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 Welcome to Ontario Community Church, where we are encouraging, equipping, and engaging lives for Christ.

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! I'm Pastor Patrick Daly, and you're listening to the Sermon Podcast from January 11, 2026.

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 Today, we are asking a critical and crucial question.

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 Who are we?

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 Not just what we do, but who are we as the Church?

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 Ontario Community Church, our shared identity in Christ.

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 Today, we are looking at Colossians 3, verse 15, with supporting texts throughout Scripture.

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 Before we go in, I want you to picture something.

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 There is a Japanese art called Kintsugi, where broken pottery is mended back together with gold.

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 The cracks that are once broken, they are not hidden, rather, they are highlighted.

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 And the piece becomes more valuable than it was before it even broke.

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 That image captures our individual lives as well as our Church perfectly.

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 The Church has existed for 80 years, and it's been on this journey, with a rich Japanese heritage,

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 and it's incredible to see how God has been mending and molding us all along.

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 To think about it, we are more valuable than we were before, because of how God has worked through our brokenness.

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 Last week, we heard Christ's call to be peacemakers, not peacekeepers.

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 But peacemaking flows from identity, and a peacemaking Church must know who it is.

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 Today, we are exploring the 4-H framework, four biblical movements that name our shared identity as Ontario Community Church.

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 Hope, Heart, Hospital, and Hub.

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 These four movements, or four parts, they are a part of who we are.

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 This is not who we hope to be someday.

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 This is our present reality.

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 This is who Christ is forming us to be right now.

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 Now, let us dive into God's Word together.

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 God's Word together.

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 It's good to be here this morning with all of you.

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 Today, you may have seen in your notes, very simple notes.

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 I think you guys have gotten so used to seeing reference verses and all the things that is kind of a mirror or an echo of the sermon that we go over.

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 But for this, this is a very special Sunday as we are going over this idea of who we are as a church body.

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 You know, it took me some time to really reflect on not only who the church is, but who we are as the body of Christ.

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 This church, Ontario Community Church.

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 And I have this message after the fact that we've gone over this year's theme.

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 You remember it?

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 It's blessed are the peacemakers.

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 The call to be a peacemaker and not a peacekeeper.

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 And this is piggybacked off of last year where we were building bridges for Christ.

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 Extending the light, love, and truth of Jesus Christ to other people.

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 And for this year, as we are thinking of what it means to be a peacemaker,

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 I felt that it was very appropriate for us to consider and to clearly define who we are as a church body.

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 Every single church that you go to is unique in their own capacity.

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 And what God has done here in this place, when we think of the past 80 years of faithfulness,

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 is something that is remarkable.

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 To think of the richness of the history of the people that have come and gone,

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 the lives that have been transformed, and how God has worked in every single one of those lives.

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 It goes to show the power and the testimony of our Lord and our God.

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 And we have to think that all of that is part of a wonderful story that God has for this church,

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 which leads us to where we are today.

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 Before we even begin in going into who we are as a church,

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 there's always been this image that has really resounded and stuck out to me.

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 It's the image of a broken plate being mended back together,

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 showing the transforming power of how God works in all of our lives.

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 Many of you may know this artwork known as Kintsugi art,

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 where it shows a broken plate or a broken bowl being put back together

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 and becoming more valuable than it once was before.

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 Not only is this culturally significant, but it is spiritually significant.

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 To think for a moment that without God, we're a mess.

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 We are like that broken plate.

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 But it is in Christ that he makes us whole,

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 that he puts us back together and molds us piece by piece.

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 And how much more valuable we are in the eyes of God than we were to begin with.

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 And that image, since coming to this church and learning about the rich Japanese history,

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 is a very powerful image of God working then and God working now.

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 And we have to think of today, who we are today,

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 that Christ has made peace.

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 And he forms each and every one of us individually.

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 In the same way, he molds us as a church body.

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 And we are being shaped as a people that share a common identity.

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 And we're going to go over what you will see.

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 You get to see the preview of what we're going over today.

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 Hope, heart, hospital, and hub.

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 I always like if I can find four H's or four E's where it's repeatable

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 and it's easy to understand for all of us.

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 And I want you to think that if someone asked you right now,

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 what kind of church do you go to?

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 Who is Ontario Community Church?

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 What kind of church body are they?

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 How you may answer may be different than the next person, and that's okay.

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 Your own experience in this church,

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 it could be the wonderful worship songs that we sing

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 and we play together.

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 It could be the preaching from the Word of God.

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 It could be how we celebrate communion.

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 It could even be us coming together as the body of Christ,

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 praying for one another, loving one another as God has loved us.

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 There can be, and these are not the only things.

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 These are many things we can think of.

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 What kind of church is Ontario Community Church?

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 How would you tell someone about this church?

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 Or who we are as a church body?

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 When I came here to, when I first began pastoring here,

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 one of the first things that I did was,

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 we went over this in our interactive reading,

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 is to encourage, equip, and engage.

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 The mission, the vision of this church is to

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 encourage people to love God and to love others,

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 so that they come and see that the Lord is good,

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 to equip the saints,

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 to be able to learn what it means to be a Christian,

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 learning the Word of God,

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 and then, of course, to engage,

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 be engaged in the community as well as the church,

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 because we have to think

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 God is doing a wonderful thing in this place,

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 and us as representatives of Christ

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 were to go out into the world

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 and to be a peacemaker,

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 to be an ambassador for Christ,

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 to extend the love of Christ to other people

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 in our everyday interactions.

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 And in all of this,

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 that is the mission and vision.

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 But what about who we are?

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 Because in order for us to continue

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 to carry out the mission of Christ,

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 we have to identify who we are as a church body.

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 And so I want to go,

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 let's go into the verse.

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 You know what, let's pray,

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 then we'll go into the verse,

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 and we'll go from there.

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 Father God, we thank you

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 for this time, this opportunity,

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 for us to really take a moment

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 in the beginning of this year.

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 We're grateful for how you have worked

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 in and through our lives

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 as well as this church congregation.

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 We pray that there will be understanding,

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 ears that can hear,

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 and eyes that can see

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 the good things that you are doing in this place.

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 May we focus on you as the source,

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 and may we be led by you,

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 and may we see who we are

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 so that we can live and love like you,

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 carrying out the mission

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 that you have set before us.

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 We say this all in the name of Jesus.

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 Amen, church?

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 So I want to go to our scripture.

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 It's just one verse here.

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 Let's read it together, church.

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 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts,

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 to which indeed you were called in one body.

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 Now, normally I go over more than one specific verse.

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 There's only been a handful of times

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 I've gone over one or two verses.

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 I usually go over more than that.

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 But in this,

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 the apostle Paul

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 is writing to a church

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 that is struggling with division.

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 That doesn't happen nowadays, does it?

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 We don't have divided churches.

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 What is Paul talking about?

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 That happened back in the day.

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 We don't have those kind of problems whatsoever.

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 Well, no.

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 There's division in the church back in the day,

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 just as it's been throughout the centuries.

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 Church splits, arguments,

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 and all these kind of things.

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 Why?

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 Because, well, we're imperfect people.

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 A lot of us have a lot of opinions, right?

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 We're not turning to the book of opinions, are we?

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 We think about this.

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 We see that the Jews and the Gentiles

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 were trying to figure out

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 how to be united as one body.

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 Doesn't that sound familiar?

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 To be united in Christ.

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 Sometimes there are divisions.

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 Sometimes there are arguments.

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 And it's important for us

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 to not focus on the things that divide us,

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 but on the things that bring us together.

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 And when we see this verse,

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 to let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts,

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 that word is to let the peace govern your life.

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 Some scholars talk about it being like a referee

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 or like a coach in your own life.

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 How many of you guys have had a coach before, right?

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 Someone that's helping you make sure

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 that you're performing at your best, right?

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 When you're playing soccer or football.

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 Or if you've never had a coach,

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 maybe you can think of someone

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 that's helped you go to the gym, right?

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 A personal trainer, those kind of things.

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 Or a life coach, whatever it is.

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 Someone that is helping, guiding you through life.

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 And in this sense,

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 we're talking about the peace of Christ governing.

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 And are coaches inactive?

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 Do they stand by the sidelines?

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 No, they do not.

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 Otherwise, that's a terrible coach, right?

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 You have an active coach, right?

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 You have someone that is interacting with you,

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 making sure you are performing at your best.

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 And in this case,

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 this kind of peace that comes from Christ

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 is one that is active in our very lives.

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 And it's important for us to know

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 this peace is active and it guides us.

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 And so let's go to that next slide then.

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 What is happening, right?

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 The peace of Christ is to rule in our hearts, right?

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 It is to rule within us.

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 And it is to flow from us.

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 It's no different than the inexpressible,

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 inexhaustible joy from the Lord

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 or the love of Christ.

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 What we receive from the Lord is in abundance.

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 And we share that to other people.

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 And what a wonderful opportunity

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 for each and every one of us

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 to extend the peace of Christ,

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 the truth of the gospel,

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 the love of Christ, right?

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 Because the second point here

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 is that the peace shapes who we are.

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 We have to realize that Christ

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 molds us and transforms us.

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 And we are all on this journey in Christ,

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 or at least we all should be.

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 You all got to know the Lord first and foremost.

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 But to be in a journey with Christ,

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 walking alongside.

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 I think of how the disciples on the road to Emmaus,

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 when Jesus was walking by these people

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 and explaining how the scriptures pointed to him.

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 You want to talk about the best coach.

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 It'd be nice to have Jesus literally right there

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 next to you as you're traveling, right?

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 I can think of this image of maybe going on a road trip

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 and having Jesus next to you

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 and explaining the prophecies

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 and how they point to him.

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 But if you can't think about a literal journey,

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 think about your own spiritual journey,

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 your own walk in the Lord

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 and how the Lord walks with you.

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 We also have to remember

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 that peace is received from Christ.

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 We receive this peace

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 and we extend it to others.

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 Like I said,

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 we think of us being a new creation,

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 us having a new identity.

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 Think of the fruit of the spirit

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 and all of the attributes,

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 the qualities of what we are to embody in.

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 But also in the same way

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 that peace forms us individually,

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 it forms us collectively as a church body.

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 So it's not just individuals,

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 it forms people group.

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 And this third point then,

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 we are called into one body united in Christ.

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 And I always love those verses

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 when it talks about

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 the different parts of the body, right?

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 Some of us may be an ear,

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 some of us may be a nose

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 or maybe a little toe kind of thing.

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 Essentially, we all have different parts

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 and different functions

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 within the body of Christ.

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 And they are all important

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 in the eyes of God.

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 Now, I'm not going to call any of you guys

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 a little toe or a big toe at that,

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 but the purpose is

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 they're all important.

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 They all serve in different capacities.

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 And so that's so important for us

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 that there's diversity

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 that exists within the body.

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 And so we are to be called into one body,

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 not to be in isolation,

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 but to come together,

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 to come together united in Christ.

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 And peace is something, again,

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 that shapes us from who we are

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 and from that what we do.

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 And so in that,

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 what does that mean then

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 for the church then?

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 We can see that the text is talking about

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 let the peace of Christ rule in our hearts.

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 But what does that mean for us here

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 at Ontario Community Church,

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 here in this town?

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 Well, it's important to know then

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 that we are to share Christ's peace

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 and we have to know who we are.

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 So it's important we identify

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 who we are,

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 where we belong to,

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 and how God is working in our lives.

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 And Christ does not merely give peace,

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 as it says in Ephesians 2, verse 14.

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 He is our peace.

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 And in order for us to be peacemakers,

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 we have to grow in our faith.

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 We have to properly identify

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 who we are as a church.

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 And our identity then can be named

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 and we have,

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 I call it the 4-H framework.

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 You don't have to call it that.

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 That's just me and my crazy titles, right?

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 Four words.

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 Can we say this together?

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 Hope, heart, hospital, and hub.

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 Four words that define

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 who we are as a church.

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 So I want to go to the first one then.

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 A hope that is found in Christ.

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 Now, of course,

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 Christ has to be central in our lives.

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 That we trust in the living God.

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 We trust in Jesus Christ

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 as our strength and our salvation, right?

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 We have to,

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 we are anchored in hope.

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 We are anchored in it.

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 Just like as it says that

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 in Hebrews 6, 19,

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 many of you guys think of

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 the anchor for the soul, right?

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 And this image of this weight, right?

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 We can also think of

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 hope being our foundation, right?

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 There's many different verses

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 that talk about this.

