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 Now, perhaps we can turn together in our Bibles to Matthew chapter 11. That's on page 977.

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! We are going to read from chapter 11, verse 25 to chapter 12, verse 14.

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 And maybe just to say at this point as well, that shortly after the end of the service, we'll take a few minutes to pray together sometime around 6.

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 6.40. So if you want to stick around, we'll pray here. That'd be much appreciated, especially as we think about inviting other people to church,

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 as we think about, as Roddy was praying, the mission of God's people in our city and society.

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 But here we are in Matthew chapter 11 from verse 25. Let's again hear the Word of God.

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 At that time, Jesus said,

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 At that time, Jesus went through the cornfields. On the Sabbath, his disciples were hungry and began to pick some ears of corn and eat them.

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 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, Look, your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.

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 He answered, Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?

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 He entered the house of God and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests.

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 Or haven't you read in the Sabbath duty in the Sabbath, the Sabbath, and yet are innocent.

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 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here.

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 If you had known what these words mean, I desire mercy, not sacrifice, you would not have condemned the innocent.

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 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.

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 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue and a man with a shriveled hand was there.

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 Looking for a reason to bring charges against Jesus, they asked him, Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?

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 He said to them, If any of you has a sheep and it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will you not take hold of it and lift it out?

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 How much more valuable is a person than a sheep?

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 Therefore, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.

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 Then he said to the man, Stretch out your hand.

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 So he stretched it out and it was completely restored, just as sound as the other.

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 But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.

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 Amen.

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 So we're thinking this evening as we get back into Matthew's Gospel about the Christ-centered life.

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 But just as we get to our text, and as we place it in the context of where we are as a church,

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 Imagine a conversation with a friend or a family member this week,

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 and the conversation turns in such a way that it leads to an invitation.

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 Hey, would you like to try church with us this week or next?

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 If there was a follow-up question, why?

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 How would we answer?

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 I want to suggest there's three excellent answers to that question here in chapters 11 and 12 of Matthew's Gospel.

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 We might invite someone to come and try church because it's in church and in God's Word and in worship,

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 where we can discover how to have relationship with God.

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 And that's hugely important.

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 We also discover, as we gather around God's Word to hear His voice,

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 here's how to find true rest and true peace in our lives.

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 And we know so many people who are looking for that.

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 That's a great answer.

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 Or we might be led to say, well, you come to church so that you can discover Jesus

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 and you can find about His mercy and the compassion of God.

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 There's wonderful answers in here.

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 And notice that all of them involve knowing Jesus and a life that makes Him central.

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 Every one of us, we have a control center.

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 There will always be someone or something that is providing our sense of drive in our life,

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 that gives us our sense of purpose.

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 It's where we look to to find our security, our hope, and our joy.

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 And what we discover with Jesus as He comes on the mission of God into this world

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 is He makes the unique and the bold claim that what each of us need to do is to make Him central

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 if we are to experience the life with God that we were made for.

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 So this chapter reminds us that Jesus is calling us, God is calling us to the Christ-centered life.

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 But as we look at this text, we also see that running in the background, there's another way of life.

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 There's the way of life of the Pharisees.

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 And what becomes clear by the end of our reading, we heard it, they are getting together to want to kill Jesus.

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 The Pharisees are rejecting Jesus in favor of their own way to live, strict law-keeping to find salvation.

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 And in this passage and in many others in Matthew's gospel,

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 Jesus will lovingly confront those false alternatives that would make something else central.

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 And so one thing that Jesus would want to do for us this evening is to expose where perhaps we come to rely on other things than Jesus.

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 Perhaps it's a job or a family.

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 Perhaps it's even our religious performance.

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 And He wants to strip those away so that He might have in our lives the central place.

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 And so this evening we're going to hear Jesus calling us to the Christ-centered life.

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 And we'll also be at the same time comparing and contrasting with another way of life.

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 To see which is better and why.

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 And to recognize as we think about the Christ-centered life,

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 this is what Jesus invites His people, His church, to experience and to enjoy day after day.

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 And this is what He sends us out to invite others into.

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 Not into religion as such, but into a wonderful life where we know Jesus as our Savior and our friend and our Lord.

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 We invite people so that they too might discover relationship with God and rest from God

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 and the mercy of God that we find in Jesus.

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 So let's have a look at each of these things in turn.

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 First of all, recognize what Jesus says.

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 That He gives us relationship with God.

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 If you look at chapter 11 verses 25 to 27,

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 we hear Jesus say remarkable things about Himself.

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 And I suppose the foundation of a Christ-centered life begins here.

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 It begins with believing what Jesus says about Himself.

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 So as Jesus announces,

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 I am the center of God's revelation.

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 That I alone can introduce you to God the Father.

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 We need to take Him on trust.

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 To understand this is no small claim.

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 When we hear Jesus write, we hear Him saying,

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 if you and I, if we want to connect with God,

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 we need to go through Jesus.

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 If we are to discover who God truly is,

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 then we need to look no further than Jesus.

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 If we want to hear God speak and reveal Himself,

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 then we need to listen to Jesus.

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 So He's making huge claims about Himself in these words.

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 So look with me at Jesus' logic

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 as we consider His words and His claim.

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 So look at verse 25 and 26,

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 where God the Father,

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 Jesus is saying,

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 God the Father conceals and reveals according to His will.

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 Listen to Jesus.

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 I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,

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 because You've hidden these things from the wise and learned

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 and revealed them to little children.

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 Yes, Father, for this is what You were pleased to do.

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 God's pleasure to conceal and to reveal.

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 Now the context for this section

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 is that we've just been told earlier in Matthew's gospel,

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 Jesus was active in a number of towns and cities.

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 They saw miracles, but they have not repented.

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 And we're meeting Pharisees,

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 and they've listened to Jesus,

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 and they've seen His miracles,

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 but they have not responded in faith.

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 But we also know Jesus has disciples,

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 He has followers,

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 so others have turned in faith.

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 And the point of that is this,

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 that we cannot understand God

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 or enter into true relationship with God

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 by our own efforts.

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 It's not our church attending,

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 or our Bible reading,

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 or our study of good theology

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 that is the basis of knowing God.

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 What Jesus says,

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 and what we need,

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 is for God to reveal Himself to us.

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 And He invites us to have a childlike trust

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 that's willing to be taught by Jesus

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 so that we might know by God's grace,

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 God the Father.

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 He continues, beginning of verse 27,

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 by making the recognition that Jesus comes

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 with the Father's full authority.

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 Look again at Jesus' words.

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 All things have been committed to me

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 by my Father.

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 He is the Father's representative on the earth.

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 He is the Father's approved agent.

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 Whenever we see Jesus act,

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 He is acting with the Father's power and authority.

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 When we see Jesus' love,

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 we understand this reveals to us

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 the Father's loving heart.

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 He perfectly represents God

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 to us in the world.

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 And that includes

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 the right that Jesus has

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 to our worship,

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 to our trust,

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 to our obedience.

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 The logic continues.

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 Look with me at verse 27.

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 No one knows the Son

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 except the Father.

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 To put it another way,

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 only God the Father

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 truly understands Jesus.

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 It takes God

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 to know God.

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 There is a level of mystery

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 that only God can fully comprehend.

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 How is it that Jesus

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 can be one and the same time

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 fully human and fully divine?

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 How is it that the immortal God

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 can take on mortal flesh?

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 How can the eternal enter history?

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 How is it that Jesus,

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 the Word of God,

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 becomes flesh

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 and made His dwelling among us

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 so that we see

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 the glory of God

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 in this man

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 who was born of the Virgin?

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 Only God fully knows God.

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 So there are more books

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 and more films

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 and more podcasts

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 and more videos about Jesus

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 than any other figure

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 in human history.

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 But the best of minds

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 will only ever

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 scratch the surface.

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 And so when Jesus

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 says no one knows the Son

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 except the Father,

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 this calls for our humility.

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 But doesn't it also call us

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 to hunger

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 that as God's people

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 we would want to know God better.

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 We will never know Him fully

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 but we can know Him more.

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 Jesus continues,

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 continuing in verse 27,

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 no one knows the Father

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 except the Son.

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 So this is the flip side

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 of what He's just said,

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 only Jesus fully understands

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 God the Father.

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 Now do we sense how bold

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 Jesus' claim is here?

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 Here is Jesus walking on this earth

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 and saying,

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 I alone can reveal the truth about God.

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 I know God completely.

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 No other human teacher

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 would dare to make this kind of claim.

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 while the best of human minds

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 have often grappled with

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 the great things of God

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 and we have wonderful theology

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 that's come from great minds,

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 only Jesus knows the Father

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 completely and intimately.

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 Jesus uniquely calls God

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 His Abba Father

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 and wonderfully as adopted children

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 we get to call God Father

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 but Jesus has a special relationship.

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 He is the eternal Son of the Father.

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 So again,

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 Jesus is helping us to see

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 that in a world full of opinions about God,

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 Jesus cuts through them all

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 as He says,

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 I alone know God fully

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 and absolutely come to me

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 to know God.

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 And that's where He goes next.

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 No one knows the Father

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 except the Son

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 and those

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 to whom the Son

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 chooses to reveal Him.

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 Jesus alone

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 can fully reveal the Father to us

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 and recognize that Jesus came

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 to reveal the Father to us.

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 The one who enjoys

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 perfect relationship with His Father,

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 the one who has enjoyed

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 eternal fellowship with the Father,

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 He has come to introduce us

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 to His Father.

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 That when we have faith in Jesus,

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 we now have direct access

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 to God's throne room

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 to know the King of the universe

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 as our loving Father in heaven.

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 So Jesus in these few short words

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 is making remarkable claims of Himself.

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 He is unique.

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 He has direct, perfect, personal

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 knowledge of God

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 and He is the perfect,

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 personal revelation of God

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 to the world.

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 He is the end of human speculation

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 and the climax of God's revelation.

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 But the point of all that He says,

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 why it matters,

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 is that it means we can know God.

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 We can know God as our Father.

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 That we can enjoy life

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 in right relationship with God.

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 That all the disharmony,

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 all the disintegration

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 that we're so aware of,

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 caused so often by

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 our own human pride,

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 our own rebellion,

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 that that can be fixed.

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 That by God's grace,

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 we can share life

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 with the eternal God.

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 That by God's grace,

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 we get to pray

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 and know God as our Father.

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 And that's a wonderful privilege

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 for God's people

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 and it's the start of our mission

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 as a church.

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 That our mission is to announce

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 that in Jesus,

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 God is calling people back to Himself,

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 to the end of wandering,

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 back into covenant relationship,

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 so that by faith,

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 we and others

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 can enjoy relationship with God.

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 And we,

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 as the people of God,

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 can invite others,

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 join us

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 to know this relationship

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 that means so much to us.

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 You can know God as Father too.

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 So Jesus comes

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 to give us relationship

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 with God,

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 His Father.

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 Father.

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 Secondly,

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 what we learn

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 about the Christ-centered life,

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 why our life needs

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 to be centered on Christ.

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 Here's the second reason.

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 It's because Jesus

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 gives us rest.

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 Look at the beginning

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 of verse 28.

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 Come to me,

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 all you who are weary

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 and burdened,

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 and I will give you rest.

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 A recent book

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 written by a Korean philosopher

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 based in Germany

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 called the Burnout Society.

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 It really drills down

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 on the reality

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 that the modern mantras

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 that we hear so often

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 of define yourself,

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 of be whatever you want to be,

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 of manifest

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 and make it happen,

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 while for a tiny fraction

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 of the population

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 that may get them somewhere,

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 for the vast majority

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 it is proving exhausting

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 and it's led directly

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 to greater amounts

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 of anxiety

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 and depression

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 and feelings

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 of hopelessness.

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 People are being told,

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 you can do

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 whatever you set

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 your mind to

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 and then,

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 so often,

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 we discover,

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 well, we just can't.

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 And rather,

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 we're pushing and pushing

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 and it feels like

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 we're pushing against

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 a brick wall

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 and we do that

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 for long enough

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 and it leads

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 to a whole generation

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 feeling hopeless

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 and worthless.

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 And importantly,

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 as we still hear

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 that voice,

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 so many people

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 never able to rest,

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 never able to feel content.

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 Things were different

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 in Jesus' day

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 but at the same time

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 not so different.

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 If you are part

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 of Jewish society

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 as Jesus was,

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 that society was led

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 by the Pharisees.

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 So much of religious life

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 and political life

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 and moral,

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 ethical life

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 was governed

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 by these Pharisees.

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 And these Pharisees

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 were pushing people

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 towards salvation

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 by their own religion

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 and by their self-effort

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 which is always

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 a recipe

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 for exhaustion

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 and insecurity.

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 That to try

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 and safeguard

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 God's laws,

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 they added lots

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 and lots

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 and lots

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 of additional

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 human rules.

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 pushing people

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 onto this

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 exhausting

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 rollercoaster ride

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 of a sense

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 of momentary pride

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 if they are having

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 a good day

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 and they manage

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 to keep the laws

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 but so often despair

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 when they couldn't

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 reach the standards

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 the Pharisees

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 were setting

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 for other people.

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 I wonder

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 when we come

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 to Jesus' words

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 do we identify

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 with some

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 of his sense

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 of life

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 simply being exhausting

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 of self-effort

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 being exhausting

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 perhaps we realize

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 for ourselves

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 for people

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 in our circles

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 what's needed

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 almost more than anything

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 is that sense

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 of peace

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 and the capacity

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 to rest.

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 Let's listen in

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 to what Jesus

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 says next

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 and listen

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 in verse 28

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 to how he begins

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 and again

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 this is radical

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 come to me

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 Jesus says.

