WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:09.700 Welcome, too, to those tuning in online. We know there's many tuning in online as well, as we all pray God's blessing on our time together. 00:00:09.800 --> 00:00:13.820 So we're going to begin our worship by singing to God's praise. 00:00:13.919 --> 00:00:19.039 And our first singing is Psalm 67, and the tune is Selma. 00:00:19.280 --> 00:00:20.760 We're going to sing the whole of this psalm. 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:30.539 It's a psalm, it's a prayer, and it's a great prayer to have, that the Lord would be with us as we meet together, and on all his people today as they gather to worship. 00:00:30.720 --> 00:00:40.100 Lord, bless and pity us, shine on us with thy face, that the earth thy way and nations all may know thy saving grace. 00:00:40.180 --> 00:00:43.079 We're going to stand to sing to God's praise. 00:00:43.079 --> 00:00:43.280 Amen. 00:00:50.759 --> 00:01:20.739 Let people praise. 00:01:20.760 --> 00:01:50.740 Let people praise. 00:01:50.760 --> 00:01:54.760 Let people praise. 00:01:54.760 --> 00:01:57.760 Let them praise. 00:01:57.760 --> 00:01:59.760 Let them praise. 00:01:59.760 --> 00:02:02.760 Let them praise. 00:02:02.760 --> 00:02:07.760 Let them praise. 00:02:07.760 --> 00:02:14.759 First pour. 00:02:14.759 --> 00:02:19.759 The earth. 00:02:19.759 --> 00:02:20.759 The earth. 00:02:20.759 --> 00:02:20.960 The earth 00:02:21.759 --> 00:02:22.759 Are you shall unit. 00:02:22.759 --> 00:02:28.759 God find your honor. 00:02:28.759 --> 00:02:33.979 God shall bless things send. 00:02:34.340 --> 00:02:42.899 God shall us bless, men shall live near 00:02:42.899 --> 00:02:50.639 until our status end. 00:02:50.639 --> 00:02:51.639 Amen. 00:02:57.519 --> 00:03:00.500 Well, we're going to come to God and pray now, 00:03:00.619 --> 00:03:02.759 so we'll bow our heads in a word of prayer. 00:03:06.579 --> 00:03:08.699 Our gracious Father in heaven, 00:03:08.839 --> 00:03:10.779 we thank you for this, your day. 00:03:11.319 --> 00:03:14.619 We thank you to be able to come in and worship together, 00:03:15.139 --> 00:03:17.219 to sing these words of praise. 00:03:17.899 --> 00:03:20.179 And they are really a prayer that we offer up 00:03:20.180 --> 00:03:21.319 in song to you, 00:03:21.800 --> 00:03:23.599 for they remind us of what we do 00:03:23.599 --> 00:03:25.120 as we come to worship. 00:03:25.700 --> 00:03:28.599 We come to know that you are here with us 00:03:28.599 --> 00:03:29.860 as we meet. 00:03:30.439 --> 00:03:32.780 And we pray, Lord, that you will indeed bless 00:03:32.780 --> 00:03:35.159 and pity us and shine upon us 00:03:35.159 --> 00:03:37.319 with your face anew today, 00:03:38.020 --> 00:03:40.200 that we will know your goodness and your love 00:03:40.200 --> 00:03:41.860 and your mercy towards us, 00:03:42.100 --> 00:03:45.780 that you have been so good to us in so many ways. 00:03:46.319 --> 00:03:48.520 We thank you for the week that we have had 00:03:48.520 --> 00:03:50.960 and the beautiful weather we have enjoyed. 00:03:51.439 --> 00:03:53.540 It's been a reminder to us, Lord, 00:03:53.620 --> 00:03:55.840 of the beauty of your creation 00:03:55.840 --> 00:03:59.340 as we see the sun rise and set in all its glory. 00:04:00.120 --> 00:04:01.960 A reminder to us as well, Lord, 00:04:02.000 --> 00:04:05.020 that you are the one who has made all these things, 00:04:05.520 --> 00:04:07.920 that you are the one who keeps all of these things, 00:04:08.000 --> 00:04:10.719 that every day and every moment of every day 00:04:10.719 --> 00:04:12.700 is a time appointed by you. 00:04:12.699 --> 00:04:16.019 And so we thank you for this time of worship. 00:04:16.259 --> 00:04:19.579 We thank you for our family service together 00:04:19.579 --> 00:04:22.839 as we give thanks for all of your goodness to us 00:04:22.839 --> 00:04:24.479 even over this past year, 00:04:25.159 --> 00:04:28.439 especially thinking of the Explorers and the Sunday School 00:04:28.439 --> 00:04:31.180 and all the work done with our young people. 00:04:31.740 --> 00:04:33.240 We do rejoice, O Lord, 00:04:33.360 --> 00:04:36.459 in coming together here as a people. 00:04:36.639 --> 00:04:37.680 We rejoice, O Lord, 00:04:37.740 --> 00:04:40.560 in seeing so many coming together to worship you. 00:04:40.560 --> 00:04:44.100 And we do thank you for all who helped 00:04:44.100 --> 00:04:45.600 to make these things possible, 00:04:45.759 --> 00:04:48.839 for all the volunteers and helpers 00:04:48.839 --> 00:04:52.540 who have resumed Explorers over this last year 00:04:52.540 --> 00:04:55.660 and who have helped with Sunday School over the past year 00:04:55.660 --> 00:04:56.920 and indeed many years, 00:04:57.379 --> 00:04:59.180 for all who have prayed for the work 00:04:59.180 --> 00:05:03.040 and for all who have helped over the past number of years, Lord, 00:05:03.500 --> 00:05:05.459 for all the work done among your young people. 00:05:05.540 --> 00:05:06.840 We thank you for it all. 00:05:07.319 --> 00:05:09.379 And we pray for those who have helped, Lord, 00:05:09.379 --> 00:05:11.480 that you will encourage them and strengthen them 00:05:11.480 --> 00:05:14.519 as they continue to do so much for our congregation. 00:05:15.339 --> 00:05:17.939 And we above all pray today for all our young people. 00:05:18.540 --> 00:05:19.819 We thank you for every one of them 00:05:19.819 --> 00:05:22.579 and every family and home represented here. 00:05:23.100 --> 00:05:24.519 We do give you thanks, O Lord, 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:27.620 that together we can come and praise your name 00:05:27.620 --> 00:05:30.279 and give thanks for all that you have done for us, 00:05:30.319 --> 00:05:33.879 especially through your own Son, Jesus Christ. 00:05:33.879 --> 00:05:37.540 We thank you that you sent him into this world, 00:05:37.980 --> 00:05:39.920 that he would be a saviour for it. 00:05:40.040 --> 00:05:42.699 And may we know him as our saviour. 00:05:42.740 --> 00:05:44.759 And as we come to your word today, 00:05:44.839 --> 00:05:47.000 that you would bless it to all of us together, 00:05:47.500 --> 00:05:50.659 here in the church and also in the hall next door as well, 00:05:51.240 --> 00:05:52.519 that you would be with us, Lord, 00:05:52.579 --> 00:05:55.019 as we open up your word and share from it 00:05:55.019 --> 00:05:57.740 and hear of the greatness of your love, 00:05:58.139 --> 00:05:59.879 that God so loved the world 00:05:59.879 --> 00:06:01.939 that he sent his own Son. 00:06:02.519 --> 00:06:04.980 So may that be blessed to us all. 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:07.899 We do pray for all our families and our friends 00:06:07.899 --> 00:06:09.939 and communities at this time. 00:06:10.040 --> 00:06:13.519 We especially remember those who maybe are unwell just now 00:06:13.519 --> 00:06:16.199 or in hospital or recovering at home. 00:06:16.680 --> 00:06:19.100 We pray, Lord, that you will surround them and help them 00:06:19.100 --> 00:06:21.719 and be near to them day by day. 00:06:22.259 --> 00:06:24.060 We especially give thanks, O Lord, 00:06:24.240 --> 00:06:27.159 for Willie Graham being back in the hospital in Stornway 00:06:27.159 --> 00:06:29.259 after a time away on the mainland. 00:06:29.259 --> 00:06:31.839 And we thank you for the progress he's made. 00:06:32.439 --> 00:06:34.579 And we pray that you will continue to watch over him 00:06:34.579 --> 00:06:36.459 and more again, the family too, 00:06:36.519 --> 00:06:37.860 as we commit them to you. 00:06:38.300 --> 00:06:39.759 May your hand be over them 00:06:39.759 --> 00:06:43.219 and upon all who need you in different ways at this time too. 00:06:43.759 --> 00:06:45.439 Hear all our prayers, Lord, 00:06:45.480 --> 00:06:47.379 and guide us in our worship 00:06:47.379 --> 00:06:50.659 and give us hearts that are filled with thankfulness 00:06:50.659 --> 00:06:51.719 for all of your goodness 00:06:51.719 --> 00:06:55.139 as we ask it all with the forgiveness of our sins. 00:06:55.620 --> 00:06:57.759 In Jesus' name, amen. 00:06:59.259 --> 00:07:05.319 Well, in Explorers, you've been doing a lot over the last year. 00:07:05.379 --> 00:07:08.579 It's been great to see the Explorers group 00:07:08.579 --> 00:07:10.539 starting again over the past year. 00:07:10.920 --> 00:07:13.240 It's great to see so many of you here today as well 00:07:13.240 --> 00:07:17.379 and families sitting downstairs and upstairs as well together. 00:07:17.379 --> 00:07:22.219 And today as we think of that word, Explorers, 00:07:22.300 --> 00:07:23.719 what is it called to mind? 00:07:24.199 --> 00:07:27.699 When you think of the word Explorer or Explorers, 00:07:27.779 --> 00:07:29.759 what comes to your mind? 00:07:30.459 --> 00:07:32.579 Well, as I was thinking about that this week, 00:07:32.800 --> 00:07:35.379 something that came to my mind was 00:07:35.379 --> 00:07:38.219 Explorers are people who go on journeys. 00:07:39.120 --> 00:07:42.360 You often think of Explorers maybe in the past 00:07:42.360 --> 00:07:46.480 who went to far off lands and explored new places 00:07:46.480 --> 00:07:49.740 and sought to find maybe new parts of the world 00:07:49.740 --> 00:07:52.620 or exploring for new resources 00:07:52.620 --> 00:07:54.460 or different things like that. 00:07:54.800 --> 00:07:58.280 You think of them maybe getting all their gear together 00:07:58.280 --> 00:08:00.480 and maybe going on a ship, 00:08:01.080 --> 00:08:02.840 sailing to a far off place 00:08:02.840 --> 00:08:05.300 and searching for new lands. 00:08:06.259 --> 00:08:07.639 Something else that's called to mind 00:08:07.639 --> 00:08:09.780 was maybe people who go exploring, 00:08:09.960 --> 00:08:10.920 looking for treasure. 