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 Well, it's good to see you all this morning. Glad you could join us both in person and on the live stream.

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 You know, I've been rearranging my house a little bit these days, which has been great.

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 And I came across an envelope that I got from a friend of mine this summer.

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 And the envelope contained a series of letters that I wrote back in 1986

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 as I was in the process of coming to faith in Jesus Christ.

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 I had grown up hearing of Jesus.

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 I had heard his name and read some Bible stories, but I never understood him.

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 I was, in fact, blinded by my misunderstanding of who he was.

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 And I was not a follower of him.

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 In fact, I dismissed him and wanted to live my own way.

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 Anyway, my junior year in high school, some of you have been around for Trinity.

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 You've heard this story before.

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 But through conversations with friends and then reading through some C.S. Lewis, particularly Mere Christianity,

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 I came to understand who Jesus was.

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 And it was really fun to read through these letters again this week

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 and to see my 17-year-old self expressing the joy of finally and fully coming to understand who Jesus was

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 and hearing his call to respond to him,

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 to take my life and to follow him with all that I was.

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 And I knew what that looked like because I had these friends who had shown me what that looks like

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 as I had gotten to know them.

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 The thrill of understanding and living in light of the greatness of Jesus was pretty awesome.

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 As I read them as well, I was also reflecting on the fact that it's easy now, many years later,

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 to lose that thrill and that joy and that awe.

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 It's easy for Jesus to become familiar.

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 That if my experience of Jesus before I came to faith was that of misunderstanding

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 and therefore not really rejoicing in it,

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 how easy it is now for familiarity to also similarly blind me to his greatness

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 and dull my heart so that I don't respond.

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 I don't know about you this morning.

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 Maybe you're here seeking to understand Jesus for the first time.

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 Maybe you've known about him for a long time

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 but have not actually found the joy of knowing him.

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 Maybe you've been going to church for a long time

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 but familiarity and time have made it stale.

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 Wherever you're at this morning, our passage comes and invites us this morning

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 to look again at Jesus anew.

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 We're continuing in our series in the Gospel of John.

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 We're looking at John chapter 1 starting in verse 35.

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 If you have that at home or here, you can look at it on your phone or in your Bible.

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 We're going to read it together.

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 Then I'm going to pray and then we will dive in.

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 All right.

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 So John chapter 1.

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 And just to give us a little bit of context as we're diving in,

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 Pastor Nick preached last week on verses 1 through 18,

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 this grand prologue, this very, in some ways, almost philosophical depiction of who Jesus was.

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 The Word became flesh.

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 And here, after that, what we see is that the Apostle John begins to tell the story

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 of what that looked like on earth, how the Word became flesh on earth.

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 The end of chapter 1 and then in chapter 2, Jesus begins His ministry.

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 So that's where we're at in the Gospel of John.

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 Let's read our passage together.

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 John chapter 1, verse 35.

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 The next day, again, John was standing with two of his disciples.

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 And he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said,

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 Behold, the Lamb of God.

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 The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus.

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 Jesus turned, saw them following, and said to them,

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 What are you seeking?

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 And they said to him, Rabbi, which means teacher,

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 Where are you staying?

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 And he said to them, Come, and you will see.

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 So they came and saw where he was staying,

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 and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour.

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 One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew,

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 Simon Peter's brother.

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 He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him,

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 We have found the Messiah, which means Christ.

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 He brought him to Jesus.

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 Jesus looked at him and said,

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 So you are Simon, the son of John?

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 You shall be called Cephas, which means Peter.

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 The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilee.

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 He found Philip and said to him, Follow me.

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 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter.

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 Philip found Nathanael and said to him,

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 We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote,

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 Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

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 Nathanael said to him,

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 Can anything good come of Nazareth?

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 And Philip said to him,

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 Come and see.

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 And Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him,

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 Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit.

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 And Nathanael said to him,

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 How do you know me?

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 Jesus answered him,

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 Before Philip called you,

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 When you were under the fig tree,

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 I saw you.

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 Nathanael answered him,

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 Rabbi, you are the son of God.

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 You are the king of Israel.

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 And Jesus answered him,

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 Because I saw you,

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 Because I said to you,

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 I saw you under the fig tree,

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 Do you believe?

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 You will see greater things than these.

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 And he said to him,

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 Truly, truly, I say to you,

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 You will see heaven opened,

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 And the angels of God ascending and descending

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 On the son of man.

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 Will you pray with me?

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 Lord, as we look at this passage this morning,

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 Lord, we pray that you would open our eyes.

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 Lord, that we would see you, Jesus,

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 As you truly are.

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 That we would see you as this passage reveals you to be.

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 That we would see you as our king and our glory.

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 Lord, we pray that you would help us to see you.

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 And as we see you, Lord,

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 Will you turn our hearts towards you

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 In adoration, in worship.

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 Lord, I pray for your help this morning.

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 Will you give me your words to speak.

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 Lord, and may you bless each of us

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 Through the preaching of your word.

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 We pray this in Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 So, friends, as we come to this,

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 It's always good to remember

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 That when we read the Gospels,

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 That it's a narrative.

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 It's a story.

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 And it's built like a story.

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 And this story is built in a fairly simple way.

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 There is a setting in verses 35 and 36

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 Where John the Baptist's testimony about Jesus,

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 Which is that he's the Lamb of God

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 Who takes away the sin of the world,

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 Remembering the Passover and other places in the Old Testament

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 Where atonement for sin comes through the sacrifice of a lamb.

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 And so, in the setup, it just reminds us of that.

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 It doesn't expound on it.

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 And we're not going to spend a ton of time on it today.

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 But it starts there.

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 And then it launches into these two stories,

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 These two accounts of people,

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 The first disciples encountering Jesus.

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 First, we have Andrew and probably the Apostle John,

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 Who wrote this Gospel.

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 Andrew and John following Jesus.

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 And then Andrew coming and bringing his brother Peter to come with him.

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 And what that, and the interaction that they have with Jesus.

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 And then in verses 43 through 50,

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 You have the next day in a different place,

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 Jesus calling Philip,

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 And Philip bringing his friend Nathaniel,

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 And their encounter with Jesus.

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 And then in verse 51,

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 There's a final pronouncement.

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 And it looks like it might simply be a normal part of the end of that conversation.

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 But in fact, for two reasons,

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 I think it stands out as John's summary statement

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 That would stand out to us.

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 First, because Jesus says,

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 Amen, amen.

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 In this ESV, it says,

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 Truly, truly, I say to you,

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 Jesus is giving, saying,

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 Pay attention to this.

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 What I'm about to say is really important.

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 And then when he says,

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 I say to you,

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 You will see heaven opened and the angels of God descending.

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 Those you's are no longer singular.

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 The rest of the narrative says that he's talking to Nathaniel.

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 And then in verse 51,

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 It changes to talking to all of you.

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 And all of us.

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 And the gospel writer, John,

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 Wants us to see that verse 51 is the capstone of this narrative arc.

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 And in fact, a critical piece.

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 So having said that,

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 This passage is about this invitation to come and see.

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 Jesus invites Andrew and John,

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 Come and see.

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 Philip invites Nathaniel,

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 Come and see.

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 What is it that the gospel writer, John,

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 Wants us to see in this passage?

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 He wants us to see, first, how others see Jesus.

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 He wants to see, second, how Jesus sees others.

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 And third, how Jesus wants us to see him.

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 All right?

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 So we're going to work through those.

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 How others see Jesus is the first thing that the apostle wants us to see.

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 And one of the things that's striking as you read through this passage

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 is the number of times when Jesus gets put a label or a title on him.

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 I'm just going to run through them really quickly so we can see how clearly.

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 Verse 36, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

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 We've already talked about this as a reference to the Passover and the sacrificial system.

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 Verse 38, Andrew says to him,

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 You are rabbi.

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 That means teacher.

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 An honored one.

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 A spiritual leader.

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 Who in those days people would literally pick up their life

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 and follow someone in order to be taught by them.

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 And then in verse 41, as Andrew's talking to Peter, he says,

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 We found the Messiah, the Christ.

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 John transliterates it for his Greek-speaking Jewish audience of this book.

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 And he says,

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 The Messiah, which means Christ, which means anointed one.

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 And this imagery of the anointed one would arouse in the Jewish mind,

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 the king and the priest who would serve in the temple and serve in the capital

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 and who would rule over God's people.

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 The descendant of David, that the Jewish people were longing to come

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 and rule and reign over his people.

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 And then we see in verse 45, as Philip is saying,

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 Nathanael, you've got to come see this guy.

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 He says,

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 This is the one of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote.

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 He is the fulfillment of all the things that we've heard.

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 Those are sort of summary statements that say the whole Old Testament,

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 from beginning to end, is pointing towards something.

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 And we think this is the thing, this is the person, in fact, that it all points to.

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 The one who will come and restore God's kingdom,

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 bring the abundance and fullness of his love and provision,

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 who will establish peace and restore hope to his people.

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 And he says,

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 This one that the whole Old Testament, he's this particular guy.

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 He's this dude.

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 He's Jesus from Nazareth, the town up the way,

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 who's the son of Joseph, the carpenter,

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 who may have built your table.

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 And he locates this grand promise in this very particular person.

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 And John is helping us see,

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 this is the word became flesh.

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 This is the second person of the Trinity who was God and was with God

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 in a human body,

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 who lived in the town next door.

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 And finally, in verse 49,

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 as Nathanael interacts with Jesus,

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 Jesus reveals himself as being one with supernatural power.

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 Nathanael says,

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 You are the son of God.

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 You are the king of Israel.

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 Not someone who had come from Nazareth, by the way.

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 Nathanael looks at him and he says,

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 You're the promised one.

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 You're the one we've been looking for.

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 And John writes this gospel.

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 Here's the amazing thing.

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 You read this and you get the sense that

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 none of these people fully understood

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 what they were reading

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 and what they were saying

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 when they gave Jesus these titles.

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 None of them understood

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 who they were really talking to.

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 None of them had this fullness

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 of the word of God made flesh.

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 John is writing to say,

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 There's just this beginning.

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 And these people spoke better than they knew.

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 Better than they knew of who Jesus was.

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 Because the gospel writer is saying,

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 I'm going to set this up for you

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 and now I'm going to give you 20 chapters,

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 21 chapters,

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 so that you understand who this one is.

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 that in his life and ministry,

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 in his death and atoning sacrifice,

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 in his resurrection and victory

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 over sin and death,

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 these titles all foretell

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 how and who Jesus is going to fully be

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 as the Savior of the world.

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 These titles are like black and white sketches

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 that then the rest of the gospel

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 fills in with color

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 so that we understand him.

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 And the overall effect of it is this.

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 The one who you've been waiting for has come.

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 Don't delay.

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 Don't get distracted.

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 Don't miss this.

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 He is here.

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 Come and see this Jesus.

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 Come and spend time with him.

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 Come and ask him the questions

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 you need to ask.

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 Jesus invites the disciples.

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 Come.

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 Come and stay with me.

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 Come and follow me.

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 Come and see my greatness.

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 Friends,

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 do you see Jesus this morning?

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 Like this.

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 Do you hear his invitation in your life?

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 Whether you're exploring

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 or have known him for a long time,

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 he says,

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 come and see.

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 See him in all his majesty.

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 He knows you don't understand it all.

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 Who would?

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 He's the God of the universe.

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 Become flesh.

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 It'll take us a lifetime

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 to seek to understand.

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 And still,

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 we will continue to grow.

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 He knows that the spiritual words

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 and the terms that we use of him

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 will continue to mean more and more

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 as we go along in our lives.

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 But he says,

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 come.

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 Come and see the greatness of who I am.

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 This is the most important thing

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 you will ever know.

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 This is the most important thing

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 you will ever encounter.

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 And following him

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 and finding him

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 will be the greatest joy of your life.

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 And this is Jesus.

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 He invites us to explore it.

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 To explore his glory.

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 I remember

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 the opportunities I had

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 when I worked in Campus Ministry

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 to go to Colorado

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 every other summer

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 and go to Rocky Mountain National Park.

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 And the first time you drive

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 through Rocky Mountain National Park,

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 it's awesome.

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 Right?

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 It's absolutely majestic.

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 And you go up through the road

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 that goes through the whole thing.

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 And it's just,

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 it's breathtaking.

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 But you know what I found

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 because I had the opportunity

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 to stay there for a number of weeks

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 is that the glory of it

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 just continued to increase

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 as I found different hiking trails

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 and different paths

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 and climbed different peaks

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 and got to different mountain valleys.

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 And the beauty

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 and the glory

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 and the majesty

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 only increased

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 as I explored it more and more.

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 And this is what Jesus

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 is meant to be for us.

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 And this is what John is saying

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 that he's lifting up.

