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 Well, it probably would be helpful for us to start with a bit of context, right?

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 So let's look at verses 16 and 17 where Matthew provides the context for us.

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 Now, the 11 disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them.

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 And when they saw him, they worshiped him, but some doubted.

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 So let's think about what took place just prior to this.

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 It was the death and resurrection of our Lord.

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 On the day of Jesus' resurrection, we read through the Gospels that Jesus appeared to the disciples in Jerusalem.

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 You'll remember the disciples that he met on the Emmaus Road.

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 You remember the women, Mary Magdalene in particular, that he met near the garden tomb.

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 And then he appears to those same women as well as many of the disciples in a room in Jerusalem on the night of his resurrection.

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 But do you remember what Jesus had told the women to tell the disciples?

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 He told them, tell the disciples, and if you remember from our study in Mark, and tell Peter especially, go to Galilee, I'll meet you there.

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 He had told the disciples that as well.

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 If you think back to perhaps it was Mark chapter 15 or 14.

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 On that night when Jesus had told the disciples that they would betray him, that they would run and forsake him, he said,

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 But after I am risen, go to Galilee, I'll meet you there.

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 And that's what we find Matthew recording for us.

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 He picks up not in Jerusalem, but in Galilee.

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 That's where the disciples had gone.

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 This is probably just within a couple of weeks of Jesus' resurrection.

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 And after about a month, they returned to Jerusalem.

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 That's where Jesus ascended back to heaven.

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 The disciples were filled with the Spirit at Pentecost, and we begin our study of Acts and the early stages of the church from there.

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 Now, the Great Commission here in Matthew 28 was not the final interaction that Jesus had with his disciples.

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 It would seem that way if you're only looking at Matthew's gospel, but that's not the final interaction.

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 This was in that Galilean rendezvous type time frame that Jesus and his disciples had.

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 So the disciples journeyed to a mountain that Jesus at some point had told them to go to, and they waited for him, and he showed up, and this was the instruction that he gave them.

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 Now, we might expect, as we might expect, they had a mixed reaction to Jesus' appearance.

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 And it included two different things in verse 17.

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 The first thing it included was worship.

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 They see Jesus, not for the first time, but they see Jesus once again, and they worship him.

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 And then there's this intriguing little phrase that Matthew adds in.

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 He says, and some of them doubted.

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 And what is it that we're supposed to understand about that?

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 There's not a lot of clarity given to us.

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 We're not told who doubted, and we're not told what the nature of their doubt was.

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 But there's no reason for us to get bent out of shape about it.

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 It's the fact that their first reaction was worship.

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 The fact that they had followed Jesus' commands to actually go to the mountain and to meet him there indicates this was not the kind of doubt that would bring their faith in the person and work of Christ into question.

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 It's not that kind of doubt.

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 I think that the sense of the doubt here has more to do with the awesome amazement that comes with being confronted by something otherwise thought impossible.

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 Does that make sense?

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 This man, their friend, their Lord, a few days before this was dead.

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 Now he's alive.

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 Okay, that's strange.

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 That's not something you would ever expect to take place.

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 No matter how many times Jesus told them it was going to take place, it never clicked with their minds.

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 And now after seeing him dead, after knowing that he was truly dead, he appears and stands before them.

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 And I think that probably the dynamic of doubt that Matthew intends to pass on is this kind of a, I can't believe what's happening in front of my eyes right now.

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 I think it's probably that kind of doubt.

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 You may disagree.

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 That's fine.

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 And there's no reason for us to explore it any further than that today.

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 But the death and resurrection of Jesus set these men on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.

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 The final appearances of Jesus to them serve the purpose of settling their hearts and focusing their minds.

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 They'd been through three years of training.

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 And now they were distraught.

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 Jesus focuses these final 40 days before his ascension on preparing them for what was next.

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 He had chosen them for a distinct purpose.

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 That purpose was to go into the world to preach the gospel.

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 It was to establish his church.

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 It would ultimately be to write the New Testament scriptures.

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 And then eventually they would give their lives.

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 Jesus uses this moment as well as the others to bring powerful clarity to what they were called to do.

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 And he used them to set a pattern of faith, a pattern of practice that continues on with each believer still today.

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 And the Great Commission passage is part of that pattern.

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 That's why we come back to it time and again.

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 This is not the first time we've looked at this passage together as a church.

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 It certainly won't be the last time we look at this passage together as a church.

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 Because routinely we need to come back to the patterns to which Jesus has given us to follow.

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 And this Great Commission pattern is an important one for us to consider over and over.

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 Three things I'd like to point out in the passage here to you this morning.

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 The first one is this, divine authority.

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 Divine authority.

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 Look with me at verse 18.

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 And Jesus came and said to them,

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 All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.

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 All authority in heaven, all authority on earth has been given to me.

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 Now, Paul's there intentionally.

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 Because it may be our habit to almost speedily work through a verse like that without considering exactly what Jesus said.

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 As one author put in, we can almost thoughtlessly sing as we clap our hands, he's got the whole world in his hands.

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 Without actually stopping to consider that the claim that Jesus makes in verse 18 is the most grandiose claim ever to be made in all of human history.

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 All authority in heaven, all authority on earth, all the power there is to have, all of the authority there is to have has been given to me, Jesus says.

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 So let's stop and think about this for a moment.

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 Douglas O'Donnell said verse 18 is indeed the highest Christology to find in the Bible.

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 How can Jesus say all authority has been given to me when the Lord God said in Isaiah 42.8,

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 I am the Lord, that is my name, my glory I give to no other.

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 And he goes on to write, let's face it, Jesus is claiming here that he shares the glorious authority that Israel's God has said he will not share with another.

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 Jesus is claiming that he is distinct from the Father and yet is in charge of creation just as God is.

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 Verse 18 is a statement that is bold.

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 It is a plain claim of oneness with the Lord God.

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 Jesus is telling these men, I am God.

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 All of the authority in heaven and on earth that you would ascribe to God has been given to me.

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 It belongs to me.

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 And indeed, this is what the scriptures testify to the Messiah, to the person of Jesus.

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 Let me just walk you through a few passages.

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 We'll start with the very first verse in the Bible.

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 Genesis chapter 1 and verse 1.

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 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

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 What is that indicative of?

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 All authority in heaven and on earth.

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 That's Genesis 1.1.

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 Now I want you to hear John chapter 1 verses 1 through 3.

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 In the beginning was the Word.

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 The Word was with God and the Word was God.

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 He was in the beginning with God.

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 All things were made through him and without him was not anything made that was made.

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 So the claim of the scripture is that when we come to Genesis 1.1 and see in the beginning,

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 God created the heavens and the earth.

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 What we are really saying there is in the beginning, Jesus created the heavens and the earth.

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 All power, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him.

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 In Exodus chapter 20, at the beginning of the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments, God says,

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 I am the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

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 His authority, his power extends to the ability to deliver entire nations, entire peoples in such miraculous ways as has never been seen since.

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 Now I want you to see what Jesus claimed.

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 In fact, maybe you'd want to turn there.

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 Luke chapter 4.

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 In fact, it's just a few pages probably over from where you are in Matthew 28.

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 Look with me at Luke chapter 4.

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 Luke chapter 4 and verse 16.

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 Luke 4, 16.

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 Luke 4, 16.

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 That's a quotation from the prophet Isaiah.

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 Now look at verse 20.

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 He rolled up the scroll.

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 He gave it back to the attendant and sat down.

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 And the eyes of all the synagogue were fixed on him.

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 And what was it that Jesus said?

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 Today, this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.

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 Today, this has been fulfilled before you.

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 What was Jesus saying?

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 I am this man, Isaiah foretold.

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 I am the one with the authority and the power over heaven and over earth to deliver captives and to bring sight to the blind and to do exactly what God has done with Israel coming out of Egypt.

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 That's me.

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 That's me.

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 I have that power.

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 And if you remember, back in our study of Mark, in chapters 4 and 5, we saw a sequence of examples that showed Jesus' divine power over nature.

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 Remember, as he's in the boat with the disciples, the boat's falling apart as a result of the heavy storm that had come on the Sea of Galilee.

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 Jesus awakes.

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 They wake him up.

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 And he says, peace be still.

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 And he demonstrates power over nature.

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 Now, have you ever seen anybody restrain nature with their words?

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 All authority in heaven and on earth.

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 Immediately after that, we see he has power over demons.

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 That's in chapter 5.

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 Remember the demonic of Gerasa?

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 He had thousands of demons that were plaguing him.

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 Jesus cast them out and into the swine.

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 He has power over demons.

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 Even the demons tremble.

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 His name.

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 Immediately after that, we see he has power over disease.

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 The woman with the issue of blood comes in the press of the crowd and touches the hem of his garment.

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 And immediately, just upon touching the hem of his robe, she is made new.

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 And then we see he has power over death.

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 The woman grabbed the hem of his robe as he was moving toward the house of a ruler.

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 Jairus, his daughter, was dead.

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 Jesus goes into their house.

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 He raises her from the dead.

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 Well, what is the scripture testifying to there?

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 All authority, all power in heaven and in earth is given to me.

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 Let me show you in one more place.

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 I think this is on the screen, Becky.

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 In Daniel chapter 7, perhaps you remember this vision from Daniel.

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 He said,

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 He said,

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 He said,

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 Now I want you to listen to how the apostles wrote of Jesus.

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 Ephesians chapter 1.

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 According to the working of God's great might,

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 that he worked in Christ,

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 Now, do you hear Daniel 7 in Ephesians 1?

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 Of course.

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 What about Philippians 2?

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 Daniel 7,

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 Daniel 7, being told through the apostles in relation to Jesus.

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 He has all power, all authority.

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 He is God.

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 And how is it in this context that Jesus intends to exercise his divine authority?

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 In the context of the Great Commission, why would he say all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me?

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 Because at the heart of Jesus' statement is Jesus' authority over the darkness of this world.

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 That's the point here.

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 Now, we could take from this the implication of the fact that because all authority has been given to him, he is the Lord.

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 Therefore, we must obey this command.

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 But that's not what he's primarily getting across here.

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 The disciples already recognized him as Lord.

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 They knew that they had been chosen to be sent out with his message.

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 That's what he had spent the last three years training them to do.

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 The assertion here is about his power, his authority to forgive sinners, to set them free from Satan's dominion, to reconcile them to God, and to give them eternal life.

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 That's why he's saying this in verse 18.

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 All authority has been given to me.

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 Therefore, I have authority over the darkness of this world.

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 I have the authority.

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 I have the power to forgive sin and to give eternal life.

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 He was getting his disciples to consider his resurrection so that he might say, all authority over the darkness of this world has been given to me, so go preach the gospel.

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 Go preach the gospel because of what I have done.

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 Tell everyone from every nation the good news that I have come to save them from their sin, to rescue them from eternal death in hell.

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 I have that authority.

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 I have that authority.

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 I have that power.

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 Go tell them now.

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 Which is why we find Peter in Acts early on saying things like, let all the ous of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ.

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 It's why later on he says, this Jesus is the stone rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone.

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 And there is salvation in no one else for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.

