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 Hey everyone, please return to your seats and we will continue our worship this evening with the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 It's good to see you all. For those of you who are visiting, my name is Sean. I'm one of the pastors of Trinity Cambridge Church.

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 It's my joy and privilege to preach God's Word to you this evening.

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 Please turn with me in your Bibles to Acts chapter 15.

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 We've been going through a series in the book of Acts and we are in chapter 15 today.

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 I originally intended to cover the entire chapter.

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 Well, not the entire chapter, but up to verse 35.

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 However, when I finished the sermon, it was twice as long as it was supposed to be.

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 So, I'm just going to preach up to verse 21 today.

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 It's because there's a lot of thorny, complex theological issues in this passage that it's going to take some time to deal with.

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 So, I'll address the rest of the passage next week.

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 So, we'll just read from Acts chapter 15 verse 1 to verse 21.

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 Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 We are often clawing our way, trying to earn and pay for the salvation you have freely given us in Jesus.

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 Let me pray for the reading and preaching of God's Word.

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 But Lord, will you teach us in your Word that you have decided in your sovereign will

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 not to burden us beyond our repentance and faith in Jesus.

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 that we might be saved by grace through faith in Him.

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 We pray that you have decided in your sovereign will not to bring that truth home to every single person here.

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 That they might experience the joy and freedom that comes

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 only when we look to Christ

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 and trust in Him alone for our salvation.

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 in Jesus' name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Acts chapter 15 verses 1 to 21.

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 But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers.

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 Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom of Moses,

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 you cannot be saved.

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 And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them,

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 Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem

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 to the apostles and the elders about this question.

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 So, being sent on their way by the church,

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 they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria,

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 describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles

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 and brought great joy to all the brothers.

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 When they came to Jerusalem,

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 they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders

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 and they declared all that God had done with them.

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 But,

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 some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees

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 rose up and said,

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 it is necessary to circumcise them

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 and to order them to keep the law of Moses.

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 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

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 And after there had been much debate,

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 Peter stood up and said to them,

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 Brothers,

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 you know that in the early days,

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 God made a choice among you,

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 that by my mouth,

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 the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

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 And God,

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 who knows the heart,

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 bore witness to them

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 by giving them the Holy Spirit

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 just as He did to us.

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 And He made no distinction

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 between us and them,

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 having cleansed their hearts by faith.

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 Now, therefore,

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 why are you putting God to the test

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 by placing a yoke on the neck of the disciples

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 that neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

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 But we believe that we will be saved

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 through the grace of the Lord Jesus

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 just as they will.

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 And all the assembly fell silent

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 and they listened to Barnabas and Paul

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 as they related what signs and wonders

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 God had done through them among the Gentiles.

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 After they finished speaking,

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 James replied,

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 Brothers,

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 Listen to me.

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 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles

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 to take from them a people for His name.

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 And with this,

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 the words of the prophets agree,

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 just as it is written,

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 After this,

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 I will return

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 and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen.

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 I will rebuild its ruins

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 and I will restore it

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 and the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord.

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 That the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord.

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 And all the Gentiles were called by my name,

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 says the Lord,

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 who makes these things known from of old.

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 Therefore,

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 my judgment is that

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 we should not trouble those of the Gentiles

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 who turn to God,

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 but should write to them

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 to abstain from the things polluted by idols

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 and from sexual immorality

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 and from what has been strangled

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 and from blood.

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 For from ancient generations,

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 Moses has had in every city

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 those who proclaim Him.

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 For He has read every Sabbath

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 in the synagogues.

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 This is God's holy

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 and authoritative Word.

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 There's no shortage of issues

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 that threaten to divide the church nowadays,

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 whether it's issues of gender and sexuality,

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 race and racism,

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 or various responses to COVID.

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 It's comforting to know

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 that we're not alone

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 in experiencing these pools.

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 Every local church

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 deals with forces

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 that threaten to divide them.

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 Even the first century church

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 led by the 12 apostles themselves.

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 In Acts 15,

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 we see the early church grappling

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 with a tectonic shift

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 in their understanding,

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 in their theology,

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 in their understanding of the church,

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 the life of the church.

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 Salvation has come to the Gentiles,

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 evidenced by the falling of the Holy Spirit

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 upon them in Acts 10.

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 However, this raised some significant

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 theological questions.

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 Should Gentile Christian men

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 be circumcised like their Jewish Christian brothers?

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 Were the laws of Moses,

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 laws of Moses binding on Gentile Christians

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 as they historically have been binding for the Jews?

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 In this passage,

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 we see in order the dissension caused by the Judaizers,

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 the debate among the elders and the apostles,

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 and then the decision rendered by the elders and the apostles.

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 So we see the dissension,

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 and then the debate,

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 and then the decision.

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 And from this passage,

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 we learn lessons not only about

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 how to resolve disputes within the church,

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 but even more significantly,

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 we learn the liberating truth

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 that God saves a remnant

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 from both Jews and Gentiles

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 by grace through faith

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 in Jesus Christ alone.

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 So let's first look at the dissension

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 caused by the Judaizers

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 in verses 1 to 5.

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 After completing their missionary journey,

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 Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch in Syria,

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 and they gave the church,

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 they gave the church

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 that originally sent them out,

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 a report of all that God has done through them.

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 And it says in chapter 14, verse 28,

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 that they remained no little time with the disciples.

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 But while they were remaining with the disciples

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 and continuing to teach them

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 and to minister to them,

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 they encountered some people

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 who were undermining their teaching,

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 who were opposing their work.

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 It says in verse 1,

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 But some men came down from Judea

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 and were teaching the brothers.

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 And this is what they were teaching.

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 Quote,

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 Unless you are circumcised

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 according to the custom of Moses,

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 you cannot be saved.

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 Later in verse 24,

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 the apostles and the elders

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 of the church in Jerusalem

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 say that these men had gone out from them,

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 meaning that they were once part

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 of the Jerusalem church.

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 So this association with the Jerusalem church,

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 the first church,

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 the first local church

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 in the history of humanity,

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 of which the 12 apostles themselves were a part,

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 likely bolstered the credibility

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 of these men

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 who had come down from Jerusalem.

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 They have the proximity to the apostles.

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 They came down from Jerusalem

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 where most of the Jewish converts are,

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 Jewish Christians are.

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 And they're telling us

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 that we have to be circumcised

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 and follow all the customs of Moses

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 in order to be saved.

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 So who's right?

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 Paul and Barnabas

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 who have been teaching us

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 or these people

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 from the church in Jerusalem.

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 They don't seem to occupy

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 these men that came down from Jerusalem

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 any office in the church.

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 They are not elders.

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 They're just called some men.

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 However, they nonetheless took it upon themselves

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 to teach the brothers

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 these contrary doctrines.

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 And though circumcision is the main issue here,

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 it's not the only issue.

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 Circumcision was the sign

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 of the Abrahamic covenant.

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 In Genesis 17,

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 when God made a covenant with Abraham,

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 He gave the sign of circumcision

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 for generations to come.

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 It was a sign that signified

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 that those who are circumcised,

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 those who are descendants,

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 physical descendants of Abraham,

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 are the promised offspring,

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 that they are the heirs of the promise

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 that God had given to Abraham.

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 And the covenant sign of circumcision

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 signified that if you broke the covenant,

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 if you violated the covenant,

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 that you would literally be cut off

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 from that line,

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 that promised line.

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 That's what the covenant signified.

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 And so it came very naturally

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 to Jewish converts to Christianity

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 to think,

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 well, of course you have to be circumcised.

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 That is the sign of your inclusion

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 in the people of God.

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 But the issue is not merely circumcision

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 because the circumcision is a sign

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 that you are a party

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 to the covenant that God has made

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 with His people.

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 And if you are a part of the covenant,

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 you have to obey

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 all of the covenant stipulations,

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 all the laws that go with that,

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 the laws of Moses.

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 And we can see that clearly in verse 5

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 because they weren't merely teaching

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 that they need to be circumcised.

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 They said that it is necessary

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 to circumcise them

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 and to order them

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 to keep the law of Moses.

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 So what these circumcision party people

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 are arguing is that

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 they not only need to be circumcised,

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 they essentially need to become Jewish

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 in order to be saved.

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 They need to obey the entirety

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 of the laws of Moses.

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 In order for you to be fully converted,

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 a genuine Christian,

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 you have to be circumcised

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 and adopt the way of life of Jews.

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 Note well here that the issue at hand

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 is not just how Gentile converts

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 should behave

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 when they're in the company

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 of Jewish Christians.

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 That's not the issue at hand.

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 The issue is a matter of salvation,

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 criterion for salvation.

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 They're saying,

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 unless you are circumcised

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 according to the custom of Moses,

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 you cannot be saved.

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 So it's a critical issue.

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 That's at hand.

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 What does it mean for a Gentile

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 to convert to Christianity?

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 Not merely how should a converted Gentile behave.

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 Paul and Barnabas objected

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 to this teaching from the men

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 from Jerusalem church

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 and verse 2 says that

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 they had no small dissension

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 and debate with them.

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 This is a deliberate understatement.

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 No small dissension means that

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 they had a very big dissension.

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 In fact, the dissension was so significant

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 that they were unable to resolve

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 their differences among them

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 through debate.

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 So Paul and Barnabas

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 and some of the others

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 were appointed by the church in Antioch

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 to go up to Jerusalem

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 to the apostles and the elders

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 about this question.

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 They're seeking arbitration

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 from the apostles and the elders

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 in Jerusalem.

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 When you're unable to resolve

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 a dispute with fellow Christians,

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 it is wise to seek arbitration

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 from proper authorities.

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 If it's a disagreement

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 among fellow church members,

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 they may seek arbitration

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 from the elders.

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 If it's a disagreement

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 between church members

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 and the elders themselves,

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 we don't have the 12 apostles

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 we can consult,

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 but we are part

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 of a larger denomination

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 called Sovereign Grace Churches.

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 In the northeast region

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 of the denomination

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 that we are part of,

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 there is a committee

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 called the Judicial Review Committee

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 whose responsibility it is

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 to, quote,

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 hear and adjudicate

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 any complaints or grievances

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 against the local eldership

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 by a member of a local church.

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 I pray that that day never comes,

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 but if any of you believe

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 that I am erring

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 from God's will

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 in my teaching and leadership,

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 and if I'm refusing

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 to listen to your earnest appeals,

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 then that is the recourse

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 that is available to you

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 to settle the matter.

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 And the person to contact

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 is Rob Flood.

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 That's the name

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 of the chair of the committee.

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 His email address

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 is rflood,

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 F-L-O-O-D,

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 at C-O-V-F-E-L dot org,

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 cubfell.org.

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 You guys can take notes on that.

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 That's fine with me.

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 I think this accountability

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 is good for pastors to have.

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 So Barnabas and Paul

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 set out for Jerusalem,

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 and both of them,

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 on their way to Jerusalem,

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 on their way wherever they go,

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 they're proclaiming

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 all the things

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 that God had done

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 in the conversion

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 of the Gentiles.

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 So obviously,

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 you know where Paul

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 and Barnabas fall

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 in this theological debate.

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 Unlike the Judaizers

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 who are insisting

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 that Gentiles

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 become circumcised

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 and essentially become Jewish,

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 Paul and Barnabas

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 believe that these Gentiles

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 who have put their faith in Jesus

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 are already saved.

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 So that's the dissension

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 caused by the Judaizers

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 in verses 1-5.

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 And then now let's look

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 at the debate

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 among the elders

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 and the apostles

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 in verses 6-18.

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 It begins in verse 6.

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 Notice in verse 4

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 that Paul and Barnabas,

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 when they arrived in Jerusalem,

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 they were welcomed

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 by the church

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 and the apostles

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 and the elders.

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 So they were welcomed

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 by the gathering

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 of the entire church.

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 But then look at

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 who's involved in verse 6.

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 It says,

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 the apostles and elders

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 were gathered together

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 to consider this matter.

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 In other words,

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 they're not having

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 this debate

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 with the whole church

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 in the context

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 of a members' meeting.

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 Rather,

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 they are having this debate

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 among the apostles

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 and elders

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 in the context

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 of a leadership meeting.

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 It is the responsibility

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 of the apostles

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 and the elders

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 to render a decision

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 on this complex theological matter.

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 The witness of church leaders

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 is one of the categories

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 that this passage teaches us

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 that is part of processing

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 disagreements

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 within the church.

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 I'll mention two other categories

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 as we're going,

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 but first we see here

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 the witness of church leaders.

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 Verse 7 tells us

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 that after there had been

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 much debate,

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 Peter stood up

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 and said to them,

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 Brothers,

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 you know that in the early days

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 God made a choice among you

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 that by my mouth

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 the Gentiles should hear

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 the word of the gospel

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 and believe.

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 Peter is recalling

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 his experience

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 with Cornelius

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 and his family and friends

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 in chapter 10.

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 There God showed Peter

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 a thrice-repeated vision

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 of a sheath

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 being lowered

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 with all kinds

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 of unclean animals

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 that were not fit

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 for Jewish consumption

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 on it.

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 And then a voice

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 in the vision

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 from God said,

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 Peter, kill and eat.

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 And when Peter refused

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 out of a desire

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 to stay pure

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 and to avoid ritual impurity,

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 said,

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 No, no way.

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 I'm not going to eat

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 any of that.

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 And God said to him,

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 What God has made clean

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 do not call common.

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 And in saying that,

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 God was declaring

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 that Gentiles,

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 whom Jews considered unclean,

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 are no longer

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 to be viewed that way.

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 And right after

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 that threefold vision,

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 God had told Peter,

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 Behold, three men

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 are looking for you.

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 He had threefold vision

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 and three men show up

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 from the Gentile Cornelius

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 and they ask him

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 to come with them.

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 And so Peter goes

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 without hesitation

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 and he ministers to them.

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 And while he's

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 preaching the gospel there

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 to Cornelius

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 and his gathering

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 of intimate friends

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 and family,

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 the Holy Spirit

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 fell upon them.

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 So now,

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 that was only five chapters ago,

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 but a lot has happened

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 since then.

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 Peter refers to those

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 as the early days.

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 In the early days,

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 if you track the time

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 and place indicators

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 throughout the book of Acts

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 in those intervening chapters

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 and then you reference

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 other epistles

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 in the New Testament

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 to get an estimate

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 of how many years

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 have elapsed,

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 it seems about seven years

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 has already passed

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 since that,

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 the outpouring of the Holy Spirit

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 upon the Gentiles

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 in chapter 10.

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 So it has been a while.

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 That's why Peter calls

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 those days the early days.

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 Those were the days

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 when Peter was still

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 the head of the church

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 in Jerusalem.

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 He left the church

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 in Jerusalem

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 to flee to another location

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 in chapter 12

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 when King Herod

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 was out to kill him.

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 Herod Agrippa.

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 In those days

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 when God chose Peter

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 to preach the word

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 of the gospel

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 to the Gentiles,

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 they believed

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 and because of this

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 pioneering role

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 that Peter had

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 in bringing the gospel

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 to the Gentiles,

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 his is the first perspective

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 that Luke notes

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 at the conclusion

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 of this debate.

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 Peter continues

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 in verses 8 to 9,

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 and God who knows

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 the heart

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 bore witness to them

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 by giving them

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 the Holy Spirit

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 just as he did to us.

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 And he made no distinction

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 between us and them

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 having cleansed their hearts

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 by faith.

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 Peter is testifying

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 that God himself

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 who knows the heart

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 of every person

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 bore witness

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 to the Gentiles.

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 because God peers

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 into the human soul,

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 because he looks

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 into the human heart,

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 he can never be fooled.

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 And yet,

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 this all-knowing God himself

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 bore witness

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 that these Gentiles

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 in chapter 10

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 are truly saved,

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 that they truly belong

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 to him

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 because God gave proof

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 of that

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 by giving them

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 the Holy Spirit

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 just as he did

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 to the Jewish

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 converts to Christianity

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 in Acts chapter 2.

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 And Peter is saying

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 he made no distinction

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 between us and them

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 having cleansed them

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 by their,

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 cleansed their hearts

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 by faith.

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 So if God

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 has not made a distinction

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 between us and them,

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 who are we

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 to make such a distinction?

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 Peter contends

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 that God has already

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 cleansed their hearts

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 by faith.

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 The cleansing

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 of sinful hearts

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 is the work

00:21:07.060 --> 00:21:08.000
 of the Holy Spirit

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 and God granted

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 this to the Gentiles

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 in accordance

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 with their faith

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 in Jesus Christ,

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 the crucified

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 and risen Savior.

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 We might,

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 we're so used

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 to this truth

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 that we might miss

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 how radical this is,

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 but this was

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 a groundbreaking

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 theological revelation,

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 a radical statement

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 that our sinful hearts

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 are cleansed

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 by the Spirit,

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 by the means of faith,

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 not by works.

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 The cleansing

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 does not come

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 through circumcision.

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 The cleansing

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 does not come

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 through obedience

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 to the Mosaic Law.

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 The cleansing

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 is obtained

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 by faith

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 in Jesus Christ.

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 Baptism is the outward

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 sign of that inward faith.

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 It outwardly,

00:22:00.059 --> 00:22:02.319
 baptism outwardly signifies

00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:04.039
 the inward cleansing

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 of the Holy Spirit.

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 And these Gentile believers

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 have already

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 been baptized.

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 Peter's point

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 is straightforward.

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 God has abolished

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 the ceremonial distinction

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 between clean Jews

00:22:17.240 --> 00:22:18.399
 and unclean Gentiles.

00:22:18.599 --> 00:22:20.419
 He makes no such distinction

00:22:20.419 --> 00:22:21.579
 and He Himself

00:22:21.579 --> 00:22:22.539
 has given proof

00:22:22.539 --> 00:22:22.879
 of this

00:22:22.879 --> 00:22:23.379
 by giving them

00:22:23.379 --> 00:22:24.139
 the Holy Spirit

00:22:24.139 --> 00:22:24.839
 in response

00:22:24.839 --> 00:22:25.519
 to their faith

00:22:25.519 --> 00:22:25.980
 in Jesus.

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 This is the second witness,

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 the second category

00:22:29.559 --> 00:22:30.019
 of witness

00:22:30.019 --> 00:22:30.660
 to consider

00:22:30.660 --> 00:22:31.720
 when we're processing

00:22:31.720 --> 00:22:32.319
 disagreements

00:22:32.319 --> 00:22:33.039
 within the church.

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 First was the witness

00:22:34.200 --> 00:22:34.860
 of church leaders

00:22:34.860 --> 00:22:36.360
 and the second

00:22:36.360 --> 00:22:37.299
 is the witness

00:22:37.299 --> 00:22:38.200
 of the Holy Spirit.

00:22:40.519 --> 00:22:41.920
 Is the Holy Spirit

00:22:41.920 --> 00:22:42.460
 Himself

00:22:42.460 --> 00:22:43.660
 experientially

00:22:43.660 --> 00:22:44.400
 confirming

00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:45.980
 your convictions?

00:22:47.720 --> 00:22:48.960
 The Holy Spirit

00:22:48.960 --> 00:22:50.700
 confirmed the reality

00:22:50.700 --> 00:22:52.180
 that Gentile believers

00:22:52.180 --> 00:22:52.900
 were saved

00:22:52.900 --> 00:22:53.480
 and included

00:22:53.480 --> 00:22:54.440
 in the people of God

00:22:54.440 --> 00:22:56.279
 apart from circumcision

00:22:56.279 --> 00:22:57.160
 and the Mosaic law.

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 Now, therefore,

00:23:00.860 --> 00:23:01.320
 Peter says

00:23:01.320 --> 00:23:02.440
 in verses 10 to 11,

00:23:02.960 --> 00:23:04.059
 why are you

00:23:04.059 --> 00:23:04.880
 putting God

00:23:04.880 --> 00:23:05.660
 to the test

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 by placing

00:23:06.900 --> 00:23:07.539
 a yoke

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 on the neck

00:23:08.200 --> 00:23:09.019
 of the disciples

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 that neither our fathers

00:23:10.860 --> 00:23:11.340
 nor we

00:23:11.340 --> 00:23:11.960
 have been able

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 to bear?

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 But we believe

00:23:14.580 --> 00:23:15.680
 that we will be saved

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 through the grace

00:23:16.500 --> 00:23:17.299
 of the Lord Jesus

00:23:17.299 --> 00:23:18.840
 just as they will.

