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 What a joy to be with you today as we prepare in just a moment to just jump into the scriptures

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 and see what God has for us.

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 I want to invite the kids to go ahead and be dismissed for their programming and the

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 ministry for children here.

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 So you can go ahead and do that now.

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 It is a joy again to be with you as a part of a district which includes around 140 congregations

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 throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

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 And so on their behalf, I just bring a greeting to you today.

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 And I am so grateful to be able to say that you are part of that family of churches that

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 are committed to supporting one another to the missional calling of the church and for

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 the building up of the saints for the work of ministry.

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 It's truly a joy to be with you in that regard.

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 I also want to just thank you for being a congregation who so cares for the long-term health of your

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 pastor Mike Salvati that you have given him a sabbatical.

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 I know it's not convenient.

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 I was discussing with Steve just a few minutes ago.

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 I mean, it's a sacrifice for you to give him that opportunity.

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 And yet, knowing that your goal is his long-term faithfulness as a minister of the gospel,

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 I just thank you for your commitment to give him that opportunity.

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 I'm sure it is blessing him greatly.

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 And so, thank you so much for doing that.

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 Well, we're going to be looking today at some scripture verses from Paul's letter to the

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 church in Corinth, 2 Corinthians 5, verses 16 through 21.

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 Now, we're going to read that text in just a moment.

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 But before we do so, as we prepare to explore these verses, I want you to think for a moment

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 about a quote from Archbishop William Temple.

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 And this is what he says.

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 He says,

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 The church is the only society in the world which exists for the benefit of those who are not its members.

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 Now, just think about that.

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 It's kind of an unusual thought here.

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 Thought-provoking for sure.

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 He said,

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 The church is the only society in the world which exists for the benefit of those who are not its members.

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 Now, I know this statement.

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 It might feel a little bit controversial.

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 After all, we know the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy him forever.

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 Now, while this is true, we also need to remember when Jesus was teaching about his father in John 4, 23,

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 he said,

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 God is seeking worshipers who will worship him in spirit and truth.

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 And what this shows us is that by his very nature, God is a missionary God.

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 He seeks more worshipers.

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 He seeks more and more people who worship him in spirit and truth.

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 And it's this idea behind a well-known quote in the Christian community by John Piper that says,

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 Missions exists because worship doesn't.

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 And all of this really illustrates this idea that we as God's people, as his church,

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 we are to have this missionary posture in life, an outward orientation of our fellowship

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 that exists for the purpose of benefiting, ultimately, those who are not yet with us.

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 Now, one of the main ideas we'll be learning today is that the more we understand who it is that we are as Christians,

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 as sons and daughters of God through the work of Christ,

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 that once we understand this, we will more faithfully embrace and live out this missionary identity,

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 both individually and collectively as a people.

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 Now, I want to provide some context as I prepare to read this text.

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 But in 2 Corinthians 5, it's helpful to know that what we learn from the trajectory of this whole letter

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 and the tone of the letter is that since Paul's departure from the church in Corinth,

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 which he helped to plant, some men had become influential teachers in the church,

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 and they began to criticize him and his work.

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 And so, in these few verses in particular, we're seeing Paul deliver a defense of sorts

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 related to his commitment to the missionary work of God.

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 And he wanted to make it clear that his ministry in Corinth wasn't motivated by building his own kingdom,

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 but rather the kingdom of God, and then what, therefore, are the implications for us as God's people in light of that.

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 And so, we're going to see three things in this text.

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 We're going to see that through the good news of Jesus, through the gospel, we're given three things,

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 a new identity, a new perspective, and a new role.

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 Through the gospel, we're given a new identity, a new perspective, and a new role.

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 And so, on that note, now let's go together.

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 You'll see the words on the screen, but feel free to also open your Bibles and follow along.

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 2 Corinthians 5, verses 16 through 21.

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 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh.

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 Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer.

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 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.

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 The old has passed away.

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 Behold, the new has come.

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 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

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 That is, in Christ, God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them

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 and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

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 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ.

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 God making his appeal through us.

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 We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

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 For our sake, he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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 This is the reading of God's word.

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 Let's pray together.

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 Father, Father, I just ask this morning on behalf of us as a community and as one who has been called and privileged with the honor today of bringing this word,

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 we pray, Father, your spirit would illumine our hearts, that you would take my words as a broken and needy man,

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 inadequate to fully articulate the beauty and glory of who you are.

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 May you, through your spirit, open our eyes to see, our hearts to understand and minds to understand,

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 that we might be transformed more and more into your image as we look at your word and consider its truth for us today.

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 And so, do that work we pray in the name of Jesus.

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 Amen.

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 So again, the first point that we're going to be looking at today from this text is that through the gospel, we are given a new identity.

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 Now, I'm actually going to explore this identity based on some therefores, okay?

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 We see this in verse 16 and 17 throughout this text many times, therefore is used.

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 Now, those of you who are more knowledgeable in your Bible study, maybe you've been walked with the Lord for some time,

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 you may know that whenever you read a therefore, it's pointing to something outside that specific statement that follows.

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 In other words, it's saying that we're to do this or we're to live in this certain way because of something that has been stated before.

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 And in these verses, the therefores, they're really pointing to this gospel, this good news identity that is true for all who are in Christ, all who are Christians.

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 And this has been explained in the verses preceding this section, but it's also very conveniently restated in the last verse of these scripture verses.

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 And so, to explain our gospel identity, I'm going to go ahead and start at the end by unpacking verse 21.

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 And so, let's look again at where Paul states this in verse 21.

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 For our sake, he made him to be sin who knew no sin so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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 Now, in these verses, we see that those who are Christians, those of you who identify with this role and this identity, you have a profound benefit.

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 There is something really beautiful about the gospel and the good news of Jesus that Paul is laying out here for us.

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 This idea being that for those in faith, Jesus took our sin and gave us his righteousness.

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 And this is what Martin Luther calls the great exchange.

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 Now, so let's think about the first part of this exchange, this idea of God making Jesus our sin.

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 Now, if you're not a believer or if you're young in your faith, I want to make sure you understand that sin represents our unfaithfulness and disobedience to God.

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 I mean, all that is broken in the world and all that is broken inside of you is because of sin.

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 And so the idea here is that Jesus died on the cross for our sin, but that his death was much more than only paying off a spiritual debt.

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 It was even more than just taking our punishment.

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 While both of these ideas are true, there is this deeper meaning that Paul is wanting us to see when he says that Jesus literally became sin.

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 One commentator explained that God making Jesus our sin meant that Christ experienced the consequences for human sin.

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 The one who lived a sinless life died a sinner's death, estranged from God and the object of wrath.

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 He was treated as a sinner in his death.

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 And what this means for all of you who are Christians, Jesus died your sinner's death.

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 So that theft that we committed, when God poured out his righteous anger on Christ, he was treating him as a thief.

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 That lie we told that on the cross, God poured out his indignation on the Son of God, treating him as a liar.

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 That our impure and lustful thoughts that on the day God was delivering due punishment for our sin,

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 that punishment was directed towards his own Son as if he was the one with those impure thoughts.

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 That our laziness, our fits of anger, and even our failure to testify to the goodness of God to others.

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 When Christ became sin, he was being treated as the one who had done those things.

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 And so, this is what it means for Christ to become sin.

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 He was literally this wrath-bearing substitute for you and for me.

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 Now, as humbling as this is, as beautiful, really, as it is, as wonderful of a sacrifice,

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 as undeserving of a reward as this is, it is only half of the story, half of the exchange.

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 The other half is seen in the latter words of verse 21,

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 so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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 So what does it mean to become God's righteousness?

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 Well, what it means is if you're a Christian, in your conversion,

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 in that point of transformation and what the theological word regeneration happened,

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 that there was a switch that was turned inside of you.

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 Christ not only took your sin, but he gave you his righteousness.

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 In the words of one commentator, this means,

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 in the same way as the innocent was punished as guilty,

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 the guilty was rewarded as innocent.

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 This means that when God looks upon you, if this is you,

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 that in that state he is just as pleased with you

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 as he is pleased with his own son.

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 Not because of anything that you've done,

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 but because of what Christ did for you.

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 Now the Heidelberg Catechism describes it this way,

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 that in the moment of this great exchange,

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 God grants and credits to me the perfect satisfaction,

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 righteousness, and holiness of Christ,

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 as if I had never sinned nor been a sinner,

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 and as if I had been as perfectly obedient as Christ was obedient for me.

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 Now aren't you amazed?

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 Aren't you amazed at what God has done for you in Christ?

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 Doesn't this wonderful truth inspire you to respond in awe and wonder and worship?

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 And so we've seen, number one,

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 that through the gospel,

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 we, those who are Christians,

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 those who have placed our faith in the work of Christ on our behalf,

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 we have been given a new identity.

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 Not as sinners, but as righteous sons and daughters,

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 redeemed, reconciled children of God.

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 And this sets the stage for our next two points.

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 Two, through the gospel,

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 we are given a new perspective.

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 Let's look together at 2 Corinthians 5,

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 verses 16 and 17.

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 From now on, therefore,

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 we regard no one according to the flesh,

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 even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh,

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 we regard Him thus no longer.

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 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,

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 he is a new creation.

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 The old has passed away.

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 Behold, the new has come.

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 So we see verse 16 that

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 before becoming a Christian,

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 before coming into this family

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 through God's gift of grace,

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 we judged and perceived people

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 according to the flesh.

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 And that we also regarded Jesus this way.

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 But Paul wants us to see,

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 hey, we do so no longer.

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 What Paul is saying is that

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 before Christ changed us,

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 that how we measured people, right?

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 How we saw them,

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 in particular, how we measured Christ,

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 it was no longer accurate.

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 It was not accurate.

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 Now I want you to think about this answer

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 to this question.

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 How does the world measure success?

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 In other words,

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 in the eyes of the world,

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 what makes a person successful?

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 You see, the world tells us

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 that our value comes from the things we own.

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 The world tells us that success

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 comes from how smart or beautiful we are.

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 The world tells us that success

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 comes from how much power

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 or influence we possess.

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 What Paul wants us to see

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 is that when Jesus comes into our life,

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 the standard of success changes.

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 That once our eyes are opened

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 by the grace and truth of the gospel,

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 we're given a new way of seeing everything.

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 Now, no one personally illustrates this

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 better than Paul himself.

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 You see, in Paul's life,

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 he was not a Christian,

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 but this zealous Jew early in life.

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 As a young man,

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 he was what some might call an influencer.

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 He was a celebrity.

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 He was well known as this young Jew,

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 the kind of young man

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 that every Jewish mother

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 would want their daughter to marry.

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 He was so zealous

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 that he persecuted

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 and perhaps even murdered Christians

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 in order to silence their message.

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 You can read about that in Acts 8.

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 But in Acts 9,

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 Paul, at the time known as Saul,

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 had this radical moment of conversion

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 while going along the road to Damascus.

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 A bright light blinded him,

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 and in that moment,

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 he heard the words of Jesus asking him,

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 Saul, why are you persecuting me?

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 Days later,

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 a believer by the name of Ananias,

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 placed his hands on the blind Saul,

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 and in the name of Jesus,

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 he healed him.

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 And at that moment,

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 it was as though scales causing blindness

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 fell from his eyes,

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 and he could once again see.

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 Now, we learn in this passage

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 that in that moment,

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 Saul's perspective changed immediately.

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 From a zeal for empty religion

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 to a wholehearted faith in Jesus

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 as the Son of God.

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 And so, as you can imagine,

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 Saul's whole world

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 was turned upside down.

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 It was like a switch had been flipped.

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 His measure for truth

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 was radically transformed.

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 And it's this experience

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 that I believe Paul is referencing

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 in verse 17.

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 Therefore,

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 if anyone is in Christ,

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 he is a new creation.

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 The old has passed away.

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 Behold,

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 the new has come.

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 So again,

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 Paul is saying

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 when we accept

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 and receive the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 we're recreated

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 into something new.

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 And this new person

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 has a new way

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 of seeing the world.

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 The old measure of God

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 is gone.

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 The way we look at everything,

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 right?

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 From our hardships

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 to friendships

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 to the unbeliever

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 to God himself.

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 It's now entirely different.

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 Now, in the last few years,

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 I had the opportunity

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 to go from a single focus lens

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 with my glasses

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 to something called

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 progressive lenses.

