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 We're going to begin our worship by singing to God's praise from Psalm 108.

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 In the Sing Psalms version, Psalm 108, we're going to sing from verse 1 to verse 7.

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 Page 146 of the psalm book.

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 O Lord God, my heart is steadfast, and with all my soul I'll sing.

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 Harp and lyre, I will awaken, and my song the dawn will bring.

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 A psalm to lead us into worship and praise through singing to his name.

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 So we'll stand to sing verse 1 to 7 to God's praise.

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 O Lord God, my heart is steadfast, and with all my soul I'll sing.

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 Harp and lyre, I will awaken, and my song the dawn will bring.

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 Lord, my God of the nations, I will forgive you praise.

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 In the midst of all the peoples, I will sing of you always.

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 For your steadfast love is powerless, greater than the heavens high.

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 And your faithfulness towards us reaches even to the sky.

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 Far above the highest heaven, be exalted, O my God.

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 And through all the earth around us, let your glory spread abroad.

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 God has spoken from his temple, from his holy place above.

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 God has spoken from his holy place above.

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 I will distribute in trial, every part of Shacken's land.

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 God has spoken from my Lord.

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 And the whole of circled valley, I will measure with my hand.

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 let's draw near to god in prayer let us pray

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 lord our god our father in heaven we've come to bow before you to worship and praise your name

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 we come oh lord this evening hour thankful for this your day thankful for every opportunity

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 we have to worship and praise your name thank you that we can come and sing praise to you

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 for you alone are worthy of all our praise and we thank you that even when we come

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 we can feel oh lord the sense of the world in which we live being defeated by sin

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 and yet as we are reminded in what we have been singing that you are the one who is victorious

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 that you are the one whose steadfast love is boundless you are the one whose faithfulness

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 towards us reaches even to the sky as the psalmist describes it and we thank you lord that that

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 reminds us that the earth is yours the earth belongs unto the lord and all that it contains

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 and we thank you that that is true to every day of our experience and that no matter what goes on

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 around us no matter what goes on within us that we are assured that you are god and there is no other

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 so help us that we will find our confidence in you that we'll be confident in all that you have done

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 confident in our savior christ jesus confident in your spirit working in this world in which we live

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 confident of your church being built up day by day i'm confident oh lord that the day will come

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 when you will come in your triumphal procession you will come oh lord on that day that glorious day

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 of the final resurrection the day of judgment a day of fear for many but a day of joy for your people

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 a day oh lord when we will rejoice in you as the one who will make all things new and so we pray lord

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 that you will fill our hearts with that confident assurance that through faith we have the hope of

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 all these things the hope of the glory that is ours in christ jesus we pray lord for your church to be

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 confident we pray that throughout the world as your people gather in your name no matter where it is or no

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 matter what their experience what their circumstances are that they will all remain confident in you

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 with that great assurance that great promise that where your people gather in your name that you are

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 in the midst to bless and so we thank you for the assurance of your presence towards us and towards

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 all your church this day and always for that is the promise that we have that you are with us always even

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 to the end of the age and so lord we claim your promises we pray your promises we plead your promises to be

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 ours in the midst of the generation in which we live that you will come in a day of your power

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 that you will come with a great blessing for your people that you will come restoring lord so much that

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 has been ruined by sin that you will come with healing in your wings that you will come oh lord to

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 restore nations and people to yourself and as we look around us and as we see the miseries of this world

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 as we see the sorrows and the sadness that's around us day by day we come praying lord for all the

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 different needs we come again reminded of and thinking of all that's happened in turkey and syria

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 and the great devastation there because of the earthquake and oh lord we cannot enter into that

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 experience we cannot understand just what they are going through at this time in many ways

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 but lord we pray for your mercy towards them we thank you that even after so many days survivors are

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 still being found how amazing it is to see and hear of people being brought out alive but yet we know the

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 reality for so many is the pain of death the loss of loved ones and so much of their lives just turned

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 upside down and we pray lord for your mercy for your blessing over these lands and over these people

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 and all who seek to help them we know so often lord even in the aid that's given it leads to

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 dishonesty it leads to corruption and we just pray that those who need it will receive that the the aid that

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 is given and that you will help people lord to build up from the ruins to build their lives once again

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 but even in the midst of it all to recognize the need to build on christ as a foundation

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 as the only security as the only certainty of salvation for this world

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 and so we pray lord for all the nations of this world for we know that we do not need a natural disaster

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 to recognize the the state of our world and the perishing nature of it

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 but we are reminded day by day of all that sin has done in our world and the pain it brings but we

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 thank you too as we have heard even this day already and as we hear so often that there is the wonderful

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 light of the gospel and we thank you for it even here in our midst this evening and as it goes out to

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 all ends of the earth today we thank you that there is a message of hope and that there is hope to be

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 found in christ jesus and so we remember all who share your word today with so many different people

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 in so many different places and through all the different languages of this world we thank you that

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 your gospel is heard by so many tribes and tongues and nations and we pray again your promise for your

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 word that it will not return to you empty or void but accomplish all for which you have sent it forth

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 so may your word be blessed today lord and each and every day and as we go into this week lord that

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 your blessing would go with us and as we anticipate god willing our communion season we do continue to

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 pray as we prepare ourselves for that as we hear your word and as we prepare prayerfully for it

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 that your word will be blessed to all of us that we bless lord to members and adherents

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 and bless to all who come in to hear it we pray lord it'll be a time of rich blessing and fellowship

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 around your gospel a time of encouragement a time of knowing god with us and so we ask lord that in all

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 that we do in this coming week we will seek to do it for your glory so remember your servants who will

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 come to be with us reverend kenny ferguson reverend carl mcdonald reverend dian mccritchie we remember

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 them lord and pray that you will prepare them and that you will use them in their time here that you

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 will bless every service of the gospel as we gather around your word we thank you too for the new ministry

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 beginning in our presbytery today thank you for the induction of revendon mcleod on friday evening

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 to the congregation in north tolstown for is being preached in this morning by around dian mccritchie

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 and for his own ministry beginning there this evening even as we are gathered here just now and

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 we do pray lord for him pray for emma as well we pray for the congregation that truly lord you will

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 surround them that you will encourage them that you will bless them and use them for your glory

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 we do pray lord that there'll be a time of encouragement a time of blessing not just for

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 them but for our presbytery as a whole as we rejoice in this new ministry and we seek lord your blessing

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 over every congregation belonging to us throughout our islands we remember each one lord praying for

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 your ministers and for your people far and wide throughout our islands to be the lights of the

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 gospel throughout our communities here we pray for those in need this evening as well and as we heard

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 this morning of little lucy beth davis we continue to pray for her and uphold her in prayer we pray lord

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 for our surgery today that everything would go well with her that you would restore her that you will help

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 those who are caring for her and looking after her at this time we pray lord that you'll be with her

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 and with her parents too with nick and laura jane and all the family at this time and we do thank you that

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 in times such as this that there is a real blessing in praying people and that unity in prayer and help us to

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 continue to pray for them all that they will be watched over that they will be kept by you and we pray lord for

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 them to be home again soon so lord look over them and be with them we pray so we commit them to you and many others

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 lord going through trials just now of ill health and infirmity people confined to their homes and in

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 in homes just now as well lord we pray for your protection and keeping over us as a people

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 we pray for comfort to those who mourn we pray lord for your blessing over our communities at large

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 from young to old alike lord we pray for all our different needs we thank you lord for all who help us

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 in our different times for the health service for the fire brigade for the police for the ambulance

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 service for the coast guards lord we know that there are so many different people involved in

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 in meeting and looking after all our different needs and we thank you for each one and pray your

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 blessing on them your protection over them we thank you for our schools and our young people

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 we pray your blessing on them as they go into a new week as they enjoy a time of holiday in this

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 coming week as well lord may you look after teachers staff parents and children alike may you surround

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 them and be with them in these days and then all the days ahead you will guide their steps and bless them

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 lord that in the confusion of this world that they too would know the assurance the comfort the

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 confidence that there is in christ jesus as our lord so bless us now as we continue in our worship

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 guide us and keep us all we ask we ask the forgiveness of our sins in jesus name amen

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 we'll continue to sing to god's praise this time in psalm 24 in the scottish psalter

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 page 230 of the psalm books psalm 24 page 230

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 and we'll sing from verse 6 down to the end of the psalm this is the generation that after him

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 inquire o jacob who do seek thy face with their whole hearts desire he gates lift up your heads

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 on high ye doors that last foray be lifted up that so the king of glory enter me we'll sing

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 verse 6 to the end of the psalm to god's praise

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 this is the generation

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 the generation that after him inquire o jacob who do seek thy face o jacob who do seek thy face with their whole heart

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 heart's desire he gets lift up your heads on high ye doors that last foray be lifted up that so the king

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 lifted up that so the king of glory enter me but who of glory is the king the mighty lord is this

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 in the sea

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 in the sea

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 in the sea

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 in the sea lord that great in might

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 in the sea lord that great in might

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 and strong in the sea

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 God bless you.

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 God bless you.

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 The Lord of hosts and amity.

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 The Lord of hosts and amity.

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 The King of glory is.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 I'll return to read God's word this evening in the letter of Paul to the Colossians.

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 I'm reading in chapter 1.

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 Paul's letter to Colossians chapter 1.

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 You can read the whole of this chapter together.

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 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy, our brother.

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 To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae.

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 Grace to you and peace from God, our Father.

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 Father.

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 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we

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 heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints because

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 of the hope laid up for you in heaven.

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 Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, which has come to you,

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 as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and growing, as it also does among you

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 since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

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 Just as you learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, he is a faithful minister

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 of Christ on your behalf and has made known to us your love in the Spirit.

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 And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may

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 be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so

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 as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every

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 good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.

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 May you be strengthened with all power according to his glorious might, for all endurance and

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 patience, with joy, giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the inheritance

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 of the saints in light.

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 He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved

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 Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

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 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

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 For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether

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 thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities.

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 All things were created through him and for him.

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 And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.

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 And he is the head of the body, the church.

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 He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

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 For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself

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 all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.

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 And you, who once were alienated and hostile in mind, doing evil deeds, he has now reconciled

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 in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above

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 reproach before him.

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 If indeed you continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of

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 the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I,

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 Paul, became a minister.

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 Now I rejoice in my suffering for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking

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 in Christ's afflictions.

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 For the sake of his body, that is, the church, of which I became a minister according to the

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 stewardship from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known.

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 The mystery, hidden for ages and generations, but now revealed to his saints.

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 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this

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 mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

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 Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present

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 everyone mature in Christ.

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 For this I toil, struggling with all his energy, that he powerfully works within me.

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 And so on.

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 And may God bless that reading from his word.

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 We'll again sing to God's praise, this time in Psalm 111, in the Scottish Psalter version,

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 page 391.

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 We can sing from verse 1 to verse 5.

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 Psalm 111, page 391.

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 From the beginning, praise ye the Lord with my whole heart.

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 I will God's praise declare.

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 We are the assemblies of the just and congregations.

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 We'll sing from verse 1 to 5.

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 We stand to sing to God's praise.

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 Amen.

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 Praise ye the Lord with my whole heart.

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 I will God's praise declare.

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 Where the assemblies of the just and congregations are.

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 The home works of the Lord our God are great above all measure.

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 So thirdly out of every one that took their hinting pleasure.

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 His work most honor of the list, most glorious and pure.

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 And his undated righteousness forever doth endure.

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 His works most wonderful he hath may to be thought upon.

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 The Lord is gracious and he is full of compassion.

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 He give the need to be thought upon.

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 He give the need unto all those that truly do him fear.