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 But in the Hebrews 6, 19,

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 it states that

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 we have this as a sure

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 and a steadfast anchor

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 for the soul.

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 And so it begins

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 by us knowing

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 and seeking the Lord

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 and knowing that

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 in all of this culture

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 and craziness

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 and division

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 that exists in the world,

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 we seek Christ

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 who is above all of that.

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 Who transcends all of that.

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 And I don't know about you,

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 I really believe

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 that this world needs hope

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 more than ever before,

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 especially with,

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 let's face it,

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 the year just began

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 and how many crazy things

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 have already happened?

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 I don't want to go

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 too much into that.

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 But I'm seeing a lot of you

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 shake your heads and see.

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 We know a lot of craziness

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 is going on

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 and people need

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 the hope in Jesus Christ

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 more than ever before.

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 Can you imagine

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 living in a world

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 without knowing Christ?

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 Having that sense

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 of hopelessness

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 and division and fear

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 that exists in culture,

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 it's out there.

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 But we turn to the Lord

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 in every season of life,

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 in every situation

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 and circumstance

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 in our life.

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 And so,

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 hope allows for us

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 to build bridges

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 and to cross bridges.

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 It allows for us

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 to be peacemakers.

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 And hope grounds us

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 in our faith.

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 It is the foundation.

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 That's why we believe

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 in Jesus Christ

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 as the source,

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 the way,

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 the truth,

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 and the life.

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 It is so important.

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 And in Romans 15, 13,

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 may the God of hope

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 fill you with all joy

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 and peace in believing.

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 That we are to be filled

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 with joy

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 and with peace

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 and we are to receive

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 salvation

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 in believing in Jesus Christ,

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 the death, burial,

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 and resurrection

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 of Christ.

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 what wonderful things

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 we receive.

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 The most important thing

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 being our salvation,

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 but it doesn't stop there.

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 We receive that peace.

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 We receive joy

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 and love

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 and we're constantly

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 being molded

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 as God being

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 the great potter

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 and us being the clay.

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 And so,

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 Christ is not just

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 our example.

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 He is our Savior.

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 He is our Lord.

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 He is the King of Kings

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 and He is the anchor

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 for our souls.

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 And it's important

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 for us to know

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 that when we face

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 any sort of

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 storm in life,

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 culture,

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 craziness,

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 any sort of thing,

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 some of us may have

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 those emotions

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 where we feel

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 lost

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 or abandoned

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 or afraid

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 or confused even,

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 not understanding

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 what's going on,

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 but having that

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 and having Christ

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 is the greatest thing.

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 Knowing that

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 at the end of it all,

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 it is God who reigns.

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 He rules and reigns

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 and He is victorious

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 in the great battle

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 between good and evil.

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 And so,

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 we don't deny

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 that storms happen in life.

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 We recognize

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 storms are there,

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 but we seek Christ

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 as our anchor.

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 No storm.

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 Storms will pass,

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 but the foundation

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 in Christ will remain.

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 Amen?

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 And so,

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 it's important for us

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 to consider then,

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 where is your anchor?

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 Is it in Christ?

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 Or is it in something

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 that fades away

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 because God

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 doesn't change?

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 He is everlasting

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 to everlasting.

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 Let us seek Christ

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 and let us be a people

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 that has our hope

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 found in Christ.

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 The second thing then

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 is a heart.

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 Let's read this together.

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 A heart for God

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 and neighbor.

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 Right?

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 It's so important for us

00:21:42.380 --> 00:21:44.759
 to receive the love of Christ,

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 this very powerful

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 and beyond human understanding

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 type of love.

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 That God loves us

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 in a way that

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 is beyond us.

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 Beyond our understanding

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 and to know

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 that we are called

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 to love God

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 and to love others

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 in the same way,

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 it's important for us

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 to know that love

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 is at the center then.

00:22:08.680 --> 00:22:09.460
 It's just like

00:22:09.460 --> 00:22:10.460
 that famous song,

00:22:10.539 --> 00:22:11.599
 you guys probably know

00:22:11.599 --> 00:22:12.500
 the Beatles, right?

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 Love is all we need

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 and specifically

00:22:14.740 --> 00:22:16.940
 we need the love of Christ.

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 And that love abounds

00:22:19.240 --> 00:22:20.880
 from God's grace.

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 We think of the fact

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 that God loved us

00:22:25.100 --> 00:22:26.340
 first and foremost.

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 That he loved us

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 and he sent his son,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 that whosoever believes

00:22:32.720 --> 00:22:33.580
 shall not perish

00:22:33.580 --> 00:22:34.980
 but have eternal life.

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 How is your relationship

00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:39.000
 with God?

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 A lot of us can answer

00:22:41.120 --> 00:22:42.500
 that very easily.

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 I'm good with God.

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 How are you with other people?

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 That's maybe a little

00:22:47.860 --> 00:22:48.540
 harder one, right?

00:22:48.539 --> 00:22:50.879
 It can be difficult at times

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 but we are reminded

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 in Matthew,

00:22:53.799 --> 00:22:54.579
 Gospel of Matthew

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 where Christ says

00:22:55.920 --> 00:22:57.279
 you shall love the Lord

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 your God

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 with all your heart

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 and the second is like it

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 you shall love

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 your neighbor

00:23:02.000 --> 00:23:03.079
 as yourself.

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 To love God

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 and to love people

00:23:05.740 --> 00:23:06.579
 is important.

00:23:08.180 --> 00:23:08.759
 And so

00:23:08.759 --> 00:23:11.039
 when we think of

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 loving the Lord,

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 love him back.

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 But now to extend it

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 to other people,

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 even people

00:23:18.099 --> 00:23:19.439
 that may look funny

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 or smell funny

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 or may dress

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 different than you,

00:23:23.459 --> 00:23:24.199
 we are to extend

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 that love to others.

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 We think about that.

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 Those that,

00:23:29.799 --> 00:23:31.619
 think about those

00:23:31.619 --> 00:23:32.679
 that make us angry

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 at times.

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 Think about those

00:23:34.819 --> 00:23:35.939
 that you might have

00:23:35.939 --> 00:23:37.039
 cut off when driving

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 or the one that cut you off,

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:39.219
 right?

00:23:39.740 --> 00:23:40.759
 Or the one that's

00:23:40.759 --> 00:23:41.619
 paying with pennies

00:23:41.619 --> 00:23:42.519
 at the grocery store

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 and you wonder

00:23:43.039 --> 00:23:43.699
 why.

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 we're called to love

00:23:46.519 --> 00:23:47.779
 our neighbor as well.

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 It's very important

00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:50.200
 for us.

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 We don't abandon love

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 and in fact,

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 I remember

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 in 1 Corinthians

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 chapter 13,

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 many of you guys

00:23:57.759 --> 00:23:58.460
 know that verse

00:23:58.460 --> 00:23:59.160
 where it talks about

00:23:59.160 --> 00:23:59.880
 love is patient,

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 love is kind

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 and it's talking about,

00:24:02.100 --> 00:24:02.819
 that's the verse

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 that's used very often

00:24:04.200 --> 00:24:06.140
 at wedding ceremonies,

00:24:06.299 --> 00:24:06.539
 right?

00:24:07.200 --> 00:24:08.620
 And it's perfectly

00:24:08.620 --> 00:24:10.259
 appropriate for weddings.

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 But it's also important

00:24:12.220 --> 00:24:13.920
 to look previously

00:24:13.920 --> 00:24:16.220
 in 1 Corinthians 13

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 where it talks about

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 if I speak in tongues,

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 if I have the faith

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 to move mountains,

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 if I can do all

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 of these things

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 but I do not have love,

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 the text says

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 I am nothing.

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 Ooh, ouch, right?

00:24:36.279 --> 00:24:37.799
 And it's so important

00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:39.220
 in that entire section

00:24:39.220 --> 00:24:41.319
 before the Apostle Paul

00:24:41.319 --> 00:24:43.140
 mentions what love is,

00:24:43.279 --> 00:24:44.799
 it's important to know

00:24:44.799 --> 00:24:46.000
 we have got to have

00:24:46.000 --> 00:24:47.240
 the love of God

00:24:47.240 --> 00:24:49.039
 and to extend it

00:24:49.039 --> 00:24:49.960
 to other people.

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:50.900
 I mean,

00:24:51.420 --> 00:24:52.900
 you want to talk about

00:24:52.900 --> 00:24:54.079
 something that is

00:24:54.079 --> 00:24:55.799
 challenging for all of us.

00:24:58.860 --> 00:25:00.440
 We have to have love

00:25:00.440 --> 00:25:01.400
 in addition

00:25:01.400 --> 00:25:02.700
 with our ability,

00:25:03.180 --> 00:25:04.579
 with our talents,

00:25:05.039 --> 00:25:06.839
 with our proper beliefs,

00:25:06.960 --> 00:25:07.160
 right?

00:25:07.480 --> 00:25:08.819
 The language even talks

00:25:08.819 --> 00:25:10.359
 about a clanging cymbal.

00:25:11.819 --> 00:25:12.839
 I don't know about that.

00:25:12.879 --> 00:25:13.339
 That doesn't sound

00:25:13.339 --> 00:25:14.179
 very good, right?

00:25:15.159 --> 00:25:16.359
 We think about that.

00:25:16.539 --> 00:25:17.839
 All of these kind of things

00:25:17.839 --> 00:25:18.919
 and that our,

00:25:19.200 --> 00:25:20.460
 how we view God,

00:25:20.980 --> 00:25:22.980
 how we see God,

00:25:23.759 --> 00:25:25.899
 how we understand Scripture,

00:25:26.339 --> 00:25:29.079
 let us not lose love

00:25:29.079 --> 00:25:30.539
 in the process.

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:32.279
 And it's very unfortunate

00:25:32.279 --> 00:25:33.559
 when you meet people

00:25:33.559 --> 00:25:35.259
 who have it all here,

00:25:35.919 --> 00:25:36.559
 right?

00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:38.119
 They have it all in their brain,

00:25:38.119 --> 00:25:38.679
 and they have it all

00:25:38.679 --> 00:25:39.279
 in their head,

00:25:39.359 --> 00:25:41.500
 but what about the heart?

00:25:42.739 --> 00:25:43.759
 As you learn

00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.719
 and as you grow,

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:45.939
 you must keep

00:25:45.939 --> 00:25:48.000
 that love for God

00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:49.339
 and for people.

00:25:50.759 --> 00:25:51.699
 And let us think

00:25:51.699 --> 00:25:52.839
 of how that ties in

00:25:52.839 --> 00:25:54.159
 with the peace of Christ.

00:25:55.579 --> 00:25:57.039
 Is the peace of Christ

00:25:57.039 --> 00:25:59.399
 ruling in your heart?

00:25:59.400 --> 00:26:02.480
 how is your heart?

00:26:02.480 --> 00:26:05.160
 Are you reacting from fear

00:26:05.160 --> 00:26:06.320
 or the pursuit?

00:26:06.540 --> 00:26:07.640
 I've met many people

00:26:07.640 --> 00:26:10.620
 who they want to be so right,

00:26:12.840 --> 00:26:14.380
 yet the love is gone.

00:26:15.759 --> 00:26:17.340
 That's why we are called

00:26:17.340 --> 00:26:19.280
 to balance the grace,

00:26:19.460 --> 00:26:20.700
 the love of Christ

00:26:20.700 --> 00:26:22.540
 with the truth of the word.

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:25.000
 And it's not an easy thing to do,

00:26:25.539 --> 00:26:26.599
 but we're called

00:26:26.599 --> 00:26:27.519
 to balance in that.

00:26:27.639 --> 00:26:29.519
 So let us love God

00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:30.379
 and love neighbor.

00:26:30.480 --> 00:26:31.359
 The third thing then

00:26:31.359 --> 00:26:32.039
 that pops up,

00:26:32.079 --> 00:26:32.940
 let's read this together.

00:26:34.059 --> 00:26:36.000
 A hospital for the hurting.

00:26:36.099 --> 00:26:37.379
 Now, this is something

00:26:37.379 --> 00:26:39.159
 that is very unique

00:26:39.159 --> 00:26:40.079
 with this church.