00:23:20.180 --> 00:23:21.180
 To put God

00:23:21.180 --> 00:23:21.820
 to the test

00:23:21.820 --> 00:23:23.019
 is to push back

00:23:23.019 --> 00:23:23.880
 against Him

00:23:23.880 --> 00:23:24.760
 to rebel

00:23:24.760 --> 00:23:25.640
 against Him

00:23:25.640 --> 00:23:26.760
 His revealed will.

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 To see if God

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 really means

00:23:29.400 --> 00:23:30.160
 what He says.

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 If He will really

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 punish our sins.

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 When God Himself

00:23:35.520 --> 00:23:36.440
 has bore witness

00:23:36.440 --> 00:23:38.180
 to the Gentile converts

00:23:38.180 --> 00:23:39.380
 by giving them

00:23:39.380 --> 00:23:40.120
 the Holy Spirit

00:23:40.120 --> 00:23:41.560
 to add an additional

00:23:41.560 --> 00:23:42.640
 hurdle that they must

00:23:42.640 --> 00:23:43.300
 clear in order

00:23:43.300 --> 00:23:43.900
 to be saved

00:23:43.900 --> 00:23:45.280
 is tantamount

00:23:45.280 --> 00:23:46.520
 to challenging God.

00:23:47.360 --> 00:23:48.100
 Oh, is that what

00:23:48.100 --> 00:23:48.680
 God said?

00:23:50.340 --> 00:23:51.320
 Well, this is what

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 I say.

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 You have to be

00:23:53.659 --> 00:23:54.279
 circumcised.

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 You have to follow

00:23:56.019 --> 00:23:56.879
 all the laws of Moses.

00:23:57.960 --> 00:23:59.359
 They were testing God.

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 And Peter implores

00:24:01.939 --> 00:24:02.720
 his fellow apostles

00:24:02.720 --> 00:24:03.220
 and elders,

00:24:03.679 --> 00:24:04.839
 neither our fathers

00:24:04.839 --> 00:24:05.799
 nor we

00:24:05.799 --> 00:24:06.799
 have been able

00:24:06.799 --> 00:24:07.919
 to bear this yoke

00:24:07.919 --> 00:24:09.139
 of the Mosaic law.

00:24:09.980 --> 00:24:10.960
 None of us,

00:24:11.019 --> 00:24:12.000
 not even the Jews,

00:24:12.119 --> 00:24:13.079
 will be saved

00:24:13.079 --> 00:24:13.740
 by observance

00:24:13.740 --> 00:24:14.279
 of the law.

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 So why then

00:24:15.740 --> 00:24:16.500
 do you insist

00:24:16.500 --> 00:24:17.519
 on putting this burden

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:19.339
 on these Gentile disciples?

00:24:21.440 --> 00:24:22.480
 Yokes back then

00:24:22.480 --> 00:24:23.379
 were typically made

00:24:23.379 --> 00:24:24.460
 of wooden beams

00:24:24.460 --> 00:24:25.920
 and leather straps.

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 It's what joined

00:24:27.420 --> 00:24:28.619
 two oxen together

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 and enabled the farmer

00:24:29.740 --> 00:24:31.319
 to control the oxen.

00:24:33.519 --> 00:24:34.920
 The Mosaic law

00:24:34.920 --> 00:24:35.639
 which God

00:24:35.639 --> 00:24:36.619
 had given to Israel

00:24:36.619 --> 00:24:37.119
 when He made

00:24:37.119 --> 00:24:37.980
 His covenant with them

00:24:37.980 --> 00:24:38.980
 was like a yoke

00:24:38.980 --> 00:24:40.279
 that joined them

00:24:40.279 --> 00:24:41.059
 to God.

00:24:42.279 --> 00:24:43.519
 But they were not

00:24:43.519 --> 00:24:44.480
 able to bear it.

00:24:44.480 --> 00:24:47.279
 Jeremiah chapter 5

00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:47.940
 verse 5

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:48.839
 speaks of how

00:24:48.839 --> 00:24:49.480
 God's people

00:24:49.480 --> 00:24:50.400
 failed to submit

00:24:50.400 --> 00:24:50.980
 to God

00:24:50.980 --> 00:24:51.880
 under His yoke

00:24:51.880 --> 00:24:52.860
 but instead

00:24:52.860 --> 00:24:54.519
 they broke open

00:24:54.519 --> 00:24:55.000
 the yoke.

00:24:55.599 --> 00:24:57.019
 They burst the bonds

00:24:57.019 --> 00:24:58.740
 says in Jeremiah 5.5.

00:24:59.299 --> 00:25:01.140
 They were rebellious people.

00:25:02.599 --> 00:25:03.460
 Stubborn oxen

00:25:03.460 --> 00:25:04.599
 useless for farming.

00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:08.339
 It's not that

00:25:08.339 --> 00:25:09.400
 the yoke itself

00:25:09.400 --> 00:25:10.140
 was bad.

00:25:11.019 --> 00:25:11.680
 The law

00:25:11.680 --> 00:25:12.380
 was a means

00:25:12.380 --> 00:25:13.059
 of blessing

00:25:13.059 --> 00:25:13.920
 to God's people.

00:25:13.920 --> 00:25:14.519
 If they were

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:16.000
 if they could keep it

00:25:16.000 --> 00:25:17.720
 but it became

00:25:17.720 --> 00:25:18.500
 a heavy burden

00:25:18.500 --> 00:25:20.200
 because they could

00:25:20.200 --> 00:25:21.759
 not keep it.

00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:24.320
 Romans 7

00:25:24.320 --> 00:25:25.080
 10-12

00:25:25.080 --> 00:25:26.600
 Paul writes

00:25:26.600 --> 00:25:27.259
 about this.

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 I think I have it

00:25:28.100 --> 00:25:28.600
 to show you guys

00:25:28.600 --> 00:25:29.060
 on the screen.

00:25:30.060 --> 00:25:31.259
 The law is holy

00:25:31.259 --> 00:25:32.180
 and the commandment

00:25:32.180 --> 00:25:32.880
 is holy

00:25:32.880 --> 00:25:33.600
 and righteous

00:25:33.600 --> 00:25:34.240
 and good

00:25:34.240 --> 00:25:35.420
 but he argues

00:25:35.420 --> 00:25:36.880
 the very commandment

00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:38.180
 that promised life

00:25:38.180 --> 00:25:39.380
 proved to be death

00:25:39.380 --> 00:25:39.880
 to me

00:25:39.880 --> 00:25:41.660
 for sin

00:25:41.660 --> 00:25:42.840
 seizing an opportunity

00:25:42.839 --> 00:25:44.039
 through the commandment

00:25:44.039 --> 00:25:44.980
 deceived me

00:25:44.980 --> 00:25:45.639
 and through it

00:25:45.639 --> 00:25:46.759
 killed me.

00:25:48.720 --> 00:25:49.439
 Paul's here

00:25:49.439 --> 00:25:50.819
 describing the experience

00:25:50.819 --> 00:25:51.539
 of a Jew

00:25:51.539 --> 00:25:52.480
 under the law

00:25:52.480 --> 00:25:53.439
 before Christ.

00:25:54.119 --> 00:25:54.539
 The law

00:25:54.539 --> 00:25:55.480
 which was intended

00:25:55.480 --> 00:25:56.619
 to be a means

00:25:56.619 --> 00:25:57.379
 of blessing

00:25:57.379 --> 00:25:58.720
 a source of life

00:25:58.720 --> 00:25:59.779
 to God's people

00:25:59.779 --> 00:26:01.579
 instead brought death

00:26:01.579 --> 00:26:02.859
 due to their sin

00:26:02.859 --> 00:26:04.500
 because they failed

00:26:04.500 --> 00:26:05.259
 to keep the law

00:26:05.259 --> 00:26:07.519
 because they couldn't

00:26:07.519 --> 00:26:08.319
 bear the yoke

00:26:08.319 --> 00:26:09.759
 and burst the bonds

00:26:09.759 --> 00:26:10.419
 in rebellion.

00:26:12.419 --> 00:26:13.359
 Even though

00:26:13.359 --> 00:26:14.220
 the law of Moses

00:26:14.220 --> 00:26:15.679
 did make provisions

00:26:15.679 --> 00:26:17.500
 for making atonement

00:26:17.500 --> 00:26:18.139
 for sin

00:26:18.139 --> 00:26:19.399
 burnt offerings

00:26:19.399 --> 00:26:20.220
 sin offerings

00:26:20.220 --> 00:26:20.939
 guilt offerings

00:26:20.939 --> 00:26:21.519
 and so on

00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:22.839
 these sacrifices

00:26:22.839 --> 00:26:24.399
 could not ultimately

00:26:24.399 --> 00:26:25.679
 purify and save

00:26:25.679 --> 00:26:26.299
 God's people.

00:26:27.919 --> 00:26:28.939
 Hebrews 10

00:26:28.939 --> 00:26:29.700
 1-4

00:26:29.700 --> 00:26:31.079
 teaches us

00:26:31.079 --> 00:26:31.919
 that the Old Testament

00:26:31.919 --> 00:26:32.359
 law

00:26:32.359 --> 00:26:33.619
 was merely

00:26:33.619 --> 00:26:34.579
 a shadow

00:26:34.579 --> 00:26:35.720
 of the good things

00:26:35.720 --> 00:26:36.220
 to come

00:26:36.220 --> 00:26:37.380
 instead of the true

00:26:37.380 --> 00:26:39.360
 form of these realities.

00:26:40.519 --> 00:26:41.400
 It can never

00:26:41.400 --> 00:26:42.900
 by the same sacrifices

00:26:42.900 --> 00:26:43.640
 that are continually

00:26:43.640 --> 00:26:44.740
 offered each year

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:45.559
 make perfect

00:26:45.559 --> 00:26:46.539
 those who draw near.

00:26:47.460 --> 00:26:47.940
 Otherwise

00:26:47.940 --> 00:26:49.380
 would they not

00:26:49.380 --> 00:26:50.019
 have ceased

00:26:50.019 --> 00:26:50.579
 to be offered

00:26:50.579 --> 00:26:52.180
 since the worshippers

00:26:52.180 --> 00:26:53.680
 having once been cleansed

00:26:53.680 --> 00:26:54.360
 would no longer

00:26:54.360 --> 00:26:55.420
 have any consciousness

00:26:55.420 --> 00:26:56.059
 of sins.

00:26:56.559 --> 00:26:57.819
 But in these sacrifices

00:26:57.819 --> 00:26:58.759
 there is a reminder

00:26:58.759 --> 00:27:00.019
 of sins every year

00:27:00.019 --> 00:27:01.299
 for it is impossible

00:27:01.299 --> 00:27:02.539
 for the blood

00:27:02.539 --> 00:27:03.860
 of bulls and goats

00:27:03.860 --> 00:27:05.579
 to take away sins.

00:27:05.720 --> 00:27:08.700
 The author of Hebrews

00:27:08.700 --> 00:27:10.059
 is basing his argument

00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:11.160
 on the presupposition

00:27:11.160 --> 00:27:12.920
 that if sacrifice

00:27:12.920 --> 00:27:13.720
 for sin

00:27:13.720 --> 00:27:15.700
 is truly efficacious

00:27:15.700 --> 00:27:17.120
 it would have

00:27:17.120 --> 00:27:17.940
 a decisive

00:27:17.940 --> 00:27:19.319
 once and for all

00:27:19.319 --> 00:27:19.839
 effect

00:27:19.839 --> 00:27:20.500
 of cleansing

00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:21.160
 our conscience

00:27:21.160 --> 00:27:23.360
 so that we no longer

00:27:23.360 --> 00:27:24.400
 have any consciousness

00:27:24.400 --> 00:27:24.980
 of sin.

00:27:26.220 --> 00:27:26.779
 However

00:27:26.779 --> 00:27:28.279
 the Old Testament

00:27:28.279 --> 00:27:29.000
 sacrifices

00:27:29.000 --> 00:27:29.860
 never had

00:27:29.860 --> 00:27:30.640
 such an effect.

00:27:32.400 --> 00:27:33.319
 Leviticus 16

00:27:33.319 --> 00:27:34.319
 stipulated that

00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:35.420
 on the day

00:27:35.420 --> 00:27:36.240
 of atonement

00:27:36.240 --> 00:27:37.380
 once a year

00:27:37.380 --> 00:27:38.920
 the high priest

00:27:38.920 --> 00:27:39.720
 was to offer

00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:40.759
 two male goats

00:27:40.759 --> 00:27:41.480
 for a sin offering

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:42.200
 and one ram

00:27:42.200 --> 00:27:43.080
 for a burnt offering

00:27:43.080 --> 00:27:43.580
 on behalf

00:27:43.580 --> 00:27:44.240
 of the Israelites.

00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:47.120
 The priest

00:27:47.120 --> 00:27:47.600
 was to make

00:27:47.600 --> 00:27:48.080
 atonement

00:27:48.080 --> 00:27:48.860
 for the people

00:27:48.860 --> 00:27:49.980
 after laying

00:27:49.980 --> 00:27:50.800
 both hands

00:27:50.800 --> 00:27:53.640
 on the head

00:27:53.640 --> 00:27:54.060
 of the other

00:27:54.060 --> 00:27:54.600
 live goat

00:27:54.600 --> 00:27:55.320
 and confessing

00:27:55.320 --> 00:27:55.640
 over it

00:27:55.640 --> 00:27:56.539
 all the iniquities

00:27:56.539 --> 00:27:58.220
 of God's people

00:27:58.220 --> 00:27:59.860
 and all their

00:27:59.860 --> 00:28:00.519
 transgressions

00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:01.240
 and their sins

00:28:01.240 --> 00:28:02.060
 he was supposed

00:28:02.060 --> 00:28:02.759
 to send away

00:28:02.759 --> 00:28:03.120
 the goat

00:28:03.119 --> 00:28:03.839
 into the wilderness

00:28:03.839 --> 00:28:04.759
 so that the goat

00:28:04.759 --> 00:28:05.119
 might

00:28:05.119 --> 00:28:06.599
 bear all their

00:28:06.599 --> 00:28:07.039
 iniquities

00:28:07.039 --> 00:28:07.679
 on itself

00:28:07.679 --> 00:28:08.559
 to a remote area.

00:28:12.919 --> 00:28:13.439
 However

00:28:13.439 --> 00:28:14.139
 even this

00:28:14.139 --> 00:28:14.739
 dramatic

00:28:14.739 --> 00:28:16.179
 annual sacrifice

00:28:16.179 --> 00:28:16.619
 on the day

00:28:16.619 --> 00:28:17.159
 of atonement

00:28:17.159 --> 00:28:18.099
 did not have

00:28:18.099 --> 00:28:18.619
 the effect

00:28:18.619 --> 00:28:19.679
 of cleansing

00:28:19.679 --> 00:28:20.699
 the consciences

00:28:20.699 --> 00:28:21.559
 of God's people

00:28:21.559 --> 00:28:22.459
 once and for all.

00:28:23.459 --> 00:28:24.179
 In fact

00:28:24.179 --> 00:28:24.979
 the rituals

00:28:24.979 --> 00:28:26.899
 were so designed

00:28:26.899 --> 00:28:28.699
 to heighten

00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:29.440
 the people's

00:28:29.440 --> 00:28:29.840
 awareness

00:28:29.840 --> 00:28:30.759
 of their sins

00:28:30.759 --> 00:28:31.480
 and their

00:28:31.480 --> 00:28:31.960
 state

00:28:31.960 --> 00:28:33.100
 of alienation

00:28:33.100 --> 00:28:33.880
 separation

00:28:33.880 --> 00:28:35.180
 from God.

00:28:37.340 --> 00:28:38.440
 In this sense

00:28:38.440 --> 00:28:38.759
 the day

00:28:38.759 --> 00:28:39.319
 of atonement

00:28:39.319 --> 00:28:39.900
 functioned

00:28:39.900 --> 00:28:40.559
 as an annual

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:41.279
 reminder

00:28:41.279 --> 00:28:41.980
 of sins.

00:28:42.960 --> 00:28:43.660
 Every year

00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:44.340
 think about this

00:28:44.340 --> 00:28:44.580
 guys

00:28:44.580 --> 00:28:45.660
 every year

00:28:45.660 --> 00:28:46.720
 they had

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:47.340
 to offer

00:28:47.340 --> 00:28:48.299
 the sacrifice

00:28:48.299 --> 00:28:48.980
 again.

00:28:50.620 --> 00:28:51.980
 Every year

00:28:51.980 --> 00:28:52.920
 they were reminded

00:28:52.920 --> 00:28:54.039
 that they could

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:54.759
 not enter

00:28:54.759 --> 00:28:55.600
 the most holy

00:28:55.600 --> 00:28:56.279
 place within

00:28:56.279 --> 00:28:56.799
 the temple

00:28:56.799 --> 00:28:57.980
 where the sacrifice

00:28:57.980 --> 00:28:58.900
 is to be made.

00:28:59.660 --> 00:29:00.400
 Only the high

00:29:00.400 --> 00:29:01.400
 priest may enter

00:29:01.400 --> 00:29:02.000
 the most holy

00:29:02.000 --> 00:29:02.420
 place

00:29:02.420 --> 00:29:03.440
 and he could

00:29:03.440 --> 00:29:03.960
 enter only

00:29:03.960 --> 00:29:04.720
 once a year

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:05.900
 and even he

00:29:05.900 --> 00:29:06.519
 couldn't answer

00:29:06.519 --> 00:29:07.140
 until he had

00:29:07.140 --> 00:29:07.900
 first offered

00:29:07.900 --> 00:29:08.620
 sacrifice

00:29:08.620 --> 00:29:09.660
 taking blood

00:29:09.660 --> 00:29:10.519
 which was for

00:29:10.519 --> 00:29:10.980
 himself

00:29:10.980 --> 00:29:11.779
 and for the

00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:12.579
 unintentional sins

00:29:12.579 --> 00:29:13.099
 of the people.

00:29:14.319 --> 00:29:15.000
 And there was

00:29:15.000 --> 00:29:15.539
 a veil

00:29:15.539 --> 00:29:16.660
 covering the

00:29:16.660 --> 00:29:17.120
 most holy

00:29:17.120 --> 00:29:17.660
 place that

00:29:17.660 --> 00:29:18.640
 separated the

00:29:18.640 --> 00:29:19.019
 congregation

00:29:19.019 --> 00:29:19.819
 from God

00:29:19.819 --> 00:29:20.940
 a reminder

00:29:20.940 --> 00:29:21.680
 that their

00:29:21.680 --> 00:29:22.259
 sin

00:29:22.259 --> 00:29:23.940
 still separated

00:29:23.940 --> 00:29:24.620
 them from

00:29:24.620 --> 00:29:25.039
 God.

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.759
 They could

00:29:27.759 --> 00:29:28.640
 not enter

00:29:28.640 --> 00:29:29.220
 it even

00:29:29.220 --> 00:29:30.480
 after the

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:31.000
 sacrifice

00:29:31.000 --> 00:29:31.720
 was made.

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:33.480
 And they

00:29:33.480 --> 00:29:34.059
 knew that

00:29:34.059 --> 00:29:34.480
 they had

00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:35.079
 to return

00:29:35.079 --> 00:29:35.900
 again next

00:29:35.900 --> 00:29:36.359
 year to

00:29:36.359 --> 00:29:37.279
 offer the

00:29:37.279 --> 00:29:37.779
 same

00:29:37.779 --> 00:29:38.859
 sacrifice.

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:41.420
 Can you

00:29:41.420 --> 00:29:42.099
 imagine that

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:42.900
 sinking feeling?

00:29:45.460 --> 00:29:46.180
 It's really

00:29:46.180 --> 00:29:46.839
 sad to think

00:29:46.839 --> 00:29:47.099
 about.

00:29:47.839 --> 00:29:48.200
 I don't know

00:29:48.200 --> 00:29:48.480
 if you've

00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:49.019
 ever had

00:29:49.019 --> 00:29:49.539
 the experience

00:29:49.539 --> 00:29:50.200
 of feeling

00:29:50.200 --> 00:29:51.240
 so dirty.

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:52.859
 Maybe you

00:29:52.859 --> 00:29:53.319
 were actually

00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:53.660
 dirty.

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.059
 Maybe you

00:29:54.059 --> 00:29:54.579
 had oil

00:29:54.579 --> 00:29:55.099
 or some

00:29:55.099 --> 00:29:56.279
 grime

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:56.660
 that's really

00:29:56.660 --> 00:29:57.099
 hard to get

00:29:57.099 --> 00:29:57.359
 out of your

00:29:57.359 --> 00:29:57.819
 body on

00:29:57.819 --> 00:29:58.039
 you.