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 And evermore his covenant he in his mind will bear.

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 Amen.

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 We can turn back together this evening to look at some of those verses in Colossians chapter 1.

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 And we can read again at verse 27.

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 Colossians chapter 1 and at verse 27.

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 Here Paul is speaking about his ministry to the church at Colossians.

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 Speaking in this way of the mystery that was hidden for generations but is now being revealed to them.

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 How God has made known this great mystery among them.

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 To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery.

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 Which is Christ in you.

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 The hope of glory.

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 Him we proclaim.

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 Warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom.

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 That we may present everyone mature in Christ.

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 Christ in you.

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 The hope of glory.

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 Why was Paul making this so clear to the people of Colossians at this time?

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 That what they had was this need of Christ in them.

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 The hope of glory.

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 And as you turn back to the earlier part of this chapter at verse 15.

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 Where Paul is teaching them of the preeminence of Christ.

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 How superior Christ is in all things and over all things.

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 What was the need that the church at Colossae had?

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 Well as Paul was writing to them.

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 He was writing to a relatively young church.

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 Young in terms of their faith.

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 Where Paul had proclaimed the gospel there before.

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 And many had come to faith.

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 But after Paul had gone away.

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 Others had come into their midst.

00:28:20.940 --> 00:28:21.760
 Other teachers.

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 Telling them that they needed more than this gospel.

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 That they needed to add other things to this gospel.

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 In order to be assured of their salvation.

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 And so Paul is writing to these people who are struggling as to whether or not the gospel is enough.

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 The gospel as they received it is enough for their salvation.

00:28:45.680 --> 00:28:48.860
 And so as Paul is doing so throughout this letter.

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 That he's making it very clear to the people.

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 And also to those who are coming in and teaching in this false way.

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 That Christ was all that they needed.

00:28:59.839 --> 00:29:04.119
 That Christ was all sufficient for salvation.

00:29:04.899 --> 00:29:05.500
 He's saying to them.

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 What could we possibly add to our salvation that would make it any better?

00:29:12.219 --> 00:29:14.859
 And so as Paul is writing to them.

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 The people then would be examining themselves.

00:29:17.819 --> 00:29:19.439
 They would be looking at themselves.

00:29:19.879 --> 00:29:21.960
 And wondering about their own lives.

00:29:22.579 --> 00:29:24.919
 Asking the questions about what they're hearing.

00:29:25.000 --> 00:29:27.059
 And what they're seeing around them.

00:29:27.659 --> 00:29:29.899
 What they've heard from Paul on one hand.

00:29:30.399 --> 00:29:31.519
 Christ is enough.

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:33.599
 And what they're hearing on the other hand.

00:29:33.720 --> 00:29:35.720
 That well maybe Christ isn't enough.

00:29:35.859 --> 00:29:37.559
 Or you don't even need Christ.

00:29:37.779 --> 00:29:39.039
 Some would be saying as well.

00:29:39.419 --> 00:29:43.500
 These false teachers would be coming in with all kinds of different teachings.

00:29:43.619 --> 00:29:46.480
 So they're weighing up these two arguments.

00:29:47.819 --> 00:29:50.339
 And what Paul is writing to them to encourage them.

00:29:50.439 --> 00:29:55.019
 Is to come to know the riches of the mystery that he revealed to them.

00:29:55.079 --> 00:29:58.019
 The riches of the gospel that he brought to them.

00:29:58.059 --> 00:30:01.059
 And just the riches that this is able to bring to them.

00:30:01.119 --> 00:30:03.700
 And satisfy everything that they need.

00:30:03.879 --> 00:30:05.299
 Christ in you.

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:08.299
 The hope of glory.

00:30:08.299 --> 00:30:11.779
 The hope of seeing and knowing God now.

00:30:11.980 --> 00:30:16.319
 But also seeing him and knowing him for all eternity.

00:30:16.720 --> 00:30:19.700
 So he is writing to them in this way.

00:30:20.799 --> 00:30:23.359
 And again we think of ourselves here today.

00:30:23.919 --> 00:30:25.799
 And how we come to this gospel.

00:30:26.200 --> 00:30:28.099
 We come to it again this evening.

00:30:28.599 --> 00:30:32.759
 But do we recognize that we have all that we need in this gospel.

00:30:32.759 --> 00:30:36.519
 As we think of the week that lies ahead for us.

00:30:36.579 --> 00:30:38.039
 As we look forward God willing.

00:30:38.599 --> 00:30:40.140
 To all that the week will entail.

00:30:41.019 --> 00:30:45.319
 Whether it's maybe coming to the Hope Explored course on the Tuesday.

00:30:45.879 --> 00:30:48.480
 Coming to the prayer meeting on the Wednesday or the Thursday.

00:30:48.599 --> 00:30:51.500
 Or coming to communion services over the weekend.

00:30:51.660 --> 00:30:54.099
 Or coming or not to the Lord's table.

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:55.920
 As we look to ourselves.

00:30:56.019 --> 00:30:57.440
 As we examine ourselves.

00:30:57.440 --> 00:30:59.279
 We so often would think.

00:30:59.420 --> 00:31:02.299
 I'm not worthy of any of this.

00:31:03.740 --> 00:31:05.519
 I'm not worthy of the hope.

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:08.580
 That's being explored as this course is showing.

00:31:08.900 --> 00:31:09.720
 Being explored.

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:12.680
 I'm not worthy of coming among God's people.

00:31:12.779 --> 00:31:13.920
 At the prayer meeting.

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:16.680
 I'm not worthy to come to the communion table.

00:31:16.779 --> 00:31:20.259
 All of these things we can feel so unworthy of.

00:31:21.120 --> 00:31:23.940
 But sometimes that's not a bad thing.

00:31:24.460 --> 00:31:26.320
 Because we have to recognize then.

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:28.179
 What makes us worthy.

00:31:28.720 --> 00:31:30.159
 How we can be worthy.

00:31:30.419 --> 00:31:32.259
 To come to any of these things.

00:31:32.359 --> 00:31:34.500
 To approach God in any way.

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.419
 At any time.

00:31:35.960 --> 00:31:38.339
 We don't approach Him because we are worthy.

00:31:38.399 --> 00:31:40.619
 Or we are holy in and of ourselves.

00:31:40.799 --> 00:31:43.159
 Or righteous in and of ourselves.

00:31:44.099 --> 00:31:46.619
 We only come through Christ.

00:31:47.639 --> 00:31:50.819
 That's the only way we can come to God.

00:31:50.819 --> 00:31:54.720
 And so that is what Paul is writing to the church at Colossae about.

00:31:54.720 --> 00:31:57.759
 And that's what he's sharing with us this evening as well.

00:31:58.360 --> 00:31:59.660
 We're not worthy.

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 But we don't need to add anything else into the mix.

00:32:04.240 --> 00:32:08.680
 What we need is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 That He is all sufficient.

00:32:10.720 --> 00:32:15.059
 And in this section that we're reading here in verse 24 down.

00:32:16.059 --> 00:32:20.579
 Paul is, if you like, shifting his focus from the sufficiency of Christ.

00:32:20.680 --> 00:32:25.579
 To now looking at how this applies to himself and to the people he's writing to.

00:32:25.579 --> 00:32:31.419
 But if you look at it, he's speaking about himself and his own experience.

00:32:32.059 --> 00:32:36.599
 But even as he does so, we're not seeing any less of Christ.

00:32:37.559 --> 00:32:42.919
 And it's not that Paul's suddenly coming more to the fore in this situation.

00:32:43.099 --> 00:32:45.659
 No, it's still all about Christ.

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:50.759
 Many of the false teachers, they would teach about Christ in one way.

00:32:51.279 --> 00:32:55.140
 But then the folks would move away from Christ and onto something else.

00:32:55.600 --> 00:32:57.040
 Or someone else.

00:32:57.700 --> 00:32:59.920
 But not so as Paul is teaching.

00:33:00.600 --> 00:33:03.800
 The focus is always on Christ.

00:33:04.519 --> 00:33:07.700
 Christ shines through in all that he is doing.

00:33:07.779 --> 00:33:09.540
 In all of his teaching.

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:16.960
 And we see that in just how he closes the section on the supremacy of Christ in verse 23.

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:22.279
 By explaining that he is now a minister of this message.

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 And then he moves on to the fact that he is ministering this message to the people.

00:33:27.579 --> 00:33:30.240
 But yet it's still all about Christ.

00:33:31.420 --> 00:33:35.859
 Many people have seen Paul look at him and think of him as an arrogant man.

00:33:35.859 --> 00:33:37.460
 A bossy man.

00:33:37.460 --> 00:33:39.600
 And sometimes even a cruel man.

00:33:41.079 --> 00:33:44.480
 And yet the more you look at Paul's writings in the New Testament.

00:33:45.100 --> 00:33:48.200
 The more you see his humility.

00:33:49.200 --> 00:33:53.460
 The more you see how he has been transformed by the grace of God.

00:33:53.519 --> 00:33:57.400
 And that this is what he wants everyone else to know all about.

00:33:58.460 --> 00:34:01.200
 He has been humbled before God.

00:34:01.480 --> 00:34:06.380
 And now all he wants to do is that people would come and humble themselves before God.

00:34:06.380 --> 00:34:10.800
 And recognize that in Christ Jesus they have all that they need.

00:34:11.640 --> 00:34:14.000
 As James Parker the writer who once said.

00:34:14.000 --> 00:34:18.940
 The healthy heart is one that bows down in humility.

00:34:19.340 --> 00:34:22.940
 And rises in praise and adoration.

00:34:23.320 --> 00:34:25.240
 Bows down in humility.

00:34:25.780 --> 00:34:29.059
 And rises in praise and adoration.

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:33.259
 And the more you look at Paul's life and as his life goes on.

00:34:33.579 --> 00:34:34.659
 The older he gets.

00:34:34.739 --> 00:34:36.920
 It's almost like the lower he gets.

00:34:37.059 --> 00:34:40.519
 He grows downward as one person described it.

00:34:41.639 --> 00:34:44.239
 His own self-important diminishes.

00:34:44.940 --> 00:34:46.900
 And it's all about Christ.

00:34:48.039 --> 00:34:49.539
 He humbles himself.

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:53.519
 But he rises up praising the Lord.

00:34:53.519 --> 00:34:57.059
 And so we want to just look at this Lord that he praised.

00:34:57.199 --> 00:34:58.199
 This Lord that he knew.

00:34:58.679 --> 00:35:01.659
 This Lord that he was serving and proclaiming to others.

00:35:02.159 --> 00:35:03.559
 And think about it in this way.

00:35:03.659 --> 00:35:08.199
 We want to look at Paul but also see how it applies to ourselves.

00:35:09.420 --> 00:35:13.380
 And first of all we're thinking of this in light of the gospel that he's sharing.

00:35:13.759 --> 00:35:15.420
 And the gospel that we're hearing.

00:35:16.280 --> 00:35:19.259
 And we think first of all of his gospel heart.

00:35:19.260 --> 00:35:22.780
 How all that he did was with his gospel heart.

00:35:22.940 --> 00:35:24.640
 This gospel passion.

00:35:25.140 --> 00:35:28.780
 Then we see his proclamation of this gospel.

00:35:29.420 --> 00:35:32.580
 And then thirdly we see his desire from it.

00:35:33.340 --> 00:35:37.000
 So the first thing we want to see is his gospel heart.

00:35:38.380 --> 00:35:41.440
 What made him alive in Christ.

00:35:41.600 --> 00:35:45.880
 What made him go about every day was this gospel heart.

00:35:46.340 --> 00:35:47.700
 This gospel passion.

00:35:47.699 --> 00:35:51.179
 Knowing Christ Jesus as his Lord.