00:08:10.920 --> 00:08:13.379 Does anybody have a metal detector? 00:08:14.460 --> 00:08:16.300 Anybody ever used a metal detector? 00:08:16.460 --> 00:08:19.360 Sometimes you see people going out on a beach. 00:08:19.620 --> 00:08:21.300 There's some people putting up their hands. 00:08:21.439 --> 00:08:22.340 They go out on a beach 00:08:22.340 --> 00:08:24.379 and they take a metal detector 00:08:24.379 --> 00:08:27.040 to see if they can find something on the beach. 00:08:27.160 --> 00:08:29.120 Maybe long lost treasure, 00:08:29.500 --> 00:08:30.620 it's their hope. 00:08:31.120 --> 00:08:33.039 But usually it's just a rusty bit of metal 00:08:33.039 --> 00:08:34.420 or something like that we find 00:08:34.420 --> 00:08:36.019 when we go out treasure hunting. 00:08:36.460 --> 00:08:39.159 But it's this idea of exploring, 00:08:39.159 --> 00:08:41.539 traveling, traveling, searching, 00:08:42.120 --> 00:08:43.500 looking for something 00:08:43.500 --> 00:08:46.459 or looking for somewhere, some place. 00:08:47.039 --> 00:08:48.919 Exploring, it's exciting, 00:08:49.539 --> 00:08:50.559 it's rewarding 00:08:50.559 --> 00:08:54.899 and it's something that many people love to do. 00:08:54.899 --> 00:08:57.159 And I hope that's something 00:08:57.159 --> 00:08:58.379 that everyone who's been coming 00:08:58.379 --> 00:08:59.860 to the Explorers, 00:08:59.959 --> 00:09:00.899 to Sunday School, 00:09:01.279 --> 00:09:03.120 but also to church week by week. 00:09:03.220 --> 00:09:05.259 That's something that we love doing 00:09:05.259 --> 00:09:06.519 because it's exciting, 00:09:07.100 --> 00:09:08.120 it's rewarding 00:09:08.120 --> 00:09:10.379 and we love to be together 00:09:10.379 --> 00:09:13.579 to worship God above everything else. 00:09:13.579 --> 00:09:15.340 Because above all, 00:09:15.860 --> 00:09:17.759 as we explore 00:09:17.759 --> 00:09:20.679 and as we come to Explorers, 00:09:20.679 --> 00:09:22.419 what we want to be doing 00:09:22.419 --> 00:09:24.219 is hearing and seeing 00:09:24.219 --> 00:09:25.479 and exploring something 00:09:25.479 --> 00:09:26.739 that's really precious, 00:09:26.979 --> 00:09:27.879 really special, 00:09:28.519 --> 00:09:31.139 and that's the love of God. 00:09:31.799 --> 00:09:33.099 And that's what we're going to be thinking 00:09:33.099 --> 00:09:34.439 about today in our service, 00:09:34.599 --> 00:09:36.279 the love of God. 00:09:36.639 --> 00:09:39.139 Like John 3, 16 says to us, 00:09:39.219 --> 00:09:41.059 for God so loved the world 00:09:41.059 --> 00:09:43.159 that he gave his only son 00:09:43.159 --> 00:09:44.959 that whoever believes in him 00:09:44.959 --> 00:09:46.459 should not perish 00:09:46.459 --> 00:09:49.419 but have eternal life. 00:09:49.419 --> 00:09:51.240 That's going to be the theme 00:09:51.240 --> 00:09:52.779 of our service today, 00:09:52.879 --> 00:09:53.559 that verse. 00:09:54.719 --> 00:09:55.959 But what do you think of 00:09:55.959 --> 00:09:58.199 when you think of love? 00:09:58.719 --> 00:10:00.599 What does love mean? 00:10:01.399 --> 00:10:03.159 Many people have different ideas 00:10:03.159 --> 00:10:04.979 of what love means. 00:10:05.120 --> 00:10:05.799 Some people will say, 00:10:05.919 --> 00:10:07.279 I love ice cream. 00:10:08.099 --> 00:10:09.879 I love chocolate. 00:10:10.439 --> 00:10:12.519 I love to play football. 00:10:13.299 --> 00:10:14.699 But is that really love? 00:10:15.199 --> 00:10:16.579 And is that a deep love 00:10:16.579 --> 00:10:18.120 like we want to explore? 00:10:18.120 --> 00:10:20.659 How would you describe love? 00:10:21.500 --> 00:10:23.299 Well, children were once asked, 00:10:23.379 --> 00:10:25.220 children between the age of four and eight, 00:10:25.259 --> 00:10:27.200 a group of them were once asked 00:10:27.200 --> 00:10:28.860 to say and describe, 00:10:29.120 --> 00:10:30.299 what is love? 00:10:30.879 --> 00:10:32.259 And they came up with a number 00:10:32.259 --> 00:10:33.659 of different answers. 00:10:34.620 --> 00:10:35.560 One child said, 00:10:35.659 --> 00:10:37.320 love is when you go out to eat 00:10:37.320 --> 00:10:40.080 and give somebody most of your chips 00:10:40.080 --> 00:10:43.500 without expecting anything in return. 00:10:44.120 --> 00:10:45.259 You ever go out for food 00:10:45.259 --> 00:10:46.960 and you have somebody with you 00:10:46.960 --> 00:10:48.360 and they help yourself too, 00:10:48.399 --> 00:10:49.240 all your food, 00:10:49.659 --> 00:10:51.200 and you just happily give it to them 00:10:51.200 --> 00:10:53.819 and you don't expect anything in return. 00:10:54.679 --> 00:10:56.039 That's a kind of love, isn't it? 00:10:56.340 --> 00:10:57.159 Somebody else said, 00:10:57.220 --> 00:10:58.819 love is when mum gives dad 00:10:58.819 --> 00:11:00.399 the best piece of the meat. 00:11:01.439 --> 00:11:03.220 Maybe mum will take the little scraps 00:11:03.220 --> 00:11:04.159 that are left over, 00:11:04.639 --> 00:11:05.639 but she'll give to dad 00:11:05.639 --> 00:11:07.740 the nice chunky bits of meat. 00:11:08.179 --> 00:11:10.019 One child described love in that way. 00:11:10.519 --> 00:11:11.500 Another person said, 00:11:11.620 --> 00:11:14.419 love is when your puppy licks your face 00:11:14.419 --> 00:11:17.159 even when you've left them alone all day. 00:11:17.980 --> 00:11:18.620 Does anybody have that? 00:11:18.679 --> 00:11:20.120 When maybe you come home from school, 00:11:20.199 --> 00:11:21.379 the first thing that happens 00:11:21.379 --> 00:11:23.519 is the dog will jump into your lap 00:11:23.519 --> 00:11:24.879 and start licking your face. 00:11:24.879 --> 00:11:27.559 Even though you haven't been with them all day, 00:11:27.879 --> 00:11:29.500 there's this idea of love. 00:11:30.439 --> 00:11:31.279 So think about that. 00:11:31.360 --> 00:11:32.039 What is love? 00:11:32.139 --> 00:11:35.279 How would you answer that question yourself? 00:11:35.639 --> 00:11:38.559 Well, if we really want to know what love is, 00:11:38.559 --> 00:11:41.899 the place that we have to explore and look to 00:11:41.899 --> 00:11:44.799 is the Bible, God's word. 00:11:44.879 --> 00:11:47.839 Because God not only tells us what his love is, 00:11:48.199 --> 00:11:51.039 he shows us what his love is. 00:11:51.399 --> 00:11:53.479 And that's what this verse is all about, 00:11:53.579 --> 00:11:55.439 that God tells us about his love, 00:11:55.919 --> 00:11:58.939 but that he also shows us his love. 00:11:59.679 --> 00:12:02.239 There was one other answer I want to share with you 00:12:02.239 --> 00:12:04.459 that the children gave to that question, 00:12:04.879 --> 00:12:05.719 what is love? 00:12:06.199 --> 00:12:07.739 One child said this, 00:12:08.559 --> 00:12:11.319 God could have said magic words 00:12:11.319 --> 00:12:15.000 to make the nails fall off the cross, 00:12:15.379 --> 00:12:16.679 but he didn't. 00:12:17.619 --> 00:12:20.439 And isn't that a good description of what love is? 00:12:20.619 --> 00:12:23.319 God could have saved Jesus on the cross. 00:12:23.439 --> 00:12:25.419 He could have taken him down off the cross, 00:12:25.799 --> 00:12:26.979 but he didn't. 00:12:27.459 --> 00:12:30.579 Because he gave him his own son 00:12:30.579 --> 00:12:33.979 that we might have eternal life. 00:12:33.980 --> 00:12:36.740 And that's a very precious love. 00:12:37.740 --> 00:12:40.940 And that's what we're going to explore here in the church. 00:12:41.000 --> 00:12:43.440 And as you go through to the tweenies in a moment as well, 00:12:43.680 --> 00:12:47.300 we'll be exploring more of what the love of God is. 00:12:47.360 --> 00:12:49.120 And that's our prayer that we will all come 00:12:49.120 --> 00:12:52.879 to know the love of God. 00:12:52.879 --> 00:12:55.000 Well, before we go on, 00:12:55.700 --> 00:12:57.919 we're going to sing in a moment in Psalm 100, 00:12:58.039 --> 00:12:58.759 but before we do, 00:12:58.840 --> 00:13:01.740 we're going to say the Lord's Prayer together. 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:03.240 So let's say the Lord's Prayer. 00:13:03.240 --> 00:13:33.220 Amen. 00:13:33.240 --> 00:13:36.980 But we're going to sing together again now to God's praise. 00:13:37.060 --> 00:13:39.440 We're going to sing in Psalm 100. 00:13:41.899 --> 00:13:43.200 Psalm 100. 00:13:43.960 --> 00:13:45.799 We'll sing together in that psalm. 00:13:46.899 --> 00:13:47.820 And during this singing, 00:13:47.960 --> 00:13:50.500 the tweenies can go out to the hall then. 00:13:50.659 --> 00:13:51.560 So Psalm 100. 00:13:52.220 --> 00:13:53.600 And the tune is Carlisle. 00:13:54.200 --> 00:13:55.840 Shout to the Lord with joy, 00:13:56.120 --> 00:13:57.940 all who to earth belong. 00:13:58.460 --> 00:14:00.480 Adore the Lord with joyful hearts 00:14:00.480 --> 00:14:02.560 and come to him in song. 00:14:02.559 --> 00:14:04.439 We'll sing the whole of this psalm. 00:14:04.519 --> 00:14:07.000 We stand to sing to God's praise. 00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:08.000 Amen. 00:14:08.000 --> 00:14:09.000 Amen. 00:14:09.000 --> 00:14:10.000 Amen. 00:14:10.000 --> 00:14:12.000 Amen. 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:13.000 functions everywhere in impossible to respond. 00:14:13.000 --> 00:14:14.000 Amen. 00:14:14.000 --> 00:14:16.480 setzen appry to the Lord with joy, 00:14:18.000 --> 00:14:20.379 all who do e'er beyond. 