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 Well, let me welcome you all to our service this morning. This is a family service. It's

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 a follow-on from the Holiday Club, which was held during the last week. Isn't it fantastic

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 to see so many here today, so many children especially? I know you all enjoyed the Holiday

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 Club, and I'm going to ask you one thing, and that's, can you please make me one of

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 these T-shirts? And if you make me one of these T-shirts, I'll promise to wait it. Maybe

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 not necessarily in the post, but I'll wait it. It's great to have you all. It's wonderful

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 to have you. If you're here as a visitor, we're very pleased to have you with us as well.

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 Or if you're here as parents of the children for the club, we're delighted to have you with

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 us as well, and we trust that God will bless us in our time of worship here today. The

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 bulletin sheet's available for anyone to take a copy. Please just take a copy with you. I'll

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 just read one or two things from the bulletin sheet today that I want to highlight. Everyone's

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 welcome in the MA Hall after the service today to meet there for a cup of coffee, for juice,

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 whatever. Please do come. You can meet others in the hall there for a time. You'll be very

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 welcome to meet the children there as well. Tomorrow night, the session, the Kirk session,

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 the elders meet at seven o'clock. That'll be here at the Kenneth Street session room,

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 and there is important business for the session. Please do ensure an attendance on the part of the

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 elders especially. There will be no monthly prayer meeting tomorrow because of the Kirk session.

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 On Friday, Fridays at the Free, the next session of the Fridays at the Free, that'll be from 12 noon to

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 3 p.m. when the hall will be open for soups and teas and coffees and to give opportunity to people to

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 meet with friends and to read, to play board games, whatever, just to have a time together.

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 And there'll be a children's play area as well, as well as items from Dove's Corner Baby Bank.

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 These are actually free of charge, and you'll see the number there for Callum Murdoe if you want to get

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 in touch with him. And the services next Lord's Day are at the usual times. Now, as I said, the holiday

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 club was held through the week. There shall notice here on the holiday club, about the holiday club,

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 the Epic Explorers Holiday Club, which I know was very successful and was wonderful to have all the

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 children that attended the holiday club and all the supporters as well. And I want to take this

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 opportunity, first of all, to thank the children and to thank the parents who actually brought children

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 or grandparents, whoever they were. It's a wonderful privilege for us to have so many people coming

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 to the holiday club and indeed to the church as well, like today. So I want to thank the parents

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 and relatives for that, and the children themselves especially. I want to thank you for coming to the

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 club and making it such an enjoyable experience. But I want to thank also those who helped to lead

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 the club, Fiona and Scott, their leadership particularly, but there are others here today

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 as well who were integral to the success of the club. It's wonderful to have had your commitment

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 and your application. A lot of work went into the running of the club. Every successful club

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 has a lot of background work beforehand, and I know this is no exception. So thank you

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 sincerely for that. Well, we're going to begin our worship today, and we're going to begin

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 singing in Psalm 34, Psalm number 34. For those who are visitors, the blue Psalm books, if you have

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 a copy there, there are two sections to it. The first section is called Sing Psalms. The other section

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 is called the Scottish Psalter. So I'll give out the page numbers. You can find the Psalms from that.

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 Page 40 for Psalm 34. The tune is Jackson. We're singing verses 1 to 9. The practice is that we

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 stand for singings and remain seated for prayer. If you're able to stand, if not, don't worry about

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 it. But if you're able to stand, we'll stand for the singings. So Psalm 34, at all times I will bless

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 the Lord. I'll praise him with my voice. Because I glory in the Lord, let troubled souls rejoice. And so

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 on, verses 1 to 9 on page 40. Let's stand.

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 at all times I will bless the Lord. At all times I will bless the Lord. I'll praise him with my voice. Because I glory in the Lord, let troubled souls rejoice.

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 together let us praise the Lord. Exalt his name with me. I sought the Lord. His answer came from fear.

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 set me free. They look to him and shine with joy. They are not put to shame. The suffering man cried to the Lord. From him

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 deliverance came. The angel of the Lord. The angel of the Lord. Surrows and guards continually. All those who fear and honour him.

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 He sets his people free. Come to stand. The Lord is good. Who trusts in him is blessed.

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 O fear the Lord, you saints with need. You will not be open.

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 O bear the Lord.

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 You will not be oppressed.

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 O bear the Lord, you saints with need. You will not be oppressed.

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 The Lord, you saints with need, you will not be oppressed.

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 Now we're going to join together in prayer briefly.

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 Prayer mostly for the children, for the Sunday school, and following on from the club as well.

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 Let's call upon the Lord in prayer.

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 Our gracious and almighty God, as we come to gather here in this place of worship, we look to you for your blessing.

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 And we thank you for the privilege of being here, that we are here around your word, that we are here to hear the teaching of your word,

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 that we are here to receive your blessing as you are pleased, O Lord, in grace to bless us.

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 We pray your blessing today for the children.

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 As we come, Lord, we ask that your blessing will enhance their young lives,

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 and that you will bless them even from this tender early age,

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 so that they will grow up as your children, as your people in the world.

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 We ask your blessing to follow all that happened in the holiday club.

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 And we thank you, Lord, for all who attended.

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 We thank you for all who helped in different ways.

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 And we thank you for the way that not only was the teaching of your word and about yourself brought out,

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 we give thanks that they were able to do so in an enjoyable environment.

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 And we ask today that your blessing will follow the work of the club.

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 We pray, Lord, for every family, for every home represented here today.

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 We pray for us as children and as parents and grandparents and relatives,

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 Lord, that our prayer will always be that your blessing will follow us,

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 that you will keep us in the ways in which we seek to live for you in this world,

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 and that you will grant us, Lord, your blessing from day to day.

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 Hear us now, we pray, and pardon our sin for Jesus' sake.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Well, I read somewhere one time, I think it was actually on a car bumper sticker,

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 one of those stickers you get sometimes you see on cars,

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 and the sticker said,

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 Grandchildren are great.

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 I should have had them first.

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 And there's many a person here today will agree with that sentiment.

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 And grandchildren are great.

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 We've had grandchildren with us,

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 family in the family in the manse over the last month or so.

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 The last of them are now away, and we always miss them when they go.

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 But grandchildren are great.

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 All children are great and should give us enjoyment in helping them in life.

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 But I also read something this morning which said that God has no grandchildren.

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 God has no grandchildren.

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 Now, why was that said?

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 Why do you think that was said?

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 Well, because God has children, spiritual children, not just young people like yourselves.

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 All the old folks here today who trust in the Lord, who have come to accept Jesus,

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 they are God's children, God's family.

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 And God has no grandchildren, but He has children, many, many children.

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 And we become children of God by coming to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ,

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 by coming to accept Him, to receive Him,

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 to live in the way that God Himself sets out for us in the Bible, in His truth.

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 And as we do that, we are children of God in the world in which we live.

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 Spiritually, God receives us, makes us His children.

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 In other words, the Bible has a word for that.

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 We use it in other senses as well.

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 It's the word adoption.

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 God takes us and makes us His children when we come to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ

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 and receive in Him and believe in Him and follow Him.

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 And we are always welcomed by God when we come to receive Jesus.

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 We're going to be saying the Lord's Prayer in a few moments.

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 And as you know, the Lord's Prayer begins with the words,

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 Our Father.

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 So we come to know God as our Father when we come to Him through Jesus

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 and when we come by accepting what Jesus has done on the cross

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 and accepting Him as our Savior in this world.

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 That's when we come to know God as our Savior.

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 We're not saved because our mums or dads or grandparents might be saved and might be Christians.

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 We don't become Christians.

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 We don't become followers of Jesus just because maybe our parents are doing that.

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 Sometimes you find that that's always the case with royal children.

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 You know that when children are born into the royal family,

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 they become royal children because their parents are royal.

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 Princes or even the king.

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 But it's not like that with Christians.

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 We need to become children of God for ourselves.

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 It doesn't actually happen to us just because our fathers, mothers, grandparents are actually children of God.

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 And when we become children of God, we show that we are children of God.

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 How do you think we show that we are children of God?

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 Well, we show we are children of God by living the kind of life that Jesus expects of us,

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 that God tells us about in the Bible.

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 The kind of life that honors Him, that trusts in Him, that follows Him,

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 that wants to tell other people about Him.

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 That's what children of God do.

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 And you've been learning in the Holiday Club over this past week about Jesus Himself in the Gospel of Mark,

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 that He's the Son of God, that He came into the world to die,

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 and He died the death of the cross, and then He rose again from the dead.

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 And these are the things that we want to make known to the world around us as we live as children of God.

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 So our lives should be different to others who don't want to know about Jesus,

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 and we have to lovingly and patiently tell them about Jesus and why He is important to us.

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 So children of God, and from a youngest age, as we'll see in the sermon today,

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 which is about the children of the kingdom,

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 we actually want to become children of God from our very earliest days.

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 We don't want to leave it until we're older.

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 God receives children, young children like yourselves.

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 So now we're going to say the Lord's Prayer together.

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 Let's just say the Lord's Prayer.

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 Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

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 Thy kingdom come.

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 Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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 Give us this day our daily bread,

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 and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.

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 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

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 For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 I'm going to sing again, and it's wonderful to hear all these children's voices singing today.

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 I know you learned some songs during the holiday club,

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 and we'll hear some of these in the hall afterwards.

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 You'll be singing some of them there, I think.

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 So we're singing Psalm 25, the first version.

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 That's on page 231.

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 The tune is Golden Hill.

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 We're singing these verses 4 to 9.

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 Show me Thy ways, O Lord.

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 Thy paths, O teach Thou me.

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 And do Thou lead me in Thy truth.

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 Therein my teacher be.

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 So that's Psalm 25, the first version.

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 And it's on page 231.

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 And from verse 4, down as far as verse 9.

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 Let's stand again to sing.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 God, Lord.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Let it my teacher be.

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 For thou art God that dost to me salvation send.

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 And I upon thee all the day expecting to attend.

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 Light and the mercies, Lord.

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 I pray thee to remember.

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 And lovingkindnesses for thee have been novel forever.

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 My sins and faults of you.

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 To thou, O Lord, forget.

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 After thy mercy, think on me.

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 And for thy goodness great.

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 God good and uprightness.

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 A whale sinner's show.

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 A meek in judgment he will guide.

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 And make his path to know.

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 Now we're going to read from the Bible, from the Word of God.

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 Our reading is in the Gospel of Mark.

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 I know you were going through the Gospel of Mark at the Holiday Club,

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 so we're following on with our reading from the Gospel of Mark today.

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 That's chapter 10, beginning at verse 13.

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 And if you're using church Bibles, it should be around page 1020.

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 Around 1020 or so in your Bible.

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 So the Gospel of Mark, chapter 10, from verse 13.

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 We'll read down as far as verse 31.

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 And they were bringing children to him, that's to Jesus,

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 that he might touch them.

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 And his disciples rebuked them.

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 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant,

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 and said to them,

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 Let the children come to me.

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 Do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

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 Truly I say to you,

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 Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child

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 shall not enter it.

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 And he took them up in his arms and blessed them,

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 laying his hands on them.

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 And as he was setting out on his journey,

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 a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him,

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 Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?

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 And Jesus said to him,

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 Why do you call me good?

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 No one is good except God alone.

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 You know the commandments.

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 Do not murder.

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 Do not commit adultery.

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 Do not steal.

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 Do not bear false witness.

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 Do not defraud.

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 Honor your father and mother.

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 And he said to him,

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 Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.

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 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him,

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 and said to him,

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 You lack one thing.

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 Go, sell all that you have and give to the poor,

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 and you will have treasure in heaven.

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 And come, follow me.

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 Disheartened by the saying,

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 he went away sorrowful,

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 for he had great possessions.

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 And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples,

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 How difficult it is,

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 it will be for those who have wealth,

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 to enter the kingdom of God.

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 And the disciples were amazed at his words.

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 But Jesus said to them again,

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 Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God.

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 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle

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 than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.

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 And they were exceedingly astonished,

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 and said to him,

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 Who then can be saved?

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 Jesus looked at them and said,

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 With man it is impossible, but not with God.

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 For all things are possible with God.

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 Peter began to say to him,

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 See, we have left everything and followed you.

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 Jesus said,

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 Truly I say to you,

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 there is no one who has left house or brothers or sister

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 or mother or father or children or lands

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 for my sake and for the gospel

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 who will not receive a hundredfold.

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 Now in this time,

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 houses and brothers and sisters and mothers

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 and children and land

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 with persecutions

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 and in the age to come,

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 eternal life.

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 Many who are first will be last

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 and the last first.

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 And we pray that God will follow with this blessing

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 that reading of his own word.

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 Before we look back at this passage,

00:21:38.960 --> 00:21:41.319
 let's again call upon the Lord in prayer.

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 Let's pray.

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 O Lord, our God,

00:21:44.940 --> 00:21:46.859
 we thank you once again for your word.

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 You have sent your word to us

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 so that we might know you,

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 so that we might live by faith in you,

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 so that we might follow you

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 and be in our lives pleasing to you in all things.

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 We thank you, Lord,

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 that while we are so imperfect

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 and so sinful,

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 and as we confess our sins to you again today,

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 we give thanks for the perfection

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 that belongs to you as our God.

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 And we give thanks for the perfection of Jesus,

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 for the way that he came into this world

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 and took to himself our human nature

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 and lived a perfect human life.

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 We thank you for the perfection

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 of the work that he did,

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 the perfection of his life

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 as it goes on in heaven

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 and as he remembers us, O Lord.

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 So we give thanks for all the blessings

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 that we receive

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 by virtue of his death and resurrection.

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 Bless us here, Lord, today as a congregation.

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 We thank you for all the privileges that are ours.

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 We thank you, Lord,

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 as we reflect upon our lives,

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 that you have not marked up our iniquity against us,

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 that you have not dealt with us as we deserve,

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 that you have chosen, Lord,

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 to be gracious and merciful

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 and loving toward us.

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 And, Lord, we pray today

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 that in response to that grace

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 and to that patience

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 and loving kindness of God,

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 that we ourselves might come

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 in receiving the benefits of your kingdom,

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 that we might come to give our lives to you

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 and live lives that will be pleasing to you.

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 Remember us, Lord,

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 in all our circumstances in life.

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 We pray that you'd bless us

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 when we are not together here,

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 that you'd bless us in our homes,

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 in our family life,

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 that you'd bless us in our community,

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 and grant your blessing to us

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 in all that we do from day to day.

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 Whatever age, Lord, we are at today,

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 we pray that we may know

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 the benefit of trusting in you,

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 that we may know you as our God

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 and as our Savior,

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 that we may be glad

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 to tell of the wonderful works

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 of the Lord to others around us.

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 We pray, O Lord,

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 that your blessing today

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 will be with those who,

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 and in particular,

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 needs that we know of

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 in the congregation

00:24:05.880 --> 00:24:07.960
 and in the community we belong to.

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 Remember those especially

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 who have illness,

00:24:12.000 --> 00:24:13.519
 especially serious illness,

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 we pray for them.

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 We pray that your good hand

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 will be upon them

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 for their healing,

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 and, O Lord,

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 if it be that they will not be healed,

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 if it is your will

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 that it will be otherwise.

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 Give them your peace.

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 Give them in their hearts

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 to know the comfort

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 of believing and trusting in you.

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 And we ask, O Lord, too,

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 that you'd bless

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 all those today

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 who miss the passing,

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 miss loved ones

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 who have passed away.

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 We pray that your blessing

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 will be with all the families

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 who are mourning today

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 and who come, Lord,

00:24:48.259 --> 00:24:49.840
 to reflect upon

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 so much in life

00:24:51.180 --> 00:24:52.039
 that is now gone.

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 We pray that you bless them.

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 Your promise is

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 that those who mourn

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 will be comforted.

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 We know that this is also true

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 for us literally,

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 and we pray

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 that all mourning hearts today

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 will know your comfort

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 and will know the blessing

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 of your Holy Spirit,

00:25:09.139 --> 00:25:10.639
 even blessing such times

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 of trouble to us.

