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 What we're just saying about a man of sorrows and all that Jesus did as that man of sorrows to produce a people for himself.

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 And what purpose or mission does that drive them to accomplish?

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 Well, that's where we're kind of working our way through the book of Acts, just getting started.

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 And we're going to get an up-close look at what the man of sorrows produces.

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 What does his death and resurrection accomplish for a people?

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 And what mission does he put them on?

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 What changes in their life?

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 What fundamentally is different about them?

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 And one of the ways we want to try to do that through the next several weeks, we started last week,

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 and we're going to continue this week and the next couple of weeks,

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 is not just put the word in front of you, but sometimes I benefit from practical life examples.

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 And we'd like to put some practical life examples in front of you.

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 Last week, we saw the story of the Manuelers, a family in our church.

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 Andy is a deacon in our church.

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 Angela, of course, is his wife and they're children.

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 And they shared with us a little bit of the beginning of that journey.

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 And we're going to see this continuing journey over the next several weeks.

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 And today, we're going to see how a praying family becomes a family who builds relationships.

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 So let's see that this morning, and we'll pick it up from there.

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 As a family, our mission is to know him and make him known.

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 After much deliberation and prayer, we decided to homeschool our children through fourth grade

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 and then send them to public school.

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 One reason was to give us opportunities to build relationships and point people to Christ.

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 Whatever schooling method is chosen, the key piece is staying highly involved.

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 When we stay involved in our kids' schooling, even at a public school, lots of opportunities arise to build relationships.

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 As I attend my children's sports practices and games, I've been able to build relationships with parents and even several of the players.

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 We've often been able to build relationships with some of the teachers,

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 even through asking questions about assignments that we're not comfortable with and asking for alternate assignments.

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 We've gotten good feedback that they appreciate that, and we have been able to share why these things are important to us.

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 So I can't be a room mom. I need to find other ways to connect.

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 It was a difficult season for connecting with teachers and parents because God decided it was also time to give us two more gifts of Nathan and Joanna.

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 But I have been able to meet teachers at open house, band concerts, and other school events.

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 I have met some other parents at sports games, concerts, and events that parents are invited to,

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 such as parents' night and classroom debate competitions.

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 We had quickly developed a good relationship with one of Caleb's teachers,

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 and she allowed him to bring his new baby brother to class shortly after Nathan was born.

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 That was a special connection moment, and now that teacher has her own newborn son.

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 Two years ago, the Lord allowed me the opportunity to fill a need and accompany high school band students who perform instrumental solos.

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 This has been a special connection point for me as I now have accompanied some of the same students two years in a row,

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 and will get a third chance this school year.

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 When I first went to a public school in fifth grade, I slowly started to get to know the kids in my class

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 and was able to keep relationships with them all the way through high school.

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 This gave me relationships and friendships that I was able to build into over the years.

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 I also attempted to host a Bible study with a few friends, invited many of them to youth events and Sunday services,

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 and was once even called different by a friend and took it as a compliment,

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 since I am called to be in the world but not of it.

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 I also was in two bands and played on a soccer team, so that gave me opportunities to connect with a wider demographic.

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 While I don't have connection with many of my school friends anymore,

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 I can pray that God is continuing to grow and work with the seeds that I was able to plant throughout those years.

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 I've played four different sports, been in two bands, two choirs, and a couple more extracurricular activities throughout my public school career.

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 And through those, I've been able to meet and get to know a lot of kids that I've been able to make connections with,

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 and a few deep friendships.

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 And in everything that I'm doing, I'm striving to be different for Jesus.

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 And many have recognized the unique friendliness to kindness and joy that points to Jesus and has allowed for conversations to start.

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 Even though we're not in public school yet to make new friends and point them to Jesus,

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 we've been able to play sports and make friends to that.

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 So why do we put these in front of you?

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 Well, we put these videos in front of you not to say, well, this is how you should do it.

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 This is the way it goes.

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 This is the formula that works.

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 But to give you some examples,

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 these are just a few examples of how God has done that in the lives of the Manwellers,

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 how God has used their receptive hearts to work in the flow of the community that he has put them into,

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 and to try to maximize those relationships in order to have gospel opportunities.

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 This is what God wants all of us to be involved in.

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 And the other one of the goals of putting this in front of you is to show how easy it can be.

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 You don't have to have the gift of evangelism.

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 You don't have to be gifted in terms of apologetics.

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 You just have to be a person who is willing to be available,

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 praying for opportunities, building relationships,

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 and seeking for God to open up doors so that you can walk through them and have a gospel witness.

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 So I trust that as we work through these,

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 that you see this as an example out of many that God can use to stimulate your hearts

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 and to lead you to very good things.

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 I love this book of Acts for a lot of reasons.

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 Maybe one of the biggest reasons why I appreciate the book of Acts

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 is because it is a story about how Jesus takes a group of nobodies,

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 a group of misfits,

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 and he's able to use them in a way that changes the world.

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 As a matter of fact, the Apostle Paul, in his ministry,

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 the indictment against him is,

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 hey, these are the guys that are turning the world upside down.

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 Well, how did God do that?

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 And that's why we're moving through this book of Acts to see

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 how does God use a dysfunctional people?

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 How does God use a group of misfits to turn the world upside down?

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 Do you realize that God will build his church?

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 As a matter of fact, we find that in the Scripture

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 where Jesus says,

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 I will build my church,

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 and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.

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 God is in the church building business.

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 And the incredible part about all of this

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 is that God wants to use you,

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 and he wants to use me

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 to accomplish this objective.

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 And we're going to look

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 and begin to look

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 in the Word of God today

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 to see how God will do that.

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 How will God do that for you?

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 How will God do that for me?

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 How will God use us

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 to turn the world upside down?

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 Because God is building his church.

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 It is an unstoppable church.

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 It is an unrivaled,

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 unrivaled work

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 that God is doing

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 through his Spirit

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 and through his people.

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 He wants to use you.

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 He wants to use me.

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 So we're going to see

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 how God will turn this world upside down

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 using a group of misfits

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 as we turn in our Bibles to Acts chapter 1.

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 Begin this journey with me.

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 Acts chapter 1,

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 beginning in verse 1.

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 I'm going to read the first three verses,

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 and we're going to begin to see

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 this mission strategy

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 of how Christ, the risen Lord,

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 is preparing a people for himself,

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 preparing a church for himself.

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 And here we are in this series,

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 Becoming the Church.

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 Well, what does the church look like,

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 and how does the church become?

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 Well, the church will become,

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 and we'll see this morning,

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 the church becomes,

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 as the church will follow,

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 the directives of the church builder,

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 Jesus Christ himself.

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 If you're using the Pew Bible,

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 you can find it on page 909,

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 and follow along with me

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 as I read Acts chapter 1,

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 verses 1 to 3.

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 It says,

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 In the first book, O Theophilus,

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 I have dealt with all that Jesus

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 began to do and to teach

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 until the day when he was taken up

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 after he had given commands

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 through the Holy Spirit

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 to the apostles whom he had chosen.

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 He presented himself alive to them

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 after his suffering by many proofs,

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 appearing to them during 40 days,

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 and speaking about the kingdom of God.

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 We're going to see

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 four different characteristics,

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 four different qualities

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 of these individuals

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 who God will use

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 to build this church.

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 And the first is this,

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 recognizing that you have

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 a trustworthy witness.

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 You have a trustworthy witness.

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 I love how Luke puts this here

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 in verse 3,

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 speaking about this life

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 and ministry of Christ.

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 And notice this word here,

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 this phrase in verse 3,

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 and Jesus presented him alive,

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 excuse me,

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 he presented himself to them

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 after his sufferings

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 by many proofs.

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 By many proofs.

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 As we begin this series,

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 I'm blown away by the mercy of God

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 to set before us proofs,

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 evidences,

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 things that you can substantiate,

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 ways in which you can bolster

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 your confidence

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 and know that what you believe

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 about Jesus

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 and about his life

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 and about his teaching

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 has backing.

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 You can substantiate it.

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 It's been given to us

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 in a way that has been validated

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 and demonstrates its integrity.

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 Right here at the start,

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 there are these three verses.

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 We get a sense of the wonder

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 of God's amazing grace.

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 You have a gracious God.

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 A gracious God.

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 He's given you

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 a trustworthy witness.

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 And maybe it's not

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 abundantly obvious

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 because of how much

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 we've taken this witness

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 for granted.

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 But God has given his witness

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 to us through his word.

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 Notice this in verse 1.

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 It says,

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 In the first book,

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 O Theophilus,

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 I have dealt with all the things

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 that Jesus began to do

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 and to,

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 what church?

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 To teach.

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 You see,

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 we have a God

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 who has revealed himself.

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 He's revealed himself

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 through his son

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 whom he sent

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 as the very word of God.

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 The word of God

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 became flesh.

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 He dwelt among us.

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 He did not have to.

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 He did not have to come.

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 He did not have to

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 dwell with us.

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 Broken humanity.

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 Who does that?

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 What deity do you know

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 that wants to mix it up

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 with corruption?

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 And God sent his son Jesus

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 to come in human flesh,

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 to robe himself in limitation,

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 in humanity,

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 and to speak,

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 and to teach,

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 and to reveal.

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 The word of God

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 came to us.

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 We just need to pause

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 for a moment

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 and marvel

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 at the grace of God

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 in this trustworthy witness.

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 God did not just

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 present himself in words.

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 He could have just

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 sent a message,

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 which he did

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 through the prophets,

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 but he sent himself.

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 God came

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 in the flesh

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 to speak

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 and to do

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 and to love

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 and to show compassion

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 and to demonstrate example

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 and to put up

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 with very

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 wayward

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 and foolish

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 disciples.

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 How many times

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 does Jesus

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 confront the disciples

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 by confronting

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 their,

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 oh foolish ones

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 and slow

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 in heart

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 to believe.

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 That's not just

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 the disciples,

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 by the way.

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 That's you and me.

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 The fact is

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 that Jesus,

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 he didn't just

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 come into time

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 and space

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 and speak words

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 to people

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 in a first century,

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 but by God's grace,

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 he communicated

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 those words

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 and those words

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 are captured

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 for us.

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 Those words

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 of Jesus

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 captured

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 for you

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 and for me.

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 Gracious words.

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 Life-giving words.

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 Words that

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 you can read.

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 You don't have to

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 hear about.

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 Not just this

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 verbal testimony.

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 Oh, there was

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 some God

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 in the first century

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 who happened

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 to say some things.

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 No, we have

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 those words

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 captured.

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 They're for you.

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 You can read them.

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 You can enjoy them.

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 You can test them

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 for yourself.

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 The gracious

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 word of God,

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 the testimony

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 that he's given,

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 the witness

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 that's confirmed.

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 You can have it.

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 It's in your possession.

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 We have access

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 to it.

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 And so,

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 we enjoy

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 this trustworthy,

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 accessible word.

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 And notice

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 what Luke says here

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 in verse 1.

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 It says,

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 In the first book,

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 O Theophilus,

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 I have dealt

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 with all the things

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 that Jesus began

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 to do and to teach.

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 And so,

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 what we're reading

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 in the book of Acts

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 is just volume 2

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 of a two-volume set.

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 And so,

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 if we want to

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 just briefly

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 go back

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 to volume 1,

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 the gospel of Luke,

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 we can see something

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 about the credibility

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 of this witness.

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 I would just

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 invite you

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 to just turn back

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 for a moment

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 to Luke chapter 1.

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 Luke 1,

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 1 to 4.

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 And I just want to

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 spend a couple

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 of moments here

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 to help you understand

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 the significance

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 of this trustworthy word.

