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 Father, I thank you that you are an amazingly good shepherd.

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 I thank you that you're a father who cares for us.

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 I thank you that you're a father who sees us and who knows us and who loves us

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 and who gave everything for us in your son.

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 Father, I thank you so much for yesterday with the Chinese New Year outreach in Sun Yat-sen Park, Lord,

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 where we're able to just experience your goodness and your grace

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 and just to connect with people out in the community,

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 so many people who are lost and hurting and broken and needing a savior, needing a shepherd.

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 Father, we just thank you that you have placed us here as a church, not for ourselves,

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 but for your name, your glory, and for the people in this city.

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 So, Father, I pray this morning that you would speak to us.

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 I pray that you would encourage us.

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 I pray that you would challenge us.

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 I pray, Lord, where we are wrapped up in many, many things, Lord,

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 I pray that you quieten our hearts to hear what you want to say.

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 And I pray you give us soft hearts to be willing to respond to what you're calling us to.

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 In Jesus' mighty name, amen.

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 I want to invite Echo to come and read the scripture reading to us.

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 This scripture reading comes from Matthew chapters 9 and 10.

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 Please follow along in your bulletins or on the screen.

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 And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages,

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 teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom

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 and healing every disease and every affliction.

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 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them

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 because they were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd.

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 Then he said to his disciples,

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 The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.

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 Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest

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 to send out laborers into his harvest.

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 And he called to him his twelve disciples

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 and gave them authority over unclean spirits

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 to cast them out and to heal every disease and every affliction.

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 The names of the twelve apostles are these.

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 First Simon, who is called Peter,

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 and Andrew, his brother.

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 James, the son of Zebedee,

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 and John, his brother.

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 Philip, and Bartholomew.

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 Thomas, and Matthew, the tax collector.

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 James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus.

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 Simon, the zealot.

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 And Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

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 These twelve Jesus sent out.

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 This is the word of God.

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 Thank you so much, Echo.

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 And can I just do a shout-out

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 for all the people who helped yesterday

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 at the Chinese New Year outreach.

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 Thank you, all your ICF students.

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 Let's give them a round of applause.

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 They were amazing.

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 We were in the park with lots of kids.

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 They did an amazing, amazing job.

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 Welcome.

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 If you don't know me, my name is Chris.

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 I'm one of the leaders here at Watermark.

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 Just very excited to welcome you this morning.

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 I spoke to someone just recently

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 who used to come to Watermark a long time ago,

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 and I hadn't seen them for a long while,

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 and I just bumped into them on the streets

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 and said, hey, how are you doing?

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 And he said to me, hey, doing great.

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 God's answered my prayers.

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 I've got amazing work.

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 Work's going really well.

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 And we had this kind of conversation

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 just saying how amazingly blessed

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 they were with their work.

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 And then I said, hey, are you involved in church?

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 How's things going?

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 And they said, no, I've not got any time

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 for all of that.

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 But me and God, we're doing great.

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 And I thought about the conversation afterwards,

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 and I thought, how often do we actually misunderstand

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 what it means for us to be doing great with God?

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 What it means for us to be a follower of Jesus,

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 living in a joy-filled, active relationship with Jesus,

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 because we come with our ideas

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 when what Jesus wants to do

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 and what we're doing in the series

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 of going through the book of Matthew

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 is to help us to see what does it mean for us as a church?

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 What does Jesus say about what it means

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 to be a follower of Christ?

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 And we want to go deeper into the gospel.

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 We want to learn Jesus afresh

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 because, and that's actually why we're doing,

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 if you're in a community group,

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 it's why we're doing the gospel-centered life,

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 because we want you to get not just the idea of Christianity,

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 we want you to meet Jesus

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 and have the gospel go deep in your life

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 because that's where you're going to flourish, in Christ.

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 But we don't just want to go deep

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 in understanding the gospel ourselves

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 because we also know

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 that when Jesus calls people to follow him,

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 when he called the first disciples in Matthew,

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 he said, follow me,

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 and then he says, there's a purpose to what I'm doing.

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 I will make you fishers of men.

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 I'm going somewhere

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 so that if you want to be a disciple of mine,

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 you're always going to be going where I'm going

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 and I'm always going out to reach people around

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 who don't know me

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 and who need to know the love of Christ.

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 And so, last week,

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 we began looking at the idea of salt and light.

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 We're looking through the Sermon on the Mount

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 and we saw how God has called us

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 to be this light in this city

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 and that actually that light is going to come

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 not as us trying to be the light

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 but actually as our love for Jesus

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 and how that's going to flow out of us.

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 But we want to camp out really

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 for the next three weeks or so

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 in looking at the,

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 unpacking this idea of

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 what does it mean for us to be a light?

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 What does it mean for us to be on mission?

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 What does evangelism mean

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 in the life of the church?

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 And we're going to look at some different scriptures

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 to do this

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 because this is what it means

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 for us to follow Christ,

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 to know Him more

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 and to make Him known to others.

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 So, we're going to be looking today

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 at this chapter in Matthew 9.

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 And this, Matthew 9 and 10,

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 this chapter is really a pivotal part

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 in the book of Matthew.

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 Jesus has basically been doing

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 a whole lot of ministry,

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 preaching and teaching and healing

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 and all kinds of stuff

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 and now He's going to shift the focus

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 to not just Him doing the work

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 but sending others out to do the work.

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 And so, what we're going to do,

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 we're going to look at three different parts.

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 We're going to look at

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 the compassion of the shepherd.

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 We're going to look at the invitation

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 to the harvest

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 and the commission to go.

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 Okay?

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 The compassion,

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 the invitation,

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 the commission.

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 So, if you've got your bulletin with you,

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 please follow along.

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 We'll be tracking through some of that.

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 So, first of all,

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 the compassion of the shepherd.

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 You know, Jesus,

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 Jesus has been going around,

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 it says,

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 all kinds of cities and villages

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 in Galilee

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 with His little gang of disciples with Him.

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 And there's about 200 villages and cities

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 at that time in that area

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 and it would have taken

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 a very, very long time

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 for Jesus to go around

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 all of them effectively.

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 And what we know about these villages

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 from chapters 5 to 9

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 is that Jesus has been teaching

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 how different the kingdom of God is

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 from the way the culture

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 of all these villages and cities were living.

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 Because in these places

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 were filled with messy,

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 broken people.

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 There were families torn apart by divorce.

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 There were greedy, obsessive bosses.

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 There were locals

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 who were angry at their taxes.

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 There were people wanting independence

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 from the political rule of Rome.

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 There were people worrying

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 about getting enough food

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 just to feed and supply their families.

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 There was bitterness.

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 There was unforgiveness.

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 There was anger.

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 There was hurt.

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 There was brokenness in relationships.

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 Everywhere,

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 it was messiness and brokenness.

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 And it says,

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 Jesus came

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 to these places

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 and a crowd,

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 a random bunch of these people

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 started coming out

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 to see Him.

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 And they had

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 100,000 different motives

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 for why they were coming.

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 Some just came out of curiosity.

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 Some came because

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 they wanted to hear

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 what the latest speaker was like.

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 Some came because

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 they were desperate

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 to get healing.

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 Some came

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 because they just wanted

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 to use Jesus for themselves

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 and then get on

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 with their lives afterwards.

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 And it says,

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 when Jesus

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 came to His crowd

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 and He saw the crowds,

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 He judged them instantly

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 for their lack

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 of purity of heart.

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 When Jesus came

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 to the crowds,

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 He thought,

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 why should I waste my time

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 on all these messed up people?

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 Is that what He thought?

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 It says,

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 chapter 9,

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 verse 36,

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 when He saw the crowds,

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 He had compassion for them.

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 He had compassion for them.

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 Do you know what that word

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 compassion means?

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 It literally means

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 to be moved in your guts.

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 That's not because

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 you've got food poisoning.

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 That's because

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 it literally,

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 it's the strongest word

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 for pity in Greek.

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 Someone said,

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 compassion

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 is an emotional response

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 where you so identify

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 with the situation

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 of others

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 that you're prepared

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 to act

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 for their benefit.

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 Have you ever felt that?

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 it's the same word

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 that's used,

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 you know,

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 in the prodigal son story,

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 if you know that story,

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 where the youngest son

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 takes his father's money,

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 leaves the family,

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 squanders it all,

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 and he's in poverty,

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 and then decides to return

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 to his father.

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 And it says,

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 while he was a long way off,

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 the father saw him

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 and had compassion on him,

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 and he ran out to him.

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 It's the same

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 when a blind person

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 comes to Jesus

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 and he asks for healing

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 and he says,

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 it felt compassion

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 and he reached out

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 and touched him.

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 You see,

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 when Jesus sees

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 this messy bunch of people,

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 his reaction

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 isn't to run away from them

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 saying,

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 wow,

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 this is overwhelming.

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 His reaction

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 is to long

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 to run to them

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 with gut-wrenching compassion.

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 You see,

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 I heard a story

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 of a guy

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 who went out

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 to visit

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 on a mission trip

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 to an African country

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 which had desperate poverty

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 at the time.

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 Kids were malnourished.

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 It was a terrible situation.

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 He was just going to see

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 the relief work

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 that was going on there.

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 And just as he was about

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 to leave his little visit

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 and get on the plane,

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 a lady comes up to him

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 carrying a baby.

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 And she says to him,

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 she tries to hand him the baby

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 and says,

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 please take him.

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 Please take him

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 because if he stays here,

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 he's going to die.

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 And the guy

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 said he knows

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 he can't take him back.

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 And he says,

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 as he turned around

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 and he had to shut the door

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 behind him

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 with this woman

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 crying desperately for help,

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 he said he had this

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 gut-wrenching compassion

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 of a desire

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 to help

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 and to reach out.

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 That is what Jesus

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 is feeling

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 right here.

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 I don't know

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 what response

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 this morning

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 you think

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 Jesus,

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 you'll get from Jesus

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 if you come to him

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 this morning.

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 Do you think

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 he's a little annoyed

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 at you?

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 Do you think

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 he's kind of like,

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 oh,

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 I know what you've done

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 this week,

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 but hey,

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 I guess

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 I'll accept you.

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 Do you realize

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 that no matter

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 how far

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 away from Christ

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 you think you've gone,

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 no matter whether

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 you feel worthy

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 or unworthy,

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 no matter how pure

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 your motives are

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 or impure

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 your motives are,

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 whether you're here

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 this morning

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 out of joy

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 or here this morning

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 purely out of habit,

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 Jesus has gut-wrenching

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 compassion

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 for you.

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 He longs

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 to reach out

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 to you

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 right where

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 you are.

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 Why

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 does he have that?

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 Do you know

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 what the next part

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 says?

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 He had compassion

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 for them

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 because

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 they were harassed

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 and helpless

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 like sheep

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 without a shepherd.

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 Do you know,

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 literally,

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 that means

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 they were torn

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 and thrown away.

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 Do you know

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 like those wildlife

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 documentaries

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 when you see

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 the antelope

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 that's gone away

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 from the rest

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 of the herd

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 and then the lions

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 are coming

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 and they pounce

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 on its hind legs

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 and bring him down

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 and are tearing at him?

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 That's the idea here

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 because that's what

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 Jesus sees them as.

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 Why are they like that?

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 Because they are sheep

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 without a shepherd.

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 Do you know

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 the Bible's very deliberate

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 when it calls us sheep?

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 Do you know

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 that you're a sheep?

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 Say after me,

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 I'm a sheep.

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 Let's do it one more time

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 just to bring it in.

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 I'm a sheep.

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 Okay,

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 now that's not a compliment.

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 You may think

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 you're a wolf

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 but you're a sheep.

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 Here's a couple of things

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 about sheep

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 that you need to know.

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 Ezekiel 34

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 when God's talking

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 about Israel

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 it says this,

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 so they were scattered

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 because there was

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 no shepherd

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 and they became food

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 for all the wild beasts.

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 You see,

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 what you know about sheep

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 is sheep are vulnerable.

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 You know,

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 sheep don't have claws.

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 They don't have

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 razor sharp teeth.

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 They can't fly.

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 They can't run away fast.

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 They're a ball of wool

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 on four legs.

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 Which means this,

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 if you don't have

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 a shepherd

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 you will always

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 feel insecure

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 because you're a sheep.

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 Because sheep

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 by nature

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 always need a shepherd

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 to give them protection,

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 to give them security,

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 to provide for them.

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 Which is why

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 each one of us here

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 is always looking

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 for security

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 and protection

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 from something

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 because we're sheep.

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 But it's not just

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 that we're vulnerable.

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 Sheep also

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 always wander off.

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 Isaiah 53

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 you might know this.

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 We all like

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 sheep

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 have gone astray.

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 I don't know.

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 I grew up in England.

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 I went to Wales.

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 There's tons of sheep.

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 There's more sheep

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 than humans in Wales.

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 And I don't know

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 if you've ever seen

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 shepherds.

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 It's not kind of in Hong Kong

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 there's not sheep

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 wandering around.

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 But in Wales there are.

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 And if you've ever

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 seen a shepherd

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 trying to get sheep

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 to go anywhere

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 you know

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 there's a reason

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 that modern day

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 shepherds

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 have sheep dogs.

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 Because what you find is

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 even though the shepherd

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 is trying to lead them

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 to some beautiful

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 new pasture

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 one little sheep

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 goes and sees

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 something interesting

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 on the side

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 and starts wandering off

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 and then everybody else

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 is like

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 oh that's a great idea

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 and they all wander

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 and follow him.

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 Doesn't matter

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 if it's a cliff over there

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 they're all going to go.

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 We're like a bowling ball

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 you know

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 which has that natural curve

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 that it always

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 no matter which way

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 you throw it

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 always is going

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 towards the gutter.

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 That's you and me

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 because we're sheep.

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 But the thing is

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 what he's saying here

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 is every other shepherd

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 every other place

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 you look to

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 for security

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 is a shepherd

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 in wolf's clothing.

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 Sorry

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 no it's a wolf

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 in shepherd's clothing.

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 You find your approval

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 and your sense of worth

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 in anybody else's opinion

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 just one comment

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 just one look

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 from a colleague

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 from a spouse

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 and it will devastate you.

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 Find your security

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 in your finances

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 or your career

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 or your grades

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 and just see

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 how many people

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 in Hong Kong

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 are suffering

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 from stress

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 and insomnia

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 because we're enslaved

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 torn apart

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 harassed and helpless

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 because we fear

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 not getting enough

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 because we fear

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 what our bosses

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 are going to think about us

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 because we live in fear

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 and all around us

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 there are people

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 promoting

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 find your security

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 in this

00:16:50.400 --> 00:16:51.220
 find your security

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 in that

00:16:51.700 --> 00:16:53.820
 but we're sheep

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 and every other shepherd

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 is a wolf

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 in shepherd's clothing.

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 It will tear you

00:16:59.700 --> 00:17:00.720
 and eat you alive.

