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This is Sister Yang and Sister Chen. (Welcome!) (Nice to meet you.)
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Hello.
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Have we met before? Which church do you come from?
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They're from the Church of Almighty God.
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They're testifying about Almighty God's end-time work.
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Won't you join us? You should think about it.
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Yes, sister.
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It's due to God's grace that we could all meet. (Yes.)
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Sister Zhao, I've said repeatedly not to receive strangers,
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especially those in the Eastern Lightning.
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How have you even let them into your home?
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Is this what the Lord wants? Did you pray to Him?
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Yes, did you?
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You told me not to let strangers in, but that doesn't make sense.
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Since we're all here, why don't we sit and have a fellowship?
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Please. Let's discuss it. Yes, come sit.
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We'll have a fellowship.
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These years, our pastors and elders have discouraged strangers.
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Is that what the Lord would want us to do?
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The Lord Jesus once said,
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Yes.
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The Bible also said,
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I thought about what the Lord Jesus would want, and so I let them into my home.
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Isn't this what the Lord wants us to do?
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Since we want to welcome the Lord's return,
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we should welcome with love all who testify to His coming. (Yes.)
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And by doing this, we can see the Lord's appearance and hear His voice.