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 now just before we turn back to look chapter 19 let's pray once again

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 lord david could pray with that desire that he would be satisfied in seeing your face

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 being in your presence and enjoying your glory and lord we pray that the same would be true for

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 each one of us today that you know that we've come here from different stories backgrounds

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 circumstances and situations and for some our hearts are joyful for some our hearts are troubled

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 for many our hearts even now are distracted but lord we pray that you would give us that desire

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 to seek your face and that you would show us more of jesus in your word we pray amen

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 so as we continue on the journey towards easter as we follow the journey of jesus in the gospel of

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 luke we come to what's sometimes known as the triumphal entry jesus approaching and entering

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 jerusalem and our question today is a very personal what is your response to king jesus

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 what is my response to king jesus and especially as we see him come as the king of peace as it

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 happened peace was the theme of our hope explored course this past monday and so we thought about

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 that deep longing that we have as people for peace now whether that's peace out there and we can think

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 about war we can think about hatred we can think about racism and we long to see an end to that

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 and whether the longing for peace right now is is in here in our own hearts perhaps we're full of

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 anxiety and stress and uncertainty or maybe for us when we think of our longing for peace we're thinking

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 about peace between us and we're conscious perhaps of relationships that are strained or broken

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 peace in our time peace in our time is something we are all going to be looking for perhaps we remember

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 in our history at school at the time when neville chamberlain arrived back home to a hero's welcome

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 announcing a peace in our time a great thanksgiving thanksgiving in churches because chamberlain believed he had

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 secured peace a promise of peace a promise of peace from hitler of course that turned out to be

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 a false promise and a false peace and perhaps even that reminds us that as much as we long for peace we also

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 recognize peace is something that's easily lost sometimes all it takes is a careless word sometimes it's the

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 word that's left unsaid sometimes it's words spoken in anger or we go to the attitudes and emotions

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 in our heart perhaps because of pride perhaps because of pride or because of selfishness or an

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 unwillingness to make the first move towards reconciliation we can live with broken peace

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 peace is a fragile thing fragile is a spider's web and all too often it's we that break the thread

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 so we long for it but we recognize how easily it can be lost well today there is good news for us as we

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 consider the journey of jesus because he comes announcing himself as the lord of peace here he is in this bold

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 public triumphant entry into jerusalem coming as the king of peace riding on a donkey and he comes to bring

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 the deepest peace a lasting peace a spiritual peace peace between us and god and he will make peace by way of

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 his blood by way of the cross

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 and as he is on this journey as he comes towards jerusalem we see that there are different responses

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 to jesus and that invites us to make our response to king jesus too

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 how will people respond how did people respond then how do you and i respond today

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 so let's notice and what happens when the king of peace arrives verse 28 to verse 35 we have it there

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 it maybe you've been around and seen the excitement and the crowds that gather when a member of the royal

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 family arrives in a city or a town or maybe a president or a prime minister comes but even if not we've

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 definitely seen it on the television we know that there are crowds and colors and flags and cheering and

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 gifts and honor is shown and we see some of that here don't we this is jerusalem at passover time

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 a great time of national celebration as well as one of those national times of worship and there's

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 always great enthusiasm and hope and expectation at this time wondering will this be the year when god's

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 king will come will this be the year when deliverance comes will we have peace in our time peace as rome

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 is removed most people were looking for a political peace one of the reasons why people missed the

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 significance of jesus but but look with me a few things first of all think about the plan

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 of jesus let's read again verse 30 and 31 these are jesus words to his disciples go to the village

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 ahead of you and as you enter it you'll find a colt tied there which no one has ever ridden it

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 has ever ridden untie and bring it here if anyone asks why are you untying it say the lord needs it

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 so jerusalem's on the horizon and jesus issues these instructions he's setting his royal timetable

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 his plan is put into effect now what do we make of that scene for some people they hear this and

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 think well jesus has planned this in advance so that the lord needs it becomes a kind of password

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 so jesus already pre-arranged it and for others and we hear the lord needs it and perhaps that reminds

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 us here is jesus who is the lord the lord of creation he owns it all he has rights over it all

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 and so the folks that own the donkey recognize the authority of jesus the lord

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 others look at it and say well here is jesus showing that he knows the future

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 he knows what's going to happen when his disciples go into the town he knows the conversation that's going

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 to take place and in a sense we're not invited to know which of these are true and in fact all of

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 them can be true at the same time but what we do know as we put those together is that here is the lord

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 jesus deliberately directing events so that he will make this journey to the cross now that's the ultimate

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 plan that's going on here and as we think about that we need to stop and think about who is this jesus

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 who is directing things towards the cross luke's gospel has been building a profile for us we've

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 jumped in towards the end of his gospel but we can think just for a couple of minutes for example back to

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 when jesus um birth it is being announced to mary his mother by the angels and what's mary told

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 that your son will be the son of the most high will be the son of god and he will sit on the throne of

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 david forever and we can think about jesus baptism and we see the significance of king jesus there is

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 the spirit comes down upon him and as the father announces this is my son i love him i'm well pleased

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 with him when you think about the ministry of jesus and what do people recognize in the ministry of jesus

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 they see don't they his power and authority as he teaches his power and authority in his miracles

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 here is one who has power over sickness and storms over disease and over death itself

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 so that people were frequently asking who is this

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 and then we can think about the mission of jesus last week we heard him say at the house of zacchaeus

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 that he'd come to seek and to save the lost he announces in the gospel multiple times he has come

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 to suffer and be rejected and to die and to rise in order to bring forgiveness and eternal life

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 and so here we have this powerful king this one with all authority this one who is god in the flesh

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 who deliberately chooses to ride on a donkey towards his own day

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 and so we think about all that we're told about jesus in the gospel we need to ask ourselves why

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 why that journey why the donkey

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 and that takes us to a really important prophecy

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 jesus is a very conscious that he has come by the plan of god according to the promise of god's word

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 and he's come to fulfill scripture so think about it even today and whenever a royal is moving around

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 or a prime minister or a president their transport is making a statement

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 it's always expensive grand there's always a grand entrance

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 just make it a statement in jesus day when a triumphant king was riding into a city you expect a war horse

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 and you expect this great procession you don't expect a donkey

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 and remember jesus is lord jesus is lord over all creation if he wanted a horse he could have had a horse

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 he chose a donkey so why is he making this statement and that's where we need to turn to the old testament

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 and we need to turn to zechariah chapter 9

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 verses 9 to 11 to help us to see this so we have the words of zechariah 9 9 to 11 up there so i'm going

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 to read them for us where we read rejoice greatly daughter zion shout daughter jerusalem and that's the

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 picture we have at the triumphal entry see your king comes to you righteous and victorious lowly and

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 riding on a donkey on a colt the foal of a donkey i will take away the chariots from ephraim and the

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 war horses from jerusalem and the battle bow will be broken he will proclaim peace to the nations

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 his rule will extend from sea to sea and from the river to the ends of the earth

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 as for you because of the blood of my covenant with you i will free your prisoners from the waterless pit

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 why does jesus choose the donkey he chooses the donkey to announce i am this promised king

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 the promised king we have here in zechariah the one who comes righteous jesus is the only truly

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 righteous person ever to have lived never sinned always lived for the glory of god lived in full

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 obedience to his father's will here is jesus the king who is victorious he is coming to wage war on those

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 great enemies of satan and sin and death those enemies that we are powerless against but he will win

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 a victory through the cross and the resurrection he is all powerful and yet he is humble and gentle and

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 lowly and he comes riding on a donkey and he is the king of peace and he proclaims his message is a

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 message of peace and not just peace for some but peace to all nations his rule and authority extends to

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 all nations so he is the hope for all people he's the hope for you and for me today so in choosing the

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 donkey jesus is announcing that those hopes of deep peace that you and i have in our hearts those longings

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 that we have they are met in jesus in jesus we can be reconciled to god our relationship with god

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 broken by our sin can be restored through faith in him why is it good news that jesus comes riding on

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 the donkey well it's good news if we see for ourselves the problem of sin and the lack of peace we have with

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 god because of our sin when the bible speaks of sin it speaks of us breaking god's good laws

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 god is our creator and our maker and he has designed how life is to work at its best and we break those

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 laws sometimes accidentally but often deliberately

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 sin is rejecting god's good rule the bible declares that god is our king and we owe him our

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 loyalty and our worship but sin is when we turn our back on god when we'd rather live our own way

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 now we'd rather not follow him sin is when we replace our one good god with an idol where we choose to

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 make something within creation whether that be a person or our work or our hobby or whatever it might be

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 more important to us than the living god we find our our security and our sense of identity and purpose

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 in a created thing and not our god the bible says that's idolatry and that's sin

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 sin is when we resist god's good and loving will

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 sin is when we choose darkness over light and the bible is clear and actually jesus is clear

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 that the consequence of turning away from the light and choosing darkness is to face eternal darkness

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 is to be cut off from god and all that is good and all that is loving forever it's the reality of hell as

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 jesus speaks about it in the bible and so when we understand the problem of sin

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 and the problem that it brings with our hearts and we can have no peace with god by ourselves

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 then it's good news that jesus comes as this king bringing peace and if we're ready to listen we can

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 receive the solution we even find it here anticipated in zechariah 9

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 so he will proclaim verse 10 he'll proclaim peace to the nations and then in verse 11

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 we're told about the blood of my covenant with you

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 here's the reason for jesus journey to the cross

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 last week in church we celebrated the lord's supper and every time we celebrate the lord's supper it's a

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 picture of the work of jesus we take bread and it represents jesus said his body which is broken

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 for his people we take a cup of wine which represents his blood shed for us and and jesus said this cup

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 is the new covenant in my blood

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 so jesus has come to bring us back into restored relationship with our god he has come to make peace

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 but he can only do that through his blood

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 and that explains why jesus rides on a donkey it explains why he journeys to the cross

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 so that he might out of sheer love and mercy and grace cover our sin

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 that he might be the sacrifice that absorbs the wrath of god that we deserve to face instead it will fall

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 on jesus his is the blood that pays the redemption price so that we can know freedom and not slavery

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 and not live with fear

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 jesus experiences rejection jesus tastes death so that we might have peace that we might have peace in here

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 in our hearts knowing forgiveness from god knowing there's no condemnation for us knowing that guilt has

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 been removed and that we can enjoy through faith in jesus a peace that passes all understanding

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 a peace to guard our hearts and our minds come what may

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 but it's not just peace in here the cross actually provides peace between us between us and god

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 there's a wonderful little section in colossians chapter 1 verses 19 and 20 it says for god was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him

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 jesus is fully god and through him to reconcile to himself all things

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 whether things on earth or things in heaven by making peace through his blood shed on the cross

