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 word association, you know the game?

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 I say dog, you say?

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 I say Marco, you say?

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 I say Jesus Christ, you say Lord and Savior.

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 But when I say church,

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 you might go, meh.

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 You might say, ouch.

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 You might say, what's the point?

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 You might say, what a mess.

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 This morning we're starting off on a series on the church.

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 Let me be up front with you on a definition of the church.

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 The church is the blood-bought people of God,

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 set apart by the Holy Spirit on mission for Christ.

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 That's the church.

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 The blood-bought people of God,

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 set apart by the Holy Spirit on mission for Christ.

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 We, the church, belong to the triune God.

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 Here's what I'm interested in over the next two months.

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 I'm interested in what you think about God's church.

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 I'm interested in what you feel about God's church.

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 I'm interested in how you prioritize God's church.

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 Well, that's not the real question.

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 The real question is,

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 what does God think about his church?

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 How does Jesus feel about his people?

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 Where does the church fall on God's priority list for the day?

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 So, over the next several weeks,

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 I am praying.

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 We're praying.

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 Would you join me in praying

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 that we would think about the church

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 more and more the way that God thinks about our church?

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 That truth shapes our minds

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 and our understanding of God's people.

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 Would you,

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 my prayer is that you would feel about the church

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 the way that Jesus feels about his church

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 more and more?

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 And my prayer, of course,

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 is that we would all prioritize the church

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 more and more

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 as God himself prioritizes the church.

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 And so, here's what it's going to look like

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 over the next several weeks.

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 This morning,

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 we're going to start off with an introductory sermon

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 on kind of five basic truths of the church.

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 And then we're going to get into New Testament images of the church.

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 The body.

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 The building of God.

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 The flock.

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 The family of God.

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 And what are all these things?

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 What is God saying to us about his people?

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 The goal, overall,

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 is that you and me

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 would love the church

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 the way that Jesus loves the church.

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 So, come the end of March,

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 that there would be an upwell

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 of spirit-given affection

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 for God's people.

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 That's the aim.

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 That's the prayer.

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 So, this morning,

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 five introductory truths

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 about the church.

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 This is by no means exhaustive,

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 but again,

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 I need your yes and amens.

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 That's what I'm talking about.

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 All right.

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 introductory truth number one.

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 The church

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 is the called out

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 people of God.

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 In Matthew 16,

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 Jesus is walking

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 into Caesarea Philippi

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 with his disciples,

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 and he says,

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 hey guys,

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 who do people say

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 that the Son of Man is?

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 He's talking about himself.

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 Who are people saying I am?

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 And his disciples

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 start shooting off

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 a bunch of different answers.

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 Some say JTB,

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 John the Baptist.

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 Others say Elijah.

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 Others still say Jeremiah

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 or one of the prophets.

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 But then Peter chimes in

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 in verse 16,

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 and he says this,

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 you are the Christ,

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 the Son of the living God.

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 And in the book of Matthew,

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 that is a mic drop.

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 And the reason why you know

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 it's a mic drop,

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 it's what Jesus says

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 in response to it.

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 In verse 17,

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 he says,

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 blessed are you,

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 Simon Bar-Jonah.

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 Blessed are you,

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 Simon,

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 son of Jonah.

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 For faith and blood

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 has not revealed this to you,

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 but my Father who is in heaven.

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 In other words,

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 he's saying,

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 hey Peter,

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 you didn't come to that

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 realization on your own.

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 It was a supernatural

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 revelation from my Father

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 to you

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 to know who I am.

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 Mic drop.

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 Jesus continues.

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 He says,

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 I tell you,

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 you are Peter,

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 and on this rock,

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 I will build my church,

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 and the gates of hell

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 will not prevail against it.

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 What is Jesus talking about

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 when he refers to this,

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 and on this rock,

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 I will build my church,

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 and the gates of hell

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 will not prevail against it.

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 Well,

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 if you've got a Catholic background,

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 you probably think,

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 well,

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 this is Jesus

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 institutionalizing

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 the Pope ship.

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 But I don't think

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 that's what Jesus is saying.

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 Jesus is addressing Peter,

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 but I believe

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 that the reference

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 to this rock

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 is actually a reference

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 to his profession.

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 You are the Christ,

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 the Son of the living God.

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 On this rock,

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 not a man,

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 but on Christ himself,

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 I will build my church.

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 When Jesus says,

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 I will build my church,

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 he's picturing himself

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 as a master builder.

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 He's building a people,

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 one person at a time.

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 That word church

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 is a lovely word

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 throughout your Bible.

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 It's the Greek word

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 ekklesia,

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 and it literally means

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 called out ones.

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 So Jesus is saying,

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 on this profession

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 of who I am,

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 I will build

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 my called out ones,

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 my people.

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 That word church,

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 ekklesia,

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 is used 100,

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 over 100 times

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 in the New Testament.

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 But interestingly enough,

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 in the Gospels,

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 it's just used twice.

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 Here,

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 Matthew 16,

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 and then in Matthew 18.

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 In the Old Testament,

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 the Old Testament

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 that was translated

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 from Hebrew to Greek,

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 it's called the Septuagint.

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 When the word ekklesia

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 is used,

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 it's referring to

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 the gathering

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 of God's people Israel.

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 Called out

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 from the nations.

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 And so when we get

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 into the New Testament,

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 it has the same sense.

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 The called out

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 of God.

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 Called out

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 through the blood

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 of Jesus

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 from the world.

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 Called to

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 God Himself

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 to be His people.

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 So when Jesus says,

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 My church,

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 I will build

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 my church.

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 That my

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 is a blood-bought

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 my.

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 My church.

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 Everyone

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 who would one day

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 believe in me.

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 Everyone

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 who I shed

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 my blood for.

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 They are the ones

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 I build

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 to form my people.

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 The church.

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 The church.

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 The church is the

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 blood-bought people

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 of God

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 indwelt by the Holy

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 Spirit

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 on mission for Christ.

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 Speaking of mission,

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 if you're looking

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 in Matthew 16

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 right now

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 and you're looking

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 at verse 18,

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 you have a metaphor

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 change.

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 Jesus is talking

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 about building

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 the church

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 like a building

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 and then he shifts

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 gears

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 and starts

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 picturing the church

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 in action.

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 I will build

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 my church

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 and he says,

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 in the gates

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 of hell,

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 literally the gates

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 of death

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 will not prevail

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 against it.

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 now the church

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 has gone

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 from a building

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 to a people

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 raiding

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 the gates

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 of hell

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 together

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 on mission

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 for Jesus

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 seeking to

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 rescue

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 those who

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 are in

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 dark death

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 and bringing

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 them to

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 the light

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 of life

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 through the

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 cross of

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 Jesus Christ.

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 Christ.

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 When you hear

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 the word church,

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 what comes

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 into your mind?

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 Hey,

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 look at the

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 building.

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 Look at that

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 steeple.

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 Open the doors,

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 see all the

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 people.

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 The church

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 is not a

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 building.

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 It houses

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 the church.

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 Maybe you

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 think of,

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 oh,

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 the church

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 is a bunch

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 of rules.

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 Oh,

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 the church,

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 oh man,

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 they hurt

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 my parents,

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 they hurt

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 me,

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 they're a

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 bunch of

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 losers.

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 The church,

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 they're so

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 irrelevant,

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 it's just

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 mired in

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 controversy.

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 Oh,

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 they're familiar

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 faces I see

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 every couple

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 weeks.

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 Brothers and

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 sisters,

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 when we talk

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 about the

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 church,

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 and when we

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 talk about

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 the church

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 biblically,

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 we are

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 talking about

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 the blood

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 bought people

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 of God,

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 set apart

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 by the

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 Holy Spirit,

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 called out

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 by God

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 himself to

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 be his

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 people on

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 mission for

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 Christ.

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 Now,

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 classically,

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 the church

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 has been

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 understood in

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 a couple

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 different ways.

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 It's how

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 this word

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 ecclesia gets

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 used throughout

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 the New

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 Testament.

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 So,

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 church is

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 used in a

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 broad sense

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 of the

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 universal

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 church.

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 We're going

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 to wrap up

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 the service

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 in a little

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 bit by

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 reciting the

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 Apostles'

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 Creed.

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 I believe

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 in the

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 Holy Spirit,

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 the Holy

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 Catholic

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 Church.

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 It's a

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 reference to

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 the universal

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 church.

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 church,

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 all of

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 the blood

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 bought people

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 of Christ

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 from all

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 ages and

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 times and

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 places.

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 That's the

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 universal

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 church.

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 And typically,

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 the universal

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 church is

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 understood as

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 being the

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 unseen universal

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 church.

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 Until you get

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 to Revelation

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 7, and then

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 you have the

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 snapshot of

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 the universal

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 church.

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 Blood

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 bought from

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 every tribe,

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 tongue,

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 and nation,

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 too many

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 to count,

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 all around

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 the throne

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 of God,

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 singing to

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 the Lamb

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 who is

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 risen,

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 who was

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 once slain,

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 salvation

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 belongs to

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 our God.

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 You see,

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 at the center

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 of the

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 church of

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 God is

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 the crucified

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 and risen

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 Christ.

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 Do you

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 know why

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 we exist

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 as a

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 church?

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 Jesus

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 shed his

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 blood for

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 us.

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 Now,

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 the church

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 universal,

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 we see

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 in Matthew

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 16,

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 there's

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 other passages

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 in the

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 New Testament,

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 it's what

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 Jesus is

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 referring to

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 here,

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 but then

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 we get

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 into the

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 understanding

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 of the

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 local

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 church.

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 And what

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 a local

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 church is,

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 it is a

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 visible

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 outcropping

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 of the

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 universal

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 church.

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 So,

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 the local

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 church is

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 time-bound

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 in a

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 particular

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 people,

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 in a

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 particular

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 time,

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 in a

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 particular

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 place.

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 They have

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 their own

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 local leadership,

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 we observe

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 the ordinances

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 of baptism

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 and the

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 Lord's

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 Supper,

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 they unite

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 us together

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 and they

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 unite us

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 with other

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 faithful

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 churches

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 from ages

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 past.

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 Christ the

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 King

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 church is a

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 local

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 outcropping

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 of the

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 universal

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 church.

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 And so,

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 when you

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 read through

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 the New

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 Testament

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 and Paul's

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 addressing

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 the churches

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 of Galatia

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 or the

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 church in

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 Colossae

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 or the

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 church in

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 Rome,

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 these are

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 local

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 churches,

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 specific

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 place,

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 specific

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 time,

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 with their

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 own

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 leadership.

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 Revelation

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 2 and

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 3,

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 the seven

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 churches are

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 local churches

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 in Asia

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 Minor.

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 Jesus had

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 something specific

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 to say to

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 each one.

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 So,

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 the local

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 church is

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 an outcropping

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 of the

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 universal

00:12:50.740 --> 00:12:51.240
 church,

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 all bought

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 by the

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 blood of

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 Jesus.

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 Now,

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 I just

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 want to

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 make one

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 more point

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 here.

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 there is

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 an emphasis

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 when it

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 comes to

00:13:02.919 --> 00:13:03.299
 the local

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 church.

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 The church

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 has a

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 rhythm.

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 We scatter

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 during the

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 week and

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 then we

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 gather

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 together on

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 the Lord's

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 day,

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 the day

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 that Jesus

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 was resurrected,

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 Sunday.

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 We scatter,

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 we gather.

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 And there

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 is this huge

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 emphasis.

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 You see it

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 played out in

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 1 Corinthians

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 14 in

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 particular,

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 where when

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 the church

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 gathers

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 together,

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 our Lord

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 Jesus Christ

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 is very

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 interested in

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 what happens.

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 He wants

00:13:30.679 --> 00:13:30.939
 to be

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 exalted.

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 He wants

00:13:33.120 --> 00:13:33.480
 his church

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 built up.

00:13:34.399 --> 00:13:34.879
 He wants

00:13:34.879 --> 00:13:35.559
 non-Christian

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 evangelized.

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 It is

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 the Super

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 Bowl of

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 the church

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 every week.

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 When we

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 get together,

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 it is a

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 unique time

00:13:50.519 --> 00:13:51.000
 for the

00:13:51.000 --> 00:13:51.600
 blood-bought

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 to come

00:13:52.299 --> 00:13:52.839
 together to

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 pray together.

00:13:54.279 --> 00:13:56.779
 to praise

00:13:56.779 --> 00:13:57.959
 God together

00:13:57.959 --> 00:13:58.519
 in worship.

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 Oh, it's so

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 sweet this

00:13:59.620 --> 00:13:59.860
 morning.

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 To hear the

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 public reading

00:14:03.360 --> 00:14:04.019
 of Scripture,

00:14:04.259 --> 00:14:05.059
 to speak

00:14:05.059 --> 00:14:05.919
 timely words,

00:14:06.039 --> 00:14:07.039
 to hear God's

00:14:07.039 --> 00:14:07.899
 word preached

00:14:07.899 --> 00:14:08.740
 faithfully.

00:14:10.199 --> 00:14:11.079
 There's nothing

00:14:11.079 --> 00:14:11.699
 like it

00:14:11.699 --> 00:14:12.240
 during the

00:14:12.240 --> 00:14:12.519
 week.

00:14:16.620 --> 00:14:17.480
 This is the

00:14:17.480 --> 00:14:17.919
 church,

00:14:18.379 --> 00:14:19.379
 universal and

00:14:19.379 --> 00:14:19.740
 local.

00:14:20.579 --> 00:14:20.980
 And at the

00:14:20.980 --> 00:14:21.679
 center of the

00:14:21.679 --> 00:14:23.139
 church is the

00:14:23.139 --> 00:14:24.100
 risen lamb,

00:14:24.279 --> 00:14:25.579
 Jesus Christ,

00:14:25.899 --> 00:14:26.379
 the center of

00:14:26.379 --> 00:14:26.679
 it all,

00:14:27.179 --> 00:14:27.539
 our reason

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 for being.

00:14:30.299 --> 00:14:31.000
 So the

00:14:31.000 --> 00:14:31.959
 first introductory

00:14:31.959 --> 00:14:33.259
 truth of the

00:14:33.259 --> 00:14:34.459
 church is the

00:14:34.459 --> 00:14:34.980
 church is the

00:14:34.980 --> 00:14:35.579
 called out

00:14:35.579 --> 00:14:36.699
 people of

00:14:36.699 --> 00:14:37.000
 God.

00:14:38.399 --> 00:14:39.159
 The second

00:14:39.159 --> 00:14:40.000
 truth is this,

00:14:40.959 --> 00:14:41.759
 the church

00:14:41.759 --> 00:14:43.100
 is the

00:14:43.100 --> 00:14:43.639
 converted

00:14:43.639 --> 00:14:44.879
 people of

00:14:44.879 --> 00:14:45.100
 God.

00:14:46.860 --> 00:14:47.659
 Just because

00:14:47.659 --> 00:14:48.199
 you gather

00:14:48.199 --> 00:14:48.779
 with God's

00:14:48.779 --> 00:14:49.480
 people doesn't

00:14:49.480 --> 00:14:50.360
 necessarily mean

00:14:50.360 --> 00:14:51.079
 you're actually

00:14:51.079 --> 00:14:52.199
 part of God's

00:14:52.199 --> 00:14:52.480
 people.

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 people.

00:14:54.820 --> 00:14:55.460
 In order to

00:14:55.460 --> 00:14:56.120
 become part of

00:14:56.120 --> 00:14:56.580
 God's people,

00:14:56.700 --> 00:14:57.240
 you first need

00:14:57.240 --> 00:14:58.100
 to be reconciled

00:14:58.100 --> 00:14:59.019
 to God through

00:14:59.019 --> 00:14:59.519
 the blood of

00:14:59.519 --> 00:14:59.800
 Jesus.

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 And when you're

00:15:00.840 --> 00:15:01.480
 reconciled to

00:15:01.480 --> 00:15:01.980
 God through the

00:15:01.980 --> 00:15:02.500
 blood of Jesus,

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 then he places

00:15:03.379 --> 00:15:04.139
 you into his

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 people.

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 He moves you

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 from one

00:15:05.620 --> 00:15:06.060
 people, the

00:15:06.060 --> 00:15:06.779
 world, into

00:15:06.779 --> 00:15:07.480
 another people,

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 his church.

00:15:10.019 --> 00:15:10.759
 For example,

00:15:11.680 --> 00:15:12.139
 let me try to

00:15:12.139 --> 00:15:12.580
 make this point

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 this way.

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 Let's say you

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 drive up to

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 Flambeau.

00:15:17.220 --> 00:15:19.019
 and you

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 happen to

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 get onto

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 Flambeau Field

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 and you're

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 standing on

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 the grass.

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 Just because

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 you're standing

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 on the grass

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 of Flambeau

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 doesn't mean

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 you are a

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 Green Bay

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 Packer.

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 Does it?

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 Or just

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 because you

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 drive up to

00:15:35.519 --> 00:15:36.440
 Carthage College

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 and you're

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 standing on

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 the college,

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 that doesn't

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 mean you're a

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 student there

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 or part of

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 the staff there.

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 Does it?

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 No.

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 Just because

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 you go to

00:15:47.299 --> 00:15:47.720
 someone's

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 family's

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 Thanksgiving,

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 that doesn't

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 mean you're

00:15:50.360 --> 00:15:50.840
 an official

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 part of

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 their family.

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 I experienced

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 that when I

00:15:53.419 --> 00:15:53.799
 first stayed

00:15:53.799 --> 00:15:54.419
 at Jenny.

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 Just because

00:15:59.720 --> 00:16:00.059
 you've been

00:16:00.059 --> 00:16:00.519
 going to

00:16:00.519 --> 00:16:01.120
 church your

00:16:01.120 --> 00:16:01.899
 whole life

00:16:01.899 --> 00:16:03.399
 doesn't mean

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 you're actually

00:16:05.000 --> 00:16:06.259
 included in

00:16:06.259 --> 00:16:07.200
 the blood-bought

00:16:07.200 --> 00:16:08.159
 people of

00:16:08.159 --> 00:16:08.580
 God.

00:16:10.639 --> 00:16:11.319
 Humanly

00:16:11.319 --> 00:16:11.700
 speaking,

00:16:12.000 --> 00:16:12.539
 conversion

00:16:12.539 --> 00:16:14.159
 is the

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 singular

00:16:14.759 --> 00:16:15.679
 moment a

00:16:15.679 --> 00:16:16.179
 sinner,

00:16:16.939 --> 00:16:17.500
 having heard

00:16:17.500 --> 00:16:18.000
 the gospel

00:16:18.000 --> 00:16:18.419
 of Jesus

00:16:18.419 --> 00:16:18.959
 Christ,

00:16:20.019 --> 00:16:22.039
 realizes that

00:16:22.039 --> 00:16:22.480
 they are

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 condemned under

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 God's just

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 wrath for

00:16:24.799 --> 00:16:25.339
 their sin,

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 and then

00:16:27.179 --> 00:16:28.139
 they turn

00:16:28.139 --> 00:16:28.740
 their tail

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 to their

00:16:29.219 --> 00:16:30.699
 sin and

00:16:30.699 --> 00:16:31.539
 head for

00:16:31.539 --> 00:16:31.939
 Jesus.

