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 We welcome you again to Watermark. We're so glad you're here this morning.

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 Let's turn around and greet some of our neighbors sitting around us.

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 All right, please be seated.

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 My name is Jeremy, and I just want to take a time to lead us through our next part of worship, which is communion.

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 It's a special time for us to remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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 In the sermon later on, Pastor Tobin's going to talk a little bit about how God sent prophets.

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 Prophets like Micah, like Zechariah.

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 How they were sent out to speak to the people of Israel in the Old Testament.

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 To talk about how things are.

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 The state of things in our hearts.

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 The brokenness.

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 The sinfulness.

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 In people like you and in me.

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 But they didn't just point out to brokenness.

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 They also pointed out to how things should be.

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 An image of justice, of restoration, of reconciliation, and forgiveness from God.

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 So as we observe communion, we want to recognize that Jesus Christ was actually the final, perfect prophet.

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 He was actually God himself, come to us.

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 And he not only spoke about how things should be.

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 He actually did for us what none of us could do ourselves.

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 He lived a perfect, sinless life.

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 And not only that, he sacrificed that.

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 He sacrificed his life on our behalf.

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 So God reminds us that communion is a time for members of God's family.

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 Those of us who have made that decision to accept that forgiveness and invite Christ into our lives.

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 If you're here today and you're not yet a Christian, please take this time to think about that.

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 Think about questions that you might ask the people who brought you here today.

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 Or take a look at your bulletin.

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 It has a great little blurb on what it means to be a Christian.

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 For those of us with young children in our care, God also reminds us that we've received a very unique and special responsibility to guide them spiritually.

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 So if we know that a child is not yet ready to take the bread and take the cup, we can still use this time to teach them.

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 Teach them about what we're doing.

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 Teach them about why we're observing this.

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 And most importantly, just keep pointing them to the love of Jesus Christ.

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 As the communion stewards set up, I know that God is also reminding all of us that this isn't just a time for us to go through motions of a ritual of eating and drinking.

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 God tells us, tells me to examine our hearts.

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 Examine the relationships in our lives right now.

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 I know he's told me that in the last few weeks to just examine my own heart.

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 See the places where I've struggled, where I've stumbled, where I've fallen short.

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 To confess that to him.

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 And most importantly, to receive his amazing grace once again.

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 So as the communion stewards set up here, please take some time to think.

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 When you're ready, come up and take the bread and cup.

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 Bring it back to your seats.

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 And we'll eat and drink together as a family afterwards.

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 Jesus took bread, gave thanks, and broke it, saying, this is my body given to you.

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 Do this in remembrance of me.

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 And in the same way, he took the cup, saying, this is the cup of my new covenant.

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 Do this in remembrance of me.

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 Let's pray.

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 God, who am I, Lord?

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 Who are we?

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 That you should come down to save us.

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 That you should, as God Almighty, come and become a baby, as a human being.

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 Not only to live with us, to experience all the highs and lows of life, but also to die in our place.

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 God, we stand in awe.

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 I stand in awe of you of what that means.

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 Lord, help us to remember.

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 Help us not to just go through motions.

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 But God, give us a deep, deep assurance, Lord, in our hearts of what your death and resurrection means.

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 What it means to be in a relationship with our creator.

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 Thank you so much.

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 And God, as we send the kids and youth out, I pray that you would continue to guide them, continue to show them, through everybody, through each other, through the teachers, just how much you love them.

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 God, give them grace.

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 Give them peace.

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 And help them to just enjoy the next hour with you.

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 Thank you again, Lord, and in your name we pray.

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 Amen.

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 Kids, youth, please be dismissed and enjoy and obey your teachers.

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 This morning, Tobin resumes his sermons on the Gorilla Series.

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 These are questions that we as a community, as a church, have had that opportunity to send in to him.

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 Questions that might be kind of taboo that we consider in church, things we're afraid to ask because we don't know what's going to happen if we ask those questions.

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 Before the end of the year last year, we looked at two of those topics, thematic themes.

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 One of those was on finances and our stewardship.

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 Another one was on sex and what the scriptures say about that.

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 And today we look at what does the Bible say about what we should do?

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 What's the right thing to do?

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 And so we've gotten several letters that have been sent in to us, SMSs, to an anonymous number.

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 And so I want to read one of those and we'll take a look at those.

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 The first one is,

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 Dear Tobin, as a Christian, how are we supposed to react when we see a video of a baby girl being run over in the streets of China

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 and then watch many people walk by her without running to her rescue?

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 Now I hear about people being pushed onto train tracks with no one helping them

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 and about the shooting at a school in the States.

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 How am I supposed to react to this?

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 What am I supposed to do?

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 Let's take a listen to some other letters.

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 Pastor, what is wrong with people?

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 Maybe I should ask, what is wrong with me?

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 How can we pass by so many needy people on the street or in the subways and not be moved?

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 I was always told not to trust those people, as they might be fake,

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 and then they would use me or make me look foolish as I stopped to help them.

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 I don't know if that is true or just said that way to make us feel better about our lack of compassion and action.

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 What does the Bible say is our proper response?

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 I am talking to a friend in my office who is considering an abortion, and she asks me what I think.

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 I have heard that the average woman in Asia has three abortions in her lifetime.

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 As a Christian, how am I supposed to view life?

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 How am I to answer my friend?

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 Pastor, I have a few friends that I'm trying to share with who are really big into this idea of social justice.

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 They protest for many different things.

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 As I've started to share with them about my faith,

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 one of the big problems they have with Christians and Christianity

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 is that in their eyes, Christians have really dropped the ball throughout history

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 in the whole area of human rights.

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 They talk about the Crusades and all the bad things that were done in the name of religion.

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 They talk about the civil war in the States

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 and how the Southern pastors were promoting slavery.

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 They talk about World War II and how the churches dropped the ball in Europe.

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 How do I respond to them?

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 Dear Pastor Tobin,

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 I am a wife who has had an abortion.

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 My shame is that I never told my husband

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 or asked him about this process.

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 I realize now selfishly

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 I did not want to sacrifice my career at the time of the pregnancy

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 because I knew that I would be the one who had to stop my job

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 and take care of our baby.

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 But now,

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 I find myself dealing with a large amount of guilt and shame.

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 And because of a series of other events,

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 I wonder

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 if God has cursed me.

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 What should I do?

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 Should I tell my husband?

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 Should I tell my husband?

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 The scripture reading today

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 comes from the book of Micah.

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 Please follow along in your bulletin.

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 Hear now what the Lord is saying.

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 Arise,

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 plead your case before the mountains

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 and let the hills hear your voice.

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 Listen, you mountains,

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 to the indictment of the Lord

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 and you enduring foundations of the earth

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 because the Lord has a case against his people.

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 Even with Israel, he will dispute.

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 My people,

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 what have I done to you?

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 And how have I wearied you?

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 Answer me.

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 Indeed,

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 I brought you up from the land of Egypt

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 and ransomed you from the house of slavery.

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 And I sent before you Moses,

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 Aaron,

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 and Miriam.

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 My people,

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 remember now what Balak,

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 king of Moab,

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 counseled

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 and what Balaam,

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 son of Beor,

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 answered him

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 and from Shittim to Gilgal

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 so that you might know

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 the righteous acts of the Lord.

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 With what shall I come to the Lord

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 and bow myself before the God on high?

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 Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,

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 with yearling calves?

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 Does the Lord take delight

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 in thousands of rams,

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 in ten thousand rivers of oil?

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 Shall I present my firstborn

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 for my rebellious acts,

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 the fruit of my body

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 for the sin of my soul?

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 He has told you,

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 O man,

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 what is good

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 and what does the Lord require of you

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 but

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 to do justice,

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 to love kindness,

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 and

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 to walk humbly

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 with your God?

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 This

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 is the word of the Lord

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 to God's people.

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 How you guys doing today?

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 Yeah,

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 can I try it again?

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 How you doing?

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 You there?

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 Intense, isn't it?

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 Yeah.

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 Hey,

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 we are,

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 if you join us for the first time,

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 you're probably going,

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 okay,

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 what are we doing here

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 after those questions

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 that were read?

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 We are

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 doing a series

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 called Gorilla Sermons.

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 There are questions

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 that we felt like

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 you want to ask,

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 they're in the room,

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 you know that they need

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 to be addressed,

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 but if you ask them,

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 you might get in trouble.

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 You might offend somebody.

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 Someone might have experienced

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 one of those letters

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 that was read today.

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 That person

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 probably is in this room

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 and they're waiting to hear

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 what the message will be on.

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 And I think that it's hard

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 when we talk about

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 questions like that

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 because I think

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 as church leaders

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 and as people

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 in the family of God,

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 we need to continually

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 be looking at questions

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 like were read today

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 and throughout

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 the next couple ones

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 coming up

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 and we need to continually

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 ask ourselves the question,

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 what should we do?

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 What is our proper response

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 as a church?

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 What is our proper response

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 as a church family?

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 What is our proper response

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 as the people of God?

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 I mean, you just have to read

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 the news today

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 and it's just craziness, right?

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 I mean, you look at the news

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 and newspapers

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 and the TV

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 and it's all about

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 things are out of control.

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 There's despair.

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 There's corruption.

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 There's disaster.

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 There's hopelessness.

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 There's anger.

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 It seems like one of the

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 common themes

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 that keep coming out

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 is people start talking about

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 and keep asking

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 the question of justice.

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 Where is justice in this?

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 Why isn't justice

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 being done in these things?

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 Why isn't that person

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 brought to justice?

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 What does it mean

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 to have justice

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 or do justice

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 in these situations?

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 And so I want to start

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 a discussion today

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 as a church

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 and my prayer is

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 my prayer is

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 it doesn't just end here

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 after this sermon

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 my prayer is

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 it doesn't just end

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 and you forget about it

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 and you walk out

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 and our life is the same.

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 My prayer is

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 that this discussion

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 continues for years

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 and years

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 but it doesn't just

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 be discussion

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 but it turns

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 into actions.

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 Actions for us

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 as individuals

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 as we ask the question

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 what should I do?

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 asking actions

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 for us

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 as a church

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 and community groups

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 as we ask the question

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 what should I do?

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 So my prayer

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 is that we would see

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 a lot of actions

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 so in some ways

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 this is an exciting

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 sermon to give

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 because you don't know

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 what God's going to do

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 in people's hearts.

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 You don't know

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 what God's going to do

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 when he moves people

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 and what's going to happen

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 when the church

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 starts moving

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 in a certain direction.

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 I want to talk

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 about today's topic

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 and preach off

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 an Old Testament prophet.

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 I realize that every time

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 you teach off

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 an Old Testament prophet

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 there's probably

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 a very good probability

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 that people will

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 leave your church.

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 People don't preach

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 the Old Testament prophets

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 in this day and age.

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 They're not popular.

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 They're weird.

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 They do strange things.

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 They make us feel uncomfortable.

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 They show us things

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 in our world

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 that aren't what we thought

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 they should be like

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 or what we think

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 they're like

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 and they disturb us.

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 Not to mention

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 that the prophets

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 were just weird.

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 I mean,

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 you read the scripture

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 and some of them

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 just do strange,

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 crazy things.

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 Like one guy

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 was told to take

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 the scroll of God's word

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 and to chop it up

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 in front of the people

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 and to eat it

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 in front of them

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 as an indictment

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 against them.

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 One prophet was told

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 to lay on one side

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 for six months

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 and no,

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 he wasn't watching TV

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 like some of us

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 but then after six months

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 he was told to lay

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 on his other side

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 for six months

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 as an indictment

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 against God's people.

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 One prophet was told

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 to cook all of his food

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 over crap,

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 dried cow dung

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 so that every time

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 he ate the food

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 and every time

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 that people ate the food

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 they would know

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 that that is how

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 their worship

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 in their lives

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 tastes to God.

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 One prophet was told

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 to walk around naked

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 for three years.

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 How do you like that

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 to be your pastor, right?

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 Who's that naked guy?

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 That's our pastor, yeah.

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 You got a word from the Lord

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 he's supposed to walk around

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 naked for three years,

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 you know.

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 It's easy to do in Malaysia,

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 it's really hard to do

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 in Siberia

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 or someplace like that, right?

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 So I guess it depends

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 on what the guy was like.

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 One prophet was told

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 to marry a prostitute.

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 His name was Hosea

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 and he married

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 this prostitute

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 named Gomer

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 and the whole book

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 of Hosea

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 is about him going back

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 and buying back Gomer

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 because she continues

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 to go with other men

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 and sell her soul

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 and sell her life

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 with these other men

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 and God says

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 this is what the people

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 of God are like

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 that he buys us

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 but then we quickly

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 sell ourselves

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 to other idols

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 and he doesn't give up

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 on us

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 but he continually

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 comes back

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 and he repurchases us

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 and so when we read

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 these prophets

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 it just seems like

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 they are out of control

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 and their world

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 is so strange

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 and I've been trying

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 to get a grasp on this

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 for years

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 and years

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 and years

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 and the best I can do

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 is this story

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 or an imagination

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 or just imagine

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 for you

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 this is how I think

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 about it

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 just imagine with me

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 that you love music

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 the music is your life

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 that you know

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 every album

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 everything

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 you just love music

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 and you've been sitting

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 next to somebody

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 who's been singing

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 one of your favorite songs

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 really really poorly

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 now maybe you don't

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 have to imagine that

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 because you were just

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 sitting right beside me

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 as we were singing

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 these worship songs

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 right

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 or the person next to you

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 is really off tune

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 but you are listening

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 to your favorite song

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 and you're hearing it sung

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 and it is really

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 really

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 really bad

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 now if you're somebody

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 like me

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 who's kind of tone deaf

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 it doesn't really bother me

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 that the person next to me

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 is singing really poorly

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 I mean if they're

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 if it bothers me

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 it means they're singing

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 really really bad

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 okay

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 but if you love music

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 if you're an artist

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 if you create music

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 I was in college

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 two of my roommates

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 were musicians

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 and they played music

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 and they always talked

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 they drove me crazy

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 they talked about

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 people who had pitch

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 and they could hear things

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 they talked about

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 people who had perfect pitch

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 it means every time

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 they blew a note

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 it was perfect

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 they could hear every note

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 and there's some people

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 who are called absolute pitch

