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 Father, we thank you for your great provision for us.

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 We ask that you would pour out the Holy Spirit upon us and make us a very generous people,

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 a people who desires to bless this city, bless other people groups right to the ends of the earth,

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 that you would help us, Father, not only to bless this city with the best of our talents and our gifts,

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 but also by the sharing of the gospel, by telling people of Jesus.

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 And we ask now, Father, as we pause to dig deep into your word, that you would dig deep into us,

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 that you would touch us at the level of our heart and shape us by the gospel.

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 And all these things we ask in the name of Jesus, your Son and our Savior. Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 So we're going to talk today about something that Canadians aren't supposed to talk about.

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 We're going to talk about death, something that Canadians aren't supposed to talk about.

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 And like when I say that, some of you might say, well, no, no, George, we can talk about death.

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 But usually what that means is we can say a few flippant things about death.

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 But if you were ever at a party and you made some comment about we're all going to die,

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 and I don't know, the person who's the least drunk or the most drunk would make some type of a flippant comment,

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 another person makes a bit of a joke, and then we'd move on to another topic.

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 But if you said, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, time out here.

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 Like, what do you think death means?

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 Like, what do you think death means?

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 Like, what do you think about the fact that you're going to die?

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 Like, you know, maybe tomorrow or tonight or like in a few years.

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 And if you were to try to press the topic, the room, the temperature, it would get very chilled very, very quickly.

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 Because we can make the odd flippant comment about death, but we're not really allowed to talk about death.

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 It's something which is not very Canadian.

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 And in fact, it would even be viewed in many churches as something depressing.

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 And we don't come to church to be depressed.

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 We come to church to get a few positive and uplifting thoughts to help us through the rest of the week or whatever it would be.

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 But we're going to talk a little bit about death this morning.

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 And I'm going to talk about it because the Bible talks about death.

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 Like, what is it?

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 Like, what?

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 I've, I mean, I don't know.

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 In heaven, I might find out more of the story.

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 I will find out the whole story of my life and the meaning of my life.

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 And maybe there's been many times when I've been very close to death.

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 I know there's been some times I've been in the car and, you know, somebody starts to go into my lane.

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 And, you know, we're all going 115 kilometers an hour.

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 And I don't know.

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 It could very well be that if that person had just been a tiny little bit more inattentive or I had been a tiny bit more inattentive, I would have died in that accident.

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 But I've never had an illness yet.

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 I had one time when I thought they diagnosed me with a heart trouble that would have drastically changed and probably shortened my life.

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 But that turned out to be a misdiagnosis.

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 But I haven't on one level had to be close to my own death.

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 I have in terms of family members, obviously.

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 And as a minister, I've done lots of funerals.

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 In fact, I felt really, really bad about it.

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 And during the Arise, a couple of weeks ago in December, we had the Arise dance group here.

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 And there was a person who came to the church.

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 And she came up and she said, do you remember me?

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 And I have to confess, I said, you look familiar, but I can't remember you.

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 And then she told me, you did the funeral for my baby.

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 And I felt really bad that I didn't remember her.

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 Although it had been about 10 years ago.

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 But what does death mean?

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 Like, we all are going to die.

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 Every single one of you here, unless Jesus comes back, you're going to die.

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 And what does it mean that we're all going to die?

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 That you're going to die?

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 It's not an abstraction.

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 It will be real someday.

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 Like, it's funny, you know.

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 Why is it that we Canadians don't even want to think about that?

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 That it would be viewed as, like many of you would already say, or maybe if you're a guest,

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 you're going to go, okay, George, let's move on to another topic.

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 Like, you're pushing this too far.

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 It might be getting a bit uncomfortable.

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 But why is it that we feel so uncomfortable about talking about death?

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 Like, if you think about it, in a sense, death, from one point of view, is completely and utterly natural.

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 Like, nobody gets upset if we talk about gravity or the sun rising.

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 But we get very upset talking about something which is natural.

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 Why is it that we find death which is natural?

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 Why is it that on one level it's natural, but on a very, very fundamental level, we don't think it's natural?

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 We think there's something just wrong with death.

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 Why is that?

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 And if we live in a world where everybody dies, doesn't it seem then as if death wins?

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 And if death wins, how is it that life has any meaning?

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 Like, if you think about it for a second, well, actually, you could just do a little experiment.

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 I mean, I'm guessing the Sunday school has something you can stack on top of something else.

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 If not, next Sunday, I just ask you for a simple experiment.

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 Bring a pile of blocks.

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 Find some young kids.

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 And if you put the blocks out where the young kids are, one young kid will start to pile the black blocks on top of another.

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 And what will also happen when the blocks are all tied, piled up on top of another?

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 What is just as certain as the sun will rise tomorrow, another kid will knock the blocks all down.

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 Right?

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 Isn't that how it works?

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 Trust me on this one.

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 If anybody has more than one kid, if one kid starts to make possum blocks on top of the other,

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 it's just a matter of time before another kid comes in.

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 In fact, sometimes when kids get really into knocking the blocks out,

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 the building kid gets maybe only three blocks up and some other kid with great glee comes and kicks it.

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 And the poor builder kid never knows if they're going to get three blocks up or eight blocks up or ten blocks up.

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 But one thing they know for certain is that the blocks will be kicked out.

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 But isn't that like life?

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 Like, don't every single one of us not know if we've just built three blocks and then we're going to die on our way home,

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 or whether we might get to build 20 blocks or 30 blocks high, but they will all be knocked down.

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 And if you see any kid who's trying to be the builder, building those blocks,

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 the one thing you know for certain is they start to scream in anguish and anger.

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 And if their mommy or their daddy is nearby, they scream for their mommy and daddy to come and fix it.

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 And if it's not fixed, they stop building because it's meaningless to stack blocks on top of another.

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 If some other kid at any random moment is going to come and knock the blocks down,

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 but isn't that life?

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 Like, is that one of the reasons we don't like talking about it?

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 That if at the end of our life, all that's going to happen is we die and death wins,

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 then, like, what is the point of having children, those of us who are able to have children?

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 Like, what is the point of bank balances and careers if it can just be taken away in a moment?

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 And why is it that, well, I guess we can start to see why it is that we don't want to think and talk about that.

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 See, it's very, very funny.

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 One of the things that many people would say about the Christian faith is that it's very, very impractical,

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 that it's sort of airy-fairy.

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 Yet, the fact of the matter is, is the Bible talks about things which go right to the very, very heart.

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 In fact, something like talking about death is far more practical than all sorts of other stuff.

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 And the Bible actually forces us, or tries to force us, to deal with these very, very fundamental issues

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 and what it means for the meaning of our life.

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 So, if you take your Bibles and turn to John chapter 12, we'll see why it is that I'm talking about this,

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 because Jesus talks about it.

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 John chapter 12, verse 20.

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 And actually, those of you who don't have Bibles with you, we're going to put it up here on the screen.

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 And we're just going to read through the text again.

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 Maybe you didn't notice that it talks about life and death, but it does talk about life and death.

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 One of the references is sort of hard to get.

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 And so, just remember I said that the context of this, just as we're starting to turn to it,

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 is this book is written by a man by the name of John.

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 He was one of Jesus' very early disciples,

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 and he was one of Jesus' most intimate disciples.

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 And so, for three years, this fellow, three years and a bit,

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 this fellow, he traveled with Jesus all the time.

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 They camped together.

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 They ate together.

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 He would have known everything there is to know about Jesus for those three plus years.

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 And after Jesus' death and resurrection,

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 there were four biographies written, all based on eyewitness accounts.

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 And John writes his own eyewitness testimony of Jesus.

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 And John's testimony of Jesus is different than the others.

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 It really shows more the intimate side of Jesus.

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 It has far more of the intimate conversations that Jesus probably had with his disciples

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 than the other ones show.

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 And that's why the sermon series is called Knowing Jesus,

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 an intimate, John's intimate biography of Jesus.

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 And the way John, one of the ways that John organized his story of Jesus

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 is he wasn't concerned by chronology.

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 What he did is he sort of introduced who Jesus is.

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 And then for basically ten chapters,

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 he organized all of the chapters around remarkable miracles that Jesus did.

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 And he calls the miracles signs,

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 because signs communicate something.

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 And so John wanted to make sure that we understood that Jesus was communicating something

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 about the nature of reality, about who he is,

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 about what the real world is.

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 And these miracles are an attempt by Jesus to get us to stop,

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 to notice something, to see where it's being pointed to.

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 And so for the big, over half the book,

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 it's all sort of an unfolding of these remarkable miracles.

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 And then there's this sort of chapter of transition,

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 which we're in right now.

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 And then the next big section will be

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 the intimate conversation that Jesus has with his disciples

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 in that about five or six hour period

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 when he's in the upper room,

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 and he knows he's going to die the next day.

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 And that's the next big section.

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 Then there's the account of his death and resurrection.

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 So that's where we are.

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 And here's how it continues.

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 I've already told you about how the triumphal entry,

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 and now we have verse 20.

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 Now among those who went up to worship at the feast

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 were some pagans, some Greeks.

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 So these came to Philip, one of Jesus' disciples,

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 who was from Bethsaida in Galilee.

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 And they asked him,

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 Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

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 Let's sort of pause there for a second.

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 Some of you Christians will know this is a very, very, very, very famous phrase.

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 What you might not know is that in churches that still have pulpits,

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 and there are churches that still have pulpits,

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 it's not uncommon that that phrase will be written on the pulpit.

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 So if, for instance, if you go to a very famous church,

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 All Souls Langham Place in England,

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 and there's a pulpit,

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 and usually with the pulpit there's a little bit of a,

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 you know, like a thing over here.

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 And what you might or might not know is it's very common in pulpits

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 to put right there so the minister sees it,

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 Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

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 As a reminder of what my task is as a preacher.

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 That the room, they want to see Jesus.

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 They don't want to hear my thoughts on debt,

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 or the transit way, or bicycle lanes.

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 I have views on all of those things, by the way.

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 You don't want to hear any of those things.

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 The congregation should be coming,

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 and I should be opening the Bible to tell you about Jesus.

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 It's this very, very famous phrase.

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 And so there's these pagans, again,

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 they've come to Philip, they'd like to meet Jesus.

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 That's what it means, see.

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 They can obviously, they've seen him,

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 rioting, but they want to meet Jesus.

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 They want to meet him and to get to know him.

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 And they say, once again, verse 21,

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 Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

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 So Philip went and told Andrew.

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 Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

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 And Jesus answered them.

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 So they make their request, and Jesus answers them.

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 The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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 Now just sort of pause here.

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 On one hand, this is a very unsatisfactory story.

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 He doesn't say, like what we would expect,

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 said, yeah, sure, come on, love to meet him.

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 Let's go over, tell him to come over here,

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 you know, get through the crowd.

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 So just before you, you know, because it puzzles people.

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 First of all, at the end of the story,

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 we don't know at the end of the conversation

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 whether Jesus met with him or not.

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 John, on one hand, ignores that particular part of the story.

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 We don't know whether he said yes or no later on.

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 What John records is something different,

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 because you see, in a sense, you and I are those pagans.

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 Jesus, John isn't writing his biography

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 so that all the people who were, you know,

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 he's writing the biography of Jesus

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 for people like us who want to see Jesus.

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 And so what John does is he records part of Jesus' answer.

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 He never ends up telling us, like, we're all maybe curious.

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 Well, did he meet Jesus?

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 Like, what did he say?

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 Like, John doesn't say anything.

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 He's not concerned about that part of the story.

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 But he's concerned that, you know, in a sense,

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 every single one of us, I mean, I think maybe apart

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 from Daniel Avitan, who's in the room, who's Jewish,

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 the rest of us are pagans.

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 And maybe there's another one or two of us here

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 who are Jewish.

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 We're pagans.

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 We're the pagans wanting to actually see

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 and try to get to know who Jesus is.

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 And so what John does is that John gives us part of Jesus' answer

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 that's very, very, very important.

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 You see, what he's going to say is we have to understand

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 something about Jesus is that Jesus isn't just a rabbi.

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 He's not just a miracle worker.

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 He's not going to be like an earthly king.

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 He's not a philosopher.

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 He's not intellectual.

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 He's not a mighty military commander.

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 He's not somebody with all sorts of degrees.

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 And his purpose isn't any of the things that go along

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 with those types of things.

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 If you want to see Jesus, well, Jesus actually, in a sense,

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 tells his disciples something really important about himself

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 so that when the disciples are telling others about Jesus,

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 they can communicate the part about Jesus

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 which is most important.

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 And so just go back and look at that thing,

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 the beginning of Jesus' answer.

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 We're going to read it.

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 I'm going to unpack it a bit more later on.

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 But the first thing he says then in verse 23 is,

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 the hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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 And, you know, this, just as a bit of an aside,

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 Jesus knows, we don't know if this happened immediately

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 after the triumphal entry or the Monday or the Tuesday

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 or the Wednesday, but Jesus knows that on Friday

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 he will be hanging on a cross after having been whipped.

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 He's stripped naked and he's hanging on a cross

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 and he's going to die.

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 And he says, my life has an overarching purpose.

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 That's what it means by the hour.

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 My life has an overarching purpose.

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 My life, and because it's true of my life,

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 it will be true of every other human life,

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 my life is not one dang thing after another and then you die.

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 My life is not just one succession of moments

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 measured by teaspoons.

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 My life has a purpose.

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 My life has a purpose.

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 And my, the culmination of the purpose has now come.

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 And, and it's going to be very interesting later on

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 when he says it's going to reveal God's glory.

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 And what we need to understand is that,

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 I mean, how would Hollywood try to display God's glory?

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 Hollywood tried to describe God's glory by,

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 I don't know, by maybe psychedelic visions

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 or by just the things which are unbelievably bright

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 that you can't look at.

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 It might try to describe it by glory and majesty,

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 by a mighty army, by a man with huge muscles,

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 by a woman who's unbelievably beautiful,

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 by any sorts of things.

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 But what Jesus is saying is that the most perfect illustration

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 of the glory of God will be me being naked,

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 nailed to a cross,

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 with my blood dripping down and my labored breath

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 and then me giving up my spirit and dying.

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 And it is in my dying upon the cross

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 that God's glory is most perfectly revealed.

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 And that is an offense to every system of thought.

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 And it is an offense to religion.

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 And it is an offense to spirituality.

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 But this is what Jesus says shortly before he dies.

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 Let's continue to look at that verse 24.

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 When the Bible has the word truly, truly,

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 another way to translate it would be amen, amen.

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 It's John, it's Jesus communicating to his disciples,

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 okay, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

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 you might have fallen asleep,

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 you might be nodding off,

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 you might be thinking about, you know,

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 the cute woman who just walked by

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 or the handsome guy who just walked by

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 or whatever it is.

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 But whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

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 this is really, really, really, really important.

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 That's what he's doing.

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 Whoa, whoa, whoa.

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 So, truly, truly, I say to you,

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 unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies,

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 it remains alone.

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 But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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 Whoever loves his life loses it.

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 And whoever hates his life in this world

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 will keep it for eternal life.

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 If anyone serves me, he must follow me.

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 And where I am, there will my servant be also.

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 If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

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 You know, it's almost creed-like in its simplicity.

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 And I have to think that not only, of course,

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 in an oral culture like that

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 would they have remembered words very well,

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 but I wonder, I mean,

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 this would probably be on one level easy enough to memorize,

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 and you wonder if Jesus said it over and over and over again

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 to his disciples when he was walking from one spot to another.

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 Because there's a rhythm and a balance to it.

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 I tried to illustrate that right with my hands.

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 Whoever loses his life,

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 whoever loves his life loses it.

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 Whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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 If anyone serves me, he must follow me.

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 Where I am, there will my servant be also.

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 If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

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 So we don't know whether the pagans wanted to come to see Jesus

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 because they were impressed by his teaching or his miracles or whatever.

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 We don't know if they wanted to really just become his followers

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 or if they were going to try to squeeze Jesus into their categories of thought

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 and their systems of thought.

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 And what we can see here is that whatever type of,

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 no system of thought that's developed purely by human beings

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 will culminate in a place whereby God hanging on a cross,

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 a man hanging on a cross,

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 God hanging on a cross is a sign of the glory of God.

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 No system of thought will say,

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 okay, we begin here, we begin here, we begin here, we begin here,

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 we come to there.

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 No system of thought leads to that.

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 And Jesus said,

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 everything about me you need to understand is about the fact that I'm going to die.

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 And my death is accomplishing a very particular thing.

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 And then many people are puzzled by,

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 okay, well, look at verse 25.

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 What do you mean by whoever loves his life loses it?

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 Like, shouldn't we be teaching people to love their life?

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 You know, like, on one hand, what's a very common expression in Canada

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 and in North America, maybe even in England, probably,

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 in the English-speaking world?

