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 or so of the church we preach through the gospel of John. We'll be continuing that sometime in

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 October, Lord willing, and we'll pick up in John 14. So we'll probably finish John around December.

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 We paused over the summer and we did one Sunday in each Psalm. So we started at Psalm 1 and we

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 finished on Psalm 8. Lord willing, we'll start next summer in Psalm 9 and do about eight weeks

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 of Psalms again. So now for these six weeks, we're doing a little series, as Jeremy mentioned,

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 on the biblical church. The series is called Life in the Father's House, and that's a phrase Jesus used

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 in John 17. He said, I'm going and I'm going to prepare a place for you in my Father's house.

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 There are many rooms. And he said, I will not leave you orphans. I will send my spirit to be with you

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 and to prepare you for my Father's house. And so that's what we're looking at today, Life in the

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 Father's House. And for this series, we've been using different passages. So we'll be preaching

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 through these first 16 verses of Ephesians chapter 4 today. As I read this, you can follow along

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 for yourself. Keep in mind that this is God's very own word for you, his people. We believe,

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 we confess that this is God's inspired, inerrant, infallible, clear, and sufficient word for you.

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 So when I'm done with our scripture reading, we'll say, this is the word of the Lord. We'll respond

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 as a congregation. Thanks be to God. Ephesians 1. I'm sorry, Ephesians chapter 4, starting

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 at verse 1.

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 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith

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 ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

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 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit,

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 even as you are called in one hope of our calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

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 one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in you all. But unto every one of

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 us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Verse 8, wherefore he saith,

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 when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men. Now that he

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 ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? Verse 10,

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 he that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens that he might fill all things.

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 Verse 11, and he gave some apostles and some prophets and some evangelists and some pastors

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 and some teachers for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of

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 the body of Christ, till we all come in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God

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 unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, that we henceforth be no more

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 children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the slight of men and cunning

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 craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. Verse 15, but speaking the truth in love, may we grow up

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 unto him in all things, which is the head, even Christ, from whom the whole body fit, joined together

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 and compacted by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of

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 every part, maketh increase of the body into the edifying of it, itself in love.

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 Verse, that's verse 16.

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 And this is the word of the Lord.

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 Thanks be to God. You may be seated.

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 The Bible says that the grass withers and the flower fades, but the word of the Lord endures forever.

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 Would you pray with me?

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 Amen.

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 Speak, O Lord, until your church is built and until the whole world is filled with your glory, we pray once again today.

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 Amen.

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 Beloved congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

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 what makes a good walk?

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 When you go for a walk and you get back and you sit down and look at each other, you say,

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 that was a good walk.

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 Well, what made it good?

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 Someone said that a good walk,

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 when you come back, everything now has twice its value somehow.

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 One blogger wrote about this of family walks.

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 She said that a walk offers the family the chance to de-stress,

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 to breathe fresh air,

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 to not feel rushed from here to there,

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 and to revel in the joy of spending time together.

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 There's an old man who walked every day, four miles every day,

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 until his body could no longer do it.

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 And they asked him,

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 what's his trick to walking so consistently for so long?

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 And he says,

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 you don't stop walking because you lose your health.

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 It's the other way around.

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 You lose your health when you stop walking.

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 A good walk, do you agree?

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 A good walk is good for your soul.

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 Think about it.

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 God made us physical beings on this earth,

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 and he breathed his spirit into us,

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 so we're spiritual beings that long to worship him.

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 And he could have made us fast like leopards or cheetahs.

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 He could have made us huge,

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 so we just take a few steps and we're there.

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 But he made humans with small legs that walk from here to there,

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 standing upright.

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 So it's very fitting that consistently in all of the Bible,

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 your life as a child of God on this earth is described as a walk.

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 Isn't that so fitting?

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 Look at what Paul writes to the church in Ephesus in verse 1.

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 He says,

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 Church, walk in a manner worthy of the calling for which you were called.

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 What is it that you need to do if Christ called you?

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 Now you need to walk as a church.

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 You walk together.

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 So walking with Christ in this life,

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 that means that you're cherishing his presence with you.

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 It means that he is with you.

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 While you are in this body, on this earth,

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 you are walking day by day, step by step with Jesus Christ.

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 And as you walk with Christ,

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 he teaches you to enjoy his presence walking this earth.

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 What's more,

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 he teaches you to enjoy walking with Christ and his family.

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 So I'm going to try to persuade you this morning from Scripture

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 that the best thing for your soul,

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 the very best thing for your soul,

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 as long as you are on earth,

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 is a long walk with the family of God.

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 Isn't that what church is?

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 That's what church is.

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 It's a long walk with the family of God on this earth,

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 the best preparation for your soul and my soul,

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 for heaven, for eternity.

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 So I've got a few observations as we walk through this passage.

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 Number one,

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 Paul preaches to the church in Ephesus

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 that a good walk is a walk that is worth it.

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 Look at what he says in verse one.

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 I, therefore, a prisoner for the Lord,

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 urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling

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 to which you have been called.

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 A good walk is a walk that is worthy.

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 It's worth it.

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 Now, Paul's writing, he says, as a prisoner.

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 Man, maybe you've had an injury or something

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 that put you cooped up.

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 You couldn't get outside and go for a walk anymore.

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 And it's the worst, isn't it?

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 There's nothing you would give to be able to just get outside

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 and go walk half a mile,

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 especially if you got to do it with someone you enjoy being with.

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 Paul had traveled everywhere,

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 traveled all over the known world,

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 all over the Roman Empire.

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 And he had walked these international highways

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 from one city to the other.

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 Now he's arrested for preaching the gospel.

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 In other letters, Paul highlights his apostolic authority.

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 He says, you need to obey what I'm writing you

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 because I write with the authority of Christ.

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 But that's not what he appeals to here, is it?

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 He appeals to his joyful weakness.

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 Look at what he says.

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 I am a prisoner for the Lord.

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 That's why I urge you to walk.

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 This shows the depth of Paul's care.

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 His love for Christ, it overflows into caring for the church

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 that belongs to Christ,

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 which he obtained with his very own blood.

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 We saw in Sunday school in Acts 20

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 how Paul's last time to see this congregation

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 was when he said goodbye to them

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 before he got arrested.

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 In Acts 20, we're told that Paul knelt down

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 and he prayed with them all.

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 That's how they said their goodbye.

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 They spent time praying together.

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 And there was much weeping by all.

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 And they embraced Paul.

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 And they were sorrowful

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 that they would not see his face again.

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 And then they accompanied Paul to his ship.

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 And so Paul sails away.

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 And that's what they would have remembered of Paul

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 as they read this letter.

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 I want to pause for a quick point of application here.

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 The first three chapters of this letter to this church in Ephesians,

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 it tells them who they are in Christ.

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 We looked at the first, you know,

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 the ending of chapter 1 into chapter 2.

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 He says,

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 You were dead in your sins.

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 That's who you were.

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 But you were chosen in Christ before time began.

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 You are united to him by the power of the Spirit

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 who breathed life into you.

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 So then after laying the foundation of three chapters

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 of who Christians are in Christ,

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 by grace and faith alone,

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 not by good works so that no man should boast,

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 now he begins chapter 4

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 with what this means now.

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 If this is who you are in Christ,

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 here's what it means is you walk with him.

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 And I urge you to walk in a manner

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 worthy of Christ who called you.

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 It's worth it.

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 If you don't know what this means,

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 to be dead in sin but made alive by the grace of Christ,

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 then I want to urge you not to try to walk this way.

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 Don't try to fake it.

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 Because what you'll be doing is piling up your pride,

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 your own self-righteousness,

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 righteousness, trying to make yourself worthy.

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 So if you don't know this joy of belonging to Christ

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 and being freed from the bondage of sin

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 and now being a joyful prisoner for the Lord Jesus

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 because he rules over you,

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 then don't try to imitate this pattern.

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 If you do belong to Christ, it will be inevitable.

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 You will walk with him.

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 He calls this the calling for which you were called.

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 In John 10, our Lord Jesus says,

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 My sheep know my voice, and I call each one by name.

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 And when I call my sheep to me, they follow me.

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 So if you know Christ and he calls you to follow him,

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 you will walk with your shepherd.

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 You will continue following him through your life.

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 And you will see more and more with each step.

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 He is worthy to be followed.

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 He is worth it.

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 This walk with him, if it lands me in prison like Paul,

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 it's so worth it.

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 How could I not follow my Lord Jesus wherever he takes me?

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 Paul preached to them in Ephesians 1, verse 7,

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 In Christ alone you have redemption

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 through his very own blood

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 for the forgiveness of our trespasses

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 according to the riches of his grace

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 which he lavished upon us.

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 A good walk is a walk that's worth it.

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 Think of something that is worth it to you

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 even if you had to walk 100 miles with no brakes.

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 You would do it.

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 It's worth it.

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 Now there's things that are not worth

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 walking across the living room for as well, right?

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 Paul's telling them,

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 walk in a manner worthy of Jesus Christ.

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 He is the one who redeemed you by his very own blood

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 according to the riches of his grace

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 which he lavished upon you.

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 If you belong to him,

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 you will see he is worth following.

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 He is worthy of your best thought,

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 like our hymn says,

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 by day or by night,

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 waking or sleeping.

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 It's his presence with you on this walk

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 that is your light and your delight.

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 So the best thing for your soul

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 is to walk with the one who calls you,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 and who purchased you with his very own blood.

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 Number two, a good walk

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 is a walk where you're enjoying a peaceful path.

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 One time we went for a walk

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 where we used to live.

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 There was a pasture with some cattle on it

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 and we thought it'd be fun.

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 It looks beautiful today.

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 Let's go out.

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 Well, when the cows started taking some steps

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 towards our family,

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 it was not fun and peaceful anymore

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 and that path was one

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 we probably shouldn't have been on.

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 But Paul says to them,

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 verses one and two,

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 walk in a manner worthy of the calling

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 to which you were called.

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 And what is that peaceful path?

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 I love how clear and specific it is.

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 Look at verse two.

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 It's a path marked by all humility,

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 gentleness, and patience.

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 Bearing with one another in love.

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 Eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit

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 in the bond of peace.

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 Paul just stacks up five key words here.

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 You could call these like the five footsteps

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 of that peaceful path.

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 And it's a contrast with the way that's broad

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 that leads to death.

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 This is the narrow path of Christ himself.

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 And it goes the opposite direction

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 of the pattern of the world.

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 Do you remember Psalm 1?

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 There's two ways to live.

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 Well, James also describes the broad way

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 that leads to death.

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 He says it's a way or a path of bitter jealousy

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 and selfish ambition.

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 And James says to the church,

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 if that's what marks your unity,

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 then it's a demonic influence.

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 He says if you have bitter jealousy

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 and selfish ambition,

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 that is from Satan working in your lives.

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 That is not from the Lord.

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 And it always leads to disorder.

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 But God is a God of order.

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 Look at what he did in the first creation.

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 He brought all things into perfect,

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 harmonious order.

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 Why would he not do that

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 with his new creation,

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 with his church?

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 James wrote them in James 3

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 that God gives wisdom and power

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 to obey what he says

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 is pure, peaceable, and gentle.

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 Do you hear these same Christian virtues

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 coming to layer onto the church

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 what it means to walk with Christ?

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 So let's take these five

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 that he gives us here

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 and let's make sure we get

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 the correct meaning of each one.

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 He says humility, gentleness,

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 patience, bearing in love,

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 eager, and peaceful.

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 So first, humility.

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 Paul is writing to them

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 that we have every gift

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 in the church

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 because Christ is the one

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 who stooped down to give it.

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 That's his whole argument

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 in this passage.

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 So do you see gifts

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 that God is using within the church?

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 Well then give glory to God

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 for those gifts.

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 He had told them earlier

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 in Ephesians,

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 he had said that

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 God has foreordained good works

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 that you should walk in them.

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 So if you see

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 those in the congregation

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 doing good works,

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 it's because God already prepared

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 that needed to happen

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 for my church at that time

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 and this would be the person

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 I would bring

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 to do it for them.

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 So who gets all the glory

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 as those gifts are used

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 in the church?

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 All glory be to God alone.

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 That's humility.

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 What about gentleness?

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 The word gentleness

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 is meekness.

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 Gentleness.

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 A wonderful way

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 to paraphrase it

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 as one commentator put it

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 is gentleness is power

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 under control.

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 Power under control.

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 And sometimes this was used

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 in the ancient Greek language

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 to describe a colt

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 like a young horse

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 that was being trained.

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 It has a lot of power

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 but it's under control now.

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 It could also be used

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 to describe soothing medicine.

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 So if you take too much

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 of this medicine,

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 it's powerful

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 and it'll kill you.

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 It'll be poison.