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 Grant us, Lord,

00:25:13.379 --> 00:25:15.319
 we pray that in our community

00:25:15.319 --> 00:25:16.099
 we will see

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 a further influence

00:25:17.699 --> 00:25:18.539
 of the gospel.

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 We thank you for

00:25:19.479 --> 00:25:21.699
 the gospel that we have today.

00:25:22.279 --> 00:25:24.059
 We pray that it may reach forth

00:25:24.059 --> 00:25:25.259
 into all our communities.

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 We pray that we may

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 know your blessing

00:25:28.439 --> 00:25:29.199
 from on high.

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 We pray that you would

00:25:30.819 --> 00:25:31.740
 turn us back

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 as a people

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 to yourself

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 and to your ways

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 to honor you,

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 to respect your ways,

00:25:38.279 --> 00:25:39.839
 to value your laws

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 and your gospel

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 and your promises.

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 We pray for all

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 who are in authority, Lord,

00:25:44.339 --> 00:25:46.299
 locally as well as nationally,

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 and we commend them

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.480
 to you today.

00:25:49.319 --> 00:25:50.500
 You require of us

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 in your word

00:25:51.440 --> 00:25:52.519
 to pray for those

00:25:52.519 --> 00:25:53.279
 who are in authority,

00:25:53.920 --> 00:25:55.220
 for those who are in government,

00:25:55.680 --> 00:25:56.660
 locally and nationally.

00:25:57.200 --> 00:25:58.559
 We pray for such, Lord,

00:25:58.640 --> 00:25:59.480
 throughout the world

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 that as we have been

00:26:00.960 --> 00:26:02.440
 praying together

00:26:02.440 --> 00:26:03.380
 in the Lord's Prayer

00:26:03.380 --> 00:26:05.140
 that your kingdom come,

00:26:05.660 --> 00:26:06.680
 that your will be done

00:26:06.680 --> 00:26:08.039
 on earth as it is in heaven.

00:26:08.640 --> 00:26:09.579
 So we pray, Lord,

00:26:09.660 --> 00:26:10.640
 today that this will

00:26:10.640 --> 00:26:12.460
 increasingly be the case,

00:26:12.960 --> 00:26:14.079
 that many will be turned

00:26:14.079 --> 00:26:15.160
 from spiritual

00:26:15.160 --> 00:26:16.319
 and moral darkness

00:26:16.319 --> 00:26:17.759
 into the light

00:26:17.759 --> 00:26:18.559
 of your kingdom,

00:26:19.140 --> 00:26:19.960
 into the blessings

00:26:19.960 --> 00:26:20.720
 and the joy

00:26:20.720 --> 00:26:21.319
 and the peace

00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:23.220
 that comes from knowing you

00:26:23.220 --> 00:26:24.640
 and being your children

00:26:24.640 --> 00:26:25.599
 in this world.

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 Lord,

00:26:26.419 --> 00:26:27.259
 bless us then now,

00:26:27.339 --> 00:26:27.719
 we pray,

00:26:28.319 --> 00:26:29.779
 and continue to look after us

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 and to watch over us

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 and to keep us safe

00:26:32.259 --> 00:26:33.059
 in this life.

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 We pray this

00:26:34.439 --> 00:26:35.459
 with the pardon

00:26:35.459 --> 00:26:36.240
 of our sin

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:37.379
 and our cleansing.

00:26:37.919 --> 00:26:38.959
 In Jesus' name.

00:26:39.559 --> 00:26:39.879
 Amen.

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 Well, we can turn back again

00:26:43.899 --> 00:26:45.799
 briefly to Mark chapter 10.

00:26:48.679 --> 00:26:49.939
 Mark chapter 10,

00:26:50.480 --> 00:26:52.139
 and we're looking at

00:26:52.139 --> 00:26:55.179
 verses 13 to 16 especially.

00:26:55.599 --> 00:26:59.139
 I'm going to divide

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 the sermon into two

00:27:00.179 --> 00:27:01.259
 just to make it

00:27:01.259 --> 00:27:02.039
 a bit easier, I think,

00:27:02.119 --> 00:27:03.299
 for the little ones

00:27:03.299 --> 00:27:04.319
 who are present with us.

00:27:04.919 --> 00:27:05.779
 So in the middle

00:27:05.779 --> 00:27:06.359
 of the sermon,

00:27:06.480 --> 00:27:07.319
 we'll have another singing

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:09.879
 and come to the second part

00:27:09.879 --> 00:27:11.000
 of the sermon then.

00:27:12.079 --> 00:27:12.480
 Incidentally,

00:27:12.619 --> 00:27:13.759
 anyone who does need

00:27:13.759 --> 00:27:14.339
 to go out

00:27:14.339 --> 00:27:15.559
 and take the children out,

00:27:15.819 --> 00:27:16.419
 please feel free

00:27:16.419 --> 00:27:17.599
 to do that at any time.

00:27:17.959 --> 00:27:18.719
 It's not a problem.

00:27:19.480 --> 00:27:20.379
 We're glad to have

00:27:20.379 --> 00:27:21.339
 the children with us.

00:27:22.240 --> 00:27:23.199
 So if we read again

00:27:23.199 --> 00:27:25.179
 from Mark chapter 10

00:27:25.180 --> 00:27:26.060
 at verse 13,

00:27:26.160 --> 00:27:26.680
 they were bringing

00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:27.680
 children to him

00:27:27.680 --> 00:27:29.440
 that he might touch them,

00:27:29.980 --> 00:27:30.860
 and the disciples

00:27:30.860 --> 00:27:31.759
 rebuked them.

00:27:32.340 --> 00:27:33.940
 But when Jesus saw it,

00:27:34.039 --> 00:27:35.160
 he was indignant,

00:27:35.720 --> 00:27:37.240
 that means he was very angry,

00:27:37.759 --> 00:27:38.720
 and said to them,

00:27:38.980 --> 00:27:39.680
 let the children

00:27:39.680 --> 00:27:40.600
 come to me.

00:27:41.140 --> 00:27:42.380
 Do not hinder them,

00:27:42.799 --> 00:27:43.759
 for to such belongs

00:27:43.759 --> 00:27:45.400
 the children,

00:27:45.720 --> 00:27:47.580
 the kingdom of God.

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:48.820
 Now, you know

00:27:48.820 --> 00:27:49.799
 that something serious

00:27:49.799 --> 00:27:50.759
 is taking place.

00:27:51.460 --> 00:27:51.640
 I mean,

00:27:51.640 --> 00:27:52.400
 everything in the Bible

00:27:52.400 --> 00:27:53.600
 in a sense is serious,

00:27:53.720 --> 00:27:54.519
 but you know that something

00:27:54.519 --> 00:27:55.660
 is really serious

00:27:55.660 --> 00:27:56.880
 when you read about Jesus

00:27:56.880 --> 00:27:59.900
 and his ministry in the world,

00:28:00.180 --> 00:28:00.840
 the time that he was

00:28:00.840 --> 00:28:01.660
 in the world like this.

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:02.140
 When you read

00:28:02.140 --> 00:28:03.700
 that he was indignant,

00:28:03.840 --> 00:28:04.740
 that he was very angry,

00:28:05.160 --> 00:28:06.560
 something obviously,

00:28:07.519 --> 00:28:07.980
 seriously,

00:28:08.340 --> 00:28:09.120
 is wrong.

00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:11.220
 What is it that made

00:28:11.220 --> 00:28:12.600
 Jesus so angry?

00:28:13.340 --> 00:28:14.080
 What made it,

00:28:14.240 --> 00:28:16.860
 made him so indignant?

00:28:16.980 --> 00:28:18.120
 It's a very strong word

00:28:18.120 --> 00:28:19.400
 that Mark uses here

00:28:19.400 --> 00:28:21.140
 in this word indignant.

00:28:21.320 --> 00:28:22.580
 It means he was indeed

00:28:22.580 --> 00:28:23.780
 very, very angry.

00:28:24.460 --> 00:28:25.700
 What was it that made him

00:28:25.700 --> 00:28:26.360
 so angry?

00:28:26.500 --> 00:28:27.220
 You might expect

00:28:27.220 --> 00:28:29.400
 Jesus never to have been angry,

00:28:30.019 --> 00:28:31.080
 but here he is.

00:28:31.140 --> 00:28:32.560
 He was angry on this occasion,

00:28:33.000 --> 00:28:34.280
 the other occasions as well.

00:28:34.360 --> 00:28:34.780
 And of course,

00:28:35.360 --> 00:28:36.140
 unlike us,

00:28:36.200 --> 00:28:37.240
 when Jesus is angry,

00:28:37.340 --> 00:28:37.800
 it doesn't mean

00:28:37.800 --> 00:28:39.560
 he was sinfully angry,

00:28:40.019 --> 00:28:41.040
 but it does mean

00:28:41.040 --> 00:28:41.840
 he was indignant

00:28:41.840 --> 00:28:42.720
 and very annoyed.

00:28:42.820 --> 00:28:43.500
 Well, what was it

00:28:43.500 --> 00:28:44.920
 that made him annoyed?

00:28:45.100 --> 00:28:45.720
 Well, we're told

00:28:45.720 --> 00:28:46.480
 what it was,

00:28:47.240 --> 00:28:48.259
 that people were bringing

00:28:48.259 --> 00:28:49.180
 children to him,

00:28:49.279 --> 00:28:50.480
 parents probably mostly,

00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:52.240
 bringing children to him

00:28:52.240 --> 00:28:53.839
 that he might touch them,

00:28:53.879 --> 00:28:55.500
 and that was to bless them,

00:28:55.619 --> 00:28:56.039
 touch them,

00:28:56.259 --> 00:28:57.079
 that he would convey

00:28:57.079 --> 00:28:58.460
 his blessing to them.

00:28:59.299 --> 00:29:01.160
 And his disciples

00:29:01.160 --> 00:29:02.619
 rebuked him.

00:29:03.299 --> 00:29:04.900
 That's why Jesus was angry.

00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:07.180
 His disciples didn't like this.

00:29:07.740 --> 00:29:08.619
 His disciples thought

00:29:08.619 --> 00:29:09.440
 this was wrong.

00:29:10.059 --> 00:29:11.000
 His disciples thought,

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:12.180
 no, children shouldn't

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:13.019
 be brought to Jesus.

00:29:13.180 --> 00:29:14.059
 It's just troubling him.

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.299
 It's not something

00:29:15.299 --> 00:29:16.079
 that's appropriate

00:29:16.079 --> 00:29:16.940
 at this moment.

00:29:16.940 --> 00:29:18.259
 That's what they thought,

00:29:18.580 --> 00:29:19.519
 and that's why Jesus

00:29:19.519 --> 00:29:21.080
 was indignant

00:29:21.080 --> 00:29:22.279
 with his own disciples.

00:29:22.420 --> 00:29:23.100
 You might expect

00:29:23.100 --> 00:29:24.360
 that his own disciples

00:29:24.360 --> 00:29:25.120
 would have reacted

00:29:25.120 --> 00:29:27.019
 differently to children

00:29:27.019 --> 00:29:28.180
 being brought to Jesus

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:29.360
 for his blessing

00:29:29.360 --> 00:29:30.500
 to be conveyed to them,

00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:31.519
 but obviously,

00:29:31.720 --> 00:29:32.360
 they didn't understand

00:29:32.360 --> 00:29:33.460
 things as they should,

00:29:33.620 --> 00:29:34.340
 and they were wrong

00:29:34.340 --> 00:29:34.920
 about this.

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:35.360
 And Jesus,

00:29:36.019 --> 00:29:38.080
 in his indignity,

00:29:38.320 --> 00:29:39.160
 indignance,

00:29:39.559 --> 00:29:41.080
 indignant spirit,

00:29:41.220 --> 00:29:41.440
 said,

00:29:41.980 --> 00:29:42.779
 let the children

00:29:42.779 --> 00:29:43.620
 come to me

00:29:43.620 --> 00:29:45.400
 and don't hinder them.

00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:46.400
 Don't keep them back.

00:29:46.400 --> 00:29:47.620
 Don't put anything

00:29:47.620 --> 00:29:48.160
 in their way

00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:49.340
 to prevent them coming.

00:29:49.580 --> 00:29:51.360
 For to such belongs

00:29:51.360 --> 00:29:53.500
 the kingdom of God.

00:29:54.700 --> 00:29:55.340
 These children

00:29:55.340 --> 00:29:56.380
 were infants.

00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:58.040
 They were children

00:29:58.040 --> 00:29:58.540
 of an age

00:29:58.540 --> 00:29:59.300
 that you could pick up

00:29:59.300 --> 00:30:00.519
 and hold in your arms,

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:02.280
 and so they were

00:30:02.280 --> 00:30:03.280
 very young children,

00:30:04.380 --> 00:30:05.019
 and this is why

00:30:05.019 --> 00:30:06.200
 Jesus was indignant,

00:30:07.040 --> 00:30:08.240
 because the disciples

00:30:08.240 --> 00:30:09.280
 thought this is not

00:30:09.280 --> 00:30:10.940
 appropriate for children

00:30:10.940 --> 00:30:11.920
 this age to come

00:30:11.920 --> 00:30:14.120
 to be brought to Jesus.

00:30:14.119 --> 00:30:16.079
 And you can see

00:30:16.079 --> 00:30:16.659
 from that

00:30:16.659 --> 00:30:18.539
 how important

00:30:18.539 --> 00:30:20.639
 children are

00:30:20.639 --> 00:30:21.419
 to the Lord.

00:30:22.219 --> 00:30:23.139
 How important

00:30:23.139 --> 00:30:24.139
 it is for Jesus

00:30:24.139 --> 00:30:26.219
 that children belong

00:30:26.219 --> 00:30:26.979
 to his kingdom

00:30:26.979 --> 00:30:28.059
 as well as adults.

00:30:29.179 --> 00:30:30.259
 That Jesus

00:30:30.259 --> 00:30:31.139
 is willing

00:30:31.139 --> 00:30:32.419
 to welcome children

00:30:32.419 --> 00:30:33.859
 as they are brought

00:30:33.859 --> 00:30:34.419
 to him.

00:30:35.359 --> 00:30:36.159
 And that's something

00:30:36.159 --> 00:30:37.219
 that we'll see

00:30:37.219 --> 00:30:37.679
 in a moment

00:30:37.679 --> 00:30:38.339
 as important

00:30:38.339 --> 00:30:38.979
 to ourselves

00:30:38.979 --> 00:30:39.639
 as adults,

00:30:39.640 --> 00:30:41.259
 that not only

00:30:41.259 --> 00:30:42.160
 do we bring children

00:30:42.160 --> 00:30:42.920
 to the Lord

00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:43.520
 and tell them

00:30:43.520 --> 00:30:44.200
 about the Lord,

00:30:44.720 --> 00:30:45.380
 but we try

00:30:45.380 --> 00:30:45.900
 and make sure

00:30:45.900 --> 00:30:46.900
 that there's nothing

00:30:46.900 --> 00:30:48.020
 in our lives

00:30:48.020 --> 00:30:49.200
 or anywhere else

00:30:49.200 --> 00:30:50.340
 that stops them

00:30:50.340 --> 00:30:51.860
 from coming to him.

00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:53.240
 So first of all,

00:30:53.280 --> 00:30:53.800
 let's look at

00:30:53.800 --> 00:30:55.220
 Christ's command.

00:30:55.720 --> 00:30:56.440
 Let the children

00:30:56.440 --> 00:30:57.580
 come to me.

00:30:57.640 --> 00:30:58.460
 It's a command

00:30:58.460 --> 00:30:59.360
 that he says

00:30:59.360 --> 00:31:00.060
 to the disciples.

00:31:00.600 --> 00:31:02.259
 And do not hinder them,

00:31:02.620 --> 00:31:03.820
 for to such belongs

00:31:03.820 --> 00:31:05.020
 the kingdom of God.