00:16:32.860 --> 00:16:33.539
 It's a

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 moment in

00:16:33.939 --> 00:16:34.199
 time.

00:16:37.279 --> 00:16:37.759
 Conversion

00:16:37.759 --> 00:16:38.679
 is when

00:16:38.679 --> 00:16:40.199
 you repent

00:16:40.199 --> 00:16:41.079
 and believe

00:16:41.079 --> 00:16:41.720
 the gospel.

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 It's what

00:16:42.159 --> 00:16:42.839
 Jesus talked

00:16:42.839 --> 00:16:43.220
 about in

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 Mark 1

00:16:43.620 --> 00:16:45.039
 15, where

00:16:45.039 --> 00:16:45.480
 he shows

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 up.

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 He says,

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 the time

00:16:46.960 --> 00:16:47.500
 is fulfilled.

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 The kingdom

00:16:48.320 --> 00:16:48.720
 of God

00:16:48.720 --> 00:16:49.000
 is at

00:16:49.000 --> 00:16:49.279
 hand.

00:16:49.720 --> 00:16:50.039
 Repent

00:16:50.039 --> 00:16:50.820
 and believe

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 the gospel.

00:16:55.120 --> 00:16:56.299
 The moment

00:16:56.299 --> 00:16:57.120
 a sinner

00:16:57.120 --> 00:16:59.399
 believes on

00:16:59.399 --> 00:17:00.560
 Christ for

00:17:00.560 --> 00:17:01.060
 the first

00:17:01.060 --> 00:17:02.820
 time, that

00:17:02.820 --> 00:17:04.019
 sinner is

00:17:04.019 --> 00:17:05.140
 justified by

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 the grace

00:17:05.500 --> 00:17:05.980
 of God,

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 redeemed

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 through the

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 blood of

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 Jesus, and

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 adopted into

00:17:10.039 --> 00:17:10.839
 God's family.

00:17:10.839 --> 00:17:12.839
 God's

00:17:12.839 --> 00:17:13.839
 sin.

00:17:13.839 --> 00:17:14.179
 That sinner

00:17:14.179 --> 00:17:15.019
 is immediately

00:17:15.019 --> 00:17:15.919
 transferred from

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 the domain of

00:17:16.859 --> 00:17:18.000
 God's beloved

00:17:18.000 --> 00:17:18.579
 Son, in whom

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 we have

00:17:18.919 --> 00:17:19.539
 redemption, the

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 forgiveness of

00:17:20.139 --> 00:17:20.480
 sins.

00:17:20.779 --> 00:17:21.419
 At that

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 moment in

00:17:22.759 --> 00:17:24.079
 time, a

00:17:24.079 --> 00:17:24.879
 sinner who

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 believes their

00:17:26.159 --> 00:17:27.379
 eternity goes

00:17:27.379 --> 00:17:28.699
 from being under

00:17:28.699 --> 00:17:29.779
 God's wrath

00:17:29.779 --> 00:17:32.019
 forever to

00:17:32.019 --> 00:17:33.379
 now having the

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 promise of

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 being numbered

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 in glory around

00:17:37.139 --> 00:17:38.319
 the throne for

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 everlasting peace

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 and joy in

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 the glorious

00:17:40.680 --> 00:17:41.539
 presence of

00:17:41.539 --> 00:17:41.819
 Jesus.

00:17:43.579 --> 00:17:43.759
 It's

00:17:43.759 --> 00:17:44.299
 conversion.

00:17:47.200 --> 00:17:47.759
 Conversion

00:17:47.759 --> 00:17:48.740
 consists of

00:17:48.740 --> 00:17:49.619
 both repentance

00:17:49.619 --> 00:17:50.359
 and faith.

00:17:52.180 --> 00:17:52.720
 I like to

00:17:52.720 --> 00:17:53.160
 call it the

00:17:53.160 --> 00:17:53.920
 two sides of

00:17:53.920 --> 00:17:54.460
 the conversion

00:17:54.460 --> 00:17:54.839
 coin.

00:17:56.640 --> 00:17:57.200
 There's

00:17:57.200 --> 00:17:57.579
 tails.

00:17:58.440 --> 00:17:59.519
 You turn your

00:17:59.519 --> 00:18:00.279
 tail to your

00:18:00.279 --> 00:18:02.279
 sin, and

00:18:02.279 --> 00:18:02.559
 then there

00:18:02.559 --> 00:18:02.960
 are heads.

00:18:03.980 --> 00:18:04.400
 You head

00:18:04.400 --> 00:18:04.920
 straight for

00:18:04.920 --> 00:18:05.259
 Jesus.

00:18:07.400 --> 00:18:07.740
 Have you

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 heard the

00:18:08.099 --> 00:18:08.619
 expression,

00:18:08.619 --> 00:18:09.019
 when the

00:18:09.019 --> 00:18:09.719
 penny drops?

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 It's a way

00:18:11.859 --> 00:18:12.179
 of saying,

00:18:12.279 --> 00:18:12.579
 hey, that's

00:18:12.579 --> 00:18:12.899
 when things

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 get real.

00:18:14.979 --> 00:18:15.639
 When the

00:18:15.639 --> 00:18:16.599
 conversion coin

00:18:16.599 --> 00:18:17.879
 drops in your

00:18:17.879 --> 00:18:19.019
 heart, things

00:18:19.019 --> 00:18:19.679
 get real.

00:18:21.819 --> 00:18:23.379
 You realize

00:18:23.379 --> 00:18:24.479
 that not just

00:18:24.479 --> 00:18:25.000
 everybody's

00:18:25.000 --> 00:18:25.879
 sinner, you're

00:18:25.879 --> 00:18:26.319
 a sinner

00:18:26.319 --> 00:18:28.379
 against the

00:18:28.379 --> 00:18:29.839
 holy God, and

00:18:29.839 --> 00:18:30.619
 his wrath is

00:18:30.619 --> 00:18:31.259
 against your

00:18:31.259 --> 00:18:31.599
 sin.

00:18:32.459 --> 00:18:33.359
 And with that

00:18:33.359 --> 00:18:34.159
 comes a working

00:18:34.159 --> 00:18:34.659
 of the Holy

00:18:34.659 --> 00:18:35.819
 Spirit in which

00:18:35.819 --> 00:18:36.919
 you are sorrowful

00:18:36.920 --> 00:18:38.200
 over that, and

00:18:38.200 --> 00:18:38.900
 that leads to

00:18:38.900 --> 00:18:39.759
 turning tail to

00:18:39.759 --> 00:18:40.279
 your sin.

00:18:41.660 --> 00:18:42.140
 And it

00:18:42.140 --> 00:18:43.120
 corresponds with

00:18:43.120 --> 00:18:44.019
 this faith,

00:18:44.120 --> 00:18:44.980
 newfound faith,

00:18:45.300 --> 00:18:46.039
 where you head

00:18:46.039 --> 00:18:46.800
 solely for

00:18:46.800 --> 00:18:47.480
 Jesus, who

00:18:47.480 --> 00:18:48.160
 alone can

00:18:48.160 --> 00:18:48.660
 deliver you

00:18:48.660 --> 00:18:49.039
 from your

00:18:49.039 --> 00:18:49.279
 sin.

00:18:50.860 --> 00:18:51.620
 So this

00:18:51.620 --> 00:18:52.680
 initial act of

00:18:52.680 --> 00:18:53.340
 repentance and

00:18:53.340 --> 00:18:54.519
 faith is the

00:18:54.519 --> 00:18:55.279
 moment a

00:18:55.279 --> 00:18:56.300
 sinner is

00:18:56.300 --> 00:18:56.980
 converted.

00:18:59.180 --> 00:18:59.840
 Truth in

00:18:59.840 --> 00:19:00.380
 advertising.

00:19:00.380 --> 00:19:03.820
 it's the

00:19:03.820 --> 00:19:04.460
 first time

00:19:04.460 --> 00:19:06.380
 one is

00:19:06.380 --> 00:19:07.140
 converted, this

00:19:07.140 --> 00:19:07.960
 exercise of

00:19:07.960 --> 00:19:08.500
 repentance and

00:19:08.500 --> 00:19:09.860
 faith, but it

00:19:09.860 --> 00:19:10.500
 just starts a

00:19:10.500 --> 00:19:11.820
 whole life of

00:19:11.820 --> 00:19:12.400
 repentance and

00:19:12.400 --> 00:19:12.660
 faith.

00:19:14.000 --> 00:19:14.820
 To be a

00:19:14.820 --> 00:19:15.380
 follower of

00:19:15.380 --> 00:19:16.320
 Jesus, be

00:19:16.320 --> 00:19:16.800
 numbered with

00:19:16.800 --> 00:19:17.540
 his people, the

00:19:17.540 --> 00:19:19.360
 church, is a

00:19:19.360 --> 00:19:20.380
 life of

00:19:20.380 --> 00:19:21.760
 repentance and

00:19:21.760 --> 00:19:22.900
 faith, a life

00:19:22.900 --> 00:19:23.800
 of turning tail

00:19:23.800 --> 00:19:25.000
 to your sin and

00:19:25.000 --> 00:19:25.820
 a heading straight

00:19:25.820 --> 00:19:26.800
 for Jesus over

00:19:26.800 --> 00:19:27.280
 and over and

00:19:27.280 --> 00:19:27.840
 over again.

00:19:28.340 --> 00:19:29.040
 We do this

00:19:29.040 --> 00:19:29.420
 together.

00:19:29.420 --> 00:19:30.840
 Now if

00:19:30.840 --> 00:19:31.240
 you're sitting

00:19:31.240 --> 00:19:32.259
 here thinking,

00:19:32.960 --> 00:19:33.960
 well that's

00:19:33.960 --> 00:19:35.240
 not exactly how

00:19:35.240 --> 00:19:35.860
 I became a

00:19:35.860 --> 00:19:36.060
 Christian.

00:19:37.460 --> 00:19:38.160
 I didn't have

00:19:38.160 --> 00:19:38.539
 that quote

00:19:38.539 --> 00:19:39.360
 unquote light

00:19:39.360 --> 00:19:40.640
 switch conversion

00:19:40.640 --> 00:19:41.740
 moment like

00:19:41.740 --> 00:19:42.279
 the Apostle

00:19:42.279 --> 00:19:42.539
 Paul.

00:19:44.180 --> 00:19:44.720
 Well many

00:19:44.720 --> 00:19:45.279
 people do

00:19:45.279 --> 00:19:46.120
 have kind of

00:19:46.120 --> 00:19:46.960
 a light switch

00:19:46.960 --> 00:19:47.940
 moment where

00:19:47.940 --> 00:19:48.400
 the conversion

00:19:48.400 --> 00:19:49.320
 is very clear.

00:19:49.500 --> 00:19:49.900
 They know

00:19:49.900 --> 00:19:51.000
 down to the

00:19:51.000 --> 00:19:52.800
 day, hour,

00:19:53.080 --> 00:19:54.080
 and minute

00:19:54.080 --> 00:19:55.320
 where they

00:19:55.320 --> 00:19:56.259
 were believed,

00:19:56.380 --> 00:19:56.700
 they turned

00:19:56.700 --> 00:19:57.180
 from their sin,

00:19:57.259 --> 00:19:57.660
 they believed

00:19:57.660 --> 00:19:58.039
 and they were

00:19:58.039 --> 00:19:59.140
 transferred into

00:19:59.140 --> 00:19:59.560
 the kingdom

00:19:59.560 --> 00:20:00.160
 of the beloved

00:20:00.160 --> 00:20:00.500
 son.

00:20:00.960 --> 00:20:01.740
 I went to

00:20:01.740 --> 00:20:02.320
 college with

00:20:02.320 --> 00:20:03.240
 a young lady.

00:20:04.360 --> 00:20:04.980
 On the

00:20:04.980 --> 00:20:06.240
 anniversary of

00:20:06.240 --> 00:20:06.960
 her becoming a

00:20:06.960 --> 00:20:07.500
 Christian, when

00:20:07.500 --> 00:20:08.220
 she was converted,

00:20:08.500 --> 00:20:08.980
 she started

00:20:08.980 --> 00:20:09.640
 wearing all

00:20:09.640 --> 00:20:11.480
 black because

00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:12.180
 she was like

00:20:12.180 --> 00:20:13.120
 mourning the

00:20:13.120 --> 00:20:13.640
 death of her

00:20:13.640 --> 00:20:14.380
 old self and

00:20:14.380 --> 00:20:14.680
 then she

00:20:14.680 --> 00:20:15.620
 realized, no,

00:20:15.680 --> 00:20:16.360
 no, this is a

00:20:16.360 --> 00:20:17.340
 celebration, so

00:20:17.340 --> 00:20:17.980
 she swapped to

00:20:17.980 --> 00:20:18.440
 all white.

00:20:18.440 --> 00:20:23.519
 that was a

00:20:23.519 --> 00:20:24.019
 light switch

00:20:24.019 --> 00:20:24.539
 conversion

00:20:24.539 --> 00:20:25.140
 experience.

00:20:25.259 --> 00:20:25.600
 But many

00:20:25.600 --> 00:20:25.840
 of the

00:20:25.840 --> 00:20:26.400
 people, many

00:20:26.400 --> 00:20:27.360
 Christians don't

00:20:27.360 --> 00:20:29.200
 have a light

00:20:29.200 --> 00:20:30.480
 switch conversion

00:20:30.480 --> 00:20:30.980
 experience.

00:20:31.080 --> 00:20:32.019
 They have a

00:20:32.019 --> 00:20:33.279
 dimmer switch

00:20:33.279 --> 00:20:34.480
 conversion experience.

00:20:34.539 --> 00:20:35.340
 In fact, I spoke

00:20:35.340 --> 00:20:36.140
 to four Christians

00:20:36.140 --> 00:20:37.460
 this week who

00:20:37.460 --> 00:20:38.759
 all had a

00:20:38.759 --> 00:20:40.039
 dimmer switch

00:20:40.039 --> 00:20:40.940
 conversion experience

00:20:40.940 --> 00:20:41.480
 and here's what I

00:20:41.480 --> 00:20:41.880
 mean by that.

00:20:41.900 --> 00:20:42.299
 It goes something

00:20:42.299 --> 00:20:42.720
 like this.

00:20:42.720 --> 00:20:44.339
 I grew up in

00:20:44.339 --> 00:20:47.259
 the church and I

00:20:47.259 --> 00:20:47.759
 agreed with

00:20:47.759 --> 00:20:48.519
 everything I

00:20:48.519 --> 00:20:48.799
 heard.

00:20:50.579 --> 00:20:51.539
 But there was a

00:20:51.539 --> 00:20:52.339
 season when I

00:20:52.339 --> 00:20:53.079
 basically walked

00:20:53.079 --> 00:20:53.640
 away from the

00:20:53.640 --> 00:20:54.460
 Lord and I

00:20:54.460 --> 00:20:55.339
 sowed my wild

00:20:55.339 --> 00:20:55.680
 oats.

00:20:56.500 --> 00:20:57.380
 I didn't give a

00:20:57.380 --> 00:20:57.960
 rip about God.

00:20:59.880 --> 00:21:00.920
 And then at

00:21:00.920 --> 00:21:01.799
 some point I

00:21:01.799 --> 00:21:03.059
 sensed a need

00:21:03.059 --> 00:21:03.839
 to go back.

00:21:06.220 --> 00:21:07.120
 And eventually

00:21:07.120 --> 00:21:09.079
 things got real.

00:21:11.339 --> 00:21:12.460
 So people

00:21:12.460 --> 00:21:13.279
 who experience

00:21:13.279 --> 00:21:13.720
 something like

00:21:13.720 --> 00:21:14.319
 tend to say

00:21:14.319 --> 00:21:14.920
 something like

00:21:14.920 --> 00:21:15.240
 this.

00:21:15.740 --> 00:21:17.100
 Between 2008

00:21:17.100 --> 00:21:18.720
 and 2011 the

00:21:18.720 --> 00:21:19.539
 conversion coin

00:21:19.539 --> 00:21:20.200
 dropped in my

00:21:20.200 --> 00:21:20.440
 heart.

00:21:21.420 --> 00:21:23.120
 In 2008 I was

00:21:23.120 --> 00:21:23.860
 not following

00:21:23.860 --> 00:21:24.299
 Jesus.

00:21:24.640 --> 00:21:26.039
 By 2011 I

00:21:26.039 --> 00:21:26.579
 couldn't get

00:21:26.579 --> 00:21:27.279
 enough of

00:21:27.279 --> 00:21:27.579
 Jesus.

00:21:28.160 --> 00:21:28.720
 So somewhere

00:21:28.720 --> 00:21:29.220
 in between

00:21:29.220 --> 00:21:30.319
 there something

00:21:30.319 --> 00:21:31.180
 happened.

00:21:32.980 --> 00:21:33.340
 And here's

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 what's happened.

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 I realized that

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 Jesus just didn't

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 die for the sins

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 of all mankind.

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 He died for

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 me.

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 That's how a

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 convert to

00:21:43.279 --> 00:21:43.759
 Christianity

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 talks.

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 You may not

00:21:49.380 --> 00:21:50.900
 know the

00:21:50.900 --> 00:21:52.019
 day, the

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 hour, or the

00:21:53.220 --> 00:21:53.880
 minute of your

00:21:53.880 --> 00:21:55.180
 conversion, but

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 you know a

00:21:56.039 --> 00:21:56.960
 time frame.

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 I know I

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 wasn't living for

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 Christ then, but

00:22:01.640 --> 00:22:03.039
 by this time I

00:22:03.039 --> 00:22:03.620
 couldn't get

00:22:03.620 --> 00:22:04.160
 enough of

00:22:04.160 --> 00:22:04.460
 Jesus.

00:22:04.460 --> 00:22:06.620
 Now if you

00:22:06.620 --> 00:22:07.200
 have a dimmer

00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:08.200
 switch conversion

00:22:08.200 --> 00:22:09.600
 story, what you

00:22:09.600 --> 00:22:10.819
 need to understand

00:22:10.819 --> 00:22:11.539
 is this.

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 That at some

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 point in that

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 time frame, you

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 actually went

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 from being dead

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 to alive.

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 From being not

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 justified to

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 justified.

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 From being not

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 redeemed to

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 redeemed.

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 From not being

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 adopted to

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 adopted.

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 you went from

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 being under

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 God's wrath to

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 be now an

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 object of mercy

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 and grace.

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 You went from

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 being outside of

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 God's family and

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 not of God's

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 people to inside

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 of God's family and

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 now you're part of

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 God's people.

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 You might not

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 know the specific

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 time and hour, but

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 it happened.

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 And you can live

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 there.

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 I do.

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 That's the story of

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 me.

00:23:02.220 --> 00:23:03.000
 I was a pastor

00:23:03.000 --> 00:23:04.180
 class dropout in

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 eighth grade.

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 Ironic.

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 But here's the

00:23:09.700 --> 00:23:10.279
 real question.