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 But if you take the doctor

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 prescribed amount,

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 this will help you.

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 Or a soft wind.

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 Too much wind

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 and it's going to wreck your ship.

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 It's going to tip you over.

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 But a soft wind

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 is powerful

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 but it's restrained

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 and it gets you right

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 where you need to go.

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 What does that look like

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 if the church

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 is to treat one another

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 with God's gentleness?

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 It means that we handle

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 every single one

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 that God brings

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 into His church

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 with extreme care.

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 with great tenderness

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 and fragility.

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 That's how we treat

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 one another.

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 Every believer

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 is Christ's

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 precious vessel

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 consecrated

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 and set apart

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 for God's

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 sacred purposes.

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 That's how the church

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 will treat one another

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 with gentleness.

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 The next word

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 is really a phrase.

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 It's patience

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 connected to

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 bearing in love.

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 So patience

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 to bear together

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 in love.

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 And these

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 many Greek words

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 could have been chosen

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 here by Paul

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 to describe patience

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 but the one he chooses

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 it's really talking

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 about length

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 like long suffering

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 bearing for the long haul.

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 It means long sold

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 like a magnanimous soul

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 that's not going to run out

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 of patience.

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 It's long suffering

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 together.

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 You're bearing

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 under the weight

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 of the burden together.

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 And you do this

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 by taking a long term view.

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 That's patience.

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 What does this look like

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 in the church?

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 Well

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 when things go wrong

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 between a relationship

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 or in the life

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 of a congregation

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 we continue to labor on

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 in weakness

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 and gentleness

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 and humility

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 toward one another

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 and we rejoice

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 that God

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 is the one

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 who heals.

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 You know

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 he's talking about

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 the unity

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 of the congregation.

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 And after Sunday school

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 someone brought up

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 a really good point

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 of clarification.

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 This means what

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 kind of unity?

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 Well it means

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 that we are united

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 under Christ the head

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 with his Holy Spirit

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 we share one faith.

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 Okay that's great

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 but what about

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 when there's a wrong teaching?

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 Should everybody

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 try to have unity

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 under this one

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 wrong teaching?

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 Because you've probably

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 heard that be used that way.

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 In fact that's how

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 the Roman Catholic Church

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 used it in the Reformation.

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 The reformers said

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 those bringing

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 a wrong teaching

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 to the people of God

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 are the ones

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 causing division.

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 And that's what

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 Paul was writing

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 in Acts 20

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 to the church of Ephesus.

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 He pulled the elders in

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 and said

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 there will be those

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 that will bring

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 a twisted teaching.

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 Guard against that.

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 They're the ones

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 destroying unity.

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 The true unity

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 in a church

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 needs to be united

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 around Christ the head

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 by the ministry

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 of his word.

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 And if anyone

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 brings something

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 against that

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 that's the person

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 causing division.

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 So the Holy Spirit

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 inside of each

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 true believer

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 knows the truth

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 from the word

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 by the help

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 of the Holy Spirit.

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 That's the type

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 of unity

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 that the church

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 needs to be characterized

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 by.

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 So we bear

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 with one another

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 toward that type

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 of spiritual

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 doctrinal unity.

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 Okay well this

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 sounds like very

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 maybe soft words

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 right?

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 Humble

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 gentle

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 patient.

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 Does this mean

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 it's a church

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 of really laid back

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 hippies

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 where it's all

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 just love

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 you know

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 rainbows?

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 Well look at the

00:20:41.819 --> 00:20:42.480
 next word

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 is eager.

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 He says

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 the church

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 of God

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 full of the

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 Holy Spirit

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 following King

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 Jesus

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 is a church

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 that's eager.

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 Now it's not

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 eager to compromise

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 all those other

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 things

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 but it is eager

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 for what?

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 Eager to work

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 together

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 to work at it

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 for unity.

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 Picture this

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 you know

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 in Ephesians 5

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 he describes

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 the relationship

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 between a husband

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 and a wife

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 that's a picture

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 of the relationship

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 between Christ

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 and his bride.

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 If you saw

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 a young couple

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 having some

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 troubles

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 is it right

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 for the man

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 just to say

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 I'm just gonna

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 be you know

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 be laissez-faire

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 just go along

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 go with the flow

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 whatever you want

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 goes

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 and I mean

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 there's no

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 there's no

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 drive

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 there's no

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 eagerness

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 for unity.

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 So yeah

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 maybe it's patient

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 but it's not eager.

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 So Christ

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 he wants his church

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 to be eager

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 he wants his church

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 to have a fire

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 in the belly

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 and to be willing

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 to fight

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 for the unity

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 around his truth.

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 It's so much easier

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 to just lower

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 the bar of truth

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 and doctrine

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 and pretend like

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 we have a superficial unity

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 but if it's not unity

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 on Christ's word

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 then it's no unity

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 at all.

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 We might as well

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 just go join a golf club

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 or something else

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 you prefer.

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 If there's unity

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 in the church

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 it's unity around

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 the teaching

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 A zeal to fight

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 for what we enjoy

00:22:01.859 --> 00:22:03.199
 together in Christ

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 which is his gospel

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 and his mission

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 in this world

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 that we get

00:22:07.240 --> 00:22:08.100
 to be part of that.

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 That's the type

00:22:08.980 --> 00:22:09.480
 of unity

00:22:09.480 --> 00:22:10.640
 we need to be eager

00:22:10.640 --> 00:22:11.660
 to fight for.

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 And the last one

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 is peace.

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 If a person

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 is not at peace

00:22:15.539 --> 00:22:16.100
 with God

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 he will never

00:22:17.080 --> 00:22:18.580
 be at peace

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 within the church.

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 If you see

00:22:24.940 --> 00:22:25.799
 a troubled soul

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 and they're taking it out

00:22:28.019 --> 00:22:28.900
 they're kicking the cat

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 yelling at their kids

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 those are all symptoms.

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 That soul

00:22:32.880 --> 00:22:33.680
 is not at peace

00:22:33.680 --> 00:22:34.240
 with God.

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 They need the gospel.

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 You and I

00:22:37.320 --> 00:22:37.960
 need the gospel.

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 We need God

00:22:39.039 --> 00:22:39.860
 to bring

00:22:39.860 --> 00:22:40.940
 his peace

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 to our soul

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 and to settle us.

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 It's only possible

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 to have peace

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 if it's the Holy Spirit

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 bearing the fruit

00:22:50.759 --> 00:22:51.560
 of the Spirit

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 in your life.

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 So this can be

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 a point of encouragement

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 for you

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 in your sanctification

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 even maybe

00:22:57.960 --> 00:22:58.600
 your assurance

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 of salvation.

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 Are you

00:23:00.460 --> 00:23:01.720
 more peaceful

00:23:01.720 --> 00:23:03.059
 more at peace

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 with God

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 now

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 than you were

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 six months ago?

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 Three years ago?

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 Then praise the Lord.

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 That's his Holy Spirit

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 who's growing

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 your peace

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 in Christ

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 and it's overflowing

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 onto your life.

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 I think we can agree

00:23:19.720 --> 00:23:20.660
 these five virtues

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 are pretty clear.

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 What they mean

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 is no secret.

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 There's no hidden mystery

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 or special explanation

00:23:25.460 --> 00:23:25.880
 needed.

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 That's what the church

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 looks like.

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 Just because

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 it's common sense

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 does not make it

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 common practice though.

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 Isn't that true?

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 Mark Twain said

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 it is not

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 the things

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 which I don't understand

00:23:39.500 --> 00:23:40.099
 in the Bible

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 that trouble me

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 but it's the things

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 I do understand.

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 So I think

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 Paul's message

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 to us is this

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 that the best thing

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 for our souls

00:23:49.980 --> 00:23:51.599
 is to walk

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 the clear

00:23:52.799 --> 00:23:54.160
 peaceful path

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 in the footsteps

00:23:54.980 --> 00:23:56.180
 of Jesus Christ

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 by his Spirit

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 together.

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 The path is clear

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 but the way

00:24:01.740 --> 00:24:02.259
 is narrow

00:24:02.259 --> 00:24:04.420
 and he calls us

00:24:04.420 --> 00:24:04.940
 by his Spirit

00:24:04.940 --> 00:24:06.279
 to follow him

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 one step at a time.

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 Third point.

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 We do this walk

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 not as individuals

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 and not according

00:24:16.480 --> 00:24:18.059
 to our own fancies

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 of where we want

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:18.980
 to walk

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 and where we want

00:24:19.460 --> 00:24:19.680
 to go.

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 We walk in step

00:24:20.620 --> 00:24:21.640
 with Jesus Christ

00:24:21.640 --> 00:24:22.559
 in step with

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 his Holy Spirit

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 in us individually

00:24:24.700 --> 00:24:25.960
 and with us

00:24:25.960 --> 00:24:26.620
 as a body.

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 There will be times

00:24:27.979 --> 00:24:28.459
 in the life

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 of a congregation

00:24:29.099 --> 00:24:30.359
 where even collectively

00:24:30.359 --> 00:24:31.099
 we don't know

00:24:31.099 --> 00:24:31.819
 what the right thing

00:24:31.819 --> 00:24:32.359
 is to do.

00:24:33.119 --> 00:24:34.000
 We don't know

00:24:34.000 --> 00:24:34.859
 but we need to pray.

00:24:35.079 --> 00:24:35.719
 We need to fast

00:24:35.719 --> 00:24:36.319
 as a congregation.

00:24:36.959 --> 00:24:37.399
 We need to get

00:24:37.399 --> 00:24:38.379
 on our knees together

00:24:38.379 --> 00:24:39.219
 and ask for the Lord

00:24:39.219 --> 00:24:39.959
 to show us.

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 We need to be

00:24:40.739 --> 00:24:42.359
 walking in step.

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 And it is true

00:24:44.179 --> 00:24:45.039
 also individually.

00:24:45.179 --> 00:24:46.179
 The closer we walk

00:24:46.179 --> 00:24:47.619
 with Christ individually,

00:24:48.799 --> 00:24:49.819
 picture the Lord Jesus

00:24:49.819 --> 00:24:50.479
 as the shepherd.

00:24:50.599 --> 00:24:51.299
 The closer that each

00:24:51.299 --> 00:24:51.659
 of his sheep

00:24:51.659 --> 00:24:52.519
 follow his voice,

00:24:52.579 --> 00:24:53.219
 the closer we get

00:24:53.220 --> 00:24:53.660
 to him,

00:24:53.920 --> 00:24:54.940
 the closer we are

00:24:54.940 --> 00:24:55.860
 to one another.

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 I know that even

00:25:01.500 --> 00:25:02.500
 preaching this series

00:25:02.500 --> 00:25:03.299
 on the church

00:25:03.299 --> 00:25:03.900
 is painful

00:25:03.900 --> 00:25:05.100
 or maybe

00:25:05.100 --> 00:25:06.299
 it's just not something

00:25:06.299 --> 00:25:06.940
 you really want

00:25:06.940 --> 00:25:07.319
 right now.

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 I'm just trusting

00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:09.059
 that in God's providence

00:25:09.059 --> 00:25:09.960
 what the needs

00:25:09.960 --> 00:25:10.579
 of this congregation

00:25:10.579 --> 00:25:11.539
 were and when God

00:25:11.539 --> 00:25:11.980
 brought you,

00:25:12.200 --> 00:25:13.200
 this is what he has

00:25:13.200 --> 00:25:13.680
 for you.

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 Even if I don't

00:25:14.640 --> 00:25:15.240
 understand it

00:25:15.240 --> 00:25:15.980
 or you don't see

00:25:15.980 --> 00:25:16.460
 right away

00:25:16.460 --> 00:25:17.519
 why is this

00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:18.799
 what we're focused on.

00:25:20.039 --> 00:25:20.740
 And I was thinking

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.900
 that to walk

00:25:21.900 --> 00:25:22.819
 in step with Christ

00:25:22.819 --> 00:25:24.180
 it can be beautiful

00:25:24.180 --> 00:25:24.779
 when a church

00:25:24.779 --> 00:25:25.620
 is doing it together.

00:25:25.759 --> 00:25:26.859
 It can be so lonely

00:25:26.859 --> 00:25:28.000
 when it feels like

00:25:28.000 --> 00:25:29.200
 you're being obedient

00:25:29.200 --> 00:25:29.740
 to Christ

00:25:29.740 --> 00:25:31.240
 but you look around

00:25:31.240 --> 00:25:31.799
 or you look at

00:25:31.799 --> 00:25:32.559
 where a congregation

00:25:32.559 --> 00:25:33.120
 is going

00:25:33.120 --> 00:25:34.140
 and that's not the path.

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 Isn't that one

00:25:35.120 --> 00:25:35.859
 of the hardest things

00:25:35.859 --> 00:25:36.920
 Christ calls us to do?