00:35:53.379 --> 00:35:57.159
 If you do any kind of online banking.

00:35:57.500 --> 00:35:59.919
 Or have any kind of online accounts.

00:36:00.039 --> 00:36:03.359
 And whether you're trying to phone to get into an account.

00:36:03.539 --> 00:36:05.579
 Or if you're trying to get into it online.

00:36:05.779 --> 00:36:08.839
 You always have to go through security checks.

00:36:09.000 --> 00:36:11.239
 You have to answer certain questions.

00:36:12.439 --> 00:36:13.799
 It'll be questions like.

00:36:14.199 --> 00:36:16.039
 What was your mother's maiden name?

00:36:16.039 --> 00:36:18.559
 What was your first school?

00:36:19.219 --> 00:36:21.559
 What was your first pet's name?

00:36:22.599 --> 00:36:24.559
 And often we have to struggle and try and remember.

00:36:24.679 --> 00:36:27.099
 What was the answers to this list of questions?

00:36:27.619 --> 00:36:30.539
 Because we have to try and remember so many security questions.

00:36:30.679 --> 00:36:32.679
 But they all have a purpose.

00:36:33.639 --> 00:36:35.960
 What's the reason for all of these questions.

00:36:35.960 --> 00:36:39.340
 That you get asked when you're trying to get into important accounts.

00:36:39.639 --> 00:36:41.320
 It's all about security.

00:36:42.420 --> 00:36:44.159
 And it's all about your identification.

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:48.400
 Making sure that you are who you're saying that you are.

00:36:48.460 --> 00:36:49.840
 Because we see so often.

00:36:50.159 --> 00:36:51.179
 And hear so often.

00:36:51.240 --> 00:36:53.159
 A fraud taking place.

00:36:53.159 --> 00:36:55.940
 So you have to identify yourself.

00:36:56.379 --> 00:36:58.359
 By answering all these questions.

00:36:59.719 --> 00:37:03.119
 Well the false teachers who had come into Colossae.

00:37:03.119 --> 00:37:06.819
 They were answering these questions on behalf of Paul.

00:37:06.879 --> 00:37:09.500
 As to where his identity was.

00:37:09.500 --> 00:37:16.400
 And they were denying Paul's identity as a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:37:17.260 --> 00:37:21.880
 And in this they were leading people away from Paul's teaching.

00:37:22.019 --> 00:37:24.340
 And down this wrong path.

00:37:25.219 --> 00:37:28.519
 Where they felt they had to add something to their faith.

00:37:28.619 --> 00:37:31.219
 Add something to their salvation.

00:37:31.219 --> 00:37:33.759
 But all the time.

00:37:33.980 --> 00:37:37.480
 As Paul is writing to them in this introduction here in chapter 1.

00:37:38.059 --> 00:37:40.899
 Paul is speaking about his true identity.

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:45.399
 And he is saying his identity is in Christ.

00:37:46.839 --> 00:37:48.339
 In who he is.

00:37:48.919 --> 00:37:50.179
 And what he has done.

00:37:50.279 --> 00:37:53.299
 It is all sufficient in Christ.

00:37:54.379 --> 00:37:55.879
 And it pains him.

00:37:56.319 --> 00:37:59.899
 That people are saying that he isn't who he says he is.

00:37:59.900 --> 00:38:02.240
 That his faith isn't real.

00:38:02.720 --> 00:38:04.380
 Or that his saviour isn't enough.

00:38:04.860 --> 00:38:06.019
 It pains him.

00:38:07.160 --> 00:38:08.960
 And so as he is writing to them.

00:38:09.260 --> 00:38:12.660
 He is assuring them of where his identity is.

00:38:12.960 --> 00:38:16.180
 And assuring them of who this Christ is.

00:38:17.680 --> 00:38:20.900
 And he says to them here in verse 23.

00:38:20.900 --> 00:38:23.360
 Which leads us into the next section.

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 It says of which I Paul became a minister.

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 And we often maybe think of this word minister.

00:38:33.180 --> 00:38:35.440
 As some kind of status.

00:38:36.820 --> 00:38:39.900
 And it would be easy maybe to slip into that mistake.

00:38:40.760 --> 00:38:44.860
 But the word minister isn't a word that is higher than other Christians.

00:38:45.880 --> 00:38:47.380
 The word minister.

00:38:47.720 --> 00:38:50.220
 The word used here is servant.

00:38:51.539 --> 00:38:53.480
 It is a word used for deacon.

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 It is someone who serves.

00:38:56.840 --> 00:39:00.519
 And that is how Paul is identifying himself.

00:39:01.420 --> 00:39:05.300
 He is a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:39:06.059 --> 00:39:08.619
 This is his identity.

00:39:09.380 --> 00:39:10.820
 This is who he is.

00:39:11.199 --> 00:39:13.000
 This is his passion.

00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:16.579
 He is a minister of the gospel.

00:39:17.019 --> 00:39:19.659
 He is a servant of the gospel.

00:39:19.659 --> 00:39:22.960
 Anything else that he previously had.

00:39:23.440 --> 00:39:25.579
 Anything else that he was identifying with.

00:39:25.739 --> 00:39:26.920
 Before his conversion.

00:39:27.279 --> 00:39:27.899
 Is gone.

00:39:28.719 --> 00:39:30.659
 This is who he is.

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:32.539
 As he says elsewhere.

00:39:32.940 --> 00:39:34.940
 For me to live is Christ.

00:39:35.940 --> 00:39:38.719
 This is where my identity is.

00:39:39.359 --> 00:39:42.219
 This is all that counts to him.

00:39:42.219 --> 00:39:46.299
 And it leads us to the question for ourselves.

00:39:47.159 --> 00:39:50.019
 Is that the kind of heart that we have?

00:39:51.079 --> 00:39:53.719
 Do we have a minister's heart?

00:39:54.139 --> 00:39:55.719
 A servant heart?

00:39:56.439 --> 00:40:01.839
 A heart that comes in obedience and faith to the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:40:02.399 --> 00:40:03.919
 Seeking to honor him.

00:40:04.379 --> 00:40:05.719
 And do all things for him.

00:40:05.879 --> 00:40:08.599
 Seeking to leave all things behind.

00:40:08.599 --> 00:40:13.960
 And to go forward identifying with Christ Jesus.

00:40:14.819 --> 00:40:17.279
 I belong to the Lord Jesus.

00:40:17.980 --> 00:40:19.559
 Making that stand.

00:40:20.019 --> 00:40:21.480
 As we were hearing this morning.

00:40:21.619 --> 00:40:24.400
 Letting our light shine before others.

00:40:25.299 --> 00:40:27.319
 Is that our identity?

00:40:28.619 --> 00:40:31.179
 Are we a servant like Paul?

00:40:32.239 --> 00:40:34.960
 And a suffering servant at that.

00:40:35.059 --> 00:40:37.639
 You see as Paul goes into verse 24.

00:40:37.639 --> 00:40:39.659
 For I rejoice in my sufferings.

00:40:39.900 --> 00:40:41.879
 He knows that this ministering.

00:40:41.960 --> 00:40:44.239
 This servant heart of Christ.

00:40:44.420 --> 00:40:45.599
 It leads to suffering.

00:40:46.099 --> 00:40:47.940
 In so many different ways.

00:40:48.839 --> 00:40:49.319
 Physically.

00:40:49.699 --> 00:40:52.039
 We know Paul as you read through his letters.

00:40:52.159 --> 00:40:52.879
 He was beaten.

00:40:53.079 --> 00:40:53.940
 He was imprisoned.

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:55.799
 He suffered so much.

00:40:57.219 --> 00:40:59.339
 But one of his greatest sufferings.

00:40:59.859 --> 00:41:01.639
 Was the pain of seeing people.

00:41:02.639 --> 00:41:04.299
 Led away from Christ.

00:41:04.300 --> 00:41:08.480
 The pain of seeing those believers at Colossae.

00:41:09.000 --> 00:41:12.380
 Being listening to these false teachers coming in.

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:14.680
 And being led away.

00:41:15.960 --> 00:41:19.420
 His greatest pain was seeing others suffering.

00:41:20.160 --> 00:41:21.740
 Not his own pains.

00:41:22.220 --> 00:41:25.080
 But seeing people being lost to Christ.

00:41:26.000 --> 00:41:28.060
 Seeing people lost in their sin.

00:41:28.059 --> 00:41:31.320
 And that's what you see with the servant heart.

00:41:31.320 --> 00:41:32.860
 That Paul has.

00:41:33.519 --> 00:41:35.460
 It's a heart for people.

00:41:36.420 --> 00:41:39.099
 It's a heart for people who are perishing.

00:41:39.599 --> 00:41:42.139
 A heart for people who are lost.

00:41:43.239 --> 00:41:47.400
 And the more we come to know the Lord Jesus ourselves.

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:50.460
 The more we experience of his grace.

00:41:50.460 --> 00:41:52.940
 And his love towards us.

00:41:53.760 --> 00:41:55.960
 The more we feel that pain.

00:41:56.460 --> 00:41:58.340
 Towards others who are lost.

00:41:59.420 --> 00:42:00.780
 You know I'm sure you've been watching.

00:42:01.099 --> 00:42:03.139
 The television these last few days.

00:42:03.240 --> 00:42:04.519
 With the pictures from Syria.

00:42:04.920 --> 00:42:05.559
 And Turkey.

00:42:05.659 --> 00:42:07.240
 And the suffering of the people there.

00:42:07.960 --> 00:42:09.860
 And you can't be but moved.

00:42:11.260 --> 00:42:12.360
 Tears will come.

00:42:12.440 --> 00:42:13.720
 Just looking at these people.

00:42:13.820 --> 00:42:15.880
 These little children suffering.

00:42:16.360 --> 00:42:17.179
 Whatever age.

00:42:17.280 --> 00:42:19.179
 People suffering in so many ways.

00:42:19.179 --> 00:42:21.339
 You can't be but moved by it.

00:42:23.059 --> 00:42:24.179
 But when we think.

00:42:24.299 --> 00:42:25.839
 We just look around ourselves.

00:42:26.739 --> 00:42:28.539
 And there's suffering people everywhere.

00:42:29.440 --> 00:42:30.980
 There are people who are perishing.

00:42:31.399 --> 00:42:33.759
 Without Christ all around us.

00:42:34.219 --> 00:42:35.359
 And the question is.

00:42:35.879 --> 00:42:37.639
 Do we have that servant heart.

00:42:38.039 --> 00:42:39.759
 That suffering heart for them.

00:42:41.399 --> 00:42:43.019
 Are we moved by that.

00:42:43.379 --> 00:42:45.419
 That people are perishing.

00:42:45.639 --> 00:42:47.419
 Do we weep over them.

00:42:47.420 --> 00:42:49.420
 Do weep over them.

00:42:49.639 --> 00:42:50.639
 Dwight L. Moody.

00:42:51.639 --> 00:42:53.840
 Was a famous evangelist in his time.

00:42:53.920 --> 00:42:55.180
 And he was in London once.

00:42:55.559 --> 00:42:57.840
 During one of his evangelistic tours.

00:42:59.039 --> 00:42:59.420
 Many preachers.

00:43:00.420 --> 00:43:02.159
 Many ministers in England.

00:43:02.300 --> 00:43:03.559
 Wanted to hear from him.

00:43:04.300 --> 00:43:05.800
 They wanted to hear what he had to say.

00:43:05.880 --> 00:43:06.420
 How this man.

00:43:07.180 --> 00:43:08.700
 Who wasn't well educated.

00:43:08.700 --> 00:43:09.680
 In so many ways.