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 Let's say you're

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 sitting here this

00:23:13.680 --> 00:23:15.559
 morning and you

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 realize, hey, I've

00:23:17.759 --> 00:23:18.139
 been going to

00:23:18.139 --> 00:23:18.480
 church.

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 I don't think I've

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 ever been converted.

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 Don't be surprised

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 by that.

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 There are stories

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 all over the place

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 of preachers while

00:23:27.379 --> 00:23:27.960
 they're preaching

00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:28.879
 realizing they've

00:23:28.879 --> 00:23:29.240
 never been

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 converted.

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 Well, here's how

00:23:33.139 --> 00:23:34.200
 you respond if you

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 don't think you've

00:23:35.059 --> 00:23:36.839
 the conversion coin

00:23:36.839 --> 00:23:37.899
 has dropped, but

00:23:37.899 --> 00:23:38.759
 you're like, oh, I

00:23:38.759 --> 00:23:39.299
 want that.

00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:42.579
 You've got to

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 realize that God

00:23:43.319 --> 00:23:45.139
 in His grace is

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 prompting you to

00:23:46.840 --> 00:23:48.320
 take this step of

00:23:48.320 --> 00:23:49.320
 repentance and

00:23:49.320 --> 00:23:49.660
 faith.

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 So here's what you

00:23:51.560 --> 00:23:51.780
 do.

00:23:53.060 --> 00:23:53.940
 You pray.

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 You say something

00:23:55.780 --> 00:23:56.259
 like this.

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 You say, Lord

00:23:56.820 --> 00:23:59.100
 Jesus, risen

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 Jesus, I have

00:24:01.460 --> 00:24:02.520
 been living for

00:24:02.520 --> 00:24:05.580
 myself, and I've

00:24:05.580 --> 00:24:07.060
 been doing smoke

00:24:07.060 --> 00:24:07.840
 and mirrors when it

00:24:07.840 --> 00:24:08.580
 comes to you.

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 You say, Lord

00:24:15.140 --> 00:24:15.460
 sin.

00:24:15.460 --> 00:24:20.960
 I repent of

00:24:20.960 --> 00:24:21.980
 living a life for

00:24:21.980 --> 00:24:23.620
 myself and living

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 for my sin.

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 I turn my tail on

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 that, and I head

00:24:27.520 --> 00:24:29.320
 to Jesus alone

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 because He alone

00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:31.600
 on the cross died

00:24:31.600 --> 00:24:32.340
 for my sin.

00:24:32.660 --> 00:24:33.320
 I know it.

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 It was for me.

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 That's what you say.

00:24:36.580 --> 00:24:37.560
 That's what you say

00:24:37.560 --> 00:24:38.600
 to the risen Christ.

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 You put a stake in

00:24:40.840 --> 00:24:41.759
 the ground, and you

00:24:41.759 --> 00:24:43.060
 say, I am that no

00:24:43.060 --> 00:24:43.440
 more.

00:24:43.440 --> 00:24:44.720
 I will not go back

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 to that.

00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:46.059
 I am for Jesus

00:24:46.059 --> 00:24:46.480
 now.

00:24:47.660 --> 00:24:48.820
 And based upon the

00:24:48.820 --> 00:24:50.360
 Word of God, you

00:24:50.360 --> 00:24:51.340
 are saved.

00:24:54.480 --> 00:24:55.240
 If you haven't

00:24:55.240 --> 00:24:55.900
 taken that step,

00:24:55.960 --> 00:24:56.539
 come talk to me

00:24:56.539 --> 00:24:57.180
 after the service.

00:24:57.299 --> 00:24:58.220
 I'd be glad to walk

00:24:58.220 --> 00:24:58.720
 with you through

00:24:58.720 --> 00:24:59.039
 that.

00:25:00.799 --> 00:25:01.720
 And it's just the

00:25:01.720 --> 00:25:02.019
 beginning.

00:25:03.600 --> 00:25:04.160
 The conversion

00:25:04.160 --> 00:25:05.720
 coin needs to drop

00:25:05.720 --> 00:25:06.420
 because you've got to

00:25:06.420 --> 00:25:07.480
 be reconciled to God

00:25:07.480 --> 00:25:08.840
 first before you can

00:25:08.840 --> 00:25:09.820
 be placed into the

00:25:09.820 --> 00:25:10.500
 people of God.

00:25:10.820 --> 00:25:12.240
 But the church is

00:25:12.240 --> 00:25:13.420
 the converted people

00:25:13.420 --> 00:25:13.920
 of God.

00:25:14.220 --> 00:25:14.620
 Do I have an

00:25:14.620 --> 00:25:14.800
 amen?

00:25:18.259 --> 00:25:19.220
 The church,

00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:19.840
 three,

00:25:20.140 --> 00:25:21.200
 introductory truth,

00:25:22.019 --> 00:25:22.980
 is the Bible

00:25:22.980 --> 00:25:23.980
 saturated people

00:25:23.980 --> 00:25:24.480
 of God.

00:25:30.060 --> 00:25:31.180
 One of the telltale

00:25:31.180 --> 00:25:33.920
 signs that a sinner

00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:35.820
 has been genuinely

00:25:35.820 --> 00:25:38.560
 converted is that

00:25:38.559 --> 00:25:39.740
 now there is this

00:25:39.740 --> 00:25:42.119
 new spirit-generated

00:25:42.119 --> 00:25:44.139
 desire for the

00:25:44.139 --> 00:25:45.039
 Word of God,

00:25:45.679 --> 00:25:47.379
 the Bible.

00:25:48.779 --> 00:25:49.619
 It goes something

00:25:49.619 --> 00:25:50.240
 like this.

00:25:50.639 --> 00:25:51.240
 Matthew 4,

00:25:51.319 --> 00:25:52.019
 Jesus talked about

00:25:52.019 --> 00:25:52.460
 it this way.

00:25:52.539 --> 00:25:53.339
 Man can't live by

00:25:53.339 --> 00:25:53.779
 bread alone,

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:54.659
 but by every word

00:25:54.659 --> 00:25:55.319
 that proceeds from

00:25:55.319 --> 00:25:56.059
 the mouth of God.

00:25:56.279 --> 00:25:56.799
 And you're like,

00:25:56.859 --> 00:25:57.559
 I just can't get

00:25:57.559 --> 00:25:58.059
 enough.

00:25:58.759 --> 00:25:59.720
 I can't get enough

00:25:59.720 --> 00:26:00.440
 of God's Word.

00:26:01.159 --> 00:26:02.359
 I can't live without

00:26:02.359 --> 00:26:03.079
 God's Word.

00:26:03.899 --> 00:26:04.579
 2 Timothy 3,

00:26:04.619 --> 00:26:05.119
 316,

00:26:05.240 --> 00:26:05.759
 all scriptures

00:26:05.759 --> 00:26:06.439
 breathed out by

00:26:06.439 --> 00:26:07.500
 God and profitable.

00:26:07.699 --> 00:26:07.960
 You're like,

00:26:08.019 --> 00:26:08.519
 give me some of

00:26:08.519 --> 00:26:08.759
 that.

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:09.799
 I can't get enough

00:26:09.799 --> 00:26:10.139
 of that.

00:26:10.919 --> 00:26:11.859
 That's not you.

00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:13.039
 That's the Spirit

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:14.139
 of God in you,

00:26:14.460 --> 00:26:15.079
 changing your

00:26:15.079 --> 00:26:15.720
 affections,

00:26:16.039 --> 00:26:16.659
 giving you a new

00:26:16.659 --> 00:26:17.699
 desire for something.

00:26:18.039 --> 00:26:18.539
 Before you were

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:19.199
 converted, you had

00:26:19.199 --> 00:26:20.259
 nothing wanting to

00:26:20.259 --> 00:26:20.819
 do with it.

00:26:23.240 --> 00:26:24.139
 Psalm 119,

00:26:24.140 --> 00:26:26.000
 Thy Word is a

00:26:26.000 --> 00:26:26.759
 lamp to my feet

00:26:26.759 --> 00:26:28.320
 and a light

00:26:28.320 --> 00:26:29.040
 into my path.

00:26:29.680 --> 00:26:30.180
 Here's what

00:26:30.180 --> 00:26:32.020
 happens when

00:26:32.020 --> 00:26:32.480
 someone gets

00:26:32.480 --> 00:26:32.960
 converted.

00:26:33.780 --> 00:26:34.440
 They have a new

00:26:34.440 --> 00:26:35.320
 set of desires,

00:26:35.980 --> 00:26:36.980
 and God's Word

00:26:36.980 --> 00:26:38.200
 becomes the final

00:26:38.200 --> 00:26:40.300
 governing authority,

00:26:40.800 --> 00:26:42.480
 giving all clarity

00:26:42.480 --> 00:26:43.940
 and direction to

00:26:43.940 --> 00:26:45.360
 every square inch

00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:46.280
 of your life.

00:26:46.660 --> 00:26:47.500
 It defines,

00:26:47.740 --> 00:26:48.820
 God defines who

00:26:48.820 --> 00:26:49.280
 you are.

00:26:49.580 --> 00:26:50.440
 So as a church,

00:26:50.640 --> 00:26:51.259
 we don't approach

00:26:51.259 --> 00:26:52.160
 the Bible like this.

00:26:52.480 --> 00:26:53.759
 Yeah, I think I'll

00:26:53.759 --> 00:26:54.240
 obey that.

00:26:54.319 --> 00:26:54.799
 I don't think I'll

00:26:54.799 --> 00:26:55.299
 obey this.

00:26:55.559 --> 00:26:56.279
 That's of God.

00:26:56.359 --> 00:26:56.940
 That's not of God.

00:26:56.960 --> 00:26:57.720
 We don't live that

00:26:57.720 --> 00:26:58.019
 way.

00:26:58.480 --> 00:26:59.519
 We believe every

00:26:59.519 --> 00:27:00.299
 Word of God.

00:27:00.839 --> 00:27:02.220
 Everyone came from

00:27:02.220 --> 00:27:03.500
 God's mind

00:27:03.500 --> 00:27:04.379
 originally, and so

00:27:04.379 --> 00:27:05.400
 we place ourselves

00:27:05.400 --> 00:27:06.579
 as a church under

00:27:06.579 --> 00:27:07.339
 the Word of God.

00:27:08.160 --> 00:27:09.000
 Every word.

00:27:10.220 --> 00:27:10.759
 And not just

00:27:10.759 --> 00:27:11.579
 because we have

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:13.440
 to, we want

00:27:13.440 --> 00:27:13.759
 to.

00:27:14.980 --> 00:27:15.819
 Because this

00:27:15.819 --> 00:27:16.740
 gives us life.

00:27:18.359 --> 00:27:19.019
 Shows us the way

00:27:19.019 --> 00:27:19.500
 to walk.

00:27:19.960 --> 00:27:20.500
 And the Spirit

00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:21.940
 empowers us to

00:27:21.940 --> 00:27:23.299
 walk according to

00:27:23.299 --> 00:27:24.059
 His Word.

00:27:25.359 --> 00:27:26.099
 That's why

00:27:26.099 --> 00:27:27.379
 1 Timothy 3.15

00:27:27.379 --> 00:27:28.299
 says the church

00:27:28.299 --> 00:27:29.299
 is the pillar

00:27:29.299 --> 00:27:30.180
 and foundation

00:27:30.180 --> 00:27:31.319
 of the truth.

00:27:33.599 --> 00:27:34.579
 The truth.

00:27:36.180 --> 00:27:37.200
 God has revealed

00:27:37.200 --> 00:27:38.419
 how things really

00:27:38.419 --> 00:27:40.039
 are through this

00:27:40.039 --> 00:27:40.339
 book.

00:27:42.339 --> 00:27:43.419
 And we get to

00:27:43.419 --> 00:27:45.859
 be the purveyors

00:27:45.859 --> 00:27:46.220
 of it.

00:27:46.779 --> 00:27:47.579
 The protectors

00:27:47.579 --> 00:27:47.899
 of it.

00:27:48.980 --> 00:27:50.000
 The delighters

00:27:50.000 --> 00:27:50.299
 in it.

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:52.680
 When you come

00:27:52.680 --> 00:27:53.419
 across a passage

00:27:53.419 --> 00:27:55.220
 in Colossians 3.16

00:27:55.220 --> 00:27:55.759
 it says this.

00:27:55.839 --> 00:27:56.500
 It basically

00:27:56.500 --> 00:27:57.500
 says, let the

00:27:57.500 --> 00:27:58.180
 Word of Christ

00:27:58.180 --> 00:27:58.980
 dwell richly

00:27:58.980 --> 00:27:59.500
 among you.

00:28:00.119 --> 00:28:00.879
 Let the words

00:28:00.879 --> 00:28:01.740
 that Jesus said

00:28:01.740 --> 00:28:02.419
 dwell richly

00:28:02.419 --> 00:28:02.819
 among you.

00:28:03.059 --> 00:28:03.700
 Let the words

00:28:03.700 --> 00:28:04.700
 about Jesus

00:28:04.700 --> 00:28:05.779
 dwell richly

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.419
 among you.

00:28:06.879 --> 00:28:07.659
 It's all about

00:28:07.659 --> 00:28:08.000
 Jesus.

00:28:09.539 --> 00:28:10.159
 And that word

00:28:10.159 --> 00:28:11.659
 dwelling is the

00:28:11.659 --> 00:28:12.359
 idea of taking

00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:13.000
 up residence.

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:15.379
 God wants

00:28:15.379 --> 00:28:16.240
 His Word

00:28:16.240 --> 00:28:18.180
 dwelling in

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:19.299
 every square

00:28:19.299 --> 00:28:20.480
 inch of

00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:21.240
 your person.

00:28:22.960 --> 00:28:23.960
 He wants

00:28:23.960 --> 00:28:24.559
 His Word

00:28:24.559 --> 00:28:25.799
 dwelling in

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:26.960
 every square

00:28:26.960 --> 00:28:28.140
 inch of

00:28:28.140 --> 00:28:29.160
 His people.

00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:31.120
 A Bible

00:28:31.120 --> 00:28:31.759
 saturated

00:28:31.759 --> 00:28:32.220
 people.

00:28:33.960 --> 00:28:34.859
 We could say

00:28:34.859 --> 00:28:35.180
 more.

00:28:36.299 --> 00:28:36.779
 But let's

00:28:36.779 --> 00:28:37.200
 move on to

00:28:37.200 --> 00:28:37.720
 point four.

00:28:39.059 --> 00:28:39.799
 The church

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:41.099
 is the

00:28:41.099 --> 00:28:41.799
 distinct

00:28:41.799 --> 00:28:43.519
 people of

00:28:43.519 --> 00:28:43.779
 God.

00:28:43.779 --> 00:28:44.279
 God.

00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:47.440
 In John

00:28:47.440 --> 00:28:48.440
 17, Jesus

00:28:48.440 --> 00:28:49.019
 is praying

00:28:49.019 --> 00:28:49.720
 for His

00:28:49.720 --> 00:28:50.180
 disciples.

00:28:51.980 --> 00:28:52.500
 And Jesus

00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:53.859
 prays that

00:28:53.859 --> 00:28:54.400
 God His

00:28:54.400 --> 00:28:55.000
 Father would

00:28:55.000 --> 00:28:56.700
 not remove

00:28:56.700 --> 00:28:57.339
 them from

00:28:57.339 --> 00:28:57.960
 the world,

00:28:58.579 --> 00:28:59.519
 but because

00:28:59.519 --> 00:28:59.859
 they're no

00:28:59.859 --> 00:29:00.420
 longer of

00:29:00.420 --> 00:29:00.839
 the world,

00:29:01.099 --> 00:29:01.500
 that God

00:29:01.500 --> 00:29:01.940
 would keep

00:29:01.940 --> 00:29:02.359
 them in

00:29:02.359 --> 00:29:02.779
 the world

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:03.519
 and protect

00:29:03.519 --> 00:29:03.920
 them from

00:29:03.920 --> 00:29:04.359
 the evil

00:29:04.359 --> 00:29:04.700
 one.

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:07.440
 We're not

00:29:07.440 --> 00:29:08.180
 of the world,

00:29:08.279 --> 00:29:08.700
 brothers and

00:29:08.700 --> 00:29:08.940
 sisters,

00:29:09.019 --> 00:29:09.620
 anymore because

00:29:09.620 --> 00:29:09.960
 we've been

00:29:09.960 --> 00:29:10.299
 converted.

00:29:10.420 --> 00:29:10.660
 We've been

00:29:10.660 --> 00:29:11.240
 called out

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:11.920
 by Jesus.

00:29:13.039 --> 00:29:13.700
 Called out

00:29:13.700 --> 00:29:14.099
 from the

00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:14.319
 world.

00:29:14.480 --> 00:29:14.920
 We are His

00:29:14.920 --> 00:29:15.579
 people now.

00:29:16.240 --> 00:29:16.960
 And in

00:29:16.960 --> 00:29:17.720
 verse 17,

00:29:18.640 --> 00:29:19.920
 Jesus prays,

00:29:20.120 --> 00:29:20.920
 sanctify them

00:29:20.920 --> 00:29:21.319
 in the

00:29:21.319 --> 00:29:21.620
 truth.

00:29:21.759 --> 00:29:22.279
 Your word

00:29:22.279 --> 00:29:23.099
 is truth.

00:29:25.200 --> 00:29:25.500
 And that

00:29:25.500 --> 00:29:26.160
 word sanctify

00:29:26.160 --> 00:29:26.640
 means to

00:29:26.640 --> 00:29:27.180
 set apart,

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:29.140
 to be

00:29:29.140 --> 00:29:29.519
 holy.

00:29:32.319 --> 00:29:33.380
 As God's

00:29:33.380 --> 00:29:34.180
 people called

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:34.660
 out from

00:29:34.660 --> 00:29:35.359
 the world,

00:29:35.920 --> 00:29:36.559
 we are to

00:29:36.559 --> 00:29:37.380
 be holy,

00:29:37.779 --> 00:29:38.319
 set apart

00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:39.880
 in the

00:29:39.880 --> 00:29:40.140
 world.

00:29:40.779 --> 00:29:41.579
 We are to

00:29:41.579 --> 00:29:42.579
 be distinct

00:29:42.579 --> 00:29:44.359
 as God's

00:29:44.359 --> 00:29:44.880
 people.

00:29:44.880 --> 00:29:44.920
 people.

00:29:46.160 --> 00:29:46.440
 Now,

00:29:46.760 --> 00:29:48.000
 when John

00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:48.640
 talks about

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:49.420
 the world

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:49.980
 in John

00:29:49.980 --> 00:29:50.460
 17,

00:29:51.240 --> 00:29:52.380
 he's not

00:29:52.380 --> 00:29:52.820
 talking about

00:29:52.820 --> 00:29:53.340
 the planet,

00:29:53.460 --> 00:29:53.920
 he's talking

00:29:53.920 --> 00:29:55.100
 about a

00:29:55.100 --> 00:29:55.540
 group of

00:29:55.540 --> 00:29:55.920
 people.

00:29:57.100 --> 00:29:57.520
 Let me

00:29:57.520 --> 00:29:57.820
 try to

00:29:57.820 --> 00:29:58.140
 illustrate.