00:25:38.339 --> 00:25:39.400
 So I don't know

00:25:39.400 --> 00:25:40.500
 each of your circumstances

00:25:40.500 --> 00:25:41.539
 but I do know

00:25:41.539 --> 00:25:42.380
 what that feels like

00:25:42.380 --> 00:25:43.400
 and I pray for you

00:25:43.400 --> 00:25:44.900
 that whatever God

00:25:44.900 --> 00:25:45.400
 has for you

00:25:45.400 --> 00:25:45.799
 and your family

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.660
 he will show you

00:25:46.660 --> 00:25:47.880
 what it looks like

00:25:47.880 --> 00:25:48.960
 to walk in step

00:25:48.960 --> 00:25:49.819
 with him.

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:52.299
 I think I also

00:25:52.299 --> 00:25:52.799
 to bring you

00:25:52.799 --> 00:25:53.480
 the full counsel

00:25:53.480 --> 00:25:55.000
 and not be guilty

00:25:55.000 --> 00:25:56.279
 of holding anything

00:25:56.279 --> 00:25:56.980
 back from you

00:25:56.980 --> 00:25:57.700
 without knowing

00:25:57.700 --> 00:25:58.859
 I also want you

00:25:58.859 --> 00:25:59.380
 to reflect

00:25:59.380 --> 00:26:00.240
 and ask God

00:26:00.240 --> 00:26:00.859
 to search you

00:26:00.859 --> 00:26:02.380
 if some of your pain

00:26:02.380 --> 00:26:03.559
 in previous conversations

00:26:03.559 --> 00:26:04.579
 I'm sorry

00:26:04.579 --> 00:26:05.720
 some of the pain

00:26:05.720 --> 00:26:06.420
 that you've had

00:26:06.420 --> 00:26:07.980
 in previous congregations

00:26:07.980 --> 00:26:09.799
 was maybe because

00:26:09.799 --> 00:26:11.299
 you came up short

00:26:11.299 --> 00:26:11.799
 on your own

00:26:11.799 --> 00:26:12.960
 sanctification as well.

00:26:13.079 --> 00:26:13.759
 You brought your own

00:26:13.759 --> 00:26:14.779
 sins into it.

00:26:15.559 --> 00:26:16.140
 In verse 2

00:26:16.140 --> 00:26:18.120
 I just invite you

00:26:18.119 --> 00:26:19.639
 to confess

00:26:19.639 --> 00:26:20.259
 to the Lord

00:26:20.259 --> 00:26:20.719
 today

00:26:20.719 --> 00:26:21.979
 even if you can't

00:26:21.979 --> 00:26:23.039
 settle other relationships

00:26:23.039 --> 00:26:24.459
 confess to the Lord

00:26:24.459 --> 00:26:26.799
 times when you've

00:26:26.799 --> 00:26:27.579
 lacked humility

00:26:27.579 --> 00:26:29.619
 times when you

00:26:29.619 --> 00:26:30.619
 and I have lacked

00:26:30.619 --> 00:26:31.299
 gentleness

00:26:31.299 --> 00:26:32.459
 with other Christians

00:26:32.459 --> 00:26:34.159
 when we have

00:26:34.159 --> 00:26:35.519
 lacked patience

00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:36.399
 and have not

00:26:36.399 --> 00:26:37.559
 bared

00:26:37.559 --> 00:26:38.939
 through it together

00:26:38.939 --> 00:26:40.059
 with other believers

00:26:40.059 --> 00:26:42.719
 confess to God

00:26:42.719 --> 00:26:43.459
 if there have been

00:26:43.459 --> 00:26:44.000
 times where you

00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:44.799
 were not eager

00:26:44.799 --> 00:26:45.839
 to maintain

00:26:45.839 --> 00:26:46.700
 true unity

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:48.359
 as much as it

00:26:48.359 --> 00:26:48.899
 was possible

00:26:48.899 --> 00:26:49.720
 to be at peace

00:26:49.720 --> 00:26:50.599
 with others.