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 they have absolute pitch

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 anytime you make a noise

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 you throw down

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 you pass gas

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 anything you do

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 they could tell you

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 oh B minor

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 C major

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 and so

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 those are people

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 that they can hear

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 everything like that

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 what if you're

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 one of those people

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 and what if you hear

00:18:45.259 --> 00:18:45.960
 that song

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 sung poorly

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 day

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 after day

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 week

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 after week

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 month

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 after month

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 year

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 after year

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 what would you do

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 see I think that's

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 what the prophets

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 were like

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 I think the prophets

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 understood God's

00:19:10.799 --> 00:19:11.399
 creation

00:19:11.399 --> 00:19:12.559
 perfectly

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 they knew how

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 things should function

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 they knew how

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 things should work

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 they knew what God

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 meant for perfect

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 community to look like

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 they knew

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 this is what it

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 should look like

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 in this unfallen world

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 this is how we should

00:19:24.859 --> 00:19:25.740
 act with each other

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 and so

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 when they saw

00:19:27.200 --> 00:19:27.740
 these things

00:19:27.740 --> 00:19:28.559
 not working out

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.139
 that way

00:19:29.139 --> 00:19:31.859
 the prophets

00:19:31.859 --> 00:19:32.819
 just went crazy

00:19:32.819 --> 00:19:35.000
 and they did

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 weird

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 and strange

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 things

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 because they

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 couldn't

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 ignore

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 the music

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 they couldn't

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 ignore that

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 what they saw

00:19:49.079 --> 00:19:49.839
 wasn't what it

00:19:49.839 --> 00:19:50.419
 should be

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 they couldn't

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 ignore

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 what they

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 heard

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 wasn't what

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 they should

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 have heard

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 they couldn't

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 ignore that

00:19:57.500 --> 00:19:58.019
 the actions

00:19:58.019 --> 00:19:58.419
 they saw

00:19:58.419 --> 00:19:59.179
 us in the

00:19:59.179 --> 00:19:59.460
 church

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 and people

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 living out

00:20:00.539 --> 00:20:01.980
 aren't the

00:20:01.980 --> 00:20:02.440
 actions

00:20:02.440 --> 00:20:03.980
 that God

00:20:03.980 --> 00:20:06.440
 intended us

00:20:06.440 --> 00:20:09.379
 to live out

00:20:09.379 --> 00:20:12.339
 so they went

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 crazy

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 me on the

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 other hand

00:20:17.039 --> 00:20:19.599
 I can walk

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 through the world

00:20:20.180 --> 00:20:20.879
 pretty easily

00:20:20.879 --> 00:20:23.079
 and see

00:20:23.079 --> 00:20:23.559
 injustice

00:20:23.559 --> 00:20:27.420
 I can walk

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 through the world

00:20:28.200 --> 00:20:29.879
 with my mind

00:20:29.880 --> 00:20:30.820
 and my eyes

00:20:30.820 --> 00:20:31.420
 numb

00:20:31.420 --> 00:20:33.780
 and see

00:20:33.780 --> 00:20:34.340
 things the way

00:20:34.340 --> 00:20:34.840
 they shouldn't

00:20:34.840 --> 00:20:35.220
 be

00:20:35.220 --> 00:20:38.140
 and not do

00:20:38.140 --> 00:20:38.740
 anything about

00:20:38.740 --> 00:20:39.040
 it

00:20:39.040 --> 00:20:42.700
 I can think

00:20:42.700 --> 00:20:43.240
 thoughts in my

00:20:43.240 --> 00:20:43.540
 mind like

00:20:43.540 --> 00:20:43.840
 well maybe

00:20:43.840 --> 00:20:44.320
 they just

00:20:44.320 --> 00:20:45.320
 deserve that

00:20:45.320 --> 00:20:47.480
 maybe they're

00:20:47.480 --> 00:20:47.980
 just getting

00:20:47.980 --> 00:20:48.940
 what they

00:20:48.940 --> 00:20:49.280
 deserve

00:20:49.280 --> 00:20:50.020
 maybe it's

00:20:50.020 --> 00:20:51.780
 bad karma

00:20:51.780 --> 00:20:53.060
 and I don't

00:20:53.060 --> 00:20:53.620
 need to mess

00:20:53.620 --> 00:20:53.980
 with it

00:20:53.980 --> 00:20:54.820
 because that's

00:20:54.820 --> 00:20:55.620
 just the way

00:20:55.620 --> 00:20:57.100
 it is

00:20:57.099 --> 00:20:59.279
 sometimes I

00:20:59.279 --> 00:20:59.639
 say things

00:20:59.639 --> 00:20:59.819
 like

00:20:59.819 --> 00:21:00.240
 that's

00:21:00.240 --> 00:21:00.779
 really

00:21:00.779 --> 00:21:01.240
 no big

00:21:01.240 --> 00:21:01.619
 deal

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 it's

00:21:03.019 --> 00:21:03.219
 really

00:21:03.219 --> 00:21:03.579
 not

00:21:03.579 --> 00:21:03.899
 that

00:21:03.899 --> 00:21:04.379
 bad

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 I mean

00:21:05.139 --> 00:21:05.279
 it's

00:21:05.279 --> 00:21:05.519
 really

00:21:05.519 --> 00:21:05.919
 not

00:21:05.919 --> 00:21:06.219
 that

00:21:06.219 --> 00:21:06.539
 bad

00:21:06.539 --> 00:21:06.899
 it's

00:21:06.899 --> 00:21:07.139
 actually

00:21:07.139 --> 00:21:07.659
 not as

00:21:07.659 --> 00:21:07.879
 bad

00:21:07.879 --> 00:21:08.099
 as it

00:21:08.099 --> 00:21:08.279
 used

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 to be

00:21:08.500 --> 00:21:08.759
 it used

00:21:08.759 --> 00:21:08.899
 to be

00:21:08.899 --> 00:21:09.159
 really

00:21:09.159 --> 00:21:09.459
 bad

00:21:09.459 --> 00:21:10.059
 but now

00:21:10.059 --> 00:21:10.559
 it's

00:21:10.559 --> 00:21:10.959
 really

00:21:10.959 --> 00:21:11.579
 not

00:21:11.579 --> 00:21:11.980
 that

00:21:11.980 --> 00:21:12.500
 bad

00:21:12.500 --> 00:21:15.000
 sometimes

00:21:15.000 --> 00:21:15.380
 I might

00:21:15.380 --> 00:21:15.579
 say

00:21:15.579 --> 00:21:15.900
 things

00:21:15.900 --> 00:21:16.319
 like

00:21:16.319 --> 00:21:19.720
 it's

00:21:19.720 --> 00:21:19.880
 not

00:21:19.880 --> 00:21:20.079
 my

00:21:20.079 --> 00:21:20.400
 world

00:21:20.400 --> 00:21:23.279
 it's

00:21:23.279 --> 00:21:23.380
 a

00:21:23.380 --> 00:21:23.539
 different

00:21:23.539 --> 00:21:23.920
 country

00:21:23.920 --> 00:21:26.240
 it's

00:21:26.240 --> 00:21:26.359
 not

00:21:26.359 --> 00:21:26.599
 happening

00:21:26.599 --> 00:21:26.900
 in my

00:21:26.900 --> 00:21:27.259
 neighborhood

00:21:27.259 --> 00:21:30.039
 it's

00:21:30.039 --> 00:21:30.160
 not

00:21:30.160 --> 00:21:30.380
 happening

00:21:30.380 --> 00:21:30.759
 in my

00:21:30.759 --> 00:21:31.180
 family

00:21:31.180 --> 00:21:32.740
 it's

00:21:32.740 --> 00:21:33.019
 far

00:21:33.019 --> 00:21:33.339
 far

00:21:33.339 --> 00:21:33.680
 away

00:21:33.680 --> 00:21:33.980
 what

00:21:33.980 --> 00:21:34.279
 do

00:21:34.279 --> 00:21:34.480
 I

00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:34.720
 have

00:21:34.720 --> 00:21:34.880
 to

00:21:34.880 --> 00:21:35.079
 do

00:21:35.079 --> 00:21:35.220
 with

00:21:35.220 --> 00:21:35.380
 that

00:21:35.380 --> 00:21:35.759
 why

00:21:35.759 --> 00:21:36.359
 should

00:21:36.359 --> 00:21:36.500
 I

00:21:36.500 --> 00:21:36.819
 be

00:21:36.819 --> 00:21:37.960
 concerned

00:21:37.960 --> 00:21:40.740
 I

00:21:40.740 --> 00:21:40.880
 don't

00:21:40.880 --> 00:21:41.019
 want

00:21:41.019 --> 00:21:41.119
 to

00:21:41.119 --> 00:21:41.519
 know

00:21:41.519 --> 00:21:42.460
 that

00:21:42.460 --> 00:21:42.599
 just

00:21:42.599 --> 00:21:42.779
 a

00:21:42.779 --> 00:21:43.079
 few

00:21:43.079 --> 00:21:43.819
 kilometers

00:21:43.819 --> 00:21:44.119
 away

00:21:44.119 --> 00:21:44.259
 from

00:21:44.259 --> 00:21:44.379
 what

00:21:44.379 --> 00:21:44.480
 we're

00:21:44.480 --> 00:21:44.700
 meeting

00:21:44.700 --> 00:21:44.900
 right

00:21:44.900 --> 00:21:45.220
 now

00:21:45.220 --> 00:21:46.299
 that

00:21:46.299 --> 00:21:46.539
 people

00:21:46.539 --> 00:21:46.680
 are

00:21:46.680 --> 00:21:46.859
 living

00:21:46.859 --> 00:21:47.079
 in

00:21:47.079 --> 00:21:47.500
 poverty

00:21:47.500 --> 00:21:50.579
 and

00:21:50.579 --> 00:21:50.680
 that

00:21:50.680 --> 00:21:50.900
 every

00:21:50.900 --> 00:21:51.279
 night

00:21:51.279 --> 00:21:52.420
 kids

00:21:52.420 --> 00:21:52.759
 go to

00:21:52.759 --> 00:21:52.920
 bed

00:21:52.920 --> 00:21:53.279
 hungry

00:21:53.279 --> 00:21:54.599
 do

00:21:54.599 --> 00:21:54.680
 I

00:21:54.680 --> 00:21:54.839
 want

00:21:54.839 --> 00:21:54.920
 to

00:21:54.920 --> 00:21:55.079
 know

00:21:55.079 --> 00:21:55.420
 that

00:21:55.420 --> 00:21:56.879
 and

00:21:56.879 --> 00:21:57.079
 those

00:21:57.079 --> 00:21:57.500
 same

00:21:57.500 --> 00:21:58.059
 kids

00:21:58.059 --> 00:21:58.960
 they'll

00:21:58.960 --> 00:21:59.200
 never

00:21:59.200 --> 00:21:59.379
 have

00:21:59.379 --> 00:21:59.480
 a

00:21:59.480 --> 00:21:59.639
 good

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 chance

00:22:00.000 --> 00:22:00.099
 at

00:22:00.099 --> 00:22:00.639
 education

00:22:00.639 --> 00:22:01.819
 they'll

00:22:01.819 --> 00:22:02.000
 never

00:22:02.000 --> 00:22:02.160
 have

00:22:02.160 --> 00:22:02.259
 a

00:22:02.259 --> 00:22:02.379
 good

00:22:02.379 --> 00:22:02.660
 chance

00:22:02.660 --> 00:22:02.740
 at

00:22:02.740 --> 00:22:02.839
 the

00:22:02.839 --> 00:22:03.160
 future

00:22:03.160 --> 00:22:04.740
 do

00:22:04.740 --> 00:22:04.839
 I

00:22:04.839 --> 00:22:05.039
 really

00:22:05.039 --> 00:22:05.220
 want

00:22:05.220 --> 00:22:05.299
 to

00:22:05.299 --> 00:22:05.460
 know

00:22:05.460 --> 00:22:05.799
 that

00:22:05.799 --> 00:22:07.299
 I

00:22:07.299 --> 00:22:07.379
 mean

00:22:07.379 --> 00:22:07.480
 they're

00:22:07.480 --> 00:22:07.619
 not

00:22:07.619 --> 00:22:07.839
 my

00:22:07.839 --> 00:22:08.180
 kids

00:22:08.180 --> 00:22:09.779
 it's

00:22:09.779 --> 00:22:09.920
 not

00:22:09.920 --> 00:22:10.160
 my

00:22:10.160 --> 00:22:10.460
 fault

00:22:10.460 --> 00:22:13.720
 it's

00:22:13.720 --> 00:22:13.840
 the

00:22:13.840 --> 00:22:14.100
 parents

00:22:14.100 --> 00:22:14.380
 fault

00:22:14.380 --> 00:22:17.680
 I

00:22:17.680 --> 00:22:17.799
 don't

00:22:17.799 --> 00:22:17.920
 want

00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:18.019
 to

00:22:18.019 --> 00:22:18.299
 know

00:22:18.299 --> 00:22:18.539
 that

00:22:18.539 --> 00:22:18.920
 just a

00:22:18.920 --> 00:22:19.079
 few

00:22:19.079 --> 00:22:19.579
 kilometers

00:22:19.579 --> 00:22:19.860
 from where

00:22:19.860 --> 00:22:19.980
 we're

00:22:19.980 --> 00:22:20.380
 standing

00:22:20.380 --> 00:22:22.319
 there's

00:22:22.319 --> 00:22:22.640
 elderly

00:22:22.640 --> 00:22:23.059
 people

00:22:23.059 --> 00:22:23.380
 in a

00:22:23.380 --> 00:22:23.620
 nursing

00:22:23.620 --> 00:22:24.019
 home

00:22:24.019 --> 00:22:25.559
 who are

00:22:25.559 --> 00:22:25.759
 spending

00:22:25.759 --> 00:22:26.019
 out the

00:22:26.019 --> 00:22:26.340
 remainder

00:22:26.340 --> 00:22:27.220
 of their

00:22:27.220 --> 00:22:27.700
 life

00:22:27.700 --> 00:22:28.640
 in a

00:22:28.640 --> 00:22:29.120
 cubicle

00:22:29.120 --> 00:22:29.900
 two

00:22:29.900 --> 00:22:30.259
 meters

00:22:30.259 --> 00:22:31.079
 by two

00:22:31.079 --> 00:22:31.440
 meters

00:22:31.440 --> 00:22:32.319
 with a

00:22:32.319 --> 00:22:32.539
 wall

00:22:32.539 --> 00:22:33.120
 this tall

00:22:33.120 --> 00:22:34.860
 and the

00:22:34.860 --> 00:22:35.240
 windows are

00:22:35.240 --> 00:22:35.720
 broken and

00:22:35.720 --> 00:22:36.059
 there's air

00:22:36.059 --> 00:22:36.480
 coming in

00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:36.740
 and it's

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.220
 freezing

00:22:37.220 --> 00:22:39.420
 and they're

00:22:39.420 --> 00:22:39.980
 there by

00:22:39.980 --> 00:22:40.579
 themselves

00:22:40.579 --> 00:22:40.900
 they're

00:22:40.900 --> 00:22:41.480
 alone

00:22:41.480 --> 00:22:42.600
 no one

00:22:42.600 --> 00:22:43.100
 comes to

00:22:43.100 --> 00:22:43.319
 visit

00:22:43.319 --> 00:22:43.740
 them

00:22:43.740 --> 00:22:45.920
 it's

00:22:45.920 --> 00:22:46.240
 not my

00:22:46.240 --> 00:22:46.600
 parents

00:22:46.600 --> 00:22:50.019
 not my

00:22:50.019 --> 00:22:50.420
 grandparents

00:22:50.420 --> 00:22:55.180
 I don't

00:22:55.180 --> 00:22:55.460
 want to

00:22:55.460 --> 00:22:55.860
 know

00:22:55.860 --> 00:22:57.299
 things like

00:22:57.299 --> 00:22:59.079
 one third

00:22:59.079 --> 00:22:59.559
 of all

00:22:59.559 --> 00:22:59.740
 the

00:22:59.740 --> 00:23:00.440
 pregnancies

00:23:00.440 --> 00:23:01.860
 in

00:23:01.860 --> 00:23:02.100
 Hong

00:23:02.100 --> 00:23:02.400
 Kong

00:23:02.400 --> 00:23:04.980
 and in

00:23:04.980 --> 00:23:05.559
 abortions

00:23:05.559 --> 00:23:09.599
 and we're

00:23:09.599 --> 00:23:10.000
 complaining

00:23:10.000 --> 00:23:10.460
 about

00:23:10.460 --> 00:23:11.079
 Chinese

00:23:11.079 --> 00:23:11.319
 women

00:23:11.319 --> 00:23:11.759
 coming in

00:23:11.759 --> 00:23:12.099
 and having

00:23:12.099 --> 00:23:12.639
 babies

00:23:12.639 --> 00:23:13.980
