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 Thank you, Wes and company, for teaching us new old songs and for leading us consistently with old songs.

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! Interestingly, there's this distinguishing factor between old songs and new songs and new songs have words in them.

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! But there are some good writers in them.

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 We sang a song this morning by a friend named Matt Papa.

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 That is a good new song that sounds like an old song because it's rich and deep.

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 Thank you guys for all the work you do in that.

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 Acts chapter 14. Last week we began a study of chapter 14 of Luke's second volume.

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 His first volume is the Gospel according to Luke.

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 Are you familiar with that, I believe?

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 This is his second volume of work.

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 It's most commonly referred to as the Acts of the Apostles.

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 We so often just call it Acts, but your Bible probably says in the front, the Acts of the Apostles.

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 And I don't think that's entirely wrong, but I do think it would be more aptly called the Acts of the Risen Jesus Christ.

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 Luke's first account is the Acts, the Acts of the Risen Jesus Christ.

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 When Jesus ascended, he sent the promised Holy Spirit that abides in all of those who call on his name.

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 And he acts by the agency of that Spirit in the lives of his followers.

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 So as we observe the Apostles, first Peter as the primary character, now Paul as the primary character.

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 We see Jesus Christ himself working in and through the lives of his people.

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 Throughout the book of Acts, we see the repetition of the phrases full of the Holy Spirit and filled with the Holy Spirit throughout Luke's record.

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 And at the very end of chapter 13 in verse 52, you'll note it says,

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 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

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 I think that Luke intends for this to be a bridge for us from the activity in chapter 13 into the activity in chapter 14.

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 And I asserted the following to you last week, if you were here, of course.

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 Folks, the primary role of the Spirit of God is the exaltation of Jesus Christ in the salvation and perfection of his church.

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 I'll repeat that for you.

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 The primary role of the Spirit of God is the exaltation of Jesus Christ.

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 It's not the Spirit doesn't glorify himself.

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 The Spirit glorifies Jesus Christ.

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 The exaltation of Jesus Christ in the salvation and perfection of his church.

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 and the primary means that he uses to accomplish this,

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 so the Spirit is working for the exaltation of Jesus Christ

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 and the salvation and perfection of his people,

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 the primary means he uses to accomplish this

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 is the word of God believed and spoken by the people of God.

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 For the sake of time this morning,

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 I will not be able to reestablish my proof for that statement.

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 We spent most of last Sunday doing that.

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 But I do not want you just to take my word for it.

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 Please ever take anybody's word for something.

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 Such a vast, massive statement such as

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 the primary role of the Spirit of God is the exaltation of Jesus Christ

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 and the salvation and perfection of his church.

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 And the primary means that he uses to accomplish this

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 is the word of God believed and spoken by the people of God.

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 It's essentially a summary statement of the person

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 and the work of the Spirit of God

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 don't just take my word for it.

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 Study the Scripture.

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 Go back on our church's website and listen to last week's sermon

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 when I make the case for that from the Bible itself.

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 I really believe this will serve you well.

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 If you're a follower of Jesus Christ,

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 you need to give careful consideration

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 to what it means to be filled by the Spirit.

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 There's much teaching out there about what that means.

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 There's much erroneous teaching.

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 There's much contradictory teaching

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 about what it means to be filled with the Spirit.

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 If we are followers of Jesus Christ,

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 he's been given to us as a gift.

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 And so we need to understand what that means.

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 Do not neglect the third person of the Trinity

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 as a worshiper of God,

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 nor the empowerment that the Spirit of God brings.

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 Your life will be more fulfilled,

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 will be more set on purpose

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 if you'll understand the empowerment

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 that the Holy Spirit brings.

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 Our text today and into next Sunday as well

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 serves this end

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 by giving us a picture

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 of what it looks like

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 to be filled with the Spirit.

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 So these activities that Paul and Barnabas are about,

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 the things that we can observe from this text,

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 are the result of

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 them being filled by the Spirit.

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 So what does it look like

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 to be filled with Spirit?

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 It's not exhaustive,

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 but it gives us some clues.

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 It gives us some filters

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 to run our own life through

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 and to understand better

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 what it means

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 to be filled with the Spirit.

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 So,

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 I'm going to read all of Acts chapter 14.

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 This is our text.

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 Last week,

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 this week,

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 next week I believe we'll finish it.

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 So follow along with me.

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 Acts chapter 14,

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 beginning in verse 1.

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 Now at Iconium,

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 they entered together

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 into the Jewish synagogue

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 and spoke in such a way

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 that a great number

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 of both Jews and Greeks believed.

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 But the unbelieving Jews

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 stirred up the Gentiles

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 and poisoned their minds

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 against the brothers.

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 So they remained for a long time,

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 speaking boldly for the Lord,

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 who bore witness

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 to the word of His grace,

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 granting signs and wonders

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 to be done by their hands.

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 But the people of the city

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 were divided.

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 Some sided with the Jews

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 and some with the apostles.

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 When an attempt was made

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 by both Gentiles and Jews

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 with their rulers

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 to mistreat them

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 and to stone them,

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 they learned of it

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 and fled to Lystra and Derbe,

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 cities of Lyakonoa,

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 excuse me,

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 Lithuania,

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 and to the surrounding country.

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 And there they continued

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 to preach the gospel.

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 Now at Lystra,

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 there was a man sitting

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 who could not use his feet.

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 He was crippled from birth

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 and had never walked.

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 He listened to Paul speaking

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 and Paul,

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 looking intently at him

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 and seeing that he had faith

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 to be made well,

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 said in a loud voice,

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 stand upright on your feet.

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 And he sprang up

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 and began walking.

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 And when the crowd saw

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 what Paul had done,

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 they lifted up their voices,

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 saying in Lithuanian,

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 the gods have come down to us

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 in the likeness of men.

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 Barnabas they called Zeus

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 and Paul Hermes

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 because he was the chief speaker.

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 And the priest of Zeus,

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 whose temple was at the entrance

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 to the city,

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 brought oxen and garlands

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 to the gates

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 and wanted to offer sacrifice

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 with the crowds.

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 But when the apostles,

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 Barnabas and Paul,

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 heard of it,

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 they tore their garments

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 and rushed out into the crowd,

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 crying out,

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 men,

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 why are you doing these things?

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 We also are men

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 of like nature with you

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 and we bring you good news

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 that you should turn

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 from these vain things

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 to a living God

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 who made the heaven

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 and the earth

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 and the sea

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 and all that is in them.

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 In past generations,

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 he allowed all the nations

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 to walk in their own ways.

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 Yet he did not leave himself

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 without witness,

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 for he did good

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 by giving you rains from heaven

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 and fruitful seasons,

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 satisfying your hearts

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 with food and gladness.

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 Even with these words,

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 they scarcely restrained

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 the people

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 from offering sacrifice

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 to them.

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 But Jews came from Antioch

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 and Iconium

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 and having persuaded

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 the crowds,

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 they stoned Paul

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 and dragged him out

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 of the city,

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 supposing that he was dead.

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 But when the disciples

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 gathered about him,

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 he rose up

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 and entered the city

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 and on the next day

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 he went on with Barnabas

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 to Derbe.

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 When they had preached

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 the gospel to that city

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 and had made many disciples,

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 they returned to Lystra

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 and to Iconium

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 and to Antioch,

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 strengthening the souls

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 of the disciples,

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 encouraging them

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 to continue in the faith

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 and saying that

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 through many tribulations

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 we must enter

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 the kingdom of God.

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 When they had appointed

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 elders for them

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 in every church

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 with prayer and fasting,

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 they committed them

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 to the Lord

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 in whom they had believed.

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 Then they passed

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 through Pisidia

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 and came to Pamphylia.

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 When they had spoken

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 the word in Perga,

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 they went down to Italia

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 and from there

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 they sailed to Antioch

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 where they had been

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 committed to the grace

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 of God

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 for the work

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 that they had fulfilled.

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 And when they arrived,

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 they gathered

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 the church together.

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 They declared

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 all that God

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 had done with them

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 and how he had opened

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 a door of faith

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 to the Gentiles

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 and they remained

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 no little time

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 with the disciples.

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 Beloved,

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 this is God's word

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 to us.

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 It was written

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 for his glory

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 and our good

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 and we would all

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 do well

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 to listen to it

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 in order to believe

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 its promises

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 and obey its commands.

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 Now,

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 the structure

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 for our study

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 of Acts chapter 14,

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 I wrote around

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 seven points.

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 I'm going to give

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 those to you

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 but we will repeat them

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 so please don't

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 be in a panic

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 if you're a note taker.

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 The person who is

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 filled with the Spirit,

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 number one,

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 is fruitful.

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 Number two,

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 is opposed.

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 Number three,

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 speaks boldly.

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 Number four,

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 acts humbly.

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 Number five,

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 develops disciples.

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 Number six,

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 is committed.

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 And number seven,

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 loves fellowship.

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 Now,

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 last week,

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 we managed to make it

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 through the first point.

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 I had intended to get

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 through the first four.

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 We made it through

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 the first one

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 and that is

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 that the person

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 who is filled

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 with the Spirit

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 is fruitful

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 and by that,

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 I mean

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 that the person

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 who is filled

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 with the Spirit

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 is multiplied,

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 is a multiplier

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 of disciples

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 of Jesus Christ

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 as they proclaim

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 the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 I mean it in the

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 Mark chapter 4

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 verse 20 sense

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 in the good soil sense.

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 Those who are of

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 good soil

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 bear much fruit.

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 So,

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 they're reproducing

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 the person

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 who is filled

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 with the Holy Spirit.

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 And again,

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 I would encourage you

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 to go back

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 and listen

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 to that sermon.

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 Today,

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 I'm going to work

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 to present

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 the next three points

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 and then we'll finish

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 next Sunday

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 with point five,

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 six,

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 and seven.

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 This morning,

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 it's quite possible

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 that I'm going to

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 present these three points

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 to you

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 with a great amount

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 of brevity.

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 We'll see.

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 Of course,

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 as we always do,

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 on Monday

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 of this week,

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 I was playing

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 with my boys

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 in a tree,

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 which is just a thing

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 you shouldn't do

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 when you're about

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 to turn 37.

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 And I took a short

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 but very hard fall

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 out of said tree

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 and I'm pretty sure

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 I cracked two ribs.

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 So,

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 it's been a very painful week.

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 You may note me already

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 getting short of breath.

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 It's because I'm trying

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 to breathe and talk

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 at the same time

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 and it's a little hard

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 right now to do that.

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 A community group

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 on Tuesday,

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 I set my coffee down

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 to my right

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 and I was trying

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 to reach for it

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 and I couldn't quite

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 reach for it.

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 And we're talking

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 and I'm trying to reach

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 for my coffee

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 and I tried to cross over

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 with my other arm

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 and I couldn't quite get it

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 and pretty soon

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 I noticed that everybody

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 was kind of chuckling

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 at me

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 and we had stopped talking

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 and Phil,

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 bless him,

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 was sitting close by

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 and said,

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 do you want me

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 to get your coffee

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 for you?

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 Yes, please.

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 I'm feeling much better

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 this morning

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 but my head,

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 to be entirely honest,

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 has not been in

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 points two,

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 three,

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 and four

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 of this text

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 very much

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 this week.

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 Praise the Lord

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 and His providence.

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 Last week,

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 I prepared to preach

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 through point four,

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 only made it

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 through point one

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 and then fell out

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 of a tree.

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 So here I am

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 with my notes

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 essentially from last week.

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 And so we'll get into this

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 and just see how the Lord

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 blesses our time together.

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 I pray that He will.

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 So,

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 our first point for today,

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 point number two,

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 the person who is filled

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 with the Spirit

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 is opposed.

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 If you've been with us

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 during our study of Acts,

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 this should be no surprise

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 to you.

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 The gospel of Jesus Christ

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 has been

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 and will be

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 accepted by many

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 and has been

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 and will be

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 rejected by many.

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 And that rejection

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 takes many forms.

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 It often takes the form

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 of direct opposition.

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 Beloved,

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 we should never forget

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 that our Lord

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 was crucified.

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 God,

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 the one whom we say

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 we follow,

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 who sets an example

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 for us

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 in all of the ways

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 that we're meant

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 to conduct our lives,

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 Himself

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 was persecuted.

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 He was opposed

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 to the point

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 of death.

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 Jesus said in

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 John chapter 15,

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 verse 20,

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 Remember the word

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 that I have said

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 to you,

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 a servant

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 is not greater

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 than his master.

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 If they persecute me,

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 they will also

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 persecute you.

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 If they kept my word,

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 they will also

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 keep yours.

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 And we have witnessed

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 this reality

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 in the book

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 of Acts.

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 Jesus is now

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 ascended.

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 He has sent

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 the Holy Spirit.

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 He's extended Himself

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 into the people

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 of God.

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 And we have observed

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 together

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 this opposition

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 to the gospel

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 of Christ.

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 Many accepting,

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 many following Jesus,

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 many rejecting.

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 Chapter 4 of Acts,

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 Peter and John

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 are arrested

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 for preaching

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 in the temple.

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 Remember,

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 they stand trial

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 in front of the Sanhedrin.

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 In chapter 6,

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 Stephen,

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 a deacon of the church,

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 is arrested

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 for contending

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 for the faith

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 with proselytes

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 from the synagogues

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 in Jerusalem.

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 In chapter 7,

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 Stephen is the

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 first Christian martyr.

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 In chapter 8,

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 a great persecution

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 begins.

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 You may remember

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 that it's Paul,

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 then called Saul,

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 who leads that charge.

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 And the church

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 in Jerusalem

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 is scattered abroad.

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 God flings open

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 the gate

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 for the gospel

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 to go forth

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 to the nations

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 of the world.

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 In chapter 12,

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 James is martyred

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 and Peter is imprisoned.

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 Once again,

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 miraculously released.

00:14:47.480 --> 00:14:49.659
 chapter 13,

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 Paul and Barnabas

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 are opposed

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 by a false prophet

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 named Elimus

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 on the island of Cyprus.

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 And at Antioch

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 in Pisidia,

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 Paul and Barnabas

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 are driven

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 out of the district.

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 You can see that

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 in chapter 13,

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 verse 50.

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 They're driven

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 out of the district

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 and then we see

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 that the disciples

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 were filled with joy

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 and with the Holy Spirit.

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 And so,

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 we find ourselves

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 in chapter 14

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 in the city of Iconium.

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 Unbelieving Jews,

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 verse 2,

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 stirring up the Gentiles

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 and poisoning their minds

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 or it could be translated

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 embittering their minds

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 against the brothers,

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 setting them against them.

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 And then in verse 4,

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 we see of chapter 14

00:15:34.899 --> 00:15:36.319
 that the people are divided,

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 some siding with the Jews

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 and some with the apostles,

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 some rejecting

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 and some accepting

00:15:42.740 --> 00:15:44.959
 the gospel of Jesus Christ.

00:15:45.079 --> 00:15:46.899
 And then in verse 5,

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 we see that there's

00:15:48.000 --> 00:15:48.819
 an attempt made

00:15:48.819 --> 00:15:50.039
 to stone them,

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 to take them out

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 and to throw rocks at them

00:15:52.240 --> 00:15:52.939
 until they die.

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 And we see the prudence,

00:15:56.019 --> 00:15:56.620
 not the cowardice,

00:15:56.679 --> 00:15:57.299
 but the prudence

00:15:57.299 --> 00:15:58.220
 of Paul and Barnabas

00:15:58.220 --> 00:15:59.319
 as they flee

00:15:59.319 --> 00:16:00.740
 to Lystra and Derbe,

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 the city of Lithuania

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 and to the surrounding country.

