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 Good morning, church family. For those of you who don't know me, my name's Bec and we're going to get straight into today's Bible reading.

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! So if you can open your Bible or device to Romans chapter 12, and we're going to read the first eight verses.

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 I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

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 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

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 For by the grace given to me, I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment,

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 each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

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 For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function,

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 so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

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 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them.

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 If prophecy in proportion to our faith, if service in our serving, the one who teaches in his teaching,

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 the one who exhorts in his exhortation, the one who contributes in generosity,

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 the one who leads with zeal, the one who does acts of mercy with cheerfulness.

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 This is God's word.

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 Well, good morning, everyone.

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 My name's David.

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 I'm one of the pastors here.

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 If you're visiting, it would be great to meet you after the service.

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 Will you pray with me as we come to God's word?

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 Let's pray.

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 Heavenly Father, we depend on you for all things,

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 and we just ask again that you would help us understand your word.

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 I pray that you would enlarge our vision of Christ

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 and the beauty of what you've done for us and who he is,

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 and I pray that you would help us to trust what you say here

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 and help us to live it.

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 So we ask for your help for all these things in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Well, what is so special about church?

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 Some look for great music when they're picking a church.

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 Some look for well-run programs, especially kids' programs.

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 Others look for profound teaching or a strong leader.

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 You've probably got other things that are coming to mind.

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 Like, what's so special about church?

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 And if we compare it to other organizations in the world,

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 let's face it, compared to some businesses and countries,

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 there's better organized, they're more productive.

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 Some of them, not all of them.

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 But what's so special about church?

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 Yet in Ephesians 3, verse 10, it says this,

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 Through the church, the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known

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 to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

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 Heavenly beings are looking at the church and going,

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 Wow, what is that that you have created, God?

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 What makes the church special?

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 I think we're going to see it in our passage today.

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 We're up to in Romans.

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 Luke really helpfully took us through last week.

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 Out of the mercies of God, we give ourselves back to God.

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 It's in view of what he's done.

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 His forgiveness in Christ, that when God looks at us,

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 we are righteous in him, we're justified.

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 We have peace with God.

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 We are being transformed into Christ's image.

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 We are adopted, as Sam took us through this morning.

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 We are children of God.

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 We are given his spirit.

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 We are totally united to God.

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 We have the hope of being glorified.

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 We will be with God.

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 We will be together.

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 The church will be beautiful in the new heaven and new world.

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 All the mercies of God, and how do we respond?

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 God has given all of himself to us.

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 We give all of ourselves back to him.

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 Not because we have to, because just his love for us, we want to love him.

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 And the first topic, the first concrete example of how we do that,

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 that Paul picks is church.

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 As we offer ourselves back to him, holy and acceptable worship will be a large part what we're doing right now.

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 Or not right now, but who we are as the church.

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 What we're going to see today, we're going to see three main things.

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 In verse 3, when we think rightly, when truth transforms us,

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 we're going to actually think rightly about ourselves.

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 I'll find that surprising, but we'll come to that.

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 Secondly, we're going to think of ourself as an interdependent one body of Christ.

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 And third, the body needs the varied graces of God, and so we're called to use them.

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 So that's where we're headed this morning.

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 Have your Bibles open.

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 In verse 3, there's a play on the word think.

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 It appears four times in this verse.

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 As we devote ourselves as lifelong learners to God's word,

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 as our mind is being transformed, it is surprising.

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 The very first thing Paul says, you're going to think differently about you.

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 Everything he could have talked about, he focuses on you.

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 If you have a changed mind, if your mind is changing, you will think more truly about yourself.

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 I find that very surprising.

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 It's not the only topic.

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 This is the start.

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 The rest of Romans is really talking about how we worship God now.

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 I'm not saying it's the only topic.

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 But essential to the Christian life is how you think about yourself

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 and how you think about yourself in relation to the church.

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 Paul appeals to his apostolic authority by the grace given to me.

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 Now, there's two effects by saying that.

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 First, he's saying, I'm an apostle.

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 What I'm about to say is really important.

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 The second effect is, by the grace given to me.

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 We see that phrase again in verse 6.

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 In one sense, he's elevating himself.

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 In another sense, we've all been given grace.

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 I say to everyone among you.

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 Now, that's emphasised.

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 Every single one needs to hear this.

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 All of us need to hear this, not just a few of us.

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 If, as a church, we all had great understanding of doctrine,

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 if, as a church, we were all just using our skills

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 and going above and beyond in service,

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 could I suggest if we had all that and not verse 3,

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 our service of God would be tainted?

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 It could be, at least.

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 Maybe I should...

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 It could be tainted.

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 Not pleasing.

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 I think often what causes division in an eldership...

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 I think our eldership is in a very healthy place,

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 if anyone reads into my words.

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 Often what causes division in an eldership or a ministry team

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 is verse 3, I think.

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 There's a negative command and a positive one.

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 Don't think.

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 Do think.

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 Don't think of himself more highly than he ought to think.

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 Pride.

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 Jerry Bridges, in his book, Respectable Sins,

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 he uses the analogy of a tree, of where sin comes from,

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 and you picture the branches of, like, gossip and slander and boasting,

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 but the tree trunk, where it all comes from, is pride.

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 Highly thinking of self.

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 Now, we're familiar with the self-exaltation, boasting form of pride.

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 Like, we're all prone to it.

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 But I think there's also an inverted form of it.

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 It's not a false humility either.

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 That can be overly thinking of self too.

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 I can't do anything right.

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 No one's gone through the hardships I've gone through.

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 It's still inward, overly thinking self.

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 Humility is, I can't remember the author who said this.

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 I'm borrowing some quote here.

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 But humility isn't thinking less of yourself.

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 Humility is thinking of yourself less, often.

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 Paul is saying the gospel grace produces the joy of self-forgetfulness.

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 So don't think highly of self, whether that boastful form,

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 which we can all kind of spot, but also the negative self-obsession as well.

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 Don't think highly of yourself, but do think of yourself with sober judgment.

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 Now, sober isn't this gloomy, serious, Christians can't make jokes.

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 It's not talking about that kind of sober.

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 It's saying don't be intoxicated.

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 Don't be out of control.

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 Pride distorts our vision of reality.

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 Let me press the image a bit here.

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 That phrase of a sound mind, a sound judgment, you also see it in Mark 5,

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 with the demon-possessed man.

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 I'm not claiming we can be demon-possessed, okay?

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 But the demon-possessed man, when Jesus heals him,

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 we're told he was found to be of a sound mind.

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 He was out of control.

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 When pride overestimates and focuses on self, either puffed up or self-pitying,

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 we're out of control.

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 Like we've lost touch with reality.

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 Sometimes we're so down on ourselves that what we do for God,

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 it's never good enough and nothing is acceptable to God.

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 I don't sense his pleasure in me.

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 I'm not as godly as all these other Christians in this room.

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 You've lost touch with reality.

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 Those self-assessments are not true.

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 It's not a sound mind.

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 But then your ego is flattered, your position in the church,

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 or the ministry would fall apart without me,

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 or I pray better than that person, I sing better, I preach better,

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 I give more profound answers in Bible study.

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 I've lost touch with reality.

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 We're not seeing ourselves right.

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 We're out of our mind.

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 So how do we get a sound mind?

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 How do we think of ourselves truly?

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 Well, it's the second half of verse 3 there.

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 Each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

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 Now, when I first read that, I confessed to my small group

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 that I didn't know what it meant.

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 Let's just move on to verse 4 because we all, we can all,

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 okay, verse 4 we can understand a bit better.

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 Let's not do that because I think there's,

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 I think, of course, all scripture is beneficial

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 and there's often gold.

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 When it doesn't fit in your head,

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 that's where there's so much gold to be mined from it.

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 So what is the measure of faith?

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 What is that?

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 There seems to be two main options.

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 The first is that given the context that we're about to go into

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 of the different gifts, the different abilities,

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 then some understand the measure of faith

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 with just the different gifts, the different abilities.

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 Now, I'm oversimplifying that argument for the sake of time,

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 but I think that personally I don't like that

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 because the definition of faith,

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 that's just stretching what that word means.

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 A second option, which I'm leaning towards this one,

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 is faith is the normal meaning as we use it,

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 that all believers are given,

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 that we have faith in Christ,

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 that faith in Jesus is the measure,

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 the criteria to measure ourselves by.

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 If you want an objective view of yourself,

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 have a look at your faith in any given moment.