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 Now, some of you,

00:19:24.599 --> 00:19:25.439
 most of you are probably

00:19:25.439 --> 00:19:26.579
 too young to identify

00:19:26.579 --> 00:19:27.379
 with this journey,

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 but let me fill you in.

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 Progressive lenses,

00:19:31.720 --> 00:19:32.240
 what they do

00:19:32.240 --> 00:19:32.859
 is they give you

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 this progressive prescription

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 that brings clarity

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 and clear vision

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 to every depth of field.

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 And so when I read a book,

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 I'm looking through

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 a unique part of the lens

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 that brings clarity

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 to that book.

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 When I look at my computer,

00:19:54.659 --> 00:19:55.359
 that prescription

00:19:55.359 --> 00:19:56.339
 gives me clarity.

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 When I'm out driving my car,

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 looking at a distance

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 at night,

00:20:00.379 --> 00:20:01.299
 again, a different part

00:20:01.299 --> 00:20:01.960
 of that lens

00:20:01.960 --> 00:20:03.240
 gives me clarity

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 when looking.

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 And what I want us

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 to see is this,

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 that the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 this idea when it comes

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 into our life,

00:20:16.099 --> 00:20:17.480
 when we are transformed

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 by the gospel,

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 forgiven for our sin,

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 that everything

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 in every depth

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 of field

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 of our life

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 looks different.

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 It comes into

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 crystal clarity.

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 We now see God

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 as our merciful Savior.

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 We now see others

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 as people made

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 in the image of God,

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 broken by sin

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 and in need of mercy

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 and grace of the gospel.

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 We see our motivations

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 and our suffering

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 and our purposes

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 in life

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 through a different lens.

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 And it's this shift

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 of perspective

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 that Paul is wanting

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 us to see.

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 And so it leads

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 to the question,

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 in what ways

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 has the gospel,

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 the good news

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 challenged the way

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 in which you see

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 the world,

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 in which you see

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 Jesus and others?

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 as you begin

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 to look now

00:21:14.980 --> 00:21:15.820
 through the eyes

00:21:15.820 --> 00:21:16.660
 of a gospel

00:21:16.660 --> 00:21:17.600
 that has saved

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 and transformed you

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 by grace.

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 When you think

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 of your Savior,

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 does it stir your heart

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 in love and worship?

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 When you think

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 of a brother

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 or sister in faith,

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 do you see them

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 as eternal family,

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 as brothers

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 and sisters,

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 as fellow children

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 of God

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 who have been adopted

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 into his family?

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 When you think

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 of your coworkers,

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 friends and neighbors

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 who are not

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 following Christ,

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 do you love them

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 as people made

00:21:46.559 --> 00:21:47.519
 in the image of God?

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 Do you weep for them,

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 longing for them

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 to know the same

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 transformation

00:21:52.400 --> 00:21:54.099
 that has remade

00:21:54.099 --> 00:21:54.640
 your life?

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 Do you adopt

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 the attitude

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 of Jesus

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 as he was in Jerusalem

00:21:59.579 --> 00:22:00.359
 in Luke 19

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 and he wept

00:22:02.140 --> 00:22:02.880
 over the city,

00:22:04.000 --> 00:22:04.740
 longing for them

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 to know the peace

00:22:05.779 --> 00:22:06.279
 and life

00:22:06.279 --> 00:22:08.440
 that he could offer them?

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 Now we're going to

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 continue to think

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 through this

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 and what this means

00:22:14.200 --> 00:22:14.759
 for us now

00:22:14.759 --> 00:22:15.539
 in the next section.

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 So we've seen

00:22:17.599 --> 00:22:18.399
 in verse 21

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 that the gospel,

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 it gives us

00:22:19.779 --> 00:22:21.000
 this new identity

00:22:21.000 --> 00:22:23.779
 as ones who have

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 been forgiven

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 as our sin

00:22:25.099 --> 00:22:25.919
 upon Christ

00:22:25.919 --> 00:22:26.740
 and his righteousness

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 for us.

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 We've seen

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 in verses 16

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 and 17

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 that this gospel,

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 it gives us

00:22:32.200 --> 00:22:33.200
 a new way of seeing,

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 a new perspective.

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 And now we'll see

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 number three

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 that through the gospel

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 we're given

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 a new role.

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 Let's look at

00:22:41.240 --> 00:22:42.300
 verses 18

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 and 19 there

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 in 2 Corinthians 5.

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 It says this,

00:22:49.759 --> 00:22:51.340
 All this is from God

00:22:51.340 --> 00:22:52.940
 who through Christ

00:22:52.940 --> 00:22:53.800
 reconciled us

00:22:53.800 --> 00:22:54.460
 to himself

00:22:54.460 --> 00:22:56.080
 and gave us

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 the ministry

00:22:56.700 --> 00:22:57.520
 of reconciliation.

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 That is,

00:22:59.720 --> 00:23:00.440
 in Christ

00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:01.720
 God was reconciling

00:23:01.720 --> 00:23:02.060
 the world

00:23:02.060 --> 00:23:02.720
 to himself,

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 not counting

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 their trespasses

00:23:04.640 --> 00:23:05.480
 against them

00:23:05.480 --> 00:23:06.640
 and entrusting

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 to us

00:23:07.440 --> 00:23:08.819
 the message

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 of reconciliation.

00:23:12.019 --> 00:23:12.519
 Now,

00:23:12.620 --> 00:23:12.960
 this word

00:23:12.960 --> 00:23:13.460
 reconciliation,

00:23:13.759 --> 00:23:14.019
 of course,

00:23:14.099 --> 00:23:14.599
 it implies

00:23:14.599 --> 00:23:14.960
 something.

00:23:15.079 --> 00:23:15.519
 It implies

00:23:15.519 --> 00:23:16.019
 that we were

00:23:16.019 --> 00:23:17.220
 once alienated,

00:23:17.559 --> 00:23:18.940
 far from God,

00:23:19.380 --> 00:23:20.200
 broken in our

00:23:20.200 --> 00:23:20.759
 relationship,

00:23:20.980 --> 00:23:21.559
 and of course,

00:23:21.700 --> 00:23:22.440
 as we discussed

00:23:22.440 --> 00:23:22.759
 earlier,

00:23:23.079 --> 00:23:24.200
 what alienated us

00:23:24.200 --> 00:23:25.140
 was this problem

00:23:25.140 --> 00:23:25.819
 of sin.

00:23:27.079 --> 00:23:27.299
 And so,

00:23:27.380 --> 00:23:27.920
 according to

00:23:27.920 --> 00:23:28.680
 verse 18,

00:23:29.319 --> 00:23:30.120
 as we came

00:23:30.120 --> 00:23:30.660
 to Christ

00:23:30.660 --> 00:23:31.519
 and the benefits

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:32.259
 therein,

00:23:32.360 --> 00:23:32.819
 we were

00:23:32.819 --> 00:23:34.180
 reconciled.

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 And at that

00:23:35.299 --> 00:23:35.840
 moment,

00:23:36.100 --> 00:23:36.620
 something was

00:23:36.620 --> 00:23:37.420
 given to us,

00:23:37.440 --> 00:23:37.660
 okay?

00:23:37.740 --> 00:23:38.100
 You were

00:23:38.100 --> 00:23:38.900
 reconciled,

00:23:39.039 --> 00:23:39.920
 and now you

00:23:39.920 --> 00:23:40.340
 were given

00:23:40.340 --> 00:23:41.100
 a new ministry.

00:23:41.539 --> 00:23:42.080
 It's like

00:23:42.080 --> 00:23:42.660
 this idea

00:23:42.660 --> 00:23:44.700
 of a relay

00:23:44.700 --> 00:23:46.039
 on the track.

00:23:46.840 --> 00:23:47.380
 If you've

00:23:47.380 --> 00:23:47.740
 ever seen

00:23:47.740 --> 00:23:48.340
 a track meet,

00:23:48.420 --> 00:23:49.400
 maybe a 4x400

00:23:49.400 --> 00:23:49.840
 relay,

00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:51.160
 what happens

00:23:51.160 --> 00:23:52.900
 is the runners,

00:23:53.039 --> 00:23:53.380
 they're holding

00:23:53.380 --> 00:23:54.000
 this baton,

00:23:54.180 --> 00:23:54.779
 and as one

00:23:54.779 --> 00:23:56.259
 runner completes

00:23:56.259 --> 00:23:56.940
 the lap,

00:23:57.440 --> 00:23:58.160
 they hand

00:23:58.160 --> 00:23:59.019
 that baton

00:23:59.019 --> 00:23:59.640
 to another

00:23:59.640 --> 00:24:00.120
 runner who

00:24:00.120 --> 00:24:00.799
 then takes

00:24:00.799 --> 00:24:01.880
 the race

00:24:01.880 --> 00:24:02.680
 forward.

00:24:02.680 --> 00:24:02.880
 forward.

00:24:03.920 --> 00:24:04.500
 And this

00:24:04.500 --> 00:24:04.840
 is the

00:24:04.840 --> 00:24:05.500
 picture of

00:24:05.500 --> 00:24:06.440
 what Christ

00:24:06.440 --> 00:24:07.240
 did for us

00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:07.600
 when he

00:24:07.600 --> 00:24:08.400
 saved us

00:24:08.400 --> 00:24:08.779
 from our

00:24:08.779 --> 00:24:09.920
 sin and

00:24:09.920 --> 00:24:10.560
 reconciled

00:24:10.560 --> 00:24:11.100
 us to

00:24:11.100 --> 00:24:11.779
 himself.

00:24:12.460 --> 00:24:12.860
 What he

00:24:12.860 --> 00:24:13.340
 was doing

00:24:13.340 --> 00:24:13.980
 was giving

00:24:13.980 --> 00:24:14.500
 us the

00:24:14.500 --> 00:24:15.000
 baton,

00:24:15.120 --> 00:24:15.759
 the ministry

00:24:15.759 --> 00:24:17.080
 of reconciliation.

00:24:17.799 --> 00:24:18.140
 And it's

00:24:18.140 --> 00:24:19.100
 now our

00:24:19.100 --> 00:24:19.779
 responsibility

00:24:19.779 --> 00:24:20.539
 to take

00:24:20.539 --> 00:24:21.000
 the race

00:24:21.000 --> 00:24:22.720
 forward in

00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:23.360
 his strength

00:24:23.360 --> 00:24:23.840
 and by his

00:24:23.840 --> 00:24:24.380
 power and

00:24:24.380 --> 00:24:24.740
 the power

00:24:24.740 --> 00:24:24.940
 of the

00:24:24.940 --> 00:24:25.480
 Holy Spirit.

00:24:25.480 --> 00:24:26.140
 We are

00:24:26.140 --> 00:24:27.039
 now messengers

00:24:27.039 --> 00:24:28.180
 of reconciliation,

00:24:28.920 --> 00:24:29.519
 carrying that

00:24:29.519 --> 00:24:30.480
 ministry on

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:31.600
 to others.

00:24:31.599 --> 00:24:33.579
 So according

00:24:33.579 --> 00:24:34.339
 to verse 18

00:24:34.339 --> 00:24:35.019
 and 19,

00:24:35.299 --> 00:24:36.179
 this message

00:24:36.179 --> 00:24:36.719
 bearing

00:24:36.719 --> 00:24:37.599
 responsibility

00:24:37.599 --> 00:24:38.879
 is part

00:24:38.879 --> 00:24:39.119
 of our

00:24:39.119 --> 00:24:39.740
 new role.

00:24:41.019 --> 00:24:41.619
 Roles

00:24:41.619 --> 00:24:42.679
 as ambassadors

00:24:42.679 --> 00:24:43.500
 for Christ.

00:24:43.579 --> 00:24:43.759
 And we're

00:24:43.759 --> 00:24:44.079
 going to see

00:24:44.079 --> 00:24:44.559
 this more

00:24:44.559 --> 00:24:45.099
 clearly in

00:24:45.099 --> 00:24:46.019
 verse 20.

00:24:46.139 --> 00:24:46.419
 Look with

00:24:46.419 --> 00:24:47.299
 me there.

