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 Well, this morning we continue in the book of John, and we will be reading starting in

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 chapter 18 this morning.

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 I would just remind us where we have been and where we're leading into.

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 So Christ has been arrested, and remember as Jonathan preached, he talked about over

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 a thousand or perhaps a thousand soldiers went up to the Garden of Gethsemane to take

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 him captive and to bring him down that he might be tried as a criminal.

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 And first he was delivered to Annas, and then he was delivered to Caiaphas, and now we see

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 that he's been delivered to Pilate as we read this morning starting in verse 28 of chapter

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 18.

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 So I would ask if you're able, in honor of God's word, would you stand as his word is

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 read this morning?

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 Verse 28, then they led Jesus from the house of Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters.

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 It was early morning.

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 They themselves did not enter the governor's headquarters so that they would not be defiled,

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 but could eat the Passover.

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 So Pilate went outside to them and said, what accusation do you bring against this man?

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 They answered him, if this man were not doing evil, we would not have delivered him over

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 to you.

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 Pilate said to them, take him yourselves and judge him by your own law.

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 The Jews said to him, it is not lawful for us to put anyone to death.

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 Pilate said to him, are you the king of the Jews?

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 Pilate answered, do you say this of your own accord or did others say it to you about me?

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 Pilate answered, am I a Jew?

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 Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you over to me.

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 What have you done?

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 Jesus answered, my kingdom is not of this world.

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 If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting that I might not be

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 delivered over to the Jews.

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 But my kingdom is not from this world.

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 Then Pilate said to him, so you're a king?

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 Jesus answered, you say that I'm a king.

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 For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world to bear witness to

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 the truth.

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 Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.

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 Pilate said to him, what is truth?

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 After he had said this, he went back outside to the Jews and told them, I find no guilt in

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 him.

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 But you have a custom that I should release one man to you at the Passover.

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 So do you want me to release to you the king of the Jews?

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 They cried out again, not this man, but Barabbas.

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 Now Barabbas was a robber.

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 Then Pilate took Jesus and flogged him.

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 And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head and arrayed him

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 in a purple robe.

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 They came up to him saying, hail, king of the Jews.

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 And struck him with their hands.

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 Pilate went out again and said to them, see, I am bringing him out to you that you may

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 know that I find no guilt in him.

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 So Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe.

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 Pilate said to them, behold the man.

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 When the chief priest and the officers saw him, they cried out, crucify him, crucify him.

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 Pilate said to them, take him yourselves and crucify him.

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 For I find no guilt in him.

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 The Jews answered him, we have a law.

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 And according to the law, he ought to die because he made himself the son of God.

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 When Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid.

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 He entered his headquarters again and said to Jesus, where are you from?

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 But Jesus gave him no answer.

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 So Pilate said to him, you will not speak to me?

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 Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?

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 Jesus answered him, you would have no authority over me at all unless it had been given you

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 from above.

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 Therefore, he who delivered me over to you has a greater sin.

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 From then on, Pilate sought to release him.

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 But the Jews cried out, if you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend.

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 Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar.

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 So when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat

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 at the place called the Stone Pavement in an Aramaic Gabbatha.

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 Now it was the day of preparation of the Passover.

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 It was about the sixth hour.

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 He said to the Jews, behold your king.

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 They cried out, away with him, away with him, crucify him.

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 Pilate said to them, shall I crucify your king?

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 The chief priest answered, we have no king but Caesar.

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 So he delivered him over to them to be crucified.

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 Let's pray again.

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 Father, we ask this morning that your word would touch us deeply.

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 That you would show us the depth of the word here as we read about our Savior, our Lord, our Redeemer, Jesus.

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 Lord, I pray that you would open our mind to understand these truths this morning.

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 And Father, you would reveal to us what it might mean to each of us.

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 And I pray in your name.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 You can have a seat.

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 Thank you for standing so long.

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 I want you to notice a couple of things, or at least I want to spend our time this morning on a couple of things.

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 One is the narrative itself.

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 I want to share a little bit about the narrative and make some insight into the narrative.

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 But also I want to look at these last words of Jesus.

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 After this section in Scripture, he speaks very few words.

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 These are some of the last words he speaks.

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 And we see an insight as he speaks to Pilate.

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 He speaks truths that I want us to look at this morning.

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 First, the narrative.

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 So I'd ask you if you would, hopefully you've got your Bible and you could glance at it and look at it as we walk through the Scriptures here.

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 In verse 28, I want you to see this.

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 As Jesus is led from Caiaphas to Pilate, it begs the question, why do they need to take him to Pilate?

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 Well, we understand that the Romans were really the rulers.

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 They had given the Jews some freedoms.

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 So the Jews in their religion had the freedom to have a police force.

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 They had the freedom to, in some capacity, rule their people to keep them under control.

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 Pilate and the Romans had given them a little freedom in that arena.

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 And so we see that they tried Jesus as Jewish leaders.

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 That is before Annas and before Caiaphas.

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 And yet they still took him to Pilate.

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 Why?

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 Because they determined, and by the way, they predetermined that he should be killed.

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 They did not have that freedom.

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 That is, they could not kill a man even though they had some freedom in the Roman rule or under the Roman rule.

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 And so they take him to Pilate.

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 I want you to see the irony of what we see here in verse 28.

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 It says this, it says,

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 Isn't it interesting that these men, these leaders, they did not want to defile themselves

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 because they wanted to worship God throughout this Passover feast and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

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 Isn't it ironic that they want to worship and yet God himself is standing before him and they demand that he be crucified?

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 Do you see the irony in that?

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 They claim that they desire to worship.

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 They claim that they want to honor God and yet God's standing before them and they would prefer him to be crucified.

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 They don't see him for who he is.

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 They don't recognize him as the Messiah.

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 Isn't it interesting what they claim to Pilate?

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 So certainly when they take him to Pilate, they have to have a reason to deliver him to Pilate.

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 And what reason do they give to deliver to Pilate?

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 They say he's doing evil.

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 And so isn't it interesting that they would use that term and Pilate said,

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 Well, what Roman rule have they broken?

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 Why are you bringing him to me and you're saying he's done something evil?

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 What has he done?

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 If he's done something evil, that's a moral issue.

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 That's not a legal issue.

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 You take him yourself and you try him.

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 I see in the text, in this narrative, do you notice that three times he tries to sweep this away?

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 He tries to not walk through the process of this trial.

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 He tries to let Jesus go.

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 Do you see it as we walk through this text?

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 First he tells him, that's not my responsibility.

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 He didn't break a Roman law.

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 You take him and judge him according to your law.

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 He tries to hand it back to them.

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 He doesn't want to try Jesus.

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 We see again that at one point, even though it's not told here in the text,

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 if we look in the other Gospels, we see that he actually sent him to Herod

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 because he heard that he was a Galilean.

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 And he sent Jesus to Herod and said,

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 Herod, he's yours.

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 He's from your neck of the woods.

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 You try him.

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 And so Herod takes him and he's excited about it.

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 He's heard a lot about Jesus, but he's never met him.

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 He's never seen him.

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 He's always wanted to see and meet Jesus.

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 He's wanted to see some of these miracles he's heard so much about.

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 And so they send him to Herod.

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 What does Herod do?

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 He talks to him and he tries him.

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 He says, I can't find anything that's worthy of death in him.

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 And what do they do?

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 They put a robe on him as if he really is a king.

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 So this accusation that he's a king,

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 that he is a detriment to the Roman Empire,

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 he's a detriment to Caesar.

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 When they met Jesus, when they tried Jesus,

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 when they talked to Jesus,

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 did they come away to the conclusion that he was a risk in the Roman Empire?

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 Of course not.

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 And we'll see that as we walk through the narrative a little bit.

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 And then finally,

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 in the narrative,

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 Pilate asked him,

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 are you a king?

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 Why would he ask that question?

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 Where does that come from?

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 Well, we have to understand that

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 Pilate would have had to approve

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 the Roman soldiers who were dispatched the night before

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 up to the Mount of Olives

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 to arrest this guy

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 who the Jews said is saying he's a king.

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 He's claiming kingship.

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 Now let me ask this question.

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 Did Jesus ever claim to be a king?

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 You know, he did talk about his kingdom a lot, didn't he?

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 It's also interesting.

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 Do you remember in Matthew chapter 2

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 when Jesus was born?

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 You remember the wise men,

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 as we call them from the east,

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 who traveled for a long time

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 and they went to Herod's house

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 or to meet with Herod

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 and they said to Herod,

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 where is the king that has been born?

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 He's like, what are you talking about?

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 A king?

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 I don't know of any king.

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 He said, yes, we've seen his star

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 and we've come to worship him as king.

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 And he says, well, he calls his wise men.

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 Where is this king going to be born?

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 Well, he's going to be born in Bethlehem.

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 So he dispatches these wise men

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 and they go to Bethlehem

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 and they find this king.

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 And they give him what?

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 Gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh

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 that are worthy of a king.

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 And so we, with our eyes as we read the scripture,

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 do we see Jesus as a king?

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 Absolutely.

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 Do you know what the Old Testament prophesied?

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 It said in the Davidic covenant,

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 it said, David, I promise you,

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 God's saying, I promise you,

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 there will always be from your line

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 a king on the throne.

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 You know what that was pointing to?

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 It was pointing to the king of kings,

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 that is Jesus.

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 You know, Jesus prophetically,

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 it was always said the Messiah

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 would come from the line of David.

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 And sure enough, when he was born,

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 he came from the line of David,

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 the tribe of Judah,

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 and he was established as a king.

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 We think of a king,

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 we think political, right?

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 But as we look at the words of Christ,

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 we see that he shares with Pilate

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 that he's got the wrong idea.

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 The Jews are accusing him

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 of being a political king.

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 He never said he was going to be a political king.

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 The scriptures never indicated

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 he would be a political king.

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 Never indicated he would have

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 a kingship on this earth

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 in the same way that the Romans had.

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 So we look and see what Jesus said.

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 He said this,

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 in verse 38,

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 he said,

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 Jesus said,

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 my kingdom is not of this world.

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 Matter of fact,

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 if my kingdom were of this world,

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 if I had a political kingdom,

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 guess what?

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 My servants would be fighting now.

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 Because you've arrested me,

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 they would be attacking right now

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 that I might be freed.

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 But my kingdom is not of this world.

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 Well, it begs the question,

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 what is your kingdom, Jesus?

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 We will talk about that in a minute.

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 And so we see him

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 interacting with Pilate,

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 and Pilate is confused.

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 Number one, he's like,

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 how is this guy

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 standing before me with no fear?

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 Why is it that I ask him a question

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 and he doesn't even answer?

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 He's not afraid at all.

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 He's baffled by this scenario.

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 And what he sees

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 is that Jesus is not guilty

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 of what these Jews have claimed.

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 And he does many things

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 to try to release him.

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 Matter of fact,

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 he uses one of the...

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 I'm lacking the word on a second.

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 Every year at the feast,

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 it was common for Pilate

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 to grant freedom

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 to one prisoner

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 who was locked away.

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 And that was something

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 that the Jews expected every year.

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 And so Pilate,

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 in his mind,

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 was thinking,

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 well, you know,

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 the reason Jesus is here,

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 because they're jealous of him,

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 because he has a following of people.

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 And the Jews are starting

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 to look to Jesus

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 more than they're looking

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 to the Sanhedrin

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 and the leaders of the people.

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 So it's out of jealousy

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 that they sent him to me.

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 I will fix this.

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 Now, I'm putting words

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 in his mouth to understand.

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 But he says,

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 to the people,

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 to the wider audience of people,

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 who do you want me

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 to release this year?

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 Do you want me to release

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 Barabbas, by the way,

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 the worst of the criminals

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 that he had locked away?

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 Or do you want me to release

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 the king of the Jews?

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 Behind the scenes,

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 it's obvious that the Jews

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 had selected,

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 hand-selected people

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 to be there

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 and told them,

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 when this opportunity comes up,

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 you make sure

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 you don't pick Barabbas.

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 You pick him to be crucified.

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 You pick Barabbas to be freed.

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 Isn't it interesting

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 that only a few days before this,

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 when Jesus came riding in

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 on a donkey,

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 you remember what was said?

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 On what we call Palm Sunday?

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 Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.

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 Blessed is the king of Israel.

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 The king of Israel.

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 They, the common people,

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 were claiming

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 that he was the Messiah,

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 that he was the king.

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 And yet here we are now,

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 this group of people,

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 this gathering of people.

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 And I want you to understand,

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 it's not all the people.

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 This is a small courtyard

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 in Pilate's personal residence.

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 It's not all the people.

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 It's a small number of people

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 that had gathered before,

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 are gathered early

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 before any court

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 should ever be in session.

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 They hand-selected this people

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 in order they might demand

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 that he be crucified.

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 You know what's interesting to me?

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 Another irony here.

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 So Pilate is interrogating Jesus.

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 And ultimately,

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 Pilate is going to send him

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 to be crucified.

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 Isn't it ironic

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 that there's coming a day

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 on the judgment day

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 when Pilate himself

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 will be interrogated?

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 And you know what?

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 Pilate is going to be condemned.

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 It's interesting

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 how Jesus was willing

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 to walk the road

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 the Father had given him

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 to walk.

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 I want you to see too

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 that Pilate knew

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 that he shouldn't crucify this guy.

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 But how odd is it

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 that the Jews,

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 I don't understand necessarily

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 how the Jews

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 had power over Pilate

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 to make him do

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 what he did not want to do?