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 I think this is great.

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 You want to have a look at yourself?

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 How much are you looking away from yourself?

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 How much am I...

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 You want an accurate picture of yourself in this moment?

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 How much am I looking to Christ in this moment?

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 How much am I looking to Christ in this moment?

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 How much am I looking to Christ in this moment?

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 Chapter 4, Abraham, we're told,

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 he grew strong in faith.

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 Faith is often spoken of in the New Testament

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 as it's organic, it grows.

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 All Christians have it, we all have it,

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 but we're called to grow.

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 It can be strengthened.

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 I think to get our heads around this,

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 I want to just imagine that Paul said,

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 assess yourself by knowledge,

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 knowledge of the truth.

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 That sounds like it would be helpful.

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 But then Paul Tripp,

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 in his book to pastors,

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 Dangerous Calling,

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 he's got a whole chapter,

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 and the title of the chapter speaks for itself,

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 Big Theological Brains and Heart Disease.

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 We all know,

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 knowledge is very important.

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 We need our minds renewed by knowledge.

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 We're all meant to be learners,

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 lifelong learners.

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 But if we made knowledge the criteria,

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 that could lead to pride.

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 Another option is,

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 what if it was the ministry fruit you're producing?

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 Assess yourself by the fruit of your service.

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 That could be dangerous too.

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 Missionary Friends shared an article,

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 I know Dean and Rachel are here,

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 but this is a,

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 I'm going to mispronounce this Japanese word,

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 which is why I'm spotlighting you right now.

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 An old faithful Japanese man speaking to missionaries,

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 and he was asking,

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 what are we aiming to be?

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 A hero?

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 Or a hero?

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 Yeah.

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 Fertiliser?

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 Is that pretty close?

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 Not really, okay.

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 He's playing,

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 are we trying to be a hero,

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 or hero?

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 Fertiliser.

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 Which one is your image of missionary work?

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 Do you want to be poo?

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 Or do you want to be the hero?

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 The hero works alone,

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 you're trying to get all the credit.

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 The fertiliser,

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 you're just part of the process,

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 and you're forgotten.

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 If ministry fruit was the way you assess yourself by it,

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 that too could lead to pride.

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 But if you look,

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 if faith is the criteria,

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 faith,

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 looking away from yourself,

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 that will give you a sound,

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 sober assessment.

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 Now Paul is quick to say,

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 give,

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 that the faith is from God.

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 And we're going to come to that.

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 I really appreciate all the musicians leading us

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 in worship of God.

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 Like,

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 I don't have a musical bone in my body,

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 so I really appreciate you leading us.

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 But your musical skill,

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 all the effects,

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 the fruit of serving this church,

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 that isn't the best measure.

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 The best measure to look,

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 is to look at the faith you've got.

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 Am I depending on Christ,

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 as I prepare this music?

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 Am I wanting Christ to be the spotlight,

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 as we sing,

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 or am I wanting to be the spotlight?

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 Am I worshipping Christ in my heart,

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 as my lips are praising him?

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 I think faith gives us,

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 an accurate view,

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 of ourselves.

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 If we bring faith into the equation,

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 it can take us from pride,

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 to self-controlled humility.

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 And before we start thinking,

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 faith is a reason to boast,

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 we're to give the glory to God,

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 as God has given to each one of us.

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 Now, I think we're uncomfortable.

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 I'm uncomfortable with the idea

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 that God might distribute faith

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 in different amounts.

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 But I think that's just our culture's,

00:19:52.920 --> 00:19:54.160
 can I suggest that could be

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 our culture's push on equality?

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 Equality is our world's best attempt at unity,

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 but it's just uniformity.

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 Whereas God's unity of interdependence

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 is so much more beautiful.

00:20:08.019 --> 00:20:15.039
 If we can get past the offence

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 of equal amounts,

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 it's actually,

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 I think it's really practical.

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 When we see new or young Christians

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 serving Jesus,

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 and they don't get their doctrine quite right,

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 do we go,

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 oh, tsk, tsk.

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 No, we don't.

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 We rejoice.

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 We see the measure of faith God has given.

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 Is it mature yet?

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 No, not yet.

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 But we rejoice, don't we?

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 When we see older saints

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 who their prayers,

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 you're just like,

00:20:45.440 --> 00:20:46.400
 wow,

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 I want to depend on God like that.

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 We don't need to be threatened by it.

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 God's given that faith,

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 often through a lot of trials.

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 We can just thank God for their faith

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 and want to be like it.

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 I think acknowledging that God gives faith

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 in different measures,

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 we're all called to grow in it,

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 I think it's extremely practical.

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 If we make faith the criteria of seeing ourselves,

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 it destroys pride.

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 It will produce true humility.

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 When we see it,

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 we can give thanks to God for it.

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 So then in verse 4,

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 verse 4,

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 Paul moves on to

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 a way of expressing that faith,

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 and it's in the church.

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 The word for there in verse 4,

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 I don't think it's giving a reason

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 for verse 3,

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 I think he's just moving on.

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 Here's an important outworking of faith.

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 If you're filling your mind with faith,

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 you will see the church like this.

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 You'll see the church

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 as one body of Christ.

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 If we're conformed to our Western culture

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 that we live in,

00:22:23.480 --> 00:22:25.660
 we're going to primarily think of ourselves

00:22:25.660 --> 00:22:26.539
 as individuals.

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 We're going to prize and defend

00:22:29.059 --> 00:22:30.299
 personal freedom.

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 We're going to tie our worth

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 to our abilities and our achievements.

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 But if our minds are being renewed

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 and our faith is growing,

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 church isn't something you do or not.

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 It's something you are.

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 Verse 4 and 5 is not a command.

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 Be, become one body,

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 be one body.

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 It's stating a reality.

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 We are one body.

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 The body of Christ, no less.

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 You have been purchased

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 by the blood of Jesus.

00:23:12.880 --> 00:23:15.060
 You fully belong to this church,

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 not by virtue of what you do,

00:23:17.580 --> 00:23:20.040
 but because Jesus has made you his own.

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 You are joined to him,

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 so we're joined to each other.

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 Any ego of self-sufficiency

00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:36.039
 or self-pity,

00:23:36.539 --> 00:23:38.259
 that thinking needs to replace

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 by true thinking of who I am.

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 We belong to the Lord of heaven and earth

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 and we are inseparable from one another.

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 We are dependent on each other.

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 If the sound guys turned off

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 the sound desk right now,

00:23:57.259 --> 00:23:58.799
 you wouldn't hear me.

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 I need it.

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 Please don't do that.

00:24:01.180 --> 00:24:02.559
 If the cleaners

00:24:02.559 --> 00:24:05.839
 and those who organise insurance

00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:06.619
 for this building

00:24:06.619 --> 00:24:08.240
 and all those who have given generously,

00:24:08.440 --> 00:24:10.039
 we just couldn't be meeting right now.

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 Those who have been praying for this morning,

00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:16.779
 I suspect all our efforts this morning

00:24:16.779 --> 00:24:18.139
 would just fall flat

00:24:18.139 --> 00:24:19.980
 if you hadn't been praying.

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 Without the constant encouragement

00:24:24.379 --> 00:24:26.980
 and instruction and correction

00:24:26.980 --> 00:24:28.399
 and affection

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 that you've shown me,

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 I think if all that was taken away from me overnight,

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 I reckon my faith would likely just...

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 I'm not saying it would disappear,

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 but I think it would be really malnourished.

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 I think it would be really malnourished.

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 The church needs organisation,

00:24:51.419 --> 00:24:56.899
 but we need to see it as much more than an organisation.

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 We're an organism.

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 We are...

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 It's living.

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 Jesus has created it.

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 He's sustaining us.

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 He's...

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 He's among us.

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 The grace of God is empowering his church.

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 Now, the unity spoken of here,

00:25:20.540 --> 00:25:22.040
 it's a beautiful picture, is it not?

00:25:22.759 --> 00:25:27.320
 The little toe is connected to the earlobe in my body.

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 There is no one in here, in this church,

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 where each member's one of another

00:25:33.859 --> 00:25:35.559
 because we're joined to Christ.

00:25:38.099 --> 00:25:39.899
 Now, this unity, it's bigger.

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 It's bigger than this church, I think.

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 Over the holiday periods,

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 if you visit another church

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 that believes in the Jesus of the Bible,

00:25:47.159 --> 00:25:48.439
 you will be meeting strangers,

00:25:48.939 --> 00:25:53.699
 but you will have profound unity

00:25:53.699 --> 00:25:55.539
 as you worship him together.