00:24:48.039 --> 00:24:48.359
 Therefore,

00:24:48.859 --> 00:24:49.859
 we are

00:24:49.859 --> 00:24:50.359
 ambassadors

00:24:50.359 --> 00:24:51.119
 for Christ,

00:24:51.679 --> 00:24:52.519
 God making

00:24:52.519 --> 00:24:53.099
 his appeal

00:24:53.099 --> 00:24:53.839
 through us.

00:24:54.480 --> 00:24:55.199
 We implore

00:24:55.199 --> 00:24:55.740
 you on

00:24:55.740 --> 00:24:56.299
 behalf of

00:24:56.299 --> 00:24:56.819
 Christ,

00:24:57.599 --> 00:24:57.980
 be

00:24:57.980 --> 00:24:59.419
 reconciled

00:24:59.419 --> 00:25:00.459
 to God.

00:25:01.599 --> 00:25:03.439
 So according

00:25:03.439 --> 00:25:04.119
 to Paul,

00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:05.519
 we are now

00:25:05.519 --> 00:25:06.439
 bearers of

00:25:06.439 --> 00:25:06.939
 this message

00:25:06.939 --> 00:25:07.619
 of reconciliation.

00:25:08.059 --> 00:25:08.599
 We're assuming

00:25:08.599 --> 00:25:09.319
 an actual

00:25:09.319 --> 00:25:09.599
 role,

00:25:09.699 --> 00:25:10.179
 a specific

00:25:10.179 --> 00:25:11.779
 role as

00:25:11.779 --> 00:25:12.959
 ambassadors

00:25:12.959 --> 00:25:14.159
 for

00:25:14.159 --> 00:25:15.419
 Christ.

00:25:16.240 --> 00:25:17.319
 You are

00:25:17.319 --> 00:25:18.679
 an ambassador

00:25:18.679 --> 00:25:19.899
 for Christ.

00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:23.500
 Now during

00:25:23.500 --> 00:25:24.759
 World War I,

00:25:25.579 --> 00:25:26.480
 on the

00:25:26.480 --> 00:25:27.059
 western front

00:25:27.059 --> 00:25:27.740
 of that war,

00:25:27.939 --> 00:25:28.299
 there was

00:25:28.299 --> 00:25:29.079
 a method

00:25:29.079 --> 00:25:29.759
 of warfare

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.199
 called

00:25:30.199 --> 00:25:30.799
 trench

00:25:30.799 --> 00:25:31.539
 warfare.

00:25:32.619 --> 00:25:33.000
 And this

00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:33.339
 was where

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:33.839
 large

00:25:33.839 --> 00:25:34.359
 trenches

00:25:34.359 --> 00:25:35.220
 were dug

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:36.439
 on both

00:25:36.439 --> 00:25:36.919
 sides

00:25:36.919 --> 00:25:37.619
 of a field

00:25:37.619 --> 00:25:38.220
 of battle.

00:25:38.319 --> 00:25:38.619
 And these

00:25:38.619 --> 00:25:39.039
 trenches

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:40.359
 were what

00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:41.079
 would protect

00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:41.699
 soldiers

00:25:41.699 --> 00:25:43.059
 from small

00:25:43.059 --> 00:25:44.399
 arms fire.

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 And it

00:25:45.879 --> 00:25:46.480
 was a brutal

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 form of war.

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 Many casualties

00:25:48.919 --> 00:25:50.159
 were produced

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 because the

00:25:51.159 --> 00:25:51.980
 only way to

00:25:51.980 --> 00:25:52.659
 advance the

00:25:52.659 --> 00:25:53.619
 front was to

00:25:53.619 --> 00:25:54.279
 come out

00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:55.519
 of the

00:25:55.519 --> 00:25:55.939
 trench,

00:25:56.059 --> 00:25:56.819
 leaving yourself

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.619
 vulnerable to

00:25:57.619 --> 00:25:58.199
 injury and

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 to death.

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 Now because

00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:01.480
 radio technology

00:26:01.480 --> 00:26:02.079
 was not

00:26:02.079 --> 00:26:02.740
 secure in

00:26:02.740 --> 00:26:03.379
 those days,

00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:04.899
 the only way

00:26:04.899 --> 00:26:05.720
 to communicate

00:26:05.720 --> 00:26:06.339
 from the

00:26:06.339 --> 00:26:07.139
 back of the

00:26:07.139 --> 00:26:07.859
 lines to

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:09.019
 the front

00:26:09.019 --> 00:26:09.659
 of those

00:26:09.659 --> 00:26:10.159
 entrenched

00:26:10.159 --> 00:26:12.039
 troops was

00:26:12.039 --> 00:26:12.439
 through a

00:26:12.439 --> 00:26:13.460
 specific role.

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 And that

00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:15.119
 was the

00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:15.679
 role of

00:26:15.679 --> 00:26:16.000
 runner.

00:26:17.059 --> 00:26:17.619
 Runners

00:26:17.619 --> 00:26:18.000
 were the

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 ones who

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 took

00:26:18.960 --> 00:26:19.579
 communication

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 from the

00:26:20.439 --> 00:26:21.159
 commanding

00:26:21.159 --> 00:26:22.919
 officer to

00:26:22.919 --> 00:26:23.659
 the soldiers

00:26:23.659 --> 00:26:24.619
 at the

00:26:24.619 --> 00:26:25.179
 front line.

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 Now to

00:26:25.439 --> 00:26:25.859
 be a

00:26:25.859 --> 00:26:26.199
 runner

00:26:26.199 --> 00:26:26.960
 in trench

00:26:26.960 --> 00:26:27.460
 warfare

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:29.120
 was to

00:26:29.120 --> 00:26:29.680
 assume

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:29.960
 an

00:26:29.960 --> 00:26:30.579
 immensely

00:26:30.579 --> 00:26:31.160
 important

00:26:31.160 --> 00:26:31.759
 job

00:26:31.759 --> 00:26:32.920
 that

00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:33.120
 was

00:26:33.120 --> 00:26:33.779
 also

00:26:33.779 --> 00:26:34.840
 extremely

00:26:34.840 --> 00:26:35.960
 dangerous.

00:26:37.460 --> 00:26:37.779
 Now one

00:26:37.779 --> 00:26:38.039
 of the

00:26:38.039 --> 00:26:38.420
 interesting

00:26:38.420 --> 00:26:39.360
 realities for

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 runners was

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 that no

00:26:41.420 --> 00:26:42.220
 one questioned

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:43.059
 their instructions.

00:26:43.299 --> 00:26:43.640
 Now why

00:26:43.640 --> 00:26:44.519
 is this?

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 It's because

00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:46.720
 they were

00:26:46.720 --> 00:26:47.360
 carrying the

00:26:47.360 --> 00:26:48.100
 message of

00:26:48.100 --> 00:26:48.840
 the commanding

00:26:48.840 --> 00:26:49.319
 officer.

00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:51.240
 They spoke

00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:51.920
 with the

00:26:51.920 --> 00:26:52.539
 authority of

00:26:52.539 --> 00:26:52.840
 another.

00:26:52.839 --> 00:26:52.919
 another.

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 And they

00:26:54.699 --> 00:26:55.220
 did so

00:26:55.220 --> 00:26:55.500
 at a

00:26:55.500 --> 00:26:56.119
 great risk

00:26:56.119 --> 00:26:56.480
 to their

00:26:56.480 --> 00:26:57.079
 own life.

00:26:57.179 --> 00:26:57.419
 Now what

00:26:57.419 --> 00:26:57.819
 I want us

00:26:57.819 --> 00:26:58.439
 to see

00:26:58.439 --> 00:26:59.599
 is that

00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:00.079
 this role

00:27:00.079 --> 00:27:01.399
 of runner

00:27:01.399 --> 00:27:02.480
 it has

00:27:02.480 --> 00:27:02.799
 certain

00:27:02.799 --> 00:27:03.279
 parallels

00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:03.720
 with this

00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:04.279
 idea of

00:27:04.279 --> 00:27:04.779
 ambassador

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:05.579
 for Christ.

00:27:06.639 --> 00:27:06.819
 You see

00:27:06.819 --> 00:27:07.279
 like a

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.519
 runner

00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:09.119
 we go

00:27:09.119 --> 00:27:10.099
 and tell

00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:11.279
 with the

00:27:11.279 --> 00:27:11.720
 authority

00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:12.059
 of the

00:27:12.059 --> 00:27:12.379
 one who

00:27:12.379 --> 00:27:13.199
 sent us.

00:27:14.019 --> 00:27:14.179
 Matthew

00:27:14.179 --> 00:27:14.639
 28

00:27:14.639 --> 00:27:15.019
 18

00:27:15.019 --> 00:27:15.480
 and 19

00:27:15.480 --> 00:27:15.859
 says

00:27:15.859 --> 00:27:16.859
 and Jesus

00:27:16.859 --> 00:27:18.159
 came up

00:27:18.159 --> 00:27:18.759
 and spoke

00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:19.079
 to them

00:27:19.079 --> 00:27:19.419
 saying

00:27:19.419 --> 00:27:20.480
 all authority

00:27:20.480 --> 00:27:21.700
 has been

00:27:21.700 --> 00:27:22.279
 given to

00:27:22.279 --> 00:27:22.700
 me in

00:27:22.700 --> 00:27:22.940
 heaven

00:27:22.940 --> 00:27:23.599
 and on

00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:24.039
 earth

00:27:24.039 --> 00:27:24.779
 go

00:27:24.779 --> 00:27:25.360
 therefore

00:27:25.360 --> 00:27:26.140
 and make

00:27:26.140 --> 00:27:26.799
 disciples

00:27:26.799 --> 00:27:27.799
 of all

00:27:27.799 --> 00:27:28.220
 nations.

00:27:29.860 --> 00:27:30.640
 So we

00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:30.980
 go with

00:27:30.980 --> 00:27:31.539
 the authority

00:27:31.539 --> 00:27:31.860
 of the

00:27:31.860 --> 00:27:32.140
 one who

00:27:32.140 --> 00:27:32.519
 sent us.

00:27:32.660 --> 00:27:33.000
 Like a

00:27:33.000 --> 00:27:33.240
 runner

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:34.519
 we are

00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:34.920
 carrying

00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:35.720
 an important

00:27:35.720 --> 00:27:36.160
 message.

00:27:36.299 --> 00:27:36.740
 Verse 20

00:27:36.740 --> 00:27:37.640
 tells us

00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:38.799
 that message

00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:39.380
 is

00:27:39.380 --> 00:27:40.299
 be

00:27:40.299 --> 00:27:41.400
 reconciled

00:27:41.400 --> 00:27:41.920
 to God.

00:27:44.140 --> 00:27:44.980
 And like

00:27:44.980 --> 00:27:45.299
 a runner

00:27:45.299 --> 00:27:45.920
 we know

00:27:45.920 --> 00:27:46.400
 we are

00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:46.920
 vulnerable

00:27:46.920 --> 00:27:47.700
 to injury.

00:27:47.920 --> 00:27:48.259
 In chapter

00:27:48.259 --> 00:27:49.019
 4 of

00:27:49.019 --> 00:27:49.980
 2 Corinthians

00:27:49.980 --> 00:27:51.319
 the chapter

00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:52.000
 before this

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:52.220
 one

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:52.480
 Paul

00:27:52.480 --> 00:27:53.000
 details

00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:53.799
 all sorts

00:27:53.799 --> 00:27:54.960
 of afflictions

00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:56.299
 and persecutions

00:27:56.299 --> 00:27:56.960
 that he has

00:27:56.960 --> 00:27:57.819
 endured

00:27:57.819 --> 00:27:58.319
 because of

00:27:58.319 --> 00:27:59.059
 his calling

00:27:59.059 --> 00:28:00.539
 as ambassador

00:28:00.539 --> 00:28:01.860
 for Christ.

00:28:04.019 --> 00:28:04.720
 And so

00:28:04.720 --> 00:28:05.120
 like a

00:28:05.120 --> 00:28:05.319
 runner

00:28:05.319 --> 00:28:05.799
 we are

00:28:05.799 --> 00:28:06.279
 called

00:28:06.279 --> 00:28:07.660
 to go.

