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 Good morning, everyone. Great to be in church with you again this morning. My name's Steve. If I've not met you before, I'm the senior pastor here at St. Paul's, and as Nick has indicated, we're coming towards the end of our vision series for this year.

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 A worldview is the way that we, as individuals, but also as cultures and societies, the way that we understand the way things are. That's what a worldview is.

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 And there are six basic questions that all worldviews should address, and they're on the screen. Things like, where did the universe come from? Where is things heading? What should I do or how should I live?

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 How do we attain our goals in life, fulfill our goals in life? What's true or false? And where did the answers to the first five questions come from?

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 And is whatever the source of those answers are, where it came from, is it internally consistent? That's the basic questions in terms of forming a worldview.

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 And remarkably, because most of us don't think about it at all, but every single person has got a worldview.

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 Even if you don't are even aware of the worldview, you are operating under a worldview. All of our value systems, our principles, the choices we make, the things that we commit to, are all attached to a much deeper thing, which is our understanding of the way things are.

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 And the Christian worldview is based on God's story of all things as it is outlaid in the Bible.

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 And it has four main chapters in it. The Christian worldview has four main chapters.

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 Number one, chapter one is creation. The God who always existed, never had a beginning, never had an end, created all things by speaking them into existence, such as his power.

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 He made humanity for a special relationship with him.

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 In fact, Christianity is the only worldview of all worldviews of the history of humanity, where a divine creator creates all things purely out of love.

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 That's it.

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 Chapter two in the Christian worldview is the fall.

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 Humanity rejects relationship and rule of God.

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 All people live life without consideration for their maker at all, flowing from the very first people right through to our current day and age.

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 And the Bible calls that sin.

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 And the sin is the biggest problem for humanity.

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 In fact, it has cosmic consequences of fracturing our relationship with God, with each other, with ourselves and with the rest of creation.

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 Humanity's special dignity created in the image of God means that God holds us especially accountable for rejecting him.

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 And we see that in the early chapters of the Bible where God's judgment comes upon the nations of that time in Genesis 11 with the Tower of Babel.

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 It's an incident where God scatters people from his presence across the earth so that they will no longer work together in order to rebel against God as a collective, to attempt to defund God.

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 It's a judgment that ultimately symbolizes the ultimate separation from God and his presence and everything good for all of eternity for those who live a life consistently rejecting God.

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 Chapter three is the story of redemption.

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 And the great news is it starts within on chapter 12 of the Bible.

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 It starts right there.

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 God has a plan to reverse our rejection of him and make all things new.

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 And that plan begins with a promise to an obscure dude named Abram in Genesis 12.

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 And God takes this guy Abram, gives him a new name, Abraham, and says that through you, all peoples of the world will be blessed.

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 And it's a redemption plan that is slowly worked out in all the chaos and carnage of human history as revealed in the Bible.

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 And it finds its culmination in the person of Jesus Christ.

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 The Bible claims that Jesus, the Son of God, the creator of all things, to solve humanity's greatest problem and to deal with the need for them to be redeemed and brought back to God,

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 God has to enter his own story.

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 Not as a vengeful God seeking revenge, but as a servant of humanity, as we just read from Philippians 2.

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 And everyone, what he does is, as a servant, he takes the judgment, his own judgment, the judgment of God for our sin upon himself.

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 He dies the death that we should die for our rejection of him.

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 But the great news is, he rises triumphantly, therefore defeating sin.

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 And everyone who turns back to God in repentance and trusting Jesus is gathered back from all the corners of the world,

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 gathered back into relationship with God, become members of his new family, his new society, his new people,

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 his new nation who he will dwell with for all of eternity for our joy and his glory.

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 And the work of gathering people from all nations continues this day, 2025, through God's new people,

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 as Jesus sends them out filled with the spirit and the good news of reconciliation to the very corners of the world,

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 into every culture and people, group and nation, making disciples of all people until chapter 4 comes.

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 And chapter 4 is the new creation.

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 It's the chapter with no ending.

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 It's the chapter with no ending.

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 It's the Christian worldview in a nutshell.

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 This is so much more purposeful.

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 And so, therefore, the opposite of the main worldview that is currently dominating our society here in this country,

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 a worldview that says life's an accident, there's no reason or purpose or meaning behind existence at all,

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 and therefore just do what you can because when you're gone, you're gone.

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 That's it.

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 One of the things I've been saying throughout this series

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 is that there is often a gap between the great truths of the Christian faith

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 and the things that we hold in our mind to be true as God's revealed them

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 and the lives that such truths should produce in terms of character and priorities.

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 And to close the gap, what we need is grace-fueled rhythms,

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 spiritual disciplines, things that God has given us

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 that push God's plan of redemption in Jesus down from our minds

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 into the centre of our lives

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 so that it is, number one, constantly before us

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 and it comes out of us in terms of changed characters

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 and priorities and lives as we live confidently in the Christian worldview.

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 So as we open up Luke chapter 10,

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 we are sitting in chapter 3 of God's worldview,

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 the chapter of redemption.

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 And the main concern as we open up chapter 10,

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 the main concern of Luke 1 to 9

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 is the question of who is Jesus.

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 And then at the very end of chapter 9,

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 it shifts.

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 The theme shifts for the next few chapters.

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 And it shifts to,

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 if Jesus is who Luke 1 to 9 says he is,

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 that he is the creator eternal God,

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 the one who is the author of life,

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 the one who has written the worldview,

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 written history,

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 if that is true

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 and that he has entered into his world for our redemption,

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 if that is true,

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 what does it mean for life?

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 That's where we get to chapter 10.

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 And the general answer to that question is,

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 we should give our lives to Jesus,

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 we should follow Jesus,

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 we should obey Jesus.

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 And the specific answer that we're looking at today

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 in chapter 10 verses 1 to 21 is,

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 if that's true,

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 if Jesus is who he says he is

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 and that is how he has said that the world is,

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 then as followers of Jesus,

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 we are messengers of God in this world.

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 That's what we're looking at today.

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 And so on the St. Paul's app,

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 you've got four points there

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 as we journey through this.

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 First of all, mission.

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 The mission that we have as Christians

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 in terms of,

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 the mission in terms of our part to play

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 in God's story of all things

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 is in the very first sentence.

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 After this,

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 the Lord appointed 72 others

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 and sent them two by two

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 ahead of him to every town and place

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 where he was about to go.

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 Again, verse 3,

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 go, I am sending you out.

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 Now,

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 at the beginning of chapter 9,

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 Jesus sends out his core team,

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 you know,

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 the 12,

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 the 12 original disciples.

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 And if we had just chapter 9

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 and not chapter 10,

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 we could have stopped there

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 and we could deduce

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 that the sending out job here

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 is for those in vocational ministry.

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 You know,

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 the core team,

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 you know,

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 for Jesus' key disciples,

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 not the rest of the crowd.

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 You know,

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 it's the job of the professionals,

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 it's the pastors,

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 it's the clergy,

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 it's the evangelists,

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 those kind of people.

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 It's their job.

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 The rest of us,

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 we pay them to do that job.

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 Like,

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 that's our job,

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 you know.

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 But then we get chapter 10

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 and chapter 10

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 entirely undoes that idea.

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 Jesus sends out 72.

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 Now,

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 if you've hung around the Bible at all,

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 you would know

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 anytime a number like this pops up,

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 you go,

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 what's the significance of 72?

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 Why 72?

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 I mean,

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 it's a random,

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 you,

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 you,

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 you,

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 you,

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 you,

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 and just happens to be 72?

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 Well,

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 scholars will tell you

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 there's something very significant

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 happening here.

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 I mentioned earlier

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 God's judgment

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 upon the nations

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 in the Tower of Babel incident,

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 which is in

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 Genesis 11.

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 It's in the,

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 you know,

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 the chapter 2 of God's story,

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 scatters people to the ends of the earth.

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 One chapter before that

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 and chapter 10

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 and chapter 11

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 actually go as one unit.

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 So in chapter 10,

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 what we have there

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 is a list of the nations

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 that God is judging

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 at Babel

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 and in the Greek language version

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 of the Old Testament,

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 think of the Septuagint,

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 there is 72 nations listed.

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 72.

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 This is Jesus' way of saying,

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 I'm sending you out

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 to all peoples

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 of the nations.

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 This is,

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 as you go out,

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 you are reversing

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 my judgment.

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 It's the symbolic reversal

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 of Babel

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 and it is the responsibility

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 of all his people

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 to send out.

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 A Christian

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 is someone

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 who has been

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 gathered from

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 the nations of the world

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 back into intimate relationship

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 with God

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 through Jesus Christ

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 and into his new people.

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 Then,

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 having been gathered,

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 they are then

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 sent out

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 on mission,

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 sent out

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 on God's mission

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 to see

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 more people

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 from the nations

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 gathered into

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 God's new family.

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 Every disciple

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 of Jesus

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 is normally,

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 naturally,

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 personally

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 involved in

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 God's work

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 of reaching

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 those who don't

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 have salvation

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 and hope

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 in Jesus

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 as much as

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 they are

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 personally,

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 normally,

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 naturally

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 involved

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 in corporate

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 worship,

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 Bible study,

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 prayer

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 in exactly

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 the same way.

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 Christians

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 and churches

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 can never

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 outsource

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 the mission

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 of God

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 to others.

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 We can

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 outsource

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 roofing repairs

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 to others,

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 but we can

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 never outsource

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 the mission

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 of God's work

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 to others.

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 It is all

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 too easy,

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 I believe,

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 to put up

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 pictures of missionaries,

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 to receive

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 new letters,

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 to give

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 financially

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 to missions,

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 be on boards

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 of organizations,

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 even support

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 the running

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 of an evangelistic

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 course like

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 Hope Explored

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 and applaud

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 myself that

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 I've got a

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 mission mindset

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 and that

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 we are

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 ascending

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 church.

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 I'm not saying

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 those things

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 are bad.

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 What I'm

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 saying is

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 as he's

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 gathered people,

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 God sends

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 us out,

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 each of us

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 personally.

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 we obviously

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 do it together

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 in partnership,

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 but we go

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 out personally,

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 each of us

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 has skin

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 in the game

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 as the old

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 saying goes.

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 If you've never

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 heard of it,

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 don't worry

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 about it.

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 That's the first

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 thing.

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 There's a mission

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 and we're all

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 personally involved

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 in it.

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 Secondly,

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 there's a message.

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 Jesus'

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 command to

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 make disciples

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 necessarily

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 involves

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 helping people

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 who are not

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 yet followers

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 of Jesus

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 to become

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 followers

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 of Jesus.

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 And core

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 to the

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 Christian

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 mission

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 is a

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 message.

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 Yes,

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 the

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 Christian

00:16:03.039 --> 00:16:03.440
 mission

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 includes

00:16:04.000 --> 00:16:04.440
 healing

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 and

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 restoration.

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 It includes

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 deeds of

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 love and

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 mercy.

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 Chapter 10,

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 you just need

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 to read the

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 second bit

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 of that.

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 The Good

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 Samaritan,

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 you'll see

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 that that's

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 another core

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 aspect of

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 the Christian

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 life.

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 Have a look

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 at verse

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 9.

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 Heal the

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 sick who

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 are there

00:16:24.259 --> 00:16:24.779
 and tell

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 them the

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 kingdom of

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 God has

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 come near

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 to you.

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 Then in

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 verse 11,

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 yet be sure

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 of this,

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 the kingdom

00:16:31.100 --> 00:16:31.519
 of God

00:16:31.519 --> 00:16:31.939
 has come

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 near.

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 Again,

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 verse 16,

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 whoever

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 listens to

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 you listens

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 to me,

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 whoever

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 rejects you

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 rejects me,

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 but whoever

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 rejects me

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 rejects him

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 who sent

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 me.

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 Every

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 follower of

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 Jesus has

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 been given

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 a message

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 that they

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 are to

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 communicate

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 and to

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 urge those

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 who hear

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 it to

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 believe it.

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 Now,

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 what I've

00:16:55.120 --> 00:16:55.600
 just said

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 there is

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 very

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 controversial

00:16:57.740 --> 00:16:58.699
 in our

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 society in

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 this day

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 and age.

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 There are

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 many people

00:17:02.439 --> 00:17:03.459
 in our

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 society who

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 are quite

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 tolerant of

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 Christianity,

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 providing

00:17:08.740 --> 00:17:10.099
 that we

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 don't try

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 and convert

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 other people

00:17:12.899 --> 00:17:13.799
 to our

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 view of

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 things.