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.500
 Like, haven't you...

00:25:57.500 --> 00:25:58.479
 We've all found that.

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 You come across a Christian

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 and you've almost got more in common

00:26:03.119 --> 00:26:04.559
 than biological family.

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:08.099
 So it's bigger than this church,

00:26:08.180 --> 00:26:09.920
 but the way we give expression to it

00:26:09.920 --> 00:26:13.920
 is we're embodied creatures to pick up.

00:26:14.039 --> 00:26:16.420
 We express it in this local church mainly.

00:26:20.819 --> 00:26:21.819
 So the New Testament,

00:26:22.099 --> 00:26:24.420
 it's got many metaphors for the church,

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:25.779
 like the city of God,

00:26:25.779 --> 00:26:28.720
 the light on a hill.

00:26:29.480 --> 00:26:30.619
 We're meant to be a witness

00:26:30.619 --> 00:26:31.839
 as we engage the world.

00:26:32.000 --> 00:26:33.319
 We're a living temple.

00:26:34.200 --> 00:26:35.680
 We're the bride of Christ.

00:26:35.779 --> 00:26:37.299
 We're a flock under one shepherd.

00:26:37.879 --> 00:26:40.480
 One body pictures up the interdependence

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:42.019
 of the functions in the body.

00:26:45.319 --> 00:26:46.279
 So verse 6,

00:26:46.680 --> 00:26:48.139
 having gifts that differ

00:26:48.139 --> 00:26:49.899
 according to the grace given to us,

00:26:50.059 --> 00:26:51.639
 let us use them.

00:26:51.640 --> 00:26:54.800
 God is the source of this,

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.780
 of the graces,

00:26:56.020 --> 00:26:57.980
 this empowering to serve him.

00:27:00.759 --> 00:27:02.040
 When we think of gifts,

00:27:03.960 --> 00:27:05.340
 it can be God takes

00:27:05.340 --> 00:27:07.020
 our natural abilities

00:27:07.020 --> 00:27:08.960
 that he created us with

00:27:08.960 --> 00:27:10.700
 and he redirects them

00:27:10.700 --> 00:27:13.280
 in service of him.

00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:18.160
 But sometimes he creates in us

00:27:18.160 --> 00:27:21.360
 abilities that go way beyond

00:27:21.360 --> 00:27:23.000
 our natural temperament.

00:27:23.340 --> 00:27:23.820
 And he's just like,

00:27:23.960 --> 00:27:25.040
 how did you do that?

00:27:26.300 --> 00:27:28.080
 He has the ability to do that too.

00:27:28.480 --> 00:27:29.480
 He even has the ability

00:27:29.480 --> 00:27:31.820
 in the moment you need it,

00:27:32.140 --> 00:27:33.440
 he gives you grace for that.

00:27:38.519 --> 00:27:40.840
 Each one of us are given grace,

00:27:41.080 --> 00:27:41.860
 not just a few.

00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:44.540
 The emphasis here is on the differences.

00:27:44.759 --> 00:27:45.880
 We need the differences.

00:27:45.880 --> 00:27:48.420
 This isn't an exhaustive list.

00:27:49.060 --> 00:27:49.860
 There's other lists

00:27:49.860 --> 00:27:50.740
 in the New Testament.

00:27:51.260 --> 00:27:52.360
 They're not exact.

00:27:52.580 --> 00:27:53.340
 I don't even think

00:27:53.340 --> 00:27:54.780
 together they're even

00:27:54.780 --> 00:27:55.740
 an exhaustive list.

00:27:58.420 --> 00:27:59.800
 I don't think these gifts

00:27:59.800 --> 00:28:00.500
 are static.

00:28:00.800 --> 00:28:01.860
 I don't think you should be going,

00:28:02.060 --> 00:28:02.820
 which one am I?

00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:08.440
 Different needs in the church

00:28:08.440 --> 00:28:10.200
 call for different responses.

00:28:11.720 --> 00:28:13.520
 They can change over the years

00:28:13.520 --> 00:28:14.580
 of our abilities

00:28:14.580 --> 00:28:15.760
 and what we need.

00:28:16.840 --> 00:28:18.000
 The point is,

00:28:18.240 --> 00:28:19.880
 God knows what this church needs

00:28:19.880 --> 00:28:20.920
 and he provides it.

00:28:21.800 --> 00:28:23.340
 And it's not in equal measure.

00:28:24.140 --> 00:28:25.500
 And it's not the same function.

00:28:28.160 --> 00:28:30.440
 The main focus in these verses

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:31.780
 is use them.

00:28:33.460 --> 00:28:34.240
 Use them.

00:28:34.700 --> 00:28:35.660
 The body needs it.

00:28:39.400 --> 00:28:41.500
 It's pride getting in the way

00:28:41.500 --> 00:28:43.340
 if we have that thought,

00:28:43.339 --> 00:28:45.779
 I wish I had her gifts.

00:28:46.980 --> 00:28:47.899
 That's special.

00:28:48.699 --> 00:28:49.699
 That's pride.

00:28:51.199 --> 00:28:52.199
 Just rejoice.

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:53.740
 God gave her that.

00:28:58.220 --> 00:28:59.980
 It's pride getting in the way

00:28:59.980 --> 00:29:00.899
 when leadership

00:29:00.899 --> 00:29:02.879
 recognise that person's gifts

00:29:02.879 --> 00:29:03.559
 and not mine.

00:29:03.559 --> 00:29:08.319
 that's just pride getting in the way.

00:29:08.319 --> 00:29:15.200
 If we rejoice in our Lord's design

00:29:15.200 --> 00:29:16.819
 of the interdependence,

00:29:17.119 --> 00:29:20.240
 if faith and love for Christ fuel us,

00:29:20.799 --> 00:29:23.240
 we know that we're worshipping him.

00:29:24.240 --> 00:29:25.119
 Use them.

00:29:25.119 --> 00:29:25.899
 Now,

00:29:25.899 --> 00:29:30.379
 I see so much expressions

00:29:30.379 --> 00:29:31.579
 of faith in this church.

00:29:32.439 --> 00:29:33.699
 I thank God for you.

00:29:35.699 --> 00:29:37.019
 Let's just keep growing.

00:29:37.979 --> 00:29:39.219
 Let's keep developing

00:29:39.219 --> 00:29:41.659
 and using the gifts God has given.

00:29:41.660 --> 00:29:45.080
 The body needs it.

00:29:46.640 --> 00:29:47.120
 Let's

00:29:47.120 --> 00:29:50.040
 fairly briefly go through

00:29:50.040 --> 00:29:51.920
 the things listed here.

00:29:53.000 --> 00:29:53.160
 Now,

00:29:53.240 --> 00:29:54.000
 prophecy is probably

00:29:54.000 --> 00:29:54.880
 a tricky one,

00:29:54.940 --> 00:29:55.180
 isn't it?

00:29:55.240 --> 00:29:56.680
 What is that?

00:30:02.340 --> 00:30:04.120
 Let me shock a few people.

00:30:04.400 --> 00:30:05.740
 I think prophecy happens

00:30:05.740 --> 00:30:06.540
 in this church

00:30:06.540 --> 00:30:07.400
 regularly.

00:30:07.400 --> 00:30:11.259
 Prophecy is

00:30:11.259 --> 00:30:12.040
 a revelation

00:30:12.040 --> 00:30:12.900
 from God,

00:30:13.840 --> 00:30:14.820
 but it never,

00:30:15.060 --> 00:30:15.180
 ever

00:30:15.180 --> 00:30:16.540
 carries the authority

00:30:16.540 --> 00:30:17.040
 of Scripture.

00:30:18.340 --> 00:30:18.900
 Never.

00:30:19.100 --> 00:30:20.320
 We're called to weigh it.

00:30:20.480 --> 00:30:21.960
 We're called to evaluate it.

00:30:22.980 --> 00:30:24.320
 We're meant to assume

00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:24.960
 there's going to be

00:30:24.960 --> 00:30:25.580
 truth in it

00:30:25.580 --> 00:30:26.060
 and error.