00:28:10.960 --> 00:28:11.640
 So to

00:28:11.640 --> 00:28:11.900
 review

00:28:11.900 --> 00:28:12.339
 we've been

00:28:12.339 --> 00:28:12.900
 changed

00:28:12.900 --> 00:28:13.319
 by the

00:28:13.319 --> 00:28:13.720
 gospel

00:28:13.720 --> 00:28:15.740
 and we've

00:28:15.740 --> 00:28:16.180
 been given

00:28:16.180 --> 00:28:16.819
 a new

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:17.259
 way of

00:28:17.259 --> 00:28:17.740
 seeing

00:28:17.740 --> 00:28:18.500
 the world

00:28:18.500 --> 00:28:19.360
 and

00:28:19.980 --> 00:28:20.660
 this

00:28:20.660 --> 00:28:20.920
 good

00:28:20.920 --> 00:28:21.380
 news

00:28:21.380 --> 00:28:21.599
 of

00:28:21.599 --> 00:28:21.880
 our

00:28:21.880 --> 00:28:22.500
 reconciliation

00:28:22.500 --> 00:28:23.220
 with

00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.819
 God

00:28:23.819 --> 00:28:24.579
 it

00:28:24.579 --> 00:28:25.200
 changes

00:28:25.200 --> 00:28:25.720
 us

00:28:25.720 --> 00:28:26.259
 forever

00:28:26.259 --> 00:28:26.759
 and in

00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:27.039
 light

00:28:27.039 --> 00:28:27.240
 of

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:27.700
 this

00:28:27.700 --> 00:28:28.799
 we

00:28:28.799 --> 00:28:29.200
 now

00:28:29.200 --> 00:28:29.500
 have

00:28:29.500 --> 00:28:29.799
 a new

00:28:29.799 --> 00:28:30.539
 responsibility

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:31.860
 we are

00:28:31.860 --> 00:28:33.360
 ambassadors

00:28:33.360 --> 00:28:34.940
 for

00:28:34.940 --> 00:28:36.259
 Christ.

00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:38.720
 And so

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.299
 the question

00:28:39.299 --> 00:28:40.519
 for you

00:28:40.519 --> 00:28:41.079
 to consider

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.579
 in light

00:28:41.579 --> 00:28:42.180
 of this

00:28:42.180 --> 00:28:44.120
 is how

00:28:44.120 --> 00:28:44.660
 is your

00:28:44.660 --> 00:28:45.319
 role as

00:28:45.319 --> 00:28:45.860
 ambassador

00:28:45.860 --> 00:28:46.519
 for Christ

00:28:46.519 --> 00:28:47.360
 changing

00:28:47.359 --> 00:28:48.719
 the way

00:28:48.719 --> 00:28:49.519
 you live.

00:28:51.679 --> 00:28:52.319
 John

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:52.719
 Stott

00:28:52.719 --> 00:28:53.159
 he said

00:28:53.159 --> 00:28:53.659
 that every

00:28:53.659 --> 00:28:54.259
 Christian

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:55.379
 is a

00:28:55.379 --> 00:28:55.819
 missionary

00:28:55.819 --> 00:28:56.699
 cleverly

00:28:56.699 --> 00:28:57.759
 disguised

00:28:57.759 --> 00:28:58.559
 as a

00:28:58.559 --> 00:28:59.099
 mechanic

00:28:59.099 --> 00:29:00.359
 or teacher

00:29:00.359 --> 00:29:01.779
 or project

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:02.259
 manager.

00:29:03.559 --> 00:29:03.919
 Do you

00:29:03.919 --> 00:29:04.500
 see yourself

00:29:04.500 --> 00:29:04.979
 that way?

00:29:06.099 --> 00:29:06.879
 If you're

00:29:06.879 --> 00:29:07.259
 a follower

00:29:07.259 --> 00:29:07.719
 of Christ

00:29:07.719 --> 00:29:08.039
 do you

00:29:08.039 --> 00:29:08.459
 see that

00:29:08.459 --> 00:29:08.719
 your

00:29:08.719 --> 00:29:09.959
 primary

00:29:09.959 --> 00:29:10.619
 role

00:29:10.619 --> 00:29:11.419
 in life

00:29:11.419 --> 00:29:11.719
 is

00:29:11.719 --> 00:29:12.439
 ambassador

00:29:12.440 --> 00:29:13.720
 for

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:14.820
 Christ?

00:29:15.980 --> 00:29:16.519
 Even

00:29:16.519 --> 00:29:16.980
 more than

00:29:16.980 --> 00:29:17.320
 teacher

00:29:17.320 --> 00:29:17.700
 even

00:29:17.700 --> 00:29:18.500
 more than

00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:18.940
 student

00:29:18.940 --> 00:29:19.340
 even

00:29:19.340 --> 00:29:20.299
 more than

00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:20.720
 project

00:29:20.720 --> 00:29:21.140
 manager

00:29:21.140 --> 00:29:21.539
 even

00:29:21.539 --> 00:29:22.420
 more than

00:29:22.420 --> 00:29:23.080
 father

00:29:23.080 --> 00:29:23.920
 and mother

00:29:23.920 --> 00:29:24.600
 you are

00:29:24.600 --> 00:29:25.220
 ambassador

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:26.400
 for

00:29:26.400 --> 00:29:27.000
 Christ.

00:29:28.019 --> 00:29:28.180
 And so

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:28.480
 how does

00:29:28.480 --> 00:29:29.019
 that change

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:29.340
 the way

00:29:29.340 --> 00:29:29.920
 you live?

00:29:32.820 --> 00:29:33.460
 As you

00:29:33.460 --> 00:29:34.059
 consider this

00:29:34.059 --> 00:29:34.340
 as a

00:29:34.340 --> 00:29:34.640
 church

00:29:34.640 --> 00:29:35.360
 what does

00:29:35.360 --> 00:29:35.700
 it mean

00:29:35.700 --> 00:29:35.980
 to be

00:29:35.980 --> 00:29:36.120
 an

00:29:36.120 --> 00:29:36.519
 ambassador

00:29:36.519 --> 00:29:36.799
 for

00:29:36.799 --> 00:29:37.279
 Christ

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:37.820
 in

00:29:37.820 --> 00:29:38.360
 Kenosha

00:29:38.360 --> 00:29:39.259
 in this

00:29:39.259 --> 00:29:39.740
 community?

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:41.160
 How are

00:29:41.160 --> 00:29:41.519
 you as a

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:42.059
 congregation

00:29:42.059 --> 00:29:42.779
 intentionally

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:43.899
 engaging

00:29:43.899 --> 00:29:44.879
 the needs

00:29:44.879 --> 00:29:45.159
 of the

00:29:45.159 --> 00:29:45.359
 city

00:29:45.359 --> 00:29:45.659
 in order

00:29:45.659 --> 00:29:45.940
 to

00:29:45.940 --> 00:29:46.460
 demonstrate

00:29:46.460 --> 00:29:47.039
 faith

00:29:47.039 --> 00:29:47.359
 and to

00:29:47.359 --> 00:29:47.819
 build

00:29:47.819 --> 00:29:48.119
 bridges

00:29:48.119 --> 00:29:48.639
 of trust

00:29:48.639 --> 00:29:49.039
 by which

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:49.619
 you proclaim

00:29:49.619 --> 00:29:50.059
 the good

00:29:50.059 --> 00:29:50.519
 news

00:29:50.519 --> 00:29:51.220
 of the

00:29:51.220 --> 00:29:51.579
 gospel

00:29:51.579 --> 00:29:52.000
 of Jesus

00:29:52.000 --> 00:29:52.500
 Christ

00:29:52.500 --> 00:29:52.839
 that

00:29:52.839 --> 00:29:53.740
 those

00:29:53.740 --> 00:29:54.039
 who are

00:29:54.039 --> 00:29:54.460
 lost

00:29:54.460 --> 00:29:55.399
 and lonely

00:29:55.399 --> 00:29:56.200
 and far

00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:57.519
 from God

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:57.759
 would

00:29:57.759 --> 00:29:59.099
 meet him

00:29:59.099 --> 00:30:00.279
 would call

00:30:00.279 --> 00:30:00.500
 him

00:30:00.500 --> 00:30:01.000
 savior.