00:14:20.379 --> 00:14:21.320 Amen. 00:14:21.320 --> 00:14:21.379 And the tune is all you're at, 00:14:21.379 --> 00:14:24.399 and with joyful hearts and grant 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:25.240 where you are at, 00:14:25.240 --> 00:14:26.399 with joyful hearts and grant 00:14:26.399 --> 00:14:26.539 and grant to him in song. 00:14:26.539 --> 00:14:32.839 For the Lord with joyful heart 00:14:32.839 --> 00:14:39.919 And come to Him in song 00:14:39.919 --> 00:14:47.139 Know that the Lord is God 00:14:47.139 --> 00:14:54.519 He made us as His own 00:14:54.519 --> 00:15:02.620 We are the sheep for whom He cares 00:15:02.620 --> 00:15:08.539 And strength of His sorrow 00:15:08.539 --> 00:15:17.079 And tired His games with grace 00:15:17.080 --> 00:15:24.620 His torches with thankfulness 00:15:24.620 --> 00:15:32.080 Your praises gladly sing to Him 00:15:32.700 --> 00:15:38.180 His name forevermore 00:15:38.179 --> 00:15:50.539 For God the Lord is great 00:15:50.539 --> 00:15:57.439 His love is ever sure 00:15:57.440 --> 00:16:05.440 His constant truth and faithfulness 00:16:06.200 --> 00:16:11.800 Through every age endure 00:16:11.799 --> 00:16:25.240 We're going to read some of God's word together 00:16:25.240 --> 00:16:29.199 John 3 verse 16 to verse 21 00:16:29.199 --> 00:16:32.979 John 3 verse 16 to verse 21 00:16:32.979 --> 00:16:35.159 If you've got the order of service 00:16:35.159 --> 00:16:36.359 It's in the middle of that 00:16:36.359 --> 00:16:39.979 John 3 verse 16 to 21 00:16:39.980 --> 00:16:42.899 For God so loved the world 00:16:42.899 --> 00:16:44.740 That He gave His only Son 00:16:44.740 --> 00:16:46.759 That whoever believes in Him 00:16:46.759 --> 00:16:47.620 Should not perish 00:16:47.620 --> 00:16:49.720 But have eternal life 00:16:49.720 --> 00:16:52.000 For God did not send His Son 00:16:52.000 --> 00:16:53.840 Into the world to condemn the world 00:16:53.840 --> 00:16:55.340 But in order that the world 00:16:55.340 --> 00:16:57.120 Might be saved through Him 00:16:57.120 --> 00:16:58.920 Whoever believes in Him 00:16:58.920 --> 00:17:00.460 Is not condemned 00:17:00.460 --> 00:17:02.279 But whoever does not believe 00:17:02.279 --> 00:17:03.500 Is condemned already 00:17:03.500 --> 00:17:05.360 Because he has not believed 00:17:05.360 --> 00:17:07.860 In the name of the only Son of God 00:17:07.859 --> 00:17:09.579 And this is a judgment 00:17:09.579 --> 00:17:11.659 The light has come into the world 00:17:11.659 --> 00:17:13.659 And the people love the darkness 00:17:13.659 --> 00:17:14.939 Rather than the light 00:17:14.939 --> 00:17:16.799 Because their works were evil 00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:19.019 For everyone who does wicked things 00:17:19.019 --> 00:17:19.939 Hates the light 00:17:19.939 --> 00:17:21.839 And does not come to the light 00:17:21.839 --> 00:17:24.039 Lest his works should be exposed 00:17:24.039 --> 00:17:26.339 But whoever does what is true 00:17:26.339 --> 00:17:27.799 Comes to the light 00:17:27.799 --> 00:17:29.719 So it may clearly be seen 00:17:29.719 --> 00:17:32.459 That his works have been carried out 00:17:32.459 --> 00:17:33.659 In God 00:17:33.660 --> 00:17:37.259 There's a wonderful passage 00:17:37.259 --> 00:17:39.460 Especially John 3 verse 16 00:17:39.460 --> 00:17:41.380 It's a very famous verse 00:17:41.380 --> 00:17:43.000 A verse that so many people 00:17:43.000 --> 00:17:44.920 All over the world know 00:17:44.920 --> 00:17:46.700 But the question often is 00:17:46.700 --> 00:17:49.440 Do we know the love of that verse? 00:17:49.540 --> 00:17:51.820 Do we know the God of that verse 00:17:51.820 --> 00:17:53.540 And the Son that He gave 00:17:53.540 --> 00:17:55.160 To show His love? 00:17:55.580 --> 00:17:56.320 Because when you think about 00:17:56.320 --> 00:17:57.920 How do you show someone 00:17:57.920 --> 00:17:58.840 You love them? 00:17:59.980 --> 00:18:01.180 There can be many ways 00:18:01.180 --> 00:18:03.180 We can perhaps try and show 00:18:03.180 --> 00:18:04.940 Our love to people 00:18:04.940 --> 00:18:06.700 Sometimes it's by doing 00:18:06.700 --> 00:18:08.440 Nice things for them 00:18:08.440 --> 00:18:10.100 So we think about everybody 00:18:10.100 --> 00:18:12.180 Who helps and volunteers 00:18:12.180 --> 00:18:14.340 With explorers and Sunday school 00:18:14.340 --> 00:18:16.180 On a week to week basis 00:18:16.720 --> 00:18:17.920 Why do they do it? 00:18:18.560 --> 00:18:19.400 Well it's because 00:18:19.400 --> 00:18:21.140 First of all they love God 00:18:21.140 --> 00:18:23.640 And then they love other people 00:18:23.640 --> 00:18:24.420 They love you 00:18:24.420 --> 00:18:26.240 Who come to the Sunday school 00:18:26.240 --> 00:18:26.960 And explorers 00:18:26.960 --> 00:18:28.340 And they want to share with you 00:18:28.340 --> 00:18:30.259 That love of God 00:18:30.259 --> 00:18:31.680 So that's a good way 00:18:31.680 --> 00:18:32.680 To show someone 00:18:32.680 --> 00:18:33.859 That you love them 00:18:33.859 --> 00:18:35.379 Sometimes it's by saying 00:18:35.379 --> 00:18:36.559 Nice things 00:18:36.559 --> 00:18:38.539 People enjoy hearing someone 00:18:38.539 --> 00:18:40.539 Saying nice things to them 00:18:40.539 --> 00:18:42.819 But perhaps the most common way 00:18:42.819 --> 00:18:44.319 Of showing that you love someone 00:18:44.319 --> 00:18:46.539 Is by giving them something 00:18:46.539 --> 00:18:48.740 Giving them something special 00:18:48.740 --> 00:18:51.039 And so how do we think about 00:18:51.039 --> 00:18:54.099 God showing His love to us? 00:18:54.759 --> 00:18:57.259 He has spoken to us 00:18:57.259 --> 00:18:59.019 Through His word 00:18:59.019 --> 00:19:00.500 But above all 00:19:00.500 --> 00:19:02.619 He has done something for us 00:19:02.619 --> 00:19:05.879 He has given someone for us 00:19:05.879 --> 00:19:08.819 And that's what this verse tells us 00:19:08.819 --> 00:19:12.500 God loves His people so much 00:19:12.500 --> 00:19:15.420 And He wanted to show His love 00:19:15.420 --> 00:19:17.279 And to show His love 00:19:17.279 --> 00:19:21.720 He sent His Son into this world 00:19:21.720 --> 00:19:23.740 And even if for a moment 00:19:23.740 --> 00:19:25.920 We explore that verse itself 00:19:25.920 --> 00:19:27.360 John 3.16 00:19:27.360 --> 00:19:30.440 It tells us so much 00:19:30.440 --> 00:19:32.720 And there's a few questions 00:19:32.720 --> 00:19:34.740 We could ask of that verse 00:19:34.740 --> 00:19:38.160 Who is this verse about? 00:19:39.100 --> 00:19:40.360 Do we think first of all 00:19:40.360 --> 00:19:41.460 It's about ourselves? 00:19:42.420 --> 00:19:43.220 If we do 00:19:43.220 --> 00:19:45.140 We're maybe starting at the wrong place 00:19:45.140 --> 00:19:46.160 Because this verse 00:19:46.160 --> 00:19:47.940 Is all about God 00:19:47.940 --> 00:19:51.340 For God so loved the world 00:19:51.340 --> 00:19:54.120 It's a verse about God 00:19:54.120 --> 00:19:57.000 What does God do? 00:19:57.640 --> 00:19:58.759 Well it tells us here 00:19:58.759 --> 00:20:00.140 He loves 00:20:00.140 --> 00:20:03.640 God so loved the world 00:20:03.640 --> 00:20:05.420 God loves 00:20:05.420 --> 00:20:08.140 Who does God love? 00:20:08.140 --> 00:20:10.420 He loves the world 00:20:10.420 --> 00:20:12.640 He loves His people 00:20:12.640 --> 00:20:14.560 He loves all His people 00:20:14.560 --> 00:20:16.080 And then it goes on 00:20:16.080 --> 00:20:17.380 And what did God do 00:20:17.380 --> 00:20:19.300 To show His love? 00:20:19.940 --> 00:20:23.000 He gave His only Son 00:20:23.000 --> 00:20:24.120 Can you imagine 00:20:24.120 --> 00:20:25.500 Giving somebody else 00:20:25.500 --> 00:20:27.420 The most important thing 00:20:27.420 --> 00:20:28.400 In your life? 00:20:29.040 --> 00:20:30.560 Maybe a special toy 00:20:30.560 --> 00:20:31.259 Or something that 00:20:31.259 --> 00:20:33.259 You feel is just for yourself 00:20:33.259 --> 00:20:34.040 Can you imagine 00:20:34.040 --> 00:20:35.580 Giving that away 00:20:35.580 --> 00:20:36.640 To somebody else? 00:20:36.740 --> 00:20:37.920 It would be very hard to do 00:20:37.920 --> 00:20:39.820 And yet God showed 00:20:39.820 --> 00:20:41.220 His love for us 00:20:41.220 --> 00:20:42.759 That He gave 00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:44.380 His only Son 00:20:44.380 --> 00:20:45.860 To this world 00:20:45.860 --> 00:20:48.740 What must we do 00:20:48.740 --> 00:20:50.259 Then in return? 00:20:50.700 --> 00:20:51.980 If you get something 00:20:51.980 --> 00:20:52.720 From someone 00:20:52.720 --> 00:20:53.420 Something nice 00:20:53.420 --> 00:20:54.000 From someone 00:20:54.000 --> 00:20:55.340 What do you do in return? 00:20:55.480 --> 00:20:57.000 You should give thanks 00:20:57.000 --> 00:20:58.460 To that person 00:20:58.460 --> 00:21:00.080 Well God wants something 00:21:00.080 --> 00:21:01.220 In return for us 00:21:01.220 --> 00:21:02.680 Because He gave His Son 00:21:02.680 --> 00:21:05.120 That we might believe 00:21:05.120 --> 00:21:06.920 That we might believe 00:21:06.920 --> 00:21:08.180 Believe that Jesus 00:21:08.180 --> 00:21:11.120 Is the Son of God 00:21:11.120 --> 00:21:13.580 And what do we get 00:21:13.580 --> 00:21:14.660 When we believe? 00:21:15.120 --> 00:21:16.440 We get this promise 00:21:16.440 --> 00:21:19.039 Of eternal life 00:21:19.039 --> 00:21:20.600 A wonderful promise 00:21:20.600 --> 00:21:21.519 That God gives 00:21:21.519 --> 00:21:22.980 To all of His people 00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:24.240 No matter what comes 00:21:24.240 --> 00:21:26.039 Our way in this world 00:21:26.039 --> 00:21:28.140 No matter what difficulties 00:21:28.140 --> 00:21:29.019 We might have 00:21:29.019 --> 00:21:30.620 As we journey on 00:21:30.620 --> 00:21:31.519 Through this world 00:21:31.519 --> 00:21:33.000 As we explore all the things 00:21:33.000 --> 00:21:33.680 Of this world 00:21:33.680 --> 00:21:34.519 We have the promise 00:21:34.519 --> 00:21:36.200 That when we believe 00:21:36.200 --> 00:21:37.180 In God's Son 00:21:37.180 --> 00:21:37.680 Jesus 00:21:37.680 --> 00:21:39.720 That He will give us 00:21:39.720 --> 00:21:41.940 Eternal life 00:21:41.940 --> 00:21:43.980 Isn't that a wonderful promise? 