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 You know,

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 that is

00:17:16.380 --> 00:17:17.160
 very

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 happy in

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 our

00:17:17.900 --> 00:17:18.820
 society,

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 very

00:17:19.580 --> 00:17:20.800
 happy for

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 people to

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 have a

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 private

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 faith that's

00:17:22.560 --> 00:17:23.180
 totally fine,

00:17:23.200 --> 00:17:23.560
 if it works

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 for you,

00:17:23.840 --> 00:17:24.080
 it's good

00:17:24.080 --> 00:17:24.620
 for you,

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 but it's

00:17:25.940 --> 00:17:26.640
 wrong to

00:17:26.640 --> 00:17:27.580
 tell others

00:17:27.580 --> 00:17:28.480
 that they

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 should believe

00:17:29.400 --> 00:17:30.000
 it as

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 well.

00:17:31.560 --> 00:17:31.780
 Now,

00:17:31.820 --> 00:17:32.320
 this creates

00:17:32.320 --> 00:17:32.780
 a problem

00:17:32.780 --> 00:17:33.120
 for the

00:17:33.120 --> 00:17:33.480
 Christian

00:17:33.480 --> 00:17:35.680
 because the

00:17:35.680 --> 00:17:36.620
 message Jesus

00:17:36.620 --> 00:17:37.140
 sends us

00:17:37.140 --> 00:17:37.960
 out with

00:17:37.960 --> 00:17:39.260
 is called

00:17:39.260 --> 00:17:40.100
 the

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 gospel.

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 The word

00:17:43.260 --> 00:17:44.240
 gospel had

00:17:44.240 --> 00:17:44.660
 a very

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 specific

00:17:45.140 --> 00:17:45.740
 meaning

00:17:45.740 --> 00:17:46.799
 in Jesus'

00:17:47.019 --> 00:17:47.400
 time.

00:17:49.279 --> 00:17:49.880
 A gospel

00:17:49.880 --> 00:17:52.059
 was news

00:17:52.059 --> 00:17:53.519
 of an

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 objective,

00:17:55.000 --> 00:17:55.960
 historic,

00:17:57.200 --> 00:17:58.720
 life-altering,

00:17:59.019 --> 00:17:59.559
 changing

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 event.

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 An event

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 that changes

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 everyone's

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 situation,

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 not just a

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 couple of

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 people,

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 everyone's

00:18:07.660 --> 00:18:08.599
 situation

00:18:08.599 --> 00:18:09.759
 and therefore

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 required a

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 response from

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 everyone at

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 some point.

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 For instance,

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 in the

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 Berlin Museum,

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 if you've

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 got a chance

00:18:18.440 --> 00:18:19.040
 to go there,

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 you can see

00:18:20.100 --> 00:18:21.120
 a thing called

00:18:21.120 --> 00:18:21.800
 the

00:18:21.800 --> 00:18:22.420
 Prienin

00:18:22.420 --> 00:18:22.900
 calendar.

00:18:23.960 --> 00:18:24.540
 This thing

00:18:24.540 --> 00:18:25.340
 was discovered

00:18:25.340 --> 00:18:26.740
 in the

00:18:26.740 --> 00:18:27.420
 town square

00:18:27.420 --> 00:18:28.100
 of ancient

00:18:28.100 --> 00:18:28.820
 Prienin

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 in western

00:18:29.720 --> 00:18:30.240
 Turkey.

00:18:30.980 --> 00:18:32.060
 The inscription

00:18:32.060 --> 00:18:32.820
 on it

00:18:32.820 --> 00:18:34.140
 is known

00:18:34.140 --> 00:18:35.779
 as the

00:18:35.779 --> 00:18:36.380
 gospel

00:18:36.380 --> 00:18:37.340
 of

00:18:37.340 --> 00:18:37.860
 Caesar

00:18:37.859 --> 00:18:39.000
 Augustus.

00:18:39.819 --> 00:18:40.279
 Pax

00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:40.859
 Romania.

00:18:42.399 --> 00:18:43.619
 The inscription

00:18:43.619 --> 00:18:45.219
 portrays

00:18:45.219 --> 00:18:46.299
 Augustus

00:18:46.299 --> 00:18:48.000
 as a

00:18:48.000 --> 00:18:48.740
 saviour

00:18:48.740 --> 00:18:50.159
 and as

00:18:50.159 --> 00:18:51.259
 a benefactor

00:18:51.259 --> 00:18:52.439
 and with

00:18:52.439 --> 00:18:53.459
 his birth.

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 It's a

00:18:53.939 --> 00:18:54.500
 gospel that

00:18:54.500 --> 00:18:55.059
 went to the

00:18:55.059 --> 00:18:55.879
 Roman Empire

00:18:55.879 --> 00:18:57.259
 upon his

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 birth,

00:18:58.059 --> 00:18:58.539
 that with

00:18:58.539 --> 00:18:59.099
 his birth

00:18:59.099 --> 00:18:59.779
 and his

00:18:59.779 --> 00:19:00.459
 rule,

00:19:01.719 --> 00:19:02.919
 that he

00:19:02.919 --> 00:19:03.479
 will bring

00:19:03.479 --> 00:19:04.819
 salvation

00:19:04.819 --> 00:19:05.599
 to the

00:19:05.599 --> 00:19:06.339
 Roman Empire.

00:19:07.379 --> 00:19:08.259
 It is

00:19:08.259 --> 00:19:08.939
 referred to

00:19:08.939 --> 00:19:09.740
 as a

00:19:09.740 --> 00:19:10.159
 gospel,

00:19:10.399 --> 00:19:11.099
 the gospel

00:19:11.099 --> 00:19:11.960
 of Caesar

00:19:11.960 --> 00:19:12.759
 Augustus.

00:19:13.079 --> 00:19:13.500
 And the

00:19:13.500 --> 00:19:14.139
 gospel of

00:19:14.139 --> 00:19:15.220
 Caesar Augustus

00:19:15.220 --> 00:19:15.859
 promises

00:19:15.859 --> 00:19:17.039
 peace and

00:19:17.039 --> 00:19:17.639
 prosperity

00:19:17.639 --> 00:19:18.980
 for the

00:19:18.980 --> 00:19:19.679
 empire

00:19:19.679 --> 00:19:20.799
 through his

00:19:20.799 --> 00:19:21.919
 reign,

00:19:23.059 --> 00:19:23.480
 through his

00:19:23.480 --> 00:19:23.879
 life.

00:19:26.299 --> 00:19:26.539
 And so

00:19:26.539 --> 00:19:27.079
 a gospel

00:19:27.079 --> 00:19:27.919
 is an

00:19:27.919 --> 00:19:28.500
 announcement

00:19:28.500 --> 00:19:29.220
 of a

00:19:29.220 --> 00:19:29.900
 major

00:19:29.900 --> 00:19:31.119
 history

00:19:31.119 --> 00:19:31.799
 altering

00:19:31.799 --> 00:19:32.279
 event

00:19:32.279 --> 00:19:32.740
 that

00:19:32.740 --> 00:19:33.240
 impacts

00:19:33.240 --> 00:19:33.920
 every

00:19:33.920 --> 00:19:34.279
 single

00:19:34.279 --> 00:19:34.920
 person

00:19:34.920 --> 00:19:35.480
 under

00:19:35.480 --> 00:19:35.720
 the

00:19:35.720 --> 00:19:37.000
 jurisdiction

00:19:37.000 --> 00:19:38.380
 of that

00:19:38.380 --> 00:19:38.839
 gospel,

00:19:39.119 --> 00:19:39.440
 of that

00:19:39.440 --> 00:19:39.940
 announcement.

00:19:41.099 --> 00:19:41.440
 And so

00:19:41.440 --> 00:19:41.740
 like

00:19:41.740 --> 00:19:42.279
 Prioryne,

00:19:42.480 --> 00:19:42.740
 throughout

00:19:42.740 --> 00:19:43.299
 the ancient

00:19:43.299 --> 00:19:43.740
 empire,

00:19:44.079 --> 00:19:44.460
 this thing

00:19:44.460 --> 00:19:44.900
 was carved

00:19:44.900 --> 00:19:45.440
 in stone

00:19:45.440 --> 00:19:46.140
 and jammed

00:19:46.140 --> 00:19:46.319
 in the

00:19:46.319 --> 00:19:46.539
 middle of

00:19:46.539 --> 00:19:46.859
 the town

00:19:46.859 --> 00:19:47.319
 square.

00:19:50.380 --> 00:19:51.019
 Every

00:19:51.019 --> 00:19:51.519
 corner of

00:19:51.519 --> 00:19:51.819
 the Roman

00:19:51.819 --> 00:19:52.339
 Empire,

00:19:52.859 --> 00:19:53.619
 it was

00:19:53.619 --> 00:19:53.880
 sent.

00:19:54.640 --> 00:19:55.059
 And the

00:19:55.059 --> 00:19:55.640
 response of

00:19:55.640 --> 00:19:56.099
 all people

00:19:56.099 --> 00:19:56.519
 is,

00:19:56.759 --> 00:19:57.299
 you submit

00:19:57.299 --> 00:19:57.599
 to the

00:19:57.599 --> 00:19:57.859
 emperor.

00:19:59.440 --> 00:20:00.039
 You want

00:20:00.039 --> 00:20:00.420
 peace and

00:20:00.420 --> 00:20:00.859
 prosperity?

00:20:01.180 --> 00:20:01.539
 You do

00:20:01.539 --> 00:20:01.779
 what he

00:20:01.779 --> 00:20:02.079
 says.

00:20:03.579 --> 00:20:04.180
 Now the

00:20:04.180 --> 00:20:04.839
 problem for

00:20:04.839 --> 00:20:05.460
 the Christian

00:20:05.460 --> 00:20:07.339
 is that

00:20:07.339 --> 00:20:08.259
 when society

00:20:08.259 --> 00:20:09.099
 is, well

00:20:09.099 --> 00:20:09.519
 if it works

00:20:09.519 --> 00:20:09.720
 for you

00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:10.539
 that's fine

00:20:10.539 --> 00:20:11.279
 but don't

00:20:11.279 --> 00:20:12.259
 tell others,

00:20:13.079 --> 00:20:13.619
 what it's

00:20:13.619 --> 00:20:14.400
 saying is

00:20:14.400 --> 00:20:15.259
 that the

00:20:15.259 --> 00:20:16.039
 jurisdiction

00:20:16.039 --> 00:20:17.119
 of the

00:20:17.119 --> 00:20:17.819
 gospel of

00:20:17.819 --> 00:20:19.099
 Jesus Christ

00:20:19.099 --> 00:20:20.140
 is just

00:20:20.140 --> 00:20:20.500
 you, it's

00:20:20.500 --> 00:20:20.839
 not me,

00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:21.079
 it's just

00:20:21.079 --> 00:20:21.259
 you.

00:20:23.579 --> 00:20:24.240
 It's not

00:20:24.240 --> 00:20:24.839
 relevant for

00:20:24.839 --> 00:20:25.079
 me.

00:20:26.539 --> 00:20:27.319
 And yet

00:20:27.319 --> 00:20:28.059
 what the

00:20:28.059 --> 00:20:28.480
 Christian

00:20:28.480 --> 00:20:28.879
 gospel

00:20:28.879 --> 00:20:29.579
 claims of

00:20:29.579 --> 00:20:30.339
 itself is

00:20:30.339 --> 00:20:31.159
 fundamentally

00:20:31.159 --> 00:20:31.819
 far bigger

00:20:31.819 --> 00:20:32.259
 than that.

00:20:33.940 --> 00:20:34.619
 And we

00:20:34.619 --> 00:20:34.940
 get a

00:20:34.940 --> 00:20:35.579
 subtle hint

00:20:35.579 --> 00:20:35.960
 of it

00:20:35.960 --> 00:20:37.139
 in verse

00:20:37.139 --> 00:20:37.859
 18.

00:20:38.619 --> 00:20:39.000
 This is

00:20:39.000 --> 00:20:39.819
 the extent

00:20:39.819 --> 00:20:40.200
 of the

00:20:40.200 --> 00:20:40.599
 claim of

00:20:40.599 --> 00:20:41.000
 the Christian

00:20:41.000 --> 00:20:41.440
 gospel.

00:20:41.440 --> 00:20:42.559
 Verse 18.

00:20:43.639 --> 00:20:44.359
 Jesus said,

00:20:44.559 --> 00:20:44.980
 I saw

00:20:44.980 --> 00:20:46.139
 Satan fall

00:20:46.139 --> 00:20:47.359
 like lightning

00:20:47.359 --> 00:20:48.460
 from heaven.

00:20:49.919 --> 00:20:50.899
 In very

00:20:50.899 --> 00:20:51.879
 simple terms,

00:20:52.019 --> 00:20:52.500
 what Jesus

00:20:52.500 --> 00:20:53.159
 is claiming

00:20:53.159 --> 00:20:54.579
 there is

00:20:54.579 --> 00:20:54.980
 that he

00:20:54.980 --> 00:20:55.620
 was there.

