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 Father, we confess before you that we have standards that we think your word should meet,

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 and we, Father, have demands that your word should say things the way we want it to say these things.

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 And we confess that sometimes we're afraid of what you say in your word.

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 And we confess in all of this, Father, that we often aren't very conscious that these things go on in our lives,

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 that we stand in judgment, that we refuse to marvel, that we are troubled and think you've made mistakes,

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 that we think we can edit your word or improve upon it.

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 Father, we acknowledge that we do not often know that we do these things.

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 Father, we ask that the Holy Spirit would come with might and power and deep conviction,

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 that you would make us disciples of Jesus who are gripped by the gospel.

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 And as we are gripped by the gospel, will you grip us, Father, with your word

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 and bring your word deep into the very center of who we are,

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 that we will live free, generous, and whole lives for the good of this city,

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 for the furtherance of your kingdom, and for your great glory.

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 And all this we ask in the name of Jesus, your Son and our Savior. Amen.

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 Please be seated.

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 So, here's the problem with the text.

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 The text doesn't always begin with a problem, but sometimes it does.

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 And today, clearly, is one of those Sundays where the text is problematic.

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 For many of you, if you are listening to what Anna read about parents and children,

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 there's many, many people in our culture that say that teaching like that

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 is directly responsible for child abuse.

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 To tell children they have to obey their parents without any type of qualification

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 is to open the door to massive child abuse.

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 And so, the expectation would be that I would start to try to show how,

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 well, it doesn't mean this and doesn't mean this and doesn't mean this.

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 But the fact of the matter is, child abuse is a problem in our society.

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 It's a problem in every society.

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 And so, if, in fact, the Bible does do something which encourages child abuse,

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 that's a problem that we have to think about, we have to grapple with.

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 But more telling, a more common thing that comes to me in coffee shops

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 is that people will say to me,

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 George, I can't be a Christian or I can't believe the Bible.

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 Why would you trust the Bible when the Bible was so clearly complicit

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 in the institution of slavery?

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 The Bible was used to oppress slaves.

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 And that Christians had to learn from other places

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 that they should not support slavery.

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 That the Bible either encourages slavery or it's silent in the face of slavery.

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 And to be silent in the face of slavery is to be complicit in slavery.

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 And so, how on earth are you going to try to deal with that?

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 So, there's two big types of issues in the text before us.

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 So, as I said, we're going to walk towards it, not away from it.

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 So, if you have your Bibles, it's Ephesians chapter 6, verses 1 to 9.

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 One, interestingly enough, that people don't often realize

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 when they make some of these complaints about the Bible

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 is people often don't realize that the person they're complaining about,

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 because Paul wrote this in about the year 60,

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 he wrote it while he was in jail.

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 He wrote it while he was in jail for following Jesus

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 and proclaiming that Jesus was Savior and Lord.

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 And there's other surprising things that follow from that

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 as we look through the rest of the text.

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 But let's just, well, just what I'm going to do,

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 we'll read the first couple of verses.

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 But I'm going to really begin with the slavery issue,

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 and then I'll come back and, excuse me,

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 talk about the children and parents issue.

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 So, let's just begin with that.

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 We won't spend a long time on these first four verses

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 to get right into the slavery bit.

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 But look, actually, there's something really important about slavery

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 that's right there in the very first verse,

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 but it doesn't jump out at us.

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 Look at what it begins.

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 Children, obey your parents and the Lord, for this is right.

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 Now, just pause there.

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 This is right is something which is actually quite significant for slavery.

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 I'll draw it out in a moment.

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 But if you come to the 8 o'clock service sometime,

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 where we do the old 1662 Book of Common Prayer service,

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 which is really from the 1500s, 1552,

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 I think they added the word amen or something between 1552 and 1662,

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 very little changes.

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 But one of the things that we say in the service is we talk about it being

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 our meet, right, and bounden duty that we would worship Jesus and serve him.

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 And what this idea of meet, right, and bounden is trying to get at

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 is it's trying to get at the idea that if, in fact, God has created all things,

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 and so he is our creator and we live in a created order,

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 there's certain things that just fit.

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 They're just right.

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 That's what the word meet means, M-E-E-T.

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 It's an old-fashioned word,

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 but it's trying to get this idea that it just fits.

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 It's proper.

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 It's proper.

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 Not proper in terms of some hoity-toity upper-class sense,

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 but it just is the way the world works.

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 It's just like it's right that we eat food that's not spoiled.

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 It's not right that we eat food that's rancid.

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 It's right to drink clean water.

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 It's not right to drink polluted water.

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 There's just something right, whole.

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 It fits with how things are.

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 And that's what the word right means right there.

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 That's the idea that that word right means,

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 that there's something in the very nature of creation,

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 the very nature of how the world is designed and maintained by God

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 that makes it somehow right that children obey their parents.

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 It's going to be very important in terms of what we say about parenting in a moment,

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 but it's also very important in terms of slavery.

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 But let's just get through the rest of the text.

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 Look at verses the next.

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 Oh, sorry.

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 I jumped too quickly.

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 Continue reading.

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 Actually, I'll start with verse 1 again.

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 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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 And now Paul is going to quote the Ten Commandments,

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 one of the Ten Commandments.

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 Honor your father and mother.

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 And then he has a little bit of an editorial comment.

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 This is the first commandment with a promise.

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 End of editorial comment.

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 Back to the Ten Commandments.

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 The commandment that's part of the Ten Commandments.

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 That it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.

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 This is all part of children obeying your parents.

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 And then he goes, he has something to say to parents.

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 Just by the way, he says,

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 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger,

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 but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

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 Talk about this more in a moment.

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 Just the main thing to get out of this,

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 this doesn't give moms a pass.

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 The mom can provoke the kids because it just says

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 the dads aren't allowed to provoke the kids,

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 but the moms are.

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 That would be the wrong way to take the text.

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 But children, it would be both the mom and dad equally,

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 but there's a direct, specific thing said to fathers.

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 We'll talk about that in a moment.

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 Let's get to slavery.

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 And here's how it begins.

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 And some of you are reading the ESV.

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 You'll notice that my translation up here,

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 my version up here, just slightly different.

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 And I've changed just one word

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 to bring out the literal term in the Greek.

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 And here's how it goes.

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 Bond servants.

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 Some of your versions say slaves.

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 Some of your versions say servants.

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 Obey not your earthly masters.

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 That's a good translation,

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 but it's actually more literal to say

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 your masters according to the flesh

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 with fear and trembling,

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 with a sincere heart,

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 as you would Christ.

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 Now, just sort of pause here.

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 The reason I've brought out the original translation

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 is that the word flesh

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 usually is used in two different ways

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 in the New Testament.

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 And here it's being used in one of the two ways

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 to emphasize frailty

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 and finiteness.

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 In the ancient world,

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 the time that this was written,

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 for children that actually managed to be born,

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 okay,

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 that's not talking about all the children

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 who die through miscarriages

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 and all the children who die in childbirth,

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 often with the mom dying at the same time,

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 but for children that are actually able to be born,

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 only one out of two

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 will actually have their sixth birthday.

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 And in the time that Paul was writing this,

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 in the city of Ephesus,

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 most women will die before the age of 30.

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 And most men won't live much longer than that.

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 They might live till their 40s

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 or something like that.

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 But people don't live long lives

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 as a general rule.

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 And so one of the things in the ancient world

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 is they were very, very, very conscious

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 of how frail human beings are.

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 And there was a word for it,

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 this flesh, sarx.

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 And so what Paul is saying here,

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 it's actually,

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 if you look at it then,

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 you'll notice right away

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 there's a bit of an irony here.

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 There's a bit of a cutting down

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 of pretensions for slave masters.

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 And there's a bit of an irony

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 even with the fear and trembling.

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 But your fear and trembling

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 around an earthly master,

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 a master according to the flesh,

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 a master who is finite,

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 a master who is frail,

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 a master who is weak.

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 And that's how it describes masters.

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 Not that masters are like gods,

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 but that masters are of the earth.

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 They are temporary.

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 They are frail.

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 They are finite.

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 And then the Bible text continues.

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 Not by way,

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 verse 6,

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 not by way of eye service,

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 as people pleasers.

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 In other words,

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 so it said to slaves

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 to obey your earthly masters, right?

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 And then it goes on

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 to describe how the slave

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 is to do this.

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 It's the Christian slave

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 is not by way of,

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 verse 6,

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 of eye service,

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 as people pleasers,

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 but as bondservants

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 or slaves of Christ,

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 doing the will of God

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 from the heart,

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 rendering service

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 with a good will

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 as to the Lord

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 and not to a human being,

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 knowing that whatever good

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 anyone does,

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 this he will receive

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 back from the Lord,

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 whether he is a slave

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 or is free.

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 And then Paul addresses

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 the masters,

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 the Christians who own slaves,

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 and he says,

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 masters,

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 do the same to them,

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 to the slaves.

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 Not that the slaves,

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 the masters,

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 have to obey the slaves,

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 but that the masters

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 are to also

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 not be people pleasers,

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 that they are to do

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 the will of God

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 from the heart,

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 that they are to render

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 service with a good will

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 as to the Lord,

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 and they are to act

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 knowing that whatever good

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 they do,

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 they receive it back

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 from the Lord.

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 Those are the different

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 commands to slaves,

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 and here Paul tells

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 the masters,

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 do the same to the slaves.

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 And then as well,

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 stop your threatening,

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 because in the ancient world,

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 masters literally had

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 the power of life

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 and death

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 over their slaves,

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 knowing that he

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 who is both their master

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 and yours is in heaven,

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 and that there is

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 no partiality with him.

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 So let's just think

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 about this a little bit.

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 The first thing

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 to understand is this.

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 When I was in university,

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 it was,

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 when I was in university,

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 I'd become a Christian

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 in grade 12,

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 and I had lots of challenges

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 to the Christian faith

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 in grade 12,

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 but I had a whole new

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 type of challenges

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 when I was in university,

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 because it was in university

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 that I met people

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 who challenged me.

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 Some of them

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 were anthroposophists,

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 some of them

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 were from the Baha'i,

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 some of them

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 were liberal Christians,

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 and they challenged me

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 and said that in the Bible,

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 the Bible doesn't teach

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 that Jesus is God,

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 and the Bible doesn't teach

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 the Trinity,

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 and they told me

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 that the word Trinity

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 isn't in the Bible.

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 Now maybe if I go back in time

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 and I replayed

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 all the sermons

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 that I'd heard

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 going through church

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 and youth group,

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 maybe somebody in church

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 told me that the word Trinity

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 was in the Bible,

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 but I couldn't remember

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 ever hearing it.

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 The first time I was told

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 that the word Trinity

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 doesn't appear in the Bible,

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 I was told it by a Baha'i,

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 and I thought they were wrong

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 because the Baha'is aren't right,

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 and so I went looking,

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 and to my shock,

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 the word Trinity

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 isn't in the Bible,

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 and to my shock,

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 I was expecting

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 that I could come up

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 with two or three or four

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 very, very simple,

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 easy verses

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 to show that Jesus is God

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 and that the Trinity is true,

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 and I couldn't find them,

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 and I realized afterwards,

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 and by the way,

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 I love saying this

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 to my Baptist friends,

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 the reason I didn't surrender

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 right away

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 is because of tradition,

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 that I knew

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 that Christians

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 had a tradition,

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 that the Trinity

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 is the right way

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 to describe God

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 and that Jesus

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 claimed to be God,

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 and so because I believed that,

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 I kept looking in the Bible,

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 and as I looked

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 and looked and looked,

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 and I'd look at Bible verses

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 that said that this taught

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 these different truths,

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 but when I looked at it,

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 it didn't seem to be saying that,

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 and I realized

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 what my problem was

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 after it took a bit of time.

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 What I was looking for

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 was this.

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 I was actually looking

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 for something like

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 the Creed in the Bible.

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 I was looking for

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 a passage in the Bible

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 that said,

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 you have to use the word

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 Trinity to talk of God.

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 Jesus is God,

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 the Father.

