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Music The final promise Christ utters in Scripture in Revelation 22.

Yes, I am coming soon, he says. And to that, the church

replies, amen, come Lord Jesus. The second coming of Christ is always in view for the church.

And the surety of that promise is based upon the first coming of Christ and his continual coming to his church in his

body and blood on a weekly basis. We pray every Sunday come Lord Jesus. Greetings and welcome to

issues et cetera on this Friday afternoon, November the 28th. I'm Todd Wilkin.

Thanks for tuning us in.

We're going to be studying the Advent hymn once he came in blessing with Pastor Will

Whedon of the Word of the Lord endures forever.

Then in hour two in issues et cetera encore, secularist views on life and sexuality with

Dr. Nancy Piercy.

Pastor Will Whedon is assistant pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hamill, Illinois,

formerly served as director of worship for the Lutheran Church, Missouri Senate.

He's author of the books, Celebrating the Saints, Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey,

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