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 This is the one

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 who you should spend your time

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 worshiping and glorifying.

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 I want to step for just a second.

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 Pastor Nick alluded to this

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 in his prayer.

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 One of the pastoral concerns

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 that I've had over the last week

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 as I've been reading the news

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 is that some of our national discussion

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 about politics

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 have had very, very strong

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 religious overtones.

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 I'm concerned

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 that the name of Jesus

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 has been co-opted

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 for political ends

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 in our country.

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 I think there is confusion

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 in the broad society

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 and maybe even in the church

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 about how we understand

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 politics in the kingdom of God

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 and how they interact.

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 When you read the accounts

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 of the crowd

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 that ended up becoming a riot

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 and I can't

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 we're not going to start

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 with broad strokes

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 there was clear evidence

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 that many people there

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 not all

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 but many people there

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 were carrying signs

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 that says

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 Jesus saves.

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 They were having sing-alongs

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 to Our God Reigns.

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 One of the protesters

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 who was in the capital

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 said

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 I had to get in there

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 to plead the blood of Jesus

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 inside the capital.

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 Friends

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 this use of biblical verses

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 and apocalyptic imagery

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 for political agendas

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 reveals that

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 some have put their hope

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 in politics

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 and in political leaders

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 and have adopted

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 a religious fervor

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 about politics.

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 And we must be clear

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 that the Jesus

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 that John lifts up

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 in his gospel

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 is greater than that.

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 Neither Donald Trump

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 nor Joe Biden

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 will save us.

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 No political party

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 has the power

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 to rescue our nation

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 or our country.

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 Nor do they have the ability

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 to destroy it.

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 We cannot put our hope

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 in human systems

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 and human structures.

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 And look

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 I know

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 that in this room

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 and in our congregation

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 virtually

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 people have supported

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 different parties

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 different candidates

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 and there can be

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 good reasons

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 to do so.

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 But we cannot say

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 that one of them

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 has the imprint

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 and the blessing

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 of Jesus Christ

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 at the expense

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 of the other one

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 because Jesus

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 is above these things.

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 And when we see

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 that clearly

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 when Jesus is our king

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 and when Jesus reigns

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 over the world

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 we are then free

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 friends

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 to engage in politics

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 to engage in seeking

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 to bring righteousness

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 and justice

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 to bring light

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 and hope

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 to address the evils

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 of our day

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 from a biblical standpoint

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 to speak

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 to these things

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 we have a freedom

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 to know

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 that ultimately

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 those things

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 will not be

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 transformed

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 because of politics

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 or because of the person

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 who is sitting

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 in the White House

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 but because of the power

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 of God

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 and the redeemer

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 who sits on the throne

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 in heaven

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 over all things

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 for all time

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 and who will one day

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 come and establish

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 his kingdom.

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 Jesus alone

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 is our savior

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 and king

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 who calls us

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 to follow him.

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 He is the one

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 who won his victory

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 by dying for us

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 in humility

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 and weakness.

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 He is the one

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 worth dying for

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 and worth living for

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 and all other allegiances

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 must be secondary.

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 And the kingdom

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 that he builds

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 is not a kingdom

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 of this world

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 but it is a kingdom

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 of a people

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 from every tongue

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 tribe and nation

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 called the church.

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 And I say this

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 because

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 I want

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 the clarity

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 of Jesus' glory

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 to be the greatest

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 focus of our lives

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 and for us

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 to not confuse

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 and not conflate

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 politics

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 and political leaders

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 and political agendas.

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 And when I read

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 in the media today

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 there are a lot

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 of people

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 who are confused

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 about that.

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 But John the Apostle

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 says come and see.

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 Come and see

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 what kind of savior

00:22:04.539 --> 00:22:05.920
 he is here.

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 Come and see

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 and as he unfolds

00:22:08.259 --> 00:22:08.640
 the gospel

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 come and see

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 with a woman

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 in Samaria.

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 Come and see

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 with Nicodemus.

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 Come and see

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 with the lepers.

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 Come and see

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 with a blind man.

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 Come and see

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 with the priests

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 and the scribes.

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 Come and see

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 with his mourning friends

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 and the adoring crowds

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 and his disciples

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 who are stumbling

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 and fumbling

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 and failing

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 as they don't

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 fully understand him

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 and yet they stay

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 with him.

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 Come and see

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 Jesus

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 through their eyes.

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 That's not going

00:22:38.440 --> 00:22:38.720
 to work.

00:22:42.879 --> 00:22:43.900
 Come and see

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 Jesus

00:22:45.480 --> 00:22:46.700
 as others

00:22:46.700 --> 00:22:47.220
 see him

00:22:47.220 --> 00:22:47.880
 as the first

00:22:47.880 --> 00:22:48.319
 thing that

00:22:48.319 --> 00:22:48.880
 John wants

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 us to do.

00:22:49.579 --> 00:22:50.160
 The second

00:22:50.160 --> 00:22:50.680
 thing that

00:22:50.680 --> 00:22:51.220
 John wants

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 us to see

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 is how

00:22:52.579 --> 00:22:53.740
 Jesus sees

00:22:53.740 --> 00:22:54.279
 others

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 and by extension

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 us.

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 It's kind of

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 striking.

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 The narrative

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 structure

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 if you look

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 at these

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 two narratives

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 one with

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 Andrew and Peter

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 and one with

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 Philip and Nathaniel

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 is ending

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 with this

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 person being

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 invited to come

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 and interact

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 with Jesus

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 and Jesus

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 interacts with

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 them in a

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 particular way.

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 He sees

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 them in a

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 way that

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 transforms

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 them.

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 Simon comes

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 in and

00:23:21.599 --> 00:23:22.139
 Jesus says

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 who are you?

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 Oh you're

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 Simon son of

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 what is it?

00:23:25.019 --> 00:23:25.259
 John.

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 Simon son of

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 John.

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 Now I see

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 who I'm going

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 to make you

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 to be.

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 I'm going to

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 make you

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 Cephas which

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 means Peter.

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 And we know

00:23:36.819 --> 00:23:37.220
 from other

00:23:37.220 --> 00:23:38.179
 places this

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 means the

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 rock.

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 This is he's

00:23:40.720 --> 00:23:41.579
 seeing what

00:23:41.579 --> 00:23:42.199
 Jesus will do.

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 And one of the

00:23:42.740 --> 00:23:43.179
 things you need

00:23:43.179 --> 00:23:43.639
 to know is

00:23:43.639 --> 00:23:44.519
 John's audience

00:23:44.519 --> 00:23:44.859
 would have

00:23:44.859 --> 00:23:45.700
 known exactly

00:23:45.700 --> 00:23:46.259
 who Peter

00:23:46.259 --> 00:23:46.619
 was.

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 Because he

00:23:47.460 --> 00:23:47.839
 was one of

00:23:47.839 --> 00:23:48.079
 the most

00:23:48.079 --> 00:23:49.000
 famous Christians

00:23:49.000 --> 00:23:49.920
 in the first

00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:50.339
 century.

00:23:50.779 --> 00:23:51.460
 Everyone would

00:23:51.460 --> 00:23:51.819
 have known

00:23:51.819 --> 00:23:52.339
 the apostle

00:23:52.339 --> 00:23:52.940
 Peter the

00:23:52.940 --> 00:23:53.400
 bishop of

00:23:53.400 --> 00:23:53.639
 Rome.

00:23:53.980 --> 00:23:54.680
 And therefore

00:23:54.680 --> 00:23:55.940
 John doesn't

00:23:55.940 --> 00:23:56.480
 have to say

00:23:56.480 --> 00:23:57.079
 anything about

00:23:57.079 --> 00:23:57.180
 him.

00:23:57.220 --> 00:23:57.460
 He's like

00:23:57.460 --> 00:23:57.779
 you know

00:23:57.779 --> 00:23:58.160
 how this

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 turned out.

00:23:59.319 --> 00:24:00.039
 He became

00:24:00.039 --> 00:24:00.740
 the one that

00:24:00.740 --> 00:24:01.519
 Jesus saw

00:24:01.519 --> 00:24:02.139
 that he was

00:24:02.139 --> 00:24:02.799
 going to be.

00:24:03.700 --> 00:24:04.099
 In fact

00:24:04.099 --> 00:24:05.240
 Jesus made

00:24:05.240 --> 00:24:06.160
 him the man

00:24:06.160 --> 00:24:06.680
 that he was

00:24:06.680 --> 00:24:07.639
 going to be.

00:24:08.960 --> 00:24:09.920
 The focus

00:24:09.920 --> 00:24:11.200
 here is on

00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:12.059
 a Jesus who

00:24:12.059 --> 00:24:12.879
 knows people

00:24:12.879 --> 00:24:13.639
 thoroughly and

00:24:13.640 --> 00:24:14.480
 doesn't only

00:24:14.480 --> 00:24:15.400
 see into the

00:24:15.400 --> 00:24:17.680
 future to

00:24:17.680 --> 00:24:18.140
 see what

00:24:18.140 --> 00:24:18.680
 they will

00:24:18.680 --> 00:24:19.259
 become.

00:24:19.759 --> 00:24:20.480
 But he so

00:24:20.480 --> 00:24:21.420
 calls them

00:24:21.420 --> 00:24:22.880
 that he makes

00:24:22.880 --> 00:24:23.800
 them what he

00:24:23.800 --> 00:24:24.620
 calls them to

00:24:24.620 --> 00:24:24.900
 be.

00:24:27.100 --> 00:24:27.880
 And then

00:24:27.880 --> 00:24:28.640
 in Nathaniel

00:24:28.640 --> 00:24:31.460
 as Nathaniel

00:24:31.460 --> 00:24:32.100
 comes to

00:24:32.100 --> 00:24:32.740
 Jesus Jesus

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:33.380
 looks at him

00:24:33.380 --> 00:24:33.759
 and says

00:24:33.759 --> 00:24:34.940
 behold an

00:24:34.940 --> 00:24:35.920
 Israelite in

00:24:35.920 --> 00:24:36.700
 whom there is

00:24:36.700 --> 00:24:37.520
 no deceit.

00:24:39.220 --> 00:24:40.240
 Jesus looks

00:24:40.240 --> 00:24:41.160
 at this man

00:24:41.160 --> 00:24:41.840
 and he says

00:24:41.839 --> 00:24:43.159
 well here's

00:24:43.159 --> 00:24:44.919
 someone who

00:24:44.919 --> 00:24:46.179
 is of the

00:24:46.179 --> 00:24:46.799
 tribe of

00:24:46.799 --> 00:24:47.259
 Israel.

00:24:48.359 --> 00:24:49.519
 And there's a

00:24:49.519 --> 00:24:50.059
 reference here

00:24:50.059 --> 00:24:50.500
 and we'll come

00:24:50.500 --> 00:24:51.179
 back to why

00:24:51.179 --> 00:24:51.759
 we get here

00:24:51.759 --> 00:24:52.159
 because you'll

00:24:52.159 --> 00:24:52.579
 see at the

00:24:52.579 --> 00:24:53.159
 end verse

00:24:53.159 --> 00:24:54.240
 51 is going

00:24:54.240 --> 00:24:54.720
 to be very

00:24:54.720 --> 00:24:55.259
 strongly

00:24:55.259 --> 00:24:57.159
 attached to

00:24:57.159 --> 00:24:57.980
 the story of

00:24:57.980 --> 00:24:58.799
 Jacob in

00:24:58.799 --> 00:24:59.199
 Genesis.

00:24:59.579 --> 00:25:00.279
 But here

00:25:00.279 --> 00:25:01.159
 Jesus looks

00:25:01.159 --> 00:25:01.839
 at Nathaniel

00:25:01.839 --> 00:25:02.539
 and says

00:25:02.539 --> 00:25:03.319
 you know

00:25:03.319 --> 00:25:03.619
 what the

00:25:03.619 --> 00:25:04.059
 people of

00:25:04.059 --> 00:25:04.720
 Israel one

00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:04.959
 of their

00:25:04.959 --> 00:25:05.899
 patriarchs was

00:25:05.899 --> 00:25:06.740
 Jacob and he

00:25:06.740 --> 00:25:07.579
 was a deceiver

00:25:07.579 --> 00:25:08.539
 but you are

00:25:08.539 --> 00:25:10.399
 one in whom

00:25:10.400 --> 00:25:11.460
 there is no

00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:12.519
 deceit.

00:25:16.120 --> 00:25:16.900
 You are

00:25:16.900 --> 00:25:17.800
 actually one

00:25:17.800 --> 00:25:18.519
 of Israel.

00:25:19.160 --> 00:25:20.180
 That is those

00:25:20.180 --> 00:25:20.860
 who follow

00:25:20.860 --> 00:25:21.660
 the God

00:25:21.660 --> 00:25:22.560
 who sees.