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 Before he ever gets to the imperative of making disciples, he gives the boldest indicative you will ever find in the scriptures.

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 He says, I have all authority, so go preach the good news.

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 That's why he says it, divine authority.

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 Number two, missional responsibility.

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 Missional responsibility.

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 Look at verse 19.

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 Go therefore, he says.

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 The therefore means that they're going because of what he just said.

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 I have authority, therefore, go.

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 Make disciples of all nations.

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 Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

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 Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded.

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 Missional responsibility.

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 So the only way to really understand our kingdom mission, what it is that Jesus wants from us as his people now,

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 what is he commissioning us to do?

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 We have to consider these specific responsibilities.

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 Responsibilities.

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 Responsibilities are expressed in four simple verbs in this verse.

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 Maybe that would be a helpful way for us to look at it.

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 Go, make, baptize, teach.

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 Four verbs.

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 Go, make, baptize, teach.

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 But in this verse, not all verbs are created equal.

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 Well, not to bore you with stuff about Greek, but it is beneficial to us to understand this here.

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 What's underlying this in the Greek language is one imperative with three participle phrases.

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 So Jesus, in other words, gives one specific command, and he gives three ways by which he intends for us to fulfill that command.

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 Does that make sense?

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 So we're not looking at these as four different commands.

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 One command, three ways to fulfill it.

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 So let's talk about it.

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 Make disciples of all nations.

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 That's the imperative.

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 That's the one command.

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 All of this really comes down to that statement.

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 Make disciples of all nations.

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 Now, a disciple is simply someone who believes and follows Jesus.

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 So Jesus, then, is commanding the apostles to do with others what he has spent the last three years doing with them.

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 Think about that.

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 Jesus' time with these men included intentional evangelism.

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 He called them.

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 He went to them.

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 He said, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

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 He went by the receipt of custom, and he called out to Levi, and he said, follow me.

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 He called them.

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 He didn't only call them.

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 It also included patient instruction.

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 It doesn't take very long in reading the Gospels to see not only did Jesus teach them,

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 but Jesus exercised amazing divine patience in teaching these men.

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 He gave his life to them through friendship, teaching, training.

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 He patiently endured their immaturities.

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 He lovingly restored them when they failed.

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 He trained them to faithfully follow him, and now he's commissioning them to help others faithfully follow him through the same method,

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 intentional evangelism and patient instruction,

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 which means that Jesus intended for these disciples and, by extension, for us to give our lives to others,

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 to endure their immaturities,

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 to patiently instruct them in the faith,

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 to be with them,

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 to bear with them,

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 to love them.

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 And that he told them to make disciples of all nations

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 was an especially radical instruction for these young Jewish men.

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 Christ's authority in the Gospel was not for the Jews only.

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 It was for all the nations of the world.

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 Remember in John chapter 10,

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 Jesus was describing himself as the great shepherd of the sheep.

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 Here's what he said in verse 16.

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 I have other sheep that are not of this fold,

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 that is not of Israel.

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 I must bring them also,

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 and they will listen to my voice,

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 so there will be one flock,

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 one shepherd.

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 Now do you remember when we studied Ephesians 2

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 on that Gospel focus?

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 What is it that Christ has made us?

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 He hasn't Christianized Jews

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 and Judaized Gentiles.

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 It's a new creation.

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 He's creating a new kingdom people in his Gospel,

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 and it's for all nations.

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 Remember Revelation 5,

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 that great throne room scene in heaven

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 as John depicts it.

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 He says,

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 and they sing a new song,

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 worthy are you to take the scroll

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 and to open its seals,

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 for you were slain.

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 By your blood,

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 you ransomed people for God

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 from every tribe

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 and language

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 and people

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 and nation,

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 and you have made them a kingdom.

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 Priests are God,

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 and they shall reign on the earth.

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 This was radical instruction.

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 Jesus tells them,

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 go now,

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 make disciples

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 and do it with people

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 from all nations

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 in every place.

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 the kingdom mission

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 of Lakeside Bible Church

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 is the same.

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 Make disciples

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 of all nations.

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 And here's the way

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 Jesus intends for us

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 to do it, okay?

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 Three ways he intends for us

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 to do it in this passage.

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 Number one,

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 go to them.

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 Go to them.

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 Look again at verse 19.

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 Go therefore.

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 Go therefore.

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 Now this isn't so much

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 a direct command

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 to go to a particular place.

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 That's not what Jesus

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 is intending to get across here.

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 This really has the sense of

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 as you're going.

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 The going is assumed.

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 So in other words,

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 Jesus is saying,

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 I alone have all power

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 over sin and death.

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 Therefore,

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 as you're going forward

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 from here,

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 make disciples

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 of all nations.

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 That doesn't lessen

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 Jesus' command.

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 It actually strengthens

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 his command

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 because it reflects

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 this state of urgency.

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 This urgency of mind

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 that intentionally engages

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 people with the gospel

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 as we go through life.

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 it confronts

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 our inevitable lethargy

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 that gets so caught up

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 in the routines of life

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 that we don't often think

00:25:45.299 --> 00:25:45.679
 about evangelizing

00:25:46.579 --> 00:25:47.419
 the people that God

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 has put in our path.

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 So Jesus says,

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 go to them.

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 Go to them.

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 As you're going

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 through this life,

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 intentionally engage

00:25:57.299 --> 00:25:58.099
 with people

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 about the gospel

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 because nobody evangelizes

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 by accident.

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 The closest that would

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 come to in the scriptures

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 would be those

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 with the gift

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 of evangelism.

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 But even those people

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 would be exercising

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 their gift

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 in an intentional way.

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 You don't just happen

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 to evangelize.

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 You do it on purpose.

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 And as we said before,

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 it takes an acute awareness

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 of the lostness around us

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 and then a desire

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 to bring others

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 into the kingdom.

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 I think about it.

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 I don't know if you do this.

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 I do this from time to time.

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 Do you ever sit here

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 on Sunday

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 and happen to get distracted

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 by all the windows

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 and see all of the cars

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 driving down the street

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 while we worship?

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 Or maybe seeing all the people

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 who come in and park

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 and they walk down the sidewalk

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 to go get their hair done

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 or go a couple of places down

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 and get their massage

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 or maybe they go

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 to the Mexican market

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 to get some tortillas

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 or whatever it is

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 that they're doing for the day.

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 Do you ever see those people

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 and the thought cross your mind?

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 I wonder if they know Jesus

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 because they're not at worship today.

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 I think about that.

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 I drive through my neighborhood

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 on a Sunday.

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 Perhaps you did this this morning

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 and you saw all the cars

00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:11.539
 of your neighbors

00:27:11.539 --> 00:27:12.639
 who were still in the driveway.

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 That doesn't mean

00:27:13.420 --> 00:27:14.399
 that they didn't go to church.

00:27:14.779 --> 00:27:15.639
 And just because they didn't go

00:27:15.639 --> 00:27:16.160
 to church today

00:27:16.160 --> 00:27:17.220
 doesn't mean that they're believers.

00:27:17.480 --> 00:27:18.799
 But it's a pretty good indication

00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:20.059
 when people are faithful

00:27:20.059 --> 00:27:21.019
 to the gathered worship

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:22.379
 that they belong to Christ.

00:27:23.660 --> 00:27:24.579
 And I wonder how often

00:27:24.579 --> 00:27:25.740
 we're just aware

00:27:25.740 --> 00:27:27.859
 that there are all these people

00:27:27.859 --> 00:27:28.559
 around us

00:27:28.559 --> 00:27:30.279
 who don't actually know Christ.

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 And when we have these interactions

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 with them in our lives

00:27:34.619 --> 00:27:36.019
 as we're going

00:27:36.019 --> 00:27:37.699
 as we're going

00:27:37.699 --> 00:27:39.839
 and we're talking to them

00:27:39.839 --> 00:27:41.599
 about the grass.

00:27:41.599 --> 00:27:43.819
 I had a conversation with

00:27:43.819 --> 00:27:46.079
 some of you know

00:27:46.079 --> 00:27:48.019
 Sarah Lynn and Mark.

00:27:48.119 --> 00:27:48.919
 They've come to a couple

00:27:48.919 --> 00:27:49.679
 of services here.

00:27:49.899 --> 00:27:50.879
 Their son Jack

00:27:50.879 --> 00:27:52.379
 comes to our Thursday night

00:27:52.379 --> 00:27:53.059
 kids program.

00:27:53.059 --> 00:27:54.759
 And a couple of weeks ago

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:55.619
 we met at a park

00:27:55.619 --> 00:27:57.720
 and she had some questions

00:27:57.720 --> 00:27:59.179
 specifically about evangelism

00:27:59.179 --> 00:28:00.039
 and our approach to it.

00:28:00.200 --> 00:28:01.019
 And we were just talking

00:28:01.019 --> 00:28:01.980
 had the topic.

00:28:02.679 --> 00:28:03.440
 And I told her

00:28:03.440 --> 00:28:04.460
 about my next door neighbor.

00:28:04.839 --> 00:28:05.519
 She's been my neighbor

00:28:05.519 --> 00:28:06.359
 for three years

00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:07.940
 and she's pretty reserved.

00:28:08.899 --> 00:28:09.940
 But over the course

00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:11.179
 of three years

00:28:11.179 --> 00:28:12.740
 she's warmed up to me.

00:28:13.339 --> 00:28:14.159
 And every time

00:28:14.159 --> 00:28:14.720
 I see her out

00:28:14.720 --> 00:28:16.519
 walking around the house

00:28:16.519 --> 00:28:16.899
 or something

00:28:16.899 --> 00:28:17.700
 I'll find something

00:28:17.700 --> 00:28:18.460
 outside to do

00:28:18.460 --> 00:28:19.079
 so that I can go

00:28:19.079 --> 00:28:19.819
 and have a conversation.

00:28:19.940 --> 00:28:20.879
 I just want her to like me.

00:28:21.079 --> 00:28:21.539
 I want my neighbors

00:28:21.539 --> 00:28:22.019
 to like me.

00:28:23.859 --> 00:28:25.279
 And our thing right now

00:28:25.279 --> 00:28:26.000
 is the grass

00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:27.279
 because this is grass season

00:28:27.279 --> 00:28:28.539
 and every time

00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:28.960
 we're outside

00:28:28.960 --> 00:28:29.579
 we talk about it.

00:28:29.659 --> 00:28:30.440
 And we were talking

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:31.420
 a couple of days ago

00:28:31.420 --> 00:28:32.480
 she had spilled

00:28:32.480 --> 00:28:33.059
 some fertilizer

00:28:33.059 --> 00:28:33.599
 and we were talking

00:28:33.599 --> 00:28:34.159
 about fertilizer

00:28:34.159 --> 00:28:34.920
 and she said

00:28:34.920 --> 00:28:36.579
 it's funny

00:28:36.579 --> 00:28:37.700
 my daughter asked me

00:28:37.700 --> 00:28:38.200
 the other day

00:28:38.200 --> 00:28:39.099
 what do you

00:28:39.099 --> 00:28:39.599
 and the neighbor

00:28:39.599 --> 00:28:40.819
 spend all that time

00:28:40.819 --> 00:28:41.720
 outside talking about?

