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 Okay, and if you've had a chance to meet at least two people, please be seated.

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 So I thought about starting off today by saying who went to Cyberport instead of here,

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 but I didn't want to embarrass my wife, and so we won't talk about that whatsoever, okay?

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 So we're working on our communication in our household, so it will be good.

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 If you're here for the first time, my name is Tobin.

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 I'm one of the pastors here at Watermark Community Church.

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 We're almost two years old in October, and it's been an amazing journey that God has had us on as a church and as a community.

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 You know, when we prayed about, it felt like God was calling us to start this family, this church.

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 We wanted to start a community, a family, a fellowship.

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 We didn't want to be a club like we talked about last week, but we didn't want to be a sporting event either.

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 Often when you come to church, what you see is like 12 people running around, 24 people running around,

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 and 500 people or 40,000 people watching them.

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 And that's kind of what church is like sometimes.

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 But we felt like if we're going to be the type of family that God wants us to be,

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 if we're going to be the type of community that God has called us to be to reach out to this part of Hong Kong Island

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 and beyond as we plant churches, that we needed things from people.

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 We needed the family members to have certain ideals, like we wanted people to pray.

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 But if you're here and you're part of the Watermark family, and I'm talking to you about this because next week we're going to talk about a new member.

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 We'll have a new member class right after the church service for about 30 minutes.

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 So ice cream will be provided.

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 Child care will be provided.

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 Bring your kids and hang out.

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 But we're going to talk about that.

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 But we wanted people who would pray because we feel like prayer is the great work.

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 That God moves and the reason you're here today isn't because we've advertised or all these things.

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 We believe the reason you're here today is because God's working in your heart.

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 And we believe God works in people's hearts because we as his people pray.

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 Another thing that we were hoping that the family would do would be that the family would serve.

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 We realize that there's a huge need as we go out, and God has gifted each one of us very uniquely and differently.

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 And so one of the things within this family is we want everybody serving.

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 What we usually do is we serve within community groups.

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 So if you're in a community group, your community group serves and does outreaches and different things like that.

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 But we felt like for us to be the family that God has called us to be and to equip people and encourage people, we need to serve.

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 Another thing that we felt like the church needed to do, the family needed to do, is we needed to tithe or give.

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 And we feel like giving of your financial resources is probably the greatest response to worship that we can do.

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 It's probably the hardest thing in Hong Kong because money is so important to us.

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 It's one of our biggest idols.

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 But the Scripture is really clear that it's all a gift from God.

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 And so for all of this to work, for all the outreach, we need you to tithe back to God what is already His.

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 And then the fourth thing that we realized we had to get people to do was to invest.

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 We need you to invest your time.

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 We don't do a lot of programs to keep you really busy because we want you to be busy reaching out to your friends.

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 We want you to be busy reaching out to the people in your community.

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 We want you to be doing things within your community group that you reach out and invite people to your community group or invite them to church.

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 Because 94%, 94% of the people in Hong Kong don't know Christ.

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 And we want to keep you busy reaching out to your friends because you're going to be the best message they will ever hear.

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 And as you share your story with them, you're going to impact them.

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 So pray, serve, give, and invest.

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 And those are the four things we feel like that this family needs to keep growing and to keep doing and keep reaching out to the people in Hong Kong.

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 Another thing we prayed about a lot was that for this community to work, God was going to have to bring the right people to do things.

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 And so very early in the beginning, I had no idea what a children's ministry looked like.

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 And God brought five women and they said, okay, we'll dream up the children's ministry.

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 And so these five women got together and their first action or response when they came together was, why are we here?

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 And they said, well, Tobin wants us to come and dream about the children's ministry.

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 Okay, so let's start dreaming about that.

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 And these five women dreamed up the children's ministry that we have today, Watermark Kids, which I think is an amazing place where your kids have fun, but they hear the gospel message, they're in community, and they understand why God has them here.

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 From that time, then we started to pray about, well, who would oversee this?

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 And God brought Melanie Case to us.

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 The Case is Jason and Melanie.

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 And so the hard thing or the fun thing about Hong Kong is we get to meet new people.

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 The hard thing about Hong Kong is that people often leave.

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 And if you've never experienced that, then you're a very special person because people are leaving a lot.

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 And so today is Melanie and Jason and all their kiddos last Sunday with Watermark Kids.

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 And so again, as we prayed, God answered our prayers, and he brought Natalie Mann to us.

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 So Natalie's been with Melanie for about a year working together.

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 And so today is Natalie's first day to be the director of the Watermark Kids.

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 And it's Melanie's last day to be the director of the Watermark Kids.

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 So I wanted to bring the cases up just so you guys can see them.

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 We're having a gathering right after this from 2 to 5 at Natalie's house.

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 Everybody is welcome.

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 Come and go as you like.

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 And so I just want you guys have been for two years.

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 And we don't have a mic, but for two years, you have been amazing servants to the church.

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 And you've just given everything.

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 And so we really appreciate that.

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 And we're excited where you're leaving and moving to go plant another church.

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 But we are incredibly sad to see all of you leave us.

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 And so I know you've never seen Javi because he runs around everywhere.

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 So everyone knows Javi and Esri and George and Jason and Melanie.

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 And so what I'd like to do is I want to bring Natalie up.

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 Can you come up too?

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 And we're going to pray for you guys.

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 And this is a statue that has meant a lot for me through my life.

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 And it's something that I think you guys exemplify in amazing ways.

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 And it's Christ washing Peter's feet and just the servants that you guys are.

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 And so we as a family wanted to give this to you guys.

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 And thank you for everything you've done.

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 It's been amazing.

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 And what I want to do is this is unscripted, so we're all going to cry.

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 But what I would like to do, and this is Natalie.

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 So if you haven't met Natalie, you could be praying for her.

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 You could be helping her, encouraging her because she has our kids ministry just exploding,

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 which again is a great problem to have, right?

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 God's doing some amazing things.

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 So Natalie will take over this time.

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 So what I would like to do is I want all the kids to come up here.

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 All the kids.

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 Come on, guys.

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 And I want you to stand up.

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 Can you stand up?

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 All the kids.

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 Come on, guys.

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 All kiddos.

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 And this is what we're going to try, okay?

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 This is what you got, guys.

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 So you all know Melanie, and you know Jason, and you know Natalie.

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 And so this is their last Sunday with us for a little while.

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 We're praying they'll come back and help with everything.

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 So what I want you guys to do is this.

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 Will you help me pray for them?

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 Okay.

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 No pushing.

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 Will you guys help me pray for them?

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 Okay.

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 This is what I want you to do.

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 I want all the kids to hold hands.

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 Hold hands.

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 Okay.

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 Can I have your hand, writer?

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 Thank you.

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 Okay.

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 Okay, guys.

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 You ready?

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 We're going to pray for them, okay?

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 I know this is unscripted.

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 So will you pray after me, Phoebe?

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 Will you pray after me?

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 Okay.

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 Okay.

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 Dear God, thank you for this day.

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 Thank you for Melanie.

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 Thank you for the Case family.

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 Thank you for bringing them to our family.

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 Watch out for them.

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 We will miss them.

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 And we pray for Natalie.

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 Thank you for bringing her to our family.

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 Help us to obey her.

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 Help us to obey our teachers.

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 We love you.

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 Amen.

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 Thank you so much, guys.

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 And just please get a chance to thank them.

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 Thank you.

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 Okay.

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 One of our kids are dismissed.

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 The youth are with Sidney.

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 Because Eric is going to bring us God's word today.

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 Let's continue.

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 Today's reading is found in Ephesians 2.

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 Please follow along in your bulletin.

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 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked.

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 Following the course of this world.

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 Following the prince of the power of the air.

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 The spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

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 Among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh.

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 Carrying out the desires of the body and the mind.

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 And were by nature children of wrath like the rest of mankind.

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 But God, being rich in mercy,

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 Because of the great love with which he loved us.

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 Even when we were dead in our trespasses.

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 Made us alive together with Christ.

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 By grace you have been saved.

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 And raised us up with him.

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 And is seated with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

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 So that in the coming ages,

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 He might show the immeasurable riches of his grace

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 In kindness towards us in Christ Jesus.

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 For by grace you have been saved through faith.

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 And this is not your own doing.

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 It is the gift of God.

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 Not a result of works.

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 So that no one may boast.

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 For we are his workmanship.

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 Created in Christ Jesus for good works.

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 Which God prepared beforehand.

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 That we should walk in them.

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 Therefore, remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh.

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 Called the uncircumcision.

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 By what is called the circumcision.

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 Which is made in the flesh by hands.

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 Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ.

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 Alienated from the commonwealth of Israel.

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 And strangers to the covenants of promise.

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 Having no hope.

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 And without God in the world.

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 But now in Christ Jesus.

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 You who once were far off.

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 Have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

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 For he himself is our peace.

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 Who has made us both one.

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 And has broken down in his flesh.

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 The dividing wall of hostility.

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 By abolishing the law of commandments.

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 Expressed in ordinances.

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 That he might create in himself.

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 One new man in place of two.

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 So making peace.

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 And might reconcile us both to God.

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 In one body through the cross.

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 Thereby killing the hostility.

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 And he came and preached peace.

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 To you who were far off.

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 And peace to those who were near.

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 For through him.

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 We both have access.

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 In one spirit.

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 To the father.

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 So then.

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 You are no longer strangers and aliens.

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 But you are fellow citizens with the saints.

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 And members of the household of God.

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 Built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets.

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 Christ Jesus himself.

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 Being the cornerstone.

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 In whom the whole structure.

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 Being joined together.

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 Grows into a holy temple in the Lord.

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 In him.

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 You also are being built together.

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 Into a dwelling place for God.

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 By the spirit.

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 And this is the reading of God's word.

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 Good morning.

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 My name is Eric.

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 For those of you who don't know me.

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 I get ridiculed when I describe my position as anything other than youth dude.

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 So I am the youth dude here at Watermark Community Church.

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 I've been here at Watermark for about a year.

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 And I'm really excited to come get to speak to you guys today.

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 Okay.

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 So.

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 It was a nice lighthearted scripture reading this morning.

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 You know.

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 Children of wrath.

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 And dead in trespasses and sins.

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 But in this reading.

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 You can sort of see.

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 The same story.

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 This progression.

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 That happens twice.

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 Once with God.

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 And once with our fellow man.

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 And basically.

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 This progression follows this pattern of separation.

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 There's a break in the relationship.

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 There's a separation going on.

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 There's a reconciliation that happens.

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 Through what Jesus has done.

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 And then.

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 The effects of that reconciliation.

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 That restoration of that proper relationship.

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 Get to be played out in everyday life.

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 And there's something broken.

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 There's something that fixes it.

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 And then you get to see.

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 How that plays out.

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 In everyday life.

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 And.

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 Specifically.

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 Paul in this passage.

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 Is writing to a group of.

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 Gentiles.

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 Gentiles.

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 Being Gentiles.

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 Being Gentiles.

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 Means that they were not Jews.

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 And.

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 Back.

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 In.

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 The Bible times.

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 Jews.

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 Had this place of privilege.

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 They.

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 Had.

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 Been.

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 Chosen as God's special people.

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 They.

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 Had.

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 Been.

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 Given.

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 The law.

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 By God.

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 They had been given this promise.

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 That there would be a hope.

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 That would come.

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 Through them.

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 And they had all this.

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 And the Gentiles.

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 Did not.

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 And so.

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 As Paul.

00:14:15.360 --> 00:14:15.919
 Writes.

