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 It's good to see all of you. I would encourage you to open up your Bibles to 1 Timothy chapter 1.

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! We'll begin our time in these next several weeks.

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 Over the next 11 weeks, the plan is to move through this little letter, letter to Timothy,

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 and to do it about two messages for each chapter.

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 So it's going to be more of an overview than kind of a deep dive into this.

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 But I think as we work our way through this letter, we'll be encouraged to see the things that really matter.

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 And the things that will help us, you see the subtitle there, the things that will help us to have habits of a healthy church.

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 What are those marks of a healthy church?

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 Those characteristics, those features that will help us to be the kind of people that God wants us to be.

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 You know, we live in a day and age where the world feels very unsettled.

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 We live in a day and age where things seem to be topsy-turvy.

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 Where things seem to be wonky, for lack of a better word.

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 Where things are being, that we once believed were right, are being turned upside down,

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 and are being painted in the light of being wrong.

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 But even when it comes to the church, there seems to be confusion over things that we would call basic Christian doctrine.

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 Let me give you some examples.

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 Almost three out of four.

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 Seventy-three percent.

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 And by the way, this is evangelicals.

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 People that go to churches like Maranatha across the country.

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 Seventy-three percent claim that Jesus is the first and greatest created being.

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 Now, I don't know about you, but that is problematic for us.

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 For those who believe in Jesus as God, and especially in some of the readings that we had this morning about Colossians,

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 where not only is he the head of the church, but he is the one who created all things.

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 That by him, all things were created in heaven and earth.

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 Fifty-eight percent believe that God accepts the worship of all religions, including Judaism and Islam.

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 More than half, about 56 percent, agree that worshiping alone or with one's family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.

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 Now, again, when we think about the church and the makeup of the church,

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 and as we're going to make our way through this study,

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 Jesus as being the head of the church, having unified his people together and making us one body,

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 in Christ we recognize the significance of our togetherness.

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 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is.

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 And so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

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 More than half, about 55 percent, of evangelicals believe that the Holy Spirit is a force,

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 but not a personal being.

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 55 percent believe that everyone might sin a little,

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 but that we are all basically good by nature.

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 Almost half, about 44 percent,

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 believe that Jesus was a great teacher,

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 but was not God.

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 These are some of the doctrines

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 that we would say would be essential,

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 foundational,

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 not just for Christian living,

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 but foundational for true,

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 saving relationship with Jesus Christ.

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 And yet somehow,

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 those so-called evangelicals,

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 even in this day and age,

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 as an evangelical world,

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 we are caught up with the philosophies of this world,

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 and captured away.

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 And so this letter to Timothy becomes

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 that much more significant and important for us

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 as we begin to understand the significance

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 of truth as it relates to the Word of God,

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 and the essential pieces that God has put in place

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 to help us to be the kind of people that God has called us to be.

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 It's possible,

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 and maybe even likely,

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 that in hearing these statistics,

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 it creates a measure of alarm in us.

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 What are we to do?

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 How are we to respond?

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 What resources has God given to us

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 in order to be the kinds of people that He has called us to be?

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 As we make our way through this little letter of 1 Timothy,

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 we're going to see that preeminently,

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 God has given Himself.

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 God has given Himself to the church

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 that He will build the church,

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 and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

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 But God has also given us the resources

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 of the Word of God,

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 and the Spirit of God,

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 and the people of God.

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 That these beautiful privileges,

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 and these beautiful gifts of God

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 are given to us as His people

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 to help us to understand

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 who God is,

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 and to be preserved in such times

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 as we're living in today.

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 As we think about the writing

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 and the time of this little letter,

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 1 Timothy,

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 we come to see some things

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 in the beginning parts of this letter

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 that will help us to understand

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 that whatever Paul is writing about

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 and whatever situation he's addressing,

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 it is not the kind of situation

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 that would have been true

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 until after what we find in Acts chapter 20.

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 There, Paul had warned the church

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 about a potential of heresy,

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 a potential of doctrinal drift,

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 but it hadn't yet happened.

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 Acts chapter 20, verses 29 to 31 says,

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 I know, and he's speaking by the way,

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 the Apostle Paul has gathered together

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 the pastors,

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 the elders of the church in Ephesus.

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 He's meeting with them

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 to kind of give them

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 one last final pep talk, as it were,

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 these parting words to encourage

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 and challenge them

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 in relation to their responsibility

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 with the church.

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 I know that after my departure,

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 he says,

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 fierce wolves will come in among you,

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 not sparing the flock.

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 And from among your own selves

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 will arise men speaking twisted things

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 to draw away the disciples after them.

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 Therefore, be alert.

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 Remembering that for three years,

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 I did not cease night or day

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 to admonish everyone with tears.

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 Now, just to pause for a moment

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 and to draw this out just a little bit,

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 I want you to recognize the significance

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 of what Paul is saying

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 to these leaders of the church,

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 these pastors of the church,

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 these elders and spiritual authorities.

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 He wants them to recognize,

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 to be alert,

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 because even within the midst

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 of those spiritual leaders,

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 there will become this tendency

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 towards spiritual and doctrinal drift.

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 And that's exactly what the Apostle Paul

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 will write to Timothy about in this letter.

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 The unthinkable has happened.

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 The unimaginable is about to unfold.

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 And the Apostle Paul is going to bring

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 a strong word to Timothy

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 to try to help to address this issue

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 that the Apostle Paul had touched on

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 with the elders many years before.

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 We find throughout this letter

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 this issue of doctrine and truth

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 and set against the backdrop

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 of what was being taught in the day.

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 We'll come to see that through our study.

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 And coming to 1 Timothy 3, verses 14 and 15,

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 we begin to recognize

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 that what God has given to the church

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 to safeguard it from these kinds of things

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 is the church itself.

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 Notice in verses 14 and 15 of chapter 3,

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 just kind of provides a brief purpose statement

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 for this letter.

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 Paul says to Timothy,

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 I hope to come to you soon,

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 but I'm writing these things to you

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 so that if I delay,

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 you may know how one ought to behave

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 in the household of God,

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 which is the church of the living God,

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 a pillar and buttress of the truth.

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 In other words, Timothy,

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 I want you to know how to lead God's church

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 so that it points to the living God.

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 I want you, Timothy,

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 to know the significance of the truth,

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 that the church is the pillar

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 and buttress of the truth.

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 If it fails there,

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 it fails everywhere.

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 In the battleground,

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 or the war for your faith,

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 the war for salvation

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 will be fought

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 on the battleground of truth.

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 And so,

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 as we come to understand

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 and recognize the significance

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 of the church,

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 we come to recognize

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 the seriousness of truth

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 and how that truth

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 is meant to preserve

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 and protect

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 and help

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 and guide

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 its people.

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 And what Paul will do

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 at the very beginning

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 of this little letter

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 is to draw out

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 some of those foundational truths

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 that will help to orient Timothy

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 and orient this listening church

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 as they're listening to Timothy

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 read this letter

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 that Paul had given to him.

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 Timothy will be reading this letter

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 to the church

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 and instructing both Timothy

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 and this church

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 on the things that matter.

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 Paul will begin

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 with those foundational truths

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 right out of the gate

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 and we'll see the first one

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 in verse one.

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 Remember the head of the church.

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 Remember the head of the church.

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 And who is the head of the church?

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 Church family?

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 Who is the head?

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 Christ is the head of the church.

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 Notice,

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 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus,

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 by the command of God,

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 our Savior,

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 and of Christ Jesus,

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 our hope.

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 To Timothy,

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 my true child in the faith,

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 grace and mercy

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 and peace

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 from God the Father

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 and Christ Jesus,

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 our Lord.

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 The apostle Paul,

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 as an apostle,

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 wants Timothy

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 to understand and recognize

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 that he is a sent one.

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 Paul is sent by Christ.

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 Jesus is not only

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 the head of the church,

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 Jesus is the one

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 who sends out

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 his representatives

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 and all the ministry

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 that we do in the church

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 is meant to be directed

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 to Christ,

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 governed by Christ,

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 and oriented

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 to the worship

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 and glory

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 of God in Christ.

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 Paul,

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 as a sent one,

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 orients his entire

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 life and being

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 under the banner

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 of sent one

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 from Christ.

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 first.

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 And as Paul's pattern,

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 he consistently

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 orients his readers

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 to recognize

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 that while he may be

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 the mouthpiece

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 of the word of God

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 to these churches,

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 he wants them

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 to understand

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 where this word

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 is coming from

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 and who this word

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 speaks about.

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 So that in Romans

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 chapter 1,

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 verse 1,

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 Paul,

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 a servant of Christ Jesus,

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 called to be an apostle,

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 set apart for the gospel

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 of God.

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 In 1 Corinthians 1.11,

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 he says,

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 Paul,

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 called by the will

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 of God

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 to be an apostle

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 of Christ Jesus.

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 Galatians 1.1,

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 Paul,

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 an apostle,

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 not from man

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 nor through man,

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 but through Jesus Christ

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 and God the Father

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 who raised him

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 from the dead.

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 In Paul's letter

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 to the church

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 of Ephesus,

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 Ephesians 1.1,

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 Paul,

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 an apostle

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 of Christ Jesus

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 by the will of God.

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 than in Philippians 1.1,

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 Paul and Timothy,

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 servants of Christ Jesus.

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 Do you get the sense

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 that the apostle Paul

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 has come to recognize

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 who really matters

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 in his ministry?

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 He has come to a place

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 of recognizing

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 that every part

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 of his ministry

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 is meant

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 to please the Lord.

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 That who he is

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 as a person

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 is because of the work

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 of Christ

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 in his life

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 and so that the direction

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 of his life

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 and everything

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 that Paul intends

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 to accomplish in life

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 is meant to point

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 to the glory

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 I remember

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 several years ago

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 when I was asked

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 to teach

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 along with

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 some people

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 in Russia

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 and there we were

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 introducing ourselves

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 and as was

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 the custom,

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 we tend to introduce

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 ourselves by

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 things about us,

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 you know,

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 my name is Andrew,

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 I'm a pastor

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 of Maranatha Baptist,

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 I have six kids,

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 I've been married

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 for X number of years,

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 I went to a certain,

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 it was X number of years

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 then it's different now,

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 27 years,

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 27 years,

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 thank you,

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 get that right.

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 I can't do

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 what Andy does,

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 he does the months

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 and days and hours,

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 I don't have it factored,

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 I'm good enough

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 to get close enough

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 to the years.

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 but assigning

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 certain qualities

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 to who we are,

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 designating ourselves

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 by what we do

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 rather than

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 designating ourselves

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 like what

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 Paul does here

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 and so we introduced

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 ourselves as teachers

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 and then

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 we went around the room

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 and each of the students

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 introduced themselves,

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 hi,

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 my name is Andre

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 and I'm a son

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 of the living God,

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 hi,

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 my name is Vadim

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 and I have been

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 bought by the blood

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 of Christ

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 around and around

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 and around the room.

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 Their identity

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 was directed

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 to Jesus

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 and what Christ

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 has accomplished

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 for them.

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 Paul does the same

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 thing here,

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 Paul wants

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 Timothy to know

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 that the reason

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 why he has ministry

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 in the first place

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 is because of what

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 Christ has accomplished

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 in his life

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 and so that everything

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 he does in ministry

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 needs to be directed

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 towards the glory

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 of God.

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 Why does Paul do this?

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 Well,

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 because the church

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 belongs to Christ.

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 It points to Christ.

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 It's meant to obey Christ,

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 to please Christ,

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 to preach the message

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 of Christ,

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 to represent Christ

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 in the world

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 so that others

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 can enjoy

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 that same relationship

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 through faith in Christ

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 and forgiveness

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 of Christ.

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 The church

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 is preeminently

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 belongs to Christ.

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 It's his body.

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 as Paul will tell

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 the church of Ephesus

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 in Ephesians chapter 1

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 verses 22 and 23.

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 He put all things

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 under his feet.

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 He gave him,

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 speaking of Christ,

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 as head over all things

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 to the church,

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 which is his body,

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 the fullness of him

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 who fills all in all.

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 We could spend

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 the rest of our time

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 speaking about

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 the beauty

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 of Jesus Christ

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 and unpacking

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 the words

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 that the apostle Paul

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 puts here

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 by the command

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 of God

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 our Savior,

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 he says there

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 in verse 1,

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 and of Christ Jesus.

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 Our hope,

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 we could speak

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 the rest of our time

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 about those two

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 words alone,

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 the beauty

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 of Christ

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 and what he's accomplished

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 for his church

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 and for Paul.

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 But I want to just

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 press in a bit

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 and unpack

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 this word

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 by the command

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 of Christ,

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 the command

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 of Christ.

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 This will become

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 a continuing theme

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 as we work our way

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 through this letter

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 of 1 Timothy.

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 Thirteen times

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 the apostle Paul

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 will use words

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 that point to command

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 or urge

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 or encourage

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 or charge.

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 These words

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 that are laden

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 with authority,

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 laden with power,

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 laden with direction

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 and exhortation.

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 These are the kinds

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 of words

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 that the apostle Paul

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 will use for Timothy.