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 reconciliation peace through the blood of jesus

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 and when we by faith trust in jesus the war is over between us and god

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 peace breaks out and joy breaks out perhaps we

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 remember

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 perhaps when the the berlin wall fell and the celebrations that happened perhaps we've seen scenes of

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 street parties at the end of world war ii well by faith in jesus as

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 our peace is restored there's a greater joy

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 for the people of god

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 but it's not just peace in here it's not just peace between us that jesus came to secure it's also peace

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 out there peace in the world by trusting in jesus as jesus comes to bring in his kingdom

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 we can look forward with hope as the people of god

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 to jesus future kingdom

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 of perfect

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 lasting peace

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 a place of wholeness and completeness of security and tranquility

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 when he comes to establish the new creation

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 when he comes to deal with sin once and for all

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 and when we get to live with peace hope and joy

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 and perfect love

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 so the king of peace arrives

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 but the question still remains

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 what will the response of the people be

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 and more importantly for us what will our response be

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 to this king

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 who brings peace

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 two responses we recognize

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 the first is that of rejoicing

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 there is a group who are rejoicing over the king of peace

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 here is jesus again he's boldly publicly

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 entering into jerusalem and these actions are calling for a decision and there's one group

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 who bring out the royal carpet

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 verse 35 and 36

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 they brought the colt to jesus through their cloaks on the colt and put jesus on it

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 as he went along

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 people spread their cloaks on the road

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 now this is the way for people in those days to show honor

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 to give a glad welcome

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 to give the smoothest ride possible

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 perhaps for us the closest we get is towards the red carpet treatment

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 but the way jesus is welcome to jerusalem

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 is the same

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 you can go to the old testament second kings nine

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 and you'll discover

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 that's how jehu

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 is welcomed and honored

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 so there are some who rejoice because god's king

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 has come

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 and then they join this royal chorus

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 in verse 38

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 blessed is the king who comes in the name of the lord

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 peace in heaven

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 and glory in the highest

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 so that first

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 part of the verse

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 from psalm 118

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 verse 26

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 so there are some

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 who are singing those psalms of ascent

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 festival psalms

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 and they recognize

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 here is jesus the royal king

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 who arrives to jerusalem with honor

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 think about those verses that we sang

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 jesus is the king who saves

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 jesus is the king who demonstrates

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 the love and goodness of god

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 jesus is the lord's king

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 and so there are some people

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 as they're singing that psalm

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 they recognize this is true of jesus

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 and so they are rejoicing

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 but then they also find themselves shouting

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 peace in heaven

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 and glory in the highest

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 and that

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 is very reminiscent of

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 the song of the angels

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 as jesus is born

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 and as the angels appear

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 to shepherds

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 looking after their sheep

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 that first christmas

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 and we find in chapter 2 verse 14

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 glory to god

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 in the highest heaven

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 and on earth

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 peace

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 to those

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 on whom

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 his favor

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 rests

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 peace

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 and glory

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 in earth

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 and in heaven

00:22:24.339 --> 00:22:25.299
 why

00:22:25.299 --> 00:22:27.180
 because god

00:22:27.180 --> 00:22:28.920
 is reconciled

00:22:28.920 --> 00:22:30.039
 to the human race

00:22:30.039 --> 00:22:31.480
 through jesus

00:22:31.480 --> 00:22:33.319
 who is totally god

00:22:33.319 --> 00:22:34.200
 and totally man

00:22:34.200 --> 00:22:36.920
 there is joy

00:22:36.920 --> 00:22:38.500
 for those who recognize

00:22:38.500 --> 00:22:40.640
 that the events of easter

00:22:40.640 --> 00:22:42.940
 are the only path

00:22:42.940 --> 00:22:44.000
 to true peace

00:22:44.000 --> 00:22:45.980
 that jesus has come

00:22:45.980 --> 00:22:46.819
 as promised

00:22:46.819 --> 00:22:48.359
 to bring

00:22:48.359 --> 00:22:50.000
 lasting peace

00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:52.839
 the crowds

00:22:52.839 --> 00:22:54.880
 as they rejoice

00:22:54.880 --> 00:22:55.759
 they do so

00:22:55.759 --> 00:22:56.880
 for two reasons

00:22:56.880 --> 00:22:58.480
 in verse 37

00:22:58.480 --> 00:23:00.160
 they praise god

00:23:00.160 --> 00:23:01.240
 in loud voices

00:23:01.240 --> 00:23:02.299
 for all the miracles

00:23:02.299 --> 00:23:02.900
 they've seen

00:23:02.900 --> 00:23:05.579
 so they've either

00:23:05.579 --> 00:23:06.200
 been there

00:23:06.200 --> 00:23:06.859
 or they've heard

00:23:06.859 --> 00:23:07.660
 by reputation

00:23:07.660 --> 00:23:08.640
 the wonderful

00:23:08.640 --> 00:23:09.540
 powerful things

00:23:09.540 --> 00:23:10.400
 that jesus has done

00:23:10.400 --> 00:23:10.920
 and they conclude

00:23:10.920 --> 00:23:11.279
 well this

00:23:11.279 --> 00:23:12.440
 isn't any

00:23:12.440 --> 00:23:13.960
 ordinary person

00:23:13.960 --> 00:23:15.160
 this is none

00:23:15.160 --> 00:23:16.200
 other than god's

00:23:16.200 --> 00:23:17.840
 promised messiah king

00:23:17.840 --> 00:23:18.779
 and so they rejoice

00:23:18.779 --> 00:23:21.860
 they also sing

00:23:21.860 --> 00:23:22.980
 because they recognize

00:23:22.980 --> 00:23:24.220
 here is one

00:23:24.220 --> 00:23:24.960
 who fulfills

00:23:24.960 --> 00:23:25.540
 all those

00:23:25.540 --> 00:23:26.820
 old testament promises

00:23:26.820 --> 00:23:29.160
 and they're reading

00:23:29.160 --> 00:23:30.019
 or they're hearing

00:23:30.019 --> 00:23:31.259
 the scriptures read

00:23:31.259 --> 00:23:32.860
 and they're recognizing

00:23:32.860 --> 00:23:34.400
 this is fulfilled

00:23:34.400 --> 00:23:35.920
 jesus

00:23:35.920 --> 00:23:38.240
 and so they have joy

00:23:38.240 --> 00:23:39.759
 because they see

00:23:39.759 --> 00:23:40.240
 jesus

00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:41.259
 as the answer

00:23:41.259 --> 00:23:41.960
 to their longing

00:23:41.960 --> 00:23:42.680
 for peace

00:23:42.680 --> 00:23:44.800
 much deeper

00:23:44.800 --> 00:23:45.380
 than just a

00:23:45.380 --> 00:23:46.500
 political peace

00:23:46.500 --> 00:23:48.140
 peace in their

00:23:48.140 --> 00:23:48.740
 hearts

00:23:48.740 --> 00:23:50.700
 peace in

00:23:50.700 --> 00:23:52.440
 the world

00:23:52.440 --> 00:23:53.320
 peace between

00:23:53.320 --> 00:23:54.380
 them and

00:23:54.380 --> 00:23:55.120
 god

00:23:55.120 --> 00:23:56.720
 because jesus

00:23:56.720 --> 00:23:57.259
 has come

00:23:57.259 --> 00:23:58.720
 and so they sing

00:23:58.720 --> 00:23:59.340
 for joy

00:23:59.339 --> 00:24:01.379
 just as we began

00:24:01.379 --> 00:24:01.779
 with that

00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:02.799
 great hymn

00:24:02.799 --> 00:24:03.279
 of praise

00:24:03.279 --> 00:24:04.079
 praise my soul

00:24:04.079 --> 00:24:04.939
 the king of heaven

00:24:04.939 --> 00:24:06.500
 to his feet

00:24:06.500 --> 00:24:07.299
 thy tribute

00:24:07.299 --> 00:24:07.720
 bring

00:24:07.720 --> 00:24:08.579
 why

00:24:08.579 --> 00:24:10.199
 because we've been

00:24:10.199 --> 00:24:10.720
 ransomed

00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:11.699
 healed and restored