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 I was expecting

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 a Creed in the Bible,

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 and I didn't see

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 the Creed in the Bible,

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 and so at first

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 it caught me by surprise,

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 but then as I hunted

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 and hunted and hunted,

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 I started to understand

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 how the Bible

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 was communicating

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 both of these truths,

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 and in fact,

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 I could literally,

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 every sermon

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 in the book of Ephesians,

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 I could show

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 how this text

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 shows that Jesus is God.

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 I could do it

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 every sermon

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 in the book of Ephesians

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 and throughout

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 the New Testament

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 because it's actually

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 part of the deep

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 teaching of it,

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 and the same thing

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 happens when people

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 look at slavery

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 and the whole issue

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 of how the Bible

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 relates to slavery.

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 What they're looking for

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 is slavery

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 is terribly,

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 terribly,

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 terribly wrong,

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 and what you should

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 be practicing

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 is a type of

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 socialist,

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 democratic capitalism.

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 Now,

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 as soon as I add

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 that last bit,

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 you realize

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 there's a bit

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 of a problem

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 with that

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 because that wouldn't

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 have made any sense

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 to anybody

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 in the first century,

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 nor the fifth,

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 nor the eighth,

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 nor the twelfth,

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 and it doesn't make

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 a lot of sense

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 to a lot of people

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 in the world right now.

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 But what you expect

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 is you expect

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 one thing,

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 but actually,

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 if you realize,

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 okay,

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 maybe the Bible

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 is communicating

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 this in a bit

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 of a different way,

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 just as I realize

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 that it communicates

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 the truth of the Trinity

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 and the divinity

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 of Jesus

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 in a different way

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 than I was expecting,

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 and once you understand

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 how it communicates it,

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 you can see that it's there

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 all the way through

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 the New Testament.

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 It's part of the deep

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 structure of the New Testament

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 and the entire Old Testament

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 to understand

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 the truth of Trinity,

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 the triune God,

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 and the divinity of Jesus.

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 And so maybe the problem

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 is that we're expecting

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 it to say it in one way,

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 but it's actually

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 saying it in another one.

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 And the other thing,

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 and this I love to say

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 to my non-Christian friends

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 when they challenge me,

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 because we all agree

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 that slavery is wrong.

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 But I like to challenge them.

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 I like to mess with them a bit.

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 And I like to say,

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 you do realize

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 that the most recent examples

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 of,

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 these are especially

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 my atheist friends,

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 you do realize

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 that half of all

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 of the slavery

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 that goes on in the world

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 right now

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 is from atheists.

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 Now that gets

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 an interesting reaction.

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 And they deny it.

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 And I said,

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 no, Soviet Union,

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 Communist China,

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 they all practice slavery.

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 They're all atheist states.

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 And they did it

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 very recently.

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 China might still

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 be doing it.

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 And I said,

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 what about Islam?

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 And if you look at it historically,

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 Hinduism,

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 Buddhism,

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 all practice slavery.

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 It's a human problem.

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 So the question is,

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 not just whether this is somehow

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 just a Christian problem,

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 and somehow if you're a Muslim

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 or a Buddhist

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 or a Hindu

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 or an atheist,

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 you get a pass.

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 No, no,

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 this is a far deeper

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 human problem.

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 And so the question is,

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 does the Bible,

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 is it the matter,

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 the fact of the matter,

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 and I don't deny

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 that Christians

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 throughout time have,

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 if you go up

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 and you look up the name,

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 I can't remember his first name,

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 his last name is Dabney.

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 His books are still in print.

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 He was considered

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 a very, very, very

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 deeply Orthodox Christian

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 in the mid part

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 of the 1800s

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 in the United States.

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 And the horrific thing

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 is he wrote books

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 defending slavery

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 as biblical

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 and it's abhorrent,

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 and he was wrong.

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 The question is,

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 does Christianity

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 need to bring in

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 other ideas

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 from outside

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 for Christians

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 to understand

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 that slavery is wrong

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 or is it actually

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 something which is taught

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 in the Bible

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 that slavery is wrong?

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 I mean,

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 there's a bit of a question

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 as to whether atheists

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 need to bring in ideas

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 from somewhere else

00:17:04.000 --> 00:17:04.519
 to understand

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 that slavery is wrong.

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 Does Islam have to bring in

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 ideas from somewhere else

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 that slavery is wrong?

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 Does Hinduism have to bring in

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 ideas from somewhere else

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 to understand

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 that slavery is wrong?

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 Does Christianity have to

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 or is in fact

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 a Christian teaching

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 that slavery is wrong?

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 That's an interesting question

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 even with a text like this.

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 So,

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 what does the Bible

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 actually teach?

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 Here's my summary

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 of what the Bible teaches.

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 And I use the gospel

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 but it could also be

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 the whole counsel of God

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 because I think you can see

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 the same thing

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 in the Old Testament

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 but you can see it

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 in this text

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 which I'll try to show you.

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 The gospel ennobles

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 the slave,

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 humbles the master,

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 and dissolves slavery.

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 The gospel ennobles

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 the slave,

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 humbles the master,

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 and dissolves slavery.

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 You see,

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 slavery wasn't just

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 sort of a bit of an addition.

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 It wasn't like an accessory

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 to the ancient world.

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 And usually when slavery exists

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 it becomes

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 not just an accessory

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 but it becomes

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 an integral part

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 of a set of beliefs

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 and a worldview.

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 A bit more,

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 maybe not as much

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 the case nowadays

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 but definitely

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 in the ancient world

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 there's a whole worldview,

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 a set of core beliefs

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 that allow slavery

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 to be seen

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 as either reasonable

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 or good.

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 People will say

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 that in fact

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 slaves deserve it.

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 In the ancient world

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 you would become a slave

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 because your parents

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 had abandoned you

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 when you were born.

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 They would put you out

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 and expose you

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 to the elements

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 so that you would die

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 and a slave trader

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 would go looking

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 at the regular places

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 where babies

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 would be abandoned

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 to die

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 and they would

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 take those babies

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 they'd raise them

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 and sell them as slaves

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 and they would say

00:18:51.400 --> 00:18:51.920
 well obviously

00:18:51.920 --> 00:18:52.860
 the child deserves

00:18:52.860 --> 00:18:53.560
 to be a slave

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 the parents didn't

00:18:54.279 --> 00:18:55.039
 even want him.

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 You became a slave

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 by getting into debt

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 and selling yourself

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 into slavery

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 to pay off the debt.

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 Surely the slave

00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:02.080
 deserves to be a slave

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 because they got into debt.

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 Slaves,

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 people would become slaves

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 because they

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 lost in battle.

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 So they lost in battle

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 surely they deserve

00:19:11.860 --> 00:19:12.800
 to be my slave.

00:19:12.960 --> 00:19:13.480
 I won,

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 they lost,

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 surely they deserve.

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 I have other types

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 of private property

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 why isn't it right

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 that I should be able

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 to own a human being?

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 If I can own a dog

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 if I can own a cat

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 if I can own a horse

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 if I can own a house

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 why shouldn't I be able

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 to own another human being?

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 There's nothing in nature.

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 In fact,

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 they would say

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 that nature itself

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 shows that some people

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 are superior

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 and other people

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 are inferior.

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 That some people

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 are meant to have

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 more property rights

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 or more power

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 than other types of people

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 and that nature itself

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 shows that there's nothing

00:19:41.279 --> 00:19:43.120
 in particular human beings

00:19:43.120 --> 00:19:43.660
 which mean

00:19:43.660 --> 00:19:44.900
 that you shouldn't be able

00:19:44.900 --> 00:19:46.019
 to own them as a slave.

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 That there are in fact

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 that we call them human

00:19:51.540 --> 00:19:52.519
 and they look human

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 but they are in fact lower.

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 They don't have

00:19:55.120 --> 00:19:56.740
 the full dignity of rights

00:19:56.740 --> 00:19:58.420
 as a human being

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 and nature itself shows that

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 and the gods teach this.

00:20:01.800 --> 00:20:02.840
 Religion teaches this.

00:20:02.940 --> 00:20:04.160
 Reason teaches this.

00:20:04.800 --> 00:20:05.700
 And it's just obvious

00:20:05.700 --> 00:20:06.320
 to anybody

00:20:06.320 --> 00:20:07.920
 that in fact

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 it's right for one person

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 to have a control

00:20:09.840 --> 00:20:10.700
 over the other person

00:20:10.700 --> 00:20:11.640
 because the other person

00:20:11.640 --> 00:20:12.640
 is not a full person

00:20:12.640 --> 00:20:13.380
 and does not have

00:20:13.380 --> 00:20:14.100
 full rights

00:20:14.100 --> 00:20:15.220
 and the gods

00:20:15.220 --> 00:20:16.280
 and nature shows

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 that it favors the strong

00:20:18.460 --> 00:20:19.780
 and it favors the powerful

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 and that's just right.

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 Now by the way

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 it's the same way

00:20:28.880 --> 00:20:29.860
 they talk about abortion.

00:20:33.000 --> 00:20:33.900
 It's the same way

00:20:33.900 --> 00:20:34.860
 they talk about abortion.

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 Abortion is the ugly

00:20:40.899 --> 00:20:42.019
 slavery secret

00:20:42.019 --> 00:20:43.359
 of the secular mind.

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 And I don't say

00:20:47.559 --> 00:20:48.639
 I don't mean to wound you

00:20:48.639 --> 00:20:49.339
 if you are here

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 and you've had an abortion.

00:20:50.779 --> 00:20:51.659
 Jesus loves you.

00:20:52.439 --> 00:20:53.699
 Come and speak to me.

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 But the fact of the matter is

00:20:57.700 --> 00:20:58.299
 you could take

00:20:58.299 --> 00:20:59.140
 what I just said

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 and you could look

00:20:59.819 --> 00:21:00.840
 at abortion arguments

00:21:00.840 --> 00:21:03.160
 and secular people

00:21:03.160 --> 00:21:05.160
 the Supreme Court of Canada

00:21:05.160 --> 00:21:07.960
 and all of the political parties

00:21:07.960 --> 00:21:11.059
 accept the logic of slavery.

00:21:16.900 --> 00:21:18.880
 There's a very interesting video online.

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 Many of you have probably seen it.

00:21:20.340 --> 00:21:21.880
 It's by a former atheist

00:21:21.880 --> 00:21:23.160
 by the name of David Wood.

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 He now runs something

00:21:24.160 --> 00:21:25.800
 called Acts 17 Ministries.

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 I encourage you

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 to Google his conversion.

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 If you can't remember it

00:21:29.980 --> 00:21:31.240
 come and speak to me afterwards.

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 And there's a very,

00:21:32.580 --> 00:21:33.560
 very interesting part

00:21:33.560 --> 00:21:34.200
 in that video.

00:21:35.060 --> 00:21:36.860
 That's about 25 minutes in.

00:21:37.320 --> 00:21:38.279
 20 minutes in

00:21:38.279 --> 00:21:39.920
 as he's described his atheism

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 and everything like that.

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 And he describes

00:21:41.540 --> 00:21:42.759
 how he's lying

00:21:42.759 --> 00:21:43.820
 in a hospital bed

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 in a prison.

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 And he describes

00:21:47.340 --> 00:21:48.800
 that as he's lying there

00:21:48.800 --> 00:21:50.420
 sort of beat up

00:21:50.420 --> 00:21:51.680
 physically and mentally

00:21:51.680 --> 00:21:52.480
 and all of a sudden

00:21:52.480 --> 00:21:53.839
 he starts to look at things

00:21:53.839 --> 00:21:55.059
 in a bit of a different way.

00:21:55.620 --> 00:21:56.420
 And he describes

00:21:56.420 --> 00:21:57.680
 three core beliefs

00:21:57.680 --> 00:21:58.559
 of atheism.

00:21:59.099 --> 00:22:00.039
 And as he describes

00:22:00.039 --> 00:22:01.220
 these three core beliefs

00:22:01.220 --> 00:22:01.779
 of atheism,

00:22:01.839 --> 00:22:02.799
 he starts to describe

00:22:02.799 --> 00:22:03.819
 how he's lying there

00:22:03.819 --> 00:22:04.700
 and one day

00:22:04.700 --> 00:22:06.039
 he begins to doubt

00:22:06.039 --> 00:22:07.200
 these three,

00:22:07.440 --> 00:22:08.420
 each of these three

00:22:08.420 --> 00:22:09.180
 core beliefs

00:22:09.180 --> 00:22:09.920
 of atheism.