00:26:40.899 --> 00:26:41.859
 Now, granted,

00:26:42.059 --> 00:26:43.159
 there should be healing

00:26:43.159 --> 00:26:43.799
 and transformation

00:26:43.799 --> 00:26:44.720
 in every church,

00:26:44.879 --> 00:26:45.879
 but when we're talking

00:26:45.879 --> 00:26:47.399
 about this specific church,

00:26:47.659 --> 00:26:48.619
 the simple fact

00:26:48.619 --> 00:26:49.940
 that this church

00:26:49.940 --> 00:26:51.279
 has been described to me

00:26:51.279 --> 00:26:53.079
 by people within the congregation

00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:54.899
 and outside in the community

00:26:54.899 --> 00:26:56.220
 as a hospital

00:26:56.220 --> 00:26:58.460
 for people to heal

00:26:58.460 --> 00:27:00.119
 is something that is remarkable.

00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:01.039
 It's something

00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:02.599
 that we should pay attention to.

00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:06.259
 A place of spiritual healing,

00:27:06.740 --> 00:27:08.700
 a place where there is transformation,

00:27:08.700 --> 00:27:10.279
 and we get this image

00:27:10.279 --> 00:27:11.240
 of a hospital.

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:13.440
 Well, we have to think,

00:27:13.559 --> 00:27:14.059
 as I mentioned

00:27:14.059 --> 00:27:14.799
 in the very beginning,

00:27:14.920 --> 00:27:16.920
 this idea of the broken plates

00:27:16.920 --> 00:27:17.980
 that we're all broken

00:27:17.980 --> 00:27:20.379
 and we all need the Lord.

00:27:21.279 --> 00:27:24.579
 And this sense of us recovering.

00:27:24.960 --> 00:27:26.039
 Now, it doesn't have to be

00:27:26.039 --> 00:27:27.980
 you're on life support, right?

00:27:28.399 --> 00:27:29.019
 Now, granted,

00:27:29.099 --> 00:27:29.879
 before we know the Lord,

00:27:29.960 --> 00:27:31.480
 we kind of need the Lord.

00:27:31.859 --> 00:27:33.299
 That's the most important thing.

00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:35.299
 But there's other times

00:27:35.299 --> 00:27:36.740
 where there needs to be

00:27:36.740 --> 00:27:38.940
 like physical therapy

00:27:38.940 --> 00:27:41.259
 if you break your leg, right?

00:27:41.299 --> 00:27:42.180
 You need to make sure

00:27:42.180 --> 00:27:44.139
 the immediate pain is fixed

00:27:44.139 --> 00:27:46.200
 and to nurture it

00:27:46.200 --> 00:27:48.759
 and to be put into proper health

00:27:48.759 --> 00:27:50.360
 and to a plan

00:27:50.360 --> 00:27:52.080
 and think of how

00:27:52.080 --> 00:27:54.440
 you can be fully restored.

00:27:54.940 --> 00:27:56.039
 And I think about

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:57.640
 the history of this church.

00:27:58.299 --> 00:27:59.440
 I think about how

00:27:59.440 --> 00:28:00.319
 in the very beginning,

00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:01.519
 the Japanese heritage

00:28:01.519 --> 00:28:03.840
 and how the people

00:28:03.840 --> 00:28:04.720
 could come together

00:28:04.720 --> 00:28:06.799
 and worship God together.

00:28:07.799 --> 00:28:09.220
 Talk about a place,

00:28:09.440 --> 00:28:11.340
 a refuge, as it were.

00:28:11.339 --> 00:28:13.379
 A place where

00:28:13.379 --> 00:28:15.119
 there is that sense

00:28:15.119 --> 00:28:16.439
 of healing

00:28:16.439 --> 00:28:18.000
 from the very beginning.

00:28:18.859 --> 00:28:20.699
 And then we even think about now

00:28:20.699 --> 00:28:22.599
 how people are hurt

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:24.299
 in different capacities.

00:28:24.639 --> 00:28:26.359
 It could be from racism.

00:28:26.639 --> 00:28:29.159
 It could be from spiritual abuse.

00:28:29.419 --> 00:28:31.139
 It could be just prayer

00:28:31.139 --> 00:28:32.519
 for healing of the body.

00:28:32.839 --> 00:28:34.639
 When we're talking about a hospital,

00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:35.899
 I'm not just talking

00:28:35.899 --> 00:28:37.220
 about physical healing.

00:28:37.379 --> 00:28:39.659
 I'm talking about spiritual healing

00:28:39.660 --> 00:28:41.500
 and allowing for God

00:28:41.500 --> 00:28:42.900
 to work in and through

00:28:42.900 --> 00:28:44.160
 all of our lives.

00:28:44.180 --> 00:28:45.019
 Just like it says

00:28:45.019 --> 00:28:46.019
 in Colossians,

00:28:46.860 --> 00:28:47.660
 put on then

00:28:47.660 --> 00:28:48.759
 compassionate hearts,

00:28:48.940 --> 00:28:49.259
 kindness,

00:28:49.720 --> 00:28:50.100
 humility,

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:50.820
 and patience,

00:28:51.300 --> 00:28:52.920
 bearing with one another.

00:28:53.440 --> 00:28:54.880
 Because the wonderful thing

00:28:54.880 --> 00:28:56.880
 about a hospital,

00:28:57.600 --> 00:28:58.740
 especially a church

00:28:58.740 --> 00:29:00.779
 that is working

00:29:00.779 --> 00:29:02.560
 and helping restore people,

00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:03.800
 is that we help

00:29:03.800 --> 00:29:04.860
 each other out.

00:29:05.940 --> 00:29:08.140
 Bearing one another's burdens

00:29:08.140 --> 00:29:10.400
 is so important.

00:29:11.560 --> 00:29:12.040
 Now,

00:29:12.500 --> 00:29:14.100
 I think I've mentioned it before

00:29:14.100 --> 00:29:14.940
 and I'll mention it again.

00:29:15.020 --> 00:29:15.500
 There was a book

00:29:15.500 --> 00:29:16.200
 that I was reading

00:29:16.200 --> 00:29:18.720
 that out of every

00:29:18.720 --> 00:29:20.500
 ten

00:29:20.500 --> 00:29:22.520
 rebukes

00:29:22.520 --> 00:29:23.800
 that are given,

00:29:24.300 --> 00:29:25.300
 nine of them

00:29:25.300 --> 00:29:26.680
 should have been

00:29:26.680 --> 00:29:27.460
 prayer

00:29:27.460 --> 00:29:28.860
 and presence.

00:29:29.420 --> 00:29:31.420
 Being there to help someone

00:29:31.420 --> 00:29:33.100
 and seeing,

00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:34.120
 okay,

00:29:34.200 --> 00:29:35.360
 what happened?

00:29:35.359 --> 00:29:37.379
 instead of being so quick

00:29:37.379 --> 00:29:38.199
 to rebuke

00:29:38.199 --> 00:29:38.839
 and to

00:29:38.839 --> 00:29:40.719
 attack someone

00:29:40.719 --> 00:29:41.359
 as it were.

00:29:41.819 --> 00:29:42.559
 It's not to say

00:29:42.559 --> 00:29:43.819
 that rebuke can't happen,

00:29:44.099 --> 00:29:45.699
 but more often than not,

00:29:46.059 --> 00:29:47.259
 we have to think

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:48.099
 of how people

00:29:48.099 --> 00:29:50.199
 receive misunderstandings

00:29:50.199 --> 00:29:50.719
 in the world

00:29:50.719 --> 00:29:51.479
 of Scripture

00:29:51.479 --> 00:29:52.779
 or how people

00:29:52.779 --> 00:29:53.479
 are hurt

00:29:53.479 --> 00:29:54.979
 by even the world.

00:29:56.299 --> 00:29:57.439
 We are to have,

00:29:57.519 --> 00:29:59.119
 we have this church culture

00:29:59.119 --> 00:30:00.139
 of where

00:30:00.139 --> 00:30:01.619
 we help people.

00:30:01.619 --> 00:30:04.579
 in Psalm 147

00:30:04.579 --> 00:30:06.279
 verse 3,

00:30:07.559 --> 00:30:08.319
 he heals

00:30:08.319 --> 00:30:09.319
 the brokenhearted

00:30:09.319 --> 00:30:10.619
 and binds up

00:30:10.619 --> 00:30:11.239
 their wounds.

00:30:12.099 --> 00:30:12.739
 A description

00:30:12.739 --> 00:30:14.019
 of how God is,

00:30:14.719 --> 00:30:14.899
 right,

00:30:14.979 --> 00:30:16.279
 those that are brokenhearted

00:30:16.279 --> 00:30:17.679
 and those that have been wounded,

00:30:17.979 --> 00:30:19.359
 but also how us,

00:30:19.579 --> 00:30:21.019
 as we are to share

00:30:21.019 --> 00:30:22.099
 in the love of Christ,

00:30:22.379 --> 00:30:23.379
 we are to help

00:30:23.379 --> 00:30:24.359
 people heal.

00:30:25.399 --> 00:30:26.479
 I can't tell you

00:30:26.479 --> 00:30:27.199
 how many people

00:30:27.199 --> 00:30:28.139
 I have talked with

00:30:28.139 --> 00:30:29.699
 who have been hurt

00:30:29.699 --> 00:30:30.679
 in one capacity

00:30:30.680 --> 00:30:31.160
 or another.

00:30:31.799 --> 00:30:33.480
 It's just living

00:30:33.480 --> 00:30:34.480
 in a fallen

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:35.519
 and broken world.

00:30:37.519 --> 00:30:38.400
 Sometimes it's,

00:30:38.519 --> 00:30:39.380
 and a lot of times

00:30:39.380 --> 00:30:40.240
 it's from the world.

00:30:41.100 --> 00:30:42.140
 Sometimes it's from

00:30:42.140 --> 00:30:43.480
 a brother or sister

00:30:43.480 --> 00:30:44.080
 in Christ.

00:30:45.100 --> 00:30:45.920
 It's reminding,

00:30:46.400 --> 00:30:47.380
 it's important for us

00:30:47.380 --> 00:30:48.019
 to be reminded

00:30:48.019 --> 00:30:48.400
 that

00:30:48.400 --> 00:30:50.940
 us as human beings

00:30:50.940 --> 00:30:52.299
 we're imperfect

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:53.880
 and we live

00:30:53.880 --> 00:30:54.940
 in an imperfect world,

00:30:55.019 --> 00:30:55.620
 but we worship

00:30:55.620 --> 00:30:56.460
 a perfect God

00:30:56.460 --> 00:30:57.460
 who heals

00:30:57.460 --> 00:30:58.140
 and restores

00:30:58.140 --> 00:30:59.160
 each and every one of us

00:30:59.160 --> 00:31:00.420
 and for us to be called

00:31:00.420 --> 00:31:02.000
 to help people

00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:02.800
 be restored,

00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:04.140
 to be transformed

00:31:04.140 --> 00:31:04.779
 and healed

00:31:04.779 --> 00:31:06.140
 is a wonderful calling

00:31:06.140 --> 00:31:06.539
 for us.

00:31:06.800 --> 00:31:07.420
 That is something

00:31:07.420 --> 00:31:08.200
 that the world

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:09.300
 does not have to offer.

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:10.779
 Sure,

00:31:10.860 --> 00:31:12.340
 they have physical therapy.

00:31:12.460 --> 00:31:13.740
 I'm not denying hospitals

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.380
 or something,

00:31:14.920 --> 00:31:16.200
 but beyond that,

00:31:17.000 --> 00:31:18.220
 something that is

00:31:18.220 --> 00:31:19.460
 truly unique

00:31:19.460 --> 00:31:20.960
 about our church,

00:31:21.220 --> 00:31:22.100
 this hospital

00:31:22.100 --> 00:31:23.580
 for the hurting.

00:31:24.300 --> 00:31:24.940
 And healing

00:31:24.940 --> 00:31:25.759
 takes time.

00:31:26.539 --> 00:31:27.700
 It takes patience.

00:31:27.700 --> 00:31:29.420
 It takes passion.

00:31:29.819 --> 00:31:30.860
 And it's important

00:31:30.860 --> 00:31:31.539
 for us to know

00:31:31.539 --> 00:31:32.380
 that hospitals

00:31:32.380 --> 00:31:33.640
 exist because

00:31:33.640 --> 00:31:34.700
 people are wounded.

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:37.860
 Just like how Christ

00:31:37.860 --> 00:31:38.860
 said that he came

00:31:38.860 --> 00:31:40.140
 for those that were sick.

00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:42.500
 That's important.

00:31:43.799 --> 00:31:44.759
 We all

00:31:44.759 --> 00:31:46.019
 need

00:31:46.019 --> 00:31:47.299
 healing.

00:31:47.880 --> 00:31:48.840
 We all need

00:31:48.840 --> 00:31:49.360
 transformation.