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 He doesn't say

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 go to God

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 this is

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 a direct

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 invitation

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 and a remarkable

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 claim

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 I can offer

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 you rest

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 and it's remarkable

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 because the Jewish

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 people know

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 and Jesus knows

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 that in the Bible

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 rest is a gift

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 from God.

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 We could go back

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 to creation

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 God created

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 in six days

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 day seven

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 was a day of rest

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 God rested

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 to enjoy

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 his creation

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 he invited

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 Adam and Eve

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 to rest

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 to enjoy

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 their creation

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 and to worship

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 their God

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 or we can think

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 about what God

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 did for the people

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 in the story

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 of the Exodus

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 from being slaves

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 where they could

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 never rest

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 to enjoying

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 life with God

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 where they had

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 weekly rest

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 where they would

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 eventually go

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 to the promised land

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 which was the place

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 of rest.

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 Another significant

00:21:37.660 --> 00:21:39.160
 theme in the Old Testament

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 the theme of exile

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 and then the return

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 home.

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 Having been judged

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 because they turned

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 away from God

00:21:47.160 --> 00:21:47.840
 turned towards

00:21:47.840 --> 00:21:48.400
 false gods

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 there was this promise

00:21:49.740 --> 00:21:50.779
 that God would

00:21:50.779 --> 00:21:52.320
 restore people

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 back to their land

00:21:54.700 --> 00:21:56.519
 and to the rest

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 of God

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 and you turn

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 to the end

00:21:59.680 --> 00:22:00.160
 of the Bible

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 and still

00:22:01.340 --> 00:22:02.660
 rest is there

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 there remains

00:22:03.759 --> 00:22:04.980
 a Sabbath rest

00:22:04.980 --> 00:22:05.559
 for the people

00:22:05.559 --> 00:22:06.059
 of God.

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 The imagery

00:22:07.000 --> 00:22:08.480
 of new creation

00:22:08.480 --> 00:22:09.900
 involves resting

00:22:09.900 --> 00:22:11.400
 and feasting

00:22:11.400 --> 00:22:12.640
 in God's presence

00:22:12.640 --> 00:22:13.900
 in God's perfect world

00:22:13.900 --> 00:22:15.759
 so rest is a precious

00:22:15.759 --> 00:22:16.559
 gift from God

00:22:16.559 --> 00:22:17.460
 and here is Jesus

00:22:17.460 --> 00:22:18.799
 on his kingdom mission

00:22:18.799 --> 00:22:20.680
 and by God's grace

00:22:20.680 --> 00:22:22.079
 he is inviting us

00:22:22.079 --> 00:22:24.380
 to know rest

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 and a particular

00:22:25.940 --> 00:22:26.860
 kind of rest

00:22:26.860 --> 00:22:29.019
 to rest

00:22:29.019 --> 00:22:30.099
 from trying

00:22:30.099 --> 00:22:31.679
 to be self

00:22:31.679 --> 00:22:32.439
 righteous

00:22:32.439 --> 00:22:34.259
 and instead

00:22:34.259 --> 00:22:35.279
 to rest

00:22:35.279 --> 00:22:36.259
 in his

00:22:36.259 --> 00:22:37.379
 perfect

00:22:37.379 --> 00:22:38.259
 righteousness

00:22:38.259 --> 00:22:41.579
 because who

00:22:41.579 --> 00:22:42.159
 is Jesus

00:22:42.159 --> 00:22:43.179
 speaking to?

00:22:44.139 --> 00:22:44.819
 Look with me

00:22:44.819 --> 00:22:45.899
 again at verse 28

00:22:45.899 --> 00:22:46.619
 he is speaking

00:22:46.619 --> 00:22:47.219
 to those

00:22:47.219 --> 00:22:48.000
 who are weary

00:22:48.000 --> 00:22:50.099
 and burdened

00:22:51.099 --> 00:22:51.859
 and in Jesus'

00:22:52.099 --> 00:22:52.319
 day

00:22:52.319 --> 00:22:53.759
 those who are weary

00:22:53.759 --> 00:22:55.259
 and burdened

00:22:55.259 --> 00:22:56.039
 were those

00:22:56.039 --> 00:22:57.019
 who are under

00:22:57.019 --> 00:22:57.700
 the laws

00:22:57.700 --> 00:22:58.480
 of the Pharisees.

00:22:58.559 --> 00:22:59.160
 Listen to Jesus

00:22:59.160 --> 00:23:00.160
 in Matthew 23

00:23:00.160 --> 00:23:01.460
 verse 4

00:23:01.460 --> 00:23:02.059
 this is what he says

00:23:02.059 --> 00:23:02.839
 about the Pharisees

00:23:02.839 --> 00:23:04.139
 he says

00:23:04.139 --> 00:23:04.900
 they tie up

00:23:04.900 --> 00:23:05.680
 heavy

00:23:05.680 --> 00:23:06.579
 cumbersome

00:23:06.579 --> 00:23:07.200
 loads

00:23:07.200 --> 00:23:08.660
 and put them

00:23:08.660 --> 00:23:09.879
 on other people's

00:23:09.879 --> 00:23:10.279
 shoulders

00:23:10.279 --> 00:23:12.000
 but they themselves

00:23:12.000 --> 00:23:13.099
 are not willing

00:23:13.099 --> 00:23:14.619
 to lift a finger

00:23:14.619 --> 00:23:16.180
 to move them.

00:23:16.420 --> 00:23:17.220
 So the system

00:23:17.220 --> 00:23:18.500
 of the Pharisees

00:23:18.500 --> 00:23:19.460
 well it was an

00:23:19.460 --> 00:23:20.319
 absolute lie

00:23:20.319 --> 00:23:20.859
 and it was so

00:23:20.859 --> 00:23:21.359
 destructive

00:23:21.359 --> 00:23:22.099
 but the path

00:23:22.099 --> 00:23:22.799
 to God

00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:23.940
 they were saying

00:23:23.940 --> 00:23:24.680
 it comes through

00:23:24.680 --> 00:23:25.279
 ritual

00:23:25.279 --> 00:23:26.399
 and religion

00:23:26.399 --> 00:23:28.019
 and rule keeping

00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:29.980
 and so people

00:23:29.980 --> 00:23:30.859
 were weary

00:23:30.859 --> 00:23:32.359
 and burdened

00:23:32.359 --> 00:23:33.180
 and then Jesus

00:23:33.180 --> 00:23:33.799
 comes and there's

00:23:33.799 --> 00:23:34.680
 this wonderful

00:23:34.680 --> 00:23:35.879
 contrast

00:23:35.879 --> 00:23:37.059
 and wonderful promise

00:23:37.059 --> 00:23:37.720
 come to me

00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:38.879
 I'll give you rest.

