Revelation's Glorious Climax - SFC2230

SPEAKER A Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. SPEAKER B Would you like to better understand the Bible? How can you grow as a Christian and find personal peace? What happens at the second coming of Jesus? What is the relevance of Bible prophecy today? How do you identify a cult? What happens when you die? Here is your opportunity to find answers to these and many other questions by exploring 30 not only relevant, but life changing topics that await your discovery. Welcome to search for certainty. SPEAKER C I'm glad you could join us. I'm your host, Gayl Fong, and with me in the studio today is Hana Nakagawa. Welcome, Hana. SPEAKER D Thank you, Gayl. SPEAKER C Our Bible study today is Revelation's glorious climax. God's plans for us are more amazing than we can possibly imagine. His ultimate goal for this planet in rebellion is beyond our comprehension. His dream for us is far beyond our wildest imagination. Whatever you imagine heaven to be like, it is more magnificent, more beautiful, more glorious. In this lesson, we will discover the destiny of the Redeemed in the earth made new in two. Peter, chapter three and verse 13, we read we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. In his word, God has given us a preview of the glories of the new earth as an appetizer to create within us the desire to be there. But he has not answered every question we might have on the subject. We do well to remember Paul's word in one Corinthians two nine. It says, I have not seen, nor ear heard, nor have it entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for those who love Him. Well, although we cannot understand everything about heaven, we can find answers to some of our most fundamental questions directly from the Bible. And before we begin, Hana, would you open with prayer for us, inviting the Holy Spirit to guide us today? SPEAKER D Sure. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, thank you so much for this wonderful study that we can study together. Father, thank you that you do have an amazing plan for us. Father, I pray that as we search your scripture, I pray Lord, that your Holy Spirit be poured upon us. Please Lord. Speak to us Lord, and give us understanding. Pray these things in Jesus name. Amen. SPEAKER C Amen. Well, Hana, whose control will all earthly kingdoms pass into? We go to the last book of the Bible, revelation, chapter eleven, and verse 15. SPEAKER D Shall it says then the 7th angel sounded, and there were loud voice in heaven saying, the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever. SPEAKER C I like that. It reminds me of Daniel Two when we started way back in the beginning of our Bible studies, where God was going to set up his kingdom, and his kingdom would last forever. SPEAKER D Forever and ever. That's right. SPEAKER C What title does the Bible give jesus, the ruler of this new heaven and earth? We're in the book of Revelation. Revelation, chapter 17 and verse 14. SPEAKER D These would make war with alarm, and alarm would overcome them. For he is Lord and Lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful. Called chosen and faithful. SPEAKER C Amen. And God is Lord of Lords and King of Kings. He truly is worthy of our worship and adoration. Now, when Jesus reigns as the King of planet Earth, where will his capital city, New Jerusalem, be located? Where will the seat of his government be? We're in Revelation. Revelation, chapter 21, verses two and three. SPEAKER D It says, then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them and be their God. SPEAKER C So the new Jerusalem will be located on planet Earth? SPEAKER D Yes. SPEAKER C Amazing. And God will dwell with his people? SPEAKER D Yes. SPEAKER C Well, how does the Bible describe this city? Revelation 21, verses 16 to 21. SPEAKER D The city is laid out as a square. Its length is as great as its breadth, and he measures the city with a reed 12,004 longs. Its lengths, breadths and height are equal. Then he measures its wall, 144 cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel. The construction of its wall was of Jesper, and the city was pure, God like clear glass. The foundation of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was Jesper, the second sapphire, the third, Charlestoni, the fourth emerald, the fifth, Sardonics, the 6th Sardius, the 7th Chrysalite, the 8th Burial, the 9th Topaz, the 10th Chrysoparas, the 11th, JESSANT, and the 12th, Amethyst. SPEAKER C Wow. Anna and verse 21 as well. SPEAKER D Okay. The twelve gates were twelve poles. Each individual gate was of one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. SPEAKER C Wow. So let's just backtrack on this beautiful city that you've just read about there, Hana, and let's just go over some of those remarkable features of this beautiful, beautiful city, the City of God, the New Jerusalem. And we discovered in verse 16 that it's laid out as a square. As a square. Interesting. Now, what's so interesting about that is its length is as great as its breadth. And notice also the 12,000 furlongs. Its length and breadth and height are equal. Equal. Now, that's quite amazing. So it's like a cube. SPEAKER