00:31:50.299 --> 00:31:51.080
 We all need

00:31:51.080 --> 00:31:52.420
 to continue

00:31:52.420 --> 00:31:53.539
 to be transformed

00:31:53.539 --> 00:31:54.120
 by him.

00:31:54.119 --> 00:31:55.799
 And so,

00:31:56.059 --> 00:31:57.079
 for us being

00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:57.939
 a peacemaker,

00:31:58.879 --> 00:32:00.619
 we are

00:32:00.619 --> 00:32:02.959
 living and loving

00:32:02.959 --> 00:32:03.639
 like Christ.

00:32:04.159 --> 00:32:04.939
 It's kind of like

00:32:04.939 --> 00:32:05.419
 going out

00:32:05.419 --> 00:32:06.159
 and being a nurse

00:32:06.159 --> 00:32:07.719
 or going out

00:32:07.719 --> 00:32:08.539
 and being a doctor,

00:32:09.119 --> 00:32:09.919
 going out

00:32:09.919 --> 00:32:10.619
 and representing

00:32:10.619 --> 00:32:11.279
 Christ

00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:12.279
 and saying,

00:32:12.399 --> 00:32:12.500
 look,

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:13.379
 there's a better way.

00:32:14.379 --> 00:32:15.500
 You're in darkness.

00:32:15.979 --> 00:32:16.559
 Why don't you come

00:32:16.559 --> 00:32:17.099
 to the light

00:32:17.099 --> 00:32:18.379
 or you've been hurt.

00:32:19.339 --> 00:32:20.339
 Come to Christ

00:32:20.339 --> 00:32:21.539
 so that you can be healed.

00:32:21.539 --> 00:32:24.139
 there's a better way.

00:32:24.539 --> 00:32:25.859
 That's part of our mission

00:32:25.859 --> 00:32:27.339
 in sharing the good news

00:32:27.339 --> 00:32:28.139
 of the gospel.

00:32:28.839 --> 00:32:30.119
 Sharing in our testimony

00:32:30.119 --> 00:32:30.579
 and how,

00:32:30.899 --> 00:32:31.000
 hey,

00:32:31.180 --> 00:32:32.519
 I have been healed.

00:32:32.759 --> 00:32:34.039
 I have been restored

00:32:34.039 --> 00:32:35.339
 because of Christ.

00:32:36.099 --> 00:32:37.159
 Because of how God

00:32:37.159 --> 00:32:38.359
 has worked in my life.

00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:40.240
 You should do the same.

00:32:41.119 --> 00:32:41.839
 You should come

00:32:41.839 --> 00:32:43.019
 and see that the Lord

00:32:43.019 --> 00:32:43.639
 is good.

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:46.319
 And so,

00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:51.079
 one final thing

00:32:51.079 --> 00:32:52.359
 about a hospital

00:32:52.359 --> 00:32:54.759
 is a simple fact

00:32:54.759 --> 00:32:55.059
 that

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:56.599
 when we all come to church,

00:32:56.679 --> 00:32:57.139
 none of us here

00:32:57.139 --> 00:32:57.559
 are perfect.

00:32:57.799 --> 00:32:58.579
 Raise your hand

00:32:58.579 --> 00:32:59.639
 if you're a perfect person.

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.539
 I should not even be

00:33:00.539 --> 00:33:01.339
 raising my hand

00:33:01.339 --> 00:33:02.500
 in this sense.

00:33:03.139 --> 00:33:03.720
 None of us

00:33:03.720 --> 00:33:04.980
 are perfect.

00:33:05.839 --> 00:33:06.439
 And that's why

00:33:06.439 --> 00:33:07.740
 we continue to rely

00:33:07.740 --> 00:33:08.460
 on the Lord,

00:33:09.240 --> 00:33:09.919
 his strength,

00:33:10.539 --> 00:33:11.179
 his comfort,

00:33:11.299 --> 00:33:11.899
 his peace,

00:33:12.359 --> 00:33:13.379
 all of these things.

00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:15.180
 And so,

00:33:15.260 --> 00:33:16.380
 ask yourself the question,

00:33:16.600 --> 00:33:17.700
 are you making room

00:33:17.700 --> 00:33:18.500
 for healing

00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:20.100
 in yourself

00:33:20.100 --> 00:33:21.620
 and in other people?

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:24.300
 The fourth thing then,

00:33:24.380 --> 00:33:25.860
 let's read it together then.

00:33:25.960 --> 00:33:28.520
 Let's go to that next slide.

00:33:30.040 --> 00:33:31.640
 It is a hub

00:33:31.640 --> 00:33:32.800
 for the community.

00:33:32.940 --> 00:33:33.060
 Now,

00:33:33.100 --> 00:33:34.120
 this is an interesting one

00:33:34.120 --> 00:33:34.540
 because

00:33:34.540 --> 00:33:36.100
 something that's

00:33:36.100 --> 00:33:37.100
 important for us

00:33:37.100 --> 00:33:38.100
 is

00:33:38.100 --> 00:33:39.880
 we have this sense

00:33:39.880 --> 00:33:40.960
 of healing,

00:33:41.480 --> 00:33:42.420
 but a place

00:33:42.420 --> 00:33:42.960
 where people

00:33:42.960 --> 00:33:43.960
 can gather together.

00:33:44.079 --> 00:33:44.860
 I always like,

00:33:45.180 --> 00:33:45.960
 I have this

00:33:45.960 --> 00:33:48.539
 painting that my mother

00:33:48.539 --> 00:33:48.960
 got me.

00:33:49.100 --> 00:33:49.340
 It's called

00:33:49.340 --> 00:33:50.460
 The Little Brown Church.

00:33:51.440 --> 00:33:52.440
 And it's a little

00:33:52.440 --> 00:33:53.120
 church building.

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:53.620
 It's like,

00:33:53.660 --> 00:33:53.920
 you know,

00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:55.420
 circa the 1800s

00:33:55.420 --> 00:33:56.000
 kind of thing.

00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:57.019
 Just an old school

00:33:57.019 --> 00:33:57.880
 country church.

00:33:58.980 --> 00:34:00.579
 And I love that image

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:01.980
 of a church

00:34:01.980 --> 00:34:02.740
 being a place

00:34:02.740 --> 00:34:03.200
 where people

00:34:03.200 --> 00:34:04.000
 gather together

00:34:04.000 --> 00:34:05.039
 to worship the Lord,

00:34:05.180 --> 00:34:05.319
 right?

00:34:05.400 --> 00:34:06.779
 The corporate body,

00:34:06.860 --> 00:34:07.640
 the body of Christ

00:34:07.640 --> 00:34:08.400
 coming together.

00:34:08.980 --> 00:34:09.840
 But also

00:34:09.840 --> 00:34:10.559
 as a place

00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:10.880
 where

00:34:10.880 --> 00:34:11.760
 in a lot of

00:34:11.760 --> 00:34:12.639
 those kind of towns,

00:34:12.639 --> 00:34:13.659
 all the church

00:34:13.659 --> 00:34:14.420
 building was used

00:34:14.420 --> 00:34:15.339
 for town halls

00:34:15.339 --> 00:34:16.619
 and was also

00:34:16.619 --> 00:34:17.639
 used for school,

00:34:18.139 --> 00:34:19.059
 was also used

00:34:19.059 --> 00:34:19.859
 for many different

00:34:19.859 --> 00:34:20.400
 things.

00:34:21.420 --> 00:34:22.599
 And granted,

00:34:22.739 --> 00:34:23.480
 we're not in

00:34:23.480 --> 00:34:24.619
 that kind of an area,

00:34:24.859 --> 00:34:26.259
 but the idea

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:27.000
 of having,

00:34:27.719 --> 00:34:28.679
 being a hub

00:34:28.679 --> 00:34:29.460
 for the community

00:34:29.460 --> 00:34:30.579
 is very powerful,

00:34:30.579 --> 00:34:32.179
 not only just

00:34:32.179 --> 00:34:32.900
 for the church

00:34:32.900 --> 00:34:33.480
 community,

00:34:33.480 --> 00:34:34.400
 the church body,

00:34:34.579 --> 00:34:35.359
 but also

00:34:35.359 --> 00:34:36.480
 as an invitation

00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:37.960
 for the community

00:34:37.960 --> 00:34:38.779
 to come

00:34:38.779 --> 00:34:39.480
 and see

00:34:39.480 --> 00:34:40.980
 what we are doing,

00:34:40.980 --> 00:34:42.300
 what we are about,

00:34:42.300 --> 00:34:43.300
 that the Lord

00:34:43.300 --> 00:34:43.920
 is good

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:44.420
 and that

00:34:44.420 --> 00:34:45.860
 we have

00:34:45.860 --> 00:34:46.519
 our own

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:47.500
 culture,

00:34:47.500 --> 00:34:48.280
 we have our

00:34:48.280 --> 00:34:49.320
 own way

00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:49.940
 and that God

00:34:49.940 --> 00:34:50.500
 is doing

00:34:50.500 --> 00:34:51.519
 a remarkable

00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:52.400
 thing in this

00:34:52.400 --> 00:34:52.840
 place.

00:34:53.719 --> 00:34:54.860
 As Ephesians

00:34:54.860 --> 00:34:55.539
 chapter 2

00:34:55.539 --> 00:34:56.300
 verse 19

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:56.920
 states,

00:34:57.539 --> 00:34:58.460
 you are no longer

00:34:58.460 --> 00:34:59.059
 strangers,

00:34:59.440 --> 00:35:00.500
 but members

00:35:00.500 --> 00:35:01.340
 of the household

00:35:01.340 --> 00:35:01.880
 of God.

00:35:02.420 --> 00:35:03.500
 It's important

00:35:03.500 --> 00:35:04.400
 for us to know

00:35:04.400 --> 00:35:05.659
 that we are not

00:35:05.659 --> 00:35:06.320
 only building

00:35:06.320 --> 00:35:07.300
 the church here

00:35:07.300 --> 00:35:07.760
 where we

00:35:07.760 --> 00:35:09.460
 as Amber

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:10.060
 was mentioning

00:35:10.060 --> 00:35:10.520
 earlier,

00:35:10.640 --> 00:35:11.240
 we'll be having

00:35:11.240 --> 00:35:12.420
 Bible studies,

00:35:12.680 --> 00:35:13.400
 we will be having

00:35:13.400 --> 00:35:14.200
 Sunday school,

00:35:14.320 --> 00:35:14.940
 we'll be having

00:35:14.940 --> 00:35:15.880
 the life

00:35:15.880 --> 00:35:16.740
 of the church,

00:35:17.200 --> 00:35:17.840
 but as

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:19.440
 also what is

00:35:19.440 --> 00:35:20.360
 important is to

00:35:20.360 --> 00:35:21.280
 have an opportunity

00:35:21.280 --> 00:35:22.100
 for us to be

00:35:22.100 --> 00:35:22.820
 present within

00:35:22.820 --> 00:35:23.460
 the community,

00:35:23.460 --> 00:35:24.540
 to build

00:35:24.540 --> 00:35:25.200
 relationships

00:35:25.200 --> 00:35:25.940
 with people

00:35:25.940 --> 00:35:27.060
 and to represent

00:35:27.060 --> 00:35:27.600
 Christ

00:35:27.600 --> 00:35:28.700
 because when we

00:35:28.700 --> 00:35:29.940
 have these

00:35:29.940 --> 00:35:31.300
 parent cafes

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:32.180
 and these dad

00:35:32.180 --> 00:35:32.580
 cafes,

00:35:32.960 --> 00:35:33.940
 it allows

00:35:33.940 --> 00:35:34.560
 for

00:35:34.560 --> 00:35:36.020
 conversation,

00:35:36.019 --> 00:35:37.679
 it allows

00:35:37.679 --> 00:35:38.300
 for people

00:35:38.300 --> 00:35:38.500
 to,

00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:39.980
 maybe they've

00:35:39.980 --> 00:35:40.619
 never been

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:41.420
 to a church

00:35:41.420 --> 00:35:42.179
 before or

00:35:42.179 --> 00:35:42.900
 they have a

00:35:42.900 --> 00:35:43.579
 misunderstanding

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:44.820
 or they've

00:35:44.820 --> 00:35:45.679
 been hurt

00:35:45.679 --> 00:35:46.239
 before,

00:35:47.159 --> 00:35:48.519
 and you

00:35:48.519 --> 00:35:49.440
 allow to

00:35:49.440 --> 00:35:50.460
 plant seeds

00:35:50.460 --> 00:35:50.920
 with other

00:35:50.920 --> 00:35:51.340
 people.

