WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.780 wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age who are coming to nothing. 00:00:04.440 --> 00:00:10.060 No, we speak of God's secret wisdom, a wisdom that has been hidden and that God 00:00:10.060 --> 00:00:15.419 destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, 00:00:15.679 --> 00:00:20.980 for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory. However, as it is written, 00:00:21.600 --> 00:00:28.379 no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who 00:00:28.379 --> 00:00:34.899 love him. But God has revealed it to us by his spirit. The spirit searches all things, 00:00:35.259 --> 00:00:40.579 even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the 00:00:40.579 --> 00:00:46.960 man's spirit within him? In the same way, no one knows the thoughts of God except the 00:00:46.960 --> 00:00:53.700 spirit of God. We have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit who is from God, 00:00:53.700 --> 00:01:01.240 that we may understand what God has freely given us. This is what we speak, not in words taught us 00:01:01.240 --> 00:01:08.840 by human wisdom, but in words taught by the spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 00:01:09.700 --> 00:01:14.780 The man without the spirit does not accept the things that come from the spirit of God, 00:01:15.159 --> 00:01:21.140 for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 00:01:21.140 --> 00:01:30.079 The spiritual man makes judgments about all things, but he himself is not subject to any man's judgment. 00:01:30.900 --> 00:01:38.340 For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. 00:01:51.140 --> 00:02:21.120 Thank you. 00:02:21.120 --> 00:02:51.099 Thank you. 00:02:51.120 --> 00:03:21.099 Thank you. 00:03:21.120 --> 00:03:23.120 Thank you. 00:03:23.120 --> 00:03:36.439 Thanks, Thelma. 00:03:36.439 --> 00:03:37.259 We're going to pray. 00:03:38.580 --> 00:03:39.659 Let's do that now. 00:03:39.659 --> 00:03:52.340 we have not received the spirit of the world 00:03:52.340 --> 00:03:58.379 but we have received the spirit who is from God 00:03:58.379 --> 00:04:04.379 that we may understand what God has freely given us 00:04:04.379 --> 00:04:07.740 Father we need your help 00:04:07.740 --> 00:04:14.879 we need that transforming changing work of the Holy Spirit 00:04:14.879 --> 00:04:19.360 to take these words that are written on this page 00:04:19.360 --> 00:04:23.860 so that we do not just understand with our heads 00:04:23.860 --> 00:04:29.920 but that we are motivated afresh in our hearts 00:04:29.920 --> 00:04:34.579 to love you, follow you and serve you 00:04:34.579 --> 00:04:40.279 so please Father be at work among us 00:04:40.279 --> 00:04:45.539 and we ask this for the building up of your church 00:04:45.539 --> 00:04:50.219 so that we become the holy church that you call us to be 00:04:50.219 --> 00:04:55.419 and it's in your name we ask these things 00:04:55.420 --> 00:04:56.560 Amen 00:04:56.560 --> 00:05:03.960 Well I've been doing some thinking 00:05:03.960 --> 00:05:08.400 What we need in this church 00:05:08.400 --> 00:05:13.240 is a pastor who's a little bit more educated and qualified 00:05:13.240 --> 00:05:17.060 someone who's able to debate with the best 00:05:17.060 --> 00:05:21.939 I think we could do with getting in some big name speakers 00:05:21.939 --> 00:05:24.180 who are slick in their delivery 00:05:24.180 --> 00:05:27.920 successful in their ministry 00:05:27.920 --> 00:05:33.220 in fact if we want to see people come to faith 00:05:33.220 --> 00:05:37.840 if we're a church that's going to plant another church 00:05:37.839 --> 00:05:41.560 then we need to make our message more appealing 00:05:41.560 --> 00:05:44.659 we need changes 00:05:44.659 --> 00:05:48.739 we need programs that are energetic and dynamic 00:05:48.739 --> 00:05:51.659 we need to get ourselves a youth worker 00:05:51.659 --> 00:05:52.799 and a worship leader 00:05:52.799 --> 00:05:56.659 we need to move out of this old barn that we're in 00:05:56.659 --> 00:05:59.659 and get ourselves something more tasteful 00:05:59.659 --> 00:06:03.799 something that's going to draw in the crowds 00:06:03.800 --> 00:06:09.840 what do you think the church needs 00:06:09.840 --> 00:06:13.540 well some of these things may help 00:06:13.540 --> 00:06:17.980 but they do not by themselves make people Christians 00:06:17.980 --> 00:06:22.340 and they do not cause churches to be planted 00:06:22.340 --> 00:06:27.840 in fact Paul has reminded us of how the church in Corinth did start 00:06:27.840 --> 00:06:31.639 and how they first became Christians 00:06:31.639 --> 00:06:33.480 have a look at chapter 2 verse 4 00:06:33.480 --> 00:06:36.540 remember what he said 00:06:36.540 --> 00:06:37.620 chapter 2 verse 4 00:06:37.620 --> 00:06:39.100 he says when I came to you 00:06:39.100 --> 00:06:41.800 my message and my preaching 00:06:41.800 --> 00:06:45.240 were not with wise and with persuasive words 00:06:45.240 --> 00:06:50.160 but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power 00:06:50.160 --> 00:06:54.680 so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom 00:06:54.680 --> 00:06:57.640 but on God's power 00:06:57.640 --> 00:07:01.560 you see we didn't become Christians 00:07:01.560 --> 00:07:04.199 through clever arguments and wise words 00:07:04.199 --> 00:07:09.100 this church didn't start because of somebody's skill or technique 00:07:09.100 --> 00:07:13.019 it's not about presentation and style 00:07:13.019 --> 00:07:14.699 it's all about 00:07:14.699 --> 00:07:16.480 in verse 4 00:07:16.480 --> 00:07:24.800 you see I think like this church in Corinth 00:07:24.800 --> 00:07:29.840 we can fall into this trap of relying on what we call the wisdom of the world 00:07:29.840 --> 00:07:33.060 rather than trusting in the power of God 00:07:33.060 --> 00:07:37.300 and we can look at our church and we can go 00:07:37.300 --> 00:07:38.079 oh that's great 00:07:38.079 --> 00:07:39.319 or this has happened 00:07:39.319 --> 00:07:40.819 this person has come to faith 00:07:40.819 --> 00:07:42.620 wasn't it great what I did 00:07:42.620 --> 00:07:45.079 and we can feel a little bit elitist 00:07:45.079 --> 00:07:47.579 and a little bit superior than other people 00:07:47.579 --> 00:07:49.720 and that's what was happening in the church 00:07:49.720 --> 00:07:51.379 they were looking at the