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 If you would open up your Bibles to Colossians chapter 4, it's on page 1170 of your pew Bible.

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 And you need to know something that the Apostle Paul has been writing Colossians and up to

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 this point he's been writing primarily to Christians and how to relate to other Christians.

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 And here in 4.2, 2 through 6, he does a pivot and he starts talking about, writing about

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 how we are to relate with non-Christians.

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 Hear God's Word.

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 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.

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 At the same time, pray also for us that God may open to us a door for the Word to declare

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 the mystery of Christ, on account of which I'm in prison, that I may make it clear which

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 is how I ought, even must, speak.

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 Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.

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 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought

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 or must answer each person.

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 May God bless the reading and now the preaching of His Word.

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 If you've lived long enough, you've begun to accumulate missed opportunities.

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 Missed opportunities in love, the one that got away.

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 Missed opportunities in career.

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 Maybe I should have taken that job with so-and-so.

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 Missed opportunities of enrichment.

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 One of my regrets is I was a jock in high school and I thought everybody in theater were a bunch

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 of nerds and I so regret it.

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 I wish I was in theater in high school.

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 Missed opportunities.

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 Have you noticed that with missed opportunities, oftentimes they're accompanied by regret?

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 Regret.

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 There is a regularly missed opportunity unique to Christians.

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 Missed witnessing opportunities.

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 When you hear witness, you may think court of law.

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 A witness takes the stand.

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 A bailiff says something to the extent of, put your hand on the Bible.

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 Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help me God.

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 And the witness says, I do.

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 I do.

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 A witness when it comes to the Christian faith is someone who is telling the truth, the whole truth,

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 and nothing but the truth about Jesus and what he has done in your life.

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 We bear witness.

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 But many Christians, you're going to have to give me an amen on this one.

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 But many Christians would rather have a root canal than bear witness to Christ to people they know.

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 Do I have an amen?

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 Why don't we witness?

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 Why are we missing witnessing opportunities?

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 Not everyone, but many of us.

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 God is giving us witnessing opportunities.

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 There's a number of reasons why we don't witness.

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 But I think it boils down to one thing.

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 We witness to Christ little because we treasure Christ little.

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 And so the solution to witnessing more is to treasure Christ more.

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 Jesus himself said, out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

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 Did you know you talk about what you treasure?

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 It's an overflow.

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 You talk about what you treasure.

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 And when Christ is the controlling center of your life,

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 when he is the treasured center of your life,

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 you're going to want to talk about him.

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 You must talk about him.

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 Brothers and sisters, here's what I want to convince you of.

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 Let's not just ask God for opportunities to witness.

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 Let's take them.

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 Let's ask God for opportunities to witness,

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 and let's take them.

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 So three points to the sermon.

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 To help you take the opportunities that God will surely give us,

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 three points.

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 Treasure.

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 Pray.

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 Show and tell.

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 Let's take the witnessing opportunities God gives us this summer

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 because we get to talk about treasure.

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 First point.

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 The treasure of our witness.

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 How do we overcome the reasons why we don't witness?

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 Here are some reasons.

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 We're distracted by the world.

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 We're distracted by the temporary trinkets of the world.

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 How do you overcome that?

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 Or, I think with many of us in the room,

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 we're afraid.

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 We're afraid what people will think about us,

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 Jesus freak,

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 or we're afraid of what it will do to a relationship.

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 We think that if I share,

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 talk about Jesus to this person,

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 it will forever change our relationship.

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 And so you're unwilling to talk about the greatest treasure ever

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 out of fear of what someone will think

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 and how that will affect your relationship.

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 Sometimes we don't share the gospel because we don't know what to say.

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 One of the things in our membership interviews

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 that the elders have started doing is asking this question,

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 what is the gospel?

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 And one of the things that we have found is a lack of clarity

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 in what the gospel is and how people can communicate it.

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 And so I just want you to know up front

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 that we've made this book available,

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 What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert.

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 We've got ten copies outside either of the doors.

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 Grab one per family.

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 This will bring clarity in how to communicate the gospel.

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 He does that in four words.

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 God, man, Christ, response.

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 Very helpful.

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 But again, I think that's more symptomatic

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 of why we don't witness.

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 The cause, I believe, is that we treasure Jesus little.

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 So we overcome these things by treasuring Jesus more.

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 And out of the abundance of your heart,

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 your mouth will speak.

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 You'll actually say the name Jesus to people.

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 Amen.

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 So how do you do that?

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 The best thing for our evangelism,

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 brothers and sisters,

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 is to treasure Jesus above all else.

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 We get to talk about treasure.

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 So let me just remind you of this treasure

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 to stir your hearts

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 and maybe stir your want

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 to tell someone about this Jesus.

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 Remember his person.

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 Do you remember this from chapter 1, verse 15?

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 That this Jesus,

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 he is the image of the invisible God.

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 If you flip to Colossians 2, verse 9,

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 you read this,

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 for in him,

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 Jesus,

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 the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily.

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 In this person of Jesus,

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 he's totally God

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 and totally man,

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 one person.

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 Treasure.

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 That's whom we proclaim.

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 That's whom we get to talk about.

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 If you look at Colossians 1, verse 15,

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 even closer,

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 you see this.

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 He is the image of the invisible God,

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 the firstborn of all creation.

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 Verse 17,

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 and he's before all things

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 and in him all things hold together.

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 He is the head of the church,

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 the body of the church.

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 He is the beginning,

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 the firstborn from the dead.

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 Firstborn.

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 Firstborn of creation.

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 Firstborn from the dead.

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 And that firstborn language

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 is talking about kingship.

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 Psalm 89, 27.

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 He's the king of all creation

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 and he's the king of the new creation.

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 Firstborn from the dead.

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 That's who we get to talk about.

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 He reigns over all things.

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 Because of who Jesus is,

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 totally God,

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 totally man,

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 king of creation,

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 king of the new creation,

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 he reigns over all.

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 You know what that means?

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 He is the controlling center

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 of all things.

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 That's the reality of it.

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 And we get to tell people about that.

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 But it's just not his person

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 that is just of incomparable worth.

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 It's what he does.

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 It's his work.

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 The person and work of Jesus Christ.

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 Our treasure.

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 You know, in 3, 4,

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 we are told,

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 when Christ, who is your life,

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 appears,

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 he's going to appear.

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 He's going to come back.

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 He's going to return.

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 And when he comes back and returns,

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 he's going to judge everyone.

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 Matthew 25 talks about it

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 as the separation from the sheep,

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 from the goats,

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 Christians from non-Christians.

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 Matthew 13 uses a parable

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 to talk about it

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 as a harvest that separates

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 the wheat from the weeds.

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 But he's also reigning right now.

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 Look at 3, 1.

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 If then you have been raised with Christ,

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 seek the things that are above.

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 Where Christ is,

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 seated at the right hand of God.

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 He is seated at the right hand of God,

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 reigning on high.

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 And do you know what he's doing?

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 One of the things he's doing,

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 he's expanding his new creation kingdom

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 across the world.

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 Right now.

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 Today.

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 All around the globe.

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 He's gathering for himself

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 a people from every tribe,

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 tongue, and nation

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 who will worship him

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 and live for him

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 and follow him.

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 Boast in him.

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 But the work,

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 the work,

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 the central work of Jesus

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 that we get to talk about

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 as the greatest of all treasures

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 is his death and resurrection.

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 Totally God, totally man,

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 died on a Roman cross

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 in the place of sinners

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 and then was raised from the dead.

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 Do you know what that accomplished?

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 Salvation.

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 Salvation.

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 Listen to how the Apostle Paul

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 talks about it

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 in Colossians 2, 13 and 14.

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 And you,

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 speaking to Christian saints,

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 you who were dead in your trespasses

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 in the uncircumcision of your flesh,

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 God made alive together with him,

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 having forgiven us

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 all our trespasses

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 by canceling the record of debt

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 that stood against us

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 with its legal demands.

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 This he set aside,

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 nailing it to the cross.

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 His death and resurrection

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 resulted in the forgiveness of our sin

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 which gives us new life,

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 new creations.

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 It's the new creation kingdom.

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 This is treasure.

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 And this is whom we proclaim.

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 The person and work of Jesus Christ.

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 For a long time, it was a mystery.

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 The Old Testament pointed to it

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 that there's this king coming

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 in Isaiah 53.

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 He would die in the place of sinners

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 and he'd be raised,

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 but nobody knew who it was.

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 And then Jesus showed up.

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 And the apostle Paul says,

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 he's the one.

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 Him we proclaim.

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 He's the Christ.

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 Mystery made known.

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 There's this little parable.

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 It's one of my favorite parables

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 in Matthew 13, 13, 44.

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 Jesus tells this parable

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 of a guy who is out in a field digging.

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 Dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, dig.

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 And his shovel hits something.

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 Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding.

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 Pulls it out.

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 It's treasure.

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 Buried treasure.

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 And so what Jesus says

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 is what this guy did.

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 He covered it back up

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 and then in his joy,

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 he sells all that he has

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 and obtains the field

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 and makes the treasure his own.

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 It's a concealed treasure

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 that's made known.

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 Do you know who that is?

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 Jesus is the treasure.

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 We get to speak of treasure, gang.

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 Think of witnessing,

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 not as root canal,

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 and it's treasure talking.

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 Brothers and sisters,

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 when we pray for opportunities

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 for God to open doors

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 to proclaim Christ,

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 we're asking for opportunities

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 to speak about treasure.

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 Now that brings me

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 to this passage in particular

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 where Paul pivots.

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 He takes a turn.

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 He's been talking to Christians

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 about relating to other Christians

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 and now he starts talking

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 to these Christians in Colossae.

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 Remember, Paul's in Rome.

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 He's in prison.

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 He's shackled to a Roman Praetorian guard

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 1,300 miles away from Colossae.

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 And he says to them,

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 continue steadfastly in prayer,

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 being watchful in it

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 with thanksgiving.

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 The prayers of our witness.

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 What we pray.

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 Prayer, if you're wondering,

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 is simply just talking to God.

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 And there's a variety of prayers

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 you can pray.

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 You can pray prayers of thanksgiving.

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 You can pray prayers of lament.

