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 You are listening to a message from Southwood Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Alabama.

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! Our passion is to experience and express grace. Join us.

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 Y'all, that is glorious truth being sung, isn't it? Can you imagine if something like that was

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 true and it didn't make any difference in your life? Wouldn't that be really strange?

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 That's actually what we're encountering this morning in Hebrews, is that glorious truth,

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 like what he just sang, changes us. And it must, and it has to. It's one of the most important

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 patterns in the Bible that we run into this morning. Over and over in the Scriptures,

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 we're told what's true and then what to do. Or you might say what to believe and then how to behave.

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 Or the amazing reality and the necessary result of it, right? You get that pattern? It's really

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 important to remember that pattern for two reasons, really. To keep those two things connected

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 and in the right order. In other words, that how we live is actually based on what is true about the

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 world, not just how we feel, keeping them connected, right? And also, that our obedience, the way we live,

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 is a response to God's glory and grace. Not a way to earn that. Keeping them in the right order.

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 So the preacher in Hebrews has, for 10 chapters, spilled a lot of ink and blood, you might say,

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 teaching us how great Jesus is. The first half of chapter 10 summarized that truth. Greater priest,

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 greater sacrifice, greater savior. And now this morning, he says, therefore. Therefore. A summary now

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 of how that great Jesus must transform our lives. It's not just theoretically true, but no one should

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 really care. No, it's actually true. It's ultimately real and everybody should be changed by it. That's what

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 he's saying. We're going to read this passage as we go. But first, let's pray and ask for God's help.

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 God, we are so often resistant to change. You know I am. Especially change that's coming from outside of us.

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 That's not our idea. I just, I so want to do things my way. I want to have my life shaped the way I'm

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 most comfortable. Father, this morning we ask, we long for our lives to be shaped more by your word,

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 by your spirit, by your gospel, than anything else. And so if that's going to happen, we need,

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 we need your help. We need you to speak to us so we hear your voice. We need you to work in our hearts.

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 We need you to change our lives moment by moment and day by day. So speak to us now, we ask for Jesus' sake

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 and by his name. Amen.

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 Hebrews 10 verse 19.

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 Therefore, brothers and sisters, addressing the whole family of God here, of course,

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 since, since, since, a quick review of the basis of our transformed life before he gets back to his

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 therefore, okay? What's true? Since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

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 walking into God's throne room where we have no right to be on our own. We couldn't get there.

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 By the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh,

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 that curtain that kept people out of God's holy place, is torn in two from top to bottom

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 while Jesus hangs on the cross, his body being torn, right?

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 And since we have a great priest over the house of God,

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 Jesus is our perfect representative before God for everyone who trusts in him.

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 Since that's true, don't, don't, in other words, don't start thinking you can change your own

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 relationship with God. Just do it by yourself. Not that. But on the basis of Jesus' work for you,

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 your union with Jesus by faith, don't by any means leave your relationship with God unchanged.

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 That's what he's saying. If you were to do that, if you were to hear this glorious truth and see no

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 change in your life, that would be ignoring Jesus' amazing work, his sacrifice, his living, loving reign

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 today. No, no. Jesus transforms our lives. He makes a difference. So since all of that that he's been

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 teaching us about Jesus being new and better and greater, since all of those things are true,

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 so what for us? The main thrust of this text is actually in these next four verses.

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 If you start looking at them, these next four verses have enough lettuce in it to make what theologians

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 refer to as a Greek salad. That's pretty good. Okay. I thought I'd have to explain it to you,

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 but thanks for hanging with me. All right. Got that one out of the way. Here's our focus, right? Here's

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 the focus, the essence of a transformed life. What's it going to look like? How we're to live differently

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 after studying Hebrews. It's been a long time for some of you. Therefore, verse 22, let us draw near.

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 Draw near to God. Now, if you've been here, we've heard that before, right? This is a summary in many

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 ways. Verse 22, draw near to God with a true heart, not by mere outward conformity to some rules or by

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 completing some religious rituals to get close to God. No, no, no, no, no. The genuine closeness of your

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 heart relationship with him. In full assurance of faith, trusting him that the welcome he extends is

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 sincere. The invitation is not merely optional. Draw near with our hearts sprinkled clean from an

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 evil conscience. No more guilt, no more guilt, no more sin. It's been forgiven. And our bodies washed

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 with pure water, whether through baptism or other cleansing rites. The picture is that we stand clean

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 before a holy God by the blood of Jesus. So if you're listening, it's a command. Let us draw near.

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 Not merely a statement that you can come before God. We've heard that. We know that's true. But actually,

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 a call to draw near. Really to live under the desk. Truly to speak freely to your Father about what's on

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 your heart. He's saying here, don't let anything keep you from God. Not doubt, not fear, not shame,

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 not sin. Don't let it stop you. Run to God. Can you imagine how transformative that would be for someone,

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 an Old Testament believer? Who they've been told and they've seen and felt in the tabernacle and temple

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 that they can't really get close to God, especially when they're unclean or unworthy. They need to be

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 really far away, right? This is transformative. How transformative is this for us who often feel

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 distant from God? Who think we couldn't possibly be good enough? What he's saying is,

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 now live in an entirely different location, a relationship with God. That's what needs to

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 change the way you live. See, this morning, I want us to notice that sometimes what happens to us

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 is that life changes and that changes our relationship with God. Life changes and that speaks back into how we

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 experience our relationship with God. No, no, no. We want it to be the other way around, letting our new

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 relationship with God transform our lives, right? I mean, just think about how life changes when trials

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 start to make God feel to you. And that moment, if you're like me, you really like feeling comfortable and

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 getting close to God doesn't really feel like that maybe. And so you just, you start avoiding him,

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 avoiding time with him. It's more comfortable not to think about it. And he's calling you back right

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 now. Draw near. He said, no, don't drift away. Draw near. Maybe life changes when you have kids.

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 Having kids change anybody's life? Okay. We'll just take laughter as a show of hands.

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 But you have kids and you think, I'm going to bring them to church because you think that there's

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 something there that they need God or morality or something that you think you're really too grown up

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 for. And so you bring them near to God while staying distant to yourself, even in the sanctuary.

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 And God calls you back right now. No, no, you. You draw near. Draw near. What happens when you do?

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 Pastor Andrew Murray helped me start thinking about what it's like to actually live your life

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 always near God. Feeling like no matter where you go, you are in the throne room of heaven. God is

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 right there with you. What does that mean for our lives as we slow down to remember Jesus has actually

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 brought us in near to God? I'd encourage you to close your eyes for a minute and imagine that that's

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 where you're right there near to God. You're right there with him because of Jesus bringing you right

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 there to his feet. What's true? You can see the Father's face shining on you. You can feel the Father's

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 love embracing you. The holiness of God begins to overwhelm you and at the same time attract you.

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 You're there with Jesus and the sacrifice of Jesus stirs unending thanksgiving in your heart.

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 The prayers of Jesus, you can hear them and they're building this unending confidence in you.

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 Our souls are not merely united to Christ a little bit. They're completely connected to him and being

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 conformed more and more to his likeness. There's a comfort of God's presence that assures us that

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 we're never alone. The Holy Spirit fills us as an ever-streaming river flowing from the throne of God

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 and the Lamb right to us. So we're empowered and emboldened to be intercessors before the throne of

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 grace on behalf of others. We're able to mount up as on eagle's wings when we're weary. We're able to go

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 as God's priest to bless a dying world in his name. The longer we stay there with him and know that

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 God's with us, the more we're equipped and encouraged to be the living instruments through

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 whom the King announces his salvation and through whom he works out his full and final triumph in this

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 whole world. And we're a part of that. And we're there with God and we taste in him the fullness of joy

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 and deep pleasures forever. And it's not just right now when you're in a sanctuary listening to a sermon.

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 It's all the time whenever we will actually draw near to God. Let us draw near to God, he says.

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 Next, let us hold fast. It's another repeated exhortation in Hebrews. Don't drift. Don't give up. Don't turn

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 back. We have a sure and steadfast anchor for our souls. Hold fast the confession of our hope.

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 Like what we confessed together this morning in the Apostles' Creed. That Jesus really is greater.

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 That he alone is Lord. That our present and our future are secure. Our sins are forgiven. Our welcome

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 is guaranteed. So hold fast. What does he say? Without wavering. For he who promised is faithful.

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 There's a verse for you to memorize if you want one this week. It's short.

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 Hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering. For he who promised is faithful. He's saying

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 don't give up on the only one that you can always trust. You do that and it will leave you unmoored

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 in life from any anchor. Right? You'll be wavering back and forth for the rest of your life

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 because the truth is you're not perfect. The truth is other people are unreliable.

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 The truth is that the future without your anchor becomes uncertain. You don't know where you'll

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 end up. Life changes. Maybe life is changing and you're realizing for the first time in your life

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 your faith in Jesus is costing you something. Maybe not your very life like believers in some areas

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 right now. But maybe it's costing you your reputation. A friendship. A control of all your spare time

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 that seems so precious. Or maybe what's changing is that you're starting to see other people with

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 more things than you. More connections. More fun it seems than you're having. And you feel your heart is

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 attached to the things of this world more than you realized. More than you wanted to admit.

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 And you're starting to drift there. You're starting to think that's where I'll find life. And God says

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 to hold fast. Hold fast to the promises of the one true and living God. How transformative will they be

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 from living for the fading promises of this world that don't hold. Rushing and grasping to be fulfilled

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 by a new house or a new hobby or a new relationship. Is that where I'm going to find life? Is that going to

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 last? It says he's faithful. He will come through. He'll never change his mind. So your hope in Jesus is

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 eternally secure. Listen, Jesus died and lives for you. No one and nothing else in this world has done that

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 or will do that. He has died for you. He lives for you now. Life in him really is more glorious,

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 more lasting than anything else. Draw near to God and hold fast to him.

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 Now the third let us is new. So let's slow down a little more here.

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 Verse 24.

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 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.

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 Let us stir up.

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 Fits better with draw near and hold fast.

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 But if you're looking closely at the text, the command actually tells us to do what?

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 Let us consider.

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 Let us contemplate.

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 Think about. Spend time planning.

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 How to stir up

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 other people.

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 That's kind of exciting, right?

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 Don't you know we need more pot stirrers here at Southwood?

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 Some of you would volunteer to serve on that committee, wouldn't you?

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 The Southwood Pot Stirrers Committee.

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 Man, that is the one for me right there.

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 I'm not commending gossip

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 or controversy

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 or quarreling.

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 You know that.

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 But sometimes we need to be stirred up a little bit,

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 don't we?

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 To stir up is often

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 a bit uncomfortable,

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 even painful.

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 Maybe in the translation you're holding,

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 you're seeing that word translated as spur on.

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 The picture is of a horse, right?

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 Who's just standing there until there's metal jabbed into his sides

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 and he jolts into action, right?

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 The spurs do something.

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 The pain motivates

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 action.

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 We are to stir one another up to what?

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 Love and good works.

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 Motivate to loving God and loving neighbor.

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 Inspire to living the reality of our new relationship with God.

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 Not just talk about it some,

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 but come on,

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 let's let this change everything.

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 Notice the communal nature in that, right?

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 He doesn't merely say,

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 hey, just get on with it.

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 Let us love and serve.

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 Is that what he says?

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 No.

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 He says,

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 no.

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 No.

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 He says,

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 let us consider one another.

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 He urges us to look around,

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 to help one another toward this.

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 And y'all know as well as I do,

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 that kind of community,

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 that's an extra hurdle

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 for ruggedly individualistic Americans.

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 We'd rather just get the job done.

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 He says,

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 that's not the way I've set it up.

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 I want you to look around

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 and I want you to help someone else be a part of it.