things they did 00:07:51.379 --> 00:07:52.639 and the things that had happened 00:07:52.639 --> 00:07:53.680 and it was well 00:07:53.680 --> 00:07:55.079 it was all down to me 00:07:55.079 --> 00:07:56.180 and what I could do 00:07:56.180 --> 00:08:02.120 but Paul wants to bring a bit of humility back to the church 00:08:02.120 --> 00:08:06.360 and we need to remember that our salvation 00:08:06.360 --> 00:08:09.040 and the works that we do 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:12.720 never come about through our own efforts 00:08:12.720 --> 00:08:15.300 and our own abilities 00:08:15.300 --> 00:08:19.639 but look at chapter 2 verse 10 00:08:19.639 --> 00:08:26.460 God has revealed it to us by his spirit 00:08:26.460 --> 00:08:33.120 Christian faith and church growth does not happen through presentation and style 00:08:33.120 --> 00:08:36.480 it's not about programs and status 00:08:36.480 --> 00:08:42.580 it happens through a revelation of the Holy Spirit 00:08:42.580 --> 00:08:46.080 so let's see how that is true 00:08:46.080 --> 00:08:48.660 first 00:08:48.660 --> 00:08:51.360 the message of Christ 00:08:51.360 --> 00:08:56.820 is revealed by the power of the Holy Spirit 00:08:56.820 --> 00:09:01.160 Paul makes this extraordinary claim doesn't he in verse 6 00:09:01.160 --> 00:09:02.920 he says we do 00:09:02.920 --> 00:09:04.220 he says yes we've been preaching 00:09:04.220 --> 00:09:05.060 we've been speaking 00:09:05.060 --> 00:09:07.520 but we do however speak a message of wisdom 00:09:07.520 --> 00:09:08.800 among the mature 00:09:08.800 --> 00:09:10.259 among those who are believing 00:09:10.259 --> 00:09:15.600 he claims to have this special word 00:09:15.600 --> 00:09:19.679 and he even tells us where he got this message from 00:09:19.679 --> 00:09:21.539 verse 6 00:09:21.539 --> 00:09:25.220 we speak a message of wisdom among the mature 00:09:25.220 --> 00:09:27.620 but not the wisdom of this age 00:09:27.620 --> 00:09:30.319 or of the rulers of this age 00:09:30.319 --> 00:09:31.379 who are coming to nothing 00:09:31.379 --> 00:09:36.860 my message doesn't come from listening to professors and psychologists 00:09:36.860 --> 00:09:39.720 I didn't learn it from scholars 00:09:39.720 --> 00:09:41.379 or from scientists 00:09:41.379 --> 00:09:42.519 no 00:09:42.519 --> 00:09:44.019 look at verse 7 00:09:44.019 --> 00:09:48.320 we speak of God's secret wisdom 00:09:48.320 --> 00:09:54.060 Paul is making an extraordinary claim that he's heard a message from God 00:09:54.060 --> 00:10:00.340 and he is now speaking that same message to other people 00:10:00.340 --> 00:10:04.620 he didn't discover it through his own reading or research 00:10:04.620 --> 00:10:07.620 he claims to have got this word 00:10:07.620 --> 00:10:08.720 this message 00:10:08.720 --> 00:10:09.759 directly 00:10:09.759 --> 00:10:11.100 from God 00:10:11.100 --> 00:10:12.420 look at verse 7 again 00:10:12.420 --> 00:10:15.300 we speak of God's secret wisdom 00:10:15.300 --> 00:10:16.399 a wisdom 00:10:16.399 --> 00:10:18.080 that has been hidden 00:10:18.080 --> 00:10:20.980 and that God destined for our glory 00:10:20.980 --> 00:10:22.300 before time 00:10:22.300 --> 00:10:23.040 began 00:10:23.040 --> 00:10:26.060 this message that he was speaking 00:10:26.060 --> 00:10:28.139 the message that he's received from God 00:10:28.139 --> 00:10:31.279 is the message that's about Jesus Christ 00:10:31.279 --> 00:10:33.759 let's remind ourselves of what that is 00:10:33.759 --> 00:10:34.720 in chapter 1 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:36.039 verse 23 00:10:36.039 --> 00:10:39.240 this is what he keeps coming back to 00:10:39.240 --> 00:10:40.539 chapter 1 verse 23 00:10:40.539 --> 00:10:40.919 he says 00:10:40.919 --> 00:10:43.759 we preach Christ crucified 00:10:43.759 --> 00:10:46.939 it's a stumbling block to Jews 00:10:46.939 --> 00:10:49.519 because they're looking for the power and the miraculous 00:10:49.519 --> 00:10:53.460 it's foolishness to the Gentiles 00:10:53.460 --> 00:10:55.240 because they're looking for something new 00:10:55.240 --> 00:10:57.179 something they can discover for themselves 00:10:57.179 --> 00:11:01.059 but to those whom God has called 00:11:01.059 --> 00:11:02.759 to those who God has saved 00:11:02.759 --> 00:11:04.919 whether you're Jewish 00:11:04.919 --> 00:11:06.159 or Greek 00:11:06.159 --> 00:11:07.579 or whatever nationality 00:11:07.579 --> 00:11:10.139 Christ is the power of God 00:11:10.139 --> 00:11:12.819 and Christ is the wisdom of God 00:11:12.819 --> 00:11:16.679 you see the message of Christ and his cross 00:11:16.679 --> 00:11:18.239 is God's wisdom 00:11:18.239 --> 00:11:20.059 and power to save people 00:11:20.059 --> 00:11:21.779 and this is the message he's received 00:11:21.779 --> 00:11:23.839 and this is the message he teaches 00:11:23.840 --> 00:11:26.840 now I don't know about you 00:11:26.840 --> 00:11:29.759 whether you've met anybody 00:11:29.759 --> 00:11:30.860 who's ever claimed 00:11:30.860 --> 00:11:33.040 to have heard God speak to them 00:11:33.040 --> 00:11:36.480 well that is exactly 00:11:36.480 --> 00:11:39.300 what Paul is saying here 00:11:39.300 --> 00:11:42.519 he claims that God has spoken to him 00:11:42.519 --> 00:11:44.100 three 00:11:44.100 --> 00:11:46.340 simple things 00:11:46.340 --> 00:11:49.620 first the spirit reveals the wisdom of God 00:11:49.620 --> 00:11:51.340 let's read verse 7 again 00:11:51.340 --> 00:11:54.460 he says we speak of God's secret wisdom 00:11:54.460 --> 00:11:56.139 the message of Christ 00:11:56.139 --> 00:11:58.780 it's a wisdom that's been hidden 00:11:58.780 --> 00:12:01.780 and that God destined 00:12:01.780 --> 00:12:05.139 for our glory before time began 00:12:05.139 --> 00:12:07.879 the message of Jesus 00:12:07.879 --> 00:12:10.060 the message of the cross 00:12:10.060 --> 00:12:12.000 was once hidden 00:12:12.000 --> 00:12:15.060 no one had discovered it 00:12:15.060 --> 00:12:17.519 nobody really knew what it was all about 00:12:17.519 --> 00:12:19.819 it existed we are told 00:12:19.819 --> 00:12:21.360 look at the end of verse 7 00:12:21.360 --> 00:12:23.960 before time began 00:12:23.960 --> 00:12:26.139 so it was in God's plan 00:12:26.139 --> 00:12:27.000 he knew it 00:12:27.000 --> 00:12:29.559 but it remained a hidden secret 00:12:29.559 --> 00:12:31.960 but 00:12:31.960 --> 00:12:33.539 verse 10 00:12:33.539 --> 00:12:37.299 God has revealed it to us 00:12:37.299 --> 00:12:39.100 by his spirit 00:12:39.100 --> 00:12:41.319 the Holy Spirit 00:12:41.319 --> 00:12:42.740 has revealed 00:12:42.740 --> 00:12:44.319 the wisdom of God 00:12:44.319 --> 00:12:46.240 that message of Christ 00:12:46.240 --> 00:12:46.440 Christ 00:12:46.440 --> 00:12:48.200 to us 00:12:48.200 --> 00:12:49.960 because 00:12:49.960 --> 00:12:51.259 secondly 00:12:51.259 --> 00:12:55.460 the spirit knows 00:12:55.460 --> 00:12:56.580 the mind of God 00:12:56.580 --> 00:12:57.960 look at verse 10 again 00:12:57.960 --> 00:13:00.019 God has revealed it to us 00:13:00.019 --> 00:13:01.019 by his spirit 00:13:01.019 --> 00:13:03.000 the spirit searches 00:13:03.000 --> 00:13:04.120 all things 00:13:04.120 --> 00:13:06.399 even the deep things 00:13:06.399 --> 00:13:07.460 of God 00:13:07.460 --> 00:13:10.700 let me ask you a question 00:13:10.700 --> 00:13:13.320 does anybody know 00:13:13.320 --> 00:13:14.220 what I'm thinking 00:13:14.220 --> 00:13:15.019 right now 00:13:15.019 --> 00:13:17.740 it's a dangerous place 00:13:17.740 --> 00:13:18.980 to go into my thoughts 00:13:18.980 --> 00:13:19.660 I tell you 00:13:19.660 --> 00:13:21.300 hmm 00:13:21.300 --> 00:13:23.279 well I don't even know 00:13:23.279 --> 00:13:24.160 what you're thinking 00:13:24.160 --> 00:13:25.639 look at verse 11 00:13:25.639 --> 00:13:27.139 for who 00:13:27.139 --> 00:13:28.040 among men 00:13:28.040 --> 00:13:29.120 knows the thoughts 00:13:29.120 --> 00:13:29.700 of a man 00:13:29.700 --> 00:13:30.740 except the man's 00:13:30.740 --> 00:13:31.680 spirit within him 00:13:31.680 --> 00:13:32.300 only 00:13:32.300 --> 00:13:33.300 only I know 00:13:33.300 --> 00:13:34.160 what I'm thinking 00:13:34.160 --> 00:13:35.120 and only you know 00:13:35.120 --> 00:13:36.160 what you're thinking 00:13:36.160 --> 00:13:38.160 my wife thinks 00:13:38.160 --> 00:13:38.580 she knows 00:13:38.580 --> 00:13:39.220 what I'm thinking 00:13:39.220 --> 00:13:39.940 but it's actually 00:13:39.940 --> 00:13:40.519 not true 00:13:40.519 --> 00:13:41.800 only I know 00:13:41.800 --> 00:13:42.600 what I'm thinking 00:13:42.600 --> 00:13:43.899 let me ask you 00:13:43.899 --> 00:13:44.720 another question 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:46.899 what's God thinking 00:13:46.899 --> 00:13:48.820 what's he thinking 00:13:48.820 --> 00:13:49.540 right now 00:13:49.540 --> 00:13:51.680 well look at the rest 00:13:51.680 --> 00:13:52.440 of verse 11 00:13:52.440 --> 00:13:54.000 in the same way 00:13:54.000 --> 00:13:55.100 no one knows 00:13:55.100 --> 00:13:55.879 the thoughts 00:13:55.879 --> 00:13:56.600 of God 00:13:56.600 --> 00:13:58.200 except the spirit 00:13:58.200 --> 00:13:58.820 of God 00:13:58.820 --> 00:14:00.220 you see 00:14:00.220 --> 00:14:00.980 it's only 00:14:00.980 --> 00:14:01.980 the Holy Spirit 00:14:01.980 --> 00:14:03.360 who knows 00:14:03.360 --> 00:14:04.500 the mind 00:14:04.500 --> 00:14:05.080 of God 00:14:05.080 --> 00:14:06.940 not me 00:14:06.940 --> 00:14:07.899 not you 00:14:07.899 --> 00:14:09.180 and nobody else 00:14:09.179 --> 00:14:10.179 can ever say 00:14:10.179 --> 00:14:11.099 this 00:14:11.099 --> 00:14:12.279 is what God 00:14:12.279 --> 00:14:12.859 is thinking 00:14:12.859 --> 00:14:16.379 the spirit 00:14:16.379 --> 00:14:17.219 knows the mind 00:14:17.219 --> 00:14:17.659 of God 00:14:17.659 --> 00:14:18.399 therefore 00:14:18.399 --> 00:14:20.719 the spirit 00:14:20.719 --> 00:14:22.919 teaches us 00:14:22.919 --> 00:14:24.399 the truth 00:14:24.399 --> 00:14:25.239 about God 00:14:25.239 --> 00:14:27.059 look at verse 13 00:14:27.059 --> 00:14:28.479 this is what 00:14:28.479 --> 00:14:29.199 we speak 00:14:29.199 --> 00:14:30.859 not in words 00:14:30.859 --> 00:14:31.500 taught us 00:14:31.500 --> 00:14:32.639 by human wisdom 00:14:32.639 --> 00:14:34.359 but in words 00:14:34.359 --> 00:14:35.359 taught by the 00:14:35.359 --> 00:14:36.139 spirit 00:14:36.139 --> 00:14:37.919 expressing spiritual 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:38.319 truths 00:14:38.319 --> 00:14:38.960 in spiritual 00:14:38.960 --> 00:14:39.519 words 00:14:39.519 --> 00:14:41.059 Paul's making 00:14:41.059 --> 00:14:41.460 it clear 00:14:41.460 --> 00:14:42.480 listen guys 00:14:42.480 --> 00:14:43.299 that the message 00:14:43.299 --> 00:14:44.039 we have here 00:14:44.039 --> 00:14:44.879 isn't made up 00:14:44.879 --> 00:14:47.799 what we speak 00:14:47.799 --> 00:14:48.340 didn't come 00:14:48.340 --> 00:14:49.480 from anybody else 00:14:49.480 --> 00:14:50.559 God 00:14:50.559 --> 00:14:51.639 taught us 00:14:51.639 --> 00:14:53.019 his message 00:14:53.019 --> 00:14:54.399 by the Holy Spirit 00:14:54.399 --> 00:14:56.559 he taught us 00:14:56.559 --> 00:14:57.659 and now we are 00:14:57.659 --> 00:14:58.980 able to teach you 00:14:58.980 --> 00:15:00.240 as he says 00:15:00.240 --> 00:15:00.600 at the end 00:15:00.600 --> 00:15:01.240 of verse 13 00:15:01.240 --> 00:15:02.059 expressing 00:15:02.059 --> 00:15:04.080 spiritual truths 00:15:04.080 --> 00:15:06.060 in spiritual 00:15:06.060 --> 00:15:06.780 words 00:15:06.780 --> 00:15:09.980 now let's just 00:15:09.980 --> 00:15:10.720 stop there a minute 00:15:10.720 --> 00:15:11.660 and get this right 00:15:11.660 --> 00:15:12.460 look closely 00:15:12.460 --> 00:15:13.420 at verse 13 00:15:13.420 --> 00:15:14.639 he says 00:15:14.639 --> 00:15:15.440 this is what 00:15:15.440 --> 00:15:17.340 we speak 00:15:17.340 --> 00:15:19.440 not in words 00:15:19.440 --> 00:15:20.600 taught us 00:15:20.600 --> 00:15:22.840 now the we 00:15:22.840 --> 00:15:23.540 and the us 00:15:23.540 --> 00:15:23.920 there 00:15:23.920 --> 00:15:25.020 is not 00:15:25.020 --> 00:15:26.120 everybody 00:15:26.120 --> 00:15:28.120 Paul is referring 00:15:28.120 --> 00:15:29.060 to himself 00:15:29.060 --> 00:15:30.040 and to the 00:15:30.040 --> 00:15:30.879 other apostles 00:15:30.879 --> 00:15:32.879 so what was 00:15:32.879 --> 00:15:33.300 hidden 00:15:33.299 --> 00:15:34.399 and what 00:15:34.399 --> 00:15:35.179 was secret 00:15:35.179 --> 00:15:37.579 the Holy Spirit 00:15:37.579 --> 00:15:38.659 has revealed 00:15:38.659 --> 00:15:40.159 to these 00:15:40.159 --> 00:15:41.359 chosen people 00:15:41.359 --> 00:15:41.799 to the 00:15:41.799 --> 00:15:42.359 apostles 00:15:42.359 --> 00:15:44.039 and what 00:15:44.039 --> 00:15:44.859 