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 You can pray prayers of confession.

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 You can pray prayers of supplication

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 where you make a petition

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 on behalf of other people.

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 There's all sorts of different

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 kinds of prayers.

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 And what prayer does

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 is it expresses our ongoing dependency

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 on our Christ.

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 He's the vine.

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 We're the branches.

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 Apart from him,

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 we can do nothing.

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 It aligns us with the will of God.

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 And so Paul is saying,

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 hey, church, pray.

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 And when he calls us to pray,

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 he does two things.

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 He tells us how to pray,

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 and then he tells us what to pray.

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 So let's look at the how.

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 In verse 2,

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 continue steadfastly in prayer,

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 being watchful in it

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 with thanksgiving.

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 Continue steadfastly

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 is just a way of talking about

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 praying without ceasing.

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 Maybe you know that

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 from 1 Thessalonians 5.17.

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 It's persevering prayer.

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 It's devoted prayer.

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 Do you know why we're to be

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 without ceasing,

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 continually steadfast in our prayer?

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 It's because we're in constant

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 need of Jesus.

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 He's the vine where the branch is.

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 Apart from him,

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 we can do nothing.

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 He's the controlling center

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 of our life.

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 You can even say

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 he's the enlivening center

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 of our lives.

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 But did you notice

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 the word watchful?

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 Continue steadfastly in prayer.

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 Don't stop.

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 Keep trusting in Jesus.

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 Being watchful in it,

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 in prayer.

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 What is this watchfulness?

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 Well, it means to be alert.

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 It's like DEFCON 4.

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 Be aware.

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 And that word watchful

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 is used a variety

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 of different places

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 in the New Testament.

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 Jesus talks about

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 his disciples in Gethsemane.

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 He says,

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 hey, watch and pray

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 lest you fall into temptation.

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 In Ephesians chapter 6,

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 the apostle Paul

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 is writing to the Ephesians

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 about spiritual warfare.

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 And he tells them

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 to be alert in verse 18,

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 making supplication

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 for all the saints.

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 In 1 Peter 5.18,

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 Peter says,

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 be sober-minded.

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 Be alert.

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 Pay attention.

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 Watch out for lion attack

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 because the devil prowls around

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 like a lion

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 seeking someone to devour.

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 There is spiritual warfare

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 all around us

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 and we are praying

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 watchfully.

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 Even from Colossians chapter 2,

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 we saw that there is

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 this false teaching

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 infecting the Colossian church

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 and we are to be watchful

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 of false teaching

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 because it is demonic.

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 It takes our attention

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 off of Christ.

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 But I think,

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 given the context of this,

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 there is more

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 to this watchfulness.

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 I mean,

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 Paul is just about

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 to tell them

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 to pray for him

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 that God would open doors

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 to share the gospel

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 with people in Rome.

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 And then he says

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 in verse 5,

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 walk in wisdom

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 toward outsiders.

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 There seems to be

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 a watchfulness

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 of whom you are living around.

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 It is part of this

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 being on alert,

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 being aware of,

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 even praying for.

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 It is this next word

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 that,

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 you know how foodies

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 talk about pairings

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 of things

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 like this beverage

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 and this food?

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 I am really interested

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 in this pairing

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 between watchfulness

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 and prayer

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 and being thankful

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 in prayer.

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 Isn't that interesting?

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 What kind of pairing

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 is that?

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 All throughout Colossians,

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 you see the word

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 thanksgiving show up.

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 It's 1, 10, 2, 6, 3, 15,

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 16, and 17

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 and here in chapter 4.

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 And usually,

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 it's a cluster.

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 This thanksgiving

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 is clustered around

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 what Christ has done

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 for us.

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 This gratitude

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 given voice

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 over being delivered

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 from the domain

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 of darkness

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 and transferred

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 into the kingdom

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 of the beloved son.

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 We are to be thankful

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 always

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 in what God

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 in Christ

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 has done

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 for us.

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 Which makes

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 for an interesting

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 pairing

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 with watchfulness.

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 Do you know

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 what it does?

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 It creates

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 tension in us.

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 Because when we're aware

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 of the non-Christians

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 in our midst

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 and we're aware

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 that they are

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 in darkness,

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 that they're under

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 God's wrath

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 because of their sin,

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 they're trying

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 to make sense

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 of this world

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 apart from God's word,

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 it grieves us

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 and then we are thinking

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 we're so,

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 God, thank you

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 for saving me

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 from that.

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 It creates

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 tension in us.

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 It's good tension.

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 It's burden

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 for the non-Christians

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 in our midst.

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 this first aspect

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 of praying

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 of continually

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 steadfast.

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 We are constantly

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 trusting in Jesus.

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 We're watchful

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 for a number

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 of things

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 but particularly

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 towards non-Christians

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 in our life

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 and we're also

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 thankful

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 for what God

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 has done

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 in our life

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 and it results

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 in us

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 wanting the same

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 for those people

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 around us

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 who are presently

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 living in darkness.

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 But it's not

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 just that.

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 just not the how

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 we pray.

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 By the way,

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 are you praying?

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 Are you praying

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 watchfully?

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 Are you praying

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 regularly

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 giving thanks

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 to God

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 for what he's

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 done in your life?

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 But now we move

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 to the what.

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 In verses 3 and 4

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 Paul makes this

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 two-fold request.

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 It's not really

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 a request.

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 It's more of

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 an urging.

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 He says this,

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 in light

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 of their praying

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 he says,

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 hey at the same

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 time,

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 well you're

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 praying for

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 all of that

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 around you guys

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 pray also

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 for us

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 that

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 God may open

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 to us

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 a door

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 for the word

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 to declare

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 the mystery

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 of Christ

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 on account

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 of which

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 I am in

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 prison.

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 He's saying

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 open it,

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 pray for us

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 1300 miles

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 away that God

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 would open

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 a door

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 for us.

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 the open

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 door language

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 is we see

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 it showing

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 up in

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 1 and 2

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 Corinthians

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 Acts 14

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 and what

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 that is

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 talking about

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 is God

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 sovereignly

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 and clearly

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 orchestrating

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 events to

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 give non-Christians

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 an opportunity

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 to hear about

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 Jesus Christ.

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 That's an

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 open door.

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 When you're

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 like, oh boy,

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 thank you Lord

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 for this.

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 I was in

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 festival the

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 other day.

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 I was just

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 in a bike

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 crash,

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 so I was

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 moving slow.

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 I was picking

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 Sprecher root beer

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 out.

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 This lady

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 comes up to

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 me and says,

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 oh, you look

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 like you're in

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 pain.

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 And then she

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 went into

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 talking about

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 how she

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 wants to

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 dance with

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 her daughter

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 at her

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 daughter's

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 wedding.

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 And she

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 was like

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 just sad

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 because she

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 probably wouldn't

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 because she's

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 had all these

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 surgeries.

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 And I said,

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 ma'am,

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 do you know

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 I'm a

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 pastor?

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 She goes,

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 oh, that's

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 nice.

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 And I'm

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 like, do you

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 know what I

00:21:34.480 --> 00:21:34.859
 tell people

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 in my

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 church when

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 they're

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 having body

00:21:37.240 --> 00:21:37.640
 problems?

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 That Jesus

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 is alive.

00:21:42.420 --> 00:21:42.980
 That he's

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 been raised

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 from the dead.

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 And he

00:21:45.079 --> 00:21:45.660
 promises

00:21:45.660 --> 00:21:46.319
 resurrection

00:21:46.319 --> 00:21:47.039
 bodies to

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 all who

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 believe.

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 In the

00:21:48.440 --> 00:21:49.000
 aisle of

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 festival.

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 Open

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 door.

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 It's

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 clear.

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 It's

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 apparent.

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 And it's

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 an open

00:22:01.140 --> 00:22:01.640
 door for

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 the gospel.

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 The word.

00:22:03.819 --> 00:22:04.480
 The mystery

00:22:04.480 --> 00:22:05.440
 of Christ.

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 It's

00:22:05.759 --> 00:22:06.519
 actually the

00:22:06.519 --> 00:22:07.359
 mystery about

00:22:07.359 --> 00:22:07.839
 Christ.

00:22:07.940 --> 00:22:08.119
 It's

00:22:08.119 --> 00:22:09.140
 actually the

00:22:09.140 --> 00:22:10.279
 mystery made

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 known in

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 Christ.

00:22:12.599 --> 00:22:12.940
 Him we

00:22:12.940 --> 00:22:13.339
 proclaim.

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 Paul's

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 saying,

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 hey,

00:22:19.379 --> 00:22:20.039
 would you

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 pray for us?

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 I'm holding

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 my hand up

00:22:21.839 --> 00:22:22.359
 because he's

00:22:22.359 --> 00:22:23.140
 probably chained

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 to a Roman

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 praetorian.

00:22:24.200 --> 00:22:25.980
 would you

00:22:25.980 --> 00:22:26.759
 pray for us

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 that God

00:22:27.279 --> 00:22:27.779
 would open

00:22:27.779 --> 00:22:28.720
 up doors

00:22:28.720 --> 00:22:29.100
 to the

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:29.519
 gospel?

00:22:32.180 --> 00:22:32.740
 Of

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 everything

00:22:33.600 --> 00:22:34.380
 Paul could

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 have asked

00:22:34.980 --> 00:22:35.299
 for.

00:22:37.100 --> 00:22:37.680
 Of

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 anything he

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 could have

00:22:39.019 --> 00:22:39.880
 urged the

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 Colossians to

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 pray for.

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 He

00:22:43.940 --> 00:22:44.440
 prays that

00:22:44.440 --> 00:22:44.900
 God would

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 prays

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 that he

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 asked them

00:22:48.360 --> 00:22:48.799
 to pray

00:22:48.799 --> 00:22:49.559
 for God

00:22:49.559 --> 00:22:49.920
 to open

00:22:49.920 --> 00:22:50.259
 doors.

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 It is

00:22:50.960 --> 00:22:51.539
 extraordinary.

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 Do you

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 know what

00:22:52.180 --> 00:22:52.580
 that means?

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 It shows

00:22:54.699 --> 00:22:55.259
 something of

00:22:55.259 --> 00:22:55.579
 Paul's

00:22:55.579 --> 00:22:56.119
 priorities,

00:22:56.299 --> 00:22:56.500
 right?