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:53.919
 Now there are

00:26:53.919 --> 00:26:54.940
 others here as well

00:26:54.940 --> 00:26:56.220
 and maybe the same

00:26:56.220 --> 00:26:57.180
 people in the same

00:26:57.180 --> 00:26:57.779
 situation

00:26:57.779 --> 00:26:59.519
 who were truly

00:26:59.519 --> 00:27:00.440
 hurt by

00:27:00.440 --> 00:27:01.879
 legitimate wolves

00:27:01.879 --> 00:27:03.139
 and I don't know

00:27:03.139 --> 00:27:03.740
 their motives

00:27:03.740 --> 00:27:04.240
 or hearts

00:27:04.240 --> 00:27:04.960
 or words even

00:27:04.960 --> 00:27:06.819
 I also want to

00:27:06.819 --> 00:27:07.419
 comfort you

00:27:07.419 --> 00:27:08.019
 if you're a true

00:27:08.019 --> 00:27:08.759
 sheep who's been

00:27:08.759 --> 00:27:09.659
 wounded deeply

00:27:09.659 --> 00:27:11.019
 this was what was

00:27:11.019 --> 00:27:11.819
 on Paul's mind

00:27:11.819 --> 00:27:13.859
 in Acts chapter 20

00:27:13.859 --> 00:27:14.500
 which we saw in

00:27:14.500 --> 00:27:14.939
 Sunday school

00:27:14.939 --> 00:27:15.779
 which was goodbye

00:27:15.779 --> 00:27:16.899
 to the same church

00:27:16.899 --> 00:27:18.039
 and he said

00:27:18.039 --> 00:27:18.859
 fierce wolves

00:27:18.859 --> 00:27:19.779
 will come in

00:27:19.779 --> 00:27:20.939
 among you

00:27:20.939 --> 00:27:23.139
 not sparing

00:27:23.139 --> 00:27:23.779
 the flock

00:27:23.779 --> 00:27:27.139
 and I ask

00:27:27.139 --> 00:27:28.259
 you then

00:27:28.259 --> 00:27:28.819
 to

00:27:28.819 --> 00:27:30.539
 ask the Lord

00:27:30.539 --> 00:27:31.079
 to heal you

00:27:31.079 --> 00:27:31.279
 then

00:27:31.279 --> 00:27:32.779
 if you truly

00:27:32.779 --> 00:27:33.759
 had those claws

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.479
 or those teeth

00:27:34.479 --> 00:27:35.439
 of wolves

00:27:35.439 --> 00:27:36.099
 who brought in

00:27:36.099 --> 00:27:36.899
 twisted teachings

00:27:36.899 --> 00:27:38.399
 and it was

00:27:38.399 --> 00:27:39.359
 it was a hurt

00:27:39.359 --> 00:27:40.039
 to your soul

00:27:40.039 --> 00:27:41.119
 that you would

00:27:41.119 --> 00:27:41.659
 ask God

00:27:41.659 --> 00:27:42.459
 the good shepherd

00:27:42.459 --> 00:27:43.319
 to comfort you

00:27:43.319 --> 00:27:43.859
 once again

00:27:43.859 --> 00:27:44.720
 with his words

00:27:44.720 --> 00:27:45.359
 for him to

00:27:45.359 --> 00:27:46.059
 pick you up

00:27:46.059 --> 00:27:47.480
 to care for you

00:27:47.480 --> 00:27:48.839
 to make the

00:27:48.839 --> 00:27:49.700
 bleeding stop

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:51.019
 put the balm

00:27:51.019 --> 00:27:51.619
 of the gospel

00:27:51.619 --> 00:27:52.799
 inside those wounds

00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:53.659
 again today

00:27:53.659 --> 00:27:55.339
 restore you

00:27:55.339 --> 00:27:56.339
 and set you

00:27:56.339 --> 00:27:57.059
 on that path

00:27:57.059 --> 00:27:57.859
 taking those

00:27:57.859 --> 00:27:58.480
 little lamb

00:27:58.480 --> 00:27:59.139
 steps

00:27:59.139 --> 00:28:00.200
 one at a time

00:28:00.200 --> 00:28:01.139
 following your

00:28:01.139 --> 00:28:01.700
 good shepherd

00:28:01.700 --> 00:28:02.480
 because he

00:28:02.480 --> 00:28:03.359
 will never

00:28:03.359 --> 00:28:04.159
 hurt you

00:28:04.159 --> 00:28:05.119
 he is the

00:28:05.119 --> 00:28:05.779
 chief shepherd

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:07.000
 of your souls

00:28:07.000 --> 00:28:10.059
 this church

00:28:10.059 --> 00:28:10.480
 in Ephesus

00:28:10.480 --> 00:28:11.259
 had division

00:28:11.259 --> 00:28:12.119
 they had been

00:28:12.119 --> 00:28:12.720
 hurt by one

00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:13.100
 another

00:28:13.100 --> 00:28:13.839
 they had

00:28:13.839 --> 00:28:14.339
 issues of

00:28:14.339 --> 00:28:14.799
 pride

00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:16.079
 they needed

00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:16.620
 to bear

00:28:16.620 --> 00:28:17.299
 one another's

00:28:17.299 --> 00:28:17.620
 burdens

00:28:17.620 --> 00:28:18.519
 better than

00:28:18.519 --> 00:28:18.980
 they had

00:28:18.980 --> 00:28:21.240
 and how

00:28:21.240 --> 00:28:21.680
 does Paul

00:28:21.680 --> 00:28:22.339
 minister to

00:28:22.339 --> 00:28:22.700
 them with

00:28:22.700 --> 00:28:23.160
 all these

00:28:23.160 --> 00:28:23.640
 needs

00:28:23.640 --> 00:28:25.640
 look at what

00:28:25.640 --> 00:28:26.120
 he says in

00:28:26.120 --> 00:28:26.700
 verses 4

00:28:26.700 --> 00:28:27.460
 5 and 6

00:28:27.460 --> 00:28:28.259
 he says

00:28:28.259 --> 00:28:28.799
 church

00:28:28.799 --> 00:28:29.400
 you who are

00:28:29.400 --> 00:28:29.980
 hurting and

00:28:29.980 --> 00:28:30.539
 broken and

00:28:30.539 --> 00:28:30.839
 wounded

00:28:30.839 --> 00:28:32.120
 there is

00:28:32.120 --> 00:28:32.860
 one body

00:28:32.860 --> 00:28:33.460
 and one

00:28:33.460 --> 00:28:33.860
 spirit

00:28:33.860 --> 00:28:34.500
 just as you

00:28:34.500 --> 00:28:34.980
 were called

00:28:34.980 --> 00:28:35.920
 to the one

00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:36.759
 hope that

00:28:36.759 --> 00:28:37.400
 belongs to

00:28:37.400 --> 00:28:37.940
 your call

00:28:37.940 --> 00:28:38.819
 one Lord

00:28:38.819 --> 00:28:39.500
 one faith

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:40.259
 one baptism

00:28:40.259 --> 00:28:41.380
 one God

00:28:41.380 --> 00:28:42.079
 and Father

00:28:42.079 --> 00:28:42.640
 of all

00:28:42.640 --> 00:28:43.579
 who is

00:28:43.579 --> 00:28:44.359
 over all

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:44.980
 and through

00:28:44.980 --> 00:28:45.380
 all

00:28:45.380 --> 00:28:46.259
 and in

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:46.680
 all

00:28:46.680 --> 00:28:47.920
 he says

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.539
 you all

00:28:48.539 --> 00:28:49.319
 if you're a

00:28:49.319 --> 00:28:49.799
 true Christian

00:28:49.799 --> 00:28:50.500
 you stand

00:28:50.500 --> 00:28:51.140
 on the same

00:28:51.140 --> 00:28:51.799
 foundation

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.960
 this foundation

00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:53.579
 is seven

00:28:53.579 --> 00:28:54.380
 layers deep

00:28:54.380 --> 00:28:57.039
 you see what

00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:57.480
 he says

00:28:57.480 --> 00:28:59.279
 we have

00:28:59.279 --> 00:29:00.660
 one body

00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:01.799
 one spirit

00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:03.019
 one hope

00:29:03.019 --> 00:29:04.319
 one call

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:04.880
 one Lord

00:29:04.880 --> 00:29:05.460
 one faith

00:29:05.460 --> 00:29:06.220
 one baptism

00:29:06.220 --> 00:29:07.720
 one God

00:29:07.720 --> 00:29:08.980
 that's what

00:29:08.980 --> 00:29:09.460
 we all have

00:29:09.460 --> 00:29:09.980
 in common

00:29:09.980 --> 00:29:12.380
 Sinclair Ferguson

00:29:12.380 --> 00:29:13.339
 pointed this

00:29:13.339 --> 00:29:13.720
 out that

00:29:13.720 --> 00:29:14.339
 reconciliation

00:29:14.339 --> 00:29:15.380
 to God

00:29:15.380 --> 00:29:16.799
 will come

00:29:16.799 --> 00:29:17.740
 to expression

00:29:17.740 --> 00:29:19.120
 in the

00:29:19.120 --> 00:29:19.980
 quality of

00:29:19.980 --> 00:29:20.759
 our reconciliation

00:29:20.759 --> 00:29:22.480
 with one

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:23.000
 another

00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:26.299
 why is the

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.779
 church to

00:29:26.779 --> 00:29:27.440
 live as

00:29:27.440 --> 00:29:27.819
 one

00:29:27.819 --> 00:29:29.319
 it's because

00:29:29.319 --> 00:29:30.360
 we are one

00:29:30.360 --> 00:29:31.259
 in Christ

00:29:31.259 --> 00:29:33.759
 the visible

00:29:33.759 --> 00:29:34.220
 church

00:29:34.220 --> 00:29:34.920
 throughout the

00:29:34.920 --> 00:29:35.460
 world is

00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:36.200
 made up of

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:36.440
 you

00:29:36.440 --> 00:29:38.420
 you and I

00:29:38.420 --> 00:29:38.759
 are just

00:29:38.759 --> 00:29:39.700
 regular people

00:29:39.700 --> 00:29:40.819
 but we share

00:29:40.819 --> 00:29:41.420
 a faith in

00:29:41.420 --> 00:29:42.080
 one God

00:29:42.080 --> 00:29:42.960
 Jesus Christ

00:29:42.960 --> 00:29:44.000
 who came to

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:44.819
 set his

00:29:44.819 --> 00:29:45.559
 captives free

00:29:45.559 --> 00:29:46.080
 so that we

00:29:46.080 --> 00:29:47.259
 would follow

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:47.920
 him

00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:49.000
 and he doesn't

00:29:49.000 --> 00:29:49.700
 leave those

00:29:49.700 --> 00:29:50.700
 captives he set

00:29:50.700 --> 00:29:51.019
 free

00:29:51.019 --> 00:29:51.700
 he doesn't

00:29:51.700 --> 00:29:52.240
 leave those

00:29:52.240 --> 00:29:53.620
 lambs to

00:29:53.620 --> 00:29:54.019
 fend for

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.620
 themselves and

00:29:54.620 --> 00:29:55.080
 to stumble

00:29:55.080 --> 00:29:55.660
 around in

00:29:55.660 --> 00:29:56.000
 darkness

00:29:56.000 --> 00:29:57.539
 he doesn't

00:29:57.539 --> 00:29:58.539
 leave Christians

00:29:58.539 --> 00:29:59.200
 out there

00:29:59.200 --> 00:30:00.460
 to be devoured

00:30:00.460 --> 00:30:01.299
 as individuals

00:30:01.299 --> 00:30:03.220
 he gathers

00:30:03.220 --> 00:30:04.220
 his people

00:30:04.220 --> 00:30:05.160
 around him

00:30:05.160 --> 00:30:06.320
 he protects

00:30:06.320 --> 00:30:06.660
 them

00:30:06.660 --> 00:30:07.700
 he feeds

00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:08.380
 them

00:30:08.380 --> 00:30:09.840
 if you belong

00:30:09.840 --> 00:30:10.420
 to Christ

00:30:10.420 --> 00:30:11.320
 he is your

00:30:11.320 --> 00:30:11.640
 shepherd

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:12.840
 and you are

00:30:12.840 --> 00:30:14.180
 one with his

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:14.600
 flock

00:30:14.600 --> 00:30:15.500
 no matter what

00:30:15.500 --> 00:30:16.100
 your tribe

00:30:16.100 --> 00:30:16.840
 race

00:30:16.840 --> 00:30:17.560
 ethnicity

00:30:17.560 --> 00:30:19.120
 no matter what

00:30:19.120 --> 00:30:20.100
 what you came

00:30:20.100 --> 00:30:20.900
 from what family

00:30:20.900 --> 00:30:21.580
 he saved you out

00:30:21.580 --> 00:30:22.279
 of what churches

00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:23.519
 he's you've heard

