We're going to prove parabolic symbolism as well as Jesus' admonition to stay faithful

and alert during what may seem to be a delayed perusia, which is just a $50 seminary word

with a super simple definition that you'll have to stay tuned to learn if you don't

already know that word, and we'll do so by exploring part of the Olivet Discourse toward

the end of Matthew's Gospel, which underscores how every single step of our lives, even the

especially long and arduous ones, will reveal themselves to be inherently valuable when viewed

through the lens of a perfectly consummated relationship with our Creator Redeemer.

In other words, even when it's hard to stand firm in the messy middle of our walk of faith,

it will all be worth it in the end.

So please grab a cup of coffee in your Bible unless you're driving or working as a mime,

of course, and come hang out on the porch with us.

Well, hey, hey, y'all, welcome to Back porch Theology.

My name is Allison Allen, and I like to say I am the 5' 12 spiritual wing woman to lease

a Harper in her brilliance, and we're so thrilled that you are here today.

You know, last week, at least we had a very special guest.

We did.

I think we compared her to a sausage ball, if I remember it correctly.

We sure did.

And in appropriate, but I'm in it in the best sense of the sausage ball, because I love sausage

ball so much.

Yes.

You're aroma pervades.

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