Father Snort

Brad Sullivan Proper 28, Year C November 13, 2016 Emmanuel, Houston Isaiah 65:17-25 Luke 21:5-19 Life After The Apocalypse Your worst fears are coming true, but fear not. That’s basically part of what Jesus was saying in the discourse to his disciples that we heard today. “Guys, you’re about to be living in Diaspora again. You are about to be scattered among the nations, living in places that don’t really support your faith. The Temple that you love so much…it’s gonna be gone in 40 years, and in about 100 years, Israel is going to be gone too.” Jesus didn’t get that specific with the timeline, but he was telling them about the future destruction of the temple and of the nation of Israel itself. “Continuing to live out your faith is not going to be easy, guys,” Jesus was saying. “You won’t be able to depend on the beauty or even the existence of the Temple. You