D Yes. Wow. SPEAKER C We don't have any cities like that. SPEAKER D No. SPEAKER C This is God's city. Now, what about the walls? SPEAKER D Walls, yes. It is 144 cubits, according to the measure of the man that is of the angel. SPEAKER C And then what were the walls made of in verse 18? SPEAKER D Yes. Construction of its wall was of jesper and the city was pure gold, like a clear glass. SPEAKER C Amazing. This is a sparkling city. SPEAKER D Yes. SPEAKER C Now what about there's a lot of precious stones there and the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with these. So underneath the city is this beautiful rainbow colors of stones, precious stones that the city foundation has. Amazing. Hana and what were the gates of the city made of that you read there in verse 21? SPEAKER D Yes. Gates were twelve pearls. Each individual gate was a pearl. SPEAKER C I once was visiting a lady and we were reading this passage together and she said, now that she said, I find that hard to believe because pearls are not that big. But God said it. It's God's word. And none of us have ever seen a city like this before. SPEAKER A Yes. SPEAKER C And imagine one pearl making up one gate of the New Jerusalem. SPEAKER A Wow. SPEAKER C It's going to be something to behold. The City of God. God can do anything. And the streets of the city, Hana, in verse 21, they're not made of bitumen or cement. SPEAKER D No, it was pure gold, like transparent glass. SPEAKER C It's a sparkling city. SPEAKER D Wow. SPEAKER C Well now a furlong is about one eight of a mile. So the city is about 2253 on each side. So this is some one massive city. Now, a qubit is approximately 45.72 old, scale 18 inches. So this would make the wall of the New Jerusalem approximately 64 meters high or 210ft high. This fantastic city, the capital of the universe, will descend to Earth. The Redeemed Planet, once fallen in sin, will become the master control center of the entire universe. That is something to think about. Well, since the New Jerusalem is a real city upon a real planet, will the Redeemed have real immortal bodies? Let's go to Philippians in the New Testament, chapter three and verse 21, who. SPEAKER D Will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to his glorious body according to the working by which he is able even to subdue all things to himself? SPEAKER C So there, Hana tells us that our bodies, these lowly bodies, are going to be glorious glories conform to his glorious body. What about also in one Corinthians 1551? SPEAKER D Sure. One Corinthians 1551 to 54 as well, it says, behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not be all sleep, but we shall all be changed. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound and the dead would be raised incorruptible and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. SPEAKER C Wonderful promise. And you could also read verse 54 perhaps, as well. SPEAKER D Yes. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to past the saying that is written, death is swollen up in victory. SPEAKER C Amen. Now, the word mortal means subject to disease, decay, and death. The word immortal means not subject to death. It means imperishable or eternal. Just as Jesus received a glorious immortal body at his resurrection, we too will receive a glorious immortal body when Jesus comes again. Now, just as Jesus was recognized by his voice, his unique mannerisms and the physical features, so we will recognize our loved ones in heaven. Now will these glorious new bodies be subject to sickness, pain or death. Revelation 21 and verse four says, and. SPEAKER D God will ripe away every tear from their eyes. There shall be no more death, no sorrow, no crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things has passed away. SPEAKER C Amen. And Hana, if you could just read also verse five as well, verse five. SPEAKER D It says, then he who sat on the throne said, behold, I make all things new. And he said to me, right, for these words are true and faithful. SPEAKER C That's a wonderful comfort, isn't it? It's hard to imagine a world with no more death, no more sorrow, no more crying, no more pain. But this is what God's kingdom will be like. SPEAKER D Yes, he promised us, and it's hard for us to sometimes imagine because we are living in a very sinful and dark world. But God promised us there'll be no more sins, no more death. SPEAKER C And I love how you read there at the end, about in verse five there, Hana, that God tells us that these words are true and faithful. And faithful. I love that. That's something to meditate on. That's something to write in our hearts, something to remember. It will lift our spirits when days are dark. Yes, there is a better world to come. Hana, what about Isaiah 35 and verse five? SPEAKER D Yes. Then the eyes of the blind shall be open, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the lame shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the doom sing. For water shall burst forth in the wilderness and streams in a desert. SPEAKER C So there'll be no blindness, no deafness, no one who will be using a wheelchair, walking stick, or a walker in heaven, no perfect health, perfect, healthy