00:43:10.079 --> 00:43:12.680
 But how this man was able to.

00:43:12.860 --> 00:43:14.680
 Have such a winsome ministry.

00:43:14.679 --> 00:43:17.279
 Many came to meet with him.

00:43:17.759 --> 00:43:18.239
 And one day.

00:43:18.359 --> 00:43:20.519
 There was a meeting in his hotel room.

00:43:21.539 --> 00:43:22.699
 And three other ministers.

00:43:23.179 --> 00:43:24.859
 Were in this room with him.

00:43:24.879 --> 00:43:25.679
 And they were asking him.

00:43:26.000 --> 00:43:26.219
 You know.

00:43:26.299 --> 00:43:26.940
 What is it.

00:43:27.299 --> 00:43:28.199
 In your life.

00:43:28.299 --> 00:43:28.819
 In your ministry.

00:43:28.940 --> 00:43:29.619
 That makes such.

00:43:29.980 --> 00:43:30.819
 A difference.

00:43:31.819 --> 00:43:33.319
 And he asked the other ministers.

00:43:33.319 --> 00:43:34.019
 To come.

00:43:34.440 --> 00:43:35.539
 To the window with him.

00:43:36.539 --> 00:43:37.539
 And they went up to the window.

00:43:37.579 --> 00:43:38.379
 And the window of the hotel.

00:43:38.460 --> 00:43:38.980
 Looked down.

00:43:39.359 --> 00:43:40.279
 On a park.

00:43:40.280 --> 00:43:43.140
 And Dwight Moody asked the other ministers.

00:43:43.580 --> 00:43:44.420
 What do you see.

00:43:44.460 --> 00:43:45.960
 As you look out the window.

00:43:47.080 --> 00:43:47.580
 And outside.

00:43:47.720 --> 00:43:48.460
 There was people.

00:43:48.820 --> 00:43:50.140
 Buzzing back and forth.

00:43:50.980 --> 00:43:51.680
 And the other ministers.

00:43:51.680 --> 00:43:53.740
 Started answering this question.

00:43:53.880 --> 00:43:55.240
 I'm seeing young people.

00:43:55.380 --> 00:43:56.700
 I'm seeing old people.

00:43:56.760 --> 00:43:58.100
 I'm seeing lots of people.

00:43:58.360 --> 00:44:00.220
 Just dashing to and fro.

00:44:00.660 --> 00:44:02.220
 All kinds of answers.

00:44:02.540 --> 00:44:03.600
 As to what.

00:44:03.920 --> 00:44:04.960
 They were seeing.

00:44:07.320 --> 00:44:08.040
 Then as.

00:44:08.039 --> 00:44:09.139
 Dwight L. Moody.

00:44:09.199 --> 00:44:10.320
 Was looking out the window.

00:44:11.019 --> 00:44:11.460
 Tears.

00:44:11.779 --> 00:44:12.980
 Started to roll down.

00:44:13.099 --> 00:44:13.779
 His cheeks.

00:44:15.099 --> 00:44:16.279
 And one of the ministers.

00:44:16.440 --> 00:44:16.920
 Asked him.

00:44:17.639 --> 00:44:18.500
 What do you see.

00:44:18.579 --> 00:44:19.179
 Mr. Moody.

00:44:20.519 --> 00:44:21.920
 His answer was.

00:44:22.440 --> 00:44:23.199
 I see.

00:44:23.400 --> 00:44:24.119
 Countless.

00:44:24.860 --> 00:44:25.340
 Thousands.

00:44:25.519 --> 00:44:26.440
 Of souls.

00:44:27.059 --> 00:44:28.079
 That are perishing.

00:44:28.500 --> 00:44:29.500
 Without Christ.

00:44:30.519 --> 00:44:31.960
 That is what he saw.

00:44:33.079 --> 00:44:33.860
 And he was saying to them.

00:44:34.199 --> 00:44:35.300
 This is the heart.

00:44:35.300 --> 00:44:36.039
 That you need.

00:44:36.159 --> 00:44:37.000
 For your ministry.

00:44:37.000 --> 00:44:38.380
 A heart.

00:44:38.380 --> 00:44:39.179
 That goes out.

00:44:39.179 --> 00:44:40.340
 To those.

00:44:40.340 --> 00:44:41.559
 Who are perishing.

00:44:42.360 --> 00:44:42.980
 A heart.

00:44:43.219 --> 00:44:44.480
 Of compassion.

00:44:45.360 --> 00:44:46.019
 A heart.

00:44:46.559 --> 00:44:47.960
 Like Christ's heart.

00:44:49.079 --> 00:44:50.699
 When you think of Christ.

00:44:50.860 --> 00:44:51.719
 In the gospels.

00:44:52.519 --> 00:44:53.360
 One time.

00:44:53.480 --> 00:44:54.440
 When in Matthew 9.

00:44:54.519 --> 00:44:55.539
 Verse 36.

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:57.260
 It says there.

00:44:57.340 --> 00:44:58.679
 He was seeing the crowds.

00:44:58.780 --> 00:44:59.500
 And what does it say?

00:45:00.119 --> 00:45:01.360
 He had compassion.

00:45:01.360 --> 00:45:02.099
 For them.

00:45:02.800 --> 00:45:04.260
 Because they were harassed.

00:45:04.340 --> 00:45:04.920
 And helpless.

00:45:04.920 --> 00:45:06.460
 Like sheep.

00:45:06.880 --> 00:45:07.900
 Without a shepherd.

00:45:09.639 --> 00:45:11.139
 As Jesus saw.

00:45:11.579 --> 00:45:12.680
 Mary and Martha.

00:45:12.880 --> 00:45:13.860
 Having lost their brother.

00:45:13.980 --> 00:45:15.519
 And many people mourning.

00:45:16.340 --> 00:45:17.300
 Jesus wept.

00:45:18.440 --> 00:45:20.159
 As Jesus was crucified.

00:45:20.159 --> 00:45:21.139
 On the cross.

00:45:21.680 --> 00:45:23.099
 As he saw the crowds.

00:45:23.099 --> 00:45:24.200
 Around him there.

00:45:24.820 --> 00:45:26.200
 In their lost state.

00:45:26.260 --> 00:45:26.920
 What did he say?

00:45:27.059 --> 00:45:27.440
 Father.

00:45:27.960 --> 00:45:28.820
 Forgive them.

00:45:29.760 --> 00:45:30.599
 They know not.

00:45:30.599 --> 00:45:31.360
 What they're doing.

00:45:32.460 --> 00:45:33.420
 There is this heart.

00:45:33.659 --> 00:45:34.900
 Of compassion.

00:45:36.380 --> 00:45:37.259
 That's the heart.

00:45:37.599 --> 00:45:38.559
 That Paul was showing.

00:45:38.679 --> 00:45:39.400
 For his people.

00:45:39.759 --> 00:45:41.159
 Because that's the heart.

00:45:41.380 --> 00:45:42.679
 That Christ has.

00:45:42.779 --> 00:45:43.599
 For his people.

00:45:44.599 --> 00:45:45.880
 He doesn't want any.

00:45:46.400 --> 00:45:47.099
 To be lost.

00:45:47.940 --> 00:45:49.239
 But that all would come.

00:45:49.639 --> 00:45:50.440
 To Christ.

00:45:51.119 --> 00:45:52.259
 And find in him.

00:45:52.659 --> 00:45:53.440
 The hope.

00:45:53.920 --> 00:45:54.759
 Of glory.

00:45:55.860 --> 00:45:56.860
 So Paul here.

00:45:56.860 --> 00:45:58.380
 He is ministering.

00:45:58.740 --> 00:45:59.800
 With this heart.

00:46:00.059 --> 00:46:01.140
 Of a servant.

00:46:02.140 --> 00:46:03.620
 The second thing we see here.

00:46:03.780 --> 00:46:05.280
 Is his proclamation.

00:46:06.140 --> 00:46:07.440
 Of this gospel.

00:46:08.240 --> 00:46:09.559
 He preaches.

00:46:09.820 --> 00:46:10.840
 This gospel.

00:46:11.519 --> 00:46:11.920
 To them.

00:46:12.099 --> 00:46:12.820
 He has become.

00:46:13.340 --> 00:46:13.980
 A minister.

00:46:15.099 --> 00:46:16.019
 A steward.

00:46:16.480 --> 00:46:17.820
 Of this gospel.

00:46:19.440 --> 00:46:20.960
 So often when people.

00:46:21.300 --> 00:46:22.740
 Ask about the work.

00:46:22.820 --> 00:46:23.440
 Of a minister.

00:46:23.640 --> 00:46:24.440
 It's often the joke.

00:46:24.539 --> 00:46:25.019
 That he works.

00:46:25.200 --> 00:46:25.940
 One day a week.

00:46:25.940 --> 00:46:28.240
 Well this week.

00:46:28.280 --> 00:46:28.679
 I was in.

00:46:28.679 --> 00:46:29.860
 Lachsdale school.

00:46:30.200 --> 00:46:31.099
 A school assembly.

00:46:31.200 --> 00:46:32.440
 And there was some great questions.

00:46:32.440 --> 00:46:33.619
 From the children there.

00:46:34.619 --> 00:46:35.639
 I spent some time.

00:46:35.700 --> 00:46:36.480
 In one of the classes.

00:46:36.619 --> 00:46:37.639
 And they were asking questions.

00:46:37.639 --> 00:46:39.539
 About what was involved.

00:46:39.679 --> 00:46:40.340
 In the ministry.

00:46:41.059 --> 00:46:41.740
 And many of them.

00:46:41.820 --> 00:46:42.500
 Already saying.

00:46:42.599 --> 00:46:43.480
 The kind of things.

00:46:43.920 --> 00:46:44.619
 That the minister.

00:46:44.820 --> 00:46:45.559
 Was involved in.

00:46:45.639 --> 00:46:46.059
 Whether it's.

00:46:46.360 --> 00:46:47.440
 Leading worship service.

00:46:47.500 --> 00:46:48.740
 Or praying with his people.

00:46:48.800 --> 00:46:49.539
 Or looking after.

00:46:50.039 --> 00:46:50.579
 The people.

00:46:50.659 --> 00:46:51.280
 In the congregation.

00:46:51.619 --> 00:46:52.920
 They had a great idea.

00:46:53.220 --> 00:46:54.539
 Of what the work.

00:46:54.599 --> 00:46:55.679
 Of the minister was.

00:46:55.940 --> 00:46:57.119
 And what was fascinating.

00:46:57.280 --> 00:46:57.619
 Was.

00:46:57.860 --> 00:46:59.039
 Every answer they were giving.

00:46:59.139 --> 00:47:00.019
 Revolved around.

00:47:00.360 --> 00:47:00.840
 People.

00:47:01.820 --> 00:47:02.300
 Whether it was.

00:47:02.380 --> 00:47:03.360
 Preaching the word.

00:47:03.740 --> 00:47:04.480
 Whether it was visiting.

00:47:04.579 --> 00:47:05.220
 Or all the things.

00:47:05.280 --> 00:47:06.380
 It revolved around.

00:47:06.920 --> 00:47:07.360
 People.

00:47:07.940 --> 00:47:08.800
 And I think that's.

00:47:09.159 --> 00:47:10.300
 The key thing here.

00:47:10.400 --> 00:47:11.460
 With Paul as well.

00:47:11.740 --> 00:47:13.440
 He's proclaiming the gospel.

00:47:13.940 --> 00:47:14.700
 But he's always.

00:47:14.840 --> 00:47:15.440
 Proclaiming it.

00:47:15.480 --> 00:47:16.099
 As one who is.

00:47:16.280 --> 00:47:16.800
 Proclaiming it.