00:20:58.339 --> 00:20:59.180
 He was

00:20:59.180 --> 00:21:00.299
 there when

00:21:00.299 --> 00:21:01.079
 Satan fell.

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 He was

00:21:03.579 --> 00:21:04.099
 there when

00:21:04.099 --> 00:21:05.099
 Satan himself

00:21:05.099 --> 00:21:05.539
 rebelled

00:21:05.539 --> 00:21:06.299
 against God,

00:21:06.440 --> 00:21:06.680
 rebelled

00:21:06.680 --> 00:21:07.200
 against his

00:21:07.200 --> 00:21:07.620
 maker,

00:21:07.980 --> 00:21:09.299
 before the

00:21:09.299 --> 00:21:10.079
 world was

00:21:10.079 --> 00:21:11.240
 even made.

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 Way before

00:21:13.339 --> 00:21:14.019
 the world

00:21:14.019 --> 00:21:14.559
 was even

00:21:14.559 --> 00:21:15.079
 made,

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 Jesus

00:21:15.880 --> 00:21:16.700
 claiming,

00:21:17.160 --> 00:21:17.500
 in this

00:21:17.500 --> 00:21:18.180
 that I

00:21:18.180 --> 00:21:19.039
 was there,

00:21:19.160 --> 00:21:20.039
 I was there

00:21:20.039 --> 00:21:20.720
 when Satan

00:21:20.720 --> 00:21:22.140
 fell for the

00:21:22.140 --> 00:21:22.740
 very present

00:21:22.740 --> 00:21:23.560
 God for

00:21:23.560 --> 00:21:24.280
 his pride

00:21:24.280 --> 00:21:24.660
 and his

00:21:24.660 --> 00:21:25.160
 arrogance.

00:21:25.700 --> 00:21:26.040
 I was

00:21:26.040 --> 00:21:26.259
 there.

00:21:27.160 --> 00:21:27.720
 And he's

00:21:27.720 --> 00:21:28.300
 claiming in

00:21:28.300 --> 00:21:28.780
 this statement,

00:21:29.080 --> 00:21:30.280
 I am the

00:21:30.280 --> 00:21:31.300
 everlasting God,

00:21:31.380 --> 00:21:32.040
 I am the

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 maker of all

00:21:32.520 --> 00:21:32.700
 things,

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 I am the

00:21:33.480 --> 00:21:34.020
 sustainer of

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 all things.

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 That is,

00:21:35.620 --> 00:21:36.640
 my jurisdiction

00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:37.740
 has no

00:21:37.740 --> 00:21:38.200
 bounds,

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 not just to

00:21:38.820 --> 00:21:39.380
 all peoples

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 of the

00:21:39.759 --> 00:21:40.120
 earth,

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 but to

00:21:41.280 --> 00:21:42.460
 all things

00:21:42.460 --> 00:21:43.540
 of the

00:21:43.540 --> 00:21:44.360
 world and

00:21:44.360 --> 00:21:45.020
 beyond the

00:21:45.020 --> 00:21:45.420
 world and

00:21:45.420 --> 00:21:45.820
 into the

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 universe.

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 Every realm

00:21:47.340 --> 00:21:48.280
 comes under

00:21:48.280 --> 00:21:49.300
 my jurisdiction

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 because I've

00:21:49.940 --> 00:21:50.240
 made it

00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:50.400
 all.

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 The

00:21:52.720 --> 00:21:53.420
 staggering,

00:21:53.920 --> 00:21:54.880
 unique and

00:21:54.880 --> 00:21:56.200
 exclusive claim

00:21:56.200 --> 00:21:56.540
 of the

00:21:56.540 --> 00:21:56.900
 Christian

00:21:56.900 --> 00:21:57.980
 gospel is

00:21:57.980 --> 00:21:58.620
 that Jesus

00:21:58.620 --> 00:21:59.200
 is not

00:21:59.200 --> 00:21:59.580
 just a

00:21:59.580 --> 00:21:59.900
 religious

00:21:59.900 --> 00:22:00.420
 leader with

00:22:00.420 --> 00:22:00.740
 a bunch

00:22:00.740 --> 00:22:01.200
 of advice

00:22:01.200 --> 00:22:01.880
 about God.

00:22:03.060 --> 00:22:03.320
 The

00:22:03.320 --> 00:22:03.880
 staggering

00:22:03.880 --> 00:22:05.480
 claim is

00:22:05.480 --> 00:22:05.840
 Jesus

00:22:05.840 --> 00:22:06.860
 Christ is

00:22:06.860 --> 00:22:08.380
 God and

00:22:08.380 --> 00:22:08.680
 he has

00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:09.340
 entered his

00:22:09.340 --> 00:22:09.840
 story.

00:22:11.080 --> 00:22:11.640
 The writer

00:22:11.640 --> 00:22:12.560
 of history

00:22:12.560 --> 00:22:13.640
 has put

00:22:13.640 --> 00:22:14.780
 himself in

00:22:14.780 --> 00:22:15.680
 the storyline

00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:17.440
 so that

00:22:17.440 --> 00:22:18.020
 the storyline

00:22:18.020 --> 00:22:18.900
 has absolute

00:22:18.900 --> 00:22:19.420
 clarity.

00:22:19.420 --> 00:22:19.480
 reality.

00:22:21.759 --> 00:22:22.180
 And the

00:22:22.180 --> 00:22:22.840
 Christian has

00:22:22.840 --> 00:22:23.380
 been sent

00:22:23.380 --> 00:22:23.980
 out by

00:22:23.980 --> 00:22:24.920
 Jesus with

00:22:24.920 --> 00:22:25.600
 the news

00:22:25.600 --> 00:22:26.500
 that changes

00:22:26.500 --> 00:22:27.920
 everything and

00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:28.900
 it's a response

00:22:28.900 --> 00:22:29.820
 is required

00:22:29.820 --> 00:22:30.980
 from all

00:22:30.980 --> 00:22:31.920
 of humanity.

00:22:34.700 --> 00:22:35.539
 Now the

00:22:35.539 --> 00:22:36.240
 second problem

00:22:36.240 --> 00:22:37.080
 with a common

00:22:37.080 --> 00:22:37.700
 view of

00:22:37.700 --> 00:22:38.400
 believe,

00:22:39.019 --> 00:22:39.660
 but be

00:22:39.660 --> 00:22:40.160
 quiet,

00:22:40.740 --> 00:22:41.380
 is that

00:22:41.380 --> 00:22:42.160
 while it

00:22:42.160 --> 00:22:43.019
 seems

00:22:43.019 --> 00:22:45.240
 really tolerant,

00:22:45.240 --> 00:22:47.880
 it seems

00:22:47.880 --> 00:22:48.400
 really

00:22:48.400 --> 00:22:49.019
 tolerant,

00:22:49.980 --> 00:22:50.559
 it's not

00:22:50.559 --> 00:22:50.960
 actually

00:22:50.960 --> 00:22:51.759
 consistent,

00:22:52.180 --> 00:22:52.680
 internally

00:22:52.680 --> 00:22:53.180
 consistent.

00:22:53.259 --> 00:22:53.480
 Remember

00:22:53.480 --> 00:22:54.720
 question number

00:22:54.720 --> 00:22:55.220
 six about

00:22:55.220 --> 00:22:55.720
 your worldview?

00:22:55.900 --> 00:22:56.240
 It's not

00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:56.599
 internally

00:22:56.599 --> 00:22:57.160
 consistent.

00:22:57.539 --> 00:22:58.120
 It's actually

00:22:58.120 --> 00:22:58.720
 not that

00:22:58.720 --> 00:22:59.279
 tolerant at

00:22:59.279 --> 00:22:59.519
 all.

00:23:00.140 --> 00:23:00.839
 What that

00:23:00.839 --> 00:23:01.220
 view is

00:23:01.220 --> 00:23:01.960
 really saying

00:23:01.960 --> 00:23:03.519
 is you

00:23:03.519 --> 00:23:04.339
 shouldn't

00:23:04.339 --> 00:23:04.819
 believe it

00:23:04.819 --> 00:23:05.259
 either.

00:23:09.620 --> 00:23:10.220
 You

00:23:10.220 --> 00:23:10.640
 shouldn't

00:23:10.640 --> 00:23:11.220
 speak it

00:23:11.220 --> 00:23:11.940
 because you

00:23:11.940 --> 00:23:12.339
 shouldn't

00:23:12.339 --> 00:23:12.920
 believe it.

00:23:15.240 --> 00:23:16.420
 when it

00:23:16.420 --> 00:23:17.059
 boils down

00:23:17.059 --> 00:23:17.640
 to say

00:23:17.640 --> 00:23:18.180
 we must

00:23:18.180 --> 00:23:18.759
 keep our

00:23:18.759 --> 00:23:19.200
 faith

00:23:19.200 --> 00:23:19.819
 private

00:23:19.819 --> 00:23:20.720
 is to

00:23:20.720 --> 00:23:20.940
 say

00:23:20.940 --> 00:23:21.480
 Jesus

00:23:21.480 --> 00:23:22.799
 cannot

00:23:22.799 --> 00:23:23.640
 possibly

00:23:23.640 --> 00:23:24.380
 be

00:23:24.380 --> 00:23:25.079
 who

00:23:25.079 --> 00:23:25.400
 he

00:23:25.400 --> 00:23:25.859
 claims

00:23:25.859 --> 00:23:26.099
 to

00:23:26.099 --> 00:23:26.519
 be.

00:23:27.559 --> 00:23:27.980
 And so

00:23:27.980 --> 00:23:28.200
 you

00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:28.720
 shouldn't

00:23:28.720 --> 00:23:29.200
 claim,

00:23:30.059 --> 00:23:30.319
 you

00:23:30.319 --> 00:23:30.740
 shouldn't

00:23:30.740 --> 00:23:31.039
 speak

00:23:31.039 --> 00:23:31.460
 about it,

00:23:31.500 --> 00:23:31.620
 you

00:23:31.620 --> 00:23:32.039
 shouldn't

00:23:32.039 --> 00:23:32.400
 believe

00:23:32.400 --> 00:23:32.599
 it,

00:23:33.120 --> 00:23:33.359
 you

00:23:33.359 --> 00:23:33.700
 shouldn't

00:23:33.700 --> 00:23:34.000
 believe

00:23:34.000 --> 00:23:34.339
 that

00:23:34.339 --> 00:23:34.700
 about

00:23:34.700 --> 00:23:35.039
 him.

00:23:35.859 --> 00:23:36.339
 Believe

00:23:36.339 --> 00:23:36.660
 he's a

00:23:36.660 --> 00:23:36.920
 nice

00:23:36.920 --> 00:23:37.140
 guy,

00:23:37.259 --> 00:23:37.420
 believe

00:23:37.420 --> 00:23:37.599
 all

00:23:37.599 --> 00:23:37.759
 these

00:23:37.759 --> 00:23:37.920
 other

00:23:37.920 --> 00:23:38.099
 good

00:23:38.099 --> 00:23:38.259
 things,

00:23:38.440 --> 00:23:38.680
 but

00:23:38.680 --> 00:23:39.000
 do

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:39.259
 not

00:23:39.259 --> 00:23:39.680
 believe

00:23:39.680 --> 00:23:39.960
 what

00:23:39.960 --> 00:23:40.180
 he

00:23:40.180 --> 00:23:40.599
 claims

00:23:40.599 --> 00:23:40.799
 to

00:23:40.799 --> 00:23:41.160
 be.

00:23:42.980 --> 00:23:43.500
 And

00:23:43.500 --> 00:23:43.900
 in that

00:23:43.900 --> 00:23:44.319
 moment

00:23:44.319 --> 00:23:44.579
 when

00:23:44.579 --> 00:23:45.339
 someone

00:23:45.339 --> 00:23:45.779
 says

00:23:45.779 --> 00:23:46.599
 believe

00:23:46.599 --> 00:23:46.740
 it

00:23:46.740 --> 00:23:47.019
 yourself

00:23:47.019 --> 00:23:47.220
 but

00:23:47.220 --> 00:23:47.379
 be

00:23:47.379 --> 00:23:47.679
 quiet

00:23:47.679 --> 00:23:48.099
 about

00:23:48.099 --> 00:23:48.359
 it,

00:23:49.379 --> 00:23:49.740
 you're

00:23:49.740 --> 00:23:50.159
 asserting

00:23:50.159 --> 00:23:50.759
 your

00:23:50.759 --> 00:23:51.259
 worldview

00:23:51.259 --> 00:23:51.639
 on

00:23:51.639 --> 00:23:51.960
 me.

00:23:54.679 --> 00:23:55.339
 Your

00:23:55.339 --> 00:23:55.879
 worldview.

