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 Father, we ask that you would gently but deeply pour out your Holy Spirit upon us as we read your word and think upon your word.

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 Father, it's very easy for us to want to twist your word into the things that we want it to say, to twist your word into the things that we want to believe.

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 Father, you know as well, Father, how hard it is for us to actually attend to your word, how other thoughts will come into our mind that make it hard for us to actually dwell with your word and have your word dwell within us.

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 So we ask, Father, that you in your grace and mercy and kindness would help us, Father, to think upon your word, to hear your word, to have your word enter deep into our minds and hearts and wills, our very souls, so that your word will bear much fruit in our lives for your glory.

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 And this we ask in the name of Jesus, your Son and our Savior. Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 So, I'm actually, we're actually looking at a passage of the Bible that, this morning, that for many years, in the early years of my Christian walk, I was afraid of.

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 There were certain ideas about the Christian faith that when I started to hear somebody trying to explain them to me, they made me sort of frightened.

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 I don't know why it was.

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 It's just maybe because it started to almost like make my mind hurt to try to get my mind around these ideas.

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 And when I couldn't get my mind around these ideas, it sort of frightened me.

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 And this is like a true confession, but it did.

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 And this whole idea that I would hear that, you know, I would think to myself one moment, if Jesus is both God and man, one moment, like, how can he be God and man?

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 And how, like, how could that work?

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 Does, like, how could he sort of exist before he was born and then be born?

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 And then, and like if he was man, who was like keeping the planets in their course?

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 And it just, it, trying to hear people explain it to me just sort of frightened me.

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 And, and so I almost wanted to keep turning away from it.

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 And, and so I, I'm looking, we were going to have a guest preacher this morning.

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 And, but he, he gave me good notice.

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 He wasn't able to come.

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 And I was originally going to finish my sermon series with verse 14.

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 So I thought, well, I'll just keep going 15 to 18, which is the, sort of the full prologue.

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 And, and then I looked at the text and it sort of brought back my memories of, of being afraid of these types of ideas.

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 Like, how is it that Jesus could be in the womb and be God?

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 And, and it was just, I, I, I was sort of frightened a little bit by it.

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 And I thought, oh, I'm going to get to just talk about it today.

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 And, you know, one of the things that helped me to understand this text, it was actually horror movies.

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 Which sounds very, very odd and bizarre.

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 And I, I don't watch very many horror movies.

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 I, I don't know, maybe my imagination's too active.

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 And I, and I just, I, I have a hard time with it.

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 And I have other problems with it as well.

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 But it was actually thinking about horror movies that actually started to give me a little bit of an idea about how to understand texts like this.

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 And actually a doctrine about Jesus.

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 So if you have your Bibles, please open them to John chapter 1.

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 We'll start reading at verse 14.

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 But today we're looking at verses 15 to 18.

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 And if by chance you've forgotten your Bibles, we always have a few Bibles up here at the front.

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 You're welcome to take them.

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 You can keep them as a gift afterwards or you can return them afterwards.

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 It's up to you.

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 And, and we're going to look.

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 We'll start verse 14.

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 But it's, it's verse 15 where we start to enter into the, enter into the sermon.

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 And here's how it goes.

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 It's the great Christmas text.

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 And the word became flesh and dwelt among us.

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 And we have seen his glory.

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 Glory as of the only son from the father, full of grace and truth.

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 Here's our text.

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 John, that's John the Baptist, bore witness about him and cried out,

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 So in one level, this is teaching us a very, very simple truth.

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 It's teaching us that Jesus is both God and man.

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 That Jesus of Nazareth, in fact, is God and man.

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 And it's going to be, John is going to try to be burrowing home into us that this historical person that he knew,

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 that he watched him eat, he watched him get tired, he heard him speak,

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 he spent three years with him in close proximity,

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 that this historical person, Jesus of Nazareth,

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 that if we went back in time in a time machine,

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 we'd be able to see Jesus.

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 And maybe after lunch, we'd see that he had a little bit of parsley in his beard from his tabbouleh,

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 that he'd eaten at lunch,

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 and we'd see that he maybe had to, after walking for an hour,

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 that his feet were dirty and his hands maybe were dirty,

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 and he looked a bit sweaty.

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 And we'd see him be thirsty, and we'd see this human being.

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 But John wants us to understand that when we see Jesus of Nazareth,

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 we're not just seeing a human being,

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 we're seeing someone who is both God and man.

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 But he's not, he's not,

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 and I'll get to it because it's in the language and the text,

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 he's not like, I can't remember,

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 who was the heroine in the Shrek movies?

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 You know in the first Shrek movie,

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 she's a troll by night,

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 no, yeah, troll by night and a beautiful princess during the day,

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 which I can't remember her name.

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 There you go, Fiona.

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 So Jesus isn't sort of like Fiona,

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 sort of cursed by a witch,

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 and at night he's one thing,

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 and at day he's another thing.

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 He's not like Jacqueline Hyde,

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 sort of two contrasting personalities,

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 but they're both human personalities in the same person.

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 And Jesus isn't like the Borg,

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 which are bits and pieces of human beings,

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 and bits and pieces of machine,

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 and bits and pieces of a collective,

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 and a whole mishmash,

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 and ultimately sort of ravenous and devouring and evil.

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 And Jesus isn't like a little bit of God,

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 and a little bit of human.

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 The text is actually trying to tell us

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 in a very, very simple but powerful way,

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 and even grasping with the fact

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 that if Jesus actually is both God and man,

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 then there's sort of a,

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 before and after are going to mean

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 very, very radically different things for Jesus

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 than they do for you and me.

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 I was born on a particular day,

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 and before that,

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 I mean, I would have been in my mother's womb,

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 but before I was conceived,

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 I didn't exist at all.

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 And that's just what human beings are like.

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 That's what every human being is like.

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 And if Jesus is both God and man,

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 then that's going to all be sort of very complicated.

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 And this text captures it very, very beautifully.

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 So that when you read creeds

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 like the Athanasian Creed

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 that try to articulate it in a different way,

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 the creeds are just trying to articulate

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 the witness of the apostles,

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 the witnesses who actually knew Jesus.

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 And here we see, look in verse 15,

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 it's this very, very odd phrase.

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 John bore witness about him and cried out,

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 this was he of whom I said,

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 and here's the funny thing,

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 he who comes after me ranks before me

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 because he was before me.

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 And so what John is saying,

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 he who comes after me,

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 like if you read all of the gospels,

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 and John,

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 most scholars think that John

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 was the last of the four gospels to be written.

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 And so,

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 and I think,

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 and many scholars think

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 that John was aware of the other gospels.

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 And so John wrote,

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 decided that he would write his gospel

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 in a very, very different manner

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 to capture a different side of Jesus,

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 in a sense,

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 the more private side of Jesus

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 and the way he could privately talk sometimes.

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 And,

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 and,

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 and,

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 but it's,

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 it's clear from the witnesses of the gospels

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 that Jesus began his ministry

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 after John the Baptist did.

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 It's not clear from the records how long after,

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 but John was a well-known public figure

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 and Jesus was unknown.

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 And it's well-known from the gospels,

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 from the historical records,

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 that Jesus was actually baptized by John,

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 which could imply that John was greater than him.

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 But it's very,

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 very clear that John had disciples,

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 he had a public ministry,

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 he had a high public profile,

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 he was attracting crowds long before Jesus.

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 And,

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 and that sort of captures with this one,

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 when John says,

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 this was he of whom I said,

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 he who comes after me.

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 And then he says,

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 ranks before me.

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 And that's a perfectly good English translation.

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 And the original language,

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 it's saying that he's vastly superior to me.

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 He's incomparably greater than me.

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 And in the context of all of John's gospel,

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 in the beginning was the word,

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 and the word was with God,

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 and the word was God.

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 He was in the beginning with God.

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 All things were made through him,

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 without him was not anything made that was made.

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 In him was life.

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 And in earlier sermons,

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 we said that Jesus doesn't have life.

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 He is life.

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 Jesus doesn't have light.

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 He is light.

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 That Jesus,

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 John is saying,

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 okay,

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 Jesus came after me,

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 but he's vastly superior to me.

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 And then look how it finishes.

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 This was he of whom I said,

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 he who comes after me ranks before me,

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 because he was before me.

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 And that's,

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 once again,

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 a good English translation,

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 but in the original language,

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 it's even stronger.

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 It makes it clear that he's talking about the pre-existence of God,

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 the Son of God.

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 And here we get this mystery,

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 that God,

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 the Son of God,

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 who was at the beginning,

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 was there before the beginning.

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 In a sense,

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 if you read right from John 1 to the beginning,

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 and it's saying that the Father and the Son were together,

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 and they decided,

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 let's light this fuse,

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 which humanity will know is the Big Bang,

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 and have bang,

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 and have all of the galaxy sort of spring into existence.

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 And the God,

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 the Son of God,

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 was there,

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 because he was there from all eternity.

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 And the God,

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 the Son of God,

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 stands completely and utterly outside of time.

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 But this same God,

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 the Son of God,

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 sets aside his glory and splendor and divine prerogatives and appearance as God,

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 and his majesty.

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 And he sets all of these things aside,

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 but God cannot stop being God,

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 even though he set all of those things aside,

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 even in a sense that he's made himself,

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 excuse me,

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 completely and utterly naked,

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 so to speak.

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 He sets all of these things aside.

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 He can't stop being God.

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 And then there is a turning point in the entire story of creation,

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 where God takes into himself not only our human nature,

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 but our human flesh.

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 And not in some type of abstract, ethereal, ideal, idea way,

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 but the only way to be human is to live in space and time and history,

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 and to be born of the Virgin Mary,

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 and to walk amongst us.

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 And this second person of the Trinity,

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 who was before all people existed,

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 and caused all things to exist,

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 takes into himself our human nature,

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 and is born of the Virgin Mary,

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 and walks amongst us.

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 So on one hand,

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 there's only Jesus.

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 He's only one person,

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 but he has these two natures.

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 How did horror movies help me with this?

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 You know,

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 it's a very, very standard thing with horror movies,

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 of possession,

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 demonic possession.

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 And those of you,

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 not me,

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 but those of you who like watching those types of movies,

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 they have no problem.

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 There's no type of a struggle intellectually

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 with the idea that some hostile being

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 will possess another being.

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 And in some horror movies,

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 you get an odd mixture,

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 in the sense of the personality of the original person,

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 and this new being.

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 But we don't bat an eye at this idea

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 that there can be a being

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 that possesses another being.

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 And the Bible's not saying

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 that this is how it worked with Jesus,

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 but it's just,

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 it's portraying the same type of idea,

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 that there can be God,

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 the Son of God,

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 who takes into himself our human nature,

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 and he's still God,

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 and now he's human,

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 and he's completely human,

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 and he's completely God,

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 but you don't see flickers of him

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 going from God to man,

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 or different,

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 it's just,

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 he's just Jesus.

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 And you can't read the Gospels

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 without just being struck

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 with the sheer consistency of Jesus,

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 and his depth.

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 He never,

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 those of you who know mentally ill people,

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 or people who struggle with

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 different types of personalities,

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 or hear voices,

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 there's nothing of that in Jesus.

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 He seems sane,

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 and self-contained,

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 and purposeful,

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 and always himself.

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 And John wants to say

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 that as you're going to read now,

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 because what's going to happen

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 after verse 18

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 is John starts to tell

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 the actual story of Jesus.

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 He says,

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 well here's what John the Baptist

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 said to the Pharisees,

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 and Sadducees,

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 and here's what he said

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 to his disciples,

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 and then here's what his disciples

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 did when they saw Jesus,

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 and here's what Jesus said

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 to the disciples,

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 and here's what the disciples

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 said to Jesus,

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 and then here's what he did

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 when he went to a wedding,

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 and here's what he did

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 when he saw a sick person,

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 and here's,

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 and it goes on

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 and tells the story.

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 And John wants us to understand

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 that as you're reading the story,

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 he's making this outrageous claim

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 before you begin to read it.

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 That the one

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 that you're going to read about,

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 even though he comes after

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 John the Baptist,

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 is vastly superior

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 to John the Baptist,

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 in fact he's God,

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 because he actually,

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 as God,

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 existed before

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 the birth,

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 his birth.

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 Not in a reincarnation sense.

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 In fact,

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 this whole idea completely,

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 you can see how sort of

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 maybe through common grace

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 the idea of reincarnation

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 came to be,

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 and it got sort of misunderstood

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 that it was a type of a prophecy.

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 It wasn't a type of a curse

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 of endless existence,

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 but it was almost like

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 a type of a glimmer

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 or an idea

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 that God would come

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 amongst us in some way,

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 but the whole

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 enfleshedness aspect of it

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 completely and utterly

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 refutes,

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 but actually clarifies

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 this Eastern India,

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 Chinese type of

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 bit of an insight

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 about reality.

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 They just don't understand

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 that it's God

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 coming and taking on flesh

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 and walking amongst us.

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 But here's the big thing.

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 Andrew,

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 if you could put up

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 the next thing.

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 This is to lead us

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 to a particular type

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 of prayer.

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 And, you know,

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 one of the things

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 I can do,

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 you know,

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 if you came here

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 this morning hoping

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 that I was going to give you

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 a whole pile of

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 practical applications

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 that would mean

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 that you can get out of debt,

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 get the promotion,

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 get the body you want,

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 you know,

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 get the kids you want,

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 get the husband

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 or wife you want,

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 I mean,

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 we're not going to do that today.

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 In fact,

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 we don't usually do it.

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 But I can maybe help you

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 to learn how to pray.

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 And whether or not

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 you say that prayer exactly

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 or just are influenced by it,

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 you know,

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 the Gospel of John

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 is teaching us

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 to pray a prayer like this.

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 And for some of us,

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 a prayer like this

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 is how we begin

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 to be the Christian life.

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 And for others of us,

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 it's just how we live

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 the Christian life

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 and grow the Christian life.

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 And so the Bible here

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 is encouraging us

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 to say to God

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 as we hear about Jesus

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 to turn to the Father

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 and to cry out

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 and say,

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 Dear God,

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 please grow in me

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 a humble,

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 trusting,

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 walking,

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 knowing

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 of the greatness,

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 glory,

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 and grace

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 of Jesus Messiah.

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 You might notice

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 I put that odd idea

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 of walking in there.

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 and that's because

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 ultimately

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 to know Jesus

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 is to change

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 the way we live.

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 We don't change

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 the way we live

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 so that Jesus

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 will pay attention to us

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 and think that we have

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 an exemplary life.

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 That doesn't work.

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 We're going to see that.

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 But when you come,

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 the Bible wants us

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 to walk with Jesus.

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 It's an image

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 of how we do our day.

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 You know,

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 you get out of bed,

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 your feet go on the floor.

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 You know,

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 if you're like me,

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 you go to the bathroom,

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 then you immediately

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 go to the kettle,

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 plug the kettle in

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 because I'm going to

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 make a cup of coffee,

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 go to the toaster,

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 put the toast bread in

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 for toast,

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 go to the fridge

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 for my yogurt,

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 and the day proceeds

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 until at the very,

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 very end of the day

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 I take my weary feet

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 off the floor

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 as I lay down in bed

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 and I sleep

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 and the next morning

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 I get up,

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 I walk through my day

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 and that's what

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 we want to do.

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 We want to learn.

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 We want to learn

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 by God's grace

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 to walk with Jesus.