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 Right?

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 So opposition.

00:16:05.639 --> 00:16:05.740
 Right?

00:16:05.779 --> 00:16:06.659
 They're met with opposition.

00:16:06.879 --> 00:16:07.360
 Acceptance,

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 but also opposition

00:16:08.960 --> 00:16:09.840
 as they preach

00:16:09.840 --> 00:16:10.779
 the good news of Jesus.

00:16:11.879 --> 00:16:12.779
 And then in Lystra,

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 so they go out from there.

00:16:15.440 --> 00:16:16.860
 Verse 19 you see,

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 but Jews from Antioch

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 and Iconium

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 have followed him now

00:16:20.080 --> 00:16:21.659
 and they've persuaded

00:16:21.659 --> 00:16:22.460
 the crowds

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 and they go through

00:16:23.620 --> 00:16:24.419
 with this act

00:16:24.419 --> 00:16:26.320
 of stoning Paul

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 and they drag him

00:16:27.519 --> 00:16:28.500
 out of the city

00:16:28.500 --> 00:16:30.580
 supposing that he was dead.

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 Now,

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 I don't want to spend

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 any time

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 except for this little bit

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 that I'm going to.

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 Some would suggest

00:16:35.960 --> 00:16:37.500
 that Paul was in fact dead

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 and that he was raised

00:16:39.500 --> 00:16:41.539
 from the dead.

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 I don't think so,

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 but that's okay if you do.

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 I think that he was

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 so beaten down,

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 so stoned

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 to the point of death

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 that he seemed dead

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 and that then God

00:16:53.419 --> 00:16:54.779
 gives him the strength

00:16:54.779 --> 00:16:55.600
 to get back up

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 in verse 20 we see.

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 So he's stoned here.

00:17:00.660 --> 00:17:01.700
 Great opposition,

00:17:01.980 --> 00:17:02.639
 a persecution

00:17:02.639 --> 00:17:04.120
 against the gospel

00:17:04.120 --> 00:17:05.480
 of Jesus Christ.

00:17:06.240 --> 00:17:07.259
 After being stoned,

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 the disciples come around.

00:17:08.640 --> 00:17:09.400
 He gets up.

00:17:09.620 --> 00:17:10.299
 What do they go do?

00:17:10.579 --> 00:17:11.740
 Immediately they go off

00:17:11.740 --> 00:17:12.900
 to Derbe

00:17:12.900 --> 00:17:13.980
 to preach the gospel.

00:17:14.319 --> 00:17:14.980
 Verse 21,

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 they preach the gospel

00:17:16.579 --> 00:17:17.559
 in that city,

00:17:17.640 --> 00:17:18.200
 being Derbe,

00:17:18.640 --> 00:17:19.779
 and made many disciples.

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 What do they do?

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 They return.

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 This is fascinating to me.

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 They return to Lystra

00:17:24.480 --> 00:17:25.140
 and to Iconium

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 and to Antioch,

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 the places where

00:17:26.920 --> 00:17:27.560
 all of these things

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 had happened.

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 And they strengthen

00:17:29.840 --> 00:17:31.040
 the souls of the disciples,

00:17:31.840 --> 00:17:32.740
 encouraging them

00:17:32.740 --> 00:17:34.300
 to continue in the faith

00:17:34.300 --> 00:17:35.560
 and saying,

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 the primary way

00:17:37.340 --> 00:17:38.120
 in which they're

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 encouraging them

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 to continue in the faith,

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 strengthening their souls,

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 that through many

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 tribulations

00:17:43.880 --> 00:17:44.740
 we must enter

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 the kingdom of God.

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 This is the way

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 they're saying

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 into the kingdom of God,

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 to be hated

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 like our Savior.

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 Many will accept

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 but many will reject.

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 Paul writes later

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 in his pastoral epistle

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 to Timothy,

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 a young pastor,

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 2 Timothy 3,

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 verse 12,

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 Indeed,

00:18:07.440 --> 00:18:08.379
 all who desire

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 to live a godly life

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 in Christ Jesus

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 will be persecuted.

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 Our religious freedom

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 will spare us

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 some types of persecution.

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 American Christian,

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 this is true.

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 Some types of persecution.

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 Praise God for that.

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 I am thankful

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 for our religious freedom.

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 I am thankful

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 for the way

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 in which we're allowed

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 to gather this morning.

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 This is not

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 5.30 a.m.

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 underground,

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 in the dark,

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 sneaking in, right?

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 That's a good thing.

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 It's a blessed thing

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 that we're able to do this.

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 Our religious freedom

00:18:43.500 --> 00:18:44.039
 will spare us

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 from some types

00:18:45.100 --> 00:18:45.700
 of persecution.

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 But our religious freedom

00:18:47.440 --> 00:18:49.240
 does not stay

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 the promises of God.

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 Those who desire

00:18:53.380 --> 00:18:54.039
 to live godly

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 in Christ Jesus

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 will be persecuted.

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 If we are filled

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 with the Spirit,

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 if we're seeking

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 out opportunities

00:19:02.759 --> 00:19:03.519
 to share the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ,

00:19:04.620 --> 00:19:05.700
 and we are in fact

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 sharing the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 some will accept it

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 and some will reject it.

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 And that rejection

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 will take the form

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 of opposition.

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 Why will the gospel

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 be opposed by some?

00:19:19.040 --> 00:19:20.340
 Why will it be opposed

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 by some?

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 The very hardness

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 of their own hearts.

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 Some people do not

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 want to hear

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 that they are

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 self-worshippers,

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 that they are

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 enemies of God,

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 that they have turned

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 from Him

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 and in every way

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 said they hate Him.

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 They don't want

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 to hear it, right?

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 Your preaching

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 brings condemnation

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 on them

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 and they do not

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 want to hear it.

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 They do not want

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 to give things up

00:19:43.000 --> 00:19:43.500
 for the sake

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 of following Jesus.

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 They are very happy

00:19:45.240 --> 00:19:45.660
 with the way

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 their life is going.

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 To forsake

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 their own being

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 for the sake

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 of following Christ.

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 They don't want

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 to hear that message.

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 Paul writes

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 in 2 Corinthians 2,

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 verses 14-16,

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 But thanks be to God

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 who in Christ

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 always leads us

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 in triumphal procession

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 and through us

00:20:04.500 --> 00:20:06.080
 spreads the fragrance

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 of the knowledge

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 of Him everywhere.

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 I think that's

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 a wonderful metaphor.

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 The fragrance

00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:13.480
 of the knowledge

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 of Him

00:20:13.980 --> 00:20:15.360
 everywhere.

00:20:15.579 --> 00:20:16.099
 Verse 15,

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 For we are the aroma

00:20:18.180 --> 00:20:19.259
 of Christ

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 to God

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 among those

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 who are being saved

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 and among those

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 who are perishing.

00:20:25.579 --> 00:20:26.519
 We are ambassadors

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 for Christ.

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 And Paul's using

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 this metaphor

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 of spreading

00:20:29.960 --> 00:20:31.140
 fragrance of knowledge

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 being the aroma

00:20:32.559 --> 00:20:33.980
 of Christ

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 both to those

00:20:35.339 --> 00:20:36.279
 who are being saved

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 and to those

00:20:38.039 --> 00:20:38.640
 who are perishing.

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 We're presenting

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 Jesus Christ

00:20:40.579 --> 00:20:41.039
 to those

00:20:41.039 --> 00:20:41.539
 who believe

00:20:41.539 --> 00:20:42.000
 in Him

00:20:42.000 --> 00:20:43.659
 and Jesus Christ

00:20:43.659 --> 00:20:44.220
 to those

00:20:44.220 --> 00:20:45.460
 who will reject Him.

00:20:46.859 --> 00:20:47.339
 Verse 16,

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 To one,

00:20:49.639 --> 00:20:50.339
 a fragrance

00:20:50.339 --> 00:20:51.619
 from death

00:20:51.619 --> 00:20:53.139
 to death.

00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:54.359
 Those who would

00:20:54.359 --> 00:20:55.240
 reject the message

00:20:55.240 --> 00:20:56.059
 of Jesus Christ.

00:20:56.460 --> 00:20:57.259
 Dead people

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.879
 not accepting

00:20:58.879 --> 00:20:59.179
 the message

00:20:59.179 --> 00:21:00.059
 of Jesus Christ

00:21:00.059 --> 00:21:01.759
 remaining dead

00:21:01.759 --> 00:21:02.319
 people.

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 To the other,

00:21:04.500 --> 00:21:04.939
 a fragrance

00:21:04.939 --> 00:21:06.240
 from life

00:21:06.240 --> 00:21:08.019
 to life.

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 And then Paul

00:21:10.160 --> 00:21:11.339
 asked the question,

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 Who is sufficient

00:21:12.759 --> 00:21:14.400
 for these things?

00:21:15.059 --> 00:21:15.980
 Surely we are not.

00:21:16.059 --> 00:21:16.660
 We must be

00:21:16.660 --> 00:21:17.960
 filled with the Spirit

00:21:17.960 --> 00:21:18.619
 to present

00:21:18.619 --> 00:21:20.119
 such a message.

00:21:20.660 --> 00:21:21.279
 So the person

00:21:21.279 --> 00:21:21.660
 who is filled

00:21:21.660 --> 00:21:22.180
 with the Spirit

00:21:22.180 --> 00:21:24.779
 is opposed,

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 will meet

00:21:25.879 --> 00:21:27.480
 opposition

00:21:27.480 --> 00:21:28.660
 even as they're

00:21:28.660 --> 00:21:29.859
 being fruitful.

00:21:32.160 --> 00:21:32.660
 Thirdly,

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 the person

00:21:33.339 --> 00:21:33.700
 who is filled

00:21:33.700 --> 00:21:34.180
 with the Spirit

00:21:34.180 --> 00:21:36.980
 is bold.

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 in the face

00:21:39.420 --> 00:21:40.259
 of opposition,

00:21:41.420 --> 00:21:42.579
 knowing full well

00:21:42.579 --> 00:21:43.099
 that we will

00:21:43.099 --> 00:21:44.259
 either meet it

00:21:44.259 --> 00:21:44.940
 or we have

00:21:44.940 --> 00:21:46.519
 already met.

00:21:46.859 --> 00:21:47.420
 Opposition

00:21:47.420 --> 00:21:47.980
 to the Gospel

00:21:47.980 --> 00:21:48.900
 of Jesus Christ.

00:21:50.039 --> 00:21:50.740
 The person

00:21:50.740 --> 00:21:51.059
 who is filled

00:21:51.059 --> 00:21:51.579
 with the Spirit

00:21:51.579 --> 00:21:53.139
 is bold.

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 I am

00:21:54.759 --> 00:21:56.059
 in awe

00:21:56.059 --> 00:21:57.339
 of the boldness

00:21:57.339 --> 00:21:58.319
 of the early

00:21:58.319 --> 00:21:58.680
 apostles.

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 We just try

00:22:00.980 --> 00:22:01.619
 to put ourselves

00:22:01.619 --> 00:22:02.240
 in their shoes

00:22:02.240 --> 00:22:02.799
 and walk

00:22:02.799 --> 00:22:03.579
 through the situations

00:22:03.579 --> 00:22:04.259
 that they're walking

00:22:04.259 --> 00:22:04.559
 through.

00:22:04.559 --> 00:22:06.259
 I fear

00:22:06.259 --> 00:22:07.240
 that very few

00:22:07.240 --> 00:22:07.599
 of us

00:22:07.599 --> 00:22:07.819
 would have

00:22:07.819 --> 00:22:08.259
 responded

00:22:08.259 --> 00:22:09.019
 in the same

00:22:09.019 --> 00:22:09.379
 way

00:22:09.379 --> 00:22:10.319
 that they do

00:22:10.319 --> 00:22:12.000
 in our text

00:22:12.000 --> 00:22:12.440
 today.

00:22:13.460 --> 00:22:13.859
 Man,

00:22:13.899 --> 00:22:14.460
 I would like

00:22:14.460 --> 00:22:15.000
 to say,

00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:15.419
 oh,

00:22:15.519 --> 00:22:16.019
 me too.

00:22:16.220 --> 00:22:16.559
 I would have

00:22:16.559 --> 00:22:17.299
 done the exact

00:22:17.299 --> 00:22:18.000
 same thing.

00:22:19.440 --> 00:22:20.159
 My suggestion

00:22:20.159 --> 00:22:21.000
 is that if I'm

00:22:21.000 --> 00:22:21.659
 filled with the Spirit,

00:22:21.740 --> 00:22:22.099
 I would.

00:22:23.099 --> 00:22:24.220
 If I have the Word

00:22:24.220 --> 00:22:24.700
 of God

00:22:24.700 --> 00:22:25.500
 richly dwelling

00:22:25.500 --> 00:22:26.000
 in me,

00:22:26.480 --> 00:22:27.299
 if my eyes

00:22:27.299 --> 00:22:27.679
 are set

00:22:27.679 --> 00:22:28.299
 on heavenly

00:22:28.299 --> 00:22:28.919
 things,

00:22:29.299 --> 00:22:30.039
 if I'm looking

00:22:30.039 --> 00:22:30.720
 and living

00:22:30.720 --> 00:22:31.799
 to eternity

00:22:31.799 --> 00:22:32.899
 and I'm not

00:22:32.899 --> 00:22:33.359
 concerned

00:22:33.359 --> 00:22:34.159
 about the here

00:22:34.159 --> 00:22:35.000
 and now

00:22:35.000 --> 00:22:35.519
 that I would

00:22:35.519 --> 00:22:36.099
 do this,

00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:37.339
 so often,

00:22:37.480 --> 00:22:38.139
 so often,

00:22:38.220 --> 00:22:38.619
 I fear,

00:22:39.059 --> 00:22:39.460
 I would have

00:22:39.460 --> 00:22:40.039
 tucked tail

00:22:40.039 --> 00:22:40.899
 and run.

00:22:42.440 --> 00:22:43.220
 It's because

00:22:43.220 --> 00:22:43.919
 of opposition

00:22:43.919 --> 00:22:44.799
 in verse 3.

00:22:45.359 --> 00:22:46.159
 They remained

00:22:46.159 --> 00:22:47.180
 for a long

00:22:47.180 --> 00:22:48.200
 time.

00:22:48.839 --> 00:22:49.460
 Notice that.

00:22:49.539 --> 00:22:50.039
 Verse 2,

00:22:50.419 --> 00:22:50.960
 the unbelieving

00:22:50.960 --> 00:22:52.519
 Jews stirred up

00:22:52.519 --> 00:22:53.079
 the Gentiles

00:22:53.079 --> 00:22:53.599
 and poisoned

00:22:53.599 --> 00:22:54.099
 their minds

00:22:54.099 --> 00:22:55.059
 against the apostles.

00:22:55.480 --> 00:22:55.680
 And so,

00:22:55.799 --> 00:22:56.180
 what's said

00:22:56.180 --> 00:22:56.879
 in verse 3?

00:22:57.539 --> 00:22:58.019
 So,

00:22:58.299 --> 00:22:59.460
 they remained

00:22:59.460 --> 00:23:01.180
 for a long

00:23:01.180 --> 00:23:01.940
 time.

00:23:02.380 --> 00:23:03.340
 In direct

00:23:03.340 --> 00:23:04.039
 response

00:23:04.039 --> 00:23:05.299
 to the

00:23:05.299 --> 00:23:06.220
 unbelievers

00:23:06.220 --> 00:23:07.799
 stirring up

00:23:07.799 --> 00:23:08.360
 people,

00:23:09.079 --> 00:23:09.579
 trying to

00:23:09.579 --> 00:23:10.240
 change their

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:10.900
 minds and

00:23:10.900 --> 00:23:11.340
 bitter them

00:23:11.340 --> 00:23:11.779
 towards the

00:23:11.779 --> 00:23:12.319
 gospel of

00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:13.120
 Jesus Christ,

00:23:13.799 --> 00:23:14.200
 Paul and

00:23:14.200 --> 00:23:14.779
 Barnabas

00:23:14.779 --> 00:23:16.000
 stay.