00:30:03.200 --> 00:30:03.940
 Years ago

00:30:03.940 --> 00:30:05.000
 Rick Richardson

00:30:05.000 --> 00:30:05.379
 at the

00:30:05.379 --> 00:30:05.839
 Billy Graham

00:30:05.839 --> 00:30:06.240
 Institute

00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:06.720
 of Wheaton

00:30:06.720 --> 00:30:07.240
 College

00:30:07.240 --> 00:30:08.220
 he did

00:30:08.220 --> 00:30:08.960
 this research

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:09.399
 study

00:30:09.399 --> 00:30:10.039
 of churches

00:30:10.039 --> 00:30:11.159
 who were

00:30:11.159 --> 00:30:11.619
 growing

00:30:11.619 --> 00:30:12.739
 by 10%

00:30:12.739 --> 00:30:13.459
 through

00:30:13.459 --> 00:30:14.479
 conversion

00:30:14.479 --> 00:30:14.839
 through

00:30:14.839 --> 00:30:15.419
 those

00:30:15.419 --> 00:30:15.619
 who are

00:30:15.619 --> 00:30:15.919
 lost

00:30:15.919 --> 00:30:16.159
 being

00:30:16.159 --> 00:30:16.539
 found

00:30:16.539 --> 00:30:16.859
 in

00:30:16.859 --> 00:30:17.379
 Christ

00:30:17.379 --> 00:30:19.059
 and

00:30:19.059 --> 00:30:20.439
 what he

00:30:20.439 --> 00:30:20.959
 found

00:30:20.959 --> 00:30:21.599
 was that

00:30:21.599 --> 00:30:22.000
 for these

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.479
 churches

00:30:22.479 --> 00:30:22.879
 that were

00:30:22.879 --> 00:30:23.279
 growing

00:30:23.279 --> 00:30:23.599
 through

00:30:23.599 --> 00:30:24.539
 evangelism

00:30:24.539 --> 00:30:25.459
 that

00:30:25.459 --> 00:30:26.459
 evangelism

00:30:26.459 --> 00:30:26.859
 was a

00:30:26.859 --> 00:30:27.239
 top

00:30:27.239 --> 00:30:27.599
 three

00:30:27.599 --> 00:30:28.119
 priority

00:30:28.119 --> 00:30:28.479
 of the

00:30:28.479 --> 00:30:28.979
 church

00:30:28.979 --> 00:30:31.399
 it was

00:30:31.399 --> 00:30:32.059
 a priority

00:30:32.059 --> 00:30:32.599
 to them

00:30:32.599 --> 00:30:33.759
 and as

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:34.519
 they made

00:30:34.519 --> 00:30:35.139
 much of

00:30:35.139 --> 00:30:35.719
 their role

00:30:35.719 --> 00:30:36.399
 as ambassadors

00:30:36.400 --> 00:30:37.120
 for Christ

00:30:37.120 --> 00:30:37.980
 God

00:30:37.980 --> 00:30:38.840
 was faithful

00:30:38.840 --> 00:30:39.880
 to work

00:30:39.880 --> 00:30:40.540
 through them

00:30:40.540 --> 00:30:40.880
 in order

00:30:40.880 --> 00:30:41.380
 to see

00:30:41.380 --> 00:30:42.220
 more and

00:30:42.220 --> 00:30:43.380
 more people

00:30:43.380 --> 00:30:43.960
 come to

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.280
 faith

00:30:44.280 --> 00:30:45.420
 in him

00:30:45.420 --> 00:30:47.080
 and so

00:30:47.080 --> 00:30:47.560
 this is an

00:30:47.560 --> 00:30:48.280
 important question

00:30:48.280 --> 00:30:48.840
 for you to

00:30:48.840 --> 00:30:49.480
 grapple with

00:30:49.480 --> 00:30:50.720
 as a church

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:51.620
 what does it

00:30:51.620 --> 00:30:52.120
 look like

00:30:52.120 --> 00:30:52.500
 what does it

00:30:52.500 --> 00:30:53.200
 mean for you

00:30:53.200 --> 00:30:53.800
 to be as

00:30:53.800 --> 00:30:54.680
 a community

00:30:54.680 --> 00:30:55.380
 of ambassadors

00:30:55.380 --> 00:30:56.180
 for Christ

00:30:56.180 --> 00:30:57.560
 in terms of

00:30:57.560 --> 00:30:57.980
 how you

00:30:57.980 --> 00:30:58.880
 evangelize

00:30:58.880 --> 00:30:59.400
 the lost

00:30:59.400 --> 00:30:59.680
 and the

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.240
 priority you

00:31:00.240 --> 00:31:00.800
 give to

00:31:00.800 --> 00:31:01.400
 that end

00:31:01.400 --> 00:31:02.960
 is it

00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:03.320
 one of the

00:31:03.320 --> 00:31:04.080
 core values

00:31:04.079 --> 00:31:04.439
 of your

00:31:04.439 --> 00:31:04.960
 church

00:31:04.960 --> 00:31:06.939
 and how

00:31:06.939 --> 00:31:07.179
 are you

00:31:07.179 --> 00:31:07.619
 living that

00:31:07.619 --> 00:31:07.859
 out

00:31:07.859 --> 00:31:10.799
 so we've

00:31:10.799 --> 00:31:11.119
 seen that

00:31:11.119 --> 00:31:11.319
 in the

00:31:11.319 --> 00:31:11.779
 gospel

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:12.259
 and in

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:12.699
 Christ

00:31:12.699 --> 00:31:13.059
 we get

00:31:13.059 --> 00:31:13.399
 this new

00:31:13.399 --> 00:31:13.859
 identity

00:31:13.859 --> 00:31:14.359
 we get

00:31:14.359 --> 00:31:14.579
 a new

00:31:14.579 --> 00:31:15.240
 perspective

00:31:15.240 --> 00:31:15.779
 and we

00:31:15.779 --> 00:31:16.099
 get a

00:31:16.099 --> 00:31:16.859
 new role

00:31:16.859 --> 00:31:17.720
 as ambassadors

00:31:17.720 --> 00:31:19.079
 for Christ

00:31:19.079 --> 00:31:19.579
 now before

00:31:19.579 --> 00:31:20.220
 we wrap up

00:31:20.220 --> 00:31:20.519
 I want to

00:31:20.519 --> 00:31:21.019
 remind you

00:31:21.019 --> 00:31:21.599
 of something

00:31:21.599 --> 00:31:24.679
 this letter

00:31:24.679 --> 00:31:26.079
 is not

00:31:26.079 --> 00:31:26.599
 written

00:31:26.599 --> 00:31:27.539
 to unbelievers

00:31:27.539 --> 00:31:29.000
 it's written

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.579
 to the

00:31:29.579 --> 00:31:30.000
 church

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:31.720
 right

00:31:31.720 --> 00:31:32.439
 so all

00:31:32.439 --> 00:31:33.279
 this talk

00:31:33.279 --> 00:31:34.039
 of the

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.559
 gospel

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.839
 being

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:36.399
 emphasized

00:31:36.399 --> 00:31:37.240
 to

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:38.279
 saved

00:31:38.279 --> 00:31:38.819
 and redeemed

00:31:38.819 --> 00:31:39.440
 people

00:31:39.440 --> 00:31:40.720
 is what

00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:41.160
 Paul is

00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:41.460
 doing

00:31:41.460 --> 00:31:41.720
 here

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:41.960
 this

00:31:41.960 --> 00:31:42.700
 suggests

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.960
 that for

00:31:43.960 --> 00:31:44.420
 those of

00:31:44.420 --> 00:31:44.700
 us who

00:31:44.700 --> 00:31:44.799
 are

00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:45.220
 Christians

00:31:45.220 --> 00:31:45.899
 for the

00:31:45.899 --> 00:31:46.539
 church

00:31:46.539 --> 00:31:47.920
 that when

00:31:47.920 --> 00:31:48.480
 mission

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:49.500
 lags

00:31:49.500 --> 00:31:49.859
 when we

00:31:49.859 --> 00:31:50.599
 are failing

00:31:50.599 --> 00:31:51.259
 or losing

00:31:51.259 --> 00:31:52.079
 sight of

00:31:52.079 --> 00:31:52.379
 our

00:31:52.379 --> 00:31:53.759
 responsibility

00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:54.399
 and role

00:31:54.399 --> 00:31:54.619
 to be

00:31:54.619 --> 00:31:55.039
 ambassadors

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:55.700
 for Christ

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.099
 no matter

00:31:56.099 --> 00:31:56.700
 how long

00:31:56.700 --> 00:31:56.940
 we've

00:31:56.940 --> 00:31:57.139
 called

00:31:57.139 --> 00:31:57.519
 ourselves

00:31:57.519 --> 00:31:57.940
 Christians

00:31:57.940 --> 00:31:58.700
 we've

00:31:58.700 --> 00:31:59.559
 drifted

00:31:59.559 --> 00:32:00.639
 because

00:32:00.639 --> 00:32:00.940
 we've

00:32:00.940 --> 00:32:01.220
 lost

00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:01.639
 sight

00:32:01.639 --> 00:32:01.980
 of the

00:32:01.980 --> 00:32:02.480
 gospel

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:02.960
 in all

00:32:02.960 --> 00:32:03.160
 its

00:32:03.160 --> 00:32:03.559
 beauty

00:32:03.559 --> 00:32:06.779
 you see

00:32:06.779 --> 00:32:06.940
 when

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.240
 mission

00:32:07.240 --> 00:32:08.319
 lags

00:32:08.319 --> 00:32:08.620
 Paul

00:32:08.620 --> 00:32:09.980
 doesn't

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:10.559
 appeal

00:32:10.559 --> 00:32:10.940
 to a

00:32:10.940 --> 00:32:11.180
 guilty

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.880
 conscience

00:32:11.880 --> 00:32:13.640
 he

00:32:13.640 --> 00:32:14.000
 doesn't

00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:14.279
 write

00:32:14.279 --> 00:32:14.579
 a new

00:32:14.579 --> 00:32:14.960
 training

00:32:14.960 --> 00:32:15.559
 program

00:32:15.559 --> 00:32:17.599
 he

00:32:17.599 --> 00:32:18.039
 simply

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:18.480
 points

00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:18.680
 us

00:32:18.680 --> 00:32:19.160
 back

00:32:19.160 --> 00:32:19.400
 to

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:19.620
 the

00:32:19.620 --> 00:32:20.120
 beauty

00:32:20.120 --> 00:32:20.860
 of

00:32:20.860 --> 00:32:21.039
 the

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.559
 gospel

00:32:21.559 --> 00:32:22.460
 which

00:32:22.460 --> 00:32:22.700
 gives

00:32:22.700 --> 00:32:22.860
 us

00:32:22.860 --> 00:32:23.279
 a new

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:23.900
 perspective

00:32:23.900 --> 00:32:24.259
 which

00:32:24.259 --> 00:32:25.019
 forms

00:32:25.019 --> 00:32:25.519
 a new

00:32:25.519 --> 00:32:26.180
 identity

00:32:26.180 --> 00:32:28.079
 so

00:32:28.079 --> 00:32:28.259
 this

00:32:28.259 --> 00:32:28.700
 suggests

00:32:28.700 --> 00:32:28.900
 that

00:32:28.900 --> 00:32:29.079
 when

00:32:29.079 --> 00:32:29.420
 mission

00:32:29.420 --> 00:32:29.860
 drifts

00:32:29.860 --> 00:32:30.079
 we

00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:30.360
 have

00:32:30.360 --> 00:32:30.519
 to

00:32:30.519 --> 00:32:30.799
 start

00:32:30.799 --> 00:32:31.019
 with

00:32:31.019 --> 00:32:31.240
 our

00:32:31.240 --> 00:32:32.220
 hearts

00:32:32.220 --> 00:32:33.740
 because

00:32:33.740 --> 00:32:33.960
 the

00:32:33.960 --> 00:32:34.279
 more

00:32:34.279 --> 00:32:34.539
 we

00:32:34.539 --> 00:32:34.940
 embrace

00:32:34.940 --> 00:32:35.160
 our

00:32:35.160 --> 00:32:35.599
 identity

00:32:35.599 --> 00:32:35.839
 and

00:32:35.839 --> 00:32:36.000
 the

00:32:36.000 --> 00:32:36.279
 new

00:32:36.279 --> 00:32:36.859
 perspective