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 That whether we are

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 dealing with problems

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 in our body,

00:17:03.039 --> 00:17:04.039
 problems in our marriage,

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 problems in our family,

00:17:05.579 --> 00:17:06.619
 problems with our kids,

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 problems with boss,

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 problems with finances,

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 any type of problems

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 or opportunities

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 and great adventures,

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 round the world tours,

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 spectacular promotions,

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 whatever it is

00:17:17.619 --> 00:17:19.180
 that we are to pray,

00:17:19.299 --> 00:17:19.879
 dear God,

00:17:20.259 --> 00:17:21.799
 please grow in me,

00:17:22.579 --> 00:17:24.480
 please grow in me today

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 and every day

00:17:25.899 --> 00:17:28.279
 a humble, trusting,

00:17:28.659 --> 00:17:29.059
 walking,

00:17:29.539 --> 00:17:29.920
 knowing

00:17:29.920 --> 00:17:30.899
 of the greatness,

00:17:31.420 --> 00:17:31.740
 glory,

00:17:31.740 --> 00:17:32.579
 and grace

00:17:32.579 --> 00:17:34.059
 of Jesus Messiah.

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 As we deal

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 with all of these things,

00:17:36.779 --> 00:17:37.779
 the birth of a child,

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 the death of a loved one,

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 that we walk

00:17:40.259 --> 00:17:41.400
 with Jesus,

00:17:41.700 --> 00:17:42.880
 knowing Jesus

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 and walking

00:17:43.819 --> 00:17:44.599
 and knowing

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 and humbly trusting

00:17:45.859 --> 00:17:47.200
 his greatness,

00:17:47.740 --> 00:17:48.400
 his glory

00:17:48.400 --> 00:17:49.539
 and his grace

00:17:49.539 --> 00:17:51.120
 and Jesus Messiah.

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 and so if you have

00:17:55.019 --> 00:17:56.799
 an IQ through the roof

00:17:56.799 --> 00:17:59.399
 and a disciplined mind,

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 you can meditate

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 and dwell

00:18:01.579 --> 00:18:02.639
 and think upon

00:18:02.639 --> 00:18:03.979
 to great heights

00:18:03.979 --> 00:18:05.379
 the mystery

00:18:05.379 --> 00:18:07.099
 of God,

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 the son of God,

00:18:08.399 --> 00:18:09.559
 setting the big bang

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 in motion

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 and yet

00:18:11.019 --> 00:18:12.459
 taking on flesh

00:18:12.459 --> 00:18:13.519
 and walking amongst us

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 and maybe some of us,

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 our IQ

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 is south of a hundred

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 and our attention span

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 is like a hummingbird

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 and meditation

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 is probably never

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 going to be our thing.

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 It's probably never

00:18:26.699 --> 00:18:27.619
 going to be our thing

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 but we can pray

00:18:29.679 --> 00:18:31.059
 that we have

00:18:31.059 --> 00:18:31.879
 a humble,

00:18:32.119 --> 00:18:32.539
 trusting,

00:18:32.779 --> 00:18:33.119
 walking,

00:18:33.359 --> 00:18:33.619
 knowing

00:18:33.619 --> 00:18:34.339
 of the greatness,

00:18:34.799 --> 00:18:35.099
 glory,

00:18:35.240 --> 00:18:35.740
 and grace

00:18:35.740 --> 00:18:36.859
 of Jesus Messiah

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 and that's what we can pray.

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 So some of you might say,

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 okay, George,

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 this sounds really great

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 but you know,

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 so he comes

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 and he's great like this

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 but George,

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 the fact of the matter

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 is that there are

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 so many Christians

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 that I meet

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 that they just look like

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 they wake up in the morning

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 and they suck a lemon

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 and all day long

00:19:03.759 --> 00:19:04.900
 they suck lemons

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 and they are just,

00:19:07.580 --> 00:19:08.400
 they're like that

00:19:08.400 --> 00:19:09.440
 Peanuts character

00:19:09.440 --> 00:19:10.580
 that walks around

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 with a cloud

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 over their head

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 and it's pouring rain.

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 I'm reading a novel

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 right now

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 by a fellow

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 from Mississippi

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 and the novel

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 is set

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 in northern Mississippi

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 to Pilo

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 or something,

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 I don't know,

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 I can't probably pronounce

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 with a Mississippi drawl

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 that I can't master.

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 Anyway,

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 and one of the characters,

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 her father's

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 an evangelical pastor

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 and her comment

00:19:39.060 --> 00:19:39.840
 about part of it

00:19:39.840 --> 00:19:40.539
 is her dealing

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 with her father

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 and her father,

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 you know,

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 he just sucks

00:19:44.659 --> 00:19:45.659
 the joy out of life.

00:19:45.879 --> 00:19:46.839
 He's a negative view

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 of everybody

00:19:47.399 --> 00:19:48.119
 that he meets.

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 He's always looking down

00:19:49.579 --> 00:19:50.599
 his noses at people

00:19:50.599 --> 00:19:51.619
 and she comments

00:19:51.619 --> 00:19:53.359
 that he just,

00:19:53.720 --> 00:19:54.439
 all he wants to do

00:19:54.439 --> 00:19:55.399
 is read the Bible

00:19:55.399 --> 00:19:56.159
 and die

00:19:56.159 --> 00:19:57.579
 so he can go to heaven

00:19:57.579 --> 00:19:59.359
 and drink lemonade

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 and drink lemonade

00:19:59.519 --> 00:20:00.639
 and square dance.

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 And until he dies

00:20:04.519 --> 00:20:05.500
 and can drink lemonade

00:20:05.500 --> 00:20:06.399
 and square dance

00:20:06.399 --> 00:20:06.879
 in heaven,

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 it's just,

00:20:07.759 --> 00:20:08.759
 everything is just,

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 you know,

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 you can't enjoy food,

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 it's just a completely

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 unenjoyable life.

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 And so,

00:20:14.379 --> 00:20:14.619
 you know,

00:20:14.619 --> 00:20:15.179
 some of us

00:20:15.179 --> 00:20:15.599
 at a very,

00:20:15.699 --> 00:20:16.460
 very deep level

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 have this fear

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 that if we get close

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 to Jesus,

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 that what's going to

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 have to happen

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 is that we,

00:20:22.759 --> 00:20:23.059
 you know,

00:20:23.759 --> 00:20:25.119
 if I get close to Jesus,

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 I can't watch football

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 all Sunday afternoon

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 because I should be

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 reading the Bible

00:20:30.199 --> 00:20:30.879
 and praying

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 and I should be going

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 to prayer meetings

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 and I can't just,

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 I don't know,

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 put my feet up

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 and grab a bowl

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 of macaroni and cheese

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 and jalapeno potato chips

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 and something to drink

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 and just watch the football game

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 and enjoy it.

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 Like,

00:20:45.839 --> 00:20:47.259
 if I get too close to Jesus,

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 it's just going to suck

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 the joy out of life.

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 And at a deep level,

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 many of us fear that.

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 And many in our culture

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 fear it.

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 And some of us

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 give them cause

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 to fear it.

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 That that's what's going

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 to happen

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 if you give your life

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 to Jesus.

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 That, you know,

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 you don't have to be

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 a missionary.

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 You can just have a job.

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 Like,

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 that's fine.

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 Like,

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 God can call you to that.

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 In fact,

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 he calls most Christians

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 to that.

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 So,

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 is that what Jesus

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 is going to do?

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 What John sort of

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 deals with this,

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 he in a sense

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 deals with our

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 religious and spiritual

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 fears.

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 That what's going to

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 happen is that

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 when we read the

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 Gospels and read

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 about Jesus,

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 that what's going to

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 happen is it's just

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 going to be Jesus

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 imposing religion

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 upon us.

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 So,

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 let's go back

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 and look again.

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 We'll read verse 15

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 again and then we'll

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 read verse 16

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 where John sort of

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 addresses this fear

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 in advance

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 so that when we read

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 about Jesus,

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 every verse that we

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 read in the rest

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 of the Gospel of John,

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 we're to read it

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 mindful of these

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 verses.

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 So,

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 verse 15 it says,

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 John bore witness

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 about him,

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 Jesus,

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 crying out

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 and cried out,

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 this was he of whom

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 I said,

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 he who comes after me

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 ranks before me

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 because he was

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 before me.

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 And here's the verse,

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 and from his fullness

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 we have all received

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 grace upon grace.

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 That's a verse

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 worth memorizing.

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 It's a verse

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 worth memorizing.

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 And from his fullness

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 we have all received

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 grace upon grace.

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 There's two senses

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 to this

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 and the first part

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 I'm going to talk about

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 and then the second part

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 sort of leads into

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 verse 17,

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 the second sense.

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 And this is what

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 the text is saying.

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 Excuse me.

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 Jesus,

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 out of his fullness,

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 gives never-ending,

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 ever-deepening,

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 pure grace.

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 grace.

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 Jesus,

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 out of his fullness,

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 gives never-ending,

00:22:49.399 --> 00:22:50.339
 ever-deepening,

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 pure grace.

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 That's an image

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 that those of you

00:22:57.059 --> 00:22:57.599
 who are a little bit

00:22:57.599 --> 00:22:58.240
 familiar with the

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 writings of C.S. Lewis,

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 you can see that this

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 is where C.S. Lewis,

00:23:02.079 --> 00:23:03.359
 he sort of starts at it

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 from a literary way,

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 but it's actually a deeply

00:23:05.519 --> 00:23:06.500
 embedded idea

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 in the scriptures.

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 That it's as if

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 when you actually start

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 to taste a little bit

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 of God's grace,

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 the grace that comes

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 from Jesus.

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 And grace means

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 God's unmerited favor.

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 It means his kindly affection.

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 It means an ability

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 and power for you

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 to thrive.

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 And when you start

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 to taste a bit

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 of the goodness

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 and beauty

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 and holiness

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 and love

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 and mercy

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 and intimacy

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 that's completely

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 offered to us

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 by God,

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 that's unmerited,

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 that as we start

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 to taste a tiny bit

00:23:38.519 --> 00:23:39.279
 of that,

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 two different things

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 happen.

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 One is,

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 it's profoundly satisfying.

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 And at the same time

00:23:48.480 --> 00:23:49.000
 within us,

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 there's a type of

00:23:50.180 --> 00:23:51.440
 dissatisfaction

00:23:51.440 --> 00:23:52.640
 and hunger for more.

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 And even the hunger

00:23:54.599 --> 00:23:55.259
 of more,

00:23:55.640 --> 00:23:56.220
 for more,

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 is a pleasure.

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 And then,

00:23:59.920 --> 00:24:00.940
 as you drink more

00:24:00.940 --> 00:24:02.299
 of the grace of Jesus

00:24:02.299 --> 00:24:03.319
 and of our loving

00:24:03.319 --> 00:24:04.240
 Heavenly Father,

00:24:06.339 --> 00:24:08.359
 it's both satisfying

00:24:08.359 --> 00:24:09.680
 and creates a desire

00:24:09.680 --> 00:24:10.279
 for more,

00:24:10.279 --> 00:24:11.660
 which in and of itself

00:24:11.660 --> 00:24:13.319
 is a pleasurable desire

00:24:13.319 --> 00:24:14.160
 and there's more.

00:24:15.180 --> 00:24:16.059
 That the grace

00:24:16.059 --> 00:24:17.920
 that is offered

00:24:17.920 --> 00:24:18.619
 by Jesus

00:24:18.619 --> 00:24:19.440
 is a grace

00:24:19.440 --> 00:24:20.960
 that is never-ending.

00:24:21.619 --> 00:24:23.720
 It's a never-ending grace.

00:24:24.500 --> 00:24:26.379
 And it's an ever-deepening

00:24:26.379 --> 00:24:27.039
 grace.

00:24:27.579 --> 00:24:29.619
 And it's always pure grace.

00:24:29.619 --> 00:24:32.479
 And it's going to talk

00:24:32.479 --> 00:24:33.699
 to us in the Gospels

00:24:33.699 --> 00:24:34.699
 as John is going to

00:24:34.699 --> 00:24:36.019
 tell us later on

00:24:36.019 --> 00:24:36.939
 that the story

00:24:36.939 --> 00:24:37.539
 of Jesus

00:24:37.539 --> 00:24:39.619
 and the whole story

00:24:39.619 --> 00:24:40.319
 of Jesus

00:24:40.319 --> 00:24:42.139
 is to move forward

00:24:42.139 --> 00:24:42.759
 to his death

00:24:42.759 --> 00:24:43.519
 upon the cross.

00:24:44.639 --> 00:24:45.039
 Eventually,

00:24:45.459 --> 00:24:46.219
 or those of you

00:24:46.219 --> 00:24:46.639
 who were here

00:24:46.639 --> 00:24:47.599
 on Christmas morning

00:24:47.599 --> 00:24:48.379
 and I talked about

00:24:48.379 --> 00:24:49.439
 the word became flesh

00:24:49.439 --> 00:24:50.299
 and dwelt among us

00:24:50.299 --> 00:24:51.259
 full of grace and truth.

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:53.640
 And we have seen

00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:54.079
 his glory.

00:24:54.180 --> 00:24:54.879
 Glory is the only

00:24:54.879 --> 00:24:55.640
 Son of the Father.

00:24:56.500 --> 00:24:57.720
 And if you follow

00:24:57.720 --> 00:24:59.059
 the idea

00:24:59.059 --> 00:24:59.920
 through the Gospel,

00:25:00.119 --> 00:25:01.079
 the time that Jesus

00:25:01.079 --> 00:25:02.180
 says that you're now

00:25:02.180 --> 00:25:02.839
 going to see

00:25:02.839 --> 00:25:04.079
 the glory of God,

00:25:05.000 --> 00:25:06.160
 in chapter 13

00:25:06.160 --> 00:25:07.119
 and John 17,

00:25:07.359 --> 00:25:07.900
 Jesus says

00:25:07.900 --> 00:25:08.819
 you're now going to see

00:25:08.819 --> 00:25:09.700
 God's glory

00:25:09.700 --> 00:25:10.559
 in its fullness.

00:25:11.119 --> 00:25:12.140
 And he's talking

00:25:12.140 --> 00:25:12.960
 about his death

00:25:12.960 --> 00:25:13.759
 upon the cross.

00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:17.220
 That in Jesus'

00:25:17.539 --> 00:25:19.160
 death upon the cross,

00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:20.620
 the full glory

00:25:20.620 --> 00:25:21.440
 of God

00:25:21.440 --> 00:25:22.200
 is revealed.

00:25:23.000 --> 00:25:23.940
 And it's a glory

00:25:23.940 --> 00:25:24.980
 that is revealed

00:25:24.980 --> 00:25:26.120
 that the perfect,

00:25:26.420 --> 00:25:26.820
 holy,

00:25:27.220 --> 00:25:27.600
 just,

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.279
 loving,

00:25:28.640 --> 00:25:29.700
 true God

00:25:29.700 --> 00:25:31.380
 bears in himself

00:25:31.380 --> 00:25:32.080
 and the person

00:25:32.080 --> 00:25:32.800
 of his Son

00:25:32.800 --> 00:25:33.920
 in himself

00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:35.060
 that which we

00:25:35.060 --> 00:25:35.920
 cannot fix

00:25:35.920 --> 00:25:36.620
 and deal with,

00:25:36.960 --> 00:25:37.720
 our darkness,

00:25:38.200 --> 00:25:38.880
 our rebellion,

00:25:39.360 --> 00:25:40.100
 our sin,

00:25:40.540 --> 00:25:41.400
 our shame,

00:25:41.759 --> 00:25:42.540
 our separation

00:25:42.540 --> 00:25:43.220
 from God,

00:25:43.360 --> 00:25:44.820
 every single thing

00:25:44.820 --> 00:25:45.580
 within us

00:25:45.580 --> 00:25:46.720
 that is in rebellion

00:25:46.720 --> 00:25:47.560
 against God

00:25:47.560 --> 00:25:48.320
 and keeps us

00:25:48.319 --> 00:25:49.240
 from him.