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 How is that?

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 How did the Jews

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 have so much power

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 over this man

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 who should be leading

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 this part of the Roman kingdom?

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 What is it

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 that he was afraid of?

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 You know,

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 we get a little insight

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 into the passions

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 of these people.

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 We can even look

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 at Asia Minor

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 and just the Arabic people

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 or passionate people.

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 Even in Ephesus,

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 you remember

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 when Paul was there

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 and they were crying

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 for the space of two hours,

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 Great is Diana

00:19:05.440 --> 00:19:06.339
 of the Ephesians.

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 Great is the Diana

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 of the Ephesians.

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 And what was said

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 by the proconsul

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 in that area,

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 it said,

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 y'all need to be quiet.

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 We're going to be

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 called into question

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 for this riot today.

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 And it might be

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 that we will have to face

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 the judgment

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 of the Roman Empire.

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 You know,

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 the same is true

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 for Pilate.

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 He,

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 as if he was said,

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 as if he was given

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 this charge

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 by the emperor himself,

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 you go

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 and you rule there

00:19:34.600 --> 00:19:36.300
 and you control

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 those people.

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 You've got

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 all the power you need.

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 You've got the army

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 at your disposal.

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 You keep those people

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 under control.

00:19:46.440 --> 00:19:47.080
 Well,

00:19:47.120 --> 00:19:48.320
 what were the Jews doing?

00:19:48.800 --> 00:19:49.740
 Their influence

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 over the people

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 was great.

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 And there was starting

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 to be this surge

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 of energy,

00:19:55.960 --> 00:19:57.059
 the surge of emotion,

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 the surge of yelling,

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 crucify him,

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 crucify him.

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 And out of fear,

00:20:04.259 --> 00:20:04.819
 likely,

00:20:05.240 --> 00:20:06.640
 of the possibility

00:20:06.640 --> 00:20:08.160
 of a riot and uproar

00:20:08.160 --> 00:20:09.160
 and what that would mean

00:20:09.160 --> 00:20:09.720
 to him

00:20:09.720 --> 00:20:11.319
 and his rule,

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 likely that is what

00:20:13.259 --> 00:20:14.120
 drove him to say,

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 enough.

00:20:14.880 --> 00:20:15.299
 It's done.

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 Send it.

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 Do it.

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 Do it.

00:20:16.920 --> 00:20:20.640
 Now,

00:20:20.720 --> 00:20:21.440
 I want us to look

00:20:21.440 --> 00:20:23.180
 at the words

00:20:23.180 --> 00:20:24.300
 of Christ,

00:20:24.380 --> 00:20:25.380
 the words he says.

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 And I see here,

00:20:26.640 --> 00:20:26.960
 this morning,

00:20:27.019 --> 00:20:29.200
 I see four main truths

00:20:29.200 --> 00:20:31.220
 that Jesus shares

00:20:31.220 --> 00:20:31.940
 with Pilate

00:20:31.940 --> 00:20:32.700
 that I want to spend

00:20:32.700 --> 00:20:33.480
 some time with.

00:20:33.539 --> 00:20:34.380
 Those four truths

00:20:34.380 --> 00:20:34.840
 are this.

00:20:35.440 --> 00:20:36.519
 He shares about

00:20:36.519 --> 00:20:37.160
 his kingdom.

00:20:37.720 --> 00:20:38.580
 He shares about

00:20:38.580 --> 00:20:39.420
 his purpose.

00:20:40.019 --> 00:20:40.840
 He shares about

00:20:40.840 --> 00:20:41.539
 his people.

00:20:42.140 --> 00:20:42.759
 And he shares

00:20:42.759 --> 00:20:43.560
 about his father.

00:20:43.779 --> 00:20:44.019
 Again,

00:20:44.180 --> 00:20:45.320
 his kingdom,

00:20:45.319 --> 00:20:46.659
 his purpose,

00:20:47.059 --> 00:20:47.720
 his people,

00:20:48.099 --> 00:20:48.939
 and his father.

00:20:49.419 --> 00:20:49.859
 First,

00:20:50.240 --> 00:20:50.779
 I want to talk

00:20:50.779 --> 00:20:51.480
 about his kingdom.

00:20:52.599 --> 00:20:53.299
 And this is where

00:20:53.299 --> 00:20:53.779
 we will spend

00:20:53.779 --> 00:20:54.659
 the bulk of our time

00:20:54.659 --> 00:20:55.119
 this morning.

00:20:55.939 --> 00:20:56.759
 So let me ask

00:20:56.759 --> 00:20:57.299
 this question.

00:20:57.879 --> 00:20:58.839
 What is his kingdom?

00:20:59.960 --> 00:21:01.139
 Where is his kingdom?

00:21:02.000 --> 00:21:03.200
 When will his kingdom

00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:03.659
 start?

00:21:05.779 --> 00:21:06.720
 Isn't it interesting

00:21:06.720 --> 00:21:07.399
 that he talks

00:21:07.399 --> 00:21:08.419
 a lot about this kingdom,

00:21:08.619 --> 00:21:09.899
 but it's hard

00:21:09.899 --> 00:21:10.980
 for us to define

00:21:10.980 --> 00:21:11.559
 what it is?

00:21:11.659 --> 00:21:12.480
 And so I'd ask you,

00:21:13.079 --> 00:21:14.960
 if you had to define

00:21:14.960 --> 00:21:16.019
 what Jesus means

00:21:16.019 --> 00:21:16.660
 by his kingdom,

00:21:16.880 --> 00:21:17.600
 what does he mean?

00:21:19.840 --> 00:21:21.240
 What is he talking about?

00:21:23.960 --> 00:21:24.480
 You know,

00:21:24.519 --> 00:21:25.840
 as I've grown

00:21:25.840 --> 00:21:26.640
 in my faith

00:21:26.640 --> 00:21:27.319
 and wondered

00:21:27.319 --> 00:21:28.500
 about this very thing

00:21:28.500 --> 00:21:29.100
 when the kingdom

00:21:29.100 --> 00:21:29.579
 is mentioned,

00:21:29.880 --> 00:21:31.120
 I always thought

00:21:31.120 --> 00:21:31.980
 it was this

00:21:31.980 --> 00:21:33.120
 heavenly kingdom

00:21:33.120 --> 00:21:34.019
 that's in the future.

00:21:35.220 --> 00:21:36.079
 I thought he was

00:21:36.079 --> 00:21:37.059
 talking about heaven,

00:21:37.420 --> 00:21:37.940
 that he was going

00:21:37.940 --> 00:21:38.880
 to be the king of heaven

00:21:38.880 --> 00:21:40.539
 and when all of time

00:21:40.539 --> 00:21:41.079
 was done,

00:21:41.220 --> 00:21:41.920
 then his kingdom

00:21:41.920 --> 00:21:43.240
 would start

00:21:43.240 --> 00:21:44.579
 at that point.

00:21:45.380 --> 00:21:46.039
 But you know,

00:21:46.120 --> 00:21:46.620
 that's not what

00:21:46.620 --> 00:21:47.539
 the scriptures indicate.

00:21:49.420 --> 00:21:50.359
 So I want us

00:21:50.359 --> 00:21:51.200
 to take a look

00:21:51.200 --> 00:21:51.700
 at this.

00:21:57.180 --> 00:21:58.299
 And I want to

00:21:58.299 --> 00:21:59.200
 remind us

00:21:59.200 --> 00:22:01.000
 of this

00:22:01.000 --> 00:22:04.319
 verse

00:22:04.319 --> 00:22:05.700
 in Matthew 6.10.

00:22:06.779 --> 00:22:07.319
 It is

00:22:07.319 --> 00:22:08.420
 him

00:22:08.420 --> 00:22:09.500
 and the Sermon

00:22:09.500 --> 00:22:09.900
 on the Mount

00:22:09.900 --> 00:22:10.539
 that is Jesus.

00:22:10.700 --> 00:22:11.019
 He's sharing

00:22:11.019 --> 00:22:11.420
 the Sermon

00:22:11.420 --> 00:22:11.720
 on the Mount

00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:12.880
 and he says

00:22:12.880 --> 00:22:13.960
 when you pray,

00:22:14.500 --> 00:22:15.200
 pray this

00:22:15.200 --> 00:22:16.220
 or pray like this,

00:22:16.320 --> 00:22:16.600
 doesn't he?

00:22:17.340 --> 00:22:17.920
 Our Father

00:22:17.920 --> 00:22:18.779
 who art in heaven,

00:22:19.180 --> 00:22:20.420
 hallowed be thy name

00:22:20.420 --> 00:22:21.180
 and then what does he say?

00:22:22.160 --> 00:22:23.800
 Thy kingdom come.

00:22:23.860 --> 00:22:24.640
 What is he saying?

00:22:27.700 --> 00:22:28.039
 You know,

00:22:28.259 --> 00:22:29.100
 look at the words

00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:29.779
 right following it.

00:22:29.880 --> 00:22:31.160
 Thy kingdom come,

00:22:31.720 --> 00:22:33.100
 thy will be done

00:22:33.100 --> 00:22:33.960
 on earth

00:22:33.960 --> 00:22:35.640
 as it also is

00:22:35.640 --> 00:22:36.140
 in heaven

00:22:36.140 --> 00:22:36.740
 or on earth

00:22:36.740 --> 00:22:37.680
 as it is in heaven.

00:22:39.380 --> 00:22:40.980
 Thy kingdom come.

00:22:40.980 --> 00:22:42.160
 What is he saying?

00:22:42.880 --> 00:22:43.779
 What does he mean?

00:22:44.539 --> 00:22:44.720
 You know,

00:22:44.779 --> 00:22:45.819
 Paul talks about

00:22:45.819 --> 00:22:47.099
 this kingdom

00:22:47.099 --> 00:22:49.420
 to the Colossian church

00:22:49.420 --> 00:22:51.299
 and in Colossians

00:22:51.299 --> 00:22:52.400
 Paul says this

00:22:52.400 --> 00:22:53.819
 and I feel like

00:22:53.819 --> 00:22:54.440
 my microphone

00:22:54.440 --> 00:22:55.319
 is getting stuck here.

00:22:56.920 --> 00:22:57.799
 Where is that thing?

00:22:58.839 --> 00:22:59.200
 Sorry,

00:22:59.440 --> 00:23:00.460
 it's falling off my head.

00:23:02.380 --> 00:23:02.559
 You know,

00:23:02.620 --> 00:23:03.019
 bear with me.

00:23:03.559 --> 00:23:03.799
 See,

00:23:03.860 --> 00:23:04.380
 there can be a lot

00:23:04.380 --> 00:23:04.880
 of distractions,

00:23:05.019 --> 00:23:05.180
 right?

00:23:05.900 --> 00:23:06.900
 So if you can't hear me,

00:23:06.940 --> 00:23:07.559
 I'll take it off

00:23:07.559 --> 00:23:08.120
 and then I'll just

00:23:08.120 --> 00:23:08.640
 keep talking.

00:23:08.640 --> 00:23:12.680
 So in Colossians

00:23:12.680 --> 00:23:13.460
 it says this,

00:23:14.380 --> 00:23:14.660
 He,

00:23:15.000 --> 00:23:15.420
 God,

00:23:16.100 --> 00:23:17.180
 has delivered us

00:23:17.180 --> 00:23:18.400
 from the dominion

00:23:18.400 --> 00:23:19.380
 or the domain

00:23:19.380 --> 00:23:20.000
 of darkness

00:23:20.000 --> 00:23:21.240
 or it might be said here

00:23:21.240 --> 00:23:22.540
 the kingdom of darkness

00:23:22.540 --> 00:23:25.259
 and has transferred us

00:23:25.259 --> 00:23:26.360
 or translated us

00:23:26.360 --> 00:23:27.020
 into the kingdom

00:23:27.020 --> 00:23:28.140
 of his beloved son.

00:23:28.200 --> 00:23:28.980
 Let me read that again.

00:23:30.280 --> 00:23:31.780
 God has delivered us,

00:23:31.980 --> 00:23:32.320
 Christians,

00:23:32.780 --> 00:23:33.800
 from the dominion

00:23:33.800 --> 00:23:34.360
 of darkness

00:23:34.360 --> 00:23:35.600
 and transferred us

00:23:35.600 --> 00:23:36.220
 to the kingdom

00:23:36.220 --> 00:23:37.300
 of his dear son.

00:23:37.299 --> 00:23:39.680
 Christian,

00:23:40.279 --> 00:23:41.740
 you've been transferred

00:23:41.740 --> 00:23:42.539
 already

00:23:42.539 --> 00:23:43.799
 into the kingdom

00:23:43.799 --> 00:23:44.740
 of his dear son.

00:23:45.399 --> 00:23:46.659
 So you see in this passage

00:23:46.659 --> 00:23:47.500
 there's two kingdoms.

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 There's a kingdom

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 over which

00:23:50.440 --> 00:23:52.039
 the dark kingdom reigns

00:23:52.039 --> 00:23:53.059
 and there's a kingdom

00:23:53.059 --> 00:23:54.519
 over which God reigns.

00:23:54.839 --> 00:23:55.460
 One is called

00:23:55.460 --> 00:23:56.519
 the kingdom of darkness.

00:23:56.680 --> 00:23:57.180
 One is called

00:23:57.180 --> 00:23:58.119
 the kingdom of light

00:23:58.119 --> 00:23:58.819
 and you realize

00:23:58.819 --> 00:23:59.740
 that neither one of these

00:23:59.740 --> 00:24:00.279
 are political.