00:28:41.879 --> 00:28:42.359
 And she's like

00:28:42.359 --> 00:28:43.039
 she laughed

00:28:43.039 --> 00:28:43.440
 and she said

00:28:43.440 --> 00:28:44.639
 well we talk about

00:28:44.639 --> 00:28:45.460
 fungus

00:28:45.460 --> 00:28:47.000
 and fertilizers

00:28:47.000 --> 00:28:48.000
 and grass.

00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:50.640
 and she said

00:28:50.640 --> 00:28:51.559
 that and immediately

00:28:51.559 --> 00:28:52.720
 it pierced my heart.

00:28:53.299 --> 00:28:54.259
 For three years

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:55.259
 I've talked to Karina

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:56.220
 about grass

00:28:56.220 --> 00:28:57.019
 and fertilizer

00:28:57.019 --> 00:28:57.839
 and fungus

00:28:57.839 --> 00:29:00.299
 and very few times

00:29:00.299 --> 00:29:01.119
 have I ever said

00:29:01.119 --> 00:29:01.519
 Karina

00:29:01.519 --> 00:29:04.019
 what do you think

00:29:04.019 --> 00:29:04.599
 about God?

00:29:04.819 --> 00:29:06.019
 For three years

00:29:06.019 --> 00:29:07.819
 I'm convicted by that.

00:29:08.019 --> 00:29:08.819
 It's an awareness

00:29:08.819 --> 00:29:09.700
 of lostness.

00:29:10.759 --> 00:29:11.920
 It's going beyond

00:29:11.920 --> 00:29:12.539
 just being

00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:13.460
 a friendly neighbor

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:14.539
 to caring about

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:15.039
 the soul

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:15.619
 of our neighbor.

00:29:16.380 --> 00:29:16.900
 To caring about

00:29:16.900 --> 00:29:17.460
 the soul

00:29:17.460 --> 00:29:18.040
 of the people

00:29:18.040 --> 00:29:18.940
 that God

00:29:18.940 --> 00:29:19.740
 has put in our lives.

00:29:20.120 --> 00:29:20.660
 Jesus says

00:29:20.660 --> 00:29:21.340
 go to them.

00:29:21.780 --> 00:29:22.320
 Go to them.

00:29:23.980 --> 00:29:25.040
 He doesn't mean

00:29:25.040 --> 00:29:26.420
 that your life

00:29:26.420 --> 00:29:27.420
 has to be consumed

00:29:27.420 --> 00:29:28.000
 every day

00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:28.580
 with knocking

00:29:28.580 --> 00:29:29.720
 on a hundred doors

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:31.380
 so that you can

00:29:31.380 --> 00:29:34.620
 be like the Mormons

00:29:34.620 --> 00:29:35.440
 or the Jehovah's.

00:29:35.540 --> 00:29:36.640
 That's not what Jesus means.

00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:37.060
 He just means

00:29:37.060 --> 00:29:38.140
 as you're going

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:39.180
 intentionally

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:40.620
 engaging people

00:29:40.620 --> 00:29:41.700
 with the gospel.

00:29:43.140 --> 00:29:43.860
 Go to them.

00:29:44.759 --> 00:29:45.380
 Evangelize them

00:29:45.380 --> 00:29:46.000
 is the next thing

00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:46.480
 he says.

00:29:46.900 --> 00:29:47.920
 Evangelize them.

00:29:47.980 --> 00:29:48.340
 Look again

00:29:48.340 --> 00:29:49.180
 at verse 19.

00:29:50.060 --> 00:29:50.840
 Baptizing them

00:29:50.840 --> 00:29:51.259
 in the name

00:29:51.259 --> 00:29:51.940
 of the Father

00:29:51.940 --> 00:29:53.380
 and of the Son

00:29:53.380 --> 00:29:54.480
 and of the Holy Spirit.

00:29:55.620 --> 00:29:56.700
 This is not so much

00:29:56.700 --> 00:29:58.040
 about baptism itself

00:29:58.040 --> 00:29:59.120
 as it is

00:29:59.120 --> 00:29:59.880
 the response

00:29:59.880 --> 00:30:00.800
 to the gospel

00:30:00.800 --> 00:30:02.160
 that undergirds

00:30:02.160 --> 00:30:02.920
 one's baptism.

00:30:04.060 --> 00:30:04.620
 He's not saying

00:30:04.620 --> 00:30:05.100
 just go out

00:30:05.100 --> 00:30:05.780
 and see how many people

00:30:05.780 --> 00:30:06.540
 you can get wet.

00:30:07.480 --> 00:30:08.620
 That's not what he means here.

00:30:08.840 --> 00:30:09.340
 He's talking

00:30:09.340 --> 00:30:10.380
 about evangelism.

00:30:11.240 --> 00:30:11.640
 Now baptism

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:12.800
 was not uncommon

00:30:12.800 --> 00:30:13.420
 for the Jews.

00:30:13.420 --> 00:30:14.779
 They baptized

00:30:14.779 --> 00:30:16.080
 Gentiles

00:30:16.080 --> 00:30:17.360
 into Judaism

00:30:17.360 --> 00:30:19.400
 and in the New Testament

00:30:19.400 --> 00:30:20.460
 baptism is so

00:30:20.460 --> 00:30:22.140
 tightly linked

00:30:22.140 --> 00:30:23.240
 to conversion

00:30:23.240 --> 00:30:24.660
 that there are times

00:30:24.660 --> 00:30:25.380
 that the apostles

00:30:25.380 --> 00:30:26.160
 actually use

00:30:26.160 --> 00:30:27.080
 the term baptism

00:30:27.080 --> 00:30:27.720
 when they're really

00:30:27.720 --> 00:30:28.900
 referring to salvation.

00:30:29.160 --> 00:30:30.500
 Not because baptism

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:31.400
 was salvific

00:30:31.400 --> 00:30:32.660
 but because it was

00:30:32.660 --> 00:30:33.820
 so tightly linked

00:30:33.820 --> 00:30:34.820
 to a person's

00:30:34.820 --> 00:30:35.900
 profession of faith

00:30:35.900 --> 00:30:36.420
 and conversion

00:30:36.420 --> 00:30:37.360
 in the New Testament.

00:30:37.360 --> 00:30:38.480
 That's why we care

00:30:38.480 --> 00:30:39.000
 so much

00:30:39.000 --> 00:30:39.900
 about being Baptist,

00:30:40.140 --> 00:30:41.080
 about following

00:30:41.079 --> 00:30:41.960
 the Lord's commands

00:30:41.960 --> 00:30:43.199
 in regards

00:30:43.199 --> 00:30:44.319
 to believers baptism.

00:30:44.879 --> 00:30:46.000
 But in this context

00:30:46.000 --> 00:30:46.579
 the Jews,

00:30:46.899 --> 00:30:47.419
 a Gentile

00:30:47.419 --> 00:30:48.259
 wanting to convert

00:30:48.259 --> 00:30:48.919
 to Judaism

00:30:48.919 --> 00:30:49.859
 would go through

00:30:49.859 --> 00:30:51.039
 this rite of baptism

00:30:51.039 --> 00:30:51.899
 that symbolized

00:30:51.899 --> 00:30:53.179
 the washing of sin

00:30:53.179 --> 00:30:54.139
 turning away

00:30:54.139 --> 00:30:55.039
 from their pagan

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:55.939
 beliefs

00:30:55.939 --> 00:30:57.039
 turning to

00:30:57.039 --> 00:30:58.419
 Israel's beliefs.

00:30:59.399 --> 00:31:00.079
 But that's not

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:00.619
 the same as

00:31:00.619 --> 00:31:01.500
 Christian baptism

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:03.240
 that Jesus institutes

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:04.240
 here in the Great Commission.

00:31:05.220 --> 00:31:06.139
 Christian baptism

00:31:06.139 --> 00:31:08.119
 takes a person

00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:08.659
 whether Jew

00:31:08.659 --> 00:31:09.399
 or Gentile

00:31:09.400 --> 00:31:10.920
 and acts

00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:11.580
 as a public

00:31:11.580 --> 00:31:12.560
 profession of faith

00:31:12.560 --> 00:31:13.080
 that they are

00:31:13.080 --> 00:31:14.259
 turning from sin

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:16.140
 and from everything else

00:31:16.140 --> 00:31:18.580
 and turning to Christ

00:31:18.580 --> 00:31:20.660
 turning to Jesus

00:31:20.660 --> 00:31:21.600
 in that moment.

00:31:22.040 --> 00:31:22.800
 And as far as

00:31:22.800 --> 00:31:23.500
 the Great Commission

00:31:23.500 --> 00:31:24.160
 is concerned

00:31:24.160 --> 00:31:25.940
 this is the responsibility

00:31:25.940 --> 00:31:27.519
 to call sinners

00:31:27.519 --> 00:31:28.259
 to repent

00:31:28.259 --> 00:31:30.300
 to call them

00:31:30.300 --> 00:31:31.680
 to believe Christ

00:31:31.680 --> 00:31:32.259
 and of course

00:31:32.259 --> 00:31:32.800
 this would then

00:31:32.800 --> 00:31:33.460
 be followed

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:35.019
 by believers baptism

00:31:35.019 --> 00:31:35.640
 a public

00:31:35.640 --> 00:31:36.400
 profession

00:31:36.400 --> 00:31:37.100
 profession

00:31:37.100 --> 00:31:38.720
 of this new faith

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:39.640
 and repentance.

00:31:40.019 --> 00:31:40.880
 So what is Jesus saying?

00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:42.120
 Go to them

00:31:42.120 --> 00:31:43.759
 and when you go to them

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:45.560
 evangelize them

00:31:45.560 --> 00:31:47.240
 bring them to faith

00:31:47.240 --> 00:31:48.960
 in the Trinitarian God

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:50.840
 bring them to faith

00:31:50.840 --> 00:31:52.400
 in Christ.

00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:53.519
 And then he says

00:31:53.519 --> 00:31:54.040
 thirdly

00:31:54.040 --> 00:31:55.400
 disciple them

00:31:55.400 --> 00:31:56.440
 go to them

00:31:56.440 --> 00:31:58.400
 evangelize them

00:31:58.400 --> 00:31:59.960
 disciple

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:01.580
 them

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:04.220
 teaching them

00:32:04.220 --> 00:32:05.599
 to observe

00:32:05.599 --> 00:32:06.759
 all that I have

00:32:06.759 --> 00:32:07.919
 commanded you

00:32:07.919 --> 00:32:08.359
 he says

00:32:08.359 --> 00:32:08.960
 in verse 20

00:32:08.960 --> 00:32:11.740
 that's the building

00:32:11.740 --> 00:32:12.740
 up the body part

00:32:12.740 --> 00:32:15.079
 not the body part

00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:15.879
 but the part

00:32:15.879 --> 00:32:16.539
 of this deal

00:32:16.539 --> 00:32:17.119
 that is building

00:32:17.119 --> 00:32:17.659
 up the body.