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 This word here

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 in verse 1

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 is meant

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 to describe authority,

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 the authority

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 that has been given

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 by the apostle Paul

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 through direct command

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 of Christ

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 and now delegated

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 to Paul

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 and to Timothy now

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 to exert

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 that same authority

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 on behalf of Christ

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 for his church.

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 This word

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 refers to a royal command

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 that is not negotiable

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 but is mandatory.

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 Paul was following

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 this non-negotiable

00:16:40.919 --> 00:16:42.459
 command of God.

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 This command of God

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 to carry out ministry

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 to the church

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 as a sent one.

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 We're going to see

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 these kinds of words

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 throughout our study

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 in 1 Timothy.

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 I've placed

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 in your outline

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 this morning

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 a list of all

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 of those examples,

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 those places

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 throughout this letter

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 where these words

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 are being used.

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 Urge, command, charge.

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 I want to briefly

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 just walk through them

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 so you get a sense

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 of the authority,

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 spiritual authority

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 and leadership

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 that Paul is exercising

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 over Timothy

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 and the kind of leadership

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 and authority

00:17:22.440 --> 00:17:23.220
 that Timothy

00:17:23.220 --> 00:17:24.259
 is to exert

00:17:24.259 --> 00:17:25.380
 over this church.

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 Notice in chapter 1

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 verse 3,

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 I urged you,

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 that is the first

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 one of these words,

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 I urged you

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 when I was going

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 to Macedonia,

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 remain at Ephesus

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 so that you may charge

00:17:37.799 --> 00:17:38.960
 certain persons,

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 that's the word command,

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 certain persons

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 not to teach

00:17:42.480 --> 00:17:43.220
 any other doctrine.

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 Then in verse 5,

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 the aim of our command

00:17:46.819 --> 00:17:47.920
 is love

00:17:47.920 --> 00:17:48.500
 that issues

00:17:48.500 --> 00:17:49.639
 from a pure heart.

00:17:50.420 --> 00:17:51.599
 In verse 18,

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 this command

00:17:52.659 --> 00:17:53.740
 or this charge,

00:17:54.119 --> 00:17:54.399
 he says,

00:17:54.480 --> 00:17:55.240
 I entrust to you,

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 Timothy,

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 my child

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 in accordance

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 with the prophecies

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 previously made

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 about you.

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 In chapter 2,

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 verse 1,

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 he says,

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 first of all,

00:18:04.339 --> 00:18:05.279
 then I urge

00:18:05.279 --> 00:18:06.160
 or I command

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 that supplications,

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 prayers,

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 intercessions,

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 and thanksgivings

00:18:10.420 --> 00:18:11.440
 be made for all people.

00:18:12.259 --> 00:18:13.480
 In chapter 4,

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 verse 11,

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 he says,

00:18:15.160 --> 00:18:17.119
 command and teach

00:18:17.119 --> 00:18:18.299
 these things.

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 Then in chapter 5,

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 verse 1,

00:18:20.279 --> 00:18:20.519
 he says,

00:18:20.759 --> 00:18:21.579
 do not rebuke

00:18:21.579 --> 00:18:22.240
 an older man

00:18:22.240 --> 00:18:23.519
 but encourage him,

00:18:23.700 --> 00:18:24.720
 that's the same word

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 he's been using

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 throughout,

00:18:26.180 --> 00:18:27.139
 for urge

00:18:27.139 --> 00:18:28.879
 or command them

00:18:28.879 --> 00:18:29.940
 as you would a father.

00:18:30.619 --> 00:18:31.480
 In chapter 5,

00:18:31.480 --> 00:18:31.960
 verse 7,

00:18:32.119 --> 00:18:33.839
 command these things

00:18:33.839 --> 00:18:34.579
 as well

00:18:34.579 --> 00:18:35.720
 so that you may

00:18:35.720 --> 00:18:36.779
 be without reproach.

00:18:37.179 --> 00:18:37.839
 In chapter 5,

00:18:37.879 --> 00:18:38.559
 verse 21,

00:18:38.899 --> 00:18:39.460
 in the presence

00:18:39.460 --> 00:18:40.039
 of God

00:18:40.039 --> 00:18:41.460
 and of Christ Jesus

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 and of the elect angels,

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 I charge you

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 or I command you

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 to keep these rules

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 without prejudging.

00:18:48.599 --> 00:18:49.439
 In chapter 6,

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 verse 2,

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 at the very end

00:18:50.799 --> 00:18:52.679
 of that verse,

00:18:52.779 --> 00:18:53.000
 it says,

00:18:53.480 --> 00:18:54.339
 teach and urge

00:18:54.339 --> 00:18:55.259
 or command

00:18:55.259 --> 00:18:56.639
 these things.

00:18:56.859 --> 00:18:57.720
 In chapter 6,

00:18:57.779 --> 00:18:58.500
 verse 13,

00:18:58.500 --> 00:18:59.659
 I charge you

00:18:59.659 --> 00:19:00.740
 or I command you

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 in the presence of God.

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 And then finally,

00:19:02.980 --> 00:19:03.579
 in chapter 6,

00:19:03.640 --> 00:19:04.339
 verse 17,

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 as for the rich

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 in this present age,

00:19:07.279 --> 00:19:08.099
 charge them

00:19:08.099 --> 00:19:09.359
 or command them

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 not to be haughty.

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 You get the sense

00:19:13.160 --> 00:19:14.819
 that the apostle Paul

00:19:14.819 --> 00:19:16.740
 is exercising authority.

00:19:17.539 --> 00:19:18.920
 This delegated authority

00:19:18.920 --> 00:19:20.079
 that is issued

00:19:20.079 --> 00:19:20.980
 from the command

00:19:20.980 --> 00:19:21.619
 of God

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 for the apostle Paul

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 and the same authority

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 exercised

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 under the operation

00:19:28.559 --> 00:19:29.460
 and instruction

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 of God

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 from his word

00:19:30.860 --> 00:19:31.680
 to command

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 the same things

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 in the church.

00:19:35.039 --> 00:19:35.799
 Paul's life

00:19:35.799 --> 00:19:36.380
 and ministry

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 pointed

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 to the Lord Jesus

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 and the life

00:19:40.819 --> 00:19:41.400
 and ministry

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 that we are all having

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 wherever that ministry

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 takes you.

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 If that ministry

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 takes you

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 into the school,

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 if that ministry

00:19:47.779 --> 00:19:48.299
 takes you

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 into the workplace,

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 if that ministry

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 takes you

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 into your community,

00:19:52.120 --> 00:19:52.680
 your neighborhood,

00:19:52.819 --> 00:19:54.380
 wherever that ministry

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 takes you,

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 you must be

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 a representative

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 of Christ.

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 How does the world

00:20:00.319 --> 00:20:01.259
 see Christ

00:20:01.259 --> 00:20:02.759
 in you?

00:20:03.859 --> 00:20:04.619
 Paul was sent

00:20:04.619 --> 00:20:05.359
 by Christ.

00:20:06.299 --> 00:20:07.559
 In verse 2,

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 we see that Timothy

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 will be sustained

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 by Christ.

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 So while Paul

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 is sent by Christ,

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 he wants to encourage

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 Timothy

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 to understand

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 that whatever

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 strengthening,

00:20:17.500 --> 00:20:18.219
 motivating,

00:20:18.459 --> 00:20:19.559
 preserving power

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 that Timothy

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 will enjoy,

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 it will come

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 from one source

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 and one source only,

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 from Jesus Christ

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 himself.

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 Notice,

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 to Timothy,

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 my true child

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 in the faith,

00:20:31.120 --> 00:20:31.620
 grace,

00:20:32.180 --> 00:20:32.560
 mercy,

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 and peace

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 from where?

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 From God,

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 the Father,

00:20:36.740 --> 00:20:38.060
 and Christ Jesus

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 our Lord.

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 There's so much

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 we could say

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 about the relationship

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 of the Apostle Paul

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 to Timothy

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 and how that all

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 came about

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 and how young

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 Timothy was

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 when he was

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 kind of commissioned

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 by his church

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 and kind of given

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 over to the Apostle Paul

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 for the work

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 of ministry

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 and growing

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 and learning

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 and being established

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 and the work

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 of his,

00:21:02.819 --> 00:21:03.659
 Timothy's mother

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 and grandmother,

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 Lois and Eunice

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 and the work

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 that they did

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 to train up

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 and raise Timothy

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 in the right things.

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 2 Timothy 3.15

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 says,

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 and from a child,

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 Timothy,

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 you've known

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 the Holy Scriptures.

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 Well,

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 who did that?

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 Well,

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 his mom and grandma

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 did that.

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 Lois and Eunice

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 did that.

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 From a child,

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 you've known

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 the Holy Scriptures

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 that have made you

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 wise to salvation

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 through faith

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 in the Lord Jesus Christ.

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 But in a very real sense,

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 as a young man,

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 Timothy was handed over

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 to Paul

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 to do ministry

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 and to learn ministry

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 from him

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 and as a result

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 of the investment

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 of the Apostle Paul,

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 there was this

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 deep affection

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 that happens

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 between these two men

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 and Timothy

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 becomes useful

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 for ministry

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 so the Apostle Paul

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 writes,

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 in Philippians 2,

00:21:53.680 --> 00:21:55.039
 verses 19-23,

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 speaking and describing

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 his usefulness.

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 I hope in the Lord Jesus

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 to send Timothy

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 to you soon

00:22:01.000 --> 00:22:02.220
 so that I too

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 may be cheered

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 by the news of you

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 for I have no one

00:22:06.200 --> 00:22:07.059
 like him

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 who will be genuinely

00:22:08.659 --> 00:22:10.500
 concerned for your welfare.

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 No one like him

00:22:12.259 --> 00:22:13.759
 who will care for you

00:22:13.759 --> 00:22:14.740
 like Timothy

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 for they all seek

00:22:16.539 --> 00:22:17.259
 their own interests,

00:22:17.379 --> 00:22:18.920
 not those of Jesus Christ,

00:22:19.279 --> 00:22:19.779
 but you know

00:22:19.779 --> 00:22:22.019
 Timothy's proven character,

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 his proven worth.

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 How as a son

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 with a father

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 he has served

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 with me in the gospel.

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 I hope therefore

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 to send him

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 just as soon

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 as I see

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 how it will go

00:22:31.440 --> 00:22:31.839
 with me.

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 The Apostle Paul

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 in sending Timothy

00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:35.740
 to Philippi

00:22:35.740 --> 00:22:37.059
 and sending Timothy

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 here to Ephesus

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 and not only

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 a representative

00:22:40.619 --> 00:22:41.839
 of the Apostle Paul

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 but especially

00:22:42.759 --> 00:22:43.660
 as a representative

00:22:43.660 --> 00:22:44.759
 of Jesus Christ

00:22:44.759 --> 00:22:45.700
 in helping

00:22:45.700 --> 00:22:47.079
 to convey

00:22:47.079 --> 00:22:48.160
 the doctrines

00:22:48.160 --> 00:22:48.920
 that will preserve

00:22:48.920 --> 00:22:49.619
 this church.

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 But in all

00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:52.579
 of the foray

00:22:52.579 --> 00:22:53.720
 and all of the distress

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 and all of the frustration

00:22:55.539 --> 00:22:56.279
 that happens

00:22:56.279 --> 00:22:57.879
 with spiritual leadership

00:22:57.879 --> 00:22:59.339
 and all the conflict

00:22:59.339 --> 00:23:00.059
 that Timothy

00:23:00.059 --> 00:23:01.460
 is about to experience

00:23:01.460 --> 00:23:02.879
 in following through

00:23:02.879 --> 00:23:03.660
 with the commands

00:23:03.660 --> 00:23:04.279
 that Paul

00:23:04.279 --> 00:23:05.220
 is about to give,

00:23:05.379 --> 00:23:06.500
 all of the hardship

00:23:06.500 --> 00:23:07.700
 he's going to face,

00:23:07.920 --> 00:23:08.940
 the only answer,

00:23:09.299 --> 00:23:10.180
 the only help

00:23:10.180 --> 00:23:11.400
 that he will ever give

00:23:11.400 --> 00:23:12.359
 will be help

00:23:12.359 --> 00:23:13.519
 that will come from God.

00:23:13.519 --> 00:23:14.700
 grace,

00:23:15.180 --> 00:23:15.660
 mercy,

00:23:15.960 --> 00:23:16.700
 and peace

00:23:16.700 --> 00:23:18.359
 from God the Father

00:23:18.359 --> 00:23:19.619
 and the Lord Jesus Christ.

00:23:20.319 --> 00:23:20.680
 Timothy,

00:23:21.079 --> 00:23:21.960
 look to God

00:23:21.960 --> 00:23:22.819
 for your help.

00:23:23.079 --> 00:23:23.920
 Look to God

00:23:23.920 --> 00:23:24.980
 for your help

00:23:24.980 --> 00:23:26.119
 and salvation

00:23:26.119 --> 00:23:27.220
 and encouragement

00:23:27.220 --> 00:23:28.440
 and strength.

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 So we need to remember,

00:23:31.480 --> 00:23:32.259
 we need to remember

00:23:32.259 --> 00:23:34.319
 that Christ

00:23:34.319 --> 00:23:34.879
 is the head

00:23:34.879 --> 00:23:35.339
 of the church.