00:29:58.980 --> 00:29:59.300
 Have you

00:29:59.300 --> 00:29:59.600
 ever been

00:29:59.600 --> 00:29:59.980
 to a

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:00.400
 stadium

00:30:00.400 --> 00:30:01.740
 during a

00:30:01.740 --> 00:30:02.600
 huge football

00:30:02.600 --> 00:30:03.140
 game or

00:30:03.140 --> 00:30:03.840
 sports event,

00:30:03.940 --> 00:30:04.380
 maybe a

00:30:04.380 --> 00:30:04.880
 concert,

00:30:05.520 --> 00:30:06.980
 and you're

00:30:06.980 --> 00:30:07.820
 actually outside

00:30:07.820 --> 00:30:08.440
 the stadium,

00:30:08.880 --> 00:30:09.300
 but the

00:30:09.300 --> 00:30:09.860
 event is

00:30:09.860 --> 00:30:10.160
 over,

00:30:10.280 --> 00:30:10.660
 you have

00:30:10.660 --> 00:30:11.500
 mobs of

00:30:11.500 --> 00:30:12.380
 people streaming

00:30:12.380 --> 00:30:13.400
 out of the

00:30:13.400 --> 00:30:13.820
 venue,

00:30:14.300 --> 00:30:14.600
 but you

00:30:14.600 --> 00:30:14.880
 need to

00:30:14.880 --> 00:30:15.140
 try to

00:30:15.140 --> 00:30:15.580
 get in.

00:30:16.480 --> 00:30:16.640
 Do you

00:30:16.640 --> 00:30:16.900
 know how

00:30:16.900 --> 00:30:17.420
 crazy that

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:17.660
 is?

00:30:19.180 --> 00:30:19.880
 It's really

00:30:19.880 --> 00:30:20.300
 hard,

00:30:20.540 --> 00:30:21.720
 because you

00:30:21.720 --> 00:30:21.980
 have this

00:30:21.980 --> 00:30:22.580
 mass of

00:30:22.580 --> 00:30:23.160
 humanity

00:30:23.160 --> 00:30:24.240
 coming at

00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:24.780
 you in the

00:30:24.780 --> 00:30:25.640
 opposite direction,

00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:26.180
 and you

00:30:26.180 --> 00:30:26.519
 need to

00:30:26.519 --> 00:30:26.860
 try to

00:30:26.860 --> 00:30:27.220
 make your

00:30:27.220 --> 00:30:28.060
 way to

00:30:28.060 --> 00:30:28.620
 your goal

00:30:28.620 --> 00:30:29.320
 through

00:30:29.320 --> 00:30:29.640
 them.

00:30:31.640 --> 00:30:32.540
 The world

00:30:32.540 --> 00:30:33.920
 is the

00:30:33.920 --> 00:30:34.720
 mass of

00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:35.840
 unregenerate

00:30:35.840 --> 00:30:36.440
 humanity,

00:30:36.740 --> 00:30:37.600
 not moving

00:30:37.600 --> 00:30:38.259
 towards God,

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:39.860
 moving away

00:30:39.860 --> 00:30:40.259
 from Him.

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:42.220
 and so

00:30:42.220 --> 00:30:44.259
 a Christian

00:30:44.259 --> 00:30:46.599
 is called

00:30:46.599 --> 00:30:47.400
 to be set

00:30:47.400 --> 00:30:48.559
 apart by

00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:49.259
 God's Word

00:30:49.259 --> 00:30:50.599
 to go

00:30:50.599 --> 00:30:51.119
 against the

00:30:51.119 --> 00:30:51.440
 grain of

00:30:51.440 --> 00:30:51.779
 the world

00:30:51.779 --> 00:30:52.259
 for living

00:30:52.259 --> 00:30:52.759
 for Jesus.

00:30:55.579 --> 00:30:56.200
 Now,

00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:57.279
 the Holy

00:30:57.279 --> 00:30:57.879
 Spirit,

00:30:58.240 --> 00:30:58.720
 on the moment

00:30:58.720 --> 00:30:59.400
 you're converted,

00:30:59.799 --> 00:31:00.539
 comes and

00:31:00.539 --> 00:31:01.220
 dwells within

00:31:01.220 --> 00:31:02.359
 each of us,

00:31:02.660 --> 00:31:03.119
 and He

00:31:03.119 --> 00:31:04.539
 empowers us

00:31:04.539 --> 00:31:05.240
 to live

00:31:05.240 --> 00:31:06.000
 according to

00:31:06.000 --> 00:31:06.680
 God's Word

00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:07.619
 against the

00:31:07.619 --> 00:31:08.000
 grain of

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.440
 the world.

00:31:08.440 --> 00:31:14.220
 If you

00:31:14.220 --> 00:31:14.519
 turn in

00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:14.920
 your Bibles

00:31:14.920 --> 00:31:16.320
 to 1 Peter

00:31:16.320 --> 00:31:19.320
 chapter 1,

00:31:20.680 --> 00:31:22.220
 we read

00:31:22.220 --> 00:31:22.600
 this,

00:31:22.940 --> 00:31:23.519
 As obedient

00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:24.019
 children,

00:31:24.200 --> 00:31:24.700
 do not

00:31:24.700 --> 00:31:25.840
 be conformed

00:31:25.840 --> 00:31:26.400
 to the

00:31:26.400 --> 00:31:27.180
 passions of

00:31:27.180 --> 00:31:27.680
 your former

00:31:27.680 --> 00:31:28.200
 ignorance,

00:31:28.320 --> 00:31:28.580
 what you

00:31:28.580 --> 00:31:28.840
 were like

00:31:28.840 --> 00:31:29.279
 before you

00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:29.740
 were converted,

00:31:30.500 --> 00:31:31.700
 but as He

00:31:31.700 --> 00:31:32.340
 who called

00:31:32.340 --> 00:31:32.740
 you is

00:31:32.740 --> 00:31:33.039
 holy,

00:31:33.160 --> 00:31:33.779
 you also

00:31:33.779 --> 00:31:34.559
 be holy

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:34.980
 in your

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:35.480
 conduct,

00:31:35.680 --> 00:31:36.259
 since it

00:31:36.259 --> 00:31:36.900
 is written

00:31:36.900 --> 00:31:38.080
 in holy

00:31:38.080 --> 00:31:38.860
 book

00:31:38.860 --> 00:31:39.480
 scripture,

00:31:39.980 --> 00:31:40.259
 you shall

00:31:40.259 --> 00:31:40.780
 be holy

00:31:40.780 --> 00:31:41.340
 for I

00:31:41.340 --> 00:31:41.780
 am holy.

00:31:43.580 --> 00:31:44.460
 God has

00:31:44.460 --> 00:31:45.320
 called us

00:31:45.320 --> 00:31:45.840
 out of the

00:31:45.840 --> 00:31:46.160
 world to

00:31:46.160 --> 00:31:46.640
 be distinct

00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:47.040
 from the

00:31:47.040 --> 00:31:47.300
 world,

00:31:47.420 --> 00:31:48.480
 according to

00:31:48.480 --> 00:31:49.019
 His Word,

00:31:49.120 --> 00:31:49.380
 by the

00:31:49.380 --> 00:31:49.720
 power of

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:50.000
 the Holy

00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:50.360
 Spirit.

00:31:51.019 --> 00:31:51.420
 If you

00:31:51.420 --> 00:31:51.680
 look at

00:31:51.680 --> 00:31:52.300
 chapter 2,

00:31:52.360 --> 00:31:53.040
 verses 9

00:31:53.040 --> 00:31:53.580
 through 12,

00:31:53.640 --> 00:31:53.920
 we read

00:31:53.920 --> 00:31:54.200
 this,

00:31:54.200 --> 00:31:54.880
 but you

00:31:54.880 --> 00:31:55.200
 are a

00:31:55.200 --> 00:31:55.900
 chosen race,

00:31:56.019 --> 00:31:56.519
 a royal

00:31:56.519 --> 00:31:57.019
 priesthood,

00:31:57.080 --> 00:31:57.400
 a holy

00:31:57.400 --> 00:31:57.779
 nation,

00:31:57.880 --> 00:31:58.180
 a people

00:31:58.180 --> 00:31:58.539
 for His

00:31:58.539 --> 00:31:58.680
 own

00:31:58.680 --> 00:31:59.100
 possession,

00:31:59.640 --> 00:31:59.900
 that you

00:31:59.900 --> 00:32:00.080
 may

00:32:00.080 --> 00:32:00.500
 proclaim

00:32:00.500 --> 00:32:00.740
 the

00:32:00.740 --> 00:32:01.400
 excellencies

00:32:01.400 --> 00:32:01.819
 of Him

00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:01.940
 who

00:32:01.940 --> 00:32:02.220
 called

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:02.319
 you

00:32:02.319 --> 00:32:02.460
 out

00:32:02.460 --> 00:32:02.559
 of

00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:02.860
 darkness

00:32:02.860 --> 00:32:03.080
 into

00:32:03.080 --> 00:32:03.279
 His

00:32:03.279 --> 00:32:03.580
 marvelous

00:32:03.580 --> 00:32:04.059
 light.

00:32:04.519 --> 00:32:04.819
 Once

00:32:04.819 --> 00:32:04.920
 you

00:32:04.920 --> 00:32:05.160
 were not

00:32:05.160 --> 00:32:05.259
 a

00:32:05.259 --> 00:32:05.460
 people,

00:32:05.580 --> 00:32:05.840
 but now

00:32:05.840 --> 00:32:06.000
 you

00:32:06.000 --> 00:32:06.279
 are

00:32:06.279 --> 00:32:06.559
 God's

00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:06.779
 people.

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.120
 Once

00:32:07.120 --> 00:32:07.259
 you

00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:07.480
 had

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:07.700
 not

00:32:07.700 --> 00:32:08.019
 received

00:32:08.019 --> 00:32:08.360
 mercy,

00:32:08.819 --> 00:32:09.460
 but now

00:32:09.460 --> 00:32:09.620
 you

00:32:09.620 --> 00:32:09.900
 have

00:32:09.900 --> 00:32:10.200
 received

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.559
 mercy.

00:32:10.740 --> 00:32:11.220
 Beloved

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:12.680
 church,

00:32:13.440 --> 00:32:14.180
 I urge

00:32:14.180 --> 00:32:14.880
 you as

00:32:14.880 --> 00:32:15.440
 sojourners

00:32:15.440 --> 00:32:16.100
 and exiles

00:32:16.100 --> 00:32:16.700
 to abstain

00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:17.019
 from the

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.539
 passions of

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:17.980
 the flesh

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:19.100
 which war

00:32:19.100 --> 00:32:19.620
 against

00:32:19.619 --> 00:32:20.119
 your soul.

00:32:20.259 --> 00:32:20.399
 Keep

00:32:20.399 --> 00:32:20.579
 your

00:32:20.579 --> 00:32:21.039
 conduct

00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:21.619
 among

00:32:21.619 --> 00:32:21.819
 the

00:32:21.819 --> 00:32:22.259
 Gentiles

00:32:22.259 --> 00:32:22.759
 honorable

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:23.479
 so that

00:32:23.479 --> 00:32:23.859
 when they

00:32:23.859 --> 00:32:24.179
 speak

00:32:24.179 --> 00:32:24.519
 against

00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:24.679
 you

00:32:24.679 --> 00:32:24.839
 as

00:32:24.839 --> 00:32:25.379
 evildoers

00:32:25.379 --> 00:32:25.859
 they

00:32:25.859 --> 00:32:26.119
 may

00:32:26.119 --> 00:32:26.379
 see

00:32:26.379 --> 00:32:26.559
 your

00:32:26.559 --> 00:32:26.819
 good

00:32:26.819 --> 00:32:27.019
 deeds

00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.179
 and

00:32:27.179 --> 00:32:27.739
 glorify

00:32:27.739 --> 00:32:28.219
 God

00:32:28.219 --> 00:32:28.539
 on the

00:32:28.539 --> 00:32:28.799
 day

00:32:28.799 --> 00:32:29.139
 of

00:32:29.139 --> 00:32:29.839
 visitation.

00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:30.379
 We

00:32:30.379 --> 00:32:30.579
 are

00:32:30.579 --> 00:32:30.939
 to be

00:32:30.939 --> 00:32:31.339
 distinct

00:32:31.339 --> 00:32:31.599
 from

00:32:31.599 --> 00:32:31.799
 the

00:32:31.799 --> 00:32:32.159
 world.

00:32:33.719 --> 00:32:33.939
 The

00:32:33.939 --> 00:32:34.419
 church

00:32:34.419 --> 00:32:35.879
 is

00:32:35.879 --> 00:32:36.519
 the

00:32:36.519 --> 00:32:37.239
 distinct

00:32:37.239 --> 00:32:38.379
 people

00:32:38.379 --> 00:32:38.839
 of

00:32:38.839 --> 00:32:39.199
 God

00:32:39.199 --> 00:32:39.599
 in

00:32:39.599 --> 00:32:39.919
 our

00:32:39.919 --> 00:32:40.519
 holiness.

00:32:41.439 --> 00:32:41.939
 We

00:32:41.939 --> 00:32:42.099
 just

00:32:42.099 --> 00:32:42.299
 don't

00:32:42.299 --> 00:32:42.479
 do

00:32:42.479 --> 00:32:42.599
 what

00:32:42.599 --> 00:32:42.719
 we

00:32:42.719 --> 00:32:42.879
 used

00:32:42.879 --> 00:32:42.979
 to

00:32:42.979 --> 00:32:43.179
 do.

00:32:44.459 --> 00:32:44.919
 It's

00:32:44.919 --> 00:32:45.059
 not

00:32:45.059 --> 00:32:45.199
 who

00:32:45.199 --> 00:32:45.339
 we

00:32:45.339 --> 00:32:45.519
 are

00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:45.859
 anymore.

00:32:47.819 --> 00:32:48.299
 And

00:32:48.299 --> 00:32:48.539
 God

00:32:48.539 --> 00:32:48.719
 has

00:32:48.719 --> 00:32:48.899
 given

00:32:48.899 --> 00:32:49.099
 us

00:32:49.099 --> 00:32:49.259
 his

00:32:49.259 --> 00:32:49.559
 word.

00:32:49.680 --> 00:32:49.799
 He's

00:32:49.799 --> 00:32:49.980
 given

00:32:49.980 --> 00:32:50.180
 us

00:32:50.180 --> 00:32:50.339
 the

00:32:50.339 --> 00:32:50.559
 Holy

00:32:50.559 --> 00:32:50.980
 Spirit

00:32:50.980 --> 00:32:51.440
 and

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:51.619
 he's

00:32:51.619 --> 00:32:51.819
 given

00:32:51.819 --> 00:32:52.019
 us

00:32:52.019 --> 00:32:52.259
 each

00:32:52.259 --> 00:32:52.599
 other

00:32:52.599 --> 00:32:54.440
 so that

00:32:54.440 --> 00:32:54.940
 we

00:32:54.940 --> 00:32:55.940
 can

00:32:55.940 --> 00:32:56.379
 press

00:32:56.379 --> 00:32:56.819
 against

00:32:56.819 --> 00:32:57.059
 the

00:32:57.059 --> 00:32:57.299
 grain

00:32:57.299 --> 00:32:57.460
 of

00:32:57.460 --> 00:32:57.599
 the

00:32:57.599 --> 00:32:57.940
 world.

00:33:00.220 --> 00:33:00.759
 Now

00:33:00.759 --> 00:33:00.940
 there's

00:33:00.940 --> 00:33:01.160
 one

00:33:01.160 --> 00:33:01.420
 thing

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:01.619
 to

00:33:01.619 --> 00:33:01.819
 move

00:33:01.819 --> 00:33:02.160
 against

00:33:02.160 --> 00:33:02.420
 a

00:33:02.420 --> 00:33:02.700
 mass

00:33:02.700 --> 00:33:02.839
 of

00:33:02.839 --> 00:33:03.259
 humanity

00:33:03.259 --> 00:33:03.619
 on

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:03.779
 your

00:33:03.779 --> 00:33:04.059
 own.

00:33:04.500 --> 00:33:04.740
 It's

00:33:04.740 --> 00:33:05.240
 another

00:33:05.240 --> 00:33:05.819
 thing

00:33:05.819 --> 00:33:06.359
 when

00:33:06.359 --> 00:33:06.539
 you

00:33:06.539 --> 00:33:06.940
 have

00:33:06.940 --> 00:33:07.400
 a

00:33:07.400 --> 00:33:08.059
 counter

00:33:08.059 --> 00:33:08.759
 mass

00:33:08.759 --> 00:33:09.279
 of

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:09.740
 redeemed

00:33:09.740 --> 00:33:10.359
 humanity

00:33:10.359 --> 00:33:11.079
 with

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:11.680
 minds

00:33:11.680 --> 00:33:11.940
 full

00:33:11.940 --> 00:33:12.059
 of

00:33:12.059 --> 00:33:12.160
 the

00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:12.559
 Bible

00:33:12.559 --> 00:33:13.200
 empowered

00:33:13.200 --> 00:33:13.440
 by

00:33:13.440 --> 00:33:13.619
 the

00:33:13.619 --> 00:33:13.839
 Holy

00:33:13.839 --> 00:33:14.259
 Spirit

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.879
 locked

00:33:14.879 --> 00:33:15.180
 arms

00:33:15.180 --> 00:33:15.559
 together

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:15.900
 and

00:33:15.900 --> 00:33:16.039
 you're

00:33:16.039 --> 00:33:16.200
 like

00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:16.420
 we're

00:33:16.420 --> 00:33:16.759
 going.

00:33:19.259 --> 00:33:19.579
 That's

00:33:19.579 --> 00:33:19.720
 the

00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:20.079
 church.

00:33:24.079 --> 00:33:24.799
 And what

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:24.980
 the

00:33:24.980 --> 00:33:25.299
 scriptures

00:33:25.299 --> 00:33:26.079
 say is

00:33:26.079 --> 00:33:27.799
 we're just

00:33:27.799 --> 00:33:28.720
 not arms

00:33:28.720 --> 00:33:29.160
 linked to

00:33:29.160 --> 00:33:29.619
 each other

00:33:29.619 --> 00:33:31.259
 we're

00:33:31.259 --> 00:33:31.920
 one

00:33:31.920 --> 00:33:32.740
 person

00:33:32.740 --> 00:33:33.259
 together

00:33:33.259 --> 00:33:35.440
 we're the

00:33:35.440 --> 00:33:35.799
 body

00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:36.859
 of Christ

00:33:36.859 --> 00:33:37.379
 which brings

00:33:37.379 --> 00:33:37.839
 me to

00:33:37.839 --> 00:33:38.920
 a second

00:33:38.920 --> 00:33:39.799
 distinction

00:33:39.799 --> 00:33:40.879
 of the

00:33:40.879 --> 00:33:41.420
 church

00:33:41.420 --> 00:33:42.920
 our

00:33:42.920 --> 00:33:43.339
 unity.

