Good evening again everyone.
Hi.
I guess people don't say good evening.
Really great to be back with everyone this evening.
Thank you for having us as a family through today.
I just want to say to you guys it's such a blessing
getting the chance to spend time with
James and Vicky and the boys this afternoon.
It's so great getting to spend time with
like-minded brothers and sisters and being encouraged by them.
So I just want to say to you guys continue to.
I know you do but continue to pray for them
and all that they're doing because
the Lord is at work in what it is that they are doing.
Just to give you a little bit of an update or a picture
for you if you've never met me my name's Martin
and my family are currently sitting through the back
and Jennifer is looking after the little kids
getting them into the pajamas etc.
But we are getting ready to leave Scotland
and serve in Vietnam Lord willing later this summer.
And much like Carl and son we hope that by July
or the summertime of 2022
we'll be able to leave where we are based right now
to be involved in ministry.
And it will be in a similar context
not the same nation or same city
but in a city based at a theological education establishment
in the city of Hanoi.
Our hope is that after a few years
of language and cultural learning
we'll be able to slot in, fit in
with this really important and essential ministry
for any church throughout the world
which is the equipping, the journeying alongside
of those who will be the pastors
those who will be the evangelists
the church workers
the next generation
or sometimes even the first generation
of pioneer cross-cultural missionaries themselves.
We're really excited by this
and really looking forward to doing it
but are also aware that it is going to be a huge challenge
a lot of changes
and will come with multiple ups and downs along the way.
the kids, if Jennifer was here
one of the things we would invite you guys to pray for
is for our kids
that they would make that transition well
to moving out to Vietnam later this year
and that in the years to come
they wouldn't turn round to their parents and say
see that God that you worship
that moved us away from everything
we want to hear them say
see that God that we worship
he is good
he is glorious
and we are so grateful that you moved
with what he called you to do
so would you pray that for our kids
that they would grow to know Jesus more
through this transition
and would not have that sort of resistance
that comes sometimes with moving cross-culturally.
To give you a bit of a picture
about what we do at present
Jennifer looks after the kids
and right now what I do is serve the denomination
I've been seconded from the organisation
that we serve with and that we'll be going to Asia with
and I get to work alongside the mission board
of the denomination
and particularly helping to coordinate
and focus on some of the global ministry activity
for the churches throughout Scotland
that the Free Church has and part of the family
and getting alongside local churches like yourselves
doing things like this
advising people about what it might mean
to be a sending church
how to support people well
and also to just walk alongside some people
who are thinking through
a cross-cultural mission and ministry
for the future.
It's an excellent time to be able to do this
and I'm so grateful to the Lord
for the chance and the opportunity
to serve our family of churches across Scotland
in this way.
In a couple of weeks' time
I'll also be covering for your own
dear brother Daniel
as he takes some time
to finish up his PhD writing
I'm going to be covering for him at ETS
so please do pray for me
as I take up that new venture
and for all the blessed students
that have got the great opportunity
to learn from someone
who is also learning on the job
please pray for them as well in that.
If you want to find out any more
about what we're doing at present
and also what we're going to do
in the future, God willing
then please do just come and chat to me afterwards.
I know that I have got a nice loud voice
but trust me I'm not actually that scary
I'm like a big teddy bear sometimes
okay?
Happy to come and chat to you at the end
please do come and speak to us.
We're going to hear now from the Bible
that's far better than listening to me
so can I invite you to turn to 3 John
and we'll spend some time thinking about this
little letter
and as you turn there
I'll pray
and I'll get these up and running.
Father the call to your mission
is not something we can instigate in ourselves
it is not rooted in our clever ideas
or our amazing strategies
because in many ways
Father what we think is clever and amazing
ultimately before you
is nothing.
it comes from your heart
out of a desire to see your son
made much of
amongst all the peoples and languages
that exist throughout your world
and as we think now
about what it means for us
as your people
to engage in your mission
my prayer for all of us
is that this
these moments
this time
would be an opportunity
for us
to take seriously
what you say to us
and our responsibility
as your people
as we partner together
with your people
throughout the world
taking the message of Jesus
to those who do not yet know his name
do not let us leave here
the same as when we came
Spirit of God
teach us from your word
for we are gathered here
as your servants
to listen
Amen
Now this morning
in one sense
is the sort of
here is the vision
this is why we do
what we do
God is great
God is glorious
and he deserves
and demands glory
from all that he has made
that's brilliant
but the first question
I ask the guy at the front
who says that
is this
Super how does that happen?