00:31:05.060 --> 00:31:05.940
 So here's his command.

00:31:06.060 --> 00:31:06.600
 Let the children

00:31:06.600 --> 00:31:08.500
 come and do not

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:09.220
 hinder them.

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:10.500
 And we'll look at that first

00:31:10.500 --> 00:31:11.980
 before we move on

00:31:11.980 --> 00:31:14.019
 to the rest of the passage.

00:31:14.460 --> 00:31:15.500
 Let them come to me.

00:31:15.559 --> 00:31:15.900
 And of course,

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:17.019
 that's, as we said,

00:31:17.099 --> 00:31:18.779
 addressed to verse 13,

00:31:19.119 --> 00:31:20.480
 the disciples rebuking them.

00:31:20.519 --> 00:31:22.240
 This is how Jesus reacted.

00:31:22.700 --> 00:31:23.819
 This is how Jesus spoke

00:31:23.819 --> 00:31:25.079
 to the disciples.

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:27.140
 Let them come to me.

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:27.920
 It means

00:31:27.920 --> 00:31:29.900
 a positive action

00:31:29.900 --> 00:31:31.099
 on our part

00:31:31.099 --> 00:31:33.160
 to bring children

00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:33.839
 to the Lord,

00:31:33.839 --> 00:31:35.039
 to bring young people

00:31:35.039 --> 00:31:35.579
 to him.

00:31:36.140 --> 00:31:37.200
 It's more than just

00:31:37.200 --> 00:31:39.380
 hoping that they'll

00:31:39.380 --> 00:31:40.340
 make their own way

00:31:40.340 --> 00:31:40.860
 to the Lord,

00:31:40.980 --> 00:31:42.240
 that they'll one day

00:31:42.240 --> 00:31:43.400
 find out for themselves

00:31:43.400 --> 00:31:44.880
 how important Jesus is.

00:31:45.140 --> 00:31:47.000
 This is a positive command

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:48.440
 to these disciples.

00:31:49.160 --> 00:31:50.180
 Let the children

00:31:50.180 --> 00:31:51.299
 come to me.

00:31:51.360 --> 00:31:51.819
 In other words,

00:31:52.140 --> 00:31:52.940
 encourage them

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:53.779
 to come to me.

00:31:54.380 --> 00:31:55.240
 Make every effort

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:56.299
 to make sure

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:57.440
 that they come to me.

00:31:58.600 --> 00:31:59.960
 Not let them

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:00.720
 find their own way.

00:32:00.779 --> 00:32:01.900
 Some people have that view,

00:32:02.019 --> 00:32:02.360
 don't they,

00:32:02.400 --> 00:32:04.380
 that children really,

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:06.039
 even if they're brought

00:32:06.039 --> 00:32:06.460
 to church,

00:32:06.539 --> 00:32:07.379
 that's a good thing.

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:08.879
 But let them grow up,

00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:09.319
 first of all.

00:32:09.359 --> 00:32:09.960
 Let them make up

00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:10.879
 their own minds

00:32:10.879 --> 00:32:11.899
 as to how important

00:32:11.899 --> 00:32:13.059
 Jesus is to them

00:32:13.059 --> 00:32:13.619
 or otherwise.

00:32:14.220 --> 00:32:14.740
 Well, that's not

00:32:14.740 --> 00:32:15.980
 what Jesus is saying.

00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:17.399
 Jesus is saying,

00:32:17.960 --> 00:32:19.119
 from the youngest days,

00:32:19.180 --> 00:32:19.940
 we teach them

00:32:19.940 --> 00:32:20.759
 about the Lord.

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:22.420
 Parents are encouraged

00:32:22.420 --> 00:32:23.899
 to teach their children,

00:32:24.180 --> 00:32:25.559
 to direct their children

00:32:25.559 --> 00:32:26.940
 to come to the Lord.

00:32:28.059 --> 00:32:29.159
 That's what the holiday club

00:32:29.159 --> 00:32:30.399
 was about, after all.

00:32:30.920 --> 00:32:31.599
 The holiday club

00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:32.899
 was about Jesus,

00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:33.859
 about Jesus

00:32:33.859 --> 00:32:35.439
 in the Gospel of Mark,

00:32:35.939 --> 00:32:36.939
 this Gospel we're looking

00:32:36.939 --> 00:32:38.139
 at this passage from.

00:32:38.639 --> 00:32:39.359
 The holiday club

00:32:39.359 --> 00:32:40.339
 was about that,

00:32:40.839 --> 00:32:42.039
 about Jesus

00:32:42.039 --> 00:32:43.000
 and the importance

00:32:43.000 --> 00:32:43.639
 of Jesus,

00:32:44.039 --> 00:32:45.500
 Jesus as our Savior,

00:32:46.039 --> 00:32:47.579
 Jesus as the Son of God,

00:32:48.039 --> 00:32:49.919
 Jesus the perfect man,

00:32:50.019 --> 00:32:51.379
 the perfect Son of God

00:32:51.379 --> 00:32:51.839
 as well.

00:32:52.279 --> 00:32:53.139
 Everything to do

00:32:53.139 --> 00:32:53.699
 with Jesus

00:32:53.699 --> 00:32:54.919
 in the Gospel of Mark

00:32:54.919 --> 00:32:55.559
 is to do with

00:32:55.559 --> 00:32:57.019
 getting to know Him.

00:32:57.279 --> 00:32:57.879
 Who is He?

00:32:58.119 --> 00:32:59.199
 Why is He important?

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:01.419
 Who is He important to?

00:33:01.459 --> 00:33:02.619
 He's important for all of us.

00:33:02.619 --> 00:33:03.179
 But here,

00:33:03.959 --> 00:33:04.699
 the disciples

00:33:04.699 --> 00:33:06.019
 are rebuked.

00:33:07.199 --> 00:33:08.079
 They're told off

00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:08.739
 by Jesus

00:33:08.739 --> 00:33:10.379
 and Jesus gives

00:33:10.379 --> 00:33:11.019
 this command,

00:33:11.279 --> 00:33:12.319
 let the children

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:13.739
 come to Me.

00:33:14.559 --> 00:33:15.839
 That's what the holiday club

00:33:15.839 --> 00:33:16.459
 was about.

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:17.839
 But,

00:33:18.339 --> 00:33:19.719
 it was about that

00:33:19.719 --> 00:33:21.759
 in an enjoyable environment.

00:33:21.959 --> 00:33:22.459
 I'm not saying,

00:33:22.559 --> 00:33:22.859
 and I'm not,

00:33:23.019 --> 00:33:23.519
 I'm hoping

00:33:23.519 --> 00:33:25.139
 that coming to church

00:33:25.139 --> 00:33:26.879
 is enjoyable as well

00:33:26.879 --> 00:33:27.879
 in the best sense

00:33:27.879 --> 00:33:28.459
 of the word.

00:33:28.460 --> 00:33:29.900
 because learning

00:33:29.900 --> 00:33:30.819
 about Jesus

00:33:30.819 --> 00:33:32.819
 should be enjoyable.

00:33:33.279 --> 00:33:34.200
 Why shouldn't it be

00:33:34.200 --> 00:33:34.660
 enjoyable

00:33:34.660 --> 00:33:36.120
 to learn about Jesus?

00:33:37.759 --> 00:33:38.600
 Maybe we think,

00:33:39.059 --> 00:33:39.240
 well,

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:40.279
 some people do think

00:33:40.279 --> 00:33:40.960
 that religion

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:42.860
 or things to do

00:33:42.860 --> 00:33:43.480
 with the Gospel,

00:33:43.640 --> 00:33:44.220
 with the Bible,

00:33:44.340 --> 00:33:45.640
 is pretty boring stuff.

00:33:45.980 --> 00:33:46.900
 It's not enjoyable.

00:33:47.100 --> 00:33:47.700
 You don't really want

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.980
 to get into it too much.

00:33:49.400 --> 00:33:50.000
 You just keep

00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:51.360
 a kind of passing interest

00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:51.779
 in it.

00:33:52.379 --> 00:33:53.500
 But here is a passage

00:33:53.500 --> 00:33:54.259
 that tells us,

00:33:54.279 --> 00:33:55.359
 as many other passages

00:33:55.359 --> 00:33:56.480
 in the Bible tell us,

00:33:56.879 --> 00:33:58.200
 learning about Jesus

00:33:58.200 --> 00:33:59.960
 should be enjoyable.

00:34:00.460 --> 00:34:01.259
 It should be something

00:34:01.259 --> 00:34:03.339
 that we actually enjoy doing.

00:34:03.460 --> 00:34:05.000
 It should be a pleasure to us.

00:34:05.579 --> 00:34:06.740
 And I hope all the children,

00:34:06.899 --> 00:34:07.819
 I know they did,

00:34:08.079 --> 00:34:09.659
 they enjoyed the holiday club.

00:34:10.139 --> 00:34:10.980
 And it's important,

00:34:11.480 --> 00:34:13.039
 along with the teaching of Jesus,

00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:15.320
 to have enjoyable activities.

00:34:15.619 --> 00:34:17.139
 That's what childhood is for.

00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:19.000
 We live in a world

00:34:19.000 --> 00:34:20.400
 when sadly,

00:34:21.179 --> 00:34:22.099
 a lot of children

00:34:22.099 --> 00:34:23.340
 are not allowed

00:34:23.340 --> 00:34:24.099
 to be children.

00:34:24.820 --> 00:34:25.340
 Their childhood

00:34:25.340 --> 00:34:26.639
 is taken from them

00:34:26.639 --> 00:34:28.500
 because they're given teaching

00:34:28.500 --> 00:34:29.800
 that really belongs

00:34:29.800 --> 00:34:30.619
 to adulthood.

00:34:31.619 --> 00:34:33.059
 Teaching about relationships,

00:34:33.300 --> 00:34:34.280
 teaching about this,

00:34:34.400 --> 00:34:35.199
 that, and the other,

00:34:35.820 --> 00:34:36.980
 that really are not

00:34:36.980 --> 00:34:39.599
 suitable

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:41.239
 for the age

00:34:41.239 --> 00:34:42.599
 at which they are

00:34:42.599 --> 00:34:44.159
 as children.

00:34:45.159 --> 00:34:47.099
 Children must learn

00:34:47.099 --> 00:34:48.980
 in an enjoyable environment.

00:34:49.000 --> 00:34:49.760
 not have anything

00:34:49.760 --> 00:34:51.460
 pressed upon them

00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:52.500
 that's not appropriate

00:34:52.500 --> 00:34:53.860
 to their own age.

00:34:53.940 --> 00:34:54.719
 That's what the gospel

00:34:54.719 --> 00:34:55.340
 is doing.

00:34:55.699 --> 00:34:56.340
 That's what we're seeking

00:34:56.340 --> 00:34:57.619
 to do with the holiday club

00:34:57.619 --> 00:34:59.320
 and even with church as well.

00:34:59.880 --> 00:35:01.659
 Because here is Jesus saying,

00:35:02.219 --> 00:35:02.980
 let the children

00:35:02.980 --> 00:35:04.340
 come to me,

00:35:04.699 --> 00:35:06.059
 but let them enjoy

00:35:06.059 --> 00:35:07.699
 finding out about me.

00:35:08.699 --> 00:35:09.760
 And I want to encourage you

00:35:09.760 --> 00:35:10.079
 as well.

00:35:10.159 --> 00:35:11.780
 Maybe you're here today

00:35:11.780 --> 00:35:12.500
 and perhaps you don't

00:35:12.500 --> 00:35:13.639
 usually go to church.

00:35:13.760 --> 00:35:14.900
 You're, as I said already,

00:35:15.219 --> 00:35:17.440
 most welcome to be here today

00:35:17.440 --> 00:35:18.440
 and any other time.

00:35:19.079 --> 00:35:20.139
 And I hope if it's

00:35:20.139 --> 00:35:21.320
 just coming today

00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:22.300
 because your children

00:35:22.300 --> 00:35:23.519
 were at the holiday club,

00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:24.960
 and especially if you don't

00:35:24.960 --> 00:35:26.200
 belong to any other church,

00:35:26.780 --> 00:35:28.000
 please think about

00:35:28.000 --> 00:35:28.860
 coming regularly

00:35:28.860 --> 00:35:30.740
 because it's so important

00:35:30.740 --> 00:35:31.519
 for our children

00:35:31.519 --> 00:35:33.980
 to be learning about Jesus

00:35:33.980 --> 00:35:35.639
 in an enjoyable way

00:35:35.639 --> 00:35:37.900
 and to have their lives

00:35:37.900 --> 00:35:40.000
 built around that great truth

00:35:40.000 --> 00:35:41.940
 of who Jesus is.

00:35:41.940 --> 00:35:42.700
 So please,

00:35:43.000 --> 00:35:44.840
 if you are in that category today,

00:35:45.000 --> 00:35:45.639
 please come back.

00:35:45.760 --> 00:35:47.039
 Please bring the children

00:35:47.039 --> 00:35:48.079
 to the Sunday school,

00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:50.220
 which I know is also enjoyable

00:35:50.220 --> 00:35:52.099
 for all those who come.

00:35:52.960 --> 00:35:54.700
 And many of the leaders here

00:35:54.700 --> 00:35:56.539
 at your holiday club

00:35:56.539 --> 00:35:58.220
 are also teachers

00:35:58.220 --> 00:35:59.240
 in the Sunday school.

00:35:59.800 --> 00:36:00.940
 So let them come to me.

00:36:00.960 --> 00:36:01.280
 And he says,

00:36:01.400 --> 00:36:03.260
 do not hinder them.

00:36:03.579 --> 00:36:04.740
 See, he added that as well.

00:36:04.780 --> 00:36:05.460
 He didn't just say,

00:36:05.579 --> 00:36:07.019
 let the children come to me.

00:36:07.039 --> 00:36:07.300
 He said,

00:36:07.440 --> 00:36:09.119
 do not hinder them.

00:36:09.119 --> 00:36:11.000
 What he meant by that was,

00:36:11.960 --> 00:36:14.099
 don't put anything in their way

00:36:14.099 --> 00:36:16.199
 that would be a block

00:36:16.199 --> 00:36:16.920
 or a barrier

00:36:16.920 --> 00:36:18.799
 or prevent them coming to me.

00:36:19.440 --> 00:36:21.579
 Now that's a big challenge for me,

00:36:21.659 --> 00:36:22.460
 and it's a big challenge

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:24.159
 for you as adults as well,

00:36:24.339 --> 00:36:25.380
 whether we're parents

00:36:25.380 --> 00:36:26.960
 or grandparents or relatives

00:36:26.960 --> 00:36:28.779
 or even just people

00:36:28.779 --> 00:36:29.480
 in the congregation

00:36:29.480 --> 00:36:31.139
 who know these children,

00:36:31.799 --> 00:36:32.579
 know who they are,

00:36:32.639 --> 00:36:33.739
 and even if we don't,

00:36:34.319 --> 00:36:35.239
 what he's saying is,

00:36:35.559 --> 00:36:37.659
 don't put anything in their way.

00:36:37.659 --> 00:36:39.219
 Don't do anything

00:36:39.219 --> 00:36:40.440
 that will put them off

00:36:40.440 --> 00:36:42.440
 finding out about Jesus,

00:36:42.619 --> 00:36:43.980
 coming to trust in Jesus,

00:36:44.399 --> 00:36:45.420
 coming to know the Lord

00:36:45.420 --> 00:36:46.219
 for themselves.

00:36:47.879 --> 00:36:49.960
 And I have to apply that

00:36:49.960 --> 00:36:51.199
 to my own way of life.

00:36:51.619 --> 00:36:52.500
 You have to apply that

00:36:52.500 --> 00:36:53.339
 as an adult today

00:36:53.339 --> 00:36:54.500
 to your way of life.