00:29:58.659 --> 00:29:59.199
 Or maybe

00:29:59.199 --> 00:29:59.559
 you just

00:29:59.559 --> 00:30:00.339
 felt dirty

00:30:00.339 --> 00:30:00.779
 because of

00:30:00.779 --> 00:30:01.240
 what someone

00:30:01.240 --> 00:30:01.879
 else had

00:30:01.879 --> 00:30:02.319
 done to

00:30:02.319 --> 00:30:02.599
 you.

00:30:04.119 --> 00:30:05.119
 And you

00:30:05.119 --> 00:30:05.939
 tried to

00:30:05.939 --> 00:30:06.659
 shower,

00:30:07.139 --> 00:30:07.819
 wash yourself

00:30:07.819 --> 00:30:09.079
 over and

00:30:09.079 --> 00:30:10.079
 over and

00:30:10.079 --> 00:30:11.000
 over again,

00:30:11.439 --> 00:30:12.179
 but you

00:30:12.179 --> 00:30:13.259
 never felt

00:30:13.259 --> 00:30:13.759
 clean.

00:30:13.759 --> 00:30:24.019
 similarly,

00:30:24.140 --> 00:30:24.740
 though God

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.700
 graciously

00:30:25.700 --> 00:30:26.299
 made

00:30:26.299 --> 00:30:27.079
 provisions

00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:27.940
 for atonement

00:30:27.940 --> 00:30:28.799
 for their

00:30:28.799 --> 00:30:29.339
 sins in

00:30:29.339 --> 00:30:29.759
 the laws

00:30:29.759 --> 00:30:30.279
 of Moses,

00:30:30.599 --> 00:30:31.359
 they were

00:30:31.359 --> 00:30:31.960
 reminded

00:30:31.960 --> 00:30:33.819
 every single

00:30:33.819 --> 00:30:34.500
 year

00:30:34.500 --> 00:30:36.180
 that it

00:30:36.180 --> 00:30:36.559
 was not

00:30:36.559 --> 00:30:37.099
 enough.

00:30:39.140 --> 00:30:39.759
 They were

00:30:39.759 --> 00:30:40.559
 not holy.

00:30:40.559 --> 00:30:40.619
 clean.

00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:42.119
 They could

00:30:42.119 --> 00:30:42.839
 not enter

00:30:42.839 --> 00:30:43.460
 into God's

00:30:43.460 --> 00:30:43.960
 presence.

00:30:45.319 --> 00:30:45.740
 They were

00:30:45.740 --> 00:30:46.960
 not clean.

00:30:50.019 --> 00:30:50.720
 For it

00:30:50.720 --> 00:30:51.659
 is impossible

00:30:51.659 --> 00:30:52.480
 for the

00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:52.879
 blood of

00:30:52.879 --> 00:30:53.460
 bulls and

00:30:53.460 --> 00:30:53.980
 goats to

00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:54.539
 take away

00:30:54.539 --> 00:30:54.940
 sins.

00:31:01.659 --> 00:31:02.599
 And this

00:31:02.599 --> 00:31:03.159
 is why

00:31:03.159 --> 00:31:04.399
 God sent

00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:04.819
 Jesus,

00:31:05.019 --> 00:31:05.819
 His only

00:31:05.819 --> 00:31:06.500
 Son,

00:31:06.819 --> 00:31:07.480
 as the

00:31:07.480 --> 00:31:08.039
 ultimate

00:31:08.039 --> 00:31:08.659
 sacrifice

00:31:08.659 --> 00:31:09.339
 for us

00:31:09.339 --> 00:31:09.960
 to

00:31:09.960 --> 00:31:10.420
 cleanse

00:31:10.420 --> 00:31:10.879
 us

00:31:10.879 --> 00:31:11.399
 once

00:31:11.399 --> 00:31:11.779
 and

00:31:11.779 --> 00:31:12.159
 for

00:31:12.159 --> 00:31:12.500
 all.

00:31:15.000 --> 00:31:15.720
 All of

00:31:15.720 --> 00:31:16.079
 the Old

00:31:16.079 --> 00:31:16.379
 Testament

00:31:16.379 --> 00:31:17.079
 sacrifices

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.839
 were

00:31:17.839 --> 00:31:18.859
 foreshadowing

00:31:18.859 --> 00:31:19.440
 and pointing

00:31:19.440 --> 00:31:19.879
 to the

00:31:19.879 --> 00:31:20.480
 ultimate

00:31:20.480 --> 00:31:21.019
 sacrifice

00:31:21.019 --> 00:31:21.559
 of Jesus

00:31:21.559 --> 00:31:22.180
 on the

00:31:22.180 --> 00:31:22.519
 cross.

00:31:22.839 --> 00:31:23.319
 For,

00:31:23.420 --> 00:31:23.740
 as it

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.139
 says in

00:31:24.139 --> 00:31:24.399
 Hebrews

00:31:24.399 --> 00:31:24.799
 10,

00:31:24.879 --> 00:31:25.619
 10-14,

00:31:26.079 --> 00:31:26.359
 it is

00:31:26.359 --> 00:31:27.019
 only through

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:27.599
 the offering

00:31:27.599 --> 00:31:27.960
 of the

00:31:27.960 --> 00:31:28.539
 body of

00:31:28.539 --> 00:31:28.799
 Jesus

00:31:28.799 --> 00:31:29.259
 Christ

00:31:29.259 --> 00:31:29.639
 once

00:31:29.639 --> 00:31:29.859
 for

00:31:29.859 --> 00:31:30.259
 all

00:31:30.259 --> 00:31:31.059
 that

00:31:31.059 --> 00:31:31.460
 those

00:31:31.460 --> 00:31:31.619
 who

00:31:31.619 --> 00:31:31.759
 are

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:32.000
 being

00:31:32.000 --> 00:31:32.740
 sanctified

00:31:32.740 --> 00:31:33.159
 are

00:31:33.159 --> 00:31:34.259
 perfected

00:31:34.259 --> 00:31:34.720
 for

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:35.200
 all

00:31:35.200 --> 00:31:35.720
 time

00:31:35.720 --> 00:31:37.019
 because

00:31:37.019 --> 00:31:37.619
 Christ,

00:31:37.619 --> 00:31:37.899
 our

00:31:37.899 --> 00:31:38.399
 Passover

00:31:38.399 --> 00:31:38.739
 lamb,

00:31:38.819 --> 00:31:39.199
 has been

00:31:39.199 --> 00:31:39.799
 sacrificed

00:31:39.799 --> 00:31:40.579
 because

00:31:40.579 --> 00:31:41.059
 Jesus

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:41.539
 is the

00:31:41.539 --> 00:31:42.019
 lamb of

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.319
 God

00:31:42.319 --> 00:31:42.679
 who

00:31:42.679 --> 00:31:43.000
 takes

00:31:43.000 --> 00:31:43.439
 away

00:31:43.439 --> 00:31:43.759
 for

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:44.139
 good

00:31:44.139 --> 00:31:44.659
 the

00:31:44.659 --> 00:31:45.000
 sin

00:31:45.000 --> 00:31:45.139
 of

00:31:45.139 --> 00:31:45.279
 the

00:31:45.279 --> 00:31:45.559
 world.

00:31:46.519 --> 00:31:46.739
 And

00:31:46.739 --> 00:31:46.979
 this

00:31:46.979 --> 00:31:47.139
 is

00:31:47.139 --> 00:31:47.459
 why

00:31:47.459 --> 00:31:47.639
 it

00:31:47.639 --> 00:31:47.859
 says

00:31:47.859 --> 00:31:48.059
 in

00:31:48.059 --> 00:31:48.339
 Mark

00:31:48.339 --> 00:31:49.159
 15-38

00:31:49.159 --> 00:31:49.359
 that

00:31:49.359 --> 00:31:49.579
 when

00:31:49.579 --> 00:31:49.979
 Jesus

00:31:49.979 --> 00:31:50.639
 died,

00:31:51.079 --> 00:31:51.199
 the

00:31:51.199 --> 00:31:51.759
 curtain

00:31:51.759 --> 00:31:52.199
 of

00:31:52.199 --> 00:31:52.419
 the

00:31:52.419 --> 00:31:52.859
 temple

00:31:52.859 --> 00:31:53.219
 was

00:31:53.219 --> 00:31:53.719
 torn

00:31:53.719 --> 00:31:54.219
 in

00:31:54.219 --> 00:31:54.619
 two

00:31:54.619 --> 00:31:55.259
 from

00:31:55.259 --> 00:31:55.739
 top

00:31:55.739 --> 00:31:55.919
 to

00:31:55.919 --> 00:31:56.279
 bottom.

00:31:57.919 --> 00:31:58.679
 Praise

00:31:58.679 --> 00:31:59.119
 God.

00:32:00.419 --> 00:32:01.179
 That

00:32:01.179 --> 00:32:02.099
 opaque

00:32:02.099 --> 00:32:02.959
 curtain

00:32:02.959 --> 00:32:03.359
 that

00:32:03.359 --> 00:32:03.819
 we

00:32:03.819 --> 00:32:04.139
 could

00:32:04.139 --> 00:32:04.839
 never

00:32:04.839 --> 00:32:05.219
 see

00:32:05.219 --> 00:32:05.619
 through,

00:32:06.219 --> 00:32:06.559
 that

00:32:06.559 --> 00:32:07.259
 space

00:32:07.259 --> 00:32:07.940
 beyond

00:32:07.940 --> 00:32:08.200
 the

00:32:08.200 --> 00:32:08.539
 curtain

00:32:08.539 --> 00:32:08.799
 that

00:32:08.799 --> 00:32:09.119
 most

00:32:09.119 --> 00:32:09.400
 holy

00:32:09.400 --> 00:32:09.960
 place

00:32:09.960 --> 00:32:10.559
 which

00:32:10.559 --> 00:32:11.079
 seemed

00:32:11.079 --> 00:32:12.099
 so

00:32:12.099 --> 00:32:12.559
 within

00:32:12.559 --> 00:32:13.059
 reach

00:32:13.059 --> 00:32:14.160
 yet

00:32:14.160 --> 00:32:14.599
 so

00:32:14.599 --> 00:32:15.379
 impossibly

00:32:15.379 --> 00:32:15.720
 far

00:32:15.720 --> 00:32:16.059
 away

00:32:16.059 --> 00:32:19.039
 was

00:32:19.039 --> 00:32:19.619
 torn

00:32:19.619 --> 00:32:20.039
 open

00:32:20.039 --> 00:32:21.359
 by

00:32:21.359 --> 00:32:21.700
 Jesus

00:32:21.700 --> 00:32:22.180
 Christ

00:32:22.180 --> 00:32:23.200
 so

00:32:23.200 --> 00:32:23.400
 that

00:32:23.400 --> 00:32:24.000
 all

00:32:24.000 --> 00:32:24.240
 of

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:24.799
 God's

00:32:24.799 --> 00:32:25.160
 people

00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:25.599
 may

00:32:25.599 --> 00:32:26.200
 enter

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.720
 in.

00:32:29.539 --> 00:32:30.339
 Cleansed

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:30.680
 of our

00:32:30.680 --> 00:32:31.019
 sins,

00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:31.940
 purified

00:32:31.940 --> 00:32:32.299
 in our

00:32:32.299 --> 00:32:32.839
 conscience.

00:32:33.339 --> 00:32:33.900
 That's

00:32:33.900 --> 00:32:34.740
 the good

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:35.220
 news

00:32:35.220 --> 00:32:35.460
 that

00:32:35.460 --> 00:32:35.700
 we

00:32:35.700 --> 00:32:36.240
 proclaim.

00:32:36.360 --> 00:32:36.559
 That's

00:32:36.559 --> 00:32:36.880
 why

00:32:36.880 --> 00:32:37.500
 it is

00:32:37.500 --> 00:32:37.819
 called

00:32:37.819 --> 00:32:38.440
 the gospel

00:32:38.440 --> 00:32:38.940
 in verse

00:32:38.940 --> 00:32:39.220
 7

00:32:39.220 --> 00:32:39.519
 because

00:32:39.519 --> 00:32:39.920
 that

00:32:39.920 --> 00:32:40.279
 means

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:40.700
 good

00:32:40.700 --> 00:32:41.440
 news.

00:32:43.759 --> 00:32:44.360
 We

00:32:44.360 --> 00:32:44.579
 could

00:32:44.579 --> 00:32:44.940
 never

00:32:44.940 --> 00:32:45.380
 bear

00:32:45.380 --> 00:32:45.720
 the

00:32:45.720 --> 00:32:46.319
 heavy

00:32:46.319 --> 00:32:46.620
 yoke

00:32:46.620 --> 00:32:46.779
 of

00:32:46.779 --> 00:32:46.900
 the

00:32:46.900 --> 00:32:47.200
 law,

00:32:47.440 --> 00:32:47.819
 but

00:32:47.819 --> 00:32:48.299
 now

00:32:48.299 --> 00:32:48.620
 we

00:32:48.620 --> 00:32:48.980
 have

00:32:48.980 --> 00:32:49.299
 a

00:32:49.299 --> 00:32:49.779
 different

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:50.120
 yoke

00:32:50.120 --> 00:32:50.360
 to

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:50.640
 bear.

00:32:52.799 --> 00:32:53.380
 So

00:32:53.380 --> 00:32:53.519
 like

00:32:53.519 --> 00:32:53.759
 Jesus

00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:54.120
 says

00:32:54.120 --> 00:32:54.279
 in

00:32:54.279 --> 00:32:54.519
 Matthew

00:32:54.519 --> 00:32:54.920
 11,

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:55.160
 we

00:32:55.160 --> 00:32:55.860
 Taylor

00:32:55.860 --> 00:32:56.140
 read

00:32:56.140 --> 00:32:56.319
 from

00:32:56.319 --> 00:32:56.559
 this

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:56.680
 and

00:32:56.680 --> 00:32:56.779
 we

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:56.960
 shared

00:32:56.960 --> 00:32:57.059
 it

00:32:57.059 --> 00:32:57.140
 in

00:32:57.140 --> 00:32:57.220
 the

00:32:57.220 --> 00:32:57.420
 call

00:32:57.420 --> 00:32:57.600
 to

00:32:57.600 --> 00:32:57.880
 worship,

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.560
 come

00:32:58.560 --> 00:32:58.780
 to

00:32:58.780 --> 00:32:59.020
 me

00:32:59.020 --> 00:32:59.360
 all

00:32:59.360 --> 00:32:59.580
 who

00:32:59.580 --> 00:32:59.980
 labor

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.540
 and

00:33:00.540 --> 00:33:00.700
 are

00:33:00.700 --> 00:33:01.100
 heavy

00:33:01.100 --> 00:33:01.580
 laden

00:33:01.580 --> 00:33:02.020
 and

00:33:02.020 --> 00:33:02.280
 I

00:33:02.280 --> 00:33:02.480
 will

00:33:02.480 --> 00:33:02.820
 give

00:33:02.820 --> 00:33:03.020
 you

00:33:03.020 --> 00:33:03.500
 rest.

00:33:04.260 --> 00:33:04.600
 Take

00:33:04.600 --> 00:33:05.320
 my

00:33:05.320 --> 00:33:05.660
 yoke

00:33:05.660 --> 00:33:06.060
 upon

00:33:06.060 --> 00:33:06.340
 you

00:33:06.340 --> 00:33:06.740
 and

00:33:06.740 --> 00:33:07.040
 learn

00:33:07.040 --> 00:33:07.320
 from

00:33:07.320 --> 00:33:07.660
 me

00:33:07.660 --> 00:33:07.960
 for

00:33:07.960 --> 00:33:08.160
 I

00:33:08.160 --> 00:33:08.360
 am

00:33:08.360 --> 00:33:09.040
 gentle

00:33:09.040 --> 00:33:09.960
 and

00:33:09.960 --> 00:33:10.600
 lowly

00:33:10.600 --> 00:33:10.780
 in

00:33:10.780 --> 00:33:11.080
 heart

00:33:11.080 --> 00:33:11.480
 and

00:33:11.480 --> 00:33:11.560
 you

00:33:11.560 --> 00:33:11.720
 will

00:33:11.720 --> 00:33:12.060
 find

00:33:12.060 --> 00:33:12.500
 rest

00:33:12.500 --> 00:33:12.720
 for

00:33:12.720 --> 00:33:12.920
 your

00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:13.240
 souls

00:33:13.240 --> 00:33:13.560
 for

00:33:13.560 --> 00:33:13.960
 my

00:33:13.960 --> 00:33:14.400
 yoke

00:33:14.400 --> 00:33:14.920
 is

00:33:14.920 --> 00:33:15.680
 easy

00:33:15.680 --> 00:33:16.380
 and

00:33:16.380 --> 00:33:16.620
 my

00:33:16.620 --> 00:33:16.960
 burden

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.440
 is

00:33:17.440 --> 00:33:18.200
 light.

00:33:20.200 --> 00:33:20.860
 Our

00:33:20.860 --> 00:33:21.100
 Lord

00:33:21.100 --> 00:33:21.400
 Jesus

00:33:21.400 --> 00:33:22.000
 is not

00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:22.200
 a

00:33:22.200 --> 00:33:22.500
 harsh

00:33:22.500 --> 00:33:22.960
 task

00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:23.380
 master.

00:33:25.140 --> 00:33:25.800
 He's

00:33:25.800 --> 00:33:26.060
 not

00:33:26.060 --> 00:33:26.240
 a

00:33:26.240 --> 00:33:26.540
 slave

00:33:26.540 --> 00:33:26.940
 driver.

00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:29.120
 He's

00:33:29.120 --> 00:33:29.620
 gentle

00:33:29.620 --> 00:33:29.880
 and

00:33:29.880 --> 00:33:30.220
 lowly

00:33:30.220 --> 00:33:30.340
 in

00:33:30.340 --> 00:33:30.640
 heart.

00:33:32.260 --> 00:33:32.860
 He

00:33:32.860 --> 00:33:33.080
 gives

00:33:33.080 --> 00:33:33.280
 us

00:33:33.280 --> 00:33:33.700
 easy

00:33:33.700 --> 00:33:34.080
 yokes.

00:33:36.140 --> 00:33:36.720
 I

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:37.040
 wonder

00:33:37.040 --> 00:33:37.320
 how

00:33:37.320 --> 00:33:37.580
 many

00:33:37.580 --> 00:33:37.760
 of

00:33:37.760 --> 00:33:37.900
 you

00:33:37.900 --> 00:33:38.140
 are

00:33:38.140 --> 00:33:38.540
 still

00:33:38.540 --> 00:33:39.240
 laboring

00:33:39.240 --> 00:33:40.000
 under

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:40.260
 the

00:33:40.260 --> 00:33:40.620
 heavy

00:33:40.620 --> 00:33:40.880
 yoke

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:41.040
 of

00:33:41.040 --> 00:33:41.160
 the

00:33:41.160 --> 00:33:41.420
 law.

00:33:43.920 --> 00:33:44.500
 I

00:33:44.500 --> 00:33:44.700
 wonder

00:33:44.700 --> 00:33:44.920
 how

00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:45.140
 many

00:33:45.140 --> 00:33:45.340
 of

00:33:45.340 --> 00:33:45.540
 you

00:33:45.540 --> 00:33:45.760
 are

00:33:45.760 --> 00:33:46.380
 bruised

00:33:46.380 --> 00:33:46.620
 and

00:33:46.620 --> 00:33:47.380
 battered,

00:33:48.660 --> 00:33:49.200
 breathing

00:33:49.200 --> 00:33:49.780
 heavily,

00:33:50.260 --> 00:33:50.680
 bowed

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:50.880
 under

00:33:50.880 --> 00:33:51.100
 the

00:33:51.100 --> 00:33:51.400
 heavy

00:33:51.400 --> 00:33:51.940
 burden,

00:33:53.040 --> 00:33:53.440
 stumbling

00:33:53.440 --> 00:33:54.060
 along,

00:33:54.720 --> 00:33:55.040
 ever

00:33:55.040 --> 00:33:55.580
 failing,

00:33:56.780 --> 00:33:57.240
 when

00:33:57.240 --> 00:33:57.779
 Christ

00:33:57.779 --> 00:33:58.059
 is

00:33:58.059 --> 00:33:58.480
 offering

00:33:58.480 --> 00:33:58.839
 you

00:33:58.839 --> 00:33:59.099
 an

00:33:59.099 --> 00:33:59.680
 easy

00:33:59.680 --> 00:34:00.140
 yoke

00:34:00.140 --> 00:34:00.519
 and

00:34:00.519 --> 00:34:00.680
 a

00:34:00.680 --> 00:34:00.960
 light

00:34:00.960 --> 00:34:01.380
 burden.