It's great
you give me this amazing big picture
how on earth
do you get to the point
where these things
kind of fall into place
to see that great picture
become a reality?
That would be my question
anyway
I don't know if that's your question
you're going with my question tonight
what are some of the practicalities?
I think that this little letter
3 John
which we can skip over
very quickly
and we might not even realise
is there
has actually got some
really really helpful
practical
points
for us to touch on
as we begin
to think through
what gospel partnership
looks like
and our role
and responsibility
as the people of God
in that
now to the coming of Christ
there will be the need
for the church
to globally
send workers
throughout the world
the global church
will need to send people
throughout the world
to proclaim
and announce
the gospel of the kingdom
of Jesus
Jesus is clear about this
in many places
throughout the gospels
he asks people
to go and make disciples
that's the big text
we all know
Matthew 28
you to go
and to make disciples
of all the nations
he says
we're to pray
for labourers
to be raised up
and sent out
into the harvest fields
and he also says
guys
do you not see
that the fields
are ripe to harvest
but
when we are faced
with challenging circumstances
which I think we are
when we are faced
with these challenging circumstances
each of us
in some way or other
has a tendency
to at a greater
or lesser extent
to pull back
look inward
and drop off
the radar
when it comes
to the spiritual realities
of life
and the world
in which we have been
placed
instead of
focusing on
what is
truly important
our heads
and our hearts
can entertain
thoughts
of delusional
fantasy
avenues
of proud
self-interest
or misplaced
fears
and through
maybe a combination
of those
different things
and many more
we begin to become
detached
from that bigger
vision we thought
about this morning
and it begins
to suffocate
and choke out
that great purpose
God has
for his people
it's in these
moments of great
challenge
that we need
to regain
our senses
and recognise
once again
the main
and the plain
things of
scripture
and one
of those
main things
is the
necessity
of global
evangelism
in a chaotic
world
making
Jesus known
in a world
which wants
to reject
him
and in a world
which is in
constant flux
Christ
is to be known
and loved
and treasured
he is to be
believed in
throughout the world
but how does
that happen
in these
sorts of
challenging
circumstances
well let's
turn to
this letter
because I think
there is a
wonderful example
in such a
predicament
because I think
in here
we see
genuine
gospel
partnership
in challenging
circumstances
but before we
look at the
specifics of
this little
postcard
letter
we need
to have
some
awareness
of what's
going on
1 to 3
John
those letters
right at the
end of
the New
Testament
these three
letters are
written by
the wise
old apostle
the wise
old disciple
of Jesus
John
and they
probably come
near the
end of
the first
century
persecution
and opposition
is kind of
on the upward
trend at this
point
there was a
degree to
which
authorities
sought
people
throughout the
empire to
show allegiance
to different
forms of
imperial worship
and if you
did not do
that your
material prosperity
would have
gone a
downward
trajectory
this is the
backdrop that
you see to the
seven churches
in Revelation
chapter 2 and
3 and it
makes sense
that these are
all written at
roughly the same
sort of time
period in history
things are not
easy for
believers in
the Roman
world at this
point in time
you've also got
to add into
the mixer
not only have
you got opposing
forces on the
outside you also
have challenging
people on the
inside
throw this
person into
the mixer
deotrophies
false teacher
infiltrating the
local church
it'd be fair to
say that you
wouldn't want to
have his cv
he's not exactly
the sort of
person that you
want to imitate
is it
i've written
something to
the church
but deotrophies
verse 9
who likes to
put himself
first does not
acknowledge our
authority
so if i come i
will bring up
what he is doing
talking wicked
nonsense against
us and not
content with that
he refuses to
welcome the
brothers and
also stops
those who
want to
and puts
them out
of the
church
he seems
like a
great guy
doesn't he
model yourself
on him
i don't think
that's what
john is saying
if you want
to get a
real picture
as to probably
what is
happening and
the false
teaching that's
taking place
flick back over
to 2 john
chapter
to verse
7
he talks about
many deceivers
having gone out
into the world
and here is
their false
teaching
those who
confess the
coming or
those who do
not confess the
coming of jesus
christ in the
flesh
that's the
doctrine that's
being put forward
by some of
these false
teachers
is it
diatrophies
maybe
possibly
but it is not
exactly a good
thing
they don't
believe that
jesus has come
as a man
which by
logical extension
means that they
fundamentally disagree
with the penalty
paying substitutionary
atonement of
god's messiah
for the
taking away of
wrath from
sinners and
rebels against
god
it's a big
thing
these people
ultimately are
gospel haters
they do not
like what is
central to
god's revelation
of salvation
that in jesus
christ fully
god and fully