00:30:23.519 --> 00:30:24.120
 the shepherd's

00:30:24.120 --> 00:30:25.080
 voice he will

00:30:25.080 --> 00:30:25.740
 care for your

00:30:25.740 --> 00:30:26.560
 soul and he

00:30:26.560 --> 00:30:27.320
 will unite you

00:30:27.320 --> 00:30:28.200
 to his

00:30:28.200 --> 00:30:28.580
 people

00:30:28.580 --> 00:30:29.860
 we share

00:30:29.860 --> 00:30:30.720
 one spirit

00:30:30.720 --> 00:30:32.100
 think of that

00:30:32.100 --> 00:30:33.860
 there is one

00:30:33.860 --> 00:30:34.620
 holy spirit

00:30:34.620 --> 00:30:36.039
 the third person

00:30:36.039 --> 00:30:36.660
 of the trinity

00:30:36.660 --> 00:30:38.180
 and we share

00:30:38.180 --> 00:30:38.920
 one spirit

00:30:38.920 --> 00:30:39.960
 it's the holy

00:30:39.960 --> 00:30:40.500
 spirit that

00:30:40.500 --> 00:30:41.980
 dwells in the

00:30:41.980 --> 00:30:42.420
 believer

00:30:42.420 --> 00:30:44.620
 it's that same

00:30:44.620 --> 00:30:45.339
 spirit

00:30:45.339 --> 00:30:46.759
 in every single

00:30:46.759 --> 00:30:47.740
 true Christian

00:30:47.740 --> 00:30:49.680
 one of our

00:30:49.680 --> 00:30:50.140
 dear brothers

00:30:50.140 --> 00:30:50.519
 here

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:51.960
 had a

00:30:51.960 --> 00:30:52.519
 loss

00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:54.120
 he told me

00:30:54.120 --> 00:30:54.559
 this story

00:30:54.559 --> 00:30:55.059
 of his

00:30:55.059 --> 00:30:55.819
 friend who

00:30:55.819 --> 00:30:56.460
 was born

00:30:56.460 --> 00:30:57.200
 on the streets

00:30:57.200 --> 00:30:58.900
 in a different

00:30:58.900 --> 00:30:59.340
 country

00:30:59.340 --> 00:31:01.380
 and the

00:31:01.380 --> 00:31:02.019
 lord saved

00:31:02.019 --> 00:31:02.160
 him

00:31:02.160 --> 00:31:02.700
 the lord put

00:31:02.700 --> 00:31:03.180
 his holy

00:31:03.180 --> 00:31:04.100
 spirit inside

00:31:04.100 --> 00:31:04.500
 of him

00:31:04.500 --> 00:31:06.380
 and then his

00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:07.140
 ministry was to

00:31:07.140 --> 00:31:07.660
 take other

00:31:07.660 --> 00:31:08.460
 boys off the

00:31:08.460 --> 00:31:09.440
 street to

00:31:09.440 --> 00:31:09.940
 show them

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:10.660
 christ's love

00:31:10.660 --> 00:31:12.080
 and when our

00:31:12.080 --> 00:31:12.740
 brother visited

00:31:12.740 --> 00:31:14.500
 him coming

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:15.080
 from a totally

00:31:15.080 --> 00:31:15.660
 different part

00:31:15.660 --> 00:31:15.960
 of the world

00:31:15.960 --> 00:31:16.580
 different context

00:31:16.580 --> 00:31:17.319
 that spirit

00:31:17.319 --> 00:31:17.819
 that holy

00:31:17.819 --> 00:31:18.440
 spirit inside

00:31:18.440 --> 00:31:18.799
 of him

00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:19.360
 from here

00:31:19.360 --> 00:31:20.660
 knew with

00:31:20.660 --> 00:31:21.180
 these boys

00:31:21.180 --> 00:31:21.620
 with this

00:31:21.620 --> 00:31:22.100
 brother who

00:31:22.100 --> 00:31:22.720
 now passed

00:31:22.720 --> 00:31:23.779
 we share

00:31:23.779 --> 00:31:24.880
 one spirit

00:31:24.880 --> 00:31:26.360
 have you ever

00:31:26.360 --> 00:31:26.819
 gotten to

00:31:26.819 --> 00:31:27.679
 experience what

00:31:27.679 --> 00:31:28.220
 that's like

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:29.059
 that's a

00:31:29.059 --> 00:31:29.779
 foretaste of

00:31:29.779 --> 00:31:30.119
 heaven

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:31.200
 and the

00:31:31.200 --> 00:31:31.720
 great cloud

00:31:31.720 --> 00:31:32.220
 of witnesses

00:31:32.220 --> 00:31:32.639
 that will

00:31:32.639 --> 00:31:33.240
 join at the

00:31:33.240 --> 00:31:33.679
 throne of

00:31:33.679 --> 00:31:33.960
 god

00:31:33.960 --> 00:31:37.000
 our shepherd

00:31:37.000 --> 00:31:37.819
 has one

00:31:37.819 --> 00:31:38.599
 flock

00:31:38.599 --> 00:31:39.819
 satan wants

00:31:39.819 --> 00:31:40.399
 to divide

00:31:40.399 --> 00:31:40.960
 and conquer

00:31:40.960 --> 00:31:41.740
 peel you

00:31:41.740 --> 00:31:42.119
 away

00:31:42.119 --> 00:31:42.759
 and tear

00:31:42.759 --> 00:31:43.039
 you to

00:31:43.039 --> 00:31:43.579
 shreds

00:31:43.579 --> 00:31:44.519
 our lord

00:31:44.519 --> 00:31:44.939
 wants to

00:31:44.939 --> 00:31:45.379
 keep you

00:31:45.379 --> 00:31:46.259
 with his

00:31:46.259 --> 00:31:46.740
 flock

00:31:46.740 --> 00:31:47.700
 feeding you

00:31:47.700 --> 00:31:48.439
 and caring

00:31:48.439 --> 00:31:48.960
 for you

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:51.319
 why do we

00:31:51.319 --> 00:31:51.799
 need to have

00:31:51.799 --> 00:31:52.879
 church unity

00:31:52.879 --> 00:31:54.099
 around truth

00:31:54.099 --> 00:31:54.659
 and doctrine

00:31:54.659 --> 00:31:55.399
 and the love

00:31:55.399 --> 00:31:55.919
 and the spirit

00:31:55.919 --> 00:31:56.500
 that we share

00:31:56.500 --> 00:31:57.740
 well here's

00:31:57.740 --> 00:31:58.279
 another reason

00:31:58.279 --> 00:31:58.740
 is we are

00:31:58.740 --> 00:31:59.200
 stuck with

00:31:59.200 --> 00:31:59.640
 one another

00:31:59.640 --> 00:32:00.299
 for eternity

00:32:00.299 --> 00:32:01.519
 if christ

00:32:01.519 --> 00:32:02.180
 purchased you

00:32:02.180 --> 00:32:02.559
 with his

00:32:02.559 --> 00:32:03.000
 own blood

00:32:03.000 --> 00:32:03.319
 you are

00:32:03.319 --> 00:32:03.740
 his

00:32:03.740 --> 00:32:05.039
 why would

00:32:05.039 --> 00:32:05.440
 we bicker

00:32:05.440 --> 00:32:05.900
 now when

00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:06.140
 we're going

00:32:06.140 --> 00:32:06.680
 to be together

00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:07.359
 for eternity

00:32:07.359 --> 00:32:07.839
 around the

00:32:07.839 --> 00:32:08.240
 throne of

00:32:08.240 --> 00:32:08.599
 christ

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:09.599
 he will tell

00:32:09.599 --> 00:32:09.980
 us what's

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:10.420
 important

00:32:10.420 --> 00:32:11.220
 what we need

00:32:11.220 --> 00:32:11.779
 to care about

00:32:11.779 --> 00:32:12.279
 what we think

00:32:12.279 --> 00:32:12.880
 about at that

00:32:12.880 --> 00:32:13.240
 time

00:32:13.240 --> 00:32:15.799
 we do ask

00:32:15.799 --> 00:32:16.140
 the lord

00:32:16.140 --> 00:32:16.660
 with this

00:32:16.660 --> 00:32:17.319
 be thou

00:32:17.319 --> 00:32:18.039
 my wisdom

00:32:18.039 --> 00:32:18.920
 and thou

00:32:18.920 --> 00:32:19.420
 my true

00:32:19.420 --> 00:32:19.779
 word

00:32:19.779 --> 00:32:20.559
 i ever

00:32:20.559 --> 00:32:21.140
 with thee

00:32:21.140 --> 00:32:21.839
 and thou

00:32:21.839 --> 00:32:22.259
 with me

00:32:22.259 --> 00:32:22.619
 lord

00:32:22.619 --> 00:32:23.379
 thou

00:32:23.379 --> 00:32:24.039
 my great

00:32:24.039 --> 00:32:24.500
 father

00:32:24.500 --> 00:32:24.979
 and i

00:32:24.979 --> 00:32:25.479
 thy true

00:32:25.479 --> 00:32:25.919
 son

00:32:25.919 --> 00:32:26.699
 thou

00:32:26.699 --> 00:32:27.319
 in me

00:32:27.319 --> 00:32:27.799
 dwelling

00:32:27.799 --> 00:32:29.179
 and i

00:32:29.179 --> 00:32:30.159
 with thee

00:32:30.159 --> 00:32:30.919
 one

00:32:30.919 --> 00:32:31.819
 we're about

00:32:31.819 --> 00:32:32.419
 to sing this

00:32:32.419 --> 00:32:32.919
 hymn at the

00:32:32.919 --> 00:32:33.159
 end

00:32:33.159 --> 00:32:34.019
 when you hear

00:32:34.019 --> 00:32:34.439
 a voice

00:32:34.439 --> 00:32:34.979
 around you

00:32:34.979 --> 00:32:35.679
 singing that

00:32:35.679 --> 00:32:36.839
 we are

00:32:36.839 --> 00:32:37.599
 one in

00:32:37.599 --> 00:32:38.000
 christ

00:32:38.000 --> 00:32:38.659
 it's the

00:32:38.659 --> 00:32:39.279
 same spirit

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:39.719
 dwelling

00:32:39.719 --> 00:32:40.539
 in each

00:32:40.539 --> 00:32:40.899
 one of

00:32:40.899 --> 00:32:41.179
 us

00:32:41.179 --> 00:32:42.119
 and that's

00:32:42.119 --> 00:32:42.539
 why the

00:32:42.539 --> 00:32:43.099
 best thing

00:32:43.099 --> 00:32:43.559
 for your

00:32:43.559 --> 00:32:43.799
 soul

00:32:43.799 --> 00:32:44.139
 is to

00:32:44.139 --> 00:32:44.539
 walk

00:32:44.539 --> 00:32:45.439
 closely

00:32:45.439 --> 00:32:46.719
 with christ

00:32:46.719 --> 00:32:48.000
 realizing

00:32:48.000 --> 00:32:49.180
 that as

00:32:49.180 --> 00:32:49.660
 we grow

00:32:49.660 --> 00:32:50.079
 in him

00:32:50.079 --> 00:32:50.660
 we have

00:32:50.660 --> 00:32:51.099
 unity

00:32:51.099 --> 00:32:51.720
 as his

00:32:51.720 --> 00:32:52.140
 one

00:32:52.140 --> 00:32:52.859
 body

00:32:52.859 --> 00:32:55.759
 next

00:32:55.759 --> 00:32:56.400
 observation

00:32:56.400 --> 00:32:59.720
 paul calls

00:32:59.720 --> 00:33:00.180
 us with

00:33:00.180 --> 00:33:00.900
 a difficult

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:01.680
 reference to

00:33:01.680 --> 00:33:02.200
 psalms here

00:33:02.200 --> 00:33:02.940
 to walk

00:33:02.940 --> 00:33:04.079
 i'm going to

00:33:04.079 --> 00:33:04.480
 put it in my

00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:04.859
 own words

00:33:04.859 --> 00:33:05.400
 walk like

00:33:05.400 --> 00:33:06.019
 your family

00:33:06.019 --> 00:33:06.960
 owns it

00:33:06.960 --> 00:33:09.160
 andrea and i

00:33:09.160 --> 00:33:09.839
 went on an

00:33:09.839 --> 00:33:10.660
 anniversary trip

00:33:10.660 --> 00:33:11.079
 this past

00:33:11.079 --> 00:33:11.579
 summer and

00:33:11.579 --> 00:33:12.599
 we got there

00:33:12.599 --> 00:33:13.099
 too late to

00:33:13.099 --> 00:33:13.420
 this one

00:33:13.420 --> 00:33:13.819
 place but we

00:33:13.819 --> 00:33:14.259
 really wanted

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:14.599
 to walk

00:33:14.599 --> 00:33:14.839
 through a

00:33:14.839 --> 00:33:15.259
 little trail

00:33:15.259 --> 00:33:15.539
 in the

00:33:15.539 --> 00:33:15.819
 woods

00:33:15.819 --> 00:33:17.319
 but when we

00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:17.640
 got there

00:33:17.640 --> 00:33:17.880
 the guy

00:33:17.880 --> 00:33:18.060
 said

00:33:18.060 --> 00:33:18.380
 we're

00:33:18.380 --> 00:33:18.820
 closing

00:33:18.820 --> 00:33:19.560
 in 30

00:33:19.560 --> 00:33:19.940
 minutes

00:33:19.940 --> 00:33:20.300
 but we

00:33:20.300 --> 00:33:20.620
 had just

00:33:20.620 --> 00:33:21.080
 gotten there

00:33:21.080 --> 00:33:21.400
 so we

00:33:21.400 --> 00:33:21.680
 went ahead

00:33:21.680 --> 00:33:22.040
 and walked

00:33:22.040 --> 00:33:22.320
 but the

00:33:22.320 --> 00:33:22.660
 whole time

00:33:22.660 --> 00:33:23.020
 we're watching

00:33:23.020 --> 00:33:23.440
 the clock

00:33:23.440 --> 00:33:23.860
 we're thinking

00:33:23.860 --> 00:33:24.320
 about it

00:33:24.320 --> 00:33:25.440
 and man

00:33:25.440 --> 00:33:25.860
 wouldn't it

00:33:25.860 --> 00:33:26.160
 just be

00:33:26.160 --> 00:33:26.600
 different if

00:33:26.600 --> 00:33:26.880
 we could

00:33:26.880 --> 00:33:27.660
 say go

00:33:27.660 --> 00:33:27.920
 ahead

00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:29.020
 you are

00:33:29.020 --> 00:33:29.500
 the prince

00:33:29.500 --> 00:33:29.940
 of you