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 Usually when they say it, it's in an ironic sense because it's not,

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 they don't mean it, it's ironic,

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 but they say, I'm living the life, right?

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 You could just imagine, you know,

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 somebody who's doing something really boring at work

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 and they're stuck in their cubicle

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 and somebody says, how's life going?

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 And they say, I'm living the life.

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 Not, right?

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 Because there's this sense that we are, like, living the life.

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 Like, that's what we value in Canada.

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 And living the life might be rock climbing or, I don't know, crocheting

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 or doing anything other than doing something boring

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 and sacrificial and monotonous.

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 And so why is it, he says, whoever loses his life,

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 loves his life, loses it,

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 and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life?

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 Like, is the Bible telling us we should hate our life?

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 Some of you say, I already have that mastered.

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 I hate my life, so this is the text for me.

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 But that's not what it's referring to.

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 Well, this gets us back a little bit about death

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 to help us understand why it is that Jesus would say something like that.

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 And, you see, for many, many, many, many systems of thought

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 throughout the entire world,

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 the way that they would understand death

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 is that it's part of the cycle of life.

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 It's just a cycle.

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 You're born as a baby, and you live your life, and then you die.

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 And, you know, we all know from plants and stuff

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 is the death of plants helps with the soil and et cetera

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 and helps new plants to grow,

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 and it's just the cycle of life.

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 And we often say that

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 almost as if it's a good type of thing,

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 but for the ancients

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 and for people who really are enmeshed in that system,

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 it's a terrible thing.

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 You're trapped.

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 You're trapped.

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 You're trapped.

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 There's a movie that was very popular in the 60s

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 amongst the hippies called The Graduate,

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 The Counterculture.

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 And there's a scene in there.

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 It's all about a young guy back then who was young,

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 and he finishes his degree,

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 but he doesn't want to go on with life.

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 And he asks his parents, like,

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 what's the purpose of, you know, going...

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 It's basic...

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 Part of it is,

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 what's the purpose of going to university?

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 Well, the purpose of going to university is to make money.

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 Well, what's the purpose of making money?

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 Well, the purpose of making money is so that you can have a house

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 and so you can marry and you can have kids.

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 And what's the purpose of having all of those types of things,

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 having the money and the kids?

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 Well, the purpose of all of that is

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 that when they can go,

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 they can go to university.

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 And he says,

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 well, what's the sense of that

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 if it's just all like this circle?

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 And they didn't even bring in death,

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 but death is all part of it.

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 And so once again, we ask this,

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 like, what is it about death?

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 Why is it that on one hand,

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 death is unbelievably natural

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 and it seems as if it wins?

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 And yet on the other hand,

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 in our deepest longings and yearnings,

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 we think to ourselves that death isn't natural,

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 that life is natural.

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 Nobody in Canada would say,

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 I'm living the death.

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 No, I'm living the life.

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 That's what we want to live.

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 We want to live the life.

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 We don't want to live the death.

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 And so you see,

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 even, and for these pagans,

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 in all pagan religions,

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 this image of the seed that dies

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 and bears fruit

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 is part of that very imagery

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 of the cycle,

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 which is a cycle of fate

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 and you're trapped.

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 Because the fact of the matter is,

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 and the two movies that have come out

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 over the last years

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 that talk about this cycle,

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 one of them was the Tom Cruise one.

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 I can't remember the name of it right now.

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 And he gets that alien blood on him

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 and now he starts living this cycle.

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 He can't die.

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 He just comes back

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 and keeps going over and over and over again.

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 And of course,

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 the famous Bill Murray movie,

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 Groundhog Day.

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 And for people who are trapped,

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 even in this cycle

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 of coming back to life and death

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 and back to life and death,

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 it's experience as a prison,

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 not as something rewarding.

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 And their goal is to escape it.

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 And you see,

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 that's what the gospel does.

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 We're going to talk about it in a moment.

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 It's both,

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 what Jesus is doing right now,

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 he's going to explain in a moment,

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 and he's even doing it a little bit

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 by using this image of hating this life,

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 to try to help us to understand

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 why it is that on one hand,

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 death appears to be

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 completely and utterly natural.

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 On the other hand,

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 we think it's profoundly unnatural.

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 And why it is that our hearts

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 do not long to be told

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 about the cycle of we live

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 and then we die

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 and then somebody else lives

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 and they die

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 and somebody else lives

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 and somebody else dies

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 and then they die

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 and it goes over and over

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 and over and over and over again.

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 And our hearts long for that to break

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 and there not to be a circle

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 and there not to be a sort of a line

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 that just goes a short length

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 and then something or other cuts it

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 so that we die,

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 but there's something that endures,

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 that we break from the prison,

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 we break from fate,

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 that fate is not to be our destiny.

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 There's something within us

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 that longs for that,

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 that tries to help us

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 to understand why it is

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 that death seems more like an enemy

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 than the something

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 that is just merely a natural thing.

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 And he starts to catch our attention with it

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 by this little phrase

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 about hating our life.

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 And that will become

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 a little bit more clear

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 if we just go on

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 with what he says next in verse 27.

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 Now is my soul trouble.

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 Verse 27,

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 now is my soul trouble.

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 He's just talked about the fact

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 that he's going to die.

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 And he says he's troubled by it.

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 This has been commented on

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 by many people

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 over many, many years.

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 There's all sorts of people

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 throughout history

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 who have gone to the firing squad

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 or execution like this.

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 The person who's,

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 humanly speaking,

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 most responsible

00:26:50.279 --> 00:26:51.740
 for the book of common prayer

00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:54.460
 under torture,

00:26:54.460 --> 00:26:55.539
 he had renounced

00:26:55.539 --> 00:26:56.599
 the Christian faith

00:26:56.599 --> 00:26:58.620
 and then he renounced

00:26:58.620 --> 00:26:59.579
 his renouncing

00:26:59.579 --> 00:27:00.700
 of the Christian faith.

00:27:02.359 --> 00:27:03.339
 And he,

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.859
 because he renounced

00:27:04.859 --> 00:27:05.740
 his renouncing

00:27:05.740 --> 00:27:06.620
 of the Christian faith

00:27:06.620 --> 00:27:07.460
 by embracing

00:27:07.460 --> 00:27:08.380
 the Christian faith,

00:27:08.460 --> 00:27:09.319
 he was going to be burned

00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:09.940
 in the stake.

00:27:10.680 --> 00:27:11.640
 And he asked

00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:12.500
 that when he was burned

00:27:12.500 --> 00:27:13.140
 in the stake,

00:27:13.519 --> 00:27:15.019
 he reached out his hand,

00:27:15.099 --> 00:27:16.420
 the hand that had signed

00:27:16.420 --> 00:27:16.819
 the letter

00:27:16.819 --> 00:27:17.819
 to renounce the faith,

00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:18.759
 he reached that out

00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:20.180
 that that would burn first.

00:27:20.180 --> 00:27:26.460
 And why is it

00:27:26.460 --> 00:27:27.620
 that so many human beings

00:27:27.620 --> 00:27:28.539
 have faced death

00:27:28.539 --> 00:27:29.740
 and not been troubled?

00:27:30.440 --> 00:27:31.779
 And Jesus is troubled.

00:27:32.920 --> 00:27:34.160
 Look at verse 27.

00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:35.600
 Now is my soul troubled.

00:27:37.360 --> 00:27:38.580
 And what shall I say?

00:27:39.120 --> 00:27:40.840
 Father, save me from this hour?

00:27:42.440 --> 00:27:43.160
 And then he responds,

00:27:43.160 --> 00:27:44.779
 but for this purpose

00:27:44.779 --> 00:27:45.980
 I have come to this hour.

00:27:46.720 --> 00:27:47.160
 Father,

00:27:48.040 --> 00:27:49.320
 glorify your name.

00:27:50.220 --> 00:27:51.060
 Hallowed be your name.

00:27:54.180 --> 00:27:54.620
 So,

00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:56.840
 what's going on here?

00:27:56.900 --> 00:27:57.580
 Well, let's just start

00:27:57.580 --> 00:27:58.660
 to unpack all of this

00:27:58.660 --> 00:27:59.720
 in our last few minutes.

00:27:59.840 --> 00:28:00.519
 If you could put up

00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:01.200
 the first point,

00:28:01.300 --> 00:28:02.000
 that would be really,

00:28:02.140 --> 00:28:03.100
 really great.

00:28:04.240 --> 00:28:05.620
 And the first point

00:28:05.620 --> 00:28:06.160
 is this,

00:28:06.340 --> 00:28:06.980
 is this,

00:28:07.580 --> 00:28:08.300
 is Jesus,

00:28:08.299 --> 00:28:11.619
 Jesus is the seed

00:28:11.619 --> 00:28:13.019
 that died

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:14.579
 to bear much fruit.

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:16.819
 That's the point

00:28:16.819 --> 00:28:17.799
 of the story here.

00:28:18.319 --> 00:28:18.720
 It's,

00:28:18.899 --> 00:28:19.960
 if you look at it,

00:28:19.980 --> 00:28:20.779
 he says it very,

00:28:20.899 --> 00:28:21.440
 very clearly.

00:28:21.619 --> 00:28:22.220
 Truly, truly,

00:28:22.299 --> 00:28:22.940
 remember I said that means,

00:28:23.059 --> 00:28:23.700
 whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa,

00:28:23.740 --> 00:28:24.519
 even if you're falling asleep,

00:28:24.639 --> 00:28:25.659
 whoa, whoa, whoa,

00:28:25.759 --> 00:28:25.980
 don't,

00:28:26.399 --> 00:28:27.440
 even if that's all you remember,

00:28:27.519 --> 00:28:28.299
 just remember this.

00:28:28.779 --> 00:28:29.319
 Truly, truly,

00:28:29.419 --> 00:28:29.879
 I say to you,

00:28:29.919 --> 00:28:30.940
 unless a grain of wheat

00:28:30.940 --> 00:28:31.859
 falls into the earth

00:28:31.859 --> 00:28:32.299
 and dies,

00:28:32.379 --> 00:28:33.220
 it remains alone,

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:34.079
 but if it dies,

00:28:34.559 --> 00:28:35.559
 it bears much fruit.

00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:37.519
 And Jesus is that seed.

00:28:38.339 --> 00:28:39.339
 He is that true

00:28:39.339 --> 00:28:40.240
 and greater seed.

00:28:40.339 --> 00:28:40.960
 On one level,

00:28:41.920 --> 00:28:42.180
 you see,

00:28:42.259 --> 00:28:42.879
 here's the thing,

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:44.559
 is if Jesus is in fact

00:28:44.559 --> 00:28:45.700
 what he claims to be

00:28:45.700 --> 00:28:46.960
 and we believe it's true,

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:47.500
 why?

00:28:47.639 --> 00:28:49.299
 Because he defeats death,

00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:49.900
 which we're going to talk

00:28:49.900 --> 00:28:50.639
 about that in a moment.

00:28:51.139 --> 00:28:51.799
 He is the one

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:53.019
 who rose from the dead.

00:28:53.099 --> 00:28:54.259
 He has defeated death.

00:28:54.319 --> 00:28:55.019
 He has defeated that

00:28:55.019 --> 00:28:56.139
 which causes death.

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:56.819
 He has done it

00:28:56.819 --> 00:28:57.940
 not as a way

00:28:57.940 --> 00:28:59.639
 to show how powerful God is,

00:28:59.680 --> 00:29:00.420
 although it does show

00:29:00.420 --> 00:29:01.539
 how powerful God is,

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:02.299
 but he does it

00:29:02.299 --> 00:29:03.940
 for human beings,

00:29:04.139 --> 00:29:05.160
 ordinary human beings

00:29:05.160 --> 00:29:06.180
 like you and me.

00:29:06.180 --> 00:29:08.279
 And that's what he's saying here.

00:29:08.820 --> 00:29:10.440
 He did not come

00:29:10.440 --> 00:29:12.259
 to not die.

00:29:12.380 --> 00:29:14.440
 He came precisely to die.

00:29:14.900 --> 00:29:15.820
 And his death

00:29:15.820 --> 00:29:16.940
 isn't just some type

00:29:16.940 --> 00:29:17.700
 of an illustration.

00:29:18.240 --> 00:29:18.960
 It's not something

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:20.160
 that bears fruit

00:29:20.160 --> 00:29:21.980
 by inspiring all of us

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:24.039
 as to how remarkable it is

00:29:24.039 --> 00:29:25.720
 that he died in such a way.

00:29:25.779 --> 00:29:26.799
 It's not about that

00:29:26.799 --> 00:29:28.460
 because the image here

00:29:28.460 --> 00:29:29.100
 isn't that just,

00:29:29.279 --> 00:29:30.340
 the image is that

00:29:30.340 --> 00:29:31.640
 because the seed dies,

00:29:31.640 --> 00:29:32.580
 there is fruit,

00:29:33.520 --> 00:29:34.820
 much fruit.

00:29:36.800 --> 00:29:37.200
 Without,

00:29:37.500 --> 00:29:38.280
 you see,

00:29:38.360 --> 00:29:39.460
 the death of the seed

00:29:39.460 --> 00:29:40.520
 means fruit

00:29:40.520 --> 00:29:42.840
 comes into existence

00:29:42.840 --> 00:29:44.920
 with life.

00:29:46.660 --> 00:29:47.500
 That's the point

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:48.220
 of the analogy.

00:29:50.780 --> 00:29:52.680
 It isn't that this inspires.

00:29:53.680 --> 00:29:54.660
 It isn't that this

00:29:54.660 --> 00:29:55.960
 can be used to teach.

00:29:57.360 --> 00:29:58.140
 It is,

00:29:58.220 --> 00:29:59.000
 although it can,

00:29:59.000 --> 00:30:00.500
 it is that the death

00:30:00.500 --> 00:30:01.160
 of Jesus

00:30:01.160 --> 00:30:03.019
 will bring life

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:04.460
 and existence

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:06.000
 into existence

00:30:06.000 --> 00:30:07.940
 for others.

00:30:10.099 --> 00:30:10.720
 You see,

00:30:10.779 --> 00:30:11.839
 the fact of the matter is

00:30:11.839 --> 00:30:12.920
 is that death wins.

00:30:12.920 --> 00:30:17.420
 you and I

00:30:17.420 --> 00:30:18.460
 are a cut flower.

00:30:20.380 --> 00:30:21.759
 We are a cut flower.

00:30:24.259 --> 00:30:25.500
 And what this text

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.080
 is saying

00:30:26.080 --> 00:30:27.180
 is that as a result

00:30:27.180 --> 00:30:27.900
 of what Jesus

00:30:27.900 --> 00:30:28.480
 will do

00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:29.320
 by his death

00:30:29.320 --> 00:30:30.860
 and his resurrection,

00:30:31.120 --> 00:30:32.259
 when we put our faith

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:33.279
 and trust in him,

00:30:33.820 --> 00:30:35.680
 we have a life

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:37.380
 that comes from him

00:30:37.380 --> 00:30:39.080
 that gives us

00:30:39.080 --> 00:30:40.420
 life and existence

00:30:40.420 --> 00:30:41.140
 in a way

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:42.500
 that we did not have

00:30:42.500 --> 00:30:44.180
 and could not have

00:30:44.180 --> 00:30:45.119
 without our faith

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:46.140
 and trust in him.

00:30:53.900 --> 00:30:54.799
 So it's not a matter

00:30:54.799 --> 00:30:55.539
 of an example.

00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:56.140
 It's a matter

00:30:56.140 --> 00:30:57.279
 of actual fruit.

00:30:57.359 --> 00:30:57.759
 The fruit,

00:30:59.140 --> 00:31:00.660
 without the seed dying,

00:31:00.960 --> 00:31:01.640
 and if it's a coin

00:31:01.640 --> 00:31:02.039
 that dies,

00:31:02.119 --> 00:31:02.880
 no fruit happens.

00:31:02.980 --> 00:31:03.900
 If it's a rock that you,

00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:04.200
 sorry,

00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:04.960
 if you put a rock

00:31:04.960 --> 00:31:05.380
 in the ground,

00:31:05.480 --> 00:31:06.079
 nothing happens.

00:31:06.160 --> 00:31:07.099
 You put a coin,

00:31:07.220 --> 00:31:08.859
 you put a $1,000 bill,

00:31:08.940 --> 00:31:10.079
 a $10,000 bill.

00:31:10.140 --> 00:31:10.960
 I don't know how big

00:31:10.960 --> 00:31:11.319
 a bill,

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.720
 you know,

00:31:11.840 --> 00:31:12.360
 you put that

00:31:12.360 --> 00:31:12.640
 in the ground,

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:13.720
 nothing happens.