00:35:52.360 --> 00:35:52.900
 Now certainly

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.460
 we're called

00:35:53.460 --> 00:35:54.039
 to go out

00:35:54.039 --> 00:35:54.400
 into the

00:35:54.400 --> 00:35:54.780
 community

00:35:54.780 --> 00:35:55.280
 and to

00:35:55.280 --> 00:35:55.719
 serve

00:35:55.719 --> 00:35:56.159
 and to

00:35:56.159 --> 00:35:56.820
 represent

00:35:56.820 --> 00:35:57.340
 Christ

00:35:57.340 --> 00:35:57.840
 as we

00:35:57.840 --> 00:35:58.360
 go out

00:35:58.360 --> 00:35:58.719
 from the

00:35:58.719 --> 00:35:59.099
 doors of

00:35:59.099 --> 00:35:59.460
 the church,

00:35:59.579 --> 00:36:00.079
 but it's

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:00.719
 also as

00:36:00.719 --> 00:36:01.119
 important

00:36:01.119 --> 00:36:01.719
 to invite

00:36:01.719 --> 00:36:02.320
 the community

00:36:02.320 --> 00:36:03.019
 on in.

00:36:04.440 --> 00:36:05.259
 Just building

00:36:05.259 --> 00:36:05.940
 relationships.

00:36:06.019 --> 00:36:08.420
 You know,

00:36:08.759 --> 00:36:09.699
 it's interesting

00:36:09.699 --> 00:36:10.559
 the constant

00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:11.199
 conversation

00:36:11.199 --> 00:36:11.900
 that I have

00:36:11.900 --> 00:36:12.380
 with our

00:36:12.380 --> 00:36:13.079
 own community

00:36:13.079 --> 00:36:13.639
 partnerships

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:14.300
 about how

00:36:14.300 --> 00:36:15.059
 people say,

00:36:15.759 --> 00:36:16.400
 oh,

00:36:16.440 --> 00:36:16.719
 you're a

00:36:16.719 --> 00:36:17.039
 church.

00:36:17.780 --> 00:36:18.519
 Why are

00:36:18.519 --> 00:36:19.219
 you working

00:36:19.219 --> 00:36:19.780
 with this

00:36:19.780 --> 00:36:20.460
 organization?

00:36:21.259 --> 00:36:21.800
 Well,

00:36:21.820 --> 00:36:22.280
 because we're

00:36:22.280 --> 00:36:22.739
 working for

00:36:22.739 --> 00:36:23.139
 the common

00:36:23.139 --> 00:36:23.460
 good.

00:36:25.280 --> 00:36:25.480
 This

00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:26.659
 XYZ

00:36:26.659 --> 00:36:27.800
 or building

00:36:27.800 --> 00:36:28.179
 healthy

00:36:28.179 --> 00:36:28.699
 families

00:36:28.699 --> 00:36:29.559
 is focused

00:36:29.559 --> 00:36:30.119
 on having

00:36:30.119 --> 00:36:30.480
 strong

00:36:30.480 --> 00:36:30.960
 families

00:36:30.960 --> 00:36:31.820
 and so

00:36:31.820 --> 00:36:32.300
 do we.

00:36:32.380 --> 00:36:33.079
 We focus

00:36:33.079 --> 00:36:33.500
 on that

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:33.940
 as well.

00:36:33.940 --> 00:36:35.420
 so we

00:36:35.420 --> 00:36:35.800
 have a

00:36:35.800 --> 00:36:36.119
 common

00:36:36.119 --> 00:36:36.539
 goal.

00:36:37.480 --> 00:36:37.619
 Now,

00:36:38.200 --> 00:36:38.720
 certainly,

00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:39.579
 they're not

00:36:39.579 --> 00:36:39.820
 going to

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.300
 talk about

00:36:40.300 --> 00:36:40.720
 Christ,

00:36:41.280 --> 00:36:41.679
 but you

00:36:41.679 --> 00:36:42.200
 don't think

00:36:42.200 --> 00:36:43.480
 that Christians

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:44.300
 being present

00:36:44.300 --> 00:36:44.800
 in that

00:36:44.800 --> 00:36:45.700
 space would

00:36:45.700 --> 00:36:46.300
 allow for

00:36:46.300 --> 00:36:46.920
 relationships

00:36:46.920 --> 00:36:47.579
 to mold,

00:36:48.300 --> 00:36:48.679
 to be

00:36:48.679 --> 00:36:49.059
 formed,

00:36:49.619 --> 00:36:50.179
 and people

00:36:50.179 --> 00:36:50.619
 to ask

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:51.200
 questions.

00:36:51.199 --> 00:36:52.779
 it happens

00:36:52.779 --> 00:36:53.539
 all the

00:36:53.539 --> 00:36:53.899
 time.

00:36:55.259 --> 00:36:55.639
 Hey,

00:36:55.699 --> 00:36:56.000
 you're a

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:56.339
 pastor.

00:36:57.159 --> 00:36:57.699
 How do

00:36:57.699 --> 00:36:58.099
 you raise

00:36:58.099 --> 00:36:58.579
 your kids?

00:36:59.379 --> 00:36:59.699
 And I

00:36:59.699 --> 00:36:59.980
 answer,

00:37:00.059 --> 00:37:00.639
 not perfectly.

00:37:01.559 --> 00:37:01.960
 Right?

00:37:02.559 --> 00:37:03.139
 A lot of

00:37:03.139 --> 00:37:03.619
 people tend

00:37:03.619 --> 00:37:03.899
 to think,

00:37:04.039 --> 00:37:04.079
 like,

00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:04.259
 oh,

00:37:04.339 --> 00:37:05.119
 you're a

00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:05.339
 pastor,

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:05.759
 you must

00:37:05.759 --> 00:37:06.480
 have it

00:37:06.480 --> 00:37:06.659
 down.

00:37:06.759 --> 00:37:06.939
 No,

00:37:07.019 --> 00:37:07.439
 I don't.

00:37:08.359 --> 00:37:08.879
 You should

00:37:08.879 --> 00:37:09.159
 see a

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:09.639
 Sunday morning

00:37:09.639 --> 00:37:10.319
 sometime when

00:37:10.319 --> 00:37:10.759
 you're getting

00:37:10.759 --> 00:37:11.099
 the kids

00:37:11.099 --> 00:37:11.299
 up.

00:37:11.739 --> 00:37:12.079
 It's

00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:12.460
 chaotic.

00:37:13.000 --> 00:37:13.379
 They're

00:37:13.379 --> 00:37:13.739
 kids.

00:37:14.219 --> 00:37:14.379
 Okay?

00:37:15.039 --> 00:37:15.500
 And I'm

00:37:15.500 --> 00:37:16.299
 sure if

00:37:16.299 --> 00:37:18.179
 you haven't

00:37:18.179 --> 00:37:18.559
 thought of

00:37:18.559 --> 00:37:18.699
 that,

00:37:18.779 --> 00:37:19.259
 maybe think

00:37:19.259 --> 00:37:19.719
 of the time

00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:20.039
 when you

00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:20.340
 were a

00:37:20.340 --> 00:37:20.480
 kid.

00:37:20.599 --> 00:37:20.860
 Did you

00:37:20.860 --> 00:37:21.159
 get up

00:37:21.159 --> 00:37:22.119
 every Sunday

00:37:22.119 --> 00:37:22.860
 ready to

00:37:22.860 --> 00:37:23.179
 rock and

00:37:23.179 --> 00:37:23.360
 roll?

00:37:24.400 --> 00:37:24.900
 The answer

00:37:24.900 --> 00:37:25.179
 is no.

00:37:25.739 --> 00:37:26.179
 Right?

00:37:26.699 --> 00:37:27.340
 But it's

00:37:27.340 --> 00:37:27.980
 so important

00:37:27.980 --> 00:37:28.539
 to just

00:37:28.539 --> 00:37:29.860
 be present

00:37:29.860 --> 00:37:30.840
 and to

00:37:30.840 --> 00:37:31.940
 have those

00:37:31.940 --> 00:37:32.300
 kind of

00:37:32.300 --> 00:37:32.940
 conversations.

00:37:33.159 --> 00:37:33.300
 Now,

00:37:33.500 --> 00:37:33.980
 it doesn't

00:37:33.980 --> 00:37:34.579
 mean everyone

00:37:34.579 --> 00:37:35.019
 will come

00:37:35.019 --> 00:37:35.440
 to Christ.

00:37:35.539 --> 00:37:35.800
 It doesn't

00:37:35.800 --> 00:37:36.219
 mean everyone

00:37:36.219 --> 00:37:36.579
 will come

00:37:36.579 --> 00:37:36.840
 to our

00:37:36.840 --> 00:37:37.099
 church,

00:37:37.099 --> 00:37:37.539
 but at

00:37:37.539 --> 00:37:37.960
 least the

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.420
 effort is

00:37:38.420 --> 00:37:38.880
 being made

00:37:38.880 --> 00:37:39.380
 with people.

00:37:40.380 --> 00:37:41.019
 As we

00:37:41.019 --> 00:37:41.440
 are called

00:37:41.440 --> 00:37:41.860
 out to

00:37:41.860 --> 00:37:42.300
 share in

00:37:42.300 --> 00:37:42.719
 the love

00:37:42.719 --> 00:37:43.900
 of Christ

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:45.739
 and build

00:37:45.739 --> 00:37:46.000
 those

00:37:46.000 --> 00:37:46.659
 relationships,

00:37:47.259 --> 00:37:48.000
 you never

00:37:48.000 --> 00:37:49.759
 know the

00:37:49.760 --> 00:37:50.140
 profound

00:37:50.140 --> 00:37:50.780
 impact you

00:37:50.780 --> 00:37:51.140
 will have

00:37:51.140 --> 00:37:51.640
 by simply

00:37:51.640 --> 00:37:52.360
 being present,

00:37:53.120 --> 00:37:54.080
 especially those

00:37:54.080 --> 00:37:54.700
 in the community,

00:37:54.880 --> 00:37:55.640
 especially those

00:37:55.640 --> 00:37:56.160
 who are in

00:37:56.160 --> 00:37:56.400
 need.

00:37:56.600 --> 00:37:57.100
 That's why

00:37:57.100 --> 00:37:57.440
 when we're

00:37:57.440 --> 00:37:58.060
 looking at a

00:37:58.060 --> 00:37:58.740
 hospital for

00:37:58.740 --> 00:37:59.100
 the hurting

00:37:59.100 --> 00:37:59.840
 and a hub

00:37:59.840 --> 00:38:00.140
 for the

00:38:00.140 --> 00:38:00.560
 community,

00:38:00.560 --> 00:38:01.440
 I have to

00:38:01.440 --> 00:38:02.280
 be very

00:38:02.280 --> 00:38:03.260
 intentional

00:38:03.260 --> 00:38:04.520
 by explaining

00:38:04.520 --> 00:38:06.160
 church culture

00:38:06.160 --> 00:38:07.220
 as well as

00:38:07.220 --> 00:38:08.120
 community presence

00:38:08.120 --> 00:38:08.640
 because they're

00:38:08.640 --> 00:38:09.840
 both important.

00:38:10.660 --> 00:38:11.120
 A hub,

00:38:11.320 --> 00:38:11.480
 then,

00:38:11.580 --> 00:38:12.280
 is a place

00:38:12.280 --> 00:38:13.180
 of presence,

00:38:13.800 --> 00:38:14.580
 a place where

00:38:14.580 --> 00:38:15.380
 connections are

00:38:15.380 --> 00:38:15.580
 made,

00:38:15.660 --> 00:38:16.320
 where relationships

00:38:16.320 --> 00:38:16.920
 are built,

00:38:16.920 --> 00:38:17.780
 and also

00:38:17.780 --> 00:38:18.380
 a place

00:38:18.380 --> 00:38:19.659
 of belonging.

00:38:20.760 --> 00:38:21.340
 And we

00:38:21.340 --> 00:38:21.840
 have to be

00:38:21.840 --> 00:38:22.680
 reminded as

00:38:22.680 --> 00:38:24.380
 we've gone

00:38:24.380 --> 00:38:25.039
 over in

00:38:25.039 --> 00:38:25.940
 last week's

00:38:25.940 --> 00:38:27.139
 sermon how

00:38:27.139 --> 00:38:27.960
 Christ tore

00:38:27.960 --> 00:38:28.559
 down the

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:29.340
 dividing wall.