man there is
a
atonement for
sin
they take away
his humanity
and they take
away his
salvation
make no mistake
about it john and
his mission team
were well aware of
challenging circumstances
so the next time you
feel hard pressed
the next time you
think hey this is
pretty tough
maybe turn to
third john
and hear john
saying to you
i hear you brother
i hear you sister
it is difficult
work
but here's what he
seems to do instead
of what we would
naturally do
instead of turning
inwards they look
upwards and
outwards and they
rejoice in the
wonderful blessing of
being involved in
taking the gospel of
christ to the world
the temptation that is
set before us in the
midst of these
challenging
circumstances as the
church in scotland
is to forget about
the world out there
and to concentrate on
what is in front of
us
but i think that we
are on good grounds
to say that john
his mission team
and brother gaius
would not have
allowed these things
to become the
constraints
they would have not
taken on these
blinkers so easily
they were captivated
by this central
vision of
scripture
that big vision of
god
god deserving
and demanding to
be glorified and
worshipped by all
that he has made
and so in this very
personal letter we
get a glimpse at
some of the most
important aspects of
genuine gospel
partnership in really
difficult challenging
circumstances
now with those things
said with those
thoughts put in place
i'm going to give us
another three set of
headings which will
hopefully allow us to
work our way through
here and really
we're going to do
the first few
verses probably the
first eight that's
where we're going to
be spending our time
picking on a couple
maybe later through
but what i want us to
look at is this
first of all what is
true should set the
agenda
what is true sets the
agenda in forming
gospel partnerships
second thing
who we send and
partner with matters
who we send and
partner with matters
and how we send and
partner must honor god
so those are the three
things we're going to
notice when we go
through this and let's
crack on and press
through we see that
first then don't we
the what is true sets the
agenda popular opinion
culturally or even
theologically should not
be the defining marker
of what we do that
should just never be the
defining marker of what
we do what we should be
doing is coming back to
god's word time after
time and not allowing
people like diatrophies or
modern day equivalents
tell us this is what the
big agenda is we should
be coming back to what it
is that god has said
remembering what it is
that god has done and
accomplished in christ
jesus through and and
that message of the
gospel rather than taking
in our culture and false
teaching the gospel truth
should set the agenda
look at how john speaks
about gaius gaius is a
brother you see in those
first few verses who
clearly is a man of truth
he loves christ he loves
christ's people he loves
to be a jesus follower he
loves to be a disciple of
jesus their friendship john
and gaius's friendship is
founded on the truth of the
gospel you see that in verse
one he loves gaius in the
truth what's more gaius was
no charlatan he walked what
he talked look at verses
three and four i rejoice
greatly when the brothers
came and testified to your
truth and indeed you are
walking in the truth i have
no greater joy than to hear
that my children are walking
in the truth you know what
gaius believed he did he put
his faith into action he
lived what he believed and
there is a very clear way
that we can see this gaius was
invested in seeing the work of
the gospel among the peoples of
the world flourish how do we
know this we can see that in the
way that he welcomed in john's
mission team a group of potential
strangers that he may not have
known and he serves them well
why why would you do that
people are annoying do you know
that i know i am and then these
random people just turn up in the
city that you're part of and you
know they need somewhere to stay
and they need somewhere to eat and
it's a bit cold outside and they
need some heat and all the rest of
these things and what does gaius say
oh no in fact actually if you had
emailed ahead in order to be able
to schedule when it is that you
could do he didn't do that
obviously because emails weren't
there
he said come on in we'll sort you
out we'll look after you because
you love jesus i'm on board with
people who love jesus let's do this
see that verse 7 first half of
don't you they've gone out for the
sake of the name accepting nothing
these people um have come out with a
specific task to tell others about
jesus so we know that these people
love jesus we know that gaius clearly
loves jesus and so they come together
and they say right let's make this
work
gaius lived in challenging times but
his context did not distract him from
ultimately what was true
people needed to hear about christ so
he served in such a way to allow that
to happen
want us to notice a very important
detail about global mission in the
local church
gaius's conviction about the truth of
the gospel
was the rhythm setting the agenda of
his life
not just his spare time
his life
and it led him to recognize the
normality of global gospel ministry
his conviction about the truth meant