00:31:14.799 --> 00:31:16.539
 It just stays there,

00:31:16.640 --> 00:31:18.640
 but the seed dies

00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:21.259
 and fruit comes

00:31:21.259 --> 00:31:22.000
 into existence

00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.559
 that wasn't

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:23.500
 in existence before

00:31:23.500 --> 00:31:24.200
 and would not

00:31:24.200 --> 00:31:25.180
 be in existence

00:31:25.180 --> 00:31:26.019
 without the death

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:26.620
 of the seed.

00:31:29.279 --> 00:31:29.980
 So that's what

00:31:29.980 --> 00:31:30.600
 Jesus means

00:31:30.600 --> 00:31:31.000
 when he says,

00:31:31.120 --> 00:31:31.620
 truly, truly,

00:31:31.720 --> 00:31:32.240
 I say to you,

00:31:32.259 --> 00:31:33.100
 unless a grain of wheat

00:31:33.100 --> 00:31:34.039
 falls into the earth

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.539
 and dies,

00:31:34.640 --> 00:31:35.360
 it remains alone,

00:31:35.420 --> 00:31:36.019
 but if it dies,

00:31:36.100 --> 00:31:37.019
 it bears much fruit.

00:31:37.500 --> 00:31:38.400
 But what is this

00:31:38.400 --> 00:31:39.540
 about him being troubled

00:31:39.540 --> 00:31:41.160
 and what is it

00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:41.460
 about,

00:31:42.120 --> 00:31:42.320
 well,

00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:43.120
 if you could put up

00:31:43.120 --> 00:31:43.840
 the next point,

00:31:45.160 --> 00:31:48.300
 death is a sign

00:31:48.300 --> 00:31:49.460
 and instrument

00:31:49.460 --> 00:31:51.300
 of the Lord's judgment

00:31:51.300 --> 00:31:53.160
 on the bent

00:31:53.160 --> 00:31:55.120
 human desire

00:31:55.120 --> 00:31:56.200
 to be God.

00:31:57.540 --> 00:31:59.100
 Death is a sign

00:31:59.100 --> 00:32:00.980
 and instrument

00:32:00.980 --> 00:32:03.220
 of the Lord's judgment

00:32:03.220 --> 00:32:05.140
 on sin,

00:32:05.140 --> 00:32:06.460
 on you and me

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:08.460
 who are sinners,

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:10.640
 who cling to our sin

00:32:10.640 --> 00:32:12.120
 and cannot leave our sin,

00:32:12.280 --> 00:32:14.920
 who have this human,

00:32:15.500 --> 00:32:17.340
 this desire to be God,

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:18.480
 which sort of explains

00:32:18.480 --> 00:32:19.400
 all sin,

00:32:20.400 --> 00:32:21.740
 and we've bent

00:32:21.740 --> 00:32:22.660
 our nature

00:32:22.660 --> 00:32:23.480
 and our world,

00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:25.540
 and death

00:32:25.540 --> 00:32:26.900
 is a sign

00:32:26.900 --> 00:32:27.960
 and an instrument

00:32:27.960 --> 00:32:30.460
 of the Lord's judgment.

00:32:32.040 --> 00:32:32.600
 See,

00:32:32.680 --> 00:32:33.600
 when the Lord made us,

00:32:33.660 --> 00:32:34.660
 if you read the whole

00:32:34.660 --> 00:32:35.759
 overarching story

00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:36.259
 of the Bible,

00:32:36.420 --> 00:32:37.660
 God made all things good

00:32:37.660 --> 00:32:38.720
 and he made human beings

00:32:38.720 --> 00:32:39.460
 to be at home

00:32:39.460 --> 00:32:40.160
 in this world

00:32:40.160 --> 00:32:41.540
 that he had made good.

00:32:42.019 --> 00:32:43.160
 And he made human beings

00:32:43.160 --> 00:32:44.300
 to be able to be naked

00:32:44.300 --> 00:32:45.040
 and unashamed

00:32:45.040 --> 00:32:45.759
 with each other

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:46.840
 and to be naked

00:32:46.840 --> 00:32:47.500
 and unashamed

00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:48.500
 not only with each other,

00:32:48.580 --> 00:32:49.759
 but to be with each other

00:32:49.759 --> 00:32:50.759
 naked and unashamed

00:32:50.759 --> 00:32:51.580
 while they are naked

00:32:51.580 --> 00:32:53.000
 and unashamed with God,

00:32:53.120 --> 00:32:54.279
 who could walk with them

00:32:54.279 --> 00:32:55.320
 in the cool of the garden,

00:32:55.400 --> 00:32:56.320
 in the cool of the day,

00:32:56.800 --> 00:32:58.240
 in a place that he had called

00:32:58.240 --> 00:32:58.960
 for them to learn

00:32:58.960 --> 00:32:59.640
 how to tend

00:32:59.640 --> 00:33:00.519
 and to manage

00:33:00.519 --> 00:33:01.180
 and to work

00:33:01.180 --> 00:33:01.900
 and to cultivate

00:33:01.900 --> 00:33:03.940
 and to make even more beautiful.

00:33:03.940 --> 00:33:05.480
 And that is how God

00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:06.640
 made human beings to live

00:33:06.640 --> 00:33:07.340
 and there would have been

00:33:07.340 --> 00:33:07.940
 no death.

00:33:08.080 --> 00:33:08.620
 And death

00:33:08.620 --> 00:33:10.840
 comes into the world

00:33:10.840 --> 00:33:11.980
 when human beings

00:33:11.980 --> 00:33:12.920
 decide that they are

00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:14.500
 no longer going to trust God,

00:33:14.620 --> 00:33:15.480
 that they are no longer

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:16.200
 going to, in a sense,

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:17.640
 allow God to be God

00:33:17.640 --> 00:33:18.720
 and them to be creatures,

00:33:18.980 --> 00:33:20.380
 but that we human beings

00:33:20.380 --> 00:33:22.100
 want to be the center ourselves.

00:33:22.279 --> 00:33:22.880
 We want to be

00:33:22.880 --> 00:33:24.640
 the maker of our own lives.

00:33:24.720 --> 00:33:25.759
 We want to be the definer

00:33:25.759 --> 00:33:26.460
 of our own lives.

00:33:26.539 --> 00:33:27.620
 We want to be God.

00:33:29.059 --> 00:33:30.059
 Whatever happens to God,

00:33:30.120 --> 00:33:30.740
 we don't care,

00:33:30.740 --> 00:33:31.799
 but we all know

00:33:31.799 --> 00:33:32.319
 that there can only

00:33:32.319 --> 00:33:33.599
 ultimately be one God

00:33:33.599 --> 00:33:34.380
 and that explains

00:33:34.380 --> 00:33:35.500
 so much conflict

00:33:35.500 --> 00:33:36.559
 that goes in families

00:33:36.559 --> 00:33:37.240
 and schools

00:33:37.240 --> 00:33:37.960
 and businesses

00:33:37.960 --> 00:33:39.079
 and in this world

00:33:39.079 --> 00:33:40.240
 and the United States

00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:40.579
 right now,

00:33:40.640 --> 00:33:42.420
 the Congress wants to be God

00:33:42.420 --> 00:33:43.779
 and President Trump

00:33:43.779 --> 00:33:44.819
 wants to be God

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:45.559
 and the Republicans

00:33:45.559 --> 00:33:46.779
 and the Democrats

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:48.099
 and they all want to be God

00:33:48.099 --> 00:33:48.839
 and there's fighting

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.819
 and it's not all fighting

00:33:49.819 --> 00:33:51.299
 but it comes up so much

00:33:51.299 --> 00:33:53.299
 and so often with ambition

00:33:53.299 --> 00:33:55.440
 and whether it's sexual sins

00:33:55.440 --> 00:33:56.839
 or intellectual sins

00:33:56.839 --> 00:33:58.059
 or greed or whatever,

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:59.379
 all of it comes

00:33:59.379 --> 00:34:00.539
 from our human desire

00:34:00.539 --> 00:34:01.579
 which is a bending

00:34:01.579 --> 00:34:02.480
 of who we were,

00:34:02.579 --> 00:34:03.759
 a breaking of who we are

00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:05.200
 that we desire to be God

00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:06.460
 and what we see it

00:34:06.460 --> 00:34:07.179
 is that desire

00:34:07.179 --> 00:34:08.519
 that brings to be God

00:34:08.519 --> 00:34:09.960
 to disconnect ourselves

00:34:09.960 --> 00:34:10.460
 from God

00:34:10.460 --> 00:34:11.340
 and be our own God.

00:34:11.440 --> 00:34:12.579
 It is as a result of that

00:34:12.579 --> 00:34:13.279
 that death

00:34:13.279 --> 00:34:14.659
 comes into the world

00:34:14.659 --> 00:34:16.159
 and all death

00:34:16.159 --> 00:34:19.299
 is a sign of the fact

00:34:19.299 --> 00:34:20.539
 that we are under God's judgment

00:34:20.539 --> 00:34:21.299
 and in fact

00:34:21.299 --> 00:34:21.980
 is the instrument

00:34:21.980 --> 00:34:22.880
 of God's judgment

00:34:22.880 --> 00:34:23.860
 and that's why

00:34:23.860 --> 00:34:24.759
 on one level

00:34:24.759 --> 00:34:26.099
 death is completely

00:34:26.099 --> 00:34:27.340
 and utterly unnatural

00:34:27.340 --> 00:34:29.059
 but we understand

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:30.460
 and experience it

00:34:30.460 --> 00:34:34.720
 as not something

00:34:34.720 --> 00:34:35.539
 that we want.

00:34:36.600 --> 00:34:37.559
 Our culture

00:34:37.559 --> 00:34:38.559
 because we don't want

00:34:38.559 --> 00:34:39.340
 to talk about it

00:34:39.340 --> 00:34:39.900
 it doesn't give us

00:34:39.900 --> 00:34:40.440
 any language

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:41.900
 so only the Christian faith

00:34:41.900 --> 00:34:43.320
 only the Christian faith

00:34:43.320 --> 00:34:46.940
 I think gives an account

00:34:46.940 --> 00:34:47.940
 of this fundamental

00:34:47.940 --> 00:34:49.059
 human experience

00:34:49.059 --> 00:34:50.340
 of death

00:34:50.340 --> 00:34:52.019
 being natural

00:34:52.019 --> 00:34:52.940
 yet us not feeling

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:53.700
 it's natural

00:34:53.700 --> 00:34:54.860
 and somehow wanting

00:34:54.860 --> 00:34:55.460
 to avoid it

00:34:55.460 --> 00:34:56.039
 because we want

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:56.519
 to avoid

00:34:56.519 --> 00:34:57.880
 the Lord's judgment.

00:34:59.639 --> 00:35:00.340
 So why is it

00:35:00.340 --> 00:35:00.860
 that Jesus

00:35:00.860 --> 00:35:02.699
 understanding this

00:35:02.699 --> 00:35:03.720
 why that helps us

00:35:03.720 --> 00:35:04.240
 to understand

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:04.900
 something about

00:35:04.900 --> 00:35:05.420
 why it is

00:35:05.420 --> 00:35:06.559
 that Jesus did not

00:35:06.559 --> 00:35:07.780
 on one level

00:35:07.780 --> 00:35:08.760
 he did not want

00:35:08.760 --> 00:35:09.460
 to come to this

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:10.199
 point of death

00:35:10.199 --> 00:35:11.380
 because you see

00:35:11.380 --> 00:35:12.519
 if Jesus is going

00:35:12.519 --> 00:35:14.380
 to deal with death

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:15.039
 in a way

00:35:15.039 --> 00:35:17.360
 that you and I

00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:19.800
 can have life

00:35:19.800 --> 00:35:20.539
 and existence

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:21.360
 in life

00:35:21.360 --> 00:35:23.300
 Jesus can't

00:35:23.300 --> 00:35:23.840
 just sort of

00:35:23.840 --> 00:35:24.500
 somehow both

00:35:24.500 --> 00:35:25.300
 defeat death

00:35:25.300 --> 00:35:26.240
 he has to

00:35:26.240 --> 00:35:26.780
 defeat that

00:35:26.780 --> 00:35:27.539
 which causes

00:35:27.539 --> 00:35:28.300
 the death

00:35:28.300 --> 00:35:29.559
 if you could

00:35:29.559 --> 00:35:30.140
 put up the next

00:35:30.140 --> 00:35:30.460
 point

00:35:30.460 --> 00:35:30.900
 that would be

00:35:30.900 --> 00:35:31.579
 very helpful

00:35:31.579 --> 00:35:33.120
 when Jesus

00:35:33.120 --> 00:35:33.780
 died

00:35:33.780 --> 00:35:34.680
 he bore

00:35:34.680 --> 00:35:36.280
 every reason

00:35:36.280 --> 00:35:36.980
 that you have

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:37.820
 been judged

00:35:37.820 --> 00:35:39.360
 and the judgment

00:35:39.360 --> 00:35:40.019
 itself

00:35:40.019 --> 00:35:41.920
 when Jesus

00:35:41.920 --> 00:35:42.500
 died

00:35:42.500 --> 00:35:43.180
 he bore

00:35:43.180 --> 00:35:44.680
 every reason

00:35:44.680 --> 00:35:45.300
 that you have

00:35:45.300 --> 00:35:46.019
 been judged

00:35:46.019 --> 00:35:47.700
 and the judgment

00:35:47.700 --> 00:35:48.300
 itself

00:35:48.300 --> 00:35:49.320
 see the fact

00:35:49.320 --> 00:35:49.599
 of the matter

00:35:49.599 --> 00:35:50.159
 is that in

00:35:50.159 --> 00:35:50.759
 many many many

00:35:50.759 --> 00:35:51.239
 many things

00:35:51.239 --> 00:35:51.739
 if we think

00:35:51.739 --> 00:35:52.019
 about it

00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:52.420
 for a second

00:35:52.420 --> 00:35:53.119
 on one level

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.980
 sin is its own

00:35:53.980 --> 00:35:54.380
 judgment

00:35:54.380 --> 00:35:55.319
 its own punishment

00:35:55.319 --> 00:35:56.519
 and we understand

00:35:56.519 --> 00:35:57.179
 that there's a type

00:35:57.179 --> 00:35:57.779
 of a fitness

00:35:57.779 --> 00:35:58.380
 between it

00:35:58.380 --> 00:35:59.380
 I just finished

00:35:59.380 --> 00:36:00.099
 reading a novel

00:36:00.099 --> 00:36:01.880
 and in the novel

00:36:01.880 --> 00:36:03.839
 the bad character

00:36:03.839 --> 00:36:04.299
 because I like

00:36:04.299 --> 00:36:04.880
 novels where

00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:05.279
 there's like

00:36:05.279 --> 00:36:05.860
 you know

00:36:05.860 --> 00:36:06.599
 murders and all

00:36:06.599 --> 00:36:07.139
 that type of

00:36:07.139 --> 00:36:07.579
 stuff and

00:36:07.579 --> 00:36:08.539
 justice at the

00:36:08.539 --> 00:36:08.759
 end

00:36:08.759 --> 00:36:09.900
 but you have

00:36:09.900 --> 00:36:10.319
 this sense

00:36:10.319 --> 00:36:10.619
 it's written

00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:11.420
 by a non-Christian