00:30:27.160 --> 00:30:28.160
 It's never,

00:30:28.380 --> 00:30:28.620
 ever

00:30:28.620 --> 00:30:31.280
 on the same terms

00:30:31.280 --> 00:30:32.460
 as Scripture,

00:30:33.620 --> 00:30:34.040
 which is,

00:30:34.160 --> 00:30:34.280
 I think,

00:30:34.360 --> 00:30:35.019
 probably why

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:36.080
 we're rightly afraid

00:30:36.080 --> 00:30:37.300
 to call it prophecy.

00:30:37.400 --> 00:30:38.640
 I think we're afraid

00:30:38.640 --> 00:30:39.380
 to put it

00:30:39.380 --> 00:30:40.340
 on the level

00:30:40.340 --> 00:30:40.820
 of Scripture.

00:30:41.920 --> 00:30:42.019
 So,

00:30:42.360 --> 00:30:42.580
 I think,

00:30:42.660 --> 00:30:43.720
 don't think of prophecy

00:30:43.720 --> 00:30:45.100
 as predicting the future.

00:30:46.259 --> 00:30:46.820
 Think of it

00:30:46.820 --> 00:30:48.680
 as God-given insight

00:30:48.680 --> 00:30:50.220
 into a particular

00:30:50.220 --> 00:30:51.759
 situation.

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:55.740
 I think we all

00:30:55.740 --> 00:30:56.700
 know the experience

00:30:56.700 --> 00:30:57.120
 when

00:30:57.120 --> 00:30:59.759
 one of us,

00:30:59.800 --> 00:31:00.519
 we're just sharing

00:31:00.519 --> 00:31:01.420
 together what's going

00:31:01.420 --> 00:31:02.280
 on in our life

00:31:02.280 --> 00:31:04.080
 and

00:31:04.080 --> 00:31:05.160
 it's a really

00:31:05.160 --> 00:31:06.280
 difficult situation.

00:31:06.279 --> 00:31:06.980
 you're trying

00:31:06.980 --> 00:31:07.700
 to discern

00:31:07.700 --> 00:31:08.399
 God's will,

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:08.819
 what's going

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.599
 to please him.

00:31:10.279 --> 00:31:10.879
 You're just

00:31:10.879 --> 00:31:11.779
 really struggling

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:12.680
 or you're just

00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:13.359
 paralysed,

00:31:13.420 --> 00:31:13.759
 you don't know

00:31:13.759 --> 00:31:14.440
 what to do

00:31:14.440 --> 00:31:16.660
 or you're just

00:31:16.660 --> 00:31:17.899
 paralysed by fear

00:31:17.899 --> 00:31:18.660
 or something like that

00:31:18.660 --> 00:31:19.559
 and a brother or sister

00:31:19.559 --> 00:31:20.960
 just says something

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:21.420
 and it just

00:31:21.420 --> 00:31:23.559
 hits the mark.

00:31:24.920 --> 00:31:25.680
 I think it's

00:31:25.680 --> 00:31:26.379
 something like that.

00:31:27.240 --> 00:31:28.000
 They may not even

00:31:28.000 --> 00:31:29.359
 realise how profound

00:31:29.359 --> 00:31:30.259
 their sentence was.

00:31:30.700 --> 00:31:31.240
 They're probably

00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:32.160
 not even realising

00:31:32.160 --> 00:31:34.380
 this is from

00:31:34.380 --> 00:31:34.740
 God

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:37.440
 but when it's

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:39.120
 just this

00:31:39.120 --> 00:31:40.380
 surgical strike

00:31:40.380 --> 00:31:41.200
 and it's exactly

00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:41.759
 what you need.

00:31:41.860 --> 00:31:42.300
 I think it's

00:31:42.300 --> 00:31:42.980
 that sort of

00:31:42.980 --> 00:31:43.220
 thing

00:31:43.220 --> 00:31:44.920
 that prophecy

00:31:44.920 --> 00:31:45.540
 is speaking

00:31:45.540 --> 00:31:47.600
 into a

00:31:47.600 --> 00:31:48.040
 particular

00:31:48.040 --> 00:31:48.779
 situation.

00:31:50.560 --> 00:31:51.400
 We need

00:31:51.400 --> 00:31:51.640
 that.

00:31:52.620 --> 00:31:53.160
 God gives

00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:53.440
 that

00:31:53.440 --> 00:31:54.460
 in his

00:31:54.460 --> 00:31:54.920
 church

00:31:54.920 --> 00:31:56.800
 but then

00:31:56.800 --> 00:31:57.160
 the

00:31:57.160 --> 00:31:58.500
 qualifier

00:31:58.500 --> 00:31:58.840
 is

00:31:58.839 --> 00:32:00.099
 do it

00:32:00.099 --> 00:32:00.839
 in proportion

00:32:00.839 --> 00:32:01.319
 to our

00:32:01.319 --> 00:32:01.659
 faith.

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.419
 Don't go

00:32:02.419 --> 00:32:02.959
 beyond

00:32:02.959 --> 00:32:03.539
 what you

00:32:03.539 --> 00:32:04.419
 understand

00:32:04.419 --> 00:32:05.240
 the gospel

00:32:05.240 --> 00:32:05.659
 to be.

00:32:05.819 --> 00:32:06.740
 Don't just

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:07.500
 spout off

00:32:07.500 --> 00:32:08.159
 your opinion

00:32:08.159 --> 00:32:08.559
 left,

00:32:08.679 --> 00:32:08.959
 right and

00:32:08.959 --> 00:32:09.199
 centre.

00:32:11.319 --> 00:32:12.039
 Rely on

00:32:12.039 --> 00:32:12.379
 God

00:32:12.379 --> 00:32:14.579
 and speak

00:32:14.579 --> 00:32:15.679
 what you

00:32:15.679 --> 00:32:16.119
 trust

00:32:16.119 --> 00:32:16.480
 will be

00:32:16.480 --> 00:32:16.819
 helpful.

00:32:19.639 --> 00:32:20.339
 So that's

00:32:20.339 --> 00:32:20.720
 prophecy.