bodies that will live for eternity and be able to praise God and sing and enjoy the earth made new. So, Hana, what practical activities will the Redeemed pursue in the new earth? If you could read for us isaiah, chapter 65, verses 21 and 22. SPEAKER D They shall build houses and inhabit them. They shall plant vineyard and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit. They shall not plant and another eat. For as the days of a tree, so shall be the days of my people, and my elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. SPEAKER C So they're definitely real people because they're building houses, they're planting vineyards, they're enjoying the fruits of their labor. And there's no rent to pay, there's no mortgage. And what you plant, you can enjoy it for eternity. SPEAKER D Yes. SPEAKER C And there'll be plenty to share. What an amazing new world thank God is preparing. Well, how does the Bible describe our closeness to Jesus in eternity? In Revelation, chapter 14 and verse four. SPEAKER D To begin, these are the ones who are not divided with women, for they are virgins. They are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being first fruit to God and to the Lamb. SPEAKER C So they'll follow the Lamb wherever he goes. Where it says, the Bible says, these were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. This is in a symbolic sense, because here they're referring to those that are keeping the pure teachings of Jesus and following Him. And as they followed Him here on earth, they'll continue to follow Him in heaven. Wow. They're the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. And Hana, if you would read for us Revelation 21 and verse two. SPEAKER D Yes. Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. SPEAKER C So Jesus is the king of kings. As he travels throughout his vast heavenly kingdom, the Redeemed will travel with Him as exhibits of his love and grace as we follow Him. Now, we are preparing to follow Him throughout all eternity. Well, Hana, will we actually see God in the new earth? What does it say in Revelation chapter 22, verses three and four? SPEAKER D Yes, it says, and there shall be no more curse, but the slaughter of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servant shall serve him. They shall see his face, and his name shall be on their foreheads. SPEAKER C So they will see his face. SPEAKER D Yes. SPEAKER C What a day that will be. And his name? Now, that name that shall be in their foreheads, that name is the character of God. He is the Lord, our righteousness. His character is manifest in our lives, and we will be revealing his character throughout all eternity. SPEAKER A Wow. SPEAKER C And because of that, and because our sins are forgiven, we will be able to look upon his face without a veil between. Well, how does the Bible describe the rich fellowship with the Redeemed of all ages we shall enjoy in heaven? Matthew, chapter eight and verse eleven. SPEAKER D It says, and I say to you that many would come from east and west and sit down with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. SPEAKER C Now. I don't know, Hana, if you have. SPEAKER D A favorite Bible character well, I like Joseph, Daniel, Mari. So many. SPEAKER C There are so many. But imagine that we will be able to sit down and enjoy fellowship and eating at tables with them wow. For all eternity. We can go and talk to them. SPEAKER A Wow. SPEAKER D We can ask all the questions. SPEAKER C You can ask a lot of questions, but they may want to know your story. They may want to know, what was it like to live in the 21st century? Yes, how was it for you? And yet for us, we will want to hear about their experience firsthand. That is just one of the joys of heaven that awaits the Redeemed. Well, one of life's greatest joys is fellowship. The relationship we share with friends and those we love. The ability to share freely and openly with the people closest to us provides some of our happiest moments. Heaven's friendships will be the richest we have ever experienced. Everyone worth knowing will be there. We will have the opportunity to fellowship with such Bible greats as Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Daniel, Peter and Paul. Mary, Queen Esther. And the list is endless. Through the endless ages of eternity, we will experience friendship on a level we have never imagined possible. We will feel love, concern, and understanding and acceptance in heaven's caring community. Well, Hana, how open will our fellowship be with Jesus throughout eternity? Revelation 21, verses three and seven. SPEAKER D And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them and be their God. Verse seven. He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be His God, and he shall be my son. SPEAKER C What a wonderful, wonderful privilege that God again will dwell with his people. Now, when Jesus came the first time, and the angel said, you shall call his name Emmanuel, that is God with us. So he came in human flesh. But what will it be to dwell in his presence when he is in his glorified right as king of the universe? And to see Him face to face? Amazing. And he calls us his son, and that's in a symbolic sense