00:21:44.100 --> 00:21:46.380 Isn't that a wonderful love 00:21:46.380 --> 00:21:48.140 That God has shown 00:21:48.140 --> 00:21:49.400 To us? 00:21:50.160 --> 00:21:50.820 Now you might think 00:21:50.820 --> 00:21:51.380 To yourself 00:21:51.380 --> 00:21:53.120 Well why did God 00:21:53.120 --> 00:21:54.620 Have to send His Son? 00:21:55.299 --> 00:21:56.340 What was the problem? 00:21:57.180 --> 00:21:58.480 Was there anything wrong? 00:21:58.480 --> 00:21:59.559 Well yes 00:21:59.559 --> 00:22:00.880 Because the verses 00:22:00.880 --> 00:22:02.099 There go on to speak 00:22:02.099 --> 00:22:03.120 About darkness 00:22:03.120 --> 00:22:04.460 And light 00:22:04.460 --> 00:22:05.839 There were those 00:22:05.839 --> 00:22:06.920 Who were in darkness 00:22:06.920 --> 00:22:08.559 They didn't want to know God 00:22:08.559 --> 00:22:10.700 So God sent His Son 00:22:10.700 --> 00:22:12.039 As the light 00:22:12.039 --> 00:22:13.740 Of the world 00:22:13.740 --> 00:22:16.360 Is anyone scared 00:22:16.360 --> 00:22:17.599 Of the dark? 00:22:19.599 --> 00:22:21.319 Dark can be scary 00:22:21.319 --> 00:22:21.799 Can't it? 00:22:21.839 --> 00:22:22.880 When all the lights 00:22:22.880 --> 00:22:23.240 Go off 00:22:23.240 --> 00:22:24.620 When it's a really dark night 00:22:24.619 --> 00:22:26.839 It can be a scary time 00:22:26.839 --> 00:22:28.059 When there's nothing 00:22:28.059 --> 00:22:29.179 But darkness 00:22:29.179 --> 00:22:30.279 And it can also be 00:22:30.279 --> 00:22:31.239 Dangerous 00:22:31.239 --> 00:22:32.399 It's dangerous 00:22:32.399 --> 00:22:33.919 Because maybe you can't see 00:22:33.919 --> 00:22:35.219 Where you're going 00:22:35.219 --> 00:22:37.199 Now I don't know 00:22:37.199 --> 00:22:37.459 If you know 00:22:37.459 --> 00:22:38.379 What I used to do 00:22:38.379 --> 00:22:39.759 Before I became a minister 00:22:39.759 --> 00:22:41.500 But I used to be 00:22:41.500 --> 00:22:42.259 An engineer 00:22:42.259 --> 00:22:43.779 And working on ships 00:22:43.779 --> 00:22:44.559 At sea 00:22:44.559 --> 00:22:45.559 In a way 00:22:45.559 --> 00:22:46.259 Exploring 00:22:46.259 --> 00:22:47.939 Different parts of the world 00:22:47.939 --> 00:22:48.859 Seeing many different 00:22:48.859 --> 00:22:49.719 Parts of the world 00:22:49.719 --> 00:22:51.139 And I used to work 00:22:51.139 --> 00:22:52.019 In the engine room 00:22:52.019 --> 00:22:53.700 And the engine room 00:22:53.700 --> 00:22:54.799 Was huge 00:22:54.799 --> 00:22:57.299 A really huge place 00:22:57.299 --> 00:22:58.779 The engine and the ship 00:22:58.779 --> 00:22:59.339 I mean you think 00:22:59.339 --> 00:23:00.379 Of a car engine 00:23:00.379 --> 00:23:02.660 It's maybe about this big 00:23:02.660 --> 00:23:04.299 Well the engines 00:23:04.299 --> 00:23:04.859 And the ships 00:23:04.859 --> 00:23:05.680 I used to work on 00:23:05.680 --> 00:23:06.440 Were the size 00:23:06.440 --> 00:23:07.900 Probably of the church here 00:23:07.900 --> 00:23:09.500 Almost as wide 00:23:09.500 --> 00:23:10.420 As the middle section 00:23:10.420 --> 00:23:11.379 You're sitting in 00:23:11.379 --> 00:23:12.559 Probably as high 00:23:12.559 --> 00:23:13.440 As up to the ceiling 00:23:13.440 --> 00:23:14.519 Of the church 00:23:14.519 --> 00:23:15.720 They were huge 00:23:15.720 --> 00:23:17.279 And the engine room 00:23:17.279 --> 00:23:18.059 Was massive 00:23:18.059 --> 00:23:18.559 So there was 00:23:18.559 --> 00:23:19.859 Different floors 00:23:19.859 --> 00:23:20.839 To walk around 00:23:20.839 --> 00:23:21.599 The engine room 00:23:21.599 --> 00:23:23.000 And one night 00:23:23.000 --> 00:23:24.259 When I was in the engine room 00:23:24.259 --> 00:23:25.179 I was on duty 00:23:25.179 --> 00:23:26.480 It was late that night 00:23:26.480 --> 00:23:27.299 I was in the engine room 00:23:27.299 --> 00:23:28.059 By myself 00:23:28.059 --> 00:23:28.919 Just going around 00:23:28.919 --> 00:23:30.659 Checking all different things 00:23:30.659 --> 00:23:31.939 And the place 00:23:31.939 --> 00:23:33.379 Was full of light 00:23:33.379 --> 00:23:35.000 The place was bright 00:23:35.000 --> 00:23:36.000 And really noisy 00:23:36.000 --> 00:23:37.439 You had to wear ear defenders 00:23:37.439 --> 00:23:38.480 Because there was 00:23:38.480 --> 00:23:39.639 So much noise 00:23:39.639 --> 00:23:41.819 And then all of a sudden 00:23:41.819 --> 00:23:43.599 The place just went 00:23:43.599 --> 00:23:44.500 Into darkness 00:23:44.500 --> 00:23:46.959 A problem with the engine 00:23:46.959 --> 00:23:48.039 Made it stop 00:23:48.039 --> 00:23:49.679 And because the engine 00:23:49.680 --> 00:23:50.299 Stopped 00:23:50.299 --> 00:23:52.140 Everything else stopped 00:23:52.140 --> 00:23:53.840 There was no light 00:23:53.840 --> 00:23:55.640 There was no power 00:23:55.640 --> 00:23:57.519 The ship couldn't move 00:23:57.519 --> 00:23:58.840 There was nothing 00:23:58.840 --> 00:23:59.500 We could do 00:23:59.500 --> 00:24:00.779 I was lucky 00:24:00.779 --> 00:24:01.779 I had a torch 00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:03.580 Always carried a torch 00:24:03.580 --> 00:24:04.360 Because you never knew 00:24:04.360 --> 00:24:05.340 When this could happen 00:24:05.340 --> 00:24:06.420 So you could find 00:24:06.420 --> 00:24:07.140 Your way around 00:24:07.140 --> 00:24:08.480 But for a moment 00:24:08.480 --> 00:24:09.299 There's panic 00:24:09.299 --> 00:24:10.140 There's fear 00:24:10.140 --> 00:24:11.440 All of a sudden 00:24:11.440 --> 00:24:12.360 You go from a place 00:24:12.360 --> 00:24:13.360 That's full of light 00:24:13.360 --> 00:24:15.200 To complete darkness 00:24:15.200 --> 00:24:18.140 And it can be very scary 00:24:18.140 --> 00:24:18.980 Now we were lucky 00:24:18.980 --> 00:24:20.640 We weren't near land 00:24:20.640 --> 00:24:21.680 It could have been worse 00:24:21.680 --> 00:24:22.759 And we managed 00:24:22.759 --> 00:24:24.180 To get the power back 00:24:24.180 --> 00:24:26.519 But it just reminds us 00:24:26.519 --> 00:24:27.140 How often 00:24:27.140 --> 00:24:27.840 We can think 00:24:27.840 --> 00:24:29.100 Everything's okay 00:24:29.100 --> 00:24:30.460 Everything's fine 00:24:30.460 --> 00:24:32.039 But something comes along 00:24:32.039 --> 00:24:33.319 And that's what 00:24:33.319 --> 00:24:34.860 That scares us 00:24:34.860 --> 00:24:35.980 That leaves us frightened 00:24:35.980 --> 00:24:37.740 But that's what 00:24:37.740 --> 00:24:38.980 This verse reminds us 00:24:38.980 --> 00:24:40.140 That God has shown 00:24:40.140 --> 00:24:41.019 His love 00:24:41.019 --> 00:24:41.819 In that 00:24:41.819 --> 00:24:42.819 Even when there's times 00:24:42.819 --> 00:24:43.620 When there's darkness 00:24:43.619 --> 00:24:44.819 When we're scared 00:24:44.819 --> 00:24:46.879 By trusting in Jesus 00:24:46.879 --> 00:24:48.099 He has given us 00:24:48.099 --> 00:24:49.000 Light 00:24:49.000 --> 00:24:51.000 He has given us 00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:52.079 The way 00:24:52.079 --> 00:24:53.039 To go 00:24:53.039 --> 00:24:54.219 God has shown 00:24:54.219 --> 00:24:55.619 His love 00:24:55.619 --> 00:24:56.459 To us 00:24:56.459 --> 00:24:58.039 In this way 00:24:58.039 --> 00:24:59.959 So it's a wonderful thing 00:24:59.959 --> 00:25:01.659 That God has shown 00:25:01.659 --> 00:25:02.739 His love 00:25:02.739 --> 00:25:03.479 Now we're going to move 00:25:03.479 --> 00:25:03.899 And read 00:25:03.899 --> 00:25:05.319 The second part 00:25:05.319 --> 00:25:06.379 Of the Bible reading 00:25:06.379 --> 00:25:07.799 And that's in 00:25:07.799 --> 00:25:08.639 Ephesians 00:25:08.639 --> 00:25:10.179 Chapter 3 00:25:10.179 --> 00:25:11.979 We've seen how 00:25:11.979 --> 00:25:12.939 God has shown 00:25:12.939 --> 00:25:13.500 His love 00:25:13.500 --> 00:25:14.460 We're now going to see 00:25:14.460 --> 00:25:16.019 The strength 00:25:16.019 --> 00:25:17.359 Of His love 00:25:17.359 --> 00:25:18.519 And again 00:25:18.519 --> 00:25:19.339 In these words 00:25:19.339 --> 00:25:19.759 That we read 00:25:19.759 --> 00:25:20.920 In Ephesians 3 00:25:20.920 --> 00:25:21.920 There's a sense of 00:25:21.920 --> 00:25:23.099 There's a prayer 00:25:23.099 --> 00:25:24.400 Here for us 00:25:24.400 --> 00:25:26.059 What Paul 00:25:26.059 --> 00:25:27.440 Is praying 00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:28.759 For his people 00:25:28.759 --> 00:25:30.380 He says there 00:25:30.380 --> 00:25:31.299 In verse 14 00:25:31.299 --> 00:25:32.380 For this reason 00:25:32.380 --> 00:25:34.059 I bow my knees 00:25:34.059 --> 00:25:35.160 Before the Father 00:25:35.160 --> 00:25:36.200 From whom 00:25:36.200 --> 00:25:37.160 Every family 00:25:37.160 --> 00:25:37.819 In heaven 00:25:37.819 --> 00:25:39.000 And on earth 00:25:39.000 --> 00:25:39.740 Is named 00:25:39.740 --> 00:25:41.039 That according 00:25:41.039 --> 00:25:41.940 To the riches 00:25:41.940 --> 00:25:43.120 Of His glory 00:25:43.120 --> 00:25:44.519 He may grant 00:25:44.519 --> 00:25:45.080 You to be 00:25:45.080 --> 00:25:46.000 Strengthened 00:25:46.000 --> 00:25:46.779 With power 00:25:46.779 --> 00:25:48.299 Through the spirit 00:25:48.299 --> 00:25:49.320 In your inner being 00:25:49.320 --> 00:25:50.840 So that Christ 00:25:50.840 --> 00:25:52.420 May dwell in your hearts 00:25:52.420 --> 00:25:53.519 Through faith 00:25:53.519 --> 00:25:54.779 That you 00:25:54.779 --> 00:25:55.840 Being rooted 00:25:55.840 --> 00:25:56.620 And grounded 00:25:56.620 --> 00:25:57.440 In love 00:25:57.440 --> 00:25:59.080 May have strength 00:25:59.080 --> 00:26:00.059 To comprehend 00:26:00.059 --> 00:26:01.779 With all the saints 00:26:01.779 --> 00:26:03.140 What is the breadth 00:26:03.140 --> 00:26:04.100 And length 00:26:04.100 --> 00:26:05.180 And height 00:26:05.180 --> 00:26:06.160 And depth 