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 We are like the crowds

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 before Jesus

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 but Christ

00:17:06.980 --> 00:17:07.720
 is a shepherd

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 who is different

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 from every other shepherd

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 because when you hear

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 that word shepherd

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 in the Bible

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 you're not supposed

00:17:16.059 --> 00:17:16.799
 to be thinking

00:17:16.799 --> 00:17:18.059
 of those terrible pictures

00:17:18.059 --> 00:17:18.600
 that I see

00:17:18.600 --> 00:17:19.559
 in Christian hospitals

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 I think we may have one

00:17:20.640 --> 00:17:21.539
 of Jesus

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 kind of blonde haired

00:17:22.500 --> 00:17:23.340
 blue eyed Jesus

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 with a little lamby.

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 Do you have one

00:17:25.460 --> 00:17:26.640
 Christina picture of that?

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 That is not what

00:17:30.600 --> 00:17:31.480
 you're supposed to be thinking

00:17:31.480 --> 00:17:32.460
 oh lovely.

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 You see

00:17:35.039 --> 00:17:36.559
 a shepherd in the Bible

00:17:36.559 --> 00:17:37.600
 is an image

00:17:37.600 --> 00:17:38.380
 of a king

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 it's an image

00:17:39.319 --> 00:17:40.000
 of a ruler

00:17:40.000 --> 00:17:40.980
 it's an image

00:17:40.980 --> 00:17:42.240
 of a strong leader

00:17:42.240 --> 00:17:44.340
 but he's not

00:17:44.340 --> 00:17:45.640
 the kind of strong leader

00:17:45.640 --> 00:17:46.640
 who's just there

00:17:46.640 --> 00:17:47.559
 to use you

00:17:47.559 --> 00:17:48.779
 for his own agenda.

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 He's a shepherd

00:17:50.120 --> 00:17:51.380
 who has gut wrenching

00:17:51.380 --> 00:17:53.160
 compassion on you

00:17:53.160 --> 00:17:54.840
 because he knows

00:17:54.840 --> 00:17:55.540
 that you're vulnerable

00:17:55.540 --> 00:17:56.560
 and prone to wander.

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 You know Jesus

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 when he looked out

00:17:59.540 --> 00:18:00.320
 over Jerusalem

00:18:00.320 --> 00:18:01.420
 a couple of years later

00:18:01.420 --> 00:18:02.460
 he says

00:18:02.460 --> 00:18:03.840
 oh Jerusalem

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 Jerusalem

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 the city

00:18:05.540 --> 00:18:06.860
 that kills the prophets

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 and stones

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 those who are sent to it.

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 In other words

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 these guys

00:18:11.900 --> 00:18:13.240
 just don't respond well.

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 How often

00:18:16.540 --> 00:18:17.780
 would I

00:18:17.780 --> 00:18:18.740
 gather you?

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 How often

00:18:19.160 --> 00:18:20.100
 have I longed

00:18:20.099 --> 00:18:21.059
 to gather you

00:18:21.059 --> 00:18:22.199
 your children

00:18:22.199 --> 00:18:22.799
 together

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 as a hen

00:18:23.779 --> 00:18:24.939
 gathers her brood

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 gathers her chicks

00:18:26.359 --> 00:18:27.379
 under her wings

00:18:27.379 --> 00:18:28.579
 but you were not willing.

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 Do you see

00:18:31.980 --> 00:18:32.740
 what he's saying?

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 He knows

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 what we're like.

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 Do you know

00:18:37.299 --> 00:18:38.259
 that you're a sheep

00:18:38.259 --> 00:18:39.480
 like that?

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 And sometimes

00:18:41.039 --> 00:18:41.859
 people think

00:18:41.859 --> 00:18:42.639
 Jesus is nice

00:18:42.639 --> 00:18:43.359
 but God's kind of

00:18:43.359 --> 00:18:44.259
 angry with me

00:18:44.259 --> 00:18:44.980
 but so kind of

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 hide behind Jesus

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 and not get angry God

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 but actually

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 when Jesus says

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 if you've seen me

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 you've seen the Father

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 God so loved the world

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 God so loved you

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 that he sent Jesus

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 to you

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 to show his compassion

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 to you

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 because he wants

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 to draw you to himself

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 that's why he died

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 on a cross

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 for you

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 because he desperately

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 wants you for himself.

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 No matter how

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 messed up you are

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 no matter how good

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 you think you are

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 do you know

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 you're a sheep

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 but he's a compassionate

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 shepherd calling you today?

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 That's the first point.

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 second thing

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 the invitation

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 to the harvest

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 Jesus is in

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 kind of farming

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 territory

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 so he just

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 switches the metaphor

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 from sheep

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 to crop farming

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 so he then says this

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 the harvest is plentiful

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 but the laborers

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 are few

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 therefore pray

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 earnestly

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 to the Lord

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 of the harvest

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 to send out

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 laborers

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 into his harvest

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 harvest

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 any farmers here?