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 There's,

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 in fact,

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 a specific caution about losing community.

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 Verse 25,

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 not neglecting to meet together,

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 as is the habit of some,

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 already then,

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 that early,

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 but encouraging one another.

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 Now,

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 y'all have heard this verse.

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 Sometimes we use this verse

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 merely to make people feel bad

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 about skipping Sunday morning.

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 And you can't really do that

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 while they're already here.

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 So,

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 you know,

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 skip over that.

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 It is not less than

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 worshiping together

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 in the sanctuary

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 that should be a priority.

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 Our hearts

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 and others' hearts

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 are helped

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 to draw near

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 and hold fast

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 by regular

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 Lord's Day

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 worship rhythms.

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 The gift of that

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 that so many

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 treat so lightly

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 these days.

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 It is a warning

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 against that.

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 But the word here

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 in this context

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 goes beyond

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 merely this formal gathering.

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 These Christians,

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 we know,

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 were gathering

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 day by day

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 in one another's homes

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 in contexts

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 where encouraging

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 one another

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 was intentionally fostered.

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 See,

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 it's really talking

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 about what we would refer to

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 as grace group

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 level community.

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 That it,

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 that that is characterizing

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 all of your life,

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 not just a meeting

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 once or twice

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 a week.

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 Notice,

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 it doesn't

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 contrast

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 giving up

00:21:53.640 --> 00:21:54.620
 meeting together

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 with

00:21:55.700 --> 00:21:56.980
 sitting in a pew

00:21:56.980 --> 00:21:57.660
 on Sunday.

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 That's,

00:21:58.839 --> 00:22:00.079
 that's not the two things.

00:22:00.400 --> 00:22:01.620
 What's it contrasting

00:22:01.620 --> 00:22:03.019
 not meeting together

00:22:03.019 --> 00:22:04.039
 instead of that?

00:22:04.640 --> 00:22:05.500
 It's contrasted

00:22:05.500 --> 00:22:06.480
 with encouraging

00:22:06.480 --> 00:22:08.160
 one another.

00:22:08.799 --> 00:22:09.400
 Right?

00:22:09.400 --> 00:22:10.840
 There's a relational

00:22:10.840 --> 00:22:11.960
 dynamic coming

00:22:11.960 --> 00:22:12.540
 alongside

00:22:12.540 --> 00:22:13.660
 to urge on

00:22:13.660 --> 00:22:14.660
 your brothers and sisters,

00:22:15.019 --> 00:22:15.680
 cheering for them

00:22:15.680 --> 00:22:16.220
 as they face

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:17.460
 life's challenges.

00:22:18.060 --> 00:22:18.600
 So yes,

00:22:18.759 --> 00:22:19.519
 this verse

00:22:19.519 --> 00:22:20.280
 tells us

00:22:20.280 --> 00:22:22.080
 don't leave a church

00:22:22.080 --> 00:22:22.800
 when you're rubbing

00:22:22.800 --> 00:22:23.980
 against one another.

00:22:24.860 --> 00:22:26.560
 When her politics

00:22:26.560 --> 00:22:28.660
 or his personality

00:22:28.660 --> 00:22:30.420
 or their parenting

00:22:30.420 --> 00:22:32.220
 rubs you the wrong way.

00:22:32.640 --> 00:22:32.720
 Now,

00:22:32.720 --> 00:22:33.680
 it doesn't mean you go

00:22:33.680 --> 00:22:35.220
 quit being a part

00:22:35.220 --> 00:22:36.100
 of that church.

00:22:36.099 --> 00:22:38.779
 but beyond that,

00:22:39.000 --> 00:22:40.199
 it is calling us

00:22:40.199 --> 00:22:42.000
 to be the church

00:22:42.000 --> 00:22:43.319
 together.

00:22:44.679 --> 00:22:44.899
 And see,

00:22:44.959 --> 00:22:46.159
 there's a big difference

00:22:46.159 --> 00:22:47.139
 here I want to tease out

00:22:47.139 --> 00:22:47.819
 for just a minute

00:22:47.819 --> 00:22:49.099
 in how we view

00:22:49.099 --> 00:22:50.199
 church

00:22:50.199 --> 00:22:53.019
 being a part of that.

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 Is church a place?

00:22:56.139 --> 00:22:57.159
 An event?

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 Or people?

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 You may know the answer

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 but think about that

00:23:04.379 --> 00:23:05.799
 honestly in your life

00:23:05.799 --> 00:23:06.799
 and the way you live.

00:23:07.319 --> 00:23:08.319
 If functionally

00:23:08.319 --> 00:23:10.099
 church is a place

00:23:10.099 --> 00:23:12.539
 then we go to church.

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 I don't mind the phrase,

00:23:13.700 --> 00:23:14.220
 I've been saying it

00:23:14.220 --> 00:23:15.000
 since I was a kid.

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 If that's true,

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 then adding an educational

00:23:19.099 --> 00:23:20.460
 wing on the side

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 is building the church.

00:23:24.339 --> 00:23:25.339
 If that's true,

00:23:25.399 --> 00:23:26.159
 then you can expect

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 to see these new members

00:23:27.200 --> 00:23:27.980
 who were down here

00:23:27.980 --> 00:23:28.539
 this morning

00:23:28.539 --> 00:23:29.859
 a few more times

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 when you're all

00:23:30.500 --> 00:23:31.480
 in the same room

00:23:31.480 --> 00:23:32.599
 when you go to church.

00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:34.740
 But that's it.

00:23:35.799 --> 00:23:37.639
 What if church

00:23:37.639 --> 00:23:38.319
 is an event

00:23:38.319 --> 00:23:39.539
 or events to you?

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 Maybe you love

00:23:40.139 --> 00:23:40.899
 being a part

00:23:40.899 --> 00:23:42.879
 of church events.

00:23:44.619 --> 00:23:45.139
 Well,

00:23:45.220 --> 00:23:47.440
 then we attend church

00:23:47.440 --> 00:23:49.279
 or do church

00:23:49.279 --> 00:23:51.539
 in those moments

00:23:51.539 --> 00:23:52.259
 when there's something

00:23:52.259 --> 00:23:53.139
 on the calendar.

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 And then your job

00:23:54.639 --> 00:23:55.200
 then would be

00:23:55.200 --> 00:23:55.819
 to make sure

00:23:55.819 --> 00:23:56.899
 that you show up enough

00:23:56.899 --> 00:23:58.000
 to make God happy

00:23:58.000 --> 00:23:59.740
 or maybe make your spouse happy,

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 whatever the case may be.

00:24:01.500 --> 00:24:02.680
 Maybe you do show up

00:24:02.680 --> 00:24:04.159
 to a grace group meeting

00:24:04.160 --> 00:24:05.080
 and if one of these

00:24:05.080 --> 00:24:05.820
 new members

00:24:05.820 --> 00:24:07.120
 happens to be there,

00:24:07.440 --> 00:24:08.759
 then you'll probably

00:24:08.759 --> 00:24:09.640
 learn their names

00:24:09.640 --> 00:24:10.900
 and some basic info

00:24:10.900 --> 00:24:11.300
 about them

00:24:11.300 --> 00:24:11.920
 because otherwise,

00:24:12.100 --> 00:24:12.500
 if you don't,

00:24:12.560 --> 00:24:13.720
 the events are awkward.

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:14.759
 Right?

00:24:15.220 --> 00:24:15.800
 And it's weird

00:24:15.800 --> 00:24:16.640
 to introduce yourself

00:24:16.640 --> 00:24:17.360
 to the same guy

00:24:17.360 --> 00:24:18.380
 ten times.

00:24:19.080 --> 00:24:20.900
 So you get to know

00:24:20.900 --> 00:24:21.700
 him a little bit.

00:24:22.480 --> 00:24:23.220
 Now let me be clear,

00:24:23.300 --> 00:24:24.060
 there is actually

00:24:24.060 --> 00:24:25.279
 some encouragement

00:24:25.279 --> 00:24:27.519
 from just being together.

00:24:28.480 --> 00:24:28.920
 Period.

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:30.040
 In a place,

00:24:30.160 --> 00:24:30.840
 at an event,

00:24:30.839 --> 00:24:32.059
 especially when life

00:24:32.059 --> 00:24:32.699
 is hard

00:24:32.699 --> 00:24:33.639
 and you're just

00:24:33.639 --> 00:24:34.399
 showing up.

00:24:36.919 --> 00:24:37.839
 But think about

00:24:37.839 --> 00:24:38.399
 the difference

00:24:38.399 --> 00:24:40.159
 if church is people.

00:24:42.559 --> 00:24:44.699
 Encourage one another.

00:24:45.279 --> 00:24:46.399
 That means church

00:24:46.399 --> 00:24:47.679
 is relationships.

00:24:48.039 --> 00:24:48.439
 There's something,

00:24:48.740 --> 00:24:49.259
 there's a building

00:24:49.259 --> 00:24:50.099
 of community,

00:24:50.299 --> 00:24:51.839
 really a family

00:24:51.839 --> 00:24:54.259
 that's built then.

00:24:54.500 --> 00:24:55.459
 When's the church built?

00:24:55.539 --> 00:24:55.959
 It's built,

00:24:56.159 --> 00:24:56.559
 for example,

00:24:56.619 --> 00:24:57.539
 when someone is baptized.

00:24:58.519 --> 00:24:59.599
 And we delight in that

00:24:59.599 --> 00:24:59.759
 and say,

00:24:59.799 --> 00:25:00.519
 oh, the church

00:25:00.519 --> 00:25:01.599
 is being built.

00:25:02.139 --> 00:25:02.639
 Right now,

00:25:02.719 --> 00:25:04.059
 that's when the church

00:25:04.059 --> 00:25:04.719
 is built.

00:25:04.879 --> 00:25:05.980
 It means I'm expecting

00:25:05.980 --> 00:25:06.699
 to have at least

00:25:06.699 --> 00:25:07.959
 some of these new members

00:25:07.959 --> 00:25:08.740
 at some point

00:25:08.740 --> 00:25:09.259
 in the future

00:25:09.259 --> 00:25:10.599
 praying with me

00:25:10.599 --> 00:25:11.579
 for our kids,

00:25:12.159 --> 00:25:13.159
 perhaps through tears.

00:25:13.879 --> 00:25:14.659
 To expect that

00:25:14.659 --> 00:25:15.259
 some of us

00:25:15.259 --> 00:25:16.059
 will be comforting

00:25:16.059 --> 00:25:16.599
 one another

00:25:16.599 --> 00:25:17.719
 with the hope of heaven

00:25:17.719 --> 00:25:18.939
 when we grieve

00:25:18.939 --> 00:25:20.119
 because we're not a family.

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:21.839
 That some of us

00:25:21.839 --> 00:25:22.619
 will be challenging

00:25:22.619 --> 00:25:23.159
 one another

00:25:23.159 --> 00:25:24.359
 to share the good news

00:25:24.359 --> 00:25:25.159
 of Jesus

00:25:25.159 --> 00:25:26.000
 with our neighbors

00:25:26.000 --> 00:25:26.919
 and inviting them

00:25:26.919 --> 00:25:27.639
 into the family

00:25:27.639 --> 00:25:28.480
 as well.

00:25:28.480 --> 00:25:29.860
 You see how life

00:25:29.860 --> 00:25:31.039
 becomes different

00:25:31.039 --> 00:25:33.279
 if church is the relationships,

00:25:33.480 --> 00:25:34.099
 the community,

00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:34.960
 the people.

00:25:36.759 --> 00:25:37.279
 Actually,

00:25:37.440 --> 00:25:38.420
 not just an answer

00:25:38.420 --> 00:25:39.559
 you could give on a test

00:25:39.559 --> 00:25:41.000
 but in your life.

