WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:29.980 It's really lovely to be with you this morning and as Alex was saying it's interesting isn't it harvest just in I love thinking about churches all across the UK all across the world when it's their celebration of harvest what that looks like and for us this morning it looks like hearts being stirred and provoked to respond to the need in our community to bring 00:00:30.000 --> 00:00:59.340 for the food bank and for Andrew House that's where our harvest collection goes and I know that some of you I was having a bit of a chat with Kim on the way up and Kim said oh I've left the food at home she's got this whole pile I know it'll be bags as well at home and then she said oh I can just take it to Lidl and I can put it in the food bank collection point and today we're thinking about this idea of our hearts being stirred we're going to be 00:00:59.340 --> 00:01:21.359 thinking about our hearts a lot oh I'm probably going to do that that's going to annoy everybody isn't it do that quite a lot um yeah I remember years ago Tom was tiny 2010 and a friend and I we had a conversation about Clevedon and there's a lot of hidden need there's a lot of stuff hidden isn't there always 00:01:21.359 --> 00:01:27.140 and we went to look at a couple of food banks one in Bristol it was amazing it was like in a cafe 00:01:27.140 --> 00:01:45.879 definitely stirred my heart for spaces like the pub that Pete and I now have in community and another one in Western Lighthouse Project and from that we gathered and gathered a team that emerged at the Baptist Church from churches all together across Clevedon and the food bank was started 00:01:45.879 --> 00:02:07.399 I don't have any slides I don't have any statistics but we know that that food bank has made a difference to so many people in our community and continues to do that today so just a thank you to everyone who's brought something or shares in other ways and has supported the food bank over the many years 00:02:07.400 --> 00:02:32.259 well today we are with Jesus obviously today we are with Jesus in Matthew in these words that Margaret just read us I wonder what he wants to say to you and I today through these words what's he going to get us noticing through his Holy Spirit this morning 00:02:32.259 --> 00:02:51.599 so let's just pray as we start Lord I do pray that that you would help us through your spirit to notice what you want to say to us through your word today in your name Jesus amen 00:02:51.599 --> 00:03:00.199 so it says that he went through all the towns and villages teaching in all the synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom 00:03:00.199 --> 00:03:09.179 and healing every disease and healing every disease and sickness and I noticed that when I read it I thought I just need to pause there 00:03:09.179 --> 00:03:17.500 he's out and about doing all these incredible things healing disease and healing sickness 00:03:17.500 --> 00:03:26.839 he was on the move reminds me of Chronicles of Narnia Aslan was on the move I love that anticipation 00:03:26.840 --> 00:03:36.480 Jesus was on the move Jesus was on the