00:34:09.119 --> 00:34:09.739
 How do

00:34:09.739 --> 00:34:10.019
 you know

00:34:10.019 --> 00:34:10.300
 that you

00:34:10.300 --> 00:34:10.840
 are saved?

00:34:12.880 --> 00:34:13.559
 How do

00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:13.920
 you know

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.280
 that you

00:34:14.280 --> 00:34:14.539
 will go

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:14.980
 to heaven

00:34:14.980 --> 00:34:16.019
 after you

00:34:16.019 --> 00:34:16.340
 die?

00:34:18.659 --> 00:34:19.320
 If your

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:19.960
 answer is,

00:34:20.099 --> 00:34:20.300
 well,

00:34:21.179 --> 00:34:21.699
 I've

00:34:21.699 --> 00:34:22.099
 gone to

00:34:22.099 --> 00:34:22.380
 church

00:34:22.380 --> 00:34:22.800
 all my

00:34:22.800 --> 00:34:23.179
 life,

00:34:23.179 --> 00:34:25.539
 or,

00:34:25.679 --> 00:34:25.799
 well,

00:34:25.879 --> 00:34:26.059
 I'm

00:34:26.059 --> 00:34:26.259
 a

00:34:26.259 --> 00:34:26.480
 pretty

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:26.699
 good

00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:27.199
 person,

00:34:27.779 --> 00:34:28.239
 relatively

00:34:28.239 --> 00:34:28.759
 speaking,

00:34:29.480 --> 00:34:31.379
 or,

00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:32.159
 of course,

00:34:32.279 --> 00:34:32.659
 I've

00:34:32.659 --> 00:34:33.119
 sinned,

00:34:33.219 --> 00:34:34.319
 but I

00:34:34.319 --> 00:34:34.719
 haven't

00:34:34.719 --> 00:34:34.919
 done

00:34:34.919 --> 00:34:35.460
 anything

00:34:35.460 --> 00:34:35.799
 like

00:34:35.799 --> 00:34:36.299
 those

00:34:36.299 --> 00:34:36.659
 people,

00:34:37.719 --> 00:34:40.559
 then you

00:34:40.559 --> 00:34:40.839
 just

00:34:40.839 --> 00:34:41.159
 don't

00:34:41.159 --> 00:34:41.699
 get it.

00:34:47.359 --> 00:34:48.039
 Your

00:34:48.039 --> 00:34:48.399
 obedience

00:34:48.399 --> 00:34:48.980
 and good

00:34:48.980 --> 00:34:49.319
 works

00:34:49.319 --> 00:34:50.299
 are not

00:34:50.299 --> 00:34:51.079
 the

00:34:51.079 --> 00:34:51.519
 basis

00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:52.000
 for your

00:34:52.000 --> 00:34:52.480
 salvation.

00:34:54.019 --> 00:34:54.460
 They

00:34:54.460 --> 00:34:54.679
 can

00:34:54.679 --> 00:34:55.179
 never

00:34:55.179 --> 00:34:55.920
 be

00:34:55.920 --> 00:34:56.420
 inadequate

00:34:56.420 --> 00:34:56.980
 grounds

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.460
 for

00:34:57.460 --> 00:34:58.059
 our

00:34:58.059 --> 00:34:58.539
 salvation.

00:34:59.360 --> 00:34:59.900
 Only

00:34:59.900 --> 00:35:00.440
 Jesus

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:00.940
 is

00:35:00.940 --> 00:35:01.519
 sufficient

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:02.079
 for us.

00:35:02.219 --> 00:35:02.420
 Only

00:35:02.420 --> 00:35:02.780
 the

00:35:02.780 --> 00:35:03.239
 crucified

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:03.800
 and

00:35:03.800 --> 00:35:04.199
 risen

00:35:04.199 --> 00:35:04.739
 Christ

00:35:04.739 --> 00:35:05.539
 can

00:35:05.539 --> 00:35:06.360
 save

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:06.699
 us.

00:35:07.599 --> 00:35:07.699
 So

00:35:07.699 --> 00:35:07.980
 verse

00:35:07.980 --> 00:35:08.599
 9 says

00:35:08.599 --> 00:35:08.940
 that our

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.259
 hearts

00:35:09.259 --> 00:35:09.460
 are

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:09.960
 cleansed

00:35:09.960 --> 00:35:10.320
 by

00:35:10.320 --> 00:35:10.860
 faith.

00:35:12.199 --> 00:35:12.599
 Now

00:35:12.599 --> 00:35:12.960
 faith

00:35:12.960 --> 00:35:13.780
 is

00:35:13.780 --> 00:35:14.280
 a

00:35:14.280 --> 00:35:14.679
 condition

00:35:14.679 --> 00:35:14.920
 for

00:35:14.920 --> 00:35:15.420
 salvation.

00:35:17.099 --> 00:35:17.840
 But

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:18.219
 it is

00:35:18.219 --> 00:35:18.539
 an

00:35:18.539 --> 00:35:19.239
 instrument,

00:35:19.840 --> 00:35:20.139
 it's

00:35:20.139 --> 00:35:20.420
 an

00:35:20.420 --> 00:35:21.139
 instrumental

00:35:21.139 --> 00:35:21.800
 condition,

00:35:22.119 --> 00:35:22.840
 not the

00:35:22.840 --> 00:35:23.400
 causal

00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:24.159
 condition.

00:35:25.760 --> 00:35:26.380
 Imagine

00:35:26.380 --> 00:35:26.760
 that you

00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:26.900
 are

00:35:26.900 --> 00:35:27.579
 dehydrated.

00:35:28.780 --> 00:35:29.340
 Without

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:29.820
 a sip

00:35:29.820 --> 00:35:30.360
 of water,

00:35:30.920 --> 00:35:31.180
 you're

00:35:31.180 --> 00:35:33.099
 about to

00:35:33.099 --> 00:35:33.420
 kick the

00:35:33.420 --> 00:35:33.659
 bucket,

00:35:34.200 --> 00:35:34.559
 you're about

00:35:34.559 --> 00:35:34.940
 to bite

00:35:34.940 --> 00:35:35.440
 the dust.

00:35:37.320 --> 00:35:37.880
 And

00:35:37.880 --> 00:35:38.280
 then someone

00:35:38.280 --> 00:35:39.260
 graciously

00:35:39.260 --> 00:35:39.920
 comes over

00:35:39.920 --> 00:35:41.119
 and pours

00:35:41.119 --> 00:35:42.180
 some water

00:35:42.180 --> 00:35:42.599
 on you.

00:35:44.539 --> 00:35:45.099
 You

00:35:45.099 --> 00:35:45.720
 still have

00:35:45.720 --> 00:35:46.539
 to open

00:35:46.539 --> 00:35:47.200
 your mouth

00:35:47.199 --> 00:35:48.099
 and drink

00:35:48.099 --> 00:35:48.619
 the water,

00:35:48.619 --> 00:35:50.219
 but it's

00:35:50.219 --> 00:35:51.059
 not your

00:35:51.059 --> 00:35:51.839
 act of

00:35:51.839 --> 00:35:52.239
 drinking

00:35:52.239 --> 00:35:52.699
 that

00:35:52.699 --> 00:35:53.679
 saves

00:35:53.679 --> 00:35:53.960
 you.

00:35:55.899 --> 00:35:56.719
 That's

00:35:56.719 --> 00:35:57.139
 just your

00:35:57.139 --> 00:35:57.559
 way of

00:35:57.559 --> 00:35:58.199
 receiving

00:35:58.199 --> 00:35:59.859
 the water,

00:36:00.579 --> 00:36:00.939
 which is

00:36:00.939 --> 00:36:01.500
 what saves

00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:01.759
 you.

00:36:04.119 --> 00:36:04.960
 Water

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:05.879
 is the

00:36:05.879 --> 00:36:06.359
 causal

00:36:06.359 --> 00:36:06.919
 condition.

00:36:08.619 --> 00:36:09.480
 You're

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:09.939
 receiving

00:36:09.939 --> 00:36:10.179
 it,

00:36:10.299 --> 00:36:10.559
 opening

00:36:10.559 --> 00:36:11.179
 your mouth

00:36:11.179 --> 00:36:12.039
 is the

00:36:12.039 --> 00:36:12.619
 instrumental

00:36:12.619 --> 00:36:13.219
 condition.

00:36:14.719 --> 00:36:15.179
 Faith

00:36:15.179 --> 00:36:15.839
 is not

00:36:15.839 --> 00:36:16.159
 what

00:36:16.159 --> 00:36:16.619
 saves

00:36:16.619 --> 00:36:16.899
 you.

00:36:17.339 --> 00:36:17.579
 Faith

00:36:17.579 --> 00:36:17.980
 is the

00:36:17.980 --> 00:36:18.339
 means

00:36:18.339 --> 00:36:18.919
 by which

00:36:18.919 --> 00:36:19.199
 you

00:36:19.199 --> 00:36:19.980
 appropriate

00:36:19.980 --> 00:36:20.559
 the grace

00:36:20.559 --> 00:36:21.079
 of God

00:36:21.079 --> 00:36:22.099
 that

00:36:22.099 --> 00:36:22.460
 saves

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.739
 you.

00:36:29.319 --> 00:36:29.919
 It's

00:36:29.919 --> 00:36:30.379
 Jesus

00:36:30.379 --> 00:36:30.899
 alone

00:36:30.899 --> 00:36:32.099
 who by

00:36:32.099 --> 00:36:32.339
 his

00:36:32.339 --> 00:36:32.659
 death

00:36:32.659 --> 00:36:32.839
 and

00:36:32.839 --> 00:36:33.299
 resurrection

00:36:33.299 --> 00:36:34.179
 secures

00:36:34.179 --> 00:36:34.440
 the

00:36:34.440 --> 00:36:35.179
 cleansing

00:36:35.179 --> 00:36:35.759
 water

00:36:35.759 --> 00:36:36.099
 of the

00:36:36.099 --> 00:36:36.299
 Holy

00:36:36.299 --> 00:36:36.679
 Spirit

00:36:36.679 --> 00:36:37.099
 on our

00:36:37.099 --> 00:36:37.599
 behalf.

00:36:38.859 --> 00:36:39.039
 He

00:36:39.039 --> 00:36:39.299
 alone

00:36:39.299 --> 00:36:39.539
 can

00:36:39.539 --> 00:36:39.799
 save

00:36:39.799 --> 00:36:40.039
 us.

00:36:41.159 --> 00:36:41.399
 That's

00:36:41.399 --> 00:36:41.519
 why

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:41.699
 verse

00:36:41.699 --> 00:36:41.960
 11

00:36:41.960 --> 00:36:42.199
 says

00:36:42.199 --> 00:36:42.399
 that we

00:36:42.399 --> 00:36:42.539
 are

00:36:42.539 --> 00:36:42.819
 saved

00:36:42.819 --> 00:36:43.079
 by

00:36:43.079 --> 00:36:43.339
 the

00:36:43.339 --> 00:36:43.839
 grace

00:36:43.839 --> 00:36:44.199
 of

00:36:44.199 --> 00:36:44.359
 the

00:36:44.359 --> 00:36:44.559
 Lord

00:36:44.559 --> 00:36:44.940
 Jesus.

00:36:45.179 --> 00:36:46.219
 Grace

00:36:46.219 --> 00:36:47.500
 means

00:36:47.500 --> 00:36:48.419
 unmerited

00:36:48.419 --> 00:36:49.039
 favor,

00:36:49.440 --> 00:36:50.759
 unearned

00:36:50.759 --> 00:36:51.319
 favor.

00:36:52.039 --> 00:36:52.419
 It's a

00:36:52.419 --> 00:36:53.000
 favor that

00:36:53.000 --> 00:36:53.839
 God bestows

00:36:53.839 --> 00:36:54.259
 on us

00:36:54.259 --> 00:36:54.919
 even though

00:36:54.919 --> 00:36:55.659
 he is not

00:36:55.659 --> 00:36:56.419
 obliged

00:36:56.419 --> 00:36:57.219
 in any

00:36:57.219 --> 00:36:57.679
 way to

00:36:57.679 --> 00:36:58.199
 do so.

00:36:59.059 --> 00:36:59.500
 Salvation

00:36:59.500 --> 00:37:00.199
 is a

00:37:00.199 --> 00:37:00.559
 gift,

00:37:01.279 --> 00:37:01.739
 faith

00:37:01.739 --> 00:37:02.259
 alone,

00:37:02.460 --> 00:37:02.859
 grace

00:37:02.859 --> 00:37:03.579
 alone,

00:37:03.779 --> 00:37:04.219
 Christ

00:37:04.219 --> 00:37:04.739
 alone.

00:37:05.179 --> 00:37:05.399
 It's

00:37:05.399 --> 00:37:05.919
 all of

00:37:05.919 --> 00:37:06.279
 these.

00:37:08.379 --> 00:37:08.899
 You

00:37:08.899 --> 00:37:09.399
 find all

00:37:09.399 --> 00:37:09.779
 of these

00:37:09.779 --> 00:37:10.219
 truths,

00:37:10.759 --> 00:37:11.099
 wonderful

00:37:11.099 --> 00:37:11.440
 truths,

00:37:11.519 --> 00:37:11.779
 in these

00:37:11.779 --> 00:37:12.239
 few short

00:37:12.239 --> 00:37:12.599
 verses.

00:37:14.299 --> 00:37:14.519
 Neither

00:37:14.519 --> 00:37:15.480
 Jew nor

00:37:15.480 --> 00:37:15.900
 Greek

00:37:15.900 --> 00:37:16.320
 will be

00:37:16.320 --> 00:37:16.639
 saved

00:37:16.639 --> 00:37:16.840
 by

00:37:16.840 --> 00:37:17.239
 obedience

00:37:17.239 --> 00:37:17.440
 to

00:37:17.440 --> 00:37:17.559
 the

00:37:17.559 --> 00:37:17.860
 law.

00:37:18.519 --> 00:37:18.840
 Both

00:37:18.840 --> 00:37:19.639
 Jew and

00:37:19.639 --> 00:37:19.900
 Greek

00:37:19.900 --> 00:37:20.219
 will be

00:37:20.219 --> 00:37:20.519
 saved

00:37:20.519 --> 00:37:20.759
 by

00:37:20.759 --> 00:37:21.179
 grace

00:37:21.179 --> 00:37:21.480
 through

00:37:21.480 --> 00:37:22.059
 faith

00:37:22.059 --> 00:37:22.739
 in

00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:23.059
 Jesus

00:37:23.059 --> 00:37:23.519
 Christ.

00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:24.480
 So

00:37:24.480 --> 00:37:24.699
 then

00:37:24.699 --> 00:37:24.960
 shall

00:37:24.960 --> 00:37:25.139
 we

00:37:25.139 --> 00:37:25.420
 put

00:37:25.420 --> 00:37:25.639
 the

00:37:25.639 --> 00:37:25.920
 yoke

00:37:25.920 --> 00:37:26.199
 that

00:37:26.199 --> 00:37:26.400
 we

00:37:26.400 --> 00:37:26.880
 ourselves

00:37:26.880 --> 00:37:27.159
 could

00:37:27.159 --> 00:37:27.380
 not

00:37:27.380 --> 00:37:27.719
 bear

00:37:27.719 --> 00:37:28.059
 around

00:37:28.059 --> 00:37:28.320
 the

00:37:28.320 --> 00:37:28.539
 neck

00:37:28.539 --> 00:37:28.699
 of

00:37:28.699 --> 00:37:29.079
 others?

00:37:29.840 --> 00:37:30.320
 Shall

00:37:30.320 --> 00:37:30.480
 we

00:37:30.480 --> 00:37:30.679
 lay

00:37:30.679 --> 00:37:30.860
 the

00:37:30.860 --> 00:37:31.239
 burden

00:37:31.239 --> 00:37:31.539
 we

00:37:31.539 --> 00:37:31.940
 could

00:37:31.940 --> 00:37:32.179
 not

00:37:32.179 --> 00:37:32.519
 carry

00:37:32.519 --> 00:37:32.719
 on

00:37:32.719 --> 00:37:32.860
 the

00:37:32.860 --> 00:37:33.199
 back

00:37:33.199 --> 00:37:33.679
 of

00:37:33.679 --> 00:37:34.059
 others?

00:37:35.259 --> 00:37:35.840
 God

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:36.259
 forbid

00:37:36.259 --> 00:37:38.099
 may

00:37:38.099 --> 00:37:38.280
 be

00:37:38.280 --> 00:37:38.599
 far

00:37:38.599 --> 00:37:38.860
 from

00:37:38.860 --> 00:37:39.159
 us.

00:37:39.159 --> 00:37:41.899
 after

00:37:41.899 --> 00:37:42.379
 Peter's

00:37:42.379 --> 00:37:42.759
 testimony

00:37:42.759 --> 00:37:43.139
 of how

00:37:43.139 --> 00:37:43.299
 the

00:37:43.299 --> 00:37:43.500
 spirit

00:37:43.500 --> 00:37:43.659
 of

00:37:43.659 --> 00:37:43.819
 God

00:37:43.819 --> 00:37:44.119
 himself

00:37:44.119 --> 00:37:44.339
 bore

00:37:44.339 --> 00:37:44.639
 witness

00:37:44.639 --> 00:37:44.799
 to

00:37:44.799 --> 00:37:44.960
 this

00:37:44.960 --> 00:37:45.219
 truth

00:37:45.219 --> 00:37:45.500
 it

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:45.819
 says

00:37:45.819 --> 00:37:45.980
 in

00:37:45.980 --> 00:37:46.139
 verse

00:37:46.139 --> 00:37:46.480
 12

00:37:46.480 --> 00:37:46.739
 that

00:37:46.739 --> 00:37:47.179
 all

00:37:47.179 --> 00:37:47.379
 of

00:37:47.379 --> 00:37:47.480
 the

00:37:47.480 --> 00:37:47.799
 assembly

00:37:47.799 --> 00:37:48.059
 fell

00:37:48.059 --> 00:37:48.679
 silent.

00:37:49.899 --> 00:37:50.119
 They

00:37:50.119 --> 00:37:50.420
 know

00:37:50.420 --> 00:37:50.659
 that

00:37:50.659 --> 00:37:50.980
 God

00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:51.199
 has

00:37:51.199 --> 00:37:51.579
 spoken

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:51.899
 through

00:37:51.899 --> 00:37:52.299
 Peter.

00:37:56.619 --> 00:37:57.199
 And

00:37:57.199 --> 00:37:57.359
 then

00:37:57.359 --> 00:37:57.759
 Barnabas

00:37:57.759 --> 00:37:57.920
 and

00:37:57.920 --> 00:37:58.179
 Paul

00:37:58.179 --> 00:37:58.699
 further

00:37:58.699 --> 00:37:59.460
 corroborate

00:37:59.460 --> 00:38:00.000
 Peter's

00:38:00.000 --> 00:38:00.319
 testimony

00:38:00.319 --> 00:38:00.539
 by

00:38:00.539 --> 00:38:00.920
 relating

00:38:00.920 --> 00:38:01.139
 what

00:38:01.139 --> 00:38:01.559
 signs

00:38:01.559 --> 00:38:01.779
 and

00:38:01.779 --> 00:38:02.279
 wonders

00:38:02.279 --> 00:38:02.599
 God

00:38:02.599 --> 00:38:02.739
 had

00:38:02.739 --> 00:38:02.940
 done

00:38:02.940 --> 00:38:03.139
 through

00:38:03.139 --> 00:38:03.299
 them

00:38:03.299 --> 00:38:03.659
 among

00:38:03.659 --> 00:38:03.879
 the

00:38:03.879 --> 00:38:04.460
 Gentiles.