00:26:06.160 --> 00:26:07.279 And to know 00:26:07.279 --> 00:26:07.900 The love 00:26:07.900 --> 00:26:08.600 Of Christ 00:26:08.600 --> 00:26:10.019 That surpasses 00:26:10.019 --> 00:26:10.560 Knowledge 00:26:10.560 --> 00:26:11.660 That you may be 00:26:11.660 --> 00:26:12.120 Filled 00:26:12.120 --> 00:26:13.580 With all the fullness 00:26:13.580 --> 00:26:14.620 Of God 00:26:14.620 --> 00:26:16.220 Now to Him 00:26:16.220 --> 00:26:17.259 Who is able 00:26:17.259 --> 00:26:18.279 To do far more 00:26:18.279 --> 00:26:18.940 Abundantly 00:26:18.940 --> 00:26:19.740 Than all that we 00:26:19.740 --> 00:26:20.920 Ask or think 00:26:20.920 --> 00:26:22.160 According to the 00:26:22.160 --> 00:26:23.060 Power at work 00:26:23.060 --> 00:26:23.840 Within us 00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.880 To Him 00:26:24.880 --> 00:26:25.519 Be glory 00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.300 In the church 00:26:26.300 --> 00:26:27.080 And in Christ 00:26:27.080 --> 00:26:27.660 Jesus 00:26:27.660 --> 00:26:29.140 Throughout all 00:26:29.140 --> 00:26:30.000 Generations 00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:30.540 Forever 00:26:30.540 --> 00:26:31.460 And ever 00:26:31.460 --> 00:26:32.700 Amen 00:26:32.700 --> 00:26:35.259 Well we move 00:26:35.259 --> 00:26:36.180 From exploring 00:26:36.180 --> 00:26:36.819 The verse 00:26:36.819 --> 00:26:37.960 In John 3 00:26:37.960 --> 00:26:38.279 There 00:26:38.279 --> 00:26:39.100 John 3 00:26:39.100 --> 00:26:40.120 Verse 16 00:26:40.120 --> 00:26:40.960 To exploring 00:26:40.960 --> 00:26:41.860 Another part 00:26:41.860 --> 00:26:43.440 Of God's word 00:26:43.440 --> 00:26:44.460 This passage 00:26:44.460 --> 00:26:45.680 In Ephesians 00:26:45.680 --> 00:26:46.700 Again it's full 00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:48.180 Of the love 00:26:48.180 --> 00:26:49.039 Of God 00:26:49.039 --> 00:26:50.519 And this prayer 00:26:50.519 --> 00:26:51.960 That Paul has 00:26:51.960 --> 00:26:53.279 For his people 00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:54.080 That they may 00:26:54.080 --> 00:26:55.180 Being rooted 00:26:55.180 --> 00:26:55.819 And grounded 00:26:55.819 --> 00:26:56.279 In love 00:26:56.279 --> 00:26:57.519 May have the strength 00:26:57.519 --> 00:26:58.680 To comprehend 00:26:58.680 --> 00:26:59.620 With all the saints 00:26:59.620 --> 00:27:00.380 That's everyone 00:27:00.380 --> 00:27:02.140 What is the breadth 00:27:02.140 --> 00:27:03.020 And length 00:27:03.020 --> 00:27:04.320 And height 00:27:04.320 --> 00:27:05.740 And depth 00:27:05.740 --> 00:27:07.180 Of his love 00:27:07.180 --> 00:27:11.080 What kind of things 00:27:11.080 --> 00:27:12.640 Do you measure 00:27:12.640 --> 00:27:15.560 There's different kinds 00:27:15.560 --> 00:27:16.320 Of things 00:27:16.320 --> 00:27:17.560 That we measure 00:27:17.560 --> 00:27:19.180 In our 00:27:19.180 --> 00:27:20.800 Day to day lives 00:27:20.800 --> 00:27:22.600 For example 00:27:22.600 --> 00:27:23.540 Many people 00:27:23.540 --> 00:27:24.660 In this week 00:27:24.660 --> 00:27:25.540 Were preparing 00:27:25.540 --> 00:27:26.780 Baking 00:27:26.780 --> 00:27:28.540 For having next door 00:27:28.540 --> 00:27:29.759 After the service 00:27:29.759 --> 00:27:31.520 I met one girl 00:27:31.519 --> 00:27:32.019 In the co-op 00:27:32.019 --> 00:27:32.559 Yesterday 00:27:32.559 --> 00:27:33.240 He was buying 00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:33.940 Ingredients 00:27:33.940 --> 00:27:34.680 For baking 00:27:34.680 --> 00:27:35.599 When they went 00:27:35.599 --> 00:27:35.980 Home 00:27:35.980 --> 00:27:37.259 And what do you 00:27:37.259 --> 00:27:38.619 Use when you're 00:27:38.619 --> 00:27:39.639 Baking a cake 00:27:39.639 --> 00:27:40.700 You want to 00:27:40.700 --> 00:27:41.680 Follow a recipe 00:27:41.680 --> 00:27:42.920 And you want to 00:27:42.920 --> 00:27:43.559 Make sure that 00:27:43.559 --> 00:27:44.779 Everything's measured 00:27:44.779 --> 00:27:46.559 Right and correct 00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:47.599 So you measure 00:27:47.599 --> 00:27:48.460 Everything out 00:27:48.460 --> 00:27:49.299 Whether it's the 00:27:49.299 --> 00:27:49.779 Flour 00:27:49.779 --> 00:27:50.619 The sugar 00:27:50.619 --> 00:27:51.579 The milk 00:27:51.579 --> 00:27:52.579 Whatever it is 00:27:52.579 --> 00:27:53.359 And you'll use 00:27:53.359 --> 00:27:54.819 Things to measure 00:27:54.819 --> 00:27:56.220 So you might 00:27:56.220 --> 00:27:57.299 Use a spoon 00:27:57.299 --> 00:27:59.119 Or a jug 00:27:59.119 --> 00:28:00.359 Or a cup 00:28:00.359 --> 00:28:01.339 And you'll put 00:28:01.339 --> 00:28:02.379 The right measurements 00:28:02.379 --> 00:28:03.819 Into the baking 00:28:03.819 --> 00:28:04.419 That you're going 00:28:04.419 --> 00:28:04.960 To make 00:28:04.960 --> 00:28:06.000 You measure 00:28:06.000 --> 00:28:06.500 Everything 00:28:06.500 --> 00:28:07.519 So that it's 00:28:07.519 --> 00:28:07.939 Correct 00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:09.980 But I wonder 00:28:09.980 --> 00:28:10.420 If we could 00:28:10.420 --> 00:28:10.980 Measure 00:28:10.980 --> 00:28:12.840 God's love 00:28:12.840 --> 00:28:14.140 Or how 00:28:14.140 --> 00:28:15.160 Would we 00:28:15.160 --> 00:28:15.580 Measure 00:28:15.580 --> 00:28:17.059 God's love 00:28:17.059 --> 00:28:17.980 In that way 00:28:17.980 --> 00:28:19.880 Well we think 00:28:19.880 --> 00:28:20.500 Of measuring 00:28:20.500 --> 00:28:21.320 For baking 00:28:21.320 --> 00:28:21.940 We think of 00:28:21.940 --> 00:28:22.480 Things that we 00:28:22.480 --> 00:28:22.700 Use 00:28:22.700 --> 00:28:23.200 For example 00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:23.820 A cup 00:28:23.820 --> 00:28:25.000 It might say 00:28:25.000 --> 00:28:26.180 Put two cups 00:28:26.180 --> 00:28:26.920 Of flour 00:28:26.920 --> 00:28:28.240 Into the cake 00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:28.940 So you measure 00:28:28.940 --> 00:28:29.559 Two cups 00:28:29.559 --> 00:28:30.539 Can we measure 00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:31.360 God's love 00:28:31.360 --> 00:28:32.120 In that way 00:28:32.120 --> 00:28:33.400 By using 00:28:33.400 --> 00:28:33.920 A cup 00:28:33.920 --> 00:28:35.720 Well we explore 00:28:35.720 --> 00:28:36.440 Another part 00:28:36.440 --> 00:28:37.000 Of the bible 00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:38.120 Psalm 23 00:28:38.120 --> 00:28:39.620 And this psalm 00:28:39.620 --> 00:28:40.220 Speaks about 00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:41.180 God's love 00:28:41.180 --> 00:28:41.700 For us 00:28:41.700 --> 00:28:42.400 When the lord 00:28:42.400 --> 00:28:43.440 Is our shepherd 00:28:43.440 --> 00:28:44.920 And he says 00:28:44.920 --> 00:28:46.220 I shall not want 00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:47.539 And in that psalm 00:28:47.539 --> 00:28:47.900 It says 00:28:47.900 --> 00:28:48.600 My cup 00:28:48.600 --> 00:28:50.080 Runs over 00:28:50.080 --> 00:28:51.660 My cup 00:28:51.660 --> 00:28:52.960 Is full 00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:54.340 Of God's love 00:28:54.340 --> 00:28:55.600 It flows 00:28:55.600 --> 00:28:56.340 Over 00:28:56.340 --> 00:28:57.720 You can't measure 00:28:57.720 --> 00:28:59.100 God's love 00:28:59.100 --> 00:29:00.240 With a cup 00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:01.840 If you think 00:29:01.840 --> 00:29:02.779 About building 00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:03.279 Something 00:29:03.279 --> 00:29:03.759 Maybe you're 00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:04.700 Building a shed 00:29:04.700 --> 00:29:05.359 Or a den 00:29:05.359 --> 00:29:05.859 Or something 00:29:05.859 --> 00:29:06.440 Like that 00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:07.420 And you're 00:29:07.420 --> 00:29:08.119 Working on it 00:29:08.119 --> 00:29:08.680 Whoever's 00:29:08.680 --> 00:29:09.440 Working with you 00:29:09.440 --> 00:29:09.899 They'll want 00:29:09.899 --> 00:29:10.500 To measure 00:29:10.500 --> 00:29:11.899 The bits of wood 00:29:11.899 --> 00:29:12.639 To cut them 00:29:12.639 --> 00:29:13.619 To the right size 00:29:13.619 --> 00:29:14.420 Of the windows 00:29:14.420 --> 00:29:15.359 So that they'll 00:29:15.359 --> 00:29:16.339 Fit in the space 00:29:16.339 --> 00:29:17.079 For the windows 00:29:17.079 --> 00:29:18.259 What do you use 00:29:18.259 --> 00:29:19.319 To measure that 00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:21.079 You'll use 00:29:21.079 --> 00:29:22.099 A measuring tape 00:29:22.099 --> 00:29:22.639 Won't you 00:29:22.639 --> 00:29:23.500 To measure 00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:24.220 The length 00:29:24.220 --> 00:29:25.160 Of all of these 00:29:25.160 --> 00:29:25.660 Things 00:29:25.660 --> 00:29:27.160 But can we 00:29:27.160 --> 00:29:27.619 Measure 00:29:27.619 --> 00:29:28.980 God's love 00:29:28.980 --> 00:29:30.139 Do you think 00:29:30.139 --> 00:29:30.500 We could get 00:29:30.500 --> 00:29:31.420 A measuring tape 00:29:31.420 --> 00:29:32.379 And start measuring 00:29:32.380 --> 00:29:33.300 God's love 00:29:33.300 --> 00:29:35.260 Well we explore 00:29:35.260 --> 00:29:35.780 The bible 00:29:35.780 --> 00:29:36.980 And it tells us 00:29:36.980 --> 00:29:37.540 We can't 00:29:37.540 --> 00:29:38.760 Because in another 00:29:38.760 --> 00:29:39.240 Psalm 00:29:39.240 --> 00:29:41.540 Psalm 108 00:29:41.540 --> 00:29:42.920 It says that 00:29:42.920 --> 00:29:43.800 God's love 00:29:43.800 --> 00:29:45.040 Is higher 00:29:45.040 --> 00:29:46.240 Than the heavens 00:29:46.240 --> 00:29:47.920 You couldn't 00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:48.400 