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 Well, good morning.

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 Open up with me, if you would, to Colossians.

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 Colossians chapter 1.

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 If you're using the Pew Bible, it's on page 983.

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 I kind of wondered where we were going to go in kind of our next sermon series that we're working through.

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 And having worked through the book of Job this summer,

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 I'm going to move to the New Testament and kind of pick up the pace, as it were,

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 in terms of understanding the significance of thanks in prayer.

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 The significance of thanks in prayer.

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 Many of you have probably heard about the name D.L. Moody

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 and what God was able to accomplish through his life in ministry back in the 1800s.

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 But many of you may not be aware of kind of the humble beginnings of D.L. Moody

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 and how unexpected really his time of ministry really would have been,

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 considering where he came from.

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 D.L. Moody dropped out of school when he was 13 years old.

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 But he ended up being used by God to inspire students at Cambridge throughout his life in ministry.

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 D.L. Moody, when he got started, preferred to teach children.

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 He understood and appreciated the receptivity of their hearts.

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 And so his focus early on in his ministry was Sunday school ministry to children.

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 And yet God would use him then to speak to crowds of individuals,

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 numbering in the thousands, men and women, boys and girls.

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 And God would use this man in a mighty way.

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 He was a man who grew up in a farm in Massachusetts.

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 He came from very meager beginnings, a poverty-stricken family,

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 a mother who was devout to Jesus, a father who was an alcoholic.

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 His early life he was one who was given to money, had a love for money,

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 but the Lord kind of changed his perspective.

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 And while he was in Chicago wanting to make as much money as he could,

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 he would be this up-and-coming businessman,

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 God worked in his heart to change his life

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 and help him understand the significance of gospel ministry.

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 He was a man who was led to Christ at age 17 by a man by the name of Edward Kimball.

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 Kind of a guy in the middle of obscurity,

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 but used by the Lord through faithful ministry of this man.

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 Moody would build a foundation of evangelistic crusades

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 and thousands of people would come

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 and the newscasters and the media who would show up to these events

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 were just awestruck at the fact that

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 how do so many people assemble

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 when the person up front is speaking at a fourth-grade level?

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 The ministry of the Word of God that was working and moving through D.L. Moody

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 and his frailty, his humility, and his dependence on the Lord.

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 It was while D.L. Moody was in England

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 and he was there under the ministry of an individual named Henry Varley.

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 And in that message, Henry Varley would say,

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 the world has yet to see what God can do

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 through a man who has totally yielded to him.

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 And those words inspired D.L. Moody

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 and he wondered, can I be that man?

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 Can God use this meager man

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 to make much of himself in terms of ministry?

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 And by God's grace, I will be that man.

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 And so when he died in December of 1899,

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 thousands of people would come

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 not to celebrate the one who had fashioned an empire,

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 who had made lots of money,

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 but one who had devoted himself entirely to the Lord

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 and had been used by God in significant ways.

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 His life really is a clear testimony of what God can do

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 in the life of an individual, a man or a woman,

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 who commits themselves,

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 devotes themselves to faith and prayer,

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 to thanks and prayer.

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 And over the course of the next three months,

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 that's where we're going to go.

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 That's what we're going to focus on and concentrate on

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 as we come to the book of Colossians,

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 this little letter,

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 and thanks and prayer kind of permeate their way

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 through this little letter.

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 And it's my prayer that if God can do this

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 in the life of an individual,

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 what might God be able to do

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 in the life of a congregation,

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 a life of a people,

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 a life of a body of individuals

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 who have joined themselves to this objective.

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 And I trust, I'm praying,

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 I want to encourage you for the next three months

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 that in some way we devote ourselves

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 to understanding what a life of prayer and thanks looks like

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 and that we grow in some measure

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 in embracing these disciplines to ourselves.

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 I want to propose an experiment, as it were.

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 I want to see what God might do in my life,

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 what God might see,

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 what might do in our church,

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 what God might do in your community,

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 in your workplace, in students,

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 what God might do in your schools,

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 in your co-ops,

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 in your home school communities,

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 wherever you might be.

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 What might God be able to do

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 with the people that have devoted themselves

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 to thanks and prayer?

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 So for the next three months,

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 I want to encourage us to commit ourselves

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 to that in some way.

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 And as a way to go about that,

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 we've put together another study guide.

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 Okay, and I know that we've done this a lot,

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 but I want, I'm trusting, hoping, praying

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 that this would be an invitation for us

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 to participate together.

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 As you look through the New Testament,

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 you see that the churches that flourish,

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 that the churches that God uses mightily and powerfully

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 are the ones that have one heart,

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 one mind, one spirit.

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 And so this is a way for us to come together

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 in a united way,

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 to learn what God says,

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 and to embrace this for ourselves,

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 for to be part of the conversation of one another,

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 this fellowship for one another,

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 encouragement, challenging,

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 and embracing this together as a group.

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 So I want to encourage you,

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 I know that several of you are part of Bible studies,

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 I know that several of you are part of small groups,

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 I know that several of you have your own Bible reading plans,

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 and so this is an extra,

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 but I'm just inviting you to step in in a little way,

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 maybe step in all the way to embrace this together

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 so we can see what God might be able to do.

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 At the end of each of the week's lessons in the study guide,

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 I put together something called the family corner,

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 and here's a graphic of that family corner.

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 And all we're trying to do is have some simple questions

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 that kids of every age can answer

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 and invite them to think about the text in a way

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 that is familiar,

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 that's accessible for them,

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 so you can start this family conversation.

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 It's meant to be a conversation starter.

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 So even your entire family,

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 all the way down to your toddlers,

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 can be a part of this study together

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 as we're making our way through the scriptures.

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 And I want to also encourage,

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 I've put a key verse or two each week,

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 I want to encourage us as a church

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 to be memorizing God's word.

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 And there may be some of you

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 who might rise to the occasion

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 in memorizing the book.

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 Would some of you be willing to try to do that?

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 Memorize, and especially young people,

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 your minds are sharp,

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 memorizing the book of Colossians.

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 There are 95 verses,

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 and there's 110 days between now and Christmas

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 that we can do this.

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 So just a verse a day.

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 You can have some cheat days,

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 because there's some days extra

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 that you can do this.

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 And this is something I want to encourage us to do

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 as a fellowship.

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 Verse one.

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 Paul, an apostle,

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 and I'm going to say this,

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 and you're going to repeat it after me.

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 Okay?

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 So, Paul, an apostle.

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 Paul, an apostle.

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 By the will of Christ Jesus.

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 By the will of Christ Jesus.

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 Excuse me.

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 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus.

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 By the will of God.

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 So let's try that again.

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 We're learning it together.

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 That's okay.

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 That's okay.

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 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus.

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 Okay?

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 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus.

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 By the will of God.

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 By the will of God.

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 And Timothy, our brother.

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 And Timothy, our brother.

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 Hey, look.

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 You got verse one.

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 It's there.

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 It's locked away.

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 You can coast the rest of the day

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 and pick it up tomorrow.

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 So here we go.

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 We can do this together.

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 And I believe this will be

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 a strategic exercise

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 for our fellowship.

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 I don't know about you,

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 but if there are two disciplines

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 that I struggle in the most,

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 it's the discipline of prayer

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 and making sure that it's consistent

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 and making sure that it's happening

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 faithfully, regularly, day by day.

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 And the discipline of thanksgiving.

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 I'm much more inclined

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 to look at the dark side of life

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 and say, ah!

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 It's terrible!

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 Ah!

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 Look at what's happening to me!

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 Oh!

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 It woes me!

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 It's so awful!

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 And the practice of thanksgiving

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 in helping to call attention

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 to the work of God

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 even in hard things.

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 Even when things don't go your way,

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 this is going to be good for us.

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 And I just want to encourage us

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 as a fellowship

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 for the next three months.

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 Can we do this together?

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 That's my prayer.

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 That's my goal.

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 And here's the promise.

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 The promise that's contained

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 in this passage this morning

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 is Paul will talk about

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 the word of truth,

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 the gospel that's come to them.

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 And listen to what happens

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 when the word of God comes.

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 It has come to you

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 and it's come to a whole world.

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 It is bearing fruit

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 and increasing

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 as it does among you

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 since the day you heard

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 and understood

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 the grace of God and truth.

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 God's word will

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 have its way.

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 God's word will

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 make a difference.

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 God's word will change us

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 if we surrender to it

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 and come to know it.

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 And God delights

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 in that work.

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 And I trust

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 that as we're doing this together

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 over the next three months,

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 we're going to see

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 the evidence

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 in our own lives,

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 in the spheres

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 in which we are,

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 and as a congregation,

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 how God can use

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 his word to change us.

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 Thanks and prayer.

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 All right.

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 Colossians chapter 1.

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 I think page 983,

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 if you're there,

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 in the Pew Bible.

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 I'm just going to read

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 the first couple of verses

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 as an introduction,

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 and we're going to see

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 here in just the outset

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 of this passage,

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 Paul will set forth

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 an example.

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 We're going to see

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 Paul's example

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 kind of shining through.

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 Just even in his

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 opening introduction,

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 what is Paul's example?

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 What is he calling

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 the people of this church to?

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 Notice he says,

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 an apostle

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 of Christ Jesus

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 by the will of God,

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 and Timothy,

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 our brother,

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 to the saints

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 and faithful brothers

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 in Christ

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 at Colossae,

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 grace to you

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 and peace

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 from God,

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 our Father.

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 Paul,

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 an apostle.

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 Paul was sent.

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 He was a sent one.

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 And Paul was sent

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 by the will of God,

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 and we see here

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 Paul's example

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 of being willing

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 to be sent by God

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 and willing to submit

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 himself to God's will.

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 His willingness

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 to hear what God says,

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 to listen to God's will,

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 to know what God

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 wants for his life,

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 to be sent out

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 to embrace the cost

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 and to do it willingly,

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 to submit himself

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 to God's will

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 instead of his own.

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 I know that Paul

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 is a familiar figure,

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 and so to kind of

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 do a little background

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 on the apostle Paul

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 may seem tedious

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 and maybe unnecessary,

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 but I think it's important

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 for us just to remember

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 who the apostle Paul is

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 before we even begin

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 this study.

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 Those of you

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 who remember

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 kind of going back

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 to the birth of the church

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 in Acts chapter 1,

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 here the church

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 gets started

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 because of the work

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 of God

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 through his word

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 in Jerusalem,

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 and thousands of people

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 come to faith in Christ.

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 And so from chapter 1

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 to chapter 7,

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 we kind of trace

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 this work of God

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 working in Jerusalem

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 to build the church

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 that's there.

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 And then there's

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 this figure named Saul,

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 and we come to find out

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 later that Saul

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 is synonymous

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 with Paul.

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 And now Saul

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 is instrumental

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 in chapter 8

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 of introducing

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 persecution

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 to the church.

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 And because of

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 Saul's work

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 of persecuting

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 the church

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 because of his love

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 for Judaism

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 and wanting to stamp

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 out Christianity,

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 God actually uses

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 the apostle Paul

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 to make the church

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 spread to the

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 uttermost parts

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 of the world.

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 It's called

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 the dispersion.

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 God uses him

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 instrumentally

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 in this seemingly

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 negative way

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 to get the word

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 of God

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 to now spread out

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 from Jerusalem

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 into the known world.

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 God will come

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 and do a work

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 in Paul's heart

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 in chapter 9,

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 that road to

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 Damascus experience

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 where God will

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 come and will

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 communicate

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 to the apostle Paul

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 and will lead him

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 to faith in Christ.

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 And then from

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 chapter 9

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 to the end of the book

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 we're going to see

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 the explosion

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 of this church

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 that's happening

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 through the life

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 and ministry

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 of the apostle Paul.

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 Really in many ways

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 the apostle Paul

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 is an all star.

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 He's a superstar

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 when it comes

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 to this missionary work.

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 And we see

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 his missionary work

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 that's happening

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 throughout the book

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 of Acts

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 but just calling

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 attention to

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 what happens

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 at the beginning

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 of his second

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 missionary journey.

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 You remember

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 that he has

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 kind of tried

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 to go into

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 Asia

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 and I'll show you

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 this map,

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 okay?

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 Actually the very

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 beginning of Paul's

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 journey,

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 he goes to

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 a little place

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 called Lystra.

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 That's kind of

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 in a circle

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 at the bottom

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 of the map.

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 That happens

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 to be the hometown

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 of Timothy.

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 He picks up

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 Timothy there

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 because of the

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 ministry of

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 his mother

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 and grandmother

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 and the confirmation

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 of the church

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 that was there.

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 He picks up

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 Timothy

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 and Timothy

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 now becomes

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 part of his

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 missionary team.

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 So the apostle Paul

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 wants to go

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 into the next

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 logical spot.

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 He wants to go

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 into this region

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 of Asia.

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 But remember

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 what happens

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 when he tries

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 to go to Asia?