00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:17.559
 And verse 3

00:23:17.559 --> 00:23:17.840
 says,

00:23:17.940 --> 00:23:18.600
 they spoke

00:23:18.600 --> 00:23:19.720
 boldly

00:23:19.720 --> 00:23:21.100
 for the Lord

00:23:21.100 --> 00:23:21.980
 and the Lord

00:23:21.980 --> 00:23:22.980
 bears witness

00:23:22.980 --> 00:23:23.759
 to the word

00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:24.400
 of His grace,

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:25.180
 granting signs

00:23:25.180 --> 00:23:25.579
 and wonders

00:23:25.579 --> 00:23:26.079
 to be done

00:23:26.079 --> 00:23:27.539
 by their hands.

00:23:28.019 --> 00:23:28.620
 They remain

00:23:28.620 --> 00:23:29.440
 on in a

00:23:29.440 --> 00:23:30.420
 hostile environment

00:23:30.420 --> 00:23:31.720
 for the sake

00:23:31.720 --> 00:23:32.700
 of the church

00:23:32.700 --> 00:23:34.019
 of Jesus Christ.

00:23:35.320 --> 00:23:35.779
 Then,

00:23:35.860 --> 00:23:36.360
 because of

00:23:36.360 --> 00:23:37.080
 further

00:23:37.080 --> 00:23:38.240
 opposition,

00:23:38.460 --> 00:23:39.200
 verse 7,

00:23:39.340 --> 00:23:39.640
 so we know

00:23:39.640 --> 00:23:39.940
 there's some

00:23:39.940 --> 00:23:40.720
 further opposition,

00:23:40.880 --> 00:23:41.620
 there's a plan

00:23:41.620 --> 00:23:43.180
 now to stone

00:23:43.180 --> 00:23:43.420
 them.

00:23:43.660 --> 00:23:44.100
 They learn

00:23:44.100 --> 00:23:44.680
 of this plan,

00:23:44.779 --> 00:23:45.519
 verse 5,

00:23:45.779 --> 00:23:46.380
 to mistreat

00:23:46.380 --> 00:23:47.220
 them and

00:23:47.220 --> 00:23:47.660
 to stone

00:23:47.660 --> 00:23:47.980
 them.

00:23:48.279 --> 00:23:48.880
 They learn

00:23:48.880 --> 00:23:49.360
 of it and

00:23:49.360 --> 00:23:50.420
 they flee.

00:23:50.860 --> 00:23:51.759
 Out of prudence

00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:52.000
 again,

00:23:52.080 --> 00:23:52.600
 not out of

00:23:52.600 --> 00:23:53.380
 cowardice.

00:23:53.460 --> 00:23:53.799
 It's time

00:23:53.799 --> 00:23:54.380
 to move on.

00:23:54.460 --> 00:23:54.740
 It's time

00:23:54.740 --> 00:23:55.140
 to go

00:23:55.140 --> 00:23:56.299
 to another

00:23:56.299 --> 00:23:57.220
 place.

00:23:58.200 --> 00:23:58.519
 A quick

00:23:58.519 --> 00:23:59.000
 side story

00:23:59.000 --> 00:23:59.859
 about one

00:23:59.859 --> 00:24:00.119
 of my

00:24:00.119 --> 00:24:01.000
 favorite

00:24:01.000 --> 00:24:01.480
 missionaries,

00:24:01.579 --> 00:24:01.680
 a guy

00:24:01.680 --> 00:24:01.859
 named

00:24:01.859 --> 00:24:02.400
 John G.

00:24:02.519 --> 00:24:02.920
 Patton,

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.240
 was from

00:24:04.240 --> 00:24:04.759
 Scotland,

00:24:05.119 --> 00:24:05.559
 went to

00:24:05.559 --> 00:24:06.019
 a place,

00:24:06.200 --> 00:24:06.500
 in his

00:24:06.500 --> 00:24:06.799
 day was

00:24:06.799 --> 00:24:07.019
 called

00:24:07.019 --> 00:24:07.460
 the New

00:24:07.460 --> 00:24:07.900
 Hebrides,

00:24:08.079 --> 00:24:08.279
 a little

00:24:08.279 --> 00:24:08.640
 group of

00:24:08.640 --> 00:24:09.039
 islands

00:24:09.039 --> 00:24:10.039
 in the

00:24:10.039 --> 00:24:10.200
 South

00:24:10.200 --> 00:24:10.559
 Pacific.

00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:11.420
 It's

00:24:11.420 --> 00:24:11.980
 now called

00:24:11.980 --> 00:24:12.660
 Vanuatu.

00:24:12.880 --> 00:24:13.039
 So if you

00:24:13.039 --> 00:24:13.240
 have any

00:24:13.240 --> 00:24:13.660
 interest in

00:24:13.660 --> 00:24:13.940
 this,

00:24:14.299 --> 00:24:14.779
 look for

00:24:14.779 --> 00:24:15.359
 Vanuatu.

00:24:16.099 --> 00:24:16.359
 He went

00:24:16.359 --> 00:24:16.539
 to the

00:24:16.539 --> 00:24:16.660
 New

00:24:16.660 --> 00:24:17.059
 Hebrides

00:24:17.059 --> 00:24:17.880
 and the

00:24:17.880 --> 00:24:19.079
 people in

00:24:19.079 --> 00:24:19.380
 the New

00:24:19.380 --> 00:24:19.759
 Hebrides,

00:24:19.920 --> 00:24:20.519
 now Vanuatu,

00:24:21.019 --> 00:24:21.819
 were cannibals.

00:24:22.859 --> 00:24:23.160
 So he's

00:24:23.160 --> 00:24:23.519
 given all

00:24:23.519 --> 00:24:24.039
 this warning,

00:24:24.119 --> 00:24:24.599
 this wonderful

00:24:24.599 --> 00:24:25.019
 quote I've

00:24:25.019 --> 00:24:25.500
 read to you

00:24:25.500 --> 00:24:26.099
 some years

00:24:26.099 --> 00:24:26.539
 past,

00:24:26.539 --> 00:24:27.579
 an elder

00:24:27.579 --> 00:24:27.859
 of his

00:24:27.859 --> 00:24:28.119
 church,

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:28.460
 trying to

00:24:28.460 --> 00:24:28.859
 convince him

00:24:28.859 --> 00:24:29.180
 not to

00:24:29.180 --> 00:24:29.440
 go,

00:24:29.720 --> 00:24:29.940
 because he'll

00:24:29.940 --> 00:24:30.180
 be eaten

00:24:30.180 --> 00:24:30.920
 by cannibals,

00:24:31.000 --> 00:24:31.480
 and he

00:24:31.480 --> 00:24:31.879
 says back

00:24:31.879 --> 00:24:32.259
 to him,

00:24:32.339 --> 00:24:32.700
 well someday

00:24:32.700 --> 00:24:33.039
 you'll be

00:24:33.039 --> 00:24:33.379
 eaten by

00:24:33.379 --> 00:24:33.759
 worms,

00:24:33.819 --> 00:24:34.240
 whether I'm

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:34.500
 eaten by

00:24:34.500 --> 00:24:34.940
 cannibals or

00:24:34.940 --> 00:24:35.259
 you by

00:24:35.259 --> 00:24:35.619
 worms,

00:24:35.680 --> 00:24:36.019
 we'll both

00:24:36.019 --> 00:24:36.379
 find our

00:24:36.379 --> 00:24:36.759
 bodies in

00:24:36.759 --> 00:24:37.059
 the same

00:24:37.059 --> 00:24:37.440
 state.

00:24:38.259 --> 00:24:38.740
 Wonderful

00:24:38.740 --> 00:24:39.139
 quote.

00:24:39.399 --> 00:24:39.740
 He goes

00:24:39.740 --> 00:24:39.980
 to this

00:24:39.980 --> 00:24:40.399
 place,

00:24:40.779 --> 00:24:41.259
 loses his

00:24:41.259 --> 00:24:41.740
 wife and

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:42.139
 his newborn

00:24:42.139 --> 00:24:43.099
 son to

00:24:43.099 --> 00:24:44.500
 disease,

00:24:44.700 --> 00:24:45.500
 I think it's

00:24:45.500 --> 00:24:45.899
 malaria,

00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:47.319
 early years

00:24:47.319 --> 00:24:47.619
 that he's

00:24:47.619 --> 00:24:47.960
 there.

00:24:49.059 --> 00:24:49.500
 He's on

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:49.899
 this little

00:24:49.899 --> 00:24:50.339
 island,

00:24:50.440 --> 00:24:50.960
 has one

00:24:50.960 --> 00:24:51.460
 convert,

00:24:51.460 --> 00:24:52.019
 the man

00:24:52.019 --> 00:24:52.559
 who's

00:24:52.559 --> 00:24:52.740
 this

00:24:52.740 --> 00:24:53.120
 convert

00:24:53.120 --> 00:24:53.960
 will stand

00:24:53.960 --> 00:24:54.340
 over him

00:24:54.340 --> 00:24:54.860
 and protect

00:24:54.860 --> 00:24:55.220
 him with

00:24:55.220 --> 00:24:55.759
 a musket

00:24:55.759 --> 00:24:56.259
 while he's

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:56.620
 studying,

00:24:56.860 --> 00:24:57.420
 so that as

00:24:57.420 --> 00:24:58.160
 these cannibals

00:24:58.160 --> 00:24:58.720
 come and try

00:24:58.720 --> 00:24:59.180
 to attack

00:24:59.180 --> 00:24:59.380
 him,

00:24:59.440 --> 00:24:59.759
 he's given

00:24:59.759 --> 00:25:00.420
 some warning,

00:25:00.840 --> 00:25:01.519
 shots go off

00:25:01.519 --> 00:25:02.299
 into the

00:25:02.299 --> 00:25:02.759
 jungle and

00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:03.059
 they run

00:25:03.059 --> 00:25:03.720
 back away.

00:25:04.279 --> 00:25:04.480
 There's

00:25:04.480 --> 00:25:05.340
 accounts of

00:25:05.340 --> 00:25:06.759
 him wrestling

00:25:06.759 --> 00:25:07.559
 with the

00:25:07.559 --> 00:25:08.019
 chief,

00:25:08.140 --> 00:25:08.460
 physically

00:25:08.460 --> 00:25:09.140
 wrestling with

00:25:09.140 --> 00:25:09.559
 the chief

00:25:09.559 --> 00:25:09.900
 of these

00:25:09.900 --> 00:25:10.380
 people and

00:25:10.380 --> 00:25:11.000
 lecturing him

00:25:11.000 --> 00:25:11.299
 for how

00:25:11.299 --> 00:25:11.880
 evil he is

00:25:11.880 --> 00:25:12.220
 for trying

00:25:12.220 --> 00:25:12.579
 to come

00:25:12.579 --> 00:25:13.380
 and eat

00:25:13.380 --> 00:25:13.660
 him.

00:25:14.519 --> 00:25:15.360
 And this

00:25:15.360 --> 00:25:15.700
 time on

00:25:15.700 --> 00:25:16.120
 this island

00:25:16.120 --> 00:25:16.819
 finally comes

00:25:16.819 --> 00:25:17.220
 to a head

00:25:17.220 --> 00:25:17.799
 where essentially

00:25:17.799 --> 00:25:18.880
 all the tribes

00:25:18.880 --> 00:25:19.380
 of this island

00:25:19.380 --> 00:25:20.059
 have decided,

00:25:20.180 --> 00:25:20.759
 they have decided,

00:25:20.759 --> 00:25:21.339
 they're going

00:25:21.339 --> 00:25:21.799
 to kill

00:25:21.799 --> 00:25:22.700
 and eat

00:25:22.700 --> 00:25:23.200
 John G.

00:25:23.299 --> 00:25:23.619
 Patton,

00:25:23.779 --> 00:25:24.559
 and he manages

00:25:24.559 --> 00:25:25.160
 to flee off

00:25:25.160 --> 00:25:25.519
 the island.

00:25:25.680 --> 00:25:26.059
 He manages

00:25:26.059 --> 00:25:26.599
 to get

00:25:26.599 --> 00:25:27.619
 passage from

00:25:27.619 --> 00:25:28.019
 a ship

00:25:28.019 --> 00:25:28.799
 off of the

00:25:28.799 --> 00:25:29.079
 island,

00:25:29.079 --> 00:25:29.779
 and he goes

00:25:29.779 --> 00:25:30.539
 home,

00:25:30.940 --> 00:25:31.799
 and at home

00:25:31.799 --> 00:25:32.720
 he is

00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:33.559
 chastised

00:25:33.559 --> 00:25:33.940
 for being

00:25:33.940 --> 00:25:34.359
 a coward.

00:25:36.000 --> 00:25:36.240
 This man

00:25:36.240 --> 00:25:36.700
 goes to

00:25:36.700 --> 00:25:37.299
 this place,

00:25:37.579 --> 00:25:38.420
 gives of his

00:25:38.420 --> 00:25:39.220
 life to go

00:25:39.220 --> 00:25:40.000
 to this place,

00:25:40.680 --> 00:25:41.339
 loses his

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:42.039
 family in

00:25:42.039 --> 00:25:42.680
 this place,

00:25:43.759 --> 00:25:44.339
 and I would

00:25:44.339 --> 00:25:44.799
 suggest,

00:25:45.019 --> 00:25:45.400
 out of an

00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:45.799
 act of

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.359
 prudence,

00:25:46.900 --> 00:25:47.559
 leaves the

00:25:47.559 --> 00:25:47.879
 island,

00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:48.920
 goes back

00:25:48.920 --> 00:25:49.519
 home where

00:25:49.519 --> 00:25:49.940
 he goes

00:25:49.940 --> 00:25:50.559
 and recruits

00:25:50.559 --> 00:25:50.819
 and then

00:25:50.819 --> 00:25:51.419
 goes back

00:25:51.419 --> 00:25:53.279
 to Vanuatu,

00:25:53.599 --> 00:25:53.859
 the New

00:25:53.859 --> 00:25:54.259
 Hebrides,

00:25:54.919 --> 00:25:56.359
 and he's

00:25:56.359 --> 00:25:57.339
 said,

00:25:57.500 --> 00:25:57.679
 you should

00:25:57.679 --> 00:25:58.139
 have stayed

00:25:58.139 --> 00:25:58.440
 and been

00:25:58.440 --> 00:25:58.859
 a martyr

00:25:58.859 --> 00:26:00.119
 for the

00:26:00.119 --> 00:26:00.419
 cause.

00:26:01.419 --> 00:26:01.879
 It wasn't

00:26:01.879 --> 00:26:02.399
 cowardice that

00:26:02.399 --> 00:26:02.740
 caused him

00:26:02.740 --> 00:26:02.960
 to run,

00:26:03.019 --> 00:26:03.299
 it's certainly

00:26:03.299 --> 00:26:03.859
 not cowardice

00:26:03.859 --> 00:26:04.279
 that causes

00:26:04.279 --> 00:26:05.220
 them to run

00:26:05.220 --> 00:26:05.419
 here,

00:26:05.500 --> 00:26:05.980
 but rather

00:26:05.980 --> 00:26:07.399
 prudence,

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.899
 because what

00:26:07.899 --> 00:26:08.220
 do they go

00:26:08.220 --> 00:26:08.579
 do?

