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 I'm very thankful for Pastor Johnny and the team here.

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 And we're very thankful for Joy Campbell and Russ for their hospitality.

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 So we are big J fans and that does not mean that we don't like others.

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 All my kids' names are Joshua, JJ, and Jude.

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 So it's great to meet the Js again here.

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 Thank you for having us.

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 It's been, you know, it's a blessing to us just being here.

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 I'm just, you know, I'm praising God just for all of you.

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 And so many people, not just at Southern Seminary in the U.S., but so many churches are praying for you all.

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 Yeah, so we will continue to do that.

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 Yeah.

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 So I just briefly shared that myself and my wife, we worked with leprosy patients for six years.

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 So when I came to know that, oh, we are going to Ireland, I was like, man, I'm so excited.

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 Because since 2002, I'm hearing about Ireland.

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 So here's the interesting story.

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 I think in 1869, an Irish teacher, his name is Wellesley Bailey, right?

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 Wellesley Bailey.

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 He went to India on a short-term mission trip, and he saw the leprosy patients.

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 They're lying on the streets and dying patients.

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 And the Lord gave him burden for them.

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 And then he started sharing the gospel with them, an Irish teacher from Ireland.

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 And then after that, he came back, and he shared that with his friends here and different countries.

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 And today, there are more than 18 hospitals.

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 And over the years, I don't know how many children and families the leprosy mission served.

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 So many.

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 There are incredible stories.

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 But I want to tell you this morning, we will be briefly looking at the promises of God and the power of the gospel.

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 The promises of God and the power of the gospel.

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 So these leprosy patients, even today, if you go to India, in some places you see the leprosy patients staying in the campuses for the last 60 years.

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 Do you know why?

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 Because when they were like 10 years old, 9 years old, because of leprosy, their own families, they said, please don't live with us.

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 Go live somewhere outside of the city.

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 Then the leprosy mission, they went and they cared for these children.

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 And now the children, at the age of 10, they came to the mission.

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 And now they're 60, 50.

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 They're there.

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 But praise God, some of them, they heard the gospel.

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 They repented their sin.

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 And they trusted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

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 And they trusted God's promises.

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 And now, like, I don't know how many of you have seen leprosy patients.

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 So when they have leprosy, basically, if they don't give treatment within a year,

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 eventually, their fingers and legs got deformed and they don't feel the sensation, whether it's in the eyes or, you know, hands or legs.

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 So in the night, they go to bed.

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 They sleep.

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 And in the mornings, they open their eyes.

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 They'll be missing their fingers.

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 They'll be like, oh, what happened?

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 In the night, maybe the rats, you know, went and they bit them.

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 So all kinds of things, they're suffering constantly.

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 Suffering.

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 In midst of all this suffering, they're praising God.

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 They're praising God.

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 Because, do you know why?

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 Because one day, they will see their Lord and Savior face to face.

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 This is our temporary home.

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 But one day, we all will be with Him.

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 We all will be with Him.

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 I can tell you stories like this.

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 So many.

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 But in Matthew chapter 28, verse 20, the Lord says, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.

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 This is the Lord's promise.

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 You are in this world.

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 One day, you will be with me.

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 But even now, I am with you all.

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 I am with you all.

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 To encourage us, to strengthen us, to give us courage and boldness, to proclaim the gospel.

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 And 1 Peter chapter 1, verse 3, 1 Peter chapter 1, verse 3, you can listen to me.

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 It says, Praise be to the God, our Father, of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 In His great mercy, He has given us the new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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 From the dead and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil, or fade.

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 This inheritance, especially those who are followers of Jesus Christ, this is for all of us.

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 This inheritance is kept in heaven for you.

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 So these are the promises for us as well.

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 No matter what trials we all face, Christ never leaves us.

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 Christ never leaves us.

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 Just thinking of my childhood, when I was five years old, my dad, one evening, he was a whole day he was at home.

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 And then in the evening, all of a sudden, he said, like, okay, I'm going to office.

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 And, well, we can't stop him.

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 And he said before leaving, he promised me that I will bring this thing, that thing.

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 And then he left home.

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 And he did not return.

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 He did not come back.

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 And after two months, he died.

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 After two months, he died.

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 So I remember my dad's words.

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 And after many years, when I heard the gospel, when I heard about God's promises,

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 and I was listening.

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 Listening to people sometimes can be disappointing.

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 But listening to God and following God, we are never going to disappoint in this life.

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 Because God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

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 he is pleading with the Father for us now.

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 And one day, he promised that one day we will be with him.

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 We'll be with him.

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 Friends, that's a great promise.

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 That's where we can.

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 Now, the question is, do we trust God's promises?

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 And the power of the gospel?

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 So this morning, we'll look at briefly the book of Acts.

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 The first two chapters, kind of like I'm going to give you a big overview.

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 So if you have your Bibles, the Red Bibles with you,

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 it's on page number 1093.

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 In a while, we'll be reading a few verses from Acts chapter 1 and Acts chapter 2.

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 So now the question, who wrote the book of Acts?

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 But it is undisputed that Luke was the author of Acts,

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 and also the gospel of Luke.

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 The date will be early 60s, probably before the death of Paul.

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 Before the death of Paul.

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 So why, here, what is the purpose of writing the gospel of Acts,

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 and also the book of Acts, and the gospel of Luke,

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 to show that Jesus, Lord Jesus,

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 remained faithful to his purpose of dying,

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 and raising again as those promises are worked out

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 in the establishment of his church.

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 Of his church.

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 So in both the books,

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 we see, whether it is in the book of Acts,

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 or the gospel of Luke,

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 we see the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

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 We see the ministry of the Holy Spirit.

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 We see people praying.

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 We see God's interest to the outcasts,

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 to the poorest of the poor.

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 And the fact that the gospel is for the whole world.

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 We see the gospel expansion in these books.

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 So the basic outline,

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 the basic outline of the book of Acts,

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 geographically,

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 if you see from chapter 1 to chapter 7,

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 it's all the work is in Jerusalem.

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 And then from chapter 8 to chapter 12,

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 all Judea and Samaria.

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 So the gospel work started in Jerusalem,

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 and then slowly it spread to Judea and Samaria.

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 And from chapter 13 to Acts chapter 28,

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 we see gospel spreading to the ends of the earth.

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 Gospel spreading to the ends of the earth.

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 But if you see personally,

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 the first 12 chapters,

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 we see the ministry of Peter and others.

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 And from chapter 13 to 28,

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 we see the ministry of Apostle Paul.

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 Apostle Paul.

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 So there are some lessons we can learn

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 from the early church.

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 So especially the early church,

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 so these are the main points,

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 the big points I'm giving you.

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 So the early church trusted God's promises and plans.

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 The early church trusted God's promises and his plans.

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 And the second one,

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 the early church preached the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 The early church preached the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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 And finally,

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 the early church prayed and sacrificed everything

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 to spread the gospel.

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 They gave up everything.

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 So the first one,

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 trusted God's promises.

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 The early church trusted God's promises and plans.

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 So if you see the Old Testament,

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 God promised everything.

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 And in the New Testament,

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 we'll see God's fulfillment through Jesus Christ.

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 So God's promises in the Old Testament.

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 In the New Testament,

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 we see God fulfilling his promises through his son,

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 Jesus Christ.

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 So in Genesis,

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 you see God created man

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 and put him into the Garden of Eden.

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 He wanted man to live a godly life

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 and also not only live a godly life,

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 maintain a perfect relationship with God.

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 But what happened?

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 Man disobeyed God.

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 But still,

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 that's in the first,

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 like if you see in the beginning of Genesis.

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 But in Genesis 3.15,

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 we see God's promise in the book of Genesis,

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 the seed of the woman,

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 the seed of the one day

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 that this Christ will come

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 and restored the world,

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 restored the world to himself.

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 And then in,

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 in,

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 and Noah,

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 you see during the flood,

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 the man kept on sinning,

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 obeying Satan instead of God.

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 So God destroyed all the people

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 except Noah and his family.

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 We see Genesis,

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 then Noah,

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 and then Abraham.

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 By the time of Abraham,

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 almost all the people were bad again.

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 But God promised Abraham

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 that he would become

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 the father of great nation.

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 He would become the father of great nation

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 and people are chosen by God.

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 And then Abraham's son,

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 Isaac,

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 and his grandson,

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 Jacob,

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 had the same promise.

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 So when Jacob's son,

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 Joseph,

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 became the governor of Egypt,

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 Jacob and his tribe

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 moved to Egypt

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 for about 400 years.

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 They lived peacefully in Egypt

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 until Pharaoh decided

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 to make them his slaves.

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 And then we see Moses,

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 the people of Israel,

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 left Egypt

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 and lived in wilderness

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 for 40 years.

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 They conquered the land

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 under the leadership of Joshua,

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 which God had promised them

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 and lived under judges

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 for about 300 years.

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 It's so interesting.

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 Like God's promises

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 and people disobeying.

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 God's promises

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 and people disobeying.

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 But still,

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 God has been so faithful.

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 Not only to them,

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 even today,

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 to us.

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 Today to us.

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 So when the judges were old,

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 the people of Israel

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 demanded a king.

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 We need a king.

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 We need a king, Lord.

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 And Saul

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 became the first king.

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 But he did not obey God.

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 He did not obey God.

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 The next king,

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 David,

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 tried to please God

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 in most things

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 and build a strong kingdom.

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 Build a strong kingdom.

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 King David.

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 That was the golden age

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 of Israel's kingdom

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 when David was the king.

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 David's son,

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 Solomon,

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 was a wise king.

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 But he loved luxury

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 and foreign wives.

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 He let his foreign wives

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 build pagan altars

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 and turn the people

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 away from God.

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 He taxed the people

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 heavily to pay

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 for his luxuries.

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 Solomon's son,

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 Rehoboam,

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 tried to live like his father,

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 but the people rebelled

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 and split the kingdom

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 into two parts,

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 Israel and Judah.

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 As the new kings

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 came to the throne,

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 both parts,

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 the divided kingdom

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 became weaker and weaker

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 until they were conquered

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 and the people

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 carried away.

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 Carried away.

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 Some of the people

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 came back home

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 years later,

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 but they were conquered

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 again by Greeks

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 and later by Romans.

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 Tired of being

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 a conquered people,

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 they cried out

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 for a promised Messiah

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 who would save them.

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 These people,

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 they cried out.

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 But when the Messiah came,

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 when Christ came,

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 they did not recognize him.

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 They did not recognize him.

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 Even though God

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 spoke from heaven

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 and said that

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 this is his son,

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 they would not believe in him.

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 They would not believe him.

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 Jesus did many miracles,

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 healing,

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 and even raising people

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 from the dead.

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 Dead people,

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 literally dead people.

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 But still,

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 people would not believe

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 in him.

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 But at the last

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 time cave,

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 when Jesus was crucified

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 by his enemies,

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 then conquered

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 according to God's plan,

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 he rose from the dead

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 and appeared to

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 many people.

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 Later,

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 he rose up from the earth

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 to return to heaven.

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 Return to heaven.

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 So if you have your Bibles,

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 turn with me to Luke chapter 24.

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 Luke chapter 24.

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 I'll be reading

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 from verse 20,

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 Luke chapter 24,

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 verse 44 to 49.

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 I'll be reading from verse,

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 it's so beautiful

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 how

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 the Lord,

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 our Lord God,

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 through the inspiration

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 of the Holy Spirit,

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 written this

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 word of God.

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 Luke chapter 24,

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 verse 44 to 49.

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 He said to them,

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 Jesus,

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 Jesus appeared to his disciples,

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 and he said to them,

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 this is what I told you

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 while I was still with you.

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 everything must be fulfilled

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 that is written about me

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 in the law of Moses,

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 the prophets,

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 and the Psalms.

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 And then he opened their minds

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 so that they could understand

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 the scriptures.

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 Brothers and sisters,

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 we have seen from Genesis

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 to book of Acts,

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 everything,

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 whatever has been said,

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 it's all about Christ.

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 The whole Old Testament

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 is pointing to Jesus Christ.

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 And now clearly,

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 in the words of Jesus Christ,

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 we are hearing

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 that everything

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 must be fulfilled

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 that is written about me

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 in the law of Moses,

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 the prophets,

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 and the Psalms.

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 He told them,

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 this is what it is written,

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 the Messiah will suffer

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 and raise from the dead

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 on the third day,

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 and repentance

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 for the forgiveness

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 of sins

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 will be preached

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 in his name

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 to all nations

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 beginning at Jerusalem.

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 You are witnesses

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 of these things.

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 I am going to send you

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 what my Father has promised,

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 but stay in the city

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 until you have been clothed

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 with power

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 from on high.

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 And we see,

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 please turn with me

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 to Acts chapter 1.

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 Acts chapter 1,

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 verse 8.

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 Acts chapter 1,

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 verse 8,

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 page number 10,

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 1093.