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 It says,

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 Inasmuch as many

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 have undertaken

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 to compile a narrative

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 of the things

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 that have been accomplished

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 among us,

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 just as those

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 who from the beginning

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 were eyewitnesses

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 and ministers

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 of the word

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 have delivered them

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 to us,

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 it seemed good

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 to me also,

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 having followed

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 all things closely

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 for some time past,

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 to write

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 an orderly

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 account for you.

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 most excellent

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 Theophilus,

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 that you may have

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 certainty

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 concerning the things

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 that you have been taught.

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 I want to draw attention

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 to the trustworthiness

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 of this word.

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 Notice how he puts

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 that in verse 4.

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 I want you to understand

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 that the things

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 that you may have

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 certainty

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 concerning the things

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 you've been taught.

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 The purpose

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 for this writing

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 is certainty.

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 It's a trustworthy word.

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 That God cares about

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 you being able

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 to evaluate

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 and examine

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 this word for yourself

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 to evaluate

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 its trustworthiness,

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 to see its credibility.

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 What a gracious God

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 you have.

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 Gracious God.

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 And he's come

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 and he's allowed

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 this orderly account

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 to be written.

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 And so he compiles

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 this narrative,

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 this life story

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 of Jesus.

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 And this account

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 that we've been given

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 helps us to understand

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 it's not just

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 some fictitious story

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 that's been written down,

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 but the fact that he uses

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 this word account

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 helps us to understand

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 that whatever Luke

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 is writing

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 is captured in history.

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 It's verifiable.

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 It's anchored.

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 It's subject to scrutiny.

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 Notice all the times,

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 just briefly here,

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 where Luke is not afraid

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 for you to fact check

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 his work.

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 Luke chapter 1,

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 verse 5.

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 In the days of Herod,

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 king of Judah.

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 Luke 1, 26.

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 In the sixth month,

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 the angel Gabriel

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 was sent from God

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 to a city of Galilee

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 named Nazareth.

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 Luke chapter 2,

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 verses 1 and 2.

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 In those days,

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 a decree went out

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 from Caesar Augustus

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 that all the world

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 should be registered.

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 This was the first registration

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 when Quirinius

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 was governor over Syria.

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 And we could go on.

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 Luke is not afraid

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 of fact checking.

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 Luke is not afraid

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 for you to go to the source

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 and to see whether or not

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 what he's writing

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 is credible

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 and verifiable.

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 Because Luke

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 and our Savior

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 cares about bolstering

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 and supporting

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 your faith.

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 He wants to lead you to faith.

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 He wants you to lead you

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 to confidence.

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 He wants you to know

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 that you have

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 a trustworthy witness.

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 What a gracious God.

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 So we have

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 not just an accurate,

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 well-ordered account,

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 but we have

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 these eyewitnesses.

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 Eyewitnesses

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 that we find

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 throughout the testimony

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 of Scripture.

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 We don't have time

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 this morning

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 to talk about them all,

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 but at least a couple

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 of them

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 are Matthew

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 and Mark

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 who Luke

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 and the Apostle Paul

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 and others

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 spent time with.

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 And Matthew

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 was one of the

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 twelve apostles.

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 He was there

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 through the whole duration

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 of Jesus' life

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 and ministry.

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 Mark,

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 who had been learning

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 from the Apostle Peter,

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 was capturing this story

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 from Peter's perspective.

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 and you have

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 this witness,

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 these eyewitnesses.

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 Mary,

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 who treasured

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 and pondered

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 all of these things

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 in her heart.

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 She's certainly

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 one of these witnesses.

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 We find her

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 in Acts chapter 1.

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 She's there

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 with the 120 believers

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 and her testimony

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 is certainly part

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 of this narrative

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 that's being recorded

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 for us.

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 God cares about

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 witnesses.

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 He cares about

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 credibility.

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 Why did God

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 do it this way?

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 Well, God did it

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 this way because

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 He wanted you

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 to have a trustworthy

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 witness

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 so that you could

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 believe it.

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 It wasn't just

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 to know it.

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 It wasn't just

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 to affirm it.

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 It was to believe it.

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 It was to read it

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 for yourself

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 and treasure it

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 for yourself

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 so that you could

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 fundamentally believe

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 the words

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 that God has given

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 to you.

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 God is after faith.

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 He's after your heart.

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 He's after your

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 allegiance.

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 He wants your

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 devotion.

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 He wants you

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 not just to believe.

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 He wants that

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 belief to lead

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 to action.

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 He wants it to lead

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 to confident,

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 bold testimony.

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 You have a trustworthy

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 Savior,

00:19:52.079 --> 00:19:53.119
 a trustworthy witness.

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 You can believe it.

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 Second,

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 we have a risen Savior.

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 We see that in

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 verse 3.

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 It says,

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 He was presented

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 or He presented

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 Himself alive

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 to them

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 after His suffering

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 by many proofs,

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 appearing to them

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 during 40 days.

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 Now,

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 the truth

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 of the resurrection

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 I want you

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 and I think you

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 already understand,

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 this is fundamental

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 for your faith.

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 You cannot be

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 a believer,

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 you cannot be

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 a follower

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 of Jesus Christ

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 unless you not only

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 know about the resurrection,

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 but you believe it

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 in your heart.

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 Romans 10,

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 9 and 10

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 says this,

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 because if you

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 confess with your mouth

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 that Jesus is Lord

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 and believe in your heart

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 that God raised Him

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 from the dead,

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 you will be saved.

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 For with the heart

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 one believes

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 and is justified

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 and with the mouth

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 one confesses

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 and is saved.

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 If you're going to

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 have a relationship

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 with Jesus,

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 if you're going to be

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 part of this group

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 of believers

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 who's going to

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 change the world

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 someday,

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 this is fundamental

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 to your life.

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 This is fundamental

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 to your association

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 with Him.

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 your faith

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 is contingent

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 upon believing

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 the right things

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 and believing

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 especially

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 in this risen Lord.

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 He is alive.

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 And so what does

00:21:24.240 --> 00:21:25.220
 God graciously do

00:21:25.220 --> 00:21:25.680
 for us?

00:21:26.160 --> 00:21:26.820
 He not only

00:21:26.820 --> 00:21:27.780
 raises Jesus

00:21:27.780 --> 00:21:28.620
 from the dead,

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 but He gives

00:21:30.440 --> 00:21:31.840
 this undeniable

00:21:31.840 --> 00:21:32.900
 confirmation

00:21:32.900 --> 00:21:34.580
 of His resurrection.

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 We have these

00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:37.620
 proofs

00:21:37.620 --> 00:21:38.380
 that God

00:21:38.380 --> 00:21:39.520
 graciously gives

00:21:39.519 --> 00:21:40.480
 to the disciples

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 and then subsequently

00:21:42.000 --> 00:21:42.900
 every single one

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 of us

00:21:43.440 --> 00:21:44.559
 to confirm

00:21:44.559 --> 00:21:45.599
 the reality

00:21:45.599 --> 00:21:46.579
 of that work.

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 He does this

00:21:50.259 --> 00:21:51.759
 in order to move

00:21:51.759 --> 00:21:52.379
 a people

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 or to make

00:21:53.839 --> 00:21:54.400
 a people

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 for Himself.

00:21:56.299 --> 00:21:57.079
 He wants

00:21:57.079 --> 00:21:58.059
 your heart.

00:21:58.500 --> 00:21:59.200
 He wants

00:21:59.200 --> 00:21:59.960
 your allegiance.

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 He wants you

00:22:01.579 --> 00:22:02.180
 to believe

00:22:02.180 --> 00:22:03.400
 and worship Him.

00:22:03.400 --> 00:22:05.480
 and that believing

00:22:05.480 --> 00:22:06.840
 is not

00:22:06.840 --> 00:22:07.519
 ambiguous.

00:22:08.600 --> 00:22:09.320
 That believing

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 is very specific.

00:22:10.980 --> 00:22:11.680
 You have to believe

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 the right things

00:22:12.720 --> 00:22:13.700
 about Jesus.

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 And so God

00:22:15.380 --> 00:22:16.220
 gives this proof,

00:22:16.300 --> 00:22:17.220
 this confirmation,

00:22:17.980 --> 00:22:19.000
 this unmistakable

00:22:19.000 --> 00:22:20.880
 testimony of Himself,

00:22:21.240 --> 00:22:22.580
 this period of time

00:22:22.580 --> 00:22:24.060
 between the resurrection

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 and between His ascension.

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 And we find here

00:22:26.440 --> 00:22:27.320
 40 days.

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 40 days

00:22:28.720 --> 00:22:29.919
 of this

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 interaction.

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 It wasn't

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 continuous

00:22:31.700 --> 00:22:33.059
 time with Jesus

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 but this

00:22:33.899 --> 00:22:35.159
 interactive time

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 where Jesus

00:22:35.819 --> 00:22:36.480
 seems to be

00:22:36.480 --> 00:22:37.339
 coming in

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 and out

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 of the vicinity

00:22:40.000 --> 00:22:40.679
 where these

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 disciples are.

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 And initially

00:22:43.079 --> 00:22:45.240
 we see

00:22:45.240 --> 00:22:46.159
 these resurrection

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 appearances

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 there in Jerusalem

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 that Jesus

00:22:49.539 --> 00:22:50.980
 appears to Mary Magdalene

00:22:50.980 --> 00:22:51.799
 in the Garden

00:22:51.799 --> 00:22:52.460
 of Gethsemane.

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 He appears

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 to the women

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 who were also

00:22:54.619 --> 00:22:56.339
 there in that area.

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 He appears

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 to two disciples

00:22:58.399 --> 00:22:59.000
 on the road

00:22:59.000 --> 00:22:59.559
 to Emmaus

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 in Luke chapter 24.

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 He appears

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 to Simon Peter

00:23:02.359 --> 00:23:03.019
 individually

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 in Luke 24, 34.

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 He appears

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 to gathered

00:23:06.599 --> 00:23:07.199
 disciples

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 without Thomas

00:23:08.339 --> 00:23:09.059
 being present.

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 And then He appears

00:23:10.240 --> 00:23:11.339
 to the 11

00:23:11.339 --> 00:23:12.519
 with Thomas

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 present.

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 He appears

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 then

00:23:15.159 --> 00:23:16.480
 to 500.

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 He appears

00:23:18.000 --> 00:23:19.379
 to Paul

00:23:19.379 --> 00:23:19.879
 who says

00:23:19.879 --> 00:23:21.019
 this untimely

00:23:21.019 --> 00:23:22.799
 follower of His,

00:23:23.639 --> 00:23:24.019
 Jesus

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 unmistakably

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 appeared

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 for the

00:23:26.900 --> 00:23:28.120
 whole point

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 of bolstering

00:23:29.200 --> 00:23:29.759
 faith

00:23:29.759 --> 00:23:30.720
 in resurrection.

00:23:32.279 --> 00:23:32.480
 You see

00:23:32.480 --> 00:23:32.980
 the disciples

00:23:32.980 --> 00:23:33.759
 and the women

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 that they will

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 initially make

00:23:35.240 --> 00:23:35.779
 their way

00:23:35.779 --> 00:23:36.840
 out of Jerusalem

00:23:36.840 --> 00:23:38.200
 and Christ

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 will command

00:23:38.799 --> 00:23:39.220
 them to go

00:23:39.220 --> 00:23:39.759
 to Galilee.

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 And you're like

00:23:41.440 --> 00:23:42.940
 why Galilee

00:23:42.940 --> 00:23:43.700
 of all places?

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 What's in Galilee?

00:23:45.259 --> 00:23:45.720
 Why wouldn't

00:23:45.720 --> 00:23:46.259
 they have just

00:23:46.259 --> 00:23:47.539
 stayed in Jerusalem?

