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 now if you have your bible turn back with me to john chapter 8 where jesus declares i am

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 the light of the world whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light

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 of life so a couple of weeks ago i was back in sky and i was as i was preparing for this i was

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 thinking of one of the iconic buildings the new tourist destinations on the isle of sky nice

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 point lighthouse familiar to some folks in our congregation it's really iconic for its setting

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 people will travel across the world for the wonderful sunsets you get there of course that

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 wasn't why it was designed and built it's been in operation since 1909 its light shines for 16

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 nautical miles its purpose isn't so that folks can have pretty pictures though that's a side benefit

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 its purpose of course like every lighthouse is to shine in the darkness it's to reveal hidden danger

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 and it's to guide ships to safety and so i was thinking about what jesus said is the light of

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 the world i was thinking about that lighthouse and see there's so much connection there and we'll think

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 about that but of course the setting for john chapter 8 isn't jesus standing in front of a lighthouse we

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 have jesus in the temple courtyard with so many thousands of gathered worshipers for the feast of

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 tabernacles this autumn festival where the people remembered and gave thanks for the fact that god

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 provided the crops for them and it was also a time when they would go and they would live in these tents

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 or booths to remember that god had set them free from being slaves and taking them from the wilderness to

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 the promised land and so it was a time of great worship and part of how they worship was that they would

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 sit up for giant lamps in the corners of the temple courtyards and they would celebrate and they would

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 praise god under the lamplight this glow would fill the city of jerusalem and and here is jesus

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 and he's illuminated by these four great lamps and he declares to the people i am the light of the world

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 again as we said last week this is a huge claim from jesus i am the old testament name of god jesus saying

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 i am god i am light i'm light for the world some of us know science i don't know science but even at my

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 basic level i know light is vital for life if you want there to be growth you need light when we need

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 direction and guidance we need to have lights anyone who's been lost in the woods anyone who's been stuck in a

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 blackout situation you know light is good for direction and for safety

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 so our plan for this morning is to think about this great saying of jesus and to look at three aspects to think

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 about light and darkness one of those many contrasts you get in john's gospel to think about light and revelation

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 and to think about light and salvation and we're going to use jesus words and we're going to do two

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 things with those words we're going to connect them with the theme of light in the old testament

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 there's loads of light teaching in the old testament and we're going to connect them with other teaching

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 from john's gospel so that we'll have this this vision hope and pray of jesus the light of the world

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 that we might follow him together that we might be walking in the light so let's begin with light

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 light and darkness and darkness um i guess culturally whether we have a bible background or not light

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 and dark is a familiar contrast um we think often about good and evil in those terms uh we think of

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 western movies and white hats and black hats or or perhaps for those of a particular generation we think

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 of luke skywalker and darth vader the iconic man in black well the bible picks up that kind of light

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 and dark theme from the very beginning so we'll see on our screen some bible texts i think so genesis 1

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 it reminds us that when god created the world he created it in the beginning god created the heavens

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 and the earth now the earth was formless and empty darkness it was over the surface of the deep and then

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 god spoke the first words recorded in the bible from god let there be light and that light was good

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 and that life was a source of life and that light brought separation from darkness

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 second book of the bible book of exodus it finds at the beginning of that book israel living as slaves

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 in egypt and god has announced that he's going to let his people go he's going to save them and he's going

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 to show his power with these 10 plagues these acts of judgment on pharaoh and egypt and the ninth of those

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 plagues was a thick darkness for three days a darkness that could be felt felt by egypt but for israel

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 they lived in the light they were enjoying god's light there was separation between light and darkness

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 jesus said i am the light of the world in jesus coming and we are to appreciate jesus is this gift

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 of life and light from god he is the one who is truly good he is the one who is pushing back the darkness

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 and through faith in him his people then live in god's light

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 as i said john's gospel has a light and dark contrast theme from the beginning john chapter 1

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 we find in verse 4 and verse 5 and again the words i think are up there in him was life and that life

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 was the light of all mankind the light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it so

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 here is jesus god's word the one who gives life life giving light to a world in darkness a world in

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 rebellion there is this promise that the light will not be overcome by the darkness the darkness is not

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 able to comprehend to fully understand god's light when it comes but john announces jesus is god's true

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 light there is no darkness in jesus then jesus we see the full glory of god being displayed for us

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 that sounds like good news but many people didn't receive it that way many people today still don't

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 receive it that way john chapter 3 after that famous verse i have verse 16 for god so loved the world that

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 he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

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 we find there in verse 19 this is the verdict light has come into the world jesus has come into the world

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 but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil everyone who does evil hates the

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 light and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed

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 so one of the pictures in john's gospel is of the world as this human system in rebellion against god our

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 creator and so jesus comes as light but what do people instinctively choose they choose to hate the

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 light and they choose darkness because they want to be exposed you can be the idea of being exposed by light

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 and maybe you've seen this um in your workplace perhaps perhaps you or a colleague does the right

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 thing you you work and act with integrity but rather than than facing applause you find that people

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 become really uh harsh towards you or speak badly about you because their own failings have been exposed and

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 that's an uncomfortable thing jesus in his perfection and with the glory of god it reveals our imperfection

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 and and that's something instinctively we don't want to to deal with and so many find themselves

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 walking away turning away jesus perfect life is god's light for us

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 john says the world often chooses sin and darkness well back to john chapter 8 jesus announces when he says i'm

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 the light of the world that light has dawned but what happens in john's gospel shows that there is this

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 conflict between light and dark and it continues through the gospel we see it in these chapters we

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 hear it in the doubts and the questions and the criticism and the opposition of religious leaders and the crowds

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 we pull beyond the time of jesus to look at the whole sweep of church history and we find that this

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 conflict between light and dark continues and jesus followers who who live in the way of love what happens

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 so often there is persecution hatred opposition god's church marginalized

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 there are many countries where god's people are being persecuted today

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 many followers of jesus find themselves in prison today for nothing other than wanting to be faithful

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 to god's word to jesus as savior

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 but it's not just out there where we see this battle between light and dark we go to our own

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 hearts and don't we don't we discover that that battle between light and dark continues there too

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 don't we as christians find that we struggle with sin

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 and though we live in the light we find ourselves at times drawn to the dark side

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 paul the great apostle would say that in romans 7 as he found himself so often doing the things

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 he didn't want to do and unable to do the things that he wanted to do because of this sin battle that

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 still goes on in our hearts

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 perhaps if you're here today you're not a christian you recognize that battle because you find yourself

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 at times being drawn to jesus but then but wanting to resist his claims

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 not wanting to submit to him as lord and to live for him

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 jesus said i am the light of the world and john's gospel

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 it speaks about the the conflict between light and dark in those different kingdoms and

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 and it's a reminder that we must choose jesus says follow me whoever follows me

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 so we're being called to choose our kingdom

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 to live in the light or to to walk in the way of darkness are we going to run to jesus the light or run

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 from his light because we don't want to be exposed

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 jesus said i'm the light of the world

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 it speaks to us of light and darkness but it also