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 This message.

00:14:16.879 --> 00:14:17.639
 To the Gentiles.

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 He.

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 He.

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 Specifically.

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 Addresses.

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 Five areas.

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 Of separation.

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 That these Gentiles.

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 He's writing to.

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 Are experiencing.

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 Number one.

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 They're separated from Christ.

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 Number two.

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 They're separated from Israel.

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 God's chosen people.

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 Number three.

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 They're separated from God's covenants.

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 From God's promises.

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 Of the good things.

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 That he would do.

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 Number four.

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 They're separated from hope.

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 And number five.

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 They're separated from God.

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 Basically.

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 They're in a very.

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 Very.

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 Bleak.

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 Dark.

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 Situation.

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 And the thing is.

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 As.

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 As we come into this passage.

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 The first thing we need to realize.

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 Is that apart from Christ.

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 This is the situation.

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 That all of us.

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 Find ourselves in.

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 That apart from Christ.

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 We are unable to do good.

00:15:05.259 --> 00:15:05.679
 On our own.

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 That apart from Christ.

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 We are separated from God.

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 We are separated from hope.

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 And there's.

00:15:10.600 --> 00:15:11.039
 Basically.

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 Nothing good.

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 Waiting for us.

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 I mean.

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 Paul doesn't mess around with words.

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 He says that we are dead.

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 In our trespasses and sins.

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 That there is nothing good.

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 That we can do.

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 To fix ourselves.

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 He even uses the word.

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 Children of wrath.

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 Which sort of makes me cringe.

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 A little bit.

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 When I hear it.

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 Because I don't like to think of myself.

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 In those terms.

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 But that's the term.

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 That Paul uses.

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 It's dark.

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 There's separation.

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 It's not good.

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 Basically.

00:15:39.220 --> 00:15:40.039
 An illustration.

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 To sort of show.

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 This separation.

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 Is that.

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 Is that.

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 It wasn't meant to be this way.

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 It was meant to be.

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 That God creates the world.

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 And God is at the center of it.

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 And everything else in the world.

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 Focuses around him.

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 And.

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 And is built around him.

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 And functions properly.

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 When it's in this right relationship with him.

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 You can imagine the solar system.

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 God is the sun.

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 He's at the center.

00:16:03.320 --> 00:16:04.039
 Everything else.

00:16:04.459 --> 00:16:04.959
 Is the planets.

00:16:05.079 --> 00:16:05.620
 They go around.

00:16:05.980 --> 00:16:06.279
 God.

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 We are supposed to be like the planets.

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 Rotating around.

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 Rotating around.

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 And then sin happens.

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 When we say.

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 I don't want to be a planet.

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 I want to be the sun.

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 Get out of the way God.

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 I'm taking your spot.

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 And.

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 And with.

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 The gravitational force.

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 Of the solar system.

00:16:25.779 --> 00:16:26.279
 There's actually.

00:16:26.599 --> 00:16:27.659
 A very delicate balance.

00:16:27.740 --> 00:16:28.659
 So it's not just the sun.

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 That holds all the planets in place.

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 But the planets are big enough.

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 They help hold each other in place too.

00:16:32.940 --> 00:16:34.100
 So when one planet says.

00:16:34.400 --> 00:16:34.980
 Forget this.

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 I'm out of my spot.

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 The other planets are thrown out of orbit too.

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 And with us.

00:16:41.080 --> 00:16:41.920
 Each of us.

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 The Bible says.

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 Is sinners.

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 Each of us.

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 Is trying to get to that spot.

00:16:45.500 --> 00:16:46.620
 In the center of the solar system.

00:16:46.620 --> 00:16:47.340
 Where God is.

00:16:47.560 --> 00:16:48.000
 And say.

00:16:48.100 --> 00:16:48.600
 The world.

00:16:48.860 --> 00:16:49.400
 The universe.

00:16:49.900 --> 00:16:50.380
 Existence.

00:16:50.520 --> 00:16:51.380
 Is about me.

00:16:51.380 --> 00:16:51.960
 And me alone.

00:16:53.100 --> 00:16:54.280
 And so all of us.

00:16:54.280 --> 00:16:55.000
 Are in this.

00:16:55.320 --> 00:16:56.080
 Collision course.

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 With each other.

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 Trying to get to the middle.

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 Constantly.

00:16:58.820 --> 00:16:59.400
 Hitting each other.

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 Bumping against each other.

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 Boom.

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 Boom.

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 Boom.

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 We're separated.

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 We've stopped functioning.

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 As we were supposed to be functioning.

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 Because we all.

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 Wanted to get in.

00:17:13.779 --> 00:17:14.320
 And be God.

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 And anytime.

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 Someone else.

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 Goes in there.

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 And tries to take that spot from us.

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 There's a collision between the two of us.

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 There's a separation.

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 That's happening.

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 And this.

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 Apart from God.

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 Is our state.

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 That we are constantly in this war.

00:17:28.539 --> 00:17:29.240
 Against each other.

00:17:29.320 --> 00:17:29.840
 Against God.

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 Trying to make the universe.

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 About us.

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 And so in this way.

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 There's.

00:17:36.179 --> 00:17:36.519
 There's a.

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 Break in our relationship with God.

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 Because we are trying to get to him.

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 But this break in our relationship with God.

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 Leads to a break in relationship with each other as well.

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 Because when we're not in that right relationship with God.

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 Focusing around him.

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 Centering around him.

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 We're colliding with each other as well.

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 And so there's this state of separation.

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 A separation from God.

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 A separation from each other.

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 But.

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 There's good news.

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 The story doesn't end there.

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 Paul starts off verse 13.

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 He says.

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 But now.

00:18:07.819 --> 00:18:08.519
 In Christ Jesus.

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 He says.

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 Apart from Christ.

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 This is our past.

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 Apart from Christ.

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 There's this separation.

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 There's this brokenness.

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 But now.

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 Things are different.

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 But now.

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 Christ.

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 Has come.

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 There's a brokenness.

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 There's something.

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 That's wrong.

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 There's a punishment.

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 That we owe.

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 Because we are responsible.

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 For this brokenness.

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 And Paul says.

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 That Jesus has come.

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 And Jesus has borne.

00:18:39.079 --> 00:18:39.779
 This punishment.

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 Himself.

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 He didn't deserve the punishment.

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 He wasn't broken.

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 But he stepped down.

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 He took what we owed.

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 And died the death that we deserve.

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 For us.

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 The Bible goes so far as to say.

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 That he became sin.

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 Even though he didn't know any sin.

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 So that in him.

00:19:02.079 --> 00:19:02.819
 We might become.

00:19:03.180 --> 00:19:04.259
 The righteousness of God.

00:19:04.319 --> 00:19:06.740
 That we could have this right relationship with God.

00:19:06.799 --> 00:19:07.600
 Restored to us.

00:19:08.740 --> 00:19:10.019
 That he traded us.

00:19:10.240 --> 00:19:10.640
 Places.

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 And through him.

00:19:14.960 --> 00:19:17.580
 We are brought back to a right relationship with God.

00:19:19.060 --> 00:19:22.500
 But we're not brought just back to this right relationship with God.

00:19:24.140 --> 00:19:26.920
 We're also brought back to a right relationship with each other.

00:19:27.840 --> 00:19:29.759
 Going back to this analogy of the solar system.

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 When you have the sun at the center.

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 And when all the planets are in orbit around the sun.

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 Like they are supposed to be.

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 They are not colliding with each other.

00:19:40.239 --> 00:19:42.319
 When earth is orbiting around the sun.

00:19:42.719 --> 00:19:44.739
 And Jupiter is orbiting around the sun.

00:19:44.859 --> 00:19:45.459
 And Mars.

00:19:45.599 --> 00:19:46.119
 And Mercury.

00:19:46.439 --> 00:19:47.679
 They are all going around the sun.

00:19:49.199 --> 00:19:50.719
 Earth and Jupiter are not colliding.

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 And when we are focused on God.

00:19:54.519 --> 00:19:57.239
 And when we are focused on glorifying him in our lives.

00:19:57.559 --> 00:20:00.099
 And we are focused on obeying him in our lives.

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 We are not colliding with each other.

00:20:02.839 --> 00:20:04.740
 Because we are not trying to get into his spot.

00:20:05.179 --> 00:20:06.240
 We are working together.

00:20:06.399 --> 00:20:07.500
 Holding each other in orbit.

00:20:07.679 --> 00:20:10.419
 Having relationships with God.

00:20:10.480 --> 00:20:13.939
 That help hold each other in this right relationship with God as well.

00:20:15.980 --> 00:20:17.319
 And so we've got the past.

00:20:17.659 --> 00:20:18.399
 This separation.

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 The present.

00:20:21.839 --> 00:20:24.199
 There is this objective reality.

00:20:24.599 --> 00:20:27.579
 There is something that has happened in us.

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 If we are Christians.

00:20:28.380 --> 00:20:30.160
 That this broken relationship.

00:20:30.380 --> 00:20:31.680
 Between God and others.

00:20:31.800 --> 00:20:32.520
 Has been restored.

00:20:32.840 --> 00:20:33.360
 But then.

00:20:33.740 --> 00:20:34.540
 Comes the hard part.

00:20:36.600 --> 00:20:38.160
 Living out that objective reality.

00:20:38.440 --> 00:20:39.400
 In our day to day lives.

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 Because it's easy to sit back and say.

00:20:41.540 --> 00:20:41.740
 Oh.

00:20:42.680 --> 00:20:43.080
 Yeah.

00:20:43.240 --> 00:20:45.160
 I've got this new relationship with God and others.

00:20:46.700 --> 00:20:48.120
 Let me still live my life.

00:20:48.260 --> 00:20:49.300
 The way that I want to.

00:20:51.480 --> 00:20:52.580
 But when we go in.

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 And we try to actually start.

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 Living out the implications of this.

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 In our day to day lives.

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 It can get really messy.

00:21:03.820 --> 00:21:04.940
 And Paul knew this.

00:21:05.820 --> 00:21:06.960
 Paul didn't write this.

00:21:07.160 --> 00:21:08.060
 This passage.

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 That we just read.

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 In a vacuum.

00:21:10.320 --> 00:21:10.720
 And say.

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 Oh look.

00:21:12.100 --> 00:21:13.560
 The life is butterflies and rainbows.

00:21:13.780 --> 00:21:15.180
 And everything is perfect.

00:21:15.259 --> 00:21:16.460
 Because of what Jesus has done.

00:21:17.620 --> 00:21:18.480
 Paul knows.

00:21:18.860 --> 00:21:19.740
 The brokenness.

00:21:20.700 --> 00:21:22.120
 That comes from sin.

00:21:22.119 --> 00:21:23.799
 In fact.

00:21:23.799 --> 00:21:24.159
 Paul.

00:21:24.259 --> 00:21:24.959
 As he writes this.

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 Is writing.

00:21:26.199 --> 00:21:26.779
 To address.

00:21:27.599 --> 00:21:28.159
 Reconciliation.

00:21:30.019 --> 00:21:31.199
 In a relationship.

00:21:31.839 --> 00:21:33.099
 That has been rooted.

00:21:33.639 --> 00:21:34.239
 In racial.

00:21:34.719 --> 00:21:35.239
 Strife.

00:21:35.319 --> 00:21:35.759
 And hatred.

00:21:36.039 --> 00:21:36.619
 For millennia.

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 For those of you who don't know.

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 The Jews and the Gentiles.

00:21:41.500 --> 00:21:42.059
 The Jews.