00:22:58.179 --> 00:22:58.899
 And it

00:22:58.899 --> 00:22:59.419
 points to

00:22:59.419 --> 00:22:59.779
 what Paul

00:22:59.779 --> 00:23:00.159
 treasures.

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 He treasures

00:23:02.679 --> 00:23:03.559
 Jesus and he

00:23:03.559 --> 00:23:04.179
 wants other

00:23:04.179 --> 00:23:04.699
 people to

00:23:04.699 --> 00:23:05.419
 treasure Jesus

00:23:05.419 --> 00:23:06.240
 too, even

00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:06.740
 praetorian

00:23:06.740 --> 00:23:07.179
 guards.

00:23:10.619 --> 00:23:11.240
 So the

00:23:11.240 --> 00:23:12.799
 first urging,

00:23:12.939 --> 00:23:13.519
 the first of

00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:14.059
 this two-fold

00:23:14.059 --> 00:23:15.460
 request is pray

00:23:15.460 --> 00:23:15.960
 that God would

00:23:15.960 --> 00:23:17.199
 open doors for

00:23:17.199 --> 00:23:18.220
 us, that we

00:23:18.220 --> 00:23:18.720
 would proclaim

00:23:18.720 --> 00:23:20.039
 Christ even

00:23:20.039 --> 00:23:20.500
 in prison.

00:23:20.500 --> 00:23:23.359
 second, he

00:23:23.359 --> 00:23:23.839
 says that I

00:23:23.839 --> 00:23:24.299
 may make it

00:23:24.299 --> 00:23:24.880
 clear which

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 is how I

00:23:25.660 --> 00:23:26.200
 ought to

00:23:26.200 --> 00:23:26.519
 speak.

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 That's in

00:23:27.000 --> 00:23:28.339
 verse 4,

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 that I

00:23:28.759 --> 00:23:29.039
 may make

00:23:29.039 --> 00:23:29.579
 it clear.

00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:35.039
 That he

00:23:35.039 --> 00:23:36.640
 can make

00:23:36.640 --> 00:23:38.539
 clear to

00:23:38.539 --> 00:23:39.059
 those he

00:23:39.059 --> 00:23:39.420
 gets to

00:23:39.420 --> 00:23:39.779
 share the

00:23:39.779 --> 00:23:40.380
 gospel with.

00:23:40.440 --> 00:23:41.019
 God opens

00:23:41.019 --> 00:23:41.900
 the door and

00:23:41.900 --> 00:23:42.259
 that he

00:23:42.259 --> 00:23:42.960
 walks through

00:23:42.960 --> 00:23:43.720
 it and he's

00:23:43.720 --> 00:23:44.440
 saying, would

00:23:44.440 --> 00:23:45.420
 you pray that

00:23:45.420 --> 00:23:46.079
 God would

00:23:46.079 --> 00:23:46.839
 give me clarity

00:23:46.839 --> 00:23:48.119
 of speech with

00:23:48.119 --> 00:23:48.980
 those non-Christians

00:23:48.980 --> 00:23:49.619
 I get to talk

00:23:49.619 --> 00:23:50.240
 to the gospel?

00:23:50.500 --> 00:23:51.240
 Share the

00:23:51.240 --> 00:23:51.799
 gospel with.

00:23:52.720 --> 00:23:53.500
 If the

00:23:53.500 --> 00:23:54.359
 apostle Paul

00:23:54.359 --> 00:23:56.579
 needed God's

00:23:56.579 --> 00:23:57.160
 help in being

00:23:57.160 --> 00:23:57.940
 clear to preach

00:23:57.940 --> 00:23:58.579
 the gospel,

00:23:59.140 --> 00:23:59.920
 what does that

00:23:59.920 --> 00:24:00.500
 mean for us?

00:24:02.400 --> 00:24:03.299
 We need it

00:24:03.299 --> 00:24:03.480
 too.

00:24:07.019 --> 00:24:07.940
 Paul wanted

00:24:07.940 --> 00:24:09.279
 to be simple

00:24:09.279 --> 00:24:10.839
 and clear in

00:24:10.839 --> 00:24:12.059
 communicating the

00:24:12.059 --> 00:24:12.779
 person and work

00:24:12.779 --> 00:24:13.799
 of Jesus Christ

00:24:13.799 --> 00:24:15.960
 to anyone that

00:24:15.960 --> 00:24:16.680
 God opened the

00:24:16.680 --> 00:24:17.599
 door to share

00:24:17.599 --> 00:24:18.339
 the gospel with.

00:24:18.339 --> 00:24:20.339
 God

00:24:20.339 --> 00:24:22.359
 again, I want

00:24:22.359 --> 00:24:23.220
 to recommend

00:24:23.220 --> 00:24:23.759
 to you that

00:24:23.759 --> 00:24:24.579
 book by Greg

00:24:24.579 --> 00:24:24.899
 Gilbert.

00:24:25.079 --> 00:24:26.359
 It makes the

00:24:26.359 --> 00:24:27.139
 gospel really

00:24:27.139 --> 00:24:27.519
 clear.

00:24:28.859 --> 00:24:30.099
 God, man,

00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:31.939
 Christ, response.

00:24:32.839 --> 00:24:33.279
 God is the

00:24:33.279 --> 00:24:33.679
 creator.

00:24:34.079 --> 00:24:34.759
 Man sins

00:24:34.759 --> 00:24:35.419
 against him.

00:24:35.759 --> 00:24:36.240
 God in his

00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:37.720
 love for these

00:24:37.720 --> 00:24:38.839
 sinners sends

00:24:38.839 --> 00:24:39.899
 his son, Jesus

00:24:39.899 --> 00:24:41.220
 Christ, to die

00:24:41.220 --> 00:24:42.039
 in their place.

00:24:42.980 --> 00:24:43.439
 And the way to

00:24:43.439 --> 00:24:44.720
 respond is by

00:24:44.720 --> 00:24:45.399
 repentance and

00:24:45.399 --> 00:24:45.659
 faith.

00:24:45.660 --> 00:24:47.900
 simple and

00:24:47.900 --> 00:24:48.100
 clear.

00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:51.560
 There's an

00:24:51.560 --> 00:24:52.200
 interesting word

00:24:52.200 --> 00:24:53.880
 here that I

00:24:53.880 --> 00:24:54.360
 may make it

00:24:54.360 --> 00:24:54.940
 clear, which is

00:24:54.940 --> 00:24:56.060
 how I ought to

00:24:56.060 --> 00:24:56.580
 speak.

00:24:57.580 --> 00:24:58.140
 And that word

00:24:58.140 --> 00:25:00.320
 ought, it's

00:25:00.320 --> 00:25:01.019
 actually in the

00:25:01.019 --> 00:25:01.600
 original language,

00:25:01.660 --> 00:25:02.160
 it's a little bit

00:25:02.160 --> 00:25:02.920
 more muscular.

00:25:04.180 --> 00:25:04.600
 It's a little bit

00:25:04.600 --> 00:25:05.320
 more forceful.

00:25:06.200 --> 00:25:06.759
 It's more like

00:25:06.759 --> 00:25:07.259
 must.

00:25:09.540 --> 00:25:10.620
 Which is how I

00:25:10.620 --> 00:25:11.580
 must speak.

00:25:11.579 --> 00:25:15.279
 clearly

00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:17.399
 proclaiming Christ

00:25:17.399 --> 00:25:18.119
 when given an

00:25:18.119 --> 00:25:18.579
 opportunity.

00:25:19.220 --> 00:25:19.819
 I must.

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:20.879
 Woe is me if I

00:25:20.879 --> 00:25:21.519
 do not preach the

00:25:21.519 --> 00:25:22.199
 gospel, says

00:25:22.199 --> 00:25:22.419
 Paul.

00:25:25.539 --> 00:25:26.199
 Well, what does

00:25:26.199 --> 00:25:27.220
 this mean for

00:25:27.220 --> 00:25:27.579
 us?

00:25:28.599 --> 00:25:29.240
 What does all

00:25:29.240 --> 00:25:29.899
 this mean for

00:25:29.899 --> 00:25:30.259
 us?

00:25:31.619 --> 00:25:32.359
 Well, we need to

00:25:32.359 --> 00:25:32.759
 be praying,

00:25:32.859 --> 00:25:33.039
 right?

00:25:34.779 --> 00:25:35.220
 Steadfast,

00:25:35.839 --> 00:25:36.379
 watchful,

00:25:38.379 --> 00:25:39.399
 thankfully.

00:25:39.400 --> 00:25:41.640
 And we too

00:25:41.640 --> 00:25:42.800
 should be asking

00:25:42.800 --> 00:25:43.540
 God to open

00:25:43.540 --> 00:25:44.040
 doors.

00:25:44.680 --> 00:25:45.300
 Not for the

00:25:45.300 --> 00:25:45.820
 apostle Paul,

00:25:45.880 --> 00:25:46.480
 he's dead, he's in

00:25:46.480 --> 00:25:46.980
 the presence of

00:25:46.980 --> 00:25:47.560
 Jesus, he doesn't

00:25:47.560 --> 00:25:48.100
 need that now.

00:25:49.820 --> 00:25:50.519
 But we have

00:25:50.519 --> 00:25:51.080
 mission partners.

00:25:53.640 --> 00:25:54.340
 We're mission

00:25:54.340 --> 00:25:54.620
 partners,

00:25:54.960 --> 00:25:55.759
 Kenosha Christian

00:25:55.759 --> 00:25:56.120
 Academy.

00:25:56.240 --> 00:25:57.280
 We can pray that

00:25:57.280 --> 00:25:58.019
 God would open

00:25:58.019 --> 00:25:59.500
 doors for the

00:25:59.500 --> 00:26:00.720
 staff at Kenosha

00:26:00.720 --> 00:26:01.800
 Christian Academy

00:26:01.799 --> 00:26:04.299
 to give doors,

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:05.299
 open doors into

00:26:05.299 --> 00:26:06.440
 families in our

00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:06.839
 community.