00:25:26.720 --> 00:25:27.780
 And Nathaniel

00:25:27.780 --> 00:25:28.440
 is transformed

00:25:28.440 --> 00:25:29.500
 by that comment.

00:25:30.220 --> 00:25:30.680
 Isn't it

00:25:30.680 --> 00:25:31.160
 striking?

00:25:32.820 --> 00:25:33.680
 Now Nathaniel

00:25:33.680 --> 00:25:34.180
 also says

00:25:34.180 --> 00:25:34.620
 how do you

00:25:34.620 --> 00:25:35.040
 know me?

00:25:35.720 --> 00:25:36.400
 And Jesus

00:25:36.400 --> 00:25:36.900
 says well

00:25:36.900 --> 00:25:37.920
 I saw you.

00:25:37.920 --> 00:25:40.460
 And this

00:25:40.460 --> 00:25:41.240
 seeing obviously

00:25:41.240 --> 00:25:42.100
 was supernatural.

00:25:42.660 --> 00:25:43.279
 It was not

00:25:43.279 --> 00:25:43.640
 physical.

00:25:44.360 --> 00:25:45.140
 It wasn't like

00:25:45.140 --> 00:25:45.779
 Jesus peeked

00:25:45.779 --> 00:25:46.100
 around the

00:25:46.100 --> 00:25:46.600
 corner and

00:25:46.600 --> 00:25:47.160
 said I'm

00:25:47.160 --> 00:25:47.300
 going to

00:25:47.300 --> 00:25:47.660
 get this

00:25:47.660 --> 00:25:47.940
 guy.

00:25:48.420 --> 00:25:48.740
 You know

00:25:48.740 --> 00:25:49.360
 this is not

00:25:49.360 --> 00:25:50.060
 a charlatan

00:25:50.060 --> 00:25:50.640
 with some

00:25:50.640 --> 00:25:51.400
 smoke and

00:25:51.400 --> 00:25:51.779
 mirrors.

00:25:52.279 --> 00:25:52.900
 Jesus had

00:25:52.900 --> 00:25:55.120
 an understanding

00:25:55.120 --> 00:25:56.420
 of where

00:25:56.420 --> 00:25:57.500
 Nathaniel was

00:25:57.500 --> 00:25:58.420
 that could

00:25:58.420 --> 00:25:58.920
 only be

00:25:58.920 --> 00:26:00.200
 because of

00:26:00.200 --> 00:26:00.680
 his deity.

00:26:01.660 --> 00:26:02.340
 I believe

00:26:02.340 --> 00:26:02.820
 that's what

00:26:02.820 --> 00:26:03.420
 the implication

00:26:03.420 --> 00:26:03.779
 of this

00:26:03.779 --> 00:26:04.500
 passage is.

00:26:06.519 --> 00:26:06.980
 And Nathaniel

00:26:06.980 --> 00:26:07.860
 says wow

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:09.299
 you saw

00:26:09.299 --> 00:26:10.439
 me even

00:26:10.439 --> 00:26:11.699
 before you

00:26:11.699 --> 00:26:12.179
 could see

00:26:12.179 --> 00:26:12.579
 me with

00:26:12.579 --> 00:26:13.199
 your eyes.

00:26:14.619 --> 00:26:15.399
 And you

00:26:15.399 --> 00:26:16.439
 see me

00:26:16.439 --> 00:26:17.559
 as someone

00:26:17.559 --> 00:26:17.979
 in whom

00:26:17.979 --> 00:26:18.399
 there is

00:26:18.399 --> 00:26:19.240
 no deceit.

00:26:20.039 --> 00:26:20.839
 And in

00:26:20.839 --> 00:26:22.339
 these things

00:26:22.339 --> 00:26:23.699
 he then

00:26:23.699 --> 00:26:24.279
 responds.

00:26:24.399 --> 00:26:25.279
 He says wow

00:26:25.279 --> 00:26:26.839
 you are God.

00:26:26.979 --> 00:26:27.419
 You are the

00:26:27.419 --> 00:26:28.039
 son of God.

00:26:28.119 --> 00:26:28.399
 You are the

00:26:28.399 --> 00:26:29.139
 king of Israel.

00:26:29.539 --> 00:26:30.240
 You are the

00:26:30.240 --> 00:26:31.579
 one that

00:26:31.579 --> 00:26:32.359
 Philip told me

00:26:32.359 --> 00:26:32.719
 about.

00:26:33.039 --> 00:26:33.319
 And the

00:26:33.319 --> 00:26:34.039
 cynic becomes

00:26:34.039 --> 00:26:34.639
 a believer

00:26:34.639 --> 00:26:36.259
 in the instant

00:26:36.259 --> 00:26:36.659
 that he

00:26:36.659 --> 00:26:37.719
 encounters Jesus.

00:26:37.859 --> 00:26:40.479
 and friends

00:26:40.479 --> 00:26:41.359
 the beautiful

00:26:41.359 --> 00:26:42.079
 thing about it

00:26:42.079 --> 00:26:42.740
 is that Jesus

00:26:42.740 --> 00:26:43.539
 looks at us

00:26:43.539 --> 00:26:44.159
 as well.

00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:45.339
 And he

00:26:45.339 --> 00:26:45.979
 sees us

00:26:45.979 --> 00:26:46.679
 not as he

00:26:46.679 --> 00:26:47.419
 hopes we

00:26:47.419 --> 00:26:48.019
 will be

00:26:48.019 --> 00:26:49.539
 nor does

00:26:49.539 --> 00:26:50.139
 he see us

00:26:50.139 --> 00:26:50.539
 as we

00:26:50.539 --> 00:26:51.439
 try to be

00:26:51.439 --> 00:26:51.899
 but he

00:26:51.899 --> 00:26:52.519
 sees us

00:26:52.519 --> 00:26:52.959
 as he

00:26:52.959 --> 00:26:53.559
 will make

00:26:53.559 --> 00:26:53.919
 us

00:26:53.919 --> 00:26:55.059
 to be.

00:26:55.059 --> 00:26:59.379
 he sees

00:26:59.379 --> 00:26:59.740
 us

00:26:59.740 --> 00:27:00.240
 and he

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:00.700
 knows

00:27:00.700 --> 00:27:01.139
 that in

00:27:01.139 --> 00:27:01.379
 his

00:27:01.379 --> 00:27:01.980
 calling

00:27:01.980 --> 00:27:03.019
 of us

00:27:03.019 --> 00:27:03.740
 to himself

00:27:03.740 --> 00:27:04.480
 he is

00:27:04.480 --> 00:27:04.919
 going to

00:27:04.919 --> 00:27:05.379
 bring a

00:27:05.379 --> 00:27:06.019
 transforming

00:27:06.019 --> 00:27:06.639
 power

00:27:06.639 --> 00:27:07.279
 whereby

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:08.099
 because of

00:27:08.099 --> 00:27:08.919
 union with

00:27:08.919 --> 00:27:09.259
 him

00:27:09.259 --> 00:27:09.859
 he is

00:27:09.859 --> 00:27:10.200
 going to

00:27:10.200 --> 00:27:10.740
 make us

00:27:10.740 --> 00:27:11.099
 new

00:27:11.099 --> 00:27:12.039
 and he

00:27:12.039 --> 00:27:12.759
 sees the

00:27:12.759 --> 00:27:13.099
 woman

00:27:13.099 --> 00:27:13.460
 and the

00:27:13.460 --> 00:27:13.799
 man

00:27:13.799 --> 00:27:14.220
 that we

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:14.399
 will

00:27:14.399 --> 00:27:15.119
 become

00:27:15.119 --> 00:27:17.779
 because of

00:27:17.779 --> 00:27:18.500
 his power

00:27:18.500 --> 00:27:18.919
 at work

00:27:18.919 --> 00:27:19.399
 in us.

00:27:19.400 --> 00:27:22.019
 and this

00:27:22.019 --> 00:27:22.340
 is an

00:27:22.340 --> 00:27:22.860
 amazing

00:27:22.860 --> 00:27:23.940
 thing.

00:27:25.540 --> 00:27:25.860
 Jesus'

00:27:25.860 --> 00:27:26.860
 vision of

00:27:26.860 --> 00:27:27.360
 us

00:27:27.360 --> 00:27:28.800
 has

00:27:28.800 --> 00:27:29.519
 transforming

00:27:29.519 --> 00:27:30.280
 power.

00:27:31.280 --> 00:27:32.019
 Friends

00:27:32.019 --> 00:27:32.340
 if you

00:27:32.340 --> 00:27:32.759
 encounter

00:27:32.759 --> 00:27:33.200
 Jesus

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:34.700
 like this

00:27:34.700 --> 00:27:36.519
 not

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:38.019
 not just

00:27:38.019 --> 00:27:38.460
 about what

00:27:38.460 --> 00:27:38.940
 you know

00:27:38.940 --> 00:27:39.840
 of him

00:27:39.839 --> 00:27:41.220
 but do

00:27:41.220 --> 00:27:41.699
 you know

00:27:41.699 --> 00:27:43.279
 what it's

00:27:43.279 --> 00:27:43.879
 like for

00:27:43.879 --> 00:27:44.379
 him to

00:27:44.379 --> 00:27:45.059
 know you?

00:27:46.139 --> 00:27:46.480
 Do you

00:27:46.480 --> 00:27:47.459
 know his

00:27:47.459 --> 00:27:48.439
 redemptive

00:27:48.439 --> 00:27:48.899
 power?

00:27:49.379 --> 00:27:49.779
 Revealing

00:27:49.779 --> 00:27:50.399
 himself to

00:27:50.399 --> 00:27:50.759
 you in

00:27:50.759 --> 00:27:51.179
 such a

00:27:51.179 --> 00:27:52.159
 way that

00:27:52.159 --> 00:27:53.240
 you respond

00:27:53.240 --> 00:27:54.119
 that your

00:27:54.119 --> 00:27:55.019
 heart changes

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.399
 that you

00:27:55.399 --> 00:27:56.240
 fall down

00:27:56.240 --> 00:27:57.019
 and worship

00:27:57.019 --> 00:27:57.419
 that you

00:27:57.419 --> 00:27:58.059
 forsake

00:27:58.059 --> 00:27:58.759
 other things

00:27:58.759 --> 00:27:59.319
 to follow

00:27:59.319 --> 00:27:59.659
 him

00:27:59.659 --> 00:28:00.339
 that you

00:28:00.339 --> 00:28:00.980
 call him

00:28:00.980 --> 00:28:01.459
 God's

00:28:01.459 --> 00:28:01.959
 chosen

00:28:01.959 --> 00:28:02.559
 one.

00:28:07.500 --> 00:28:08.439
 So John

00:28:08.439 --> 00:28:08.859
 has shown

00:28:08.859 --> 00:28:09.220
 us what

00:28:09.220 --> 00:28:09.940
 other people

00:28:09.940 --> 00:28:10.500
 see in

00:28:10.500 --> 00:28:10.779
 Jesus

00:28:10.779 --> 00:28:11.319
 with this

00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:11.860
 list of

00:28:11.860 --> 00:28:12.220
 titles.

00:28:12.759 --> 00:28:13.039
 John

00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:13.579
 has shown

00:28:13.579 --> 00:28:15.059
 us what

00:28:15.059 --> 00:28:16.200
 Jesus sees

00:28:16.200 --> 00:28:16.600
 in other

00:28:16.600 --> 00:28:17.420
 people through

00:28:17.420 --> 00:28:18.519
 his redemptive

00:28:18.519 --> 00:28:20.819
 eyes but

00:28:20.819 --> 00:28:21.640
 finally in

00:28:21.640 --> 00:28:23.200
 verse 51

00:28:23.200 --> 00:28:24.980
 John wants

00:28:24.980 --> 00:28:25.600
 us to see

00:28:25.600 --> 00:28:27.019
 how Jesus

00:28:27.019 --> 00:28:27.799
 intends for

00:28:27.799 --> 00:28:28.480
 us to see

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:28.759
 him.

00:28:29.480 --> 00:28:30.019
 Let's look

00:28:30.019 --> 00:28:30.279
 at these

00:28:30.279 --> 00:28:31.019
 verses again.

00:28:31.420 --> 00:28:31.740
 The end

00:28:31.740 --> 00:28:32.019
 of the

00:28:32.019 --> 00:28:32.339
 narrative

00:28:32.339 --> 00:28:33.319
 Jesus answers

00:28:33.319 --> 00:28:33.900
 Nathanael

00:28:33.900 --> 00:28:34.380
 and says

00:28:34.380 --> 00:28:35.319
 because I

00:28:35.319 --> 00:28:35.759
 said to

00:28:35.759 --> 00:28:36.539
 you I

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:37.000
 saw you

00:28:37.000 --> 00:28:37.360
 under the

00:28:37.360 --> 00:28:37.759
 fig tree

00:28:37.759 --> 00:28:38.160
 do you

00:28:38.160 --> 00:28:38.740
 believe?