00:36:54.559 --> 00:36:55.679
 It's a great challenge,

00:36:56.039 --> 00:36:57.219
 and it's a great privilege

00:36:57.219 --> 00:36:59.259
 to be able to bring

00:36:59.259 --> 00:37:00.619
 the teaching of the Bible

00:37:00.619 --> 00:37:01.480
 to our children

00:37:01.480 --> 00:37:02.319
 in our homes,

00:37:02.759 --> 00:37:03.779
 in our Sunday school,

00:37:03.879 --> 00:37:04.739
 in the holiday club,

00:37:04.839 --> 00:37:05.159
 wherever.

00:37:05.159 --> 00:37:06.420
 But I have to look

00:37:06.420 --> 00:37:07.279
 to my own life

00:37:07.279 --> 00:37:07.940
 and ask,

00:37:08.099 --> 00:37:08.699
 is there something

00:37:08.699 --> 00:37:10.059
 in my life today

00:37:10.059 --> 00:37:11.659
 that children will see,

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:12.819
 and children I know

00:37:12.819 --> 00:37:13.539
 will see things

00:37:13.539 --> 00:37:14.699
 that perhaps we don't see

00:37:14.699 --> 00:37:15.679
 as adults very readily.

00:37:16.639 --> 00:37:17.299
 Is there something

00:37:17.299 --> 00:37:18.059
 in my life

00:37:18.059 --> 00:37:19.559
 that proves to be

00:37:19.559 --> 00:37:21.460
 a barrier to children

00:37:21.460 --> 00:37:22.539
 coming to know the Lord?

00:37:22.879 --> 00:37:23.500
 Is there something

00:37:23.500 --> 00:37:24.699
 that puts them off?

00:37:24.779 --> 00:37:25.199
 Is there something

00:37:25.199 --> 00:37:27.019
 about my way of life

00:37:27.019 --> 00:37:27.739
 that suggests

00:37:27.739 --> 00:37:29.159
 I'm not really serious

00:37:29.159 --> 00:37:30.960
 about trusting in Jesus?

00:37:32.559 --> 00:37:33.379
 Well, you and I

00:37:33.379 --> 00:37:34.460
 have got to look to that.

00:37:35.159 --> 00:37:35.980
 Is our life

00:37:35.980 --> 00:37:37.720
 a positive encouragement,

00:37:37.900 --> 00:37:38.619
 in other words,

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:40.000
 for our children

00:37:40.000 --> 00:37:41.480
 to come to know the Lord?

00:37:41.900 --> 00:37:43.519
 Or in our conversation,

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:45.460
 is the way we speak,

00:37:46.039 --> 00:37:47.280
 is that conducive

00:37:47.280 --> 00:37:48.820
 to encouraging our children

00:37:48.820 --> 00:37:50.240
 to come to know the Lord

00:37:50.240 --> 00:37:51.820
 and to trust in Him?

00:37:52.519 --> 00:37:53.579
 In our conversation,

00:37:53.740 --> 00:37:54.679
 in our language,

00:37:55.659 --> 00:37:56.659
 is there something there

00:37:56.659 --> 00:37:58.260
 that doesn't actually fit

00:37:58.260 --> 00:37:59.340
 with being Christians,

00:38:00.059 --> 00:38:01.199
 with being people

00:38:01.199 --> 00:38:02.740
 who are children of the Lord?

00:38:02.739 --> 00:38:03.519
 Is there something

00:38:03.519 --> 00:38:05.099
 that our children might see

00:38:05.099 --> 00:38:06.899
 in which they might say,

00:38:07.000 --> 00:38:07.739
 well, you know,

00:38:07.799 --> 00:38:08.779
 I don't think I want

00:38:08.779 --> 00:38:12.279
 to trust in the Bible

00:38:12.279 --> 00:38:14.339
 if that's really the way

00:38:14.339 --> 00:38:16.000
 it doesn't really affect people

00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:16.779
 very positively?

00:38:17.299 --> 00:38:18.759
 Let's look at our conversation,

00:38:18.919 --> 00:38:19.779
 our way of speaking.

00:38:19.939 --> 00:38:21.939
 Let's look at our way of life.

00:38:24.019 --> 00:38:25.639
 Let's look at our priorities.

00:38:26.959 --> 00:38:28.279
 Is my priority,

00:38:28.659 --> 00:38:30.299
 as I show that to my children

00:38:30.300 --> 00:38:32.000
 or grandchildren as they are now,

00:38:33.039 --> 00:38:33.560
 is that,

00:38:34.440 --> 00:38:35.100
 is what I,

00:38:35.160 --> 00:38:35.580
 what I,

00:38:35.720 --> 00:38:36.760
 what they see in my life,

00:38:36.980 --> 00:38:39.400
 is the priority given to God?

00:38:40.519 --> 00:38:42.180
 Am I as a grandparent

00:38:42.180 --> 00:38:44.340
 or as a parent yourselves,

00:38:45.400 --> 00:38:45.960
 are you,

00:38:46.080 --> 00:38:46.580
 am I,

00:38:47.420 --> 00:38:48.500
 showing our children

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:50.300
 that God comes first?

00:38:51.440 --> 00:38:52.700
 That we put God,

00:38:52.800 --> 00:38:53.640
 that we put Jesus

00:38:53.640 --> 00:38:54.640
 top of the list

00:38:54.640 --> 00:38:56.320
 of what's important to us?

00:38:57.600 --> 00:38:59.060
 Because if we do that,

00:38:59.059 --> 00:38:59.759
 then our children

00:38:59.759 --> 00:39:00.519
 are going to see

00:39:00.519 --> 00:39:01.679
 that we're serious

00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:02.880
 about our faith,

00:39:03.779 --> 00:39:04.400
 that we're serious

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:05.579
 about teaching them

00:39:05.579 --> 00:39:06.719
 the things of the Bible,

00:39:07.820 --> 00:39:08.579
 that we're serious

00:39:08.579 --> 00:39:09.739
 about teaching them

00:39:09.739 --> 00:39:11.079
 about God

00:39:11.079 --> 00:39:12.000
 and who He is

00:39:12.000 --> 00:39:13.079
 and why He's important.

00:39:14.840 --> 00:39:16.179
 So that's why He's saying,

00:39:16.920 --> 00:39:18.539
 not just let them come to me,

00:39:19.259 --> 00:39:21.759
 but do not hinder to them.

00:39:22.239 --> 00:39:23.360
 Do not hinder them.

00:39:23.739 --> 00:39:24.619
 Don't put anything

00:39:24.619 --> 00:39:25.420
 in their way.

00:39:26.219 --> 00:39:26.779
 In other words,

00:39:26.780 --> 00:39:27.980
 things like,

00:39:28.260 --> 00:39:29.400
 oh, children are too young

00:39:29.400 --> 00:39:30.620
 to come to know Jesus.

00:39:31.320 --> 00:39:32.180
 Just leave it until

00:39:32.180 --> 00:39:32.920
 they've grown up,

00:39:32.960 --> 00:39:33.480
 until they're able

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:34.940
 to make up their own minds.

00:39:35.960 --> 00:39:36.320
 Well, you can,

00:39:36.480 --> 00:39:37.560
 you must never say

00:39:37.560 --> 00:39:38.780
 to your children

00:39:38.780 --> 00:39:39.320
 or to your,

00:39:39.320 --> 00:39:40.280
 to your grandchildren,

00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:42.200
 you're too young

00:39:42.200 --> 00:39:42.980
 to be a Christian.

00:39:43.940 --> 00:39:44.720
 You're too young

00:39:44.720 --> 00:39:45.700
 to come to Jesus.

00:39:46.760 --> 00:39:47.700
 You're too young

00:39:47.700 --> 00:39:48.460
 to come to know

00:39:48.460 --> 00:39:48.860
 what it is

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:50.880
 to live a Christian life

00:39:50.880 --> 00:39:52.800
 that's pleasing to God.

00:39:53.740 --> 00:39:54.760
 Never say to them,

00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:56.060
 just wait until you have

00:39:56.060 --> 00:39:57.340
 your career fixed up

00:39:57.340 --> 00:39:58.100
 first of all.

00:39:58.840 --> 00:39:59.420
 Whether it's,

00:39:59.860 --> 00:40:01.440
 when you come to teenage years,

00:40:01.540 --> 00:40:02.220
 maybe that's something

00:40:02.220 --> 00:40:02.880
 that's in our mind.

00:40:02.940 --> 00:40:03.740
 What sort of career

00:40:03.740 --> 00:40:04.840
 are our children,

00:40:04.960 --> 00:40:05.540
 our young people

00:40:05.540 --> 00:40:06.220
 going to have,

00:40:06.300 --> 00:40:06.980
 going to develop?

00:40:07.600 --> 00:40:09.100
 And some people might think,

00:40:09.160 --> 00:40:10.160
 well, is it not better

00:40:10.160 --> 00:40:10.740
 just to let them

00:40:10.740 --> 00:40:12.020
 concentrate on that?

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:14.080
 And then maybe think about

00:40:14.080 --> 00:40:15.520
 being somewhat serious

00:40:15.520 --> 00:40:16.720
 about their faith,

00:40:17.280 --> 00:40:18.080
 about God,

00:40:18.160 --> 00:40:18.760
 about Jesus afterwards.

00:40:19.480 --> 00:40:20.040
 Well, no.

00:40:20.040 --> 00:40:22.240
 No, because that's not

00:40:22.239 --> 00:40:23.119
 what God is giving

00:40:23.119 --> 00:40:24.279
 as a priority.

00:40:25.279 --> 00:40:26.339
 Because if God

00:40:26.339 --> 00:40:27.739
 is in the right place

00:40:27.739 --> 00:40:28.519
 in our thoughts,

00:40:28.679 --> 00:40:29.959
 in our hearts,

00:40:30.079 --> 00:40:31.099
 in our way of life,

00:40:31.359 --> 00:40:32.459
 that's the basis,

00:40:32.659 --> 00:40:33.619
 that's the foundation

00:40:33.619 --> 00:40:35.039
 on which we then

00:40:35.039 --> 00:40:36.399
 move on to everything else.

00:40:37.000 --> 00:40:38.539
 Whether it's our parenthood,

00:40:39.019 --> 00:40:39.959
 our life in the family,

00:40:40.339 --> 00:40:41.339
 our life in the world,

00:40:41.599 --> 00:40:42.199
 our career,

00:40:42.579 --> 00:40:43.519
 our choice of career,

00:40:43.619 --> 00:40:44.479
 whatever it is,

00:40:44.959 --> 00:40:45.799
 it has to be

00:40:45.799 --> 00:40:47.000
 firmly based,

00:40:47.919 --> 00:40:49.539
 stable foundation

00:40:49.539 --> 00:40:52.259
 that Jesus himself is.

00:40:53.360 --> 00:40:54.539
 There's the first thing then,

00:40:55.039 --> 00:40:55.820
 Christ's command,

00:40:56.559 --> 00:40:57.279
 let the children

00:40:57.279 --> 00:40:58.460
 come to me

00:40:58.460 --> 00:41:00.400
 and do not

00:41:00.400 --> 00:41:01.599
 hinder them.

00:41:02.599 --> 00:41:03.559
 So let's just sing

00:41:03.559 --> 00:41:05.039
 while we take a wee break

00:41:05.039 --> 00:41:05.860
 and move on to

00:41:05.860 --> 00:41:07.559
 the next part of it

00:41:07.559 --> 00:41:09.420
 after we've sung

00:41:09.420 --> 00:41:09.960
 some verses.

00:41:10.659 --> 00:41:11.059
 And again,

00:41:11.119 --> 00:41:11.460
 we're singing

00:41:11.460 --> 00:41:12.800
 from Psalm 34,

00:41:13.860 --> 00:41:14.980
 the same as we did before,

00:41:14.980 --> 00:41:16.679
 this time verses 10 to 14.

00:41:16.679 --> 00:41:19.460
 And the tune is

00:41:19.460 --> 00:41:20.099
 St. Stephen.

00:41:20.539 --> 00:41:22.079
 This is on page 40 again.

00:41:24.619 --> 00:41:25.639
 At verse 10,

00:41:25.739 --> 00:41:26.859
 Young lions may grow

00:41:26.859 --> 00:41:27.699
 weak and faint

00:41:27.699 --> 00:41:29.000
 and hunger for their food,

00:41:29.659 --> 00:41:30.699
 but those who wait

00:41:30.699 --> 00:41:31.419
 upon the Lord

00:41:31.419 --> 00:41:33.039
 will not lack any good.

00:41:33.480 --> 00:41:34.039
 Come here,

00:41:34.179 --> 00:41:34.739
 my children,

00:41:35.279 --> 00:41:35.899
 gather round

00:41:35.899 --> 00:41:37.239
 and listen to my word,

00:41:37.839 --> 00:41:38.980
 and I will help you

00:41:38.980 --> 00:41:39.639
 understand

00:41:39.639 --> 00:41:41.399
 how you may fear

00:41:41.399 --> 00:41:42.139
 the Lord.

00:41:42.199 --> 00:41:43.179
 And how wonderfully

00:41:43.179 --> 00:41:44.480
 the psalmist puts it there

00:41:44.480 --> 00:41:45.679
 very much in line

00:41:45.679 --> 00:41:46.559
 with what Jesus said

00:41:46.559 --> 00:41:47.339
 to the disciples.

00:41:47.879 --> 00:41:48.859
 He's not just encouraging

00:41:48.859 --> 00:41:49.919
 the children to come.

00:41:50.399 --> 00:41:51.219
 And here, of course,

00:41:51.259 --> 00:41:51.659
 he means

00:41:51.659 --> 00:41:53.139
 not just young children,

00:41:53.219 --> 00:41:54.000
 but others as well

00:41:54.000 --> 00:41:54.980
 who are children of God.

00:41:55.639 --> 00:41:57.440
 But I will help you

00:41:57.440 --> 00:41:58.179
 understand

00:41:58.179 --> 00:41:59.519
 how you may fear

00:41:59.519 --> 00:41:59.899
 the Lord,

00:41:59.980 --> 00:42:00.980
 how you may respect

00:42:00.980 --> 00:42:01.460
 the Lord.

00:42:01.539 --> 00:42:02.819
 That's a privilege

00:42:02.819 --> 00:42:03.480
 in life

00:42:03.480 --> 00:42:04.279
 to teach

00:42:04.279 --> 00:42:05.819
 younger children

00:42:05.819 --> 00:42:07.599
 how to fear the Lord.

00:42:07.679 --> 00:42:08.099
 So we'll sing

00:42:08.099 --> 00:42:10.639
 verses 10 to 14

00:42:10.639 --> 00:42:11.279
 to his praise.

00:42:11.359 --> 00:42:12.000
 We'll stand again

00:42:12.000 --> 00:42:12.319
 to sing.

00:42:12.319 --> 00:42:12.399
 Amen.

00:42:15.679 --> 00:42:20.599
 Young lions

00:42:20.599 --> 00:42:23.599
 may grow weak

00:42:23.599 --> 00:42:25.519
 and faint

00:42:25.519 --> 00:42:28.059
 and anger

00:42:28.059 --> 00:42:32.539
 for their food,

00:42:32.539 --> 00:42:37.219
 but those who wait

00:42:37.219 --> 00:42:41.319
 upon the Lord

00:42:41.320 --> 00:42:43.700
 will not look

00:42:43.700 --> 00:42:47.240
 like any good.

00:42:47.240 --> 00:42:51.240
 Come here,

00:42:51.720 --> 00:42:53.980
 my children,

00:42:54.700 --> 00:42:58.240
 gather round

00:42:58.240 --> 00:43:00.580
 and listen

00:43:00.580 --> 00:43:05.240
 to my word

00:43:05.239 --> 00:43:11.159
 and I will help you

00:43:11.159 --> 00:43:13.159
 understand

00:43:13.159 --> 00:43:18.159
 how you may fear

00:43:18.159 --> 00:43:22.159
 the Lord.