that he saw global gospel ministry as a
normal part of the christian life
but all too often there is an
incorrect vision that we touched on
this morning
where you have an elite few of people
set aside for a task
or an obsessive minority of people who
just get really excited about all this
overseas stuff
again i want to say really clearly
tonight i don't think that's what the
bible actually
teaches us
to be people who love jesus christ is to
be people who love
his glory his honor his value his worth
wherever we're placed
and where that is not known and true
we desire that that would be known and
true
friends what john says about gaius shows us
this he says gaius is faithful
what you're doing is a faithful thing
verse five
it is a faithful thing you do in all
your efforts for these brothers
strangers
though they are
because gaius loves christ the
circumstances don't define his
response
he serves freely in order that god would
be glorified
okay so our circumstances could be
challenging
let me make it a little bit more
encouraging for you tonight as you
sit here
in edinburgh about six o'clock
what happens if they get more
challenging
what happens if it becomes more
difficult
what happens if there is increased
opposition
what happens if things don't seem to
reverse and there is an upward trend
will we still serve
in the coming months and years who
knows where our culture will go in
scotland
if things do get more challenging and
more difficult
will we be so committed to global
ministry and see it as a normal part
of life
all the pressures and the challenges
as it brings
will we see
sending people out to other parts of
scotland for ministry
as something that is just a normal
aspect of a healthy church
or will we want to keep a hold of
those who are our best and our
brightest because
well we don't really want them to
leave here because that would mean
that we would
we would find it hard
let's not become play-doh in the
hands of our context
allowing external pressures to force us
and
change us
instead let our convictions
concerning the truth that god has
laid out in his eternal word
set our agenda
that until jesus returns the church
must engage in this ministry
throughout the world
for his glory
here's a question for your own
reflection your own
time
have you allowed the scope of god's
purposes in his word
to shape
your understanding
of his work
in his world
this is the point that i would point you to
brother
brother gaius
i love guys like this in the new testament
gaius
a guy
we don't really know tons about him
but he's someone who loved jesus
and allowed what he knew about jesus to shape his life
let what is true set your agenda and you will see each of us has a role to play in the gospel going forward and then those partnerships those healthy partnerships and challenging times grow flourish and develop for the glory of god
second then who we send and partner with really matters
i mean you could have lots of people come to you and say i believe this is where the lord is asking me to go to
and through a little bit of probing about this thing that thing or the next that might not be the case
who we send really matters
who we partner with really matters
gaius's church most likely had received suspect teachers in the past
um listen to deutrophies in the midst
what we know for sure
is that this man deutrophies
is not a particularly pleasant character
he is self-absorbed
he is self-appointed
and he is a charlatan who is ruling the church
by force of his overbearing personality
as i've already said
we do not want to aim to be like this guy
this is where i need to stop and make a really serious and important point
if ministry
in the gospel
is what it is that god is leading you to
you do not follow the pattern of this man
if you have an aspiration to be involved in ministry or leadership in scotland or in other parts of the world
do not be like him
because it kills gospel witness
it destroys and tears up churches
and it ultimately does not lead or point people to the living christ
don't be that guy
don't follow his example
listen up to what john does point out about a healthy gospel ministry and partnership
and i just want to point out a couple of things here
have you noticed the importance of the church in this small letter
the church are very important
in this concept of
of of of sending
of of being involved in partnerships
this isn't transfer deadline day
with lots of free agents
and people are just going
oh well we just need to get somebody to fill this position somewhere
because
well we just need someone to come through the door
that's that's not what we seem to see happening here
these brothers who were sent out
by john have accountability in their church setting
they are not lone rangers
going and doing whatever they feel like
did you see that in verse six
let's read verse five through six
beloved it's a faithful thing that you do in all your efforts for these brothers
strangers that they are
who testified to your love before the church
so what john is painting a picture here is
these brothers have gone to gaius
and they have returned to him
and they have said to the church
with john present
that these people have done this for them