00:25:49.679 --> 00:25:50.099
 God,

00:25:50.220 --> 00:25:50.740
 who sees

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:51.399
 that we cannot

00:25:51.399 --> 00:25:52.099
 deal with that,

00:25:52.279 --> 00:25:53.079
 he crosses

00:25:53.079 --> 00:25:54.279
 the infinite distance

00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:55.519
 from himself

00:25:55.519 --> 00:25:56.179
 and his holiness

00:25:56.179 --> 00:25:56.759
 to us

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.679
 in the person

00:25:57.679 --> 00:25:58.179
 of his Son.

00:25:58.519 --> 00:25:59.159
 And Jesus

00:25:59.159 --> 00:26:00.700
 bears in himself

00:26:00.700 --> 00:26:02.019
 and upon himself

00:26:02.019 --> 00:26:03.799
 all of the darkness

00:26:03.799 --> 00:26:04.619
 and sin

00:26:04.619 --> 00:26:06.039
 of every human being

00:26:06.039 --> 00:26:07.200
 without exception.

00:26:08.559 --> 00:26:09.659
 It's done for us.

00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:10.679
 We have to receive it.

00:26:11.779 --> 00:26:13.179
 And it's an act

00:26:13.179 --> 00:26:14.379
 of grace.

00:26:14.380 --> 00:26:15.620
 It's an act

00:26:15.620 --> 00:26:17.240
 of unmerited

00:26:17.240 --> 00:26:18.840
 love

00:26:18.840 --> 00:26:20.400
 by Jesus

00:26:20.400 --> 00:26:21.800
 for you and me.

00:26:22.800 --> 00:26:24.500
 And he bears it

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.140
 for us.

00:26:25.540 --> 00:26:26.500
 He tastes it

00:26:26.500 --> 00:26:27.100
 for us.

00:26:27.840 --> 00:26:29.220
 He takes its punishment

00:26:29.220 --> 00:26:31.120
 and all the consequences

00:26:31.120 --> 00:26:31.840
 for it

00:26:31.840 --> 00:26:33.260
 and he dies

00:26:33.260 --> 00:26:34.260
 upon the cross

00:26:34.260 --> 00:26:35.680
 so that we

00:26:35.680 --> 00:26:37.080
 come to Jesus

00:26:37.080 --> 00:26:40.240
 for asking

00:26:40.240 --> 00:26:41.560
 that the God

00:26:41.560 --> 00:26:42.380
 would grow within us

00:26:42.380 --> 00:26:43.320
 a humble, trusting,

00:26:43.480 --> 00:26:44.200
 walking knowledge

00:26:44.200 --> 00:26:44.780
 of the greatness,

00:26:45.020 --> 00:26:45.720
 glory, and grace

00:26:45.720 --> 00:26:46.820
 of Jesus Messiah.

00:26:46.980 --> 00:26:47.620
 And if you're at all

00:26:47.620 --> 00:26:48.160
 like me,

00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:49.680
 when I gave my life

00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:50.140
 to Jesus,

00:26:50.140 --> 00:26:51.240
 it was just a sense

00:26:51.240 --> 00:26:52.300
 that I needed more.

00:26:53.680 --> 00:26:54.360
 That there was

00:26:54.360 --> 00:26:55.680
 a hollowness

00:26:55.680 --> 00:26:57.200
 and a hole

00:26:57.200 --> 00:26:57.940
 within me

00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.820
 and I didn't

00:26:58.820 --> 00:26:59.580
 understand anything

00:26:59.580 --> 00:26:59.880
 about,

00:27:00.020 --> 00:27:00.500
 I didn't really

00:27:00.500 --> 00:27:01.180
 understand about

00:27:01.180 --> 00:27:01.680
 the cross

00:27:01.680 --> 00:27:02.260
 and I didn't really

00:27:02.260 --> 00:27:03.320
 understand all about

00:27:03.320 --> 00:27:04.260
 what Jesus had done

00:27:04.260 --> 00:27:04.720
 for me.

00:27:05.140 --> 00:27:06.060
 All I had

00:27:06.060 --> 00:27:07.040
 was a sense

00:27:07.040 --> 00:27:08.460
 that if I was

00:27:08.460 --> 00:27:09.420
 to come to Jesus,

00:27:09.420 --> 00:27:10.320
 I was coming

00:27:10.320 --> 00:27:11.000
 to light

00:27:11.000 --> 00:27:12.180
 and life

00:27:12.180 --> 00:27:13.320
 and grace

00:27:13.320 --> 00:27:14.460
 and that's all

00:27:14.460 --> 00:27:15.080
 I understood.

00:27:17.019 --> 00:27:17.779
 And then you

00:27:17.779 --> 00:27:18.740
 come to Jesus

00:27:18.740 --> 00:27:20.160
 and the knowledge

00:27:20.160 --> 00:27:20.960
 of his greatness

00:27:20.960 --> 00:27:21.580
 and glory

00:27:21.580 --> 00:27:22.700
 and what he accomplishes

00:27:22.700 --> 00:27:23.620
 for you on the cross,

00:27:23.700 --> 00:27:24.580
 there's this opportunity

00:27:24.580 --> 00:27:25.440
 for it to grow

00:27:25.440 --> 00:27:26.539
 and the more

00:27:26.539 --> 00:27:27.039
 it grows,

00:27:27.420 --> 00:27:28.539
 the more we can

00:27:28.539 --> 00:27:29.200
 be gripped

00:27:29.200 --> 00:27:30.160
 by the gospel

00:27:30.160 --> 00:27:30.980
 and what Jesus

00:27:30.980 --> 00:27:31.980
 has done for us.

00:27:32.519 --> 00:27:33.519
 Followers of Jesus

00:27:33.519 --> 00:27:34.900
 gripped by the gospel

00:27:34.900 --> 00:27:35.800
 and so able

00:27:35.800 --> 00:27:36.600
 to start to live

00:27:36.600 --> 00:27:37.300
 for his glory.

00:27:37.940 --> 00:27:38.960
 And John says

00:27:38.960 --> 00:27:39.759
 that as you're

00:27:39.759 --> 00:27:41.000
 going to hear Jesus,

00:27:41.059 --> 00:27:41.480
 you're going to hear

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:42.519
 Jesus have conflicts

00:27:42.519 --> 00:27:43.659
 with religious people,

00:27:44.139 --> 00:27:44.839
 he's going to have

00:27:44.839 --> 00:27:45.579
 conflicts with

00:27:45.579 --> 00:27:46.440
 spiritual people,

00:27:46.779 --> 00:27:47.319
 there's going to be

00:27:47.319 --> 00:27:48.740
 this terrible thing

00:27:48.740 --> 00:27:49.559
 that takes several

00:27:49.559 --> 00:27:50.659
 chapters at the end

00:27:50.659 --> 00:27:52.099
 where he's accused

00:27:52.099 --> 00:27:53.359
 of terrible things

00:27:53.359 --> 00:27:55.159
 and people come up

00:27:55.159 --> 00:27:56.379
 and say lies about him

00:27:56.379 --> 00:27:57.639
 and all of his friends

00:27:57.639 --> 00:27:58.819
 leave him alone

00:27:58.819 --> 00:28:00.059
 and he dies

00:28:00.059 --> 00:28:00.960
 upon the cross

00:28:00.960 --> 00:28:01.839
 and he dies

00:28:01.839 --> 00:28:03.359
 and you're going to

00:28:03.359 --> 00:28:04.359
 hear all about this

00:28:04.359 --> 00:28:05.220
 but what you have

00:28:05.220 --> 00:28:05.879
 to understand

00:28:05.879 --> 00:28:07.259
 is it's all grace

00:28:07.259 --> 00:28:09.900
 that it's grace

00:28:09.900 --> 00:28:10.720
 upon grace

00:28:10.720 --> 00:28:11.500
 upon grace

00:28:11.500 --> 00:28:12.799
 that out of his fullness

00:28:12.799 --> 00:28:14.220
 he's going to offer this

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:15.339
 and he offers

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:15.940
 on the cross

00:28:15.940 --> 00:28:16.700
 and when we come

00:28:16.700 --> 00:28:17.299
 to Jesus

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:19.059
 not only is it grace

00:28:19.059 --> 00:28:20.339
 that makes us

00:28:20.339 --> 00:28:21.799
 the child of God

00:28:21.799 --> 00:28:22.599
 by adoption

00:28:22.599 --> 00:28:23.720
 when we put our faith

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:24.599
 and trust in him

00:28:24.599 --> 00:28:26.279
 but becoming more

00:28:26.279 --> 00:28:26.980
 like Jesus

00:28:26.980 --> 00:28:28.539
 learning to obey him

00:28:28.539 --> 00:28:29.359
 and walk with him

00:28:29.359 --> 00:28:30.839
 that we are dependent

00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:32.039
 upon God's grace

00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:33.440
 and when finally

00:28:33.440 --> 00:28:34.720
 Jesus returns

00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:36.279
 or we die

00:28:36.279 --> 00:28:37.759
 and we see Jesus

00:28:37.759 --> 00:28:38.700
 face to face

00:28:38.700 --> 00:28:39.720
 and then the new heaven

00:28:39.720 --> 00:28:40.839
 and the new earth

00:28:40.839 --> 00:28:41.220
 comes

00:28:41.220 --> 00:28:43.019
 and we have glorified bodies

00:28:43.019 --> 00:28:45.279
 that's grace as well

00:28:45.279 --> 00:28:46.839
 and what will we taste

00:28:46.839 --> 00:28:48.339
 in all of eternity

00:28:48.339 --> 00:28:49.160
 in the new heaven

00:28:49.160 --> 00:28:49.920
 and the new earth

00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:51.680
 grace upon grace

00:28:51.680 --> 00:28:55.060
 and then we will know

00:28:55.060 --> 00:28:55.460
 in fullness

00:28:55.460 --> 00:28:56.360
 here on this side

00:28:56.360 --> 00:28:56.940
 of the grave

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:58.960
 we taste God's grace

00:28:58.960 --> 00:29:00.680
 but there's idols

00:29:00.680 --> 00:29:01.500
 in our heart

00:29:01.500 --> 00:29:02.700
 and there's rebellion

00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:03.560
 in our heart

00:29:03.560 --> 00:29:05.120
 and we're afraid

00:29:05.120 --> 00:29:05.700
 of God

00:29:05.700 --> 00:29:06.400
 and we want to try

00:29:06.400 --> 00:29:07.220
 to cover ourselves

00:29:07.220 --> 00:29:08.060
 with fig trees

00:29:08.060 --> 00:29:09.180
 and we don't always

00:29:09.180 --> 00:29:10.440
 taste that

00:29:10.440 --> 00:29:11.660
 go from grace

00:29:11.660 --> 00:29:12.299
 to a hunger

00:29:12.299 --> 00:29:12.960
 for grace

00:29:12.960 --> 00:29:13.580
 and it's

00:29:13.580 --> 00:29:14.320
 you know

00:29:14.320 --> 00:29:15.740
 even when we're redeemed

00:29:15.740 --> 00:29:17.460
 and even when we're adopted

00:29:17.460 --> 00:29:18.519
 and God's child

00:29:18.519 --> 00:29:20.299
 there's still that struggle

00:29:20.299 --> 00:29:20.899
 within us

00:29:20.899 --> 00:29:21.879
 and whatever type

00:29:21.879 --> 00:29:22.960
 of victory we have

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:24.099
 still is due

00:29:24.099 --> 00:29:24.720
 to the grace

00:29:24.720 --> 00:29:25.859
 that comes from Jesus

00:29:25.859 --> 00:29:27.079
 but one day

00:29:27.079 --> 00:29:27.960
 we will know

00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:28.759
 face to face

00:29:28.759 --> 00:29:29.899
 and for all eternity

00:29:29.899 --> 00:29:31.419
 we will drink

00:29:31.419 --> 00:29:32.379
 of the grace

00:29:32.379 --> 00:29:33.259
 and favor

00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:34.779
 of almighty God

00:29:34.779 --> 00:29:35.819
 the living God

00:29:35.819 --> 00:29:36.819
 and his son Jesus

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.720
 and the Holy Spirit

00:29:37.720 --> 00:29:38.899
 and every drink

00:29:38.899 --> 00:29:39.819
 of that grace

00:29:39.819 --> 00:29:41.339
 and unmerited favor

00:29:41.339 --> 00:29:41.759
 and love

00:29:41.759 --> 00:29:42.339
 and intimacy

00:29:42.339 --> 00:29:43.159
 and power

00:29:43.159 --> 00:29:43.740
 and goodness

00:29:43.740 --> 00:29:44.799
 that comes from God

00:29:44.799 --> 00:29:45.839
 will both satisfy

00:29:45.839 --> 00:29:46.599
 our souls

00:29:46.599 --> 00:29:48.019
 and create within us

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:48.859
 a longing

00:29:48.859 --> 00:29:49.419
 and a yearning

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:49.960
 for more

00:29:49.960 --> 00:29:51.279
 which in and of itself

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:52.620
 is a great pleasure

00:29:52.620 --> 00:29:53.980
 and as we yearn

00:29:53.980 --> 00:29:55.120
 for more of God's grace

00:29:55.120 --> 00:29:55.759
 in the new heaven

00:29:55.759 --> 00:29:56.300
 and the new earth

00:29:56.300 --> 00:29:57.720
 so we will receive

00:29:57.720 --> 00:29:59.660
 and so we will be satisfied

00:29:59.660 --> 00:30:01.300
 and so we will be thirsty

00:30:01.300 --> 00:30:02.880
 and there is a grace

00:30:02.880 --> 00:30:03.680
 upon grace

00:30:03.680 --> 00:30:05.300
 that is promised to us

00:30:05.300 --> 00:30:07.420
 that if we were to even know it

00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:08.700
 in the tiniest bit

00:30:08.700 --> 00:30:10.140
 now would unmake us

00:30:10.140 --> 00:30:15.019
 and John says

00:30:15.019 --> 00:30:16.360
 this is who you're going to meet

00:30:16.360 --> 00:30:16.960
 in the pages

00:30:16.960 --> 00:30:18.140
 of the gospel of John

00:30:18.140 --> 00:30:20.620
 out of his fullness

00:30:20.620 --> 00:30:23.120
 his never ending

00:30:23.120 --> 00:30:24.560
 eternal

00:30:24.560 --> 00:30:25.980
 outside of time

00:30:25.980 --> 00:30:26.520
 abundance

00:30:26.520 --> 00:30:27.500
 one who will give

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:28.540
 grace upon grace

00:30:28.540 --> 00:30:30.500
 and you becoming

00:30:30.500 --> 00:30:31.240
 God's child

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:31.900
 that's grace

00:30:31.900 --> 00:30:33.160
 you becoming more like Jesus

00:30:33.160 --> 00:30:34.120
 that will be grace

00:30:34.120 --> 00:30:35.720
 your final glorification

00:30:35.720 --> 00:30:36.720
 that will be grace

00:30:36.720 --> 00:30:39.920
 it's always grace

00:30:39.920 --> 00:30:43.140
 Andrew if you could put up

00:30:43.140 --> 00:30:43.840
 the prayer game

00:30:43.840 --> 00:30:45.300
 you see this is why

00:30:45.300 --> 00:30:46.680
 John is encouraging us

00:30:46.680 --> 00:30:48.240
 the Bible is moving us

00:30:48.240 --> 00:30:48.700
 to pray

00:30:48.700 --> 00:30:49.400
 dear God

00:30:49.400 --> 00:30:51.140
 please grow in me

00:30:51.140 --> 00:30:51.980
 a humble

00:30:51.980 --> 00:30:52.799
 trusting

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:53.480
 walking

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:54.220
 knowing

00:30:54.220 --> 00:30:55.500
 of the greatness

00:30:55.500 --> 00:30:56.460
 glory

00:30:56.460 --> 00:30:57.640
 and grace

00:30:57.640 --> 00:30:58.660
 of Jesus

00:30:58.660 --> 00:30:59.400
 Messiah

00:30:59.400 --> 00:31:04.240
 that's what the Bible

00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:05.460
 is leading us

00:31:05.460 --> 00:31:07.720
 to talk about

00:31:07.720 --> 00:31:10.720
 there's a fellow

00:31:10.720 --> 00:31:11.440
 that I talk to

00:31:11.440 --> 00:31:11.960
 regularly

00:31:11.960 --> 00:31:12.960
 in Starbucks

00:31:12.960 --> 00:31:15.380
 he's sort of

00:31:15.380 --> 00:31:16.079
 an odd mixture

00:31:16.079 --> 00:31:17.039
 I can never tell

00:31:17.039 --> 00:31:18.480
 if he's an atheist

00:31:18.480 --> 00:31:19.720
 I actually think

00:31:19.720 --> 00:31:20.539
 he's an atheist

00:31:20.539 --> 00:31:21.759
 who's also

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:22.420
 spiritual

00:31:22.420 --> 00:31:23.259
 not religious

00:31:23.259 --> 00:31:24.680
 and

00:31:24.680 --> 00:31:25.759
 I think

00:31:25.759 --> 00:31:26.339
 that's a great

00:31:26.339 --> 00:31:27.000
 contradiction

00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:28.319
 and I occasionally