00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:30.040
 know

00:33:30.040 --> 00:33:30.540
 whatever

00:33:30.540 --> 00:33:31.060
 i mean

00:33:31.060 --> 00:33:31.900
 your dad

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.420
 is the king

00:33:32.420 --> 00:33:32.840
 he owns

00:33:32.840 --> 00:33:33.240
 all these

00:33:33.240 --> 00:33:33.700
 forests

00:33:33.700 --> 00:33:35.020
 so go out

00:33:35.020 --> 00:33:35.520
 and enjoy

00:33:35.520 --> 00:33:35.700
 it

00:33:35.700 --> 00:33:36.080
 you stay

00:33:36.080 --> 00:33:36.320
 out there

00:33:36.320 --> 00:33:36.720
 as late

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:36.980
 as you

00:33:36.980 --> 00:33:37.420
 would like

00:33:37.420 --> 00:33:38.400
 it's such

00:33:38.400 --> 00:33:38.980
 a difference

00:33:38.980 --> 00:33:40.960
 now paul

00:33:40.960 --> 00:33:42.560
 says walk

00:33:42.560 --> 00:33:43.040
 like what you

00:33:43.040 --> 00:33:43.560
 really are

00:33:43.560 --> 00:33:44.220
 the reason he

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:44.800
 says that is

00:33:44.800 --> 00:33:45.860
 because this

00:33:45.860 --> 00:33:46.520
 reference from

00:33:46.519 --> 00:33:47.480
 psalm 68

00:33:47.480 --> 00:33:48.660
 paints this

00:33:48.660 --> 00:33:49.539
 glorious picture

00:33:49.539 --> 00:33:50.180
 and paul's

00:33:50.180 --> 00:33:50.660
 applying this

00:33:50.660 --> 00:33:51.079
 now to the

00:33:51.079 --> 00:33:51.420
 church

00:33:51.420 --> 00:33:52.139
 so that

00:33:52.139 --> 00:33:53.000
 glorious image

00:33:53.000 --> 00:33:53.759
 that the

00:33:53.759 --> 00:33:54.420
 old testament

00:33:54.420 --> 00:33:54.839
 believers

00:33:54.839 --> 00:33:55.339
 couldn't quite

00:33:55.339 --> 00:33:55.740
 understand

00:33:55.740 --> 00:33:56.299
 it's speaking

00:33:56.299 --> 00:33:56.879
 about you

00:33:56.879 --> 00:33:57.319
 church

00:33:57.319 --> 00:33:58.420
 look at what

00:33:58.420 --> 00:33:58.779
 he says

00:33:58.779 --> 00:33:59.500
 in verse 7

00:33:59.500 --> 00:34:00.359
 through 10

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:01.660
 paul says

00:34:01.660 --> 00:34:02.500
 grace was given

00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:03.480
 to each one

00:34:03.480 --> 00:34:03.799
 of us

00:34:03.799 --> 00:34:04.440
 according to

00:34:04.440 --> 00:34:04.940
 the measure

00:34:04.940 --> 00:34:06.359
 of christ's

00:34:06.359 --> 00:34:06.839
 gift

00:34:06.839 --> 00:34:08.539
 so he's

00:34:08.539 --> 00:34:09.079
 saying that

00:34:09.079 --> 00:34:10.719
 christ holds

00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:11.380
 the gift

00:34:11.380 --> 00:34:11.960
 of grace

00:34:11.960 --> 00:34:12.740
 and he's

00:34:12.740 --> 00:34:12.940
 going to

00:34:12.940 --> 00:34:13.579
 give his

00:34:13.579 --> 00:34:13.940
 gift

00:34:13.940 --> 00:34:14.539
 to every

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:14.780
 true

00:34:14.780 --> 00:34:15.139
 believer

00:34:15.139 --> 00:34:15.760
 but it's

00:34:15.760 --> 00:34:16.119
 christ

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:17.079
 so it

00:34:17.079 --> 00:34:17.460
 opens up

00:34:17.460 --> 00:34:17.619
 some

00:34:17.619 --> 00:34:17.980
 questions

00:34:17.980 --> 00:34:18.599
 how does

00:34:18.599 --> 00:34:18.860
 christ

00:34:18.860 --> 00:34:19.400
 have this

00:34:19.400 --> 00:34:19.900
 as his

00:34:19.900 --> 00:34:20.539
 to give

00:34:20.539 --> 00:34:20.840
 it out

00:34:20.840 --> 00:34:21.519
 to dispense

00:34:21.519 --> 00:34:21.720
 it

00:34:21.720 --> 00:34:22.619
 and he

00:34:22.619 --> 00:34:23.099
 answers this

00:34:23.099 --> 00:34:23.519
 with something

00:34:23.519 --> 00:34:23.920
 we would have

00:34:23.920 --> 00:34:24.320
 never come

00:34:24.320 --> 00:34:24.659
 up with

00:34:24.659 --> 00:34:24.960
 but the

00:34:24.960 --> 00:34:25.539
 holy spirit

00:34:25.539 --> 00:34:26.619
 causing paul

00:34:26.619 --> 00:34:27.159
 to meditate

00:34:27.159 --> 00:34:27.559
 on the

00:34:27.559 --> 00:34:27.960
 psalms

00:34:27.960 --> 00:34:28.519
 and now

00:34:28.519 --> 00:34:29.199
 apply it

00:34:29.199 --> 00:34:29.440
 in the

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:29.720
 light of

00:34:29.720 --> 00:34:30.460
 christ's

00:34:30.460 --> 00:34:30.619
 work

00:34:30.619 --> 00:34:30.960
 through the

00:34:30.960 --> 00:34:31.260
 church

00:34:31.260 --> 00:34:32.119
 he says

00:34:32.119 --> 00:34:32.579
 this in

00:34:32.579 --> 00:34:33.519
 verse 8

00:34:33.519 --> 00:34:34.619
 quoting psalm

00:34:34.619 --> 00:34:35.119
 68

00:34:35.119 --> 00:34:36.360
 which we

00:34:36.360 --> 00:34:36.659
 read

00:34:36.659 --> 00:34:38.039
 when he

00:34:38.039 --> 00:34:38.800
 ascended

00:34:38.800 --> 00:34:39.539
 on high

00:34:39.539 --> 00:34:40.199
 he led

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.760
 a host of

00:34:40.760 --> 00:34:41.300
 captives

00:34:41.300 --> 00:34:41.920
 and he

00:34:41.920 --> 00:34:42.519
 gave gifts

00:34:42.519 --> 00:34:43.280
 to men

00:34:43.280 --> 00:34:44.700
 now that's

00:34:44.700 --> 00:34:45.019
 the quote

00:34:45.019 --> 00:34:45.519
 from psalm

00:34:45.519 --> 00:34:45.700
 8

00:34:45.700 --> 00:34:47.440
 psalm

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:47.760
 9 and

00:34:47.760 --> 00:34:47.900
 10

00:34:47.900 --> 00:34:48.519
 he clarifies

00:34:48.519 --> 00:34:48.800
 a bit

00:34:48.800 --> 00:34:49.120
 he says

00:34:49.120 --> 00:34:49.660
 in saying

00:34:49.660 --> 00:34:50.660
 he ascended

00:34:50.660 --> 00:34:51.140
 what does

00:34:51.140 --> 00:34:51.460
 it mean

00:34:51.460 --> 00:34:51.820
 but that

00:34:51.820 --> 00:34:52.440
 he had

00:34:52.440 --> 00:34:52.680
 also

00:34:52.680 --> 00:34:53.300
 descended

00:34:53.300 --> 00:34:53.820
 into the

00:34:53.820 --> 00:34:54.019
 lower

00:34:54.019 --> 00:34:54.440
 regions

00:34:54.440 --> 00:34:55.080
 on earth

00:34:55.080 --> 00:34:56.420
 verse 10

00:34:56.420 --> 00:34:56.860
 he who

00:34:56.860 --> 00:34:57.400
 descended

00:34:57.400 --> 00:34:57.820
 is the

00:34:57.820 --> 00:34:58.120
 one

00:34:58.120 --> 00:34:58.960
 who also

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.640
 ascended

00:34:59.640 --> 00:35:00.920
 far above

00:35:00.920 --> 00:35:01.660
 the heavens

00:35:01.660 --> 00:35:02.760
 that he

00:35:02.760 --> 00:35:03.320
 might fill

00:35:03.320 --> 00:35:04.180
 all things

00:35:04.180 --> 00:35:06.480
 well the

00:35:06.480 --> 00:35:06.920
 imagery

00:35:06.920 --> 00:35:07.640
 in psalm

00:35:07.640 --> 00:35:08.140
 68

00:35:08.140 --> 00:35:09.660
 is of

00:35:09.660 --> 00:35:10.320
 a king

00:35:10.320 --> 00:35:11.140
 who just

00:35:11.140 --> 00:35:11.640
 came back

00:35:11.640 --> 00:35:12.180
 from battle

00:35:12.180 --> 00:35:13.420
 and he's

00:35:13.420 --> 00:35:13.960
 got this

00:35:13.960 --> 00:35:15.100
 triumphal

00:35:15.100 --> 00:35:15.760
 procession

00:35:15.760 --> 00:35:16.440
 behind him

00:35:16.440 --> 00:35:16.980
 paul loves

00:35:16.980 --> 00:35:17.240
 to use

00:35:17.240 --> 00:35:17.740
 this image

00:35:17.740 --> 00:35:18.039
 to the

00:35:18.039 --> 00:35:18.400
 church

00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:19.720
 and in

00:35:19.720 --> 00:35:20.100
 psalm 8

00:35:20.100 --> 00:35:20.440
 we heard

00:35:20.440 --> 00:35:20.820
 that the

00:35:20.820 --> 00:35:21.400
 enemy

00:35:21.400 --> 00:35:22.080
 vanquishes

00:35:22.080 --> 00:35:22.920
 like smoke

00:35:22.920 --> 00:35:23.460
 and melts

00:35:23.460 --> 00:35:24.039
 like wax

00:35:24.039 --> 00:35:24.440
 and all the

00:35:24.440 --> 00:35:25.320
 other mountains

00:35:25.320 --> 00:35:25.980
 surrounding it

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:26.720
 even bashan

00:35:26.720 --> 00:35:27.360
 which has

00:35:27.360 --> 00:35:27.760
 the highest

00:35:27.760 --> 00:35:28.160
 peaks

00:35:28.160 --> 00:35:28.980
 a mountain

00:35:28.980 --> 00:35:29.460
 represents

00:35:29.460 --> 00:35:29.940
 a kingdom

00:35:29.940 --> 00:35:30.860
 all these

00:35:30.860 --> 00:35:31.440
 other kingdoms

00:35:31.440 --> 00:35:32.019
 look and

00:35:32.019 --> 00:35:32.300
 they say

00:35:32.300 --> 00:35:32.780
 why this

00:35:32.780 --> 00:35:33.539
 little hill

00:35:33.539 --> 00:35:34.100
 of zion

00:35:34.100 --> 00:35:35.080
 why through

00:35:35.080 --> 00:35:35.740
 jerusalem

00:35:35.740 --> 00:35:36.720
 would the

00:35:36.720 --> 00:35:37.260
 king come

00:35:37.260 --> 00:35:37.920
 that all

00:35:37.920 --> 00:35:38.260
 the other

00:35:38.260 --> 00:35:38.820
 empires

00:35:38.820 --> 00:35:39.600
 would run

00:35:39.600 --> 00:35:40.120
 away from

00:35:40.120 --> 00:35:40.680
 in fear

00:35:40.680 --> 00:35:42.220
 and paul's

00:35:42.220 --> 00:35:43.280
 saying he

00:35:43.280 --> 00:35:43.920
 ascended

00:35:43.920 --> 00:35:44.200
 and he

00:35:44.200 --> 00:35:44.780
 gives gifts

00:35:44.780 --> 00:35:46.080
 that's because

00:35:46.080 --> 00:35:47.260
 god himself

00:35:47.260 --> 00:35:48.180
 descended

00:35:48.180 --> 00:35:48.740
 he took on

00:35:48.740 --> 00:35:49.240
 the form

00:35:49.240 --> 00:35:50.060
 of a man

00:35:50.060 --> 00:35:50.540
 he became

00:35:50.540 --> 00:35:50.920
 man

00:35:50.920 --> 00:35:52.240
 being fully

00:35:52.240 --> 00:35:52.600
 god

00:35:52.600 --> 00:35:53.300
 and he did

00:35:53.300 --> 00:35:54.080
 that to

00:35:54.080 --> 00:35:54.520
 ransom

00:35:54.520 --> 00:35:55.620
 all those

00:35:55.620 --> 00:35:56.300
 described in

00:35:56.300 --> 00:35:57.020
 psalm 68

00:35:57.020 --> 00:35:58.000
 they were

00:35:58.000 --> 00:35:58.860
 described as

00:35:58.860 --> 00:35:59.600
 captives

00:35:59.600 --> 00:36:00.920
 as weak

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:02.160
 as fatherless

00:36:02.160 --> 00:36:03.300
 as lowly

00:36:03.300 --> 00:36:04.760
 and he ransoms

00:36:04.760 --> 00:36:05.240
 his people

00:36:05.239 --> 00:36:05.919
 and now he

00:36:05.919 --> 00:36:06.459
 leads this

00:36:06.459 --> 00:36:07.119
 procession

00:36:07.119 --> 00:36:07.959
 and he's

00:36:07.959 --> 00:36:08.399
 writing to

00:36:08.399 --> 00:36:08.979
 ephesus

00:36:08.979 --> 00:36:09.459
 a city

00:36:09.459 --> 00:36:09.959
 in rome

00:36:09.959 --> 00:36:10.859
 the romans

00:36:10.859 --> 00:36:11.139
 would do

00:36:11.139 --> 00:36:11.799
 this triumphal

00:36:11.799 --> 00:36:12.319
 procession

00:36:12.319 --> 00:36:12.759
 as well

00:36:12.759 --> 00:36:13.459
 they would

00:36:13.459 --> 00:36:14.000
 have a

00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:14.279
 servant

00:36:14.279 --> 00:36:14.759
 be in the

00:36:14.759 --> 00:36:15.119
 chariot

00:36:15.119 --> 00:36:15.599
 with the

00:36:15.599 --> 00:36:16.000
 general

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.399
 who came

00:36:16.399 --> 00:36:16.799
 back from

00:36:16.799 --> 00:36:17.059
 war

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:17.819
 and that

00:36:17.819 --> 00:36:18.439
 servant's

00:36:18.439 --> 00:36:18.879
 job was

00:36:18.879 --> 00:36:19.159
 to tell

00:36:19.159 --> 00:36:19.679
 the general

00:36:19.679 --> 00:36:20.579
 repeating

00:36:20.579 --> 00:36:21.000
 over and