as well, because we're sons and daughters of God, so we're part of the family of. SPEAKER D God, god's loyal family. SPEAKER C Amen. Hana, if you would also read for us Revelation 22, verses three and four. SPEAKER D And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve Him. They shall see his face, and his name shall be on their forehead. SPEAKER C The deepest fellowship in eternity will be our fellowship with Christ. He shall be our God. We shall be his sons and daughters. The curse of sin will be gone. The barrier that separated us for millenniums will be torn down. The chains will be severed. Sin will be destroyed. We shall see his face and rejoice in his love forever. Hana, will a Redeemed continue to worship and praise God throughout all eternity? We go to the Old Testament, to Isaiah, chapter 66, verses 22 and 23. SPEAKER D Shall for as the new heavens and new earth, which I will make shall remain before Me, says the Lord. So shall your descendants and your name remain. And it shall come to pass that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, all flesh shall come to worship before Me, says the Lord. SPEAKER C So we're going to continue to worship God. To continue to worship God and Sabbath is such a joy and delight on this earth. What must it be like when all the angels come together? When all flesh come to worship God? Wow. It's going to be amazing. And we will be able to sing along with the hosts of heaven. SPEAKER A Wow. SPEAKER C The Sabbath is a marvelous symbol of praise and thanksgiving to the God who created us. Each Sabbath the entire universe will meet in a grand celebration of praise. The Redeemed of all ages, the saved from every nation, will worship together each Sabbath. I'm looking forward to that, Hana, by God's grace. SPEAKER D Me too. SPEAKER C What are the citizenship requirements for this new world? Hana, if you would read for us from the New Testament, the Book of Mark, chapter 16 and verse 16 to begin. SPEAKER D Sure, he who believes and is baptized will be saved, but he who does not believe will be condemned. Believe and baptize. SPEAKER C Amen. So that believing which leads to action, to follow your faith, to take those steps into the waters of baptism, as Jesus gave us an example, that is an example of what's already happened in our hearts, that new life has begun. And it's just that public declaration that I belong to Jesus. I'm choosing Jesus. I'm a child of the King of the Universe. Henry, if you'd read for us Revelation 21 and verse 27, sure. SPEAKER D But there shall be no, by no means enter it, anything that defiles or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of life. SPEAKER C So it's very important for our names to be in the Lamb's book of life. SPEAKER A Yes. SPEAKER C Well, human words, Hana, can never picture what God has prepared for those who love and obey Him. The wonders of the new world defy imagination. The main thought we must concern ourselves with is will I be there? Will you choose to be there? God has made provision for you to be there. You have a personal invitation from Christ Himself. Will you surrender your life to Him and allow Him to fit you for heaven? God's promises are just out of this world. Hana, would you read our final verse for us? We began with this in our introduction, but it's so special. In One Corinthians, chapter two and verse nine, show. SPEAKER D But as it is written, I have not seen, nor Earhard, nor have entered into the heart of men the things which God has prepared for those who love Him. SPEAKER C Amen. We can stretch our imaginations, but we will fall far short, because what God has in mind for us is beyond our comprehension. SPEAKER A Amen. SPEAKER C Well, our final decision question today is a prayer. Dear Jesus, thank you for calling me to follow you. I choose to follow you now so I can follow you through all eternity. Just now I surrender myself completely to you. I pray that this will be your decision as you're listening today. SPEAKER D Amen. SPEAKER C It's my decision and my decision too. And we would like to seal this decision time with a final prayer. Our wonderful God and Savior, we thank you for taking us on this journey. Our search for certainty has ended in an embrace with Jesus Christ, our wonderful King, our wonderful Lord, our wonderful Creator, our wonderful Redeemer. We thank you Lord, for painting for us a picture of what heaven will be like. And yet we stretch our imagination. But we can never fully comprehend everything that you have prepared for us. But what you have revealed we grasp with the eyes of faith. And I pray, Lord, for all those that are listening that they may make this their choice today, that they would choose Jesus. Lord, we choose you. We love you, and we thank you for loving us first. May we all be ready, every person listening and us here in the studio today. May we all be ready as an unbroken family for that wonderful day when you come to take us home, where we may live in Your presence, where we may see your face, where we may give thanks and joy and blessings and praise to you throughout all eternity. We thank you and praise you today in Jesus name. Amen. SPEAKER A Amen. SPEAKER C Well, I've really