00:25:42.539 --> 00:25:43.279
 Can you be honest

00:25:43.279 --> 00:25:44.000
 about what church

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:44.720
 has meant

00:25:44.720 --> 00:25:45.940
 to you?

00:25:48.440 --> 00:25:48.819
 See,

00:25:48.880 --> 00:25:49.660
 the writer here

00:25:49.660 --> 00:25:50.599
 is concerned,

00:25:51.039 --> 00:25:51.339
 yes,

00:25:51.740 --> 00:25:52.440
 with those who

00:25:52.440 --> 00:25:53.500
 aren't showing up.

00:25:54.059 --> 00:25:54.680
 That's true.

00:25:54.680 --> 00:25:57.400
 But he's especially

00:25:57.400 --> 00:25:58.440
 concerned with

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:59.080
 those of us

00:25:59.080 --> 00:26:00.060
 who are around,

00:26:00.860 --> 00:26:01.920
 who are present

00:26:01.920 --> 00:26:02.360
 to hear,

00:26:02.519 --> 00:26:02.960
 for example,

00:26:03.100 --> 00:26:03.740
 God's word

00:26:03.740 --> 00:26:04.779
 being read to them

00:26:04.779 --> 00:26:05.500
 as the church

00:26:05.500 --> 00:26:06.019
 is gathered.

00:26:06.140 --> 00:26:06.779
 Those are the ones

00:26:06.779 --> 00:26:07.799
 he's speaking to,

00:26:07.900 --> 00:26:08.680
 to us.

00:26:09.120 --> 00:26:10.360
 And he's concerned

00:26:10.360 --> 00:26:10.920
 that there would be

00:26:10.920 --> 00:26:11.580
 those of us

00:26:11.580 --> 00:26:12.860
 who don't call

00:26:12.860 --> 00:26:13.720
 those who quit

00:26:13.720 --> 00:26:14.299
 showing up

00:26:14.299 --> 00:26:15.140
 at Grace Group

00:26:15.140 --> 00:26:16.320
 for a season

00:26:16.320 --> 00:26:16.900
 and just say,

00:26:16.960 --> 00:26:17.600
 somebody else

00:26:17.600 --> 00:26:18.279
 will check on them.

00:26:18.279 --> 00:26:20.599
 He's concerned

00:26:20.599 --> 00:26:21.379
 about us

00:26:21.379 --> 00:26:22.359
 that we don't

00:26:22.359 --> 00:26:23.539
 thank those

00:26:23.539 --> 00:26:24.019
 who've started

00:26:24.019 --> 00:26:24.500
 to drift

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.700
 for all the time

00:26:25.700 --> 00:26:26.460
 they've been investing

00:26:26.460 --> 00:26:27.420
 leading a small group

00:26:27.420 --> 00:26:28.279
 for our kids.

00:26:30.399 --> 00:26:31.200
 He's concerned

00:26:31.200 --> 00:26:31.559
 that there are

00:26:31.559 --> 00:26:32.220
 those of us

00:26:32.220 --> 00:26:33.139
 who are here

00:26:33.139 --> 00:26:34.039
 in the church

00:26:34.039 --> 00:26:34.859
 but not living

00:26:34.859 --> 00:26:35.399
 as the church

00:26:35.399 --> 00:26:36.220
 and seeking out

00:26:36.220 --> 00:26:36.960
 the hurting

00:26:36.960 --> 00:26:37.779
 for dinner

00:26:37.779 --> 00:26:38.700
 or coffee.

00:26:39.059 --> 00:26:40.059
 He's concerned

00:26:40.059 --> 00:26:41.200
 about us.

00:26:41.299 --> 00:26:42.220
 I want you to think

00:26:42.220 --> 00:26:42.660
 right now

00:26:42.660 --> 00:26:43.299
 of someone

00:26:43.299 --> 00:26:45.379
 in your church family

00:26:45.379 --> 00:26:46.539
 even if this is not

00:26:46.539 --> 00:26:47.779
 your church family.

00:26:48.279 --> 00:26:49.000
 That you could

00:26:49.000 --> 00:26:49.819
 encourage.

00:26:51.019 --> 00:26:51.500
 Maybe

00:26:51.500 --> 00:26:52.819
 if the relationship

00:26:52.819 --> 00:26:53.500
 is close enough

00:26:53.500 --> 00:26:54.019
 you could even

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:55.139
 stir him up.

00:26:56.399 --> 00:26:57.379
 Tell him the gifts

00:26:57.379 --> 00:26:58.359
 you see in him

00:26:58.359 --> 00:26:59.440
 and how you think

00:26:59.440 --> 00:27:00.180
 we really need him

00:27:00.180 --> 00:27:01.160
 to serve as a deacon.

00:27:02.399 --> 00:27:03.539
 Tell her the heart

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.480
 that you see in her

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:05.399
 and how you think

00:27:05.399 --> 00:27:06.279
 she would be a great

00:27:06.279 --> 00:27:07.180
 Grace Group leader

00:27:07.180 --> 00:27:08.039
 and help even more

00:27:08.039 --> 00:27:08.859
 people have a place

00:27:08.859 --> 00:27:10.279
 to connect in the family

00:27:10.279 --> 00:27:11.119
 and grow together.

00:27:12.240 --> 00:27:13.579
 Tell them that you'd like

00:27:13.579 --> 00:27:15.220
 to bring them dinner

00:27:15.220 --> 00:27:16.200
 and sit down

00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:17.000
 and listen to their

00:27:17.000 --> 00:27:18.240
 journey with Jesus

00:27:18.240 --> 00:27:19.660
 and get to rejoice

00:27:19.660 --> 00:27:20.579
 in his love together

00:27:20.579 --> 00:27:21.120
 and learn more

00:27:21.120 --> 00:27:21.779
 about walking

00:27:21.779 --> 00:27:22.880
 with him

00:27:22.880 --> 00:27:23.740
 or tell them

00:27:23.740 --> 00:27:24.319
 you'd like to go

00:27:24.319 --> 00:27:25.180
 on a missions trip

00:27:25.180 --> 00:27:26.220
 together with them

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:27.180
 to visit one of our

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.099
 partners next year

00:27:28.099 --> 00:27:28.779
 and spread that

00:27:28.779 --> 00:27:29.980
 encouragement even further.

00:27:31.680 --> 00:27:32.400
 Whatever it is

00:27:32.400 --> 00:27:33.200
 you can make up

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:33.859
 your own idea

00:27:33.859 --> 00:27:34.480
 but would you write

00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:35.220
 a name down?

00:27:36.059 --> 00:27:36.759
 Would you think

00:27:36.759 --> 00:27:37.279
 of someone

00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:38.059
 you've got to

00:27:38.059 --> 00:27:39.240
 if you need ideas

00:27:39.240 --> 00:27:39.880
 just you know

00:27:39.880 --> 00:27:40.420
 put your head

00:27:40.420 --> 00:27:40.980
 on a swivel.

00:27:41.759 --> 00:27:42.640
 There's people around

00:27:42.640 --> 00:27:43.420
 some of you in the front

00:27:43.420 --> 00:27:44.279
 might really have to

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.819
 turn around

00:27:44.819 --> 00:27:45.839
 if you need help?

00:27:48.619 --> 00:27:49.700
 Maybe just picturing

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:50.339
 people you know

00:27:50.339 --> 00:27:50.899
 aren't here

00:27:50.899 --> 00:27:52.059
 would help you

00:27:52.059 --> 00:27:53.399
 who especially

00:27:53.399 --> 00:27:55.019
 need your encouragement.

00:27:58.159 --> 00:27:58.759
 Because see

00:27:58.759 --> 00:27:59.379
 what can happen

00:27:59.379 --> 00:28:00.599
 is that life changes

00:28:00.599 --> 00:28:03.259
 and we don't even realize

00:28:03.259 --> 00:28:03.859
 that it changes

00:28:03.859 --> 00:28:04.539
 our relationship

00:28:04.539 --> 00:28:05.200
 with God.

00:28:05.619 --> 00:28:06.599
 Maybe life's changing

00:28:06.599 --> 00:28:07.279
 you're a senior

00:28:07.279 --> 00:28:08.960
 about to graduate

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:10.759
 and leave home

00:28:10.759 --> 00:28:11.700
 for the first time

00:28:11.700 --> 00:28:12.079
 and you're going to

00:28:12.079 --> 00:28:12.539
 have a chance

00:28:12.539 --> 00:28:13.639
 to set your own agenda

00:28:13.639 --> 00:28:15.480
 and new relationships.

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:18.279
 Don't give up

00:28:18.279 --> 00:28:19.019
 meeting together.

00:28:21.879 --> 00:28:23.279
 Maybe life's changing

00:28:23.279 --> 00:28:24.539
 and you're a retiree now

00:28:24.539 --> 00:28:27.899
 and you've heard it all

00:28:27.899 --> 00:28:28.799
 at church honestly.

00:28:28.799 --> 00:28:29.819
 You've heard this sermon

00:28:29.819 --> 00:28:30.199
 before.

00:28:30.319 --> 00:28:31.099
 You're already starting

00:28:31.099 --> 00:28:31.879
 to check out.

00:28:33.159 --> 00:28:34.199
 Can't I just use

00:28:34.199 --> 00:28:35.059
 my extra time

00:28:35.059 --> 00:28:35.759
 to travel?

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:38.699
 I mean to do my stuff?

00:28:39.059 --> 00:28:39.899
 Haven't I earned it?

00:28:39.900 --> 00:28:42.940
 Please don't give up

00:28:42.940 --> 00:28:43.800
 meeting together.

00:28:44.160 --> 00:28:45.120
 We need you

00:28:45.120 --> 00:28:47.040
 and you need us.

00:28:49.380 --> 00:28:50.519
 Or maybe you're anywhere

00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:51.320
 in between

00:28:51.320 --> 00:28:52.960
 those two stages

00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:53.800
 and you're just

00:28:53.800 --> 00:28:54.900
 so busy

00:28:54.900 --> 00:28:56.660
 with so much

00:28:56.660 --> 00:28:58.280
 important stuff.

00:28:58.700 --> 00:28:59.700
 But if you're honest

00:28:59.700 --> 00:29:00.240
 what you're thinking

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.960
 is there's nothing

00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:01.820
 I could give up.

00:29:04.860 --> 00:29:05.620
 I've had to put

00:29:05.620 --> 00:29:06.440
 my true friendships

00:29:06.440 --> 00:29:07.180
 on the shelf

00:29:07.180 --> 00:29:08.000
 for a season.

00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:09.940
 There's just no time

00:29:09.940 --> 00:29:10.799
 to invest in them.

00:29:10.839 --> 00:29:11.519
 We've got too much

00:29:11.519 --> 00:29:12.220
 going on.

00:29:12.579 --> 00:29:13.759
 Friends don't wait

00:29:13.759 --> 00:29:15.660
 to pick them back up.

00:29:15.980 --> 00:29:17.099
 Don't give up

00:29:17.099 --> 00:29:18.359
 meeting together.

00:29:20.480 --> 00:29:21.000
 Instead

00:29:21.000 --> 00:29:23.640
 let the reality

00:29:23.640 --> 00:29:24.420
 of Jesus

00:29:24.420 --> 00:29:26.799
 change your life.

00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:27.259
 How transformative

00:29:28.180 --> 00:29:28.900
 this is

00:29:28.900 --> 00:29:30.480
 from our self-consumed

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:31.099
 society

00:29:31.099 --> 00:29:31.940
 walking around

00:29:31.940 --> 00:29:32.940
 with my head

00:29:32.940 --> 00:29:33.759
 and my phone

00:29:33.759 --> 00:29:34.720
 and my heart

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:36.299
 focused only on myself.