Measure it 00:29:48.400 --> 00:29:48.960 Because it just 00:29:48.960 --> 00:29:49.680 Goes on 00:29:49.680 --> 00:29:50.900 There's no end 00:29:50.900 --> 00:29:51.380 To it 00:29:51.380 --> 00:29:52.060 So you couldn't 00:29:52.060 --> 00:29:53.580 Use a measuring 00:29:53.580 --> 00:29:54.640 Tape to measure 00:29:54.640 --> 00:29:56.240 God's love 00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:58.680 Does anybody 00:29:58.680 --> 00:29:59.680 Like sport 00:29:59.680 --> 00:30:00.099 Does anybody 00:30:00.099 --> 00:30:00.819 Like running 00:30:00.819 --> 00:30:01.940 Do you go 00:30:01.940 --> 00:30:02.940 To athletics 00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:04.359 Well if you're 00:30:04.359 --> 00:30:05.059 Running races 00:30:05.059 --> 00:30:05.859 They'll probably 00:30:05.859 --> 00:30:07.200 Use a stopwatch 00:30:07.200 --> 00:30:08.640 To time you 00:30:08.640 --> 00:30:10.240 To see how long 00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:10.839 You take 00:30:10.839 --> 00:30:12.259 To run the race 00:30:12.259 --> 00:30:12.799 Maybe you're 00:30:12.799 --> 00:30:13.500 Trying to keep 00:30:13.500 --> 00:30:14.039 A track 00:30:14.039 --> 00:30:15.240 Of your PB 00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:16.519 And beat it 00:30:16.519 --> 00:30:17.279 Week by week 00:30:17.279 --> 00:30:18.880 You use 00:30:18.880 --> 00:30:20.339 A stopwatch 00:30:20.339 --> 00:30:21.700 So do you think 00:30:21.700 --> 00:30:22.259 We could measure 00:30:22.259 --> 00:30:23.259 God's love 00:30:23.259 --> 00:30:24.379 By time 00:30:24.379 --> 00:30:25.660 To time 00:30:25.660 --> 00:30:26.879 God's love 00:30:26.879 --> 00:30:27.299 For us 00:30:27.299 --> 00:30:28.400 Use a stopwatch 00:30:28.400 --> 00:30:29.980 To time God's love 00:30:29.980 --> 00:30:31.059 Well again 00:30:31.059 --> 00:30:32.079 We look in the bible 00:30:32.079 --> 00:30:33.160 We explore the bible 00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:34.240 And it tells us 00:30:34.240 --> 00:30:35.640 That God's love 00:30:35.640 --> 00:30:37.059 Is from everlasting 00:30:37.059 --> 00:30:38.240 To everlasting 00:30:38.240 --> 00:30:39.619 It's no beginning 00:30:39.619 --> 00:30:40.519 It's no end 00:30:40.519 --> 00:30:41.859 So there's no end 00:30:41.859 --> 00:30:42.180 To it 00:30:42.180 --> 00:30:42.500 It's not 00:30:42.500 --> 00:30:43.500 He's going to love us 00:30:43.500 --> 00:30:44.119 For an hour 00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:45.500 Or a few days 00:30:45.500 --> 00:30:47.420 Or even a few years 00:30:47.420 --> 00:30:49.559 It's an everlasting love 00:30:49.559 --> 00:30:51.140 So we can't measure it 00:30:51.140 --> 00:30:53.300 With a stopwatch 00:30:53.300 --> 00:30:55.460 When we think of that 00:30:55.460 --> 00:30:56.620 Verse we had at the start 00:30:56.620 --> 00:30:58.280 God so loved the world 00:30:58.280 --> 00:31:00.759 That he gave his only son 00:31:00.759 --> 00:31:02.480 How do you measure 00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:04.340 A love like that 00:31:04.340 --> 00:31:06.120 You can't 00:31:06.120 --> 00:31:07.920 You can't even 00:31:07.920 --> 00:31:09.740 Put it into words 00:31:09.740 --> 00:31:10.400 So often 00:31:10.400 --> 00:31:11.000 It's a love 00:31:11.000 --> 00:31:12.140 That's beyond 00:31:12.140 --> 00:31:14.040 Understanding in many ways 00:31:14.040 --> 00:31:15.400 But what the bible 00:31:15.400 --> 00:31:16.680 Helps us to do 00:31:16.680 --> 00:31:18.660 As we explore the bible 00:31:18.660 --> 00:31:19.759 Is to know 00:31:19.759 --> 00:31:20.920 This love 00:31:20.920 --> 00:31:22.100 Even though 00:31:22.100 --> 00:31:23.080 We can't 00:31:23.080 --> 00:31:24.259 Measure it 00:31:24.259 --> 00:31:25.960 We can know it 00:31:25.960 --> 00:31:27.560 By believing 00:31:27.560 --> 00:31:28.740 In the lord 00:31:28.740 --> 00:31:29.740 Jesus Christ 00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:30.500 And that's 00:31:30.500 --> 00:31:31.860 Paul's prayer 00:31:31.860 --> 00:31:32.420 Here 00:31:32.420 --> 00:31:33.980 In Ephesians 00:31:33.980 --> 00:31:35.500 That's what he's 00:31:35.500 --> 00:31:36.420 Asking them 00:31:36.420 --> 00:31:37.400 To pray for 00:31:37.400 --> 00:31:38.440 That they may 00:31:38.440 --> 00:31:39.560 Comprehend 00:31:39.560 --> 00:31:40.160 That means 00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:41.360 To know 00:31:41.360 --> 00:31:42.960 And experience 00:31:42.960 --> 00:31:44.580 With all of 00:31:44.580 --> 00:31:45.539 God's people 00:31:45.539 --> 00:31:46.920 The breadth 00:31:46.920 --> 00:31:48.279 The length 00:31:48.279 --> 00:31:49.519 The height 00:31:49.519 --> 00:31:50.799 The depth 00:31:50.799 --> 00:31:52.420 Of God's love 00:31:52.420 --> 00:31:52.900 It's 00:31:52.900 --> 00:31:53.960 Enormous 00:31:53.960 --> 00:31:54.660 It's beyond 00:31:54.660 --> 00:31:55.799 Measuring 00:31:55.799 --> 00:31:56.579 It's but just 00:31:56.579 --> 00:31:57.079 That we would 00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:58.039 Know 00:31:58.039 --> 00:31:59.519 This love 00:31:59.519 --> 00:32:00.779 And we know 00:32:00.779 --> 00:32:01.559 This love 00:32:01.559 --> 00:32:02.019 Through 00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:03.019 Knowing 00:32:03.019 --> 00:32:04.119 Jesus 00:32:04.119 --> 00:32:05.740 God's son 00:32:05.740 --> 00:32:07.160 Because 00:32:07.160 --> 00:32:08.079 Through faith 00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:08.599 In him 00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:09.940 This love 00:32:09.940 --> 00:32:11.359 Is ours 00:32:11.359 --> 00:32:12.859 It's for you 00:32:12.859 --> 00:32:12.919 It's for you 00:32:12.919 --> 00:32:14.419 It's for me 00:32:14.419 --> 00:32:16.199 Through faith 00:32:16.199 --> 00:32:17.559 We cannot 00:32:17.559 --> 00:32:18.699 Measure it 00:32:18.699 --> 00:32:19.339 Because it's 00:32:19.339 --> 00:32:20.199 Beyond us 00:32:20.199 --> 00:32:21.479 But we can 00:32:21.479 --> 00:32:22.019 Know it 00:32:22.019 --> 00:32:23.219 Because God 00:32:23.219 --> 00:32:24.119 Has shown it 00:32:24.119 --> 00:32:25.379 To us 00:32:25.380 --> 00:32:27.120 It's a 00:32:27.120 --> 00:32:27.700 Wonderful 00:32:27.700 --> 00:32:29.040 Love 00:32:29.040 --> 00:32:30.720 Well there's 00:32:30.720 --> 00:32:31.200 One other 00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:32.520 Aspect of 00:32:32.520 --> 00:32:33.400 God's love 00:32:33.400 --> 00:32:34.440 That we want 00:32:34.440 --> 00:32:34.980 To think 00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:35.260 About 00:32:35.260 --> 00:32:35.820 And for that 00:32:35.820 --> 00:32:36.160 We're going 00:32:36.160 --> 00:32:36.660 To read 00:32:36.660 --> 00:32:38.260 Another part 00:32:38.260 --> 00:32:38.520 Of the 00:32:38.520 --> 00:32:38.860 Bible 00:32:38.860 --> 00:32:40.280 And it's 00:32:40.280 --> 00:32:40.880 Some verses 00:32:40.880 --> 00:32:42.040 From Romans 00:32:42.040 --> 00:32:42.720 Chapter 00:32:42.720 --> 00:32:43.340 Eight 00:32:43.340 --> 00:32:51.400 Romans 00:32:51.400 --> 00:32:51.940 Chapter 00:32:51.940 --> 00:32:52.380 Eight 00:32:52.380 --> 00:32:54.560 We're going 00:32:54.560 --> 00:32:54.960 To read 00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:55.440 From verse 00:32:55.440 --> 00:32:55.800 Thirty 00:32:55.800 --> 00:32:56.220 One 00:32:56.220 --> 00:32:57.380 Down to 00:32:57.380 --> 00:32:57.800 Verse 00:32:57.800 --> 00:32:58.420 Thirty 00:32:58.420 --> 00:32:58.880 Nine 00:32:58.880 --> 00:33:02.700 Romans 00:33:02.700 --> 00:33:03.000 Eight 00:33:03.000 --> 00:33:03.260 Verse 00:33:03.260 --> 00:33:03.560 Thirty 00:33:03.560 --> 00:33:03.940 One 00:33:03.940 --> 00:33:04.240 To 00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:04.620 Verse 00:33:04.620 --> 00:33:05.580 Thirty 00:33:05.580 --> 00:33:06.000 Nine 00:33:06.000 --> 00:33:07.680 What 00:33:07.680 --> 00:33:08.020 Then 00:33:08.020 --> 00:33:08.280 Shall 00:33:08.280 --> 00:33:08.500 We 00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:08.940 Say 00:33:08.940 --> 00:33:09.380 To 00:33:09.380 --> 00:33:09.680 These 00:33:09.680 --> 00:33:10.160 Things 00:33:10.160 --> 00:33:10.880 If 00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:11.220 God 00:33:11.220 --> 00:33:11.400 Is 00:33:11.400 --> 00:33:11.680 For 00:33:11.680 --> 00:33:12.000 Us 00:33:12.000 --> 00:33:12.580 Who 00:33:12.580 --> 00:33:13.220 Can 00:33:13.220 --> 00:33:13.380 Be 00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:13.840 Against 00:33:13.840 --> 00:33:14.880 He 00:33:14.880 --> 00:33:15.140 Who 00:33:15.140 --> 00:33:15.320 Did 00:33:15.320 --> 00:33:15.560 Not 00:33:15.560 --> 00:33:16.060 Spare 00:33:16.060 --> 00:33:16.320 His 00:33:16.320 --> 00:33:16.620 Own 00:33:16.620 --> 00:33:17.060 Son 00:33:17.060 --> 00:33:17.740 But 00:33:17.740 --> 00:33:18.080 Gave 00:33:18.080 --> 00:33:18.240 Him 00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:18.440 Up 00:33:18.440 --> 00:33:18.680 For 00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:18.900 Us 00:33:18.900 --> 00:33:19.220 All 00:33:19.220 --> 00:33:19.940 How 00:33:19.940 --> 00:33:20.140 Will 00:33:20.140 --> 00:33:20.260 He 00:33:20.260 --> 00:33:20.460 Not 00:33:20.460 --> 00:33:21.060 Also 00:33:21.060 --> 00:33:21.460 With 00:33:21.460 --> 00:33:21.660 Him 00:33:21.660 --> 00:33:22.300 Graciously 00:33:22.299 --> 00:33:22.639 Give 00:33:22.639 --> 00:33:22.980 Us 00:33:22.980 --> 00:33:23.480 All 00:33:23.480 --> 00:33:24.079 Things 00:33:24.079 --> 00:33:25.240 Who 00:33:25.240 --> 00:33:25.500 Shall 00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:25.779 Bring 00:33:25.779 --> 00:33:26.039 Any 00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:26.659 