00:23:35.460 --> 00:23:36.579
 We need to understand

00:23:36.579 --> 00:23:38.480
 that he is preeminent

00:23:38.480 --> 00:23:39.519
 over his church.

00:23:40.139 --> 00:23:41.220
 In verses 3 to 4

00:23:41.220 --> 00:23:42.019
 we come to see

00:23:42.019 --> 00:23:43.259
 the foundation

00:23:43.259 --> 00:23:43.839
 of the church.

00:23:43.920 --> 00:23:44.319
 Remember,

00:23:44.720 --> 00:23:45.559
 the foundation

00:23:45.559 --> 00:23:46.519
 of the church.

00:23:47.039 --> 00:23:48.140
 Not only the head

00:23:48.140 --> 00:23:48.500
 of the church

00:23:48.500 --> 00:23:49.259
 but the foundation.

00:23:50.680 --> 00:23:51.140
 And here we're going

00:23:51.140 --> 00:23:52.579
 to see in verses 3 and 4

00:23:52.579 --> 00:23:53.640
 that foundation

00:23:53.640 --> 00:23:54.519
 is the foundation

00:23:54.519 --> 00:23:55.339
 of truth.

00:23:56.000 --> 00:23:56.619
 The foundation

00:23:56.619 --> 00:23:57.319
 of truth.

00:23:58.079 --> 00:23:58.720
 He says,

00:23:59.440 --> 00:24:00.299
 as I urged you

00:24:00.299 --> 00:24:00.940
 when I was going

00:24:00.940 --> 00:24:01.680
 to Macedonia,

00:24:01.900 --> 00:24:03.799
 remain at Ephesus

00:24:03.799 --> 00:24:05.720
 so that you may charge

00:24:05.720 --> 00:24:06.879
 certain persons

00:24:06.879 --> 00:24:08.140
 not to teach

00:24:08.140 --> 00:24:10.359
 any different doctrine.

00:24:10.980 --> 00:24:13.099
 Any different doctrine.

00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:14.839
 Now you may

00:24:14.839 --> 00:24:15.579
 or may not know

00:24:15.579 --> 00:24:16.359
 that the church

00:24:16.359 --> 00:24:17.519
 of Ephesus

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:18.279
 was established

00:24:18.279 --> 00:24:19.819
 on the apostle Paul's

00:24:19.819 --> 00:24:20.920
 third missionary journey.

00:24:21.519 --> 00:24:22.480
 You might remember

00:24:22.480 --> 00:24:23.500
 that the apostle Paul

00:24:23.500 --> 00:24:25.259
 on his second missionary journey

00:24:25.259 --> 00:24:26.420
 had tried to go

00:24:26.420 --> 00:24:27.079
 to Asia

00:24:27.079 --> 00:24:28.740
 but God closed the door.

00:24:29.099 --> 00:24:29.900
 He tried to go

00:24:29.900 --> 00:24:30.500
 to Bithynia

00:24:30.500 --> 00:24:31.799
 but God closed the door.

00:24:32.000 --> 00:24:32.980
 So he gets this

00:24:32.980 --> 00:24:34.160
 Macedonian call

00:24:34.160 --> 00:24:35.200
 in a vision.

00:24:35.559 --> 00:24:36.140
 He ends up going

00:24:36.140 --> 00:24:36.819
 to Philippi

00:24:36.819 --> 00:24:37.740
 and the ministry

00:24:37.740 --> 00:24:38.640
 will happen there.

00:24:38.640 --> 00:24:40.080
 On his return trip

00:24:40.080 --> 00:24:41.220
 to Jerusalem

00:24:41.220 --> 00:24:42.680
 he stops in

00:24:42.680 --> 00:24:43.300
 to Ephesus

00:24:43.300 --> 00:24:44.280
 and would love

00:24:44.280 --> 00:24:45.200
 to have stayed

00:24:45.200 --> 00:24:46.400
 but he's unable.

00:24:46.700 --> 00:24:47.940
 He comes back now

00:24:47.940 --> 00:24:49.500
 on the third missionary journey

00:24:49.500 --> 00:24:50.480
 and we find

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:51.360
 the effects

00:24:51.360 --> 00:24:52.500
 of that work.

00:24:52.640 --> 00:24:53.100
 By the way

00:24:53.100 --> 00:24:54.200
 it was a port city

00:24:54.200 --> 00:24:55.240
 in Asia.

00:24:55.620 --> 00:24:56.440
 Now finally

00:24:56.440 --> 00:24:57.580
 Paul is in Asia

00:24:57.580 --> 00:24:59.160
 and here's what happens

00:24:59.160 --> 00:25:00.460
 in his ministry

00:25:00.460 --> 00:25:00.960
 in Ephesus.

00:25:01.820 --> 00:25:02.860
 In Acts chapter 19

00:25:02.860 --> 00:25:03.560
 verses 8 to 10

00:25:03.560 --> 00:25:04.259
 it says this,

00:25:04.259 --> 00:25:05.480
 And he entered

00:25:05.480 --> 00:25:07.319
 the synagogues

00:25:07.319 --> 00:25:08.559
 and for three months

00:25:08.559 --> 00:25:09.680
 spoke boldly

00:25:09.680 --> 00:25:12.299
 reasoning and persuading them

00:25:12.299 --> 00:25:13.500
 about the kingdom of God.

00:25:14.400 --> 00:25:15.920
 But when some

00:25:15.920 --> 00:25:17.039
 became stubborn

00:25:17.039 --> 00:25:18.299
 and continued

00:25:18.299 --> 00:25:19.059
 in unbelief

00:25:19.059 --> 00:25:20.220
 speaking evil

00:25:20.220 --> 00:25:20.759
 of the way

00:25:20.759 --> 00:25:21.819
 before the congregation

00:25:21.819 --> 00:25:23.980
 he withdrew from them

00:25:23.980 --> 00:25:25.319
 and took the disciples

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:25.980
 with him

00:25:25.980 --> 00:25:27.480
 reasoning daily

00:25:27.480 --> 00:25:28.680
 in the hall of Tyranus.

00:25:29.359 --> 00:25:30.019
 This continued

00:25:30.019 --> 00:25:30.759
 for two years

00:25:30.759 --> 00:25:31.779
 so that all

00:25:31.779 --> 00:25:32.980
 the residents of Asia

00:25:32.980 --> 00:25:33.920
 heard the word

00:25:33.920 --> 00:25:34.300
 of the Lord

00:25:34.300 --> 00:25:35.300
 both Jews

00:25:35.300 --> 00:25:36.259
 and Greeks.

00:25:37.259 --> 00:25:38.000
 This was a church

00:25:38.000 --> 00:25:38.880
 that was established

00:25:38.880 --> 00:25:40.160
 on the truth.

00:25:40.820 --> 00:25:41.900
 A truth

00:25:41.900 --> 00:25:43.320
 that the apostle Paul

00:25:43.320 --> 00:25:44.680
 like no other city

00:25:44.680 --> 00:25:45.420
 had spent

00:25:45.420 --> 00:25:46.600
 significant time

00:25:46.600 --> 00:25:47.320
 investing

00:25:47.320 --> 00:25:48.500
 in the leaders

00:25:48.500 --> 00:25:49.519
 and the people

00:25:49.519 --> 00:25:50.400
 of this church

00:25:50.400 --> 00:25:51.120
 so they were

00:25:51.120 --> 00:25:52.080
 full up

00:25:52.080 --> 00:25:53.180
 with the doctrine

00:25:53.180 --> 00:25:54.000
 of God.

00:25:55.300 --> 00:25:56.480
 The apostle Paul

00:25:56.480 --> 00:25:58.039
 was dealing

00:25:58.039 --> 00:25:59.220
 with the leaders

00:25:59.220 --> 00:25:59.980
 in Ephesus

00:25:59.980 --> 00:26:00.740
 in such a way

00:26:00.740 --> 00:26:01.920
 that unlike

00:26:01.920 --> 00:26:03.300
 any other church

00:26:03.299 --> 00:26:04.079
 that I'm familiar

00:26:04.079 --> 00:26:04.779
 with in the book

00:26:04.779 --> 00:26:05.200
 of Acts

00:26:05.200 --> 00:26:06.299
 in particular

00:26:06.299 --> 00:26:07.720
 had access

00:26:07.720 --> 00:26:08.500
 to one of the

00:26:08.500 --> 00:26:09.539
 preeminent scholars

00:26:09.539 --> 00:26:10.299
 of the day

00:26:10.299 --> 00:26:11.200
 the apostle Paul.

00:26:12.099 --> 00:26:12.879
 And this ministry

00:26:12.879 --> 00:26:13.319
 in Ephesus

00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:14.139
 flourished

00:26:14.139 --> 00:26:15.079
 to such a degree

00:26:15.079 --> 00:26:15.700
 that we find

00:26:15.700 --> 00:26:17.119
 in Acts chapter 19

00:26:17.119 --> 00:26:17.799
 verse 20

00:26:17.799 --> 00:26:18.879
 that the word

00:26:18.879 --> 00:26:19.379
 of the Lord

00:26:19.379 --> 00:26:20.859
 continued to increase

00:26:20.859 --> 00:26:21.919
 and prevail

00:26:21.919 --> 00:26:22.720
 mightily.

00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:24.220
 And so while God

00:26:24.220 --> 00:26:25.000
 may have shut

00:26:25.000 --> 00:26:25.659
 the door

00:26:25.659 --> 00:26:27.819
 to the apostle Paul's

00:26:27.819 --> 00:26:28.220
 ministry

00:26:28.220 --> 00:26:30.000
 to Asia at large

00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:31.059
 here he is

00:26:31.059 --> 00:26:32.720
 in this port city

00:26:32.720 --> 00:26:33.319
 of Ephesus

00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:34.319
 and a result

00:26:34.319 --> 00:26:35.200
 of his ministry

00:26:35.200 --> 00:26:35.519
 there

00:26:35.519 --> 00:26:36.359
 in teaching

00:26:36.359 --> 00:26:37.140
 the word of God

00:26:37.140 --> 00:26:37.460
 it says

00:26:37.460 --> 00:26:38.380
 all of Asia

00:26:38.380 --> 00:26:39.099
 heard the word.

00:26:40.299 --> 00:26:41.240
 Jews and Gentiles.

00:26:41.960 --> 00:26:42.900
 God had a better plan.

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:45.200
 God's better plan

00:26:45.200 --> 00:26:46.700
 was to send

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:47.359
 the

00:26:47.359 --> 00:26:48.900
 to mobilize

00:26:48.900 --> 00:26:49.680
 his people

00:26:49.680 --> 00:26:50.619
 to make disciples

00:26:50.619 --> 00:26:52.000
 in that place.

00:26:52.779 --> 00:26:53.079
 God

00:26:53.079 --> 00:26:54.200
 allowed

00:26:54.200 --> 00:26:55.240
 the apostle Paul

00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:56.599
 to help them

00:26:56.599 --> 00:26:57.240
 understand

00:26:57.240 --> 00:26:58.000
 the

00:26:58.000 --> 00:26:59.519
 excuse me

00:26:59.519 --> 00:27:00.279
 the significance

00:27:00.279 --> 00:27:01.200
 of doctrine

00:27:01.200 --> 00:27:03.000
 and so Ephesus

00:27:03.000 --> 00:27:04.380
 becomes the center

00:27:04.380 --> 00:27:05.900
 of Christian activity.

00:27:06.559 --> 00:27:07.240
 Not only

00:27:07.240 --> 00:27:07.940
 would Timothy

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:09.559
 remain here

00:27:09.559 --> 00:27:10.059
 but will

00:27:10.059 --> 00:27:11.180
 church history

00:27:11.180 --> 00:27:11.839
 will tell us

00:27:11.839 --> 00:27:12.960
 that the apostle John

00:27:12.960 --> 00:27:13.940
 also spent

00:27:13.940 --> 00:27:14.799
 a great deal

00:27:14.799 --> 00:27:15.240
 of time

00:27:15.240 --> 00:27:16.279
 in this city.

00:27:17.019 --> 00:27:17.740
 But notice

00:27:17.740 --> 00:27:18.599
 in verse 3

00:27:18.599 --> 00:27:19.920
 what the apostle Paul

00:27:19.920 --> 00:27:20.579
 says.

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:21.839
 He says

00:27:21.839 --> 00:27:22.900
 charge some

00:27:22.900 --> 00:27:23.859
 that they teach

00:27:23.859 --> 00:27:25.039
 no other

00:27:25.039 --> 00:27:25.960
 doctrine.

00:27:25.960 --> 00:27:27.420
 This word

00:27:27.420 --> 00:27:28.039
 other doctrine

00:27:28.039 --> 00:27:29.039
 is a word

00:27:29.039 --> 00:27:30.039
 that the apostle Paul

00:27:30.039 --> 00:27:31.539
 kind of invents

00:27:31.539 --> 00:27:32.680
 for his purposes.

00:27:33.180 --> 00:27:34.259
 He puts two words

00:27:34.259 --> 00:27:34.720
 together.