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 But you will receive power

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 when the Holy Spirit

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 comes on you,

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 and you will be

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 my witnesses

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 in Jerusalem

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 and in all Judea,

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 Samaria,

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 and to the ends

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 of the earth.

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 So when Jesus

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 was gone,

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 his disciples

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 began to pray

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 in the upper room.

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 Then the Holy Spirit

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 came upon them

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 and they were changed.

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 They were changed

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 and they were praising God.

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 All of them.

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 All of them.

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 They were praising God.

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 So God is sovereign

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 Lord of history.

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 He is a faithful God.

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 He is not only

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 promising,

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 but he fulfilled

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 his promises

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 that things happen

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 in fulfillment

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 of God's plan

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 from Genesis,

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 from the beginning

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 of this universe.

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 And Lord

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 is fulfilling

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 all his promises.

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 The only thing

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 left out

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 is coming back.

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 He's coming back.

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 So one day

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 he will be back.

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 He'll be back.

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 You can clearly

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 see how God

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 fulfilled

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 all his promises.

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 That's where

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 we can place

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 our trust upon him

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 for everything.

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 Especially

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 for our salvation.

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 So the early church

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 trusted God's promises

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 and his plans

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 and the second point

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 they preached

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 the early church

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 preached

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 the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 They preached

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 the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 So Peter,

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 how many of you

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 have heard

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 of Apostle Peter?

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 He's a friend?

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 Yeah?

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 He's a friend?

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 Yeah?

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 Yes.

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 Yes.

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 Peter,

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 this man

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 denied Jesus Christ.

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 How many times?

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 How many times

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 Apostle Peter

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 denied Jesus Christ?

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 Three times.

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 Literally three times

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 that was a small

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 girl witness like,

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 Oh,

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 you are with him.

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 And Peter said,

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 No,

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 what are you

00:20:53.140 --> 00:20:53.740
 talking about?

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 No,

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 I don't know

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 that man.

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 I was not with him.

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 Three times

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 Peter denied.

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 The fourth time

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 when he remembered

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 God's words,

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 he wept.

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 Wept.

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 he gave his life

00:21:13.100 --> 00:21:15.000
 to Jesus Christ.

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 He gave his life.

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 This man,

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 please look with me

00:21:18.799 --> 00:21:19.700
 in Acts chapter 2.

00:21:20.519 --> 00:21:21.539
 Acts chapter 2.

00:21:24.120 --> 00:21:25.539
 Acts chapter 2,

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 verse 22.

00:21:33.339 --> 00:21:34.660
 Acts chapter 2,

00:21:34.660 --> 00:21:39.160
 verse 22 to 24.

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 This man who denied

00:21:42.460 --> 00:21:44.040
 Jesus Christ,

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 now the Lord

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 poured out

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 the promised Holy Spirit

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 and now

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 standing in front

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 of everybody

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 and these are his words,

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 Apostle Peter were.

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 Fellow Israelites,

00:21:56.360 --> 00:21:57.300
 listen to this.

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 Jesus of Nazareth,

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 a man

00:22:00.400 --> 00:22:02.259
 accredited by God

00:22:02.259 --> 00:22:03.820
 to you by miracles,

00:22:04.560 --> 00:22:05.279
 wonders,

00:22:05.279 --> 00:22:06.180
 and signs

00:22:06.180 --> 00:22:08.059
 which God did

00:22:08.059 --> 00:22:08.920
 among you

00:22:08.920 --> 00:22:09.819
 through him.

00:22:10.619 --> 00:22:11.839
 As you yourself

00:22:11.839 --> 00:22:12.440
 know,

00:22:13.799 --> 00:22:14.700
 this man

00:22:14.700 --> 00:22:15.839
 was handed

00:22:15.839 --> 00:22:17.200
 over to you

00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:18.559
 by God's

00:22:19.399 --> 00:22:20.319
 deliberate plan

00:22:20.319 --> 00:22:21.359
 and foreknowledge.

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 And you,

00:22:23.579 --> 00:22:24.420
 with the help

00:22:24.420 --> 00:22:26.259
 of wicked men,

00:22:27.039 --> 00:22:27.960
 put him to death

00:22:27.960 --> 00:22:29.299
 by nailing him

00:22:29.299 --> 00:22:29.980
 to the cross.

00:22:30.559 --> 00:22:31.299
 But God

00:22:31.299 --> 00:22:31.899
 raised him

00:22:31.899 --> 00:22:32.539
 from the dead,

00:22:33.059 --> 00:22:33.859
 freeing him

00:22:33.859 --> 00:22:35.139
 from the agony

00:22:35.139 --> 00:22:35.899
 of death

00:22:35.899 --> 00:22:36.659
 because

00:22:36.659 --> 00:22:38.639
 it was impossible

00:22:38.639 --> 00:22:40.079
 for death

00:22:40.079 --> 00:22:40.759
 to keep

00:22:40.759 --> 00:22:41.740
 its hold

00:22:41.740 --> 00:22:42.459
 on him.

00:22:45.059 --> 00:22:46.299
 It's impossible

00:22:46.299 --> 00:22:47.439
 for death

00:22:47.439 --> 00:22:48.240
 to keep

00:22:48.240 --> 00:22:49.159
 hold on him.

00:22:49.819 --> 00:22:50.500
 Peter,

00:22:50.740 --> 00:22:51.279
 he stood

00:22:51.279 --> 00:22:52.339
 before these people.

00:22:53.000 --> 00:22:53.679
 They were laughing

00:22:53.679 --> 00:22:54.240
 at him.

00:22:54.839 --> 00:22:55.459
 But then,

00:22:55.740 --> 00:22:56.899
 he preached

00:22:56.899 --> 00:22:58.459
 the death

00:22:58.459 --> 00:22:59.779
 of Jesus Christ

00:22:59.779 --> 00:23:00.559
 and the resurrection

00:23:00.559 --> 00:23:01.599
 of Jesus Christ.

00:23:01.599 --> 00:23:03.379
 friends,

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 in Hebrews

00:23:04.519 --> 00:23:05.599
 9,

00:23:05.719 --> 00:23:06.759
 Hebrews 9,

00:23:06.859 --> 00:23:07.599
 verse 27,

00:23:08.139 --> 00:23:08.859
 it says,

00:23:09.459 --> 00:23:10.379
 man is destined

00:23:10.379 --> 00:23:11.279
 to die once

00:23:11.279 --> 00:23:12.659
 and after that

00:23:12.659 --> 00:23:14.139
 he has to face

00:23:14.139 --> 00:23:14.539
 judgment.

00:23:15.299 --> 00:23:15.919
 In Hebrews,

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 Hebrews 9,

00:23:17.519 --> 00:23:18.019
 27.

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 But praise God,

00:23:20.139 --> 00:23:21.259
 just a few minutes

00:23:21.259 --> 00:23:21.779
 back,

00:23:22.099 --> 00:23:22.899
 we have seen

00:23:22.899 --> 00:23:23.599
 in Genesis,

00:23:24.379 --> 00:23:25.379
 God created

00:23:25.379 --> 00:23:27.240
 everything very good.

00:23:27.439 --> 00:23:27.899
 And he looked

00:23:27.899 --> 00:23:28.159
 and said,

00:23:28.279 --> 00:23:28.559
 yes,

00:23:28.559 --> 00:23:29.179
 very good.

00:23:29.180 --> 00:23:29.960
 and he created

00:23:29.960 --> 00:23:31.820
 man and woman

00:23:31.820 --> 00:23:33.160
 in his own image.

00:23:34.340 --> 00:23:35.279
 But what happened?

00:23:36.320 --> 00:23:37.299
 What happened?

00:23:37.400 --> 00:23:38.820
 Because of man's sin,

00:23:39.460 --> 00:23:40.360
 disobeyed God

00:23:40.360 --> 00:23:41.340
 and we are all

00:23:41.340 --> 00:23:42.480
 separated from God.

00:23:43.440 --> 00:23:44.299
 And now,

00:23:44.560 --> 00:23:45.460
 how we are going

00:23:45.460 --> 00:23:45.960
 to

00:23:45.960 --> 00:23:47.180
 reconcile

00:23:47.180 --> 00:23:48.000
 with God?

00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:51.440
 The good news is,

00:23:52.320 --> 00:23:53.160
 is not only

00:23:53.160 --> 00:23:54.759
 just following Jesus.

00:23:55.060 --> 00:23:55.759
 Here is the thing.

00:23:55.759 --> 00:23:57.680
 according to Hebrews

00:23:57.680 --> 00:23:58.700
 9,

00:23:58.759 --> 00:23:59.259
 27,

00:23:59.640 --> 00:24:00.420
 we are all

00:24:00.420 --> 00:24:01.240
 destined to die

00:24:01.240 --> 00:24:02.200
 once and after that

00:24:02.200 --> 00:24:03.160
 we have to face

00:24:03.160 --> 00:24:03.579
 judgment.

00:24:04.980 --> 00:24:06.160
 But even now,

00:24:06.640 --> 00:24:07.180
 if God

00:24:07.180 --> 00:24:07.980
 looked at us,

00:24:09.180 --> 00:24:09.980
 I don't think

00:24:09.980 --> 00:24:10.559
 we can stand

00:24:10.559 --> 00:24:11.619
 before a holy God

00:24:11.619 --> 00:24:13.279
 without knowing

00:24:13.279 --> 00:24:13.839
 Christ,

00:24:14.640 --> 00:24:15.259
 without knowing

00:24:15.259 --> 00:24:15.740
 Christ.

00:24:16.579 --> 00:24:17.420
 It's all

00:24:17.420 --> 00:24:18.079
 God's grace

00:24:18.079 --> 00:24:18.779
 and love

00:24:18.779 --> 00:24:20.160
 that I have

00:24:20.160 --> 00:24:20.720
 this life

00:24:20.720 --> 00:24:21.680
 and you

00:24:21.680 --> 00:24:22.720
 have this life.

00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:27.140
 time for us.

00:24:28.059 --> 00:24:28.900
 Time for us.

00:24:29.900 --> 00:24:30.480
 Praise God

00:24:30.480 --> 00:24:31.039
 for Jesus.

00:24:31.839 --> 00:24:32.279
 But God

00:24:32.279 --> 00:24:33.339
 loved us so much.

00:24:34.180 --> 00:24:35.120
 But to be honest,

00:24:37.120 --> 00:24:37.420
 you know,

00:24:37.539 --> 00:24:38.140
 I cannot

00:24:38.140 --> 00:24:39.460
 pay for my sins.

00:24:40.480 --> 00:24:41.400
 Jesus Christ,

00:24:41.740 --> 00:24:42.640
 he came

00:24:42.640 --> 00:24:43.700
 and he

00:24:43.700 --> 00:24:44.380
 lived

00:24:44.380 --> 00:24:45.839
 a righteous life,

00:24:45.960 --> 00:24:46.960
 a perfect life

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.819
 and he

00:24:47.819 --> 00:24:48.440
 died

00:24:48.440 --> 00:24:49.339
 on the cross

00:24:49.339 --> 00:24:50.460
 in my place.

00:24:50.460 --> 00:24:52.539
 and he

00:24:52.539 --> 00:24:52.880
 took

00:24:52.880 --> 00:24:53.480
 God's

00:24:53.480 --> 00:24:53.819
 wrath

00:24:53.819 --> 00:24:54.680
 upon him

00:24:54.680 --> 00:24:55.960
 and he

00:24:55.960 --> 00:24:56.420
 paid

00:24:56.420 --> 00:24:57.319
 for my sins

00:24:57.319 --> 00:24:58.360
 and for our sins.

00:25:00.120 --> 00:25:00.840
 And he

00:25:00.840 --> 00:25:01.460
 rose again

00:25:01.460 --> 00:25:02.480
 on the third day.

00:25:02.840 --> 00:25:03.539
 He rose again

00:25:03.539 --> 00:25:04.600
 on the third day.

00:25:05.920 --> 00:25:06.259
 But see,

00:25:06.299 --> 00:25:07.000
 because of our sins,

00:25:07.100 --> 00:25:07.880
 God did not

00:25:07.880 --> 00:25:08.700
 destroy us

00:25:08.700 --> 00:25:09.460
 or punish us

00:25:09.460 --> 00:25:10.500
 for disobeying him,

00:25:11.480 --> 00:25:11.799
 but

00:25:11.799 --> 00:25:12.819
 God has been

00:25:12.819 --> 00:25:13.779
 so kind

00:25:13.779 --> 00:25:14.480
 and gracious

00:25:14.480 --> 00:25:15.380
 in sending

00:25:15.380 --> 00:25:15.840
 his son,

00:25:15.940 --> 00:25:16.519
 Jesus Christ,

00:25:16.700 --> 00:25:17.539
 to this world.