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 speaks of light secondly light and revelation

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 jesus has come to reveal

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 certain things to us well

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 verses 13 to 20

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 and as this controversy in a sense continues between jesus and the pharisees and some in the crowd

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 there's a sense that jesus has made the claim and people are resisting immediately verse 13

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 the pharisees challenged him

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 here you are appearing as your own witness

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 your testimony is not valid

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 they understand jesus has just made a huge claim about himself

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 but their instinct is to say

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 you can't just speak for yourself

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 you can't just make a claim like that

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 they put jesus in a sense in a trial situation

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 who are your witnesses to back up this huge claim you've just made

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 and so jesus in chapter 8 is going to take the opportunity to again reveal his identity

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 to again show his unique relationship with his father

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 to show his unique ability to reveal the glory of god

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 look at what he says in verse 14

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 even if i testify on my own behalf my testimony is valid for two reasons

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 jesus says my word is enough

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 one i know where i came from and two i know where i am going

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 jesus appeals to his unique origin

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 he has come from the father

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 he has come from the glory of heaven

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 and he talks about his unique destiny

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 he knows that he's returning to his father

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 he's returning to his father's presence

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 he's returning to glory

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 and so he is able to speak for himself

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 jesus knows that the crowd misunderstand

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 verse 15 you judge by human standards

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 they judge by worldly standards

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 they ask him later

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 where's your father

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 where's joseph

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 they're blind to god's light

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 they're blind to the reality that jesus is bringing

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 that he himself is the son of god

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 so verse 19 when they ask

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 where is your father in that sense

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 they want to to bring him out to trial

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 well jesus if you're if you're talking about your father and saying he'll speak for you

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 well we want to meet him

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 to question him

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 not understanding that the father is god himself

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 some of us

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 have a law background

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 some of us just like watching crime dramas perhaps

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 and we've probably recognized that in a criminal trial

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 and when an expert witness can be found to give testimony

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 often that proves to be the decisive point in a case

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 so a lawyer might travel the length of the country to find the right expert witness

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 to come and to give testimony in a particular case

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 well

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 jesus is on trial here

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 and the question being asked is

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 is jesus really

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 the light of the world

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 is he really showing us the life of god

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 and the glory of god

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 or

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 not

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 and so jesus says

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 i am the one who testifies for myself

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 my other witness is the father who sent me

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 so let's think about that for a moment

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 let's think about the father's testimony about jesus that we find in the bible

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 just in the gospels

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 where you go lots of places around the bible

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 but let's just stick to the gospels

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 and let's think about jesus baptism

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 so jesus is just about to begin his public ministry

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 and he comes to be baptized by john the baptist

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 and what happens

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 heaven is opened

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 spirit comes down in the form of a dove

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 and there's the voice from heaven the father speaks

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 and he says this is my son

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 i love him

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 i'm well pleased with him

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 here's the father's testimony

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 direct from heaven

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 and then we can go to the transfiguration

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 that point where jesus and three of his closest disciples

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 go up a mountain

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 and there for a moment

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 it's as if the curtains of heaven

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 are pulled back

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 and jesus shines with the full glory of god

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 and again

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 voice from heaven

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 this is my son

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 i love him

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 listen to him

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 that's the father's testimony about the son

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 he's the son

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 he loves him

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 he's well pleased with him

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 and we should listen to him

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 jesus speaks in chapter 8

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 again about his unique relationship with his father

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 which means jesus uniquely reveals

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 we're thinking about revelation

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 jesus uniquely reveals god to us

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 so some verses

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 chapter 8 verse 29

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 the father who sent me

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 is with me

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 he has not left me alone

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 for i always do

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 what pleases him

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 the actions of jesus

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 reveal god

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 chapter 8 verse 42

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 if god were your father

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 you would love me

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 for i have come here from god

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 i have not come on my own

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 god sent me

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 to love god

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 to know god

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 is to know

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 and to love

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 jesus his son

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 and jesus makes that really explicit