00:21:42.299 --> 00:21:44.039
 Were the descendants of Abraham.

00:21:44.039 --> 00:21:45.740
 Through Isaac and Jacob.

00:21:45.740 --> 00:21:46.680
 In the Old Testament.

00:21:47.259 --> 00:21:48.259
 They were God's chosen.

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 Special people.

00:21:49.740 --> 00:21:50.420
 And the Gentiles.

00:21:50.519 --> 00:21:50.879
 Were anyone.

00:21:51.139 --> 00:21:51.899
 Who was not Jews.

00:21:53.639 --> 00:21:54.819
 And so the Jews.

00:21:55.139 --> 00:21:55.619
 Had this.

00:21:55.759 --> 00:21:56.279
 This feeling.

00:21:56.399 --> 00:21:57.180
 That they were better.

00:21:57.420 --> 00:21:57.960
 Than the rest.

00:21:58.079 --> 00:21:58.559
 Of the world.

00:22:00.599 --> 00:22:01.859
 We're God's chosen people.

00:22:03.619 --> 00:22:04.799
 God's given us the law.

00:22:06.220 --> 00:22:07.779
 And so they had this sort of.

00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:09.019
 Elitist feeling.

00:22:09.420 --> 00:22:10.480
 That they were better.

00:22:10.759 --> 00:22:11.619
 Than the Gentiles.

00:22:11.619 --> 00:22:13.879
 But the situation.

00:22:14.019 --> 00:22:14.679
 Gets worse than that.

00:22:14.799 --> 00:22:15.119
 Because.

00:22:15.599 --> 00:22:16.039
 The Jews.

00:22:16.199 --> 00:22:17.239
 Had also suffered.

00:22:17.759 --> 00:22:18.119
 Hundreds.

00:22:18.379 --> 00:22:18.899
 And hundreds.

00:22:19.119 --> 00:22:19.599
 And thousands.

00:22:19.719 --> 00:22:20.059
 Of years.

00:22:20.199 --> 00:22:20.739
 Of oppression.

00:22:20.959 --> 00:22:21.500
 At the hands.

00:22:21.599 --> 00:22:22.479
 Of Gentile nations.

00:22:23.859 --> 00:22:24.799
 Not long after.

00:22:24.939 --> 00:22:25.739
 The nation of Israel.

00:22:25.859 --> 00:22:26.239
 Was founded.

00:22:27.099 --> 00:22:27.419
 Israelites.

00:22:27.639 --> 00:22:28.719
 Spent 400 years.

00:22:28.799 --> 00:22:29.359
 As slaves.

00:22:29.439 --> 00:22:29.859
 In Egypt.

00:22:30.519 --> 00:22:31.359
 A Gentile nation.

00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:34.259
 Once they.

00:22:34.459 --> 00:22:34.699
 Finally.

00:22:34.739 --> 00:22:35.539
 Got freed from that.

00:22:35.619 --> 00:22:36.139
 And got settled.

00:22:36.219 --> 00:22:37.000
 As their own nation.

00:22:37.000 --> 00:22:38.639
 They had constant wars.

00:22:38.819 --> 00:22:39.919
 With other Gentile nations.

00:22:39.919 --> 00:22:40.500
 Around them.

00:22:41.619 --> 00:22:43.579
 They suffered.

00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:44.279
 Captivity.

00:22:44.279 --> 00:22:45.779
 At the hands of Gentile nations.

00:22:45.919 --> 00:22:46.619
 Numerous times.

00:22:46.699 --> 00:22:47.079
 Including.

00:22:47.419 --> 00:22:48.019
 Being captive.

00:22:48.019 --> 00:22:48.919
 To a country called.

00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:49.519
 Assyria.

00:22:50.379 --> 00:22:51.159
 Called Babylon.

00:22:52.159 --> 00:22:52.839
 Once to a country.

00:22:52.839 --> 00:22:53.699
 Called Persia.

00:22:54.539 --> 00:22:55.719
 Once to a country.

00:22:55.819 --> 00:22:56.419
 Called Greece.

00:22:57.339 --> 00:22:57.759
 Again.

00:22:57.859 --> 00:22:58.219
 And again.

00:22:58.319 --> 00:22:58.659
 And again.

00:22:58.719 --> 00:22:59.579
 The history of Israel.

00:22:59.799 --> 00:23:00.599
 Is just a history.

00:23:00.599 --> 00:23:01.519
 Of them suffering.

00:23:01.819 --> 00:23:02.219
 Again.

00:23:02.339 --> 00:23:02.859
 And again.

00:23:02.979 --> 00:23:03.479
 And again.

00:23:03.479 --> 00:23:04.319
 At the hands of these.

00:23:04.399 --> 00:23:05.159
 Gentile nations.

00:23:07.339 --> 00:23:08.259
 At one point.

00:23:08.259 --> 00:23:09.219
 While they were suffering.

00:23:09.219 --> 00:23:09.899
 Under the Greeks.

00:23:09.900 --> 00:23:11.220
 One of the Greek generals.

00:23:11.220 --> 00:23:11.780
 Came in.

00:23:12.120 --> 00:23:13.380
 And completely desecrated.

00:23:13.380 --> 00:23:14.620
 The Israelite temple.

00:23:15.780 --> 00:23:16.840
 He came in.

00:23:17.120 --> 00:23:18.120
 And did all that he could.

00:23:18.240 --> 00:23:19.140
 To destroy it.

00:23:19.540 --> 00:23:20.060
 And make it.

00:23:21.259 --> 00:23:21.780
 Unusable.

00:23:22.140 --> 00:23:22.960
 For worship of God.

00:23:24.360 --> 00:23:25.000
 And so.

00:23:25.120 --> 00:23:25.840
 Not just were they.

00:23:25.940 --> 00:23:26.420
 Captives.

00:23:26.540 --> 00:23:27.500
 To these Gentile nations.

00:23:27.780 --> 00:23:29.019
 But these Gentile nations.

00:23:29.440 --> 00:23:30.380
 Aggressively fought.

00:23:30.700 --> 00:23:31.600
 To stop Israel.

00:23:31.800 --> 00:23:32.019
 From.

00:23:32.700 --> 00:23:33.440
 Worshiping their God.

00:23:35.440 --> 00:23:35.960
 And.

00:23:36.080 --> 00:23:37.220
 To make matters worse.

00:23:37.220 --> 00:23:38.539
 At this time.

00:23:38.600 --> 00:23:39.400
 As this was written.

00:23:39.400 --> 00:23:40.259
 The Romans.

00:23:40.559 --> 00:23:41.700
 Another Gentile nation.

00:23:42.000 --> 00:23:42.279
 Were.

00:23:42.900 --> 00:23:43.380
 Occupying.

00:23:43.680 --> 00:23:44.539
 The nation of Israel.

00:23:44.860 --> 00:23:45.200
 And so.

00:23:45.539 --> 00:23:46.000
 The Israelites.

00:23:46.220 --> 00:23:47.720
 Had a constant daily reminder.

00:23:47.920 --> 00:23:48.620
 Of this oppression.

00:23:48.819 --> 00:23:49.720
 From the Gentiles.

00:23:51.559 --> 00:23:52.779
 There was brokenness.

00:23:54.299 --> 00:23:55.319
 And the Gentiles.

00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:56.140
 Weren't necessarily.

00:23:56.319 --> 00:23:56.920
 The biggest fans.

00:23:56.940 --> 00:23:57.539
 Of the Israelites.

00:23:57.759 --> 00:23:57.960
 Either.

00:23:59.100 --> 00:23:59.700
 I mean.

00:23:59.799 --> 00:24:00.299
 When you're.

00:24:00.400 --> 00:24:01.640
 When you're dealing with people.

00:24:01.740 --> 00:24:02.740
 Who think they're better than you.

00:24:02.839 --> 00:24:03.059
 It's.

00:24:03.140 --> 00:24:04.240
 It's hard to have this.

00:24:04.539 --> 00:24:05.200
 Right relationship.

00:24:05.360 --> 00:24:05.640
 And just.

00:24:05.960 --> 00:24:06.660
 Love them back.

00:24:06.660 --> 00:24:06.980
 You know.

00:24:08.360 --> 00:24:09.200
 It was so.

00:24:09.480 --> 00:24:09.920
 Extreme.

00:24:10.040 --> 00:24:10.720
 This hostility.

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:10.980
 That.

00:24:11.340 --> 00:24:12.120
 That the Israelites.

00:24:14.120 --> 00:24:15.279
 Were not allowed.

00:24:15.279 --> 00:24:15.840
 To help.

00:24:16.160 --> 00:24:17.080
 A Gentile woman.

00:24:17.740 --> 00:24:18.660
 If she was.

00:24:18.860 --> 00:24:19.140
 Pregnant.

00:24:19.220 --> 00:24:20.080
 And about to give birth.

00:24:20.200 --> 00:24:20.740
 And needed help.

00:24:20.820 --> 00:24:21.880
 They weren't allowed to help her.

00:24:22.220 --> 00:24:23.420
 Because by helping her.

00:24:23.759 --> 00:24:24.460
 They would be helping.

00:24:24.640 --> 00:24:25.860
 Bring another Gentile.

00:24:25.960 --> 00:24:26.540
 Into the world.

00:24:26.940 --> 00:24:27.860
 That was not a good thing.

00:24:30.420 --> 00:24:31.300
 This hostility.

00:24:31.420 --> 00:24:32.160
 Was so intense.

00:24:32.400 --> 00:24:33.600
 That if an Israelite.

00:24:33.860 --> 00:24:34.700
 Boy or girl.

00:24:34.800 --> 00:24:36.019
 A Jewish boy or girl.

00:24:36.019 --> 00:24:36.980
 Married.

00:24:36.980 --> 00:24:38.000
 A Gentile.

00:24:38.000 --> 00:24:38.059
 A Gentile.

00:24:39.779 --> 00:24:42.079
 The Jewish boy or girl's family.

00:24:42.279 --> 00:24:44.299
 Held that boy or girl's funeral.

00:24:45.559 --> 00:24:47.259
 Because such close contact.

00:24:47.339 --> 00:24:48.000
 With a Gentile.

00:24:48.220 --> 00:24:48.920
 Was equivalent.

00:24:49.279 --> 00:24:49.740
 To death.

00:24:50.180 --> 00:24:51.000
 In their society.

00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:54.420
 There were signs up.

00:24:54.480 --> 00:24:55.240
 Around the temple.

00:24:55.380 --> 00:24:55.960
 In Jerusalem.

00:24:56.819 --> 00:24:57.440
 That said.

00:24:57.759 --> 00:24:58.740
 If any Gentile.

00:24:58.819 --> 00:24:59.579
 Enters in here.

00:25:00.819 --> 00:25:01.680
 He's responsible.

00:25:01.839 --> 00:25:02.500
 For his own death.

00:25:04.859 --> 00:25:05.619
 One scholar.

00:25:05.759 --> 00:25:06.319
 Summarized it.

00:25:06.380 --> 00:25:06.799
 By saying.

00:25:06.900 --> 00:25:07.819
 The Jews believed.

00:25:08.059 --> 00:25:09.079
 That the Gentiles.

00:25:09.299 --> 00:25:10.059
 Were created.

00:25:10.420 --> 00:25:10.799
 To fuel.

00:25:10.900 --> 00:25:11.619
 The fires of hell.

00:25:14.099 --> 00:25:15.180
 Can't get much more.

00:25:15.319 --> 00:25:16.279
 Concise than that.

