Chapter 76 Improvised Sermon
Opening the gate and releasing the water is just a brief ceremony.
After that, Geris simply left the Franks present and gave a short impromptu sermon.
As for the Arabs, or those who had no intention of listening, let them go.
When he stood at the height of the sluice, as far as he could see, there were nearly five hundred people.
In this impromptu sermon, Garris did not follow any rules and procedures, but followed his own whim.
Of course, the hundreds of people present didn't really care whether it complied with the rules and procedures.
What they really care about is not those long rituals, but they hope to understand the truth from Garris's mouth and guide them to get rid of their confusion.
The first is a short opening prayer. The specific content of the prayer is directly created by himself. Nowadays, Garris has mastered this kind of work.
"My father, your Lord."
"In this dry land, we come to you with grateful hearts."
"Today, we gather to celebrate the grace you have bestowed. Thank you for allowing us to witness the completion of this project. You are the source of life and the nourishment of our souls."
"We have suffered in droughts and witnessed the fatigue and helplessness of the land. But today, the water flows and the dawn appears. Please bless this water channel, which not only nourishes the earth, but also nourishes our hearts, bringing harvest and joy .”
"At this moment, please give us wisdom and unity, so that we can cherish this gift and protect this land together. May we move forward hand in hand under your guidance and create a prosperous future."
"All nations in the world, universal authority, and all glory belong to you forever."
"Amen."
"Amen."
An opening prayer established the basic situation of the sermon, and also aroused the piety of everyone present.
Immediately afterwards, Garris picked up a passage from Volume 41 of Isaiah and performed a good show of reciting the Bible to all the Franks present.
There is not a single Bible in the area of more than ten miles around here. The one originally placed in the church in Skar Village was thrown into the fire by the Bedouins when they invaded.
It can be said that in the past few months, several nearby villages have been in a stage of faith vacuum, with neither priests nor Bibles. Then suddenly, a saint who is unmistakable in their hearts appears. Sons and prophets preached for them.
This is a great blessing.
As soon as they saw Garris talking eloquently while reciting the Bible and explaining it at the same time, many of the Franks below began to admire him unconsciously.
Look! This is a true saint, with the Bible engraved in his heart.
There is no need to read the Bible on paper in order to preach!
Garris mainly recited the first 20 verses of Book 41 of Isaiah.
There are a few sentences among them that Garris mentioned emphatically.
"Everyone, you may know that there are words written in the scriptures thousands of years ago, heralding my arrival and declaring my mission."
"This is what is written in the Scripture: Who raised up a man from the east and called him in righteousness to his feet?"
"The LORD gave him the nations and gave them authority over their kings; he gave them as dust to his sword and as stubble blown by the wind to his bow."
"He pursues them, taking the road he has not taken, and going forward with confidence."
This passage comes from Isaiah 41:2-3. According to later interpretations, the man who rose in the east actually refers to Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire. It is said that after conquering Babylon, he allowed the Jews captured by Babylon to return to Jerusalem and rebuilt the temple.
Because of this act, Cyrus was regarded in Jewish history as "Jehovah's anointed one", a divine figure who saved the Jews.
I just don’t know how Cyrus, as a Zoroastrian who believes in Ahura Mazda, will show his expression after learning that he is regarded by the Jews as Jehovah (Yahweh)’s tool to save the Jews.
After all, this Jewish sentimental style is quite embarrassing.
Of course, the reason why Garris is using this passage now is that he is still practicing the "Six Classics Notes on Me" thing.
"After I died and came back to life, I knew my mission, which was to reorganize the order of the earth and hunt down the kings of the nations with swords and bows."
"Don't be fooled by their aloof appearance, their gorgeous clothes, or the attendants who follow them! My Father regards them as dust and like stubble blown by the wind."
"As you join me on a road you have never imagined!"
"A new heaven and a new earth are coming, and the kings of the past will disappear together with the thrones under their butts!"
"The road you have never imagined! Now it is paved before your eyes!"
Garris, who was standing high up, spoke with emotion and emotion, and he continued.
"The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are dry because of thirst."
"My Father will answer them; my God will not forsake them, my Israelites."
"Now, you are established in this land of Israel. You are truly God's chosen people. You are more worthy of being called the descendants of Abraham than those despicable Jews who betrayed my brother Jesus."
"The Jews are treacherous, but you are simple!"
"Therefore, as the scripture says, I will make rivers in the high places of pure light, and springs in the valleys; I will turn the deserts into pools of water, and the dry land into springs."
"This is a blessing for you to be on the right path! It is a reward for each of you to dig the soil with your own hard work and sweat!"
"Everyone who is walking on this road that has not been traveled before, march forward with your head held high and your chest high! When the kings of the old countries are swept away, you will be the new masters of the new heaven and new earth!"
Garris called over and over again, hoping that everyone on the earth would walk with him on the uncharted road.
The Franks below chanted his name over and over again.
Times are changing, and they firmly believe that they are protected by God and are favored by God.
After such a short impromptu sermon ended, Gareth ordered John and others to go to the village drying field and prepare a stage.
The atmosphere has been heightened, and the doctrine that he has always emphasized since the beginning of his debut should be brought out again so that everyone present can keep it in mind.
Instead of asking the Messiah to put himself on the cross to bear the sins of the world, it would be better to hang the Roman Caesar, who symbolizes secular tyranny.
Anyway, the consequences of the sins borne by secular tyranny are bound to be a hundred times worse than those of ordinary people. Using sinners as burnt offerings will please the Heavenly Father more than using saints as sacrifices.
In this world, there is no principle that good people have to suffer. Every time those evil people are arrogant in the world, they show that the Lord is merciful.
Third update, I’ll take a look and write out another chapter.
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