00:31:28.319 --> 00:31:29.259
 try to talk to him

00:31:29.259 --> 00:31:29.900
 about how I think

00:31:29.900 --> 00:31:30.480
 that's a great

00:31:30.480 --> 00:31:31.240
 contradiction

00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:31.980
 but he both

00:31:31.980 --> 00:31:33.000
 sort of believes

00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:34.220
 that no God exists

00:31:34.220 --> 00:31:35.460
 but on the other hand

00:31:35.460 --> 00:31:36.120
 that we have to be

00:31:36.119 --> 00:31:37.299
 spiritual not religious

00:31:37.299 --> 00:31:38.419
 and

00:31:38.419 --> 00:31:39.599
 you know

00:31:39.599 --> 00:31:40.279
 he makes all these

00:31:40.279 --> 00:31:41.239
 claims about Jesus

00:31:41.239 --> 00:31:42.859
 but a week or two ago

00:31:42.859 --> 00:31:44.059
 I come into a Starbucks

00:31:44.059 --> 00:31:46.059
 and he beckons me over

00:31:46.059 --> 00:31:46.679
 I take my cord

00:31:46.679 --> 00:31:47.799
 he beckons me over

00:31:47.799 --> 00:31:49.079
 he has a loud voice

00:31:49.079 --> 00:31:50.139
 it's a small Starbucks

00:31:50.139 --> 00:31:51.599
 and he said

00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:52.699
 George

00:31:52.699 --> 00:31:54.119
 I just had somebody

00:31:54.119 --> 00:31:54.899
 read me a part

00:31:54.899 --> 00:31:55.500
 of the Bible

00:31:55.500 --> 00:31:56.039
 and

00:31:56.039 --> 00:31:57.379
 it's a story

00:31:57.379 --> 00:31:57.739
 about

00:31:57.739 --> 00:31:58.859
 people getting

00:31:58.859 --> 00:31:59.379
 these things

00:31:59.379 --> 00:32:00.339
 called minas

00:32:00.339 --> 00:32:01.399
 and at the end of it

00:32:01.399 --> 00:32:02.000
 people

00:32:02.000 --> 00:32:03.759
 don't want to

00:32:03.759 --> 00:32:05.419
 receive the king

00:32:05.420 --> 00:32:06.380
 and so he tells him

00:32:06.380 --> 00:32:07.340
 to kill

00:32:07.340 --> 00:32:08.100
 Jesus

00:32:08.100 --> 00:32:09.380
 says in this story

00:32:09.380 --> 00:32:11.100
 to kill the people

00:32:11.100 --> 00:32:11.720
 who don't want me

00:32:11.720 --> 00:32:12.279
 to be king

00:32:12.279 --> 00:32:14.060
 how could Jesus

00:32:14.060 --> 00:32:15.500
 say stuff like that

00:32:15.500 --> 00:32:16.420
 how could you

00:32:16.420 --> 00:32:17.420
 follow somebody

00:32:17.420 --> 00:32:18.140
 like that

00:32:18.140 --> 00:32:19.200
 and he goes on

00:32:19.200 --> 00:32:19.900
 what can you say

00:32:19.900 --> 00:32:20.400
 about it

00:32:20.400 --> 00:32:21.360
 and I start to say

00:32:21.360 --> 00:32:21.980
 a few things

00:32:21.980 --> 00:32:22.759
 he said what

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:23.360
 and then he goes

00:32:23.360 --> 00:32:24.300
 on and on and on

00:32:24.300 --> 00:32:25.160
 with a loud voice

00:32:25.160 --> 00:32:26.340
 and I'm trying

00:32:26.340 --> 00:32:27.180
 not to be read

00:32:27.180 --> 00:32:27.480
 you know

00:32:27.480 --> 00:32:27.980
 because you don't

00:32:27.980 --> 00:32:28.519
 really want to

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:29.120
 have a discussion

00:32:29.120 --> 00:32:29.820
 about judgment

00:32:29.820 --> 00:32:30.259
 and hell

00:32:30.259 --> 00:32:30.980
 and a loud voice

00:32:30.980 --> 00:32:31.640
 in a Starbucks

00:32:31.640 --> 00:32:32.440
 in Ottawa

00:32:32.440 --> 00:32:34.000
 in 2014

00:32:34.000 --> 00:32:34.720
 with who knows

00:32:34.720 --> 00:32:35.259
 what people

00:32:35.259 --> 00:32:35.779
 are thinking

00:32:35.779 --> 00:32:37.460
 and so partly

00:32:37.460 --> 00:32:38.640
 and he finally

00:32:38.640 --> 00:32:38.940
 says

00:32:38.940 --> 00:32:39.840
 you can say

00:32:39.840 --> 00:32:40.200
 nothing

00:32:40.200 --> 00:32:40.980
 you're speechless

00:32:40.980 --> 00:32:42.620
 and I say to him

00:32:42.620 --> 00:32:43.259
 no I can say

00:32:43.259 --> 00:32:43.539
 something

00:32:43.539 --> 00:32:44.000
 you just won't

00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:44.900
 stop talking

00:32:44.900 --> 00:32:48.400
 and then it was

00:32:48.400 --> 00:32:48.840
 so funny

00:32:48.840 --> 00:32:49.580
 he burst out

00:32:49.580 --> 00:32:50.120
 laughing

00:32:50.120 --> 00:32:51.440
 and said

00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:52.240
 put up his hand

00:32:52.240 --> 00:32:52.500
 like that

00:32:52.500 --> 00:32:53.140
 to give me a high five

00:32:53.140 --> 00:32:53.740
 he just was trying

00:32:53.740 --> 00:32:54.500
 to embarrass me

00:32:54.500 --> 00:32:55.180
 which you know

00:32:55.180 --> 00:32:55.820
 and he said

00:32:55.820 --> 00:32:56.779
 go get your coffee

00:32:56.779 --> 00:32:57.039
 you know

00:32:57.039 --> 00:32:57.580
 and then we talked

00:32:57.580 --> 00:32:58.000
 a little bit

00:32:58.000 --> 00:32:59.559
 about the text

00:32:59.559 --> 00:33:00.019
 and you know

00:33:00.019 --> 00:33:00.400
 all of that

00:33:00.400 --> 00:33:00.880
 type of stuff

00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:01.220
 at least

00:33:01.220 --> 00:33:02.440
 I don't know

00:33:02.440 --> 00:33:02.920
 where he's going

00:33:02.920 --> 00:33:03.299
 to end up

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:04.299
 in all this

00:33:04.299 --> 00:33:04.759
 but at least

00:33:04.759 --> 00:33:05.079
 there's

00:33:05.079 --> 00:33:05.579
 you know

00:33:05.579 --> 00:33:06.319
 when you meet

00:33:06.319 --> 00:33:06.600
 him

00:33:06.600 --> 00:33:07.460
 there's

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:08.460
 energy

00:33:08.460 --> 00:33:08.900
 right

00:33:08.900 --> 00:33:09.500
 like he's

00:33:09.500 --> 00:33:10.220
 he's

00:33:10.220 --> 00:33:11.259
 he's motivated

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:12.319
 by this

00:33:12.319 --> 00:33:12.940
 by this

00:33:12.940 --> 00:33:13.680
 type of stuff

00:33:13.680 --> 00:33:14.600
 so

00:33:14.600 --> 00:33:15.640
 you know

00:33:15.640 --> 00:33:16.839
 here's the thing

00:33:16.839 --> 00:33:19.360
 he is right

00:33:19.360 --> 00:33:20.120
 on one hand

00:33:20.120 --> 00:33:21.720
 some of you

00:33:21.720 --> 00:33:22.059
 might say

00:33:22.059 --> 00:33:22.420
 George

00:33:22.420 --> 00:33:23.220
 I know you

00:33:23.220 --> 00:33:23.960
 just within

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:24.579
 the last year

00:33:24.579 --> 00:33:24.799
 or so

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.220
 you've preached

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:25.559
 a sermon

00:33:25.559 --> 00:33:26.039
 on hell

00:33:26.039 --> 00:33:27.079
 and I know

00:33:27.079 --> 00:33:27.460
 you talk

00:33:27.460 --> 00:33:28.100
 about judgment

00:33:28.100 --> 00:33:29.779
 and Jesus

00:33:29.779 --> 00:33:30.420
 talks about

00:33:30.420 --> 00:33:30.940
 those things

00:33:30.940 --> 00:33:31.460
 so how does

00:33:31.460 --> 00:33:32.120
 grace upon

00:33:32.120 --> 00:33:32.559
 grace

00:33:32.559 --> 00:33:34.019
 fit with

00:33:34.019 --> 00:33:34.500
 all that

00:33:34.500 --> 00:33:34.960
 is it

00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:35.500
 or sort of

00:33:35.500 --> 00:33:35.740
 George

00:33:35.740 --> 00:33:36.000
 is it

00:33:36.000 --> 00:33:36.240
 sort of

00:33:36.240 --> 00:33:36.640
 one of those

00:33:36.640 --> 00:33:36.960
 things

00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:37.220
 that

00:33:37.220 --> 00:33:38.360
 you know

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.740
 maybe you're

00:33:38.740 --> 00:33:39.320
 going to repent

00:33:39.320 --> 00:33:39.900
 of what you've

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:40.220
 preached

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.779
 and like

00:33:40.779 --> 00:33:41.340
 hell and all

00:33:41.340 --> 00:33:41.620
 is that

00:33:41.620 --> 00:33:42.380
 like Old Testament

00:33:42.380 --> 00:33:43.120
 type of stuff

00:33:43.120 --> 00:33:43.640
 and Jesus

00:33:43.640 --> 00:33:44.059
 is going to

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.299
 tell us

00:33:44.299 --> 00:33:44.680
 just about

00:33:44.680 --> 00:33:44.920
 great

00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:45.400
 like what's

00:33:45.400 --> 00:33:45.860
 going on

00:33:45.860 --> 00:33:46.220
 George

00:33:46.220 --> 00:33:47.100
 well let's

00:33:47.100 --> 00:33:47.539
 go back

00:33:47.539 --> 00:33:47.880
 and see

00:33:47.880 --> 00:33:48.380
 because John

00:33:48.380 --> 00:33:49.080
 actually sets

00:33:49.080 --> 00:33:49.559
 the stage

00:33:49.559 --> 00:33:49.980
 to help us

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:50.500
 to understand

00:33:50.500 --> 00:33:50.700
 that

00:33:50.700 --> 00:33:51.039
 let's go

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:51.259
 back

00:33:51.259 --> 00:33:51.640
 well read

00:33:51.640 --> 00:33:52.240
 verse 15

00:33:52.240 --> 00:33:52.620
 16

00:33:52.620 --> 00:33:53.000
 it's in

00:33:53.000 --> 00:33:53.539
 verse 17

00:33:53.539 --> 00:33:54.100
 that he talks

00:33:54.100 --> 00:33:54.519
 about it

00:33:54.519 --> 00:33:55.740
 read verse 15

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.140
 again

00:33:56.140 --> 00:33:57.600
 John bore witness

00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:58.259
 about him

00:33:58.259 --> 00:33:58.900
 that's Jesus

00:33:58.900 --> 00:33:59.559
 and cried out

00:33:59.559 --> 00:34:00.099
 this was he

00:34:00.099 --> 00:34:00.799
 of whom I said

00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:01.460
 he who comes

00:34:01.460 --> 00:34:01.960
 after me

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.960
 ranks before me

00:34:02.960 --> 00:34:03.720
 because he was

00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:04.359
 before me

00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:05.379
 and from his

00:34:05.379 --> 00:34:05.799
 fullness

00:34:05.799 --> 00:34:06.619
 we have all

00:34:06.619 --> 00:34:07.420
 received grace

00:34:07.420 --> 00:34:08.139
 upon grace

00:34:08.139 --> 00:34:09.340
 for the law

00:34:09.340 --> 00:34:09.860
 was given

00:34:09.860 --> 00:34:10.639
 through Moses

00:34:10.639 --> 00:34:12.239
 grace and truth

00:34:12.239 --> 00:34:13.219
 came through

00:34:13.219 --> 00:34:14.039
 Jesus Christ

00:34:14.039 --> 00:34:16.320
 and at first glance

00:34:16.320 --> 00:34:17.059
 it looks like

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:17.639
 in fact

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:18.980
 sort of what

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:19.760
 my friend was

00:34:19.760 --> 00:34:20.260
 saying was

00:34:20.260 --> 00:34:20.780
 sort of there

00:34:20.780 --> 00:34:21.539
 okay oh yeah

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:21.820
 oh yeah

00:34:21.820 --> 00:34:22.400
 yeah there's the

00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:23.360
 Moses and all that