00:25:18.140 --> 00:25:18.960
 This fully God,

00:25:19.079 --> 00:25:19.640
 fully man,

00:25:19.640 --> 00:25:20.920
 came to this world,

00:25:21.220 --> 00:25:22.320
 lived a righteous life,

00:25:22.740 --> 00:25:23.560
 sinless life,

00:25:24.060 --> 00:25:24.800
 even though he was

00:25:24.800 --> 00:25:25.180
 tempted,

00:25:26.340 --> 00:25:26.720
 but

00:25:26.720 --> 00:25:28.320
 he obeyed

00:25:28.320 --> 00:25:29.060
 his father

00:25:29.060 --> 00:25:30.320
 completely

00:25:30.320 --> 00:25:31.960
 and he lived

00:25:31.960 --> 00:25:33.000
 a holy life.

00:25:33.500 --> 00:25:34.000
 This Jesus,

00:25:34.220 --> 00:25:34.780
 son of God,

00:25:34.900 --> 00:25:35.620
 son of David,

00:25:36.060 --> 00:25:37.000
 the son of man,

00:25:37.580 --> 00:25:37.980
 the Lord,

00:25:38.080 --> 00:25:38.960
 the author of life,

00:25:39.280 --> 00:25:39.560
 savior,

00:25:39.820 --> 00:25:40.080
 holy,

00:25:40.200 --> 00:25:40.840
 righteous one,

00:25:41.380 --> 00:25:42.000
 took the wrath

00:25:42.000 --> 00:25:42.400
 of God

00:25:42.400 --> 00:25:42.980
 on him

00:25:42.980 --> 00:25:45.040
 and he died

00:25:45.040 --> 00:25:46.120
 for our sins.

00:25:46.119 --> 00:25:48.819
 and now,

00:25:49.939 --> 00:25:51.119
 when we have

00:25:51.119 --> 00:25:51.779
 that opportunity,

00:25:51.879 --> 00:25:52.479
 we are hearing

00:25:52.479 --> 00:25:53.639
 this gospel

00:25:53.639 --> 00:25:54.619
 again and again

00:25:54.619 --> 00:25:55.179
 and again,

00:25:55.239 --> 00:25:56.599
 what should be

00:25:56.599 --> 00:25:57.399
 our response?

00:25:57.739 --> 00:25:58.339
 What should be

00:25:58.339 --> 00:25:59.619
 our response?

00:26:01.239 --> 00:26:02.139
 Asking forgiveness

00:26:02.139 --> 00:26:02.819
 from God.

00:26:03.319 --> 00:26:04.159
 Asking forgiveness

00:26:04.159 --> 00:26:05.139
 from God.

00:26:05.500 --> 00:26:06.199
 So that's what

00:26:06.199 --> 00:26:07.679
 the apostles,

00:26:07.899 --> 00:26:08.739
 the early church,

00:26:09.119 --> 00:26:09.739
 when they

00:26:09.739 --> 00:26:10.119
 received

00:26:10.799 --> 00:26:12.279
 the Holy Spirit,

00:26:12.579 --> 00:26:13.500
 when they received

00:26:13.500 --> 00:26:14.079
 the power,

00:26:14.079 --> 00:26:15.339
 they did not,

00:26:15.359 --> 00:26:15.740
 you know,

00:26:16.059 --> 00:26:16.779
 shut their mouths

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:17.779
 and they were not

00:26:17.779 --> 00:26:18.679
 hiding inside

00:26:18.679 --> 00:26:19.519
 their houses.

00:26:20.139 --> 00:26:21.319
 They went outside

00:26:21.319 --> 00:26:22.579
 and they boldly,

00:26:22.619 --> 00:26:23.279
 they preached

00:26:23.279 --> 00:26:24.339
 the gospel to people.

00:26:24.919 --> 00:26:25.740
 In Acts chapter 2,

00:26:25.779 --> 00:26:26.159
 if you read,

00:26:26.220 --> 00:26:26.859
 if you have time,

00:26:27.000 --> 00:26:27.139
 like,

00:26:27.559 --> 00:26:27.980
 Lord willing,

00:26:28.079 --> 00:26:29.460
 after the service,

00:26:29.559 --> 00:26:30.179
 when you go home,

00:26:30.259 --> 00:26:31.460
 please read Acts chapter 1

00:26:31.460 --> 00:26:32.179
 and chapter 2.

00:26:32.579 --> 00:26:33.679
 After hearing the gospel

00:26:33.679 --> 00:26:34.199
 message,

00:26:35.019 --> 00:26:36.139
 when Peter preached,

00:26:36.139 --> 00:26:36.819
 they were like,

00:26:37.599 --> 00:26:38.759
 what shall we do?

00:26:39.039 --> 00:26:39.960
 What shall we do?

00:26:42.059 --> 00:26:43.500
 How can we be saved?

00:26:44.079 --> 00:26:44.819
 And Peter,

00:26:45.579 --> 00:26:46.699
 repent your sins,

00:26:47.319 --> 00:26:48.059
 ask forgiveness

00:26:48.059 --> 00:26:48.699
 from God,

00:26:49.059 --> 00:26:49.759
 and be baptized.

00:26:51.299 --> 00:26:52.500
 Trust in Jesus Christ.

00:26:52.720 --> 00:26:53.819
 Trust in Jesus Christ.

00:26:54.740 --> 00:26:55.500
 And what happened

00:26:55.500 --> 00:26:58.399
 in Acts chapter 2,

00:26:58.779 --> 00:26:59.339
 at the end,

00:27:00.000 --> 00:27:00.899
 3,000 people

00:27:00.899 --> 00:27:01.659
 came to faith.

00:27:03.359 --> 00:27:04.539
 3,000 people

00:27:04.539 --> 00:27:05.199
 came to faith.

00:27:07.059 --> 00:27:07.819
 So they

00:27:07.819 --> 00:27:09.599
 preached the gospel,

00:27:10.099 --> 00:27:11.159
 people repented,

00:27:11.579 --> 00:27:12.259
 and they started

00:27:12.259 --> 00:27:13.460
 following Jesus Christ.

00:27:14.079 --> 00:27:14.779
 First,

00:27:14.839 --> 00:27:15.799
 these are the consequences.

00:27:16.379 --> 00:27:17.059
 Now,

00:27:17.299 --> 00:27:18.099
 we all have

00:27:18.099 --> 00:27:18.939
 choice.

00:27:20.099 --> 00:27:21.359
 Like what Adam and Eve

00:27:21.359 --> 00:27:21.699
 did,

00:27:22.000 --> 00:27:23.220
 and even today,

00:27:23.599 --> 00:27:24.579
 what so many people

00:27:24.579 --> 00:27:25.139
 are doing

00:27:25.139 --> 00:27:26.460
 is rejecting

00:27:26.460 --> 00:27:27.539
 to follow

00:27:27.539 --> 00:27:28.339
 the creator,

00:27:29.339 --> 00:27:30.000
 and following

00:27:30.000 --> 00:27:31.720
 their own heart,

00:27:32.699 --> 00:27:33.419
 and following

00:27:33.419 --> 00:27:34.119
 the idols

00:27:34.119 --> 00:27:34.899
 of this world.

00:27:36.460 --> 00:27:37.480
 In India,

00:27:37.619 --> 00:27:38.139
 we have like,

00:27:38.579 --> 00:27:40.119
 330 million gods.

00:27:40.119 --> 00:27:42.619
 330 million gods.

00:27:43.239 --> 00:27:43.939
 They have like,

00:27:44.019 --> 00:27:44.519
 every day,

00:27:44.779 --> 00:27:45.539
 they have one god

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:46.039
 to worship.

00:27:47.199 --> 00:27:47.719
 But,

00:27:47.899 --> 00:27:48.799
 where are they going?

00:27:49.619 --> 00:27:50.379
 Where are they going?

00:27:52.079 --> 00:27:53.000
 Their destiny

00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:54.000
 is very different

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:54.919
 from ours.

00:27:55.879 --> 00:27:56.519
 Their sin is not.

00:27:56.519 --> 00:27:57.159
 People go

00:27:57.159 --> 00:27:58.659
 and take bath

00:27:58.659 --> 00:27:59.579
 in River Ganges.

00:27:59.779 --> 00:28:00.319
 Do you know why?

00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:02.779
 So that their

00:28:02.779 --> 00:28:03.879
 sins will be

00:28:03.879 --> 00:28:04.339
 cleansed.

00:28:05.159 --> 00:28:05.539
 Literally,

00:28:05.659 --> 00:28:06.500
 millions of people

00:28:06.500 --> 00:28:07.700
 every year,

00:28:08.079 --> 00:28:09.039
 they go there,

00:28:10.679 --> 00:28:11.319
 and even

00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:11.779
 they bring

00:28:11.779 --> 00:28:13.299
 the water

00:28:13.299 --> 00:28:14.299
 from River Ganges,

00:28:14.839 --> 00:28:15.559
 and worship

00:28:15.559 --> 00:28:16.059
 the water.

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:17.919
 So,

00:28:18.039 --> 00:28:18.839
 but where are they

00:28:18.839 --> 00:28:19.139
 going?

00:28:20.779 --> 00:28:21.539
 Their destiny

00:28:21.539 --> 00:28:22.039
 is different.

00:28:23.139 --> 00:28:23.819
 They are not

00:28:23.819 --> 00:28:24.319
 going to see

00:28:24.319 --> 00:28:24.759
 the savior.

00:28:24.759 --> 00:28:24.920
 here.

00:28:25.879 --> 00:28:26.579
 But we

00:28:26.579 --> 00:28:27.259
 have the

00:28:27.259 --> 00:28:27.839
 opportunity.

00:28:28.420 --> 00:28:28.980
 We are

00:28:28.980 --> 00:28:29.539
 hearing the

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:30.339
 gospel again

00:28:30.339 --> 00:28:30.799
 and again.

00:28:31.700 --> 00:28:32.099
 We are

00:28:32.099 --> 00:28:32.799
 following Jesus

00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:33.279
 Christ.

00:28:34.119 --> 00:28:34.599
 Our sins,

00:28:34.720 --> 00:28:35.519
 if we place

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:35.960
 our trust

00:28:35.960 --> 00:28:36.339
 in Jesus

00:28:36.339 --> 00:28:36.740
 Christ,

00:28:36.900 --> 00:28:37.319
 our sins

00:28:37.319 --> 00:28:37.900
 are forgiven.

00:28:38.579 --> 00:28:39.299
 One day,

00:28:40.339 --> 00:28:41.019
 one day,

00:28:41.640 --> 00:28:42.200
 we'll stand

00:28:42.200 --> 00:28:43.000
 before God

00:28:43.000 --> 00:28:44.619
 with confidence

00:28:44.619 --> 00:28:45.759
 on what Christ

00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:46.200
 has done

00:28:46.200 --> 00:28:46.799
 for us.

00:28:49.140 --> 00:28:49.940
 If you

00:28:49.940 --> 00:28:50.339
 fear

00:28:50.339 --> 00:28:51.559
 today,

00:28:52.460 --> 00:28:53.160
 that day,

00:28:53.299 --> 00:28:54.019
 we can stand

00:28:54.019 --> 00:28:54.740
 before God.

00:28:54.759 --> 00:28:58.220
 So,

00:28:58.319 --> 00:28:59.160
 the apostles,

00:28:59.299 --> 00:28:59.640
 the early

00:28:59.640 --> 00:29:00.039
 church,

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:00.859
 they preached

00:29:00.859 --> 00:29:01.359
 the gospel,

00:29:02.059 --> 00:29:02.839
 and finally,

00:29:03.079 --> 00:29:04.140
 they prayed

00:29:04.140 --> 00:29:05.400
 and sacrificed

00:29:05.400 --> 00:29:06.240
 everything,

00:29:06.599 --> 00:29:07.339
 including their

00:29:07.339 --> 00:29:07.879
 lives,

00:29:08.259 --> 00:29:08.759
 to spread

00:29:08.759 --> 00:29:09.700
 the gospel

00:29:09.700 --> 00:29:10.119
 of Jesus

00:29:10.119 --> 00:29:10.599
 Christ.

00:29:11.140 --> 00:29:11.640
 Please look

00:29:11.640 --> 00:29:12.200
 at me to

00:29:12.200 --> 00:29:12.839
 Acts chapter

00:29:12.839 --> 00:29:13.160
 2,

00:29:13.240 --> 00:29:15.180
 verse 42

00:29:15.180 --> 00:29:15.980
 to 47.

00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:18.960
 Acts chapter

00:29:18.960 --> 00:29:19.359
 2,

00:29:19.900 --> 00:29:20.839
 verses 42

00:29:20.839 --> 00:29:21.599
 to 47.