was revealed 00:15:44.859 --> 00:15:45.599 to them 00:15:45.599 --> 00:15:46.599 by the 00:15:46.599 --> 00:15:47.059 spirit 00:15:47.059 --> 00:15:48.259 they wrote 00:15:48.259 --> 00:15:48.719 down 00:15:48.719 --> 00:15:50.000 which is 00:15:50.000 --> 00:15:50.379 what we 00:15:50.379 --> 00:15:51.099 now have 00:15:51.099 --> 00:15:52.479 the Bible 00:15:52.479 --> 00:15:54.319 let's just 00:15:54.319 --> 00:15:55.039 have a look 00:15:55.039 --> 00:15:55.559 at this a little 00:15:55.559 --> 00:15:56.099 bit closer 00:15:56.099 --> 00:15:56.740 you can turn 00:15:56.740 --> 00:15:57.299 to 2 00:15:57.299 --> 00:15:57.799 Peter 00:15:57.799 --> 00:16:00.240 chapter 1 00:16:00.240 --> 00:16:01.559 2 Peter 00:16:01.559 --> 00:16:02.359 chapter 1 00:16:02.360 --> 00:16:03.440 so keep 00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:03.860 your finger 00:16:03.860 --> 00:16:04.419 in 1st 00:16:04.419 --> 00:16:04.779 Corinthians 00:16:04.779 --> 00:16:05.440 and just 00:16:05.440 --> 00:16:06.300 go on a 00:16:06.300 --> 00:16:06.639 little bit 00:16:06.639 --> 00:16:07.419 to 2nd 00:16:07.419 --> 00:16:07.680 Peter 00:16:07.680 --> 00:16:08.080 I haven't 00:16:08.080 --> 00:16:08.340 got a 00:16:08.340 --> 00:16:08.879 page number 00:16:08.879 --> 00:16:09.480 I'm sorry 00:16:09.480 --> 00:16:10.759 2 Peter 00:16:10.759 --> 00:16:11.500 chapter 1 00:16:11.500 --> 00:16:12.360 verse 20 00:16:12.360 --> 00:16:17.240 have you got a 00:16:17.240 --> 00:16:17.800 page there 00:16:17.800 --> 00:16:22.639 1222 00:16:22.639 --> 00:16:30.299 so Peter 00:16:30.299 --> 00:16:31.059 was an apostle 00:16:31.059 --> 00:16:32.699 and this is 00:16:32.699 --> 00:16:33.039 what he 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:33.259 says 00:16:33.259 --> 00:16:33.659 he's saying 00:16:33.659 --> 00:16:34.019 the same 00:16:34.019 --> 00:16:34.439 kind of 00:16:34.439 --> 00:16:34.699 thing 00:16:34.699 --> 00:16:35.439 as Paul 00:16:35.439 --> 00:16:35.980 so 1 00:16:35.980 --> 00:16:36.319 Peter 00:16:36.319 --> 00:16:37.019 chapter 1 00:16:37.019 --> 00:16:37.679 or 2 00:16:37.679 --> 00:16:38.019 Peter 00:16:38.019 --> 00:16:38.740 chapter 1 00:16:38.740 --> 00:16:39.840 verse 20 00:16:39.840 --> 00:16:41.360 above all 00:16:41.360 --> 00:16:41.759 he says 00:16:41.759 --> 00:16:42.100 you must 00:16:42.100 --> 00:16:42.580 understand 00:16:42.580 --> 00:16:43.159 that no 00:16:43.159 --> 00:16:43.639 prophecy 00:16:43.639 --> 00:16:44.299 of scripture 00:16:44.299 --> 00:16:45.939 came about 00:16:45.939 --> 00:16:46.399 by the 00:16:46.399 --> 00:16:47.039 prophet's 00:16:47.039 --> 00:16:47.419 own 00:16:47.419 --> 00:16:48.439 interpretation 00:16:48.440 --> 00:16:50.360 for prophecy 00:16:50.360 --> 00:16:50.980 never had 00:16:50.980 --> 00:16:51.600 its origin 00:16:51.600 --> 00:16:51.980 in the 00:16:51.980 --> 00:16:52.320 will of 00:16:52.320 --> 00:16:52.760 man 00:16:52.760 --> 00:16:54.180 but men 00:16:54.180 --> 00:16:54.840 spoke 00:16:54.840 --> 00:16:55.800 from God 00:16:55.800 --> 00:16:57.000 as they 00:16:57.000 --> 00:16:57.580 were carried 00:16:57.580 --> 00:16:58.460 along by 00:16:58.460 --> 00:16:59.460 the Holy 00:16:59.460 --> 00:17:00.000 Spirit 00:17:00.000 --> 00:17:02.480 and that's 00:17:02.480 --> 00:17:02.900 what Paul 00:17:02.900 --> 00:17:03.360 is saying 00:17:03.360 --> 00:17:04.620 he's saying 00:17:04.620 --> 00:17:04.940 it was 00:17:04.940 --> 00:17:06.240 revealed to 00:17:06.240 --> 00:17:06.840 us by the 00:17:06.840 --> 00:17:07.140 Spirit 00:17:07.140 --> 00:17:08.320 and we're 00:17:08.320 --> 00:17:09.000 now passing 00:17:09.000 --> 00:17:09.539 this on to 00:17:09.539 --> 00:17:09.640 you 00:17:09.640 --> 00:17:10.259 we've written 00:17:10.259 --> 00:17:10.759 it down 00:17:10.759 --> 00:17:11.440 and this 00:17:11.440 --> 00:17:11.740 is what 00:17:11.740 --> 00:17:12.320 we have 00:17:12.320 --> 00:17:13.100 and that 00:17:13.100 --> 00:17:13.960 process 00:17:13.960 --> 00:17:15.059 is now 00:17:15.059 --> 00:17:15.600 completed 00:17:15.599 --> 00:17:16.799 it's not 00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:17.480 ongoing 00:17:17.480 --> 00:17:18.339 and it 00:17:18.339 --> 00:17:18.599 isn't 00:17:18.599 --> 00:17:19.019 repeated 00:17:19.019 --> 00:17:19.439 either 00:17:19.439 --> 00:17:20.879 the Spirit 00:17:20.879 --> 00:17:21.419 does not 00:17:21.419 --> 00:17:21.959 speak 00:17:21.959 --> 00:17:22.459 anything 00:17:22.459 --> 00:17:22.919 new 00:17:22.919 --> 00:17:23.339 to us 00:17:23.339 --> 00:17:23.819 today 00:17:23.819 --> 00:17:24.679 about 00:17:24.679 --> 00:17:25.199 Jesus 00:17:25.199 --> 00:17:26.279 there's 00:17:26.279 --> 00:17:26.639 not a 00:17:26.639 --> 00:17:26.919 new 00:17:26.919 --> 00:17:27.339 message 00:17:27.339 --> 00:17:27.799 out there 00:17:27.799 --> 00:17:28.219 that is 00:17:28.219 --> 00:17:29.319 undiscovered 00:17:29.319 --> 00:17:30.059 that God 00:17:30.059 --> 00:17:30.899 somehow forgot 00:17:30.899 --> 00:17:31.699 to tell us 00:17:31.699 --> 00:17:32.559 and now he's 00:17:32.559 --> 00:17:33.119 speaking it 00:17:33.119 --> 00:17:33.879 through somebody 00:17:33.879 --> 00:17:34.240 else 00:17:34.240 --> 00:17:34.799 no 00:17:34.799 --> 00:17:35.500 we have 00:17:35.500 --> 00:17:36.099 all of 00:17:36.099 --> 00:17:36.539 God's 00:17:36.539 --> 00:17:37.000 truth 00:17:37.000 --> 00:17:37.839 all of 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00:18:18.339 Christ 00:18:18.339 --> 00:18:18.740 and his 00:18:18.740 --> 00:18:19.120 cross 00:18:19.120 --> 00:18:19.920 and God's 00:18:19.920 --> 00:18:20.480 power 00:18:20.480 --> 00:18:21.420 and wisdom 00:18:21.420 --> 00:18:22.099 to save 00:18:22.099 --> 00:18:22.559 people 00:18:22.559 --> 00:18:24.960 and of course 00:18:24.960 --> 00:18:25.500 the problem 00:18:25.500 --> 00:18:26.539 is that we do 00:18:26.539 --> 00:18:27.339 want to change 00:18:27.339 --> 00:18:27.900 it because 00:18:27.900 --> 00:18:29.099 well look back 00:18:29.099 --> 00:18:29.799 at chapter 1 00:18:29.799 --> 00:18:30.559 verse 18 00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:31.819 here's the 00:18:31.819 --> 00:18:32.359 temptation 00:18:32.359 --> 00:18:33.019 we want to 00:18:33.019 --> 00:18:33.480 change it 00:18:33.480 --> 00:18:34.059 because 00:18:34.059 --> 00:18:35.319 chapter 1 00:18:35.319 --> 00:18:36.019 verse 18 00:18:36.019 --> 00:18:37.359 