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 in chapter 10

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 in verse 30

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 when he says simply

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 i

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 and the father

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 are

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 one

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 i and the father

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 are one

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 so jesus is saying

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 i

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 am

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 able

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 and i uniquely

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 reveal god

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 to the world

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 to look at jesus

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 in the gospels

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 is to see

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 the glory of god

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 and to listen

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 to the words of jesus

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 is to listen

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 to the words of god

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 to watch the actions

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 of jesus

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 is to see

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 the will of god

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 when jesus

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 dies on the cross

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 he's showing

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 the father's will

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 to save

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 sinners

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 like us

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 it's no wonder

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 he says

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 i am the light

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 of the world

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 because he has that

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 revealing

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 quality

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 and that's why

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 jesus says

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 follow me

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 follow me

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 because

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 i alone

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 can show you

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 god

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 god's glory

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 god's plan

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 of salvation

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 with jesus

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 all human

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 speculation

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 stops

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 because now

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 we're dealing

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 with god's

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 revelation

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 and this is an idea

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 that we can find

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 throughout the old

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 testament

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 this idea of

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 following god

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 and following

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 god's glory

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 god's glory

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 is light

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 so exodus 13

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 so shortly after

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 the ninth plague

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 comes the tenth plague

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 and then the people

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 are set free

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 and the reality

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 for god's rescued

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 people as they

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 find themselves

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 in the wilderness

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 is that they

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 are those who

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 follow god

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 they follow god's

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 light

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 the pillar of cloud

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 by day

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 pillar of fire

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 by night

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 this

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 this fire

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 this light

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 this revel

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 was always

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 ahead of them

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 and directing

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 them

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 psalm 119

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 verse 105

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 god's word

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 is a lamp

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 to our feet

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 and a light

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 to our path

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 god's light

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 is the light

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 that we are

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 to follow

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 as the people

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 of god

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 if we want

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 to be guided

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 in faith

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 and obedience

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 we need to

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 listen to god's

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 word

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 and who is

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 jesus

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 he is the

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 word

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 who became

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 flesh

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 and then

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 there's

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 wonderful

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 wonderful

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 promise

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 in isaiah

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 chapter 60

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 and verse 19

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 hope to an

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 exiled people

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 hope for us

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 today

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 wonderful picture

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 isaiah 60

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 verse 19

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 the sun

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 will no more

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 be your light

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 by day

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 nor will the

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 brightness of

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 the moon

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 shine on you

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 for the lord

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 will be your

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 everlasting light

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 and your god

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 will be

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 your glory

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 it is jesus

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 i am light

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 the one who

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 reveals

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 a glory

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 from god

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 far greater

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 than the

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 sun

00:19:45.539 --> 00:19:46.759
 that shines

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 in the sky

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 jesus says

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 i am the

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 one to

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 follow

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 i am the

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 voice to

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 listen to

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 i am the

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 glory to

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 see

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 and to

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 believe

00:19:56.039 --> 00:20:00.240
 the reality

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 that we see

00:20:01.160 --> 00:20:02.200
 in the

00:20:02.200 --> 00:20:02.759
 crowds

00:20:02.759 --> 00:20:03.660
 the reality

00:20:03.660 --> 00:20:04.059
 that we need

00:20:04.059 --> 00:20:04.660
 to recognize

00:20:04.660 --> 00:20:05.279
 today is that

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 it's entirely

00:20:05.840 --> 00:20:06.680
 possible to

00:20:06.680 --> 00:20:07.279
 see the

00:20:07.279 --> 00:20:07.640
 light

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 but not

00:20:09.880 --> 00:20:10.440
 respond

00:20:10.440 --> 00:20:11.039
 properly

00:20:11.039 --> 00:20:11.480
 to that

00:20:11.480 --> 00:20:11.759
 light

00:20:11.960 --> 00:20:13.920
 let me

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 share a

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 story

00:20:15.259 --> 00:20:16.299
 from a

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 naval

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 officer

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 by the

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 name of

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 frank

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 coch

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 he was

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 serving

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 on a

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 naval

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 battleship

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 one of

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 those huge

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 battleships

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 on routine

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 maneuvers

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 in the

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 ocean

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 when the

00:20:32.500 --> 00:20:32.799
 weather

00:20:32.799 --> 00:20:33.380
 turned

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 and the

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 weather

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 was truly

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 awful

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 for three

00:20:36.539 --> 00:20:36.920
 days

00:20:36.920 --> 00:20:37.279
 they had

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 virtually

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 no

00:20:38.620 --> 00:20:39.279
 visibility

00:20:39.279 --> 00:20:39.840
 the waves

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 so big

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 they were

00:20:40.519 --> 00:20:40.980
 crashing

00:20:40.980 --> 00:20:42.080
 over the

00:20:42.080 --> 00:20:42.259
 boat

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 and then

00:20:42.600 --> 00:20:43.220
 one day

00:20:43.220 --> 00:20:44.400
 day four

00:20:44.400 --> 00:20:45.519
 a lookout

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 report

00:20:46.080 --> 00:20:46.580
 came

00:20:46.580 --> 00:20:47.660
 to say

00:20:47.660 --> 00:20:48.320
 captain

00:20:48.320 --> 00:20:49.480
 light

00:20:49.480 --> 00:20:50.120
 on

00:20:50.120 --> 00:20:51.200
 starboard

00:20:51.200 --> 00:20:52.220
 i have

00:20:52.220 --> 00:20:52.779
 no idea

00:20:52.779 --> 00:20:53.100
 which way

00:20:53.100 --> 00:20:53.519
 starboard

00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:53.680
 is

00:20:53.680 --> 00:20:53.980
 let's

00:20:53.980 --> 00:20:54.259
 imagine

00:20:54.259 --> 00:20:54.519
 it's that

00:20:54.519 --> 00:20:54.900
 light

00:20:54.900 --> 00:20:55.200
 on the

00:20:55.200 --> 00:20:55.660
 starboard

00:20:55.660 --> 00:20:56.660
 and the

00:20:56.660 --> 00:20:57.259
 reply

00:20:57.259 --> 00:20:58.720
 from the

00:20:58.720 --> 00:20:59.160
 captain

00:20:59.160 --> 00:21:04.460
 then as soon as he heard about this light he wanted to send a message and the message he wanted to ask was

00:21:04.460 --> 00:21:06.319
 is it stationary

00:21:06.319 --> 00:21:06.480
 stationary

00:21:06.480 --> 00:21:08.859
 or is it moving

00:21:08.859 --> 00:21:10.419
 is it moving astern

00:21:10.419 --> 00:21:11.200
 is it turning

00:21:11.200 --> 00:21:13.759
 and the reply from the lookout was

00:21:13.759 --> 00:21:14.980
 it's stationary

00:21:14.980 --> 00:21:16.659
 so now the captain knows

00:21:16.659 --> 00:21:17.339
 hold on a minute

00:21:17.339 --> 00:21:17.599
 now

00:21:17.599 --> 00:21:18.759
 this light is

00:21:18.759 --> 00:21:20.299
 is directly in our path

00:21:20.299 --> 00:21:21.939
 we're heading for a collision

00:21:21.939 --> 00:21:23.460
 so he knows action needs to be taken

00:21:23.460 --> 00:21:24.980
 so he sends a signal

00:21:24.980 --> 00:21:26.779
 over to this other light

00:21:26.779 --> 00:21:27.379
 and he says

00:21:27.379 --> 00:21:28.740
 in his signal

00:21:28.740 --> 00:21:30.859
 i advise you to change course

00:21:30.859 --> 00:21:32.079
 20 degrees

00:21:32.079 --> 00:21:32.720
 east

00:21:32.720 --> 00:21:35.639
 and he waits a few moments

00:21:35.640 --> 00:21:36.800
 and a response

00:21:36.800 --> 00:21:37.700
 flashed back

00:21:37.700 --> 00:21:39.100
 i advise you

00:21:39.100 --> 00:21:40.380
 to change course

00:21:40.380 --> 00:21:42.040
 20 degrees west

00:21:42.040 --> 00:21:43.640
 okay the captain

00:21:43.640 --> 00:21:44.380
 is not

00:21:44.380 --> 00:21:45.640
 best pleased

00:21:45.640 --> 00:21:46.160
 at this

00:21:46.160 --> 00:21:47.520
 the captain gets really mad

00:21:47.520 --> 00:21:47.880
 he starts

00:21:47.880 --> 00:21:48.580
 claiming

00:21:48.580 --> 00:21:49.620
 his title

00:21:49.620 --> 00:21:50.680
 i'm a captain

00:21:50.680 --> 00:21:52.100
 the reply flashed back

00:21:52.100 --> 00:21:54.080
 i'm a captain of a battleship

00:21:54.080 --> 00:21:55.600
 change your course

00:21:55.600 --> 00:21:58.660
 and the reply came back a few moments later

00:21:58.660 --> 00:22:00.240
 i'm a lighthouse

00:22:00.240 --> 00:22:01.580
 change your course

00:22:01.580 --> 00:22:05.460
 so important to respond

00:22:05.460 --> 00:22:07.340
 to the light

00:22:07.340 --> 00:22:08.620
 so important

00:22:08.620 --> 00:22:10.420
 today i wonder

00:22:10.420 --> 00:22:12.120
 if there are some of us here

00:22:12.120 --> 00:22:12.940
 we've seen the light

00:22:12.940 --> 00:22:15.200
 we we've heard the teaching of jesus

00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:16.980
 we've seen his glory

00:22:16.980 --> 00:22:18.819
 in the gospels

00:22:18.819 --> 00:22:21.380
 the glory of his truth

00:22:21.380 --> 00:22:22.059
 and of his love

00:22:22.059 --> 00:22:24.900
 but still we won't change course

00:22:24.900 --> 00:22:26.960
 still we are

00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:28.620
 living in the darkness