enjoyed this series of Bible study, studying together with you, Hana, and having you listening with us wherever you may be. And we pray that God may bless you and that you may go in peace as you continue to search and seek for God with all your heart. SPEAKER A Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and I light unto my path. And a light unto my path. You're the light unto my path. SPEAKER E If you have questions or comments about any of the programs you've heard, you can call three 3ABN Australia Radio within Australia on 024-97-3456, or from outside of Australia on Country Code 612-497-3456. Our email address is [email protected] that is radio at the number 3abnaustralia.org.au Our postal address is 3ABN, Australia, Inc. PO. Box seven five two. Morisset, New South Wales 2264, Australia thank you for your prayers and financial support. SPEAKER A Every morning when I wake to see the sun I can't help but think about the Lord and all the things he's done. He meets my every need you know it's been so good to me and I can't help but praise the Lord for all he's done. For all he's done. I'm gonna lift my hands and praise Him for all he does. I'll try to live my life to it, even though I don't deserve to live. My life has just begun. And I can't help but praise the Lord for all he that I could praise God for. And if I started now until I die that you be many more. If I could mention only one I'd have to thank him for his son. Now that's enough to praise the Lord for all he's done. For all he's done. I'm gonna lift my head and praise Him for all he does I'll try to live my life to be even though I don't deserve to live my life has just begun and I can't help but praise the Lord for all he does for all he does I'm gonna lift my hands and praise me for all he died I try to live my life to please even I don't my life has just begun and I can't help but praise the Lord for all he does even I just begun close and I can help my praise for all you love. SPEAKER F From Marleta Fong's album. Through it all, that was for all he's done. And coming up next the West Coast Baptist College will sing I am resolved with I have decided to follow Jesus. SPEAKER A There is a song born from the ashes of faithful saints who live and die steadfast and strong. They've gone before us and now as one they testify. I am resolved to follow Jesus your name alone I'll ever serve and I will have no greater calling than to sing forever of Your word. And I'll be glad that you are faithful. I'll give my life to this dear cause though none go with me might be the only o hallelujah, I am with all mighty cor us for there's a cloud surrounding me and as I run all heaven witness the life I live this song I sing may I be true in pain and sorrow pour out my all till nothing's left then let me fly to realms of glory this anthem strong my dying breath world and I faithful I give my life to this you call don't I know with me might be only all hallelujah. Oh, hallelu yam sad woke me up this morning with blessings untold a precious loving family and a house that we call home. The promise of eternal life because of Calvary the peace that settled in my heart since the day he saved me. Look what God has done. I stand amazing. Think of his love. I don't deserve it. There's no way I could earn it. Eternity is not long enough to thank God for all he has done. He's answered prayers. I prayed for years. Never once has he failed me. He made a way when all I saw was impossibility. My heart bows in worship. My lips sing his pray we will choose to serve the Lord for the rest of our day. Look what God has done. I stand amazing. Think of his love. I don't deserve it. There's no way I could earn it. Eternity is not long enough. You thank God for all he has done. He saved. Me he gave me a new song to sing he knows me he holds me in the shelter of his wing he's coming to get me his promise he will keep as I stand in his presence my song will repeat love what God has done I stand amazed and think of his love I don't deserve it. There's no way I could earn it. Eternity it's not long enough to thank God for all he has done. Thank God for all he has done. SPEAKER F The Clark family. Sang, look what God has done. And coming up next from three ABN's album hallelujah. We're home at last. This is we shall behold him. SPEAKER A The sky shall unfold preparing his interest. The star shall applaud him with thunders of pray in his eyes shall enhance those awakening and we shall be ho that face. To face oh, we shall be home shall be home yes, we shall be home pray to face our Savior and lo you the shout of his coming and the sleeping shall rise that love age and those who remain shall shall be changed in every moment. And we shall be holy here to bear. We shall be holy. We shall be to face in all of his mouth before name. We shall behold him face to face our Savior and Savior and we shall be holy Lord. Sam you. SPEAKER G Hi. I'm the two tip lady and I love giving tips to help make life more simple. Do you feel like if you had to kick lots of sugar out of your diet that it would be just like having to drink bitter lemon juice? Well, I'm preaching to me today because I love that sweet stuff, and I bet you do too. And