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Open Faith April 13, 2026 15m

Miracles Are REAL (PROOF)🤯… Changes Everything (Sean McDowell & Dr Steve Miller)

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  1. Mark Ruffalo, what happened? Mark Ruffalo, what happened? >> I think a misunderstanding in a lot of >> I think a misunderstanding in a lot of >> I think a misunderstanding in a lot of religious people's minds is that visions religious people's minds is that visions religious people's minds is that visions should come at the end of a long should come at the end of a long should come at the end of a long spiritual experience where you've just spiritual experience where you've just spiritual experience where you've just gotten so close to God that you can just gotten so close to God that you can just gotten so close to God that you can just experience him in this way. But experience him in this way. But experience him in this way. But actually, if you read through the Bible, actually, if you read through the Bible, actually, if you read through the Bible, visions are pretty indiscriminate on visions are pretty indiscriminate on visions are pretty indiscriminate on whom they come to. You know, they'll whom they come to. You know, they'll whom they come to. You know, they'll come to people that are fighting against come to people that are fighting against come to people that are fighting against God or secular kings in the Old God or secular kings in the Old God or secular kings in the Old Testament. Sometimes it's a warning. He Testament. Sometimes it's a warning. He Testament. Sometimes it's a warning. He wasn't Paul when he had the vision. He wasn't Paul when he had the vision. He wasn't Paul when he had the vision. He was Saul. He was out to kill Christians. was Saul. He was out to kill Christians. was Saul. He was out to kill Christians. He was uh fighting against God. And he He was uh fighting against God. And he He was uh fighting against God. And he gets a vision, right? So uh this is gets a vision, right? So uh this is gets a vision, right? So uh this is evidence that God so loved the world, evidence that God so loved the world, evidence that God so loved the world, not just a bunch of believers, not just not just a bunch of believers, not just not just a bunch of believers, not just a bunch of really spiritual people who a bunch of really spiritual people who a bunch of really spiritual people who are meditating and he reveals himself to are meditating and he reveals himself to are meditating and he reveals himself to them. them. them. >> And I think this is something that we as >> And I think this is something that we as >> And I think this is something that we as humans struggle with most because it's humans struggle with most because it's humans struggle with most because it's not the fact that some incredible not the fact that some incredible not the fact that some incredible extraordinary events happen. It's the extraordinary events happen. It's the extraordinary events happen. It's the question that why does that happen to question that why does that happen to question that why does that happen to some people? Why does it happen to this some people? Why does it happen to this some people? Why does it happen to this part of the world? And why does it not part of the world? And why does it not part of the world? And why does it not here? Why? When there's a whole church here? Why? When there's a whole church here? Why? When there's a whole church of people praying for something, may of people praying for something, may of people praying for something, may that be someone dying, someone sick, that be someone dying, someone sick, that be someone dying, someone sick, their prayer isn't heard. And maybe it's their prayer isn't heard. And maybe it's their prayer isn't heard. And maybe it's an incredible man, he's done such great an incredible man, he's done such great an incredible man, he's done such great work, but then there'll be some person work, but then there'll be some person work, but then there'll be some person who's lived a dreadful life and all of a who's lived a dreadful life and all of a who's lived a dreadful life and all of a sudden he's miraculously recovered sudden he's miraculously recovered sudden he's miraculously recovered almost like a miracle like God's almost like a miracle like God's almost like a miracle like God's answered his prayers. And the issue is answered his prayers. And the issue is answered his prayers. And the issue is why does that happen? And it is one of why does that happen? And it is one of why does that happen? And it is one of the most difficult question. I think CS the most difficult question. I think CS the most difficult question. I think CS Lewis puts it perfectly. real problem is Lewis puts it perfectly. real problem is Lewis puts it perfectly. real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing not why some pious, humble, believing not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not. I people suffer, but why some do not. I people suffer, but why some do not. I butchered saying that cuz I'm dyslexic,