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 The Holy Spirit

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 closes the door.

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 So he's like,

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 well, fine,

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 let's go to

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 Bithynia.

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 That's kind of

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 the next logical

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 place.

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 And God,

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 again,

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 closes the door

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 so he can't

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 go to Bithynia.

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 Instead he goes

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 to a place

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 called Macedonia.

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 And there he is

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 in Thessalonica.

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 That's kind of

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 the second town

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 in Macedonia

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 that he goes to.

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 And God's work

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 is so mighty

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 in Thessalonica

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 that the Jews

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 who are there

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 we find in Acts

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 chapter 17,

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 6.

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 It says,

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 these men,

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 speaking of

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 the apostle Paul

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 and his missionary

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 team,

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 have turned

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 the world

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 upside down

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 and have come

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 here also.

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 God's mighty

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 work through

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 this man

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 and his team.

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 So he gets

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 kind of kicked

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 out of Thessalonica.

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 He ends up

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 making his way

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 to Ephesus

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 and his third

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 missionary journey

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 and we find this

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 in Acts chapter 19

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 verses 9 and 10

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 speaking again

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 of Paul's ministry

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 now in Ephesus.

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 But when some

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 became stubborn

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 and continued

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 in unbelief,

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 let me just pause

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 there for a moment.

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 The apostle Paul

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 would traditionally

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 go into the synagogue

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 and here in Ephesus

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 he would teach

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 in the synagogue

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 for three months

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 and the Judaizers

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 who were there

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 were not happy.

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 So they kind of

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 pushed him out

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 of the synagogue.

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 And speaking evil

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 of the way

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 before the congregation

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 he withdrew himself

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 from them

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 and took the disciples

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 with him

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 reasoning daily

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 in the hall

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 of Tyrannus.

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 This continued

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 for two years

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 so that all

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 the residents

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 of Asia

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 heard the word

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 of the Lord.

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 Both Jews

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 and Gentiles.

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 Now,

00:16:36.600 --> 00:16:37.100
 do you remember

00:16:37.100 --> 00:16:38.340
 what happened

00:16:38.340 --> 00:16:38.800
 on his second

00:16:38.800 --> 00:16:39.420
 missionary journey?

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 How he wanted

00:16:40.720 --> 00:16:41.340
 to go to Asia?

00:16:41.980 --> 00:16:42.539
 He wanted to go

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 to Bithynia

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 and God said no?

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 And yet the apostle

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 Paul because

00:16:46.899 --> 00:16:47.560
 of his heart

00:16:47.560 --> 00:16:48.379
 to listen

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 to God's will

00:16:49.419 --> 00:16:50.479
 and to follow

00:16:50.479 --> 00:16:51.299
 God's direction

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 Paul said okay.

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 Then where is it Lord?

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 And he ends up

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 here in Ephesus

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 and God says

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 my plan is better

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 and so what's

00:17:00.579 --> 00:17:01.120
 going to happen

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 Paul

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 is this is going

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 to be kind of

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 the seminary

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 of Ephesus

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 and I'm going

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 to allow a number

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 of individuals

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 all across Asia

00:17:08.000 --> 00:17:09.139
 to come here

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 to this school

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 and I'm going

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 to send them

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 out across

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 all of Asia

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 and Colossae

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 happens to be

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 one of the beneficiaries

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 of the ministry

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 of Paul

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 to Epaphras

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 who would then

00:17:21.120 --> 00:17:22.420
 take that word

00:17:22.420 --> 00:17:23.120
 of the gospel

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 to his hometown

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 to Colossae

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 and God would

00:17:26.840 --> 00:17:28.080
 build this church

00:17:28.080 --> 00:17:29.759
 there in Colossae.

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 Paul refers

00:17:32.259 --> 00:17:32.680
 to himself

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 as an apostle.

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 An apostle

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 is a sent one.

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 It's one

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 who has been

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 designated

00:17:37.940 --> 00:17:39.040
 with this special

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 role

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 of sharing

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 the truth.

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 sharing the truth

00:17:42.480 --> 00:17:43.080
 of the gospel

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 with others.

00:17:45.540 --> 00:17:45.820
 Of course

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 Paul wasn't part

00:17:46.580 --> 00:17:47.520
 of the original 12.

00:17:48.020 --> 00:17:48.720
 He wasn't even

00:17:48.720 --> 00:17:49.680
 one of the replacements

00:17:49.680 --> 00:17:50.840
 there in Acts chapter 1

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 when Judas

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 needed to be replaced

00:17:52.740 --> 00:17:54.820
 but the apostle Paul

00:17:54.820 --> 00:17:55.780
 he calls himself

00:17:55.780 --> 00:17:57.040
 kind of an apostle

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 in kind of a distant time.

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 He refers to

00:18:01.500 --> 00:18:02.100
 the ministry

00:18:02.100 --> 00:18:03.240
 that God has

00:18:03.240 --> 00:18:04.500
 in his life

00:18:04.500 --> 00:18:06.380
 to reveal

00:18:06.380 --> 00:18:07.440
 his truth to him.

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 We find that

00:18:08.260 --> 00:18:09.600
 in Galatians chapter 1.

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 where Paul says

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 for I would have you

00:18:13.159 --> 00:18:14.579
 Galatians 1

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 sorry

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 verse 11

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 let's start there

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 for I would have you

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 know brothers

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 that the gospel

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 that was preached

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 by me

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 was not man's gospel

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 for I did not

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 receive it from man

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 nor was I taught it

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 but I received it

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 through

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 through a revelation

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 So while the apostle Paul

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 didn't

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 wasn't a part

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 of Christ's

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 early

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 earthly ministry

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 there was this

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 ministry

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 that God

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 has

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 to Paul

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 sometime later

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 where God

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 is revealing

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 truth

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 to the apostle Paul

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 and setting him

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 apart for this

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 separate and special

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 work.

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 It picks up in verse 15

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 which is the next slide

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 but when he

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 speaking of

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 God

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 who set me apart

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 before I was born

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 and called me

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 by his grace

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 was pleased to reveal

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 his son in me

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 in order that I might

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 preach him among

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 the Gentiles

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 I did not

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 immediately consult

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 with anyone

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 nor did I go up

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 to Jerusalem

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 to those who

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 were apostles

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 before me

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 but I went away

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 into Arabia

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 and returned again

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 to Damascus

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 then after three years

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 I went up

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 to Jerusalem

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 to visit Cephas

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 and remained

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 with him

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 15 days.

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 So there's this

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 off and on

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 ministry of God

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 in revealing truth

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 to the apostle Paul

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 in this three year

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 window of time.

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 He was set apart.

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 God had separated

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 him for a

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 specific task

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 an apostleship

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 to the Gentiles

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 as it were

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 and the apostle Paul

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 was receptive

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 to God's will

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 in his life

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 and Paul will

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 present himself

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 as an apostle

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 and I think

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 there's several reasons

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 and I'm just going

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 to give you a couple.

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 First,

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 I think the apostle Paul

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 in expressing himself

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 as an apostle

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 to this group

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 of individuals

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 wants to help

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 establish his

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 relationship

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 to this church

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 of Colossae.

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 Now we're going

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 to find this out

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 once we get to

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 chapter 2

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 but the apostle Paul

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 had never been

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 to Colossae.

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 He hadn't preached

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 the gospel to there

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 he hadn't planted

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 this church

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 and yet here he is

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 this rich

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 and deep relationship

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 this affection

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 that he seems

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 to have

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 for these people

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 that he's never met

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 and it's only because

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 of the connection

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 they have

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 with Jesus Christ.

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 He's an apostle

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 of Christ Jesus

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 and here is

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 a church

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 and this church

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 is a church

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 that is receiving

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 this ministry

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 of the word

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 and they have

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 also been brought

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 into community

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 with Paul

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 and of course

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 in community

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 with God

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 through faith

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 in Christ.

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 So Paul wants

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 to help establish

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 this connection

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 with this group

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 of believers

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 and second

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 he wants to establish

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 his authority

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 with them

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 that he is one

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 who has been

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 set apart

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 by God

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 to reveal truth

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 and to help

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 speak into

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 their situation.

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 Third

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 it helps to affirm

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 the legitimacy

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 of their fellowship.

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 Now here we are

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 at the very beginnings

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 of this church

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 movement

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 that's taking place

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 and as we know

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 what's taking place

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 in Jerusalem

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 and then in other places

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 is the apostles

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 are the ones

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 who are kind of

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 primarily responsible

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 for establishing

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 these churches

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 and yet Colossae

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 now happens

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 to be a primary

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 example of a church

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 that's been planted

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 apart from

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 apostolic authority

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 apostolic presence

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 and the apostle Paul

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 wants to provide

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 legitimacy

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 to this group

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 of believers

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 not because

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 of how it was

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 established

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 by apostolic authority

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 but it was established

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 by the ministry

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 of the word

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 and so subsequently

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 generation

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 after generation

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 we're beneficiaries

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 of the word

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 and the ministry

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 of that word

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 to us

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 and we're connected

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 in that way

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 as well

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 to the apostle Paul.

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 Paul was

00:22:08.560 --> 00:22:10.279
 he was an apostle

00:22:10.279 --> 00:22:11.160
 by the will of God.