00:23:57.379 --> 00:23:58.039
 It's

00:23:58.039 --> 00:23:58.639
 an assertion

00:23:58.639 --> 00:23:59.159
 that my

00:23:59.159 --> 00:23:59.539
 worldview

00:23:59.539 --> 00:24:00.099
 must not

00:24:00.099 --> 00:24:00.299
 be

00:24:00.299 --> 00:24:00.819
 communicated

00:24:00.819 --> 00:24:01.639
 and as

00:24:01.639 --> 00:24:02.220
 you do

00:24:02.220 --> 00:24:02.659
 that,

00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:03.259
 you are

00:24:03.259 --> 00:24:03.619
 saying

00:24:03.619 --> 00:24:04.240
 that your

00:24:04.240 --> 00:24:04.679
 worldview

00:24:04.679 --> 00:24:05.240
 must be

00:24:05.240 --> 00:24:05.639
 adopted.

00:24:06.919 --> 00:24:07.779
 In the

00:24:07.779 --> 00:24:08.079
 end,

00:24:08.179 --> 00:24:08.699
 the reality

00:24:08.699 --> 00:24:09.720
 is every

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:10.159
 single

00:24:10.159 --> 00:24:10.879
 person

00:24:10.879 --> 00:24:12.139
 is a

00:24:12.139 --> 00:24:12.559
 messenger

00:24:12.559 --> 00:24:13.679
 and evangelist

00:24:13.679 --> 00:24:14.079
 for their

00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:14.480
 worldview.

00:24:14.579 --> 00:24:15.359
 Everyone

00:24:15.359 --> 00:24:15.859
 is.

00:24:17.500 --> 00:24:18.179
 No one

00:24:18.179 --> 00:24:18.899
 can say

00:24:18.899 --> 00:24:19.740
 you must

00:24:19.740 --> 00:24:20.139
 stop

00:24:20.139 --> 00:24:20.859
 communicating

00:24:20.859 --> 00:24:21.199
 your

00:24:21.199 --> 00:24:21.619
 worldview

00:24:21.619 --> 00:24:22.319
 without

00:24:22.319 --> 00:24:23.159
 doing the

00:24:23.159 --> 00:24:23.720
 very thing

00:24:23.720 --> 00:24:24.119
 they just

00:24:24.119 --> 00:24:24.539
 told you

00:24:24.539 --> 00:24:24.939
 not to

00:24:24.939 --> 00:24:25.299
 do.

00:24:26.000 --> 00:24:26.379
 No one

00:24:26.379 --> 00:24:26.699
 can do

00:24:26.699 --> 00:24:26.939
 it.

00:24:29.099 --> 00:24:29.720
 To say

00:24:29.720 --> 00:24:30.119
 no one

00:24:30.119 --> 00:24:30.339
 should

00:24:30.339 --> 00:24:30.779
 claim

00:24:30.779 --> 00:24:31.299
 absolute

00:24:31.299 --> 00:24:31.839
 truth

00:24:31.839 --> 00:24:32.579
 is in

00:24:32.579 --> 00:24:32.939
 fact

00:24:32.939 --> 00:24:33.720
 an

00:24:33.720 --> 00:24:34.319
 absolute

00:24:34.319 --> 00:24:34.899
 truth

00:24:34.899 --> 00:24:35.480
 claim.

00:24:38.039 --> 00:24:38.699
 All

00:24:38.699 --> 00:24:39.159
 people

00:24:39.159 --> 00:24:39.559
 are

00:24:39.559 --> 00:24:40.039
 messengers

00:24:40.039 --> 00:24:40.039


00:24:40.039 --> 00:24:40.639
 of their

00:24:40.639 --> 00:24:41.099
 worldview.

00:24:41.099 --> 00:24:41.279
 you.

00:24:41.279 --> 00:24:42.759
 And so

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.519
 if Jesus

00:24:43.519 --> 00:24:44.799
 is who

00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:45.359
 he says

00:24:45.359 --> 00:24:46.139
 he is

00:24:46.139 --> 00:24:47.679
 and has

00:24:47.679 --> 00:24:48.240
 achieved

00:24:48.240 --> 00:24:48.619
 what he

00:24:48.619 --> 00:24:49.279
 claims to

00:24:49.279 --> 00:24:49.439
 have

00:24:49.439 --> 00:24:50.099
 achieved,

00:24:51.099 --> 00:24:52.159
 to not

00:24:52.159 --> 00:24:53.319
 declare it

00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:53.879
 to all

00:24:53.879 --> 00:24:54.699
 people is

00:24:54.699 --> 00:24:55.939
 reprehensible.

00:24:57.879 --> 00:24:58.559
 Absolutely

00:24:58.559 --> 00:24:59.679
 reprehensible.

00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:04.580
 to find a

00:25:04.580 --> 00:25:05.140
 cure for

00:25:05.140 --> 00:25:06.860
 cancer and

00:25:06.860 --> 00:25:07.500
 keep it to

00:25:07.500 --> 00:25:09.080
 yourself and

00:25:09.080 --> 00:25:09.539
 the people

00:25:09.539 --> 00:25:10.580
 you love,

00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:12.279
 that's just

00:25:12.279 --> 00:25:13.000
 plain wicked.

00:25:13.000 --> 00:25:13.119
 it.

00:25:17.819 --> 00:25:18.500
 But to

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:18.920
 keep the

00:25:18.920 --> 00:25:19.319
 news of

00:25:19.319 --> 00:25:19.740
 hope in

00:25:19.740 --> 00:25:20.019
 Jesus

00:25:20.019 --> 00:25:20.660
 Christ in

00:25:20.660 --> 00:25:21.039
 eternal

00:25:21.039 --> 00:25:21.559
 life,

00:25:22.400 --> 00:25:23.880
 that's

00:25:23.880 --> 00:25:24.160
 evil.

00:25:28.960 --> 00:25:29.500
 Third

00:25:29.500 --> 00:25:29.740
 point,

00:25:29.839 --> 00:25:30.279
 motivation.

00:25:31.380 --> 00:25:31.799
 Now I

00:25:31.799 --> 00:25:32.440
 acknowledge the

00:25:32.440 --> 00:25:33.380
 concerns of

00:25:33.380 --> 00:25:34.380
 our society

00:25:34.380 --> 00:25:34.660
 and I

00:25:34.660 --> 00:25:35.220
 totally agree

00:25:35.220 --> 00:25:35.579
 with it,

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:36.519
 that there

00:25:36.519 --> 00:25:36.960
 has been

00:25:36.960 --> 00:25:37.619
 quite a

00:25:37.619 --> 00:25:38.079
 lot of

00:25:38.079 --> 00:25:38.980
 damage done

00:25:38.980 --> 00:25:40.599
 by absolute

00:25:40.599 --> 00:25:41.599
 truth claims

00:25:41.599 --> 00:25:41.900
 throughout

00:25:41.900 --> 00:25:42.420
 history.

00:25:43.000 --> 00:25:43.980
 leading to

00:25:43.980 --> 00:25:44.559
 oppression

00:25:44.559 --> 00:25:46.460
 of people

00:25:46.460 --> 00:25:47.180
 and all

00:25:47.180 --> 00:25:47.500
 sorts of

00:25:47.500 --> 00:25:47.640
 things,

00:25:47.720 --> 00:25:48.279
 just awful

00:25:48.279 --> 00:25:48.740
 stuff.

00:25:49.259 --> 00:25:49.480
 And

00:25:49.480 --> 00:25:50.019
 Christians

00:25:50.019 --> 00:25:50.440
 have got

00:25:50.440 --> 00:25:50.819
 blood on

00:25:50.819 --> 00:25:51.220
 their hands

00:25:51.220 --> 00:25:51.539
 on this

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:51.940
 one as

00:25:51.940 --> 00:25:52.240
 well.

00:25:53.480 --> 00:25:54.220
 But I

00:25:54.220 --> 00:25:54.519
 want to

00:25:54.519 --> 00:25:55.920
 say that

00:25:55.920 --> 00:25:56.559
 the Christian

00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:57.400
 gospel never

00:25:57.400 --> 00:25:58.059
 takes us in

00:25:58.059 --> 00:25:58.759
 that place.

00:26:00.220 --> 00:26:00.720
 The Christian

00:26:00.720 --> 00:26:01.279
 gospel, the

00:26:01.279 --> 00:26:01.859
 Christian faith

00:26:01.859 --> 00:26:02.599
 in no way

00:26:02.599 --> 00:26:04.140
 ever justifies

00:26:04.140 --> 00:26:04.619
 that in

00:26:04.619 --> 00:26:05.299
 any way.

00:26:06.380 --> 00:26:06.660
 The

00:26:06.660 --> 00:26:07.640
 motivation for

00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:08.519
 being messengers

00:26:08.519 --> 00:26:09.299
 is never

00:26:09.299 --> 00:26:09.960
 influence,

00:26:10.119 --> 00:26:10.680
 it's never

00:26:10.680 --> 00:26:12.640
 power at

00:26:12.640 --> 00:26:13.060
 all.

00:26:14.600 --> 00:26:15.000
 Verse

00:26:15.000 --> 00:26:15.580
 17,

00:26:17.240 --> 00:26:18.000
 the 72

00:26:18.000 --> 00:26:19.320
 returned with

00:26:19.320 --> 00:26:20.620
 joy and

00:26:20.620 --> 00:26:20.920
 said,

00:26:21.060 --> 00:26:21.440
 Lord,

00:26:21.880 --> 00:26:22.700
 even the

00:26:22.700 --> 00:26:23.380
 demons

00:26:23.380 --> 00:26:24.259
 submitted to

00:26:24.259 --> 00:26:24.680
 us in

00:26:24.680 --> 00:26:25.400
 your name.

00:26:30.880 --> 00:26:31.320
 Of course,

00:26:31.440 --> 00:26:32.100
 verse 18,

00:26:32.200 --> 00:26:32.440
 Jesus said,

00:26:32.500 --> 00:26:32.920
 of course they

00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:33.140
 did.

00:26:33.620 --> 00:26:34.080
 I saw

00:26:34.080 --> 00:26:34.800
 Satan fall.

00:26:36.080 --> 00:26:36.400
 Of course

00:26:36.400 --> 00:26:36.660
 they're going

00:26:36.660 --> 00:26:37.120
 to submit in

00:26:37.120 --> 00:26:37.640
 my name.

00:26:38.060 --> 00:26:38.440
 My name is

00:26:38.440 --> 00:26:38.880
 the name above

00:26:38.880 --> 00:26:39.520
 every name.

00:26:39.920 --> 00:26:40.160
 Of course

00:26:40.160 --> 00:26:40.480
 they're going

00:26:40.480 --> 00:26:40.740
 to.

00:26:40.740 --> 00:26:41.819
 But then

00:26:41.819 --> 00:26:42.519
 his response

00:26:42.519 --> 00:26:42.880
 is in

00:26:42.880 --> 00:26:43.500
 verse 20

00:26:43.500 --> 00:26:44.660
 to them.

00:26:44.880 --> 00:26:45.160
 However,

00:26:46.279 --> 00:26:46.759
 do not

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:47.460
 rejoice that

00:26:47.460 --> 00:26:48.120
 the spirits

00:26:48.120 --> 00:26:48.660
 submit to

00:26:48.660 --> 00:26:49.079
 you,

00:26:49.460 --> 00:26:50.180
 but rejoice

00:26:50.180 --> 00:26:50.559
 that your

00:26:50.559 --> 00:26:51.059
 names are

00:26:51.059 --> 00:26:51.460
 written in

00:26:51.460 --> 00:26:51.660
 heaven.

00:26:53.180 --> 00:26:53.740
 So in

00:26:53.740 --> 00:26:54.279
 other words,

00:26:54.680 --> 00:26:55.099
 the 72

00:26:55.099 --> 00:26:55.759
 come back

00:26:55.759 --> 00:26:56.120
 with all

00:26:56.120 --> 00:26:56.420
 full of

00:26:56.420 --> 00:26:56.799
 joy,

00:26:57.160 --> 00:26:57.539
 amazing

00:26:57.539 --> 00:26:57.859
 stuff,

00:26:57.980 --> 00:26:58.220
 Jesus,

00:26:58.539 --> 00:26:58.960
 you should

00:26:58.960 --> 00:26:59.200
 have been

00:26:59.200 --> 00:26:59.500
 there,

00:27:00.279 --> 00:27:01.900
 and he

00:27:01.900 --> 00:27:02.279
 goes,

00:27:02.759 --> 00:27:03.079
 rebukes

00:27:03.079 --> 00:27:03.259
 them.

00:27:04.539 --> 00:27:05.160
 It's a

00:27:05.160 --> 00:27:05.559
 rebuke.