move he's meeting people just like you and I where they are out in their communities in ordinary places 00:03:36.480 --> 00:03:48.640 and it says that when he saw the crowds and there were crowds Russ a few weeks ago was talking about the crowds that surrounded and followed Jesus 00:03:48.639 --> 00:03:56.679 it would have been hard to get close to him when he saw the crowds he had compassion on them 00:03:56.679 --> 00:04:06.379 because they were harassed and helpless he had compassion on them because they were harassed and helpless 00:04:06.379 --> 00:04:10.479 like sheep without a shepherd 00:04:10.479 --> 00:04:17.800 he sees the crowds there's this sense of a deep sense of seeing 00:04:17.800 --> 00:04:25.639 in the Greek compassion is a gut-wrenching feeling so there's a feeling inside a churning in the stomach 00:04:25.639 --> 00:04:32.839 Jesus isn't remote here he feels the pain of those around him and he has empathy 00:04:32.839 --> 00:04:39.839 and the description of them has harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd 00:04:39.839 --> 00:04:45.939 it's really honest real language very real in that that time that context 00:04:45.939 --> 00:04:54.439 these are people who are overwhelmed battered by life and lacking in direction 00:04:54.439 --> 00:04:59.679 Jesus looks at the crowd and his heart breaks 00:04:59.680 --> 00:05:02.840 it's not pity 00:05:02.840 --> 00:05:09.040 it's a fierce and active love that Jesus carries 00:05:09.040 --> 00:05:13.680 so I wonder 00:05:13.680 --> 00:05:16.960 where are we in this scene 00:05:16.960 --> 00:05:19.519 as you picture this 00:05:19.519 --> 00:05:20.980 where are you 00:05:20.980 --> 00:05:22.860 well 00:05:22.860 --> 00:05:27.240 I certainly can identify with the harassed and helpless 00:05:27.240 --> 00:05:29.840 sheep without a shepherd scenario 00:05:29.840 --> 00:05:38.000 I was thinking about that and thinking that's actually quite a good summary of my inner life 00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:44.620 and external but very much my inner life before I came to faith in Jesus 00:05:44.620 --> 00:05:51.759 that experience of coming to faith in my early 20s 00:05:51.759 --> 00:05:55.060 was life changing 00:05:55.060 --> 00:06:00.959 and the song that we just sang the goodness of God 00:06:00.959 --> 00:06:06.199 I realised at that point that even before that God was faithful 00:06:06.199 --> 00:06:07.360 he was there 00:06:07.360 --> 00:06:08.920 he was on the journey 00:06:08.920 --> 00:06:14.079 brings me such peace as I trust our children to him 00:06:14.079 --> 00:06:16.899 and him with them on their journey 00:06:16.899 --> 00:06:21.620 but this idea of being harassed and helpless 00:06:21.620 --> 00:06:23.539 actually I recognise that 00:06:23.539 --> 00:06:26.019 even today in my everyday 00:06:26.019 --> 00:06:27.500 particularly 00:06:27.500 --> 00:06:29.519 those days 00:06:29.519 --> 00:06:30.879 where 00:06:30.879 --> 00:06:33.620 Jesus hasn't been 00:06:33.620 --> 00:06:35.259 first in my day 00:06:35.259 --> 00:06:38.039 where I haven't 00:06:38.039 --> 00:06:39.639 just said to 00:06:39.639 --> 00:06:42.000 the Lord