00:43:22.159 --> 00:43:25.159
 Does anyone

00:43:25.159 --> 00:43:28.159
 delight

00:43:28.159 --> 00:43:33.079
 and long

00:43:33.079 --> 00:43:34.079
 to see

00:43:34.079 --> 00:43:38.079
 good days

00:43:38.079 --> 00:43:40.079
 then keep

00:43:40.079 --> 00:43:43.079
 your tongue

00:43:43.079 --> 00:43:46.079
 from evil

00:43:46.079 --> 00:43:47.079
 see

00:43:47.079 --> 00:43:50.079
 your lips

00:43:50.079 --> 00:43:52.079
 from lying

00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:53.079
 ways

00:43:53.079 --> 00:43:57.079
 depart

00:43:57.079 --> 00:43:59.000
 and turn

00:43:59.000 --> 00:44:00.000
 and turn

00:44:00.000 --> 00:44:02.000
 from evil

00:44:02.000 --> 00:44:05.000
 paths

00:44:05.000 --> 00:44:07.380
 and practice

00:44:07.380 --> 00:44:10.000
 what is right

00:44:10.000 --> 00:44:11.000
 and practice

00:44:11.000 --> 00:44:12.119
 what is right

00:44:12.119 --> 00:44:14.000
 desire

00:44:14.000 --> 00:44:16.000
 to know

00:44:16.000 --> 00:44:18.000
 the way

00:44:18.000 --> 00:44:21.000
 of peace

00:44:21.000 --> 00:44:22.920
 pursue

00:44:22.920 --> 00:44:24.920
 and

00:44:24.920 --> 00:44:25.920
 with

00:44:25.920 --> 00:44:28.920
 your might

00:44:28.920 --> 00:44:31.880
 well let's turn back

00:44:31.880 --> 00:44:33.980
 for a short time again

00:44:33.980 --> 00:44:36.320
 to Mark chapter 14

00:44:36.320 --> 00:44:40.039
 let the children

00:44:40.039 --> 00:44:40.760
 come to me

00:44:40.760 --> 00:44:41.860
 do not hinder them

00:44:41.860 --> 00:44:43.300
 for to such

00:44:43.300 --> 00:44:43.840
 belongs

00:44:43.840 --> 00:44:45.099
 the kingdom of God

00:44:45.099 --> 00:44:47.019
 truly I say to you

00:44:47.019 --> 00:44:47.780
 whoever does not

00:44:47.780 --> 00:44:48.880
 receive the kingdom

00:44:48.880 --> 00:44:49.460
 of God

00:44:49.460 --> 00:44:50.880
 like a child

00:44:50.880 --> 00:44:52.019
 shall not

00:44:52.019 --> 00:44:52.599
 enter it

00:44:52.599 --> 00:44:53.800
 and he took

00:44:53.800 --> 00:44:54.920
 them in his arms

00:44:54.920 --> 00:44:56.179
 and blessed

00:44:56.179 --> 00:44:56.599
 them

00:44:56.599 --> 00:44:58.059
 laying his hands

00:44:58.059 --> 00:44:58.980
 on them

00:44:58.980 --> 00:45:00.900
 why does Jesus

00:45:00.900 --> 00:45:01.599
 say here

00:45:01.599 --> 00:45:02.639
 as he continues

00:45:02.639 --> 00:45:03.199
 here he just

00:45:03.199 --> 00:45:04.179
 doesn't give a command

00:45:04.179 --> 00:45:04.740
 very often

00:45:04.740 --> 00:45:05.860
 you find the

00:45:05.860 --> 00:45:07.300
 commands of God

00:45:07.300 --> 00:45:08.240
 are accompanied

00:45:08.240 --> 00:45:09.460
 with an explanation

00:45:09.460 --> 00:45:10.740
 or some further

00:45:10.740 --> 00:45:11.559
 teaching along

00:45:11.559 --> 00:45:12.780
 with the commands

00:45:12.780 --> 00:45:13.220
 of God

00:45:13.220 --> 00:45:13.599
 and that's what

00:45:13.599 --> 00:45:14.340
 you find here

00:45:14.340 --> 00:45:15.720
 he said let them

00:45:15.720 --> 00:45:16.340
 come to me

00:45:16.340 --> 00:45:17.440
 do not hinder

00:45:17.440 --> 00:45:17.700
 them

00:45:17.700 --> 00:45:18.599
 but then he added

00:45:18.599 --> 00:45:19.960
 for to such

00:45:19.960 --> 00:45:20.639
 belongs

00:45:20.639 --> 00:45:21.820
 the kingdom

00:45:21.820 --> 00:45:23.119
 of God

00:45:23.119 --> 00:45:24.900
 whoever does not

00:45:24.900 --> 00:45:25.720
 receive the kingdom

00:45:25.720 --> 00:45:27.099
 like a child

00:45:27.099 --> 00:45:28.840
 shall not enter it

00:45:28.840 --> 00:45:29.679
 what did he mean

00:45:29.679 --> 00:45:30.260
 by that

00:45:30.260 --> 00:45:31.579
 what is it that

00:45:31.579 --> 00:45:32.380
 characterizes

00:45:32.380 --> 00:45:32.880
 children

00:45:32.880 --> 00:45:34.240
 especially those

00:45:34.240 --> 00:45:35.280
 young infants

00:45:35.280 --> 00:45:36.539
 that he took up

00:45:36.539 --> 00:45:37.079
 in his arms

00:45:37.079 --> 00:45:37.700
 to bless

00:45:37.700 --> 00:45:38.659
 why is he saying

00:45:38.659 --> 00:45:40.380
 whoever doesn't

00:45:40.380 --> 00:45:43.320
 receive the kingdom

00:45:43.320 --> 00:45:44.860
 like a child

00:45:44.860 --> 00:45:45.820
 shall not enter

00:45:45.820 --> 00:45:46.740
 what is it about

00:45:46.740 --> 00:45:48.180
 such children

00:45:48.180 --> 00:45:49.120
 of that age

00:45:49.120 --> 00:45:50.500
 that makes them

00:45:50.500 --> 00:45:52.080
 an image

00:45:52.080 --> 00:45:52.640
 if you like

00:45:52.640 --> 00:45:53.960
 of what it is

00:45:53.960 --> 00:45:54.760
 to enter

00:45:54.760 --> 00:45:55.260
 the kingdom

00:45:55.260 --> 00:45:55.860
 of God

00:45:55.860 --> 00:45:57.600
 well first of all

00:45:57.600 --> 00:45:58.700
 there's the element

00:45:58.700 --> 00:45:59.700
 of trust

00:45:59.700 --> 00:46:02.580
 good parenting

00:46:02.580 --> 00:46:05.620
 is the kind

00:46:05.620 --> 00:46:06.200
 of parenting

00:46:06.200 --> 00:46:07.300
 that conveys

00:46:07.300 --> 00:46:08.039
 to our children

00:46:08.039 --> 00:46:09.180
 that we are

00:46:09.180 --> 00:46:09.900
 worthy of

00:46:09.900 --> 00:46:10.660
 their trust

00:46:10.660 --> 00:46:11.940
 that they can

00:46:11.940 --> 00:46:13.460
 safely trust us

00:46:13.460 --> 00:46:15.320
 to show by our

00:46:15.320 --> 00:46:16.599
 consistency of life

00:46:16.599 --> 00:46:18.340
 that we are

00:46:18.340 --> 00:46:19.199
 actually genuine

00:46:19.199 --> 00:46:20.619
 in seeking the best

00:46:20.619 --> 00:46:21.199
 for them

00:46:21.199 --> 00:46:22.220
 even if sometimes

00:46:22.220 --> 00:46:22.940
 it means

00:46:22.940 --> 00:46:24.400
 that there's a rebuke

00:46:24.400 --> 00:46:25.159
 here and there

00:46:25.159 --> 00:46:27.099
 but trust

00:46:27.099 --> 00:46:27.619
 making

00:46:27.619 --> 00:46:29.139
 making it clear

00:46:29.139 --> 00:46:29.820
 to our children

00:46:29.820 --> 00:46:30.380
 that we are

00:46:30.380 --> 00:46:30.920
 trustworthy

00:46:30.920 --> 00:46:32.480
 that we can trust

00:46:32.480 --> 00:46:33.280
 that they can trust

00:46:33.280 --> 00:46:33.679
 in us

00:46:33.679 --> 00:46:34.720
 is so important

00:46:34.720 --> 00:46:35.280
 that of course

00:46:35.280 --> 00:46:35.940
 was especially

00:46:35.940 --> 00:46:37.159
 true of Jesus

00:46:37.159 --> 00:46:38.300
 he is the ultimate

00:46:38.300 --> 00:46:39.740
 in being trustworthy

00:46:39.740 --> 00:46:41.559
 everything about him

00:46:41.559 --> 00:46:42.659
 makes him worthy

00:46:42.659 --> 00:46:43.559
 of our trust

00:46:43.559 --> 00:46:45.000
 because there are

00:46:45.000 --> 00:46:46.880
 no lies

00:46:46.880 --> 00:46:47.420
 there's nothing

00:46:47.420 --> 00:46:48.599
 there that would

00:46:48.599 --> 00:46:49.759
 really raise

00:46:49.759 --> 00:46:51.019
 suspicion about him

00:46:51.019 --> 00:46:52.259
 that's how it is

00:46:52.259 --> 00:46:53.099
 with ourselves

00:46:53.099 --> 00:46:54.019
 and our children

00:46:54.019 --> 00:46:54.440
 as well

00:46:54.440 --> 00:46:55.139
 our grandchildren

00:46:55.139 --> 00:46:56.659
 we are to

00:46:56.659 --> 00:46:58.139
 live in such a way

00:46:58.139 --> 00:46:59.079
 that removes

00:46:59.079 --> 00:47:00.340
 every suspicion

00:47:00.340 --> 00:47:02.000
 so that the child

00:47:02.000 --> 00:47:02.759
 will come to

00:47:02.759 --> 00:47:03.460
 trust in us

00:47:03.460 --> 00:47:04.699
 and trust in our word

00:47:04.699 --> 00:47:05.840
 and trust us

00:47:05.840 --> 00:47:06.400
 they see us

00:47:06.400 --> 00:47:07.480
 living that kind

00:47:07.480 --> 00:47:07.840
 of life

00:47:07.840 --> 00:47:08.599
 now God is

00:47:08.599 --> 00:47:09.380
 the ultimate

00:47:09.380 --> 00:47:09.900
 parent

00:47:09.900 --> 00:47:11.579
 we read earlier

00:47:11.579 --> 00:47:12.840
 and prayed together

00:47:12.840 --> 00:47:13.740
 the Lord's Prayer

00:47:13.740 --> 00:47:15.480
 our Father

00:47:15.480 --> 00:47:17.400
 who is in heaven

00:47:17.400 --> 00:47:19.400
 and he is the ultimate

00:47:19.400 --> 00:47:19.900
 parent

00:47:19.900 --> 00:47:21.340
 because as you

00:47:21.340 --> 00:47:22.340
 scan the Bible

00:47:22.340 --> 00:47:23.280
 from beginning

00:47:23.280 --> 00:47:23.920
 to end

00:47:23.920 --> 00:47:24.980
 as God's word

00:47:24.980 --> 00:47:26.320
 where God is telling

00:47:26.320 --> 00:47:27.360
 us about himself

00:47:27.360 --> 00:47:28.460
 and about ourselves

00:47:28.460 --> 00:47:30.019
 you'll find

00:47:30.019 --> 00:47:30.980
 nothing there

00:47:30.980 --> 00:47:31.680
 to raise

00:47:31.680 --> 00:47:32.420
 suspicions

00:47:32.420 --> 00:47:33.320
 about God

00:47:33.320 --> 00:47:35.019
 everything there

00:47:35.019 --> 00:47:36.160
 shows that God

00:47:36.160 --> 00:47:36.840
 is worthy

00:47:36.840 --> 00:47:38.160
 of our trust

00:47:38.160 --> 00:47:39.139
 God is always

00:47:39.139 --> 00:47:40.859
 true to his word

00:47:40.859 --> 00:47:42.619
 God never says

00:47:42.619 --> 00:47:43.500
 something he doesn't

00:47:43.500 --> 00:47:43.819
 mean

00:47:43.819 --> 00:47:45.659
 God never takes

00:47:45.659 --> 00:47:46.619
 back what he says

00:47:46.619 --> 00:47:47.420
 of anything of his

00:47:47.420 --> 00:47:47.819
 promises

00:47:47.819 --> 00:47:49.420
 or anything at all

00:47:49.420 --> 00:47:50.279
 that he says to us

00:47:50.279 --> 00:47:51.319
 in his word

00:47:51.319 --> 00:47:52.679
 and you can see

00:47:52.679 --> 00:47:53.659
 from everything

00:47:53.659 --> 00:47:54.339
 there that

00:47:54.339 --> 00:47:55.739
 you have

00:47:55.739 --> 00:47:56.420
 no reason

00:47:56.420 --> 00:47:57.279
 to suspect

00:47:57.279 --> 00:47:57.779
 God

00:47:57.779 --> 00:47:59.119
 to suspect

00:47:59.119 --> 00:47:59.879
 God's goodness

00:47:59.879 --> 00:48:00.920
 or God's wisdom

00:48:00.920 --> 00:48:02.379
 or God's motives

00:48:02.379 --> 00:48:02.639
 you know

00:48:02.639 --> 00:48:03.319
 you'll often find

00:48:03.319 --> 00:48:04.079
 people saying

00:48:04.079 --> 00:48:05.619
 when something bad

00:48:05.619 --> 00:48:06.759
 happens in the world

00:48:06.760 --> 00:48:08.080
 in people's lives

00:48:08.080 --> 00:48:09.520
 where is God

00:48:09.520 --> 00:48:11.100
 how could God

00:48:11.100 --> 00:48:11.600
 have allowed

00:48:11.600 --> 00:48:12.180
 such a thing

00:48:12.180 --> 00:48:12.720
 to happen

00:48:12.720 --> 00:48:14.240
 and these questions

00:48:14.240 --> 00:48:14.840
 are not easy

00:48:14.840 --> 00:48:15.480
 to answer

00:48:15.480 --> 00:48:16.780
 and those of us

00:48:16.780 --> 00:48:17.680
 who preach the gospel

00:48:17.680 --> 00:48:19.120
 should not pretend

00:48:19.120 --> 00:48:20.060
 that they are easy

00:48:20.060 --> 00:48:20.640
 to answer

00:48:20.640 --> 00:48:21.320
 they're difficult

00:48:21.320 --> 00:48:22.080
 questions

00:48:22.080 --> 00:48:23.180
 they're things

00:48:23.180 --> 00:48:23.640
 that really

00:48:23.640 --> 00:48:24.580
 bring us

00:48:24.580 --> 00:48:25.980
 sometimes

00:48:25.980 --> 00:48:28.180
 a very acute

00:48:28.180 --> 00:48:29.220
 searching of mind

00:48:29.220 --> 00:48:30.160
 before we can try

00:48:30.160 --> 00:48:31.160
 and answer

00:48:31.160 --> 00:48:31.980
 such questions

00:48:31.980 --> 00:48:33.060
 but a lot of people

00:48:33.060 --> 00:48:33.720
 will say that

00:48:33.719 --> 00:48:34.359
 because they want

00:48:34.359 --> 00:48:35.599
 to dismiss God

00:48:35.599 --> 00:48:37.319
 out of their lives

00:48:37.319 --> 00:48:37.739
 altogether

00:48:37.739 --> 00:48:38.579
 they don't think

00:48:38.579 --> 00:48:40.000
 God is important