00:23:40.359 --> 00:23:41.079
 Jesus

00:23:41.079 --> 00:23:42.180
 our saviour

00:23:42.180 --> 00:23:42.720
 he promises

00:23:42.720 --> 00:23:44.299
 to carry us

00:23:44.299 --> 00:23:46.220
 he promises

00:23:46.220 --> 00:23:46.839
 to lift

00:23:46.839 --> 00:23:47.359
 the crushing

00:23:47.359 --> 00:23:48.139
 burdens

00:23:48.139 --> 00:23:49.419
 off people's

00:23:49.419 --> 00:23:49.919
 backs

00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:51.320
 he promises

00:23:51.320 --> 00:23:52.340
 to give freedom

00:23:52.340 --> 00:23:53.539
 and rest

00:23:53.539 --> 00:23:55.240
 as we experience

00:23:55.240 --> 00:23:55.779
 and rest

00:23:55.779 --> 00:23:56.360
 in the grace

00:23:56.360 --> 00:23:56.900
 of God

00:23:56.900 --> 00:23:58.960
 he offers us

00:23:58.960 --> 00:23:59.360
 deep

00:23:59.360 --> 00:24:00.259
 and lasting

00:24:00.259 --> 00:24:01.019
 rest

00:24:01.019 --> 00:24:01.800
 peace

00:24:01.800 --> 00:24:02.700
 with God

00:24:02.700 --> 00:24:03.560
 peace

00:24:03.560 --> 00:24:04.900
 in our hearts

00:24:04.900 --> 00:24:06.220
 because Jesus

00:24:06.220 --> 00:24:06.740
 has come

00:24:06.740 --> 00:24:07.340
 ultimately

00:24:07.340 --> 00:24:07.920
 to remove

00:24:07.920 --> 00:24:08.440
 the heavy

00:24:08.440 --> 00:24:09.440
 burden of sin

00:24:09.440 --> 00:24:10.860
 off our backs

00:24:10.860 --> 00:24:11.519
 to end

00:24:11.519 --> 00:24:12.759
 our slavery

00:24:12.759 --> 00:24:13.500
 to sin

00:24:13.500 --> 00:24:15.500
 and to show us

00:24:15.500 --> 00:24:16.320
 that we don't need

00:24:16.320 --> 00:24:17.220
 to try and keep

00:24:17.220 --> 00:24:18.259
 the law

00:24:18.259 --> 00:24:19.200
 to deal with

00:24:19.200 --> 00:24:19.620
 that sin

00:24:19.619 --> 00:24:20.179
 because that was

00:24:20.179 --> 00:24:21.079
 never the law's

00:24:21.079 --> 00:24:21.599
 purpose

00:24:21.599 --> 00:24:24.279
 so he's inviting

00:24:24.279 --> 00:24:25.419
 us into rest

00:24:25.419 --> 00:24:26.979
 but maybe you then

00:24:26.979 --> 00:24:27.839
 wonder why in

00:24:27.839 --> 00:24:28.759
 verse 29

00:24:28.759 --> 00:24:30.579
 he moves to

00:24:30.579 --> 00:24:31.179
 an image of

00:24:31.179 --> 00:24:31.699
 working

00:24:31.699 --> 00:24:33.379
 verse 29

00:24:33.379 --> 00:24:34.059
 take my yoke

00:24:34.059 --> 00:24:34.599
 upon you

00:24:34.599 --> 00:24:35.159
 and learn

00:24:35.159 --> 00:24:35.879
 from me

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 for I am

00:24:37.199 --> 00:24:37.839
 gentle and

00:24:37.839 --> 00:24:38.659
 humble in heart

00:24:38.659 --> 00:24:39.199
 and you'll find

00:24:39.199 --> 00:24:39.979
 rest for your

00:24:39.979 --> 00:24:40.439
 souls

00:24:40.439 --> 00:24:41.419
 for my yoke

00:24:41.419 --> 00:24:41.879
 is easy

00:24:41.879 --> 00:24:42.479
 and my burden

00:24:42.479 --> 00:24:43.059
 is light

00:24:43.059 --> 00:24:44.579
 how can we rest

00:24:44.579 --> 00:24:45.359
 if we take a yoke

00:24:45.359 --> 00:24:45.819
 what's Jesus

00:24:45.819 --> 00:24:46.919
 talking about there

00:24:46.919 --> 00:24:48.259
 well to think

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:49.559
 about the literal

00:24:49.559 --> 00:24:50.299
 yoke

00:24:50.299 --> 00:24:51.779
 Jesus lived

00:24:51.779 --> 00:24:52.940
 in a farming

00:24:52.940 --> 00:24:54.700
 society

00:24:54.700 --> 00:24:55.819
 so he'd be

00:24:55.819 --> 00:24:56.519
 used to seeing

00:24:56.519 --> 00:24:57.519
 a couple of

00:24:57.519 --> 00:24:58.059
 oxen

00:24:58.059 --> 00:24:59.240
 yoked together

00:24:59.240 --> 00:25:00.519
 with a harness

00:25:00.519 --> 00:25:01.579
 over the pair

00:25:01.579 --> 00:25:02.039
 of shoulders

00:25:02.039 --> 00:25:02.579
 so that they

00:25:02.579 --> 00:25:03.359
 could work

00:25:03.359 --> 00:25:03.900
 together

00:25:03.900 --> 00:25:04.460
 to plow

00:25:04.460 --> 00:25:05.000
 a field

00:25:05.000 --> 00:25:07.339
 but Jesus

00:25:07.339 --> 00:25:07.920
 was also

00:25:07.920 --> 00:25:08.480
 familiar

00:25:08.480 --> 00:25:10.980
 with a

00:25:10.980 --> 00:25:11.700
 bar mitzvah

00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:12.819
 when a Jewish

00:25:12.819 --> 00:25:13.960
 young person

00:25:13.960 --> 00:25:15.460
 became a man

00:25:15.460 --> 00:25:16.440
 came of age

00:25:16.440 --> 00:25:17.539
 there would be

00:25:17.539 --> 00:25:18.340
 a promise

00:25:18.340 --> 00:25:19.220
 given

00:25:19.220 --> 00:25:20.600
 along these

00:25:20.600 --> 00:25:21.000
 lines

00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:21.420
 where the

00:25:21.420 --> 00:25:22.019
 young man

00:25:22.019 --> 00:25:22.539
 says

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 I promise

00:25:23.500 --> 00:25:24.420
 to yoke

00:25:24.420 --> 00:25:25.200
 myself

00:25:25.200 --> 00:25:27.559
 to the law

00:25:27.559 --> 00:25:28.079
 of God

00:25:28.079 --> 00:25:32.240
 and do we

00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:32.640
 hear what

00:25:32.640 --> 00:25:33.480
 Jesus is doing

00:25:33.480 --> 00:25:33.880
 here

00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:35.519
 when Jesus

00:25:35.519 --> 00:25:35.880
 is saying

00:25:35.880 --> 00:25:36.740
 take my yoke

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:37.140
 and learn

00:25:37.140 --> 00:25:37.500
 from me

00:25:37.500 --> 00:25:38.740
 he is inviting

00:25:38.740 --> 00:25:39.600
 us to

00:25:39.600 --> 00:25:40.319
 partner

00:25:40.319 --> 00:25:41.279
 in life

00:25:41.279 --> 00:25:42.079
 with Jesus

00:25:42.079 --> 00:25:43.779
 to a life

00:25:43.779 --> 00:25:45.159
 of discipleship

00:25:45.159 --> 00:25:45.980
 not trying to

00:25:45.980 --> 00:25:46.480
 figure out

00:25:46.480 --> 00:25:47.199
 our own

00:25:47.199 --> 00:25:47.919
 way to

00:25:47.919 --> 00:25:48.639
 please God

00:25:48.639 --> 00:25:49.279
 not trying to

00:25:49.279 --> 00:25:49.659
 figure out

00:25:49.659 --> 00:25:50.159
 our own

00:25:50.159 --> 00:25:50.659
 way to do

00:25:50.659 --> 00:25:50.899
 life

00:25:50.899 --> 00:25:51.259
 but to

00:25:51.259 --> 00:25:51.699
 partner

00:25:51.699 --> 00:25:52.379
 in life

00:25:52.379 --> 00:25:53.379
 with Jesus

00:25:53.379 --> 00:25:54.539
 and that's

00:25:54.539 --> 00:25:54.939
 rest

00:25:54.939 --> 00:25:55.379
 because there's

00:25:55.379 --> 00:25:55.740
 freedom

00:25:55.740 --> 00:25:56.139
 because now

00:25:56.139 --> 00:25:56.539
 we're living

00:25:56.539 --> 00:25:56.819
 the way

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.299
 God made

00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:57.899
 us to live

00:25:57.899 --> 00:25:59.240
 but he's

00:25:59.240 --> 00:26:00.159
 also inviting

00:26:00.159 --> 00:26:00.740
 us

00:26:00.740 --> 00:26:01.939
 to show

00:26:01.939 --> 00:26:02.599
 loyalty

00:26:02.599 --> 00:26:04.079
 and commitment

00:26:04.079 --> 00:26:04.659
 to him

00:26:04.659 --> 00:26:06.259
 to find

00:26:06.259 --> 00:26:07.159
 rest

00:26:07.159 --> 00:26:08.720
 in enjoying

00:26:08.720 --> 00:26:09.299
 life

00:26:09.299 --> 00:26:10.319
 with God

00:26:10.319 --> 00:26:11.759
 because we

00:26:11.759 --> 00:26:12.419
 have submitted

00:26:12.419 --> 00:26:13.619
 to Jesus

00:26:13.619 --> 00:26:14.299
 the son

00:26:14.299 --> 00:26:16.019
 and there

00:26:16.019 --> 00:26:16.740
 is a freedom

00:26:16.740 --> 00:26:17.500
 in this

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.819
 because Jesus

00:26:18.819 --> 00:26:19.839
 shows us

00:26:19.839 --> 00:26:20.419
 his heart

00:26:20.419 --> 00:26:21.859
 he's not a

00:26:21.859 --> 00:26:23.019
 harsh taskmaster

00:26:23.019 --> 00:26:24.019
 like the Pharisees

00:26:24.019 --> 00:26:24.480
 rather

00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:25.859
 and this is the

00:26:25.859 --> 00:26:26.579
 only time Jesus

00:26:26.579 --> 00:26:27.399
 describes his

00:26:27.399 --> 00:26:27.980
 own heart

00:26:27.980 --> 00:26:29.099
 he says

00:26:29.099 --> 00:26:30.519
 I am gentle

00:26:30.519 --> 00:26:32.099
 and humble

00:26:32.099 --> 00:26:33.180
 in heart

00:26:33.180 --> 00:26:34.819
 and he gives

00:26:34.819 --> 00:26:35.519
 us the deepest

00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:36.139
 rest

00:26:36.139 --> 00:26:36.799
 rest

00:26:36.799 --> 00:26:37.919
 for our

00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.720
 souls

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:39.480
 Jesus

00:26:39.480 --> 00:26:40.100
 has come

00:26:40.100 --> 00:26:40.640
 on a

00:26:40.640 --> 00:26:41.019
 mission

00:26:41.019 --> 00:26:42.220
 to give

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:43.079
 us rest

00:26:43.079 --> 00:26:44.460
 by giving

00:26:44.460 --> 00:26:45.100
 us God's

00:26:45.100 --> 00:26:45.600
 salvation

00:26:45.600 --> 00:26:47.799
 and Jesus

00:26:47.799 --> 00:26:48.279
 will do

00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:48.819
 that by

00:26:48.819 --> 00:26:49.640
 himself

00:26:49.640 --> 00:26:51.519
 going under

00:26:51.519 --> 00:26:52.319
 the weight

00:26:52.319 --> 00:26:53.279
 of the law

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:54.640
 and all

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:54.960
 of its

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.460
 demands

00:26:55.460 --> 00:26:56.460
 and he

00:26:56.460 --> 00:26:56.880
 will be

00:26:56.880 --> 00:26:57.420
 truly

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:58.740
 and perfectly

00:26:58.740 --> 00:26:59.500
 obedient

00:26:59.500 --> 00:27:00.240
 at every

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:01.000
 point of

00:27:01.000 --> 00:27:01.480
 his life

00:27:01.480 --> 00:27:02.039
 in our

00:27:02.039 --> 00:27:02.460
 place

00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:02.920
 as our

00:27:02.920 --> 00:27:03.519
 representative

00:27:03.519 --> 00:27:05.160
 and he

00:27:05.160 --> 00:27:06.039
 will also

00:27:06.039 --> 00:27:07.019
 willingly

00:27:07.019 --> 00:27:07.880
 take the

00:27:07.880 --> 00:27:08.539
 punishment

00:27:08.539 --> 00:27:09.879
 for our

00:27:09.879 --> 00:27:10.480
 law

00:27:10.480 --> 00:27:10.920
 breaking

00:27:10.920 --> 00:27:12.399
 as our

00:27:12.399 --> 00:27:13.319
 substitute

00:27:13.319 --> 00:27:14.859
 he will

00:27:14.859 --> 00:27:15.940
 satisfy the

00:27:15.940 --> 00:27:16.599
 demands

00:27:16.599 --> 00:27:17.619
 of God's

00:27:17.619 --> 00:27:18.220
 law

00:27:18.220 --> 00:27:20.099
 giving up

00:27:20.099 --> 00:27:20.740
 his life

00:27:20.740 --> 00:27:21.259
 as a

00:27:21.259 --> 00:27:21.859
 sacrifice

00:27:21.859 --> 00:27:23.240
 to death

00:27:23.240 --> 00:27:24.819
 so that

00:27:24.819 --> 00:27:25.700
 we might

00:27:25.700 --> 00:27:26.339
 be forgiven

00:27:26.339 --> 00:27:27.259
 and have

00:27:27.259 --> 00:27:27.680
 freedom

00:27:27.680 --> 00:27:28.460
 and have

00:27:28.460 --> 00:27:28.799
 life

00:27:28.799 --> 00:27:30.159
 and rest

00:27:30.159 --> 00:27:30.960
 knowing

00:27:30.960 --> 00:27:32.039
 we live

00:27:32.039 --> 00:27:32.579
 enjoying

00:27:32.579 --> 00:27:33.299
 relationship

00:27:33.299 --> 00:27:34.079
 and love

00:27:34.079 --> 00:27:35.119
 from God

00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:36.779
 because as

00:27:36.779 --> 00:27:37.059
 we are

00:27:37.059 --> 00:27:37.599
 trusting

00:27:37.599 --> 00:27:38.219
 in Jesus

00:27:38.219 --> 00:27:38.799
 alone

00:27:38.799 --> 00:27:39.099
 for

00:27:39.099 --> 00:27:39.799
 salvation

00:27:39.799 --> 00:27:41.239
 it

00:27:41.239 --> 00:27:41.699
 allows

00:27:41.699 --> 00:27:41.939
 us

00:27:41.939 --> 00:27:42.199
 to

00:27:42.199 --> 00:27:42.659
 rest

00:27:42.659 --> 00:27:43.299