00:32:18.919 --> 00:32:19.220
 Do you remember

00:32:19.220 --> 00:32:19.980
 that from a couple

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:20.639
 of weeks ago?

00:32:21.639 --> 00:32:22.759
 Ephesians chapter 4

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:24.439
 when the church

00:32:24.439 --> 00:32:25.019
 is functioning

00:32:25.019 --> 00:32:25.980
 the way that it

00:32:25.980 --> 00:32:26.899
 is supposed

00:32:26.899 --> 00:32:27.399
 to function

00:32:27.399 --> 00:32:27.939
 Paul says

00:32:27.939 --> 00:32:29.019
 it builds itself

00:32:29.019 --> 00:32:30.240
 up into Christ

00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:31.559
 builds itself up

00:32:31.579 --> 00:32:33.679
 it's just discipleship

00:32:33.679 --> 00:32:35.559
 goes all the way

00:32:35.559 --> 00:32:35.960
 back to the

00:32:35.960 --> 00:32:36.519
 great commission

00:32:36.519 --> 00:32:38.159
 Jesus says

00:32:38.159 --> 00:32:38.559
 go to them

00:32:38.559 --> 00:32:39.279
 evangelize them

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:39.859
 and then build

00:32:39.859 --> 00:32:40.299
 them up

00:32:40.299 --> 00:32:41.720
 teach them

00:32:41.720 --> 00:32:43.220
 disciple them

00:32:43.220 --> 00:32:45.419
 so many people

00:32:45.419 --> 00:32:45.899
 think of the

00:32:45.899 --> 00:32:46.460
 great commission

00:32:46.460 --> 00:32:47.839
 only in terms

00:32:47.839 --> 00:32:48.599
 of evangelism

00:32:48.599 --> 00:32:49.559
 but evangelism

00:32:49.559 --> 00:32:50.199
 is only a part

00:32:50.199 --> 00:32:50.539
 of it

00:32:50.539 --> 00:32:51.659
 our kingdom

00:32:51.659 --> 00:32:52.159
 and mission

00:32:52.159 --> 00:32:52.799
 includes much

00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:53.619
 more than that

00:32:53.619 --> 00:32:56.359
 we're to commit

00:32:56.359 --> 00:32:57.539
 to helping

00:32:57.539 --> 00:32:58.000
 one another

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:58.559
 faithfully

00:32:58.559 --> 00:32:59.399
 follow Christ

00:32:59.399 --> 00:33:01.199
 and if we're

00:33:01.199 --> 00:33:01.460
 going to

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:01.920
 fulfill the

00:33:01.920 --> 00:33:02.180
 mission

00:33:02.180 --> 00:33:02.579
 God has

00:33:02.579 --> 00:33:02.960
 given us

00:33:02.960 --> 00:33:03.259
 we have

00:33:03.259 --> 00:33:03.519
 to be

00:33:03.519 --> 00:33:03.799
 committed

00:33:03.799 --> 00:33:04.039
 to

00:33:04.039 --> 00:33:04.860
 discipling

00:33:04.860 --> 00:33:06.940
 Frederick

00:33:06.940 --> 00:33:07.340
 Bruner

00:33:07.340 --> 00:33:07.660
 said

00:33:07.660 --> 00:33:07.940
 when you

00:33:07.940 --> 00:33:08.299
 come to

00:33:08.299 --> 00:33:08.720
 church

00:33:08.720 --> 00:33:10.500
 you may

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:10.740
 find

00:33:10.740 --> 00:33:11.360
 compassion

00:33:11.360 --> 00:33:12.539
 you may

00:33:12.539 --> 00:33:12.799
 find

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:13.039
 soup

00:33:13.039 --> 00:33:13.380
 kitchens

00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:14.700
 you may

00:33:14.700 --> 00:33:14.940
 find

00:33:14.940 --> 00:33:15.440
 entertainment

00:33:15.440 --> 00:33:16.600
 you may

00:33:16.600 --> 00:33:16.799
 find

00:33:16.799 --> 00:33:17.120
 beautiful

00:33:17.120 --> 00:33:17.640
 music

00:33:17.640 --> 00:33:18.420
 you may

00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:18.660
 find

00:33:18.660 --> 00:33:19.200
 friends

00:33:19.200 --> 00:33:19.620
 you may

00:33:19.620 --> 00:33:19.940
 find

00:33:19.940 --> 00:33:20.240
 all

00:33:20.240 --> 00:33:20.579
 sorts

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:20.720
 of

00:33:20.720 --> 00:33:21.019
 things

00:33:21.019 --> 00:33:21.340
 when you

00:33:21.340 --> 00:33:21.519
 come

00:33:21.519 --> 00:33:21.680
 to

00:33:21.680 --> 00:33:22.079
 church

00:33:22.079 --> 00:33:22.519
 in

00:33:22.519 --> 00:33:22.660
 the

00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:23.200
 21st

00:33:23.200 --> 00:33:23.579
 century

00:33:23.579 --> 00:33:25.179
 but

00:33:25.179 --> 00:33:25.279
 if

00:33:25.279 --> 00:33:25.399
 you

00:33:25.399 --> 00:33:25.579
 do

00:33:25.579 --> 00:33:25.819
 not

00:33:25.819 --> 00:33:26.240
 find

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:26.460
 the

00:33:26.460 --> 00:33:26.899
 unique

00:33:26.899 --> 00:33:27.500
 treasure

00:33:27.500 --> 00:33:28.379
 of

00:33:28.379 --> 00:33:28.879
 Christ

00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:29.579
 teaching

00:33:29.579 --> 00:33:30.779
 then

00:33:30.779 --> 00:33:30.980
 the

00:33:30.980 --> 00:33:31.279
 church

00:33:31.279 --> 00:33:31.500
 has

00:33:31.500 --> 00:33:31.779
 sold

00:33:31.779 --> 00:33:31.960
 you

00:33:31.960 --> 00:33:32.319
 short

00:33:32.319 --> 00:33:34.379
 because

00:33:34.379 --> 00:33:34.859
 that's

00:33:34.859 --> 00:33:35.019
 our

00:33:35.019 --> 00:33:35.339
 mission

00:33:35.339 --> 00:33:36.460
 not

00:33:36.460 --> 00:33:36.879
 only

00:33:36.879 --> 00:33:37.119
 from

00:33:37.119 --> 00:33:37.279
 the

00:33:37.279 --> 00:33:37.619
 pulpit

00:33:37.619 --> 00:33:38.659
 but

00:33:38.659 --> 00:33:38.980
 also

00:33:38.980 --> 00:33:39.199
 in

00:33:39.199 --> 00:33:39.339
 the

00:33:39.339 --> 00:33:39.579
 pew

00:33:39.579 --> 00:33:41.139
 tonight

00:33:41.139 --> 00:33:41.379
 when

00:33:41.379 --> 00:33:41.519
 you

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:41.799
 gather

00:33:41.799 --> 00:33:42.019
 for

00:33:42.019 --> 00:33:42.480
 Lakeside

00:33:42.480 --> 00:33:42.740
 Connect

00:33:42.740 --> 00:33:43.919
 there

00:33:43.919 --> 00:33:44.039
 are

00:33:44.039 --> 00:33:44.199
 some

00:33:44.199 --> 00:33:44.539
 great

00:33:44.539 --> 00:33:45.000
 discussion

00:33:45.000 --> 00:33:45.339
 points

00:33:45.339 --> 00:33:45.539
 for

00:33:45.539 --> 00:33:45.899
 Romans

00:33:45.899 --> 00:33:46.299
 14

00:33:46.299 --> 00:33:46.879
 and

00:33:46.879 --> 00:33:47.000
 the

00:33:47.000 --> 00:33:47.379
 questions

00:33:47.379 --> 00:33:47.579
 are

00:33:47.579 --> 00:33:47.960
 designed

00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:48.119
 to

00:33:48.119 --> 00:33:48.299
 not

00:33:48.299 --> 00:33:48.439
 be

00:33:48.439 --> 00:33:48.699
 very

00:33:48.699 --> 00:33:49.000
 easy

00:33:49.000 --> 00:33:49.220
 if

00:33:49.220 --> 00:33:49.299
 you

00:33:49.299 --> 00:33:49.400
 have

00:33:49.400 --> 00:33:49.720
 a

00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:50.680
 problem

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:50.960
 answered

00:33:50.960 --> 00:33:51.240
 they

00:33:51.240 --> 00:33:51.299
 are

00:33:51.299 --> 00:33:51.700
 designed

00:33:51.700 --> 00:33:52.000
 to

00:33:52.000 --> 00:33:53.039
 encourage

00:33:53.039 --> 00:33:53.259
 one

00:33:53.259 --> 00:33:53.619
 another

00:33:53.619 --> 00:33:54.500
 disciple

00:33:54.500 --> 00:33:54.859
 one

00:33:54.859 --> 00:33:55.200
 another

00:33:55.200 --> 00:33:56.119
 sharpen

00:33:56.119 --> 00:33:57.279
 one

00:33:57.279 --> 00:33:57.700
 another

00:33:57.700 --> 00:33:58.480
 you

00:33:58.480 --> 00:33:58.660
 say

00:33:58.660 --> 00:33:59.339
 what

00:33:59.339 --> 00:33:59.460
 does

00:33:59.460 --> 00:33:59.619
 this

00:33:59.619 --> 00:33:59.779
 mean

00:33:59.779 --> 00:34:00.299
 practically

00:34:00.299 --> 00:34:00.519
 how

