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 We're reading from Acts chapter 1, verses 1 to 11.

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 And while staying with them, he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which he said,

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 You heard from me, for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days from now.

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 So when they had come together, they asked him, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?

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 He said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority,

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 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,

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 and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.

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 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

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 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes and said,

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 Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven?

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 This Jesus who has taken up from you into heaven will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.

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 This is the word of the Lord.

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 Thank you, Margo.

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 So let me pray for us briefly, and then we're going to look at the scripture together.

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 Heavenly Father, your word is so wonderful and alive and speaks to us.

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 It's amazing that 2,000 years after it's written, in a very different context and culture,

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 your word still speaks to every human heart.

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 We pray, God, that you will speak to us.

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 God, we want to know what is your mind?

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 What is the will of the Lord?

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 What do you want to say to us in this passage?

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 And so help me to explain it, but help us to hear and receive and, Lord, to be challenged where we need to be,

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 but to be encouraged where we need to be as well.

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 God, call us to be aligned with you and to align our lives with your will.

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 I pray this in your great and wonderful name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 If you are new to Watermark, my name is Kevin, and it's great to have you with us.

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 If I haven't met you, please do come and say hi afterwards.

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 I'd love to meet you and get to know you, but it's great to have you with us today.

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 And I'm glad to see so many people still in Hong Kong, despite the long weekend.

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 Sometimes on long weekends, there's like nobody here, just the staff that have to be here.

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 It's their job, but it's great to see so many people with us this morning.

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 We have recently celebrated Easter.

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 And if you don't know, Easter is the high point in the Christian calendar.

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 It's the biggest weekend of the Christian year, Jesus' death and resurrection.

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 And at Easter, every year, we are reminded that Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross

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 and his subsequent resurrection changes everything.

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 It changes the plot line and the storyline of the whole world.

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 This world is full of brokenness and pain and sadness and agony.

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 And Jesus' resurrection tells us that that's not the final story.

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 It inverts all of those things.

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 And in the words of Sam from Lord of the Rings, everything sad and broken and wrong and unjust with this world is becoming untrue.

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 Jesus' resurrection tells us that salvation and forgiveness of sins really is possible.

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 Jesus' resurrection tells us that he really is the Lord, the King that he proclaimed to be.

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 Jesus' resurrection tells us that hope is not just a fantasy or a wild idea.

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 It really is real and we can bank our lives on it.

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 In two weeks' time, we are going to be having a bunch of baptisms here at Watermark.

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 And baptisms is the most exciting thing.

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 It's a visible picture of an invisible spiritual truth.

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 And the picture is that when you put your faith in Christ, you are united with Christ.

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 You're united in his death.

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 In other words, our old life dies with him.

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 Our old life that is constrained by sin and death is put to death.

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 And we are raised to new life with Christ.

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 Just as Jesus rose again on Easter weekend, our lives were raised with him to a whole new life.

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 And one day we'll be raised in glory with him.

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 And so we're going to be celebrating that in two weeks' time.

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 But the question remains, if you become a follower of Jesus, you've died, you've been raised, you've been baptized, now what?

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 So what?

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 What should we do?

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 What does this mean for our lives?

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 Does this actually change anything?

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 If Christianity changes the storyline of the world, does it in any way change the storyline of your life?

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 Or is it that you become a Christian, follow of Jesus, and life just continues with no difference?

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 Maybe for those of us that are not yet Christians this morning, if you were to become a follower of Jesus,

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 what difference would it make in your life?

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 One of the things that I love about Watermark is that this church is full of people that have come to faith in Watermark Church.

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 All sorts of people, whether through friends or explore course or colleagues, many, many of us have become followers of Jesus in Watermark.

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 It's the only church you've ever known.

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 And of course, there are a number of us that became Christians maybe elsewhere.

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 Maybe growing up in another city or another church or another country.

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 And maybe through your parents or a friend or a colleague, you became a follower of Jesus.

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 But however you became a follower of Jesus, now that you are one, what do we do?

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 What does the next 1, 10, or 30 years of following Jesus look like?

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 And that's a very important question because sometimes we can think the goal of Christianity is just get as many people into doors as possible.

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 Just shove them in.

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 However, it doesn't matter how.

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 And once they're inside, well then, I don't know, just kind of hold on and hope for the best.

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 First, friends, here's a question.

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 Is the goal of your Christian life just to try not mess up, try not sin too badly, and just hold on and hope that you get to heaven one day?

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 And if, by the way, you do sin, just don't tell anyone.

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 Just put on a brave face and pretend that everything's fine.

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 Okay, don't do that.

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 That's not a good idea.

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 Is the overarching goal of our Christian life to maybe do more and more Christian things, get more and more involved in church, serve in more and more ways,

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 and kind of ascend the ranks of Christian leadership.

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 So you become a deacon, then a small group leader, and then maybe an elder.

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 And then if you're really amazing, a pastor, and if you're super amazing, you can become a missionary somewhere.

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 Is that the goal?

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 Okay, no, that's not the goal.

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 Friends, if you're a Christian, hopefully you know what Jesus saved you from, but do you know what he saved you for?

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 What does the next 5, 10, 30 years look like?

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 And maybe the same is true for us as a church.

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 Is the goal for Watermark just to become a bigger, more influential, well-known church in Hong Kong?

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 That we could draw everybody here and say, look how amazing Watermark is?

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 Or is the goal of Watermark just to remain small and intimate?

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 We all kind of know each other, and it's just a cute family.

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 And we don't grow too big because we all know each other one by one.

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 Friends, is the purpose of our church to be a nice community that gives nice talks and does nice things,

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 like handing out food to the poor and the marginalized?

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 What is it that Christ calls us to?

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 Well, for the last nine weeks, we've been going through John's Gospel.

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 And we've been looking at John's biography of the person in the ministry of Jesus.

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 And today we're going to be taking a pause on John's Gospel, and we start in the book of Acts.

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 And for the next two months, we're going to be working through the first six chapters of the book of Acts.

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 And we'll be starting today in chapter 1, verses 1 to 11, as Margo read to us.

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 And the book of Acts is all about what happens in the life of followers of Jesus and the early church,

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 and what it is that God calls us to.

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 And so in this passage today, we're going to see two very simple things, okay?

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 Very, very easy to start off.

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 Just going to start off nice and slow.

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 Jesus' mission and our mission.

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 Jesus' mission and our mission, okay?

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 So let's dive in and start.

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 Jesus' mission.

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 Let's just look at the book of Acts.

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 What is the book of Acts?

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 The name Acts is shorthand for the longer title, the Acts of the Apostles.

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 And the book of Acts is the second volume out of a two-volume historical record written by a guy called Luke, okay?

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 Luke's first historical record is the Gospel of Luke.

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 Remember Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the third Gospel in the New Testament.

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 So Luke wrote these two historical documents.

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 One is the Gospel of Luke, and the second one is the book of the Acts of the Apostles, or what we know as the Book of Acts.

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 And when you read these two books in the Bible, there's a lot of overlap, written by the same author for a similar intention.

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 And you would expect that, and that's what we see.

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 And so both Luke and Acts start off with an introduction that tells us why Luke is writing these historical documents.

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 Look at how he starts off his Gospel.

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 He says this in Luke 1, verse 1 to 4.

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 He says,

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 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile the narrative of the things that have been accomplished,

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 it seems good to me also, having followed things closely for some time,

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 to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

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 that you may have certainty concerning the things that you have been taught.

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 Okay, so here's this high-ranking Roman official.

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 His name's Theophilus, and it sounds like he has commissioned Luke,

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 who we later find out is a physician, a medical doctor,

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 someone who's very good at diagnoses and investigation.

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 Theophilus seems to commission Luke to do research on this person of Jesus of Nazareth that he's heard about,

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 and to write a historical record whether the things that he's heard is actually true.

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 And Luke does this research, and he finds out it is true.

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 And he writes this historical record for Theophilus, saying,

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 I want you to know these things that you can have certainty about the things that you've heard,

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 and believe them to be true.

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 Well, look at how he starts his Volume 2, the Book of Acts.

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 He says something similar.

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 Verse 1.

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 In my first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

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 until the day that he was taken up, that's into heaven,

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 after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles that he had chosen.

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 He presented himself alive to them after his sufferings, by many proofs,

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 appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

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 Okay?

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 So, here Luke is saying, I've written about Jesus and his early ministry,

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 but now Theophilus has the second account that I want you to know,

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 and it's the Book of Acts.

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 And look at how he describes it.

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 And he says,

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 In our first volume, in the first book of Theophilus,

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 I've dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach,

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 until he ascended into heaven.

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 So, in Luke's Gospel, he tells all about Jesus' life and work and ministry,

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 but now what is he going to do?

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 In his second volume, which we call Acts,

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 he's going to deal with all that Jesus continued to do,

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 his life and work and ministry.

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 In Jesus, in the first volume, in Luke,

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 Luke tells us all that Jesus did himself in his bodily form.

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 Here he's going to tell us all that Jesus continued to do through his church.

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 And so Luke's point is that Jesus' life and ministry and work and mission

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 didn't end with his death and resurrection and ascension.

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 It continued, but now continues through the church.

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 Now, these two stages are going to look a little bit different.

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 In the first one, Jesus does it in his body.

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 In the second one, he does it through his church.

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 In the first part of Jesus' ministry,

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 it's initiated by baptism of John.

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 That's what he says in verse 3, I think, or verse 5.

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 In the second one, it's initiated by baptism of the Spirit.

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 And yet, both of these, the difference is not that big.

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 In both of these, Jesus is what Jesus began his work and ministry in the Gospels.

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 He's now continuing to do through his church.

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 So the book of Acts is actually the continuation of Jesus' mission

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 and his ministry here on earth.

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 When Jesus died and rose again and ascended into heaven,

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 that wasn't the end.

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 That continues through his church.

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 Well, then the question is, what is his work?

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 And Luke tells us.

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 He tells us both in Luke and in the book of Luke.

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 Look what he says here at the end of chapter 4.

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 Jesus one day is preaching, and the people are astounded.

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 And everyone says, okay, Jesus, come to stay with us for a minute.

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 Don't go anywhere else.

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 And look at what Jesus says.

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 Luke 4, verse 43 says,

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 No, I must go and preach the good news of the kingdom of God to other towns as well,

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 for I was sent for this very purpose.

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 So what was Jesus' work and ministry?

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 Coming to preach the good news of the kingdom of God.

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 What is the kingdom of God?

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 It's the fact that there is a king, and he rules and he reigns,

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 and there's a rebellion in the world.

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 That's why the world is not as it ought to be.

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 But this good king is putting everything right in the world again.

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 This king has come to his rebellious kingdom,

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 and he's helping to put things right and put things in order.

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 It's the good news of the kingdom of God.

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 That does sound like good news.

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 If your life is anything like my life,

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 there's a lot that's not right with this world.

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 And Jesus, the king, has said,

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 I've come to put things right,

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 first by his death and resurrection,

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 and secondly, when he comes again.

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 Jesus came to proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God.

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 But look what he says here in the book of Acts.

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 Look at your, if you've got your Bible, your bulletin,

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 look at what he says in verse 3.

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 Jesus presented himself alive to the apostles after his sufferings

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 through many proofs,

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 appearing to them during 40 days,

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 speaking to them about the kingdom of God.

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 So throughout Jesus' three years of earthly ministry,

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 he's proclaiming in word and deed,

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 both his teaching and his actions,

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 word and deed,

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 the good news of the gospel of the kingdom.

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 The king has come.

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 And the king is squashing the rebellion

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 and putting all things right again.

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 And then in the book of Acts,

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 the kingdom of God is going to continue,

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 not through Jesus' ministry,

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 or not through his bodily ministry,

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 through the body of his church.

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 The kingdom of God is going to advance

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 through word and deed.

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 So when Jesus gathers with his disciples

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 for these 40 days after his resurrection,

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 this wasn't just the boys, you know,

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 sitting in the bar with a beer,

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 kind of laughing about,

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 ha, did you see the resurrection?

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 Did you see the look on those guys' faces

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 when they saw the empty tomb?

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 Ha, it's amazing.

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 Well, that was fun.

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 Boys, it's time that I leave.

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 I'm going to go to heaven.

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 Best of luck now.

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 Jesus wasn't just gathering the boys,

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 reminiscing about the good old days

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 and his final farewell.

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 Jesus is teaching them

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 and then sending them out and saying,

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 my mission to bring the good news of the kingdom

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 is going to continue.

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 But now it's going to continue

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 through you,

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 through the disciples.

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 Jesus' mission isn't finished.

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 It is continuing.

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 And that's what Luke wants us to see,

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 that the story of Jesus doesn't end

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 with his death and resurrection.

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 It continues.

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 It continued through the homes

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 and the streets of Jerusalem.

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 It continued through the synagogues

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 and the marketplaces of Judea and Samaria.

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 Jerusalem, sorry, Judea and Israel.

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 It spread into the villages

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 and the towns of Samaria.

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 That's the province next door to Judea.

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 And ultimately,

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 it spread to the ends of the earth.

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 And so within one generation,

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 the gospel is spread west to Rome.

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 Within another generation,

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 it spread east to India.

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 And it continues on and on and on

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 until the 6th century.

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 It reaches Xi'an province in China.

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 And then it reaches Japan and Korea.

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 And ultimately,

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 to the ends of the earth,

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 just as Jesus said.

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 Jesus' mission continues

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 and continues still to this day.

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 God's mission is not simply

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 to offer comfort and relief

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 for the terrible and uncomfortable things

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 that happen in life.

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 Jesus is not just a friend

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 or a buddy or a comforter

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 to help us get through life.

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 What is his mission?

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 His mission is the good news

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 of the kingdom of God.

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 And we see this,

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 and that's what Jesus is doing.

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 That's what Luke wants us to see.

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 That just as Jesus' mission

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 to Jerusalem and Judea

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 spread throughout his lifetime,

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 so it continues through the church.

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 But what is Jesus' work?

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 Well, look at what Paul tells us

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 in the book of Ephesians.

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 Ephesians chapter 1.

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 Paul tells us this,

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 that this is God's great plan for the world.

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 He says,

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 God has made known to us

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 the mystery of His will

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 and His purposes,

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 His plan for the fullness of time.

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 So at the end of time,

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 this is God's plan for all the world.

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 At the end of time,

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 to unite all things together

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 under Christ or in Christ,

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 things in heaven and on earth.