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 Yep

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 I didn't expect so

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 most of us

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 the farming analogies

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 kind of get a little

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 lost on us

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 but actually

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 harvest time

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 was the time

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 of the greatest joy

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 and opportunity

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 in a farming village

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 because it's what

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 the whole year's work

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 is all about

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 it's the time

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 where you're going

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 to get everything

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 that you've been

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 looking for

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 for the year

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 now in our context

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 just imagine

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 if a memo

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 is sent round

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 to employees

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 in a company

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 where basically

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 the whole of your bonus

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 is based on the yearly

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 profits

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 and it says this

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 it says

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 the rich clients

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 are plentiful

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 but the sales team

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 is few

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 therefore ask

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 your boss

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 urgently

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 to hire

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 more sales team

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 to send them out

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 to bring in the revenue

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 does that sound

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 like an opportunity

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 or a burden

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 because what he's saying

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 is often as Christians

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 when we come to the idea

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 of sharing our faith

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 and evangelism

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 we kind of know

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 it's a little bit

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 uncomfortable

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 it's a little bit

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 difficult

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 and so therefore

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 we feel it's like

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 something Christians

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 have to do

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 and we feel a little bit

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 guilty probably

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 because we haven't been

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 doing it as much

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 as we should

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 and so every time

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 you hear a sermon

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 on evangelism

00:21:07.559 --> 00:21:08.160
 you just go away

00:21:08.160 --> 00:21:09.039
 feeling a little deflated

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 and then you forget

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 about it

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 for the next few months

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 until the next sermon

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 but evangelism

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 as Jeremy shared

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 actually this week

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 with us

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 in the staff team

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 he says evangelism

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 it's not something

00:21:21.200 --> 00:21:21.920
 you have to do

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 it's something

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 you get to do

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 it's an opportunity

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 it's a privilege

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 that we have

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 because it's about

00:21:29.299 --> 00:21:30.099
 a harvest

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 of joy

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 and opportunity

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 but let me unpack

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 this for a minute

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 because if you think

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 about it

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 if a boss

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 is serious

00:21:38.180 --> 00:21:39.299
 about making

00:21:39.299 --> 00:21:40.140
 his company

00:21:40.140 --> 00:21:40.799
 profitable

00:21:40.799 --> 00:21:42.519
 unless he is

00:21:42.519 --> 00:21:43.480
 incompetent

00:21:43.480 --> 00:21:44.660
 why doesn't he

00:21:44.660 --> 00:21:45.180
 just hire

00:21:45.180 --> 00:21:45.980
 sales staff

00:21:45.980 --> 00:21:46.340
 anyway

00:21:46.340 --> 00:21:48.680
 why does the boss

00:21:48.680 --> 00:21:49.299
 need to ask

00:21:49.299 --> 00:21:50.019
 the employees

00:21:50.019 --> 00:21:51.160
 to ask him

00:21:51.160 --> 00:21:51.920
 to then hire

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 more staff

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 that's weird

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 right

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 Christians

00:21:58.160 --> 00:21:58.740
 don't need

00:21:58.740 --> 00:21:59.480
 to evangelize

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 because God

00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:00.960
 needs you to

00:22:00.960 --> 00:22:03.360
 he's quite capable

00:22:03.360 --> 00:22:04.060
 of doing the job

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 himself

00:22:04.640 --> 00:22:05.240
 you know

00:22:05.240 --> 00:22:05.700
 there's lots of

00:22:05.700 --> 00:22:06.100
 dreams

00:22:06.100 --> 00:22:06.740
 of people having

00:22:06.740 --> 00:22:07.160
 dreams

00:22:07.160 --> 00:22:08.140
 in Middle East

00:22:08.140 --> 00:22:08.820
 coming to faith

00:22:08.820 --> 00:22:09.100
 through

00:22:09.100 --> 00:22:10.220
 he could do

00:22:10.220 --> 00:22:10.540
 that

00:22:10.540 --> 00:22:12.060
 but he calls

00:22:12.060 --> 00:22:12.779
 us to share

00:22:12.779 --> 00:22:13.320
 the faith

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 of a compassionate

00:22:14.240 --> 00:22:14.759
 God

00:22:14.759 --> 00:22:16.840
 because he's

00:22:16.840 --> 00:22:17.840
 inviting you

00:22:17.840 --> 00:22:18.860
 to both share

00:22:18.860 --> 00:22:19.779
 in his work

00:22:19.779 --> 00:22:20.540
 and share

00:22:20.540 --> 00:22:21.400
 his heart

00:22:21.400 --> 00:22:22.900
 his heart

00:22:22.900 --> 00:22:23.680
 of compassion

00:22:23.680 --> 00:22:24.620
 so his

00:22:24.620 --> 00:22:25.200
 compassion

00:22:25.200 --> 00:22:25.860
 becomes your

00:22:25.860 --> 00:22:26.460
 compassion

00:22:26.460 --> 00:22:27.759
 so his joy

00:22:27.759 --> 00:22:28.640
 becomes your

00:22:28.640 --> 00:22:29.140
 joy

00:22:29.140 --> 00:22:31.940
 because I don't

00:22:31.940 --> 00:22:32.240
 know if you

00:22:32.240 --> 00:22:32.560
 know

00:22:32.560 --> 00:22:33.580
 in Genesis 1

00:22:33.580 --> 00:22:33.880
 it says

00:22:33.880 --> 00:22:34.540
 to be human

00:22:34.540 --> 00:22:35.040
 is to be

00:22:35.040 --> 00:22:35.680
 an image

00:22:35.680 --> 00:22:36.060
 bearer

00:22:36.060 --> 00:22:36.320
 somebody

00:22:36.320 --> 00:22:37.340
 who reflects

00:22:37.340 --> 00:22:37.840
 what God

00:22:37.840 --> 00:22:38.460
 is like

00:22:38.460 --> 00:22:39.400
 that's where

00:22:39.400 --> 00:22:40.279
 we flourish

00:22:40.279 --> 00:22:41.000
 when we're

00:22:41.000 --> 00:22:41.580
 living like

00:22:41.580 --> 00:22:42.039
 that

00:22:42.039 --> 00:22:43.140
 but the only

00:22:43.140 --> 00:22:43.779
 way you'll

00:22:43.779 --> 00:22:44.240
 ever be

00:22:44.240 --> 00:22:45.200
 fully human

00:22:45.200 --> 00:22:46.680
 the only way

00:22:46.680 --> 00:22:47.060
 you'll ever

00:22:47.060 --> 00:22:48.320
 fully flourish

00:22:48.320 --> 00:22:49.720
 if that is

00:22:49.720 --> 00:22:50.140
 true

00:22:50.140 --> 00:22:51.120
 is if you're

00:22:51.120 --> 00:22:51.799
 involved in

00:22:51.799 --> 00:22:52.440
 his mission

00:22:52.440 --> 00:22:53.640
 because it's

00:22:53.640 --> 00:22:54.380
 only when you're

00:22:54.380 --> 00:22:54.960
 on God's

00:22:54.960 --> 00:22:55.680
 mission to

00:22:55.680 --> 00:22:56.480
 save and

00:22:56.480 --> 00:22:57.200
 reach out to

00:22:57.200 --> 00:22:57.600
 people that

00:22:57.600 --> 00:22:57.980
 you'll ever

00:22:57.980 --> 00:22:58.320
 get his

00:22:58.320 --> 00:22:58.900
 heart

00:22:58.900 --> 00:23:00.259
 for people

00:23:00.259 --> 00:23:01.740
 his heart

00:23:01.740 --> 00:23:02.519
 for lost

00:23:02.519 --> 00:23:02.980
 sheep

00:23:02.980 --> 00:23:04.539
 around you

00:23:04.539 --> 00:23:06.839
 do you

00:23:06.839 --> 00:23:07.180
 notice

00:23:07.180 --> 00:23:08.539
 Jesus

00:23:08.539 --> 00:23:08.980
 doesn't

00:23:08.980 --> 00:23:09.420
 pray

00:23:09.420 --> 00:23:11.299
 doesn't

00:23:11.299 --> 00:23:11.700
 tell the

00:23:11.700 --> 00:23:12.099
 disciples

00:23:12.099 --> 00:23:12.460
 to actually

00:23:12.460 --> 00:23:12.980
 just pray

00:23:12.980 --> 00:23:13.400
 for lost

00:23:13.400 --> 00:23:13.599
 sheep

00:23:13.599 --> 00:23:13.960
 to come

00:23:13.960 --> 00:23:14.319
 to him

00:23:14.319 --> 00:23:14.839
 did you

00:23:14.839 --> 00:23:15.180
 see that

00:23:15.180 --> 00:23:15.759
 he doesn't

00:23:15.759 --> 00:23:16.140
 just pray

00:23:16.140 --> 00:23:16.599
 for people

00:23:16.599 --> 00:23:17.059
 who don't

00:23:17.059 --> 00:23:17.220
 know

00:23:17.220 --> 00:23:17.640
 Christ

00:23:17.640 --> 00:23:18.640
 he actually

00:23:18.640 --> 00:23:19.700
 says pray

00:23:19.700 --> 00:23:20.420
 for more

00:23:20.420 --> 00:23:20.980
 workers

00:23:20.980 --> 00:23:22.339
 you see

00:23:22.339 --> 00:23:22.539
 that

00:23:22.539 --> 00:23:24.579
 why do you

00:23:24.579 --> 00:23:25.019
 have to pray

00:23:25.019 --> 00:23:25.360
 for more

00:23:25.360 --> 00:23:25.779
 workers

00:23:25.779 --> 00:23:28.160
 anyone

00:23:28.160 --> 00:23:34.759
 huge

00:23:34.759 --> 00:23:35.300
 response

00:23:35.300 --> 00:23:38.720
 okay

00:23:38.720 --> 00:23:39.580
 I'll

00:23:39.580 --> 00:23:39.900
 assume

00:23:39.900 --> 00:23:40.380
 that you're

00:23:40.380 --> 00:23:40.960
 knowledgeable

00:23:40.960 --> 00:23:41.540
 but too

00:23:41.540 --> 00:23:41.880
 ashamed

00:23:41.880 --> 00:23:42.340
 to share

00:23:42.340 --> 00:23:44.580
 why do you

00:23:44.580 --> 00:23:44.940
 have to pray

00:23:44.940 --> 00:23:45.240
 for more

00:23:45.240 --> 00:23:45.500
 workers

00:23:45.500 --> 00:23:46.120
 because this

00:23:46.120 --> 00:23:46.540
 is not a

00:23:46.540 --> 00:23:47.060
 one person

00:23:47.060 --> 00:23:47.480
 job

00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:49.600
 even

00:23:49.600 --> 00:23:50.100
 Jesus

00:23:50.100 --> 00:23:50.960
 he's like

00:23:50.960 --> 00:23:52.000
 there's too

00:23:52.000 --> 00:23:52.519
 many people

00:23:52.519 --> 00:23:52.900
 for me

00:23:52.900 --> 00:23:53.360
 humanly

00:23:53.360 --> 00:23:53.779
 to reach

00:23:53.779 --> 00:23:54.140
 out to

00:23:54.140 --> 00:23:54.400
 people

00:23:54.400 --> 00:23:54.720
 here

00:23:54.720 --> 00:23:56.960
 this is a

00:23:56.960 --> 00:23:57.519
 whole community

00:23:57.519 --> 00:23:57.920
 thing

00:23:57.920 --> 00:23:59.480
 it's a whole

00:23:59.480 --> 00:23:59.880
 community

00:23:59.880 --> 00:24:00.300
 thing

00:24:00.300 --> 00:24:01.039
 I'm looking

00:24:01.039 --> 00:24:01.420
 out at

00:24:01.420 --> 00:24:02.480
 25 Nepalese

00:24:02.480 --> 00:24:03.380
 kids

00:24:03.380 --> 00:24:03.740
 on a

00:24:03.740 --> 00:24:04.560
 Thursday night

00:24:04.560 --> 00:24:04.880
 saying

00:24:04.880 --> 00:24:05.640
 are there

00:24:05.640 --> 00:24:06.300
 more people

00:24:06.300 --> 00:24:07.140
 who can reach

00:24:07.140 --> 00:24:07.300
 out

00:24:07.300 --> 00:24:07.900
 I can't reach

00:24:07.900 --> 00:24:08.220
 out to

00:24:08.220 --> 00:24:08.580
 these by

00:24:08.580 --> 00:24:09.019
 myself

00:24:09.019 --> 00:24:09.580
 you go

00:24:09.580 --> 00:24:09.800
 on the

00:24:09.800 --> 00:24:10.360
 MTR

00:24:10.360 --> 00:24:11.039
 and you

00:24:11.039 --> 00:24:11.160
 see

00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:11.700
 thousands

00:24:11.700 --> 00:24:12.519
 of harassed

00:24:12.519 --> 00:24:13.100
 and helpless

00:24:13.100 --> 00:24:13.700
 sheep

00:24:13.700 --> 00:24:14.420
 wandering

00:24:14.420 --> 00:24:14.800
 around

00:24:14.800 --> 00:24:15.100
 in your

00:24:15.100 --> 00:24:15.460
 office

00:24:15.460 --> 00:24:15.800
 in your

00:24:15.800 --> 00:24:16.240
 family

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:17.000
 and no

00:24:17.000 --> 00:24:17.500
 pastor

00:24:17.500 --> 00:24:18.060
 can reach

00:24:18.060 --> 00:24:18.600
 them all

00:24:18.600 --> 00:24:19.560
 why are

00:24:19.560 --> 00:24:19.900
 there so

00:24:19.900 --> 00:24:20.200
 few

00:24:20.200 --> 00:24:20.759
 workers

00:24:20.759 --> 00:24:23.380
 you know

00:24:23.380 --> 00:24:23.700
 I was really

00:24:23.700 --> 00:24:24.000
 challenged

00:24:24.000 --> 00:24:24.360
 by this

00:24:24.360 --> 00:24:24.539
 but

00:24:24.539 --> 00:24:24.800
 St.

