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The Last Morning in Pompeii

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On August 24, 79 AD, the residents of Pompeii woke to an ordinary summer day. Bakers slid loaves into stone ovens. Merchants arranged figs and...

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Matthew 24:36-44

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Matthew 24:36-44 — Lutheran (edgy)

Matthew 24:36-44 5:1-7 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.

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Matthew 24:36-44 — Traditional (edgy)

Matthew 24:36-44 12:32-40 warns us: you can inherit religious vocabulary and still miss the living Christ.

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Matthew 24:36-44 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

Matthew 24:36-44 19:1-10 comforts the crushed: God is not distant from your struggle; He is present as deliverer.

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Matthew 24:36-44 — Traditional (pastoral)

Matthew 24:36-44 Timothy 2:8-15 comforts the faithful: God keeps His promises and strengthens His Church to endure.

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Matthew 24:36-44 — Traditional (edgy)

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