so they've not just gone out and done their own thing
they've gone out
they've done what it was they were appointed to
and they've come back to the church
they're not out doing things by themselves
this is a clear sign of accountability
they are not lone rangers
this is a ministry partnership
and especially if people are going to be serving and partnering at a distance
we need to be really clear about who it is that we are partnering with as a church
so here is what i would leave for you guys to think through consider and to embrace
partner with and raise up people who love the church
to serve in mission with you
not people who want to raise up their own flag and raise up their own empire
but people who genuinely
for the zeal and glory of jesus
would love to see his bride flourish
in places where it does not exist
raise those sorts of people up
and partner with those sorts of people
like craig
who has a genuine heart's desire
to see christ exalted
in the borders of scotland
second then did you notice their purpose
in the first century world
many of the major cities were interconnected
and the people could travel there for work and study
restrictions aside
i think that's been a normal pattern of life
over the past 20 to 30 years
increased travel
increased economic connectivity
which leads to global jobs
and different education options
that people can access
in different cities
it's been upscaled in our generation
and people who live nearby to global cities
like edinburgh
will travel to parts of the u.s
or people from other parts of the world
will move to somewhere like edinburgh
for the university
or for their work
but that's not what you see happening here
this isn't just because these guys are moving to another part of the world
because of their work or education
or something like that
what we hear is that these brothers
have been sent out with a purpose
they are not moving for work or study
they have a specific role
and a specific purpose
they have been sent out
for the sake of the name
you see that verse 7
these brothers have gone out
for the sake of the name
what does that mean?
surely it's got something to do with
announcing and proclaiming
Jesus
we need to realise that this purpose
can be warped by human sinfulness
people can be sent out
and in the western church
there can exist sometimes sadly
a saviour complex
which becomes justified
by being sent out
for the name
when in reality
it becomes
making a name for myself
I'm just at a distance
and people can't hold me accountable
and I can do what I want
I can say what I want
and no one will know any different
and that is not what John has in mind here at all
in this gospel partnership
and that is not how these believers acted
these brothers
didn't care about their own name
and maybe surprisingly
we are not told
that they were concerned
about the need
which existed
you don't see that
in this letter at all
they are not being concerned
about the need
they have a concern
about his name
the main thing
which reverberates
throughout scripture
is not
look at the need
which exists out there
it is hallowed
be your name
among all the peoples
that exist
there are a thousand and one needs
that exist
in the world
but if our only purpose
is to go and to meet
those needs
which exist
in God's world
and not about the fame
of the name of Christ
realistically
we are going to burn out
very quickly
and possibly
we may have missed
the point of it all together
this isn't about
name makers
or fame takers
this is about obedience
for the sake
of the name
to be sent out
for Christ's name
much as I did
a minute ago
here is something
to reflect on
for yourself
as a church
here is what I would
long for
that you would
partner with
and raise up
people like
these brothers
who did not care
about their own fame
at all
one jot
they cared about
the name of Jesus Christ
because to them
to live
was Christ
and to die
was gain
they were willing
to count the cost
because they knew
that treasuring Christ
was more
than life
raise up
and partner
with people like that
let's finish up
because
how we send
not just who we send
and partner with
how we send
and partner
must be something
which honors God
and we can see that
how we send
and partner
must be something
that honors God
and John
says that
really specifically
even in the
challenging circumstances
which he faced
what does that mean
from this letter
it seems clear to me
that the churches
must be working
in cooperation
with the mission team
and with the other churches
that are involved
it is to be
an outpouring
of lavish generosity
an outpouring
of lavish generosity
you see that
I think
in verse 6
and verse 8
they testified
to your love
before the church
you will do well
to send them
on their journey
in a manner
worthy of God
skip down a verse
we ought to support
people like these
they've not accepted
anything from the Gentiles
that we may be
fellow workers
for the truth
we've already seen
that first aspect
these churches
were seeking
to work together
they sent people
backwards
and forwards
by the looks of it
Gaius served the brothers
the brothers served
their home church
and John served Gaius
it's his dear
beloved friend
that he wants to
encourage
in a difficult situation