00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:02.599
 Both of these

00:24:02.599 --> 00:24:03.240
 are spiritual.

00:24:04.460 --> 00:24:05.599
 And so when he talks

00:24:05.599 --> 00:24:06.079
 to Pylee,

00:24:06.180 --> 00:24:06.339
 he said,

00:24:06.339 --> 00:24:07.439
 my kingdom is not

00:24:07.439 --> 00:24:08.059
 of this world.

00:24:08.139 --> 00:24:08.699
 What does he mean?

00:24:08.919 --> 00:24:09.980
 He means his kingdom

00:24:09.980 --> 00:24:11.599
 is spiritual in nature.

00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:15.659
 His kingdom

00:24:15.659 --> 00:24:16.459
 is spiritual.

00:24:17.599 --> 00:24:18.399
 Those who've

00:24:18.399 --> 00:24:19.679
 been born again

00:24:19.679 --> 00:24:20.679
 have been transferred

00:24:20.679 --> 00:24:21.679
 from one kingdom

00:24:21.679 --> 00:24:22.959
 into this other kingdom,

00:24:23.059 --> 00:24:24.000
 the kingdom of light

00:24:24.000 --> 00:24:26.299
 by the power of God.

00:24:28.299 --> 00:24:29.759
 In the book of Mark,

00:24:29.759 --> 00:24:31.180
 again,

00:24:31.180 --> 00:24:32.319
 what I want to ask

00:24:32.319 --> 00:24:34.539
 is what is it,

00:24:35.579 --> 00:24:36.359
 when is it,

00:24:36.420 --> 00:24:37.259
 and where is it?

00:24:37.339 --> 00:24:38.200
 What is the kingdom,

00:24:38.379 --> 00:24:39.079
 when is the kingdom,

00:24:39.180 --> 00:24:40.039
 and where is the kingdom?

00:24:40.279 --> 00:24:41.299
 I want to start with this.

00:24:41.400 --> 00:24:42.140
 When is the kingdom?

00:24:42.299 --> 00:24:44.200
 When does this kingdom start?

00:24:44.700 --> 00:24:45.980
 When will the kingdom

00:24:45.980 --> 00:24:47.059
 of Christ,

00:24:47.319 --> 00:24:49.319
 or when Christ

00:24:49.319 --> 00:24:50.640
 will take his reign

00:24:50.640 --> 00:24:51.259
 or seat

00:24:51.259 --> 00:24:53.180
 and reign over his kingdom,

00:24:53.319 --> 00:24:54.359
 when will it start?

00:24:54.500 --> 00:24:55.460
 What would you say now

00:24:55.460 --> 00:24:56.539
 if I ask you that question?

00:24:56.960 --> 00:24:57.759
 When will it start?

00:24:58.019 --> 00:24:58.599
 Is it going to start

00:24:58.599 --> 00:24:59.099
 in the future

00:24:59.099 --> 00:25:00.899
 when time is no more

00:25:00.899 --> 00:25:01.700
 or does it start now?

00:25:02.940 --> 00:25:04.220
 Did it start back then?

00:25:04.299 --> 00:25:05.059
 When did it start?

00:25:05.159 --> 00:25:06.500
 Let's see what the scriptures say.

00:25:09.639 --> 00:25:10.879
 In Mark 1,

00:25:11.259 --> 00:25:12.779
 verse 14,

00:25:12.859 --> 00:25:13.599
 it says this,

00:25:14.180 --> 00:25:15.779
 Now after John was arrested,

00:25:15.960 --> 00:25:17.399
 Jesus came into Galilee

00:25:17.399 --> 00:25:19.960
 proclaiming the gospel of God

00:25:19.960 --> 00:25:20.680
 and saying,

00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:22.480
 The time is fulfilled

00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:24.279
 and the kingdom of God

00:25:24.279 --> 00:25:25.440
 is at hand.

00:25:26.539 --> 00:25:27.379
 Repent

00:25:27.379 --> 00:25:29.119
 and believe in the gospel.

00:25:29.639 --> 00:25:30.940
 The kingdom of God

00:25:30.940 --> 00:25:32.039
 is at hand.

00:25:32.579 --> 00:25:33.680
 And so what we can say

00:25:33.680 --> 00:25:35.000
 about the kingdom of God

00:25:35.000 --> 00:25:36.700
 is when Jesus

00:25:36.700 --> 00:25:38.159
 was in ministry,

00:25:38.579 --> 00:25:39.740
 he makes this statement

00:25:39.740 --> 00:25:41.299
 that the kingdom of God

00:25:41.299 --> 00:25:42.379
 is at hand.

00:25:42.879 --> 00:25:44.059
 The spiritual kingdom

00:25:44.059 --> 00:25:45.180
 is now

00:25:45.180 --> 00:25:46.740
 according to Jesus

00:25:46.740 --> 00:25:47.859
 as he's ministering.

00:25:51.319 --> 00:25:52.359
 John 9,

00:25:52.460 --> 00:25:52.859
 excuse me,

00:25:52.920 --> 00:25:54.119
 Mark 9 says this,

00:25:54.119 --> 00:25:55.459
 and he said to them,

00:25:55.519 --> 00:25:56.159
 that is Jesus

00:25:56.159 --> 00:25:57.299
 speaking to his disciples,

00:25:57.459 --> 00:25:58.539
 Truly I say to you,

00:25:58.979 --> 00:26:00.339
 there are some standing here

00:26:00.339 --> 00:26:01.739
 who will not taste death

00:26:01.739 --> 00:26:02.939
 until they see

00:26:02.939 --> 00:26:04.179
 the kingdom of God

00:26:04.179 --> 00:26:05.239
 after it has come

00:26:05.239 --> 00:26:05.839
 with power.

00:26:07.599 --> 00:26:08.659
 There are some

00:26:08.659 --> 00:26:10.219
 that will not die

00:26:10.219 --> 00:26:11.819
 before they see

00:26:11.819 --> 00:26:13.039
 the kingdom of God

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:13.959
 come with power.

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:15.159
 Hmm.

00:26:16.779 --> 00:26:18.459
 So the kingdom of God

00:26:18.459 --> 00:26:20.239
 is not this thing

00:26:20.239 --> 00:26:21.239
 that's out in the distance.

00:26:21.479 --> 00:26:22.979
 It's not this heavenly kingdom

00:26:22.980 --> 00:26:23.920
 that won't start

00:26:23.920 --> 00:26:25.660
 until eternity begins.

00:26:25.940 --> 00:26:26.759
 It's now.

00:26:27.180 --> 00:26:29.140
 It started in the time of Christ.

00:26:29.519 --> 00:26:30.860
 The men that were living

00:26:30.860 --> 00:26:31.740
 at that time

00:26:31.740 --> 00:26:33.220
 would see the kingdom

00:26:33.220 --> 00:26:35.220
 of God come in power.

00:26:40.500 --> 00:26:41.480
 In Luke

00:26:41.480 --> 00:26:45.799
 chapter 9 and 10,

00:26:46.759 --> 00:26:47.880
 you might remember

00:26:47.880 --> 00:26:48.980
 at one point

00:26:48.980 --> 00:26:50.079
 during his ministry,

00:26:50.079 --> 00:26:51.759
 he sent the twelve out

00:26:51.759 --> 00:26:54.759
 to proclaim the gospel

00:26:54.759 --> 00:26:56.379
 and to heal

00:26:56.379 --> 00:26:57.679
 and to cast out demons

00:26:57.679 --> 00:26:58.500
 as they went.

00:26:58.619 --> 00:27:00.240
 He sent them on a mission

00:27:00.240 --> 00:27:02.339
 to prepare their hearts

00:27:02.339 --> 00:27:02.980
 for the Messiah.

00:27:03.279 --> 00:27:04.500
 He did that also

00:27:04.500 --> 00:27:05.720
 in another setting

00:27:05.720 --> 00:27:06.539
 with 72.

00:27:07.019 --> 00:27:07.759
 He sent them out

00:27:07.759 --> 00:27:08.179
 in pairs

00:27:08.179 --> 00:27:09.299
 to all the cities

00:27:09.299 --> 00:27:11.399
 to which he was going

00:27:11.399 --> 00:27:12.159
 to travel

00:27:12.159 --> 00:27:13.339
 and preach.

00:27:13.339 --> 00:27:17.379
 and it says this.

00:27:18.019 --> 00:27:18.839
 The word of God says,

00:27:19.019 --> 00:27:19.379
 go,

00:27:20.039 --> 00:27:20.759
 he's saying this

00:27:20.759 --> 00:27:21.419
 to the disciples

00:27:21.419 --> 00:27:22.679
 in the 72,

00:27:23.059 --> 00:27:24.339
 go and proclaim

00:27:24.339 --> 00:27:25.819
 the kingdom of God.

00:27:26.639 --> 00:27:27.099
 Go

00:27:27.099 --> 00:27:28.319
 and proclaim

00:27:28.319 --> 00:27:29.879
 the kingdom of God.

00:27:29.939 --> 00:27:30.099
 You know,

00:27:30.139 --> 00:27:30.679
 if he said that

00:27:30.679 --> 00:27:31.119
 to you and me,

00:27:31.199 --> 00:27:32.319
 what would we be proclaiming?

00:27:33.220 --> 00:27:34.519
 What is this kingdom

00:27:34.519 --> 00:27:35.459
 that we would proclaim?

00:27:39.740 --> 00:27:40.980
 Then later on

00:27:40.980 --> 00:27:42.059
 down in chapter 10,

00:27:42.119 --> 00:27:42.720
 it says this.

00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:44.200
 He says to the 72,

00:27:44.660 --> 00:27:45.539
 heal the sick

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:47.140
 in each of these towns

00:27:47.140 --> 00:27:47.819
 that you visit

00:27:47.819 --> 00:27:50.180
 and in it say to them,

00:27:50.299 --> 00:27:51.319
 the kingdom of God

00:27:51.319 --> 00:27:52.519
 has come near to you.

00:27:54.539 --> 00:27:56.259
 But whenever you enter a town

00:27:56.259 --> 00:27:57.420
 and they do not receive you,

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:58.460
 go into the streets

00:27:58.460 --> 00:27:58.839
 and say,

00:27:58.960 --> 00:28:00.700
 even the dust of your town

00:28:00.700 --> 00:28:02.079
 that clings to our feet,

00:28:02.140 --> 00:28:03.600
 we wipe off against you.

00:28:03.940 --> 00:28:04.319
 Nevertheless,

00:28:04.579 --> 00:28:05.100
 know this,

00:28:05.299 --> 00:28:07.000
 that the kingdom of God

00:28:07.000 --> 00:28:08.960
 has come near to you.

00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:11.700
 The kingdom of God.

00:28:12.720 --> 00:28:17.140
 When is the kingdom of God?

00:28:17.200 --> 00:28:17.960
 That's the question

00:28:17.960 --> 00:28:19.279
 we're trying to answer.

00:28:19.500 --> 00:28:19.759
 When?

00:28:20.980 --> 00:28:22.180
 Do you notice that

00:28:22.180 --> 00:28:24.059
 it was during the time of Christ?

00:28:24.319 --> 00:28:26.059
 It was during the ministry of Christ

00:28:26.059 --> 00:28:27.200
 when Christ is saying,

00:28:27.420 --> 00:28:29.019
 the kingdom is beginning now.

00:28:29.680 --> 00:28:30.500
 And we'll talk about

00:28:30.500 --> 00:28:31.640
 the significance of this

00:28:31.640 --> 00:28:32.220
 this morning.

00:28:32.819 --> 00:28:33.759
 You remember when

00:28:33.759 --> 00:28:35.519
 Christ said,

00:28:36.460 --> 00:28:37.880
 as this ministry was happening,

00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:38.319
 he said,

00:28:38.539 --> 00:28:39.740
 the hour is not yet.

00:28:39.799 --> 00:28:40.700
 It's not quite time.

00:28:40.700 --> 00:28:41.720
 The hour is not yet.

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:42.819
 And then finally he said,

00:28:43.180 --> 00:28:44.220
 the hour has come.

00:28:44.420 --> 00:28:44.940
 What hour?

00:28:45.180 --> 00:28:46.720
 The hour when he would suffer

00:28:46.720 --> 00:28:48.279
 this last week of his life.

00:28:48.660 --> 00:28:49.220
 And he said,

00:28:49.319 --> 00:28:50.180
 he says this.

00:28:51.640 --> 00:28:52.039
 He said,

00:28:52.160 --> 00:28:52.480
 Father,

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:53.920
 glorify your name.

00:28:54.039 --> 00:28:55.259
 The hour has come

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:56.420
 for the Son of Man

00:28:56.420 --> 00:28:57.940
 to be glorified.

00:28:58.440 --> 00:28:59.700
 And then it goes on to say,

00:28:59.799 --> 00:29:00.380
 Jesus said,

00:29:01.180 --> 00:29:02.700
 now is the judgment

00:29:02.700 --> 00:29:03.559
 of this world.

00:29:03.920 --> 00:29:05.259
 Now will the ruler

00:29:05.259 --> 00:29:06.160
 of this world

00:29:06.160 --> 00:29:07.340
 be cast out.

00:29:07.840 --> 00:29:08.360
 Now.

00:29:08.359 --> 00:29:10.259
 What does he mean now?