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 Knowledge of God's will

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 is going to be

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 a huge

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 a huge thrust

00:22:15.860 --> 00:22:16.759
 a huge theme

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 through the first

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 couple of chapters

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 because

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 this is a church

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 that wanted to identify

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 wanted to have

00:22:22.960 --> 00:22:24.600
 that secret knowledge

00:22:24.600 --> 00:22:25.519
 that hidden knowledge

00:22:25.519 --> 00:22:26.900
 and Paul's like

00:22:26.900 --> 00:22:27.240
 hey

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 you don't have to

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 it doesn't have to

00:22:29.579 --> 00:22:30.559
 be a secret anymore

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 because God

00:22:31.240 --> 00:22:32.460
 has delivered it to you

00:22:32.460 --> 00:22:33.279
 it's open

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 he wants his will

00:22:34.519 --> 00:22:35.519
 to be clear to you

00:22:35.519 --> 00:22:38.139
 and in verse 9

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 we're going to get there

00:22:39.160 --> 00:22:39.740
 next week

00:22:39.740 --> 00:22:40.819
 Paul will say

00:22:40.819 --> 00:22:41.859
 we have not ceased

00:22:41.859 --> 00:22:42.740
 to pray for you

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 asking that you may be

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 filled with the knowledge

00:22:45.879 --> 00:22:46.639
 of his will

00:22:46.639 --> 00:22:48.500
 God wants his will

00:22:48.500 --> 00:22:49.359
 to be clear

00:22:49.359 --> 00:22:50.200
 to be accessible

00:22:50.200 --> 00:22:51.139
 to be known

00:22:51.139 --> 00:22:52.960
 and so Paul

00:22:52.960 --> 00:22:53.879
 becomes an example

00:22:53.880 --> 00:22:55.180
 an example

00:22:55.180 --> 00:22:55.580
 of one

00:22:55.580 --> 00:22:56.240
 who has received

00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:56.640
 the word

00:22:56.640 --> 00:22:57.640
 one who has

00:22:57.640 --> 00:22:58.560
 submitted to the word

00:22:58.560 --> 00:22:59.900
 and now he's coming

00:22:59.900 --> 00:23:00.680
 to present

00:23:00.680 --> 00:23:01.800
 that word again

00:23:01.800 --> 00:23:02.600
 to this church

00:23:02.600 --> 00:23:04.140
 but Paul is also

00:23:04.140 --> 00:23:04.660
 an example

00:23:04.660 --> 00:23:05.660
 of serving with others

00:23:05.660 --> 00:23:06.520
 and I just want to

00:23:06.520 --> 00:23:07.360
 touch on this briefly

00:23:07.360 --> 00:23:09.140
 Paul was not

00:23:09.140 --> 00:23:10.180
 a lone ranger

00:23:10.180 --> 00:23:11.360
 Paul was not

00:23:11.360 --> 00:23:12.260
 this pioneer

00:23:12.260 --> 00:23:13.160
 that did things

00:23:13.160 --> 00:23:13.580
 alone

00:23:13.580 --> 00:23:14.760
 he wasn't the kind

00:23:14.760 --> 00:23:15.460
 of guy who thought

00:23:15.460 --> 00:23:16.300
 well I'm going to

00:23:16.300 --> 00:23:17.580
 get this taken care of

00:23:17.580 --> 00:23:18.620
 because look at me

00:23:18.620 --> 00:23:19.740
 look how great I am

00:23:19.740 --> 00:23:20.740
 no the apostle Paul

00:23:20.740 --> 00:23:21.780
 understood the significance

00:23:21.780 --> 00:23:23.240
 of serving with a team

00:23:23.240 --> 00:23:24.839
 he recognized

00:23:24.839 --> 00:23:25.620
 that it wasn't

00:23:25.620 --> 00:23:26.559
 wasn't inherent

00:23:26.559 --> 00:23:28.339
 the strength

00:23:28.339 --> 00:23:29.039
 of ministry

00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:29.779
 wasn't inherent

00:23:29.779 --> 00:23:30.500
 to himself

00:23:30.500 --> 00:23:32.460
 it was a strength

00:23:32.460 --> 00:23:32.960
 that came

00:23:32.960 --> 00:23:34.539
 as he would

00:23:34.539 --> 00:23:35.240
 commit himself

00:23:35.240 --> 00:23:36.120
 to the Lord

00:23:36.120 --> 00:23:37.220
 and God would

00:23:37.220 --> 00:23:37.759
 work through

00:23:37.759 --> 00:23:38.599
 this team

00:23:38.599 --> 00:23:40.579
 notice Paul says

00:23:40.579 --> 00:23:41.339
 in verse 1

00:23:41.339 --> 00:23:42.960
 an apostle of Christ

00:23:42.960 --> 00:23:43.720
 Jesus by the will

00:23:43.720 --> 00:23:44.079
 of God

00:23:44.079 --> 00:23:44.839
 and Timothy

00:23:44.839 --> 00:23:45.980
 our brother

00:23:45.980 --> 00:23:48.599
 Timothy is this

00:23:48.599 --> 00:23:49.640
 special individual

00:23:49.640 --> 00:23:50.680
 we were acquainted

00:23:50.680 --> 00:23:51.779
 with him last fall

00:23:51.779 --> 00:23:52.559
 we worked through

00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:53.680
 1 Timothy

00:23:53.680 --> 00:23:54.180
 the letter

00:23:54.180 --> 00:23:56.359
 and Timothy

00:23:56.359 --> 00:23:57.180
 as we saw

00:23:57.180 --> 00:23:57.899
 was the kind

00:23:57.899 --> 00:23:58.299
 of guy

00:23:58.299 --> 00:23:59.539
 who had this

00:23:59.539 --> 00:24:01.339
 ability

00:24:01.339 --> 00:24:02.539
 to endear

00:24:02.539 --> 00:24:03.799
 himself to others

00:24:03.799 --> 00:24:05.019
 Paul would send

00:24:05.019 --> 00:24:05.579
 him into the

00:24:05.579 --> 00:24:06.440
 hardest situations

00:24:06.440 --> 00:24:06.859
 it seemed

00:24:06.859 --> 00:24:07.759
 and he was a

00:24:07.759 --> 00:24:08.660
 consensus builder

00:24:08.660 --> 00:24:09.500
 but also one

00:24:09.500 --> 00:24:10.859
 who knew the truth

00:24:10.859 --> 00:24:11.700
 of the gospel

00:24:11.700 --> 00:24:12.940
 and was happy

00:24:12.940 --> 00:24:13.940
 to share it

00:24:13.940 --> 00:24:14.579
 with those

00:24:14.579 --> 00:24:15.139
 he served

00:24:15.139 --> 00:24:17.519
 in Philippians

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:18.180
 chapter 2

00:24:18.180 --> 00:24:19.259
 verse 19

00:24:19.259 --> 00:24:19.720
 to 22

00:24:19.720 --> 00:24:20.259
 we kind of get

00:24:20.259 --> 00:24:21.500
 this resume

00:24:21.500 --> 00:24:22.319
 as it were

00:24:22.319 --> 00:24:22.879
 as Paul

00:24:22.879 --> 00:24:23.700
 is commending

00:24:23.700 --> 00:24:25.700
 his disciple

00:24:25.700 --> 00:24:26.079
 his son

00:24:26.079 --> 00:24:26.480
 in the faith

00:24:26.480 --> 00:24:26.900
 Timothy

00:24:26.900 --> 00:24:27.900
 he says

00:24:27.900 --> 00:24:28.339
 I trust

00:24:28.339 --> 00:24:28.879
 in the Lord

00:24:28.879 --> 00:24:29.440
 Jesus

00:24:29.440 --> 00:24:30.519
 to send

00:24:30.519 --> 00:24:30.799
 Timothy

00:24:30.799 --> 00:24:31.420
 to you shortly

00:24:31.420 --> 00:24:32.640
 that I also

00:24:32.640 --> 00:24:33.420
 may be encouraged

00:24:33.420 --> 00:24:34.519
 when I know

00:24:34.519 --> 00:24:35.099
 your state

00:24:35.099 --> 00:24:36.259
 for I have

00:24:36.259 --> 00:24:36.819
 no one

00:24:36.819 --> 00:24:37.879
 like minded

00:24:37.879 --> 00:24:38.720
 who will

00:24:38.720 --> 00:24:39.720
 sincerely care

00:24:39.720 --> 00:24:40.359
 for your state

00:24:40.359 --> 00:24:41.519
 for all

00:24:41.519 --> 00:24:42.119
 seek their own

00:24:42.119 --> 00:24:43.119
 not the things

00:24:43.119 --> 00:24:43.519
 which are of

00:24:43.519 --> 00:24:44.039
 Christ Jesus

00:24:44.039 --> 00:24:45.019
 but you know

00:24:45.019 --> 00:24:45.460
 his proven

00:24:45.460 --> 00:24:45.900
 character

00:24:45.900 --> 00:24:47.160
 that as a son

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 with his father

00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:48.599
 he has served

00:24:48.599 --> 00:24:49.039
 with me

00:24:49.039 --> 00:24:50.059
 in the gospel

00:24:50.059 --> 00:24:51.960
 this gigantic

00:24:51.960 --> 00:24:53.180
 applause

00:24:53.180 --> 00:24:53.940
 of the apostle

00:24:53.940 --> 00:24:54.399
 Paul

00:24:54.399 --> 00:24:55.319
 in affirming

00:24:55.319 --> 00:24:56.180
 and confirming

00:24:56.180 --> 00:24:57.639
 this young

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 son

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 in the faith

00:24:58.920 --> 00:24:59.379
 Timothy

00:24:59.379 --> 00:25:00.779
 and likely

00:25:00.779 --> 00:25:01.559
 the apostle

00:25:01.559 --> 00:25:02.299
 Paul does this

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 because he knows

00:25:02.899 --> 00:25:03.500
 that eventually

00:25:03.500 --> 00:25:04.659
 there he is

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 in Rome

00:25:05.200 --> 00:25:06.579
 and he's

00:25:06.579 --> 00:25:07.519
 imprisoned

00:25:07.519 --> 00:25:08.079
 there in Rome

00:25:08.079 --> 00:25:08.759
 that likely

00:25:08.759 --> 00:25:09.139
 he's going to have

00:25:09.139 --> 00:25:09.940
 to turn the ministry

00:25:09.940 --> 00:25:10.399
 over

00:25:10.399 --> 00:25:11.539
 maybe to Timothy

00:25:11.539 --> 00:25:13.059
 or that perhaps

00:25:13.059 --> 00:25:13.420
 Timothy

00:25:13.420 --> 00:25:14.259
 will represent

00:25:14.259 --> 00:25:14.799
 Paul

00:25:14.799 --> 00:25:15.839
 and help

00:25:15.839 --> 00:25:17.039
 to lead this church

00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:17.639
 at some point

00:25:17.639 --> 00:25:18.220
 down the road

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 as he's making

00:25:18.920 --> 00:25:19.240
 his way

00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:19.819
 back home

00:25:19.819 --> 00:25:20.259
 to Lystra

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 there's no

00:25:21.579 --> 00:25:23.079
 details given

00:25:23.079 --> 00:25:23.500
 to us

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 why the apostle

00:25:24.839 --> 00:25:25.600
 Paul includes

00:25:25.600 --> 00:25:25.980
 Timothy

00:25:25.980 --> 00:25:27.440
 but it's clear

00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:28.700
 that the apostle

00:25:28.700 --> 00:25:29.299
 Paul wants

00:25:29.299 --> 00:25:29.759
 the church

00:25:29.759 --> 00:25:30.480
 to be acquainted

00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:31.160
 with Timothy

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 given the fact

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 that there may be

00:25:33.579 --> 00:25:34.480
 some relationship

00:25:34.480 --> 00:25:35.420
 in the future

00:25:35.420 --> 00:25:37.059
 the apostle

00:25:37.059 --> 00:25:38.079
 Paul was not

00:25:38.079 --> 00:25:39.600
 a one man

00:25:39.600 --> 00:25:40.160
 team

00:25:40.160 --> 00:25:40.819
 the apostle

00:25:40.819 --> 00:25:41.480
 Paul understood

00:25:41.480 --> 00:25:42.120
 the significance

00:25:42.120 --> 00:25:43.279
 of working

00:25:43.279 --> 00:25:43.720
 with others

00:25:43.720 --> 00:25:44.759
 he set the example

00:25:44.759 --> 00:25:46.200
 he set the example

00:25:46.200 --> 00:25:47.000
 of God

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:47.779
 working in

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 and through

00:25:48.220 --> 00:25:48.920
 others

00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:50.579
 to be a conduit

00:25:50.579 --> 00:25:52.259
 of this message

00:25:52.259 --> 00:25:52.960
 of the gospel

00:25:52.960 --> 00:25:54.099
 to the world

00:25:54.099 --> 00:25:55.539
 and then

00:25:55.539 --> 00:25:56.680
 we find that

00:25:56.680 --> 00:25:57.440
 he refers to them

00:25:57.440 --> 00:25:57.920
 as saints

00:25:57.920 --> 00:25:59.599
 he sets the example

00:25:59.599 --> 00:26:00.480
 by referring to them

00:26:00.480 --> 00:26:00.819
 as saints

00:26:00.819 --> 00:26:01.299
 and you might say

00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:02.200
 why is that

00:26:02.200 --> 00:26:03.059
 so important

00:26:03.059 --> 00:26:04.619
 in verse 2

00:26:04.619 --> 00:26:05.259
 to the saints

00:26:05.259 --> 00:26:06.220
 and faithful brothers

00:26:06.220 --> 00:26:07.279
 in Christ

00:26:07.279 --> 00:26:08.180
 at Colossae

00:26:08.180 --> 00:26:09.200
 grace to you

00:26:09.200 --> 00:26:09.720
 and peace

00:26:09.720 --> 00:26:10.319
 from God

00:26:10.319 --> 00:26:11.259
 our father

00:26:11.259 --> 00:26:13.640
 he addresses

00:26:13.640 --> 00:26:14.519
 this church

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:15.420
 and I believe

00:26:15.420 --> 00:26:16.019
 he does this

00:26:16.019 --> 00:26:16.819
 strategically

00:26:16.819 --> 00:26:18.039
 so he can

00:26:18.039 --> 00:26:18.720
 call attention

00:26:18.720 --> 00:26:19.720
 not to something

00:26:19.720 --> 00:26:20.799
 that is inherent

00:26:20.799 --> 00:26:21.700
 to them

00:26:21.700 --> 00:26:22.539
 but is something

00:26:22.539 --> 00:26:23.460
 that God has done

00:26:23.460 --> 00:26:24.180
 for them

00:26:24.180 --> 00:26:25.519
 because as

00:26:25.519 --> 00:26:26.980
 we continue

00:26:26.980 --> 00:26:28.500
 in this

00:26:28.500 --> 00:26:29.420
 little letter

00:26:29.420 --> 00:26:29.980
 we're going to see

00:26:29.980 --> 00:26:30.940
 this was a church

00:26:30.940 --> 00:26:32.240
 that was dysfunctional

00:26:32.240 --> 00:26:32.839
 as you could believe

00:26:32.839 --> 00:26:34.420
 it was a church

00:26:34.420 --> 00:26:35.319
 that was messed up

00:26:35.319 --> 00:26:36.559
 in so many

00:26:36.559 --> 00:26:37.119
 different ways

00:26:37.119 --> 00:26:37.420
 and yet

00:26:37.420 --> 00:26:38.339
 the apostle Paul

00:26:38.339 --> 00:26:39.900
 calls them saints

00:26:39.900 --> 00:26:40.740
 and faithful brothers

00:26:40.740 --> 00:26:41.799
 to call attention

00:26:41.799 --> 00:26:43.059
 to the work of God

00:26:43.059 --> 00:26:43.700
 in their life

00:26:43.700 --> 00:26:44.640
 not a work

00:26:44.640 --> 00:26:45.299
 of their own

00:26:45.299 --> 00:26:47.660
 the word saint

00:26:47.660 --> 00:26:48.539
 may conjure up

00:26:48.539 --> 00:26:49.900
 a number of different ideas

00:26:49.900 --> 00:26:51.640
 the Catholic church

00:26:51.640 --> 00:26:52.240
 for example

00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:53.359
 has something called