00:27:35.160 --> 00:27:35.660
 This word

00:27:35.660 --> 00:27:36.200
 other

00:27:36.200 --> 00:27:37.600
 and there are two

00:27:37.600 --> 00:27:39.140
 Greek words

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.779
 for other

00:27:39.779 --> 00:27:41.240
 one is

00:27:41.240 --> 00:27:41.860
 different

00:27:41.860 --> 00:27:43.079
 of a different kind

00:27:43.079 --> 00:27:44.100
 and one is

00:27:44.100 --> 00:27:44.559
 different

00:27:44.559 --> 00:27:45.860
 of the same kind.

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:46.860
 Here

00:27:46.860 --> 00:27:47.340
 the word

00:27:47.340 --> 00:27:48.079
 is different

00:27:48.079 --> 00:27:49.319
 of another kind.

00:27:49.960 --> 00:27:50.819
 So it's not even

00:27:50.819 --> 00:27:51.440
 close

00:27:51.440 --> 00:27:52.380
 to the original.

00:27:52.900 --> 00:27:53.900
 It's a gospel

00:27:53.900 --> 00:27:54.720
 that is totally

00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:55.380
 unrelated.

00:27:55.380 --> 00:27:56.480
 It's a gospel

00:27:56.480 --> 00:27:57.200
 that is totally

00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:57.900
 different

00:27:57.900 --> 00:27:58.980
 totally distant.

00:28:00.360 --> 00:28:00.940
 The apostle Paul

00:28:00.940 --> 00:28:01.360
 will use

00:28:01.360 --> 00:28:02.220
 the same

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:03.260
 kind of word

00:28:03.260 --> 00:28:04.520
 for other

00:28:04.520 --> 00:28:05.460
 when he's speaking

00:28:05.460 --> 00:28:06.080
 to the church

00:28:06.080 --> 00:28:06.700
 of Galatia

00:28:06.700 --> 00:28:07.880
 and helping

00:28:07.880 --> 00:28:08.600
 to expose

00:28:08.600 --> 00:28:09.280
 the teaching

00:28:09.280 --> 00:28:09.800
 that's happening

00:28:09.800 --> 00:28:10.180
 there.

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:11.180
 In Galatians

00:28:11.180 --> 00:28:11.800
 chapter 1

00:28:11.800 --> 00:28:12.480
 verses 6

00:28:12.480 --> 00:28:13.060
 to 8

00:28:13.060 --> 00:28:13.420
 he says

00:28:13.420 --> 00:28:14.620
 I'm astounded

00:28:14.620 --> 00:28:15.760
 that you are

00:28:15.760 --> 00:28:16.420
 so quickly

00:28:16.420 --> 00:28:17.160
 deserting him

00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:17.900
 who called you

00:28:17.900 --> 00:28:18.760
 in the grace

00:28:18.760 --> 00:28:19.420
 of Christ

00:28:19.420 --> 00:28:20.720
 and are turning

00:28:20.720 --> 00:28:22.300
 to a different

00:28:22.300 --> 00:28:23.160
 gospel.

00:28:23.160 --> 00:28:24.880
 not that there

00:28:24.880 --> 00:28:25.600
 is another one

00:28:25.600 --> 00:28:26.640
 but there are

00:28:26.640 --> 00:28:27.180
 some who

00:28:27.180 --> 00:28:28.100
 would trouble

00:28:28.100 --> 00:28:28.500
 you

00:28:28.500 --> 00:28:29.240
 and want

00:28:29.240 --> 00:28:30.460
 to distort

00:28:30.460 --> 00:28:31.259
 the gospel

00:28:31.259 --> 00:28:32.120
 of Christ.

00:28:33.019 --> 00:28:33.279
 But even

00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:33.700
 if we are

00:28:33.700 --> 00:28:34.000
 an angel

00:28:34.000 --> 00:28:34.540
 from heaven

00:28:34.540 --> 00:28:35.360
 should preach

00:28:35.360 --> 00:28:35.820
 to you

00:28:35.820 --> 00:28:36.640
 a gospel

00:28:36.640 --> 00:28:37.220
 contrary

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:37.620
 to the one

00:28:37.620 --> 00:28:37.860
 that we

00:28:37.860 --> 00:28:38.519
 preach to you

00:28:38.519 --> 00:28:39.320
 let him

00:28:39.320 --> 00:28:40.180
 be accursed.

00:28:41.060 --> 00:28:41.480
 Whatever

00:28:41.480 --> 00:28:42.019
 was taking

00:28:42.019 --> 00:28:42.580
 place

00:28:42.580 --> 00:28:43.660
 in Ephesus

00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:44.120
 whatever

00:28:44.120 --> 00:28:44.900
 the apostle

00:28:44.900 --> 00:28:45.240
 Paul

00:28:45.240 --> 00:28:45.820
 is addressing

00:28:45.820 --> 00:28:47.180
 is a different

00:28:47.180 --> 00:28:47.920
 kind

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:48.900
 of teaching

00:28:48.900 --> 00:28:49.980
 that is totally

00:28:49.980 --> 00:28:50.540
 unrelated

00:28:50.539 --> 00:28:52.000
 to the original

00:28:52.000 --> 00:28:53.579
 and because

00:28:53.579 --> 00:28:54.299
 it was totally

00:28:54.299 --> 00:28:54.639
 unrelated

00:28:54.639 --> 00:28:55.159
 it was

00:28:55.159 --> 00:28:56.059
 totally

00:28:56.059 --> 00:28:56.480
 unnecessary

00:28:56.480 --> 00:28:58.119
 and dangerous

00:28:58.119 --> 00:28:58.839
 and risky

00:28:58.839 --> 00:28:59.359
 for those

00:28:59.359 --> 00:28:59.700
 living

00:28:59.700 --> 00:29:01.059
 in that

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:02.319
 city

00:29:02.319 --> 00:29:03.180
 to hear.

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:04.339
 It was going

00:29:04.339 --> 00:29:05.139
 to totally

00:29:05.139 --> 00:29:05.879
 dislodge

00:29:05.879 --> 00:29:06.359
 their hearts

00:29:06.359 --> 00:29:08.200
 the possibility

00:29:08.200 --> 00:29:09.059
 of their hearts

00:29:09.059 --> 00:29:09.700
 being diverted

00:29:09.700 --> 00:29:10.519
 and taken away

00:29:10.519 --> 00:29:12.899
 in order for the

00:29:12.899 --> 00:29:13.460
 church to remain

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:13.899
 healthy

00:29:13.899 --> 00:29:15.079
 it needed to be

00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:15.480
 established

00:29:15.480 --> 00:29:16.180
 in the truth

00:29:16.180 --> 00:29:17.500
 but in order

00:29:17.500 --> 00:29:17.980
 for the church

00:29:17.980 --> 00:29:18.420
 to be healthy

00:29:18.420 --> 00:29:18.920
 it also needed

00:29:18.920 --> 00:29:20.139
 to be sustained

00:29:20.140 --> 00:29:20.840
 by faithful

00:29:20.840 --> 00:29:21.320
 leaders

00:29:21.320 --> 00:29:22.320
 sustained

00:29:22.320 --> 00:29:22.960
 by faithful

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:23.420
 leaders

00:29:23.420 --> 00:29:24.660
 notice

00:29:24.660 --> 00:29:25.580
 I urged you

00:29:25.580 --> 00:29:26.080
 he says

00:29:26.080 --> 00:29:26.520
 there again

00:29:26.520 --> 00:29:27.220
 in verse 3

00:29:27.220 --> 00:29:28.820
 when I was

00:29:28.820 --> 00:29:29.620
 going to Macedonia

00:29:29.620 --> 00:29:30.600
 remain at Ephesus

00:29:30.600 --> 00:29:31.740
 so that you may

00:29:31.740 --> 00:29:32.580
 charge

00:29:32.580 --> 00:29:34.080
 certain persons

00:29:34.080 --> 00:29:35.240
 not to teach

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:36.180
 any different

00:29:36.180 --> 00:29:36.580
 doctrine

00:29:36.580 --> 00:29:38.020
 Timothy was

00:29:38.020 --> 00:29:38.600
 exhorted

00:29:38.600 --> 00:29:39.860
 to exert

00:29:39.860 --> 00:29:40.780
 spiritual

00:29:40.780 --> 00:29:41.460
 leadership

00:29:41.460 --> 00:29:43.540
 these disputes

00:29:43.540 --> 00:29:44.700
 over secondary

00:29:44.700 --> 00:29:45.259
 matters

00:29:45.259 --> 00:29:46.440
 where the Bible

00:29:46.440 --> 00:29:47.180
 was not clear

00:29:47.180 --> 00:29:48.180
 became the subject

00:29:48.180 --> 00:29:49.520
 of conversation

00:29:49.519 --> 00:29:50.299
 and argument

00:29:50.299 --> 00:29:51.839
 what seemed

00:29:51.839 --> 00:29:52.559
 to get the most

00:29:52.559 --> 00:29:53.019
 attention

00:29:53.019 --> 00:29:54.019
 were these

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.460
 myths

00:29:54.460 --> 00:29:55.920
 and genealogies

00:29:55.920 --> 00:29:57.039
 there seems

00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.639
 to be this

00:29:57.639 --> 00:29:58.700
 competition

00:29:58.700 --> 00:29:59.980
 that is happening

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:01.259
 among the various

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:02.500
 leaders in the church