00:24:24.800 --> 00:24:25.620
 Augustine

00:24:25.620 --> 00:24:26.740
 he lived

00:24:26.740 --> 00:24:27.060
 he was a

00:24:27.060 --> 00:24:27.320
 guy

00:24:27.319 --> 00:24:27.759
 he's a

00:24:27.759 --> 00:24:27.899
 dead

00:24:27.899 --> 00:24:28.200
 guy

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:28.759
 lived

00:24:28.759 --> 00:24:29.000
 a lot

00:24:29.000 --> 00:24:29.279
 of time

00:24:29.279 --> 00:24:29.559
 ago

00:24:29.559 --> 00:24:31.879
 he said

00:24:31.879 --> 00:24:32.200
 this

00:24:32.200 --> 00:24:32.639
 he said

00:24:32.639 --> 00:24:33.960
 this has

00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:34.539
 really impacted

00:24:34.539 --> 00:24:35.079
 me

00:24:35.079 --> 00:24:36.039
 cramped

00:24:36.039 --> 00:24:37.379
 is the

00:24:37.379 --> 00:24:37.740
 dwelling

00:24:37.740 --> 00:24:38.200
 of my

00:24:38.200 --> 00:24:38.659
 soul

00:24:38.659 --> 00:24:40.419
 expand

00:24:40.419 --> 00:24:41.039
 it

00:24:41.039 --> 00:24:42.339
 that you

00:24:42.339 --> 00:24:42.579
 may

00:24:42.579 --> 00:24:42.980
 enter

00:24:42.980 --> 00:24:43.379
 in

00:24:43.379 --> 00:24:45.399
 cramped

00:24:45.399 --> 00:24:45.960
 is the

00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:46.279
 dwelling

00:24:46.279 --> 00:24:46.720
 of my

00:24:46.720 --> 00:24:47.119
 soul

00:24:47.119 --> 00:24:48.399
 expand

00:24:48.399 --> 00:24:49.019
 it

00:24:49.019 --> 00:24:49.879
 that you

00:24:49.879 --> 00:24:50.099
 may

00:24:50.099 --> 00:24:50.419
 enter

00:24:50.419 --> 00:24:50.759
 in

00:24:50.759 --> 00:24:50.980
 what

00:24:50.980 --> 00:24:51.240
 is he

00:24:51.240 --> 00:24:51.639
 saying

00:24:51.639 --> 00:24:52.960
 everyone

00:24:52.960 --> 00:24:53.460
 in Hong

00:24:53.460 --> 00:24:53.740
 Kong

00:24:53.740 --> 00:24:54.099
 feels

00:24:54.099 --> 00:24:54.639
 cramped

00:24:54.639 --> 00:24:55.700
 that's

00:24:55.700 --> 00:24:56.000
 why we're

00:24:56.000 --> 00:24:56.319
 all looking

00:24:56.319 --> 00:24:56.659
 to buy

00:24:56.659 --> 00:24:56.919
 bigger

00:24:56.919 --> 00:24:57.279
 flats

00:24:57.279 --> 00:24:57.679
 and moving

00:24:57.679 --> 00:24:58.059
 to bigger

00:24:58.059 --> 00:24:58.500
 spaces

00:24:58.500 --> 00:24:58.899
 right

00:24:58.899 --> 00:25:00.839
 do you

00:25:00.839 --> 00:25:00.960
 know

00:25:00.960 --> 00:25:01.439
 the most

00:25:01.439 --> 00:25:01.960
 cramped

00:25:01.960 --> 00:25:02.480
 place

00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:02.899
 in Hong

00:25:02.899 --> 00:25:03.240
 Kong

00:25:03.240 --> 00:25:04.819
 is in

00:25:04.819 --> 00:25:04.980
 our

00:25:04.980 --> 00:25:05.439
 hearts

00:25:05.439 --> 00:25:07.419
 because

00:25:07.419 --> 00:25:07.899
 we only

00:25:07.899 --> 00:25:08.099
 get

00:25:08.099 --> 00:25:08.599
 concerned

00:25:08.599 --> 00:25:08.939
 with our

00:25:08.939 --> 00:25:09.099
 own

00:25:09.099 --> 00:25:09.659
 issues

00:25:09.659 --> 00:25:10.220
 our

00:25:10.220 --> 00:25:10.419
 own

00:25:10.419 --> 00:25:10.619
 things

00:25:10.619 --> 00:25:10.919
 we get

00:25:10.919 --> 00:25:11.460
 bitter

00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:12.000
 about

00:25:12.000 --> 00:25:12.439
 life

00:25:12.439 --> 00:25:12.779
 and about

00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:13.220
 others

00:25:13.220 --> 00:25:13.759
 we want

00:25:13.759 --> 00:25:14.019
 to hang

00:25:14.019 --> 00:25:14.259
 around

00:25:14.259 --> 00:25:14.700
 just with

00:25:14.700 --> 00:25:14.980
 people

00:25:14.980 --> 00:25:15.220
 who are

00:25:15.220 --> 00:25:15.799
 like us

00:25:15.799 --> 00:25:16.460
 just with

00:25:16.460 --> 00:25:16.700
 people

00:25:16.700 --> 00:25:17.079
 that we

00:25:17.079 --> 00:25:17.379
 like

00:25:17.379 --> 00:25:17.579
 and who

00:25:17.579 --> 00:25:17.740
 are going

00:25:17.740 --> 00:25:18.000
 to give

00:25:18.000 --> 00:25:18.179
 us

00:25:18.179 --> 00:25:18.659
 something

00:25:18.659 --> 00:25:19.240
 you know

00:25:19.240 --> 00:25:19.559
 that's

00:25:19.559 --> 00:25:20.119
 networking

00:25:20.119 --> 00:25:20.819
 right

00:25:20.819 --> 00:25:23.240
 but God

00:25:23.240 --> 00:25:23.679
 has a

00:25:23.679 --> 00:25:24.019
 heart

00:25:24.019 --> 00:25:24.639
 that is

00:25:24.639 --> 00:25:25.220
 spacious

00:25:25.220 --> 00:25:26.639
 a heart

00:25:26.639 --> 00:25:26.939
 that is

00:25:26.939 --> 00:25:27.819
 expansive

00:25:27.819 --> 00:25:29.059
 his heart

00:25:29.059 --> 00:25:29.559
 is not

00:25:29.559 --> 00:25:30.119
 cramped

00:25:30.119 --> 00:25:30.619
 it's

00:25:30.619 --> 00:25:31.480
 overflowing

00:25:31.480 --> 00:25:32.539
 to compassion

00:25:32.539 --> 00:25:33.339
 to the very

00:25:33.339 --> 00:25:33.799
 people

00:25:33.799 --> 00:25:34.700
 that I wish

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.139
 he wouldn't

00:25:35.139 --> 00:25:35.919
 be compassionate

00:25:35.919 --> 00:25:36.579
 towards

00:25:36.579 --> 00:25:38.700
 to the people

00:25:38.700 --> 00:25:39.299
 that you and I

00:25:39.299 --> 00:25:39.919
 have issues

00:25:39.919 --> 00:25:40.359
 with

00:25:40.359 --> 00:25:41.839
 which cramps

00:25:41.839 --> 00:25:42.659
 our hearts

00:25:42.659 --> 00:25:45.559
 his heart

00:25:45.559 --> 00:25:46.240
 where we are

00:25:46.240 --> 00:25:46.599
 cramped

00:25:46.599 --> 00:25:47.099
 his heart

00:25:47.099 --> 00:25:48.079
 expands

00:25:48.079 --> 00:25:50.059
 you know

00:25:50.059 --> 00:25:50.639
 in John

00:25:50.639 --> 00:25:51.339
 Jesus

00:25:51.339 --> 00:25:51.740
 has just

00:25:51.740 --> 00:25:52.220
 been talking

00:25:52.220 --> 00:25:52.539
 to a

00:25:52.539 --> 00:25:53.000
 Samaritan

00:25:53.000 --> 00:25:53.339
 woman

00:25:53.339 --> 00:25:54.839
 and he's

00:25:54.839 --> 00:25:55.439
 been calling

00:25:55.439 --> 00:25:55.819
 her to

00:25:55.819 --> 00:25:56.319
 herself

00:25:56.319 --> 00:25:57.279
 and he's

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:57.859
 showing her

00:25:57.859 --> 00:25:58.519
 that she

00:25:58.519 --> 00:25:58.939
 doesn't need

00:25:58.939 --> 00:25:59.220
 to look

00:25:59.220 --> 00:25:59.799
 to men

00:25:59.799 --> 00:26:00.399
 to fulfill

00:26:00.399 --> 00:26:00.559
 her

00:26:00.559 --> 00:26:01.039
 but he

00:26:01.039 --> 00:26:01.439
 is the

00:26:01.439 --> 00:26:01.740
 living

00:26:01.740 --> 00:26:02.159
 water

00:26:02.159 --> 00:26:02.579
 that she

00:26:02.579 --> 00:26:03.079
 needs

00:26:03.079 --> 00:26:04.359
 and then

00:26:04.359 --> 00:26:04.720
 after this

00:26:04.720 --> 00:26:05.159
 amazing

00:26:05.159 --> 00:26:05.919
 conversation

00:26:05.919 --> 00:26:06.980
 the disciples

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.939
 come back

00:26:07.939 --> 00:26:08.679
 and see

00:26:08.679 --> 00:26:09.039
 Jesus

00:26:09.039 --> 00:26:09.579
 talking

00:26:09.579 --> 00:26:10.399
 to this

00:26:10.399 --> 00:26:10.779
 woman

00:26:10.779 --> 00:26:11.639
 and they

00:26:11.639 --> 00:26:11.980
 go

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.500
 hey

00:26:12.500 --> 00:26:12.799
 Jesus

00:26:12.799 --> 00:26:13.059
 let's

00:26:13.059 --> 00:26:13.240
 grab

00:26:13.240 --> 00:26:13.639
 lunch

00:26:13.639 --> 00:26:14.679
 and

00:26:14.679 --> 00:26:16.000
 internally

00:26:16.000 --> 00:26:16.379
 they're

00:26:16.379 --> 00:26:16.740
 going

00:26:16.740 --> 00:26:18.059
 what

00:26:18.079 --> 00:26:18.339
 why are

00:26:18.339 --> 00:26:18.460
 you

00:26:18.460 --> 00:26:18.759
 talking

00:26:18.759 --> 00:26:18.980
 to

00:26:18.980 --> 00:26:19.599
 her

00:26:19.599 --> 00:26:21.119
 and

00:26:21.119 --> 00:26:21.259
 you

00:26:21.259 --> 00:26:21.359
 know

00:26:21.359 --> 00:26:21.519
 what

00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:21.740
 Jesus

00:26:21.740 --> 00:26:22.419
 replies

00:26:22.419 --> 00:26:23.319
 he

00:26:23.319 --> 00:26:23.720
 says

00:26:23.720 --> 00:26:25.839
 lift

00:26:25.839 --> 00:26:26.119
 up

00:26:26.119 --> 00:26:26.339
 your

00:26:26.339 --> 00:26:26.960
 eyes

00:26:26.960 --> 00:26:28.500
 and

00:26:28.500 --> 00:26:29.179
 see

00:26:29.179 --> 00:26:30.039
 that

00:26:30.039 --> 00:26:30.259
 the

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:30.799
 fields

00:26:30.799 --> 00:26:31.119
 are

00:26:31.119 --> 00:26:31.579
 white

00:26:31.579 --> 00:26:32.339
 for

00:26:32.339 --> 00:26:33.000
 harvest

00:26:33.000 --> 00:26:36.240
 that's

00:26:36.240 --> 00:26:36.740
 challenging

00:26:36.740 --> 00:26:37.139
 when you

00:26:37.139 --> 00:26:37.539
 look out

00:26:37.539 --> 00:26:37.899
 at Hong

00:26:37.899 --> 00:26:38.299
 Kong

00:26:38.299 --> 00:26:39.679
 do you

00:26:39.679 --> 00:26:39.980
 go

00:26:39.980 --> 00:26:40.619
 I wish

00:26:40.619 --> 00:26:40.799
 there

00:26:40.799 --> 00:26:40.939
 were

00:26:40.939 --> 00:26:41.199
 fewer

00:26:41.199 --> 00:26:41.619
 people

00:26:41.619 --> 00:26:41.879
 here

00:26:41.879 --> 00:26:42.079
 because

00:26:42.079 --> 00:26:42.199
 it

00:26:42.199 --> 00:26:42.419
 made

00:26:42.419 --> 00:26:42.579
 my

00:26:42.579 --> 00:26:42.819
 life

00:26:42.819 --> 00:26:43.039
 so

00:26:43.039 --> 00:26:43.259
 much

00:26:43.259 --> 00:26:43.639
 easier

00:26:43.639 --> 00:26:45.720
 or

00:26:45.720 --> 00:26:45.919
 do

00:26:45.919 --> 00:26:46.079
 you

00:26:46.079 --> 00:26:46.299
 go

00:26:46.299 --> 00:26:46.519
 the

00:26:46.519 --> 00:26:47.039
 fields

00:26:47.039 --> 00:26:47.279
 are

00:26:47.279 --> 00:26:47.699
 white

00:26:47.700 --> 00:26:48.140
 for

00:26:48.140 --> 00:26:48.700
 harvest

00:26:48.700 --> 00:26:51.640
 oh

00:26:51.640 --> 00:26:52.039
 that

00:26:52.039 --> 00:26:52.440
 convicts

00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:52.720
 me

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:53.880
 you

00:26:53.880 --> 00:26:54.000
 see

00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:54.140
 there

00:26:54.140 --> 00:26:54.279
 are

00:26:54.279 --> 00:26:54.580
 so

00:26:54.580 --> 00:26:54.819
 many

00:26:54.819 --> 00:26:55.240
 people

00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:55.680
 here

00:26:55.680 --> 00:26:56.259
 Jesus

00:26:56.259 --> 00:26:56.740
 says

00:26:56.740 --> 00:26:57.779
 we

00:26:57.779 --> 00:26:57.960
 should

00:26:57.960 --> 00:26:58.140
 be

00:26:58.140 --> 00:26:58.519
 praying

00:26:58.519 --> 00:26:58.779
 God

00:26:58.779 --> 00:26:59.140
 send

00:26:59.140 --> 00:26:59.319
 out

00:26:59.319 --> 00:26:59.519
 more

00:26:59.519 --> 00:26:59.880
 workers

00:26:59.880 --> 00:27:00.120
 there

00:27:00.120 --> 00:27:00.220
 are

00:27:00.220 --> 00:27:00.400
 so

00:27:00.400 --> 00:27:00.600
 many

00:27:00.600 --> 00:27:00.860
 people

00:27:00.860 --> 00:27:01.039
 that

00:27:01.039 --> 00:27:01.240
 you

00:27:01.240 --> 00:27:01.400
 have

00:27:01.400 --> 00:27:01.640
 brought

00:27:01.640 --> 00:27:01.799
 to

00:27:01.799 --> 00:27:02.019
 this

00:27:02.019 --> 00:27:02.360
 city

00:27:02.360 --> 00:27:03.819
 you

00:27:03.819 --> 00:27:03.900
 know

00:27:03.900 --> 00:27:04.019
 I

00:27:04.019 --> 00:27:04.160
 got

00:27:04.160 --> 00:27:04.279
 in

00:27:04.279 --> 00:27:04.380
 the

00:27:04.380 --> 00:27:04.580
 list

00:27:04.580 --> 00:27:05.059
 yesterday

00:27:05.059 --> 00:27:07.120
 a

00:27:07.120 --> 00:27:07.360
 rather

00:27:07.360 --> 00:27:07.759
 old

00:27:07.759 --> 00:27:08.180
 grumpy

00:27:08.180 --> 00:27:08.840
 man

00:27:08.840 --> 00:27:10.380
 got

00:27:10.380 --> 00:27:10.600
 into

00:27:10.600 --> 00:27:10.759
 the

00:27:10.759 --> 00:27:11.100
 lift

00:27:11.100 --> 00:27:12.120
 in

00:27:12.120 --> 00:27:12.259
 my

00:27:12.259 --> 00:27:12.600
 building

00:27:12.600 --> 00:27:13.860
 and

00:27:13.860 --> 00:27:14.039
 just

00:27:14.039 --> 00:27:14.160
 to

00:27:14.160 --> 00:27:14.299
 be

00:27:14.299 --> 00:27:14.640
 friendly

00:27:14.640 --> 00:27:14.840
 I

00:27:14.840 --> 00:27:15.000
 said

00:27:15.000 --> 00:27:15.080
 to

00:27:15.080 --> 00:27:15.220
 him

00:27:15.220 --> 00:27:17.319
 and

00:27:17.319 --> 00:27:17.579
 then I

00:27:17.579 --> 00:27:17.819
 noticed

00:27:17.819 --> 00:27:17.960
 he

00:27:17.960 --> 00:27:18.059
 had

00:27:18.059 --> 00:27:18.159
 a

00:27:18.159 --> 00:27:18.439
 Manchester

00:27:18.439 --> 00:27:18.819
 United

00:27:18.819 --> 00:27:19.220
 cap

00:27:19.220 --> 00:27:19.419
 on

00:27:19.419 --> 00:27:19.639
 and said

00:27:19.639 --> 00:27:19.819
 oh

00:27:19.819 --> 00:27:20.079
 do you

00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:20.419
 support

00:27:20.419 --> 00:27:21.179
 Man U

00:27:21.179 --> 00:27:21.519
 and

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:22.679
 he

00:27:22.679 --> 00:27:23.220
 replied

00:27:23.220 --> 00:27:24.919
 I don't

00:27:24.919 --> 00:27:25.139
 want to

00:27:25.139 --> 00:27:25.480
 talk to

00:27:25.480 --> 00:27:26.000
 you

00:27:26.000 --> 00:27:27.339
 this is

00:27:27.339 --> 00:27:27.599
 literally

00:27:27.599 --> 00:27:27.899
 this was

00:27:27.899 --> 00:27:28.339
 yesterday

00:27:28.339 --> 00:27:29.039
 okay

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:31.980
 I get

00:27:31.980 --> 00:27:32.220
 that all

00:27:32.220 --> 00:27:32.619
 the time

00:27:32.619 --> 00:27:32.980
 it's okay

00:27:32.980 --> 00:27:33.240
 I don't

00:27:33.240 --> 00:27:33.460
 have a

00:27:33.460 --> 00:27:33.939
 complex

00:27:33.940 --> 00:27:38.160
 and

00:27:38.160 --> 00:27:38.180
 and

00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:38.340
 then

00:27:38.340 --> 00:27:38.519
 he

00:27:38.519 --> 00:27:38.880
 said

00:27:38.880 --> 00:27:39.559
 and

00:27:39.559 --> 00:27:39.620
 I

00:27:39.620 --> 00:27:39.740
 was

00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:39.960
 just

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.180
 about

00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:40.320
 to

00:27:40.320 --> 00:27:40.440
 get

00:27:40.440 --> 00:27:40.580
 out

00:27:40.580 --> 00:27:40.640
 of

00:27:40.640 --> 00:27:40.740
 the

00:27:40.740 --> 00:27:40.900
 lift

00:27:40.900 --> 00:27:41.180
 actually

00:27:41.180 --> 00:27:41.360
 then

00:27:41.360 --> 00:27:41.480
 he

00:27:41.480 --> 00:27:41.680
 said

00:27:41.680 --> 00:27:42.259
 you're

00:27:42.259 --> 00:27:42.380
 one

00:27:42.380 --> 00:27:42.480
 of

00:27:42.480 --> 00:27:42.680
 those

00:27:42.680 --> 00:27:43.500
 missionaries

00:27:43.500 --> 00:27:43.799
 aren't

00:27:43.799 --> 00:27:44.059
 you

00:27:44.059 --> 00:27:46.400
 and

00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:46.420
 I

00:27:46.420 --> 00:27:48.259
 didn't