00:33:43.339 --> 00:33:44.379
 in

00:33:44.379 --> 00:33:44.519
 the

00:33:44.519 --> 00:33:44.799
 same

00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:45.279
 passage

00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:45.519
 in

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:45.740
 John

00:33:45.740 --> 00:33:46.240
 17

00:33:46.240 --> 00:33:47.439
 Jesus

00:33:47.439 --> 00:33:48.399
 prays

00:33:48.399 --> 00:33:48.879
 and I

00:33:48.879 --> 00:33:49.059
 think

00:33:49.059 --> 00:33:49.359
 it's

00:33:49.359 --> 00:33:49.919
 verse

00:33:49.919 --> 00:33:50.399
 20

00:33:50.399 --> 00:33:50.519
 and

00:33:50.519 --> 00:33:51.099
 22

00:33:51.099 --> 00:33:53.639
 I had to

00:33:53.639 --> 00:33:53.959
 mark all

00:33:53.959 --> 00:33:54.319
 these down

00:33:54.319 --> 00:33:54.619
 because there's

00:33:54.619 --> 00:33:55.039
 so many

00:33:55.039 --> 00:33:57.819
 Jesus

00:33:57.819 --> 00:33:58.220
 prays

00:33:58.220 --> 00:33:58.559
 this

00:33:58.559 --> 00:33:59.339
 verse

00:33:59.339 --> 00:33:59.740
 22

00:33:59.740 --> 00:33:59.919
 the

00:33:59.919 --> 00:34:00.259
 glory

00:34:00.259 --> 00:34:00.480
 that

00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:00.619
 you

00:34:00.619 --> 00:34:00.819
 have

00:34:00.819 --> 00:34:01.079
 given

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:01.379
 me

00:34:01.379 --> 00:34:01.939
 I

00:34:01.939 --> 00:34:02.079
 have

00:34:02.079 --> 00:34:02.299
 given

00:34:02.299 --> 00:34:02.480
 to

00:34:02.480 --> 00:34:02.779
 them

00:34:02.779 --> 00:34:03.179
 that

00:34:03.179 --> 00:34:03.519
 they

00:34:03.519 --> 00:34:04.139
 may

00:34:04.139 --> 00:34:04.319
 be

00:34:04.319 --> 00:34:04.819
 one

00:34:04.819 --> 00:34:05.199
 even

00:34:05.199 --> 00:34:05.439
 as

00:34:05.439 --> 00:34:05.619
 we

00:34:05.619 --> 00:34:05.740
 are

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:06.079
 one

00:34:06.079 --> 00:34:06.779
 I

00:34:06.779 --> 00:34:06.919
 am

00:34:06.919 --> 00:34:07.139
 them

00:34:07.139 --> 00:34:07.279
 and

00:34:07.279 --> 00:34:07.459
 you

00:34:07.459 --> 00:34:07.599
 and

00:34:07.599 --> 00:34:07.779
 me

00:34:07.779 --> 00:34:07.959
 that

00:34:07.959 --> 00:34:08.139
 they

00:34:08.139 --> 00:34:08.340
 may

00:34:08.340 --> 00:34:08.639
 become

00:34:08.639 --> 00:34:09.079
 perfectly

00:34:09.079 --> 00:34:09.480
 one

00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:09.759
 so

00:34:09.759 --> 00:34:09.920
 that

00:34:09.920 --> 00:34:10.059
 the

00:34:10.059 --> 00:34:10.239
 world

00:34:10.239 --> 00:34:10.440
 may

00:34:10.440 --> 00:34:10.739
 know

00:34:10.739 --> 00:34:10.940
 that

00:34:10.940 --> 00:34:11.079
 you

00:34:11.079 --> 00:34:11.340
 sent

00:34:11.340 --> 00:34:11.519
 me

00:34:11.519 --> 00:34:11.680
 and

00:34:11.680 --> 00:34:11.940
 love

00:34:11.940 --> 00:34:12.240
 them

00:34:12.240 --> 00:34:12.780
 even

00:34:12.780 --> 00:34:12.960
 as

00:34:12.960 --> 00:34:13.079
 you

00:34:13.079 --> 00:34:13.340
 love

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:13.640
 me

00:34:13.640 --> 00:34:14.079
 now

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.400
 flip

00:34:14.400 --> 00:34:14.780
 over

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.160
 to

00:34:15.160 --> 00:34:16.120
 John

00:34:16.120 --> 00:34:16.740
 13

00:34:16.740 --> 00:34:17.039
 in

00:34:17.039 --> 00:34:17.260
 verses

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:17.780
 34

00:34:17.780 --> 00:34:17.940
 and

00:34:17.940 --> 00:34:18.400
 35

00:34:18.400 --> 00:34:18.680
 we

00:34:18.680 --> 00:34:18.880
 read

00:34:18.880 --> 00:34:19.140
 this

00:34:19.140 --> 00:34:19.579
 a

00:34:19.579 --> 00:34:19.760
 new

00:34:19.760 --> 00:34:20.240
 commandment

00:34:20.240 --> 00:34:20.500
 Jesus

00:34:20.500 --> 00:34:20.860
 says

00:34:20.860 --> 00:34:21.059
 I

00:34:21.059 --> 00:34:21.380
 give

00:34:21.380 --> 00:34:21.559
 to

00:34:21.559 --> 00:34:21.720
 you

00:34:21.720 --> 00:34:21.920
 that

00:34:21.920 --> 00:34:22.079
 you

00:34:22.079 --> 00:34:22.420
 love

00:34:22.420 --> 00:34:22.620
 one

00:34:22.620 --> 00:34:22.920
 another

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:23.940
 just

00:34:23.940 --> 00:34:24.100
 as

00:34:24.100 --> 00:34:24.320
 I

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:24.460
 have

00:34:24.460 --> 00:34:24.680
 loved

00:34:24.680 --> 00:34:24.880
 you

00:34:24.880 --> 00:34:25.059
 you

00:34:25.059 --> 00:34:25.360
 also

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.500
 are

00:34:25.500 --> 00:34:25.600
 to

00:34:25.600 --> 00:34:25.820
 love

00:34:25.820 --> 00:34:25.960
 one

00:34:25.960 --> 00:34:26.220
 another

00:34:26.220 --> 00:34:26.440
 by

00:34:26.440 --> 00:34:26.700
 this

00:34:26.700 --> 00:34:26.840
 all

00:34:26.840 --> 00:34:27.079
 people

00:34:27.079 --> 00:34:27.300
 will

00:34:27.300 --> 00:34:27.660
 know

00:34:27.660 --> 00:34:27.920
 that

00:34:27.920 --> 00:34:28.100
 you

00:34:28.100 --> 00:34:28.220
 are

00:34:28.220 --> 00:34:28.400
 my

00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:28.860
 disciples

00:34:28.860 --> 00:34:29.280
 if

00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:29.400
 you

00:34:29.400 --> 00:34:29.519
 have

00:34:29.519 --> 00:34:29.780
 love

00:34:29.780 --> 00:34:29.920
 for

00:34:29.920 --> 00:34:30.079
 one

00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:30.400
 another

00:34:30.400 --> 00:34:30.980
 not

00:34:30.980 --> 00:34:31.260
 just

00:34:31.260 --> 00:34:31.500
 our

00:34:31.500 --> 00:34:32.200
 lifestyles

00:34:32.200 --> 00:34:32.660
 distinguish

00:34:41.340 --> 00:34:43.900
 we

00:34:43.900 --> 00:34:44.100
 don't

00:34:44.100 --> 00:34:44.460
 shoot

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:44.660
 our

00:34:44.660 --> 00:34:44.960
 wounded

00:34:44.960 --> 00:34:48.320
 we

00:34:48.320 --> 00:34:49.320
 we

00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:49.640
 help

00:34:49.640 --> 00:34:49.940
 them

00:34:49.940 --> 00:34:50.220
 be

00:34:50.220 --> 00:34:50.820
 restored

00:34:50.820 --> 00:34:54.320
 we

00:34:54.320 --> 00:34:55.260
 lovingly

00:34:55.260 --> 00:34:55.700
 confront

00:34:55.700 --> 00:34:55.940
 one

00:34:55.940 --> 00:34:56.240
 another

00:34:56.240 --> 00:34:56.600
 because

00:34:56.600 --> 00:34:56.760
 it's

00:34:56.760 --> 00:34:56.900
 not

00:34:56.900 --> 00:34:57.079
 good

00:34:57.079 --> 00:34:57.260
 for

00:34:57.260 --> 00:34:57.440
 us

00:34:57.440 --> 00:34:57.620
 when

00:34:57.620 --> 00:34:57.780
 we're

00:34:57.780 --> 00:34:58.120
 sinning

00:34:58.120 --> 00:35:01.160
 we

00:35:01.160 --> 00:35:01.400
 pick

00:35:01.400 --> 00:35:01.579
 each

00:35:01.579 --> 00:35:01.760
 other

00:35:01.760 --> 00:35:01.980
 up

00:35:01.980 --> 00:35:02.100
 when

00:35:02.100 --> 00:35:02.260
 we're

00:35:02.260 --> 00:35:02.559
 down

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:04.280
 we

00:35:04.280 --> 00:35:04.539
 spur

00:35:04.539 --> 00:35:04.760
 each

00:35:04.760 --> 00:35:04.960
 other

00:35:04.960 --> 00:35:05.160
 on

00:35:05.160 --> 00:35:05.320
 with

00:35:05.320 --> 00:35:05.620
 good

00:35:05.620 --> 00:35:06.059
 good

00:35:06.059 --> 00:35:06.460
 good

00:35:06.460 --> 00:35:06.900
 words

00:35:06.900 --> 00:35:10.740
 we

00:35:10.740 --> 00:35:10.920
 say

00:35:10.920 --> 00:35:11.180
 well

00:35:11.179 --> 00:35:11.599
 done

00:35:11.599 --> 00:35:11.879
 when

00:35:11.879 --> 00:35:12.119
 someone

00:35:12.119 --> 00:35:12.279
 has

00:35:12.279 --> 00:35:12.399
 been

00:35:12.399 --> 00:35:12.879
 faithful

00:35:12.879 --> 00:35:14.579
 honored

00:35:14.579 --> 00:35:15.079
 Jesus

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:17.619
 what

00:35:17.619 --> 00:35:17.779
 I

00:35:17.779 --> 00:35:18.000
 love

00:35:18.000 --> 00:35:18.239
 about

00:35:18.239 --> 00:35:18.419
 being

00:35:18.419 --> 00:35:18.599
 a

00:35:18.599 --> 00:35:18.859
 Christian

00:35:18.859 --> 00:35:19.159
 here

00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:19.319
 at

00:35:19.319 --> 00:35:19.539
 Christ

00:35:19.539 --> 00:35:19.699
 the

00:35:19.699 --> 00:35:19.839
 King

00:35:19.839 --> 00:35:20.119
 Church

00:35:20.119 --> 00:35:20.419
 is

00:35:20.419 --> 00:35:22.019
 I

00:35:22.019 --> 00:35:22.219
 I

00:35:22.219 --> 00:35:22.859
 I'm

00:35:22.859 --> 00:35:23.119
 so

00:35:23.119 --> 00:35:23.579
 praying

00:35:23.579 --> 00:35:23.859
 for

00:35:23.859 --> 00:35:24.159
 God

00:35:24.159 --> 00:35:24.419
 to do

00:35:24.419 --> 00:35:24.579
 a

00:35:24.579 --> 00:35:24.799
 work

00:35:24.799 --> 00:35:24.919
 in

00:35:24.919 --> 00:35:25.059
 our

00:35:25.059 --> 00:35:25.319
 midst

00:35:25.319 --> 00:35:25.519
 in

00:35:25.519 --> 00:35:25.739
 which

00:35:25.739 --> 00:35:26.119
 he

00:35:26.119 --> 00:35:27.799
 diversifies

00:35:27.799 --> 00:35:28.199
 our

00:35:28.199 --> 00:35:28.659
 body

00:35:28.659 --> 00:35:29.919
 in

00:35:29.919 --> 00:35:30.259
 our

00:35:30.259 --> 00:35:30.899
 union

00:35:30.899 --> 00:35:31.259
 in

00:35:31.259 --> 00:35:31.379
 the

00:35:31.379 --> 00:35:31.619
 blood

00:35:31.619 --> 00:35:31.799
 of

00:35:31.799 --> 00:35:32.079
 Jesus

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:34.199
 where

00:35:34.199 --> 00:35:34.399
 we

00:35:34.399 --> 00:35:34.719
 have

00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:35.279
 black

00:35:35.279 --> 00:35:35.739
 white

00:35:35.739 --> 00:35:36.259
 Latinos

00:35:36.259 --> 00:35:36.839
 we

00:35:36.839 --> 00:35:37.019
 have

00:35:37.019 --> 00:35:37.239
 men

00:35:37.239 --> 00:35:37.379
 and

00:35:37.379 --> 00:35:37.619
 women

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.219
 different

00:35:38.219 --> 00:35:38.659
 age

00:35:38.659 --> 00:35:39.000
 groups

00:35:39.000 --> 00:35:39.619
 different

00:35:39.619 --> 00:35:40.119
 social

00:35:40.119 --> 00:35:40.739
 standings

00:35:40.739 --> 00:35:41.099
 different

00:35:41.099 --> 00:35:41.839
 income

00:35:41.839 --> 00:35:42.199
 levels

00:35:42.199 --> 00:35:42.699
 education

00:35:42.699 --> 00:35:43.099
 levels

00:35:43.099 --> 00:35:43.579
 and

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:43.759
 we're

00:35:43.759 --> 00:35:44.139
 all

00:35:44.139 --> 00:35:44.679
 united

00:35:44.679 --> 00:35:45.299
 together

00:35:45.299 --> 00:35:45.699
 through

00:35:45.699 --> 00:35:45.879
 the

00:35:45.879 --> 00:35:46.079
 blood

00:35:46.079 --> 00:35:46.279
 of

00:35:46.279 --> 00:35:46.539
 Jesus

00:35:46.539 --> 00:35:47.139
 and

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:47.339
 we

00:35:47.339 --> 00:35:47.879
 love

00:35:47.879 --> 00:35:48.119
 one

00:35:48.119 --> 00:35:48.500
 another

00:35:48.500 --> 00:35:49.399
 fervently

00:35:49.399 --> 00:35:49.819
 from the

00:35:49.819 --> 00:35:50.079
 heart

00:35:50.079 --> 00:35:52.079
 because

00:35:52.079 --> 00:35:52.479
 we're

00:35:52.479 --> 00:35:52.779
 God's

00:35:52.779 --> 00:35:53.039
 people

00:35:53.039 --> 00:35:53.339
 now

00:35:53.339 --> 00:35:55.399
 because

00:35:55.399 --> 00:35:55.799
 Jesus

00:35:55.799 --> 00:35:56.179
 loves

00:35:56.179 --> 00:35:56.319
 us

00:35:56.319 --> 00:35:56.539
 like

00:35:56.539 --> 00:35:56.799
 that

00:35:56.799 --> 00:36:00.179
 we

00:36:00.179 --> 00:36:00.339
 are

00:36:00.339 --> 00:36:00.839
 distinct

00:36:00.839 --> 00:36:01.319
 people

00:36:01.319 --> 00:36:01.899
 the

00:36:01.899 --> 00:36:02.459
 church

00:36:02.459 --> 00:36:03.099
 is

00:36:03.099 --> 00:36:03.319
 the

00:36:03.319 --> 00:36:04.000
 distinct

00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:05.039
 people

00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:05.379
 of

00:36:05.379 --> 00:36:05.779
 God

00:36:05.780 --> 00:36:06.600
 we

00:36:06.600 --> 00:36:07.420
 have

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:07.720
 a

00:36:07.720 --> 00:36:08.320
 holy

00:36:08.320 --> 00:36:09.400
 unity

00:36:09.400 --> 00:36:10.260
 that

00:36:10.260 --> 00:36:11.220
 distinguishes

00:36:11.220 --> 00:36:11.820
 us

00:36:11.820 --> 00:36:12.160
 from

00:36:12.160 --> 00:36:12.720
 everybody

00:36:12.720 --> 00:36:13.340
 else

00:36:13.340 --> 00:36:14.960
 anybody

00:36:14.960 --> 00:36:15.320
 want

00:36:15.320 --> 00:36:15.500
 some

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:15.600
 of

00:36:15.600 --> 00:36:15.880
 that

00:36:15.880 --> 00:36:21.019
 finally

00:36:21.019 --> 00:36:25.019
 the

00:36:25.019 --> 00:36:25.460
 fifth

00:36:25.460 --> 00:36:26.239
 introductory

00:36:26.239 --> 00:36:27.059
 truth

00:36:27.059 --> 00:36:28.840
 and

00:36:28.840 --> 00:36:28.980
 this

00:36:28.980 --> 00:36:29.079
 is

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.179
 the

00:36:29.179 --> 00:36:29.280
 one

00:36:29.280 --> 00:36:29.400
 I

00:36:29.400 --> 00:36:29.539
 get

00:36:29.539 --> 00:36:29.800
 juiced

00:36:29.800 --> 00:36:30.059
 over

00:36:30.059 --> 00:36:31.340
 I

00:36:31.340 --> 00:36:31.519
 get

00:36:31.519 --> 00:36:31.679
 used

00:36:31.679 --> 00:36:31.840
 over

00:36:31.840 --> 00:36:31.940
 the

00:36:31.940 --> 00:36:32.079
 other

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:32.259
 ones

00:36:32.259 --> 00:36:32.420
 too

00:36:32.420 --> 00:36:34.139
 the

00:36:34.139 --> 00:36:34.659
 church

00:36:34.659 --> 00:36:36.079
 is

00:36:36.079 --> 00:36:36.340
 the

00:36:36.340 --> 00:36:36.739
 sent

00:36:36.739 --> 00:36:37.960
 people

00:36:37.960 --> 00:36:38.199