 but in

00:23:13.980 --> 00:23:14.240
 the same

00:23:14.240 --> 00:23:14.619
 way Hong

00:23:14.619 --> 00:23:14.759
 Kong

00:23:14.759 --> 00:23:15.079
 women are

00:23:15.079 --> 00:23:15.359
 going to

00:23:15.359 --> 00:23:15.740
 Shenzhen

00:23:15.740 --> 00:23:17.419
 and aborting

00:23:17.419 --> 00:23:17.940
 their babies

00:23:17.940 --> 00:23:23.839
 too many

00:23:23.839 --> 00:23:24.440
 kids anyway

00:23:24.440 --> 00:23:28.799
 I thought it was

00:23:28.799 --> 00:23:29.779
 interesting 9-11

00:23:29.779 --> 00:23:30.559
 September 11th

00:23:30.559 --> 00:23:31.079
 Christina and I

00:23:31.079 --> 00:23:31.279
 were in

00:23:31.279 --> 00:23:31.539
 Shanghai

00:23:31.539 --> 00:23:31.919
 we're listening

00:23:31.919 --> 00:23:32.460
 to it all

00:23:32.460 --> 00:23:33.379
 on the BBC

00:23:33.379 --> 00:23:34.440
 shortwave radio

00:23:34.440 --> 00:23:35.220
 because we

00:23:35.220 --> 00:23:35.640
 woke up in

00:23:35.640 --> 00:23:35.860
 the middle

00:23:35.860 --> 00:23:36.160
 of the night

00:23:36.160 --> 00:23:36.460
 to listen

00:23:36.460 --> 00:23:36.820
 to it

00:23:36.820 --> 00:23:37.380
 and they

00:23:37.380 --> 00:23:37.820
 kept saying

00:23:37.820 --> 00:23:38.340
 things like

00:23:38.340 --> 00:23:39.000
 today

00:23:39.000 --> 00:23:40.220
 3,500

00:23:40.220 --> 00:23:41.039
 people lost

00:23:41.039 --> 00:23:41.440
 their lives

00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:41.759
 and it was

00:23:41.759 --> 00:23:42.100
 terrible

00:23:42.100 --> 00:23:42.420
 it was

00:23:42.420 --> 00:23:42.820
 terrible

00:23:42.820 --> 00:23:44.160
 it was a

00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:44.500
 tragedy

00:23:44.500 --> 00:23:44.740
 and they

00:23:44.740 --> 00:23:44.980
 said these

00:23:44.980 --> 00:23:45.400
 are husbands

00:23:45.400 --> 00:23:45.779
 these are

00:23:45.779 --> 00:23:46.200
 wives

00:23:46.200 --> 00:23:46.480
 these are

00:23:46.480 --> 00:23:46.759
 kids

00:23:46.759 --> 00:23:47.340
 these are

00:23:47.340 --> 00:23:47.680
 doctors

00:23:47.680 --> 00:23:48.000
 these are

00:23:48.000 --> 00:23:48.340
 lawyers

00:23:48.340 --> 00:23:48.980
 these are

00:23:48.980 --> 00:23:49.340
 bankers

00:23:49.340 --> 00:23:49.620
 these are

00:23:49.620 --> 00:23:49.940
 people who

00:23:49.940 --> 00:23:50.660
 could maybe

00:23:50.660 --> 00:23:51.100
 have found

00:23:51.100 --> 00:23:51.559
 a cure

00:23:51.559 --> 00:23:52.039
 for certain

00:23:52.039 --> 00:23:52.460
 things and

00:23:52.460 --> 00:23:52.700
 they're no

00:23:52.700 --> 00:23:53.200
 longer there

00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:53.400
 they're

00:23:53.400 --> 00:23:53.759
 dead

00:23:53.759 --> 00:23:56.240
 I felt

00:23:56.240 --> 00:23:56.720
 terrible

00:23:56.720 --> 00:23:59.820
 but on

00:23:59.820 --> 00:24:00.539
 September 12th

00:24:00.539 --> 00:24:01.019
 4,000

00:24:01.019 --> 00:24:01.480
 people got

00:24:01.480 --> 00:24:01.880
 killed like

00:24:01.880 --> 00:24:02.539
 that

00:24:04.440 --> 00:24:05.580
 September 13th

00:24:05.580 --> 00:24:06.000
 4,000

00:24:06.000 --> 00:24:06.420
 people got

00:24:06.420 --> 00:24:06.840
 killed like

00:24:06.840 --> 00:24:07.259
 that

00:24:07.259 --> 00:24:09.900
 September 14th

00:24:09.900 --> 00:24:10.299
 4,000

00:24:10.299 --> 00:24:10.799
 babies got

00:24:10.799 --> 00:24:11.200
 killed like

00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:11.559
 that

00:24:11.559 --> 00:24:14.000
 and no one

00:24:14.000 --> 00:24:14.360
 said maybe

00:24:14.360 --> 00:24:14.660
 they're the

00:24:14.660 --> 00:24:15.200
 future doctors

00:24:15.200 --> 00:24:15.580
 maybe they're

00:24:15.580 --> 00:24:15.860
 the future

00:24:15.860 --> 00:24:16.180
 lawyers

00:24:16.180 --> 00:24:16.559
 maybe they're

00:24:16.559 --> 00:24:16.840
 the future

00:24:16.840 --> 00:24:17.140
 leaders

00:24:17.140 --> 00:24:17.500
 maybe they're

00:24:17.500 --> 00:24:17.680
 the ones

00:24:17.680 --> 00:24:17.779
 who are

00:24:17.779 --> 00:24:17.960
 going to

00:24:17.960 --> 00:24:18.539
 cure for

00:24:18.539 --> 00:24:18.960
 cancer

00:24:18.960 --> 00:24:25.220
 I don't

00:24:25.220 --> 00:24:25.440
 want to

00:24:25.440 --> 00:24:25.840
 know those

00:24:25.840 --> 00:24:26.180
 things

00:24:26.180 --> 00:24:28.480
 come on

00:24:28.480 --> 00:24:28.840
 you look at

00:24:28.840 --> 00:24:29.320
 the world

00:24:29.320 --> 00:24:30.120
 cheating

00:24:30.120 --> 00:24:31.120
 goes on

00:24:31.120 --> 00:24:31.940
 everywhere

00:24:31.940 --> 00:24:33.900
 right

00:24:33.900 --> 00:24:35.600
 I mean

00:24:35.600 --> 00:24:36.040
 it happens

00:24:36.040 --> 00:24:36.720
 in business

00:24:36.720 --> 00:24:38.259
 it happens

00:24:38.259 --> 00:24:38.960
 in politics

00:24:38.960 --> 00:24:39.420
 it happens

00:24:39.420 --> 00:24:39.720
 in our

00:24:39.720 --> 00:24:40.140
 courts

00:24:40.140 --> 00:24:41.160
 it happens

00:24:41.160 --> 00:24:41.400
 in the

00:24:41.400 --> 00:24:41.720
 government

00:24:41.720 --> 00:24:42.640
 it happens

00:24:42.640 --> 00:24:42.900
 in our

00:24:42.900 --> 00:24:43.320
 marriage

00:24:43.320 --> 00:24:44.540
 that's just

00:24:44.540 --> 00:24:44.740
 the way

00:24:44.740 --> 00:24:45.380
 things are

00:24:45.380 --> 00:24:47.100
 that's just

00:24:47.100 --> 00:24:47.280
 the way

00:24:47.280 --> 00:24:47.500
 it is

00:24:47.500 --> 00:24:47.940
 deal with

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:48.480
 it

00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:52.920
 somebody

00:24:52.920 --> 00:24:53.660
 takes the

00:24:53.660 --> 00:24:54.080
 truth

00:24:54.080 --> 00:24:54.400
 and they

00:24:54.400 --> 00:24:54.980
 twist it

00:24:54.980 --> 00:24:55.500
 just a

00:24:55.500 --> 00:24:55.780
 little

00:24:55.780 --> 00:24:57.120
 so they

00:24:57.120 --> 00:24:57.380
 can get

00:24:57.380 --> 00:24:58.040
 into office

00:24:58.040 --> 00:24:59.220
 or for

00:24:59.220 --> 00:24:59.680
 profit

00:24:59.680 --> 00:25:02.500
 or they

00:25:02.500 --> 00:25:03.100
 forget about

00:25:03.100 --> 00:25:03.820
 people who

00:25:03.820 --> 00:25:04.340
 are poor

00:25:04.340 --> 00:25:05.860
 and can't

00:25:05.860 --> 00:25:06.180
 take care

00:25:06.180 --> 00:25:06.740
 of themselves

00:25:06.740 --> 00:25:08.779
 it's no

00:25:08.779 --> 00:25:09.200
 big deal

00:25:09.200 --> 00:25:11.680
 I don't

00:25:11.680 --> 00:25:11.960
 know what

00:25:11.960 --> 00:25:12.340
 the prophets

00:25:12.340 --> 00:25:12.620
 were so

00:25:12.620 --> 00:25:12.880
 upset

00:25:12.880 --> 00:25:13.180
 about

00:25:13.180 --> 00:25:14.340
 why are

00:25:14.340 --> 00:25:14.660
 they so

00:25:14.660 --> 00:25:15.019
 upset

00:25:15.019 --> 00:25:18.900
 Jesus

00:25:18.900 --> 00:25:21.180
 who was

00:25:21.180 --> 00:25:21.560
 the perfect

00:25:21.560 --> 00:25:21.880
 prophet

00:25:21.880 --> 00:25:22.340
 the last

00:25:22.340 --> 00:25:22.700
 prophet

00:25:22.700 --> 00:25:24.900
 he said

00:25:24.900 --> 00:25:25.220
 in Matthew

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:25.759
 25

00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:26.080
 it's in

00:25:26.080 --> 00:25:26.500
 your bulletin

00:25:26.500 --> 00:25:26.740
 he says

00:25:26.740 --> 00:25:27.039
 it's a

00:25:27.039 --> 00:25:27.420
 massive

00:25:27.420 --> 00:25:27.860
 deal

00:25:27.859 --> 00:25:28.679
 he says

00:25:28.679 --> 00:25:28.819
 it's

00:25:28.819 --> 00:25:29.240
 terrible

00:25:29.240 --> 00:25:31.199
 because

00:25:31.199 --> 00:25:31.839
 every time

00:25:31.839 --> 00:25:32.339
 somebody's

00:25:32.339 --> 00:25:32.699
 hungry

00:25:32.699 --> 00:25:33.819
 they don't

00:25:33.819 --> 00:25:34.419
 get fed

00:25:34.419 --> 00:25:36.279
 every time

00:25:36.279 --> 00:25:36.799
 somebody is

00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:37.159
 thirsty

00:25:37.159 --> 00:25:38.479
 and they

00:25:38.479 --> 00:25:38.679
 don't get

00:25:38.679 --> 00:25:39.119
 a drink

00:25:39.119 --> 00:25:40.879
 every time

00:25:40.879 --> 00:25:41.500
 somebody is

00:25:41.500 --> 00:25:41.879
 naked

00:25:41.879 --> 00:25:42.179
 and they

00:25:42.179 --> 00:25:42.439
 don't get

00:25:42.439 --> 00:25:43.319
 clothed

00:25:43.319 --> 00:25:45.119
 every time

00:25:45.119 --> 00:25:45.639
 somebody is

00:25:45.639 --> 00:25:46.159
 lonely

00:25:46.159 --> 00:25:48.779
 and they

00:25:48.779 --> 00:25:49.039
 don't get

00:25:49.039 --> 00:25:49.599
 visited

00:25:49.599 --> 00:25:52.199
 every time

00:25:52.199 --> 00:25:52.659
 all these

00:25:52.659 --> 00:25:53.279
 things happen

00:25:53.279 --> 00:25:53.699
 every time

00:25:53.699 --> 00:25:54.019
 there's

00:25:54.019 --> 00:25:54.799
 suffering

00:25:54.799 --> 00:25:55.619
 in the

00:25:55.619 --> 00:25:55.939
 world

00:25:55.939 --> 00:25:57.019
 that God

00:25:57.019 --> 00:25:58.000
 shares

00:25:58.000 --> 00:25:58.559
 in that

00:25:58.559 --> 00:25:59.099
 suffering

00:25:59.099 --> 00:26:00.940
 did you

00:26:00.940 --> 00:26:01.420
 know that

00:26:01.420 --> 00:26:04.359
 that God

00:26:04.359 --> 00:26:04.839
 shares

00:26:04.839 --> 00:26:05.200
 in the

00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:05.519
 hunger

00:26:05.519 --> 00:26:07.940
 that God

00:26:07.940 --> 00:26:08.400
 shares

00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:08.740
 in the

00:26:08.740 --> 00:26:09.139
 pain

00:26:09.139 --> 00:26:10.480
 that God

00:26:10.480 --> 00:26:11.000
 shares

00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:11.279
 and he

00:26:11.279 --> 00:26:11.799
 feels

00:26:11.799 --> 00:26:12.519
 the anguish

00:26:12.519 --> 00:26:12.740
 of

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:14.160
 hopelessness

00:26:14.160 --> 00:26:17.220
 Jesus

00:26:17.220 --> 00:26:17.680
 says in that

00:26:17.680 --> 00:26:17.940
 passage

00:26:17.940 --> 00:26:18.519
 one day

00:26:18.519 --> 00:26:18.980
 some of us

00:26:18.980 --> 00:26:19.220
 are going to

00:26:19.220 --> 00:26:19.440
 get in

00:26:19.440 --> 00:26:19.720
 front of

00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:19.940
 him

00:26:19.940 --> 00:26:21.259
 and we

00:26:21.259 --> 00:26:21.379
 say

00:26:21.379 --> 00:26:21.639
 okay

00:26:21.639 --> 00:26:21.940
 let's

00:26:21.940 --> 00:26:22.119
 go

00:26:22.119 --> 00:26:22.279
 let's

00:26:22.279 --> 00:26:22.519
 party

00:26:22.519 --> 00:26:22.700
 let's

00:26:22.700 --> 00:26:22.960
 get in

00:26:22.960 --> 00:26:23.180
 there

00:26:23.180 --> 00:26:24.119
 and he's

00:26:24.119 --> 00:26:24.279
 going to

00:26:24.279 --> 00:26:24.519
 say

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:25.460
 you know

00:26:25.460 --> 00:26:25.740
 I never

00:26:25.740 --> 00:26:25.900
 knew

00:26:25.900 --> 00:26:26.319
 you

00:26:27.019 --> 00:26:29.799
 you

00:26:29.799 --> 00:26:29.920
 know

00:26:29.920 --> 00:26:30.160
 what

00:26:30.160 --> 00:26:31.960
 I went

00:26:31.960 --> 00:26:32.440
 to

00:26:32.440 --> 00:26:33.119
 watermark

00:26:33.119 --> 00:26:33.619
 all my

00:26:33.619 --> 00:26:33.940
 life

00:26:33.940 --> 00:26:34.879
 I was

00:26:34.879 --> 00:26:35.160
 baptized

00:26:35.160 --> 00:26:35.460
 I did

00:26:35.460 --> 00:26:35.720
 all these

00:26:35.720 --> 00:26:35.960
 things

00:26:35.960 --> 00:26:36.180
 what do

00:26:36.180 --> 00:26:36.259
 you mean

00:26:36.259 --> 00:26:36.440
 you don't

00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:36.960
 know me

00:26:36.960 --> 00:26:39.299
 he says

00:26:39.299 --> 00:26:39.519
 I was

00:26:39.519 --> 00:26:39.879
 hungry

00:26:39.879 --> 00:26:41.980
 you didn't

00:26:41.980 --> 00:26:42.460
 feed me

00:26:42.460 --> 00:26:44.440
 I was

00:26:44.440 --> 00:26:44.700
 thirsty

00:26:44.700 --> 00:26:45.379
 you didn't

00:26:45.379 --> 00:26:46.099
 drink me

00:26:46.099 --> 00:26:46.440
 you gave

00:26:46.440 --> 00:26:46.639
 me a

00:26:46.639 --> 00:26:46.920
 drink

00:26:46.920 --> 00:26:47.680
 I was

00:26:47.680 --> 00:26:47.879
 naked

00:26:47.879 --> 00:26:48.119
 you didn't

00:26:48.119 --> 00:26:48.319
 give me

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:48.480
 any

00:26:48.480 --> 00:26:49.039
 clothes

00:26:49.039 --> 00:26:52.519
 and then

00:26:52.519 --> 00:26:52.700
 that you

00:26:52.700 --> 00:26:53.019
 didn't do

00:26:53.019 --> 00:26:53.440
 that

00:26:53.440 --> 00:26:54.759
 I

00:26:54.759 --> 00:26:55.180
 suffered

00:26:55.180 --> 00:26:58.440
 you

00:26:58.440 --> 00:26:58.580
 see

00:26:58.580 --> 00:26:58.740
 why

00:26:58.740 --> 00:26:58.880
 the

00:26:58.880 --> 00:26:59.100
 Old

00:26:59.100 --> 00:26:59.380
 Testament

00:26:59.380 --> 00:26:59.799
 prophets

00:26:59.799 --> 00:27:00.600
 were so

00:27:00.600 --> 00:27:02.960
 unenjoyable

00:27:02.960 --> 00:27:03.740
 to read

00:27:03.740 --> 00:27:06.420
 I mean

00:27:06.420 --> 00:27:06.940
 no one

00:27:06.940 --> 00:27:08.080
 wants to

00:27:08.080 --> 00:27:08.500
 read them

00:27:08.500 --> 00:27:08.860
 no one

00:27:08.860 --> 00:27:09.279
 wants to

00:27:09.279 --> 00:27:09.700
 know about

00:27:09.700 --> 00:27:09.860
 them

00:27:09.860 --> 00:27:10.180
 no one

00:27:10.180 --> 00:27:10.539
 wants to

00:27:10.539 --> 00:27:10.820
 know

00:27:10.820 --> 00:27:11.680
 how much

00:27:11.680 --> 00:27:12.039
 sin

00:27:12.039 --> 00:27:12.560
 has affected

00:27:12.560 --> 00:27:13.340
 my heart

00:27:13.340 --> 00:27:14.700
 I don't

00:27:14.700 --> 00:27:14.980
 want to

00:27:14.980 --> 00:27:15.160
 know

00:27:15.160 --> 00:27:15.740
 how numb

00:27:15.740 --> 00:27:16.180
 I am

00:27:16.180 --> 00:27:17.400
 I don't

00:27:17.400 --> 00:27:17.640
 want to

00:27:17.640 --> 00:27:17.940
 know

00:27:17.940 --> 00:27:18.960
 how much

00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:19.400
 sin

00:27:19.400 --> 00:27:20.160
 has made

00:27:20.160 --> 00:27:20.640
 me not

00:27:20.640 --> 00:27:21.080
 see the

00:27:21.080 --> 00:27:21.360
 things

00:27:21.360 --> 00:27:21.660
 the way

00:27:21.660 --> 00:27:21.900
 God

00:27:21.900 --> 00:27:22.100
 meant

00:27:22.100 --> 00:27:22.360
 for them

00:27:22.360 --> 00:27:22.740
 to be

00:27:22.740 --> 00:27:25.059
 I don't

00:27:25.059 --> 00:27:25.259
 want to

00:27:25.259 --> 00:27:25.559
 know how

00:27:25.559 --> 00:27:25.740
 sin

00:27:25.740 --> 00:27:26.099
 has affected

00:27:26.099 --> 00:27:26.299
 my

00:27:26.299 --> 00:27:26.859
 compassion

00:27:26.859 --> 00:27:28.680
 and my

00:27:28.680 --> 00:27:29.220
 love

00:27:29.220 --> 00:27:31.940
 and my

00:27:31.940 --> 00:27:32.599
 gentleness

00:27:32.599 --> 00:27:35.480
 I don't

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:35.700
 want to

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:36.319
 know those

00:27:36.319 --> 00:27:36.859
 things

00:27:36.859 --> 00:27:40.200
 because it

00:27:40.200 --> 00:27:40.559
 hurts

00:27:40.559 --> 00:27:42.220
 I'd rather

00:27:42.220 --> 00:27:42.519
 just be

00:27:42.519 --> 00:27:42.880
 happy

00:27:42.880 --> 00:27:44.400
 I want

00:27:44.400 --> 00:27:44.559
 to be

00:27:44.559 --> 00:27:44.960
 happy

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:46.620
 I want

00:27:46.620 --> 00:27:46.740
 to talk

00:27:46.740 --> 00:27:47.120
 about happy

00:27:47.120 --> 00:27:47.559
 things

00:27:47.559 --> 00:27:50.039
 you know

00:27:50.039 --> 00:27:50.279
 it was the

00:27:50.279 --> 00:27:50.620
 same way

00:27:50.620 --> 00:27:51.440
 in Micah's

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:51.660
 day

00:27:51.660 --> 00:27:52.900
 I put

00:27:52.900 --> 00:27:53.080
 it in

00:27:53.080 --> 00:27:53.180
 your

00:27:53.180 --> 00:27:53.460
 bulletin

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:53.580
 it's

00:27:53.580 --> 00:27:53.680