00:24:11.699 --> 00:24:12.379
 and forgiven

00:24:12.379 --> 00:24:14.159
 who like we

00:24:14.159 --> 00:24:15.399
 his praise

00:24:15.399 --> 00:24:16.159
 should sing

00:24:16.159 --> 00:24:17.579
 the people of god

00:24:17.579 --> 00:24:18.339
 rejoice

00:24:18.339 --> 00:24:19.939
 over the king

00:24:19.939 --> 00:24:21.359
 of peace

00:24:21.359 --> 00:24:24.259
 but that's not the only

00:24:24.259 --> 00:24:25.019
 response

00:24:25.019 --> 00:24:26.059
 and we also need to

00:24:26.059 --> 00:24:26.759
 consider the second

00:24:26.759 --> 00:24:27.400
 response

00:24:27.400 --> 00:24:28.200
 because we see

00:24:28.200 --> 00:24:28.740
 there are those

00:24:28.740 --> 00:24:29.579
 who reject

00:24:29.579 --> 00:24:31.379
 the king

00:24:31.379 --> 00:24:32.400
 of peace

00:24:32.400 --> 00:24:36.559
 for those of us

00:24:36.559 --> 00:24:37.680
 who like football

00:24:37.680 --> 00:24:38.259
 i wonder if you've

00:24:38.259 --> 00:24:39.059
 ever been the away

00:24:39.059 --> 00:24:39.480
 fan

00:24:39.480 --> 00:24:41.059
 in the home

00:24:41.059 --> 00:24:41.639
 end

00:24:41.639 --> 00:24:42.819
 when a match

00:24:42.819 --> 00:24:43.639
 is being played

00:24:43.639 --> 00:24:44.740
 if so you've

00:24:44.740 --> 00:24:45.240
 probably had the

00:24:45.240 --> 00:24:45.720
 uncomfortable

00:24:45.720 --> 00:24:46.720
 experience of

00:24:46.720 --> 00:24:47.920
 of not joining

00:24:47.920 --> 00:24:48.559
 in the same

00:24:48.559 --> 00:24:49.460
 songs that everyone

00:24:49.460 --> 00:24:50.079
 else is singing

00:24:50.079 --> 00:24:51.039
 you don't celebrate

00:24:51.039 --> 00:24:52.039
 the same goals

00:24:52.039 --> 00:24:53.119
 as they are scored

00:24:53.119 --> 00:24:54.480
 you stick out

00:24:54.480 --> 00:24:56.220
 different emotions

00:24:56.220 --> 00:24:57.220
 different responses

00:24:57.220 --> 00:24:58.039
 well here

00:24:58.039 --> 00:24:59.480
 there is a crowd

00:24:59.480 --> 00:25:00.960
 joyfully praising

00:25:00.960 --> 00:25:03.220
 and then there are

00:25:03.220 --> 00:25:04.160
 the pharisees

00:25:04.160 --> 00:25:06.759
 you can almost

00:25:06.759 --> 00:25:07.220
 picture them

00:25:07.220 --> 00:25:07.500
 can't you

00:25:07.500 --> 00:25:08.000
 with their arms

00:25:08.000 --> 00:25:08.420
 folded

00:25:08.420 --> 00:25:09.299
 and they're scowling

00:25:09.299 --> 00:25:10.740
 and they're ready

00:25:10.740 --> 00:25:11.660
 to rebuke

00:25:11.660 --> 00:25:13.019
 jesus

00:25:13.019 --> 00:25:15.039
 teacher

00:25:15.039 --> 00:25:15.640
 they say

00:25:15.640 --> 00:25:16.519
 in verse 39

00:25:16.519 --> 00:25:17.579
 rebuke

00:25:17.579 --> 00:25:18.599
 your

00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:19.900
 disciples

00:25:19.900 --> 00:25:23.420
 here is a group

00:25:23.420 --> 00:25:24.259
 of religious leaders

00:25:24.259 --> 00:25:25.079
 so they've read

00:25:25.079 --> 00:25:25.579
 their bibles

00:25:25.579 --> 00:25:26.099
 they study

00:25:26.099 --> 00:25:26.619
 their bibles

00:25:26.619 --> 00:25:27.440
 that's their

00:25:27.440 --> 00:25:27.920
 life

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:29.440
 but they refuse

00:25:29.440 --> 00:25:31.220
 to recognize

00:25:31.220 --> 00:25:32.160
 jesus as worthy

00:25:32.160 --> 00:25:34.559
 they reject

00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:35.859
 his claims

00:25:35.859 --> 00:25:37.700
 and they would

00:25:37.700 --> 00:25:39.000
 actually rebuke

00:25:39.000 --> 00:25:40.200
 jesus the son

00:25:40.200 --> 00:25:40.720
 of god

00:25:40.720 --> 00:25:42.059
 and jesus responds

00:25:42.059 --> 00:25:42.619
 verse 40

00:25:42.619 --> 00:25:43.480
 i tell you

00:25:43.480 --> 00:25:45.099
 if they keep

00:25:45.099 --> 00:25:45.660
 quiet

00:25:45.660 --> 00:25:47.200
 the stones

00:25:47.200 --> 00:25:47.940
 will cry

00:25:47.940 --> 00:25:48.500
 out

00:25:48.500 --> 00:25:52.259
 those stones

00:25:52.259 --> 00:25:53.660
 i have

00:25:53.660 --> 00:25:54.359
 better

00:25:54.359 --> 00:25:55.519
 judgment

00:25:55.519 --> 00:25:56.880
 than the pharisees

00:25:56.880 --> 00:25:58.420
 jesus saying

00:25:58.420 --> 00:25:59.240
 those stones

00:25:59.240 --> 00:25:59.619
 if they had

00:25:59.619 --> 00:25:59.900
 voice

00:25:59.900 --> 00:26:00.220
 they would

00:26:00.220 --> 00:26:00.700
 worship

00:26:00.700 --> 00:26:01.740
 their creator

00:26:01.740 --> 00:26:04.660
 but the pharisees

00:26:04.660 --> 00:26:06.099
 stand there

00:26:06.099 --> 00:26:06.680
 scowling

00:26:06.680 --> 00:26:08.940
 they've been

00:26:08.940 --> 00:26:09.819
 blinded

00:26:09.819 --> 00:26:11.279
 by pride

00:26:11.279 --> 00:26:13.119
 they don't

00:26:13.119 --> 00:26:13.440
 like

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:13.819
 that people

00:26:13.819 --> 00:26:14.720
 are listening

00:26:14.720 --> 00:26:15.399
 to jesus

00:26:15.399 --> 00:26:15.899
 and he speaks

00:26:15.899 --> 00:26:16.399
 with a greater

00:26:16.399 --> 00:26:16.940
 authority

00:26:16.940 --> 00:26:17.519
 than them

00:26:17.519 --> 00:26:18.920
 they've been

00:26:18.920 --> 00:26:19.359
 blinded

00:26:19.359 --> 00:26:20.259
 by prejudice

00:26:20.259 --> 00:26:21.920
 he comes

00:26:21.920 --> 00:26:22.180
 from an

00:26:22.180 --> 00:26:22.700
 unimportant

00:26:22.700 --> 00:26:23.079
 time

00:26:23.079 --> 00:26:23.399
 from an

00:26:23.399 --> 00:26:23.859
 unimportant

00:26:23.859 --> 00:26:24.500
 family

00:26:24.500 --> 00:26:25.259
 and so

00:26:25.259 --> 00:26:25.799
 they do

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.599
 not want

00:26:26.599 --> 00:26:27.259
 this king

00:26:27.259 --> 00:26:27.799
 who brings

00:26:27.799 --> 00:26:28.539
 peace

00:26:28.539 --> 00:26:33.559
 that brings

00:26:33.559 --> 00:26:34.000
 us to the

00:26:34.000 --> 00:26:34.440
 city of

00:26:34.440 --> 00:26:35.059
 jerusalem

00:26:35.059 --> 00:26:37.980
 this city

00:26:37.980 --> 00:26:38.500
 whose name

00:26:38.500 --> 00:26:39.179
 means city

00:26:39.179 --> 00:26:39.679
 of peace

00:26:39.679 --> 00:26:40.259
 we see

00:26:40.259 --> 00:26:41.179
 that they

00:26:41.179 --> 00:26:41.759
 too

00:26:41.759 --> 00:26:42.519
 will by

00:26:42.519 --> 00:26:43.019
 and large

00:26:43.019 --> 00:26:43.659
 reject

00:26:43.659 --> 00:26:44.700
 the king

00:26:44.700 --> 00:26:45.059
 of peace

00:26:45.059 --> 00:26:45.259
 and in

00:26:45.259 --> 00:26:45.940
 verse 41

00:26:45.940 --> 00:26:46.720
 to 44

00:26:46.720 --> 00:26:47.339
 jesus does

00:26:47.339 --> 00:26:48.119
 two things

00:26:48.119 --> 00:26:49.740
 first

00:26:49.740 --> 00:26:51.339
 the first thing

00:26:51.339 --> 00:26:51.740
 we'll consider

00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:52.079
 is that he

00:26:52.079 --> 00:26:52.619
 announces

00:26:52.619 --> 00:26:53.819
 future judgment

00:26:53.819 --> 00:26:55.700
 verse 43

00:26:55.700 --> 00:26:56.960
 the days

00:26:56.960 --> 00:26:57.319
 will come

00:26:57.319 --> 00:26:57.799
 upon you

00:26:57.799 --> 00:26:58.079
 when your

00:26:58.079 --> 00:26:58.419
 enemies

00:26:58.419 --> 00:26:58.899
 will build

00:26:58.899 --> 00:26:59.579
 an embankment

00:26:59.579 --> 00:27:00.159
 against you

00:27:00.159 --> 00:27:00.799
 and encircle

00:27:00.799 --> 00:27:00.960
 you

00:27:00.960 --> 00:27:01.399
 and hem

00:27:01.399 --> 00:27:01.899
 you in

00:27:01.899 --> 00:27:02.879
 on every

00:27:02.879 --> 00:27:03.259
 side

00:27:03.259 --> 00:27:03.539
 they will

00:27:03.539 --> 00:27:04.099
 not leave

00:27:04.099 --> 00:27:05.039
 one stone

00:27:05.039 --> 00:27:06.420
 on another

00:27:06.420 --> 00:27:08.980
 future judgment

00:27:08.980 --> 00:27:09.539
 destruction

00:27:09.539 --> 00:27:10.200
 of the city

00:27:10.200 --> 00:27:10.720
 which happens

00:27:10.720 --> 00:27:11.059
 in ad

00:27:11.059 --> 00:27:11.680
 70

00:27:11.680 --> 00:27:13.700
 just like

00:27:13.700 --> 00:27:13.940
 in the

00:27:13.940 --> 00:27:14.779
 old testament

00:27:14.779 --> 00:27:16.659
 god's

00:27:16.659 --> 00:27:17.139
 people

00:27:17.139 --> 00:27:18.440
 they were

00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:19.220
 in covenant

00:27:19.220 --> 00:27:20.079
 relationship

00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:21.500
 with him

00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:22.519
 and they

00:27:22.519 --> 00:27:22.960
 were told

00:27:22.960 --> 00:27:23.519
 if you live

00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:23.980
 in obedience