they worked in union
they worked united
oh man
imagine the church
of Jesus
worked in unity
imagine that we
actually worked
together in unity
for the gospel
of Christ
to go through
the world
and not put up
some things
which become
blocks and
stumblers
on the road
being sent
into the world
for the sake
of the name
was not something
that they did
in isolation
as one church
they worked
in partnership
and it was
a beautiful
way to show
that interdependence
which we have
as the body
of Jesus Christ
what's more
I would argue
and love
the fact
that within
our Presbyterian
church history
this is just
something that
we should do
naturally
normally
and everyday
we love
to serve
together
as the body
of Jesus Christ
where the strong
help the weak
and the weak
love the strong
because they work
in partnership
to see Christ
glorified
we desire
to serve
for the gospel
in Scotland
and to the ends
of the earth
sending out people
in cooperation
with each other
to see God's mission
become an increasing
reality
and in so doing
it turns out
we are blessed
we have deepened
relationships
and that is something
which can only be
honouring to God
but we can also see
that this sort of action
is a responsibility
for those
cooperating churches
these brothers
were sent out
for the sake
of the name
they were accepting
nothing from the Gentiles
verse 7 tells us
and I think that
that is another way
of saying
they are not taking
anything from
non-believers
they are not relying
on those who are
outside of the
household of faith
and that means
that each of us
have been given
a responsibility
to come alongside
such people
who have been sent
out and identified
by the church
to be involved
in taking the name
of Jesus
to other parts
of the country
or other parts
of the world
and seeing that
their need
not their want
that their need
is met
in order for ministry
to continue
look at what John says
we should support
people
like these
verse 8
remember
John's underlying
conviction
we saw that
earlier we read it
didn't we
that these
verse 6
these ones
should be sent
on their journey
in a manner
which is worthy
of God
I don't know about you
but I read a statement
like that
and I'm like
right well
how does God
send
if we are to
send people
in a manner
worthy of God
how is it
that God
sends
in some ways
reading John 3
wouldn't have been
a bad thing
because God
gave his one
and only son
that whoever
would believe
in him
would not perish
but would have
everlasting life
when God
sends
God
sends
lavishly
God
sends
abundantly
God
sends
graciously
and full
of love
he sends
for the good
of many
people
he sends
for his
glory
to be known
this is the
sort of
sending
and partnership
that we are
called to
we are not
God
and ultimately
we can never
send
in that
full sense
but we're
to be sent
in a manner
which is
worthy
of our
father in
heaven
to be
exalted
and known
and remember
John is not
saying this
from an ivory
tower
detached from
reality
he's saying
this
with a man
who's in
this church
who's a
false teacher
in a context
where people
are opposing
the spread
of the gospel
in the surrounding
culture and
context
on the backdrop
of such a
dark
situation
filled with
thoughts of
self-preservation
and self
fulfillment
the church
of Jesus
Christ
in Scotland
I would
argue
has the
opportunity
to say
we want
to give
everything
to Christ
because he
is worthy
of everything
that I
have
because his
glory is
better than
life
and so the
brothers and
the sisters
that have been
raised up by
him to go to
places like
Galashiels
to go to
places like
Bangkok
to go to
the north of
Scotland
to go to
all sorts
of places
even my
wonderful home
city of
Glasgow
we will
give it
all
so that
Christ
would be
worshipped
and adored
through the
ministry God
has given
to those
people
friends
challenging
circumstances
are going
to exist
until the
day of
Christ's
coming
and return
to see
many more
peoples
and places
come to
join with
us
in
worshipping
God
well that
is going
to require
our
obedience
to the
truth
it is
going to
require
us
as the
church
partnering
with
gospel
saturated
Christ
loving
disciples
and having
a unified
desire
as his
people
to glorify
Christ
in the
world
and here's
what my
note says
at the
end of
that
because I
feel that
that is a
huge
responsibility
which I
am not
worthy
of
Lord
Jesus
make me
a man
like that
make us
a people
like that
captivated
by you
once again
let me
pray
father
all that
we have
has been
given by
your
gracious
hand
and so
once again
as your
people
we would
come to
you
this
evening
and say
please
take my
life
I give
it to
you
and I
pray that
you would
use it
for
whichever
purpose
you
desire
so that
your
son
may be
exalted
that a
lost world
may hear
of his
grace
and of
his
coming
and that
when I
take my
last breath
I will
know
that I
have lived
according to
your truth
according to
your purposes
joyfully
giving over
everything
so that
your son
may be
exalted
and that
I may
become
low
make us
people like
that
because really
we don't
want to
be
help us
to move
away from
the concept
of building
our own
kingdoms
and our
own
empires
and grant
us the
great and
wonderful
gift of
humility
to take
step after
step with
King Jesus
Amen
to
a
giving
gospel
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