00:29:22.039 --> 00:29:22.400
 So,

00:29:22.460 --> 00:29:22.700
 we have

00:29:22.700 --> 00:29:23.180
 seen the

00:29:23.180 --> 00:29:23.859
 early church

00:29:23.859 --> 00:29:24.740
 trusted God's

00:29:24.740 --> 00:29:25.339
 promises and

00:29:25.339 --> 00:29:25.740
 plans,

00:29:26.299 --> 00:29:26.819
 and the

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:27.579
 early church,

00:29:27.779 --> 00:29:28.660
 after receiving

00:29:28.660 --> 00:29:29.259
 the power

00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:29.559
 of the

00:29:29.559 --> 00:29:30.240
 Holy Spirit,

00:29:30.740 --> 00:29:31.339
 they preached

00:29:31.339 --> 00:29:31.880
 the gospel,

00:29:32.140 --> 00:29:32.539
 they preached

00:29:32.539 --> 00:29:33.019
 the gospel,

00:29:33.420 --> 00:29:34.319
 and finally,

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:35.960
 the early church,

00:29:36.079 --> 00:29:36.700
 they prayed,

00:29:36.819 --> 00:29:37.579
 they prayed and

00:29:37.579 --> 00:29:38.720
 sacrificed everything,

00:29:39.259 --> 00:29:39.880
 including their

00:29:39.880 --> 00:29:40.319
 lives,

00:29:40.420 --> 00:29:41.039
 to spread of the

00:29:41.039 --> 00:29:41.359
 gospel.

00:29:41.359 --> 00:29:41.399
 gospel.

00:29:42.279 --> 00:29:42.399
 So,

00:29:42.500 --> 00:29:43.039
 Acts chapter

00:29:43.039 --> 00:29:43.319
 2,

00:29:43.379 --> 00:29:43.979
 verse 42

00:29:43.979 --> 00:29:44.699
 to 47.

00:29:45.399 --> 00:29:46.339
 They devoted

00:29:46.339 --> 00:29:47.500
 themselves to

00:29:47.500 --> 00:29:50.179
 the apostles'

00:29:50.419 --> 00:29:50.740
 teaching,

00:29:51.359 --> 00:29:52.199
 and to fellowship,

00:29:52.699 --> 00:29:53.179
 to the breaking

00:29:53.179 --> 00:29:53.779
 of bread,

00:29:53.919 --> 00:29:54.659
 and to prayer.

00:29:55.419 --> 00:29:56.139
 Everyone was

00:29:56.139 --> 00:29:57.139
 filled with awe

00:29:57.139 --> 00:29:58.219
 at the many

00:29:58.219 --> 00:29:58.879
 wonders and

00:29:58.879 --> 00:29:59.799
 signs performed

00:29:59.799 --> 00:30:00.619
 by the apostles.

00:30:01.379 --> 00:30:02.399
 All the believers

00:30:02.399 --> 00:30:03.119
 were together

00:30:03.119 --> 00:30:04.439
 and had everything

00:30:04.439 --> 00:30:05.019
 in common.

00:30:05.539 --> 00:30:06.259
 They sold

00:30:06.259 --> 00:30:07.839
 property and

00:30:07.839 --> 00:30:08.519
 possessions to

00:30:08.519 --> 00:30:09.799
 give to anyone

00:30:09.799 --> 00:30:10.920
 who had need.

00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:12.099
 Every day,

00:30:12.339 --> 00:30:12.839
 they continued

00:30:12.839 --> 00:30:13.619
 to meet together

00:30:13.619 --> 00:30:14.180
 in the temple

00:30:14.180 --> 00:30:14.619
 courts.

00:30:15.160 --> 00:30:15.579
 They broke

00:30:15.579 --> 00:30:16.220
 bread in their

00:30:16.220 --> 00:30:16.759
 homes and

00:30:16.759 --> 00:30:17.440
 ate together

00:30:17.440 --> 00:30:18.279
 with glad

00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:19.059
 and sincere

00:30:19.059 --> 00:30:19.740
 hearts,

00:30:20.700 --> 00:30:21.619
 praising God

00:30:21.619 --> 00:30:22.639
 and enjoying

00:30:22.639 --> 00:30:23.379
 the favor of

00:30:23.379 --> 00:30:24.279
 all the people.

00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:25.740
 And the Lord

00:30:25.740 --> 00:30:26.720
 added to their

00:30:26.720 --> 00:30:27.759
 number daily

00:30:27.759 --> 00:30:30.000
 those who

00:30:30.000 --> 00:30:31.240
 were being

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:31.799
 saved.

00:30:33.319 --> 00:30:33.859
 So,

00:30:33.980 --> 00:30:34.759
 they did not,

00:30:34.799 --> 00:30:35.440
 they did not

00:30:35.440 --> 00:30:36.139
 stop like meeting

00:30:36.139 --> 00:30:36.799
 once.

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:37.859
 they were

00:30:37.859 --> 00:30:38.319
 meeting

00:30:38.319 --> 00:30:39.119
 continuously.

00:30:40.000 --> 00:30:40.299
 You see,

00:30:40.379 --> 00:30:40.759
 if you read

00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:41.359
 the whole book

00:30:41.359 --> 00:30:42.019
 of Acts,

00:30:42.579 --> 00:30:43.379
 you see people

00:30:43.379 --> 00:30:44.099
 coming to faith,

00:30:44.200 --> 00:30:44.740
 people coming

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:45.279
 to faith,

00:30:45.799 --> 00:30:46.319
 and people

00:30:46.319 --> 00:30:46.799
 gathering,

00:30:46.980 --> 00:30:47.480
 and these churches

00:30:47.480 --> 00:30:47.940
 started,

00:30:49.059 --> 00:30:49.619
 and the gospel

00:30:49.619 --> 00:30:50.359
 not only started

00:30:50.359 --> 00:30:51.000
 with Jerusalem

00:30:51.000 --> 00:30:52.079
 and spread to

00:30:52.079 --> 00:30:52.700
 Judea and

00:30:52.700 --> 00:30:53.099
 Samaria,

00:30:53.480 --> 00:30:54.139
 and then finally

00:30:54.139 --> 00:30:54.579
 to the ends

00:30:54.579 --> 00:30:55.139
 of the earth.

00:30:57.299 --> 00:30:57.740
 So,

00:30:58.019 --> 00:30:58.980
 we see these

00:30:58.980 --> 00:30:59.399
 people are

00:30:59.399 --> 00:30:59.759
 gathering,

00:31:00.359 --> 00:31:00.720
 so what

00:31:00.720 --> 00:31:01.180
 happened?

00:31:01.960 --> 00:31:02.119
 Well,

00:31:02.159 --> 00:31:02.619
 they were all

00:31:02.619 --> 00:31:02.859
 like,

00:31:02.919 --> 00:31:03.079
 you know,

00:31:03.159 --> 00:31:03.339
 yes,

00:31:03.460 --> 00:31:03.980
 definitely they

00:31:03.980 --> 00:31:04.259
 were all

00:31:04.259 --> 00:31:04.779
 joyful,

00:31:05.180 --> 00:31:05.519
 and they were

00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:06.299
 rejoicing and

00:31:06.299 --> 00:31:07.099
 praising God.

00:31:08.220 --> 00:31:08.539
 So,

00:31:09.039 --> 00:31:09.559
 was it like,

00:31:09.859 --> 00:31:10.379
 was it fun?

00:31:11.240 --> 00:31:12.079
 Kind of fun,

00:31:12.659 --> 00:31:13.200
 but at the

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:13.980
 same time,

00:31:14.539 --> 00:31:15.299
 they faced

00:31:15.299 --> 00:31:16.019
 persecution,

00:31:17.139 --> 00:31:18.680
 persecution

00:31:18.680 --> 00:31:19.319
 from the

00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:19.819
 community,

00:31:20.440 --> 00:31:21.000
 and people

00:31:21.000 --> 00:31:21.379
 died,

00:31:21.579 --> 00:31:21.779
 the first,

00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:23.019
 Stephen was

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.399
 murdered,

00:31:24.059 --> 00:31:24.500
 and they

00:31:24.500 --> 00:31:25.159
 faced religious

00:31:25.159 --> 00:31:25.799
 opposition,

00:31:26.639 --> 00:31:27.139
 they faced

00:31:27.139 --> 00:31:27.399
 like,

00:31:27.859 --> 00:31:28.200
 even,

00:31:29.899 --> 00:31:30.339
 people putting

00:31:30.339 --> 00:31:31.000
 into jail,

00:31:31.240 --> 00:31:31.559
 you know.

00:31:32.039 --> 00:31:32.240
 So,

00:31:32.319 --> 00:31:33.000
 if you see,

00:31:33.000 --> 00:31:33.460
 if you,

00:31:33.700 --> 00:31:34.139
 so these are

00:31:34.139 --> 00:31:34.559
 the summary

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.279
 statements I'm

00:31:35.279 --> 00:31:35.839
 giving you,

00:31:35.839 --> 00:31:37.559
 from Acts,

00:31:37.679 --> 00:31:38.259
 Acts chapter

00:31:38.259 --> 00:31:38.819
 6,

00:31:39.159 --> 00:31:39.980
 verse 7,

00:31:40.639 --> 00:31:41.139
 Acts chapter

00:31:41.139 --> 00:31:41.439
 6,

00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:41.980
 verse 7,

00:31:42.159 --> 00:31:42.500
 so I'm

00:31:42.500 --> 00:31:43.159
 giving you

00:31:43.159 --> 00:31:44.500
 six summary

00:31:44.500 --> 00:31:45.059
 statements,

00:31:45.459 --> 00:31:46.240
 we'll see in

00:31:46.240 --> 00:31:46.659
 these summary

00:31:46.659 --> 00:31:47.220
 statements,

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:47.980
 how the

00:31:47.980 --> 00:31:48.779
 gospel spread

00:31:48.779 --> 00:31:49.799
 from Jerusalem

00:31:49.799 --> 00:31:50.899
 to Judea and

00:31:50.899 --> 00:31:51.459
 Samaria and

00:31:51.459 --> 00:31:51.839
 to the ends

00:31:51.839 --> 00:31:52.319
 of the earth.

00:31:52.679 --> 00:31:52.879
 So,

00:31:52.939 --> 00:31:53.359
 chapter 6,

00:31:53.439 --> 00:31:53.919
 verse 7,

00:31:54.259 --> 00:31:54.939
 and the word

00:31:54.939 --> 00:31:55.619
 of God

00:31:55.619 --> 00:31:56.839
 continued to

00:31:56.839 --> 00:31:57.539
 increase,

00:31:57.980 --> 00:31:58.779
 and the number

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.519
 of disciples

00:31:59.519 --> 00:32:00.859
 multiplied greatly

00:32:00.859 --> 00:32:01.619
 in Jerusalem,

00:32:02.259 --> 00:32:03.139
 and a great

00:32:03.139 --> 00:32:03.859
 many of the

00:32:03.859 --> 00:32:05.319
 priests became

00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:06.679
 obedient to

00:32:06.679 --> 00:32:07.219
 the faith,

00:32:07.619 --> 00:32:08.659
 became obedient

00:32:08.659 --> 00:32:09.399
 to the faith.

00:32:10.099 --> 00:32:10.399
 And in

00:32:10.399 --> 00:32:11.259
 chapter 9,

00:32:11.439 --> 00:32:12.199
 verse 31,

00:32:12.419 --> 00:32:12.899
 Acts chapter

00:32:12.899 --> 00:32:13.139
 9,

00:32:13.199 --> 00:32:13.779
 verse 31,

00:32:14.159 --> 00:32:15.939
 so the

00:32:15.939 --> 00:32:16.519
 church

00:32:16.519 --> 00:32:17.639
 throughout

00:32:17.639 --> 00:32:18.979
 all Judea

00:32:18.979 --> 00:32:20.419
 and Galilee

00:32:20.419 --> 00:32:21.219
 and Samaria

00:32:21.219 --> 00:32:22.719
 had peace

00:32:22.719 --> 00:32:23.879
 and was being

00:32:23.879 --> 00:32:24.539
 built up,

00:32:25.259 --> 00:32:26.099
 and walking

00:32:26.099 --> 00:32:27.419
 in the fear

00:32:27.419 --> 00:32:28.240
 of the Lord

00:32:28.240 --> 00:32:29.519
 and in the

00:32:29.519 --> 00:32:30.559
 comfort of the

00:32:30.559 --> 00:32:31.279
 Holy Spirit,

00:32:31.279 --> 00:32:32.359
 it multiplied,

00:32:32.819 --> 00:32:33.579
 it multiplied.

00:32:34.059 --> 00:32:34.680
 We're hearing

00:32:34.680 --> 00:32:35.160
 this word

00:32:35.160 --> 00:32:35.759
 again and

00:32:35.759 --> 00:32:36.000
 again,

00:32:36.099 --> 00:32:36.720
 like multiplied,

00:32:36.839 --> 00:32:37.139
 the church

00:32:37.139 --> 00:32:37.660
 multiplied.

00:32:38.440 --> 00:32:38.779
 And again,

00:32:38.899 --> 00:32:39.379
 Acts chapter

00:32:39.379 --> 00:32:39.799
 12,

00:32:39.980 --> 00:32:40.899
 verse 24,

00:32:42.079 --> 00:32:42.539
 but the

00:32:42.539 --> 00:32:43.000
 word of

00:32:43.000 --> 00:32:43.339
 God

00:32:43.339 --> 00:32:44.319
 increased

00:32:44.319 --> 00:32:45.359
 and multiplied,

00:32:46.039 --> 00:32:46.559
 increased

00:32:46.559 --> 00:32:47.279
 and multiplied.