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:24.480
 to me

00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:24.779
 if you

00:27:24.779 --> 00:27:25.420
 honor me

00:27:25.420 --> 00:27:25.759
 and worship

00:27:25.759 --> 00:27:25.920
 me

00:27:25.920 --> 00:27:26.319
 then you'll

00:27:26.319 --> 00:27:26.579
 enjoy

00:27:26.579 --> 00:27:27.059
 blessing

00:27:27.059 --> 00:27:27.420
 but if

00:27:27.420 --> 00:27:27.659
 not

00:27:27.659 --> 00:27:28.059
 you will

00:27:28.059 --> 00:27:28.599
 experience

00:27:28.599 --> 00:27:29.259
 curse

00:27:29.259 --> 00:27:30.559
 curse

00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:31.119
 for turning

00:27:31.119 --> 00:27:31.720
 their back

00:27:31.720 --> 00:27:32.359
 on god

00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:34.079
 and what

00:27:34.079 --> 00:27:34.619
 we got

00:27:34.619 --> 00:27:34.980
 here

00:27:34.980 --> 00:27:35.400
 jesus

00:27:35.400 --> 00:27:35.799
 knows

00:27:35.799 --> 00:27:36.259
 here

00:27:36.259 --> 00:27:36.640
 he is

00:27:36.640 --> 00:27:36.920
 he is

00:27:36.920 --> 00:27:37.440
 emmanuel

00:27:37.440 --> 00:27:37.900
 he is

00:27:37.900 --> 00:27:38.180
 god

00:27:38.180 --> 00:27:38.640
 with us

00:27:38.640 --> 00:27:38.880
 he is

00:27:38.880 --> 00:27:39.180
 god

00:27:39.180 --> 00:27:39.680
 actually

00:27:39.680 --> 00:27:40.180
 with

00:27:40.180 --> 00:27:40.860
 them

00:27:40.860 --> 00:27:41.740
 he's

00:27:41.740 --> 00:27:41.940
 come

00:27:41.940 --> 00:27:42.099
 down

00:27:42.099 --> 00:27:42.599
 to love

00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:42.799
 them

00:27:42.799 --> 00:27:43.319
 to save

00:27:43.319 --> 00:27:43.500
 them

00:27:43.500 --> 00:27:44.099
 to restore

00:27:44.099 --> 00:27:44.360
 them

00:27:44.360 --> 00:27:44.880
 but

00:27:44.880 --> 00:27:47.099
 verse 42

00:27:47.099 --> 00:27:48.599
 if you

00:27:48.599 --> 00:27:49.160
 even you

00:27:49.160 --> 00:27:49.660
 had only

00:27:49.660 --> 00:27:50.120
 known on

00:27:50.120 --> 00:27:50.579
 this day

00:27:50.579 --> 00:27:50.920
 what would

00:27:50.920 --> 00:27:51.400
 bring you

00:27:51.400 --> 00:27:52.140
 peace

00:27:52.140 --> 00:27:54.099
 but now

00:27:54.099 --> 00:27:54.480
 it's hidden

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:54.860
 from your

00:27:54.860 --> 00:27:55.519
 eyes

00:27:55.519 --> 00:27:58.380
 they didn't

00:27:58.380 --> 00:27:58.900
 see

00:27:58.900 --> 00:28:00.059
 jesus

00:28:00.059 --> 00:28:00.460
 as the

00:28:00.460 --> 00:28:00.680
 one

00:28:00.680 --> 00:28:01.220
 who came

00:28:01.220 --> 00:28:01.640
 to bring

00:28:01.640 --> 00:28:02.200
 peace

00:28:02.200 --> 00:28:04.420
 verse 44

00:28:04.420 --> 00:28:05.420
 why does

00:28:05.420 --> 00:28:05.920
 the judgment

00:28:05.920 --> 00:28:06.420
 come

00:28:06.420 --> 00:28:07.420
 it comes

00:28:07.420 --> 00:28:08.039
 because you

00:28:08.039 --> 00:28:08.700
 did not

00:28:08.700 --> 00:28:09.559
 recognize

00:28:09.559 --> 00:28:11.100
 the time

00:28:11.100 --> 00:28:11.660
 of god's

00:28:11.660 --> 00:28:12.240
 coming to

00:28:12.240 --> 00:28:12.620
 you

00:28:12.620 --> 00:28:15.120
 god came

00:28:15.120 --> 00:28:16.100
 in the flesh

00:28:16.100 --> 00:28:16.600
 in the person

00:28:16.600 --> 00:28:17.200
 of jesus

00:28:17.200 --> 00:28:18.700
 but the door

00:28:18.700 --> 00:28:19.400
 was locked

00:28:19.400 --> 00:28:21.440
 no red

00:28:21.440 --> 00:28:22.100
 carpet was

00:28:22.100 --> 00:28:22.720
 laid out

00:28:22.720 --> 00:28:24.059
 rejection

00:28:24.059 --> 00:28:25.400
 of the

00:28:25.400 --> 00:28:25.799
 king

00:28:25.799 --> 00:28:27.099
 and so

00:28:27.099 --> 00:28:27.779
 he announces

00:28:27.779 --> 00:28:28.220
 future

00:28:28.220 --> 00:28:28.819
 judgment

00:28:28.819 --> 00:28:30.319
 but he

00:28:30.319 --> 00:28:31.000
 also

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:32.859
 weeps

00:28:32.859 --> 00:28:33.419
 for them

00:28:33.419 --> 00:28:35.259
 verse 41

00:28:35.259 --> 00:28:35.619
 as he

00:28:35.619 --> 00:28:36.180
 approached

00:28:36.180 --> 00:28:36.879
 jerusalem

00:28:36.879 --> 00:28:39.180
 and saw

00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:39.799
 the city

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:41.240
 he wept

00:28:41.240 --> 00:28:41.759
 over it

00:28:41.759 --> 00:28:45.000
 and in

00:28:45.000 --> 00:28:45.440
 this moment

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:46.099
 jesus shows

00:28:46.099 --> 00:28:46.359
 us the

00:28:46.359 --> 00:28:46.720
 heart of

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:47.099
 god

00:28:47.099 --> 00:28:48.359
 god

00:28:48.359 --> 00:28:48.720
 declared

00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:49.119
 i do

00:28:49.119 --> 00:28:49.599
 not take

00:28:49.599 --> 00:28:50.019
 delight

00:28:50.019 --> 00:28:50.339
 in the

00:28:50.339 --> 00:28:50.559
 death

00:28:50.559 --> 00:28:50.799
 of the

00:28:50.799 --> 00:28:51.099
 wicked

00:28:51.099 --> 00:28:52.819
 here we

00:28:52.819 --> 00:28:53.440
 find jesus

00:28:53.440 --> 00:28:54.000
 longing

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:54.919
 for them

00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:56.620
 distressed

00:28:56.620 --> 00:28:56.900
 that they

00:28:56.900 --> 00:28:57.420
 would turn

00:28:57.420 --> 00:28:58.140
 their back

00:28:58.140 --> 00:28:58.480
 on their

00:28:58.480 --> 00:28:58.980
 creator

00:28:58.980 --> 00:28:59.560
 and their

00:28:59.560 --> 00:28:59.940
 savior

00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:02.220
 he doesn't

00:29:02.220 --> 00:29:03.120
 gloat over

00:29:03.120 --> 00:29:03.820
 his enemies

00:29:03.820 --> 00:29:04.180
 who will

00:29:04.180 --> 00:29:05.560
 gladly conspire

00:29:05.560 --> 00:29:06.700
 to judge

00:29:06.700 --> 00:29:07.820
 him falsely

00:29:07.820 --> 00:29:08.820
 and to put

00:29:08.820 --> 00:29:09.300
 him to

00:29:09.300 --> 00:29:09.620
 death

00:29:09.620 --> 00:29:11.640
 rather

00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:12.800
 he is the

00:29:12.800 --> 00:29:13.300
 savior who

00:29:13.300 --> 00:29:13.759
 weeps

00:29:13.759 --> 00:29:16.640
 and it

00:29:16.640 --> 00:29:17.140
 reminds us

00:29:17.140 --> 00:29:17.420
 of the

00:29:17.420 --> 00:29:17.980
 tragedy

00:29:17.980 --> 00:29:18.960
 of their

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:19.840
 response to

00:29:19.840 --> 00:29:20.460
 jesus

00:29:20.460 --> 00:29:21.920
 the scandal

00:29:21.920 --> 00:29:23.259
 of their

00:29:23.259 --> 00:29:24.080
 response to

00:29:24.080 --> 00:29:24.660
 jesus

00:29:24.660 --> 00:29:26.019
 as god's

00:29:26.019 --> 00:29:26.420
 king and

00:29:26.420 --> 00:29:26.740
 god's

00:29:26.740 --> 00:29:27.180
 savior is

00:29:27.180 --> 00:29:27.720
 rejected

00:29:27.720 --> 00:29:31.120
 so the

00:29:31.120 --> 00:29:31.740
 journey of

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:32.620
 king jesus

00:29:32.620 --> 00:29:34.680
 because it's

00:29:34.680 --> 00:29:35.600
 so public

00:29:35.600 --> 00:29:37.380
 is deliberately

00:29:37.380 --> 00:29:38.279
 calling for

00:29:38.279 --> 00:29:39.120
 response and

00:29:39.120 --> 00:29:39.800
 so today

00:29:39.800 --> 00:29:40.940
 this journey

00:29:40.940 --> 00:29:41.620
 of jesus is

00:29:41.620 --> 00:29:42.220
 calling for

00:29:42.220 --> 00:29:43.040
 our response

00:29:43.040 --> 00:29:45.380
 jesus rides

00:29:45.380 --> 00:29:45.880
 on a donkey

00:29:45.880 --> 00:29:46.519
 and that donkey

00:29:46.519 --> 00:29:47.820
 helps us to

00:29:47.820 --> 00:29:48.640
 appreciate more

00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:49.300
 of the gospel

00:29:49.300 --> 00:29:50.259
 story here is

00:29:50.259 --> 00:29:51.440
 jesus coming as

00:29:51.440 --> 00:29:52.120
 god's humble

00:29:52.120 --> 00:29:52.840
 king a

00:29:52.840 --> 00:29:53.600
 servant king

00:29:53.599 --> 00:29:54.240
 a king who

00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:54.699
 would bring

00:29:54.699 --> 00:29:55.199
 peace and

00:29:55.199 --> 00:29:55.539
 how would

00:29:55.539 --> 00:29:55.879
 he do

00:29:55.879 --> 00:29:56.159
 it

00:29:56.159 --> 00:29:57.639
 by journeying

00:29:57.639 --> 00:29:58.240
 to jerusalem

00:29:58.240 --> 00:29:58.859
 by journeying

00:29:58.859 --> 00:29:59.719
 to the cross

00:29:59.719 --> 00:30:01.500
 to pay for

00:30:01.500 --> 00:30:01.839
 sin

00:30:01.839 --> 00:30:03.039