00:29:11.659 --> 00:29:12.639
 What the scripture

00:29:12.639 --> 00:29:13.879
 is talking about

00:29:13.879 --> 00:29:15.479
 is that when Jesus

00:29:15.479 --> 00:29:16.899
 is glorified,

00:29:17.179 --> 00:29:18.479
 something is going

00:29:18.479 --> 00:29:19.079
 to happen

00:29:19.079 --> 00:29:20.679
 in the spiritual realm

00:29:20.679 --> 00:29:22.619
 that is very significant.

00:29:23.779 --> 00:29:25.539
 It has all to do

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:27.000
 with the kingdom of God.

00:29:27.679 --> 00:29:29.039
 Now is the judgment

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.919
 of this world.

00:29:30.399 --> 00:29:31.459
 Now the ruler

00:29:31.459 --> 00:29:31.979
 of this world

00:29:31.979 --> 00:29:32.759
 will be cast out.

00:29:32.839 --> 00:29:33.579
 Who is the ruler

00:29:33.579 --> 00:29:34.240
 of this world?

00:29:35.159 --> 00:29:35.679
 Of course,

00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:36.199
 it's Satan.

00:29:36.200 --> 00:29:37.559
 And he says

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:38.600
 he's going to be cast out.

00:29:38.660 --> 00:29:38.759
 Well,

00:29:38.779 --> 00:29:39.660
 he's going to be cast out

00:29:39.660 --> 00:29:40.299
 from where?

00:29:41.340 --> 00:29:42.480
 He's going to be cast out

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:43.120
 from heaven.

00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:47.259
 Before the sacrifice

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:48.180
 of Christ,

00:29:48.319 --> 00:29:49.720
 before the offering

00:29:49.720 --> 00:29:50.539
 of his body

00:29:50.539 --> 00:29:51.720
 for the sins of man,

00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:53.600
 what could Satan do?

00:29:54.220 --> 00:29:55.100
 He could stand

00:29:55.100 --> 00:29:56.059
 before God

00:29:56.059 --> 00:29:57.120
 and he could say,

00:29:57.420 --> 00:29:57.740
 guilty,

00:29:58.039 --> 00:29:58.400
 guilty,

00:29:58.700 --> 00:29:59.039
 guilty,

00:29:59.319 --> 00:29:59.660
 guilty,

00:29:59.900 --> 00:30:00.240
 guilty,

00:30:00.440 --> 00:30:01.620
 guilty to all

00:30:01.620 --> 00:30:02.360
 of us

00:30:02.360 --> 00:30:03.220
 sinners.

00:30:03.220 --> 00:30:06.059
 Was he justified

00:30:06.059 --> 00:30:06.900
 in saying that?

00:30:07.019 --> 00:30:07.860
 Of course he was.

00:30:08.960 --> 00:30:10.120
 He had access

00:30:10.120 --> 00:30:11.740
 to the throne of God

00:30:11.740 --> 00:30:13.880
 to accuse you

00:30:13.880 --> 00:30:15.220
 and me of sin

00:30:15.220 --> 00:30:16.700
 and he was right

00:30:16.700 --> 00:30:17.839
 in saying it

00:30:17.839 --> 00:30:18.900
 because we all

00:30:18.900 --> 00:30:19.660
 are that,

00:30:19.900 --> 00:30:20.100
 sinners.

00:30:21.460 --> 00:30:22.539
 But something

00:30:22.539 --> 00:30:23.299
 is happening

00:30:23.299 --> 00:30:24.279
 through the death

00:30:24.279 --> 00:30:24.960
 of Jesus

00:30:24.960 --> 00:30:26.940
 that changes

00:30:26.940 --> 00:30:28.220
 the scope

00:30:28.220 --> 00:30:29.039
 of the kingdom.

00:30:30.539 --> 00:30:31.240
 He said

00:30:31.240 --> 00:30:32.259
 he is setting up

00:30:32.259 --> 00:30:32.740
 a kingdom

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:34.660
 that is based

00:30:34.660 --> 00:30:35.900
 on his sacrifice.

00:30:37.359 --> 00:30:38.079
 Let's look at

00:30:38.079 --> 00:30:39.059
 Revelation right quick.

00:30:39.400 --> 00:30:40.059
 Y'all know I love

00:30:40.059 --> 00:30:40.660
 going back there.

00:30:41.160 --> 00:30:41.940
 For those of y'all

00:30:41.940 --> 00:30:43.180
 who were in that class,

00:30:43.379 --> 00:30:43.759
 I can't,

00:30:44.140 --> 00:30:45.119
 I don't have time

00:30:45.119 --> 00:30:45.720
 to establish

00:30:45.720 --> 00:30:48.119
 the whole text here

00:30:48.119 --> 00:30:48.740
 but I'm reading

00:30:48.740 --> 00:30:49.779
 out of chapter 12

00:30:49.779 --> 00:30:50.519
 of Revelation.

00:30:50.879 --> 00:30:51.420
 You remember

00:30:51.420 --> 00:30:52.379
 the story where

00:30:52.379 --> 00:30:54.740
 there was a woman

00:30:54.740 --> 00:30:55.539
 and a child

00:30:55.539 --> 00:30:56.240
 and a dragon

00:30:56.240 --> 00:30:56.799
 and the dragon

00:30:56.799 --> 00:30:58.000
 tried to kill the child

00:30:58.000 --> 00:30:59.519
 and the child

00:30:59.519 --> 00:31:00.200
 was taken up

00:31:00.200 --> 00:31:00.579
 to heaven.

00:31:00.579 --> 00:31:02.699
 that is a symbolic

00:31:02.699 --> 00:31:03.960
 picture of Jesus'

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.960
 resurrection.

00:31:06.579 --> 00:31:07.679
 And so in reference

00:31:07.679 --> 00:31:08.460
 to Jesus'

00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:09.279
 resurrection,

00:31:09.599 --> 00:31:10.419
 we read this

00:31:10.419 --> 00:31:11.559
 in Revelation

00:31:11.559 --> 00:31:12.619
 chapter 12.

00:31:13.579 --> 00:31:14.000
 It says,

00:31:14.099 --> 00:31:14.819
 as now war

00:31:14.819 --> 00:31:15.720
 arose in heaven,

00:31:15.899 --> 00:31:16.799
 Michael and his angels

00:31:16.799 --> 00:31:17.679
 fighting against the,

00:31:17.939 --> 00:31:18.500
 excuse me,

00:31:18.960 --> 00:31:20.259
 fighting against the dragon

00:31:20.259 --> 00:31:20.859
 and the dragon

00:31:20.859 --> 00:31:21.419
 and his angels

00:31:21.419 --> 00:31:22.139
 fought back.

00:31:22.539 --> 00:31:23.559
 But he was defeated

00:31:23.559 --> 00:31:25.079
 and there was no longer

00:31:25.079 --> 00:31:26.259
 any place for them

00:31:26.259 --> 00:31:26.639
 in heaven.

00:31:26.640 --> 00:31:28.160
 and the great dragon

00:31:28.160 --> 00:31:29.800
 was thrown down

00:31:29.800 --> 00:31:30.980
 or cast out.

00:31:32.060 --> 00:31:33.520
 That ancient serpent

00:31:33.520 --> 00:31:34.720
 who is called the devil

00:31:34.720 --> 00:31:35.280
 and Satan,

00:31:35.680 --> 00:31:36.340
 the deceiver

00:31:36.340 --> 00:31:37.120
 of the whole world,

00:31:37.360 --> 00:31:38.380
 he was thrown down

00:31:38.380 --> 00:31:38.759
 to earth

00:31:38.759 --> 00:31:39.400
 and his angels

00:31:39.400 --> 00:31:40.300
 were thrown down

00:31:40.300 --> 00:31:40.720
 with him.

00:31:40.900 --> 00:31:41.820
 And I heard a loud

00:31:41.820 --> 00:31:42.620
 voice in heaven

00:31:42.620 --> 00:31:43.080
 saying,

00:31:43.440 --> 00:31:43.880
 now,

00:31:44.420 --> 00:31:48.340
 now the salvation

00:31:48.340 --> 00:31:50.120
 and the power

00:31:50.120 --> 00:31:51.300
 and the kingdom

00:31:51.300 --> 00:31:52.100
 of our God

00:31:52.100 --> 00:31:53.259
 and the authority

00:31:53.259 --> 00:31:54.140
 of his Christ,

00:31:54.259 --> 00:31:55.040
 remember what happened

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:56.319
 when Christ was resurrected?

00:31:58.019 --> 00:31:59.059
 And remember what he said

00:31:59.059 --> 00:32:00.359
 to you and me,

00:32:00.639 --> 00:32:02.180
 specifically to those

00:32:02.180 --> 00:32:03.059
 who were disciples

00:32:03.059 --> 00:32:03.759
 in that day,

00:32:04.379 --> 00:32:05.599
 all authority

00:32:05.599 --> 00:32:07.200
 has been given to me,

00:32:07.420 --> 00:32:08.480
 therefore go

00:32:08.480 --> 00:32:09.339
 and make disciples

00:32:09.339 --> 00:32:10.200
 of all nations.

00:32:10.759 --> 00:32:12.200
 All authority

00:32:12.200 --> 00:32:14.019
 is given to me.

00:32:15.519 --> 00:32:16.599
 Here it says,

00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:18.299
 the kingdom of our God

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:19.279
 and the authority

00:32:19.279 --> 00:32:19.879
 of his Christ

00:32:19.879 --> 00:32:20.779
 have come

00:32:20.779 --> 00:32:22.599
 for the accuser

00:32:22.599 --> 00:32:23.559
 of our brethren

00:32:23.559 --> 00:32:25.079
 has been thrown down.

00:32:25.159 --> 00:32:26.179
 Do you see the association

00:32:26.179 --> 00:32:27.599
 of this dark kingdom

00:32:27.599 --> 00:32:28.559
 and this kingdom of light?

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:31.819
 Before the death of Jesus,

00:32:32.019 --> 00:32:33.579
 before he shed his blood,

00:32:33.960 --> 00:32:35.679
 the enemy had access

00:32:35.679 --> 00:32:37.099
 to accuse.

00:32:37.480 --> 00:32:38.460
 But you know what happened

00:32:38.460 --> 00:32:39.579
 with the death of Christ?

00:32:40.039 --> 00:32:41.740
 All of his children

00:32:41.740 --> 00:32:42.639
 are covered

00:32:42.639 --> 00:32:44.119
 by the blood of Jesus.

00:32:44.480 --> 00:32:45.720
 The enemy no longer

00:32:45.720 --> 00:32:46.480
 has access.

00:32:47.359 --> 00:32:48.559
 He is thrown out.

00:32:49.879 --> 00:32:50.819
 And when the enemy

00:32:50.819 --> 00:32:52.419
 tries to accuse me now,

00:32:52.420 --> 00:32:53.519
 to the Father,

00:32:53.600 --> 00:32:54.519
 what does the Father say?

00:32:55.279 --> 00:32:56.120
 Blood of Jesus.

00:32:57.200 --> 00:32:58.120
 Blood of Jesus.

00:32:58.800 --> 00:32:59.259
 He's mine.

00:32:59.740 --> 00:33:00.240
 He's mine.

00:33:00.600 --> 00:33:01.140
 She's mine.

00:33:01.460 --> 00:33:01.940
 She's mine.

00:33:02.100 --> 00:33:02.960
 And what's the devil do?

00:33:03.860 --> 00:33:05.120
 He can't do a thing.

00:33:06.279 --> 00:33:07.539
 Because we've been bought

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:09.100
 with the blood of Jesus.

00:33:09.519 --> 00:33:10.340
 That is when

00:33:10.340 --> 00:33:11.519
 his kingdom started.

00:33:11.960 --> 00:33:13.820
 It's the kingdom of God

00:33:13.820 --> 00:33:16.460
 that's not a political kingdom.

00:33:16.460 --> 00:33:20.819
 And I want us to see

00:33:20.819 --> 00:33:21.799
 that the win

00:33:21.799 --> 00:33:23.600
 is the resurrection of Jesus.

00:33:23.779 --> 00:33:25.240
 Defeated sin.

00:33:25.380 --> 00:33:26.360
 It defeated death.

00:33:26.440 --> 00:33:27.360
 It defeated Satan.

00:33:28.180 --> 00:33:29.759
 The resurrection of Jesus.

00:33:31.380 --> 00:33:32.460
 And now I ask the question,

00:33:32.860 --> 00:33:33.140
 where?

00:33:33.880 --> 00:33:35.000
 Where is the kingdom?

00:33:35.519 --> 00:33:37.200
 This kingdom he talks about.

00:33:37.559 --> 00:33:38.720
 Is it in a place?

00:33:39.420 --> 00:33:40.299
 Far away?

00:33:40.400 --> 00:33:41.440
 This heavenly kingdom?

00:33:42.000 --> 00:33:43.299
 Is this kingdom here

00:33:43.299 --> 00:33:44.320
 on this globe?

00:33:44.799 --> 00:33:45.380
 This earth?

00:33:45.660 --> 00:33:46.620
 Is it going to move

00:33:46.620 --> 00:33:47.840
 from one place to another?

00:33:47.960 --> 00:33:48.799
 Where is the kingdom?

00:33:49.680 --> 00:33:49.940
 You know,

00:33:49.960 --> 00:33:51.039
 it's important for us

00:33:51.039 --> 00:33:52.600
 to understand this.

00:33:52.660 --> 00:33:53.380
 It changes

00:33:53.380 --> 00:33:54.960
 our walk.

00:33:54.960 --> 00:33:55.120
 It changes

00:33:55.120 --> 00:33:55.140
 our walk.