for the message 00:18:37.359 --> 00:18:38.000 of the cross 00:18:38.000 --> 00:18:39.700 is foolishness 00:18:39.700 --> 00:18:41.059 to those 00:18:41.059 --> 00:18:41.240 to those who 00:18:41.240 --> 00:18:42.039 are perishing 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:44.360 verse 22 00:18:44.360 --> 00:18:45.580 Jews demand 00:18:45.580 --> 00:18:46.720 miraculous signs 00:18:46.720 --> 00:18:47.180 Greeks 00:18:47.180 --> 00:18:47.920 look for 00:18:47.920 --> 00:18:48.420 wisdom 00:18:48.420 --> 00:18:50.480 but we 00:18:50.480 --> 00:18:50.940 preach 00:18:50.940 --> 00:18:51.640 Christ 00:18:51.640 --> 00:18:52.960 crucified 00:18:52.960 --> 00:18:55.120 the only 00:18:55.120 --> 00:18:55.799 way people 00:18:55.799 --> 00:18:56.420 will become 00:18:56.420 --> 00:18:56.900 Christians 00:18:56.900 --> 00:18:57.660 the only 00:18:57.660 --> 00:18:58.440 way churches 00:18:58.440 --> 00:18:59.240 are going 00:18:59.240 --> 00:18:59.860 to be planted 00:18:59.860 --> 00:19:00.299 the only 00:19:00.299 --> 00:19:01.039 way our 00:19:01.039 --> 00:19:01.720 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--> 00:19:23.879 message to be 00:19:23.879 --> 00:19:24.759 at the centre 00:19:24.759 --> 00:19:25.940 of all of our 00:19:25.940 --> 00:19:26.539 programs 00:19:26.539 --> 00:19:27.839 every teaching 00:19:27.839 --> 00:19:28.440 we do 00:19:28.440 --> 00:19:29.319 our Sunday 00:19:29.319 --> 00:19:29.720 school 00:19:29.720 --> 00:19:30.339 the rock 00:19:30.339 --> 00:19:31.319 polo 00:19:31.319 --> 00:19:32.339 home groups 00:19:32.339 --> 00:19:33.220 Sunday mornings 00:19:33.220 --> 00:19:35.359 this is what 00:19:35.359 --> 00:19:35.980 we need 00:19:35.980 --> 00:19:38.059 that's 00:19:38.059 --> 00:19:39.000 what's going 00:19:39.000 --> 00:19:39.599 to change 00:19:39.599 --> 00:19:40.220 lives 00:19:40.220 --> 00:19:45.519 so we 00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:45.839 need the 00:19:45.839 --> 00:19:46.400 message of 00:19:46.400 --> 00:19:46.799 Christ 00:19:46.799 --> 00:19:47.759 which is 00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:48.240 revealed 00:19:48.240 --> 00:19:49.720 by the 00:19:49.720 --> 00:19:50.279 power of 00:19:50.279 --> 00:19:50.660 the Holy 00:19:50.660 --> 00:19:51.099 Spirit 00:19:51.099 --> 00:19:52.960 second we 00:19:52.960 --> 00:19:53.559 see that the 00:19:53.559 --> 00:19:54.079 message of 00:19:54.079 --> 00:19:54.660 Christ is 00:19:54.660 --> 00:19:55.539 understood 00:19:55.539 --> 00:19:57.120 by the 00:19:57.120 --> 00:19:57.660 power of 00:19:57.660 --> 00:19:58.140 the Spirit 00:19:58.140 --> 00:19:58.860 look back 00:19:58.860 --> 00:19:59.279 at verse 00:19:59.279 --> 00:19:59.700 8 so 00:19:59.700 --> 00:20:00.099 back to 00:20:00.099 --> 00:20:00.599 Corinthians 00:20:00.599 --> 00:20:02.339 chapter 2 00:20:02.339 --> 00:20:03.180 verse 8 00:20:03.180 --> 00:20:07.759 so remember 00:20:07.759 --> 00:20:08.460 the background 00:20:08.460 --> 00:20:09.100 we have 00:20:09.100 --> 00:20:09.500 these 00:20:09.500 --> 00:20:10.560 elitist 00:20:10.560 --> 00:20:11.320 superior 00:20:11.320 --> 00:20:11.860 people 00:20:11.860 --> 00:20:12.259 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00:20:25.740 crucified 00:20:25.740 --> 00:20:26.680 the Lord 00:20:26.680 --> 00:20:27.259 of glory 00:20:27.259 --> 00:20:28.799 however as 00:20:28.799 --> 00:20:29.099 it is 00:20:29.099 --> 00:20:29.420 written 00:20:29.420 --> 00:20:30.680 no eye 00:20:30.680 --> 00:20:31.819 has seen 00:20:31.819 --> 00:20:33.200 no ear 00:20:33.200 --> 00:20:34.140 has heard 00:20:34.140 --> 00:20:35.559 no mind 00:20:35.559 --> 00:20:36.700 has conceived 00:20:36.700 --> 00:20:37.660 what God 00:20:37.660 --> 00:20:38.519 has prepared 00:20:38.519 --> 00:20:39.400 for those 00:20:39.400 --> 00:20:40.259 who love 00:20:40.259 --> 00:20:40.579 him 00:20:40.579 --> 00:20:42.759 no one 00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:43.779 on this 00:20:43.779 --> 00:20:44.599 whole earth 00:20:44.599 --> 00:20:45.299 and in the 00:20:45.299 --> 00:20:45.879 history of 00:20:45.879 --> 00:20:46.740 time is 00:20:46.740 --> 00:20:47.240 able to 00:20:47.240 --> 00:20:47.839 comprehend 00:20:47.839 --> 00:20:49.000 or discern 00:20:49.000 --> 00:20:49.579 the message 00:20:49.579 --> 00:20:50.220 of Christ 00:20:50.220 --> 00:20:51.500 by themselves 00:20:51.500 --> 00:20:53.440 no eye 00:20:53.440 --> 00:20:54.180 can see it 00:20:54.180 --> 00:20:54.579 it doesn't 00:20:54.579 --> 00:20:55.140 matter where 00:20:55.140 --> 00:20:55.920 you look 00:20:55.920 --> 00:20:57.460 no eye 00:20:57.460 --> 00:20:58.080 can hear 00:20:58.080 --> 00:20:58.740 or no ear 00:20:58.740 --> 00:20:59.220 can hear 00:20:59.220 --> 00:20:59.740 it no matter 00:20:59.740 --> 00:21:00.560 who you 00:21:00.560 --> 00:21:01.200 listen to 00:21:01.200 --> 00:21:02.460 no mind 00:21:02.460 --> 00:21:03.500 can conceive 00:21:03.500 --> 00:21:04.259 the wonders 00:21:04.259 --> 00:21:04.900 of all that 00:21:04.900 --> 00:21:05.560 God has done 00:21:05.560 --> 00:21:06.220 no matter 00:21:06.220 --> 00:21:06.880 what you 00:21:06.880 --> 00:21:07.279 do 00:21:07.279 --> 00:21:08.380 we can have 00:21:08.380 --> 00:21:08.800 all the 00:21:08.800 --> 00:21:09.120 learning 00:21:09.120 --> 00:21:09.620 and all 00:21:09.620 --> 00:21:10.460 the education 00:21:10.460 --> 00:21:10.860 in the 00:21:10.860 --> 00:21:11.180 world 00:21:11.180 --> 00:21:12.019 but by 00:21:12.019 --> 00:21:12.539 itself 00:21:12.539 --> 00:21:13.220 we will 00:21:13.220 --> 00:21:13.700 never 00:21:13.700 --> 00:21:14.759 ever see 00:21:14.759 --> 00:21:16.279 what God 00:21:16.279 --> 00:21:17.019 has prepared 00:21:17.019 --> 00:21:17.840 for you 00:21:17.840 --> 00:21:19.300 in Christ 00:21:19.300 --> 00:21:21.539 so where 00:21:21.539 --> 00:21:22.039 do we get 00:21:22.039 --> 00:21:22.920 this understanding 00:21:22.920 --> 00:21:24.500 how on earth 00:21:24.500 --> 00:21:25.500 do we see 00:21:25.500 --> 00:21:26.180 Jesus for 00:21:26.180 --> 00:21:26.500 who he 00:21:26.500 --> 00:21:27.180 is today 00:21:27.180 --> 00:21:28.720 well he 00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:29.460 tells us 00:21:29.460 --> 00:21:30.740 the spirit 00:21:30.740 --> 00:21:32.119 is the one 00:21:32.119 --> 00:21:32.720 who enables 00:21:32.720 --> 00:21:33.980 us to 00:21:33.980 --> 00:21:35.000 