00:27:48.259 --> 00:27:48.360
 know

00:27:48.360 --> 00:27:48.460
 how

00:27:48.460 --> 00:27:48.539
 to

00:27:48.539 --> 00:27:48.920
 respond

00:27:48.920 --> 00:27:49.039
 to

00:27:49.039 --> 00:27:49.140
 that

00:27:49.140 --> 00:27:49.259
 because

00:27:49.259 --> 00:27:49.380
 I

00:27:49.380 --> 00:27:49.519
 didn't

00:27:49.519 --> 00:27:49.660
 even

00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:49.820
 really

00:27:49.820 --> 00:27:50.100
 know

00:27:50.100 --> 00:27:50.360
 him

00:27:50.360 --> 00:27:50.519
 so

00:27:50.519 --> 00:27:50.620
 I

00:27:50.620 --> 00:27:50.700
 was

00:27:50.700 --> 00:27:50.840
 like

00:27:50.840 --> 00:27:50.960
 how

00:27:50.960 --> 00:27:51.059
 do

00:27:51.059 --> 00:27:51.140
 you

00:27:51.140 --> 00:27:51.299
 know

00:27:51.299 --> 00:27:51.580
 this

00:27:51.580 --> 00:27:51.920
 stuff

00:27:51.920 --> 00:27:53.980
 and

00:27:53.980 --> 00:27:54.120
 as

00:27:54.120 --> 00:27:54.220
 I

00:27:54.220 --> 00:27:54.380
 got

00:27:54.380 --> 00:27:54.519
 out

00:27:54.519 --> 00:27:54.680
 the

00:27:54.680 --> 00:27:54.940
 lift

00:27:54.940 --> 00:27:55.500
 normally

00:27:55.500 --> 00:27:55.759
 what

00:27:55.759 --> 00:27:55.880
 I

00:27:55.880 --> 00:27:55.920
 would

00:27:55.920 --> 00:27:56.039
 be

00:27:56.039 --> 00:27:56.360
 thinking

00:27:56.360 --> 00:27:56.660
 would

00:27:56.660 --> 00:27:57.019
 be

00:27:57.019 --> 00:27:58.820
 he's

00:27:58.820 --> 00:27:59.000
 got

00:27:59.000 --> 00:27:59.420
 issues

00:27:59.420 --> 00:27:59.660
 he's

00:27:59.660 --> 00:27:59.759
 a

00:27:59.759 --> 00:28:00.019
 grumpy

00:28:00.019 --> 00:28:00.279
 old

00:28:00.279 --> 00:28:00.600
 man

00:28:00.600 --> 00:28:02.360
 or

00:28:02.360 --> 00:28:02.620
 I'd

00:28:02.620 --> 00:28:03.460
 feel

00:28:03.460 --> 00:28:03.980
 offended

00:28:03.980 --> 00:28:05.279
 or

00:28:05.279 --> 00:28:05.480
 I'd

00:28:05.480 --> 00:28:05.680
 feel

00:28:05.680 --> 00:28:05.820
 like

00:28:05.820 --> 00:28:06.140
 I've

00:28:06.140 --> 00:28:06.220
 got

00:28:06.220 --> 00:28:06.320
 to

00:28:06.320 --> 00:28:06.580
 try

00:28:06.580 --> 00:28:06.700
 and

00:28:06.700 --> 00:28:06.860
 be

00:28:06.860 --> 00:28:07.500
 nicer

00:28:07.500 --> 00:28:07.800
 next

00:28:07.800 --> 00:28:07.940
 time

00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:08.039
 I

00:28:08.039 --> 00:28:08.180
 don't

00:28:08.180 --> 00:28:08.279
 know

00:28:08.279 --> 00:28:08.400
 what

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.500
 I've

00:28:08.500 --> 00:28:08.600
 got

00:28:08.600 --> 00:28:08.700
 to

00:28:08.700 --> 00:28:09.019
 do

00:28:09.019 --> 00:28:10.460
 but

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.700
 actually

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:10.980
 because

00:28:10.980 --> 00:28:11.160
 I've

00:28:11.160 --> 00:28:11.279
 been

00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:11.600
 thinking

00:28:11.600 --> 00:28:11.880
 about

00:28:11.880 --> 00:28:12.080
 this

00:28:12.080 --> 00:28:12.800
 passage

00:28:12.800 --> 00:28:15.220
 I

00:28:15.220 --> 00:28:15.500
 walked

00:28:15.500 --> 00:28:15.759
 away

00:28:15.759 --> 00:28:16.080
 going

00:28:16.080 --> 00:28:16.320
 there's

00:28:16.320 --> 00:28:16.480
 a

00:28:16.480 --> 00:28:16.820
 sheep

00:28:16.820 --> 00:28:18.960
 who's

00:28:18.960 --> 00:28:19.519
 suspicious

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:20.539
 and

00:28:20.539 --> 00:28:21.060
 hurting

00:28:21.060 --> 00:28:21.759
 and

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:22.160
 broken

00:28:22.160 --> 00:28:24.279
 and

00:28:24.279 --> 00:28:24.400
 I

00:28:24.400 --> 00:28:24.600
 don't

00:28:24.600 --> 00:28:24.960
 know

00:28:24.960 --> 00:28:25.539
 whatever

00:28:25.539 --> 00:28:26.600
 shepherds

00:28:26.600 --> 00:28:26.820
 he's

00:28:26.820 --> 00:28:27.100
 running

00:28:27.100 --> 00:28:27.500
 to

00:28:27.500 --> 00:28:28.700
 but

00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:28.860
 you

00:28:28.860 --> 00:28:29.039
 can

00:28:29.039 --> 00:28:29.460
 tell

00:28:29.460 --> 00:28:29.759
 from

00:28:29.759 --> 00:28:29.920
 his

00:28:29.920 --> 00:28:30.279
 face

00:28:30.279 --> 00:28:30.440
 that

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.559
 they're

00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:30.720
 not

00:28:30.720 --> 00:28:30.960
 bringing

00:28:30.960 --> 00:28:31.140
 him

00:28:31.140 --> 00:28:31.539
 joy

00:28:31.539 --> 00:28:33.140
 and

00:28:33.140 --> 00:28:33.279
 my

00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:33.460
 heart

00:28:33.460 --> 00:28:33.740
 broke

00:28:33.740 --> 00:28:33.980
 for

00:28:33.980 --> 00:28:34.220
 him

00:28:34.220 --> 00:28:35.220
 and

00:28:35.220 --> 00:28:35.340
 I

00:28:35.340 --> 00:28:35.640
 started

00:28:35.640 --> 00:28:36.100
 praying

00:28:36.100 --> 00:28:36.779
 father

00:28:36.779 --> 00:28:37.039
 would

00:28:37.039 --> 00:28:37.180
 you

00:28:37.180 --> 00:28:37.620
 send

00:28:37.620 --> 00:28:38.059
 people

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.340
 into

00:28:38.340 --> 00:28:38.539
 his

00:28:38.539 --> 00:28:38.799
 life

00:28:38.799 --> 00:28:38.920
 who

00:28:38.920 --> 00:28:39.000
 are

00:28:39.000 --> 00:28:39.059
 going

00:28:39.059 --> 00:28:39.140
 to

00:28:39.140 --> 00:28:39.500
 show

00:28:39.500 --> 00:28:39.819
 him

00:28:39.819 --> 00:28:40.220
 that

00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:40.480
 you

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:40.640
 are

00:28:40.640 --> 00:28:40.840
 a

00:28:40.840 --> 00:28:41.039
 good

00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:41.440
 God

00:28:41.440 --> 00:28:41.819
 a

00:28:41.819 --> 00:28:42.120
 good

00:28:42.120 --> 00:28:42.920
 compassionate

00:28:42.920 --> 00:28:43.420
 shepherd

00:28:43.420 --> 00:28:45.759
 just

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:46.120
 think

00:28:46.120 --> 00:28:46.279
 if

00:28:46.279 --> 00:28:46.779
 every

00:28:46.779 --> 00:28:47.160
 one

00:28:47.160 --> 00:28:47.299
 of

00:28:47.299 --> 00:28:47.500
 us

00:28:47.500 --> 00:28:47.680
 in

00:28:47.680 --> 00:28:48.380
 watermark

00:28:48.380 --> 00:28:49.140
 started

00:28:49.140 --> 00:28:49.720
 praying

00:28:49.720 --> 00:28:50.779
 God

00:28:50.779 --> 00:28:51.019
 would

00:28:51.019 --> 00:28:51.180
 you

00:28:51.180 --> 00:28:51.539
 open

00:28:51.539 --> 00:28:51.840
 my

00:28:51.840 --> 00:28:52.220
 eyes

00:28:52.220 --> 00:28:52.440
 to

00:28:52.440 --> 00:28:52.880
 see

00:28:52.880 --> 00:28:53.440
 people

00:28:53.440 --> 00:28:54.160
 not

00:28:54.160 --> 00:28:54.299
 the

00:28:54.299 --> 00:28:54.420
 way

00:28:54.420 --> 00:28:54.580
 I

00:28:54.580 --> 00:28:54.980
 normally

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:55.299
 see

00:28:55.299 --> 00:28:55.740
 people

00:28:55.740 --> 00:28:56.200
 but

00:28:56.200 --> 00:28:56.380
 to

00:28:56.380 --> 00:28:56.819
 really

00:28:56.819 --> 00:28:57.160
 see

00:28:57.160 --> 00:28:57.339
 the

00:28:57.339 --> 00:28:57.620
 people

00:28:57.620 --> 00:28:57.980
 you've

00:28:57.980 --> 00:28:58.279
 placed

00:28:58.279 --> 00:28:58.660
 around

00:28:58.660 --> 00:28:59.019
 me

00:28:59.019 --> 00:29:00.039
 to

00:29:00.039 --> 00:29:00.299
 see

00:29:00.299 --> 00:29:00.680
 even

00:29:00.680 --> 00:29:00.940
 my

00:29:00.940 --> 00:29:01.460
 boss

00:29:01.460 --> 00:29:02.019
 even

00:29:02.019 --> 00:29:02.220
 the

00:29:02.220 --> 00:29:02.460
 people

00:29:02.460 --> 00:29:02.599
 who

00:29:02.599 --> 00:29:03.299
 intimidate

00:29:03.299 --> 00:29:03.420
 me

00:29:03.420 --> 00:29:03.579
 or

00:29:03.579 --> 00:29:03.940
 annoy

00:29:03.940 --> 00:29:04.140
 me

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:04.319
 or

00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:04.700
 anger

00:29:04.700 --> 00:29:04.980
 me

00:29:04.980 --> 00:29:05.380
 with

00:29:05.380 --> 00:29:05.680
 your

00:29:05.680 --> 00:29:06.160
 eyes

00:29:06.160 --> 00:29:06.339
 of

00:29:06.339 --> 00:29:06.960
 compassion

00:29:06.960 --> 00:29:07.240
 and

00:29:07.240 --> 00:29:07.680
 love

00:29:07.680 --> 00:29:08.799
 just

00:29:08.799 --> 00:29:09.140
 think

00:29:09.140 --> 00:29:09.380
 how

00:29:09.380 --> 00:29:09.779
 different

00:29:09.779 --> 00:29:10.019
 our

00:29:10.019 --> 00:29:10.539
 responses

00:29:10.539 --> 00:29:10.880
 would

00:29:10.880 --> 00:29:11.160
 be

00:29:11.160 --> 00:29:11.740
 isn't

00:29:11.740 --> 00:29:11.920
 that

00:29:11.920 --> 00:29:12.099
 what

00:29:12.099 --> 00:29:12.400
 Jesus

00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:12.579
 is

00:29:12.579 --> 00:29:12.779
 saying

00:29:12.779 --> 00:29:12.940
 to

00:29:12.940 --> 00:29:13.059
 be

00:29:13.059 --> 00:29:13.319
 about

00:29:13.319 --> 00:29:13.519
 a

00:29:13.519 --> 00:29:13.799
 light

00:29:13.799 --> 00:29:13.980
 in

00:29:13.980 --> 00:29:14.140
 the

00:29:14.140 --> 00:29:14.500
 city

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:15.799
 as

00:29:15.799 --> 00:29:15.960
 you're

00:29:15.960 --> 00:29:16.220
 walking

00:29:16.220 --> 00:29:16.440
 along

00:29:16.440 --> 00:29:16.640
 the

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.059
 streets

00:29:17.059 --> 00:29:17.220
 and

00:29:17.220 --> 00:29:17.380
 you're

00:29:17.380 --> 00:29:17.599
 seeing

00:29:17.599 --> 00:29:17.779
 the

00:29:17.779 --> 00:29:18.140
 broken

00:29:18.140 --> 00:29:18.299
 and

00:29:18.299 --> 00:29:18.440
 the

00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:18.740
 hurting

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:19.140
 around

00:29:19.140 --> 00:29:19.500
 you

00:29:19.500 --> 00:29:22.359
 how

00:29:22.359 --> 00:29:22.619
 more

00:29:22.619 --> 00:29:22.960
 freely

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:23.220
 would

00:29:23.220 --> 00:29:23.380
 we

00:29:23.380 --> 00:29:23.579
 be

00:29:23.579 --> 00:29:23.859
 loving

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:24.400
 people

00:29:24.400 --> 00:29:24.759
 how

00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:25.019
 much

00:29:25.019 --> 00:29:25.220
 more

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:25.759
 urgently

00:29:25.759 --> 00:29:26.099
 would

00:29:26.099 --> 00:29:26.259
 we

00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:26.440
 be

00:29:26.440 --> 00:29:26.920
 praying

00:29:26.920 --> 00:29:27.339
 God

00:29:27.339 --> 00:29:27.640
 there's

00:29:27.640 --> 00:29:27.839
 so

00:29:27.839 --> 00:29:28.000
 many

00:29:28.000 --> 00:29:28.299
 people

00:29:28.299 --> 00:29:28.480
 I

00:29:28.480 --> 00:29:28.779
 can't

00:29:28.779 --> 00:29:29.039
 reach

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.200
 all

00:29:29.200 --> 00:29:29.359
 these

00:29:29.359 --> 00:29:29.720
 please

00:29:29.720 --> 00:29:29.960
 send

00:29:29.960 --> 00:29:30.180
 more

00:29:30.180 --> 00:29:30.720
 workers

00:29:30.720 --> 00:29:33.680
 because

00:29:33.680 --> 00:29:33.900
 when

00:29:33.900 --> 00:29:34.039
 you

00:29:34.039 --> 00:29:34.319
 start

00:29:34.319 --> 00:29:34.720
 praying

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:35.019
 like

00:29:35.019 --> 00:29:35.400
 that

00:29:35.400 --> 00:29:36.539
 you

00:29:36.539 --> 00:29:36.720
 can

00:29:36.720 --> 00:29:36.880
 be

00:29:36.880 --> 00:29:37.220
 living

00:29:37.220 --> 00:29:37.400
 in

00:29:37.400 --> 00:29:37.519
 a

00:29:37.519 --> 00:29:37.799
 hundred

00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:38.319
 square

00:29:38.319 --> 00:29:38.660
 foot

00:29:38.660 --> 00:29:39.059
 flat

00:29:39.059 --> 00:29:40.380
 but

00:29:40.380 --> 00:29:40.759
 you'll

00:29:40.759 --> 00:29:40.900
 be

00:29:40.900 --> 00:29:41.180
 living

00:29:41.180 --> 00:29:41.359
 the

00:29:41.359 --> 00:29:41.559
 most

00:29:41.559 --> 00:29:42.000
 spacious

00:29:42.000 --> 00:29:42.619
 life

00:29:42.619 --> 00:29:43.359
 because

00:29:43.359 --> 00:29:43.619
 your

00:29:43.619 --> 00:29:44.019
 heart

00:29:44.019 --> 00:29:44.240
 would

00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:44.339
 have

00:29:44.339 --> 00:29:44.480
 been

00:29:44.480 --> 00:29:45.180
 expanded

00:29:45.180 --> 00:29:45.900
 to

00:29:45.900 --> 00:29:46.059
 be

00:29:46.059 --> 00:29:46.420
 more

00:29:46.420 --> 00:29:46.579
 and

00:29:46.579 --> 00:29:46.759
 more

00:29:46.759 --> 00:29:47.019
 like

00:29:47.019 --> 00:29:47.619
 Christ's

00:29:47.619 --> 00:29:48.019
 heart

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:52.379
 but

00:29:52.379 --> 00:29:52.539
 it's

00:29:52.539 --> 00:29:52.720
 not

00:29:52.720 --> 00:29:52.960
 just

00:29:52.960 --> 00:29:53.139
 his

00:29:53.139 --> 00:29:53.799
 compassion

00:29:53.799 --> 00:29:55.019
 this

00:29:55.019 --> 00:29:55.700
 compassion

00:29:55.700 --> 00:29:56.139
 he wants

00:29:56.139 --> 00:29:56.440
 us to

00:29:56.440 --> 00:29:56.839
 have

00:29:56.839 --> 00:29:57.779
 it's

00:29:57.779 --> 00:29:58.000
 also

00:29:58.000 --> 00:29:58.259
 his

00:29:58.259 --> 00:29:58.799
 joy

00:29:58.799 --> 00:29:59.039
 he

00:29:59.039 --> 00:29:59.240
 wants

00:29:59.240 --> 00:29:59.359
 you

00:29:59.359 --> 00:29:59.480
 to

00:29:59.480 --> 00:30:00.259
 experience

00:30:00.259 --> 00:30:01.920
 I

00:30:01.920 --> 00:30:02.079
 don't

00:30:02.079 --> 00:30:02.240
 know

00:30:02.240 --> 00:30:02.400
 if

00:30:02.400 --> 00:30:02.500
 you

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:02.779
 know

00:30:02.779 --> 00:30:03.019
 that

00:30:03.019 --> 00:30:03.519
 God

00:30:03.519 --> 00:30:04.339
 is

00:30:04.339 --> 00:30:04.559
 a

00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:04.900
 joy

00:30:04.900 --> 00:30:05.339
 filled

00:30:05.339 --> 00:30:05.819
 happy

00:30:05.819 --> 00:30:06.259
 God

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:06.900
 not

00:30:06.900 --> 00:30:07.099
 a

00:30:07.099 --> 00:30:07.519
 miserable

00:30:07.519 --> 00:30:08.019
 grumpy

00:30:08.019 --> 00:30:08.460
 God

00:30:08.460 --> 00:30:08.819
 did

00:30:08.819 --> 00:30:08.920
 you

00:30:08.920 --> 00:30:09.059
 know

00:30:09.059 --> 00:30:09.359
 that

00:30:09.359 --> 00:30:10.680
 it

00:30:10.680 --> 00:30:10.859
 says

00:30:10.859 --> 00:30:11.019
 in

00:30:11.019 --> 00:30:11.299
 Timothy

00:30:11.299 --> 00:30:11.680
 he's

00:30:11.680 --> 00:30:11.859
 the

00:30:11.859 --> 00:30:12.339
 blessed

00:30:12.339 --> 00:30:12.619
 God

00:30:12.619 --> 00:30:12.960
 blessed

00:30:12.960 --> 00:30:13.240
 means

00:30:13.240 --> 00:30:13.779