00:26:07.579 --> 00:26:08.799
 And that God

00:26:08.799 --> 00:26:09.859
 would also give

00:26:09.859 --> 00:26:11.200
 the staff of

00:26:11.200 --> 00:26:12.819
 KCA clarity and

00:26:12.819 --> 00:26:13.519
 courage in

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:14.339
 proclaiming Christ.

00:26:16.200 --> 00:26:16.799
 Alliance,

00:26:17.419 --> 00:26:18.159
 Crisis Pregnancy

00:26:18.159 --> 00:26:18.639
 Center, we're

00:26:18.639 --> 00:26:19.319
 partners, mission

00:26:19.319 --> 00:26:20.039
 partners with them.

00:26:20.319 --> 00:26:21.460
 They preach Christ

00:26:21.460 --> 00:26:22.779
 to people who are

00:26:22.779 --> 00:26:23.579
 in crisis.

00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:25.059
 We pray for open

00:26:25.059 --> 00:26:25.919
 doors, that they

00:26:25.919 --> 00:26:27.379
 would proclaim Christ

00:26:27.379 --> 00:26:28.000
 clearly,

00:26:28.359 --> 00:26:28.960
 courageously.

00:26:28.960 --> 00:26:32.019
 the Titmans with

00:26:32.019 --> 00:26:32.720
 their weekends to

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.200
 remember.

00:26:34.779 --> 00:26:36.640
 Paul Bondi in

00:26:36.640 --> 00:26:39.039
 Kenya, reaching

00:26:39.039 --> 00:26:40.180
 Indians Ministries

00:26:40.180 --> 00:26:41.019
 International,

00:26:41.880 --> 00:26:42.559
 Sajay Lukos.

00:26:44.140 --> 00:26:45.319
 I have a Zoom

00:26:45.319 --> 00:26:45.940
 call set up for

00:26:45.940 --> 00:26:46.380
 this Thursday

00:26:46.380 --> 00:26:46.700
 morning.

00:26:47.819 --> 00:26:48.440
 It's a Zoom

00:26:48.440 --> 00:26:49.240
 call with Sajay

00:26:49.240 --> 00:26:52.019
 and a number of

00:26:52.019 --> 00:26:52.900
 their leaders from

00:26:52.900 --> 00:26:54.299
 a state in India

00:26:54.299 --> 00:26:54.940
 called Uttar

00:26:54.940 --> 00:26:55.360
 Pradesh.

00:26:56.559 --> 00:26:57.799
 And we're going to

00:26:57.799 --> 00:26:58.759
 learn about what

00:26:58.759 --> 00:26:59.619
 God is doing in

00:26:59.619 --> 00:27:00.240
 Uttar Pradesh.

00:27:00.440 --> 00:27:01.099
 It's a northern

00:27:01.099 --> 00:27:01.519
 state.

00:27:02.319 --> 00:27:03.000
 And we get to

00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:03.619
 pray that God

00:27:03.619 --> 00:27:04.559
 would open doors

00:27:04.559 --> 00:27:05.259
 for our brothers

00:27:05.259 --> 00:27:06.119
 and sisters there

00:27:06.119 --> 00:27:07.539
 to preach the

00:27:07.539 --> 00:27:07.879
 gospel.

00:27:08.680 --> 00:27:09.559
 Make it clear.

00:27:09.940 --> 00:27:10.500
 Be courageous.

00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:12.619
 But even more

00:27:12.619 --> 00:27:13.400
 so, it's for us.

00:27:15.440 --> 00:27:16.200
 We pray these

00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:17.039
 things for us, that

00:27:17.039 --> 00:27:17.839
 God would open

00:27:17.839 --> 00:27:18.599
 doors to the

00:27:18.599 --> 00:27:19.619
 gospel for us,

00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:20.240
 Christ the King

00:27:20.240 --> 00:27:21.640
 Church, corporately

00:27:21.640 --> 00:27:22.720
 and individually,

00:27:23.879 --> 00:27:25.319
 that we can share

00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:26.839
 the treasure of

00:27:26.839 --> 00:27:27.180
 Christ.

00:27:27.180 --> 00:27:28.900
 Christ, of who

00:27:28.900 --> 00:27:29.660
 he is and what

00:27:29.660 --> 00:27:30.279
 he's done.

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:35.460
 Think about it

00:27:35.460 --> 00:27:35.799
 this way.

00:27:37.380 --> 00:27:38.620
 I don't think

00:27:38.620 --> 00:27:39.940
 this is irreverent.

00:27:42.420 --> 00:27:43.160
 Imagine Jesus

00:27:43.160 --> 00:27:43.640
 seated at the

00:27:43.640 --> 00:27:44.220
 right hand of God

00:27:44.220 --> 00:27:46.400
 in glory, looking

00:27:46.400 --> 00:27:46.980
 at our church.

00:27:48.860 --> 00:27:49.420
 Ask me.

00:27:52.080 --> 00:27:52.660
 Ask me.

00:27:52.660 --> 00:27:54.060
 I'll open doors

00:27:54.060 --> 00:27:54.380
 for you.

00:27:54.519 --> 00:27:54.940
 Ask me.

00:27:55.560 --> 00:27:56.100
 I'm sovereign

00:27:56.100 --> 00:27:56.540
 over all.

00:27:56.620 --> 00:27:57.120
 All things are

00:27:57.120 --> 00:27:57.600
 under my feet.

00:27:57.700 --> 00:27:58.460
 You ask me, I

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:59.240
 will open doors

00:27:59.240 --> 00:27:59.640
 for you.

00:28:00.440 --> 00:28:01.440
 Make me known.

00:28:01.860 --> 00:28:02.240
 Ask me.

00:28:02.400 --> 00:28:02.800
 Ask me.

00:28:05.019 --> 00:28:05.580
 Do you know

00:28:05.580 --> 00:28:05.820
 why?

00:28:07.660 --> 00:28:08.900
 He wants people

00:28:08.900 --> 00:28:09.680
 to worship him

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:10.540
 more than any of

00:28:10.540 --> 00:28:11.160
 us in the room.

00:28:12.880 --> 00:28:14.740
 He wants to be

00:28:14.740 --> 00:28:15.420
 treasured.

00:28:16.759 --> 00:28:17.840
 He wants people

00:28:17.840 --> 00:28:18.560
 living in darkness

00:28:18.560 --> 00:28:19.519
 to treasure him.

00:28:19.519 --> 00:28:21.559
 He wants to use

00:28:21.559 --> 00:28:23.539
 us to that

00:28:23.539 --> 00:28:23.819
 end.

00:28:25.940 --> 00:28:26.680
 Ask me.

00:28:26.680 --> 00:28:26.879
 Ask me.

00:28:33.519 --> 00:28:34.299
 Brothers and

00:28:34.299 --> 00:28:35.059
 sisters, let's

00:28:35.059 --> 00:28:36.039
 not miss the

00:28:36.039 --> 00:28:36.799
 opportunities this

00:28:36.799 --> 00:28:36.980
 summer.

00:28:38.039 --> 00:28:39.240
 Let's be asking

00:28:39.240 --> 00:28:41.119
 for them and

00:28:41.119 --> 00:28:41.619
 taking them.

00:28:42.940 --> 00:28:43.799
 One more point.

00:28:44.639 --> 00:28:45.259
 Show and tell.

00:28:45.259 --> 00:28:47.339
 Now, we see

00:28:47.339 --> 00:28:47.900
 this in verse

00:28:47.900 --> 00:28:48.799
 five and six.

00:28:49.640 --> 00:28:50.319
 The show and

00:28:50.319 --> 00:28:51.200
 tell of our

00:28:51.200 --> 00:28:51.660
 treasure.

00:28:52.819 --> 00:28:53.420
 Showing and

00:28:53.420 --> 00:28:54.019
 telling of our

00:28:54.019 --> 00:28:54.400
 treasure.

00:28:55.200 --> 00:28:55.539
 You may be

00:28:55.539 --> 00:28:56.019
 like, oh, how

00:28:56.019 --> 00:28:56.680
 does that happen?

00:28:56.759 --> 00:28:57.400
 We're praying for

00:28:57.400 --> 00:28:57.859
 open doors.

00:28:57.960 --> 00:28:58.440
 Then what?

00:28:59.799 --> 00:29:00.619
 Show and tell.

00:29:01.379 --> 00:29:02.140
 Walk and talk.

00:29:02.779 --> 00:29:03.259
 It's right there

00:29:03.259 --> 00:29:04.059
 in five and six.

00:29:06.200 --> 00:29:06.940
 When I was in

00:29:06.940 --> 00:29:09.379
 second grade, I

00:29:09.379 --> 00:29:09.879
 went to Roaring

00:29:09.879 --> 00:29:10.480
 Brook Elementary

00:29:10.480 --> 00:29:11.460
 School in Avon,

00:29:11.579 --> 00:29:12.619
 Connecticut, and my

00:29:12.619 --> 00:29:13.420
 second grade teacher

00:29:13.420 --> 00:29:14.259
 was a woman named

00:29:14.259 --> 00:29:14.779
 Mrs. Ball.

00:29:15.619 --> 00:29:16.440
 I was in love

00:29:16.440 --> 00:29:16.740
 with her.

00:29:19.480 --> 00:29:20.160
 She had this

00:29:20.160 --> 00:29:20.460
 thing.

00:29:20.599 --> 00:29:21.259
 I was in love

00:29:21.259 --> 00:29:21.680
 with a lot of

00:29:21.680 --> 00:29:22.059
 my teachers.

00:29:23.119 --> 00:29:25.140
 Well, she did

00:29:25.140 --> 00:29:25.740
 this thing called

00:29:25.740 --> 00:29:26.299
 show and tell.

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:27.259
 And so my

00:29:27.259 --> 00:29:28.859
 classmates brought

00:29:28.859 --> 00:29:29.579
 in things and

00:29:29.579 --> 00:29:30.359
 showed and

00:29:30.359 --> 00:29:30.619
 tell.

00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:31.740
 I brought in

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:33.579
 our family dog,

00:29:33.640 --> 00:29:34.279
 a German shepherd

00:29:34.279 --> 00:29:34.960
 named Jody.

00:29:35.119 --> 00:29:36.180
 I love the dog.