00:25:16.279 --> 00:25:17.740
 In summarizing.

00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:19.220
 This racial tension.

00:25:19.759 --> 00:25:20.440
 That was existing.

00:25:20.700 --> 00:25:21.180
 In this place.

00:25:21.259 --> 00:25:21.920
 And at this time.

00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:27.059
 But Paul steps in.

00:25:27.119 --> 00:25:28.379
 And he says that through Christ.

00:25:28.559 --> 00:25:29.720
 Through what he has done.

00:25:31.920 --> 00:25:32.940
 This break.

00:25:33.240 --> 00:25:34.559
 That is happening here.

00:25:35.299 --> 00:25:36.139
 Is overcome.

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:38.519
 That yes.

00:25:38.619 --> 00:25:40.099
 For thousands of years.

00:25:40.319 --> 00:25:41.759
 You have been defined.

00:25:41.920 --> 00:25:42.759
 By your race.

00:25:42.759 --> 00:25:44.200
 By thousands of years.

00:25:44.319 --> 00:25:45.440
 You have been defined.

00:25:45.440 --> 00:25:46.500
 By this hostility.

00:25:46.799 --> 00:25:47.379
 This oppression.

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.140
 But now.

00:25:48.259 --> 00:25:48.900
 That is broken.

00:25:49.279 --> 00:25:50.259
 Because in Christ.

00:25:50.460 --> 00:25:51.500
 There is a new race.

00:25:51.680 --> 00:25:52.519
 That has been created.

00:25:52.859 --> 00:25:54.019
 One called Christian.

00:25:54.279 --> 00:25:55.400
 And that unites us.

00:25:56.460 --> 00:25:57.700
 So it doesn't matter anymore.

00:25:57.700 --> 00:25:58.240
 If you're Jew.

00:25:58.339 --> 00:25:59.099
 If you're Gentile.

00:25:59.359 --> 00:25:59.980
 The fact is.

00:26:00.039 --> 00:26:01.140
 If you have Christ in common.

00:26:01.440 --> 00:26:02.079
 That's bigger.

00:26:02.299 --> 00:26:03.480
 Than your cultural heritage.

00:26:06.900 --> 00:26:08.519
 And so I tried to think through.

00:26:08.619 --> 00:26:09.000
 This week.

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:10.000
 What does that look like.

00:26:10.059 --> 00:26:10.839
 In our world today.

00:26:12.759 --> 00:26:14.779
 I was reminded of this.

00:26:14.900 --> 00:26:15.900
 Japanese preacher.

00:26:16.079 --> 00:26:16.779
 That I heard once.

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:19.799
 This man had a son.

00:26:20.379 --> 00:26:20.920
 Who was a.

00:26:20.920 --> 00:26:22.119
 Good Christian boy.

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:24.319
 He was.

00:26:24.519 --> 00:26:25.720
 Probably in his 20s.

00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:26.460
 Met this.

00:26:26.900 --> 00:26:27.680
 Good Korean.

00:26:27.879 --> 00:26:28.519
 Christian girl.

00:26:29.539 --> 00:26:30.180
 And they fell in love.

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:32.420
 The Korean girl.

00:26:32.599 --> 00:26:33.519
 Went home to her parents.

00:26:33.680 --> 00:26:34.660
 And she was really excited.

00:26:34.660 --> 00:26:35.539
 About her new boyfriend.

00:26:35.980 --> 00:26:37.339
 She started telling her parents.

00:26:37.339 --> 00:26:37.859
 About him.

00:26:37.920 --> 00:26:38.879
 He's this great guy.

00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:39.500
 He's amazing.

00:26:39.700 --> 00:26:40.440
 His dad's a pastor.

00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:41.099
 He's Japanese.

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:42.019
 And the dad was like.

00:26:42.140 --> 00:26:42.299
 Whoa.

00:26:42.759 --> 00:26:45.420
 Do you realize.

00:26:45.420 --> 00:26:46.460
 What his people did.

00:26:46.460 --> 00:26:47.180
 To our people.

00:26:50.299 --> 00:26:51.339
 They oppressed us.

00:26:51.420 --> 00:26:52.019
 They were cruel.

00:26:52.240 --> 00:26:52.779
 They were harsh.

00:26:52.879 --> 00:26:53.700
 There is no way.

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.859
 Any daughter of mine.

00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:55.460
 Is ever.

00:26:55.900 --> 00:26:56.819
 Marrying a Japanese boy.

00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:03.259
 The daughter didn't give up.

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:05.660
 She kept.

00:27:06.220 --> 00:27:07.279
 Staying in this relationship.

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.819
 With the boy.

00:27:07.819 --> 00:27:09.279
 And the family.

00:27:09.279 --> 00:27:10.039
 Started thinking.

00:27:10.599 --> 00:27:11.899
 About the implications.

00:27:11.899 --> 00:27:12.579
 Of the gospel.

00:27:12.579 --> 00:27:13.359
 In their lives.

00:27:13.359 --> 00:27:14.359
 Because they as well.

00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:14.980
 Were Christians.

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:18.000
 As they got to know this boy.

00:27:18.079 --> 00:27:18.980
 As they got to see him.

00:27:19.039 --> 00:27:20.039
 His heart for Christ.

00:27:20.259 --> 00:27:21.299
 And they realized.

00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:22.179
 That ultimately.

00:27:22.379 --> 00:27:23.240
 The thing that defined.

00:27:23.480 --> 00:27:23.919
 This boy.

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:25.019
 And the thing that defined them.

00:27:25.240 --> 00:27:26.220
 Was not ultimately.

00:27:26.419 --> 00:27:27.379
 Japanese or Korean.

00:27:27.839 --> 00:27:28.460
 But Christian.

00:27:28.460 --> 00:27:31.440
 And so in the end.

00:27:31.440 --> 00:27:32.120
 These parents.

00:27:32.120 --> 00:27:33.240
 Gave permission.

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:34.079
 For their daughter.

00:27:34.740 --> 00:27:36.120
 To marry this Japanese boy.

00:27:36.799 --> 00:27:38.160
 Because they realized.

00:27:38.420 --> 00:27:38.940
 That ultimately.

00:27:39.440 --> 00:27:40.539
 They were defined in life.

00:27:40.799 --> 00:27:41.380
 By Christ.

00:27:41.700 --> 00:27:42.079
 And not.

00:27:42.340 --> 00:27:43.480
 By their cultural heritage.

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:44.500
 And the past.

00:27:44.700 --> 00:27:45.640
 That that carried with it.

00:27:48.240 --> 00:27:48.819
 Yeah.

00:27:48.900 --> 00:27:49.819
 That's an extreme case.

00:27:49.880 --> 00:27:50.200
 Probably.

00:27:50.200 --> 00:27:54.299
 But in terms of getting involved.

00:27:54.299 --> 00:27:54.920
 In community.

00:27:54.920 --> 00:27:56.120
 In everyday life.

00:27:57.559 --> 00:27:58.740
 I think there are definitely.

00:27:59.380 --> 00:28:00.960
 Things that all of us struggle with.

00:28:01.120 --> 00:28:01.880
 Things that all of us.

00:28:02.000 --> 00:28:03.539
 Have to get past.

00:28:04.000 --> 00:28:05.380
 In order to get involved.

00:28:05.440 --> 00:28:05.840
 In community.

00:28:05.980 --> 00:28:07.039
 And some of these things.

00:28:07.840 --> 00:28:08.799
 Are so.

00:28:09.240 --> 00:28:10.140
 Deeply rooted.

00:28:10.759 --> 00:28:11.519
 In our culture.

00:28:12.440 --> 00:28:13.720
 That we don't even realize.

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:14.720
 It's a cultural thing.

00:28:15.080 --> 00:28:15.559
 For us.

00:28:16.880 --> 00:28:17.779
 So for example.

00:28:17.920 --> 00:28:18.740
 To get involved.

00:28:18.819 --> 00:28:19.319
 In community.

00:28:19.319 --> 00:28:21.039
 It probably means.

00:28:21.039 --> 00:28:21.939
 That we need to.

00:28:22.099 --> 00:28:23.200
 Break the cultural norm.

00:28:23.659 --> 00:28:25.159
 Of being expected to work.

00:28:25.359 --> 00:28:26.220
 Past 10 p.m.

00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:26.619
 Every night.

00:28:27.879 --> 00:28:28.679
 Because it's hard.

00:28:28.799 --> 00:28:29.799
 To spend time with people.

00:28:29.919 --> 00:28:30.639
 If you're just always.

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:31.859
 In front of your desk.

00:28:31.960 --> 00:28:32.619
 At your office.

00:28:34.500 --> 00:28:35.059
 Hong Kong.

00:28:35.159 --> 00:28:36.039
 Has this expectation.

00:28:36.379 --> 00:28:37.359
 That we will be busy.

00:28:37.720 --> 00:28:38.599
 All the time.

00:28:39.919 --> 00:28:40.879
 It's almost this message.

00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:41.879
 That if you are not busy.

00:28:41.939 --> 00:28:42.759
 You are not worth.

00:28:43.039 --> 00:28:43.359
 Anything.

00:28:43.839 --> 00:28:44.799
 You are not successful.

00:28:45.079 --> 00:28:46.139
 Because if you were successful.

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:47.299
 More people would want you.

00:28:47.599 --> 00:28:48.599
 You'd be a hotter commodity.

00:28:48.599 --> 00:28:49.740
 And then you'd be busy.

00:28:51.859 --> 00:28:53.179
 But if we're constantly busy.

00:28:53.179 --> 00:28:54.179
 It's hard to spend time.

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:55.139
 In genuine community.

00:28:55.619 --> 00:28:55.939
 Genuine.

00:28:56.379 --> 00:28:56.819
 Unhurried.

00:28:57.619 --> 00:28:58.099
 Intentional.

00:28:58.219 --> 00:28:58.579
 Time.

00:28:58.819 --> 00:28:59.279
 With others.

00:29:01.159 --> 00:29:02.159
 And so these things.

00:29:02.279 --> 00:29:03.019
 That are so deeply.

00:29:03.319 --> 00:29:03.679
 Built.

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:04.459
 Into our culture.

00:29:04.579 --> 00:29:05.859
 That we don't even realize them.

00:29:06.319 --> 00:29:06.819
 Separate us.

00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:07.619
 From community.

00:29:07.619 --> 00:29:08.239
 In community.

00:29:09.839 --> 00:29:10.599
 I'm not saying.

00:29:10.599 --> 00:29:11.799
 That getting plugged into community.

00:29:11.799 --> 00:29:12.959
 Is going to be an easy thing.

00:29:13.119 --> 00:29:13.239
 I.

00:29:13.679 --> 00:29:14.579
 I mean.

00:29:14.619 --> 00:29:15.379
 Even if we have.

00:29:15.539 --> 00:29:16.379
 The time to do it.

00:29:17.419 --> 00:29:18.539
 There are still things.

00:29:18.539 --> 00:29:19.239
 Within us.

00:29:19.839 --> 00:29:20.959
 That make it very hard.

00:29:21.099 --> 00:29:22.019
 I sat down this week.

00:29:22.059 --> 00:29:22.779
 And talked to a number.

00:29:22.879 --> 00:29:23.599
 Of different friends.

00:29:24.039 --> 00:29:25.759
 About what keeps us.

00:29:26.459 --> 00:29:27.559
 From getting plugged in.

00:29:27.639 --> 00:29:28.599
 And deeply involved.