  2. butchered saying that cuz I'm dyslexic, butchered saying that cuz I'm dyslexic, but I think that that goes to the heart but I think that that goes to the heart but I think that that goes to the heart of so much of the supernatural debate of so much of the supernatural debate of so much of the supernatural debate and what goes on because people are and what goes on because people are and what goes on because people are like, "What doesn't happen here? Why like, "What doesn't happen here? Why like, "What doesn't happen here? Why can't we do these rigorous tests when can't we do these rigorous tests when can't we do these rigorous tests when they lose the wonder and the actual the they lose the wonder and the actual the they lose the wonder and the actual the notion that we don't know?" People don't notion that we don't know?" People don't notion that we don't know?" People don't like that. We can't even picture like that. We can't even picture like that. We can't even picture infinity in our minds. Why can we infinity in our minds. Why can we infinity in our minds. Why can we picture why things happen and why other picture why things happen and why other picture why things happen and why other things don't? But he was born in my things don't? But he was born in my things don't? But he was born in my wife's hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin. wife's hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin. wife's hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Actually, he's a multi-talented Actually, he's a multi-talented Actually, he's a multi-talented director, writer, played diverse roles director, writer, played diverse roles director, writer, played diverse roles from the so so diverse as from the Hulk from the so so diverse as from the Hulk from the so so diverse as from the Hulk to romantic comedies. Okay. Right. This to romantic comedies. Okay. Right. This to romantic comedies. Okay. Right. This guy's a great actor. I have a ton of guy's a great actor. I have a ton of guy's a great actor. I have a ton of respect for great actors, but also a respect for great actors, but also a respect for great actors, but also a writer, director. So, he he's a writer, director. So, he he's a writer, director. So, he he's a respectable person, also an respectable person, also an respectable person, also an entrepreneur, and that he co-founded a entrepreneur, and that he co-founded a entrepreneur, and that he co-founded a theatrical group. But just a couple of theatrical group. But just a couple of theatrical group. But just a couple of years ago, January 2024, I don't have a years ago, January 2024, I don't have a years ago, January 2024, I don't have a book on this, but you could Google it. book on this, but you could Google it. book on this, but you could Google it. This article reported on his seeming This article reported on his seeming This article reported on his seeming vision which alerted him to a golf vision which alerted him to a golf vision which alerted him to a golf ball-sized tumor on his brain. So, he ball-sized tumor on his brain. So, he ball-sized tumor on his brain. So, he was finish in the midst of finishing a was finish in the midst of finishing a was finish in the midst of finishing a film with Robert Redford when he had a film with Robert Redford when he had a film with Robert Redford when he had a vivid dream. Now, some skeptics will vivid dream. Now, some skeptics will vivid dream. Now, some skeptics will surely say, "Oh, oh, wait a minute. You surely say, "Oh, oh, wait a minute. You surely say, "Oh, oh, wait a minute. You have thousands of dreams." So, one of have thousands of dreams." So, one of have thousands of dreams." So, one of them's inevitably going to correspond them's inevitably going to correspond them's inevitably going to correspond with reality and you're going to think with reality and you're going to think with reality and you're going to think that's a miracle. But in this case, he that's a miracle. But in this case, he that's a miracle. But in this case, he distinguishes it from the first from any distinguishes it from the first from any distinguishes it from the first from any of his other dreams. This is a onetoone of his other dreams. This is a onetoone of his other dreams. This is a onetoone correspondence, not one out of 30,000 correspondence, not one out of 30,000 correspondence, not one out of 30,000 dreams or something.

  3. dreams or something. dreams or something. >> Gotcha. >> Gotcha. >> Gotcha. >> So he said uh he said quote, "It wasn't >> So he said uh he said quote, "It wasn't >> So he said uh he said quote, "It wasn't like any other dream I've ever had." End like any other dream I've ever had." End like any other dream I've ever had." End quote. Quote, "It was just like you have quote. Quote, "It was just like you have quote. Quote, "It was just like you have a brain tumor." a brain tumor." a brain tumor." >> How bonkers that is. Cuz the the dream >> How bonkers that is. Cuz the the dream >> How bonkers that is. Cuz the the dream state is so magical. And obviously we state is so magical. And obviously we state is so magical. And obviously we have dreams that feel real. We wake up. have dreams that feel real. We wake up. have dreams that feel real. We wake up. Maybe we're saddened from the dreams. Maybe we're saddened from the dreams. Maybe we're saddened from the dreams. Maybe we're euphoric from the dreams. Maybe we're euphoric from the dreams. Maybe we're euphoric from the dreams. Maybe we dream of meeting someone. Maybe Maybe we dream of meeting someone. Maybe Maybe we dream of meeting someone. Maybe we dream of being super wealthy, super we dream of being super wealthy, super we dream of being super wealthy, super powerful, meeting Jesus. Whatever it is, powerful, meeting Jesus. Whatever it is, powerful, meeting Jesus. Whatever it is, they feel so real at that moment. But to they feel so real at that moment. But to they feel so real at that moment. But to wake up after the dream, after a wake up after the dream, after a wake up after the dream, after a horrendous dream, and be like, "No, horrendous dream, and be like, "No, horrendous dream, and be like, "No, that's real. That's that's what that's real. That's that's what that's real. That's that's what happened." And this isn't just an happened." And this isn't just an happened." And this isn't just an average bloke. This isn't just some average bloke. This isn't just some average bloke. This isn't just some person who, you know, has had an person who, you know, has had an person who, you know, has had an extremely unsuccessful stereotypical extremely unsuccessful stereotypical extremely unsuccessful stereotypical career who just wants a bit of career who just wants a bit of career who just wants a bit of attention. And the only way he can get a attention. And the only way he can get a attention. And the only way he can get a bit of attention is by making up a lie bit of attention is by making up a lie bit of attention is by making up a lie and also going to his doctor and saying, and also going to his doctor and saying, and also going to his doctor and saying, "Look, doctor, this is it." And the "Look, doctor, this is it." And the "Look, doctor, this is it." And the doctor being interested. No, this is doctor being interested. No, this is doctor being interested. No, this is someone who's extremely distinguished. someone who's extremely distinguished. someone who's extremely distinguished. You know, he's an actor. He's a You know, he's an actor. He's a You know, he's an actor. He's a producer. He's a very successful actor.