00:22:28.619 --> 00:22:31.719
 there's another call

00:22:31.719 --> 00:22:32.979
 to believe in him

00:22:32.979 --> 00:22:35.379
 to see our need

00:22:35.379 --> 00:22:35.979
 of him

00:22:35.979 --> 00:22:37.459
 to follow

00:22:37.459 --> 00:22:39.199
 and to believe

00:22:39.199 --> 00:22:43.119
 i think it's a reminder too

00:22:43.119 --> 00:22:44.699
 for us who are followers

00:22:44.699 --> 00:22:45.379
 of jesus

00:22:45.379 --> 00:22:48.379
 it is crucial for our day-to-day life

00:22:48.379 --> 00:22:49.959
 that we are following jesus

00:22:49.959 --> 00:22:50.759
 like we're living

00:22:50.759 --> 00:22:51.819
 in the light

00:22:51.819 --> 00:22:52.939
 we're trusting in him

00:22:52.939 --> 00:22:54.539
 as the son of god

00:22:54.539 --> 00:22:56.240
 as our savior

00:22:56.240 --> 00:22:58.220
 that we be listening to

00:22:58.220 --> 00:22:59.159
 obeying

00:22:59.159 --> 00:23:00.759
 applying god's word

00:23:00.759 --> 00:23:01.920
 to our hearts

00:23:01.920 --> 00:23:02.680
 together

00:23:02.680 --> 00:23:03.720
 as we gather

00:23:03.720 --> 00:23:04.399
 for worship

00:23:04.399 --> 00:23:04.960
 together

00:23:04.960 --> 00:23:05.639
 as families

00:23:05.639 --> 00:23:07.039
 and as individuals

00:23:07.039 --> 00:23:07.940
 that we be hearing

00:23:07.940 --> 00:23:08.960
 and responding

00:23:08.960 --> 00:23:11.240
 and living in the light

00:23:11.240 --> 00:23:11.940
 that we'd be

00:23:11.940 --> 00:23:13.200
 worshiping

00:23:13.200 --> 00:23:16.039
 so before we move on

00:23:16.039 --> 00:23:17.119
 from this

00:23:17.119 --> 00:23:18.319
 we need to remind ourselves

00:23:18.319 --> 00:23:19.659
 too of our future hope

00:23:19.659 --> 00:23:20.859
 as it connects with light

00:23:20.859 --> 00:23:21.399
 so remember

00:23:21.400 --> 00:23:22.800
 it's sam 60

00:23:22.800 --> 00:23:23.220
 where it said

00:23:23.220 --> 00:23:24.180
 there'll be no more sun

00:23:24.180 --> 00:23:25.960
 because the glory of god

00:23:25.960 --> 00:23:27.080
 will be the everlasting light

00:23:27.080 --> 00:23:27.780
 well you can go to

00:23:27.780 --> 00:23:29.400
 to revelation 21

00:23:29.400 --> 00:23:30.380
 second last chapter

00:23:30.380 --> 00:23:30.860
 in the bible

00:23:30.860 --> 00:23:31.700
 verse 23

00:23:31.700 --> 00:23:33.560
 picks up that same

00:23:33.560 --> 00:23:34.500
 image

00:23:34.500 --> 00:23:36.420
 it to say to us

00:23:36.420 --> 00:23:37.340
 in the new heavens

00:23:37.340 --> 00:23:39.340
 and the new earth

00:23:39.340 --> 00:23:41.420
 the glory of god

00:23:41.420 --> 00:23:43.980
 and the glory of the lamb

00:23:43.980 --> 00:23:45.680
 are the light

00:23:45.680 --> 00:23:46.720
 of god's kingdom

00:23:46.720 --> 00:23:49.759
 there is no need

00:23:49.759 --> 00:23:50.280
 for the sun

00:23:50.279 --> 00:23:50.940
 there's no need

00:23:50.940 --> 00:23:51.440
 for the moon

00:23:51.440 --> 00:23:51.779
 for this

00:23:51.779 --> 00:23:53.480
 this greater light

00:23:53.480 --> 00:23:54.339
 of glory

00:23:54.339 --> 00:23:58.160
 as followers of jesus

00:23:58.160 --> 00:23:59.460
 that's our great hope

00:23:59.460 --> 00:24:00.579
 that we will live

00:24:00.579 --> 00:24:02.079
 bathing

00:24:02.079 --> 00:24:03.500
 in the light

00:24:03.500 --> 00:24:04.339
 of that glory

00:24:04.339 --> 00:24:06.779
 but until that day

00:24:06.779 --> 00:24:08.059
 what are we called to

00:24:08.059 --> 00:24:10.359
 we're called to walk

00:24:10.359 --> 00:24:10.920
 in the light

00:24:10.920 --> 00:24:13.639
 we're called to follow jesus

00:24:13.639 --> 00:24:15.859
 until we see his glory

00:24:15.859 --> 00:24:16.680
 fully revealed

00:24:16.680 --> 00:24:19.759
 now moving from there

00:24:19.759 --> 00:24:20.519
 to the last thing

00:24:20.519 --> 00:24:21.420
 i want us to notice

00:24:21.420 --> 00:24:22.519
 to think about the connection

00:24:22.519 --> 00:24:23.299
 between light

00:24:23.299 --> 00:24:25.120
 and salvation

00:24:25.120 --> 00:24:27.220
 so we'll move to

00:24:27.220 --> 00:24:28.580
 verses 21

00:24:28.580 --> 00:24:30.180
 to 30

00:24:30.180 --> 00:24:31.440
 and to think

00:24:31.440 --> 00:24:32.740
 about a couple of warnings

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:33.740
 that that also

00:24:33.740 --> 00:24:35.779
 by faith become promises

00:24:35.779 --> 00:24:36.900
 verse 21

00:24:36.900 --> 00:24:37.940
 jesus says

00:24:37.940 --> 00:24:39.880
 i'm going away

00:24:39.880 --> 00:24:40.840
 and you'll look for me

00:24:40.840 --> 00:24:41.700
 and you will die

00:24:41.700 --> 00:24:42.600
 in your sin

00:24:42.599 --> 00:24:44.319
 where i go

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 you cannot come

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 and in verse 24

00:24:47.339 --> 00:24:47.980
 very similar

00:24:47.980 --> 00:24:49.679
 i told you that you would die

00:24:49.679 --> 00:24:50.459
 in your sins

00:24:50.459 --> 00:24:52.000
 if you do not believe

00:24:52.000 --> 00:24:52.759
 that i am he

00:24:52.759 --> 00:24:53.899
 you will indeed

00:24:53.899 --> 00:24:55.959
 die in your sin

00:24:55.959 --> 00:24:57.539
 so there is a severe

00:24:57.539 --> 00:24:58.459
 warning there

00:24:58.459 --> 00:24:59.199
 to fail to

00:24:59.199 --> 00:25:00.079
 to believe

00:25:00.079 --> 00:25:00.639
 and to respond

00:25:00.639 --> 00:25:01.939
 is to die

00:25:01.939 --> 00:25:02.500
 in our sins

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 but there's also