00:29:36.539 --> 00:29:36.920
 He's saying

00:29:36.920 --> 00:29:37.380
 no, no, no, no.

00:29:37.980 --> 00:29:39.100
 Lift your eyes up.

00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:40.519
 Consider

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:41.880
 one another

00:29:41.880 --> 00:29:43.320
 it says.

00:29:43.980 --> 00:29:44.680
 How to stir

00:29:44.680 --> 00:29:45.460
 one another up.

00:29:45.900 --> 00:29:46.640
 Don't leave

00:29:46.640 --> 00:29:47.259
 the team

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:48.140
 when the game's

00:29:48.140 --> 00:29:48.880
 on the line.

00:29:49.440 --> 00:29:50.480
 See the day

00:29:50.480 --> 00:29:52.480
 is drawing near.

00:29:52.900 --> 00:29:53.460
 The day

00:29:53.460 --> 00:29:54.160
 when Jesus

00:29:54.160 --> 00:29:54.820
 returns

00:29:54.820 --> 00:29:55.560
 to bring us

00:29:55.560 --> 00:29:56.380
 home forever

00:29:56.380 --> 00:29:57.320
 and so we've

00:29:57.320 --> 00:29:58.740
 got to encourage

00:29:58.740 --> 00:29:59.279
 one another

00:29:59.279 --> 00:30:00.220
 to draw near

00:30:00.220 --> 00:30:01.360
 and to hold fast

00:30:01.360 --> 00:30:02.460
 until that day.

00:30:02.940 --> 00:30:03.640
 We've got to

00:30:03.640 --> 00:30:04.720
 stir one another up

00:30:04.720 --> 00:30:05.539
 to invite others

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:06.440
 into the throne

00:30:06.440 --> 00:30:06.960
 of God

00:30:06.960 --> 00:30:07.819
 through Jesus.

00:30:08.259 --> 00:30:09.380
 We're a family

00:30:09.380 --> 00:30:11.039
 all on a mission

00:30:11.039 --> 00:30:12.579
 treasuring

00:30:12.579 --> 00:30:13.860
 and pointing

00:30:13.860 --> 00:30:15.400
 to Jesus.

00:30:15.960 --> 00:30:16.860
 That's what we're up to.

00:30:16.940 --> 00:30:17.960
 That's what the church

00:30:17.960 --> 00:30:19.559
 is supposed to be.

00:30:19.559 --> 00:30:24.379
 Now I know

00:30:24.379 --> 00:30:25.099
 I have a tendency

00:30:25.099 --> 00:30:26.079
 of communicating

00:30:26.079 --> 00:30:27.319
 in a way

00:30:27.319 --> 00:30:30.019
 that you hear

00:30:30.019 --> 00:30:30.500
 something

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:31.139
 very

00:30:31.139 --> 00:30:32.319
 pleasant

00:30:32.319 --> 00:30:33.619
 like

00:30:33.619 --> 00:30:34.480
 do this

00:30:34.480 --> 00:30:35.240
 if you like

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:36.899
 when it works

00:30:36.899 --> 00:30:37.440
 for you

00:30:37.440 --> 00:30:38.139
 if you think

00:30:38.139 --> 00:30:39.220
 that's a good idea

00:30:39.220 --> 00:30:40.000
 I know that's

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:41.099
 more my personality.

00:30:42.539 --> 00:30:43.619
 If that's what

00:30:43.619 --> 00:30:44.000
 you hear

00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:44.639
 this morning

00:30:44.639 --> 00:30:45.980
 I'm not

00:30:45.980 --> 00:30:46.659
 helping you

00:30:46.659 --> 00:30:47.700
 hear God's voice.

00:30:47.700 --> 00:30:49.620
 that's not the way

00:30:49.620 --> 00:30:50.460
 he's communicating.

00:30:51.180 --> 00:30:51.740
 There is an

00:30:51.740 --> 00:30:52.740
 urgency

00:30:52.740 --> 00:30:55.259
 the urgency

00:30:55.259 --> 00:30:56.759
 of eternity

00:30:56.759 --> 00:30:58.080
 as the day

00:30:58.080 --> 00:30:59.200
 is drawing near

00:30:59.200 --> 00:31:00.279
 that is connected

00:31:00.279 --> 00:31:01.019
 to these three

00:31:01.019 --> 00:31:02.200
 primary commands

00:31:02.200 --> 00:31:03.660
 to see your life

00:31:03.660 --> 00:31:04.400
 transformed

00:31:04.400 --> 00:31:05.019
 so that you

00:31:05.019 --> 00:31:05.620
 draw near

00:31:05.620 --> 00:31:06.660
 hold fast

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:08.019
 and stir up.

00:31:09.120 --> 00:31:10.519
 Verse 26

00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:12.319
 for

00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:14.779
 we must

00:31:14.779 --> 00:31:16.140
 do these things

00:31:16.140 --> 00:31:17.060
 because

00:31:17.060 --> 00:31:18.240
 warning

00:31:18.240 --> 00:31:19.320
 for

00:31:19.320 --> 00:31:20.259
 if we go

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:21.080
 on sinning

00:31:21.080 --> 00:31:21.620
 deliberately

00:31:21.620 --> 00:31:22.820
 after receiving

00:31:22.820 --> 00:31:23.420
 the knowledge

00:31:23.420 --> 00:31:24.200
 of the truth

00:31:24.200 --> 00:31:25.400
 there no longer

00:31:25.400 --> 00:31:26.320
 remains a

00:31:26.320 --> 00:31:26.840
 sacrifice

00:31:26.840 --> 00:31:28.320
 for sins.

00:31:28.620 --> 00:31:29.140
 In other words

00:31:29.140 --> 00:31:30.080
 if you willfully

00:31:30.080 --> 00:31:30.820
 neglect

00:31:30.820 --> 00:31:31.920
 Jesus' sacrifice

00:31:31.920 --> 00:31:33.000
 and walk away

00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:33.320
 from it

00:31:33.320 --> 00:31:34.080
 there is no

00:31:34.080 --> 00:31:35.360
 other sacrifice

00:31:35.360 --> 00:31:36.340
 for sins.

00:31:37.780 --> 00:31:38.700
 Nothing else

00:31:38.700 --> 00:31:39.300
 will reconcile

00:31:39.300 --> 00:31:40.000
 you to the

00:31:40.000 --> 00:31:40.780
 holy God

00:31:40.779 --> 00:31:43.099
 but a fearful

00:31:43.099 --> 00:31:43.899
 expectation

00:31:43.899 --> 00:31:44.639
 of judgment

00:31:44.639 --> 00:31:45.619
 and a fury

00:31:45.619 --> 00:31:46.180
 of fire

00:31:46.180 --> 00:31:46.500
 that will

00:31:46.500 --> 00:31:46.960
 consume

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:47.980
 the adversaries.

00:31:48.940 --> 00:31:49.359
 Anyone who

00:31:49.359 --> 00:31:49.960
 has set aside

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:50.259
 the law

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:50.700
 of Moses

00:31:50.700 --> 00:31:51.420
 dies without

00:31:51.420 --> 00:31:51.799
 mercy

00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:52.399
 on the evidence

00:31:52.399 --> 00:31:53.119
 of two or three

00:31:53.119 --> 00:31:53.599
 witnesses.

00:31:54.099 --> 00:31:54.539
 How much

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:55.619
 worse punishment

00:31:55.619 --> 00:31:56.519
 do you think

00:31:56.519 --> 00:31:57.259
 will be deserved

00:31:57.259 --> 00:31:57.819
 by the one

00:31:57.819 --> 00:31:58.720
 who has spurned

00:31:58.720 --> 00:31:59.740
 the Son of God

00:31:59.740 --> 00:32:01.180
 and has profaned

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:01.579
 the blood

00:32:01.579 --> 00:32:02.259
 of the covenant

00:32:02.259 --> 00:32:03.099
 by which he was

00:32:03.099 --> 00:32:03.759
 sanctified

00:32:03.759 --> 00:32:05.319
 and has outraged

00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:06.359
 the spirit

00:32:06.359 --> 00:32:07.660
 of grace?

00:32:07.660 --> 00:32:08.420
 He's saying

00:32:08.420 --> 00:32:08.900
 if people

00:32:08.900 --> 00:32:09.519
 were punished

00:32:09.519 --> 00:32:10.180
 for ignoring

00:32:10.180 --> 00:32:10.880
 God's word

00:32:10.880 --> 00:32:11.759
 through Moses

00:32:11.759 --> 00:32:13.200
 what about

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:13.940
 the greater

00:32:13.940 --> 00:32:14.580
 word sent

00:32:14.580 --> 00:32:15.200
 through Jesus

00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:15.680
 right?

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.519
 How shall we

00:32:16.519 --> 00:32:17.060
 escape

00:32:17.060 --> 00:32:17.820
 if we ignore

00:32:17.820 --> 00:32:18.860
 such a great

00:32:18.860 --> 00:32:19.860
 salvation?

00:32:20.279 --> 00:32:20.840
 You're starting

00:32:20.840 --> 00:32:21.560
 to feel

00:32:21.560 --> 00:32:22.560
 the seriousness

00:32:22.560 --> 00:32:23.420
 of this warning?

00:32:25.580 --> 00:32:26.180
 For we know

00:32:26.180 --> 00:32:26.860
 him who said

00:32:26.860 --> 00:32:27.980
 vengeance is mine

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.960
 I will repay

00:32:28.960 --> 00:32:29.860
 and again

00:32:29.860 --> 00:32:30.420
 the Lord

00:32:30.420 --> 00:32:31.060
 will judge

00:32:31.060 --> 00:32:31.740
 his people

00:32:31.740 --> 00:32:33.060
 it is a fearful

00:32:33.060 --> 00:32:34.220
 thing to fall

00:32:34.220 --> 00:32:35.019
 into the hands

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.860
 of the living

00:32:35.860 --> 00:32:36.460
 God.

00:32:36.460 --> 00:32:37.840
 You're hearing

00:32:37.840 --> 00:32:38.259
 it now.

00:32:40.059 --> 00:32:41.079
 This is one

00:32:41.079 --> 00:32:42.120
 of many passages

00:32:42.120 --> 00:32:42.920
 asserting

00:32:42.920 --> 00:32:44.279
 as our mission

00:32:44.279 --> 00:32:44.860
 says

00:32:44.860 --> 00:32:45.920
 that our

00:32:45.920 --> 00:32:46.740
 relationships

00:32:46.740 --> 00:32:48.279
 impact

00:32:48.279 --> 00:32:49.519
 eternity.

00:32:50.700 --> 00:32:51.100
 Are you

00:32:51.100 --> 00:32:51.559
 pursuing

00:32:51.559 --> 00:32:52.200
 the wandering?

00:32:52.660 --> 00:32:52.960
 Are you

00:32:52.960 --> 00:32:53.460
 clinging

00:32:53.460 --> 00:32:54.460
 to the anchor

00:32:54.460 --> 00:32:55.079
 and building

00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:55.680
 a chain

00:32:55.680 --> 00:32:56.440
 to reel

00:32:56.440 --> 00:32:57.220
 the drifting

00:32:57.220 --> 00:32:58.220
 one back

00:32:58.220 --> 00:32:58.660
 in?

