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Matthew 25:1-12 | Excerpt from "The Negro Bible: The Making Of A Slave"

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[Music] Let's see. For God so loved the world. No, no, no, no, no. Impossible. How about this? Slaves, obey your masters. Yes. Yes, I can work with this. For me. [Music] I'm [Applause] Matthew. Read it slow, Yuri. Yes, sir. Matthew chapter 25 verse one. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 10 virgins. Ah, then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 10 virgins. Here's the precept. 2 Corinthians 11 and 2 is a precept to identify these virgins. 10 virgins. 2 Corinthians chapter 11 verse 2. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy for I have espoused you to one husband that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. M so the he's present Paul is presenting us as a chaste virgin to Christ. We want to know who these virgins are. Revelation 14 and 1. Revelation 14 and verse one. Pay attention. And I looked and lo a lamb stood on the mount Zion and with him in 144,000 having his father's name written in their forehead. Wait, Captain Yuri. Now we want to quickly identify who is the 144,000. Chapter 7:4 of Revelation. Revelation 7 and verse 4. And I heard the number of them which were sealed. And there was sealed 144,000 of all the tribes of the children of Israel. Y'all see that right there? Go back to Revelation 14 now. One again. Revelation 14:1. And I looked and lo. You got Jehovah Witness Tower. They said 144 is in there. And people believe that crap. Are you kidding me? Read that, Yuri. And I looked and lo a lamb stood on the mount Zion and with them 144,000 having his father's name written in their forehead. Cuz the Lord is going to give us the name of the father. Go ahead. And I heard a voice from heaven as the voice of many waters and as the voice of a great thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps. And they sung it. And they sung as it were a new song before the throne and before the four beasts and the elders. And no man could learn that song. No man could learn that song. But the 144,000 which were redeemed from the earth. These are the leaders. Go ahead. These are they which were not defiled with women. The 144 is not going to make the mistake Adam made and follow philosophies from his wife. The 144 says not defiled with women. It's talking about philosophy. Go ahead. For they are virgins. Now we know who the virgins are. It's talking about the 144,000 of the 12 tribes of Israel. Everybody got that? Yes, sir. Read on Yuri. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. Meaning they ain't going to make excuses. Go ahead. These were redeemed from among men. These are men. The the 144 is not women. Go ahead. Being the first fruits unto God and to the Lamb. So now let's go on. Give me Jeremiah 3 and 12. Jeremiah 3 and 12. Jeremiah 3 and 2. We're still dealing with the virgins. Jeremiah 3:12. Let's go. Go and proclaim these words toward the north and say, "Return thou backsliding Israel, sayeth the Lord, and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you. For I am merciful, sayeth the Lord, and I will not keep anger forever. Only acknowledge thine iniquity." Only acknowledge thine iniquity. Go ahead. That thou hast transgressed. That's what the Lord requires of us. Acknowledge the wrongs we've done, our sins. Go ahead. That thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree. And ye have not obeyed my voice, sayeth the Lord. Here's the part we want. Turn, O backsliding children, sayeth the Lord. For I am married unto you. I am married unto you. Go ahead. And I will take you one of a city. So he ain't getting all Israel. He said one of a city. And two of a family. Two of a family. And I will bring you to Zion. And I will bring you to Zion. Let's go back, Yuri. Back to Matthew. Matthew. Chapter 25. Yes, sir. Verse one. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto 10 virgins. Which took their lamps and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Which took their lamps. Give me that. Give me uh Proverbs 6:23. Proverbs chapter 6 verse 23. Took their lamps. For the commandment is a lamp. And the commandment is a lamp. And the law is light. And the law of God is light and reproofs of instruction are the way of life. So now we go back to Matthew. So now these 10 virgins which represent the elect of God, okay? They took their lamp. They took the commandments and their understanding. Go ahead. Verse two. And five of them were wise. Five of them were wise. And five were foolish. And five were foolish. Proverbs 10:8. Proverbs 10:8. But five of them were wise. And five were foolish. Proverbs chapter 10 verse 8. Come on. The wise in heart will receive commandments. But a praying pratting fool shall fall. So we meaning what? They ain't going to be keeping the commandments. Let's go back. So right there you got the wise and the foolish right there to identify. You want to know if you're wise. There you go. Are you keeping the commandments? Are you a pratting fool talking about the ex Jesus and hermeneutics? Come on. Matthew chap 25:3. They that were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them. They took no oil with them. Mhm. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. Understanding with the commandments. Go ahead. While the bridegroom tried, they all slumbered and slept. While the bridegroom tried, they all slumbered and slept. Give me that in Jeremiah 17:4. Jeremiah 17 and verse 4. What does it mean we slumbered and slept? And thou, even thyself, shall discontinue from thine heritage that I gave thee, and I will cause thee to serve thy enemies in the land which thou knowest not. For ye have kindled a fire in mine anger, which shall burn forever. So we would lose our heritage. We have forgotten who we are. That's what it means. We slumbered and slept. Go back. Yes, sir. Matthew 25:5. While the bridegroom terry, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, "Behold, the bridegroom cometh. Go ye out to meet him." Ma, go back to Malachi 4 and 5. We just read it. But this is what it's talking about. You can't read the Old Testament. I mean, you can't read the New Testament without reading the Old Testament. You'll be lost. Malachi 4:5. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Back to Matthew 25 again. What verse was that, Yuri? Verse 6. Read it again. And at midnight there was a cry made, "Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him." So time is passing now. Read. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. What does that mean? They all rose up and trimmed their lamps. Give me Ephesians 5 and 14. They all got up and trimmed their lamps. Ephesians chapter 5 verse Ephesians chapter 5:14. Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleep. Awake thou that sleep. Remember it said we were all slumbered and slept. So now it's saying awake thou that sleepest. Go ahead. And arise from the dead. Arise from that dead state you're in. Go ahead. And Christ shall give thee light. Read. See then that ye walk circumspectly. Not as fools. Not as fools. But as wise. But as wise. Go ahead. Redeeming the time. Redeeming the time. Because the days are evil. Let's go back. Let's go back. Matthew 25:7. Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, "Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out." Give me that in Proverbs um 21 and 20 real quick. So the foolish wanted us or wanted the wise. I pray I'm part of that. Read that, Yuri. Proverbs 21:20. There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise. Oil in the dwelling of the wise. Was that it? But a foolish man spendeth it up. See that? But a foolish man spendeth it up. You don't regard it. So go back, Yuri. Yes, sir. Matthew chapter 25 verse 8. And the foolish said unto the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. Yeah, we wasted it. Go ahead. But the wise answered, saying, "Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you. But go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves." So now let's see what that's talking about. Isaiah 55 and 1. Go to them that buy and sell and buy for yourselves. Isaiah 55 verse 1. Ho everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. Come ye to the waters. And he that hath no money. And ye that have no money. Come ye buy and eat. Buy and eat. Yay. Come buy wine and milk without money and without price. So you got to go to the Lord. Was that the old verse? Yes, sir. Let me hear the next verse. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? And your labor for that which satisfieth not. Hearken diligently unto me. See that that me is the Lord. You have to go to the Lord. Only the Lord can give you that understanding. Only the Lord can enlighten your eyes. Only the Lord can bring salvation. We can't do it. Man can't do it. Go back, Yuri. Matthew chapter 25 verse 9. But the wise answered, saying, "Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you. But go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourself." You know, you got to go to the Lord. Only the Lord can help you. Go ahead. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came. Uhoh. And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. Uh-oh. Afterward came also the other virgin, saying. Five foolish, go ahead. Saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, "Verily, I say unto you, I know you not." So that brings us with Matthew 7:21. Matthew 7:21-23. Matthew chapter 7 verse 21. Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. Adonai, Adonai, Adana. Adana. Go ahead. But he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. The will of the Father is the commandments. Go ahead. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? Wait, Aurora, you got to prove that the will of God is the commandments in Psalms 40 and 8. Yes, sir. Cuz it's new people. I I forgot. New people might be asking, "How do you know the will of God is do the commandments?" Psalm 40:8. I delight to do thy will, oh my God. Yay, thy law is within my heart. Y'all see that? Yay. Thy law is within mine heart. Go back, Gary. Matthew chapter 7 verse 21. Not verse 22. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? We was on the street preaching and teaching in your name, and we had the true name. Go ahead. And in thy name have cast out devils. We cast out devils out of people. Go ahead. And in thy name have done many wonderful works. We helped a lot of people. Go ahead. And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you. I never knew you. Go ahead. Depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Ye that work iniquity. So the iniquity and so that's why in the verse 21 where it says, he that doeth the will of my Father, the will of the Father is the commandments. Cuz verse 23 says, you are working iniquity. Meaning you are breaking God's laws. Go back. Matthew chapter 25 and verse 12. Come on. But he answered and said, "Verily I say unto you, I know you not." Uh-huh. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of Man cometh. Right. Mark 13:35. Mark 13:35. Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at evening, or at midnight, or at the crowing, or in the morning. Lest coming suddenly, he finds you sleeping. And what I say unto you, I say unto all, watch. So the Christ was telling us to watch. Always be aware, understand what is happening, what is going on in the world. Okay, hold that. Give me a bear with me. Give me Matthew 24 and 36. When does Christ return? Watch this. Matthew. Hey, remember that Matthew 24:36 kills the trinity. Kills the father, son, holy ghost. They are co-eternal, coexisting. They all are the same. Watch. Matthew 24:36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Y'all see that? Only Christ. Only the Father knows when Christ going to return. Only the Father knows. So if they are co-eternal, co-triune. And they all know the same thing with Christ. Only the Father knows. The hell is wrong with you? Our people are crazy. Our people are insane. So, we all want to be wise. So, we must pray that God open our eyes. Matthew 7:7, please. Matthew 7:7. Matthew chapter 7 and verse 7. Ask and it shall be given you. This is what we got. When it says ask, that means pray. Go ahead. Seek and ye shall find. That means study. Go ahead. Knock and it shall be open unto you. You got to knock on the doors of the Lord. Go ahead. For everyone that asketh receiveth. Everyone that asketh receiveth. Go ahead. And he that seeketh findeth. And to him that knocketh it shall be open. Give me Psalms 119 verse 18. We all want wisdom. There's key points in the Bible that teaches us. Psalms chapter 119 verse 18. Watch what David says. Open open thou mine eyes. Open mine spiritual eyes. That I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. That I can behold wondrous things out of your law. That's why in Job remember says the things which are written are double to that which is David said I want to be able to see that. Okay. Uh Ephesians 1:18. Ephesians chapter 1 verse 18. Come on. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened. That ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints. So we want the eyes of our understanding to be enlightened. We want to be able to open this Bible and we want our spiritual ears open. We want our spiritual eyes open too. Psalms 146. Psalms 146 and verse 8. Psalms chapter 146 verse 8. Come on. The Lord openeth the eyes of the blind. See that? We're the blind. We are the spiritually blind. The Bible says the Lord openeth the eyes of the blind. Go ahead. The Lord raises them that are bowed down. We are the ones bowed down. Go ahead. The Lord loveth the righteous. He loves the righteous. Isaiah 32 and 3. Isaiah 32 and verse 3. Am I going too fast? Okay. I'm sorry. [Music] Yuri, it's your fault. I'm blaming you. I apologize. Isaiah 32 and verse 3. Isaiah chapter 32 and verse 3. And the eyes of them that see shall not be dimmed. You Hey, that part right there. The eyes of them that see shall not be dimmed. You know what that goes with? Give me that, Yuri. First Corinthians 13. I think it's the last two verses about the glass darkly. I'm dealing with the dim. Shall not be dim. 1 Corinthians chapter 13 verse 12. Let's go. For now we see through a glass darkly. Our eyes are dim right now. Go ahead. But then face to face. But then we going to see Christ face to face. Was that it, Yuri? Now I know in part. We know partially. But then shall I know even as also I am known. So he's going to teach us all things the same way he taught us when he knew us from the beginning before the heavens and the earth was made when we were with him. Go back Isaiah 32 and verse 3. And the eyes of them that see shall not be dimmed. And the ears of them that hear shall hearken. Uh-huh. Go ahead. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge. That's us, you and me. Go ahead. And the tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speak plainly. Isaiah 35 and 5. Isaiah 35:5. Jerry, you see? See what you doing? [Music] Isaiah chapter 35 verse 5. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Cuz right now our people's ears are stopped. They need to be unstopped. Revelation 3 and 18, please. Revelation 3:18. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire. Remember we read earlier, go to them that buy and sell. Here's a precept for that. Christ said what? I counsel thee to buy of me. That's why I said you got to go to the Lord. Go to them that buy and sell. You got to go to the Lord. Go ahead. Gold tried in the fire. That thou mayest be rich in white raiment that thou mayest be clothed and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear. Meaning that the shame of your sin do not appear. You want it to be forgiven. Go ahead. And anoint thine eyes with eyesalve. See that part right there? Anoint your eyes with eyesalve. Go ahead. That thou mayest see. That your spiritual eyes can see. Was that it, Yuri? Yes, sir. From there, Acts 26 and verse 18. I always like this one. Acts 26 and verse 18. Acts chapter 26 and verse 18. To open. Verse 17. Delivering thee from the people. I'm delivering thee from the people of Israel. And from the Gentiles. And from those scattered Israelites. Go ahead. Unto whom now I send you. Cuz I'm sending you to those very same Gentiles. Go ahead. To open their eyes. To open their eyes, their spiritual eyes. And to turn them from darkness to light. And to turn them from darkness to light. And from the power of Satan. And from the power of Satan. Unto God. Unto God. Go ahead. That they may receive forgiveness of sins. That they may receive forgiveness of sins. And inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. So now that in the meas that that goes for us as well it give me the next book lost tribes. Read that Yuri. The lost tribes a myth suggestions towards rewriting Hebrew history by Alan H. Godby written in 1930. Alan H. Godby went on a trek to find the 12 tribes of Israel and he said when you when you go through this book bringing out that the Israelites are scattered in all countries and nations from the time of slavery it will rewrite history. So what he did he he went for he put arguments for it then he had arguments against it. So what we're going to do is look inside this book and go to page 243. Go ahead. The religion of sin Gambia. That's in Africa. Go ahead. Is a complete medley of paganism, Judaism and Muhammadanism. So he when he visited sinagambia, he said yes, there's paganism there, but there's also Judaism there and mean Islam. Jump down. In the former region of country, Judaism is more prominently developed. Mhm. Some of the leading features of which are circumcision, the division of tribes into separate families, and very frequently into the number 12. The rigid interdiction of marriages between families too nearly related. Now, this part here that we're reading, what I didn't underline, it's talking about Guinea. It tells you about nor move me out the way. Northern Guinea, paganism, Judaism or united and in southern Guinea, paganism, Judaism and in some imperfect traces of a corrupted form of Christianity. So now we're looking here, Yuri again in the former in the former region of country talking about Guinea. Judaism is more prominently developed. Some of the leading features of which are circumcision, the division of tribes into separate families and very frequently into the number 12, the rigid interdiction of marriages between families too nearly related. Bloody sacrifices with the sprinkling of blood upon their altars and doorposts. The formal and ceremonial observance of new moons, a specified time of mourning for their dead during which they wear soiled and tattered clothes, demoniacal possessions, purifications, and various other usages probably of Jewish origin. Probably