00:28:39.220 --> 00:28:39.700
 You will

00:28:39.700 --> 00:28:39.880
 see

00:28:39.880 --> 00:28:40.200
 greater

00:28:40.200 --> 00:28:40.799
 things

00:28:40.799 --> 00:28:41.380
 than

00:28:41.380 --> 00:28:41.900
 these.

00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:43.660
 You will

00:28:43.660 --> 00:28:43.860
 see

00:28:43.860 --> 00:28:44.400
 greater

00:28:44.400 --> 00:28:45.059
 things

00:28:45.059 --> 00:28:45.700
 than

00:28:45.700 --> 00:28:46.160
 these.

00:28:47.420 --> 00:28:47.920
 This

00:28:47.920 --> 00:28:49.019
 supernatural

00:28:49.019 --> 00:28:50.019
 vision that

00:28:50.019 --> 00:28:50.400
 I've had

00:28:50.400 --> 00:28:50.860
 of you

00:28:50.860 --> 00:28:51.319
 that could

00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:51.799
 only be

00:28:51.799 --> 00:28:52.319
 because I'm

00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:52.680
 God

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:53.799
 is only

00:28:53.799 --> 00:28:54.500
 the beginning

00:28:54.500 --> 00:28:55.559
 of what

00:28:55.559 --> 00:28:55.900
 you're going

00:28:55.900 --> 00:28:56.259
 to see.

00:28:56.660 --> 00:28:56.940
 And then

00:28:56.940 --> 00:28:57.380
 he shifts

00:28:57.380 --> 00:28:57.900
 gears in

00:28:57.900 --> 00:28:58.500
 verse 51

00:28:58.500 --> 00:28:59.000
 and he

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.519
 said to

00:28:59.519 --> 00:28:59.759
 him

00:28:59.759 --> 00:29:00.319
 truly

00:29:00.319 --> 00:29:00.339
 truly

00:29:00.339 --> 00:29:00.660
 truly

00:29:00.660 --> 00:29:01.299
 I say

00:29:01.299 --> 00:29:01.500
 to

00:29:01.500 --> 00:29:01.779
 you

00:29:01.779 --> 00:29:02.299
 you

00:29:02.299 --> 00:29:02.500
 will

00:29:02.500 --> 00:29:02.759
 see

00:29:02.759 --> 00:29:03.079
 heaven

00:29:03.079 --> 00:29:03.519
 open

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 and

00:29:03.700 --> 00:29:03.859
 the

00:29:03.859 --> 00:29:04.220
 angels

00:29:04.220 --> 00:29:04.420
 of

00:29:04.420 --> 00:29:04.720
 God

00:29:04.720 --> 00:29:05.400
 ascending

00:29:05.400 --> 00:29:05.599
 and

00:29:05.599 --> 00:29:06.039
 descending

00:29:06.039 --> 00:29:06.539
 on the

00:29:06.539 --> 00:29:06.759
 son

00:29:06.759 --> 00:29:07.220
 of man.

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 And every

00:29:08.140 --> 00:29:08.779
 Jew who

00:29:08.779 --> 00:29:09.299
 heard that

00:29:09.299 --> 00:29:09.859
 story would

00:29:09.859 --> 00:29:10.559
 know oh

00:29:10.559 --> 00:29:11.680
 he's talking

00:29:11.680 --> 00:29:12.400
 about

00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:13.879
 Jacob.

00:29:15.440 --> 00:29:15.680
 In

00:29:15.680 --> 00:29:16.000
 Genesis

00:29:16.000 --> 00:29:16.720
 28

00:29:16.720 --> 00:29:17.500
 verses

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 12

00:29:17.920 --> 00:29:18.099
 through

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 17

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 18

00:29:18.819 --> 00:29:19.519
 the

00:29:19.519 --> 00:29:20.140
 patriarch

00:29:20.140 --> 00:29:20.840
 who

00:29:20.840 --> 00:29:21.039
 had

00:29:21.039 --> 00:29:21.559
 deceived

00:29:21.559 --> 00:29:22.259
 his

00:29:22.259 --> 00:29:22.960
 father

00:29:22.960 --> 00:29:23.360
 into

00:29:23.360 --> 00:29:24.400
 receiving

00:29:24.400 --> 00:29:24.759
 his

00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:25.220
 blessing

00:29:25.220 --> 00:29:26.000
 and now

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.240
 was

00:29:26.240 --> 00:29:26.700
 fleeing

00:29:26.700 --> 00:29:27.180
 for his

00:29:27.180 --> 00:29:27.480
 life

00:29:27.480 --> 00:29:27.920
 from his

00:29:27.920 --> 00:29:28.259
 home

00:29:28.259 --> 00:29:30.080
 and while

00:29:30.080 --> 00:29:30.400
 he's out

00:29:30.400 --> 00:29:30.620
 in the

00:29:30.620 --> 00:29:30.960
 wilderness

00:29:30.960 --> 00:29:32.200
 he lay

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 down

00:29:32.500 --> 00:29:32.799
 put his

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.080
 head on

00:29:33.080 --> 00:29:33.600
 a stone

00:29:33.600 --> 00:29:34.500
 and fell

00:29:34.500 --> 00:29:35.019
 asleep.