00:32:20.980 --> 00:32:21.619
 Verse 7

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:23.579
 if service

00:32:23.579 --> 00:32:24.399
 I think

00:32:24.399 --> 00:32:24.599
 that's

00:32:24.599 --> 00:32:25.240
 practical

00:32:25.240 --> 00:32:26.500
 meeting

00:32:26.500 --> 00:32:27.059
 practical

00:32:27.059 --> 00:32:27.539
 needs

00:32:27.539 --> 00:32:27.980
 in our

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.500
 serving

00:32:28.500 --> 00:32:30.880
 the one

00:32:30.880 --> 00:32:31.039
 who

00:32:31.039 --> 00:32:31.539
 teaches

00:32:31.539 --> 00:32:32.059
 which

00:32:32.059 --> 00:32:32.539
 requires

00:32:32.539 --> 00:32:33.119
 study

00:32:33.119 --> 00:32:33.319
 and

00:32:33.319 --> 00:32:33.720
 effort

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:34.279
 in

00:32:34.279 --> 00:32:34.980
 his

00:32:34.980 --> 00:32:35.500
 teaching

00:32:35.500 --> 00:32:36.480
 the one

00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:36.619
 who

00:32:36.619 --> 00:32:37.220
 exhorts

00:32:37.220 --> 00:32:37.900
 I think

00:32:37.900 --> 00:32:38.119
 that's

00:32:38.119 --> 00:32:38.839
 encouraging

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.660
 when

00:32:39.660 --> 00:32:40.000
 someone

00:32:40.000 --> 00:32:40.599
 just

00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.000
 needs

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:42.440
 strengthening

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:43.380
 giving

00:32:43.380 --> 00:32:43.900
 them

00:32:43.900 --> 00:32:44.779
 boldness

00:32:44.779 --> 00:32:45.819
 to act

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:46.759
 and believe

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:49.779
 what's

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:50.140
 the point

00:32:50.140 --> 00:32:50.960
 of those

00:32:50.960 --> 00:32:51.319
 second

00:32:51.319 --> 00:32:51.819
 phrases

00:32:51.819 --> 00:32:52.640
 in our

00:32:52.640 --> 00:32:53.200
 serving

00:32:53.200 --> 00:32:54.539
 in his

00:32:54.539 --> 00:32:55.099
 teaching

00:32:55.099 --> 00:32:56.440
 in his

00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:57.200
 exhortation

00:32:57.200 --> 00:33:03.460
 I think

00:33:03.460 --> 00:33:04.620
 it's

00:33:04.620 --> 00:33:05.220
 emphasising

00:33:05.220 --> 00:33:05.900
 the way

00:33:05.900 --> 00:33:06.660
 we

00:33:06.660 --> 00:33:07.019
 worship

00:33:07.019 --> 00:33:07.640
 is by

00:33:07.640 --> 00:33:08.180
 using

00:33:08.180 --> 00:33:08.420
 them

00:33:08.420 --> 00:33:11.259
 I think

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.759
 for different

00:33:11.759 --> 00:33:12.360
 reasons

00:33:12.360 --> 00:33:13.319
 sometimes we

00:33:13.319 --> 00:33:13.740
 can find

00:33:13.740 --> 00:33:14.200
 ourselves

00:33:14.200 --> 00:33:14.779
 just going

00:33:14.779 --> 00:33:15.120
 through the

00:33:15.120 --> 00:33:15.460
 motions

00:33:15.460 --> 00:33:16.620
 in church

00:33:16.620 --> 00:33:17.319
 in the

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:17.700
 past

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:18.120
 we've been

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:19.000
 on fire

00:33:19.000 --> 00:33:19.640
 and just

00:33:19.640 --> 00:33:20.519
 appreciating

00:33:20.519 --> 00:33:20.980
 what Jesus

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:21.380
 has done

00:33:21.380 --> 00:33:21.740
 for us

00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:22.019
 and we're

00:33:22.019 --> 00:33:22.180
 just

00:33:22.180 --> 00:33:22.680
 looking

00:33:22.680 --> 00:33:24.000
 for needs

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:24.539
 and we

00:33:24.539 --> 00:33:24.980
 want to

00:33:24.980 --> 00:33:25.500
 meet those

00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:25.840
 needs

00:33:25.840 --> 00:33:26.140
 and for

00:33:26.140 --> 00:33:26.420
 whatever

00:33:26.420 --> 00:33:26.880
 reason

00:33:26.880 --> 00:33:27.779
 is going

00:33:27.779 --> 00:33:28.120
 on in

00:33:28.120 --> 00:33:28.420
 life

00:33:28.420 --> 00:33:29.740
 we just

00:33:29.740 --> 00:33:31.039
 see a

00:33:31.039 --> 00:33:31.320
 need

00:33:31.320 --> 00:33:31.620
 and we

00:33:31.620 --> 00:33:31.940
 start

00:33:31.940 --> 00:33:32.320
 thinking

00:33:32.320 --> 00:33:33.220
 someone else

00:33:33.220 --> 00:33:33.480
 will do

00:33:33.480 --> 00:33:33.759
 that

00:33:33.759 --> 00:33:39.580
 if you

00:33:39.580 --> 00:33:40.019
 can meet

00:33:40.019 --> 00:33:40.440
 practical

00:33:40.440 --> 00:33:40.980
 needs

00:33:40.980 --> 00:33:43.700
 express it

00:33:43.700 --> 00:33:44.400
 in meeting

00:33:44.400 --> 00:33:45.279
 practical

00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:45.700
 needs

00:33:45.700 --> 00:33:46.180
 and that's

00:33:46.180 --> 00:33:46.519
 worship

00:33:46.519 --> 00:33:49.960
 if parents

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.420
 you're called

00:33:50.420 --> 00:33:50.859
 to teach

00:33:50.859 --> 00:33:51.400
 your children

00:33:51.400 --> 00:33:53.480
 express it

00:33:53.480 --> 00:33:55.420
 in your

00:33:55.420 --> 00:33:55.819
 teaching

00:33:55.819 --> 00:33:58.299
 I don't

00:33:58.299 --> 00:33:58.519
 know how

00:33:58.519 --> 00:33:58.900
 many people

00:33:58.900 --> 00:33:59.099
 are in

00:33:59.099 --> 00:33:59.579
 this room

00:33:59.579 --> 00:34:00.879
 120

00:34:00.879 --> 00:34:01.440
 50

00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:01.759
 I don't

00:34:01.759 --> 00:34:02.019
 know

00:34:02.019 --> 00:34:03.079
 over

00:34:03.079 --> 00:34:03.599
 morning tea

00:34:03.599 --> 00:34:03.819
 there's

00:34:03.819 --> 00:34:04.539
 about 150

00:34:04.539 --> 00:34:05.220
 people who

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:05.460
 need

00:34:05.460 --> 00:34:05.940
 encouragement

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:09.199
 we all

00:34:09.199 --> 00:34:09.420
 need

00:34:09.420 --> 00:34:09.920
 strengthening

00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:12.820
 if you've

00:34:12.820 --> 00:34:13.019
 got an

00:34:13.019 --> 00:34:13.599
 opportunity

00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:17.199
 take it

00:34:17.199 --> 00:34:24.199
 the final

00:34:24.199 --> 00:34:24.940
 three of

00:34:24.940 --> 00:34:25.380
 these

00:34:25.380 --> 00:34:25.860
 gifts

00:34:25.860 --> 00:34:26.159
 that's

00:34:26.159 --> 00:34:26.380
 talked

00:34:26.380 --> 00:34:26.719
 about

00:34:26.719 --> 00:34:27.739
 really

00:34:27.739 --> 00:34:28.380
 emphasises

00:34:28.380 --> 00:34:28.960
 the manner

00:34:28.960 --> 00:34:29.559
 in which

00:34:29.559 --> 00:34:30.000
 we go