00:30:02.500 --> 00:30:04.079
 whoever they were

00:30:04.079 --> 00:30:04.559
 they were

00:30:04.559 --> 00:30:05.619
 they were focused

00:30:05.619 --> 00:30:06.940
 and they concentrated

00:30:06.940 --> 00:30:07.759
 their energy

00:30:07.759 --> 00:30:09.180
 on things that

00:30:09.180 --> 00:30:10.200
 were uncertain

00:30:10.200 --> 00:30:12.440
 things that were

00:30:12.440 --> 00:30:13.259
 unhelpful

00:30:13.259 --> 00:30:14.980
 things that gathered

00:30:14.980 --> 00:30:15.839
 a following

00:30:15.839 --> 00:30:16.740
 to themselves

00:30:16.740 --> 00:30:18.240
 things that

00:30:18.240 --> 00:30:19.900
 led to disputes

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:21.220
 things that

00:30:21.220 --> 00:30:22.039
 exposed these

00:30:22.039 --> 00:30:23.120
 teachers as being

00:30:23.120 --> 00:30:24.200
 ignorant and

00:30:24.200 --> 00:30:25.140
 unfit for the

00:30:25.140 --> 00:30:25.680
 task

00:30:25.680 --> 00:30:27.339
 as we work

00:30:27.339 --> 00:30:28.019
 our way through

00:30:28.019 --> 00:30:29.059
 the letter of

00:30:29.059 --> 00:30:29.339
 Timothy

00:30:29.339 --> 00:30:29.839
 we'll see

00:30:29.839 --> 00:30:31.039
 more of

00:30:31.039 --> 00:30:31.920
 the flavor

00:30:31.920 --> 00:30:33.039
 of this teaching

00:30:33.039 --> 00:30:34.099
 as it addresses

00:30:34.099 --> 00:30:35.299
 various areas

00:30:35.299 --> 00:30:35.880
 of life

00:30:35.880 --> 00:30:37.160
 but Timothy

00:30:37.160 --> 00:30:38.740
 notice was not

00:30:38.740 --> 00:30:39.779
 to remain

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.799
 passive

00:30:40.799 --> 00:30:42.200
 Timothy

00:30:42.200 --> 00:30:42.839
 was not

00:30:42.839 --> 00:30:43.799
 to remain

00:30:43.799 --> 00:30:44.980
 on the sidelines

00:30:44.980 --> 00:30:45.519
 Timothy

00:30:45.519 --> 00:30:46.039
 was not

00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:46.740
 to stand

00:30:46.740 --> 00:30:47.799
 at a distance

00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:48.339
 Timothy

00:30:48.339 --> 00:30:49.420
 was to engage

00:30:49.420 --> 00:30:49.980
 if he was

00:30:49.980 --> 00:30:50.519
 going to help

00:30:50.519 --> 00:30:51.539
 this church

00:30:51.539 --> 00:30:52.660
 remain as a

00:30:52.660 --> 00:30:53.559
 pillar and

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:54.120
 buttress of

00:30:54.120 --> 00:30:54.620
 the truth

00:30:54.620 --> 00:30:56.240
 he needed

00:30:56.240 --> 00:30:57.460
 to remove

00:30:57.460 --> 00:30:58.319
 these empty

00:30:58.319 --> 00:30:59.019
 talkers

00:30:59.019 --> 00:31:01.079
 Timothy

00:31:01.079 --> 00:31:01.680
 though young

00:31:01.680 --> 00:31:03.279
 was encouraged

00:31:03.279 --> 00:31:04.120
 to exercise

00:31:04.120 --> 00:31:05.700
 his spiritual

00:31:05.700 --> 00:31:06.380
 authority

00:31:06.380 --> 00:31:07.960
 to admonish

00:31:07.960 --> 00:31:08.700
 these teachers

00:31:08.700 --> 00:31:09.740
 to cease

00:31:09.740 --> 00:31:11.759
 Paul's instruction

00:31:11.759 --> 00:31:12.299
 is clear

00:31:12.299 --> 00:31:13.019
 charge

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:14.279
 certain persons

00:31:14.279 --> 00:31:15.180
 command

00:31:15.180 --> 00:31:16.299
 certain persons

00:31:16.299 --> 00:31:17.379
 and this word

00:31:17.379 --> 00:31:18.039
 by the way

00:31:18.039 --> 00:31:19.039
 is

00:31:19.039 --> 00:31:20.599
 aggressive

00:31:20.599 --> 00:31:21.500
 it's stern

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:22.819
 to command

00:31:22.819 --> 00:31:23.279
 to order

00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.920
 to direct

00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:24.279
 to give

00:31:24.279 --> 00:31:24.799
 instruction

00:31:24.799 --> 00:31:26.559
 it's a word

00:31:26.559 --> 00:31:26.960
 that's used

00:31:26.960 --> 00:31:27.539
 both in the

00:31:27.539 --> 00:31:28.039
 military

00:31:28.039 --> 00:31:29.480
 and in legal

00:31:29.480 --> 00:31:30.180
 terms

00:31:30.180 --> 00:31:31.759
 so in other

00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:32.180
 words the

00:31:32.180 --> 00:31:32.940
 apostle Paul

00:31:32.940 --> 00:31:34.119
 is telling

00:31:34.119 --> 00:31:34.740
 him to

00:31:34.740 --> 00:31:35.399
 exercise

00:31:35.399 --> 00:31:36.519
 the authority

00:31:36.519 --> 00:31:37.440
 as a general

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:38.299
 or as a

00:31:38.299 --> 00:31:38.700
 judge

00:31:38.700 --> 00:31:40.160
 to be

00:31:40.160 --> 00:31:41.160
 strict

00:31:41.160 --> 00:31:41.900
 to be

00:31:41.900 --> 00:31:42.400
 official

00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:43.019
 to be

00:31:43.019 --> 00:31:43.660
 authoritative

00:31:43.660 --> 00:31:44.320
 to command

00:31:44.320 --> 00:31:45.240
 these teachers

00:31:45.240 --> 00:31:46.640
 to stop

00:31:46.640 --> 00:31:48.240
 this is

00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:48.960
 forceful

00:31:48.960 --> 00:31:49.700
 this is not

00:31:49.700 --> 00:31:50.600
 gentle

00:31:50.600 --> 00:31:52.000
 this is direct

00:31:52.000 --> 00:31:53.560
 and uncompromising

00:31:53.560 --> 00:31:54.519
 and strong

00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:55.840
 but this was for

00:31:55.840 --> 00:31:56.400
 the sake

00:31:56.400 --> 00:31:57.680
 of maintaining

00:31:57.680 --> 00:31:59.220
 and establishing

00:31:59.220 --> 00:32:00.060
 truth

00:32:00.060 --> 00:32:00.880
 because truth

00:32:00.880 --> 00:32:02.060
 alone would help

00:32:02.060 --> 00:32:02.680
 this church

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:03.320
 to remain

00:32:03.320 --> 00:32:04.920
 and to stand

00:32:04.920 --> 00:32:05.800
 the test of time

00:32:05.800 --> 00:32:07.800
 demonstrates the

00:32:07.800 --> 00:32:08.540
 kind of leadership

00:32:08.540 --> 00:32:09.140
 and authority

00:32:09.140 --> 00:32:09.680
 that Timothy

00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:10.920
 was to exercise

00:32:10.920 --> 00:32:12.060
 over this

00:32:12.060 --> 00:32:12.940
 congregation

00:32:12.940 --> 00:32:15.160
 and we turn

00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:16.120
 to our next

00:32:16.120 --> 00:32:16.860
 purpose statement

00:32:16.860 --> 00:32:17.380
 remember

00:32:17.380 --> 00:32:18.380
 the purpose

00:32:18.380 --> 00:32:19.259
 of the church

00:32:19.259 --> 00:32:20.720
 why was Timothy

00:32:20.720 --> 00:32:21.540
 supposed to act

00:32:21.540 --> 00:32:22.020
 this way

00:32:22.020 --> 00:32:22.820
 what was the

00:32:22.820 --> 00:32:23.420
 motivation

00:32:23.420 --> 00:32:25.120
 for this kind

00:32:25.120 --> 00:32:26.160
 of command

00:32:26.160 --> 00:32:26.960
 this kind

00:32:26.960 --> 00:32:27.640
 of force

00:32:27.640 --> 00:32:28.480
 this kind

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:29.220
 of pressure

00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:30.660
 we find

00:32:30.660 --> 00:32:31.200
 the purpose

00:32:31.200 --> 00:32:31.860
 of that command

00:32:31.860 --> 00:32:32.840
 in verses 5

00:32:32.840 --> 00:32:33.240
 to 7

00:32:33.240 --> 00:32:33.640
 notice

00:32:33.640 --> 00:32:35.160
 the aim

00:32:35.160 --> 00:32:36.580
 of our charge

00:32:36.580 --> 00:32:37.640
 is love

00:32:37.640 --> 00:32:39.280
 love

00:32:39.280 --> 00:32:39.280


00:32:39.280 --> 00:32:39.780
 that issues

00:32:39.780 --> 00:32:40.259
 from a pure

00:32:40.259 --> 00:32:40.680
 heart

00:32:40.680 --> 00:32:42.980
 a good conscience

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:44.620
 sincere faith

00:32:44.620 --> 00:32:46.300
 certain persons

00:32:46.300 --> 00:32:47.620
 by swerving

00:32:47.620 --> 00:32:48.240
 from these

00:32:48.240 --> 00:32:48.840
 have wandered

00:32:48.840 --> 00:32:49.280
 away

00:32:49.280 --> 00:32:50.140
 into vain

00:32:50.140 --> 00:32:50.800
 discussions

00:32:50.800 --> 00:32:52.000
 desiring

00:32:52.000 --> 00:32:52.640
 to be teachers

00:32:52.640 --> 00:32:53.120
 of the law

00:32:53.120 --> 00:32:54.580
 without understanding

00:32:54.580 --> 00:32:55.380
 either what

00:32:55.380 --> 00:32:56.240
 they are saying

00:32:56.240 --> 00:32:57.340
 or the things

00:32:57.340 --> 00:32:57.960
 about which

00:32:57.960 --> 00:32:58.320
 they make

00:32:58.320 --> 00:32:58.780
 confident

00:32:58.780 --> 00:32:59.640
 assertions

00:32:59.640 --> 00:33:01.240
 this word

00:33:01.240 --> 00:33:01.740
 for aim

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:02.180
 is the word

00:33:02.180 --> 00:33:02.640
 tell us

00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:03.120
 it's the word

00:33:03.120 --> 00:33:03.660
 end

00:33:03.660 --> 00:33:04.860
 it's the word

00:33:04.860 --> 00:33:05.460
 that points

00:33:05.460 --> 00:33:06.259
 to result

00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:07.100
 or purpose

00:33:07.099 --> 00:33:08.339
 the reason

00:33:08.339 --> 00:33:08.939
 why I'm

00:33:08.939 --> 00:33:09.599
 telling you

00:33:09.599 --> 00:33:10.559
 to do this

00:33:10.559 --> 00:33:10.959
 Timothy

00:33:10.959 --> 00:33:11.819
 is because

00:33:11.819 --> 00:33:12.619
 of love

00:33:12.619 --> 00:33:14.519
 that is the

00:33:14.519 --> 00:33:14.899
 goal

00:33:14.899 --> 00:33:15.879
 that is the

00:33:15.879 --> 00:33:16.179
 motive

00:33:16.179 --> 00:33:17.079
 that is the

00:33:17.079 --> 00:33:17.639
 destination

00:33:17.639 --> 00:33:18.719
 those are the

00:33:18.719 --> 00:33:19.500
 kinds of

00:33:19.500 --> 00:33:19.939
 people

00:33:19.939 --> 00:33:20.859
 that real

00:33:20.859 --> 00:33:21.579
 truth is

00:33:21.579 --> 00:33:22.379
 meant to

00:33:22.379 --> 00:33:23.019
 create

00:33:23.019 --> 00:33:24.000
 to help

00:33:24.000 --> 00:33:24.339
 to

00:33:24.339 --> 00:33:27.259
 engage

00:33:27.259 --> 00:33:27.879
 and nurture

00:33:27.879 --> 00:33:29.399
 individuals

00:33:29.399 --> 00:33:30.319
 who love

00:33:30.319 --> 00:33:30.879
 one another

00:33:30.879 --> 00:33:32.000
 individuals

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:33.019
 who first

00:33:33.019 --> 00:33:33.719
 have a love

00:33:33.719 --> 00:33:34.319
 for God

00:33:34.319 --> 00:33:34.980
 and then

00:33:34.980 --> 00:33:35.579
 have a love

00:33:35.579 --> 00:33:36.699
 for one another

00:33:36.700 --> 00:33:38.640
 Paul's

00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:38.940
 directive

00:33:38.940 --> 00:33:40.059
 seems forceful

00:33:40.059 --> 00:33:41.460
 and strong

00:33:41.460 --> 00:33:42.880
 but underneath

00:33:42.880 --> 00:33:43.539
 the surface

00:33:43.539 --> 00:33:44.819
 of this

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:45.380
 command

00:33:45.380 --> 00:33:46.740
 is a desire

00:33:46.740 --> 00:33:47.500
 for love

00:33:47.500 --> 00:33:49.700
 Paul understands

00:33:49.700 --> 00:33:50.380
 the significance

00:33:50.380 --> 00:33:51.840
 of the spiritual

00:33:51.840 --> 00:33:52.440
 drift

00:33:52.440 --> 00:33:53.559
 the doctrinal

00:33:53.559 --> 00:33:54.380
 drift

00:33:54.380 --> 00:33:55.299
 that can happen

00:33:55.299 --> 00:33:57.100
 and what

00:33:57.100 --> 00:33:58.080
 that will do

00:33:58.080 --> 00:33:58.880
 in the hearts

00:33:58.880 --> 00:33:59.559
 and minds

00:33:59.559 --> 00:34:00.240
 of individuals

00:34:00.240 --> 00:34:01.160
 who are led

00:34:01.160 --> 00:34:01.680
 astray

00:34:01.680 --> 00:34:03.220
 these individuals

00:34:03.220 --> 00:34:04.259
 who are wondering

00:34:04.259 --> 00:34:05.279
 their faith

00:34:05.279 --> 00:34:06.460
 is not sincere

00:34:06.460 --> 00:34:07.619
 and this is a

00:34:07.619 --> 00:34:07.859
 word

00:34:07.859 --> 00:34:09.480
 that is

00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:10.559
 contrasted

00:34:10.559 --> 00:34:11.659
 with hypocrisy

00:34:11.659 --> 00:34:12.259
 it's not the

00:34:12.259 --> 00:34:12.679
 kind of

00:34:12.679 --> 00:34:13.619
 hypocritical

00:34:13.619 --> 00:34:13.920
 faith

00:34:13.920 --> 00:34:14.340
 but the

00:34:14.340 --> 00:34:14.739
 kind of

00:34:14.739 --> 00:34:15.519
 sincere

00:34:15.519 --> 00:34:16.500
 faith

00:34:16.500 --> 00:34:20.980
 we find

00:34:20.980 --> 00:34:21.539
 a little more

00:34:21.539 --> 00:34:21.779
 of their

00:34:21.779 --> 00:34:22.279
 motivation

00:34:22.279 --> 00:34:22.840
 in

00:34:22.840 --> 00:34:23.619
 1st Timothy

00:34:23.619 --> 00:34:24.360
 chapter 6

00:34:24.360 --> 00:34:25.079
 verse 5

00:34:25.079 --> 00:34:26.739
 speaking about

00:34:26.739 --> 00:34:27.119
 the same

00:34:27.119 --> 00:34:27.519
 group of

00:34:27.519 --> 00:34:28.039
 individuals

00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:28.599
 talking about

00:34:28.599 --> 00:34:29.239
 constant

00:34:29.239 --> 00:34:30.059
 friction

00:34:30.059 --> 00:34:31.320
 among people

00:34:31.320 --> 00:34:31.699
 who are

00:34:31.699 --> 00:34:32.400
 depraved

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:32.960
 in mind

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:33.980
 and deprived

00:34:33.980 --> 00:34:34.360
 of the

00:34:34.360 --> 00:34:34.820
 truth

00:34:34.820 --> 00:34:35.860
 imagining

00:34:35.860 --> 00:34:36.820
 that godliness

00:34:36.820 --> 00:34:37.760
 is a means

00:34:37.760 --> 00:34:38.579
 of gain

00:34:38.579 --> 00:34:39.940
 under it all

00:34:39.940 --> 00:34:40.920
 was a love

00:34:40.920 --> 00:34:41.559
 for self

00:34:41.559 --> 00:34:42.260
 and especially

00:34:42.260 --> 00:34:43.220
 a love

00:34:43.220 --> 00:34:44.000
 for comfort

00:34:44.000 --> 00:34:44.720
 and money

00:34:44.720 --> 00:34:45.780
 and promoting

00:34:45.780 --> 00:34:47.380
 their own

00:34:47.380 --> 00:34:48.119
 welfare