00:36:11.420 --> 00:36:11.960
 it's just a

00:36:11.960 --> 00:36:12.739
 very very common

00:36:12.739 --> 00:36:13.519
 type of novel

00:36:13.519 --> 00:36:15.400
 and in a sense

00:36:15.400 --> 00:36:17.019
 the big evil

00:36:17.019 --> 00:36:17.739
 of the man

00:36:17.739 --> 00:36:19.039
 in his life

00:36:19.039 --> 00:36:19.759
 is that he

00:36:19.759 --> 00:36:20.619
 kills people

00:36:20.619 --> 00:36:21.860
 and the

00:36:21.860 --> 00:36:22.300
 particular

00:36:22.300 --> 00:36:22.940
 protagonist

00:36:22.940 --> 00:36:24.259
 the way he

00:36:24.259 --> 00:36:25.059
 killed the

00:36:25.059 --> 00:36:25.779
 protagonist's

00:36:25.779 --> 00:36:26.239
 loved one

00:36:26.239 --> 00:36:26.599
 was by

00:36:26.599 --> 00:36:27.179
 throwing them

00:36:27.179 --> 00:36:27.579
 out of a

00:36:27.579 --> 00:36:27.900
 window

00:36:27.900 --> 00:36:28.500
 on the

00:36:28.500 --> 00:36:29.139
 20th floor

00:36:29.139 --> 00:36:29.400
 of a

00:36:29.400 --> 00:36:29.679
 building

00:36:29.679 --> 00:36:30.099
 and the

00:36:30.099 --> 00:36:30.759
 person died

00:36:30.759 --> 00:36:31.400
 to their

00:36:31.400 --> 00:36:31.699
 death

00:36:31.699 --> 00:36:32.480
 and he's

00:36:32.480 --> 00:36:32.860
 an evil

00:36:32.860 --> 00:36:33.119
 man

00:36:33.119 --> 00:36:33.380
 and he's

00:36:33.380 --> 00:36:33.759
 a bad

00:36:33.759 --> 00:36:34.039
 man

00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:34.599
 and when

00:36:34.599 --> 00:36:35.119
 the judgment

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:36.000
 finally comes

00:36:36.000 --> 00:36:36.360
 for this

00:36:36.360 --> 00:36:36.960
 bad fellow

00:36:36.960 --> 00:36:37.380
 how does

00:36:37.380 --> 00:36:37.840
 he die

00:36:37.840 --> 00:36:39.820
 he dies

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.639
 by being

00:36:40.639 --> 00:36:41.079
 pushed out

00:36:41.079 --> 00:36:41.500
 of a window

00:36:41.500 --> 00:36:41.920
 to his

00:36:41.920 --> 00:36:42.259
 death

00:36:42.259 --> 00:36:43.699
 and the

00:36:43.699 --> 00:36:44.360
 reader goes

00:36:44.360 --> 00:36:44.639
 yes

00:36:44.639 --> 00:36:44.960
 there's

00:36:44.960 --> 00:36:45.320
 something

00:36:45.320 --> 00:36:45.880
 fitting

00:36:45.880 --> 00:36:47.960
 that the

00:36:47.960 --> 00:36:48.360
 sin that

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:49.160
 he committed

00:36:49.160 --> 00:36:50.680
 is the

00:36:50.680 --> 00:36:51.140
 faith that

00:36:51.140 --> 00:36:51.840
 he endures

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:53.480
 so you see

00:36:53.480 --> 00:36:53.920
 there's two

00:36:53.920 --> 00:36:54.599
 different images

00:36:54.599 --> 00:36:55.420
 in John

00:36:55.420 --> 00:36:55.820
 I'll give you

00:36:55.820 --> 00:36:56.480
 John's gospel

00:36:56.480 --> 00:36:56.820
 in a moment

00:36:56.820 --> 00:36:57.240
 but in

00:36:57.240 --> 00:36:58.360
 and so why

00:36:58.360 --> 00:36:58.800
 is it that

00:36:58.800 --> 00:36:59.440
 Jesus in a

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.860
 sense is

00:36:59.860 --> 00:37:00.460
 hesitant

00:37:00.460 --> 00:37:00.820
 it's not

00:37:00.820 --> 00:37:01.140
 that he's

00:37:01.140 --> 00:37:01.660
 lacking

00:37:01.660 --> 00:37:02.500
 courage

00:37:02.500 --> 00:37:03.740
 but Jesus

00:37:03.740 --> 00:37:04.260
 is going

00:37:04.260 --> 00:37:05.019
 to experience

00:37:05.019 --> 00:37:05.640
 something that

00:37:05.640 --> 00:37:06.059
 he has never

00:37:06.059 --> 00:37:06.960
 experienced in

00:37:06.960 --> 00:37:07.420
 his entire

00:37:07.420 --> 00:37:07.680
 life

00:37:07.680 --> 00:37:08.079
 he is going

00:37:08.079 --> 00:37:08.559
 to drink

00:37:08.559 --> 00:37:09.200
 something that

00:37:09.200 --> 00:37:09.680
 he has never

00:37:09.680 --> 00:37:10.300
 drunk in

00:37:10.300 --> 00:37:10.800
 his entire

00:37:10.800 --> 00:37:11.099
 life

00:37:11.099 --> 00:37:12.000
 something is

00:37:12.000 --> 00:37:12.400
 going to

00:37:12.400 --> 00:37:12.980
 touch his

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.319
 lips

00:37:13.319 --> 00:37:13.819
 and touch

00:37:13.819 --> 00:37:14.420
 his heart

00:37:14.420 --> 00:37:14.920
 and touch

00:37:14.920 --> 00:37:15.519
 his body

00:37:15.519 --> 00:37:16.099
 that has

00:37:16.099 --> 00:37:16.779
 never touched

00:37:16.779 --> 00:37:17.839
 his entire

00:37:17.839 --> 00:37:18.179
 life

00:37:18.179 --> 00:37:18.639
 because you

00:37:18.639 --> 00:37:18.839
 see

00:37:18.839 --> 00:37:19.719
 while I

00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:20.179
 have not

00:37:20.179 --> 00:37:20.579
 been able

00:37:20.579 --> 00:37:20.960
 to live

00:37:20.960 --> 00:37:21.480
 my life

00:37:21.480 --> 00:37:22.179
 without being

00:37:22.179 --> 00:37:22.579
 bent

00:37:22.579 --> 00:37:22.980
 and out

00:37:22.980 --> 00:37:23.319
 being in

00:37:23.319 --> 00:37:23.659
 rebellion

00:37:23.659 --> 00:37:24.400
 against God

00:37:24.400 --> 00:37:24.759
 and not

00:37:24.759 --> 00:37:25.480
 without being

00:37:25.480 --> 00:37:26.019
 able to

00:37:26.019 --> 00:37:26.400
 sin

00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:27.480
 the Bible

00:37:27.480 --> 00:37:28.079
 tells us

00:37:28.079 --> 00:37:28.659
 that Jesus

00:37:28.659 --> 00:37:29.339
 lives the

00:37:29.339 --> 00:37:29.799
 life that

00:37:29.799 --> 00:37:30.299
 I could

00:37:30.299 --> 00:37:30.619
 never

00:37:30.619 --> 00:37:31.199
 live

00:37:31.199 --> 00:37:32.299
 that Jesus

00:37:32.299 --> 00:37:33.000
 lived his

00:37:33.000 --> 00:37:33.579
 life and

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:34.099
 he never

00:37:34.099 --> 00:37:34.599
 sinned

00:37:34.599 --> 00:37:35.139
 he never

00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:36.579
 fell prey

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:37.139
 to envy

00:37:37.139 --> 00:37:37.759
 he never

00:37:37.759 --> 00:37:38.400
 fell prey

00:37:38.400 --> 00:37:39.799
 to the

00:37:39.799 --> 00:37:40.759
 form of

00:37:40.759 --> 00:37:41.039
 sin

00:37:41.039 --> 00:37:41.719
 that is

00:37:41.719 --> 00:37:42.099
 anger

00:37:42.099 --> 00:37:42.400
 that he

00:37:42.400 --> 00:37:42.779
 never

00:37:42.779 --> 00:37:43.139
 felt

00:37:43.139 --> 00:37:44.719
 he was

00:37:44.719 --> 00:37:44.940
 never

00:37:44.940 --> 00:37:45.279
 prone

00:37:45.279 --> 00:37:45.460
 to

00:37:45.460 --> 00:37:45.960
 pride

00:37:45.960 --> 00:37:46.739
 that he

00:37:46.739 --> 00:37:47.619
 never

00:37:47.619 --> 00:37:47.980
 was

00:37:47.980 --> 00:37:48.480
 prone

00:37:48.480 --> 00:37:48.679
 to

00:37:48.679 --> 00:37:49.119
 wishing

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.619
 murder

00:37:49.619 --> 00:37:50.079
 for other

00:37:50.079 --> 00:37:50.500
 people

00:37:50.500 --> 00:37:51.279
 or being

00:37:51.279 --> 00:37:51.779
 selfish

00:37:51.779 --> 00:37:52.639
 that he

00:37:52.639 --> 00:37:53.659
 was

00:37:53.659 --> 00:37:54.079
 tempted

00:37:54.079 --> 00:37:54.539
 by all

00:37:54.539 --> 00:37:54.860
 of these

00:37:54.860 --> 00:37:55.139
 things

00:37:55.139 --> 00:37:55.460
 and he

00:37:55.460 --> 00:37:55.880
 was able

00:37:55.880 --> 00:37:56.440
 to resist

00:37:56.440 --> 00:37:56.659
 the

00:37:56.659 --> 00:37:57.219
 temptations

00:37:57.219 --> 00:37:57.539
 another

00:37:57.539 --> 00:37:57.980
 sermon

00:37:57.980 --> 00:37:58.259
 as to

00:37:58.259 --> 00:37:58.659
 all this

00:37:58.659 --> 00:37:59.179
 means

00:37:59.179 --> 00:37:59.599
 about the

00:37:59.599 --> 00:37:59.860
 depth

00:37:59.860 --> 00:38:00.199
 of human

00:38:00.199 --> 00:38:00.599
 experience

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:00.900
 but he

00:38:00.900 --> 00:38:01.219
 was able

00:38:01.219 --> 00:38:01.400
 to

00:38:01.400 --> 00:38:02.179
 experience

00:38:02.179 --> 00:38:02.779
 these

00:38:02.779 --> 00:38:03.519
 temptations

00:38:03.519 --> 00:38:04.079
 without

00:38:04.079 --> 00:38:04.599
 ever

00:38:04.599 --> 00:38:05.619
 partaking

00:38:05.619 --> 00:38:06.300
 of them

00:38:06.300 --> 00:38:09.480
 and in

00:38:09.480 --> 00:38:09.900
 several of

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:10.000
 the

00:38:10.000 --> 00:38:10.500
 gospels

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:10.699
 the

00:38:10.699 --> 00:38:11.039
 image

00:38:11.039 --> 00:38:11.280
 which

00:38:11.280 --> 00:38:11.420
 is

00:38:11.420 --> 00:38:11.679
 given

00:38:11.679 --> 00:38:11.960
 upon

00:38:11.960 --> 00:38:12.199
 the

00:38:12.199 --> 00:38:12.539
 time

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:12.699
 of

00:38:12.699 --> 00:38:12.940
 Jesus

00:38:12.940 --> 00:38:13.400
 death

00:38:13.400 --> 00:38:13.679
 when he's

00:38:13.679 --> 00:38:13.880
 in the

00:38:13.880 --> 00:38:14.159
 garden

00:38:14.159 --> 00:38:14.320
 of

00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:14.860
 Gethsemane

00:38:14.860 --> 00:38:15.219
 and he's

00:38:15.219 --> 00:38:15.559
 struggling

00:38:15.559 --> 00:38:15.960
 with what

00:38:15.960 --> 00:38:16.340
 he's about

00:38:16.340 --> 00:38:16.699
 to do

00:38:16.699 --> 00:38:17.039
 the next

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.260
 day

00:38:17.260 --> 00:38:17.619
 die on

00:38:17.619 --> 00:38:18.059
 the cross

00:38:18.059 --> 00:38:18.760
 and they

00:38:18.760 --> 00:38:19.239
 use this

00:38:19.239 --> 00:38:20.360
 biblical image

00:38:20.360 --> 00:38:20.679
 of the

00:38:20.679 --> 00:38:21.039
 cup

00:38:21.039 --> 00:38:22.380
 and in the

00:38:22.380 --> 00:38:23.039
 biblical image

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:23.340
 of the

00:38:23.340 --> 00:38:23.619
 cup

00:38:23.619 --> 00:38:24.659
 it's this

00:38:24.659 --> 00:38:25.860
 old image

00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:26.539
 that it's

00:38:26.539 --> 00:38:26.900
 as if

00:38:26.900 --> 00:38:27.519
 and we can

00:38:27.519 --> 00:38:27.920
 just sort of

00:38:27.920 --> 00:38:28.360
 think of it

00:38:28.360 --> 00:38:28.659
 as a

00:38:28.659 --> 00:38:29.219
 sorcerer

00:38:29.219 --> 00:38:29.659
 or something

00:38:29.659 --> 00:38:30.260
 like that

00:38:30.260 --> 00:38:30.739
 in a

00:38:30.739 --> 00:38:31.159
 fantasy

00:38:31.159 --> 00:38:31.559
 novel

00:38:31.559 --> 00:38:32.079
 that takes

00:38:32.079 --> 00:38:32.980
 the evil

00:38:32.980 --> 00:38:33.480
 out of a

00:38:33.480 --> 00:38:33.980
 person's

00:38:33.980 --> 00:38:34.199
 heart

00:38:34.199 --> 00:38:34.460
 and the

00:38:34.460 --> 00:38:35.159
 evil deeds

00:38:35.159 --> 00:38:35.360
 that have

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:35.840
 been done

00:38:35.840 --> 00:38:36.640
 and they

00:38:36.640 --> 00:38:37.079
 take it

00:38:37.079 --> 00:38:37.200
 out

00:38:37.200 --> 00:38:37.440
 and they

00:38:37.440 --> 00:38:37.860
 turn it

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:38.160
 into a

00:38:38.160 --> 00:38:38.500
 type of

00:38:38.500 --> 00:38:38.600
 a

00:38:38.600 --> 00:38:38.800
 liquid

00:38:38.800 --> 00:38:39.200
 that all

00:38:39.200 --> 00:38:39.620
 goes into

00:38:39.620 --> 00:38:40.019
 the cup

00:38:40.019 --> 00:38:40.600
 and then

00:38:40.600 --> 00:38:40.900
 somebody

00:38:40.900 --> 00:38:41.260
 has to

00:38:41.260 --> 00:38:41.440
 drink

00:38:41.440 --> 00:38:41.680
 that

00:38:41.680 --> 00:38:41.960
 cup

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:42.579
 and so

00:38:42.579 --> 00:38:42.740
 the

00:38:42.740 --> 00:38:43.120
 image

00:38:43.120 --> 00:38:43.760
 is as if

00:38:43.760 --> 00:38:44.420
 all of

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:45.620
 George's

00:38:45.620 --> 00:38:46.140
 pride

00:38:46.140 --> 00:38:46.539
 all of

00:38:46.539 --> 00:38:46.700
 his

00:38:46.700 --> 00:38:47.140
 anger

00:38:47.140 --> 00:38:47.620
 all of

00:38:47.620 --> 00:38:47.860
 his

00:38:47.860 --> 00:38:48.340
 envy

00:38:48.340 --> 00:38:48.800