at the beginning of the day 00:06:42.000 --> 00:06:43.679 here I am Lord 00:06:43.680 --> 00:06:47.500 fill me with your spirit 00:06:47.500 --> 00:06:49.740 lead me 00:06:49.740 --> 00:06:51.420 be my shepherd 00:06:51.420 --> 00:06:56.319 life can be persistently hard 00:06:56.319 --> 00:06:57.439 it can be a battle 00:06:57.439 --> 00:06:58.439 I think it is a battle 00:06:58.439 --> 00:07:00.579 it can often feel overwhelming 00:07:00.579 --> 00:07:03.360 and our most natural human response 00:07:03.360 --> 00:07:06.100 is to harden our hearts 00:07:06.100 --> 00:07:07.899 pull away a bit 00:07:07.899 --> 00:07:10.500 become more emotionally numb 00:07:10.500 --> 00:07:11.920 a bit shut down 00:07:11.920 --> 00:07:14.060 so we can cope 00:07:14.060 --> 00:07:18.480 just be able to control what we control 00:07:18.480 --> 00:07:21.939 and this results in very little capacity 00:07:21.939 --> 00:07:23.860 for other people 00:07:23.860 --> 00:07:25.560 to notice others 00:07:25.560 --> 00:07:30.460 but God's way is different 00:07:30.460 --> 00:07:34.860 his way is always different 00:07:34.860 --> 00:07:39.160 we have the Holy Spirit with us 00:07:39.160 --> 00:07:40.620 to help us 00:07:40.620 --> 00:07:43.140 keep our hearts soft 00:07:43.140 --> 00:07:45.720 soft towards ourselves 00:07:45.720 --> 00:07:48.600 and soft towards others 00:07:48.600 --> 00:07:52.800 he will give us what we need for each day 00:07:52.800 --> 00:07:54.140 if we ask 00:07:54.140 --> 00:07:57.260 the missionary Jackie Pullinger 00:07:57.260 --> 00:08:00.920 who did a lot of work 00:08:00.920 --> 00:08:02.420 in Hong Kong 00:08:02.420 --> 00:08:05.060 once said 00:08:05.060 --> 00:08:06.800 God wants us to have 00:08:06.800 --> 00:08:08.020 soft hearts 00:08:08.020 --> 00:08:09.780 and tough feet 00:08:09.780 --> 00:08:12.439 I love that 00:08:12.439 --> 00:08:14.120 Emma's nodding 00:08:14.120 --> 00:08:14.900 yes 00:08:14.900 --> 00:08:15.560 Emma 00:08:15.560 --> 00:08:17.360 soft hearts 00:08:17.360 --> 00:08:19.000 and tough feet 00:08:19.000 --> 00:08:21.120 my dad was born in Africa 00:08:21.120 --> 00:08:22.920 and he 00:08:22.920 --> 00:08:24.319 spring would arrive 00:08:24.319 --> 00:08:26.780 and he would always 00:08:26.780 --> 00:08:28.420 take his shoes off 00:08:28.420 --> 00:08:29.939 and he'd be in the business 00:08:29.939 --> 00:08:31.339 of toughening up his feet 00:08:31.339 --> 00:08:31.879 for the 00:08:31.879 --> 00:08:33.200 summer ahead 00:08:33.200 --> 00:08:35.000 you can imagine 00:08:35.000 --> 00:08:35.980 what his feet looked like 00:08:35.980 --> 00:08:40.700 but in order for his feet 00:08:40.700 --> 00:08:41.559 to get tough 00:08:41.559 --> 00:08:42.779 he had to 00:08:42.779 --> 00:08:45.179 have his shoes off 00:08:45.179 --> 00:08:47.480 be walking 00:08:47.480 --> 00:08:48.460 rougher ground 00:08:48.460 --> 00:08:50.480 and my dad 00:08:50.480 --> 00:08:51.419 had the softest 00:08:51.419 --> 00:08:51.980 of hearts 00:08:51.980 --> 00:08:54.240 soft hearts 00:08:54.240 --> 00:08:55.200 give us compassion 00:08:55.200 --> 00:08:56.960 they enable us 00:08:56.960 --> 00:08:57.940 to have sympathy 00:08:57.940 --> 00:09:00.760 they enable us 00:09:00.760 --> 00:09:01.700 to have empathy 00:09:01.700 --> 00:09:03.540 see the pain 00:09:03.540 --> 00:09:04.160 of others 00:09:04.160 --> 00:09:05.720 ah 00:09:05.720 --> 00:09:07.420 who's this describing 00:09:07.420 --> 00:09:09.480 they give us 00:09:09.480 --> 00:09:10.220 an openness 00:09:10.220 --> 00:09:11.300 and a willingness 00:09:11.300 --> 00:09:14.140 to just live 00:09:14.140 --> 00:09:14.960 from a place 00:09:14.960 --> 00:09:16.180 of God's love 00:09:16.180 --> 00:09:17.840 vulnerable 00:09:17.840 --> 00:09:18.960 before God 00:09:18.960 --> 00:09:20.440 and they help 00:09:20.440 --> 00:09:21.560 keep us sensitive 00:09:21.560 --> 00:09:23.200 a soft heart 00:09:23.200 --> 00:09:23.980 heart 00:09:23.980 --> 00:09:24.940 helps us 00:09:24.940 --> 00:09:25.960 with emotional 00:09:25.960 --> 00:09:26.620 awareness 00:09:26.620 --> 00:09:29.039 and that prevents 00:09:29.039 --> 00:09:29.940 us from hardening 00:09:29.940 --> 00:09:30.659 our hearts 00:09:30.659 --> 00:09:31.960 in response 00:09:31.960 --> 00:09:32.720 to emotional 00:09:32.720 --> 00:09:33.240 wounds 00:09:33.240 --> 00:09:34.200 or difficult 00:09:34.200 --> 00:09:34.759 challenging 00:09:34.759 --> 00:09:35.560 things 00:09:35.560 --> 00:09:37.940 and tough 00:09:37.940 --> 00:09:38.279 feet 00:09:38.279 --> 00:09:39.519 well they help 00:09:39.519 --> 00:09:40.379 us persevere 00:09:40.379 --> 00:09:40.799 don't they 00:09:40.799 --> 00:09:41.419 keep going 00:09:41.419 --> 00:09:41.899 when things 00:09:41.899 --> 00:09:42.460 are difficult 00:09:42.460 --> 00:09:43.820 equip us 00:09:43.820 --> 00:09:44.379 to go to 00:09:44.379 --> 00:09:45.639 places of need 00:09:45.639 --> 00:09:47.560 actively 00:09:47.560 --> 00:09:48.759 working against 00:09:48.759 --> 00:09:49.399 injustice 00:09:49.399 --> 00:09:50.200 and suffering 00:09:50.200 --> 00:09:51.000 that we see 00:09:51.000 --> 00:09:52.060 the world 00:09:52.060 --> 00:09:52.960 around us 00:09:52.960 --> 00:09:54.659 is like 00:09:54.659 --> 00:09:55.740 and they help 00:09:55.740 --> 00:09:56.419 us endure 00:09:56.419 --> 00:09:56.959 keep us 00:09:56.959 --> 00:09:57.279 going 00:09:57.279 --> 00:09:57.679 for the 00:09:57.679 --> 00:09:57.980 long 00:09:57.980 --> 00:09:58.279 haul 00:09:58.279 --> 00:10:01.480 not just 00:10:01.480 --> 00:10:01.980 those short 00:10:01.980 --> 00:10:02.799 term efforts 00:10:02.799 --> 00:10:04.860 soft hearts 00:10:04.860 --> 00:10:06.459 and tough 00:10:06.459 --> 00:10:06.899 feet 00:10:06.899 --> 00:10:10.179 but fear 00:10:10.179 --> 00:10:10.860 really can 00:10:10.860 --> 00:10:11.639 cause us 00:10:11.639 --> 00:10:13.779 to close 00:10:13.779 --> 00:10:14.339 our hearts 00:10:14.339 --> 00:10:14.740 down 00:10:14.740 --> 00:10:15.899 and as I was 00:10:15.899 --> 00:10:16.519 sharing what I 00:10:16.519 --> 00:10:16.959 was going to be 00:10:16.959 --> 00:10:17.799 sharing today 00:10:17.799 --> 00:10:18.500 with Alex 00:10:18.500 --> 00:10:19.039 he told me 00:10:19.039 --> 00:10:19.559 this very 00:10:19.559 --> 00:10:22.120 amazing story 00:10:22.120 --> 00:10:22.620 and I wanted 