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Charging the Darkness

+An Appointment with DeathLuke 19:37-44

Amidst the shouts of praise, Jesus wept. Suffering of God’s

people > sin His own suffering?

How was He able to keep his date with suffering and death?

+Unafraid of the Dark1880s –William Sheppard took on Belgium’s King Leopold and brought justice to the people of today’s D.R. Congo

Today – Ray & Adalia Schellinger are rescuing battered women and children in Tijuana

+We Can’t Be Both Safe and We Can’t Be Both Safe and BraveBraveHow Can We Too Charge the How Can We Too Charge the Darkness?Darkness?Matthew 24 14And this gospel of the 14And this gospel of the

kingdom will be preached in the whole kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.then the end will come. God’s justice and hope must be preached and God’s justice and hope must be preached and

advanced everywhere there is darkness before advanced everywhere there is darkness before history and His story come to an end.history and His story come to an end.

But who are WE to think God can use us to But who are WE to think God can use us to push back the darkness with the light of Jesus?push back the darkness with the light of Jesus?