00:26:09.579 --> 00:26:10.399
 Verse 7,

00:26:11.700 --> 00:26:12.200
 John G.

00:26:12.259 --> 00:26:12.639
 Patton goes

00:26:12.639 --> 00:26:13.099
 home,

00:26:13.579 --> 00:26:13.899
 recruits

00:26:13.899 --> 00:26:14.579
 missionaries,

00:26:14.859 --> 00:26:15.579
 goes back.

00:26:15.779 --> 00:26:16.159
 What do they

00:26:16.159 --> 00:26:16.500
 do?

00:26:16.720 --> 00:26:17.639
 They continue

00:26:17.640 --> 00:26:19.060
 to preach

00:26:19.060 --> 00:26:20.160
 the gospel.

00:26:20.820 --> 00:26:21.160
 They don't

00:26:21.160 --> 00:26:21.820
 cease preaching

00:26:21.820 --> 00:26:22.220
 the gospel

00:26:22.220 --> 00:26:22.680
 because of a

00:26:22.680 --> 00:26:23.180
 threat against

00:26:23.180 --> 00:26:23.340
 them,

00:26:23.380 --> 00:26:23.880
 they continue,

00:26:23.940 --> 00:26:24.120
 they just

00:26:24.120 --> 00:26:24.440
 go to another

00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:24.860
 place,

00:26:25.200 --> 00:26:25.620
 and they

00:26:25.620 --> 00:26:27.440
 continue to

00:26:27.440 --> 00:26:28.740
 preach the

00:26:28.740 --> 00:26:29.100
 gospel.

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:30.800
 We've seen

00:26:30.800 --> 00:26:31.300
 this boldness

00:26:31.300 --> 00:26:31.820
 other place

00:26:31.820 --> 00:26:33.060
 in the book

00:26:33.060 --> 00:26:33.520
 of Acts.

00:26:34.000 --> 00:26:34.500
 Peter and

00:26:34.500 --> 00:26:34.800
 John,

00:26:34.900 --> 00:26:35.700
 before the

00:26:35.700 --> 00:26:36.280
 Sanhedrin,

00:26:36.380 --> 00:26:36.880
 in chapter

00:26:36.880 --> 00:26:37.240
 4,

00:26:37.300 --> 00:26:37.720
 I mentioned

00:26:37.720 --> 00:26:38.580
 to you

00:26:38.580 --> 00:26:38.940
 earlier,

00:26:39.060 --> 00:26:39.280
 they're

00:26:39.280 --> 00:26:40.920
 charged not

00:26:40.920 --> 00:26:41.540
 to speak

00:26:41.540 --> 00:26:42.080
 or teach

00:26:42.080 --> 00:26:42.680
 in the name

00:26:42.680 --> 00:26:43.700
 of Jesus.

00:26:43.799 --> 00:26:43.920
 Now,

00:26:43.960 --> 00:26:44.400
 the Sanhedrin

00:26:44.400 --> 00:26:44.740
 was the

00:26:44.740 --> 00:26:45.279
 high Jewish

00:26:45.279 --> 00:26:45.720
 court,

00:26:45.900 --> 00:26:46.100
 right?

00:26:46.180 --> 00:26:46.380
 This would

00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:46.539
 have been

00:26:46.539 --> 00:26:47.060
 a big

00:26:47.060 --> 00:26:47.440
 deal.

00:26:47.900 --> 00:26:48.960
 71 men,

00:26:49.279 --> 00:26:49.680
 it's a big

00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:50.180
 deal that

00:26:50.180 --> 00:26:50.560
 you're standing

00:26:50.560 --> 00:26:50.900
 in front

00:26:50.900 --> 00:26:51.400
 of this

00:26:51.400 --> 00:26:51.840
 group.

00:26:52.940 --> 00:26:53.279
 They're

00:26:53.279 --> 00:26:53.740
 charged not

00:26:53.740 --> 00:26:54.160
 to speak

00:26:54.160 --> 00:26:54.860
 or teach

00:26:54.860 --> 00:26:55.259
 the name

00:26:55.259 --> 00:26:56.180
 of Jesus

00:26:56.180 --> 00:26:56.580
 in Acts

00:26:56.580 --> 00:26:56.900
 4,

00:26:56.980 --> 00:26:57.480
 verse 19

00:26:57.480 --> 00:26:57.860
 and 20,

00:26:57.940 --> 00:26:58.299
 but Peter

00:26:58.299 --> 00:26:58.759
 and John

00:26:58.759 --> 00:26:59.279
 answered

00:26:59.279 --> 00:26:59.740
 them,

00:27:00.620 --> 00:27:00.900
 whether it

00:27:00.900 --> 00:27:01.380
 is right

00:27:01.380 --> 00:27:01.860
 in the sight

00:27:01.860 --> 00:27:02.299
 of God

00:27:02.299 --> 00:27:02.779
 to listen

00:27:02.779 --> 00:27:03.420
 to you

00:27:03.420 --> 00:27:04.299
 rather than

00:27:04.299 --> 00:27:04.900
 to God,

00:27:05.279 --> 00:27:05.880
 you must

00:27:05.880 --> 00:27:06.360
 judge,

00:27:06.880 --> 00:27:07.279
 for we

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.880
 cannot but

00:27:07.880 --> 00:27:08.519
 speak of

00:27:08.519 --> 00:27:08.840
 what we

00:27:08.840 --> 00:27:09.539
 have seen

00:27:09.539 --> 00:27:10.880
 and heard.

00:27:10.980 --> 00:27:12.039
 What boldness

00:27:12.039 --> 00:27:13.299
 when they

00:27:13.299 --> 00:27:14.000
 are released

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:15.379
 and they

00:27:15.379 --> 00:27:16.079
 rejoin their

00:27:16.079 --> 00:27:17.079
 fellow disciples

00:27:17.079 --> 00:27:17.639
 later in

00:27:17.639 --> 00:27:18.319
 chapter 4,

00:27:18.920 --> 00:27:19.680
 they pray

00:27:19.680 --> 00:27:20.039
 together.

00:27:20.720 --> 00:27:21.019
 And they

00:27:21.019 --> 00:27:21.420
 do not

00:27:21.420 --> 00:27:22.480
 pray that

00:27:22.480 --> 00:27:23.139
 the opposition

00:27:23.139 --> 00:27:24.359
 will stop.

00:27:24.819 --> 00:27:25.119
 Why?

00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:26.859
 Because they

00:27:26.859 --> 00:27:27.579
 know that

00:27:27.579 --> 00:27:28.220
 this is the

00:27:28.220 --> 00:27:29.159
 way that

00:27:29.159 --> 00:27:29.539
 the kingdom

00:27:29.539 --> 00:27:29.980
 of God

00:27:29.980 --> 00:27:30.500
 is coming.

00:27:30.960 --> 00:27:31.639
 Because they're

00:27:31.639 --> 00:27:32.359
 aware that

00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:32.960
 the promises

00:27:32.960 --> 00:27:33.619
 that Jesus

00:27:33.619 --> 00:27:34.180
 made to

00:27:34.180 --> 00:27:34.480
 them,

00:27:34.920 --> 00:27:35.440
 that they're

00:27:35.440 --> 00:27:36.139
 not greater

00:27:36.139 --> 00:27:36.859
 than the

00:27:36.859 --> 00:27:37.200
 Master.

00:27:37.940 --> 00:27:38.440
 They know

00:27:38.440 --> 00:27:39.119
 full well

00:27:39.119 --> 00:27:39.480
 that the

00:27:39.480 --> 00:27:40.119
 world hated

00:27:40.119 --> 00:27:41.119
 him and

00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:41.799
 therefore the

00:27:41.799 --> 00:27:42.240
 world would

00:27:42.240 --> 00:27:43.079
 hate them

00:27:43.079 --> 00:27:43.960
 as well.

00:27:44.000 --> 00:27:44.379
 They don't

00:27:44.379 --> 00:27:44.779
 pray that

00:27:44.779 --> 00:27:45.399
 the opposition

00:27:45.399 --> 00:27:45.819
 will stop.

00:27:45.879 --> 00:27:46.039
 What do

00:27:46.039 --> 00:27:46.339
 they pray

00:27:46.339 --> 00:27:46.639
 for?

00:27:48.000 --> 00:27:48.480
 Further

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:50.079
 boldness.

00:27:51.000 --> 00:27:51.480
 Further

00:27:51.480 --> 00:27:52.180
 boldness

00:27:52.180 --> 00:27:53.899
 in the light

00:27:53.899 --> 00:27:54.440
 of opposition

00:27:54.440 --> 00:27:54.779
 that we

00:27:54.779 --> 00:27:55.079
 would be

00:27:55.079 --> 00:27:55.759
 more

00:27:55.759 --> 00:27:56.919
 bold.

00:27:57.619 --> 00:27:57.940
 And they

00:27:57.940 --> 00:27:58.419
 granted it

00:27:58.419 --> 00:27:58.639
 and they

00:27:58.639 --> 00:27:59.159
 speak the

00:27:59.159 --> 00:27:59.779
 gospel at

00:27:59.779 --> 00:27:59.899
 the end

00:27:59.899 --> 00:28:00.240
 of chapter

00:28:00.240 --> 00:28:01.279
 4 with

00:28:01.279 --> 00:28:02.059
 even greater

00:28:02.059 --> 00:28:03.819
 boldness.

00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:05.779
 Look at

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.539
 verse 20

00:28:06.539 --> 00:28:07.579
 in chapter

00:28:07.579 --> 00:28:08.399
 14 of

00:28:08.399 --> 00:28:08.779
 Acts.

00:28:08.779 --> 00:28:10.299
 because of

00:28:10.299 --> 00:28:11.460
 more

00:28:11.460 --> 00:28:12.200
 opposition.

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:14.359
 Because of

00:28:14.359 --> 00:28:14.879
 more

00:28:14.879 --> 00:28:15.500
 opposition.

00:28:19.059 --> 00:28:19.579
 Paul,

00:28:19.920 --> 00:28:20.339
 Barnabas,

00:28:20.420 --> 00:28:20.680
 Paul's

00:28:20.680 --> 00:28:21.279
 stoned,

00:28:22.980 --> 00:28:23.940
 rises up,

00:28:25.059 --> 00:28:25.619
 goes to

00:28:25.619 --> 00:28:25.980
 the city

00:28:25.980 --> 00:28:26.720
 of Derbe.

00:28:29.379 --> 00:28:29.980
 When they

00:28:29.980 --> 00:28:30.420
 preached the

00:28:30.420 --> 00:28:30.839
 gospel of

00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:31.259
 that city,

00:28:31.359 --> 00:28:31.740
 made many

00:28:31.740 --> 00:28:32.220
 disciples,

00:28:32.500 --> 00:28:33.379
 they return.

00:28:33.500 --> 00:28:33.700
 And this

00:28:33.700 --> 00:28:34.579
 just astounds

00:28:34.579 --> 00:28:34.740
 me.

00:28:34.799 --> 00:28:35.539
 They return

00:28:35.539 --> 00:28:36.500
 to Lystra,

00:28:36.940 --> 00:28:37.539
 to Iconium,

00:28:37.539 --> 00:28:38.539
 and Antioch.

00:28:38.559 --> 00:28:38.720
 These are

00:28:38.720 --> 00:28:39.059
 the three

00:28:39.059 --> 00:28:39.460
 cities they

00:28:39.460 --> 00:28:39.819
 had just

00:28:39.819 --> 00:28:40.279
 been in.

00:28:40.619 --> 00:28:40.899
 And these

00:28:40.899 --> 00:28:41.079
 are the

00:28:41.079 --> 00:28:41.579
 people from

00:28:41.579 --> 00:28:42.180
 these cities

00:28:42.180 --> 00:28:42.779
 that had

00:28:42.779 --> 00:28:43.899
 stoned Paul.

00:28:44.159 --> 00:28:44.879
 They presumed

00:28:44.879 --> 00:28:45.579
 to death.

00:28:46.500 --> 00:28:46.779
 And they

00:28:46.779 --> 00:28:47.399
 went back

00:28:47.399 --> 00:28:48.099
 in great

00:28:48.099 --> 00:28:48.619
 boldness,

00:28:48.859 --> 00:28:49.180
 strengthening

00:28:49.180 --> 00:28:49.480
 the soul

00:28:49.480 --> 00:28:49.599
 of the

00:28:49.599 --> 00:28:49.819
 disciple,

00:28:50.000 --> 00:28:50.359
 encouraging

00:28:50.359 --> 00:28:50.680
 them to

00:28:50.680 --> 00:28:50.859
 continue

00:28:50.859 --> 00:28:51.279
 the faith,

00:28:51.440 --> 00:28:51.859
 and saying

00:28:51.859 --> 00:28:52.639
 that through

00:28:52.639 --> 00:28:52.960
 many

00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:53.700
 tribulations

00:28:53.700 --> 00:28:54.899
 we must

00:28:54.899 --> 00:28:55.579
 enter the

00:28:55.579 --> 00:28:56.500
 kingdom of

00:28:56.500 --> 00:28:56.759
 God.

00:28:58.379 --> 00:28:59.379
 What gives

00:28:59.379 --> 00:29:00.440
 the people

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:01.000
 of God

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:02.159
 such

00:29:02.159 --> 00:29:03.220
 boldness

00:29:03.220 --> 00:29:03.579
 in the

00:29:03.579 --> 00:29:04.119
 face of

00:29:04.119 --> 00:29:04.680
 such

00:29:04.680 --> 00:29:05.700
 opposition?

00:29:06.159 --> 00:29:06.519
 This is

00:29:06.519 --> 00:29:07.079
 no light

00:29:07.079 --> 00:29:07.460
 thing.

00:29:07.539 --> 00:29:08.619
 This is

00:29:08.619 --> 00:29:09.319
 not your

00:29:09.319 --> 00:29:10.399
 friends in

00:29:10.399 --> 00:29:11.420
 your psychology

00:29:11.420 --> 00:29:12.200
 class making

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.799
 fun of you

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:13.259
 for being a

00:29:13.259 --> 00:29:13.720
 follower of

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:13.980
 Jesus.

00:29:14.539 --> 00:29:14.799
 And you

00:29:14.799 --> 00:29:15.039
 know you

00:29:15.039 --> 00:29:15.339
 got to go

00:29:15.339 --> 00:29:15.779
 back on

00:29:15.779 --> 00:29:16.579
 Thursday after

00:29:16.579 --> 00:29:17.220
 that hard

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:18.059
 Tuesday class

00:29:18.059 --> 00:29:18.299
 where they

00:29:18.299 --> 00:29:18.599
 thought you

00:29:18.599 --> 00:29:18.899
 were a

00:29:18.899 --> 00:29:19.859
 weirdo for

00:29:19.859 --> 00:29:20.639
 believing the

00:29:20.639 --> 00:29:20.899
 truth of

00:29:20.899 --> 00:29:21.259
 the Bible.

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:22.639
 This is

00:29:22.639 --> 00:29:24.159
 hard opposition.

00:29:25.279 --> 00:29:25.779
 Pursued,

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.899
 stoned to

00:29:26.899 --> 00:29:27.240
 death,

00:29:27.599 --> 00:29:27.960
 presumably,

00:29:28.639 --> 00:29:29.740
 dragged outside

00:29:29.740 --> 00:29:30.420
 and left

00:29:30.420 --> 00:29:31.200
 for dead.

00:29:31.319 --> 00:29:31.559
 He goes

00:29:31.559 --> 00:29:32.500
 back to the

00:29:32.500 --> 00:29:33.940
 same places.