00:34:23.360 --> 00:34:24.559
 ten commandment

00:34:24.559 --> 00:34:25.139
 you know

00:34:25.139 --> 00:34:25.980
 yucky stuff

00:34:25.980 --> 00:34:26.840
 and then there's

00:34:26.840 --> 00:34:27.179
 grace

00:34:27.179 --> 00:34:28.759
 and in fact

00:34:28.759 --> 00:34:29.519
 my friend says

00:34:29.519 --> 00:34:30.339
 that he actually

00:34:30.339 --> 00:34:31.239
 thinks that I'm

00:34:31.239 --> 00:34:32.039
 not religious

00:34:32.039 --> 00:34:32.940
 he thinks I'm

00:34:32.940 --> 00:34:33.379
 spiritual

00:34:33.379 --> 00:34:34.039
 not religious

00:34:34.039 --> 00:34:34.679
 but promise

00:34:34.679 --> 00:34:35.319
 I still believe

00:34:35.319 --> 00:34:35.859
 in God

00:34:35.859 --> 00:34:38.480
 and the Bible

00:34:38.480 --> 00:34:38.799
 but

00:34:38.799 --> 00:34:40.639
 and so is that

00:34:40.639 --> 00:34:41.159
 what

00:34:41.159 --> 00:34:42.259
 is that what

00:34:42.259 --> 00:34:42.679
 the Bible

00:34:42.679 --> 00:34:43.379
 is saying here

00:34:43.379 --> 00:34:43.819
 that there's

00:34:43.819 --> 00:34:44.339
 this Moses

00:34:44.339 --> 00:34:45.000
 stuff that's

00:34:45.000 --> 00:34:45.599
 not grace

00:34:45.599 --> 00:34:46.599
 well remember

00:34:46.599 --> 00:34:47.019
 I said that

00:34:47.019 --> 00:34:47.460
 there's two

00:34:47.460 --> 00:34:48.639
 senses of

00:34:48.639 --> 00:34:50.019
 grace

00:34:50.019 --> 00:34:51.039
 upon grace

00:34:51.039 --> 00:34:51.879
 and the other

00:34:51.879 --> 00:34:52.940
 sense in Greek

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:53.940
 is grace

00:34:53.940 --> 00:34:54.960
 following grace

00:34:54.960 --> 00:34:56.440
 and

00:34:56.440 --> 00:34:57.780
 and you can't

00:34:57.780 --> 00:34:58.440
 sort of translate

00:34:58.440 --> 00:34:58.840
 upon

00:34:58.840 --> 00:34:59.579
 I mean nowadays

00:34:59.579 --> 00:35:00.079
 maybe we put

00:35:00.079 --> 00:35:00.480
 upon

00:35:00.480 --> 00:35:01.480
 slash following

00:35:01.480 --> 00:35:01.880
 and it would

00:35:01.880 --> 00:35:02.360
 sort of work

00:35:02.360 --> 00:35:02.840
 but it's very

00:35:02.840 --> 00:35:03.400
 ungrammatic

00:35:03.400 --> 00:35:03.780
 if you want

00:35:03.780 --> 00:35:04.240
 to read it

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:05.019
 but there's

00:35:05.019 --> 00:35:05.380
 the double

00:35:05.380 --> 00:35:06.159
 sense there

00:35:06.159 --> 00:35:06.619
 that of

00:35:06.619 --> 00:35:07.159
 grace

00:35:07.159 --> 00:35:08.159
 following grace

00:35:08.159 --> 00:35:09.500
 and you might

00:35:09.500 --> 00:35:09.940
 notice

00:35:09.940 --> 00:35:10.980
 in the text

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.460
 that for the

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:12.059
 first time

00:35:12.059 --> 00:35:12.579
 in the gospel

00:35:12.579 --> 00:35:13.019
 of John

00:35:13.019 --> 00:35:13.400
 I've been

00:35:13.400 --> 00:35:13.840
 just telling

00:35:13.840 --> 00:35:14.119
 you it's

00:35:14.119 --> 00:35:14.380
 Jesus

00:35:14.380 --> 00:35:14.679
 but

00:35:14.679 --> 00:35:15.639
 if you go

00:35:15.639 --> 00:35:16.199
 back to read

00:35:16.199 --> 00:35:16.559
 from verse

00:35:16.559 --> 00:35:16.720
 one

00:35:16.720 --> 00:35:17.059
 in the beginning

00:35:17.059 --> 00:35:17.599
 was the word

00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:17.960
 and the word

00:35:17.960 --> 00:35:18.500
 was with God

00:35:18.500 --> 00:35:18.840
 and the word

00:35:18.840 --> 00:35:19.460
 was God

00:35:19.460 --> 00:35:20.420
 he was in the

00:35:20.420 --> 00:35:20.659
 beginning

00:35:20.659 --> 00:35:21.159
 with God

00:35:21.159 --> 00:35:21.679
 all things

00:35:21.679 --> 00:35:22.000
 were made

00:35:22.000 --> 00:35:22.440
 through him

00:35:22.440 --> 00:35:23.099
 and without him

00:35:23.099 --> 00:35:24.220
 nothing was made

00:35:24.219 --> 00:35:24.779
 that was made

00:35:24.779 --> 00:35:25.179
 and the word

00:35:25.179 --> 00:35:25.859
 became flesh

00:35:25.859 --> 00:35:26.819
 and all of that

00:35:26.819 --> 00:35:27.639
 for the first time

00:35:27.639 --> 00:35:28.419
 we're told

00:35:28.419 --> 00:35:29.559
 that who John

00:35:29.559 --> 00:35:30.379
 the Baptist

00:35:30.379 --> 00:35:30.839
 is talking

00:35:30.839 --> 00:35:31.439
 who John

00:35:31.439 --> 00:35:32.039
 the Evangelist

00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:32.359
 is talking

00:35:32.359 --> 00:35:33.059
 about is Jesus

00:35:33.059 --> 00:35:34.639
 and he calls him

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.419
 Jesus

00:35:35.419 --> 00:35:37.000
 Messiah

00:35:37.000 --> 00:35:39.399
 Messiah

00:35:39.399 --> 00:35:41.539
 in a few moments

00:35:41.539 --> 00:35:42.639
 during the

00:35:42.639 --> 00:35:43.199
 we're going to get

00:35:43.199 --> 00:35:44.059
 a thank you note

00:35:44.059 --> 00:35:44.839
 from our ministry

00:35:44.839 --> 00:35:45.500
 in Uganda

00:35:45.500 --> 00:35:46.679
 and those Ugandans

00:35:46.679 --> 00:35:47.539
 they say Messiah

00:35:47.539 --> 00:35:48.379
 in a wonderful way

00:35:48.379 --> 00:35:49.399
 I wish I could copy it

00:35:49.399 --> 00:35:49.939
 and say it the way

00:35:49.939 --> 00:35:50.259
 they do

00:35:50.259 --> 00:35:52.119
 but he's

00:35:52.119 --> 00:35:53.459
 that's the first clue

00:35:53.460 --> 00:35:54.900
 that so the first thing

00:35:54.900 --> 00:35:55.480
 is he can't

00:35:55.480 --> 00:35:56.679
 John here isn't saying

00:35:56.679 --> 00:35:58.599
 that Jesus is contradicting

00:35:58.599 --> 00:35:59.320
 the Old Testament

00:35:59.320 --> 00:36:00.539
 because he uses

00:36:00.539 --> 00:36:01.579
 when he introduces Jesus

00:36:01.579 --> 00:36:02.699
 he uses Messiah

00:36:02.699 --> 00:36:03.199
 in a sense

00:36:03.199 --> 00:36:03.760
 the long

00:36:03.760 --> 00:36:05.340
 that the Old Testament

00:36:05.340 --> 00:36:07.079
 is predicting a Messiah

00:36:07.079 --> 00:36:08.340
 and Jesus is introduced

00:36:08.340 --> 00:36:09.320
 as the Messiah

00:36:09.320 --> 00:36:10.619
 and grace follows grace

00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:11.639
 here's in fact

00:36:11.639 --> 00:36:12.579
 Andrew if you could put it up

00:36:12.579 --> 00:36:13.199
 here's in fact

00:36:13.199 --> 00:36:14.220
 what John is saying

00:36:14.220 --> 00:36:16.519
 Jesus does not contradict

00:36:16.519 --> 00:36:17.480
 the Old Testament

00:36:17.480 --> 00:36:19.639
 Jesus completes

00:36:19.639 --> 00:36:20.900
 the Old Testament

00:36:20.900 --> 00:36:23.420
 Jesus does not contradict

00:36:23.420 --> 00:36:24.400
 the Old Testament

00:36:24.400 --> 00:36:25.800
 Jesus completes

00:36:25.800 --> 00:36:27.180
 the Old Testament

00:36:27.180 --> 00:36:29.079
 you see even the Old Testament

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.860
 is grace

00:36:29.860 --> 00:36:32.180
 one grace

00:36:32.180 --> 00:36:33.400
 is that even those

00:36:33.400 --> 00:36:34.460
 laws

00:36:34.460 --> 00:36:35.559
 even those rules

00:36:35.559 --> 00:36:36.480
 you know you shouldn't

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:37.139
 commit adultery

00:36:37.139 --> 00:36:38.019
 you shouldn't steal

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:38.680
 you shouldn't bear

00:36:38.680 --> 00:36:39.420
 false witness

00:36:39.420 --> 00:36:41.180
 you shouldn't have idols

00:36:41.180 --> 00:36:42.039
 you shouldn't abuse

00:36:42.039 --> 00:36:43.039
 the name of God

00:36:43.039 --> 00:36:43.860
 etc. etc.

00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:45.160
 on one hand

00:36:45.160 --> 00:36:45.980
 it's the grace

00:36:45.980 --> 00:36:48.180
 if God in fact

00:36:48.179 --> 00:36:49.559
 if we have been created

00:36:49.559 --> 00:36:52.039
 and God creates us

00:36:52.039 --> 00:36:53.419
 it's a grace

00:36:53.419 --> 00:36:55.179
 to have the owner

00:36:55.179 --> 00:36:56.000
 clarify

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:57.259
 the owner's manual

00:36:57.259 --> 00:36:58.079
 for us to live

00:36:58.079 --> 00:37:01.039
 on Christmas morning

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:02.940
 after I came back

00:37:02.940 --> 00:37:03.500
 from the service

00:37:03.500 --> 00:37:04.079
 we were going to have

00:37:04.079 --> 00:37:05.099
 for a Christmas meal

00:37:05.099 --> 00:37:05.500
 we were going to have

00:37:05.500 --> 00:37:06.339
 turkey and ham

00:37:06.339 --> 00:37:07.639
 and so

00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:08.719
 it was one of those

00:37:08.719 --> 00:37:10.000
 spiral

00:37:10.000 --> 00:37:11.460
 sort of pre-cooked hams

00:37:11.460 --> 00:37:11.839
 that you were

00:37:11.839 --> 00:37:12.859
 hooking up

00:37:12.859 --> 00:37:13.759
 and so

00:37:13.759 --> 00:37:14.859
 you know I said to Louise

00:37:14.859 --> 00:37:16.079
 I said how do you cook this

00:37:16.079 --> 00:37:17.119
 and we sort of said

00:37:17.119 --> 00:37:18.159
 why don't we do it this way

00:37:18.159 --> 00:37:19.219
 so I said sure

00:37:19.219 --> 00:37:19.799
 let's put it in

00:37:19.799 --> 00:37:20.719
 so I put it in that way

00:37:20.719 --> 00:37:22.019
 and then after about

00:37:22.019 --> 00:37:22.500
 ten minutes

00:37:22.500 --> 00:37:23.159
 I thought you know maybe

00:37:23.159 --> 00:37:24.819
 I think there's instructions

00:37:24.819 --> 00:37:26.960
 like maybe I should read

00:37:26.960 --> 00:37:27.739
 the instructions

00:37:27.739 --> 00:37:29.099
 about how to cook this ham

00:37:29.099 --> 00:37:30.519
 like they probably know

00:37:30.519 --> 00:37:32.179
 how to do it right

00:37:32.179 --> 00:37:34.000
 and I looked it up

00:37:34.000 --> 00:37:34.579
 and sure enough

00:37:34.579 --> 00:37:35.420
 I would have led

00:37:35.420 --> 00:37:38.460
 to a completely dry

00:37:38.460 --> 00:37:40.619
 unedible ham

00:37:40.619 --> 00:37:42.000
 if I had just followed

00:37:42.000 --> 00:37:43.940
 my own inklings

00:37:43.940 --> 00:37:45.319
 and I looked and said

00:37:45.319 --> 00:37:46.199
 oh that's what you're

00:37:46.199 --> 00:37:46.759
 supposed to do

00:37:46.759 --> 00:37:47.980
 so you know I put the thing

00:37:47.980 --> 00:37:48.460
 a different way

00:37:48.460 --> 00:37:49.659
 and did a few different things

00:37:49.659 --> 00:37:51.079
 and even changed the temperature

00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:53.260
 and it was delicious