00:32:59.039 --> 00:32:59.620
 Are you

00:32:59.620 --> 00:33:00.140
 encouraging

00:33:00.140 --> 00:33:00.620
 especially

00:33:00.620 --> 00:33:01.100
 the brothers

00:33:01.100 --> 00:33:01.640
 and sisters

00:33:01.640 --> 00:33:02.340
 you've committed

00:33:02.340 --> 00:33:02.980
 to in a

00:33:02.980 --> 00:33:04.120
 grace group

00:33:04.120 --> 00:33:04.900
 in your

00:33:04.900 --> 00:33:05.380
 neighborhood

00:33:05.380 --> 00:33:06.620
 or at school

00:33:06.620 --> 00:33:07.060
 together

00:33:07.060 --> 00:33:07.760
 let's draw

00:33:07.760 --> 00:33:08.140
 near

00:33:08.140 --> 00:33:08.880
 let's hold

00:33:08.880 --> 00:33:09.580
 fast

00:33:09.580 --> 00:33:10.080
 are you

00:33:10.080 --> 00:33:10.500
 not just

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:10.820
 there

00:33:10.820 --> 00:33:11.360
 but you're

00:33:11.360 --> 00:33:12.300
 you're moving

00:33:12.300 --> 00:33:12.740
 into their

00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:13.160
 lives

00:33:13.160 --> 00:33:13.900
 my brother

00:33:13.900 --> 00:33:14.540
 Bob calls

00:33:14.540 --> 00:33:15.220
 this rejecting

00:33:15.220 --> 00:33:16.000
 isolation

00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:17.840
 because God's

00:33:17.840 --> 00:33:18.400
 word here

00:33:18.400 --> 00:33:19.080
 tells us

00:33:19.080 --> 00:33:20.360
 being isolated

00:33:20.360 --> 00:33:21.000
 before

00:33:21.000 --> 00:33:22.720
 one another

00:33:22.720 --> 00:33:24.580
 without community

00:33:24.580 --> 00:33:25.800
 is dangerous

00:33:25.799 --> 00:33:27.599
 because being

00:33:27.599 --> 00:33:28.180
 isolated

00:33:28.180 --> 00:33:29.319
 before God

00:33:29.319 --> 00:33:30.399
 without Jesus

00:33:30.399 --> 00:33:32.299
 is deadly

00:33:32.299 --> 00:33:34.680
 being isolated

00:33:34.680 --> 00:33:35.399
 before one

00:33:35.399 --> 00:33:35.759
 another

00:33:35.759 --> 00:33:36.399
 being without

00:33:36.399 --> 00:33:37.079
 community

00:33:37.079 --> 00:33:38.299
 is dangerous

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:39.379
 because being

00:33:39.379 --> 00:33:39.839
 isolated

00:33:39.839 --> 00:33:40.740
 before God

00:33:40.740 --> 00:33:41.659
 without Jesus

00:33:41.659 --> 00:33:43.799
 is deadly

00:33:43.799 --> 00:33:44.879
 eternity

00:33:44.879 --> 00:33:45.940
 hangs

00:33:45.940 --> 00:33:46.500
 in the

00:33:46.500 --> 00:33:47.139
 balance

00:33:47.139 --> 00:33:47.899
 of how

00:33:47.899 --> 00:33:48.720
 we handle

00:33:48.720 --> 00:33:49.619
 these

00:33:49.619 --> 00:33:50.639
 requests

00:33:50.639 --> 00:33:51.559
 of our

00:33:51.559 --> 00:33:52.200
 hearts

00:33:52.200 --> 00:33:53.319
 and lives

00:33:53.319 --> 00:33:54.259
 don't treat

00:33:54.259 --> 00:33:54.759
 his death

00:33:54.759 --> 00:33:55.559
 so lightly

00:33:55.559 --> 00:33:57.000
 as to stay

00:33:57.000 --> 00:33:57.679
 distant from

00:33:57.679 --> 00:33:58.159
 God

00:33:58.159 --> 00:33:58.700
 or his

00:33:58.700 --> 00:33:59.139
 people

00:33:59.139 --> 00:34:00.960
 to treat

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.359
 what Jesus

00:34:01.359 --> 00:34:01.700
 has done

00:34:01.700 --> 00:34:02.200
 so lightly

00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:02.559
 that you

00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:03.259
 start believing

00:34:03.259 --> 00:34:03.759
 your own

00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:04.419
 press

00:34:04.419 --> 00:34:04.879
 that you're

00:34:04.879 --> 00:34:05.519
 okay on

00:34:05.519 --> 00:34:06.159
 your own

00:34:06.159 --> 00:34:07.119
 to quit

00:34:07.119 --> 00:34:07.779
 caring about

00:34:07.779 --> 00:34:08.719
 other people

00:34:08.719 --> 00:34:09.159
 for whom

00:34:09.159 --> 00:34:09.819
 he has shed

00:34:09.819 --> 00:34:10.619
 his blood

00:34:10.619 --> 00:34:11.360
 no

00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:12.319
 instead

00:34:12.319 --> 00:34:14.039
 verse 32

00:34:14.039 --> 00:34:15.079
 but recall

00:34:15.079 --> 00:34:15.679
 the former

00:34:15.679 --> 00:34:16.119
 days

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:16.900
 when after

00:34:16.900 --> 00:34:17.219
 you were

00:34:17.219 --> 00:34:17.679
 enlightened

00:34:17.679 --> 00:34:18.420
 you endured

00:34:18.420 --> 00:34:18.900
 a hard

00:34:18.900 --> 00:34:19.279
 struggle

00:34:19.279 --> 00:34:20.400
 with sufferings

00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:21.440
 sometimes

00:34:21.440 --> 00:34:22.320
 being publicly

00:34:22.320 --> 00:34:22.780
 exposed

00:34:22.780 --> 00:34:23.639
 to reproach

00:34:23.639 --> 00:34:24.260
 and affliction

00:34:24.260 --> 00:34:25.320
 and sometimes

00:34:25.320 --> 00:34:26.059
 being partners

00:34:26.059 --> 00:34:26.599
 with those

00:34:26.599 --> 00:34:27.320
 so treated

00:34:27.320 --> 00:34:29.059
 for you

00:34:29.059 --> 00:34:29.860
 had compassion

00:34:29.860 --> 00:34:30.340
 on those

00:34:30.340 --> 00:34:30.900
 in prison

00:34:30.900 --> 00:34:31.519
 and you

00:34:31.519 --> 00:34:32.019
 joyfully

00:34:32.019 --> 00:34:32.500
 accepted

00:34:32.500 --> 00:34:33.180
 the plundering

00:34:33.180 --> 00:34:33.500
 of your

00:34:33.500 --> 00:34:34.000
 property

00:34:34.000 --> 00:34:34.740
 since you

00:34:34.740 --> 00:34:35.200
 knew that

00:34:35.200 --> 00:34:36.019
 you yourselves

00:34:36.019 --> 00:34:36.539
 had a better

00:34:36.539 --> 00:34:37.039
 possession

00:34:37.039 --> 00:34:37.940
 and an abiding

00:34:37.940 --> 00:34:38.440
 one

00:34:38.440 --> 00:34:40.660
 I remember

00:34:40.660 --> 00:34:41.019
 when I was

00:34:41.019 --> 00:34:41.700
 18 and

00:34:41.700 --> 00:34:42.139
 ready to

00:34:42.139 --> 00:34:43.099
 win a

00:34:43.099 --> 00:34:43.519
 secular

00:34:43.519 --> 00:34:44.079
 college

00:34:44.079 --> 00:34:44.519
 campus

00:34:44.519 --> 00:34:45.260
 for Jesus

00:34:45.260 --> 00:34:45.900
 no matter

00:34:45.900 --> 00:34:46.660
 what happened

00:34:46.660 --> 00:34:47.260
 what they

00:34:47.260 --> 00:34:47.900
 thought of me

00:34:47.900 --> 00:34:48.539
 or what it

00:34:48.539 --> 00:34:49.180
 cost me

00:34:49.179 --> 00:34:53.639
 maybe you've

00:34:53.639 --> 00:34:54.299
 gone without

00:34:54.299 --> 00:34:56.099
 to see God's

00:34:56.099 --> 00:34:56.519
 kingdom

00:34:56.519 --> 00:34:57.279
 supported

00:34:57.279 --> 00:34:58.159
 and advanced

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.960
 praying

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.960
 for persecuted

00:34:59.960 --> 00:35:00.659
 brothers and

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:01.019
 sisters

00:35:01.019 --> 00:35:01.440
 like their

00:35:01.440 --> 00:35:01.739
 lives

00:35:01.739 --> 00:35:02.319
 depended

00:35:02.319 --> 00:35:02.879
 on it

00:35:02.879 --> 00:35:06.179
 let goods

00:35:06.179 --> 00:35:06.739
 and kindred

00:35:06.739 --> 00:35:07.179
 go

00:35:07.179 --> 00:35:08.419
 this mortal

00:35:08.419 --> 00:35:09.219
 life also

00:35:09.219 --> 00:35:10.019
 the body

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.819
 they may

00:35:10.819 --> 00:35:11.299
 kill

00:35:11.299 --> 00:35:12.719
 God's

00:35:12.719 --> 00:35:13.239
 truth

00:35:13.239 --> 00:35:14.159
 abideth

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.859
 still

00:35:14.859 --> 00:35:15.279
 his

00:35:15.279 --> 00:35:15.799
 kingdom

00:35:15.799 --> 00:35:17.019
 is

00:35:17.019 --> 00:35:17.960
 forever

00:35:17.960 --> 00:35:18.199
 forever

00:35:18.199 --> 00:35:19.159
 so look

00:35:19.159 --> 00:35:19.659
 back

00:35:19.659 --> 00:35:20.480
 and remember

00:35:20.480 --> 00:35:21.480
 that zeal

00:35:21.480 --> 00:35:21.840
 for what

00:35:21.840 --> 00:35:22.679
 really matters

00:35:22.679 --> 00:35:23.059
 that you

00:35:23.059 --> 00:35:23.960
 once had

00:35:23.960 --> 00:35:24.400
 and then

00:35:24.400 --> 00:35:25.139
 look forward

00:35:25.139 --> 00:35:25.860
 in light

00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:26.539
 of eternity

00:35:26.539 --> 00:35:27.619
 with confident

00:35:27.619 --> 00:35:28.240
 hope

00:35:28.240 --> 00:35:30.240
 verse 35

00:35:30.240 --> 00:35:32.320
 therefore do not

00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:32.800
 throw away

00:35:32.800 --> 00:35:33.500
 your confidence

00:35:33.500 --> 00:35:34.500
 which has a

00:35:34.500 --> 00:35:35.139
 great

00:35:35.139 --> 00:35:36.260
 reward

00:35:36.260 --> 00:35:37.240
 God will

00:35:37.240 --> 00:35:37.960
 come

00:35:37.960 --> 00:35:38.820
 through

00:35:38.820 --> 00:35:40.300
 for you

00:35:40.300 --> 00:35:40.920
 have need

00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:41.639
 of endurance

00:35:41.639 --> 00:35:42.340
 so that when

00:35:42.340 --> 00:35:42.840
 you have done

00:35:42.840 --> 00:35:43.199
 the will

00:35:43.199 --> 00:35:43.679
 of God

00:35:43.679 --> 00:35:44.260
 you may

00:35:44.260 --> 00:35:44.840