00:33:57.860 --> 00:33:59.299
 And I want you to see

00:33:59.299 --> 00:33:59.920
 the depth

00:33:59.920 --> 00:34:00.840
 of what he's saying.

00:34:04.059 --> 00:34:05.360
 So here it is.

00:34:06.340 --> 00:34:07.220
 This is in

00:34:07.220 --> 00:34:08.139
 the book of Luke

00:34:08.139 --> 00:34:09.000
 chapter 17.

00:34:09.000 --> 00:34:11.079
 And this is Christ being.

00:34:11.179 --> 00:34:11.340
 It says,

00:34:11.500 --> 00:34:12.219
 the kingdom of God

00:34:12.219 --> 00:34:13.000
 is not coming

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:14.639
 in ways that can be observed.

00:34:15.880 --> 00:34:16.739
 Isn't it interesting?

00:34:17.159 --> 00:34:17.420
 You know,

00:34:17.480 --> 00:34:18.380
 an earthly kingdom,

00:34:18.519 --> 00:34:19.340
 you can see guys

00:34:19.340 --> 00:34:20.179
 riding on horses.

00:34:20.940 --> 00:34:21.780
 You can see

00:34:21.780 --> 00:34:25.599
 the defense of a city.

00:34:26.960 --> 00:34:28.039
 You can see the king

00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:29.360
 with his regalia on.

00:34:29.440 --> 00:34:30.460
 He has his robe on.

00:34:30.500 --> 00:34:31.800
 He has his crown on.

00:34:31.840 --> 00:34:32.920
 He sits on his chair.

00:34:33.159 --> 00:34:33.820
 You can see it.

00:34:33.840 --> 00:34:34.219
 But here,

00:34:34.219 --> 00:34:34.900
 this kingdom

00:34:34.900 --> 00:34:36.119
 is not coming

00:34:36.119 --> 00:34:37.900
 in ways that can be observed.

00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:39.360
 there's something

00:34:39.360 --> 00:34:40.360
 about this kingdom

00:34:40.360 --> 00:34:41.920
 that is not physical.

00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:44.220
 The kingdom

00:34:44.220 --> 00:34:45.260
 he's talking about

00:34:45.260 --> 00:34:46.119
 is spiritual.

00:34:48.099 --> 00:34:49.119
 And notice what he says.

00:34:49.420 --> 00:34:50.200
 The kingdom of God

00:34:50.200 --> 00:34:51.519
 is coming in ways,

00:34:51.660 --> 00:34:52.460
 not coming in ways

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:53.220
 that can be observed.

00:34:53.619 --> 00:34:54.280
 Nor will they say,

00:34:54.380 --> 00:34:54.700
 look,

00:34:54.800 --> 00:34:55.480
 here it is.

00:34:56.139 --> 00:34:56.300
 Or,

00:34:56.519 --> 00:34:57.220
 there it is.

00:34:58.400 --> 00:34:59.380
 For behold,

00:34:59.500 --> 00:35:00.800
 the kingdom of God

00:35:00.800 --> 00:35:02.200
 is within you.

00:35:04.740 --> 00:35:05.619
 When is it

00:35:05.619 --> 00:35:07.440
 when Jesus died?

00:35:07.759 --> 00:35:08.519
 He purchased

00:35:08.519 --> 00:35:09.519
 for himself

00:35:09.519 --> 00:35:10.059
 a people.

00:35:10.440 --> 00:35:11.159
 Where is it?

00:35:11.219 --> 00:35:12.159
 It's in our hearts.

00:35:12.239 --> 00:35:12.500
 Do you know

00:35:12.500 --> 00:35:13.699
 the kingdom of God

00:35:13.699 --> 00:35:14.519
 is within?

00:35:18.579 --> 00:35:19.779
 And then I ask the question,

00:35:19.900 --> 00:35:20.639
 what is it then?

00:35:21.299 --> 00:35:22.940
 What is this kingdom of God?

00:35:23.039 --> 00:35:23.199
 I mean,

00:35:23.759 --> 00:35:25.099
 how can a kingdom

00:35:25.099 --> 00:35:25.779
 be within?

00:35:27.159 --> 00:35:27.420
 Well,

00:35:27.460 --> 00:35:28.539
 when we understand

00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:29.719
 what it is,

00:35:29.719 --> 00:35:31.000
 then we understand

00:35:31.000 --> 00:35:32.279
 how it can be within.

00:35:32.440 --> 00:35:32.559
 So,

00:35:32.699 --> 00:35:33.539
 what is this kingdom?

00:35:33.539 --> 00:35:40.079
 I turn to Romans

00:35:40.079 --> 00:35:41.279
 chapter 14

00:35:41.279 --> 00:35:42.300
 and I read this.

00:35:43.519 --> 00:35:44.199
 This is Paul

00:35:44.199 --> 00:35:45.519
 speaking to the church

00:35:45.519 --> 00:35:45.920
 at Rome

00:35:45.920 --> 00:35:46.719
 and he says this,

00:35:47.039 --> 00:35:48.039
 the kingdom of God

00:35:48.039 --> 00:35:49.000
 is not a matter

00:35:49.000 --> 00:35:49.519
 of eating

00:35:49.519 --> 00:35:50.779
 and drinking.

00:35:51.539 --> 00:35:52.340
 What does that say?

00:35:52.400 --> 00:35:53.119
 It's not physical.

00:35:55.139 --> 00:35:56.440
 The kingdom of God

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:57.139
 is not a matter

00:35:57.139 --> 00:35:58.139
 of eating and drinking

00:35:58.139 --> 00:35:59.219
 but of righteousness

00:35:59.219 --> 00:36:00.679
 and peace

00:36:00.679 --> 00:36:02.039
 and joy

00:36:02.039 --> 00:36:03.219
 in the Holy Spirit.

00:36:03.219 --> 00:36:03.579
 You know what

00:36:03.579 --> 00:36:04.859
 the kingdom of God is?

00:36:05.239 --> 00:36:06.199
 You know what Christ

00:36:06.199 --> 00:36:07.579
 purchased for you and me?

00:36:07.859 --> 00:36:09.679
 He purchased this kingdom.

00:36:10.399 --> 00:36:11.739
 He is the king

00:36:11.739 --> 00:36:12.819
 of a kingdom

00:36:12.819 --> 00:36:13.819
 that is within.

00:36:15.619 --> 00:36:16.919
 And what did he purchase?

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:18.659
 He purchased righteousness,

00:36:19.239 --> 00:36:19.739
 peace,

00:36:20.159 --> 00:36:20.959
 and joy

00:36:20.959 --> 00:36:22.139
 in the Holy Spirit.

00:36:22.259 --> 00:36:22.919
 Do you know

00:36:22.919 --> 00:36:23.539
 the gift

00:36:23.539 --> 00:36:24.399
 that we've been given?

00:36:25.339 --> 00:36:25.899
 Do you know

00:36:25.899 --> 00:36:26.419
 what it means

00:36:26.419 --> 00:36:26.939
 to be a part

00:36:26.939 --> 00:36:27.439
 of this kingdom?

00:36:27.639 --> 00:36:29.039
 Is that we're born again

00:36:29.039 --> 00:36:29.959
 and we're indwelt

00:36:29.959 --> 00:36:30.859
 with the Holy Spirit

00:36:30.860 --> 00:36:31.960
 and as a result

00:36:31.960 --> 00:36:32.680
 of being indwelt

00:36:32.680 --> 00:36:33.260
 by the Holy Spirit,

00:36:33.360 --> 00:36:34.320
 you know what he's doing?

00:36:34.539 --> 00:36:35.320
 He's doing this thing

00:36:35.320 --> 00:36:36.320
 called righteousness.

00:36:37.180 --> 00:36:38.160
 He imputed

00:36:38.160 --> 00:36:39.760
 in our lives

00:36:39.760 --> 00:36:40.579
 righteousness.

00:36:41.079 --> 00:36:42.280
 Though I was sinful,

00:36:42.400 --> 00:36:43.200
 you know what's happened?

00:36:43.360 --> 00:36:44.140
 Because of the blood

00:36:44.140 --> 00:36:44.519
 of Christ,

00:36:44.599 --> 00:36:45.559
 I've been cleansed,

00:36:45.820 --> 00:36:46.840
 I've been purified,

00:36:47.019 --> 00:36:48.099
 I've been made right,

00:36:48.220 --> 00:36:49.120
 I've been purchased,

00:36:49.300 --> 00:36:50.440
 I've been redeemed.

00:36:52.220 --> 00:36:53.059
 I'm a part

00:36:53.059 --> 00:36:53.760
 of the kingdom.

00:36:54.039 --> 00:36:55.019
 It's what he's done

00:36:55.019 --> 00:36:55.680
 within me.

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:57.620
 And what is the result

00:36:57.620 --> 00:36:58.039
 of that?

00:36:58.259 --> 00:36:59.079
 I'm going to experience

00:36:59.079 --> 00:36:59.559
 peace,

00:36:59.639 --> 00:37:00.219
 I'm going to experience

00:37:00.219 --> 00:37:00.599
 joy.

00:37:00.679 --> 00:37:01.279
 Have we heard that

00:37:01.279 --> 00:37:02.099
 in scriptures before?

00:37:02.800 --> 00:37:03.659
 You know what he says

00:37:03.659 --> 00:37:04.340
 about abiding?

00:37:05.739 --> 00:37:06.119
 He says,

00:37:06.219 --> 00:37:06.759
 apart from me

00:37:06.759 --> 00:37:07.500
 you can do nothing.

00:37:07.679 --> 00:37:09.099
 I ask you to abide.

00:37:09.440 --> 00:37:11.059
 I command you to abide.

00:37:11.320 --> 00:37:11.639
 Why?

00:37:11.759 --> 00:37:12.980
 Why does he want us

00:37:12.980 --> 00:37:13.519
 to abide?

00:37:13.860 --> 00:37:14.139
 You know,

00:37:14.179 --> 00:37:14.779
 if you look at

00:37:14.779 --> 00:37:16.119
 verse 11 of John 15,

00:37:16.199 --> 00:37:16.699
 you know what it says?

00:37:16.920 --> 00:37:17.940
 I've told you

00:37:17.940 --> 00:37:18.579
 these things

00:37:18.579 --> 00:37:19.559
 in order that you

00:37:19.559 --> 00:37:20.699
 might have joy

00:37:20.699 --> 00:37:22.539
 and have it to the full.

00:37:22.539 --> 00:37:23.519
 You know where

00:37:23.519 --> 00:37:24.079
 true,

00:37:24.519 --> 00:37:25.039
 lasting,

00:37:25.880 --> 00:37:26.779
 genuine joy

00:37:26.779 --> 00:37:27.440
 comes from?

00:37:27.440 --> 00:37:28.340
 It's not from

00:37:28.340 --> 00:37:29.240
 winning the ball game.

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:31.420
 It's not from

00:37:31.420 --> 00:37:32.000
 your team

00:37:32.000 --> 00:37:33.099
 winning last night

00:37:33.099 --> 00:37:35.159
 ACC championship.

00:37:35.360 --> 00:37:36.659
 That's not where joy comes.

00:37:36.659 --> 00:37:37.200
 It's not from

00:37:37.200 --> 00:37:38.639
 killing the big deer

00:37:38.639 --> 00:37:40.340
 with the big rack,

00:37:40.440 --> 00:37:40.619
 brother.

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:42.340
 That's not

00:37:42.340 --> 00:37:43.420
 where joy

00:37:43.420 --> 00:37:44.480
 truly comes from.

00:37:44.559 --> 00:37:45.519
 All that is temporary.

00:37:45.880 --> 00:37:46.480
 You know where joy

00:37:46.480 --> 00:37:47.000
 comes from?

00:37:47.179 --> 00:37:47.619
 Abiding.

00:37:48.200 --> 00:37:48.780
 You know where joy

00:37:48.780 --> 00:37:49.240
 comes from?

00:37:49.360 --> 00:37:50.139
 It's the movement

00:37:50.139 --> 00:37:50.840
 of the Holy Spirit

00:37:50.840 --> 00:37:51.400
 in our life.

00:37:52.260 --> 00:37:53.519
 He's gifted us

00:37:53.519 --> 00:37:54.320
 this gift

00:37:54.320 --> 00:37:55.360
 that we would be

00:37:55.360 --> 00:37:56.280
 part of his kingdom.

00:37:56.280 --> 00:37:57.680
 And what is his kingdom?

00:37:58.019 --> 00:37:59.340
 It's him within.

00:38:00.180 --> 00:38:01.060
 It's the effect

00:38:01.060 --> 00:38:03.460
 of the Holy Spirit

00:38:03.460 --> 00:38:04.560
 in our lives.

00:38:04.620 --> 00:38:05.580
 That's the kingdom.

00:38:05.840 --> 00:38:06.820
 That's what he's saying

00:38:06.820 --> 00:38:07.500
 to Pilate.

00:38:07.720 --> 00:38:09.180
 This is what he's purchased.

00:38:10.060 --> 00:38:10.900
 You know what's interesting?

00:38:12.700 --> 00:38:14.280
 In light of what I've shared,

00:38:14.440 --> 00:38:15.760
 the when is when he died,

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:17.860
 the where is in our heart,

00:38:18.460 --> 00:38:19.100
 the what

00:38:19.100 --> 00:38:22.740
 is the effect

00:38:22.739 --> 00:38:23.939
 in our life?