 of

00:36:38.199 --> 00:36:38.480
 God

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:40.679
 if

00:36:40.679 --> 00:36:40.840
 you

00:36:40.840 --> 00:36:41.300
 flip

00:36:41.300 --> 00:36:41.599
 back

00:36:41.599 --> 00:36:41.759
 to

00:36:41.759 --> 00:36:42.000
 John

00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:42.579
 17

00:36:42.579 --> 00:36:44.559
 Jesus

00:36:44.559 --> 00:36:44.840
 is

00:36:44.840 --> 00:36:45.300
 praying

00:36:45.300 --> 00:36:46.280
 to

00:36:46.280 --> 00:36:46.440
 his

00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:46.920
 father

00:36:46.920 --> 00:36:47.599
 father

00:36:47.599 --> 00:36:47.880
 don't

00:36:47.880 --> 00:36:48.059
 take

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:48.199
 them

00:36:48.199 --> 00:36:48.380
 out

00:36:48.380 --> 00:36:48.480
 of

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:48.599
 the

00:36:48.599 --> 00:36:48.880
 world

00:36:48.880 --> 00:36:49.139
 keep

00:36:49.139 --> 00:36:49.280
 them

00:36:49.280 --> 00:36:49.420
 in

00:36:49.420 --> 00:36:49.539
 the

00:36:49.539 --> 00:36:49.719
 world

00:36:49.719 --> 00:36:50.039
 protect

00:36:50.039 --> 00:36:50.219
 them

00:36:50.219 --> 00:36:50.360
 from

00:36:50.360 --> 00:36:50.500
 the

00:36:50.500 --> 00:36:50.759
 evil

00:36:50.759 --> 00:36:51.019
 one

00:36:51.019 --> 00:36:51.179
 they're

00:36:51.179 --> 00:36:51.340
 not

00:36:51.340 --> 00:36:51.539
 of

00:36:51.539 --> 00:36:51.679
 the

00:36:51.679 --> 00:36:51.880
 world

00:36:51.880 --> 00:36:52.079
 they're

00:36:52.079 --> 00:36:52.279
 of

00:36:52.279 --> 00:36:52.880
 me

00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:53.460
 sanctify

00:36:53.460 --> 00:36:53.659
 them

00:36:53.659 --> 00:36:53.759
 in

00:36:53.759 --> 00:36:53.860
 the

00:36:53.860 --> 00:36:54.099
 truth

00:36:54.099 --> 00:36:54.279
 your

00:36:54.279 --> 00:36:54.460
 word

00:36:54.460 --> 00:36:54.619
 is

00:36:54.619 --> 00:36:55.079
 truth

00:36:55.079 --> 00:36:55.719
 back

00:36:55.719 --> 00:36:55.840
 in

00:36:55.840 --> 00:36:56.259
 22

00:36:56.259 --> 00:36:56.639
 and

00:36:56.639 --> 00:36:56.920
 further

00:36:56.920 --> 00:36:57.239
 he said

00:36:57.239 --> 00:36:57.639
 keep

00:36:57.639 --> 00:36:57.759
 them

00:36:57.759 --> 00:36:58.079
 united

00:36:58.079 --> 00:36:58.360
 as

00:36:58.360 --> 00:36:58.779
 one

00:36:58.779 --> 00:36:59.400
 but

00:36:59.400 --> 00:36:59.820
 then

00:36:59.820 --> 00:37:00.360
 we

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:00.599
 read

00:37:00.599 --> 00:37:01.019
 this

00:37:01.019 --> 00:37:01.659
 in

00:37:01.659 --> 00:37:01.759
 our

00:37:01.759 --> 00:37:02.159
 18

00:37:02.159 --> 00:37:02.420
 verse

00:37:02.420 --> 00:37:02.800
 18

00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:02.980
 he

00:37:02.980 --> 00:37:03.179
 says

00:37:03.179 --> 00:37:03.480
 as

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:03.659
 you

00:37:03.659 --> 00:37:03.920
 sent

00:37:03.920 --> 00:37:04.119
 me

00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:04.300
 into

00:37:04.300 --> 00:37:04.440
 the

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:04.719
 world

00:37:04.719 --> 00:37:05.440
 so

00:37:05.440 --> 00:37:05.800
 I

00:37:05.800 --> 00:37:06.059
 have

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:06.460
 sent

00:37:06.460 --> 00:37:06.880
 them

00:37:06.880 --> 00:37:07.179
 into

00:37:07.179 --> 00:37:07.360
 the

00:37:07.360 --> 00:37:07.659
 world

00:37:07.659 --> 00:37:09.619
 so

00:37:09.619 --> 00:37:11.380
 just

00:37:11.380 --> 00:37:11.599
 to

00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:11.739
 make

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:11.940
 sure

00:37:11.940 --> 00:37:12.159
 you're

00:37:12.159 --> 00:37:12.699
 understanding

00:37:12.699 --> 00:37:13.139
 this

00:37:13.139 --> 00:37:15.960
 God

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:17.139
 calls

00:37:17.139 --> 00:37:17.500
 us

00:37:17.500 --> 00:37:18.259
 out

00:37:18.259 --> 00:37:18.400
 of

00:37:18.400 --> 00:37:18.579
 the

00:37:18.579 --> 00:37:19.000
 world

00:37:19.000 --> 00:37:19.500
 and

00:37:19.500 --> 00:37:19.759
 we're

00:37:19.759 --> 00:37:20.239
 converted

00:37:20.239 --> 00:37:21.900
 and

00:37:21.900 --> 00:37:22.079
 then

00:37:22.079 --> 00:37:22.279
 he

00:37:22.279 --> 00:37:22.699
 sets

00:37:22.699 --> 00:37:23.099
 us

00:37:23.099 --> 00:37:23.659
 apart

00:37:23.659 --> 00:37:24.299
 from

00:37:24.299 --> 00:37:24.579
 the

00:37:24.579 --> 00:37:24.940
 world

00:37:24.940 --> 00:37:25.779
 in

00:37:25.779 --> 00:37:25.940
 a

00:37:25.940 --> 00:37:26.319
 holiness

00:37:26.319 --> 00:37:27.099
 that

00:37:27.099 --> 00:37:27.460
 befits

00:37:27.460 --> 00:37:27.859
 him

00:37:27.859 --> 00:37:29.619
 all

00:37:29.619 --> 00:37:29.900
 to

00:37:29.900 --> 00:37:30.319
 send

00:37:30.319 --> 00:37:30.559
 us

00:37:30.559 --> 00:37:30.980
 back

00:37:30.980 --> 00:37:31.619
 into

00:37:31.619 --> 00:37:31.859
 the

00:37:31.859 --> 00:37:32.219
 world

00:37:32.219 --> 00:37:33.319
 in

00:37:33.319 --> 00:37:33.519
 order

00:37:33.519 --> 00:37:33.739
 to

00:37:33.739 --> 00:37:34.139
 be

00:37:34.139 --> 00:37:35.539
 proclaimers

00:37:35.539 --> 00:37:35.679
 of

00:37:35.679 --> 00:37:35.819
 the

00:37:35.819 --> 00:37:36.259
 gospel

00:37:36.259 --> 00:37:36.859
 and

00:37:36.859 --> 00:37:37.279
 makers

00:37:37.279 --> 00:37:37.500
 of

00:37:37.500 --> 00:37:37.940
 disciples

00:37:37.940 --> 00:37:40.779
 so

00:37:40.779 --> 00:37:41.179
 God

00:37:41.179 --> 00:37:42.059
 calls

00:37:42.059 --> 00:37:42.239
 us

00:37:42.239 --> 00:37:42.559
 out

00:37:42.559 --> 00:37:43.000
 sets

00:37:43.000 --> 00:37:43.139
 us

00:37:43.139 --> 00:37:43.500
 apart

00:37:43.500 --> 00:37:44.099
 sends

00:37:44.099 --> 00:37:44.259
 us

00:37:44.259 --> 00:37:44.480
 back

00:37:44.480 --> 00:37:44.719
 in

00:37:44.719 --> 00:37:47.000
 all

00:37:47.000 --> 00:37:47.199
 to

00:37:47.199 --> 00:37:47.339
 be

00:37:47.339 --> 00:37:47.639
 making

00:37:47.639 --> 00:37:48.259
 disciples

00:37:48.259 --> 00:37:49.219
 of

00:37:49.219 --> 00:37:49.480
 all

00:37:49.480 --> 00:37:50.039
 nations

00:37:50.039 --> 00:37:52.119
 and

00:37:52.119 --> 00:37:52.519
 there

00:37:52.519 --> 00:37:53.139
 we

00:37:53.139 --> 00:37:53.480
 go

00:37:53.480 --> 00:37:54.059
 turn

00:37:54.059 --> 00:37:54.319
 in

00:37:54.319 --> 00:37:54.679
 Matthew

00:37:54.679 --> 00:37:55.239
 to

00:37:55.239 --> 00:37:55.480
 Matthew

00:37:55.480 --> 00:37:55.739
 chapter

00:37:55.739 --> 00:37:56.339
 28

00:37:56.339 --> 00:37:57.659
 in

00:37:57.659 --> 00:37:57.879
 verses

00:37:57.879 --> 00:37:58.480
 18

00:37:58.480 --> 00:37:58.659
 and

00:37:58.659 --> 00:37:59.119
 19

00:37:59.119 --> 00:38:01.439
 we're

00:38:01.439 --> 00:38:01.819
 sent

00:38:01.819 --> 00:38:02.159
 back

00:38:02.159 --> 00:38:02.399
 to

00:38:02.399 --> 00:38:02.599
 the

00:38:02.599 --> 00:38:02.959
 world

00:38:02.959 --> 00:38:03.339
 as

00:38:03.339 --> 00:38:03.719
 Jesus

00:38:03.719 --> 00:38:04.019
 was

00:38:04.019 --> 00:38:04.219
 sent

00:38:04.219 --> 00:38:04.399
 to

00:38:04.399 --> 00:38:04.559
 the

00:38:04.559 --> 00:38:04.939
 world

00:38:04.939 --> 00:38:08.439
 to

00:38:08.439 --> 00:38:08.759
 make

00:38:08.759 --> 00:38:08.939
 him

00:38:08.939 --> 00:38:09.239
 some

00:38:09.239 --> 00:38:09.899
 disciples

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:14.360
 Jesus

00:38:14.360 --> 00:38:14.760
 says

00:38:14.760 --> 00:38:14.940
 the

00:38:14.940 --> 00:38:15.180
 risen

00:38:15.180 --> 00:38:15.639
 Christ

00:38:15.639 --> 00:38:15.940
 all

00:38:15.940 --> 00:38:16.420
 authority

00:38:16.420 --> 00:38:16.639
 in

00:38:16.639 --> 00:38:16.900
 heaven

00:38:16.900 --> 00:38:17.059
 and

00:38:17.059 --> 00:38:17.260
 earth

00:38:17.260 --> 00:38:17.420
 has

00:38:17.420 --> 00:38:17.559
 been

00:38:17.559 --> 00:38:17.760
 given

00:38:17.760 --> 00:38:17.920
 to

00:38:17.920 --> 00:38:18.119
 me

00:38:18.119 --> 00:38:19.460
 go

00:38:19.460 --> 00:38:21.200
 therefore

00:38:21.200 --> 00:38:22.360
 and

00:38:22.360 --> 00:38:22.539
 make

00:38:22.539 --> 00:38:22.980
 disciples

00:38:22.980 --> 00:38:23.180
 of

00:38:23.180 --> 00:38:23.320
 all

00:38:23.320 --> 00:38:23.700
 nations

00:38:23.700 --> 00:38:24.180
 I'm

00:38:24.180 --> 00:38:24.820
 sending

00:38:24.820 --> 00:38:25.180
 you

00:38:25.180 --> 00:38:26.480
 to

00:38:26.480 --> 00:38:26.700
 go

00:38:26.700 --> 00:38:27.000
 make

00:38:27.000 --> 00:38:27.639
 disciples

00:38:27.639 --> 00:38:28.079
 of

00:38:28.079 --> 00:38:28.320
 all

00:38:28.320 --> 00:38:28.740
 nations

00:38:28.740 --> 00:38:30.079
 now

00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:30.380
 I've

00:38:30.380 --> 00:38:30.480
 been

00:38:30.480 --> 00:38:30.740
 reading

00:38:30.740 --> 00:38:30.940
 a

00:38:30.940 --> 00:38:31.099
 very

00:38:31.099 --> 00:38:31.340
 helpful

00:38:31.340 --> 00:38:31.599
 book

00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:31.740
 with

00:38:31.740 --> 00:38:31.860
 the

00:38:31.860 --> 00:38:32.139
 rest

00:38:32.139 --> 00:38:32.260
 of

00:38:32.260 --> 00:38:32.360
 the

00:38:32.360 --> 00:38:32.639
 leadership

00:38:32.639 --> 00:38:33.099
 team

00:38:33.099 --> 00:38:33.579
 it's

00:38:33.579 --> 00:38:33.740
 called

00:38:33.740 --> 00:38:33.860
 the

00:38:33.860 --> 00:38:34.059
 vine

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.500
 project

00:38:34.500 --> 00:38:34.760
 and

00:38:34.760 --> 00:38:34.940
 this

00:38:34.940 --> 00:38:35.960
 book

00:38:35.960 --> 00:38:36.400
 is

00:38:36.400 --> 00:38:36.900
 designed

00:38:36.900 --> 00:38:37.320
 to

00:38:37.320 --> 00:38:37.700
 help

00:38:37.700 --> 00:38:37.960
 a

00:38:37.960 --> 00:38:38.300
 church

00:38:38.300 --> 00:38:38.880
 move

00:38:38.880 --> 00:38:39.539
 further

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:39.800
 and

00:38:39.800 --> 00:38:40.099
 further

00:38:40.099 --> 00:38:40.579
 into

00:38:40.579 --> 00:38:41.380
 focus

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.619
 more

00:38:41.619 --> 00:38:41.980
 clearly

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:42.960
 on

00:38:42.960 --> 00:38:43.539
 seeking

00:38:43.539 --> 00:38:43.739
 to

00:38:43.739 --> 00:38:44.039
 fulfill

00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:44.219
 the

00:38:44.219 --> 00:38:44.400
 great

00:38:44.400 --> 00:38:44.699
 commission

00:38:44.699 --> 00:38:44.900
 to

00:38:44.900 --> 00:38:45.059
 make

00:38:45.059 --> 00:38:45.460
 disciples

00:38:45.460 --> 00:38:45.659
 of

00:38:45.659 --> 00:38:45.759
 the

00:38:45.759 --> 00:38:46.079
 nations

00:38:46.079 --> 00:38:47.820
 and

00:38:47.820 --> 00:38:48.019
 this

00:38:48.019 --> 00:38:48.279
 book

00:38:48.279 --> 00:38:48.920
 outlines

00:38:48.920 --> 00:38:49.259
 a

00:38:49.259 --> 00:38:49.559
 basic

00:38:49.559 --> 00:38:49.779
 way

00:38:49.779 --> 00:38:49.880
 to

00:38:49.880 --> 00:38:49.980
 go

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:50.139
 about

00:38:50.139 --> 00:38:50.320
 doing

00:38:50.320 --> 00:38:50.659
 that

00:38:50.659 --> 00:38:52.659
 they're

00:38:52.659 --> 00:38:52.880
 all

00:38:52.880 --> 00:38:53.259
 ease

00:38:53.259 --> 00:38:55.059
 engage

00:38:55.059 --> 00:38:55.759
 non-Christians

00:38:55.759 --> 00:38:57.380
 evangelize

00:38:57.380 --> 00:38:58.099
 non-Christians

00:38:58.099 --> 00:38:59.239
 establish

00:38:59.239 --> 00:38:59.860
 those

00:38:59.860 --> 00:39:00.039
 who

00:39:00.039 --> 00:39:00.340
 become

00:39:00.340 --> 00:39:00.840
 Christians

00:39:00.840 --> 00:39:01.400
 and

00:39:01.400 --> 00:39:01.519
 then

00:39:01.519 --> 00:39:01.679
 you

00:39:01.679 --> 00:39:02.099
 equip

00:39:02.099 --> 00:39:02.500
 those

00:39:02.500 --> 00:39:02.639
 who

00:39:02.639 --> 00:39:02.920
 become

00:39:02.920 --> 00:39:03.380
 Christians

00:39:03.380 --> 00:39:04.920
 that's

00:39:04.920 --> 00:39:05.079
 a

00:39:05.079 --> 00:39:05.460
 disciple

00:39:05.460 --> 00:39:05.719
 making

00:39:05.719 --> 00:39:06.320
 process

00:39:06.320 --> 00:39:08.559
 so

00:39:08.559 --> 00:39:08.679
 let

00:39:08.679 --> 00:39:08.779
 me

00:39:08.780 --> 00:39:09.160
 try to

00:39:09.160 --> 00:39:09.360
 spell

00:39:09.360 --> 00:39:09.560
 that

00:39:09.560 --> 00:39:09.720
 out

00:39:09.720 --> 00:39:09.880
 for

00:39:09.880 --> 00:39:10.100
 you

00:39:10.100 --> 00:39:11.180
 what

00:39:11.180 --> 00:39:11.320
 that

00:39:11.320 --> 00:39:11.519
 looks

00:39:11.519 --> 00:39:11.740
 like

00:39:11.740 --> 00:39:12.060
 here

00:39:12.060 --> 00:39:15.480
 back

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:15.600
 in

00:39:15.600 --> 00:39:16.000
 December

00:39:16.000 --> 00:39:16.540
 you

00:39:16.540 --> 00:39:16.760
 remember

00:39:16.760 --> 00:39:16.980
 we

00:39:16.980 --> 00:39:17.820
 on

00:39:17.820 --> 00:39:18.120
 December

00:39:18.120 --> 00:39:18.760
 23rd

00:39:18.760 --> 00:39:18.880
 we

00:39:18.880 --> 00:39:19.140
 set

00:39:19.140 --> 00:39:19.620
 aside

00:39:19.620 --> 00:39:19.960
 a

00:39:19.960 --> 00:39:20.240
 day

00:39:20.240 --> 00:39:20.460
 in

00:39:20.460 --> 00:39:20.640
 which

00:39:20.640 --> 00:39:21.160
 we

00:39:21.160 --> 00:39:21.320
 would

00:39:21.320 --> 00:39:21.620
 fast

00:39:21.620 --> 00:39:21.980
 and pray

00:39:21.980 --> 00:39:22.260
 as a

00:39:22.260 --> 00:39:22.519
 church

