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9 The Midnight Cry “At midnight there was a shout,‘Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to meet him’” (Matthew 25:6). ******

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enjamin Disraeli was part of the British House of Commons during the glory days of the empire.With foppish dress and eccentric mannerisms, he stood out among his fellow Parliament members. At the conclusion of his first speech to his colleagues, he was mocked. The reaction was so loud he stopped speaking for a while, but then raised his voice in defiance. “I will sit down now,” he proclaimed, “but you will hear from me again.” He eventually became Prime Minister, leading Britain to greatness. When Jesus came the first time most people rejected Him. Eventually, they mocked, denied, beat, and then executed Him. Weeks later, on that fateful day outside Jerusa- lem, after many resurrection appearances, it was as if He said

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