00:29:28.599 --> 00:29:29.139
 In community.

00:29:29.399 --> 00:29:30.859
 And they gave a wide range.

00:29:30.879 --> 00:29:31.319
 Of answers.

00:29:31.319 --> 00:29:32.019
 And I think.

00:29:32.679 --> 00:29:33.919
 A sampling of these.

00:29:34.240 --> 00:29:35.659
 Will speak for a lot of us.

00:29:35.799 --> 00:29:36.279
 In this room.

00:29:37.779 --> 00:29:38.319
 One said.

00:29:39.299 --> 00:29:40.439
 The Christians that I know.

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:41.259
 Don't really have.

00:29:41.500 --> 00:29:42.619
 Many similar interests to me.

00:29:43.839 --> 00:29:45.240
 It's hard to get connected with them.

00:29:45.319 --> 00:29:45.599
 Because.

00:29:46.000 --> 00:29:46.899
 There's nothing in common.

00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:47.559
 Between us.

00:29:49.359 --> 00:29:50.039
 One said.

00:29:50.460 --> 00:29:51.259
 I've been really hurt.

00:29:51.419 --> 00:29:52.439
 By the people in my community.

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:55.139
 I'm afraid to go back.

00:29:55.179 --> 00:29:55.939
 And get plugged in again.

00:29:56.000 --> 00:29:56.359
 Because.

00:29:56.899 --> 00:29:57.759
 What if it happens again?

00:29:58.419 --> 00:29:59.319
 I've been there before.

00:29:59.379 --> 00:29:59.879
 It wasn't fun.

00:29:59.879 --> 00:30:00.679
 I don't want to be back.

00:30:01.319 --> 00:30:03.079
 One said.

00:30:03.119 --> 00:30:04.039
 I just don't like to deal with.

00:30:04.119 --> 00:30:04.740
 Annoying people.

00:30:05.220 --> 00:30:06.259
 And so when people annoy me.

00:30:06.460 --> 00:30:06.879
 I'm like.

00:30:06.960 --> 00:30:07.720
 Forget about you.

00:30:09.159 --> 00:30:10.039
 And that keeps me.

00:30:10.119 --> 00:30:10.839
 From getting plugged in.

00:30:10.899 --> 00:30:11.899
 Because when you get to know people.

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:12.539
 They annoy you.

00:30:12.579 --> 00:30:13.159
 At some point.

00:30:15.399 --> 00:30:16.079
 One said.

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:17.019
 I work so much.

00:30:17.099 --> 00:30:17.899
 That I miss out on.

00:30:17.980 --> 00:30:18.799
 Chances to meet up.

00:30:18.839 --> 00:30:19.480
 With my community.

00:30:19.879 --> 00:30:20.599
 When they're together.

00:30:21.139 --> 00:30:22.059
 And then when I finally.

00:30:22.139 --> 00:30:22.960
 Have the free time.

00:30:23.240 --> 00:30:24.339
 To come and hang out with them.

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.279
 I just feel like.

00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:26.980
 It's been so long.

00:30:27.019 --> 00:30:27.579
 Since I've seen them.

00:30:27.639 --> 00:30:28.679
 That I hardly know them anymore.

00:30:28.679 --> 00:30:30.039
 And so I find.

00:30:30.299 --> 00:30:31.019
 Other reasons.

00:30:31.019 --> 00:30:31.740
 To miss out.

00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:33.079
 Because I don't want to create.

00:30:33.079 --> 00:30:34.519
 This uncomfortable situation.

00:30:34.519 --> 00:30:35.200
 By showing up.

00:30:37.119 --> 00:30:37.799
 One said.

00:30:37.900 --> 00:30:38.460
 I forget.

00:30:38.579 --> 00:30:39.440
 Who I am in Christ.

00:30:39.519 --> 00:30:39.859
 I forget.

00:30:40.559 --> 00:30:41.519
 What he has given me.

00:30:41.579 --> 00:30:42.559
 I forget that I'm loved.

00:30:42.559 --> 00:30:43.079
 By him.

00:30:43.079 --> 00:30:44.079
 And accepted by him.

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:45.099
 And affirmed by him.

00:30:45.359 --> 00:30:46.119
 And when I go.

00:30:46.359 --> 00:30:47.519
 To spend time in community.

00:30:48.359 --> 00:30:49.599
 I seek that love.

00:30:49.740 --> 00:30:50.379
 And affirmation.

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:50.960
 And acceptance.

00:30:50.960 --> 00:30:51.940
 From those people.

00:30:52.099 --> 00:30:53.359
 Rather than going to love them.

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:55.420
 Actually.

00:30:55.480 --> 00:30:56.019
 That wasn't a friend.

00:30:56.059 --> 00:30:56.400
 That was me.

00:30:57.779 --> 00:30:58.619
 One said.

00:30:58.619 --> 00:30:59.879
 I don't trust the people.

00:30:59.879 --> 00:31:00.699
 In my community.

00:31:01.500 --> 00:31:03.000
 I don't feel that I can truly.

00:31:03.000 --> 00:31:03.759
 Share with them.

00:31:03.759 --> 00:31:05.179
 About what's going on in my life.

00:31:05.359 --> 00:31:06.439
 And be open with them.

00:31:08.739 --> 00:31:09.599
 And another said.

00:31:09.639 --> 00:31:10.919
 I find it hard to take the initiative.

00:31:10.919 --> 00:31:11.959
 And reach out to others.

00:31:13.179 --> 00:31:14.119
 If they come to me.

00:31:14.159 --> 00:31:14.500
 And they say.

00:31:14.539 --> 00:31:14.819
 Okay.

00:31:15.379 --> 00:31:16.419
 Let's spend time together.

00:31:16.519 --> 00:31:17.139
 Let's grab lunch.

00:31:17.139 --> 00:31:17.379
 I'm like.

00:31:17.399 --> 00:31:17.739
 All right.

00:31:17.739 --> 00:31:18.659
 But if it's me.

00:31:18.759 --> 00:31:19.279
 Stepping out.

00:31:19.399 --> 00:31:20.899
 And actually welcoming them.

00:31:21.159 --> 00:31:21.919
 That's tough.

00:31:22.419 --> 00:31:23.239
 That's uncomfortable.

00:31:23.240 --> 00:31:24.420
 And I'm not good with that.

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:28.059
 I think this sampling.

00:31:28.700 --> 00:31:29.960
 Speaks for a lot of us.

00:31:31.000 --> 00:31:32.539
 And I think that the things listed here.

00:31:32.640 --> 00:31:33.960
 Are definitely very real.

00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:35.319
 Problems.

00:31:35.319 --> 00:31:36.440
 That keep us from community.

00:31:38.140 --> 00:31:39.559
 But I also know that the gospel.

00:31:39.740 --> 00:31:41.079
 Has a solution.

00:31:41.079 --> 00:31:42.539
 For every single one.

00:31:42.539 --> 00:31:44.079
 Of these very real problems.

00:31:46.000 --> 00:31:47.940
 For the person who has nothing in common.

00:31:47.940 --> 00:31:49.279
 With any of the other Christians.

00:31:49.279 --> 00:31:49.960
 That they've met.

00:31:49.960 --> 00:31:53.700
 If you're truly a Christian.

00:31:53.860 --> 00:31:55.240
 You have both lived out this story.

00:31:55.279 --> 00:31:55.880
 Of separation.

00:31:56.380 --> 00:31:57.000
 And reconciliation.

00:31:57.319 --> 00:31:58.480
 You've both come to this point.

00:31:58.539 --> 00:31:59.299
 Where you've realized.

00:31:59.500 --> 00:32:01.039
 This brokenness in your lives.

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:02.420
 And realized that Christ.

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:03.100
 Is the thing.

00:32:03.220 --> 00:32:04.420
 That fixes that brokenness.

00:32:04.559 --> 00:32:05.620
 And you have that in common.

00:32:06.900 --> 00:32:08.180
 And you have this pursuit.

00:32:08.180 --> 00:32:09.180
 Of Christ in common.

00:32:09.279 --> 00:32:10.019
 That unites you.

00:32:10.319 --> 00:32:11.299
 That draws you together.

00:32:11.660 --> 00:32:12.680
 And that gives you something.

00:32:12.779 --> 00:32:13.180
 In common.

00:32:13.299 --> 00:32:13.440
 That.

00:32:14.240 --> 00:32:14.500
 I mean.

00:32:14.500 --> 00:32:15.380
 We're never going to get there.

00:32:15.380 --> 00:32:15.819
 So it's something.

00:32:15.940 --> 00:32:17.420
 That we'll always be going towards.

00:32:17.480 --> 00:32:18.579
 As long as we're alive.

00:32:18.579 --> 00:32:21.960
 For the person.

00:32:22.399 --> 00:32:22.759
 Who.

00:32:23.480 --> 00:32:23.619
 You know.

00:32:23.699 --> 00:32:24.099
 Like me.

00:32:24.240 --> 00:32:25.500
 Forgets who they are in Christ.

00:32:25.659 --> 00:32:26.980
 And seeks to try.

00:32:27.059 --> 00:32:28.339
 And get things from people around them.

00:32:28.439 --> 00:32:29.720
 They're supposed to be getting from Christ.

00:32:31.699 --> 00:32:32.699
 Look back at the gospel.

00:32:32.859 --> 00:32:33.179
 Remember.

00:32:33.939 --> 00:32:34.839
 It wasn't me.

00:32:34.919 --> 00:32:35.539
 That was great.

00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:36.699
 And went out.

00:32:36.759 --> 00:32:36.939
 And said.

00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:37.379
 Hey Jesus.

00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:38.619
 You just have to love me.

00:32:38.659 --> 00:32:39.539
 Because I'm so amazing.

00:32:40.599 --> 00:32:41.259
 I was broken.

00:32:41.359 --> 00:32:42.359
 The Bible said I was dead.

00:32:42.559 --> 00:32:43.419
 I couldn't do anything.

00:32:43.419 --> 00:32:44.199
 To fix myself.

00:32:44.559 --> 00:32:45.579
 And Christ reached out.

00:32:45.699 --> 00:32:46.799
 Christ loved me.

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:48.639
 Christ welcomed me.

00:32:52.079 --> 00:32:53.079
 For the person.

00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.980
 Who's been hurt.

00:32:54.639 --> 00:32:55.619
 In community.

00:32:57.940 --> 00:32:58.500
 First.

00:32:58.960 --> 00:32:59.700
 I'm sorry.

00:33:01.299 --> 00:33:01.940
 You know.

00:33:02.019 --> 00:33:03.119
 That shouldn't be happening.

00:33:03.359 --> 00:33:04.139
 In gospel community.

00:33:04.240 --> 00:33:04.639
 We should.

00:33:05.000 --> 00:33:05.819
 Be being shaped.

00:33:05.919 --> 00:33:06.639
 Into Christ's image.

00:33:06.759 --> 00:33:07.759
 Orbiting around Christ.

00:33:08.180 --> 00:33:09.019
 Focusing on him.

00:33:09.159 --> 00:33:10.220
 But the reality is.

00:33:10.319 --> 00:33:11.240
 That we are still sinners.

00:33:12.180 --> 00:33:13.099
 And sometimes.

00:33:13.579 --> 00:33:14.240
 That sinfulness.

00:33:14.519 --> 00:33:15.119
 Breaks through.

00:33:15.119 --> 00:33:18.000
 And we end up hurting each other.

00:33:18.079 --> 00:33:19.259
 Rather than building on each other.