 deeply

00:27:43.299 --> 00:27:44.959
 so

00:27:44.959 --> 00:27:45.339
 when

00:27:45.339 --> 00:27:45.799
 we

00:27:45.799 --> 00:27:46.259
 sin

00:27:46.259 --> 00:27:46.899
 as

00:27:46.899 --> 00:27:47.339
 Christians

00:27:47.339 --> 00:27:47.699
 and we

00:27:47.699 --> 00:27:47.919
 do

00:27:47.919 --> 00:27:48.259
 sin

00:27:48.259 --> 00:27:48.639
 we know

00:27:48.639 --> 00:27:48.939
 that

00:27:48.939 --> 00:27:49.959
 we don't

00:27:49.959 --> 00:27:50.500
 need to

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:51.179
 anxiously

00:27:51.179 --> 00:27:51.739
 doubt

00:27:51.739 --> 00:27:52.739
 does

00:27:52.739 --> 00:27:53.079
 God

00:27:53.079 --> 00:27:53.459
 love

00:27:53.459 --> 00:27:53.719
 me

00:27:53.719 --> 00:27:54.439
 am I

00:27:54.439 --> 00:27:54.879
 really

00:27:54.879 --> 00:27:55.399
 saved

00:27:55.399 --> 00:27:55.619
 no

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:55.899
 we're

00:27:55.899 --> 00:27:56.699
 trusting

00:27:56.699 --> 00:27:57.039
 in

00:27:57.039 --> 00:27:57.399
 Jesus

00:27:57.399 --> 00:27:58.099
 and we

00:27:58.099 --> 00:27:58.259
 know

00:27:58.259 --> 00:27:58.459
 that

00:27:58.459 --> 00:27:58.819
 his

00:27:58.819 --> 00:27:59.239
 work

00:27:59.239 --> 00:27:59.519
 is

00:27:59.519 --> 00:28:00.079
 finished

00:28:00.079 --> 00:28:00.479
 and so

00:28:00.479 --> 00:28:00.799
 again

00:28:00.799 --> 00:28:01.379
 we

00:28:01.379 --> 00:28:01.759
 confess

00:28:01.759 --> 00:28:02.259
 our

00:28:02.259 --> 00:28:02.480
 sin

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:02.859
 but

00:28:02.859 --> 00:28:03.019
 we

00:28:03.019 --> 00:28:03.599
 rest

00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:03.779
 as

00:28:03.779 --> 00:28:03.940
 we

00:28:03.940 --> 00:28:04.519
 trust

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:06.339
 there

00:28:06.339 --> 00:28:06.519
 is

00:28:06.519 --> 00:28:07.079
 rest

00:28:07.079 --> 00:28:07.359
 as

00:28:07.359 --> 00:28:07.539
 we

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:08.159
 build

00:28:08.159 --> 00:28:08.359
 our

00:28:08.359 --> 00:28:08.680
 life

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:09.000
 around

00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:09.419
 Jesus

00:28:09.419 --> 00:28:09.720
 because

00:28:09.720 --> 00:28:09.940
 we

00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:10.200
 don't

00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:10.379
 need

00:28:10.379 --> 00:28:10.500
 to

00:28:10.500 --> 00:28:10.680
 be

00:28:10.680 --> 00:28:11.299
 comparing

00:28:11.299 --> 00:28:11.879
 ourselves

00:28:11.879 --> 00:28:12.139
 with

00:28:12.139 --> 00:28:12.419
 others

00:28:12.419 --> 00:28:12.680
 all

00:28:12.680 --> 00:28:12.839
 the

00:28:12.839 --> 00:28:13.279
 time

00:28:13.279 --> 00:28:14.879
 so

00:28:14.879 --> 00:28:15.279
 much

00:28:15.279 --> 00:28:15.480
 of

00:28:15.480 --> 00:28:15.859
 modern

00:28:15.859 --> 00:28:16.259
 life

00:28:16.259 --> 00:28:16.419
 is

00:28:16.419 --> 00:28:17.139
 comparison

00:28:17.139 --> 00:28:17.460
 and

00:28:17.460 --> 00:28:18.159
 competition

00:28:18.159 --> 00:28:19.279
 and

00:28:19.279 --> 00:28:19.619
 Jesus

00:28:19.619 --> 00:28:20.039
 gives

00:28:20.039 --> 00:28:20.180
 us

00:28:20.180 --> 00:28:20.339
 the

00:28:20.339 --> 00:28:20.839
 security

00:28:20.839 --> 00:28:21.500
 to

00:28:21.500 --> 00:28:22.079
 rest

00:28:22.079 --> 00:28:22.079


00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.419
 It's

00:28:23.419 --> 00:28:23.839
 wonderful

00:28:23.839 --> 00:28:24.859
 we

00:28:24.859 --> 00:28:25.039
 are

00:28:25.039 --> 00:28:25.379
 free

00:28:25.379 --> 00:28:25.799
 to be

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:26.639
 unimportant

00:28:26.639 --> 00:28:27.059
 and

00:28:27.059 --> 00:28:28.279
 unnoticed

00:28:28.279 --> 00:28:28.859
 by the

00:28:28.859 --> 00:28:29.240
 world

00:28:29.240 --> 00:28:30.460
 because

00:28:30.460 --> 00:28:30.640
 we

00:28:30.640 --> 00:28:30.819
 know

00:28:30.819 --> 00:28:31.000
 we

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:31.140
 are

00:28:31.140 --> 00:28:31.599
 loved

00:28:31.599 --> 00:28:32.220
 by

00:28:32.220 --> 00:28:32.559
 God

00:28:32.559 --> 00:28:32.680
 and

00:28:32.680 --> 00:28:32.759
 we

00:28:32.759 --> 00:28:32.819
 are

00:28:32.819 --> 00:28:33.240
 seen

00:28:33.240 --> 00:28:33.880
 by

00:28:33.880 --> 00:28:34.279
 Jesus

00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:35.620
 so

00:28:35.620 --> 00:28:35.799
 as

00:28:35.799 --> 00:28:35.940
 we

00:28:35.940 --> 00:28:36.200
 learn

00:28:36.200 --> 00:28:36.400
 to

00:28:36.400 --> 00:28:36.620
 look

00:28:36.620 --> 00:28:36.980
 away

00:28:36.980 --> 00:28:37.240
 from

00:28:37.240 --> 00:28:37.799
 ourselves

00:28:37.799 --> 00:28:38.319
 and

00:28:38.319 --> 00:28:38.500
 to

00:28:38.500 --> 00:28:38.799
 look

00:28:38.799 --> 00:28:39.019
 to

00:28:39.019 --> 00:28:39.339
 Jesus

00:28:39.339 --> 00:28:39.599
 and

00:28:39.599 --> 00:28:40.079
 center

00:28:40.079 --> 00:28:40.319
 our

00:28:40.319 --> 00:28:40.599
 life

00:28:40.599 --> 00:28:40.779
 on

00:28:40.779 --> 00:28:41.180
 him

00:28:41.180 --> 00:28:42.240
 he

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:42.480
 gives

00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:42.620
 us

00:28:42.620 --> 00:28:43.359
 relationship

00:28:43.359 --> 00:28:43.660
 where

00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:43.799
 we

00:28:43.799 --> 00:28:44.000
 know

00:28:44.000 --> 00:28:44.319
 God

00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:44.500
 as

00:28:44.500 --> 00:28:44.880
 father

00:28:44.880 --> 00:28:45.839
 and

00:28:45.839 --> 00:28:45.980
 he

00:28:45.980 --> 00:28:46.259
 gives

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:46.579
 us

00:28:46.579 --> 00:28:47.019
 the

00:28:47.019 --> 00:28:47.279
 deep

00:28:47.279 --> 00:28:47.779
 rest

00:28:47.779 --> 00:28:47.960
 that

00:28:47.960 --> 00:28:48.099
 our

00:28:48.099 --> 00:28:48.480
 hearts

00:28:48.480 --> 00:28:48.680
 and

00:28:48.680 --> 00:28:48.960
 lives

00:28:48.960 --> 00:28:49.160
 and

00:28:49.160 --> 00:28:49.500
 souls

00:28:49.500 --> 00:28:50.000
 really

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.359
 need

00:28:50.359 --> 00:28:52.400
 one

00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:52.680
 last

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:53.059
 thing

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:53.579
 about

00:28:53.579 --> 00:28:54.059
 the

00:28:54.059 --> 00:28:54.380
 Christ

00:28:54.380 --> 00:28:54.720
 centered

00:28:54.720 --> 00:28:55.079
 life

00:28:55.079 --> 00:28:55.240
 we

00:28:55.240 --> 00:28:55.480
 have

00:28:55.480 --> 00:28:55.940
 here

00:28:55.940 --> 00:28:57.539
 and

00:28:57.539 --> 00:28:57.720
 it's

00:28:57.720 --> 00:28:57.960
 this

00:28:57.960 --> 00:28:58.180
 that

00:28:58.180 --> 00:28:58.700
 Jesus

00:28:58.700 --> 00:28:59.779
 shows

00:28:59.779 --> 00:29:00.160
 us

00:29:00.160 --> 00:29:01.079
 mercy

00:29:01.079 --> 00:29:01.640
 that's

00:29:01.640 --> 00:29:01.779
 the

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:02.120
 message

00:29:02.120 --> 00:29:02.360
 of

00:29:02.360 --> 00:29:02.940
 those

00:29:02.940 --> 00:29:03.220
 first

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:03.720
 14

00:29:03.720 --> 00:29:04.100
 verses

00:29:04.100 --> 00:29:04.360
 of

00:29:04.360 --> 00:29:04.700
 chapter

00:29:04.700 --> 00:29:05.220
 12

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:06.380
 but

00:29:06.380 --> 00:29:06.519
 just

00:29:06.519 --> 00:29:06.660
 to

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:06.839
 step

00:29:06.839 --> 00:29:07.039
 away

00:29:07.039 --> 00:29:07.180
 from

00:29:07.180 --> 00:29:07.299
 the

00:29:07.299 --> 00:29:07.500
 text

00:29:07.500 --> 00:29:07.940
 for a

00:29:07.940 --> 00:29:08.180
 moment

00:29:08.180 --> 00:29:08.640
 in

00:29:08.640 --> 00:29:09.200
 18th

00:29:09.200 --> 00:29:09.579
 century

00:29:09.579 --> 00:29:10.240
 England

00:29:10.240 --> 00:29:10.460
 we've

00:29:10.460 --> 00:29:10.559
 been

00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:10.680
 in

00:29:10.680 --> 00:29:11.039
 18th

00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:11.299
 century

00:29:11.299 --> 00:29:11.519
 England

00:29:11.519 --> 00:29:11.900
 a lot

00:29:11.900 --> 00:29:12.180
 today

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:12.480
 I know

00:29:12.480 --> 00:29:12.680
 but

00:29:12.680 --> 00:29:13.220
 there

00:29:13.220 --> 00:29:13.339
 was

00:29:13.339 --> 00:29:13.480
 a

00:29:13.480 --> 00:29:13.940
 revival

00:29:13.940 --> 00:29:14.180
 of

00:29:14.180 --> 00:29:14.779
 Christianity

00:29:14.779 --> 00:29:16.559
 and

00:29:16.559 --> 00:29:17.000
 one

00:29:17.000 --> 00:29:17.100
 of

00:29:17.100 --> 00:29:17.240
 the

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 striking

00:29:17.539 --> 00:29:17.940
 things

00:29:17.940 --> 00:29:18.180
 that

00:29:18.180 --> 00:29:18.779
 social

00:29:18.779 --> 00:29:19.339
 historians

00:29:19.339 --> 00:29:19.539
 and

00:29:19.539 --> 00:29:19.740
 church

00:29:19.740 --> 00:29:20.180
 historians

00:29:20.180 --> 00:29:20.620
 noticed

00:29:20.620 --> 00:29:21.079
 was that

00:29:21.079 --> 00:29:21.579
 over

00:29:21.579 --> 00:29:21.759
 the

00:29:21.759 --> 00:29:21.960
 time

00:29:21.960 --> 00:29:22.259
 this

00:29:22.259 --> 00:29:23.339
 revival

00:29:23.339 --> 00:29:23.600
 that

00:29:23.600 --> 00:29:24.019
 happened

00:29:24.019 --> 00:29:24.480
 so

00:29:24.480 --> 00:29:24.860
 more and

00:29:24.860 --> 00:29:24.960
 more

00:29:27.720 --> 00:29:27.839
 people

00:29:27.839 --> 00:29:29.839
 being

00:29:29.839 --> 00:29:30.400
 active

00:29:30.400 --> 00:29:30.720
 in

00:29:30.720 --> 00:29:31.220
 social

00:29:31.220 --> 00:29:31.960
 change

00:29:31.960 --> 00:29:32.900
 so

00:29:32.900 --> 00:29:33.039
 it's

00:29:33.039 --> 00:29:33.140
 at

00:29:33.140 --> 00:29:33.400
 this

00:29:33.400 --> 00:29:33.700
 period

00:29:33.700 --> 00:29:33.920
 that

00:29:33.920 --> 00:29:34.299
 William

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.960
 Wilberforce

00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:35.940
 was

00:29:35.940 --> 00:29:36.339
 working

00:29:36.339 --> 00:29:36.539
 in

00:29:36.539 --> 00:29:36.940
 parliament

00:29:36.940 --> 00:29:37.279
 for the

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:38.120
 abolition

00:29:38.120 --> 00:29:38.500
 of

00:29:38.500 --> 00:29:38.880
 slavery

00:29:38.880 --> 00:29:40.059
 it

00:29:40.059 --> 00:29:40.220
 was

00:29:40.220 --> 00:29:40.319
 at

00:29:40.319 --> 00:29:40.460
 the

00:29:40.460 --> 00:29:40.680
 same

00:29:40.680 --> 00:29:40.940
 time

00:29:40.940 --> 00:29:41.140
 that

00:29:41.140 --> 00:29:41.460
 Lord

00:29:41.460 --> 00:29:42.240
 Shaftesbury

00:29:42.240 --> 00:29:42.799
 was

00:29:42.799 --> 00:29:43.240
 working

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:43.480
 for

00:29:43.480 --> 00:29:43.860
 better

00:29:43.860 --> 00:29:44.339
 working

00:29:44.339 --> 00:29:44.860
 conditions

00:29:44.860 --> 00:29:45.700
 it

00:29:45.700 --> 00:29:45.819
 was

00:29:45.819 --> 00:29:45.960
 the

00:29:45.960 --> 00:29:46.160
 same

00:29:46.160 --> 00:29:46.440
 time

00:29:46.440 --> 00:29:46.620
 that

00:29:46.620 --> 00:29:46.980
 Christians

00:29:46.980 --> 00:29:47.200
 like

00:29:47.200 --> 00:29:47.600
 Elizabeth

00:29:47.600 --> 00:29:48.000
 Fry

00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:48.220
 and

00:29:48.220 --> 00:29:48.460
 John

00:29:48.460 --> 00:29:48.819
 Howard