 all of

00:38:48.800 --> 00:38:48.960
 his

00:38:48.960 --> 00:38:49.420
 sexual

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:49.940
 sins

00:38:49.940 --> 00:38:50.660
 all of

00:38:50.660 --> 00:38:50.800
 his

00:38:50.800 --> 00:38:51.460
 desires

00:38:51.460 --> 00:38:52.100
 at times

00:38:52.100 --> 00:38:52.300
 that he

00:38:52.300 --> 00:38:52.539
 wanted

00:38:52.539 --> 00:38:52.740
 that

00:38:52.740 --> 00:38:53.000
 wished

00:38:53.000 --> 00:38:53.140
 that

00:38:53.140 --> 00:38:53.420
 somebody

00:38:53.420 --> 00:38:53.660
 would

00:38:53.660 --> 00:38:54.059
 die

00:38:54.059 --> 00:38:54.200
 or

00:38:54.200 --> 00:38:54.320
 that

00:38:54.320 --> 00:38:54.440
 they

00:38:54.440 --> 00:38:54.579
 would

00:38:54.579 --> 00:38:54.720
 be

00:38:54.720 --> 00:38:55.280
 obliterated

00:38:55.280 --> 00:38:56.019
 and all

00:38:56.019 --> 00:38:56.180
 of

00:38:56.180 --> 00:38:56.420
 those

00:38:56.420 --> 00:38:56.700
 things

00:38:56.700 --> 00:38:56.840
 that

00:38:56.840 --> 00:38:57.019
 are so

00:38:57.019 --> 00:38:57.500
 cling

00:38:57.500 --> 00:39:00.440
 to me

00:39:00.440 --> 00:39:01.000
 they are

00:39:01.000 --> 00:39:01.400
 drawn

00:39:01.400 --> 00:39:01.880
 out by

00:39:01.880 --> 00:39:02.240
 God

00:39:02.240 --> 00:39:02.500
 and as

00:39:02.500 --> 00:39:02.700
 they are

00:39:02.700 --> 00:39:03.019
 drawn

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:03.440
 out by

00:39:03.440 --> 00:39:03.780
 God

00:39:03.780 --> 00:39:04.099
 they are

00:39:04.099 --> 00:39:04.640
 distilled

00:39:04.640 --> 00:39:05.180
 into a

00:39:05.180 --> 00:39:05.440
 liquid

00:39:05.440 --> 00:39:05.940
 that goes

00:39:05.940 --> 00:39:06.400
 into an

00:39:06.400 --> 00:39:07.039
 unbelievably

00:39:07.039 --> 00:39:08.059
 foul cup

00:39:08.059 --> 00:39:08.680
 and in

00:39:08.680 --> 00:39:08.880
 that

00:39:08.880 --> 00:39:09.519
 unbelievably

00:39:09.519 --> 00:39:10.200
 foul cup

00:39:10.200 --> 00:39:10.539
 is not

00:39:10.539 --> 00:39:10.800
 just

00:39:10.800 --> 00:39:11.280
 George

00:39:11.280 --> 00:39:11.599
 there's

00:39:11.599 --> 00:39:11.960
 Louise

00:39:11.960 --> 00:39:12.519
 and there's

00:39:12.519 --> 00:39:12.900
 Jason

00:39:12.900 --> 00:39:13.260
 and there's

00:39:13.260 --> 00:39:13.559
 Shirley

00:39:13.559 --> 00:39:14.019
 and there's

00:39:14.019 --> 00:39:14.400
 Ross

00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:14.760
 and there's

00:39:14.760 --> 00:39:15.119
 Daniel

00:39:15.119 --> 00:39:15.480
 and there's

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:15.880
 Christine

00:39:15.880 --> 00:39:16.740
 and all

00:39:16.740 --> 00:39:17.039
 of their

00:39:17.039 --> 00:39:17.480
 foul

00:39:17.480 --> 00:39:17.880
 stuff

00:39:17.880 --> 00:39:18.460
 and the

00:39:18.460 --> 00:39:18.840
 image

00:39:18.840 --> 00:39:19.200
 is

00:39:19.200 --> 00:39:19.780
 that when

00:39:19.780 --> 00:39:20.140
 Jesus

00:39:20.140 --> 00:39:20.680
 is dying

00:39:20.680 --> 00:39:20.960
 on the

00:39:20.960 --> 00:39:21.360
 cross

00:39:21.360 --> 00:39:21.920
 that he

00:39:21.920 --> 00:39:22.360
 takes

00:39:22.360 --> 00:39:22.640
 that

00:39:22.640 --> 00:39:22.940
 cup

00:39:22.940 --> 00:39:23.380
 and his

00:39:23.380 --> 00:39:23.660
 lips

00:39:23.660 --> 00:39:24.099
 have never

00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:24.480
 touched

00:39:24.480 --> 00:39:24.700
 that

00:39:24.700 --> 00:39:25.039
 and he

00:39:25.039 --> 00:39:25.500
 drinks

00:39:25.500 --> 00:39:25.800
 that

00:39:25.800 --> 00:39:26.140
 cup

00:39:26.140 --> 00:39:28.460
 and that's

00:39:28.460 --> 00:39:28.680
 what he

00:39:28.680 --> 00:39:28.900
 bears

00:39:28.900 --> 00:39:29.180
 when he

00:39:29.180 --> 00:39:29.619
 dies

00:39:29.619 --> 00:39:33.200
 John's

00:39:33.200 --> 00:39:33.539
 gospel

00:39:33.539 --> 00:39:33.920
 doesn't

00:39:33.920 --> 00:39:34.400
 use this

00:39:34.400 --> 00:39:34.680
 image

00:39:34.680 --> 00:39:35.500
 but if

00:39:35.500 --> 00:39:35.780
 you go

00:39:35.780 --> 00:39:36.059
 back

00:39:36.059 --> 00:39:36.260
 and you

00:39:36.260 --> 00:39:36.500
 read

00:39:36.500 --> 00:39:36.800
 John

00:39:36.800 --> 00:39:37.119
 from the

00:39:37.119 --> 00:39:37.400
 beginning

00:39:37.400 --> 00:39:37.660
 you'll

00:39:37.660 --> 00:39:38.000
 see that

00:39:38.000 --> 00:39:38.480
 the first

00:39:38.480 --> 00:39:38.960
 way that

00:39:38.960 --> 00:39:39.240
 Jesus

00:39:39.240 --> 00:39:39.539
 is

00:39:39.539 --> 00:39:40.119
 introduced

00:39:40.119 --> 00:39:40.900
 is the

00:39:40.900 --> 00:39:41.240
 same

00:39:41.240 --> 00:39:41.519
 image

00:39:41.519 --> 00:39:41.800
 but a

00:39:41.800 --> 00:39:42.039
 different

00:39:42.039 --> 00:39:42.420
 one

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:44.420
 behold

00:39:44.420 --> 00:39:44.960
 the Lamb

00:39:44.960 --> 00:39:45.480
 of God

00:39:45.480 --> 00:39:45.980
 who takes

00:39:45.980 --> 00:39:46.519
 away the

00:39:46.519 --> 00:39:46.780
 sin of

00:39:46.780 --> 00:39:47.160
 the world

00:39:47.160 --> 00:39:48.139
 it's the

00:39:48.139 --> 00:39:48.360
 same

00:39:48.360 --> 00:39:48.740
 image

00:39:48.740 --> 00:39:50.280
 the image

00:39:50.280 --> 00:39:51.019
 is of

00:39:51.019 --> 00:39:51.579
 as if

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:52.740
 God

00:39:52.740 --> 00:39:53.099
 brings

00:39:53.099 --> 00:39:53.519
 one of

00:39:53.519 --> 00:39:53.660
 a

00:39:53.660 --> 00:39:53.940
 you know

00:39:53.940 --> 00:39:55.320
 that I

00:39:55.320 --> 00:39:55.840
 lay my

00:39:55.840 --> 00:39:56.260
 hands

00:39:56.260 --> 00:39:56.619
 on a

00:39:56.619 --> 00:39:57.420
 lamb

00:39:57.420 --> 00:39:57.720
 and the

00:39:57.720 --> 00:39:57.980
 image

00:39:57.980 --> 00:39:58.480
 is that

00:39:58.480 --> 00:39:58.760
 as I

00:39:58.760 --> 00:39:59.120
 lay my

00:39:59.120 --> 00:39:59.380
 hands

00:39:59.380 --> 00:39:59.620
 on the

00:39:59.620 --> 00:39:59.820
 lamb

00:39:59.820 --> 00:40:00.240
 all of

00:40:00.240 --> 00:40:00.420
 those

00:40:00.420 --> 00:40:00.660
 things

00:40:00.660 --> 00:40:00.880
 I've

00:40:00.880 --> 00:40:01.060
 just

00:40:01.060 --> 00:40:01.480
 described

00:40:01.480 --> 00:40:01.700
 my

00:40:01.700 --> 00:40:02.180
 pride

00:40:02.180 --> 00:40:02.420
 my

00:40:02.420 --> 00:40:02.820
 anger

00:40:02.820 --> 00:40:03.060
 my

00:40:03.060 --> 00:40:03.600
 arrogance

00:40:03.600 --> 00:40:04.400
 all of

00:40:04.400 --> 00:40:04.600
 those

00:40:04.600 --> 00:40:04.880
 things

00:40:04.880 --> 00:40:05.040
 they

00:40:05.040 --> 00:40:05.420
 come out

00:40:05.420 --> 00:40:05.620
 of me

00:40:05.620 --> 00:40:05.820
 and they

00:40:05.820 --> 00:40:06.080
 go on

00:40:06.080 --> 00:40:06.220
 the

00:40:06.220 --> 00:40:06.440
 lamb

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:06.700
 and it

00:40:06.700 --> 00:40:07.120
 dies

00:40:07.120 --> 00:40:08.620
 and the

00:40:08.620 --> 00:40:08.920
 image

00:40:08.920 --> 00:40:09.580
 is as

00:40:09.580 --> 00:40:09.760
 the

00:40:09.760 --> 00:40:10.120
 son of

00:40:10.120 --> 00:40:10.440
 man

00:40:10.440 --> 00:40:10.820
 is in

00:40:10.820 --> 00:40:10.980
 a

00:40:10.980 --> 00:40:11.300
 sense

00:40:11.300 --> 00:40:11.580
 every

00:40:11.580 --> 00:40:11.860
 human

00:40:11.860 --> 00:40:12.100
 being

00:40:12.100 --> 00:40:12.320
 who's

00:40:12.320 --> 00:40:12.500
 ever

00:40:12.500 --> 00:40:12.920
 existed

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:13.140
 we

00:40:13.140 --> 00:40:14.240
 one

00:40:14.240 --> 00:40:14.540
 after

00:40:14.540 --> 00:40:14.740
 another

00:40:14.740 --> 00:40:15.140
 put our

00:40:15.140 --> 00:40:15.440
 hands

00:40:15.440 --> 00:40:15.660
 on

00:40:15.660 --> 00:40:16.040
 Jesus

00:40:16.040 --> 00:40:19.060
 on

00:40:19.060 --> 00:40:19.260
 his

00:40:19.260 --> 00:40:19.640
 head

00:40:19.640 --> 00:40:22.860
 and all

00:40:22.860 --> 00:40:23.240
 those

00:40:23.240 --> 00:40:23.640
 things

00:40:23.640 --> 00:40:23.940
 that we

00:40:23.940 --> 00:40:24.320
 have done

00:40:24.320 --> 00:40:24.600
 are on

00:40:24.600 --> 00:40:24.920
 him

00:40:24.920 --> 00:40:26.580
 and he's

00:40:26.580 --> 00:40:26.740
 been

00:40:26.740 --> 00:40:27.100
 tempted

00:40:27.100 --> 00:40:27.720
 by pride

00:40:27.720 --> 00:40:28.080
 but never

00:40:28.760 --> 00:40:29.240
 been tempted

00:40:29.240 --> 00:40:29.880
 by sexual

00:40:29.880 --> 00:40:30.200
 sin

00:40:30.200 --> 00:40:30.660
 but never

00:40:30.660 --> 00:40:31.720
 succumbed

00:40:31.720 --> 00:40:32.060
 he's been

00:40:32.060 --> 00:40:32.380
 tempted

00:40:32.380 --> 00:40:32.900
 by anger

00:40:32.900 --> 00:40:33.320
 but never

00:40:33.320 --> 00:40:34.120
 succumbed

00:40:34.120 --> 00:40:34.860
 tempted

00:40:34.860 --> 00:40:35.460
 by greed

00:40:35.460 --> 00:40:35.900
 but never

00:40:35.900 --> 00:40:36.500
 succumbed

00:40:36.500 --> 00:40:36.860
 and now

00:40:36.860 --> 00:40:37.360
 he will

00:40:37.360 --> 00:40:37.880
 taste and

00:40:37.880 --> 00:40:38.380
 experience

00:40:38.380 --> 00:40:38.760
 not

00:40:38.760 --> 00:40:41.160
 the whole

00:40:41.160 --> 00:40:41.740
 worlds

00:40:41.740 --> 00:40:44.720
 and that's

00:40:44.720 --> 00:40:45.040
 why he

00:40:45.040 --> 00:40:45.560
 hesitates

00:40:45.560 --> 00:40:46.080
 before his

00:40:46.080 --> 00:40:46.380
 death

00:40:46.380 --> 00:40:48.780
 you see

00:40:48.780 --> 00:40:49.760
 when Jesus

00:40:49.760 --> 00:40:50.240
 died

00:40:50.240 --> 00:40:50.760
 he bore

00:40:50.760 --> 00:40:52.060
 every reason

00:40:52.060 --> 00:40:52.480
 that you

00:40:52.480 --> 00:40:52.940
 have

00:40:52.940 --> 00:40:55.100
 been judged

00:40:55.100 --> 00:40:55.700
 and the

00:40:55.700 --> 00:40:56.040
 judgment

00:40:56.040 --> 00:40:56.660
 itself

00:40:56.660 --> 00:40:58.080
 if you

00:40:58.080 --> 00:40:58.360
 could put

00:40:58.360 --> 00:40:58.579
 up the

00:40:58.579 --> 00:40:59.059
 next slide

00:40:59.059 --> 00:40:59.360
 that would

00:40:59.360 --> 00:40:59.680
 be very

00:40:59.680 --> 00:41:00.079
 helpful

00:41:00.079 --> 00:41:01.820
 the good

00:41:01.820 --> 00:41:02.260
 news of

00:41:02.260 --> 00:41:02.740
 who Jesus

00:41:02.740 --> 00:41:03.539
 is and

00:41:03.539 --> 00:41:03.900
 what he

00:41:03.900 --> 00:41:04.340
 accomplished

00:41:04.340 --> 00:41:05.000
 for you

00:41:05.000 --> 00:41:05.559
 calls you

00:41:05.559 --> 00:41:06.320
 to hate

00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:07.300
 your life

00:41:07.300 --> 00:41:07.620
 in this

00:41:07.620 --> 00:41:08.000
 world

00:41:08.000 --> 00:41:09.160
 and follow

00:41:09.160 --> 00:41:09.720
 and serve

00:41:09.720 --> 00:41:09.980
 him

00:41:09.980 --> 00:41:11.099
 the good

00:41:11.099 --> 00:41:11.559
 news of

00:41:11.559 --> 00:41:12.019
 who Jesus

00:41:12.019 --> 00:41:12.480
 is and

00:41:12.480 --> 00:41:12.700
 what he

00:41:12.700 --> 00:41:13.120
 accomplished

00:41:13.120 --> 00:41:13.700
 for you

00:41:13.700 --> 00:41:14.180
 calls you

00:41:14.180 --> 00:41:14.880
 to hate

00:41:14.880 --> 00:41:16.079
 in quotes

00:41:16.079 --> 00:41:16.840
 your life

00:41:16.840 --> 00:41:17.240
 in this

00:41:17.240 --> 00:41:17.640
 world

00:41:17.640 --> 00:41:18.700
 and to

00:41:18.700 --> 00:41:18.920
 follow

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:19.460
 and serve

00:41:19.460 --> 00:41:19.760
 him

00:41:19.760 --> 00:41:21.960
 some of

00:41:21.960 --> 00:41:22.160
 you have

00:41:22.160 --> 00:41:22.480
 heard me

00:41:22.480 --> 00:41:23.059
 if you've

00:41:23.059 --> 00:41:23.320
 heard me

00:41:23.320 --> 00:41:23.620
 speak

00:41:23.620 --> 00:41:23.980
 there's

00:41:23.980 --> 00:41:24.460
 what we

00:41:24.460 --> 00:41:24.720
 call

00:41:24.720 --> 00:41:25.360
 idioms

00:41:25.360 --> 00:41:26.720
 and I

00:41:26.720 --> 00:41:27.000
 use the

00:41:27.000 --> 00:41:27.360
 example

00:41:27.360 --> 00:41:27.579