Charge 00:33:26.659 --> 00:33:27.079 Against 00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:27.519 God 00:33:27.519 --> 00:33:28.059 Select 00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:28.879 It 00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:29.039 Is 00:33:29.039 --> 00:33:29.460 God 00:33:29.460 --> 00:33:29.639 Who 00:33:29.639 --> 00:33:30.500 Justifies 00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:31.379 Who 00:33:31.379 --> 00:33:31.559 Is 00:33:31.559 --> 00:33:31.720 To 00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:32.579 Condemn 00:33:32.579 --> 00:33:33.559 Christ 00:33:33.559 --> 00:33:33.980 Jesus 00:33:33.980 --> 00:33:34.240 Is 00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:34.359 The 00:33:34.359 --> 00:33:34.619 One 00:33:34.619 --> 00:33:34.819 Who 00:33:34.819 --> 00:33:35.200 Died 00:33:35.200 --> 00:33:35.759 More 00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:35.940 Than 00:33:35.940 --> 00:33:36.200 That 00:33:36.200 --> 00:33:36.379 Who 00:33:36.379 --> 00:33:36.559 Was 00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:37.220 Raised 00:33:37.220 --> 00:33:37.740 Who 00:33:37.740 --> 00:33:37.940 Is 00:33:37.940 --> 00:33:38.099 At 00:33:38.099 --> 00:33:38.240 The 00:33:38.240 --> 00:33:38.559 Right 00:33:38.559 --> 00:33:39.000 Hand 00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:39.220 Of 00:33:39.220 --> 00:33:39.659 God 00:33:39.659 --> 00:33:40.299 Who 00:33:40.299 --> 00:33:40.599 Indeed 00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:40.839 Is 00:33:40.839 --> 00:33:41.639 Interceding 00:33:41.639 --> 00:33:41.980 For 00:33:41.980 --> 00:33:42.319 Us 00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:43.440 Who 00:33:43.440 --> 00:33:43.720 Shall 00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:44.440 Separate 00:33:44.440 --> 00:33:44.839 Us 00:33:44.839 --> 00:33:45.419 From 00:33:45.419 --> 00:33:45.599 The 00:33:45.599 --> 00:33:45.919 Love 00:33:45.919 --> 00:33:46.139 Of 00:33:46.139 --> 00:33:46.659 Christ 00:33:46.659 --> 00:33:47.639 Shall 00:33:47.639 --> 00:33:48.779 Tribulation 00:33:48.779 --> 00:33:50.000 Or 00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:50.680 Distress 00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:51.440 Or 00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:52.279 Persecution 00:33:52.279 --> 00:33:52.619 Or 00:33:52.619 --> 00:33:53.099 Famine 00:33:53.099 --> 00:33:53.799 Or 00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:54.480 Nakedness 00:33:54.480 --> 00:33:54.660 Or 00:33:54.660 --> 00:33:55.000 Danger 00:33:55.000 --> 00:33:55.279 Or 00:33:55.279 --> 00:33:55.740 Sword 00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.779 As 00:33:56.779 --> 00:33:56.920 It 00:33:56.920 --> 00:33:57.059 Is 00:33:57.059 --> 00:33:57.339 Written 00:33:57.339 --> 00:33:58.079 For 00:33:58.079 --> 00:33:58.359 Your 00:33:58.359 --> 00:33:58.799 Sake 00:33:58.799 --> 00:33:58.980 We 00:33:58.980 --> 00:33:59.099 Are 00:33:59.099 --> 00:33:59.299 Being 00:33:59.299 --> 00:33:59.680 Killed 00:33:59.680 --> 00:34:00.139 All 00:34:00.139 --> 00:34:00.359 The 00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:00.539 Day 00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:00.899 Long 00:34:00.899 --> 00:34:01.480 We 00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:01.599 Are 00:34:01.599 --> 00:34:02.000 regarded 00:34:02.000 --> 00:34:02.279 As 00:34:02.279 --> 00:34:02.539 She 00:34:02.539 --> 00:34:02.779 To 00:34:02.779 --> 00:34:02.920 Be 00:34:02.920 --> 00:34:04.099 Slaughtered 00:34:04.099 --> 00:34:04.519 No 00:34:04.519 --> 00:34:05.240 In 00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:05.259 In 00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:05.459 All 00:34:05.459 --> 00:34:06.099 In 00:34:06.099 --> 00:34:06.539 All 00:34:06.539 --> 00:34:07.339 In 00:34:07.339 --> 00:34:08.380 All 00:34:08.380 --> 00:34:08.639 These 00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:09.819 Things 00:34:09.819 --> 00:34:09.940 For 00:34:09.940 --> 00:34:10.039 I 00:34:10.039 --> 00:34:10.199 Am 00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:10.460 Sure 00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:10.639 That 00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:10.920 Neither 00:34:10.920 --> 00:34:11.400 Death 00:34:11.400 --> 00:34:11.659 Nor 00:34:11.659 --> 00:34:12.059 Life 00:34:12.059 --> 00:34:12.339 Nor 00:34:12.339 --> 00:34:12.799 Angels 00:34:12.799 --> 00:34:13.059 Nor 00:34:13.059 --> 00:34:13.559 Rulers 00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:14.219 Nor 00:34:14.219 --> 00:34:14.539 Things 00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.019 Present 00:34:15.019 --> 00:34:15.299 Nor 00:34:15.299 --> 00:34:15.639 Things 00:34:15.639 --> 00:34:15.839 To 00:34:15.839 --> 00:34:16.159 Come 00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:16.380 Nor 00:34:16.380 --> 00:34:16.980 Powers 00:34:16.980 --> 00:34:17.579 Nor 00:34:17.579 --> 00:34:18.079 areas 00:34:18.079 --> 00:34:18.579 Nor 00:34:18.579 --> 00:34:22.739 Depth 00:34:22.739 --> 00:34:22.980 In 00:34:22.980 --> 00:34:25.460 moment 00:34:25.460 --> 00:34:26.559 Are 00:34:26.559 --> 00:34:28.719 Freffers 00:34:28.719 --> 00:34:34.139 Now there's some maybe big words in that passage that you can't understand. 00:34:34.399 --> 00:34:39.119 And if you've got any words and you're not sure what they are, there's a space there in one of the questions. 00:34:39.819 --> 00:34:41.480 Words I didn't understand. 00:34:42.419 --> 00:34:47.980 So if there's anything you don't understand in these words, write them down and maybe ask someone after the service. 00:34:48.480 --> 00:34:52.599 But there are many words that we can understand in this passage. 00:34:52.599 --> 00:34:58.799 And especially we see how the love of God is shown to us here. 00:34:59.639 --> 00:35:05.420 It says there in verse 35, who shall separate us from the love of Christ? 00:35:06.199 --> 00:35:13.719 Now when you think of exploring, people going to many different parts of the world, exploring. 00:35:14.460 --> 00:35:17.860 Many of them had to face all kinds of difficulties. 00:35:17.860 --> 00:35:24.340 It might have been wild animals, for example, that were dangerous and they didn't know what they were. 00:35:24.920 --> 00:35:27.400 And they scared them or chased them at different times. 00:35:27.980 --> 00:35:34.519 It may have been jungles, really thick with trees and plants growing up and it was really hard to get through. 00:35:35.180 --> 00:35:37.519 You think of all kinds of places that people went. 00:35:38.039 --> 00:35:40.820 Some went to the North Pole and the South Pole. 00:35:41.240 --> 00:35:44.200 And they faced storms and snowstorms there. 00:35:44.199 --> 00:35:45.659 All kinds of things. 00:35:46.099 --> 00:35:48.879 All kinds of dangers and challenges. 00:35:50.239 --> 00:35:55.719 And in these kinds of situations, maybe you can become separated from people who are with you. 00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:59.719 Maybe you lose people along the way because it's so dangerous. 00:36:00.759 --> 00:36:08.980 Well, this passage is reminding us that as we explore this world, as we go on and journey in this world, 00:36:08.980 --> 00:36:16.039 and as we think about what God has done for us, we know that there's maybe many dangers and troubles that will come our way. 00:36:16.940 --> 00:36:23.940 But it tells us that nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. 00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:30.260 So there's this wonderful reminder for us in these verses. 00:36:30.260 --> 00:36:38.280 And as you have been coming to explore it and also to Sunday school, since they started back in this last year, 00:36:38.800 --> 00:36:41.860 you will have been exploring God's word. 00:36:42.740 --> 00:36:48.340 And as we think about exploring, we often think about coming to a destination. 00:36:49.320 --> 00:36:57.420 And the destination we're coming to here as we conclude our service is to the place where God showed his love for us. 00:36:57.420 --> 00:37:00.539 And it's a place called Calvary. 00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:03.720 It was just outside Jerusalem. 00:37:04.559 --> 00:37:07.740 And it was a place where God gave his son. 00:37:08.539 --> 00:37:11.940 We've just come back from holidays, the Easter holidays. 00:37:12.300 --> 00:37:15.680 You've just started back to school this week after these holidays. 00:37:15.760 --> 00:37:21.200 And Easter holidays is a special time when we remember what God has done for us. 00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:35.559 And so we are here today to think about, well, as we explore God's word, what do we want to see? 00:37:35.899 --> 00:37:37.279 And what do we want to know? 00:37:37.939 --> 00:37:43.539 We want to come and see the love of God in Christ Jesus. 00:37:43.539 --> 00:37:46.779 Because this is the fulfillment of it. 00:37:47.360 --> 00:37:54.659 That God says in verse 32, he did not spare his own son, but gave him up for us all. 00:37:55.119 --> 00:37:57.239 It's very similar to John 3, 16. 00:37:57.619 --> 00:37:59.460 He gave his son. 00:38:00.119 --> 00:38:02.579 He died for our sins. 00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:08.059 And because of that great love, we have this security. 00:38:09.059 --> 00:38:11.920 What does the word security mean to you? 00:38:11.920 --> 00:38:12.739 You're secure. 00:38:12.739 --> 00:38:17.039 Maybe, like we think of explorers. 00:38:17.239 --> 00:38:20.139 Some people climbed great mountains. 00:38:21.039 --> 00:38:24.659 And they would have used a rope as they were climbing up mountains. 