 an

00:27:53.680 --> 00:27:54.200
 amazing

00:27:54.200 --> 00:27:54.580
 verse

00:27:54.580 --> 00:27:54.960
 Micah

00:27:54.960 --> 00:27:55.200
 2

00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:55.500
 11

00:27:55.500 --> 00:27:56.180
 Micah

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:56.300
 is

00:27:56.300 --> 00:27:56.580
 talking

00:27:56.580 --> 00:27:56.759
 to

00:27:56.759 --> 00:27:56.860
 the

00:27:56.860 --> 00:27:57.100
 people

00:27:57.100 --> 00:27:57.740
 he is

00:27:57.740 --> 00:27:57.860
 a

00:27:57.860 --> 00:27:58.200
 prophet

00:27:58.200 --> 00:27:58.720
 and he's

00:27:58.720 --> 00:27:59.140
 a very

00:27:59.140 --> 00:27:59.460
 interesting

00:27:59.460 --> 00:27:59.660
 guy

00:27:59.660 --> 00:28:00.080
 go back

00:28:00.080 --> 00:28:00.420
 and read

00:28:00.420 --> 00:28:00.519
 it

00:28:00.519 --> 00:28:00.720
 I think

00:28:00.720 --> 00:28:00.960
 there's

00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:01.500
 six

00:28:01.500 --> 00:28:01.820
 chapters

00:28:01.820 --> 00:28:01.980
 it'll

00:28:01.980 --> 00:28:02.180
 take

00:28:02.180 --> 00:28:02.400
 you

00:28:02.400 --> 00:28:03.500
 15

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:03.920
 minutes

00:28:03.920 --> 00:28:04.759
 in

00:28:04.759 --> 00:28:05.080
 Micah

00:28:05.080 --> 00:28:05.300
 2

00:28:05.300 --> 00:28:05.560
 11

00:28:05.560 --> 00:28:05.940
 Micah

00:28:05.940 --> 00:28:06.220
 says

00:28:06.220 --> 00:28:06.400
 this

00:28:06.400 --> 00:28:06.880
 he says

00:28:06.880 --> 00:28:08.180
 if a

00:28:08.180 --> 00:28:08.600
 preacher

00:28:08.600 --> 00:28:09.340
 or a

00:28:09.340 --> 00:28:09.680
 pastor

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:10.680
 came

00:28:10.680 --> 00:28:11.240
 to you

00:28:11.240 --> 00:28:11.880
 with

00:28:11.880 --> 00:28:12.460
 wine

00:28:12.460 --> 00:28:13.140
 and beer

00:28:13.140 --> 00:28:13.779
 and drink

00:28:13.779 --> 00:28:14.480
 and he

00:28:14.480 --> 00:28:14.900
 told you

00:28:14.900 --> 00:28:15.180
 that he

00:28:15.180 --> 00:28:15.620
 could teach

00:28:15.620 --> 00:28:15.920
 you a

00:28:15.920 --> 00:28:16.160
 sermon

00:28:16.160 --> 00:28:16.759
 that

00:28:16.759 --> 00:28:17.060
 and I'm

00:28:17.060 --> 00:28:17.580
 paraphrasing

00:28:17.579 --> 00:28:18.279
 but this

00:28:18.279 --> 00:28:18.500
 is what

00:28:18.500 --> 00:28:18.839
 it says

00:28:18.839 --> 00:28:19.220
 in Hebrew

00:28:19.220 --> 00:28:19.899
 that he

00:28:19.899 --> 00:28:20.220
 could teach

00:28:20.220 --> 00:28:20.480
 you a

00:28:20.480 --> 00:28:20.699
 sermon

00:28:20.699 --> 00:28:21.240
 that would

00:28:21.240 --> 00:28:21.759
 allow you

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:22.079
 to get

00:28:22.079 --> 00:28:22.519
 anything

00:28:22.519 --> 00:28:23.159
 you wanted

00:28:23.159 --> 00:28:23.720
 from God

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:25.720
 you would

00:28:25.720 --> 00:28:26.259
 hire that

00:28:26.259 --> 00:28:26.599
 person

00:28:26.599 --> 00:28:26.919
 in a

00:28:26.919 --> 00:28:27.240
 second

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:32.359
 because

00:28:32.359 --> 00:28:32.599
 we want

00:28:32.599 --> 00:28:32.879
 happy

00:28:32.879 --> 00:28:33.359
 things

00:28:33.359 --> 00:28:37.279
 Micah

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:38.059
 is a

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.439
 prophet

00:28:38.439 --> 00:28:40.559
 he came

00:28:40.559 --> 00:28:40.939
 into the

00:28:40.939 --> 00:28:41.159
 world

00:28:41.159 --> 00:28:41.439
 about

00:28:41.439 --> 00:28:42.159
 730

00:28:42.159 --> 00:28:42.579
 BC

00:28:42.579 --> 00:28:44.339
 he's

00:28:44.339 --> 00:28:44.839
 being sent

00:28:44.839 --> 00:28:45.559
 from God

00:28:45.559 --> 00:28:46.379
 to the

00:28:46.379 --> 00:28:46.639
 people

00:28:46.639 --> 00:28:47.119
 of God

00:28:47.119 --> 00:28:47.359
 in

00:28:47.359 --> 00:28:47.639
 Judah

00:28:47.639 --> 00:28:49.099
 there's

00:28:49.099 --> 00:28:49.419
 a lot

00:28:49.419 --> 00:28:49.720
 of things

00:28:49.720 --> 00:28:50.139
 going on

00:28:50.139 --> 00:28:50.259
 in

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.379
 Judah

00:28:50.379 --> 00:28:50.639
 but the

00:28:50.639 --> 00:28:50.940
 interesting

00:28:50.940 --> 00:28:51.159
 thing

00:28:51.159 --> 00:28:51.379
 about

00:28:51.379 --> 00:28:51.659
 Micah

00:28:51.659 --> 00:28:51.819
 is

00:28:51.819 --> 00:28:51.980
 when

00:28:51.980 --> 00:28:52.279
 Micah

00:28:52.279 --> 00:28:52.919
 comes

00:28:52.919 --> 00:28:53.159
 there

00:28:53.159 --> 00:28:53.700
 there's

00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:54.240
 prosperity

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:55.119
 there's

00:28:55.119 --> 00:28:55.599
 wealth

00:28:55.599 --> 00:28:56.379
 there's

00:28:56.379 --> 00:28:57.019
 influence

00:28:57.019 --> 00:28:58.000
 there's

00:28:58.000 --> 00:28:58.759
 peace

00:28:58.759 --> 00:28:59.079
 in the

00:28:59.079 --> 00:28:59.379
 world

00:28:59.379 --> 00:28:59.940
 it's

00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:00.240
 an

00:29:00.240 --> 00:29:00.740
 amazing

00:29:00.740 --> 00:29:01.240
 time

00:29:01.240 --> 00:29:01.619
 to be

00:29:01.619 --> 00:29:01.779
 in

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:01.879
 the

00:29:01.879 --> 00:29:02.119
 people

00:29:02.119 --> 00:29:02.319
 of

00:29:02.319 --> 00:29:02.579
 God

00:29:02.579 --> 00:29:03.099
 and

00:29:03.099 --> 00:29:03.519
 God

00:29:03.519 --> 00:29:03.839
 sends

00:29:03.839 --> 00:29:04.139
 Micah

00:29:04.139 --> 00:29:04.419
 to the

00:29:04.419 --> 00:29:04.659
 people

00:29:04.659 --> 00:29:04.839
 of

00:29:04.839 --> 00:29:05.059
 God

00:29:05.059 --> 00:29:05.240
 in

00:29:05.240 --> 00:29:05.480
 Judah

00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:06.099
 to

00:29:06.099 --> 00:29:06.460
 preach

00:29:06.460 --> 00:29:06.619
 to

00:29:06.619 --> 00:29:06.839
 them

00:29:06.839 --> 00:29:07.539
 immense

00:29:07.539 --> 00:29:07.799
 this

00:29:07.799 --> 00:29:08.139
 amazing

00:29:08.139 --> 00:29:08.559
 time

00:29:08.559 --> 00:29:09.179
 and the

00:29:09.179 --> 00:29:09.480
 message

00:29:09.480 --> 00:29:09.720
 that

00:29:09.720 --> 00:29:10.119
 Micah

00:29:10.119 --> 00:29:10.519
 brings

00:29:10.519 --> 00:29:10.700
 to

00:29:10.700 --> 00:29:10.839
 the

00:29:10.839 --> 00:29:11.059
 people

00:29:11.059 --> 00:29:11.220
 of

00:29:11.220 --> 00:29:11.559
 God

00:29:11.559 --> 00:29:12.619
 who

00:29:12.619 --> 00:29:12.819
 on

00:29:12.819 --> 00:29:12.960
 the

00:29:12.960 --> 00:29:13.399
 outside

00:29:13.399 --> 00:29:13.720
 everything

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:13.980
 looked

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.500
 perfect

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:17.639
 inwardly

00:29:17.639 --> 00:29:19.319
 their

00:29:19.319 --> 00:29:19.799
 hearts

00:29:19.799 --> 00:29:22.200
 were

00:29:22.200 --> 00:29:22.619
 hard

00:29:22.619 --> 00:29:26.019
 their

00:29:26.019 --> 00:29:26.200
 hearts

00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:26.359
 were

00:29:26.359 --> 00:29:26.700
 numb

00:29:26.700 --> 00:29:29.819
 so

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:29.960
 the

00:29:29.960 --> 00:29:30.240
 message

00:29:30.240 --> 00:29:30.500
 that

00:29:30.500 --> 00:29:30.859
 Micah

00:29:30.859 --> 00:29:31.240
 brings

00:29:31.240 --> 00:29:31.379
 to

00:29:31.379 --> 00:29:31.500
 the

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:31.700
 people

00:29:31.700 --> 00:29:31.839
 of

00:29:31.839 --> 00:29:32.079
 God

00:29:32.079 --> 00:29:32.599
 is

00:29:32.599 --> 00:29:32.940
 not

00:29:32.940 --> 00:29:33.319
 hey

00:29:33.319 --> 00:29:33.519
 you're

00:29:33.519 --> 00:29:33.759
 not

00:29:33.759 --> 00:29:34.299
 worshiping

00:29:34.299 --> 00:29:34.500
 good

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:34.859
 enough

00:29:34.859 --> 00:29:37.480
 hey

00:29:37.480 --> 00:29:38.200
 you're

00:29:38.200 --> 00:29:38.379
 not

00:29:38.379 --> 00:29:38.879
 tithing

00:29:38.879 --> 00:29:39.179
 enough

00:29:39.179 --> 00:29:39.440
 hey

00:29:39.440 --> 00:29:39.639
 you're

00:29:39.639 --> 00:29:39.779
 not

00:29:39.779 --> 00:29:39.899
 in

00:29:39.899 --> 00:29:40.079
 enough

00:29:40.079 --> 00:29:40.319
 Bible

00:29:40.319 --> 00:29:40.500
 studies

00:29:40.500 --> 00:29:40.639
 you're

00:29:40.639 --> 00:29:40.720
 not

00:29:40.720 --> 00:29:40.779
 in

00:29:40.779 --> 00:29:40.839
 the

00:29:40.839 --> 00:29:40.980
 community

00:29:40.980 --> 00:29:41.059
 group

00:29:41.059 --> 00:29:41.460
 that's

00:29:41.460 --> 00:29:41.579
 not

00:29:41.579 --> 00:29:41.680
 the

00:29:41.680 --> 00:29:41.920
 message

00:29:41.920 --> 00:29:42.200
 Micah

00:29:42.200 --> 00:29:42.480
 brings

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:42.579
 to

00:29:42.579 --> 00:29:42.660
 the

00:29:42.660 --> 00:29:42.839
 people

00:29:42.839 --> 00:29:42.980
 of

00:29:42.980 --> 00:29:43.259
 God

00:29:43.259 --> 00:29:45.400
 the

00:29:45.400 --> 00:29:45.779
 message

00:29:45.779 --> 00:29:46.019
 that

00:29:46.019 --> 00:29:46.299
 Micah

00:29:46.299 --> 00:29:46.579
 brings

00:29:46.579 --> 00:29:46.700
 to

00:29:46.700 --> 00:29:46.779
 the

00:29:46.779 --> 00:29:46.960
 people

00:29:46.960 --> 00:29:47.100
 of

00:29:47.100 --> 00:29:47.299
 God

00:29:47.299 --> 00:29:47.480
 is

00:29:47.480 --> 00:29:47.860
 this

00:29:47.860 --> 00:29:49.960
 you've

00:29:49.960 --> 00:29:50.319
 forgotten

00:29:50.319 --> 00:29:51.319
 your

00:29:51.319 --> 00:29:51.700
 neighbor

00:29:51.700 --> 00:29:54.700
 you've

00:29:54.700 --> 00:29:55.059
 forgotten

00:29:55.059 --> 00:29:55.360
 the

00:29:55.360 --> 00:29:55.660
 people

00:29:55.660 --> 00:29:55.920
 in

00:29:55.920 --> 00:29:56.440
 society

00:29:56.440 --> 00:29:57.940
 around

00:29:57.940 --> 00:29:58.259
 you

00:29:58.259 --> 00:30:00.299
 you've

00:30:00.299 --> 00:30:00.539
 become

00:30:00.539 --> 00:30:00.980
 so

00:30:00.980 --> 00:30:01.559
 inwardly

00:30:01.559 --> 00:30:02.160
 focused

00:30:02.160 --> 00:30:04.339
 that

00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:04.559
 you've

00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:04.860
 forgotten

00:30:04.860 --> 00:30:05.200
 why

00:30:05.200 --> 00:30:05.579
 I

00:30:05.579 --> 00:30:05.880
 as

00:30:05.880 --> 00:30:06.000
 your

00:30:06.000 --> 00:30:06.360
 God

00:30:06.360 --> 00:30:06.860
 has

00:30:06.860 --> 00:30:07.019
 you

00:30:07.019 --> 00:30:07.360
 here

00:30:07.360 --> 00:30:07.579
 as

00:30:07.579 --> 00:30:07.759
 my

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:08.160
 people

00:30:08.160 --> 00:30:11.180
 they

00:30:11.180 --> 00:30:11.300
 had

00:30:11.300 --> 00:30:11.660
 especially

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:12.060
 forgotten

00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:12.259
 the

00:30:12.259 --> 00:30:12.580
 poor

00:30:12.580 --> 00:30:13.980
 and

00:30:13.980 --> 00:30:14.100
 the

00:30:14.100 --> 00:30:14.560
 widows

00:30:14.560 --> 00:30:15.540
 and

00:30:15.540 --> 00:30:15.640
 the

00:30:15.640 --> 00:30:16.080
 homeless

00:30:16.080 --> 00:30:17.220
 and

00:30:17.220 --> 00:30:17.300
 the

00:30:17.300 --> 00:30:17.480
 people

00:30:17.480 --> 00:30:17.580
 who

00:30:17.580 --> 00:30:17.660
 are

00:30:17.660 --> 00:30:18.180
 defenseless

00:30:18.180 --> 00:30:19.019
 they

00:30:19.019 --> 00:30:19.120
 had

00:30:19.120 --> 00:30:19.240
 just

00:30:19.240 --> 00:30:19.560
 forgotten

00:30:19.560 --> 00:30:19.779
 all

00:30:19.779 --> 00:30:19.960
 those

00:30:19.960 --> 00:30:20.220
 people

00:30:20.220 --> 00:30:20.580
 they

00:30:20.580 --> 00:30:20.740
 had

00:30:20.740 --> 00:30:21.160
 set up

00:30:21.160 --> 00:30:21.380
 all

00:30:21.380 --> 00:30:21.660
 these

00:30:21.660 --> 00:30:22.060
 schemes

00:30:22.060 --> 00:30:22.360
 if you

00:30:22.360 --> 00:30:22.580
 read

00:30:22.580 --> 00:30:22.900
 back

00:30:22.900 --> 00:30:23.220
 over

00:30:23.220 --> 00:30:23.540
 you'll

00:30:23.540 --> 00:30:23.700
 see

00:30:23.700 --> 00:30:24.160
 that

00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:24.360
 there's

00:30:24.360 --> 00:30:24.540
 these

00:30:24.540 --> 00:30:24.900
 schemes

00:30:24.900 --> 00:30:25.060
 for

00:30:25.060 --> 00:30:25.300
 these

00:30:25.300 --> 00:30:25.779
 housing

00:30:25.779 --> 00:30:26.279
 schemes

00:30:26.279 --> 00:30:27.000
 they're

00:30:27.000 --> 00:30:27.320
 trying to

00:30:27.320 --> 00:30:27.540
 work

00:30:27.540 --> 00:30:27.779
 people

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:27.960
 out

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.080
 of

00:30:28.080 --> 00:30:28.400
 houses

00:30:28.400 --> 00:30:29.460
 they're

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:29.600
 trying

00:30:29.600 --> 00:30:29.700
 to

00:30:29.700 --> 00:30:29.860
 take

00:30:29.860 --> 00:30:30.279
 property

00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:30.500
 from

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:30.759
 people

00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:31.340
 they were

00:30:31.340 --> 00:30:31.840
 scheming

00:30:31.840 --> 00:30:32.180
 on

00:30:32.180 --> 00:30:32.500
 how they

00:30:32.500 --> 00:30:32.640
 could

00:30:32.640 --> 00:30:32.900
 cheat

00:30:32.900 --> 00:30:33.240
 people

00:30:33.240 --> 00:30:33.500
 in

00:30:33.500 --> 00:30:33.839
 business

00:30:33.839 --> 00:30:34.220
 deals

00:30:34.220 --> 00:30:35.099
 it

00:30:35.099 --> 00:30:35.240
 was

00:30:35.240 --> 00:30:35.579
 amazing

00:30:35.579 --> 00:30:35.819
 one

00:30:35.819 --> 00:30:36.140
 passage

00:30:36.140 --> 00:30:36.539
 actually

00:30:36.539 --> 00:30:36.859
 says

00:30:36.859 --> 00:30:37.299
 that

00:30:37.299 --> 00:30:37.420
 the

00:30:37.420 --> 00:30:37.660
 people

00:30:37.660 --> 00:30:37.940
 go

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.099
 to

00:30:38.099 --> 00:30:38.259
 bed

00:30:38.259 --> 00:30:38.400
 at

00:30:38.400 --> 00:30:38.599
 night

00:30:38.599 --> 00:30:39.259
 dreaming

00:30:39.259 --> 00:30:39.660
 of

00:30:39.660 --> 00:30:40.000
 how

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:41.339
 they

00:30:41.339 --> 00:30:41.500
 can

00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:41.859
 cheat

00:30:41.859 --> 00:30:42.259
 their

00:30:42.259 --> 00:30:42.480
 other

00:30:42.480 --> 00:30:42.920
 partners

00:30:42.920 --> 00:30:43.120
 in

00:30:43.120 --> 00:30:43.380
 business

00:30:43.380 --> 00:30:43.579
 deals

00:30:43.579 --> 00:30:43.779
 they're

00:30:43.779 --> 00:30:44.019
 dreaming

00:30:44.019 --> 00:30:44.299
 about

00:30:44.299 --> 00:30:44.500
 these

00:30:44.500 --> 00:30:44.740
 things

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:44.900
 at

00:30:44.900 --> 00:30:45.160
 night

00:30:45.160 --> 00:30:45.620
 and

00:30:45.620 --> 00:30:45.759
 they

00:30:45.759 --> 00:30:46.160
 can't

00:30:46.160 --> 00:30:46.539
 wait

00:30:46.539 --> 00:30:46.859
 to

00:30:46.859 --> 00:30:47.059
 wake

00:30:47.059 --> 00:30:47.200
 up

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:47.299
 the

00:30:47.299 --> 00:30:47.519
 next

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:47.859
 morning

00:30:47.859 --> 00:30:48.960
 so

00:30:48.960 --> 00:30:49.059
 they

00:30:49.059 --> 00:30:49.180
 can

00:30:49.180 --> 00:30:49.319
 go

00:30:49.319 --> 00:30:49.500
 do

00:30:49.500 --> 00:30:49.740
 it

00:30:49.740 --> 00:30:53.000
 that's

00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:53.099
 the

00:30:53.099 --> 00:30:53.319
 people