00:26:53.359 --> 00:26:54.220
 sainthood

00:26:54.220 --> 00:26:55.779
 and just recently

00:26:55.779 --> 00:26:57.359
 just about a year ago

00:26:57.359 --> 00:26:59.420
 in the previous July

00:26:59.420 --> 00:27:01.019
 there's a young man

00:27:01.019 --> 00:27:01.819
 by the name of

00:27:01.819 --> 00:27:02.880
 Carlo Acutis

00:27:02.880 --> 00:27:04.160
 who is a teenager

00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:05.799
 teenage computer whiz

00:27:05.799 --> 00:27:06.319
 who was kind of

00:27:06.319 --> 00:27:07.640
 the first millennial

00:27:07.640 --> 00:27:08.759
 to be sainted

00:27:08.759 --> 00:27:10.319
 to be canonized

00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:11.839
 and there is

00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:12.879
 this process

00:27:12.879 --> 00:27:14.639
 of canonization

00:27:14.639 --> 00:27:15.539
 that will take place

00:27:15.539 --> 00:27:16.619
 in the Catholic church

00:27:16.619 --> 00:27:17.379
 to call attention

00:27:17.379 --> 00:27:18.859
 to the unique holiness

00:27:18.859 --> 00:27:20.119
 of an individual

00:27:20.119 --> 00:27:21.919
 the first part

00:27:21.919 --> 00:27:22.439
 of that process

00:27:22.439 --> 00:27:23.839
 is to recognize them

00:27:23.839 --> 00:27:24.939
 as a servant of God

00:27:24.939 --> 00:27:26.359
 and there's

00:27:26.359 --> 00:27:27.559
 a local bishop

00:27:27.559 --> 00:27:29.099
 five years after

00:27:29.099 --> 00:27:30.419
 this individual's death

00:27:30.419 --> 00:27:31.460
 will investigate

00:27:31.460 --> 00:27:32.119
 their life

00:27:32.119 --> 00:27:33.000
 and will document

00:27:33.000 --> 00:27:35.099
 the different aspects

00:27:35.099 --> 00:27:35.639
 of their life

00:27:35.639 --> 00:27:36.500
 that were unique

00:27:36.500 --> 00:27:38.740
 and he'll report them

00:27:38.740 --> 00:27:40.880
 to the next person

00:27:40.880 --> 00:27:41.500
 down the road

00:27:41.500 --> 00:27:44.059
 the next part of the phase

00:27:44.059 --> 00:27:44.660
 is venerable

00:27:44.660 --> 00:27:46.539
 this is where an individual

00:27:46.539 --> 00:27:47.500
 is found to have lived

00:27:47.500 --> 00:27:49.160
 a life of heroic

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:50.660
 Christian virtue

00:27:50.660 --> 00:27:52.980
 then you get to the

00:27:52.980 --> 00:27:54.980
 stage of being blessed

00:27:54.980 --> 00:27:56.799
 and a miracle

00:27:56.799 --> 00:27:57.400
 is attributed

00:27:57.400 --> 00:27:58.599
 to this person's prayer

00:27:58.599 --> 00:28:00.079
 it must be verified

00:28:00.079 --> 00:28:00.940
 by the church

00:28:00.940 --> 00:28:02.519
 and then finally

00:28:02.519 --> 00:28:03.960
 they're going to be canonized

00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:05.259
 and a second miracle

00:28:05.259 --> 00:28:06.460
 must be confirmed

00:28:06.460 --> 00:28:07.579
 after which the Pope

00:28:07.579 --> 00:28:09.100
 will formally declare

00:28:09.100 --> 00:28:09.940
 this person

00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:10.700
 a saint

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:12.900
 well this is not

00:28:12.900 --> 00:28:13.500
 the sainthood

00:28:13.500 --> 00:28:16.039
 that Paul has in mind

00:28:16.039 --> 00:28:18.160
 the sainthood

00:28:18.160 --> 00:28:19.779
 that Paul is referring to

00:28:19.779 --> 00:28:21.140
 does not owe

00:28:21.140 --> 00:28:22.039
 their status

00:28:22.039 --> 00:28:23.240
 to personal

00:28:23.240 --> 00:28:23.980
 holiness

00:28:23.980 --> 00:28:24.860
 and performance

00:28:24.860 --> 00:28:26.460
 but it looks

00:28:26.460 --> 00:28:27.559
 to Jesus Christ

00:28:27.559 --> 00:28:28.680
 as the only one

00:28:28.680 --> 00:28:29.900
 who can ever merit

00:28:29.900 --> 00:28:30.500
 the kind

00:28:30.500 --> 00:28:31.360
 of standard

00:28:31.360 --> 00:28:31.900
 that God

00:28:31.900 --> 00:28:33.180
 would desire

00:28:33.180 --> 00:28:34.279
 it's not about

00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:35.240
 personal achievement

00:28:35.240 --> 00:28:36.799
 it's about the work

00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:37.279
 of God

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:38.900
 and what Christ

00:28:38.900 --> 00:28:39.500
 has accomplished

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:41.039
 through his perfection

00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:43.680
 he calls them saints

00:28:43.680 --> 00:28:44.660
 and faithful brothers

00:28:44.660 --> 00:28:46.120
 to draw attention

00:28:46.120 --> 00:28:47.400
 to what Christ

00:28:47.400 --> 00:28:48.000
 has accomplished

00:28:48.000 --> 00:28:48.779
 for them

00:28:48.779 --> 00:28:49.740
 in spite

00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:50.519
 of them

00:28:50.519 --> 00:28:52.620
 it's important

00:28:52.620 --> 00:28:53.060
 for a group

00:28:53.060 --> 00:28:53.580
 of believers

00:28:53.580 --> 00:28:54.880
 who were brought

00:28:54.880 --> 00:28:55.720
 up thinking

00:28:55.720 --> 00:28:56.779
 that they had

00:28:56.779 --> 00:28:58.180
 something to achieve

00:28:58.180 --> 00:28:59.640
 and maybe you've

00:28:59.640 --> 00:29:00.320
 come from that

00:29:00.320 --> 00:29:01.539
 that Christian

00:29:01.539 --> 00:29:02.080
 background

00:29:02.079 --> 00:29:03.220
 that you have

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:04.179
 come to think

00:29:04.179 --> 00:29:05.480
 that you owe

00:29:05.480 --> 00:29:06.339
 God something

00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:07.079
 that there's

00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:07.859
 something for you

00:29:07.859 --> 00:29:08.419
 to do

00:29:08.419 --> 00:29:09.339
 in order for God

00:29:09.339 --> 00:29:10.359
 to recognize you

00:29:10.359 --> 00:29:11.240
 and to show

00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:12.079
 kindness to you

00:29:12.079 --> 00:29:14.119
 but the apostle Paul

00:29:14.119 --> 00:29:14.879
 sets the example

00:29:14.879 --> 00:29:15.559
 by helping us

00:29:15.559 --> 00:29:16.099
 understand

00:29:16.099 --> 00:29:17.159
 there's nothing

00:29:17.159 --> 00:29:17.659
 that we bring

00:29:17.659 --> 00:29:18.159
 to the table

00:29:18.159 --> 00:29:19.599
 except a heart

00:29:19.599 --> 00:29:20.259
 that is willing

00:29:20.259 --> 00:29:21.779
 to receive forgiveness

00:29:21.779 --> 00:29:23.019
 a heart

00:29:23.019 --> 00:29:23.639
 and life

00:29:23.639 --> 00:29:24.079
 that's willing

00:29:24.079 --> 00:29:25.519
 to embrace

00:29:25.519 --> 00:29:26.559
 the righteousness

00:29:26.559 --> 00:29:27.879
 of Christ

00:29:27.880 --> 00:29:30.480
 so once Paul

00:29:30.480 --> 00:29:31.360
 sets the example

00:29:31.360 --> 00:29:32.020
 now we find

00:29:32.020 --> 00:29:33.080
 in verse 3 to 8

00:29:33.080 --> 00:29:34.180
 we find his

00:29:34.180 --> 00:29:35.200
 thanks in prayer

00:29:35.200 --> 00:29:36.680
 Paul's thanks

00:29:36.680 --> 00:29:37.040
 in prayer

00:29:37.040 --> 00:29:37.620
 and I think

00:29:37.620 --> 00:29:38.460
 this is an example

00:29:38.460 --> 00:29:38.780
 too

00:29:38.780 --> 00:29:40.000
 he becomes a model

00:29:40.000 --> 00:29:40.540
 to this church

00:29:40.540 --> 00:29:41.280
 right at the very

00:29:41.280 --> 00:29:41.680
 beginning

00:29:41.680 --> 00:29:42.720
 of what's really

00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:43.200
 important

00:29:43.200 --> 00:29:44.820
 in verse 3

00:29:44.820 --> 00:29:45.080
 he says

00:29:45.080 --> 00:29:46.220
 we always

00:29:46.220 --> 00:29:46.920
 thank God

00:29:46.920 --> 00:29:47.340
 for you

00:29:47.340 --> 00:29:49.280
 excuse me

00:29:49.280 --> 00:29:49.780
 we always

00:29:49.780 --> 00:29:50.340
 thank God

00:29:50.340 --> 00:29:51.080
 the father

00:29:51.080 --> 00:29:51.680
 of our Lord

00:29:51.680 --> 00:29:52.340
 Jesus Christ

00:29:52.340 --> 00:29:53.220
 when we pray

00:29:53.220 --> 00:29:53.660
 for you

00:29:53.660 --> 00:29:55.400
 notice that

00:29:55.400 --> 00:29:56.779
 Paul's thanks

00:29:56.779 --> 00:29:57.880
 is to God

00:29:57.880 --> 00:29:59.900
 thanks in prayer

00:29:59.900 --> 00:30:00.860
 are essential

00:30:00.860 --> 00:30:02.500
 but it's important

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:03.019
 to remember

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:04.200
 and the apostle Paul

00:30:04.200 --> 00:30:05.279
 understood the significance

00:30:05.279 --> 00:30:06.660
 of thanks being

00:30:06.660 --> 00:30:07.220
 to God

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:08.759
 and this was something

00:30:08.759 --> 00:30:10.340
 that was true

00:30:10.340 --> 00:30:11.800
 of the apostle Paul's life

00:30:11.800 --> 00:30:12.560
 we see this

00:30:12.560 --> 00:30:13.440
 in almost every letter

00:30:13.440 --> 00:30:14.400
 the apostle Paul wrote

00:30:14.400 --> 00:30:16.019
 Romans 1

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:17.019
 8 to 10

00:30:17.019 --> 00:30:18.160
 first

00:30:18.160 --> 00:30:18.980
 he says

00:30:18.980 --> 00:30:20.360
 I thank my God

00:30:20.360 --> 00:30:21.340
 through Jesus Christ

00:30:21.340 --> 00:30:21.980
 for all of you

00:30:21.980 --> 00:30:23.279
 because your faith

00:30:23.279 --> 00:30:23.740
 is proclaimed

00:30:23.740 --> 00:30:24.399
 in all the world

00:30:24.399 --> 00:30:25.460
 for God

00:30:25.460 --> 00:30:26.099
 is my witness

00:30:26.099 --> 00:30:26.819
 whom I serve

00:30:26.819 --> 00:30:27.559
 with my spirit

00:30:27.559 --> 00:30:28.639
 in the gospel

00:30:28.639 --> 00:30:29.240
 of his son

00:30:29.240 --> 00:30:30.879
 that without ceasing

00:30:30.879 --> 00:30:31.799
 I mention you

00:30:31.799 --> 00:30:33.220
 always in my prayers

00:30:33.220 --> 00:30:34.960
 asking that somehow

00:30:34.960 --> 00:30:35.839
 by God's will

00:30:35.839 --> 00:30:37.000
 I may now

00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:37.940
 at last succeed

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.859
 in coming to you

00:30:38.859 --> 00:30:40.420
 and then to the church

00:30:40.420 --> 00:30:40.859
 of Corinth

00:30:40.859 --> 00:30:42.019
 in 1 Corinthians 1

00:30:42.019 --> 00:30:42.319
 4

00:30:42.319 --> 00:30:42.960
 he says

00:30:42.960 --> 00:30:44.319
 I give thanks

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:45.059
 to my God

00:30:45.059 --> 00:30:45.960
 always for you

00:30:45.960 --> 00:30:47.240
 because of the grace

00:30:47.240 --> 00:30:47.639
 of God

00:30:47.639 --> 00:30:48.180
 that was given

00:30:48.180 --> 00:30:50.000
 you in Christ Jesus

00:30:50.000 --> 00:30:51.639
 in Ephesians

00:30:51.639 --> 00:30:53.059
 1 15 and 16

00:30:53.059 --> 00:30:53.440
 he says

00:30:53.440 --> 00:30:54.500
 for this reason

00:30:54.500 --> 00:30:55.460
 because I've heard

00:30:55.460 --> 00:30:55.960
 of your faith

00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:56.460
 in the Lord

00:30:56.460 --> 00:30:57.539
 and your love

00:30:57.539 --> 00:30:58.460
 for all the saints

00:30:58.460 --> 00:30:59.460
 I do not cease

00:30:59.460 --> 00:31:00.159
 to give thanks

00:31:00.159 --> 00:31:00.619
 for you

00:31:00.619 --> 00:31:01.700
 remembering you

00:31:01.700 --> 00:31:02.460
 in my prayers

00:31:02.460 --> 00:31:03.919
 to the church

00:31:03.919 --> 00:31:04.519
 of Philippi

00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:05.819
 in Philippians 1

00:31:05.819 --> 00:31:06.440
 3 and 4

00:31:06.440 --> 00:31:08.839
 I thank my God

00:31:08.839 --> 00:31:10.720
 in all my remembrance

00:31:10.720 --> 00:31:11.200
 of you

00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:12.819
 always in every prayer