00:38:30.500 --> 00:38:31.400
 Christ tore

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:31.800
 down the

00:38:31.800 --> 00:38:32.599
 dividing walls

00:38:32.599 --> 00:38:33.599
 and we are

00:38:33.599 --> 00:38:34.780
 to live

00:38:34.780 --> 00:38:36.820
 with open

00:38:36.820 --> 00:38:37.700
 minds and

00:38:37.700 --> 00:38:38.300
 open hearts

00:38:38.300 --> 00:38:38.720
 to other

00:38:38.720 --> 00:38:39.099
 people,

00:38:39.380 --> 00:38:40.720
 to exhibit

00:38:40.720 --> 00:38:41.360
 that love

00:38:41.360 --> 00:38:42.639
 and to stand

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:43.420
 firm on the

00:38:43.420 --> 00:38:45.460
 truth of

00:38:45.460 --> 00:38:45.820
 the word.

00:38:45.820 --> 00:38:47.680
 And so

00:38:47.680 --> 00:38:48.120
 in all of

00:38:48.120 --> 00:38:48.380
 this,

00:38:48.760 --> 00:38:49.400
 we have to

00:38:49.400 --> 00:38:50.160
 ask ourselves,

00:38:50.539 --> 00:38:51.220
 how can we

00:38:51.220 --> 00:38:52.280
 serve one

00:38:52.280 --> 00:38:53.559
 another and

00:38:53.559 --> 00:38:54.080
 how can we

00:38:54.080 --> 00:38:54.640
 serve those

00:38:54.640 --> 00:38:55.000
 in the

00:38:55.000 --> 00:38:55.420
 community

00:38:55.420 --> 00:38:56.320
 representing

00:38:56.320 --> 00:38:56.820
 Christ?

00:38:58.220 --> 00:38:58.559
 Because think

00:38:58.559 --> 00:38:58.980
 about it,

00:38:59.400 --> 00:39:00.140
 isn't the

00:39:00.140 --> 00:39:00.700
 community our

00:39:00.700 --> 00:39:00.920
 neighbor?

00:39:02.420 --> 00:39:03.120
 Just as we're

00:39:03.120 --> 00:39:03.760
 called to love

00:39:03.760 --> 00:39:04.360
 God and to

00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:04.660
 love our

00:39:04.660 --> 00:39:04.900
 neighbor,

00:39:05.440 --> 00:39:05.860
 what better

00:39:05.860 --> 00:39:06.380
 opportunity

00:39:06.380 --> 00:39:07.300
 than to be

00:39:07.300 --> 00:39:07.880
 present with

00:39:07.880 --> 00:39:08.240
 those in

00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:08.740
 the community?

00:39:09.700 --> 00:39:10.240
 You'd be

00:39:10.240 --> 00:39:11.260
 amazed the

00:39:11.260 --> 00:39:11.640
 kind of

00:39:11.640 --> 00:39:12.180
 stories and

00:39:12.180 --> 00:39:12.480
 the kind

00:39:12.480 --> 00:39:12.840
 of people

00:39:12.840 --> 00:39:13.260
 they are.

00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:15.340
 And it's

00:39:15.340 --> 00:39:15.740
 an honor

00:39:15.740 --> 00:39:16.140
 to meet

00:39:16.140 --> 00:39:16.380
 them,

00:39:17.720 --> 00:39:18.559
 for them

00:39:18.559 --> 00:39:19.019
 to feel

00:39:19.019 --> 00:39:19.680
 safe enough

00:39:19.680 --> 00:39:20.200
 to even

00:39:20.200 --> 00:39:20.900
 walk in

00:39:20.900 --> 00:39:21.380
 a church.

00:39:22.559 --> 00:39:23.440
 It's crazy,

00:39:23.600 --> 00:39:23.760
 I mean,

00:39:23.860 --> 00:39:24.340
 it can be

00:39:24.340 --> 00:39:24.860
 hard for us

00:39:24.860 --> 00:39:25.180
 to think

00:39:25.180 --> 00:39:25.460
 that there

00:39:25.460 --> 00:39:25.760
 are some

00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:27.720
 people who

00:39:27.720 --> 00:39:28.380
 are afraid

00:39:28.380 --> 00:39:28.760
 of even

00:39:28.760 --> 00:39:29.300
 entering a

00:39:29.300 --> 00:39:29.860
 church building,

00:39:30.940 --> 00:39:31.440
 but yet they

00:39:31.440 --> 00:39:32.019
 enter for the

00:39:32.019 --> 00:39:32.559
 first time.

00:39:33.420 --> 00:39:34.079
 Praise God

00:39:34.079 --> 00:39:35.920
 that progress

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.519
 is being

00:39:36.519 --> 00:39:36.840
 made.

00:39:37.940 --> 00:39:38.240
 And so

00:39:38.240 --> 00:39:39.460
 all of

00:39:39.460 --> 00:39:39.780
 this,

00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:41.880
 how can we

00:39:41.880 --> 00:39:42.380
 serve each

00:39:42.380 --> 00:39:43.360
 other and

00:39:43.360 --> 00:39:44.039
 our community

00:39:44.039 --> 00:39:44.740
 who is

00:39:44.740 --> 00:39:45.380
 our

00:39:45.380 --> 00:39:45.720
 neighbor?

00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:47.440
 And so

00:39:47.440 --> 00:39:48.000
 in all of

00:39:48.000 --> 00:39:48.120
 this,

00:39:48.160 --> 00:39:48.480
 let's go to

00:39:48.480 --> 00:39:48.900
 this next

00:39:48.900 --> 00:39:49.280
 slide.

00:39:50.480 --> 00:39:51.140
 This is

00:39:51.140 --> 00:39:51.660
 who Christ

00:39:51.660 --> 00:39:52.200
 is forming

00:39:52.200 --> 00:39:52.800
 us to be.

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.860
 As people

00:39:54.860 --> 00:39:55.380
 who have

00:39:55.380 --> 00:39:56.000
 received

00:39:56.000 --> 00:39:56.500
 peace,

00:39:56.780 --> 00:39:57.260
 we are

00:39:57.260 --> 00:39:58.559
 people who

00:39:58.559 --> 00:39:59.780
 bring peace

00:39:59.780 --> 00:40:00.860
 to others.

00:40:01.400 --> 00:40:02.099
 As we

00:40:02.099 --> 00:40:03.099
 receive love,

00:40:03.500 --> 00:40:04.140
 we are to

00:40:04.140 --> 00:40:04.640
 share in

00:40:04.640 --> 00:40:04.940
 love.

00:40:05.300 --> 00:40:05.860
 We are to

00:40:05.860 --> 00:40:06.720
 share in

00:40:06.720 --> 00:40:07.360
 how God

00:40:07.360 --> 00:40:08.019
 is working

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:09.320
 in all of

00:40:09.320 --> 00:40:09.960
 our lives.

00:40:10.760 --> 00:40:11.360
 And last

00:40:11.360 --> 00:40:11.920
 year we were

00:40:11.920 --> 00:40:12.599
 talking about

00:40:12.599 --> 00:40:13.400
 building bridges

00:40:13.400 --> 00:40:13.920
 and this

00:40:13.920 --> 00:40:14.920
 year we

00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:15.480
 are being

00:40:15.480 --> 00:40:16.599
 a peacemaker,

00:40:16.820 --> 00:40:17.599
 carrying out

00:40:17.599 --> 00:40:18.639
 Christ's

00:40:18.639 --> 00:40:19.820
 mission to

00:40:19.820 --> 00:40:20.340
 the church

00:40:20.340 --> 00:40:21.500
 and to

00:40:21.500 --> 00:40:22.079
 the community.

00:40:24.079 --> 00:40:24.980
 Think about

00:40:24.980 --> 00:40:25.260
 that.

00:40:26.059 --> 00:40:26.500
 Think about

00:40:26.500 --> 00:40:27.220
 how important

00:40:27.220 --> 00:40:28.059
 all of these

00:40:28.059 --> 00:40:29.000
 four things

00:40:29.000 --> 00:40:31.340
 are in

00:40:31.340 --> 00:40:31.940
 our own

00:40:31.940 --> 00:40:32.380
 church

00:40:32.380 --> 00:40:33.079
 context.

00:40:34.659 --> 00:40:35.820
 This isn't

00:40:35.820 --> 00:40:37.099
 who we

00:40:37.099 --> 00:40:37.740
 hope to be

00:40:37.740 --> 00:40:38.220
 someday.

00:40:38.980 --> 00:40:39.820
 This is

00:40:39.820 --> 00:40:40.680
 our reality

00:40:40.679 --> 00:40:41.460
 as a

00:40:41.460 --> 00:40:41.719
 church

00:40:41.719 --> 00:40:42.019
 body.

00:40:42.139 --> 00:40:42.579
 Our hope

00:40:42.579 --> 00:40:42.980
 is in

00:40:42.980 --> 00:40:43.279
 Jesus

00:40:43.279 --> 00:40:43.819
 Christ.

00:40:44.399 --> 00:40:44.819
 We are

00:40:44.819 --> 00:40:45.259
 to love

00:40:45.259 --> 00:40:45.899
 God and

00:40:45.899 --> 00:40:46.259
 love our

00:40:46.259 --> 00:40:46.559
 neighbors.

00:40:47.399 --> 00:40:47.919
 We are

00:40:47.919 --> 00:40:48.279
 to be

00:40:48.279 --> 00:40:48.539
 that

00:40:48.539 --> 00:40:49.139
 hospital

00:40:49.139 --> 00:40:50.279
 for those

00:40:50.279 --> 00:40:50.579
 that are

00:40:50.579 --> 00:40:50.859
 hurting

00:40:50.859 --> 00:40:51.819
 and a

00:40:51.819 --> 00:40:52.739
 hub for

00:40:52.739 --> 00:40:52.899
 the

00:40:52.899 --> 00:40:53.359
 community.

00:40:55.019 --> 00:40:55.500
 Let us

00:40:55.500 --> 00:40:55.960
 think about

00:40:55.960 --> 00:40:56.179
 that.

00:40:56.259 --> 00:40:56.559
 Let us

00:40:56.559 --> 00:40:57.000
 think of

00:40:57.000 --> 00:40:57.940
 how Christ

00:40:57.940 --> 00:40:58.659
 calls for

00:40:58.659 --> 00:41:00.480
 us to

00:41:00.480 --> 00:41:01.059
 have that

00:41:01.059 --> 00:41:01.500
 peace

00:41:01.500 --> 00:41:02.319
 rule within

00:41:02.319 --> 00:41:02.980
 our hearts.

00:41:04.399 --> 00:41:05.119
 All of

00:41:05.119 --> 00:41:05.719
 these things

00:41:05.719 --> 00:41:06.480
 are equally

00:41:06.480 --> 00:41:06.960
 important.

00:41:06.960 --> 00:41:10.320
 what an

00:41:10.320 --> 00:41:10.860
 honor it

00:41:10.860 --> 00:41:11.840
 is for

00:41:11.840 --> 00:41:12.380
 us to

00:41:12.380 --> 00:41:13.000
 be here

00:41:13.000 --> 00:41:14.699
 today and

00:41:14.699 --> 00:41:15.039
 to know

00:41:15.039 --> 00:41:15.480
 that God

00:41:15.480 --> 00:41:15.980
 is working

00:41:15.980 --> 00:41:16.860
 in all

00:41:16.860 --> 00:41:17.340
 of us.

00:41:18.079 --> 00:41:18.699
 We think

00:41:18.699 --> 00:41:18.960
 of the

00:41:18.960 --> 00:41:19.320
 future,

00:41:20.139 --> 00:41:20.659
 we think

00:41:20.659 --> 00:41:20.920
 of the

00:41:20.920 --> 00:41:21.240
 present,

00:41:21.619 --> 00:41:22.340
 and we

00:41:22.340 --> 00:41:22.659
 think of

00:41:22.659 --> 00:41:23.240
 the past.

00:41:23.800 --> 00:41:24.659
 All of

00:41:24.659 --> 00:41:25.300
 these things.

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:26.940
 And so

00:41:26.940 --> 00:41:28.579
 this is

00:41:28.579 --> 00:41:29.480
 who Christ

00:41:29.480 --> 00:41:30.199
 is forming

00:41:30.199 --> 00:41:30.860
 us to be

00:41:30.860 --> 00:41:31.460
 today.

00:41:32.619 --> 00:41:33.420
 Let us

00:41:33.420 --> 00:41:33.760
 think of

00:41:33.760 --> 00:41:34.280
 all of

00:41:34.280 --> 00:41:34.480
 this

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:34.900
 together.