00:25:03.219 --> 00:25:04.459
 a promise

00:25:04.459 --> 00:25:06.179
 that if we believe

00:25:06.179 --> 00:25:06.719
 in jesus

00:25:06.719 --> 00:25:07.419
 we will live

00:25:07.419 --> 00:25:08.359
 we will have forgiveness

00:25:08.359 --> 00:25:09.079
 we will live

00:25:09.079 --> 00:25:10.539
 in his life

00:25:10.539 --> 00:25:11.179
 we will know

00:25:11.179 --> 00:25:12.779
 salvation from god

00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:13.599
 and the bible

00:25:13.599 --> 00:25:14.379
 makes a really strong

00:25:14.379 --> 00:25:15.059
 connection between

00:25:15.059 --> 00:25:16.319
 light and salvation

00:25:16.319 --> 00:25:17.519
 we sung

00:25:17.519 --> 00:25:18.759
 it's psalm 27

00:25:18.759 --> 00:25:19.539
 verse 1

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 the lord's my savior

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 and my light

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 who will make me

00:25:22.159 --> 00:25:23.279
 afraid

00:25:23.279 --> 00:25:25.799
 isaiah 9

00:25:25.799 --> 00:25:26.779
 verse 2

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 familiar words

00:25:28.519 --> 00:25:29.039
 as we prepare

00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:29.539
 for christmas

00:25:29.539 --> 00:25:30.279
 often the people

00:25:30.279 --> 00:25:31.279
 walking in darkness

00:25:31.279 --> 00:25:32.059
 have seen

00:25:32.059 --> 00:25:33.599
 great light

00:25:33.599 --> 00:25:35.399
 again promised

00:25:35.399 --> 00:25:36.379
 to an exiled

00:25:36.379 --> 00:25:36.659
 people

00:25:36.659 --> 00:25:37.439
 to a far away

00:25:37.440 --> 00:25:38.039
 from god

00:25:38.039 --> 00:25:38.820
 people

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 that the light

00:25:39.700 --> 00:25:40.700
 of god's salvation

00:25:40.700 --> 00:25:41.480
 would shine on them

00:25:41.480 --> 00:25:43.140
 again as god's savior

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 would come

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 and that savior

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 isaiah 49

00:25:47.340 --> 00:25:48.240
 verse 6

00:25:48.240 --> 00:25:49.620
 he would be

00:25:49.620 --> 00:25:50.580
 a light

00:25:50.580 --> 00:25:51.680
 for the gentiles

00:25:51.680 --> 00:25:52.580
 that salvation

00:25:52.580 --> 00:25:53.019
 may reach

00:25:53.019 --> 00:25:53.519
 to the ends

00:25:53.519 --> 00:25:53.940
 of the earth

00:25:53.940 --> 00:25:55.980
 jesus didn't come

00:25:55.980 --> 00:25:56.799
 just to be the savior

00:25:56.799 --> 00:25:58.320
 for a few small people

00:25:58.320 --> 00:26:00.059
 in one particular country

00:26:00.059 --> 00:26:00.580
 he came

00:26:00.580 --> 00:26:01.500
 to bring

00:26:01.500 --> 00:26:02.380
 the promise

00:26:02.380 --> 00:26:03.100
 the invitation

00:26:03.100 --> 00:26:03.580
 the hope

00:26:03.580 --> 00:26:04.240
 of salvation

00:26:04.240 --> 00:26:05.820
 to all peoples

00:26:05.820 --> 00:26:06.620
 of the world

00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:08.400
 jesus says

00:26:08.400 --> 00:26:08.980
 i am the light

00:26:08.980 --> 00:26:09.420
 of the world

00:26:09.420 --> 00:26:10.240
 whoever follows me

00:26:10.240 --> 00:26:10.759
 will not walk

00:26:10.759 --> 00:26:11.180
 in the darkness

00:26:11.180 --> 00:26:11.980
 but have the light

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:12.360
 of life

00:26:12.360 --> 00:26:13.200
 that's that's

00:26:13.200 --> 00:26:14.400
 salvation language

00:26:14.400 --> 00:26:15.779
 to to follow jesus

00:26:15.779 --> 00:26:16.640
 is to be saved

00:26:16.640 --> 00:26:17.180
 is to know

00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:18.019
 god's life

00:26:18.019 --> 00:26:18.779
 and god's joy

00:26:18.779 --> 00:26:19.640
 and god's love

00:26:19.640 --> 00:26:23.039
 to recognize he is

00:26:23.039 --> 00:26:23.880
 that promised savior

00:26:23.880 --> 00:26:24.759
 to recognize he is

00:26:24.759 --> 00:26:25.440
 the only hope

00:26:25.440 --> 00:26:26.039
 for the world

00:26:26.039 --> 00:26:28.360
 it's that belief

00:26:28.360 --> 00:26:29.779
 that that encourages us

00:26:29.779 --> 00:26:31.299
 despite whatever challenges

00:26:31.299 --> 00:26:32.960
 that we feel internally

00:26:32.960 --> 00:26:33.880
 or opposition

00:26:33.880 --> 00:26:34.940
 outside of ourselves

00:26:34.940 --> 00:26:36.799
 that encourage us

00:26:36.799 --> 00:26:37.640
 to continue

00:26:37.640 --> 00:26:39.360
 with mission

00:26:39.360 --> 00:26:39.940
 continues

00:26:39.940 --> 00:26:41.720
 to encourage us

00:26:41.720 --> 00:26:42.720
 to share our faith

00:26:42.720 --> 00:26:44.920
 to support global mission

00:26:44.920 --> 00:26:46.100
 because jesus is

00:26:46.100 --> 00:26:47.120
 the light of the world

00:26:47.120 --> 00:26:47.819
 and knowing him

00:26:47.819 --> 00:26:48.680
 brings us

00:26:48.680 --> 00:26:49.940
 to know the light

00:26:49.940 --> 00:26:51.140
 of life

00:26:51.140 --> 00:26:53.799
 how will this salvation

00:26:53.799 --> 00:26:54.620
 come

00:26:54.620 --> 00:26:58.240
 how will this salvation

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:58.799
 come

00:26:58.799 --> 00:26:59.759
 look with me

00:26:59.759 --> 00:27:00.759
 at verse 28

00:27:00.759 --> 00:27:03.640
 so jesus said

00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:06.579
 when you have lifted up