understand 00:21:35.000 --> 00:21:36.380 have a look 00:21:36.380 --> 00:21:37.200 at verse 12 00:21:37.200 --> 00:21:39.900 if we are 00:21:39.900 --> 00:21:40.480 Christians 00:21:40.480 --> 00:21:42.619 verse 12 00:21:42.619 --> 00:21:43.380 we have not 00:21:43.380 --> 00:21:44.119 received the 00:21:44.119 --> 00:21:44.779 spirit of the 00:21:44.779 --> 00:21:45.240 world 00:21:45.240 --> 00:21:46.599 but the 00:21:46.599 --> 00:21:47.359 spirit who 00:21:47.359 --> 00:21:47.819 is from 00:21:47.819 --> 00:21:48.339 God 00:21:48.339 --> 00:21:49.299 that we 00:21:49.299 --> 00:21:49.660 may 00:21:49.660 --> 00:21:50.980 understand 00:21:50.980 --> 00:21:52.579 what God 00:21:52.579 --> 00:21:53.039 has freely 00:21:53.039 --> 00:21:53.819 given us 00:21:53.819 --> 00:21:55.159 you see 00:21:55.159 --> 00:21:55.759 the spirit 00:21:55.759 --> 00:21:56.099 of the 00:21:56.099 --> 00:21:56.419 world 00:21:56.419 --> 00:21:57.519 all of 00:21:57.519 --> 00:21:58.359 our own 00:21:58.359 --> 00:21:58.839 thinking 00:21:58.839 --> 00:21:59.200 in our 00:21:59.200 --> 00:21:59.879 own minds 00:21:59.879 --> 00:22:00.200 and the 00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:00.559 thinking 00:22:00.559 --> 00:22:01.439 of others 00:22:01.439 --> 00:22:03.679 it can't 00:22:03.679 --> 00:22:04.720 enable us 00:22:04.720 --> 00:22:06.059 to understand 00:22:06.059 --> 00:22:06.839 what God's 00:22:06.839 --> 00:22:07.539 word means 00:22:07.539 --> 00:22:09.359 we can read 00:22:09.359 --> 00:22:09.839 it as we're 00:22:09.839 --> 00:22:10.319 reading it 00:22:10.319 --> 00:22:10.579 now 00:22:10.579 --> 00:22:11.500 somebody can 00:22:11.500 --> 00:22:12.200 explain it 00:22:12.200 --> 00:22:12.720 as I'm 00:22:12.720 --> 00:22:13.359 doing now 00:22:13.359 --> 00:22:13.980 but we 00:22:13.980 --> 00:22:14.539 will never 00:22:14.539 --> 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00:22:31.799 hearts 00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.539 will remain 00:22:32.539 --> 00:22:33.359 unchanged 00:22:33.359 --> 00:22:35.200 we could 00:22:35.200 --> 00:22:35.899 pass an 00:22:35.899 --> 00:22:36.480 exam and 00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:36.759 get a 00:22:36.759 --> 00:22:37.039 hundred 00:22:37.039 --> 00:22:37.460 percent 00:22:37.460 --> 00:22:38.220 we could 00:22:38.220 --> 00:22:38.799 explain 00:22:38.799 --> 00:22:39.279 every 00:22:39.279 --> 00:22:39.740 single 00:22:39.740 --> 00:22:40.399 doctrine 00:22:40.399 --> 00:22:42.720 but never 00:22:42.720 --> 00:22:43.319 actually 00:22:43.319 --> 00:22:44.500 experience 00:22:44.500 --> 00:22:44.899 its 00:22:44.899 --> 00:22:45.639 truth 00:22:45.640 --> 00:22:48.180 you see 00:22:48.180 --> 00:22:48.900 the spirit 00:22:48.900 --> 00:22:49.620 of God 00:22:49.620 --> 00:22:50.300 is the 00:22:50.300 --> 00:22:50.840 only one 00:22:50.840 --> 00:22:51.480 who enables 00:22:51.480 --> 00:22:51.900 us to 00:22:51.900 --> 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00:23:18.799 --> 00:23:19.559 verse 14 00:23:19.559 --> 00:23:22.180 the person 00:23:22.180 --> 00:23:22.819 without the 00:23:22.819 --> 00:23:23.400 spirit 00:23:23.400 --> 00:23:25.720 does not 00:23:25.720 --> 00:23:26.519 accept the 00:23:26.519 --> 00:23:27.759 things that 00:23:27.759 --> 00:23:28.339 come from 00:23:28.339 --> 00:23:28.920 the spirit 00:23:28.920 --> 00:23:29.500 of God 00:23:29.500 --> 00:23:30.640 why 00:23:30.640 --> 00:23:32.519 for they 00:23:32.519 --> 00:23:33.640 are foolishness 00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:34.220 to him 00:23:34.220 --> 00:23:35.980 he cannot 00:23:35.980 --> 00:23:36.660 understand 00:23:36.660 --> 00:23:37.019 them 00:23:37.019 --> 00:23:38.519 because they 00:23:38.519 --> 00:23:39.660 are spiritually 00:23:39.660 --> 00:23:41.720 discerned 00:23:41.720 --> 00:23:44.579 that explains 00:23:44.579 --> 00:23:45.220 so much 00:23:45.220 --> 00:23:45.839 doesn't it 00:23:45.839 --> 00:23:47.160 without the 00:23:47.160 --> 00:23:47.680 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00:25:28.079 of God 00:25:28.079 --> 00:25:29.259 has invaded 00:25:29.259 --> 00:25:30.039 our lives 00:25:30.039 --> 00:25:30.599 to help 00:25:30.599 --> 00:25:31.240 us see 00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:32.399 and to 00:25:32.399 --> 00:25:33.099 accept 00:25:33.099 --> 00:25:33.879 and cry 00:25:33.879 --> 00:25:34.219 out 00:25:34.219 --> 00:25:34.659 and say 00:25:34.659 --> 00:25:35.740 I need 00:25:35.740 --> 00:25:36.379 Jesus 00:25:36.379 --> 00:25:39.439 verse 16 00:25:39.439 --> 00:25:40.259 for who 00:25:40.259 --> 00:25:41.079 has known 00:25:41.079 --> 00:25:41.599 the mind 00:25:41.599 --> 00:25:41.939 of the 00:25:41.939 --> 00:25:42.259 Lord 00:25:42.259 --> 00:25:43.959 that he 00:25:43.959 --> 00:25:44.839 may instruct 00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:45.179 him 00:25:45.179 --> 00:25:47.359 what a 00:25:47.359 --> 00:25:48.719 what a 00:25:48.719 --> 00:25:49.480 daft thing 00:25:49.480 --> 00:25:50.099 for us to 00:25:50.099 --> 00:25:50.619 think that 00:25:50.619 --> 00:25:51.059 we could 00:25:51.059 --> 00:25:51.879 tell God 00:25:51.879 --> 00:25:52.319 what to 00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:52.599 do 00:25:52.599 --> 00:25:53.119 or that 00:25:53.119 --> 00:25:53.879 we could 00:25:53.879 --> 00:25:54.159 say 00:25:54.160 --> 00:25:55.080 we don't 00:25:55.080 --> 00:25:55.620 need him 00:25:55.620 --> 00:25:56.080 if there's 00:25:56.080 --> 00:25:56.340 anything 00:25:56.340 --> 00:25:56.759 to know 00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.019 about 00:25:57.019 --> 00:25:57.380 God 00:25:57.380 --> 00:25:57.980 I can 00:25:57.980 --> 00:25:58.600 figure it 00:25:58.600 --> 00:25:59.000 all out 00:25:59.000 --> 00:25:59.940 by myself 00:25:59.940 --> 00:26:01.500 who are 00:26:01.500 --> 00:26:01.980 we to 00:26:01.980 --> 00:26:02.540 think like 00:26:02.540 --> 00:26:02.960 that 00:26:02.960 --> 00:26:06.720 but we 00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:07.220 have 00:26:07.220 --> 00:26:08.500 the mind 00:26:08.500 --> 00:26:09.220 of Christ 00:26:09.220 --> 00:26:11.480 with 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--> 00:26:52.519 picture a 00:26:52.519 --> 00:26:52.980 stained 00:26:52.980 --> 00:26:53.799 glass 00:26:53.799 --> 00:26:54.500 window 