00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:30.639
 about it

00:34:30.639 --> 00:34:32.299
 so

00:34:32.299 --> 00:34:33.059
 giving

00:34:33.059 --> 00:34:33.380
 money

00:34:33.380 --> 00:34:33.880
 contributing

00:34:33.880 --> 00:34:34.719
 money

00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:35.139
 but not

00:34:35.139 --> 00:34:35.339
 just

00:34:35.339 --> 00:34:35.599
 money

00:34:35.599 --> 00:34:35.900
 but

00:34:35.900 --> 00:34:37.659
 other

00:34:37.659 --> 00:34:37.900
 things

00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:38.259
 as well

00:34:38.259 --> 00:34:38.960
 like

00:34:38.960 --> 00:34:39.659
 is giving

00:34:39.659 --> 00:34:39.940
 money

00:34:39.940 --> 00:34:40.460
 to church

00:34:40.460 --> 00:34:40.940
 before

00:34:40.940 --> 00:34:41.500
 or after

00:34:41.500 --> 00:34:42.039
 tax

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:45.900
 that's

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.239
 a rubbish

00:34:46.239 --> 00:34:46.739
 question

00:34:46.739 --> 00:34:46.980
 isn't

00:34:46.980 --> 00:34:47.519
 it

00:34:47.519 --> 00:34:49.199
 I've

00:34:49.199 --> 00:34:49.460
 asked

00:34:49.460 --> 00:34:49.599
 that

00:34:49.599 --> 00:34:49.960
 question

00:34:49.960 --> 00:34:50.699
 it's

00:34:50.699 --> 00:34:51.159
 a rubbish

00:34:51.159 --> 00:34:51.739
 question

00:34:51.739 --> 00:34:53.000
 if

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.679
 contributing

00:34:53.679 --> 00:34:56.179
 do it

00:34:56.179 --> 00:34:56.480
 God

00:34:56.480 --> 00:34:56.759
 wants

00:34:56.759 --> 00:34:57.420
 generosity

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:59.320
 do it

00:34:59.320 --> 00:34:59.539
 because

00:34:59.539 --> 00:35:00.099
 the mercy

00:35:00.099 --> 00:35:00.639
 of God

00:35:00.639 --> 00:35:01.119
 it's

00:35:01.119 --> 00:35:01.460
 an act

00:35:01.460 --> 00:35:01.639
 of

00:35:01.639 --> 00:35:02.039
 worship

00:35:02.039 --> 00:35:03.440
 it's

00:35:03.440 --> 00:35:03.579
 not

00:35:03.579 --> 00:35:05.719
 a tick

00:35:05.719 --> 00:35:06.179
 the box

00:35:06.179 --> 00:35:08.480
 if

00:35:08.480 --> 00:35:08.699
 you're

00:35:08.699 --> 00:35:09.019
 leading

00:35:09.019 --> 00:35:09.759
 a team

00:35:09.759 --> 00:35:11.619
 or us

00:35:11.619 --> 00:35:11.779
 as

00:35:11.779 --> 00:35:12.279
 leaders

00:35:12.279 --> 00:35:14.039
 do it

00:35:14.039 --> 00:35:14.239
 with

00:35:14.239 --> 00:35:14.919
 diligence

00:35:14.919 --> 00:35:17.059
 fulfilling

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:17.339
 your

00:35:17.339 --> 00:35:17.899
 obligation

00:35:17.899 --> 00:35:18.219
 is

00:35:18.219 --> 00:35:18.719
 worship

00:35:18.719 --> 00:35:24.559
 serving

00:35:24.559 --> 00:35:24.799
 your

00:35:24.799 --> 00:35:25.119
 team

00:35:25.119 --> 00:35:25.480
 members

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:25.759
 and

00:35:25.759 --> 00:35:26.940
 letting

00:35:26.940 --> 00:35:27.199
 them

00:35:27.199 --> 00:35:27.539
 get the

00:35:27.539 --> 00:35:28.000
 praise

00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:28.219
 and

00:35:28.219 --> 00:35:28.819
 protecting

00:35:28.819 --> 00:35:29.199
 them

00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:30.059
 it's

00:35:30.059 --> 00:35:30.460
 do it

00:35:30.460 --> 00:35:30.599
 with

00:35:30.599 --> 00:35:30.980
 diligence

00:35:30.980 --> 00:35:31.399
 and

00:35:31.399 --> 00:35:31.919
 that's

00:35:31.919 --> 00:35:32.319
 worship

00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:35.900
 mercy

00:35:35.900 --> 00:35:38.760
 the manner

00:35:38.760 --> 00:35:39.160
 in which

00:35:39.160 --> 00:35:39.660
 we carry

00:35:39.660 --> 00:35:39.840
 out

00:35:39.840 --> 00:35:40.300
 mercy

00:35:40.300 --> 00:35:41.640
 should

00:35:41.640 --> 00:35:41.820
 be

00:35:41.820 --> 00:35:42.039
 with

00:35:42.039 --> 00:35:42.620
 cheerfulness

00:35:42.620 --> 00:35:43.039
 not

00:35:43.039 --> 00:35:43.660
 because

00:35:43.660 --> 00:35:46.680
 we

00:35:46.680 --> 00:35:46.920
 just

00:35:46.920 --> 00:35:47.140
 have

00:35:47.140 --> 00:35:47.260
 to

00:35:47.260 --> 00:35:47.420
 give

00:35:47.420 --> 00:35:47.660
 money

00:35:47.660 --> 00:35:47.920
 to

00:35:47.920 --> 00:35:48.780
 that

00:35:48.780 --> 00:35:49.120
 homeless

00:35:49.120 --> 00:35:49.559
 person

00:35:49.559 --> 00:35:49.720
 we

00:35:49.720 --> 00:35:49.920
 come

00:35:49.920 --> 00:35:50.220
 across

00:35:50.220 --> 00:35:51.820
 there's

00:35:51.820 --> 00:35:51.960
 a

00:35:51.960 --> 00:35:52.519
 cheerfulness

00:35:52.519 --> 00:35:54.360
 of

00:35:54.360 --> 00:35:54.700
 being

00:35:54.700 --> 00:35:55.200
 merciful

00:35:55.200 --> 00:35:55.539
 like

00:35:55.539 --> 00:35:55.680
 our

00:35:55.680 --> 00:35:55.920
 heavenly

00:35:55.920 --> 00:35:56.280
 father

00:35:56.280 --> 00:35:56.480
 is

00:35:56.480 --> 00:35:56.900
 merciful

00:35:56.900 --> 00:36:05.380
 the

00:36:05.380 --> 00:36:05.760
 body

00:36:05.760 --> 00:36:06.480
 needs

00:36:06.480 --> 00:36:07.360
 all

00:36:07.360 --> 00:36:07.559
 the

00:36:07.559 --> 00:36:07.960
 varied

00:36:07.960 --> 00:36:08.519
 graces

00:36:08.519 --> 00:36:12.160
 to

00:36:12.160 --> 00:36:12.639
 build

00:36:12.639 --> 00:36:13.420
 ourselves

00:36:13.420 --> 00:36:13.900
 up into

00:36:13.900 --> 00:36:14.099
 the

00:36:14.099 --> 00:36:14.500
 likeness

00:36:14.500 --> 00:36:14.639
 of

00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:15.019
 Christ

00:36:15.019 --> 00:36:18.039
 so

00:36:18.039 --> 00:36:18.240
 what

00:36:18.240 --> 00:36:18.460
 is

00:36:18.460 --> 00:36:18.680
 so

00:36:18.680 --> 00:36:19.200
 special

00:36:19.200 --> 00:36:19.760
 about

00:36:19.760 --> 00:36:19.980
 the

00:36:19.980 --> 00:36:20.400
 church

00:36:20.400 --> 00:36:27.360
 God

00:36:27.360 --> 00:36:27.519
 is

00:36:27.519 --> 00:36:28.260
 glorified

00:36:28.260 --> 00:36:28.740
 in

00:36:28.740 --> 00:36:29.180
 his

00:36:29.180 --> 00:36:30.320
 unified

00:36:30.320 --> 00:36:31.780
 church

00:36:31.780 --> 00:36:35.519
 nothing

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:36.280
 else

00:36:36.280 --> 00:36:36.940
 creates

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.240
 this

00:36:37.240 --> 00:36:37.639
 unity

00:36:37.639 --> 00:36:40.559
 you

00:36:40.559 --> 00:36:40.960
 won't

00:36:40.960 --> 00:36:41.539
 find

00:36:41.539 --> 00:36:42.380
 humble

00:36:42.380 --> 00:36:44.700
 interdependent

00:36:44.700 --> 00:36:46.539
 God

00:36:46.539 --> 00:36:47.320
 serving

00:36:47.320 --> 00:36:47.900
 unity

00:36:47.900 --> 00:36:48.420
 in

00:36:48.420 --> 00:36:49.539
 anywhere

00:36:49.539 --> 00:36:49.940
 else

00:36:49.940 --> 00:36:50.099