00:37:53.260 --> 00:37:54.659
 it was delicious

00:37:54.659 --> 00:37:56.360
 and on one hand

00:37:56.360 --> 00:37:58.199
 if the Old Testament law

00:37:58.199 --> 00:37:59.460
 is just God giving us

00:37:59.460 --> 00:38:00.659
 how to live

00:38:00.659 --> 00:38:02.719
 then that's a grace

00:38:02.719 --> 00:38:03.320
 actually

00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:04.400
 just like it was

00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:05.079
 actually good

00:38:05.079 --> 00:38:06.539
 that the makers

00:38:06.539 --> 00:38:07.139
 the producers

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:08.019
 of the ham

00:38:08.019 --> 00:38:09.539
 told me how to actually

00:38:09.539 --> 00:38:10.300
 cook the ham

00:38:10.300 --> 00:38:11.420
 so that it would be delicious

00:38:11.420 --> 00:38:13.000
 and on one hand

00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:13.659
 it's a grace

00:38:13.659 --> 00:38:14.460
 if it's just even

00:38:14.460 --> 00:38:15.579
 proper instruction manual

00:38:15.579 --> 00:38:16.759
 but if you go

00:38:16.759 --> 00:38:17.980
 actually if you have time

00:38:17.980 --> 00:38:18.779
 let's just do it

00:38:18.779 --> 00:38:18.940
 look

00:38:18.940 --> 00:38:20.380
 go to the Ten Commandments

00:38:20.380 --> 00:38:21.199
 turn with me

00:38:21.199 --> 00:38:23.039
 to Exodus chapter 20

00:38:23.039 --> 00:38:23.679
 verse 1

00:38:23.679 --> 00:38:26.119
 Exodus chapter 20

00:38:26.119 --> 00:38:26.799
 verse 1

00:38:26.799 --> 00:38:28.699
 it's towards the beginning

00:38:28.699 --> 00:38:29.299
 of your Bible

00:38:29.299 --> 00:38:31.139
 and this is how we have to

00:38:31.139 --> 00:38:32.139
 like the Ten Commandments

00:38:32.139 --> 00:38:33.340
 are very central

00:38:33.340 --> 00:38:35.019
 to the law

00:38:35.019 --> 00:38:36.420
 to the Torah

00:38:36.420 --> 00:38:37.440
 to the Old Testament

00:38:37.440 --> 00:38:39.539
 and here's how it begins

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:41.019
 and God spoke

00:38:41.019 --> 00:38:41.960
 all these words

00:38:41.960 --> 00:38:42.400
 saying

00:38:42.400 --> 00:38:43.719
 I am the Lord

00:38:43.719 --> 00:38:44.420
 your God

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:45.239
 who brought you

00:38:45.239 --> 00:38:45.960
 out of the land

00:38:45.960 --> 00:38:46.619
 of Egypt

00:38:46.619 --> 00:38:47.460
 out of the house

00:38:47.460 --> 00:38:48.079
 of slavery

00:38:48.079 --> 00:38:49.239
 you shall have

00:38:49.239 --> 00:38:49.840
 no other gods

00:38:49.840 --> 00:38:50.420
 before me

00:38:50.420 --> 00:38:51.440
 now do you notice this

00:38:51.440 --> 00:38:52.960
 how does it begin

00:38:52.960 --> 00:38:54.440
 with grace

00:38:54.440 --> 00:38:56.380
 it begins with God

00:38:56.380 --> 00:38:57.579
 identifying himself

00:38:57.579 --> 00:38:58.340
 I am the Lord

00:38:58.340 --> 00:38:58.920
 your God

00:38:58.920 --> 00:39:00.079
 and then it talks

00:39:00.079 --> 00:39:00.759
 about what he's

00:39:00.759 --> 00:39:01.800
 graciously done

00:39:01.800 --> 00:39:03.820
 he is God

00:39:03.820 --> 00:39:04.840
 he is

00:39:04.840 --> 00:39:06.259
 your God

00:39:06.259 --> 00:39:07.639
 I am your God

00:39:07.639 --> 00:39:09.319
 I brought you

00:39:09.319 --> 00:39:10.000
 out of the land

00:39:10.000 --> 00:39:10.500
 of Egypt

00:39:10.500 --> 00:39:11.279
 out of the house

00:39:11.279 --> 00:39:11.960
 of slavery

00:39:11.960 --> 00:39:13.279
 I

00:39:13.279 --> 00:39:14.539
 by grace

00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:15.759
 delivered you

00:39:15.759 --> 00:39:17.679
 how shall you

00:39:17.679 --> 00:39:18.359
 then live

00:39:18.359 --> 00:39:22.519
 and the encouragement

00:39:22.519 --> 00:39:23.779
 is to understand

00:39:23.779 --> 00:39:24.440
 that it begins

00:39:24.440 --> 00:39:25.259
 with grace

00:39:25.259 --> 00:39:25.719
 God

00:39:25.719 --> 00:39:26.940
 identifying himself

00:39:26.940 --> 00:39:27.739
 in such a way

00:39:27.739 --> 00:39:28.779
 that he can be

00:39:28.779 --> 00:39:29.639
 our God

00:39:29.639 --> 00:39:30.379
 and we can be

00:39:30.379 --> 00:39:31.059
 his people

00:39:31.059 --> 00:39:32.400
 and that can only

00:39:32.400 --> 00:39:33.239
 happen after

00:39:33.239 --> 00:39:34.519
 he delivers us

00:39:34.519 --> 00:39:35.619
 and then after

00:39:35.619 --> 00:39:36.639
 we have received

00:39:36.639 --> 00:39:37.619
 his deliverance

00:39:37.619 --> 00:39:38.539
 the question

00:39:38.539 --> 00:39:39.460
 is asked

00:39:39.460 --> 00:39:41.099
 how shall

00:39:41.099 --> 00:39:42.420
 I then

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:42.960
 live

00:39:42.960 --> 00:39:44.299
 how shall

00:39:44.299 --> 00:39:44.859
 we

00:39:44.859 --> 00:39:45.539
 then

00:39:45.539 --> 00:39:46.079
 live

00:39:46.079 --> 00:39:47.539
 and it's not

00:39:47.539 --> 00:39:48.259
 just the Exodus

00:39:48.259 --> 00:39:48.579
 version

00:39:48.579 --> 00:39:49.039
 look at the

00:39:49.039 --> 00:39:49.539
 Deuteronomy

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:50.000
 version

00:39:50.000 --> 00:39:51.699
 Exodus is the

00:39:51.699 --> 00:39:52.319
 beginning of the

00:39:52.319 --> 00:39:52.639
 Exodus

00:39:52.639 --> 00:39:53.359
 Deuteronomy

00:39:53.359 --> 00:39:54.000
 is sort of

00:39:54.000 --> 00:39:54.659
 summary of the

00:39:54.659 --> 00:39:55.199
 whole thing

00:39:55.199 --> 00:39:56.480
 at the end

00:39:56.480 --> 00:39:57.739
 it's Deuteronomy

00:39:57.739 --> 00:39:58.759
 chapter 5

00:39:58.759 --> 00:40:00.099
 Deuteronomy

00:40:00.099 --> 00:40:00.940
 chapter 5

00:40:00.940 --> 00:40:01.639
 verse 6

00:40:01.639 --> 00:40:03.319
 and you'll see

00:40:03.319 --> 00:40:04.119
 that the exact

00:40:04.119 --> 00:40:05.299
 same structure

00:40:05.300 --> 00:40:06.320
 is kept

00:40:06.320 --> 00:40:06.680
 there

00:40:06.680 --> 00:40:07.720
 that all

00:40:07.720 --> 00:40:08.060
 of those

00:40:08.060 --> 00:40:08.560
 do's and

00:40:08.560 --> 00:40:08.820
 don'ts

00:40:08.820 --> 00:40:09.140
 are to be

00:40:09.140 --> 00:40:09.780
 understand

00:40:09.780 --> 00:40:10.180
 from the

00:40:10.180 --> 00:40:10.720
 perspective

00:40:10.720 --> 00:40:11.660
 that God

00:40:11.660 --> 00:40:12.920
 desires to

00:40:12.920 --> 00:40:13.539
 be our

00:40:13.539 --> 00:40:14.140
 God

00:40:14.140 --> 00:40:15.360
 he delivers

00:40:15.360 --> 00:40:16.380
 us so we

00:40:16.380 --> 00:40:17.000
 can be his

00:40:17.000 --> 00:40:17.480
 God

00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:18.320
 and how

00:40:18.320 --> 00:40:19.000
 shall we

00:40:19.000 --> 00:40:19.920
 then live

00:40:19.920 --> 00:40:20.820
 Deuteronomy

00:40:20.820 --> 00:40:21.620
 chapter 5

00:40:21.620 --> 00:40:22.200
 verse 6

00:40:22.200 --> 00:40:22.700
 I am the

00:40:22.700 --> 00:40:23.120
 Lord your

00:40:23.120 --> 00:40:23.600
 God

00:40:23.600 --> 00:40:24.360
 who brought

00:40:24.360 --> 00:40:24.780
 you out of

00:40:24.780 --> 00:40:25.120
 the land

00:40:25.120 --> 00:40:25.700
 of Egypt

00:40:25.700 --> 00:40:26.320
 out of the

00:40:26.320 --> 00:40:26.740
 house of

00:40:26.740 --> 00:40:27.200
 slavery

00:40:27.200 --> 00:40:28.360
 you shall

00:40:28.360 --> 00:40:28.820
 have no

00:40:28.820 --> 00:40:29.539
 other gods

00:40:29.539 --> 00:40:30.640
 before me

00:40:30.639 --> 00:40:32.279
 the Old

00:40:32.279 --> 00:40:32.719
 Testament

00:40:32.719 --> 00:40:33.359
 is not

00:40:33.359 --> 00:40:34.219
 teaching us

00:40:34.219 --> 00:40:35.279
 certain ways

00:40:35.279 --> 00:40:35.900
 of living

00:40:35.900 --> 00:40:36.879
 so that we

00:40:36.879 --> 00:40:37.559
 can become

00:40:37.559 --> 00:40:38.480
 eligible for

00:40:38.480 --> 00:40:38.980
 grace

00:40:38.980 --> 00:40:40.739
 it's not

00:40:40.739 --> 00:40:42.400
 obey

00:40:42.400 --> 00:40:43.879
 and then

00:40:43.879 --> 00:40:44.480
 grace

00:40:44.480 --> 00:40:46.219
 but receive

00:40:46.219 --> 00:40:47.239
 God's grace

00:40:47.239 --> 00:40:48.079
 and then

00:40:48.079 --> 00:40:48.799
 obedience

00:40:48.799 --> 00:40:51.139
 receive God's

00:40:51.139 --> 00:40:51.480
 grace

00:40:51.480 --> 00:40:52.379
 and then

00:40:52.379 --> 00:40:53.219
 obedience

00:40:53.219 --> 00:40:54.779
 Jesus does

00:40:54.779 --> 00:40:55.559
 not contradict

00:40:55.559 --> 00:40:56.039
 the Old

00:40:56.039 --> 00:40:56.440
 Testament

00:40:56.440 --> 00:40:57.059
 Jesus

00:40:57.059 --> 00:40:58.480
 completes

00:40:58.480 --> 00:40:59.279
 the Old

00:40:59.279 --> 00:40:59.719
 Testament

00:40:59.719 --> 00:41:00.899
 there's a

00:41:00.899 --> 00:41:01.339
 grace

00:41:01.339 --> 00:41:02.199
 in all

00:41:02.199 --> 00:41:02.439
 of the

00:41:02.439 --> 00:41:02.619
 Old

00:41:02.619 --> 00:41:03.019
 Testament

00:41:03.019 --> 00:41:03.500
 law

00:41:03.500 --> 00:41:04.939
 and as

00:41:04.939 --> 00:41:05.519
 we bring

00:41:05.519 --> 00:41:05.980
 it into

00:41:05.980 --> 00:41:06.500
 ourselves

00:41:06.500 --> 00:41:06.839
 as the

00:41:06.839 --> 00:41:07.019
 Jewish

00:41:07.019 --> 00:41:07.500
 people brought

00:41:07.500 --> 00:41:07.799
 it into

00:41:07.799 --> 00:41:08.139
 ourselves

00:41:08.139 --> 00:41:08.619
 it was to

00:41:08.619 --> 00:41:09.239
 prepare us

00:41:09.239 --> 00:41:09.659
 to meet

00:41:09.659 --> 00:41:10.239
 Jesus

00:41:10.239 --> 00:41:11.339
 who is

00:41:11.339 --> 00:41:11.799
 grace

00:41:11.799 --> 00:41:12.439
 himself

00:41:12.439 --> 00:41:13.319
 and truth

00:41:13.319 --> 00:41:14.119
 himself

00:41:14.119 --> 00:41:15.119
 God

00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:15.839
 himself

00:41:15.839 --> 00:41:16.459
 light

00:41:16.459 --> 00:41:17.239
 himself

00:41:17.239 --> 00:41:18.039
 love

00:41:18.039 --> 00:41:18.819
 himself

00:41:18.819 --> 00:41:19.859
 who comes

00:41:19.859 --> 00:41:20.639
 to deliver

00:41:20.639 --> 00:41:21.039
 us

00:41:21.039 --> 00:41:22.099
 it's

00:41:22.099 --> 00:41:22.939
 deeper

00:41:22.939 --> 00:41:23.839
 grace

00:41:23.839 --> 00:41:25.539
 the Bible's

00:41:25.539 --> 00:41:25.839
 teaching

00:41:25.839 --> 00:41:27.559
 that's why

00:41:27.559 --> 00:41:28.339
 it's all

00:41:28.339 --> 00:41:28.799
 leading us

00:41:28.799 --> 00:41:29.139
 if you could

00:41:29.139 --> 00:41:29.599
 put up the

00:41:29.599 --> 00:41:30.099
 prayer again

00:41:30.099 --> 00:41:30.460
 Andrew

00:41:30.460 --> 00:41:31.500
 dear God

00:41:31.500 --> 00:41:32.319
 please grow

00:41:32.319 --> 00:41:32.779
 in me

00:41:32.779 --> 00:41:33.659
 a humble

00:41:33.659 --> 00:41:34.480
 trusting

00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:35.119
 walking

00:41:35.119 --> 00:41:35.860
 knowing

00:41:35.860 --> 00:41:36.599
 of the

00:41:36.599 --> 00:41:37.000
 greatness

00:41:37.000 --> 00:41:38.000
 glory

00:41:38.000 --> 00:41:39.219
 and grace

00:41:39.219 --> 00:41:40.239
 of Jesus

00:41:40.239 --> 00:41:41.219
 Messiah

00:41:41.219 --> 00:41:44.559
 very very

00:41:44.559 --> 00:41:45.360
 final thing

00:41:45.360 --> 00:41:47.380
 very briefly

00:41:47.380 --> 00:41:48.259
 sort of

00:41:48.259 --> 00:41:49.659
 running out

00:41:49.659 --> 00:41:50.079
 of time

00:41:50.079 --> 00:41:52.480
 I don't know

00:41:52.480 --> 00:41:52.900
 how many of

00:41:52.900 --> 00:41:53.099
 you have

00:41:53.099 --> 00:41:53.599
 watched the

00:41:53.599 --> 00:41:54.659
 television series

00:41:54.659 --> 00:41:55.519
 Broadchurch

00:41:55.519 --> 00:41:56.639
 it was a

00:41:56.639 --> 00:41:57.659
 huge sensation

00:41:57.659 --> 00:41:58.139
 in England

00:41:58.139 --> 00:41:58.619
 it's now

00:41:58.619 --> 00:41:59.179
 on Netflix

00:41:59.179 --> 00:41:59.879
 it's eight

00:41:59.879 --> 00:42:00.359
 episodes

00:42:00.359 --> 00:42:01.900
 and on

00:42:01.900 --> 00:42:02.480
 one hand

00:42:02.480 --> 00:42:03.099
 it centers

00:42:03.099 --> 00:42:03.699
 around the

00:42:03.699 --> 00:42:04.179
 story

00:42:04.179 --> 00:42:06.319
 of a

00:42:06.319 --> 00:42:06.659
 murder

00:42:06.659 --> 00:42:07.059
 of an

00:42:07.059 --> 00:42:07.519
 11 year

00:42:07.519 --> 00:42:07.980
 old boy

00:42:07.980 --> 00:42:08.440
 in a

00:42:08.440 --> 00:42:08.859
 small

00:42:08.859 --> 00:42:09.420
 tightly

00:42:09.420 --> 00:42:09.859
 knit

00:42:09.859 --> 00:42:10.579
 coastal

00:42:10.579 --> 00:42:11.079
 community

00:42:11.079 --> 00:42:11.639
 in England

00:42:11.639 --> 00:42:13.239
 a

00:42:13.239 --> 00:42:14.659
 community

00:42:14.659 --> 00:42:15.279
 where the

00:42:15.279 --> 00:42:15.619
 majority

00:42:15.619 --> 00:42:15.879
 of the

00:42:15.879 --> 00:42:16.099
 people

00:42:16.099 --> 00:42:16.480
 have lived

00:42:16.480 --> 00:42:16.659
 there

00:42:16.659 --> 00:42:16.960
 for a

00:42:16.960 --> 00:42:17.179
 long

00:42:17.179 --> 00:42:17.579
 time

00:42:17.579 --> 00:42:17.900
 and they

00:42:17.900 --> 00:42:18.079
 know

00:42:18.079 --> 00:42:18.279
 each

00:42:18.279 --> 00:42:18.519
 other

00:42:18.519 --> 00:42:18.859
 and they're

00:42:18.859 --> 00:42:19.079
 related

00:42:19.079 --> 00:42:19.500
 to each

00:42:19.500 --> 00:42:19.739
 other

00:42:19.739 --> 00:42:20.960
 and the

00:42:20.960 --> 00:42:21.500
 question

00:42:21.500 --> 00:42:22.099
 really

00:42:22.099 --> 00:42:22.739
 which runs

00:42:22.739 --> 00:42:23.039
 throughout

00:42:23.039 --> 00:42:23.599
 the entire

00:42:23.599 --> 00:42:23.960
 movie

00:42:23.960 --> 00:42:24.400
 is can

00:42:24.400 --> 00:42:24.800
 you ever

00:42:24.800 --> 00:42:25.099
 really

00:42:25.099 --> 00:42:25.360
 know

00:42:25.360 --> 00:42:25.619
 another

00:42:25.619 --> 00:42:26.099
 person

00:42:26.099 --> 00:42:28.679
 because

00:42:28.679 --> 00:42:29.079
 when they

00:42:29.079 --> 00:42:29.619
 ask the

00:42:29.619 --> 00:42:30.079
 family

00:42:30.079 --> 00:42:30.480
 and all

00:42:30.480 --> 00:42:31.079
 and others

00:42:31.079 --> 00:42:31.460