00:34:48.119 --> 00:34:49.980
 they had

00:34:49.980 --> 00:34:50.599
 wandered away

00:34:50.599 --> 00:34:52.240
 this wandering

00:34:52.240 --> 00:34:53.079
 away comes

00:34:53.079 --> 00:34:53.720
 from a verb

00:34:53.720 --> 00:34:54.559
 that means

00:34:54.559 --> 00:34:55.340
 to be wide

00:34:55.340 --> 00:34:56.059
 of the mark

00:34:56.059 --> 00:34:56.660
 or shoot

00:34:56.660 --> 00:34:57.420
 past

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:58.340
 the goal

00:34:58.340 --> 00:35:00.600
 any of you

00:35:00.600 --> 00:35:01.079
 who've

00:35:01.079 --> 00:35:02.039
 understood

00:35:02.039 --> 00:35:03.120
 the significance

00:35:03.120 --> 00:35:03.900
 of wandering

00:35:03.900 --> 00:35:04.240
 maybe

00:35:04.240 --> 00:35:05.019
 you've been

00:35:05.019 --> 00:35:05.840
 on a trail

00:35:05.840 --> 00:35:06.600
 and you

00:35:06.600 --> 00:35:07.420
 have gotten

00:35:07.420 --> 00:35:07.960
 lost

00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:08.800
 on this trail

00:35:08.800 --> 00:35:09.420
 how many

00:35:09.420 --> 00:35:10.019
 individuals

00:35:10.019 --> 00:35:10.460
 even over

00:35:10.460 --> 00:35:11.000
 the past

00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:11.620
 year

00:35:11.620 --> 00:35:12.820
 because of

00:35:12.820 --> 00:35:13.820
 wandering

00:35:13.820 --> 00:35:14.480
 and

00:35:14.480 --> 00:35:16.640
 hiking

00:35:16.640 --> 00:35:17.100
 out in

00:35:17.100 --> 00:35:17.880
 open spaces

00:35:17.880 --> 00:35:18.400
 especially

00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:19.460
 in places

00:35:19.460 --> 00:35:19.940
 where there's

00:35:19.940 --> 00:35:20.500
 no water

00:35:20.500 --> 00:35:21.320
 or resources

00:35:21.320 --> 00:35:22.700
 the danger

00:35:22.700 --> 00:35:23.360
 of those

00:35:23.360 --> 00:35:23.860
 kinds of

00:35:23.860 --> 00:35:24.320
 things

00:35:24.320 --> 00:35:26.240
 going back

00:35:26.240 --> 00:35:27.140
 several years

00:35:27.139 --> 00:35:27.859
 we had a

00:35:27.859 --> 00:35:28.420
 wanderer

00:35:28.420 --> 00:35:28.779
 in our

00:35:28.779 --> 00:35:29.019
 home

00:35:29.019 --> 00:35:31.679
 and one

00:35:31.679 --> 00:35:31.960
 of our

00:35:31.960 --> 00:35:32.319
 kids

00:35:32.319 --> 00:35:33.039
 who go

00:35:33.039 --> 00:35:33.900
 nameless

00:35:33.900 --> 00:35:34.400
 one of

00:35:34.400 --> 00:35:34.559
 our

00:35:34.559 --> 00:35:34.940
 children

00:35:34.940 --> 00:35:35.839
 at

00:35:35.839 --> 00:35:37.159
 age

00:35:37.159 --> 00:35:37.519
 one

00:35:37.519 --> 00:35:37.859
 and a

00:35:37.859 --> 00:35:38.239
 half

00:35:38.239 --> 00:35:39.839
 my wife

00:35:39.839 --> 00:35:40.279
 and I

00:35:40.279 --> 00:35:40.980
 we were

00:35:40.980 --> 00:35:41.239
 out

00:35:41.239 --> 00:35:41.759
 counseling

00:35:41.759 --> 00:35:42.119
 an

00:35:42.119 --> 00:35:42.539
 individual

00:35:42.539 --> 00:35:43.579
 and

00:35:43.579 --> 00:35:44.039
 this

00:35:44.039 --> 00:35:44.699
 little

00:35:44.699 --> 00:35:45.619
 person

00:35:45.619 --> 00:35:46.319
 decided

00:35:46.319 --> 00:35:46.960
 that they

00:35:46.960 --> 00:35:47.319
 were going

00:35:47.319 --> 00:35:47.900
 to explore

00:35:47.900 --> 00:35:48.379
 and wander

00:35:48.379 --> 00:35:48.739
 on their

00:35:48.739 --> 00:35:48.940
 own

00:35:48.940 --> 00:35:50.119
 and so

00:35:50.119 --> 00:35:50.319
 they

00:35:50.319 --> 00:35:50.719
 walked

00:35:50.719 --> 00:35:51.079
 out

00:35:51.079 --> 00:35:51.480
 of the

00:35:51.480 --> 00:35:51.900
 front

00:35:51.900 --> 00:35:52.319
 door

00:35:52.319 --> 00:35:53.279
 as a

00:35:53.279 --> 00:35:53.440
 little

00:35:53.440 --> 00:35:53.839
 toddler

00:35:53.839 --> 00:35:54.500
 trying

00:35:54.500 --> 00:35:54.759
 to

00:35:54.759 --> 00:35:55.299
 figure

00:35:55.299 --> 00:35:55.559
 out

00:35:55.559 --> 00:35:55.799
 and

00:35:55.800 --> 00:35:57.140
 find

00:35:57.140 --> 00:35:57.260
 where

00:35:57.260 --> 00:35:57.380
 to

00:35:57.380 --> 00:35:57.640
 go

00:35:57.640 --> 00:35:58.100
 and

00:35:58.100 --> 00:35:58.420
 they

00:35:58.420 --> 00:35:59.120
 wandered

00:35:59.120 --> 00:36:00.080
 across

00:36:00.080 --> 00:36:00.620
 our

00:36:00.620 --> 00:36:00.900
 front

00:36:00.900 --> 00:36:01.220
 lawn

00:36:01.220 --> 00:36:01.500
 they

00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:02.660
 crossed

00:36:02.660 --> 00:36:03.000
 the

00:36:03.000 --> 00:36:03.320
 street

00:36:03.320 --> 00:36:03.560
 they

00:36:03.560 --> 00:36:03.760
 wanted

00:36:03.760 --> 00:36:03.980
 to

00:36:03.980 --> 00:36:04.460
 go

00:36:04.460 --> 00:36:04.660
 to

00:36:04.660 --> 00:36:04.820
 the

00:36:04.820 --> 00:36:05.100
 park

00:36:05.100 --> 00:36:05.300
 and

00:36:05.300 --> 00:36:05.820
 there

00:36:05.820 --> 00:36:05.980
 they

00:36:05.980 --> 00:36:06.260
 were

00:36:06.260 --> 00:36:06.840
 enjoying

00:36:06.840 --> 00:36:07.480
 the

00:36:07.480 --> 00:36:07.780
 park

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:07.980
 and

00:36:07.980 --> 00:36:08.180
 no

00:36:08.180 --> 00:36:08.380
 one

00:36:08.380 --> 00:36:08.700
 knew

00:36:08.700 --> 00:36:09.100
 where

00:36:09.100 --> 00:36:09.260
 they

00:36:09.260 --> 00:36:09.620
 were

00:36:09.620 --> 00:36:11.160
 the

00:36:11.160 --> 00:36:11.500
 wandering

00:36:11.500 --> 00:36:12.400
 that

00:36:12.400 --> 00:36:12.740
 opens

00:36:12.740 --> 00:36:12.900
 us

00:36:12.900 --> 00:36:13.140
 up

00:36:13.140 --> 00:36:13.580
 to

00:36:13.580 --> 00:36:13.960
 danger

00:36:13.960 --> 00:36:14.720
 kind

00:36:14.720 --> 00:36:14.840
 of

00:36:14.840 --> 00:36:15.220
 wandering

00:36:15.220 --> 00:36:15.840
 especially

00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:16.640
 as a

00:36:16.640 --> 00:36:17.200
 year

00:36:17.200 --> 00:36:17.519
 and a

00:36:17.519 --> 00:36:17.800
 half

00:36:17.800 --> 00:36:18.380
 year old

00:36:18.380 --> 00:36:19.160
 and

00:36:19.160 --> 00:36:19.720
 fortunately

00:36:19.720 --> 00:36:20.840
 there

00:36:20.840 --> 00:36:20.980
 was

00:36:20.980 --> 00:36:21.380
 someone

00:36:21.380 --> 00:36:22.120
 who

00:36:22.120 --> 00:36:22.460
 saw

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.820
 all of

00:36:22.820 --> 00:36:22.980
 this

00:36:22.980 --> 00:36:23.340
 happen

00:36:23.340 --> 00:36:24.220
 saw

00:36:24.220 --> 00:36:24.380
 the

00:36:24.380 --> 00:36:24.560
 door

00:36:24.560 --> 00:36:24.920
 open

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.159
 saw

00:36:25.159 --> 00:36:25.360
 this

00:36:25.360 --> 00:36:25.680
 little

00:36:25.680 --> 00:36:26.720
 wanderer

00:36:26.720 --> 00:36:27.240
 walk

00:36:27.240 --> 00:36:27.539
 out

00:36:27.539 --> 00:36:27.840
 and

00:36:27.840 --> 00:36:28.559
 toddle

00:36:28.559 --> 00:36:28.740
 down

00:36:28.740 --> 00:36:28.900
 the

00:36:28.900 --> 00:36:29.139
 stairs

00:36:29.139 --> 00:36:29.320
 and

00:36:29.320 --> 00:36:29.579
 across

00:36:29.579 --> 00:36:29.760
 the

00:36:29.760 --> 00:36:30.000
 street

00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:30.220
 over

00:36:30.220 --> 00:36:30.360
 the

00:36:30.360 --> 00:36:30.619
 park

00:36:30.619 --> 00:36:31.119
 saw

00:36:31.119 --> 00:36:32.059
 this

00:36:32.059 --> 00:36:33.000
 young

00:36:33.000 --> 00:36:33.400
 person

00:36:33.400 --> 00:36:33.740
 in our

00:36:33.740 --> 00:36:34.019
 home

00:36:34.019 --> 00:36:34.619
 brought

00:36:34.619 --> 00:36:34.860
 him

00:36:34.860 --> 00:36:35.619
 back

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:36.220
 and

00:36:36.220 --> 00:36:37.320
 yes

00:36:37.320 --> 00:36:37.700
 I blew

00:36:37.700 --> 00:36:37.840
 it

00:36:37.840 --> 00:36:38.019
 didn't

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:38.200
 I

00:36:38.200 --> 00:36:42.340
 you were

00:36:42.340 --> 00:36:42.680
 all thinking

00:36:42.680 --> 00:36:42.900
 of it

00:36:42.900 --> 00:36:43.159
 anyway

00:36:43.159 --> 00:36:43.500
 so

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:46.800
 the danger

00:36:46.800 --> 00:36:47.340
 of wandering

00:36:47.340 --> 00:36:48.980
 and it

00:36:48.980 --> 00:36:49.500
 wasn't long

00:36:49.500 --> 00:36:49.840
 after

00:36:49.840 --> 00:36:51.059
 the same

00:36:51.059 --> 00:36:51.260
 little

00:36:51.260 --> 00:36:51.840
 wanderer

00:36:51.840 --> 00:36:52.360
 decided

00:36:52.360 --> 00:36:53.380
 to follow

00:36:53.380 --> 00:36:53.720
 after

00:36:53.720 --> 00:36:54.039
 his

00:36:54.039 --> 00:36:54.539
 mom

00:36:54.539 --> 00:36:54.680
 who

00:36:54.680 --> 00:36:54.800
 was

00:36:54.800 --> 00:36:55.000
 taking

00:36:55.000 --> 00:36:55.160
 a

00:36:55.160 --> 00:36:55.340
 dog

00:36:55.340 --> 00:36:55.460
 for

00:36:55.460 --> 00:36:55.559
 the

00:36:55.559 --> 00:36:55.780
 walk

00:36:55.780 --> 00:36:56.620
 at

00:36:56.620 --> 00:36:56.980
 two

00:36:56.980 --> 00:36:57.200
 years

00:36:57.200 --> 00:36:57.440
 old

00:36:57.440 --> 00:36:57.760
 walked

00:36:57.760 --> 00:36:58.079
 all the

00:36:58.079 --> 00:36:58.180
 way

00:36:58.180 --> 00:36:58.340
 down

00:36:58.340 --> 00:36:58.480
 the

00:36:58.480 --> 00:36:58.640
 street

00:36:58.640 --> 00:36:58.820
 about

00:36:58.820 --> 00:36:59.200
 a hundred

00:36:59.200 --> 00:36:59.539
 yards

00:36:59.539 --> 00:36:59.840
 and then

00:36:59.840 --> 00:37:00.079
 turned

00:37:00.079 --> 00:37:00.260
 the

00:37:00.260 --> 00:37:00.519
 corner

00:37:00.519 --> 00:37:01.380
 and

00:37:01.380 --> 00:37:02.980
 hey

00:37:02.980 --> 00:37:03.860
 neighbor

00:37:03.860 --> 00:37:04.320
 across

00:37:04.320 --> 00:37:04.559
 the street

00:37:04.559 --> 00:37:04.900
 is that

00:37:04.900 --> 00:37:05.120
 your

00:37:05.120 --> 00:37:05.800
 little

00:37:05.800 --> 00:37:06.380
 person

00:37:06.380 --> 00:37:06.840
 walking

00:37:06.840 --> 00:37:07.059
 down

00:37:07.059 --> 00:37:07.200
 the

00:37:07.200 --> 00:37:07.420
 street

00:37:07.420 --> 00:37:10.120
 we

00:37:10.120 --> 00:37:10.500
 understand

00:37:10.500 --> 00:37:10.700
 the

00:37:10.700 --> 00:37:11.079
 significance

00:37:11.079 --> 00:37:11.300
 of

00:37:11.300 --> 00:37:11.620
 wandering

00:37:11.620 --> 00:37:13.200
 and

00:37:13.200 --> 00:37:13.720
 if

00:37:13.720 --> 00:37:14.260
 anybody

00:37:14.260 --> 00:37:15.360
 of us

00:37:15.360 --> 00:37:16.000
 understand

00:37:16.000 --> 00:37:16.240
 the

00:37:16.240 --> 00:37:16.720
 significance

00:37:16.720 --> 00:37:17.180
 or the

00:37:17.180 --> 00:37:17.660
 danger

00:37:17.659 --> 00:37:18.179
 of

00:37:18.179 --> 00:37:18.739
 wandering

00:37:18.739 --> 00:37:19.559
 then

00:37:19.559 --> 00:37:20.379
 this

00:37:20.379 --> 00:37:21.079
 element

00:37:21.079 --> 00:37:21.420
 of

00:37:21.420 --> 00:37:21.859
 love

00:37:21.859 --> 00:37:22.019
 is

00:37:22.019 --> 00:37:22.259
 what's

00:37:22.259 --> 00:37:22.359
 going

00:37:22.359 --> 00:37:22.539
 to

00:37:22.539 --> 00:37:22.980
 bolster

00:37:22.980 --> 00:37:23.579
 our

00:37:23.579 --> 00:37:23.839
 heart

00:37:23.839 --> 00:37:24.019
 to

00:37:24.019 --> 00:37:24.460
 respond

00:37:24.460 --> 00:37:25.519
 we

00:37:25.519 --> 00:37:25.899
 cannot

00:37:25.899 --> 00:37:26.239
 be

00:37:26.239 --> 00:37:26.679
 silent

00:37:26.679 --> 00:37:27.599
 we

00:37:27.599 --> 00:37:28.000
 cannot

00:37:28.000 --> 00:37:28.659
 allow

00:37:28.659 --> 00:37:29.639
 wanderers

00:37:29.639 --> 00:37:30.319
 to have

00:37:30.319 --> 00:37:30.500
 their

00:37:30.500 --> 00:37:30.799
 way

00:37:30.799 --> 00:37:31.859
 we

00:37:31.859 --> 00:37:32.440
 cannot

00:37:32.440 --> 00:37:32.980
 as

00:37:32.980 --> 00:37:33.500
 people

00:37:33.500 --> 00:37:34.039
 who

00:37:34.039 --> 00:37:34.639
 love

00:37:34.639 --> 00:37:35.440
 stand

00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:36.119
 at a

00:37:36.119 --> 00:37:36.500
 distance

00:37:36.500 --> 00:37:36.879
 because

00:37:36.879 --> 00:37:37.259
 we're

00:37:37.259 --> 00:37:37.960
 concerned

00:37:37.960 --> 00:37:38.319
 about

00:37:38.319 --> 00:37:38.480
 the

00:37:38.480 --> 00:37:38.940
 potential

00:37:38.940 --> 00:37:39.940
 conflict

00:37:39.940 --> 00:37:40.759
 or the

00:37:40.759 --> 00:37:41.199
 potential

00:37:41.199 --> 00:37:41.739
 risk

00:37:41.739 --> 00:37:42.139
 of

00:37:42.139 --> 00:37:42.759
 relationship

00:37:42.759 --> 00:37:43.359
 we

00:37:43.359 --> 00:37:43.960
 will

00:37:43.960 --> 00:37:44.779
 engage

00:37:44.779 --> 00:37:45.379
 we'll

00:37:45.379 --> 00:37:45.839
 do

00:37:45.839 --> 00:37:46.279
 what we

00:37:46.279 --> 00:37:46.759
 have to

00:37:46.759 --> 00:37:47.059
 do

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.380
 to

00:37:47.380 --> 00:37:47.739
 draw

00:37:47.739 --> 00:37:48.099
 those

00:37:48.099 --> 00:37:48.759
 wanderers

00:37:48.759 --> 00:37:49.099
 back

00:37:49.099 --> 00:37:49.599
 because

00:37:49.599 --> 00:37:50.299
 of

00:37:50.299 --> 00:37:50.820
 love

00:37:50.820 --> 00:37:52.519
 love

00:37:52.519 --> 00:37:54.039
 for

00:37:54.039 --> 00:37:54.480
 those

00:37:54.480 --> 00:37:55.799
 who

00:37:55.799 --> 00:37:55.900
 are

00:37:55.900 --> 00:37:56.059
 part

00:37:56.059 --> 00:37:56.159
 of

00:37:56.159 --> 00:37:56.360
 our

00:37:56.360 --> 00:37:57.179
 body

00:37:57.179 --> 00:37:57.500
 our

00:37:57.500 --> 00:37:57.860
 fellowship

00:37:57.860 --> 00:37:59.179
 finally

00:37:59.179 --> 00:38:00.559
 remember

00:38:00.559 --> 00:38:01.360
 the

00:38:01.360 --> 00:38:01.779
 people

00:38:01.779 --> 00:38:02.139
 of

00:38:02.139 --> 00:38:02.279
 the

00:38:02.279 --> 00:38:02.639
 church

00:38:02.639 --> 00:38:03.679
 remember

00:38:03.679 --> 00:38:04.460
 the

00:38:04.460 --> 00:38:04.820
 people

00:38:04.820 --> 00:38:05.539
 of

00:38:05.539 --> 00:38:05.699
 the