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.599
 And I could just

00:29:37.599 --> 00:29:38.819
 talk about her.

00:29:39.420 --> 00:29:40.140
 This is my dog.

00:29:40.339 --> 00:29:40.940
 Talk, talk, talk,

00:29:40.980 --> 00:29:41.539
 talk, talk.

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:42.879
 Show and tell.

00:29:43.220 --> 00:29:43.940
 It wasn't hard.

00:29:43.940 --> 00:29:45.100
 Because I love

00:29:45.100 --> 00:29:45.519
 my dog.

00:29:48.059 --> 00:29:48.960
 Jesus is greater

00:29:48.960 --> 00:29:49.580
 than a dog.

00:29:51.460 --> 00:29:52.799
 We get to show

00:29:52.799 --> 00:29:53.700
 and tell the

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.299
 treasure of

00:29:54.299 --> 00:29:54.600
 Jesus.

00:29:55.640 --> 00:29:56.380
 How do you do

00:29:56.380 --> 00:29:56.680
 that?

00:29:57.900 --> 00:29:58.680
 Well, the show is

00:29:58.680 --> 00:29:59.320
 verse five.

00:29:59.460 --> 00:30:00.080
 Walk in wisdom

00:30:00.080 --> 00:30:00.880
 toward outsiders,

00:30:01.039 --> 00:30:01.700
 making the best

00:30:01.700 --> 00:30:02.680
 use of the time.

00:30:03.340 --> 00:30:03.980
 Of course, that

00:30:03.980 --> 00:30:04.920
 word walk is the

00:30:04.920 --> 00:30:05.620
 Hebrew way of

00:30:05.620 --> 00:30:06.299
 talking about living

00:30:06.299 --> 00:30:06.940
 your life.

00:30:07.860 --> 00:30:08.620
 Walking in a manner

00:30:08.620 --> 00:30:09.360
 worthy of the

00:30:09.360 --> 00:30:10.019
 Lord, 110.

00:30:10.019 --> 00:30:11.460
 And just as we

00:30:11.460 --> 00:30:12.460
 received Christ

00:30:12.460 --> 00:30:13.720
 Jesus as Lord,

00:30:13.819 --> 00:30:14.799
 so walk in him

00:30:14.799 --> 00:30:15.379
 to six.

00:30:15.500 --> 00:30:16.319
 We are to live

00:30:16.319 --> 00:30:17.960
 our lives with

00:30:17.960 --> 00:30:18.619
 Jesus as the

00:30:18.619 --> 00:30:19.599
 controlling center

00:30:19.599 --> 00:30:20.559
 of our lives.

00:30:21.019 --> 00:30:22.240
 To please him,

00:30:23.000 --> 00:30:23.599
 which brings us

00:30:23.599 --> 00:30:24.019
 to wisdom.

00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:24.879
 Walk wisely.

00:30:27.099 --> 00:30:27.960
 Look at

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.960
 2.3.

00:30:30.180 --> 00:30:30.900
 Chapter 2,

00:30:30.940 --> 00:30:31.400
 verse 3 of

00:30:31.400 --> 00:30:31.879
 Colossians.

00:30:32.079 --> 00:30:32.920
 In whom,

00:30:33.139 --> 00:30:33.400
 Jesus,

00:30:33.879 --> 00:30:34.859
 are hidden all

00:30:34.859 --> 00:30:35.639
 the treasures of

00:30:35.639 --> 00:30:36.139
 wisdom and

00:30:36.139 --> 00:30:36.660
 knowledge.

00:30:36.660 --> 00:30:38.860
 1 Corinthians

00:30:38.860 --> 00:30:39.400
 1.30.

00:30:39.740 --> 00:30:40.580
 Paul says that

00:30:40.580 --> 00:30:41.960
 Christ Jesus is

00:30:41.960 --> 00:30:42.600
 our wisdom.

00:30:44.759 --> 00:30:45.519
 In the Old

00:30:45.519 --> 00:30:45.860
 Testament,

00:30:46.340 --> 00:30:47.900
 wisdom was the

00:30:47.900 --> 00:30:49.519
 art of godly

00:30:49.519 --> 00:30:49.860
 living.

00:30:50.700 --> 00:30:51.519
 It was you

00:30:51.519 --> 00:30:52.300
 fear the Lord

00:30:52.300 --> 00:30:53.560
 and you live

00:30:53.560 --> 00:30:54.700
 your life in

00:30:54.700 --> 00:30:55.259
 light of who

00:30:55.259 --> 00:30:56.080
 God is.

00:30:58.040 --> 00:30:58.740
 Applied to

00:30:58.740 --> 00:30:59.460
 this, it's

00:30:59.460 --> 00:31:01.120
 Jesus Christ is

00:31:01.120 --> 00:31:01.740
 the controlling,

00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:02.779
 treasured center

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:03.680
 of your life.

00:31:03.680 --> 00:31:04.080
 Right?

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:08.200
 And we are to

00:31:08.200 --> 00:31:09.300
 live with Christ

00:31:09.300 --> 00:31:09.940
 as the controlling

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:10.660
 center of our

00:31:10.660 --> 00:31:12.660
 life around

00:31:12.660 --> 00:31:13.300
 outsiders,

00:31:13.519 --> 00:31:14.180
 non-Christians,

00:31:14.340 --> 00:31:14.759
 those who are

00:31:14.759 --> 00:31:15.320
 still living in

00:31:15.320 --> 00:31:15.740
 the domain of

00:31:15.740 --> 00:31:16.060
 darkness.

00:31:17.560 --> 00:31:18.500
 We don't live

00:31:18.500 --> 00:31:21.080
 one way when

00:31:21.080 --> 00:31:21.540
 we're gathered

00:31:21.540 --> 00:31:22.180
 together and

00:31:22.180 --> 00:31:23.740
 another way when

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.300
 we're apart.

00:31:26.019 --> 00:31:26.860
 We're always

00:31:26.860 --> 00:31:27.680
 living for Jesus.

00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:30.560
 And that

00:31:30.560 --> 00:31:33.060
 requires a

00:31:33.060 --> 00:31:33.400
 change of

00:31:33.400 --> 00:31:33.880
 clothes.

00:31:33.880 --> 00:31:34.880
 It's

00:31:36.660 --> 00:31:37.100
 love.

00:31:37.100 --> 00:31:37.700
 Remember back

00:31:37.700 --> 00:31:38.640
 in 3.5, we

00:31:38.640 --> 00:31:40.259
 are to put to

00:31:40.259 --> 00:31:42.100
 death what is

00:31:42.100 --> 00:31:42.820
 earthly in you,

00:31:42.880 --> 00:31:43.660
 sexual immorality,

00:31:43.759 --> 00:31:44.440
 impurity, passion,

00:31:44.580 --> 00:31:45.080
 evil desire,

00:31:45.180 --> 00:31:45.680
 and covetousness.

00:31:45.740 --> 00:31:46.540
 It's all sexual

00:31:46.540 --> 00:31:46.880
 sin.

00:31:47.820 --> 00:31:48.500
 And then verse

00:31:48.500 --> 00:31:50.140
 8 and 9, but

00:31:50.140 --> 00:31:51.200
 now you must put

00:31:51.200 --> 00:31:51.779
 them all away,

00:31:51.920 --> 00:31:52.480
 anger, wrath,

00:31:52.600 --> 00:31:53.440
 malice, slander,

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:54.400
 and obscene talk

00:31:54.400 --> 00:31:54.980
 from your mouth.

00:31:55.080 --> 00:31:55.680
 Do not lie to

00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:56.140
 one another.

00:31:57.360 --> 00:31:58.060
 You've put on

00:31:58.060 --> 00:31:58.680
 the new self,

00:31:58.960 --> 00:31:59.380
 which is being

00:31:59.380 --> 00:31:59.860
 renewed in the

00:31:59.860 --> 00:32:00.720
 knowledge after the

00:32:00.720 --> 00:32:01.220
 image of its

00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:01.700
 creator, who is

00:32:01.700 --> 00:32:02.140
 Jesus.

00:32:03.620 --> 00:32:04.400
 These are the

00:32:04.400 --> 00:32:05.500
 grave clothes of

00:32:05.500 --> 00:32:06.579
 the old self, and

00:32:06.579 --> 00:32:07.140
 we don't wear

00:32:07.140 --> 00:32:07.660
 them anymore.

00:32:08.940 --> 00:32:10.119
 We don't wear

00:32:10.119 --> 00:32:10.500
 them in

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:11.259
 relationship with

00:32:11.259 --> 00:32:11.859
 non-Christians.

00:32:12.059 --> 00:32:14.740
 We don't engage

00:32:14.740 --> 00:32:15.339
 in sexual

00:32:15.339 --> 00:32:16.519
 immorality, period.

00:32:16.740 --> 00:32:17.819
 We don't engage

00:32:17.819 --> 00:32:18.359
 in sexual

00:32:18.359 --> 00:32:19.339
 immorality with

00:32:19.339 --> 00:32:19.980
 non-Christians.

00:32:20.440 --> 00:32:22.500
 We don't speak,

00:32:23.559 --> 00:32:24.759
 carry ourselves

00:32:24.759 --> 00:32:27.000
 hatefully anymore.

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.700
 Inga, rest,

00:32:28.880 --> 00:32:30.220
 math, malice,

00:32:30.420 --> 00:32:33.019
 math, slander.

00:32:33.019 --> 00:32:35.359
 We don't do

00:32:35.359 --> 00:32:36.000
 that anymore.

00:32:37.940 --> 00:32:38.599
 That's not how we

00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:39.119
 interact with

00:32:39.119 --> 00:32:39.900
 non-Christians.

00:32:42.480 --> 00:32:43.180
 Because we've got

00:32:43.180 --> 00:32:44.139
 grave clothes,

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:45.240
 those are off.

00:32:45.559 --> 00:32:46.160
 It's not who we

00:32:46.160 --> 00:32:47.119
 are, but we're

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:47.480
 going to put

00:32:47.480 --> 00:32:49.079
 Christ wear on.

00:32:49.180 --> 00:32:50.799
 312, how are we

00:32:50.799 --> 00:32:52.700
 to walk in the

00:32:52.700 --> 00:32:54.799
 midst of non-Christians?