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 So Jesus' message is going out,

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 as we said,

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 Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria,

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 the ends of the earth here in Hong Kong.

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 And what is His message?

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 His message is that

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 at the end of time,

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 Christ is going to unite all things

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 under the rule and the reign of Jesus

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 for the praise of His glory.

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 That's God's great, big, cosmic plan,

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 is to reverse the disastrous effects

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 of the sin of Adam and Eve

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 and to bring all things

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 under His gracious and His pleasing rule.

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 One day, Jesus, His king,

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 is going to rule over everything

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 and those who refuse His rule

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 will be separated forever

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 and those who receive His rule

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 will joyfully and gladly

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 live under His dominion

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 and His throne room forever and ever.

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 And that mission started

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 way back in the Garden of Eden

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 when God says to Adam and Eve,

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 I will send a snake crusher

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 who will reverse the effects of sin

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 and Satan and death

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 and bring an end to it.

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 And then it continued

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 through God's promise to Abraham

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 and to Israel and to David.

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 And it continued through Jesus

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 and His coming and His teaching

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 and His preaching.

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 And ultimately, the high point was

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 this death and resurrection on the cross

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 where He did defeat sin

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 and Satan and death.

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 But after Jesus' resurrection,

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 as we said,

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 Jesus didn't just gather His friends

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 and say,

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 oh, that was fun.

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 Okay, well, best of luck.

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 Jesus then says,

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 this mission to take

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 the good news of the kingdom

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 to the ends of the earth

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 continues.

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 But it continues through you.

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 And that leads to our second point.

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 Jesus' mission,

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 the good news of the kingdom,

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 and our mission,

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 our mission is to continue

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 Jesus' mission.

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 Jesus tells His followers

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 that neither the story of the world

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 nor the mission of God is over.

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 In fact, it's just getting started.

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 But the disciples,

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 they are a little confused.

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 Because they see that Jesus

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 has risen from the dead.

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 They know He's obviously the Messiah.

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 Neither the Romans

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 nor the Jews

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 nor death could stop Him.

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 Jesus died and rose again.

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 Obviously, He's the Messiah.

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 And so,

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 for the disciples,

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 this means

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 that the kingdom of God

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 is now going to come.

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 But in their thinking,

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 they're still thinking

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 politically,

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 nationalistically.

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 For them,

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 the fact that the Messiah comes,

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 the kingdom of God comes,

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 means a great king like David

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 is going to ascend to the throne.

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 And it means that Israel

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 is now going to be politically

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 and religiously powerful

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 and great again.

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 And this Messiah is going to

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 restore Israel's political

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 and religious fortunes.

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 And this Messiah is going to

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 make Israel great.

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 And so,

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 look at what they say

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 in verse 6.

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 It says,

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 when they'd come together,

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 the disciples say to Jesus,

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 Lord,

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 will you at this time

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 restore the kingdom

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 to Israel?

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 This is what we've been waiting for.

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 Jesus is risen.

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 This is now our time.

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 Our time to shine.

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 We're going to destroy the Romans.

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 Israel's going to be made great again.

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 Except Jesus says,

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 no,

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 no,

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 look at verse 7.

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 No,

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 it's not for you

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 to know the times

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 or the season.

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 The Father is fixed

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 by His own authority.

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 Jesus says,

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 no,

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 that's not how it's going to work.

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 Actually,

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 my kingdom is going to go forward,

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 but it's not how you think.

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 It's not going to happen

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 through political power

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 or institutional power

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 or financial power.

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 How's the kingdom

00:21:51.579 --> 00:21:52.299
 going to go forward?

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 How's God's cosmic plan

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 to renew all things

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 and to bring all things

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 under Jesus?

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 How's that going to happen?

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 It's not through politics.

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 It's not through institutions.

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 It's not through

00:22:02.839 --> 00:22:04.159
 financial power.

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 It happens one life

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 at a time

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 that changes

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 as God's kingdom

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 gets into our hearts

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 and God brings us

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 into His kingdom.

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 Look what He says,

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 verse 8.

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 You will receive power

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 when the Holy Spirit

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 comes upon you.

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 You will be my witnesses

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 in Jerusalem

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 and Judea

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 and Samaria

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 and to the ends of the earth.

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 Jesus has this great

00:22:27.880 --> 00:22:29.060
 big cosmic plan

00:22:29.060 --> 00:22:30.040
 to unite all things

00:22:30.040 --> 00:22:30.580
 under Him.

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 At the end of time,

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 all creation,

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 things in heaven

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 and on earth

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 are going to be united

00:22:34.779 --> 00:22:35.419
 under Christ

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 in the new creation

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 and how's that going to happen?

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 One life at a time.

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 As His people

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 take His mission

00:22:43.639 --> 00:22:45.159
 and His message

00:22:45.159 --> 00:22:46.379
 of the kingship

00:22:46.379 --> 00:22:47.419
 and the lordship of Jesus

00:22:47.419 --> 00:22:48.839
 into their cities

00:22:48.839 --> 00:22:49.659
 and their workplaces

00:22:49.659 --> 00:22:50.579
 and the marketplaces

00:22:50.579 --> 00:22:52.859
 and the gospel advances

00:22:52.859 --> 00:22:54.539
 one life at a time

00:22:54.539 --> 00:22:55.839
 through the witnesses

00:22:55.839 --> 00:22:57.459
 of His disciples.

00:22:59.279 --> 00:23:00.779
 Jesus is bringing

00:23:00.779 --> 00:23:01.519
 His disciples

00:23:01.519 --> 00:23:02.959
 into His global mission

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 so that Jesus' mission

00:23:05.259 --> 00:23:06.700
 now becomes

00:23:06.700 --> 00:23:07.819
 our mission.

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 Jesus' mission

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 and our mission.

00:23:13.100 --> 00:23:14.519
 I think we see this clearly

00:23:14.519 --> 00:23:17.440
 in verses 9 to 11.

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 I don't know if you remember

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 when Margo read at the end

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 there's this story

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 about Jesus says this,

00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:22.860
 you know,

00:23:22.920 --> 00:23:23.799
 you'll be my witnesses,

00:23:24.019 --> 00:23:24.420
 Jerusalem,

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:24.880
 Judea,

00:23:24.960 --> 00:23:25.319
 Samaria,

00:23:25.420 --> 00:23:26.160
 the ends of the earth.

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 and said when He said

00:23:27.740 --> 00:23:28.300
 these things

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 as they were looking on Him

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 He was lifted up

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 and a cloud took Him

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 out of their sight.

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 And you think

00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:34.080
 that's a bit weird.

00:23:34.360 --> 00:23:35.480
 What's going on here, right?

00:23:36.019 --> 00:23:37.480
 Well, there's a story

00:23:37.480 --> 00:23:38.360
 in the Old Testament.

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 There's a great prophet

00:23:40.200 --> 00:23:40.820
 in the Old Testament.

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 His name is Elijah.

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 Elijah is the greatest prophet

00:23:43.240 --> 00:23:44.120
 in the Old Testament.

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 Speaks God's word.

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 But there comes a time

00:23:46.680 --> 00:23:47.540
 towards the end

00:23:47.540 --> 00:23:48.700
 of Elijah's life

00:23:48.700 --> 00:23:49.660
 where he needs

00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:50.620
 to hand over

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 his mission,

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 his mantle,

00:23:52.240 --> 00:23:52.960
 his calling

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 to his kind of disciple,

00:23:56.460 --> 00:23:57.120
 the next guy.

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 His name is Elisha.

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 I know they sound similar

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 but they're two different people.

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 And so Elijah

00:24:01.900 --> 00:24:02.880
 takes Elisha

00:24:02.880 --> 00:24:03.579
 into the wilderness

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 and there he says

00:24:05.339 --> 00:24:06.400
 you are going to

00:24:06.400 --> 00:24:07.660
 carry on my mission.

00:24:07.799 --> 00:24:08.480
 You're going to

00:24:08.480 --> 00:24:10.079
 advance my mission.

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 And Elijah

00:24:11.400 --> 00:24:13.079
 then disappears

00:24:13.079 --> 00:24:13.519
 kind of

00:24:13.519 --> 00:24:14.960
 goes into clouds,

00:24:15.039 --> 00:24:15.579
 into skies

00:24:15.579 --> 00:24:16.319
 and he disappears

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 and nobody sees him

00:24:17.279 --> 00:24:17.799
 ever again.

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 And Elisha

00:24:19.140 --> 00:24:19.960
 now continues

00:24:19.960 --> 00:24:20.700
 his work

00:24:20.700 --> 00:24:21.500
 and his ministry.

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 I think Jesus

00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:24.120
 is saying

00:24:24.120 --> 00:24:25.099
 the same thing

00:24:25.099 --> 00:24:25.839
 is happening here.

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 As I go

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 you are taking over

00:24:29.059 --> 00:24:29.720
 my mission

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 and my responsibility.

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 The things

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 that I have

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 that I have been doing

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 I'm now asking

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 you to do.

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 Just as Elisha

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 handed over

00:24:36.759 --> 00:24:37.319
 his ministry

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 just as Elijah

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 handed over

00:24:38.880 --> 00:24:39.500
 to Elisha

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 so am I handing over

00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:41.579
 my ministry

00:24:41.579 --> 00:24:42.140
 to you.

00:24:43.200 --> 00:24:43.640
 Friends

00:24:43.640 --> 00:24:44.660
 all of history

00:24:44.660 --> 00:24:46.019
 the entire storyline

00:24:46.019 --> 00:24:46.500
 of the Bible

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 is moving

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 in a very clear

00:24:48.079 --> 00:24:49.220
 and defined trajectory.

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 I know at the moment

00:24:50.460 --> 00:24:51.819
 things feel very volatile

00:24:51.819 --> 00:24:52.519
 and uncertain

00:24:52.519 --> 00:24:52.980
 in the world.

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 You read the newspaper

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 and you think

00:24:54.339 --> 00:24:55.379
 what on earth is going on?

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 It's all melting

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 and falling apart.

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 No it's not.

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 The whole of the history

00:24:58.720 --> 00:24:59.119
 of the world

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 is moving

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 in a very very clear

00:25:00.939 --> 00:25:02.379
 and defined end.

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 And this is the end.

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 Hundreds of billions

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 of people

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 from every culture

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 every country

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 every language

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 every ethnicity

00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:14.859
 every people group

00:25:14.859 --> 00:25:16.439
 gathered around

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 the throne

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 of Jesus

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 worshipping

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 and declaring

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 that he is king

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 in the new heavens

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 and the new earth

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 and us living out

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 under the rule

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 and the reign

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 of King Jesus.

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 As Alan read to us

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 in the call to worship

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 Colossians 1

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 says all things

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 were made by him

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 and through him

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 and for him

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 and between now

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 and then

00:25:35.259 --> 00:25:35.920
 that day

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 Jesus

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 who is very much

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 alive and well

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 and his mission

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 is very much alive

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 and well

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 Jesus is working

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 to bring about

00:25:43.740 --> 00:25:44.640
 his master plan.

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 But how is he doing it?

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 through the church

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 through you

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 and I.

00:25:51.660 --> 00:25:52.420
 Jesus' mission

00:25:52.420 --> 00:25:52.980
 becomes

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 our mission.

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 Friends

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.240
 for those of us

00:25:56.240 --> 00:25:57.259
 that are followers

00:25:57.259 --> 00:25:57.820
 of Jesus

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 what is Jesus

00:26:00.500 --> 00:26:01.640
 calling you to do

00:26:01.640 --> 00:26:02.820
 now with your life

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 now that you've

00:26:03.640 --> 00:26:04.640
 decided to follow him?

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 What are the next

00:26:06.720 --> 00:26:07.660
 5,

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 10

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 or 30 years

00:26:10.259 --> 00:26:10.840
 look like?

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 Is the overarching

00:26:13.160 --> 00:26:13.960
 goal of your life

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 just to try

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 and not sin

00:26:15.180 --> 00:26:16.100
 not mess up

00:26:16.100 --> 00:26:16.640
 too much

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 and if you do

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 don't tell anybody

00:26:18.620 --> 00:26:19.160
 about it

00:26:19.160 --> 00:26:19.880
 just try and hold

00:26:19.880 --> 00:26:20.580
 on and get to heaven

00:26:20.580 --> 00:26:21.019
 one day?

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:23.400
 Is the overarching

00:26:23.400 --> 00:26:24.100
 goal of your

00:26:24.100 --> 00:26:24.740
 Christian life

00:26:24.740 --> 00:26:25.720
 just to try

00:26:25.720 --> 00:26:26.320
 and do more

00:26:26.320 --> 00:26:26.799
 and more stuff

00:26:26.799 --> 00:26:27.539
 to serve more

00:26:27.539 --> 00:26:27.779
 and more

00:26:27.779 --> 00:26:28.299
 here and there

00:26:28.299 --> 00:26:28.740
 and everywhere

00:26:28.740 --> 00:26:29.820
 and ascend the ranks

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 of the church

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 leadership

00:26:31.060 --> 00:26:31.660
 so that one day

00:26:31.660 --> 00:26:32.560
 you become a deacon

00:26:32.560 --> 00:26:33.140
 and a small group

00:26:33.140 --> 00:26:33.700
 leader and an elder

00:26:33.700 --> 00:26:34.779
 and maybe if you're

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:35.460
 a super spiritual

00:26:35.460 --> 00:26:36.039
 person you can

00:26:36.039 --> 00:26:36.560
 become a leader?

00:26:37.100 --> 00:26:37.759
 Is that the goal

00:26:37.759 --> 00:26:38.539
 of your Christian life?

00:26:40.400 --> 00:26:40.759
 Friends

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.279
 what is God

00:26:41.279 --> 00:26:42.200
 calling us to

00:26:42.200 --> 00:26:42.759
 as a church?

00:26:42.840 --> 00:26:43.400
 Is our goal

00:26:43.400 --> 00:26:44.019
 just to become

00:26:44.019 --> 00:26:44.820
 big and fancy

00:26:44.819 --> 00:26:45.379
 and popular

00:26:45.379 --> 00:26:46.059
 so that everyone

00:26:46.059 --> 00:26:46.859
 comes to Watermark

00:26:46.859 --> 00:26:47.779
 and whew

00:26:47.779 --> 00:26:49.179
 okay we did it.