00:36:21.000 --> 00:36:21.239
 over

00:36:21.239 --> 00:36:22.500
 omo est

00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:23.579
 omo est

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:24.279
 that means

00:36:24.279 --> 00:36:24.679
 you are

00:36:24.679 --> 00:36:25.099
 but a

00:36:25.099 --> 00:36:25.379
 man

00:36:25.379 --> 00:36:26.459
 because as

00:36:26.459 --> 00:36:26.739
 he would

00:36:26.739 --> 00:36:27.079
 parade

00:36:27.079 --> 00:36:27.479
 through the

00:36:27.479 --> 00:36:27.719
 cities

00:36:27.719 --> 00:36:28.659
 the praise

00:36:28.659 --> 00:36:29.099
 was so

00:36:29.099 --> 00:36:29.379
 great

00:36:29.379 --> 00:36:29.679
 he would

00:36:29.679 --> 00:36:30.019
 think he

00:36:30.019 --> 00:36:30.299
 was a

00:36:30.299 --> 00:36:30.559
 god

00:36:30.559 --> 00:36:31.219
 he had

00:36:31.219 --> 00:36:31.419
 to be

00:36:31.419 --> 00:36:31.859
 reminded

00:36:31.859 --> 00:36:32.099
 you're

00:36:32.099 --> 00:36:32.419
 not a

00:36:32.419 --> 00:36:32.659
 god

00:36:32.659 --> 00:36:33.619
 and so

00:36:33.619 --> 00:36:34.019
 paul is

00:36:34.019 --> 00:36:34.299
 tapping

00:36:34.299 --> 00:36:34.519
 into

00:36:34.519 --> 00:36:34.739
 this

00:36:34.739 --> 00:36:35.059
 roman

00:36:35.059 --> 00:36:35.440
 imagery

00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:36.179
 he's

00:36:36.179 --> 00:36:36.839
 taking

00:36:36.839 --> 00:36:37.079
 this

00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:37.519
 fulfillment

00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:37.719
 of

00:36:37.719 --> 00:36:38.059
 psalm

00:36:38.059 --> 00:36:38.799
 68

00:36:38.799 --> 00:36:39.539
 and he's

00:36:39.539 --> 00:36:39.779
 showing

00:36:39.779 --> 00:36:40.199
 this

00:36:40.199 --> 00:36:40.839
 great

00:36:40.839 --> 00:36:41.299
 general

00:36:41.299 --> 00:36:41.759
 who comes

00:36:41.759 --> 00:36:42.039
 back

00:36:42.039 --> 00:36:42.579
 victorious

00:36:42.579 --> 00:36:43.380
 it is

00:36:43.380 --> 00:36:43.779
 jesus

00:36:43.779 --> 00:36:44.299
 christ

00:36:44.299 --> 00:36:44.900
 he

00:36:44.900 --> 00:36:45.559
 descended

00:36:45.559 --> 00:36:46.000
 he

00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:46.460
 accomplished

00:36:46.460 --> 00:36:46.759
 his

00:36:46.759 --> 00:36:47.000
 work

00:36:47.000 --> 00:36:47.159
 through

00:36:47.159 --> 00:36:47.339
 his

00:36:47.339 --> 00:36:47.699
 active

00:36:47.699 --> 00:36:47.900
 and

00:36:47.900 --> 00:36:48.199
 passive

00:36:48.199 --> 00:36:48.679
 obedience

00:36:48.679 --> 00:36:49.400
 now he

00:36:49.400 --> 00:36:49.759
 rules

00:36:49.759 --> 00:36:50.139
 from on

00:36:50.139 --> 00:36:50.400
 high

00:36:50.400 --> 00:36:51.019
 and he's

00:36:51.019 --> 00:36:51.380
 giving

00:36:51.380 --> 00:36:51.779
 gifts

00:36:51.779 --> 00:36:52.219
 out to

00:36:52.219 --> 00:36:52.440
 his

00:36:52.440 --> 00:36:52.859
 church

00:36:52.859 --> 00:36:55.139
 the

00:36:55.139 --> 00:36:55.599
 victory

00:36:55.599 --> 00:36:56.259
 of christ

00:36:56.259 --> 00:36:56.679
 death

00:36:56.679 --> 00:36:56.920
 and

00:36:56.920 --> 00:36:57.519
 resurrection

00:36:57.519 --> 00:36:58.880
 gave

00:36:58.880 --> 00:36:59.239
 christ

00:36:59.239 --> 00:36:59.779
 all the

00:36:59.779 --> 00:37:00.119
 great

00:37:00.119 --> 00:37:00.699
 spoils

00:37:00.699 --> 00:37:01.019
 of the

00:37:01.019 --> 00:37:01.359
 war

00:37:01.359 --> 00:37:01.880
 against

00:37:01.880 --> 00:37:02.279
 satan

00:37:02.280 --> 00:37:04.060
 and christ

00:37:04.060 --> 00:37:04.620
 sets

00:37:04.620 --> 00:37:05.240
 the fruit

00:37:05.240 --> 00:37:05.680
 of his

00:37:05.680 --> 00:37:06.120
 victory

00:37:06.120 --> 00:37:07.260
 on display

00:37:07.260 --> 00:37:07.940
 in his

00:37:07.940 --> 00:37:08.340
 church

00:37:08.340 --> 00:37:09.600
 so he

00:37:09.600 --> 00:37:09.820
 says

00:37:09.820 --> 00:37:10.460
 every gift

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:10.680
 that you

00:37:10.680 --> 00:37:11.080
 see being

00:37:11.080 --> 00:37:11.460
 used in

00:37:11.460 --> 00:37:11.920
 the church

00:37:11.920 --> 00:37:12.740
 we can

00:37:12.740 --> 00:37:12.940
 say

00:37:12.940 --> 00:37:13.640
 when we're

00:37:13.640 --> 00:37:13.980
 serving

00:37:13.980 --> 00:37:14.260
 when we're

00:37:14.260 --> 00:37:14.640
 setting up

00:37:14.640 --> 00:37:14.880
 chairs

00:37:14.880 --> 00:37:15.340
 sweeping

00:37:15.340 --> 00:37:16.019
 preparing

00:37:16.019 --> 00:37:16.440
 a meal

00:37:16.440 --> 00:37:17.220
 teaching

00:37:17.220 --> 00:37:17.760
 the kids

00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:18.360
 these are

00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:18.780
 gifts

00:37:18.780 --> 00:37:19.700
 of christ

00:37:19.700 --> 00:37:20.320
 conquering

00:37:20.320 --> 00:37:21.080
 he is

00:37:21.080 --> 00:37:21.320
 giving

00:37:21.320 --> 00:37:21.620
 this

00:37:21.620 --> 00:37:22.500
 to display

00:37:22.500 --> 00:37:23.200
 his glory

00:37:23.200 --> 00:37:23.760
 in his

00:37:23.760 --> 00:37:24.019
 church

00:37:24.019 --> 00:37:24.400
 like a

00:37:24.400 --> 00:37:24.700
 great

00:37:24.700 --> 00:37:25.540
 general

00:37:25.540 --> 00:37:27.360
 sinclair

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:27.860
 ferguson

00:37:27.860 --> 00:37:28.240
 helped me

00:37:28.240 --> 00:37:28.580
 with this

00:37:28.580 --> 00:37:28.900
 as well

00:37:28.900 --> 00:37:29.320
 he pointed

00:37:29.320 --> 00:37:29.740
 out how

00:37:29.740 --> 00:37:30.540
 pentecost

00:37:30.539 --> 00:37:31.699
 was the

00:37:31.699 --> 00:37:32.219
 triumph

00:37:32.219 --> 00:37:32.840
 day

00:37:32.840 --> 00:37:33.579
 of christ

00:37:33.579 --> 00:37:34.599
 his victory

00:37:34.599 --> 00:37:35.279
 was publicly

00:37:35.279 --> 00:37:36.000
 celebrated

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.759
 by an

00:37:36.759 --> 00:37:37.320
 outpouring

00:37:37.320 --> 00:37:37.880
 of gifts

00:37:37.880 --> 00:37:38.500
 on the

00:37:38.500 --> 00:37:38.840
 citizens

00:37:38.840 --> 00:37:39.320
 of his

00:37:39.320 --> 00:37:39.699
 kingdom

00:37:39.699 --> 00:37:40.400
 and the

00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:40.679
 soldiers

00:37:40.679 --> 00:37:41.179
 of his

00:37:41.179 --> 00:37:41.480
 army

00:37:41.480 --> 00:37:42.300
 that he

00:37:42.300 --> 00:37:42.880
 has conquered

00:37:42.880 --> 00:37:43.420
 and he

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:44.219
 now reigns

00:37:44.219 --> 00:37:44.900
 and he

00:37:44.900 --> 00:37:45.219
 gives

00:37:45.219 --> 00:37:46.099
 the signs

00:37:46.099 --> 00:37:46.380
 of the

00:37:46.380 --> 00:37:46.699
 victory

00:37:46.699 --> 00:37:47.239
 through his

00:37:47.239 --> 00:37:47.500
 church

00:37:47.500 --> 00:37:47.840
 to the

00:37:47.840 --> 00:37:48.059
 whole

00:37:48.059 --> 00:37:48.440
 world

00:37:48.440 --> 00:37:49.099
 that all

00:37:49.099 --> 00:37:49.539
 could see

00:37:49.539 --> 00:37:50.259
 his glory

00:37:50.259 --> 00:37:51.179
 through a

00:37:51.179 --> 00:37:51.699
 widespread

00:37:51.699 --> 00:37:52.820
 distribution

00:37:52.820 --> 00:37:53.779
 of gifts

00:37:53.779 --> 00:37:54.380
 everything

00:37:54.380 --> 00:37:55.179
 a church

00:37:55.179 --> 00:37:55.779
 will need

00:37:55.779 --> 00:37:56.380
 it is

00:37:56.380 --> 00:37:56.800
 christ's

00:37:56.800 --> 00:37:57.079
 glory

00:37:57.079 --> 00:37:57.619
 his work

00:37:57.619 --> 00:37:58.259
 being put

00:37:58.259 --> 00:37:58.840
 on display

00:37:58.840 --> 00:37:59.760
 in a

00:37:59.760 --> 00:38:00.100
 simple

00:38:00.100 --> 00:38:00.840
 gathering

00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:01.800
 of simple

00:38:01.800 --> 00:38:02.200
 people

00:38:02.200 --> 00:38:03.300
 all glory

00:38:03.300 --> 00:38:03.960
 be to

00:38:03.960 --> 00:38:04.400
 christ

00:38:04.400 --> 00:38:08.039
 christ

00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:08.620
 already

00:38:08.620 --> 00:38:09.519
 possesses

00:38:09.519 --> 00:38:10.260
 the fullness

00:38:10.260 --> 00:38:11.160
 of grace

00:38:11.160 --> 00:38:12.320
 with which

00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:12.840
 he will

00:38:12.840 --> 00:38:13.519
 fill his

00:38:13.519 --> 00:38:14.000
 church

00:38:14.000 --> 00:38:15.019
 as you

00:38:15.019 --> 00:38:15.360
 walk

00:38:15.360 --> 00:38:16.100
 with him

00:38:16.100 --> 00:38:17.340
 so think

00:38:17.340 --> 00:38:17.880
 about that

00:38:17.880 --> 00:38:18.400
 there are

00:38:18.400 --> 00:38:19.079
 more graces

00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:19.720
 more gifts

00:38:19.720 --> 00:38:20.280
 god will

00:38:20.280 --> 00:38:21.140
 bring about

00:38:21.140 --> 00:38:22.000
 in you

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.559
 and through

00:38:22.559 --> 00:38:22.800
 you

00:38:22.800 --> 00:38:23.600
 for his

00:38:23.600 --> 00:38:23.980
 church

00:38:23.980 --> 00:38:24.620
 that he's

00:38:24.620 --> 00:38:24.920
 already

00:38:24.920 --> 00:38:25.519
 prepared in

00:38:25.519 --> 00:38:26.000
 advance

00:38:26.000 --> 00:38:27.079
 don't you

00:38:27.079 --> 00:38:27.360
 want to be

00:38:27.360 --> 00:38:27.700
 part of

00:38:27.700 --> 00:38:27.920
 that

00:38:27.920 --> 00:38:28.960
 don't you

00:38:28.960 --> 00:38:29.180
 want to

00:38:29.180 --> 00:38:29.659
 grow into

00:38:29.659 --> 00:38:30.079
 that which

00:38:30.079 --> 00:38:30.420
 he's already

00:38:30.420 --> 00:38:30.840
 ordained

00:38:30.840 --> 00:38:31.139
 you would

00:38:31.139 --> 00:38:31.400
 do

00:38:31.400 --> 00:38:32.840
 how do

00:38:32.840 --> 00:38:33.099
 you do

00:38:33.099 --> 00:38:33.280
 that

00:38:33.280 --> 00:38:33.440
 then

00:38:33.440 --> 00:38:33.720
 will you

00:38:33.720 --> 00:38:34.180
 walk

00:38:34.180 --> 00:38:35.079
 one step

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.320
 at a

00:38:35.320 --> 00:38:35.619
 time

00:38:35.619 --> 00:38:36.380
 with christ

00:38:36.380 --> 00:38:37.019
 with his

00:38:37.019 --> 00:38:37.360
 church

00:38:37.360 --> 00:38:37.720
 and you

00:38:37.720 --> 00:38:38.240
 watch him

00:38:38.240 --> 00:38:38.720
 do that

00:38:38.720 --> 00:38:39.240
 in your

00:38:39.240 --> 00:38:39.579
 life

00:38:39.579 --> 00:38:40.740
 maybe you

00:38:40.740 --> 00:38:40.980
 have a

00:38:40.980 --> 00:38:41.380
 desire

00:38:41.380 --> 00:38:41.680
 but you

00:38:41.680 --> 00:38:41.980
 feel like

00:38:41.980 --> 00:38:42.320
 the gifts

00:38:42.320 --> 00:38:42.840
 are lacking

00:38:42.840 --> 00:38:43.840
 walk

00:38:43.840 --> 00:38:44.659
 one step

00:38:44.659 --> 00:38:44.880
 at a

00:38:44.880 --> 00:38:45.079
 time

00:38:45.079 --> 00:38:45.720
 with christ

00:38:45.720 --> 00:38:46.480
 with his

00:38:46.480 --> 00:38:46.800
 church

00:38:46.800 --> 00:38:47.720
 and just

00:38:47.720 --> 00:38:48.380
 let him

00:38:48.380 --> 00:38:48.920
 put those

00:38:48.920 --> 00:38:49.320
 gifts in

00:38:49.320 --> 00:38:49.760
 your hand

00:38:49.760 --> 00:38:50.400
 they come

00:38:50.400 --> 00:38:50.960
 from him

00:38:50.960 --> 00:38:51.780
 and him

00:38:51.780 --> 00:38:52.119
 alone

00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:53.180
