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Luke 1:17

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17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

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326 - A Way Forward, Part 5 of 7

By Jonathan S. Rose

Title: A Way Forward, Part 5

Topic: Second Coming

Summary: As we go forward spiritually, the Lord leads us into and through a wilderness of trial, deprivation, and affliction. Why? Because in that state we become ready to betroth ourselves to the Lord.

References:
Exodus 13:17-18
Deuteronomy 1:19-33; 8
Isaiah 40:1-5
Matthew 3:1-3; 4:1-2
Luke 1:80
Mark 1:40-45
Matthew 15:32-34
Luke 5:15-16
John 11:53-54
Revelation 12:6, 14
Psalms 107:1-9
Deuteronomy 32:9-12
Jeremiah 2:1-7
Ezekiel 20:33-38
Hosea 2:13-20

This video is a part of the Spirit and Life Bible Study series, whose purpose is to look at the Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible through a Swedenborgian lens.

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Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 12/13/2017. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com