00:26:49.740 --> 00:26:50.059
 Friends

00:26:50.059 --> 00:26:50.639
 it's our goal

00:26:50.639 --> 00:26:51.759
 to move to a fancy

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:52.599
 building on the

00:26:52.599 --> 00:26:53.200
 south side

00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:54.339
 that looks so nice

00:26:54.339 --> 00:26:55.200
 and we get in there

00:26:55.200 --> 00:26:56.259
 and okay

00:26:56.259 --> 00:26:56.980
 we've achieved our

00:26:56.980 --> 00:26:57.259
 mission

00:26:57.259 --> 00:26:57.779
 we're in.

00:26:59.059 --> 00:27:00.059
 What a sad

00:27:00.059 --> 00:27:00.539
 and miserable

00:27:00.539 --> 00:27:00.919
 mission.

00:27:02.179 --> 00:27:02.759
 What a small

00:27:02.759 --> 00:27:03.179
 and pathetic

00:27:03.179 --> 00:27:03.639
 mission.

00:27:04.759 --> 00:27:04.980
 Friends

00:27:04.980 --> 00:27:05.720
 the goal

00:27:05.720 --> 00:27:06.799
 of your life

00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:07.519
 if you're a follower

00:27:07.519 --> 00:27:07.980
 of Jesus

00:27:07.980 --> 00:27:09.639
 is nothing less

00:27:09.639 --> 00:27:10.439
 than to join

00:27:10.439 --> 00:27:11.539
 his cosmic

00:27:11.539 --> 00:27:12.319
 grand

00:27:12.319 --> 00:27:13.159
 eternal

00:27:13.159 --> 00:27:13.599
 mission

00:27:13.599 --> 00:27:14.779
 to make

00:27:14.779 --> 00:27:15.519
 him known

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:16.679
 to the ends

00:27:16.679 --> 00:27:17.200
 of the earth

00:27:17.200 --> 00:27:18.319
 and maybe that

00:27:18.319 --> 00:27:19.039
 starts with just

00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:19.899
 your family

00:27:19.899 --> 00:27:21.240
 maybe starts with

00:27:21.240 --> 00:27:21.799
 just your

00:27:21.799 --> 00:27:22.939
 block of flats

00:27:22.939 --> 00:27:24.700
 but for the gospel

00:27:24.700 --> 00:27:25.359
 the good news

00:27:25.359 --> 00:27:25.939
 of the kingdom

00:27:25.939 --> 00:27:26.599
 the good news

00:27:26.599 --> 00:27:28.299
 that the brokenness

00:27:28.299 --> 00:27:28.779
 of this world

00:27:28.779 --> 00:27:29.579
 is not the final

00:27:29.579 --> 00:27:30.179
 story

00:27:30.179 --> 00:27:32.259
 all that's wrong

00:27:32.259 --> 00:27:32.899
 with this world

00:27:32.899 --> 00:27:33.960
 is not how the story

00:27:33.960 --> 00:27:34.319
 ends

00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:35.500
 the story ends

00:27:35.500 --> 00:27:36.659
 with God

00:27:36.659 --> 00:27:37.379
 putting all things

00:27:37.379 --> 00:27:37.879
 right

00:27:37.880 --> 00:27:38.940
 and that all

00:27:38.940 --> 00:27:39.540
 people can be

00:27:39.540 --> 00:27:40.380
 included in that

00:27:40.380 --> 00:27:41.640
 story and reconciled

00:27:41.640 --> 00:27:42.140
 to this God

00:27:42.140 --> 00:27:43.080
 and made known

00:27:43.080 --> 00:27:44.280
 and have hope

00:27:44.280 --> 00:27:44.880
 in this world

00:27:44.880 --> 00:27:45.780
 and in the world

00:27:45.780 --> 00:27:46.300
 to come

00:27:46.300 --> 00:27:48.040
 our mission

00:27:48.040 --> 00:27:48.580
 our plan

00:27:48.580 --> 00:27:49.260
 our calling

00:27:49.260 --> 00:27:49.740
 in life

00:27:49.740 --> 00:27:50.880
 is to be part

00:27:50.880 --> 00:27:51.620
 of that cosmic

00:27:51.620 --> 00:27:52.220
 plan

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:53.540
 that is going

00:27:53.540 --> 00:27:54.200
 to last way

00:27:54.200 --> 00:27:54.940
 beyond your

00:27:54.940 --> 00:27:55.860
 three score

00:27:55.860 --> 00:27:56.700
 in ten years

00:27:56.700 --> 00:27:57.680
 or maybe

00:27:57.680 --> 00:27:58.400
 eighty if you're

00:27:58.400 --> 00:27:58.680
 lucky.

00:27:59.940 --> 00:28:01.040
 Friends I wonder

00:28:01.040 --> 00:28:02.040
 how many of us

00:28:02.040 --> 00:28:02.800
 if we're honest

00:28:02.800 --> 00:28:04.100
 after becoming

00:28:04.100 --> 00:28:04.560
 Christians

00:28:04.560 --> 00:28:05.240
 and growing

00:28:05.240 --> 00:28:05.980
 in our basic

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:06.800
 knowledge of God

00:28:06.800 --> 00:28:07.380
 in the Bible

00:28:07.380 --> 00:28:08.980
 how many of us

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.560
 would describe

00:28:09.560 --> 00:28:10.380
 our Christian life

00:28:10.380 --> 00:28:11.460
 as a little sterile

00:28:11.460 --> 00:28:13.220
 a little boring

00:28:13.220 --> 00:28:15.100
 a little anemic

00:28:15.100 --> 00:28:16.960
 and if we're honest

00:28:16.960 --> 00:28:18.320
 our workplaces

00:28:18.320 --> 00:28:19.160
 and our jobs

00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:20.320
 are far more exciting

00:28:20.320 --> 00:28:21.140
 and exhilarating

00:28:21.140 --> 00:28:21.540
 and got more

00:28:21.540 --> 00:28:22.380
 of a challenge

00:28:22.380 --> 00:28:24.000
 because we think

00:28:24.000 --> 00:28:24.660
 the goal of the

00:28:24.660 --> 00:28:25.180
 Christian life

00:28:25.180 --> 00:28:26.380
 is just be good

00:28:26.380 --> 00:28:28.080
 and don't mess up

00:28:28.080 --> 00:28:28.860
 and if you do mess up

00:28:28.860 --> 00:28:29.520
 don't tell anyone

00:28:29.520 --> 00:28:29.900
 about it

00:28:29.900 --> 00:28:30.400
 just pretend

00:28:30.400 --> 00:28:30.940
 that you're doing

00:28:30.940 --> 00:28:31.540
 the good thing

00:28:31.540 --> 00:28:32.640
 and hold on

00:28:32.640 --> 00:28:33.200
 to the end

00:28:33.200 --> 00:28:35.800
 but Jesus

00:28:35.800 --> 00:28:36.620
 is calling you

00:28:36.620 --> 00:28:36.880
 and I

00:28:36.880 --> 00:28:37.340
 to something

00:28:37.340 --> 00:28:38.100
 far bigger

00:28:38.100 --> 00:28:38.800
 and grander

00:28:38.800 --> 00:28:39.240
 than that

00:28:39.240 --> 00:28:40.600
 you will be

00:28:40.600 --> 00:28:41.360
 my witnesses

00:28:41.360 --> 00:28:42.600
 my ambassadors

00:28:42.600 --> 00:28:44.780
 not just to the

00:28:44.780 --> 00:28:45.540
 UN or

00:28:45.540 --> 00:28:46.880
 to another nation

00:28:46.880 --> 00:28:48.700
 to cosmic powers

00:28:48.700 --> 00:28:49.280
 and forces

00:28:49.280 --> 00:28:51.320
 for all eternity

00:28:51.320 --> 00:28:53.300
 Jesus calling us

00:28:53.300 --> 00:28:53.920
 to nothing less

00:28:53.920 --> 00:28:54.780
 than joining God

00:28:54.780 --> 00:28:55.720
 in his cosmic plan

00:28:55.720 --> 00:28:57.260
 to bring all things

00:28:57.260 --> 00:28:57.800
 under the rule

00:28:57.800 --> 00:28:58.660
 and the reign of Jesus

00:28:58.660 --> 00:28:59.600
 and that doesn't mean

00:28:59.600 --> 00:29:00.500
 you need to be a pastor

00:29:00.500 --> 00:29:01.000
 or a missionary

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:02.700
 you get to do that

00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:03.760
 just the way that you love

00:29:03.760 --> 00:29:04.520
 and serve

00:29:04.519 --> 00:29:05.500
 and engage your neighbors

00:29:05.500 --> 00:29:06.339
 or your colleagues

00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:07.099
 or your friends

00:29:07.099 --> 00:29:08.639
 you get to do that

00:29:08.639 --> 00:29:09.299
 in the way that you

00:29:09.299 --> 00:29:10.779
 parent your children

00:29:10.779 --> 00:29:12.639
 or the way that you

00:29:12.639 --> 00:29:13.259
 are a parent

00:29:13.259 --> 00:29:14.779
 to your children

00:29:14.779 --> 00:29:15.440
 or the way that you

00:29:15.440 --> 00:29:15.960
 are a child

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.660
 to your parents

00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:17.700
 friends

00:29:17.700 --> 00:29:18.279
 whether you are

00:29:18.279 --> 00:29:19.500
 a university student

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:20.400
 just trying to study

00:29:20.400 --> 00:29:20.940
 for exams

00:29:20.940 --> 00:29:21.940
 or a mom

00:29:21.940 --> 00:29:23.019
 with a two month old baby

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:24.039
 that spends all day

00:29:24.039 --> 00:29:25.579
 feeding and changing diapers

00:29:25.579 --> 00:29:26.740
 or whether you're

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.680
 the CEO of a bank

00:29:27.680 --> 00:29:28.740
 or managing director

00:29:28.740 --> 00:29:29.379
 or whether you're

00:29:29.379 --> 00:29:30.519
 a foreign domestic worker

00:29:30.519 --> 00:29:32.359
 or whatever you are

00:29:32.359 --> 00:29:34.160
 Christ has got

00:29:34.160 --> 00:29:35.400
 a cosmic calling

00:29:35.400 --> 00:29:36.200
 on your life

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:38.119
 the vision God

00:29:38.119 --> 00:29:39.180
 wants us to grasp

00:29:39.180 --> 00:29:40.700
 is nothing less

00:29:40.700 --> 00:29:42.920
 than his cosmic plan

00:29:42.920 --> 00:29:44.960
 and Jesus says here

00:29:44.960 --> 00:29:45.980
 in verse 8

00:29:45.980 --> 00:29:47.480
 you will be my witnesses

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:48.879
 Jerusalem, Judea

00:29:48.879 --> 00:29:49.799
 that Jerusalem

00:29:49.799 --> 00:29:50.240
 was the place

00:29:50.240 --> 00:29:50.779
 where they lived

00:29:50.779 --> 00:29:52.119
 Judea was the province

00:29:52.119 --> 00:29:53.220
 Samaria is the province

00:29:53.220 --> 00:29:53.639
 next door

00:29:53.639 --> 00:29:54.079
 and ultimately

00:29:54.079 --> 00:29:55.339
 to the ends of the earth

00:29:55.339 --> 00:29:56.220
 I don't know

00:29:56.220 --> 00:29:56.700
 if you've ever

00:29:56.700 --> 00:29:58.519
 gone on Google Earth

00:29:58.519 --> 00:29:59.220
 I know Google Earth

00:29:59.220 --> 00:30:00.319
 was like a long time ago

00:30:00.319 --> 00:30:01.259
 but once upon a time

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:01.839
 when Google Earth

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:02.399
 was still cool

00:30:02.399 --> 00:30:03.519
 I don't know if you ever

00:30:03.519 --> 00:30:04.319
 went to Google Earth

00:30:04.319 --> 00:30:04.519
 right

00:30:04.519 --> 00:30:05.639
 and what do we all do

00:30:05.639 --> 00:30:06.359
 on Google Earth

00:30:06.359 --> 00:30:07.740
 you all look for

00:30:07.740 --> 00:30:08.379
 your own apartment

00:30:08.379 --> 00:30:08.799
 right

00:30:08.799 --> 00:30:09.799
 so you search

00:30:09.799 --> 00:30:10.480
 where do I live

00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:11.119
 okay you find

00:30:11.119 --> 00:30:11.740
 your own apartment

00:30:11.740 --> 00:30:13.159
 and then you zoom out

00:30:13.159 --> 00:30:14.099
 and you zoom out

00:30:14.099 --> 00:30:15.019
 and you find your street

00:30:15.019 --> 00:30:16.019
 and then your suburb

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:16.839
 and then your district

00:30:16.839 --> 00:30:18.519
 and then Hong Kong

00:30:18.519 --> 00:30:19.419
 or maybe if you lived

00:30:19.419 --> 00:30:19.919
 somewhere else

00:30:19.919 --> 00:30:20.700
 back in the day

00:30:20.700 --> 00:30:21.759
 your country

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.919
 and then your continent

00:30:22.919 --> 00:30:24.039
 and finally you zoom out

00:30:24.039 --> 00:30:25.200
 as far as Google Earth

00:30:25.200 --> 00:30:25.619
 will go

00:30:25.619 --> 00:30:27.659
 that's something

00:30:27.659 --> 00:30:28.919
 of the plan

00:30:28.919 --> 00:30:29.700
 that God wants us

00:30:29.700 --> 00:30:30.019
 to see

00:30:30.019 --> 00:30:31.440
 this cosmic plan

00:30:31.440 --> 00:30:33.519
 for the whole world

00:30:33.519 --> 00:30:35.279
 to make his name known

00:30:35.279 --> 00:30:37.559
 in Watermark

00:30:37.559 --> 00:30:38.559
 there are two songs

00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:39.579
 that we sometimes sing

00:30:39.579 --> 00:30:40.319
 that always cause

00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:41.279
 a lump in my throat

00:30:41.279 --> 00:30:43.039
 and kind of get my eyes

00:30:43.039 --> 00:30:43.779
 a little bit moist

00:30:43.779 --> 00:30:45.220
 and I feel a little bit emotional

00:30:45.220 --> 00:30:46.039
 there are actually many songs

00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:46.799
 but two in particular

00:30:46.799 --> 00:30:48.119
 the one is this

00:30:48.119 --> 00:30:50.440
 there's a line that says

00:30:50.440 --> 00:30:51.279
 all the earth

00:30:51.279 --> 00:30:52.420
 will shout your praise

00:30:52.420 --> 00:30:53.599
 our hearts will cry

00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:54.759
 these bones will sing