00:33:21.259 --> 00:33:22.099
 But ultimately.

00:33:22.299 --> 00:33:23.379
 In the gospel.

00:33:23.559 --> 00:33:24.379
 We find Christ.

00:33:26.959 --> 00:33:27.859
 Out of anyone.

00:33:28.000 --> 00:33:28.759
 Who ever existed.

00:33:29.099 --> 00:33:30.759
 He was the ultimate one.

00:33:30.859 --> 00:33:31.379
 Who had.

00:33:31.639 --> 00:33:32.759
 The right to say.

00:33:33.339 --> 00:33:35.099
 I'm not getting plugged into community.

00:33:35.339 --> 00:33:36.000
 Because it.

00:33:36.239 --> 00:33:37.000
 Will get me hurt.

00:33:39.339 --> 00:33:40.199
 Think about it.

00:33:40.200 --> 00:33:40.960
 This man.

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:40.980
 This man.

00:33:41.180 --> 00:33:42.100
 Came to the earth.

00:33:42.600 --> 00:33:43.019
 With.

00:33:43.400 --> 00:33:44.720
 The primary goal.

00:33:45.360 --> 00:33:46.279
 Of getting.

00:33:46.660 --> 00:33:47.640
 Violently murdered.

00:33:48.100 --> 00:33:48.960
 To pay a punishment.

00:33:49.100 --> 00:33:49.420
 For something.

00:33:49.519 --> 00:33:50.420
 That someone else had done.

00:33:54.259 --> 00:33:54.940
 He came.

00:33:55.019 --> 00:33:55.700
 And he was sold.

00:33:55.840 --> 00:33:56.559
 To the authorities.

00:33:56.980 --> 00:33:57.700
 To be murdered.

00:33:57.960 --> 00:33:59.120
 By one of his best friends.

00:34:01.500 --> 00:34:02.519
 After he was arrested.

00:34:02.660 --> 00:34:03.900
 Another one of his best friends.

00:34:03.900 --> 00:34:04.180
 Said.

00:34:04.259 --> 00:34:05.360
 I've never met this guy.

00:34:05.860 --> 00:34:07.340
 So that he didn't get into trouble.

00:34:07.339 --> 00:34:10.039
 And all of his best friends.

00:34:10.079 --> 00:34:10.799
 Ran away from him.

00:34:12.420 --> 00:34:13.199
 And then.

00:34:13.759 --> 00:34:14.719
 He was beaten.

00:34:16.420 --> 00:34:18.119
 He had a crown of thorns.

00:34:18.319 --> 00:34:19.440
 Shoved into his head.

00:34:20.940 --> 00:34:22.079
 He was spit on.

00:34:23.219 --> 00:34:25.360
 His beard was ripped out of his face.

00:34:27.639 --> 00:34:28.940
 He was nailed up.

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:30.000
 Onto a cross.

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:31.340
 Where he was hung to die.

00:34:31.579 --> 00:34:33.139
 As his lungs filled with blood.

00:34:35.539 --> 00:34:36.340
 Because of us.

00:34:37.340 --> 00:34:40.019
 The ultimate example.

00:34:40.019 --> 00:34:40.980
 Of someone being hurt.

00:34:40.980 --> 00:34:41.559
 In community.

00:34:41.960 --> 00:34:42.640
 Was Christ.

00:34:44.579 --> 00:34:44.940
 And.

00:34:45.720 --> 00:34:46.559
 The Bible says.

00:34:46.700 --> 00:34:47.579
 That as soon as Christ.

00:34:47.700 --> 00:34:48.800
 Had come back from the dead.

00:34:48.840 --> 00:34:49.740
 As soon as he was raised.

00:34:49.820 --> 00:34:50.340
 Back to life.

00:34:50.620 --> 00:34:51.200
 There were people.

00:34:51.320 --> 00:34:51.760
 Who took.

00:34:52.079 --> 00:34:52.880
 What he had done.

00:34:53.100 --> 00:34:53.920
 Who took this gift.

00:34:53.980 --> 00:34:54.640
 That he had given us.

00:34:54.760 --> 00:34:56.000
 And used it as an excuse.

00:34:56.000 --> 00:34:57.380
 To continue in life of sin.

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:57.900
 Because they said.

00:34:57.960 --> 00:34:59.280
 Oh Jesus will just forgive me.

00:35:01.420 --> 00:35:02.460
 That's the exact life.

00:35:02.500 --> 00:35:03.000
 That he had died.

00:35:03.059 --> 00:35:03.760
 To free us from.

00:35:03.980 --> 00:35:04.840
 And people used.

00:35:05.079 --> 00:35:05.680
 His death.

00:35:05.840 --> 00:35:06.519
 As an excuse.

00:35:06.519 --> 00:35:07.719
 To remain in that life.

00:35:09.559 --> 00:35:10.360
 His pain.

00:35:10.480 --> 00:35:11.840
 Was taken advantage of.

00:35:12.579 --> 00:35:13.739
 By people who claimed.

00:35:13.739 --> 00:35:14.400
 To follow him.

00:35:17.940 --> 00:35:18.940
 And yet the Bible says.

00:35:19.039 --> 00:35:19.840
 That he still did it.

00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:21.420
 For the joy.

00:35:21.659 --> 00:35:22.699
 That was set before him.

00:35:22.699 --> 00:35:23.219
 Because of it.

00:35:28.059 --> 00:35:28.860
 And so yes.

00:35:28.860 --> 00:35:29.900
 The possibility.

00:35:29.900 --> 00:35:30.000
 The possibility.

00:35:30.000 --> 00:35:30.660
 Of getting hurt.

00:35:30.660 --> 00:35:31.160
 In community.

00:35:31.160 --> 00:35:32.019
 Is very real.

00:35:33.180 --> 00:35:33.840
 I'm not.

00:35:34.039 --> 00:35:34.579
 Downplaying that.

00:35:34.660 --> 00:35:34.940
 I'm not.

00:35:35.140 --> 00:35:35.740
 Discounting that.

00:35:36.099 --> 00:35:36.300
 But.

00:35:37.780 --> 00:35:38.680
 As Christians.

00:35:39.380 --> 00:35:40.460
 We have the ultimate.

00:35:40.559 --> 00:35:41.500
 Example in Christ.

00:35:42.460 --> 00:35:43.780
 We have the ultimate one.

00:35:43.900 --> 00:35:44.400
 Who had.

00:35:44.780 --> 00:35:45.180
 The right.

00:35:45.280 --> 00:35:45.840
 To say no.

00:35:45.940 --> 00:35:46.539
 I'm not going.

00:35:46.640 --> 00:35:47.559
 I'm not getting involved.

00:35:47.700 --> 00:35:48.440
 In that mess.

00:35:48.660 --> 00:35:49.840
 Because it will result.

00:35:49.920 --> 00:35:50.519
 In pain for me.

00:35:50.599 --> 00:35:51.620
 He knew it from the start.

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:51.980
 It.

00:35:54.279 --> 00:35:55.319
 Yet he still did it.

00:35:57.900 --> 00:35:58.739
 And he calls us.

00:35:58.819 --> 00:35:59.359
 To do it as well.

00:36:02.099 --> 00:36:03.400
 I think there's one other.

00:36:03.699 --> 00:36:04.519
 Very real.

00:36:04.799 --> 00:36:05.519
 Reason that people.

00:36:06.139 --> 00:36:06.460
 Avoid.

00:36:06.699 --> 00:36:07.719
 Getting plugged into community.

00:36:08.500 --> 00:36:09.299
 None of my friends.

00:36:09.380 --> 00:36:10.119
 Mentioned it this week.

00:36:10.239 --> 00:36:11.059
 But I think that it's one.

00:36:11.119 --> 00:36:12.199
 That sometimes stops people.

00:36:12.339 --> 00:36:13.659
 From getting plugged into community.

00:36:14.480 --> 00:36:15.460
 And that one is.

00:36:17.440 --> 00:36:18.339
 I'm sort of afraid.

00:36:18.460 --> 00:36:19.279
 What if I try out.

00:36:19.359 --> 00:36:20.039
 This community thing.

00:36:20.119 --> 00:36:20.719
 And I just fail.

00:36:22.279 --> 00:36:23.139
 What if it's not me.

00:36:23.179 --> 00:36:23.639
 That gets hurt.

00:36:23.699 --> 00:36:24.380
 But what if I'm the one.

00:36:24.420 --> 00:36:25.420
 That hurts someone else.

00:36:27.519 --> 00:36:28.619
 What if I make a commitment.

00:36:28.619 --> 00:36:29.799
 To be a part of this group.

00:36:29.799 --> 00:36:30.639
 And then just life.

00:36:30.779 --> 00:36:31.539
 Gets so overwhelming.

00:36:31.659 --> 00:36:32.619
 That I can't do it.

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:36.199
 Here at church.

00:36:36.259 --> 00:36:37.279
 We say that being involved.

00:36:37.359 --> 00:36:37.759
 In community.

00:36:37.759 --> 00:36:38.940
 Is such an important thing.

00:36:38.960 --> 00:36:40.059
 An important part of life.

00:36:40.259 --> 00:36:41.199
 If I fail.

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:42.219
 Does that mean.

00:36:42.219 --> 00:36:42.920
 That I'm unworthy.

00:36:42.920 --> 00:36:44.099
 To be a part of the church.

00:36:45.719 --> 00:36:46.839
 And the answer is yes.

00:36:47.299 --> 00:36:47.779
 It does.

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:50.559
 But the good news is.

00:36:50.659 --> 00:36:51.460
 That even for the people.

00:36:51.460 --> 00:36:52.760
 Who are best at being involved.

00:36:52.760 --> 00:36:53.320
 In community.

00:36:53.639 --> 00:36:54.760
 They're unworthy as well.

00:36:54.860 --> 00:36:56.099
 And that's the amazing thing.

00:36:56.280 --> 00:36:57.220
 That we're all unworthy.

00:36:57.340 --> 00:36:58.619
 That's what the gospel is all about.

00:36:58.699 --> 00:36:59.579
 That none of us.

00:36:59.800 --> 00:37:00.400
 Is good enough.

00:37:00.519 --> 00:37:01.340
 That all of us.

00:37:01.420 --> 00:37:02.300
 Are sinful and broken.

00:37:02.440 --> 00:37:03.360
 And that all of us.

00:37:03.599 --> 00:37:04.340
 Need Jesus.

00:37:07.800 --> 00:37:08.579
 And so yes.

00:37:08.659 --> 00:37:08.840
 This.

00:37:09.019 --> 00:37:10.099
 This fear of.

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:11.559
 Failure in community.

00:37:12.320 --> 00:37:13.079
 It's also.

00:37:13.240 --> 00:37:13.920
 A real fear.

00:37:13.920 --> 00:37:14.019
 Fear.

00:37:16.980 --> 00:37:17.900
 But it's also one.

00:37:17.900 --> 00:37:18.720
 That the gospel addresses.

00:37:18.720 --> 00:37:19.740
 Because when we fail.

00:37:19.740 --> 00:37:20.539
 At community.

00:37:22.579 --> 00:37:23.420
 We have Christ.

00:37:24.820 --> 00:37:25.420
 We all know.

00:37:25.519 --> 00:37:26.260
 That we're broken people.

00:37:27.559 --> 00:37:28.720
 It's what brings us together.

00:37:30.180 --> 00:37:30.840
 We all know.

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.680
 That we need Christ.

00:37:32.659 --> 00:37:33.220
 He's the one.