00:47:17.200 --> 00:47:18.019
 To a people.

00:47:18.760 --> 00:47:20.240
 So his proclamation here.

00:47:20.440 --> 00:47:21.700
 He describes it.

00:47:21.780 --> 00:47:23.079
 As a stewardship.

00:47:23.079 --> 00:47:24.699
 In verse 25.

00:47:24.699 --> 00:47:25.579
 I became.

00:47:25.579 --> 00:47:26.299
 A minister.

00:47:26.299 --> 00:47:27.860
 According to the stewardship.

00:47:27.860 --> 00:47:28.819
 From God.

00:47:28.819 --> 00:47:30.519
 That was given to me.

00:47:30.679 --> 00:47:31.119
 For you.

00:47:31.259 --> 00:47:32.619
 To make the word of God.

00:47:33.019 --> 00:47:33.940
 Fully known.

00:47:34.940 --> 00:47:36.179
 It was making the word.

00:47:36.420 --> 00:47:37.119
 Of God.

00:47:37.519 --> 00:47:38.539
 Fully known.

00:47:39.360 --> 00:47:39.900
 Preaching.

00:47:40.159 --> 00:47:40.719
 Proclaiming.

00:47:41.019 --> 00:47:41.739
 The gospel.

00:47:41.920 --> 00:47:42.659
 To the people.

00:47:43.179 --> 00:47:43.940
 Around him.

00:47:44.960 --> 00:47:45.900
 And when we think of.

00:47:45.960 --> 00:47:47.159
 Of stewards.

00:47:47.579 --> 00:47:47.960
 Today.

00:47:48.619 --> 00:47:49.059
 Very often.

00:47:49.159 --> 00:47:50.420
 We think of situations.

00:47:50.420 --> 00:47:51.760
 Where we find.

00:47:51.760 --> 00:47:52.500
 Stewards.

00:47:52.500 --> 00:47:53.260
 Are in a place.

00:47:53.260 --> 00:47:54.139
 To control.

00:47:54.740 --> 00:47:55.340
 Crowds.

00:47:56.059 --> 00:47:56.740
 Whether it's at.

00:47:57.019 --> 00:47:57.659
 Festivals.

00:47:57.860 --> 00:47:58.980
 Or stadiums.

00:47:59.320 --> 00:47:59.840
 There are always.

00:48:00.079 --> 00:48:01.079
 Stewards on hand.

00:48:01.220 --> 00:48:02.320
 To guide people.

00:48:03.159 --> 00:48:03.820
 And help.

00:48:04.220 --> 00:48:05.420
 Anyone who's in need.

00:48:06.340 --> 00:48:07.000
 In many ways.

00:48:07.099 --> 00:48:08.519
 That's the way a steward was.

00:48:08.680 --> 00:48:10.440
 In Paul's day as well.

00:48:11.720 --> 00:48:12.820
 Stewards were those.

00:48:13.500 --> 00:48:14.380
 Who very often.

00:48:14.539 --> 00:48:15.360
 Were working.

00:48:15.460 --> 00:48:16.280
 In the households.

00:48:16.880 --> 00:48:17.880
 They were entrusted.

00:48:17.880 --> 00:48:18.820
 With the daily needs.

00:48:18.820 --> 00:48:19.780
 Of the household.

00:48:19.780 --> 00:48:21.500
 That they were working for.

00:48:22.900 --> 00:48:23.540
 Ensuring.

00:48:23.960 --> 00:48:24.820
 All the family.

00:48:24.920 --> 00:48:25.740
 Had every provision.

00:48:25.900 --> 00:48:26.440
 That they needed.

00:48:27.360 --> 00:48:28.560
 Day after day.

00:48:29.440 --> 00:48:30.220
 Excuse me.

00:48:30.280 --> 00:48:30.500
 They were.

00:48:31.400 --> 00:48:31.960
 Involved.

00:48:32.040 --> 00:48:33.060
 In looking after everyone.

00:48:35.240 --> 00:48:36.460
 Within the house.

00:48:37.519 --> 00:48:38.600
 But the stewards.

00:48:39.000 --> 00:48:39.720
 They were never.

00:48:39.860 --> 00:48:40.540
 The master.

00:48:41.700 --> 00:48:42.420
 They were never.

00:48:42.560 --> 00:48:43.200
 The ones.

00:48:43.519 --> 00:48:44.640
 Who were in complete.

00:48:44.920 --> 00:48:45.460
 Charge.

00:48:45.880 --> 00:48:46.600
 They were always.

00:48:46.600 --> 00:48:47.200
 Working.

00:48:47.620 --> 00:48:48.920
 Under their master's.

00:48:49.000 --> 00:48:49.380
 Orders.

00:48:49.380 --> 00:48:49.880
 They were never.

00:48:49.880 --> 00:48:49.900
 They were never.

00:48:50.079 --> 00:48:50.380
 Free.

00:48:50.380 --> 00:48:50.400
 They were never.

00:48:50.400 --> 00:48:50.420
 Free.

00:48:50.420 --> 00:48:50.880
 They were never.

00:48:50.880 --> 00:48:51.000
 Free.

00:48:51.000 --> 00:48:51.680
 To just decide.

00:48:51.680 --> 00:48:52.460
 For themselves.

00:48:52.460 --> 00:48:54.280
 What could be done.

00:48:54.280 --> 00:48:55.220
 Or not be done.

00:48:56.420 --> 00:48:56.980
 Orders.

00:48:56.980 --> 00:48:58.059
 Were given to them.

00:48:58.400 --> 00:48:59.660
 And they were to follow.

00:49:00.220 --> 00:49:01.059
 Those orders.

00:49:01.960 --> 00:49:03.079
 And that's what you see.

00:49:03.160 --> 00:49:03.880
 With Paul.

00:49:03.980 --> 00:49:04.619
 Here as well.

00:49:04.700 --> 00:49:06.160
 He is describing himself.

00:49:06.619 --> 00:49:07.800
 As a steward.

00:49:07.900 --> 00:49:08.320
 As well.

00:49:08.320 --> 00:49:09.200
 As a servant.

00:49:09.199 --> 00:49:11.460
 So he is one.

00:49:11.460 --> 00:49:12.659
 Who is ministering.

00:49:12.659 --> 00:49:13.859
 Under his master's.

00:49:15.199 --> 00:49:15.719
 Authority.

00:49:16.919 --> 00:49:18.119
 He has been given.

00:49:18.119 --> 00:49:18.980
 The stewardship.

00:49:19.539 --> 00:49:20.599
 From God.

00:49:21.159 --> 00:49:22.359
 God is the one.

00:49:22.539 --> 00:49:23.919
 Who is in complete.

00:49:24.379 --> 00:49:24.879
 Control.

00:49:25.019 --> 00:49:26.339
 But God has given him.

00:49:26.759 --> 00:49:27.519
 This ministry.

00:49:27.639 --> 00:49:28.659
 This ministry.

00:49:28.799 --> 00:49:29.460
 This gospel.

00:49:29.960 --> 00:49:30.779
 To proclaim.

00:49:31.319 --> 00:49:33.179
 To proclaim the word of God.

00:49:33.699 --> 00:49:34.619
 Fully known.

00:49:34.699 --> 00:49:35.980
 To make the word of God.

00:49:36.639 --> 00:49:37.799
 Fully known.

00:49:37.800 --> 00:49:40.000
 And what does that mean?

00:49:41.080 --> 00:49:41.920
 Well it means.

00:49:42.019 --> 00:49:42.580
 As you see.

00:49:43.000 --> 00:49:44.260
 In verse 28.

00:49:44.800 --> 00:49:45.980
 Him we proclaim.

00:49:46.560 --> 00:49:47.760
 Warning everyone.

00:49:48.280 --> 00:49:49.640
 And teaching everyone.

00:49:50.039 --> 00:49:51.220
 With all wisdom.

00:49:51.800 --> 00:49:53.000
 There's two sides.

00:49:53.140 --> 00:49:53.900
 To this message.

00:49:54.440 --> 00:49:55.320
 There is warning.

00:49:55.940 --> 00:49:57.280
 And there is teaching.

00:49:58.560 --> 00:49:59.700
 And that's so much.

00:49:59.720 --> 00:50:00.600
 Of what the gospel.

00:50:01.100 --> 00:50:01.660
 Is about.

00:50:01.920 --> 00:50:02.780
 Every day.

00:50:03.160 --> 00:50:03.920
 And everywhere.

00:50:04.840 --> 00:50:05.820
 There is warning.

00:50:06.420 --> 00:50:07.720
 And there is teaching.

00:50:08.780 --> 00:50:09.940
 There is warning.

00:50:10.440 --> 00:50:11.640
 To turn to Christ.

00:50:12.240 --> 00:50:13.080
 In a day.

00:50:13.539 --> 00:50:14.000
 When he is.

00:50:14.120 --> 00:50:14.780
 When we are able.

00:50:15.780 --> 00:50:16.860
 And there is teaching.

00:50:17.340 --> 00:50:18.080
 To be built up.

00:50:18.160 --> 00:50:18.880
 In our faith.

00:50:19.280 --> 00:50:20.960
 In the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:50:24.700 --> 00:50:26.380
 There was a great storm.

00:50:27.000 --> 00:50:28.080
 In the north of England.

00:50:28.220 --> 00:50:28.680
 In the year.

00:50:29.539 --> 00:50:30.060
 1881.

00:50:31.500 --> 00:50:32.300
 And a minister.

00:50:32.500 --> 00:50:33.539
 Was telling the story.

00:50:33.580 --> 00:50:33.880
 Of how.

00:50:34.400 --> 00:50:35.420
 Many of the fishermen.

00:50:35.420 --> 00:50:36.400
 In his congregation.

00:50:36.400 --> 00:50:37.400
 Had gone out.

00:50:37.400 --> 00:50:37.980
 To sea.

00:50:38.059 --> 00:50:39.119
 On the morning.

00:50:39.119 --> 00:50:39.619
 Of the day.

00:50:39.700 --> 00:50:40.820
 This storm came.

00:50:41.659 --> 00:50:42.420
 The weather.

00:50:42.559 --> 00:50:43.400
 Had been stormy.

00:50:43.700 --> 00:50:44.840
 For about a week.

00:50:45.220 --> 00:50:45.820
 Beforehand.

00:50:46.619 --> 00:50:47.340
 And then.

00:50:47.480 --> 00:50:47.940
 All of a sudden.

00:50:47.940 --> 00:50:48.780
 This day.

00:50:49.019 --> 00:50:50.159
 Of calm.

00:50:50.340 --> 00:50:51.039
 Had come.

00:50:51.039 --> 00:50:52.759
 And then.

00:50:52.759 --> 00:50:53.320
 The fishermen.

00:50:53.639 --> 00:50:54.900
 All gathered together.

00:50:55.019 --> 00:50:55.539
 In the harbour.

00:50:55.619 --> 00:50:56.199
 That day.

00:50:56.559 --> 00:50:57.559
 And they were determined.

00:50:57.759 --> 00:50:58.360
 To go out.

00:50:59.320 --> 00:51:00.199
 And they started.

00:51:00.400 --> 00:51:01.659
 Loading up their fishing boats.

00:51:01.739 --> 00:51:02.519
 Getting the crew.

00:51:02.900 --> 00:51:03.480
 All together.

00:51:03.599 --> 00:51:04.340
 And ready to go out.

00:51:04.380 --> 00:51:04.779
 To sea.

00:51:04.860 --> 00:51:05.960
 To the fishing grounds.

00:51:07.139 --> 00:51:08.279
 41 boats.

00:51:08.940 --> 00:51:09.960
 Left the harbour.