 you

00:36:50.099 --> 00:36:50.280
 won't

00:36:50.280 --> 00:36:50.559
 find

00:36:50.559 --> 00:36:50.659
 it

00:36:50.659 --> 00:36:50.760
 in

00:36:50.760 --> 00:36:50.940
 any

00:36:50.940 --> 00:36:51.380
 religion

00:36:51.380 --> 00:36:51.900
 any

00:36:51.900 --> 00:36:52.539
 other

00:36:52.539 --> 00:36:53.019
 religious

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:53.320
 group

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:53.460
 you

00:36:53.460 --> 00:36:53.639
 won't

00:36:53.639 --> 00:36:53.880
 find

00:36:53.880 --> 00:36:53.980
 it

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:54.079
 in

00:36:54.079 --> 00:36:54.260
 any

00:36:54.260 --> 00:36:54.679
 company

00:36:54.679 --> 00:36:55.940
 you

00:36:55.940 --> 00:36:56.159
 won't

00:36:56.159 --> 00:36:56.420
 find

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:56.519
 it

00:36:56.519 --> 00:36:56.579
 in

00:36:56.579 --> 00:36:56.760
 any

00:36:56.760 --> 00:36:57.139
 club

00:36:57.139 --> 00:36:59.960
 you

00:36:59.960 --> 00:37:01.820
 won't

00:37:01.820 --> 00:37:02.059
 find

00:37:02.059 --> 00:37:02.300
 any

00:37:02.300 --> 00:37:02.840
 family

00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:04.119
 not

00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:04.260
 the

00:37:04.260 --> 00:37:04.880
 diversity

00:37:04.880 --> 00:37:05.599
 expressed

00:37:05.599 --> 00:37:05.840
 in

00:37:05.840 --> 00:37:06.179
 unity

00:37:06.179 --> 00:37:07.019
 you

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.240
 won't

00:37:07.240 --> 00:37:07.639
 find

00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:07.780
 it

00:37:07.780 --> 00:37:08.079
 in

00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:08.659
 any

00:37:08.659 --> 00:37:09.159
 friendship

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:09.559
 circle

00:37:09.559 --> 00:37:09.760
 you

00:37:09.760 --> 00:37:10.700
 won't

00:37:10.700 --> 00:37:11.380
 you

00:37:11.380 --> 00:37:11.800
 can't

00:37:11.800 --> 00:37:12.099
 because

00:37:12.099 --> 00:37:12.240
 of

00:37:12.240 --> 00:37:12.400
 the

00:37:12.400 --> 00:37:12.840
 differences

00:37:12.840 --> 00:37:13.099
 in

00:37:13.099 --> 00:37:13.240
 the

00:37:13.240 --> 00:37:13.619
 church

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:15.440
 and

00:37:15.440 --> 00:37:15.900
 the

00:37:15.900 --> 00:37:16.639
 humility

00:37:16.639 --> 00:37:17.059
 and

00:37:17.059 --> 00:37:18.019
 interdependence

00:37:18.019 --> 00:37:18.200
 and

00:37:18.200 --> 00:37:18.840
 the joy

00:37:18.840 --> 00:37:19.460
 and

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:19.900
 just

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:20.460
 worshipping

00:37:20.460 --> 00:37:20.720
 God

00:37:20.720 --> 00:37:21.099
 together

00:37:21.099 --> 00:37:21.940
 that

00:37:21.940 --> 00:37:22.400
 unity

00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:23.119
 is

00:37:23.119 --> 00:37:24.880
 amazing

00:37:24.880 --> 00:37:26.139
 and

00:37:26.139 --> 00:37:26.360
 I

00:37:26.360 --> 00:37:26.619
 can't

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:26.960
 create

00:37:26.960 --> 00:37:27.119
 it

00:37:27.119 --> 00:37:27.360
 you

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:27.659
 can't

00:37:27.659 --> 00:37:27.960
 create

00:37:27.960 --> 00:37:28.139
 it

00:37:28.139 --> 00:37:29.099
 it's

00:37:29.099 --> 00:37:29.440
 only

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:29.800
 Jesus

00:37:29.800 --> 00:37:30.019
 who

00:37:30.019 --> 00:37:30.480
 creates

00:37:30.480 --> 00:37:30.619
 it

00:37:30.619 --> 00:37:30.760
 and

00:37:30.760 --> 00:37:31.420
 it's

00:37:31.420 --> 00:37:31.559
 the

00:37:31.559 --> 00:37:31.800
 blood

00:37:31.800 --> 00:37:31.960
 of

00:37:31.960 --> 00:37:32.199
 Jesus

00:37:32.199 --> 00:37:32.440
 he

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:33.039
 prays

00:37:33.039 --> 00:37:33.400
 the night

00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:33.659
 before

00:37:33.659 --> 00:37:34.159
 he dies

00:37:34.159 --> 00:37:34.340
 in

00:37:34.340 --> 00:37:34.519
 John

00:37:34.519 --> 00:37:34.940
 17

00:37:34.940 --> 00:37:36.000
 his

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.320
 high

00:37:36.320 --> 00:37:36.699
 priestly

00:37:36.699 --> 00:37:36.699


00:37:36.699 --> 00:37:37.179
 prayer to

00:37:37.179 --> 00:37:37.320
 the

00:37:37.320 --> 00:37:37.659
 father

00:37:37.659 --> 00:37:38.079
 and

00:37:38.079 --> 00:37:38.220
 he's

00:37:38.220 --> 00:37:38.519
 about

00:37:38.519 --> 00:37:38.699
 to

00:37:38.699 --> 00:37:38.840
 go

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:38.940
 to

00:37:38.940 --> 00:37:39.059
 the

00:37:39.059 --> 00:37:39.360
 cross

00:37:39.360 --> 00:37:40.300
 to

00:37:40.300 --> 00:37:40.720
 make

00:37:40.720 --> 00:37:40.860
 it

00:37:40.860 --> 00:37:41.159
 happen

00:37:41.159 --> 00:37:42.119
 the

00:37:42.119 --> 00:37:42.420
 father

00:37:42.420 --> 00:37:42.579
 is

00:37:42.579 --> 00:37:42.740
 going

00:37:42.740 --> 00:37:42.840
 to

00:37:42.840 --> 00:37:43.079
 answer

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:43.300
 this

00:37:43.300 --> 00:37:43.619
 prayer

00:37:43.619 --> 00:37:44.420
 that

00:37:44.420 --> 00:37:44.759
 they

00:37:44.759 --> 00:37:45.019
 may

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:45.420
 become

00:37:45.420 --> 00:37:46.039
 perfectly

00:37:46.039 --> 00:37:46.599
 one

00:37:46.599 --> 00:37:49.000
 so

00:37:49.000 --> 00:37:49.139
 that

00:37:49.139 --> 00:37:49.299
 the

00:37:49.299 --> 00:37:49.599
 world

00:37:49.599 --> 00:37:49.799
 may

00:37:49.799 --> 00:37:50.019
 know

00:37:50.019 --> 00:37:50.199
 that

00:37:50.199 --> 00:37:50.319
 you

00:37:50.319 --> 00:37:50.500
 have

00:37:50.500 --> 00:37:50.839
 sent

00:37:50.839 --> 00:37:51.059
 me

00:37:51.059 --> 00:37:51.299
 and

00:37:51.299 --> 00:37:51.659
 love

00:37:51.659 --> 00:37:52.139
 them

00:37:52.139 --> 00:37:53.239
 even

00:37:53.239 --> 00:37:53.500
 as

00:37:53.500 --> 00:37:53.619
 you

00:37:53.619 --> 00:37:53.880
 loved

00:37:53.880 --> 00:37:54.199
 me

00:37:54.199 --> 00:37:55.559
 only

00:37:55.559 --> 00:37:55.859
 Jesus

00:37:55.859 --> 00:37:56.099
 can

00:37:56.099 --> 00:37:56.480
 create

00:37:56.480 --> 00:37:57.179
 this

00:37:57.179 --> 00:37:57.559
 unity

00:37:57.559 --> 00:37:58.420
 this

00:37:58.420 --> 00:37:59.359
 humble

00:37:59.359 --> 00:38:00.219
 interdependence

00:38:00.219 --> 00:38:02.959
 as

00:38:02.959 --> 00:38:03.619
 faith

00:38:03.619 --> 00:38:03.919
 in

00:38:03.919 --> 00:38:04.259
 Christ

00:38:04.259 --> 00:38:04.739
 destroys

00:38:04.739 --> 00:38:04.759
!