 well who

00:42:31.460 --> 00:42:31.739
 could have

00:42:31.739 --> 00:42:32.119
 done this

00:42:32.119 --> 00:42:32.440
 murder

00:42:32.440 --> 00:42:32.840
 they all

00:42:32.840 --> 00:42:33.119
 say well

00:42:33.119 --> 00:42:33.420
 nobody

00:42:33.420 --> 00:42:33.719
 could have

00:42:33.719 --> 00:42:34.099
 done this

00:42:34.099 --> 00:42:34.400
 murder

00:42:34.400 --> 00:42:36.019
 and so

00:42:36.019 --> 00:42:36.440
 one of the

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:36.820
 things that

00:42:36.820 --> 00:42:37.300
 they play

00:42:37.300 --> 00:42:37.579
 with

00:42:37.579 --> 00:42:37.940
 throughout

00:42:37.940 --> 00:42:38.659
 things

00:42:38.659 --> 00:42:38.960
 as the

00:42:38.960 --> 00:42:39.420
 investigation

00:42:39.420 --> 00:42:40.279
 goes on

00:42:40.279 --> 00:42:40.679
 over the

00:42:40.679 --> 00:42:41.320
 eight episodes

00:42:41.320 --> 00:42:42.599
 is can

00:42:42.599 --> 00:42:43.059
 you ever

00:42:43.059 --> 00:42:43.599
 really know

00:42:43.599 --> 00:42:43.880
 another

00:42:43.880 --> 00:42:44.400
 person

00:42:44.400 --> 00:42:45.920
 and it's

00:42:45.920 --> 00:42:46.300
 very very

00:42:46.300 --> 00:42:46.679
 hard

00:42:46.679 --> 00:42:48.139
 and so

00:42:48.139 --> 00:42:48.659
 the question

00:42:48.659 --> 00:42:49.159
 is can

00:42:49.159 --> 00:42:49.579
 we ever

00:42:49.579 --> 00:42:50.159
 really know

00:42:50.159 --> 00:42:50.639
 God

00:42:50.639 --> 00:42:52.900
 and John

00:42:52.900 --> 00:42:53.379
 wants to

00:42:53.379 --> 00:42:53.679
 make it

00:42:53.679 --> 00:42:54.119
 clear to

00:42:54.119 --> 00:42:54.400
 us

00:42:54.400 --> 00:42:55.119
 that we

00:42:55.119 --> 00:42:55.559
 can know

00:42:55.559 --> 00:42:55.940
 God

00:42:55.940 --> 00:42:56.819
 because God

00:42:56.819 --> 00:42:57.699
 desires to

00:42:57.699 --> 00:42:58.299
 make himself

00:42:58.299 --> 00:42:58.659
 known

00:42:58.659 --> 00:42:59.199
 and he

00:42:59.199 --> 00:42:59.839
 makes himself

00:42:59.839 --> 00:43:00.239
 known

00:43:00.239 --> 00:43:00.920
 in the

00:43:00.920 --> 00:43:01.379
 person of

00:43:01.379 --> 00:43:01.839
 his son

00:43:01.839 --> 00:43:03.059
 and there's

00:43:03.059 --> 00:43:03.859
 no separation

00:43:03.859 --> 00:43:04.739
 between God

00:43:04.739 --> 00:43:05.480
 making himself

00:43:05.480 --> 00:43:05.940
 known

00:43:05.940 --> 00:43:07.199
 and offering

00:43:07.199 --> 00:43:07.839
 us grace

00:43:07.839 --> 00:43:08.839
 look at

00:43:08.839 --> 00:43:09.539
 verse 18

00:43:09.539 --> 00:43:10.739
 oops I have

00:43:10.739 --> 00:43:11.239
 to turn back

00:43:11.239 --> 00:43:11.500
 to it

00:43:11.500 --> 00:43:11.920
 John 1

00:43:11.920 --> 00:43:12.359
 18

00:43:12.359 --> 00:43:13.859
 no one

00:43:13.859 --> 00:43:14.420
 has ever

00:43:14.420 --> 00:43:15.359
 seen God

00:43:15.359 --> 00:43:16.639
 all mysticism

00:43:16.639 --> 00:43:17.480
 is undercut

00:43:17.480 --> 00:43:18.279
 right there

00:43:18.279 --> 00:43:20.579
 all human

00:43:20.579 --> 00:43:21.179
 attempts

00:43:21.179 --> 00:43:21.840
 to attain

00:43:21.840 --> 00:43:22.139
 to the

00:43:22.139 --> 00:43:22.599
 divine

00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:23.559
 John

00:43:23.559 --> 00:43:24.380
 completely

00:43:24.380 --> 00:43:25.840
 rejects

00:43:25.840 --> 00:43:26.420
 he's saying

00:43:26.420 --> 00:43:27.019
 it's not

00:43:27.019 --> 00:43:27.639
 going to be

00:43:27.639 --> 00:43:28.179
 about the

00:43:28.179 --> 00:43:28.799
 brilliance of

00:43:28.799 --> 00:43:29.380
 your ideas

00:43:29.380 --> 00:43:30.000
 the brilliance

00:43:30.000 --> 00:43:30.719
 of your poetry

00:43:30.719 --> 00:43:31.360
 the brilliance

00:43:31.360 --> 00:43:31.659
 of your

00:43:31.659 --> 00:43:32.299
 spirituality

00:43:32.299 --> 00:43:33.019
 the brilliance

00:43:33.019 --> 00:43:34.559
 of your

00:43:34.559 --> 00:43:35.900
 ethical attainments

00:43:35.900 --> 00:43:36.819
 the brilliance

00:43:36.819 --> 00:43:37.099
 of your

00:43:37.099 --> 00:43:37.599
 it's not going

00:43:37.599 --> 00:43:37.920
 to be about

00:43:37.920 --> 00:43:38.579
 anything about

00:43:38.579 --> 00:43:39.460
 your ability

00:43:39.460 --> 00:43:40.039
 to see

00:43:40.039 --> 00:43:42.119
 no one

00:43:42.119 --> 00:43:42.699
 has ever

00:43:42.699 --> 00:43:43.460
 seen God

00:43:43.460 --> 00:43:44.880
 but God

00:43:44.880 --> 00:43:46.099
 the only God

00:43:46.099 --> 00:43:46.699
 who is at

00:43:46.699 --> 00:43:47.360
 the Father's

00:43:47.360 --> 00:43:47.719
 side

00:43:47.719 --> 00:43:49.119
 he has

00:43:49.119 --> 00:43:49.779
 made him

00:43:49.779 --> 00:43:50.019
 known

00:43:50.019 --> 00:43:52.139
 God

00:43:52.139 --> 00:43:53.079
 makes himself

00:43:53.079 --> 00:43:53.500
 known

00:43:53.500 --> 00:43:54.239
 God

00:43:54.239 --> 00:43:54.739
 the Son

00:43:54.739 --> 00:43:55.360
 of God

00:43:55.360 --> 00:43:56.420
 who is at

00:43:56.420 --> 00:43:57.119
 the Father's

00:43:57.119 --> 00:43:57.480
 side

00:43:57.480 --> 00:43:58.679
 he makes

00:43:58.679 --> 00:43:59.300
 God

00:43:59.300 --> 00:43:59.820
 known

00:43:59.820 --> 00:44:01.079
 and in the

00:44:01.079 --> 00:44:02.019
 original language

00:44:02.019 --> 00:44:02.780
 him known

00:44:02.780 --> 00:44:04.440
 is emphatic

00:44:04.440 --> 00:44:05.699
 so that if we

00:44:05.699 --> 00:44:06.119
 were to in a

00:44:06.119 --> 00:44:06.739
 sense be trying

00:44:06.739 --> 00:44:07.420
 to write this

00:44:07.420 --> 00:44:08.360
 in a way that

00:44:08.360 --> 00:44:08.940
 brings out the

00:44:08.940 --> 00:44:09.679
 original language

00:44:09.679 --> 00:44:10.239
 it would be

00:44:10.239 --> 00:44:10.980
 bolded

00:44:10.980 --> 00:44:12.139
 and maybe

00:44:12.139 --> 00:44:13.059
 underlined

00:44:13.059 --> 00:44:14.340
 him known

00:44:14.340 --> 00:44:16.119
 and so now

00:44:16.119 --> 00:44:16.500
 we're going to

00:44:16.500 --> 00:44:16.940
 go into the

00:44:16.940 --> 00:44:17.519
 history of

00:44:17.519 --> 00:44:17.800
 Jesus

00:44:17.800 --> 00:44:18.460
 and the story

00:44:18.460 --> 00:44:18.900
 of Jesus

00:44:18.900 --> 00:44:19.619
 and everything

00:44:19.619 --> 00:44:20.440
 about Jesus

00:44:20.440 --> 00:44:21.440
 is all about

00:44:21.440 --> 00:44:22.300
 him making

00:44:22.300 --> 00:44:23.039
 God known

00:44:23.039 --> 00:44:23.860
 and in the

00:44:23.860 --> 00:44:24.760
 original language

00:44:24.760 --> 00:44:25.940
 it's even more

00:44:25.940 --> 00:44:26.820
 dramatic because

00:44:26.820 --> 00:44:27.660
 the word which

00:44:27.660 --> 00:44:28.320
 is here is

00:44:28.320 --> 00:44:29.000
 basically the

00:44:29.000 --> 00:44:29.460
 word for

00:44:29.460 --> 00:44:30.539
 exegesis

00:44:30.539 --> 00:44:31.660
 Andrew if you

00:44:31.660 --> 00:44:32.079
 could put the

00:44:32.079 --> 00:44:32.619
 point up

00:44:32.619 --> 00:44:34.200
 it's in

00:44:34.200 --> 00:44:35.079
 basically it's

00:44:35.079 --> 00:44:35.400
 saying that

00:44:35.400 --> 00:44:36.059
 Jesus of

00:44:36.059 --> 00:44:36.860
 Nazareth is

00:44:36.860 --> 00:44:37.960
 the exegesis

00:44:37.960 --> 00:44:38.539
 of God

00:44:38.539 --> 00:44:39.579
 now that's a

00:44:39.579 --> 00:44:40.139
 big word

00:44:40.139 --> 00:44:40.740
 and many of

00:44:40.740 --> 00:44:40.980
 you don't

00:44:40.980 --> 00:44:41.280
 know what

00:44:41.280 --> 00:44:41.760
 it means

00:44:41.760 --> 00:44:42.500
 and it's a

00:44:42.500 --> 00:44:42.960
 very old

00:44:42.960 --> 00:44:43.680
 fashioned word

00:44:43.680 --> 00:44:44.160
 I have a

00:44:44.160 --> 00:44:44.539
 feeling that

00:44:44.539 --> 00:44:44.900
 it would be

00:44:44.900 --> 00:44:45.660
 frowned upon

00:44:45.660 --> 00:44:46.460
 in the

00:44:46.460 --> 00:44:47.579
 English faculty

00:44:47.579 --> 00:44:47.880
 of the

00:44:47.880 --> 00:44:48.440
 University of

00:44:48.440 --> 00:44:48.639
 Ottawa

00:44:48.639 --> 00:44:49.099
 but maybe

00:44:49.099 --> 00:44:49.480
 I'm wrong

00:44:49.480 --> 00:44:50.079
 about that

00:44:50.079 --> 00:44:51.639
 and exegesis

00:44:51.639 --> 00:44:52.779
 is this idea

00:44:52.779 --> 00:44:54.500
 that all you

00:44:54.500 --> 00:44:54.900
 want to do

00:44:54.900 --> 00:44:56.519
 it's an

00:44:56.519 --> 00:44:57.279
 attempt to

00:44:57.279 --> 00:44:57.900
 be a

00:44:57.900 --> 00:44:58.500
 disciplined

00:44:58.500 --> 00:44:59.719
 understanding

00:44:59.719 --> 00:45:01.440
 of a

00:45:01.440 --> 00:45:01.840
 text

00:45:01.840 --> 00:45:03.360
 it's in a

00:45:03.360 --> 00:45:03.739
 sense an

00:45:03.739 --> 00:45:04.799
 invitation to

00:45:04.799 --> 00:45:05.380
 on one

00:45:05.380 --> 00:45:05.940
 hand set

00:45:05.940 --> 00:45:06.619
 aside your

00:45:06.619 --> 00:45:07.199
 cultural

00:45:07.199 --> 00:45:08.159
 presupposition

00:45:08.159 --> 00:45:08.920
 set aside

00:45:08.920 --> 00:45:09.299
 what you

00:45:09.299 --> 00:45:09.739
 think the

00:45:09.739 --> 00:45:10.319
 text says

00:45:10.319 --> 00:45:11.099
 set aside

00:45:11.099 --> 00:45:11.360
 what you

00:45:11.360 --> 00:45:11.739
 want it

00:45:11.739 --> 00:45:12.099
 to say

00:45:12.099 --> 00:45:12.719
 set aside

00:45:12.719 --> 00:45:12.960
 your

00:45:12.960 --> 00:45:13.799
 preferences

00:45:13.800 --> 00:45:14.320
 for what

00:45:14.320 --> 00:45:14.660
 it should

00:45:14.660 --> 00:45:15.000
 say

00:45:15.000 --> 00:45:16.220
 and simply

00:45:16.220 --> 00:45:17.700
 try to

00:45:17.700 --> 00:45:18.680
 hear and

00:45:18.680 --> 00:45:19.500
 understand

00:45:19.500 --> 00:45:21.560
 truly what

00:45:21.560 --> 00:45:22.460
 the text

00:45:22.460 --> 00:45:23.160
 says

00:45:23.160 --> 00:45:26.060
 and it's

00:45:26.060 --> 00:45:26.940
 saying that

00:45:26.940 --> 00:45:28.039
 Jesus is

00:45:28.039 --> 00:45:28.800
 the one who

00:45:28.800 --> 00:45:30.300
 simply truly

00:45:30.300 --> 00:45:32.480
 makes God

00:45:32.480 --> 00:45:33.800
 known and

00:45:33.800 --> 00:45:34.980
 who he is

00:45:34.980 --> 00:45:36.140
 and God

00:45:36.140 --> 00:45:37.160
 himself does

00:45:37.160 --> 00:45:37.760
 this because

00:45:37.760 --> 00:45:38.840
 only God

00:45:38.840 --> 00:45:39.640
 can make

00:45:39.640 --> 00:45:40.640
 himself known

00:45:40.639 --> 00:45:43.779
 because

00:45:43.779 --> 00:45:44.659
 otherwise how

00:45:44.659 --> 00:45:45.099
 could the

00:45:45.099 --> 00:45:45.839
 finite know

00:45:45.839 --> 00:45:46.440
 the infinite

00:45:46.440 --> 00:45:48.159
 there is

00:45:48.159 --> 00:45:48.759
 more in

00:45:48.759 --> 00:45:49.639
 common between

00:45:49.639 --> 00:45:50.239
 me

00:45:50.239 --> 00:45:53.819
 and the

00:45:53.819 --> 00:45:54.219
 wood in

00:45:54.219 --> 00:45:54.960
 this cross

00:45:54.960 --> 00:45:56.039
 there is

00:45:56.039 --> 00:45:56.579
 more on

00:45:56.579 --> 00:45:57.119
 one level

00:45:57.119 --> 00:45:57.779
 in common

00:45:57.779 --> 00:45:58.440
 between me

00:45:58.440 --> 00:45:58.659
 and the

00:45:58.659 --> 00:45:58.900
 wood in

00:45:58.900 --> 00:45:59.579
 this cross

00:45:59.579 --> 00:46:00.559
 we're both

00:46:00.559 --> 00:46:01.059
 created

00:46:01.059 --> 00:46:01.739
 we're both

00:46:01.739 --> 00:46:02.159
 finite

00:46:02.159 --> 00:46:02.679
 we both

00:46:02.679 --> 00:46:03.019
 have an

00:46:03.019 --> 00:46:03.539
 environment

00:46:03.539 --> 00:46:04.440
 we have a

00:46:04.440 --> 00:46:04.759
 beginning

00:46:04.759 --> 00:46:05.679
 we have an

00:46:05.679 --> 00:46:06.119
 end

00:46:06.119 --> 00:46:07.039
 we have

00:46:07.039 --> 00:46:07.599
 edges

00:46:07.599 --> 00:46:08.559
 and there is

00:46:08.559 --> 00:46:09.139
 more in

00:46:09.139 --> 00:46:09.859
 common between

00:46:09.859 --> 00:46:10.559
 me and the

00:46:10.559 --> 00:46:11.099
 wood that

00:46:11.099 --> 00:46:11.519
 makes up

00:46:11.519 --> 00:46:12.159
 this cross

00:46:12.159 --> 00:46:12.460
 and there

00:46:12.460 --> 00:46:13.039
 is between

00:46:13.039 --> 00:46:13.779
 the infinite

00:46:13.779 --> 00:46:14.360
 God

00:46:14.360 --> 00:46:16.000
 uncreated

00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:17.360
 no environment

00:46:17.360 --> 00:46:18.659
 no needs

00:46:18.659 --> 00:46:20.279
 outside of

00:46:20.279 --> 00:46:20.679
 time

00:46:20.679 --> 00:46:22.000
 seeing and

00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:22.579
 knowing all

00:46:22.579 --> 00:46:23.400
 things and

00:46:23.400 --> 00:46:24.019
 having all

00:46:24.019 --> 00:46:24.519
 power

00:46:24.519 --> 00:46:26.079
 above and

00:46:26.079 --> 00:46:26.480
 beyond

00:46:26.480 --> 00:46:26.940
 and

00:46:26.940 --> 00:46:28.599
 intellectually

00:46:28.599 --> 00:46:29.380
 it makes no

00:46:29.380 --> 00:46:30.099
 sense that the

00:46:30.099 --> 00:46:31.159
 finite by our

00:46:31.159 --> 00:46:32.000
 sight and our

00:46:32.000 --> 00:46:32.960
 effort can ever

00:46:32.960 --> 00:46:34.219
 make the

00:46:34.219 --> 00:46:35.259
 infinite known

00:46:35.259 --> 00:46:36.340
 we are

00:46:36.340 --> 00:46:37.179
 completely and

00:46:37.179 --> 00:46:38.059
 utterly dependent

00:46:38.059 --> 00:46:38.739
 upon the

00:46:38.739 --> 00:46:39.259
 infinite

00:46:39.260 --> 00:46:39.980
 speaking

00:46:39.980 --> 00:46:40.860
 itself

00:46:40.860 --> 00:46:41.520
 himself

00:46:41.520 --> 00:46:43.100
 and John

00:46:43.100 --> 00:46:43.700
 is saying

00:46:43.700 --> 00:46:44.240
 that when we

00:46:44.240 --> 00:46:44.840
 read the

00:46:44.840 --> 00:46:46.160
 gospel we

00:46:46.160 --> 00:46:47.420
 see and

00:46:47.420 --> 00:46:48.160
 hear the

00:46:48.160 --> 00:46:49.240
 infinite having

00:46:49.240 --> 00:46:50.060
 taken on

00:46:50.060 --> 00:46:50.740
 flesh to

00:46:50.740 --> 00:46:51.700
 speak to us

00:46:51.700 --> 00:46:52.000
 who are

00:46:52.000 --> 00:46:52.380
 finite

00:46:52.380 --> 00:46:54.420
 and it's the

00:46:54.420 --> 00:46:55.300
 infinite that

00:46:55.300 --> 00:46:56.400