00:32:36.859 --> 00:32:37.579
 it

00:32:37.579 --> 00:32:38.240
 forms

00:32:38.240 --> 00:32:38.779
 the

00:32:38.779 --> 00:32:38.980
 more

00:32:38.980 --> 00:32:39.620
 faithful

00:32:39.620 --> 00:32:39.900
 we

00:32:39.900 --> 00:32:40.500
 become

00:32:40.500 --> 00:32:41.259
 in

00:32:41.259 --> 00:32:41.680
 mission

00:32:41.680 --> 00:32:42.039
 as

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:42.740
 messengers

00:32:42.740 --> 00:32:43.620
 of

00:32:43.620 --> 00:32:44.200
 reconciliation

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.839
 you see

00:32:44.839 --> 00:32:45.380
 our

00:32:45.380 --> 00:32:46.200
 worship

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:47.519
 fuels

00:32:47.519 --> 00:32:48.140
 our

00:32:48.140 --> 00:32:49.319
 witness

00:32:49.319 --> 00:32:51.839
 and

00:32:51.839 --> 00:32:52.019
 this

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:52.299
 points

00:32:52.299 --> 00:32:52.700
 back to

00:32:52.700 --> 00:32:52.880
 my

00:32:52.880 --> 00:32:53.220
 statement

00:32:53.220 --> 00:32:53.519
 at the

00:32:53.519 --> 00:32:53.759
 beginning

00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:54.120
 of this

00:32:54.120 --> 00:32:54.460
 message

00:32:54.460 --> 00:32:54.640
 the

00:32:54.640 --> 00:32:54.859
 more

00:32:54.859 --> 00:32:55.779
 thankful

00:32:55.779 --> 00:32:56.620
 and

00:32:56.620 --> 00:32:57.220
 grateful

00:32:57.220 --> 00:32:58.140
 we

00:32:58.140 --> 00:32:58.480
 are

00:32:58.480 --> 00:32:58.680
 for

00:32:58.680 --> 00:32:58.819
 the

00:32:58.819 --> 00:32:59.059
 gift

00:32:59.059 --> 00:32:59.220
 of

00:32:59.220 --> 00:32:59.480
 God

00:32:59.480 --> 00:32:59.680
 in

00:32:59.680 --> 00:33:00.100
 Christ

00:33:00.100 --> 00:33:00.500
 and

00:33:00.500 --> 00:33:00.660
 how

00:33:00.660 --> 00:33:00.860
 that

00:33:00.860 --> 00:33:01.140
 gift

00:33:01.140 --> 00:33:01.460
 has

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:02.220
 changed

00:33:02.220 --> 00:33:02.600
 us

00:33:02.600 --> 00:33:03.000
 the

00:33:03.000 --> 00:33:03.220
 more

00:33:03.220 --> 00:33:03.680
 likely

00:33:03.680 --> 00:33:04.019
 we

00:33:04.019 --> 00:33:04.200
 will

00:33:04.200 --> 00:33:04.480
 be

00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:04.740
 to

00:33:04.740 --> 00:33:05.460
 faithfully

00:33:05.460 --> 00:33:05.980
 share

00:33:05.980 --> 00:33:06.700
 that

00:33:06.700 --> 00:33:07.299
 gift

00:33:07.299 --> 00:33:08.420
 with

00:33:08.420 --> 00:33:08.960
 others

00:33:08.960 --> 00:33:13.299
 so

00:33:13.299 --> 00:33:13.539
 we've

00:33:13.539 --> 00:33:13.740
 seen

00:33:13.740 --> 00:33:14.019
 today

00:33:14.019 --> 00:33:14.259
 that

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.680
 through

00:33:14.680 --> 00:33:14.960
 the

00:33:14.960 --> 00:33:15.420
 gospel

00:33:15.420 --> 00:33:15.640
 of

00:33:15.640 --> 00:33:15.900
 Jesus

00:33:15.900 --> 00:33:16.319
 Christ

00:33:16.319 --> 00:33:16.559
 we're

00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:16.740
 given

00:33:16.740 --> 00:33:16.940
 a

00:33:16.940 --> 00:33:17.160
 new

00:33:17.160 --> 00:33:17.660
 identity

00:33:17.660 --> 00:33:19.539
 we're

00:33:19.539 --> 00:33:19.759
 given

00:33:19.759 --> 00:33:19.980
 a

00:33:19.980 --> 00:33:20.160
 new

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.799
 perspective

00:33:20.799 --> 00:33:21.400
 and

00:33:21.400 --> 00:33:21.620
 we're

00:33:21.620 --> 00:33:21.860
 given

00:33:21.860 --> 00:33:22.160
 a

00:33:22.160 --> 00:33:22.480
 new

00:33:22.480 --> 00:33:23.600
 role

00:33:23.599 --> 00:33:26.480
 I

00:33:26.480 --> 00:33:26.559
 don't

00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:26.679
 know

00:33:26.679 --> 00:33:26.899
 how

00:33:26.899 --> 00:33:27.079
 many

00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:27.240
 of

00:33:27.240 --> 00:33:27.339
 you

00:33:27.339 --> 00:33:27.500
 have

00:33:27.500 --> 00:33:27.859
 seen

00:33:27.859 --> 00:33:28.219
 this

00:33:28.219 --> 00:33:28.779
 old

00:33:28.779 --> 00:33:29.119
 movie

00:33:29.119 --> 00:33:29.459
 called

00:33:29.459 --> 00:33:30.159
 Castaway

00:33:30.159 --> 00:33:30.459
 but

00:33:30.459 --> 00:33:30.559
 it

00:33:30.559 --> 00:33:30.699
 was

00:33:30.699 --> 00:33:31.000
 based

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.199
 on

00:33:31.199 --> 00:33:31.519
 a

00:33:31.519 --> 00:33:32.519
 Daniel

00:33:32.519 --> 00:33:32.879
 Defoe

00:33:32.879 --> 00:33:33.579
 classic

00:33:33.579 --> 00:33:34.299
 adventure

00:33:34.299 --> 00:33:34.919
 novel

00:33:34.919 --> 00:33:36.839
 Robert

00:33:36.839 --> 00:33:37.500
 Robinson

00:33:37.500 --> 00:33:38.319
 Crusoe

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.859
 and

00:33:38.859 --> 00:33:39.259
 in

00:33:39.259 --> 00:33:39.500
 the

00:33:39.500 --> 00:33:39.919
 movie

00:33:39.919 --> 00:33:40.379
 the

00:33:40.379 --> 00:33:40.740
 actor

00:33:40.740 --> 00:33:41.119
 Tom

00:33:41.119 --> 00:33:41.459
 Hanks

00:33:41.459 --> 00:33:41.719
 he's

00:33:41.719 --> 00:33:42.159
 playing

00:33:42.159 --> 00:33:42.819
 this

00:33:42.819 --> 00:33:43.279
 Federal

00:33:43.279 --> 00:33:44.019
 Express

00:33:44.019 --> 00:33:44.719
 employee

00:33:44.719 --> 00:33:46.159
 whose

00:33:46.159 --> 00:33:46.659
 company

00:33:46.659 --> 00:33:47.059
 plane

00:33:47.059 --> 00:33:47.419
 went

00:33:47.419 --> 00:33:47.939
 down

00:33:47.939 --> 00:33:49.039
 stranding

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.439
 him

00:33:49.439 --> 00:33:50.139
 on

00:33:50.139 --> 00:33:50.399
 this

00:33:50.399 --> 00:33:51.519
 desert

00:33:51.519 --> 00:33:51.959
 island

00:33:51.959 --> 00:33:52.219
 for

00:33:52.219 --> 00:33:52.719
 five

00:33:52.719 --> 00:33:53.299
 years

00:33:53.299 --> 00:33:55.000
 and

00:33:55.000 --> 00:33:55.259
 in

00:33:55.259 --> 00:33:58.220
 doing

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.639
 so

00:33:58.639 --> 00:33:59.740
 dealing

00:33:59.740 --> 00:33:59.960
 with

00:33:59.960 --> 00:34:00.220
 all

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:00.359
 of

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:00.460
 the

00:34:00.460 --> 00:34:00.919
 trials

00:34:00.919 --> 00:34:01.240
 of

00:34:01.240 --> 00:34:01.940
 food

00:34:01.940 --> 00:34:02.200
 and

00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:03.039
 heat

00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:03.559
 and

00:34:03.559 --> 00:34:03.879
 a

00:34:03.879 --> 00:34:04.119
 lack

00:34:04.119 --> 00:34:04.279
 of

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:04.440
 good

00:34:04.440 --> 00:34:04.859
 water

00:34:04.859 --> 00:34:06.480
 now

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:06.919
 during

00:34:06.919 --> 00:34:07.299
 Super

00:34:07.299 --> 00:34:07.500
 Bowl

00:34:07.500 --> 00:34:08.219
 37

00:34:08.219 --> 00:34:09.619
 the

00:34:09.619 --> 00:34:09.900
 shipping

00:34:09.900 --> 00:34:10.279
 company

00:34:10.279 --> 00:34:10.599
 Federal

00:34:10.599 --> 00:34:10.980
 Express

00:34:10.980 --> 00:34:12.199
 they ran

00:34:12.199 --> 00:34:12.400
 this

00:34:12.400 --> 00:34:12.800
 commercial

00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:13.079
 that

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.619
 spoofed

00:34:13.619 --> 00:34:13.719
 the

00:34:13.719 --> 00:34:13.980
 movie

00:34:13.980 --> 00:34:15.380
 and

00:34:15.380 --> 00:34:15.559
 in

00:34:15.559 --> 00:34:15.719
 the

00:34:15.719 --> 00:34:16.199
 commercial

00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:16.619
 what

00:34:16.619 --> 00:34:16.779
 we

00:34:16.779 --> 00:34:17.059
 saw

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:17.279
 was

00:34:17.279 --> 00:34:17.820
 this

00:34:17.820 --> 00:34:18.400
 character

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:18.820
 looking

00:34:18.820 --> 00:34:19.119
 like

00:34:19.119 --> 00:34:19.420
 Tom

00:34:19.420 --> 00:34:19.880
 Hanks

00:34:19.880 --> 00:34:20.480
 he

00:34:20.480 --> 00:34:20.639
 was

00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:21.400
 disheveled

00:34:21.400 --> 00:34:21.539
 he

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:21.699
 was

00:34:21.699 --> 00:34:22.420
 unshaven

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:22.719
 and

00:34:22.719 --> 00:34:23.419
 tattered

00:34:23.419 --> 00:34:23.980
 clothing

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:25.179
 and

00:34:25.179 --> 00:34:25.319
 he

00:34:25.319 --> 00:34:25.439
 is

00:34:25.439 --> 00:34:25.799
 holding

00:34:25.799 --> 00:34:26.459
 this

00:34:26.459 --> 00:34:27.659
 FedEx

00:34:27.659 --> 00:34:28.619
 box

00:34:28.619 --> 00:34:29.159
 and

00:34:29.159 --> 00:34:29.279
 he

00:34:29.279 --> 00:34:29.599
 goes

00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:29.839
 up

00:34:29.839 --> 00:34:30.000
 to

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:30.199
 this

00:34:30.199 --> 00:34:30.480
 door

00:34:30.480 --> 00:34:30.599
 of

00:34:30.599 --> 00:34:30.739
 a

00:34:30.739 --> 00:34:31.059
 suburban

00:34:31.059 --> 00:34:31.539
 home

00:34:31.539 --> 00:34:32.199
 with

00:34:32.199 --> 00:34:32.379
 this

00:34:32.379 --> 00:34:32.799
 weathered

00:34:32.799 --> 00:34:33.119
 package

00:34:33.119 --> 00:34:33.339
 in

00:34:33.339 --> 00:34:33.500
 his

00:34:33.500 --> 00:34:33.939
 hand

00:34:33.939 --> 00:34:35.039
 and

00:34:35.039 --> 00:34:35.299
 when

00:34:35.299 --> 00:34:35.480
 the

00:34:35.480 --> 00:34:35.719
 owner

00:34:35.719 --> 00:34:36.079
 comes

00:34:36.079 --> 00:34:36.279
 to

00:34:36.279 --> 00:34:36.439
 the

00:34:36.439 --> 00:34:36.779
 door

00:34:36.779 --> 00:34:37.099
 he

00:34:37.099 --> 00:34:37.539
 explains

00:34:37.539 --> 00:34:37.699
 that

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:37.779
 he

00:34:37.779 --> 00:34:38.099
 survived

00:34:38.099 --> 00:34:38.579
 five

00:34:38.579 --> 00:34:39.139
 years

00:34:39.139 --> 00:34:39.719
 on

00:34:39.719 --> 00:34:39.879
 a

00:34:39.879 --> 00:34:40.179
 desert

00:34:40.179 --> 00:34:40.719
 island

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:41.639
 and

00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:41.799
 during

00:34:41.799 --> 00:34:41.959
 that

00:34:41.959 --> 00:34:42.199
 whole