00:30:53.319 --> 00:30:53.480
 of

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:53.740
 God

00:30:53.740 --> 00:30:57.079
 all

00:30:57.079 --> 00:30:57.339
 these

00:30:57.339 --> 00:30:57.559
 things

00:30:57.559 --> 00:30:57.720
 are

00:30:57.720 --> 00:30:58.039
 happening

00:30:58.039 --> 00:30:58.259
 in

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:58.380
 the

00:30:58.380 --> 00:30:58.620
 world

00:30:58.620 --> 00:30:59.059
 and

00:30:59.059 --> 00:30:59.299
 all

00:30:59.299 --> 00:30:59.420
 of

00:30:59.420 --> 00:30:59.539
 these

00:30:59.539 --> 00:30:59.859
 people

00:30:59.859 --> 00:31:00.079
 are

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:00.420
 being

00:31:03.240 --> 00:31:03.440
 out

00:31:03.440 --> 00:31:03.579
 and

00:31:03.579 --> 00:31:03.720
 he

00:31:03.720 --> 00:31:04.099
 hears

00:31:04.099 --> 00:31:04.279
 the

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.579
 music

00:31:04.579 --> 00:31:04.980
 and

00:31:04.980 --> 00:31:05.099
 the

00:31:05.099 --> 00:31:05.400
 music

00:31:05.400 --> 00:31:05.720
 isn't

00:31:05.720 --> 00:31:05.880
 what

00:31:05.880 --> 00:31:06.039
 it

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.480
 should

00:31:06.480 --> 00:31:06.880
 be

00:31:06.880 --> 00:31:07.019
 or

00:31:07.019 --> 00:31:07.140
 what

00:31:07.140 --> 00:31:07.200
 it

00:31:07.200 --> 00:31:07.319
 was

00:31:07.319 --> 00:31:07.559
 meant

00:31:07.559 --> 00:31:07.740
 to

00:31:07.740 --> 00:31:07.960
 be

00:31:07.960 --> 00:31:08.500
 and

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:08.620
 he

00:31:08.620 --> 00:31:08.819
 just

00:31:08.819 --> 00:31:09.059
 kind

00:31:09.059 --> 00:31:09.180
 of

00:31:09.180 --> 00:31:09.480
 goes

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:10.160
 crazy

00:31:10.160 --> 00:31:12.279
 he

00:31:12.279 --> 00:31:12.440
 says

00:31:12.440 --> 00:31:12.620
 you've

00:31:12.620 --> 00:31:12.940
 forgotten

00:31:12.940 --> 00:31:13.200
 the

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:13.380
 very

00:31:13.380 --> 00:31:13.720
 people

00:31:13.720 --> 00:31:13.900
 that

00:31:13.900 --> 00:31:14.099
 God

00:31:14.099 --> 00:31:14.259
 has

00:31:14.259 --> 00:31:14.400
 a

00:31:14.400 --> 00:31:14.640
 special

00:31:14.640 --> 00:31:14.920
 heart

00:31:14.920 --> 00:31:15.279
 for

00:31:15.279 --> 00:31:16.640
 you've

00:31:16.640 --> 00:31:16.920
 forgotten

00:31:16.920 --> 00:31:17.319
 civil

00:31:17.319 --> 00:31:17.720
 rights

00:31:17.720 --> 00:31:18.000
 you've

00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:18.339
 forgotten

00:31:18.339 --> 00:31:19.339
 personal

00:31:19.339 --> 00:31:19.779
 rights

00:31:19.779 --> 00:31:20.779
 you've

00:31:20.779 --> 00:31:21.380
 taken

00:31:21.380 --> 00:31:22.339
 wages

00:31:22.339 --> 00:31:23.019
 away

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.420
 from

00:31:23.420 --> 00:31:23.839
 poor

00:31:23.839 --> 00:31:24.319
 people

00:31:24.319 --> 00:31:26.039
 and

00:31:26.039 --> 00:31:26.180
 they

00:31:26.180 --> 00:31:26.319
 can

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:26.700
 barely

00:31:26.700 --> 00:31:29.799
 survive

00:31:29.799 --> 00:31:34.359
 and

00:31:34.359 --> 00:31:34.460
 the

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:34.659
 people

00:31:34.659 --> 00:31:34.980
 listen

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:35.159
 to

00:31:35.159 --> 00:31:35.539
 this

00:31:35.539 --> 00:31:36.839
 and

00:31:36.839 --> 00:31:36.960
 the

00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:37.299
 message

00:31:37.299 --> 00:31:37.819
 is

00:31:37.819 --> 00:31:38.599
 intense

00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:40.579
 and

00:31:40.579 --> 00:31:40.740
 they

00:31:40.740 --> 00:31:41.240
 wonder

00:31:41.240 --> 00:31:41.700
 what

00:31:41.700 --> 00:31:41.879
 they

00:31:41.879 --> 00:31:42.079
 should

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.339
 do

00:31:42.339 --> 00:31:42.740
 and

00:31:42.740 --> 00:31:42.879
 the

00:31:42.879 --> 00:31:43.220
 interesting

00:31:43.220 --> 00:31:43.519
 thing

00:31:43.519 --> 00:31:43.700
 in

00:31:43.700 --> 00:31:44.059
 Micah's

00:31:44.059 --> 00:31:44.159
 day

00:31:44.159 --> 00:31:44.279
 and

00:31:44.279 --> 00:31:44.379
 I

00:31:44.379 --> 00:31:44.539
 think

00:31:44.539 --> 00:31:44.680
 in

00:31:44.680 --> 00:31:44.839
 our

00:31:44.839 --> 00:31:44.980
 day

00:31:44.980 --> 00:31:45.240
 also

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:45.460
 is

00:31:45.460 --> 00:31:45.599
 that

00:31:45.599 --> 00:31:46.000
 the

00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:46.299
 people

00:31:46.299 --> 00:31:46.500
 in

00:31:46.500 --> 00:31:46.839
 Micah's

00:31:46.839 --> 00:31:46.960
 day

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:47.139
 they

00:31:47.139 --> 00:31:47.500
 couldn't

00:31:47.500 --> 00:31:47.740
 make

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:47.879
 a

00:31:47.879 --> 00:31:48.339
 connection

00:31:48.339 --> 00:31:50.139
 they

00:31:50.139 --> 00:31:50.579
 couldn't

00:31:50.579 --> 00:31:51.059
 understand

00:31:51.059 --> 00:31:51.279
 that

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:51.480
 how

00:31:51.480 --> 00:31:51.659
 they

00:31:51.659 --> 00:31:51.919
 treated

00:31:51.919 --> 00:31:52.099
 the

00:31:52.099 --> 00:31:52.319
 people

00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:52.619
 around

00:31:52.619 --> 00:31:52.919
 them

00:31:52.919 --> 00:31:55.119
 was

00:31:55.119 --> 00:31:55.240
 how

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:55.379
 they

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:55.599
 treated

00:31:55.599 --> 00:31:55.940
 God

00:31:55.940 --> 00:31:58.659
 they

00:31:58.659 --> 00:31:59.079
 couldn't

00:31:59.079 --> 00:31:59.379
 make

00:31:59.380 --> 00:31:59.560
 the

00:31:59.560 --> 00:31:59.960
 connection

00:31:59.960 --> 00:32:00.500
 how

00:32:00.500 --> 00:32:00.720
 they

00:32:00.720 --> 00:32:00.900
 treated

00:32:00.900 --> 00:32:01.080
 the

00:32:01.080 --> 00:32:01.260
 people

00:32:01.260 --> 00:32:01.440
 who

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:01.580
 weren't

00:32:01.580 --> 00:32:01.680
 in

00:32:01.680 --> 00:32:01.800
 the

00:32:01.800 --> 00:32:02.000
 same

00:32:02.000 --> 00:32:02.260
 social

00:32:02.260 --> 00:32:02.620
 economic

00:32:02.620 --> 00:32:03.040
 realm

00:32:03.040 --> 00:32:03.980
 but

00:32:03.980 --> 00:32:04.080
 the

00:32:04.080 --> 00:32:04.240
 people

00:32:04.240 --> 00:32:04.340
 who

00:32:04.340 --> 00:32:04.420
 were

00:32:04.420 --> 00:32:04.660
 begging

00:32:04.660 --> 00:32:04.860
 for

00:32:04.860 --> 00:32:05.180
 food

00:32:05.180 --> 00:32:05.660
 the

00:32:05.660 --> 00:32:05.820
 poor

00:32:05.820 --> 00:32:06.120
 people

00:32:06.120 --> 00:32:07.240
 couldn't

00:32:07.240 --> 00:32:07.400
 make

00:32:07.400 --> 00:32:07.560
 that

00:32:07.560 --> 00:32:07.840
 connection

00:32:07.840 --> 00:32:08.000
 that

00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:08.160
 how

00:32:08.160 --> 00:32:08.320
 they

00:32:08.320 --> 00:32:08.540
 treated

00:32:08.540 --> 00:32:08.720
 those

00:32:08.720 --> 00:32:09.060
 people

00:32:09.060 --> 00:32:10.320
 were

00:32:10.320 --> 00:32:10.460
 how

00:32:10.460 --> 00:32:10.600
 they

00:32:10.600 --> 00:32:10.840
 treated

00:32:10.840 --> 00:32:11.120
 God

00:32:11.120 --> 00:32:13.520
 they

00:32:13.520 --> 00:32:13.680
 couldn't

00:32:13.680 --> 00:32:13.840
 make

00:32:13.840 --> 00:32:13.960
 the

00:32:13.960 --> 00:32:14.300
 connection

00:32:14.300 --> 00:32:14.580
 that

00:32:14.580 --> 00:32:14.880
 how

00:32:14.880 --> 00:32:15.020
 they

00:32:15.020 --> 00:32:15.300
 treated

00:32:15.300 --> 00:32:15.460
 the

00:32:15.460 --> 00:32:15.920
 widows

00:32:15.920 --> 00:32:17.120
 probably

00:32:17.120 --> 00:32:17.240
 the

00:32:17.240 --> 00:32:17.460
 most

00:32:17.460 --> 00:32:17.740
 helpless

00:32:17.740 --> 00:32:18.000
 part

00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:18.100
 of

00:32:18.100 --> 00:32:18.460
 society

00:32:18.460 --> 00:32:18.860
 how

00:32:18.860 --> 00:32:19.000
 they

00:32:19.000 --> 00:32:19.200
 treated

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:19.400
 the

00:32:19.400 --> 00:32:19.760
 orphans

00:32:19.760 --> 00:32:20.120
 how

00:32:20.120 --> 00:32:20.240
 they

00:32:20.240 --> 00:32:20.480
 treated

00:32:20.480 --> 00:32:20.600
 the

00:32:20.600 --> 00:32:20.780
 people

00:32:20.780 --> 00:32:20.960
 who

00:32:20.960 --> 00:32:21.280
 couldn't

00:32:21.280 --> 00:32:21.520
 take

00:32:29.380 --> 00:32:32.100
 was how we treated God.

00:32:34.240 --> 00:32:37.120
 And so Micah goes out and he starts preaching this message

00:32:37.120 --> 00:32:40.980
 of revival, of social rights, that judgment is coming.

00:32:41.280 --> 00:32:43.260
 And he basically goes to the people and he says,

00:32:43.720 --> 00:32:49.340
 just because you're a minority doesn't mean anything.

00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:53.640
 Because God works through minorities.

00:32:54.460 --> 00:32:58.020
 Don't say it's just me or just my family who want to do this.

00:32:58.019 --> 00:33:02.720
 Because God works through the individual.

00:33:04.200 --> 00:33:07.379
 God works through small groups of people.

00:33:08.400 --> 00:33:10.720
 He tells them this message, which is so powerful.

00:33:10.819 --> 00:33:12.220
 We talk about it every Christmas,

00:33:12.960 --> 00:33:14.660
 that you are going to make a difference,

00:33:15.579 --> 00:33:20.400
 but that ultimately, the ultimate difference in Micah 5

00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:22.379
 is that there's going to be a ruler born.

00:33:23.480 --> 00:33:24.539
 And his name is Jesus.

00:33:24.539 --> 00:33:27.299
 And he's going to gather his people.

00:33:28.680 --> 00:33:31.619
 And he's going to change the music.

00:33:33.700 --> 00:33:35.700
 He's going to change everything.

00:33:37.119 --> 00:33:39.180
 He's going to make it like it should be.

00:33:39.420 --> 00:33:42.339
 And you're going to hear things like they were meant to be.

00:33:42.339 --> 00:33:47.799
 You know what happens?

00:33:49.500 --> 00:33:52.059
 It's the first time in the history of God's people,

00:33:52.759 --> 00:33:55.019
 they listen to him.

00:33:56.939 --> 00:33:59.059
 Usually these 17 prophets come in and they just,

00:33:59.220 --> 00:34:00.919
 pfft, get out of here.

00:34:01.599 --> 00:34:02.980
 You have no idea what you're talking about.

00:34:03.000 --> 00:34:04.079
 What are you talking about?

00:34:04.839 --> 00:34:05.720
 I got it all made.

00:34:05.799 --> 00:34:06.359
 Everything's perfect.

00:34:06.439 --> 00:34:06.939
 Everything's happy.

00:34:07.019 --> 00:34:07.959
 Things are getting better and better.

00:34:07.960 --> 00:34:16.159
 But Micah 6, after three messages to God's people,

00:34:17.340 --> 00:34:18.800
 they listen to him.

00:34:19.980 --> 00:34:22.220
 And it's amazing because Micah is preaching

00:34:22.220 --> 00:34:24.659
 and he's sharing and he's talking and he's doing.

00:34:25.019 --> 00:34:26.519
 And the things you see about Micah is this.

00:34:26.699 --> 00:34:28.380
 One thing is that he's leading it.

00:34:29.179 --> 00:34:30.659
 He's not just telling the people to do it,

00:34:30.679 --> 00:34:31.539
 but he's doing it.

00:34:33.300 --> 00:34:34.800
 The second thing you see about Micah is

00:34:34.800 --> 00:34:36.920
 it takes a long time.

00:34:38.480 --> 00:34:39.539
 I mean, when you read these things,

00:34:39.600 --> 00:34:41.060
 we go, okay, they heard, they did it.

00:34:41.380 --> 00:34:42.560
 But from what I understand,

00:34:42.620 --> 00:34:43.840
 the research I did for you,

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:44.880
 so you don't have to do it,

00:34:46.320 --> 00:34:47.900
 it took them 25 or 30 years

00:34:47.900 --> 00:34:53.400
 of talking against injustice,

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:57.980
 of doing kindness.

00:34:57.980 --> 00:35:04.440
 25 or 30 years of faithfully living

00:35:04.440 --> 00:35:07.880
 and being different in front of the people around him.

00:35:10.360 --> 00:35:11.360
 And the people listen.

00:35:12.980 --> 00:35:14.900
 And so we have the passage that you have here

00:35:14.900 --> 00:35:17.019
 in your bulletins, verses one through eight,

00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:19.320
 is basically a courtroom.

00:35:20.840 --> 00:35:22.400
 The people have brought God onto trial.

00:35:23.219 --> 00:35:24.699
 So you're going to love this as your lawyers.

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:26.960
 What a great person to try, God, right?

00:35:27.980 --> 00:35:29.740
 And they have God's on trial.

00:35:30.559 --> 00:35:33.000
 The jury who's going to listen to this indictment

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:34.260
 is creation.

00:35:34.719 --> 00:35:36.360
 The mountains, the earth,

00:35:36.960 --> 00:35:38.000
 everything that God's created

00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:40.019
 because they've seen God from the very beginning.

00:35:41.139 --> 00:35:43.440
 And the people are going to bring up a charge against God.

00:35:44.559 --> 00:35:45.760
 Well, you haven't done this for me.

00:35:47.699 --> 00:35:48.760
 I wish things were better.

00:35:49.579 --> 00:35:51.639
 I don't know what the charge is in your life.

00:35:52.280 --> 00:35:53.280
 I have a lot of charges.

00:35:53.280 --> 00:35:56.180
 And before they begin their charge,

00:35:56.280 --> 00:35:57.060
 God says something.

00:35:58.640 --> 00:35:59.420
 He says, wait, wait, wait, wait.

00:35:59.460 --> 00:36:00.160
 I just want to make sure.

00:36:00.300 --> 00:36:02.340
 Is it you're putting me on charge

00:36:02.340 --> 00:36:05.180
 because I freed you from Egypt?

00:36:07.600 --> 00:36:08.340
 Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait.

00:36:08.900 --> 00:36:10.340
 You're putting me on charge

00:36:10.340 --> 00:36:14.120
 because I saved your life

00:36:14.120 --> 00:36:17.019
 from an eternity separated from me.

00:36:19.200 --> 00:36:19.940
 Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait.

00:36:19.940 --> 00:36:21.159
 You're putting me on charge

00:36:21.159 --> 00:36:25.220
 because I did all these massively good things

00:36:25.220 --> 00:36:26.320
 to you as my people.

00:36:28.679 --> 00:36:30.360
 And after that, the people shut up.

00:36:32.940 --> 00:36:34.200
 And they just ask one question.

00:36:38.360 --> 00:36:39.280
 What should we do?

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:44.440
 What do you want us to do?

00:36:44.880 --> 00:36:45.480
 You're right.

00:36:46.659 --> 00:36:47.159
 You're right.

00:36:47.159 --> 00:36:49.579
 What do you want us to do?

00:36:49.940 --> 00:36:55.360
 Should we tithe more?

00:36:56.200 --> 00:36:57.460
 Should we worship more?

00:36:58.420 --> 00:36:59.400
 Should we give our children

00:36:59.400 --> 00:37:01.519
 as pastors or whatever?

00:37:02.700 --> 00:37:03.700
 What do you want us to do?

00:37:05.500 --> 00:37:07.079
 And God speaks to Hosea

00:37:07.079 --> 00:37:07.800
 and he basically says,

00:37:07.980 --> 00:37:10.780
 I want you to do the same thing

00:37:10.780 --> 00:37:12.619
 that I've always wanted you to do.

00:37:13.960 --> 00:37:15.720
 The message has never changed.

00:37:16.780 --> 00:37:18.460
 The message is found in verse eight.

00:37:19.940 --> 00:37:22.940
 He has told you,

00:37:25.200 --> 00:37:25.639
 Tobin,

00:37:26.200 --> 00:37:28.220
 what is good

00:37:28.220 --> 00:37:31.039
 and what the Lord requires of you.

00:37:32.039 --> 00:37:33.119
 Do justice.