00:38:04.759 --> 00:38:05.419
 pride

00:38:05.419 --> 00:38:07.679
 as

00:38:07.679 --> 00:38:07.819
 we

00:38:07.819 --> 00:38:08.379
 rejoice

00:38:08.379 --> 00:38:08.819
 in

00:38:08.819 --> 00:38:09.279
 dependence

00:38:09.279 --> 00:38:09.519
 on

00:38:09.519 --> 00:38:09.739
 each

00:38:09.739 --> 00:38:10.000
 other

00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:11.059
 celebrating

00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:11.519
 the

00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:11.959
 importance

00:38:11.959 --> 00:38:12.259
 of

00:38:12.259 --> 00:38:12.459
 all

00:38:12.459 --> 00:38:12.579
 the

00:38:12.579 --> 00:38:12.899
 varied

00:38:12.899 --> 00:38:13.359
 graces

00:38:13.359 --> 00:38:15.419
 as

00:38:15.419 --> 00:38:15.559
 we

00:38:15.559 --> 00:38:16.019
 together

00:38:16.019 --> 00:38:16.859
 voluntarily

00:38:16.859 --> 00:38:17.739
 joyfully

00:38:17.739 --> 00:38:18.099
 offer

00:38:18.099 --> 00:38:18.439
 ourselves

00:38:18.439 --> 00:38:18.779
 as a

00:38:18.779 --> 00:38:19.039
 living

00:38:19.039 --> 00:38:19.759
 sacrifice

00:38:19.759 --> 00:38:19.939
 to

00:38:19.939 --> 00:38:20.119
 him

00:38:20.119 --> 00:38:21.179
 Jesus

00:38:21.179 --> 00:38:21.459
 gets

00:38:21.459 --> 00:38:21.599
 the

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:21.959
 glory

00:38:21.959 --> 00:38:22.319
 in

00:38:22.319 --> 00:38:22.579
 his

00:38:22.579 --> 00:38:23.179
 unified

00:38:23.179 --> 00:38:23.779
 church

00:38:23.779 --> 00:38:26.119
 so

00:38:26.119 --> 00:38:26.339
 that's

00:38:26.339 --> 00:38:26.559
 how we

00:38:26.559 --> 00:38:26.659
 can

00:38:26.659 --> 00:38:26.759
 be

00:38:26.759 --> 00:38:26.879
 a

00:38:26.879 --> 00:38:27.019
 living

00:38:27.019 --> 00:38:27.559
 sacrifice

00:38:27.559 --> 00:38:28.559
 as

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:28.779
 the

00:38:28.779 --> 00:38:29.199
 church

00:38:29.199 --> 00:38:31.159
 whatever

00:38:31.159 --> 00:38:31.659
 graces

00:38:31.659 --> 00:38:31.919
 God

00:38:31.919 --> 00:38:32.039
 has

00:38:32.039 --> 00:38:32.219
 given

00:38:32.219 --> 00:38:32.399
 you

00:38:32.399 --> 00:38:32.779
 use

00:38:32.779 --> 00:38:33.019
 them

00:38:33.019 --> 00:38:35.019
 for

00:38:35.019 --> 00:38:35.199
 his

00:38:35.199 --> 00:38:35.559
 glory

00:38:35.559 --> 00:38:36.059
 will

00:38:36.059 --> 00:38:36.159
 you

00:38:36.159 --> 00:38:36.359
 pray

00:38:36.359 --> 00:38:36.539
 with

00:38:36.539 --> 00:38:36.699
 me

00:38:36.699 --> 00:38:37.019
 let's

00:38:37.019 --> 00:38:37.919
 pray

00:38:37.919 --> 00:38:45.500
 oh

00:38:45.500 --> 00:38:45.759
 heavenly

00:38:45.759 --> 00:38:46.119
 father

00:38:46.119 --> 00:38:47.799
 increase

00:38:47.799 --> 00:38:48.279
 our

00:38:48.279 --> 00:38:49.219
 love

00:38:49.219 --> 00:38:49.359
 of

00:38:49.359 --> 00:38:49.519
 your

00:38:49.519 --> 00:38:49.960
 church

00:38:49.960 --> 00:38:50.239
 so

00:38:50.239 --> 00:38:50.500
 that

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:50.939
 it's

00:38:50.939 --> 00:38:51.439
 closer

00:38:51.439 --> 00:38:51.759
 to

00:38:51.759 --> 00:38:52.039
 your

00:38:52.039 --> 00:38:52.359
 love

00:38:52.359 --> 00:38:52.519
 of

00:38:52.519 --> 00:38:52.659
 the

00:38:52.659 --> 00:38:53.039
 church

00:38:53.039 --> 00:38:55.799
 lord

00:38:55.799 --> 00:38:56.039
 help

00:38:56.039 --> 00:38:56.219
 us

00:38:56.219 --> 00:38:56.379
 to

00:38:56.379 --> 00:38:56.599
 be

00:38:56.599 --> 00:38:57.099
 fueled

00:38:57.099 --> 00:38:57.599
 by

00:38:57.599 --> 00:38:58.920
 the

00:38:58.920 --> 00:38:59.339
 hope

00:38:59.339 --> 00:38:59.579
 of

00:38:59.579 --> 00:39:00.219
 you

00:39:00.219 --> 00:39:00.759
 promise

00:39:00.759 --> 00:39:01.000
 to

00:39:01.000 --> 00:39:01.420
 complete

00:39:01.420 --> 00:39:01.619
 what

00:39:01.619 --> 00:39:01.739
 you

00:39:01.739 --> 00:39:02.299
 started

00:39:02.299 --> 00:39:02.699
 that

00:39:02.699 --> 00:39:04.360
 when

00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:04.539
 you

00:39:04.539 --> 00:39:05.039
 return

00:39:05.039 --> 00:39:05.639
 the

00:39:05.639 --> 00:39:06.119
 bride

00:39:06.119 --> 00:39:06.420
 will

00:39:06.420 --> 00:39:06.779
 be

00:39:06.779 --> 00:39:07.519
 beautiful

00:39:07.519 --> 00:39:08.059
 the

00:39:08.059 --> 00:39:08.480
 church

00:39:08.480 --> 00:39:08.679
 will

00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:08.839
 be

00:39:08.839 --> 00:39:09.519
 glorified

00:39:09.519 --> 00:39:10.319
 help

00:39:10.319 --> 00:39:10.500
 us

00:39:10.500 --> 00:39:10.699
 to

00:39:10.699 --> 00:39:11.179
 keep

00:39:11.179 --> 00:39:11.960
 striving

00:39:11.960 --> 00:39:12.299
 and

00:39:12.299 --> 00:39:13.219
 being

00:39:13.219 --> 00:39:13.779
 motivated

00:39:13.779 --> 00:39:14.099
 by

00:39:14.099 --> 00:39:14.739
 that

00:39:14.739 --> 00:39:15.039
 day

00:39:15.039 --> 00:39:15.319
 that's

00:39:15.319 --> 00:39:15.619
 coming

00:39:15.619 --> 00:39:17.579
 lord

00:39:17.579 --> 00:39:18.019
 i pray

00:39:18.019 --> 00:39:18.279
 that

00:39:18.279 --> 00:39:18.480
 you

00:39:18.480 --> 00:39:18.699
 would

00:39:18.699 --> 00:39:19.420
 fill

00:39:19.420 --> 00:39:19.599
 us

00:39:19.599 --> 00:39:19.819
 all

00:39:19.819 --> 00:39:20.000
 with

00:39:20.000 --> 00:39:20.500
 increasing

00:39:20.500 --> 00:39:21.139
 faith

00:39:21.139 --> 00:39:21.920
 lord

00:39:21.920 --> 00:39:22.219
 i pray

00:39:22.219 --> 00:39:22.400
 that

00:39:22.400 --> 00:39:22.579
 you

00:39:22.579 --> 00:39:22.759
 would

00:39:22.759 --> 00:39:23.839
 expose

00:39:23.820 --> 00:39:28.660
 help

00:39:28.660 --> 00:39:28.820
 us

00:39:28.820 --> 00:39:29.019
 to

00:39:29.019 --> 00:39:29.660
 celebrate

00:39:29.660 --> 00:39:32.820
 each

00:39:32.820 --> 00:39:33.120
 one

00:39:33.120 --> 00:39:33.240
 of

00:39:33.240 --> 00:39:33.460
 us

00:39:33.460 --> 00:39:33.820
 among

00:39:33.820 --> 00:39:34.160
 us

00:39:34.160 --> 00:39:35.380
 giving

00:39:35.380 --> 00:39:35.920
 praise

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.160
 to

00:39:36.160 --> 00:39:36.460
 you

00:39:36.460 --> 00:39:36.740
 for

00:39:36.740 --> 00:39:36.940
 what

00:39:36.940 --> 00:39:37.140
 you've

00:39:37.140 --> 00:39:37.300
 given

00:39:37.300 --> 00:39:37.539
 this

00:39:37.539 --> 00:39:37.860
 church

00:39:37.860 --> 00:39:38.080
 for

00:39:38.080 --> 00:39:38.260
 our

00:39:38.260 --> 00:39:38.539
 good

00:39:38.539 --> 00:39:39.519
 we

00:39:39.519 --> 00:39:39.880
 thank

00:39:39.880 --> 00:39:40.019
 you

00:39:40.019 --> 00:39:40.140
 for

00:39:40.140 --> 00:39:40.320
 your

00:39:40.320 --> 00:39:40.940
 faithfulness

00:39:40.940 --> 00:39:41.100
 to

00:39:41.100 --> 00:39:41.380
 this

00:39:41.380 --> 00:39:41.700
 church

00:39:41.700 --> 00:39:42.059
 family

00:39:42.059 --> 00:39:42.340
 over

00:39:42.340 --> 00:39:42.760
 so

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:42.980
 many

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:43.480
 years

00:39:43.480 --> 00:39:44.539
 and

00:39:44.539 --> 00:39:44.700
 we

00:39:44.700 --> 00:39:44.900
 just

00:39:44.900 --> 00:39:45.260
 ask

00:39:45.260 --> 00:39:45.480
 for

00:39:45.480 --> 00:39:45.740
 your

00:39:45.740 --> 00:39:46.320
 continued

00:39:46.320 --> 00:39:46.820
 grace

00:39:46.820 --> 00:39:47.760
 help

00:39:47.760 --> 00:39:47.880
 us

00:39:47.880 --> 00:39:48.000
 to

00:39:48.000 --> 00:39:48.120
 do

00:39:48.120 --> 00:39:48.300
 this

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:48.440
 for

00:39:48.440 --> 00:39:48.660
 your

00:39:48.660 --> 00:39:49.120
 glory

00:39:49.120 --> 00:39:49.700
 in

00:39:49.700 --> 00:39:49.920
 Jesus

00:39:49.920 --> 00:39:50.280
 name

00:39:50.280 --> 00:39:50.840
 Amen