00:22:09.920 --> 00:22:11.339
 And he comes to the time

00:22:11.339 --> 00:22:12.839
 when to his horror

00:22:12.839 --> 00:22:13.640
 he realizes

00:22:13.640 --> 00:22:15.519
 that he no longer believes

00:22:15.519 --> 00:22:17.299
 or accepts as reasonable

00:22:17.299 --> 00:22:18.339
 each of these

00:22:18.339 --> 00:22:19.259
 core beliefs

00:22:19.259 --> 00:22:20.140
 of atheism.

00:22:20.140 --> 00:22:21.200
 And he has this very powerful

00:22:21.200 --> 00:22:22.200
 way of describing it.

00:22:22.240 --> 00:22:23.080
 He said that when you

00:22:23.080 --> 00:22:24.000
 have to understand

00:22:24.000 --> 00:22:25.160
 that these are core beliefs

00:22:25.160 --> 00:22:26.380
 and it means the entire

00:22:26.380 --> 00:22:28.020
 superstructure of my thought,

00:22:28.140 --> 00:22:29.920
 the whole superstructure

00:22:29.920 --> 00:22:30.580
 of my thought

00:22:30.580 --> 00:22:31.840
 and all my arguments

00:22:31.840 --> 00:22:32.900
 lies upon this

00:22:32.900 --> 00:22:33.220
 super,

00:22:33.360 --> 00:22:34.520
 upon this foundation.

00:22:34.780 --> 00:22:35.900
 And when all of a sudden

00:22:35.900 --> 00:22:37.300
 the foundation is gone

00:22:37.300 --> 00:22:38.680
 the whole thing collapses.

00:22:43.080 --> 00:22:43.520
 Mindful

00:22:43.520 --> 00:22:44.800
 of the core beliefs

00:22:44.800 --> 00:22:45.740
 of slavery.

00:22:45.740 --> 00:22:48.480
 If you go back

00:22:48.480 --> 00:22:49.099
 and you read,

00:22:49.240 --> 00:22:50.120
 I'm not going to talk

00:22:50.120 --> 00:22:50.480
 about it now

00:22:50.480 --> 00:22:51.000
 but if you want to hear

00:22:51.000 --> 00:22:51.720
 how I talked about

00:22:51.720 --> 00:22:52.940
 husbands and wives

00:22:52.940 --> 00:22:53.700
 you can listen to

00:22:53.700 --> 00:22:54.559
 last week's sermon.

00:22:55.059 --> 00:22:55.700
 If you go back

00:22:55.700 --> 00:22:56.740
 and look at how Paul

00:22:56.740 --> 00:22:57.859
 talks about husbands

00:22:57.859 --> 00:22:58.380
 and wives,

00:22:58.460 --> 00:22:59.000
 what does he do?

00:22:59.079 --> 00:23:00.299
 He connects marriage

00:23:00.299 --> 00:23:02.460
 to the doctrine

00:23:02.460 --> 00:23:03.240
 of creation.

00:23:04.099 --> 00:23:04.880
 That there's something

00:23:04.880 --> 00:23:05.720
 about the marriage

00:23:05.720 --> 00:23:06.299
 of one man

00:23:06.299 --> 00:23:06.980
 to one woman

00:23:06.980 --> 00:23:07.559
 which is part

00:23:07.559 --> 00:23:08.460
 of the very way

00:23:08.460 --> 00:23:09.599
 that God created

00:23:09.599 --> 00:23:10.759
 the entire world

00:23:10.759 --> 00:23:11.220
 to be.

00:23:11.640 --> 00:23:12.380
 And he connects

00:23:12.380 --> 00:23:13.460
 the institution

00:23:13.460 --> 00:23:14.259
 of marriage

00:23:14.259 --> 00:23:15.599
 to what Jesus

00:23:15.599 --> 00:23:16.539
 does on the cross.

00:23:16.619 --> 00:23:17.140
 And he connects

00:23:17.140 --> 00:23:17.720
 the institution

00:23:17.720 --> 00:23:18.299
 of marriage

00:23:18.299 --> 00:23:19.420
 to what the new heaven

00:23:19.420 --> 00:23:20.019
 and the new earth

00:23:20.019 --> 00:23:21.039
 is going to look like.

00:23:21.339 --> 00:23:22.160
 That there's something

00:23:22.160 --> 00:23:23.220
 about the marriage

00:23:23.220 --> 00:23:23.759
 of one man

00:23:23.759 --> 00:23:24.339
 to one woman

00:23:24.339 --> 00:23:25.140
 that just fits

00:23:25.140 --> 00:23:25.660
 this level

00:23:25.660 --> 00:23:26.220
 of creation,

00:23:26.400 --> 00:23:26.700
 redemption

00:23:26.700 --> 00:23:28.599
 and the future.

00:23:29.359 --> 00:23:30.259
 And then if you look

00:23:30.259 --> 00:23:31.019
 at how he talks

00:23:31.019 --> 00:23:31.740
 about children

00:23:31.740 --> 00:23:32.539
 and parents

00:23:32.539 --> 00:23:33.500
 he uses this word

00:23:33.500 --> 00:23:33.900
 right.

00:23:34.379 --> 00:23:35.299
 That there's something

00:23:35.299 --> 00:23:36.279
 just right.

00:23:36.420 --> 00:23:37.480
 It just fits

00:23:37.480 --> 00:23:38.940
 that it's natural

00:23:38.940 --> 00:23:40.180
 that parents

00:23:40.180 --> 00:23:41.440
 have the first

00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:42.180
 and primary

00:23:42.180 --> 00:23:42.920
 overarching

00:23:42.920 --> 00:23:43.759
 responsibility

00:23:43.759 --> 00:23:44.680
 for their own

00:23:44.680 --> 00:23:45.079
 children.

00:23:45.539 --> 00:23:46.539
 It's more important

00:23:46.539 --> 00:23:47.480
 than the state's

00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:48.420
 claim to the children

00:23:48.420 --> 00:23:49.799
 that the parents

00:23:49.799 --> 00:23:50.779
 have a direct

00:23:50.779 --> 00:23:52.299
 God-given

00:23:52.299 --> 00:23:53.700
 right connection

00:23:53.700 --> 00:23:54.720
 to their children

00:23:54.720 --> 00:23:56.279
 and that the children

00:23:56.279 --> 00:23:57.339
 to obey their parents

00:23:57.339 --> 00:23:57.819
 there's something

00:23:57.819 --> 00:23:58.859
 right about that.

00:23:58.900 --> 00:23:59.619
 It just fits

00:23:59.619 --> 00:24:00.559
 with the created order

00:24:00.559 --> 00:24:01.559
 and now you come

00:24:01.559 --> 00:24:02.140
 to slavery

00:24:02.140 --> 00:24:02.960
 and if you're

00:24:02.960 --> 00:24:03.720
 in the ancient world

00:24:03.720 --> 00:24:04.259
 you want to say

00:24:04.259 --> 00:24:04.759
 that there's now

00:24:04.759 --> 00:24:05.799
 just something right

00:24:05.799 --> 00:24:06.440
 and fitting

00:24:06.440 --> 00:24:07.279
 about slavery

00:24:07.279 --> 00:24:08.379
 and it is

00:24:08.379 --> 00:24:10.379
 not there.

00:24:10.380 --> 00:24:15.440
 a huge

00:24:15.440 --> 00:24:16.100
 foundation

00:24:16.100 --> 00:24:16.880
 of the slavery

00:24:16.880 --> 00:24:17.420
 mindset

00:24:17.420 --> 00:24:18.040
 and it's

00:24:18.040 --> 00:24:18.940
 not there.

00:24:19.060 --> 00:24:19.680
 It's nowhere

00:24:19.680 --> 00:24:20.360
 in the Bible.

00:24:20.900 --> 00:24:21.360
 Nowhere

00:24:21.360 --> 00:24:22.200
 in the Bible.

00:24:22.840 --> 00:24:23.500
 In fact

00:24:23.500 --> 00:24:24.940
 what does Paul

00:24:24.940 --> 00:24:25.300
 do?

00:24:25.540 --> 00:24:26.240
 He talks

00:24:26.240 --> 00:24:27.040
 about masters

00:24:27.040 --> 00:24:27.720
 not as if

00:24:27.720 --> 00:24:28.200
 they're somehow

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:28.820
 standing in the

00:24:28.820 --> 00:24:29.620
 place of God

00:24:29.620 --> 00:24:30.820
 he calls them

00:24:30.820 --> 00:24:32.080
 masters according

00:24:32.080 --> 00:24:32.920
 to the flesh

00:24:32.920 --> 00:24:34.060
 that they're weak

00:24:34.060 --> 00:24:35.200
 that they're finite

00:24:35.200 --> 00:24:36.740
 that they're temporary

00:24:36.740 --> 00:24:37.780
 the complete

00:24:37.780 --> 00:24:38.940
 opposite of an idea

00:24:38.940 --> 00:24:40.259
 of something being natural

00:24:40.259 --> 00:24:43.120
 masters are temporary

00:24:43.120 --> 00:24:44.320
 they're fragile

00:24:44.320 --> 00:24:46.440
 and it talks

00:24:46.440 --> 00:24:47.120
 about the fact

00:24:47.120 --> 00:24:47.820
 that the slave

00:24:47.820 --> 00:24:48.620
 is obviously

00:24:48.620 --> 00:24:49.360
 a Christian.

00:24:49.860 --> 00:24:50.519
 What does this mean?