  4. producer. He's a very successful actor. producer. He's a very successful actor. It's not like he's just some random It's not like he's just some random It's not like he's just some random bloke. I mean, this it doesn't sound bloke. I mean, this it doesn't sound bloke. I mean, this it doesn't sound very Christian me treating someone and very Christian me treating someone and very Christian me treating someone and putting them on a pedestal like that putting them on a pedestal like that putting them on a pedestal like that just because of material success for just because of material success for just because of material success for sure. But this isn't just like a sure. But this isn't just like a sure. But this isn't just like a ordinary person. There is something ordinary person. There is something ordinary person. There is something different about him and imagine having different about him and imagine having different about him and imagine having that waking up one day and be like I that waking up one day and be like I that waking up one day and be like I have a brain tumor. I mean that is quite have a brain tumor. I mean that is quite have a brain tumor. I mean that is quite something you know I've had many dreams something you know I've had many dreams something you know I've had many dreams that feel very real and so even some that feel very real and so even some that feel very real and so even some dreams that have come true in some ways dreams that have come true in some ways dreams that have come true in some ways but I've never had that level of clarity but I've never had that level of clarity but I've never had that level of clarity and also something with that level of and also something with that level of and also something with that level of clarity about something so horrific. You clarity about something so horrific. You clarity about something so horrific. You know the notion that you a part of you know the notion that you a part of you know the notion that you a part of you just wants to have a dream and tell you just wants to have a dream and tell you just wants to have a dream and tell you you have a brain tumor. I I don't know you have a brain tumor. I I don't know you have a brain tumor. I I don't know what pe what world people we live in what pe what world people we live in what pe what world people we live in where they want that to happen. I mean, where they want that to happen. I mean, where they want that to happen. I mean, I guess if they hate themselves, but I guess if they hate themselves, but I guess if they hate themselves, but yeah, I mean, wow. yeah, I mean, wow. yeah, I mean, wow. >> Wasn't even a voice, Ruffalo recalled. >> Wasn't even a voice, Ruffalo recalled. >> Wasn't even a voice, Ruffalo recalled. It was just pure knowledge. You have a It was just pure knowledge. You have a It was just pure knowledge. You have a brain tumor and you have to deal with it brain tumor and you have to deal with it brain tumor and you have to deal with it immediately. And this was not a dream. immediately. And this was not a dream. immediately. And this was not a dream. This was something different, something This was something different, something This was something different, something unique that he had never experienced.