00:29:34.059 --> 00:29:35.019
 What gives

00:29:35.019 --> 00:29:35.160
 boldness?

00:29:35.599 --> 00:29:35.960
 Men,

00:29:36.319 --> 00:29:36.900
 such

00:29:36.900 --> 00:29:38.019
 boldness.

00:29:40.720 --> 00:29:41.180
 If you've

00:29:41.180 --> 00:29:41.440
 got the

00:29:41.440 --> 00:29:41.740
 theme in

00:29:41.740 --> 00:29:42.039
 your head,

00:29:42.099 --> 00:29:42.200
 they're

00:29:42.200 --> 00:29:42.500
 filled with

00:29:42.500 --> 00:29:42.879
 the Spirit.

00:29:43.960 --> 00:29:44.259
 They're

00:29:44.259 --> 00:29:44.539
 filled with

00:29:44.539 --> 00:29:44.920
 the Spirit.

00:29:46.920 --> 00:29:47.359
 What does

00:29:47.359 --> 00:29:47.720
 it mean to

00:29:47.720 --> 00:29:47.980
 be filled

00:29:47.980 --> 00:29:48.299
 with the

00:29:48.299 --> 00:29:48.539
 Spirit?

00:29:48.740 --> 00:29:49.019
 What is

00:29:49.019 --> 00:29:49.619
 it producing

00:29:49.619 --> 00:29:50.079
 in us?

00:29:50.139 --> 00:29:50.599
 How is

00:29:50.599 --> 00:29:50.819
 it?

00:29:51.299 --> 00:29:51.819
 Is this a

00:29:51.819 --> 00:29:52.720
 magical feeling

00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:53.379
 they have that

00:29:53.379 --> 00:29:53.619
 they're going

00:29:53.619 --> 00:29:54.220
 to go back

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:54.579
 into these

00:29:54.579 --> 00:29:54.960
 places?

00:29:56.099 --> 00:29:56.599
 Say to

00:29:56.599 --> 00:29:56.740
 you,

00:29:56.799 --> 00:29:57.059
 no,

00:29:57.240 --> 00:29:57.839
 it's not.

00:29:58.500 --> 00:29:58.740
 It's that

00:29:58.740 --> 00:29:59.139
 the Word of

00:29:59.139 --> 00:29:59.920
 Christ dwells

00:29:59.920 --> 00:30:00.180
 in them

00:30:00.180 --> 00:30:00.599
 richly.

00:30:01.219 --> 00:30:01.619
 The Spirit

00:30:01.619 --> 00:30:01.959
 of God

00:30:01.959 --> 00:30:02.379
 is using

00:30:02.379 --> 00:30:03.039
 the truth

00:30:03.039 --> 00:30:03.439
 of God

00:30:03.439 --> 00:30:04.119
 to compel

00:30:04.119 --> 00:30:04.799
 them to

00:30:04.799 --> 00:30:05.240
 go back

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:05.839
 to these

00:30:05.839 --> 00:30:06.240
 places.

00:30:06.779 --> 00:30:07.179
 Truths

00:30:07.179 --> 00:30:08.000
 like this.

00:30:09.879 --> 00:30:11.199
 January 1st

00:30:11.199 --> 00:30:12.319
 this year,

00:30:12.619 --> 00:30:13.299
 this was at

00:30:13.299 --> 00:30:13.719
 least part of

00:30:13.719 --> 00:30:14.199
 the text

00:30:14.199 --> 00:30:15.279
 that I preached

00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:15.519
 on.

00:30:15.619 --> 00:30:15.980
 Truths

00:30:15.980 --> 00:30:16.740
 like this,

00:30:16.839 --> 00:30:17.319
 Paul writes

00:30:17.319 --> 00:30:18.179
 Romans 8

00:30:18.179 --> 00:30:20.159
 35-39,

00:30:20.159 --> 00:30:21.339
 Who shall

00:30:21.339 --> 00:30:22.199
 separate us

00:30:22.199 --> 00:30:22.740
 from the

00:30:22.740 --> 00:30:23.519
 love of

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:24.039
 Christ?

00:30:25.299 --> 00:30:25.539
 Shall

00:30:25.539 --> 00:30:26.119
 tribulation

00:30:26.119 --> 00:30:26.899
 or distress

00:30:26.899 --> 00:30:27.719
 or persecution

00:30:27.719 --> 00:30:28.500
 or famine

00:30:28.500 --> 00:30:29.319
 or nakedness

00:30:29.319 --> 00:30:29.879
 or danger

00:30:29.880 --> 00:30:30.620
 or sword?

00:30:31.360 --> 00:30:32.020
 As it is

00:30:32.020 --> 00:30:32.220
 written,

00:30:32.340 --> 00:30:32.680
 for your

00:30:32.680 --> 00:30:33.100
 sake we

00:30:33.100 --> 00:30:33.360
 are being

00:30:33.360 --> 00:30:34.040
 killed all

00:30:34.040 --> 00:30:34.340
 the day

00:30:34.340 --> 00:30:34.640
 long.

00:30:35.060 --> 00:30:35.260
 We are

00:30:35.260 --> 00:30:36.120
 regarded as

00:30:36.120 --> 00:30:37.080
 sheep to

00:30:37.080 --> 00:30:38.040
 be slaughtered.

00:30:38.040 --> 00:30:38.460
 It's these

00:30:38.460 --> 00:30:39.060
 types of

00:30:39.060 --> 00:30:39.660
 truths,

00:30:40.060 --> 00:30:40.320
 right?

00:30:41.080 --> 00:30:41.560
 Who can

00:30:41.560 --> 00:30:42.060
 separate us

00:30:42.060 --> 00:30:42.320
 from the

00:30:42.320 --> 00:30:42.880
 love of

00:30:42.880 --> 00:30:43.480
 Christ?

00:30:44.620 --> 00:30:45.700
 And because

00:30:45.700 --> 00:30:46.280
 Christ loves

00:30:46.280 --> 00:30:46.740
 us, we

00:30:46.740 --> 00:30:47.440
 love what

00:30:47.440 --> 00:30:48.500
 Christ loves.

00:30:49.480 --> 00:30:49.840
 And he

00:30:49.840 --> 00:30:50.220
 loves the

00:30:50.220 --> 00:30:51.200
 believers in

00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:51.740
 Lystra and

00:30:51.740 --> 00:30:52.480
 Iconium and

00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:52.940
 Antioch.

00:30:53.000 --> 00:30:53.160
 So we're

00:30:53.160 --> 00:30:53.380
 going to go

00:30:53.380 --> 00:30:53.780
 back and

00:30:53.780 --> 00:30:53.980
 we're going

00:30:53.980 --> 00:30:54.480
 to strengthen

00:30:54.480 --> 00:30:54.820
 them.

00:30:55.560 --> 00:30:55.940
 This is

00:30:55.940 --> 00:30:56.180
 what's

00:30:56.180 --> 00:30:56.600
 compelling

00:30:56.600 --> 00:30:58.120
 them to

00:30:58.120 --> 00:30:58.840
 go back.

00:30:58.839 --> 00:31:00.480
 Verse 37

00:31:00.480 --> 00:31:00.879
 of Romans

00:31:00.879 --> 00:31:01.259
 8,

00:31:01.720 --> 00:31:02.419
 No, in

00:31:02.419 --> 00:31:03.039
 all these

00:31:03.039 --> 00:31:03.539
 things we

00:31:03.539 --> 00:31:04.079
 are more

00:31:04.079 --> 00:31:04.819
 than conquerors

00:31:04.819 --> 00:31:05.279
 through him

00:31:05.279 --> 00:31:06.259
 who loved

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.639
 us.

00:31:07.000 --> 00:31:07.240
 For I am

00:31:07.240 --> 00:31:07.500
 sure that

00:31:07.500 --> 00:31:07.980
 neither death

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:08.399
 nor life

00:31:08.399 --> 00:31:08.879
 nor angels

00:31:08.879 --> 00:31:09.299
 nor rulers

00:31:09.299 --> 00:31:09.679
 nor things

00:31:09.679 --> 00:31:10.279
 present nor

00:31:10.279 --> 00:31:10.740
 things to

00:31:10.740 --> 00:31:11.139
 come nor

00:31:11.139 --> 00:31:11.720
 powers nor

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:12.159
 height nor

00:31:12.159 --> 00:31:12.939
 depth nor

00:31:12.939 --> 00:31:13.559
 anything else

00:31:13.559 --> 00:31:13.819
 in all

00:31:13.819 --> 00:31:14.299
 creation will

00:31:14.299 --> 00:31:14.639
 be able to

00:31:14.639 --> 00:31:15.199
 separate us

00:31:15.199 --> 00:31:15.819
 from the

00:31:15.819 --> 00:31:16.220
 love of

00:31:16.220 --> 00:31:16.939
 God in

00:31:16.939 --> 00:31:17.619
 Christ Jesus

00:31:17.619 --> 00:31:18.779
 our Lord.

00:31:20.879 --> 00:31:21.379
 Beloved,

00:31:21.459 --> 00:31:22.419
 we need to be

00:31:22.419 --> 00:31:23.099
 compelled by

00:31:23.099 --> 00:31:24.599
 the truth of

00:31:24.599 --> 00:31:25.379
 who God is

00:31:25.380 --> 00:31:26.640
 to us in

00:31:26.640 --> 00:31:27.400
 Christ to

00:31:27.400 --> 00:31:29.060
 great boldness

00:31:29.060 --> 00:31:30.240
 in the face

00:31:30.240 --> 00:31:31.320
 of opposition.

00:31:32.800 --> 00:31:33.360
 So the

00:31:33.360 --> 00:31:33.720
 person who

00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:34.260
 is filled

00:31:34.260 --> 00:31:35.700
 with the

00:31:35.700 --> 00:31:35.960
 Spirit

00:31:35.960 --> 00:31:37.980
 is bold.

00:31:40.260 --> 00:31:40.880
 Fourthly,

00:31:41.200 --> 00:31:42.280
 and lastly,

00:31:42.620 --> 00:31:43.100
 the person who

00:31:43.100 --> 00:31:43.340
 is filled

00:31:43.340 --> 00:31:43.620
 with the

00:31:43.620 --> 00:31:43.980
 Spirit

00:31:43.980 --> 00:31:46.020
 acts

00:31:46.020 --> 00:31:46.720
 humbly

00:31:46.720 --> 00:31:47.680
 or is

00:31:47.680 --> 00:31:48.400
 humble,

00:31:48.580 --> 00:31:48.840
 if you

00:31:48.840 --> 00:31:49.080
 prefer.

00:31:51.680 --> 00:31:52.540
 Apparently I

00:31:52.540 --> 00:31:52.960
 do because I

00:31:52.960 --> 00:31:53.260
 changed my

00:31:53.260 --> 00:31:53.680
 notes halfway

00:31:53.680 --> 00:31:53.880
 through.

00:31:53.880 --> 00:31:57.660
 The person

00:31:57.660 --> 00:31:57.980
 who is filled

00:31:57.980 --> 00:31:58.220
 with the

00:31:58.220 --> 00:31:58.460
 Spirit

00:31:58.460 --> 00:31:58.920
 acts

00:31:58.920 --> 00:31:59.280
 humbly

00:31:59.280 --> 00:31:59.920
 or is

00:31:59.920 --> 00:32:01.740
 humble.

00:32:02.540 --> 00:32:02.860
 And there's

00:32:02.860 --> 00:32:03.920
 this really

00:32:03.920 --> 00:32:04.460
 kind of

00:32:04.460 --> 00:32:04.980
 amazing

00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:05.900
 account of

00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:06.720
 what happens

00:32:06.720 --> 00:32:07.540
 in Lystra.

00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:09.420
 A different

00:32:09.420 --> 00:32:10.200
 thing here

00:32:10.200 --> 00:32:10.940
 than happens

00:32:10.940 --> 00:32:11.320
 in other

00:32:11.320 --> 00:32:11.800
 places where

00:32:11.800 --> 00:32:12.220
 the gospel

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:13.620
 is proclaimed.

00:32:14.120 --> 00:32:15.180
 They go to

00:32:15.180 --> 00:32:16.100
 Lystra and

00:32:16.100 --> 00:32:16.620
 they're preaching

00:32:16.620 --> 00:32:17.280
 the gospel of

00:32:17.280 --> 00:32:17.860
 Jesus Christ

00:32:17.860 --> 00:32:18.200
 as they're

00:32:18.200 --> 00:32:18.840
 going along

00:32:18.840 --> 00:32:19.340
 and they

00:32:19.340 --> 00:32:20.060
 encounter a

00:32:20.060 --> 00:32:20.300
 man.

00:32:20.780 --> 00:32:21.680
 A man who's

00:32:21.680 --> 00:32:22.240
 been crippled

00:32:22.240 --> 00:32:23.420
 from birth

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:24.019
 the point

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.420
 of Luke's

00:32:24.420 --> 00:32:25.019
 account is

00:32:25.019 --> 00:32:25.320
 that this

00:32:25.320 --> 00:32:26.340
 man was

00:32:26.340 --> 00:32:26.900
 never able

00:32:26.900 --> 00:32:27.480
 to walk.

00:32:27.840 --> 00:32:28.279
 It wasn't

00:32:28.279 --> 00:32:29.400
 some show

00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:29.720
 that they

00:32:29.720 --> 00:32:30.200
 put on.

00:32:30.259 --> 00:32:30.860
 He genuinely

00:32:30.860 --> 00:32:31.340
 was not

00:32:31.340 --> 00:32:31.680
 able to

00:32:31.680 --> 00:32:31.940
 walk.

00:32:32.039 --> 00:32:32.560
 From birth

00:32:32.560 --> 00:32:32.800
 he was

00:32:32.800 --> 00:32:33.160
 crippled.

00:32:33.539 --> 00:32:34.039
 By the

00:32:34.039 --> 00:32:34.880
 miraculous

00:32:34.880 --> 00:32:35.539
 power of

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:35.800
 God,

00:32:35.880 --> 00:32:36.560
 he's raised

00:32:36.560 --> 00:32:37.620
 up to

00:32:37.620 --> 00:32:38.480
 walk again.

00:32:38.700 --> 00:32:39.160
 All of

00:32:39.160 --> 00:32:39.500
 this,

00:32:39.560 --> 00:32:39.840
 I talked

00:32:39.840 --> 00:32:40.160
 about this

00:32:40.160 --> 00:32:40.400
 a lot

00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:40.940
 last week,

00:32:41.019 --> 00:32:41.440
 is done

00:32:41.440 --> 00:32:42.960
 to affirm

00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:43.539
 the message

00:32:43.539 --> 00:32:43.980
 of Jesus

00:32:43.980 --> 00:32:44.380
 Christ.

00:32:44.519 --> 00:32:44.860
 It's always

00:32:44.860 --> 00:32:45.220
 meant to

00:32:45.220 --> 00:32:45.519
 exalt

00:32:45.519 --> 00:32:46.460
 Jesus Christ,

00:32:46.560 --> 00:32:47.560
 miracles of

00:32:47.560 --> 00:32:48.080
 this nature.

00:32:49.220 --> 00:32:49.620
 But there's

00:32:49.620 --> 00:32:50.200
 this peculiar

00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:51.120
 response from

00:32:51.119 --> 00:32:51.939
 the people

00:32:51.939 --> 00:32:54.000
 in Lystra.