00:24:50.580 --> 00:24:51.100
 It means that

00:24:51.100 --> 00:24:52.420
 Jesus loved the slave

00:24:52.420 --> 00:24:53.140
 so much

00:24:53.140 --> 00:24:54.559
 that Jesus died

00:24:54.559 --> 00:24:55.539
 for the slave

00:24:55.539 --> 00:24:57.140
 and when the slave

00:24:57.140 --> 00:24:58.440
 puts his or her

00:24:58.440 --> 00:24:59.259
 faith and trust

00:24:59.259 --> 00:24:59.799
 in Jesus

00:24:59.799 --> 00:25:01.140
 that slave

00:25:01.140 --> 00:25:02.059
 becomes

00:25:02.059 --> 00:25:02.680
 if you go back

00:25:02.680 --> 00:25:03.039
 and you read

00:25:03.039 --> 00:25:04.100
 the rest of Ephesians

00:25:04.100 --> 00:25:04.720
 and you talk about

00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:05.259
 how everybody

00:25:05.259 --> 00:25:06.120
 who gives their life

00:25:06.120 --> 00:25:06.700
 to Jesus

00:25:06.700 --> 00:25:08.400
 takes this new status

00:25:08.400 --> 00:25:09.420
 it's as if God

00:25:09.420 --> 00:25:10.640
 the heavenly father

00:25:10.640 --> 00:25:12.019
 adopts this person

00:25:12.019 --> 00:25:13.400
 and gives them

00:25:13.400 --> 00:25:14.680
 it's as if God

00:25:14.680 --> 00:25:15.420
 adopts them

00:25:15.420 --> 00:25:16.920
 as a son

00:25:16.920 --> 00:25:17.780
 with the full right

00:25:17.780 --> 00:25:18.380
 of inheritance

00:25:18.380 --> 00:25:19.420
 and that part

00:25:19.420 --> 00:25:20.240
 of Ephesians

00:25:20.240 --> 00:25:21.200
 we now discover

00:25:21.200 --> 00:25:22.180
 all those things

00:25:22.180 --> 00:25:22.820
 in Ephesians

00:25:22.820 --> 00:25:24.240
 all these glories

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:25.100
 it talks about

00:25:25.100 --> 00:25:26.040
 for a redeemed person

00:25:26.040 --> 00:25:27.120
 it applies

00:25:27.120 --> 00:25:28.980
 to slaves

00:25:28.980 --> 00:25:34.580
 and the entire text

00:25:34.580 --> 00:25:35.560
 is talking about

00:25:35.560 --> 00:25:36.740
 how a slave

00:25:36.740 --> 00:25:38.180
 can serve Jesus

00:25:38.180 --> 00:25:42.980
 and the entire talk

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:44.920
 is about how

00:25:44.920 --> 00:25:47.000
 slaves and masters

00:25:47.000 --> 00:25:48.299
 have a

00:25:48.299 --> 00:25:49.240
 common

00:25:49.240 --> 00:25:50.019
 lord

00:25:50.019 --> 00:25:52.660
 and the text

00:25:52.660 --> 00:25:53.420
 very clearly

00:25:53.420 --> 00:25:54.500
 says of masters

00:25:54.500 --> 00:25:55.400
 that God shows

00:25:55.400 --> 00:25:56.720
 no partiality

00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:58.860
 none

00:25:58.860 --> 00:26:00.539
 between the master

00:26:00.539 --> 00:26:01.279
 and the slave

00:26:01.279 --> 00:26:03.400
 all of the

00:26:03.400 --> 00:26:04.200
 intellectual

00:26:04.200 --> 00:26:06.180
 foundations

00:26:06.180 --> 00:26:07.180
 the foundations

00:26:07.180 --> 00:26:07.360
 of slavery

00:26:07.360 --> 00:26:09.360
 are removed

00:26:09.360 --> 00:26:12.000
 all of them

00:26:12.000 --> 00:26:15.120
 the slave

00:26:15.120 --> 00:26:15.779
 is ennobled

00:26:15.779 --> 00:26:17.000
 the master

00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:17.580
 is humbled

00:26:17.580 --> 00:26:19.500
 and the foundations

00:26:19.500 --> 00:26:20.539
 that support

00:26:20.539 --> 00:26:21.140
 slavery

00:26:21.140 --> 00:26:22.519
 are dissolved

00:26:22.519 --> 00:26:27.160
 but it has

00:26:27.160 --> 00:26:27.859
 something more

00:26:27.859 --> 00:26:29.279
 here's a question

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:29.879
 I have to look

00:26:29.879 --> 00:26:30.440
 at my time

00:26:30.440 --> 00:26:31.359
 but here's the

00:26:31.359 --> 00:26:31.740
 question

00:26:31.740 --> 00:26:32.879
 if you had to

00:26:32.879 --> 00:26:33.519
 choose between

00:26:33.519 --> 00:26:34.139
 inner freedom

00:26:34.139 --> 00:26:34.879
 and outer freedom

00:26:34.879 --> 00:26:35.420
 which would you

00:26:35.420 --> 00:26:35.879
 choose

00:26:35.879 --> 00:26:37.119
 we'd all choose

00:26:37.119 --> 00:26:37.700
 inner freedom

00:26:37.700 --> 00:26:39.079
 wouldn't we

00:26:39.079 --> 00:26:40.279
 now obviously

00:26:40.279 --> 00:26:41.079
 we'd rather have

00:26:41.079 --> 00:26:41.519
 both

00:26:41.519 --> 00:26:42.279
 we'd rather have

00:26:42.279 --> 00:26:43.119
 freedom to be able

00:26:43.119 --> 00:26:43.879
 to assemble

00:26:43.879 --> 00:26:44.759
 and speak what we

00:26:44.759 --> 00:26:45.079
 want

00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:46.319
 and we'd like to

00:26:46.319 --> 00:26:46.680
 have that

00:26:46.680 --> 00:26:47.639
 and inner freedom

00:26:47.639 --> 00:26:48.319
 at the same time

00:26:48.319 --> 00:26:48.819
 but if you think

00:26:48.819 --> 00:26:49.619
 about it for a second

00:26:49.619 --> 00:26:50.879
 like you know

00:26:50.879 --> 00:26:51.599
 we're downtown

00:26:51.599 --> 00:26:52.599
 and you look at

00:26:52.599 --> 00:26:53.479
 look at the street

00:26:53.479 --> 00:26:53.859
 people

00:26:53.859 --> 00:26:54.519
 and you look at

00:26:54.519 --> 00:26:55.479
 so many of them

00:26:55.479 --> 00:26:56.259
 it's heartbreaking

00:26:56.259 --> 00:26:56.599
 you know

00:26:56.599 --> 00:26:57.859
 they have outer freedom

00:26:57.859 --> 00:26:59.579
 through the gazoo

00:26:59.579 --> 00:27:00.919
 the wazoo

00:27:00.919 --> 00:27:02.359
 you know

00:27:02.359 --> 00:27:03.779
 but the fact

00:27:03.779 --> 00:27:04.459
 of the matter is

00:27:04.459 --> 00:27:05.379
 there's a chemical

00:27:05.379 --> 00:27:06.439
 imbalance in the heads

00:27:06.439 --> 00:27:07.099
 of some of them

00:27:07.099 --> 00:27:07.799
 which means that

00:27:07.799 --> 00:27:08.959
 they have no

00:27:08.959 --> 00:27:09.659
 inner freedom

00:27:09.659 --> 00:27:11.219
 they're controlled

00:27:11.219 --> 00:27:12.259
 by their chemistry

00:27:12.259 --> 00:27:14.479
 and you look at others

00:27:14.479 --> 00:27:15.339
 it's not that

00:27:15.339 --> 00:27:16.019
 all street people

00:27:16.019 --> 00:27:16.779
 fall in these three

00:27:16.779 --> 00:27:17.199
 categories

00:27:17.199 --> 00:27:18.039
 I'm not saying that

00:27:18.039 --> 00:27:18.799
 but a large number

00:27:18.799 --> 00:27:19.259
 of them do

00:27:19.259 --> 00:27:20.299
 but there's another

00:27:20.299 --> 00:27:21.220
 significant amount

00:27:21.220 --> 00:27:21.519
 of them

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:22.400
 they've lost

00:27:22.400 --> 00:27:23.279
 their inner freedom

00:27:23.279 --> 00:27:24.279
 because of a drug

00:27:24.279 --> 00:27:24.700
 addiction

00:27:24.700 --> 00:27:25.539
 or they've lost

00:27:25.539 --> 00:27:26.440
 their inner freedom

00:27:26.440 --> 00:27:27.460
 because of an

00:27:27.460 --> 00:27:28.379
 alcohol addiction

00:27:28.379 --> 00:27:29.500
 or that there's

00:27:29.500 --> 00:27:30.299
 some other type

00:27:30.299 --> 00:27:31.700
 of chemical imbalance

00:27:31.700 --> 00:27:32.579
 within the body

00:27:32.579 --> 00:27:33.359
 which means that

00:27:33.359 --> 00:27:34.799
 they have a problem

00:27:34.799 --> 00:27:35.480
 with controlling

00:27:35.480 --> 00:27:36.299
 impulses

00:27:36.299 --> 00:27:37.240
 and you look at

00:27:37.240 --> 00:27:37.640
 these people

00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:38.259
 and they can walk

00:27:38.259 --> 00:27:39.140
 wherever they want

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.960
 and I'm not saying

00:27:39.960 --> 00:27:40.480
 these people

00:27:40.480 --> 00:27:40.879
 as if I'm

00:27:40.879 --> 00:27:41.720
 it's not deriding

00:27:41.720 --> 00:27:42.180
 them at all

00:27:42.180 --> 00:27:42.980
 I'm just looking at

00:27:42.980 --> 00:27:43.839
 it and we all know

00:27:43.839 --> 00:27:44.279
 we look at

00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:44.960
 we look at what

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:45.519
 happens with

00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:46.000
 dementia

00:27:46.000 --> 00:27:48.319
 and Alzheimer's

00:27:48.319 --> 00:27:48.940
 that there can be

00:27:48.940 --> 00:27:49.880
 things that go on

00:27:49.880 --> 00:27:50.559
 within us

00:27:50.559 --> 00:27:51.680
 and inside of us

00:27:51.680 --> 00:27:52.340
 that take away

00:27:52.340 --> 00:27:53.080
 our inner freedom

00:27:53.080 --> 00:27:54.080
 and every single

00:27:54.080 --> 00:27:55.299
 one of us would say

00:27:55.299 --> 00:27:56.680
 if I had to choose

00:27:56.680 --> 00:27:57.660
 between outer freedom

00:27:57.660 --> 00:27:58.259
 and inner freedom

00:27:58.259 --> 00:27:59.320
 I want inner freedom

00:27:59.320 --> 00:28:02.080
 and you know

00:28:02.080 --> 00:28:02.580
 the other thing

00:28:02.580 --> 00:28:03.279
 is if you value

00:28:03.279 --> 00:28:04.200
 inner freedom

00:28:04.200 --> 00:28:06.960
 structures externally

00:28:06.960 --> 00:28:08.559
 which remove freedom

00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:09.920
 are problematic

00:28:09.920 --> 00:28:12.100
 they're problematic

00:28:12.099 --> 00:28:15.679
 you look at this text

00:28:15.679 --> 00:28:17.519
 and what does this text

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:17.879
 do

00:28:17.879 --> 00:28:24.399
 what this text does

00:28:24.399 --> 00:28:25.099
 is it talks about

00:28:25.099 --> 00:28:25.759
 the inner freedom

00:28:25.759 --> 00:28:26.879
 of the slave

00:28:26.879 --> 00:28:28.819
 it talks about

00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:29.339
 the fact

00:28:29.339 --> 00:28:30.079
 that

00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:31.519
 the slave

00:28:31.519 --> 00:28:32.839
 can't control

00:28:32.839 --> 00:28:33.839
 the fact that

00:28:33.839 --> 00:28:34.279
 they're bound

00:28:34.279 --> 00:28:35.259
 can't control

00:28:35.259 --> 00:28:36.179
 the fact that

00:28:36.179 --> 00:28:37.359
 the master

00:28:37.359 --> 00:28:37.919
 will give them

00:28:37.919 --> 00:28:38.559
 certain orders

00:28:38.559 --> 00:28:39.639
 they can't control

00:28:39.639 --> 00:28:40.279
 the fact that

00:28:40.279 --> 00:28:40.719
 they belong

00:28:40.719 --> 00:28:41.519
 to somebody else

00:28:41.519 --> 00:28:42.700
 they can't control

00:28:42.700 --> 00:28:42.859
 that

00:28:42.859 --> 00:28:43.279
 and you know what

00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:44.160
 Paul writing something

00:28:44.160 --> 00:28:45.079
 wouldn't change that

00:28:45.079 --> 00:28:48.180
 but they can choose

00:28:48.180 --> 00:28:48.980
 their reaction

00:28:48.980 --> 00:28:50.859
 they can choose

00:28:50.859 --> 00:28:51.480
 to see that

00:28:51.480 --> 00:28:52.319
 they can live a life

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:53.059
 that brings glory

00:28:53.059 --> 00:28:53.539
 to God

00:28:53.539 --> 00:28:54.379
 they can choose

00:28:54.379 --> 00:28:54.980
 a life

00:28:54.980 --> 00:28:56.339
 that pursues

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:57.240
 that which is good

00:28:57.240 --> 00:28:57.759
 knowing that

00:28:57.759 --> 00:28:58.400
 they're ultimately

00:28:58.400 --> 00:28:59.400
 serving the Lord

00:28:59.400 --> 00:29:01.340
 and you see

00:29:01.340 --> 00:29:02.820
 what the Bible text

00:29:02.820 --> 00:29:03.700
 is all

00:29:03.700 --> 00:29:04.360
 the gospel

00:29:04.360 --> 00:29:05.420
 is all about this

00:29:05.420 --> 00:29:06.480
 the fact of the matter

00:29:06.480 --> 00:29:06.800
 is

00:29:06.800 --> 00:29:08.400
 is that we human beings

00:29:08.400 --> 00:29:10.180
 are enslaved

00:29:10.180 --> 00:29:11.820
 and are not as free

00:29:11.820 --> 00:29:12.860
 as we think we are

00:29:12.860 --> 00:29:14.200
 you know it's very interesting

00:29:14.200 --> 00:29:14.820
 in our culture

00:29:14.820 --> 00:29:15.820
 there's this double way

00:29:15.820 --> 00:29:16.640
 of looking at evil

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.320
 on one hand

00:29:17.320 --> 00:29:18.740
 often being able to get drunk

00:29:18.740 --> 00:29:19.680
 is a sign of freedom

00:29:19.680 --> 00:29:21.480
 but it's very very funny

00:29:21.480 --> 00:29:23.140
 that in one part of a novel

00:29:23.140 --> 00:29:24.120
 or one part of a movie

00:29:24.120 --> 00:29:25.420
 we're being able to get drunk

00:29:25.420 --> 00:29:27.100
 or sleep with lots of different people

00:29:27.100 --> 00:29:28.080
 as a sign of freedom

00:29:28.079 --> 00:29:29.019
 at the same time

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:30.179
 later on in the book