  5. unique that he had never experienced. unique that he had never experienced. So, what does he do? He goes to the So, what does he do? He goes to the So, what does he do? He goes to the doctor. He'd had no symptoms of uh a doctor. He'd had no symptoms of uh a doctor. He'd had no symptoms of uh a brain tumor, like great headaches or brain tumor, like great headaches or brain tumor, like great headaches or whatever. Uh he insisted to the doctor, whatever. Uh he insisted to the doctor, whatever. Uh he insisted to the doctor, even though the doctor saw no reason to even though the doctor saw no reason to even though the doctor saw no reason to do it, he insisted, "I need an X-ray." do it, he insisted, "I need an X-ray." do it, he insisted, "I need an X-ray." >> Going to your doctor and you say, and >> Going to your doctor and you say, and >> Going to your doctor and you say, and he's like, "I think I've got a brain he's like, "I think I've got a brain he's like, "I think I've got a brain tumor." And the the doctor's probably tumor." And the the doctor's probably tumor." And the the doctor's probably thinking, "Oh, mate, he's been on thinking, "Oh, mate, he's been on thinking, "Oh, mate, he's been on Wikipedia. He's been googling his Wikipedia. He's been googling his Wikipedia. He's been googling his symptoms." And he says, "So what? You symptoms." And he says, "So what? You symptoms." And he says, "So what? You have some headache?" "No, I've got no have some headache?" "No, I've got no have some headache?" "No, I've got no headache." And he's like, "Well, does headache." And he's like, "Well, does headache." And he's like, "Well, does your head hurt or something?" "No." And your head hurt or something?" "No." And your head hurt or something?" "No." And then imagine saying, "No, I have a brain then imagine saying, "No, I have a brain then imagine saying, "No, I have a brain tumor." And the doctor's like, "Well, tumor." And the doctor's like, "Well, tumor." And the doctor's like, "Well, what evidence is, oh no, I had a I had a what evidence is, oh no, I had a I had a what evidence is, oh no, I had a I had a vision." You're probably like, "What vision." You're probably like, "What vision." You're probably like, "What planet are you living on, mate? Are you planet are you living on, mate? Are you planet are you living on, mate? Are you all right? Do we need to put you in all right? Do we need to put you in all right? Do we need to put you in some, you know, do we need to get some some, you know, do we need to get some some, you know, do we need to get some sort of medication? Are you sort of medication? Are you sort of medication? Are you hallucinating here?" And obviously, he's hallucinating here?" And obviously, he's hallucinating here?" And obviously, he's a famous bloke, so the doctor probably a famous bloke, so the doctor probably a famous bloke, so the doctor probably knows who he is. I think he's American, knows who he is. I think he's American, knows who he is. I think he's American, so he's a private doctor. He's probably so he's a private doctor. He's probably so he's a private doctor. He's probably thinking, "What is going on this guy's thinking, "What is going on this guy's thinking, "What is going on this guy's head?" And then he's like, "No, I need head?" And then he's like, "No, I need head?" And then he's like, "No, I need to have a brain scan." And you know just to have a brain scan." And you know just to have a brain scan." And you know just the level of conviction cuz you'd think the level of conviction cuz you'd think the level of conviction cuz you'd think right let's say you had a vision you go right let's say you had a vision you go right let's say you had a vision you go to the doctor and you would say well I to the doctor and you would say well I to the doctor and you would say well I you know I think this has happened and you know I think this has happened and you know I think this has happened and then the doctor just says have you had then the doctor just says have you had then the doctor just says have you had this have you had that and he's like oh this have you had that and he's like oh this have you had that and he's like oh it's nothing and the you know you you it's nothing and the you know you you it's nothing and the you know you you would then at that point be like all would then at that point be like all would then at that point be like all right okay my vision my dream I clearly right okay my vision my dream I clearly right okay my vision my dream I clearly got it wrong fair enough but to actually got it wrong fair enough but to actually got it wrong fair enough but to actually insist I mean that just shows a next insist I mean that just shows a next insist I mean that just shows a next level conviction that that's almost like level conviction that that's almost like level conviction that that's almost like like when he says he he didn't have a like when he says he he didn't have a like when he says he he didn't have a dream he didn't have a vision almost he dream he didn't have a vision almost he dream he didn't have a vision almost he just knew that he had a brain tumor. I

  6. just knew that he had a brain tumor. I just knew that he had a brain tumor. I mean it is quite perplexing. It really mean it is quite perplexing. It really mean it is quite perplexing. It really is so perplexing. is so perplexing. is so perplexing. >> The doctor was so stunned to find a >> The doctor was so stunned to find a >> The doctor was so stunned to find a large tumor and fortunately the surgery large tumor and fortunately the surgery large tumor and fortunately the surgery took care of it although he had partial took care of it although he had partial took care of it although he had partial face paralysis for a year and was left face paralysis for a year and was left face paralysis for a year and was left to this day as I understand with one to this day as I understand with one to this day as I understand with one deaf ear. So um so this was a powerful deaf ear. So um so this was a powerful deaf ear. So um so this was a powerful so in a court of law it's not just that so in a court of law it's not just that so in a court of law it's not just that someone gives a testimony but if you someone gives a testimony but if you someone gives a testimony but if you have some type of corroboration like oh have some type of corroboration like oh have some type of corroboration like oh you got information beforehand you got information beforehand you got information beforehand on what was going to happen and it on what was going to happen and it on what was going to happen and it happened that's a corroboration that happened that's a corroboration that happened that's a corroboration that gives us some evidence that wow this gives us some evidence that wow this gives us some evidence that wow this must have come from somewhere other than must have come from somewhere other than must have come from somewhere other than his brain because you don't just make up his brain because you don't just make up his brain because you don't just make up things like this. Yeah, I think that Oh, things like this. Yeah, I think that Oh, things like this. Yeah, I think that Oh, sorry. Yeah, what's interesting about sorry. Yeah, what's interesting about sorry. Yeah, what's interesting about this is that it can be evidentially this is that it can be evidentially this is that it can be evidentially checked. Now, of course, you know, checked. Now, of course, you know, checked. Now, of course, you know, somebody could say, well, maybe this is somebody could say, well, maybe this is somebody could say, well, maybe this is a defense mechanism of the brain a defense mechanism of the brain a defense mechanism of the brain alerting, you know, the mind that he's alerting, you know, the mind that he's alerting, you know, the mind that he's got this tumor, but then I still pause got this tumor, but then I still pause got this tumor, but then I still pause and go, that feels purposeful. It feels and go, that feels purposeful. It feels and go, that feels purposeful. It feels like there's a goal and an end, which like there's a goal and an end, which like there's a goal and an end, which feels like a mind would do this. And so, feels like a mind would do this. And so, feels like a mind would do this. And so, however you look at it, there seems to however you look at it, there seems to however you look at it, there seems to be intention behind this, alerting him be intention behind this, alerting him be intention behind this, alerting him of this phenomena. Now, I'm guessing of this phenomena. Now, I'm guessing of this phenomena. Now, I'm guessing some people listening right now on my some people listening right now on my some people listening right now on my channel might think, well, Marcus said channel might think, well, Marcus said channel might think, well, Marcus said this politically. He's on the left. That this politically. He's on the left. That this politically. He's on the left. That is completely irrelevant to the is completely irrelevant to the is completely irrelevant to the conversation we're having right now.