 to face

00:30:03.039 --> 00:30:03.699
 our judgment

00:30:03.699 --> 00:30:05.559
 before rising

00:30:05.559 --> 00:30:06.219
 again for our

00:30:06.219 --> 00:30:07.119
 justification and

00:30:07.119 --> 00:30:07.500
 to give us

00:30:07.500 --> 00:30:08.240
 eternal life

00:30:08.240 --> 00:30:10.199
 what does he

00:30:10.199 --> 00:30:10.799
 invite us to do

00:30:10.799 --> 00:30:11.339
 he invites us to

00:30:11.339 --> 00:30:11.959
 put our faith

00:30:11.959 --> 00:30:12.480
 in him

00:30:12.480 --> 00:30:13.319
 to trust in him

00:30:13.319 --> 00:30:13.740
 that we might

00:30:13.740 --> 00:30:14.279
 have peace

00:30:14.279 --> 00:30:14.939
 with god

00:30:14.940 --> 00:30:17.200
 and in that

00:30:17.200 --> 00:30:17.840
 journey as we've

00:30:17.840 --> 00:30:18.420
 considered it

00:30:18.420 --> 00:30:19.320
 he's calling

00:30:19.320 --> 00:30:20.120
 each one of us

00:30:20.120 --> 00:30:20.620
 to decide

00:30:20.620 --> 00:30:21.400
 which side

00:30:21.400 --> 00:30:22.019
 am i on

00:30:22.019 --> 00:30:24.460
 in this story

00:30:24.460 --> 00:30:25.320
 in this response

00:30:25.320 --> 00:30:25.880
 to jesus

00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:26.779
 am i rejoicing

00:30:26.779 --> 00:30:27.440
 over jesus

00:30:27.440 --> 00:30:27.960
 today

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:30.100
 or am i

00:30:30.100 --> 00:30:31.160
 rejecting his

00:30:31.160 --> 00:30:31.620
 rule and

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:32.680
 authority today

00:30:32.680 --> 00:30:36.240
 in part invites

00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:37.259
 us to decide

00:30:37.259 --> 00:30:38.160
 on his identity

00:30:38.160 --> 00:30:39.259
 do i today

00:30:39.259 --> 00:30:40.140
 think that jesus

00:30:40.140 --> 00:30:40.960
 is god's son

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:41.759
 and god's king

00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:42.820
 who brings peace

00:30:42.820 --> 00:30:43.400
 and salvation

00:30:43.400 --> 00:30:44.160
 or do i not

00:30:44.160 --> 00:30:46.580
 and how we

00:30:46.580 --> 00:30:47.200
 respond to that

00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:47.660
 will then

00:30:47.660 --> 00:30:48.980
 probably determine

00:30:48.980 --> 00:30:50.240
 how we respond

00:30:50.240 --> 00:30:52.240
 to following him

00:30:52.240 --> 00:30:52.680
 or not

00:30:52.680 --> 00:30:54.280
 his identity

00:30:54.280 --> 00:30:55.040
 and his mission

00:30:55.040 --> 00:30:55.840
 matters

00:30:55.840 --> 00:30:57.240
 life and death

00:30:57.240 --> 00:30:58.640
 matters

00:30:58.640 --> 00:31:01.920
 as luke records

00:31:01.920 --> 00:31:02.560
 this for us

00:31:02.560 --> 00:31:03.500
 in his gospel

00:31:03.500 --> 00:31:04.259
 he's inviting us

00:31:04.259 --> 00:31:05.060
 to heed the

00:31:05.060 --> 00:31:05.860
 warnings that we

00:31:05.860 --> 00:31:06.660
 find here

00:31:06.660 --> 00:31:08.860
 i think we see

00:31:08.860 --> 00:31:09.480
 at least three

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:09.900
 warnings

00:31:09.900 --> 00:31:10.259
 one

00:31:10.259 --> 00:31:11.560
 a reminder

00:31:11.560 --> 00:31:12.100
 and a warning

00:31:12.100 --> 00:31:12.800
 it's not enough

00:31:12.799 --> 00:31:13.319
 to just be

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:14.639
 around jesus

00:31:14.639 --> 00:31:16.379
 it's not enough

00:31:16.379 --> 00:31:16.819
 just to be

00:31:16.819 --> 00:31:17.559
 around his

00:31:17.559 --> 00:31:18.159
 church

00:31:18.159 --> 00:31:19.759
 we need to

00:31:19.759 --> 00:31:20.720
 personally respond

00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:21.319
 in repentance

00:31:21.319 --> 00:31:21.779
 and faith

00:31:21.779 --> 00:31:22.720
 and we can say

00:31:22.720 --> 00:31:23.159
 this because

00:31:23.159 --> 00:31:24.220
 these many in

00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:24.740
 this crowd

00:31:24.740 --> 00:31:25.139
 who are so

00:31:25.139 --> 00:31:25.940
 joyfully it

00:31:25.940 --> 00:31:26.759
 seems welcoming

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:27.519
 jesus will

00:31:27.519 --> 00:31:28.639
 in the next

00:31:28.639 --> 00:31:29.480
 week be crying

00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:30.440
 crucify him

00:31:30.440 --> 00:31:31.559
 crucify him

00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:33.899
 caught up in a

00:31:33.899 --> 00:31:34.460
 moment but their

00:31:34.460 --> 00:31:35.399
 hearts were unchanged

00:31:35.399 --> 00:31:36.180
 it's not enough

00:31:36.180 --> 00:31:36.839
 to just be

00:31:36.839 --> 00:31:37.960
 comfy

00:31:37.960 --> 00:31:39.579
 to be in church

00:31:39.579 --> 00:31:40.259
 and to be around

00:31:40.259 --> 00:31:40.779
 god's people

00:31:40.779 --> 00:31:41.379
 and to enjoy

00:31:41.379 --> 00:31:42.160
 singing songs

00:31:42.160 --> 00:31:42.700
 and to find

00:31:42.700 --> 00:31:43.139
 friendship

00:31:43.139 --> 00:31:43.779
 we need to

00:31:43.779 --> 00:31:44.599
 find friendship

00:31:44.599 --> 00:31:45.359
 with jesus

00:31:45.359 --> 00:31:48.879
 it's also a

00:31:48.879 --> 00:31:49.379
 warning to

00:31:49.379 --> 00:31:49.940
 beware

00:31:49.940 --> 00:31:51.339
 that same

00:31:51.339 --> 00:31:52.180
 pride and

00:31:52.180 --> 00:31:52.920
 prejudice in

00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:53.559
 the pharisee's

00:31:53.559 --> 00:31:54.399
 heart can rest

00:31:54.399 --> 00:31:55.139
 in our hearts

00:31:55.139 --> 00:31:55.480
 too

00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:58.259
 perhaps when we

00:31:58.259 --> 00:31:58.740
 think that

00:31:58.740 --> 00:32:00.180
 we're fundamentally

00:32:00.180 --> 00:32:00.960
 good and so

00:32:00.960 --> 00:32:01.779
 we're okay with

00:32:01.779 --> 00:32:02.619
 god regardless

00:32:02.619 --> 00:32:03.079
 of whether we

00:32:03.079 --> 00:32:04.099
 trust in jesus

00:32:04.099 --> 00:32:06.039
 perhaps it's in

00:32:06.039 --> 00:32:06.680
 failing to see

00:32:06.680 --> 00:32:07.420
 peace with god

00:32:07.420 --> 00:32:08.059
 as our greatest

00:32:08.059 --> 00:32:08.879
 needs we have

00:32:08.880 --> 00:32:09.500
 other things on

00:32:09.500 --> 00:32:10.060
 our agenda

00:32:10.060 --> 00:32:10.900
 rather than

00:32:10.900 --> 00:32:11.320
 getting right

00:32:11.320 --> 00:32:11.920
 with god

00:32:11.920 --> 00:32:15.060
 perhaps it's

00:32:15.060 --> 00:32:15.800
 failing to see

00:32:15.800 --> 00:32:16.480
 sin as our

00:32:16.480 --> 00:32:18.220
 deepest and

00:32:18.220 --> 00:32:18.720
 most serious

00:32:18.720 --> 00:32:19.340
 problem

00:32:19.340 --> 00:32:22.300
 perhaps it's

00:32:22.300 --> 00:32:23.160
 simply failing to

00:32:23.160 --> 00:32:23.840
 take jesus

00:32:23.840 --> 00:32:24.440
 seriously

00:32:24.440 --> 00:32:26.240
 to write him

00:32:26.240 --> 00:32:27.380
 off as not

00:32:27.380 --> 00:32:27.960
 being worthy

00:32:27.960 --> 00:32:29.820
 of consideration

00:32:29.820 --> 00:32:33.840
 i think the

00:32:33.840 --> 00:32:35.060
 third and in

00:32:35.060 --> 00:32:35.580
 many ways the

00:32:35.580 --> 00:32:36.140
 most solemn

00:32:36.140 --> 00:32:36.820
 warning that we

00:32:36.820 --> 00:32:37.560
 find in luke's

00:32:37.559 --> 00:32:38.759
 gospel from

00:32:38.759 --> 00:32:41.379
 jesus is a

00:32:41.379 --> 00:32:42.119
 pointer to the

00:32:42.119 --> 00:32:42.779
 reality of

00:32:42.779 --> 00:32:43.599
 future judgment

00:32:43.599 --> 00:32:46.279
 what happens to

00:32:46.279 --> 00:32:47.119
 jerusalem is a

00:32:47.119 --> 00:32:48.200
 foreshadowing of

00:32:48.200 --> 00:32:51.299
 future judgment

00:32:51.299 --> 00:32:52.639
 which is real

00:32:52.639 --> 00:32:55.299
 which is inevitable

00:32:55.299 --> 00:32:57.940
 which is painful

00:32:57.940 --> 00:32:59.559
 and which is

00:32:59.559 --> 00:33:02.259
 tragic for all

00:33:02.259 --> 00:33:02.819
 who would choose

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:03.519
 to reject

00:33:03.519 --> 00:33:04.639
 jesus as king

00:33:04.640 --> 00:33:07.460
 jesus the most

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:08.200
 loving man who

00:33:08.200 --> 00:33:09.180
 ever lived spoke

00:33:09.180 --> 00:33:10.060
 about the

00:33:10.060 --> 00:33:10.759
 judgment of god

00:33:10.759 --> 00:33:11.259
 and the reality

00:33:11.259 --> 00:33:11.900
 of hell more

00:33:11.900 --> 00:33:12.640
 than anyone else