 receive

00:35:44.840 --> 00:35:45.460
 what is

00:35:45.460 --> 00:35:46.199
 promised

00:35:46.199 --> 00:35:46.840
 what's the

00:35:46.840 --> 00:35:47.680
 promise

00:35:47.680 --> 00:35:48.820
 it's the

00:35:48.820 --> 00:35:49.220
 coming

00:35:49.220 --> 00:35:49.539
 of the

00:35:49.539 --> 00:35:50.039
 Messiah

00:35:50.039 --> 00:35:51.180
 it's

00:35:51.180 --> 00:35:51.700
 this

00:35:51.700 --> 00:35:52.300
 person

00:35:52.300 --> 00:35:52.559
 who's

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:52.660
 going

00:35:52.660 --> 00:35:52.760
 to

00:35:52.760 --> 00:35:53.039
 come

00:35:53.039 --> 00:35:53.260
 in

00:35:53.260 --> 00:35:53.640
 judgment

00:35:53.640 --> 00:35:54.059
 yes

00:35:54.059 --> 00:35:54.860
 but also

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.120
 in

00:35:55.120 --> 00:35:55.900
 promised

00:35:55.900 --> 00:35:56.579
 reward

00:35:56.579 --> 00:35:57.160
 for yet

00:35:57.160 --> 00:35:57.460
 a little

00:35:57.460 --> 00:35:57.900
 while

00:35:57.900 --> 00:35:58.420
 and the

00:35:58.420 --> 00:35:58.720
 coming

00:35:58.720 --> 00:35:58.900
 one

00:35:58.900 --> 00:35:59.059
 will

00:35:59.059 --> 00:35:59.320
 come

00:35:59.320 --> 00:35:59.539
 and will

00:35:59.539 --> 00:35:59.780
 not

00:35:59.780 --> 00:36:00.180
 delay

00:36:00.180 --> 00:36:01.200
 but my

00:36:01.200 --> 00:36:01.600
 righteous

00:36:01.600 --> 00:36:01.920
 one

00:36:01.920 --> 00:36:02.200
 shall

00:36:02.200 --> 00:36:02.460
 live

00:36:02.460 --> 00:36:02.720
 by

00:36:02.720 --> 00:36:03.440
 faith

00:36:03.440 --> 00:36:04.760
 and if

00:36:04.760 --> 00:36:04.880
 he

00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:05.160
 shrinks

00:36:05.160 --> 00:36:05.500
 back

00:36:05.500 --> 00:36:05.940
 my soul

00:36:05.940 --> 00:36:06.360
 has no

00:36:06.360 --> 00:36:06.720
 pleasure

00:36:06.720 --> 00:36:07.280
 in him

00:36:07.280 --> 00:36:08.400
 but we

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:08.740
 are not

00:36:08.740 --> 00:36:09.160
 of those

00:36:09.160 --> 00:36:09.680
 who shrink

00:36:09.680 --> 00:36:10.079
 back

00:36:10.079 --> 00:36:10.380
 and are

00:36:10.380 --> 00:36:10.920
 destroyed

00:36:10.920 --> 00:36:12.039
 but of

00:36:12.039 --> 00:36:12.260
 those

00:36:12.260 --> 00:36:12.600
 who have

00:36:12.600 --> 00:36:13.140
 faith

00:36:13.140 --> 00:36:15.079
 and preserve

00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:15.840
 their souls

00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:17.559
 he's got

00:36:17.559 --> 00:36:18.000
 much to say

00:36:18.000 --> 00:36:18.579
 about faith

00:36:18.579 --> 00:36:19.000
 but that's

00:36:19.000 --> 00:36:19.519
 next week

00:36:19.519 --> 00:36:21.920
 in the

00:36:21.920 --> 00:36:22.180
 meantime

00:36:22.180 --> 00:36:22.940
 don't forget

00:36:22.940 --> 00:36:24.280
 we're all

00:36:24.280 --> 00:36:25.180
 so capable

00:36:25.180 --> 00:36:25.960
 of neglecting

00:36:25.960 --> 00:36:26.579
 our relationship

00:36:26.579 --> 00:36:27.340
 with God

00:36:27.340 --> 00:36:29.280
 neglecting our

00:36:29.280 --> 00:36:29.820
 relationships

00:36:29.820 --> 00:36:30.300
 with one

00:36:30.300 --> 00:36:30.660
 another

00:36:30.660 --> 00:36:31.460
 along the

00:36:31.460 --> 00:36:31.720
 way

00:36:31.720 --> 00:36:33.559
 don't shrink

00:36:33.559 --> 00:36:34.079
 back

00:36:34.079 --> 00:36:35.300
 instead

00:36:35.300 --> 00:36:36.559
 in light

00:36:36.559 --> 00:36:36.940
 of what

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.300
 Jesus

00:36:37.300 --> 00:36:37.940
 has come

00:36:37.940 --> 00:36:38.559
 and accomplished

00:36:38.559 --> 00:36:39.200
 for us

00:36:39.200 --> 00:36:39.820
 in light

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.100
 of what

00:36:40.100 --> 00:36:40.360
 Jesus

00:36:40.360 --> 00:36:41.039
 is coming

00:36:41.039 --> 00:36:41.640
 again

00:36:41.640 --> 00:36:42.620
 to accomplish

00:36:42.620 --> 00:36:43.320
 for us

00:36:43.320 --> 00:36:44.059
 draw near

00:36:44.059 --> 00:36:44.599
 to God

00:36:44.599 --> 00:36:45.940
 hold fast

00:36:45.940 --> 00:36:46.480
 to Jesus

00:36:46.480 --> 00:36:47.820
 stir up

00:36:47.820 --> 00:36:49.360
 one another

00:36:49.360 --> 00:36:52.199
 I want us

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.719
 to consider

00:36:52.719 --> 00:36:53.320
 that at the

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:54.000
 Lord's table

00:36:54.000 --> 00:36:55.400
 as well

00:36:55.400 --> 00:36:56.000
 this morning

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:58.679
 let's start

00:36:58.679 --> 00:36:59.360
 by remembering

00:36:59.360 --> 00:37:00.500
 what's true

00:37:00.500 --> 00:37:02.860
 what it's

00:37:02.860 --> 00:37:03.400
 all about

00:37:03.400 --> 00:37:05.460
 what's true

00:37:05.460 --> 00:37:05.860
 is that the

00:37:05.860 --> 00:37:06.380
 Lord Jesus

00:37:06.380 --> 00:37:06.860
 the night

00:37:06.860 --> 00:37:07.139
 he was

00:37:07.139 --> 00:37:07.539
 betrayed

00:37:07.539 --> 00:37:09.199
 took bread

00:37:09.199 --> 00:37:11.139
 he broke

00:37:11.139 --> 00:37:11.380
 it

00:37:11.380 --> 00:37:12.019
 and he gave

00:37:12.019 --> 00:37:12.420
 it to his

00:37:12.420 --> 00:37:12.900
 disciples

00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:14.119
 as I

00:37:14.119 --> 00:37:14.700
 ministering

00:37:14.700 --> 00:37:15.019
 in his

00:37:15.019 --> 00:37:15.300
 name

00:37:15.300 --> 00:37:15.780
 give this

00:37:15.780 --> 00:37:16.019
 bread

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.500
 to you

00:37:16.500 --> 00:37:17.579
 he said

00:37:17.579 --> 00:37:18.079
 take and

00:37:18.079 --> 00:37:18.280
 eat

00:37:18.280 --> 00:37:18.920
 this is

00:37:18.920 --> 00:37:19.700
 my body

00:37:19.700 --> 00:37:20.480
 given

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:21.180
 for you

00:37:21.180 --> 00:37:22.500
 do this

00:37:22.500 --> 00:37:23.039
 in remembrance

00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:23.639
 of me

00:37:23.639 --> 00:37:25.360
 in the same

00:37:25.360 --> 00:37:25.780
 way after

00:37:25.780 --> 00:37:26.180
 supper

00:37:26.180 --> 00:37:26.579
 he took

00:37:26.579 --> 00:37:27.079
 the cup

00:37:27.079 --> 00:37:27.440
 and said

00:37:27.440 --> 00:37:28.139
 this cup

00:37:28.139 --> 00:37:28.460
 is the

00:37:28.460 --> 00:37:28.960
 new covenant

00:37:28.960 --> 00:37:29.480
 in my

00:37:29.480 --> 00:37:29.960
 blood

00:37:29.960 --> 00:37:30.800
 shed for

00:37:30.800 --> 00:37:31.000
 many

00:37:31.000 --> 00:37:31.360
 for the

00:37:31.360 --> 00:37:31.780
 forgiveness

00:37:31.780 --> 00:37:32.720
 of sins

00:37:32.720 --> 00:37:33.579
 drink from

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:34.059
 it all

00:37:34.059 --> 00:37:34.380
 of you

00:37:34.380 --> 00:37:35.240
 for as

00:37:35.240 --> 00:37:35.559
 often as

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:35.760
 you eat

00:37:35.760 --> 00:37:36.240
 this bread

00:37:36.240 --> 00:37:37.039
 and drink

00:37:37.039 --> 00:37:37.559
 this cup

00:37:37.559 --> 00:37:38.340
 you proclaim

00:37:38.340 --> 00:37:39.659
 his death

00:37:39.659 --> 00:37:41.199
 until he

00:37:41.199 --> 00:37:41.799
 comes

00:37:41.799 --> 00:37:42.619
 that's

00:37:42.619 --> 00:37:43.839
 what's

00:37:43.839 --> 00:37:44.319
 true

00:37:44.319 --> 00:37:46.440
 if Jesus

00:37:46.440 --> 00:37:47.539
 is not

00:37:47.539 --> 00:37:48.299
 your hope

00:37:48.299 --> 00:37:49.179
 this morning

00:37:49.179 --> 00:37:50.039
 you don't

00:37:50.039 --> 00:37:50.460
 need to

00:37:50.460 --> 00:37:50.980
 leave

00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:52.039
 just because

00:37:52.039 --> 00:37:52.659
 you're not

00:37:52.659 --> 00:37:53.839
 taking the

00:37:53.839 --> 00:37:54.480
 bread and

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:54.980
 the wine

00:37:54.980 --> 00:37:55.920
 we're glad

00:37:55.920 --> 00:37:56.539
 you're here

00:37:56.539 --> 00:37:57.000
 and we would

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.719
 welcome you

00:37:57.719 --> 00:37:58.480
 to observe

00:37:58.480 --> 00:37:59.079
 with us

00:37:59.079 --> 00:38:00.099
 to ask

00:38:00.099 --> 00:38:00.839
 questions

00:38:00.839 --> 00:38:02.239
 about this

00:38:02.239 --> 00:38:02.579
 Jesus

00:38:02.579 --> 00:38:03.239
 and the hope

00:38:03.239 --> 00:38:03.920
 that he offers

00:38:03.920 --> 00:38:04.519
 we'd love

00:38:04.519 --> 00:38:04.960
 to talk

00:38:04.960 --> 00:38:05.399
 with you

00:38:05.399 --> 00:38:06.319
 about him

00:38:06.320 --> 00:38:09.160
 but if

00:38:09.160 --> 00:38:09.720
 Jesus is

00:38:09.720 --> 00:38:09.980
 yours

00:38:09.980 --> 00:38:10.740
 by faith

00:38:10.740 --> 00:38:11.820
 what's

00:38:11.820 --> 00:38:12.240
 true

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:12.860
 is that

00:38:12.860 --> 00:38:13.380