00:31:12.819 --> 00:31:13.220
 of mine

00:31:13.220 --> 00:31:14.519
 for you all

00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:15.839
 making my prayer

00:31:15.839 --> 00:31:16.839
 with joy

00:31:16.839 --> 00:31:18.799
 then in 1 Thessalonians

00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:19.679
 1 2 to 3

00:31:19.680 --> 00:31:21.060
 we give thanks

00:31:21.060 --> 00:31:21.620
 to God

00:31:21.620 --> 00:31:23.180
 always for all

00:31:23.180 --> 00:31:23.580
 of you

00:31:23.580 --> 00:31:25.019
 constantly mentioning

00:31:25.019 --> 00:31:25.820
 you in our prayers

00:31:25.820 --> 00:31:26.759
 remembering before

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:27.279
 our God

00:31:27.279 --> 00:31:28.019
 and Father

00:31:28.019 --> 00:31:28.920
 your work

00:31:28.920 --> 00:31:29.460
 of faith

00:31:29.460 --> 00:31:30.200
 and labor

00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:30.779
 of love

00:31:30.779 --> 00:31:32.060
 and steadfastness

00:31:32.060 --> 00:31:32.480
 of hope

00:31:32.480 --> 00:31:33.640
 in our Lord

00:31:33.640 --> 00:31:34.980
 Jesus Christ

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:37.120
 this I believe

00:31:37.120 --> 00:31:38.100
 is the secret

00:31:38.100 --> 00:31:39.220
 one of the secrets

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:40.460
 to the Apostle Paul's

00:31:40.460 --> 00:31:41.960
 fruitfulness

00:31:41.960 --> 00:31:42.900
 in ministry

00:31:42.900 --> 00:31:44.560
 he was a man

00:31:44.560 --> 00:31:45.519
 who understood

00:31:45.519 --> 00:31:48.040
 that if God's work

00:31:48.040 --> 00:31:48.840
 was involved

00:31:48.840 --> 00:31:50.259
 that God's work

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:50.759
 would prevail

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:52.940
 so he submitted himself

00:31:52.940 --> 00:31:54.680
 to pleading

00:31:54.680 --> 00:31:55.180
 for God

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:56.259
 to do the work

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:57.240
 that only God

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.680
 can do

00:31:57.680 --> 00:31:58.420
 in the lives

00:31:58.420 --> 00:31:58.880
 of those

00:31:58.880 --> 00:31:59.840
 that Paul shared

00:31:59.840 --> 00:32:01.000
 the gospel with

00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:02.480
 and he's thankful

00:32:02.480 --> 00:32:03.540
 for this church

00:32:03.540 --> 00:32:04.880
 he's thankful

00:32:04.880 --> 00:32:06.140
 for this church

00:32:06.140 --> 00:32:06.860
 in spite

00:32:06.860 --> 00:32:07.900
 of their deficiencies

00:32:07.900 --> 00:32:09.560
 he's thankful

00:32:09.560 --> 00:32:10.200
 for this church

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.680
 in spite

00:32:10.680 --> 00:32:12.120
 of their theological

00:32:12.119 --> 00:32:13.000
 shortcomings

00:32:13.000 --> 00:32:14.159
 and they're significant

00:32:14.159 --> 00:32:14.599
 matter of fact

00:32:14.599 --> 00:32:15.579
 as we work

00:32:15.579 --> 00:32:16.099
 through this

00:32:16.099 --> 00:32:17.019
 the heresy

00:32:17.019 --> 00:32:17.719
 that was kind of

00:32:17.719 --> 00:32:18.659
 making its way

00:32:18.659 --> 00:32:19.699
 through Colossae

00:32:19.699 --> 00:32:20.659
 and through Asia

00:32:20.659 --> 00:32:21.939
 and through this church

00:32:21.939 --> 00:32:22.759
 was kind of like

00:32:22.759 --> 00:32:24.119
 a foundational

00:32:24.119 --> 00:32:26.419
 salvific

00:32:26.419 --> 00:32:27.099
 kind

00:32:27.099 --> 00:32:28.579
 of problem

00:32:28.579 --> 00:32:28.879
 where

00:32:28.879 --> 00:32:29.500
 we're kind of

00:32:29.500 --> 00:32:30.239
 cut across

00:32:30.239 --> 00:32:31.379
 the grain

00:32:31.379 --> 00:32:32.639
 of saving faith

00:32:32.639 --> 00:32:33.459
 and yet Paul

00:32:33.459 --> 00:32:34.579
 was still thankful

00:32:34.579 --> 00:32:35.019
 for them

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:37.339
 they were dependent

00:32:37.339 --> 00:32:38.299
 on human tradition

00:32:38.299 --> 00:32:39.659
 this church

00:32:39.659 --> 00:32:40.459
 was bound up

00:32:40.459 --> 00:32:41.319
 in legalism

00:32:41.319 --> 00:32:42.460
 this church

00:32:42.460 --> 00:32:43.079
 appealed

00:32:43.079 --> 00:32:44.379
 to mysticism

00:32:44.379 --> 00:32:45.039
 and worship

00:32:45.039 --> 00:32:46.059
 of angels

00:32:46.059 --> 00:32:47.419
 they also seem

00:32:47.419 --> 00:32:48.159
 to have a problem

00:32:48.159 --> 00:32:48.839
 with purity

00:32:48.839 --> 00:32:49.899
 we're going to find

00:32:49.899 --> 00:32:50.720
 in chapter 3

00:32:50.720 --> 00:32:51.519
 Paul says

00:32:51.519 --> 00:32:52.179
 put to death

00:32:52.179 --> 00:32:53.599
 sexual immorality

00:32:53.599 --> 00:32:54.579
 impurity

00:32:54.579 --> 00:32:55.220
 passion

00:32:55.220 --> 00:32:56.259
 evil desire

00:32:56.259 --> 00:32:56.980
 anger

00:32:56.980 --> 00:32:57.399
 wrath

00:32:57.399 --> 00:32:57.859
 malice

00:32:57.859 --> 00:32:58.259
 slander

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:59.279
 obscene talk

00:32:59.279 --> 00:32:59.759
 and lying

00:32:59.759 --> 00:33:01.000
 what kind of church

00:33:01.000 --> 00:33:01.659
 is this

00:33:01.659 --> 00:33:04.159
 is it possible

00:33:04.159 --> 00:33:05.259
 is it possible

00:33:05.259 --> 00:33:06.439
 to be thankful

00:33:06.439 --> 00:33:07.599
 for a church

00:33:07.599 --> 00:33:08.339
 like this

00:33:08.339 --> 00:33:09.139
 and Paul says

00:33:09.140 --> 00:33:09.700
 yes

00:33:09.700 --> 00:33:11.640
 it's

00:33:11.640 --> 00:33:12.720
 it was not

00:33:12.720 --> 00:33:13.520
 a model church

00:33:13.520 --> 00:33:15.320
 but Paul is able

00:33:15.320 --> 00:33:16.080
 to be thankful

00:33:16.080 --> 00:33:17.620
 because he's thankful

00:33:17.620 --> 00:33:18.420
 to God

00:33:18.420 --> 00:33:19.900
 that's the key

00:33:19.900 --> 00:33:21.200
 he's thankful

00:33:21.200 --> 00:33:21.860
 to God

00:33:21.860 --> 00:33:24.360
 you see

00:33:24.360 --> 00:33:25.600
 the apostle Paul

00:33:25.600 --> 00:33:25.900
 knew

00:33:25.900 --> 00:33:27.020
 that what was

00:33:27.020 --> 00:33:27.540
 happening

00:33:27.540 --> 00:33:28.720
 in Colossae

00:33:28.720 --> 00:33:29.720
 was not

00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:30.980
 Epaphras' work

00:33:30.980 --> 00:33:32.320
 it was not

00:33:32.320 --> 00:33:33.320
 Paul's work

00:33:33.320 --> 00:33:34.780
 it was God's work

00:33:34.779 --> 00:33:36.279
 and so as God

00:33:36.279 --> 00:33:36.960
 was working

00:33:36.960 --> 00:33:37.740
 in the hearts

00:33:37.740 --> 00:33:38.420
 and lives

00:33:38.420 --> 00:33:39.480
 of these individuals

00:33:39.480 --> 00:33:40.899
 the apostle Paul

00:33:40.899 --> 00:33:42.339
 could thank God

00:33:42.339 --> 00:33:43.339
 for that work

00:33:43.339 --> 00:33:43.980
 and he could

00:33:43.980 --> 00:33:45.039
 entrust the matter

00:33:45.039 --> 00:33:45.519
 to God

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:46.240
 to know that

00:33:46.240 --> 00:33:47.619
 when God

00:33:47.619 --> 00:33:49.019
 begins a work

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:50.039
 that God will also

00:33:50.039 --> 00:33:50.779
 complete the work

00:33:50.779 --> 00:33:52.839
 so he could be thankful

00:33:52.839 --> 00:33:54.240
 for this church

00:33:54.240 --> 00:33:55.139
 to God

00:33:55.139 --> 00:33:56.500
 in spite of all

00:33:56.500 --> 00:33:57.099
 the deficiencies

00:33:57.099 --> 00:33:57.859
 because he knew

00:33:57.859 --> 00:33:58.779
 that God was going

00:33:58.779 --> 00:34:00.119
 to continue

00:34:00.119 --> 00:34:00.799
 to carry it through

00:34:00.799 --> 00:34:03.019
 but notice

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:04.279
 he's also thankful

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:05.379
 for the word of God

00:34:05.379 --> 00:34:06.899
 he's thankful

00:34:06.899 --> 00:34:07.759
 for the word of God

00:34:07.759 --> 00:34:11.099
 we see that

00:34:11.099 --> 00:34:12.039
 in verses 4 to 6

00:34:12.039 --> 00:34:12.440
 notice

00:34:12.440 --> 00:34:14.119
 since we heard

00:34:14.119 --> 00:34:14.880
 of your faith

00:34:14.880 --> 00:34:15.940
 in Christ

00:34:15.940 --> 00:34:17.139
 in the love

00:34:17.139 --> 00:34:17.579
 that you have

00:34:17.579 --> 00:34:18.420
 for all the saints

00:34:18.420 --> 00:34:19.880
 because of the hope

00:34:19.880 --> 00:34:20.380
 that is laid up

00:34:20.380 --> 00:34:20.980
 for you in heaven

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:22.639
 of this you have

00:34:22.639 --> 00:34:23.380
 heard before

00:34:23.380 --> 00:34:24.619
 in the word

00:34:24.619 --> 00:34:25.259
 of truth

00:34:25.259 --> 00:34:25.900
 the gospel

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:27.239
 which has come

00:34:27.239 --> 00:34:27.519
 to you

00:34:27.519 --> 00:34:28.259
 and is increasing

00:34:28.259 --> 00:34:29.380
 in the whole world

00:34:29.380 --> 00:34:30.259
 it's bearing fruit

00:34:30.260 --> 00:34:30.860
 in increasing

00:34:30.860 --> 00:34:33.400
 as also does

00:34:33.400 --> 00:34:33.860
 among you

00:34:33.860 --> 00:34:34.440
 since the day

00:34:34.440 --> 00:34:35.000
 you heard

00:34:35.000 --> 00:34:35.980
 and understood

00:34:35.980 --> 00:34:37.100
 the grace

00:34:37.100 --> 00:34:37.760
 of God

00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:38.380
 in truth

00:34:38.380 --> 00:34:40.520
 did you catch that

00:34:40.520 --> 00:34:42.140
 the apostle Paul

00:34:42.140 --> 00:34:43.280
 it's easy to see

00:34:43.280 --> 00:34:44.340
 that at the very

00:34:44.340 --> 00:34:45.440
 beginnings of this

00:34:45.440 --> 00:34:46.720
 we would tend

00:34:46.720 --> 00:34:47.700
 to run to

00:34:47.700 --> 00:34:48.500
 well Paul

00:34:48.500 --> 00:34:49.300
 is celebrating

00:34:49.300 --> 00:34:50.440
 this work of faith

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:51.380
 he's celebrating

00:34:51.380 --> 00:34:52.640
 this love

00:34:52.640 --> 00:34:53.320
 for the saints

00:34:53.320 --> 00:34:54.280
 he's celebrating

00:34:54.280 --> 00:34:55.240
 this hope

00:34:55.240 --> 00:34:56.320
 for heaven

00:34:56.320 --> 00:34:58.280
 and we would say

00:34:58.280 --> 00:34:58.960
 well look what God

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.880
 is doing in this church