 you know

00:41:27.579 --> 00:41:28.300
 a person's

00:41:28.300 --> 00:41:28.579
 a few

00:41:28.579 --> 00:41:29.039
 bricks shy

00:41:29.039 --> 00:41:29.280
 of a

00:41:29.280 --> 00:41:29.500
 load

00:41:29.500 --> 00:41:29.740
 or they

00:41:29.740 --> 00:41:29.980
 have a

00:41:29.980 --> 00:41:30.200
 screw

00:41:30.200 --> 00:41:30.579
 loose

00:41:30.579 --> 00:41:31.019
 or you

00:41:31.019 --> 00:41:31.220
 know

00:41:31.220 --> 00:41:32.000
 and they're

00:41:32.000 --> 00:41:32.539
 not really

00:41:32.539 --> 00:41:33.280
 meant literally

00:41:33.280 --> 00:41:34.620
 and hate

00:41:34.620 --> 00:41:35.720
 here in the

00:41:35.720 --> 00:41:36.360
 biblical text

00:41:36.360 --> 00:41:37.079
 is an idiom

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:39.099
 and it's

00:41:39.099 --> 00:41:39.700
 an idiom

00:41:39.700 --> 00:41:40.599
 it's a way

00:41:40.599 --> 00:41:41.260
 of expressing

00:41:41.260 --> 00:41:41.960
 something

00:41:41.960 --> 00:41:43.079
 very starkly

00:41:43.079 --> 00:41:44.059
 which basically

00:41:44.059 --> 00:41:45.079
 says to

00:41:45.079 --> 00:41:46.240
 completely reject

00:41:46.240 --> 00:41:47.099
 or to

00:41:47.099 --> 00:41:47.760
 completely give

00:41:47.760 --> 00:41:48.220
 a failing

00:41:48.220 --> 00:41:48.760
 grade

00:41:48.760 --> 00:41:49.940
 and so

00:41:49.940 --> 00:41:50.420
 what Jesus

00:41:50.420 --> 00:41:50.940
 is saying

00:41:50.940 --> 00:41:51.280
 listen

00:41:51.280 --> 00:41:52.860
 how do you

00:41:52.860 --> 00:41:53.340
 respond

00:41:53.340 --> 00:41:54.140
 I am going

00:41:54.140 --> 00:41:54.740
 to accomplish

00:41:54.740 --> 00:41:55.100
 something

00:41:55.100 --> 00:41:55.440
 that you

00:41:55.440 --> 00:41:55.680
 cannot

00:41:55.680 --> 00:41:56.140
 accomplish

00:41:56.140 --> 00:41:56.820
 for yourself

00:41:56.820 --> 00:41:58.140
 I am going

00:41:58.140 --> 00:41:58.780
 to accomplish

00:41:58.780 --> 00:41:59.740
 the death

00:41:59.740 --> 00:42:00.400
 of death

00:42:00.400 --> 00:42:01.480
 in my

00:42:01.480 --> 00:42:01.940
 death

00:42:01.940 --> 00:42:03.220
 and I am

00:42:03.220 --> 00:42:03.539
 not only

00:42:03.539 --> 00:42:03.780
 going to

00:42:03.780 --> 00:42:04.160
 accomplish

00:42:04.160 --> 00:42:04.600
 the death

00:42:04.600 --> 00:42:05.079
 of death

00:42:05.079 --> 00:42:05.440
 in my

00:42:05.440 --> 00:42:05.740
 death

00:42:05.740 --> 00:42:06.160
 but the

00:42:06.160 --> 00:42:06.660
 death

00:42:06.660 --> 00:42:07.280
 of that

00:42:07.280 --> 00:42:08.019
 which causes

00:42:08.019 --> 00:42:08.620
 death

00:42:08.620 --> 00:42:09.019
 will be

00:42:09.019 --> 00:42:09.280
 dealt

00:42:09.280 --> 00:42:09.640
 with in

00:42:09.640 --> 00:42:09.860
 my

00:42:09.860 --> 00:42:10.260
 death

00:42:10.260 --> 00:42:11.200
 as I

00:42:11.200 --> 00:42:11.559
 drink

00:42:11.559 --> 00:42:11.840
 that

00:42:11.840 --> 00:42:12.320
 cup

00:42:12.320 --> 00:42:13.100
 as I

00:42:13.100 --> 00:42:13.640
 bear

00:42:13.640 --> 00:42:14.400
 in myself

00:42:14.400 --> 00:42:14.740
 as the

00:42:14.740 --> 00:42:15.100
 Lamb of

00:42:15.100 --> 00:42:15.320
 God

00:42:15.320 --> 00:42:15.740
 that which

00:42:15.740 --> 00:42:16.120
 you cannot

00:42:16.120 --> 00:42:16.600
 deal with

00:42:16.600 --> 00:42:17.220
 for yourself

00:42:17.220 --> 00:42:18.059
 and I'm

00:42:18.059 --> 00:42:18.200
 going to

00:42:18.200 --> 00:42:18.500
 do this

00:42:18.500 --> 00:42:19.000
 all for

00:42:19.000 --> 00:42:19.180
 you

00:42:19.180 --> 00:42:20.140
 how are

00:42:20.140 --> 00:42:20.519
 you to

00:42:20.519 --> 00:42:21.160
 respond

00:42:21.160 --> 00:42:21.500
 you're

00:42:21.500 --> 00:42:22.500
 to respond

00:42:22.500 --> 00:42:23.320
 by saying

00:42:23.320 --> 00:42:26.080
 and I

00:42:26.080 --> 00:42:26.539
 cannot do

00:42:26.539 --> 00:42:26.920
 this by

00:42:26.920 --> 00:42:27.380
 myself

00:42:27.380 --> 00:42:27.800
 father

00:42:27.800 --> 00:42:28.300
 but I

00:42:28.300 --> 00:42:28.620
 know

00:42:28.620 --> 00:42:29.180
 that my

00:42:29.180 --> 00:42:29.820
 life

00:42:29.820 --> 00:42:30.980
 my

00:42:30.980 --> 00:42:31.420
 life

00:42:31.420 --> 00:42:31.920
 capital

00:42:31.920 --> 00:42:32.280
 M

00:42:32.280 --> 00:42:32.780
 capital

00:42:32.780 --> 00:42:33.100
 Y

00:42:33.100 --> 00:42:33.539
 my

00:42:33.539 --> 00:42:34.100
 life

00:42:34.100 --> 00:42:34.720
 in this

00:42:34.720 --> 00:42:35.280
 world

00:42:35.280 --> 00:42:35.920
 where I

00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:36.160
 am

00:42:36.160 --> 00:42:36.700
 bent

00:42:36.700 --> 00:42:38.039
 where I

00:42:38.039 --> 00:42:38.180
 am

00:42:38.180 --> 00:42:38.559
 far

00:42:38.559 --> 00:42:38.880
 from

00:42:38.880 --> 00:42:39.220
 you

00:42:39.220 --> 00:42:41.180
 I

00:42:41.180 --> 00:42:41.660
 reject

00:42:41.660 --> 00:42:42.059
 that

00:42:42.059 --> 00:42:44.460
 I

00:42:44.460 --> 00:42:45.120
 that

00:42:45.120 --> 00:42:46.039
 fails

00:42:46.039 --> 00:42:49.160
 a life

00:42:49.160 --> 00:42:49.400
 where

00:42:49.400 --> 00:42:49.740
 death

00:42:49.740 --> 00:42:50.280
 wins

00:42:50.280 --> 00:42:51.280
 that

00:42:51.280 --> 00:42:52.280
 fails

00:42:52.280 --> 00:42:53.700
 I

00:42:53.700 --> 00:42:54.460
 reject

00:42:54.460 --> 00:42:54.860
 that

00:42:54.860 --> 00:42:57.519
 and I

00:42:57.519 --> 00:42:58.040
 come to

00:42:58.040 --> 00:42:58.340
 you

00:42:58.340 --> 00:42:59.440
 and I

00:42:59.440 --> 00:42:59.880
 follow

00:42:59.880 --> 00:43:00.180
 you

00:43:00.180 --> 00:43:01.180
 and the

00:43:01.180 --> 00:43:01.760
 language of

00:43:01.760 --> 00:43:02.440
 service is

00:43:02.440 --> 00:43:02.900
 the language

00:43:02.900 --> 00:43:03.720
 of ownership

00:43:03.720 --> 00:43:06.519
 you serve

00:43:06.519 --> 00:43:06.860
 who you

00:43:06.860 --> 00:43:08.180
 belong to

00:43:08.180 --> 00:43:09.840
 and it's

00:43:09.840 --> 00:43:10.000
 the

00:43:10.000 --> 00:43:10.880
 Jesus says

00:43:10.880 --> 00:43:11.420
 you need

00:43:11.420 --> 00:43:12.019
 to say to

00:43:12.019 --> 00:43:12.480
 your life

00:43:12.480 --> 00:43:12.820
 in this

00:43:12.820 --> 00:43:13.200
 world

00:43:13.200 --> 00:43:14.600
 it fails

00:43:14.600 --> 00:43:15.780
 I

00:43:15.780 --> 00:43:16.560
 reject it

00:43:16.560 --> 00:43:17.320
 it is

00:43:17.320 --> 00:43:17.880
 past

00:43:17.880 --> 00:43:18.740
 I

00:43:18.740 --> 00:43:19.019
 come

00:43:19.019 --> 00:43:19.240
 to

00:43:19.240 --> 00:43:19.539
 you

00:43:19.539 --> 00:43:21.440
 I

00:43:21.440 --> 00:43:21.599
 will

00:43:21.599 --> 00:43:22.000
 follow

00:43:22.000 --> 00:43:22.440
 you

00:43:22.440 --> 00:43:23.400
 I

00:43:23.400 --> 00:43:23.559
 will

00:43:23.559 --> 00:43:23.900
 serve

00:43:23.900 --> 00:43:24.320
 you

00:43:24.320 --> 00:43:25.980
 because

00:43:25.980 --> 00:43:27.820
 I

00:43:27.820 --> 00:43:28.019
 am

00:43:28.019 --> 00:43:28.640
 yours

00:43:28.640 --> 00:43:34.360
 and that's

00:43:34.360 --> 00:43:34.640
 how we

00:43:34.640 --> 00:43:35.260
 respond

00:43:35.260 --> 00:43:37.820
 just in

00:43:37.820 --> 00:43:38.300
 closing

00:43:38.300 --> 00:43:39.720
 you know

00:43:39.720 --> 00:43:39.920
 there's

00:43:39.920 --> 00:43:40.260
 this very

00:43:40.260 --> 00:43:40.760
 look back

00:43:40.760 --> 00:43:41.039
 I don't

00:43:41.039 --> 00:43:41.200
 know

00:43:41.200 --> 00:43:42.180
 if you

00:43:42.180 --> 00:43:42.480
 can put

00:43:42.480 --> 00:43:42.740
 it back

00:43:42.740 --> 00:43:43.059
 up on

00:43:43.059 --> 00:43:43.200
 the

00:43:43.200 --> 00:43:43.559
 screen

00:43:43.559 --> 00:43:44.059
 Rebecca

00:43:44.059 --> 00:43:46.519
 verse 25

00:43:46.519 --> 00:43:47.219
 and 26

00:43:47.219 --> 00:43:47.739
 it says

00:43:47.739 --> 00:43:48.719
 whoever loves

00:43:48.719 --> 00:43:49.139
 his life

00:43:49.139 --> 00:43:49.699
 loses it

00:43:49.699 --> 00:43:50.039
 and whoever

00:43:50.039 --> 00:43:50.719
 hates his

00:43:50.719 --> 00:43:51.059
 life in

00:43:51.059 --> 00:43:51.500
 this world

00:43:51.500 --> 00:43:52.000
 will keep

00:43:52.000 --> 00:43:52.259
 it for

00:43:52.259 --> 00:43:52.619
 eternal

00:43:52.619 --> 00:43:53.000
 life

00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:53.940
 see how

00:43:53.940 --> 00:43:54.159
 that

00:43:54.159 --> 00:43:56.320
 excuse me

00:43:56.320 --> 00:43:56.679
 what that

00:43:56.679 --> 00:43:57.000
 means

00:43:57.000 --> 00:43:58.639
 and then it

00:43:58.639 --> 00:43:58.920
 says if

00:43:58.920 --> 00:43:59.619
 anyone serves

00:43:59.619 --> 00:43:59.920
 me he

00:43:59.920 --> 00:44:00.420
 must follow

00:44:00.420 --> 00:44:00.579
 me

00:44:00.579 --> 00:44:01.000
 so you

00:44:01.000 --> 00:44:01.559
 begin by

00:44:01.559 --> 00:44:02.099
 following

00:44:02.099 --> 00:44:02.699
 and then

00:44:02.699 --> 00:44:03.239
 the serving

00:44:03.239 --> 00:44:03.900
 is it

00:44:03.900 --> 00:44:04.659
 and where

00:44:04.659 --> 00:44:04.980
 I am

00:44:04.980 --> 00:44:05.259
 there will

00:44:05.259 --> 00:44:05.799
 my servant

00:44:05.799 --> 00:44:06.320
 be also

00:44:06.320 --> 00:44:06.779
 if anyone

00:44:06.779 --> 00:44:07.519
 serves me

00:44:07.519 --> 00:44:07.940
 the father

00:44:07.940 --> 00:44:08.440
 will honor

00:44:08.440 --> 00:44:08.679
 him

00:44:08.679 --> 00:44:09.400
 it's an

00:44:09.400 --> 00:44:09.860
 image of

00:44:09.860 --> 00:44:10.099
 what it

00:44:10.099 --> 00:44:10.420
 means to

00:44:10.420 --> 00:44:10.739
 be in the

00:44:10.739 --> 00:44:11.299
 Christian life

00:44:11.299 --> 00:44:11.539
 and for

00:44:11.539 --> 00:44:12.179
 all eternity

00:44:12.179 --> 00:44:14.419
 I am

00:44:14.419 --> 00:44:14.619
 with

00:44:14.619 --> 00:44:15.159
 Jesus

00:44:15.159 --> 00:44:16.259
 and I

00:44:16.259 --> 00:44:16.379
 am

00:44:16.379 --> 00:44:16.559
 with

00:44:16.559 --> 00:44:16.879
 Jesus

00:44:16.879 --> 00:44:17.519
 being

00:44:17.519 --> 00:44:17.940
 honored

00:44:17.940 --> 00:44:18.440
 by my

00:44:18.440 --> 00:44:18.879
 father

00:44:18.879 --> 00:44:19.619
 my

00:44:19.619 --> 00:44:20.119
 father

00:44:20.119 --> 00:44:20.359
 in

00:44:20.359 --> 00:44:20.679
 heaven

00:44:20.679 --> 00:44:22.319
 that

00:44:22.319 --> 00:44:22.599
 is the

00:44:22.599 --> 00:44:22.919
 Christian

00:44:22.919 --> 00:44:23.199
 life

00:44:23.199 --> 00:44:23.359
 that

00:44:23.359 --> 00:44:23.699
 begins

00:44:23.699 --> 00:44:23.980
 now

00:44:23.980 --> 00:44:24.299
 and goes

00:44:24.299 --> 00:44:24.739
 for all

00:44:24.739 --> 00:44:25.379
 of

00:44:25.379 --> 00:44:25.839
 eternity

00:44:25.839 --> 00:44:27.819
 we'll only

00:44:27.819 --> 00:44:28.159
 be on the

00:44:28.159 --> 00:44:28.599
 far side

00:44:28.599 --> 00:44:28.960
 of death

00:44:28.960 --> 00:44:29.299
 that once

00:44:29.299 --> 00:44:29.699
 again we

00:44:29.699 --> 00:44:30.000
 can be

00:44:30.000 --> 00:44:30.279
 naked

00:44:30.279 --> 00:44:30.919
 and unashamed

00:44:30.919 --> 00:44:31.319
 with one

00:44:31.319 --> 00:44:31.619
 another

00:44:31.619 --> 00:44:32.039
 and naked

00:44:32.039 --> 00:44:32.559
 and unashamed

00:44:32.559 --> 00:44:32.919
 with our

00:44:32.919 --> 00:44:33.299
 father

00:44:33.299 --> 00:44:33.819
 and walk

00:44:33.819 --> 00:44:34.179
 with him

00:44:34.179 --> 00:44:34.399
 in the

00:44:34.399 --> 00:44:34.699
 cool of

00:44:34.699 --> 00:44:34.980
 the day

00:44:34.980 --> 00:44:35.259
 and we

00:44:35.259 --> 00:44:35.500
 walk

00:44:35.500 --> 00:44:35.719
 with

00:44:35.719 --> 00:44:36.059
 Jesus

00:44:36.059 --> 00:44:37.460
 but that

00:44:37.460 --> 00:44:37.819
 begins

00:44:37.819 --> 00:44:38.239
 now

00:44:38.239 --> 00:44:39.799
 the life

00:44:39.799 --> 00:44:40.239
 I live

00:44:40.239 --> 00:44:40.679
 now

00:44:40.679 --> 00:44:41.980
 is with

00:44:41.980 --> 00:44:42.539
 Jesus

00:44:42.539 --> 00:44:43.219
 honored

00:44:43.219 --> 00:44:43.659
 by my

00:44:43.659 --> 00:44:44.099
 father

00:44:44.099 --> 00:44:45.500
 as I

00:44:45.500 --> 00:44:45.920