00:27:06.579 --> 00:27:07.920
 the son of man

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 then you will know

00:27:09.819 --> 00:27:10.740
 that i am he

00:27:10.740 --> 00:27:12.859
 and that i do nothing

00:27:12.859 --> 00:27:13.740
 on my own

00:27:13.740 --> 00:27:16.240
 but speak just

00:27:16.240 --> 00:27:17.220
 what the father

00:27:17.220 --> 00:27:18.660
 has taught me

00:27:18.660 --> 00:27:20.319
 salvation comes

00:27:20.319 --> 00:27:21.740
 in the lifting up

00:27:21.740 --> 00:27:23.299
 of jesus

00:27:23.299 --> 00:27:24.200
 the son of man

00:27:24.200 --> 00:27:25.160
 double meaning there

00:27:25.160 --> 00:27:27.259
 lifted up

00:27:27.259 --> 00:27:28.740
 jesus would be lifted up

00:27:28.740 --> 00:27:29.779
 wouldn't he physically

00:27:29.779 --> 00:27:31.680
 on the cross

00:27:31.680 --> 00:27:33.019
 to die

00:27:33.019 --> 00:27:36.099
 but jesus at the same time

00:27:36.099 --> 00:27:36.819
 would also be

00:27:36.819 --> 00:27:37.839
 exalted

00:27:37.839 --> 00:27:40.160
 and raised up

00:27:40.160 --> 00:27:40.759
 in glory

00:27:40.759 --> 00:27:42.660
 the cross

00:27:42.660 --> 00:27:43.200
 is the great

00:27:43.200 --> 00:27:44.519
 lifting up

00:27:44.519 --> 00:27:45.359
 of jesus

00:27:45.359 --> 00:27:47.119
 as the son of god

00:27:47.119 --> 00:27:48.180
 and as god's

00:27:48.180 --> 00:27:49.119
 promised savior

00:27:49.119 --> 00:27:52.819
 in that lifting up

00:27:52.819 --> 00:27:53.379
 it reveals

00:27:53.379 --> 00:27:54.480
 as jesus says

00:27:54.480 --> 00:27:55.700
 i am he

00:27:55.700 --> 00:27:57.440
 i am the one

00:27:57.440 --> 00:27:58.279
 god promised

00:27:58.279 --> 00:27:59.539
 from the very beginning

00:27:59.539 --> 00:28:00.059
 of the bible

00:28:00.059 --> 00:28:00.680
 genesis 3

00:28:00.680 --> 00:28:01.440
 all the way

00:28:01.440 --> 00:28:02.359
 through the old testament

00:28:02.359 --> 00:28:03.559
 the promised savior

00:28:03.559 --> 00:28:04.639
 she said

00:28:04.639 --> 00:28:05.200
 i am he

00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:07.680
 i have come to accomplish