  7. conversation we're having right now. conversation we're having right now. >> God loves the world. God loves us. >> God loves the world. God loves us. >> God loves the world. God loves us. >> Exactly. If anything, it shows that >> Exactly. If anything, it shows that >> Exactly. If anything, it shows that God's common grace and in this case God's common grace and in this case God's common grace and in this case seemingly supernatural grace is giving seemingly supernatural grace is giving seemingly supernatural grace is giving us more time to repent and more time to us more time to repent and more time to us more time to repent and more time to follow him. He loves all of us. follow him. He loves all of us. follow him. He loves all of us. Absolutely fascinating account. I wasn't Absolutely fascinating account. I wasn't Absolutely fascinating account. I wasn't even aware of that. I'm so glad you even aware of that. I'm so glad you even aware of that. I'm so glad you tracked it down. tracked it down. tracked it down. >> This is just such an incredible account >> This is just such an incredible account >> This is just such an incredible account of the notion that there is a realm that of the notion that there is a realm that of the notion that there is a realm that we do not know about. Ladies and we do not know about. Ladies and we do not know about. Ladies and gentlemen, there is a realm that is so gentlemen, there is a realm that is so gentlemen, there is a realm that is so transcendent from rationale from our transcendent from rationale from our transcendent from rationale from our kind of you know materialistic view of kind of you know materialistic view of kind of you know materialistic view of things. So I can understand not things. So I can understand not things. So I can understand not accepting faith may that be Islam, may accepting faith may that be Islam, may accepting faith may that be Islam, may that be Christianity, may that be that be Christianity, may that be that be Christianity, may that be Hinduism, whatever it is. But to Hinduism, whatever it is. But to Hinduism, whatever it is. But to completely dismiss the supernatural completely dismiss the supernatural completely dismiss the supernatural realm I find perplexing and I do believe realm I find perplexing and I do believe realm I find perplexing and I do believe Jesus is Lord. I do believe that with Jesus is Lord. I do believe that with Jesus is Lord. I do believe that with all my heart but I can understand how all my heart but I can understand how all my heart but I can understand how someone gets to conclusion where they someone gets to conclusion where they someone gets to conclusion where they think Jesus didn't claim to be God. Um, think Jesus didn't claim to be God. Um, think Jesus didn't claim to be God. Um, and you know, we don't have enough and you know, we don't have enough and you know, we don't have enough external sources to prove it. You need external sources to prove it. You need external sources to prove it. You need super high evidence. I would say there super high evidence. I would say there super high evidence. I would say there is high evidence. It's it's all about is high evidence. It's it's all about is high evidence. It's it's all about your threshold. And also, do you even your threshold. And also, do you even your threshold. And also, do you even want it to be true? There's a whole want it to be true? There's a whole want it to be true? There's a whole realm there. But I just want to read out realm there. But I just want to read out realm there. But I just want to read out what Richard Dawkins says about the what Richard Dawkins says about the what Richard Dawkins says about the supernatural because I just think this supernatural because I just think this supernatural because I just think this just goes to show a level of just goes to show a level of just goes to show a level of closed-mindedness. Now, Richard Dawkins closed-mindedness. Now, Richard Dawkins closed-mindedness. Now, Richard Dawkins is an incredibly smart man. You know, is an incredibly smart man. You know, is an incredibly smart man. You know, one of the top biologists on the planet, one of the top biologists on the planet, one of the top biologists on the planet, could outdo me in every intellectual could outdo me in every intellectual could outdo me in every intellectual realm possible. But I would say there's realm possible. But I would say there's realm possible. But I would say there's one there's one aspect of Dawkins that I one there's one aspect of Dawkins that I one there's one aspect of Dawkins that I really think is flawed and that is his really think is flawed and that is his really think is flawed and that is his complete dismissal of the supernatural.

