"Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” This sermon about the end times was preached on November 17, 2019, the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost, by the Rev. Jeff VanOsdol at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Simpsonville, SC. The sermon text is Luke 21:5-28. Connect with Immanuel at https://www.immanuellutheranchurch.com/.