00:29:48.819 --> 00:29:49.019
 were

00:29:49.019 --> 00:29:49.420
 working

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:49.640
 for

00:29:49.640 --> 00:29:50.140
 prison

00:29:50.140 --> 00:29:50.940
 reform

00:29:50.940 --> 00:29:51.579
 down

00:29:51.579 --> 00:29:52.160
 in

00:29:52.160 --> 00:29:52.579
 England

00:29:52.579 --> 00:29:52.819
 and

00:29:52.819 --> 00:29:53.120
 it

00:29:53.120 --> 00:29:53.700
 reveals

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.019
 a

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.579
 principle

00:29:54.579 --> 00:29:56.039
 that

00:29:56.039 --> 00:29:56.200
 as

00:29:56.200 --> 00:29:56.579
 Christians

00:29:56.579 --> 00:29:57.640
 receive

00:29:57.640 --> 00:29:58.020
 and are

00:29:58.020 --> 00:29:58.820
 transformed

00:29:58.820 --> 00:29:59.400
 by the

00:29:59.400 --> 00:29:59.759
 mercy

00:29:59.759 --> 00:30:00.000
 of

00:30:00.000 --> 00:30:00.320
 God

00:30:00.320 --> 00:30:02.000
 we

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:02.120
 are

00:30:02.120 --> 00:30:02.360
 then

00:30:02.360 --> 00:30:02.900
 moved

00:30:02.900 --> 00:30:03.220
 to

00:30:03.220 --> 00:30:03.860
 show

00:30:03.860 --> 00:30:04.600
 mercy

00:30:04.600 --> 00:30:04.900
 to

00:30:04.900 --> 00:30:05.340
 others

00:30:05.340 --> 00:30:07.640
 that

00:30:07.640 --> 00:30:07.940
 as

00:30:07.940 --> 00:30:08.720
 God's

00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:09.100
 grace

00:30:09.100 --> 00:30:09.460
 comes

00:30:09.460 --> 00:30:09.680
 to

00:30:09.680 --> 00:30:10.040
 us

00:30:10.040 --> 00:30:10.240
 and

00:30:10.240 --> 00:30:10.700
 changes

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:11.520
 us

00:30:11.520 --> 00:30:12.540
 that

00:30:12.540 --> 00:30:12.680
 it

00:30:12.680 --> 00:30:13.040
 creates

00:30:13.040 --> 00:30:13.240
 a

00:30:13.240 --> 00:30:13.860
 channel

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.640
 where

00:30:14.640 --> 00:30:14.840
 that

00:30:14.840 --> 00:30:15.160
 mercy

00:30:15.160 --> 00:30:15.520
 flows

00:30:15.520 --> 00:30:15.820
 from

00:30:15.820 --> 00:30:15.980
 us

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.080
 and

00:30:16.080 --> 00:30:16.200
 we

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:16.420
 put

00:30:16.420 --> 00:30:16.600
 the

00:30:16.600 --> 00:30:16.840
 mercy

00:30:16.840 --> 00:30:17.020
 of

00:30:17.020 --> 00:30:17.220
 God

00:30:17.220 --> 00:30:17.400
 on

00:30:17.400 --> 00:30:17.820
 display

00:30:17.820 --> 00:30:18.000
 in

00:30:18.000 --> 00:30:18.120
 the

00:30:18.120 --> 00:30:18.460
 world

00:30:18.460 --> 00:30:20.600
 the

00:30:20.600 --> 00:30:21.140
 Christian

00:30:21.140 --> 00:30:21.800
 church

00:30:21.800 --> 00:30:22.200
 has

00:30:22.200 --> 00:30:22.640
 always

00:30:22.640 --> 00:30:22.920
 been

00:30:22.920 --> 00:30:23.420
 designed

00:30:23.420 --> 00:30:23.720
 by

00:30:23.720 --> 00:30:24.120
 God

00:30:24.120 --> 00:30:24.580
 to

00:30:24.580 --> 00:30:24.700
 be

00:30:24.700 --> 00:30:24.920
 a

00:30:24.920 --> 00:30:25.700
 contrast

00:30:25.700 --> 00:30:26.460
 community

00:30:26.460 --> 00:30:27.559
 Israel

00:30:27.559 --> 00:30:27.960
 was to

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.279
 stand

00:30:28.279 --> 00:30:28.480
 out

00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:28.660
 from

00:30:28.660 --> 00:30:28.799
 the

00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:29.160
 nations

00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:29.400
 the

00:30:29.400 --> 00:30:29.819
 church

00:30:29.819 --> 00:30:30.259
 is

00:30:30.259 --> 00:30:30.420
 to

00:30:30.420 --> 00:30:30.819
 stand

00:30:30.819 --> 00:30:31.180
 out

00:30:31.180 --> 00:30:31.380
 from

00:30:31.380 --> 00:30:31.519
 the

00:30:31.519 --> 00:30:32.000
 society

00:30:32.000 --> 00:30:32.200
 it

00:30:32.200 --> 00:30:32.519
 finds

00:30:32.519 --> 00:30:32.920
 itself

00:30:32.920 --> 00:30:33.259
 in

00:30:33.259 --> 00:30:33.960
 and

00:30:33.960 --> 00:30:34.460
 here

00:30:34.460 --> 00:30:35.019
 we

00:30:35.019 --> 00:30:35.240
 see

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:35.480
 from

00:30:35.480 --> 00:30:35.840
 Jesus

00:30:35.840 --> 00:30:36.079
 we

00:30:36.079 --> 00:30:36.259
 can

00:30:36.259 --> 00:30:36.680
 stand

00:30:36.680 --> 00:30:36.880
 out

00:30:36.880 --> 00:30:37.140
 and be

00:30:37.140 --> 00:30:37.340
 a

00:30:37.340 --> 00:30:37.559
 light

00:30:37.559 --> 00:30:37.720
 to

00:30:37.720 --> 00:30:37.880
 the

00:30:37.880 --> 00:30:38.319
 nations

00:30:38.319 --> 00:30:39.059
 in

00:30:39.059 --> 00:30:39.460
 part

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:39.660
 by

00:30:39.660 --> 00:30:39.860
 the

00:30:39.860 --> 00:30:40.180
 mercy

00:30:40.180 --> 00:30:40.440
 we

00:30:40.440 --> 00:30:40.700
 show

00:30:40.700 --> 00:30:41.340
 the

00:30:41.340 --> 00:30:41.940
 compassion

00:30:41.940 --> 00:30:42.220
 we

00:30:42.220 --> 00:30:42.519
 offer

00:30:42.519 --> 00:30:42.740
 the

00:30:42.740 --> 00:30:43.240
 kindness

00:30:43.240 --> 00:30:44.039
 that

00:30:44.039 --> 00:30:44.360
 we

00:30:44.360 --> 00:30:45.200
 extend

00:30:45.200 --> 00:30:46.840
 and

00:30:46.840 --> 00:30:47.059
 the

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:47.799
 source

00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:48.319
 behind

00:30:48.319 --> 00:30:48.660
 it

00:30:48.660 --> 00:30:49.059
 the

00:30:49.059 --> 00:30:49.660
 force

00:30:49.660 --> 00:30:49.980
 behind

00:30:49.980 --> 00:30:50.160
 it

00:30:50.160 --> 00:30:50.759
 isn't

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:50.920
 in

00:30:50.920 --> 00:30:51.059
 our

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:51.259
 own

00:30:51.259 --> 00:30:51.799
 hearts

00:30:51.799 --> 00:30:52.640
 isn't

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:52.759
 in

00:30:52.759 --> 00:30:52.900
 our

00:30:52.900 --> 00:30:53.079
 own

00:30:53.079 --> 00:30:53.680
 capacity

00:30:53.680 --> 00:30:53.960
 to

00:30:53.960 --> 00:30:54.259
 summon

00:30:54.259 --> 00:30:54.480
 up

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.900
 mercy

00:30:54.900 --> 00:30:55.660
 it's

00:30:55.660 --> 00:30:55.860
 in

00:30:55.860 --> 00:30:56.259
 Jesus

00:30:56.259 --> 00:30:57.039
 Christ

00:30:57.039 --> 00:30:57.720
 himself

00:30:57.720 --> 00:30:59.420
 and

00:30:59.420 --> 00:30:59.539
 what

00:30:59.539 --> 00:30:59.680
 we

00:30:59.680 --> 00:30:59.900
 see

00:30:59.900 --> 00:31:00.059
 when

00:31:00.059 --> 00:31:00.180
 we

00:31:00.180 --> 00:31:00.340
 look

00:31:00.340 --> 00:31:00.500
 at

00:31:00.500 --> 00:31:00.819
 Jesus

00:31:00.819 --> 00:31:01.319
 is

00:31:01.319 --> 00:31:01.500
 a

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:01.880
 life

00:31:01.880 --> 00:31:02.360
 on

00:31:02.360 --> 00:31:02.860
 earth

00:31:02.860 --> 00:31:03.400
 marked

00:31:03.400 --> 00:31:03.819
 by

00:31:03.819 --> 00:31:04.480
 deep

00:31:04.480 --> 00:31:05.279
 mercy

00:31:05.279 --> 00:31:06.279
 towards

00:31:06.279 --> 00:31:06.620
 sinners

00:31:06.620 --> 00:31:06.860
 and

00:31:06.860 --> 00:31:07.360
 sufferers

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:08.259
 so

00:31:08.259 --> 00:31:08.460
 let's

00:31:08.460 --> 00:31:08.579
 look

00:31:08.579 --> 00:31:08.779
 really

00:31:08.779 --> 00:31:09.120
 briefly

00:31:09.120 --> 00:31:09.279
 at

00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:09.440
 this

00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:09.640
 little

00:31:09.640 --> 00:31:10.000
 section

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:10.200
 so

00:31:10.200 --> 00:31:10.860
 and

00:31:10.860 --> 00:31:11.240
 remember

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:11.460
 the

00:31:11.460 --> 00:31:12.140
 Pharisees

00:31:12.140 --> 00:31:12.440
 so

00:31:12.440 --> 00:31:12.680
 let's

00:31:12.680 --> 00:31:12.860
 bring

00:31:12.860 --> 00:31:13.019
 them

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:13.140
 out

00:31:13.140 --> 00:31:13.240
 of

00:31:13.240 --> 00:31:13.340
 the

00:31:13.340 --> 00:31:13.700
 shadows

00:31:13.700 --> 00:31:13.900
 for

00:31:13.900 --> 00:31:14.000
 a

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:14.180
 moment

00:31:14.180 --> 00:31:14.340
 so

00:31:14.340 --> 00:31:14.539
 they

00:31:14.539 --> 00:31:14.960
 have

00:31:14.960 --> 00:31:15.180
 been

00:31:15.180 --> 00:31:15.319
 and

00:31:15.319 --> 00:31:15.440
 they

00:31:15.440 --> 00:31:15.799
 continue

00:31:15.799 --> 00:31:16.039
 to

00:31:16.039 --> 00:31:16.539
 challenge

00:31:16.539 --> 00:31:16.940
 Jesus

00:31:16.940 --> 00:31:17.880
 on

00:31:17.880 --> 00:31:18.120
 his

00:31:18.120 --> 00:31:18.539
 law

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:18.960
 keeping

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:20.259
 and

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:20.700
 remember

00:31:20.700 --> 00:31:20.960
 they're

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:21.140
 not

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.579
 challenging

00:31:21.579 --> 00:31:21.900
 him

00:31:21.900 --> 00:31:22.340
 on

00:31:22.340 --> 00:31:22.620
 are

00:31:22.620 --> 00:31:22.799
 you

00:31:22.799 --> 00:31:23.079
 keeping

00:31:23.079 --> 00:31:23.299
 the

00:31:23.299 --> 00:31:23.519
 law

00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:23.700
 of

00:31:23.700 --> 00:31:24.220
 God

00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:25.259
 rather

00:31:25.259 --> 00:31:26.180
 is

00:31:26.180 --> 00:31:26.460
 Jesus

00:31:26.460 --> 00:31:26.779
 keeping

00:31:26.779 --> 00:31:26.980
 the

00:31:26.980 --> 00:31:27.220
 laws

00:31:27.220 --> 00:31:27.340
 of

00:31:27.340 --> 00:31:27.480
 the

00:31:27.480 --> 00:31:28.079
 Pharisees

00:31:28.079 --> 00:31:28.779
 because

00:31:28.779 --> 00:31:28.980
 they

00:31:28.980 --> 00:31:29.200
 have

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:29.559
 made

00:31:29.559 --> 00:31:29.819
 their

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:30.120
 own

00:31:30.120 --> 00:31:30.400
 rules

00:31:30.400 --> 00:31:30.579
 to

00:31:30.579 --> 00:31:31.000
 justify

00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:31.600
 themselves

00:31:31.600 --> 00:31:32.279
 and

00:31:32.279 --> 00:31:32.440
 it's

00:31:32.440 --> 00:31:32.640
 turned

00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:32.799
 them

00:31:32.799 --> 00:31:32.980
 into

00:31:32.980 --> 00:31:33.100
 a

00:31:33.100 --> 00:31:33.259
 very

00:31:33.259 --> 00:31:33.620
 narrow

00:31:33.620 --> 00:31:34.039
 people

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.500
 a

00:31:34.500 --> 00:31:34.700
 very

00:31:34.700 --> 00:31:35.100
 harsh

00:31:35.100 --> 00:31:35.299
 and

00:31:35.299 --> 00:31:35.980
 judgmental

00:31:35.980 --> 00:31:36.279
 people

00:31:36.279 --> 00:31:36.860
 and

00:31:36.860 --> 00:31:37.019
 it's

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.140
 led

00:31:37.140 --> 00:31:37.299
 them

00:31:37.299 --> 00:31:37.660
 ultimately

00:31:37.660 --> 00:31:37.860
 to

00:31:37.860 --> 00:31:38.079
 turn

00:31:38.079 --> 00:31:38.400
 against

00:31:38.400 --> 00:31:38.799
 Jesus

00:31:38.799 --> 00:31:40.019
 and

00:31:40.019 --> 00:31:40.160
 so

00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:40.319
 they

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:40.440
 are

00:31:40.440 --> 00:31:40.880
 dominating

00:31:40.880 --> 00:31:41.059
 as

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:41.180
 we

00:31:41.180 --> 00:31:41.440
 said

00:31:41.440 --> 00:31:41.819
 religious

00:31:41.819 --> 00:31:41.840
!