00:37:35.000 --> 00:37:36.280
 Love kindness.

00:37:39.280 --> 00:37:40.400
 Walk humbly

00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:42.380
 with God.

00:37:42.380 --> 00:37:45.539
 That's all he wants us to do.

00:37:48.140 --> 00:37:49.740
 I wonder what it would be like

00:37:49.740 --> 00:37:52.039
 if we all left here today

00:37:52.039 --> 00:37:55.740
 with that mandate in our world.

00:37:55.739 --> 00:38:00.679
 You know,

00:38:00.699 --> 00:38:02.000
 I love when we gather together

00:38:02.000 --> 00:38:03.439
 as churches in Hong Kong

00:38:03.439 --> 00:38:03.979
 in the stadium

00:38:03.979 --> 00:38:04.699
 and we pray.

00:38:07.539 --> 00:38:08.559
 But sometimes I wonder

00:38:08.559 --> 00:38:10.139
 how effective that really is

00:38:10.139 --> 00:38:12.839
 because we pray

00:38:12.839 --> 00:38:14.159
 and I'm not saying it's a bad thing

00:38:14.159 --> 00:38:14.779
 so please don't hear me.

00:38:14.799 --> 00:38:15.799
 I think it's a great thing.

00:38:17.879 --> 00:38:19.039
 But it means nothing

00:38:19.039 --> 00:38:22.319
 if we go back into our workplace

00:38:22.320 --> 00:38:25.559
 and we don't act like Christians.

00:38:28.580 --> 00:38:29.059
 I mean,

00:38:29.100 --> 00:38:29.380
 in some ways,

00:38:29.420 --> 00:38:30.059
 I think we'd probably be better

00:38:30.059 --> 00:38:30.720
 not to gather.

00:38:31.519 --> 00:38:33.000
 We should just act like Christians

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:33.740
 and do it

00:38:33.740 --> 00:38:35.059
 and pray individually

00:38:35.059 --> 00:38:36.660
 than to gather

00:38:36.660 --> 00:38:37.300
 and pray

00:38:37.300 --> 00:38:38.240
 and ask God

00:38:38.240 --> 00:38:39.260
 for great things

00:38:39.260 --> 00:38:40.400
 but then go back

00:38:40.400 --> 00:38:40.940
 into the workplace

00:38:40.940 --> 00:38:41.500
 or into our home

00:38:41.500 --> 00:38:42.920
 and act mean

00:38:42.920 --> 00:38:46.460
 and not like followers of God.

00:38:47.960 --> 00:38:48.500
 Do justice.

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:50.440
 The word is a very special Hebrew word.

00:38:50.559 --> 00:38:51.159
 It's mispath.

00:38:51.280 --> 00:38:52.380
 It means to care

00:38:52.380 --> 00:38:53.659
 for vulnerable people.

00:38:54.760 --> 00:38:55.820
 When we think of justice,

00:38:55.900 --> 00:38:56.599
 we usually think of

00:38:56.599 --> 00:38:58.400
 punishing out punishment to people.

00:38:58.500 --> 00:38:59.579
 They need to be justice.

00:38:59.719 --> 00:39:00.639
 They need to get justice.

00:39:01.320 --> 00:39:02.440
 But in the Hebrew culture,

00:39:02.539 --> 00:39:03.340
 it's so much richer

00:39:03.340 --> 00:39:04.199
 and deeper than that.

00:39:05.480 --> 00:39:06.440
 It means being nice

00:39:06.440 --> 00:39:07.159
 to everybody

00:39:07.159 --> 00:39:08.119
 the same way.

00:39:09.739 --> 00:39:10.840
 It means caring

00:39:10.840 --> 00:39:12.260
 for everybody

00:39:12.260 --> 00:39:14.340
 the same way.

00:39:14.340 --> 00:39:18.079
 It means judging

00:39:18.079 --> 00:39:20.079
 everybody

00:39:20.079 --> 00:39:23.480
 the same way.

00:39:29.980 --> 00:39:31.120
 How are we doing on that?

00:39:36.960 --> 00:39:38.100
 Do we treat everybody

00:39:38.100 --> 00:39:38.720
 the same way?

00:39:38.719 --> 00:39:43.939
 Are we nice

00:39:43.939 --> 00:39:44.299
 to everybody

00:39:44.299 --> 00:39:44.959
 the same way?

00:39:48.699 --> 00:39:49.619
 When we see somebody

00:39:49.619 --> 00:39:50.119
 in our office

00:39:50.119 --> 00:39:50.719
 and they're getting slammed

00:39:51.379 --> 00:39:52.879
 and it's totally unjust,

00:39:53.079 --> 00:39:54.339
 how do we react to that?

00:39:57.839 --> 00:39:58.679
 Do we walk away

00:39:58.679 --> 00:39:59.059
 like I do?

00:39:59.119 --> 00:39:59.799
 Well, it's not my fault.

00:39:59.899 --> 00:40:00.799
 I still have my job.

00:40:06.679 --> 00:40:07.519
 When we see someone

00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:08.699
 being treated unjustly,

00:40:08.719 --> 00:40:09.359
 in a restaurant

00:40:09.359 --> 00:40:10.879
 or in a grocery store,

00:40:10.899 --> 00:40:11.759
 how do we act

00:40:11.759 --> 00:40:13.679
 and react to that?

00:40:18.259 --> 00:40:19.219
 As God's people,

00:40:19.319 --> 00:40:19.859
 he's called us

00:40:19.859 --> 00:40:21.459
 to do justice,

00:40:21.719 --> 00:40:24.099
 to help the helpless,

00:40:25.019 --> 00:40:26.719
 to help the homeless,

00:40:27.459 --> 00:40:29.039
 to treat everybody

00:40:29.039 --> 00:40:30.219
 the same.

00:40:31.980 --> 00:40:33.219
 Justice means basically

00:40:33.219 --> 00:40:34.379
 going out into the world

00:40:34.379 --> 00:40:36.819
 and seeing where

00:40:36.819 --> 00:40:37.619
 things are broken.

00:40:38.719 --> 00:40:41.000
 seeing where systems

00:40:41.000 --> 00:40:41.539
 are broken,

00:40:42.679 --> 00:40:43.859
 seeing where institutions

00:40:43.859 --> 00:40:44.519
 are broken

00:40:44.519 --> 00:40:47.659
 and start to be a part

00:40:47.659 --> 00:40:49.119
 of fixing those institutions.

00:40:52.179 --> 00:40:53.319
 Do justice,

00:40:54.079 --> 00:40:54.419
 Tobin.

00:40:56.079 --> 00:40:57.439
 Love kindness,

00:40:58.480 --> 00:40:58.899
 Tobin.

00:40:58.900 --> 00:41:01.220
 That word is very rich.

00:41:01.220 --> 00:41:01.960
 That word is hasid.

00:41:02.079 --> 00:41:04.099
 It's God's loyal love.

00:41:05.160 --> 00:41:06.420
 That he's called all of us

00:41:06.420 --> 00:41:08.200
 to love kindness.

00:41:08.400 --> 00:41:09.139
 He's not just saying

00:41:09.139 --> 00:41:10.579
 to be kind.

00:41:10.800 --> 00:41:11.280
 He's saying

00:41:11.280 --> 00:41:13.039
 to love kindness.

00:41:14.619 --> 00:41:15.519
 Another word used

00:41:15.519 --> 00:41:16.220
 is mercy.

00:41:17.200 --> 00:41:17.940
 He's not just saying

00:41:17.940 --> 00:41:19.420
 be merciful,

00:41:19.720 --> 00:41:21.400
 but love mercy.

00:41:22.400 --> 00:41:23.360
 Make it be a part

00:41:23.360 --> 00:41:24.099
 of who you are

00:41:24.099 --> 00:41:25.420
 because that's who God is.

00:41:25.420 --> 00:41:30.920
 Be merciful.

00:41:32.579 --> 00:41:33.980
 Share it to people.

00:41:35.559 --> 00:41:36.880
 Speak to people.

00:41:38.420 --> 00:41:39.639
 Extend to them mercy

00:41:39.639 --> 00:41:41.280
 and love

00:41:41.280 --> 00:41:42.599
 and compassion.

00:41:45.099 --> 00:41:46.480
 I'm really praying for us.

00:41:47.960 --> 00:41:49.460
 I wonder what it's going to be like

00:41:49.460 --> 00:41:50.420
 the first day

00:41:50.420 --> 00:41:52.119
 one of our teenagers

00:41:52.119 --> 00:41:53.440
 comes walking through those doors

00:41:53.440 --> 00:41:54.240
 and she's pregnant.

00:41:54.239 --> 00:41:59.459
 What if it's your daughter?

00:42:04.379 --> 00:42:05.500
 How are we going to react to her?

00:42:08.659 --> 00:42:09.259
 Are we going to give her

00:42:09.259 --> 00:42:10.019
 a ticket to Switzerland

00:42:10.019 --> 00:42:10.919
 so she can go live

00:42:10.919 --> 00:42:11.639
 with an auntie somewhere?

00:42:15.399 --> 00:42:15.879
 Are we going to take her

00:42:15.879 --> 00:42:16.779
 to shopping to Shenzhen

00:42:16.779 --> 00:42:17.319
 so she can go

00:42:17.319 --> 00:42:18.219
 to a special place?

00:42:23.019 --> 00:42:23.799
 Are we going to be a place

00:42:23.800 --> 00:42:25.100
 where we can accept

00:42:25.100 --> 00:42:26.360
 and care

00:42:26.360 --> 00:42:28.120
 and love

00:42:28.120 --> 00:42:30.620
 people who've made mistakes

00:42:30.620 --> 00:42:31.180
 in your life?

00:42:35.220 --> 00:42:36.880
 Because that's what God's done for us.

00:42:43.880 --> 00:42:44.980
 What does it look like

00:42:44.980 --> 00:42:45.860
 to have mercy

00:42:45.860 --> 00:42:47.360
 in your workplace?

00:42:47.360 --> 00:42:48.440
 What does it look like

00:42:48.440 --> 00:42:49.740
 to have mercy

00:42:49.740 --> 00:42:50.940
 in your home?

00:42:51.079 --> 00:42:51.700
 What does it look like

00:42:51.700 --> 00:42:53.019
 to extend mercy

00:42:53.019 --> 00:42:53.579
 to somebody

00:42:53.579 --> 00:42:54.760
 who you've been fighting with

00:42:54.760 --> 00:42:56.160
 for so long

00:42:56.160 --> 00:42:57.360
 and you're so angry at them?

00:42:57.700 --> 00:42:58.440
 What does it look like

00:42:58.440 --> 00:42:59.099
 to be kind

00:42:59.099 --> 00:43:00.059
 to them?

00:43:03.059 --> 00:43:04.140
 The passage says

00:43:04.140 --> 00:43:05.079
 it's because we have

00:43:05.079 --> 00:43:06.099
 a merciful God

00:43:06.099 --> 00:43:08.460
 to us

00:43:08.460 --> 00:43:11.019
 He's called us

00:43:11.019 --> 00:43:13.119
 to be kind

00:43:13.119 --> 00:43:15.039
 and merciful

00:43:15.039 --> 00:43:17.280
 to everyone

00:43:17.280 --> 00:43:19.659
 not just the people

00:43:19.659 --> 00:43:20.340
 who deserve it

00:43:20.340 --> 00:43:23.079
 because in reality

00:43:23.079 --> 00:43:24.760
 no one deserves it

00:43:24.760 --> 00:43:25.940
 right?

00:43:26.940 --> 00:43:27.860
 I mean if we're just

00:43:27.860 --> 00:43:29.280
 no one deserves it

00:43:29.280 --> 00:43:33.019
 none of us here

00:43:33.019 --> 00:43:33.460
 deserve it

00:43:33.460 --> 00:43:38.440
 but He's called us

00:43:38.440 --> 00:43:38.940
 to love

00:43:38.940 --> 00:43:39.659
 kindness

00:43:39.659 --> 00:43:40.480
 what would it be like

00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:41.220
 if we were a church

00:43:41.220 --> 00:43:41.679
 that was known

00:43:41.679 --> 00:43:42.579
 for that in Hong Kong?

00:43:43.820 --> 00:43:44.559
 What would it be like

00:43:44.559 --> 00:43:45.280
 if we were a church

00:43:45.280 --> 00:43:46.139
 where people were hungry

00:43:46.139 --> 00:43:47.559
 and they were thirsty

00:43:47.559 --> 00:43:48.659
 and they needed clothes

00:43:48.659 --> 00:43:49.280
 they knew

00:43:49.280 --> 00:43:50.139
 oh I could go to Watermark

00:43:50.139 --> 00:43:50.500
 because they're going

00:43:50.500 --> 00:43:51.039
 to help me?

00:43:53.240 --> 00:43:54.119
 What would it be like

00:43:54.119 --> 00:43:55.220
 if instead of going

00:43:55.220 --> 00:43:55.820
 across the border

00:43:55.820 --> 00:43:56.679
 to have their abortions

00:43:56.679 --> 00:43:58.019
 girls and women

00:43:58.019 --> 00:43:58.880
 could come here

00:43:58.880 --> 00:43:59.720
 and we could offer them

00:43:59.720 --> 00:44:00.740
 a loving and caring

00:44:00.740 --> 00:44:01.320
 environment

00:44:01.320 --> 00:44:04.360
 that would surround

00:44:04.360 --> 00:44:05.360
 them in love

00:44:05.360 --> 00:44:07.340
 the same love

00:44:07.340 --> 00:44:08.480
 that Christ gave us

00:44:08.480 --> 00:44:10.340
 and allow them

00:44:10.340 --> 00:44:11.160
 to have their kids

00:44:11.160 --> 00:44:11.720
 and put their kids

00:44:11.720 --> 00:44:12.300
 up for adoption

00:44:12.300 --> 00:44:13.200
 or take care of their kids

00:44:13.200 --> 00:44:14.420
 or even start a daycare

00:44:14.420 --> 00:44:15.000
 so that they can

00:44:15.000 --> 00:44:15.820
 have their kids

00:44:15.820 --> 00:44:16.360
 in daycare

00:44:16.360 --> 00:44:17.380
 and they can finish school

00:44:17.380 --> 00:44:19.700
 and then go into society

00:44:19.700 --> 00:44:21.380
 and provide for themselves

00:44:21.380 --> 00:44:21.840
 what would it be

00:44:21.840 --> 00:44:22.220
 look like

00:44:22.220 --> 00:44:23.600
 if we did that?

00:44:27.340 --> 00:44:28.460
 Do you think God's name

00:44:28.460 --> 00:44:29.140
 would be made great?

00:44:31.320 --> 00:44:37.880
 it's complicated

00:44:37.880 --> 00:44:40.660
 I walk around sometimes

00:44:40.660 --> 00:44:41.380
 I look at people

00:44:41.380 --> 00:44:41.740
 and I say

00:44:41.740 --> 00:44:42.100
 well I don't know

00:44:42.100 --> 00:44:42.860
 if they're worthy of it

00:44:42.860 --> 00:44:44.680
 I don't know

00:44:44.680 --> 00:44:45.420
 if they deserve it

00:44:45.420 --> 00:44:48.100
 they're probably

00:44:48.100 --> 00:44:48.519
 just getting

00:44:48.519 --> 00:44:49.260
 what they deserve

00:44:49.260 --> 00:44:51.960
 I'm going to look stupid

00:44:51.960 --> 00:44:53.640
 should I look stupid

00:44:53.640 --> 00:44:54.260
 helping people?