00:29:36.039 --> 00:29:36.059
 In

00:29:36.059 --> 00:29:37.039
 Genesis

00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:37.559
 28

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:38.019
 it says

00:29:38.019 --> 00:29:38.360
 this

00:29:38.360 --> 00:29:38.640
 starting

00:29:38.640 --> 00:29:38.940
 in verse

00:29:38.940 --> 00:29:39.400
 12

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 and he

00:29:40.259 --> 00:29:40.620
 that is

00:29:40.620 --> 00:29:40.940
 Jacob

00:29:40.940 --> 00:29:41.620
 dreamed

00:29:41.620 --> 00:29:42.279
 and behold

00:29:42.279 --> 00:29:42.640
 there was

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 a ladder

00:29:43.059 --> 00:29:43.460
 set up

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 on the

00:29:43.720 --> 00:29:44.000
 earth

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:44.620
 and the

00:29:44.620 --> 00:29:44.880
 top

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 of it

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 reached

00:29:45.420 --> 00:29:45.600
 to

00:29:45.600 --> 00:29:45.860
 heaven

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 and behold

00:29:46.340 --> 00:29:46.819
 the angels

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 of God

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:48.019
 were ascending

00:29:48.019 --> 00:29:48.580
 and descending

00:29:48.579 --> 00:29:49.139
 on it

00:29:49.139 --> 00:29:50.139
 and behold

00:29:50.139 --> 00:29:50.679
 the Lord

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 stood above

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 it and said

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 I am the

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 Lord

00:29:53.039 --> 00:29:54.019
 the God

00:29:54.019 --> 00:29:54.559
 of Abraham

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 your father

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 and the

00:29:55.480 --> 00:29:55.699
 God

00:29:55.699 --> 00:29:56.339
 of Isaac

00:29:56.339 --> 00:29:57.220
 the land

00:29:57.220 --> 00:29:57.539
 on which

00:29:57.539 --> 00:29:57.980
 you lie

00:29:57.980 --> 00:29:58.460
 I will

00:29:58.460 --> 00:29:58.879
 give to

00:29:58.879 --> 00:29:59.119
 you

00:29:59.119 --> 00:29:59.379
 and to

00:29:59.379 --> 00:29:59.539
 your

00:29:59.539 --> 00:29:59.980
 offspring

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:00.279
 your

00:30:00.279 --> 00:30:00.659
 offspring

00:30:00.659 --> 00:30:01.199
 shall be

00:30:01.199 --> 00:30:01.659
 like the

00:30:01.659 --> 00:30:01.919
 dust

00:30:01.919 --> 00:30:02.220
 of the

00:30:02.220 --> 00:30:02.539
 earth

00:30:02.539 --> 00:30:03.339
 and you

00:30:03.339 --> 00:30:03.579
 shall

00:30:03.579 --> 00:30:03.980
 spread

00:30:03.980 --> 00:30:04.460
 abroad

00:30:04.460 --> 00:30:04.919
 to the

00:30:04.919 --> 00:30:05.240
 west

00:30:05.240 --> 00:30:05.539
 and to

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:05.679
 the

00:30:05.679 --> 00:30:05.960
 east

00:30:05.960 --> 00:30:06.220
 and to

00:30:06.220 --> 00:30:06.339
 the

00:30:06.339 --> 00:30:06.559
 north

00:30:06.559 --> 00:30:06.779
 and to

00:30:06.779 --> 00:30:06.919
 the

00:30:06.919 --> 00:30:07.220
 south

00:30:07.220 --> 00:30:08.159
 and in

00:30:08.159 --> 00:30:08.379
 you

00:30:08.379 --> 00:30:08.740
 and in

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:08.919
 your

00:30:08.919 --> 00:30:09.399
 offspring

00:30:09.399 --> 00:30:09.699
 shall

00:30:09.699 --> 00:30:10.399
 all the

00:30:10.399 --> 00:30:10.759
 families

00:30:10.759 --> 00:30:11.099
 of the

00:30:11.099 --> 00:30:11.319
 earth

00:30:11.319 --> 00:30:11.539
 be

00:30:11.539 --> 00:30:12.039
 blessed

00:30:12.039 --> 00:30:13.339
 behold

00:30:13.339 --> 00:30:14.059
 I am

00:30:14.059 --> 00:30:14.399
 with

00:30:14.399 --> 00:30:14.679
 you

00:30:14.679 --> 00:30:15.639
 and will

00:30:15.639 --> 00:30:16.059
 keep

00:30:16.059 --> 00:30:16.240
 you

00:30:18.579 --> 00:30:18.960
 to this

00:30:18.960 --> 00:30:19.279
 land

00:30:19.279 --> 00:30:19.659
 for I

00:30:19.659 --> 00:30:19.839
 will

00:30:19.839 --> 00:30:20.079
 not

00:30:20.079 --> 00:30:20.359
 leave

00:30:20.359 --> 00:30:20.519
 you

00:30:20.519 --> 00:30:20.779
 until

00:30:20.779 --> 00:30:21.099
 I have

00:30:21.099 --> 00:30:21.339
 done

00:30:21.339 --> 00:30:21.539
 what

00:30:21.539 --> 00:30:21.720
 I

00:30:21.720 --> 00:30:22.299
 promised

00:30:22.299 --> 00:30:22.639
 you

00:30:22.639 --> 00:30:23.939
 and then

00:30:23.939 --> 00:30:24.240
 Jacob

00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:24.740
 awoke

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.599
 from his

00:30:25.599 --> 00:30:25.899
 sleep

00:30:25.899 --> 00:30:26.319
 and said

00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:26.819
 surely

00:30:26.819 --> 00:30:27.480
 the Lord

00:30:27.480 --> 00:30:27.960
 is in

00:30:27.960 --> 00:30:28.199
 this

00:30:28.199 --> 00:30:28.579
 place

00:30:28.579 --> 00:30:28.819
 and I

00:30:28.819 --> 00:30:29.139
 did

00:30:29.139 --> 00:30:29.460
 not

00:30:29.460 --> 00:30:29.740
 know

00:30:29.740 --> 00:30:29.960
 it

00:30:29.960 --> 00:30:30.579
 and he

00:30:30.579 --> 00:30:30.779
 was

00:30:30.779 --> 00:30:31.339
 afraid

00:30:31.339 --> 00:30:31.779
 and he

00:30:31.779 --> 00:30:31.980
 said

00:30:31.980 --> 00:30:32.220
 how

00:30:32.220 --> 00:30:32.779
 awesome

00:30:32.779 --> 00:30:33.579
 is

00:30:33.579 --> 00:30:33.899
 this

00:30:33.899 --> 00:30:34.439
 place

00:30:34.439 --> 00:30:35.199
 there

00:30:35.199 --> 00:30:35.379
 is

00:30:35.379 --> 00:30:35.659
 none

00:30:35.659 --> 00:30:36.079
 other

00:30:36.079 --> 00:30:36.799
 this

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:36.980
 is

00:30:36.980 --> 00:30:37.279
 none

00:30:37.279 --> 00:30:37.619
 other

00:30:37.619 --> 00:30:37.839
 than

00:30:37.839 --> 00:30:38.039
 the

00:30:38.039 --> 00:30:38.399
 house

00:30:38.399 --> 00:30:38.720
 of

00:30:38.720 --> 00:30:39.240
 God

00:30:39.240 --> 00:30:39.939
 and

00:30:39.939 --> 00:30:40.319
 this

00:30:40.319 --> 00:30:41.039
 is

00:30:41.039 --> 00:30:41.240
 the

00:30:41.240 --> 00:30:41.579
 gate

00:30:41.579 --> 00:30:41.899
 of

00:30:41.899 --> 00:30:42.299
 heaven

00:30:42.299 --> 00:30:45.119
 so

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:45.379
 this

00:30:45.379 --> 00:30:45.720
 well

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:45.960
 known

00:30:45.960 --> 00:30:46.539
 story

00:30:46.539 --> 00:30:47.199
 of

00:30:47.199 --> 00:30:47.679
 the

00:30:47.679 --> 00:30:48.279
 patriarch

00:30:48.279 --> 00:30:48.759
 Jacob

00:30:48.759 --> 00:30:49.160
 having

00:30:49.160 --> 00:30:49.420
 this

00:30:49.420 --> 00:30:49.960
 vision

00:30:49.960 --> 00:30:50.220
 this

00:30:50.220 --> 00:30:50.859
 dream

00:30:50.859 --> 00:30:51.480
 of

00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:51.680
 a

00:30:51.680 --> 00:30:51.980
 ladder

00:30:51.980 --> 00:30:52.259
 and

00:30:52.259 --> 00:30:52.799
 we

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:53.139
 usually

00:30:53.139 --> 00:30:53.440
 think

00:30:53.440 --> 00:30:53.559
 of

00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:53.700
 an

00:30:53.700 --> 00:30:54.940
 extension

00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:55.339
 ladder

00:30:55.339 --> 00:30:55.519
 that

00:30:55.519 --> 00:30:55.680
 we

00:30:55.680 --> 00:30:55.879
 sort

00:30:55.879 --> 00:30:56.000
 of

00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:56.220
 throw

00:30:56.220 --> 00:30:56.420
 up

00:30:56.420 --> 00:30:56.539
 on

00:30:56.539 --> 00:30:56.660
 the

00:30:56.660 --> 00:30:56.859
 side

00:30:56.859 --> 00:30:56.960
 of

00:30:56.960 --> 00:30:57.059
 our

00:30:57.059 --> 00:30:57.279
 house

00:30:57.279 --> 00:30:57.500
 this

00:30:57.500 --> 00:30:57.639
 is

00:30:57.639 --> 00:30:57.839
 not

00:30:57.839 --> 00:30:57.960
 a

00:30:57.960 --> 00:30:58.119
 good

00:30:58.119 --> 00:30:58.420
 vision

00:30:58.420 --> 00:30:58.660
 for

00:30:58.660 --> 00:30:58.839
 us

00:30:58.839 --> 00:30:59.319
 I

00:30:59.319 --> 00:30:59.619
 want

00:30:59.619 --> 00:30:59.720
 you

00:30:59.720 --> 00:30:59.879
 to

00:30:59.879 --> 00:31:00.099
 think

00:31:00.099 --> 00:31:00.220
 of

00:31:00.220 --> 00:31:00.379
 a

00:31:00.379 --> 00:31:01.079
 Babylonian

00:31:01.079 --> 00:31:01.539
 pyramid

00:31:01.539 --> 00:31:02.160
 with

00:31:02.160 --> 00:31:02.399
 a

00:31:02.399 --> 00:31:02.839
 staircase

00:31:02.839 --> 00:31:03.319
 going

00:31:03.319 --> 00:31:03.519
 up

00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:03.779
 one

00:31:03.779 --> 00:31:04.200
 side

00:31:04.200 --> 00:31:04.700
 that

00:31:04.700 --> 00:31:05.180
 has

00:31:05.180 --> 00:31:05.639
 layers

00:31:05.639 --> 00:31:05.920
 and

00:31:05.920 --> 00:31:06.359
 levels

00:31:06.359 --> 00:31:06.839
 and

00:31:06.839 --> 00:31:07.039
 the

00:31:07.039 --> 00:31:07.440
 stairs

00:31:07.440 --> 00:31:07.680
 go

00:31:07.680 --> 00:31:07.980
 up

00:31:07.980 --> 00:31:08.119
 and

00:31:08.119 --> 00:31:08.500
 up

00:31:08.500 --> 00:31:09.059
 and

00:31:09.059 --> 00:31:09.259
 it

00:31:09.259 --> 00:31:09.480
 was

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:09.980
 built

00:31:09.980 --> 00:31:10.480
 like

00:31:10.480 --> 00:31:10.720
 the

00:31:10.720 --> 00:31:11.019
 Tower

00:31:11.019 --> 00:31:11.240
 of

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:11.720
 Babel

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:12.819
 in

00:31:12.819 --> 00:31:13.640
 Genesis

00:31:13.640 --> 00:31:14.120
 11

00:31:14.120 --> 00:31:14.380
 it

00:31:14.380 --> 00:31:14.599
 was

00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:15.000
 built

00:31:15.000 --> 00:31:15.660
 because

00:31:15.660 --> 00:31:16.000
 there

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.180
 was

00:31:16.180 --> 00:31:16.440
 this

00:31:16.440 --> 00:31:17.079
 idea

00:31:17.079 --> 00:31:17.420
 that

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:17.599
 you

00:31:17.599 --> 00:31:17.819
 could

00:31:17.819 --> 00:31:18.400
 somehow

00:31:18.400 --> 00:31:19.120
 create

00:31:19.120 --> 00:31:19.299
 a

00:31:19.299 --> 00:31:19.819
 connection

00:31:19.819 --> 00:31:20.700
 between

00:31:20.700 --> 00:31:21.140
 heaven

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.380
 and

00:31:21.380 --> 00:31:21.779
 earth

00:31:21.779 --> 00:31:22.319
 by

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:22.980
 creating

00:31:22.980 --> 00:31:23.299
 this

00:31:23.299 --> 00:31:23.740
 ladder

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:23.920
 or

00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:24.079
 this

00:31:24.079 --> 00:31:24.559
 staircase

00:31:24.559 --> 00:31:24.859
 or

00:31:24.859 --> 00:31:25.079
 this

00:31:25.079 --> 00:31:25.500
 temple

00:31:25.500 --> 00:31:28.079
 so

00:31:28.079 --> 00:31:29.319
 God

00:31:29.319 --> 00:31:30.200
 takes

00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:30.579
 this

00:31:30.579 --> 00:31:31.140
 picture

00:31:31.140 --> 00:31:32.519
 and

00:31:32.519 --> 00:31:32.660
 he

00:31:32.660 --> 00:31:33.140
 plants

00:31:33.140 --> 00:31:33.299
 it

00:31:33.299 --> 00:31:33.400
 in

00:31:33.400 --> 00:31:33.519
 the

00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:33.819
 mind

00:31:33.819 --> 00:31:33.980
 of

00:31:33.980 --> 00:31:34.259
 Jacob

00:31:34.259 --> 00:31:34.400
 and

00:31:34.400 --> 00:31:34.500
 he

00:31:34.500 --> 00:31:34.779
 says

00:31:34.779 --> 00:31:36.279
 this

00:31:36.279 --> 00:31:36.460
 is

00:31:36.460 --> 00:31:36.879
 really

00:31:36.879 --> 00:31:37.240
 what's

00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:37.480
 going

00:31:37.480 --> 00:31:37.799
 on

00:31:37.799 --> 00:31:38.180
 I

00:31:38.180 --> 00:31:38.359
 am

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:38.819
 creating

00:31:38.819 --> 00:31:39.039
 a

00:31:39.039 --> 00:31:39.539
 place

00:31:39.539 --> 00:31:40.940
 where

00:31:40.940 --> 00:31:41.319