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 And while we

00:23:48.840 --> 00:23:49.660
 don't really have

00:23:49.660 --> 00:23:51.120
 the full answer

00:23:51.120 --> 00:23:51.600
 to that

00:23:51.600 --> 00:23:53.000
 there is this

00:23:53.000 --> 00:23:53.779
 time

00:23:53.779 --> 00:23:54.480
 that's

00:23:54.480 --> 00:23:55.400
 transpiring

00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:56.079
 and so

00:23:56.079 --> 00:23:57.000
 God

00:23:57.000 --> 00:23:58.160
 allows them

00:23:58.160 --> 00:23:58.740
 to go back

00:23:58.740 --> 00:23:59.140
 to Galilee

00:23:59.140 --> 00:23:59.460
 which was

00:23:59.460 --> 00:23:59.720
 kind of

00:23:59.720 --> 00:24:00.480
 their home

00:24:00.480 --> 00:24:00.819
 turf

00:24:00.819 --> 00:24:01.380
 as it were.

00:24:02.180 --> 00:24:02.440
 This was

00:24:02.440 --> 00:24:02.740
 kind of

00:24:02.740 --> 00:24:03.019
 where the

00:24:03.019 --> 00:24:03.440
 mission

00:24:03.440 --> 00:24:04.640
 was all

00:24:04.640 --> 00:24:05.059
 born.

00:24:06.180 --> 00:24:06.960
 And Jesus

00:24:06.960 --> 00:24:07.539
 through

00:24:07.539 --> 00:24:08.619
 this time

00:24:08.619 --> 00:24:09.720
 this interactive

00:24:09.720 --> 00:24:10.119
 time

00:24:10.119 --> 00:24:10.960
 He's helping

00:24:10.960 --> 00:24:12.039
 to establish

00:24:12.039 --> 00:24:13.220
 a group

00:24:13.220 --> 00:24:13.859
 of individuals

00:24:13.859 --> 00:24:14.519
 a group

00:24:14.519 --> 00:24:15.720
 of disciples

00:24:15.720 --> 00:24:16.700
 who are going

00:24:16.700 --> 00:24:17.240
 to be committed

00:24:17.240 --> 00:24:17.500
 to Him

00:24:17.500 --> 00:24:18.000
 in every way.

00:24:19.400 --> 00:24:20.440
 It was in Galilee

00:24:20.440 --> 00:24:21.019
 that Jesus

00:24:21.019 --> 00:24:21.620
 would meet

00:24:21.620 --> 00:24:21.840
 them.

00:24:22.880 --> 00:24:23.299
 He meets

00:24:23.299 --> 00:24:23.940
 them by

00:24:23.940 --> 00:24:25.019
 the Sea

00:24:25.019 --> 00:24:25.559
 of Galilee

00:24:25.559 --> 00:24:26.059
 as they're

00:24:26.059 --> 00:24:26.360
 fishing.

00:24:26.500 --> 00:24:26.799
 You remember

00:24:26.799 --> 00:24:27.259
 the story?

00:24:27.960 --> 00:24:28.299
 They're out

00:24:28.299 --> 00:24:29.140
 fishing and

00:24:29.140 --> 00:24:31.539
 they've been

00:24:31.539 --> 00:24:32.320
 fishing all

00:24:32.320 --> 00:24:32.700
 night and

00:24:32.700 --> 00:24:33.220
 they haven't

00:24:33.220 --> 00:24:34.039
 caught a

00:24:34.039 --> 00:24:34.279
 thing.

00:24:34.580 --> 00:24:34.940
 And then all

00:24:34.940 --> 00:24:35.279
 of a sudden

00:24:35.279 --> 00:24:35.820
 someone shouts

00:24:35.820 --> 00:24:36.880
 hey cast

00:24:36.880 --> 00:24:37.100
 your nets

00:24:37.100 --> 00:24:37.420
 on the other

00:24:37.420 --> 00:24:37.880
 side.

00:24:38.980 --> 00:24:39.420
 In this

00:24:39.420 --> 00:24:39.900
 massive

00:24:39.900 --> 00:24:40.320
 hall.

00:24:41.820 --> 00:24:42.039
 This

00:24:42.039 --> 00:24:42.740
 towards the

00:24:42.740 --> 00:24:44.580
 end of

00:24:44.580 --> 00:24:45.240
 Jesus'

00:24:45.640 --> 00:24:46.519
 ministry

00:24:46.519 --> 00:24:47.140
 to them

00:24:47.140 --> 00:24:48.240
 during this

00:24:48.240 --> 00:24:49.759
 ascension

00:24:49.759 --> 00:24:50.640
 or this

00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:51.119
 resurrection

00:24:51.119 --> 00:24:51.900
 period of

00:24:51.900 --> 00:24:52.480
 40 days

00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:53.420
 and they'd

00:24:53.420 --> 00:24:53.759
 had a

00:24:53.759 --> 00:24:54.119
 previous

00:24:54.119 --> 00:24:54.579
 witness

00:24:54.579 --> 00:24:55.299
 that Jesus

00:24:55.299 --> 00:24:55.980
 did very

00:24:55.980 --> 00:24:56.640
 early on

00:24:56.640 --> 00:24:56.839
 in the

00:24:56.839 --> 00:24:57.099
 ministry

00:24:57.099 --> 00:24:57.420
 where the

00:24:57.420 --> 00:24:58.259
 exact same

00:24:58.259 --> 00:24:58.500
 thing

00:24:58.500 --> 00:24:58.940
 happened.

00:24:59.960 --> 00:25:00.339
 And Jesus

00:25:00.339 --> 00:25:00.940
 confirming

00:25:00.940 --> 00:25:01.680
 once again

00:25:01.680 --> 00:25:02.960
 I've called

00:25:02.960 --> 00:25:03.279
 you to be

00:25:03.279 --> 00:25:03.920
 disciples of

00:25:03.920 --> 00:25:04.059
 mine.

00:25:04.140 --> 00:25:04.519
 I've called

00:25:04.519 --> 00:25:04.839
 you to be

00:25:04.839 --> 00:25:05.319
 fishers of

00:25:05.319 --> 00:25:05.539
 men.

00:25:06.099 --> 00:25:06.599
 And now

00:25:06.599 --> 00:25:07.359
 it's time

00:25:07.359 --> 00:25:08.019
 to do it.

00:25:09.519 --> 00:25:09.960
 And Jesus

00:25:09.960 --> 00:25:10.460
 has mentioned

00:25:10.460 --> 00:25:11.700
 to them

00:25:11.700 --> 00:25:12.559
 He's mentioned

00:25:12.559 --> 00:25:13.319
 them on the

00:25:13.319 --> 00:25:13.660
 mountain

00:25:13.660 --> 00:25:15.279
 that He

00:25:15.279 --> 00:25:15.799
 was there

00:25:15.799 --> 00:25:16.720
 and yet

00:25:16.720 --> 00:25:17.799
 even in

00:25:17.799 --> 00:25:18.680
 His appearance

00:25:18.680 --> 00:25:19.099
 in His

00:25:19.099 --> 00:25:19.720
 speaking

00:25:19.720 --> 00:25:20.440
 to them

00:25:20.440 --> 00:25:20.799
 there was

00:25:20.799 --> 00:25:21.420
 some doubt

00:25:21.420 --> 00:25:22.500
 that was

00:25:22.500 --> 00:25:23.440
 happening in

00:25:23.440 --> 00:25:23.980
 their hearts.

00:25:25.519 --> 00:25:26.460
 Through all

00:25:26.460 --> 00:25:27.360
 of this

00:25:27.360 --> 00:25:28.039
 period of

00:25:28.039 --> 00:25:28.299
 time

00:25:28.299 --> 00:25:29.180
 these 40

00:25:29.180 --> 00:25:29.620
 days

00:25:29.620 --> 00:25:30.860
 so many

00:25:30.860 --> 00:25:31.600
 things that

00:25:31.600 --> 00:25:32.339
 Christ was

00:25:32.339 --> 00:25:33.000
 reinforcing

00:25:33.000 --> 00:25:34.100
 for this

00:25:34.100 --> 00:25:34.700
 group of

00:25:34.700 --> 00:25:35.299
 misfit

00:25:35.299 --> 00:25:36.259
 disciples

00:25:36.259 --> 00:25:38.140
 it helped

00:25:38.140 --> 00:25:38.880
 them understand

00:25:38.880 --> 00:25:40.160
 this uncontested

00:25:40.160 --> 00:25:41.220
 proof that

00:25:41.220 --> 00:25:42.339
 Jesus was

00:25:42.339 --> 00:25:42.940
 in fact

00:25:42.940 --> 00:25:43.600
 resurrected

00:25:43.600 --> 00:25:44.000
 from the

00:25:44.000 --> 00:25:44.299
 grave.

00:25:45.420 --> 00:25:45.819
 It also

00:25:45.819 --> 00:25:46.319
 helped to

00:25:46.319 --> 00:25:46.960
 transform

00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:47.759
 this

00:25:47.759 --> 00:25:48.360
 devastated

00:25:48.360 --> 00:25:48.839
 group of

00:25:48.839 --> 00:25:49.259
 disciples

00:25:49.259 --> 00:25:49.799
 into

00:25:49.799 --> 00:25:51.240
 eyewitnesses.

00:25:51.279 --> 00:25:51.619
 We see

00:25:51.619 --> 00:25:52.179
 this account

00:25:52.179 --> 00:25:52.579
 throughout

00:25:52.579 --> 00:25:53.059
 the book

00:25:53.059 --> 00:25:53.539
 of Acts

00:25:53.539 --> 00:25:54.879
 where in

00:25:54.879 --> 00:25:55.559
 Acts 1

00:25:55.559 --> 00:25:56.000
 verse 8

00:25:56.000 --> 00:25:56.240
 we're going

00:25:56.240 --> 00:25:56.419
 to get

00:25:56.419 --> 00:25:56.759
 to there

00:25:56.759 --> 00:25:57.980
 in a week

00:25:57.980 --> 00:25:58.419
 or two

00:25:58.419 --> 00:25:59.339
 what does

00:25:59.339 --> 00:25:59.819
 Jesus say

00:25:59.819 --> 00:26:00.079
 to these

00:26:00.079 --> 00:26:00.439
 disciples

00:26:00.439 --> 00:26:00.939
 and you

00:26:00.939 --> 00:26:01.579
 will be

00:26:01.579 --> 00:26:02.419
 witnesses

00:26:02.420 --> 00:26:04.000
 in Jerusalem

00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:04.000


00:26:04.000 --> 00:26:04.940
 in Judea

00:26:04.940 --> 00:26:05.700
 in Samaria

00:26:05.700 --> 00:26:07.460
 his goal

00:26:07.460 --> 00:26:07.740
 was to

00:26:07.740 --> 00:26:08.220
 turn them

00:26:08.220 --> 00:26:09.640
 into those

00:26:09.640 --> 00:26:10.360
 who would

00:26:10.360 --> 00:26:10.759
 witness

00:26:10.759 --> 00:26:11.480
 the very

00:26:11.480 --> 00:26:11.940
 things that

00:26:11.940 --> 00:26:12.120
 he had

00:26:12.120 --> 00:26:12.320
 done.

00:26:13.519 --> 00:26:14.200
 Of course

00:26:14.200 --> 00:26:15.420
 Jesus is

00:26:15.420 --> 00:26:16.180
 interested in

00:26:16.180 --> 00:26:17.480
 helping to

00:26:17.480 --> 00:26:18.480
 restore

00:26:18.480 --> 00:26:19.820
 broken

00:26:19.820 --> 00:26:20.300
 disciples.

00:26:20.900 --> 00:26:21.220
 He does

00:26:21.220 --> 00:26:22.160
 that there

00:26:22.160 --> 00:26:23.440
 in Galilee

00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:23.840
 as he's

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.660
 beating with

00:26:24.660 --> 00:26:25.980
 Peter by

00:26:25.980 --> 00:26:26.600
 the sea of

00:26:26.600 --> 00:26:27.019
 Galilee.