00:29:30.179 --> 00:29:30.980
 or in the next book

00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:31.919
 getting drunk

00:29:31.919 --> 00:29:32.839
 is a sign of the fact

00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:33.639
 that you're bound

00:29:33.639 --> 00:29:34.480
 or being able to

00:29:34.480 --> 00:29:35.460
 not being able to actually

00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:36.759
 keep your marriage vows

00:29:36.759 --> 00:29:37.899
 is a sign that you're bound

00:29:37.899 --> 00:29:38.539
 that there's something

00:29:38.539 --> 00:29:39.759
 problematic with you

00:29:39.759 --> 00:29:40.740
 and the Bible

00:29:40.740 --> 00:29:42.079
 doesn't describe freedom

00:29:42.079 --> 00:29:43.740
 as the ability to do evil

00:29:43.740 --> 00:29:45.519
 although obviously

00:29:45.519 --> 00:29:46.639
 you are free to do evil

00:29:46.639 --> 00:29:49.059
 but the fact of the matter is

00:29:49.059 --> 00:29:49.899
 is for you and I

00:29:49.899 --> 00:29:51.539
 if you cannot do what is good

00:29:51.539 --> 00:29:53.279
 if you cannot do what is true

00:29:53.279 --> 00:29:55.259
 if you cannot do what is just

00:29:55.259 --> 00:29:56.819
 if you cannot do what is merciful

00:29:56.819 --> 00:29:58.819
 if you cannot do what is generous

00:29:58.819 --> 00:30:00.599
 if you cannot do what is right

00:30:00.599 --> 00:30:02.339
 if you cannot do what is whole

00:30:02.339 --> 00:30:03.799
 if you cannot forgive

00:30:03.799 --> 00:30:05.119
 you are not free

00:30:05.119 --> 00:30:08.659
 I am not free

00:30:08.659 --> 00:30:10.919
 I need freedom

00:30:10.919 --> 00:30:14.919
 it is for freedom

00:30:14.919 --> 00:30:17.700
 that Christ has set us free

00:30:17.700 --> 00:30:22.579
 his presence within us

00:30:22.579 --> 00:30:24.639
 the gift of the Holy Spirit

00:30:24.639 --> 00:30:25.899
 the fruit

00:30:25.899 --> 00:30:26.839
 the singular fruit

00:30:26.839 --> 00:30:27.500
 of the Holy Spirit

00:30:27.500 --> 00:30:28.480
 what is the singular fruit

00:30:28.480 --> 00:30:29.139
 of the Holy Spirit

00:30:29.139 --> 00:30:29.639
 love

00:30:29.639 --> 00:30:30.339
 joy

00:30:30.339 --> 00:30:30.859
 peace

00:30:30.859 --> 00:30:31.379
 patience

00:30:31.379 --> 00:30:31.839
 kindness

00:30:31.839 --> 00:30:32.299
 goodness

00:30:32.299 --> 00:30:32.960
 faithfulness

00:30:32.960 --> 00:30:33.599
 gentleness

00:30:33.599 --> 00:30:34.879
 and self-control

00:30:34.879 --> 00:30:38.079
 as the gospel grips us

00:30:38.079 --> 00:30:39.559
 it moves us

00:30:39.559 --> 00:30:40.599
 to be free

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:42.460
 and we know we are free

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:45.119
 when we can speak the truth

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:47.519
 and know the truth

00:30:47.519 --> 00:30:49.359
 not speak lies

00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:50.059
 and know lies

00:30:50.059 --> 00:30:52.079
 we know we are free

00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:53.599
 we are generous

00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:56.179
 there is a thing in the paper

00:30:56.179 --> 00:30:56.839
 on Saturday

00:30:56.839 --> 00:30:57.759
 they are nameless

00:30:57.759 --> 00:30:58.799
 I always read this thing

00:30:58.799 --> 00:30:59.220
 in the paper

00:30:59.220 --> 00:31:00.819
 about these financial things

00:31:00.819 --> 00:31:01.299
 and all that

00:31:01.299 --> 00:31:04.419
 and retirement readiness

00:31:04.419 --> 00:31:05.339
 just so you know

00:31:05.339 --> 00:31:07.179
 I am on the Freedom 75 plan

00:31:07.179 --> 00:31:08.359
 but I like to plan

00:31:08.359 --> 00:31:10.200
 long in advance

00:31:10.200 --> 00:31:12.619
 and there is this couple

00:31:12.619 --> 00:31:13.159
 in the paper

00:31:13.159 --> 00:31:14.679
 their take home income

00:31:14.679 --> 00:31:16.639
 is $200,000 a year

00:31:16.639 --> 00:31:18.700
 $200,000 a year

00:31:18.700 --> 00:31:20.840
 and they can't live

00:31:20.840 --> 00:31:21.799
 within their means

00:31:21.799 --> 00:31:23.720
 and guess how much

00:31:23.720 --> 00:31:24.220
 and they travel

00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:24.940
 all over the world

00:31:24.940 --> 00:31:25.759
 guess how much money

00:31:25.759 --> 00:31:26.600
 they give in gifts

00:31:26.600 --> 00:31:27.840
 or charity

00:31:27.840 --> 00:31:28.680
 to other people

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:30.299
 zero

00:31:30.299 --> 00:31:31.880
 zero

00:31:31.880 --> 00:31:35.000
 who is more free

00:31:35.000 --> 00:31:36.700
 a person who can't live

00:31:36.700 --> 00:31:38.259
 on $200,000 a year

00:31:38.259 --> 00:31:39.519
 travels all over the world

00:31:39.519 --> 00:31:40.720
 but can't even live

00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:41.720
 within $200,000

00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:43.200
 or somebody making

00:31:43.200 --> 00:31:43.960
 a lot less money

00:31:43.960 --> 00:31:44.779
 who gives money away

00:31:44.779 --> 00:31:45.620
 who is more free

00:31:45.620 --> 00:31:47.319
 who is more free

00:31:47.319 --> 00:31:51.519
 the generous person

00:31:51.519 --> 00:31:52.019
 right

00:31:52.019 --> 00:31:54.139
 generous person

00:31:54.139 --> 00:31:59.460
 and you know what else

00:31:59.460 --> 00:32:00.220
 in this text

00:32:00.220 --> 00:32:01.240
 which is so amazing

00:32:01.240 --> 00:32:02.720
 and it's not just

00:32:02.720 --> 00:32:03.259
 in this text

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:03.939
 if you go back

00:32:03.939 --> 00:32:04.359
 and look throughout

00:32:04.359 --> 00:32:05.359
 the entire Bible

00:32:05.359 --> 00:32:07.379
 so here

00:32:07.379 --> 00:32:08.200
 how does Paul

00:32:08.200 --> 00:32:09.079
 present the gospel

00:32:09.079 --> 00:32:10.079
 time and time

00:32:10.079 --> 00:32:10.559
 and time

00:32:10.559 --> 00:32:11.000
 and time

00:32:11.000 --> 00:32:11.460
 and time

00:32:11.460 --> 00:32:12.200
 and time again

00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:14.079
 he presents the gospel

00:32:14.079 --> 00:32:14.740
 that God

00:32:14.740 --> 00:32:15.519
 the Son of God

00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:16.179
 sets aside

00:32:16.180 --> 00:32:16.799
 his glory

00:32:16.799 --> 00:32:17.880
 and divine prerogatives

00:32:17.880 --> 00:32:19.420
 and his divine splendor

00:32:19.420 --> 00:32:21.259
 and takes into himself

00:32:21.259 --> 00:32:22.360
 all the limits

00:32:22.360 --> 00:32:23.220
 of being born

00:32:23.220 --> 00:32:24.259
 in human flesh

00:32:24.259 --> 00:32:25.799
 and he ends up

00:32:25.799 --> 00:32:26.539
 bound

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:27.779
 dying

00:32:27.779 --> 00:32:28.900
 a slave's

00:32:28.900 --> 00:32:29.420
 death

00:32:29.420 --> 00:32:30.580
 on the cross

00:32:30.580 --> 00:32:32.660
 and why

00:32:32.660 --> 00:32:33.720
 is he bound

00:32:33.720 --> 00:32:35.019
 dying a slave's

00:32:35.019 --> 00:32:35.320
 death

00:32:35.320 --> 00:32:36.180
 on a cross

00:32:36.180 --> 00:32:38.259
 so you and I

00:32:38.259 --> 00:32:39.880
 can be redeemed

00:32:39.880 --> 00:32:41.180
 and be free

00:32:41.180 --> 00:32:43.120
 and we don't get

00:32:43.120 --> 00:32:44.320
 what redeemed means

00:32:44.319 --> 00:32:45.639
 but every person

00:32:45.639 --> 00:32:46.759
 in the ancient world

00:32:46.759 --> 00:32:48.139
 knows what redeemed

00:32:48.139 --> 00:32:48.659
 means

00:32:48.659 --> 00:32:49.399
 redeemed

00:32:49.399 --> 00:32:50.599
 is when somebody

00:32:50.599 --> 00:32:51.700
 pays the price

00:32:51.700 --> 00:32:52.740
 so a slave

00:32:52.740 --> 00:32:54.079
 is no longer

00:32:54.079 --> 00:32:55.000
 a slave

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:57.179
 that's what

00:32:57.179 --> 00:32:57.759
 redeemed

00:32:57.759 --> 00:32:58.819
 means

00:32:58.819 --> 00:33:02.259
 how does the gospel

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:03.299
 dissolve slavery

00:33:03.299 --> 00:33:04.279
 God

00:33:04.279 --> 00:33:05.480
 the Son of God

00:33:05.480 --> 00:33:06.659
 is bound

00:33:06.659 --> 00:33:07.419
 and dies

00:33:07.419 --> 00:33:08.700
 a slave's death

00:33:08.700 --> 00:33:10.119
 so that you and I

00:33:10.119 --> 00:33:10.939
 who are not

00:33:10.939 --> 00:33:11.839
 truly free

00:33:11.839 --> 00:33:12.619
 because we are

00:33:12.619 --> 00:33:13.799
 enslaved to sin

00:33:13.799 --> 00:33:15.000
 can begin

00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:16.119
 to lose

00:33:16.119 --> 00:33:16.919
 the bonds

00:33:16.919 --> 00:33:17.659
 of sin

00:33:17.659 --> 00:33:18.679
 in our lives

00:33:18.679 --> 00:33:19.599
 because Jesus

00:33:19.599 --> 00:33:21.039
 has redeemed us

00:33:21.039 --> 00:33:22.059
 out of slavery

00:33:22.059 --> 00:33:23.399
 and called us

00:33:23.399 --> 00:33:24.159
 to be

00:33:24.159 --> 00:33:25.379
 his child

00:33:25.379 --> 00:33:29.059
 that is the gospel

00:33:29.059 --> 00:33:33.659
 that is the gospel

00:33:33.659 --> 00:33:37.579
 I need to wind it up

00:33:37.579 --> 00:33:39.879
 let's look back

00:33:39.879 --> 00:33:40.419
 at children

00:33:40.419 --> 00:33:41.039
 and parents

00:33:41.039 --> 00:33:41.419
 and I'll just

00:33:41.419 --> 00:33:42.059
 give us a couple

00:33:42.059 --> 00:33:45.079
 of sort of

00:33:45.079 --> 00:33:45.980
 exhortations

00:33:45.980 --> 00:33:47.279
 children

00:33:47.279 --> 00:33:48.399
 obey your parents

00:33:48.399 --> 00:33:49.019
 verse 1

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:50.179
 children obey your

00:33:50.179 --> 00:33:50.799
 parents and the

00:33:50.799 --> 00:33:51.539
 Lord for this is

00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:51.879
 right

00:33:51.879 --> 00:33:53.480
 honor your father

00:33:53.480 --> 00:33:53.899
 and mother

00:33:53.899 --> 00:33:54.699
 this is the first

00:33:54.699 --> 00:33:55.519
 commandment with a

00:33:55.519 --> 00:33:56.199
 promise that it

00:33:56.199 --> 00:33:56.960
 may go well with

00:33:56.960 --> 00:33:57.579
 you and that you

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:58.839
 may live long

00:33:58.839 --> 00:33:59.439
 in the land

00:33:59.439 --> 00:34:00.919
 basically

00:34:00.919 --> 00:34:03.919
 and then verse 4

00:34:03.919 --> 00:34:05.220
 fathers do not

00:34:05.220 --> 00:34:06.019
 provoke your children

00:34:06.019 --> 00:34:06.480
 to anger

00:34:06.480 --> 00:34:07.240
 but bring them up

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:07.900
 in the discipline

00:34:07.900 --> 00:34:08.659
 and instruction

00:34:08.659 --> 00:34:09.199
 of the Lord

00:34:09.199 --> 00:34:10.519
 the gospel

00:34:10.519 --> 00:34:11.539
 ennobles children

00:34:11.539 --> 00:34:13.059
 and humbles parents

00:34:13.059 --> 00:34:14.599
 while giving parents

00:34:14.599 --> 00:34:16.119
 an important mission

00:34:16.119 --> 00:34:17.820
 remember in the

00:34:17.820 --> 00:34:18.420
 ancient world

00:34:18.420 --> 00:34:19.320
 it wasn't thought

00:34:19.320 --> 00:34:20.079
 of as wrong

00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:21.380
 to leave your

00:34:21.380 --> 00:34:22.340
 newborn out

00:34:22.340 --> 00:34:23.840
 to the elements

00:34:23.840 --> 00:34:24.340
 to die

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:29.340
 how could anybody

00:34:29.340 --> 00:34:29.940
 reading

00:34:29.940 --> 00:34:31.659
 Ephesians

00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:33.199
 leave their child