00:31:41.840 --> 00:31:42.079
 and

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.400
 social

00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:42.680
 life

00:31:42.680 --> 00:31:42.840
 there's

00:31:42.840 --> 00:31:43.000
 this

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:51.440
 two

00:31:51.440 --> 00:31:51.600
 of

00:31:51.600 --> 00:31:51.720
 them

00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.140
 here

00:31:52.140 --> 00:31:53.519
 first

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:53.759
 few

00:31:53.759 --> 00:31:54.100
 verses

00:31:54.100 --> 00:31:54.360
 of

00:31:54.360 --> 00:31:54.640
 chapter

00:31:54.640 --> 00:31:55.140
 12

00:31:55.140 --> 00:31:56.039
 Jesus

00:31:56.039 --> 00:31:56.539
 disciples

00:31:56.539 --> 00:31:56.740
 are

00:31:56.740 --> 00:31:57.079
 hungry

00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:57.279
 on

00:31:57.279 --> 00:31:57.420
 the

00:31:57.420 --> 00:31:57.700
 Sabbath

00:31:57.700 --> 00:31:58.559
 and

00:31:58.559 --> 00:31:58.660
 so

00:31:58.660 --> 00:31:58.779
 they

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:58.920
 go

00:31:58.920 --> 00:31:59.019
 and

00:31:59.019 --> 00:31:59.100
 they

00:31:59.100 --> 00:31:59.220
 get

00:31:59.220 --> 00:31:59.400
 some

00:31:59.400 --> 00:31:59.640
 corn

00:31:59.640 --> 00:31:59.799
 they

00:31:59.799 --> 00:32:00.079
 rub

00:32:00.079 --> 00:32:00.279
 the

00:32:00.279 --> 00:32:00.620
 corn

00:32:00.620 --> 00:32:01.200
 together

00:32:01.200 --> 00:32:01.440
 so

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:01.579
 they

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:01.740
 can

00:32:01.740 --> 00:32:01.920
 get

00:32:01.920 --> 00:32:02.160
 something

00:32:02.160 --> 00:32:02.360
 to

00:32:02.360 --> 00:32:02.600
 eat

00:32:02.600 --> 00:32:03.680
 and

00:32:03.680 --> 00:32:03.819
 the

00:32:03.819 --> 00:32:04.279
 Pharisees

00:32:04.279 --> 00:32:04.620
 jump

00:32:04.620 --> 00:32:04.819
 on

00:32:04.819 --> 00:32:05.140
 this

00:32:05.140 --> 00:32:06.019
 hey

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:06.299
 you're

00:32:06.299 --> 00:32:07.019
 working

00:32:07.019 --> 00:32:07.700
 on

00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:07.920
 the

00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:08.279
 Sabbath

00:32:08.279 --> 00:32:11.220
 and

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:11.360
 then

00:32:11.360 --> 00:32:11.700
 later

00:32:11.700 --> 00:32:11.940
 on

00:32:11.940 --> 00:32:12.059
 in

00:32:12.059 --> 00:32:12.200
 the

00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:12.519
 synagogue

00:32:12.519 --> 00:32:12.840
 from

00:32:12.840 --> 00:32:13.079
 verse

00:32:13.079 --> 00:32:13.380
 9

00:32:13.380 --> 00:32:14.079
 onwards

00:32:14.079 --> 00:32:14.799
 here

00:32:14.799 --> 00:32:15.079
 comes

00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:15.220
 a

00:32:15.220 --> 00:32:15.400
 man

00:32:15.400 --> 00:32:15.559
 with

00:32:15.559 --> 00:32:15.680
 a

00:32:15.680 --> 00:32:16.100
 shriveled

00:32:16.100 --> 00:32:16.539
 hand

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:16.920
 and

00:32:16.920 --> 00:32:17.019
 they

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.180
 want

00:32:17.180 --> 00:32:17.320
 to

00:32:17.320 --> 00:32:17.640
 test

00:32:17.640 --> 00:32:18.019
 Jesus

00:32:18.019 --> 00:32:18.220
 will

00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:18.560
 Jesus

00:32:18.560 --> 00:32:19.539
 work

00:32:19.539 --> 00:32:20.840
 on

00:32:20.840 --> 00:32:21.440
 Sunday

00:32:21.440 --> 00:32:21.680
 by

00:32:21.680 --> 00:32:21.980
 showing

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.299
 mercy

00:32:22.299 --> 00:32:22.519
 because

00:32:22.519 --> 00:32:22.820
 they've

00:32:22.820 --> 00:32:23.279
 decided

00:32:23.279 --> 00:32:24.140
 basically

00:32:24.140 --> 00:32:24.980
 unless

00:32:24.980 --> 00:32:25.480
 it's a

00:32:25.480 --> 00:32:26.060
 life or

00:32:26.060 --> 00:32:26.420
 death

00:32:26.420 --> 00:32:27.200
 situation

00:32:27.200 --> 00:32:28.259
 don't

00:32:28.259 --> 00:32:28.420
 show

00:32:28.420 --> 00:32:28.860
 mercy

00:32:28.860 --> 00:32:29.380
 because

00:32:29.380 --> 00:32:29.580
 that

00:32:29.580 --> 00:32:29.720
 could

00:32:29.720 --> 00:32:29.860
 be

00:32:29.860 --> 00:32:30.160
 work

00:32:30.160 --> 00:32:32.340
 can

00:32:32.340 --> 00:32:32.480
 you

00:32:32.480 --> 00:32:33.160
 imagine

00:32:33.160 --> 00:32:34.360
 how

00:32:34.360 --> 00:32:35.299
 miserable

00:32:35.299 --> 00:32:36.480
 and

00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:37.380
 anxious

00:32:37.380 --> 00:32:38.420
 and

00:32:38.420 --> 00:32:38.820
 self

00:32:38.820 --> 00:32:39.279
 righteous

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:39.759
 and

00:32:39.759 --> 00:32:40.759
 despairing

00:32:40.759 --> 00:32:41.000
 this

00:32:41.000 --> 00:32:41.759
 society

00:32:41.759 --> 00:32:42.120
 could

00:32:42.120 --> 00:32:42.980
 be

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:44.320
 controlled

00:32:44.320 --> 00:32:44.940
 by

00:32:44.940 --> 00:32:45.560
 this

00:32:45.560 --> 00:32:46.000
 kind

00:32:46.000 --> 00:32:46.220
 of

00:32:46.220 --> 00:32:47.420
 justify

00:32:47.420 --> 00:32:48.100
 yourself

00:32:48.100 --> 00:32:48.339
 by

00:32:48.339 --> 00:32:48.819
 law

00:32:48.819 --> 00:32:49.120
 keeping

00:32:49.120 --> 00:32:49.860
 attitude

00:32:49.860 --> 00:32:51.759
 and

00:32:51.759 --> 00:32:51.900
 then

00:32:51.900 --> 00:32:52.059
 here

00:32:52.059 --> 00:32:52.319
 comes

00:32:52.319 --> 00:32:52.819
 Jesus

00:32:52.819 --> 00:32:54.039
 and

00:32:54.039 --> 00:32:54.180
 he

00:32:54.180 --> 00:32:54.960
 bursts

00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:55.400
 onto

00:32:55.400 --> 00:32:55.680
 the

00:32:55.680 --> 00:32:56.160
 scene

00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:56.839
 and

00:32:56.839 --> 00:32:57.579
 immediately

00:32:57.579 --> 00:32:58.660
 people

00:32:58.660 --> 00:32:59.420
 flocked

00:32:59.420 --> 00:32:59.500
 him

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.700
 this

00:32:59.700 --> 00:32:59.839
 is

00:32:59.839 --> 00:33:00.000
 a

00:33:00.000 --> 00:33:00.180
 new

00:33:00.180 --> 00:33:00.779
 message

00:33:00.779 --> 00:33:01.579
 this

00:33:01.579 --> 00:33:01.720
 is

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:01.860
 a

00:33:01.860 --> 00:33:02.000
 new

00:33:02.000 --> 00:33:02.299
 mission

00:33:02.299 --> 00:33:02.500
 this

00:33:02.500 --> 00:33:02.620
 is

00:33:02.620 --> 00:33:02.779
 a

00:33:02.779 --> 00:33:02.920
 new

00:33:02.920 --> 00:33:03.180
 way

00:33:03.180 --> 00:33:03.360
 of

00:33:03.360 --> 00:33:03.700
 life

00:33:03.700 --> 00:33:04.259
 because

00:33:04.259 --> 00:33:04.799
 Jesus

00:33:04.799 --> 00:33:05.500
 reveals

00:33:05.500 --> 00:33:05.860
 the

00:33:05.860 --> 00:33:06.240
 heart

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:06.480
 of

00:33:06.480 --> 00:33:07.000
 God

00:33:07.000 --> 00:33:07.920
 look

00:33:07.920 --> 00:33:08.059
 what

00:33:08.059 --> 00:33:08.279
 Jesus

00:33:08.279 --> 00:33:08.579
 says

00:33:08.579 --> 00:33:08.759
 in

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:09.000
 verse

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.539
 7

00:33:09.539 --> 00:33:11.180
 if

00:33:11.180 --> 00:33:11.420
 you

00:33:11.420 --> 00:33:11.639
 had

00:33:11.639 --> 00:33:11.980
 known

00:33:11.980 --> 00:33:12.220
 what

00:33:12.220 --> 00:33:12.659
 these

00:33:12.659 --> 00:33:13.240
 words

00:33:13.240 --> 00:33:13.759
 mean

00:33:13.759 --> 00:33:14.639
 I

00:33:14.639 --> 00:33:15.319
 desire

00:33:15.319 --> 00:33:16.259
 mercy

00:33:16.259 --> 00:33:17.519
 not

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:18.279
 sacrifice

00:33:18.279 --> 00:33:19.460
 you

00:33:19.460 --> 00:33:19.559
 would

00:33:19.559 --> 00:33:19.680
 not

00:33:19.680 --> 00:33:20.039
 condemn

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:20.220
 the

00:33:20.220 --> 00:33:20.519
 innocent

00:33:20.519 --> 00:33:22.619
 mercy

00:33:22.619 --> 00:33:23.079
 lies

00:33:23.079 --> 00:33:23.319
 at the

00:33:23.319 --> 00:33:23.619
 heart

00:33:23.619 --> 00:33:23.980
 of

00:33:23.980 --> 00:33:24.200
 the

00:33:24.200 --> 00:33:24.559
 mission

00:33:24.559 --> 00:33:24.759
 of

00:33:24.759 --> 00:33:25.220
 Jesus

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:26.119
 because

00:33:26.119 --> 00:33:26.460
 God's

00:33:26.460 --> 00:33:26.759
 heart

00:33:26.759 --> 00:33:28.399
 is a

00:33:28.399 --> 00:33:28.720
 merciful

00:33:28.720 --> 00:33:29.119
 one

00:33:29.119 --> 00:33:30.559
 so

00:33:30.559 --> 00:33:30.879
 Jesus

00:33:30.879 --> 00:33:31.299
 will

00:33:31.299 --> 00:33:31.799
 respond

00:33:31.799 --> 00:33:32.159
 to the

00:33:32.159 --> 00:33:32.599
 critics

00:33:32.599 --> 00:33:33.399
 human

00:33:33.399 --> 00:33:33.819
 need

00:33:33.819 --> 00:33:34.299
 hunger

00:33:34.299 --> 00:33:34.740
 it

00:33:34.740 --> 00:33:35.259
 trumps

00:33:35.259 --> 00:33:35.779
 your

00:33:35.779 --> 00:33:36.420
 ritual

00:33:36.420 --> 00:33:37.539
 and

00:33:37.539 --> 00:33:37.720
 your

00:33:37.720 --> 00:33:38.259
 rules

00:33:38.259 --> 00:33:38.900
 the

00:33:38.900 --> 00:33:39.340
 priests

00:33:39.340 --> 00:33:39.779
 need

00:33:39.779 --> 00:33:40.060
 to

00:33:40.060 --> 00:33:40.400
 worship

00:33:40.400 --> 00:33:41.180
 on

00:33:41.180 --> 00:33:41.480
 the

00:33:41.480 --> 00:33:41.779
 Sabbath

00:33:41.779 --> 00:33:42.900
 when

00:33:42.900 --> 00:33:43.140
 there's

00:33:43.140 --> 00:33:43.620
 many

00:33:43.620 --> 00:33:43.900
 more

00:33:43.900 --> 00:33:44.340
 offerings

00:33:44.340 --> 00:33:44.640
 coming

00:33:44.640 --> 00:33:44.820
 in

00:33:44.820 --> 00:33:45.259
 that

00:33:45.259 --> 00:33:45.820
 trumps

00:33:45.820 --> 00:33:46.740
 regulations

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:47.160
 about

00:33:47.160 --> 00:33:47.519
 work

00:33:47.519 --> 00:33:48.820
 mercy

00:33:48.820 --> 00:33:49.460
 over

00:33:49.460 --> 00:33:49.820
 sacrifice

00:33:49.820 --> 00:33:49.960
 and

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:50.120
 then

00:33:50.120 --> 00:33:50.279
 in

00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:50.500
 verses

00:33:50.500 --> 00:33:50.820
 9

00:33:50.820 --> 00:33:50.980
 to

00:33:50.980 --> 00:33:51.400
 14

00:33:51.400 --> 00:33:51.680
 we

00:33:51.680 --> 00:33:51.840
 see

00:33:51.840 --> 00:33:51.960
 him

00:33:51.960 --> 00:33:52.340
 apply

00:33:52.340 --> 00:33:52.560
 the

00:33:52.560 --> 00:33:52.860
 truth

00:33:52.860 --> 00:33:54.880
 as

00:33:54.880 --> 00:33:55.220
 he

00:33:55.220 --> 00:33:55.720
 shows

00:33:55.720 --> 00:33:56.140
 mercy

00:33:56.140 --> 00:33:56.940
 in

00:33:56.940 --> 00:33:57.180
 this

00:33:57.180 --> 00:33:57.580
 healing

00:33:57.580 --> 00:33:58.380
 miracle

00:33:58.380 --> 00:33:59.519
 and

00:33:59.519 --> 00:33:59.720
 Jesus

00:33:59.720 --> 00:34:00.220
 replies

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:00.440
 to

00:34:00.440 --> 00:34:00.580
 his

00:34:00.580 --> 00:34:00.980
 opponents

00:34:00.980 --> 00:34:01.180
 look

00:34:01.180 --> 00:34:01.300
 at

00:34:01.300 --> 00:34:01.500
 verse

00:34:01.500 --> 00:34:01.920
 11

00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:02.120
 and

00:34:02.120 --> 00:34:02.340
 verse

00:34:02.340 --> 00:34:02.920
 12

00:34:02.920 --> 00:34:04.620
 if

00:34:04.620 --> 00:34:04.680
 you

00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:04.779
 had

00:34:04.779 --> 00:34:04.920
 a

00:34:04.920 --> 00:34:05.160
 sheep

00:34:05.160 --> 00:34:05.279
 and

00:34:05.279 --> 00:34:05.400
 it

00:34:05.400 --> 00:34:05.620
 fell

00:34:05.620 --> 00:34:05.820
 into

00:34:05.820 --> 00:34:05.940
 a

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:06.060
 pit

00:34:06.060 --> 00:34:06.160
 on

00:34:06.160 --> 00:34:06.279
 the

00:34:06.279 --> 00:34:06.559
 Sabbath

00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:06.759
 you

00:34:06.759 --> 00:34:07.039
 take

00:34:07.039 --> 00:34:07.339
 hold

00:34:07.339 --> 00:34:07.500
 of

00:34:07.500 --> 00:34:07.759
 it

00:34:07.759 --> 00:34:08.400
 how

00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:08.840
 much

00:34:08.840 --> 00:34:09.119
 more

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:09.699
 valuable

00:34:09.699 --> 00:34:10.059
 is

00:34:10.059 --> 00:34:10.199
 a

00:34:10.199 --> 00:34:10.539
 person

00:34:10.539 --> 00:34:10.779
 than

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:10.940
 a

00:34:10.940 --> 00:34:11.159
 sheep

00:34:11.159 --> 00:34:11.579
 therefore

00:34:11.579 --> 00:34:11.900
 it

00:34:11.900 --> 00:34:12.199
 is

00:34:12.199 --> 00:34:13.000
 lawful

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:13.179
 to

00:34:13.179 --> 00:34:13.320
 do

00:34:13.320 --> 00:34:13.639
 good

00:34:13.639 --> 00:34:14.079
 on

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.239
 the