00:38:04.619 --> 00:38:05.079
 So

00:38:05.079 --> 00:38:05.219
 they

00:38:05.219 --> 00:38:05.319
 are

00:38:05.319 --> 00:38:05.659
 bearing

00:38:05.659 --> 00:38:06.139
 testimony

00:38:06.139 --> 00:38:06.460
 that

00:38:06.460 --> 00:38:06.779
 God

00:38:06.779 --> 00:38:07.019
 has

00:38:07.019 --> 00:38:07.179
 been

00:38:07.179 --> 00:38:08.119
 authenticating

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:09.159
 the true

00:38:09.159 --> 00:38:09.679
 conversion

00:38:09.679 --> 00:38:09.980
 of the

00:38:09.980 --> 00:38:10.440
 Gentiles

00:38:10.440 --> 00:38:10.679
 by

00:38:10.679 --> 00:38:11.019
 giving

00:38:11.019 --> 00:38:11.319
 them

00:38:11.319 --> 00:38:11.719
 granting

00:38:11.719 --> 00:38:12.039
 them

00:38:12.039 --> 00:38:12.380
 signs

00:38:12.380 --> 00:38:12.539
 and

00:38:12.539 --> 00:38:12.920
 wonders

00:38:12.920 --> 00:38:13.500
 as

00:38:13.500 --> 00:38:13.639
 they

00:38:13.639 --> 00:38:13.940
 minister

00:38:13.940 --> 00:38:14.159
 to

00:38:14.159 --> 00:38:14.380
 these

00:38:14.380 --> 00:38:14.900
 Gentiles.

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:16.539
 And

00:38:16.539 --> 00:38:16.619
 then

00:38:16.619 --> 00:38:16.859
 after

00:38:16.859 --> 00:38:17.219
 Peter,

00:38:17.359 --> 00:38:17.639
 Barnabas

00:38:17.639 --> 00:38:17.799
 and

00:38:17.799 --> 00:38:18.099
 Paul,

00:38:18.339 --> 00:38:18.759
 Apostle

00:38:18.759 --> 00:38:19.179
 James

00:38:19.179 --> 00:38:19.739
 starts

00:38:19.739 --> 00:38:20.059
 speaking

00:38:20.059 --> 00:38:20.259
 in

00:38:20.259 --> 00:38:20.420
 verse

00:38:20.420 --> 00:38:20.900
 13.

00:38:22.179 --> 00:38:22.559
 This

00:38:22.559 --> 00:38:22.880
 is not

00:38:22.880 --> 00:38:23.339
 James,

00:38:23.420 --> 00:38:23.900
 the son

00:38:23.900 --> 00:38:24.759
 of Zebedee

00:38:24.759 --> 00:38:25.019
 and

00:38:25.019 --> 00:38:25.699
 Salome,

00:38:26.940 --> 00:38:27.380
 brother

00:38:27.380 --> 00:38:28.019
 of Apostle

00:38:28.019 --> 00:38:28.339
 John.

00:38:28.940 --> 00:38:29.139
 That

00:38:29.139 --> 00:38:29.460
 James

00:38:29.460 --> 00:38:30.039
 was beheaded

00:38:30.039 --> 00:38:30.619
 by King

00:38:30.619 --> 00:38:31.199
 Herod Agrippa

00:38:31.199 --> 00:38:31.579
 in Acts

00:38:31.579 --> 00:38:31.940
 12.

00:38:32.599 --> 00:38:32.880
 This

00:38:32.880 --> 00:38:33.400
 is likely

00:38:33.400 --> 00:38:33.880
 the same

00:38:33.880 --> 00:38:34.339
 Apostle

00:38:34.339 --> 00:38:34.719
 James

00:38:34.719 --> 00:38:35.259
 that Paul

00:38:35.259 --> 00:38:35.779
 calls

00:38:35.779 --> 00:38:36.339
 the Lord's

00:38:36.339 --> 00:38:36.639
 brother

00:38:36.639 --> 00:38:37.480
 in Galatians

00:38:37.480 --> 00:38:38.559
 1.19.

00:38:39.219 --> 00:38:39.740
 Not

00:38:39.740 --> 00:38:40.059
 Jesus'

00:38:40.280 --> 00:38:40.719
 actual

00:38:40.719 --> 00:38:41.219
 immediate

00:38:41.219 --> 00:38:41.559
 brother

00:38:41.559 --> 00:38:42.019
 but a

00:38:42.019 --> 00:38:42.260
 near

00:38:42.260 --> 00:38:42.679
 kin.

00:38:43.440 --> 00:38:43.820
 He's

00:38:43.820 --> 00:38:44.260
 the author

00:38:44.260 --> 00:38:44.659
 of the

00:38:44.659 --> 00:38:45.219
 book of

00:38:45.219 --> 00:38:45.559
 James

00:38:45.559 --> 00:38:45.780
 in the

00:38:45.780 --> 00:38:46.219
 New Testament

00:38:46.219 --> 00:38:46.599
 and he

00:38:46.599 --> 00:38:47.019
 appears

00:38:47.019 --> 00:38:47.420
 to have

00:38:47.420 --> 00:38:47.699
 been

00:38:47.699 --> 00:38:47.960
 the

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.320
 lead

00:38:48.320 --> 00:38:48.699
 elder

00:38:48.699 --> 00:38:49.480
 or

00:38:49.480 --> 00:38:49.860
 lead

00:38:49.860 --> 00:38:50.300
 pastor

00:38:50.300 --> 00:38:50.740
 of the

00:38:50.740 --> 00:38:51.039
 Jerusalem

00:38:51.039 --> 00:38:51.500
 church.

00:38:52.199 --> 00:38:52.760
 This

00:38:52.760 --> 00:38:53.260
 is why

00:38:53.260 --> 00:38:53.940
 he's

00:38:53.940 --> 00:38:54.219
 named

00:38:54.219 --> 00:38:54.699
 first

00:38:54.699 --> 00:38:55.019
 among

00:38:55.019 --> 00:38:55.240
 the

00:38:55.240 --> 00:38:55.539
 elders

00:38:55.539 --> 00:38:55.840
 of the

00:38:55.840 --> 00:38:56.099
 Jerusalem

00:38:56.099 --> 00:38:56.460
 church

00:38:56.460 --> 00:38:56.800
 and this

00:38:56.800 --> 00:38:56.920
 is

00:38:56.920 --> 00:38:57.179
 why

00:38:57.179 --> 00:38:57.559
 he's

00:38:57.559 --> 00:38:57.960
 referred

00:38:57.960 --> 00:38:58.340
 to

00:38:58.340 --> 00:38:58.900
 as

00:38:58.900 --> 00:38:59.539
 representative

00:38:59.539 --> 00:38:59.960
 of the

00:38:59.960 --> 00:39:00.400
 entire

00:39:00.400 --> 00:39:00.740
 church

00:39:00.740 --> 00:39:00.900
 of

00:39:00.900 --> 00:39:01.179
 Jerusalem

00:39:01.179 --> 00:39:01.519
 in

00:39:01.519 --> 00:39:01.760
 Acts

00:39:01.760 --> 00:39:02.460
 12.17

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:03.199
 and

00:39:03.199 --> 00:39:04.240
 21.18.

00:39:04.239 --> 00:39:06.339
 And it's

00:39:06.339 --> 00:39:06.899
 James who

00:39:06.899 --> 00:39:07.399
 will give

00:39:07.399 --> 00:39:08.059
 the final

00:39:08.059 --> 00:39:08.479
 verdict

00:39:08.479 --> 00:39:09.519
 of the

00:39:09.519 --> 00:39:09.879
 apostles

00:39:09.879 --> 00:39:11.279
 and the

00:39:11.279 --> 00:39:11.539
 elders.

00:39:12.459 --> 00:39:12.939
 He says

00:39:12.939 --> 00:39:13.259
 in verses

00:39:13.259 --> 00:39:14.159
 13-14

00:39:14.159 --> 00:39:14.439
 brothers

00:39:14.439 --> 00:39:15.019
 listen to

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:15.319
 me

00:39:15.319 --> 00:39:16.279
 Simeon

00:39:16.279 --> 00:39:16.579
 has

00:39:16.579 --> 00:39:17.039
 related

00:39:17.039 --> 00:39:17.279
 how

00:39:17.279 --> 00:39:17.619
 God

00:39:17.619 --> 00:39:18.059
 first

00:39:18.059 --> 00:39:18.439
 visited

00:39:18.439 --> 00:39:18.619
 the

00:39:18.619 --> 00:39:19.259
 Gentiles

00:39:19.259 --> 00:39:20.139
 to take

00:39:20.139 --> 00:39:20.479
 from

00:39:20.479 --> 00:39:20.739
 them

00:39:20.739 --> 00:39:20.919
 a

00:39:20.919 --> 00:39:21.319
 people

00:39:21.319 --> 00:39:21.759
 for

00:39:21.759 --> 00:39:22.279
 his

00:39:22.279 --> 00:39:22.819
 name.

00:39:23.659 --> 00:39:24.099
 Simeon

00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:24.339
 is a

00:39:24.339 --> 00:39:24.579
 reference

00:39:24.579 --> 00:39:24.819
 to

00:39:24.819 --> 00:39:25.239
 Simon

00:39:25.239 --> 00:39:25.599
 Peter

00:39:25.599 --> 00:39:26.879
 and

00:39:26.879 --> 00:39:27.179
 James

00:39:27.179 --> 00:39:27.839
 concurs

00:39:27.839 --> 00:39:28.279
 that

00:39:28.279 --> 00:39:28.799
 with

00:39:28.799 --> 00:39:29.000
 what

00:39:29.000 --> 00:39:29.179
 Peter

00:39:29.179 --> 00:39:29.459
 said

00:39:29.459 --> 00:39:29.639
 that

00:39:29.639 --> 00:39:30.079
 God

00:39:30.079 --> 00:39:30.399
 has

00:39:30.399 --> 00:39:30.779
 visited

00:39:30.780 --> 00:39:30.980
 the

00:39:30.980 --> 00:39:31.519
 Gentiles

00:39:31.519 --> 00:39:31.820
 in order

00:39:31.820 --> 00:39:31.980
 to

00:39:31.980 --> 00:39:32.300
 take

00:39:32.300 --> 00:39:32.680
 from

00:39:32.680 --> 00:39:33.060
 them

00:39:33.060 --> 00:39:33.760
 a

00:39:33.760 --> 00:39:34.180
 people

00:39:34.180 --> 00:39:34.760
 for

00:39:34.760 --> 00:39:35.280
 his

00:39:35.280 --> 00:39:35.800
 name.

00:39:37.180 --> 00:39:37.600
 This

00:39:37.600 --> 00:39:38.060
 is a

00:39:38.060 --> 00:39:39.000
 significant

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:40.580
 acknowledgement

00:39:40.580 --> 00:39:42.280
 because

00:39:42.280 --> 00:39:43.200
 the word

00:39:43.200 --> 00:39:43.680
 people

00:39:43.680 --> 00:39:45.280
 is almost

00:39:45.280 --> 00:39:46.240
 exclusively

00:39:46.240 --> 00:39:46.820
 reserved

00:39:46.820 --> 00:39:47.200
 in the

00:39:47.200 --> 00:39:47.380
 Old

00:39:47.380 --> 00:39:47.800
 Testament

00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:48.560
 as a

00:39:48.560 --> 00:39:48.860
 reference

00:39:48.860 --> 00:39:49.160
 to

00:39:49.160 --> 00:39:50.000
 God's

00:39:50.000 --> 00:39:50.560
 chosen

00:39:50.560 --> 00:39:51.180
 people.

00:39:53.980 --> 00:39:54.740
 Deuteronomy

00:39:54.740 --> 00:39:55.420
 chapter 7

00:39:55.420 --> 00:39:55.940
 verse 6

00:39:55.940 --> 00:39:56.500
 says this

00:39:56.500 --> 00:39:57.160
 for you

00:39:57.160 --> 00:39:57.560
 are

00:39:57.560 --> 00:39:58.080
 a

00:39:58.080 --> 00:39:58.800
 people

00:39:58.800 --> 00:39:59.780
 holy

00:39:59.780 --> 00:40:00.120
 to

00:40:00.119 --> 00:40:00.339
 the

00:40:00.339 --> 00:40:00.659
 Lord

00:40:00.659 --> 00:40:00.980
 your

00:40:00.980 --> 00:40:01.420
 God

00:40:01.420 --> 00:40:02.159
 the

00:40:02.159 --> 00:40:02.639
 Lord

00:40:02.639 --> 00:40:02.920
 your

00:40:02.920 --> 00:40:03.359
 God

00:40:03.359 --> 00:40:03.799
 has

00:40:03.799 --> 00:40:04.359
 chosen

00:40:04.359 --> 00:40:04.799
 you

00:40:04.799 --> 00:40:05.059
 to

00:40:05.059 --> 00:40:05.400
 be

00:40:05.400 --> 00:40:05.739
 a

00:40:05.739 --> 00:40:06.219
 people

00:40:06.219 --> 00:40:06.940
 for

00:40:06.940 --> 00:40:07.380
 his

00:40:07.380 --> 00:40:08.199
 treasured

00:40:08.199 --> 00:40:08.579
 possession

00:40:08.579 --> 00:40:09.359
 out of

00:40:09.359 --> 00:40:09.880
 all the

00:40:09.880 --> 00:40:10.239
 peoples

00:40:10.239 --> 00:40:10.679
 who are

00:40:10.679 --> 00:40:11.039
 on the

00:40:11.039 --> 00:40:11.299
 face

00:40:11.299 --> 00:40:11.440
 of

00:40:11.440 --> 00:40:11.559
 the

00:40:11.559 --> 00:40:11.819
 earth.