00:38:24.659 --> 00:38:28.739 Because that kept them secure, kept them safe. 00:38:29.659 --> 00:38:33.459 You needed to have trust in the rope that you were climbing up. 00:38:34.519 --> 00:38:38.939 You need sometimes to make things secure when gales are coming. 00:38:39.039 --> 00:38:41.299 Otherwise, they're going to blow away. 00:38:41.300 --> 00:38:43.500 So you tie things down. 00:38:43.620 --> 00:38:45.019 You make them secure. 00:38:45.019 --> 00:38:50.820 So let me tell you a little story about the time when we were living in Dumfries. 00:38:50.920 --> 00:38:52.039 Who's got a trampoline? 00:38:53.280 --> 00:38:54.460 Anybody got a trampoline? 00:38:54.559 --> 00:38:55.820 Yeah, quite a few people. 00:38:56.219 --> 00:38:57.059 You've got trampolines. 00:38:57.139 --> 00:38:58.360 Or you've been on a trampoline. 00:38:58.460 --> 00:39:00.940 You bounce around on a trampoline. 00:39:00.940 --> 00:39:04.760 Well, we had a trampoline when we were in Dumfries. 00:39:04.760 --> 00:39:06.500 And we had it out in the back garden. 00:39:06.940 --> 00:39:08.539 We put it up in the summer. 00:39:09.000 --> 00:39:11.760 It's not as windy in Dumfries as it is up here. 00:39:12.119 --> 00:39:14.400 But sometimes the wind will be quite strong. 00:39:14.480 --> 00:39:16.860 And you always were prepared for that. 00:39:16.860 --> 00:39:21.280 So we used metal pins to tie the trampoline down. 00:39:22.120 --> 00:39:23.579 Now, we put it up in the summer. 00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:25.740 And the ground was very dry. 00:39:26.240 --> 00:39:30.120 And when we were hammering the pins in, you thought, oh, that's secure. 00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:31.840 That's firmly fixed. 00:39:31.980 --> 00:39:34.980 And for months, children were playing on the trampoline. 00:39:35.380 --> 00:39:36.280 And it was fine. 00:39:37.140 --> 00:39:40.860 One day, as we were coming into the winter months, though, we were away from the house. 00:39:41.320 --> 00:39:42.120 We were in the town. 00:39:42.680 --> 00:39:45.120 And somebody phoned us, a next-door neighbor. 00:39:46.040 --> 00:39:49.080 And they said, your trampoline's just taken off. 00:39:50.140 --> 00:39:50.800 And we were, oh. 00:39:51.260 --> 00:39:53.620 So we had to rush back home. 00:39:54.080 --> 00:39:57.860 Now, luckily, the trampoline had just flipped over and stuck in a tree. 00:39:57.980 --> 00:39:59.440 So it didn't fly away away. 00:39:59.900 --> 00:40:01.160 We managed to get it back. 00:40:01.560 --> 00:40:03.540 We started thinking, how did that happen? 00:40:03.980 --> 00:40:05.380 I thought it was secure. 00:40:05.380 --> 00:40:07.579 We'd hammered the pins into the ground. 00:40:08.480 --> 00:40:13.180 But what we'd forgotten was, although the ground was hard and dry in the summer when we put it in, 00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:15.119 it rains a lot in Dumfries. 00:40:15.820 --> 00:40:18.039 And the ground had become very soft. 00:40:18.599 --> 00:40:21.700 So the pins were no longer secure. 00:40:22.340 --> 00:40:25.940 The trampoline was able to flip over in the wind. 00:40:26.700 --> 00:40:29.760 I'm keeping an eye on a trampoline in our next-door neighbor's garden, 00:40:29.880 --> 00:40:33.119 just in case that takes off any time soon as well. 00:40:33.119 --> 00:40:37.039 But they can be quite dangerous when they take off because they're big. 00:40:37.239 --> 00:40:39.500 And the wind will just blow them away. 00:40:40.440 --> 00:40:43.380 But we think of things that we need to make secure. 00:40:44.039 --> 00:40:51.219 Well, these verses remind us that with God's love, we have a great security. 00:40:51.219 --> 00:40:55.879 That we are fixed firmly in Jesus. 00:40:55.959 --> 00:41:03.980 So that no matter what troubles or persecutions or famines or dangers or rulers or powers or heights or depths, 00:41:04.480 --> 00:41:12.719 it doesn't matter what comes our way, nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. 00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:16.480 And that's where we want to come to today. 00:41:17.179 --> 00:41:23.039 To realize that as we explore God's Word, as we hear all about God's Word, 00:41:23.139 --> 00:41:30.119 how He has shown His love to us, how it's a love that we cannot measure because it's so huge, 00:41:30.119 --> 00:41:39.839 it's a love that is secure, that nothing can take it from us as we put our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. 00:41:39.839 --> 00:41:45.980 Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus. 00:41:45.980 --> 00:41:58.240 So as we go on, and as you keep going to explore it, as we all keep coming to church and exploring and hearing of God's Word and God's love for us all, 00:41:58.619 --> 00:42:02.500 that we would come to believe in God's Son. 00:42:03.119 --> 00:42:11.579 That we might experience this love and know the great promise that He gives of eternal life. 00:42:12.340 --> 00:42:15.539 So may God bless His Word to us. 00:42:15.539 --> 00:42:18.460 So let's just again bow our heads in a word of prayer. 00:42:20.579 --> 00:42:25.500 Our Father in heaven, we thank you for your great love to us. 00:42:25.779 --> 00:42:33.099 How it's a love that you have not just told us about, but you have shown it to us by sending your own Son. 00:42:33.719 --> 00:42:40.559 And we pray, Lord, that today and in all the days ahead, we will know and experience your love more and more. 00:42:41.019 --> 00:42:44.800 That we will put our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. 00:42:44.800 --> 00:42:49.480 Your Word steadfast, immovable, secure. 00:42:49.480 --> 00:42:53.579 Because it is not about us, but about you. 00:42:54.119 --> 00:42:58.639 And you are the one who is able to keep all things secure and safe. 00:42:58.639 --> 00:43:07.859 And so, Lord, may you bless your Word to us all and bless us all together, families and friends and all our church community, near and far. 00:43:07.960 --> 00:43:09.339 May your blessing be on us. 00:43:09.420 --> 00:43:12.960 May we know your goodness and mercy with us day by day. 00:43:13.019 --> 00:43:20.059 And your blessing over all the work that we have thought of, the Sunday school and explorers, all the helpers and children. 00:43:20.059 --> 00:43:26.420 We ask that you will continue to watch over us all together as we commit ourselves into your hands. 00:43:26.820 --> 00:43:28.519 As we ask it in Jesus' name. 00:43:29.019 --> 00:43:29.380 Amen. 00:43:29.380 --> 00:43:29.480 Amen. 00:43:29.480 --> 00:43:29.680 Amen. 00:43:29.680 --> 00:43:29.780 Amen. 00:43:29.780 --> 00:43:29.820 Amen. 00:43:32.820 --> 00:43:38.559 Well, we're going to conclude by singing to God's place in Psalm 36. 00:43:39.360 --> 00:43:42.320 Again, it's on the back of the order of service. 00:43:43.519 --> 00:43:47.760 Psalm 36, we're going to sing from verse 1 to verse 5. 00:43:48.760 --> 00:43:52.240 Again, this is a reminder to us of God's love. 00:43:52.239 --> 00:43:55.159 Your steadfast love is great, O Lord. 00:43:55.259 --> 00:43:56.659 It reaches heaven high. 00:43:57.099 --> 00:44:01.039 Your faithfulness is wonderful, extending to the sky. 00:44:01.139 --> 00:44:01.959 Then verse 7. 00:44:02.039 --> 00:44:04.799 How precious is your steadfast love. 00:44:04.879 --> 00:44:08.719 What confidence it brings, both high and low. 00:44:08.859 --> 00:44:12.319 Find shelter in the shadow of your wings. 00:44:12.459 --> 00:44:17.659 The tune is Huddersfield, and we'll stand to sing these three verses to God's praise. 00:44:17.659 --> 00:44:17.819 Amen. 00:44:17.820 --> 00:44:29.720 Your steadfast love is great, O Lord. 00:44:29.980 --> 00:44:36.780 It reaches heaven high. 00:44:36.780 --> 00:44:44.980 Your faithfulness is wonderful. 00:44:44.980 --> 00:44:53.579 All extending to the sky. 00:44:53.579 --> 00:45:09.219 Your righteousness is very paid, like mountains high on steep. 00:45:09.219 --> 00:45:19.579 Your justice is like ocean depths. 00:45:19.579 --> 00:45:27.000 Both man and beast you give. 00:45:27.000 --> 00:45:36.440 Our preciousness is your steadfast love. 00:45:36.440 --> 00:45:48.659 What confidence it brings, both high and low. 00:45:48.659 --> 00:46:00.940 Find shelter in the shadow of your wings. 00:46:00.940 --> 00:46:01.940 Amen. 00:46:01.940 --> 00:46:02.700 Amen. 00:46:02.700 --> 00:46:05.500 Again, just a reminder that everybody's very welcome to come next door. 00:46:06.019 --> 00:46:11.039 The children are going to go through, after the final prayer, go through this door, through to the hall. 00:46:11.099 --> 00:46:14.139 And I'll go to the main door and meet folks there. 00:46:14.300 --> 00:46:17.880 So, very welcome to come next door, immediately after this says. 00:46:17.960 --> 00:46:19.659 We'll close with a benediction. 00:46:19.659 --> 00:46:20.440 Amen. 00:46:20.440 --> 00:46:21.019 Amen. 00:46:21.019 --> 00:46:21.079 Amen. 00:46:21.079 --> 00:46:21.319 Amen. 00:46:23.639 --> 00:46:24.920 Amen. 00:46:25.299 --> 00:46:26.639 Amen. 00:46:26.759 --> 00:46:31.039 Amen. 00:46:31.039 --> 00:46:31.899 Amen. 00:46:31.899 --> 00:46:34.480 Amen. 00:46:34.480 --> 00:46:34.879 Amen. 00:46:34.879 --> 00:46:36.519 Amen. 00:46:36.519 --> 00:46:40.819 Amen. 00:46:40.819 --> 00:46:42.440 Amen. 00:46:42.440 --> 00:46:45.420 Amen. 00:46:45.420 --> 00:46:46.819 miniscous net coast. 00:46:46.819 --> 00:46:47.440 Amen. 00:46:47.440 --> 00:46:47.659 Amen. 00:46:47.659 --> 00:46:48.219 Amen. 00:46:48.219 --> 00:46:48.279 Amen. 00:46:48.279 --> 00:46:48.779 Amen. 00:46:48.779 --> 00:46:49.420 Amen. 00:46:49.420 --> 00:46:49.440 Amen. 00:46:49.440 --> 00:47:19.420 Thank you. 00:47:19.440 --> 00:47:49.420 Thank you. 00:47:49.440 --> 00:48:19.420 Thank you. 00:48:19.440 --> 00:48:49.420 Thank you.