00:39:22.519 --> 00:39:22.760
 over

00:39:22.760 --> 00:39:23.100
 a meal

00:39:23.100 --> 00:39:23.860
 that

00:39:23.860 --> 00:39:24.200
 God

00:39:24.200 --> 00:39:24.420
 would

00:39:24.420 --> 00:39:24.560
 do

00:39:24.560 --> 00:39:24.740
 a

00:39:24.740 --> 00:39:25.040
 work

00:39:25.040 --> 00:39:25.240
 that

00:39:25.240 --> 00:39:25.420
 only

00:39:25.420 --> 00:39:25.620
 he

00:39:25.620 --> 00:39:25.780
 could

00:39:25.780 --> 00:39:25.980
 do

00:39:25.980 --> 00:39:26.120
 at

00:39:26.120 --> 00:39:26.220
 the

00:39:26.220 --> 00:39:26.540
 Christmas

00:39:26.540 --> 00:39:26.920
 Eve

00:39:26.920 --> 00:39:27.280
 outreach

00:39:27.280 --> 00:39:27.460
 do you

00:39:27.460 --> 00:39:27.640
 remember

00:39:27.640 --> 00:39:27.920
 that

00:39:27.920 --> 00:39:30.080
 the

00:39:30.080 --> 00:39:30.360
 Christmas

00:39:30.360 --> 00:39:30.720
 Eve

00:39:30.720 --> 00:39:31.040
 outreach

00:39:31.040 --> 00:39:31.280
 took

00:39:31.280 --> 00:39:31.519
 place

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:32.120
 downstairs

00:39:32.120 --> 00:39:32.920
 in the

00:39:32.920 --> 00:39:33.200
 fellowship

00:39:33.200 --> 00:39:33.519
 hall

00:39:33.519 --> 00:39:33.960
 there

00:39:33.960 --> 00:39:34.080
 was

00:39:34.080 --> 00:39:34.240
 a

00:39:34.240 --> 00:39:34.800
 bunch

00:39:34.800 --> 00:39:34.900
 of

00:39:34.900 --> 00:39:35.180
 tables

00:39:35.180 --> 00:39:35.460
 set

00:39:35.460 --> 00:39:35.699
 up

00:39:35.699 --> 00:39:36.320
 we

00:39:36.320 --> 00:39:36.900
 had

00:39:36.900 --> 00:39:37.400
 table

00:39:37.400 --> 00:39:37.720
 hosts

00:39:37.720 --> 00:39:38.019
 from

00:39:38.019 --> 00:39:38.199
 our

00:39:38.199 --> 00:39:38.440
 church

00:39:38.440 --> 00:39:38.639
 at

00:39:38.639 --> 00:39:38.980
 every

00:39:38.980 --> 00:39:39.380
 table

00:39:39.380 --> 00:39:40.900
 engaging

00:39:40.900 --> 00:39:41.159
 with

00:39:41.159 --> 00:39:41.920
 non-Christians

00:39:41.920 --> 00:39:43.480
 handing

00:39:43.480 --> 00:39:43.800
 them

00:39:43.800 --> 00:39:44.300
 response

00:39:44.300 --> 00:39:44.559
 cards

00:39:44.559 --> 00:39:44.900
 to fill

00:39:44.900 --> 00:39:45.119
 out

00:39:45.119 --> 00:39:45.340
 that

00:39:45.340 --> 00:39:45.720
 invite

00:39:45.720 --> 00:39:45.920
 us

00:39:45.920 --> 00:39:46.220
 back

00:39:46.220 --> 00:39:46.380
 to

00:39:46.380 --> 00:39:46.519
 their

00:39:46.519 --> 00:39:46.900
 homes

00:39:46.900 --> 00:39:47.519
 we

00:39:47.519 --> 00:39:47.660
 got

00:39:47.660 --> 00:39:47.840
 about

00:39:47.840 --> 00:39:48.260
 25

00:39:48.260 --> 00:39:48.660
 26

00:39:48.660 --> 00:39:49.200
 response

00:39:49.200 --> 00:39:49.539
 cards

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:50.480
 and

00:39:50.480 --> 00:39:50.639
 so

00:39:50.639 --> 00:39:50.920
 two

00:39:50.920 --> 00:39:51.139
 weeks

00:39:51.139 --> 00:39:51.440
 ago

00:39:51.440 --> 00:39:52.180
 we

00:39:52.180 --> 00:39:52.440
 sent

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:52.639
 out

00:39:52.639 --> 00:39:52.960
 12

00:39:52.960 --> 00:39:53.340
 people

00:39:53.340 --> 00:39:53.539
 over

00:39:53.539 --> 00:39:53.740
 two

00:39:53.740 --> 00:39:54.019
 days

00:39:54.019 --> 00:39:54.220
 and

00:39:54.220 --> 00:39:54.860
 teams

00:39:54.860 --> 00:39:55.019
 of

00:39:55.019 --> 00:39:55.220
 two

00:39:55.220 --> 00:39:55.360
 and

00:39:55.360 --> 00:39:55.599
 three

00:39:55.599 --> 00:39:56.240
 and

00:39:56.240 --> 00:39:56.400
 those

00:39:56.400 --> 00:39:56.660
 people

00:39:56.660 --> 00:39:56.840
 went

00:39:56.840 --> 00:39:57.059
 back

00:39:57.059 --> 00:39:57.200
 to

00:39:57.200 --> 00:39:57.440
 those

00:39:57.440 --> 00:39:58.059
 the

00:39:58.059 --> 00:39:58.280
 people

00:39:58.280 --> 00:39:58.480
 our

00:39:58.480 --> 00:39:58.880
 guests

00:39:58.880 --> 00:39:59.139
 at

00:39:59.139 --> 00:39:59.240
 the

00:39:59.240 --> 00:39:59.480
 Christmas

00:39:59.480 --> 00:39:59.720
 Eve

00:39:59.720 --> 00:40:00.119
 outreach

00:40:00.119 --> 00:40:01.360
 shared

00:40:01.360 --> 00:40:01.500
 the

00:40:01.500 --> 00:40:01.900
 gospel

00:40:01.900 --> 00:40:03.740
 prayed

00:40:03.740 --> 00:40:04.059
 for

00:40:04.059 --> 00:40:04.240
 them

00:40:04.240 --> 00:40:05.059
 and

00:40:05.059 --> 00:40:05.360
 of

00:40:05.360 --> 00:40:05.619
 course

00:40:05.619 --> 00:40:06.240
 with

00:40:06.240 --> 00:40:06.740
 everything

00:40:06.740 --> 00:40:07.039
 like

00:40:07.039 --> 00:40:07.200
 this

00:40:07.200 --> 00:40:07.500
 happens

00:40:07.500 --> 00:40:08.000
 you

00:40:08.000 --> 00:40:08.160
 end

00:40:08.160 --> 00:40:08.280
 up

00:40:08.280 --> 00:40:08.480
 meeting

00:40:08.480 --> 00:40:08.780
 more

00:40:08.780 --> 00:40:09.099
 people

00:40:09.099 --> 00:40:09.320
 that

00:40:09.320 --> 00:40:09.519
 you

00:40:09.519 --> 00:40:10.059
 talk

00:40:10.059 --> 00:40:10.180
 to

00:40:10.180 --> 00:40:10.420
 about

00:40:10.420 --> 00:40:10.740
 Jesus

00:40:10.740 --> 00:40:11.119
 and

00:40:11.119 --> 00:40:11.800
 invite

00:40:11.800 --> 00:40:11.940
 to

00:40:11.940 --> 00:40:12.220
 things

00:40:12.220 --> 00:40:12.400
 and

00:40:12.400 --> 00:40:12.900
 one

00:40:16.900 --> 00:40:17.680
 Bible

00:40:17.680 --> 00:40:18.119
 study

00:40:18.119 --> 00:40:18.680
 on

00:40:18.680 --> 00:40:18.800
 the

00:40:18.800 --> 00:40:19.119
 gospel

00:40:19.119 --> 00:40:19.340
 of

00:40:19.340 --> 00:40:19.599
 Mark

00:40:19.599 --> 00:40:21.019
 we

00:40:21.019 --> 00:40:21.519
 figure

00:40:21.519 --> 00:40:23.000
 is there

00:40:23.000 --> 00:40:23.139
 any

00:40:23.139 --> 00:40:23.340
 better

00:40:23.340 --> 00:40:23.780
 way

00:40:23.780 --> 00:40:24.000
 to

00:40:24.000 --> 00:40:24.160
 get

00:40:24.160 --> 00:40:24.280
 a

00:40:24.280 --> 00:40:24.500
 non

00:40:24.500 --> 00:40:24.880
 Christian

00:40:24.880 --> 00:40:25.240
 face

00:40:25.240 --> 00:40:25.380
 to

00:40:25.380 --> 00:40:25.559
 face

00:40:25.559 --> 00:40:25.720
 with

00:40:25.720 --> 00:40:26.019
 Jesus

00:40:26.019 --> 00:40:26.500
 than

00:40:26.500 --> 00:40:27.559
 reading

00:40:27.559 --> 00:40:27.840
 about

00:40:27.840 --> 00:40:28.220
 Jesus

00:40:28.220 --> 00:40:28.440
 in

00:40:28.440 --> 00:40:28.559
 the

00:40:28.559 --> 00:40:28.880
 gospel

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:29.099
 of

00:40:29.099 --> 00:40:29.380
 Mark

00:40:29.380 --> 00:40:31.039
 so

00:40:31.039 --> 00:40:31.680
 this

00:40:31.680 --> 00:40:32.000
 coming

00:40:32.000 --> 00:40:32.460
 Thursday

00:40:32.460 --> 00:40:33.039
 is

00:40:33.039 --> 00:40:33.420
 the

00:40:33.420 --> 00:40:34.220
 inaugural

00:40:34.220 --> 00:40:35.780
 evangelistic

00:40:35.780 --> 00:40:36.039
 Bible

00:40:36.039 --> 00:40:36.360
 study

00:40:36.360 --> 00:40:36.760
 here

00:40:36.760 --> 00:40:37.180
 Thursday

00:40:37.180 --> 00:40:37.619
 6

00:40:37.619 --> 00:40:37.780
 to

00:40:37.780 --> 00:40:38.099
 7

00:40:38.099 --> 00:40:38.619
 if

00:40:38.619 --> 00:40:38.740
 you're

00:40:38.740 --> 00:40:38.900
 not

00:40:38.900 --> 00:40:39.059
 a

00:40:39.059 --> 00:40:39.320
 Christian

00:40:39.320 --> 00:40:39.680
 you

00:40:39.680 --> 00:40:39.900
 are

00:40:39.900 --> 00:40:40.160
 more

00:40:40.160 --> 00:40:40.300
 than

00:40:40.300 --> 00:40:40.660
 welcome

00:40:40.660 --> 00:40:40.860
 to

00:40:40.860 --> 00:40:41.200
 come

00:40:41.200 --> 00:40:41.480
 and

00:40:41.480 --> 00:40:41.720
 see

00:40:41.720 --> 00:40:41.960
 who

00:40:41.960 --> 00:40:42.300
 Jesus

00:40:42.300 --> 00:40:42.760
 is

00:40:42.760 --> 00:40:42.900
 and

00:40:42.900 --> 00:40:43.079
 what

00:40:43.079 --> 00:40:43.300
 he's

00:40:43.300 --> 00:40:43.619
 done

00:40:43.619 --> 00:40:43.840
 for

00:40:43.840 --> 00:40:44.280
 sinners

00:40:44.280 --> 00:40:46.599
 but

00:40:46.599 --> 00:40:46.779
 it's

00:40:46.779 --> 00:40:46.980
 our

00:40:46.980 --> 00:40:47.279
 way

00:40:47.279 --> 00:40:47.500
 of

00:40:47.500 --> 00:40:48.000
 taking

00:40:48.000 --> 00:40:48.179
 an

00:40:48.179 --> 00:40:48.779
 evangelistic

00:40:48.779 --> 00:40:49.079
 step

00:40:49.079 --> 00:40:49.360
 as

00:40:49.360 --> 00:40:49.599
 a

00:40:49.599 --> 00:40:50.139
 church

00:40:50.139 --> 00:40:52.860
 and

00:40:52.860 --> 00:40:53.059
 let's

00:40:53.059 --> 00:40:53.159
 say

00:40:53.159 --> 00:40:53.319
 we

00:40:53.319 --> 00:40:53.460
 have

00:40:53.460 --> 00:40:53.559
 a

00:40:53.559 --> 00:40:53.739
 number

00:40:53.739 --> 00:40:53.880
 of

00:40:53.880 --> 00:40:54.079
 people

00:40:54.079 --> 00:40:54.319
 come

00:40:54.319 --> 00:40:54.659
 through

00:40:54.659 --> 00:40:55.179
 this

00:40:55.179 --> 00:40:55.799
 evangelistic

00:40:55.799 --> 00:40:56.039
 Bible

00:40:56.039 --> 00:40:56.440
 study

00:40:56.440 --> 00:40:57.799
 the

00:40:57.799 --> 00:40:58.099
 gospel

00:40:58.099 --> 00:40:58.319
 of

00:40:58.319 --> 00:40:58.639
 Mark

00:40:58.639 --> 00:40:59.079
 and

00:40:59.079 --> 00:40:59.480
 two

00:40:59.480 --> 00:40:59.659
 or

00:40:59.659 --> 00:40:59.900
 three

00:40:59.900 --> 00:41:00.099
 of

00:41:00.099 --> 00:41:00.299
 them

00:41:00.299 --> 00:41:00.920
 the

00:41:00.920 --> 00:41:01.380
 conversion

00:41:01.380 --> 00:41:01.779
 coin

00:41:01.779 --> 00:41:02.219
 drops

00:41:02.219 --> 00:41:02.360
 in

00:41:02.360 --> 00:41:02.500
 their

00:41:02.500 --> 00:41:02.819
 hearts

00:41:02.819 --> 00:41:05.119
 they

00:41:05.119 --> 00:41:05.380
 turn

00:41:05.380 --> 00:41:05.699
 tails

00:41:05.699 --> 00:41:05.860
 to

00:41:05.860 --> 00:41:06.019
 their

00:41:06.019 --> 00:41:06.259
 sin

00:41:06.259 --> 00:41:06.400
 and

00:41:06.400 --> 00:41:06.539
 they

00:41:06.539 --> 00:41:06.699
 head

00:41:06.699 --> 00:41:06.960
 straight

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:07.139
 for

00:41:07.139 --> 00:41:07.460
 Jesus

00:41:07.460 --> 00:41:07.679
 and

00:41:07.679 --> 00:41:07.759
 they

00:41:07.759 --> 00:41:07.819
 are

00:41:07.819 --> 00:41:08.219
 converted

00:41:08.219 --> 00:41:09.559
 justified

00:41:09.559 --> 00:41:10.319
 redeemed

00:41:10.319 --> 00:41:10.839
 adopted

00:41:10.839 --> 00:41:12.360
 at

00:41:12.360 --> 00:41:12.719
 that

00:41:12.719 --> 00:41:13.059
 point

00:41:13.059 --> 00:41:13.339
 we

00:41:13.339 --> 00:41:13.579
 need

00:41:13.579 --> 00:41:13.779
 to

00:41:13.779 --> 00:41:14.599
 establish

00:41:14.599 --> 00:41:15.239
 them

00:41:15.239 --> 00:41:15.799
 in

00:41:15.799 --> 00:41:15.940
 the

00:41:15.940 --> 00:41:16.380
 faith

00:41:16.380 --> 00:41:17.820
 knit

00:41:17.820 --> 00:41:18.000
 them

00:41:18.000 --> 00:41:18.220
 into

00:41:18.220 --> 00:41:18.400
 a

00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:18.619
 life

00:41:18.619 --> 00:41:19.019
 group

00:41:19.019 --> 00:41:20.960
 bring

00:41:20.960 --> 00:41:21.159
 them

00:41:21.159 --> 00:41:21.380
 into

00:41:21.380 --> 00:41:21.559
 the

00:41:21.559 --> 00:41:22.039
 family

00:41:22.039 --> 00:41:23.480
 it

00:41:23.480 --> 00:41:23.700
 takes

00:41:23.700 --> 00:41:24.019
 work

00:41:24.019 --> 00:41:24.179
 it

00:41:24.179 --> 00:41:24.380
 takes

00:41:24.380 --> 00:41:24.700
 effort

00:41:24.700 --> 00:41:24.880
 it

00:41:24.880 --> 00:41:25.039
 takes

00:41:25.039 --> 00:41:25.840
 intentionality

00:41:25.840 --> 00:41:27.639
 and

00:41:27.639 --> 00:41:27.760
 then

00:41:27.760 --> 00:41:28.139
 eventually

00:41:28.139 --> 00:41:28.539
 the next

00:41:28.539 --> 00:41:28.740
 step

00:41:28.740 --> 00:41:29.220
 is to

00:41:29.220 --> 00:41:30.039
 equip

00:41:30.039 --> 00:41:30.380
 them

00:41:30.380 --> 00:41:32.460
 and

00:41:32.460 --> 00:41:32.579
 what

00:41:32.579 --> 00:41:32.820
 that

00:41:32.820 --> 00:41:33.099
 means

00:41:33.099 --> 00:41:33.400
 is

00:41:33.400 --> 00:41:34.220
 to

00:41:34.220 --> 00:41:34.880
 train

00:41:34.880 --> 00:41:35.300
 a

00:41:35.300 --> 00:41:35.700
 Christian

00:41:35.700 --> 00:41:36.460
 in

00:41:36.460 --> 00:41:36.720
 order

00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:37.039
 to

00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:37.940
 engage

00:41:37.940 --> 00:41:39.780
 evangelize

00:41:39.780 --> 00:41:41.260
 establish

00:41:41.260 --> 00:41:42.300
 and

00:41:42.300 --> 00:41:42.720
 equip

00:41:42.720 --> 00:41:44.519
 a

00:41:44.519 --> 00:41:44.820
 mature

00:41:44.820 --> 00:41:45.280
 disciple

00:41:45.280 --> 00:41:45.480
 of

00:41:45.480 --> 00:41:45.720
 Jesus

00:41:45.720 --> 00:41:46.220
 Christ

00:41:46.220 --> 00:41:47.480
 is

00:41:47.480 --> 00:41:47.620
 a

00:41:47.620 --> 00:41:48.180
 disciple

00:41:48.180 --> 00:41:49.100
 making

00:41:49.100 --> 00:41:49.960
 disciple

00:41:49.960 --> 00:41:50.760
 of

00:41:50.760 --> 00:41:50.980
 Jesus

00:41:50.980 --> 00:41:51.420
 Christ

00:41:51.420 --> 00:41:52.840
 a

00:41:52.840 --> 00:41:53.200
 disciple

00:41:53.200 --> 00:41:53.420
 of

00:41:53.420 --> 00:41:53.680
 Jesus

00:41:53.680 --> 00:41:54.540
 is

00:41:54.540 --> 00:41:55.760
 multiplying

00:41:55.760 --> 00:41:56.540
 disciples

00:41:56.540 --> 00:42:00.680
 I

00:42:00.680 --> 00:42:00.940
 don't know

00:42:00.940 --> 00:42:01.140
 about

00:42:01.140 --> 00:42:01.420
 you

00:42:01.420 --> 00:42:03.680
 but I

00:42:03.680 --> 00:42:03.840
 want to

00:42:03.840 --> 00:42:04.040
 be a

00:42:04.040 --> 00:42:04.260
 part of

00:42:04.260 --> 00:42:04.360
 a

00:42:04.360 --> 00:42:04.560
 church

00:42:04.560 --> 00:42:04.820
 like

00:42:04.820 --> 00:42:05.180
 that

00:42:05.180 --> 00:42:07.560
 where

00:42:07.560 --> 00:42:07.780
 God

00:42:07.780 --> 00:42:08.120
 is at