 follow

00:44:45.920 --> 00:44:46.519
 and serve

00:44:46.519 --> 00:44:47.119
 Jesus

00:44:47.119 --> 00:44:48.940
 and just

00:44:48.940 --> 00:44:49.639
 in closing

00:44:49.639 --> 00:44:51.059
 you know that

00:44:51.059 --> 00:44:51.559
 phrase

00:44:51.559 --> 00:44:52.659
 I will

00:44:52.659 --> 00:44:53.179
 follow

00:44:53.179 --> 00:44:53.920
 how does it

00:44:53.920 --> 00:44:54.300
 go again

00:44:54.300 --> 00:44:54.679
 sorry

00:44:54.679 --> 00:44:56.039
 if anyone

00:44:56.039 --> 00:44:56.719
 serves me

00:44:56.719 --> 00:44:57.079
 he must

00:44:57.079 --> 00:44:57.619
 follow me

00:44:57.619 --> 00:44:58.360
 Jesus says

00:44:58.360 --> 00:44:58.740
 you know

00:44:58.740 --> 00:44:59.179
 wherever you

00:44:59.179 --> 00:44:59.539
 are

00:44:59.539 --> 00:45:00.900
 it's very

00:45:00.900 --> 00:45:01.320
 simple

00:45:01.320 --> 00:45:01.639
 isn't it

00:45:01.639 --> 00:45:02.280
 but it's very

00:45:02.280 --> 00:45:02.840
 profound

00:45:02.840 --> 00:45:03.780
 and hard

00:45:03.780 --> 00:45:04.000
 to know

00:45:04.000 --> 00:45:04.240
 what it

00:45:04.240 --> 00:45:04.599
 means

00:45:04.599 --> 00:45:05.699
 like if

00:45:05.699 --> 00:45:06.000
 you are

00:45:06.000 --> 00:45:06.500
 an assistant

00:45:06.500 --> 00:45:06.920
 deputy

00:45:06.920 --> 00:45:07.440
 minister

00:45:07.440 --> 00:45:08.099
 and you

00:45:08.099 --> 00:45:08.400
 are a

00:45:08.400 --> 00:45:08.639
 follower

00:45:08.639 --> 00:45:08.880
 of

00:45:08.880 --> 00:45:09.240
 Jesus

00:45:09.239 --> 00:45:10.759
 what

00:45:10.759 --> 00:45:11.159
 Jesus

00:45:11.159 --> 00:45:11.559
 says

00:45:11.559 --> 00:45:11.919
 is

00:45:11.919 --> 00:45:12.939
 as

00:45:12.939 --> 00:45:13.059
 an

00:45:13.059 --> 00:45:13.419
 assistant

00:45:13.419 --> 00:45:13.799
 deputy

00:45:13.799 --> 00:45:14.179
 minister

00:45:14.179 --> 00:45:14.559
 follow

00:45:14.559 --> 00:45:14.859
 me

00:45:14.859 --> 00:45:16.459
 if

00:45:16.459 --> 00:45:16.579
 you're

00:45:16.579 --> 00:45:16.679
 a

00:45:16.679 --> 00:45:17.039
 stay-at-home

00:45:17.039 --> 00:45:17.359
 mom

00:45:17.359 --> 00:45:17.979
 or stay-at-home

00:45:17.979 --> 00:45:18.379
 dad

00:45:18.379 --> 00:45:20.099
 follow me

00:45:20.099 --> 00:45:21.119
 if

00:45:21.119 --> 00:45:21.259
 you're

00:45:21.259 --> 00:45:21.719
 retired

00:45:21.719 --> 00:45:23.799
 follow me

00:45:23.799 --> 00:45:25.259
 if

00:45:25.259 --> 00:45:25.399
 you're

00:45:25.399 --> 00:45:25.939
 a teenager

00:45:25.939 --> 00:45:26.379
 trying to

00:45:26.379 --> 00:45:26.679
 navigate

00:45:26.679 --> 00:45:27.299
 high school

00:45:27.299 --> 00:45:28.859
 follow me

00:45:28.859 --> 00:45:29.679
 if

00:45:29.679 --> 00:45:29.799
 you're

00:45:29.799 --> 00:45:30.079
 in med

00:45:30.079 --> 00:45:30.419
 school

00:45:30.419 --> 00:45:32.219
 follow me

00:45:32.219 --> 00:45:33.719
 if

00:45:33.719 --> 00:45:33.939
 you work

00:45:33.939 --> 00:45:34.059
 in

00:45:34.059 --> 00:45:34.579
 construction

00:45:34.579 --> 00:45:36.719
 follow me

00:45:36.719 --> 00:45:38.059
 if

00:45:38.059 --> 00:45:38.159
 you're

00:45:38.159 --> 00:45:38.599
 unemployed

00:45:38.599 --> 00:45:40.500
 follow me

00:45:40.500 --> 00:45:42.519
 it

00:45:42.519 --> 00:45:42.699
 doesn't

00:45:42.699 --> 00:45:42.980
 tell you

00:45:42.980 --> 00:45:43.360
 exactly

00:45:43.360 --> 00:45:43.559
 what

00:45:43.559 --> 00:45:43.679
 it's

00:45:43.679 --> 00:45:43.799
 going

00:45:43.799 --> 00:45:43.900
 to

00:45:43.900 --> 00:45:44.239
 mean

00:45:44.239 --> 00:45:45.380
 but

00:45:45.380 --> 00:45:45.500
 on

00:45:45.500 --> 00:45:45.719
 one

00:45:45.719 --> 00:45:46.119
 hand

00:45:46.119 --> 00:45:46.400
 it

00:45:46.400 --> 00:45:46.480
 is

00:45:46.480 --> 00:45:46.619
 a

00:45:46.619 --> 00:45:46.860
 very

00:45:46.860 --> 00:45:47.159
 very

00:45:47.159 --> 00:45:47.500
 very

00:45:47.500 --> 00:45:48.099
 simple

00:45:48.099 --> 00:45:48.799
 profound

00:45:48.799 --> 00:45:49.279
 thing

00:45:49.279 --> 00:45:49.539
 that we

00:45:49.539 --> 00:45:49.719
 can

00:45:49.719 --> 00:45:50.159
 call out

00:45:50.159 --> 00:45:50.440
 to the

00:45:50.440 --> 00:45:50.639
 Lord

00:45:50.639 --> 00:45:50.900
 about

00:45:50.900 --> 00:45:51.139
 what

00:45:51.139 --> 00:45:51.299
 it

00:45:51.299 --> 00:45:51.759
 means

00:45:51.759 --> 00:45:53.199
 you know

00:45:53.199 --> 00:45:53.319
 if

00:45:53.319 --> 00:45:53.440
 the

00:45:53.440 --> 00:45:53.659
 Bible

00:45:53.659 --> 00:45:53.960
 tried

00:45:53.960 --> 00:45:54.099
 to

00:45:54.099 --> 00:45:54.299
 say

00:45:54.299 --> 00:45:54.599
 something

00:45:54.599 --> 00:45:54.840
 about

00:45:54.840 --> 00:45:55.279
 exactly

00:45:55.279 --> 00:45:55.500
 what

00:45:55.500 --> 00:45:55.699
 that

00:45:55.699 --> 00:45:55.980
 looked

00:45:55.980 --> 00:45:56.219
 like

00:45:56.219 --> 00:45:56.400
 for

00:45:56.400 --> 00:45:56.619
 both

00:45:56.619 --> 00:45:56.759
 the

00:45:56.759 --> 00:45:58.440
 assistant

00:45:58.440 --> 00:45:58.880
 deputy

00:45:58.880 --> 00:45:59.279
 minister

00:45:59.279 --> 00:45:59.480
 and

00:45:59.480 --> 00:45:59.579
 the

00:45:59.579 --> 00:45:59.980
 unemployed

00:45:59.980 --> 00:46:00.480
 person

00:46:00.480 --> 00:46:00.940
 it

00:46:00.940 --> 00:46:01.039
 would

00:46:01.039 --> 00:46:01.179
 be

00:46:01.179 --> 00:46:01.699
 ridiculous

00:46:01.699 --> 00:46:03.559
 but

00:46:03.559 --> 00:46:03.699
 we

00:46:03.699 --> 00:46:03.900
 deal

00:46:03.900 --> 00:46:04.079
 with

00:46:04.079 --> 00:46:04.199
 the

00:46:04.199 --> 00:46:04.420
 living

00:46:04.420 --> 00:46:04.920
 savior

00:46:04.920 --> 00:46:06.680
 and

00:46:06.680 --> 00:46:06.800
 we

00:46:06.800 --> 00:46:06.960
 can

00:46:06.960 --> 00:46:07.260
 begin

00:46:07.260 --> 00:46:07.539
 each

00:46:07.539 --> 00:46:07.820
 day

00:46:07.820 --> 00:46:07.980
 and

00:46:07.980 --> 00:46:08.280
 throughout

00:46:08.280 --> 00:46:08.460
 the

00:46:08.460 --> 00:46:08.619
 day

00:46:08.619 --> 00:46:09.139
 Jesus

00:46:09.139 --> 00:46:09.380
 what

00:46:09.380 --> 00:46:09.500
 does

00:46:09.500 --> 00:46:09.619
 it

00:46:09.619 --> 00:46:09.760
 mean

00:46:09.760 --> 00:46:09.920
 to

00:46:09.920 --> 00:46:10.200
 follow

00:46:10.200 --> 00:46:10.559
 you

00:46:10.559 --> 00:46:11.220
 right

00:46:11.220 --> 00:46:11.500
 here

00:46:11.500 --> 00:46:11.740
 where

00:46:11.740 --> 00:46:11.880
 I

00:46:11.880 --> 00:46:12.159
 am

00:46:12.159 --> 00:46:12.519
 right

00:46:12.519 --> 00:46:12.800
 now

00:46:12.800 --> 00:46:14.280
 and

00:46:14.280 --> 00:46:14.380
 I

00:46:14.380 --> 00:46:14.539
 know

00:46:14.539 --> 00:46:14.700
 I'm

00:46:14.700 --> 00:46:14.900
 with

00:46:14.900 --> 00:46:15.119
 you

00:46:15.119 --> 00:46:15.700
 and

00:46:15.700 --> 00:46:15.880
 you're

00:46:15.880 --> 00:46:16.059
 with

00:46:16.059 --> 00:46:16.380
 me

00:46:16.380 --> 00:46:17.260
 and

00:46:17.260 --> 00:46:17.420
 being

00:46:17.420 --> 00:46:17.680
 honored

00:46:17.680 --> 00:46:17.860
 by

00:46:17.860 --> 00:46:18.039
 the

00:46:18.039 --> 00:46:18.380
 father

00:46:18.380 --> 00:46:19.320
 because

00:46:19.320 --> 00:46:19.460
 you

00:46:19.460 --> 00:46:19.619
 did

00:46:19.619 --> 00:46:20.119
 everything

00:46:20.119 --> 00:46:20.400
 that

00:46:20.400 --> 00:46:20.599
 needed

00:46:20.599 --> 00:46:20.800
 to

00:46:20.800 --> 00:46:20.940
 be

00:46:20.940 --> 00:46:21.280
 done

00:46:21.280 --> 00:46:21.780
 that

00:46:21.780 --> 00:46:21.940
 I

00:46:21.940 --> 00:46:22.159
 might

00:46:22.159 --> 00:46:22.440
 have

00:46:22.440 --> 00:46:22.860
 life

00:46:22.860 --> 00:46:24.280
 and

00:46:24.280 --> 00:46:24.420
 you

00:46:24.420 --> 00:46:24.700
 drank

00:46:24.700 --> 00:46:24.940
 that

00:46:24.940 --> 00:46:25.200
 cup

00:46:25.200 --> 00:46:25.360
 I

00:46:25.360 --> 00:46:25.579
 could

00:46:25.579 --> 00:46:25.780
 not

00:46:25.780 --> 00:46:26.079
 drink

00:46:26.079 --> 00:46:26.260
 and

00:46:26.260 --> 00:46:26.460
 died

00:46:26.460 --> 00:46:26.680
 that

00:46:26.680 --> 00:46:26.900
 death

00:46:26.900 --> 00:46:27.059
 I

00:46:27.059 --> 00:46:27.280
 could

00:46:27.280 --> 00:46:27.500
 not

00:46:27.500 --> 00:46:27.840
 die

00:46:27.840 --> 00:46:28.000
 and

00:46:28.000 --> 00:46:28.240
 gave

00:46:28.240 --> 00:46:28.400
 me

00:46:28.400 --> 00:46:28.579
 your

00:46:28.579 --> 00:46:28.960
 perfect

00:46:28.960 --> 00:46:29.280
 life

00:46:29.280 --> 00:46:29.440
 that

00:46:29.440 --> 00:46:29.579
 I

00:46:29.579 --> 00:46:29.760
 could

00:46:29.760 --> 00:46:29.940
 not

00:46:29.940 --> 00:46:30.260
 live

00:46:30.260 --> 00:46:31.700
 please

00:46:31.700 --> 00:46:32.079
 stand

00:46:32.079 --> 00:46:35.220
 just

00:46:35.220 --> 00:46:35.420
 in

00:46:35.420 --> 00:46:35.800
 closing

00:46:35.800 --> 00:46:36.780
 you know

00:46:36.780 --> 00:46:37.280
 for every

00:46:37.280 --> 00:46:37.660
 single

00:46:37.660 --> 00:46:38.019
 one of

00:46:38.019 --> 00:46:38.240
 us

00:46:38.240 --> 00:46:38.500
 it

00:46:38.500 --> 00:46:38.780
 gets

00:46:38.780 --> 00:46:39.079
 very

00:46:39.079 --> 00:46:39.420
 easy

00:46:39.420 --> 00:46:39.620
 to

00:46:39.620 --> 00:46:39.820
 start

00:46:39.820 --> 00:46:40.000
 to

00:46:40.000 --> 00:46:40.240
 think

00:46:40.240 --> 00:46:40.420
 as

00:46:40.420 --> 00:46:40.680
 if

00:46:40.680 --> 00:46:41.460
 we're

00:46:41.460 --> 00:46:41.680
 doing

00:46:41.680 --> 00:46:41.880
 this

00:46:41.880 --> 00:46:42.100
 all

00:46:42.100 --> 00:46:42.240
 on

00:46:42.240 --> 00:46:42.380
 our

00:46:42.380 --> 00:46:42.820
 own

00:46:42.820 --> 00:46:43.400
 that

00:46:43.400 --> 00:46:43.760
 somehow

00:46:43.760 --> 00:46:44.000
 or

00:46:44.000 --> 00:46:44.200
 another

00:46:44.200 --> 00:46:44.600
 we're

00:46:44.600 --> 00:46:45.000
 earning

00:46:45.000 --> 00:46:45.500
 brownie

00:46:45.500 --> 00:46:45.920
 points

00:46:45.920 --> 00:46:46.519
 and

00:46:46.519 --> 00:46:46.680
 that

00:46:46.680 --> 00:46:46.940
 it's

00:46:46.940 --> 00:46:47.120
 not

00:46:47.120 --> 00:46:47.340
 just

00:46:47.340 --> 00:46:47.480
 a

00:46:47.480 --> 00:46:47.660
 matter

00:46:47.660 --> 00:46:47.900
 of

00:46:47.900 --> 00:46:48.320
 grace

00:46:48.320 --> 00:46:48.539
 that

00:46:48.539 --> 00:46:48.920
 Jesus

00:46:48.920 --> 00:46:49.240
 has

00:46:49.240 --> 00:46:49.480
 given

00:46:49.480 --> 00:46:49.680
 us

00:46:49.680 --> 00:46:49.980
 life

00:46:49.980 --> 00:46:50.320
 he's

00:46:50.320 --> 00:46:50.519
 given

00:46:50.519 --> 00:46:50.700
 us

00:46:50.700 --> 00:46:51.220
 existence

00:46:51.219 --> 00:46:52.579
 and

00:46:52.579 --> 00:46:53.019
 so

00:46:53.019 --> 00:46:53.459
 it

00:46:53.459 --> 00:46:53.699
 is

00:46:53.699 --> 00:46:53.839
 a

00:46:53.839 --> 00:46:54.179
 time

00:46:54.179 --> 00:46:54.359
 when

00:46:54.359 --> 00:46:54.519
 we

00:46:54.519 --> 00:46:54.879
 gather

00:46:54.879 --> 00:46:55.079
 on

00:46:55.079 --> 00:46:55.259
 a

00:46:55.259 --> 00:46:55.519
 Sunday

00:46:55.519 --> 00:46:55.859
 morning

00:46:55.859 --> 00:46:56.039
 in

00:46:56.039 --> 00:46:56.179
 the

00:46:56.179 --> 00:46:56.519
 presence

00:46:56.519 --> 00:46:56.739
 of

00:46:56.739 --> 00:46:57.019
 Jesus

00:46:57.019 --> 00:46:57.259
 to

00:46:57.259 --> 00:46:57.500
 once

00:46:57.500 --> 00:46:57.819
 again

00:46:57.819 --> 00:46:58.099
 say

00:46:58.099 --> 00:46:58.459
 Jesus

00:46:58.459 --> 00:46:58.699
 you

00:46:58.699 --> 00:46:58.799
 are

00:46:58.799 --> 00:46:59.000
 my

00:46:59.000 --> 00:46:59.379
 savior

00:46:59.379 --> 00:46:59.579
 I

00:46:59.579 --> 00:46:59.719
 will

00:46:59.719 --> 00:47:00.139
 follow

00:47:00.139 --> 00:47:00.500
 you

00:47:00.500 --> 00:47:01.319
 I

00:47:01.319 --> 00:47:01.480
 will

00:47:01.480 --> 00:47:01.879
 serve

00:47:01.879 --> 00:47:02.159
 you

00:47:02.159 --> 00:47:02.779
 help

00:47:02.779 --> 00:47:02.919
 me

00:47:02.919 --> 00:47:03.019
 to

00:47:03.019 --> 00:47:03.119
 do

00:47:03.119 --> 00:47:03.319
 that

00:47:03.319 --> 00:47:03.599