00:34:33.199 --> 00:34:33.820
 out to die

00:34:33.820 --> 00:34:37.680
 the child

00:34:37.680 --> 00:34:39.519
 is given

00:34:39.519 --> 00:34:41.519
 this ennobling

00:34:41.519 --> 00:34:42.380
 task

00:34:42.380 --> 00:34:43.880
 of being able

00:34:43.880 --> 00:34:44.880
 to live in a way

00:34:44.880 --> 00:34:46.120
 that pleases God

00:34:46.120 --> 00:34:50.800
 the child

00:34:50.800 --> 00:34:52.160
 is part

00:34:52.160 --> 00:34:53.019
 of the covenant

00:34:53.019 --> 00:34:53.820
 community

00:34:53.820 --> 00:34:56.240
 under the Lord's

00:34:56.240 --> 00:34:56.920
 authority

00:34:56.920 --> 00:34:57.900
 and care

00:34:57.900 --> 00:35:01.720
 and as the gospel

00:35:01.720 --> 00:35:02.720
 forms a child

00:35:02.720 --> 00:35:03.280
 the child

00:35:03.280 --> 00:35:04.079
 will be formed

00:35:04.079 --> 00:35:05.760
 to obey

00:35:05.760 --> 00:35:08.300
 and because

00:35:08.300 --> 00:35:08.740
 the Lord

00:35:08.740 --> 00:35:09.400
 is the Lord

00:35:09.400 --> 00:35:11.320
 and we are not

00:35:11.320 --> 00:35:12.300
 parents

00:35:12.300 --> 00:35:12.960
 who abuse

00:35:12.960 --> 00:35:13.720
 their children

00:35:13.720 --> 00:35:15.680
 are in defiance

00:35:15.680 --> 00:35:17.079
 of the Lord

00:35:17.079 --> 00:35:19.680
 are in defiance

00:35:19.680 --> 00:35:20.900
 of the Lord

00:35:20.900 --> 00:35:23.900
 and parents

00:35:23.900 --> 00:35:26.519
 it humbles us

00:35:26.519 --> 00:35:28.460
 we are not

00:35:28.460 --> 00:35:29.000
 allowed to just

00:35:29.000 --> 00:35:29.940
 provoke our kids

00:35:29.940 --> 00:35:30.500
 for the sake

00:35:30.500 --> 00:35:31.300
 of provoking them

00:35:31.300 --> 00:35:32.460
 well how do you

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:33.160
 provoke your kid

00:35:33.160 --> 00:35:34.619
 here is the thing

00:35:34.619 --> 00:35:35.780
 one of the things

00:35:35.780 --> 00:35:36.420
 I said to all

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:37.079
 of my kids

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.840
 when they were young

00:35:37.840 --> 00:35:38.579
 once they got

00:35:38.579 --> 00:35:39.300
 to a certain age

00:35:39.300 --> 00:35:39.940
 but very very

00:35:39.940 --> 00:35:40.619
 very young age

00:35:40.619 --> 00:35:41.320
 I said to them

00:35:41.320 --> 00:35:42.420
 you are not allowed

00:35:42.420 --> 00:35:43.160
 to hit your mom

00:35:43.160 --> 00:35:44.059
 or dad in anger

00:35:44.059 --> 00:35:46.300
 now you know what

00:35:46.300 --> 00:35:47.200
 an 18 month

00:35:47.200 --> 00:35:48.220
 knows what that means

00:35:48.220 --> 00:35:51.000
 see I didn't want

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:51.760
 my I didn't want

00:35:51.760 --> 00:35:53.079
 to stop my son

00:35:53.079 --> 00:35:54.139
 Jacob my son Jacob

00:35:54.139 --> 00:35:54.699
 and other ones

00:35:54.699 --> 00:35:55.179
 of my kids

00:35:55.179 --> 00:35:56.159
 I'd come home

00:35:56.159 --> 00:35:56.900
 and he'd run at me

00:35:56.900 --> 00:35:57.819
 and start punching me

00:35:57.819 --> 00:35:58.420
 but it was how

00:35:58.420 --> 00:35:59.440
 he welcomed me

00:35:59.440 --> 00:36:01.259
 okay he was having fun

00:36:01.259 --> 00:36:03.039
 we get to wrestle

00:36:03.039 --> 00:36:04.920
 but Jacob knew

00:36:04.920 --> 00:36:05.500
 when he was

00:36:05.500 --> 00:36:06.900
 punching me in fun

00:36:06.900 --> 00:36:07.779
 and when he was

00:36:07.779 --> 00:36:08.779
 punching me in anger

00:36:08.779 --> 00:36:09.319
 you know that

00:36:09.319 --> 00:36:10.219
 at a very young age

00:36:10.219 --> 00:36:11.759
 moms and dads

00:36:11.759 --> 00:36:12.340
 you know when you

00:36:12.340 --> 00:36:13.319
 provoke your kids

00:36:13.319 --> 00:36:14.920
 right

00:36:14.920 --> 00:36:18.039
 I mean maybe not

00:36:18.039 --> 00:36:18.840
 when you say it

00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:19.699
 but afterwards

00:36:19.699 --> 00:36:20.239
 you go yeah

00:36:20.239 --> 00:36:20.880
 that was just

00:36:20.880 --> 00:36:21.639
 provoking them

00:36:21.639 --> 00:36:22.480
 I shouldn't

00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:23.139
 that's just poking

00:36:23.139 --> 00:36:23.860
 the kid to get

00:36:23.860 --> 00:36:24.360
 them going

00:36:24.360 --> 00:36:25.119
 shouldn't have

00:36:25.119 --> 00:36:25.500
 done it

00:36:25.500 --> 00:36:27.000
 so it limits

00:36:27.000 --> 00:36:27.619
 parents

00:36:27.619 --> 00:36:28.699
 it reminds parents

00:36:28.699 --> 00:36:29.079
 that they have

00:36:29.079 --> 00:36:29.679
 to answer to the

00:36:29.679 --> 00:36:29.940
 Lord

00:36:29.940 --> 00:36:30.840
 but here's the

00:36:30.840 --> 00:36:31.219
 mission

00:36:31.219 --> 00:36:36.579
 by the way

00:36:36.579 --> 00:36:36.820
 these

00:36:36.820 --> 00:36:37.699
 these instructions

00:36:37.699 --> 00:36:38.280
 it works in

00:36:38.280 --> 00:36:39.820
 an agrarian society

00:36:39.820 --> 00:36:40.500
 and it works

00:36:40.500 --> 00:36:41.500
 in a rich society

00:36:41.500 --> 00:36:42.460
 in a capitalist society

00:36:42.460 --> 00:36:43.139
 it's a very very

00:36:43.139 --> 00:36:43.500
 different

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:44.219
 a very very

00:36:44.219 --> 00:36:44.940
 simple mission

00:36:44.940 --> 00:36:46.280
 and the Bible

00:36:46.280 --> 00:36:47.139
 understands

00:36:47.139 --> 00:36:48.699
 God understands

00:36:48.699 --> 00:36:49.280
 that kids are

00:36:49.280 --> 00:36:49.679
 different

00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:53.219
 some kids

00:36:53.219 --> 00:36:53.619
 have like

00:36:53.619 --> 00:36:54.059
 Tourette's

00:36:54.059 --> 00:36:54.539
 syndrome

00:36:54.539 --> 00:36:55.440
 some kids

00:36:55.440 --> 00:36:55.799
 are on

00:36:55.799 --> 00:36:56.599
 spectrums

00:36:56.599 --> 00:36:57.359
 some kids

00:36:57.359 --> 00:36:58.440
 have

00:36:58.440 --> 00:36:59.759
 they're just

00:36:59.759 --> 00:37:00.899
 wired to move

00:37:00.899 --> 00:37:01.559
 constantly

00:37:01.559 --> 00:37:02.379
 some kids

00:37:02.379 --> 00:37:03.000
 like to sit

00:37:03.000 --> 00:37:03.339
 still

00:37:03.339 --> 00:37:04.480
 but the bottom

00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:04.980
 line is

00:37:04.980 --> 00:37:05.539
 the mission

00:37:05.539 --> 00:37:06.799
 isn't that

00:37:06.799 --> 00:37:07.440
 you give your

00:37:07.440 --> 00:37:08.519
 kids as many

00:37:08.519 --> 00:37:09.480
 piano lessons

00:37:09.480 --> 00:37:11.259
 and hockey

00:37:11.259 --> 00:37:11.859
 lessons

00:37:11.859 --> 00:37:13.599
 and every

00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:14.299
 other lesson

00:37:14.299 --> 00:37:14.940
 in the world

00:37:14.940 --> 00:37:15.659
 the mission

00:37:15.659 --> 00:37:16.699
 is that you

00:37:16.699 --> 00:37:17.519
 raise children

00:37:17.519 --> 00:37:19.420
 who will obey

00:37:19.420 --> 00:37:21.019
 and who will

00:37:21.019 --> 00:37:21.639
 love Jesus

00:37:21.639 --> 00:37:22.659
 that's your

00:37:22.659 --> 00:37:23.259
 first commission

00:37:23.259 --> 00:37:24.019
 that's your

00:37:24.019 --> 00:37:24.619
 first mission

00:37:24.619 --> 00:37:27.239
 what does it

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:28.139
 profit a parent

00:37:28.139 --> 00:37:29.199
 whose kid

00:37:29.199 --> 00:37:30.440
 knows how to

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:31.079
 play the piano

00:37:31.079 --> 00:37:31.599
 knows how to

00:37:31.599 --> 00:37:32.320
 play the viola

00:37:32.320 --> 00:37:33.300
 can speak 53

00:37:33.300 --> 00:37:33.880
 languages

00:37:33.880 --> 00:37:34.820
 gets an A plus

00:37:34.820 --> 00:37:36.400
 and plays hockey

00:37:36.400 --> 00:37:37.400
 and plays soccer

00:37:37.400 --> 00:37:38.639
 and plays basketball

00:37:38.639 --> 00:37:39.400
 and plays everything

00:37:39.400 --> 00:37:40.059
 else and doesn't

00:37:40.059 --> 00:37:40.759
 know Jesus

00:37:40.759 --> 00:37:42.500
 than a kid

00:37:42.500 --> 00:37:43.440
 who just has fun

00:37:43.440 --> 00:37:45.500
 but knows Jesus

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:46.759
 the mission's clear