00:40:12.819 --> 00:40:13.500
 There

00:40:13.500 --> 00:40:13.659
 were

00:40:13.659 --> 00:40:14.000
 many

00:40:14.000 --> 00:40:14.440
 nations

00:40:14.440 --> 00:40:14.739
 in the

00:40:14.739 --> 00:40:14.960
 world

00:40:14.960 --> 00:40:15.239
 that

00:40:15.239 --> 00:40:15.679
 served

00:40:15.679 --> 00:40:16.099
 other

00:40:16.099 --> 00:40:16.619
 gods

00:40:16.619 --> 00:40:17.199
 but

00:40:17.199 --> 00:40:17.380
 the

00:40:17.380 --> 00:40:17.639
 Lord

00:40:17.639 --> 00:40:17.940
 had

00:40:17.940 --> 00:40:18.420
 chosen

00:40:18.420 --> 00:40:19.239
 Israel

00:40:19.239 --> 00:40:19.480
 in

00:40:19.480 --> 00:40:19.940
 particular

00:40:19.940 --> 00:40:20.259
 to

00:40:20.259 --> 00:40:20.579
 be

00:40:20.579 --> 00:40:21.359
 his

00:40:21.359 --> 00:40:21.900
 chosen

00:40:21.900 --> 00:40:22.380
 people

00:40:22.380 --> 00:40:23.000
 a

00:40:23.000 --> 00:40:23.219
 people

00:40:23.219 --> 00:40:23.500
 for

00:40:23.500 --> 00:40:24.019
 his

00:40:24.019 --> 00:40:25.039
 special

00:40:25.039 --> 00:40:25.659
 possession

00:40:25.659 --> 00:40:26.339
 a

00:40:26.339 --> 00:40:26.559
 people

00:40:26.559 --> 00:40:26.739
 who

00:40:26.739 --> 00:40:26.859
 would

00:40:26.859 --> 00:40:27.000
 be

00:40:27.000 --> 00:40:27.420
 his

00:40:27.420 --> 00:40:27.880
 own

00:40:27.880 --> 00:40:28.519
 inheritance

00:40:28.519 --> 00:40:29.239
 people

00:40:29.239 --> 00:40:29.420
 who

00:40:29.420 --> 00:40:29.599
 would

00:40:29.599 --> 00:40:29.980
 carry

00:40:29.980 --> 00:40:30.559
 his

00:40:30.559 --> 00:40:31.319
 name

00:40:31.319 --> 00:40:33.000
 but

00:40:33.000 --> 00:40:33.380
 James

00:40:33.380 --> 00:40:33.799
 is here

00:40:33.799 --> 00:40:34.299
 applying

00:40:34.299 --> 00:40:34.539
 that

00:40:34.539 --> 00:40:35.139
 special

00:40:35.139 --> 00:40:35.759
 designation

00:40:35.759 --> 00:40:36.980
 to

00:40:36.980 --> 00:40:38.420
 Gentiles

00:40:38.420 --> 00:40:44.099
 in

00:40:44.099 --> 00:40:44.579
 Hosea

00:40:44.579 --> 00:40:44.920
 chapter

00:40:44.920 --> 00:40:45.319
 1

00:40:45.319 --> 00:40:46.440
 God

00:40:46.440 --> 00:40:47.019
 commands

00:40:47.019 --> 00:40:47.539
 prophet

00:40:47.539 --> 00:40:47.900
 Hosea

00:40:47.900 --> 00:40:48.360
 to take

00:40:48.360 --> 00:40:48.980
 for himself

00:40:48.980 --> 00:40:49.779
 a

00:40:49.779 --> 00:40:50.199
 wife

00:40:50.199 --> 00:40:50.440
 of

00:40:50.440 --> 00:40:50.799
 Hordom

00:40:50.799 --> 00:40:51.900
 and

00:40:51.900 --> 00:40:52.139
 through

00:40:52.139 --> 00:40:52.319
 her

00:40:52.319 --> 00:40:52.500
 to

00:40:52.500 --> 00:40:52.819
 have

00:40:52.819 --> 00:40:53.360
 children

00:40:53.360 --> 00:40:53.819
 of

00:40:53.819 --> 00:40:54.219
 Hordom

00:40:54.219 --> 00:40:56.000
 God

00:40:56.000 --> 00:40:56.439
 commands

00:40:56.439 --> 00:40:56.839
 Hosea

00:40:56.839 --> 00:40:57.219
 to do

00:40:57.219 --> 00:40:57.599
 this

00:40:57.599 --> 00:40:58.179
 as

00:40:58.179 --> 00:40:58.359
 an

00:40:58.359 --> 00:40:58.799
 object

00:40:58.799 --> 00:40:59.179
 lesson

00:40:59.179 --> 00:40:59.399
 for

00:40:59.399 --> 00:40:59.579
 the

00:40:59.579 --> 00:41:00.199
 unfaithful

00:41:00.199 --> 00:41:00.480
 people

00:41:00.480 --> 00:41:00.679
 of

00:41:00.679 --> 00:41:01.000
 Israel

00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:01.739
 to

00:41:01.739 --> 00:41:02.019
 show

00:41:02.019 --> 00:41:02.199
 them

00:41:02.199 --> 00:41:02.339
 a

00:41:02.339 --> 00:41:02.639
 picture

00:41:02.639 --> 00:41:02.959
 of

00:41:02.959 --> 00:41:03.119
 what

00:41:03.119 --> 00:41:03.399
 God

00:41:03.399 --> 00:41:03.559
 is

00:41:03.559 --> 00:41:03.819
 doing

00:41:03.819 --> 00:41:04.000
 for

00:41:04.000 --> 00:41:04.279
 them

00:41:04.279 --> 00:41:05.079
 that

00:41:05.079 --> 00:41:05.339
 God

00:41:05.339 --> 00:41:05.480
 is

00:41:05.480 --> 00:41:05.619
 the

00:41:05.619 --> 00:41:05.980
 faithful

00:41:05.980 --> 00:41:06.559
 bridegroom

00:41:06.559 --> 00:41:06.919
 and that

00:41:06.919 --> 00:41:07.179
 they

00:41:07.179 --> 00:41:07.439
 are

00:41:07.439 --> 00:41:07.679
 the

00:41:07.679 --> 00:41:08.599
 unfaithful

00:41:08.599 --> 00:41:09.559
 bride

00:41:09.559 --> 00:41:10.199
 whoring

00:41:10.199 --> 00:41:10.559
 after

00:41:10.559 --> 00:41:11.059
 idols

00:41:11.059 --> 00:41:17.799
 it's

00:41:17.799 --> 00:41:18.099
 such a

00:41:18.099 --> 00:41:18.400
 sad

00:41:18.400 --> 00:41:18.739
 scene

00:41:18.739 --> 00:41:18.980
 and

00:41:18.980 --> 00:41:19.619
 God

00:41:19.619 --> 00:41:19.960
 tells

00:41:19.960 --> 00:41:20.279
 Hosea

00:41:20.279 --> 00:41:20.480
 to

00:41:20.480 --> 00:41:20.739
 name

00:41:20.739 --> 00:41:20.960
 one

00:41:20.960 --> 00:41:21.079
 of

00:41:21.079 --> 00:41:21.239
 his

00:41:21.239 --> 00:41:21.639
 sons

00:41:21.639 --> 00:41:22.759
 literally

00:41:22.759 --> 00:41:23.539
 not

00:41:23.539 --> 00:41:24.099
 my

00:41:24.099 --> 00:41:24.639
 people

00:41:24.639 --> 00:41:28.840
 for

00:41:28.840 --> 00:41:29.159
 God

00:41:29.159 --> 00:41:29.360
 says

00:41:29.360 --> 00:41:29.559
 you

00:41:29.559 --> 00:41:29.719
 are

00:41:29.719 --> 00:41:30.159
 not

00:41:30.159 --> 00:41:30.539
 my

00:41:30.539 --> 00:41:30.860
 people

00:41:30.860 --> 00:41:31.059
 and

00:41:31.059 --> 00:41:31.199
 I

00:41:31.199 --> 00:41:31.340
 am

00:41:31.340 --> 00:41:31.699
 not

00:41:31.699 --> 00:41:32.099
 your

00:41:32.099 --> 00:41:32.599
 God

00:41:32.599 --> 00:41:36.599
 think

00:41:36.599 --> 00:41:36.840
 about

00:41:36.840 --> 00:41:37.039
 that

00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:37.199
 it's

00:41:37.199 --> 00:41:37.360
 such

00:41:37.360 --> 00:41:37.519
 a

00:41:37.519 --> 00:41:38.039
 sad

00:41:38.039 --> 00:41:38.500
 scene

00:41:38.500 --> 00:41:39.519
 imagine

00:41:39.519 --> 00:41:40.539
 being

00:41:40.539 --> 00:41:40.920
 married

00:41:40.920 --> 00:41:41.180
 and

00:41:41.180 --> 00:41:42.340
 you

00:41:42.340 --> 00:41:42.579
 have

00:41:42.579 --> 00:41:42.780
 these

00:41:42.780 --> 00:41:43.200
 children

00:41:43.200 --> 00:41:45.539
 that

00:41:45.539 --> 00:41:45.639
 are

00:41:45.639 --> 00:41:45.820
 born

00:41:45.820 --> 00:41:46.019
 into

00:41:46.019 --> 00:41:46.200
 your

00:41:46.200 --> 00:41:46.539
 home

00:41:46.539 --> 00:41:48.840
 only

00:41:48.840 --> 00:41:49.119
 to

00:41:49.119 --> 00:41:49.720
 realize

00:41:49.720 --> 00:41:50.740
 they

00:41:50.740 --> 00:41:50.880
 are

00:41:50.880 --> 00:41:51.200
 not

00:41:51.200 --> 00:41:51.500
 your

00:41:51.500 --> 00:41:51.980
 children

00:41:51.980 --> 00:41:55.579
 they

00:41:55.579 --> 00:41:55.720
 are

00:41:55.720 --> 00:41:56.119
 children

00:41:56.119 --> 00:41:56.780
 of

00:41:56.780 --> 00:41:57.700
 unfaithfulness

00:41:57.700 --> 00:42:05.380
 illegitimate

00:42:05.380 --> 00:42:05.900
 children

00:42:05.900 --> 00:42:10.099
 that's

00:42:10.099 --> 00:42:10.319
 what

00:42:10.319 --> 00:42:10.659
 God's

00:42:10.659 --> 00:42:10.920
 people

00:42:10.920 --> 00:42:11.279
 were

00:42:11.279 --> 00:42:11.599
 but

00:42:11.599 --> 00:42:11.839
 there's

00:42:11.839 --> 00:42:12.079
 still

00:42:12.079 --> 00:42:12.279
 a

00:42:12.279 --> 00:42:12.619
 gracious

00:42:12.619 --> 00:42:13.139
 promise

00:42:13.139 --> 00:42:13.440
 in the

00:42:13.440 --> 00:42:13.619
 midst

00:42:13.619 --> 00:42:13.739
 of

00:42:13.739 --> 00:42:13.860
 all

00:42:13.860 --> 00:42:14.019
 this

00:42:14.019 --> 00:42:14.099
 in

00:42:14.099 --> 00:42:14.460
 Hosea

00:42:14.460 --> 00:42:14.779
 1

00:42:14.779 --> 00:42:15.039
 verse

00:42:15.039 --> 00:42:15.319
 10

00:42:15.319 --> 00:42:15.900
 it

00:42:15.900 --> 00:42:16.539
 prophesies

00:42:16.539 --> 00:42:16.839
 and in

00:42:16.839 --> 00:42:16.960
 the

00:42:16.960 --> 00:42:17.360
 place

00:42:17.360 --> 00:42:17.579
 where

00:42:17.579 --> 00:42:17.699
 it

00:42:17.699 --> 00:42:17.860
 was

00:42:17.860 --> 00:42:18.119
 said

00:42:18.119 --> 00:42:18.279
 to

00:42:18.279 --> 00:42:18.559
 them

00:42:18.559 --> 00:42:19.099
 you

00:42:19.099 --> 00:42:19.279
 are

00:42:19.279 --> 00:42:19.599
 not

00:42:19.599 --> 00:42:19.860
 my

00:42:19.860 --> 00:42:20.279
 people

00:42:20.279 --> 00:42:21.759
 it

00:42:21.759 --> 00:42:22.139
 shall

00:42:22.139 --> 00:42:22.380
 be

00:42:22.380 --> 00:42:22.759
 said

00:42:22.759 --> 00:42:23.039
 to

00:42:23.039 --> 00:42:23.380
 them

00:42:23.380 --> 00:42:24.860
 children

00:42:24.860 --> 00:42:25.539
 of

00:42:25.539 --> 00:42:25.759
 the

00:42:25.759 --> 00:42:26.059
 living

00:42:26.059 --> 00:42:26.719
 God

00:42:26.719 --> 00:42:36.019
 if

00:42:36.019 --> 00:42:36.359
 God

00:42:36.359 --> 00:42:36.759
 says

00:42:36.759 --> 00:42:37.119
 this

00:42:37.119 --> 00:42:37.379
 of

00:42:37.379 --> 00:42:37.779
 his

00:42:37.779 --> 00:42:39.559
 chosen

00:42:39.559 --> 00:42:40.000
 people

00:42:40.000 --> 00:42:40.179
 who

00:42:40.179 --> 00:42:40.279
 are

00:42:40.279 --> 00:42:40.819
 unfaithful

00:42:40.819 --> 00:42:41.000
 to

00:42:41.000 --> 00:42:41.299
 him

00:42:41.299 --> 00:42:42.259
 then

00:42:42.259 --> 00:42:42.500
 how

00:42:42.500 --> 00:42:42.779
 much

00:42:42.779 --> 00:42:43.179
 more

00:42:43.179 --> 00:42:43.439
 is

00:42:43.439 --> 00:42:43.639
 this

00:42:43.639 --> 00:42:43.819
 the

00:42:43.819 --> 00:42:44.219
 case

00:42:44.219 --> 00:42:44.639
 for

00:42:44.639 --> 00:42:44.919
 most

00:42:44.919 --> 00:42:45.099
 of

00:42:45.099 --> 00:42:45.399
 us

00:42:45.399 --> 00:42:45.839
 who

00:42:45.839 --> 00:42:46.000
 are

00:42:46.000 --> 00:42:46.739
 Gentiles

00:42:46.739 --> 00:42:50.139
 nations

00:42:50.139 --> 00:42:50.519
 who

00:42:50.519 --> 00:42:50.959
 from

00:42:50.959 --> 00:42:51.179
 the

00:42:51.179 --> 00:42:51.639
 beginning

00:42:51.639 --> 00:42:52.639
 have

00:42:52.639 --> 00:42:52.759
 been

00:42:52.759 --> 00:42:53.179
 whoring

00:42:53.179 --> 00:42:53.500
 after

00:42:53.500 --> 00:42:53.699
 the

00:42:53.699 --> 00:42:54.079
 idols

00:42:54.079 --> 00:42:56.099
 denying

00:42:56.099 --> 00:42:56.400
 the

00:42:56.400 --> 00:42:56.759
 worship

00:42:56.759 --> 00:42:57.000
 that

00:42:57.000 --> 00:42:57.139
 is

00:42:57.139 --> 00:42:57.360
 due

00:42:57.360 --> 00:42:57.599
 to

00:42:57.599 --> 00:42:57.799
 our

00:42:57.799 --> 00:42:58.179
 God

00:42:58.179 --> 00:42:58.719
 alone

00:42:58.719 --> 00:43:03.139
 we

00:43:03.139 --> 00:43:03.500
 are

00:43:03.500 --> 00:43:03.739
 the

00:43:03.739 --> 00:43:04.239
 bastard

00:43:04.239 --> 00:43:04.719
 children

00:43:04.719 --> 00:43:04.980
 if

00:43:04.980 --> 00:43:05.420
 ever

00:43:05.420 --> 00:43:05.699
 there

00:43:05.699 --> 00:43:06.000
 was

00:43:06.000 --> 00:43:06.340
 one

00:43:06.340 --> 00:43:10.119
 we

00:43:10.119 --> 00:43:10.599
 were

00:43:10.599 --> 00:43:12.019
 decidedly

00:43:12.019 --> 00:43:12.739
 not

00:43:12.739 --> 00:43:13.679
 God's

00:43:13.679 --> 00:43:14.400
 people

00:43:14.400 --> 00:43:15.139
 we

00:43:15.139 --> 00:43:15.420
 were

00:43:15.420 --> 00:43:16.319
 unwanted

00:43:16.319 --> 00:43:16.980
 children

00:43:16.980 --> 00:43:17.360
 if

00:43:17.360 --> 00:43:17.799
 ever

00:43:17.799 --> 00:43:18.400
 there

00:43:18.400 --> 00:43:18.719
 was

00:43:18.719 --> 00:43:19.039
 one

00:43:19.039 --> 00:43:19.340
 but

00:43:19.340 --> 00:43:19.860
 that

00:43:19.860 --> 00:43:20.199
 God

00:43:20.199 --> 00:43:20.400
 would

00:43:20.400 --> 00:43:20.719
 take

00:43:20.719 --> 00:43:21.099
 such

00:43:21.099 --> 00:43:21.259
 a

00:43:21.259 --> 00:43:21.679
 people

00:43:21.679 --> 00:43:22.940
 and

00:43:22.940 --> 00:43:23.239
 say

00:43:23.239 --> 00:43:23.460
 that

00:43:23.460 --> 00:43:23.619
 they

00:43:23.619 --> 00:43:23.840
 are

00:43:23.840 --> 00:43:24.260
 people

00:43:24.260 --> 00:43:24.640
 for

00:43:24.640 --> 00:43:25.079
 my

00:43:25.079 --> 00:43:25.620
 name

00:43:25.620 --> 00:43:29.260
 they

00:43:29.260 --> 00:43:29.420
 are

00:43:29.420 --> 00:43:29.800
 people

00:43:29.800 --> 00:43:30.100
 for

00:43:30.100 --> 00:43:30.559
 my

00:43:30.559 --> 00:43:31.240
 special

00:43:31.240 --> 00:43:31.820
 possession

00:43:31.820 --> 00:43:35.960
 that's

00:43:35.960 --> 00:43:36.340
 the

00:43:36.340 --> 00:43:36.860
 wondrous

00:43:36.860 --> 00:43:37.320
 grace

00:43:37.320 --> 00:43:37.620
 that we

00:43:37.620 --> 00:43:38.039
 find

00:43:38.039 --> 00:43:38.480
 in our

00:43:38.480 --> 00:43:38.860
 savior

00:43:38.860 --> 00:43:39.600
 Jesus

00:43:39.600 --> 00:43:40.260
 Christ

00:43:40.260 --> 00:43:43.500
 that's

00:43:43.500 --> 00:43:43.620
 why

00:43:43.620 --> 00:43:44.100
 first

00:43:44.100 --> 00:43:44.380
 Peter

00:43:44.380 --> 00:43:44.720
 chapter

00:43:44.720 --> 00:43:45.079
 two

00:43:45.079 --> 00:43:45.360
 verses

00:43:45.360 --> 00:43:45.640
 nine

00:43:45.640 --> 00:43:45.800
 to

00:43:45.800 --> 00:43:46.000
 ten

00:43:46.000 --> 00:43:46.160
 says

00:43:46.160 --> 00:43:46.320
 but

00:43:46.320 --> 00:43:46.539
 you

00:43:46.539 --> 00:43:46.940
 are

00:43:46.940 --> 00:43:47.800
 you

00:43:47.800 --> 00:43:48.260
 are

00:43:48.260 --> 00:43:49.360
 you

00:43:49.360 --> 00:43:50.100
 Gentiles

00:43:50.100 --> 00:43:50.220
 who

00:43:50.220 --> 00:43:50.320
 have

00:43:50.320 --> 00:43:50.680
 believed

00:43:50.680 --> 00:43:51.120
 along

00:43:51.120 --> 00:43:51.380
 with

00:43:51.380 --> 00:43:51.539
 the

00:43:51.539 --> 00:43:51.800
 Jewish

00:43:51.800 --> 00:43:52.140
 converts

00:43:52.140 --> 00:43:52.660
 you

00:43:52.660 --> 00:43:53.100
 are

00:43:53.099 --> 00:43:53.279
 a

00:43:53.279 --> 00:43:53.739
 chosen

00:43:53.739 --> 00:43:54.199
 race

00:43:54.199 --> 00:43:54.860
 a

00:43:54.860 --> 00:43:55.259
 royal

00:43:55.259 --> 00:43:55.819
 priesthood

00:43:55.819 --> 00:43:56.000
 a

00:43:56.000 --> 00:43:56.360
 holy

00:43:56.360 --> 00:43:56.900
 nation

00:43:56.900 --> 00:43:57.460
 a

00:43:57.460 --> 00:43:57.759
 people

00:43:57.759 --> 00:43:58.079
 for

00:43:58.079 --> 00:43:58.339
 his

00:43:58.339 --> 00:43:58.779
 own

00:43:58.779 --> 00:43:59.299
 possession

00:43:59.299 --> 00:44:00.239
 that

00:44:00.239 --> 00:44:00.380
 you

00:44:00.380 --> 00:44:00.579
 may

00:44:00.579 --> 00:44:01.039
 proclaim

00:44:01.039 --> 00:44:01.279
 the

00:44:01.279 --> 00:44:01.799
 excellencies

00:44:01.799 --> 00:44:02.279
 of him

00:44:02.279 --> 00:44:02.420
 who

00:44:02.420 --> 00:44:02.739
 called

00:44:02.739 --> 00:44:02.860
 you

00:44:02.860 --> 00:44:03.059
 out

00:44:03.059 --> 00:44:03.179
 of

00:44:03.179 --> 00:44:03.539
 darkness

00:44:03.539 --> 00:44:03.819
 into

00:44:03.819 --> 00:44:04.039
 his

00:44:04.039 --> 00:44:04.519
 marvelous

00:44:04.519 --> 00:44:05.019
 light

00:44:05.019 --> 00:44:06.239
 once

00:44:06.239 --> 00:44:06.539
 you

00:44:06.539 --> 00:44:06.860
 were

00:44:06.860 --> 00:44:07.460
 not

00:44:07.460 --> 00:44:07.739
 a

00:44:07.739 --> 00:44:08.079
 people

00:44:08.079 --> 00:44:08.839
 but

00:44:08.839 --> 00:44:09.139
 now

00:44:09.139 --> 00:44:09.440
 you

00:44:09.440 --> 00:44:09.779
 are

00:44:09.779 --> 00:44:10.619
 God's

00:44:10.619 --> 00:44:11.199
 people

00:44:11.199 --> 00:44:12.219
 once

00:44:12.219 --> 00:44:12.420
 you

00:44:12.420 --> 00:44:12.779
 had

00:44:12.779 --> 00:44:13.219
 not

00:44:13.219 --> 00:44:13.799
 received

00:44:13.800 --> 00:44:14.260
 mercy

00:44:14.260 --> 00:44:14.840
 but

00:44:14.840 --> 00:44:15.100
 now

00:44:15.100 --> 00:44:15.440
 you

00:44:15.440 --> 00:44:16.019
 have

00:44:16.019 --> 00:44:17.000
 received

00:44:17.000 --> 00:44:18.100
 mercy

00:44:18.100 --> 00:44:20.160
 hallelujah

00:44:20.160 --> 00:44:25.539
 James

00:44:25.539 --> 00:44:26.560
 then