 speaks to us

00:46:56.400 --> 00:46:57.700
 and we

00:46:57.700 --> 00:46:59.000
 are to learn

00:46:59.000 --> 00:46:59.880
 to humbly

00:46:59.880 --> 00:47:00.580
 trusting

00:47:00.580 --> 00:47:01.500
 walkingly

00:47:01.500 --> 00:47:02.380
 knowingly

00:47:02.380 --> 00:47:04.000
 listen to

00:47:04.000 --> 00:47:04.660
 the text

00:47:04.660 --> 00:47:05.760
 and listen

00:47:05.760 --> 00:47:06.440
 to Jesus

00:47:06.440 --> 00:47:07.340
 and watch

00:47:07.340 --> 00:47:07.860
 Jesus

00:47:07.860 --> 00:47:09.000
 and be

00:47:09.000 --> 00:47:09.519
 willing to

00:47:09.519 --> 00:47:10.240
 set aside

00:47:10.240 --> 00:47:11.000
 our cultural

00:47:11.000 --> 00:47:11.640
 assumptions

00:47:11.640 --> 00:47:12.539
 and what we

00:47:12.539 --> 00:47:13.220
 wish it says

00:47:13.220 --> 00:47:13.740
 and what we

00:47:13.740 --> 00:47:14.360
 don't say

00:47:14.360 --> 00:47:15.599
 and read it

00:47:15.599 --> 00:47:16.220
 and listen

00:47:16.220 --> 00:47:16.900
 to know

00:47:16.900 --> 00:47:17.619
 that this

00:47:17.619 --> 00:47:18.099
 is the

00:47:18.099 --> 00:47:18.720
 one that

00:47:18.720 --> 00:47:19.519
 makes the

00:47:19.519 --> 00:47:20.079
 infinite

00:47:20.079 --> 00:47:20.820
 God

00:47:20.820 --> 00:47:21.460
 known

00:47:21.460 --> 00:47:24.160
 and he

00:47:24.160 --> 00:47:24.800
 is good

00:47:24.800 --> 00:47:27.980
 we can

00:47:27.980 --> 00:47:29.019
 trust him

00:47:29.019 --> 00:47:31.059
 I invite you

00:47:31.059 --> 00:47:31.559
 to stand

00:47:31.559 --> 00:47:38.400
 what is it

00:47:38.400 --> 00:47:39.400
 that John

00:47:39.400 --> 00:47:39.960
 wants us

00:47:39.960 --> 00:47:40.480
 to know

00:47:40.480 --> 00:47:43.300
 he

00:47:43.300 --> 00:47:44.139
 exegetes

00:47:44.139 --> 00:47:44.800
 the

00:47:44.800 --> 00:47:45.179
 infinite

00:47:45.179 --> 00:47:47.440
 and it's

00:47:47.440 --> 00:47:47.800
 all

00:47:47.800 --> 00:47:48.460
 grace

00:47:48.460 --> 00:47:50.159
 it's

00:47:50.159 --> 00:47:50.559
 all

00:47:50.559 --> 00:47:51.179
 grace

00:47:51.179 --> 00:47:53.340
 and so

00:47:53.340 --> 00:47:53.719
 John

00:47:53.719 --> 00:47:54.300
 writes this

00:47:54.300 --> 00:47:54.860
 hoping

00:47:54.860 --> 00:47:55.380
 if you go

00:47:55.380 --> 00:47:55.880
 back and

00:47:55.880 --> 00:47:56.259
 you read

00:47:56.259 --> 00:47:56.619
 the end

00:47:56.619 --> 00:47:57.059
 all the

00:47:57.059 --> 00:47:57.719
 gospel of

00:47:57.719 --> 00:47:58.059
 John you

00:47:58.059 --> 00:47:58.480
 come to

00:47:58.480 --> 00:47:58.839
 the end

00:47:58.839 --> 00:47:59.139
 and you

00:47:59.139 --> 00:47:59.480
 see that

00:47:59.480 --> 00:47:59.659
 it's

00:47:59.659 --> 00:48:00.239
 very clear

00:48:00.239 --> 00:48:00.959
 that John's

00:48:00.959 --> 00:48:01.459
 hope is that

00:48:01.459 --> 00:48:02.019
 by the time

00:48:02.019 --> 00:48:02.480
 you finish

00:48:02.480 --> 00:48:03.079
 reading his

00:48:03.079 --> 00:48:03.719
 gospel that

00:48:03.719 --> 00:48:04.119
 you will

00:48:04.119 --> 00:48:05.019
 come to

00:48:05.019 --> 00:48:05.619
 a humble

00:48:05.619 --> 00:48:06.319
 trusting

00:48:06.319 --> 00:48:07.619
 knowledge of

00:48:07.619 --> 00:48:08.079
 the greatness

00:48:08.079 --> 00:48:08.699
 and glory

00:48:08.699 --> 00:48:09.219
 of Jesus

00:48:09.219 --> 00:48:09.639
 that you

00:48:09.639 --> 00:48:10.019
 will know

00:48:10.019 --> 00:48:10.359
 him as

00:48:10.359 --> 00:48:10.959
 your savior

00:48:10.959 --> 00:48:11.879
 and that

00:48:11.879 --> 00:48:12.419
 by knowing

00:48:12.419 --> 00:48:12.779
 him as

00:48:12.779 --> 00:48:13.319
 your savior

00:48:13.319 --> 00:48:13.679
 you will

00:48:13.679 --> 00:48:14.239
 begin to

00:48:14.239 --> 00:48:14.819
 follow him

00:48:14.819 --> 00:48:15.299
 as Lord

00:48:15.299 --> 00:48:15.739
 and it's

00:48:15.739 --> 00:48:16.299
 the cry

00:48:16.299 --> 00:48:16.879
 of John's

00:48:16.879 --> 00:48:17.119
 heart

00:48:17.119 --> 00:48:17.879
 and we

00:48:17.879 --> 00:48:18.459
 as Christians

00:48:18.459 --> 00:48:19.000
 believe that

00:48:19.000 --> 00:48:19.439
 ultimately

00:48:19.439 --> 00:48:20.199
 God is

00:48:20.199 --> 00:48:20.619
 the one

00:48:20.619 --> 00:48:21.319
 who caused

00:48:21.319 --> 00:48:21.879
 the gospel

00:48:21.879 --> 00:48:22.319
 of John

00:48:22.319 --> 00:48:22.659
 to be

00:48:22.659 --> 00:48:22.919
 written

00:48:22.919 --> 00:48:23.819
 and so

00:48:23.819 --> 00:48:24.079
 it is

00:48:24.079 --> 00:48:24.659
 the cry

00:48:24.659 --> 00:48:25.399
 of God's

00:48:25.399 --> 00:48:25.699
 heart

00:48:25.699 --> 00:48:26.179
 that our

00:48:26.179 --> 00:48:26.759
 eyes would

00:48:26.760 --> 00:48:27.260
 be turned

00:48:27.260 --> 00:48:27.900
 to Jesus

00:48:27.900 --> 00:48:28.740
 and that

00:48:28.740 --> 00:48:29.300
 as we

00:48:29.300 --> 00:48:29.760
 look at

00:48:29.760 --> 00:48:30.040
 Jesus

00:48:30.040 --> 00:48:30.600
 we would

00:48:30.600 --> 00:48:31.140
 cry out

00:48:31.140 --> 00:48:31.580
 to God

00:48:31.580 --> 00:48:31.940
 and say

00:48:31.940 --> 00:48:32.560
 dear God

00:48:32.560 --> 00:48:33.380
 please grow

00:48:33.380 --> 00:48:33.880
 in me

00:48:33.880 --> 00:48:34.980
 a humble

00:48:34.980 --> 00:48:36.020
 trusting

00:48:36.020 --> 00:48:36.800
 walking

00:48:36.800 --> 00:48:37.680
 knowing

00:48:37.680 --> 00:48:38.380
 of the

00:48:38.380 --> 00:48:38.820
 greatness

00:48:38.820 --> 00:48:39.740
 glory

00:48:39.740 --> 00:48:40.860
 and grace

00:48:40.860 --> 00:48:41.800
 of Jesus

00:48:41.800 --> 00:48:42.840
 Messiah

00:48:42.840 --> 00:48:45.880
 those

00:48:45.880 --> 00:48:46.600
 that God

00:48:46.600 --> 00:48:47.000
 has put it

00:48:47.000 --> 00:48:47.260
 on your

00:48:47.260 --> 00:48:47.520
 heart

00:48:47.520 --> 00:48:47.820
 will have

00:48:47.820 --> 00:48:48.120
 just a

00:48:48.120 --> 00:48:48.300
 moment

00:48:48.300 --> 00:48:48.900
 of silence

00:48:48.900 --> 00:48:49.200
 and then

00:48:49.200 --> 00:48:49.460
 why don't

00:48:49.460 --> 00:48:49.820
 you pray

00:48:49.820 --> 00:48:50.260
 this prayer

00:48:50.260 --> 00:48:50.620
 with me

00:48:50.620 --> 00:48:50.880
 I think

00:48:50.880 --> 00:48:51.180
 it's up

00:48:51.180 --> 00:48:51.400
 at the

00:48:51.400 --> 00:48:51.640
 front

00:48:51.640 --> 00:48:52.560
 and then

00:48:52.560 --> 00:48:52.660
 I'll

00:48:52.660 --> 00:48:52.940
 just have

00:48:52.940 --> 00:48:53.320
 a closing

00:48:53.320 --> 00:48:53.700
 prayer

00:48:53.700 --> 00:48:54.800
 just stand

00:48:54.800 --> 00:49:02.420
 those

00:49:02.420 --> 00:49:02.960
 whom the

00:49:02.960 --> 00:49:03.460
 Holy Spirit

00:49:03.460 --> 00:49:03.780
 leads

00:49:03.780 --> 00:49:04.260
 join with

00:49:04.260 --> 00:49:04.560
 me in

00:49:04.560 --> 00:49:04.880
 praying

00:49:04.880 --> 00:49:06.320
 dear God

00:49:06.320 --> 00:49:07.420
 please

00:49:07.420 --> 00:49:07.880
 grow

00:49:07.880 --> 00:49:08.519
 in me

00:49:08.519 --> 00:49:09.480
 a humble

00:49:09.480 --> 00:49:10.400
 trusting

00:49:10.400 --> 00:49:11.200
 walking

00:49:11.200 --> 00:49:12.120
 knowing

00:49:12.120 --> 00:49:12.780
 of the

00:49:12.780 --> 00:49:13.240
 greatness

00:49:13.240 --> 00:49:14.080
 glory

00:49:14.080 --> 00:49:15.100
 and grace

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 of Jesus

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 Messiah

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 Father

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 pour out

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 your Holy

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 Spirit

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 upon us

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 bring

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 if there

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 are any

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 here

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 who have

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 not

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 come

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 to a

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 saving

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 faith

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 in Jesus

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 Father

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 as they

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 pray

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 that

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 prayer

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 may

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 it

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 be

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 a

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 moment

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 of

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 saving

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 faith

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 for

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 them

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 in

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 Jesus

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 and

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 Father

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 both

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 for

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 them

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 and

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 for

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 us

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 may

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 you

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 teach

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 us

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 to pray

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 whether

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 in these

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 words

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 or not

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 Father

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 but may

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 that

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 be

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 increasingly

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 the cry

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 of our

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 hearts

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 that we

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 would cry

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 out to

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 you

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 whether

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 in good

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 times

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 or bad

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 when we're

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 depressed

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 or lonely

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 or feeling

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 very excited

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 and with a

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 lot of

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 people

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 that the

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 cry of

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 our

00:49:46.960 --> 00:49:47.240
 heart

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 would be

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 that you

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 would grow

00:49:48.679 --> 00:49:49.319
 within us

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 a

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 humble

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 trusting

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 walking

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 knowing

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 of the

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 greatness

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 and the

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 glory

00:49:55.279 --> 00:49:55.719
 and the

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 grace

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 of

00:49:56.440 --> 00:49:56.719
 Jesus

00:49:56.719 --> 00:49:57.299
 Messiah

00:49:57.299 --> 00:49:58.059
 Father

00:49:58.059 --> 00:49:58.480
 this we

00:49:58.480 --> 00:49:58.779
 ask

00:49:58.779 --> 00:49:59.159
 we ask

00:49:59.159 --> 00:49:59.419
 that your

00:49:59.419 --> 00:50:00.079
 Holy Spirit

00:50:00.079 --> 00:50:01.039
 would bring

00:50:01.039 --> 00:50:01.539
 this home

00:50:01.539 --> 00:50:01.940
 to us

00:50:01.940 --> 00:50:02.259
 and grow

00:50:02.259 --> 00:50:02.739
 that within

00:50:02.739 --> 00:50:03.039
 us

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 and all

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 this we

00:50:04.019 --> 00:50:04.399
 ask in

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 the name

00:50:04.619 --> 00:50:05.099
 of Jesus

00:50:05.099 --> 00:50:05.779
 your son

00:50:05.779 --> 00:50:06.239
 and our

00:50:06.239 --> 00:50:06.539
 savior

00:50:06.539 --> 00:50:07.500
 amen