00:34:42.199 --> 00:34:42.480
 time

00:34:42.480 --> 00:34:42.639
 he

00:34:42.639 --> 00:34:42.899
 kept

00:34:42.899 --> 00:34:43.159
 this

00:34:43.159 --> 00:34:43.559
 package

00:34:43.559 --> 00:34:43.899
 in

00:34:43.899 --> 00:34:44.159
 order

00:34:44.159 --> 00:34:44.459
 to

00:34:44.459 --> 00:34:44.839
 deliver

00:34:44.839 --> 00:34:45.119
 it

00:34:45.119 --> 00:34:45.739
 to

00:34:45.739 --> 00:34:46.099
 her

00:34:46.099 --> 00:34:47.659
 now

00:34:47.659 --> 00:34:47.779
 in

00:34:47.779 --> 00:34:48.219
 response

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.419
 to

00:34:48.419 --> 00:34:48.619
 this

00:34:48.619 --> 00:34:48.819
 she

00:34:48.819 --> 00:34:49.359
 simply

00:34:49.360 --> 00:34:50.460
 said

00:34:50.460 --> 00:34:50.780
 thank

00:34:50.780 --> 00:34:50.980
 you

00:34:50.980 --> 00:34:51.260
 and

00:34:51.260 --> 00:34:51.440
 then

00:34:51.440 --> 00:34:51.640
 took

00:34:51.640 --> 00:34:51.800
 the

00:34:51.800 --> 00:34:52.120
 package

00:34:52.120 --> 00:34:52.300
 and

00:34:52.300 --> 00:34:52.440
 went

00:34:52.440 --> 00:34:52.559
 to

00:34:52.559 --> 00:34:52.740
 shut

00:34:52.740 --> 00:34:52.880
 the

00:34:52.880 --> 00:34:53.120
 door

00:34:53.120 --> 00:34:54.099
 and

00:34:54.099 --> 00:34:54.220
 of

00:34:54.220 --> 00:34:54.460
 course

00:34:54.460 --> 00:34:54.860
 this

00:34:54.860 --> 00:34:55.500
 weathered

00:34:55.500 --> 00:34:55.860
 delivery

00:34:55.860 --> 00:34:56.140
 man

00:34:56.140 --> 00:34:56.300
 was

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.500
 not

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:57.120
 satisfied

00:34:57.120 --> 00:34:57.360
 with

00:34:57.360 --> 00:34:57.500
 a

00:34:57.500 --> 00:34:57.700
 simple

00:34:57.700 --> 00:34:58.039
 thank

00:34:58.039 --> 00:34:58.260
 you

00:34:58.260 --> 00:34:59.260
 and

00:34:59.260 --> 00:34:59.420
 so

00:34:59.420 --> 00:34:59.579
 he

00:34:59.579 --> 00:34:59.880
 asked

00:34:59.880 --> 00:35:00.039
 the

00:35:00.039 --> 00:35:00.220
 woman

00:35:00.220 --> 00:35:00.420
 if

00:35:00.420 --> 00:35:00.539
 I

00:35:00.539 --> 00:35:00.680
 may

00:35:00.680 --> 00:35:01.039
 ask

00:35:01.039 --> 00:35:01.240
 what

00:35:01.240 --> 00:35:01.480
 was

00:35:01.480 --> 00:35:01.700
 in

00:35:01.700 --> 00:35:01.920
 that

00:35:01.920 --> 00:35:02.340
 package

00:35:02.340 --> 00:35:02.680
 after

00:35:02.680 --> 00:35:03.039
 all

00:35:03.039 --> 00:35:05.539
 so

00:35:05.539 --> 00:35:05.739
 she

00:35:05.739 --> 00:35:06.019
 opened

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:06.239
 it

00:35:06.239 --> 00:35:06.599
 and

00:35:06.599 --> 00:35:06.719
 she

00:35:06.719 --> 00:35:06.980
 showed

00:35:06.980 --> 00:35:07.079
 him

00:35:07.079 --> 00:35:07.199
 the

00:35:07.199 --> 00:35:07.480
 content

00:35:07.480 --> 00:35:07.920
 saying

00:35:07.920 --> 00:35:08.840
 oh

00:35:08.840 --> 00:35:09.139
 nothing

00:35:09.139 --> 00:35:09.559
 really

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:10.380
 just

00:35:10.380 --> 00:35:10.579
 a

00:35:10.579 --> 00:35:10.920
 satellite

00:35:10.920 --> 00:35:11.500
 telephone

00:35:11.500 --> 00:35:11.779
 a

00:35:11.779 --> 00:35:12.059
 global

00:35:12.059 --> 00:35:12.559
 positioning

00:35:12.559 --> 00:35:13.159
 device

00:35:13.159 --> 00:35:13.599
 a

00:35:13.599 --> 00:35:13.920
 compass

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.619
 a

00:35:14.619 --> 00:35:14.840
 water

00:35:14.840 --> 00:35:15.460
 purifier

00:35:15.460 --> 00:35:15.779
 and

00:35:15.779 --> 00:35:16.000
 some

00:35:16.000 --> 00:35:16.500
 seeds

00:35:16.500 --> 00:35:22.440
 now

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:22.559
 in

00:35:22.559 --> 00:35:22.739
 this

00:35:22.739 --> 00:35:23.219
 humorous

00:35:23.219 --> 00:35:23.659
 commercial

00:35:23.659 --> 00:35:24.119
 we get

00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:24.340
 this

00:35:24.340 --> 00:35:24.840
 profound

00:35:24.840 --> 00:35:25.460
 picture

00:35:25.460 --> 00:35:26.880
 of what

00:35:26.880 --> 00:35:27.179
 it means

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:27.420
 to be

00:35:27.420 --> 00:35:27.579
 a

00:35:27.579 --> 00:35:27.960
 Christian

00:35:27.960 --> 00:35:28.219
 in

00:35:28.219 --> 00:35:28.380
 this

00:35:28.380 --> 00:35:28.759
 life

00:35:28.759 --> 00:35:31.759
 you

00:35:31.759 --> 00:35:31.880
 see

00:35:31.880 --> 00:35:32.099
 so

00:35:32.099 --> 00:35:32.360
 many

00:35:32.360 --> 00:35:32.519
 of

00:35:32.519 --> 00:35:32.679
 us

00:35:32.679 --> 00:35:33.000
 live

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.159
 as

00:35:33.159 --> 00:35:33.519
 functional

00:35:33.519 --> 00:35:34.419
 castaways

00:35:34.419 --> 00:35:36.199
 unaware

00:35:36.199 --> 00:35:36.659
 that

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:36.879
 all

00:35:36.879 --> 00:35:37.059
 we

00:35:37.059 --> 00:35:37.259
 have

00:35:37.259 --> 00:35:37.460
 for

00:35:37.460 --> 00:35:37.899
 life

00:35:37.899 --> 00:35:38.859
 and

00:35:38.859 --> 00:35:39.219
 joy

00:35:39.219 --> 00:35:40.279
 and

00:35:40.279 --> 00:35:41.039
 satisfaction

00:35:41.039 --> 00:35:42.500
 and

00:35:42.500 --> 00:35:42.819
 mission

00:35:42.819 --> 00:35:43.899
 it's

00:35:43.899 --> 00:35:44.139
 right

00:35:44.139 --> 00:35:44.379
 beside

00:35:44.379 --> 00:35:44.819
 us

00:35:44.819 --> 00:35:45.579
 the

00:35:45.579 --> 00:35:45.779
 whole

00:35:45.779 --> 00:35:46.219
 time

00:35:46.219 --> 00:35:47.239
 it's

00:35:47.239 --> 00:35:47.480
 right

00:35:47.480 --> 00:35:47.819
 there

00:35:47.819 --> 00:35:50.199
 and

00:35:50.199 --> 00:35:50.339
 so

00:35:50.339 --> 00:35:50.519
 for

00:35:50.519 --> 00:35:50.759
 those

00:35:50.759 --> 00:35:50.919
 of

00:35:50.919 --> 00:35:51.039
 you

00:35:51.039 --> 00:35:51.179
 who

00:35:51.179 --> 00:35:51.299
 are

00:35:51.299 --> 00:35:51.599
 living

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:52.139
 as

00:35:52.139 --> 00:35:52.659
 functional

00:35:52.659 --> 00:35:53.259
 castaways

00:35:53.259 --> 00:35:53.579
 what

00:35:53.579 --> 00:35:53.919
 Jesus

00:35:53.919 --> 00:35:54.299
 wants

00:35:54.299 --> 00:35:54.419
 you

00:35:54.419 --> 00:35:54.559
 to

00:35:54.559 --> 00:35:54.719
 see

00:35:54.719 --> 00:35:55.059
 today

00:35:55.059 --> 00:35:56.359
 is

00:35:56.359 --> 00:35:56.500
 that

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:56.679
 you've

00:35:56.679 --> 00:35:56.799
 been

00:35:56.799 --> 00:35:57.259
 saved

00:35:57.259 --> 00:35:57.460
 by

00:35:57.460 --> 00:35:57.879
 grace

00:35:57.879 --> 00:35:59.579
 and

00:35:59.579 --> 00:35:59.739
 this

00:35:59.739 --> 00:36:00.199
 salvation

00:36:00.199 --> 00:36:00.480
 it's

00:36:00.480 --> 00:36:00.639
 not

00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:00.799
 just

00:36:00.799 --> 00:36:00.940
 a

00:36:00.940 --> 00:36:01.059
 get

00:36:01.059 --> 00:36:01.199
 out

00:36:01.199 --> 00:36:01.339
 of

00:36:01.339 --> 00:36:01.519
 jail

00:36:01.519 --> 00:36:01.839
 free

00:36:01.839 --> 00:36:02.159
 card

00:36:02.159 --> 00:36:03.199
 it's

00:36:03.199 --> 00:36:03.480
 actually

00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:03.719
 an

00:36:03.719 --> 00:36:04.219
 invitation

00:36:04.219 --> 00:36:04.679
 to a

00:36:04.679 --> 00:36:04.879
 new

00:36:04.879 --> 00:36:05.159
 way

00:36:05.159 --> 00:36:05.359
 of

00:36:05.359 --> 00:36:05.859
 living

00:36:05.859 --> 00:36:08.019
 to a

00:36:08.019 --> 00:36:08.179
 new

00:36:08.179 --> 00:36:08.799
 identity

00:36:08.799 --> 00:36:09.779
 which

00:36:09.779 --> 00:36:10.420
 transforms

00:36:10.420 --> 00:36:10.799
 you

00:36:10.799 --> 00:36:11.039
 from

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:11.679
 castaway

00:36:11.679 --> 00:36:12.019
 to

00:36:12.019 --> 00:36:13.119
 insider

00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:13.539
 from an

00:36:13.539 --> 00:36:13.799
 enemy

00:36:13.799 --> 00:36:14.259
 to a

00:36:14.259 --> 00:36:14.559
 friend

00:36:14.559 --> 00:36:14.899
 from

00:36:14.899 --> 00:36:15.500
 impaired

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:16.119
 to empowered

00:36:16.119 --> 00:36:16.460
 from

00:36:16.460 --> 00:36:17.239
 recluse

00:36:17.239 --> 00:36:17.719
 to a

00:36:17.719 --> 00:36:18.319
 runner

00:36:18.320 --> 00:36:19.600
 from

00:36:19.600 --> 00:36:19.940
 shame

00:36:19.940 --> 00:36:19.960
 to

00:36:19.960 --> 00:36:20.700
 unashamed

00:36:20.700 --> 00:36:20.940
 from

00:36:20.940 --> 00:36:21.620
 aimless

00:36:21.620 --> 00:36:23.180
 to

00:36:23.180 --> 00:36:24.080
 ambassador

00:36:24.080 --> 00:36:25.000
 for

00:36:25.000 --> 00:36:26.180
 Christ

00:36:26.180 --> 00:36:27.820
 you

00:36:27.820 --> 00:36:28.260
 are

00:36:28.260 --> 00:36:28.700
 an

00:36:28.700 --> 00:36:29.300
 ambassador

00:36:29.300 --> 00:36:30.100
 for

00:36:30.100 --> 00:36:30.500
 Christ

00:36:30.500 --> 00:36:30.880
 and so

00:36:30.880 --> 00:36:31.600
 in light

00:36:31.600 --> 00:36:31.920
 of this

00:36:31.920 --> 00:36:32.240
 truth

00:36:32.240 --> 00:36:32.559
 in the

00:36:32.559 --> 00:36:32.800
 words

00:36:32.800 --> 00:36:32.980
 of

00:36:32.980 --> 00:36:33.200
 Paul

00:36:33.200 --> 00:36:33.440
 I

00:36:33.440 --> 00:36:33.960
 challenge

00:36:33.960 --> 00:36:34.420
 you

00:36:34.420 --> 00:36:34.900
 now

00:36:34.900 --> 00:36:35.780
 to

00:36:35.780 --> 00:36:36.280
 live

00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:36.640
 as

00:36:36.640 --> 00:36:37.019
 his

00:36:37.019 --> 00:36:37.660
 ambassador

00:36:37.660 --> 00:36:38.519
 knowing

00:36:38.519 --> 00:36:38.780
 that

00:36:38.780 --> 00:36:39.140
 God

00:36:39.140 --> 00:36:39.360
 is

00:36:39.360 --> 00:36:39.700
 making

00:36:39.700 --> 00:36:40.059
 his

00:36:40.059 --> 00:36:40.519
 appeal

00:36:40.519 --> 00:36:41.220
 to

00:36:41.220 --> 00:36:41.460
 the

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:41.900
 world

00:36:41.900 --> 00:36:42.760
 through

00:36:42.760 --> 00:36:43.600
 you

00:36:43.599 --> 00:36:44.860
 to

00:36:44.860 --> 00:36:45.059
 live

00:36:45.059 --> 00:36:45.219
 your

00:36:45.219 --> 00:36:45.659
 life

00:36:45.659 --> 00:36:46.420
 and

00:36:46.420 --> 00:36:46.599
 to

00:36:46.599 --> 00:36:46.860
 speak

00:36:46.860 --> 00:36:47.059
 your

00:36:47.059 --> 00:36:47.420