00:44:26.560 --> 00:44:27.080
 cites

00:44:27.080 --> 00:44:27.720
 and alludes

00:44:27.720 --> 00:44:28.260
 to several

00:44:28.260 --> 00:44:28.539
 other

00:44:28.539 --> 00:44:29.100
 Old Testament

00:44:29.100 --> 00:44:29.640
 passages

00:44:29.640 --> 00:44:30.680
 to make

00:44:30.680 --> 00:44:31.220
 the case

00:44:31.220 --> 00:44:31.600
 from

00:44:31.600 --> 00:44:32.260
 scripture

00:44:32.260 --> 00:44:32.740
 itself

00:44:32.740 --> 00:44:33.060
 that

00:44:33.060 --> 00:44:33.500
 what

00:44:33.500 --> 00:44:33.820
 Peter

00:44:33.820 --> 00:44:34.019
 has

00:44:34.019 --> 00:44:34.260
 just

00:44:34.260 --> 00:44:34.560
 said

00:44:34.560 --> 00:44:35.039
 regarding

00:44:35.039 --> 00:44:35.260
 the

00:44:35.260 --> 00:44:35.560
 inclusion

00:44:35.560 --> 00:44:35.860
 of the

00:44:35.860 --> 00:44:36.320
 Gentiles

00:44:36.320 --> 00:44:36.519
 is

00:44:36.519 --> 00:44:36.900
 true

00:44:36.900 --> 00:44:39.060
 this

00:44:39.060 --> 00:44:39.160
 is

00:44:39.160 --> 00:44:39.300
 the

00:44:39.300 --> 00:44:39.539
 third

00:44:39.539 --> 00:44:40.000
 category

00:44:40.000 --> 00:44:40.180
 to

00:44:40.180 --> 00:44:40.519
 consider

00:44:40.519 --> 00:44:40.700
 when

00:44:40.700 --> 00:44:40.940
 dealing

00:44:40.940 --> 00:44:41.200
 with

00:44:41.200 --> 00:44:41.780
 disagreements

00:44:41.780 --> 00:44:42.080
 within

00:44:42.080 --> 00:44:42.240
 the

00:44:42.240 --> 00:44:42.560
 church

00:44:42.559 --> 00:44:43.239
 the

00:44:43.239 --> 00:44:43.500
 witness

00:44:43.500 --> 00:44:43.699
 of

00:44:43.699 --> 00:44:43.900
 church

00:44:43.900 --> 00:44:44.259
 leaders

00:44:44.259 --> 00:44:44.500
 the

00:44:44.500 --> 00:44:44.719
 witness

00:44:44.719 --> 00:44:44.900
 of

00:44:44.900 --> 00:44:44.980
 the

00:44:44.980 --> 00:44:45.139
 holy

00:44:45.139 --> 00:44:45.559
 spirit

00:44:45.559 --> 00:44:46.380
 and

00:44:46.380 --> 00:44:46.719
 finally

00:44:46.719 --> 00:44:46.940
 the

00:44:46.940 --> 00:44:47.259
 witness

00:44:47.259 --> 00:44:47.500
 of

00:44:47.500 --> 00:44:47.960
 scripture

00:44:47.960 --> 00:44:50.779
 our

00:44:50.779 --> 00:44:51.059
 own

00:44:51.059 --> 00:44:51.639
 subjective

00:44:51.639 --> 00:44:52.059
 sense

00:44:52.059 --> 00:44:52.360
 of what

00:44:52.360 --> 00:44:52.500
 the

00:44:52.500 --> 00:44:52.699
 holy

00:44:52.699 --> 00:44:53.099
 spirit

00:44:53.099 --> 00:44:53.320
 is

00:44:53.320 --> 00:44:53.519
 saying

00:44:53.519 --> 00:44:53.679
 or

00:44:53.679 --> 00:44:53.880
 doing

00:44:53.880 --> 00:44:54.119
 should

00:44:54.119 --> 00:44:54.279
 be

00:44:54.279 --> 00:44:54.960
 corroborated

00:44:54.960 --> 00:44:55.199
 by

00:44:55.199 --> 00:44:55.380
 the

00:44:55.380 --> 00:44:55.659
 witness

00:44:55.659 --> 00:44:55.900
 of

00:44:55.900 --> 00:44:56.279
 scripture

00:44:56.279 --> 00:44:57.900
 if

00:44:57.900 --> 00:44:58.079
 it

00:44:58.079 --> 00:44:58.960
 contradicts

00:44:58.960 --> 00:44:59.299
 scripture

00:44:59.299 --> 00:44:59.579
 then

00:44:59.579 --> 00:44:59.759
 we

00:44:59.759 --> 00:44:59.880
 can

00:44:59.880 --> 00:45:00.099
 be

00:45:00.099 --> 00:45:00.519
 certain

00:45:00.519 --> 00:45:00.820
 that

00:45:00.820 --> 00:45:00.980
 our

00:45:00.980 --> 00:45:01.400
 sense

00:45:01.400 --> 00:45:01.579
 of

00:45:01.579 --> 00:45:01.699
 the

00:45:01.699 --> 00:45:01.980
 spirit

00:45:01.980 --> 00:45:02.840
 work

00:45:02.840 --> 00:45:03.779
 is

00:45:03.779 --> 00:45:04.179
 wrong

00:45:04.179 --> 00:45:08.139
 because

00:45:08.139 --> 00:45:08.360
 the

00:45:08.360 --> 00:45:08.779
 spirit

00:45:08.779 --> 00:45:09.019
 of

00:45:09.019 --> 00:45:09.340
 God

00:45:09.340 --> 00:45:09.719
 will

00:45:09.719 --> 00:45:10.239
 never

00:45:10.239 --> 00:45:10.759
 contradict

00:45:10.759 --> 00:45:11.199
 the

00:45:11.199 --> 00:45:11.400
 word

00:45:11.400 --> 00:45:11.559
 of

00:45:11.559 --> 00:45:11.820
 God

00:45:11.820 --> 00:45:16.280
 this

00:45:16.280 --> 00:45:16.440
 is

00:45:16.440 --> 00:45:16.900
 precisely

00:45:16.900 --> 00:45:17.260
 James

00:45:17.260 --> 00:45:17.660
 point

00:45:17.660 --> 00:45:17.940
 he says

00:45:17.940 --> 00:45:18.039
 in

00:45:18.039 --> 00:45:18.200
 verse

00:45:18.200 --> 00:45:18.680
 15

00:45:18.680 --> 00:45:19.240
 and

00:45:19.240 --> 00:45:19.600
 with

00:45:19.600 --> 00:45:20.220
 this

00:45:20.220 --> 00:45:20.720
 with

00:45:20.720 --> 00:45:21.080
 what

00:45:21.080 --> 00:45:21.920
 with

00:45:21.920 --> 00:45:22.039
 the

00:45:22.039 --> 00:45:22.360
 testimony

00:45:22.360 --> 00:45:22.559
 that

00:45:22.559 --> 00:45:22.800
 Peter

00:45:22.800 --> 00:45:22.960
 has

00:45:22.960 --> 00:45:23.260
 just

00:45:23.260 --> 00:45:24.080
 born

00:45:24.080 --> 00:45:24.400
 of

00:45:24.400 --> 00:45:25.180
 the

00:45:25.180 --> 00:45:25.440
 work

00:45:25.440 --> 00:45:25.539
 of

00:45:25.539 --> 00:45:25.600
 the

00:45:25.600 --> 00:45:25.740
 holy

00:45:25.740 --> 00:45:26.080
 spirit

00:45:26.080 --> 00:45:26.640
 and

00:45:26.640 --> 00:45:26.880
 with

00:45:26.880 --> 00:45:27.340
 this

00:45:27.340 --> 00:45:27.559
 the

00:45:27.559 --> 00:45:27.940
 words

00:45:27.940 --> 00:45:28.260
 of

00:45:28.260 --> 00:45:28.440
 the

00:45:28.440 --> 00:45:28.920
 prophets

00:45:28.920 --> 00:45:29.360
 agree

00:45:29.360 --> 00:45:30.320
 the

00:45:30.320 --> 00:45:30.720
 inclusion

00:45:30.720 --> 00:45:30.960
 of

00:45:30.960 --> 00:45:31.059
 the

00:45:31.059 --> 00:45:31.539
 gentiles

00:45:31.539 --> 00:45:31.700
 into

00:45:31.700 --> 00:45:31.820
 the

00:45:31.820 --> 00:45:32.039
 people

00:45:32.039 --> 00:45:32.200
 of

00:45:32.200 --> 00:45:32.519
 God

00:45:32.519 --> 00:45:33.240
 attested

00:45:33.240 --> 00:45:33.559
 to

00:45:33.559 --> 00:45:33.820
 by

00:45:33.820 --> 00:45:34.039
 the

00:45:34.039 --> 00:45:34.400
 outpouring

00:45:34.400 --> 00:45:34.519
 of

00:45:34.519 --> 00:45:34.599
 the

00:45:34.599 --> 00:45:34.760
 Holy

00:45:34.760 --> 00:45:35.099
 Spirit

00:45:35.099 --> 00:45:35.500
 is

00:45:35.500 --> 00:45:36.079
 confirmed

00:45:36.079 --> 00:45:36.440
 by

00:45:36.440 --> 00:45:36.680
 what

00:45:36.680 --> 00:45:36.860
 is

00:45:36.860 --> 00:45:37.480
 written

00:45:37.480 --> 00:45:38.260
 in

00:45:38.260 --> 00:45:38.780
 scripture

00:45:38.780 --> 00:45:39.260
 by

00:45:39.260 --> 00:45:39.440
 the

00:45:39.440 --> 00:45:39.860
 prophets

00:45:39.860 --> 00:45:41.660
 he

00:45:41.660 --> 00:45:42.019
 cites

00:45:42.019 --> 00:45:42.559
 Amos

00:45:42.559 --> 00:45:42.860
 chapter

00:45:42.860 --> 00:45:43.260
 9

00:45:43.260 --> 00:45:43.539
 verses

00:45:43.539 --> 00:45:43.920
 11

00:45:43.920 --> 00:45:44.059
 to

00:45:44.059 --> 00:45:44.360
 12

00:45:44.360 --> 00:45:44.519
 and

00:45:44.519 --> 00:45:44.720
 verses

00:45:44.720 --> 00:45:45.180
 16

00:45:45.180 --> 00:45:45.340
 to

00:45:45.340 --> 00:45:45.740
 18

00:45:45.739 --> 00:45:46.539
 he

00:45:46.539 --> 00:45:46.639
 says

00:45:46.639 --> 00:45:46.919
 after

00:45:46.919 --> 00:45:47.299
 this

00:45:47.299 --> 00:45:47.539
 I

00:45:47.539 --> 00:45:47.679
 will

00:45:47.679 --> 00:45:48.099
 return

00:45:48.099 --> 00:45:48.259
 and

00:45:48.259 --> 00:45:48.399
 I

00:45:48.399 --> 00:45:48.539
 will

00:45:48.539 --> 00:45:48.979
 rebuild

00:45:48.979 --> 00:45:49.179
 the

00:45:49.179 --> 00:45:49.439
 tent

00:45:49.439 --> 00:45:49.619
 of

00:45:49.619 --> 00:45:50.000
 David

00:45:50.000 --> 00:45:50.299
 that

00:45:50.299 --> 00:45:50.479
 has

00:45:50.479 --> 00:45:50.819
 fallen

00:45:50.819 --> 00:45:51.599
 I

00:45:51.599 --> 00:45:51.759
 will

00:45:51.759 --> 00:45:52.259
 rebuild

00:45:52.259 --> 00:45:52.639
 its

00:45:52.639 --> 00:45:53.079
 ruins

00:45:53.079 --> 00:45:53.339
 and

00:45:53.339 --> 00:45:53.459
 I

00:45:53.459 --> 00:45:53.599
 will

00:45:53.599 --> 00:45:54.079
 restore

00:45:54.079 --> 00:45:54.299
 it

00:45:54.299 --> 00:45:54.859
 that

00:45:54.859 --> 00:45:55.019
 the

00:45:55.019 --> 00:45:55.379
 remnant

00:45:55.379 --> 00:45:55.599
 of

00:45:55.599 --> 00:45:55.939
 mankind

00:45:55.939 --> 00:45:56.439
 may

00:45:56.439 --> 00:45:56.779
 seek

00:45:56.779 --> 00:45:56.979
 the

00:45:56.979 --> 00:45:57.259
 Lord

00:45:57.259 --> 00:45:57.959
 and

00:45:57.959 --> 00:45:58.219
 all

00:45:58.219 --> 00:45:58.439
 the

00:45:58.439 --> 00:45:59.059
 Gentiles

00:45:59.059 --> 00:45:59.219
 who

00:45:59.219 --> 00:45:59.339
 are

00:45:59.339 --> 00:45:59.719
 called

00:45:59.719 --> 00:45:59.899
 by

00:45:59.899 --> 00:46:00.119
 my

00:46:00.119 --> 00:46:00.459
 name

00:46:00.459 --> 00:46:01.099
 says

00:46:01.099 --> 00:46:01.319
 the

00:46:01.319 --> 00:46:01.579
 Lord

00:46:01.579 --> 00:46:02.159
 who

00:46:02.159 --> 00:46:02.399
 makes

00:46:02.399 --> 00:46:02.679
 these

00:46:02.679 --> 00:46:03.000
 things

00:46:03.000 --> 00:46:03.259
 known

00:46:03.259 --> 00:46:03.559
 from

00:46:03.559 --> 00:46:03.739
 of

00:46:03.739 --> 00:46:04.000
 old

00:46:04.000 --> 00:46:05.659
 if

00:46:05.659 --> 00:46:05.779
 you

00:46:05.779 --> 00:46:06.219
 compare

00:46:06.219 --> 00:46:06.559
 this

00:46:06.559 --> 00:46:06.919
 quote

00:46:06.919 --> 00:46:07.919
 in

00:46:07.919 --> 00:46:08.379
 Acts

00:46:08.379 --> 00:46:08.799
 verses

00:46:08.799 --> 00:46:09.419
 15

00:46:09.419 --> 00:46:09.779
 chapter

00:46:09.779 --> 00:46:10.159
 15

00:46:10.159 --> 00:46:10.500
 16

00:46:10.500 --> 00:46:10.659
 and

00:46:10.659 --> 00:46:10.899
 18

00:46:10.899 --> 00:46:11.979
 to

00:46:11.980 --> 00:46:12.820
 Amos

00:46:12.820 --> 00:46:13.119
 9

00:46:13.119 --> 00:46:13.440
 11

00:46:13.440 --> 00:46:13.599
 to

00:46:13.599 --> 00:46:13.800
 12

00:46:13.800 --> 00:46:13.960
 in

00:46:13.960 --> 00:46:14.139
 your

00:46:14.139 --> 00:46:14.360
 own

00:46:14.360 --> 00:46:14.760
 Bibles

00:46:14.760 --> 00:46:15.059
 you'll

00:46:15.059 --> 00:46:15.320
 notice

00:46:15.320 --> 00:46:15.480
 a

00:46:15.480 --> 00:46:16.119
 discrepancy

00:46:16.119 --> 00:46:16.360
 in

00:46:16.360 --> 00:46:16.599
 verse

00:46:16.599 --> 00:46:17.079
 12

00:46:17.079 --> 00:46:17.519
 in

00:46:17.519 --> 00:46:17.800
 Amos

00:46:17.800 --> 00:46:18.059
 9

00:46:18.059 --> 00:46:18.440
 12

00:46:18.440 --> 00:46:19.559
 because

00:46:19.559 --> 00:46:19.800
 there

00:46:19.800 --> 00:46:19.960
 it

00:46:19.960 --> 00:46:20.260
 says

00:46:20.260 --> 00:46:20.539
 that

00:46:20.539 --> 00:46:21.039
 they

00:46:21.039 --> 00:46:21.440
 may

00:46:21.440 --> 00:46:22.000
 possess

00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:22.300
 the

00:46:22.300 --> 00:46:23.000
 remnant

00:46:23.000 --> 00:46:23.460
 of

00:46:23.460 --> 00:46:24.320
 Eden

00:46:24.320 --> 00:46:25.920
 which

00:46:25.920 --> 00:46:26.059
 is

00:46:26.059 --> 00:46:26.320
 different

00:46:26.320 --> 00:46:26.559
 from

00:46:26.559 --> 00:46:26.699
 what

00:46:26.699 --> 00:46:26.800
 it

00:46:26.800 --> 00:46:26.940
 says

00:46:26.940 --> 00:46:27.059
 in

00:46:27.059 --> 00:46:27.260
 Acts

00:46:27.260 --> 00:46:27.619
 15

00:46:27.619 --> 00:46:28.000
 17

00:46:28.000 --> 00:46:28.280
 where

00:46:28.280 --> 00:46:28.559
 James

00:46:28.559 --> 00:46:28.860
 mentions

00:46:28.860 --> 00:46:29.039
 the

00:46:29.039 --> 00:46:29.380
 remnant

00:46:29.380 --> 00:46:29.800
 of

00:46:29.800 --> 00:46:30.519
 mankind

00:46:30.519 --> 00:46:33.240
 this

00:46:33.240 --> 00:46:33.380
 is

00:46:33.380 --> 00:46:33.820
 because

00:46:33.820 --> 00:46:34.320
 James

00:46:34.320 --> 00:46:34.539
 is

00:46:34.539 --> 00:46:34.820
 citing

00:46:34.820 --> 00:46:35.079
 the

00:46:35.079 --> 00:46:35.699
 Septuagint

00:46:35.699 --> 00:46:35.940
 which

00:46:35.940 --> 00:46:36.099
 is

00:46:36.099 --> 00:46:36.219
 an

00:46:36.219 --> 00:46:36.740
 ancient

00:46:36.740 --> 00:46:37.260
 Greek

00:46:37.260 --> 00:46:37.860
 translation

00:46:37.860 --> 00:46:38.440
 of

00:46:38.440 --> 00:46:38.639
 the

00:46:38.639 --> 00:46:39.240
 Hebrew

00:46:39.240 --> 00:46:39.539
 Old

00:46:39.539 --> 00:46:39.880
 Testament

00:46:39.880 --> 00:46:41.119
 which

00:46:41.980 --> 00:46:42.980
 is

00:46:42.980 --> 00:46:43.340
 the

00:46:43.340 --> 00:46:43.659
 remnant

00:46:43.659 --> 00:46:43.860
 of

00:46:43.860 --> 00:46:44.740
 mankind

00:46:44.740 --> 00:46:45.460
 rather than

00:46:45.460 --> 00:46:45.539
 the

00:46:45.539 --> 00:46:46.579
 remnant

00:46:46.579 --> 00:46:46.780
 of

00:46:46.780 --> 00:46:47.599
 Edom

00:46:47.599 --> 00:46:47.940
 but

00:46:47.940 --> 00:46:48.119
 this is not a mistranslation because

00:46:48.119 --> 00:46:49.579
 Edom can be used

00:46:49.579 --> 00:46:51.719
 representatively to refer to

00:46:51.719 --> 00:46:53.400
 all those who are not of

00:46:53.400 --> 00:46:53.740
 Israel

00:46:53.740 --> 00:46:56.079
 you can see this in Amos

00:46:56.079 --> 00:46:56.619
 chapter 9

00:46:56.619 --> 00:46:57.119
 verse 12

00:46:57.119 --> 00:46:58.099
 where the remnant of

00:46:58.099 --> 00:46:59.500
 Edom is parallel to

00:46:59.500 --> 00:47:00.539
 the nations

00:47:00.539 --> 00:47:02.740
 remember that

00:47:02.740 --> 00:47:04.240
 Edom is just another

00:47:04.240 --> 00:47:05.019
 name for

00:47:05.019 --> 00:47:05.719
 Esau

00:47:05.719 --> 00:47:08.079
 and remember also that

00:47:08.079 --> 00:47:08.519
 Israel

00:47:08.519 --> 00:47:10.780
 is another name for

00:47:10.780 --> 00:47:11.420
 Jacob

00:47:11.420 --> 00:47:12.280
 and Jacob

00:47:12.280 --> 00:47:12.800
 and Esau

00:47:12.800 --> 00:47:13.420
 were brothers

00:47:13.420 --> 00:47:16.180
 in Malachi

00:47:16.180 --> 00:47:16.920
 chapter 1

00:47:16.920 --> 00:47:17.519
 verses 1

00:47:17.519 --> 00:47:17.940
 to 4

00:47:17.940 --> 00:47:18.619
 it says this

00:47:18.619 --> 00:47:19.920
 I have loved you

00:47:19.920 --> 00:47:20.720
 says the Lord

00:47:20.720 --> 00:47:22.680
 but you say

00:47:22.680 --> 00:47:25.400
 how have you loved us

00:47:25.400 --> 00:47:26.700
 is not Esau

00:47:26.700 --> 00:47:27.500
 Jacob's brother

00:47:27.500 --> 00:47:28.380
 declares the Lord

00:47:28.380 --> 00:47:29.860
 yet I have loved

00:47:29.860 --> 00:47:30.300
 Jacob

00:47:30.300 --> 00:47:31.280
 but Esau

00:47:31.280 --> 00:47:32.000
 I have hated

00:47:32.000 --> 00:47:33.539
 I have laid waste

00:47:33.539 --> 00:47:34.320
 his hill country

00:47:34.320 --> 00:47:35.240
 and left his heritage

00:47:35.240 --> 00:47:35.940
 to jackals

00:47:35.940 --> 00:47:36.920
 forth of the desert

00:47:36.920 --> 00:47:38.519
 Edom says

00:47:38.519 --> 00:47:39.380
 we are shattered

00:47:39.380 --> 00:47:40.180
 but we will rebuild

00:47:40.180 --> 00:47:40.780
 the ruins

00:47:40.780 --> 00:47:42.019
 the Lord of hosts

00:47:42.019 --> 00:47:43.300
 says they may build

00:47:43.300 --> 00:47:44.519
 but I will tear down

00:47:44.519 --> 00:47:46.100
 and they will be called

00:47:46.100 --> 00:47:47.120
 the wicked country

00:47:47.120 --> 00:47:47.640
 and the people

00:47:47.640 --> 00:47:48.440
 with whom the Lord

00:47:48.440 --> 00:47:49.480
 is angry forever

00:47:49.480 --> 00:47:52.260
 why am I reading this

00:47:52.260 --> 00:47:53.540
 if Jacob

00:47:53.540 --> 00:47:54.440
 or Israel

00:47:54.440 --> 00:47:55.500
 stands for

00:47:55.500 --> 00:47:56.320
 those who have been

00:47:56.320 --> 00:47:57.460
 chosen by God

00:47:57.460 --> 00:47:58.620
 Esau

00:47:58.620 --> 00:47:59.480
 or Edom

00:47:59.480 --> 00:48:00.340
 stands for

00:48:00.340 --> 00:48:01.480
 all those who have been

00:48:01.480 --> 00:48:02.820
 rejected by God

00:48:02.820 --> 00:48:05.060
 however

00:48:05.060 --> 00:48:06.360
 Amos chapter 9

00:48:06.360 --> 00:48:07.000
 11 to 12

00:48:07.000 --> 00:48:07.900
 prophesied that