 like the

00:38:53.180 --> 00:38:53.659
 hymn says

00:38:53.659 --> 00:38:54.480
 he is the

00:38:54.480 --> 00:38:55.000
 high king

00:38:55.000 --> 00:38:55.519
 of heaven

00:38:55.519 --> 00:38:57.180
 he has won

00:38:57.180 --> 00:38:57.740
 our victory

00:38:57.739 --> 00:38:58.579
 and our

00:38:58.579 --> 00:38:59.159
 prayer as we

00:38:59.159 --> 00:38:59.619
 walk with

00:38:59.619 --> 00:39:00.079
 him is to

00:39:00.079 --> 00:39:00.459
 reach

00:39:00.459 --> 00:39:01.359
 heaven's

00:39:01.359 --> 00:39:01.879
 joys

00:39:01.879 --> 00:39:03.019
 following our

00:39:03.019 --> 00:39:03.479
 bright

00:39:03.479 --> 00:39:04.139
 heaven

00:39:04.139 --> 00:39:04.899
 sun

00:39:04.899 --> 00:39:08.479
 well i had set

00:39:08.479 --> 00:39:09.079
 out to go all

00:39:09.079 --> 00:39:09.539
 the way through

00:39:09.539 --> 00:39:10.619
 verse 16 but i

00:39:10.619 --> 00:39:11.819
 did not plan this as

00:39:11.819 --> 00:39:12.459
 well as i should

00:39:12.459 --> 00:39:13.679
 have but i just

00:39:13.679 --> 00:39:14.379
 want to summarize

00:39:14.380 --> 00:39:16.019
 he talks

00:39:16.019 --> 00:39:16.260
 he talks from

00:39:16.260 --> 00:39:17.099
 verses 11

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:18.140
 through 15

00:39:18.140 --> 00:39:19.260
 about the

00:39:19.260 --> 00:39:19.820
 ministry of

00:39:19.820 --> 00:39:20.260
 the word

00:39:20.260 --> 00:39:21.680
 through the

00:39:21.680 --> 00:39:22.320
 apostles and

00:39:22.320 --> 00:39:23.380
 prophets he

00:39:23.380 --> 00:39:23.880
 gave the

00:39:23.880 --> 00:39:24.160
 word

00:39:24.160 --> 00:39:25.079
 prophets of

00:39:25.079 --> 00:39:25.320
 the old

00:39:25.320 --> 00:39:25.920
 testament the

00:39:25.920 --> 00:39:27.000
 apostles through

00:39:27.000 --> 00:39:27.340
 the new

00:39:27.340 --> 00:39:27.780
 testament

00:39:27.780 --> 00:39:30.280
 through the

00:39:30.280 --> 00:39:31.039
 evangelists who

00:39:31.039 --> 00:39:31.440
 at the time

00:39:31.440 --> 00:39:32.119
 worked to

00:39:32.119 --> 00:39:32.660
 help the

00:39:32.660 --> 00:39:33.740
 apostles he

00:39:33.740 --> 00:39:34.559
 ministered the

00:39:34.559 --> 00:39:35.340
 word he

00:39:35.340 --> 00:39:35.960
 ministers the

00:39:35.960 --> 00:39:36.539
 word now to

00:39:36.539 --> 00:39:37.019
 do the work

00:39:37.019 --> 00:39:37.260
 of an

00:39:37.260 --> 00:39:37.800
 evangelist

00:39:37.800 --> 00:39:38.340
 cast the

00:39:38.340 --> 00:39:38.800
 seed of the

00:39:38.800 --> 00:39:39.420
 gospel through

00:39:39.420 --> 00:39:39.940
 his word

00:39:39.940 --> 00:39:41.059
 teach the

00:39:41.059 --> 00:39:41.660
 church build

00:39:41.660 --> 00:39:42.019
 up the

00:39:42.019 --> 00:39:42.619
 church equip

00:39:42.619 --> 00:39:43.079
 the church

00:39:43.079 --> 00:39:43.559
 through the

00:39:43.559 --> 00:39:44.779
 ministry of

00:39:44.779 --> 00:39:45.619
 the word

00:39:45.619 --> 00:39:47.199
 and everybody

00:39:47.199 --> 00:39:47.980
 has a part in

00:39:47.980 --> 00:39:48.980
 that it

00:39:48.980 --> 00:39:49.719
 anchors us so

00:39:49.719 --> 00:39:50.179
 that we're not

00:39:50.179 --> 00:39:51.079
 tossed back and

00:39:51.079 --> 00:39:52.039
 forth so we do

00:39:52.039 --> 00:39:52.659
 know the truth

00:39:52.659 --> 00:39:53.279
 from the word

00:39:53.279 --> 00:39:54.099
 every single one

00:39:54.099 --> 00:39:55.239
 of us and look

00:39:55.239 --> 00:39:55.819
 at the part that

00:39:55.819 --> 00:39:56.420
 we all have

00:39:56.420 --> 00:39:56.960
 every day

00:39:56.960 --> 00:39:58.159
 verse 15

00:39:58.159 --> 00:39:59.440
 we are to speak

00:39:59.440 --> 00:40:00.799
 the truth in

00:40:00.799 --> 00:40:01.980
 love as we

00:40:01.980 --> 00:40:03.059
 grow up in

00:40:03.059 --> 00:40:04.239
 every way into

00:40:04.239 --> 00:40:05.500
 him who is the

00:40:05.500 --> 00:40:06.460
 head Jesus

00:40:06.460 --> 00:40:07.519
 Christ we

00:40:07.519 --> 00:40:08.219
 minister the

00:40:08.219 --> 00:40:09.179
 word to one

00:40:09.179 --> 00:40:10.099
 another and we

00:40:10.099 --> 00:40:10.599
 do it in a

00:40:10.599 --> 00:40:12.119
 loving way for

00:40:12.119 --> 00:40:12.639
 the glory

00:40:12.639 --> 00:40:13.619
 of God

00:40:13.619 --> 00:40:16.679
 so the last

00:40:16.679 --> 00:40:17.500
 application I

00:40:17.500 --> 00:40:17.900
 want to give

00:40:17.900 --> 00:40:18.400
 you is this

00:40:18.400 --> 00:40:21.279
 that as we

00:40:21.279 --> 00:40:21.980
 walk with God

00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:23.519
 he promises to

00:40:23.519 --> 00:40:24.819
 fill his

00:40:24.819 --> 00:40:25.920
 church that's

00:40:25.920 --> 00:40:26.339
 what all this

00:40:26.339 --> 00:40:27.059
 builds toward

00:40:27.059 --> 00:40:28.440
 he builds his

00:40:28.440 --> 00:40:29.019
 church up in

00:40:29.019 --> 00:40:30.119
 love that he

00:40:30.119 --> 00:40:31.039
 may fill his

00:40:31.039 --> 00:40:32.279
 church with all

00:40:32.279 --> 00:40:33.039
 that his church

00:40:33.039 --> 00:40:35.179
 needs we feel

00:40:35.179 --> 00:40:36.420
 our our lack

00:40:36.420 --> 00:40:37.779
 of energy we

00:40:37.779 --> 00:40:38.420
 feel our lack

00:40:38.420 --> 00:40:39.319
 of resources we

00:40:39.319 --> 00:40:39.940
 feel maybe our

00:40:39.940 --> 00:40:40.759
 lack of space

00:40:40.760 --> 00:40:42.120
 Christ is the

00:40:42.120 --> 00:40:43.040
 one who fills

00:40:43.040 --> 00:40:44.580
 all in all as

00:40:44.580 --> 00:40:45.520
 we walk with

00:40:45.520 --> 00:40:47.040
 him I was

00:40:47.040 --> 00:40:47.980
 reading about how

00:40:47.980 --> 00:40:49.140
 sheep are highly

00:40:49.140 --> 00:40:50.220
 emotionally intelligent

00:40:50.220 --> 00:40:52.120
 and sheep can read

00:40:52.120 --> 00:40:53.380
 facial expressions of

00:40:53.380 --> 00:40:54.220
 other sheep I

00:40:54.220 --> 00:40:54.860
 didn't know that

00:40:54.860 --> 00:40:56.980
 the good news for

00:40:56.980 --> 00:40:58.440
 sheep is that when

00:40:58.440 --> 00:40:59.180
 they when they do

00:40:59.180 --> 00:41:00.280
 display anxiety or

00:41:00.280 --> 00:41:02.160
 fear it's the the

00:41:02.160 --> 00:41:02.960
 emotions of the

00:41:02.960 --> 00:41:03.860
 shepherd that are

00:41:03.860 --> 00:41:04.820
 transmitted to the

00:41:04.820 --> 00:41:06.620
 sheep as well so

00:41:06.620 --> 00:41:07.580
 when the shepherd is

00:41:07.580 --> 00:41:08.740
 calm and his sheep

00:41:08.740 --> 00:41:09.760
 are agitated just by

00:41:09.760 --> 00:41:11.260
 talking to them he

00:41:11.260 --> 00:41:12.620
 soothes them and

00:41:12.620 --> 00:41:13.020
 the and the

00:41:13.020 --> 00:41:13.720
 emotions of the

00:41:13.720 --> 00:41:14.720
 shepherd they're

00:41:14.720 --> 00:41:15.960
 transmitted and they

00:41:15.960 --> 00:41:17.140
 settle in the entire

00:41:17.140 --> 00:41:19.320
 flock think of our

00:41:19.320 --> 00:41:20.160
 Lord Jesus Christ

00:41:20.160 --> 00:41:21.020
 through the ministry

00:41:21.020 --> 00:41:22.260
 of his word through

00:41:22.260 --> 00:41:23.080
 each one who's

00:41:23.080 --> 00:41:23.800
 speaking the truth

00:41:23.800 --> 00:41:24.540
 and love it's the

00:41:24.540 --> 00:41:25.440
 voice of Christ

00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:28.080
 comforting consoling

00:41:28.080 --> 00:41:29.580
 settling in the

00:41:29.580 --> 00:41:30.600
 the sheep that

00:41:30.600 --> 00:41:31.440
 belong to him that

00:41:31.440 --> 00:41:33.160
 know his voice if we

00:41:33.160 --> 00:41:34.220
 have peace if we

00:41:34.220 --> 00:41:35.220
 have joy it's because

00:41:35.220 --> 00:41:36.600
 it oozes onto us

00:41:36.600 --> 00:41:38.000
 from our Lord Jesus

00:41:38.000 --> 00:41:39.440
 our good shepherd as

00:41:39.440 --> 00:41:40.960
 we walk following

00:41:40.960 --> 00:41:42.940
 him so I ask you

00:41:42.940 --> 00:41:43.760
 initially what makes

00:41:43.760 --> 00:41:47.519
 a good walk one step

00:41:47.519 --> 00:41:48.539
 at a time someone

00:41:48.539 --> 00:41:49.840
 said that's good

00:41:49.840 --> 00:41:52.760
 walking I ask you to

00:41:52.760 --> 00:41:53.659
 reflect on what is

00:41:53.659 --> 00:41:54.940
 that one step the

00:41:54.940 --> 00:41:55.780
 Lord is calling you to

00:41:55.780 --> 00:41:58.219
 take today walk with

00:41:58.219 --> 00:41:59.039
 your shepherd one

00:41:59.039 --> 00:42:00.920
 step one baby lamb

00:42:00.920 --> 00:42:02.599
 step following your

00:42:02.599 --> 00:42:04.340
 shepherd's voice that's

00:42:04.340 --> 00:42:07.240
 good walking Christ

00:42:07.240 --> 00:42:09.120
 loves you and his

00:42:09.120 --> 00:42:10.240
 Holy Spirit's mission

00:42:10.240 --> 00:42:11.400
 is to prepare your

00:42:11.400 --> 00:42:13.800
 soul for eternity with

00:42:13.800 --> 00:42:15.820
 God and he knows the

00:42:15.820 --> 00:42:16.720
 best way to prepare

00:42:16.720 --> 00:42:18.260
 your soul for eternity

00:42:18.260 --> 00:42:19.880
 with him and it's for

00:42:19.880 --> 00:42:21.380
 you to follow him your

00:42:21.380 --> 00:42:23.200
 good shepherd walk in a

00:42:23.200 --> 00:42:24.519
 manner worthy of

00:42:24.519 --> 00:42:26.160
 Christ worthy of Christ

00:42:26.160 --> 00:42:27.420
 calling on you he

00:42:27.420 --> 00:42:29.340
 called you by name that's

00:42:30.019 --> 00:42:30.920
 the best thing for your

00:42:30.920 --> 00:42:33.180
 soul to stay on this

00:42:33.180 --> 00:42:34.980
 long walk it's good

00:42:34.980 --> 00:42:36.440
 following our shepherd

00:42:36.440 --> 00:42:38.539
 with his family his

00:42:38.539 --> 00:42:40.220
 church would you pray

00:42:40.220 --> 00:42:40.920
 with me

00:42:40.920 --> 00:42:59.000
 father we we depend on

00:42:59.000 --> 00:43:02.000
 your energy we depend on

00:43:02.000 --> 00:43:03.340
 you Lord showing us your

00:43:03.340 --> 00:43:05.079
 loveliness growing our

00:43:05.079 --> 00:43:07.039
 gratitude our thanks for

00:43:07.039 --> 00:43:10.119
 you and as we do take

00:43:10.119 --> 00:43:11.639
 one step at a time father

00:43:11.639 --> 00:43:13.880
 we pray that you will

00:43:13.880 --> 00:43:15.380
 teach us to live as you

00:43:15.380 --> 00:43:17.380
 lived as you taught Paul

00:43:17.380 --> 00:43:18.960
 to live like he said in

00:43:18.960 --> 00:43:20.920
 Acts 20 to not count our

00:43:20.920 --> 00:43:23.139
 lives as anything of any

00:43:23.139 --> 00:43:25.159
 worth for itself you're the

00:43:25.159 --> 00:43:26.440
 one Lord who laid down your

00:43:26.440 --> 00:43:29.500
 life for your sheep help us

00:43:29.500 --> 00:43:31.400
 to be joyfully poured out

00:43:31.400 --> 00:43:33.639
 in gratitude to Christ and

00:43:33.639 --> 00:43:34.700
 help us to finish the

00:43:34.700 --> 00:43:36.300
 course and the ministry

00:43:36.300 --> 00:43:37.920
 that you have given to

00:43:37.920 --> 00:43:39.519
 each one who is following

00:43:39.519 --> 00:43:42.440
 you may we testify to the

00:43:42.440 --> 00:43:44.480
 gospel of the grace of God

00:43:44.480 --> 00:43:46.119
 with every step we take

00:43:46.119 --> 00:43:47.980
 with you for your glory in

00:43:47.980 --> 00:43:50.019
 Christ sakes we pray amen

00:43:50.019 --> 00:44:00.920
 God bless you so much to

00:44:00.920 --> 00:44:03.159
из må

00:44:03.159 --> 00:44:04.519
 amen