00:26:27.980 --> 00:26:28.460
 Peter who

00:26:28.460 --> 00:26:28.880
 had denied

00:26:28.880 --> 00:26:29.460
 Jesus on

00:26:29.460 --> 00:26:30.080
 three occasions

00:26:30.079 --> 00:26:30.740
 now Jesus

00:26:30.740 --> 00:26:31.359
 asks this

00:26:31.359 --> 00:26:31.799
 question

00:26:31.799 --> 00:26:32.619
 Peter do

00:26:32.619 --> 00:26:32.899
 you love

00:26:32.899 --> 00:26:33.099
 me?

00:26:35.019 --> 00:26:35.799
 Peter says

00:26:35.799 --> 00:26:36.759
 Lord I

00:26:36.759 --> 00:26:37.199
 love you.

00:26:38.439 --> 00:26:38.799
 He says

00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:39.500
 again Peter

00:26:39.500 --> 00:26:39.960
 do you

00:26:39.960 --> 00:26:40.399
 love me?

00:26:41.679 --> 00:26:42.279
 And Peter's

00:26:42.279 --> 00:26:42.859
 beginning to

00:26:42.859 --> 00:26:43.619
 wonder did

00:26:43.619 --> 00:26:44.220
 you not hear

00:26:44.220 --> 00:26:44.859
 my first

00:26:44.859 --> 00:26:45.159
 reply?

00:26:45.339 --> 00:26:45.720
 Yes I

00:26:45.720 --> 00:26:46.279
 love you.

00:26:46.599 --> 00:26:46.819
 And then

00:26:46.819 --> 00:26:47.139
 one more

00:26:47.139 --> 00:26:47.579
 time Peter

00:26:47.579 --> 00:26:47.819
 do you

00:26:47.819 --> 00:26:48.179
 love me?

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:49.919
 Lord you

00:26:49.919 --> 00:26:50.460
 know I

00:26:50.460 --> 00:26:51.099
 love you.

00:26:51.579 --> 00:26:52.439
 Just reaffirming

00:26:52.439 --> 00:26:53.519
 and reestablishing

00:26:53.519 --> 00:26:54.379
 in this

00:26:54.379 --> 00:26:55.079
 process of

00:26:55.079 --> 00:26:56.199
 restoring Peter

00:26:56.199 --> 00:26:57.240
 back to

00:26:57.240 --> 00:26:57.839
 functionality.

00:26:58.359 --> 00:26:59.179
 Back to

00:26:59.179 --> 00:26:59.740
 a place

00:26:59.740 --> 00:27:01.099
 of usefulness.

00:27:02.620 --> 00:27:03.480
 God desires

00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:03.900
 to do that

00:27:03.900 --> 00:27:04.359
 for us.

00:27:05.960 --> 00:27:06.660
 You know

00:27:06.660 --> 00:27:07.319
 you have a

00:27:07.319 --> 00:27:07.940
 risen Savior.

00:27:08.980 --> 00:27:09.579
 You have a

00:27:09.579 --> 00:27:10.140
 risen Savior.

00:27:10.940 --> 00:27:11.299
 Are you

00:27:11.299 --> 00:27:12.039
 living like

00:27:12.039 --> 00:27:12.220
 it?

00:27:13.700 --> 00:27:14.000
 Do you

00:27:14.000 --> 00:27:14.400
 see the

00:27:14.400 --> 00:27:15.259
 life of

00:27:15.259 --> 00:27:15.720
 your Savior?

00:27:15.960 --> 00:27:16.200
 Is that

00:27:16.200 --> 00:27:17.680
 life resident

00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:18.200
 in you?

00:27:19.160 --> 00:27:19.740
 I'm reminded

00:27:19.740 --> 00:27:20.380
 of the hymn

00:27:20.380 --> 00:27:21.500
 that some of

00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:22.000
 you may know.

00:27:22.099 --> 00:27:22.599
 It says I

00:27:22.599 --> 00:27:23.559
 serve a

00:27:23.559 --> 00:27:24.359
 risen Savior.

00:27:25.160 --> 00:27:25.819
 He's in the

00:27:25.819 --> 00:27:26.480
 world today.

00:27:27.519 --> 00:27:28.039
 I know that

00:27:28.039 --> 00:27:28.539
 he's living

00:27:28.539 --> 00:27:29.720
 whatever men

00:27:29.720 --> 00:27:30.259
 may say.

00:27:30.680 --> 00:27:31.420
 I see

00:27:31.420 --> 00:27:32.420
 his hand

00:27:32.420 --> 00:27:33.079
 of mercy.

00:27:33.460 --> 00:27:34.120
 I hear

00:27:34.120 --> 00:27:34.779
 his voice

00:27:34.779 --> 00:27:35.299
 of cheer.

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:36.460
 And just

00:27:36.460 --> 00:27:37.279
 the time

00:27:37.279 --> 00:27:37.700
 I need

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:37.940
 him

00:27:37.940 --> 00:27:39.140
 he's always

00:27:39.140 --> 00:27:39.460
 near.

00:27:40.579 --> 00:27:41.220
 He lives.

00:27:41.920 --> 00:27:42.579
 He lives.

00:27:42.700 --> 00:27:43.019
 Christ

00:27:43.019 --> 00:27:43.539
 Jesus

00:27:43.539 --> 00:27:44.440
 lives today.

00:27:44.740 --> 00:27:45.319
 He walks

00:27:45.319 --> 00:27:45.839
 with me.

00:27:46.100 --> 00:27:46.640
 He talks

00:27:46.640 --> 00:27:47.160
 with me.

00:27:47.420 --> 00:27:47.920
 A long

00:27:47.920 --> 00:27:48.480
 life's

00:27:48.480 --> 00:27:49.079
 narrow way.

00:27:49.279 --> 00:27:49.860
 He lives.

00:27:50.700 --> 00:27:51.319
 He lives.

00:27:52.600 --> 00:27:53.259
 Salvation

00:27:53.259 --> 00:27:54.039
 to impart.

00:27:54.339 --> 00:27:54.880
 You ask

00:27:54.880 --> 00:27:55.400
 me how

00:27:55.400 --> 00:27:56.100
 I know

00:27:56.100 --> 00:27:56.559
 he lives.

00:27:57.339 --> 00:27:57.980
 He lives

00:27:57.980 --> 00:27:58.720
 within my

00:27:58.720 --> 00:27:58.960
 heart.

00:28:00.279 --> 00:28:00.880
 Is the

00:28:00.880 --> 00:28:01.240
 living

00:28:01.240 --> 00:28:02.620
 Savior

00:28:02.620 --> 00:28:03.819
 resident

00:28:03.819 --> 00:28:04.220
 in your

00:28:04.220 --> 00:28:04.660
 heart today?

00:28:06.120 --> 00:28:06.660
 Are you

00:28:06.660 --> 00:28:07.200
 walking with

00:28:07.200 --> 00:28:07.380
 him?

00:28:07.700 --> 00:28:08.079
 Talking

00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:08.539
 with him?

00:28:08.680 --> 00:28:09.039
 Is it

00:28:09.039 --> 00:28:10.460
 clear in

00:28:10.460 --> 00:28:10.640
 your

00:28:10.640 --> 00:28:11.140
 expressions

00:28:11.140 --> 00:28:11.759
 of life

00:28:11.759 --> 00:28:12.500
 that you

00:28:12.500 --> 00:28:13.000
 are living

00:28:13.000 --> 00:28:14.220
 for the

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:14.519
 living

00:28:14.519 --> 00:28:15.120
 Savior?

00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:18.319
 Third,

00:28:19.319 --> 00:28:21.420
 you have a

00:28:21.420 --> 00:28:21.620
 kingdom

00:28:21.620 --> 00:28:22.160
 message.

00:28:22.940 --> 00:28:23.880
 You have a

00:28:23.880 --> 00:28:24.079
 kingdom

00:28:24.079 --> 00:28:24.599
 message.

00:28:24.599 --> 00:28:24.639
 message.

00:28:26.439 --> 00:28:26.859
 Notice

00:28:26.859 --> 00:28:26.879
!

00:28:54.599 --> 00:28:55.500
 Jesus

00:28:55.500 --> 00:28:56.339
 speaking

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:56.899
 after

00:28:56.899 --> 00:28:57.819
 essentially

00:28:57.819 --> 00:28:58.419
 all the

00:28:58.419 --> 00:28:59.619
 programmatic

00:28:59.619 --> 00:29:00.419
 things that

00:29:00.419 --> 00:29:01.059
 are essential

00:29:01.059 --> 00:29:01.959
 to usher

00:29:01.959 --> 00:29:02.500
 in this

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:02.919
 kingdom

00:29:02.919 --> 00:29:03.819
 life

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:04.779
 has

00:29:04.779 --> 00:29:06.139
 happened.

00:29:07.099 --> 00:29:07.639
 And here

00:29:07.639 --> 00:29:08.240
 is Jesus

00:29:08.240 --> 00:29:09.480
 and we

00:29:09.480 --> 00:29:09.899
 see now

00:29:09.899 --> 00:29:10.119
 this

00:29:10.119 --> 00:29:10.699
 emergence

00:29:10.699 --> 00:29:11.279
 of a

00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:11.679
 church

00:29:11.679 --> 00:29:12.419
 that will

00:29:12.419 --> 00:29:12.759
 be taking

00:29:12.759 --> 00:29:13.259
 place at

00:29:13.259 --> 00:29:13.579
 the beginning

00:29:13.579 --> 00:29:14.240
 of Acts

00:29:14.240 --> 00:29:17.159
 chapter 1

00:29:17.159 --> 00:29:17.959
 and we ask

00:29:17.959 --> 00:29:18.439
 ourselves the

00:29:18.439 --> 00:29:18.679
 question,

00:29:18.819 --> 00:29:19.219
 wait a

00:29:19.219 --> 00:29:19.439
 second,

00:29:19.639 --> 00:29:20.559
 I thought

00:29:20.559 --> 00:29:21.500
 we were

00:29:21.500 --> 00:29:22.000
 having a

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:22.480
 program

00:29:22.480 --> 00:29:24.019
 with the

00:29:24.019 --> 00:29:24.460
 Jews.

00:29:24.720 --> 00:29:24.880
 What

00:29:24.880 --> 00:29:25.559
 happened

00:29:25.559 --> 00:29:25.860
 here?

00:29:26.259 --> 00:29:26.819
 What is

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:28.140
 this new

00:29:28.140 --> 00:29:29.420
 body,

00:29:29.539 --> 00:29:29.880
 this new

00:29:29.880 --> 00:29:30.240
 group of

00:29:30.240 --> 00:29:30.680
 individuals?

00:29:30.839 --> 00:29:31.259
 What's the

00:29:31.259 --> 00:29:31.579
 deal with

00:29:31.579 --> 00:29:32.299
 this church?

00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:32.980
 Has God

00:29:32.980 --> 00:29:33.740
 changed his

00:29:33.740 --> 00:29:34.140
 mind?

00:29:34.579 --> 00:29:35.140
 And the

00:29:35.140 --> 00:29:35.599
 answer is

00:29:35.599 --> 00:29:36.019
 no,

00:29:36.400 --> 00:29:37.039
 he hasn't

00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:37.559
 changed his

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:37.880
 mind.

00:29:38.140 --> 00:29:38.740
 There's still

00:29:38.740 --> 00:29:39.319
 a kingdom

00:29:39.319 --> 00:29:39.779
 message.

00:29:40.519 --> 00:29:41.019
 It's been

00:29:41.019 --> 00:29:41.579
 reinforced.