00:27:06.620 --> 00:27:07.339
 The 72

00:27:07.339 --> 00:27:08.720
 did not

00:27:08.720 --> 00:27:09.259
 come back

00:27:09.259 --> 00:27:10.439
 rejoicing that

00:27:10.439 --> 00:27:11.519
 people's lives

00:27:11.519 --> 00:27:11.799
 are being

00:27:11.799 --> 00:27:12.240
 changed by

00:27:12.240 --> 00:27:12.799
 the gospel,

00:27:14.059 --> 00:27:14.459
 that people

00:27:14.459 --> 00:27:14.699
 are being

00:27:14.699 --> 00:27:15.500
 set free

00:27:15.500 --> 00:27:16.599
 from oppression,

00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:17.459
 have been

00:27:17.459 --> 00:27:18.619
 healed from

00:27:18.619 --> 00:27:19.339
 infirmities.

00:27:19.559 --> 00:27:19.919
 There is

00:27:19.919 --> 00:27:20.839
 no mention

00:27:20.839 --> 00:27:21.759
 at all

00:27:21.759 --> 00:27:22.539
 of people's

00:27:22.539 --> 00:27:23.279
 lives and

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:23.740
 communities

00:27:23.740 --> 00:27:24.639
 being changed

00:27:24.639 --> 00:27:25.399
 by Jesus.

00:27:26.299 --> 00:27:26.899
 At all.

00:27:28.419 --> 00:27:28.859
 They are

00:27:28.859 --> 00:27:29.959
 rejoicing in

00:27:29.959 --> 00:27:30.419
 power.

00:27:30.419 --> 00:27:30.559
 Now,

00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:31.500
 Jesus,

00:27:31.500 --> 00:27:36.259
 we

00:27:36.259 --> 00:27:36.759
 were part

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:36.900
 of

00:27:36.900 --> 00:27:37.420
 something

00:27:37.420 --> 00:27:38.319
 spectacular.

00:27:38.960 --> 00:27:39.220
 Us

00:27:39.220 --> 00:27:40.720
 no-name

00:27:40.720 --> 00:27:41.799
 people that

00:27:41.799 --> 00:27:42.099
 you've

00:27:42.099 --> 00:27:42.920
 gathered from

00:27:42.920 --> 00:27:44.059
 all the

00:27:44.059 --> 00:27:44.819
 people of

00:27:44.819 --> 00:27:45.440
 the Middle

00:27:45.440 --> 00:27:45.900
 East as

00:27:45.900 --> 00:27:46.299
 you walked

00:27:46.299 --> 00:27:46.440
 through,

00:27:46.559 --> 00:27:47.059
 us people,

00:27:47.180 --> 00:27:47.500
 no-one

00:27:47.500 --> 00:27:47.859
 knows,

00:27:47.940 --> 00:27:48.279
 we're still

00:27:48.279 --> 00:27:48.700
 not named,

00:27:48.880 --> 00:27:49.339
 no-one

00:27:49.339 --> 00:27:49.740
 knows who

00:27:49.740 --> 00:27:50.160
 we are,

00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:50.940
 and we

00:27:50.940 --> 00:27:51.599
 are now

00:27:51.599 --> 00:27:52.279
 spectacular.

00:27:52.880 --> 00:27:53.160
 We,

00:27:53.359 --> 00:27:53.579
 Jesus,

00:27:53.700 --> 00:27:54.059
 now have

00:27:54.059 --> 00:27:54.640
 power,

00:27:56.740 --> 00:27:57.140
 and so

00:27:57.140 --> 00:27:57.619
 therefore we

00:27:57.619 --> 00:27:57.980
 must be

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.519
 something in

00:27:58.519 --> 00:27:58.960
 your eyes,

00:27:59.059 --> 00:27:59.319
 Jesus.

00:28:01.500 --> 00:28:02.880
 Jesus says,

00:28:03.039 --> 00:28:03.180
 no,

00:28:04.519 --> 00:28:05.180
 your joy

00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:05.660
 should be

00:28:05.660 --> 00:28:06.099
 that your

00:28:06.099 --> 00:28:07.619
 names are

00:28:07.619 --> 00:28:08.079
 written in

00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:08.400
 heaven.

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.380
 Not that

00:28:09.380 --> 00:28:09.740
 now that

00:28:09.740 --> 00:28:10.039
 you've made

00:28:10.039 --> 00:28:10.640
 a name for

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:11.180
 yourself,

00:28:11.400 --> 00:28:11.799
 but that

00:28:11.799 --> 00:28:12.460
 your names

00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:13.079
 are written

00:28:13.079 --> 00:28:13.900
 in heaven.

00:28:14.000 --> 00:28:14.480
 This is the

00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:15.420
 deepest motivation

00:28:15.420 --> 00:28:15.980
 for being a

00:28:15.980 --> 00:28:16.299
 messenger,

00:28:16.720 --> 00:28:17.559
 receiving a

00:28:17.559 --> 00:28:18.480
 name in

00:28:18.480 --> 00:28:18.680
 heaven,

00:28:18.779 --> 00:28:19.319
 receiving a

00:28:19.319 --> 00:28:20.099
 name from

00:28:20.099 --> 00:28:20.920
 God himself,

00:28:21.019 --> 00:28:21.380
 in other

00:28:21.380 --> 00:28:21.839
 words.

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.759
 Christians are

00:28:23.759 --> 00:28:25.059
 somebody because

00:28:25.059 --> 00:28:25.440
 they have

00:28:25.440 --> 00:28:26.200
 received a

00:28:26.200 --> 00:28:27.640
 name from

00:28:27.640 --> 00:28:28.000
 God,

00:28:29.000 --> 00:28:29.819
 not earned

00:28:29.819 --> 00:28:30.400
 a name for

00:28:30.400 --> 00:28:31.039
 themselves through

00:28:31.039 --> 00:28:31.480
 power of

00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:32.079
 success or

00:28:32.079 --> 00:28:32.799
 accomplishment or

00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:33.440
 performance or

00:28:33.440 --> 00:28:34.380
 gifts or how

00:28:34.380 --> 00:28:34.740
 big their

00:28:34.740 --> 00:28:35.660
 church is or

00:28:35.660 --> 00:28:36.220
 how effective

00:28:36.220 --> 00:28:37.240
 they are or

00:28:37.240 --> 00:28:38.720
 Jesus warning

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.240
 them in verse

00:28:39.240 --> 00:28:40.799
 18 that if

00:28:40.799 --> 00:28:41.640
 you go down

00:28:41.640 --> 00:28:42.400
 that line,

00:28:42.620 --> 00:28:44.039
 then it will

00:28:44.039 --> 00:28:44.779
 lead to the

00:28:44.779 --> 00:28:45.839
 exact same

00:28:45.839 --> 00:28:47.059
 thing that

00:28:47.059 --> 00:28:47.940
 led to

00:28:47.940 --> 00:28:48.400
 Satan

00:28:48.400 --> 00:28:49.200
 fall,

00:28:51.000 --> 00:28:51.480
 pride.

00:28:55.720 --> 00:28:56.279
 And

00:28:56.279 --> 00:28:56.759
 he's a

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.519
 great oppressor.

00:28:59.720 --> 00:29:00.519
 Pride will

00:29:00.519 --> 00:29:01.859
 always lead to

00:29:01.859 --> 00:29:03.240
 oppression and

00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:03.680
 aggression.

00:29:05.259 --> 00:29:06.240
 In fact,

00:29:06.319 --> 00:29:07.460
 it was in an

00:29:07.460 --> 00:29:08.079
 attempt to

00:29:08.079 --> 00:29:08.940
 make a name

00:29:08.940 --> 00:29:09.619
 for themselves

00:29:09.619 --> 00:29:10.579
 apart from

00:29:10.579 --> 00:29:12.259
 God that

00:29:12.259 --> 00:29:13.119
 saw the 72

00:29:13.119 --> 00:29:14.099
 nations come

00:29:14.099 --> 00:29:14.599
 together to

00:29:14.599 --> 00:29:15.299
 build a tower

00:29:15.299 --> 00:29:15.940
 to Babel,

00:29:16.519 --> 00:29:17.279
 the Tower of

00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:17.599
 Babel,

00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:18.960
 to storm the

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:19.460
 heavens to

00:29:19.460 --> 00:29:20.440
 remove God

00:29:20.440 --> 00:29:21.900
 in order that

00:29:21.900 --> 00:29:22.619
 we might make a

00:29:22.619 --> 00:29:23.019
 name for

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.500
 ourselves.

00:29:25.379 --> 00:29:26.339
 It saw them

00:29:26.339 --> 00:29:26.779
 judged.

00:29:26.779 --> 00:29:29.420
 it's pride

00:29:29.420 --> 00:29:29.819
 that saw

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:30.639
 Satan pushed

00:29:30.639 --> 00:29:31.160
 out from

00:29:31.160 --> 00:29:32.079
 God and

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:32.599
 pride that

00:29:32.599 --> 00:29:32.940
 saw the

00:29:32.940 --> 00:29:33.420
 nations

00:29:33.420 --> 00:29:34.339
 scattered from

00:29:34.339 --> 00:29:34.759
 God.

00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:41.639
 How

00:29:41.639 --> 00:29:42.399
 humanity

00:29:42.399 --> 00:29:44.639
 is gathered

00:29:44.639 --> 00:29:45.619
 back in

00:29:45.619 --> 00:29:47.920
 and receive

00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:48.680
 the approval

00:29:48.680 --> 00:29:49.440
 of a name

00:29:49.440 --> 00:29:49.920
 in heaven

00:29:49.920 --> 00:29:50.579
 is the

00:29:50.579 --> 00:29:51.680
 essence of

00:29:51.680 --> 00:29:52.680
 the message

00:29:52.680 --> 00:29:54.799
 that Jesus

00:29:54.799 --> 00:29:56.480
 sends his

00:29:56.480 --> 00:29:58.380
 people out

00:29:58.380 --> 00:29:58.560
 with,

00:29:58.620 --> 00:29:59.120
 his friends

00:29:59.120 --> 00:29:59.759
 out with.

00:30:02.259 --> 00:30:02.940
 So how

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.279
 do we get

00:30:03.279 --> 00:30:03.900
 that name?

00:30:05.740 --> 00:30:06.080
 Well,

00:30:06.140 --> 00:30:06.560
 way back

00:30:06.560 --> 00:30:07.539
 before Jesus,

00:30:08.420 --> 00:30:08.900
 the leader

00:30:08.900 --> 00:30:09.340
 of God's

00:30:09.340 --> 00:30:09.880
 people was

00:30:09.880 --> 00:30:10.680
 a bloke

00:30:10.680 --> 00:30:10.920
 named

00:30:10.920 --> 00:30:11.420
 Moses.

00:30:12.759 --> 00:30:13.400
 And you

00:30:13.400 --> 00:30:13.860
 see him

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:14.440
 popping up

00:30:14.440 --> 00:30:14.700
 in the

00:30:14.700 --> 00:30:15.140
 second book

00:30:15.140 --> 00:30:15.400
 of the

00:30:15.400 --> 00:30:15.740
 Bible,

00:30:15.940 --> 00:30:16.120
 a book

00:30:16.120 --> 00:30:16.320
 called

00:30:16.320 --> 00:30:16.660
 Exodus.

00:30:17.480 --> 00:30:17.720
 In

00:30:17.720 --> 00:30:18.060
 Exodus

00:30:18.060 --> 00:30:18.720
 32,

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:19.180
 there's

00:30:19.180 --> 00:30:19.360
 this

00:30:19.360 --> 00:30:19.900
 horrendous

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:20.440
 incident

00:30:20.440 --> 00:30:21.500
 where

00:30:21.500 --> 00:30:22.279
 Israel

00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:23.140
 disobeyed

00:30:23.140 --> 00:30:23.820
 God in

00:30:23.820 --> 00:30:24.820
 a really,

00:30:24.980 --> 00:30:26.019
 really big

00:30:26.019 --> 00:30:26.500
 way,

00:30:26.799 --> 00:30:27.559
 really big

00:30:27.559 --> 00:30:27.900
 way.

00:30:29.660 --> 00:30:30.279
 And Moses

00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:31.660
 knows two

00:30:31.660 --> 00:30:32.080
 things.

00:30:32.220 --> 00:30:32.759
 God is a

00:30:32.759 --> 00:30:33.620
 perfect God,

00:30:34.140 --> 00:30:34.799
 he's a just

00:30:34.799 --> 00:30:35.299
 God,

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:35.920
 and so

00:30:35.920 --> 00:30:36.779
 therefore Israel

00:30:36.779 --> 00:30:37.500
 must be

00:30:37.500 --> 00:30:38.059
 punished for

00:30:38.059 --> 00:30:38.580
 their rebellion

00:30:38.580 --> 00:30:39.440
 against God.

