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Both Jim Y and Steve K were occupied, so today I spent the day at home, doing my therapy exercises. Around 4pm, I had my parents drop me off at SBCC in time for the evening service.

Pastor Gary spoke about the “Mystery of the Nephilim”, part of his continuing series “National Treasure: God’s Book of Secrets”. The Nephilim only appear twice by name in the Bible, in Genesis 6 and Numbers 13, and are described as a race of giants that were produced by the sexual union of the sons of God (presumably fallen angels) and the daughters of men.

The Nephilim were gigantic, strong, and immensely hungry, and they devoured all of humankind’s resources. They were evil and caused massive destruction on the earth. They were one of the reasons that God brought the Great Flood upon the earth (as chronicled in Genesis 6) and their race was thought to be extinct until Joshua’s spies saw them again in Numbers 13.

There is evidence that the Nephilim were all destroyed in a civil war but also a prophecy buried in the Olivet Discourse (Jesus’ prediction of the end times to his disciples on the Mount of Olives, shortly before his crucifixion). Matthew 24:37 reads “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.”

Pastor Gary warned us that the return of the Nephilim will be a sign of the end times and the Second Coming of Christ.

After the service, a friend told me that he may have seen precursors of the Nephilim, but they have organized themselves already. He thinks they’re part of the NBA.

I made my way to the tech booth to get the Faith Lesson presentation ready for the class that night. Steve T helped me out with the soundboard and Randy helped me set up the MediaShout show. Judy and Carol were moderating the lesson that night, which centered on the importance of the Jordan River in God’s plan. Lesson Two is titled “Wet Feet” referring to stepping into the Jordan River in order to make a difference.

Mike & Carol had me home by 9pm.

A YEAR AGO TODAY: My sister and niece came by for a visit in the morning. I had all four therapies today and my blood pressure was 121/86.