00:32:57.379 --> 00:32:58.299
 Put on then as

00:32:58.299 --> 00:32:59.339
 God's chosen ones,

00:32:59.519 --> 00:33:00.339
 holy, saints,

00:33:00.579 --> 00:33:01.039
 and beloved,

00:33:01.720 --> 00:33:02.539
 compassionate hearts,

00:33:02.539 --> 00:33:03.019
 meekness,

00:33:03.099 --> 00:33:04.000
 humility, meekness,

00:33:04.220 --> 00:33:06.279
 and patience,

00:33:06.440 --> 00:33:07.079
 bearing with one

00:33:07.079 --> 00:33:07.859
 another, putting on

00:33:07.859 --> 00:33:09.259
 love, the love.

00:33:13.339 --> 00:33:14.859
 What Paul is

00:33:14.859 --> 00:33:15.579
 getting at here,

00:33:15.960 --> 00:33:16.519
 walk in wisdom

00:33:16.519 --> 00:33:17.319
 toward outsiders,

00:33:17.480 --> 00:33:18.099
 in the midst of

00:33:18.099 --> 00:33:20.039
 outsiders, is he

00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:21.279
 assumes that we're

00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:22.480
 in close proximity

00:33:22.480 --> 00:33:23.639
 to non-Christians.

00:33:24.819 --> 00:33:27.259
 It is this

00:33:27.259 --> 00:33:28.539
 intersection between

00:33:28.539 --> 00:33:28.960
 kingdoms.

00:33:28.960 --> 00:33:29.160
 kings.

00:33:30.160 --> 00:33:31.319
 You are a saint

00:33:31.319 --> 00:33:32.140
 of the kingdom

00:33:32.140 --> 00:33:32.960
 of God,

00:33:34.460 --> 00:33:35.220
 transferred into

00:33:35.220 --> 00:33:35.799
 the kingdom of

00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:36.539
 the beloved son,

00:33:36.779 --> 00:33:37.299
 and you are

00:33:37.299 --> 00:33:38.299
 regularly crossing

00:33:38.299 --> 00:33:39.460
 paths with people

00:33:39.460 --> 00:33:40.180
 living in the domain

00:33:40.180 --> 00:33:40.799
 of darkness.

00:33:43.600 --> 00:33:44.620
 And we are to be

00:33:44.620 --> 00:33:46.860
 wearing Christ-like

00:33:46.860 --> 00:33:47.600
 clothing.

00:33:48.860 --> 00:33:50.279
 That's making the

00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:50.880
 best use of the

00:33:50.880 --> 00:33:51.120
 time.

00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:53.600
 That's redeeming

00:33:53.600 --> 00:33:54.059
 the time.

00:33:54.059 --> 00:33:58.980
 Think about it

00:33:58.980 --> 00:33:59.359
 this way.

00:34:01.819 --> 00:34:02.759
 If you're within

00:34:02.759 --> 00:34:04.759
 eyeshot of a

00:34:04.759 --> 00:34:05.240
 non-Christian,

00:34:05.379 --> 00:34:05.940
 the way you live

00:34:05.940 --> 00:34:06.440
 in your life,

00:34:07.919 --> 00:34:08.980
 that non-Christian

00:34:08.980 --> 00:34:10.619
 will likely think

00:34:10.619 --> 00:34:11.360
 two things about

00:34:11.360 --> 00:34:12.759
 you, if they know

00:34:12.759 --> 00:34:13.259
 you're a Christian.

00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:16.599
 He's not perfect,

00:34:17.400 --> 00:34:19.360
 but he's also

00:34:19.360 --> 00:34:19.719
 different.

00:34:19.719 --> 00:34:22.359
 not perfect,

00:34:22.480 --> 00:34:22.899
 but different.

00:34:24.859 --> 00:34:25.480
 And you know

00:34:25.480 --> 00:34:26.119
 what God is doing

00:34:26.119 --> 00:34:26.719
 when that happens?

00:34:29.259 --> 00:34:30.199
 He's opening

00:34:30.199 --> 00:34:31.419
 a door.

00:34:33.119 --> 00:34:33.939
 He's using

00:34:33.939 --> 00:34:35.699
 your grace

00:34:35.699 --> 00:34:36.799
 transformed

00:34:36.799 --> 00:34:37.699
 life

00:34:37.699 --> 00:34:38.579
 to open

00:34:38.579 --> 00:34:39.159
 a door.

00:34:41.039 --> 00:34:41.619
 That's what

00:34:41.619 --> 00:34:42.059
 he's doing.

00:34:45.259 --> 00:34:46.019
 People wonder

00:34:46.019 --> 00:34:46.419
 why you don't

00:34:46.419 --> 00:34:46.959
 look at porn

00:34:46.959 --> 00:34:47.439
 anymore.

00:34:49.719 --> 00:34:50.279
 Because of

00:34:50.279 --> 00:34:50.739
 something he

00:34:50.739 --> 00:34:51.299
 has done.

00:34:52.719 --> 00:34:53.419
 Why I don't

00:34:53.419 --> 00:34:54.279
 cuss anymore?

00:34:54.980 --> 00:34:55.480
 Why I don't

00:34:55.480 --> 00:34:56.459
 lie anymore?

00:34:56.959 --> 00:34:58.000
 Why I don't

00:34:58.000 --> 00:34:58.739
 misrepresent

00:34:58.739 --> 00:34:59.439
 myself?

00:35:01.539 --> 00:35:02.199
 It's something

00:35:02.199 --> 00:35:03.079
 he has done.

00:35:06.500 --> 00:35:07.219
 It's making

00:35:07.219 --> 00:35:07.819
 the best use

00:35:07.819 --> 00:35:08.379
 of the time.

00:35:09.799 --> 00:35:10.439
 It's doing

00:35:10.439 --> 00:35:11.000
 what we would

00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:11.639
 normally do

00:35:11.639 --> 00:35:12.000
 anyway.

00:35:12.139 --> 00:35:13.199
 Just live

00:35:13.199 --> 00:35:13.819
 for Jesus.

00:35:13.820 --> 00:35:13.960
 peace.

00:35:18.960 --> 00:35:19.539
 And when

00:35:19.539 --> 00:35:19.920
 he gives

00:35:19.920 --> 00:35:20.220
 you those

00:35:20.220 --> 00:35:20.780
 open doors,

00:35:20.920 --> 00:35:21.100
 do you know

00:35:21.100 --> 00:35:21.460
 what you do?

00:35:22.720 --> 00:35:23.460
 You tell.

00:35:25.180 --> 00:35:25.780
 Show and

00:35:25.780 --> 00:35:25.980
 tell.

00:35:27.580 --> 00:35:28.420
 The show

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:29.220
 is a life

00:35:29.220 --> 00:35:29.880
 transformed

00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:30.780
 by the grace

00:35:30.780 --> 00:35:31.300
 of God

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:31.740
 in Christ

00:35:31.740 --> 00:35:32.100
 Jesus.

00:35:32.880 --> 00:35:33.559
 And the

00:35:33.559 --> 00:35:34.080
 tell

00:35:34.080 --> 00:35:35.840
 is Christ

00:35:35.840 --> 00:35:36.220
 Jesus.

00:35:39.019 --> 00:35:39.800
 Verse 6,

00:35:39.800 --> 00:35:40.200
 let your

00:35:40.200 --> 00:35:40.500
 speech

00:35:40.500 --> 00:35:41.140
 always be

00:35:41.140 --> 00:35:41.620
 gracious,

00:35:42.280 --> 00:35:42.780
 seasoned with

00:35:42.780 --> 00:35:43.360
 salt so

00:35:43.360 --> 00:35:43.620
 that you

00:35:43.620 --> 00:35:43.960
 may know

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.740
 how you

00:35:44.740 --> 00:35:45.100
 ought to

00:35:45.100 --> 00:35:45.740
 answer each

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:46.140
 person.

00:35:46.480 --> 00:35:46.700
 You know,

00:35:46.760 --> 00:35:47.460
 you put salt

00:35:47.460 --> 00:35:48.180
 on stuff

00:35:48.180 --> 00:35:48.560
 to give it

00:35:48.560 --> 00:35:48.980
 flavor,

00:35:49.100 --> 00:35:49.340
 right?

00:35:49.840 --> 00:35:50.560
 And so in

00:35:50.560 --> 00:35:51.480
 our conversation

00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:51.920
 with other

00:35:51.920 --> 00:35:52.280
 people,

00:35:52.700 --> 00:35:53.600
 we're putting

00:35:53.600 --> 00:35:53.940
 a little

00:35:53.940 --> 00:35:55.060
 Jesus salt

00:35:55.060 --> 00:35:55.900
 on things.

00:35:57.980 --> 00:35:58.760
 We're talking

00:35:58.760 --> 00:35:59.420
 about Jesus.

00:36:01.180 --> 00:36:01.500
 You know

00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:01.700
 what?

00:36:02.260 --> 00:36:02.760
 Brothers and

00:36:02.760 --> 00:36:03.080
 sisters,

00:36:03.720 --> 00:36:04.460
 drop his

00:36:04.460 --> 00:36:04.740
 name.

00:36:06.080 --> 00:36:06.780
 Drop his

00:36:06.780 --> 00:36:07.200
 name in a

00:36:07.200 --> 00:36:07.700
 conversation.

00:36:07.699 --> 00:36:09.399
 put a stake

00:36:09.399 --> 00:36:09.639
 in the

00:36:09.639 --> 00:36:09.919
 ground,

00:36:10.179 --> 00:36:10.619
 drop his

00:36:10.619 --> 00:36:10.899
 name,

00:36:11.899 --> 00:36:12.219
 that you're

00:36:12.219 --> 00:36:12.599
 a follower

00:36:12.599 --> 00:36:13.199
 of Jesus.

00:36:13.639 --> 00:36:13.960
 Make it

00:36:13.960 --> 00:36:14.239
 known.