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:40.759
 But Moses

00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:41.900
 also knows

00:30:41.900 --> 00:30:42.559
 that he

00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:43.360
 loves Israel

00:30:43.360 --> 00:30:44.259
 and he

00:30:44.259 --> 00:30:44.680
 knows that

00:30:44.680 --> 00:30:45.200
 ultimately

00:30:45.200 --> 00:30:45.960
 God loves

00:30:45.960 --> 00:30:46.539
 Israel as

00:30:46.539 --> 00:30:46.720
 well,

00:30:46.799 --> 00:30:47.200
 which is why

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:47.620
 he saved

00:30:47.620 --> 00:30:47.860
 them in

00:30:47.860 --> 00:30:48.279
 the first

00:30:48.279 --> 00:30:48.840
 place.

00:30:48.839 --> 00:30:50.339
 He wants

00:30:50.339 --> 00:30:51.339
 Israel to

00:30:51.339 --> 00:30:51.939
 be saved

00:30:51.939 --> 00:30:52.179
 from

00:30:52.179 --> 00:30:52.699
 judgment.

00:30:54.099 --> 00:30:54.419
 And so

00:30:54.419 --> 00:30:54.839
 there's this

00:30:54.839 --> 00:30:55.539
 remarkable

00:30:55.539 --> 00:30:57.220
 moment where

00:30:57.220 --> 00:30:58.259
 Moses pulls

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:59.059
 himself away

00:30:59.059 --> 00:31:00.279
 and he

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:00.879
 prays.

00:31:02.119 --> 00:31:02.779
 He says,

00:31:02.879 --> 00:31:03.179
 God,

00:31:04.319 --> 00:31:05.199
 please

00:31:05.199 --> 00:31:05.639
 forgive

00:31:05.639 --> 00:31:06.500
 Israel.

00:31:07.220 --> 00:31:07.759
 Please

00:31:07.759 --> 00:31:08.579
 forgive your

00:31:08.579 --> 00:31:10.959
 people and

00:31:10.959 --> 00:31:11.679
 punish me

00:31:11.679 --> 00:31:12.259
 instead.

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:15.919
 Save

00:31:15.919 --> 00:31:17.679
 them and

00:31:17.680 --> 00:31:18.880
 take my

00:31:18.880 --> 00:31:20.220
 name out

00:31:20.220 --> 00:31:20.600
 of the

00:31:20.600 --> 00:31:20.960
 book

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:23.140
 that

00:31:23.140 --> 00:31:23.440
 theirs

00:31:23.440 --> 00:31:23.740
 might

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.200
 remain.

00:31:28.880 --> 00:31:29.620
 And God

00:31:29.620 --> 00:31:30.360
 replies to

00:31:30.360 --> 00:31:31.980
 him and

00:31:31.980 --> 00:31:32.460
 says,

00:31:33.420 --> 00:31:35.000
 well,

00:31:35.039 --> 00:31:35.440
 actually,

00:31:35.640 --> 00:31:36.060
 I will

00:31:36.060 --> 00:31:36.600
 remove their

00:31:36.600 --> 00:31:36.980
 name,

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:38.259
 but Moses,

00:31:38.380 --> 00:31:38.720
 you keep

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:39.200
 leading them.

00:31:42.180 --> 00:31:42.660
 What's

00:31:42.660 --> 00:31:43.100
 going on

00:31:43.100 --> 00:31:43.400
 here?

00:31:43.580 --> 00:31:44.039
 If God's

00:31:44.039 --> 00:31:44.200
 going to

00:31:44.200 --> 00:31:44.620
 remove their

00:31:44.620 --> 00:31:44.820
 name,

00:31:44.900 --> 00:31:45.140
 why does

00:31:45.140 --> 00:31:45.500
 Moses have

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:45.759
 to keep

00:31:45.759 --> 00:31:46.160
 leading them?

00:31:46.180 --> 00:31:46.460
 What's the

00:31:46.460 --> 00:31:46.799
 point of

00:31:46.799 --> 00:31:47.019
 that?

00:31:47.319 --> 00:31:47.799
 Why is

00:31:47.799 --> 00:31:48.000
 he going

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:48.440
 to front

00:31:48.440 --> 00:31:48.839
 back up

00:31:48.839 --> 00:31:49.259
 again with

00:31:49.259 --> 00:31:49.399
 these

00:31:49.399 --> 00:31:49.819
 rebellious

00:31:49.819 --> 00:31:50.159
 people and

00:31:50.159 --> 00:31:50.579
 keep leading

00:31:50.579 --> 00:31:50.740
 them?

00:31:50.899 --> 00:31:51.220
 If you're

00:31:51.220 --> 00:31:51.359
 going to

00:31:51.359 --> 00:31:51.700
 blot their

00:31:51.700 --> 00:31:52.079
 name out,

00:31:52.159 --> 00:31:52.519
 just blot

00:31:52.519 --> 00:31:52.839
 the name

00:31:52.839 --> 00:31:53.119
 out.

00:31:53.639 --> 00:31:53.879
 Just

00:31:53.879 --> 00:31:54.480
 remove it.

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.680
 Because

00:31:57.680 --> 00:31:58.440
 God is

00:31:58.440 --> 00:31:58.839
 a patient

00:31:58.839 --> 00:31:59.200
 God.

00:32:00.159 --> 00:32:00.759
 God is

00:32:00.759 --> 00:32:01.240
 waiting

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:02.559
 for

00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:03.519
 centuries

00:32:03.519 --> 00:32:04.440
 upon

00:32:04.440 --> 00:32:05.159
 centuries

00:32:05.159 --> 00:32:05.839
 for the

00:32:05.839 --> 00:32:06.460
 ultimate

00:32:06.460 --> 00:32:07.500
 Israelite

00:32:07.500 --> 00:32:08.019
 to turn

00:32:08.019 --> 00:32:08.240
 up.

00:32:09.579 --> 00:32:09.839
 He's

00:32:09.839 --> 00:32:10.200
 waiting for

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.779
 the ultimate

00:32:10.779 --> 00:32:11.559
 Israelite to

00:32:11.559 --> 00:32:12.039
 come,

00:32:12.619 --> 00:32:13.460
 the true

00:32:13.460 --> 00:32:14.119
 person of

00:32:14.119 --> 00:32:14.480
 God.

00:32:14.480 --> 00:32:14.519
 God.

00:32:14.779 --> 00:32:15.180
 And he's

00:32:15.180 --> 00:32:15.680
 waiting for

00:32:15.680 --> 00:32:16.460
 centuries and

00:32:16.460 --> 00:32:17.120
 centuries and

00:32:17.120 --> 00:32:17.980
 centuries for

00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:18.539
 the ultimate

00:32:18.539 --> 00:32:19.680
 Moses to

00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:20.240
 turn up,

00:32:20.440 --> 00:32:20.900
 the ultimate

00:32:20.900 --> 00:32:22.059
 mediator and

00:32:22.059 --> 00:32:23.420
 substitute for

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:23.860
 a sinful

00:32:23.860 --> 00:32:24.480
 person to

00:32:24.480 --> 00:32:24.880
 be sent.

00:32:26.019 --> 00:32:26.420
 And the

00:32:26.420 --> 00:32:26.799
 Christian

00:32:26.799 --> 00:32:27.980
 gospel is

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.539
 that God

00:32:28.539 --> 00:32:29.160
 was waiting

00:32:29.160 --> 00:32:29.640
 for to

00:32:29.640 --> 00:32:30.759
 send his

00:32:30.759 --> 00:32:31.720
 divine son

00:32:31.720 --> 00:32:32.220
 Jesus,

00:32:32.700 --> 00:32:33.360
 the ultimate

00:32:33.360 --> 00:32:34.120
 Israelite,

00:32:34.279 --> 00:32:35.059
 and the true

00:32:35.059 --> 00:32:35.940
 mediator and

00:32:35.940 --> 00:32:36.900
 substitute for

00:32:36.900 --> 00:32:37.559
 a sinful

00:32:37.559 --> 00:32:38.500
 people.

00:32:38.500 --> 00:32:40.259
 Jesus

00:32:40.259 --> 00:32:40.839
 Christ,

00:32:41.099 --> 00:32:42.119
 the eternal

00:32:42.119 --> 00:32:43.019
 son of

00:32:43.019 --> 00:32:43.400
 God,

00:32:43.579 --> 00:32:44.180
 was sent

00:32:44.180 --> 00:32:44.980
 into God's

00:32:44.980 --> 00:32:45.880
 story as

00:32:45.880 --> 00:32:46.819
 an Israelite

00:32:46.819 --> 00:32:47.539
 man.

00:32:47.880 --> 00:32:48.220
 Born,

00:32:48.440 --> 00:32:49.819
 he bore

00:32:49.819 --> 00:32:49.819


00:33:08.500 --> 00:33:09.640
 God.

00:33:11.299 --> 00:33:12.319
 And as he

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:13.000
 died on

00:33:13.000 --> 00:33:13.759
 that cross

00:33:13.759 --> 00:33:15.539
 outside of

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:18.599
 Jerusalem,

00:33:19.599 --> 00:33:21.740
 he died

00:33:21.740 --> 00:33:22.980
 and his

00:33:22.980 --> 00:33:23.400
 name was

00:33:23.400 --> 00:33:23.779
 blotted.

00:33:26.519 --> 00:33:27.000
 He gave

00:33:27.000 --> 00:33:27.519
 up his

00:33:27.519 --> 00:33:28.059
 place in

00:33:28.059 --> 00:33:28.220
 heaven,

00:33:28.299 --> 00:33:28.660
 he came

00:33:28.660 --> 00:33:29.140
 to us,

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:30.940
 he was

00:33:30.940 --> 00:33:31.740
 born into

00:33:31.740 --> 00:33:32.259
 a nobody

00:33:32.259 --> 00:33:32.740
 village,

00:33:32.819 --> 00:33:33.099
 he was

00:33:33.099 --> 00:33:33.880
 despised,

00:33:34.079 --> 00:33:34.700
 he was

00:33:34.700 --> 00:33:35.180
 mocked,

00:33:35.180 --> 00:33:35.460
 he was

00:33:35.460 --> 00:33:36.240
 scorned,

00:33:36.380 --> 00:33:36.720
 he was

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:37.400
 rejected,

00:33:37.400 --> 00:33:39.480
 so that

00:33:39.480 --> 00:33:39.900
 we might

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:40.259
 have a

00:33:40.259 --> 00:33:40.600
 permanent

00:33:40.600 --> 00:33:42.140
 name in

00:33:42.140 --> 00:33:42.400
 heaven.

00:33:43.700 --> 00:33:44.120
 And the

00:33:44.120 --> 00:33:44.759
 good news

00:33:44.759 --> 00:33:45.420
 of Easter

00:33:45.420 --> 00:33:46.780
 day is

00:33:46.780 --> 00:33:47.140
 that he

00:33:47.140 --> 00:33:47.660
 rose

00:33:47.660 --> 00:33:48.560
 triumphant,

00:33:49.259 --> 00:33:50.040
 defeating

00:33:50.040 --> 00:33:51.300
 death,

00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:52.080
 and now

00:33:52.080 --> 00:33:53.140
 reigns as

00:33:53.140 --> 00:33:54.200
 the Lord

00:33:54.200 --> 00:33:54.780
 of all

00:33:54.780 --> 00:33:55.380
 the universe

00:33:55.380 --> 00:33:56.259
 and as

00:33:56.259 --> 00:33:57.019
 we just

00:33:57.019 --> 00:33:57.740
 said earlier

00:33:57.740 --> 00:33:58.019
 in the

00:33:58.019 --> 00:33:58.380
 service,

00:33:58.500 --> 00:33:59.200
 he now

00:33:59.200 --> 00:33:59.920
 has the

00:33:59.920 --> 00:34:00.840
 name that

00:34:00.840 --> 00:34:01.280
 is above

00:34:01.280 --> 00:34:02.440
 every name

00:34:02.440 --> 00:34:04.300
 and at

00:34:04.300 --> 00:34:05.060
 some point

00:34:05.060 --> 00:34:05.840
 in history

00:34:05.840 --> 00:34:07.380
 either now

00:34:07.380 --> 00:34:07.820
 or in

00:34:07.820 --> 00:34:08.680
 chapter 4

00:34:08.680 --> 00:34:10.140
 every person

00:34:10.140 --> 00:34:10.840
 who has

00:34:10.840 --> 00:34:11.539
 ever,

00:34:11.539 --> 00:34:12.260
 ever,

00:34:12.640 --> 00:34:13.099
 ever

00:34:13.099 --> 00:34:14.960
 breathed

00:34:14.960 --> 00:34:15.780
 breath on

00:34:15.780 --> 00:34:16.940
 this earth

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:18.200
 will declare

00:34:18.200 --> 00:34:18.660
 with their

00:34:18.660 --> 00:34:19.820
 lips his

00:34:19.820 --> 00:34:20.280
 name.