00:33:12.640 --> 00:33:13.080
 in the bible

00:33:13.080 --> 00:33:17.280
 it's so important

00:33:17.280 --> 00:33:18.140
 for us to find

00:33:18.140 --> 00:33:19.400
 peace with god

00:33:19.400 --> 00:33:20.640
 through jesus and

00:33:20.640 --> 00:33:21.320
 to do that

00:33:21.320 --> 00:33:22.460
 today

00:33:22.460 --> 00:33:25.620
 so there are

00:33:25.620 --> 00:33:26.920
 warnings for us

00:33:26.920 --> 00:33:27.980
 to respond to

00:33:27.980 --> 00:33:29.400
 but we're also

00:33:29.400 --> 00:33:30.460
 invited to rest

00:33:30.460 --> 00:33:31.140
 and to rejoice

00:33:31.140 --> 00:33:32.600
 peace in god's

00:33:32.600 --> 00:33:33.120
 promises

00:33:33.120 --> 00:33:36.100
 in god's

00:33:36.100 --> 00:33:36.440
 peace

00:33:36.440 --> 00:33:37.580
 and it's

00:33:37.580 --> 00:33:38.180
 wonderful you

00:33:38.180 --> 00:33:38.740
 think about

00:33:38.740 --> 00:33:39.820
 the contrast

00:33:39.820 --> 00:33:41.080
 with perhaps

00:33:41.080 --> 00:33:41.700
 the fragile

00:33:41.700 --> 00:33:42.600
 peace that we

00:33:42.600 --> 00:33:43.600
 feel in our

00:33:43.600 --> 00:33:44.800
 own relationships

00:33:44.800 --> 00:33:45.460
 or in our own

00:33:45.460 --> 00:33:46.500
 hearts so often

00:33:46.500 --> 00:33:48.640
 in contrast to

00:33:48.640 --> 00:33:49.660
 the struggle

00:33:49.660 --> 00:33:50.660
 and the failures

00:33:50.660 --> 00:33:52.800
 to find lasting

00:33:52.800 --> 00:33:53.660
 peace in the

00:33:53.660 --> 00:33:55.020
 political realm

00:33:55.020 --> 00:33:55.960
 we need to

00:33:55.960 --> 00:33:56.680
 recognize that

00:33:56.680 --> 00:33:57.600
 jesus has

00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:58.840
 secured

00:33:58.840 --> 00:33:59.980
 for his

00:33:59.980 --> 00:34:00.279
 people

00:34:00.279 --> 00:34:02.080
 peace with

00:34:02.080 --> 00:34:02.720
 god

00:34:02.720 --> 00:34:03.980
 through his

00:34:03.980 --> 00:34:04.299
 blood

00:34:04.299 --> 00:34:06.000
 that is a

00:34:06.000 --> 00:34:07.240
 finished work

00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:09.099
 our faith

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:10.000
 rests in

00:34:10.000 --> 00:34:10.720
 past

00:34:10.720 --> 00:34:11.460
 completed

00:34:11.460 --> 00:34:12.619
 actions of

00:34:12.619 --> 00:34:13.039
 the lord

00:34:13.039 --> 00:34:13.559
 jesus

00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:14.659
 and they mean

00:34:14.659 --> 00:34:15.440
 peace with

00:34:15.440 --> 00:34:15.760
 us

00:34:15.760 --> 00:34:16.579
 peace for

00:34:16.579 --> 00:34:16.820
 us

00:34:16.820 --> 00:34:17.260
 for now

00:34:17.260 --> 00:34:18.119
 and for

00:34:18.119 --> 00:34:19.119
 eternity

00:34:19.119 --> 00:34:22.039
 but it's

00:34:22.039 --> 00:34:22.340
 not just

00:34:22.340 --> 00:34:22.659
 about the

00:34:22.659 --> 00:34:23.420
 past

00:34:23.420 --> 00:34:24.340
 think about

00:34:24.340 --> 00:34:25.300
 what difference

00:34:25.300 --> 00:34:26.160
 the work of

00:34:26.160 --> 00:34:26.860
 jesus makes

00:34:26.860 --> 00:34:27.440
 to our

00:34:27.440 --> 00:34:28.240
 present

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:29.400
 we're gonna

00:34:29.400 --> 00:34:30.080
 have peace

00:34:30.080 --> 00:34:30.820
 in our

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:31.380
 hearts

00:34:31.380 --> 00:34:32.560
 today

00:34:32.560 --> 00:34:34.560
 and think

00:34:34.560 --> 00:34:34.860
 about the

00:34:34.860 --> 00:34:35.519
 transforming

00:34:35.519 --> 00:34:36.320
 power of

00:34:36.320 --> 00:34:36.740
 that as we

00:34:36.740 --> 00:34:38.380
 receive grace

00:34:38.380 --> 00:34:39.440
 and mercy

00:34:39.440 --> 00:34:40.720
 day by day

00:34:40.720 --> 00:34:41.240
 as the people

00:34:41.240 --> 00:34:41.640
 of god

00:34:41.640 --> 00:34:42.420
 as we know

00:34:42.420 --> 00:34:43.360
 we have been

00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:44.560
 forgiven by

00:34:44.560 --> 00:34:45.360
 god's grace

00:34:45.360 --> 00:34:46.019
 doesn't that

00:34:46.019 --> 00:34:46.580
 give us the

00:34:46.580 --> 00:34:47.440
 capacity

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:49.100
 to bring

00:34:49.100 --> 00:34:49.700
 healing in

00:34:49.700 --> 00:34:50.039
 our own

00:34:50.039 --> 00:34:50.640
 relationships

00:34:50.640 --> 00:34:52.019
 to pursue

00:34:52.019 --> 00:34:52.820
 reconciliation

00:34:52.820 --> 00:34:54.700
 and to live

00:34:54.699 --> 00:34:55.460
 with hope

00:34:55.460 --> 00:34:58.599
 and perhaps

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:58.980
 that's the

00:34:58.980 --> 00:35:00.039
 last great

00:35:00.039 --> 00:35:00.539
 promise

00:35:00.539 --> 00:35:00.939
 is the

00:35:00.939 --> 00:35:01.799
 hope of

00:35:01.799 --> 00:35:02.559
 future

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:03.219
 peace

00:35:03.219 --> 00:35:04.819
 so here

00:35:04.819 --> 00:35:06.119
 luke invites

00:35:06.119 --> 00:35:06.799
 us into

00:35:06.799 --> 00:35:08.059
 this royal

00:35:08.059 --> 00:35:08.980
 procession

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.319
 which in

00:35:09.319 --> 00:35:09.719
 some ways

00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:10.119
 is a very

00:35:10.119 --> 00:35:10.839
 humble

00:35:10.839 --> 00:35:11.419
 procession

00:35:11.419 --> 00:35:11.859
 as jesus

00:35:11.859 --> 00:35:12.399
 rides on

00:35:12.399 --> 00:35:12.859
 a donkey

00:35:12.859 --> 00:35:13.480
 but we

00:35:13.480 --> 00:35:13.799
 have the

00:35:13.799 --> 00:35:14.159
 promise

00:35:14.159 --> 00:35:14.519
 that when

00:35:14.519 --> 00:35:15.000
 jesus

00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:15.899
 returns

00:35:15.899 --> 00:35:18.779
 things are

00:35:18.779 --> 00:35:18.859
 going to

00:35:18.859 --> 00:35:19.139
 be very

00:35:19.139 --> 00:35:19.639
 different

00:35:19.639 --> 00:35:20.539
 there'll be

00:35:20.539 --> 00:35:21.399
 an infinitely

00:35:21.399 --> 00:35:22.639
 more glorious

00:35:22.639 --> 00:35:23.919
 royal procession

00:35:23.919 --> 00:35:24.559
 to come

00:35:24.559 --> 00:35:25.900
 jesus will

00:35:25.900 --> 00:35:26.440
 return

00:35:26.440 --> 00:35:27.599
 as king

00:35:27.599 --> 00:35:28.179
 of kings

00:35:28.179 --> 00:35:28.759
 and he

00:35:28.759 --> 00:35:29.340
 will lead

00:35:29.340 --> 00:35:30.360
 his people

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.920
 those who

00:35:30.920 --> 00:35:31.179
 put their

00:35:31.179 --> 00:35:31.639
 faith in him

00:35:31.639 --> 00:35:32.079
 he'll lead

00:35:32.079 --> 00:35:32.460
 his people

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:34.099
 into the

00:35:34.099 --> 00:35:34.900
 new jerusalem

00:35:34.900 --> 00:35:36.420
 the new

00:35:36.420 --> 00:35:37.019
 creation

00:35:37.019 --> 00:35:38.360
 a place of

00:35:38.360 --> 00:35:38.980
 perfect

00:35:38.980 --> 00:35:39.739
 eternal

00:35:39.739 --> 00:35:40.880
 lasting

00:35:40.880 --> 00:35:41.679
 peace

00:35:41.679 --> 00:35:44.279
 that's our

00:35:44.279 --> 00:35:44.719
 hope

00:35:44.719 --> 00:35:47.139
 the king of

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:47.559
 peace is our

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:48.159
 hope in life

00:35:48.159 --> 00:35:48.759
 and in death

00:35:48.759 --> 00:35:51.619
 so as we

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:52.179
 finish what's

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:53.039
 our response

00:35:53.039 --> 00:35:53.639
 today

00:35:53.639 --> 00:35:56.699
 will we

00:35:56.699 --> 00:35:57.239
 reject

00:35:57.239 --> 00:35:58.000
 jesus

00:35:58.000 --> 00:36:00.059
 or will

00:36:00.059 --> 00:36:00.820
 we receive

00:36:00.820 --> 00:36:01.159
 him

00:36:01.159 --> 00:36:02.619
 and rejoice

00:36:02.619 --> 00:36:03.960
 in him

00:36:03.960 --> 00:36:05.639
 let's pray

00:36:05.639 --> 00:36:06.539
 together

00:36:06.539 --> 00:36:11.519
 lord god

00:36:11.519 --> 00:36:13.059
 we ask

00:36:13.059 --> 00:36:13.659
 that in

00:36:13.659 --> 00:36:14.460
 your mercy

00:36:14.460 --> 00:36:15.159
 and by

00:36:15.159 --> 00:36:15.920
 your spirit

00:36:15.920 --> 00:36:17.219
 you would

00:36:17.219 --> 00:36:17.719
 give to

00:36:17.719 --> 00:36:18.420
 each one

00:36:18.420 --> 00:36:18.840
 of us

00:36:18.840 --> 00:36:19.719
 a clear

00:36:19.719 --> 00:36:20.379
 vision

00:36:20.379 --> 00:36:21.859
 of who

00:36:21.859 --> 00:36:22.679
 jesus is

00:36:22.679 --> 00:36:24.219