00:32:48.119 --> 00:32:48.639
 And Acts

00:32:48.639 --> 00:32:49.680
 chapter 16,

00:32:50.579 --> 00:32:51.480
 verse 5,

00:32:51.960 --> 00:32:52.599
 Acts chapter

00:32:52.599 --> 00:32:53.059
 16,

00:32:53.139 --> 00:32:53.700
 verse 5,

00:32:54.579 --> 00:32:55.059
 so the

00:32:55.059 --> 00:32:55.379
 churches

00:32:55.379 --> 00:32:56.480
 were strengthened

00:32:56.480 --> 00:32:56.940
 in the

00:32:56.940 --> 00:32:57.399
 faith,

00:32:57.740 --> 00:32:58.180
 and they

00:32:58.180 --> 00:32:59.119
 increased in

00:32:59.119 --> 00:32:59.740
 numbers

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.480
 daily.

00:33:01.180 --> 00:33:01.380
 They

00:33:01.380 --> 00:33:02.120
 increased in

00:33:02.120 --> 00:33:02.559
 numbers

00:33:02.559 --> 00:33:03.140
 daily.

00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:04.480
 And Acts

00:33:04.480 --> 00:33:05.220
 chapter 19,

00:33:05.339 --> 00:33:05.940
 verse 20,

00:33:06.259 --> 00:33:06.579
 so the

00:33:06.579 --> 00:33:07.039
 word of

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.500
 the Lord

00:33:07.500 --> 00:33:08.480
 continued to

00:33:08.480 --> 00:33:09.140
 increase

00:33:09.140 --> 00:33:10.339
 and prevail

00:33:10.339 --> 00:33:11.099
 mightily,

00:33:11.539 --> 00:33:11.859
 prevail

00:33:11.859 --> 00:33:12.420
 mightily.

00:33:13.380 --> 00:33:14.200
 And finally,

00:33:14.299 --> 00:33:14.740
 Acts chapter

00:33:14.740 --> 00:33:15.420
 28,

00:33:16.200 --> 00:33:16.599
 Paul,

00:33:16.700 --> 00:33:17.099
 he lived

00:33:17.099 --> 00:33:17.599
 there two

00:33:17.599 --> 00:33:18.180
 whole years

00:33:18.180 --> 00:33:18.519
 at his

00:33:18.519 --> 00:33:19.299
 own expense

00:33:19.299 --> 00:33:20.579
 and welcomed

00:33:20.579 --> 00:33:21.279
 all who

00:33:21.279 --> 00:33:21.799
 came to

00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:22.140
 him,

00:33:22.859 --> 00:33:23.640
 proclaiming

00:33:23.640 --> 00:33:24.799
 the kingdom

00:33:24.799 --> 00:33:25.420
 of God

00:33:25.420 --> 00:33:26.720
 and teaching

00:33:26.720 --> 00:33:27.660
 about the

00:33:27.660 --> 00:33:28.200
 Lord Jesus

00:33:28.200 --> 00:33:29.400
 Christ with

00:33:29.400 --> 00:33:30.500
 all boldness

00:33:30.500 --> 00:33:31.300
 and without

00:33:31.300 --> 00:33:31.940
 hindrance.

00:33:32.700 --> 00:33:33.300
 With all

00:33:33.300 --> 00:33:33.840
 boldness

00:33:33.840 --> 00:33:34.360
 and without

00:33:34.360 --> 00:33:34.860
 hindrance.

00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:35.320
 So these

00:33:35.320 --> 00:33:35.580
 are the

00:33:35.580 --> 00:33:35.880
 summary

00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:36.980
 statements

00:33:36.980 --> 00:33:38.140
 from the

00:33:38.140 --> 00:33:38.460
 book of

00:33:38.460 --> 00:33:38.880
 Acts,

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:40.300
 how the

00:33:40.300 --> 00:33:40.940
 Lord used

00:33:40.940 --> 00:33:41.600
 his people

00:33:41.600 --> 00:33:42.920
 to preach

00:33:42.920 --> 00:33:43.540
 the gospel

00:33:43.540 --> 00:33:44.240
 with much

00:33:44.240 --> 00:33:44.980
 boldness,

00:33:45.440 --> 00:33:46.180
 in spite of

00:33:46.180 --> 00:33:46.660
 persecution,

00:33:46.920 --> 00:33:47.580
 in spite of

00:33:47.580 --> 00:33:47.900
 religious

00:33:47.900 --> 00:33:48.460
 opposition,

00:33:49.019 --> 00:33:49.720
 in spite of

00:33:49.720 --> 00:33:50.420
 difficulties.

00:33:52.180 --> 00:33:52.620
 What did

00:33:52.620 --> 00:33:53.000
 they do?

00:33:53.300 --> 00:33:53.880
 The early

00:33:53.880 --> 00:33:54.380
 church,

00:33:55.080 --> 00:33:55.880
 they gathered

00:33:55.880 --> 00:33:57.140
 together on

00:33:57.140 --> 00:33:57.960
 regular braces,

00:33:57.960 --> 00:33:59.200
 praying,

00:34:00.319 --> 00:34:00.759
 they listened

00:34:00.759 --> 00:34:01.019
 to the

00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:01.360
 apostles'

00:34:01.620 --> 00:34:02.019
 teaching,

00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:02.819
 that's why

00:34:02.819 --> 00:34:03.340
 we hear

00:34:03.340 --> 00:34:04.140
 God's

00:34:04.140 --> 00:34:05.059
 word every

00:34:05.059 --> 00:34:05.840
 Sunday or

00:34:05.840 --> 00:34:06.420
 in small

00:34:06.420 --> 00:34:06.900
 groups and

00:34:06.900 --> 00:34:07.420
 even one

00:34:07.420 --> 00:34:07.840
 to one.

00:34:08.420 --> 00:34:09.579
 We read

00:34:09.579 --> 00:34:09.980
 God's

00:34:09.980 --> 00:34:10.199
 word,

00:34:10.280 --> 00:34:11.059
 we pray

00:34:11.059 --> 00:34:14.099
 because we

00:34:14.099 --> 00:34:14.880
 receive power

00:34:14.880 --> 00:34:15.480
 through God's

00:34:15.480 --> 00:34:16.199
 word and

00:34:16.199 --> 00:34:16.539
 through his

00:34:16.539 --> 00:34:16.980
 spirit.

00:34:17.800 --> 00:34:18.519
 And as we

00:34:18.519 --> 00:34:19.240
 go out,

00:34:19.300 --> 00:34:20.240
 even now as

00:34:20.240 --> 00:34:21.179
 we go out,

00:34:21.639 --> 00:34:22.199
 friends,

00:34:22.380 --> 00:34:22.740
 the Lord

00:34:22.740 --> 00:34:23.980
 called us to

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:24.500
 open our

00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:25.240
 mouth and

00:34:25.240 --> 00:34:25.619
 share the

00:34:25.619 --> 00:34:26.220
 gospel with

00:34:26.220 --> 00:34:26.559
 people,

00:34:26.559 --> 00:34:27.900
 share the

00:34:27.900 --> 00:34:28.400
 gospel with

00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:28.719
 people.

00:34:29.079 --> 00:34:29.519
 So God

00:34:29.519 --> 00:34:30.179
 is actively

00:34:30.179 --> 00:34:30.940
 bringing about

00:34:30.940 --> 00:34:31.460
 the fulfillment

00:34:31.460 --> 00:34:31.900
 of his

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.340
 plan.

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:34.400
 It is an

00:34:34.400 --> 00:34:35.159
 unstoppable

00:34:35.159 --> 00:34:35.739
 gospel.

00:34:37.039 --> 00:34:37.500
 In so

00:34:37.500 --> 00:34:38.239
 many places,

00:34:38.699 --> 00:34:39.199
 people are

00:34:39.199 --> 00:34:40.299
 trying to

00:34:40.299 --> 00:34:40.799
 stop this

00:34:40.799 --> 00:34:41.579
 gospel work.

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.299
 Even from

00:34:43.299 --> 00:34:43.759
 my own

00:34:43.759 --> 00:34:44.219
 country,

00:34:44.639 --> 00:34:45.279
 it's so

00:34:45.279 --> 00:34:46.299
 difficult for

00:34:46.299 --> 00:34:46.799
 people to

00:34:46.799 --> 00:34:48.219
 go inside

00:34:48.219 --> 00:34:48.559
 now.

00:34:48.880 --> 00:34:49.279
 But by

00:34:49.279 --> 00:34:49.659
 God's

00:34:49.659 --> 00:34:50.019
 grace,

00:34:50.699 --> 00:34:51.279
 can anyone

00:34:51.279 --> 00:34:51.759
 stop the

00:34:51.759 --> 00:34:52.039
 gospel?

00:34:53.139 --> 00:34:53.579
 No,

00:34:53.820 --> 00:34:54.400
 God is

00:34:54.400 --> 00:34:54.840
 working.

00:34:55.259 --> 00:34:55.699
 God is

00:34:55.699 --> 00:34:56.019
 working.

00:34:56.019 --> 00:34:56.519
 There are

00:34:56.519 --> 00:34:57.719
 people who

00:34:57.719 --> 00:34:58.860
 even today,

00:35:00.300 --> 00:35:00.880
 how many

00:35:00.880 --> 00:35:01.380
 people are

00:35:01.380 --> 00:35:01.920
 giving their

00:35:01.920 --> 00:35:02.659
 life for

00:35:02.659 --> 00:35:03.079
 the sake

00:35:03.079 --> 00:35:03.380
 of the

00:35:03.380 --> 00:35:03.719
 gospel?

00:35:04.619 --> 00:35:04.920
 Even

00:35:04.920 --> 00:35:05.360
 today?

00:35:06.159 --> 00:35:06.440
 I can

00:35:06.440 --> 00:35:06.759
 tell you,

00:35:06.880 --> 00:35:07.619
 but for

00:35:07.619 --> 00:35:09.019
 sake of

00:35:09.019 --> 00:35:09.320
 time,

00:35:09.460 --> 00:35:09.699
 I don't

00:35:09.699 --> 00:35:10.000
 want to

00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:10.139
 tell,

00:35:10.219 --> 00:35:10.599
 but there

00:35:10.599 --> 00:35:11.619
 are people

00:35:11.619 --> 00:35:13.099
 leaving their

00:35:13.099 --> 00:35:13.500
 homes,

00:35:14.320 --> 00:35:15.000
 leaving their

00:35:15.000 --> 00:35:15.460
 families.

00:35:16.280 --> 00:35:16.659
 I have

00:35:16.659 --> 00:35:18.360
 seen people

00:35:18.360 --> 00:35:19.599
 leaving their

00:35:19.599 --> 00:35:19.980
 families,

00:35:20.119 --> 00:35:20.559
 leaving their

00:35:20.559 --> 00:35:21.440
 homes for

00:35:21.440 --> 00:35:21.820
 the sake

00:35:21.820 --> 00:35:22.119
 of the

00:35:22.119 --> 00:35:22.460
 gospel.

00:35:22.460 --> 00:35:24.920
 even if,

00:35:25.159 --> 00:35:25.659
 for example,

00:35:26.400 --> 00:35:27.139
 in some

00:35:27.139 --> 00:35:27.639
 places,

00:35:28.280 --> 00:35:29.300
 if you

00:35:29.300 --> 00:35:29.619
 started

00:35:29.619 --> 00:35:30.000
 following

00:35:30.000 --> 00:35:30.340
 Jesus

00:35:30.340 --> 00:35:30.860
 Christ,

00:35:31.519 --> 00:35:32.179
 basically

00:35:32.179 --> 00:35:32.539
 you are

00:35:32.539 --> 00:35:33.260
 outcasted

00:35:33.260 --> 00:35:33.619
 from that

00:35:33.619 --> 00:35:34.019
 village.

00:35:35.480 --> 00:35:36.179
 They will

00:35:36.179 --> 00:35:36.639
 not sit

00:35:36.639 --> 00:35:37.000
 with you,

00:35:37.079 --> 00:35:37.320
 they will

00:35:37.320 --> 00:35:37.780
 not eat

00:35:37.780 --> 00:35:38.220
 with you,

00:35:38.559 --> 00:35:38.920
 they will

00:35:38.920 --> 00:35:39.780
 not invite

00:35:39.780 --> 00:35:41.159
 you to

00:35:41.159 --> 00:35:42.519
 their birthday

00:35:42.519 --> 00:35:43.340
 parties or

00:35:43.340 --> 00:35:44.019
 any functions.

00:35:45.019 --> 00:35:45.699
 That's the

00:35:45.699 --> 00:35:47.139
 cost of

00:35:47.139 --> 00:35:47.519
 following

00:35:47.519 --> 00:35:47.960
 Jesus.

