WEBVTT 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 ♪ theme music ♪ 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 (Derek) Welcome to Hope Sabbath School, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 an in-depth, interactive study 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of the Word of God. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I'm glad you joined us today 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 as we continue a life-changing series 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 of studies on the Gospel of Matthew. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Today we're going to talk 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 about "The Teachings of Jesus 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 about the Last Days." 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 A relevant topic, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and I know you'll be blessed. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 So welcome to Hope Sabbath School 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and welcome to our team. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 What a great series of studies. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 I'm so thankful that the Spirit of God 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 inspired a former tax collector, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Levi Matthew, to write this account, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and I'm excited today because 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 one of our team, T ricia Lee, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 is going to be leading in our study. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Tricia Lee, thanks for your commitment 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to the Word of God, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and I know God is going to bless us 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 in wonderful ways. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We're just so glad 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 hat you're part of Hope Sabbath School, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 and when you write to us it brings joy 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 to our hearts to hear how God is blessing you. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You can write to sshope@hopetv.org. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 You can also write a note 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 on our Facebook page; 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 we've got more than 150,000 followers 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 on Facebook now, and it's wonderful. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 Sometimes we'll put a picture of you, 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 if you send one. 99:59:59.999 --> 99:59:59.999 We're just part of a