00:26:54.500 --> 00:26:57.460 with all 00:26:57.460 --> 00:26:57.940 the bright 00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.559 colours and 00:26:58.559 --> 00:26:59.059 the images 00:26:59.059 --> 00:26:59.599 that there 00:26:59.599 --> 00:26:59.920 are 00:26:59.920 --> 00:27:00.879 you see 00:27:00.879 --> 00:27:01.720 that stained 00:27:01.720 --> 00:27:02.019 glass 00:27:02.019 --> 00:27:02.519 window at 00:27:02.519 --> 00:27:02.920 night and 00:27:02.920 --> 00:27:03.460 it's 00:27:03.460 --> 00:27:03.859 well it's 00:27:03.859 --> 00:27:04.639 all dark 00:27:04.639 --> 00:27:06.139 what you 00:27:06.139 --> 00:27:06.759 need is for 00:27:06.759 --> 00:27:07.319 a light 00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:07.799 from the 00:27:07.799 --> 00:27:08.259 outside 00:27:08.259 --> 00:27:09.599 to shine 00:27:09.599 --> 00:27:10.319 through that 00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:11.099 stained glass 00:27:11.099 --> 00:27:11.500 window 00:27:11.500 --> 00:27:12.399 and then you 00:27:12.399 --> 00:27:13.079 see all 00:27:13.079 --> 00:27:13.599 the colours 00:27:13.599 --> 00:27:15.420 and that's 00:27:15.420 --> 00:27:15.759 what we 00:27:15.759 --> 00:27:16.200 need we 00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:16.599 need the 00:27:16.599 --> 00:27:17.319 Holy Spirit 00:27:17.319 --> 00:27:17.980 to shine 00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:18.740 his light 00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:19.240 through 00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:20.120 onto the 00:27:20.120 --> 00:27:20.660 message of 00:27:20.660 --> 00:27:21.000 Christ 00:27:21.000 --> 00:27:21.640 so that 00:27:21.640 --> 00:27:22.299 we see 00:27:22.299 --> 00:27:22.779 Jesus 00:27:22.779 --> 00:27:23.259 in all 00:27:23.259 --> 00:27:23.839 his beauty 00:27:23.839 --> 00:27:24.559 in all 00:27:24.559 --> 00:27:25.099 his power 00:27:25.099 --> 00:27:25.400 and when 00:27:25.400 --> 00:27:25.859 we see 00:27:25.859 --> 00:27:26.180 him on 00:27:26.180 --> 00:27:26.620 the cross 00:27:26.620 --> 00:27:27.259 we don't 00:27:27.259 --> 00:27:28.420 see foolishness 00:27:28.420 --> 00:27:29.240 we see 00:27:29.240 --> 00:27:29.880 power 00:27:29.880 --> 00:27:30.640 we see 00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:31.200 wisdom 00:27:31.200 --> 00:27:32.140 we see 00:27:32.140 --> 00:27:33.440 God's 00:27:33.440 --> 00:27:33.920 saving 00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:34.519 king 00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:38.420 you see 00:27:38.420 --> 00:27:39.019 without the 00:27:39.019 --> 00:27:39.359 spirit 00:27:39.359 --> 00:27:40.099 these words 00:27:40.099 --> 00:27:40.460 on the 00:27:40.460 --> 00:27:40.839 page 00:27:40.839 --> 00:27:41.220 in this 00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:41.599 bible 00:27:41.599 --> 00:27:43.359 it's 00:27:43.359 --> 00:27:44.099 just ink 00:27:44.099 --> 00:27:44.859 on a 00:27:44.859 --> 00:27:45.420 page 00:27:45.420 --> 00:27:47.160 it's 00:27:47.160 --> 00:27:47.600 just a 00:27:47.600 --> 00:27:47.960 book 00:27:47.960 --> 00:27:48.500 about a 00:27:48.500 --> 00:27:48.800 man 00:27:48.800 --> 00:27:49.300 apparently 00:27:49.300 --> 00:27:49.539 who 00:27:49.539 --> 00:27:49.820 lived 00:27:49.820 --> 00:27:50.580 2000 00:27:50.580 --> 00:27:51.039 years 00:27:51.039 --> 00:27:51.320 ago 00:27:51.320 --> 00:27:51.759 just 00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:51.960 an 00:27:51.960 --> 00:27:52.519 interesting 00:27:52.519 --> 00:27:53.220 story 00:27:53.220 --> 00:27:54.340 it's 00:27:54.340 --> 00:27:54.620 kind of 00:27:54.620 --> 00:27:54.860 nice 00:27:54.860 --> 00:27:55.200 for you 00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:55.660 but not 00:27:55.660 --> 00:27:56.100 for me 00:27:56.100 --> 00:27:57.800 and it 00:27:57.800 --> 00:27:58.120 will never 00:27:58.120 --> 00:27:58.840 change us 00:27:58.840 --> 00:27:59.080 never 00:27:59.080 --> 00:28:00.000 transform us 00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:00.960 never be 00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:01.800 the people 00:28:01.800 --> 00:28:02.220 of God 00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:02.580 that we're 00:28:02.580 --> 00:28:02.980 meant to 00:28:02.980 --> 00:28:03.220 be 00:28:03.220 --> 00:28:04.779 but ask 00:28:04.779 --> 00:28:05.240 God 00:28:05.240 --> 00:28:06.420 ask him 00:28:06.420 --> 00:28:06.740 for the 00:28:06.740 --> 00:28:07.300 power of 00:28:07.300 --> 00:28:07.700 his Holy 00:28:07.700 --> 00:28:08.120 Spirit 00:28:08.120 --> 00:28:08.720 and he 00:28:08.720 --> 00:28:09.480 will speak 00:28:09.480 --> 00:28:10.039 to you 00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:11.279 that doesn't 00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:11.620 mean to 00:28:11.620 --> 00:28:11.980 say we're 00:28:11.980 --> 00:28:12.200 going to 00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:12.560 hear an 00:28:12.560 --> 00:28:12.900 audible 00:28:12.900 --> 00:28:13.600 voice like 00:28:13.600 --> 00:28:13.900 you can 00:28:13.900 --> 00:28:14.360 hear me 00:28:14.360 --> 00:28:15.000 right now 00:28:15.000 --> 00:28:15.940 instead the 00:28:15.940 --> 00:28:16.859 Spirit takes 00:28:16.859 --> 00:28:17.720 the message 00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.380 of Christ 00:28:18.380 --> 00:28:19.119 that he 00:28:19.119 --> 00:28:19.900 has revealed 00:28:19.900 --> 00:28:20.700 to his 00:28:20.700 --> 00:28:21.460 apostles that 00:28:21.460 --> 00:28:21.799 they have 00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.579 written down 00:28:22.579 --> 00:28:23.500 and he 00:28:23.500 --> 00:28:24.200 takes that 00:28:24.200 --> 00:28:25.160 message and 00:28:25.160 --> 00:28:25.940 he inspires 00:28:25.940 --> 00:28:26.740 our minds 00:28:26.740 --> 00:28:27.039 and he 00:28:27.039 --> 00:28:27.920 informs our 00:28:27.920 --> 00:28:28.460 hearts 00:28:28.460 --> 00:28:30.220 so that we 00:28:30.220 --> 00:28:30.920 love him 00:28:30.920 --> 00:28:32.799 and that we 00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:33.779 trust him 00:28:33.779 --> 00:28:42.839 what's it 00:28:42.839 --> 00:28:43.240 going to 00:28:43.240 --> 00:28:43.500 be 00:28:43.500 --> 00:28:45.720 for this 00:28:45.720 --> 00:28:46.240 church 