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The Story 10 The Story 10 Scattered to the Nations- Scattered to the Nations-
Singing the Lord’s Song in a Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange LandStrange Land
The Fall of JerusalemThe Fall of Jerusalemand Exileand Exile
To Recap – The Story So FarTo Recap – The Story So Far• God the Risk-taking AdventurerGod the Risk-taking Adventurer• Obligated by self-sacrificial covenantObligated by self-sacrificial covenant• To embrace all nations through To embrace all nations through
Abraham’s seedAbraham’s seed• Refusal of Israel to listenRefusal of Israel to listen• When monarchy misleads, prophets When monarchy misleads, prophets
speakspeak• Empires rising around Israel-JudahEmpires rising around Israel-Judah• Judah has lost the plotJudah has lost the plot• God speaks to the NationsGod speaks to the Nations
What This Means for UsWhat This Means for Us• The Church is not ‘in power’The Church is not ‘in power’• We have to be Daniels and We have to be Daniels and
EsthersEsthers• We are called to make a differenceWe are called to make a difference• The Inevitability of PersecutionThe Inevitability of Persecution• ‘‘Blessed are you when Blessed are you when
persecuted..’persecuted..’• Beware of moderation being Beware of moderation being
compromisecompromise
Three QuestionsThree Questions• How Good has State How Good has State
Involvement Been for Christian Involvement Been for Christian Faith? Faith? • How can we better Advertise How can we better Advertise
Jesus to the Nation around us?Jesus to the Nation around us?• Are Christians Being Are Christians Being
Persecuted in UK today? If not, Persecuted in UK today? If not, why not?why not?