00:34:14.239 --> 00:34:14.519
 Sabbath

00:34:14.519 --> 00:34:16.440
 there's

00:34:16.440 --> 00:34:17.300
 that hypocrisy

00:34:17.300 --> 00:34:17.599
 at the

00:34:17.599 --> 00:34:17.860
 heart

00:34:17.860 --> 00:34:18.199
 of their

00:34:18.199 --> 00:34:18.659
 religion

00:34:18.659 --> 00:34:18.900
 but

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:19.219
 Jesus

00:34:19.219 --> 00:34:19.840
 exposes

00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:20.119
 it

00:34:20.119 --> 00:34:20.920
 it's

00:34:20.920 --> 00:34:21.079
 good

00:34:21.079 --> 00:34:21.239
 to

00:34:21.239 --> 00:34:21.420
 show

00:34:21.420 --> 00:34:21.800
 mercy

00:34:21.800 --> 00:34:22.079
 to

00:34:22.079 --> 00:34:22.199
 an

00:34:22.199 --> 00:34:22.519
 animal

00:34:22.519 --> 00:34:23.019
 how

00:34:23.019 --> 00:34:23.380
 much

00:34:23.380 --> 00:34:23.619
 more

00:34:23.619 --> 00:34:24.199
 valuable

00:34:24.199 --> 00:34:24.619
 people

00:34:24.619 --> 00:34:24.880
 are

00:34:24.880 --> 00:34:25.300
 therefore

00:34:25.300 --> 00:34:25.639
 it

00:34:25.639 --> 00:34:25.820
 is

00:34:25.820 --> 00:34:26.119
 right

00:34:26.119 --> 00:34:26.300
 to

00:34:26.300 --> 00:34:26.480
 show

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:26.860
 mercy

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:27.480
 to

00:34:27.480 --> 00:34:27.659
 a

00:34:27.659 --> 00:34:28.059
 person

00:34:28.059 --> 00:34:28.900
 every

00:34:28.900 --> 00:34:29.099
 day

00:34:29.099 --> 00:34:29.279
 of the

00:34:29.279 --> 00:34:29.480
 week

00:34:29.480 --> 00:34:29.739
 a

00:34:29.739 --> 00:34:30.039
 Sabbath

00:34:30.039 --> 00:34:30.400
 day

00:34:30.400 --> 00:34:30.719
 is

00:34:30.719 --> 00:34:30.840
 a

00:34:30.840 --> 00:34:31.259
 good

00:34:31.259 --> 00:34:31.900
 day

00:34:36.280 --> 00:34:36.540
 as we

00:34:36.540 --> 00:34:36.760
 look

00:34:36.760 --> 00:34:36.940
 at

00:34:36.940 --> 00:34:37.360
 Jesus

00:34:37.360 --> 00:34:37.800
 and

00:34:37.800 --> 00:34:37.940
 as

00:34:37.940 --> 00:34:38.080
 the

00:34:38.080 --> 00:34:38.300
 church

00:34:38.300 --> 00:34:38.700
 builds

00:34:38.700 --> 00:34:38.880
 its

00:34:38.880 --> 00:34:39.200
 life

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.680
 on

00:34:39.680 --> 00:34:40.380
 Jesus

00:34:40.380 --> 00:34:40.600
 we

00:34:40.600 --> 00:34:41.000
 discover

00:34:41.000 --> 00:34:41.200
 that

00:34:41.200 --> 00:34:41.340
 the

00:34:41.340 --> 00:34:41.580
 kingdom

00:34:41.580 --> 00:34:41.800
 of

00:34:41.800 --> 00:34:42.140
 God

00:34:42.140 --> 00:34:42.920
 the

00:34:42.920 --> 00:34:43.440
 community

00:34:43.440 --> 00:34:43.680
 of

00:34:43.680 --> 00:34:44.100
 Christ

00:34:44.100 --> 00:34:44.820
 it

00:34:44.820 --> 00:34:45.000
 is

00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:45.620
 shaped

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:46.220
 by

00:34:46.220 --> 00:34:47.400
 God's

00:34:47.400 --> 00:34:48.060
 mercy

00:34:48.060 --> 00:34:49.740
 so

00:34:49.740 --> 00:34:49.840
 that

00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:49.960
 we

00:34:49.960 --> 00:34:50.180
 might

00:34:50.180 --> 00:34:50.360
 in

00:34:50.360 --> 00:34:50.519
 our

00:34:50.519 --> 00:34:50.720
 own

00:34:50.720 --> 00:34:50.900
 way

00:34:50.900 --> 00:34:51.019
 in

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:51.160
 our

00:34:51.160 --> 00:34:51.340
 own

00:34:51.340 --> 00:34:51.500
 day

00:34:51.500 --> 00:34:52.060
 showcase

00:34:52.060 --> 00:34:52.820
 God's

00:34:52.820 --> 00:34:53.240
 mercy

00:34:53.240 --> 00:34:53.760
 in

00:34:53.760 --> 00:34:54.120
 the

00:34:54.120 --> 00:34:54.540
 world

00:34:54.540 --> 00:34:56.620
 it's

00:34:56.620 --> 00:34:56.760
 no

00:34:56.760 --> 00:34:57.000
 wonder

00:34:57.000 --> 00:34:57.280
 when you

00:34:57.280 --> 00:34:57.460
 read

00:34:57.460 --> 00:34:57.600
 the

00:34:57.600 --> 00:34:58.140
 gospels

00:34:58.140 --> 00:34:58.320
 the

00:34:58.320 --> 00:34:58.660
 weak

00:34:58.660 --> 00:34:58.880
 the

00:34:58.880 --> 00:34:59.460
 marginalized

00:34:59.460 --> 00:34:59.940
 those

00:34:59.940 --> 00:35:00.080
 who

00:35:00.080 --> 00:35:00.340
 felt

00:35:00.340 --> 00:35:00.780
 guilty

00:35:00.780 --> 00:35:00.940
 and

00:35:00.940 --> 00:35:01.280
 oppressed

00:35:01.280 --> 00:35:01.519
 they

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:02.620
 flocked

00:35:02.620 --> 00:35:02.780
 to

00:35:02.780 --> 00:35:03.120
 Jesus

00:35:03.120 --> 00:35:03.420
 to

00:35:03.420 --> 00:35:03.800
 receive

00:35:03.800 --> 00:35:04.080
 this

00:35:04.080 --> 00:35:04.519
 mercy

00:35:04.519 --> 00:35:05.460
 and

00:35:05.460 --> 00:35:06.100
 grace

00:35:06.100 --> 00:35:07.519
 and

00:35:07.519 --> 00:35:07.700
 it's

00:35:07.700 --> 00:35:08.120
 wonderful

00:35:08.120 --> 00:35:08.560
 for us

00:35:08.560 --> 00:35:08.760
 to

00:35:08.760 --> 00:35:09.420
 remember

00:35:09.420 --> 00:35:10.440
 you

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:10.700
 when we

00:35:10.700 --> 00:35:11.140
 invite

00:35:11.140 --> 00:35:11.519
 people

00:35:11.519 --> 00:35:12.580
 come and

00:35:12.580 --> 00:35:13.120
 try church

00:35:13.120 --> 00:35:13.340
 with us

00:35:13.340 --> 00:35:13.660
 what are we

00:35:13.660 --> 00:35:14.100
 inviting

00:35:14.100 --> 00:35:14.460
 people

00:35:14.460 --> 00:35:14.980
 into

00:35:14.980 --> 00:35:16.420
 well we

00:35:16.420 --> 00:35:17.000
 want them

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.960
 to discover

00:35:17.960 --> 00:35:18.780
 a people

00:35:18.780 --> 00:35:20.160
 within this

00:35:20.160 --> 00:35:20.340
 place

00:35:20.340 --> 00:35:21.019
 who love

00:35:21.019 --> 00:35:21.460
 Jesus

00:35:21.460 --> 00:35:22.960
 and love

00:35:22.960 --> 00:35:23.180
 other

00:35:23.180 --> 00:35:23.640
 people

00:35:23.640 --> 00:35:25.320
 a people

00:35:25.320 --> 00:35:25.580
 who have

00:35:25.580 --> 00:35:26.080
 received

00:35:26.080 --> 00:35:26.440
 mercy

00:35:26.440 --> 00:35:26.960
 so much

00:35:26.960 --> 00:35:27.280
 that it

00:35:27.280 --> 00:35:27.660
 flows

00:35:27.660 --> 00:35:28.320
 from us

00:35:28.320 --> 00:35:28.580
 and is

00:35:28.580 --> 00:35:28.980
 shared

00:35:28.980 --> 00:35:29.960
 within

00:35:29.960 --> 00:35:30.560
 us

00:35:30.560 --> 00:35:32.980
 a people

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.519
 drawn

00:35:33.519 --> 00:35:33.820
 into

00:35:33.820 --> 00:35:34.440
 relationship

00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:34.719
 with

00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:35.199
 God

00:35:35.199 --> 00:35:37.079
 through

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.500
 faith

00:35:37.500 --> 00:35:37.699
 in

00:35:37.699 --> 00:35:38.099
 Jesus

00:35:38.099 --> 00:35:40.039
 resting

00:35:40.039 --> 00:35:40.340
 in a

00:35:40.340 --> 00:35:40.679
 secure

00:35:40.679 --> 00:35:41.380
 salvation

00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:43.079
 enjoying

00:35:43.079 --> 00:35:43.699
 God's

00:35:43.699 --> 00:35:44.179
 mercy

00:35:44.179 --> 00:35:45.980
 that

00:35:45.980 --> 00:35:46.280
 gives

00:35:46.280 --> 00:35:46.639
 us a

00:35:46.639 --> 00:35:47.119
 freedom

00:35:47.119 --> 00:35:47.800
 and a

00:35:47.800 --> 00:35:48.380
 delight

00:35:48.380 --> 00:35:50.159
 to invite

00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:50.400
 other

00:35:50.400 --> 00:35:50.659
 people

00:35:50.659 --> 00:35:50.840
 to

00:35:50.840 --> 00:35:51.300
 experience

00:35:51.300 --> 00:35:51.460
 it

00:35:51.460 --> 00:35:51.599
 for

00:35:51.599 --> 00:35:52.099
 themselves

00:35:52.099 --> 00:35:54.079
 with

00:35:54.079 --> 00:35:54.659
 Jesus

00:35:54.659 --> 00:35:55.240
 we

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:55.639
 have

00:35:55.639 --> 00:35:55.880
 the

00:35:55.880 --> 00:35:56.400
 power

00:35:56.400 --> 00:35:57.280
 and

00:35:57.280 --> 00:35:57.440
 the

00:35:57.440 --> 00:35:58.019
 motivation

00:35:58.019 --> 00:35:58.300
 to

00:35:58.300 --> 00:35:58.880
 practice

00:35:58.880 --> 00:35:59.240
 this

00:35:59.240 --> 00:35:59.500
 kind

00:35:59.500 --> 00:35:59.659
 of

00:35:59.659 --> 00:36:00.099
 mercy

00:36:00.099 --> 00:36:00.920
 in

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:01.079
 our

00:36:01.079 --> 00:36:01.400
 everyday

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:02.079
 lives

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:02.840
 to

00:36:02.840 --> 00:36:03.019
 let

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.159
 it

00:36:03.159 --> 00:36:03.519
 shape

00:36:03.519 --> 00:36:03.739
 our

00:36:03.739 --> 00:36:04.420
 relationship

00:36:04.420 --> 00:36:05.980
 our

00:36:05.980 --> 00:36:06.500
 capacity

00:36:06.500 --> 00:36:06.900
 to be

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:07.380
 patient

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:07.639
 and

00:36:07.639 --> 00:36:08.039
 forgiving

00:36:08.039 --> 00:36:08.360
 and

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:08.819
 welcoming

00:36:08.819 --> 00:36:09.099
 to

00:36:09.099 --> 00:36:09.440
 others

00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:10.659
 it

00:36:10.659 --> 00:36:10.860
 has

00:36:10.860 --> 00:36:11.000
 the

00:36:11.000 --> 00:36:11.360
 ability

00:36:11.360 --> 00:36:11.659
 to

00:36:11.659 --> 00:36:11.980
 shape

00:36:11.980 --> 00:36:12.219
 and

00:36:12.219 --> 00:36:12.699
 influence

00:36:12.699 --> 00:36:12.920
 our

00:36:12.920 --> 00:36:13.299
 work

00:36:13.299 --> 00:36:14.519
 that

00:36:14.519 --> 00:36:14.659
 we

00:36:14.659 --> 00:36:14.940
 work

00:36:14.940 --> 00:36:15.119
 to

00:36:15.119 --> 00:36:15.579
 bless

00:36:15.579 --> 00:36:16.000
 others

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.199
 to

00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:16.639
 practice

00:36:16.639 --> 00:36:17.299
 kindness

00:36:17.299 --> 00:36:17.799
 over

00:36:17.799 --> 00:36:18.880
 competition

00:36:18.880 --> 00:36:20.900
 can

00:36:20.900 --> 00:36:21.559
 change

00:36:21.559 --> 00:36:22.219
 our

00:36:22.219 --> 00:36:22.759
 mindset

00:36:22.759 --> 00:36:24.119
 as

00:36:24.119 --> 00:36:24.259
 we

00:36:24.259 --> 00:36:24.619
 consider

00:36:24.619 --> 00:36:25.039
 all

00:36:25.039 --> 00:36:25.259
 the

00:36:25.259 --> 00:36:25.619
 mercy

00:36:25.619 --> 00:36:25.860
 that

00:36:25.860 --> 00:36:26.059
 God

00:36:26.059 --> 00:36:26.239
 has

00:36:26.239 --> 00:36:26.480
 shown

00:36:26.480 --> 00:36:26.679
 us

00:36:26.679 --> 00:36:26.860
 in

00:36:26.860 --> 00:36:27.239
 Jesus

00:36:27.239 --> 00:36:29.619
 gratitude

00:36:29.619 --> 00:36:31.199
 trumps

00:36:31.199 --> 00:36:31.880
 grumbling

00:36:31.880 --> 00:36:34.320
 we

00:36:34.320 --> 00:36:36.140
 prioritize

00:36:36.140 --> 00:36:36.880
 enjoying

00:36:36.880 --> 00:36:37.380
 God

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:37.740
 and his

00:36:37.740 --> 00:36:38.380
 gospel

00:36:38.380 --> 00:36:39.720
 and in

00:36:39.720 --> 00:36:40.059
 ways that

00:36:40.059 --> 00:36:40.460
 mark us

00:36:40.460 --> 00:36:40.820
 out as

00:36:40.820 --> 00:36:41.180
 the people

00:36:41.180 --> 00:36:41.360
 of

00:36:41.360 --> 00:36:41.680
 Jesus

00:36:41.680 --> 00:36:43.640
 so

00:36:43.640 --> 00:36:44.019
 Jesus

00:36:44.019 --> 00:36:44.579
 invited

00:36:44.579 --> 00:36:45.019
 people

00:36:45.019 --> 00:36:45.940
 to a

00:36:45.940 --> 00:36:46.320
 Christ

00:36:46.320 --> 00:36:46.720
 centered

00:36:46.720 --> 00:36:47.180
 life

00:36:47.180 --> 00:36:48.500
 and we

00:36:48.500 --> 00:36:48.880
 who are

00:36:48.880 --> 00:36:49.079
 his

00:36:49.079 --> 00:36:49.420
 people

00:36:49.420 --> 00:36:50.400
 we invite

00:36:50.400 --> 00:36:50.900
 others

00:36:50.900 --> 00:36:51.559
 to the

00:36:51.559 --> 00:36:51.940
 Christ

00:36:51.940 --> 00:36:52.320
 centered

00:36:52.320 --> 00:36:52.820
 life

00:36:52.820 --> 00:36:54.300
 also

00:36:54.300 --> 00:36:55.840
 so

00:36:55.840 --> 00:36:56.059
 what we

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.220
 do

00:36:56.220 --> 00:36:56.480
 when we

00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:57.079
 experience

00:36:57.079 --> 00:36:57.519
 anything

00:36:57.519 --> 00:36:57.880
 good

00:36:57.880 --> 00:36:58.700
 from the

00:36:58.700 --> 00:36:59.480
 most trivial

00:36:59.480 --> 00:37:00.539
 the new

00:37:00.539 --> 00:37:00.960
 restaurant

00:37:00.960 --> 00:37:01.280
 or the

00:37:01.280 --> 00:37:01.460
 new

00:37:01.460 --> 00:37:01.740
 book

00:37:01.739 --> 00:37:03.399
 so we

00:37:03.399 --> 00:37:03.799
 do it

00:37:03.799 --> 00:37:04.099
 as we

00:37:04.099 --> 00:37:04.639
 come to

00:37:04.639 --> 00:37:05.159
 discover

00:37:05.159 --> 00:37:05.799
 and discover

00:37:05.799 --> 00:37:06.379
 again

00:37:06.379 --> 00:37:07.519
 the wonder

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:08.099
 of Jesus

00:37:08.099 --> 00:37:08.579
 the son

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:09.039
 of God

00:37:09.039 --> 00:37:09.399
 and the