00:51:10.059 --> 00:51:10.900
 This one day.

00:51:11.920 --> 00:51:13.420
 But before they went out.

00:51:13.980 --> 00:51:14.940
 The harbour master.

00:51:15.059 --> 00:51:16.119
 Had put up a signal.

00:51:16.820 --> 00:51:18.079
 A storm signal.

00:51:18.079 --> 00:51:19.759
 The warning that a storm.

00:51:20.079 --> 00:51:20.880
 Was coming.

00:51:22.319 --> 00:51:23.199
 The harbour master.

00:51:23.360 --> 00:51:24.420
 Although he'd seen this.

00:51:24.599 --> 00:51:25.019
 Calm.

00:51:25.219 --> 00:51:25.519
 Come.

00:51:26.139 --> 00:51:27.579
 He'd seen the same thing.

00:51:27.579 --> 00:51:28.039
 Before.

00:51:28.159 --> 00:51:28.500
 Knowing.

00:51:28.920 --> 00:51:30.319
 It was just a lull.

00:51:30.440 --> 00:51:31.199
 In the storm.

00:51:32.199 --> 00:51:32.980
 But the fishermen.

00:51:33.159 --> 00:51:33.980
 Were so desperate.

00:51:33.980 --> 00:51:34.539
 To get out.

00:51:34.599 --> 00:51:35.400
 To the fishing grounds.

00:51:35.719 --> 00:51:36.539
 Even just.

00:51:36.679 --> 00:51:37.739
 For a short time.

00:51:38.119 --> 00:51:38.779
 They'd lost.

00:51:38.980 --> 00:51:39.840
 So much time.

00:51:40.739 --> 00:51:41.799
 And so off they went.

00:51:41.900 --> 00:51:42.480
 They ignored.

00:51:43.000 --> 00:51:43.659
 The warning.

00:51:44.860 --> 00:51:46.219
 And within a few hours.

00:51:46.219 --> 00:51:47.639
 The fierce storm.

00:51:47.639 --> 00:51:48.359
 Arrived.

00:51:49.019 --> 00:51:50.359
 While they were still out.

00:51:50.440 --> 00:51:50.940
 At sea.

00:51:51.460 --> 00:51:52.900
 Even though the harbour master.

00:51:53.059 --> 00:51:53.799
 Had begged them.

00:51:53.920 --> 00:51:54.920
 Not to go out.

00:51:55.460 --> 00:51:55.940
 Still.

00:51:56.179 --> 00:51:56.859
 They went out.

00:51:56.940 --> 00:51:57.480
 They ignored.

00:51:57.699 --> 00:51:58.299
 The warning.

00:52:00.000 --> 00:52:00.719
 And of the.

00:52:01.159 --> 00:52:02.159
 All the boats.

00:52:02.299 --> 00:52:02.699
 That went out.

00:52:02.779 --> 00:52:03.719
 With nearly six.

00:52:04.000 --> 00:52:05.199
 Five or six men.

00:52:05.619 --> 00:52:06.159
 In each.

00:52:06.599 --> 00:52:07.759
 Most were lost.

00:52:08.039 --> 00:52:09.199
 Only three boats.

00:52:09.799 --> 00:52:10.519
 Returned.

00:52:11.739 --> 00:52:13.019
 It was a tragedy.

00:52:13.879 --> 00:52:15.359
 But they had been warned.

00:52:15.360 --> 00:52:17.900
 And that's what Paul.

00:52:17.900 --> 00:52:19.500
 Is doing here now.

00:52:19.640 --> 00:52:20.840
 He is proclaiming.

00:52:20.840 --> 00:52:22.120
 This gospel.

00:52:22.980 --> 00:52:23.940
 He is holding up.

00:52:24.079 --> 00:52:24.800
 This warning.

00:52:24.800 --> 00:52:25.940
 Before the people.

00:52:26.079 --> 00:52:26.300
 Then.

00:52:26.780 --> 00:52:27.700
 And to ourselves.

00:52:27.700 --> 00:52:28.480
 As well.

00:52:29.200 --> 00:52:30.000
 The warning.

00:52:30.160 --> 00:52:30.940
 Of the storm.

00:52:31.019 --> 00:52:31.660
 Of judgment.

00:52:33.000 --> 00:52:34.140
 Paul's ministry.

00:52:34.420 --> 00:52:36.260
 Is a servant's ministry.

00:52:36.380 --> 00:52:37.039
 But it's a ministry.

00:52:37.039 --> 00:52:38.200
 Of proclamation.

00:52:38.200 --> 00:52:39.280
 And teaching.

00:52:40.480 --> 00:52:41.160
 Instruction.

00:52:41.159 --> 00:52:42.319
 Is given.

00:52:43.319 --> 00:52:44.480
 And that's the instruction.

00:52:44.980 --> 00:52:45.819
 For ourselves.

00:52:45.960 --> 00:52:46.879
 Today as well.

00:52:47.759 --> 00:52:48.699
 To see.

00:52:49.179 --> 00:52:49.819
 This day.

00:52:49.899 --> 00:52:50.920
 In which we're living in.

00:52:51.960 --> 00:52:52.819
 To see.

00:52:53.219 --> 00:52:53.819
 Our need.

00:52:53.859 --> 00:52:54.460
 Of the Lord.

00:52:54.559 --> 00:52:55.539
 Jesus Christ.

00:52:55.899 --> 00:52:57.059
 To make God.

00:52:57.440 --> 00:52:58.599
 The word of God.

00:52:59.059 --> 00:53:00.139
 Fully known.

00:53:01.619 --> 00:53:02.819
 That there is eternity.

00:53:03.339 --> 00:53:04.480
 Before us all.

00:53:05.539 --> 00:53:06.399
 To make God.

00:53:06.619 --> 00:53:07.779
 The word of God.

00:53:07.879 --> 00:53:08.659
 Fully known.

00:53:08.659 --> 00:53:11.139
 That we have all sinned.

00:53:11.319 --> 00:53:12.259
 Against God.

00:53:13.399 --> 00:53:14.920
 To make the word of God.

00:53:15.239 --> 00:53:16.079
 Fully known.

00:53:16.559 --> 00:53:17.539
 That without him.

00:53:17.920 --> 00:53:18.920
 We will perish.

00:53:20.219 --> 00:53:22.000
 But to make the word of God.

00:53:22.079 --> 00:53:22.399
 Knowing.

00:53:22.940 --> 00:53:23.960
 That there is a way.

00:53:24.539 --> 00:53:25.359
 To salvation.

00:53:26.079 --> 00:53:26.759
 The riches.

00:53:27.519 --> 00:53:29.279
 Of the glory of Christ.

00:53:30.019 --> 00:53:30.879
 This gospel.

00:53:31.480 --> 00:53:32.579
 That he preached.

00:53:33.259 --> 00:53:34.159
 This gospel.

00:53:34.619 --> 00:53:36.239
 As he spoke of.

00:53:36.239 --> 00:53:37.619
 Earlier in this chapter.

00:53:37.619 --> 00:53:39.199
 In verse 19.

00:53:39.380 --> 00:53:39.920
 For in him.

00:53:40.359 --> 00:53:41.739
 All the fullness of God.

00:53:41.839 --> 00:53:43.059
 Was pleased to dwell.

00:53:43.659 --> 00:53:44.539
 And through him.

00:53:44.940 --> 00:53:46.519
 To reconcile to himself.

00:53:46.719 --> 00:53:47.559
 All things.

00:53:47.699 --> 00:53:48.279
 Whether on earth.

00:53:48.339 --> 00:53:48.859
 Or in heaven.

00:53:49.460 --> 00:53:50.420
 Making peace.

00:53:50.980 --> 00:53:51.679
 By the blood.

00:53:51.779 --> 00:53:52.719
 Of his cross.

00:53:54.000 --> 00:53:55.579
 Showing that there is hope.

00:53:56.000 --> 00:53:57.039
 And that this hope.

00:53:57.219 --> 00:53:58.119
 Is the glory.

00:53:58.699 --> 00:53:59.539
 Of God.

00:54:00.559 --> 00:54:01.239
 The riches.

00:54:01.359 --> 00:54:01.960
 Of the glory.

00:54:02.000 --> 00:54:02.619
 Of the mystery.

00:54:03.119 --> 00:54:04.119
 Which is Christ.

00:54:04.119 --> 00:54:04.719
 In you.

00:54:04.719 --> 00:54:06.019
 The hope.

00:54:06.219 --> 00:54:07.339
 Of glory.

00:54:07.619 --> 00:54:10.199
 This is what he proclaims.

00:54:10.920 --> 00:54:11.559
 Christ.

00:54:12.000 --> 00:54:12.839
 In you.

00:54:13.440 --> 00:54:14.139
 The hope.

00:54:14.639 --> 00:54:15.440
 Of glory.

00:54:15.819 --> 00:54:16.779
 So there is warning.

00:54:17.500 --> 00:54:18.559
 And there is teaching.

00:54:19.219 --> 00:54:19.699
 In this.

00:54:20.759 --> 00:54:23.119
 The final thing we want to see here is.

00:54:23.819 --> 00:54:24.859
 His desire.

00:54:25.619 --> 00:54:26.779
 From this gospel.

00:54:28.119 --> 00:54:28.960
 We've seen Paul.

00:54:29.179 --> 00:54:30.639
 With his servant heart.

00:54:30.639 --> 00:54:31.380
 For the gospel.

00:54:31.739 --> 00:54:33.119
 His proclaiming the gospel.

00:54:33.219 --> 00:54:33.659
 Now we ask.

00:54:33.759 --> 00:54:34.819
 What's his desire.

00:54:35.480 --> 00:54:36.799
 From this gospel.

00:54:36.800 --> 00:54:37.240
 Well.

00:54:38.180 --> 00:54:39.200
 Well it's that sinners.

00:54:39.700 --> 00:54:40.500
 Will repent.

00:54:41.380 --> 00:54:42.160
 And that sinners.

00:54:42.340 --> 00:54:42.940
 Will grow.

00:54:43.420 --> 00:54:44.240
 In the knowledge.

00:54:44.480 --> 00:54:45.220
 Of Christ.

00:54:46.560 --> 00:54:47.019
 Remember.

00:54:47.140 --> 00:54:48.160
 As we said at the start.

00:54:48.260 --> 00:54:49.220
 This was a people.

00:54:49.460 --> 00:54:50.560
 Who are being led.

00:54:50.720 --> 00:54:51.280
 Astray.

00:54:51.820 --> 00:54:53.300
 A people who are being told.

00:54:53.500 --> 00:54:54.360
 You need to add.

00:54:54.900 --> 00:54:55.240
 X.

00:54:55.320 --> 00:54:55.660
 Y.

00:54:55.740 --> 00:54:56.320
 And said.

00:54:56.680 --> 00:54:57.640
 For your salvation.

00:54:57.800 --> 00:54:58.620
 To be secure.

00:54:58.619 --> 00:55:00.980
 But Paul is saying.

00:55:01.579 --> 00:55:01.819
 No.

00:55:03.319 --> 00:55:04.539
 All you need.

00:55:05.079 --> 00:55:05.960
 Is Christ.

00:55:07.079 --> 00:55:07.980
 And faith.

00:55:08.380 --> 00:55:09.099
 In the Lord.

00:55:09.259 --> 00:55:09.679
 Jesus.

00:55:10.339 --> 00:55:10.880
 Christ.

00:55:12.000 --> 00:55:13.159
 So he's warning.

00:55:13.619 --> 00:55:14.639
 And he's teaching.

00:55:14.779 --> 00:55:15.460
 He's suffering.