00:34:24.599 --> 00:34:25.559
 And it's

00:34:25.559 --> 00:34:26.260
 because he

00:34:26.260 --> 00:34:27.380
 rose triumphant

00:34:27.380 --> 00:34:29.840
 over our

00:34:29.840 --> 00:34:31.460
 sin that he

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:32.400
 secures our

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:34.260
 name so

00:34:34.260 --> 00:34:34.619
 that we

00:34:34.619 --> 00:34:35.119
 reign with

00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:35.360
 him.

00:34:35.360 --> 00:34:38.360
 our name

00:34:38.360 --> 00:34:38.840
 in heaven

00:34:38.840 --> 00:34:39.380
 is attached

00:34:39.380 --> 00:34:39.780
 to his

00:34:39.780 --> 00:34:40.400
 triumph.

00:34:40.820 --> 00:34:41.480
 Our name

00:34:41.480 --> 00:34:42.039
 that is our

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:42.500
 approval,

00:34:42.640 --> 00:34:43.200
 our welcome,

00:34:43.579 --> 00:34:44.200
 our intimacy,

00:34:44.460 --> 00:34:44.980
 our life

00:34:44.980 --> 00:34:45.640
 is a gift

00:34:45.640 --> 00:34:46.039
 and that's

00:34:46.039 --> 00:34:46.900
 why in

00:34:46.900 --> 00:34:47.800
 verse 21

00:34:47.800 --> 00:34:49.180
 Jesus is

00:34:49.180 --> 00:34:50.120
 full of

00:34:50.120 --> 00:34:51.220
 joy.

00:34:51.820 --> 00:34:52.380
 So many

00:34:52.380 --> 00:34:53.000
 scholars as

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.340
 I read

00:34:53.340 --> 00:34:54.000
 through this

00:34:54.000 --> 00:34:54.940
 just said

00:34:54.940 --> 00:34:57.220
 this is

00:34:57.220 --> 00:34:58.519
 the ultimate

00:34:58.519 --> 00:35:00.599
 expression of

00:35:00.599 --> 00:35:01.579
 Jesus in

00:35:01.579 --> 00:35:02.319
 joy.

00:35:03.380 --> 00:35:04.360
 Verse 21

00:35:04.360 --> 00:35:05.480
 because the

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:06.420
 plan of

00:35:06.420 --> 00:35:07.519
 God is

00:35:07.519 --> 00:35:08.059
 not to

00:35:08.059 --> 00:35:08.659
 give his

00:35:08.659 --> 00:35:09.239
 name,

00:35:09.380 --> 00:35:09.799
 not to

00:35:09.799 --> 00:35:10.239
 give his

00:35:10.239 --> 00:35:10.960
 grace and

00:35:10.960 --> 00:35:11.719
 his favour

00:35:11.719 --> 00:35:12.420
 to the

00:35:12.420 --> 00:35:12.819
 wise,

00:35:12.940 --> 00:35:13.199
 to the

00:35:13.199 --> 00:35:13.779
 strong,

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.299
 to the

00:35:14.299 --> 00:35:14.839
 oppressors,

00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:15.199
 to the

00:35:15.199 --> 00:35:15.699
 successful,

00:35:15.860 --> 00:35:16.159
 to the

00:35:16.159 --> 00:35:16.519
 gifted,

00:35:16.519 --> 00:35:17.659
 but to

00:35:17.659 --> 00:35:18.639
 the little

00:35:18.639 --> 00:35:19.339
 children.

00:35:19.719 --> 00:35:19.819
 The

00:35:19.819 --> 00:35:20.819
 nobodies

00:35:20.819 --> 00:35:21.819
 in first

00:35:21.819 --> 00:35:22.719
 century is

00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:23.940
 the symbolism

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.599
 here.

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.639
 The weak,

00:35:25.719 --> 00:35:26.279
 the powerless,

00:35:26.440 --> 00:35:26.960
 the vulnerable,

00:35:27.119 --> 00:35:27.599
 the broken,

00:35:27.599 --> 00:35:28.460
 the flawed,

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.880
 God's grace

00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:30.519
 to the

00:35:30.519 --> 00:35:31.239
 undeserving

00:35:31.239 --> 00:35:32.179
 sinner in

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:33.299
 Jesus is

00:35:33.299 --> 00:35:34.319
 the gospel.

00:35:36.679 --> 00:35:37.619
 That's the

00:35:37.619 --> 00:35:38.339
 message we're

00:35:38.339 --> 00:35:39.079
 sent out

00:35:39.079 --> 00:35:40.219
 into all

00:35:40.219 --> 00:35:40.779
 the world

00:35:40.779 --> 00:35:41.259
 with.

00:35:46.699 --> 00:35:47.619
 So if

00:35:47.619 --> 00:35:48.019
 you've tuned

00:35:48.019 --> 00:35:48.739
 on in

00:35:48.739 --> 00:35:49.079
 here this

00:35:49.079 --> 00:35:51.219
 morning and

00:35:51.219 --> 00:35:51.500
 you don't

00:35:51.500 --> 00:35:52.199
 know Jesus,

00:35:53.319 --> 00:35:53.739
 or if

00:35:53.739 --> 00:35:54.079
 you're sitting

00:35:54.079 --> 00:35:54.400
 in this

00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:56.900
 room and

00:35:56.900 --> 00:35:57.480
 your

00:35:57.480 --> 00:35:57.940
 confidence

00:35:57.940 --> 00:35:58.200
 is

00:35:58.200 --> 00:35:58.599
 ultimately

00:35:58.599 --> 00:35:58.860
 in

00:35:58.860 --> 00:35:59.360
 yourself

00:35:59.360 --> 00:35:59.599
 and

00:35:59.599 --> 00:36:00.280
 Jesus,

00:36:01.539 --> 00:36:04.840
 I urge

00:36:04.840 --> 00:36:05.180
 you,

00:36:05.660 --> 00:36:06.460
 today is

00:36:06.460 --> 00:36:06.720
 the day

00:36:06.720 --> 00:36:07.260
 of salvation,

00:36:07.420 --> 00:36:08.019
 I urge

00:36:08.019 --> 00:36:08.360
 you to

00:36:08.360 --> 00:36:09.220
 accept that

00:36:09.220 --> 00:36:09.660
 message

00:36:09.660 --> 00:36:10.139
 now.

00:36:12.180 --> 00:36:12.840
 Speak

00:36:12.840 --> 00:36:13.099
 to me

00:36:13.099 --> 00:36:13.480
 afterwards,

00:36:13.800 --> 00:36:14.099
 I'd be

00:36:14.099 --> 00:36:14.639
 delighted to

00:36:14.639 --> 00:36:15.019
 pray with

00:36:15.019 --> 00:36:15.220
 you,

00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:16.280
 accept it

00:36:16.280 --> 00:36:16.639
 now.

00:36:21.860 --> 00:36:22.500
 God's

00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:23.019
 grace to

00:36:23.019 --> 00:36:23.160
 the

00:36:23.160 --> 00:36:23.619
 undeserving

00:36:23.619 --> 00:36:24.780
 sinner in

00:36:24.780 --> 00:36:25.619
 Jesus Christ

00:36:25.619 --> 00:36:26.099
 is the

00:36:26.099 --> 00:36:26.480
 gospel.

00:36:27.340 --> 00:36:27.780
 It's the

00:36:27.780 --> 00:36:28.700
 motivation for

00:36:28.700 --> 00:36:29.079
 the Christian

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.599
 to go out

00:36:29.599 --> 00:36:30.260
 as messengers

00:36:30.260 --> 00:36:31.180
 and it

00:36:31.180 --> 00:36:31.760
 shapes the

00:36:31.760 --> 00:36:32.139
 manner in

00:36:32.139 --> 00:36:32.460
 which we

00:36:32.460 --> 00:36:32.960
 go out.

00:36:33.180 --> 00:36:33.740
 Courage is

00:36:33.740 --> 00:36:34.019
 certainly

00:36:34.019 --> 00:36:34.400
 needed.

00:36:34.780 --> 00:36:35.440
 I know

00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:35.820
 that fully,

00:36:35.900 --> 00:36:36.420
 courage is

00:36:36.420 --> 00:36:36.740
 needed.

00:36:37.200 --> 00:36:37.800
 As even

00:36:37.800 --> 00:36:38.380
 Jesus says,

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:38.720
 we are

00:36:38.720 --> 00:36:39.260
 sent out

00:36:39.260 --> 00:36:40.099
 like lambs

00:36:40.099 --> 00:36:40.420
 amongst

00:36:40.420 --> 00:36:42.380
 wolves and

00:36:42.380 --> 00:36:43.460
 humility and

00:36:43.460 --> 00:36:44.300
 grace is

00:36:44.300 --> 00:36:45.360
 needed so

00:36:45.360 --> 00:36:45.840
 that us

00:36:45.840 --> 00:36:46.440
 lambs never

00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:46.960
 turn into

00:36:46.960 --> 00:36:47.420
 wolves.

00:36:49.740 --> 00:36:50.139
 Christians

00:36:50.139 --> 00:36:51.000
 can never be

00:36:51.000 --> 00:36:51.860
 persecutors or

00:36:51.860 --> 00:36:52.860
 oppressors even

00:36:52.860 --> 00:36:53.320
 if we are

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:53.980
 being oppressed

00:36:53.980 --> 00:36:54.619
 and persecuted.

00:36:54.619 --> 00:36:56.639
 it is one

00:36:56.639 --> 00:36:57.259
 of the

00:36:57.259 --> 00:36:58.500
 horrendous

00:36:58.500 --> 00:36:59.599
 ironies

00:36:59.599 --> 00:37:01.039
 that any

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:01.739
 Christian

00:37:01.739 --> 00:37:02.719
 would

00:37:02.719 --> 00:37:03.380
 communicate

00:37:03.380 --> 00:37:04.440
 the

00:37:04.440 --> 00:37:05.279
 glorious

00:37:05.279 --> 00:37:06.579
 gospel of

00:37:06.579 --> 00:37:07.019
 God's

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.639
 grace

00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:08.579
 with

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:09.299
 arrogance,

00:37:09.619 --> 00:37:10.460
 with pride,

00:37:10.739 --> 00:37:11.400
 with anger,

00:37:11.619 --> 00:37:12.539
 with condemnation,

00:37:12.659 --> 00:37:13.460
 with coercion.

00:37:13.460 --> 00:37:19.820
 even the

00:37:19.820 --> 00:37:20.480
 woes

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:22.360
 that are in

00:37:22.360 --> 00:37:25.119
 Luke 10

00:37:25.119 --> 00:37:25.840
 that were

00:37:25.840 --> 00:37:26.440
 read out to

00:37:26.440 --> 00:37:26.820
 us

00:37:26.820 --> 00:37:29.619
 are not

00:37:29.619 --> 00:37:30.000
 a

00:37:30.000 --> 00:37:31.099
 anger,

00:37:31.679 --> 00:37:33.220
 not a

00:37:33.220 --> 00:37:33.639
 judgment

00:37:33.639 --> 00:37:34.199
 statement,

00:37:34.960 --> 00:37:35.559
 they are an

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:35.940
 empathy

00:37:35.940 --> 00:37:36.559
 statement.

00:37:36.900 --> 00:37:37.240
 Oh,

00:37:37.720 --> 00:37:38.480
 urge you,

00:37:38.940 --> 00:37:39.519
 Chorosan,

00:37:39.679 --> 00:37:40.099
 please,

00:37:40.099 --> 00:37:40.400
 please,

00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:43.920
 come to

00:37:43.920 --> 00:37:44.039
 the

00:37:44.039 --> 00:37:44.360
 gospel.

00:37:47.440 --> 00:37:47.980
 So

00:37:47.980 --> 00:37:48.240
 this is

00:37:48.240 --> 00:37:48.400
 my

00:37:48.400 --> 00:37:49.860
 last point

00:37:49.860 --> 00:37:50.300
 is that

00:37:50.300 --> 00:37:50.559
 Jesus

00:37:50.559 --> 00:37:51.539
 sends the

00:37:51.539 --> 00:37:51.820
 Christian

00:37:51.820 --> 00:37:52.160
 out.