 heaven

00:31:41.319 --> 00:31:41.579
 and

00:31:41.579 --> 00:31:41.899
 earth

00:31:41.899 --> 00:31:42.379
 will

00:31:42.379 --> 00:31:42.839
 meet

00:31:42.839 --> 00:31:44.980
 the

00:31:44.980 --> 00:31:45.259
 gate

00:31:45.259 --> 00:31:45.480
 of

00:31:45.480 --> 00:31:45.819
 heaven

00:31:45.819 --> 00:31:46.960
 and

00:31:46.960 --> 00:31:47.079
 he

00:31:47.079 --> 00:31:47.399
 comes

00:31:47.399 --> 00:31:47.539
 and

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:47.680
 he

00:31:47.680 --> 00:31:47.980
 says

00:31:47.980 --> 00:31:48.680
 Jacob

00:31:48.680 --> 00:31:49.220
 you

00:31:49.220 --> 00:31:49.579
 are

00:31:49.579 --> 00:31:49.720
 the

00:31:49.720 --> 00:31:49.920
 one

00:31:49.920 --> 00:31:50.079
 who

00:31:50.079 --> 00:31:50.259
 is

00:31:50.259 --> 00:31:50.440
 the

00:31:50.440 --> 00:31:50.879
 fulfillment

00:31:50.879 --> 00:31:51.099
 of

00:31:51.099 --> 00:31:51.259
 the

00:31:51.259 --> 00:31:51.720
 promises

00:31:51.720 --> 00:31:52.059
 of

00:31:52.059 --> 00:31:52.339
 the

00:31:52.339 --> 00:31:52.639
 covenant

00:31:52.639 --> 00:31:52.899
 that

00:31:52.899 --> 00:31:53.059
 I've

00:31:53.059 --> 00:31:53.299
 made

00:31:53.299 --> 00:31:53.460
 to

00:31:53.460 --> 00:31:53.740
 Abraham

00:31:53.740 --> 00:31:54.019
 and

00:31:54.019 --> 00:31:54.319
 Isaac

00:31:54.319 --> 00:31:54.859
 I

00:31:54.859 --> 00:31:55.019
 will

00:31:55.019 --> 00:31:55.240
 make

00:31:55.240 --> 00:31:55.379
 your

00:31:55.379 --> 00:31:55.700
 people

00:31:55.700 --> 00:31:56.000
 great

00:31:56.000 --> 00:31:56.139
 and

00:31:56.139 --> 00:31:56.279
 I

00:31:56.279 --> 00:31:56.440
 will

00:31:56.440 --> 00:31:56.759
 bless

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 the

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 whole

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 world

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 and

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 I

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 will

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 make

00:31:58.500 --> 00:31:58.700
 my

00:31:58.700 --> 00:31:59.000
 glory

00:31:59.000 --> 00:31:59.359
 known

00:31:59.359 --> 00:31:59.599
 through

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 all

00:31:59.879 --> 00:32:00.039
 of

00:32:00.039 --> 00:32:00.240
 you

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:00.720
 and

00:32:00.720 --> 00:32:01.180
 Jacob

00:32:01.180 --> 00:32:01.859
 receives

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.059
 all

00:32:02.059 --> 00:32:02.240
 this

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 and

00:32:02.339 --> 00:32:02.440
 he

00:32:02.440 --> 00:32:02.660
 says

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 this

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 is

00:32:03.259 --> 00:32:03.440
 where

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 the

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 Lord

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 is

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 this

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 is

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 the

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 gate

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 of

00:32:05.099 --> 00:32:05.440
 heaven

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 and

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 I'm

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 going

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 to

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 call

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 this

00:32:06.880 --> 00:32:07.180
 place

00:32:07.180 --> 00:32:07.839
 Bethel

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 which

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 means

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 the

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 house

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 of

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 God

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 the

00:32:10.500 --> 00:32:10.880
 place

00:32:10.880 --> 00:32:11.160
 where

00:32:11.160 --> 00:32:11.620
 man

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 and

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 God

00:32:12.539 --> 00:32:13.200
 where

00:32:13.200 --> 00:32:13.799
 humans

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 men

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 and

00:32:14.319 --> 00:32:14.599
 women

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 can

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 meet

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 with

00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:15.920
 God

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 a

00:32:16.339 --> 00:32:16.700
 place

00:32:16.700 --> 00:32:16.980
 where

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 a

00:32:17.180 --> 00:32:17.539
 sinful

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:18.299
 deceiver

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 could

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 be

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 welcomed

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 by

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 God

00:32:21.019 --> 00:32:21.599
 himself

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 and

00:32:25.000 --> 00:32:25.240
 what

00:32:25.240 --> 00:32:25.859
 Jesus

00:32:25.859 --> 00:32:26.680
 says

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 to

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 Nathaniel

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 and to

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 Philip

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 and to

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 Andrew

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 and to

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 us

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 I'm

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 the

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 one

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 I am

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 the

00:32:37.000 --> 00:32:37.259
 son

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 of

00:32:37.420 --> 00:32:37.740
 man

00:32:37.740 --> 00:32:38.180
 upon

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 whom

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 the

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 angels

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 are

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 descending

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 and

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 ascending

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 I

00:32:42.319 --> 00:32:42.519
 am

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 the

00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:42.960
 gate

00:32:42.960 --> 00:32:43.200
 to

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:43.500
 heaven

00:32:43.500 --> 00:32:44.200
 I

00:32:44.200 --> 00:32:44.500
 am

00:32:44.500 --> 00:32:44.680
 the

00:32:44.680 --> 00:32:45.360
 place

00:32:45.360 --> 00:32:45.660
 where

00:32:45.660 --> 00:32:46.120
 God

00:32:46.120 --> 00:32:46.799
 dwells

00:32:46.799 --> 00:32:47.059
 I

00:32:47.059 --> 00:32:47.240
 am

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 the

00:32:47.380 --> 00:32:47.620
 way

00:32:47.620 --> 00:32:48.000
 do

00:32:48.000 --> 00:32:48.120
 you

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 want

00:32:48.299 --> 00:32:48.380
 to

00:32:48.380 --> 00:32:48.519
 get

00:32:48.519 --> 00:32:48.700
 to

00:32:48.700 --> 00:32:49.100
 God

00:32:49.100 --> 00:32:49.779
 I'm

00:32:49.779 --> 00:32:49.900
 the

00:32:49.900 --> 00:32:50.079
 way

00:32:50.079 --> 00:32:50.279
 that

00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:50.460
 you're

00:32:50.460 --> 00:32:50.559
 going

00:32:50.559 --> 00:32:50.620
 to

00:32:50.620 --> 00:32:50.759
 be

00:32:50.759 --> 00:32:50.920
 able

00:32:50.920 --> 00:32:51.120
 to

00:32:51.120 --> 00:32:51.380
 do

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 it

00:32:51.660 --> 00:32:54.259
 he

00:32:54.259 --> 00:32:54.600
 uses

00:32:54.600 --> 00:32:54.819
 his

00:32:54.819 --> 00:32:55.079
 title

00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:55.380
 son

00:32:55.380 --> 00:32:55.539
 of

00:32:55.539 --> 00:32:55.819
 man

00:32:55.819 --> 00:32:55.980
 that

00:32:55.980 --> 00:32:56.160
 would

00:32:56.160 --> 00:32:56.299
 have

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 probably

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 not

00:32:57.160 --> 00:32:57.400
 been

00:32:57.400 --> 00:32:57.819
 super

00:32:57.819 --> 00:32:58.279
 clear

00:32:58.279 --> 00:32:59.000
 to

00:32:59.000 --> 00:32:59.200
 the

00:32:59.200 --> 00:32:59.660
 disciples

00:32:59.660 --> 00:32:59.920
 and

00:32:59.920 --> 00:33:00.139
 he's

00:33:00.139 --> 00:33:00.259
 going

00:33:00.259 --> 00:33:00.379
 to

00:33:00.379 --> 00:33:00.759
 fill

00:33:00.759 --> 00:33:00.980
 in

00:33:00.980 --> 00:33:01.420
 all

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:01.660
 the

00:33:01.660 --> 00:33:01.920
 meaning

00:33:01.920 --> 00:33:02.139
 of

00:33:02.139 --> 00:33:02.420
 that

00:33:02.420 --> 00:33:03.059
 as

00:33:03.059 --> 00:33:03.279
 he

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:03.899
 lives

00:33:03.899 --> 00:33:04.079
 his

00:33:04.079 --> 00:33:04.460
 life

00:33:04.460 --> 00:33:04.639
 and

00:33:04.639 --> 00:33:04.899
 death

00:33:04.899 --> 00:33:05.059
 and

00:33:05.059 --> 00:33:05.579
 resurrection

00:33:05.579 --> 00:33:05.879
 and

00:33:05.879 --> 00:33:06.420
 ascension

00:33:06.420 --> 00:33:10.119
 says

00:33:10.119 --> 00:33:10.500
 I

00:33:10.500 --> 00:33:10.680
 am

00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:10.859
 the

00:33:10.859 --> 00:33:11.220
 one

00:33:11.220 --> 00:33:12.740
 where

00:33:12.740 --> 00:33:12.940
 you

00:33:12.940 --> 00:33:13.139
 can

00:33:13.139 --> 00:33:13.339
 meet

00:33:13.339 --> 00:33:13.799
 God

00:33:13.799 --> 00:33:14.879
 I

00:33:14.879 --> 00:33:15.079
 am

00:33:15.079 --> 00:33:15.240
 the

00:33:15.240 --> 00:33:15.579
 one

00:33:15.579 --> 00:33:16.579
 who

00:33:16.579 --> 00:33:16.720
 can

00:33:16.720 --> 00:33:16.960
 show

00:33:16.960 --> 00:33:17.079
 you

00:33:17.079 --> 00:33:17.220
 the

00:33:17.220 --> 00:33:17.379
 way

00:33:17.379 --> 00:33:17.559
 to

00:33:17.559 --> 00:33:17.899
 heaven

00:33:17.899 --> 00:33:20.180
 this

00:33:20.180 --> 00:33:20.399
 is

00:33:20.399 --> 00:33:20.619
 the

00:33:20.619 --> 00:33:20.980
 savior

00:33:20.980 --> 00:33:22.599
 that

00:33:22.599 --> 00:33:22.779
 we

00:33:22.779 --> 00:33:22.920
 were

00:33:22.920 --> 00:33:23.240
 looking

00:33:23.240 --> 00:33:23.740
 for

00:33:23.740 --> 00:33:26.819
 and

00:33:26.819 --> 00:33:26.920
 he

00:33:26.920 --> 00:33:27.240
 invites

00:33:27.240 --> 00:33:27.440
 us

00:33:27.440 --> 00:33:27.620
 to

00:33:27.620 --> 00:33:27.920
 come

00:33:27.920 --> 00:33:28.140
 and

00:33:28.140 --> 00:33:28.400
 see

00:33:28.400 --> 00:33:29.960
 and

00:33:29.960 --> 00:33:30.220
 friends

00:33:30.220 --> 00:33:30.400
 we

00:33:30.400 --> 00:33:30.640
 know

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:30.839
 the

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:31.099
 rest

00:33:31.099 --> 00:33:31.240
 of

00:33:31.240 --> 00:33:31.400
 the

00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:31.839
 story

00:33:31.839 --> 00:33:33.140
 just

00:33:33.140 --> 00:33:33.359
 as

00:33:33.359 --> 00:33:33.660
 many

00:33:33.660 --> 00:33:33.819
 of

00:33:33.819 --> 00:33:33.960
 the

00:33:33.960 --> 00:33:34.240
 readers