00:38:24.000 --> 00:38:24.819
 What is it?

00:38:25.059 --> 00:38:26.459
 It's the rule

00:38:26.459 --> 00:38:27.199
 of Christ.

00:38:27.279 --> 00:38:27.839
 You know we sang

00:38:27.839 --> 00:38:28.559
 a song this morning

00:38:28.559 --> 00:38:29.199
 that used the word

00:38:29.199 --> 00:38:29.579
 reign.

00:38:30.879 --> 00:38:31.959
 Y'all know what it is

00:38:31.959 --> 00:38:33.239
 for a king to reign?

00:38:35.239 --> 00:38:36.739
 That means his subjects

00:38:36.739 --> 00:38:37.419
 honor him.

00:38:37.479 --> 00:38:38.619
 His subjects do

00:38:38.619 --> 00:38:39.399
 what he said

00:38:39.399 --> 00:38:39.919
 they're going to do.

00:38:40.119 --> 00:38:41.299
 He reigns over

00:38:41.299 --> 00:38:41.939
 the kingdom.

00:38:42.279 --> 00:38:43.000
 What does it mean

00:38:43.000 --> 00:38:44.559
 for Christ to reign

00:38:44.559 --> 00:38:46.139
 over the kingdom

00:38:46.139 --> 00:38:46.779
 in your life?

00:38:46.839 --> 00:38:47.739
 What does that mean?

00:38:47.739 --> 00:38:50.779
 Does he reign

00:38:50.779 --> 00:38:51.479
 in your life?

00:38:53.319 --> 00:38:54.519
 We read it earlier.

00:38:54.659 --> 00:38:55.259
 You know what it means?

00:38:55.339 --> 00:38:55.739
 It means

00:38:55.739 --> 00:38:57.519
 like the prayer,

00:38:58.159 --> 00:38:59.919
 your will be done

00:38:59.919 --> 00:39:02.139
 on earth

00:39:02.139 --> 00:39:03.279
 that is in my life

00:39:03.279 --> 00:39:04.219
 as it is in heaven.

00:39:04.319 --> 00:39:05.199
 Do you think God's will

00:39:05.199 --> 00:39:05.859
 is done in heaven?

00:39:07.199 --> 00:39:07.799
 Do you think

00:39:07.799 --> 00:39:08.500
 it's done perfectly?

00:39:09.839 --> 00:39:10.519
 You know what

00:39:10.519 --> 00:39:11.719
 the call is

00:39:11.719 --> 00:39:12.199
 for us

00:39:12.199 --> 00:39:12.799
 and his kingdom

00:39:12.799 --> 00:39:13.399
 that we would

00:39:13.399 --> 00:39:14.199
 honor his will?

00:39:14.699 --> 00:39:15.399
 That we would

00:39:15.399 --> 00:39:16.119
 live for him?

00:39:17.739 --> 00:39:18.899
 Y'all remember

00:39:18.899 --> 00:39:20.599
 Matthew 6.33?

00:39:20.799 --> 00:39:21.639
 If you've heard me preach

00:39:21.639 --> 00:39:22.379
 you've heard this verse

00:39:22.379 --> 00:39:23.119
 come out of my mouth

00:39:23.119 --> 00:39:23.719
 many times.

00:39:23.779 --> 00:39:24.419
 You know what it says?

00:39:24.979 --> 00:39:26.500
 It says seek first

00:39:26.500 --> 00:39:26.819
 what?

00:39:28.179 --> 00:39:29.199
 What is he saying?

00:39:29.619 --> 00:39:30.299
 Seek first

00:39:30.299 --> 00:39:31.099
 the kingdom of God.

00:39:31.759 --> 00:39:32.439
 You know what he's saying?

00:39:33.059 --> 00:39:33.559
 When he's saying

00:39:33.559 --> 00:39:34.599
 seek the kingdom of God

00:39:34.599 --> 00:39:35.199
 he's not saying

00:39:35.199 --> 00:39:36.119
 something in the future.

00:39:36.779 --> 00:39:37.299
 When he says

00:39:37.299 --> 00:39:38.379
 seek the kingdom of God

00:39:38.379 --> 00:39:39.839
 he says seek this

00:39:39.839 --> 00:39:41.039
 that he would reign

00:39:41.039 --> 00:39:41.879
 in your life

00:39:41.879 --> 00:39:42.479
 today

00:39:42.479 --> 00:39:43.619
 and tomorrow

00:39:43.619 --> 00:39:45.019
 and the next day

00:39:45.019 --> 00:39:46.119
 and the next day.

00:39:46.539 --> 00:39:47.539
 Seek first

00:39:47.539 --> 00:39:48.599
 his reign.

00:39:48.699 --> 00:39:48.920
 You know what

00:39:48.920 --> 00:39:49.579
 that looks like?

00:39:49.800 --> 00:39:50.199
 Obedience.

00:39:51.059 --> 00:39:51.739
 You know what it says?

00:39:51.920 --> 00:39:52.980
 If you love me

00:39:52.980 --> 00:39:53.940
 how will you live?

00:39:55.519 --> 00:39:56.259
 According to the book

00:39:56.259 --> 00:39:56.539
 of John

00:39:56.539 --> 00:39:57.300
 if you love me

00:39:57.300 --> 00:39:57.820
 you will obey

00:39:57.820 --> 00:39:58.579
 my commands.

00:40:00.300 --> 00:40:01.380
 The picture

00:40:01.380 --> 00:40:02.800
 of love

00:40:02.800 --> 00:40:04.500
 of God

00:40:04.500 --> 00:40:05.199
 is obedience.

00:40:06.279 --> 00:40:07.019
 And where does

00:40:07.019 --> 00:40:07.840
 the ability

00:40:07.840 --> 00:40:08.759
 to be obedient

00:40:08.759 --> 00:40:09.440
 come from?

00:40:09.519 --> 00:40:09.940
 The indwelling

00:40:09.940 --> 00:40:10.480
 Holy Spirit.

00:40:10.699 --> 00:40:11.380
 You know what he's done?

00:40:11.480 --> 00:40:12.800
 He's gifted us

00:40:12.800 --> 00:40:14.019
 a life

00:40:14.019 --> 00:40:15.440
 of fellowship

00:40:15.440 --> 00:40:16.259
 with the Father.

00:40:16.260 --> 00:40:19.100
 And what is

00:40:19.100 --> 00:40:19.660
 the vehicle

00:40:19.660 --> 00:40:20.580
 by which we have

00:40:20.580 --> 00:40:21.260
 intimate fellowship

00:40:21.260 --> 00:40:22.280
 that we would

00:40:22.280 --> 00:40:22.960
 allow him

00:40:22.960 --> 00:40:23.640
 to reign

00:40:23.640 --> 00:40:24.360
 in our life?

00:40:25.180 --> 00:40:26.040
 So I would

00:40:26.040 --> 00:40:26.720
 define

00:40:26.720 --> 00:40:27.860
 the kingdom

00:40:27.860 --> 00:40:28.360
 of God

00:40:28.360 --> 00:40:28.940
 in this way.

00:40:29.040 --> 00:40:29.460
 Here it is.

00:40:29.780 --> 00:40:30.720
 It's the reign

00:40:30.720 --> 00:40:31.500
 and I stole this

00:40:31.500 --> 00:40:31.880
 by the way

00:40:31.880 --> 00:40:32.380
 from a preacher

00:40:32.380 --> 00:40:33.220
 I really really

00:40:33.220 --> 00:40:34.180
 respect down in Atlanta.

00:40:34.280 --> 00:40:34.760
 He says this

00:40:34.760 --> 00:40:36.180
 it's the reign

00:40:36.180 --> 00:40:38.160
 of Christ the king

00:40:38.160 --> 00:40:39.880
 in the hearts

00:40:39.880 --> 00:40:40.680
 of his kingdom

00:40:40.680 --> 00:40:41.380
 people

00:40:41.380 --> 00:40:42.600
 that grows

00:40:42.600 --> 00:40:43.480
 extensively

00:40:43.480 --> 00:40:45.260
 and intensively.

00:40:45.320 --> 00:40:46.019
 Let me say that again.

00:40:46.380 --> 00:40:47.400
 It's the reign

00:40:47.400 --> 00:40:48.860
 of Christ the king

00:40:48.860 --> 00:40:50.460
 in the hearts

00:40:50.460 --> 00:40:51.599
 of his kingdom

00:40:51.599 --> 00:40:52.219
 people

00:40:52.219 --> 00:40:52.900
 Christians

00:40:52.900 --> 00:40:54.659
 that grows

00:40:54.659 --> 00:40:55.599
 extensively

00:40:55.599 --> 00:40:56.320
 how does it grow

00:40:56.320 --> 00:40:56.699
 extensively?

00:40:57.119 --> 00:40:57.559
 Do you know

00:40:57.559 --> 00:40:58.260
 that there's people

00:40:58.260 --> 00:40:58.860
 being added

00:40:58.860 --> 00:40:59.440
 every day

00:40:59.440 --> 00:40:59.920
 to the kingdom

00:40:59.920 --> 00:41:00.260
 of God?

00:41:02.460 --> 00:41:03.199
 Do you know

00:41:03.199 --> 00:41:03.719
 that somewhere

00:41:03.719 --> 00:41:04.199
 in the world

00:41:04.199 --> 00:41:04.760
 there's people

00:41:04.760 --> 00:41:05.280
 that are coming

00:41:05.280 --> 00:41:05.880
 to Christ

00:41:05.880 --> 00:41:07.280
 even here

00:41:07.280 --> 00:41:09.000
 that are coming

00:41:09.000 --> 00:41:09.519
 to Christ?

00:41:09.740 --> 00:41:10.800
 It's growing

00:41:10.800 --> 00:41:11.760
 and growing

00:41:11.760 --> 00:41:12.380
 and growing.

00:41:12.540 --> 00:41:13.320
 What can stop

00:41:13.320 --> 00:41:13.780
 the growth

00:41:13.780 --> 00:41:14.460
 of the church?

00:41:15.020 --> 00:41:15.500
 Can Satan?

00:41:17.920 --> 00:41:18.460
 You know

00:41:18.460 --> 00:41:20.020
 what God said

00:41:20.020 --> 00:41:20.620
 about his church?

00:41:20.800 --> 00:41:21.740
 I will build

00:41:21.740 --> 00:41:22.400
 my church

00:41:22.400 --> 00:41:23.080
 and the gates

00:41:23.080 --> 00:41:23.600
 of hell

00:41:23.600 --> 00:41:24.600
 will not prevail.

00:41:24.740 --> 00:41:24.960
 You know

00:41:24.960 --> 00:41:25.380
 what's happening

00:41:25.380 --> 00:41:25.920
 to his kingdom?

00:41:26.220 --> 00:41:26.960
 It's growing.

00:41:27.400 --> 00:41:27.680
 You know

00:41:27.680 --> 00:41:28.000
 what else

00:41:28.000 --> 00:41:28.480
 is happening

00:41:28.480 --> 00:41:29.340
 inside of us?

00:41:29.660 --> 00:41:30.120
 It's growing

00:41:30.120 --> 00:41:30.880
 extensively

00:41:30.880 --> 00:41:31.580
 and he's just

00:41:31.580 --> 00:41:32.060
 touching a lot

00:41:32.060 --> 00:41:32.460
 of people

00:41:32.460 --> 00:41:33.120
 it's growing

00:41:33.120 --> 00:41:34.060
 intensively.

00:41:34.180 --> 00:41:34.840
 Do you find

00:41:34.840 --> 00:41:35.480
 in your life

00:41:35.480 --> 00:41:36.400
 more of a desire

00:41:36.400 --> 00:41:37.080
 to honor God

00:41:37.080 --> 00:41:37.660
 than you did

00:41:37.660 --> 00:41:38.300
 when you were

00:41:38.300 --> 00:41:38.940
 first a believer?

00:41:40.220 --> 00:41:41.020
 Do you find

00:41:41.020 --> 00:41:41.720
 in your life

00:41:41.719 --> 00:41:43.000
 that you serve

00:41:43.000 --> 00:41:43.399
 him more

00:41:43.399 --> 00:41:44.039
 than you obey

00:41:44.039 --> 00:41:44.500
 him more

00:41:44.500 --> 00:41:45.259
 than you do

00:41:45.259 --> 00:41:46.279
 than you did

00:41:46.279 --> 00:41:46.639
 when you were

00:41:46.639 --> 00:41:47.179
 first a believer?

00:41:48.139 --> 00:41:49.279
 Has his reign

00:41:49.279 --> 00:41:50.139
 in your life

00:41:50.139 --> 00:41:50.879
 increased?

00:41:51.839 --> 00:41:52.779
 Brothers and sisters

00:41:52.779 --> 00:41:54.639
 that is where

00:41:54.639 --> 00:41:55.399
 peace and joy

00:41:55.399 --> 00:41:55.959
 is found.

00:41:56.779 --> 00:41:57.559
 Why would we

00:41:57.559 --> 00:41:58.399
 not walk

00:41:58.399 --> 00:41:59.019
 in that way?

00:41:59.699 --> 00:42:00.480
 Why would we

00:42:00.480 --> 00:42:01.480
 not desire

00:42:01.480 --> 00:42:02.339
 his reign

00:42:02.339 --> 00:42:02.959
 in our life?