00:29:43.240 --> 00:29:43.940
 The use of

00:29:43.940 --> 00:29:44.360
 the kingdom

00:29:44.360 --> 00:29:44.860
 in the

00:29:44.860 --> 00:29:45.440
 gospels

00:29:45.440 --> 00:29:47.660
 is prolific.

00:29:48.360 --> 00:29:49.579
 57 times

00:29:49.579 --> 00:29:50.160
 the gospel

00:29:50.160 --> 00:29:51.640
 of Matthew

00:29:51.640 --> 00:29:52.360
 uses the

00:29:52.360 --> 00:29:52.540
 word

00:29:52.540 --> 00:29:53.040
 kingdom.

00:29:53.700 --> 00:29:54.860
 21 times

00:29:54.860 --> 00:29:55.340
 in Mark,

00:29:55.740 --> 00:29:56.840
 46 times

00:29:56.840 --> 00:29:57.640
 in Luke.

00:29:58.540 --> 00:29:59.220
 It's obvious

00:29:59.220 --> 00:29:59.620
 that we

00:29:59.620 --> 00:29:59.880
 don't have

00:29:59.880 --> 00:30:00.400
 time to

00:30:00.400 --> 00:30:01.220
 address all

00:30:01.220 --> 00:30:02.180
 the breadth

00:30:02.180 --> 00:30:02.620
 of the

00:30:02.620 --> 00:30:03.300
 use of

00:30:03.300 --> 00:30:04.280
 the kingdom

00:30:04.280 --> 00:30:04.820
 of God

00:30:04.820 --> 00:30:05.200
 that is

00:30:05.200 --> 00:30:06.360
 talked about

00:30:06.360 --> 00:30:07.000
 through the

00:30:07.000 --> 00:30:07.540
 gospels.

00:30:07.820 --> 00:30:07.980
 And you

00:30:07.980 --> 00:30:08.400
 might wonder,

00:30:08.640 --> 00:30:08.640


00:30:09.000 --> 00:30:09.600
 has God

00:30:09.600 --> 00:30:10.280
 changed his

00:30:10.280 --> 00:30:10.660
 mind?

00:30:10.700 --> 00:30:10.900
 And the

00:30:10.900 --> 00:30:11.280
 answer is

00:30:11.280 --> 00:30:11.880
 no,

00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:12.620
 because in

00:30:12.620 --> 00:30:13.520
 40 days

00:30:13.520 --> 00:30:14.140
 of his

00:30:14.140 --> 00:30:14.580
 ministry

00:30:14.580 --> 00:30:15.000
 to the

00:30:15.000 --> 00:30:15.500
 disciples

00:30:15.500 --> 00:30:16.460
 after the

00:30:16.460 --> 00:30:16.880
 resurrection,

00:30:17.060 --> 00:30:17.380
 what is he

00:30:17.380 --> 00:30:17.980
 talking about?

00:30:18.580 --> 00:30:19.580
 He's still

00:30:19.580 --> 00:30:21.060
 talking about

00:30:21.059 --> 00:30:21.759
 the kingdom.

00:30:22.220 --> 00:30:22.480
 Why?

00:30:22.679 --> 00:30:23.099
 Because that

00:30:23.099 --> 00:30:24.339
 program hasn't

00:30:24.339 --> 00:30:24.779
 changed.

00:30:25.059 --> 00:30:25.859
 That message

00:30:25.859 --> 00:30:26.559
 has not

00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:27.159
 changed.

00:30:28.779 --> 00:30:29.460
 Just a

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:30.099
 couple of

00:30:30.099 --> 00:30:30.500
 examples.

00:30:31.200 --> 00:30:31.779
 Luke 4

00:30:31.779 --> 00:30:32.379
 42,

00:30:32.779 --> 00:30:33.500
 and when

00:30:33.500 --> 00:30:34.220
 it was day,

00:30:34.339 --> 00:30:34.899
 he departed

00:30:34.899 --> 00:30:35.359
 and went into

00:30:35.359 --> 00:30:35.740
 a desolate

00:30:35.740 --> 00:30:36.079
 place,

00:30:36.139 --> 00:30:36.659
 speaking of

00:30:36.659 --> 00:30:37.500
 Jesus,

00:30:38.159 --> 00:30:38.419
 and the

00:30:38.419 --> 00:30:39.099
 people sought

00:30:39.099 --> 00:30:39.440
 him and

00:30:39.440 --> 00:30:39.779
 came to

00:30:39.779 --> 00:30:40.500
 him and

00:30:40.500 --> 00:30:41.000
 would have

00:30:41.000 --> 00:30:41.859
 kept him

00:30:41.859 --> 00:30:42.460
 from leaving

00:30:42.460 --> 00:30:42.740
 them,

00:30:42.799 --> 00:30:43.019
 but he

00:30:43.019 --> 00:30:43.359
 said to

00:30:43.359 --> 00:30:43.559
 them,

00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:44.319
 I must

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:44.859
 preach the

00:30:44.859 --> 00:30:45.319
 good news

00:30:45.319 --> 00:30:45.720
 of the

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:46.319
 kingdom of

00:30:46.319 --> 00:30:47.299
 God to

00:30:47.299 --> 00:30:47.899
 the others,

00:30:48.279 --> 00:30:48.480
 to the

00:30:48.480 --> 00:30:48.919
 other towns

00:30:48.919 --> 00:30:49.359
 as well,

00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:49.959
 for I

00:30:49.959 --> 00:30:50.439
 was sent

00:30:50.439 --> 00:30:50.759
 for this

00:30:50.759 --> 00:30:51.299
 purpose,

00:30:52.059 --> 00:30:52.299
 and he

00:30:52.299 --> 00:30:52.819
 was preaching

00:30:52.819 --> 00:30:53.779
 in the

00:30:53.779 --> 00:30:54.339
 synagogues

00:30:54.339 --> 00:30:54.879
 of Judea.

00:30:55.679 --> 00:30:56.159
 This was

00:30:56.159 --> 00:30:57.379
 the heart

00:30:57.379 --> 00:30:58.019
 and soul

00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:58.539
 of Jesus'

00:30:58.759 --> 00:30:59.219
 ministry,

00:30:59.539 --> 00:31:00.339
 to teach

00:31:00.339 --> 00:31:00.879
 and preach

00:31:00.879 --> 00:31:01.399
 about the

00:31:01.399 --> 00:31:01.679
 kingdom.

00:31:02.819 --> 00:31:03.079
 Well,

00:31:03.119 --> 00:31:03.379
 what does

00:31:03.379 --> 00:31:04.919
 that kingdom

00:31:04.919 --> 00:31:06.000
 message entail?

00:31:06.519 --> 00:31:07.139
 What is that

00:31:07.139 --> 00:31:08.000
 kingdom message

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.379
 about?

00:31:08.659 --> 00:31:08.839
 Well,

00:31:08.859 --> 00:31:09.399
 it's a message

00:31:09.399 --> 00:31:09.919
 about how

00:31:09.919 --> 00:31:11.099
 Jesus is

00:31:11.099 --> 00:31:11.719
 the authority,

00:31:12.119 --> 00:31:12.879
 Jesus is

00:31:12.879 --> 00:31:13.319
 sovereign,

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.339
 Jesus is

00:31:14.339 --> 00:31:15.079
 in charge.

00:31:16.079 --> 00:31:16.979
 It's a message

00:31:16.979 --> 00:31:17.519
 that we all

00:31:17.519 --> 00:31:17.839
 need,

00:31:17.839 --> 00:31:18.359
 and how

00:31:18.359 --> 00:31:19.480
 did that

00:31:19.480 --> 00:31:21.099
 come about?

00:31:21.199 --> 00:31:21.299
 Well,

00:31:21.319 --> 00:31:21.839
 it came about

00:31:21.839 --> 00:31:22.359
 because of

00:31:22.359 --> 00:31:23.019
 the work

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.459
 that Jesus

00:31:23.459 --> 00:31:24.220
 accomplished

00:31:24.220 --> 00:31:24.799
 on the

00:31:24.799 --> 00:31:25.279
 cross,

00:31:25.599 --> 00:31:26.220
 his death,

00:31:26.439 --> 00:31:27.240
 his resurrection,

00:31:27.659 --> 00:31:28.059
 in claiming

00:31:28.059 --> 00:31:29.240
 victory over

00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:30.480
 sin once

00:31:30.480 --> 00:31:31.099
 and for all.

00:31:31.299 --> 00:31:31.740
 He put

00:31:31.740 --> 00:31:32.299
 sin to

00:31:32.299 --> 00:31:32.639
 death.

00:31:32.959 --> 00:31:33.519
 He allowed

00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:34.039
 us to

00:31:34.039 --> 00:31:34.679
 enjoy the

00:31:34.679 --> 00:31:35.399
 benefits of

00:31:35.399 --> 00:31:35.839
 forgiveness

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:37.059
 and life

00:31:37.059 --> 00:31:37.799
 with him

00:31:37.799 --> 00:31:38.799
 through his

00:31:38.799 --> 00:31:39.119
 son,

00:31:39.220 --> 00:31:39.919
 Jesus Christ.

00:31:41.399 --> 00:31:41.740
 And so

00:31:41.740 --> 00:31:42.519
 the bondage

00:31:42.519 --> 00:31:44.000
 that Adam

00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:44.579
 and Eve

00:31:44.579 --> 00:31:45.819
 welcomed us

00:31:45.819 --> 00:31:46.559
 into because

00:31:46.559 --> 00:31:46.959
 of their

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:47.299
 sin,

00:31:47.819 --> 00:31:48.420
 because of

00:31:48.420 --> 00:31:49.579
 them rejecting

00:31:49.579 --> 00:31:50.640
 the authority

00:31:50.640 --> 00:31:51.279
 of God

00:31:51.279 --> 00:31:52.019
 by saying,

00:31:52.140 --> 00:31:52.220
 no,

00:31:52.319 --> 00:31:52.700
 we're going

00:31:52.700 --> 00:31:53.120
 to become

00:31:53.120 --> 00:31:53.960
 gods of

00:31:53.960 --> 00:31:54.460
 our own,

00:31:54.600 --> 00:31:55.079
 making,

00:31:55.319 --> 00:31:55.680
 we're going

00:31:55.680 --> 00:31:56.259
 to do

00:31:56.259 --> 00:31:56.700
 what we

00:31:56.700 --> 00:31:57.079
 want to

00:31:57.079 --> 00:31:57.200
 do,

00:31:57.240 --> 00:31:57.400
 we're going

00:31:57.400 --> 00:31:57.680
 to step

00:31:57.680 --> 00:31:58.579
 outside the

00:31:58.579 --> 00:31:59.120
 bounds of

00:31:59.120 --> 00:31:59.500
 what we've

00:31:59.500 --> 00:31:59.920
 been told

00:31:59.920 --> 00:32:00.400
 to do

00:32:00.400 --> 00:32:01.120
 in terms

00:32:01.120 --> 00:32:01.819
 of this

00:32:01.819 --> 00:32:02.600
 delegated

00:32:02.600 --> 00:32:03.319
 authority

00:32:03.319 --> 00:32:04.079
 that had

00:32:04.079 --> 00:32:04.779
 been handed

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.240
 to them,

00:32:05.360 --> 00:32:05.840
 let us make

00:32:05.840 --> 00:32:06.340
 man in

00:32:06.340 --> 00:32:07.120
 our own

00:32:07.120 --> 00:32:07.700
 image.

00:32:08.380 --> 00:32:08.740
 That's what

00:32:08.740 --> 00:32:10.279
 God built

00:32:10.279 --> 00:32:10.660
 into the

00:32:10.660 --> 00:32:11.340
 design that

00:32:11.340 --> 00:32:11.640
 God had

00:32:11.640 --> 00:32:12.100
 made

00:32:12.100 --> 00:32:12.700
 humanity

00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:13.700
 was to

00:32:13.700 --> 00:32:14.579
 exercise

00:32:14.579 --> 00:32:16.019
 this dominion.