00:28:07.680 --> 00:28:08.420
 that plan

00:28:08.420 --> 00:28:09.420
 the waiting

00:28:09.420 --> 00:28:11.019
 how will god save

00:28:11.019 --> 00:28:11.940
 people for himself

00:28:11.940 --> 00:28:13.099
 the waiting is over

00:28:13.099 --> 00:28:16.660
 jesus would

00:28:16.660 --> 00:28:17.519
 would come

00:28:17.519 --> 00:28:18.579
 as the light of the world

00:28:18.579 --> 00:28:19.700
 and as light

00:28:19.700 --> 00:28:20.299
 he would win that

00:28:20.299 --> 00:28:21.160
 victory of light

00:28:21.160 --> 00:28:21.920
 over darkness

00:28:21.920 --> 00:28:22.639
 on the cross

00:28:22.639 --> 00:28:24.139
 defeating his enemies

00:28:24.140 --> 00:28:24.740
 and hours

00:28:24.740 --> 00:28:25.700
 satan

00:28:25.700 --> 00:28:26.780
 death

00:28:26.780 --> 00:28:28.500
 sin

00:28:28.500 --> 00:28:29.840
 swallowed up

00:28:29.840 --> 00:28:31.540
 by jesus

00:28:31.540 --> 00:28:35.220
 it all connects

00:28:35.220 --> 00:28:35.940
 to his hour

00:28:35.940 --> 00:28:36.880
 john's gospel

00:28:36.880 --> 00:28:37.520
 talks a lot

00:28:37.520 --> 00:28:38.240
 about his hour

00:28:38.240 --> 00:28:39.120
 verse 20

00:28:39.120 --> 00:28:40.020
 said jesus

00:28:40.020 --> 00:28:41.120
 hour had not yet come

00:28:41.120 --> 00:28:42.360
 this hour that dominates

00:28:42.360 --> 00:28:43.040
 john's gospel

00:28:43.040 --> 00:28:43.860
 is the hour of jesus

00:28:43.860 --> 00:28:44.340
 suffering

00:28:44.340 --> 00:28:45.240
 and death

00:28:45.240 --> 00:28:46.220
 and resurrection

00:28:46.220 --> 00:28:47.820
 and return to glory

00:28:47.820 --> 00:28:48.560
 so the cross

00:28:48.560 --> 00:28:49.920
 is part of that

00:28:49.920 --> 00:28:50.620
 journey

00:28:50.620 --> 00:28:51.460
 part of that hour

00:28:51.460 --> 00:28:52.360
 that was planned

00:28:52.360 --> 00:28:54.279
 by god the father

00:28:54.279 --> 00:28:56.000
 for god the son

00:28:56.000 --> 00:28:57.779
 and that hour

00:28:57.779 --> 00:28:59.519
 reveals his glory

00:28:59.519 --> 00:29:00.120
 to us

00:29:00.120 --> 00:29:00.840
 the glory

00:29:00.840 --> 00:29:02.160
 of his

00:29:02.160 --> 00:29:03.579
 salvation

00:29:03.579 --> 00:29:05.940
 so to go back

00:29:05.940 --> 00:29:06.740
 to verse 21

00:29:06.740 --> 00:29:07.440
 and to go back

00:29:07.440 --> 00:29:08.160
 to verse 24

00:29:08.160 --> 00:29:08.940
 the promise of

00:29:08.940 --> 00:29:09.799
 jesus as savior

00:29:09.799 --> 00:29:11.100
 is that if we believe

00:29:11.100 --> 00:29:12.380
 we'll not die in sin

00:29:12.380 --> 00:29:13.620
 because there is

00:29:13.620 --> 00:29:14.579
 forgiveness in him

00:29:14.579 --> 00:29:16.160
 and we will go

00:29:16.160 --> 00:29:16.819
 where he goes

00:29:16.819 --> 00:29:17.519
 and where is jesus

00:29:17.519 --> 00:29:18.120
 going he's going

00:29:18.120 --> 00:29:19.120
 back to his father's

00:29:19.120 --> 00:29:19.600
 presence

00:29:19.599 --> 00:29:21.939
 and jesus would say

00:29:21.939 --> 00:29:22.919
 i'm going

00:29:22.919 --> 00:29:24.119
 to my father's

00:29:24.119 --> 00:29:24.839
 house to prepare

00:29:24.839 --> 00:29:25.899
 a place for my

00:29:25.899 --> 00:29:26.759
 people and if i go

00:29:26.759 --> 00:29:27.459
 i'll come back

00:29:27.459 --> 00:29:28.019
 and i'll take them

00:29:28.019 --> 00:29:29.059
 to be with me

00:29:29.059 --> 00:29:31.119
 we may live together

00:29:31.119 --> 00:29:32.559
 forever in joy

00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:33.959
 and in the light

00:29:33.959 --> 00:29:34.879
 of god's glory

00:29:34.879 --> 00:29:39.419
 jesus

00:29:39.419 --> 00:29:41.000
 came the light

00:29:41.000 --> 00:29:41.740
 of the world

00:29:41.740 --> 00:29:43.519
 and he would die

00:29:43.519 --> 00:29:44.259
 in the darkness

00:29:44.259 --> 00:29:46.439
 good friday

00:29:46.440 --> 00:29:48.759
 but the dawning

00:29:48.759 --> 00:29:49.420
 of the first light

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:50.160
 of easter sunday

00:29:50.160 --> 00:29:50.940
 he was risen

00:29:50.940 --> 00:29:51.960
 in glory

00:29:51.960 --> 00:29:52.500
 and victory

00:29:52.500 --> 00:29:53.059
 and power

00:29:53.059 --> 00:29:54.200
 so that all

00:29:54.200 --> 00:29:55.500
 who believe in him

00:29:55.500 --> 00:29:56.700
 might live

00:29:56.700 --> 00:29:58.360
 in his light

00:29:58.360 --> 00:29:59.340
 also

00:29:59.340 --> 00:30:03.299
 so let's again

00:30:03.299 --> 00:30:04.059
 close

00:30:04.059 --> 00:30:05.340
 with an invitation

00:30:05.340 --> 00:30:06.480
 to reflect

00:30:06.480 --> 00:30:08.559
 to you

00:30:08.559 --> 00:30:09.160
 do i

00:30:09.160 --> 00:30:10.340
 do we want

00:30:10.340 --> 00:30:10.840
 to live

00:30:10.840 --> 00:30:11.720
 in the light

00:30:11.720 --> 00:30:12.000
 darkness

00:30:12.000 --> 00:30:13.600
 or in

00:30:13.600 --> 00:30:14.960
 the darkness

00:30:14.960 --> 00:30:17.440
 and we've begun

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:19.339
 reading lord of the rings