00:34:00.519 --> 00:34:00.619
 are

00:34:00.619 --> 00:34:00.700
 we

00:34:00.700 --> 00:34:00.900
 supposed

00:34:00.900 --> 00:34:00.960
 to

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.019
 do

00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:01.099
 that

00:34:01.099 --> 00:34:01.380
 we

00:34:01.380 --> 00:34:01.539
 go

00:34:01.539 --> 00:34:01.660
 to

00:34:01.660 --> 00:34:01.759
 them

00:34:01.759 --> 00:34:01.880
 we

00:34:01.880 --> 00:34:02.440
 evangelize

00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:02.559
 them

00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:02.680
 we

00:34:02.680 --> 00:34:03.079
 disciple

00:34:03.079 --> 00:34:03.259
 them

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.400
 what

00:34:03.400 --> 00:34:03.579
 does

00:34:03.579 --> 00:34:03.759
 that

00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:04.119
 actually

00:34:04.119 --> 00:34:04.500
 mean

00:34:04.500 --> 00:34:05.740
 well

00:34:05.740 --> 00:34:05.920
 there's

00:34:05.920 --> 00:34:06.019
 a

00:34:06.019 --> 00:34:06.220
 million

00:34:06.220 --> 00:34:06.519
 different

00:34:06.519 --> 00:34:06.740
 ways

00:34:06.740 --> 00:34:06.880
 we

00:34:06.880 --> 00:34:07.000
 do

00:34:07.000 --> 00:34:07.240
 that

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:09.039
 but

00:34:09.039 --> 00:34:09.179
 the

00:34:09.179 --> 00:34:09.380
 main

00:34:09.380 --> 00:34:09.619
 thing

00:34:09.619 --> 00:34:09.780
 is

00:34:09.780 --> 00:34:09.940
 we

00:34:09.940 --> 00:34:10.360
 just

00:34:10.360 --> 00:34:11.420
 take

00:34:11.420 --> 00:34:11.780
 the

00:34:11.780 --> 00:34:12.079
 words

00:34:12.079 --> 00:34:12.239
 of

00:34:12.239 --> 00:34:12.519
 Jesus

00:34:12.519 --> 00:34:12.800
 and

00:34:12.800 --> 00:34:12.960
 the

00:34:12.960 --> 00:34:13.280
 gospel

00:34:13.280 --> 00:34:13.500
 of

00:34:13.500 --> 00:34:13.920
 Jesus

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.719
 everywhere

00:34:14.719 --> 00:34:15.000
 we

00:34:15.000 --> 00:34:15.239
 go

00:34:15.239 --> 00:34:17.400
 we

00:34:17.400 --> 00:34:17.659
 look

00:34:17.659 --> 00:34:17.860
 for

00:34:17.860 --> 00:34:18.260
 ways

00:34:18.260 --> 00:34:18.480
 to

00:34:18.480 --> 00:34:18.719
 bring

00:34:18.719 --> 00:34:18.900
 him

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:19.099
 up

00:34:19.099 --> 00:34:19.239
 in

00:34:19.239 --> 00:34:20.000
 conversation

00:34:20.000 --> 00:34:21.119
 and

00:34:21.119 --> 00:34:21.280
 in

00:34:21.280 --> 00:34:21.599
 various

00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:22.360
 circumstances

00:34:22.360 --> 00:34:23.599
 a

00:34:23.599 --> 00:34:23.760
 couple

00:34:23.760 --> 00:34:23.860
 of

00:34:23.860 --> 00:34:24.019
 years

00:34:24.019 --> 00:34:24.320
 ago

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:25.360
 Jonathan

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.619
 and

00:34:25.619 --> 00:34:25.860
 I

00:34:25.860 --> 00:34:26.320
 this

00:34:26.320 --> 00:34:26.480
 has

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:26.619
 been

00:34:26.619 --> 00:34:26.920
 several

00:34:26.920 --> 00:34:27.099
 years

00:34:27.099 --> 00:34:27.260
 ago

00:34:27.260 --> 00:34:27.420
 now

00:34:27.420 --> 00:34:27.719
 actually

00:34:27.719 --> 00:34:28.900
 Jonathan

00:34:28.900 --> 00:34:29.039
 and

00:34:29.039 --> 00:34:29.099
 I

00:34:29.099 --> 00:34:29.199
 were

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:29.440
 flying

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.760
 somewhere

00:34:29.760 --> 00:34:29.900
 I

00:34:29.900 --> 00:34:29.980
 don't

00:34:29.980 --> 00:34:30.119
 know

00:34:30.119 --> 00:34:30.860
 we

00:34:30.860 --> 00:34:30.960
 were

00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:31.179
 going

00:34:31.179 --> 00:34:31.460
 somewhere

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:33.239
 and

00:34:33.239 --> 00:34:33.300
 I

00:34:33.300 --> 00:34:33.400
 was

00:34:33.400 --> 00:34:33.500
 in

00:34:33.500 --> 00:34:33.659
 this

00:34:33.659 --> 00:34:33.920
 phase

00:34:33.920 --> 00:34:34.079
 where

00:34:34.079 --> 00:34:34.139
 I

00:34:34.139 --> 00:34:34.239
 was

00:34:34.239 --> 00:34:34.420
 really

00:34:34.420 --> 00:34:34.800
 anxious

00:34:34.800 --> 00:34:35.000
 when

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.139
 I

00:34:35.139 --> 00:34:35.639
 flew

00:34:35.639 --> 00:34:36.179
 for

00:34:36.179 --> 00:34:36.400
 some

00:34:36.400 --> 00:34:36.619
 reason

00:34:36.619 --> 00:34:36.760
 I

00:34:36.760 --> 00:34:36.840
 don

00:34:36.840 --> 00:34:36.940
 know

00:34:36.940 --> 00:34:37.099
 what

00:34:37.099 --> 00:34:37.199
 it

00:34:37.199 --> 00:34:37.480
 was

00:34:37.480 --> 00:34:37.719
 but

00:34:37.719 --> 00:34:37.920
 I

00:34:37.920 --> 00:34:38.039
 would

00:34:38.039 --> 00:34:38.139
 get

00:34:38.139 --> 00:34:38.360
 really

00:34:38.360 --> 00:34:38.719
 anxious

00:34:38.719 --> 00:34:39.699
 and

00:34:39.699 --> 00:34:39.840
 we

00:34:39.840 --> 00:34:40.059
 got

00:34:40.059 --> 00:34:40.440
 on

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:40.699
 we

00:34:40.699 --> 00:34:40.940
 parked

00:34:40.940 --> 00:34:41.099
 our

00:34:41.099 --> 00:34:41.219
 car

00:34:41.219 --> 00:34:41.320
 at

00:34:41.320 --> 00:34:41.400
 the

00:34:41.400 --> 00:34:41.599
 airport

00:34:41.599 --> 00:34:42.019
 and

00:34:42.019 --> 00:34:42.159
 we

00:34:42.159 --> 00:34:42.420
 got

00:34:42.420 --> 00:34:42.820
 on

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.059
 one

00:34:43.059 --> 00:34:43.139
 of

00:34:43.139 --> 00:34:43.239
 the

00:34:43.239 --> 00:34:43.519
 buses

00:34:43.519 --> 00:34:43.739
 that

00:34:43.739 --> 00:34:43.980
 takes

00:34:43.980 --> 00:34:44.079
 you

00:34:44.079 --> 00:34:44.199
 to

00:34:44.199 --> 00:34:44.340
 the

00:34:44.340 --> 00:34:44.659
 terminal

00:34:44.659 --> 00:34:45.719
 it

00:34:45.719 --> 00:34:45.840
 was

00:34:45.840 --> 00:34:46.000
 just

00:34:46.000 --> 00:34:46.199
 me

00:34:46.199 --> 00:34:46.340
 and

00:34:46.340 --> 00:34:46.659
 Jonathan

00:34:46.659 --> 00:34:46.840
 and

00:34:46.840 --> 00:34:46.980
 a

00:34:46.980 --> 00:34:47.300
 pilot

00:34:47.300 --> 00:34:48.940
 and

00:34:48.940 --> 00:34:49.739
 maybe

00:34:49.739 --> 00:34:49.860
 it

00:34:49.860 --> 00:34:49.960
 was

00:34:49.960 --> 00:34:50.259
 Scobie

00:34:50.259 --> 00:34:50.420
 I

00:34:50.420 --> 00:34:50.519
 don't

00:34:50.519 --> 00:34:50.639
 know

00:34:50.639 --> 00:34:50.779
 who

00:34:50.779 --> 00:34:50.860
 it

00:34:50.860 --> 00:34:51.079
 was

00:34:51.079 --> 00:34:51.239
 but

00:34:51.239 --> 00:34:51.380
 we

00:34:51.380 --> 00:34:51.519
 were

00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:52.199
 on

00:34:52.199 --> 00:34:52.460
 the

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:53.400
 bus

00:34:53.400 --> 00:34:53.779
 together

00:34:53.779 --> 00:34:54.639
 and

00:34:54.639 --> 00:34:54.759
 we

00:34:54.759 --> 00:34:54.940
 just

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:55.119
 struck

00:34:55.119 --> 00:34:55.259
 up

00:34:55.259 --> 00:34:55.380
 a

00:34:55.380 --> 00:34:56.039
 conversation

00:34:56.039 --> 00:34:57.420
 and

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.860
 I

00:34:57.860 --> 00:34:58.159
 asked

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.259
 him

00:34:58.259 --> 00:34:58.639
 what

00:34:58.639 --> 00:34:58.800