00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:48.480 is it 00:28:48.480 --> 00:28:48.920 the wisdom 00:28:48.920 --> 00:28:49.240 of the 00:28:49.240 --> 00:28:49.519 world 00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:49.900 that we 00:28:49.900 --> 00:28:50.259 need 00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:52.339 or is 00:28:52.339 --> 00:28:52.599 it the 00:28:52.599 --> 00:28:53.119 power 00:28:53.119 --> 00:28:54.519 of God 00:28:54.519 --> 00:28:57.619 you see 00:28:57.619 --> 00:28:58.099 the problem 00:28:58.099 --> 00:28:58.720 is we can 00:28:58.720 --> 00:28:59.380 so quickly 00:28:59.380 --> 00:29:00.119 rely on the 00:29:00.119 --> 00:29:00.599 wisdom of 00:29:00.599 --> 00:29:01.059 the world 00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.980 rather than 00:29:01.980 --> 00:29:02.740 trust in the 00:29:02.740 --> 00:29:03.299 power of 00:29:03.299 --> 00:29:03.619 God 00:29:03.619 --> 00:29:05.420 we can 00:29:05.420 --> 00:29:05.700 look at 00:29:05.700 --> 00:29:06.200 ourselves 00:29:06.200 --> 00:29:06.759 our gifts 00:29:06.759 --> 00:29:07.119 and our 00:29:07.119 --> 00:29:07.519 abilities 00:29:07.519 --> 00:29:08.119 and think 00:29:08.119 --> 00:29:09.319 I did 00:29:09.319 --> 00:29:09.740 that 00:29:09.740 --> 00:29:11.460 or my 00:29:11.460 --> 00:29:11.980 church 00:29:11.980 --> 00:29:12.720 did that 00:29:12.720 --> 00:29:15.620 and we 00:29:15.620 --> 00:29:16.000 can maybe 00:29:16.000 --> 00:29:16.660 feel a little 00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:17.259 bit better 00:29:17.259 --> 00:29:17.720 and a little 00:29:17.720 --> 00:29:18.500 bit superior 00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:21.079 but if we 00:29:21.079 --> 00:29:21.839 understand the 00:29:21.839 --> 00:29:22.579 Spirit's work 00:29:22.579 --> 00:29:23.140 it should bring 00:29:23.140 --> 00:29:23.740 nothing but 00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.359 humility 00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:26.140 it's not about 00:29:26.140 --> 00:29:27.200 presentation and 00:29:27.200 --> 00:29:27.599 style 00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:28.599 it's not about 00:29:28.599 --> 00:29:29.299 the people at 00:29:29.299 --> 00:29:29.920 the front or 00:29:29.920 --> 00:29:30.740 the status that 00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:31.279 they have 00:29:31.279 --> 00:29:32.319 it doesn't 00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:32.859 matter how 00:29:32.859 --> 00:29:33.259 good our 00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:34.099 programs are 00:29:34.099 --> 00:29:34.859 how great 00:29:34.859 --> 00:29:35.460 our pastor 00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:35.759 is 00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:36.359 it doesn't 00:29:36.359 --> 00:29:36.839 matter whether 00:29:36.839 --> 00:29:37.319 we are able 00:29:37.319 --> 00:29:37.799 to get a 00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:38.339 brand new 00:29:38.339 --> 00:29:38.919 building and 00:29:38.919 --> 00:29:39.480 have all the 00:29:39.480 --> 00:29:40.460 latest technology 00:29:40.460 --> 00:29:41.379 all of those 00:29:41.379 --> 00:29:42.159 things yes they 00:29:42.159 --> 00:29:42.960 can be good 00:29:42.960 --> 00:29:44.019 they can be 00:29:44.019 --> 00:29:44.960 helpful but 00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:45.700 by themselves 00:29:45.700 --> 00:29:46.679 they will not 00:29:46.679 --> 00:29:47.480 make one 00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:48.159 person a 00:29:48.159 --> 00:29:49.000 Christian and 00:29:49.000 --> 00:29:49.559 they will not 00:29:49.559 --> 00:29:50.299 plant one 00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:51.359 single church 00:29:51.359 --> 00:29:52.059 and it will 00:29:52.059 --> 00:29:52.939 not change 00:29:52.939 --> 00:29:54.319 one heart 00:29:54.319 --> 00:29:58.039 what we need 00:29:58.039 --> 00:29:58.859 is the power 00:29:58.859 --> 00:29:59.460 of the Holy 00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.339 Spirit to be 00:30:00.339 --> 00:30:01.079 at work through 00:30:01.079 --> 00:30:02.740 helpless 00:30:02.740 --> 00:30:04.259 weak 00:30:04.259 --> 00:30:05.879 foolish people 00:30:05.879 --> 00:30:06.579 like you and 00:30:06.579 --> 00:30:07.299 me who 00:30:07.299 --> 00:30:08.039 come before 00:30:08.039 --> 00:30:08.619 God with 00:30:08.619 --> 00:30:09.139 our open 00:30:09.139 --> 00:30:10.700 hands and 00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:11.299 we say yes 00:30:11.299 --> 00:30:12.099 I do need 00:30:12.099 --> 00:30:13.960 help I 00:30:13.960 --> 00:30:15.279 desperately need 00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:16.940 help I 00:30:16.940 --> 00:30:17.779 need you 00:30:17.779 --> 00:30:19.059 father God 00:30:19.059 --> 00:30:20.919 to work in 00:30:20.919 --> 00:30:21.639 my life and 00:30:21.639 --> 00:30:23.799 change me I 00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:24.519 need you to 00:30:24.519 --> 00:30:27.639 work in my 00:30:27.639 --> 00:30:28.759 children's life 00:30:28.759 --> 00:30:30.039 I need you to 00:30:30.039 --> 00:30:32.119 work in my 00:30:32.119 --> 00:30:33.220 colleagues life 00:30:33.220 --> 00:30:34.759 I need you to 00:30:34.759 --> 00:30:35.279 work in my 00:30:35.279 --> 00:30:36.319 friends life and 00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:37.039 in their families 00:30:37.039 --> 00:30:37.700 because I 00:30:37.700 --> 00:30:38.799 cannot do it 00:30:38.799 --> 00:30:41.659 I can share 00:30:41.659 --> 00:30:42.500 the message of 00:30:42.500 --> 00:30:43.240 Christ and his 00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:45.299 cross and we 00:30:45.299 --> 00:30:46.279 can pray for the 00:30:46.279 --> 00:30:47.440 Spirit of God to 00:30:47.440 --> 00:30:49.379 come in power and 00:30:49.379 --> 00:30:50.480 change people's 00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:53.539 lives the 00:30:53.539 --> 00:30:54.159 wisdom of the 00:30:54.159 --> 00:30:56.680 world or the 00:30:56.680 --> 00:30:57.619 power of God 00:30:57.619 --> 00:30:59.159 hefold 00:30:59.159 --> 00:31:00.219 so we 00:31:00.219 --> 00:31:01.119 let's pray 00:31:01.119 --> 00:31:05.000 let's pray 00:31:05.000 --> 00:31:34.980 Thank you.