00:36:15.439 --> 00:36:15.799
 Season

00:36:15.799 --> 00:36:16.980
 your speech

00:36:16.980 --> 00:36:18.919
 with grace

00:36:18.919 --> 00:36:20.000
 and the

00:36:20.000 --> 00:36:20.359
 greatest

00:36:20.359 --> 00:36:21.000
 demonstration

00:36:21.000 --> 00:36:21.619
 of God's

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:22.079
 grace is

00:36:22.079 --> 00:36:22.480
 Jesus.

00:36:22.879 --> 00:36:23.139
 God's

00:36:23.139 --> 00:36:23.559
 riches at

00:36:23.559 --> 00:36:23.960
 Christ's

00:36:23.960 --> 00:36:24.359
 expense.

00:36:27.359 --> 00:36:28.019
 You can

00:36:28.019 --> 00:36:28.519
 do it,

00:36:29.519 --> 00:36:30.259
 especially

00:36:30.259 --> 00:36:30.759
 when he's

00:36:30.759 --> 00:36:31.219
 your greatest

00:36:31.219 --> 00:36:31.619
 treasure.

00:36:35.059 --> 00:36:35.619
 You've

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:36.399
 heard of

00:36:36.399 --> 00:36:37.119
 something

00:36:37.119 --> 00:36:37.500
 that's

00:36:37.500 --> 00:36:38.039
 savory

00:36:38.039 --> 00:36:38.500
 before.

00:36:40.659 --> 00:36:41.299
 Think of

00:36:41.299 --> 00:36:41.900
 your speech

00:36:41.900 --> 00:36:42.339
 as

00:36:42.339 --> 00:36:43.299
 savory,

00:36:45.299 --> 00:36:46.859
 Jesus-y,

00:36:49.039 --> 00:36:50.059
 Christ-y

00:36:50.059 --> 00:36:50.900
 speech.

00:36:52.039 --> 00:36:52.299
 Someone

00:36:52.299 --> 00:36:52.819
 asks you,

00:36:52.900 --> 00:36:52.980
 hey,

00:36:53.039 --> 00:36:53.339
 why don't

00:36:53.339 --> 00:36:54.159
 you be

00:36:54.159 --> 00:36:54.519
 a jerk

00:36:54.519 --> 00:36:55.059
 like everybody

00:36:55.059 --> 00:36:55.519
 else to

00:36:55.519 --> 00:36:56.019
 this fellow

00:36:56.019 --> 00:36:56.559
 coworker?

00:36:56.719 --> 00:36:56.819
 Like,

00:36:56.980 --> 00:36:57.719
 I don't do

00:36:57.719 --> 00:36:58.079
 that anymore

00:36:58.079 --> 00:36:58.420
 because I'm

00:36:58.420 --> 00:36:58.699
 a follower

00:36:58.699 --> 00:36:59.099
 of Jesus.

00:36:59.460 --> 00:36:59.839
 Done.

00:36:59.839 --> 00:36:59.900
 Done.

00:37:03.139 --> 00:37:03.739
 God will

00:37:03.739 --> 00:37:04.199
 do with it

00:37:04.199 --> 00:37:04.559
 as he

00:37:04.559 --> 00:37:05.000
 pleases.

00:37:05.000 --> 00:37:07.079
 Name

00:37:07.079 --> 00:37:07.679
 drop Jesus,

00:37:07.840 --> 00:37:08.239
 brothers and

00:37:08.239 --> 00:37:08.539
 sisters.

00:37:09.360 --> 00:37:09.579
 Name

00:37:09.579 --> 00:37:10.000
 drop him.

00:37:11.559 --> 00:37:12.059
 Make your

00:37:12.059 --> 00:37:12.559
 speech

00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:14.340
 savory.

00:37:17.719 --> 00:37:18.360
 So that

00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:18.639
 you may

00:37:18.639 --> 00:37:19.059
 know how

00:37:19.059 --> 00:37:19.599
 you ought

00:37:19.599 --> 00:37:20.039
 to answer

00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:20.659
 each person.

00:37:20.860 --> 00:37:21.320
 That ought

00:37:21.320 --> 00:37:21.920
 is the same

00:37:21.920 --> 00:37:22.739
 word that we

00:37:22.739 --> 00:37:23.139
 saw in

00:37:23.139 --> 00:37:23.679
 verse 4.

00:37:23.880 --> 00:37:24.199
 It's a

00:37:24.199 --> 00:37:24.500
 must.

00:37:25.960 --> 00:37:26.619
 It's like

00:37:26.619 --> 00:37:26.940
 this.

00:37:27.360 --> 00:37:27.900
 Someone sees

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:28.380
 your life,

00:37:28.519 --> 00:37:29.179
 it's changing,

00:37:29.519 --> 00:37:30.219
 and they're

00:37:30.219 --> 00:37:30.380
 like,

00:37:30.480 --> 00:37:31.519
 why are you

00:37:31.519 --> 00:37:32.159
 like that?

00:37:32.159 --> 00:37:32.460
 And you're

00:37:32.460 --> 00:37:32.619
 like,

00:37:32.699 --> 00:37:32.799
 well,

00:37:32.859 --> 00:37:33.460
 that's how

00:37:33.460 --> 00:37:33.799
 I was

00:37:33.799 --> 00:37:34.379
 raised.

00:37:36.079 --> 00:37:36.759
 It's not

00:37:36.759 --> 00:37:37.119
 true.

00:37:40.539 --> 00:37:41.440
 Give credit

00:37:41.440 --> 00:37:42.559
 to where

00:37:42.559 --> 00:37:43.359
 credit's due.

00:37:45.079 --> 00:37:45.940
 That it's the

00:37:45.940 --> 00:37:46.399
 grace of

00:37:46.399 --> 00:37:47.079
 Jesus Christ

00:37:47.079 --> 00:37:47.799
 changing you.

00:37:49.179 --> 00:37:50.099
 Give credit

00:37:50.099 --> 00:37:50.539
 to where

00:37:50.539 --> 00:37:51.139
 credit's due.

00:37:51.279 --> 00:37:51.839
 That's the

00:37:51.839 --> 00:37:52.259
 must.

00:37:53.420 --> 00:37:53.960
 I can't

00:37:53.960 --> 00:37:54.920
 let you

00:37:54.920 --> 00:37:56.500
 think that

00:37:56.500 --> 00:37:57.480
 this life

00:37:57.480 --> 00:37:58.199
 is something

00:37:58.199 --> 00:37:59.079
 that I've

00:37:59.079 --> 00:37:59.359
 done.

00:37:59.360 --> 00:38:02.320
 it's

00:38:02.320 --> 00:38:02.559
 something

00:38:02.559 --> 00:38:03.059
 that he's

00:38:03.059 --> 00:38:03.360
 doing.

00:38:06.559 --> 00:38:07.440
 Give credit

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:07.980
 to where

00:38:07.980 --> 00:38:08.840
 credit's due.

00:38:09.420 --> 00:38:09.640
 Name

00:38:09.640 --> 00:38:10.120
 drop them.

00:38:11.579 --> 00:38:11.940
 And did

00:38:11.940 --> 00:38:12.360
 you notice

00:38:12.360 --> 00:38:14.340
 this is

00:38:14.340 --> 00:38:14.720
 word and

00:38:14.720 --> 00:38:14.920
 deed?

00:38:16.039 --> 00:38:16.599
 Check it

00:38:16.599 --> 00:38:16.840
 out.

00:38:17.140 --> 00:38:17.740
 317.

00:38:18.780 --> 00:38:19.200
 And whatever

00:38:19.200 --> 00:38:19.660
 you do,

00:38:19.740 --> 00:38:20.340
 in word or

00:38:20.340 --> 00:38:20.559
 deed,

00:38:20.660 --> 00:38:21.099
 do everything

00:38:21.099 --> 00:38:21.539
 in the name

00:38:21.539 --> 00:38:21.920
 of the Lord

00:38:21.920 --> 00:38:22.559
 Jesus Christ,

00:38:22.680 --> 00:38:23.240
 giving thanks

00:38:23.240 --> 00:38:23.780
 to God the

00:38:23.780 --> 00:38:24.340
 Father through

00:38:24.340 --> 00:38:24.599
 him,

00:38:25.220 --> 00:38:26.340
 even in

00:38:26.340 --> 00:38:26.800
 your

00:38:26.800 --> 00:38:27.500
 relationships

00:38:27.500 --> 00:38:28.980
 with non-Christians.

00:38:29.360 --> 00:38:32.420
 do everything

00:38:32.420 --> 00:38:32.780
 in the name

00:38:32.780 --> 00:38:33.079
 of the Lord

00:38:33.079 --> 00:38:33.780
 Jesus Christ.

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.700
 Name drop

00:38:34.700 --> 00:38:34.860
 them.

00:38:35.700 --> 00:38:36.220
 Show and

00:38:36.220 --> 00:38:36.440
 tell.

00:38:39.880 --> 00:38:40.360
 Okay,

00:38:40.460 --> 00:38:40.700
 gang.

00:38:42.700 --> 00:38:43.320
 I think

00:38:43.320 --> 00:38:43.860
 we've missed

00:38:43.860 --> 00:38:44.740
 enough witnessing

00:38:44.740 --> 00:38:45.500
 opportunities.

00:38:45.660 --> 00:38:45.980
 What do you

00:38:45.980 --> 00:38:46.220
 think?

00:38:48.420 --> 00:38:48.880
 Let's

00:38:48.880 --> 00:38:49.400
 change

00:38:49.400 --> 00:38:50.099
 course.

00:38:52.380 --> 00:38:52.860
 Let's

00:38:52.860 --> 00:38:53.420
 treasure

00:38:53.420 --> 00:38:54.200
 Jesus

00:38:54.200 --> 00:38:55.260
 above all

00:38:55.260 --> 00:38:55.700
 else.

00:38:57.860 --> 00:38:58.420
 Let's

00:38:58.420 --> 00:38:59.360
 pray for

00:38:59.360 --> 00:39:00.519
 open doors

00:39:00.519 --> 00:39:02.000
 so that

00:39:02.000 --> 00:39:02.700
 we can

00:39:02.700 --> 00:39:04.039
 speak of

00:39:04.039 --> 00:39:04.200
 our

00:39:04.200 --> 00:39:04.720
 treasure

00:39:04.720 --> 00:39:07.579
 and let's

00:39:07.579 --> 00:39:08.300
 show and

00:39:08.300 --> 00:39:08.700
 tell our

00:39:08.700 --> 00:39:09.019
 treasure.