 do

00:34:58.800 --> 00:34:58.940
 you

00:34:58.940 --> 00:34:59.159
 tell

00:34:59.159 --> 00:34:59.579
 nervous

00:34:59.579 --> 00:35:00.199
 flyers

00:35:00.199 --> 00:35:01.839
 and

00:35:01.839 --> 00:35:02.119
 this

00:35:02.119 --> 00:35:02.460
 guy's

00:35:02.460 --> 00:35:03.019
 first

00:35:03.019 --> 00:35:03.559
 response

00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:04.119
 was

00:35:04.119 --> 00:35:05.199
 well

00:35:05.199 --> 00:35:05.599
 I

00:35:05.599 --> 00:35:05.779
 don't

00:35:05.779 --> 00:35:06.219
 know

00:35:06.219 --> 00:35:06.359
 what

00:35:06.359 --> 00:35:06.480
 you

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:06.859
 believe

00:35:06.859 --> 00:35:07.279
 but

00:35:07.279 --> 00:35:07.439
 I'm

00:35:07.439 --> 00:35:07.559
 a

00:35:07.559 --> 00:35:07.899
 Christian

00:35:07.899 --> 00:35:09.019
 and

00:35:09.019 --> 00:35:09.119
 I

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:09.339
 just

00:35:09.339 --> 00:35:09.839
 believe

00:35:09.839 --> 00:35:10.359
 that

00:35:10.359 --> 00:35:11.399
 God

00:35:11.399 --> 00:35:11.599
 is

00:35:11.599 --> 00:35:11.899
 sovereign

00:35:11.899 --> 00:35:12.119
 over

00:35:12.119 --> 00:35:12.319
 my

00:35:12.319 --> 00:35:12.719
 life

00:35:12.719 --> 00:35:13.739
 and

00:35:13.739 --> 00:35:13.960
 that

00:35:13.960 --> 00:35:14.159
 when

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.359
 it's

00:35:14.359 --> 00:35:14.619
 time

00:35:14.619 --> 00:35:14.779
 for

00:35:14.779 --> 00:35:14.919
 me

00:35:14.919 --> 00:35:15.079
 to

00:35:15.079 --> 00:35:15.399
 go

00:35:15.399 --> 00:35:16.059
 there's

00:35:16.059 --> 00:35:16.239
 nothing

00:35:16.239 --> 00:35:16.419
 I

00:35:16.419 --> 00:35:16.539
 can

00:35:16.539 --> 00:35:16.659
 do

00:35:16.659 --> 00:35:16.799
 to

00:35:16.799 --> 00:35:17.099
 change

00:35:17.099 --> 00:35:17.259
 that

00:35:17.259 --> 00:35:17.419
 so

00:35:17.419 --> 00:35:17.519
 I

00:35:17.519 --> 00:35:17.719
 just

00:35:17.719 --> 00:35:18.000
 trust

00:35:18.000 --> 00:35:18.279
 that

00:35:18.279 --> 00:35:18.759
 to

00:35:18.759 --> 00:35:18.919
 the

00:35:18.919 --> 00:35:19.199
 Lord

00:35:19.199 --> 00:35:20.359
 and

00:35:20.359 --> 00:35:20.480
 then

00:35:20.480 --> 00:35:20.579
 he

00:35:20.579 --> 00:35:20.719
 went

00:35:20.719 --> 00:35:20.859
 on

00:35:20.859 --> 00:35:20.980
 and

00:35:20.980 --> 00:35:21.119
 gave

00:35:21.119 --> 00:35:21.219
 me

00:35:21.219 --> 00:35:21.359
 the

00:35:21.359 --> 00:35:21.619
 pilot

00:35:21.619 --> 00:35:21.980
 answers

00:35:21.980 --> 00:35:22.460
 there's

00:35:22.460 --> 00:35:22.639
 more

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:22.919
 people

00:35:22.919 --> 00:35:23.239
 killed

00:35:23.239 --> 00:35:23.439
 on

00:35:23.439 --> 00:35:23.779
 mules

00:35:23.779 --> 00:35:23.980
 in

00:35:23.980 --> 00:35:24.139
 the

00:35:24.139 --> 00:35:24.380
 great

00:35:24.380 --> 00:35:24.659
 canyon

00:35:24.659 --> 00:35:24.900
 every

00:35:24.900 --> 00:35:25.079
 year

00:35:25.079 --> 00:35:25.260
 than

00:35:25.260 --> 00:35:25.780
 commercial

00:35:25.780 --> 00:35:26.199
 airlines

00:35:26.199 --> 00:35:26.400
 and

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:26.760
 all

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:26.880
 those

00:35:26.880 --> 00:35:27.099
 kinds

00:35:27.099 --> 00:35:27.179
 of

00:35:27.179 --> 00:35:27.380
 stuff

00:35:27.380 --> 00:35:27.760
 but

00:35:27.760 --> 00:35:28.840
 he

00:35:28.840 --> 00:35:29.039
 just

00:35:29.039 --> 00:35:29.139
 did

00:35:29.139 --> 00:35:29.199
 a

00:35:29.199 --> 00:35:29.340
 very

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:29.619
 simple

00:35:29.619 --> 00:35:29.900
 thing

00:35:29.900 --> 00:35:30.519
 I

00:35:30.519 --> 00:35:30.659
 didn't

00:35:30.659 --> 00:35:30.780
 have

00:35:30.780 --> 00:35:30.940
 the

00:35:30.940 --> 00:35:31.240
 courage

00:35:31.240 --> 00:35:31.400
 at

00:35:31.400 --> 00:35:31.559
 that

00:35:31.559 --> 00:35:31.740
 point

00:35:31.740 --> 00:35:31.900
 to

00:35:31.900 --> 00:35:32.039
 tell

00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:32.139
 him

00:35:32.139 --> 00:35:32.199
 I

00:35:32.199 --> 00:35:32.300
 was

00:35:32.300 --> 00:35:32.440
 a

00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:32.740
 pastor

00:35:32.740 --> 00:35:34.639
 I

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.559
 couldn't

00:35:35.559 --> 00:35:35.780
 bear

00:35:35.780 --> 00:35:36.139
 myself

00:35:36.139 --> 00:35:36.420
 open

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:36.559
 at

00:35:36.559 --> 00:35:36.719
 that

00:35:36.719 --> 00:35:36.980
 point

00:35:36.980 --> 00:35:38.340
 but

00:35:38.340 --> 00:35:38.679
 imagine

00:35:38.679 --> 00:35:38.860
 if

00:35:38.860 --> 00:35:38.980
 I

00:35:53.980 --> 00:35:54.300
 he

00:35:54.300 --> 00:35:54.500
 just

00:35:54.500 --> 00:35:54.800
 taking

00:35:54.800 --> 00:35:54.960
 the

00:35:54.960 --> 00:35:55.260
 gospel

00:35:55.260 --> 00:35:55.519
 with

00:35:55.519 --> 00:35:55.659
 him

00:35:55.659 --> 00:35:55.800
 as

00:35:55.800 --> 00:35:55.920
 he

00:35:55.920 --> 00:35:56.280
 goes

00:35:56.280 --> 00:35:56.820
 you

00:35:56.820 --> 00:35:57.000
 see

00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:57.800
 so

00:35:57.800 --> 00:35:57.860
 you

00:35:57.860 --> 00:35:57.980
 don't

00:35:57.980 --> 00:35:58.079
 have

00:35:58.079 --> 00:35:58.159
 to

00:35:58.159 --> 00:35:58.240
 be

00:35:58.240 --> 00:35:58.340
 a

00:35:58.340 --> 00:35:58.619
 pastor

00:35:58.619 --> 00:35:58.800
 to

00:35:58.800 --> 00:35:58.940
 do

00:35:58.940 --> 00:35:59.199
 that

00:35:59.199 --> 00:36:00.380
 you

00:36:00.380 --> 00:36:00.519
 just

00:36:00.519 --> 00:36:00.639
 have

00:36:00.639 --> 00:36:00.719
 to

00:36:00.719 --> 00:36:00.840
 be

00:36:00.840 --> 00:36:00.980
 a

00:36:00.980 --> 00:36:01.320
 Christian

00:36:01.320 --> 00:36:01.699
 who

00:36:01.699 --> 00:36:01.820
 is

00:36:01.820 --> 00:36:02.079
 aware

00:36:02.079 --> 00:36:02.219
 of

00:36:02.219 --> 00:36:02.699
 lostness

00:36:02.699 --> 00:36:04.059
 and

00:36:04.059 --> 00:36:04.179
 who

00:36:04.179 --> 00:36:04.719
 understands

00:36:04.719 --> 00:36:05.079
 Jesus

00:36:05.079 --> 00:36:06.179
 mission

00:36:06.179 --> 00:36:06.400
 for

00:36:06.400 --> 00:36:06.539
 the

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:06.900
 church

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:07.360
 to

00:36:07.360 --> 00:36:07.519
 go

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:07.659
 to

00:36:07.659 --> 00:36:07.980
 people

00:36:07.980 --> 00:36:08.980
 evangelize

00:36:08.980 --> 00:36:09.179
 them

00:36:09.179 --> 00:36:09.659
 and

00:36:09.659 --> 00:36:10.039
 disciple

00:36:10.039 --> 00:36:10.420
 them

00:36:10.420 --> 00:36:11.380
 I

00:36:11.380 --> 00:36:11.579
 brought

00:36:11.579 --> 00:36:11.760
 with

00:36:11.760 --> 00:36:11.860
 me

00:36:11.860 --> 00:36:12.059
 some

00:36:12.059 --> 00:36:12.539
 resources

00:36:12.539 --> 00:36:12.880
 even

00:36:12.880 --> 00:36:13.260
 today

00:36:13.260 --> 00:36:14.260
 that

00:36:14.260 --> 00:36:14.360
 I

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:14.440
 would

00:36:14.440 --> 00:36:14.579
 love

00:36:14.579 --> 00:36:14.679
 for

00:36:14.679 --> 00:36:14.740
 you

00:36:14.740 --> 00:36:14.880
 to

00:36:14.880 --> 00:36:15.079
!