00:30:19.339 --> 00:30:21.140
 with our eldest

00:30:21.140 --> 00:30:22.600
 and if you've seen the movies

00:30:22.600 --> 00:30:23.440
 or read the book

00:30:23.440 --> 00:30:24.759
 perhaps one of the

00:30:24.759 --> 00:30:26.440
 the standout characters

00:30:26.440 --> 00:30:27.860
 that you'll remember

00:30:27.860 --> 00:30:28.120
 is

00:30:28.120 --> 00:30:28.819
 golem

00:30:28.819 --> 00:30:31.100
 golem who finds

00:30:31.100 --> 00:30:32.220
 the ring of power

00:30:32.220 --> 00:30:33.220
 golem who chooses

00:30:33.220 --> 00:30:34.220
 the dark places

00:30:34.220 --> 00:30:34.660
 doesn't he

00:30:34.660 --> 00:30:36.100
 golem who chose

00:30:36.100 --> 00:30:36.900
 to make his home

00:30:36.900 --> 00:30:38.539
 under the mountains

00:30:38.539 --> 00:30:39.420
 golem who in time

00:30:39.420 --> 00:30:40.980
 comes to hate

00:30:40.980 --> 00:30:42.700
 the sunlight

00:30:42.700 --> 00:30:46.100
 you see this

00:30:46.100 --> 00:30:46.840
 in the crowds

00:30:46.840 --> 00:30:47.900
 in jesus day

00:30:47.900 --> 00:30:50.019
 jesus comes

00:30:50.019 --> 00:30:50.480
 as the light

00:30:50.480 --> 00:30:50.860
 of the world

00:30:50.860 --> 00:30:51.340
 and many

00:30:51.340 --> 00:30:52.519
 hated him

00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:52.980
 they chose

00:30:52.980 --> 00:30:53.800
 the dark places

00:30:53.800 --> 00:30:54.320
 they turned

00:30:54.320 --> 00:30:55.120
 their back

00:30:55.120 --> 00:30:56.279
 on jesus

00:30:56.279 --> 00:30:56.720
 they wouldn't

00:30:56.720 --> 00:30:57.380
 believe in him

00:30:57.380 --> 00:30:58.220
 exposed to the

00:30:58.220 --> 00:30:58.720
 light of his

00:30:58.720 --> 00:30:59.060
 glory

00:30:59.060 --> 00:30:59.460
 they wanted

00:30:59.460 --> 00:30:59.980
 nothing

00:30:59.980 --> 00:31:00.940
 to do with him

00:31:00.940 --> 00:31:01.380
 they wanted

00:31:01.380 --> 00:31:02.440
 rid of him

00:31:02.440 --> 00:31:02.860
 that they might

00:31:02.860 --> 00:31:03.279
 continue

00:31:03.279 --> 00:31:04.240
 to live

00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:05.200
 their own

00:31:05.200 --> 00:31:06.340
 lives

00:31:06.340 --> 00:31:07.360
 there is a sense

00:31:07.360 --> 00:31:08.720
 of tragedy

00:31:08.720 --> 00:31:09.579
 when we read

00:31:09.579 --> 00:31:10.519
 the gospels

00:31:10.519 --> 00:31:11.200
 as we see

00:31:11.200 --> 00:31:12.259
 some of the

00:31:12.259 --> 00:31:13.319
 wrong responses

00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:14.019
 to jesus

00:31:14.019 --> 00:31:14.500
 here is the

00:31:14.500 --> 00:31:14.920
 one who would

00:31:14.920 --> 00:31:15.500
 give true

00:31:15.500 --> 00:31:16.160
 life

00:31:16.160 --> 00:31:17.140
 and light

00:31:17.140 --> 00:31:17.900
 and joy

00:31:17.900 --> 00:31:18.539
 and beauty

00:31:18.539 --> 00:31:19.519
 and peace

00:31:19.519 --> 00:31:22.319
 but men

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:23.160
 women turned

00:31:23.160 --> 00:31:24.100
 away from him

00:31:24.100 --> 00:31:25.779
 from the son

00:31:25.779 --> 00:31:26.339
 of god

00:31:26.339 --> 00:31:27.400
 from his

00:31:27.400 --> 00:31:28.420
 revelation

00:31:28.420 --> 00:31:29.160
 of truth

00:31:29.160 --> 00:31:29.759
 and glory

00:31:29.759 --> 00:31:30.539
 from the

00:31:30.539 --> 00:31:31.120
 salvation

00:31:31.120 --> 00:31:31.600
 that he

00:31:31.600 --> 00:31:32.100
 offers

00:31:32.100 --> 00:31:36.860
 let me say

00:31:36.860 --> 00:31:37.440
 to each one

00:31:37.440 --> 00:31:37.779
 of us

00:31:37.779 --> 00:31:38.519
 here today

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:40.379
 let's not

00:31:40.379 --> 00:31:42.019
 follow them

00:31:42.019 --> 00:31:42.859
 on that

00:31:42.859 --> 00:31:43.319
 path

00:31:43.319 --> 00:31:44.960
 let's not

00:31:44.960 --> 00:31:45.680
 miss

00:31:45.680 --> 00:31:47.500
 the light

00:31:47.500 --> 00:31:48.799
 of jesus

00:31:48.799 --> 00:31:50.759
 let's be

00:31:50.759 --> 00:31:51.299
 those who

00:31:51.299 --> 00:31:52.539
 will admit

00:31:52.539 --> 00:31:53.599
 our sin

00:31:53.599 --> 00:31:56.259
 admit our

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:56.740
 need

00:31:56.740 --> 00:31:57.059
 who will

00:31:57.059 --> 00:31:58.240
 believe in

00:31:58.240 --> 00:31:58.799
 jesus

00:31:58.799 --> 00:32:00.859
 and come

00:32:00.859 --> 00:32:01.400
 to him

00:32:01.400 --> 00:32:02.900
 in repentance

00:32:02.900 --> 00:32:03.579
 and faith

00:32:03.579 --> 00:32:06.200
 let's follow

00:32:06.200 --> 00:32:06.940
 jesus

00:32:06.940 --> 00:32:07.559
 the light

00:32:07.559 --> 00:32:07.580
 the light

00:32:07.580 --> 00:32:07.840
 of the

00:32:07.840 --> 00:32:08.220
 world

00:32:08.220 --> 00:32:09.259
 the one

00:32:09.259 --> 00:32:09.680
 who came

00:32:09.680 --> 00:32:10.279
 and defeated

00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:11.019
 darkness

00:32:11.019 --> 00:32:12.660
 revealing the

00:32:12.660 --> 00:32:13.380
 light of god's

00:32:13.380 --> 00:32:14.200
 glory and will

00:32:14.200 --> 00:32:15.160
 the one who

00:32:15.160 --> 00:32:16.220
 brings salvation

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:17.920
 let's live

00:32:17.920 --> 00:32:19.340
 in his light

00:32:19.340 --> 00:32:19.740
 today

00:32:19.740 --> 00:32:21.240
 let's pray

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:21.660
 together

00:32:21.660 --> 00:32:24.060
 father god

00:32:24.060 --> 00:32:25.140
 we thank you

00:32:25.140 --> 00:32:26.779
 for sending

00:32:26.779 --> 00:32:27.480
 jesus

00:32:27.480 --> 00:32:28.740
 to be the

00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:29.160
 light of the

00:32:29.160 --> 00:32:29.400
 world

00:32:29.400 --> 00:32:29.880
 just as we

00:32:29.880 --> 00:32:30.580
 need the

00:32:30.580 --> 00:32:31.080
 light of the

00:32:31.080 --> 00:32:31.380
 sun

00:32:31.380 --> 00:32:32.480
 for life

00:32:32.480 --> 00:32:34.240
 so we

00:32:34.240 --> 00:32:34.680
 need

00:32:34.680 --> 00:32:36.120
 life

00:32:36.120 --> 00:32:37.300
 and light

00:32:37.300 --> 00:32:37.820
 that comes

00:32:37.820 --> 00:32:38.500
 from jesus

00:32:38.500 --> 00:32:39.180
 your son

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 we thank you

00:32:41.380 --> 00:32:41.960
 for his

00:32:41.960 --> 00:32:42.440
 willingness

00:32:42.440 --> 00:32:43.320
 to suffer

00:32:43.320 --> 00:32:43.960
 and die

00:32:43.960 --> 00:32:44.560
 even as we'll

00:32:44.560 --> 00:32:44.900
 shortly

00:32:44.900 --> 00:32:45.980
 as your

00:32:45.980 --> 00:32:46.740
 people share

00:32:46.740 --> 00:32:47.360
 the lord's

00:32:47.360 --> 00:32:47.620
 supper

00:32:47.620 --> 00:32:48.040
 as we'll

00:32:48.040 --> 00:32:48.620
 remember

00:32:48.619 --> 00:32:50.319
 the cost

00:32:50.319 --> 00:32:50.719
 of our

00:32:50.719 --> 00:32:51.299
 salvation

00:32:51.299 --> 00:32:53.059
 we thank

00:32:53.059 --> 00:32:53.459
 you that

00:32:53.459 --> 00:32:54.799
 father you

00:32:54.799 --> 00:32:55.219
 are willing

00:32:55.219 --> 00:32:55.919
 to send

00:32:55.919 --> 00:32:56.519
 your son

00:32:56.519 --> 00:32:57.119
 in your

00:32:57.119 --> 00:32:57.679
 love

00:32:57.679 --> 00:32:58.959
 we thank

00:32:58.959 --> 00:32:59.259
 you for

00:32:59.259 --> 00:32:59.659
 jesus

00:32:59.659 --> 00:33:00.179
 willingness

00:33:00.179 --> 00:33:00.879
 to come

00:33:00.879 --> 00:33:01.279
 and to

00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:01.919
 demonstrate

00:33:01.919 --> 00:33:02.599
 your love

00:33:02.599 --> 00:33:04.019
 and that

00:33:04.019 --> 00:33:04.439
 while we

00:33:04.439 --> 00:33:04.979
 were sinners

00:33:04.979 --> 00:33:05.919
 christ died

00:33:05.919 --> 00:33:06.599
 for us

00:33:06.599 --> 00:33:08.679
 lord help

00:33:08.679 --> 00:33:09.019
 us to

00:33:09.019 --> 00:33:09.739
 respond

00:33:09.739 --> 00:33:11.199
 to his

00:33:11.199 --> 00:33:11.599
 light

00:33:11.599 --> 00:33:11.979
 and to

00:33:11.979 --> 00:33:12.199
 his

00:33:12.199 --> 00:33:12.699
 truth

00:33:12.700 --> 00:33:15.180
 to come

00:33:15.180 --> 00:33:15.519
 to him

00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:16.279
 for salvation

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:17.680
 and to

00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:18.120
 live

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:19.480
 with faith

00:33:19.480 --> 00:33:20.160
 and obedience

00:33:20.160 --> 00:33:20.840
 in him

00:33:20.840 --> 00:33:23.340
 please help

00:33:23.340 --> 00:33:23.960
 us in that

00:33:23.960 --> 00:33:25.120
 we ask in

00:33:25.120 --> 00:33:25.840
 jesus name

00:33:25.840 --> 00:33:26.640
 amen

00:33:26.640 --> 00:33:30.580
 now let's

00:33:30.580 --> 00:33:32.120
 sing

00:33:32.120 --> 00:33:33.120
 together

00:33:33.120 --> 00:33:34.640
 we'll actually

00:33:34.640 --> 00:33:35.640
 sing a section

00:33:35.640 --> 00:33:36.480
 that we began

00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:36.980
 with our call

00:33:36.980 --> 00:33:37.319
 to worship

00:33:37.319 --> 00:33:38.440
 from psalm 36

00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:39.360
 and we're

00:33:39.360 --> 00:33:39.900
 going to sing

00:33:39.900 --> 00:33:40.880
 a section

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:41.519
 of that together

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.319
 we'll stand

00:33:42.319 --> 00:33:43.400
 to sing

00:33:43.400 --> 00:33:44.359
 and as we're

00:33:44.359 --> 00:33:44.920
 standing our

00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:45.839
 boys and girls

00:33:45.839 --> 00:33:46.420
 will come

00:33:46.420 --> 00:33:48.059
 back in

00:33:48.059 --> 00:33:49.079
 to join

00:33:49.079 --> 00:33:49.240
 us