00:39:10.780 --> 00:39:11.280
 With

00:39:11.280 --> 00:39:11.599
 life

00:39:11.599 --> 00:39:12.320
 transformed,

00:39:12.579 --> 00:39:12.860
 being

00:39:12.860 --> 00:39:13.659
 transformed by

00:39:13.659 --> 00:39:14.119
 the grace

00:39:14.119 --> 00:39:14.920
 of Jesus,

00:39:15.059 --> 00:39:15.360
 we just

00:39:15.360 --> 00:39:15.820
 give credit

00:39:15.820 --> 00:39:16.059
 to where

00:39:16.059 --> 00:39:16.680
 credit's due.

00:39:21.680 --> 00:39:22.139
 This

00:39:22.139 --> 00:39:22.360
 summer,

00:39:22.519 --> 00:39:22.860
 let's

00:39:22.860 --> 00:39:24.380
 take the

00:39:24.380 --> 00:39:24.720
 witnessing

00:39:24.720 --> 00:39:25.420
 opportunity

00:39:25.420 --> 00:39:26.139
 God gives

00:39:26.139 --> 00:39:26.440
 us.

00:39:26.440 --> 00:39:26.599
 And

00:39:26.599 --> 00:39:28.400
 wouldn't

00:39:28.400 --> 00:39:28.880
 it be

00:39:28.880 --> 00:39:29.500
 wonderful?

00:39:31.960 --> 00:39:32.200
 And

00:39:32.200 --> 00:39:32.599
 wouldn't

00:39:32.599 --> 00:39:33.079
 it be

00:39:33.079 --> 00:39:34.119
 wonderful?

00:39:35.180 --> 00:39:35.639
 Wouldn't

00:39:35.639 --> 00:39:36.300
 it be just

00:39:36.300 --> 00:39:36.900
 a great

00:39:36.900 --> 00:39:37.680
 cause of

00:39:37.680 --> 00:39:38.420
 thanksgiving

00:39:38.420 --> 00:39:39.519
 and rejoicing

00:39:39.519 --> 00:39:40.480
 that come

00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:41.400
 September and

00:39:41.400 --> 00:39:41.860
 October,

00:39:42.019 --> 00:39:42.480
 Lord willing,

00:39:42.539 --> 00:39:42.980
 if he should

00:39:42.980 --> 00:39:43.380
 tarry,

00:39:44.960 --> 00:39:45.400
 there are

00:39:45.400 --> 00:39:46.099
 more people

00:39:46.099 --> 00:39:46.460
 in the

00:39:46.460 --> 00:39:46.960
 sanctuary.

00:39:47.780 --> 00:39:48.840
 That in

00:39:48.840 --> 00:39:49.180
 June,

00:39:49.280 --> 00:39:49.579
 they were

00:39:49.579 --> 00:39:50.360
 in the

00:39:50.360 --> 00:39:50.720
 domain of

00:39:50.720 --> 00:39:51.180
 darkness,

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:52.039
 and come

00:39:52.039 --> 00:39:52.619
 September,

00:39:52.619 --> 00:39:53.099
 they've been

00:39:53.099 --> 00:39:53.800
 transferred into

00:39:53.800 --> 00:39:54.200
 the kingdom

00:39:54.200 --> 00:39:54.539
 of the

00:39:54.539 --> 00:39:54.800
 beloved

00:39:54.800 --> 00:39:55.240
 son,

00:39:55.539 --> 00:39:55.940
 because

00:39:55.940 --> 00:39:56.660
 God opened

00:39:56.660 --> 00:39:57.340
 doors for

00:39:57.340 --> 00:39:57.780
 us,

00:39:58.080 --> 00:39:58.580
 and we

00:39:58.580 --> 00:39:58.980
 took

00:39:58.980 --> 00:39:59.420
 them.

00:40:03.519 --> 00:40:04.120
 Not to

00:40:04.120 --> 00:40:04.340
 us,

00:40:04.400 --> 00:40:04.580
 O Lord,

00:40:04.620 --> 00:40:04.940
 not to

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:05.160
 us,

00:40:05.220 --> 00:40:05.519
 but to

00:40:05.519 --> 00:40:05.900
 your name

00:40:05.900 --> 00:40:06.340
 give glory

00:40:06.340 --> 00:40:06.840
 because of

00:40:06.840 --> 00:40:07.539
 your steadfast

00:40:07.539 --> 00:40:08.019
 love and

00:40:08.019 --> 00:40:08.720
 faithfulness.

00:40:12.120 --> 00:40:12.820
 Brothers and

00:40:12.820 --> 00:40:13.100
 sisters,

00:40:13.320 --> 00:40:16.220
 we get to

00:40:16.220 --> 00:40:18.000
 join in

00:40:18.000 --> 00:40:18.680
 what Jesus

00:40:18.680 --> 00:40:19.220
 is doing

00:40:19.220 --> 00:40:19.519
 in our

00:40:19.519 --> 00:40:19.780
 city.

00:40:21.660 --> 00:40:22.280
 Let's pray

00:40:22.280 --> 00:40:22.600
 together.

00:40:23.800 --> 00:40:27.900
 Father,

00:40:28.000 --> 00:40:28.260
 would you

00:40:28.260 --> 00:40:28.680
 pour out

00:40:28.680 --> 00:40:28.860
 your

00:40:28.860 --> 00:40:29.280
 spirit

00:40:29.280 --> 00:40:29.640
 upon

00:40:29.640 --> 00:40:30.200
 us,

00:40:30.700 --> 00:40:31.100
 Christ the

00:40:31.100 --> 00:40:31.260
 King

00:40:31.260 --> 00:40:31.740
 Church,

00:40:33.280 --> 00:40:34.280
 and not

00:40:34.280 --> 00:40:34.700
 just a

00:40:34.700 --> 00:40:35.160
 little bit,

00:40:35.260 --> 00:40:35.800
 a lot,

00:40:37.960 --> 00:40:39.700
 full pouring

00:40:39.700 --> 00:40:40.260
 out of your

00:40:40.260 --> 00:40:41.039
 spirit upon

00:40:41.039 --> 00:40:41.519
 us,

00:40:42.200 --> 00:40:43.000
 that you

00:40:43.000 --> 00:40:43.640
 would embolden

00:40:43.640 --> 00:40:44.039
 us,

00:40:45.019 --> 00:40:45.640
 that we

00:40:45.640 --> 00:40:46.080
 would preach

00:40:46.080 --> 00:40:46.980
 Christ clearly

00:40:46.980 --> 00:40:47.960
 and courageously.

00:40:48.400 --> 00:40:48.560
 Father,

00:40:48.640 --> 00:40:48.860
 would you

00:40:48.860 --> 00:40:49.480
 open doors

00:40:49.480 --> 00:40:49.780
 for the

00:40:49.780 --> 00:40:50.940
 gospel in

00:40:50.940 --> 00:40:51.960
 our lives,

00:40:52.060 --> 00:40:53.080
 both individually

00:40:53.079 --> 00:40:53.860
 and corporately,

00:40:54.019 --> 00:40:54.440
 and would you

00:40:54.440 --> 00:40:55.119
 add to our

00:40:55.119 --> 00:40:56.699
 number through

00:40:56.699 --> 00:40:57.259
 conversion?

00:40:58.699 --> 00:40:59.539
 Would you

00:40:59.539 --> 00:41:01.000
 bring about

00:41:01.000 --> 00:41:01.380
 more

00:41:01.380 --> 00:41:02.259
 worshipers

00:41:02.259 --> 00:41:04.019
 for those

00:41:04.019 --> 00:41:04.559
 people that

00:41:04.559 --> 00:41:05.519
 we so long

00:41:05.519 --> 00:41:06.739
 to worship

00:41:06.739 --> 00:41:07.099
 you?

00:41:10.699 --> 00:41:11.319
 Father,

00:41:11.400 --> 00:41:11.840
 we look to

00:41:11.840 --> 00:41:12.259
 you for

00:41:12.259 --> 00:41:12.599
 this.

00:41:14.219 --> 00:41:15.440
 We confess

00:41:15.440 --> 00:41:16.440
 our distractions,

00:41:16.799 --> 00:41:17.219
 we confess

00:41:17.219 --> 00:41:18.079
 our fears,

00:41:18.619 --> 00:41:19.139
 we confess

00:41:19.139 --> 00:41:20.079
 our lack of

00:41:20.079 --> 00:41:21.420
 being able

00:41:21.420 --> 00:41:22.199
 to articulate

00:41:22.199 --> 00:41:22.940
 the gospel

00:41:22.940 --> 00:41:23.799
 in helpful

00:41:23.799 --> 00:41:24.360
 ways.

00:41:24.480 --> 00:41:24.799
 God,

00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:25.880
 but above

00:41:25.880 --> 00:41:26.079
 all,

00:41:26.199 --> 00:41:26.980
 we confess,

00:41:27.299 --> 00:41:29.199
 we treasure

00:41:29.199 --> 00:41:30.019
 Jesus little.

00:41:32.440 --> 00:41:33.039
 Would you

00:41:33.039 --> 00:41:33.440
 stir our

00:41:33.440 --> 00:41:33.759
 hearts,

00:41:35.219 --> 00:41:35.539
 and would

00:41:35.539 --> 00:41:36.059
 you cause

00:41:36.059 --> 00:41:37.079
 us to see

00:41:37.079 --> 00:41:38.579
 him for

00:41:38.579 --> 00:41:39.519
 who he is

00:41:39.519 --> 00:41:39.980
 and what

00:41:39.980 --> 00:41:40.539
 he's done,

00:41:41.579 --> 00:41:42.019
 and that,

00:41:42.139 --> 00:41:42.259
 God,

00:41:42.319 --> 00:41:42.739
 you would

00:41:42.739 --> 00:41:43.679
 burden us,

00:41:44.840 --> 00:41:46.699
 and that we

00:41:46.699 --> 00:41:47.440
 would speak of

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 treasure,

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 Jesus' treasure,

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 all summer

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 long.

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 It's your name

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 we pray.

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 Amen.