00:37:46.760 --> 00:37:50.740
 and just to

00:37:50.740 --> 00:37:51.160
 wind up the

00:37:51.160 --> 00:37:51.640
 whole thing

00:37:51.640 --> 00:37:52.240
 none of us

00:37:52.240 --> 00:37:53.000
 have slaves

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:54.060
 but every

00:37:54.060 --> 00:37:54.720
 single one of

00:37:54.720 --> 00:37:55.160
 us is in

00:37:55.160 --> 00:37:55.760
 positions where

00:37:55.760 --> 00:37:56.380
 sometimes we

00:37:56.380 --> 00:37:57.000
 have to obey

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.700
 and sometimes

00:37:57.700 --> 00:37:58.060
 we're in

00:37:58.060 --> 00:37:58.600
 positions of

00:37:58.600 --> 00:37:59.060
 authority

00:37:59.060 --> 00:38:00.320
 and there's a

00:38:00.320 --> 00:38:00.860
 very direct

00:38:00.860 --> 00:38:01.520
 call out to

00:38:01.520 --> 00:38:01.720
 you

00:38:01.720 --> 00:38:02.620
 for those of

00:38:02.620 --> 00:38:03.080
 you who

00:38:03.080 --> 00:38:03.780
 have authority

00:38:03.780 --> 00:38:04.240
 whether it's

00:38:04.240 --> 00:38:04.940
 over a kid

00:38:04.940 --> 00:38:05.600
 or whether it's

00:38:05.600 --> 00:38:05.960
 over an

00:38:05.960 --> 00:38:06.380
 employee

00:38:06.380 --> 00:38:07.420
 remember that

00:38:07.420 --> 00:38:07.900
 one day you

00:38:07.900 --> 00:38:08.180
 will give

00:38:08.180 --> 00:38:08.680
 account to

00:38:08.680 --> 00:38:09.080
 how you've

00:38:09.080 --> 00:38:09.700
 acted to

00:38:09.700 --> 00:38:10.160
 Jesus

00:38:10.160 --> 00:38:14.060
 and how

00:38:14.060 --> 00:38:14.760
 you treat

00:38:14.760 --> 00:38:15.460
 the weak

00:38:15.460 --> 00:38:17.619
 is a deep

00:38:17.619 --> 00:38:18.300
 reflection

00:38:18.300 --> 00:38:19.599
 of the

00:38:19.599 --> 00:38:20.019
 state of

00:38:20.019 --> 00:38:20.599
 your soul

00:38:20.599 --> 00:38:24.460
 how you

00:38:24.460 --> 00:38:25.320
 treat the

00:38:25.320 --> 00:38:25.920
 person in

00:38:25.920 --> 00:38:26.480
 your workplace

00:38:26.480 --> 00:38:27.240
 that nobody

00:38:27.240 --> 00:38:27.920
 likes

00:38:27.920 --> 00:38:29.559
 and if you

00:38:29.559 --> 00:38:30.400
 join in

00:38:30.400 --> 00:38:31.099
 with them

00:38:31.099 --> 00:38:32.559
 in calling

00:38:32.559 --> 00:38:33.139
 them names

00:38:33.139 --> 00:38:33.559
 or putting

00:38:33.559 --> 00:38:34.059
 down or

00:38:34.059 --> 00:38:34.720
 making fun

00:38:34.720 --> 00:38:35.340
 of them

00:38:35.340 --> 00:38:37.179
 shame on

00:38:37.179 --> 00:38:37.440
 you

00:38:37.440 --> 00:38:40.099
 it is

00:38:40.099 --> 00:38:40.559
 revealing

00:38:40.559 --> 00:38:41.240
 what you

00:38:41.240 --> 00:38:41.539
 would do

00:38:41.539 --> 00:38:42.179
 with power

00:38:42.179 --> 00:38:50.019
 and we

00:38:50.019 --> 00:38:50.339
 have to

00:38:50.339 --> 00:38:50.759
 sometimes

00:38:50.759 --> 00:38:51.339
 in our

00:38:51.339 --> 00:38:52.059
 organizations

00:38:52.059 --> 00:38:52.519
 and in

00:38:52.519 --> 00:38:52.980
 life take

00:38:52.980 --> 00:38:53.359
 orders

00:38:53.359 --> 00:38:55.579
 and then

00:38:55.579 --> 00:38:55.879
 you can

00:38:55.879 --> 00:38:56.299
 read this

00:38:56.299 --> 00:38:56.739
 text and

00:38:56.739 --> 00:38:57.379
 meditate upon

00:38:57.379 --> 00:38:57.619
 it

00:38:57.619 --> 00:38:58.699
 there might

00:38:58.699 --> 00:38:59.099
 be very

00:38:59.099 --> 00:38:59.519
 little you

00:38:59.519 --> 00:38:59.799
 can do

00:38:59.799 --> 00:39:00.039
 in the

00:39:00.039 --> 00:39:00.639
 short run

00:39:00.639 --> 00:39:01.440
 around a

00:39:01.440 --> 00:39:01.859
 cruel and

00:39:01.859 --> 00:39:02.259
 oppressive

00:39:02.259 --> 00:39:02.719
 boss

00:39:02.719 --> 00:39:03.039
 in the

00:39:03.039 --> 00:39:03.559
 long run

00:39:03.559 --> 00:39:04.000
 in Canada

00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:04.460
 you can

00:39:04.460 --> 00:39:04.779
 quit

00:39:04.779 --> 00:39:06.759
 get another

00:39:06.759 --> 00:39:07.139
 job

00:39:07.139 --> 00:39:07.500
 but in the

00:39:07.500 --> 00:39:07.879
 short run

00:39:07.879 --> 00:39:08.159
 there might

00:39:08.159 --> 00:39:08.500
 be very

00:39:08.500 --> 00:39:08.919
 little you

00:39:08.919 --> 00:39:09.359
 can do

00:39:09.359 --> 00:39:09.759
 but you

00:39:09.759 --> 00:39:10.519
 can control

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:10.960
 how you

00:39:10.960 --> 00:39:11.500
 react

00:39:11.500 --> 00:39:12.820
 and you

00:39:12.820 --> 00:39:13.500
 can seek

00:39:13.500 --> 00:39:13.880
 to act

00:39:13.880 --> 00:39:14.119
 out of

00:39:14.119 --> 00:39:14.400
 a good

00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:14.599
 will

00:39:14.599 --> 00:39:15.019
 remembering

00:39:15.019 --> 00:39:15.500
 that you're

00:39:15.500 --> 00:39:15.820
 serving

00:39:15.820 --> 00:39:16.239
 Jesus

00:39:16.239 --> 00:39:16.900
 first and

00:39:16.900 --> 00:39:17.320
 foremost

00:39:17.320 --> 00:39:17.800
 and he

00:39:17.800 --> 00:39:18.219
 sees

00:39:18.219 --> 00:39:18.719
 everything

00:39:18.719 --> 00:39:19.219
 that goes

00:39:19.219 --> 00:39:19.519
 on

00:39:19.519 --> 00:39:21.239
 and he

00:39:21.239 --> 00:39:22.599
 ennobles

00:39:22.599 --> 00:39:23.440
 your labor

00:39:23.440 --> 00:39:24.659
 and your

00:39:24.659 --> 00:39:25.360
 sacrifice

00:39:25.360 --> 00:39:27.219
 please stand

00:39:27.219 --> 00:39:38.059
 just you know

00:39:38.059 --> 00:39:38.659
 once again

00:39:38.659 --> 00:39:40.119
 if you're here

00:39:40.119 --> 00:39:40.880
 today and

00:39:40.880 --> 00:39:41.360
 you've never

00:39:41.360 --> 00:39:41.760
 given your

00:39:41.760 --> 00:39:42.119
 life to

00:39:42.119 --> 00:39:42.460
 Jesus

00:39:42.460 --> 00:39:43.380
 the gospel

00:39:43.380 --> 00:39:43.920
 wants to

00:39:43.920 --> 00:39:44.360
 ennoble

00:39:44.360 --> 00:39:44.660
 you

00:39:44.660 --> 00:39:45.420
 the gospel

00:39:45.420 --> 00:39:46.059
 will make

00:39:46.059 --> 00:39:46.720
 you free

00:39:46.720 --> 00:39:49.220
 it might

00:39:49.220 --> 00:39:49.640
 not give

00:39:49.640 --> 00:39:50.099
 you instant

00:39:50.099 --> 00:39:50.519
 victory

00:39:50.519 --> 00:39:50.900
 in fact it

00:39:50.900 --> 00:39:51.180
 won't give

00:39:51.180 --> 00:39:51.579
 you instant

00:39:51.579 --> 00:39:52.680
 victory over

00:39:52.680 --> 00:39:53.200
 all of the

00:39:53.200 --> 00:39:53.599
 things that

00:39:53.599 --> 00:39:54.079
 bind you

00:39:54.079 --> 00:39:54.539
 but the

00:39:54.539 --> 00:39:55.200
 presence of

00:39:55.200 --> 00:39:55.700
 the gospel

00:39:55.700 --> 00:39:56.220
 the presence

00:39:56.220 --> 00:39:56.700
 of Jesus

00:39:56.700 --> 00:39:57.079
 in your

00:39:57.079 --> 00:39:57.480
 life will

00:39:57.480 --> 00:39:57.880
 move you

00:39:57.880 --> 00:39:58.260
 towards

00:39:58.260 --> 00:39:58.660
 freedom

00:39:58.660 --> 00:40:00.019
 and if

00:40:00.019 --> 00:40:00.360
 you are

00:40:00.360 --> 00:40:01.019
 saying no

00:40:01.019 --> 00:40:01.360
 to the

00:40:01.360 --> 00:40:01.740
 gospel

00:40:01.740 --> 00:40:02.119
 and no

00:40:02.119 --> 00:40:02.640
 to Jesus

00:40:02.640 --> 00:40:03.360
 it is those

00:40:03.360 --> 00:40:04.380
 sources of

00:40:04.380 --> 00:40:04.960
 slavery

00:40:04.960 --> 00:40:05.920
 within you

00:40:05.920 --> 00:40:07.640
 because they

00:40:07.640 --> 00:40:08.180
 know the

00:40:08.180 --> 00:40:08.820
 sources of

00:40:08.820 --> 00:40:09.599
 slavery within

00:40:09.599 --> 00:40:10.000
 you and

00:40:10.000 --> 00:40:10.619
 around you

00:40:10.619 --> 00:40:11.159
 know that

00:40:11.159 --> 00:40:11.420
 if you

00:40:11.420 --> 00:40:11.940
 come to

00:40:11.940 --> 00:40:12.400
 Jesus

00:40:12.400 --> 00:40:13.440
 he will

00:40:13.440 --> 00:40:14.159
 dethrone

00:40:14.159 --> 00:40:14.519
 them

00:40:14.519 --> 00:40:15.759
 and so

00:40:15.759 --> 00:40:16.279
 there is no

00:40:16.279 --> 00:40:16.860
 better time

00:40:16.860 --> 00:40:17.500
 now than to

00:40:17.500 --> 00:40:18.139
 shut your

00:40:18.139 --> 00:40:18.839
 ears

00:40:18.839 --> 00:40:20.839
 to that

00:40:20.839 --> 00:40:21.400
 which wants

00:40:21.400 --> 00:40:22.000
 to keep you

00:40:22.000 --> 00:40:22.679
 from Jesus

00:40:22.679 --> 00:40:24.299
 and call out

00:40:24.299 --> 00:40:24.779
 to him

00:40:24.779 --> 00:40:26.839
 and say

00:40:26.839 --> 00:40:27.799
 Jesus be my

00:40:27.799 --> 00:40:28.299
 redeemer

00:40:28.299 --> 00:40:30.920
 I give myself

00:40:30.920 --> 00:40:31.380
 to you

00:40:31.380 --> 00:40:32.319
 there's no