 happy

00:30:13.779 --> 00:30:16.299
 and

00:30:16.299 --> 00:30:16.460
 what

00:30:16.460 --> 00:30:16.879
 brings

00:30:16.879 --> 00:30:17.220
 him

00:30:17.220 --> 00:30:17.740
 delight

00:30:17.740 --> 00:30:18.380
 is

00:30:18.380 --> 00:30:18.559
 to

00:30:18.559 --> 00:30:18.960
 bring

00:30:18.960 --> 00:30:19.380
 lost

00:30:19.380 --> 00:30:19.819
 people

00:30:19.819 --> 00:30:20.079
 like

00:30:20.079 --> 00:30:20.279
 you

00:30:20.279 --> 00:30:20.440
 and

00:30:20.440 --> 00:30:20.720
 me

00:30:20.720 --> 00:30:22.359
 broken

00:30:22.359 --> 00:30:22.880
 people

00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:23.180
 to

00:30:23.180 --> 00:30:23.799
 himself

00:30:23.799 --> 00:30:25.359
 Jesus

00:30:25.359 --> 00:30:25.680
 said

00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:25.960
 there is

00:30:25.960 --> 00:30:26.259
 more

00:30:26.259 --> 00:30:26.779
 joy

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:27.039
 in

00:30:27.039 --> 00:30:27.519
 heaven

00:30:27.519 --> 00:30:28.240
 over

00:30:28.240 --> 00:30:28.700
 one

00:30:28.700 --> 00:30:29.140
 sinner

00:30:29.140 --> 00:30:29.660
 who

00:30:29.660 --> 00:30:30.279
 repents

00:30:30.279 --> 00:30:30.420
 than

00:30:30.420 --> 00:30:30.599
 over

00:30:30.599 --> 00:30:31.160
 99

00:30:31.160 --> 00:30:31.480
 who

00:30:31.480 --> 00:30:31.680
 don't

00:30:31.680 --> 00:30:31.880
 need

00:30:31.880 --> 00:30:32.059
 to

00:30:32.059 --> 00:30:32.460
 repent

00:30:32.460 --> 00:30:33.620
 heaven

00:30:33.620 --> 00:30:34.319
 gets

00:30:34.319 --> 00:30:34.539
 on

00:30:34.539 --> 00:30:35.140
 party

00:30:35.140 --> 00:30:35.680
 mode

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:36.220
 when

00:30:36.220 --> 00:30:36.660
 someone

00:30:36.660 --> 00:30:37.140
 comes

00:30:37.140 --> 00:30:37.339
 to

00:30:37.339 --> 00:30:37.620
 faith

00:30:37.620 --> 00:30:37.980
 if

00:30:37.980 --> 00:30:38.299
 that

00:30:38.299 --> 00:30:38.640
 guy

00:30:38.640 --> 00:30:38.779
 in

00:30:38.779 --> 00:30:38.940
 that

00:30:38.940 --> 00:30:39.240
 lift

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:39.539
 came

00:30:39.539 --> 00:30:39.720
 to

00:30:39.720 --> 00:30:39.960
 know

00:30:39.960 --> 00:30:40.420
 Jesus

00:30:40.420 --> 00:30:41.140
 heaven

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:41.400
 would

00:30:41.400 --> 00:30:42.120
 explode

00:30:42.120 --> 00:30:42.480
 with

00:30:42.480 --> 00:30:43.000
 joy

00:30:43.000 --> 00:30:44.579
 it

00:30:44.579 --> 00:30:44.700
 would

00:30:44.700 --> 00:30:44.859
 be

00:30:44.859 --> 00:30:45.099
 better

00:30:45.099 --> 00:30:45.279
 than

00:30:45.279 --> 00:30:46.099
 LKF

00:30:46.099 --> 00:30:51.059
 so

00:30:51.059 --> 00:30:51.319
 how

00:30:51.319 --> 00:30:51.480
 is

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:51.699
 our

00:30:51.699 --> 00:30:52.259
 response

00:30:52.259 --> 00:30:52.679
 when

00:30:52.679 --> 00:30:52.980
 someone

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:53.299
 comes

00:30:53.299 --> 00:30:53.500
 to

00:30:53.500 --> 00:30:54.099
 Christ

00:30:54.099 --> 00:30:55.219
 like

00:30:55.219 --> 00:30:55.480
 someone

00:30:55.480 --> 00:30:55.740
 did

00:30:55.740 --> 00:30:56.079
 last

00:30:56.079 --> 00:30:56.359
 week

00:30:56.359 --> 00:30:56.559
 through

00:30:56.559 --> 00:30:56.859
 somebody

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:57.019
 in

00:30:57.019 --> 00:30:57.699
 watermark

00:30:57.699 --> 00:30:58.359
 do

00:30:58.359 --> 00:30:58.519
 we

00:30:58.519 --> 00:30:58.679
 go

00:30:58.679 --> 00:30:58.959
 that's

00:30:58.959 --> 00:30:59.379
 nice

00:30:59.379 --> 00:30:59.639
 another

00:30:59.639 --> 00:30:59.879
 member

00:30:59.879 --> 00:31:00.079
 of the

00:31:00.079 --> 00:31:00.399
 club

00:31:00.399 --> 00:31:01.019
 or

00:31:01.019 --> 00:31:01.199
 do

00:31:01.199 --> 00:31:01.379
 we

00:31:01.379 --> 00:31:01.679
 go

00:31:01.679 --> 00:31:01.939
 with

00:31:01.939 --> 00:31:02.919
 unconcainable

00:31:02.919 --> 00:31:03.419
 joy

00:31:03.419 --> 00:31:04.419
 that

00:31:04.419 --> 00:31:04.619
 is

00:31:04.619 --> 00:31:04.839
 just

00:31:04.839 --> 00:31:05.240
 so

00:31:05.240 --> 00:31:05.799
 gracious

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:06.139
 of

00:31:06.139 --> 00:31:06.299
 you

00:31:06.299 --> 00:31:06.639
 father

00:31:06.639 --> 00:31:08.000
 thank

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.539
 you

00:31:08.539 --> 00:31:10.299
 cramped

00:31:10.299 --> 00:31:10.519
 is

00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:10.839
 often

00:31:10.839 --> 00:31:11.019
 the

00:31:11.019 --> 00:31:11.279
 dwelling

00:31:11.279 --> 00:31:11.480
 of

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.659
 my

00:31:11.659 --> 00:31:12.159
 soul

00:31:12.159 --> 00:31:12.839
 but

00:31:12.839 --> 00:31:13.039
 we

00:31:13.039 --> 00:31:13.240
 have

00:31:13.240 --> 00:31:13.399
 a

00:31:13.399 --> 00:31:14.019
 compassionate

00:31:14.019 --> 00:31:14.519
 shepherd

00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:14.819
 who

00:31:14.819 --> 00:31:15.259
 shows

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:15.420
 us

00:31:15.420 --> 00:31:15.599
 his

00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:16.000
 love

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.720
 so

00:31:16.720 --> 00:31:16.879
 that

00:31:16.879 --> 00:31:17.059
 he

00:31:17.059 --> 00:31:17.259
 can

00:31:17.259 --> 00:31:17.819
 expand

00:31:17.819 --> 00:31:18.200
 our

00:31:18.200 --> 00:31:18.619
 hearts

00:31:18.619 --> 00:31:18.799
 so

00:31:18.799 --> 00:31:18.940
 that

00:31:18.940 --> 00:31:19.160
 we

00:31:19.160 --> 00:31:19.339
 can

00:31:19.339 --> 00:31:19.539
 have

00:31:19.539 --> 00:31:20.240
 compassion

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.819
 on

00:31:20.819 --> 00:31:21.140
 others

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.299
 to

00:31:21.299 --> 00:31:21.759
 involve

00:31:21.759 --> 00:31:21.980
 us

00:31:21.980 --> 00:31:22.119
 in

00:31:22.119 --> 00:31:22.319
 his

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:22.720
 mission

00:31:22.720 --> 00:31:23.200
 so

00:31:23.200 --> 00:31:23.319
 that

00:31:23.319 --> 00:31:23.440
 we

00:31:23.440 --> 00:31:23.619
 might

00:31:23.619 --> 00:31:24.339
 experience

00:31:24.339 --> 00:31:24.640
 his

00:31:24.640 --> 00:31:25.140
 joy

00:31:25.140 --> 00:31:28.519
 and

00:31:28.519 --> 00:31:28.619
 we

00:31:28.619 --> 00:31:28.740
 need

00:31:28.740 --> 00:31:28.839
 to

00:31:28.839 --> 00:31:29.000
 be

00:31:29.000 --> 00:31:29.640
 praying

00:31:29.640 --> 00:31:30.119
 that's

00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:30.259
 the

00:31:30.259 --> 00:31:30.539
 first

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:30.859
 place

00:31:30.859 --> 00:31:31.039
 we

00:31:31.039 --> 00:31:31.420
 start

00:31:31.420 --> 00:31:31.660
 to

00:31:31.660 --> 00:31:32.180
 pray

00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:33.180
 that

00:31:33.180 --> 00:31:33.460
 God

00:31:33.460 --> 00:31:33.619
 would

00:31:33.619 --> 00:31:33.799
 do

00:31:33.799 --> 00:31:34.059
 this

00:31:34.059 --> 00:31:34.160
 in

00:31:34.160 --> 00:31:34.339
 our

00:31:34.339 --> 00:31:34.799
 lives

00:31:34.799 --> 00:31:34.980
 and

00:31:34.980 --> 00:31:35.140
 God

00:31:35.140 --> 00:31:35.279
 would

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:35.599
 send

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:35.779
 out

00:31:35.779 --> 00:31:35.980
 more

00:31:35.980 --> 00:31:36.519
 workers

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:38.619
 I'm

00:31:38.619 --> 00:31:38.700
 going

00:31:38.700 --> 00:31:38.799
 to

00:31:38.799 --> 00:31:39.059
 ask

00:31:39.059 --> 00:31:39.779
 Joanne

00:31:39.779 --> 00:31:40.319
 to

00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:40.579
 come

00:31:40.579 --> 00:31:40.879
 up

00:31:40.879 --> 00:31:42.839
 and

00:31:42.839 --> 00:31:43.359
 share

00:31:43.359 --> 00:31:46.179
 a little

00:31:46.179 --> 00:31:46.479
 bit of

00:31:46.479 --> 00:31:46.719
 her

00:31:46.719 --> 00:31:47.359
 story

00:31:47.359 --> 00:31:54.000
 Joanne

00:31:54.000 --> 00:31:54.399
 welcome

00:31:54.399 --> 00:31:55.639
 it's

00:31:55.639 --> 00:31:55.919
 okay

00:31:55.919 --> 00:31:56.479
 we're not

00:31:56.479 --> 00:31:56.679
 too

00:31:56.679 --> 00:31:56.939
 scary

00:31:56.939 --> 00:31:57.679
 up here

00:31:57.679 --> 00:31:59.179
 Joanne

00:31:59.179 --> 00:31:59.439
 would you

00:31:59.439 --> 00:31:59.740
 love to

00:31:59.740 --> 00:32:00.219
 just tell

00:32:00.219 --> 00:32:00.399
 us

00:32:00.399 --> 00:32:00.839
 who you

00:32:00.839 --> 00:32:01.099
 are

00:32:01.099 --> 00:32:02.240
 and

00:32:02.240 --> 00:32:02.719
 yeah

00:32:02.719 --> 00:32:03.039
 just

00:32:03.039 --> 00:32:03.500
 say

00:32:03.500 --> 00:32:03.740
 something

00:32:03.740 --> 00:32:04.000
 about

00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:04.399
 yourself

00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:05.140
 hello

00:32:05.140 --> 00:32:05.460
 I'm

00:32:05.460 --> 00:32:05.940
 Joanne

00:32:05.940 --> 00:32:06.400
 can

00:32:06.400 --> 00:32:06.519
 you

00:32:06.519 --> 00:32:06.740
 hear

00:32:06.740 --> 00:32:07.100
 me

00:32:07.100 --> 00:32:07.960
 yes

00:32:07.960 --> 00:32:08.420
 okay

00:32:08.420 --> 00:32:09.460
 and

00:32:09.460 --> 00:32:10.160
 I've

00:32:10.160 --> 00:32:10.620
 been to

00:32:10.620 --> 00:32:11.180
 watermark

00:32:11.180 --> 00:32:11.660
 for

00:32:11.660 --> 00:32:12.420
 like

00:32:12.420 --> 00:32:12.880
 five

00:32:12.880 --> 00:32:13.180
 years

00:32:13.180 --> 00:32:13.560
 now

00:32:13.560 --> 00:32:14.300
 I'm

00:32:14.300 --> 00:32:14.480
 from

00:32:14.480 --> 00:32:14.680
 Hong

00:32:14.680 --> 00:32:14.920
 Kong

00:32:14.920 --> 00:32:15.640
 and

00:32:15.640 --> 00:32:16.220
 I'm

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:16.480
 a

00:32:16.480 --> 00:32:17.160
 part-time

00:32:17.160 --> 00:32:17.840
 artist

00:32:17.840 --> 00:32:18.320
 graphic

00:32:18.320 --> 00:32:18.940
 designer

00:32:18.940 --> 00:32:21.200
 and

00:32:21.200 --> 00:32:21.700
 I'm

00:32:21.700 --> 00:32:22.080
 doing

00:32:22.080 --> 00:32:22.460
 a

00:32:22.460 --> 00:32:22.780
 master

00:32:22.780 --> 00:32:23.140
 course

00:32:23.140 --> 00:32:23.300
 in

00:32:23.300 --> 00:32:24.019
 HKU

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.460
 in

00:32:24.460 --> 00:32:25.019
 expressive

00:32:25.019 --> 00:32:25.400
 arts

00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:25.920
 therapy

00:32:25.920 --> 00:32:26.980
 great

00:32:26.980 --> 00:32:27.220
 so

00:32:27.220 --> 00:32:27.340
 if

00:32:27.340 --> 00:32:27.420
 you

00:32:27.420 --> 00:32:27.580
 feel

00:32:27.580 --> 00:32:27.720
 like

00:32:27.720 --> 00:32:27.800
 you

00:32:27.800 --> 00:32:27.940
 need

00:32:27.940 --> 00:32:28.120
 some

00:32:28.120 --> 00:32:28.519
 therapy

00:32:28.519 --> 00:32:29.060
 afterwards

00:32:29.060 --> 00:32:29.420
 just

00:32:29.420 --> 00:32:29.680
 come

00:32:29.680 --> 00:32:30.580
 and

00:32:30.580 --> 00:32:30.840
 talk

00:32:30.840 --> 00:32:31.019
 to

00:32:31.019 --> 00:32:31.380
 Joanne

00:32:31.380 --> 00:32:32.860
 I'd

00:32:32.860 --> 00:32:32.960
 love

00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:33.040
 you

00:32:33.040 --> 00:32:33.180
 to

00:32:33.180 --> 00:32:33.320
 tell

00:32:33.320 --> 00:32:33.440
 us

00:32:33.440 --> 00:32:33.580
 a

00:32:33.580 --> 00:32:33.720
 little

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:34.080
 bit

00:32:34.079 --> 00:32:35.019
 about

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.480
 what

00:32:35.480 --> 00:32:35.639
 you

00:32:35.639 --> 00:32:35.779
 were

00:32:35.779 --> 00:32:36.079
 like

00:32:36.079 --> 00:32:36.539
 before

00:32:36.539 --> 00:32:36.879
 you

00:32:36.879 --> 00:32:37.319
 met

00:32:37.319 --> 00:32:37.819
 Christ

00:32:37.819 --> 00:32:38.259
 in

00:32:38.259 --> 00:32:38.399
 your

00:32:38.399 --> 00:32:38.819
 life

00:32:38.819 --> 00:32:40.559
 I

00:32:40.559 --> 00:32:41.039
 was

00:32:41.039 --> 00:32:41.679
 a

00:32:41.679 --> 00:32:43.500
 professionistic

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:44.659
 so

00:32:44.659 --> 00:32:45.759
 everything

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:46.480
 I

00:32:46.480 --> 00:32:48.139
 wanted

00:32:48.139 --> 00:32:48.879
 to be

00:32:48.879 --> 00:32:49.619
 perfect

00:32:49.619 --> 00:32:50.740
 and

00:32:50.740 --> 00:32:51.319
 I

00:32:51.319 --> 00:32:52.259
 was

00:32:52.259 --> 00:32:52.539
 very

00:32:52.539 --> 00:32:52.899
 easy

00:32:52.899 --> 00:32:53.099
 to

00:32:53.099 --> 00:32:53.279
 get

00:32:53.279 --> 00:32:53.599
 nervous

00:32:53.599 --> 00:32:54.859
 and

00:32:54.859 --> 00:32:56.079
 really

00:32:56.079 --> 00:32:56.399
 want

00:32:56.399 --> 00:32:56.559
 to

00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:56.899
 take

00:32:56.899 --> 00:32:57.259
 control

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.480
 of

00:32:57.480 --> 00:32:57.779
 things

00:32:57.779 --> 00:32:58.259
 and

00:32:58.259 --> 00:32:58.599
 plan

00:32:58.599 --> 00:32:58.879
 things

00:32:58.879 --> 00:32:59.179
 well

00:32:59.179 --> 00:32:59.720
 so

00:32:59.720 --> 00:32:59.980
 that's

00:32:59.980 --> 00:33:00.240
 why

00:33:00.240 --> 00:33:00.460
 it

00:33:00.460 --> 00:33:00.720
 really

00:33:00.720 --> 00:33:01.059
 makes

00:33:01.059 --> 00:33:01.460
 me

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:02.419
 yeah

00:33:02.419 --> 00:33:02.720
 very

00:33:02.720 --> 00:33:03.039
 easy

00:33:03.039 --> 00:33:03.220
 to

00:33:03.220 --> 00:33:03.339
 get

00:33:03.339 --> 00:33:03.619
 nervous

00:33:03.619 --> 00:33:03.859
 and

00:33:03.859 --> 00:33:04.159
 like

00:33:04.159 --> 00:33:04.459
 oh

00:33:04.459 --> 00:33:04.679
 my

00:33:04.679 --> 00:33:05.019
 gosh

00:33:05.019 --> 00:33:05.339
 what

00:33:05.339 --> 00:33:05.959
 it

00:33:05.959 --> 00:33:06.099
 would

00:33:06.099 --> 00:33:06.240
 be

00:33:06.240 --> 00:33:06.419
 like

00:33:06.419 --> 00:33:06.579
 and

00:33:06.579 --> 00:33:06.819
 really

00:33:06.819 --> 00:33:07.240
 afraid

00:33:07.240 --> 00:33:07.720
 of

00:33:07.720 --> 00:33:08.319
 making

00:33:08.319 --> 00:33:08.899
 mistakes

00:33:08.899 --> 00:33:10.419
 great

00:33:10.419 --> 00:33:11.639
 and so

00:33:11.639 --> 00:33:15.019
 tell us a little bit about your story of how you actually came to