00:37:09.399 --> 00:37:09.739
 savior

00:37:09.739 --> 00:37:10.079
 of the

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.399
 world

00:37:10.399 --> 00:37:11.439
 as we

00:37:11.439 --> 00:37:11.759
 believe

00:37:11.759 --> 00:37:12.159
 that he

00:37:12.159 --> 00:37:12.519
 is

00:37:12.519 --> 00:37:13.279
 God's

00:37:13.279 --> 00:37:13.979
 revelation

00:37:13.979 --> 00:37:14.399
 to the

00:37:14.399 --> 00:37:14.599
 world

00:37:14.599 --> 00:37:14.779
 we

00:37:14.779 --> 00:37:15.199
 come

00:37:15.199 --> 00:37:16.139
 to enjoy

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:16.559
 him

00:37:16.559 --> 00:37:17.199
 deeply

00:37:17.199 --> 00:37:18.099
 and then

00:37:18.099 --> 00:37:18.239
 we

00:37:18.239 --> 00:37:18.579
 go

00:37:18.579 --> 00:37:19.159
 to invite

00:37:19.159 --> 00:37:19.699
 others

00:37:19.699 --> 00:37:20.599
 into

00:37:20.599 --> 00:37:21.199
 relationship

00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:21.859
 with God

00:37:21.859 --> 00:37:22.500
 through

00:37:22.500 --> 00:37:22.979
 faith

00:37:22.979 --> 00:37:23.199
 in

00:37:23.199 --> 00:37:23.539
 Jesus

00:37:23.539 --> 00:37:24.899
 rest

00:37:24.899 --> 00:37:25.339
 from

00:37:25.339 --> 00:37:25.839
 God

00:37:25.839 --> 00:37:26.759
 through

00:37:26.759 --> 00:37:26.979
 the

00:37:26.979 --> 00:37:27.639
 rescue

00:37:27.639 --> 00:37:27.939
 of

00:37:27.939 --> 00:37:28.259
 Jesus

00:37:28.259 --> 00:37:29.899
 and

00:37:29.899 --> 00:37:30.299
 mercy

00:37:30.300 --> 00:37:30.600
 from

00:37:30.600 --> 00:37:31.039
 God

00:37:31.039 --> 00:37:32.280
 knowing

00:37:32.280 --> 00:37:32.460
 the

00:37:32.460 --> 00:37:32.940
 compassionate

00:37:32.940 --> 00:37:33.340
 heart

00:37:33.340 --> 00:37:33.539
 of

00:37:33.539 --> 00:37:33.840
 Jesus

00:37:33.840 --> 00:37:35.820
 let's

00:37:35.820 --> 00:37:36.019
 pray

00:37:36.019 --> 00:37:36.420
 together

00:37:36.420 --> 00:37:38.840
 Lord

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:39.100
 our

00:37:39.100 --> 00:37:39.380
 God

00:37:39.380 --> 00:37:39.640
 we

00:37:39.640 --> 00:37:39.840
 are

00:37:39.840 --> 00:37:40.100
 so

00:37:40.100 --> 00:37:40.620
 thankful

00:37:40.620 --> 00:37:40.960
 for

00:37:40.960 --> 00:37:41.320
 Jesus

00:37:41.320 --> 00:37:41.840
 and

00:37:41.840 --> 00:37:42.039
 his

00:37:42.039 --> 00:37:42.420
 life

00:37:42.420 --> 00:37:42.980
 as we

00:37:42.980 --> 00:37:43.500
 discover

00:37:43.500 --> 00:37:43.740
 it

00:37:43.740 --> 00:37:44.060
 in

00:37:44.060 --> 00:37:44.360
 the

00:37:44.360 --> 00:37:45.039
 gospels

00:37:45.039 --> 00:37:45.940
 we

00:37:45.940 --> 00:37:46.360
 thank

00:37:46.360 --> 00:37:46.679
 you

00:37:46.679 --> 00:37:47.279
 that

00:37:47.279 --> 00:37:47.699
 Jesus

00:37:47.699 --> 00:37:49.159
 is

00:37:49.159 --> 00:37:49.340
 the

00:37:49.340 --> 00:37:49.559
 one

00:37:49.559 --> 00:37:49.800
 who

00:37:49.800 --> 00:37:50.259
 can

00:37:50.259 --> 00:37:51.019
 bring

00:37:51.019 --> 00:37:51.320
 us

00:37:51.320 --> 00:37:51.920
 into

00:37:51.920 --> 00:37:53.579
 relationship

00:37:53.579 --> 00:37:54.239
 with

00:37:54.239 --> 00:37:54.480
 the

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:54.699
 living

00:37:54.699 --> 00:37:54.980
 God

00:37:54.980 --> 00:37:55.139
 we

00:37:55.139 --> 00:37:55.320
 know

00:37:55.320 --> 00:37:55.659
 so

00:37:55.659 --> 00:37:55.900
 many

00:37:55.900 --> 00:37:56.300
 people

00:37:56.300 --> 00:37:57.420
 who

00:37:57.420 --> 00:37:57.579
 are

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:58.039
 spiritual

00:37:58.039 --> 00:37:58.279
 and

00:37:58.279 --> 00:37:58.420
 who

00:37:58.420 --> 00:37:58.559
 are

00:37:58.559 --> 00:37:58.960
 longing

00:37:58.960 --> 00:37:59.279
 for

00:37:59.279 --> 00:37:59.739
 something

00:37:59.739 --> 00:38:00.440
 more

00:38:00.440 --> 00:38:00.759
 than

00:38:00.759 --> 00:38:01.219
 just

00:38:01.219 --> 00:38:01.539
 this

00:38:01.539 --> 00:38:01.900
 life

00:38:01.900 --> 00:38:02.059
 and

00:38:02.059 --> 00:38:02.259
 we

00:38:02.259 --> 00:38:02.679
 pray

00:38:02.679 --> 00:38:03.199
 that

00:38:03.199 --> 00:38:03.320
 they

00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:03.480
 would

00:38:03.480 --> 00:38:03.739
 come

00:38:03.739 --> 00:38:03.940
 to

00:38:03.940 --> 00:38:04.159
 know

00:38:04.159 --> 00:38:04.539
 Jesus

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:05.279
 and

00:38:05.279 --> 00:38:05.699
 find

00:38:05.699 --> 00:38:06.219
 the

00:38:06.219 --> 00:38:06.579
 joy

00:38:06.579 --> 00:38:06.800
 of

00:38:06.800 --> 00:38:07.099
 real

00:38:07.099 --> 00:38:07.719
 relationship

00:38:07.719 --> 00:38:08.039
 with

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.239
 the

00:38:08.239 --> 00:38:08.519
 real

00:38:08.519 --> 00:38:08.699
 and

00:38:08.699 --> 00:38:08.900
 living

00:38:08.900 --> 00:38:09.300
 God

00:38:09.300 --> 00:38:10.159
 we

00:38:10.159 --> 00:38:10.519
 thank

00:38:10.519 --> 00:38:10.679
 you

00:38:10.679 --> 00:38:10.880
 that

00:38:10.880 --> 00:38:11.259
 Jesus

00:38:11.259 --> 00:38:11.539
 has

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:11.960
 come

00:38:11.960 --> 00:38:12.679
 to

00:38:12.679 --> 00:38:12.940
 give

00:38:12.940 --> 00:38:13.119
 us

00:38:13.119 --> 00:38:13.380
 deep

00:38:13.380 --> 00:38:13.960
 rest

00:38:13.960 --> 00:38:14.679
 we

00:38:14.679 --> 00:38:14.840
 don't

00:38:14.840 --> 00:38:15.000
 need

00:38:15.000 --> 00:38:15.159
 to

00:38:15.159 --> 00:38:15.579
 prove

00:38:15.579 --> 00:38:16.119
 ourselves

00:38:16.119 --> 00:38:16.400
 and

00:38:16.400 --> 00:38:16.960
 justify

00:38:16.960 --> 00:38:17.539
 ourselves

00:38:17.539 --> 00:38:17.740
 and

00:38:17.740 --> 00:38:17.980
 try

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:18.099
 and

00:38:18.099 --> 00:38:18.240
 be

00:38:18.240 --> 00:38:18.699
 better

00:38:18.699 --> 00:38:18.940
 than

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:19.079
 the

00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:19.360
 next

00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:19.860
 person

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 that

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 we

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 can

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 rest

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 in

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 your

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 love

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 and

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 rest

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 in

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 your

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 salvation

00:38:24.900 --> 00:38:25.460
 Lord

00:38:25.460 --> 00:38:25.619
 we

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 pray

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 for

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 those

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 who

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 are

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 anxiously

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 striving

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 those

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 who

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 feel

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 worthless

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 and

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 desperate

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 we

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 pray

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 that

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 so

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 many

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 would

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 come

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 to

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 discover

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 rest

00:38:36.400 --> 00:38:36.619
 in

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 Jesus

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 and

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 Lord

00:38:37.659 --> 00:38:37.800
 we

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 thank

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 you

00:38:38.320 --> 00:38:38.579
 for

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 his

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 mercy

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 for

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 his

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 mercy

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 to

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 meet

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 physical

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 needs

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 and

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 to

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 meet

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 spiritual

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 needs

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 we

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 thank

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 you

00:38:44.500 --> 00:38:44.699
 for

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 our

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 experience

00:38:45.739 --> 00:38:46.639
 of

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 the

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 mercy

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 of

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 God

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 through

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 Jesus

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 and

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 we

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 pray

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 that

00:38:49.439 --> 00:38:49.539
 you

00:38:49.539 --> 00:38:49.679
 would

00:38:49.679 --> 00:38:50.079
 enable

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 us

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 to

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 show

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 mercy

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 to

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 one

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 another

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 and

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 to

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 the

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 people

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 who

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 live

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 and

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 work

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 around

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 us

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 and

00:38:56.699 --> 00:38:56.899
 Lord

00:38:56.899 --> 00:38:57.099
 we

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 pray

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 that

00:38:57.819 --> 00:38:58.000
 you

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 would

00:38:58.139 --> 00:38:58.319
 be

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 pleased

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 to

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 bring

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 people

00:39:00.319 --> 00:39:01.039
 into

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 our

00:39:02.179 --> 00:39:02.859
 church

00:39:02.859 --> 00:39:03.339
 life

00:39:03.339 --> 00:39:03.839
 here

00:39:03.839 --> 00:39:04.099
 to

00:39:04.099 --> 00:39:04.859
 experience

00:39:04.859 --> 00:39:05.939
 the

00:39:05.939 --> 00:39:06.519
 goodness

00:39:06.519 --> 00:39:07.199
 and

00:39:07.199 --> 00:39:07.339
 the

00:39:07.339 --> 00:39:07.839
 glory

00:39:07.840 --> 00:39:09.180
 grace

00:39:09.180 --> 00:39:09.900
 of

00:39:09.900 --> 00:39:10.260
 God

00:39:10.260 --> 00:39:10.519
 in

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:10.820
 Jesus

00:39:10.820 --> 00:39:11.120
 for

00:39:11.120 --> 00:39:11.660
 themselves

00:39:11.660 --> 00:39:12.400
 and

00:39:12.400 --> 00:39:12.539
 we

00:39:12.539 --> 00:39:12.820
 pray

00:39:12.820 --> 00:39:13.120
 in

00:39:13.120 --> 00:39:13.480
 Jesus

00:39:13.480 --> 00:39:13.980
 name

00:39:13.980 --> 00:39:14.760
 Amen