00:30:54.759 --> 00:30:56.339
 great are you Lord

00:30:56.339 --> 00:30:57.400
 and the reason

00:30:57.400 --> 00:30:58.579
 the song gets me emotional

00:30:58.579 --> 00:31:00.319
 I first heard the song

00:31:00.319 --> 00:31:01.259
 first started singing it

00:31:01.259 --> 00:31:01.919
 when I was back

00:31:01.919 --> 00:31:02.720
 in our old church

00:31:02.720 --> 00:31:03.399
 in Cape Town

00:31:03.399 --> 00:31:03.960
 South Africa

00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:05.019
 and at that time

00:31:05.019 --> 00:31:05.579
 we were thinking

00:31:05.579 --> 00:31:06.639
 of moving to Hong Kong

00:31:06.639 --> 00:31:07.819
 and we were processing

00:31:07.819 --> 00:31:08.679
 God's call for us

00:31:08.679 --> 00:31:09.980
 to move and join Watermark

00:31:09.980 --> 00:31:11.220
 and I remember sitting

00:31:11.220 --> 00:31:12.139
 in Cape Town

00:31:12.139 --> 00:31:13.740
 the bottom of Africa

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.279
 right

00:31:14.279 --> 00:31:16.039
 and thinking

00:31:16.039 --> 00:31:17.319
 about Hong Kong

00:31:17.319 --> 00:31:18.539
 the greatest city

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:19.119
 in the world

00:31:19.119 --> 00:31:21.439
 and singing this line

00:31:21.439 --> 00:31:22.899
 all the earth

00:31:22.899 --> 00:31:24.559
 all the earth

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:25.779
 from the bottom

00:31:25.779 --> 00:31:26.299
 of Africa

00:31:26.299 --> 00:31:27.079
 where we speak

00:31:27.079 --> 00:31:27.619
 Zulu

00:31:27.619 --> 00:31:28.220
 and Nosa

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:28.980
 and other things

00:31:28.980 --> 00:31:29.460
 like that

00:31:29.460 --> 00:31:31.200
 to Hong Kong

00:31:31.200 --> 00:31:31.659
 where you speak

00:31:31.659 --> 00:31:32.200
 Cantonese

00:31:32.200 --> 00:31:32.759
 and Mandarin

00:31:32.759 --> 00:31:33.379
 and Tagalog

00:31:33.379 --> 00:31:34.039
 and Nepali

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:35.419
 all the earth

00:31:35.419 --> 00:31:35.879
 and everywhere

00:31:35.879 --> 00:31:36.519
 in between

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:38.919
 will cry out

00:31:38.919 --> 00:31:40.419
 great are you Lord

00:31:40.419 --> 00:31:41.579
 that's the vision

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:42.359
 I want to give my life to

00:31:42.359 --> 00:31:43.980
 here's another song

00:31:43.980 --> 00:31:44.839
 that always moves me

00:31:44.839 --> 00:31:46.359
 Psalm 150

00:31:46.359 --> 00:31:47.940
 the chorus is

00:31:47.940 --> 00:31:48.919
 praise the Lord

00:31:48.919 --> 00:31:50.359
 raise your voice

00:31:50.359 --> 00:31:51.559
 you heighten

00:31:51.559 --> 00:31:52.279
 all your depths

00:31:52.279 --> 00:31:53.919
 from furthest east

00:31:53.919 --> 00:31:55.579
 to furthest west

00:31:55.579 --> 00:31:57.379
 pray

00:31:57.379 --> 00:31:58.119
 let everything

00:31:58.119 --> 00:31:59.019
 that has breath

00:31:59.019 --> 00:31:59.980
 praise the Lord

00:31:59.980 --> 00:32:01.579
 friends are you a Christian

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:02.099
 this morning

00:32:02.099 --> 00:32:03.259
 that's the mission

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:04.039
 God's called you to

00:32:04.039 --> 00:32:05.539
 and that's the mission

00:32:05.539 --> 00:32:06.019
 that Jesus

00:32:06.019 --> 00:32:07.299
 sends his disciples on

00:32:07.299 --> 00:32:09.319
 and Luke is introducing

00:32:09.319 --> 00:32:10.319
 the book of Acts

00:32:10.319 --> 00:32:10.839
 the book of Acts

00:32:10.839 --> 00:32:11.919
 is an amazing story

00:32:11.919 --> 00:32:12.639
 of how the gospel

00:32:12.639 --> 00:32:13.839
 spread to the furthest

00:32:13.839 --> 00:32:14.500
 corners of the

00:32:14.500 --> 00:32:15.419
 known world

00:32:15.419 --> 00:32:17.019
 and Jesus says

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.879
 my mission

00:32:17.879 --> 00:32:19.179
 is your mission

00:32:19.179 --> 00:32:20.659
 are you up for it

00:32:20.660 --> 00:32:22.220
 he's sending

00:32:22.220 --> 00:32:23.220
 his disciples out

00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:25.860
 now

00:32:25.860 --> 00:32:28.040
 as we come to close

00:32:28.040 --> 00:32:31.360
 I want us to consider

00:32:31.360 --> 00:32:32.000
 one question

00:32:32.000 --> 00:32:32.860
 why is it

00:32:32.860 --> 00:32:33.900
 that this is so hard

00:32:33.900 --> 00:32:35.480
 and why is it

00:32:35.480 --> 00:32:35.900
 that we

00:32:35.900 --> 00:32:37.980
 don't really do this

00:32:37.980 --> 00:32:39.600
 why is it that

00:32:39.600 --> 00:32:41.160
 the global

00:32:41.160 --> 00:32:41.820
 cosmic

00:32:41.820 --> 00:32:43.200
 plan of God

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:44.220
 that all things

00:32:44.220 --> 00:32:45.000
 are made by him

00:32:45.000 --> 00:32:45.620
 and through him

00:32:45.620 --> 00:32:46.380
 and for him

00:32:46.380 --> 00:32:47.560
 so seldom

00:32:47.560 --> 00:32:48.560
 grips our lives

00:32:48.560 --> 00:32:49.779
 and I think

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:50.779
 there's many answers

00:32:50.779 --> 00:32:51.339
 but I want us

00:32:51.339 --> 00:32:51.899
 just to consider

00:32:51.899 --> 00:32:53.299
 two potential answers

00:32:53.299 --> 00:32:53.960
 this morning

00:32:53.960 --> 00:32:55.379
 why is it that

00:32:55.379 --> 00:32:57.019
 we find this so hard

00:32:57.019 --> 00:32:57.799
 and don't do this

00:32:57.799 --> 00:32:59.460
 I think the first answer

00:32:59.460 --> 00:33:00.259
 we've got to

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:01.279
 reckon with

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:01.940
 and wrestle with

00:33:01.940 --> 00:33:03.160
 is the possibility

00:33:03.160 --> 00:33:04.740
 that we just don't care

00:33:04.740 --> 00:33:06.720
 that if we're really

00:33:06.720 --> 00:33:07.539
 honest with ourselves

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:08.379
 we actually

00:33:08.379 --> 00:33:09.259
 just

00:33:09.259 --> 00:33:10.039
 don't

00:33:10.039 --> 00:33:10.539
 care

00:33:10.539 --> 00:33:12.160
 and that in our list

00:33:12.160 --> 00:33:13.519
 of a hundred priorities

00:33:13.519 --> 00:33:15.420
 Christ and his kingdom

00:33:15.420 --> 00:33:16.559
 is kind of like

00:33:16.559 --> 00:33:17.299
 a hundred and ten

00:33:17.299 --> 00:33:18.639
 and that almost

00:33:18.639 --> 00:33:19.559
 anything else

00:33:19.559 --> 00:33:20.099
 in life

00:33:20.099 --> 00:33:20.899
 is actually

00:33:20.899 --> 00:33:21.559
 more important

00:33:21.559 --> 00:33:22.019
 to us

00:33:22.019 --> 00:33:23.460
 and friends

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:24.379
 this I think

00:33:24.379 --> 00:33:25.460
 is maybe not true

00:33:25.460 --> 00:33:26.559
 for many of us

00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:27.799
 but if that

00:33:27.799 --> 00:33:28.700
 is true

00:33:28.700 --> 00:33:30.000
 I think we need

00:33:30.000 --> 00:33:30.659
 to grapple

00:33:30.659 --> 00:33:31.619
 with the possibility

00:33:31.619 --> 00:33:32.899
 that just maybe

00:33:32.899 --> 00:33:33.359
 we're actually

00:33:33.359 --> 00:33:34.180
 not even Christians

00:33:34.180 --> 00:33:35.379
 and we're actually

00:33:35.379 --> 00:33:36.200
 not even saved

00:33:36.200 --> 00:33:37.159
 and we're not born again

00:33:37.159 --> 00:33:37.539
 and we're not

00:33:37.539 --> 00:33:38.259
 Jesus followers

00:33:38.259 --> 00:33:39.539
 and we're not part

00:33:39.539 --> 00:33:40.000
 of his kingdom

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:40.899
 and that we are

00:33:40.899 --> 00:33:41.899
 actually still dead

00:33:41.899 --> 00:33:42.639
 in our sins

00:33:42.640 --> 00:33:44.140
 and there's a

00:33:44.140 --> 00:33:45.280
 particular danger

00:33:45.280 --> 00:33:45.940
 with that

00:33:45.940 --> 00:33:47.160
 and this is a

00:33:47.160 --> 00:33:48.100
 very insidious

00:33:48.100 --> 00:33:49.060
 kind of danger

00:33:49.060 --> 00:33:50.400
 and the danger

00:33:50.400 --> 00:33:50.860
 with that

00:33:50.860 --> 00:33:51.360
 is that

00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:53.500
 the problem

00:33:53.500 --> 00:33:54.120
 with that

00:33:54.120 --> 00:33:54.640
 is that

00:33:54.640 --> 00:33:55.580
 this kind of sin

00:33:55.580 --> 00:33:56.340
 is a religious

00:33:56.340 --> 00:33:57.080
 kind of sin

00:33:57.080 --> 00:33:58.000
 which makes it

00:33:58.000 --> 00:33:59.040
 particularly dangerous

00:33:59.040 --> 00:34:01.000
 Jesus once

00:34:01.000 --> 00:34:01.960
 in his ministry

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.960
 he says to some

00:34:02.960 --> 00:34:03.680
 Pharisees

00:34:03.680 --> 00:34:04.880
 he says you're blind

00:34:04.880 --> 00:34:06.020
 but the problem

00:34:06.020 --> 00:34:06.880
 is that you're blind

00:34:06.880 --> 00:34:07.520
 to your blindness

00:34:07.520 --> 00:34:09.000
 you can't even see

00:34:09.000 --> 00:34:09.539
 that you're blind

00:34:09.539 --> 00:34:10.760
 if you could see

00:34:10.760 --> 00:34:11.700
 that you were in trouble

00:34:11.699 --> 00:34:12.519
 and you came to me

00:34:12.519 --> 00:34:12.799
 and said

00:34:12.799 --> 00:34:13.960
 Jesus we're in trouble

00:34:13.960 --> 00:34:14.599
 help us

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:15.960
 well then I could help you

00:34:15.960 --> 00:34:16.960
 but the problem

00:34:16.960 --> 00:34:18.199
 is you keep on telling me

00:34:18.199 --> 00:34:19.000
 no don't worry

00:34:19.000 --> 00:34:19.599
 we're fine

00:34:19.599 --> 00:34:20.439
 we're not blind

00:34:20.439 --> 00:34:21.139
 we can see

00:34:21.139 --> 00:34:22.159
 and the fact

00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:23.079
 that you are blind

00:34:23.079 --> 00:34:23.980
 the fact that you're blind

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:24.879
 means that you're going