00:32:16.960 --> 00:32:17.200
 Let them

00:32:17.200 --> 00:32:17.360
 have

00:32:17.360 --> 00:32:17.740
 dominion

00:32:17.740 --> 00:32:18.019
 over the

00:32:18.019 --> 00:32:18.299
 fish of

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.519
 the sea,

00:32:18.579 --> 00:32:18.860
 the birds

00:32:18.860 --> 00:32:19.259
 of the air,

00:32:19.480 --> 00:32:19.880
 and all

00:32:19.880 --> 00:32:20.340
 the creeping

00:32:20.340 --> 00:32:20.880
 things that

00:32:20.880 --> 00:32:21.240
 creep on

00:32:21.240 --> 00:32:21.579
 the earth.

00:32:21.860 --> 00:32:22.519
 That's what

00:32:22.519 --> 00:32:23.059
 we were

00:32:23.059 --> 00:32:23.680
 designed to

00:32:23.680 --> 00:32:23.880
 do,

00:32:24.019 --> 00:32:24.720
 but what

00:32:24.720 --> 00:32:25.180
 Adam and

00:32:25.180 --> 00:32:25.860
 Eve decide

00:32:25.860 --> 00:32:28.200
 instead is

00:32:28.200 --> 00:32:28.460
 we're going

00:32:28.460 --> 00:32:29.000
 to push

00:32:29.000 --> 00:32:30.079
 against this

00:32:30.079 --> 00:32:31.680
 one directive,

00:32:32.960 --> 00:32:33.319
 don't eat

00:32:33.319 --> 00:32:33.700
 of the tree

00:32:33.700 --> 00:32:34.059
 in the midst

00:32:34.059 --> 00:32:34.500
 of the garden,

00:32:35.000 --> 00:32:35.720
 on the day

00:32:35.720 --> 00:32:36.120
 you eat of

00:32:36.120 --> 00:32:36.500
 it you will

00:32:36.500 --> 00:32:37.180
 surely die,

00:32:37.299 --> 00:32:37.480
 and they

00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:37.600
 say,

00:32:37.680 --> 00:32:37.779
 no,

00:32:37.840 --> 00:32:38.079
 we're going

00:32:38.079 --> 00:32:38.279
 to be

00:32:38.279 --> 00:32:38.840
 like gods

00:32:38.840 --> 00:32:39.480
 and we're

00:32:39.480 --> 00:32:39.640
 going to

00:32:39.640 --> 00:32:40.400
 do this

00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:41.019
 anyway.

00:32:43.039 --> 00:32:43.360
 And so

00:32:43.360 --> 00:32:44.799
 Jesus came

00:32:44.799 --> 00:32:45.299
 to fundamentally

00:32:45.299 --> 00:32:45.920
 change that.

00:32:46.960 --> 00:32:47.299
 He came

00:32:47.299 --> 00:32:48.720
 to reestablish

00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:49.980
 His authority,

00:32:50.759 --> 00:32:51.680
 reestablish what

00:32:51.680 --> 00:32:53.120
 that righteous

00:32:53.120 --> 00:32:54.920
 delegated authority

00:32:54.920 --> 00:32:55.460
 looks like,

00:32:55.500 --> 00:32:55.940
 that Jesus

00:32:55.940 --> 00:32:57.500
 submitted to

00:32:57.500 --> 00:32:58.180
 the Father,

00:32:58.920 --> 00:32:59.620
 not my will

00:32:59.620 --> 00:33:00.299
 but yours

00:33:00.299 --> 00:33:00.799
 be done,

00:33:01.000 --> 00:33:01.640
 He becomes

00:33:01.640 --> 00:33:02.360
 this second

00:33:02.360 --> 00:33:03.500
 Adam so

00:33:03.500 --> 00:33:04.400
 that now we

00:33:04.400 --> 00:33:05.220
 as a humanity

00:33:05.220 --> 00:33:06.200
 can enjoy the

00:33:06.200 --> 00:33:07.259
 benefits of

00:33:07.259 --> 00:33:08.140
 being in this

00:33:08.140 --> 00:33:08.880
 new Adam

00:33:08.880 --> 00:33:09.940
 through faith

00:33:09.940 --> 00:33:10.480
 and forgiveness

00:33:10.480 --> 00:33:11.180
 of sins.

00:33:11.180 --> 00:33:14.340
 I love

00:33:14.340 --> 00:33:15.000
 how Abraham

00:33:15.000 --> 00:33:17.620
 Kuyper

00:33:17.620 --> 00:33:19.160
 so famously

00:33:19.160 --> 00:33:19.660
 puts this,

00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:19.960
 he says,

00:33:20.320 --> 00:33:21.220
 there is not

00:33:21.220 --> 00:33:22.259
 a square inch

00:33:22.259 --> 00:33:23.360
 in the whole

00:33:23.360 --> 00:33:24.600
 domain of

00:33:24.600 --> 00:33:25.100
 our human

00:33:25.100 --> 00:33:25.940
 existence over

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:26.680
 which Christ

00:33:26.680 --> 00:33:27.960
 who is sovereign

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.640
 over all does

00:33:28.640 --> 00:33:29.240
 not cry,

00:33:29.740 --> 00:33:30.120
 mine.

00:33:34.120 --> 00:33:35.500
 Christ is

00:33:35.500 --> 00:33:36.019
 king.

00:33:36.019 --> 00:33:38.579
 we preach

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:39.059
 His

00:33:39.059 --> 00:33:40.119
 message.

00:33:41.480 --> 00:33:41.940
 Have you

00:33:41.940 --> 00:33:42.400
 submitted

00:33:42.400 --> 00:33:43.279
 your life

00:33:43.279 --> 00:33:44.940
 to the

00:33:44.940 --> 00:33:45.519
 kingship

00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:46.940
 of Christ?

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.160
 You see,

00:33:49.839 --> 00:33:51.139
 because

00:33:51.139 --> 00:33:52.759
 we have

00:33:52.759 --> 00:33:53.160
 a kingdom

00:33:53.160 --> 00:33:53.740
 message,

00:33:54.359 --> 00:33:55.319
 we have the

00:33:55.319 --> 00:33:56.099
 joy of

00:33:56.099 --> 00:33:56.759
 proclaiming

00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:57.779
 that message.

00:33:58.440 --> 00:33:58.759
 What a

00:33:58.759 --> 00:33:59.000
 privilege.

00:34:00.079 --> 00:34:00.660
 And finally,

00:34:01.359 --> 00:34:02.700
 finally we have

00:34:02.700 --> 00:34:03.160
 a promised

00:34:03.160 --> 00:34:03.639
 power.

00:34:03.640 --> 00:34:04.820
 we have a

00:34:04.820 --> 00:34:05.060
 promised

00:34:05.060 --> 00:34:05.300
 power,

00:34:05.380 --> 00:34:05.580
 we see

00:34:05.580 --> 00:34:05.840
 that in

00:34:05.840 --> 00:34:06.320
 verses 4

00:34:06.320 --> 00:34:06.720
 and 5.

00:34:08.059 --> 00:34:08.500
 It says,

00:34:08.680 --> 00:34:09.079
 and while

00:34:09.079 --> 00:34:10.599
 staying with

00:34:10.599 --> 00:34:10.880
 them,

00:34:10.980 --> 00:34:11.400
 He ordered

00:34:11.400 --> 00:34:12.420
 them not

00:34:12.420 --> 00:34:12.860
 to depart

00:34:12.860 --> 00:34:13.440
 from Jerusalem

00:34:13.440 --> 00:34:13.820
 but to

00:34:13.820 --> 00:34:14.200
 wait for

00:34:14.200 --> 00:34:14.660
 the promise

00:34:14.660 --> 00:34:14.920
 of the

00:34:14.920 --> 00:34:15.260
 Father,

00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:15.940
 which He

00:34:15.940 --> 00:34:16.260
 said,

00:34:16.360 --> 00:34:16.840
 you heard

00:34:16.840 --> 00:34:17.420
 from me,

00:34:18.280 --> 00:34:19.460
 for John

00:34:19.460 --> 00:34:20.380
 baptized with

00:34:20.380 --> 00:34:20.820
 water,

00:34:20.940 --> 00:34:21.360
 but you

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:21.720
 will be

00:34:21.720 --> 00:34:22.599
 baptized with

00:34:22.599 --> 00:34:23.180
 the Holy

00:34:23.180 --> 00:34:24.119
 Spirit not

00:34:24.119 --> 00:34:24.820
 many days

00:34:24.820 --> 00:34:25.660
 from now.

00:34:26.579 --> 00:34:27.019
 We're going

00:34:27.019 --> 00:34:27.320
 to be

00:34:27.320 --> 00:34:27.860
 developing

00:34:27.860 --> 00:34:28.960
 this strain

00:34:28.960 --> 00:34:29.360
 of thought

00:34:29.360 --> 00:34:29.660
 for the

00:34:29.660 --> 00:34:30.300
 next several

00:34:30.300 --> 00:34:30.619
 weeks.

00:34:31.500 --> 00:34:32.240
 There's a

00:34:32.240 --> 00:34:32.640
 lot to

00:34:32.640 --> 00:34:33.220
 understand,

00:34:33.219 --> 00:34:34.579
 but the

00:34:34.579 --> 00:34:36.579
 joy of

00:34:36.579 --> 00:34:38.219
 this message

00:34:38.899 --> 00:34:39.419
 that the

00:34:39.419 --> 00:34:39.959
 disciples are

00:34:39.959 --> 00:34:41.099
 receiving is

00:34:41.099 --> 00:34:42.039
 that they're

00:34:42.039 --> 00:34:42.279
 not going to

00:34:42.279 --> 00:34:42.939
 be working

00:34:42.939 --> 00:34:44.279
 to carry out

00:34:44.279 --> 00:34:45.279
 this unstoppable

00:34:45.279 --> 00:34:46.179
 mission on

00:34:46.179 --> 00:34:46.519
 their own

00:34:46.519 --> 00:34:46.899
 power.

00:34:47.139 --> 00:34:47.799
 Not their

00:34:47.799 --> 00:34:48.139
 power,

00:34:48.419 --> 00:34:48.779
 God's

00:34:48.779 --> 00:34:49.099
 power,

00:34:50.399 --> 00:34:50.859
 promised

00:34:50.859 --> 00:34:51.239
 power,

00:34:51.679 --> 00:34:52.379
 Holy Spirit

00:34:52.379 --> 00:34:52.799
 power.

00:34:54.059 --> 00:34:54.379
 And so what

00:34:54.379 --> 00:34:54.639
 do they need

00:34:54.639 --> 00:34:54.939
 to do?

00:34:55.079 --> 00:34:55.179
 Well,

00:34:55.199 --> 00:34:55.500
 they need to

00:34:55.500 --> 00:34:55.919
 go and

00:34:55.919 --> 00:34:56.159
 wait.

00:34:57.039 --> 00:34:57.579
 Wait for

00:34:57.579 --> 00:34:58.839
 God to

00:34:58.839 --> 00:34:59.279
 allow them

00:34:59.279 --> 00:34:59.759
 to enjoy

00:34:59.759 --> 00:35:00.319
 the benefits

00:35:00.319 --> 00:35:01.079
 of that

00:35:01.079 --> 00:35:01.319
 power.

00:35:01.320 --> 00:35:01.380
 power.

00:35:02.340 --> 00:35:03.039
 And how

00:35:03.039 --> 00:35:03.559
 does

00:35:03.559 --> 00:35:05.539
 benefits of

00:35:05.539 --> 00:35:06.059
 that power

00:35:06.059 --> 00:35:06.539
 happen?