00:10:22.620 --> 00:10:23.179 him just to 00:10:23.179 --> 00:10:23.560 share it 00:10:23.560 --> 00:10:23.960 better than 00:10:23.960 --> 00:10:24.500 I would 00:10:24.500 --> 00:10:25.480 I heard the 00:10:25.480 --> 00:10:26.179 testimony from 00:10:26.179 --> 00:10:26.899 a Christian 00:10:26.899 --> 00:10:27.560 in London 00:10:27.560 --> 00:10:28.299 and she was 00:10:28.299 --> 00:10:28.799 describing 00:10:28.799 --> 00:10:30.139 the challenge 00:10:30.139 --> 00:10:31.419 intense challenge 00:10:31.419 --> 00:10:32.159 of her 00:10:32.159 --> 00:10:34.139 young child 00:10:34.139 --> 00:10:34.480 having 00:10:34.480 --> 00:10:35.019 leukaemia 00:10:35.019 --> 00:10:36.460 and in the 00:10:36.460 --> 00:10:36.840 treatment 00:10:36.840 --> 00:10:37.799 they were 00:10:37.799 --> 00:10:38.580 kept in a 00:10:38.580 --> 00:10:38.840 sort of 00:10:38.840 --> 00:10:39.700 tented area 00:10:39.700 --> 00:10:40.580 to keep germs 00:10:40.580 --> 00:10:41.560 out in the 00:10:41.560 --> 00:10:42.460 hospital for 00:10:42.460 --> 00:10:43.120 months 00:10:43.120 --> 00:10:44.240 through the 00:10:44.240 --> 00:10:44.519 treatment 00:10:44.519 --> 00:10:45.019 because they 00:10:45.019 --> 00:10:45.340 were so 00:10:45.340 --> 00:10:45.679 vulnerable 00:10:45.679 --> 00:10:46.399 to 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00:11:01.840 people that 00:11:01.840 --> 00:11:02.159 could come 00:11:02.159 --> 00:11:02.659 into that 00:11:02.659 --> 00:11:03.240 tent area 00:11:03.240 --> 00:11:03.580 was a 00:11:03.580 --> 00:11:03.879 cleaner 00:11:03.879 --> 00:11:04.340 who came 00:11:04.340 --> 00:11:04.899 in regularly 00:11:04.899 --> 00:11:05.340 to keep 00:11:05.340 --> 00:11:06.259 that environment 00:11:06.259 --> 00:11:06.860 clean 00:11:06.860 --> 00:11:07.879 and as she 00:11:07.879 --> 00:11:08.460 started talking 00:11:08.460 --> 00:11:08.840 to him 00:11:08.840 --> 00:11:09.480 she realised 00:11:09.480 --> 00:11:10.059 he faced 00:11:10.059 --> 00:11:10.600 all sorts 00:11:10.600 --> 00:11:11.179 of challenges 00:11:11.179 --> 00:11:12.500 had come 00:11:12.500 --> 00:11:13.720 from Ghana 00:11:13.720 --> 00:11:14.580 was working 00:11:14.580 --> 00:11:15.080 under all 00:11:15.080 --> 00:11:15.340 sorts of 00:11:15.340 --> 00:11:15.620 pressures 00:11:15.620 --> 00:11:16.220 almost no 00:11:16.220 --> 00:11:16.559 money 00:11:16.559 --> 00:11:17.360 difficult 00:11:17.360 --> 00:11:18.039 circumstances 00:11:18.039 --> 00:11:18.600 in life 00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:19.600 and as she 00:11:19.600 --> 00:11:20.200 talked to him 00:11:20.200 --> 00:11:20.720 and met 00:11:20.720 --> 00:11:21.060 with him 00:11:21.060 --> 00:11:21.340 and they 00:11:21.340 --> 00:11:21.740 talked 00:11:21.740 --> 00:11:22.600 and started 00:11:22.600 --> 00:11:23.040 to pray 00:11:23.040 --> 00:11:23.540 together 00:11:23.540 --> 00:11:24.759 she noticed 00:11:24.759 --> 00:11:25.399 as she did 00:11:25.399 --> 00:11:26.000 this that the 00:11:26.000 --> 00:11:27.360 fear around 00:11:27.360 --> 00:11:28.500 her child 00:11:28.500 --> 00:11:29.320 left her 00:11:29.320 --> 00:11:30.240 and then