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The World Is Not As It Seems To Be 11/17/2025

The World Is Not As It Seems To Be Discover why the world is not as it seems through a stunning surfing revelation and Jesus' shocking prophecy about Jerusalem's magnificent Temple. In this powerful Pentecost sermon from Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Dean Malcolm Clemens Young unveils how God's reality of love and joy lies hidden beneath the surface of worldly power—and what this means for us today. What You'll Discover: ✅ The surfing moment that revealed paradise hidden in the ordinary gray world ✅ How Jerusalem's dazzling Temple—covered in gold and silver—seemed permanent but was destined for destruction ✅ What "apocalyptic" literature really means: an unveiling of hidden truth, not just disaster predictions ✅ Why Jesus contrasted the wealthy donors with the poor widow who gave everything ✅ How the early church survived as an illegal religion facing persecution for refusing to worship Roman emperors ✅ The revolutionary nature of early Christian communities that welcomed everyone equally—slaves and free, men and women, rich and poor ✅ How the Eucharist became a radical act of love that upended Roman social hierarchy ✅ Why theologian Karl Barth said Jesus' whole mission is to bring joy—even before faith ✅ The connection between enduring suffering and gaining your soul ✅ What Ingathering Sunday teaches us about rejecting the rule of "the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must" This message offers hope for anyone seeking to see beyond surface appearances to God's deeper reality of transformation and love. About This Sermon: Preached: November 16, 2025, Location: Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, California Service: 23 Pentecost (Proper 28C, Track 1), 11 am. Eucharist | Ingathering Sunday Scripture: Isaiah 65:17-25, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Luke 21:5-19 Preacher: Malcolm Clemens Young, Dean Related Topics: Apocalyptic literature, Jerusalem Temple destruction, early church persecution, Christian martyrs, Roman persecution, Eucharist history, social justice, Karl Barth theology, Christian joy, endurance and suffering, Ingathering Sunday, biblical prophecy, Luke Gospel, new heavens and new earth, radical equality, counter-cultural Christianity, religious freedom, immigrant rights, dignity for all, Grace Cathedral sermons 📺 Subscribe for weekly sermons and spiritual guidance #ApocalypticVision #JesusTeaching #EarlyChurch #ChristianPersecution #SocialJustice #Eucharist #KarlBarth #ChristianJoy #LukeGospel #TempleDestruction #RadicalEquality #GraceCathedral #EpiscopalChurch #SanFrancisco #Sermon #Christianity #Faith #Hope #Transformation #BiblicalProphecy #ChristianHistory #SpiritualGuidance /episode/index/show/gracecathedralsermons/id/39053655