00:34:24.879 --> 00:34:26.179
 to die in your blindness

00:34:26.179 --> 00:34:27.659
 and friends

00:34:27.659 --> 00:34:28.159
 the problem

00:34:28.159 --> 00:34:29.639
 with religious blindness

00:34:29.639 --> 00:34:30.579
 is that we think

00:34:30.579 --> 00:34:31.339
 we are fine

00:34:31.339 --> 00:34:31.819
 but actually

00:34:31.819 --> 00:34:32.399
 we're dead

00:34:32.399 --> 00:34:33.159
 in our sins

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:34.159
 and one day

00:34:34.159 --> 00:34:35.279
 we will not be part

00:34:35.279 --> 00:34:36.439
 of God's cosmic kingdom

00:34:36.439 --> 00:34:38.379
 we will be separated

00:34:38.379 --> 00:34:39.059
 forever

00:34:39.059 --> 00:34:40.259
 and ever

00:34:40.260 --> 00:34:41.760
 Jesus said

00:34:41.760 --> 00:34:42.760
 that in every church

00:34:42.760 --> 00:34:43.840
 there are true converts

00:34:43.840 --> 00:34:45.060
 and true disciples

00:34:45.060 --> 00:34:46.180
 and there are those

00:34:46.180 --> 00:34:46.620
 that think

00:34:46.620 --> 00:34:47.260
 there are disciples

00:34:47.260 --> 00:34:47.940
 and converts

00:34:47.940 --> 00:34:49.200
 and at the end

00:34:49.200 --> 00:34:49.580
 of the age

00:34:49.580 --> 00:34:50.380
 he will reveal

00:34:50.380 --> 00:34:50.820
 to us

00:34:50.820 --> 00:34:51.480
 what is true

00:34:51.480 --> 00:34:53.120
 and so

00:34:53.120 --> 00:34:54.220
 we must

00:34:54.220 --> 00:34:55.040
 reckon

00:34:55.040 --> 00:34:56.300
 with the possibility

00:34:56.300 --> 00:34:57.740
 that maybe

00:34:57.740 --> 00:34:58.040
 actually

00:34:58.040 --> 00:34:59.020
 we just don't care

00:34:59.020 --> 00:35:00.080
 because we're actually

00:35:00.080 --> 00:35:00.840
 not even saved

00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:01.440
 and that is

00:35:01.440 --> 00:35:02.640
 very very sad

00:35:02.640 --> 00:35:03.820
 and friends

00:35:03.820 --> 00:35:04.440
 if that is you

00:35:04.440 --> 00:35:06.000
 I encourage you

00:35:06.000 --> 00:35:07.720
 come to him

00:35:07.720 --> 00:35:09.060
 ask him

00:35:09.060 --> 00:35:09.740
 to change you

00:35:09.739 --> 00:35:11.139
 but I think

00:35:11.139 --> 00:35:11.659
 there's another

00:35:11.659 --> 00:35:12.359
 possibility

00:35:12.359 --> 00:35:14.159
 and there's another

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.819
 reason why

00:35:14.819 --> 00:35:15.500
 we just find

00:35:15.500 --> 00:35:16.319
 this so hard

00:35:16.319 --> 00:35:16.799
 and I think

00:35:16.799 --> 00:35:17.639
 that for most

00:35:17.639 --> 00:35:17.939
 of us

00:35:17.939 --> 00:35:18.299
 for maybe

00:35:18.299 --> 00:35:19.619
 99% of us

00:35:19.619 --> 00:35:20.899
 the reason

00:35:20.899 --> 00:35:21.459
 why we

00:35:21.459 --> 00:35:22.739
 we don't engage

00:35:22.739 --> 00:35:23.179
 in God's

00:35:23.179 --> 00:35:24.339
 cosmic global

00:35:24.339 --> 00:35:25.439
 mission plan

00:35:25.439 --> 00:35:26.119
 to bring all

00:35:26.119 --> 00:35:26.559
 things under

00:35:26.559 --> 00:35:26.859
 the rule

00:35:26.859 --> 00:35:27.239
 and reign of

00:35:27.239 --> 00:35:27.579
 Christ

00:35:27.579 --> 00:35:28.779
 is that it

00:35:28.779 --> 00:35:29.779
 is impossibly

00:35:29.779 --> 00:35:30.399
 difficult

00:35:30.399 --> 00:35:31.819
 it's actually

00:35:31.819 --> 00:35:32.459
 just so

00:35:32.459 --> 00:35:33.000
 impossibly

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.500
 difficult

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:35.039
 you know

00:35:35.039 --> 00:35:36.219
 I've been a

00:35:36.219 --> 00:35:36.799
 pastor for about

00:35:36.799 --> 00:35:37.719
 15 years

00:35:37.719 --> 00:35:39.119
 which means

00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:39.639
 that for

00:35:39.639 --> 00:35:39.959
 Prince

00:35:39.959 --> 00:35:40.419
 the last

00:35:40.419 --> 00:35:41.359
 15 years

00:35:41.359 --> 00:35:42.279
 almost

00:35:42.279 --> 00:35:43.539
 every waking

00:35:43.539 --> 00:35:44.119
 hour

00:35:44.119 --> 00:35:45.039
 of my life

00:35:45.039 --> 00:35:45.919
 I have been

00:35:45.919 --> 00:35:46.619
 grappling with

00:35:46.619 --> 00:35:47.219
 this question

00:35:47.219 --> 00:35:48.379
 how do I

00:35:48.379 --> 00:35:49.239
 follow Jesus

00:35:49.239 --> 00:35:50.059
 and help other

00:35:50.059 --> 00:35:50.799
 people to follow

00:35:50.799 --> 00:35:51.379
 Jesus more

00:35:51.379 --> 00:35:51.919
 I mean that's

00:35:51.919 --> 00:35:52.379
 the question

00:35:52.379 --> 00:35:53.059
 that pervades

00:35:53.059 --> 00:35:54.039
 every moment

00:35:54.039 --> 00:35:54.579
 I'm awake

00:35:54.579 --> 00:35:55.379
 for the last

00:35:55.379 --> 00:35:56.119
 15 years

00:35:56.119 --> 00:35:56.459
 or so

00:35:56.459 --> 00:35:58.019
 and friends

00:35:58.019 --> 00:35:58.679
 as a pastor

00:35:58.679 --> 00:35:59.159
 this is my

00:35:59.159 --> 00:35:59.879
 full-time job

00:35:59.879 --> 00:36:01.119
 I find this

00:36:01.119 --> 00:36:01.599
 hard

00:36:01.599 --> 00:36:02.319
 and I suck

00:36:02.319 --> 00:36:02.759
 at this

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:04.120
 I get

00:36:04.120 --> 00:36:04.660
 distracted

00:36:04.660 --> 00:36:05.340
 by a million

00:36:05.340 --> 00:36:06.100
 other things

00:36:06.100 --> 00:36:07.260
 and sometimes

00:36:07.260 --> 00:36:07.860
 if I'm honest

00:36:07.860 --> 00:36:08.640
 I love to get

00:36:08.640 --> 00:36:09.280
 distracted by

00:36:09.280 --> 00:36:09.820
 other things

00:36:09.820 --> 00:36:11.380
 I get

00:36:11.380 --> 00:36:12.100
 distracted by

00:36:12.100 --> 00:36:13.100
 almost anything

00:36:13.100 --> 00:36:15.020
 I love

00:36:15.020 --> 00:36:15.460
 sport

00:36:15.460 --> 00:36:16.220
 and so I

00:36:16.220 --> 00:36:16.740
 will find

00:36:16.740 --> 00:36:17.180
 myself

00:36:17.180 --> 00:36:17.900
 spending hours

00:36:17.900 --> 00:36:18.420
 scrolling my

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:18.640
 phone

00:36:18.640 --> 00:36:19.340
 following sport

00:36:19.340 --> 00:36:19.900
 you know

00:36:19.900 --> 00:36:20.900
 sports scores

00:36:20.900 --> 00:36:21.820
 and as I said

00:36:21.820 --> 00:36:22.100
 to somebody

00:36:22.100 --> 00:36:22.500
 the other day

00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:23.440
 I'll start

00:36:23.440 --> 00:36:23.840
 at the cricket

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.960
 and then the

00:36:24.960 --> 00:36:25.180
 rugby

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:25.600
 and then the

00:36:25.600 --> 00:36:25.960
 football

00:36:25.960 --> 00:36:26.860
 and then the

00:36:26.860 --> 00:36:27.140
 golf

00:36:27.140 --> 00:36:27.540
 and then the

00:36:27.540 --> 00:36:28.100
 formula one

00:36:28.100 --> 00:36:28.940
 and I'll work

00:36:28.940 --> 00:36:29.460
 my way down

00:36:29.460 --> 00:36:30.320
 to ping pong

00:36:30.320 --> 00:36:31.100
 or whatever

00:36:31.100 --> 00:36:31.720
 there is

00:36:31.719 --> 00:36:32.919
 I mean twiddly

00:36:32.919 --> 00:36:33.559
 you know

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:34.599
 flying chess

00:36:34.599 --> 00:36:35.259
 or Chinese

00:36:35.259 --> 00:36:35.679
 checkers

00:36:35.679 --> 00:36:36.419
 anything

00:36:36.419 --> 00:36:37.019
 sometimes

00:36:37.019 --> 00:36:37.759
 to distract

00:36:37.759 --> 00:36:38.019
 me

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:38.679
 from having

00:36:38.679 --> 00:36:38.959
 to read

00:36:38.959 --> 00:36:39.439
 my Bible

00:36:39.439 --> 00:36:40.139
 okay I know

00:36:40.139 --> 00:36:40.539
 that's a bad

00:36:40.539 --> 00:36:40.959
 confession

00:36:40.959 --> 00:36:41.519
 I'm sorry

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:42.719
 my point is

00:36:42.719 --> 00:36:43.980
 it's hard

00:36:43.980 --> 00:36:45.719
 it's hard

00:36:45.719 --> 00:36:46.980
 if you are

00:36:46.980 --> 00:36:47.439
 a follower

00:36:47.439 --> 00:36:47.799
 of Jesus

00:36:47.799 --> 00:36:48.179
 hopefully

00:36:48.179 --> 00:36:48.879
 there's

00:36:48.879 --> 00:36:49.379
 something

00:36:49.379 --> 00:36:49.759
 in our

00:36:49.759 --> 00:36:50.079
 hearts

00:36:50.079 --> 00:36:50.399
 that says

00:36:50.399 --> 00:36:51.059
 I want

00:36:51.059 --> 00:36:51.459
 to follow

00:36:51.459 --> 00:36:51.859
 Jesus

00:36:51.859 --> 00:36:53.399
 but there

00:36:53.399 --> 00:36:54.239
 are a thousand

00:36:54.239 --> 00:36:54.959
 other things

00:36:54.959 --> 00:36:55.500
 that seem

00:36:55.500 --> 00:36:56.179
 more appealing

00:36:56.179 --> 00:36:56.919
 and if you

00:36:56.919 --> 00:36:57.519
 try and do

00:36:57.519 --> 00:36:58.279
 this on your

00:36:58.279 --> 00:36:58.699
 own

00:36:58.699 --> 00:37:00.219
 you will

00:37:00.219 --> 00:37:01.139
 fail

00:37:01.139 --> 00:37:03.319
 and what

00:37:03.319 --> 00:37:04.000
 Luke wants

00:37:04.000 --> 00:37:04.539
 to tell us

00:37:04.539 --> 00:37:04.819
 here in the

00:37:04.819 --> 00:37:05.099
 book of

00:37:05.099 --> 00:37:05.400
 Acts

00:37:05.400 --> 00:37:06.319
 is that

00:37:06.319 --> 00:37:07.299
 Jesus'