00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:34.440
 of

00:33:34.440 --> 00:33:34.779
 John's

00:33:34.779 --> 00:33:35.120
 gospel

00:33:35.120 --> 00:33:35.380
 would

00:33:35.380 --> 00:33:35.559
 have

00:33:35.559 --> 00:33:36.640
 we

00:33:36.640 --> 00:33:36.900
 know

00:33:36.900 --> 00:33:37.120
 that

00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:37.400
 Jesus

00:33:37.400 --> 00:33:38.019
 lived

00:33:38.019 --> 00:33:38.259
 a

00:33:38.259 --> 00:33:38.660
 life

00:33:38.660 --> 00:33:39.359
 of

00:33:39.359 --> 00:33:39.859
 miraculous

00:33:39.859 --> 00:33:40.559
 power

00:33:40.559 --> 00:33:40.880
 of

00:33:40.880 --> 00:33:41.200
 great

00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:41.680
 humility

00:33:41.680 --> 00:33:41.960
 and

00:33:41.960 --> 00:33:42.359
 weakness

00:33:42.359 --> 00:33:44.140
 he

00:33:44.140 --> 00:33:44.400
 lived

00:33:44.400 --> 00:33:44.559
 a

00:33:44.559 --> 00:33:44.819
 life

00:33:44.819 --> 00:33:45.000
 of

00:33:45.000 --> 00:33:45.400
 love

00:33:45.400 --> 00:33:45.620
 and

00:33:45.620 --> 00:33:45.779
 he

00:33:45.779 --> 00:33:46.240
 brought

00:33:46.240 --> 00:33:47.099
 foretastes

00:33:47.099 --> 00:33:47.259
 of

00:33:47.259 --> 00:33:47.400
 the

00:33:47.400 --> 00:33:47.660
 kingdom

00:33:47.660 --> 00:33:47.880
 of

00:33:47.880 --> 00:33:48.120
 God

00:33:48.120 --> 00:33:48.279
 as

00:33:48.279 --> 00:33:48.420
 he

00:33:48.420 --> 00:33:49.039
 overcame

00:33:49.039 --> 00:33:49.480
 the

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:49.819
 effects

00:33:49.819 --> 00:33:50.000
 of

00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:50.180
 sin

00:33:50.180 --> 00:33:50.359
 and

00:33:50.359 --> 00:33:50.680
 death

00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:51.539
 and

00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:51.660
 at

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:51.799
 the

00:33:51.799 --> 00:33:51.980
 end

00:33:51.980 --> 00:33:52.099
 of

00:33:52.099 --> 00:33:52.259
 his

00:33:52.259 --> 00:33:52.539
 life

00:33:52.539 --> 00:33:52.740
 he

00:33:52.740 --> 00:33:53.059
 offered

00:33:53.059 --> 00:33:53.459
 himself

00:33:53.459 --> 00:33:53.799
 up

00:33:53.799 --> 00:33:54.459
 on

00:33:54.459 --> 00:33:54.639
 the

00:33:54.639 --> 00:33:55.139
 cross

00:33:55.139 --> 00:33:55.579
 as

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:55.779
 a

00:33:55.779 --> 00:33:56.240
 sacrifice

00:33:56.240 --> 00:33:56.500
 and

00:33:56.500 --> 00:33:56.639
 a

00:33:56.639 --> 00:33:56.959
 substitute

00:33:56.959 --> 00:33:57.279
 for

00:33:57.279 --> 00:33:57.579
 our

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:57.759
 sin

00:33:57.759 --> 00:33:58.240
 dying

00:33:58.240 --> 00:33:58.539
 in

00:33:58.539 --> 00:33:58.699
 our

00:33:58.699 --> 00:33:59.099
 place

00:33:59.099 --> 00:33:59.740
 so

00:33:59.740 --> 00:34:00.359
 that

00:34:00.359 --> 00:34:03.039
 we

00:34:03.039 --> 00:34:03.419
 might

00:34:03.419 --> 00:34:03.659
 no

00:34:03.659 --> 00:34:04.119
 longer

00:34:04.119 --> 00:34:05.439
 live

00:34:05.439 --> 00:34:05.619
 in

00:34:05.619 --> 00:34:05.899
 death

00:34:05.899 --> 00:34:06.079
 and

00:34:06.079 --> 00:34:06.519
 darkness

00:34:06.519 --> 00:34:07.199
 separate

00:34:07.199 --> 00:34:07.579
 from

00:34:07.579 --> 00:34:08.019
 God

00:34:08.019 --> 00:34:08.559
 without

00:34:08.559 --> 00:34:09.019
 access

00:34:09.019 --> 00:34:09.299
 to

00:34:09.299 --> 00:34:09.639
 him

00:34:09.639 --> 00:34:10.099
 but

00:34:10.099 --> 00:34:10.339
 that

00:34:10.339 --> 00:34:10.779
 through

00:34:10.779 --> 00:34:11.039
 the

00:34:11.039 --> 00:34:11.480
 cross

00:34:11.480 --> 00:34:11.920
 and

00:34:11.920 --> 00:34:12.179
 through

00:34:12.179 --> 00:34:12.400
 his

00:34:12.400 --> 00:34:12.839
 resurrection

00:34:12.839 --> 00:34:13.139
 we

00:34:13.139 --> 00:34:13.519
 now

00:34:13.519 --> 00:34:14.079
 actually

00:34:14.079 --> 00:34:14.440
 have

00:34:14.440 --> 00:34:14.679
 by

00:34:14.679 --> 00:34:15.059
 faith

00:34:15.059 --> 00:34:15.239
 in

00:34:15.239 --> 00:34:15.579
 Christ

00:34:15.579 --> 00:34:16.339
 access

00:34:16.339 --> 00:34:16.619
 to

00:34:16.619 --> 00:34:16.900
 God

00:34:16.900 --> 00:34:17.299
 himself

00:34:17.299 --> 00:34:18.799
 this

00:34:18.799 --> 00:34:19.000
 is

00:34:19.000 --> 00:34:19.199
 the

00:34:19.199 --> 00:34:19.679
 word

00:34:19.679 --> 00:34:20.159
 made

00:34:20.159 --> 00:34:20.639
 flesh

00:34:20.639 --> 00:34:21.480
 dwelling

00:34:21.480 --> 00:34:21.719
 and

00:34:21.719 --> 00:34:22.159
 living

00:34:22.159 --> 00:34:22.579
 in

00:34:22.579 --> 00:34:22.840
 this

00:34:22.840 --> 00:34:23.159
 earth

00:34:23.159 --> 00:34:23.880
 among

00:34:23.880 --> 00:34:24.880
 people

00:34:24.880 --> 00:34:27.280
 John

00:34:27.280 --> 00:34:27.579
 says

00:34:27.579 --> 00:34:27.820
 and I

00:34:27.820 --> 00:34:28.240
 write

00:34:28.240 --> 00:34:28.699
 all of

00:34:28.699 --> 00:34:28.940
 this

00:34:28.940 --> 00:34:29.380
 so that

00:34:29.380 --> 00:34:29.599
 you

00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:29.820
 may

00:34:29.820 --> 00:34:30.280
 believe

00:34:30.280 --> 00:34:30.539
 that

00:34:30.539 --> 00:34:30.840
 Jesus

00:34:30.840 --> 00:34:31.139
 is

00:34:31.139 --> 00:34:31.320
 the

00:34:31.320 --> 00:34:31.719
 Christ

00:34:31.719 --> 00:34:31.960
 the

00:34:31.960 --> 00:34:32.159
 son

00:34:32.159 --> 00:34:32.320
 of

00:34:32.320 --> 00:34:32.679
 God

00:34:32.679 --> 00:34:33.280
 and

00:34:33.280 --> 00:34:33.460
 that

00:34:33.460 --> 00:34:33.659
 by

00:34:33.659 --> 00:34:34.179
 believing

00:34:34.179 --> 00:34:34.440
 you

00:34:34.440 --> 00:34:34.599
 may

00:34:34.599 --> 00:34:34.860
 have

00:34:34.860 --> 00:34:35.280
 life

00:34:35.280 --> 00:34:35.579
 in

00:34:35.579 --> 00:34:35.820
 his

00:34:35.820 --> 00:34:36.219
 name

00:34:36.219 --> 00:34:39.380
 friends

00:34:39.380 --> 00:34:39.719
 if you

00:34:39.719 --> 00:34:39.940
 don't

00:34:39.940 --> 00:34:40.199
 have

00:34:40.199 --> 00:34:40.539
 life

00:34:40.539 --> 00:34:40.719
 in

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:40.960
 Jesus

00:34:40.960 --> 00:34:41.280
 name

00:34:41.280 --> 00:34:41.500
 this

00:34:41.500 --> 00:34:41.760
 morning

00:34:41.760 --> 00:34:41.920
 I

00:34:41.920 --> 00:34:42.280
 invite

00:34:42.280 --> 00:34:42.579
 you

00:34:42.579 --> 00:34:43.519
 come

00:34:43.519 --> 00:34:45.940
 and

00:34:45.940 --> 00:34:46.280
 notice

00:34:46.280 --> 00:34:46.619
 too

00:34:46.619 --> 00:34:46.880
 how

00:34:46.880 --> 00:34:47.320
 often

00:34:47.320 --> 00:34:48.000
 just

00:34:48.000 --> 00:34:48.179
 as

00:34:48.179 --> 00:34:48.300
 it

00:34:48.300 --> 00:34:48.440
 was

00:34:48.440 --> 00:34:48.699
 true

00:34:48.699 --> 00:34:48.980
 for

00:34:48.980 --> 00:34:49.420
 me

00:34:49.420 --> 00:34:50.440
 with

00:34:50.440 --> 00:34:50.659
 my

00:34:50.659 --> 00:34:51.079
 friends

00:34:51.079 --> 00:34:51.659
 Billy

00:34:51.659 --> 00:34:52.219
 and

00:34:52.219 --> 00:34:52.639
 Becky

00:34:52.639 --> 00:34:54.000
 John

00:34:54.000 --> 00:34:54.259
 and

00:34:54.259 --> 00:34:54.619
 Kim

00:34:54.619 --> 00:34:54.800
 and

00:34:54.800 --> 00:34:55.280
 others

00:34:55.280 --> 00:34:55.980
 how

00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:56.460
 often

00:34:56.460 --> 00:34:57.119
 we

00:34:57.119 --> 00:34:57.599
 come

00:34:57.599 --> 00:34:57.880
 to

00:34:57.880 --> 00:34:58.219
 see

00:34:58.219 --> 00:34:58.619
 Jesus

00:34:58.619 --> 00:34:58.980
 through

00:34:58.980 --> 00:34:59.239
 one

00:34:59.239 --> 00:34:59.639
 another

00:34:59.639 --> 00:35:01.940
 and

00:35:01.940 --> 00:35:02.059
 if

00:35:02.059 --> 00:35:02.219
 we

00:35:02.219 --> 00:35:02.480
 do

00:35:02.480 --> 00:35:02.719
 know

00:35:02.719 --> 00:35:03.079
 Jesus

00:35:03.079 --> 00:35:03.320
 we

00:35:03.320 --> 00:35:03.480
 don't

00:35:03.480 --> 00:35:03.679
 have

00:35:03.679 --> 00:35:03.900
 to

00:35:03.900 --> 00:35:05.039
 explain

00:35:05.039 --> 00:35:05.300
 him

00:35:05.300 --> 00:35:05.480
 to

00:35:05.480 --> 00:35:05.800
 people

00:35:05.800 --> 00:35:06.019
 we

00:35:06.019 --> 00:35:06.239
 don't

00:35:06.239 --> 00:35:06.519
 have

00:35:06.519 --> 00:35:06.679
 to

00:35:06.679 --> 00:35:07.119
 beat

00:35:07.119 --> 00:35:07.460
 people

00:35:07.460 --> 00:35:07.679
 over

00:35:07.679 --> 00:35:07.900
 the

00:35:07.900 --> 00:35:08.099
 head

00:35:08.099 --> 00:35:08.320
 with

00:35:08.320 --> 00:35:08.480
 who

00:35:08.480 --> 00:35:08.639
 he

00:35:08.639 --> 00:35:08.780
 is

00:35:08.780 --> 00:35:08.980
 we

00:35:08.980 --> 00:35:09.219
 don't

00:35:09.219 --> 00:35:09.460
 have

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:09.679
 to

00:35:09.679 --> 00:35:10.679
 destroy

00:35:10.679 --> 00:35:11.079
 we

00:35:11.079 --> 00:35:11.239
 don't

00:35:11.239 --> 00:35:11.420
 have

00:35:11.420 --> 00:35:11.579
 to

00:35:11.579 --> 00:35:11.960
 argue

00:35:11.960 --> 00:35:12.380
 people

00:35:12.380 --> 00:35:12.599
 into

00:35:12.599 --> 00:35:12.779
 the

00:35:12.779 --> 00:35:13.039
 kingdom

00:35:13.039 --> 00:35:13.739
 we

00:35:13.739 --> 00:35:13.900
 can

00:35:13.900 --> 00:35:14.099
 just

00:35:14.099 --> 00:35:14.319
 say

00:35:14.319 --> 00:35:14.860
 come

00:35:14.860 --> 00:35:15.759
 come

00:35:15.759 --> 00:35:15.980
 and

00:35:15.980 --> 00:35:16.460
 see

00:35:16.460 --> 00:35:17.319
 come

00:35:17.319 --> 00:35:17.519
 and

00:35:17.519 --> 00:35:18.000
 see

00:35:18.000 --> 00:35:18.460
 this

00:35:18.460 --> 00:35:18.960
 Jesus

00:35:18.960 --> 00:35:22.839
 we

00:35:22.839 --> 00:35:23.039
 can

00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:23.420
 invite

00:35:23.420 --> 00:35:23.940
 others

00:35:23.940 --> 00:35:24.819
 to

00:35:24.819 --> 00:35:25.059
 see

00:35:25.059 --> 00:35:25.279
 what

00:35:25.279 --> 00:35:25.519
 we

00:35:25.519 --> 00:35:25.880
 see

00:35:25.880 --> 00:35:30.679
 the

00:35:30.679 --> 00:35:30.980
 great

00:35:30.980 --> 00:35:31.360
 savior

00:35:31.360 --> 00:35:31.819
 the

00:35:31.819 --> 00:35:31.980
 one

00:35:31.980 --> 00:35:32.219
 we've

00:35:32.219 --> 00:35:32.319
 been

00:35:32.319 --> 00:35:32.599
 waiting

00:35:32.599 --> 00:35:32.980
 for

00:35:32.980 --> 00:35:33.699
 the

00:35:33.699 --> 00:35:33.900
 one

00:35:33.900 --> 00:35:34.059
 in

00:35:34.059 --> 00:35:34.279
 whom

00:35:34.279 --> 00:35:34.500
 we

00:35:34.500 --> 00:35:34.699
 have

00:35:34.699 --> 00:35:35.039
 access

00:35:35.039 --> 00:35:35.400
 to

00:35:35.400 --> 00:35:35.739
 God

00:35:35.739 --> 00:35:38.960
 I'm

00:35:38.960 --> 00:35:39.039
 going

00:35:39.039 --> 00:35:39.099
 to

00:35:39.099 --> 00:35:39.339
 pray

00:35:39.339 --> 00:35:39.519
 in

00:35:39.519 --> 00:35:39.699
 just

00:35:39.699 --> 00:35:39.880
 a

00:35:39.880 --> 00:35:40.079
 minute

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:42.019
 I

00:35:42.019 --> 00:35:42.239
 don't

00:35:42.239 --> 00:35:42.500
 know

00:35:42.500 --> 00:35:43.799
 maybe

00:35:43.799 --> 00:35:44.119
 some

00:35:44.119 --> 00:35:44.279
 of

00:35:44.279 --> 00:35:44.419
 you

00:35:44.419 --> 00:35:44.659
 this

00:35:44.659 --> 00:35:45.019
 morning

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:45.659
 are

00:35:45.659 --> 00:35:46.379
 hearing

00:35:46.379 --> 00:35:46.939
 Jesus

00:35:46.939 --> 00:35:47.579
 invitation

00:35:47.579 --> 00:35:47.859
 to

00:35:47.859 --> 00:35:48.119
 come

00:35:48.119 --> 00:35:48.299
 to

00:35:48.299 --> 00:35:48.579
 him

00:35:48.579 --> 00:35:49.179
 in

00:35:49.179 --> 00:35:49.459
 faith

00:35:49.459 --> 00:35:49.719
 this

00:35:49.719 --> 00:35:50.099
 morning

00:35:50.099 --> 00:35:51.000
 like

00:35:51.000 --> 00:35:51.639
 Nathaniel

00:35:51.639 --> 00:35:52.559
 maybe

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:52.739
 you

00:35:52.739 --> 00:35:52.879
 have

00:35:52.879 --> 00:35:53.119
 heard

00:35:53.119 --> 00:35:53.500
 something

00:35:53.500 --> 00:35:53.779
 that

00:35:53.779 --> 00:35:53.919
 has

00:35:53.919 --> 00:35:54.319
 sparked

00:35:54.319 --> 00:35:54.619
 in