00:40:32.319 --> 00:40:32.739
 better time

00:40:32.739 --> 00:40:33.219
 than now to

00:40:33.219 --> 00:40:33.659
 call out

00:40:33.659 --> 00:40:34.339
 for that

00:40:34.340 --> 00:40:35.660
 and for

00:40:35.660 --> 00:40:36.000
 the rest

00:40:36.000 --> 00:40:36.440
 of us

00:40:36.440 --> 00:40:38.180
 we know

00:40:38.180 --> 00:40:38.700
 those things

00:40:38.700 --> 00:40:39.000
 in our

00:40:39.000 --> 00:40:39.400
 lives

00:40:39.400 --> 00:40:40.620
 where we

00:40:40.620 --> 00:40:41.019
 are not

00:40:41.019 --> 00:40:41.420
 free

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:43.620
 and this

00:40:43.620 --> 00:40:44.019
 is a good

00:40:44.019 --> 00:40:44.559
 time to

00:40:44.559 --> 00:40:44.980
 do some

00:40:44.980 --> 00:40:45.480
 work with

00:40:45.480 --> 00:40:45.960
 Jesus

00:40:45.960 --> 00:40:47.620
 calling out

00:40:47.620 --> 00:40:48.039
 to him

00:40:48.039 --> 00:40:49.120
 to bring

00:40:49.120 --> 00:40:49.640
 his healing

00:40:49.640 --> 00:40:50.059
 authority

00:40:50.059 --> 00:40:50.620
 to bear

00:40:50.620 --> 00:40:51.140
 in those

00:40:51.140 --> 00:40:51.620
 parts of

00:40:51.620 --> 00:40:52.200
 our lives

00:40:52.200 --> 00:40:53.180
 where we

00:40:53.180 --> 00:40:53.519
 are not

00:40:53.519 --> 00:40:53.900
 free

00:40:53.900 --> 00:40:55.480
 that the

00:40:55.480 --> 00:40:56.039
 gospel will

00:40:56.039 --> 00:40:56.400
 be more

00:40:56.400 --> 00:40:56.860
 real to

00:40:56.860 --> 00:40:57.519
 our hearts

00:40:57.519 --> 00:40:58.600
 and that

00:40:58.600 --> 00:40:58.960
 as the

00:40:58.960 --> 00:40:59.500
 gospel is

00:40:59.500 --> 00:40:59.920
 more real

00:40:59.920 --> 00:41:00.320
 to our

00:41:00.320 --> 00:41:00.800
 hearts

00:41:00.800 --> 00:41:02.000
 the

00:41:02.000 --> 00:41:02.480
 outflow

00:41:02.480 --> 00:41:02.660
 of

00:41:02.660 --> 00:41:03.039
 obedience

00:41:03.039 --> 00:41:03.380
 will

00:41:03.380 --> 00:41:03.760
 come

00:41:03.760 --> 00:41:04.920
 let's

00:41:04.920 --> 00:41:05.180
 pray

00:41:05.180 --> 00:41:07.000
 father

00:41:07.000 --> 00:41:07.519
 ask that

00:41:07.519 --> 00:41:07.700
 the

00:41:07.700 --> 00:41:07.920
 holy

00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:08.380
 spirit

00:41:08.380 --> 00:41:08.660
 would

00:41:08.660 --> 00:41:08.940
 come

00:41:08.940 --> 00:41:09.140
 with

00:41:09.140 --> 00:41:09.400
 might

00:41:09.400 --> 00:41:09.580
 and

00:41:09.580 --> 00:41:09.880
 power

00:41:09.880 --> 00:41:10.060
 and

00:41:10.060 --> 00:41:10.240
 deep

00:41:10.240 --> 00:41:10.700
 conviction

00:41:10.700 --> 00:41:11.100
 amongst

00:41:11.100 --> 00:41:11.460
 us

00:41:11.460 --> 00:41:12.539
 we

00:41:12.539 --> 00:41:12.860
 thank

00:41:12.860 --> 00:41:13.019
 you

00:41:13.019 --> 00:41:13.380
 father

00:41:13.380 --> 00:41:13.660
 for

00:41:13.660 --> 00:41:13.860
 your

00:41:13.860 --> 00:41:14.360
 word

00:41:14.360 --> 00:41:15.300
 we

00:41:15.300 --> 00:41:15.640
 thank

00:41:15.640 --> 00:41:15.820
 you

00:41:15.820 --> 00:41:16.039
 that

00:41:16.039 --> 00:41:16.420
 Jesus

00:41:16.420 --> 00:41:17.000
 became

00:41:17.000 --> 00:41:17.220
 a

00:41:17.220 --> 00:41:17.600
 slave

00:41:17.600 --> 00:41:17.880
 and

00:41:17.880 --> 00:41:18.060
 was

00:41:18.060 --> 00:41:18.539
 bound

00:41:18.539 --> 00:41:18.920
 that

00:41:18.920 --> 00:41:19.900
 people

00:41:19.900 --> 00:41:20.220
 like

00:41:20.220 --> 00:41:20.560
 me

00:41:20.560 --> 00:41:20.800
 and

00:41:20.800 --> 00:41:21.220
 those

00:41:21.220 --> 00:41:21.360
 of

00:41:21.360 --> 00:41:21.560
 us

00:41:21.560 --> 00:41:21.920
 here

00:41:21.920 --> 00:41:22.180
 and

00:41:22.180 --> 00:41:22.440
 our

00:41:22.440 --> 00:41:22.840
 friends

00:41:22.840 --> 00:41:23.000
 and

00:41:23.000 --> 00:41:23.160
 our

00:41:23.160 --> 00:41:23.500
 neighbors

00:41:23.500 --> 00:41:23.840
 and

00:41:23.840 --> 00:41:24.100
 people

00:41:24.100 --> 00:41:24.260
 to

00:41:24.260 --> 00:41:24.400
 the

00:41:24.400 --> 00:41:24.600
 ends

00:41:24.600 --> 00:41:24.760
 of

00:41:24.760 --> 00:41:24.880
 the

00:41:24.880 --> 00:41:25.160
 earth

00:41:25.160 --> 00:41:25.360
 that

00:41:25.360 --> 00:41:26.480
 as

00:41:26.480 --> 00:41:27.320
 Jesus

00:41:27.320 --> 00:41:27.660
 was

00:41:27.660 --> 00:41:28.080
 bound

00:41:28.080 --> 00:41:28.340
 and

00:41:28.340 --> 00:41:28.600
 died

00:41:28.600 --> 00:41:28.800
 a

00:41:30.800 --> 00:41:31.039
 be

00:41:31.039 --> 00:41:31.420
 delivered

00:41:31.420 --> 00:41:31.760
 from

00:41:31.760 --> 00:41:32.320
 slavery

00:41:32.320 --> 00:41:32.600
 and

00:41:32.600 --> 00:41:32.760
 be

00:41:32.760 --> 00:41:33.000
 made

00:41:33.000 --> 00:41:33.340
 free

00:41:33.340 --> 00:41:33.539
 in

00:41:33.539 --> 00:41:33.900
 Jesus

00:41:33.900 --> 00:41:34.220
 to

00:41:34.220 --> 00:41:34.400
 be

00:41:34.400 --> 00:41:34.700
 free

00:41:34.700 --> 00:41:34.900
 in

00:41:34.900 --> 00:41:35.220
 deed

00:41:35.220 --> 00:41:35.440
 to

00:41:35.440 --> 00:41:35.620
 be

00:41:35.620 --> 00:41:36.019
 free

00:41:36.019 --> 00:41:37.039
 to

00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:37.220
 be

00:41:37.220 --> 00:41:37.620
 generous

00:41:37.620 --> 00:41:37.940
 to

00:41:37.940 --> 00:41:38.120
 be

00:41:38.120 --> 00:41:38.360
 free

00:41:38.360 --> 00:41:38.580
 to

00:41:38.580 --> 00:41:38.880
 forgive

00:41:38.880 --> 00:41:39.280
 to

00:41:39.280 --> 00:41:39.460
 be

00:41:39.460 --> 00:41:39.660
 free

00:41:39.660 --> 00:41:39.820
 to

00:41:39.820 --> 00:41:39.940
 be

00:41:39.940 --> 00:41:40.440
 kind

00:41:40.440 --> 00:41:40.660
 to

00:41:40.660 --> 00:41:40.800
 be

00:41:40.800 --> 00:41:40.960
 free

00:41:40.960 --> 00:41:41.120
 to

00:41:41.120 --> 00:41:41.500
 love

00:41:41.500 --> 00:41:41.660
 to

00:41:41.660 --> 00:41:41.800
 be

00:41:41.800 --> 00:41:41.980
 free

00:41:41.980 --> 00:41:42.100
 to

00:41:42.100 --> 00:41:42.240
 know

00:41:42.240 --> 00:41:42.440
 the

00:41:42.440 --> 00:41:42.920
 truth

00:41:42.920 --> 00:41:43.660
 to

00:41:43.660 --> 00:41:43.920
 be

00:41:43.920 --> 00:41:44.160
 free

00:41:44.160 --> 00:41:44.320
 to

00:41:44.320 --> 00:41:44.440
 be

00:41:44.440 --> 00:41:45.019
 merciful

00:41:45.019 --> 00:41:45.240
 to

00:41:45.240 --> 00:41:45.380
 be

00:41:45.380 --> 00:41:45.580
 free

00:41:45.580 --> 00:41:45.720
 to

00:41:45.720 --> 00:41:45.860
 be

00:41:45.860 --> 00:41:46.400
 just

00:41:46.400 --> 00:41:47.700
 to

00:41:47.700 --> 00:41:47.860
 be

00:41:47.860 --> 00:41:48.100
 free

00:41:48.100 --> 00:41:48.300
 to

00:41:48.300 --> 00:41:48.600
 seek

00:41:48.600 --> 00:41:48.800
 the

00:41:48.800 --> 00:41:49.160
 benefit

00:41:49.160 --> 00:41:49.360
 of

00:41:49.360 --> 00:41:49.800
 others

00:41:49.800 --> 00:41:50.000
 and

00:41:50.000 --> 00:41:50.120
 the

00:41:50.120 --> 00:41:50.420
 benefit

00:41:50.420 --> 00:41:50.580
 of

00:41:50.580 --> 00:41:50.740
 our

00:41:50.740 --> 00:41:51.160
 city

00:41:51.160 --> 00:41:51.360
 and

00:41:51.360 --> 00:41:51.480
 the

00:41:51.480 --> 00:41:51.780
 benefit

00:42:00.800 --> 00:42:01.260
 Jesus

00:42:01.260 --> 00:42:01.539
 has

00:42:01.539 --> 00:42:01.820
 come

00:42:01.820 --> 00:42:02.000
 to

00:42:02.000 --> 00:42:02.240
 make

00:42:02.240 --> 00:42:02.400
 us

00:42:02.400 --> 00:42:02.760
 free

00:42:02.760 --> 00:42:03.440
 and

00:42:03.440 --> 00:42:03.580
 we

00:42:03.580 --> 00:42:03.960
 ask

00:42:03.960 --> 00:42:05.039
 father

00:42:05.039 --> 00:42:05.320
 that

00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:05.460
 you

00:42:05.460 --> 00:42:05.700
 make

00:42:05.700 --> 00:42:05.860
 us

00:42:05.860 --> 00:42:06.380
 disciples

00:42:06.380 --> 00:42:06.680
 of

00:42:06.680 --> 00:42:06.980
 Jesus

00:42:06.980 --> 00:42:07.240
 who

00:42:07.240 --> 00:42:07.340
 are

00:42:07.340 --> 00:42:07.640
 so

00:42:07.640 --> 00:42:08.039
 gripped

00:42:08.039 --> 00:42:08.240
 by

00:42:08.240 --> 00:42:08.400
 the

00:42:08.400 --> 00:42:08.920
 gospel

00:42:08.920 --> 00:42:11.539
 that

00:42:11.539 --> 00:42:11.680
 we

00:42:11.680 --> 00:42:11.880
 can

00:42:11.880 --> 00:42:12.120
 die

00:42:12.120 --> 00:42:12.300
 to

00:42:12.300 --> 00:42:12.900
 ourselves

00:42:12.900 --> 00:42:13.960
 and

00:42:13.960 --> 00:42:14.140
 be

00:42:14.140 --> 00:42:14.440
 free

00:42:14.440 --> 00:42:15.620
 and

00:42:15.620 --> 00:42:15.820
 all

00:42:15.820 --> 00:42:16.160
 God's

00:42:16.160 --> 00:42:16.400
 people

00:42:16.400 --> 00:42:16.820
 said

00:42:16.820 --> 00:42:17.900
 Amen