00:35:47.960 --> 00:35:50.019
 but they

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:50.579
 are thankful,

00:35:50.800 --> 00:35:50.980
 they are

00:35:50.980 --> 00:35:51.940
 joyful for

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:52.579
 following Jesus

00:35:52.579 --> 00:35:53.980
 Christ and

00:35:53.980 --> 00:35:54.480
 they are

00:35:54.480 --> 00:35:55.240
 faithfully

00:35:55.240 --> 00:35:56.840
 proclaiming

00:35:56.840 --> 00:35:57.639
 his word

00:35:57.639 --> 00:35:58.240
 to the

00:35:58.240 --> 00:35:58.860
 lost people.

00:36:00.940 --> 00:36:02.179
 Time flies

00:36:02.179 --> 00:36:02.820
 very fast.

00:36:03.579 --> 00:36:04.000
 Our lives

00:36:04.000 --> 00:36:04.559
 are here for

00:36:04.559 --> 00:36:05.000
 a moment

00:36:05.000 --> 00:36:06.199
 and gone

00:36:06.199 --> 00:36:06.679
 the next.

00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:09.480
 Our lives

00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:10.000
 are here for

00:36:10.000 --> 00:36:10.440
 a moment.

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:13.079
 This is why

00:36:13.079 --> 00:36:13.480
 the Bible

00:36:13.480 --> 00:36:14.360
 compares our

00:36:14.360 --> 00:36:16.159
 lifespan with

00:36:16.159 --> 00:36:17.539
 grass and

00:36:17.539 --> 00:36:17.980
 vapor.

00:36:19.340 --> 00:36:19.880
 Sadly,

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:20.920
 the world

00:36:20.920 --> 00:36:21.340
 is more

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:22.019
 excited about

00:36:22.019 --> 00:36:23.300
 things that

00:36:23.300 --> 00:36:23.840
 will not

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.920
 matter in

00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:25.480
 eternity.

00:36:26.920 --> 00:36:27.340
 Yet as

00:36:27.340 --> 00:36:28.059
 Henry Matthew,

00:36:28.619 --> 00:36:29.360
 the great

00:36:29.360 --> 00:36:29.900
 commentator,

00:36:29.980 --> 00:36:30.539
 once said,

00:36:31.340 --> 00:36:32.159
 it ought to

00:36:32.159 --> 00:36:32.980
 be the

00:36:32.980 --> 00:36:33.599
 business of

00:36:33.599 --> 00:36:34.639
 every day

00:36:34.639 --> 00:36:36.039
 to prepare

00:36:36.039 --> 00:36:36.480
 for our

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:37.159
 last day.

00:36:37.840 --> 00:36:38.759
 It ought to

00:36:38.759 --> 00:36:39.079
 be the

00:36:39.079 --> 00:36:39.599
 business of

00:36:39.599 --> 00:36:40.400
 every day

00:36:40.400 --> 00:36:41.860
 to prepare

00:36:41.860 --> 00:36:42.179
 for the

00:36:42.179 --> 00:36:42.759
 last day.

00:36:43.380 --> 00:36:43.800
 Or as

00:36:43.800 --> 00:36:44.440
 Martin Luther

00:36:44.440 --> 00:36:44.840
 says,

00:36:45.119 --> 00:36:45.500
 declared,

00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:46.400
 there are

00:36:46.400 --> 00:36:46.900
 two days

00:36:46.900 --> 00:36:47.260
 on my

00:36:47.260 --> 00:36:47.660
 calendar.

00:36:48.099 --> 00:36:48.480
 There are

00:36:48.480 --> 00:36:48.860
 two days

00:36:48.860 --> 00:36:49.200
 on my

00:36:49.200 --> 00:36:49.599
 calendar.

00:36:50.220 --> 00:36:51.559
 Today and

00:36:51.559 --> 00:36:52.039
 that day.

00:36:53.280 --> 00:36:54.440
 Today and

00:36:54.440 --> 00:36:54.880
 that day.

00:36:55.980 --> 00:36:56.460
 Honestly,

00:36:57.119 --> 00:36:57.619
 a day is

00:36:57.619 --> 00:36:58.460
 coming when

00:36:58.460 --> 00:36:59.079
 all that

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.820
 will really

00:36:59.820 --> 00:37:00.300
 matter is

00:37:00.300 --> 00:37:00.920
 how you

00:37:00.920 --> 00:37:02.079
 and I

00:37:02.079 --> 00:37:03.340
 lived our

00:37:03.340 --> 00:37:04.180
 life for

00:37:04.180 --> 00:37:04.599
 the sake

00:37:04.599 --> 00:37:06.240
 of eternity.

00:37:08.920 --> 00:37:09.700
 It's great

00:37:09.700 --> 00:37:10.119
 we can

00:37:10.119 --> 00:37:11.599
 get the

00:37:11.599 --> 00:37:12.079
 Lord command

00:37:12.079 --> 00:37:12.579
 us to care

00:37:12.579 --> 00:37:12.900
 for our

00:37:12.900 --> 00:37:13.300
 families,

00:37:13.440 --> 00:37:13.579
 our

00:37:13.579 --> 00:37:13.980
 children,

00:37:13.980 --> 00:37:15.440
 community,

00:37:15.940 --> 00:37:17.139
 but more

00:37:17.139 --> 00:37:17.320
 than

00:37:17.320 --> 00:37:17.760
 everything

00:37:17.760 --> 00:37:18.460
 else,

00:37:18.980 --> 00:37:19.579
 we have

00:37:19.579 --> 00:37:20.179
 to care

00:37:20.179 --> 00:37:21.619
 for how

00:37:21.619 --> 00:37:22.260
 we live

00:37:22.260 --> 00:37:23.119
 today

00:37:23.119 --> 00:37:25.039
 for the

00:37:25.039 --> 00:37:25.400
 sake of

00:37:25.400 --> 00:37:25.820
 the gospel.

00:37:26.059 --> 00:37:26.340
 For the

00:37:26.340 --> 00:37:26.659
 sake of

00:37:26.659 --> 00:37:27.099
 the gospel.

00:37:29.659 --> 00:37:30.719
 Why is

00:37:30.719 --> 00:37:32.199
 it matter?

00:37:32.880 --> 00:37:33.240
 Why should

00:37:33.240 --> 00:37:33.639
 we live?

00:37:33.719 --> 00:37:33.980
 Why should

00:37:33.980 --> 00:37:34.900
 we deny

00:37:34.900 --> 00:37:35.639
 ourselves and

00:37:35.639 --> 00:37:36.000
 live for

00:37:36.000 --> 00:37:36.740
 Jesus Christ?

00:37:37.800 --> 00:37:38.539
 One thing

00:37:38.539 --> 00:37:39.139
 is the

00:37:39.139 --> 00:37:39.599
 Lord called

00:37:39.599 --> 00:37:40.079
 us to live

00:37:40.079 --> 00:37:40.500
 a faithful

00:37:40.500 --> 00:37:41.460
 life and

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.800
 the other

00:37:41.800 --> 00:37:42.039
 thing,

00:37:42.119 --> 00:37:42.599
 not only

00:37:42.599 --> 00:37:43.240
 living a

00:37:43.240 --> 00:37:43.500
 faithful

00:37:43.500 --> 00:37:44.000
 life,

00:37:44.320 --> 00:37:44.780
 but to

00:37:44.780 --> 00:37:45.240
 share his

00:37:45.240 --> 00:37:45.559
 word,

00:37:45.679 --> 00:37:46.000
 to share

00:37:46.000 --> 00:37:46.599
 his gospel

00:37:46.599 --> 00:37:47.460
 with people.

00:37:48.220 --> 00:37:49.039
 I'll tell

00:37:49.039 --> 00:37:49.480
 you very

00:37:49.480 --> 00:37:50.820
 briefly one

00:37:50.820 --> 00:37:51.079
 of my

00:37:51.079 --> 00:37:51.639
 experiences

00:37:51.639 --> 00:37:52.380
 and then

00:37:52.380 --> 00:37:53.360
 we'll close

00:37:53.360 --> 00:37:54.320
 in prayer.

00:37:55.139 --> 00:37:55.500
 There are

00:37:55.500 --> 00:37:56.019
 thousands of

00:37:56.019 --> 00:37:56.579
 people dying

00:37:56.579 --> 00:37:57.159
 every day.

00:37:58.000 --> 00:37:58.240
 There are

00:37:58.240 --> 00:37:58.760
 thousands of

00:37:58.760 --> 00:37:59.260
 people dying

00:37:59.260 --> 00:37:59.740
 in different

00:37:59.740 --> 00:38:00.240
 places.

00:38:01.340 --> 00:38:02.019
 So if you

00:38:02.019 --> 00:38:02.659
 and I sit

00:38:02.659 --> 00:38:03.199
 comfortably,

00:38:03.920 --> 00:38:04.539
 when we have

00:38:04.539 --> 00:38:05.199
 the opportunity,

00:38:06.119 --> 00:38:06.800
 please open

00:38:06.800 --> 00:38:07.440
 our mouths

00:38:07.440 --> 00:38:08.420
 and proclaim

00:38:08.420 --> 00:38:09.079
 his gospel.

00:38:10.079 --> 00:38:10.480
 Pray for

00:38:10.480 --> 00:38:11.039
 opportunities.

00:38:11.179 --> 00:38:11.500
 Pray for

00:38:11.500 --> 00:38:12.079
 opportunities.

00:38:12.679 --> 00:38:13.300
 If not,

00:38:14.079 --> 00:38:15.139
 what's going

00:38:15.139 --> 00:38:15.519
 to happen?

00:38:15.599 --> 00:38:16.000
 I tell you.

00:38:17.340 --> 00:38:17.840
 This was

00:38:17.840 --> 00:38:20.219
 four years

00:38:20.219 --> 00:38:20.539
 back,

00:38:20.599 --> 00:38:21.019
 four years

00:38:21.019 --> 00:38:21.400
 back,

00:38:22.780 --> 00:38:23.679
 when I was

00:38:23.679 --> 00:38:24.019
 in India.

00:38:24.139 --> 00:38:24.500
 I used to

00:38:24.500 --> 00:38:24.880
 go to a

00:38:24.880 --> 00:38:25.820
 shop with

00:38:25.820 --> 00:38:26.320
 myself and

00:38:26.320 --> 00:38:26.880
 my wife.

00:38:27.099 --> 00:38:27.880
 We go and

00:38:27.880 --> 00:38:30.000
 buy clothes

00:38:30.000 --> 00:38:30.760
 in that

00:38:30.760 --> 00:38:31.059
 shop.

00:38:31.800 --> 00:38:33.039
 So once

00:38:33.039 --> 00:38:33.400
 in six

00:38:33.400 --> 00:38:33.880
 months or

00:38:33.880 --> 00:38:34.539
 three months

00:38:34.539 --> 00:38:36.360
 and then

00:38:36.360 --> 00:38:36.980
 one uncle,

00:38:37.480 --> 00:38:37.860
 the shop

00:38:37.860 --> 00:38:38.280
 owner,

00:38:38.280 --> 00:38:40.760
 we became

00:38:40.760 --> 00:38:41.260
 friends with

00:38:41.260 --> 00:38:41.740
 him and

00:38:41.740 --> 00:38:42.100
 because we

00:38:42.100 --> 00:38:42.340
 have known

00:38:42.340 --> 00:38:42.700
 him for

00:38:42.700 --> 00:38:43.220
 four or

00:38:43.220 --> 00:38:43.720
 five years,

00:38:45.040 --> 00:38:46.019
 he kept

00:38:46.019 --> 00:38:46.600
 all these

00:38:46.600 --> 00:38:47.940
 Hindu gods

00:38:47.940 --> 00:38:49.200
 pictures on

00:38:49.200 --> 00:38:49.900
 his desk.

00:38:50.860 --> 00:38:51.140
 In the

00:38:51.140 --> 00:38:51.460
 middle of

00:38:51.460 --> 00:38:51.800
 all these

00:38:51.800 --> 00:38:52.180
 pictures,

00:38:52.420 --> 00:38:52.740
 he kept

00:38:52.740 --> 00:38:53.120
 the

00:38:53.120 --> 00:38:54.700
 Indian

00:38:54.700 --> 00:38:55.040
 actress.

00:38:55.840 --> 00:38:56.360
 I said,

00:38:56.600 --> 00:38:57.060
 Uncle,

00:38:57.060 --> 00:38:57.380
 do you

00:38:57.380 --> 00:38:57.900
 worship her

00:38:57.900 --> 00:38:58.200
 also?

00:38:58.940 --> 00:38:59.380
 He was

00:38:59.380 --> 00:38:59.680
 like,

00:39:00.320 --> 00:39:00.519
 no,

00:39:00.519 --> 00:39:01.000
 no,

00:39:01.000 --> 00:39:01.120
 no,

00:39:01.120 --> 00:39:01.260
 no.