00:38:05.699 --> 00:38:06.039
 church

00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:07.199
 it

00:38:07.199 --> 00:38:07.400
 says

00:38:07.400 --> 00:38:07.619
 here

00:38:07.619 --> 00:38:07.779
 in

00:38:07.779 --> 00:38:07.960
 verse

00:38:07.960 --> 00:38:08.219
 8

00:38:08.219 --> 00:38:08.559
 now

00:38:08.559 --> 00:38:09.279
 we

00:38:09.279 --> 00:38:09.619
 know

00:38:09.619 --> 00:38:09.840
 that

00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:09.960
 the

00:38:09.960 --> 00:38:10.179
 law

00:38:10.179 --> 00:38:10.380
 is

00:38:10.380 --> 00:38:10.739
 good

00:38:10.739 --> 00:38:10.980
 if

00:38:10.980 --> 00:38:11.239
 one

00:38:11.239 --> 00:38:11.579
 uses

00:38:11.579 --> 00:38:11.759
 it

00:38:11.759 --> 00:38:12.239
 lawfully

00:38:12.239 --> 00:38:13.639
 understanding

00:38:13.639 --> 00:38:14.079
 this

00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:14.299
 the

00:38:14.299 --> 00:38:14.539
 law

00:38:14.539 --> 00:38:14.719
 is

00:38:14.719 --> 00:38:15.059
 not

00:38:15.059 --> 00:38:15.360
 laid

00:38:15.360 --> 00:38:15.880
 down

00:38:15.880 --> 00:38:16.380
 for

00:38:16.380 --> 00:38:16.579
 the

00:38:16.579 --> 00:38:17.039
 just

00:38:17.039 --> 00:38:17.500
 but

00:38:17.500 --> 00:38:17.679
 for

00:38:17.679 --> 00:38:17.840
 the

00:38:17.840 --> 00:38:18.420
 lawless

00:38:18.420 --> 00:38:18.739
 and

00:38:18.739 --> 00:38:19.480
 disobedient

00:38:19.480 --> 00:38:20.159
 for

00:38:20.159 --> 00:38:20.320
 the

00:38:20.320 --> 00:38:20.940
 ungodly

00:38:20.940 --> 00:38:21.179
 and

00:38:21.179 --> 00:38:21.519
 sinner

00:38:21.519 --> 00:38:22.000
 for

00:38:22.000 --> 00:38:22.139
 the

00:38:22.139 --> 00:38:22.679
 unholy

00:38:22.679 --> 00:38:22.880
 and

00:38:22.880 --> 00:38:23.500
 profane

00:38:23.500 --> 00:38:23.960
 for

00:38:23.960 --> 00:38:24.259
 those

00:38:24.259 --> 00:38:24.440
 who

00:38:24.440 --> 00:38:24.880
 strike

00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:25.079
 their

00:38:25.079 --> 00:38:25.599
 fathers

00:38:25.599 --> 00:38:25.880
 and

00:38:25.880 --> 00:38:26.300
 mothers

00:38:26.300 --> 00:38:26.900
 for

00:38:26.900 --> 00:38:27.500
 murderers

00:38:27.500 --> 00:38:27.659
 the

00:38:27.659 --> 00:38:27.980
 sexually

00:38:27.980 --> 00:38:28.599
 immoral

00:38:28.599 --> 00:38:29.139
 men

00:38:29.139 --> 00:38:29.300
 who

00:38:29.300 --> 00:38:29.759
 practice

00:38:29.759 --> 00:38:30.900
 homosexuality

00:38:30.900 --> 00:38:31.960
 enslavers

00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:32.840
 liars

00:38:32.840 --> 00:38:33.579
 perjurers

00:38:33.579 --> 00:38:34.239
 and whatever

00:38:34.239 --> 00:38:35.480
 else is

00:38:35.480 --> 00:38:36.179
 contrary

00:38:36.179 --> 00:38:37.000
 to sound

00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:37.539
 doctrine

00:38:37.539 --> 00:38:38.739
 in

00:38:38.739 --> 00:38:39.579
 accordance

00:38:39.579 --> 00:38:40.340
 with the

00:38:40.340 --> 00:38:40.759
 gospel

00:38:40.759 --> 00:38:41.199
 of the

00:38:41.199 --> 00:38:41.639
 glory

00:38:41.639 --> 00:38:42.199
 of the

00:38:42.199 --> 00:38:42.480
 blessed

00:38:42.480 --> 00:38:43.000
 God

00:38:43.000 --> 00:38:43.579
 with

00:38:43.579 --> 00:38:44.039
 which

00:38:44.039 --> 00:38:44.420
 I

00:38:44.420 --> 00:38:44.699
 have

00:38:44.699 --> 00:38:45.019
 been

00:38:45.019 --> 00:38:45.900
 entrusted

00:38:45.900 --> 00:38:47.900
 remembered

00:38:47.900 --> 00:38:48.740
 the

00:38:48.740 --> 00:38:49.180
 people

00:38:49.180 --> 00:38:49.860
 of the

00:38:49.860 --> 00:38:50.139
 church

00:38:50.139 --> 00:38:50.460
 now I

00:38:50.460 --> 00:38:50.740
 know

00:38:50.740 --> 00:38:51.559
 that

00:38:51.559 --> 00:38:52.119
 this is

00:38:52.119 --> 00:38:52.480
 about

00:38:52.480 --> 00:38:53.360
 the

00:38:53.360 --> 00:38:53.780
 law

00:38:53.780 --> 00:38:54.200
 and the

00:38:54.200 --> 00:38:54.460
 law

00:38:54.460 --> 00:38:54.720
 is

00:38:54.720 --> 00:38:55.019
 good

00:38:55.019 --> 00:38:55.500
 but the

00:38:55.500 --> 00:38:55.860
 law

00:38:55.860 --> 00:38:56.500
 is good

00:38:56.500 --> 00:38:57.119
 because

00:38:57.119 --> 00:38:58.000
 it helps

00:38:58.000 --> 00:38:58.440
 you and

00:38:58.440 --> 00:38:58.860
 I

00:38:58.860 --> 00:39:00.480
 consistently

00:39:00.480 --> 00:39:01.380
 come to

00:39:01.380 --> 00:39:01.820
 terms

00:39:01.820 --> 00:39:02.740
 with who

00:39:02.740 --> 00:39:03.440
 we are

00:39:03.440 --> 00:39:04.599
 every one

00:39:04.599 --> 00:39:04.880
 of us

00:39:04.880 --> 00:39:05.420
 in this

00:39:05.420 --> 00:39:05.720
 room

00:39:05.720 --> 00:39:06.440
 are in

00:39:06.440 --> 00:39:07.059
 this

00:39:07.059 --> 00:39:07.720
 list

00:39:07.720 --> 00:39:08.980
 and by

00:39:08.980 --> 00:39:09.500
 God's

00:39:09.500 --> 00:39:10.000
 grace

00:39:10.000 --> 00:39:11.240
 because of

00:39:11.240 --> 00:39:11.800
 what we

00:39:11.800 --> 00:39:12.300
 find at the

00:39:12.300 --> 00:39:12.660
 end

00:39:12.659 --> 00:39:13.359
 in

00:39:13.359 --> 00:39:13.819
 accordance

00:39:13.819 --> 00:39:14.659
 with the

00:39:14.659 --> 00:39:15.079
 gospel

00:39:15.079 --> 00:39:15.420
 of the

00:39:15.420 --> 00:39:15.819
 glory

00:39:15.819 --> 00:39:16.319
 of the

00:39:16.319 --> 00:39:16.619
 blessed

00:39:16.619 --> 00:39:17.199
 God

00:39:17.199 --> 00:39:18.319
 with whom

00:39:18.319 --> 00:39:18.519
 we've

00:39:18.519 --> 00:39:18.639
 been

00:39:18.639 --> 00:39:19.059
 entrusted

00:39:19.059 --> 00:39:19.500
 it is

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:20.199
 that

00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:20.920
 gospel

00:39:20.920 --> 00:39:21.559
 that has

00:39:21.559 --> 00:39:22.099
 taken us

00:39:22.099 --> 00:39:22.759
 from where

00:39:22.759 --> 00:39:23.379
 we are

00:39:23.379 --> 00:39:23.879
 and has

00:39:23.879 --> 00:39:24.519
 now placed

00:39:24.519 --> 00:39:24.940
 us into

00:39:24.940 --> 00:39:25.399
 Christ

00:39:25.399 --> 00:39:25.940
 and has

00:39:25.940 --> 00:39:26.679
 given us

00:39:26.679 --> 00:39:27.199
 access

00:39:27.199 --> 00:39:28.059
 to his

00:39:28.059 --> 00:39:28.659
 righteousness

00:39:28.659 --> 00:39:30.239
 but every

00:39:30.239 --> 00:39:30.819
 one of us

00:39:30.819 --> 00:39:31.119
 in this

00:39:31.119 --> 00:39:31.399
 room

00:39:31.399 --> 00:39:32.079
 fit

00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:33.099
 the category

00:39:33.099 --> 00:39:34.079
 of sinners

00:39:34.079 --> 00:39:34.399
 that the

00:39:34.399 --> 00:39:35.099
 apostle Paul

00:39:35.099 --> 00:39:35.920
 is talking

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.420
 about here

00:39:36.420 --> 00:39:38.119
 don't

00:39:38.119 --> 00:39:38.819
 forget

00:39:38.819 --> 00:39:39.739
 who

00:39:39.739 --> 00:39:40.599
 you are

00:39:40.599 --> 00:39:42.079
 and as

00:39:42.079 --> 00:39:42.399
 we come

00:39:42.399 --> 00:39:42.899
 to terms

00:39:42.899 --> 00:39:43.279
 with who

00:39:43.279 --> 00:39:43.579
 we are

00:39:43.579 --> 00:39:44.059
 we come

00:39:44.059 --> 00:39:45.019
 to realize

00:39:45.019 --> 00:39:45.739
 the wonder

00:39:45.739 --> 00:39:46.559
 of the

00:39:46.559 --> 00:39:46.979
 grace of

00:39:46.979 --> 00:39:47.339
 God for

00:39:47.339 --> 00:39:47.659
 us

00:39:47.659 --> 00:39:49.739
 we come

00:39:49.739 --> 00:39:50.219
 to terms

00:39:50.219 --> 00:39:50.719
 with

00:39:50.719 --> 00:39:52.000
 understanding

00:39:52.000 --> 00:39:53.179
 that if

00:39:53.179 --> 00:39:53.859
 this is

00:39:53.859 --> 00:39:54.779
 his church

00:39:54.779 --> 00:39:55.759
 and he's

00:39:55.759 --> 00:39:56.500
 bought us

00:39:56.500 --> 00:39:57.439
 with his

00:39:57.439 --> 00:39:57.919
 precious

00:39:57.919 --> 00:39:58.559
 blood

00:39:58.559 --> 00:39:59.639
 then we

00:39:59.639 --> 00:39:59.919
 have an

00:39:59.919 --> 00:40:00.519
 obligation

00:40:00.519 --> 00:40:01.500
 as his

00:40:01.500 --> 00:40:01.919
 people

00:40:01.919 --> 00:40:02.879
 to please

00:40:02.879 --> 00:40:03.159
 him

00:40:03.159 --> 00:40:03.719
 and worship

00:40:03.719 --> 00:40:04.099
 him

00:40:04.099 --> 00:40:05.179
 and to

00:40:05.179 --> 00:40:05.839
 seek to

00:40:05.839 --> 00:40:06.819
 do that

00:40:06.819 --> 00:40:07.919
 which is

00:40:07.919 --> 00:40:08.939
 consistent

00:40:08.939 --> 00:40:09.619
 with his

00:40:09.619 --> 00:40:10.579
 standard

00:40:10.579 --> 00:40:13.000
 Jesus

00:40:13.000 --> 00:40:13.559
 himself

00:40:13.559 --> 00:40:14.099
 says this

00:40:14.099 --> 00:40:14.480
 in Luke

00:40:14.480 --> 00:40:15.159
 chapter 5

00:40:15.159 --> 00:40:16.139
 verse 22

00:40:16.139 --> 00:40:16.679
 kind of a

00:40:16.679 --> 00:40:17.019
 summary

00:40:17.019 --> 00:40:17.859
 of what we

00:40:17.859 --> 00:40:18.139
 read

00:40:18.139 --> 00:40:18.579
 I have not

00:40:18.579 --> 00:40:19.139
 come

00:40:19.139 --> 00:40:19.739
 he says

00:40:19.739 --> 00:40:20.440
 to call

00:40:20.440 --> 00:40:21.019
 the righteous

00:40:21.019 --> 00:40:21.920
 but sinners

00:40:21.920 --> 00:40:23.099
 to repentance

00:40:23.099 --> 00:40:24.900
 there's

00:40:24.900 --> 00:40:26.619
 this equalizing

00:40:26.619 --> 00:40:27.380
 force

00:40:27.380 --> 00:40:28.319
 that happens

00:40:28.319 --> 00:40:29.339
 when the law

00:40:29.339 --> 00:40:29.960
 is used

00:40:29.960 --> 00:40:30.699
 the right way

00:40:30.699 --> 00:40:31.460
 the law

00:40:31.460 --> 00:40:31.980
 is meant

00:40:31.980 --> 00:40:32.839
 to expose

00:40:32.839 --> 00:40:33.659
 who we

00:40:33.659 --> 00:40:34.279
 really are

00:40:34.279 --> 00:40:35.179
 and the law

00:40:35.179 --> 00:40:35.619
 is meant

00:40:35.619 --> 00:40:36.619
 to point us

00:40:36.619 --> 00:40:37.579
 to the reality

00:40:37.579 --> 00:40:38.299
 of our need

00:40:38.299 --> 00:40:39.099
 that need

00:40:39.099 --> 00:40:39.719
 that can only

00:40:39.719 --> 00:40:40.239
 be found

00:40:40.239 --> 00:40:40.639
 in Jesus

00:40:40.639 --> 00:40:40.960
 Christ

00:40:40.960 --> 00:40:41.420
 himself

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:43.519
 and so

00:40:43.519 --> 00:40:43.900
 even this

00:40:43.900 --> 00:40:44.179
 morning

00:40:44.179 --> 00:40:44.719
 even now

00:40:44.719 --> 00:40:46.119
 the question

00:40:46.119 --> 00:40:46.559
 is

00:40:46.559 --> 00:40:47.719
 is the law

00:40:47.719 --> 00:40:48.219
 for you

00:40:48.219 --> 00:40:49.719
 have you

00:40:49.719 --> 00:40:50.219
 come to a

00:40:50.219 --> 00:40:50.799
 place of

00:40:50.799 --> 00:40:51.460
 recognizing

00:40:51.460 --> 00:40:52.860
 that you're

00:40:52.860 --> 00:40:53.839
 in this list

00:40:53.839 --> 00:40:55.139
 that you are

00:40:55.139 --> 00:40:56.279
 one of the

00:40:56.279 --> 00:40:57.000
 number of the

00:40:57.000 --> 00:40:57.679
 unholy and

00:40:57.679 --> 00:40:58.139
 profane

00:40:58.139 --> 00:40:59.179
 one of the

00:40:59.179 --> 00:40:59.659
 number of

00:40:59.659 --> 00:41:00.179
 those who

00:41:00.179 --> 00:41:01.139
 perhaps have

00:41:01.139 --> 00:41:02.239
 even stricken

00:41:02.239 --> 00:41:02.839
 your father

00:41:02.839 --> 00:41:03.400
 or mother

00:41:03.400 --> 00:41:05.460
 one who's been

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 sexually immoral

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 one who struggles

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 and has maybe

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 even participated

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 in homosexuality

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 one who's a liar

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 a perjurer

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 I love this

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 all encompassing

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 category

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 and anything else

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 that is out of

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 bounds

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 with sound

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 doctrine

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 have you come

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 to the place

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 of recognizing

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 who you are

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 as a sinner

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 and have you

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 come to

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 understand

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 that you

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 will never

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 enjoy

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 freedom

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 from sin

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 without

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 the forgiveness

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 of God

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 have you

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 done that

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 have you

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 have you

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 enjoyed

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 and experienced

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 the benefit

