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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. Many of us are traveling here in Germany, seeing very important historical sites. Today, on a beautiful day, we are in one of the most beautiful areas that you could possibly imagine. But don’t let beauty deceive you because behind me is a building in which one of the most evil decisions ever made in Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and many of us are having the opportunity of touring Germany to learn about its history and the lessons that apply to us. Perhaps you’ve already noticed that we are very close to The Reichstag, what we could call the German parliament. On it is written “Dem Deutschen Volk,” that is to say, “For/To the Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and I’m standing in a very significant place. Behind me is a building which in 1942 was used to plan The Final Solution. The Final Solution was to get rid of all the Jews, and the questions the Nazis asked themselves were, “How do you coordinate that? How do you have trains transport them? How Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we’re here in Berlin, Germany. You probably recognize that I’m standing very close to the Brandenburg Gate, one of the most famous sites here in this great city. You also might remember that it was on the other side of this wall that President Reagan gave his speech in which he said, “Mr. Gorbachev, Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and I’m standing in the lobby of Berlin University — one of the greatest universities in the world, with an influence that has reached far and wide. This institution has produced philosophers like Hegel, as well as biblical scholars like Rudolf Bultmann, who challenged traditional interpretations of Scripture. Heinrich Heine was also here, along with someone Read more...
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Hi, this is Pastor Lutzer, and we’re here in Berlin, standing in the square where the infamous book burnings took place. It was here that Joseph Goebbels delivered a fiery speech, if we can call it that, declaring that the books being burned were filled with filth — specifically, what he called “Jewish filth.” In this very square, books by Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we’re here in Berlin, Germany, standing next to the Stauffenberg Museum, which is dedicated to the resistance against the Nazi regime. Before you enter the museum, you’ll notice a plaque that honors those who died in this square, including Stauffenberg himself. These individuals were part of a courageous movement that attempted to overthrow Hitler. The Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and we are here in Berlin, Germany. Many of us are touring not only Berlin but also other significant sites throughout Germany, seeking lessons that are vital to us as we face our own challenges in this generation. Today, we are standing at what was known as the Ministry of Defense, even during Hitler’s time. Some Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, here in Berlin, standing in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Church — the Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche, which translates to the Church of Remembrance. Beside me is my nephew, Chris. You’ve never seen this church before, have you? No, but today we’re going to talk about it and explore the significance of the Kaiser era in Germany. Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer. Many of us are touring the city of Berlin as part of a larger journey through important historical sites in Germany. Right now, we are about to enter what is known as the Topography of Terror. This place reveals much about the depths of the human heart. Those who walk through these exhibits are often sobered Read more...
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So, folks, can you really imagine where you are now? You are standing on a historic border — the border between the eastern part of the world, the Communist part of the world. It wasn’t just East Germany; it included other countries like Poland, Vietnam, and Cambodia. At that time, you’ll remember, the world was divided into two blocks: a Read more...
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Hi, this is Pastor Lutzer. Many of us are touring the city of Berlin, and I’m standing beside my wife, Rebecca. We are here because we remember a special moment that took place back in 1970. We’re actually here at Checkpoint Charlie — it’s the place where you entered either the American zone or the Soviet zone, depending on the Read more...
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Hi, I’m Pastor Lutzer, and many of us are touring Germany. We’re actually in Berlin today. It’s a cold day here in the city, but we are at the Holocaust Museum. The person who came up with this design included hundreds of different blocks. As you walk through, one of the things you notice is that the ground beneath you Read more...
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2 Kings 25:27-30 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of Read more...