00:39:02.260 --> 00:39:02.860
 These

00:39:02.860 --> 00:39:03.200
 college

00:39:03.200 --> 00:39:04.320
 students,

00:39:04.480 --> 00:39:04.860
 they'll

00:39:04.860 --> 00:39:05.780
 visit my

00:39:05.780 --> 00:39:06.140
 shop.

00:39:06.139 --> 00:39:06.819
 I just

00:39:06.819 --> 00:39:07.139
 want to

00:39:07.139 --> 00:39:07.619
 give them.

00:39:08.099 --> 00:39:09.559
 I asked

00:39:09.559 --> 00:39:09.679
 him,

00:39:09.799 --> 00:39:10.039
 Uncle,

00:39:10.219 --> 00:39:10.699
 I would

00:39:10.699 --> 00:39:11.199
 love to

00:39:11.199 --> 00:39:12.099
 give you

00:39:12.099 --> 00:39:12.519
 a Bible.

00:39:13.759 --> 00:39:14.279
 Would

00:39:14.279 --> 00:39:14.539
 you like

00:39:14.539 --> 00:39:14.980
 to read?

00:39:15.619 --> 00:39:16.199
 He said,

00:39:16.400 --> 00:39:16.679
 son,

00:39:17.099 --> 00:39:17.799
 I'm here

00:39:17.799 --> 00:39:18.119
 a whole

00:39:18.119 --> 00:39:18.839
 day sitting

00:39:18.839 --> 00:39:20.619
 from 9

00:39:20.619 --> 00:39:23.219
 a.m.

00:39:23.219 --> 00:39:23.539
 to 9

00:39:23.539 --> 00:39:23.900
 p.m.

00:39:24.259 --> 00:39:24.759
 I'll be

00:39:24.759 --> 00:39:25.219
 very happy

00:39:25.219 --> 00:39:26.539
 to read.

00:39:28.119 --> 00:39:29.239
 I said,

00:39:29.400 --> 00:39:29.599
 okay,

00:39:29.679 --> 00:39:29.839
 Uncle,

00:39:29.879 --> 00:39:30.179
 I'll see

00:39:30.179 --> 00:39:30.559
 you soon.

00:39:31.199 --> 00:39:32.299
 I went

00:39:32.299 --> 00:39:33.219
 home and

00:39:33.219 --> 00:39:33.559
 I did

00:39:33.559 --> 00:39:34.059
 not go to

00:39:34.059 --> 00:39:34.619
 that shop

00:39:34.619 --> 00:39:35.920
 for three

00:39:35.920 --> 00:39:36.319
 months.

00:39:36.980 --> 00:39:37.299
 For three

00:39:37.299 --> 00:39:37.679
 months.

00:39:38.219 --> 00:39:38.759
 After three

00:39:38.759 --> 00:39:39.099
 months,

00:39:39.219 --> 00:39:39.500
 I went

00:39:39.500 --> 00:39:39.739
 to that

00:39:39.739 --> 00:39:41.339
 shop and

00:39:41.339 --> 00:39:41.819
 his daughter

00:39:41.819 --> 00:39:42.259
 was sitting

00:39:42.259 --> 00:39:42.539
 on the

00:39:42.539 --> 00:39:42.839
 chair.

00:39:43.779 --> 00:39:44.099
 His daughter

00:39:44.099 --> 00:39:44.539
 was sitting

00:39:44.539 --> 00:39:45.539
 and I

00:39:45.539 --> 00:39:45.679
 said,

00:39:45.900 --> 00:39:46.579
 hi,

00:39:46.679 --> 00:39:46.880
 hello,

00:39:46.960 --> 00:39:47.199
 where is

00:39:47.199 --> 00:39:47.679
 your dad?

00:39:48.900 --> 00:39:49.579
 She was

00:39:49.579 --> 00:39:50.519
 so serious

00:39:50.519 --> 00:39:51.440
 and she

00:39:51.440 --> 00:39:54.900
 pointed her

00:39:54.900 --> 00:39:55.259
 finger

00:39:55.259 --> 00:39:55.900
 upwards.

00:39:57.159 --> 00:39:58.380
 My head

00:39:58.380 --> 00:39:58.699
 was like

00:39:58.699 --> 00:39:59.079
 this and

00:39:59.079 --> 00:40:00.420
 I saw

00:40:00.420 --> 00:40:01.639
 his picture

00:40:01.639 --> 00:40:01.940
 on the

00:40:01.940 --> 00:40:02.259
 wall

00:40:02.260 --> 00:40:04.180
 with

00:40:04.180 --> 00:40:04.900
 flowers

00:40:04.900 --> 00:40:05.460
 on it.

00:40:06.740 --> 00:40:06.980
 I was

00:40:06.980 --> 00:40:07.160
 like,

00:40:07.240 --> 00:40:07.400
 what

00:40:07.400 --> 00:40:07.860
 happened?

00:40:09.220 --> 00:40:10.020
 My dad

00:40:10.020 --> 00:40:10.880
 died last

00:40:10.880 --> 00:40:12.380
 week with

00:40:12.380 --> 00:40:12.700
 a heart

00:40:12.700 --> 00:40:13.060
 attack.

00:40:15.780 --> 00:40:16.460
 Friends,

00:40:16.540 --> 00:40:16.820
 I had

00:40:16.820 --> 00:40:17.300
 tears.

00:40:17.820 --> 00:40:18.160
 Literally,

00:40:18.820 --> 00:40:19.380
 I asked

00:40:19.380 --> 00:40:19.820
 forgiveness

00:40:19.820 --> 00:40:20.480
 from God.

00:40:21.640 --> 00:40:22.040
 Lord,

00:40:22.160 --> 00:40:22.820
 please forgive

00:40:22.820 --> 00:40:23.160
 me.

00:40:24.600 --> 00:40:25.180
 When you

00:40:25.180 --> 00:40:25.660
 gave me the

00:40:25.660 --> 00:40:26.220
 opportunity

00:40:26.220 --> 00:40:27.620
 to witness

00:40:27.620 --> 00:40:28.480
 and share

00:40:28.480 --> 00:40:29.080
 the gospel

00:40:29.079 --> 00:40:30.000
 with this

00:40:30.000 --> 00:40:30.440
 man,

00:40:31.159 --> 00:40:32.119
 now he's

00:40:32.119 --> 00:40:32.440
 gone.

00:40:33.719 --> 00:40:34.179
 Now he's

00:40:34.179 --> 00:40:34.440
 gone.

00:40:36.639 --> 00:40:37.119
 Friends,

00:40:37.239 --> 00:40:37.719
 whenever you

00:40:37.719 --> 00:40:38.440
 have opportunity,

00:40:38.779 --> 00:40:39.539
 please pray for

00:40:39.539 --> 00:40:40.079
 opportunities

00:40:40.079 --> 00:40:43.099
 that the

00:40:43.099 --> 00:40:43.500
 Lord will

00:40:43.500 --> 00:40:44.099
 use you.

00:40:44.380 --> 00:40:44.679
 The Lord

00:40:44.679 --> 00:40:45.159
 will use

00:40:45.159 --> 00:40:45.380
 you.

00:40:46.799 --> 00:40:47.380
 The reason

00:40:47.380 --> 00:40:47.819
 I'm telling

00:40:47.819 --> 00:40:48.139
 you,

00:40:48.299 --> 00:40:49.340
 it's not

00:40:49.340 --> 00:40:49.759
 that we

00:40:49.759 --> 00:40:50.500
 sharing the

00:40:50.500 --> 00:40:50.840
 gospel,

00:40:51.119 --> 00:40:51.739
 we doing,

00:40:53.799 --> 00:40:54.259
 you know,

00:40:54.960 --> 00:40:55.679
 our God

00:40:55.679 --> 00:40:56.299
 is powerful.

00:40:57.000 --> 00:40:57.400
 Our God

00:40:57.400 --> 00:40:57.940
 is powerful.

00:40:59.079 --> 00:40:59.679
 Recently,

00:40:59.880 --> 00:41:00.139
 like three

00:41:00.139 --> 00:41:01.019
 months,

00:41:01.799 --> 00:41:02.380
 two months

00:41:02.380 --> 00:41:02.840
 back,

00:41:03.900 --> 00:41:04.539
 I met

00:41:04.539 --> 00:41:05.099
 one family.

00:41:05.799 --> 00:41:06.440
 I did not

00:41:06.440 --> 00:41:06.840
 even share

00:41:06.840 --> 00:41:07.259
 the gospel

00:41:07.259 --> 00:41:07.699
 to them.

00:41:09.519 --> 00:41:09.860
 Basically,

00:41:09.960 --> 00:41:10.159
 I said,

00:41:10.360 --> 00:41:10.380
 like,

00:41:10.679 --> 00:41:11.079
 friends,

00:41:12.360 --> 00:41:13.380
 please come

00:41:13.380 --> 00:41:13.719
 and visit

00:41:13.719 --> 00:41:14.199
 our church.

00:41:15.480 --> 00:41:16.139
 They came

00:41:16.139 --> 00:41:17.319
 the second

00:41:17.319 --> 00:41:17.699
 week,

00:41:18.699 --> 00:41:19.299
 the wife

00:41:19.299 --> 00:41:20.039
 gave his

00:41:20.039 --> 00:41:20.400
 life to

00:41:20.400 --> 00:41:20.739
 the Lord.

00:41:22.019 --> 00:41:22.920
 Just opening

00:41:22.920 --> 00:41:23.599
 our mouth,

00:41:23.679 --> 00:41:24.159
 opening our

00:41:24.159 --> 00:41:24.619
 mouth,

00:41:25.440 --> 00:41:25.920
 and just

00:41:25.920 --> 00:41:26.460
 sharing the

00:41:26.460 --> 00:41:26.940
 goodness of

00:41:26.940 --> 00:41:27.239
 God,

00:41:27.519 --> 00:41:27.960
 the grace

00:41:27.960 --> 00:41:28.440
 of God

00:41:28.440 --> 00:41:28.940
 to this

00:41:28.940 --> 00:41:29.579
 lost world.

00:41:30.579 --> 00:41:31.280
 The early

00:41:31.280 --> 00:41:31.700
 church,

00:41:32.400 --> 00:41:32.980
 they did

00:41:32.980 --> 00:41:33.300
 that.

00:41:34.139 --> 00:41:34.720
 The apostles,

00:41:35.420 --> 00:41:35.900
 all the

00:41:35.900 --> 00:41:36.340
 apostles,

00:41:36.920 --> 00:41:37.559
 they gave

00:41:37.559 --> 00:41:38.139
 their life

00:41:38.139 --> 00:41:38.700
 for the

00:41:38.700 --> 00:41:39.000
 sake of

00:41:39.000 --> 00:41:39.460
 the gospel.

00:41:41.139 --> 00:41:42.039
 They trusted

00:41:42.039 --> 00:41:42.539
 in God's

00:41:42.539 --> 00:41:42.900
 promises,

00:41:43.700 --> 00:41:44.579
 they preached,

00:41:44.740 --> 00:41:45.380
 they proclaimed

00:41:45.380 --> 00:41:46.059
 God's word,

00:41:46.760 --> 00:41:47.500
 and finally,

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.579
 they gave

00:41:48.579 --> 00:41:49.440
 everything,

00:41:49.820 --> 00:41:50.599
 whatever they

00:41:50.599 --> 00:41:50.960
 have,

00:41:51.260 --> 00:41:51.599
 for the

00:41:51.599 --> 00:41:51.940
 sake of

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:52.400
 the gospel.

00:41:52.400 --> 00:41:54.920
 God's

00:41:54.920 --> 00:41:55.660
 gospel.

00:41:55.660 --> 00:41:56.539
 I beg

00:41:56.539 --> 00:41:57.200
 you to

00:41:57.200 --> 00:41:57.720
 pray

00:41:57.720 --> 00:41:58.700
 that the

00:41:58.700 --> 00:41:59.119
 Lord will

00:41:59.119 --> 00:41:59.500
 show you

00:41:59.500 --> 00:41:59.820
 what he

00:41:59.820 --> 00:42:00.460
 wants you

00:42:00.460 --> 00:42:01.460
 and how

00:42:01.460 --> 00:42:01.800
 he's going

00:42:01.800 --> 00:42:02.320
 to use

00:42:02.320 --> 00:42:03.119
 you to

00:42:03.119 --> 00:42:03.460
 share the

00:42:03.460 --> 00:42:04.680
 gospel with

00:42:04.680 --> 00:42:05.160
 those who

00:42:05.160 --> 00:42:05.559
 have not

00:42:05.559 --> 00:42:05.920
 heard.

00:42:06.420 --> 00:42:06.860
 I pray

00:42:06.860 --> 00:42:07.180
 that the

00:42:07.180 --> 00:42:07.500
 Lord will

00:42:07.500 --> 00:42:08.000
 open the

00:42:08.000 --> 00:42:08.420
 eyes.

00:42:09.079 --> 00:42:10.300
 I request

00:42:10.300 --> 00:42:10.700
 you all

00:42:10.700 --> 00:42:11.320
 pray.