00:36:15.179 --> 00:36:15.199
 in

00:36:15.199 --> 00:36:15.400
 fact

00:36:15.400 --> 00:36:16.000
 we

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.159
 gonna

00:36:16.159 --> 00:36:16.400
 stop

00:36:23.980 --> 00:36:24.300
 John

00:36:24.300 --> 00:36:24.579
 because

00:36:24.579 --> 00:36:24.920
 somebody

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.119
 that

00:36:25.119 --> 00:36:25.199
 you

00:36:25.199 --> 00:36:25.280
 have

00:36:25.280 --> 00:36:25.380
 been

00:36:25.380 --> 00:36:25.639
 talking

00:36:25.639 --> 00:36:25.820
 to

00:36:25.820 --> 00:36:26.000
 for

00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:26.119
 a

00:36:26.119 --> 00:36:26.380
 while

00:36:26.380 --> 00:36:27.019
 and

00:36:27.019 --> 00:36:27.460
 maybe

00:36:27.460 --> 00:36:27.599
 you

00:36:27.599 --> 00:36:27.740
 want

00:36:27.740 --> 00:36:27.860
 to

00:36:27.860 --> 00:36:28.099
 study

00:36:28.099 --> 00:36:28.260
 the

00:36:28.260 --> 00:36:28.539
 gospel

00:36:28.539 --> 00:36:28.719
 of

00:36:28.719 --> 00:36:28.940
 John

00:36:28.940 --> 00:36:29.320
 together

00:36:29.320 --> 00:36:30.380
 here's

00:36:30.380 --> 00:36:30.619
 two

00:36:30.619 --> 00:36:31.159
 particular

00:36:31.159 --> 00:36:31.500
 gospel

00:36:31.500 --> 00:36:31.820
 tracks

00:36:31.820 --> 00:36:32.019
 this

00:36:32.019 --> 00:36:32.219
 one's

00:36:32.219 --> 00:36:32.360
 by

00:36:32.360 --> 00:36:32.619
 John

00:36:32.619 --> 00:36:33.000
 Piper

00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:34.199
 called

00:36:34.199 --> 00:36:34.340
 the

00:36:34.340 --> 00:36:34.599
 greatest

00:36:34.599 --> 00:36:34.940
 chapter

00:36:34.940 --> 00:36:35.099
 in

00:36:35.099 --> 00:36:35.199
 the

00:36:35.199 --> 00:36:35.480
 Bible

00:36:35.480 --> 00:36:36.559
 and

00:36:36.559 --> 00:36:36.940
 it's

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.940
 a

00:36:37.940 --> 00:36:38.360
 reflection

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:38.659
 on

00:36:38.659 --> 00:36:38.940
 Romans

00:36:38.940 --> 00:36:39.260
 chapter

00:36:39.260 --> 00:36:39.659
 8

00:36:39.659 --> 00:36:41.579
 when

00:36:41.579 --> 00:36:43.039
 Paul

00:36:43.039 --> 00:36:43.380
 writes

00:36:43.380 --> 00:36:43.539
 he

00:36:43.539 --> 00:36:43.719
 who

00:36:43.719 --> 00:36:43.900
 did

00:36:43.900 --> 00:36:44.079
 not

00:36:44.079 --> 00:36:44.360
 spare

00:36:44.360 --> 00:36:44.579
 his

00:36:44.579 --> 00:36:44.800
 own

00:36:44.800 --> 00:36:45.219
 son

00:36:45.219 --> 00:36:46.099
 but

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:46.360
 gave

00:36:46.360 --> 00:36:46.519
 him

00:36:46.519 --> 00:36:46.679
 up

00:36:46.679 --> 00:36:46.860
 for

00:36:46.860 --> 00:36:47.019
 us

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:47.320
 all

00:36:47.320 --> 00:36:48.260
 how

00:36:48.260 --> 00:36:48.440
 will

00:36:48.440 --> 00:36:48.599
 he

00:36:48.599 --> 00:36:48.800
 not

00:36:48.800 --> 00:36:49.199
 also

00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:49.500
 with

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:49.679
 him

00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:50.239
 graciously

00:36:50.239 --> 00:36:50.480
 give

00:36:50.480 --> 00:36:50.619
 us

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:50.780
 all

00:36:50.780 --> 00:36:51.179
 things

00:36:51.179 --> 00:36:51.880
 and

00:36:51.880 --> 00:36:51.980
 he

00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.159
 goes

00:36:52.159 --> 00:36:52.320
 through

00:36:52.320 --> 00:36:52.440
 and

00:36:52.440 --> 00:36:52.519
 he

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:52.679
 just

00:36:52.679 --> 00:36:52.880
 talks

00:36:52.880 --> 00:36:53.059
 about

00:36:53.059 --> 00:36:53.219
 that

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:53.400
 one

00:36:53.400 --> 00:36:53.719
 verse

00:36:53.719 --> 00:36:54.139
 what

00:36:54.139 --> 00:36:54.260
 a

00:36:54.260 --> 00:36:54.619
 powerful

00:36:54.619 --> 00:36:54.880
 tool

00:36:54.880 --> 00:36:55.019
 to

00:36:55.019 --> 00:36:55.280
 put

00:36:55.280 --> 00:36:55.400
 in

00:36:55.400 --> 00:36:55.780
 somebody's

00:36:55.780 --> 00:36:55.920
 hand

00:36:55.920 --> 00:36:56.059
 you've

00:36:56.059 --> 00:36:56.179
 been

00:36:56.179 --> 00:36:56.460
 talking

00:36:56.460 --> 00:36:56.739
 to

00:36:56.739 --> 00:36:57.400
 hey

00:36:57.400 --> 00:36:57.500
 have

00:36:57.500 --> 00:36:57.579
 you

00:36:57.579 --> 00:36:57.719
 ever

00:36:57.719 --> 00:36:57.920
 thought

00:36:57.920 --> 00:36:58.059
 about

00:36:58.059 --> 00:36:58.199
 what

00:36:58.199 --> 00:36:58.320
 the

00:36:58.320 --> 00:36:58.599
 greatest

00:36:58.599 --> 00:36:58.900
 chapter

00:36:58.900 --> 00:36:59.019
 in

00:36:59.019 --> 00:36:59.099
 the

00:36:59.099 --> 00:36:59.320
 Bible

00:36:59.320 --> 00:36:59.619
 is

00:36:59.619 --> 00:37:00.039
 here's

00:37:00.039 --> 00:37:00.159
 what

00:37:00.159 --> 00:37:00.360
 John

00:37:00.360 --> 00:37:00.619
 Piper

00:37:00.619 --> 00:37:00.860
 thinks

00:37:00.860 --> 00:37:01.059
 about

00:37:01.059 --> 00:37:01.139
 it

00:37:19.500 --> 00:37:19.599
 back

00:37:49.500 --> 00:37:49.840
 three

00:37:49.840 --> 00:37:50.880
 kingdom

00:37:50.880 --> 00:37:51.679
 solidarity

00:37:51.679 --> 00:37:53.619
 kingdom

00:37:53.619 --> 00:37:54.400
 solidarity

00:37:54.400 --> 00:37:56.059
 the

00:37:56.059 --> 00:37:56.219
 end

00:37:56.219 --> 00:37:56.320
 of

00:37:56.320 --> 00:37:56.480
 verse

00:37:56.480 --> 00:37:56.800
 20

00:37:56.800 --> 00:37:57.579
 final

00:37:57.579 --> 00:37:58.119
 sentence

00:37:58.119 --> 00:37:59.559
 and

00:37:59.559 --> 00:37:59.960
 behold

00:37:59.960 --> 00:38:01.000
 I

00:38:01.000 --> 00:38:01.119
 am

00:38:01.119 --> 00:38:01.300
 with

00:38:01.300 --> 00:38:01.440
 you

00:38:01.440 --> 00:38:02.039
 always

00:38:02.039 --> 00:38:03.659
 to

00:38:03.659 --> 00:38:03.900
 the

00:38:03.900 --> 00:38:04.139
 end

00:38:04.139 --> 00:38:04.260
 of

00:38:04.260 --> 00:38:04.380
 the

00:38:04.380 --> 00:38:04.739
 age

00:38:04.739 --> 00:38:08.460
 verse

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 18

00:38:09.059 --> 00:38:10.380
 Jesus

00:38:10.380 --> 00:38:10.659
 is

00:38:10.659 --> 00:38:11.059
 divine

00:38:11.059 --> 00:38:11.539
 authority

00:38:11.539 --> 00:38:12.300
 is

00:38:12.300 --> 00:38:12.539
 the

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:13.239
 motivation

00:38:13.239 --> 00:38:13.599
 for

00:38:13.599 --> 00:38:13.719
 the

00:38:13.719 --> 00:38:13.920
 great

00:38:13.920 --> 00:38:14.320
 commission

00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:15.679
 so

00:38:15.679 --> 00:38:15.760
 he

00:38:15.760 --> 00:38:15.900
 says

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.059
 all

00:38:16.059 --> 00:38:16.380
 authority

00:38:16.380 --> 00:38:16.699
 belongs

00:38:16.699 --> 00:38:16.860
 to

00:38:16.860 --> 00:38:17.039
 me

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.440
 so

00:38:17.440 --> 00:38:17.920
 go

00:38:17.920 --> 00:38:18.639
 it's

00:38:18.639 --> 00:38:18.780
 the

00:38:18.780 --> 00:38:19.239
 motivation

00:38:19.239 --> 00:38:19.459
 you

00:38:19.459 --> 00:38:19.619
 see

00:38:19.619 --> 00:38:21.179
 when

00:38:21.179 --> 00:38:21.319
 we

00:38:21.319 --> 00:38:21.479
 get

00:38:21.479 --> 00:38:21.619
 to

00:38:21.619 --> 00:38:21.719
 the

00:38:21.719 --> 00:38:21.839
 end

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 of

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 verse

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 20

00:38:22.399 --> 00:38:22.699
 though

00:38:22.699 --> 00:38:23.699
 his

00:38:23.699 --> 00:38:24.099
 divine

00:38:24.099 --> 00:38:24.599
 authority

00:38:24.599 --> 00:38:25.759
 is a

00:38:25.759 --> 00:38:26.000
 source

00:38:26.000 --> 00:38:26.199
 of

00:38:26.199 --> 00:38:26.639
 comfort

00:38:26.639 --> 00:38:28.000
 it's

00:38:28.000 --> 00:38:28.139
 a

00:38:28.139 --> 00:38:28.339
 source

00:38:28.339 --> 00:38:28.500
 of

00:38:28.500 --> 00:38:28.919
 help

00:38:28.919 --> 00:38:29.699
 and

00:38:29.699 --> 00:38:30.339
 assistance

00:38:30.339 --> 00:38:32.339
 I want

00:38:32.339 --> 00:38:32.539
 you to

00:38:32.539 --> 00:38:32.719
 think

00:38:32.719 --> 00:38:32.919
 about

00:38:32.919 --> 00:38:33.139
 what

00:38:33.139 --> 00:38:33.439
 Jesus

00:38:33.439 --> 00:38:33.659
 had

00:38:33.659 --> 00:38:33.859
 just

00:38:33.859 --> 00:38:34.059
 told

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.239
 these

00:38:34.239 --> 00:38:34.399
 men

00:38:34.399 --> 00:38:34.619
 a few

00:38:34.619 --> 00:38:34.819
 days

00:38:34.819 --> 00:38:35.139
 before

00:38:35.139 --> 00:38:36.639
 you

00:38:36.639 --> 00:38:36.779
 can

00:38:36.779 --> 00:38:36.939
 read

00:38:36.939 --> 00:38:37.179
 about

00:38:37.179 --> 00:38:37.339
 it

00:38:37.339 --> 00:38:37.519
 in

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:37.899
 John

00:38:37.899 --> 00:38:38.299
 chapter

00:38:38.299 --> 00:38:38.819
 16

00:38:38.819 --> 00:38:41.819
 Jesus

00:38:41.819 --> 00:38:42.159
 told

00:38:42.159 --> 00:38:42.379
 them

00:38:42.379 --> 00:38:43.759
 I'm

00:38:43.759 --> 00:38:43.859
 going

00:38:43.859 --> 00:38:43.939
 to

00:38:43.939 --> 00:38:44.159
 leave

00:38:44.159 --> 00:38:44.359
 you

00:38:44.359 --> 00:38:45.859
 I'm

00:38:45.859 --> 00:38:45.939
 not

00:38:45.939 --> 00:38:46.039
 going

00:38:46.039 --> 00:38:46.099
 to

00:38:46.099 --> 00:38:46.219
 be

00:38:46.219 --> 00:38:46.339
 here

00:38:46.339 --> 00:38:46.639
 anymore

00:38:46.639 --> 00:38:48.679
 and

00:38:48.679 --> 00:38:48.879
 after

00:38:48.879 --> 00:38:49.039
 I

00:38:49.039 --> 00:38:49.259
 leave

00:38:49.259 --> 00:38:49.359
 you

00:38:49.359 --> 00:38:49.460
 I'm

00:38:49.460 --> 00:38:49.539
 going

00:38:49.539 --> 00:38:49.619
 to

00:38:49.619 --> 00:38:49.839
 send

00:38:49.839 --> 00:38:49.980
 you

00:38:49.980 --> 00:38:50.279
 out

00:38:50.279 --> 00:38:51.619
 you're

00:38:51.619 --> 00:38:51.719
 going

00:38:51.719 --> 00:38:51.799
 to

00:38:51.799 --> 00:38:52.000
 get

00:38:52.000 --> 00:38:52.319
 kicked

00:38:52.319 --> 00:38:52.619
 out

00:38:52.619 --> 00:38:52.919