she 00:11:30.240 --> 00:11:31.040 read in 00:11:31.040 --> 00:11:32.240 perfect love 00:11:32.240 --> 00:11:33.019 cast out 00:11:33.019 --> 00:11:33.820 all fear 00:11:33.820 --> 00:11:34.740 and she could 00:11:34.740 --> 00:11:35.440 see that really 00:11:35.440 --> 00:11:36.259 as she gave 00:11:36.259 --> 00:11:37.300 love it 00:11:37.300 --> 00:11:37.899 cast out the 00:11:37.899 --> 00:11:38.879 fear in 00:11:38.879 --> 00:11:39.259 her 00:11:39.259 --> 00:11:41.000 thanks Alex 00:11:41.000 --> 00:11:43.240 yeah 00:11:43.240 --> 00:11:45.080 this invitation 00:11:45.080 --> 00:11:46.060 for us 00:11:46.059 --> 00:11:48.939 to show 00:11:48.939 --> 00:11:49.699 God's love 00:11:49.699 --> 00:11:50.139 willingly 00:11:50.139 --> 00:11:51.799 and as we 00:11:51.799 --> 00:11:53.299 find the 00:11:53.299 --> 00:11:53.959 courage to 00:11:53.959 --> 00:11:54.619 do that 00:11:54.619 --> 00:11:56.559 noticing 00:11:56.559 --> 00:11:57.959 that our 00:11:57.959 --> 00:11:58.839 fear reduces 00:11:58.839 --> 00:12:00.239 perfect love 00:12:00.239 --> 00:12:01.179 casts out 00:12:01.179 --> 00:12:01.579 fear 00:12:01.579 --> 00:12:05.219 so just 00:12:05.219 --> 00:12:05.719 before we 00:12:05.719 --> 00:12:06.339 think about 00:12:06.339 --> 00:12:07.139 kind of the 00:12:07.139 --> 00:12:07.859 next part 00:12:07.859 --> 00:12:08.279 of this 00:12:08.279 --> 00:12:08.959 I wonder 00:12:08.959 --> 00:12:09.519 if we 00:12:09.519 --> 00:12:10.359 might pause 00:12:10.360 --> 00:12:12.740 and just 00:12:12.740 --> 00:12:13.960 notice 00:12:13.960 --> 00:12:14.500 what's 00:12:14.500 --> 00:12:15.200 stirring in 00:12:15.200 --> 00:12:15.879 us as we 00:12:15.879 --> 00:12:16.399 think about 00:12:16.399 --> 00:12:17.080 this theme 00:12:17.080 --> 00:12:17.980 of soft 00:12:17.980 --> 00:12:18.600 hearts 00:12:18.600 --> 00:12:20.100 tough feet 00:12:20.100 --> 00:12:22.700 just take 00:12:22.700 --> 00:12:23.220 a moment 00:12:23.220 --> 00:12:46.060 so the 00:12:46.060 --> 00:12:46.840 next bit 00:12:46.840 --> 00:12:48.940 of 00:12:48.940 --> 00:12:49.340 Matthew 00:12:49.340 --> 00:12:51.040 Jesus says 00:12:51.040 --> 00:12:51.420 to his 00:12:51.420 --> 00:12:51.940 disciples 00:12:51.940 --> 00:12:52.680 the harvest 00:12:52.680 --> 00:12:53.700 is plentiful 00:12:53.700 --> 00:12:54.260 but the 00:12:54.260 --> 00:12:54.960 workers are 00:12:54.960 --> 00:12:55.360 few 00:12:55.360 --> 00:12:56.840 ask the 00:12:56.840 --> 00:12:57.240 Lord of 00:12:57.240 --> 00:12:57.740 the harvest 00:12:57.740 --> 00:12:58.420 therefore 00:12:58.420 --> 00:12:59.400 to send 00:12:59.400 --> 00:13:00.100 out workers 00:13:00.100 --> 00:13:00.820 into his 00:13:00.820 --> 00:13:01.760 harvest field 00:13:01.760 --> 00:13:03.840 the harvest 00:13:03.840 --> 00:13:04.620 is plentiful 00:13:04.620 --> 00:13:05.000 but the 00:13:05.000 --> 00:13:05.580 workers are 00:13:05.580 --> 00:13:05.940 few 00:13:05.940 --> 00:13:07.140 ask the 00:13:07.140 --> 00:13:07.460 Lord of 00:13:07.460 --> 00:13:07.920 the harvest 00:13:07.920 --> 00:13:08.360 therefore 00:13:08.360 --> 00:13:08.900 to send 00:13:08.900 --> 00:13:09.480 out workers 