00:42:03.219 --> 00:42:03.859
 Why do we

00:42:03.859 --> 00:42:04.679
 chase after

00:42:04.679 --> 00:42:05.239
 these idols

00:42:05.239 --> 00:42:05.859
 and these fake

00:42:05.859 --> 00:42:06.619
 things that

00:42:06.619 --> 00:42:07.439
 don't satisfy

00:42:07.439 --> 00:42:08.019
 and don't give

00:42:08.019 --> 00:42:08.259
 joy?

00:42:08.379 --> 00:42:08.719
 Why?

00:42:09.899 --> 00:42:10.679
 He says to

00:42:10.679 --> 00:42:11.039
 Pilate

00:42:11.039 --> 00:42:12.219
 my kingdom

00:42:12.219 --> 00:42:12.500
 is not

00:42:12.500 --> 00:42:12.759
 of this

00:42:12.759 --> 00:42:13.059
 world.

00:42:14.059 --> 00:42:14.599
 So you

00:42:14.599 --> 00:42:15.159
 are a king.

00:42:16.239 --> 00:42:16.519
 You know

00:42:16.519 --> 00:42:17.159
 doesn't it

00:42:17.159 --> 00:42:17.719
 imply that

00:42:17.719 --> 00:42:18.259
 he's a king?

00:42:19.099 --> 00:42:19.699
 He says

00:42:19.699 --> 00:42:20.279
 three times

00:42:20.279 --> 00:42:20.940
 my kingdom

00:42:20.940 --> 00:42:21.639
 my kingdom

00:42:21.639 --> 00:42:22.320
 my kingdom

00:42:22.320 --> 00:42:22.719
 well if

00:42:22.719 --> 00:42:23.099
 you've got

00:42:23.099 --> 00:42:23.519
 a kingdom

00:42:23.519 --> 00:42:24.019
 then you

00:42:24.019 --> 00:42:24.360
 must be

00:42:24.360 --> 00:42:24.759
 a king.

00:42:26.820 --> 00:42:27.420
 Stands to

00:42:27.420 --> 00:42:27.960
 reason doesn't

00:42:27.960 --> 00:42:29.039
 it?

00:42:30.099 --> 00:42:30.420
 And what

00:42:30.420 --> 00:42:30.860
 did he say?

00:42:30.940 --> 00:42:31.300
 He said

00:42:31.300 --> 00:42:31.940
 it is as

00:42:31.940 --> 00:42:32.380
 you say.

00:42:34.340 --> 00:42:35.099
 You say

00:42:35.099 --> 00:42:35.579
 that I am

00:42:35.579 --> 00:42:35.900
 a king

00:42:35.900 --> 00:42:36.579
 it is as

00:42:36.579 --> 00:42:37.099
 you say.

00:42:37.619 --> 00:42:38.019
 For this

00:42:38.019 --> 00:42:38.460
 purpose

00:42:38.460 --> 00:42:39.099
 what purpose

00:42:39.099 --> 00:42:39.440
 Jesus?

00:42:39.579 --> 00:42:39.780
 You all

00:42:39.780 --> 00:42:40.099
 with me

00:42:40.099 --> 00:42:40.559
 in verse

00:42:40.559 --> 00:42:41.880
 37?

00:42:43.039 --> 00:42:43.940
 Verse 37

00:42:43.940 --> 00:42:44.519
 says this

00:42:44.519 --> 00:42:45.159
 second point

00:42:45.159 --> 00:42:45.619
 is purpose.

00:42:45.760 --> 00:42:46.119
 We've talked

00:42:46.119 --> 00:42:46.480
 about his

00:42:46.480 --> 00:42:46.840
 kingdom.

00:42:47.559 --> 00:42:48.440
 Now I want

00:42:48.440 --> 00:42:49.159
 to at least

00:42:49.159 --> 00:42:49.960
 briefly touch

00:42:49.960 --> 00:42:50.300
 on what

00:42:50.300 --> 00:42:50.599
 is his

00:42:50.599 --> 00:42:50.940
 purpose.

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.619
 For this

00:42:52.619 --> 00:42:53.340
 purpose I

00:42:53.340 --> 00:42:53.780
 was born

00:42:53.780 --> 00:42:54.340
 and for this

00:42:54.340 --> 00:42:54.960
 purpose I

00:42:54.960 --> 00:42:55.260
 have come

00:42:55.260 --> 00:42:55.559
 into the

00:42:55.559 --> 00:42:55.699
 world.

00:42:55.920 --> 00:42:56.880
 What purpose

00:42:56.880 --> 00:42:57.320
 Jesus?

00:42:58.699 --> 00:42:59.480
 He's referring

00:42:59.480 --> 00:43:00.199
 right back to

00:43:00.199 --> 00:43:00.920
 what was said.

00:43:02.300 --> 00:43:02.980
 To be a

00:43:02.980 --> 00:43:04.599
 king I

00:43:04.599 --> 00:43:05.159
 was born

00:43:05.159 --> 00:43:06.079
 and to be a

00:43:06.079 --> 00:43:06.679
 king I

00:43:06.679 --> 00:43:07.039
 have come

00:43:07.039 --> 00:43:07.420
 into this

00:43:07.420 --> 00:43:07.840
 world.

00:43:09.300 --> 00:43:10.039
 To bear

00:43:10.039 --> 00:43:10.820
 witness of

00:43:10.820 --> 00:43:11.420
 the truth.

00:43:12.360 --> 00:43:12.920
 Pilate's like

00:43:12.920 --> 00:43:13.559
 what in the

00:43:13.559 --> 00:43:14.119
 world are you

00:43:14.119 --> 00:43:14.820
 talking about?

00:43:15.039 --> 00:43:15.599
 What is

00:43:15.599 --> 00:43:15.960
 truth?

00:43:16.059 --> 00:43:16.360
 What are you

00:43:16.360 --> 00:43:16.920
 talking about?

00:43:17.099 --> 00:43:17.679
 I'm so

00:43:17.679 --> 00:43:18.619
 confused right

00:43:18.619 --> 00:43:18.779
 now.

00:43:18.840 --> 00:43:19.239
 What are you

00:43:19.239 --> 00:43:19.699
 trying to

00:43:19.699 --> 00:43:19.980
 say?

00:43:20.259 --> 00:43:20.480
 Your

00:43:20.480 --> 00:43:20.920
 kingdom's

00:43:20.920 --> 00:43:21.239
 not in

00:43:21.239 --> 00:43:21.779
 this world.

00:43:22.000 --> 00:43:22.239
 You're

00:43:22.239 --> 00:43:22.599
 wanting to

00:43:22.599 --> 00:43:22.820
 share

00:43:22.820 --> 00:43:23.279
 truth.

00:43:23.380 --> 00:43:23.599
 I don't

00:43:23.599 --> 00:43:23.860
 even know

00:43:23.860 --> 00:43:24.380
 what truth

00:43:24.380 --> 00:43:24.719
 is.

00:43:26.340 --> 00:43:26.759
 He's

00:43:26.759 --> 00:43:27.500
 confused but

00:43:27.500 --> 00:43:28.420
 we want to

00:43:28.420 --> 00:43:28.779
 look and

00:43:28.779 --> 00:43:29.039
 see what

00:43:29.039 --> 00:43:29.460
 he's saying.

00:43:30.539 --> 00:43:30.800
 Let me

00:43:30.800 --> 00:43:31.179
 say it this

00:43:31.179 --> 00:43:31.340
 way.

00:43:31.619 --> 00:43:31.779
 His

00:43:31.779 --> 00:43:32.579
 kingdom is

00:43:32.579 --> 00:43:32.920
 to be

00:43:32.920 --> 00:43:34.059
 established by

00:43:34.059 --> 00:43:34.900
 the witness

00:43:34.900 --> 00:43:35.940
 of eternal

00:43:35.940 --> 00:43:36.460
 truth.

00:43:37.039 --> 00:43:37.619
 Let me

00:43:37.619 --> 00:43:37.840
 say it

00:43:37.840 --> 00:43:38.039
 again.

00:43:38.320 --> 00:43:38.500
 His

00:43:38.500 --> 00:43:39.480
 kingdom is

00:43:39.480 --> 00:43:39.739
 to be

00:43:39.739 --> 00:43:40.579
 established by

00:43:40.579 --> 00:43:41.119
 the witness

00:43:41.119 --> 00:43:41.699
 of eternal

00:43:41.699 --> 00:43:42.119
 truth.

00:43:43.119 --> 00:43:43.759
 Which he

00:43:43.759 --> 00:43:44.980
 had known

00:43:44.980 --> 00:43:45.400
 with the

00:43:45.400 --> 00:43:45.960
 father which

00:43:45.960 --> 00:43:46.480
 he alone

00:43:46.480 --> 00:43:47.039
 could declare

00:43:47.039 --> 00:43:47.420
 to man.

00:43:47.800 --> 00:43:47.980
 Do you

00:43:47.980 --> 00:43:48.320
 know that

00:43:48.320 --> 00:43:49.179
 Jesus says

00:43:49.179 --> 00:43:49.699
 I am the

00:43:49.699 --> 00:43:50.800
 way, the

00:43:50.800 --> 00:43:51.820
 truth, and

00:43:51.820 --> 00:43:52.179
 the life?

00:43:53.340 --> 00:43:54.199
 It is this

00:43:54.199 --> 00:43:55.519
 truth that

00:43:55.519 --> 00:43:56.199
 people need

00:43:56.199 --> 00:43:56.559
 to hear,

00:43:56.659 --> 00:43:56.840
 right?

00:43:57.300 --> 00:43:58.139
 How is the

00:43:58.139 --> 00:43:58.400
 kingdom

00:43:58.400 --> 00:43:58.980
 established?

00:43:59.279 --> 00:44:00.039
 It's always

00:44:00.039 --> 00:44:01.259
 established by

00:44:01.259 --> 00:44:02.019
 the hearing of

00:44:02.019 --> 00:44:02.320
 truth.

00:44:02.380 --> 00:44:02.539
 Do you

00:44:02.539 --> 00:44:02.920
 believe it?

00:44:02.920 --> 00:44:06.260
 faith comes

00:44:06.260 --> 00:44:07.360
 by hearing

00:44:07.360 --> 00:44:08.320
 and hearing

00:44:08.320 --> 00:44:08.920
 by the

00:44:08.920 --> 00:44:09.180
 word of

00:44:09.180 --> 00:44:09.460
 God.

00:44:09.840 --> 00:44:10.579
 Faith comes

00:44:10.579 --> 00:44:11.400
 by hearing

00:44:11.400 --> 00:44:12.119
 and hearing

00:44:12.119 --> 00:44:12.519
 by the

00:44:12.519 --> 00:44:12.800
 word of

00:44:12.800 --> 00:44:12.900
 God.

00:44:13.039 --> 00:44:13.619
 How will

00:44:13.619 --> 00:44:14.079
 we ever

00:44:14.079 --> 00:44:14.539
 get to

00:44:14.539 --> 00:44:14.980
 the place

00:44:14.980 --> 00:44:15.320
 where we

00:44:15.320 --> 00:44:15.960
 believe that

00:44:15.960 --> 00:44:16.400
 he is who

00:44:16.400 --> 00:44:16.740
 he says

00:44:16.740 --> 00:44:17.000
 he is?

00:44:17.280 --> 00:44:17.639
 Faith.

00:44:18.079 --> 00:44:18.960
 That Jesus

00:44:18.960 --> 00:44:19.559
 died for

00:44:19.559 --> 00:44:19.880
 you and

00:44:19.880 --> 00:44:20.019
 me.

00:44:20.240 --> 00:44:20.740
 How do

00:44:20.740 --> 00:44:21.280
 we embrace

00:44:21.280 --> 00:44:21.480
 that?

00:44:21.539 --> 00:44:22.099
 By faith.

00:44:22.519 --> 00:44:22.840
 Where does

00:44:22.840 --> 00:44:23.360
 faith come

00:44:23.360 --> 00:44:23.639
 from?

00:44:23.760 --> 00:44:24.079
 Him.

00:44:24.840 --> 00:44:25.300
 It comes

00:44:25.300 --> 00:44:25.639
 from the

00:44:25.639 --> 00:44:25.940
 word.

00:44:27.000 --> 00:44:27.360
 Jesus

00:44:27.360 --> 00:44:28.059
 comes and

00:44:28.059 --> 00:44:28.619
 he shares

00:44:28.619 --> 00:44:29.360
 the truth.

00:44:29.820 --> 00:44:30.480
 He reveals

00:44:30.480 --> 00:44:31.139
 the holiness

00:44:31.139 --> 00:44:31.779
 of God

00:44:31.779 --> 00:44:32.259
 and you

00:44:32.259 --> 00:44:32.480
 know what

00:44:32.480 --> 00:44:32.940
 he reveals

00:44:32.940 --> 00:44:33.099
 to?

00:44:33.179 --> 00:44:33.619
 He reveals

00:44:33.619 --> 00:44:34.279
 our

00:44:34.279 --> 00:44:34.759
 sinfulness.

00:44:37.039 --> 00:44:37.619
 What is

00:44:37.619 --> 00:44:38.000
 the truth?

00:44:38.079 --> 00:44:38.440
 The truth

00:44:38.440 --> 00:44:39.019
 is all of

00:44:39.019 --> 00:44:39.319
 us are

00:44:39.319 --> 00:44:39.659
 sinful.

00:44:40.440 --> 00:44:41.099
 Every one

00:44:41.099 --> 00:44:41.500
 of us

00:44:41.500 --> 00:44:42.199
 are sinful.