 all who

00:38:13.380 --> 00:38:13.940
 come to

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:14.760
 this table

00:38:14.760 --> 00:38:15.900
 are

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.559
 undeserving

00:38:16.559 --> 00:38:18.300
 and he's

00:38:18.300 --> 00:38:18.680
 the one

00:38:18.680 --> 00:38:19.400
 who brings

00:38:19.400 --> 00:38:19.900
 us in

00:38:19.900 --> 00:38:20.760
 what's

00:38:20.760 --> 00:38:21.160
 true

00:38:21.160 --> 00:38:21.760
 is that

00:38:21.760 --> 00:38:22.539
 every one

00:38:22.539 --> 00:38:22.880
 of us

00:38:22.880 --> 00:38:23.300
 as we

00:38:23.300 --> 00:38:23.539
 come

00:38:23.539 --> 00:38:23.860
 doesn't

00:38:23.860 --> 00:38:24.100
 come

00:38:24.100 --> 00:38:24.400
 alone

00:38:24.400 --> 00:38:25.120
 but comes

00:38:25.120 --> 00:38:25.380
 in a

00:38:25.380 --> 00:38:25.800
 family

00:38:25.800 --> 00:38:26.940
 that Jesus

00:38:26.940 --> 00:38:27.980
 has brought

00:38:27.980 --> 00:38:28.660
 you into

00:38:28.660 --> 00:38:29.400
 by his

00:38:29.400 --> 00:38:29.720
 blood

00:38:29.720 --> 00:38:30.120
 he's given

00:38:30.120 --> 00:38:30.580
 you a new

00:38:30.580 --> 00:38:31.000
 father

00:38:31.000 --> 00:38:31.780
 and so

00:38:31.780 --> 00:38:32.760
 many many

00:38:32.760 --> 00:38:33.380
 new brothers

00:38:33.380 --> 00:38:34.640
 and sisters

00:38:34.639 --> 00:38:36.460
 if those

00:38:36.460 --> 00:38:36.679
 are the

00:38:36.679 --> 00:38:36.900
 things

00:38:36.900 --> 00:38:37.159
 that are

00:38:37.159 --> 00:38:37.619
 true

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:38.599
 what should

00:38:38.599 --> 00:38:39.159
 we do

00:38:39.159 --> 00:38:40.440
 even in

00:38:40.440 --> 00:38:40.759
 the next

00:38:40.759 --> 00:38:41.279
 few minutes

00:38:41.279 --> 00:38:41.679
 while we're

00:38:41.679 --> 00:38:42.179
 celebrating

00:38:42.179 --> 00:38:42.879
 this sacrament

00:38:42.879 --> 00:38:43.980
 I want to

00:38:43.980 --> 00:38:44.219
 give you

00:38:44.219 --> 00:38:44.719
 three good

00:38:44.719 --> 00:38:45.219
 things that

00:38:45.219 --> 00:38:45.519
 you can

00:38:45.519 --> 00:38:45.759
 do

00:38:45.759 --> 00:38:47.559
 don't just

00:38:47.559 --> 00:38:48.000
 sit there

00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:48.259
 at least

00:38:48.259 --> 00:38:48.659
 pick one

00:38:48.659 --> 00:38:48.900
 of them

00:38:48.900 --> 00:38:49.139
 okay

00:38:49.139 --> 00:38:52.359
 draw near

00:38:52.359 --> 00:38:53.940
 you can

00:38:53.940 --> 00:38:54.519
 draw near

00:38:54.519 --> 00:38:55.440
 come and

00:38:55.440 --> 00:38:55.940
 eat with

00:38:55.940 --> 00:38:56.339
 God

00:38:56.339 --> 00:38:57.219
 and pray

00:38:57.219 --> 00:38:58.159
 to experience

00:38:58.159 --> 00:38:59.239
 his presence

00:38:59.239 --> 00:38:59.679
 with you

00:38:59.679 --> 00:39:00.099
 today

00:39:00.099 --> 00:39:00.819
 it's a

00:39:00.819 --> 00:39:01.379
 great thing

00:39:01.379 --> 00:39:01.779
 to do

00:39:01.779 --> 00:39:02.679
 hold

00:39:02.679 --> 00:39:03.559
 fast

00:39:03.559 --> 00:39:04.299
 as you

00:39:04.299 --> 00:39:05.039
 contemplate

00:39:05.039 --> 00:39:05.799
 the sacrifice

00:39:05.799 --> 00:39:06.880
 of Jesus

00:39:06.880 --> 00:39:07.759
 and as you

00:39:07.759 --> 00:39:08.239
 remember

00:39:08.239 --> 00:39:08.659
 that he

00:39:08.659 --> 00:39:09.199
 died

00:39:09.199 --> 00:39:10.000
 for your

00:39:10.000 --> 00:39:10.519
 sins

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:11.440
 personally

00:39:11.440 --> 00:39:11.880
 have your

00:39:11.880 --> 00:39:12.699
 faith built

00:39:12.699 --> 00:39:13.079
 in him

00:39:13.079 --> 00:39:13.779
 hold

00:39:13.779 --> 00:39:14.539
 fast

00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:15.019
 to him

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:15.599
 those are

00:39:15.599 --> 00:39:16.400
 two things

00:39:16.400 --> 00:39:17.679
 that I think

00:39:17.679 --> 00:39:18.199
 you're used

00:39:18.199 --> 00:39:18.759
 to doing

00:39:18.759 --> 00:39:19.639
 when we

00:39:19.639 --> 00:39:20.059
 celebrate

00:39:20.059 --> 00:39:20.599
 the Lord's

00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:20.799
 Supper

00:39:20.799 --> 00:39:21.659
 here regularly

00:39:21.659 --> 00:39:23.039
 draw near

00:39:23.039 --> 00:39:23.739
 hold fast

00:39:23.739 --> 00:39:25.159
 there's a

00:39:25.159 --> 00:39:25.599
 third that

00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:26.059
 may feel

00:39:26.059 --> 00:39:26.460
 a little bit

00:39:26.460 --> 00:39:26.779
 different

00:39:26.779 --> 00:39:27.320
 this morning

00:39:27.320 --> 00:39:27.820
 but I'm

00:39:27.820 --> 00:39:28.380
 encouraging

00:39:28.380 --> 00:39:28.820
 us

00:39:28.820 --> 00:39:29.519
 towards that

00:39:29.519 --> 00:39:30.039
 I want

00:39:30.039 --> 00:39:30.279
 to give

00:39:30.279 --> 00:39:30.739
 you permission

00:39:30.739 --> 00:39:31.340
 to talk

00:39:31.340 --> 00:39:31.699
 to one

00:39:31.699 --> 00:39:32.000
 another

00:39:32.000 --> 00:39:32.820
 while we

00:39:32.820 --> 00:39:33.139
 have the

00:39:33.139 --> 00:39:33.420
 Lord's

00:39:33.420 --> 00:39:33.619
 Supper

00:39:33.619 --> 00:39:34.379
 you already

00:39:34.379 --> 00:39:35.000
 had it

00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:35.359
 if you

00:39:35.359 --> 00:39:35.559
 didn't

00:39:35.559 --> 00:39:36.119
 know that

00:39:36.119 --> 00:39:37.619
 but I'd

00:39:37.619 --> 00:39:37.839
 like you

00:39:37.839 --> 00:39:38.359
 to stir

00:39:38.359 --> 00:39:38.719
 up

00:39:38.719 --> 00:39:40.299
 one another

00:39:40.299 --> 00:39:40.920
 this morning

00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:43.940
 talk

00:39:43.940 --> 00:39:45.679
 maybe before

00:39:45.679 --> 00:39:46.619
 or after

00:39:46.619 --> 00:39:47.079
 it's your

00:39:47.079 --> 00:39:47.599
 turn to

00:39:47.599 --> 00:39:48.179
 come forward

00:39:48.179 --> 00:39:48.539
 and you

00:39:48.539 --> 00:39:49.119
 would like

00:39:49.119 --> 00:39:49.539
 to take

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:49.920
 a moment

00:39:49.920 --> 00:39:50.379
 to draw

00:39:50.379 --> 00:39:50.659
 near

00:39:50.659 --> 00:39:51.039
 and hold

00:39:51.039 --> 00:39:51.579
 fast

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:53.259
 please don't

00:39:53.259 --> 00:39:53.879
 feel awkward

00:39:53.879 --> 00:39:54.579
 about that

00:39:54.579 --> 00:39:55.219
 there's going

00:39:55.219 --> 00:39:55.619
 to be a little

00:39:55.619 --> 00:39:56.199
 bit of music

00:39:56.199 --> 00:39:56.679
 playing

00:39:56.679 --> 00:39:57.519
 it'll cover

00:39:57.519 --> 00:39:57.839
 you don't

00:39:57.839 --> 00:39:58.339
 have to be

00:39:58.339 --> 00:39:58.900
 boisterous

00:39:58.900 --> 00:39:59.339
 like it's

00:39:59.339 --> 00:39:59.900
 meet and greet

00:39:59.900 --> 00:40:00.339
 time

00:40:00.339 --> 00:40:01.359
 but you can

00:40:01.359 --> 00:40:01.839
 walk all the

00:40:01.839 --> 00:40:02.239
 way across

00:40:02.239 --> 00:40:02.739
 the sanctuary

00:40:02.739 --> 00:40:03.119
 if you

00:40:03.119 --> 00:40:03.519
 want to

00:40:03.519 --> 00:40:05.419
 what I

00:40:05.419 --> 00:40:05.759
 have in

00:40:05.759 --> 00:40:06.259
 mind is

00:40:06.259 --> 00:40:08.919
 that you're

00:40:08.919 --> 00:40:09.139
 going to be

00:40:09.139 --> 00:40:09.799
 looking around

00:40:09.799 --> 00:40:10.439
 at brothers

00:40:10.439 --> 00:40:11.000
 and sisters

00:40:11.000 --> 00:40:12.939
 and they

00:40:12.939 --> 00:40:13.239
 need your

00:40:13.239 --> 00:40:13.759
 encouragement

00:40:13.759 --> 00:40:15.799
 you might

00:40:15.799 --> 00:40:16.379
 need to say

00:40:16.379 --> 00:40:18.500
 hey brother

00:40:18.500 --> 00:40:18.879
 it just

00:40:18.879 --> 00:40:19.819
 encourages me

00:40:19.819 --> 00:40:20.739
 that you're

00:40:20.739 --> 00:40:21.339
 here this

00:40:21.339 --> 00:40:21.739
 morning in

00:40:21.739 --> 00:40:22.059
 the midst

00:40:22.059 --> 00:40:22.519
 of battling

00:40:22.519 --> 00:40:23.139
 cancer

00:40:23.139 --> 00:40:25.479
 I'm so glad

00:40:25.479 --> 00:40:25.919
 to see how

00:40:25.919 --> 00:40:26.659
 God's sustaining

00:40:26.659 --> 00:40:27.059
 you

00:40:27.059 --> 00:40:28.639
 you may

00:40:28.639 --> 00:40:29.320
 look at

00:40:29.320 --> 00:40:29.779
 the person

00:40:29.779 --> 00:40:30.519
 standing

00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:30.920
 next to

00:40:30.920 --> 00:40:30.960
 you

00:40:30.960 --> 00:40:31.159
 and say

00:40:31.159 --> 00:40:31.440
 hey can

00:40:31.440 --> 00:40:31.820
 we spend

00:40:31.820 --> 00:40:32.079
 a minute

00:40:32.079 --> 00:40:32.719
 just praying

00:40:32.719 --> 00:40:33.159
 for one

00:40:33.159 --> 00:40:33.440
 another

00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:34.340
 before we

00:40:34.340 --> 00:40:35.619
 go down

00:40:35.619 --> 00:40:36.000
 to take

00:40:36.000 --> 00:40:36.460