00:32:54.879 --> 00:32:55.339
 When the

00:32:55.339 --> 00:32:56.179
 crowd saw

00:32:56.179 --> 00:32:56.599
 what Paul

00:32:56.599 --> 00:32:56.899
 had done,

00:32:56.979 --> 00:32:57.579
 they lifted

00:32:57.579 --> 00:32:57.919
 up their

00:32:57.919 --> 00:32:58.279
 voices,

00:32:58.619 --> 00:32:59.259
 saying in

00:32:59.259 --> 00:33:00.439
 Lithuanian,

00:33:01.419 --> 00:33:02.359
 the gods

00:33:02.359 --> 00:33:02.679
 have come

00:33:02.679 --> 00:33:03.139
 down to

00:33:03.139 --> 00:33:03.399
 us in

00:33:03.399 --> 00:33:04.199
 the likeness

00:33:04.199 --> 00:33:05.379
 of men.

00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:06.579
 We see

00:33:06.579 --> 00:33:06.799
 that they

00:33:06.799 --> 00:33:08.239
 call Barnabas

00:33:08.239 --> 00:33:08.959
 Zeus and

00:33:08.959 --> 00:33:10.239
 Paul Hermes

00:33:10.239 --> 00:33:10.659
 because he

00:33:10.659 --> 00:33:10.979
 was the

00:33:10.979 --> 00:33:11.779
 chief speaker.

00:33:12.839 --> 00:33:13.439
 And the

00:33:13.439 --> 00:33:14.000
 priest of

00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:14.179
 Zeus,

00:33:14.239 --> 00:33:14.599
 whose temple

00:33:14.599 --> 00:33:14.859
 was at

00:33:14.859 --> 00:33:15.239
 the entrance

00:33:15.239 --> 00:33:15.559
 to the

00:33:15.559 --> 00:33:15.859
 city,

00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:16.179
 this is

00:33:16.179 --> 00:33:16.759
 verse 13,

00:33:17.279 --> 00:33:17.759
 brought out

00:33:17.759 --> 00:33:18.219
 oxen and

00:33:18.219 --> 00:33:18.619
 garlands to

00:33:18.619 --> 00:33:18.939
 the gates

00:33:18.940 --> 00:33:19.340
 and wanted

00:33:19.340 --> 00:33:19.680
 to offer

00:33:19.680 --> 00:33:20.400
 sacrifice

00:33:20.400 --> 00:33:21.559
 with the

00:33:21.559 --> 00:33:21.920
 crowds.

00:33:22.140 --> 00:33:22.440
 So the

00:33:22.440 --> 00:33:23.320
 result of

00:33:23.320 --> 00:33:23.720
 Paul's

00:33:23.720 --> 00:33:24.200
 healing,

00:33:25.100 --> 00:33:25.500
 we must

00:33:25.500 --> 00:33:26.160
 understand,

00:33:26.320 --> 00:33:27.039
 was rooted

00:33:27.039 --> 00:33:28.160
 in a

00:33:28.160 --> 00:33:29.400
 local folklore.

00:33:29.779 --> 00:33:30.140
 So this

00:33:30.140 --> 00:33:31.500
 odd response

00:33:31.500 --> 00:33:31.980
 was rooted

00:33:31.980 --> 00:33:32.400
 in a

00:33:32.400 --> 00:33:33.400
 local folklore.

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:33.700
 For them,

00:33:33.740 --> 00:33:34.000
 it wasn't

00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:35.039
 odd at all.

00:33:35.960 --> 00:33:36.400
 In John

00:33:36.400 --> 00:33:36.900
 MacArthur's

00:33:36.900 --> 00:33:37.519
 commentary on

00:33:37.519 --> 00:33:37.980
 this text,

00:33:38.059 --> 00:33:38.360
 he wrote

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.680
 this,

00:33:39.019 --> 00:33:39.299
 there was

00:33:39.299 --> 00:33:40.080
 a tradition

00:33:40.080 --> 00:33:40.519
 in Lystra

00:33:40.519 --> 00:33:40.960
 that the

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:41.400
 gods,

00:33:41.820 --> 00:33:42.220
 Zeus and

00:33:42.220 --> 00:33:42.559
 Hermes,

00:33:42.680 --> 00:33:43.360
 once came

00:33:43.360 --> 00:33:43.900
 to earth

00:33:43.900 --> 00:33:44.880
 incognito.

00:33:45.600 --> 00:33:45.799
 When they

00:33:45.799 --> 00:33:46.259
 arrived at

00:33:46.259 --> 00:33:46.740
 Lystra and

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:47.160
 asked for

00:33:47.160 --> 00:33:47.700
 food and

00:33:47.700 --> 00:33:48.100
 lodging,

00:33:48.340 --> 00:33:48.620
 everyone

00:33:48.619 --> 00:33:49.119
 refused

00:33:49.119 --> 00:33:49.379
 them.

00:33:49.959 --> 00:33:50.339
 Finally,

00:33:50.459 --> 00:33:50.759
 an old

00:33:50.759 --> 00:33:51.379
 peasant named

00:33:51.379 --> 00:33:52.059
 Philemon and

00:33:52.059 --> 00:33:52.639
 his wife

00:33:52.639 --> 00:33:53.699
 Bacchus took

00:33:53.699 --> 00:33:54.299
 them in.

00:33:55.019 --> 00:33:55.239
 Their

00:33:55.239 --> 00:33:55.959
 inhospitable

00:33:55.959 --> 00:33:56.539
 neighbors were

00:33:56.539 --> 00:33:57.079
 drowned in a

00:33:57.079 --> 00:33:57.699
 flood sent by

00:33:57.699 --> 00:33:58.239
 the vengeful

00:33:58.239 --> 00:33:58.679
 gods.

00:33:59.219 --> 00:33:59.859
 Philemon and

00:33:59.859 --> 00:34:00.179
 Bacchus,

00:34:00.239 --> 00:34:00.500
 however,

00:34:00.599 --> 00:34:01.079
 saw their

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:01.799
 humble cottage

00:34:01.799 --> 00:34:02.559
 turned into a

00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:03.500
 magnificent temple

00:34:03.500 --> 00:34:04.219
 where they

00:34:04.219 --> 00:34:05.179
 served as

00:34:05.179 --> 00:34:06.079
 priests and

00:34:06.079 --> 00:34:06.519
 priestess.

00:34:06.559 --> 00:34:07.059
 So this is

00:34:07.059 --> 00:34:08.059
 the folklore

00:34:08.059 --> 00:34:09.319
 of the town.

00:34:09.460 --> 00:34:09.679
 And here

00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:10.719
 come these

00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:11.359
 two men,

00:34:12.199 --> 00:34:13.299
 Barnabas and

00:34:13.299 --> 00:34:13.719
 Paul,

00:34:14.039 --> 00:34:14.900
 performing this

00:34:14.900 --> 00:34:15.599
 miracle.

00:34:15.839 --> 00:34:16.339
 This man who

00:34:16.339 --> 00:34:16.940
 could not walk

00:34:16.940 --> 00:34:17.559
 is now able to

00:34:17.559 --> 00:34:17.819
 walk.

00:34:17.820 --> 00:34:18.320
 And this is

00:34:18.320 --> 00:34:18.860
 why they

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:20.180
 responded in

00:34:20.180 --> 00:34:21.480
 that way.

00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:24.160
 Barnabas likely

00:34:24.160 --> 00:34:24.880
 gets to be

00:34:24.880 --> 00:34:25.880
 Zeus because

00:34:25.880 --> 00:34:27.760
 his stature was

00:34:27.760 --> 00:34:28.740
 probably one of

00:34:28.740 --> 00:34:29.620
 greater prominence.

00:34:30.380 --> 00:34:31.460
 The text tells us

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:32.340
 Paul Hermes because

00:34:32.340 --> 00:34:32.980
 Hermes was the

00:34:32.980 --> 00:34:33.620
 messenger of the

00:34:33.620 --> 00:34:34.559
 gods and he's the

00:34:34.559 --> 00:34:36.160
 chief speaker.

00:34:37.000 --> 00:34:37.460
 There's some

00:34:37.460 --> 00:34:38.340
 extra-biblical

00:34:38.340 --> 00:34:39.640
 accounts which

00:34:39.640 --> 00:34:41.120
 likely could be

00:34:41.120 --> 00:34:41.519
 believed,

00:34:41.700 --> 00:34:42.400
 some descriptions

00:34:42.400 --> 00:34:42.840
 of Paul.

00:34:42.840 --> 00:34:43.360
 Paul was kind

00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:43.960
 of an odd,

00:34:44.480 --> 00:34:45.480
 short-balled,

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:47.800
 unibrowed man.

00:34:48.300 --> 00:34:49.400
 Not a pleasant

00:34:49.400 --> 00:34:50.059
 looking man at

00:34:50.059 --> 00:34:50.260
 all.

00:34:50.400 --> 00:34:51.579
 So Barnabas gets

00:34:51.579 --> 00:34:52.280
 the honor of

00:34:52.280 --> 00:34:53.720
 Zeus in this

00:34:53.720 --> 00:34:54.019
 case.

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:56.500
 Because the

00:34:56.500 --> 00:34:56.840
 people were

00:34:56.840 --> 00:34:57.200
 speaking

00:34:57.200 --> 00:34:57.820
 Likuanian,

00:34:57.900 --> 00:34:58.620
 this is important,

00:34:58.860 --> 00:34:59.360
 Luke reports

00:34:59.360 --> 00:34:59.980
 this for us,

00:35:00.180 --> 00:35:01.220
 because of this,

00:35:01.740 --> 00:35:02.180
 Paul and

00:35:02.180 --> 00:35:02.920
 Barnabas had no

00:35:02.920 --> 00:35:03.600
 idea what was

00:35:03.600 --> 00:35:04.120
 going on.

00:35:04.420 --> 00:35:05.059
 That's why he

00:35:05.059 --> 00:35:05.680
 records that for

00:35:05.680 --> 00:35:05.780
 us.

00:35:05.840 --> 00:35:06.519
 They're not

00:35:06.519 --> 00:35:07.680
 sure what's

00:35:07.680 --> 00:35:08.079
 happening.

00:35:08.079 --> 00:35:09.119
 Why all the

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:10.279
 hubbub about

00:35:10.279 --> 00:35:11.599
 this healing?

00:35:12.739 --> 00:35:13.440
 Verse 14,

00:35:13.659 --> 00:35:14.199
 Luke writes,

00:35:14.299 --> 00:35:14.659
 but when the

00:35:14.659 --> 00:35:15.500
 apostles Barnabas

00:35:15.500 --> 00:35:16.699
 and Paul heard

00:35:16.699 --> 00:35:17.099
 of it.

00:35:17.599 --> 00:35:18.299
 So now people are

00:35:18.299 --> 00:35:18.900
 speaking to them

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.440
 in a language that

00:35:19.440 --> 00:35:20.420
 they understand.

00:35:20.900 --> 00:35:21.480
 They understand

00:35:21.480 --> 00:35:22.299
 what's happening.

00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:23.360
 They think that

00:35:23.360 --> 00:35:24.699
 we're Zeus and

00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:25.119
 Hermes.

00:35:25.920 --> 00:35:27.079
 They tear their

00:35:27.079 --> 00:35:28.259
 garments and they

00:35:28.259 --> 00:35:29.119
 rush out into the

00:35:29.119 --> 00:35:30.779
 crowd crying out.

00:35:31.659 --> 00:35:31.980
 Tearing their

00:35:31.980 --> 00:35:33.099
 garments was a

00:35:33.099 --> 00:35:34.440
 common sign of

00:35:34.440 --> 00:35:36.119
 revulsion at

00:35:36.119 --> 00:35:36.920
 blasphemy.

00:35:36.920 --> 00:35:38.579
 It's a strong

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:40.460
 sign to tear your

00:35:40.460 --> 00:35:41.420
 garments because

00:35:41.420 --> 00:35:42.619
 you were so

00:35:42.619 --> 00:35:43.920
 betraying the

00:35:43.920 --> 00:35:45.720
 name of God.

00:35:46.940 --> 00:35:47.519
 So they're

00:35:47.519 --> 00:35:48.579
 extremely humble.

00:35:48.820 --> 00:35:49.460
 That's the point.

00:35:49.840 --> 00:35:50.840
 They're extremely

00:35:50.840 --> 00:35:51.960
 humble.

00:35:53.500 --> 00:35:54.760
 1 Peter 5,

00:35:54.860 --> 00:35:55.720
 5 and 6,

00:35:56.119 --> 00:35:56.760
 Peter writes,

00:35:57.280 --> 00:35:58.039
 close yourselves

00:35:58.039 --> 00:35:58.840
 all of you with

00:35:58.840 --> 00:35:59.900
 humility toward

00:35:59.900 --> 00:36:00.599
 one another.

00:36:01.139 --> 00:36:01.680
 For God

00:36:01.680 --> 00:36:02.280
 opposes the

00:36:02.280 --> 00:36:02.680
 proud,

00:36:02.920 --> 00:36:03.440
 but gives

00:36:03.440 --> 00:36:04.039
 grace to the

00:36:04.039 --> 00:36:04.300
 humble.

00:36:04.960 --> 00:36:05.780
 Humble yourselves

00:36:05.780 --> 00:36:06.500
 therefore into the

00:36:06.500 --> 00:36:06.900
 mighty hands of

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:07.840
 God so that the

00:36:07.840 --> 00:36:09.860
 proper time he

00:36:09.860 --> 00:36:11.280
 may exalt you.

00:36:11.840 --> 00:36:13.220
 Mark chapter 8,

00:36:13.440 --> 00:36:15.460
 the last will be

00:36:15.460 --> 00:36:16.260
 first and the

00:36:16.260 --> 00:36:17.240
 first will be

00:36:17.240 --> 00:36:18.500
 last.

00:36:19.480 --> 00:36:20.320
 They're able to

00:36:20.320 --> 00:36:20.940
 perform this

00:36:20.940 --> 00:36:22.000
 miracle, this

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:23.860
 external miracle of

00:36:23.860 --> 00:36:24.980
 raising this guy

00:36:24.980 --> 00:36:25.720
 up who was

00:36:25.720 --> 00:36:26.420
 unable to walk.

00:36:27.200 --> 00:36:28.280
 Great power is

00:36:28.280 --> 00:36:29.500
 displayed and

00:36:29.500 --> 00:36:30.840
 with power always

00:36:30.840 --> 00:36:31.920
 comes the

00:36:31.920 --> 00:36:33.460
 temptation to

00:36:33.460 --> 00:36:33.860
 pride.

00:36:33.860 --> 00:36:33.920
 God.

00:36:34.539 --> 00:36:35.380
 You've got a

00:36:35.380 --> 00:36:36.320
 whole city

00:36:36.320 --> 00:36:38.079
 now, throngs of

00:36:38.079 --> 00:36:39.400
 people wanting to

00:36:39.400 --> 00:36:40.480
 worship and praise

00:36:40.480 --> 00:36:41.480
 you for this thing

00:36:41.480 --> 00:36:42.500
 you did.

00:36:43.240 --> 00:36:44.480
 But they instead,

00:36:44.579 --> 00:36:45.220
 in their humility,

00:36:45.460 --> 00:36:46.200
 turn the attention

00:36:46.200 --> 00:36:47.180
 back to the

00:36:47.180 --> 00:36:47.760
 Lord God

00:36:47.760 --> 00:36:48.480
 Almighty.

00:36:48.960 --> 00:36:50.000
 We are men

00:36:50.000 --> 00:36:51.680
 just like you.

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:53.380
 Let's worship the

00:36:53.380 --> 00:36:54.220
 true God

00:36:54.220 --> 00:36:55.380
 who has been

00:36:55.380 --> 00:36:56.539
 gracious to you

00:36:56.539 --> 00:36:57.480
 and now is

00:36:57.480 --> 00:36:58.579
 especially gracious

00:36:58.579 --> 00:36:59.240
 to you

00:36:59.239 --> 00:37:01.459
 in Christ.