00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:08.159
 mission

00:37:08.159 --> 00:37:09.359
 is so

00:37:09.359 --> 00:37:10.079
 important

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:11.400
 but it's

00:37:11.400 --> 00:37:12.460
 so big

00:37:12.460 --> 00:37:12.819
 and it's

00:37:12.819 --> 00:37:13.619
 so vast

00:37:13.619 --> 00:37:13.980
 and so

00:37:13.980 --> 00:37:14.719
 expansive

00:37:14.719 --> 00:37:15.980
 and it

00:37:15.980 --> 00:37:16.500
 demands

00:37:16.500 --> 00:37:17.480
 so much

00:37:17.480 --> 00:37:17.779
 of your

00:37:17.779 --> 00:37:18.279
 life

00:37:18.279 --> 00:37:19.239
 that you'll

00:37:19.239 --> 00:37:19.719
 never

00:37:19.719 --> 00:37:20.139
 do it

00:37:20.139 --> 00:37:20.400
 on your

00:37:20.400 --> 00:37:20.679
 own

00:37:20.679 --> 00:37:22.119
 never

00:37:22.119 --> 00:37:23.039
 unless

00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:24.139
 you're

00:37:24.139 --> 00:37:24.759
 empowered

00:37:24.759 --> 00:37:25.960
 by God

00:37:25.960 --> 00:37:26.420
 himself

00:37:26.420 --> 00:37:26.900
 unless

00:37:26.900 --> 00:37:27.480
 God

00:37:27.480 --> 00:37:28.099
 himself

00:37:28.099 --> 00:37:29.119
 comes

00:37:29.119 --> 00:37:29.659
 and works

00:37:29.659 --> 00:37:30.159
 in your

00:37:30.159 --> 00:37:30.539
 heart

00:37:30.539 --> 00:37:31.179
 and helps

00:37:31.179 --> 00:37:31.539
 you

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:32.019
 and gives

00:37:32.019 --> 00:37:32.400
 you the

00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:32.759
 power

00:37:32.759 --> 00:37:33.579
 that you

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:34.019
 can't do

00:37:34.019 --> 00:37:34.299
 on your

00:37:34.299 --> 00:37:34.599
 own

00:37:34.599 --> 00:37:35.679
 and so

00:37:35.679 --> 00:37:36.000
 look at

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.339
 how

00:37:36.339 --> 00:37:37.239
 Luke

00:37:37.239 --> 00:37:37.719
 tells us

00:37:37.719 --> 00:37:38.079
 this

00:37:38.079 --> 00:37:39.539
 look at

00:37:39.539 --> 00:37:41.039
 verse 4

00:37:41.039 --> 00:37:42.319
 Jesus says

00:37:42.319 --> 00:37:42.599
 to his

00:37:42.599 --> 00:37:43.019
 disciples

00:37:43.019 --> 00:37:44.759
 he's going

00:37:44.759 --> 00:37:45.139
 to send

00:37:45.139 --> 00:37:45.480
 them out

00:37:45.480 --> 00:37:45.759
 on this

00:37:45.759 --> 00:37:46.199
 global

00:37:46.199 --> 00:37:46.659
 mission

00:37:46.659 --> 00:37:47.500
 okay

00:37:47.500 --> 00:37:48.460
 but he

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:48.799
 says

00:37:48.799 --> 00:37:49.519
 before you

00:37:49.519 --> 00:37:50.059
 do anything

00:37:50.059 --> 00:37:50.799
 while staying

00:37:50.799 --> 00:37:51.139
 with them

00:37:51.139 --> 00:37:51.579
 Jesus

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:52.360
 ordered them

00:37:52.360 --> 00:37:53.400
 not to

00:37:53.400 --> 00:37:53.779
 depart

00:37:53.779 --> 00:37:54.420
 from Jerusalem

00:37:54.420 --> 00:37:55.500
 but to

00:37:55.500 --> 00:37:56.019
 wait for

00:37:56.019 --> 00:37:56.559
 the promise

00:37:56.559 --> 00:37:56.840
 of the

00:37:56.840 --> 00:37:57.119
 father

00:37:57.119 --> 00:37:57.719
 that means

00:37:57.719 --> 00:37:57.900
 the

00:37:57.900 --> 00:37:58.079
 holy

00:37:58.079 --> 00:37:58.519
 spirit

00:37:58.519 --> 00:37:59.360
 which

00:37:59.360 --> 00:37:59.779
 he said

00:37:59.779 --> 00:38:00.279
 you heard

00:38:00.279 --> 00:38:00.739
 from me

00:38:00.739 --> 00:38:01.539
 for John

00:38:01.539 --> 00:38:02.019
 baptized

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:02.519
 with water

00:38:02.519 --> 00:38:03.299
 but you

00:38:03.299 --> 00:38:03.579
 will be

00:38:03.579 --> 00:38:04.059
 baptized

00:38:04.059 --> 00:38:04.340
 with the

00:38:04.340 --> 00:38:04.539
 holy

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:05.039
 spirit

00:38:05.039 --> 00:38:05.960
 not many

00:38:05.960 --> 00:38:06.320
 days

00:38:06.320 --> 00:38:06.759
 from now

00:38:06.759 --> 00:38:07.779
 Jesus

00:38:07.779 --> 00:38:08.039
 is about

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.340
 to send

00:38:08.340 --> 00:38:08.519
 these

00:38:08.519 --> 00:38:09.420
 uneducated

00:38:09.420 --> 00:38:10.880
 unsophisticated

00:38:10.880 --> 00:38:11.639
 fishermen

00:38:11.639 --> 00:38:11.639


00:38:11.639 --> 00:38:12.099
 and tax

00:38:12.099 --> 00:38:12.480
 collectors

00:38:12.480 --> 00:38:12.880
 on this

00:38:12.880 --> 00:38:13.420
 worldwide

00:38:13.420 --> 00:38:13.920
 mission

00:38:13.920 --> 00:38:14.820
 as his

00:38:14.820 --> 00:38:15.159
 kingdom

00:38:15.159 --> 00:38:15.719
 ambassadors

00:38:15.719 --> 00:38:15.960
 and

00:38:15.960 --> 00:38:16.519
 representatives

00:38:16.519 --> 00:38:17.480
 to speak

00:38:17.480 --> 00:38:18.000
 to governors

00:38:18.000 --> 00:38:18.759
 and emperors

00:38:18.759 --> 00:38:19.320
 and kings

00:38:19.320 --> 00:38:19.880
 and rulers

00:38:19.880 --> 00:38:20.539
 and authorities

00:38:20.539 --> 00:38:21.500
 the Jews

00:38:21.500 --> 00:38:21.779
 and the

00:38:21.779 --> 00:38:24.880
 Gentiles

00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:25.860
 the rich

00:38:25.860 --> 00:38:26.159
 and the

00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:26.440
 poor

00:38:26.440 --> 00:38:27.480
 everyone

00:38:27.480 --> 00:38:28.460
 but what

00:38:28.460 --> 00:38:28.679
 did he

00:38:28.679 --> 00:38:28.940
 say

00:38:28.940 --> 00:38:29.519
 you

00:38:29.519 --> 00:38:29.920
 can't

00:38:29.920 --> 00:38:30.300
 do it

00:38:30.300 --> 00:38:31.639
 but I

00:38:31.639 --> 00:38:31.940
 can do

00:38:31.940 --> 00:38:32.059
 it

00:38:32.059 --> 00:38:32.220
 through

00:38:32.220 --> 00:38:32.519
 you

00:38:32.519 --> 00:38:33.179
 so

00:38:33.179 --> 00:38:33.619
 wait

00:38:33.619 --> 00:38:33.880
 for the

00:38:33.880 --> 00:38:34.059
 holy

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.420
 spirit

00:38:34.420 --> 00:38:34.679
 and when

00:38:34.679 --> 00:38:35.079
 god's

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.380
 spirit

00:38:35.380 --> 00:38:35.860
 empowers

00:38:35.860 --> 00:38:36.000
 you

00:38:36.000 --> 00:38:36.300
 to do

00:38:36.300 --> 00:38:36.539
 it

00:38:36.539 --> 00:38:37.240
 then

00:38:37.240 --> 00:38:37.500
 you'll

00:38:37.500 --> 00:38:37.619
 be

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:37.820
 my

00:38:37.820 --> 00:38:38.260
 ambassadors

00:38:38.260 --> 00:38:39.960
 god

00:38:39.960 --> 00:38:40.360
 gives

00:38:40.360 --> 00:38:40.720
 us

00:38:40.720 --> 00:38:41.760
 himself

00:38:41.760 --> 00:38:42.940
 to accomplish

00:38:42.940 --> 00:38:43.539
 the task

00:38:43.539 --> 00:38:43.900
 that he's

00:38:43.900 --> 00:38:44.300
 called us

00:38:44.300 --> 00:38:44.559
 to do

00:38:44.559 --> 00:38:45.619
 to take

00:38:45.619 --> 00:38:45.960
 the good

00:38:45.960 --> 00:38:46.139
 news

00:38:46.139 --> 00:38:46.360
 of the

00:38:46.360 --> 00:38:46.639
 kingdom

00:38:46.639 --> 00:38:46.860
 the

00:38:46.860 --> 00:38:47.240
 resurrection

00:38:47.240 --> 00:38:47.460
 of

00:38:47.460 --> 00:38:47.780
 Jesus

00:38:47.780 --> 00:38:48.500
 into our

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:48.760
 homes

00:38:48.760 --> 00:38:49.039
 and our

00:38:49.039 --> 00:38:49.420
 neighborhoods

00:38:49.420 --> 00:38:49.780
 and our

00:38:49.780 --> 00:38:50.360
 workplaces

00:38:50.360 --> 00:38:51.460
 and our

00:38:51.460 --> 00:38:51.639
 city

00:38:51.639 --> 00:38:52.139
 and ultimately

00:38:52.139 --> 00:38:52.519
 to the

00:38:52.519 --> 00:38:52.659
 ends

00:38:52.659 --> 00:38:52.880
 of the

00:38:52.880 --> 00:38:53.059
 earth

00:38:53.059 --> 00:38:53.960
 and so

00:38:53.960 --> 00:38:54.300
 Jesus

00:38:54.300 --> 00:38:54.599
 says

00:38:54.599 --> 00:38:56.019
 you

00:38:56.019 --> 00:38:56.239
 will

00:38:56.239 --> 00:38:56.619
 receive

00:38:56.619 --> 00:38:57.199
 power

00:38:57.199 --> 00:38:58.420
 when

00:38:58.420 --> 00:38:59.420
 when the

00:38:59.420 --> 00:38:59.579
 holy

00:38:59.579 --> 00:38:59.860
 spirit

00:38:59.860 --> 00:39:00.139
 comes

00:39:00.139 --> 00:39:00.420
 upon

00:39:00.420 --> 00:39:00.699
 you

00:39:00.699 --> 00:39:01.539
 and

00:39:01.539 --> 00:39:01.940
 then

00:39:01.940 --> 00:39:02.239
 you'll

00:39:02.239 --> 00:39:02.339
 be

00:39:02.339 --> 00:39:02.539
 my

00:39:02.539 --> 00:39:02.940
 witnesses

00:39:02.940 --> 00:39:03.239
 in

00:39:03.239 --> 00:39:03.659
 Jerusalem

00:39:03.659 --> 00:39:04.860
 Judea

00:39:04.860 --> 00:39:05.920
 Samaria

00:39:05.920 --> 00:39:06.739
 and to

00:39:06.739 --> 00:39:06.920
 the

00:39:06.920 --> 00:39:07.339
 ends

00:39:07.339 --> 00:39:07.779
 of the

00:39:07.779 --> 00:39:08.079
 earth

00:39:08.079 --> 00:39:09.000
 friends

00:39:09.000 --> 00:39:09.420
 you can't

00:39:09.420 --> 00:39:09.619
 do it

00:39:09.619 --> 00:39:09.839
 on your

00:39:09.839 --> 00:39:10.079
 own

00:39:10.079 --> 00:39:11.259
 none

00:39:11.259 --> 00:39:11.519
 of us

00:39:11.519 --> 00:39:11.819
 can

00:39:11.819 --> 00:39:12.940
 none

00:39:12.940 --> 00:39:13.179
 of us

00:39:13.179 --> 00:39:13.699
 is smart

00:39:13.699 --> 00:39:14.000
 enough

00:39:14.000 --> 00:39:14.679
 educated

00:39:14.679 --> 00:39:15.019
 enough

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:15.599
 powerful

00:39:15.599 --> 00:39:16.119
 enough

00:39:16.119 --> 00:39:16.839
 rich

00:39:16.839 --> 00:39:17.299
 enough

00:39:17.299 --> 00:39:18.619
 brilliant

00:39:18.619 --> 00:39:19.019
 enough

00:39:19.019 --> 00:39:19.500
 clever

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:19.960
 enough

00:39:19.960 --> 00:39:20.880
 none

00:39:20.880 --> 00:39:21.119
 of us

00:39:21.119 --> 00:39:21.240
 can

00:39:21.240 --> 00:39:21.599
 do it

00:39:21.599 --> 00:39:22.280
 but

00:39:22.280 --> 00:39:22.440
 he

00:39:22.440 --> 00:39:22.780
 can

00:39:22.780 --> 00:39:23.699
 and so

00:39:23.699 --> 00:39:23.920
 what

00:39:23.920 --> 00:39:24.179
 God

00:39:24.179 --> 00:39:24.539
 asks

00:39:24.539 --> 00:39:24.720
 us

00:39:24.720 --> 00:39:24.860
 to

00:39:24.860 --> 00:39:25.099
 do

00:39:25.099 --> 00:39:25.699
 is

00:39:25.699 --> 00:39:25.840
 to

00:39:25.840 --> 00:39:26.139
 actually

00:39:26.139 --> 00:39:26.440
 get

00:39:26.440 --> 00:39:26.579
 on

00:39:26.579 --> 00:39:26.740
 our

00:39:26.740 --> 00:39:26.940
 knees

00:39:26.940 --> 00:39:27.099
 and

00:39:27.099 --> 00:39:27.340
 humble

00:39:27.340 --> 00:39:27.740
 ourselves

00:39:27.740 --> 00:39:28.059
 and say

00:39:28.059 --> 00:39:28.500
 Jesus

00:39:28.500 --> 00:39:29.699
 I hear

00:39:29.699 --> 00:39:29.900
 you

00:39:29.900 --> 00:39:30.220
 your

00:39:30.220 --> 00:39:30.559
 mission

00:39:30.559 --> 00:39:30.699
 is

00:39:30.699 --> 00:39:30.880
 my

00:39:30.880 --> 00:39:31.199
 mission

00:39:31.199 --> 00:39:32.119
 we

00:39:32.119 --> 00:39:32.440
 need

00:39:32.440 --> 00:39:32.579
 you

00:39:32.579 --> 00:39:32.900
 God

00:39:32.900 --> 00:39:33.220
 give

00:39:33.220 --> 00:39:33.380
 us

00:39:33.380 --> 00:39:33.539
 your

00:39:33.539 --> 00:39:33.980
 spirit

00:39:33.980 --> 00:39:34.360
 give

00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:34.519
 us

00:39:34.519 --> 00:39:34.679
 your

00:39:34.679 --> 00:39:35.079
 power

00:39:35.079 --> 00:39:35.840
 and

00:39:35.840 --> 00:39:36.079
 send

00:39:36.079 --> 00:39:36.280
 us

00:39:36.280 --> 00:39:36.539
 out

00:39:36.539 --> 00:39:39.659
 friends

00:39:39.659 --> 00:39:39.960
 Jesus

00:39:39.960 --> 00:39:40.280
 is so

00:39:40.280 --> 00:39:40.639
 gracious

00:39:40.639 --> 00:39:41.039
 and so

00:39:41.039 --> 00:39:41.460
 kind

00:39:41.460 --> 00:39:42.260
 he

00:39:42.260 --> 00:39:42.480
 never

00:39:42.480 --> 00:39:42.760
 leads

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:42.920
 us

00:39:42.920 --> 00:39:43.059
 or

00:39:43.059 --> 00:39:43.280
 sends

00:39:43.280 --> 00:39:43.460
 us

00:39:43.460 --> 00:39:43.760
 anywhere

00:39:43.760 --> 00:39:44.079
 without

00:39:44.079 --> 00:39:44.400
 giving

00:39:44.400 --> 00:39:44.619
 us

00:39:44.619 --> 00:39:45.220
 himself

00:39:45.220 --> 00:39:45.400
 and

00:39:45.400 --> 00:39:45.579
 his

00:39:45.579 --> 00:39:45.920
 spirit

00:39:45.920 --> 00:39:45.920


00:39:49.960 --> 00:39:50.179
 so

00:39:50.179 --> 00:39:50.340
 as

00:39:50.340 --> 00:39:50.440
 we

00:39:50.440 --> 00:39:50.619
 come

00:39:50.619 --> 00:39:50.760
 to

00:39:50.760 --> 00:39:50.840
 a

00:39:50.840 --> 00:39:51.059
 close

00:39:51.059 --> 00:39:51.199
 I