00:37:33.260 --> 00:37:34.099
 That gives us the strength.

00:37:34.280 --> 00:37:35.340
 To live through the hard times.

00:37:35.340 --> 00:37:35.780
 In community.

00:37:35.780 --> 00:37:36.500
 And he's the one.

00:37:36.659 --> 00:37:37.800
 Who gives us the forgiveness.

00:37:38.420 --> 00:37:39.700
 To get back up.

00:37:39.880 --> 00:37:40.539
 When we fail.

00:37:40.760 --> 00:37:41.740
 At living in community.

00:37:41.739 --> 00:37:45.059
 And in my life.

00:37:45.179 --> 00:37:46.319
 I fail at that.

00:37:46.899 --> 00:37:47.419
 Repeatedly.

00:37:49.239 --> 00:37:50.219
 Sometimes I'm joking.

00:37:50.219 --> 00:37:50.739
 With someone.

00:37:51.039 --> 00:37:51.899
 I'm trying to be funny.

00:37:52.239 --> 00:37:53.419
 And then I take it too far.

00:37:53.539 --> 00:37:54.439
 And they're hurt.

00:37:57.359 --> 00:37:58.500
 Sometimes I say something.

00:37:59.000 --> 00:38:00.639
 To try and call someone out.

00:38:00.699 --> 00:38:02.079
 On what they're doing wrong.

00:38:02.159 --> 00:38:03.619
 Or maybe what I perceive.

00:38:03.619 --> 00:38:04.259
 They're doing wrong.

00:38:05.119 --> 00:38:06.059
 And I say something.

00:38:06.679 --> 00:38:08.099
 That I intend to be sarcasm.

00:38:08.219 --> 00:38:09.219
 That helps them realize.

00:38:09.219 --> 00:38:09.819
 What they're doing.

00:38:09.819 --> 00:38:11.519
 And bring them to a place.

00:38:11.519 --> 00:38:12.320
 Where they can grow.

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:13.219
 From this comment.

00:38:13.780 --> 00:38:15.239
 And underestimate.

00:38:15.460 --> 00:38:16.360
 The severity of my words.

00:38:16.500 --> 00:38:17.159
 And just leave them.

00:38:17.239 --> 00:38:17.880
 Totally crushed.

00:38:18.019 --> 00:38:18.619
 By what I said.

00:38:19.920 --> 00:38:20.860
 Sometimes people just.

00:38:21.000 --> 00:38:21.639
 Frustrate me.

00:38:21.900 --> 00:38:22.500
 And I say something.

00:38:22.599 --> 00:38:23.820
 Because I know that it will hurt them.

00:38:24.039 --> 00:38:25.179
 And I feel like they deserve it.

00:38:25.199 --> 00:38:25.679
 At that point.

00:38:28.599 --> 00:38:29.659
 And in those times.

00:38:29.759 --> 00:38:30.239
 The easy.

00:38:30.719 --> 00:38:31.900
 Natural response for me.

00:38:33.059 --> 00:38:34.400
 Is to avoid those people.

00:38:36.340 --> 00:38:37.019
 To run away.

00:38:37.159 --> 00:38:37.480
 Hide.

00:38:37.940 --> 00:38:38.519
 Maybe hang out.

00:38:38.519 --> 00:38:39.259
 With other friends.

00:38:39.679 --> 00:38:40.400
 Maybe find stuff.

00:38:40.400 --> 00:38:41.400
 That will distract me.

00:38:41.519 --> 00:38:42.660
 And make me not have to think about.

00:38:42.740 --> 00:38:44.000
 How bad I just messed up.

00:38:47.240 --> 00:38:47.599
 Or.

00:38:47.740 --> 00:38:48.400
 I can go off.

00:38:48.500 --> 00:38:49.139
 And just like.

00:38:49.240 --> 00:38:49.619
 Sit there.

00:38:49.700 --> 00:38:50.700
 And wallow in despair.

00:38:50.960 --> 00:38:51.019
 And.

00:38:51.139 --> 00:38:52.780
 I just messed up so bad.

00:38:56.280 --> 00:38:57.480
 The gospel says.

00:38:59.220 --> 00:39:00.000
 That Christ.

00:39:00.240 --> 00:39:01.059
 Is our peace.

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:03.860
 The gospel says.

00:39:03.860 --> 00:39:04.320
 That Christ.

00:39:04.320 --> 00:39:05.119
 Has broken down.

00:39:05.119 --> 00:39:06.420
 The walls of hostility.

00:39:07.519 --> 00:39:08.420
 The gospel says.

00:39:08.420 --> 00:39:09.059
 That when we fail.

00:39:09.139 --> 00:39:09.920
 The response is not.

00:39:10.019 --> 00:39:10.799
 Avoid community.

00:39:11.119 --> 00:39:12.299
 But get plugged back in.

00:39:12.339 --> 00:39:12.900
 Because the people.

00:39:12.900 --> 00:39:14.119
 That God has placed around us.

00:39:14.159 --> 00:39:14.659
 In our lives.

00:39:14.759 --> 00:39:16.279
 Are one of the most amazing tools.

00:39:16.599 --> 00:39:17.420
 That God uses.

00:39:17.420 --> 00:39:18.859
 To help point us.

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:19.639
 Back to him.

00:39:22.099 --> 00:39:23.219
 And the gospel says.

00:39:23.219 --> 00:39:24.420
 That as we live out.

00:39:24.539 --> 00:39:25.519
 Life in community.

00:39:26.380 --> 00:39:26.799
 We.

00:39:26.960 --> 00:39:27.980
 As a community.

00:39:27.980 --> 00:39:30.179
 Get to model.

00:39:30.420 --> 00:39:31.019
 To the world.

00:39:32.719 --> 00:39:33.940
 A real life.

00:39:34.139 --> 00:39:34.619
 Example.

00:39:34.940 --> 00:39:35.679
 Of what Christ.

00:39:35.679 --> 00:39:36.340
 Has accomplished.

00:39:36.460 --> 00:39:37.039
 On the cross.

00:39:39.659 --> 00:39:40.920
 As we live life.

00:39:40.960 --> 00:39:41.780
 With other Christians.

00:39:41.900 --> 00:39:42.780
 Forgiving one another.

00:39:42.940 --> 00:39:43.679
 Loving one another.

00:39:43.980 --> 00:39:45.240
 Fighting through the tough times.

00:39:45.240 --> 00:39:45.740
 With each other.

00:39:45.820 --> 00:39:46.699
 And coming out stronger.

00:39:46.820 --> 00:39:47.559
 On the other side.

00:39:47.840 --> 00:39:48.780
 We show the world.

00:39:48.980 --> 00:39:49.500
 That yes.

00:39:49.539 --> 00:39:50.440
 There is brokenness.

00:39:50.519 --> 00:39:51.440
 But we have a savior.

00:39:51.740 --> 00:39:52.639
 Who overcomes.

00:39:52.639 --> 00:39:53.639
 That brokenness.

00:39:53.639 --> 00:39:58.819
 We show the world.

00:39:59.179 --> 00:40:00.259
 The greatness of Christ.

00:40:00.619 --> 00:40:01.500
 By successfully.

00:40:01.819 --> 00:40:02.679
 Living out life.

00:40:02.940 --> 00:40:03.940
 In Christian community.

00:40:07.440 --> 00:40:08.619
 On the flip side of that.

00:40:08.679 --> 00:40:09.779
 If we say that we're Christians.

00:40:11.539 --> 00:40:12.779
 But we avoid.

00:40:12.960 --> 00:40:13.599
 This community.

00:40:14.400 --> 00:40:15.900
 And we don't live life in community.

00:40:15.980 --> 00:40:16.199
 We say.

00:40:16.299 --> 00:40:17.679
 I want to live in isolation.

00:40:18.659 --> 00:40:19.980
 The message that we send.

00:40:20.099 --> 00:40:20.539
 To the world.

00:40:20.539 --> 00:40:21.519
 Is that Christ.

00:40:21.719 --> 00:40:22.480
 On the cross.

00:40:22.639 --> 00:40:23.319
 Was a failure.

00:40:23.639 --> 00:40:27.579
 And that God is a liar.

00:40:30.099 --> 00:40:31.359
 Because the Bible says.

00:40:31.460 --> 00:40:32.299
 That Christ came.

00:40:32.440 --> 00:40:33.579
 To achieve this reconciliation.

00:40:34.379 --> 00:40:35.000
 The Bible says.

00:40:35.079 --> 00:40:35.940
 That Christ came.

00:40:36.219 --> 00:40:37.519
 To bring us back together.

00:40:37.619 --> 00:40:38.539
 Who were separated.

00:40:40.199 --> 00:40:41.219
 And if we stand up.

00:40:41.259 --> 00:40:41.799
 And we say.

00:40:42.119 --> 00:40:42.420
 Yes.

00:40:42.460 --> 00:40:43.400
 I believe in Jesus.

00:40:43.500 --> 00:40:44.719
 I believe that he comes to save me.

00:40:44.739 --> 00:40:45.699
 I believe that he accomplished.

00:40:45.699 --> 00:40:46.879
 All that he says he accomplished.

00:40:47.339 --> 00:40:47.980
 Let me live.

00:40:47.980 --> 00:40:48.699
 My life.

00:40:48.779 --> 00:40:49.319
 As I want.

00:40:49.440 --> 00:40:50.019
 On my own.

00:40:51.799 --> 00:40:52.559
 We're saying.

00:40:52.839 --> 00:40:53.619
 That what the Bible says.

00:40:53.619 --> 00:40:55.000
 Says about what Jesus accomplished.

00:40:55.539 --> 00:40:56.339
 Is not true.

00:40:57.159 --> 00:40:58.199
 That the death of Christ.

00:40:58.259 --> 00:40:59.000
 Was not truly.

00:40:59.279 --> 00:40:59.960
 Strong enough.

00:41:00.279 --> 00:41:00.920
 To overcome.

00:41:01.179 --> 00:41:01.639
 The things.

00:41:01.839 --> 00:41:02.839
 That separate us.

00:41:04.980 --> 00:41:05.920
 And that God.

00:41:06.039 --> 00:41:06.699
 Speaking to us.

00:41:06.759 --> 00:41:07.460
 Through the Bible.

00:41:07.559 --> 00:41:08.559
 Has lied to us.

00:41:11.559 --> 00:41:12.279
 So the question.

00:41:12.400 --> 00:41:13.239
 I want to leave us with.

00:41:13.440 --> 00:41:13.839
 Today.

00:41:14.079 --> 00:41:14.859
 As we finish.

00:41:14.860 --> 00:41:15.660
 Is what is.

00:41:15.660 --> 00:41:16.539
 Is what is.

00:41:16.539 --> 00:41:17.599
 Your involvement.

00:41:17.599 --> 00:41:18.700
 Or lack of involvement.

00:41:18.700 --> 00:41:19.700
 In community.

00:41:21.120 --> 00:41:22.380
 Telling the world around you.

00:41:22.380 --> 00:41:23.099
 About Jesus.

00:41:23.740 --> 00:41:24.599
 And what he accomplished.

00:41:24.920 --> 00:41:25.400
 On the cross.

00:41:26.960 --> 00:41:28.300
 Is it proclaiming to them.

00:41:28.380 --> 00:41:28.860
 The greatness.

00:41:28.860 --> 00:41:29.960
 Of what he has done.

00:41:30.200 --> 00:41:30.900
 And telling them that.

00:41:31.160 --> 00:41:32.260
 He has overcome.