of Jewish origin. Next page. These Yoruba Jews claim that their ancestors were driven from oasis to oasis. Yoruba comes from Gerro Ger, what's his name? Gerobam. Thank you. Gerobam. Go ahead. By Muslim persecution, not finding rest even when they reach Timbuktu. It suggests that these ancestors may have been of the Dagatun still scattered along the trade routes west of Timbuktu or of the vanished Jewish kingdom of Camuri or of the later trading colony of Lamblan. At present, they number about 2,000 people in 20 little villages and call themselves by the Hebrew name Bai Ephraim. By Ephraim means sons of Ephraim. Go ahead. They have copies of portions of the Torah kept in a most holy place. So this is what he found out when he went on his excursions traveling throughout the continent. Go ahead. But their social life is not Torah controlled. It is that of their fetishist neighbors. of of course their remaining Judaism is not rabbinical. They retain certain Jewish customs and observe the great holy days. Otherwise, they are simply naked negro savages. See what he does? See what he does? So, but he knows if this comes out on a mass, it will rewrite history cuz the people in the land are not the people of God. Give me the next page. These facts have a peculiar significance when the presence of Judaism among American negroes is to be considered. So now he's dealing with us over here. Go ahead. Hundreds of thousands of slaves were brought to America from this western Africa during the days of the traffic beginning nearly 400 years ago. How much more of Judaism survived amongst West African Negroes? Wait a minute. How much more Judaism survived among West African Negroes? Go ahead. In that earlier time as persecuted communities, they were rather more in danger than other Negroes of being raided by war parties and sold as slaves. It may be considered certain that many partially Judaized Negroes were among the slaves brought to America. Y'all see that right there? Right. Go down on the Kabinda coast in Portuguese West Africa. It is an interesting group of Negro Jews. What kind? What? Negro Jews. Known as Mumba. They are skillful smiths and potters and consequently prosper. Ratzel considers them connected with a colony of Jews expelled from Portugal and settle in on Santo Island. So that goes all back to the history of Spain and Portugal. Go ahead. The Portuguese discovered Santoé in 1471. Finding it very unhealthy, King John II of Portugal in 1484 offered the Jews of his dominion the pleasant alternative of submitting to baptism or settling at Santo. So it was either you get baptized as a Christian or be made a slave, an outcast and a slave. That's what was going on. Next page. We may compare Winwood Reed. Where are you reading? The underlined above? It says remnants. Yes, sir. Remnants of a fartraveled African Judaism are found in northern Nigeria. Uh-oh. Among the houses and noops on the east side of the lower from 300 to 700 miles from the sea. The survivals are of the peculiar interest because they did not reach that region from Berber North Africa nor through the contact of European Judaism with the west coast. They are due to the great expansion of the Nuba or Nubian Empire in Byzantine times. So he said they come from the empires of Nubia during the Byzantine times. That's where we start off the lesson about the Byzantine Empire. Go ahead. As we saw in the case of Abbiscinia. That's Ethiopia. Christianity in Nubia was grafted upon a local Judaism centuries old. Hence, this mixture of Judaism and Christianity in Nupland has the the same providence that Felia Judaism and Abbiscinian Christianity have. Jump down. Now, Kisra is Kaiser. Kaiser. Go ahead. It points to the Roman period. Pay attention to this. In Nubia, when the Roman title Caesar supplanted the Egyptian title Pharaoh with the result that Caesar is represented as the ancient oppressor of Israel. So now what Yuri did, they want us to use the word that pronounce it Caesar. They're telling you it's really Kaiser. Ka, you heard Kaiser Sosa? Kaiser is Caesar. Is the same word. Okay, that comes from the Amalcch up there in during the Caucus Mountains. Next page, but the most striking survival of Judaism among the houses and nukes is a powerful Levitical institution. So when you go to Nigeria, like we've been there several times, you always hear complaints that the Ebo or the Yoruba make against the house. The house are today the majority of them are Islamic and nobody likes them. But this guy is making a a point. Read that again Yuri. But the most striking survival of Judaism among the houses in NEOS is a powerful Levitical institution. It will be more properly considered in the chapter upon shrine Levites. Living