00:39:51.199 --> 00:39:51.320
 want

00:39:51.320 --> 00:39:51.539
 to

00:39:51.539 --> 00:39:52.039
 leave

00:39:52.039 --> 00:39:52.699
 us

00:39:52.699 --> 00:39:52.840
 with

00:39:52.840 --> 00:39:53.159
 four

00:39:53.159 --> 00:39:53.900
 very

00:39:53.900 --> 00:39:54.220
 simple

00:39:54.220 --> 00:39:54.800
 questions

00:39:54.800 --> 00:39:55.639
 many

00:39:55.639 --> 00:39:55.880
 of us

00:39:55.880 --> 00:39:56.000
 have

00:39:56.000 --> 00:39:56.119
 to

00:39:56.119 --> 00:39:56.360
 come

00:39:56.360 --> 00:39:56.699
 to

00:39:56.699 --> 00:39:57.079
 believe

00:39:57.079 --> 00:39:57.240
 and

00:39:57.240 --> 00:39:57.880
 experience

00:39:57.880 --> 00:39:58.039
 in

00:39:58.039 --> 00:39:58.139
 the

00:39:58.139 --> 00:39:58.480
 reality

00:39:58.480 --> 00:39:58.699
 of

00:39:58.699 --> 00:39:59.019
 Jesus

00:39:59.019 --> 00:39:59.199
 and

00:39:59.199 --> 00:39:59.340
 his

00:39:59.340 --> 00:39:59.619
 death

00:39:59.619 --> 00:39:59.720
 and

00:39:59.720 --> 00:39:59.860
 his

00:39:59.860 --> 00:40:00.240
 resurrection

00:40:00.240 --> 00:40:01.220
 but

00:40:01.220 --> 00:40:01.420
 now

00:40:01.420 --> 00:40:01.679
 what

00:40:01.679 --> 00:40:02.539
 what

00:40:02.539 --> 00:40:02.599
 does

00:40:02.599 --> 00:40:02.740
 that

00:40:02.740 --> 00:40:02.900
 mean

00:40:02.900 --> 00:40:03.059
 for

00:40:03.059 --> 00:40:03.199
 our

00:40:03.199 --> 00:40:03.559
 lives

00:40:03.559 --> 00:40:04.519
 does

00:40:04.519 --> 00:40:04.820
 anything

00:40:04.820 --> 00:40:05.380
 change

00:40:05.380 --> 00:40:06.300
 is

00:40:06.300 --> 00:40:06.400
 the

00:40:06.400 --> 00:40:06.539
 goal

00:40:06.539 --> 00:40:06.659
 of

00:40:06.659 --> 00:40:06.740
 your

00:40:06.740 --> 00:40:06.960
 life

00:40:06.960 --> 00:40:07.159
 just

00:40:07.159 --> 00:40:07.280
 to

00:40:07.280 --> 00:40:07.440
 try

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:07.539
 and

00:40:07.539 --> 00:40:07.760
 hold

00:40:07.760 --> 00:40:07.900
 on

00:40:07.900 --> 00:40:08.000
 and

00:40:08.000 --> 00:40:08.480
 make

00:40:08.480 --> 00:40:08.599
 it

00:40:08.599 --> 00:40:08.720
 to

00:40:08.720 --> 00:40:09.019
 heaven

00:40:09.019 --> 00:40:09.940
 no

00:40:09.940 --> 00:40:09.940


00:40:09.940 --> 00:40:10.179
 friends

00:40:10.179 --> 00:40:10.619
 Jesus

00:40:10.619 --> 00:40:10.880
 has

00:40:10.880 --> 00:40:11.099
 this

00:40:11.099 --> 00:40:11.639
 cosmic

00:40:11.639 --> 00:40:12.199
 mission

00:40:12.199 --> 00:40:12.420
 this

00:40:12.420 --> 00:40:12.920
 plan

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:13.519
 and

00:40:13.519 --> 00:40:13.699
 he's

00:40:13.699 --> 00:40:14.059
 calling

00:40:14.059 --> 00:40:14.279
 you

00:40:14.279 --> 00:40:14.440
 to

00:40:14.440 --> 00:40:14.599
 be

00:40:14.599 --> 00:40:14.860
 part

00:40:14.860 --> 00:40:14.960
 of

00:40:14.960 --> 00:40:15.099
 it

00:40:15.099 --> 00:40:15.299
 and

00:40:15.299 --> 00:40:15.639
 Jesus

00:40:15.639 --> 00:40:16.000
 mission

00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:16.159
 is

00:40:16.159 --> 00:40:16.299
 now

00:40:16.299 --> 00:40:16.559
 your

00:40:16.559 --> 00:40:16.920
 mission

00:40:16.920 --> 00:40:17.659
 and

00:40:17.659 --> 00:40:17.860
 he's

00:40:17.860 --> 00:40:18.119
 sending

00:40:18.119 --> 00:40:18.259
 you

00:40:18.259 --> 00:40:18.380
 out

00:40:18.380 --> 00:40:18.559
 he's

00:40:18.559 --> 00:40:18.980
 empowering

00:40:18.980 --> 00:40:19.319
 you

00:40:19.319 --> 00:40:21.059
 to

00:40:21.059 --> 00:40:21.360
 call

00:40:21.360 --> 00:40:21.559
 all

00:40:21.559 --> 00:40:21.779
 things

00:40:21.779 --> 00:40:21.980
 under

00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:22.119
 the

00:40:22.119 --> 00:40:22.299
 rule

00:40:22.299 --> 00:40:22.400
 and

00:40:22.400 --> 00:40:22.500
 the

00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:22.679
 reign

00:40:22.679 --> 00:40:22.819
 of

00:40:22.819 --> 00:40:23.119
 Jesus

00:40:23.119 --> 00:40:23.460
 but

00:40:23.460 --> 00:40:23.639
 as

00:40:23.639 --> 00:40:23.779
 we

00:40:23.779 --> 00:40:24.039
 close

00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:24.299
 let's

00:40:24.299 --> 00:40:24.460
 think

00:40:24.460 --> 00:40:24.619
 about

00:40:24.619 --> 00:40:24.819
 these

00:40:24.819 --> 00:40:25.239
 questions

00:40:25.239 --> 00:40:25.559
 friends

00:40:25.559 --> 00:40:25.759
 are

00:40:25.759 --> 00:40:25.880
 you

00:40:25.880 --> 00:40:26.159
 part

00:40:26.159 --> 00:40:26.279
 of

00:40:26.279 --> 00:40:26.519
 God's

00:40:26.519 --> 00:40:26.779
 kingdom

00:40:26.779 --> 00:40:27.799
 are

00:40:27.799 --> 00:40:27.960
 you

00:40:27.960 --> 00:40:28.259
 truly

00:40:28.259 --> 00:40:28.719
 saved

00:40:28.719 --> 00:40:28.940
 are

00:40:28.940 --> 00:40:29.079
 you

00:40:29.079 --> 00:40:29.299
 born

00:40:29.299 --> 00:40:29.619
 again

00:40:29.619 --> 00:40:30.860
 is

00:40:30.860 --> 00:40:31.039
 there

00:40:31.039 --> 00:40:31.360
 even

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:31.599
 a

00:40:31.599 --> 00:40:32.339
 remote

00:40:32.339 --> 00:40:32.360
!

00:40:41.099 --> 00:40:41.900
 are

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:42.039
 you

00:40:42.039 --> 00:40:42.339
 giving

00:40:42.339 --> 00:40:42.679
 yourself

00:40:42.679 --> 00:40:42.880
 to

00:40:42.880 --> 00:40:43.239
 Christ

00:40:43.239 --> 00:40:43.360
 and

00:40:43.360 --> 00:40:43.460
 his

00:40:43.460 --> 00:40:43.699
 kingdom

00:40:43.699 --> 00:40:43.900
 are

00:40:43.900 --> 00:40:44.019
 you

00:40:44.019 --> 00:40:44.299
 living

00:40:44.299 --> 00:40:44.519
 for

00:40:44.519 --> 00:40:44.739
 his

00:40:44.739 --> 00:40:45.159
 glory

00:40:45.159 --> 00:40:46.019
 or

00:40:46.019 --> 00:40:46.139
 is

00:40:46.139 --> 00:40:46.420
 Jesus

00:40:46.420 --> 00:40:46.719
 something

00:40:46.719 --> 00:40:46.860
 you

00:40:46.860 --> 00:40:46.960
 just

00:40:46.960 --> 00:40:47.360
 pay lip

00:40:47.360 --> 00:40:47.599
 service

00:40:47.599 --> 00:40:47.819
 to

00:40:47.819 --> 00:40:47.940
 and

00:40:47.940 --> 00:40:48.019
 you

00:40:48.019 --> 00:40:48.199
 live

00:40:48.199 --> 00:40:48.319
 for

00:40:48.319 --> 00:40:48.460
 your

00:40:48.460 --> 00:40:48.619
 own

00:40:48.619 --> 00:40:49.000
 glory

00:40:49.000 --> 00:40:49.880
 is

00:40:49.880 --> 00:40:50.539
 Christ's

00:40:50.539 --> 00:40:50.860
 cosmic

00:40:50.860 --> 00:40:51.199
 plan

00:40:51.199 --> 00:40:51.440
 even

00:40:51.440 --> 00:40:51.880
 interesting

00:40:51.880 --> 00:40:52.119
 to

00:40:52.119 --> 00:40:52.440
 us

00:40:52.440 --> 00:40:53.460
 friends

00:40:53.460 --> 00:40:53.619
 are

00:40:53.619 --> 00:40:53.819
 you

00:40:53.819 --> 00:40:54.539
 convinced

00:40:54.539 --> 00:40:54.739
 of

00:40:54.739 --> 00:40:54.880
 the

00:40:54.880 --> 00:40:55.219
 message

00:40:55.219 --> 00:40:55.400
 of

00:40:55.400 --> 00:40:55.500
 the

00:40:55.500 --> 00:40:55.779
 gospel

00:40:55.779 --> 00:40:56.139
 is

00:40:56.139 --> 00:40:56.299
 it

00:40:56.299 --> 00:40:56.519
 good

00:40:56.519 --> 00:40:56.860
 news

00:40:56.860 --> 00:40:57.019
 to

00:40:57.019 --> 00:40:57.199
 your

00:40:57.199 --> 00:40:57.579
 heart

00:40:57.579 --> 00:40:58.400
 is

00:40:58.400 --> 00:40:58.519
 it

00:40:58.519 --> 00:40:58.679
 good

00:40:58.679 --> 00:40:58.920
 news

00:40:58.920 --> 00:40:59.139
 enough

00:40:59.139 --> 00:40:59.299
 to

00:40:59.299 --> 00:40:59.539
 actually

00:40:59.539 --> 00:40:59.819
 tell

00:40:59.819 --> 00:41:00.179
 somebody

00:41:00.179 --> 00:41:00.539
 else

00:41:00.539 --> 00:41:01.360
 that

00:41:01.360 --> 00:41:01.759
 Jesus

00:41:01.759 --> 00:41:02.000
 has

00:41:02.000 --> 00:41:02.219
 come

00:41:02.219 --> 00:41:02.380
 that

00:41:02.380 --> 00:41:03.059
 forgiveness

00:41:03.059 --> 00:41:03.619
 of sins

00:41:11.099 --> 00:41:11.460
 spirit

00:41:11.460 --> 00:41:11.659
 and

00:41:11.659 --> 00:41:11.900
 living

00:41:11.900 --> 00:41:12.539
 dependently

00:41:12.539 --> 00:41:12.860
 upon

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:13.099
 him

00:41:13.099 --> 00:41:14.039
 are

00:41:14.039 --> 00:41:14.199
 you

00:41:14.199 --> 00:41:14.579
 resting

00:41:14.579 --> 00:41:14.739
 in

00:41:14.739 --> 00:41:14.960
 him

00:41:14.960 --> 00:41:15.759
 have

00:41:15.759 --> 00:41:15.880
 you

00:41:15.880 --> 00:41:16.099
 come

00:41:16.099 --> 00:41:16.239
 to

00:41:16.239 --> 00:41:16.380
 the

00:41:16.380 --> 00:41:16.519
 end

00:41:16.519 --> 00:41:16.639
 of

00:41:16.639 --> 00:41:17.059
 yourself

00:41:17.059 --> 00:41:18.279
 and

00:41:18.279 --> 00:41:18.460
 friends

00:41:18.460 --> 00:41:18.619
 are

00:41:18.619 --> 00:41:18.759
 you

00:41:18.759 --> 00:41:19.099
 saying

00:41:19.099 --> 00:41:19.920
 Jesus

00:41:19.920 --> 00:41:20.279
 I

00:41:20.279 --> 00:41:20.759
 need

00:41:20.759 --> 00:41:20.980
 you

00:41:20.980 --> 00:41:21.679
 come

00:41:21.679 --> 00:41:21.819
 and

00:41:21.819 --> 00:41:21.940
 do

00:41:21.940 --> 00:41:22.119
 for

00:41:22.119 --> 00:41:22.239
 me

00:41:22.239 --> 00:41:22.440
 what

00:41:22.440 --> 00:41:22.739
 only

00:41:22.739 --> 00:41:22.960
 you

00:41:22.960 --> 00:41:23.119
 can

00:41:23.119 --> 00:41:23.339
 do

00:41:23.339 --> 00:41:23.539
 but

00:41:23.539 --> 00:41:23.699
 what

00:41:23.699 --> 00:41:23.880
 I

00:41:23.880 --> 00:41:24.079
 so

00:41:24.079 --> 00:41:24.480
 desperately

00:41:24.480 --> 00:41:24.880
 need

00:41:24.880 --> 00:41:26.139
 let's

00:41:26.139 --> 00:41:26.339
 take

00:41:26.339 --> 00:41:26.619
 a minute

00:41:26.619 --> 00:41:26.839
 to

00:41:26.839 --> 00:41:27.179
 think

00:41:27.179 --> 00:41:27.360
 and

00:41:27.360 --> 00:41:27.559
 ponder

00:41:27.559 --> 00:41:27.719
 on

00:41:27.719 --> 00:41:27.880
 this

00:41:27.880 --> 00:41:28.000
 and

00:41:28.000 --> 00:41:28.099
 then

00:41:28.099 --> 00:41:28.299
 I'll

00:41:28.299 --> 00:41:28.619
 pray

00:41:28.619 --> 00:41:29.360
 and

00:41:29.360 --> 00:41:29.460
 then

00:41:29.460 --> 00:41:29.639
 we'll

00:41:29.639 --> 00:41:30.019
 close

00:41:30.019 --> 00:41:30.460
 in a

00:41:30.460 --> 00:41:30.659
 song

00:41:30.659 --> 00:41:31.440
 let's

00:41:31.440 --> 00:41:31.679
 take

00:41:31.679 --> 00:41:31.819
 some

00:41:31.819 --> 00:41:32.059
 time

00:41:32.059 --> 00:41:32.480
 together

00:41:32.480 --> 00:41:36.519
 let's

00:41:36.519 --> 00:41:36.679
 pray

00:41:36.679 --> 00:41:37.099
 together

00:41:41.099 --> 00:41:41.380
 well

00:41:41.380 --> 00:41:41.799
 and

00:41:41.799 --> 00:41:41.980
 so

00:41:41.980 --> 00:41:42.139
 is

00:41:42.139 --> 00:41:42.259
 your

00:41:42.259 --> 00:41:42.579
 mission

00:41:42.579 --> 00:41:44.500
 and

00:41:44.500 --> 00:41:44.639
 God

00:41:44.639 --> 00:41:44.819
 one

00:41:44.819 --> 00:41:44.960
 day

00:41:44.960 --> 00:41:45.139
 your

00:41:45.139 --> 00:41:45.440
 mission

00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:45.719
 will

00:41:45.719 --> 00:41:46.199
 end

00:41:46.199 --> 00:41:46.579
 with

00:41:46.579 --> 00:41:46.920
 the

00:41:46.920 --> 00:41:47.159
 fullness

00:41:47.159 --> 00:41:47.440
 of

00:41:47.440 --> 00:41:47.799
 time

00:41:47.799 --> 00:41:48.319
 all

00:41:48.319 --> 00:41:48.860
 things

00:41:48.860 --> 00:41:49.880
 all

00:41:49.880 --> 00:41:50.019
 of

00:41:50.019 --> 00:41:50.239
 us

00:41:50.239 --> 00:41:50.440
 all

00:41:50.440 --> 00:41:50.819
 people

00:41:50.819 --> 00:41:51.119
 that

00:41:51.119 --> 00:41:51.380
 have

00:41:51.380 --> 00:41:51.900
 surrendered

00:41:51.900 --> 00:41:52.139
 to

00:41:52.139 --> 00:41:52.360
 you

00:41:52.360 --> 00:41:52.539
 and

00:41:52.539 --> 00:41:53.059
 received

00:41:53.059 --> 00:41:53.259
 you

00:41:53.259 --> 00:41:53.400
 as

00:41:53.400 --> 00:41:53.719
 Lord

00:41:53.719 --> 00:41:53.920
 and

00:41:53.920 --> 00:41:54.179
 King

00:41:54.179 --> 00:41:55.480
 be

00:41:55.480 --> 00:41:55.739
 part

00:41:55.739 --> 00:41:55.860
 of

00:41:55.860 --> 00:41:55.980
 the

00:41:55.980 --> 00:41:56.179
 new

00:41:56.179 --> 00:41:56.619
 creation

00:41:56.619 --> 00:41:56.819
 the

00:41:56.819 --> 00:41:56.980
 new

00:41:56.980 --> 00:41:57.319
 heavens

00:41:57.319 --> 00:41:57.500
 and

00:41:57.500 --> 00:41:57.619
 the

00:41:57.619 --> 00:41:57.799
 new

00:41:57.799 --> 00:41:58.079
 earth

00:41:58.079 --> 00:41:59.759
 and

00:41:59.759 --> 00:41:59.860
 we

00:41:59.860 --> 00:42:00.039
 will

00:42:00.039 --> 00:42:00.319
 love

00:42:00.319 --> 00:42:00.460
 you

00:42:00.460 --> 00:42:00.579
 and

00:42:00.579 --> 00:42:00.960
 enjoy

00:42:00.960 --> 00:42:01.179
 you

00:42:01.179 --> 00:42:01.619
 forever

00:42:01.619 --> 00:42:01.719
!