  8. complete dismissal of the supernatural. complete dismissal of the supernatural. So this is what Richard Dawkins says who So this is what Richard Dawkins says who So this is what Richard Dawkins says who says I'm not attacking any particular says I'm not attacking any particular says I'm not attacking any particular version of God or gods. I'm attacking version of God or gods. I'm attacking version of God or gods. I'm attacking God all gods anything and everything God all gods anything and everything God all gods anything and everything supernatural wherever and whenever they supernatural wherever and whenever they supernatural wherever and whenever they have been or will be invented. So have been or will be invented. So have been or will be invented. So there's just this is just one example there's just this is just one example there's just this is just one example where you you you think to yourself this where you you you think to yourself this where you you you think to yourself this does not go with the laws of physics. does not go with the laws of physics. does not go with the laws of physics. This does not go on the natural sense of This does not go on the natural sense of This does not go on the natural sense of what can we be described as a what can we be described as a what can we be described as a naturalistic worldview. How do you naturalistic worldview. How do you naturalistic worldview. How do you explain this? This is just one example. explain this? This is just one example. explain this? This is just one example. There are countless examples like this. There are countless examples like this. There are countless examples like this. May there be miracles. May that be even May there be miracles. May that be even May there be miracles. May that be even just the human emotion as the ex just the human emotion as the ex just the human emotion as the ex director of national in health in director of national in health in director of national in health in America Francis Collins famously points America Francis Collins famously points America Francis Collins famously points out from atheist to Christian where he out from atheist to Christian where he out from atheist to Christian where he said the radical act of kindness you said the radical act of kindness you said the radical act of kindness you know when you see someone on the tracks know when you see someone on the tracks know when you see someone on the tracks and the train's coming someone steps out and the train's coming someone steps out and the train's coming someone steps out and saves them with no biological and saves them with no biological and saves them with no biological incentive whatsoever to do it why does incentive whatsoever to do it why does incentive whatsoever to do it why does that happen something is going on there that happen something is going on there that happen something is going on there something is happening rather than it something is happening rather than it something is happening rather than it just being a materialistic world so I'll just being a materialistic world so I'll just being a materialistic world so I'll bring it back to Clive Staples Lewis so bring it back to Clive Staples Lewis so bring it back to Clive Staples Lewis so what one must not do is rule out the what one must not do is rule out the what one must not do is rule out the supernatural as the one impossible supernatural as the one impossible supernatural as the one impossible explanation. And there's such a good explanation. And there's such a good explanation. And there's such a good point, you know, when people look at point, you know, when people look at point, you know, when people look at incredible stories. If you go into that incredible stories. If you go into that incredible stories. If you go into that story believing there is no supernatural story believing there is no supernatural story believing there is no supernatural realm, there is nothing that can realm, there is nothing that can realm, there is nothing that can transcend the natural order of things, transcend the natural order of things, transcend the natural order of things, then there is no point even looking into then there is no point even looking into then there is no point even looking into it. Do not say there is not enough it. Do not say there is not enough it. Do not say there is not enough evidence. Do not say that you know you evidence. Do not say that you know you evidence. Do not say that you know you could be proved into it from evidence could be proved into it from evidence could be proved into it from evidence because if you do not believe it, you because if you do not believe it, you because if you do not believe it, you are never ever going to go to the

  9. are never ever going to go to the are never ever going to go to the possible explanation that there is possible explanation that there is possible explanation that there is something going on there. There is something going on there. There is something going on there. There is something rather than nothing. You know something rather than nothing. You know something rather than nothing. You know that there is a realm that we do not that there is a realm that we do not that there is a realm that we do not truly understand, truly know about. And truly understand, truly know about. And truly understand, truly know about. And I really do believe with the honesty and I really do believe with the honesty and I really do believe with the honesty and purity of my heart that there is a realm purity of my heart that there is a realm purity of my heart that there is a realm out there. I don't know it completely. I out there. I don't know it completely. I out there. I don't know it completely. I really do believe Jesus was Lord. And I really do believe Jesus was Lord. And I really do believe Jesus was Lord. And I believe it is the best explanation to believe it is the best explanation to believe it is the best explanation to what's going on in the world. And I what's going on in the world. And I what's going on in the world. And I truly do believe that he walked on truly do believe that he walked on truly do believe that he walked on water, that he performed miracles. I do water, that he performed miracles. I do water, that he performed miracles. I do truly believe that. But even if you truly believe that. But even if you truly believe that. But even if you don't believe that and you and you are don't believe that and you and you are don't believe that and you and you are skeptical that, you know, God put skeptical that, you know, God put skeptical that, you know, God put himself down in Nazareth in the man himself down in Nazareth in the man himself down in Nazareth in the man Jesus, do not dismiss the supernatural Jesus, do not dismiss the supernatural Jesus, do not dismiss the supernatural because how could you? I don't because how could you? I don't because how could you? I don't understand. If you really look into all understand. If you really look into all understand. If you really look into all these endless scenarios, may that be these endless scenarios, may that be these endless scenarios, may that be miracles, may that be visions, may that miracles, may that be visions, may that miracles, may that be visions, may that be predicting the future, whatever it be predicting the future, whatever it be predicting the future, whatever it is, how can you dismiss the is, how can you dismiss the is, how can you dismiss the supernatural, I do not understand how supernatural, I do not understand how supernatural, I do not understand how you can. And here we have another one you can. And here we have another one you can. And here we have another one from Clive Staples Lewis. We must stop from Clive Staples Lewis. We must stop from Clive Staples Lewis. We must stop regarding unpleasant or unexpected regarding unpleasant or unexpected regarding unpleasant or unexpected things as interruptions of real life.