00:44:57.860 --> 00:44:58.840
 the prophet said

00:44:58.840 --> 00:44:59.160
 hey

00:44:59.159 --> 00:45:00.779
 it doesn't matter

00:45:00.779 --> 00:45:01.500
 if they deserve it

00:45:01.500 --> 00:45:01.960
 or not

00:45:01.960 --> 00:45:05.579
 be just

00:45:05.579 --> 00:45:09.679
 be kind

00:45:09.679 --> 00:45:12.859
 be merciful

00:45:12.859 --> 00:45:15.739
 to everyone

00:45:15.739 --> 00:45:17.859
 to everyone

00:45:17.859 --> 00:45:22.319
 because God is to us

00:45:22.319 --> 00:45:25.659
 finally he just talks

00:45:25.659 --> 00:45:26.559
 about what does it mean

00:45:26.559 --> 00:45:27.339
 for us to walk

00:45:27.339 --> 00:45:28.099
 humbly with God

00:45:28.099 --> 00:45:29.239
 and you know what that means

00:45:29.239 --> 00:45:31.460
 it means to understand

00:45:31.460 --> 00:45:32.739
 who we are before the Lord

00:45:32.739 --> 00:45:33.500
 it means to understand

00:45:33.500 --> 00:45:34.759
 that we are broken

00:45:34.759 --> 00:45:35.679
 and we're needful

00:45:35.679 --> 00:45:37.259
 and we need mercy

00:45:37.259 --> 00:45:38.159
 we need grace

00:45:38.159 --> 00:45:39.839
 and we never can forget that

00:45:39.839 --> 00:45:41.059
 and the moment that we forget that

00:45:41.059 --> 00:45:42.199
 we stop walking humbly

00:45:42.199 --> 00:45:45.099
 it means to be the same person

00:45:45.099 --> 00:45:46.000
 you are right now

00:45:46.000 --> 00:45:46.480
 and Sunday

00:45:46.480 --> 00:45:47.799
 as you are on Monday

00:45:47.799 --> 00:45:48.679
 in your workplace

00:45:48.679 --> 00:45:51.779
 it means to be the same person

00:45:51.779 --> 00:45:52.699
 and to understand

00:45:52.699 --> 00:45:53.619
 who you are

00:45:53.619 --> 00:45:54.400
 as you walk before

00:45:54.400 --> 00:45:55.300
 and that you know

00:45:55.300 --> 00:45:55.780
 you

00:45:55.780 --> 00:45:58.380
 it's all because of grace

00:45:58.380 --> 00:46:00.840
 it's okay if you look stupid

00:46:00.840 --> 00:46:03.720
 it's okay if that thing happens

00:46:03.720 --> 00:46:06.619
 because your identity

00:46:06.619 --> 00:46:08.200
 is determined

00:46:08.200 --> 00:46:09.800
 by Christ

00:46:09.800 --> 00:46:12.940
 not by you

00:46:12.940 --> 00:46:18.420
 to walk humbly

00:46:18.420 --> 00:46:19.019
 with God

00:46:19.019 --> 00:46:21.420
 means that we never forget

00:46:21.420 --> 00:46:21.960
 the gospel

00:46:21.960 --> 00:46:24.280
 it means that we never forget

00:46:24.280 --> 00:46:24.920
 that God

00:46:24.920 --> 00:46:26.320
 saved us

00:46:26.320 --> 00:46:27.700
 when we were dead

00:46:27.700 --> 00:46:32.800
 to do justice

00:46:32.800 --> 00:46:36.320
 to love

00:46:36.320 --> 00:46:36.900
 mercy

00:46:36.900 --> 00:46:37.820
 and kindness

00:46:37.820 --> 00:46:40.480
 and to walk humbly

00:46:40.480 --> 00:46:41.100
 with God

00:46:41.100 --> 00:46:42.600
 chapter 7

00:46:42.600 --> 00:46:43.200
 is amazing

00:46:43.200 --> 00:46:44.500
 if you read it tonight

00:46:44.500 --> 00:46:45.360
 before you go to bed

00:46:45.360 --> 00:46:46.500
 this is what it's going to say

00:46:46.500 --> 00:46:48.420
 Micah is talking

00:46:48.420 --> 00:46:48.940
 to the people

00:46:48.940 --> 00:46:49.280
 and he says

00:46:49.280 --> 00:46:50.620
 if you do this

00:46:50.620 --> 00:46:52.340
 if you trust me

00:46:52.340 --> 00:46:53.640
 if you trust God

00:46:53.640 --> 00:46:54.440
 if you realize

00:46:54.440 --> 00:46:55.360
 everything that's going to happen

00:46:55.360 --> 00:46:56.460
 is because God's power

00:46:56.460 --> 00:46:57.820
 is flowing through you

00:46:57.820 --> 00:46:59.160
 because you're obedient

00:46:59.160 --> 00:47:00.059
 and you're trusting him

00:47:00.059 --> 00:47:01.340
 if you do this

00:47:01.340 --> 00:47:02.480
 on that day

00:47:02.480 --> 00:47:03.660
 the nations will see

00:47:03.660 --> 00:47:04.700
 and they will be ashamed

00:47:04.700 --> 00:47:05.820
 they will come

00:47:05.820 --> 00:47:06.740
 they will tremble

00:47:06.740 --> 00:47:07.500
 at their homes

00:47:07.500 --> 00:47:08.440
 as they walk out

00:47:08.440 --> 00:47:09.900
 and they will fear the Lord

00:47:09.900 --> 00:47:10.880
 and they will say this

00:47:10.880 --> 00:47:12.860
 who is like God

00:47:12.860 --> 00:47:15.739
 which is what Micah's name means

00:47:15.739 --> 00:47:18.559
 who is like God

00:47:18.559 --> 00:47:19.840
 who pardons sin

00:47:19.840 --> 00:47:22.500
 and forgives transgressions

00:47:22.500 --> 00:47:26.579
 because a few people

00:47:26.579 --> 00:47:29.039
 decided to take God

00:47:29.039 --> 00:47:29.599
 at his word

00:47:29.599 --> 00:47:31.840
 and to step out in faith

00:47:31.840 --> 00:47:33.739
 and trust him

00:47:33.739 --> 00:47:35.940
 and allow God's spirit

00:47:35.940 --> 00:47:36.820
 to live through them

00:47:36.820 --> 00:47:38.460
 and to change

00:47:38.460 --> 00:47:39.620
 all of society

00:47:39.620 --> 00:47:42.140
 it took 25 years

00:47:42.140 --> 00:47:45.640
 and for the next 100 years

00:47:45.640 --> 00:47:48.860
 that city

00:47:48.860 --> 00:47:49.920
 and that culture

00:47:49.920 --> 00:47:51.519
 benefited

00:47:51.519 --> 00:47:53.980
 from God's people's

00:47:53.980 --> 00:47:54.580
 faithfulness

00:47:54.580 --> 00:47:55.220
 and obedience

00:47:55.220 --> 00:48:00.420
 I don't know where you are today

00:48:00.420 --> 00:48:03.139
 I read those things

00:48:03.139 --> 00:48:04.539
 and I can answer all those questions

00:48:04.539 --> 00:48:06.260
 in many many different ways

00:48:06.260 --> 00:48:07.280
 and every one of those questions

00:48:07.280 --> 00:48:08.019
 there's justice

00:48:08.019 --> 00:48:10.840
 and every one of those questions

00:48:10.840 --> 00:48:11.579
 there's mercy

00:48:11.579 --> 00:48:12.500
 and compassion

00:48:12.500 --> 00:48:15.079
 and every one of those questions

00:48:15.079 --> 00:48:16.159
 we need to walk humbly

00:48:16.159 --> 00:48:16.860
 because we realize

00:48:16.860 --> 00:48:17.500
 that if it wasn't

00:48:17.500 --> 00:48:18.820
 for God's mercy

00:48:18.820 --> 00:48:19.240
 and grace

00:48:19.240 --> 00:48:20.139
 that would be us

00:48:20.139 --> 00:48:22.099
 and it probably is us

00:48:22.099 --> 00:48:22.659
 if we're honest

00:48:22.659 --> 00:48:25.840
 I don't know where God

00:48:25.840 --> 00:48:26.519
 has you today

00:48:26.519 --> 00:48:27.440
 but I believe

00:48:27.440 --> 00:48:28.559
 without a shadow of a doubt

00:48:28.559 --> 00:48:30.159
 that Hong Kong

00:48:30.159 --> 00:48:30.779
 is dying

00:48:30.779 --> 00:48:33.079
 for Christians

00:48:33.079 --> 00:48:35.719
 to act like Christians

00:48:35.719 --> 00:48:41.539
 I believe without a shadow of a doubt

00:48:41.539 --> 00:48:42.239
 that Hong Kong

00:48:42.239 --> 00:48:43.440
 is dying

00:48:43.440 --> 00:48:46.619
 for a church

00:48:46.619 --> 00:48:49.639
 to act like a church

00:48:49.639 --> 00:48:54.460
 I'm not going to tell you

00:48:54.460 --> 00:48:55.039
 what that means

00:48:55.039 --> 00:48:56.420
 I'm not going to say

00:48:56.420 --> 00:48:57.139
 go do this

00:48:57.139 --> 00:48:58.659
 because I think

00:48:58.659 --> 00:48:59.619
 that God is working

00:48:59.619 --> 00:49:00.659
 inside of you right now

00:49:00.659 --> 00:49:01.340
 my prayer is

00:49:01.340 --> 00:49:02.460
 you will not allow

00:49:02.460 --> 00:49:03.000
 that voice

00:49:03.000 --> 00:49:04.159
 to be snuffed out

00:49:04.159 --> 00:49:05.360
 and you won't become numb

00:49:05.360 --> 00:49:07.420
 but every one of us

00:49:07.420 --> 00:49:07.800
 as leaders

00:49:07.800 --> 00:49:08.599
 we have these burdens

00:49:08.599 --> 00:49:09.340
 we have these passions

00:49:09.340 --> 00:49:10.179
 we've been praying about them

00:49:10.179 --> 00:49:10.739
 praying about them

00:49:10.739 --> 00:49:11.480
 and we're praying

00:49:11.480 --> 00:49:13.019
 Lord please make the people

00:49:13.019 --> 00:49:13.500
 in the church

00:49:13.500 --> 00:49:14.440
 have those same passions

00:49:14.440 --> 00:49:16.539
 I mean this isn't going to be

00:49:16.539 --> 00:49:17.320
 the only time you hear

00:49:17.320 --> 00:49:18.219
 this type of sermon

00:49:18.219 --> 00:49:20.179
 because we're just going to

00:49:20.179 --> 00:49:21.119
 keep talking about it

00:49:21.119 --> 00:49:21.860
 and talking about it

00:49:21.860 --> 00:49:22.639
 what does it mean for us

00:49:22.639 --> 00:49:23.719
 to be good

00:49:23.719 --> 00:49:24.380
 what does it mean for us

00:49:24.380 --> 00:49:24.940
 to love kindness

00:49:24.940 --> 00:49:25.640
 what does it mean for us

00:49:25.640 --> 00:49:26.140
 to be gentle

00:49:26.140 --> 00:49:26.940
 what does it mean for us

00:49:26.940 --> 00:49:27.559
 to be compassionate

00:49:27.559 --> 00:49:28.440
 what does it mean for us

00:49:28.440 --> 00:49:29.079
 to walk humbly

00:49:29.079 --> 00:49:29.920
 what does it mean for us

00:49:29.920 --> 00:49:30.700
 to do justice

00:49:30.700 --> 00:49:32.599
 we're going to talk about

00:49:32.599 --> 00:49:33.460
 those things over and over

00:49:33.460 --> 00:49:34.059
 and over and over

00:49:34.059 --> 00:49:34.640
 and over and over

00:49:34.640 --> 00:49:35.400
 and over until I die

00:49:35.400 --> 00:49:36.619
 and there'll be another pastor

00:49:36.619 --> 00:49:37.200
 he'll come and do it

00:49:37.200 --> 00:49:37.840
 over and over and over

00:49:37.840 --> 00:49:38.539
 until he dies

00:49:38.539 --> 00:49:39.559
 hopefully

00:49:39.559 --> 00:49:43.840
 but wherever you are tonight

00:49:43.840 --> 00:49:44.420
 my prayer is

00:49:44.420 --> 00:49:45.480
 that you wouldn't

00:49:45.480 --> 00:49:46.099
 leave here

00:49:46.099 --> 00:49:46.960
 without allowing God

00:49:46.960 --> 00:49:47.619
 to speak to you

00:49:47.619 --> 00:49:48.820
 you wouldn't leave here

00:49:48.820 --> 00:49:49.840
 and shut that voice off

00:49:49.840 --> 00:49:50.860
 that he's trying to share with you

00:49:50.860 --> 00:49:52.380
 you would walk through the world

00:49:52.380 --> 00:49:53.240
 and you would ask yourself

00:49:53.240 --> 00:49:53.619
 questions

00:49:53.619 --> 00:49:55.440
 where do I need to do justice here

00:49:55.440 --> 00:49:58.920
 maybe it's in your workplace

00:49:58.920 --> 00:50:03.639
 maybe it's at your home

00:50:03.639 --> 00:50:06.639
 maybe it's in a restaurant

00:50:06.639 --> 00:50:07.400
 you're about to go visit

00:50:07.400 --> 00:50:08.639
 because people are treated

00:50:08.639 --> 00:50:09.359
 really poorly there

00:50:09.359 --> 00:50:10.339
 maybe it's

00:50:10.339 --> 00:50:12.139
 in the old folks home

00:50:12.139 --> 00:50:14.900
 1.3 kilometers away from here

00:50:14.900 --> 00:50:20.059
 maybe it's in a starving family's

00:50:20.059 --> 00:50:24.219
 my prayer is

00:50:24.219 --> 00:50:25.299
 that you would walk out of here

00:50:25.299 --> 00:50:25.960
 and you would ask the question

00:50:25.960 --> 00:50:27.440
 well who do I need to be kind to

00:50:27.440 --> 00:50:29.519
 God please tell me

00:50:29.519 --> 00:50:30.940
 I know that I'm sinful

00:50:30.940 --> 00:50:32.019
 I need help

00:50:32.019 --> 00:50:32.659
 I'm numb

00:50:32.659 --> 00:50:33.719
 because of this sin

00:50:33.719 --> 00:50:35.039
 who in my life

00:50:35.039 --> 00:50:35.960
 do I need to be kind to

00:50:35.960 --> 00:50:39.940
 who do I need to show mercy to

00:50:39.940 --> 00:50:43.980
 who have I ignored

00:50:43.980 --> 00:50:47.059
 because I'm really angry with them

00:50:47.059 --> 00:50:51.740
 what would it look like for me

00:50:51.740 --> 00:50:53.260
 to show mercy to my boss today

00:50:53.260 --> 00:50:53.780
 tomorrow

00:50:53.780 --> 00:50:57.179
 or to my husband

00:50:57.179 --> 00:51:00.659
 to my wife

00:51:00.659 --> 00:51:05.079
 God please show me these things

00:51:05.079 --> 00:51:06.320
 because I want to be walking with you

00:51:06.320 --> 00:51:07.219
 I want to be a person

00:51:07.219 --> 00:51:08.219
 who obeys you

00:51:08.219 --> 00:51:08.980
 I want to be a person

00:51:08.980 --> 00:51:10.019
 who honors you

00:51:10.019 --> 00:51:10.960
 I want to be a person

00:51:10.960 --> 00:51:13.159
 who you use

00:51:13.159 --> 00:51:13.900
 to change

00:51:13.900 --> 00:51:14.860
 the world

00:51:14.860 --> 00:51:15.739
 around me

00:51:15.739 --> 00:51:19.739
 my prayer is that

00:51:19.739 --> 00:51:20.440
 we would all be asking

00:51:20.440 --> 00:51:21.059
 these questions

00:51:21.059 --> 00:51:21.739
 in the midst of it

00:51:21.739 --> 00:51:22.440
 we'd all understand

00:51:22.440 --> 00:51:23.519
 what it means to be humble

00:51:23.519 --> 00:51:26.639
 and as a church

00:51:26.639 --> 00:51:27.519
 when we come back

00:51:27.519 --> 00:51:28.400
 in weeks

00:51:28.400 --> 00:51:29.380
 and months later

00:51:29.380 --> 00:51:31.119
 and you share these things

00:51:31.119 --> 00:51:31.759
 in your heart

00:51:31.759 --> 00:51:33.400
 we start asking questions

00:51:33.400 --> 00:51:33.759
 like

00:51:33.759 --> 00:51:34.559
 okay

00:51:34.559 --> 00:51:37.320
 now what do we do about that

00:51:37.320 --> 00:51:39.800
 well we talked about it

00:51:39.800 --> 00:51:40.680
 we've been praying about it

00:51:40.680 --> 00:51:41.440
 okay so now

00:51:41.440 --> 00:51:42.880
 how are we going to fix that

00:51:42.880 --> 00:51:43.820
 and you're right

00:51:43.820 --> 00:51:44.760
 we might not fix it

00:51:44.760 --> 00:51:46.700
 I mean we might not ever fix

00:51:46.700 --> 00:51:47.340
 the government here

00:51:47.340 --> 00:51:48.880
 you're probably never going to fix

00:51:48.880 --> 00:51:49.640
 the government in America

00:51:49.640 --> 00:51:51.400
 I mean the weeds of injustice

00:51:51.400 --> 00:51:52.460
 are just too massive

00:51:52.460 --> 00:51:56.420
 but that's okay

00:51:56.420 --> 00:51:59.700
 because God is asking us

00:51:59.700 --> 00:52:00.400
 as his people

00:52:00.400 --> 00:52:02.400
 to be faithful

00:52:02.400 --> 00:52:03.600
 where he has us

00:52:03.600 --> 00:52:07.060
 and to pluck those little weeds

00:52:07.060 --> 00:52:08.420
 around us

00:52:08.420 --> 00:52:11.099
 to trust him

00:52:11.099 --> 00:52:12.700
 to fix the rest

00:52:12.700 --> 00:52:15.380
 because he will

00:52:15.380 --> 00:52:18.380
 he will

00:52:18.380 --> 00:52:22.619
 he's told you old man

00:52:22.619 --> 00:52:23.420
 what you should do

00:52:23.420 --> 00:52:26.240
 what the Lord requires of you

00:52:26.240 --> 00:52:28.039
 to do justice

00:52:28.039 --> 00:52:30.700
 to love mercy

00:52:30.700 --> 00:52:31.780
 and kindness

00:52:31.780 --> 00:52:35.440
 to walk humbly

00:52:35.440 --> 00:52:37.639
 with God

00:52:37.639 --> 00:52:39.740
 Father we just thank you

00:52:39.740 --> 00:52:40.220
 for this day

00:52:40.220 --> 00:52:41.119
 we thank you for this message

00:52:41.119 --> 00:52:41.679
 of the prophets

00:52:41.679 --> 00:52:42.760
 which is out of control

00:52:42.760 --> 00:52:44.260
 it's intense

00:52:44.260 --> 00:52:45.900
 it's brutal

00:52:45.900 --> 00:52:47.960
 it makes me feel

00:52:47.960 --> 00:52:51.300
 uncomfortable

00:52:51.300 --> 00:52:53.480
 but I know

00:52:53.480 --> 00:52:54.599
 in the midst of all that

00:52:54.599 --> 00:52:56.780
 your mercy