00:41:34.900 --> 00:41:36.660
 that this

00:41:36.660 --> 00:41:36.940
 is who

00:41:36.940 --> 00:41:37.280
 we are

00:41:37.280 --> 00:41:37.559
 as a

00:41:37.559 --> 00:41:37.820
 church.

00:41:38.500 --> 00:41:39.099
 And we

00:41:39.099 --> 00:41:39.720
 thank God

00:41:39.720 --> 00:41:40.240
 for that.

00:41:41.059 --> 00:41:41.740
 We thank

00:41:41.740 --> 00:41:42.240
 God that

00:41:42.240 --> 00:41:42.579
 we are

00:41:42.579 --> 00:41:43.599
 formed by

00:41:43.599 --> 00:41:44.260
 Christ and

00:41:44.260 --> 00:41:44.579
 we are

00:41:44.579 --> 00:41:45.579
 called to

00:41:45.579 --> 00:41:46.660
 live as

00:41:46.660 --> 00:41:47.360
 peacemakers.

00:41:48.539 --> 00:41:49.440
 And so

00:41:49.440 --> 00:41:50.519
 in closing,

00:41:51.660 --> 00:41:53.420
 I didn't

00:41:53.420 --> 00:41:54.820
 have all

00:41:54.820 --> 00:41:55.280
 the crazy

00:41:55.280 --> 00:41:55.740
 notes that

00:41:55.740 --> 00:41:56.139
 I normally

00:41:56.139 --> 00:41:56.559
 have,

00:41:57.099 --> 00:41:57.820
 but I

00:41:57.820 --> 00:41:58.180
 want you

00:41:58.180 --> 00:41:58.559
 to take

00:41:58.559 --> 00:41:59.099
 this home

00:41:59.099 --> 00:42:00.460
 and to

00:42:00.460 --> 00:42:01.099
 reflect on

00:42:01.099 --> 00:42:02.400
 this and

00:42:02.400 --> 00:42:02.940
 to reflect

00:42:02.940 --> 00:42:03.660
 on how

00:42:03.659 --> 00:42:05.859
 God is

00:42:05.859 --> 00:42:06.399
 working in

00:42:06.399 --> 00:42:07.019
 this place

00:42:07.019 --> 00:42:07.879
 and will

00:42:07.879 --> 00:42:09.239
 continue to

00:42:09.239 --> 00:42:09.679
 work in

00:42:09.679 --> 00:42:10.299
 this place

00:42:10.299 --> 00:42:11.599
 and how

00:42:11.599 --> 00:42:12.359
 this

00:42:12.359 --> 00:42:13.159
 identifies

00:42:13.159 --> 00:42:14.699
 who we

00:42:14.699 --> 00:42:16.199
 are as

00:42:16.199 --> 00:42:16.639
 the local

00:42:16.639 --> 00:42:17.099
 church

00:42:17.099 --> 00:42:18.779
 and how

00:42:18.779 --> 00:42:19.619
 we are

00:42:19.619 --> 00:42:20.599
 called to

00:42:20.599 --> 00:42:21.259
 live and

00:42:21.259 --> 00:42:21.699
 love like

00:42:21.699 --> 00:42:22.119
 Christ.

00:42:22.679 --> 00:42:23.379
 Let's pray

00:42:23.379 --> 00:42:23.739
 together.

00:42:26.239 --> 00:42:27.199
 Father God,

00:42:27.299 --> 00:42:28.619
 we thank

00:42:28.619 --> 00:42:28.879
 you

00:42:28.880 --> 00:42:33.140
 for this

00:42:33.140 --> 00:42:33.720
 insight,

00:42:34.200 --> 00:42:34.920
 for your

00:42:34.920 --> 00:42:35.380
 word,

00:42:35.700 --> 00:42:36.180
 for this

00:42:36.180 --> 00:42:36.820
 congregation,

00:42:37.099 --> 00:42:37.440
 for this

00:42:37.440 --> 00:42:37.960
 church and

00:42:37.960 --> 00:42:39.160
 those who

00:42:39.160 --> 00:42:39.720
 are attending

00:42:39.720 --> 00:42:40.500
 even online.

00:42:42.660 --> 00:42:43.599
 You have

00:42:43.599 --> 00:42:44.300
 given us

00:42:44.300 --> 00:42:45.440
 wisdom

00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:47.340
 and insight.

00:42:47.680 --> 00:42:48.420
 I pray,

00:42:48.619 --> 00:42:48.840
 Father,

00:42:49.400 --> 00:42:50.539
 that we

00:42:50.539 --> 00:42:51.340
 remain

00:42:51.340 --> 00:42:52.260
 rooted in

00:42:52.260 --> 00:42:52.460
 you.

00:42:53.740 --> 00:42:54.160
 May we

00:42:54.160 --> 00:42:54.619
 recognize

00:42:54.619 --> 00:42:56.259
 that our

00:42:56.259 --> 00:42:56.900
 hope is

00:42:56.900 --> 00:42:58.079
 found in

00:42:58.079 --> 00:42:58.579
 your son,

00:42:58.699 --> 00:42:59.460
 Jesus Christ,

00:43:00.139 --> 00:43:01.219
 and that

00:43:01.219 --> 00:43:01.759
 who we

00:43:01.759 --> 00:43:02.079
 are,

00:43:02.199 --> 00:43:02.739
 we have

00:43:02.739 --> 00:43:03.420
 a heart

00:43:03.420 --> 00:43:05.019
 for you,

00:43:05.199 --> 00:43:05.799
 Father God,

00:43:05.900 --> 00:43:06.579
 and for

00:43:06.579 --> 00:43:07.219
 other people.

00:43:07.920 --> 00:43:08.659
 And who

00:43:08.659 --> 00:43:09.259
 we are

00:43:09.259 --> 00:43:10.339
 is a

00:43:10.339 --> 00:43:11.239
 hospital for

00:43:11.239 --> 00:43:11.779
 the hurting.

00:43:12.599 --> 00:43:12.719
 Father,

00:43:12.819 --> 00:43:13.299
 I think of

00:43:13.299 --> 00:43:13.699
 all the

00:43:13.699 --> 00:43:15.159
 people who

00:43:15.159 --> 00:43:15.519
 have been

00:43:15.519 --> 00:43:15.980
 hurt in

00:43:15.980 --> 00:43:16.279
 some

00:43:16.279 --> 00:43:16.960
 capacity,

00:43:17.539 --> 00:43:18.179
 those who

00:43:18.179 --> 00:43:18.559
 need

00:43:18.559 --> 00:43:19.420
 spiritual,

00:43:19.719 --> 00:43:20.059
 physical,

00:43:20.299 --> 00:43:20.619
 mental,

00:43:20.819 --> 00:43:21.339
 emotional,

00:43:21.759 --> 00:43:22.659
 holistic type

00:43:22.659 --> 00:43:23.199
 of healing,

00:43:23.759 --> 00:43:24.059
 and how

00:43:24.059 --> 00:43:24.440
 you have

00:43:24.440 --> 00:43:25.000
 done so.

00:43:26.179 --> 00:43:26.699
 And how

00:43:26.699 --> 00:43:28.279
 you transform

00:43:28.279 --> 00:43:28.819
 each and

00:43:28.819 --> 00:43:29.219
 every one

00:43:29.219 --> 00:43:29.659
 of us.

00:43:30.659 --> 00:43:31.239
 And who

00:43:31.239 --> 00:43:31.659
 we are,

00:43:31.799 --> 00:43:31.960
 Father,

00:43:32.059 --> 00:43:32.379
 how you

00:43:32.379 --> 00:43:33.019
 have revealed

00:43:33.019 --> 00:43:33.399
 that we

00:43:33.399 --> 00:43:33.759
 are a

00:43:33.759 --> 00:43:34.259
 hub for

00:43:34.259 --> 00:43:34.899
 the community,

00:43:35.759 --> 00:43:36.420
 a hub for

00:43:36.420 --> 00:43:37.279
 our congregation,

00:43:37.519 --> 00:43:37.980
 and a hub

00:43:37.980 --> 00:43:38.579
 for those,

00:43:39.099 --> 00:43:39.599
 for our

00:43:39.599 --> 00:43:39.899
 neighbors,

00:43:40.279 --> 00:43:41.399
 to come

00:43:41.399 --> 00:43:42.059
 and see

00:43:42.059 --> 00:43:43.579
 who we

00:43:43.579 --> 00:43:43.920
 are,

00:43:44.480 --> 00:43:45.379
 but most

00:43:45.379 --> 00:43:45.940
 importantly,

00:43:46.099 --> 00:43:46.559
 who you

00:43:46.559 --> 00:43:46.859
 are.

00:43:48.579 --> 00:43:49.379
 We love

00:43:49.379 --> 00:43:49.799
 you so

00:43:49.799 --> 00:43:50.099
 much.

00:43:51.579 --> 00:43:52.279
 And we

00:43:52.280 --> 00:43:53.000
 ask that

00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:54.720
 we may

00:43:54.720 --> 00:43:55.140
 remain

00:43:55.140 --> 00:43:55.580
 united

00:43:55.580 --> 00:43:56.880
 in Christ,

00:43:57.519 --> 00:43:58.220
 that we

00:43:58.220 --> 00:43:58.680
 seek

00:43:58.680 --> 00:43:59.720
 unity,

00:44:00.220 --> 00:44:00.880
 and that

00:44:00.880 --> 00:44:01.480
 we can

00:44:01.480 --> 00:44:02.060
 be a

00:44:02.060 --> 00:44:02.700
 peacemaker

00:44:02.700 --> 00:44:04.080
 in our

00:44:04.080 --> 00:44:04.500
 lives,

00:44:04.900 --> 00:44:05.280
 in our

00:44:05.280 --> 00:44:05.680
 own

00:44:05.680 --> 00:44:06.540
 personal

00:44:06.540 --> 00:44:07.300
 context.

00:44:09.380 --> 00:44:09.960
 And

00:44:09.960 --> 00:44:10.220
 Father,

00:44:11.000 --> 00:44:11.720
 we are

00:44:11.720 --> 00:44:12.160
 in awe

00:44:12.160 --> 00:44:13.200
 of who

00:44:13.200 --> 00:44:13.680
 you are,

00:44:14.360 --> 00:44:14.980
 what you

00:44:14.980 --> 00:44:15.440
 have done,

00:44:16.260 --> 00:44:16.660
 what you

00:44:16.660 --> 00:44:17.340
 continue to

00:44:17.340 --> 00:44:17.580
 do,

00:44:18.120 --> 00:44:18.620
 that you

00:44:18.620 --> 00:44:19.100
 remain

00:44:19.100 --> 00:44:19.660
 everlasting

00:44:19.660 --> 00:44:20.440
 to everlasting,

00:44:20.660 --> 00:44:21.140
 and that you

00:44:21.140 --> 00:44:21.500
 are the

00:44:21.500 --> 00:44:22.080
 foundation

00:44:22.079 --> 00:44:22.960
 may we

00:44:22.960 --> 00:44:23.420
 build our

00:44:23.420 --> 00:44:24.679
 lives and

00:44:24.679 --> 00:44:24.880
 our

00:44:24.880 --> 00:44:25.199
 church

00:44:25.199 --> 00:44:26.319
 upon you.

00:44:27.319 --> 00:44:27.699
 May we

00:44:27.699 --> 00:44:27.940
 never

00:44:27.940 --> 00:44:28.380
 abandon

00:44:28.380 --> 00:44:28.840
 love,

00:44:29.599 --> 00:44:30.000
 and may

00:44:30.000 --> 00:44:30.639
 we always

00:44:30.639 --> 00:44:31.779
 care for

00:44:31.779 --> 00:44:32.179
 you and

00:44:32.179 --> 00:44:32.739
 for others.

00:44:33.340 --> 00:44:33.739
 May we

00:44:33.739 --> 00:44:34.179
 represent

00:44:34.179 --> 00:44:35.679
 Christ in

00:44:35.679 --> 00:44:36.019
 what we

00:44:36.019 --> 00:44:37.299
 say and

00:44:37.299 --> 00:44:37.579
 in what

00:44:37.579 --> 00:44:37.980
 we do.