 of

00:38:52.919 --> 00:38:53.119
 the

00:38:53.119 --> 00:38:53.759
 synagogues

00:38:53.759 --> 00:38:54.699
 so

00:38:54.699 --> 00:38:55.239
 everything

00:38:55.239 --> 00:38:55.619
 that you

00:38:55.619 --> 00:38:56.259
 have loved

00:38:56.259 --> 00:38:56.899
 culturally

00:38:56.899 --> 00:38:59.000
 as a

00:38:59.000 --> 00:38:59.539
 Jewish

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.980
 man

00:38:59.980 --> 00:39:00.899
 that's

00:39:00.899 --> 00:39:01.019
 going to

00:39:01.019 --> 00:39:01.139
 be

00:39:01.139 --> 00:39:01.379
 taken

00:39:01.379 --> 00:39:01.639
 away

00:39:01.639 --> 00:39:01.859
 from

00:39:01.859 --> 00:39:02.019
 you

00:39:02.019 --> 00:39:03.480
 the

00:39:03.480 --> 00:39:03.859
 world's

00:39:03.859 --> 00:39:03.960
 going

00:39:03.960 --> 00:39:04.039
 to

00:39:04.039 --> 00:39:04.259
 hate

00:39:04.259 --> 00:39:04.519
 you

00:39:04.519 --> 00:39:05.980
 and

00:39:05.980 --> 00:39:06.559
 eventually

00:39:06.559 --> 00:39:07.719
 they're

00:39:07.719 --> 00:39:07.819
 going

00:39:07.819 --> 00:39:07.919
 to

00:39:07.919 --> 00:39:08.119
 kill

00:39:08.119 --> 00:39:08.460
 you

00:39:08.460 --> 00:39:11.280
 now

00:39:11.280 --> 00:39:11.659
 you

00:39:11.659 --> 00:39:11.820
 can

00:39:11.820 --> 00:39:12.139
 imagine

00:39:12.139 --> 00:39:12.340
 that

00:39:12.340 --> 00:39:12.519
 these

00:39:12.519 --> 00:39:12.699
 men

00:39:12.699 --> 00:39:13.099
 probably

00:39:13.099 --> 00:39:13.360
 were

00:39:13.360 --> 00:39:13.480
 a

00:39:13.480 --> 00:39:13.599
 little

00:39:13.599 --> 00:39:13.760
 bit

00:39:13.760 --> 00:39:14.079
 nervous

00:39:14.079 --> 00:39:14.380
 after

00:39:14.380 --> 00:39:14.659
 Jesus

00:39:14.659 --> 00:39:14.940
 said

00:39:14.940 --> 00:39:15.159
 those

00:39:15.159 --> 00:39:15.480
 things

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:18.280
 and

00:39:18.280 --> 00:39:18.400
 now

00:39:18.400 --> 00:39:18.519
 he

00:39:18.519 --> 00:39:18.720
 stands

00:39:18.720 --> 00:39:18.840
 on

00:39:18.840 --> 00:39:18.940
 the

00:39:18.940 --> 00:39:19.139
 mountain

00:39:19.139 --> 00:39:19.360
 with

00:39:19.360 --> 00:39:19.480
 them

00:39:19.480 --> 00:39:19.579
 and

00:39:19.579 --> 00:39:19.699
 he

00:39:19.699 --> 00:39:19.880
 says

00:39:19.880 --> 00:39:20.039
 it's

00:39:20.039 --> 00:39:20.240
 almost

00:39:20.240 --> 00:39:20.480
 time

00:39:20.480 --> 00:39:20.599
 for

00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:20.699
 me

00:39:20.699 --> 00:39:20.840
 to

00:39:20.840 --> 00:39:21.079
 go

00:39:21.079 --> 00:39:23.539
 but

00:39:23.539 --> 00:39:23.699
 all

00:39:23.699 --> 00:39:24.000
 authority

00:39:24.000 --> 00:39:24.099
 has

00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:24.220
 been

00:39:24.220 --> 00:39:24.380
 given

00:39:24.380 --> 00:39:24.539
 to

00:39:24.539 --> 00:39:24.679
 me

00:39:24.679 --> 00:39:25.099
 go

00:39:25.099 --> 00:39:25.880
 go

00:39:25.880 --> 00:39:26.019
 to

00:39:26.019 --> 00:39:26.199
 this

00:39:26.199 --> 00:39:26.420
 world

00:39:26.420 --> 00:39:26.619
 that's

00:39:26.619 --> 00:39:26.699
 going

00:39:26.699 --> 00:39:26.800
 to

00:39:26.800 --> 00:39:26.980
 kill

00:39:26.980 --> 00:39:27.220
 you

00:39:27.220 --> 00:39:28.820
 but

00:39:28.820 --> 00:39:29.019
 know

00:39:29.019 --> 00:39:29.199
 that

00:39:29.199 --> 00:39:29.380
 I'm

00:39:29.380 --> 00:39:29.579
 going

00:39:29.579 --> 00:39:29.840
 with

00:39:29.840 --> 00:39:30.079
 you

00:39:30.079 --> 00:39:31.440
 I

00:39:31.440 --> 00:39:31.559
 will

00:39:31.559 --> 00:39:31.699
 be

00:39:31.699 --> 00:39:31.960
 with

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.300
 you

00:39:32.300 --> 00:39:33.699
 until

00:39:33.699 --> 00:39:33.900
 I

00:39:33.900 --> 00:39:34.360
 return

00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:35.579
 to

00:39:35.579 --> 00:39:35.699
 the

00:39:35.699 --> 00:39:35.820
 end

00:39:38.460 --> 00:39:50.980
 he

00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:50.980


00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:50.980


00:39:50.980 --> 00:39:51.260
 commission

00:39:51.260 --> 00:39:51.539
 from

00:39:51.539 --> 00:39:51.679
 their

00:39:51.679 --> 00:39:51.960
 Lord

00:39:51.960 --> 00:39:52.179
 was

00:39:52.179 --> 00:39:52.440
 felt

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:52.659
 with

00:39:52.659 --> 00:39:53.059
 tremendous

00:39:53.059 --> 00:39:53.440
 fear

00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:55.340
 but

00:39:55.340 --> 00:39:55.460
 he

00:39:55.460 --> 00:39:55.740
 closed

00:39:55.740 --> 00:39:55.940
 with

00:39:55.940 --> 00:39:56.059
 the

00:39:56.059 --> 00:39:56.260
 most

00:39:56.260 --> 00:39:56.619
 comforting

00:39:56.619 --> 00:39:57.119
 words

00:39:57.119 --> 00:39:57.780
 you

00:39:57.780 --> 00:39:57.900
 could

00:39:57.900 --> 00:39:58.059
 ever

00:39:58.059 --> 00:39:58.300
 hear

00:39:58.300 --> 00:40:01.139
 again

00:40:01.139 --> 00:40:01.519
 several

00:40:01.519 --> 00:40:01.740
 years

00:40:01.740 --> 00:40:01.900
 ago

00:40:01.900 --> 00:40:02.019
 I

00:40:02.019 --> 00:40:02.139
 think

00:40:02.139 --> 00:40:02.280
 this

00:40:02.280 --> 00:40:02.420
 was

00:40:02.420 --> 00:40:02.579
 even

00:40:02.579 --> 00:40:02.880
 before

00:40:02.880 --> 00:40:03.220
 Ashland

00:40:03.220 --> 00:40:03.400
 was

00:40:03.400 --> 00:40:03.639
 born

00:40:03.639 --> 00:40:03.800
 I

00:40:03.800 --> 00:40:03.960
 went

00:40:03.960 --> 00:40:04.139
 on

00:40:04.139 --> 00:40:04.280
 a

00:40:04.280 --> 00:40:04.420
 men

00:40:04.420 --> 00:40:04.599
 and

00:40:04.599 --> 00:40:04.800
 boys

00:40:04.800 --> 00:40:05.139
 camp

00:40:05.139 --> 00:40:05.260
 out

00:40:05.260 --> 00:40:05.400
 with

00:40:05.400 --> 00:40:05.519
 our

00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:05.860
 church

00:40:05.860 --> 00:40:07.320
 we

00:40:07.320 --> 00:40:07.420
 were

00:40:07.420 --> 00:40:07.619
 staying

00:40:07.619 --> 00:40:07.760
 at

00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:07.880
 a

00:40:07.880 --> 00:40:08.039
 camp

00:40:08.039 --> 00:40:08.360
 ground

00:40:08.360 --> 00:40:14.640
 in Shelby, and we stayed in these cabins that had several sets of bunk beds in each cabin room.

00:40:15.900 --> 00:40:20.360
 My dad and my brother and I were together, and we were with another man from my dad's church

00:40:20.360 --> 00:40:25.180
 who had his young boys with him as well. And this is a camp in the middle of nowhere,

00:40:25.180 --> 00:40:31.559
 so at night it's dark, and it's unfamiliar. And in the middle of the night, one of the little boys,

00:40:31.800 --> 00:40:37.880
 he woke up and was frantic because he didn't know where he was, and it was dark. He couldn't see

00:40:37.880 --> 00:40:44.760
 anything, and he began to cry out, like cry out in shrieking fear in that moment. And of course,

00:40:44.800 --> 00:40:49.660
 it wakes us all up. The lights are still down. He can't see anything, but his dad, his name was John,

00:40:49.660 --> 00:40:54.820
 his dad got out of the bed and quickly ran over to him and just said his name. That's all he said.

00:40:55.300 --> 00:41:00.900
 And as soon as he said his name, this little boy just immediately goes silent. Now, his fear is

00:41:00.900 --> 00:41:07.860
 still there because it's still dark. He can't see his dad's face. He's still in an unfamiliar place.

00:41:07.880 --> 00:41:13.720
 He's still not exactly sure what to think about what's happening in that moment, but he hears his

00:41:13.720 --> 00:41:18.460
 dad's voice. He knows his dad is there, and that's all he needs to feel comfortable in that moment.

00:41:19.180 --> 00:41:25.280
 At least dad's here with me. Doesn't change my circumstance, but dad's here. I think there's

00:41:25.280 --> 00:41:30.360
 a sense in which Jesus is saying this same thing to these men on the mountain. I'm going to send you

00:41:30.360 --> 00:41:35.300
 into the darkness of this world, and it's going to be hard, and there's going to be a lot of fear,

00:41:35.300 --> 00:41:40.539
 and there's going to be a lot of turmoil in your life, but I'll be with you. That will be the peace

00:41:40.539 --> 00:41:45.039
 that you can take with you. But then I think this goes a step further even than comfort.

00:41:46.400 --> 00:41:53.060
 There's this kingdom solidarity, this commonality, unity that we experience with Christ as we fulfill

00:41:53.059 --> 00:42:02.019
 the kingdom mission. As we go, Jesus goes. As we work with missional responsibility,

00:42:02.840 --> 00:42:10.679
 Jesus works with divine authority. His presence not only brings comfort in the darkness,

00:42:10.980 --> 00:42:17.960
 it also brings power in the work itself. Because how many of us have been afraid to evangelize someone

00:42:17.960 --> 00:42:23.639
 or disciple someone merely on the basis of we're not exactly sure what to say,

00:42:23.740 --> 00:42:29.900
 and we're so afraid we're going to say something wrong. And we need to remember, I am with you.

00:42:30.340 --> 00:42:39.240
 I am with you. He will help you. He will empower you in those moments. As we go, he goes.

00:42:39.880 --> 00:42:45.440
 Therefore, go into the world with all the confidence that Christ will save his people when we preach

00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:54.900
 the gospel to others. Paul said to the Corinthians, we are God's fellow workers. We're working together

00:42:54.900 --> 00:43:01.579
 with God in this mission. So if we're going to grow into a church that honors and pleases the Lord,

00:43:02.220 --> 00:43:08.860
 we have to take seriously the necessity to obey the kingdom mission he's assigned to us.

00:43:10.800 --> 00:43:15.320
 Christ gospel authority means that whoever calls on the name of the Lord,

00:43:15.440 --> 00:43:23.139
 will be saved. And our responsibility is to go to the people of this world with the intention to

00:43:23.139 --> 00:43:31.440
 evangelize them and disciple them. And as we obey this command, the Holy Spirit goes with us.

00:43:32.420 --> 00:43:39.639
 He provides us comfort in our hardship and power in our preaching. So he doesn't send us on our own.

00:43:39.639 --> 00:43:39.700
 Amen.

00:43:39.700 --> 00:43:39.700


00:43:39.700 --> 00:43:39.700