00:35:06.680 --> 00:35:06.800
 Well,

00:35:06.820 --> 00:35:07.160
 it happens

00:35:07.160 --> 00:35:07.660
 one way.

00:35:08.200 --> 00:35:08.940
 It happens

00:35:08.940 --> 00:35:09.300
 as you

00:35:09.300 --> 00:35:10.059
 wait and

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.320
 pray.

00:35:11.059 --> 00:35:11.460
 You're

00:35:11.460 --> 00:35:12.460
 praying for

00:35:12.460 --> 00:35:13.780
 God to

00:35:13.780 --> 00:35:15.019
 produce power

00:35:15.019 --> 00:35:15.360
 in your

00:35:15.360 --> 00:35:16.160
 life through

00:35:16.160 --> 00:35:16.820
 His Holy

00:35:16.820 --> 00:35:17.160
 Spirit.

00:35:17.880 --> 00:35:18.900
 And those

00:35:18.900 --> 00:35:19.539
 who have

00:35:19.539 --> 00:35:20.360
 bent the

00:35:20.360 --> 00:35:20.800
 knee to

00:35:20.800 --> 00:35:21.660
 Jesus Christ,

00:35:22.059 --> 00:35:22.500
 bowed the

00:35:22.500 --> 00:35:23.260
 knee in

00:35:23.260 --> 00:35:23.720
 faith to

00:35:23.720 --> 00:35:23.960
 Him,

00:35:24.320 --> 00:35:24.880
 asking for

00:35:24.880 --> 00:35:25.240
 forgiveness

00:35:25.240 --> 00:35:25.800
 of sin,

00:35:26.360 --> 00:35:27.180
 and believing

00:35:27.180 --> 00:35:27.780
 in the

00:35:27.780 --> 00:35:28.500
 resurrection,

00:35:29.059 --> 00:35:29.580
 His death,

00:35:29.579 --> 00:35:30.159
 His

00:35:30.159 --> 00:35:30.599
 resurrection,

00:35:30.739 --> 00:35:31.019
 there is

00:35:31.019 --> 00:35:31.819
 a promised

00:35:31.819 --> 00:35:32.219
 power.

00:35:32.460 --> 00:35:32.759
 The Holy

00:35:32.759 --> 00:35:34.219
 Spirit is

00:35:34.219 --> 00:35:35.099
 guaranteed for

00:35:35.099 --> 00:35:35.559
 those who

00:35:35.559 --> 00:35:35.920
 believe.

00:35:38.539 --> 00:35:38.880
 What's

00:35:38.880 --> 00:35:39.119
 really

00:35:39.119 --> 00:35:40.920
 interesting is

00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:41.159
 we have

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:41.699
 access to

00:35:41.699 --> 00:35:42.000
 all this

00:35:42.000 --> 00:35:42.299
 power.

00:35:43.840 --> 00:35:44.099
 And yet,

00:35:44.440 --> 00:35:44.860
 the Apostle

00:35:44.860 --> 00:35:45.480
 Paul wants,

00:35:46.000 --> 00:35:46.619
 he wants

00:35:46.619 --> 00:35:47.420
 the church

00:35:47.420 --> 00:35:48.340
 especially to

00:35:48.340 --> 00:35:49.699
 understand how

00:35:49.699 --> 00:35:50.420
 little they

00:35:50.420 --> 00:35:51.179
 access the

00:35:51.179 --> 00:35:51.619
 power that

00:35:51.619 --> 00:35:51.880
 God has

00:35:51.880 --> 00:35:52.179
 given to

00:35:52.179 --> 00:35:52.340
 them.

00:35:54.039 --> 00:35:54.519
 How many

00:35:54.519 --> 00:35:54.900
 times have

00:35:54.900 --> 00:35:55.259
 you heard

00:35:55.259 --> 00:35:56.299
 yourself say,

00:35:56.659 --> 00:35:57.059
 or heard

00:35:57.059 --> 00:35:57.719
 others say,

00:35:57.719 --> 00:35:58.639
 I just

00:35:58.639 --> 00:35:59.699
 can't help

00:35:59.699 --> 00:36:00.199
 myself.

00:36:01.799 --> 00:36:02.480
 I've said

00:36:02.480 --> 00:36:02.639
 it.

00:36:04.739 --> 00:36:05.559
 You feel

00:36:05.559 --> 00:36:06.959
 in bondage

00:36:06.959 --> 00:36:07.419
 to your

00:36:07.419 --> 00:36:07.639
 sin?

00:36:08.619 --> 00:36:09.299
 You feel

00:36:09.299 --> 00:36:09.579
 like you

00:36:09.579 --> 00:36:10.059
 just can't

00:36:10.059 --> 00:36:10.539
 get out

00:36:10.539 --> 00:36:10.739
 of the

00:36:10.739 --> 00:36:10.899
 rut?

00:36:12.559 --> 00:36:13.279
 You feel

00:36:13.279 --> 00:36:14.559
 like all

00:36:14.559 --> 00:36:14.939
 the things

00:36:14.939 --> 00:36:15.159
 that are

00:36:15.159 --> 00:36:15.500
 happening

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:16.359
 around you

00:36:16.359 --> 00:36:17.859
 are inescapable?

00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:19.779
 You feel

00:36:19.779 --> 00:36:21.699
 bound by

00:36:21.699 --> 00:36:22.279
 certain

00:36:22.279 --> 00:36:23.519
 patterns in

00:36:23.519 --> 00:36:23.959
 your life?

00:36:24.599 --> 00:36:25.119
 You haven't

00:36:25.119 --> 00:36:26.000
 accessed the

00:36:26.000 --> 00:36:26.759
 power of the

00:36:26.759 --> 00:36:27.699
 Spirit to

00:36:27.699 --> 00:36:29.359
 set yourself

00:36:29.359 --> 00:36:30.139
 free and

00:36:30.139 --> 00:36:30.719
 enjoy the

00:36:30.719 --> 00:36:31.579
 benefits of

00:36:31.579 --> 00:36:33.039
 a life with

00:36:33.039 --> 00:36:33.500
 God that

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:34.339
 is full of

00:36:34.339 --> 00:36:34.679
 power?

00:36:35.379 --> 00:36:36.139
 Look at how

00:36:36.139 --> 00:36:36.659
 the Apostle

00:36:36.659 --> 00:36:37.519
 Paul prays

00:36:37.519 --> 00:36:38.139
 in Ephesians.

00:36:38.739 --> 00:36:39.199
 Ephesians

00:36:39.199 --> 00:36:39.819
 chapter 3.

00:36:40.500 --> 00:36:40.719
 And I'll

00:36:40.719 --> 00:36:41.139
 close with

00:36:41.139 --> 00:36:41.799
 this before

00:36:41.799 --> 00:36:43.000
 we move to

00:36:43.000 --> 00:36:43.480
 our time of

00:36:43.480 --> 00:36:43.759
 communion.

00:36:43.939 --> 00:36:44.399
 This is

00:36:44.399 --> 00:36:46.379
 amazing.

00:36:46.899 --> 00:36:47.239
 What a

00:36:47.239 --> 00:36:47.539
 promise.

00:36:48.759 --> 00:36:49.199
 Paul says,

00:36:49.339 --> 00:36:49.619
 for this

00:36:49.619 --> 00:36:50.059
 reason I

00:36:50.059 --> 00:36:50.399
 bow my

00:36:50.399 --> 00:36:50.839
 knees before

00:36:50.839 --> 00:36:51.279
 the Father

00:36:51.279 --> 00:36:51.859
 from whom

00:36:51.859 --> 00:36:52.739
 every family

00:36:52.739 --> 00:36:53.159
 in heaven

00:36:53.159 --> 00:36:53.339
 and on

00:36:53.339 --> 00:36:53.939
 earth is

00:36:53.939 --> 00:36:54.299
 named.

00:36:55.039 --> 00:36:55.559
 That according

00:36:55.559 --> 00:36:56.099
 to the riches

00:36:56.099 --> 00:36:57.319
 of his glory

00:36:57.320 --> 00:36:58.340
 he may grant

00:36:58.340 --> 00:36:58.960
 you to be

00:36:58.960 --> 00:36:59.680
 strengthened

00:36:59.680 --> 00:37:01.059
 with power

00:37:01.059 --> 00:37:01.880
 through his

00:37:01.880 --> 00:37:02.920
 spirit in

00:37:02.920 --> 00:37:03.260
 your inner

00:37:03.260 --> 00:37:03.600
 being.

00:37:04.600 --> 00:37:04.980
 Now just

00:37:04.980 --> 00:37:05.620
 pause for a

00:37:05.620 --> 00:37:05.820
 moment.

00:37:07.519 --> 00:37:08.080
 Paul is

00:37:08.080 --> 00:37:08.559
 praying for

00:37:08.559 --> 00:37:09.100
 the church

00:37:09.100 --> 00:37:11.640
 because they

00:37:11.640 --> 00:37:12.440
 have power

00:37:12.440 --> 00:37:14.120
 available but

00:37:14.120 --> 00:37:14.500
 they're not

00:37:14.500 --> 00:37:15.080
 using it.

00:37:15.640 --> 00:37:16.160
 They're not

00:37:16.160 --> 00:37:16.860
 enjoying it.

00:37:17.039 --> 00:37:17.320
 They're not

00:37:17.320 --> 00:37:18.240
 experiencing it.

00:37:19.059 --> 00:37:19.380
 And my

00:37:19.380 --> 00:37:21.000
 guess is that

00:37:21.000 --> 00:37:21.500
 everyone in

00:37:21.500 --> 00:37:23.420
 this room has

00:37:23.420 --> 00:37:23.920
 struggled with

00:37:23.920 --> 00:37:24.340
 that at some

00:37:24.340 --> 00:37:24.800
 point or the

00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:25.920
 other and may be

00:37:25.920 --> 00:37:26.420
 struggling with

00:37:26.420 --> 00:37:26.700
 that even

00:37:26.700 --> 00:37:26.980
 now.

00:37:27.760 --> 00:37:28.139
 You feel

00:37:28.139 --> 00:37:28.639
 powerless.

00:37:30.200 --> 00:37:30.480
 Well God

00:37:30.480 --> 00:37:30.960
 has granted

00:37:30.960 --> 00:37:31.740
 power through

00:37:31.740 --> 00:37:32.619
 his spirit that

00:37:32.619 --> 00:37:33.280
 we can enjoy.

00:37:33.659 --> 00:37:34.099
 And not just

00:37:34.099 --> 00:37:34.680
 any kind of

00:37:34.680 --> 00:37:34.880
 power.

00:37:35.139 --> 00:37:35.579
 Strengthened

00:37:35.579 --> 00:37:36.320
 with power.

00:37:36.460 --> 00:37:36.820
 This is

00:37:36.820 --> 00:37:38.220
 dynamite kind

00:37:38.220 --> 00:37:38.619
 of power.

00:37:38.940 --> 00:37:39.360
 This is

00:37:39.360 --> 00:37:40.059
 unstoppable

00:37:40.059 --> 00:37:40.500
 power.

00:37:41.000 --> 00:37:41.619
 And it goes

00:37:41.619 --> 00:37:41.820
 on.