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 of the saving

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 cleansing

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 power

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 of God

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 has he made

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 you one

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 with himself

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 by forgiving

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 your sin

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 paying for it

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 on the cross

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 rising

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 again

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 and

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 and

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 and for those

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 of us

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 who've come

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 to terms

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 with that

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 and have

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 recognized

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 who we really

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 are

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 has it created

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 in our hearts

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 a tenderness

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 to those

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 who

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 who are

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 like what we

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 were

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 rather than

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 posturing

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 ourselves

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 as those

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 who are

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 looking down

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 on all those

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 ungodly

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 riffraff

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 that we've

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 come to a place

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 of recognizing

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 oh they're not

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 a whole lot

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 unlike what I

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 was

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 has it created

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 in your heart

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 a tenderness

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 to those

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 who also

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 need

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 Jesus

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 and a zeal

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 and desire

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 to make sure

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 that the people

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 that God

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 has put

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 in your way

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 whether they're

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 neighbors

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 or family

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 or students

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 fellow classmates

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 whoever they might be

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 is there a burden

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 on your heart

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 to use the law

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 in a way

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 to

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 to lead them

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 to

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 the great law

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 giver

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 and the one

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 who alone

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 fulfilled the law

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 Jesus Christ

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 have you placed

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 your trust in him

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 have you given

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 your life to him

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 have you asked him

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 to be your savior

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 to forgive you

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 of sin

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 and to

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 exercise his

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 authority

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 over your life

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 may God help us

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 to be those

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 who walk in step

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 as a healthy church

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 in coming to know

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 our head

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 in coming to understand

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 the foundation

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 of the church

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 and that is the truth

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 of the word

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 that are oriented

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 in a way

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 that love drives us

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 and so as

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 disciples of Christ

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 what does Jesus say

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 to his disciples

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 on the night

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 before his crucifixion

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 they will know

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 you're my disciples

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 by your

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 love

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 do the people

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 in this world

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 know that you

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 belong to Christ

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 because of

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 the love

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 they see

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 in your life

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 and not

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 polluted

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 kind of love

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 not

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 not blended

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 kind of love

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 not worldly love

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 but the kind of love

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 we're talking about

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 here

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 the uncompromising

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 love of God

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 that comes

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 through the gospel

00:43:54.599 --> 00:43:56.119
 that kind of love

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 and it's God

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 helping us

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 as the people

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 of the church

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 to come to terms

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 with our desperate

00:44:03.819 --> 00:44:05.019
 need for a savior

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 Lord thank you

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 for this

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 great word

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 and for the opportunity

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 we have to look

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 over the next

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 several weeks

00:44:12.980 --> 00:44:15.139
 be reminded of

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 what a healthy church

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 looks like

00:44:16.900 --> 00:44:18.799
 Lord we

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 as we evaluate

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 our own lives

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 we know how

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 how far we need

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 to go

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 may that not

00:44:24.239 --> 00:44:25.299
 discourage us

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 or disappoint us

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 but Lord may it

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 invigorate us

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 to be the kinds

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 of people

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 you've called us

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 to be

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 thank you for

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 this opportunity

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 this morning

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 to look into

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 the scriptures

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 thank you for

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 Jesus

00:44:38.440 --> 00:44:39.740
 for the example

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 that he said

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 thank you for

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 the spirit

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 and your indwelling

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 reality

00:44:43.620 --> 00:44:44.920
 in our lives

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 enabling and

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 strengthening us

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 thank you

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 for the word of God

00:44:48.640 --> 00:44:49.220
 that gives us

00:44:49.220 --> 00:44:50.120
 clear instructions

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 and Lord thank you

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 for the people

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 of God

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 that can encourage

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 us

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 and strengthen us

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 and even confront

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 us

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 when necessary

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 God may we be

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 faithful

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 servants and

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 representatives of you

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 in Jesus name

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 amen

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 God bless you

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 have a great week

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 miracle

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 Thank you.