00:42:11.099 --> 00:42:11.299
 to

00:42:11.299 --> 00:42:11.500
 live

00:42:11.500 --> 00:42:11.619
 for

00:42:11.619 --> 00:42:11.759
 your

00:42:11.759 --> 00:42:12.059
 kingdom

00:42:12.059 --> 00:42:14.380
 help

00:42:14.380 --> 00:42:14.519
 us

00:42:14.519 --> 00:42:14.699
 God

00:42:14.699 --> 00:42:14.940
 to

00:42:14.940 --> 00:42:15.199
 be

00:42:15.199 --> 00:42:15.339
 a

00:42:15.339 --> 00:42:15.519
 part

00:42:15.519 --> 00:42:15.619
 of

00:42:15.619 --> 00:42:15.739
 your

00:42:15.739 --> 00:42:15.980
 mission

00:42:15.980 --> 00:42:16.219
 God

00:42:16.219 --> 00:42:16.500
 whether

00:42:16.500 --> 00:42:17.000
 it's

00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:17.860
 at

00:42:17.860 --> 00:42:18.179
 home

00:42:18.179 --> 00:42:18.400
 with

00:42:18.400 --> 00:42:18.940
 babies

00:42:18.940 --> 00:42:19.239
 whether

00:42:19.239 --> 00:42:19.460
 it's

00:42:19.460 --> 00:42:19.619
 at

00:42:19.619 --> 00:42:20.360
 university

00:42:20.360 --> 00:42:20.940
 whether

00:42:20.940 --> 00:42:21.159
 it's

00:42:21.159 --> 00:42:21.659
 in the

00:42:21.659 --> 00:42:22.259
 marketplace

00:42:22.259 --> 00:42:23.400
 it's

00:42:23.400 --> 00:42:23.639
 the way

00:42:23.639 --> 00:42:23.819
 we

00:42:23.819 --> 00:42:24.079
 raise

00:42:24.079 --> 00:42:24.239
 our

00:42:24.239 --> 00:42:24.579
 children

00:42:24.579 --> 00:42:24.759
 or

00:42:24.759 --> 00:42:24.960
 the way

00:42:24.960 --> 00:42:25.279
 we

00:42:25.279 --> 00:42:26.420
 look

00:42:26.420 --> 00:42:26.719
 after

00:42:26.719 --> 00:42:26.940
 our

00:42:26.940 --> 00:42:27.420
 parents

00:42:27.420 --> 00:42:29.219
 in

00:42:29.219 --> 00:42:29.500
 every

00:42:29.500 --> 00:42:29.980
 sphere

00:42:29.980 --> 00:42:30.179
 of

00:42:30.179 --> 00:42:30.579
 life

00:42:30.579 --> 00:42:31.759
 to

00:42:31.759 --> 00:42:31.980
 live

00:42:31.980 --> 00:42:32.000
!

00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:32.119
 for

00:42:32.119 --> 00:42:32.299
 you

00:42:32.299 --> 00:42:32.480
 and

00:42:32.480 --> 00:42:32.619
 your

00:42:32.619 --> 00:42:32.960
 glory

00:42:32.960 --> 00:42:37.319
 Jesus

00:42:37.319 --> 00:42:37.599
 we

00:42:37.599 --> 00:42:38.219
 confess

00:42:38.219 --> 00:42:38.219


00:42:38.219 --> 00:42:38.639
 that

00:42:38.639 --> 00:42:41.679
 sometimes

00:42:41.679 --> 00:42:41.960
 there

00:42:41.960 --> 00:42:42.059
 are

00:42:42.059 --> 00:42:42.199
 a

00:42:42.199 --> 00:42:42.519
 thousand

00:42:42.519 --> 00:42:42.779
 other

00:42:42.779 --> 00:42:43.319
 distractions

00:42:43.319 --> 00:42:43.659
 that

00:42:43.659 --> 00:42:43.879
 actually

00:42:43.879 --> 00:42:44.000
 are

00:42:44.000 --> 00:42:44.139
 more

00:42:44.139 --> 00:42:44.480
 important

00:42:44.480 --> 00:42:44.659
 to

00:42:44.659 --> 00:42:44.900
 us

00:42:44.900 --> 00:42:45.940
 and

00:42:45.940 --> 00:42:46.079
 when

00:42:46.079 --> 00:42:46.219
 we

00:42:46.219 --> 00:42:46.420
 try

00:42:46.420 --> 00:42:46.539
 and

00:42:46.539 --> 00:42:46.659
 do

00:42:46.659 --> 00:42:46.759
 it

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 in

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 our

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 own

00:42:47.119 --> 00:42:47.460
 strength

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 when

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 we

00:42:47.699 --> 00:42:47.900
 try

00:42:47.900 --> 00:42:48.039
 and

00:42:48.039 --> 00:42:48.259
 live

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 for

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 you

00:42:48.559 --> 00:42:48.659
 in

00:42:48.659 --> 00:42:48.779
 your

00:42:48.779 --> 00:42:49.159
 glory

00:42:49.159 --> 00:42:49.500
 it

00:42:49.500 --> 00:42:49.679
 is

00:42:49.679 --> 00:42:50.259
 overwhelming

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 and

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 we

00:42:50.900 --> 00:42:51.339
 fail

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 a

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 thousand

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 times

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 each

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 day

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 but

00:42:55.219 --> 00:42:55.440
 God

00:42:55.440 --> 00:42:55.639
 you're

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 so

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 gracious

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 you're

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 so

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 kind

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 you

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 never

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 point

00:42:59.859 --> 00:43:00.039
 the

00:43:00.039 --> 00:43:00.259
 finger

00:43:00.259 --> 00:43:00.279
!

00:43:00.279 --> 00:43:00.460
 and

00:43:00.460 --> 00:43:00.619
 tell

00:43:00.619 --> 00:43:00.759
 us

00:43:00.759 --> 00:43:00.960
 we're

00:43:00.960 --> 00:43:01.259
 pathetic

00:43:01.259 --> 00:43:02.480
 you

00:43:02.480 --> 00:43:02.699
 just

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 invite

00:43:03.039 --> 00:43:03.039


00:43:03.039 --> 00:43:03.199
 us

00:43:03.199 --> 00:43:03.460
 back

00:43:03.460 --> 00:43:03.639
 to

00:43:03.639 --> 00:43:03.900
 you

00:43:08.639 --> 00:43:09.039
 Holy

00:43:09.039 --> 00:43:09.460
 Spirit

00:43:09.460 --> 00:43:09.779
 we

00:43:09.779 --> 00:43:10.460
 need

00:43:10.460 --> 00:43:10.799
 you

00:43:10.799 --> 00:43:12.719
 Spirit

00:43:12.719 --> 00:43:12.920
 of

00:43:12.920 --> 00:43:13.139
 God

00:43:13.139 --> 00:43:13.400
 we

00:43:13.400 --> 00:43:13.799
 need

00:43:13.799 --> 00:43:13.940
 you

00:43:13.940 --> 00:43:14.259
 this

00:43:14.259 --> 00:43:14.739
 church

00:43:14.739 --> 00:43:15.299
 watermark

00:43:15.299 --> 00:43:15.500
 we

00:43:15.500 --> 00:43:15.839
 need

00:43:15.839 --> 00:43:16.379
 you

00:43:16.379 --> 00:43:17.719
 individually

00:43:17.719 --> 00:43:18.379
 Jesus

00:43:18.379 --> 00:43:18.799
 we

00:43:18.799 --> 00:43:19.400
 need

00:43:19.400 --> 00:43:19.799
 you

00:43:19.799 --> 00:43:22.719
 God

00:43:22.719 --> 00:43:22.940
 as

00:43:22.940 --> 00:43:23.099
 we

00:43:23.099 --> 00:43:23.420
 sing

00:43:23.420 --> 00:43:23.719
 this

00:43:23.719 --> 00:43:24.299
 next

00:43:24.299 --> 00:43:24.719
 song

00:43:24.719 --> 00:43:26.500
 won't

00:43:26.500 --> 00:43:26.599
 you

00:43:26.599 --> 00:43:26.839
 come

00:43:26.839 --> 00:43:27.000
 and

00:43:27.000 --> 00:43:27.219
 fill

00:43:27.219 --> 00:43:27.379
 us

00:43:27.379 --> 00:43:27.539
 with

00:43:27.539 --> 00:43:28.000
 yourself

00:43:28.000 --> 00:43:29.480
 empower

00:43:29.480 --> 00:43:29.940
 us

00:43:29.940 --> 00:43:31.839
 call

00:43:31.839 --> 00:43:32.000
 us

00:43:32.000 --> 00:43:32.099
 to

00:43:32.099 --> 00:43:32.379
 yourself

00:43:32.379 --> 00:43:32.539
 and

00:43:32.539 --> 00:43:32.699
 then

00:43:32.699 --> 00:43:33.039
 send

00:43:33.039 --> 00:43:33.219
 us

00:43:33.219 --> 00:43:33.460
 out

00:43:33.460 --> 00:43:33.739
 on

00:43:33.739 --> 00:43:33.879
 your

00:43:33.879 --> 00:43:34.239
 mission

00:43:34.239 --> 00:43:37.139
 whether

00:43:37.139 --> 00:43:37.379
 in

00:43:37.379 --> 00:43:37.539
 the

00:43:37.539 --> 00:43:37.819
 streets

00:43:37.819 --> 00:43:37.979
 of

00:43:37.979 --> 00:43:38.179
 Hong

00:43:38.179 --> 00:43:38.459
 Kong

00:43:38.459 --> 00:43:38.679
 or

00:43:38.679 --> 00:43:38.819
 to

00:43:38.819 --> 00:43:39.000
 the

00:43:39.000 --> 00:43:39.500
 furthest

00:43:39.500 --> 00:43:40.539
 most

00:43:40.539 --> 00:43:40.859
 remote

00:43:40.859 --> 00:43:41.259
 parts

00:43:41.259 --> 00:43:41.359
 of

00:43:41.359 --> 00:43:41.479
 the

00:43:41.479 --> 00:43:41.799
 world

00:43:41.799 --> 00:43:44.179
 God

00:43:44.179 --> 00:43:44.319
 we

00:43:44.319 --> 00:43:44.459
 look

00:43:44.459 --> 00:43:44.719
 forward

00:43:44.719 --> 00:43:44.899
 to

00:43:44.899 --> 00:43:45.019
 the

00:43:45.019 --> 00:43:45.179
 day

00:43:45.179 --> 00:43:45.439
 when

00:43:45.439 --> 00:43:46.379
 people

00:43:46.379 --> 00:43:46.599
 from

00:43:46.599 --> 00:43:46.839
 every

00:43:46.839 --> 00:43:47.239
 nation

00:43:47.239 --> 00:43:47.459
 and

00:43:47.459 --> 00:43:47.759
 tribe

00:43:47.759 --> 00:43:47.939
 and

00:43:47.939 --> 00:43:48.199
 tongue

00:43:48.199 --> 00:43:49.399
 furthest

00:43:49.399 --> 00:43:49.679
 east

00:43:49.679 --> 00:43:49.879
 and

00:43:49.879 --> 00:43:50.219
 furthest

00:43:50.219 --> 00:43:50.699
 west

00:43:50.699 --> 00:43:51.879
 sing

00:43:51.879 --> 00:43:52.339
 great

00:43:52.339 --> 00:43:52.559
 is

00:43:52.559 --> 00:43:52.719
 the

00:43:52.719 --> 00:43:53.039
 Lord

00:43:53.039 --> 00:43:54.199
 worthy

00:43:54.199 --> 00:43:54.659
 to

00:43:54.659 --> 00:43:54.979
 receive

00:43:54.979 --> 00:43:55.439
 worship

00:43:55.439 --> 00:43:56.899
 we

00:43:56.899 --> 00:43:57.059
 look

00:43:57.059 --> 00:43:57.239
 forward

00:43:57.239 --> 00:43:57.359
 to

00:43:57.359 --> 00:43:57.459
 being

00:43:57.459 --> 00:43:57.739
 part

00:43:57.739 --> 00:43:57.839
 of

00:43:57.839 --> 00:43:58.099
 that

00:43:58.099 --> 00:44:00.000
 Jesus

00:44:00.000 --> 00:44:00.259
 come

00:44:00.259 --> 00:44:00.519
 and help

00:44:00.519 --> 00:44:00.679
 us

00:44:00.679 --> 00:44:01.039
 I pray

00:44:01.039 --> 00:44:02.179
 in

00:44:02.179 --> 00:44:02.319
 your

00:44:02.319 --> 00:44:02.679
 great

00:44:02.679 --> 00:44:02.859
 and

00:44:02.859 --> 00:44:03.179
 glorious

00:44:03.179 --> 00:44:03.599
 name

00:44:03.599 --> 00:44:05.159
 amen