00:33:15.019 --> 00:33:15.740
 Christ

00:33:15.740 --> 00:33:19.539
 it was like seven years ago

00:33:19.539 --> 00:33:27.900
 I guess like I failed myself using my own effort it's like a really bad period

00:33:27.900 --> 00:33:42.319
 of time it's when I studied and I didn't really get what I want and I feel like I failed myself because like no matter how much that I paid for pay effort for like I couldn't get whatever things that I wanted

00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:43.279
 but then like God

00:33:43.279 --> 00:34:00.299
 but then like God showed me to be like I made to be like I gave up to you and started to show up and I had to show myself to me and I can see that God is gracious but then like that then my heart wasn't truly surrendered to him yet and through and other circumstances

00:34:00.299 --> 00:34:29.579
 so were you uh were you in a Christian family or what what was your family no no my family it's all non-believers I'm the yeah and um so three and other circumstances uh which is uh my like my first time that when I end um my first relationship and then like at that time I was really sad and heartbroken and it's kind of like really lost as well and that time um so there was one day

00:34:29.579 --> 00:34:43.360
 when I was um waiting my friend in MTR station which is in Cosway Bay and um it's really rare because my friend was late for half an hour but like she was usually very very on time

00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:59.299
 and suddenly there was a lady tapped on my shoulder and then like she said she asked me um are you a Christian and I'm like no and then like she said oh actually today when I prayed um

00:34:59.300 --> 00:35:29.100
 I had a calling from God to find a lost ship and you are one of the lost ship and I'm like all my goose boom is like going up because I didn't expect that you know there are there were a lot of people doing all these kind of outreach um and on the street as well usually but that lady it's really it's a little bit different because like she's like a very old lady it's like 70 years old and usually these kind of lady they wouldn't like

00:35:29.099 --> 00:35:52.319
 do these kind of do these kind of do these kind of do these kind of things like in my perspective and she showed a lot of sincerity and the first thing that she said it's not taking up um her bible and then showing me this verse blah blah blah blah blah but the thing she told me is I prayed and I had a calling from God and you are the lost ship and God wants you to come back and I'm like oh wow

00:35:52.320 --> 00:36:02.320
 and my heart was softened and I accepted Christ um in the MTR station which MTR?

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:11.140
 Causeway Bay so just head to Causeway Bay guys at after lunch and then she disappeared um I

00:36:11.140 --> 00:36:22.080
 and I never saw her again never saw her again and so yeah what happened like what happened next?

00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:25.340
 and then I and then like I started go to Watermark

00:36:25.340 --> 00:36:30.600
 you see God works in amazing ways right?

00:36:31.920 --> 00:36:32.920
 that's amazing

00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:37.720
 and so that was seven years ago?

00:36:38.220 --> 00:36:39.780
 no that's five years ago

00:36:39.780 --> 00:36:40.640
 five years ago

00:36:40.640 --> 00:36:41.380
 five years ago

00:36:41.380 --> 00:36:43.580
 what's God been doing in your life since that point?

00:36:44.580 --> 00:36:49.700
 um like I think well of course there are times that I still struggle

00:36:49.699 --> 00:36:52.659
 struggle because there are a lot of worldly pressure

00:36:52.659 --> 00:36:57.239
 and and you know like there are a lot of things to to perform as well

00:36:57.239 --> 00:37:02.139
 but especially when there are a lot of unknowns um and when I think of my future

00:37:02.139 --> 00:37:04.819
 but I think this time it's pretty different

00:37:04.819 --> 00:37:07.819
 it's because I know God and and he's faithful

00:37:07.819 --> 00:37:13.759
 that when in all these uncertainties happen that I know where I can anchor

00:37:13.760 --> 00:37:15.800
 that anchoring God

00:37:15.800 --> 00:37:17.660
 and knowing that he's faithful

00:37:17.660 --> 00:37:21.300
 and he knows way better than what I know

00:37:21.300 --> 00:37:26.180
 and um yeah because he created us and he did everything for us

00:37:26.180 --> 00:37:31.460
 and he even knows that I would accept a Christ in an empty aisle using a pot pot

00:37:31.460 --> 00:37:35.480
 and I think yeah he knows everything way better than I do

00:37:35.480 --> 00:37:36.119
 that's great

00:37:36.119 --> 00:37:37.760
 can I pray for you?

00:37:37.880 --> 00:37:38.679
 yes thank you

00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:43.340
 um father thank you so much uh for my dear sister Joanne

00:37:43.340 --> 00:37:45.380
 uh lord you are an amazing God

00:37:45.380 --> 00:37:48.880
 thank you so much that you care for lost sheep

00:37:48.880 --> 00:37:51.320
 uh thank you that you cared for Joanne

00:37:51.320 --> 00:37:52.760
 and to bring her to yourself

00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:57.219
 and I pray that you'd continue to help her uh see more and more of who you are

00:37:57.219 --> 00:37:58.360
 that you're a good shepherd

00:37:58.360 --> 00:37:59.820
 that you're a father

00:37:59.820 --> 00:38:03.119
 you're the one who wants to wrap your arms around her

00:38:03.119 --> 00:38:07.299
 and give her that sense of security and uh comfort and knowledge

00:38:07.299 --> 00:38:09.219
 that her life is in your hands

00:38:09.219 --> 00:38:11.639
 so lord I just praise you for what you're doing

00:38:11.639 --> 00:38:13.179
 thank you so much for her

00:38:13.179 --> 00:38:15.279
 and lord just bless her mightily

00:38:15.279 --> 00:38:16.339
 in Jesus name

00:38:16.339 --> 00:38:17.259
 amen

00:38:17.259 --> 00:38:18.779
 great thank you

00:38:18.779 --> 00:38:20.119
 please give a round of applause

00:38:20.119 --> 00:38:27.659
 isn't God good?

00:38:29.139 --> 00:38:30.619
 you see God works

00:38:30.619 --> 00:38:33.500
 see God's a compassionate God

00:38:33.500 --> 00:38:34.859
 who wants to reach out

00:38:34.859 --> 00:38:37.199
 and he'll even use a pawpaw who's available

00:38:37.199 --> 00:38:39.400
 to reach out

00:38:39.400 --> 00:38:42.639
 we've talked about the compassion of the shepherd

00:38:42.639 --> 00:38:44.719
 we've called it that the invitation to the harvest

00:38:44.719 --> 00:38:46.319
 I've got one more point

00:38:46.319 --> 00:38:48.799
 so don't worry we're not going to go forever

00:38:48.799 --> 00:38:52.460
 the last point is the commission to go

00:38:52.460 --> 00:38:56.980
 because you know when Jesus calls the disciples

00:38:56.980 --> 00:38:59.740
 to start praying for workers

00:38:59.740 --> 00:39:01.000
 to be sent out

00:39:01.000 --> 00:39:02.500
 into the harvest field

00:39:02.500 --> 00:39:05.260
 who does he send out?

00:39:08.099 --> 00:39:09.619
 he sends out the disciples

00:39:09.619 --> 00:39:11.300
 you see

00:39:11.300 --> 00:39:12.920
 when you start praying

00:39:12.920 --> 00:39:13.860
 send people

00:39:13.860 --> 00:39:15.539
 into the elderly homes

00:39:15.539 --> 00:39:17.000
 into the MTR stations

00:39:17.000 --> 00:39:17.800
 into

00:39:17.800 --> 00:39:19.059
 into the schools

00:39:19.059 --> 00:39:20.159
 into the hospitals

00:39:20.159 --> 00:39:21.300
 into HSBC

00:39:21.300 --> 00:39:22.240
 into wherever

00:39:22.240 --> 00:39:23.659
 when you start praying that

00:39:23.659 --> 00:39:24.619
 you've got to be prepared

00:39:24.619 --> 00:39:26.619
 to be the answer to your prayer

00:39:26.619 --> 00:39:29.639
 just like that pawpaw was

00:39:29.639 --> 00:39:32.519
 and Jesus says

00:39:32.519 --> 00:39:35.380
 as you start praying

00:39:35.380 --> 00:39:36.799
 who is willing to go?

00:39:38.880 --> 00:39:40.579
 and there's this passage in Isaiah

00:39:40.579 --> 00:39:42.420
 where Isaiah meets with God

00:39:42.420 --> 00:39:44.960
 he has this incredible encounter with him

00:39:44.960 --> 00:39:45.980
 and at the end of it

00:39:45.980 --> 00:39:46.799
 he's on his face

00:39:46.799 --> 00:39:47.219
 he's on the

00:39:47.219 --> 00:39:48.480
 in the kind of little corner

00:39:48.480 --> 00:39:49.579
 and God says to him

00:39:49.579 --> 00:39:50.440
 who's going to go

00:39:50.440 --> 00:39:51.279
 for me

00:39:51.279 --> 00:39:52.279
 to preach my message

00:39:52.280 --> 00:39:53.400
 and Isaiah kind of raises

00:39:53.400 --> 00:39:54.240
 his little hand

00:39:54.240 --> 00:39:54.760
 from the corner

00:39:54.760 --> 00:39:55.019
 and says

00:39:55.019 --> 00:39:56.060
 oh you can send me

00:39:56.060 --> 00:39:58.980
 are you willing

00:39:58.980 --> 00:40:00.200
 to be that person?

00:40:01.760 --> 00:40:02.620
 are you willing

00:40:02.620 --> 00:40:03.780
 to be that person?

00:40:04.540 --> 00:40:05.400
 send me

00:40:05.400 --> 00:40:07.560
 because you see

00:40:07.560 --> 00:40:08.640
 a few verses later

00:40:08.640 --> 00:40:09.480
 in the passage

00:40:09.480 --> 00:40:11.160
 it's not in our reading here

00:40:11.160 --> 00:40:11.820
 it's just in

00:40:11.820 --> 00:40:13.500
 verse 23

00:40:13.500 --> 00:40:14.019
 it says

00:40:14.019 --> 00:40:14.920
 Jesus says

00:40:14.920 --> 00:40:16.500
 I'm sending you out

00:40:16.500 --> 00:40:17.920
 like sheep

00:40:17.920 --> 00:40:19.280
 among wolves

00:40:19.280 --> 00:40:22.360
 he's sending us out

00:40:22.360 --> 00:40:23.620
 as sheep

00:40:23.620 --> 00:40:26.400
 not as marine commandos

00:40:26.400 --> 00:40:27.820
 not as those

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:29.080
 who've got all our act together

00:40:29.080 --> 00:40:30.340
 not as those

00:40:30.340 --> 00:40:31.780
 whose heart is anywhere near

00:40:31.780 --> 00:40:33.240
 as expansive as his

00:40:33.240 --> 00:40:35.200
 he's sending us out

00:40:35.200 --> 00:40:36.100
 as vulnerable

00:40:36.100 --> 00:40:37.019
 insecure

00:40:37.019 --> 00:40:39.160
 prone to wander sheep

00:40:39.160 --> 00:40:40.160
 in a hostile

00:40:40.160 --> 00:40:40.960
 challenging

00:40:40.960 --> 00:40:42.019
 difficult world

00:40:42.019 --> 00:40:44.019
 what a ridiculous strategy

00:40:44.019 --> 00:40:47.260
 and we go

00:40:47.260 --> 00:40:48.740
 yeah but I can't

00:40:48.740 --> 00:40:49.260
 share anything

00:40:49.260 --> 00:40:49.820
 because I've lost

00:40:49.820 --> 00:40:50.760
 my temper at work

00:40:50.760 --> 00:40:51.740
 I'm not a good witness

00:40:51.740 --> 00:40:52.340
 I'm not a good

00:40:52.340 --> 00:40:53.340
 answering all those

00:40:53.340 --> 00:40:54.600
 questions people have

00:40:54.600 --> 00:40:55.400
 and Jesus says

00:40:55.400 --> 00:40:56.260
 I know

00:40:56.260 --> 00:40:59.620
 but do you realize

00:40:59.620 --> 00:41:00.280
 who the guys

00:41:00.280 --> 00:41:01.260
 that Jesus is sending

00:41:01.260 --> 00:41:01.820
 out are?

00:41:03.280 --> 00:41:04.280
 just look at them

00:41:04.280 --> 00:41:05.740
 Peter

00:41:05.740 --> 00:41:07.460
 Peter's got

00:41:07.460 --> 00:41:08.800
 serious pride issues

00:41:08.800 --> 00:41:10.540
 in fact he's so insecure

00:41:10.540 --> 00:41:11.420
 he's desperately

00:41:11.420 --> 00:41:12.440
 trying to prove himself

00:41:12.440 --> 00:41:13.160
 all the time

00:41:13.160 --> 00:41:14.880
 James and John

00:41:14.880 --> 00:41:15.260
 they're called

00:41:15.260 --> 00:41:16.200
 sons of thunder

00:41:16.199 --> 00:41:17.399
 not because of their

00:41:17.399 --> 00:41:18.139
 stomach issues

00:41:18.139 --> 00:41:19.000
 but because they had

00:41:19.000 --> 00:41:20.839
 serious anger issues

00:41:20.839 --> 00:41:22.619
 Thomas

00:41:22.619 --> 00:41:24.000
 doubting

00:41:24.000 --> 00:41:25.299
 always sees the glass

00:41:25.299 --> 00:41:26.059
 half empty

00:41:26.059 --> 00:41:28.059
 mind filled with questions

00:41:28.059 --> 00:41:29.139
 Matthew

00:41:29.139 --> 00:41:30.299
 a Jew

00:41:30.299 --> 00:41:31.119
 who'd compromise

00:41:31.119 --> 00:41:32.019
 his integrity

00:41:32.019 --> 00:41:33.199
 to get ahead

00:41:33.199 --> 00:41:33.960
 in his career

00:41:33.960 --> 00:41:35.239
 and just get more money

00:41:35.239 --> 00:41:35.859
 for himself

00:41:35.859 --> 00:41:37.000
 considered a traitor

00:41:37.000 --> 00:41:37.980
 by everyone else

00:41:37.980 --> 00:41:38.779
 Simon

00:41:38.779 --> 00:41:39.960
 who's called a zealot

00:41:39.960 --> 00:41:41.099
 meaning he was a

00:41:41.099 --> 00:41:42.199
 political activist

00:41:42.199 --> 00:41:43.319
 like a terrorist

00:41:43.319 --> 00:41:44.819
 willing to use violence

00:41:44.819 --> 00:41:45.739
 to get out the Romans

00:41:45.739 --> 00:41:47.799
 are you any of those?