00:55:15.839 --> 00:55:16.880
 For this gospel.

00:55:17.000 --> 00:55:17.960
 He's weeping over.

00:55:18.199 --> 00:55:19.779
 A perishing people.

00:55:20.440 --> 00:55:21.980
 But what he wants is.

00:55:21.980 --> 00:55:23.119
 That the people.

00:55:23.339 --> 00:55:24.159
 Will come and know.

00:55:24.159 --> 00:55:24.779
 Christ.

00:55:25.179 --> 00:55:26.079
 For themselves.

00:55:26.079 --> 00:55:28.819
 He has been challenged.

00:55:29.079 --> 00:55:30.380
 In his identity.

00:55:30.920 --> 00:55:31.880
 Who he is.

00:55:33.259 --> 00:55:34.360
 It's been said of him.

00:55:34.900 --> 00:55:35.719
 He's not.

00:55:35.940 --> 00:55:36.539
 A teacher.

00:55:37.279 --> 00:55:38.000
 He's not.

00:55:38.239 --> 00:55:38.840
 A prophet.

00:55:39.519 --> 00:55:40.139
 He's not.

00:55:40.279 --> 00:55:41.000
 A servant.

00:55:41.599 --> 00:55:42.819
 He's an imposter.

00:55:44.079 --> 00:55:45.319
 That's what they've been saying.

00:55:45.400 --> 00:55:45.799
 Of him.

00:55:46.880 --> 00:55:48.500
 But how does he respond?

00:55:49.940 --> 00:55:50.460
 He says.

00:55:50.659 --> 00:55:52.099
 I'm none of these things.

00:55:52.099 --> 00:55:53.099
 My identity.

00:55:53.719 --> 00:55:55.039
 Is in Christ.

00:55:56.079 --> 00:55:57.239
 I am a servant.

00:55:57.860 --> 00:55:58.980
 Because of.

00:55:59.380 --> 00:56:00.639
 What he has done.

00:56:01.139 --> 00:56:01.619
 For me.

00:56:02.779 --> 00:56:04.420
 And I have this hope.

00:56:04.719 --> 00:56:05.840
 Of the glory.

00:56:06.360 --> 00:56:07.319
 That is a mystery.

00:56:07.460 --> 00:56:08.279
 Which is Christ.

00:56:08.440 --> 00:56:08.880
 In you.

00:56:09.400 --> 00:56:10.099
 The hope.

00:56:10.519 --> 00:56:11.239
 In glory.

00:56:13.000 --> 00:56:14.420
 So who or what.

00:56:15.219 --> 00:56:16.159
 Defines you.

00:56:17.239 --> 00:56:18.340
 What is your.

00:56:19.179 --> 00:56:19.699
 Identity.

00:56:19.779 --> 00:56:20.480
 It's such a.

00:56:20.840 --> 00:56:21.400
 An issue.

00:56:21.400 --> 00:56:22.319
 Today in the world.

00:56:22.420 --> 00:56:23.199
 In which we live.

00:56:23.739 --> 00:56:24.739
 We can identify.

00:56:24.739 --> 00:56:25.059
 Identify us.

00:56:25.119 --> 00:56:26.099
 Whatever we want.

00:56:27.779 --> 00:56:28.739
 But what do you.

00:56:28.859 --> 00:56:29.759
 Identify in.

00:56:30.759 --> 00:56:31.719
 Or where is your.

00:56:31.959 --> 00:56:32.479
 Identity.

00:56:33.839 --> 00:56:35.119
 We can identify.

00:56:35.119 --> 00:56:36.219
 In different ways.

00:56:36.299 --> 00:56:37.319
 We can call ourselves.

00:56:37.859 --> 00:56:39.019
 Different things.

00:56:40.079 --> 00:56:41.119
 I'm a member.

00:56:41.599 --> 00:56:42.799
 I'm an adherent.

00:56:43.419 --> 00:56:44.399
 I'm a worker.

00:56:44.759 --> 00:56:45.739
 I'm retired.

00:56:45.739 --> 00:56:47.699
 We have all of these ways.

00:56:47.699 --> 00:56:49.379
 Of identifying ourselves.

00:56:50.899 --> 00:56:52.299
 But is it more important.

00:56:52.399 --> 00:56:53.159
 That we would say.

00:56:53.879 --> 00:56:54.959
 I'm a sinner.

00:56:55.659 --> 00:56:57.179
 Who needs the grace.

00:56:57.179 --> 00:56:59.019
 Of the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:57:00.199 --> 00:57:01.379
 That's how Paul.

00:57:02.199 --> 00:57:03.319
 Identifies himself.

00:57:03.519 --> 00:57:03.879
 Initially.

00:57:04.659 --> 00:57:05.519
 But then he says.

00:57:05.579 --> 00:57:06.199
 His identity.

00:57:06.199 --> 00:57:07.239
 Is in Christ.

00:57:08.279 --> 00:57:08.959
 His salvation.

00:57:08.959 --> 00:57:09.899
 Is secure.

00:57:10.399 --> 00:57:12.000
 In the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:57:12.079 --> 00:57:12.819
 This mystery.

00:57:12.919 --> 00:57:13.439
 Revealed.

00:57:13.440 --> 00:57:15.420
 Christ in you.

00:57:16.019 --> 00:57:16.840
 The hope.

00:57:17.360 --> 00:57:18.220
 Of glory.

00:57:19.320 --> 00:57:20.139
 The hope.

00:57:20.300 --> 00:57:21.260
 Of everything.

00:57:21.760 --> 00:57:22.780
 That we need.

00:57:23.920 --> 00:57:24.380
 Christ.

00:57:24.740 --> 00:57:25.599
 Is all.

00:57:26.460 --> 00:57:27.280
 Or Christ.

00:57:27.760 --> 00:57:28.460
 Is nothing.

00:57:29.900 --> 00:57:30.920
 So what is he.

00:57:31.400 --> 00:57:31.940
 To you.

00:57:32.079 --> 00:57:32.519
 Tonight.

00:57:33.480 --> 00:57:34.700
 Where do you stand.

00:57:35.220 --> 00:57:35.940
 With him.

00:57:35.940 --> 00:57:39.280
 Paul speaks.

00:57:39.900 --> 00:57:40.500
 Of this.

00:57:40.900 --> 00:57:41.500
 Security.

00:57:42.659 --> 00:57:43.880
 How do we know it.

00:57:45.099 --> 00:57:46.000
 The warnings.

00:57:46.559 --> 00:57:47.260
 Ring clear.

00:57:47.380 --> 00:57:47.940
 For us.

00:57:48.700 --> 00:57:49.700
 It is to call.

00:57:50.260 --> 00:57:51.179
 Upon the name.

00:57:51.619 --> 00:57:52.400
 Of the Lord.

00:57:53.740 --> 00:57:55.280
 And how can you know.

00:57:55.860 --> 00:57:56.740
 If you have.

00:57:56.980 --> 00:57:57.760
 This Christ.

00:57:58.260 --> 00:57:58.780
 In you.

00:58:00.619 --> 00:58:02.099
 Well he has implanted.

00:58:02.099 --> 00:58:03.179
 His love.

00:58:03.860 --> 00:58:04.880
 In your heart.

00:58:04.880 --> 00:58:07.400
 And this love.

00:58:07.920 --> 00:58:08.579
 That you have.

00:58:08.619 --> 00:58:09.280
 In your heart.

00:58:09.800 --> 00:58:10.480
 It begins.

00:58:10.660 --> 00:58:11.640
 To overflow.

00:58:13.360 --> 00:58:14.599
 And you begin.

00:58:15.119 --> 00:58:16.220
 To love him.

00:58:17.800 --> 00:58:18.440
 Because.

00:58:18.780 --> 00:58:19.480
 We love.

00:58:20.440 --> 00:58:22.059
 Because he first.

00:58:22.619 --> 00:58:23.340
 Loved us.

00:58:25.099 --> 00:58:25.920
 And to know.

00:58:26.019 --> 00:58:26.740
 This love.

00:58:27.099 --> 00:58:27.940
 Of Christ.

00:58:28.780 --> 00:58:29.660
 Is to know.

00:58:30.220 --> 00:58:30.720
 Christ.

00:58:31.180 --> 00:58:31.800
 In you.

00:58:31.800 --> 00:58:33.200
 The hope.

00:58:33.860 --> 00:58:34.539
 Of glory.

00:58:34.880 --> 00:58:35.880
 Christ.

00:58:35.880 --> 00:58:37.300
 And so the call is.

00:58:37.980 --> 00:58:38.599
 To turn.

00:58:39.200 --> 00:58:39.760
 To him.

00:58:41.119 --> 00:58:41.940
 And to find.

00:58:42.420 --> 00:58:43.500
 Your refuge.

00:58:44.039 --> 00:58:44.619
 In him.

00:58:45.460 --> 00:58:46.119
 The glory.

00:58:46.760 --> 00:58:47.860
 Doesn't belong.

00:58:47.980 --> 00:58:48.539
 To us.

00:58:49.420 --> 00:58:50.660
 It's not about ourselves.

00:58:50.920 --> 00:58:52.599
 Adding anything else.

00:58:53.039 --> 00:58:54.300
 To our salvation.

00:58:54.940 --> 00:58:55.640
 That will make us.

00:58:55.780 --> 00:58:57.099
 Any more secure.

00:58:57.240 --> 00:58:57.860
 In Christ.

00:58:59.079 --> 00:58:59.800
 Christ.

00:59:00.240 --> 00:59:01.240
 Is all.

00:59:01.900 --> 00:59:02.380
 Sufficient.

00:59:02.380 --> 00:59:04.519
 You may think.

00:59:04.519 --> 00:59:05.059
 Of people.

00:59:05.059 --> 00:59:05.579
 In life.

00:59:05.579 --> 00:59:06.079
 And you think.

00:59:06.079 --> 00:59:06.300
 Well.

00:59:06.380 --> 00:59:07.200
 They're ones.

00:59:07.460 --> 00:59:08.340
 Who are able.

00:59:08.340 --> 00:59:08.820
 To say.

00:59:08.940 --> 00:59:09.559
 That they have done.

00:59:09.920 --> 00:59:10.700
 So much.

00:59:10.700 --> 00:59:11.460
 For Christ.

00:59:11.539 --> 00:59:12.340
 They've got something.

00:59:12.340 --> 00:59:12.780
 More.

00:59:13.240 --> 00:59:13.760
 To add.

00:59:14.160 --> 00:59:14.900
 To what Christ.

00:59:14.900 --> 00:59:15.460
 Has done.

00:59:15.599 --> 00:59:16.059
 For them.

00:59:16.900 --> 00:59:17.920
 Look at what they've done.

00:59:18.160 --> 00:59:19.160
 For the church.

00:59:19.300 --> 00:59:20.059
 In this world.

00:59:21.539 --> 00:59:21.780
 Well.

00:59:21.820 --> 00:59:22.559
 Listen to this.

00:59:22.619 --> 00:59:23.920
 Of what Hudson Taylor.

00:59:24.720 --> 00:59:25.300
 A missionary.

00:59:25.539 --> 00:59:26.200
 To China.

00:59:26.320 --> 00:59:26.640
 Who did.

00:59:26.639 --> 00:59:27.559
 So much.

00:59:27.559 --> 00:59:28.339
 For the cause.

00:59:28.339 --> 00:59:29.019
 Of Christ.

00:59:29.019 --> 00:59:29.420
 There.

00:59:30.239 --> 00:59:31.879
 Listen to what he once said.

00:59:33.000 --> 00:59:34.299
 He was to speak.

00:59:34.359 --> 00:59:34.960
 At a large.