00:52:56.780 --> 00:52:57.920
 and your grace

00:52:57.920 --> 00:52:59.380
 is working in our lives

00:52:59.380 --> 00:53:00.920
 and that you're changing us

00:53:00.920 --> 00:53:03.900
 help us to understand that

00:53:03.900 --> 00:53:07.420
 Lord we are so thankful

00:53:07.420 --> 00:53:08.960
 for your son Christ

00:53:08.960 --> 00:53:10.659
 who came as the final prophet

00:53:10.659 --> 00:53:13.559
 to make all things new

00:53:13.559 --> 00:53:14.380
 and you know one day

00:53:14.380 --> 00:53:15.380
 when he comes again

00:53:15.380 --> 00:53:16.280
 and the clouds open

00:53:16.280 --> 00:53:17.559
 and he is there on his horse

00:53:17.559 --> 00:53:19.340
 that total justice

00:53:19.340 --> 00:53:19.880
 will be done

00:53:19.880 --> 00:53:23.559
 we know that when he comes again

00:53:23.559 --> 00:53:24.320
 that day

00:53:24.320 --> 00:53:25.700
 total compassion

00:53:25.700 --> 00:53:26.159
 and mercy

00:53:26.159 --> 00:53:26.820
 will be done

00:53:26.820 --> 00:53:29.480
 in every knee

00:53:29.480 --> 00:53:30.140
 scripture says

00:53:30.140 --> 00:53:30.720
 will bow

00:53:30.720 --> 00:53:32.360
 and every tongue

00:53:32.360 --> 00:53:33.380
 on heaven and earth

00:53:33.380 --> 00:53:34.059
 will say

00:53:34.059 --> 00:53:35.039
 that Jesus Christ

00:53:35.039 --> 00:53:35.559
 is Lord

00:53:35.559 --> 00:53:36.460
 even those

00:53:36.460 --> 00:53:37.559
 who do not believe him

00:53:37.559 --> 00:53:40.660
 so Lord

00:53:40.660 --> 00:53:41.539
 we come before you

00:53:41.539 --> 00:53:42.539
 and we listen to Micah

00:53:42.539 --> 00:53:43.500
 and we look at our hearts

00:53:43.500 --> 00:53:44.039
 and we pray

00:53:44.039 --> 00:53:44.260
 Lord

00:53:44.260 --> 00:53:45.280
 we pray that you would show us

00:53:45.280 --> 00:53:45.780
 what it means

00:53:45.780 --> 00:53:46.760
 to do these things

00:53:46.760 --> 00:53:50.039
 in this part of Hong Kong Island

00:53:50.039 --> 00:53:51.200
 on the western side

00:53:51.200 --> 00:53:53.280
 amongst the poor

00:53:53.280 --> 00:53:56.120
 amongst the hungry

00:53:56.119 --> 00:53:58.739
 amongst the broken

00:53:58.739 --> 00:53:59.960
 amongst the needy

00:53:59.960 --> 00:54:01.759
 amongst the people

00:54:01.759 --> 00:54:03.079
 who cannot help themselves

00:54:03.079 --> 00:54:06.139
 Lord use our hands

00:54:06.139 --> 00:54:06.819
 as a church

00:54:06.819 --> 00:54:09.519
 to help them

00:54:09.519 --> 00:54:12.199
 to change this

00:54:12.199 --> 00:54:14.699
 to redeem this

00:54:14.699 --> 00:54:16.839
 and to be people

00:54:16.839 --> 00:54:20.880
 after your heart

00:54:20.880 --> 00:54:23.039
 because your heart

00:54:23.039 --> 00:54:24.000
 is for those people

00:54:24.000 --> 00:54:24.819
 who can't take care

00:54:24.819 --> 00:54:25.400
 of themselves

00:54:25.400 --> 00:54:27.720
 we love you

00:54:27.720 --> 00:54:29.019
 we need you desperately

00:54:29.019 --> 00:54:31.519
 and we're so excited

00:54:31.519 --> 00:54:32.220
 to see what you're going

00:54:32.220 --> 00:54:33.160
 to do through all this

00:54:33.160 --> 00:54:35.400
 as you talk to us

00:54:35.400 --> 00:54:36.160
 and do things

00:54:36.160 --> 00:54:36.740
 in our world

00:54:36.740 --> 00:54:39.360
 we pray all these things

00:54:39.360 --> 00:54:39.660
 in your son

00:54:39.660 --> 00:54:40.680
 Jesus holy name

00:54:40.680 --> 00:54:41.940
 amen

00:54:41.940 --> 00:54:44.940
 amen

00:54:44.940 --> 00:54:47.400
 my hope is that you go home

00:54:47.400 --> 00:54:48.500
 write on the date

00:54:48.500 --> 00:54:49.059
 today

00:54:49.059 --> 00:54:49.840
 and a piece of paper

00:54:49.840 --> 00:54:50.500
 and write the words

00:54:50.500 --> 00:54:51.539
 what should I do

00:54:51.539 --> 00:54:53.400
 and that you would just

00:54:53.400 --> 00:54:54.280
 revisit that

00:54:54.280 --> 00:54:56.220
 throughout your day

00:54:56.220 --> 00:54:57.059
 and throughout the week

00:54:57.059 --> 00:54:57.960
 and just ask the Lord

00:54:57.960 --> 00:54:59.240
 to talk to you

00:54:59.240 --> 00:55:00.300
 about what that looks like

00:55:00.300 --> 00:55:00.860
 in your world

00:55:00.860 --> 00:55:01.639
 to do justice

00:55:01.639 --> 00:55:03.200
 to love

00:55:03.200 --> 00:55:04.019
 and be kind

00:55:04.019 --> 00:55:05.699
 if you're here today

00:55:05.699 --> 00:55:06.840
 and those questions

00:55:06.840 --> 00:55:07.480
 were yours

00:55:07.480 --> 00:55:08.559
 or your questions

00:55:08.559 --> 00:55:09.460
 are like those

00:55:09.460 --> 00:55:09.880
 there'll be

00:55:09.880 --> 00:55:12.059
 we'd love to pray with you

00:55:12.059 --> 00:55:12.880
 and talk with you

00:55:12.880 --> 00:55:14.239
 there'll be a counseling team

00:55:14.239 --> 00:55:14.820
 a prayer team

00:55:14.820 --> 00:55:15.539
 up here to pray

00:55:15.539 --> 00:55:16.940
 and Christina and I

00:55:16.940 --> 00:55:17.539
 and the other elders

00:55:17.539 --> 00:55:17.719
 are here

00:55:17.719 --> 00:55:18.619
 we'd love to talk to you

00:55:18.619 --> 00:55:19.280
 about these things

00:55:19.280 --> 00:55:20.099
 and how they've affected

00:55:20.099 --> 00:55:20.920
 our lives

00:55:20.920 --> 00:55:22.159
 and the mistakes

00:55:22.159 --> 00:55:22.920
 we've made

00:55:22.920 --> 00:55:24.239
 and the forgiveness

00:55:24.239 --> 00:55:24.980
 we found

00:55:24.980 --> 00:55:26.039
 in Christ

00:55:26.039 --> 00:55:28.079
 in his blood

00:55:28.079 --> 00:55:30.259
 it was shed for you

00:55:30.259 --> 00:55:31.259
 and me

00:55:31.259 --> 00:55:33.380
 there's still some things

00:55:33.380 --> 00:55:34.219
 you want to talk about

00:55:34.219 --> 00:55:35.400
 we're going to start up

00:55:35.400 --> 00:55:35.900
 a group

00:55:35.900 --> 00:55:36.880
 and if you're interested

00:55:36.880 --> 00:55:37.619
 in talking about

00:55:37.619 --> 00:55:38.159
 those things

00:55:38.159 --> 00:55:40.199
 in complete confidentiality

00:55:40.199 --> 00:55:41.039
 the email address

00:55:41.039 --> 00:55:41.900
 is on the screen

00:55:41.900 --> 00:55:44.079
 so just send an email there

00:55:44.079 --> 00:55:45.239
 and no one else will know

00:55:45.239 --> 00:55:46.619
 who sent it

00:55:46.619 --> 00:55:48.279
 we want to just

00:55:48.279 --> 00:55:49.779
 meet with people

00:55:49.779 --> 00:55:50.699
 in groups

00:55:50.699 --> 00:55:51.279
 to talk about

00:55:51.279 --> 00:55:51.900
 some of these things

00:55:51.900 --> 00:55:53.199
 God's doing in our life

00:55:53.199 --> 00:55:55.380
 we would say

00:55:55.380 --> 00:55:56.140
 the next step

00:55:56.140 --> 00:55:57.740
 as we do justice

00:55:57.740 --> 00:55:59.519
 and mercy

00:55:59.519 --> 00:56:00.180
 as a church

00:56:00.180 --> 00:56:00.980
 is to do it

00:56:00.980 --> 00:56:02.140
 within our community groups

00:56:02.140 --> 00:56:03.900
 we're thinking about

00:56:03.900 --> 00:56:04.760
 starting some groups

00:56:04.760 --> 00:56:05.240
 in DB

00:56:05.240 --> 00:56:06.539
 and in Kowloon

00:56:06.539 --> 00:56:07.440
 and in Parkview

00:56:07.440 --> 00:56:09.579
 if you're not in a community group

00:56:09.579 --> 00:56:10.680
 and you're in that area

00:56:10.680 --> 00:56:11.619
 I want to encourage you

00:56:11.619 --> 00:56:12.720
 to take a step of faith

00:56:12.720 --> 00:56:15.220
 and seek one of those out

00:56:15.220 --> 00:56:16.680
 there's a table out there

00:56:16.680 --> 00:56:18.519
 and Chris Thornton

00:56:18.519 --> 00:56:19.099
 will be there

00:56:19.099 --> 00:56:20.119
 who's overseeing it

00:56:20.119 --> 00:56:21.519
 and he would love to help you

00:56:21.519 --> 00:56:22.539
 connect in that sense

00:56:22.539 --> 00:56:23.160
 as you think about

00:56:23.160 --> 00:56:24.619
 what the next step is for you

00:56:24.619 --> 00:56:26.259
 to do justice

00:56:26.259 --> 00:56:28.460
 also next Sunday

00:56:28.460 --> 00:56:31.079
 we're going to meet

00:56:31.079 --> 00:56:32.139
 in Cyberport

00:56:32.139 --> 00:56:33.139
 we want you to come

00:56:33.139 --> 00:56:33.960
 right here

00:56:33.960 --> 00:56:35.380
 but we're actually going

00:56:35.380 --> 00:56:36.460
 to the ninth floor

00:56:36.460 --> 00:56:38.539
 you have a very special treat

00:56:38.539 --> 00:56:41.059
 we're going to be

00:56:41.059 --> 00:56:41.779
 in a place

00:56:41.779 --> 00:56:42.299
 where they film

00:56:42.299 --> 00:56:44.039
 all the ICAC movies

00:56:44.039 --> 00:56:45.739
 and all the corruption movies

00:56:45.739 --> 00:56:46.539
 and anytime you watch

00:56:46.539 --> 00:56:47.219
 a Hong Kong

00:56:47.219 --> 00:56:48.119
 Kung Fu

00:56:48.119 --> 00:56:48.739
 shoot them up

00:56:48.739 --> 00:56:49.719
 office place

00:56:49.719 --> 00:56:51.579
 there's an empty space

00:56:51.579 --> 00:56:52.400
 on the ninth floor

00:56:52.400 --> 00:56:52.800
 up there

00:56:52.800 --> 00:56:54.980
 about 40,000 square feet

00:56:54.980 --> 00:56:56.380
 and so that's

00:56:56.380 --> 00:56:57.380
 where we're going to meet

00:56:57.380 --> 00:56:58.780
 next Sunday

00:56:58.780 --> 00:56:59.639
 so you're going to see

00:56:59.639 --> 00:57:00.639
 the panoramic view

00:57:00.639 --> 00:57:01.660
 will be the best view

00:57:01.660 --> 00:57:03.220
 in church in Hong Kong

00:57:03.220 --> 00:57:04.059
 I guarantee you

00:57:04.059 --> 00:57:05.440
 for that Sunday

00:57:05.440 --> 00:57:07.440
 and just as we pray

00:57:07.440 --> 00:57:08.200
 about where God

00:57:08.200 --> 00:57:08.740
 is leading us

00:57:08.740 --> 00:57:09.280
 so come here

00:57:09.280 --> 00:57:09.840
 next Sunday

00:57:09.840 --> 00:57:10.519
 and we'll have

00:57:10.519 --> 00:57:11.180
 little signs

00:57:11.180 --> 00:57:11.800
 directing you out

00:57:11.800 --> 00:57:12.280
 to the back

00:57:12.280 --> 00:57:13.960
 kids way up

00:57:13.960 --> 00:57:14.680
 to the ninth floor

00:57:14.680 --> 00:57:15.720
 and we will worship there

00:57:15.720 --> 00:57:16.639
 kids will remain

00:57:16.639 --> 00:57:18.460
 in the same classrooms

00:57:18.460 --> 00:57:20.300
 how you guys doing

00:57:20.300 --> 00:57:22.940
 are you excited

00:57:22.940 --> 00:57:23.619
 to see what

00:57:23.619 --> 00:57:24.300
 God

00:57:24.300 --> 00:57:25.440
 is going to do

00:57:25.440 --> 00:57:27.019
 for me

00:57:27.019 --> 00:57:27.599
 it's one of the most

00:57:27.599 --> 00:57:28.280
 amazing things

00:57:28.280 --> 00:57:28.760
 as a pastor

00:57:28.760 --> 00:57:29.340
 when we talk about

00:57:29.340 --> 00:57:29.820
 these things

00:57:29.820 --> 00:57:31.480
 and I'm sure

00:57:31.480 --> 00:57:32.059
 that most of these

00:57:32.059 --> 00:57:33.179
 things we'll never know

00:57:33.179 --> 00:57:36.400
 until we get to heaven

00:57:36.400 --> 00:57:38.840
 someone comes up to you

00:57:38.840 --> 00:57:39.000
 and says

00:57:39.000 --> 00:57:39.840
 you don't know me

00:57:39.840 --> 00:57:42.119
 but I'm here

00:57:42.119 --> 00:57:42.920
 because God

00:57:42.920 --> 00:57:43.500
 used

00:57:43.500 --> 00:57:44.940
 these things

00:57:44.940 --> 00:57:45.800
 that you did

00:57:45.800 --> 00:57:48.940
 to open the doors

00:57:48.940 --> 00:57:52.500
 that's how God

00:57:52.500 --> 00:57:53.539
 works most of the time

00:57:53.539 --> 00:57:55.600
 sometimes it's like that

00:57:55.600 --> 00:57:57.200
 sometimes it takes

00:57:57.200 --> 00:57:57.900
 30 years

00:57:57.900 --> 00:58:00.240
 sometimes we'll see

00:58:00.240 --> 00:58:00.840
 when we get to heaven

00:58:00.840 --> 00:58:03.560
 Father we just

00:58:03.560 --> 00:58:04.280
 thank you for this day

00:58:04.280 --> 00:58:04.600
 we thank you

00:58:04.600 --> 00:58:05.720
 that we can come to you

00:58:05.720 --> 00:58:06.620
 and we can talk about

00:58:06.620 --> 00:58:08.260
 such a hard topic

00:58:08.260 --> 00:58:09.500
 and intense questions

00:58:09.500 --> 00:58:10.140
 and we know

00:58:10.140 --> 00:58:11.120
 that at the cross

00:58:11.120 --> 00:58:12.240
 you've made

00:58:12.240 --> 00:58:13.560
 all things new

00:58:13.560 --> 00:58:15.300
 that no matter

00:58:15.300 --> 00:58:16.080
 what our past

00:58:16.080 --> 00:58:16.780
 no matter how much

00:58:16.780 --> 00:58:17.280
 we've blown it

00:58:17.280 --> 00:58:17.920
 no matter how much

00:58:17.920 --> 00:58:18.460
 we've acted

00:58:18.460 --> 00:58:19.720
 not as a Christian

00:58:19.720 --> 00:58:21.420
 even though we profess it

00:58:21.420 --> 00:58:22.019
 in the workplace

00:58:22.019 --> 00:58:23.100
 or other places

00:58:23.100 --> 00:58:26.600
 that you heal us

00:58:26.600 --> 00:58:29.620
 and that you change us

00:58:29.620 --> 00:58:32.320
 and that you know us

00:58:32.320 --> 00:58:34.980
 and so we come before you

00:58:34.980 --> 00:58:36.420
 over and over

00:58:36.420 --> 00:58:37.260
 and over

00:58:37.260 --> 00:58:39.580
 partake of your grace

00:58:39.580 --> 00:58:41.519
 and your mercy

00:58:41.519 --> 00:58:43.739
 and your love

00:58:43.739 --> 00:58:45.639
 and your justice

00:58:45.639 --> 00:58:47.900
 your son

00:58:47.900 --> 00:58:49.179
 Jesus Christ

00:58:49.179 --> 00:58:51.099
 we pray for our church

00:58:51.099 --> 00:58:52.019
 that we would never forget

00:58:52.019 --> 00:58:52.940
 why we're here

00:58:52.940 --> 00:58:53.699
 we're not here

00:58:53.699 --> 00:58:55.500
 just to have fun

00:58:55.500 --> 00:58:57.619
 and to have our ears tickled

00:58:57.619 --> 00:58:58.400
 and learn how to get

00:58:58.400 --> 00:58:59.500
 great things from you

00:58:59.500 --> 00:59:01.280
 but that we're here

00:59:01.280 --> 00:59:02.239
 to be used by you

00:59:02.239 --> 00:59:02.960
 as your children

00:59:02.960 --> 00:59:05.139
 to change

00:59:05.139 --> 00:59:07.340
 and to do justice

00:59:07.340 --> 00:59:09.300
 and to love mercy

00:59:09.300 --> 00:59:10.620
 because this isn't our home

00:59:10.620 --> 00:59:12.280
 our home

00:59:12.280 --> 00:59:12.940
 you've already prepared

00:59:12.940 --> 00:59:13.700
 for us in heaven

00:59:13.700 --> 00:59:16.960
 help us not to forget that

00:59:16.960 --> 00:59:19.620
 so Lord we pray

00:59:19.620 --> 00:59:20.420
 we lift these things

00:59:20.420 --> 00:59:21.320
 up to you

00:59:21.320 --> 00:59:21.780
 and we pray

00:59:21.780 --> 00:59:22.500
 that you would tell us

00:59:22.500 --> 00:59:23.360
 what we need to do

00:59:23.360 --> 00:59:24.539
 and how we can serve you

00:59:24.539 --> 00:59:26.120
 in Hong Kong

00:59:26.120 --> 00:59:28.039
 in 2013

00:59:28.039 --> 00:59:29.980
 on the western side

00:59:29.980 --> 00:59:30.440
 of the island

00:59:30.440 --> 00:59:32.620
 or wherever you take us

00:59:32.620 --> 00:59:34.360
 we pray these things

00:59:34.360 --> 00:59:35.300
 in your son Jesus name

00:59:35.300 --> 00:59:36.420
 Amen

00:59:36.420 --> 00:59:37.460
 God bless you

00:59:37.460 --> 00:59:38.740
 remember next Sunday here

00:59:38.740 --> 00:59:39.900
 just come right here

00:59:39.900 --> 00:59:40.820
 we'll take you up there

00:59:40.820 --> 00:59:42.480
 there's some drinks and food

00:59:42.480 --> 00:59:43.440
 if you're new

00:59:43.440 --> 00:59:44.420
 I'd love to meet you

00:59:44.420 --> 00:59:46.240
 prayer team will be up front

00:59:46.240 --> 00:59:47.780
 and have a great week