00:48:40.000 --> 00:48:40.859
 enough to really

00:48:40.859 --> 00:48:41.879
 put in any

00:48:41.879 --> 00:48:42.759
 important place

00:48:42.759 --> 00:48:43.659
 in their lives

00:48:43.659 --> 00:48:45.480
 but Jesus

00:48:45.480 --> 00:48:46.759
 who is the

00:48:46.759 --> 00:48:47.799
 revealer of God

00:48:47.799 --> 00:48:48.819
 the Son of God

00:48:48.819 --> 00:48:50.619
 everything you see

00:48:50.619 --> 00:48:51.519
 about Jesus

00:48:51.519 --> 00:48:52.899
 is revealing God

00:48:52.899 --> 00:48:53.339
 to us

00:48:53.339 --> 00:48:54.379
 what God is like

00:48:54.379 --> 00:48:55.599
 and so Jesus

00:48:55.599 --> 00:48:56.539
 when he's saying here

00:48:56.539 --> 00:48:59.859
 about trusting

00:48:59.859 --> 00:49:00.319
 in God

00:49:00.319 --> 00:49:01.719
 or entering

00:49:01.719 --> 00:49:02.279
 the kingdom

00:49:02.280 --> 00:49:03.500
 as a little child

00:49:03.500 --> 00:49:04.800
 is really like

00:49:04.800 --> 00:49:06.760
 trusting in the Lord

00:49:06.760 --> 00:49:08.360
 trusting his word

00:49:08.360 --> 00:49:10.060
 trusting that what he says

00:49:10.060 --> 00:49:11.040
 is true

00:49:11.040 --> 00:49:13.060
 but it also means

00:49:13.060 --> 00:49:14.260
 acceptance

00:49:14.260 --> 00:49:15.600
 because a child

00:49:15.600 --> 00:49:17.180
 accepts the word

00:49:17.180 --> 00:49:18.620
 of a trustworthy parent

00:49:18.620 --> 00:49:20.780
 sadly we live

00:49:20.780 --> 00:49:21.940
 in a world

00:49:21.940 --> 00:49:23.620
 when children

00:49:23.620 --> 00:49:24.240
 sometimes

00:49:24.240 --> 00:49:25.019
 are not

00:49:25.019 --> 00:49:26.180
 brought up

00:49:26.180 --> 00:49:26.580
 in the way

00:49:26.580 --> 00:49:27.660
 that we would like

00:49:27.660 --> 00:49:29.519
 sometimes children

00:49:29.519 --> 00:49:30.440
 are abused

00:49:30.440 --> 00:49:31.160
 children are

00:49:31.159 --> 00:49:32.539
 not treated properly

00:49:32.539 --> 00:49:33.839
 that's the kind

00:49:33.839 --> 00:49:34.219
 of world

00:49:34.219 --> 00:49:34.960
 we live in

00:49:34.960 --> 00:49:35.899
 but when you have

00:49:35.899 --> 00:49:37.460
 a loving parent

00:49:37.460 --> 00:49:38.579
 a parent who really

00:49:38.579 --> 00:49:39.359
 wants the best

00:49:39.359 --> 00:49:40.119
 for their children

00:49:40.119 --> 00:49:41.480
 well a child

00:49:41.480 --> 00:49:42.420
 comes to learn

00:49:42.420 --> 00:49:43.440
 acceptance

00:49:43.440 --> 00:49:45.019
 of that person's word

00:49:45.019 --> 00:49:46.199
 or acceptance

00:49:46.199 --> 00:49:47.139
 of things

00:49:47.139 --> 00:49:48.299
 from that parent

00:49:48.299 --> 00:49:49.239
 that the parent

00:49:49.239 --> 00:49:50.219
 offers to them

00:49:50.219 --> 00:49:51.159
 and is happy

00:49:51.159 --> 00:49:52.000
 to give them

00:49:52.000 --> 00:49:52.500
 as gifts

00:49:52.500 --> 00:49:53.039
 or whatever

00:49:53.039 --> 00:49:54.159
 in other words

00:49:54.159 --> 00:49:55.259
 when you give

00:49:55.259 --> 00:49:56.079
 a child

00:49:56.079 --> 00:49:56.759
 a gift

00:49:56.759 --> 00:49:58.239
 certainly children

00:49:58.239 --> 00:49:59.319
 of that young age

00:49:59.319 --> 00:49:59.919
 there's no

00:49:59.919 --> 00:50:00.919
 no haggling

00:50:00.919 --> 00:50:02.139
 no argument

00:50:02.139 --> 00:50:02.939
 no saying

00:50:02.939 --> 00:50:04.199
 I don't like that

00:50:04.199 --> 00:50:04.539
 it's

00:50:04.539 --> 00:50:05.659
 I'd rather something

00:50:05.659 --> 00:50:06.079
 better

00:50:06.079 --> 00:50:08.239
 you might find that

00:50:08.239 --> 00:50:08.919
 as they grow up

00:50:08.919 --> 00:50:09.379
 certainly

00:50:09.379 --> 00:50:11.359
 it's not always

00:50:11.359 --> 00:50:12.119
 like that is it

00:50:12.119 --> 00:50:12.500
 sometimes

00:50:12.500 --> 00:50:13.879
 when we do grow up

00:50:13.879 --> 00:50:14.339
 we think

00:50:14.339 --> 00:50:15.039
 well that's not

00:50:15.039 --> 00:50:15.819
 really what I'd like

00:50:15.819 --> 00:50:16.899
 I'd prefer something else

00:50:16.899 --> 00:50:18.299
 but what this is saying

00:50:18.299 --> 00:50:18.979
 to us is that

00:50:18.979 --> 00:50:19.359
 children

00:50:19.359 --> 00:50:20.339
 these infants

00:50:20.339 --> 00:50:20.859
 in arms

00:50:20.859 --> 00:50:21.939
 that Jesus took up

00:50:21.939 --> 00:50:23.259
 they don't actually

00:50:23.259 --> 00:50:24.099
 argue about

00:50:24.099 --> 00:50:25.079
 what their parents

00:50:25.079 --> 00:50:26.139
 are keen to give them

00:50:26.139 --> 00:50:27.159
 they don't argue

00:50:27.159 --> 00:50:28.460
 about the care

00:50:28.460 --> 00:50:29.079
 that parents

00:50:29.079 --> 00:50:29.900
 take of them

00:50:29.900 --> 00:50:30.679
 the gifts

00:50:30.679 --> 00:50:31.279
 that parents

00:50:31.279 --> 00:50:32.299
 are able to give them

00:50:32.299 --> 00:50:33.319
 they don't haggle

00:50:33.319 --> 00:50:33.859
 about that

00:50:33.859 --> 00:50:35.079
 they don't dispute that

00:50:35.079 --> 00:50:36.299
 they actually

00:50:36.299 --> 00:50:37.420
 receive

00:50:37.420 --> 00:50:38.699
 these gladly

00:50:38.699 --> 00:50:40.420
 and that's why

00:50:40.420 --> 00:50:41.099
 it says here

00:50:41.099 --> 00:50:42.759
 whoever does not

00:50:42.759 --> 00:50:44.239
 receive the kingdom

00:50:44.239 --> 00:50:45.579
 like a child

00:50:45.579 --> 00:50:46.699
 shall not enter it

00:50:46.699 --> 00:50:47.379
 see God

00:50:47.379 --> 00:50:48.619
 is not in the business

00:50:48.619 --> 00:50:49.859
 of selling

00:50:49.859 --> 00:50:51.099
 eternal life

00:50:51.099 --> 00:50:52.940
 he's not saying

00:50:52.940 --> 00:50:54.319
 this is yours

00:50:54.319 --> 00:50:55.460
 if you can actually

00:50:55.460 --> 00:50:56.039
 match up

00:50:56.039 --> 00:50:56.519
 your life

00:50:56.519 --> 00:50:57.059
 to it

00:50:57.059 --> 00:50:58.199
 he's not saying

00:50:58.199 --> 00:50:59.320
 this is yours

00:50:59.320 --> 00:51:00.139
 if you can do

00:51:00.139 --> 00:51:00.980
 something that makes

00:51:00.980 --> 00:51:02.019
 you worthy of it

00:51:02.019 --> 00:51:03.019
 in my sight

00:51:03.019 --> 00:51:03.559
 he says

00:51:03.559 --> 00:51:04.500
 this is yours

00:51:04.500 --> 00:51:05.440
 if you trust

00:51:05.440 --> 00:51:06.420
 my word

00:51:06.420 --> 00:51:08.579
 if you receive it

00:51:08.579 --> 00:51:09.739
 as I'm offering it

00:51:09.739 --> 00:51:10.079
 to you

00:51:10.079 --> 00:51:10.920
 God is saying

00:51:10.920 --> 00:51:12.199
 if you receive it

00:51:12.199 --> 00:51:13.119
 on my terms

00:51:13.119 --> 00:51:14.279
 and you don't

00:51:14.279 --> 00:51:15.059
 haggle over it

00:51:15.059 --> 00:51:15.800
 and you don't think

00:51:15.800 --> 00:51:16.320
 you could have done

00:51:16.320 --> 00:51:17.239
 better yourself

00:51:17.239 --> 00:51:18.800
 this is for you

00:51:18.800 --> 00:51:19.940
 this eternal life

00:51:19.940 --> 00:51:20.980
 this salvation

00:51:20.980 --> 00:51:22.500
 this is my gift

00:51:22.500 --> 00:51:22.980
 to you

00:51:22.980 --> 00:51:24.139
 that's why I sent

00:51:24.139 --> 00:51:24.639
 my son

00:51:24.639 --> 00:51:25.619
 into the world

00:51:25.619 --> 00:51:26.519
 to die the death

00:51:26.519 --> 00:51:27.699
 he died on the cross

00:51:27.699 --> 00:51:29.759
 God is genuine

00:51:29.759 --> 00:51:30.599
 and sincere

00:51:30.599 --> 00:51:32.000
 and wholehearted

00:51:32.000 --> 00:51:32.819
 in saying

00:51:32.819 --> 00:51:34.139
 here is my kingdom

00:51:34.139 --> 00:51:35.039
 here is

00:51:35.039 --> 00:51:36.599
 where I rule

00:51:36.599 --> 00:51:37.799
 here is where my throne

00:51:37.799 --> 00:51:38.519
 is situated

00:51:38.519 --> 00:51:39.699
 here is

00:51:39.699 --> 00:51:41.259
 all the benefits

00:51:41.259 --> 00:51:42.119
 of my kingdom

00:51:42.119 --> 00:51:43.119
 of my salvation

00:51:43.119 --> 00:51:43.900
 that I give

00:51:43.900 --> 00:51:45.199
 to those who trust

00:51:45.199 --> 00:51:45.599
 in me

00:51:45.599 --> 00:51:46.579
 trust in me

00:51:46.579 --> 00:51:47.379
 receive it

00:51:47.379 --> 00:51:48.960
 take me at my word

00:51:48.960 --> 00:51:51.780
 and so you accept

00:51:51.780 --> 00:51:53.539
 all that God

00:51:53.539 --> 00:51:54.199
 is offering us

00:51:54.199 --> 00:51:55.000
 today in the gospel

00:51:55.000 --> 00:51:56.559
 if you come to him

00:51:56.559 --> 00:51:58.079
 trusting his word

00:51:58.079 --> 00:51:59.360
 knowing that he's

00:51:59.360 --> 00:51:59.800
 genuine

00:51:59.800 --> 00:52:01.159
 because that's

00:52:01.159 --> 00:52:02.119
 the ultimate parent

00:52:02.119 --> 00:52:02.639
 isn't it

00:52:02.639 --> 00:52:02.980
 God

00:52:02.980 --> 00:52:04.099
 our father

00:52:04.099 --> 00:52:06.280
 so today

00:52:06.280 --> 00:52:08.079
 we accept

00:52:08.079 --> 00:52:09.519
 his pardon

00:52:09.519 --> 00:52:10.119
 don't we

00:52:10.119 --> 00:52:11.639
 come to express

00:52:11.639 --> 00:52:12.960
 our sin to him

00:52:12.960 --> 00:52:14.000
 we repent of our sin

00:52:14.000 --> 00:52:14.519
 we say

00:52:14.519 --> 00:52:15.400
 Lord

00:52:15.400 --> 00:52:17.420
 I know I've done wrong

00:52:17.420 --> 00:52:18.139
 I know my life

00:52:18.139 --> 00:52:19.420
 is not what it should be

00:52:19.420 --> 00:52:21.280
 please accept me

00:52:21.280 --> 00:52:22.480
 please receive me

00:52:22.480 --> 00:52:24.000
 and that's really

00:52:24.000 --> 00:52:25.139
 receiving the kingdom

00:52:25.139 --> 00:52:25.720
 receiving

00:52:25.720 --> 00:52:27.000
 the word of God

00:52:27.000 --> 00:52:28.280
 receiving the salvation

00:52:28.280 --> 00:52:29.780
 you receive

00:52:29.780 --> 00:52:30.720
 his righteousness

00:52:30.720 --> 00:52:32.019
 and his peace

00:52:32.019 --> 00:52:33.000
 and his joy

00:52:33.000 --> 00:52:34.660
 these are things

00:52:34.660 --> 00:52:35.579
 to be received

00:52:35.579 --> 00:52:36.079
 God is

00:52:36.079 --> 00:52:36.780
 serious

00:52:36.780 --> 00:52:37.360
 and honest

00:52:37.360 --> 00:52:37.760
 about

00:52:37.760 --> 00:52:40.160
 reaching out to us

00:52:40.160 --> 00:52:40.780
 in the gospel

00:52:40.780 --> 00:52:41.660
 with these

00:52:41.659 --> 00:52:44.699
 and of course

00:52:44.699 --> 00:52:45.500
 that challenges

00:52:45.500 --> 00:52:47.579
 our own sense

00:52:47.579 --> 00:52:48.099
 of worth

00:52:48.099 --> 00:52:48.739
 or pride

00:52:48.739 --> 00:52:50.639
 because it's

00:52:50.639 --> 00:52:51.239
 very difficult

00:52:51.239 --> 00:52:51.679
 for us

00:52:51.679 --> 00:52:51.980
 isn't it

00:52:51.980 --> 00:52:52.899
 to get into

00:52:52.899 --> 00:52:53.500
 our minds

00:52:53.500 --> 00:52:54.159
 that we don't

00:52:54.159 --> 00:52:54.940
 have to pay

00:52:54.940 --> 00:52:55.460
 anything

00:52:55.460 --> 00:52:56.239
 that we don't

00:52:56.239 --> 00:52:57.139
 have to contribute

00:52:57.139 --> 00:52:57.759
 anything

00:52:57.759 --> 00:52:59.500
 to our salvation

00:52:59.500 --> 00:53:00.679
 it hits your

00:53:00.679 --> 00:53:01.719
 sense of pride

00:53:01.719 --> 00:53:02.819
 that all of that

00:53:02.819 --> 00:53:03.519
 is taken away

00:53:03.519 --> 00:53:04.019
 that God

00:53:04.019 --> 00:53:04.659
 has done everything

00:53:04.659 --> 00:53:05.719
 in Christ already

00:53:05.719 --> 00:53:06.920
 that all we need

00:53:06.920 --> 00:53:07.219
 to do

00:53:07.219 --> 00:53:07.759
 and are required

00:53:07.759 --> 00:53:08.079
 to do

00:53:08.079 --> 00:53:08.940
 is receive

00:53:08.940 --> 00:53:09.599
 the salvation

00:53:09.599 --> 00:53:10.179
 for which

00:53:10.179 --> 00:53:11.099
 Jesus died