00:41:48.479 --> 00:41:50.199
 do you have pride issues?

00:41:50.599 --> 00:41:51.399
 anger issues?

00:41:52.079 --> 00:41:53.459
 do you have doubts?

00:41:54.199 --> 00:41:55.179
 have you messed up

00:41:55.179 --> 00:41:55.859
 in integrity

00:41:55.859 --> 00:41:56.879
 and faithfulness?

00:41:57.659 --> 00:41:58.739
 are you a terrorist?

00:41:58.979 --> 00:41:59.259
 oh you

00:41:59.259 --> 00:42:00.279
 you may be okay

00:42:00.279 --> 00:42:00.859
 with that one

00:42:00.859 --> 00:42:03.959
 are you insecure?

00:42:04.839 --> 00:42:06.039
 do you stray?

00:42:07.919 --> 00:42:08.579
 well I know

00:42:08.579 --> 00:42:09.599
 the answer to it

00:42:09.599 --> 00:42:11.299
 yes you do

00:42:11.299 --> 00:42:13.179
 because you're a sheep

00:42:13.179 --> 00:42:15.539
 like me

00:42:15.539 --> 00:42:17.500
 you sound like

00:42:17.500 --> 00:42:18.079
 the kind of

00:42:18.079 --> 00:42:18.619
 harassed

00:42:18.619 --> 00:42:19.539
 helpless person

00:42:19.539 --> 00:42:20.519
 that Jesus today

00:42:20.519 --> 00:42:21.739
 with deep compassion

00:42:21.739 --> 00:42:24.039
 is calling to himself

00:42:24.039 --> 00:42:25.719
 to run to him

00:42:25.719 --> 00:42:26.559
 so that you might

00:42:26.559 --> 00:42:28.019
 experience his goodness

00:42:28.019 --> 00:42:29.119
 and his love

00:42:29.119 --> 00:42:30.259
 and his joy

00:42:30.259 --> 00:42:32.000
 and for him

00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:32.879
 to be your shepherd

00:42:32.879 --> 00:42:34.139
 where you find security

00:42:34.139 --> 00:42:34.919
 and provision

00:42:34.919 --> 00:42:35.659
 in him

00:42:35.659 --> 00:42:36.839
 not in anything else

00:42:36.839 --> 00:42:37.779
 you're chasing after

00:42:37.780 --> 00:42:39.820
 and as you come

00:42:39.820 --> 00:42:41.280
 and deeply understand

00:42:41.280 --> 00:42:42.519
 his great love

00:42:42.519 --> 00:42:43.280
 for you

00:42:43.280 --> 00:42:44.780
 it's you

00:42:44.780 --> 00:42:45.440
 he then wants

00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:46.340
 to send out

00:42:46.340 --> 00:42:48.180
 to be used by him

00:42:48.180 --> 00:42:48.960
 on his mission

00:42:48.960 --> 00:42:49.860
 for his glory

00:42:49.860 --> 00:42:51.040
 into your neighborhood

00:42:51.040 --> 00:42:52.400
 into Lockhart Road

00:42:52.400 --> 00:42:53.500
 into your office

00:42:53.500 --> 00:42:54.840
 into the elderly homes

00:42:54.840 --> 00:42:55.560
 in Hong Kong

00:42:55.560 --> 00:42:56.519
 so you can know

00:42:56.519 --> 00:42:57.160
 his joy

00:42:57.160 --> 00:43:00.160
 are you willing

00:43:00.160 --> 00:43:00.960
 to be the answer

00:43:00.960 --> 00:43:02.220
 to your prayer?

00:43:02.219 --> 00:43:05.139
 and you see

00:43:05.139 --> 00:43:05.759
 it's scary

00:43:05.759 --> 00:43:07.000
 because we feel inadequate

00:43:07.000 --> 00:43:08.980
 because we are inadequate

00:43:08.980 --> 00:43:11.359
 but God gets the glory

00:43:11.359 --> 00:43:12.739
 in taking weak things

00:43:12.739 --> 00:43:13.799
 in this world

00:43:13.799 --> 00:43:14.639
 like you and me

00:43:14.639 --> 00:43:16.239
 and showing his grace

00:43:16.239 --> 00:43:17.119
 and his power

00:43:17.119 --> 00:43:17.859
 through them

00:43:17.859 --> 00:43:20.059
 our confidence

00:43:20.059 --> 00:43:21.319
 is not in how eloquent

00:43:21.319 --> 00:43:21.859
 we are

00:43:21.859 --> 00:43:23.279
 it's not in how strong

00:43:23.279 --> 00:43:23.939
 we feel

00:43:23.939 --> 00:43:24.959
 it's not in having

00:43:24.959 --> 00:43:25.799
 all the answers

00:43:25.799 --> 00:43:27.059
 to every question

00:43:27.059 --> 00:43:30.059
 your confidence

00:43:30.059 --> 00:43:32.539
 isn't in how great

00:43:32.539 --> 00:43:33.639
 even your witness

00:43:33.639 --> 00:43:34.840
 has been as a Christian

00:43:34.840 --> 00:43:35.980
 because you may have been

00:43:35.980 --> 00:43:36.619
 Mr. Grumpy

00:43:36.619 --> 00:43:37.860
 for the last three weeks

00:43:37.860 --> 00:43:38.799
 I don't know

00:43:38.799 --> 00:43:40.480
 but that is not

00:43:40.480 --> 00:43:41.380
 our confidence

00:43:41.380 --> 00:43:43.099
 our confidence

00:43:43.099 --> 00:43:45.219
 is in who our shepherd is

00:43:45.219 --> 00:43:47.039
 who our king is

00:43:47.039 --> 00:43:48.299
 who the one

00:43:48.299 --> 00:43:49.279
 who rules

00:43:49.279 --> 00:43:50.099
 over everything

00:43:50.099 --> 00:43:50.860
 sovereignly

00:43:50.860 --> 00:43:52.019
 and yet has compassion

00:43:52.019 --> 00:43:53.619
 on the very people

00:43:53.619 --> 00:43:54.480
 around us

00:43:54.480 --> 00:43:56.739
 I cannot change anyone

00:43:56.739 --> 00:43:58.719
 I cannot heal the sick

00:43:58.719 --> 00:43:59.979
 I don't have words

00:43:59.979 --> 00:44:01.279
 to change people's hearts

00:44:01.279 --> 00:44:03.439
 but Jesus is a sovereign ruler

00:44:03.439 --> 00:44:04.839
 he has authority

00:44:04.839 --> 00:44:06.439
 and he gives his disciples

00:44:06.439 --> 00:44:07.099
 authority

00:44:07.099 --> 00:44:08.539
 he is compassionate

00:44:08.539 --> 00:44:09.539
 but powerful

00:44:09.539 --> 00:44:11.519
 evil spirits tremble

00:44:11.519 --> 00:44:12.199
 at his name

00:44:12.199 --> 00:44:13.299
 he can take people

00:44:13.299 --> 00:44:14.059
 like Joanne

00:44:14.059 --> 00:44:15.179
 people like me

00:44:15.179 --> 00:44:16.419
 people like you

00:44:16.419 --> 00:44:18.199
 and he can work

00:44:18.199 --> 00:44:19.379
 in our lives

00:44:19.379 --> 00:44:20.419
 to change us

00:44:20.419 --> 00:44:21.699
 and he can work

00:44:21.699 --> 00:44:22.519
 if he can work

00:44:22.519 --> 00:44:23.239
 in your life

00:44:23.239 --> 00:44:24.239
 then he can work

00:44:24.239 --> 00:44:25.479
 in the people around you

00:44:25.479 --> 00:44:26.339
 their lives

00:44:26.340 --> 00:44:27.160
 to change him

00:44:27.160 --> 00:44:28.300
 do we see

00:44:28.300 --> 00:44:29.720
 that he is the power

00:44:29.720 --> 00:44:30.780
 to change

00:44:30.780 --> 00:44:32.079
 grumpy old men

00:44:32.079 --> 00:44:33.000
 grumpy young men

00:44:33.000 --> 00:44:33.900
 grumpy old women

00:44:33.900 --> 00:44:34.820
 grumpy young women

00:44:34.820 --> 00:44:36.140
 people who are stressed

00:44:36.140 --> 00:44:37.220
 people who are nervous

00:44:37.220 --> 00:44:38.120
 people who are from

00:44:38.120 --> 00:44:39.120
 every background

00:44:39.120 --> 00:44:43.680
 to bring them

00:44:43.680 --> 00:44:45.340
 security in him

00:44:45.340 --> 00:44:48.900
 and so we pray

00:44:48.900 --> 00:44:50.079
 God send me

00:44:50.079 --> 00:44:52.000
 it's not your power

00:44:52.000 --> 00:44:52.600
 my power

00:44:52.600 --> 00:44:53.440
 it's your power

00:44:53.440 --> 00:44:55.539
 you are my shepherd

00:44:55.539 --> 00:44:57.340
 the Lord is my shepherd

00:44:57.340 --> 00:44:59.400
 I will lack

00:44:59.400 --> 00:45:00.200
 nothing

00:45:00.200 --> 00:45:02.559
 give me patience

00:45:02.559 --> 00:45:03.420
 give me wisdom

00:45:03.420 --> 00:45:05.340
 this is the call

00:45:05.340 --> 00:45:06.539
 that God has for us

00:45:06.539 --> 00:45:07.260
 as a church

00:45:07.260 --> 00:45:08.519
 that our hearts

00:45:08.519 --> 00:45:09.579
 might be expanded

00:45:09.579 --> 00:45:11.260
 to be more and more

00:45:11.260 --> 00:45:12.360
 like him

00:45:12.360 --> 00:45:15.320
 maybe just like to

00:45:15.320 --> 00:45:16.000
 bow your heads

00:45:16.000 --> 00:45:16.619
 for a minute

00:45:16.619 --> 00:45:24.460
 what is Jesus

00:45:24.460 --> 00:45:25.219
 saying to you

00:45:25.219 --> 00:45:25.799
 right now

00:45:25.799 --> 00:45:31.279
 do you know

00:45:31.279 --> 00:45:32.819
 that he really

00:45:32.819 --> 00:45:33.599
 has deep

00:45:33.599 --> 00:45:34.779
 compassion for you

00:45:34.779 --> 00:45:35.779
 and is calling you

00:45:35.779 --> 00:45:36.799
 to come to himself

00:45:36.799 --> 00:45:39.739
 if you are not

00:45:39.739 --> 00:45:40.239
 a believer

00:45:40.239 --> 00:45:41.759
 if you don't

00:45:41.759 --> 00:45:42.460
 know this

00:45:42.460 --> 00:45:43.279
 this Jesus

00:45:43.279 --> 00:45:43.880
 of such

00:45:43.880 --> 00:45:44.579
 compassion

00:45:44.579 --> 00:45:47.139
 he's calling

00:45:47.139 --> 00:45:47.819
 you today

00:45:47.819 --> 00:45:50.340
 will you respond

00:45:50.340 --> 00:45:51.679
 like Joanne did

00:45:51.679 --> 00:45:53.219
 will you respond

00:45:53.219 --> 00:45:53.819
 to him

00:45:53.819 --> 00:45:56.519
 because he wants

00:45:56.519 --> 00:45:57.119
 to bring you

00:45:57.119 --> 00:45:57.880
 more security

00:45:57.880 --> 00:45:58.460
 than you've ever

00:45:58.460 --> 00:45:59.440
 had in your life

00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:01.679
 if you're a believer

00:46:01.679 --> 00:46:02.400
 and you're just

00:46:02.400 --> 00:46:05.319
 you know you've been

00:46:05.319 --> 00:46:05.980
 chasing after

00:46:05.980 --> 00:46:06.940
 other shepherds

00:46:06.940 --> 00:46:09.099
 other things

00:46:09.099 --> 00:46:09.880
 in your life

00:46:09.880 --> 00:46:12.360
 you just come

00:46:12.360 --> 00:46:13.279
 to him right now

00:46:13.279 --> 00:46:13.980
 and do business

00:46:13.980 --> 00:46:14.500
 with God

00:46:14.500 --> 00:46:16.000
 allow him

00:46:16.000 --> 00:46:16.400
 to speak

00:46:16.400 --> 00:46:17.099
 to your heart

00:46:17.099 --> 00:46:21.079
 maybe some

00:46:21.079 --> 00:46:21.380
 of us

00:46:21.380 --> 00:46:21.659
 we've been

00:46:21.659 --> 00:46:22.019
 Christians

00:46:22.019 --> 00:46:22.719
 a long time

00:46:22.719 --> 00:46:23.179
 and we

00:46:23.179 --> 00:46:23.980
 we know

00:46:23.980 --> 00:46:24.420
 this kind

00:46:24.420 --> 00:46:25.019
 of message

00:46:25.019 --> 00:46:26.659
 but we know

00:46:26.659 --> 00:46:27.340
 that our eyes

00:46:27.340 --> 00:46:28.099
 don't see

00:46:28.099 --> 00:46:29.039
 like Jesus

00:46:29.039 --> 00:46:29.599
 sees

00:46:29.599 --> 00:46:32.019
 just cry out

00:46:32.019 --> 00:46:32.480
 to him

00:46:32.480 --> 00:46:34.420
 cry out

00:46:34.420 --> 00:46:34.699
 to him

00:46:34.699 --> 00:46:35.119
 to open

00:46:35.119 --> 00:46:35.780
 your eyes

00:46:35.780 --> 00:46:37.199
 to expand

00:46:37.199 --> 00:46:37.940
 our hearts

00:46:37.940 --> 00:46:39.320
 to send

00:46:39.320 --> 00:46:39.760
 out more

00:46:39.760 --> 00:46:40.300
 workers

00:46:40.300 --> 00:46:42.300
 to send

00:46:42.300 --> 00:46:42.740
 you

00:46:42.740 --> 00:46:43.420
 and to send

00:46:43.420 --> 00:46:43.740
 me

00:46:43.740 --> 00:46:44.580
 this week

00:46:44.580 --> 00:46:46.860
 to the lost

00:46:46.860 --> 00:46:47.800
 the broken

00:46:47.800 --> 00:46:49.039
 and the hurting

00:46:49.039 --> 00:46:58.360
 zł

00:46:58.420 --> 00:47:19.019
 and I