 to see him

00:36:24.219 --> 00:36:25.399
 as your son

00:36:25.399 --> 00:36:27.079
 to see him

00:36:27.079 --> 00:36:27.819
 as your

00:36:27.819 --> 00:36:28.919
 promised king

00:36:28.919 --> 00:36:30.779
 to see him

00:36:30.779 --> 00:36:32.139
 as the one

00:36:32.139 --> 00:36:33.099
 who came to

00:36:33.099 --> 00:36:34.099
 seek and to

00:36:34.099 --> 00:36:35.139
 save the lost

00:36:35.139 --> 00:36:36.500
 who came to

00:36:36.500 --> 00:36:37.500
 lay down his

00:36:37.500 --> 00:36:39.099
 life for

00:36:39.099 --> 00:36:40.159
 sin and for

00:36:40.159 --> 00:36:40.539
 sinners

00:36:40.539 --> 00:36:42.559
 so that by

00:36:42.559 --> 00:36:43.959
 faith in jesus

00:36:43.959 --> 00:36:45.159
 by trusting

00:36:45.159 --> 00:36:46.000
 in him

00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:47.000
 by turning

00:36:47.000 --> 00:36:47.820
 away from

00:36:47.820 --> 00:36:48.320
 our sin

00:36:48.320 --> 00:36:48.940
 and turning

00:36:48.940 --> 00:36:50.059
 to jesus

00:36:50.059 --> 00:36:52.300
 we might

00:36:52.300 --> 00:36:53.079
 have peace

00:36:53.079 --> 00:36:53.699
 with you

00:36:53.699 --> 00:36:55.119
 we might be

00:36:55.119 --> 00:36:56.559
 reconciled to

00:36:56.559 --> 00:36:56.940
 you

00:36:56.940 --> 00:36:57.800
 indeed we

00:36:57.800 --> 00:36:58.219
 might be

00:36:58.219 --> 00:36:59.059
 adopted

00:36:59.059 --> 00:37:00.519
 into your

00:37:00.519 --> 00:37:01.099
 family

00:37:01.099 --> 00:37:03.960
 help us to

00:37:03.960 --> 00:37:04.380
 see the

00:37:04.380 --> 00:37:05.280
 significance of

00:37:05.280 --> 00:37:05.980
 who jesus

00:37:05.980 --> 00:37:06.559
 is

00:37:06.559 --> 00:37:08.360
 and to

00:37:08.360 --> 00:37:09.059
 understand

00:37:09.059 --> 00:37:10.019
 what jesus

00:37:10.019 --> 00:37:10.539
 did

00:37:10.539 --> 00:37:12.559
 that in

00:37:12.559 --> 00:37:13.320
 dying on

00:37:13.320 --> 00:37:14.000
 the cross

00:37:14.000 --> 00:37:16.139
 in giving

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:17.019
 his blood

00:37:17.019 --> 00:37:17.579
 as the

00:37:17.579 --> 00:37:18.360
 new covenant

00:37:18.360 --> 00:37:20.239
 he made

00:37:20.239 --> 00:37:20.760
 a way

00:37:20.760 --> 00:37:22.480
 for sinful

00:37:22.480 --> 00:37:23.019
 people like

00:37:23.019 --> 00:37:23.639
 us to be

00:37:23.639 --> 00:37:24.320
 restored

00:37:24.320 --> 00:37:25.860
 to fellowship

00:37:25.860 --> 00:37:26.719
 to relationship

00:37:26.719 --> 00:37:27.280
 with you

00:37:27.280 --> 00:37:27.900
 a holy

00:37:27.900 --> 00:37:28.360
 god

00:37:28.360 --> 00:37:30.059
 help us

00:37:30.059 --> 00:37:30.440
 not to

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:30.780
 take that

00:37:30.780 --> 00:37:31.460
 for granted

00:37:31.460 --> 00:37:33.260
 help us

00:37:33.260 --> 00:37:33.659
 not to

00:37:33.659 --> 00:37:34.019
 become

00:37:34.019 --> 00:37:35.199
 complacent

00:37:35.199 --> 00:37:35.840
 about that

00:37:35.840 --> 00:37:37.300
 for those

00:37:37.300 --> 00:37:37.619
 of us

00:37:37.619 --> 00:37:37.960
 who are

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.380
 christians

00:37:38.380 --> 00:37:38.719
 may that

00:37:38.719 --> 00:37:39.260
 always be

00:37:39.260 --> 00:37:39.920
 the foundation

00:37:39.920 --> 00:37:40.300
 of our

00:37:40.300 --> 00:37:40.699
 hope

00:37:40.699 --> 00:37:41.960
 and lord

00:37:41.960 --> 00:37:42.360
 for those

00:37:42.360 --> 00:37:42.579
 who are

00:37:42.579 --> 00:37:43.219
 not christians

00:37:43.219 --> 00:37:43.539
 may you

00:37:43.539 --> 00:37:43.860
 give them

00:37:43.860 --> 00:37:44.440
 eyes to

00:37:44.440 --> 00:37:44.980
 see the

00:37:44.980 --> 00:37:45.579
 beauty

00:37:45.579 --> 00:37:47.360
 of the

00:37:47.360 --> 00:37:47.940
 salvation

00:37:47.940 --> 00:37:48.980
 that is

00:37:48.980 --> 00:37:49.539
 found in

00:37:49.539 --> 00:37:50.059
 jesus

00:37:50.059 --> 00:37:51.940
 lord we

00:37:51.940 --> 00:37:53.000
 pray today

00:37:53.000 --> 00:37:54.099
 for our

00:37:54.099 --> 00:37:54.880
 family and

00:37:54.880 --> 00:37:55.539
 friends

00:37:55.539 --> 00:37:56.700
 who won't

00:37:56.700 --> 00:37:57.000
 be in

00:37:57.000 --> 00:37:57.740
 church today

00:37:57.740 --> 00:37:58.920
 who won't

00:37:58.920 --> 00:37:59.599
 be worshipping

00:37:59.599 --> 00:38:00.300
 you today

00:38:00.300 --> 00:38:02.079
 whose hearts

00:38:02.079 --> 00:38:02.620
 are far

00:38:02.620 --> 00:38:03.320
 from you

00:38:03.320 --> 00:38:05.460
 lord we

00:38:05.460 --> 00:38:06.280
 pray for

00:38:06.280 --> 00:38:06.920
 our city

00:38:06.920 --> 00:38:07.440
 and our

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:07.900
 nation

00:38:07.900 --> 00:38:09.240
 and the

00:38:09.240 --> 00:38:09.860
 nations of

00:38:09.860 --> 00:38:10.480
 the world

00:38:10.480 --> 00:38:12.079
 lord as

00:38:12.079 --> 00:38:12.880
 jesus came

00:38:12.880 --> 00:38:13.200
 as the

00:38:13.200 --> 00:38:13.880
 king of

00:38:13.880 --> 00:38:14.260
 peace

00:38:14.260 --> 00:38:15.640
 extending

00:38:15.640 --> 00:38:15.980
 his

00:38:15.980 --> 00:38:16.360
 rule

00:38:16.360 --> 00:38:17.140
 to all

00:38:17.140 --> 00:38:17.800
 nations

00:38:17.800 --> 00:38:18.740
 authority

00:38:18.740 --> 00:38:19.500
 over all

00:38:19.500 --> 00:38:20.380
 peoples

00:38:20.380 --> 00:38:21.860
 may there

00:38:21.860 --> 00:38:22.340
 be many

00:38:22.340 --> 00:38:22.820
 even

00:38:22.820 --> 00:38:23.500
 today

00:38:23.500 --> 00:38:25.019
 who would

00:38:25.019 --> 00:38:25.559
 turn

00:38:25.559 --> 00:38:27.180
 to trust

00:38:27.180 --> 00:38:28.099
 in jesus

00:38:28.099 --> 00:38:29.860
 to recognize

00:38:29.860 --> 00:38:31.559
 the wonderful

00:38:31.559 --> 00:38:32.500
 free gift

00:38:32.500 --> 00:38:33.800
 of salvation

00:38:33.800 --> 00:38:35.360
 found in

00:38:35.360 --> 00:38:35.840
 him

00:38:35.840 --> 00:38:37.519
 lord may you

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:38.039
 renew

00:38:38.039 --> 00:38:39.199
 and revive

00:38:39.199 --> 00:38:40.759
 may you

00:38:40.759 --> 00:38:41.420
 awaken

00:38:41.420 --> 00:38:42.159
 spiritual

00:38:42.159 --> 00:38:43.139
 interest

00:38:43.139 --> 00:38:44.519
 and lord

00:38:44.519 --> 00:38:45.139
 help us

00:38:45.139 --> 00:38:45.579
 who are

00:38:45.579 --> 00:38:46.300
 your people

00:38:46.300 --> 00:38:47.279
 to be good

00:38:47.279 --> 00:38:47.679
 witnesses

00:38:47.679 --> 00:38:48.420
 for you

00:38:48.420 --> 00:38:49.619
 to be

00:38:49.619 --> 00:38:50.300
 faithful in

00:38:50.300 --> 00:38:50.500
 the way

00:38:50.500 --> 00:38:50.759
 that we

00:38:50.759 --> 00:38:51.179
 live

00:38:51.179 --> 00:38:51.699
 and the way

00:38:51.699 --> 00:38:51.960
 that we

00:38:51.960 --> 00:38:52.460
 speak

00:38:52.460 --> 00:38:53.699
 so that we

00:38:53.699 --> 00:38:54.219
 might point

00:38:54.219 --> 00:38:54.800
 others to

00:38:54.800 --> 00:38:55.259
 the hope

00:38:55.259 --> 00:38:55.599
 that we

00:38:55.599 --> 00:38:56.019
 have come

00:38:56.019 --> 00:38:56.480
 to find

00:38:56.480 --> 00:38:57.219
 for ourselves

00:38:57.219 --> 00:38:59.219
 lord as

00:38:59.219 --> 00:38:59.699
 we're invited

00:38:59.699 --> 00:39:00.920
 to pray

00:39:00.920 --> 00:39:01.599
 for one

00:39:01.599 --> 00:39:01.940
 another

00:39:01.940 --> 00:39:03.300
 we remember

00:39:03.300 --> 00:39:04.000
 different

00:39:04.000 --> 00:39:05.259
 churches

00:39:05.260 --> 00:39:05.960
 across the

00:39:05.960 --> 00:39:06.220
 country

00:39:06.220 --> 00:39:06.680
 we remember

00:39:06.680 --> 00:39:07.220
 this week

00:39:07.220 --> 00:39:08.100
 galspy

00:39:08.100 --> 00:39:08.940
 up in the

00:39:08.940 --> 00:39:09.240
 north

00:39:09.240 --> 00:39:09.680
 we thank

00:39:09.680 --> 00:39:10.140
 you for

00:39:10.140 --> 00:39:11.140
 preserving

00:39:11.140 --> 00:39:11.600
 them over

00:39:11.600 --> 00:39:11.940
 the last

00:39:11.940 --> 00:39:12.380
 couple of

00:39:12.380 --> 00:39:12.620
 years

00:39:12.620 --> 00:39:12.920
 and we

00:39:12.920 --> 00:39:13.380
 ask that

00:39:13.380 --> 00:39:14.380
 as we

00:39:14.380 --> 00:39:15.500
 look ahead

00:39:15.500 --> 00:39:15.800
 to the

00:39:15.800 --> 00:39:16.280
 end of

00:39:16.280 --> 00:39:16.840
 restrictions

00:39:16.840 --> 00:39:17.600
 for churches

00:39:17.600 --> 00:39:17.880
 that you

00:39:17.880 --> 00:39:18.160
 would give

00:39:18.160 --> 00:39:18.940
 them wisdom

00:39:18.940 --> 00:39:19.640
 and vision

00:39:19.640 --> 00:39:20.020
 to know