00:37:02.719 --> 00:37:03.359
 With power,

00:37:03.519 --> 00:37:03.759
 beloved,

00:37:03.879 --> 00:37:04.679
 always comes the

00:37:04.679 --> 00:37:06.319
 temptation to

00:37:06.319 --> 00:37:06.819
 pride.

00:37:07.419 --> 00:37:08.219
 And we must,

00:37:08.479 --> 00:37:08.939
 if we're filled

00:37:08.939 --> 00:37:09.519
 with the Spirit,

00:37:09.699 --> 00:37:11.459
 be humble.

00:37:13.299 --> 00:37:14.599
 I wonder if

00:37:14.599 --> 00:37:15.199
 some of our

00:37:15.199 --> 00:37:15.779
 church leaders

00:37:15.779 --> 00:37:16.419
 today,

00:37:18.139 --> 00:37:18.879
 given the same

00:37:18.879 --> 00:37:19.539
 situation,

00:37:20.239 --> 00:37:21.479
 may have taken

00:37:21.479 --> 00:37:21.979
 the name of

00:37:21.979 --> 00:37:22.759
 Zeus or the

00:37:22.759 --> 00:37:23.459
 name of

00:37:23.459 --> 00:37:24.459
 Hermes in order

00:37:24.459 --> 00:37:25.259
 to show the

00:37:25.259 --> 00:37:26.259
 people Christ

00:37:26.259 --> 00:37:27.219
 with good

00:37:27.219 --> 00:37:27.899
 intention.

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:28.700
 Well, if they

00:37:28.700 --> 00:37:29.119
 think I'm

00:37:29.119 --> 00:37:29.460
 Zeus,

00:37:29.680 --> 00:37:30.740
 I can speak

00:37:30.740 --> 00:37:31.240
 as Zeus,

00:37:31.380 --> 00:37:31.980
 but lead them

00:37:31.980 --> 00:37:32.860
 to Jesus.

00:37:35.280 --> 00:37:36.079
 If they would

00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:36.639
 have allowed

00:37:36.639 --> 00:37:37.119
 for the

00:37:37.119 --> 00:37:37.740
 blasphemy

00:37:37.740 --> 00:37:39.300
 in order to

00:37:39.300 --> 00:37:40.099
 give them a

00:37:40.099 --> 00:37:41.460
 larger stage

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.920
 for the

00:37:41.920 --> 00:37:43.700
 gospel and

00:37:43.700 --> 00:37:44.340
 in the process

00:37:44.340 --> 00:37:44.980
 forsake the

00:37:44.980 --> 00:37:46.740
 gospel altogether.

00:37:47.960 --> 00:37:48.980
 I fear that's

00:37:48.980 --> 00:37:49.180
 true.

00:37:50.380 --> 00:37:51.260
 The person

00:37:51.260 --> 00:37:52.119
 who is filled

00:37:52.119 --> 00:37:53.400
 with the

00:37:53.400 --> 00:37:53.960
 Spirit is

00:37:53.960 --> 00:37:54.260
 humble.

00:37:54.380 --> 00:37:54.840
 They are not

00:37:54.840 --> 00:37:55.740
 self-seeking

00:37:55.740 --> 00:37:57.880
 or self-promoting.

00:37:57.900 --> 00:38:00.400
 I want to

00:38:00.400 --> 00:38:00.740
 give you two

00:38:00.740 --> 00:38:01.420
 examples in

00:38:01.420 --> 00:38:02.039
 the positive.

00:38:03.300 --> 00:38:03.980
 Guys I like

00:38:03.980 --> 00:38:04.460
 to call the

00:38:04.460 --> 00:38:04.880
 Johns.

00:38:06.139 --> 00:38:07.039
 John MacArthur

00:38:07.039 --> 00:38:08.559
 and John

00:38:08.559 --> 00:38:08.860
 Piper.

00:38:08.980 --> 00:38:09.240
 I'm going to

00:38:09.240 --> 00:38:09.579
 read you a

00:38:09.579 --> 00:38:09.880
 quote that's

00:38:09.880 --> 00:38:10.059
 on your

00:38:10.059 --> 00:38:10.500
 bulletin from

00:38:10.500 --> 00:38:11.119
 Jonathan Edwards.

00:38:11.280 --> 00:38:11.559
 These are the

00:38:11.559 --> 00:38:11.980
 three I call

00:38:11.980 --> 00:38:12.400
 the Johns.

00:38:15.000 --> 00:38:15.639
 Both John

00:38:15.639 --> 00:38:16.099
 MacArthur and

00:38:16.099 --> 00:38:16.900
 John Piper have

00:38:16.900 --> 00:38:17.639
 widespread

00:38:17.639 --> 00:38:18.480
 ministries.

00:38:19.559 --> 00:38:20.039
 They are

00:38:20.039 --> 00:38:20.840
 accessed

00:38:20.840 --> 00:38:22.240
 millions of

00:38:22.240 --> 00:38:22.519
 times.

00:38:22.619 --> 00:38:23.639
 I love that

00:38:23.639 --> 00:38:24.200
 when I type

00:38:24.200 --> 00:38:24.920
 into a

00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:25.579
 Google search

00:38:25.579 --> 00:38:27.480
 D-E-S

00:38:27.480 --> 00:38:28.219
 that Desiring

00:38:28.219 --> 00:38:28.920
 God pops up

00:38:28.920 --> 00:38:29.219
 first.

00:38:29.299 --> 00:38:29.539
 Isn't that

00:38:29.539 --> 00:38:30.340
 amazing that

00:38:30.340 --> 00:38:30.819
 it's so

00:38:30.819 --> 00:38:31.519
 searched,

00:38:32.539 --> 00:38:33.199
 sought out,

00:38:33.319 --> 00:38:33.480
 right?

00:38:33.539 --> 00:38:33.880
 This is a

00:38:33.880 --> 00:38:34.440
 ministry of

00:38:34.440 --> 00:38:34.960
 John Piper

00:38:34.960 --> 00:38:35.360
 that we're

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:35.639
 able to

00:38:35.639 --> 00:38:36.239
 access this

00:38:36.239 --> 00:38:36.960
 so quickly.

00:38:38.019 --> 00:38:38.599
 But you

00:38:38.599 --> 00:38:39.319
 note that

00:38:39.319 --> 00:38:39.860
 both of

00:38:39.860 --> 00:38:40.400
 these men,

00:38:40.639 --> 00:38:40.960
 prominent

00:38:40.960 --> 00:38:41.539
 pastors,

00:38:42.299 --> 00:38:42.900
 preach week

00:38:42.900 --> 00:38:43.340
 in and week

00:38:43.340 --> 00:38:43.619
 out,

00:38:43.739 --> 00:38:44.199
 conference

00:38:44.199 --> 00:38:44.799
 speakers,

00:38:46.099 --> 00:38:46.380
 that they

00:38:46.380 --> 00:38:47.179
 are pastors

00:38:47.179 --> 00:38:47.779
 of churches

00:38:47.779 --> 00:38:49.119
 and they run

00:38:49.119 --> 00:38:49.900
 ministries that

00:38:49.900 --> 00:38:50.500
 are not

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:51.119
 called

00:38:51.119 --> 00:38:52.139
 John

00:38:52.139 --> 00:38:52.779
 MacArthur

00:38:52.780 --> 00:38:53.480
 ministries

00:38:53.480 --> 00:38:54.640
 or John

00:38:54.640 --> 00:38:55.019
 Piper

00:38:55.019 --> 00:38:55.540
 ministries,

00:38:55.700 --> 00:38:55.840
 right?

00:38:55.920 --> 00:38:56.180
 You've got

00:38:56.180 --> 00:38:56.560
 John

00:38:56.560 --> 00:38:57.200
 MacArthur

00:38:57.200 --> 00:38:57.660
 has grace

00:38:57.660 --> 00:38:58.100
 to you,

00:38:58.440 --> 00:38:58.660
 John

00:38:58.660 --> 00:38:59.019
 Piper

00:38:59.019 --> 00:38:59.540
 Desiring

00:38:59.540 --> 00:39:00.019
 God,

00:39:00.220 --> 00:39:01.000
 and they

00:39:01.000 --> 00:39:01.840
 have lots

00:39:01.840 --> 00:39:02.700
 of resource

00:39:02.700 --> 00:39:03.600
 and writers

00:39:03.600 --> 00:39:04.140
 and people

00:39:04.140 --> 00:39:04.400
 that are

00:39:04.400 --> 00:39:04.740
 partnering

00:39:04.740 --> 00:39:05.260
 with them

00:39:05.260 --> 00:39:06.300
 in those

00:39:06.300 --> 00:39:06.780
 efforts.

00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:08.240
 Both of

00:39:08.240 --> 00:39:08.820
 them give

00:39:08.820 --> 00:39:11.120
 away an

00:39:11.120 --> 00:39:11.760
 astounding

00:39:11.760 --> 00:39:12.160
 amount of

00:39:12.160 --> 00:39:12.940
 material every

00:39:12.940 --> 00:39:13.080
 year.

00:39:13.120 --> 00:39:13.320
 I was about

00:39:13.320 --> 00:39:13.519
 to say

00:39:13.519 --> 00:39:13.880
 countless,

00:39:13.980 --> 00:39:14.180
 but I'm

00:39:14.180 --> 00:39:14.420
 sure they

00:39:14.420 --> 00:39:14.920
 keep record

00:39:14.920 --> 00:39:15.420
 of that,

00:39:15.500 --> 00:39:15.620
 and you

00:39:15.620 --> 00:39:15.920
 could probably

00:39:15.920 --> 00:39:16.560
 access that

00:39:16.560 --> 00:39:16.900
 record,

00:39:17.300 --> 00:39:17.500
 right?

00:39:18.040 --> 00:39:18.519
 They give

00:39:18.519 --> 00:39:19.040
 away an

00:39:19.040 --> 00:39:19.480
 amount that

00:39:19.480 --> 00:39:19.920
 I'm not

00:39:19.920 --> 00:39:20.380
 counting,

00:39:20.500 --> 00:39:21.120
 lots and

00:39:21.120 --> 00:39:21.560
 lots and

00:39:21.560 --> 00:39:22.440
 lots of

00:39:22.440 --> 00:39:23.019
 free

00:39:23.019 --> 00:39:23.840
 resources.

00:39:24.500 --> 00:39:24.760
 You can

00:39:24.760 --> 00:39:25.780
 download most

00:39:25.780 --> 00:39:26.139
 of John

00:39:26.139 --> 00:39:26.579
 Piper's

00:39:26.579 --> 00:39:27.179
 books in

00:39:27.179 --> 00:39:28.059
 PDF form

00:39:28.059 --> 00:39:28.639
 for free.

00:39:29.000 --> 00:39:30.360
 Access this

00:39:30.360 --> 00:39:30.940
 information,

00:39:31.500 --> 00:39:32.539
 recorded sermons,

00:39:32.820 --> 00:39:33.840
 just giving

00:39:33.840 --> 00:39:35.400
 it away for

00:39:35.400 --> 00:39:35.820
 the sake of

00:39:35.820 --> 00:39:36.159
 the kingdom

00:39:36.159 --> 00:39:36.760
 of God.

00:39:37.500 --> 00:39:37.980
 Both of

00:39:37.980 --> 00:39:38.460
 these men

00:39:38.460 --> 00:39:40.320
 have PhDs.

00:39:40.700 --> 00:39:41.280
 I don't

00:39:41.280 --> 00:39:41.860
 remember how

00:39:41.860 --> 00:39:42.519
 many PhDs

00:39:42.519 --> 00:39:42.900
 they have

00:39:42.900 --> 00:39:43.480
 between them.

00:39:43.700 --> 00:39:44.019
 It's more

00:39:44.019 --> 00:39:44.500
 than two,

00:39:45.019 --> 00:39:45.240
 right?

00:39:46.200 --> 00:39:47.139
 I've yet to

00:39:47.139 --> 00:39:47.700
 see a book

00:39:47.700 --> 00:39:48.360
 that says

00:39:48.360 --> 00:39:49.039
 Dr. John

00:39:49.039 --> 00:39:49.420
 MacArthur

00:39:49.420 --> 00:39:50.460
 on the cover

00:39:50.460 --> 00:39:51.619
 or Dr. John

00:39:51.619 --> 00:39:52.099
 Piper.

00:39:52.440 --> 00:39:52.980
 on the

00:39:52.980 --> 00:39:53.220
 cover.

00:39:54.300 --> 00:39:54.920
 Both of

00:39:54.920 --> 00:39:55.980
 them seem

00:39:55.980 --> 00:39:56.559
 to seek,

00:39:56.820 --> 00:39:57.039
 right?

00:39:57.360 --> 00:39:57.860
 To present

00:39:57.860 --> 00:39:58.519
 themselves

00:39:58.519 --> 00:39:59.440
 humble to

00:39:59.440 --> 00:39:59.740
 the world

00:39:59.740 --> 00:40:00.340
 around them,

00:40:00.480 --> 00:40:01.280
 not self-seeking,

00:40:01.440 --> 00:40:02.460
 not self-promoting,

00:40:02.960 --> 00:40:03.740
 rather than

00:40:03.740 --> 00:40:05.019
 the other,

00:40:05.159 --> 00:40:05.639
 the opposite

00:40:05.639 --> 00:40:06.340
 of that being

00:40:06.340 --> 00:40:06.559
 true.

00:40:07.940 --> 00:40:08.920
 I wonder,

00:40:09.280 --> 00:40:09.539
 right,

00:40:09.840 --> 00:40:10.460
 being filled

00:40:10.460 --> 00:40:10.780
 with the

00:40:10.780 --> 00:40:12.280
 Spirit would

00:40:12.280 --> 00:40:12.820
 dictate to

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:13.400
 us in some

00:40:13.400 --> 00:40:13.920
 measure

00:40:13.920 --> 00:40:15.800
 as church

00:40:15.800 --> 00:40:16.220
 leadership

00:40:16.220 --> 00:40:17.139
 whether our

00:40:17.139 --> 00:40:17.659
 name ought to

00:40:17.659 --> 00:40:18.019
 be on a

00:40:18.019 --> 00:40:18.659
 sign at all

00:40:18.659 --> 00:40:19.359
 and certainly

00:40:19.359 --> 00:40:19.759
 how big

00:40:19.759 --> 00:40:20.159
 the font

00:40:20.159 --> 00:40:21.440
 might be.

00:40:22.699 --> 00:40:23.179
 On your

00:40:23.179 --> 00:40:23.500
 bulletin,

00:40:23.539 --> 00:40:24.059
 Jonathan Edwards

00:40:24.059 --> 00:40:24.819
 wrote this,

00:40:24.879 --> 00:40:25.219
 a truly

00:40:25.219 --> 00:40:26.559
 humble man

00:40:26.559 --> 00:40:27.319
 is sensible

00:40:27.319 --> 00:40:28.159
 of his

00:40:28.159 --> 00:40:29.179
 natural distance

00:40:29.179 --> 00:40:29.779
 from God,

00:40:30.139 --> 00:40:30.719
 of his

00:40:30.719 --> 00:40:31.239
 dependence

00:40:31.239 --> 00:40:32.279
 on him,

00:40:32.619 --> 00:40:33.159
 of the

00:40:33.159 --> 00:40:34.039
 insufficiency

00:40:34.039 --> 00:40:34.899
 of his own

00:40:34.899 --> 00:40:35.719
 power and

00:40:35.719 --> 00:40:36.079
 wisdom,

00:40:36.079 --> 00:40:36.779
 and that it

00:40:36.779 --> 00:40:37.519
 is by God's

00:40:37.519 --> 00:40:38.019
 power that

00:40:38.019 --> 00:40:38.839
 he is upheld

00:40:38.839 --> 00:40:39.480
 and provided

00:40:39.480 --> 00:40:39.859
 for,

00:40:40.199 --> 00:40:40.539
 and that he

00:40:40.539 --> 00:40:41.500
 needs God's

00:40:41.500 --> 00:40:42.059
 wisdom to

00:40:42.059 --> 00:40:42.839
 lead and

00:40:42.839 --> 00:40:43.379
 guide him,

00:40:44.219 --> 00:40:44.659
 and his

00:40:44.659 --> 00:40:45.199
 might to

00:40:45.199 --> 00:40:45.980
 enable him to

00:40:45.980 --> 00:40:46.760
 do what

00:40:46.760 --> 00:40:47.300
 he ought to

00:40:47.300 --> 00:40:48.460
 do for

00:40:48.460 --> 00:40:48.740
 him.