00:34:59.880 --> 00:35:00.640
 and that is true

00:35:00.640 --> 00:35:03.940
 we need to understand

00:35:03.940 --> 00:35:04.820
 though

00:35:04.820 --> 00:35:05.660
 that God is doing

00:35:05.660 --> 00:35:06.200
 this work

00:35:06.200 --> 00:35:08.099
 through his word

00:35:08.099 --> 00:35:10.059
 that he doesn't

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.400
 credit

00:35:10.400 --> 00:35:11.260
 that Paul doesn't

00:35:11.260 --> 00:35:11.640
 credit

00:35:11.640 --> 00:35:12.640
 the people

00:35:12.640 --> 00:35:13.519
 so much

00:35:13.519 --> 00:35:14.559
 as accrediting

00:35:14.559 --> 00:35:15.539
 the power

00:35:15.539 --> 00:35:16.800
 of the word of God

00:35:16.800 --> 00:35:17.840
 to bear fruit

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:18.519
 and increase

00:35:18.519 --> 00:35:19.880
 as it always does

00:35:19.880 --> 00:35:23.820
 faith is anchored

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.340
 in Christ

00:35:24.340 --> 00:35:25.980
 they do have love

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:26.539
 that pursues

00:35:26.539 --> 00:35:27.079
 the saints

00:35:27.079 --> 00:35:28.500
 they do have hope

00:35:28.500 --> 00:35:29.159
 that looks forward

00:35:29.159 --> 00:35:29.539
 to heaven

00:35:29.539 --> 00:35:30.759
 these qualities

00:35:30.759 --> 00:35:31.299
 are true

00:35:31.299 --> 00:35:33.019
 but the apostle Paul

00:35:33.019 --> 00:35:34.219
 wants to draw attention

00:35:34.219 --> 00:35:35.319
 to the progress

00:35:35.319 --> 00:35:35.860
 of the word

00:35:35.860 --> 00:35:36.440
 the power

00:35:36.440 --> 00:35:37.460
 of that word

00:35:37.460 --> 00:35:37.920
 to do

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:39.000
 the work

00:35:39.000 --> 00:35:39.819
 that's intended

00:35:39.819 --> 00:35:40.319
 to do

00:35:40.319 --> 00:35:42.559
 you've heard

00:35:42.559 --> 00:35:43.199
 this before

00:35:43.199 --> 00:35:44.319
 and Paul

00:35:44.319 --> 00:35:45.539
 draws attention

00:35:45.539 --> 00:35:46.360
 to the significance

00:35:46.360 --> 00:35:46.960
 of hearing

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:48.559
 notice that in verse 4

00:35:48.559 --> 00:35:49.539
 Paul is thankful

00:35:49.539 --> 00:35:50.500
 that they heard

00:35:50.500 --> 00:35:51.739
 that he heard

00:35:51.739 --> 00:35:52.500
 of their faith

00:35:52.500 --> 00:35:53.119
 in Christ

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:54.519
 in verse 5

00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:55.779
 this church

00:35:55.779 --> 00:35:56.279
 had faith

00:35:56.279 --> 00:35:56.579
 love

00:35:56.579 --> 00:35:56.880
 and hope

00:35:56.880 --> 00:35:57.359
 because they

00:35:57.359 --> 00:35:58.579
 heard the word

00:35:58.579 --> 00:35:59.239
 of the truth

00:35:59.239 --> 00:35:59.880
 of the gospel

00:35:59.880 --> 00:36:01.579
 in verse 7

00:36:01.579 --> 00:36:02.599
 they learned it

00:36:02.599 --> 00:36:03.319
 it was made known

00:36:03.319 --> 00:36:04.099
 they heard it

00:36:04.099 --> 00:36:04.880
 from Epaphras

00:36:04.880 --> 00:36:06.299
 in verse 8

00:36:06.299 --> 00:36:07.380
 the apostle Paul

00:36:07.380 --> 00:36:08.199
 draws attention

00:36:08.199 --> 00:36:08.759
 to hearing

00:36:08.759 --> 00:36:09.440
 of the church's

00:36:09.440 --> 00:36:09.839
 love

00:36:09.839 --> 00:36:10.739
 for him

00:36:10.739 --> 00:36:11.539
 in the spirit

00:36:11.539 --> 00:36:13.259
 all of these

00:36:13.259 --> 00:36:14.099
 significant things

00:36:14.099 --> 00:36:15.079
 that the apostle Paul

00:36:15.079 --> 00:36:15.559
 is hearing

00:36:15.559 --> 00:36:16.659
 because it's a

00:36:16.659 --> 00:36:17.440
 it's a work

00:36:17.440 --> 00:36:18.400
 that happens

00:36:18.400 --> 00:36:19.059
 through the

00:36:19.059 --> 00:36:20.039
 ministry of the word

00:36:20.039 --> 00:36:20.420
 of God

00:36:20.420 --> 00:36:22.460
 maybe you've heard

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:23.240
 the famous quote

00:36:23.240 --> 00:36:26.000
 of Francis Assisi

00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:26.920
 it's accredited him

00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:28.159
 he says

00:36:28.159 --> 00:36:29.159
 preach the gospel

00:36:29.159 --> 00:36:30.019
 at all times

00:36:30.019 --> 00:36:31.619
 and when necessary

00:36:31.619 --> 00:36:32.500
 use words

00:36:32.500 --> 00:36:33.200
 have you heard that before

00:36:33.200 --> 00:36:35.559
 meaning

00:36:35.559 --> 00:36:37.000
 let your actions

00:36:37.000 --> 00:36:37.920
 speak for themselves

00:36:37.920 --> 00:36:39.800
 the apostle Paul

00:36:39.800 --> 00:36:40.220
 would say

00:36:40.220 --> 00:36:41.200
 that's not enough

00:36:41.200 --> 00:36:42.900
 the ministry

00:36:42.900 --> 00:36:43.480
 of the word

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:44.980
 is not only

00:36:44.980 --> 00:36:46.880
 important

00:36:46.880 --> 00:36:48.240
 it's essential

00:36:48.240 --> 00:36:49.680
 the ministry

00:36:49.680 --> 00:36:50.200
 of the word

00:36:50.199 --> 00:36:50.980
 is vital

00:36:50.980 --> 00:36:52.259
 it's only

00:36:52.259 --> 00:36:53.019
 through the ministry

00:36:53.019 --> 00:36:53.500
 of the word

00:36:53.500 --> 00:36:54.359
 can God

00:36:54.359 --> 00:36:55.419
 ever change

00:36:55.419 --> 00:36:56.000
 a life

00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:57.699
 Romans 10 17

00:36:57.699 --> 00:36:58.379
 the apostle Paul

00:36:58.379 --> 00:36:58.719
 will say

00:36:58.719 --> 00:36:59.839
 so then faith

00:36:59.839 --> 00:37:00.599
 comes by

00:37:00.599 --> 00:37:01.279
 hearing

00:37:01.279 --> 00:37:02.639
 and hearing

00:37:02.639 --> 00:37:03.839
 by the word

00:37:03.839 --> 00:37:04.659
 of God

00:37:04.659 --> 00:37:06.279
 so this

00:37:06.279 --> 00:37:07.039
 this church

00:37:07.039 --> 00:37:07.879
 was changed

00:37:07.879 --> 00:37:08.579
 yes

00:37:08.579 --> 00:37:09.799
 but it was changed

00:37:09.799 --> 00:37:10.839
 by the ministry

00:37:10.839 --> 00:37:11.859
 of the word of God

00:37:11.859 --> 00:37:12.939
 and that's what

00:37:12.939 --> 00:37:13.839
 the word of God

00:37:13.839 --> 00:37:14.199
 does

00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:14.839
 that's what it

00:37:14.839 --> 00:37:15.739
 will always do

00:37:15.739 --> 00:37:16.559
 to a life

00:37:16.559 --> 00:37:17.439
 that has submitted

00:37:17.439 --> 00:37:17.960
 itself

00:37:17.960 --> 00:37:19.659
 and yielded itself

00:37:19.659 --> 00:37:21.139
 to the work

00:37:21.139 --> 00:37:21.940
 of the word

00:37:21.940 --> 00:37:22.779
 in their life

00:37:22.779 --> 00:37:24.980
 Peter will say

00:37:24.980 --> 00:37:25.719
 in 1 Peter

00:37:25.719 --> 00:37:27.239
 1 23

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:29.379
 having been born again