00:59:35.279 --> 00:59:36.000
 Presbyterian.

00:59:36.279 --> 00:59:36.679
 Church.

00:59:37.059 --> 00:59:37.619
 In Melbourne.

00:59:37.920 --> 00:59:38.599
 Australia.

00:59:40.199 --> 00:59:40.859
 And the man.

00:59:40.920 --> 00:59:41.659
 Who was in charge.

00:59:41.659 --> 00:59:42.359
 Of the service.

00:59:42.599 --> 00:59:43.779
 Started introducing.

00:59:44.400 --> 00:59:45.379
 Hudson Taylor.

00:59:45.500 --> 00:59:46.079
 The missionary.

00:59:46.819 --> 00:59:47.559
 To China.

00:59:48.519 --> 00:59:49.319
 And he was using.

00:59:49.559 --> 00:59:50.420
 All kinds of.

00:59:50.819 --> 00:59:51.379
 Eloquent.

00:59:51.500 --> 00:59:51.980
 And glowing.

00:59:52.179 --> 00:59:52.900
 Terms.

00:59:53.679 --> 00:59:54.579
 And he spoke.

00:59:54.839 --> 00:59:55.679
 To the congregation.

00:59:55.679 --> 00:59:57.480
 Of all that Hudson Taylor.

00:59:57.799 --> 00:59:59.059
 Had accomplished.

00:59:59.239 --> 00:59:59.839
 In China.

01:00:00.079 --> 01:00:00.759
 For the Lord.

01:00:01.799 --> 01:00:03.079
 And then he introduced him.

01:00:03.279 --> 01:00:04.179
 As our.

01:00:04.819 --> 01:00:05.460
 Illustrious.

01:00:05.899 --> 01:00:06.440
 Guest.

01:00:06.679 --> 01:00:07.759
 Hudson Taylor.

01:00:09.579 --> 01:00:10.000
 Taylor.

01:00:10.379 --> 01:00:11.539
 Stood quietly.

01:00:12.179 --> 01:00:12.899
 For a moment.

01:00:14.299 --> 01:00:15.599
 And then he began.

01:00:15.779 --> 01:00:16.339
 To speak.

01:00:16.419 --> 01:00:16.940
 And he said.

01:00:17.079 --> 01:00:18.039
 Dear friends.

01:00:19.359 --> 01:00:19.899
 I am.

01:00:20.279 --> 01:00:21.319
 The little servant.

01:00:21.879 --> 01:00:22.480
 Of an.

01:00:22.639 --> 01:00:23.359
 Illustrious.

01:00:23.619 --> 01:00:24.059
 Master.

01:00:25.679 --> 01:00:26.779
 And that's.

01:00:26.960 --> 01:00:28.059
 A servant's.

01:00:28.059 --> 01:00:28.539
 Heart.

01:00:29.339 --> 01:00:30.039
 It's not.

01:00:30.039 --> 01:00:30.960
 About us.

01:00:31.759 --> 01:00:32.440
 It's about.

01:00:32.559 --> 01:00:33.579
 An illustrious.

01:00:33.819 --> 01:00:34.279
 Master.

01:00:35.359 --> 01:00:35.940
 One.

01:00:36.139 --> 01:00:36.639
 Who has done.

01:00:36.759 --> 01:00:37.199
 All.

01:00:37.759 --> 01:00:38.339
 For us.

01:00:39.219 --> 01:00:39.980
 We don't.

01:00:40.019 --> 01:00:40.259
 Add.

01:00:40.379 --> 01:00:40.859
 Anything.

01:00:41.079 --> 01:00:41.539
 To it.

01:00:42.079 --> 01:00:43.379
 But we come.

01:00:43.699 --> 01:00:44.539
 To do all.

01:00:44.619 --> 01:00:45.239
 In remembrance.

01:00:45.239 --> 01:00:46.319
 Of him.

01:00:47.119 --> 01:00:47.779
 Who gave.

01:00:47.879 --> 01:00:48.419
 Himself.

01:00:48.839 --> 01:00:49.339
 For us.

01:00:50.279 --> 01:00:50.819
 Christ.

01:00:51.639 --> 01:00:52.419
 In you.

01:00:53.019 --> 01:00:53.819
 The hope.

01:00:53.820 --> 01:00:55.220
 Of glory.

01:00:56.400 --> 01:00:56.880
 Pray.

01:00:57.000 --> 01:00:57.539
 You will have.

01:00:57.660 --> 01:00:58.260
 This hope.

01:00:58.380 --> 01:00:58.740
 Today.

01:00:59.519 --> 01:01:00.220
 And always.

01:01:00.940 --> 01:01:01.600
 Let us pray.

01:01:05.019 --> 01:01:05.960
 Our father.

01:01:06.100 --> 01:01:06.600
 In heaven.

01:01:06.740 --> 01:01:07.380
 We thank you.

01:01:07.380 --> 01:01:07.600
 That.

01:01:08.100 --> 01:01:08.300
 We are.

01:01:08.380 --> 01:01:09.140
 But servants.

01:01:09.680 --> 01:01:10.180
 Of such.

01:01:10.240 --> 01:01:11.039
 An illustrious.

01:01:11.200 --> 01:01:11.580
 Master.

01:01:12.320 --> 01:01:12.880
 That we are.

01:01:12.980 --> 01:01:13.200
 One.

01:01:13.280 --> 01:01:13.740
 Who has done.

01:01:13.800 --> 01:01:14.480
 All things.

01:01:14.559 --> 01:01:14.980
 For us.

01:01:15.019 --> 01:01:15.740
 And all things.

01:01:15.880 --> 01:01:16.320
 Perfect.

01:01:17.160 --> 01:01:17.700
 For we are.

01:01:17.840 --> 01:01:18.280
 Failures.

01:01:18.340 --> 01:01:19.220
 In so many ways.

01:01:19.280 --> 01:01:19.800
 We fall.

01:01:19.940 --> 01:01:20.340
 Short.

01:01:21.039 --> 01:01:21.800
 But we thank you.

01:01:21.840 --> 01:01:22.519
 For the finished.

01:01:22.519 --> 01:01:23.660
 Work of Christ.

01:01:23.659 --> 01:01:25.460
 That all is done.

01:01:25.460 --> 01:01:26.619
 For his people.

01:01:27.199 --> 01:01:27.980
 But there is nothing.

01:01:27.980 --> 01:01:29.079
 That we need to bring.

01:01:29.619 --> 01:01:30.699
 That will do any more.

01:01:30.879 --> 01:01:31.379
 For us.

01:01:31.980 --> 01:01:33.119
 But to come humbly.

01:01:33.659 --> 01:01:34.579
 As servants.

01:01:34.940 --> 01:01:35.539
 Of you.

01:01:36.199 --> 01:01:36.659
 So Lord.

01:01:36.719 --> 01:01:37.159
 We pray.

01:01:37.239 --> 01:01:38.440
 That you will encourage us.

01:01:39.039 --> 01:01:40.179
 That even as you warn us.

01:01:40.219 --> 01:01:41.259
 That you will teach us.

01:01:41.319 --> 01:01:41.899
 To find.

01:01:42.299 --> 01:01:43.079
 Our security.

01:01:43.259 --> 01:01:43.859
 In Christ.

01:01:44.460 --> 01:01:45.000
 And to know.

01:01:45.099 --> 01:01:46.139
 That great glory.

01:01:46.639 --> 01:01:47.539
 That is Christ.

01:01:47.779 --> 01:01:48.279
 In you.

01:01:48.819 --> 01:01:49.920
 So bless your word.

01:01:50.039 --> 01:01:50.420
 To us.

01:01:50.460 --> 01:01:51.219
 And go with us.

01:01:51.579 --> 01:01:52.579
 In this week ahead.

01:01:52.579 --> 01:01:53.920
 And pardon our sins.

01:01:54.179 --> 01:01:55.159
 In Jesus name.

01:01:55.599 --> 01:01:56.000
 Amen.

01:02:02.039 --> 01:02:02.920
 We'll conclude.

01:02:02.920 --> 01:02:03.500
 By singing.

01:02:03.500 --> 01:02:04.319
 To his praise.

01:02:04.440 --> 01:02:05.380
 In the same psalm.

01:02:05.440 --> 01:02:06.079
 We had before.

01:02:06.380 --> 01:02:07.279
 Psalm 111.

01:02:08.880 --> 01:02:10.480
 In the Scottish Psalter.

01:02:10.619 --> 01:02:11.739
 Psalm 111.

01:02:12.420 --> 01:02:12.940
 We'll sing.

01:02:13.039 --> 01:02:13.799
 From verse 6.

01:02:13.960 --> 01:02:14.400
 To the end.

01:02:14.440 --> 01:02:15.099
 Of the psalm.

01:02:15.099 --> 01:02:17.239
 He did the power.

01:02:17.239 --> 01:02:18.500
 Of his works.

01:02:18.500 --> 01:02:20.159
 And to his people show.

01:02:20.659 --> 01:02:22.719
 When he the heathen's heritage.

01:02:23.139 --> 01:02:25.000
 Upon them did bestow.

01:02:25.440 --> 01:02:26.619
 We'll sing from verse 6.

01:02:26.719 --> 01:02:27.880
 To the end of the psalm.

01:02:28.339 --> 01:02:29.360
 To God's praise.

01:02:29.360 --> 01:02:36.820
 He did the power.

01:02:36.820 --> 01:02:40.280
 Of his works.

01:02:40.280 --> 01:02:45.700
 And to his people show.

01:02:45.699 --> 01:02:54.259
 When he the heathen's heritage.

01:02:54.259 --> 01:03:00.139
 Upon them did bestow.

01:03:00.139 --> 01:03:08.659
 His handy works are truth and right.

01:03:08.659 --> 01:03:10.960
 For his dominion.

01:03:10.960 --> 01:03:14.899
 On his holy opponents are sure.

01:03:16.659 --> 01:03:19.039
 Upkommen true.

01:03:19.879 --> 01:03:22.059
 Up Safe is in Estonian.

01:03:22.059 --> 01:03:28.279
 But he never bore and do.

01:03:29.739 --> 01:03:36.539
 He sent redemption to his will.

01:03:36.539 --> 01:03:42.639
 His covenant for him

01:03:42.639 --> 01:03:50.139
 He did all and holy his name

01:03:50.139 --> 01:03:56.639
 Have reverend his own way

01:03:56.639 --> 01:04:04.279
 Wisdom's beginning is us here

01:04:04.280 --> 01:04:10.260
 Good understanding day

01:04:10.260 --> 01:04:17.760
 Of all that is from us fulfilled

01:04:17.760 --> 01:04:24.460
 This place sent you forever

01:04:24.460 --> 01:04:27.780
 After the benediction I'll go to the main door

01:04:27.780 --> 01:04:30.960
 Now may grace, mercy and peace

01:04:30.960 --> 01:04:33.720
 From God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit

01:04:33.719 --> 01:04:36.419
 Rest upon and abide with us all

01:04:36.419 --> 01:04:37.939
 Now and forevermore

01:04:37.939 --> 01:04:38.699
 Amen

01:04:38.699 --> 01:04:43.519
 Thank you

01:04:43.519 --> 01:04:46.219
 Thank you

01:04:46.219 --> 01:04:48.340
 Thank you

01:04:48.340 --> 01:04:49.219
 Thank you

01:04:49.219 --> 01:04:55.919
 Thank you

01:04:55.919 --> 01:04:58.619
 Godiorump

01:04:58.619 --> 01:05:00.179
 And forever

01:05:00.179 --> 01:05:02.339
 and forever

01:05:02.340 --> 01:05:32.320
 Thank you.