00:40:49.260 --> 00:40:49.659
 We are

00:40:49.659 --> 00:40:50.380
 utterly,

00:40:50.900 --> 00:40:51.360
 entirely

00:40:51.360 --> 00:40:52.539
 dependent on

00:40:52.539 --> 00:40:52.880
 God.

00:40:53.199 --> 00:40:53.860
 How is that

00:40:53.860 --> 00:40:54.420
 working in

00:40:54.420 --> 00:40:54.719
 us,

00:40:54.760 --> 00:40:55.019
 right?

00:40:55.420 --> 00:40:57.079
 By his

00:40:57.079 --> 00:40:58.079
 Spirit.

00:40:58.240 --> 00:40:58.559
 So the

00:40:58.559 --> 00:41:00.420
 person who

00:41:00.420 --> 00:41:00.840
 is filled

00:41:00.840 --> 00:41:01.119
 with the

00:41:01.119 --> 00:41:01.460
 Spirit of

00:41:01.460 --> 00:41:01.699
 God,

00:41:01.780 --> 00:41:02.059
 and we'll

00:41:02.059 --> 00:41:02.659
 jump back

00:41:02.659 --> 00:41:03.219
 to last

00:41:03.219 --> 00:41:03.619
 week,

00:41:04.420 --> 00:41:04.800
 number one

00:41:04.800 --> 00:41:05.320
 is fruitful

00:41:05.320 --> 00:41:06.639
 today,

00:41:06.800 --> 00:41:07.480
 number two

00:41:07.480 --> 00:41:09.240
 is opposed,

00:41:10.199 --> 00:41:11.019
 number three

00:41:11.019 --> 00:41:12.119
 is bold,

00:41:12.960 --> 00:41:14.340
 number four

00:41:14.340 --> 00:41:15.940
 is humble.

00:41:15.980 --> 00:41:17.800
 Now in

00:41:17.800 --> 00:41:18.119
 conclusion,

00:41:18.240 --> 00:41:18.480
 I want to

00:41:18.480 --> 00:41:18.780
 ask you

00:41:18.780 --> 00:41:19.280
 some questions,

00:41:19.360 --> 00:41:19.539
 and I want

00:41:19.539 --> 00:41:19.840
 to ask you

00:41:19.840 --> 00:41:20.260
 these questions,

00:41:20.320 --> 00:41:20.639
 there's a lot

00:41:20.639 --> 00:41:21.059
 of questions,

00:41:21.159 --> 00:41:21.440
 but I want

00:41:21.440 --> 00:41:21.920
 to ask them

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.240
 to you

00:41:22.240 --> 00:41:22.719
 kind of

00:41:22.719 --> 00:41:23.760
 categorically,

00:41:23.940 --> 00:41:24.860
 following along

00:41:24.860 --> 00:41:25.840
 with the

00:41:25.840 --> 00:41:26.240
 points of

00:41:26.240 --> 00:41:26.599
 today.

00:41:26.820 --> 00:41:27.500
 So to

00:41:27.500 --> 00:41:28.320
 follow along

00:41:28.320 --> 00:41:29.760
 with point

00:41:29.760 --> 00:41:30.240
 two,

00:41:30.980 --> 00:41:31.500
 a series of

00:41:31.500 --> 00:41:32.420
 questions for

00:41:32.420 --> 00:41:32.639
 you.

00:41:34.340 --> 00:41:35.240
 What are you

00:41:35.240 --> 00:41:36.260
 afraid of

00:41:36.260 --> 00:41:38.219
 that prevents

00:41:38.219 --> 00:41:38.760
 you from

00:41:38.760 --> 00:41:40.019
 following Jesus

00:41:40.019 --> 00:41:40.460
 Christ?

00:41:41.500 --> 00:41:42.240
 What are you

00:41:42.240 --> 00:41:43.000
 afraid of that

00:41:43.000 --> 00:41:43.659
 prevents you from

00:41:43.659 --> 00:41:45.240
 following Jesus

00:41:45.240 --> 00:41:45.679
 Christ?

00:41:45.679 --> 00:41:46.599
 if you have

00:41:46.599 --> 00:41:47.500
 never followed

00:41:47.500 --> 00:41:47.779
 him,

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.440
 if you've

00:41:48.440 --> 00:41:49.460
 never placed

00:41:49.460 --> 00:41:50.539
 believing faith

00:41:50.539 --> 00:41:51.559
 in Jesus

00:41:51.559 --> 00:41:52.119
 Christ,

00:41:52.279 --> 00:41:53.079
 what is it

00:41:53.079 --> 00:41:53.339
 that you

00:41:53.339 --> 00:41:53.980
 will not

00:41:53.980 --> 00:41:55.139
 give up

00:41:55.139 --> 00:41:56.279
 for his

00:41:56.279 --> 00:41:56.599
 sake?

00:41:57.779 --> 00:41:58.480
 And I

00:41:58.480 --> 00:41:58.960
 would encourage

00:41:58.960 --> 00:41:59.460
 you to run

00:41:59.460 --> 00:41:59.940
 through an

00:41:59.940 --> 00:42:00.659
 inventory of

00:42:00.659 --> 00:42:01.159
 things that

00:42:01.159 --> 00:42:01.619
 come to your

00:42:01.619 --> 00:42:02.019
 mind.

00:42:03.319 --> 00:42:04.099
 Anything in

00:42:04.099 --> 00:42:04.619
 your life,

00:42:05.179 --> 00:42:05.779
 a person,

00:42:06.480 --> 00:42:07.099
 a possession,

00:42:08.119 --> 00:42:09.859
 some experience,

00:42:10.419 --> 00:42:10.940
 that you would

00:42:10.940 --> 00:42:11.919
 not be willing

00:42:11.919 --> 00:42:12.619
 to give up,

00:42:12.679 --> 00:42:13.659
 to follow Christ,

00:42:13.659 --> 00:42:14.659
 for the very

00:42:14.659 --> 00:42:15.420
 first time,

00:42:15.480 --> 00:42:15.920
 or to follow

00:42:15.920 --> 00:42:17.159
 him in a

00:42:17.159 --> 00:42:17.699
 fresh new

00:42:17.699 --> 00:42:19.059
 way today.

00:42:19.440 --> 00:42:19.799
 What are you

00:42:19.799 --> 00:42:20.480
 afraid of that

00:42:20.480 --> 00:42:20.839
 prevents you

00:42:20.839 --> 00:42:21.420
 from following

00:42:21.420 --> 00:42:22.940
 Jesus Christ?

00:42:23.059 --> 00:42:24.359
 Is it really

00:42:24.359 --> 00:42:25.379
 worth what you

00:42:25.379 --> 00:42:26.940
 think it is?

00:42:28.119 --> 00:42:29.139
 If you are a

00:42:29.139 --> 00:42:29.839
 follower of

00:42:29.839 --> 00:42:30.579
 Jesus Christ,

00:42:31.119 --> 00:42:32.099
 are you

00:42:32.099 --> 00:42:33.480
 obedient to

00:42:33.480 --> 00:42:34.319
 the call of

00:42:34.319 --> 00:42:34.639
 Christ?

00:42:36.039 --> 00:42:37.039
 If you are a

00:42:37.039 --> 00:42:37.480
 follower of

00:42:37.480 --> 00:42:38.000
 Jesus Christ,

00:42:38.059 --> 00:42:38.339
 are you

00:42:38.339 --> 00:42:39.480
 obedient in

00:42:39.480 --> 00:42:40.240
 all things?

00:42:40.960 --> 00:42:41.719
 The task

00:42:41.719 --> 00:42:42.119
 that is given

00:42:42.119 --> 00:42:42.860
 to us,

00:42:43.360 --> 00:42:43.719
 beloved,

00:42:44.500 --> 00:42:44.800
 is to be

00:42:44.800 --> 00:42:45.599
 propagators of

00:42:45.599 --> 00:42:45.900
 the kingdom

00:42:45.900 --> 00:42:46.380
 of God.

00:42:46.679 --> 00:42:47.079
 We are to be

00:42:47.079 --> 00:42:48.039
 Jesus Christ's

00:42:48.039 --> 00:42:49.300
 ambassadors on

00:42:49.300 --> 00:42:50.139
 this earth.

00:42:50.780 --> 00:42:51.579
 This is the

00:42:51.579 --> 00:42:52.099
 only thing

00:42:52.099 --> 00:42:52.860
 that is worthwhile

00:42:52.860 --> 00:42:53.980
 to pursue,

00:42:54.199 --> 00:42:54.659
 and we can

00:42:54.659 --> 00:42:55.420
 pursue that in

00:42:55.420 --> 00:42:56.199
 many, many,

00:42:56.280 --> 00:42:56.960
 many ways.

00:42:57.719 --> 00:42:58.400
 We can pursue

00:42:58.400 --> 00:42:59.559
 that in good

00:42:59.559 --> 00:43:00.380
 fruitful work.

00:43:01.300 --> 00:43:01.940
 We can pursue

00:43:01.940 --> 00:43:03.260
 that as parents.

00:43:03.940 --> 00:43:04.480
 We can pursue

00:43:04.480 --> 00:43:05.059
 that as good

00:43:05.059 --> 00:43:05.500
 friends.

00:43:05.559 --> 00:43:06.179
 There are lots

00:43:06.179 --> 00:43:06.719
 of ways.

00:43:06.820 --> 00:43:07.380
 We can pursue

00:43:07.380 --> 00:43:07.800
 it in a

00:43:07.800 --> 00:43:08.260
 hobby.

00:43:08.260 --> 00:43:08.980
 There are

00:43:08.980 --> 00:43:09.500
 lots of ways

00:43:09.500 --> 00:43:09.860
 that we do

00:43:09.860 --> 00:43:10.160
 this, but

00:43:10.160 --> 00:43:10.940
 all should be

00:43:10.940 --> 00:43:11.300
 about the

00:43:11.300 --> 00:43:11.860
 advancement of

00:43:11.860 --> 00:43:12.180
 the kingdom

00:43:12.180 --> 00:43:13.420
 of God.

00:43:14.000 --> 00:43:14.480
 Are you

00:43:14.480 --> 00:43:15.040
 obedient in

00:43:15.040 --> 00:43:15.580
 all things,

00:43:15.620 --> 00:43:16.320
 and what are

00:43:16.320 --> 00:43:17.000
 you afraid to

00:43:17.000 --> 00:43:18.600
 give up if

00:43:18.600 --> 00:43:19.020
 you're not?

00:43:21.340 --> 00:43:21.820
 Secondly,

00:43:22.820 --> 00:43:23.900
 are you

00:43:23.900 --> 00:43:24.220
 bold?

00:43:25.960 --> 00:43:26.360
 Are you

00:43:26.360 --> 00:43:26.580
 bold?

00:43:27.400 --> 00:43:28.320
 What causes

00:43:28.320 --> 00:43:29.020
 you to shrink

00:43:29.020 --> 00:43:30.100
 back when you

00:43:30.100 --> 00:43:31.140
 should press

00:43:31.140 --> 00:43:31.500
 forward?

00:43:32.640 --> 00:43:33.620
 What is it

00:43:33.620 --> 00:43:34.540
 that stops

00:43:34.540 --> 00:43:34.920
 you from

00:43:34.920 --> 00:43:35.760
 pressing forward,

00:43:35.880 --> 00:43:36.620
 being bold for

00:43:36.620 --> 00:43:37.600
 the sake of

00:43:37.600 --> 00:43:38.000
 Christ,

00:43:38.260 --> 00:43:39.640
 when you

00:43:39.640 --> 00:43:39.840
 should?

00:43:43.060 --> 00:43:43.660
 Is it your

00:43:43.660 --> 00:43:44.200
 reputation?

00:43:46.760 --> 00:43:47.580
 Some level of

00:43:47.580 --> 00:43:48.280
 prominence you've

00:43:48.280 --> 00:43:49.660
 reached in a

00:43:49.660 --> 00:43:50.660
 position that you

00:43:50.660 --> 00:43:51.040
 have?

00:43:52.480 --> 00:43:53.540
 Is it a job that

00:43:53.540 --> 00:43:54.680
 you hold that you

00:43:54.680 --> 00:43:55.600
 don't want to lose?

00:43:56.120 --> 00:43:56.720
 What's keeping you

00:43:56.720 --> 00:43:57.440
 from being bold for

00:43:57.440 --> 00:43:58.220
 the sake of Christ?

00:43:59.720 --> 00:44:00.480
 And number three,

00:44:00.540 --> 00:44:01.060
 are you humble?

00:44:02.480 --> 00:44:03.100
 Do you find

00:44:03.100 --> 00:44:03.600
 yourself humble?

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 Do you believe that

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 you have done

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 anything to be

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 accepted by God

00:44:06.300 --> 00:44:06.860
 in Christ this

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 morning?

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 Do you think

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 there's anything

00:44:09.460 --> 00:44:10.420
 that you do

00:44:10.420 --> 00:44:11.480
 that makes you

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 accepted by God

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 in Christ?

00:44:14.580 --> 00:44:15.400
 There's nothing,

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 absolutely nothing

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 that you have

00:44:18.340 --> 00:44:19.519
 done or are

00:44:19.519 --> 00:44:20.320
 doing or can

00:44:20.320 --> 00:44:21.440
 do to be

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 accepted by God

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 in Christ.

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 Beloved, the only

00:44:25.500 --> 00:44:26.500
 thing we can boast

00:44:26.500 --> 00:44:28.060
 in is the cross

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 of Christ.

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 we boast in

00:44:30.420 --> 00:44:32.159
 him, his

00:44:32.159 --> 00:44:33.800
 personhood, his

00:44:33.800 --> 00:44:35.079
 work, his

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 passive and his

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 active obedience,

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 perfect in every

00:44:37.800 --> 00:44:38.240
 way.

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 We sang about that

00:44:39.519 --> 00:44:41.039
 this morning, that

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 his righteousness

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 becomes our

00:44:42.800 --> 00:44:43.980
 righteousness, that

00:44:43.980 --> 00:44:45.760
 our just due

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 punishment was

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 punished in him

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 on the cross.

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 So do you boast in

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 anything other

00:44:50.800 --> 00:44:52.579
 than the cross

00:44:52.579 --> 00:44:54.039
 of Jesus?

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 Jesus.

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 And then I'll

00:44:55.900 --> 00:44:56.460
 conclude with just

00:44:56.460 --> 00:44:58.300
 one overarching

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 question and pray

00:45:00.719 --> 00:45:01.239
 for us.

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 Are you filled

00:45:03.239 --> 00:45:03.940
 with the Spirit?

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 Let's pray

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 together.