00:53:11.099 --> 00:53:13.059
 but our

00:53:13.059 --> 00:53:13.779
 natural minds

00:53:13.779 --> 00:53:14.619
 don't like that

00:53:14.619 --> 00:53:15.659
 because it

00:53:15.659 --> 00:53:16.599
 hits our pride

00:53:16.599 --> 00:53:17.480
 that we don't

00:53:17.480 --> 00:53:18.460
 contribute something

00:53:18.460 --> 00:53:20.079
 towards our salvation

00:53:20.079 --> 00:53:21.639
 that we don't

00:53:21.639 --> 00:53:22.259
 actually have to

00:53:22.259 --> 00:53:23.139
 give God

00:53:23.139 --> 00:53:23.819
 something

00:53:23.819 --> 00:53:25.079
 in order for him

00:53:25.079 --> 00:53:26.179
 then to receive us

00:53:26.179 --> 00:53:27.319
 in response

00:53:27.319 --> 00:53:31.940
 look at verse 17

00:53:31.940 --> 00:53:34.480
 as he was setting

00:53:34.480 --> 00:53:35.299
 out on his journey

00:53:35.299 --> 00:53:36.940
 a man ran up

00:53:36.940 --> 00:53:38.099
 and knelt before him

00:53:38.099 --> 00:53:38.719
 and asked him

00:53:38.719 --> 00:53:39.480
 good teacher

00:53:39.480 --> 00:53:41.139
 what must

00:53:41.139 --> 00:53:42.139
 I do

00:53:42.139 --> 00:53:42.900
 to inherit

00:53:42.900 --> 00:53:44.000
 eternal life

00:53:44.000 --> 00:53:45.460
 and here's a man

00:53:45.460 --> 00:53:45.740
 you see

00:53:45.740 --> 00:53:46.860
 he's walking up

00:53:46.860 --> 00:53:47.880
 towards the entrance

00:53:47.880 --> 00:53:49.099
 the door to salvation

00:53:49.099 --> 00:53:50.300
 in Jesus Christ

00:53:50.300 --> 00:53:52.300
 and here he is

00:53:52.300 --> 00:53:53.179
 he's walked right

00:53:53.179 --> 00:53:54.219
 past the door

00:53:54.219 --> 00:53:55.240
 to eternal life

00:53:55.240 --> 00:53:56.260
 because he's come

00:53:56.260 --> 00:53:57.000
 with these words

00:53:57.000 --> 00:53:57.300
 Lord

00:53:57.300 --> 00:53:58.159
 what must

00:53:58.159 --> 00:53:59.059
 I do

00:53:59.059 --> 00:54:00.900
 he's thinking of

00:54:00.900 --> 00:54:02.440
 his own contribution

00:54:02.440 --> 00:54:03.380
 something that's

00:54:03.380 --> 00:54:04.260
 required of him

00:54:04.260 --> 00:54:04.800
 to do

00:54:04.800 --> 00:54:05.840
 before God

00:54:05.840 --> 00:54:06.539
 will receive him

00:54:06.539 --> 00:54:07.480
 before he can enter

00:54:07.480 --> 00:54:08.719
 into eternal life

00:54:08.719 --> 00:54:10.079
 what must I do

00:54:10.079 --> 00:54:11.760
 to inherit eternal life

00:54:11.760 --> 00:54:13.039
 and God is really

00:54:13.039 --> 00:54:13.880
 saying to us today

00:54:13.880 --> 00:54:14.719
 it's not about

00:54:14.719 --> 00:54:15.780
 what you are able

00:54:15.780 --> 00:54:16.099
 to do

00:54:16.099 --> 00:54:17.280
 or not able to do

00:54:17.280 --> 00:54:18.480
 it's about what

00:54:18.480 --> 00:54:19.539
 Jesus has done

00:54:19.539 --> 00:54:21.800
 that's

00:54:21.800 --> 00:54:23.340
 really the entrance

00:54:23.340 --> 00:54:24.539
 to eternal life

00:54:24.539 --> 00:54:26.740
 and as you receive

00:54:26.740 --> 00:54:27.599
 that Jesus

00:54:27.599 --> 00:54:29.320
 and give over

00:54:29.320 --> 00:54:30.199
 your life to him

00:54:30.199 --> 00:54:31.119
 and trust in him

00:54:31.119 --> 00:54:32.380
 so you come

00:54:32.380 --> 00:54:33.519
 to enter the kingdom

00:54:33.519 --> 00:54:35.480
 like a little child

00:54:35.480 --> 00:54:37.139
 you receive it

00:54:37.139 --> 00:54:38.360
 because God is honest

00:54:38.360 --> 00:54:40.260
 because God is serious

00:54:40.260 --> 00:54:41.599
 because you are needy

00:54:41.599 --> 00:54:43.219
 of that salvation

00:54:43.219 --> 00:54:45.000
 that God himself

00:54:45.000 --> 00:54:47.539
 is actually extending

00:54:47.539 --> 00:54:48.579
 to you in the gospel

00:54:48.579 --> 00:54:50.840
 and if you're here today

00:54:50.840 --> 00:54:53.000
 and you're not yet a Christian

00:54:53.000 --> 00:54:54.159
 you're not yet saved

00:54:54.159 --> 00:54:56.320
 you've not yet come

00:54:56.320 --> 00:54:57.800
 to follow Jesus

00:54:57.800 --> 00:54:59.159
 seriously

00:54:59.159 --> 00:55:00.699
 wholeheartedly

00:55:00.699 --> 00:55:02.340
 and then Jesus

00:55:02.340 --> 00:55:03.240
 is saying to you

00:55:03.240 --> 00:55:04.840
 well here's your opportunity

00:55:04.840 --> 00:55:05.380
 today

00:55:05.380 --> 00:55:07.640
 Jesus is saying to you

00:55:07.640 --> 00:55:08.920
 here is my kingdom

00:55:08.920 --> 00:55:10.720
 here are all the riches

00:55:10.720 --> 00:55:11.680
 of my kingdom

00:55:11.680 --> 00:55:13.600
 here are all the riches

00:55:13.600 --> 00:55:15.120
 I died

00:55:15.120 --> 00:55:17.140
 to actually provide

00:55:17.140 --> 00:55:17.900
 for you

00:55:17.900 --> 00:55:20.400
 here are all the riches

00:55:20.400 --> 00:55:21.300
 I suffered

00:55:21.300 --> 00:55:23.180
 in order to bring

00:55:23.180 --> 00:55:24.079
 them to you

00:55:24.079 --> 00:55:25.900
 all you need to do

00:55:25.900 --> 00:55:27.380
 is receive them

00:55:27.380 --> 00:55:29.420
 make them yours

00:55:29.420 --> 00:55:31.720
 say yes Lord

00:55:31.719 --> 00:55:34.239
 this is what I need

00:55:34.239 --> 00:55:36.299
 thank you

00:55:36.299 --> 00:55:38.179
 help me to live

00:55:38.179 --> 00:55:40.000
 a life

00:55:40.000 --> 00:55:41.339
 of thankfulness

00:55:41.339 --> 00:55:43.599
 in the Psalms

00:55:43.599 --> 00:55:44.059
 we find

00:55:44.059 --> 00:55:45.659
 Psalm 116

00:55:45.659 --> 00:55:47.639
 the Psalmist saying

00:55:47.639 --> 00:55:49.679
 in regard to

00:55:49.679 --> 00:55:50.699
 the Lord's own

00:55:50.699 --> 00:55:51.699
 benefits to him

00:55:51.699 --> 00:55:54.259
 we quite often

00:55:54.259 --> 00:55:55.099
 sing these verses

00:55:55.099 --> 00:55:56.459
 and

00:55:56.459 --> 00:55:58.379
 the Psalmist

00:55:58.379 --> 00:55:59.179
 is really addressing

00:55:59.179 --> 00:55:59.940
 God in them

00:55:59.940 --> 00:56:00.859
 where he said to God

00:56:00.859 --> 00:56:02.319
 what shall I render

00:56:02.319 --> 00:56:03.039
 to the Lord

00:56:03.039 --> 00:56:04.159
 for all

00:56:04.159 --> 00:56:05.239
 this benefits

00:56:05.239 --> 00:56:05.940
 to me

00:56:05.940 --> 00:56:07.719
 what shall I render

00:56:07.719 --> 00:56:08.199
 to the Lord

00:56:08.199 --> 00:56:08.919
 what will I give

00:56:08.919 --> 00:56:09.419
 the Lord

00:56:09.419 --> 00:56:10.399
 in return

00:56:10.399 --> 00:56:11.019
 for all

00:56:11.019 --> 00:56:11.619
 his benefits

00:56:11.619 --> 00:56:12.159
 to me

00:56:12.159 --> 00:56:13.699
 how can I pay

00:56:13.699 --> 00:56:14.239
 him back

00:56:14.239 --> 00:56:15.559
 what he says

00:56:15.559 --> 00:56:15.799
 is

00:56:15.799 --> 00:56:17.219
 I will take

00:56:17.219 --> 00:56:17.919
 the cup

00:56:17.919 --> 00:56:18.679
 of salvation

00:56:18.679 --> 00:56:20.279
 and call upon

00:56:20.279 --> 00:56:21.239
 the name of the Lord

00:56:21.239 --> 00:56:21.980
 in other words

00:56:21.980 --> 00:56:22.940
 he's not saying

00:56:22.940 --> 00:56:24.179
 I will give

00:56:24.179 --> 00:56:24.719
 anything

00:56:24.719 --> 00:56:25.459
 he's saying

00:56:25.459 --> 00:56:26.359
 I will receive

00:56:26.359 --> 00:56:28.059
 I will take

00:56:28.059 --> 00:56:29.579
 the salvation

00:56:29.579 --> 00:56:30.259
 that God

00:56:30.259 --> 00:56:31.319
 is offering

00:56:31.319 --> 00:56:31.959
 to me

00:56:31.959 --> 00:56:34.039
 and so it is

00:56:34.039 --> 00:56:35.059
 for us today

00:56:35.059 --> 00:56:35.539
 as well

00:56:35.539 --> 00:56:37.219
 we come as

00:56:37.219 --> 00:56:37.719
 children

00:56:37.719 --> 00:56:39.579
 to trust

00:56:39.579 --> 00:56:40.179
 in Jesus

00:56:40.179 --> 00:56:41.659
 we come to

00:56:41.659 --> 00:56:42.439
 accept what

00:56:42.439 --> 00:56:43.359
 Jesus is offering

00:56:43.359 --> 00:56:43.959
 and he's offering

00:56:43.959 --> 00:56:44.500
 himself

00:56:44.500 --> 00:56:45.859
 as a saviour

00:56:45.859 --> 00:56:46.659
 to us today

00:56:46.659 --> 00:56:48.799
 and as we do

00:56:48.799 --> 00:56:49.159
 so

00:56:49.159 --> 00:56:50.819
 there's one

00:56:50.819 --> 00:56:51.339
 other element

00:56:51.339 --> 00:56:51.939
 I can mention

00:56:51.939 --> 00:56:52.480
 just briefly

00:56:52.480 --> 00:56:53.000
 in closing

00:56:53.000 --> 00:56:54.840
 and that's

00:56:54.840 --> 00:56:55.300
 the element

00:56:55.300 --> 00:56:56.059
 of joy

00:56:56.059 --> 00:56:59.099
 we don't

00:56:59.099 --> 00:56:59.480
 become

00:56:59.480 --> 00:57:00.059
 Christians

00:57:00.059 --> 00:57:00.559
 just

00:57:00.559 --> 00:57:01.980
 to enjoy

00:57:01.980 --> 00:57:02.860
 the experience

00:57:02.860 --> 00:57:04.099
 there's more

00:57:04.099 --> 00:57:04.440
 to it

00:57:04.440 --> 00:57:04.880
 than that

00:57:04.880 --> 00:57:06.679
 but joy

00:57:06.679 --> 00:57:07.119
 is very

00:57:07.119 --> 00:57:07.539
 firmly

00:57:07.539 --> 00:57:08.079
 a part

00:57:08.079 --> 00:57:08.340
 of the

00:57:08.340 --> 00:57:08.659
 Christian

00:57:08.659 --> 00:57:09.159
 life

00:57:09.159 --> 00:57:10.760
 you children

00:57:10.760 --> 00:57:11.139
 know what

00:57:11.139 --> 00:57:11.519
 it's like

00:57:11.519 --> 00:57:12.159
 to receive

00:57:12.159 --> 00:57:13.179
 a gift

00:57:13.179 --> 00:57:14.659
 and especially

00:57:14.659 --> 00:57:15.380
 if it's a gift

00:57:15.380 --> 00:57:15.960
 that you've

00:57:15.960 --> 00:57:16.679
 mentioned

00:57:16.679 --> 00:57:17.239
 you would like

00:57:17.239 --> 00:57:17.599
 to get

00:57:17.599 --> 00:57:18.179
 at Christmas

00:57:18.179 --> 00:57:18.780
 perhaps

00:57:18.780 --> 00:57:19.679
 your parents

00:57:19.679 --> 00:57:20.219
 might ask you

00:57:20.219 --> 00:57:20.599
 what would you

00:57:20.599 --> 00:57:21.619
 like as a

00:57:21.619 --> 00:57:22.360
 Christmas gift

00:57:22.360 --> 00:57:25.460
 not that

00:57:25.460 --> 00:57:26.160
 they'll necessarily

00:57:26.160 --> 00:57:26.620
 promise

00:57:26.620 --> 00:57:27.140
 yes you'll

00:57:27.140 --> 00:57:27.780
 get that

00:57:27.780 --> 00:57:28.840
 but

00:57:28.840 --> 00:57:30.039
 very often

00:57:30.039 --> 00:57:30.420
 that's what

00:57:30.420 --> 00:57:30.800
 they'll try

00:57:30.800 --> 00:57:31.360
 and get you

00:57:31.360 --> 00:57:32.200
 and if it's

00:57:32.200 --> 00:57:32.740
 something you've

00:57:32.740 --> 00:57:33.440
 asked for

00:57:33.440 --> 00:57:33.960
 at Christmas

00:57:33.960 --> 00:57:34.340
 time

00:57:34.340 --> 00:57:35.360
 and you open

00:57:35.360 --> 00:57:36.039
 your partial

00:57:36.039 --> 00:57:37.039
 you take the

00:57:37.039 --> 00:57:37.640
 wrapping off

00:57:37.640 --> 00:57:38.120
 on Christmas

00:57:38.120 --> 00:57:38.680
 morning

00:57:38.680 --> 00:57:39.460
 and you see

00:57:39.460 --> 00:57:40.340
 that's exactly

00:57:40.340 --> 00:57:41.360
 what you asked

00:57:41.360 --> 00:57:41.780
 for

00:57:41.780 --> 00:57:42.500
 and actually

00:57:42.500 --> 00:57:43.039
 it looks

00:57:43.039 --> 00:57:43.660
 far better

00:57:43.660 --> 00:57:44.260
 than it did

00:57:44.260 --> 00:57:45.000
 in the catalogue

00:57:45.000 --> 00:57:45.380
 or wherever

00:57:45.380 --> 00:57:46.019
 you saw a picture

00:57:46.019 --> 00:57:46.300
 of it

00:57:46.300 --> 00:57:46.920
 so you go

00:57:46.920 --> 00:57:47.420
 wow

00:57:47.420 --> 00:57:48.579
 that's awesome

00:57:48.579 --> 00:57:49.720
 or whatever

00:57:49.720 --> 00:57:50.440
 the current word

00:57:50.440 --> 00:57:50.980
 is today

00:57:50.980 --> 00:57:52.500
 wow

00:57:52.500 --> 00:57:53.900
 that's awesome

00:57:53.900 --> 00:57:56.900
 that's how it

00:57:56.900 --> 00:57:57.400
 should be

00:57:57.400 --> 00:57:58.639