00:37:29.379 --> 00:37:31.059
 not of corruptible seed

00:37:31.059 --> 00:37:31.819
 but incorruptible

00:37:31.819 --> 00:37:33.319
 through the word of God

00:37:33.319 --> 00:37:33.960
 which lives

00:37:33.960 --> 00:37:34.839
 and abides forever

00:37:34.839 --> 00:37:36.619
 for all flesh

00:37:36.619 --> 00:37:37.839
 is like grass

00:37:37.839 --> 00:37:39.099
 in all its glory

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:40.059
 like the flower

00:37:40.059 --> 00:37:40.659
 of grass

00:37:40.659 --> 00:37:41.299
 the grass

00:37:41.299 --> 00:37:42.259
 grass withers

00:37:42.259 --> 00:37:43.179
 the flower

00:37:43.179 --> 00:37:43.899
 falls

00:37:43.899 --> 00:37:45.019
 but the word

00:37:45.019 --> 00:37:46.000
 of the Lord

00:37:46.000 --> 00:37:47.679
 remains forever

00:37:47.679 --> 00:37:49.400
 and this word

00:37:49.400 --> 00:37:50.239
 is the good news

00:37:50.239 --> 00:37:50.980
 that was preached

00:37:50.980 --> 00:37:51.579
 to you

00:37:51.579 --> 00:37:53.119
 it's the word

00:37:53.119 --> 00:37:53.420
 of God

00:37:53.420 --> 00:37:54.099
 that will change

00:37:54.099 --> 00:37:55.179
 it's the word

00:37:55.179 --> 00:37:55.639
 of God

00:37:55.639 --> 00:37:56.280
 that will

00:37:56.280 --> 00:37:57.259
 help to

00:37:57.259 --> 00:37:58.500
 provide this

00:37:58.500 --> 00:37:59.400
 regenerative

00:37:59.400 --> 00:38:00.960
 work in our life

00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:01.860
 to draw us

00:38:01.860 --> 00:38:02.759
 to spiritual

00:38:02.759 --> 00:38:03.639
 life

00:38:03.639 --> 00:38:04.320
 in him

00:38:04.320 --> 00:38:05.840
 the gospel

00:38:05.840 --> 00:38:07.059
 is dynamic

00:38:07.059 --> 00:38:07.840
 and this church

00:38:07.840 --> 00:38:09.619
 is a beneficiary

00:38:09.619 --> 00:38:10.559
 of that ministry

00:38:10.559 --> 00:38:11.500
 of the word of God

00:38:11.500 --> 00:38:12.440
 just like the rest

00:38:12.440 --> 00:38:12.820
 of the world

00:38:12.820 --> 00:38:13.240
 has been

00:38:13.240 --> 00:38:14.580
 and I love how

00:38:14.580 --> 00:38:15.320
 Paul puts it

00:38:15.320 --> 00:38:16.140
 to Timothy

00:38:16.140 --> 00:38:16.940
 in 2 Timothy

00:38:16.940 --> 00:38:17.960
 chapter 2

00:38:17.960 --> 00:38:18.760
 verses 8 and 9

00:38:18.760 --> 00:38:19.539
 when he says this

00:38:19.539 --> 00:38:20.220
 remember

00:38:20.220 --> 00:38:21.940
 Jesus Christ

00:38:21.940 --> 00:38:23.500
 risen from the dead

00:38:23.500 --> 00:38:24.680
 the offspring of David

00:38:24.680 --> 00:38:25.760
 as preached

00:38:25.760 --> 00:38:26.780
 in my gospel

00:38:26.780 --> 00:38:28.840
 for which I am suffering

00:38:28.840 --> 00:38:29.660
 bound

00:38:29.660 --> 00:38:30.720
 with chains

00:38:30.720 --> 00:38:31.400
 as a criminal

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:32.400
 but the word

00:38:32.400 --> 00:38:33.000
 of God

00:38:33.000 --> 00:38:33.660
 is not

00:38:33.660 --> 00:38:34.360
 bound

00:38:34.360 --> 00:38:37.480
 what an encouragement

00:38:37.480 --> 00:38:39.539
 the apostle Paul

00:38:39.539 --> 00:38:40.519
 is stuck in prison

00:38:40.519 --> 00:38:41.900
 he's chained

00:38:41.900 --> 00:38:42.800
 to the walls

00:38:42.800 --> 00:38:44.740
 or in prison

00:38:44.740 --> 00:38:45.240
 somehow

00:38:45.240 --> 00:38:46.800
 he is unable

00:38:46.800 --> 00:38:47.340
 to get out

00:38:47.340 --> 00:38:47.860
 he's unable

00:38:47.860 --> 00:38:48.460
 to spread

00:38:48.460 --> 00:38:49.140
 the message

00:38:49.140 --> 00:38:49.700
 of the gospel

00:38:49.700 --> 00:38:50.620
 but that doesn't matter

00:38:50.620 --> 00:38:51.500
 because the word

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:51.800
 of God

00:38:51.800 --> 00:38:52.660
 is unleashed

00:38:52.660 --> 00:38:54.420
 the word of God

00:38:54.420 --> 00:38:55.680
 can't be hindered

00:38:55.680 --> 00:38:56.539
 the word of God

00:38:56.539 --> 00:38:57.460
 will have its way

00:38:57.460 --> 00:38:59.400
 and our confidence

00:38:59.400 --> 00:39:00.500
 in the word of God

00:39:00.500 --> 00:39:01.700
 is what will

00:39:01.700 --> 00:39:02.740
 allow us

00:39:02.740 --> 00:39:03.360
 to enjoy

00:39:03.360 --> 00:39:03.920
 the benefits

00:39:03.920 --> 00:39:05.160
 of that work

00:39:05.160 --> 00:39:05.820
 in our lives

00:39:05.820 --> 00:39:06.400
 in that work

00:39:06.400 --> 00:39:07.140
 in our families

00:39:07.140 --> 00:39:07.760
 in the work

00:39:07.760 --> 00:39:09.680
 wherever we are

00:39:09.679 --> 00:39:12.559
 God does his work

00:39:12.559 --> 00:39:14.079
 through his word

00:39:14.079 --> 00:39:14.619
 and finally

00:39:14.619 --> 00:39:16.819
 we find Paul's

00:39:16.819 --> 00:39:18.379
 thanks for the spirit

00:39:18.379 --> 00:39:20.440
 his thanks for the spirit

00:39:20.440 --> 00:39:22.079
 verses 7 and 8

00:39:22.079 --> 00:39:22.259
 says

00:39:22.259 --> 00:39:23.219
 just as you learned

00:39:23.219 --> 00:39:24.440
 it from Epaphras

00:39:24.440 --> 00:39:26.239
 our beloved fellow servant

00:39:26.239 --> 00:39:27.099
 he is a faithful

00:39:27.099 --> 00:39:27.980
 minister of Christ

00:39:27.980 --> 00:39:29.139
 on your behalf

00:39:29.139 --> 00:39:30.199
 and has made

00:39:30.199 --> 00:39:31.279
 known to us

00:39:31.279 --> 00:39:31.899
 your love

00:39:31.899 --> 00:39:33.480
 in the spirit

00:39:33.480 --> 00:39:36.039
 Paul is rejoicing

00:39:36.039 --> 00:39:36.659
 to God

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:38.099
 because he sees

00:39:38.099 --> 00:39:39.119
 the evidence

00:39:39.119 --> 00:39:40.840
 of the spirit's work

00:39:40.840 --> 00:39:41.679
 in the lives

00:39:41.679 --> 00:39:42.619
 of these individuals

00:39:42.619 --> 00:39:44.099
 by the way

00:39:44.099 --> 00:39:44.639
 it's a work

00:39:44.639 --> 00:39:45.420
 that only the spirit

00:39:45.420 --> 00:39:45.980
 can produce

00:39:45.980 --> 00:39:47.659
 the fruit of the spirit

00:39:47.659 --> 00:39:48.279
 is love

00:39:48.279 --> 00:39:48.880
 joy

00:39:48.880 --> 00:39:49.500
 peace

00:39:49.500 --> 00:39:50.500
 it's a work

00:39:50.500 --> 00:39:51.039
 of God

00:39:51.039 --> 00:39:51.579
 in our life

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:53.079
 and as the apostle

00:39:53.079 --> 00:39:53.840
 beloved apostle

00:39:53.840 --> 00:39:54.759
 John will say

00:39:54.759 --> 00:39:55.900
 in his letter

00:39:55.900 --> 00:39:56.559
 in 1st John

00:39:56.559 --> 00:39:57.179
 chapter 4

00:39:57.179 --> 00:39:58.099
 7 and 12

00:39:58.099 --> 00:39:58.960
 he'll talk about

00:39:58.960 --> 00:39:59.619
 the significance

00:39:59.619 --> 00:40:00.800
 of love

00:40:00.800 --> 00:40:01.820
 in confirming

00:40:01.820 --> 00:40:03.019
 and establishing

00:40:03.019 --> 00:40:03.420
 us

00:40:03.420 --> 00:40:04.940
 as a people

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:05.460
 of God

00:40:05.460 --> 00:40:06.800
 beloved

00:40:06.800 --> 00:40:07.559
 let us love

00:40:07.559 --> 00:40:08.019
 one another

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:09.420
 for love

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:09.980
 is from God

00:40:09.980 --> 00:40:10.340
 and whoever

00:40:10.340 --> 00:40:10.780
 loves

00:40:10.780 --> 00:40:11.360
 has been born

00:40:11.360 --> 00:40:11.740
 of God

00:40:11.740 --> 00:40:12.420
 and knows God

00:40:12.420 --> 00:40:13.960
 anyone who does

00:40:13.960 --> 00:40:14.740
 not love

00:40:14.740 --> 00:40:15.699
 does not know God

00:40:15.699 --> 00:40:17.139
 because God is love

00:40:17.139 --> 00:40:18.559
 and in this

00:40:18.559 --> 00:40:19.659
 the love of God

00:40:19.659 --> 00:40:20.519
 was made manifest

00:40:20.519 --> 00:40:21.159
 among us

00:40:21.159 --> 00:40:22.579
 that God sent

00:40:22.579 --> 00:40:23.420
 his only son

00:40:23.420 --> 00:40:23.960
 into the world

00:40:23.960 --> 00:40:24.679
 so that we might

00:40:24.679 --> 00:40:25.720
 live through him

00:40:25.720 --> 00:40:27.280
 and this is love

00:40:27.280 --> 00:40:27.980
 not that we

00:40:27.980 --> 00:40:28.880
 have loved God

00:40:28.880 --> 00:40:29.860
 but that he

00:40:29.860 --> 00:40:30.519
 loved us

00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:31.380
 and sent his son

00:40:31.380 --> 00:40:32.840
 to be the propitiation

00:40:32.840 --> 00:40:33.480
 for our sins

00:40:33.480 --> 00:40:33.880
 beloved

00:40:33.880 --> 00:40:35.320
 if God

00:40:35.320 --> 00:40:36.119
 so loved us

00:40:36.119 --> 00:40:37.539
 we ought also

00:40:37.539 --> 00:40:38.200
 to love

00:40:38.200 --> 00:40:39.000
 one another

00:40:39.000 --> 00:40:40.380
 no one

00:40:40.380 --> 00:40:41.500
 has ever

00:40:41.500 --> 00:40:42.140
 seen God

00:40:42.140 --> 00:40:43.660
 if we love

00:40:43.660 --> 00:40:44.079
 one another

00:40:44.079 --> 00:40:45.340
 God abides

00:40:45.340 --> 00:40:45.820
 in us

00:40:45.820 --> 00:40:46.800
 and his love

00:40:46.800 --> 00:40:47.579
 is perfected

00:40:47.579 --> 00:40:48.340
 in us

00:40:48.340 --> 00:40:49.920
 this love

00:40:49.920 --> 00:40:50.960
 in the spirit

00:40:50.960 --> 00:40:53.539
 this spirit

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:54.340
 empowered

00:40:54.340 --> 00:40:55.200
 love

00:40:55.200 --> 00:40:55.960
 of this church

00:40:55.960 --> 00:40:56.880
 is showing up

00:40:56.880 --> 00:40:57.640
 and the apostle

00:40:57.640 --> 00:40:58.740
 Paul is celebrating

00:40:58.740 --> 00:40:59.900
 that work

00:40:59.900 --> 00:41:00.519
 in their life

00:41:00.519 --> 00:41:01.039
 because he knows

00:41:01.039 --> 00:41:01.900
 that God

00:41:01.900 --> 00:41:02.820
 is the one

00:41:02.820 --> 00:41:03.619
 who's done it

00:41:03.619 --> 00:41:05.220
 I want to pray

00:41:05.220 --> 00:41:05.760
 for us

00:41:05.760 --> 00:41:07.200
 I want to close

00:41:07.200 --> 00:41:08.240
 in just a song

00:41:08.240 --> 00:41:09.420
 and a challenge

00:41:09.420 --> 00:41:10.599
 and then I'll dismiss you

00:41:10.599 --> 00:41:11.400
 Lord

00:41:11.400 --> 00:41:15.180
 thank you for

00:41:15.180 --> 00:41:16.720
 Paul's example

00:41:16.720 --> 00:41:17.119
 today

00:41:17.119 --> 00:41:19.139
 Paul's example

00:41:19.139 --> 00:41:19.840
 of knowing

00:41:19.840 --> 00:41:21.019
 your will

00:41:21.019 --> 00:41:22.800
 and surrendering

00:41:22.800 --> 00:41:23.280
 to it

00:41:23.280 --> 00:41:25.260
 and his desire

00:41:25.260 --> 00:41:25.800
 to lead

00:41:25.800 --> 00:41:26.519
 with thanks

00:41:26.519 --> 00:41:27.740
 and praise

00:41:27.740 --> 00:41:28.680
 and prayer

00:41:28.679 --> 00:41:30.319
 God I pray

00:41:30.319 --> 00:41:30.759
 that we would

00:41:30.759 --> 00:41:31.279
 learn from

00:41:31.279 --> 00:41:31.859
 his example

00:41:31.859 --> 00:41:33.319
 and that we

00:41:33.319 --> 00:41:33.899
 would use

00:41:33.899 --> 00:41:35.000
 this little

00:41:35.000 --> 00:41:35.259
 letter

00:41:35.259 --> 00:41:35.940
 to the

00:41:35.940 --> 00:41:37.139
 Colossian church

00:41:37.139 --> 00:41:38.839
 to challenge

00:41:38.839 --> 00:41:39.559
 us to be

00:41:39.559 --> 00:41:40.299
 those kinds

00:41:40.299 --> 00:41:40.799
 of people

00:41:40.799 --> 00:41:42.539
 so that we

00:41:42.539 --> 00:41:43.099
 can also

00:41:43.099 --> 00:41:43.739
 enjoy the

00:41:43.739 --> 00:41:44.199
 benefits

00:41:44.199 --> 00:41:45.559
 the benefits

00:41:45.559 --> 00:41:46.319
 of the ministry

00:41:46.319 --> 00:41:47.119
 of your word

00:41:47.119 --> 00:41:47.839
 to us

00:41:47.839 --> 00:41:49.659
 and that

00:41:49.659 --> 00:41:50.519
 message

00:41:50.519 --> 00:41:51.480
 of your word

00:41:51.480 --> 00:41:52.019
 that is

00:41:52.019 --> 00:41:52.699
 shared

00:41:52.699 --> 00:41:53.279
 with the people

00:41:53.279 --> 00:41:53.960
 around us

00:41:53.960 --> 00:41:55.940
 God I pray

00:41:55.940 --> 00:41:56.199
 that you would

00:41:56.199 --> 00:41:56.619
 do your work

00:41:56.619 --> 00:41:57.039
 that we would

00:41:57.039 --> 00:41:58.000
 be humble

00:41:58.000 --> 00:41:59.880
 humble servants

00:41:59.880 --> 00:42:00.639
 of yours

00:42:00.639 --> 00:42:02.719
 bowing before

00:42:02.719 --> 00:42:03.119
 your will

00:42:03.119 --> 00:42:05.340
 seeking to

00:42:05.340 --> 00:42:06.880
 to know

00:42:06.880 --> 00:42:07.420
 your will

00:42:07.420 --> 00:42:07.980
 for us

00:42:07.980 --> 00:42:08.599
 and following

00:42:08.599 --> 00:42:09.139
 after it

00:42:09.139 --> 00:42:10.260
 in Jesus name

00:42:10.260 --> 00:42:10.780
 amen

00:42:10.780 --> 00:42:13.679
 would you sing

00:42:13.679 --> 00:42:14.019
 together

00:42:14.019 --> 00:42:14.539
 praise the

00:42:14.539 --> 00:42:14.880
 father

00:42:14.880 --> 00:42:18.599
 praise the

00:42:18.599 --> 00:42:20.199
 father

00:42:20.199 --> 00:42:21.480
 praise

00:42:21.480 --> 00:42:22.599
 the

00:42:22.599 --> 00:42:24.280
 son

00:42:24.280 --> 00:42:25.719
 praise

00:42:25.719 --> 00:42:26.300
 the

00:42:26.300 --> 00:42:27.679
 spirit

00:42:27.679 --> 00:42:28.139
 spirit

00:42:28.139 --> 00:42:30.399
 one

00:42:30.399 --> 00:42:32.799
 God

00:42:32.799 --> 00:42:35.059
 of glory

00:42:35.059 --> 00:42:37.639
 majesty

00:42:37.639 --> 00:42:40.719
 praise

00:42:40.719 --> 00:42:41.739
 forever

00:42:41.739 --> 00:42:43.099
 to the

00:42:43.099 --> 00:42:44.059
 king

00:42:44.059 --> 00:42:45.359
 of

00:42:45.359 --> 00:42:46.319
 king

00:42:46.320 --> 00:42:47.320
!