Stone also found a colony of educated negroes 200 miles from 200 miles inland from St. Paul de Law at Ambaka and called the Jews of Angola. They were called the brothers just went to Angola. They were called the Jews of Angola. Go ahead. Remarkably keen in trade, eager for learning with much knowledge of the history of Portugal and Portuguese law. They penetrate hundreds of miles into the interior in their trading expeditions and are in esteem as clerks and writers. Living Stone found them of delicate constitution and mulattoados among them in a few generations revert to the color of the black maternal ancestor. Yeah. He said even the mulados, the light-skinned ones, eventually turn black dog skin again. Go ahead. By Mandelian principles, this would mean that white or mixed children of each generation did not survive. Go ahead. But St. Paul de Lawanda. Where you at? Oh, you're right there. Go ahead. I'm sorry. Yes, sir. But St. Paul de Law began like St. Toé as a political penal colony. And from this, Angola Coast black wives were taken for the Santo Jews. So the Portuguese Jews were connected with this region long before the Jesuit order existed. That's right. Go ahead. The Jesuits reached Angola in 1560. No careful examination for survivals of Judaism has been reported. Uh-huh. Similarly, Negro Jews once existed in Jamaica and Surinam. So he found Jews in Jamaica and Sina. Go ahead. As a result of extensive concubinage of Spanish and Portuguese Jews with Negroes. A very large proportion bear Jewish names but have generally lapsed from Judaism. So he knew the history how they were all Jews and they started to lapse from it. Now you got pagans everywhere. Next. Thus Bishop Matthews claims in in memorials. This is Matthews of the Commandment Keepers I believe it is. Go ahead. Yeah. Claims an immemorial Jewish ancestry. But since that ancestry is negro, it follows that Negroes were the original Jews. Come down. This is a development from Bishop Matthew's congregation. It has received no help from the white Jews. And observes that the white Jewish papers call them fakers. But my friends, we are not fakers. Every black man is a real Hebrew. Whether he knows it or not. We as a race do not know who we are, etc. Thus, race discriminations are always repaid in their own coin. Compare Winwood Reed's report of a Sierra Leone Negro preacher sermon some 70 years ago. So now pay attention to this sermon. Now this is from an ex-slave. Just listen to what he says. Raise it up. My brethren, you see white men bad too much, ugly too much, no good. You want savvy how man like that come to live in the world? Well, I tell you Adam and Eve they color people. Very handsome. Wait, wait. How a slave realize that Adam and Eve were color people, but Christians, black Christians don't know that today? Aren't they uneducated? And they can figure it out. The spirit showed them. Go ahead and read that again. Well, I tell you, Adam and Eve, they color people, very handsome, live in one beautiful garden. There they have all things that be good. Plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, fufu, palm wine. He had too much. Then they had two children, Cain and Abel. Cain no like Abel's holler. One day he kill him. Then God be angry and he say Kane Kane go hide himself. He ting Mary. Next page. Very clever. Hi. Hi. God. Watch this. Watch this. God say again Kane you think I don't see you. You bush hey. Then Cain come out and he say yes master I live here. What the matter master? Then God say in one big voice like the thunder in the sky where them brother Abel. Then Cain turned white all over with fear that the first white man br How you understand that? How we understand that? How a slave understand that? And black Christians don't. Wow. You can't make this stuff up. Woo. Some black Christians refuse to accept the evil they see. Across the earth, the prophets move. From city streets to distant lands. The message is the same. Israel must rise. Through every quest, every journey, the truth spreads. No border can contain it. No distance can silence it. Our nation lives at every moment. In joy, we celebrate marriages. In sorrow, we honor our dead. On the Sabbath, we gather as one. Families rejoicing together. Bound by the commandments of God. Yet are we tried. From the stones in Kenya to the hatred in Montana, we endure as a soldier of the Lord. And still the mission expands on the airwaves, on the screens, in every nation under heaven. Israel's voice is heard. We build our communities. We raise our children in royalty. We restore what was broken. We clean what was defiled. [Music] We show the world who we are. [Music] This is Israel united in Christ. Nation in motion. Nation endures.