  10. things as interruptions of real life. things as interruptions of real life. The truth is that interruptions are real The truth is that interruptions are real The truth is that interruptions are real life. And I know I absolutely adore this life. And I know I absolutely adore this life. And I know I absolutely adore this because it goes right back to the great because it goes right back to the great because it goes right back to the great divorce where he speaks about heaven and divorce where he speaks about heaven and divorce where he speaks about heaven and hell. And he speaks about heaven, you hell. And he speaks about heaven, you hell. And he speaks about heaven, you know, heaven being the solid people know, heaven being the solid people know, heaven being the solid people thing he's emphasizing throughout the thing he's emphasizing throughout the thing he's emphasizing throughout the book is that to truly be human is to book is that to truly be human is to book is that to truly be human is to truly be in God's love is to truly be in truly be in God's love is to truly be in truly be in God's love is to truly be in that heavenly space, that heavenly that heavenly space, that heavenly that heavenly space, that heavenly realm. when he speaks about the blades realm. when he speaks about the blades realm. when he speaks about the blades of grass being so sharp they could of grass being so sharp they could of grass being so sharp they could almost pierce my feet and it almost almost pierce my feet and it almost almost pierce my feet and it almost hurts that feeling of emotion and we hurts that feeling of emotion and we hurts that feeling of emotion and we crave emotion more than every anything crave emotion more than every anything crave emotion more than every anything roller coasters bungee jumps getting roller coasters bungee jumps getting roller coasters bungee jumps getting drunk you know making love whatever it drunk you know making love whatever it drunk you know making love whatever it is we crave emotion we want to feel we is we crave emotion we want to feel we is we crave emotion we want to feel we want to drown in emotion and feel alive want to drown in emotion and feel alive want to drown in emotion and feel alive and ready you know people would prefer and ready you know people would prefer and ready you know people would prefer to feel super sad super happy than just to feel super sad super happy than just to feel super sad super happy than just that medium state I think I mean there's that medium state I think I mean there's that medium state I think I mean there's almost an addiction to the adrenal but I almost an addiction to the adrenal but I almost an addiction to the adrenal but I think there's so much so much truth from think there's so much so much truth from think there's so much so much truth from what he's saying here. And also as our what he's saying here. And also as our what he's saying here. And also as our Lord Jesus Christ says, you know, Jesus Lord Jesus Christ says, you know, Jesus Lord Jesus Christ says, you know, Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see said to him, "Unless you people see said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never signs and wonders, you will never signs and wonders, you will never believe." And I think this is so true believe." And I think this is so true believe." And I think this is so true because we can hear these stories from because we can hear these stories from because we can hear these stories from people like this. We can hear endless people like this. We can hear endless people like this. We can hear endless cases of miracles, endless cases of cases of miracles, endless cases of cases of miracles, endless cases of things that are just absolutely things that are just absolutely things that are just absolutely unexplainable and make you just wonder unexplainable and make you just wonder unexplainable and make you just wonder what is going on in the news. There is what is going on in the news. There is what is going on in the news. There is something else. But we can hear that and something else. But we can hear that and something else. But we can hear that and even then we can believe that there even then we can believe that there even then we can believe that there isn't a creator. Even then we can isn't a creator. Even then we can isn't a creator. Even then we can believe there's not a God. And to anyone believe there's not a God. And to anyone believe there's not a God. And to anyone who doesn't believe in a god, I'm not who doesn't believe in a god, I'm not who doesn't believe in a god, I'm not saying you're a bad person. I'm not saying you're a bad person. I'm not saying you're a bad person. I'm not saying that you are stupid or anything saying that you are stupid or anything saying that you are stupid or anything like that. But I will implore you to like that. But I will implore you to like that. But I will implore you to please do look into this because whether please do look into this because whether please do look into this because whether you believe that the man Jesus of