 with Jesus

00:57:58.639 --> 00:57:59.159
 as well

00:57:59.159 --> 00:57:59.780
 for us

00:57:59.780 --> 00:58:01.599
 when we

00:58:01.599 --> 00:58:02.320
 receive the

00:58:02.320 --> 00:58:02.860
 gift that

00:58:02.860 --> 00:58:03.480
 God gives

00:58:03.480 --> 00:58:03.820
 us

00:58:03.820 --> 00:58:05.199
 his offering

00:58:05.199 --> 00:58:05.719
 to us

00:58:05.719 --> 00:58:07.079
 Jesus himself

00:58:07.079 --> 00:58:07.639
 the gift

00:58:07.639 --> 00:58:08.340
 and salvation

00:58:08.340 --> 00:58:09.320
 that comes

00:58:09.320 --> 00:58:09.760
 in him

00:58:09.760 --> 00:58:11.340
 today this

00:58:11.340 --> 00:58:11.820
 should be

00:58:11.820 --> 00:58:12.659
 and every day

00:58:12.659 --> 00:58:13.820
 this should be

00:58:13.820 --> 00:58:14.579
 our reaction

00:58:14.579 --> 00:58:15.219
 because this

00:58:15.219 --> 00:58:15.860
 is God's

00:58:15.860 --> 00:58:16.219
 grace

00:58:16.219 --> 00:58:16.880
 God's

00:58:16.880 --> 00:58:17.360
 forgiveness

00:58:17.360 --> 00:58:17.980
 God's

00:58:17.980 --> 00:58:18.420
 adoption

00:58:18.420 --> 00:58:19.220
 this is

00:58:19.220 --> 00:58:19.579
 really

00:58:19.579 --> 00:58:20.220
 heaven

00:58:20.220 --> 00:58:21.059
 in preparation

00:58:21.059 --> 00:58:21.760
 if you like

00:58:21.760 --> 00:58:22.639
 and we

00:58:22.639 --> 00:58:22.940
 should be

00:58:22.940 --> 00:58:23.240
 saying

00:58:23.240 --> 00:58:24.559
 wow

00:58:24.559 --> 00:58:25.619
 what

00:58:25.619 --> 00:58:27.200
 an amazing

00:58:27.200 --> 00:58:27.940
 gift

00:58:27.940 --> 00:58:30.000
 God has

00:58:30.000 --> 00:58:30.740
 given to me

00:58:30.740 --> 00:58:32.599
 in giving me

00:58:32.599 --> 00:58:33.280
 a saviour

00:58:33.280 --> 00:58:34.680
 in giving me

00:58:34.680 --> 00:58:35.320
 salvation

00:58:35.320 --> 00:58:37.159
 in giving me

00:58:37.159 --> 00:58:38.039
 to belong

00:58:38.039 --> 00:58:38.400
 to

00:58:38.400 --> 00:58:39.659
 the kingdom

00:58:39.659 --> 00:58:41.300
 of God

00:58:41.300 --> 00:58:43.119
 well may God

00:58:43.119 --> 00:58:44.180
 bless these words

00:58:44.180 --> 00:58:45.340
 to us today

00:58:45.340 --> 00:58:45.780
 we're going to

00:58:45.780 --> 00:58:46.659
 conclude our service

00:58:46.659 --> 00:58:47.239
 now singing

00:58:47.239 --> 00:58:48.539
 in Psalm 89

00:58:48.539 --> 00:58:51.000
 Psalm 89

00:58:51.000 --> 00:58:52.279
 and verses

00:58:52.279 --> 00:58:53.420
 15 to 18

00:58:53.420 --> 00:58:54.099
 that's page

00:58:54.099 --> 00:58:56.420
 345

00:58:56.420 --> 00:59:05.719
 Psalm 89

00:59:05.719 --> 00:59:06.639
 verses 15

00:59:06.639 --> 00:59:07.399
 to 18

00:59:07.399 --> 00:59:09.379
 345

00:59:09.379 --> 00:59:10.079
 over to

00:59:10.079 --> 00:59:11.480
 346

00:59:11.480 --> 00:59:11.899
 and the tune

00:59:11.899 --> 00:59:12.399
 this time

00:59:12.399 --> 00:59:13.920
 is Sheffield

00:59:13.920 --> 00:59:15.480
 O greatly

00:59:15.480 --> 00:59:15.940
 blessed

00:59:15.940 --> 00:59:16.460
 the people

00:59:16.460 --> 00:59:16.880
 are

00:59:16.880 --> 00:59:18.039
 the joyful

00:59:18.039 --> 00:59:18.599
 sound

00:59:18.599 --> 00:59:19.099
 that know

00:59:19.099 --> 00:59:20.340
 in brightness

00:59:20.340 --> 00:59:21.300
 of thy face

00:59:21.300 --> 00:59:21.900
 O Lord

00:59:21.900 --> 00:59:22.840
 they ever

00:59:22.840 --> 00:59:23.260
 on

00:59:23.260 --> 00:59:24.340
 shall go

00:59:24.340 --> 00:59:24.700
 verses

00:59:24.700 --> 00:59:26.480
 15 to

00:59:26.480 --> 00:59:27.019
 18

00:59:27.019 --> 00:59:28.200
 of Psalm

00:59:28.200 --> 00:59:28.760
 89

00:59:28.760 --> 00:59:29.420
 O greatly

00:59:29.420 --> 00:59:29.880
 blessed

00:59:29.880 --> 00:59:30.400
 the people

00:59:30.400 --> 00:59:30.820
 are

00:59:30.820 --> 00:59:33.360
 O

00:59:33.360 --> 00:59:37.780
 O

00:59:37.780 --> 00:59:38.580
 greatly

00:59:38.580 --> 00:59:39.960
 blessed

00:59:39.960 --> 00:59:41.820
 the people

00:59:41.820 --> 00:59:43.080
 are

00:59:43.080 --> 00:59:45.180
 the joyful

00:59:45.180 --> 00:59:46.820
 sound

00:59:46.820 --> 00:59:49.180
 that know

00:59:49.180 --> 00:59:51.640
 in brightness

00:59:51.640 --> 00:59:54.039
 of thy

00:59:54.039 --> 00:59:55.140
 face

00:59:55.140 --> 00:59:56.700
 O Lord

00:59:56.699 --> 00:59:58.079
 thee

00:59:58.079 --> 00:59:58.939
 ever

00:59:58.939 --> 01:00:00.480
 on

01:00:00.480 --> 01:00:01.439
 shall

01:00:01.439 --> 01:00:03.480
 go

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 thee

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 in thy

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 name

01:00:07.399 --> 01:00:08.480
 shall

01:00:08.480 --> 01:00:09.299
 all

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 the day

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 rejoice

01:00:12.919 --> 01:00:15.919
 exceedingly

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 and

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 in thy

01:00:20.319 --> 01:00:22.339
 righteousness

01:00:22.340 --> 01:00:24.079
 shall

01:00:24.079 --> 01:00:24.880
 thee

01:00:24.880 --> 01:00:27.140
 exalted

01:00:27.140 --> 01:00:28.360
 be

01:00:28.360 --> 01:00:29.740
 on

01:00:29.740 --> 01:00:31.800
 high

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 because

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 the

01:00:35.000 --> 01:00:36.480
 glory

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 of

01:00:38.100 --> 01:00:38.900
 their

01:00:38.900 --> 01:00:39.800
 spread

01:00:39.800 --> 01:00:41.140
 doth

01:00:41.140 --> 01:00:42.160
 only

01:00:42.160 --> 01:00:43.780
 stand

01:00:43.780 --> 01:00:44.559
 in

01:00:44.559 --> 01:00:46.100
 thee

01:00:46.100 --> 01:00:47.620
 and

01:00:47.620 --> 01:00:48.480
 in

01:00:48.480 --> 01:00:49.300
 thy

01:00:49.300 --> 01:00:50.539
 favour

01:00:50.539 --> 01:00:51.539
 shall

01:00:51.539 --> 01:00:53.279
 our

01:00:53.279 --> 01:00:54.059
 horn

01:00:54.059 --> 01:00:55.300
 and

01:00:55.300 --> 01:00:56.279
 power

01:00:56.279 --> 01:00:58.159
 exalted

01:00:58.159 --> 01:00:59.500
 be

01:00:59.500 --> 01:01:02.340
 for

01:01:02.340 --> 01:01:03.599
 God

01:01:03.599 --> 01:01:04.599
 is

01:01:04.599 --> 01:01:05.460
 our

01:01:05.460 --> 01:01:07.059
 defence

01:01:07.059 --> 01:01:08.360
 and

01:01:08.360 --> 01:01:09.119
 he

01:01:09.119 --> 01:01:10.119
 to

01:01:10.119 --> 01:01:11.159
 us

01:01:11.159 --> 01:01:12.079
 doth

01:01:12.079 --> 01:01:13.019
 safety

01:01:13.019 --> 01:01:15.219
 bring

01:01:15.219 --> 01:01:16.279
 the

01:01:16.279 --> 01:01:17.860
 Holy

01:01:17.860 --> 01:01:19.500
 One

01:01:19.500 --> 01:01:20.639
 Lord

01:01:20.639 --> 01:01:22.559
 Israel

01:01:22.559 --> 01:01:24.400
 is

01:01:24.400 --> 01:01:25.340
 our

01:01:25.340 --> 01:01:27.239
 almighty

01:01:27.239 --> 01:01:28.800
 king

01:01:28.800 --> 01:01:31.960
 I want

01:01:31.960 --> 01:01:32.180
 to say

01:01:32.180 --> 01:01:32.420
 to the

01:01:32.420 --> 01:01:32.600
 children

01:01:32.600 --> 01:01:33.140
 before we

01:01:33.140 --> 01:01:33.600
 close

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 with

01:01:33.740 --> 01:01:33.860
 the

01:01:33.860 --> 01:01:34.340
 benediction

01:01:34.340 --> 01:01:35.560
 not only

01:01:35.560 --> 01:01:35.800
 has it

01:01:35.800 --> 01:01:35.920
 been

01:01:35.920 --> 01:01:36.160
 really

01:01:36.160 --> 01:01:36.440
 great

01:01:36.440 --> 01:01:36.720
 having

01:01:36.720 --> 01:01:36.960
 you

01:01:36.960 --> 01:01:37.700
 but

01:01:37.700 --> 01:01:38.080
 thank

01:01:38.080 --> 01:01:38.220
 you

01:01:38.220 --> 01:01:38.480
 too

01:01:38.480 --> 01:01:39.039
 for

01:01:39.039 --> 01:01:39.160
 the

01:01:39.160 --> 01:01:39.320
 way

01:01:39.320 --> 01:01:39.500
 that

01:01:39.500 --> 01:01:39.860
 you've

01:01:39.860 --> 01:01:40.620
 sat

01:01:40.620 --> 01:01:40.820
 through

01:01:40.820 --> 01:01:40.980
 the

01:01:40.980 --> 01:01:41.380
 service

01:01:41.380 --> 01:01:42.140
 and

01:01:42.140 --> 01:01:42.300
 for

01:01:42.300 --> 01:01:42.400
 the

01:01:42.400 --> 01:01:42.539
 way

01:01:42.539 --> 01:01:42.700
 you

01:01:42.700 --> 01:01:43.200
 listened

01:01:43.200 --> 01:01:43.900
 to

01:01:43.900 --> 01:01:44.120
 what's

01:01:44.120 --> 01:01:44.320
 being

01:01:44.320 --> 01:01:44.720
 said

01:01:44.720 --> 01:01:44.980
 as

01:01:44.980 --> 01:01:45.260
 well

01:01:45.260 --> 01:01:46.060
 and

01:01:46.060 --> 01:01:46.260
 that

01:01:46.260 --> 01:01:46.539
 gives

01:01:46.539 --> 01:01:46.780
 us

01:01:46.780 --> 01:01:47.060
 great

01:01:47.060 --> 01:01:47.480
 joy

01:01:47.480 --> 01:01:48.460
 to

01:01:48.460 --> 01:01:48.660
 see

01:01:48.660 --> 01:01:48.920
 that

01:01:48.920 --> 01:01:49.220
 you're

01:01:49.220 --> 01:01:50.000
 so

01:01:50.000 --> 01:01:50.240
 good

01:01:50.240 --> 01:01:50.420
 at

01:01:50.420 --> 01:01:50.720
 listening

01:01:50.720 --> 01:01:51.080
 to

01:01:51.080 --> 01:01:51.760
 the

01:01:51.760 --> 01:01:52.140
 gospel

01:01:52.140 --> 01:01:52.519
 so

01:01:52.519 --> 01:01:52.820
 thank

01:01:52.820 --> 01:01:52.960
 you

01:01:52.960 --> 01:01:53.260
 again

01:01:53.260 --> 01:01:53.900
 for

01:01:53.900 --> 01:01:54.200
 that

01:01:54.200 --> 01:01:54.360
 now

01:01:54.360 --> 01:01:54.460
 I'll

01:01:54.460 --> 01:01:54.840
 go to

01:01:54.840 --> 01:01:55.280
 the

01:01:55.280 --> 01:01:55.539
 side

01:01:55.539 --> 01:01:55.759
 door

01:01:55.759 --> 01:01:55.940
 here

01:01:55.940 --> 01:01:56.059
 to

01:01:56.059 --> 01:01:56.219
 my

01:01:56.219 --> 01:01:56.539
 left

01:01:56.539 --> 01:01:57.380
 after

01:01:57.380 --> 01:01:57.539
 the

01:01:57.539 --> 01:01:58.019
 benediction

01:01:58.019 --> 01:01:58.400
 I'd like

01:01:58.400 --> 01:01:58.559
 the

01:01:58.559 --> 01:01:58.779
 children

01:01:58.779 --> 01:01:59.019
 if they

01:01:59.019 --> 01:01:59.139
 can

01:01:59.139 --> 01:01:59.300
 come

01:01:59.300 --> 01:01:59.440
 out

01:01:59.440 --> 01:01:59.679
 that

01:01:59.679 --> 01:01:59.960
 door

01:01:59.960 --> 01:02:00.559
 and

01:02:00.559 --> 01:02:00.659
 I'll

01:02:00.659 --> 01:02:00.759
 give

01:02:00.759 --> 01:02:00.860
 you

01:02:00.860 --> 01:02:00.960
 a

01:02:00.960 --> 01:02:01.159
 high

01:02:01.159 --> 01:02:01.480
 five

01:02:01.480 --> 01:02:01.599
 on

01:02:01.599 --> 01:02:01.679
 the

01:02:01.679 --> 01:02:01.820
 way

01:02:01.820 --> 01:02:02.000
 out

01:02:02.000 --> 01:02:02.300
 okay

01:02:02.300 --> 01:02:04.960
 now

01:02:04.960 --> 01:02:05.139
 may

01:02:05.139 --> 01:02:05.279
 the

01:02:05.279 --> 01:02:05.519
 grace

01:02:05.519 --> 01:02:05.679
 of

01:02:05.679 --> 01:02:05.800
 the

01:02:05.800 --> 01:02:05.980
 Lord

01:02:05.980 --> 01:02:06.300
 Jesus

01:02:06.300 --> 01:02:06.800
 Christ

01:02:06.800 --> 01:02:07.000
 the

01:02:07.000 --> 01:02:07.159
 love

01:02:07.159 --> 01:02:07.320
 of

01:02:07.320 --> 01:02:07.579
 God

01:02:07.579 --> 01:02:07.759
 the

01:02:07.759 --> 01:02:08.079
 Father

01:02:08.079 --> 01:02:08.739
 and

01:02:08.739 --> 01:02:08.860
 the

01:02:08.860 --> 01:02:09.139
 communion

01:02:09.139 --> 01:02:09.380
 of

01:02:09.380 --> 01:02:09.500
 the

01:02:09.500 --> 01:02:09.699
 Holy

01:02:09.699 --> 01:02:10.059
 Spirit

01:02:10.059 --> 01:02:10.300
 be

01:02:10.300 --> 01:02:10.539
 with

01:02:10.539 --> 01:02:10.739
 you

01:02:10.739 --> 01:02:11.059
 now

01:02:11.059 --> 01:02:11.320
 and

01:02:11.320 --> 01:02:11.519
 ever

01:02:11.519 --> 01:02:11.920
 more

01:02:11.920 --> 01:02:12.800
 Amen

01:02:25.539 --> 01:02:38.980
 God