00:37:52.840 --> 00:37:53.380
 That

00:37:53.380 --> 00:37:53.840
 requires

00:37:53.840 --> 00:37:54.340
 movement,

00:37:54.740 --> 00:37:55.139
 frankly,

00:37:55.579 --> 00:37:56.440
 it always

00:37:56.440 --> 00:37:56.820
 does,

00:37:57.079 --> 00:37:57.820
 one step,

00:37:57.920 --> 00:37:58.320
 two steps,

00:37:58.740 --> 00:37:59.260
 there's always

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 a first step

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 and ongoing

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 steps,

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 and the

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 first and

00:38:02.260 --> 00:38:02.740
 ongoing

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 step of

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 daily,

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 weekly,

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 monthly,

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 every moment

00:38:05.619 --> 00:38:05.840
 being

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 messages

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 of the

00:38:06.340 --> 00:38:06.780
 gospel is

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 verse 2,

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 the harvest

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 is plentiful

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 with the

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 workers

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 a few,

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 ask the

00:38:12.739 --> 00:38:13.000
 Lord of

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 the harvest

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 therefore to

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 send out

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 workers into

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 the harvest

00:38:16.259 --> 00:38:16.440
 field.

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:16.679
 In other

00:38:16.679 --> 00:38:16.840
 words,

00:38:16.880 --> 00:38:17.079
 what it's

00:38:17.079 --> 00:38:17.380
 saying there

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 is pray,

00:38:19.279 --> 00:38:19.799
 pray,

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 pray every

00:38:20.400 --> 00:38:20.699
 day,

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 we cannot

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 separate what

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 we have

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 been sent

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 out to

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 be and

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 do and

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 the God

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 who sends

00:38:25.739 --> 00:38:26.259
 us out

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 and all

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 of his

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 power in

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 sending us

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 out.

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 We cannot

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 be his

00:38:29.779 --> 00:38:30.319
 messengers

00:38:30.319 --> 00:38:31.059
 in our

00:38:31.059 --> 00:38:31.739
 own wisdom,

00:38:32.059 --> 00:38:32.579
 with our

00:38:32.579 --> 00:38:34.159
 own power,

00:38:34.679 --> 00:38:35.079
 our own

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.460
 intellect.

00:38:38.880 --> 00:38:39.360
 Pray,

00:38:39.579 --> 00:38:40.000
 pray for

00:38:40.000 --> 00:38:40.599
 opportunities

00:38:40.599 --> 00:38:41.059
 to be

00:38:41.059 --> 00:38:41.500
 messengers

00:38:41.500 --> 00:38:42.179
 of the

00:38:42.179 --> 00:38:42.559
 gospel.

00:38:43.279 --> 00:38:43.460
 Pray

00:38:43.460 --> 00:38:44.139
 specifically

00:38:44.139 --> 00:38:45.079
 for people

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:45.440
 who you

00:38:45.440 --> 00:38:45.960
 know don't

00:38:45.960 --> 00:38:46.539
 know Jesus

00:38:46.539 --> 00:38:47.039
 to know

00:38:47.039 --> 00:38:47.579
 Jesus.

00:38:48.360 --> 00:38:48.860
 We've been

00:38:48.860 --> 00:38:49.860
 encouraging you

00:38:49.860 --> 00:38:50.199
 to do that

00:38:50.199 --> 00:38:50.759
 here for

00:38:50.759 --> 00:38:51.579
 numbers of

00:38:51.579 --> 00:38:51.799
 years.

00:38:51.920 --> 00:38:52.980
 One plus

00:38:52.980 --> 00:38:53.400
 one plus

00:38:53.400 --> 00:38:53.779
 one.

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 One plus

00:38:56.099 --> 00:38:56.279
 one.

00:38:56.380 --> 00:38:56.619
 Pray for

00:38:56.619 --> 00:38:57.239
 one person

00:38:57.239 --> 00:38:57.940
 once a day

00:38:57.940 --> 00:38:58.659
 for at least

00:38:58.659 --> 00:38:59.219
 one minute

00:38:59.219 --> 00:38:59.739
 that they

00:38:59.739 --> 00:39:00.539
 might know

00:39:00.539 --> 00:39:01.759
 Jesus and

00:39:01.759 --> 00:39:02.460
 embrace him

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:03.019
 for their

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:03.340
 joy.

00:39:03.900 --> 00:39:04.279
 Pray for

00:39:04.279 --> 00:39:05.460
 people to

00:39:05.460 --> 00:39:06.239
 say yes

00:39:06.239 --> 00:39:07.000
 to an

00:39:07.000 --> 00:39:07.480
 invite to

00:39:07.480 --> 00:39:08.199
 church or

00:39:08.199 --> 00:39:08.519
 to an

00:39:08.519 --> 00:39:09.019
 invite to

00:39:09.019 --> 00:39:09.400
 read the

00:39:09.400 --> 00:39:10.059
 Bible with

00:39:10.059 --> 00:39:10.519
 you or

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:11.500
 to come

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:11.820
 to a

00:39:11.820 --> 00:39:12.219
 course that

00:39:12.219 --> 00:39:12.980
 explains the

00:39:12.980 --> 00:39:13.259
 Christian

00:39:13.259 --> 00:39:13.659
 faith.

00:39:14.059 --> 00:39:14.539
 Pray for

00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:15.219
 boldness and

00:39:15.219 --> 00:39:16.119
 courage to

00:39:16.119 --> 00:39:16.579
 take that

00:39:16.579 --> 00:39:17.219
 next step.

00:39:17.519 --> 00:39:17.900
 Pray too

00:39:17.900 --> 00:39:18.219
 for the

00:39:18.219 --> 00:39:18.780
 mission of

00:39:18.780 --> 00:39:19.519
 this church.

00:39:21.559 --> 00:39:22.500
 Right now

00:39:22.500 --> 00:39:23.059
 there is a

00:39:23.059 --> 00:39:23.659
 small group

00:39:23.659 --> 00:39:24.099
 of people

00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:25.000
 amongst us,

00:39:25.360 --> 00:39:26.079
 I emphasise the

00:39:26.079 --> 00:39:26.539
 word small

00:39:26.539 --> 00:39:26.759
 there,

00:39:26.820 --> 00:39:27.099
 group of

00:39:27.099 --> 00:39:27.599
 people amongst

00:39:27.599 --> 00:39:29.820
 us who

00:39:29.820 --> 00:39:30.699
 are praying

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:31.940
 one plus

00:39:31.940 --> 00:39:32.280
 one plus

00:39:32.280 --> 00:39:33.400
 one by

00:39:33.400 --> 00:39:33.940
 name for

00:39:33.940 --> 00:39:34.519
 those attending

00:39:34.519 --> 00:39:34.860
 the Hope

00:39:34.860 --> 00:39:35.659
 Explored course.

00:39:35.659 --> 00:39:35.779
 prayers.

00:39:37.779 --> 00:39:38.039
 And the

00:39:38.039 --> 00:39:38.899
 second step

00:39:38.899 --> 00:39:39.599
 really is

00:39:39.599 --> 00:39:40.579
 to prepare.

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:44.159
 Be prepared

00:39:44.159 --> 00:39:45.779
 to be the

00:39:45.779 --> 00:39:46.420
 person that

00:39:46.420 --> 00:39:46.940
 God will

00:39:46.940 --> 00:39:47.859
 use to

00:39:47.859 --> 00:39:48.699
 answer your

00:39:48.699 --> 00:39:50.199
 prayers at

00:39:50.199 --> 00:39:50.759
 any moment,

00:39:50.920 --> 00:39:52.000
 which basically

00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:53.839
 means learn

00:39:53.839 --> 00:39:54.379
 the gospel,

00:39:54.940 --> 00:39:55.619
 learn how to

00:39:55.619 --> 00:39:56.480
 communicate it

00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:56.940
 winsomely,

00:39:57.099 --> 00:39:57.739
 sensitively and

00:39:57.739 --> 00:39:58.379
 relationally.

00:39:58.519 --> 00:39:58.899
 We've got

00:39:58.899 --> 00:39:59.819
 training on that

00:39:59.819 --> 00:40:00.500
 does that for

00:40:00.500 --> 00:40:01.019
 you here as

00:40:01.019 --> 00:40:01.259
 well.

00:40:01.819 --> 00:40:02.440
 Third step,

00:40:02.539 --> 00:40:02.899
 which is not

00:40:02.899 --> 00:40:03.480
 in your notes,

00:40:03.699 --> 00:40:04.179
 it was an

00:40:04.179 --> 00:40:05.639
 afterthought,

00:40:05.659 --> 00:40:07.579
 proclaim it.

00:40:09.019 --> 00:40:09.739
 It was

00:40:09.739 --> 00:40:10.379
 literally an

00:40:10.379 --> 00:40:10.859
 afterthought.

00:40:11.539 --> 00:40:12.199
 Proclaim it.

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:13.739
 Actually speak

00:40:13.739 --> 00:40:13.879
 it.

00:40:14.039 --> 00:40:14.219
 I mean,

00:40:14.299 --> 00:40:15.279
 you can't just

00:40:15.279 --> 00:40:15.819
 pray and

00:40:15.819 --> 00:40:16.359
 prepare and

00:40:16.359 --> 00:40:16.980
 not actually

00:40:16.980 --> 00:40:17.519
 do it.

00:40:17.579 --> 00:40:17.739
 You're

00:40:17.739 --> 00:40:18.579
 actually sent

00:40:18.579 --> 00:40:19.299
 out to

00:40:19.299 --> 00:40:19.639
 do it.

00:40:19.679 --> 00:40:19.960
 So in

00:40:19.960 --> 00:40:20.460
 case that

00:40:20.460 --> 00:40:20.779
 wasn't

00:40:20.779 --> 00:40:21.199
 clear,

00:40:21.679 --> 00:40:22.699
 proclaim the

00:40:22.699 --> 00:40:23.079
 truth,

00:40:23.219 --> 00:40:24.059
 just do

00:40:24.059 --> 00:40:24.359
 it.

00:40:26.259 --> 00:40:26.579
 God

00:40:26.579 --> 00:40:27.519
 calls scattered

00:40:27.519 --> 00:40:28.299
 individuals into

00:40:28.299 --> 00:40:29.019
 his family,

00:40:29.319 --> 00:40:30.039
 from all the

00:40:30.039 --> 00:40:30.679
 nations of the

00:40:30.679 --> 00:40:31.079
 world,

00:40:31.299 --> 00:40:31.960
 into his

00:40:31.960 --> 00:40:32.500
 worldview,

00:40:33.259 --> 00:40:33.920
 into his

00:40:33.920 --> 00:40:34.739
 reality of

00:40:34.739 --> 00:40:35.059
 everything,

00:40:35.179 --> 00:40:35.579
 the way it

00:40:35.579 --> 00:40:35.860
 is going

00:40:35.860 --> 00:40:36.279
 to be,

00:40:36.480 --> 00:40:36.940
 and he

00:40:36.940 --> 00:40:37.659
 sends us

00:40:37.659 --> 00:40:38.440
 out as

00:40:38.440 --> 00:40:39.299
 partners with

00:40:39.299 --> 00:40:39.779
 him and

00:40:39.779 --> 00:40:40.340
 each other

00:40:40.340 --> 00:40:41.639
 to bring

00:40:41.639 --> 00:40:42.880
 more people

00:40:42.880 --> 00:40:44.559
 into his

00:40:44.559 --> 00:40:45.659
 saved eternal

00:40:45.659 --> 00:40:46.279
 family.

00:40:47.739 --> 00:40:48.659
 For our

00:40:48.659 --> 00:40:49.279
 joy and

00:40:49.279 --> 00:40:49.719
 for his

00:40:49.719 --> 00:40:50.119
 glory,

00:40:50.799 --> 00:40:51.219
 the Christian

00:40:51.219 --> 00:40:52.059
 is daily

00:40:52.059 --> 00:40:53.179
 on mission,

00:40:53.980 --> 00:40:54.679
 daily bearing

00:40:54.679 --> 00:40:56.400
 witness to

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:57.480
 the gospel of

00:40:57.480 --> 00:40:58.340
 Jesus Christ.

00:40:58.340 --> 00:40:58.440
 Christ.

00:41:01.820 --> 00:41:02.380
 And yet,

00:41:03.500 --> 00:41:04.059
 recent

00:41:04.059 --> 00:41:04.980
 statistics I

00:41:04.980 --> 00:41:07.340
 saw was

00:41:07.340 --> 00:41:07.700
 that less

00:41:07.700 --> 00:41:08.600
 than 5%

00:41:08.600 --> 00:41:10.220
 actually are,

00:41:11.820 --> 00:41:14.820
 even those

00:41:14.820 --> 00:41:15.200
 who claim

00:41:15.200 --> 00:41:15.760
 maturity in

00:41:15.760 --> 00:41:16.120
 Christ.

00:41:17.260 --> 00:41:17.960
 What's your

00:41:17.960 --> 00:41:18.340
 next step?

00:41:18.340 --> 00:41:22.079
 what's what

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