00:44:38.699 --> 00:44:39.319
 It is in

00:44:39.319 --> 00:44:39.799
 the name

00:44:39.799 --> 00:44:40.940
 of Jesus

00:44:40.940 --> 00:44:42.579
 Christ that

00:44:42.579 --> 00:44:43.099
 we pray,

00:44:43.559 --> 00:44:44.219
 and we all

00:44:44.219 --> 00:44:44.739
 say together,

00:44:44.819 --> 00:44:45.179
 can I get

00:44:45.179 --> 00:44:45.500
 an amen,

00:44:45.719 --> 00:44:46.000
 church?

00:44:46.440 --> 00:44:47.039
 Amen.

00:44:47.039 --> 00:44:47.159
 Amen.

00:44:47.920 --> 00:44:48.699
 Thank you

00:44:48.699 --> 00:44:49.179
 for joining

00:44:49.179 --> 00:44:49.619
 us for

00:44:49.619 --> 00:44:50.259
 this message

00:44:50.259 --> 00:44:50.960
 from Ontario

00:44:50.960 --> 00:44:51.480
 Community

00:44:51.480 --> 00:44:51.900
 Church.

00:44:52.500 --> 00:44:53.119
 Today we

00:44:53.119 --> 00:44:53.759
 have reflected

00:44:53.759 --> 00:44:54.300
 on who

00:44:54.300 --> 00:44:54.840
 we are

00:44:54.840 --> 00:44:55.279
 as a

00:44:55.279 --> 00:44:55.539
 church

00:44:55.539 --> 00:44:55.920
 body,

00:44:56.340 --> 00:44:56.960
 not just

00:44:56.960 --> 00:44:57.340
 what we

00:44:57.340 --> 00:44:57.659
 do,

00:44:57.960 --> 00:44:58.400
 but our

00:44:58.400 --> 00:44:58.900
 shared

00:44:58.900 --> 00:44:59.460
 identity

00:44:59.460 --> 00:45:00.139
 in Christ.

00:45:00.880 --> 00:45:01.460
 Just like

00:45:01.460 --> 00:45:01.719
 that

00:45:01.719 --> 00:45:02.279
 Kintsugi

00:45:02.279 --> 00:45:02.759
 pottery,

00:45:03.259 --> 00:45:03.800
 we are

00:45:03.800 --> 00:45:04.300
 broken,

00:45:04.659 --> 00:45:05.019
 and we

00:45:05.019 --> 00:45:05.539
 are mended

00:45:05.539 --> 00:45:06.239
 together with

00:45:06.239 --> 00:45:06.679
 gold,

00:45:06.920 --> 00:45:07.480
 the gold

00:45:07.480 --> 00:45:08.139
 of God's

00:45:08.139 --> 00:45:08.519
 grace,

00:45:08.719 --> 00:45:09.099
 and we

00:45:09.099 --> 00:45:09.619
 are made

00:45:09.619 --> 00:45:10.480
 more valuable

00:45:10.480 --> 00:45:11.579
 through our

00:45:11.579 --> 00:45:12.500
 journey in

00:45:12.500 --> 00:45:12.900
 Christ.

00:45:12.900 --> 00:45:14.099
 I want

00:45:14.099 --> 00:45:14.400
 you to

00:45:14.400 --> 00:45:14.900
 think about

00:45:14.900 --> 00:45:15.700
 these four

00:45:15.700 --> 00:45:16.220
 movements,

00:45:16.380 --> 00:45:16.740
 or the

00:45:16.740 --> 00:45:17.480
 4-H

00:45:17.480 --> 00:45:17.980
 framework.

00:45:18.680 --> 00:45:19.360
 We are

00:45:19.360 --> 00:45:20.059
 a hope

00:45:20.059 --> 00:45:20.760
 found in

00:45:20.760 --> 00:45:21.180
 Christ,

00:45:21.599 --> 00:45:22.019
 and we

00:45:22.019 --> 00:45:22.680
 are anchored

00:45:22.680 --> 00:45:23.300
 when everything

00:45:23.300 --> 00:45:24.160
 else is

00:45:24.160 --> 00:45:24.920
 shaking around.

00:45:25.340 --> 00:45:26.039
 We are a

00:45:26.039 --> 00:45:26.480
 hope for

00:45:26.480 --> 00:45:27.119
 God and

00:45:27.119 --> 00:45:27.480
 neighbor,

00:45:28.019 --> 00:45:28.960
 loving with

00:45:28.960 --> 00:45:29.639
 more than

00:45:29.639 --> 00:45:30.480
 just correct

00:45:30.480 --> 00:45:30.960
 beliefs.

00:45:31.619 --> 00:45:32.160
 We are a

00:45:32.160 --> 00:45:32.960
 hospital for

00:45:32.960 --> 00:45:33.420
 the hurting,

00:45:33.940 --> 00:45:34.559
 a place where

00:45:34.559 --> 00:45:35.579
 healing and

00:45:35.579 --> 00:45:36.160
 transformation

00:45:36.160 --> 00:45:37.039
 happens,

00:45:37.260 --> 00:45:38.059
 and wounds

00:45:38.059 --> 00:45:38.840
 don't have to

00:45:38.840 --> 00:45:39.260
 be hidden.

00:45:39.820 --> 00:45:40.360
 And we are

00:45:40.360 --> 00:45:41.019
 a hub for

00:45:41.019 --> 00:45:41.599
 the community,

00:45:42.039 --> 00:45:42.880
 where church

00:45:42.880 --> 00:45:43.920
 family and

00:45:43.920 --> 00:45:44.860
 neighbors and

00:45:44.860 --> 00:45:45.559
 people from

00:45:45.559 --> 00:45:46.180
 the community

00:45:46.180 --> 00:45:47.099
 can gather

00:45:47.099 --> 00:45:48.180
 together and

00:45:48.180 --> 00:45:48.599
 belong.

00:45:49.180 --> 00:45:49.820
 These four

00:45:49.820 --> 00:45:50.300
 pieces,

00:45:50.579 --> 00:45:51.380
 or these four

00:45:51.380 --> 00:45:51.980
 movements,

00:45:52.480 --> 00:45:53.320
 the 4-H,

00:45:53.640 --> 00:45:54.240
 they belong

00:45:54.240 --> 00:45:54.780
 together,

00:45:55.320 --> 00:45:55.680
 hope,

00:45:56.340 --> 00:45:56.700
 heart,

00:45:57.300 --> 00:45:57.780
 hospital,

00:45:58.200 --> 00:45:58.940
 and hub.

00:45:59.960 --> 00:46:00.579
 This is our

00:46:00.579 --> 00:46:01.420
 present reality.

00:46:01.960 --> 00:46:02.640
 This is who

00:46:02.640 --> 00:46:03.440
 Christ is

00:46:03.440 --> 00:46:04.300
 forming us to

00:46:04.300 --> 00:46:05.300
 be today.

00:46:05.960 --> 00:46:06.380
 And as

00:46:06.380 --> 00:46:06.920
 people who

00:46:06.920 --> 00:46:07.539
 have received

00:46:07.539 --> 00:46:08.079
 peace,

00:46:08.400 --> 00:46:09.500
 we live as

00:46:09.500 --> 00:46:10.320
 people who

00:46:10.320 --> 00:46:11.039
 bring peace

00:46:11.039 --> 00:46:11.660
 to the world.

00:46:11.659 --> 00:46:13.079
 last year,

00:46:13.399 --> 00:46:14.379
 we focused

00:46:14.379 --> 00:46:15.039
 on building

00:46:15.039 --> 00:46:15.440
 bridges,

00:46:15.879 --> 00:46:16.539
 and this

00:46:16.539 --> 00:46:16.859
 year,

00:46:17.000 --> 00:46:18.539
 in 2026,

00:46:18.859 --> 00:46:19.759
 we're crossing

00:46:19.759 --> 00:46:20.399
 those bridges

00:46:20.399 --> 00:46:21.819
 as peacemakers,

00:46:22.179 --> 00:46:23.039
 the ones who

00:46:23.039 --> 00:46:23.719
 carry out

00:46:23.719 --> 00:46:24.599
 Christ's

00:46:24.599 --> 00:46:24.960
 mission.

00:46:26.019 --> 00:46:26.879
 May the

00:46:26.879 --> 00:46:27.399
 peace of

00:46:27.399 --> 00:46:28.500
 Christ rule

00:46:28.500 --> 00:46:28.839
 in your

00:46:28.839 --> 00:46:29.259
 hearts.

00:46:29.699 --> 00:46:30.139
 May you

00:46:30.139 --> 00:46:31.039
 know where

00:46:31.039 --> 00:46:31.539
 your hope

00:46:31.539 --> 00:46:32.119
 is anchored.

00:46:32.599 --> 00:46:33.420
 May love

00:46:33.420 --> 00:46:34.199
 flow from

00:46:34.199 --> 00:46:34.739
 your heart.

00:46:35.379 --> 00:46:35.679
 May you

00:46:35.679 --> 00:46:36.500
 find healing

00:46:36.500 --> 00:46:37.519
 and offer

00:46:37.519 --> 00:46:37.879
 it to

00:46:37.879 --> 00:46:38.239
 others.

00:46:38.739 --> 00:46:39.079
 And may

00:46:39.079 --> 00:46:39.500
 you see

00:46:39.500 --> 00:46:40.059
 the church

00:46:40.059 --> 00:46:40.820
 not just

00:46:40.820 --> 00:46:41.400
 as a place

00:46:41.400 --> 00:46:41.719
 that you

00:46:41.719 --> 00:46:42.119
 attend,

00:46:42.440 --> 00:46:42.920
 but as a

00:46:42.920 --> 00:46:43.699
 place where

00:46:43.699 --> 00:46:44.280
 you belong.

00:46:44.940 --> 00:46:45.260
 You can

00:46:45.260 --> 00:46:46.059
 find all of

00:46:46.059 --> 00:46:46.400
 today's

00:46:46.400 --> 00:46:47.500
 resources at

00:46:47.500 --> 00:46:49.699
 ontariocommunitychurch.org.

00:46:50.199 --> 00:46:50.619
 There,

00:46:50.880 --> 00:46:51.599
 you will find

00:46:51.599 --> 00:46:52.340
 slides,

00:46:52.940 --> 00:46:53.579
 sermon notes,

00:46:54.059 --> 00:46:54.739
 Bible studies,

00:46:55.139 --> 00:46:56.039
 and interactive

00:46:56.039 --> 00:46:56.420
 reading.

00:46:57.119 --> 00:46:58.019
 You can also

00:46:58.019 --> 00:46:58.820
 find us on

00:46:58.820 --> 00:46:59.179
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00:46:59.780 --> 00:47:00.099
 Rumble,

00:47:00.699 --> 00:47:01.099
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00:47:01.579 --> 00:47:01.920
 TikTok,

00:47:02.599 --> 00:47:03.000
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00:47:03.340 --> 00:47:04.059
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00:47:04.059 --> 00:47:04.659
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00:47:04.659 --> 00:47:05.239
 podcasts.

00:47:05.920 --> 00:47:06.239
 May the

00:47:06.239 --> 00:47:06.940
 Lord bless you

00:47:06.940 --> 00:47:07.380
 and keep

00:47:07.380 --> 00:47:07.599
 you.

00:47:08.039 --> 00:47:08.460
 May he

00:47:08.460 --> 00:47:09.019
 make his

00:47:09.019 --> 00:47:09.860
 face shine

00:47:09.860 --> 00:47:10.519
 upon you

00:47:10.519 --> 00:47:11.440
 and give

00:47:11.440 --> 00:47:11.980
 you peace.

00:47:12.519 --> 00:47:12.960
 May the

00:47:12.960 --> 00:47:13.300
 Lord of

00:47:13.300 --> 00:47:14.320
 hope fill

00:47:14.320 --> 00:47:14.619
 you with

00:47:14.619 --> 00:47:15.280
 all joy

00:47:15.280 --> 00:47:15.940
 and peace

00:47:15.940 --> 00:47:16.500
 in believing

00:47:16.500 --> 00:47:17.360
 so that

00:47:17.360 --> 00:47:18.320
 you may

00:47:18.320 --> 00:47:18.980
 abound in

00:47:18.980 --> 00:47:19.800
 hope by

00:47:19.800 --> 00:47:20.380
 the power

00:47:20.380 --> 00:47:20.900
 of the

00:47:20.900 --> 00:47:21.579
 Holy Spirit.

00:47:22.179 --> 00:47:22.820
 God bless

00:47:22.820 --> 00:47:23.700
 you and

00:47:23.700 --> 00:47:24.220
 thank you.

00:47:36.940 --> 00:48:06.920
 God bless you.

00:48:06.940 --> 00:48:36.920
 God bless you.