00:13:09.480 --> 00:13:10.140 into his 00:13:10.140 --> 00:13:10.580 field 00:13:10.580 --> 00:13:11.540 and I 00:13:11.540 --> 00:13:11.960 wonder what 00:13:11.960 --> 00:13:12.540 you notice 00:13:12.540 --> 00:13:12.920 here 00:13:12.920 --> 00:13:15.700 well I 00:13:15.700 --> 00:13:16.500 notice two 00:13:16.500 --> 00:13:17.000 words 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:18.760 ask 00:13:18.760 --> 00:13:20.740 and send 00:13:20.740 --> 00:13:23.460 Jesus 00:13:23.460 --> 00:13:24.180 is talking 00:13:24.180 --> 00:13:24.980 to ordinary 00:13:24.980 --> 00:13:25.500 people 00:13:25.500 --> 00:13:26.519 just like 00:13:26.519 --> 00:13:26.980 you and 00:13:26.980 --> 00:13:27.299 I 00:13:27.299 --> 00:13:30.080 what equipped 00:13:30.080 --> 00:13:30.580 them for 00:13:30.580 --> 00:13:31.700 this invitation 00:13:31.700 --> 00:13:32.799 into the 00:13:32.799 --> 00:13:33.600 mission was 00:13:33.600 --> 00:13:34.259 their awareness 00:13:34.259 --> 00:13:35.060 of his 00:13:35.060 --> 00:13:35.620 power 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--> 00:17:52.879 the sea 00:17:52.879 --> 00:17:54.059 in the New 00:17:54.059 --> 00:17:54.500 Testament 00:17:54.500 --> 00:17:54.960 the Holy 00:17:54.960 --> 00:17:55.299 Spirit 00:17:55.299 --> 00:17:56.200 overshadowing 00:17:56.200 --> 00:17:56.579 Mary 00:17:56.579 --> 00:17:57.240 literally 00:17:57.240 --> 00:17:58.639 giving God's 00:17:58.639 --> 00:17:59.379 life into 00:17:59.379 --> 00:17:59.779 Mary 00:17:59.779 --> 00:18:00.740 when Jesus 00:18:00.740 --> 00:18:01.680 was baptised 00:18:01.680 --> 00:18:02.259 the dove 00:18:02.259 --> 00:18:02.819 that came 00:18:02.819 --> 00:18:03.139 out 00:18:03.139 --> 00:18:04.000 descended 00:18:04.000 --> 00:18:04.559 upon him 00:18:04.559 --> 00:18:04.879 actually 00:18:04.879 --> 00:18:06.039 and empowered 00:18:06.039 --> 00:18:06.519 him for 00:18:06.519 --> 00:18:06.859 mission 00:18:06.859 --> 00:18:07.960 and on the 00:18:07.960 --> 00:18:08.279 day of 00:18:08.279 --> 00:18:08.879 Pentecost 00:18:08.879 --> 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--> 00:19:05.900 hearts 00:19:05.900 --> 00:19:07.960 for God 00:19:07.960 --> 00:19:08.539 to harden 00:19:08.539 --> 00:19:09.059 our feet 00:19:09.059 --> 00:19:09.400 for the 00:19:09.400 --> 00:19:09.779 mission 00:19:09.779 --> 00:19:10.640 that he 00:19:10.640 --> 00:19:11.279 has called 00:19:11.279 --> 00:19:11.980 each one 00:19:11.980 --> 00:19:12.340 of us 00:19:12.340 --> 00:19:12.559 to 00:19:12.559 --> 00:19:12.900 and it 00:19:12.900 --> 00:19:13.140 looks 00:19:13.140 --> 00:19:13.620 different 00:19:13.620 --> 00:19:14.660 for each 00:19:14.660 --> 00:19:15.039 one of 00:19:15.039 --> 00:19:15.319 us 00:19:15.319 --> 00:19:16.220 every 00:19:16.220 --> 00:19:16.980 one of 00:19:16.980 --> 00:19:17.200 us 00:19:17.200 --> 00:19:17.900 every 00:19:17.900 --> 00:19:18.400 part 00:19:18.400 --> 00:19:18.660 of the 00:19:18.660 --> 00:19:18.980 body 00:19:18.980 --> 00:19:20.279 no one 00:19:20.279 --> 00:19:20.680 matters 00:19:20.680 --> 00:19:21.140 more 00:19:21.140 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