 words

00:36:47.420 --> 00:36:47.579
 in

00:36:47.579 --> 00:36:47.860
 such

00:36:47.860 --> 00:36:48.019
 a

00:36:48.019 --> 00:36:48.199
 way

00:36:48.199 --> 00:36:48.420
 as

00:36:48.420 --> 00:36:48.559
 to

00:36:48.559 --> 00:36:48.960
 proclaim

00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:49.219
 to

00:36:49.219 --> 00:36:49.739
 those

00:36:49.739 --> 00:36:50.319
 around

00:36:50.319 --> 00:36:50.880
 you

00:36:50.880 --> 00:36:52.339
 be

00:36:52.339 --> 00:36:53.980
 reconciled

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:54.980
 to

00:36:54.980 --> 00:36:55.339
 God

00:36:55.339 --> 00:36:57.079
 let's

00:36:57.079 --> 00:36:57.380
 pray

00:36:57.380 --> 00:37:01.360
 father

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:01.519
 we

00:37:01.519 --> 00:37:01.779
 thank

00:37:01.779 --> 00:37:01.960
 you

00:37:01.960 --> 00:37:02.259
 for

00:37:02.259 --> 00:37:02.500
 the

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:02.960
 beauty

00:37:02.960 --> 00:37:03.779
 of

00:37:03.779 --> 00:37:04.299
 the

00:37:04.299 --> 00:37:04.940
 gospel

00:37:04.940 --> 00:37:05.460
 which

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:06.440
 saves

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:07.279
 us

00:37:07.279 --> 00:37:09.059
 father

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:09.299
 I

00:37:09.299 --> 00:37:09.659
 pray

00:37:09.659 --> 00:37:10.059
 that

00:37:10.059 --> 00:37:10.500
 by

00:37:10.500 --> 00:37:10.719
 your

00:37:10.719 --> 00:37:11.199
 grace

00:37:11.199 --> 00:37:11.460
 through

00:37:11.460 --> 00:37:11.579
 the

00:37:11.579 --> 00:37:11.759
 work

00:37:11.759 --> 00:37:11.880
 of

00:37:11.880 --> 00:37:12.019
 your

00:37:12.019 --> 00:37:12.420
 spirit

00:37:12.420 --> 00:37:12.719
 you

00:37:12.719 --> 00:37:13.000
 might

00:37:13.000 --> 00:37:13.400
 land

00:37:13.400 --> 00:37:13.719
 upon

00:37:13.719 --> 00:37:14.019
 us

00:37:14.019 --> 00:37:14.539
 anew

00:37:14.539 --> 00:37:15.480
 the

00:37:15.480 --> 00:37:16.119
 significance

00:37:16.119 --> 00:37:16.679
 of

00:37:16.679 --> 00:37:16.920
 what

00:37:16.920 --> 00:37:17.039
 it

00:37:17.039 --> 00:37:17.219
 is

00:37:17.219 --> 00:37:17.360
 that

00:37:17.360 --> 00:37:17.500
 you

00:37:17.500 --> 00:37:17.739
 did

00:37:17.739 --> 00:37:17.880
 when

00:37:17.880 --> 00:37:18.019
 you

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:18.360
 took

00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:19.079
 our

00:37:19.079 --> 00:37:19.519
 sin

00:37:19.519 --> 00:37:19.699
 and

00:37:19.699 --> 00:37:19.880
 gave

00:37:19.880 --> 00:37:20.039
 us

00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:20.199
 your

00:37:20.199 --> 00:37:20.639
 righteousness

00:37:20.639 --> 00:37:21.000
 it

00:37:21.000 --> 00:37:21.159
 is

00:37:21.159 --> 00:37:21.619
 truly

00:37:21.619 --> 00:37:23.659
 unfathomable

00:37:23.659 --> 00:37:24.360
 such

00:37:24.360 --> 00:37:25.400
 beauty

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:25.659
 and

00:37:25.659 --> 00:37:26.400
 sacrifice

00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:26.639
 and

00:37:26.639 --> 00:37:26.780
 yet

00:37:26.780 --> 00:37:26.960
 we

00:37:26.960 --> 00:37:27.239
 pray

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:27.579
 father

00:37:27.579 --> 00:37:27.760
 that

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:27.840
 it

00:37:27.840 --> 00:37:27.980
 would

00:37:27.980 --> 00:37:28.420
 land

00:37:28.420 --> 00:37:28.800
 upon

00:37:28.800 --> 00:37:29.059
 us

00:37:29.059 --> 00:37:29.199
 in

00:37:29.199 --> 00:37:29.320
 a

00:37:29.320 --> 00:37:29.480
 new

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:29.900
 way

00:37:29.900 --> 00:37:31.280
 I

00:37:31.280 --> 00:37:31.440
 pray

00:37:31.440 --> 00:37:31.619
 for

00:37:31.619 --> 00:37:31.900
 those

00:37:31.900 --> 00:37:32.139
 who

00:37:32.139 --> 00:37:32.780
 for

00:37:32.780 --> 00:37:32.960
 whom

00:37:32.960 --> 00:37:33.159
 this

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.320
 whole

00:37:33.320 --> 00:37:33.619
 message

00:37:33.619 --> 00:37:33.800
 is

00:37:33.800 --> 00:37:33.980
 new

00:37:33.980 --> 00:37:34.340
 today

00:37:34.340 --> 00:37:35.119
 father

00:37:35.119 --> 00:37:35.380
 may

00:37:35.380 --> 00:37:35.679
 today

00:37:35.679 --> 00:37:35.920
 be

00:37:35.920 --> 00:37:36.159
 their

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:36.460
 day

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:36.639
 in

00:37:36.639 --> 00:37:36.800
 which

00:37:36.800 --> 00:37:37.059
 they

00:37:37.059 --> 00:37:38.000
 step

00:37:38.000 --> 00:37:38.739
 through

00:37:38.739 --> 00:37:39.639
 into

00:37:39.639 --> 00:37:39.940
 this

00:37:39.940 --> 00:37:40.260
 new

00:37:40.260 --> 00:37:40.880
 relationship

00:37:40.880 --> 00:37:41.220
 with

00:37:41.220 --> 00:37:41.559
 you

00:37:41.559 --> 00:37:42.840
 becoming

00:37:42.840 --> 00:37:43.380
 a son

00:37:43.380 --> 00:37:43.619
 and

00:37:43.619 --> 00:37:43.880
 daughter

00:37:43.880 --> 00:37:44.460
 adopted

00:37:44.460 --> 00:37:45.079
 child

00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:45.400
 of

00:37:45.400 --> 00:37:45.820
 God

00:37:45.820 --> 00:37:47.280
 and

00:37:47.280 --> 00:37:47.400
 I

00:37:47.400 --> 00:37:47.579
 pray

00:37:47.579 --> 00:37:47.800
 for

00:37:47.800 --> 00:37:48.099
 all

00:37:48.099 --> 00:37:48.280
 of

00:37:48.280 --> 00:37:48.539
 us

00:37:48.539 --> 00:37:48.740
 that

00:37:48.740 --> 00:37:48.920
 as

00:37:48.920 --> 00:37:49.119
 we

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.539
 dwell

00:37:49.539 --> 00:37:49.840
 in

00:37:49.840 --> 00:37:50.119
 this

00:37:50.119 --> 00:37:50.740
 reality

00:37:50.740 --> 00:37:51.079
 that

00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:51.240
 it

00:37:51.240 --> 00:37:51.440
 may

00:37:51.440 --> 00:37:52.139
 inspire

00:37:52.139 --> 00:37:52.599
 us

00:37:52.599 --> 00:37:53.000
 once

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:53.579
 again

00:37:53.579 --> 00:37:54.639
 to

00:37:54.639 --> 00:37:54.860
 this

00:37:54.860 --> 00:37:55.360
 role

00:37:55.360 --> 00:37:55.740
 this

00:37:55.740 --> 00:37:56.380
 job

00:37:56.380 --> 00:37:56.940
 description

00:37:56.940 --> 00:37:57.320
 which

00:37:57.320 --> 00:37:57.700
 at

00:37:57.700 --> 00:37:57.840
 the

00:37:57.840 --> 00:37:58.079
 very

00:37:58.079 --> 00:37:58.480
 top

00:37:58.480 --> 00:37:58.920
 says

00:37:58.920 --> 00:37:59.740
 ambassador

00:37:59.740 --> 00:38:00.780
 for

00:38:00.780 --> 00:38:01.800
 Christ

00:38:01.800 --> 00:38:02.900
 and

00:38:02.900 --> 00:38:03.059
 that

00:38:03.059 --> 00:38:03.400
 whatever

00:38:03.400 --> 00:38:03.800
 we

00:38:03.800 --> 00:38:04.139
 do

00:38:04.139 --> 00:38:04.420
 in

00:38:04.420 --> 00:38:04.980
 life

00:38:04.980 --> 00:38:05.400
 whether

00:38:05.400 --> 00:38:06.940
 it's

00:38:06.940 --> 00:38:08.260
 parenting

00:38:08.260 --> 00:38:09.180
 or

00:38:09.180 --> 00:38:10.920
 working

00:38:10.920 --> 00:38:11.700
 or

00:38:11.700 --> 00:38:12.660
 studying

00:38:12.660 --> 00:38:13.360
 that

00:38:13.360 --> 00:38:14.000
 everything

00:38:14.000 --> 00:38:14.340
 we

00:38:14.340 --> 00:38:14.720
 do

00:38:14.720 --> 00:38:15.720
 might

00:38:15.720 --> 00:38:15.900
 be

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.240
 done

00:38:16.240 --> 00:38:16.420
 as

00:38:16.420 --> 00:38:16.600
 a

00:38:16.600 --> 00:38:16.960
 vehicle

00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:17.260
 through

00:38:17.260 --> 00:38:17.480
 which

00:38:17.480 --> 00:38:17.660
 we

00:38:17.660 --> 00:38:18.060
 better

00:38:18.060 --> 00:38:18.800
 embody

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:19.160
 this

00:38:19.160 --> 00:38:19.780
 identity

00:38:19.780 --> 00:38:21.060
 as

00:38:21.060 --> 00:38:21.320
 one

00:38:21.320 --> 00:38:21.540
 who's

00:38:21.540 --> 00:38:21.700
 been

00:38:21.700 --> 00:38:22.260
 saved

00:38:22.260 --> 00:38:22.400
 and

00:38:22.400 --> 00:38:22.540
 has

00:38:22.540 --> 00:38:22.700
 been

00:38:22.700 --> 00:38:23.260
 called

00:38:23.260 --> 00:38:23.700
 into

00:38:23.700 --> 00:38:23.920
 a

00:38:23.920 --> 00:38:24.100
 new

00:38:24.100 --> 00:38:24.300
 way

00:38:24.300 --> 00:38:24.480
 of

00:38:24.480 --> 00:38:25.080
 living

00:38:25.080 --> 00:38:25.960
 as

00:38:25.960 --> 00:38:26.080
 an

00:38:26.080 --> 00:38:26.620
 ambassador

00:38:26.620 --> 00:38:26.900
 to

00:38:26.900 --> 00:38:27.180
 those

00:38:27.180 --> 00:38:27.540
 around

00:38:27.540 --> 00:38:27.800
 us

00:38:27.800 --> 00:38:27.940
 and

00:38:27.940 --> 00:38:28.180
 so

00:38:28.180 --> 00:38:29.140
 I

00:38:29.140 --> 00:38:29.420
 pray

00:38:29.420 --> 00:38:29.740
 today

00:38:29.740 --> 00:38:29.960
 that

00:38:29.960 --> 00:38:30.080
 you

00:38:30.080 --> 00:38:30.360
 might

00:38:30.360 --> 00:38:30.920
 use

00:38:30.920 --> 00:38:31.180
 these

00:38:31.180 --> 00:38:31.540
 words

00:38:31.540 --> 00:38:31.680
 and

00:38:31.680 --> 00:38:31.860
 these

00:38:31.860 --> 00:38:32.140
 thoughts

00:38:32.140 --> 00:38:32.340
 to

00:38:32.340 --> 00:38:32.740
 advance

00:38:32.740 --> 00:38:33.000
 the

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:33.340
 mission

00:38:33.340 --> 00:38:33.520
 of

00:38:33.520 --> 00:38:33.860
 Christ

00:38:33.860 --> 00:38:34.040
 the

00:38:34.040 --> 00:38:34.240
 King

00:38:34.240 --> 00:38:34.740
 Church

00:38:34.740 --> 00:38:35.580
 for

00:38:35.580 --> 00:38:35.820
 your

00:38:35.820 --> 00:38:36.280
 glory

00:38:36.280 --> 00:38:36.540
 and

00:38:36.540 --> 00:38:36.660
 for

00:38:36.660 --> 00:38:36.840
 the

00:38:36.840 --> 00:38:37.240
 benefit

00:38:37.239 --> 00:38:37.459
 of

00:38:37.459 --> 00:38:37.679
 this

00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:38.839
 city

00:38:38.839 --> 00:38:39.559
 and

00:38:39.559 --> 00:38:39.799
 those

00:38:39.799 --> 00:38:39.939
 who

00:38:39.939 --> 00:38:40.039
 are

00:38:40.039 --> 00:38:40.279
 far

00:38:40.279 --> 00:38:40.479
 from

00:38:40.479 --> 00:38:40.659
 you

00:38:40.659 --> 00:38:40.839
 we

00:38:40.839 --> 00:38:41.079
 pray

00:38:41.079 --> 00:38:41.259
 in

00:38:41.259 --> 00:38:41.539
 Jesus

00:38:41.539 --> 00:38:41.979
 name

00:38:41.979 --> 00:38:42.859
 Amen