  11. you believe that the man Jesus of you believe that the man Jesus of Nazareth who walked the earth was God or Nazareth who walked the earth was God or Nazareth who walked the earth was God or you know and you dismiss Hinduism, you you know and you dismiss Hinduism, you you know and you dismiss Hinduism, you dismiss Islam, you dismiss every single dismiss Islam, you dismiss every single dismiss Islam, you dismiss every single religion under the sun, do keep your religion under the sun, do keep your religion under the sun, do keep your heart and mind open to the fact that heart and mind open to the fact that heart and mind open to the fact that there is something going on out there. there is something going on out there. there is something going on out there. There is so many unexplainable things There is so many unexplainable things There is so many unexplainable things that do not completely dismiss it that do not completely dismiss it that do not completely dismiss it because it is just undeniable how many because it is just undeniable how many because it is just undeniable how many instances there are like this where instances there are like this where instances there are like this where where it just makes you wonder. It where it just makes you wonder. It where it just makes you wonder. It really really does. And fair enough if really really does. And fair enough if really really does. And fair enough if you're agnostic and stuff, but I will you're agnostic and stuff, but I will you're agnostic and stuff, but I will just say hold on to that wonder because just say hold on to that wonder because just say hold on to that wonder because I think it's like Lucy and Nani, you I think it's like Lucy and Nani, you I think it's like Lucy and Nani, you know, that that purity of heart of know, that that purity of heart of know, that that purity of heart of belief that there is something else, belief that there is something else, belief that there is something else, that there is a realm we don't know that there is a realm we don't know that there is a realm we don't know about. And I really do believe that kind about. And I really do believe that kind about. And I really do believe that kind of childlike wonder is something that as of childlike wonder is something that as of childlike wonder is something that as adults we we we kind of reject and go adults we we we kind of reject and go adults we we we kind of reject and go away from. And David Hume has had such away from. And David Hume has had such away from. And David Hume has had such an impact to that and and the skepticism an impact to that and and the skepticism an impact to that and and the skepticism around all that. But we must hold on to around all that. But we must hold on to around all that. But we must hold on to that because I do believe that that that because I do believe that that that because I do believe that that innocence and that beauty is is what so innocence and that beauty is is what so innocence and that beauty is is what so much of life is about and it's what you much of life is about and it's what you much of life is about and it's what you know when you meet someone amazing when know when you meet someone amazing when know when you meet someone amazing when um you know you become your kid-like um you know you become your kid-like um you know you become your kid-like self and I think there's so much wisdom self and I think there's so much wisdom self and I think there's so much wisdom and truth to that in the kind of and truth to that in the kind of and truth to that in the kind of metaphor and who Lucy was in Narnia of metaphor and who Lucy was in Narnia of metaphor and who Lucy was in Narnia of how God wants us to be like that. So how God wants us to be like that. So how God wants us to be like that. So hold on to that. But yeah, I hope you hold on to that. But yeah, I hope you hold on to that. But yeah, I hope you did enjoy. I'm going to be doing more did enjoy. I'm going to be doing more did enjoy. I'm going to be doing more videos like this, visions, cuz I think videos like this, visions, cuz I think videos like this, visions, cuz I think it's so important to speak about God it's so important to speak about God it's so important to speak about God being active today. Cuz obviously we got being active today. Cuz obviously we got being active today. Cuz obviously we got the Gospels written 2,000 years ago and the Gospels written 2,000 years ago and the Gospels written 2,000 years ago and people dismiss it. Well, it was ages people dismiss it. Well, it was ages people dismiss it. Well, it was ages ago. But what about the things happening ago. But what about the things happening ago. But what about the things happening now? You know, that's what I really find now? You know, that's what I really find now? You know, that's what I really find so interesting. I mean, obviously, don't so interesting. I mean, obviously, don't so interesting. I mean, obviously, don't get me wrong, I find the gospels get me wrong, I find the gospels get me wrong, I find the gospels fascinating and everything. And the

  12. fascinating and everything. And the fascinating and everything. And the Bible, you know, as Timothy says, is is Bible, you know, as Timothy says, is is Bible, you know, as Timothy says, is is God brief, but that does not mean that God brief, but that does not mean that God brief, but that does not mean that we should not dismiss what's happening we should not dismiss what's happening we should not dismiss what's happening now. Because if you really do believe now. Because if you really do believe now. Because if you really do believe Jesus walked out of the tomb, Jesus is Jesus walked out of the tomb, Jesus is Jesus walked out of the tomb, Jesus is alive today, then you really do believe alive today, then you really do believe alive today, then you really do believe that these things are happening. And that these things are happening. And that these things are happening. And there's a question, why does some people there's a question, why does some people there's a question, why does some people aren't religious does this happen to? aren't religious does this happen to? aren't religious does this happen to? Why do people who are dreadful this Why do people who are dreadful this Why do people who are dreadful this happens to and then great people happens to and then great people happens to and then great people dismissed? I don't know. I really really dismissed? I don't know. I really really dismissed? I don't know. I really really don't know. And it's it baffles me so don't know. And it's it baffles me so don't know. And it's it baffles me so much. But that does not mean it is not much. But that does not mean it is not much. But that does not mean it is not happening, ladies and gentlemen. So happening, ladies and gentlemen. So happening, ladies and gentlemen. So yeah, I love you all. Watch these two yeah, I love you all. Watch these two yeah, I love you all. Watch these two videos here. I think you'll enjoy them. videos here. I think you'll enjoy them. videos here. I think you'll enjoy them. But yeah, love you all. And I'll catch But yeah, love you all. And I'll catch But yeah, love you all. And I'll catch you on the next one very soon. Peace.

Summary

The main theme is the indiscriminate nature of divine intervention, challenging the idea that spiritual experiences or visions only come to the devout. Biblical examples like Saul's conversion are used to illustrate this, alongside the perplexing question of why apparent miracles or answered prayers sometimes occur for those who haven't lived particularly righteous lives, as noted by C.S. Lewis. The takeaway is to embrace the mystery and wonder of the unknown rather than demanding rational explanations for supernatural occurrences.

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