 better

00:47:03.599 --> 00:47:03.839
 help

00:47:03.839 --> 00:47:03.959
 me

00:47:03.959 --> 00:47:04.039
 to

00:47:04.039 --> 00:47:04.139
 know

00:47:04.139 --> 00:47:04.279
 what

00:47:04.279 --> 00:47:04.399
 it

00:47:04.399 --> 00:47:04.779
 means

00:47:04.779 --> 00:47:06.259
 as

00:47:06.259 --> 00:47:06.399
 a

00:47:06.399 --> 00:47:06.679
 single

00:47:06.679 --> 00:47:07.159
 person

00:47:07.159 --> 00:47:07.319
 or

00:47:07.319 --> 00:47:07.539
 a

00:47:07.539 --> 00:47:07.919
 husband

00:47:07.919 --> 00:47:08.299
 or

00:47:08.299 --> 00:47:08.559
 a

00:47:08.559 --> 00:47:08.939
 wife

00:47:08.939 --> 00:47:09.139
 or

00:47:09.139 --> 00:47:09.399
 a

00:47:09.399 --> 00:47:10.139
 person

00:47:10.139 --> 00:47:10.359
 who's

00:47:10.359 --> 00:47:10.879
 widowed

00:47:10.879 --> 00:47:11.699
 help

00:47:11.699 --> 00:47:11.819
 me

00:47:11.819 --> 00:47:11.919
 to

00:47:11.919 --> 00:47:12.019
 know

00:47:12.019 --> 00:47:12.139
 what

00:47:12.139 --> 00:47:12.259
 it

00:47:12.259 --> 00:47:12.619
 means

00:47:12.619 --> 00:47:13.519
 and

00:47:13.519 --> 00:47:13.659
 for

00:47:13.659 --> 00:47:13.879
 those

00:47:13.880 --> 00:47:14.019
 of

00:47:14.019 --> 00:47:14.140
 you

00:47:14.140 --> 00:47:14.160
 who

00:47:14.160 --> 00:47:14.260
 are

00:47:14.260 --> 00:47:14.480
 here

00:47:14.480 --> 00:47:14.640
 who

00:47:14.640 --> 00:47:14.760
 have

00:47:14.760 --> 00:47:14.980
 not

00:47:14.980 --> 00:47:15.200
 yet

00:47:15.200 --> 00:47:15.500
 taken

00:47:15.500 --> 00:47:15.740
 that

00:47:15.740 --> 00:47:16.039
 step

00:47:16.039 --> 00:47:16.220
 there

00:47:16.220 --> 00:47:16.340
 is

00:47:16.340 --> 00:47:16.559
 no

00:47:16.559 --> 00:47:16.740
 better

00:47:16.740 --> 00:47:17.099
 time

00:47:17.099 --> 00:47:17.260
 than

00:47:17.260 --> 00:47:17.460
 right

00:47:17.460 --> 00:47:17.720
 now

00:47:17.720 --> 00:47:17.900
 that

00:47:17.900 --> 00:47:18.019
 you

00:47:18.019 --> 00:47:18.180
 say

00:47:18.180 --> 00:47:18.340
 to

00:47:18.340 --> 00:47:18.720
 Jesus

00:47:18.720 --> 00:47:19.720
 Jesus

00:47:19.720 --> 00:47:20.460
 I

00:47:20.460 --> 00:47:20.740
 hate

00:47:20.740 --> 00:47:20.940
 my

00:47:20.940 --> 00:47:21.340
 life

00:47:21.340 --> 00:47:23.260
 I

00:47:23.260 --> 00:47:23.640
 hate

00:47:23.640 --> 00:47:24.599
 identifying

00:47:24.599 --> 00:47:25.019
 with

00:47:25.019 --> 00:47:25.260
 my

00:47:25.260 --> 00:47:25.760
 sin

00:47:25.760 --> 00:47:26.240
 and

00:47:26.240 --> 00:47:26.440
 my

00:47:26.440 --> 00:47:27.280
 rebellion

00:47:27.280 --> 00:47:28.340
 my

00:47:28.340 --> 00:47:29.099
 idols

00:47:29.099 --> 00:47:30.099
 it

00:47:30.099 --> 00:47:30.220
 will

00:47:30.220 --> 00:47:30.480
 all

00:47:30.480 --> 00:47:30.740
 just

00:47:30.740 --> 00:47:31.000
 end

00:47:31.000 --> 00:47:31.180
 in

00:47:31.180 --> 00:47:31.640
 death

00:47:31.640 --> 00:47:32.519
 I

00:47:32.519 --> 00:47:32.940
 hate

00:47:32.940 --> 00:47:33.220
 that

00:47:33.220 --> 00:47:33.640
 Jesus

00:47:33.640 --> 00:47:34.740
 I

00:47:34.740 --> 00:47:34.900
 will

00:47:34.900 --> 00:47:35.280
 follow

00:47:35.280 --> 00:47:35.579
 you

00:47:35.579 --> 00:47:36.360
 I

00:47:36.360 --> 00:47:36.539
 will

00:47:36.539 --> 00:47:36.920
 belong

00:47:36.920 --> 00:47:37.140
 to

00:47:37.140 --> 00:47:37.380
 you

00:47:37.380 --> 00:47:38.300
 thank

00:47:38.300 --> 00:47:38.440
 you

00:47:38.440 --> 00:47:38.599
 that

00:47:38.599 --> 00:47:38.700
 you

00:47:38.700 --> 00:47:38.860
 will

00:47:38.860 --> 00:47:39.320
 always

00:47:39.320 --> 00:47:39.660
 take

00:47:39.660 --> 00:47:39.860
 me

00:47:39.860 --> 00:47:40.200
 there

00:47:40.200 --> 00:47:40.300
 is

00:47:40.300 --> 00:47:40.460
 no

00:47:40.460 --> 00:47:40.619
 better

00:47:40.619 --> 00:47:41.079
 time

00:47:43.880 --> 00:47:44.400
 with

00:47:44.400 --> 00:47:44.579
 the

00:47:44.579 --> 00:47:44.860
 Lord

00:47:44.860 --> 00:47:45.619
 right

00:47:45.619 --> 00:47:45.940
 now

00:47:45.940 --> 00:47:47.140
 let's

00:47:47.140 --> 00:47:47.400
 pray

00:47:47.400 --> 00:47:50.740
 father

00:47:50.740 --> 00:47:51.119
 I

00:47:51.119 --> 00:47:52.700
 I

00:47:52.700 --> 00:47:53.099
 I

00:47:53.099 --> 00:47:53.539
 stand

00:47:53.539 --> 00:47:53.780
 here

00:47:53.780 --> 00:47:54.039
 at the

00:47:54.039 --> 00:47:54.260
 front

00:47:54.260 --> 00:47:54.599
 opening

00:47:54.599 --> 00:47:54.820
 your

00:47:54.820 --> 00:47:55.119
 word

00:47:55.119 --> 00:47:55.320
 but

00:47:55.320 --> 00:47:55.539
 I

00:47:55.539 --> 00:47:55.940
 too

00:47:55.940 --> 00:47:56.240
 have

00:47:56.240 --> 00:47:56.840
 problems

00:47:56.840 --> 00:47:57.700
 following

00:47:57.700 --> 00:47:57.900
 you

00:47:57.900 --> 00:47:58.099
 I

00:47:58.099 --> 00:47:58.380
 know

00:47:58.380 --> 00:47:58.740
 father

00:47:58.740 --> 00:47:58.940
 I

00:47:58.940 --> 00:47:59.240
 need

00:47:59.240 --> 00:47:59.420
 to

00:47:59.420 --> 00:47:59.840
 remember

00:47:59.840 --> 00:48:01.000
 in

00:48:01.000 --> 00:48:01.300
 every

00:48:01.300 --> 00:48:01.660
 area

00:48:01.660 --> 00:48:01.820
 of

00:48:01.820 --> 00:48:02.000
 my

00:48:02.000 --> 00:48:02.320
 life

00:48:02.320 --> 00:48:02.559
 that

00:48:02.559 --> 00:48:02.760
 I

00:48:02.760 --> 00:48:02.900
 am

00:48:02.900 --> 00:48:03.059
 to

00:48:03.059 --> 00:48:03.380
 follow

00:48:03.380 --> 00:48:03.820
 Jesus

00:48:03.820 --> 00:48:04.220
 and

00:48:04.220 --> 00:48:04.400
 I

00:48:04.400 --> 00:48:04.700
 ask

00:48:04.700 --> 00:48:05.059
 father

00:48:05.059 --> 00:48:05.280
 I

00:48:05.280 --> 00:48:05.619
 commit

00:48:05.619 --> 00:48:06.079
 myself

00:48:06.079 --> 00:48:06.440
 again

00:48:06.440 --> 00:48:06.740
 to

00:48:06.740 --> 00:48:07.039
 that

00:48:07.039 --> 00:48:07.200
 and

00:48:07.200 --> 00:48:07.400
 I'm

00:48:07.400 --> 00:48:07.920
 so

00:48:07.920 --> 00:48:08.200
 glad

00:48:08.200 --> 00:48:08.380
 I

00:48:08.380 --> 00:48:08.539
 can

00:48:08.539 --> 00:48:08.720
 do

00:48:08.720 --> 00:48:08.920
 that

00:48:08.920 --> 00:48:09.099
 with

00:48:09.099 --> 00:48:09.260
 my

00:48:09.260 --> 00:48:09.539
 brothers

00:48:09.539 --> 00:48:09.860
 and

00:48:09.860 --> 00:48:10.140
 sisters

00:48:10.140 --> 00:48:10.460
 here

00:48:10.460 --> 00:48:10.780
 on a

00:48:10.780 --> 00:48:11.019
 Sunday

00:48:11.019 --> 00:48:11.420
 morning

00:48:11.420 --> 00:48:12.300
 I

00:48:12.300 --> 00:48:12.539
 ask

00:48:12.539 --> 00:48:12.660
 that

00:48:12.660 --> 00:48:12.740
 you

00:48:12.740 --> 00:48:12.980
 help

00:48:12.980 --> 00:48:13.080
 me

00:48:13.080 --> 00:48:13.220
 to

00:48:13.220 --> 00:48:13.500
 follow

00:48:13.500 --> 00:48:13.760
 you

00:48:13.760 --> 00:48:14.120
 that

00:48:14.120 --> 00:48:14.620
 you

00:48:14.620 --> 00:48:14.740
 would

00:48:14.740 --> 00:48:14.920
 help

00:48:14.920 --> 00:48:15.039
 me

00:48:15.039 --> 00:48:15.200
 to

00:48:15.200 --> 00:48:15.580
 trust

00:48:15.580 --> 00:48:15.840
 that

00:48:15.840 --> 00:48:16.220
 Jesus

00:48:16.220 --> 00:48:16.539
 is

00:48:16.539 --> 00:48:16.680
 the

00:48:16.680 --> 00:48:16.880
 one

00:48:16.880 --> 00:48:17.000
 who

00:48:17.000 --> 00:48:17.120
 has

00:48:17.120 --> 00:48:17.300
 made

00:48:17.300 --> 00:48:17.440
 me

00:48:17.440 --> 00:48:17.680
 right

00:48:17.680 --> 00:48:17.900
 with

00:48:17.900 --> 00:48:18.160
 you

00:48:18.160 --> 00:48:20.000
 that

00:48:20.000 --> 00:48:20.180
 even

00:48:20.180 --> 00:48:20.340
 though

00:48:20.340 --> 00:48:20.480
 I

00:48:20.480 --> 00:48:20.820
 stumble

00:48:20.820 --> 00:48:21.300
 and fall

00:48:21.300 --> 00:48:21.500
 as

00:48:21.500 --> 00:48:21.900
 following

00:48:21.900 --> 00:48:22.100
 you

00:48:22.100 --> 00:48:22.240
 I

00:48:22.240 --> 00:48:22.360
 am

00:48:22.360 --> 00:48:22.760
 honored

00:48:22.760 --> 00:48:23.060
 by

00:48:23.060 --> 00:48:23.280
 you

00:48:23.280 --> 00:48:23.420
 and

00:48:23.420 --> 00:48:23.519
 I

00:48:23.519 --> 00:48:23.660
 will

00:48:23.660 --> 00:48:23.820
 be

00:48:23.820 --> 00:48:24.000
 for

00:48:24.000 --> 00:48:24.140
 all

00:48:24.140 --> 00:48:24.480
 eternity

00:48:24.480 --> 00:48:24.680
 and

00:48:24.680 --> 00:48:24.800
 I

00:48:24.800 --> 00:48:24.980
 ask

00:48:24.980 --> 00:48:25.260
 that

00:48:25.260 --> 00:48:25.560
 you

00:48:25.560 --> 00:48:25.840
 grow

00:48:25.840 --> 00:48:26.100
 that

00:48:26.100 --> 00:48:26.420
 truth

00:48:26.420 --> 00:48:26.560
 in

00:48:26.560 --> 00:48:26.680
 me

00:48:26.680 --> 00:48:26.820
 and

00:48:26.820 --> 00:48:27.019
 grip

00:48:27.019 --> 00:48:27.160
 me

00:48:27.160 --> 00:48:27.340
 with

00:48:27.340 --> 00:48:27.560
 that

00:48:27.560 --> 00:48:27.980
 truth

00:48:27.980 --> 00:48:28.780
 and

00:48:28.780 --> 00:48:28.880
 I

00:48:28.880 --> 00:48:29.080
 ask

00:48:29.080 --> 00:48:29.240
 that

00:48:29.240 --> 00:48:29.380
 for

00:48:29.380 --> 00:48:29.539
 each

00:48:29.539 --> 00:48:29.940
 person

00:48:29.940 --> 00:48:30.080
 who

00:48:30.080 --> 00:48:30.260
 is

00:48:30.260 --> 00:48:30.460
 here

00:48:30.460 --> 00:48:30.600
 and

00:48:30.600 --> 00:48:30.740
 if

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 there

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 is

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 any

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 here

00:48:31.480 --> 00:48:31.640
 who

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 has

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 not

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 yet

00:48:32.180 --> 00:48:32.600
 father

00:48:32.600 --> 00:48:33.200
 made

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 that

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 that

00:48:33.580 --> 00:48:33.740
 your

00:48:33.740 --> 00:48:34.000
 Holy

00:48:34.000 --> 00:48:34.380
 Spirit

00:48:34.380 --> 00:48:34.600
 would

00:48:34.600 --> 00:48:35.180
 move

00:48:35.180 --> 00:48:35.360
 them

00:48:35.360 --> 00:48:35.660
 towards

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 giving

00:48:35.920 --> 00:48:36.320
 themselves

00:48:36.320 --> 00:48:36.560
 to

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 Jesus

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 or

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 if

00:48:37.260 --> 00:48:37.360
 there

00:48:37.360 --> 00:48:37.480
 is

00:48:37.480 --> 00:48:37.720
 any

00:48:37.720 --> 00:48:37.980
 here

00:48:37.980 --> 00:48:38.120
 who

00:48:38.120 --> 00:48:38.220
 has

00:48:38.220 --> 00:48:38.400
 done

00:48:38.400 --> 00:48:38.580
 that

00:48:38.580 --> 00:48:38.820
 this

00:48:38.820 --> 00:48:39.160
 morning

00:48:39.160 --> 00:48:39.780
 that

00:48:39.780 --> 00:48:39.920
 your

00:48:39.920 --> 00:48:40.140
 Holy

00:48:40.140 --> 00:48:40.460
 Spirit

00:48:40.460 --> 00:48:40.620
 would

00:48:40.620 --> 00:48:40.880
 flood

00:48:40.880 --> 00:48:41.220
 upon

00:48:41.220 --> 00:48:41.380
 them

00:48:41.380 --> 00:48:41.560
 with

00:48:41.560 --> 00:48:41.840
 might

00:48:41.840 --> 00:48:42.020
 and

00:48:42.020 --> 00:48:42.380
 power

00:48:42.380 --> 00:48:42.560
 and

00:48:42.560 --> 00:48:42.760
 deep

00:48:42.760 --> 00:48:43.280
 conviction

00:48:43.280 --> 00:48:43.540
 and

00:48:43.540 --> 00:48:43.940
 seal

00:48:43.940 --> 00:48:44.380
 that

00:48:44.380 --> 00:48:44.880
 as

00:48:44.880 --> 00:48:45.060
 their

00:48:45.060 --> 00:48:45.260
 new

00:48:45.260 --> 00:48:45.780
 identity

00:48:45.780 --> 00:48:46.400
 for

00:48:46.400 --> 00:48:46.720
 today

00:48:46.720 --> 00:48:46.940
 and

00:48:46.940 --> 00:48:47.300
 forever

00:48:47.300 --> 00:48:47.960
 into

00:48:47.960 --> 00:48:48.460
 eternity

00:48:48.460 --> 00:48:49.380
 and

00:48:49.380 --> 00:48:49.540
 all

00:48:49.540 --> 00:48:49.800
 these

00:48:49.800 --> 00:48:50.060
 things

00:48:50.060 --> 00:48:50.240
 we

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 ask

00:48:50.640 --> 00:48:50.780
 in

00:48:50.780 --> 00:48:50.880
 the

00:49:00.260 --> 00:49:00.400
 Amen