00:41:32.640 --> 00:41:33.539
 All the barriers.

00:41:33.680 --> 00:41:34.460
 All the obstacles.

00:41:36.400 --> 00:41:37.740
 That he has torn down.

00:41:37.900 --> 00:41:38.900
 The walls of hostility.

00:41:39.200 --> 00:41:40.300
 Given us a new relationship.

00:41:40.300 --> 00:41:40.840
 With God.

00:41:40.900 --> 00:41:41.680
 And with each other.

00:41:41.679 --> 00:41:44.619
 Or is it telling the world.

00:41:44.819 --> 00:41:46.239
 That God is a liar.

00:41:46.419 --> 00:41:47.079
 And Christ failed.

00:41:49.559 --> 00:41:50.159
 Let's pray.

00:41:52.059 --> 00:41:52.480
 Father.

00:41:52.559 --> 00:41:53.579
 We thank you for today.

00:41:53.639 --> 00:41:54.319
 For this chance.

00:41:54.519 --> 00:41:55.799
 To get together.

00:41:55.899 --> 00:41:56.599
 As your people.

00:41:58.079 --> 00:41:59.500
 To study your word together.

00:42:00.799 --> 00:42:01.839
 To be together.

00:42:03.099 --> 00:42:04.239
 We thank you for.

00:42:04.359 --> 00:42:05.279
 Your love for us.

00:42:05.379 --> 00:42:05.940
 In Christ.

00:42:06.099 --> 00:42:06.819
 And that when we were.

00:42:06.940 --> 00:42:07.779
 Separated from you.

00:42:08.159 --> 00:42:08.980
 That when we had.

00:42:09.219 --> 00:42:09.859
 Gone off.

00:42:09.960 --> 00:42:10.799
 And tried to.

00:42:10.960 --> 00:42:11.659
 Take your place.

00:42:11.679 --> 00:42:13.419
 When we had said.

00:42:13.500 --> 00:42:13.960
 We wanted.

00:42:14.279 --> 00:42:14.519
 Worship.

00:42:14.679 --> 00:42:15.259
 Rather than.

00:42:15.919 --> 00:42:16.619
 To worship you.

00:42:18.539 --> 00:42:19.299
 That you came.

00:42:19.359 --> 00:42:19.759
 That you bore.

00:42:19.819 --> 00:42:20.279
 The punishment.

00:42:20.279 --> 00:42:20.739
 That we.

00:42:21.159 --> 00:42:21.559
 Deserved.

00:42:22.679 --> 00:42:23.319
 And that you.

00:42:23.460 --> 00:42:24.099
 Not only restored.

00:42:24.099 --> 00:42:24.639
 Our relationship.

00:42:24.639 --> 00:42:25.059
 With you.

00:42:25.119 --> 00:42:25.699
 But with each other.

00:42:25.859 --> 00:42:26.079
 As well.

00:42:28.079 --> 00:42:28.599
 We pray.

00:42:28.699 --> 00:42:29.119
 That as we go.

00:42:29.199 --> 00:42:29.559
 Throughout.

00:42:29.799 --> 00:42:30.319
 Our weeks.

00:42:30.440 --> 00:42:30.879
 That we would.

00:42:31.839 --> 00:42:32.779
 Constantly find.

00:42:32.980 --> 00:42:33.460
 In the gospel.

00:42:33.599 --> 00:42:34.139
 The strength.

00:42:34.279 --> 00:42:34.799
 To continue.

00:42:34.919 --> 00:42:35.319
 Living out.

00:42:35.440 --> 00:42:35.699
 Lives.

00:42:35.739 --> 00:42:36.219
 And community.

00:42:37.259 --> 00:42:37.940
 That we would.

00:42:38.039 --> 00:42:38.460
 Fight through.

00:42:38.519 --> 00:42:39.099
 The hard times.

00:42:39.159 --> 00:42:39.440
 Together.

00:42:40.019 --> 00:42:40.500
 That we would.

00:42:40.659 --> 00:42:40.980
 Forgive.

00:42:40.980 --> 00:42:42.000
 That we would.

00:42:42.000 --> 00:42:42.260
 Hope.

00:42:42.260 --> 00:42:42.619
 Together.

00:42:42.619 --> 00:42:43.099
 That we would.

00:42:43.099 --> 00:42:43.480
 Love you.

00:42:43.559 --> 00:42:43.860
 Together.

00:42:43.860 --> 00:42:44.579
 And that we would.

00:42:44.639 --> 00:42:45.219
 Love each other.

00:42:47.059 --> 00:42:48.219
 We pray all these things.

00:42:48.340 --> 00:42:48.920
 In Jesus name.

00:42:49.360 --> 00:42:49.619
 Amen.

00:42:51.039 --> 00:42:51.440
 Amen.

00:42:51.639 --> 00:42:51.860
 Don't hear.

00:42:51.940 --> 00:42:52.240
 Amen.

00:42:53.240 --> 00:42:53.639
 Thank you.

00:42:53.719 --> 00:42:53.940
 Eric.

00:42:54.719 --> 00:42:55.960
 One of the things we prayed about.

00:42:56.159 --> 00:42:56.780
 When God was called.

00:42:56.880 --> 00:42:57.480
 Start this church.

00:42:57.579 --> 00:42:58.440
 Is that I wouldn't have to be.

00:42:58.539 --> 00:42:59.019
 The only preacher.

00:42:59.139 --> 00:43:00.099
 Because you get tired of me.

00:43:00.219 --> 00:43:00.659
 Really quickly.

00:43:01.340 --> 00:43:02.539
 And God has been faithful.

00:43:02.539 --> 00:43:03.320
 To bring men.

00:43:03.420 --> 00:43:03.960
 And we've had.

00:43:04.079 --> 00:43:04.840
 Ten other guys.

00:43:04.840 --> 00:43:05.280
 Preach.

00:43:05.380 --> 00:43:06.300
 In this last two years.

00:43:06.300 --> 00:43:07.740
 And bring God's word.

00:43:07.739 --> 00:43:09.500
 And that's so encouraging.

00:43:10.239 --> 00:43:10.839
 To see.

00:43:10.959 --> 00:43:12.099
 This is the future of the church.

00:43:12.159 --> 00:43:13.019
 As we plant churches.

00:43:13.159 --> 00:43:13.699
 And move out.

00:43:14.219 --> 00:43:15.399
 God's bringing the right people.

00:43:15.699 --> 00:43:17.299
 To lead his people.

00:43:17.539 --> 00:43:18.000
 In the community.

00:43:18.159 --> 00:43:18.339
 Right?

00:43:19.659 --> 00:43:20.759
 This week.

00:43:21.099 --> 00:43:21.639
 Next week.

00:43:21.679 --> 00:43:22.739
 We have a new member class.

00:43:22.799 --> 00:43:23.979
 Immediately following the service.

00:43:24.079 --> 00:43:25.479
 We'll be back over at Cyberport.

00:43:25.559 --> 00:43:26.259
 So don't come here.

00:43:26.959 --> 00:43:28.179
 I don't know what's going on here.

00:43:28.839 --> 00:43:30.539
 But we'll be back at Cyberport.

00:43:30.699 --> 00:43:32.099
 So please join us there.

00:43:32.199 --> 00:43:33.219
 And then right after the service.

00:43:33.259 --> 00:43:34.179
 We'll have a new member class.

00:43:34.239 --> 00:43:35.579
 We could ask questions about the church.

00:43:35.579 --> 00:43:36.739
 And what it means to be involved.

00:43:37.460 --> 00:43:38.860
 And if you want to get involved.

00:43:38.860 --> 00:43:39.639
 In the community group.

00:43:39.679 --> 00:43:40.860
 Or ask questions about that.

00:43:41.199 --> 00:43:42.799
 There's a table straight ahead.

00:43:42.860 --> 00:43:43.420
 In the back.

00:43:43.920 --> 00:43:44.960
 A little brochure here.

00:43:45.019 --> 00:43:46.159
 It talks about when the groups meet.

00:43:46.159 --> 00:43:48.059
 And we want to encourage you.

00:43:48.219 --> 00:43:49.059
 To do that.

00:43:49.119 --> 00:43:50.400
 As we go on this journey together.

00:43:50.960 --> 00:43:52.099
 Let me pray for us.

00:43:52.739 --> 00:43:52.920
 Father.

00:43:53.000 --> 00:43:54.119
 We just thank you for this day.

00:43:54.219 --> 00:43:55.319
 We thank you that you.

00:43:56.900 --> 00:43:57.920
 That you came.

00:43:58.279 --> 00:43:59.460
 To bring us back to you.

00:44:00.099 --> 00:44:01.659
 And your mission was set.

00:44:02.340 --> 00:44:03.619
 Your focus was true.

00:44:04.019 --> 00:44:05.460
 And you knew at the end.

00:44:05.579 --> 00:44:06.940
 That it would be the cross.

00:44:08.159 --> 00:44:09.380
 And still you willingly.

00:44:09.759 --> 00:44:10.840
 And joyfully did it.

00:44:11.440 --> 00:44:13.319
 Because you loved your Lord so much.

00:44:13.380 --> 00:44:14.259
 You loved the Father.

00:44:15.299 --> 00:44:17.019
 And you loved us so much.

00:44:17.860 --> 00:44:18.940
 And so we come before you.

00:44:19.019 --> 00:44:20.119
 And we ask the questions.

00:44:20.119 --> 00:44:21.279
 That were asked of us today.

00:44:21.400 --> 00:44:23.799
 Of how does our life reflect.

00:44:24.360 --> 00:44:25.179
 Your image.

00:44:25.739 --> 00:44:27.059
 What do people see.

00:44:27.179 --> 00:44:28.079
 As we walk out.

00:44:28.179 --> 00:44:29.279
 How do we treat them.

00:44:29.719 --> 00:44:30.880
 And how do they see.

00:44:32.319 --> 00:44:33.699
 Community lived out.

00:44:33.920 --> 00:44:34.739
 In our lives.

00:44:35.719 --> 00:44:37.339
 Do we take you at your word.

00:44:38.179 --> 00:44:39.579
 Or do we doubt you.

00:44:40.439 --> 00:44:41.639
 Lord we pray that we be a church.

00:44:41.699 --> 00:44:43.139
 That would always walk with you.

00:44:44.099 --> 00:44:45.019
 Gaze at your son.

00:44:45.639 --> 00:44:46.519
 Fall in love with him.

00:44:47.179 --> 00:44:48.359
 And point people to him.

00:44:49.500 --> 00:44:50.459
 Father we love you.

00:44:50.879 --> 00:44:51.759
 And we pray all these things.

00:44:51.799 --> 00:44:53.119
 In your son Jesus holy name.

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 Amen.

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 God bless you.

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 Thanks for joining us today.

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 As we worship our Lord.

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 And we'll see you back.

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 At Cyberport next week.

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 These things we hold on to people.

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 Let's go to hell.

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 Everybody ln mean?

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 God bless you.

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 We wait for it.

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 Which is why.

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 God bless you.

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 They're here.

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 But you believe in only September.

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 They will below.

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 You know.

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 That they will bemaya.

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 And we'll have a placebo.

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ized by research.

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 To work from that.

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 To the point people.

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 To the point people really are afraid.

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 The end.

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 Whether we ought to help you.

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 To the point people.

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 To the point people realize.

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 In my life.

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 It's an immediate journey.

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 That you say it's just yet vision.

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 And we hope in the path.

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 They're on the path.

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 God bless you.

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 And in your heart.

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 It's you guys too.