if I want to get rid of inflammation and avoid possible diabetes and not have to get the next dress size up, then I need to talk with myself again today. But I'll let you listen if you like. Do you want a story I heard a while ago? Here it comes. Once upon a time, not so very long ago in Indonesia, there was a man who was working for the national people there. He just loved pineapples. There's nothing wrong with eating pineapples. But there were no supermarkets, and he didn't have any in his garden. So he paid the nationals to help him plant a big pineapple patch. Pineapples take ages to grow. So he looked forward to sinking his teeth into that delicious tropical fruit one day. Well, after about 18 months, he could almost taste their sweet flesh. He could see them ripening, and he knew it wasn't going to be long. Now, he didn't know that he wasn't the only one eyeing those big, almost ripe pineapples. The day came out, he went to cut a couple of those beauties, but there were none there. They were all. Gone. The fellows who planted them had been watching too. I know just how that man felt. We lived in New Guinea some years ago, and I too watched my pineapple plants with eager anticipation, only to have them vanish without trace from my garden. Oh, the frustration. I love to share, but I don't like having things taken from me. That man was furious. He called the national workers in and he roasted them. And would you believe you wouldn't believe it, but the same thing happened the very next year. No, he was at his wits end. He wanted some pineapples. Well, one striking looking, good looking, wise national man called a meeting. He said to his friends, look, these are not your pineapples. The two unpaid you to grow them. These are his pineapples. And we all know he's kind and he would share them with you. So I know what you need to do. If you can't stop pinching his pineapples, don't walk past his pineapple patch. Go on around and walk on another path. Because if you don't see them, you won't pinch them. It worked. That man enjoyed lots of pineapples from the next crop. And so did the Nationals as he shared them. So my first tip, if you're trying to kick the sugar habit, is choose to walk another path. I'll illustrate. I met a friend the other day. She said she was trying to kick the chocolate habit. She complained how she could swish and swirl that delicious stuff between her teeth. And before she'd even know it, she'd eat in the whole block all at once. And she'd been doing that every day, with very sad consequences to her health. Well, I'd be exactly the same if I didn't choose a different path. When I'm in the supermarket, I simply don't walk down the sweet aisle. I choose another path because I choose to not look at all those tempting morsels. I've got another simple suggestion today. If you want freedom from sugar addiction, here it is. Keep your eye on the Freedom Prize. Freedom. Yes, freedom feels great. Less cavities, less obesity, less diabetes, less depression, less inflammation, less pain and more happiness. I know because I can say from experience that when I kicked sugar completely to the curb a few years ago, it took me about ten days. And then I actually didn't want it anymore. I couldn't believe it. The craving really does go away. So why am I preaching to me today? Because sometimes we fall back into old habits. So I need to highlight these tips again today. For me, too. Freedom. That's what I want. Do you? And remember that Philippians 413 reminds us that we don't have to do it alone. We're promised. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. So choose to walk another path. Tip number one. Tip number two. Keep your eye on that Freedom Prize. That's it from the two tip lady who loves to help make life more simple. SPEAKER H Hello folks. It's lovely to be with you again today to share one of my poems. My name is William Ackland and the title to this one, which has actually been set to music is Forevermore Your Love. O Father God, creator, Savior, King look down upon us as to you we sing with hearts of love we praise Your holy name forevermore. Your love will be the same that same kind grace to us you have made known and gave us faith as in Your way we've grown that in Your heaven as angels praise your name forevermore your love will be the same that same bright hope will keep us in Your way shall be the light to guide us to that day so Father God revive faith's faltering flame forevermore your love will be the same. We look around us in another's eyes and see the sadness in the bravest guise only, dear Lord, can you remove our pain forevermore Your love will be the same. Now look I to a nearby flowering bed and see the light and colors there you shed gladly I go with joy across the plain forevermore Your love will be the same. When now I think of days so long ago when as a child so carefree all aglow never did I think of sad days to come forevermore Your love will be the same. And now as the twilight says farewell today and we prepare for nighttime come what may, with hearts of love we praise Your holy name forevermore Your love will be the same. SPEAKER C You have been listening to a production of three ABN Australia Radio.