00:42:08.120 --> 00:42:08.500
 work

00:42:08.500 --> 00:42:10.000
 rescuing

00:42:10.000 --> 00:42:11.060
 establishing

00:42:11.060 --> 00:42:12.040
 equipping

00:42:12.040 --> 00:42:12.760
 sending

00:42:12.760 --> 00:42:13.300
 out

00:42:15.280 --> 00:42:16.040
 God

00:42:16.040 --> 00:42:16.400
 called

00:42:16.400 --> 00:42:16.600
 us

00:42:16.600 --> 00:42:17.060
 out

00:42:17.060 --> 00:42:17.160
 of

00:42:17.160 --> 00:42:17.300
 the

00:42:17.300 --> 00:42:17.720
 world

00:42:17.720 --> 00:42:18.580
 and

00:42:18.580 --> 00:42:18.760
 set

00:42:18.760 --> 00:42:18.900
 us

00:42:18.900 --> 00:42:19.200
 apart

00:42:19.200 --> 00:42:19.600
 from

00:42:19.600 --> 00:42:19.820
 the

00:42:19.820 --> 00:42:20.220
 world

00:42:20.220 --> 00:42:20.720
 in

00:42:20.720 --> 00:42:20.860
 order

00:42:20.860 --> 00:42:21.040
 to

00:42:21.040 --> 00:42:21.300
 send

00:42:21.300 --> 00:42:21.440
 us

00:42:21.440 --> 00:42:21.680
 back

00:42:21.680 --> 00:42:22.180
 into

00:42:22.180 --> 00:42:22.400
 the

00:42:22.400 --> 00:42:22.780
 world

00:42:22.780 --> 00:42:23.240
 to

00:42:23.240 --> 00:42:23.460
 make

00:42:23.460 --> 00:42:24.019
 disciples

00:42:24.019 --> 00:42:24.680
 of

00:42:24.680 --> 00:42:24.840
 the

00:42:24.840 --> 00:42:25.180
 world

00:42:25.180 --> 00:42:31.960
 throughout

00:42:31.960 --> 00:42:32.200
 the

00:42:32.200 --> 00:42:32.620
 series

00:42:32.620 --> 00:42:34.580
 I think

00:42:34.580 --> 00:42:34.720
 you're

00:42:34.720 --> 00:42:34.800
 going to

00:42:34.800 --> 00:42:34.920
 be

00:42:34.920 --> 00:42:35.280
 realizing

00:42:35.280 --> 00:42:35.700
 several

00:42:35.700 --> 00:42:36.220
 things

00:42:36.220 --> 00:42:36.600
 about

00:42:36.600 --> 00:42:36.800
 the

00:42:36.800 --> 00:42:37.160
 church

00:42:37.159 --> 00:42:39.379
 the

00:42:39.379 --> 00:42:39.599
 blood

00:42:39.599 --> 00:42:39.779
 bought

00:42:39.779 --> 00:42:40.099
 people

00:42:40.099 --> 00:42:40.279
 of

00:42:40.279 --> 00:42:40.539
 God

00:42:40.539 --> 00:42:40.759
 set

00:42:40.759 --> 00:42:41.019
 apart

00:42:41.019 --> 00:42:41.199
 by

00:42:41.199 --> 00:42:41.319
 the

00:42:41.319 --> 00:42:41.500
 Holy

00:42:41.500 --> 00:42:41.819
 Spirit

00:42:41.819 --> 00:42:41.980
 on

00:42:41.980 --> 00:42:42.179
 mission

00:42:42.179 --> 00:42:42.379
 for

00:42:42.379 --> 00:42:42.739
 Christ

00:42:42.739 --> 00:42:44.460
 here's

00:42:44.460 --> 00:42:44.779
 a number

00:42:44.779 --> 00:42:45.279
 of them

00:42:45.279 --> 00:42:46.679
 I think

00:42:46.679 --> 00:42:46.839
 you're

00:42:46.839 --> 00:42:46.980
 going to

00:42:46.980 --> 00:42:47.399
 realize

00:42:47.399 --> 00:42:47.659
 the

00:42:47.659 --> 00:42:48.039
 church

00:42:48.039 --> 00:42:49.279
 we need

00:42:49.279 --> 00:42:49.420
 our

00:42:49.420 --> 00:42:49.779
 God

00:42:49.779 --> 00:42:51.799
 as a

00:42:51.799 --> 00:42:52.119
 body

00:42:52.119 --> 00:42:53.039
 is dependent

00:42:53.039 --> 00:42:53.359
 on the

00:42:53.359 --> 00:42:53.619
 head

00:42:53.619 --> 00:42:54.099
 as a

00:42:54.099 --> 00:42:54.460
 building

00:42:54.460 --> 00:42:55.259
 rests

00:42:55.259 --> 00:42:55.539
 on a

00:42:55.539 --> 00:42:56.179
 cornerstone

00:42:56.179 --> 00:42:56.639
 as a

00:42:56.639 --> 00:42:56.940
 flock

00:42:56.940 --> 00:42:57.159
 needs

00:42:57.159 --> 00:42:57.319
 a

00:42:57.319 --> 00:42:57.639
 shepherd

00:42:57.639 --> 00:42:58.059
 as a

00:42:58.059 --> 00:42:58.299
 bride

00:42:58.299 --> 00:42:58.519
 needs

00:42:58.519 --> 00:42:58.659
 her

00:42:58.659 --> 00:42:59.099
 groom

00:42:59.099 --> 00:42:59.920
 as

00:42:59.920 --> 00:43:00.319
 branches

00:43:00.319 --> 00:43:00.599
 need

00:43:00.599 --> 00:43:00.739
 the

00:43:00.739 --> 00:43:01.119
 vine

00:43:01.119 --> 00:43:02.519
 brothers

00:43:02.519 --> 00:43:02.799
 and

00:43:02.799 --> 00:43:03.119
 sisters

00:43:03.119 --> 00:43:04.359
 as the

00:43:04.359 --> 00:43:04.759
 church

00:43:04.759 --> 00:43:05.920
 we need

00:43:05.920 --> 00:43:06.059
 our

00:43:06.059 --> 00:43:06.460
 Jesus

00:43:06.460 --> 00:43:08.780
 the

00:43:08.780 --> 00:43:08.980
 second

00:43:08.980 --> 00:43:09.199
 thing

00:43:09.199 --> 00:43:09.440
 I think

00:43:09.440 --> 00:43:09.599
 we'll

00:43:09.599 --> 00:43:09.920
 realize

00:43:09.920 --> 00:43:10.099
 is

00:43:10.099 --> 00:43:10.480
 this

00:43:10.480 --> 00:43:12.159
 church

00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:12.559
 we need

00:43:12.559 --> 00:43:12.780
 each

00:43:12.780 --> 00:43:13.119
 other

00:43:13.119 --> 00:43:15.519
 we are

00:43:15.519 --> 00:43:15.720
 a

00:43:15.720 --> 00:43:16.039
 holy

00:43:16.039 --> 00:43:16.639
 unity

00:43:16.639 --> 00:43:18.840
 there

00:43:18.840 --> 00:43:19.139
 is a

00:43:19.139 --> 00:43:19.800
 necessary

00:43:19.800 --> 00:43:21.360
 interdependence

00:43:21.360 --> 00:43:21.880
 within the

00:43:21.880 --> 00:43:22.260
 church

00:43:22.260 --> 00:43:22.720
 within a

00:43:22.720 --> 00:43:23.000
 local

00:43:23.000 --> 00:43:23.519
 church

00:43:23.519 --> 00:43:24.480
 a

00:43:24.480 --> 00:43:24.740
 body

00:43:24.740 --> 00:43:24.940
 of

00:43:24.940 --> 00:43:25.440
 Christ

00:43:25.440 --> 00:43:26.300
 just

00:43:26.300 --> 00:43:26.679
 as

00:43:26.679 --> 00:43:27.179
 this

00:43:27.179 --> 00:43:27.639
 hand

00:43:27.639 --> 00:43:28.559
 needs

00:43:28.559 --> 00:43:29.179
 this

00:43:29.179 --> 00:43:29.699
 knee

00:43:29.699 --> 00:43:30.840
 so

00:43:30.840 --> 00:43:31.019
 is

00:43:31.019 --> 00:43:31.159
 with

00:43:31.159 --> 00:43:31.260
 the

00:43:31.260 --> 00:43:31.500
 body

00:43:31.500 --> 00:43:31.659
 of

00:43:31.659 --> 00:43:32.059
 Christ

00:43:32.059 --> 00:43:33.380
 we

00:43:33.380 --> 00:43:33.539
 need

00:43:33.539 --> 00:43:33.740
 each

00:43:33.740 --> 00:43:34.019
 other

00:43:34.019 --> 00:43:38.219
 third

00:43:38.219 --> 00:43:38.659
 thing

00:43:38.659 --> 00:43:42.280
 God

00:43:42.280 --> 00:43:42.579
 has

00:43:42.579 --> 00:43:43.340
 sent

00:43:43.340 --> 00:43:43.900
 out

00:43:43.900 --> 00:43:44.239
 his

00:43:44.239 --> 00:43:44.840
 church

00:43:44.840 --> 00:43:48.119
 the

00:43:48.119 --> 00:43:48.579
 church

00:43:48.579 --> 00:43:49.039
 is

00:43:49.039 --> 00:43:49.500
 God's

00:43:49.500 --> 00:43:50.099
 plan

00:43:50.099 --> 00:43:50.900
 A

00:43:50.900 --> 00:43:52.159
 to

00:43:52.159 --> 00:43:52.420
 make

00:43:52.420 --> 00:43:53.119
 disciples

00:43:53.119 --> 00:43:54.840
 of

00:43:54.840 --> 00:43:55.139
 all

00:43:55.139 --> 00:43:55.579
 nations

00:43:55.579 --> 00:43:57.559
 there's

00:43:57.559 --> 00:43:58.119
 no

00:43:58.119 --> 00:43:59.000
 plan

00:43:59.000 --> 00:43:59.380
 B

00:43:59.380 --> 00:44:03.519
 we

00:44:03.519 --> 00:44:04.340
 must

00:44:04.340 --> 00:44:04.700
 be

00:44:04.700 --> 00:44:05.140
 about

00:44:05.140 --> 00:44:05.579
 preaching

00:44:05.579 --> 00:44:05.800
 the

00:44:05.800 --> 00:44:06.180
 gospel

00:44:06.180 --> 00:44:06.500
 and

00:44:06.500 --> 00:44:06.760
 making

00:44:06.760 --> 00:44:07.260
 disciples

00:44:07.260 --> 00:44:07.880
 of

00:44:07.880 --> 00:44:08.140
 Jesus

00:44:08.140 --> 00:44:08.660
 Christ

00:44:08.660 --> 00:44:11.599
 one

00:44:11.599 --> 00:44:11.920
 preacher

00:44:11.920 --> 00:44:12.260
 talks

00:44:12.260 --> 00:44:12.480
 about

00:44:12.480 --> 00:44:12.640
 the

00:44:12.640 --> 00:44:12.920
 church

00:44:12.920 --> 00:44:13.079
 as

00:44:13.079 --> 00:44:13.320
 not

00:44:13.320 --> 00:44:13.559
 being

00:44:13.559 --> 00:44:13.740
 a

00:44:13.740 --> 00:44:14.140
 hospital

00:44:14.140 --> 00:44:14.559
 ship

00:44:14.559 --> 00:44:15.820
 but

00:44:15.820 --> 00:44:16.000
 an

00:44:16.000 --> 00:44:16.760
 aircraft

00:44:16.760 --> 00:44:17.380
 carrier

00:44:17.380 --> 00:44:20.960
 the

00:44:20.960 --> 00:44:21.260
 fourth

00:44:21.260 --> 00:44:21.599
 thing

00:44:21.599 --> 00:44:24.760
 over

00:44:24.760 --> 00:44:24.900
 the

00:44:24.900 --> 00:44:25.200
 next

00:44:25.200 --> 00:44:25.700
 two

00:44:25.700 --> 00:44:26.160
 months

00:44:26.159 --> 00:44:28.099
 I

00:44:28.099 --> 00:44:28.259
 think

00:44:28.259 --> 00:44:28.420
 we're

00:44:28.420 --> 00:44:28.519
 going

00:44:28.519 --> 00:44:28.599
 to

00:44:28.599 --> 00:44:28.940
 realize

00:44:28.940 --> 00:44:29.179
 how

00:44:29.179 --> 00:44:29.420
 much

00:44:29.420 --> 00:44:29.759
 Jesus

00:44:29.759 --> 00:44:30.179
 loves

00:44:30.179 --> 00:44:30.359
 his

00:44:30.359 --> 00:44:30.759
 church

00:44:30.759 --> 00:44:32.819
 as

00:44:32.819 --> 00:44:32.960
 a

00:44:32.960 --> 00:44:33.379
 groom

00:44:33.379 --> 00:44:34.739
 as

00:44:34.739 --> 00:44:34.879
 a

00:44:34.879 --> 00:44:35.139
 holy

00:44:35.139 --> 00:44:35.699
 love

00:44:35.699 --> 00:44:36.279
 for

00:44:36.279 --> 00:44:36.500
 his

00:44:36.500 --> 00:44:37.039
 bride

00:44:37.039 --> 00:44:37.819
 even

00:44:37.819 --> 00:44:38.339
 a

00:44:38.339 --> 00:44:39.099
 jealousy

00:44:39.099 --> 00:44:40.199
 for

00:44:40.199 --> 00:44:40.420
 his

00:44:40.420 --> 00:44:40.839
 bride

00:44:40.839 --> 00:44:42.500
 Jesus

00:44:42.500 --> 00:44:43.739
 loves

00:44:43.739 --> 00:44:45.539
 his

00:44:45.539 --> 00:44:46.019
 people

00:44:46.019 --> 00:44:48.699
 the

00:44:48.699 --> 00:44:49.059
 church

00:44:49.059 --> 00:44:49.559
 is the

00:44:49.559 --> 00:44:49.960
 called

00:44:49.960 --> 00:44:50.319
 out

00:44:50.319 --> 00:44:50.639
 people

00:44:50.639 --> 00:44:50.819
 of

00:44:50.819 --> 00:44:51.059
 God

00:44:51.059 --> 00:44:51.259
 the

00:44:51.259 --> 00:44:51.699
 church

00:44:51.699 --> 00:44:52.259
 is the

00:44:52.259 --> 00:44:52.500
 Bible

00:44:52.500 --> 00:44:52.920
 saturated

00:44:52.920 --> 00:44:53.239
 people

00:44:53.239 --> 00:44:53.420
 of

00:44:53.420 --> 00:44:53.779
 God

00:44:53.779 --> 00:44:54.460
 the

00:44:54.460 --> 00:44:54.859
 church

00:44:54.859 --> 00:44:55.099
 is the

00:44:55.099 --> 00:44:55.440
 converted

00:44:55.440 --> 00:44:55.820
 people

00:44:55.820 --> 00:44:56.019
 of

00:44:56.019 --> 00:44:56.260
 God

00:44:56.260 --> 00:44:56.460
 the

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:56.700
 church

00:44:56.700 --> 00:44:57.000
 is the

00:44:57.000 --> 00:44:57.480
 distinct

00:44:57.480 --> 00:44:58.400
 people

00:44:58.400 --> 00:44:58.579
 of

00:44:58.579 --> 00:44:58.800
 God

00:44:58.800 --> 00:44:59.000
 the

00:44:59.000 --> 00:44:59.300
 church

00:44:59.300 --> 00:45:00.240
 is the

00:45:00.240 --> 00:45:00.980
 sent

00:45:00.980 --> 00:45:01.900
 people

00:45:01.900 --> 00:45:02.220
 of

00:45:02.220 --> 00:45:02.559
 God

00:45:02.559 --> 00:45:04.440
 when you

00:45:04.440 --> 00:45:04.760
 hear the

00:45:04.760 --> 00:45:04.980
 word

00:45:04.980 --> 00:45:05.579
 church

00:45:05.579 --> 00:45:07.460
 what comes

00:45:07.460 --> 00:45:07.780
 to your

00:45:07.780 --> 00:45:08.200
 mind

00:45:08.200 --> 00:45:11.139
 in two

00:45:11.139 --> 00:45:11.400
 months

00:45:11.400 --> 00:45:11.820
 time

00:45:11.820 --> 00:45:12.460
 I hope

00:45:12.460 --> 00:45:13.920
 it's

00:45:13.920 --> 00:45:15.159
 my

00:45:15.159 --> 00:45:15.619
 beloved

00:45:15.619 --> 00:45:17.559
 let's

00:45:17.559 --> 00:45:17.820
 pray

00:45:17.820 --> 00:45:21.420
 God

00:45:21.420 --> 00:45:21.760
 thank you

00:45:21.760 --> 00:45:22.260
 so much

00:45:22.260 --> 00:45:22.539
 for my

00:45:22.539 --> 00:45:22.980
 brothers and

00:45:22.980 --> 00:45:23.420
 sisters in

00:45:23.420 --> 00:45:23.940
 this room

00:45:23.940 --> 00:45:24.780
 we continue

00:45:24.780 --> 00:45:25.119
 to pray

00:45:25.119 --> 00:45:25.799
 for Taz

00:45:25.799 --> 00:45:26.819
 God

00:45:26.819 --> 00:45:27.179
 would you

00:45:27.179 --> 00:45:27.719
 provide him

00:45:27.719 --> 00:45:28.079
 the care

00:45:28.079 --> 00:45:28.779
 he needs

00:45:28.779 --> 00:45:31.059
 God

00:45:31.059 --> 00:45:31.599
 help us

00:45:31.599 --> 00:45:32.000
 show us

00:45:32.000 --> 00:45:32.299
 how we

00:45:32.299 --> 00:45:32.699
 can come

00:45:32.699 --> 00:45:33.079
 alongside

00:45:33.079 --> 00:45:33.579
 him and

00:45:33.579 --> 00:45:34.059
 his wife

00:45:34.059 --> 00:45:34.359
 in this

00:45:34.359 --> 00:45:34.739
 time of

00:45:34.739 --> 00:45:35.000
 need

00:45:35.000 --> 00:45:37.199
 God

00:45:37.199 --> 00:45:37.480
 I pray

00:45:37.480 --> 00:45:37.759
 that you

00:45:37.759 --> 00:45:38.139
 would form

00:45:38.139 --> 00:45:38.619
 your mind

00:45:38.619 --> 00:45:39.099
 in us

00:45:39.099 --> 00:45:41.000
 and that

00:45:41.000 --> 00:45:41.359
 we would

00:45:41.359 --> 00:45:41.759
 love what

00:45:41.759 --> 00:45:42.259
 you love

00:45:42.259 --> 00:45:44.119
 and we

00:45:44.119 --> 00:45:44.279
 would

00:45:44.279 --> 00:45:44.759
 prioritize

00:45:44.759 --> 00:45:45.179
 what you

00:45:45.179 --> 00:45:45.759
 prioritize

00:45:45.759 --> 00:45:48.099
 God

00:45:48.099 --> 00:45:48.619
 would you

00:45:48.619 --> 00:45:49.960
 bless us

00:45:49.960 --> 00:45:50.539
 your people

00:45:50.539 --> 00:45:52.579
 and we

00:45:52.579 --> 00:45:52.900
 want to

00:45:52.900 --> 00:45:53.219
 proclaim

00:45:53.219 --> 00:45:53.460
 the

00:45:53.460 --> 00:45:54.320
 excellencies

00:45:54.320 --> 00:45:54.860
 of who

00:45:54.860 --> 00:45:55.000
 you

00:45:55.000 --> 00:45:55.320
 are

00:45:55.320 --> 00:45:56.719
 in

00:45:56.719 --> 00:45:56.920
 Jesus

00:45:56.920 --> 00:45:57.179
 name

00:45:57.179 --> 00:45:57.320
 we

00:45:57.320 --> 00:45:57.619
 pray

00:45:57.619 --> 00:45:58.699
 amen

00:45:58.699 --> 00:45:58.899
 again

00:45:58.900 --> 00:46:28.880
 Thank you.