00:42:11.680 --> 00:42:12.160
 Pray for

00:42:12.160 --> 00:42:12.780
 your neighbors,

00:42:13.059 --> 00:42:13.440
 pray for

00:42:13.440 --> 00:42:14.440
 your co-workers,

00:42:15.240 --> 00:42:15.800
 pray that

00:42:15.800 --> 00:42:16.180
 they will

00:42:16.180 --> 00:42:16.660
 hear the

00:42:16.660 --> 00:42:17.019
 gospel,

00:42:17.559 --> 00:42:18.019
 and they

00:42:18.019 --> 00:42:18.320
 will be

00:42:18.320 --> 00:42:19.700
 part of

00:42:19.699 --> 00:42:20.460
 the

00:42:20.460 --> 00:42:20.779
 churches

00:42:20.779 --> 00:42:21.139
 around

00:42:21.139 --> 00:42:22.299
 in

00:42:22.299 --> 00:42:22.719
 Corp

00:42:22.719 --> 00:42:22.899
 or

00:42:22.899 --> 00:42:23.319
 Ireland.

00:42:24.159 --> 00:42:25.599
 As I'm

00:42:25.599 --> 00:42:26.199
 looking at

00:42:26.199 --> 00:42:29.239
 the

00:42:29.239 --> 00:42:29.539
 sheets

00:42:29.539 --> 00:42:29.960
 there,

00:42:30.460 --> 00:42:31.819
 see how

00:42:31.819 --> 00:42:32.500
 your church

00:42:32.500 --> 00:42:33.019
 is passionate

00:42:33.019 --> 00:42:33.699
 about taking

00:42:33.699 --> 00:42:34.259
 the gospel

00:42:34.259 --> 00:42:35.500
 to the

00:42:35.500 --> 00:42:35.859
 ends of

00:42:35.859 --> 00:42:36.000
 the

00:42:36.000 --> 00:42:36.319
 earth.

00:42:36.899 --> 00:42:37.319
 Praise

00:42:37.319 --> 00:42:37.719
 God.

00:42:38.159 --> 00:42:38.500
 Keep up

00:42:38.500 --> 00:42:39.319
 the good

00:42:39.319 --> 00:42:39.679
 work.

00:42:40.199 --> 00:42:41.539
 I pray

00:42:41.539 --> 00:42:41.819
 that the

00:42:41.819 --> 00:42:42.139
 Lord will

00:42:42.139 --> 00:42:42.480
 use you

00:42:42.480 --> 00:42:42.619
 all

00:42:42.619 --> 00:42:43.159
 mightily,

00:42:43.359 --> 00:42:43.899
 not only

00:42:43.899 --> 00:42:44.239
 here,

00:42:44.599 --> 00:42:44.960
 even to

00:42:44.960 --> 00:42:45.059
 the

00:42:45.059 --> 00:42:45.419
 ends of

00:42:45.419 --> 00:42:45.559
 the

00:42:45.559 --> 00:42:45.839
 earth.

00:42:46.279 --> 00:42:46.419
 There

00:42:46.419 --> 00:42:46.739
 are so

00:42:46.739 --> 00:42:46.980
 many

00:42:46.980 --> 00:42:47.679
 unreached

00:42:47.679 --> 00:42:48.619
 people

00:42:48.619 --> 00:42:49.099
 groups.

00:42:49.699 --> 00:42:50.159
 Thousands,

00:42:50.339 --> 00:42:50.619
 literally,

00:42:50.919 --> 00:42:51.339
 they haven't

00:42:51.339 --> 00:42:51.719
 heard the

00:42:51.719 --> 00:42:52.059
 gospel.

00:42:52.719 --> 00:42:53.139
 They haven't

00:42:53.139 --> 00:42:53.480
 heard the

00:42:53.480 --> 00:42:53.739
 gospel.

00:42:54.460 --> 00:42:54.779
 Let's

00:42:54.779 --> 00:42:54.980
 pray.

00:43:06.980 --> 00:43:07.419
 Father,

00:43:07.500 --> 00:43:07.819
 thank you

00:43:07.819 --> 00:43:08.319
 so much

00:43:08.319 --> 00:43:09.119
 for your

00:43:09.119 --> 00:43:09.319
 son,

00:43:09.399 --> 00:43:09.599
 Jesus

00:43:09.599 --> 00:43:10.099
 Christ.

00:43:10.899 --> 00:43:11.339
 Lord,

00:43:11.379 --> 00:43:11.599
 we are

00:43:11.599 --> 00:43:11.779
 very,

00:43:11.919 --> 00:43:12.379
 very grateful

00:43:12.379 --> 00:43:12.839
 to him

00:43:12.839 --> 00:43:13.299
 for his

00:43:13.299 --> 00:43:13.739
 death and

00:43:13.739 --> 00:43:14.179
 resurrection.

00:43:14.980 --> 00:43:15.219
 Lord,

00:43:15.279 --> 00:43:15.799
 thank you

00:43:15.799 --> 00:43:16.899
 for granting

00:43:16.899 --> 00:43:18.679
 us the

00:43:18.679 --> 00:43:19.099
 gift of

00:43:19.099 --> 00:43:19.599
 faith and

00:43:19.599 --> 00:43:20.039
 repentance.

00:43:20.799 --> 00:43:21.000
 Lord,

00:43:21.039 --> 00:43:21.380
 thank you

00:43:21.380 --> 00:43:21.799
 for giving

00:43:21.799 --> 00:43:22.579
 us this

00:43:22.579 --> 00:43:23.420
 opportunity

00:43:23.420 --> 00:43:24.839
 to gather

00:43:24.839 --> 00:43:25.219
 as your

00:43:25.219 --> 00:43:25.779
 people and

00:43:25.779 --> 00:43:26.339
 worship you

00:43:26.339 --> 00:43:26.920
 this morning,

00:43:27.019 --> 00:43:27.139
 Lord.

00:43:27.719 --> 00:43:27.940
 Lord,

00:43:27.980 --> 00:43:28.559
 I pray for

00:43:28.559 --> 00:43:29.000
 the people

00:43:29.000 --> 00:43:29.400
 here.

00:43:30.199 --> 00:43:30.420
 Lord,

00:43:30.519 --> 00:43:30.839
 please,

00:43:31.059 --> 00:43:31.839
 especially

00:43:31.839 --> 00:43:33.619
 if someone

00:43:33.619 --> 00:43:34.179
 is not a

00:43:34.179 --> 00:43:34.599
 follower of

00:43:34.599 --> 00:43:35.199
 Jesus Christ

00:43:35.199 --> 00:43:35.739
 here this

00:43:35.739 --> 00:43:36.079
 morning,

00:43:36.500 --> 00:43:36.940
 I pray,

00:43:37.079 --> 00:43:37.199
 Lord,

00:43:37.259 --> 00:43:37.539
 that would

00:43:37.539 --> 00:43:37.920
 you please

00:43:37.920 --> 00:43:38.480
 touch them

00:43:38.480 --> 00:43:39.339
 and help

00:43:39.339 --> 00:43:39.679
 them to

00:43:39.679 --> 00:43:40.159
 follow you,

00:43:40.279 --> 00:43:40.440
 Lord.

00:43:40.860 --> 00:43:41.099
 Lord,

00:43:41.139 --> 00:43:41.639
 this is the

00:43:41.639 --> 00:43:41.819
 day.

00:43:41.920 --> 00:43:42.059
 Lord,

00:43:42.099 --> 00:43:42.420
 we don't

00:43:42.420 --> 00:43:42.839
 know what's

00:43:42.839 --> 00:43:43.119
 going to

00:43:43.119 --> 00:43:43.619
 happen the

00:43:43.619 --> 00:43:44.259
 next moment.

00:43:44.819 --> 00:43:45.000
 Lord,

00:43:45.059 --> 00:43:45.380
 would you

00:43:45.380 --> 00:43:47.679
 please grant

00:43:47.679 --> 00:43:48.299
 them the

00:43:48.299 --> 00:43:48.679
 gift of

00:43:48.679 --> 00:43:49.199
 salvation?

00:43:49.940 --> 00:43:50.119
 Lord,

00:43:50.199 --> 00:43:50.539
 it's a

00:43:50.539 --> 00:43:51.139
 free gift

00:43:51.139 --> 00:43:51.799
 from you.

00:43:52.599 --> 00:43:53.039
 Father God,

00:43:53.119 --> 00:43:53.500
 I pray,

00:43:53.659 --> 00:43:53.759
 Lord,

00:43:53.839 --> 00:43:54.940
 that you

00:43:54.940 --> 00:43:56.659
 please work

00:43:56.659 --> 00:43:56.980
 in their

00:43:56.980 --> 00:43:57.779
 hearts to

00:43:57.779 --> 00:43:58.179
 know you

00:43:58.179 --> 00:43:58.899
 personally and

00:43:58.899 --> 00:43:59.319
 give their

00:43:59.319 --> 00:44:00.500
 life to you

00:44:00.500 --> 00:44:01.139
 and follow you,

00:44:01.239 --> 00:44:01.339
 Lord.

00:44:01.339 --> 00:44:01.899
 Father,

00:44:02.000 --> 00:44:02.599
 we're grateful

00:44:02.599 --> 00:44:04.099
 for this

00:44:04.099 --> 00:44:05.679
 church and

00:44:05.679 --> 00:44:06.259
 what you're

00:44:06.259 --> 00:44:06.880
 doing here,

00:44:07.000 --> 00:44:07.139
 Lord.

00:44:07.519 --> 00:44:07.719
 Father,

00:44:07.799 --> 00:44:08.420
 I pray for

00:44:08.420 --> 00:44:09.079
 Pastor Johnny

00:44:09.079 --> 00:44:09.559
 and the

00:44:09.559 --> 00:44:10.119
 team here

00:44:10.119 --> 00:44:10.519
 and the

00:44:10.519 --> 00:44:10.920
 people who

00:44:10.920 --> 00:44:11.339
 are serving

00:44:11.339 --> 00:44:11.659
 in this

00:44:11.659 --> 00:44:12.440
 body and

00:44:12.440 --> 00:44:13.039
 the members.

00:44:13.339 --> 00:44:13.440
 Lord,

00:44:13.500 --> 00:44:13.779
 would you

00:44:13.779 --> 00:44:14.920
 please continue

00:44:14.920 --> 00:44:15.519
 to sustain

00:44:15.519 --> 00:44:15.759
 them,

00:44:15.880 --> 00:44:16.019
 Lord,

00:44:16.119 --> 00:44:16.699
 continue to

00:44:16.699 --> 00:44:17.099
 trust in

00:44:17.099 --> 00:44:17.679
 your promises

00:44:17.679 --> 00:44:18.679
 and in

00:44:18.679 --> 00:44:19.179
 spite of

00:44:19.179 --> 00:44:19.599
 even

00:44:19.599 --> 00:44:20.219
 difficulties

00:44:20.219 --> 00:44:20.880
 that they

00:44:20.880 --> 00:44:21.860
 will proclaim

00:44:21.860 --> 00:44:22.440
 your word

00:44:22.440 --> 00:44:22.779
 and your

00:44:22.779 --> 00:44:23.559
 gospel to

00:44:23.559 --> 00:44:23.900
 the lost

00:44:23.900 --> 00:44:24.380
 people in

00:44:24.380 --> 00:44:24.880
 this area,

00:44:25.079 --> 00:44:25.199
 Lord.

00:44:25.559 --> 00:44:25.799
 Father,

00:44:25.880 --> 00:44:26.360
 thank you

00:44:26.360 --> 00:44:27.039
 for this

00:44:27.039 --> 00:44:28.440
 opportunity

00:44:28.440 --> 00:44:28.980
 you gave

00:44:28.980 --> 00:44:29.159
 us.

00:44:29.239 --> 00:44:29.380
 We're

00:44:29.380 --> 00:44:29.599
 very,

00:44:29.719 --> 00:44:30.559
 very grateful

00:44:30.559 --> 00:44:30.900
 to you,

00:44:30.980 --> 00:44:31.139
 God.

00:44:31.299 --> 00:44:31.699
 In Jesus'

00:44:31.860 --> 00:44:31.960
 name,

00:44:32.039 --> 00:44:32.360
 I pray.

00:44:32.599 --> 00:44:33.119
 Amen.

00:44:43.860 --> 00:44:44.599
 Thank you,

00:44:44.659 --> 00:44:44.940
 Raj.

00:44:45.079 --> 00:44:45.619
 Do take

00:44:45.619 --> 00:44:46.440
 time afterwards

00:44:46.440 --> 00:44:47.079
 to speak

00:44:47.079 --> 00:44:48.119
 to him

00:44:48.119 --> 00:44:48.940
 and if

00:44:48.940 --> 00:44:49.139
 you've

00:44:49.139 --> 00:44:49.460
 got any

00:44:49.460 --> 00:44:49.980
 questions

00:44:49.980 --> 00:44:51.239
 or you

00:44:51.239 --> 00:44:51.440
 want to