00:48:07.900 --> 00:48:09.059
 even from

00:48:09.059 --> 00:48:09.780
 Edom

00:48:09.780 --> 00:48:11.300
 even from

00:48:11.300 --> 00:48:11.880
 among the

00:48:11.880 --> 00:48:13.119
 rejected nations

00:48:13.119 --> 00:48:13.940
 that there will be

00:48:13.940 --> 00:48:15.860
 a spiritual remnant

00:48:15.860 --> 00:48:17.500
 who will seek

00:48:17.500 --> 00:48:17.940
 the Lord

00:48:17.940 --> 00:48:21.599
 just as not all

00:48:21.599 --> 00:48:22.700
 Jews are saved

00:48:22.700 --> 00:48:23.619
 but only a remnant

00:48:23.619 --> 00:48:24.559
 among them are saved

00:48:24.559 --> 00:48:25.960
 the spiritual Israel

00:48:25.960 --> 00:48:27.559
 so not all

00:48:27.559 --> 00:48:29.400
 Gentiles are saved

00:48:29.400 --> 00:48:30.519
 but only a remnant

00:48:30.519 --> 00:48:31.139
 of them

00:48:31.139 --> 00:48:33.240
 God will rebuild

00:48:33.240 --> 00:48:33.840
 the tent

00:48:33.840 --> 00:48:34.599
 of David

00:48:34.599 --> 00:48:35.300
 that has fallen

00:48:35.300 --> 00:48:36.039
 and I will rebuild

00:48:36.039 --> 00:48:36.579
 its ruins

00:48:36.579 --> 00:48:37.699
 and I will restore it

00:48:37.699 --> 00:48:39.179
 this prophecy

00:48:39.179 --> 00:48:39.779
 about the

00:48:39.779 --> 00:48:41.279
 ruined tent

00:48:41.279 --> 00:48:41.679
 of David

00:48:41.679 --> 00:48:42.420
 that is rebuilt

00:48:42.420 --> 00:48:43.039
 by God

00:48:43.039 --> 00:48:44.139
 is fulfilled

00:48:44.139 --> 00:48:45.199
 in the death

00:48:45.199 --> 00:48:46.119
 the ruin

00:48:46.119 --> 00:48:47.059
 and resurrection

00:48:47.059 --> 00:48:48.019
 of Jesus Christ

00:48:48.019 --> 00:48:49.199
 because Jesus

00:48:49.199 --> 00:48:50.659
 is the true Israel

00:48:50.659 --> 00:48:51.960
 and he is the

00:48:51.960 --> 00:48:52.860
 son of David

00:48:52.860 --> 00:48:54.579
 and he is the

00:48:54.579 --> 00:48:55.460
 new tent

00:48:55.460 --> 00:48:56.259
 of David

00:48:56.259 --> 00:48:57.860
 he is the

00:48:57.860 --> 00:48:58.400
 fulfillment

00:48:58.400 --> 00:48:59.199
 of both the

00:48:59.199 --> 00:48:59.940
 nation of Israel

00:48:59.940 --> 00:49:00.619
 and the temple

00:49:00.619 --> 00:49:01.159
 of Israel

00:49:01.159 --> 00:49:02.019
 temple of David

00:49:02.019 --> 00:49:02.940
 and he said

00:49:02.940 --> 00:49:03.639
 in John 2

00:49:03.639 --> 00:49:04.059
 19

00:49:04.059 --> 00:49:05.779
 destroy this

00:49:05.779 --> 00:49:06.179
 temple

00:49:06.179 --> 00:49:06.799
 and in three

00:49:06.799 --> 00:49:07.199
 days

00:49:07.199 --> 00:49:07.860
 I will raise

00:49:07.860 --> 00:49:08.239
 it up

00:49:08.239 --> 00:49:09.639
 when Jesus

00:49:09.639 --> 00:49:10.259
 said that

00:49:10.259 --> 00:49:11.239
 he was prophesying

00:49:11.239 --> 00:49:11.860
 not about

00:49:11.860 --> 00:49:12.340
 the literal

00:49:12.340 --> 00:49:13.039
 temple

00:49:13.039 --> 00:49:13.799
 but about

00:49:13.799 --> 00:49:14.219
 his own

00:49:14.219 --> 00:49:14.659
 body

00:49:14.659 --> 00:49:15.139
 knowing that

00:49:15.139 --> 00:49:15.539
 he will be

00:49:15.539 --> 00:49:16.000
 crucified

00:49:16.000 --> 00:49:17.159
 but raised

00:49:17.159 --> 00:49:17.820
 again on

00:49:17.820 --> 00:49:18.279
 the third

00:49:18.279 --> 00:49:18.659
 day

00:49:18.659 --> 00:49:20.079
 Jesus

00:49:20.079 --> 00:49:20.719
 is the

00:49:20.719 --> 00:49:21.039
 tent

00:49:21.039 --> 00:49:21.639
 of David

00:49:21.639 --> 00:49:22.059
 that will

00:49:22.059 --> 00:49:22.820
 be rebuilt

00:49:22.820 --> 00:49:23.360
 from its

00:49:23.360 --> 00:49:23.739
 ruins

00:49:23.739 --> 00:49:24.500
 so that

00:49:24.500 --> 00:49:24.900
 we

00:49:24.900 --> 00:49:25.480
 who are

00:49:25.480 --> 00:49:26.400
 of the

00:49:26.400 --> 00:49:27.119
 wastelands

00:49:27.119 --> 00:49:27.799
 of Edom

00:49:27.799 --> 00:49:30.019
 the Gentiles

00:49:30.019 --> 00:49:30.960
 of ruined

00:49:30.960 --> 00:49:31.539
 people

00:49:31.539 --> 00:49:32.179
 of people

00:49:32.179 --> 00:49:32.919
 without hope

00:49:32.919 --> 00:49:33.960
 might call

00:49:33.960 --> 00:49:34.379
 upon the

00:49:34.379 --> 00:49:34.679
 Lord

00:49:34.679 --> 00:49:35.159
 and be

00:49:35.159 --> 00:49:35.559
 called

00:49:35.559 --> 00:49:36.399
 by his

00:49:36.399 --> 00:49:36.739
 name

00:49:36.739 --> 00:49:40.399
 I love

00:49:40.399 --> 00:49:40.839
 the third

00:49:40.839 --> 00:49:41.219
 verse

00:49:41.219 --> 00:49:41.480
 of the

00:49:41.480 --> 00:49:41.699
 worship

00:49:41.699 --> 00:49:42.000
 song

00:49:42.000 --> 00:49:42.480
 O Lord

00:49:42.480 --> 00:49:43.000
 my rock

00:49:43.000 --> 00:49:43.299
 and my

00:49:43.299 --> 00:49:44.179
 redeemer

00:49:44.179 --> 00:49:44.859
 which captures

00:49:44.859 --> 00:49:45.539
 this sentiment

00:49:45.539 --> 00:49:46.139
 it says

00:49:46.139 --> 00:49:46.779
 O Lord

00:49:46.779 --> 00:49:47.579
 my rock

00:49:47.579 --> 00:49:47.960
 and my

00:49:47.960 --> 00:49:48.419
 redeemer

00:49:48.419 --> 00:49:49.659
 gracious

00:49:49.659 --> 00:49:50.199
 savior

00:49:50.199 --> 00:49:50.859
 of my

00:49:50.859 --> 00:49:51.460
 ruined

00:49:51.460 --> 00:49:52.219
 life

00:49:52.219 --> 00:49:54.139
 my guilt

00:49:54.139 --> 00:49:54.919
 and cross

00:49:54.919 --> 00:49:55.519
 laid on

00:49:55.519 --> 00:49:56.379
 your shoulders

00:49:56.379 --> 00:49:57.559
 in my

00:49:57.559 --> 00:49:58.119
 place

00:49:58.119 --> 00:49:59.019
 you suffered

00:49:59.019 --> 00:49:59.799
 bled

00:49:59.799 --> 00:50:00.399
 and died

00:50:00.400 --> 00:50:02.300
 but that's

00:50:02.300 --> 00:50:02.840
 not all

00:50:02.840 --> 00:50:05.019
 you rose

00:50:05.019 --> 00:50:06.840
 the grave

00:50:06.840 --> 00:50:07.539
 and death

00:50:07.539 --> 00:50:08.280
 are conquered

00:50:08.280 --> 00:50:10.139
 you broke

00:50:10.139 --> 00:50:10.980
 the bonds

00:50:10.980 --> 00:50:11.660
 of sin

00:50:11.660 --> 00:50:12.860
 and shame

00:50:12.860 --> 00:50:15.139
 therefore

00:50:15.139 --> 00:50:16.119
 James concludes

00:50:16.119 --> 00:50:16.940
 in verse 19

00:50:16.940 --> 00:50:17.780
 my judgment

00:50:17.780 --> 00:50:19.099
 is that we

00:50:19.099 --> 00:50:19.720
 should not

00:50:19.720 --> 00:50:20.500
 trouble those

00:50:20.500 --> 00:50:20.740
 of the

00:50:20.740 --> 00:50:21.260
 Gentiles

00:50:21.260 --> 00:50:21.860
 who turn

00:50:21.860 --> 00:50:22.619
 to God

00:50:22.619 --> 00:50:25.559
 remember I

00:50:25.559 --> 00:50:26.079
 mentioned to you

00:50:26.079 --> 00:50:26.380
 that the

00:50:26.380 --> 00:50:26.900
 circumcision

00:50:26.900 --> 00:50:27.660
 was a sign

00:50:27.660 --> 00:50:28.000
 of the

00:50:28.000 --> 00:50:28.280
 covenant

00:50:28.280 --> 00:50:28.660
 that God

00:50:28.660 --> 00:50:28.960
 had made

00:50:28.960 --> 00:50:29.559
 with Abraham

00:50:29.559 --> 00:50:31.639
 but because

00:50:31.639 --> 00:50:32.579
 of Jesus

00:50:32.579 --> 00:50:33.320
 now the

00:50:33.320 --> 00:50:34.059
 Gentiles

00:50:34.059 --> 00:50:34.759
 who are not

00:50:34.759 --> 00:50:35.299
 physical

00:50:35.299 --> 00:50:36.000
 descendants

00:50:36.000 --> 00:50:36.619
 of Abraham

00:50:36.619 --> 00:50:37.500
 are being

00:50:37.500 --> 00:50:38.420
 grafted in

00:50:38.420 --> 00:50:39.559
 among the

00:50:39.559 --> 00:50:39.980
 people of

00:50:39.980 --> 00:50:40.239
 God

00:50:40.239 --> 00:50:41.599
 and it is

00:50:41.599 --> 00:50:42.599
 for this

00:50:42.599 --> 00:50:43.000
 reason

00:50:43.000 --> 00:50:44.079
 that circumcision

00:50:44.079 --> 00:50:44.759
 is no longer

00:50:44.759 --> 00:50:45.179
 the sign

00:50:45.179 --> 00:50:45.440
 of the

00:50:45.440 --> 00:50:45.679
 covenant

00:50:45.679 --> 00:50:49.599
 and it's

00:50:49.599 --> 00:50:50.199
 absurd to

00:50:50.199 --> 00:50:50.599
 require

00:50:50.599 --> 00:50:51.159
 Gentiles

00:50:51.159 --> 00:50:51.460
 to be

00:50:51.460 --> 00:50:52.099
 circumcised

00:50:52.099 --> 00:50:54.799
 that's the

00:50:54.799 --> 00:50:55.380
 main

00:50:55.380 --> 00:50:55.880
 takeaway

00:50:55.880 --> 00:50:57.119
 of this

00:50:57.119 --> 00:50:57.599
 passage

00:50:57.599 --> 00:50:58.839
 that God

00:50:58.839 --> 00:50:59.380
 saves a

00:50:59.380 --> 00:50:59.719
 remnant

00:50:59.719 --> 00:51:00.279
 from both

00:51:00.279 --> 00:51:00.659
 Jews

00:51:00.659 --> 00:51:01.519
 and Gentiles

00:51:01.519 --> 00:51:02.339
 by grace

00:51:02.339 --> 00:51:03.199
 through faith

00:51:03.199 --> 00:51:03.679
 in Jesus

00:51:03.679 --> 00:51:04.139
 Christ

00:51:04.139 --> 00:51:04.460
 alone

00:51:04.460 --> 00:51:07.179
 now some

00:51:07.179 --> 00:51:07.519
 of you guys

00:51:07.519 --> 00:51:08.000
 probably have a

00:51:08.000 --> 00:51:08.299
 whole bunch

00:51:08.299 --> 00:51:08.799
 of questions

00:51:08.799 --> 00:51:09.440
 about what

00:51:09.440 --> 00:51:10.039
 happens there

00:51:10.039 --> 00:51:10.819
 at the end

00:51:10.819 --> 00:51:11.619
 verses 19

00:51:11.619 --> 00:51:12.159
 to 21

00:51:12.159 --> 00:51:14.179
 because

00:51:14.179 --> 00:51:15.659
 after all

00:51:15.659 --> 00:51:16.099
 this

00:51:16.099 --> 00:51:19.239
 the apostles

00:51:19.239 --> 00:51:20.860
 will tack on

00:51:20.860 --> 00:51:21.139
 a few

00:51:21.139 --> 00:51:21.639
 requirements

00:51:21.639 --> 00:51:22.099
 that they

00:51:22.099 --> 00:51:22.920
 do expect

00:51:22.920 --> 00:51:23.980
 the Gentile

00:51:23.980 --> 00:51:24.619
 converts

00:51:24.619 --> 00:51:25.159
 Christianity

00:51:25.159 --> 00:51:26.699
 to meet

00:51:26.699 --> 00:51:27.259
 in verses

00:51:27.259 --> 00:51:28.079
 20 to 21

00:51:28.079 --> 00:51:31.579
 that's the

00:51:31.579 --> 00:51:32.079
 part that's

00:51:32.079 --> 00:51:32.659
 complicated

00:51:32.659 --> 00:51:34.079
 and unfortunately

00:51:34.079 --> 00:51:35.019
 I don't have

00:51:35.019 --> 00:51:35.619
 time to explain

00:51:35.619 --> 00:51:36.000
 it to you

00:51:36.000 --> 00:51:36.539
 until next

00:51:36.539 --> 00:51:36.859
 week

00:51:36.859 --> 00:51:38.480
 so this

00:51:38.480 --> 00:51:38.819
 will be a

00:51:38.819 --> 00:51:39.239
 cliffhanger

00:51:39.239 --> 00:51:39.639
 and you guys

00:51:39.639 --> 00:51:40.079
 will have to

00:51:40.079 --> 00:51:40.519
 come back

00:51:40.519 --> 00:51:41.319
 to listen

00:51:41.319 --> 00:51:41.619
 to the

00:51:41.619 --> 00:51:41.859
 sermon

00:51:41.859 --> 00:51:45.559
 but I don't

00:51:45.559 --> 00:51:45.960
 want you to

00:51:45.960 --> 00:51:46.539
 walk away

00:51:46.539 --> 00:51:47.559
 from today's

00:51:47.559 --> 00:51:48.000
 passage

00:51:48.000 --> 00:51:48.440
 and today's

00:51:48.440 --> 00:51:48.699
 message

00:51:48.699 --> 00:51:49.420
 thinking about

00:51:49.420 --> 00:51:49.839
 those

00:51:49.839 --> 00:51:50.900
 obligations

00:51:50.900 --> 00:51:52.880
 rather than

00:51:52.880 --> 00:51:53.260
 the free

00:51:53.260 --> 00:51:53.680
 gift of

00:51:53.680 --> 00:51:53.920
 the Holy

00:51:53.920 --> 00:51:54.300
 Spirit

00:51:54.300 --> 00:51:55.119
 the free

00:51:55.119 --> 00:51:55.639
 cleansing

00:51:55.639 --> 00:51:55.980
 of our

00:51:55.980 --> 00:51:56.200
 hearts

00:51:56.200 --> 00:51:56.760
 by faith

00:51:56.760 --> 00:51:57.039
 and the

00:51:57.039 --> 00:51:57.480
 salvation

00:51:57.480 --> 00:51:57.860
 that is

00:51:57.860 --> 00:51:58.139
 through

00:51:58.139 --> 00:51:58.519
 grace

00:51:58.519 --> 00:51:58.800
 of our

00:51:58.800 --> 00:51:58.980
 Lord

00:51:58.980 --> 00:51:59.320
 Jesus

00:51:59.320 --> 00:52:00.500
 because

00:52:00.500 --> 00:52:00.820
 if you

00:52:00.820 --> 00:52:01.420
 walk away

00:52:01.420 --> 00:52:01.960
 more

00:52:01.960 --> 00:52:02.660
 preoccupied

00:52:02.660 --> 00:52:03.200
 with those

00:52:03.200 --> 00:52:03.480
 four

00:52:03.480 --> 00:52:04.000
 obligations

00:52:04.000 --> 00:52:04.960
 than

00:52:04.960 --> 00:52:05.559
 this free

00:52:05.559 --> 00:52:05.800
 gift

00:52:05.800 --> 00:52:06.220
 of grace

00:52:06.220 --> 00:52:07.180
 that they've

00:52:07.180 --> 00:52:07.539
 been talking

00:52:07.539 --> 00:52:08.019
 about all

00:52:08.019 --> 00:52:08.460
 along

00:52:08.460 --> 00:52:09.440
 then you're

00:52:09.440 --> 00:52:09.700
 missing

00:52:09.700 --> 00:52:10.260
 the forest

00:52:10.260 --> 00:52:10.619
 for the

00:52:10.619 --> 00:52:10.920
 trees

00:52:10.920 --> 00:52:14.420
 notice how

00:52:14.420 --> 00:52:14.920
 James puts

00:52:14.920 --> 00:52:15.119
 it in

00:52:15.119 --> 00:52:15.619
 verse 19

00:52:15.619 --> 00:52:16.160
 we should

00:52:16.160 --> 00:52:17.139
 not trouble

00:52:17.139 --> 00:52:18.260
 those of

00:52:18.260 --> 00:52:18.900
 the Gentiles

00:52:18.900 --> 00:52:19.200
 who turn

00:52:19.200 --> 00:52:19.660
 to God

00:52:19.659 --> 00:52:21.359
 so clearly

00:52:21.359 --> 00:52:22.219
 whatever James

00:52:22.219 --> 00:52:22.839
 stipulates

00:52:22.839 --> 00:52:23.139
 in verses

00:52:23.139 --> 00:52:24.119
 20 to 21

00:52:24.119 --> 00:52:25.179
 he does

00:52:25.179 --> 00:52:25.859
 not see

00:52:25.859 --> 00:52:26.519
 those things

00:52:26.519 --> 00:52:27.399
 as troubling

00:52:27.399 --> 00:52:28.339
 the Gentiles

00:52:28.339 --> 00:52:30.219
 these are

00:52:30.219 --> 00:52:31.259
 not additional

00:52:31.259 --> 00:52:32.119
 hurdles that the

00:52:32.119 --> 00:52:32.859
 Gentiles must

00:52:32.859 --> 00:52:33.940
 clear in order

00:52:33.940 --> 00:52:34.559
 to be saved

00:52:34.559 --> 00:52:36.299
 rather they are

00:52:36.299 --> 00:52:37.279
 entailments

00:52:37.279 --> 00:52:37.980
 of their

00:52:37.980 --> 00:52:38.440
 repentance

00:52:38.440 --> 00:52:39.239
 and faith

00:52:39.239 --> 00:52:39.859
 in Jesus

00:52:39.859 --> 00:52:41.639
 and I'll

00:52:41.639 --> 00:52:42.239
 explain that

00:52:42.239 --> 00:52:43.000
 further in the

00:52:43.000 --> 00:52:43.379
 next

00:52:43.379 --> 00:52:45.059
 next sermon

00:52:45.059 --> 00:52:45.659
 I'm sorry

00:52:45.659 --> 00:52:46.179
 I'm doing this

00:52:46.179 --> 00:52:46.579
 to you guys

00:52:46.579 --> 00:52:48.539
 but we have

00:52:48.539 --> 00:52:50.119
 a presentation

00:52:50.119 --> 00:52:51.519
 an update

00:52:51.519 --> 00:52:52.279
 from Wes

00:52:52.279 --> 00:52:53.079
 and Kendall

00:52:53.079 --> 00:52:54.800
 our dear

00:52:54.800 --> 00:52:55.119
 members

00:52:55.119 --> 00:52:55.559
 who are

00:52:55.559 --> 00:52:56.440
 going to be

00:52:56.440 --> 00:52:57.079
 traveling on a

00:52:57.079 --> 00:52:57.380
 short term

00:52:57.380 --> 00:52:57.820
 mission trip

00:52:57.820 --> 00:52:58.360
 to Romania

00:52:58.360 --> 00:52:59.219
 on August

00:52:59.219 --> 00:52:59.820
 19th

00:52:59.820 --> 00:53:00.239
 this Thursday

00:53:00.239 --> 00:53:01.440
 and so they

00:53:01.440 --> 00:53:02.019
 have an update

00:53:02.019 --> 00:53:02.400
 for us

00:53:02.400 --> 00:53:02.960
 which actually

00:53:02.960 --> 00:53:03.619
 is surprisingly

00:53:03.619 --> 00:53:04.119
 relevant

00:53:04.119 --> 00:53:05.039
 God somehow

00:53:05.039 --> 00:53:05.800
 orchestrated this

00:53:05.800 --> 00:53:06.300
 way to this

00:53:06.300 --> 00:53:06.539
 sermon

00:53:06.539 --> 00:53:07.559
 message

00:53:07.559 --> 00:53:08.440
 so if you

00:53:08.440 --> 00:53:08.820
 come up

00:53:08.820 --> 00:53:09.119
 please

00:53:09.119 --> 00:53:09.599
 share the

00:53:09.599 --> 00:53:09.779
 testimony

00:53:09.779 --> 00:53:10.019
 it would be

00:53:10.019 --> 00:53:10.219
 great

00:53:10.219 --> 00:53:10.559
 to Center

00:53:10.559 --> 00:53:11.000
 who

00:53:11.000 --> 00:53:13.000
 are

00:53:13.000 --> 00:53:14.480
 on the

00:53:14.480 --> 00:53:14.639
 call

00:53:14.639 --> 00:53:15.480
 the

00:53:15.480 --> 00:53:15.699
ần

00:53:15.699 --> 00:53:16.199
 YOU

00:53:16.199 --> 00:53:46.179
 Thank you.