00:37:41.940 --> 00:37:42.220
 So that

00:37:42.220 --> 00:37:42.720
 Christ may

00:37:42.720 --> 00:37:43.079
 dwell in

00:37:43.079 --> 00:37:43.420
 your hearts

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:43.900
 through faith

00:37:43.900 --> 00:37:44.599
 that you

00:37:44.599 --> 00:37:45.139
 being rooted

00:37:45.139 --> 00:37:45.619
 and grounded

00:37:45.619 --> 00:37:45.920
 in love

00:37:45.920 --> 00:37:46.780
 may have

00:37:46.780 --> 00:37:47.720
 strength to

00:37:47.720 --> 00:37:48.320
 comprehend

00:37:48.320 --> 00:37:49.059
 with all the

00:37:49.059 --> 00:37:49.440
 saints what

00:37:49.440 --> 00:37:49.700
 is the

00:37:49.700 --> 00:37:50.380
 breadth and

00:37:50.380 --> 00:37:50.820
 length and

00:37:50.820 --> 00:37:51.200
 height and

00:37:51.200 --> 00:37:51.920
 depth and

00:37:51.920 --> 00:37:52.460
 to know the

00:37:52.460 --> 00:37:52.960
 love of Christ

00:37:52.960 --> 00:37:53.599
 that surpasses

00:37:53.599 --> 00:37:54.320
 knowledge that

00:37:54.320 --> 00:37:55.119
 you may be

00:37:55.119 --> 00:37:55.780
 filled with

00:37:55.780 --> 00:37:56.140
 the fullness

00:37:56.140 --> 00:37:56.900
 of God.

00:37:57.180 --> 00:37:57.519
 Now that's

00:37:57.519 --> 00:37:57.820
 power.

00:37:58.940 --> 00:37:59.800
 Power to be

00:37:59.800 --> 00:38:00.980
 absolutely transformed

00:38:00.980 --> 00:38:01.900
 from the inside

00:38:01.900 --> 00:38:03.220
 out from all

00:38:03.220 --> 00:38:05.060
 of the stuff

00:38:05.060 --> 00:38:06.440
 in your life

00:38:06.440 --> 00:38:07.440
 that you're

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:08.140
 embarrassed about

00:38:08.140 --> 00:38:08.940
 ashamed about

00:38:08.940 --> 00:38:10.140
 and rightly

00:38:10.140 --> 00:38:10.560
 so.

00:38:11.780 --> 00:38:13.000
 But the power

00:38:13.000 --> 00:38:13.519
 of the spirit

00:38:13.519 --> 00:38:14.300
 wants to come

00:38:14.300 --> 00:38:15.620
 and to resolve

00:38:15.620 --> 00:38:16.320
 that in you.

00:38:16.340 --> 00:38:16.800
 He wants to

00:38:16.800 --> 00:38:17.540
 fundamentally

00:38:17.540 --> 00:38:18.480
 transform us.

00:38:19.800 --> 00:38:20.420
 And here's

00:38:20.420 --> 00:38:21.080
 what happens

00:38:21.079 --> 00:38:22.239
 when we pray

00:38:22.239 --> 00:38:22.759
 that prayer.

00:38:24.360 --> 00:38:24.639
 Ephesians

00:38:24.639 --> 00:38:25.119
 chapter 3

00:38:25.119 --> 00:38:25.840
 this is the

00:38:25.840 --> 00:38:26.159
 next few

00:38:26.159 --> 00:38:26.420
 verses

00:38:26.420 --> 00:38:26.980
 verse 20

00:38:26.980 --> 00:38:27.539
 says

00:38:27.539 --> 00:38:28.279
 now

00:38:28.279 --> 00:38:29.819
 to him

00:38:29.819 --> 00:38:30.380
 who is

00:38:30.380 --> 00:38:30.739
 able

00:38:30.739 --> 00:38:31.559
 to do

00:38:31.559 --> 00:38:33.239
 exceedingly

00:38:33.239 --> 00:38:34.099
 abundantly

00:38:34.099 --> 00:38:34.519
 above

00:38:34.519 --> 00:38:35.819
 all

00:38:35.819 --> 00:38:36.179
 that we

00:38:36.179 --> 00:38:36.619
 ask or

00:38:36.619 --> 00:38:36.840
 think.

00:38:37.039 --> 00:38:37.679
 I'm going to

00:38:37.679 --> 00:38:37.940
 read that

00:38:37.940 --> 00:38:38.559
 again because

00:38:38.559 --> 00:38:39.759
 my guess is

00:38:39.759 --> 00:38:40.579
 we don't

00:38:40.579 --> 00:38:41.199
 believe this.

00:38:42.119 --> 00:38:42.460
 To him

00:38:42.460 --> 00:38:42.719
 who is

00:38:42.719 --> 00:38:43.059
 able

00:38:43.059 --> 00:38:43.860
 to do

00:38:43.860 --> 00:38:44.699
 exceedingly

00:38:44.699 --> 00:38:45.500
 abundantly

00:38:45.500 --> 00:38:46.440
 above all

00:38:46.440 --> 00:38:46.960
 that we

00:38:46.960 --> 00:38:47.340
 ask or

00:38:47.340 --> 00:38:47.579
 think

00:38:47.579 --> 00:38:48.799
 according to

00:38:48.799 --> 00:38:49.599
 the power

00:38:49.599 --> 00:38:50.759
 that works

00:38:50.759 --> 00:38:52.000
 in us.

00:38:52.519 --> 00:38:52.980
 Holy Spirit

00:38:52.980 --> 00:38:53.340
 power

00:38:53.340 --> 00:38:54.920
 working in

00:38:54.920 --> 00:38:55.480
 your life

00:38:55.480 --> 00:38:56.179
 to accomplish

00:38:56.179 --> 00:38:56.719
 purposes.

00:38:57.659 --> 00:38:58.159
 To him

00:38:58.159 --> 00:38:59.239
 be the glory

00:38:59.239 --> 00:39:00.059
 in the church

00:39:00.059 --> 00:39:01.219
 by Christ

00:39:01.219 --> 00:39:01.579
 Jesus

00:39:01.579 --> 00:39:02.579
 to all

00:39:02.579 --> 00:39:03.139
 generations

00:39:03.139 --> 00:39:03.940
 forever

00:39:03.940 --> 00:39:04.799
 and ever.

00:39:05.380 --> 00:39:05.599
 Amen.

00:39:07.599 --> 00:39:08.619
 Holy Spirit

00:39:08.619 --> 00:39:08.900
 power

00:39:08.900 --> 00:39:11.099
 you and I

00:39:11.099 --> 00:39:11.480
 both have

00:39:11.480 --> 00:39:12.039
 access to.

00:39:13.079 --> 00:39:13.739
 It happens

00:39:13.739 --> 00:39:14.400
 as we submit

00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:15.500
 to God's

00:39:15.500 --> 00:39:15.900
 program

00:39:15.900 --> 00:39:17.039
 and pray

00:39:17.039 --> 00:39:17.759
 for him

00:39:17.759 --> 00:39:17.980
 to do

00:39:17.980 --> 00:39:18.340
 his work.

00:39:19.500 --> 00:39:19.739
 Oh may

00:39:19.739 --> 00:39:20.219
 God help

00:39:20.219 --> 00:39:21.320
 us to

00:39:21.320 --> 00:39:21.940
 enjoy the

00:39:21.940 --> 00:39:22.380
 benefits

00:39:22.380 --> 00:39:23.179
 of his

00:39:23.179 --> 00:39:23.480
 power.

00:39:23.940 --> 00:39:24.079
 Let me

00:39:24.079 --> 00:39:24.279
 pray.

00:39:27.659 --> 00:39:28.420
 Lord thank

00:39:28.420 --> 00:39:28.679
 you for

00:39:28.679 --> 00:39:29.219
 your program.

00:39:30.500 --> 00:39:31.019
 This

00:39:31.019 --> 00:39:31.539
 unstoppable

00:39:31.539 --> 00:39:32.759
 program.

00:39:32.900 --> 00:39:33.179
 This very

00:39:33.179 --> 00:39:33.739
 simple

00:39:33.739 --> 00:39:34.559
 program as

00:39:34.559 --> 00:39:35.719
 it relates

00:39:35.719 --> 00:39:36.199
 to

00:39:36.199 --> 00:39:37.940
 understanding

00:39:37.940 --> 00:39:38.559
 at least

00:39:38.559 --> 00:39:39.219
 how it's

00:39:39.219 --> 00:39:39.779
 supposed to

00:39:39.779 --> 00:39:40.099
 work.

00:39:41.420 --> 00:39:42.119
 Oh Father

00:39:42.119 --> 00:39:42.559
 I pray that

00:39:42.559 --> 00:39:42.960
 you'd forgive

00:39:42.960 --> 00:39:43.360
 us.

00:39:44.519 --> 00:39:45.300
 Not only

00:39:45.300 --> 00:39:45.800
 for getting

00:39:45.800 --> 00:39:46.619
 in the way

00:39:46.619 --> 00:39:47.839
 of your

00:39:47.839 --> 00:39:48.299
 pattern

00:39:48.299 --> 00:39:49.019
 your design

00:39:49.019 --> 00:39:50.000
 for how

00:39:50.000 --> 00:39:50.339
 things are

00:39:50.339 --> 00:39:50.719
 supposed to

00:39:50.719 --> 00:39:51.019
 happen

00:39:51.019 --> 00:39:51.259
 but

00:39:51.259 --> 00:39:52.219
 Lord

00:39:52.219 --> 00:39:53.799
 I dare

00:39:53.799 --> 00:39:54.139
 say

00:39:54.139 --> 00:39:54.619
 we not

00:39:54.619 --> 00:39:54.839
 just

00:39:54.839 --> 00:39:57.440
 get in

00:39:57.440 --> 00:39:57.779
 the way

00:39:57.779 --> 00:39:58.460
 but we

00:39:58.460 --> 00:39:59.099
 absolutely

00:39:59.099 --> 00:39:59.920
 oppose

00:39:59.920 --> 00:40:00.460
 your plan

00:40:00.460 --> 00:40:02.259
 because we

00:40:02.259 --> 00:40:02.819
 want something

00:40:02.819 --> 00:40:03.500
 different.

00:40:05.179 --> 00:40:05.579
 So humble

00:40:05.579 --> 00:40:06.139
 us Lord

00:40:06.139 --> 00:40:07.839
 forgive us

00:40:07.839 --> 00:40:09.099
 may we

00:40:09.099 --> 00:40:09.839
 enjoy the

00:40:09.839 --> 00:40:10.380
 benefits

00:40:10.380 --> 00:40:11.320
 of your

00:40:11.320 --> 00:40:11.860
 program and

00:40:11.860 --> 00:40:12.180
 may we

00:40:12.180 --> 00:40:12.619
 see a

00:40:12.619 --> 00:40:13.340
 world that

00:40:13.340 --> 00:40:14.280
 is absolutely

00:40:14.280 --> 00:40:15.599
 blown away

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:16.160
 by the

00:40:16.160 --> 00:40:16.599
 wonder of

00:40:16.599 --> 00:40:16.960
 our God.

00:40:18.480 --> 00:40:19.160
 Thank you

00:40:19.160 --> 00:40:19.840
 for this

00:40:19.840 --> 00:40:20.300
 time now

00:40:20.300 --> 00:40:20.800
 of communion

00:40:20.800 --> 00:40:22.140
 just the

00:40:22.140 --> 00:40:22.800
 reminder that

00:40:22.800 --> 00:40:23.360
 it is for

00:40:23.360 --> 00:40:25.019
 us of

00:40:25.019 --> 00:40:25.400
 how this

00:40:25.400 --> 00:40:25.980
 is possible.

00:40:26.539 --> 00:40:27.460
 It's possible

00:40:27.460 --> 00:40:28.420
 through Jesus

00:40:28.420 --> 00:40:29.599
 through his

00:40:29.599 --> 00:40:30.380
 death his

00:40:30.380 --> 00:40:31.559
 resurrection we

00:40:31.559 --> 00:40:32.119
 praise you

00:40:32.119 --> 00:40:33.140
 in Jesus name

00:40:33.140 --> 00:40:33.440
 amen.

00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:33.539
 Amen.