00:42:47.320 --> 00:42:52.120
 I encourage you

00:42:52.120 --> 00:42:52.600
 just to

00:42:52.600 --> 00:42:53.539
 close your

00:42:53.539 --> 00:42:54.360
 eyes right

00:42:54.360 --> 00:42:54.600
 now

00:42:54.600 --> 00:42:55.360
 and just

00:42:55.360 --> 00:42:55.860
 have a

00:42:55.860 --> 00:42:57.500
 time between

00:42:57.500 --> 00:42:57.880
 you and the

00:42:57.880 --> 00:42:58.019
 Lord

00:42:58.019 --> 00:42:59.260
 so go ahead

00:42:59.260 --> 00:43:00.000
 close your

00:43:00.000 --> 00:43:00.240
 eyes

00:43:00.240 --> 00:43:02.860
 I just want

00:43:02.860 --> 00:43:03.620
 you to consider

00:43:03.620 --> 00:43:04.180
 these words

00:43:04.180 --> 00:43:05.140
 praise the

00:43:05.140 --> 00:43:05.539
 father

00:43:05.539 --> 00:43:06.840
 praise the

00:43:06.840 --> 00:43:07.140
 son

00:43:07.140 --> 00:43:08.300
 praise the

00:43:08.300 --> 00:43:08.620
 spirit

00:43:08.620 --> 00:43:08.960
 three in

00:43:08.960 --> 00:43:09.080
 one

00:43:09.080 --> 00:43:09.400
 what does

00:43:09.400 --> 00:43:09.800
 that mean

00:43:09.800 --> 00:43:11.740
 how does

00:43:11.740 --> 00:43:12.160
 that show

00:43:12.160 --> 00:43:12.440
 up

00:43:12.440 --> 00:43:14.139
 obviously

00:43:14.139 --> 00:43:14.720
 it shows

00:43:14.720 --> 00:43:15.240
 up as we

00:43:15.240 --> 00:43:15.840
 praise the

00:43:15.840 --> 00:43:16.760
 Lord together

00:43:16.760 --> 00:43:17.619
 in song

00:43:17.619 --> 00:43:19.280
 but it's not

00:43:19.280 --> 00:43:19.800
 meant to be

00:43:19.800 --> 00:43:20.460
 contained here

00:43:20.460 --> 00:43:22.500
 it's not meant

00:43:22.500 --> 00:43:23.139
 to stay here

00:43:23.139 --> 00:43:24.880
 it's meant to be

00:43:24.880 --> 00:43:25.820
 part of the

00:43:25.820 --> 00:43:27.760
 everyday process

00:43:27.760 --> 00:43:28.720
 of life

00:43:28.720 --> 00:43:29.940
 as you're

00:43:29.940 --> 00:43:30.780
 praising God

00:43:30.780 --> 00:43:31.559
 with all

00:43:31.559 --> 00:43:32.639
 that you are

00:43:32.639 --> 00:43:36.019
 apparently the

00:43:36.019 --> 00:43:36.860
 average person

00:43:36.860 --> 00:43:37.559
 spends about

00:43:37.559 --> 00:43:38.639
 two and a half

00:43:38.639 --> 00:43:40.139
 hours a day

00:43:40.139 --> 00:43:40.779
 on social

00:43:40.779 --> 00:43:41.179
 media

00:43:41.179 --> 00:43:43.119
 and the

00:43:43.119 --> 00:43:43.719
 average adult

00:43:43.719 --> 00:43:44.420
 watches about

00:43:44.420 --> 00:43:45.139
 three hours

00:43:45.139 --> 00:43:46.059
 of TV a

00:43:46.059 --> 00:43:46.319
 day

00:43:46.319 --> 00:43:48.940
 the average

00:43:48.940 --> 00:43:49.859
 daily gaming

00:43:49.859 --> 00:43:51.460
 time is

00:43:51.460 --> 00:43:52.119
 one to two

00:43:52.119 --> 00:43:52.759
 hours per

00:43:52.759 --> 00:43:53.219
 day and

00:43:53.219 --> 00:43:53.739
 that's probably

00:43:53.739 --> 00:43:54.659
 really conservative

00:43:54.659 --> 00:43:57.139
 you add that

00:43:57.139 --> 00:43:57.719
 up that's about

00:43:57.719 --> 00:43:58.619
 six and a half

00:43:58.619 --> 00:43:59.799
 hours a day

00:43:59.799 --> 00:44:00.519
 now I know

00:44:00.519 --> 00:44:02.059
 that not all

00:44:02.059 --> 00:44:02.699
 of you it's

00:44:02.699 --> 00:44:03.299
 not reflective

00:44:03.299 --> 00:44:04.440
 of everyone in

00:44:04.440 --> 00:44:04.900
 this room

00:44:04.900 --> 00:44:07.079
 but I wonder

00:44:07.079 --> 00:44:07.699
 if we were

00:44:07.699 --> 00:44:08.799
 willing to give

00:44:08.800 --> 00:44:10.220
 up an hour

00:44:10.220 --> 00:44:11.960
 of that time

00:44:11.960 --> 00:44:13.080
 each day

00:44:13.080 --> 00:44:14.019
 we think we

00:44:14.019 --> 00:44:14.760
 need to veg

00:44:14.760 --> 00:44:15.080
 out

00:44:15.080 --> 00:44:16.519
 just recharge

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 I wonder if

00:44:17.800 --> 00:44:18.340
 we can find

00:44:18.340 --> 00:44:20.039
 real refreshment

00:44:20.039 --> 00:44:22.780
 real peace

00:44:22.780 --> 00:44:24.500
 with God

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 in his word

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 and that's what

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 I'm going to

00:44:27.400 --> 00:44:28.580
 encourage us

00:44:28.580 --> 00:44:29.539
 for the next

00:44:29.539 --> 00:44:30.080
 three months

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 for the next

00:44:31.019 --> 00:44:31.460
 three months

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 each day

00:44:32.120 --> 00:44:33.519
 that you're

00:44:33.519 --> 00:44:33.840
 going to say

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 God I give

00:44:34.620 --> 00:44:35.019
 you

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 I give you

00:44:36.260 --> 00:44:36.940
 a portion

00:44:36.940 --> 00:44:37.440
 a very

00:44:37.440 --> 00:44:38.820
 meager portion

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 an hour a

00:44:39.760 --> 00:44:40.079
 day Lord

00:44:40.079 --> 00:44:41.700
 and I'm

00:44:41.700 --> 00:44:42.260
 going to

00:44:42.260 --> 00:44:42.940
 tune my

00:44:42.940 --> 00:44:43.220
 heart

00:44:43.220 --> 00:44:44.119
 to your

00:44:44.119 --> 00:44:44.440
 word

00:44:44.440 --> 00:44:45.380
 and I

00:44:45.380 --> 00:44:45.820
 trust that

00:44:45.820 --> 00:44:46.099
 you will

00:44:46.099 --> 00:44:46.820
 work with

00:44:46.820 --> 00:44:47.280
 us

00:44:47.280 --> 00:44:47.920
 through

00:44:47.920 --> 00:44:48.679
 Colossians

00:44:48.679 --> 00:44:49.760
 as we

00:44:49.760 --> 00:44:50.179
 seek to

00:44:50.179 --> 00:44:50.579
 cultivate

00:44:50.579 --> 00:44:51.119
 together

00:44:51.119 --> 00:44:52.320
 this heart

00:44:52.320 --> 00:44:52.900
 of thanks

00:44:52.900 --> 00:44:53.659
 and prayer

00:44:53.659 --> 00:44:55.440
 and watch

00:44:55.440 --> 00:44:55.820
 what God

00:44:55.820 --> 00:44:56.280
 might do

00:44:56.280 --> 00:44:57.639
 oh Lord

00:44:57.639 --> 00:44:58.139
 I pray

00:44:58.139 --> 00:45:01.019
 that your

00:45:01.019 --> 00:45:01.639
 spirit

00:45:01.639 --> 00:45:02.980
 and your

00:45:02.980 --> 00:45:03.460
 word

00:45:03.460 --> 00:45:04.780
 and your

00:45:04.780 --> 00:45:05.400
 presence

00:45:05.400 --> 00:45:06.300
 would be

00:45:06.300 --> 00:45:06.720
 clear to

00:45:06.720 --> 00:45:07.160
 us

00:45:07.160 --> 00:45:08.599
 God I

00:45:08.599 --> 00:45:08.860
 pray that

00:45:08.860 --> 00:45:08.980
 you'd

00:45:08.980 --> 00:45:09.280
 help us

00:45:09.280 --> 00:45:09.700
 to press

00:45:09.700 --> 00:45:09.940
 in

00:45:09.940 --> 00:45:10.760
 forgive

00:45:10.760 --> 00:45:11.099
 us

00:45:11.099 --> 00:45:11.440
 God

00:45:11.440 --> 00:45:13.039
 for the

00:45:13.039 --> 00:45:13.539
 deficiencies

00:45:13.539 --> 00:45:13.860
 of our

00:45:13.860 --> 00:45:14.300
 own lives

00:45:14.300 --> 00:45:14.559
 the

00:45:14.559 --> 00:45:16.460
 inconsistencies

00:45:16.460 --> 00:45:17.960
 and Lord

00:45:17.960 --> 00:45:20.280
 I pray

00:45:20.280 --> 00:45:21.539
 for myself

00:45:21.539 --> 00:45:22.760
 in the next

00:45:22.760 --> 00:45:23.240
 three months

00:45:23.240 --> 00:45:24.079
 Lord help

00:45:24.079 --> 00:45:24.340
 me

00:45:24.340 --> 00:45:25.579
 help me

00:45:25.579 --> 00:45:25.740
 to

00:45:25.740 --> 00:45:26.960
 understand

00:45:26.960 --> 00:45:27.360
 the

00:45:27.360 --> 00:45:28.139
 significance

00:45:28.139 --> 00:45:29.320
 and the

00:45:29.320 --> 00:45:29.880
 privilege

00:45:29.880 --> 00:45:31.340
 of spending

00:45:31.340 --> 00:45:31.880
 time with

00:45:31.880 --> 00:45:32.139
 you

00:45:32.139 --> 00:45:33.299
 and the

00:45:33.299 --> 00:45:33.839
 power that

00:45:33.839 --> 00:45:34.339
 comes

00:45:34.339 --> 00:45:34.679
 through

00:45:34.679 --> 00:45:35.199
 prayer

00:45:35.199 --> 00:45:35.980
 and through

00:45:35.980 --> 00:45:36.420
 thanks

00:45:36.420 --> 00:45:36.940
 and I

00:45:36.940 --> 00:45:37.199
 pray

00:45:37.199 --> 00:45:38.079
 that you

00:45:38.079 --> 00:45:38.639
 would bless

00:45:38.639 --> 00:45:39.279
 me

00:45:39.279 --> 00:45:39.900
 and bless

00:45:39.900 --> 00:45:40.219
 this

00:45:40.219 --> 00:45:40.679
 fellowship

00:45:40.679 --> 00:45:43.079
 with seeing

00:45:43.079 --> 00:45:44.099
 the mighty

00:45:44.099 --> 00:45:44.859
 work of

00:45:44.859 --> 00:45:45.179
 God

00:45:45.179 --> 00:45:46.179
 among us

00:45:46.179 --> 00:45:46.960
 in Jesus

00:45:46.960 --> 00:45:47.299
 name

00:45:47.299 --> 00:45:48.000
 amen

00:45:48.000 --> 00:45:49.460
 God bless

00:45:49.460 --> 00:45:49.619
 you

00:45:49.619 --> 00:45:50.420
 trust you

00:45:50.420 --> 00:45:50.759
 have a great

00:45:50.759 --> 00:45:51.079
 week

00:45:51.079 --> 00:45:52.039
 go in

00:45:52.039 --> 00:45:52.319
 peace