 the Lord's

00:40:36.460 --> 00:40:36.699
 supper

00:40:36.699 --> 00:40:38.840
 maybe you

00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:39.299
 just say

00:40:39.299 --> 00:40:41.519
 this is

00:40:41.519 --> 00:40:41.900
 awkward

00:40:41.900 --> 00:40:42.299
 and Will

00:40:42.299 --> 00:40:42.699
 made us

00:40:42.699 --> 00:40:43.139
 talk

00:40:43.139 --> 00:40:43.679
 what do

00:40:43.679 --> 00:40:43.980
 you say

00:40:43.980 --> 00:40:44.619
 isn't

00:40:44.619 --> 00:40:45.019
 Jesus

00:40:45.019 --> 00:40:45.659
 great

00:40:45.659 --> 00:40:46.820
 isn't

00:40:46.820 --> 00:40:47.019
 this

00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:47.699
 wonderful

00:40:47.699 --> 00:40:48.820
 it's

00:40:48.820 --> 00:40:49.519
 so good

00:40:49.519 --> 00:40:50.039
 to see

00:40:50.039 --> 00:40:50.420
 you here

00:40:50.420 --> 00:40:50.759
 it doesn't

00:40:50.759 --> 00:40:51.119
 have to

00:40:51.119 --> 00:40:51.320
 be

00:40:51.320 --> 00:40:52.039
 profound

00:40:52.039 --> 00:40:52.679
 right

00:40:52.679 --> 00:40:53.579
 maybe you

00:40:53.579 --> 00:40:54.019
 can say

00:40:54.019 --> 00:40:54.460
 I wrote

00:40:54.460 --> 00:40:54.940
 your name

00:40:54.940 --> 00:40:55.480
 down during

00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:55.940
 the sermon

00:40:55.940 --> 00:40:56.219
 and I

00:40:56.219 --> 00:40:56.579
 just wanted

00:40:56.579 --> 00:40:57.159
 to confess

00:40:57.159 --> 00:40:57.579
 that to

00:40:57.579 --> 00:40:58.119
 you now

00:40:58.119 --> 00:40:58.860
 I'm supposed

00:40:58.860 --> 00:40:59.519
 to encourage

00:40:59.519 --> 00:40:59.940
 you this

00:40:59.940 --> 00:41:00.380
 checks it

00:41:00.380 --> 00:41:00.719
 off my

00:41:00.719 --> 00:41:01.240
 list

00:41:01.240 --> 00:41:02.300
 I don't

00:41:02.300 --> 00:41:02.960
 whatever

00:41:02.960 --> 00:41:03.760
 you say

00:41:03.760 --> 00:41:04.460
 I want

00:41:04.460 --> 00:41:04.760
 you to

00:41:04.760 --> 00:41:05.420
 see

00:41:05.420 --> 00:41:06.320
 that God's

00:41:06.320 --> 00:41:06.699
 put you

00:41:06.699 --> 00:41:07.000
 in a

00:41:07.000 --> 00:41:07.559
 family

00:41:07.559 --> 00:41:08.679
 and I

00:41:08.679 --> 00:41:08.980
 want us

00:41:08.980 --> 00:41:09.460
 not just

00:41:09.460 --> 00:41:10.139
 to think

00:41:10.139 --> 00:41:10.659
 that but

00:41:10.659 --> 00:41:11.340
 to live

00:41:11.340 --> 00:41:11.699
 that

00:41:11.699 --> 00:41:12.400
 it's not

00:41:12.400 --> 00:41:12.760
 this is

00:41:12.760 --> 00:41:13.000
 not the

00:41:13.000 --> 00:41:13.699
 only time

00:41:13.699 --> 00:41:14.019
 we can

00:41:14.019 --> 00:41:14.360
 do that

00:41:14.360 --> 00:41:14.719
 but it's

00:41:14.719 --> 00:41:15.280
 a good

00:41:15.280 --> 00:41:15.760
 time

00:41:15.760 --> 00:41:16.500
 that's

00:41:16.500 --> 00:41:17.059
 part

00:41:17.059 --> 00:41:17.719
 of the

00:41:17.719 --> 00:41:18.119
 truth

00:41:18.119 --> 00:41:18.340
 we

00:41:18.340 --> 00:41:18.840
 celebrate

00:41:18.840 --> 00:41:19.199
 here

00:41:19.199 --> 00:41:19.480
 is that

00:41:19.480 --> 00:41:19.800
 Jesus

00:41:19.800 --> 00:41:20.360
 has brought

00:41:20.360 --> 00:41:20.760
 us into

00:41:20.760 --> 00:41:21.300
 a family

00:41:21.300 --> 00:41:21.920
 and so

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.360
 we're not

00:41:22.360 --> 00:41:22.940
 to neglect

00:41:22.940 --> 00:41:23.659
 the body

00:41:23.659 --> 00:41:25.280
 when we're

00:41:25.280 --> 00:41:25.600
 together

00:41:25.600 --> 00:41:26.260
 to celebrate

00:41:26.260 --> 00:41:28.140
 after I

00:41:28.140 --> 00:41:28.460
 pray I'm

00:41:28.460 --> 00:41:28.600
 going to

00:41:28.600 --> 00:41:28.800
 give you

00:41:28.800 --> 00:41:29.220
 the freedom

00:41:29.220 --> 00:41:29.920
 to stand

00:41:29.920 --> 00:41:31.080
 and move

00:41:31.080 --> 00:41:33.040
 and then

00:41:33.040 --> 00:41:33.420
 come as

00:41:33.420 --> 00:41:33.840
 you can

00:41:33.840 --> 00:41:34.480
 the ushers

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:35.060
 have promised

00:41:35.060 --> 00:41:35.560
 both to

00:41:35.560 --> 00:41:35.980
 help you

00:41:35.980 --> 00:41:36.720
 and to

00:41:36.720 --> 00:41:37.260
 be flexible

00:41:37.260 --> 00:41:37.660
 when you're

00:41:37.660 --> 00:41:38.140
 not sitting

00:41:38.140 --> 00:41:38.440
 where you

00:41:38.440 --> 00:41:39.019
 usually are

00:41:39.019 --> 00:41:39.320
 when they

00:41:39.320 --> 00:41:39.660
 come to

00:41:39.660 --> 00:41:40.060
 your row

00:41:40.060 --> 00:41:41.360
 come to

00:41:41.360 --> 00:41:41.740
 a table

00:41:41.740 --> 00:41:42.200
 as you're

00:41:42.200 --> 00:41:42.640
 able and

00:41:42.640 --> 00:41:43.180
 we're happy

00:41:43.180 --> 00:41:43.580
 to serve

00:41:43.580 --> 00:41:43.760
 you

00:41:43.760 --> 00:41:44.240
 let's

00:41:44.240 --> 00:41:44.460
 pray

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:47.780
 father

00:41:47.780 --> 00:41:47.980
 we're

00:41:47.980 --> 00:41:48.260
 so

00:41:48.260 --> 00:41:49.380
 grateful

00:41:49.380 --> 00:41:49.659
 for

00:41:49.659 --> 00:41:49.900
 this

00:41:49.900 --> 00:41:50.320
 gift

00:41:50.320 --> 00:41:51.720
 because

00:41:51.720 --> 00:41:51.900
 it

00:41:51.900 --> 00:41:52.260
 reminds

00:41:52.260 --> 00:41:52.480
 us

00:41:52.480 --> 00:41:52.639
 of

00:41:52.639 --> 00:41:52.800
 your

00:41:52.800 --> 00:41:53.400
 presence

00:41:53.400 --> 00:41:53.740
 with

00:41:53.740 --> 00:41:53.920
 us

00:41:53.920 --> 00:41:54.099
 your

00:41:54.099 --> 00:41:54.519
 love

00:41:54.519 --> 00:41:54.800
 for

00:41:54.800 --> 00:41:55.119
 us

00:41:55.119 --> 00:41:55.380
 your

00:41:55.380 --> 00:41:55.920
 forgiveness

00:41:55.920 --> 00:41:56.280
 of

00:41:56.280 --> 00:41:56.539
 our

00:41:56.539 --> 00:41:57.000
 sins

00:41:57.000 --> 00:41:57.659
 your

00:41:57.659 --> 00:41:58.199
 welcome

00:41:58.199 --> 00:41:58.539
 into

00:41:58.539 --> 00:41:58.760
 a

00:41:58.760 --> 00:41:59.079
 family

00:41:59.079 --> 00:41:59.300
 we

00:41:59.300 --> 00:41:59.480
 could

00:41:59.480 --> 00:41:59.820
 never

00:41:59.820 --> 00:42:00.159
 have

00:42:00.159 --> 00:42:00.800
 earned

00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:00.980
 our

00:42:00.980 --> 00:42:01.199
 way

00:42:01.199 --> 00:42:01.519
 into

00:42:01.519 --> 00:42:02.639
 thank

00:42:02.639 --> 00:42:02.860
 you

00:42:02.860 --> 00:42:05.320
 thanks

00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:05.519
 that

00:42:05.519 --> 00:42:06.059
 we

00:42:06.059 --> 00:42:06.400
 never

00:42:06.400 --> 00:42:06.660
 come

00:42:06.660 --> 00:42:07.120
 alone

00:42:07.120 --> 00:42:08.620
 that

00:42:08.620 --> 00:42:08.840
 there's

00:42:08.840 --> 00:42:09.099
 brothers

00:42:09.099 --> 00:42:09.360
 and

00:42:09.360 --> 00:42:09.700
 sisters

00:42:09.700 --> 00:42:10.079
 that

00:42:10.079 --> 00:42:10.880
 we

00:42:10.880 --> 00:42:11.400
 need

00:42:11.400 --> 00:42:12.079
 and

00:42:12.079 --> 00:42:12.220
 who

00:42:12.220 --> 00:42:12.480
 need

00:42:12.480 --> 00:42:13.039
 us

00:42:13.039 --> 00:42:14.740
 give

00:42:14.740 --> 00:42:14.920
 us

00:42:14.920 --> 00:42:15.280
 grace

00:42:15.280 --> 00:42:15.640
 to

00:42:15.640 --> 00:42:16.539
 speak

00:42:16.539 --> 00:42:17.000
 and

00:42:17.000 --> 00:42:17.380
 live

00:42:17.380 --> 00:42:18.980
 that

00:42:18.980 --> 00:42:19.360
 truth

00:42:19.360 --> 00:42:19.599
 that

00:42:19.599 --> 00:42:20.019
 life

00:42:20.019 --> 00:42:20.559
 changing

00:42:20.559 --> 00:42:21.079
 truth

00:42:21.079 --> 00:42:21.380
 into

00:42:21.380 --> 00:42:21.599
 one

00:42:21.599 --> 00:42:22.000
 another's

00:42:22.000 --> 00:42:22.380
 lives

00:42:22.380 --> 00:42:23.360
 use

00:42:23.360 --> 00:42:23.599
 even

00:42:23.599 --> 00:42:23.960
 these

00:42:23.960 --> 00:42:24.800
 common

00:42:24.800 --> 00:42:25.599
 elements

00:42:25.599 --> 00:42:26.019
 to do

00:42:26.019 --> 00:42:26.440
 something

00:42:26.440 --> 00:42:27.099
 deeply

00:42:27.099 --> 00:42:27.840
 spiritual

00:42:27.840 --> 00:42:28.280
 and

00:42:28.280 --> 00:42:28.860
 supernatural

00:42:28.860 --> 00:42:29.380
 in our

00:42:29.380 --> 00:42:29.820
 hearts

00:42:29.820 --> 00:42:30.559
 today

00:42:30.559 --> 00:42:30.960
 that would

00:42:30.960 --> 00:42:31.320
 carry

00:42:31.320 --> 00:42:31.680
 through

00:42:31.680 --> 00:42:32.300
 this week

00:42:32.300 --> 00:42:32.620
 in our

00:42:32.620 --> 00:42:33.019
 lives

00:42:33.019 --> 00:42:33.300
 we

00:42:33.300 --> 00:42:33.560
 ask

00:42:33.560 --> 00:42:33.720
 in

00:42:33.720 --> 00:42:33.980
 Jesus

00:42:33.980 --> 00:42:34.380
 name

00:42:34.380 --> 00:42:35.280
 amen

00:42:35.280 --> 00:42:36.600
 for

00:42:36.600 --> 00:42:36.840
 more

00:42:36.840 --> 00:42:37.360
 information

00:42:37.360 --> 00:42:38.200
 visit us

00:42:38.200 --> 00:42:38.620
 online

00:42:38.620 --> 00:42:38.920
 at

00:42:38.920 --> 00:42:39.700
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