00:35:54.619 --> 00:35:54.839
 your

00:35:54.839 --> 00:35:55.199
 heart

00:35:55.199 --> 00:35:56.419
 belief

00:35:56.419 --> 00:35:59.599
 maybe

00:35:59.599 --> 00:35:59.879
 some

00:35:59.879 --> 00:36:00.019
 of

00:36:00.019 --> 00:36:00.179
 you

00:36:00.179 --> 00:36:00.339
 are

00:36:00.339 --> 00:36:00.959
 sparked

00:36:00.959 --> 00:36:01.259
 to

00:36:01.259 --> 00:36:01.659
 explore

00:36:01.659 --> 00:36:02.139
 further

00:36:02.139 --> 00:36:02.619
 I

00:36:02.619 --> 00:36:02.759
 would

00:36:02.759 --> 00:36:02.939
 love

00:36:02.939 --> 00:36:03.119
 to

00:36:03.119 --> 00:36:03.379
 talk

00:36:03.379 --> 00:36:03.599
 with

00:36:03.599 --> 00:36:03.819
 you

00:36:03.819 --> 00:36:04.000
 I'm

00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:04.139
 sure

00:36:04.139 --> 00:36:04.299
 the

00:36:04.299 --> 00:36:04.500
 other

00:36:04.500 --> 00:36:04.939
 pastors

00:36:04.939 --> 00:36:05.519
 or

00:36:05.519 --> 00:36:05.759
 maybe

00:36:05.759 --> 00:36:05.979
 your

00:36:05.979 --> 00:36:06.299
 friend

00:36:06.299 --> 00:36:06.479
 who

00:36:06.479 --> 00:36:06.799
 invited

00:36:06.799 --> 00:36:06.979
 you

00:36:06.979 --> 00:36:07.139
 to

00:36:07.139 --> 00:36:07.500
 church

00:36:07.500 --> 00:36:09.119
 can

00:36:09.119 --> 00:36:09.359
 talk

00:36:09.359 --> 00:36:09.539
 to

00:36:09.539 --> 00:36:09.759
 you

00:36:09.759 --> 00:36:10.219
 about

00:36:10.219 --> 00:36:10.379
 it

00:36:10.379 --> 00:36:10.659
 more

00:36:10.659 --> 00:36:12.420
 and for

00:36:12.420 --> 00:36:12.679
 those

00:36:12.679 --> 00:36:12.839
 of

00:36:12.839 --> 00:36:13.019
 us

00:36:13.019 --> 00:36:13.159
 who

00:36:13.159 --> 00:36:13.299
 have

00:36:13.299 --> 00:36:13.579
 seen

00:36:13.579 --> 00:36:13.960
 Jesus

00:36:13.960 --> 00:36:14.279
 for

00:36:14.279 --> 00:36:14.839
 many

00:36:14.839 --> 00:36:15.119
 many

00:36:15.119 --> 00:36:15.639
 years

00:36:15.639 --> 00:36:16.059
 may

00:36:16.059 --> 00:36:16.239
 we

00:36:16.239 --> 00:36:16.460
 be

00:36:16.460 --> 00:36:17.059
 refreshed

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:17.379
 and

00:36:17.379 --> 00:36:17.799
 renewed

00:36:17.799 --> 00:36:18.839
 in

00:36:18.839 --> 00:36:19.019
 how

00:36:19.019 --> 00:36:19.619
 glorious

00:36:19.619 --> 00:36:19.859
 and

00:36:19.859 --> 00:36:20.399
 awesome

00:36:20.399 --> 00:36:20.819
 he

00:36:20.819 --> 00:36:21.119
 is

00:36:21.119 --> 00:36:21.599
 how

00:36:21.599 --> 00:36:21.960
 John

00:36:21.960 --> 00:36:22.139
 the

00:36:22.139 --> 00:36:22.480
 apostle

00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:23.559
 sketched

00:36:23.559 --> 00:36:23.739
 this

00:36:23.739 --> 00:36:24.059
 story

00:36:24.059 --> 00:36:24.379
 so that

00:36:24.379 --> 00:36:24.579
 we

00:36:24.579 --> 00:36:24.819
 might

00:36:24.819 --> 00:36:25.019
 be

00:36:25.019 --> 00:36:25.559
 reminded

00:36:25.559 --> 00:36:26.460
 of

00:36:26.460 --> 00:36:26.639
 the

00:36:26.639 --> 00:36:27.019
 greatness

00:36:27.019 --> 00:36:27.319
 of

00:36:27.319 --> 00:36:27.619
 Jesus

00:36:27.619 --> 00:36:28.099
 and

00:36:28.099 --> 00:36:28.399
 find

00:36:28.399 --> 00:36:28.739
 joy

00:36:28.739 --> 00:36:29.019
 in

00:36:29.019 --> 00:36:29.299
 him

00:36:29.299 --> 00:36:31.199
 so

00:36:31.199 --> 00:36:31.460
 let's

00:36:31.460 --> 00:36:31.639
 pray

00:36:31.639 --> 00:36:32.079
 together

00:36:32.079 --> 00:36:33.659
 Lord

00:36:33.659 --> 00:36:34.039
 we pray

00:36:34.039 --> 00:36:34.279
 this

00:36:34.279 --> 00:36:34.639
 morning

00:36:34.639 --> 00:36:36.299
 Lord

00:36:36.299 --> 00:36:36.679
 we pray

00:36:36.679 --> 00:36:36.940
 this

00:36:36.940 --> 00:36:37.299
 morning

00:36:37.299 --> 00:36:38.019
 that

00:36:38.019 --> 00:36:38.480
 you

00:36:38.480 --> 00:36:38.799
 would

00:36:38.799 --> 00:36:39.299
 by your

00:36:39.299 --> 00:36:39.699
 spirit

00:36:39.699 --> 00:36:40.399
 help us

00:36:40.399 --> 00:36:41.519
 to see

00:36:41.519 --> 00:36:41.919
 you

00:36:41.919 --> 00:36:42.319
 Jesus

00:36:42.319 --> 00:36:42.779
 as you

00:36:42.779 --> 00:36:43.099
 truly

00:36:43.099 --> 00:36:43.500
 are

00:36:43.500 --> 00:36:45.279
 Lord

00:36:45.279 --> 00:36:45.719
 to see

00:36:45.719 --> 00:36:46.099
 us

00:36:46.099 --> 00:36:47.019
 ourselves

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:47.480
 as we

00:36:47.480 --> 00:36:47.779
 truly

00:36:47.779 --> 00:36:48.059
 are

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:48.480
 lost

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:48.779
 without

00:36:48.779 --> 00:36:49.179
 you

00:36:49.179 --> 00:36:52.199
 Lord

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.519
 I pray

00:36:52.519 --> 00:36:53.099
 for those

00:36:53.099 --> 00:36:53.439
 who

00:36:53.439 --> 00:36:53.960
 you may

00:36:53.960 --> 00:36:54.119
 be

00:36:54.119 --> 00:36:54.419
 working

00:36:54.419 --> 00:36:54.799
 in this

00:36:54.799 --> 00:36:55.119
 morning

00:36:55.119 --> 00:36:55.739
 prompting

00:36:55.739 --> 00:36:55.939
 them

00:36:55.939 --> 00:36:56.219
 to

00:36:56.219 --> 00:36:57.099
 place

00:36:57.099 --> 00:36:57.339
 their

00:36:57.339 --> 00:36:57.679
 faith

00:36:57.679 --> 00:36:57.879
 in

00:36:57.879 --> 00:36:58.159
 Jesus

00:36:58.159 --> 00:36:58.500
 and

00:36:58.500 --> 00:36:58.639
 to

00:36:58.639 --> 00:36:58.939
 say

00:36:58.939 --> 00:36:59.379
 yes

00:36:59.379 --> 00:37:00.139
 I

00:37:00.139 --> 00:37:00.319
 will

00:37:00.319 --> 00:37:00.759
 follow

00:37:00.759 --> 00:37:01.119
 him

00:37:01.119 --> 00:37:01.379
 I

00:37:01.379 --> 00:37:01.819
 believe

00:37:01.819 --> 00:37:02.059
 he

00:37:02.059 --> 00:37:02.279
 is

00:37:02.279 --> 00:37:02.480
 the

00:37:02.480 --> 00:37:02.659
 son

00:37:02.659 --> 00:37:02.799
 of

00:37:02.799 --> 00:37:03.119
 God

00:37:03.119 --> 00:37:03.779
 the

00:37:03.779 --> 00:37:04.119
 only

00:37:04.119 --> 00:37:04.599
 savior

00:37:04.599 --> 00:37:04.919
 the

00:37:04.919 --> 00:37:05.119
 way

00:37:05.119 --> 00:37:05.259
 to

00:37:05.259 --> 00:37:05.599
 heaven

00:37:05.599 --> 00:37:06.899
 the

00:37:06.899 --> 00:37:07.059
 way

00:37:07.059 --> 00:37:07.179
 to

00:37:07.179 --> 00:37:07.359
 know

00:37:07.359 --> 00:37:07.739
 God

00:37:07.739 --> 00:37:09.000
 Lord

00:37:09.000 --> 00:37:09.159
 I

00:37:09.159 --> 00:37:09.500
 pray

00:37:09.500 --> 00:37:11.019
 Lord

00:37:11.019 --> 00:37:11.860
 right

00:37:11.860 --> 00:37:12.179
 now

00:37:12.179 --> 00:37:12.400
 that

00:37:12.400 --> 00:37:12.599
 they

00:37:12.599 --> 00:37:12.820
 would

00:37:12.820 --> 00:37:13.139
 pray

00:37:13.139 --> 00:37:13.400
 this

00:37:13.400 --> 00:37:13.840
 prayer

00:37:13.840 --> 00:37:15.079
 Lord

00:37:15.079 --> 00:37:15.760
 confessing

00:37:15.760 --> 00:37:16.000
 their

00:37:16.000 --> 00:37:16.320
 sin

00:37:16.320 --> 00:37:18.500
 asking

00:37:18.500 --> 00:37:18.800
 you

00:37:18.800 --> 00:37:18.960
 to

00:37:18.960 --> 00:37:19.280
 be

00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:20.239
 their

00:37:20.239 --> 00:37:20.559
 savior

00:37:20.559 --> 00:37:20.800
 and

00:37:20.800 --> 00:37:20.940
 their

00:37:20.940 --> 00:37:21.300
 Lord

00:37:21.300 --> 00:37:22.239
 Lord

00:37:22.239 --> 00:37:22.380
 I

00:37:22.380 --> 00:37:22.559
 pray

00:37:22.559 --> 00:37:22.780
 for

00:37:22.780 --> 00:37:23.039
 many

00:37:23.039 --> 00:37:23.500
 others

00:37:23.500 --> 00:37:23.800
 Lord

00:37:23.800 --> 00:37:23.940
 as

00:37:23.940 --> 00:37:24.139
 we

00:37:24.139 --> 00:37:24.579
 continue

00:37:24.579 --> 00:37:24.820
 to

00:37:24.820 --> 00:37:25.019
 seek

00:37:25.019 --> 00:37:25.219
 to

00:37:25.219 --> 00:37:25.400
 know

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:25.619
 you

00:37:25.619 --> 00:37:25.960
 better

00:37:25.960 --> 00:37:26.739
 Lord

00:37:26.739 --> 00:37:26.960
 will

00:37:26.960 --> 00:37:27.239
 you

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:27.619
 open

00:37:27.619 --> 00:37:27.860
 our

00:37:27.860 --> 00:37:28.280
 eyes

00:37:28.280 --> 00:37:29.139
 Lord

00:37:29.139 --> 00:37:29.440
 help

00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:29.619
 us

00:37:29.619 --> 00:37:29.860
 not

00:37:29.860 --> 00:37:30.039
 to

00:37:30.039 --> 00:37:30.199
 be

00:37:30.199 --> 00:37:30.739
 distracted

00:37:30.739 --> 00:37:31.099
 by

00:37:31.099 --> 00:37:31.400
 the

00:37:31.400 --> 00:37:32.159
 many

00:37:32.159 --> 00:37:32.500
 things

00:37:32.500 --> 00:37:32.639
 in

00:37:32.639 --> 00:37:32.780
 our

00:37:32.780 --> 00:37:33.219
 lives

00:37:33.219 --> 00:37:33.400
 that

00:37:33.400 --> 00:37:33.780
 prevent

00:37:33.780 --> 00:37:34.059
 us

00:37:34.059 --> 00:37:34.280
 from

00:37:34.280 --> 00:37:34.659
 spending

00:37:34.659 --> 00:37:35.099
 time

00:37:35.099 --> 00:37:35.360
 with

00:37:35.360 --> 00:37:35.619
 you

00:37:35.619 --> 00:37:36.599
 and

00:37:36.599 --> 00:37:36.819
 Lord

00:37:36.819 --> 00:37:37.779
 we

00:37:37.779 --> 00:37:38.019
 pray

00:37:38.019 --> 00:37:38.199
 that

00:37:38.199 --> 00:37:38.299
 you

00:37:38.299 --> 00:37:38.460
 would

00:37:38.460 --> 00:37:38.719
 show

00:37:38.719 --> 00:37:38.880
 us

00:37:38.880 --> 00:37:39.039
 if

00:37:39.039 --> 00:37:39.179
 there

00:37:39.179 --> 00:37:39.319
 are

00:37:39.319 --> 00:37:39.699
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 in

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 heart

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 places

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 in

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 our

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 hearts

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 where

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 our

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 love

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 for

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 you

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 and

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 our

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 allegiance

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 to

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 you

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 has

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 been

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 turned

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 aside

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 to

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 other

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 things

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 Lord

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 that

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 we

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 would

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 follow

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 you

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 alone

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 God

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 I

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 pray

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 you

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 would

00:37:54.440 --> 00:37:55.079
 restore

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 our

00:37:56.240 --> 00:37:56.639
 joy

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 in

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 knowing

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 you

00:37:57.619 --> 00:37:58.039
 today

00:37:58.039 --> 00:38:00.840
 Lord

00:38:00.840 --> 00:38:01.019
 we

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 pray

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 all

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 these

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 things

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 in

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 Jesus

00:38:02.460 --> 00:38:02.900
 name

00:38:02.900 --> 00:38:04.380
 Amen