00:39:20.020 --> 00:39:20.600
 how to

00:39:20.600 --> 00:39:21.900
 communicate

00:39:21.900 --> 00:39:22.840
 the good

00:39:22.840 --> 00:39:23.180
 news of

00:39:23.180 --> 00:39:23.480
 the lord

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:23.980
 jesus

00:39:23.980 --> 00:39:25.140
 to their

00:39:25.140 --> 00:39:25.520
 village

00:39:25.520 --> 00:39:25.940
 and the

00:39:25.940 --> 00:39:26.280
 villages

00:39:26.280 --> 00:39:26.740
 around

00:39:26.740 --> 00:39:27.660
 lord we

00:39:27.660 --> 00:39:28.220
 also remember

00:39:28.220 --> 00:39:28.640
 the church

00:39:28.640 --> 00:39:29.380
 of bon accord

00:39:29.380 --> 00:39:31.260
 we pray

00:39:31.260 --> 00:39:31.760
 for its

00:39:31.760 --> 00:39:32.300
 witness in

00:39:32.300 --> 00:39:32.660
 the city

00:39:32.660 --> 00:39:33.160
 center

00:39:33.160 --> 00:39:34.320
 we pray

00:39:34.320 --> 00:39:34.740
 for their

00:39:34.740 --> 00:39:35.020
 hope

00:39:35.019 --> 00:39:35.539
 explored

00:39:35.539 --> 00:39:35.920
 course

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.139
 soon

00:39:36.139 --> 00:39:36.659
 to begin

00:39:36.659 --> 00:39:38.300
 lord asking

00:39:38.300 --> 00:39:38.599
 that you

00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:38.960
 would draw

00:39:38.960 --> 00:39:39.300
 many

00:39:39.300 --> 00:39:40.059
 who are

00:39:40.059 --> 00:39:40.460
 hungry

00:39:40.460 --> 00:39:41.320
 for truth

00:39:41.320 --> 00:39:43.039
 to be

00:39:43.039 --> 00:39:43.460
 gathered

00:39:43.460 --> 00:39:43.880
 there

00:39:43.880 --> 00:39:45.539
 lord we

00:39:45.539 --> 00:39:46.280
 also remember

00:39:46.280 --> 00:39:47.119
 the work

00:39:47.119 --> 00:39:47.820
 of dumasani

00:39:47.820 --> 00:39:49.340
 the theological

00:39:49.340 --> 00:39:50.099
 institute

00:39:50.099 --> 00:39:50.759
 in south

00:39:50.759 --> 00:39:51.179
 africa

00:39:51.179 --> 00:39:52.139
 and we

00:39:52.139 --> 00:39:52.679
 pray that

00:39:52.679 --> 00:39:53.059
 this would

00:39:53.059 --> 00:39:53.360
 be a

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:54.099
 term of

00:39:54.099 --> 00:39:54.880
 good

00:39:54.880 --> 00:39:55.300
 learning

00:39:55.300 --> 00:39:56.619
 of people

00:39:56.619 --> 00:39:57.360
 growing in

00:39:57.360 --> 00:39:57.880
 their faith

00:39:57.880 --> 00:39:58.659
 growing in

00:39:58.659 --> 00:39:59.800
 their understanding

00:39:59.800 --> 00:40:01.139
 growing in

00:40:01.139 --> 00:40:01.920
 their ability

00:40:01.920 --> 00:40:02.980
 to communicate

00:40:02.980 --> 00:40:03.699
 the truth

00:40:03.699 --> 00:40:04.440
 of the bible

00:40:04.440 --> 00:40:05.599
 to a

00:40:05.599 --> 00:40:06.000
 needy

00:40:06.000 --> 00:40:06.460
 world

00:40:06.460 --> 00:40:07.659
 and to

00:40:07.659 --> 00:40:08.280
 the church

00:40:08.280 --> 00:40:08.659
 that the

00:40:08.659 --> 00:40:08.960
 church

00:40:08.960 --> 00:40:09.340
 might be

00:40:09.340 --> 00:40:09.900
 built up

00:40:09.900 --> 00:40:11.599
 and lord we

00:40:11.599 --> 00:40:12.320
 also pray

00:40:12.320 --> 00:40:12.659
 for the

00:40:12.659 --> 00:40:13.139
 church in

00:40:13.139 --> 00:40:13.619
 japan

00:40:13.619 --> 00:40:14.619
 and we

00:40:14.619 --> 00:40:15.099
 remember

00:40:15.099 --> 00:40:16.460
 the nakahashi

00:40:16.460 --> 00:40:17.019
 family

00:40:17.019 --> 00:40:17.619
 and we

00:40:17.619 --> 00:40:18.019
 remember

00:40:18.019 --> 00:40:19.119
 ken who

00:40:19.119 --> 00:40:19.340
 was in

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 our own

00:40:19.659 --> 00:40:20.200
 congregation

00:40:20.200 --> 00:40:20.800
 and others

00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:21.980
 lord recognizing

00:40:21.980 --> 00:40:22.460
 that the

00:40:22.460 --> 00:40:23.079
 church in

00:40:23.079 --> 00:40:23.639
 japan is

00:40:23.639 --> 00:40:24.360
 small and

00:40:24.360 --> 00:40:25.119
 declining in

00:40:25.119 --> 00:40:25.679
 numbers and

00:40:25.679 --> 00:40:26.500
 increasing in

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 age

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 lord we

00:40:28.119 --> 00:40:28.579
 pray that

00:40:28.579 --> 00:40:28.960
 you would do

00:40:28.960 --> 00:40:29.340
 a new

00:40:29.340 --> 00:40:29.760
 thing

00:40:29.760 --> 00:40:30.960
 that you

00:40:30.960 --> 00:40:31.360
 would cause

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:31.780
 men and

00:40:31.780 --> 00:40:32.140
 women and

00:40:32.140 --> 00:40:32.620
 boys and

00:40:32.620 --> 00:40:34.700
 girls to

00:40:34.700 --> 00:40:35.800
 want to

00:40:35.800 --> 00:40:36.680
 know jesus as

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 lord and

00:40:37.160 --> 00:40:38.220
 savior may

00:40:38.220 --> 00:40:38.840
 you equip and

00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:40.140
 encourage the

00:40:40.140 --> 00:40:41.420
 small churches to

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:43.480
 be faithful in

00:40:43.480 --> 00:40:44.160
 sharing good

00:40:44.160 --> 00:40:46.600
 news lord again

00:40:46.600 --> 00:40:47.300
 we remember

00:40:47.300 --> 00:40:49.200
 places with war

00:40:49.200 --> 00:40:50.560
 again we

00:40:50.560 --> 00:40:52.060
 remember ukraine and

00:40:52.060 --> 00:40:53.300
 we cry to you for

00:40:53.300 --> 00:40:55.700
 mercy we cry for an

00:40:55.700 --> 00:40:58.520
 end to war for the

00:40:58.519 --> 00:40:59.340
 beginnings of real

00:40:59.340 --> 00:41:01.739
 peace lord we

00:41:01.739 --> 00:41:03.280
 pray for the

00:41:03.280 --> 00:41:04.420
 ongoing refugee

00:41:04.420 --> 00:41:06.639
 crisis for

00:41:06.639 --> 00:41:07.460
 those whose

00:41:07.460 --> 00:41:08.500
 needs at the

00:41:08.500 --> 00:41:09.000
 moment are

00:41:09.000 --> 00:41:09.440
 immediately

00:41:09.440 --> 00:41:11.480
 physical lord we

00:41:11.480 --> 00:41:12.360
 pray for those

00:41:12.360 --> 00:41:13.860
 whose needs are

00:41:13.860 --> 00:41:16.360
 emotional and

00:41:16.360 --> 00:41:17.719
 we pray for

00:41:17.719 --> 00:41:18.579
 people's spiritual

00:41:18.579 --> 00:41:19.480
 needs as well

00:41:19.480 --> 00:41:21.219
 lord as there

00:41:21.219 --> 00:41:21.900
 are millions

00:41:21.900 --> 00:41:22.699
 pouring to

00:41:22.699 --> 00:41:23.759
 different countries

00:41:23.759 --> 00:41:26.159
 we pray for

00:41:26.159 --> 00:41:26.940
 your mercy we

00:41:26.940 --> 00:41:27.559
 pray for your

00:41:27.559 --> 00:41:28.360
 people among

00:41:28.360 --> 00:41:28.900
 them that you

00:41:28.900 --> 00:41:29.480
 would comfort

00:41:29.480 --> 00:41:29.960
 them and

00:41:29.960 --> 00:41:30.800
 sustain them

00:41:30.800 --> 00:41:32.260
 lord thank you

00:41:32.260 --> 00:41:33.380
 that in your

00:41:33.380 --> 00:41:34.140
 providence this

00:41:34.140 --> 00:41:34.980
 month is a month

00:41:34.980 --> 00:41:35.620
 where the the

00:41:35.620 --> 00:41:36.680
 bible society is

00:41:36.680 --> 00:41:37.559
 going to be

00:41:37.559 --> 00:41:39.400
 delivering bibles

00:41:39.400 --> 00:41:40.260
 to ukrainian

00:41:40.260 --> 00:41:41.800
 soldiers how

00:41:41.800 --> 00:41:42.400
 much they need

00:41:42.400 --> 00:41:43.660
 to hear that

00:41:43.660 --> 00:41:44.300
 message

00:41:44.300 --> 00:41:46.340
 lord thank you

00:41:46.340 --> 00:41:48.079
 for the good

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.660
 news that in

00:41:48.660 --> 00:41:49.500
 your providence

00:41:49.500 --> 00:41:50.700
 there were many

00:41:50.700 --> 00:41:52.160
 ukrainian children

00:41:52.160 --> 00:41:52.880
 that were able to

00:41:52.880 --> 00:41:53.460
 receive

00:41:53.460 --> 00:41:55.640
 jesus storybook

00:41:55.640 --> 00:41:56.460
 bibles over the

00:41:56.460 --> 00:41:57.180
 last year

00:41:57.179 --> 00:41:58.679
 lord we pray

00:41:58.679 --> 00:41:59.199
 that those

00:41:59.199 --> 00:42:00.899
 words of truth

00:42:00.899 --> 00:42:01.460
 and love

00:42:01.460 --> 00:42:02.099
 would speak

00:42:02.099 --> 00:42:02.759
 hope and

00:42:02.759 --> 00:42:03.339
 peace

00:42:03.339 --> 00:42:05.039
 that you

00:42:05.039 --> 00:42:05.859
 the prince of

00:42:05.859 --> 00:42:06.659
 peace lord

00:42:06.659 --> 00:42:07.519
 jesus that you

00:42:07.519 --> 00:42:08.399
 would rule and

00:42:08.399 --> 00:42:09.259
 reign in hearts

00:42:09.259 --> 00:42:09.960
 and lives

00:42:09.960 --> 00:42:11.379
 we pray in

00:42:11.379 --> 00:42:12.119
 jesus name

00:42:12.119 --> 00:42:13.079
 amen

00:42:13.079 --> 00:42:13.139
 amen