We know a great deal about "the Twelve." But what about "the Seventy?" Called to Bear Witness is the sermon we'll begin today. It refers to the Seventy ambassadors that Jesus sent out ahead of Him - and once again we're exploring information that only Luke gives us. If the number "70" seems familiar to you, you might be remembering that God gave Moses seventy elders of Israel to help shoulder his burden - and that that earlier episode was connected with judgment.

On the current broadcast, you are invited to listen to part 1 of 3 of Pastor Jim's message entitled Called To Bare Witness from the series The Life And Work Of Dr. Luke. Open your Bible to Luke 10 and follow along, or click on the scripture reference to read along with Pastor Jim online.

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Many are asking about developments concerning the Mount Ararat Discovery: what appears a large frozen ancient wooden structure buried under volcanic rock and ice near the top of Mount Ararat in Eastern Turkey. What is most interesting is that the Bible mentions the mountains of Ararat (ancient Urartu) as the resting place of Noah’s Ark. Though not always known by its current name, being the tallest mountain in the Ancient Near East, Mount Ararat is the only mountain in ancient Urartu where the tops of the surrounding mountains would still be covered with water when viewed from the mountain where the Ark came to rest. The discovery of Otzi the Iceman in the Italian Alps back in the early nineties shows how the permanently frozen conditions on top of this mountain could have preserved wood for thousands of years.

Watch this fascinating video, then navigate to http://araratdiscovery.org to learn more!