00:44:43.559 --> 00:44:44.039
 And then

00:44:44.039 --> 00:44:44.379
 the question

00:44:44.379 --> 00:44:44.819
 is how many

00:44:44.819 --> 00:44:45.219
 sins does

00:44:45.219 --> 00:44:45.539
 it take

00:44:45.539 --> 00:44:46.139
 for us

00:44:46.139 --> 00:44:46.359
 to be

00:44:46.359 --> 00:44:46.779
 considered

00:44:46.779 --> 00:44:47.219
 sinful?

00:44:47.359 --> 00:44:47.599
 Ask

00:44:47.599 --> 00:44:47.900
 Adam.

00:44:48.619 --> 00:44:48.920
 How many

00:44:48.920 --> 00:44:49.079
 did it

00:44:49.079 --> 00:44:49.379
 take for

00:44:49.379 --> 00:44:49.579
 him?

00:44:51.339 --> 00:44:51.579
 He was

00:44:51.579 --> 00:44:51.920
 kicked out

00:44:51.920 --> 00:44:52.099
 of the

00:44:52.099 --> 00:44:52.339
 garden.

00:44:53.699 --> 00:44:54.259
 Any sin

00:44:54.259 --> 00:44:54.579
 is in

00:44:54.579 --> 00:44:55.159
 opposition

00:44:55.159 --> 00:44:55.460
 to the

00:44:55.460 --> 00:44:55.679
 holiness

00:44:55.679 --> 00:44:56.219
 of God.

00:44:56.980 --> 00:44:57.480
 So truth

00:44:57.480 --> 00:44:58.039
 says this

00:44:58.039 --> 00:44:58.579
 that every

00:44:58.579 --> 00:44:59.099
 one of us

00:44:59.099 --> 00:44:59.359
 are a

00:44:59.359 --> 00:44:59.519
 sinner.

00:45:00.099 --> 00:45:00.719
 Every one

00:45:00.719 --> 00:45:00.959
 of us

00:45:00.959 --> 00:45:01.419
 because of

00:45:01.419 --> 00:45:01.779
 our sins

00:45:01.779 --> 00:45:02.459
 are separated

00:45:02.459 --> 00:45:02.819
 from a

00:45:02.819 --> 00:45:03.339
 holy God

00:45:03.339 --> 00:45:03.779
 and are

00:45:03.779 --> 00:45:04.379
 in trouble

00:45:04.379 --> 00:45:05.279
 of eternal

00:45:05.279 --> 00:45:05.919
 separation

00:45:05.919 --> 00:45:06.480
 from God.

00:45:06.699 --> 00:45:07.199
 But God

00:45:07.199 --> 00:45:08.000
 provided a

00:45:08.000 --> 00:45:08.419
 savior.

00:45:08.619 --> 00:45:08.919
 His name

00:45:08.919 --> 00:45:09.500
 was Jesus.

00:45:10.659 --> 00:45:10.939
 And for

00:45:10.939 --> 00:45:11.500
 all who

00:45:11.500 --> 00:45:12.179
 trust in

00:45:12.179 --> 00:45:12.539
 Jesus

00:45:12.539 --> 00:45:14.619
 for forgiveness

00:45:14.619 --> 00:45:15.139
 of their

00:45:15.139 --> 00:45:15.799
 sins based

00:45:15.799 --> 00:45:16.199
 on his

00:45:16.199 --> 00:45:16.799
 death on

00:45:16.799 --> 00:45:17.539
 my behalf

00:45:17.539 --> 00:45:18.179
 and your

00:45:18.179 --> 00:45:18.679
 behalf,

00:45:19.079 --> 00:45:19.419
 God

00:45:19.419 --> 00:45:20.679
 grants us

00:45:20.679 --> 00:45:21.259
 salvation.

00:45:21.639 --> 00:45:22.259
 He allows

00:45:22.259 --> 00:45:22.699
 us to be

00:45:22.699 --> 00:45:23.159
 part of his

00:45:23.159 --> 00:45:23.419
 kingdom.

00:45:23.559 --> 00:45:24.119
 He draws

00:45:24.119 --> 00:45:24.699
 us in

00:45:24.699 --> 00:45:26.480
 as ones

00:45:26.480 --> 00:45:26.739
 who have

00:45:26.739 --> 00:45:27.559
 been saved

00:45:27.559 --> 00:45:29.039
 for this

00:45:29.039 --> 00:45:29.959
 purpose I

00:45:29.959 --> 00:45:30.539
 was born

00:45:30.539 --> 00:45:31.759
 that is

00:45:31.759 --> 00:45:32.139
 to be

00:45:32.139 --> 00:45:32.679
 a king

00:45:32.679 --> 00:45:33.000
 I was

00:45:33.000 --> 00:45:33.239
 born.

00:45:33.320 --> 00:45:33.539
 Do we

00:45:33.539 --> 00:45:34.119
 believe that?

00:45:34.179 --> 00:45:34.360
 Remember

00:45:34.360 --> 00:45:34.679
 what we

00:45:34.679 --> 00:45:35.179
 said early

00:45:35.179 --> 00:45:35.519
 when we

00:45:35.519 --> 00:45:36.719
 read in

00:45:36.719 --> 00:45:37.420
 early Matthew

00:45:37.420 --> 00:45:38.199
 in the

00:45:38.199 --> 00:45:39.019
 wise men

00:45:39.019 --> 00:45:39.440
 come and

00:45:39.440 --> 00:45:39.800
 they said

00:45:39.800 --> 00:45:40.460
 where is

00:45:40.460 --> 00:45:41.420
 the king?

00:45:41.840 --> 00:45:42.599
 His star

00:45:42.599 --> 00:45:43.320
 is in the

00:45:43.320 --> 00:45:43.579
 sky.

00:45:43.699 --> 00:45:43.960
 We've been

00:45:43.960 --> 00:45:44.460
 following him.

00:45:44.480 --> 00:45:44.779
 We know

00:45:44.779 --> 00:45:45.059
 he's here

00:45:45.059 --> 00:45:45.380
 somewhere.

00:45:45.500 --> 00:45:45.840
 Where is

00:45:45.840 --> 00:45:45.980
 he?

00:45:46.400 --> 00:45:46.719
 You know

00:45:46.719 --> 00:45:47.039
 all the

00:45:47.039 --> 00:45:47.360
 prophets

00:45:47.360 --> 00:45:47.759
 he said

00:45:47.759 --> 00:45:47.980
 there's

00:45:47.980 --> 00:45:48.139
 going to

00:45:48.139 --> 00:45:48.380
 be a

00:45:48.380 --> 00:45:48.539
 king

00:45:48.539 --> 00:45:48.779
 born.

00:45:49.380 --> 00:45:49.559
 He's

00:45:49.559 --> 00:45:49.659
 going to

00:45:49.659 --> 00:45:49.840
 be in

00:45:49.840 --> 00:45:49.960
 the

00:45:49.960 --> 00:45:50.199
 line

00:45:50.199 --> 00:45:50.360
 of

00:45:50.360 --> 00:45:50.679
 David.

00:45:51.019 --> 00:45:51.219
 It's

00:45:51.219 --> 00:45:51.340
 going

00:45:51.340 --> 00:45:51.659
 to be

00:45:51.659 --> 00:45:51.900
 the

00:45:51.900 --> 00:45:52.360
 king.

00:45:52.360 --> 00:45:52.880
 And

00:45:52.880 --> 00:45:53.279
 that

00:45:53.279 --> 00:45:53.599
 king

00:45:53.599 --> 00:45:53.759
 is

00:45:53.759 --> 00:45:54.019
 bringing

00:45:54.019 --> 00:45:54.719
 righteousness.

00:45:56.320 --> 00:45:56.840
 That

00:45:56.840 --> 00:45:57.180
 king

00:45:57.180 --> 00:45:57.400
 will

00:45:57.400 --> 00:45:57.840
 care

00:45:57.840 --> 00:45:58.059
 for

00:45:58.059 --> 00:45:58.200
 his

00:45:58.200 --> 00:45:58.460
 people.

00:45:58.579 --> 00:45:58.760
 Do you

00:45:58.760 --> 00:45:58.960
 think

00:45:58.960 --> 00:45:59.260
 Jesus

00:45:59.260 --> 00:45:59.539
 cares

00:45:59.539 --> 00:45:59.700
 for

00:45:59.700 --> 00:45:59.820
 his

00:45:59.820 --> 00:46:00.039
 people?

00:46:01.559 --> 00:46:01.880
 You know

00:46:01.880 --> 00:46:03.460
 he cares

00:46:03.460 --> 00:46:03.900
 for you

00:46:03.900 --> 00:46:04.400
 and I

00:46:04.400 --> 00:46:05.519
 in a

00:46:05.519 --> 00:46:06.000
 spiritual

00:46:06.000 --> 00:46:06.579
 way

00:46:06.579 --> 00:46:07.660
 deeper

00:46:07.660 --> 00:46:07.960
 than

00:46:07.960 --> 00:46:08.559
 probably

00:46:08.559 --> 00:46:08.820
 we

00:46:08.820 --> 00:46:09.360
 understand.

00:46:10.180 --> 00:46:10.700
 He

00:46:10.700 --> 00:46:10.920
 has

00:46:10.920 --> 00:46:11.400
 gifted

00:46:11.400 --> 00:46:11.880
 to us

00:46:11.880 --> 00:46:12.440
 righteousness.

00:46:12.640 --> 00:46:12.720
 We

00:46:12.720 --> 00:46:12.940
 weren't

00:46:12.940 --> 00:46:13.300
 righteous

00:46:13.300 --> 00:46:13.800
 but he

00:46:13.800 --> 00:46:14.240
 died

00:46:14.240 --> 00:46:14.579
 that we

00:46:14.579 --> 00:46:14.800
 might

00:46:14.800 --> 00:46:14.960
 be

00:46:14.960 --> 00:46:15.260
 made

00:46:15.260 --> 00:46:15.760
 righteous.

00:46:17.440 --> 00:46:17.960
 And

00:46:17.960 --> 00:46:18.140
 then

00:46:18.140 --> 00:46:18.480
 third

00:46:18.480 --> 00:46:18.740
 his

00:46:18.740 --> 00:46:19.140
 people.

00:46:19.260 --> 00:46:19.340
 Who

00:46:19.340 --> 00:46:19.460
 were

00:46:19.460 --> 00:46:19.600
 his

00:46:19.600 --> 00:46:19.900
 people?

00:46:21.519 --> 00:46:22.000
 Look

00:46:22.000 --> 00:46:22.200
 here

00:46:22.200 --> 00:46:22.559
 it says

00:46:22.559 --> 00:46:23.579
 he came

00:46:23.579 --> 00:46:24.000
 to bear

00:46:24.000 --> 00:46:24.400
 witness

00:46:24.400 --> 00:46:24.760
 to the

00:46:24.760 --> 00:46:25.059
 truth.

00:46:25.320 --> 00:46:25.579
 Everyone

00:46:25.579 --> 00:46:26.100
 who is

00:46:26.100 --> 00:46:26.579
 of the

00:46:26.579 --> 00:46:26.920
 truth

00:46:26.920 --> 00:46:27.619
 listens.

00:46:29.000 --> 00:46:29.460
 Where

00:46:29.460 --> 00:46:29.679
 have you

00:46:29.679 --> 00:46:30.000
 heard that

00:46:30.000 --> 00:46:30.340
 before?

00:46:31.840 --> 00:46:32.239
 Everyone

00:46:32.239 --> 00:46:32.639
 who is

00:46:32.639 --> 00:46:33.119
 of the

00:46:33.119 --> 00:46:33.619
 truth

00:46:33.619 --> 00:46:34.079
 listens.

00:46:34.279 --> 00:46:34.380
 What

00:46:34.380 --> 00:46:35.340
 did we

00:46:35.340 --> 00:46:36.099
 read in

00:46:36.099 --> 00:46:36.639
 John 10

00:46:36.639 --> 00:46:36.960
 it said

00:46:36.960 --> 00:46:37.179
 his

00:46:37.179 --> 00:46:37.539
 sheep

00:46:37.539 --> 00:46:38.059
 hear

00:46:38.059 --> 00:46:38.239
 his

00:46:38.239 --> 00:46:38.699
 voice.

00:46:39.039 --> 00:46:39.219
 Right?

00:46:39.699 --> 00:46:39.940
 They

00:46:39.940 --> 00:46:40.380
 listen

00:46:40.380 --> 00:46:40.819
 to him.

00:46:41.059 --> 00:46:41.239
 It's

00:46:41.239 --> 00:46:41.420
 like

00:46:41.420 --> 00:46:41.639
 they're

00:46:41.639 --> 00:46:42.079
 drawn

00:46:42.079 --> 00:46:42.319
 to

00:46:42.319 --> 00:46:42.579
 him.

00:46:43.059 --> 00:46:43.239
 There

00:46:43.239 --> 00:46:43.579
 is

00:46:43.579 --> 00:46:43.799
 a

00:46:43.799 --> 00:46:44.299
 people

00:46:44.299 --> 00:46:45.340
 the

00:46:45.340 --> 00:46:45.779
 people

00:46:45.779 --> 00:46:46.019
 of

00:46:46.019 --> 00:46:46.299
 God

00:46:46.299 --> 00:46:46.699
 those

00:46:46.699 --> 00:46:46.860
 are

00:46:46.860 --> 00:46:47.039
 a

00:46:47.039 --> 00:46:47.219
 part

00:46:47.219 --> 00:46:47.319
 of

00:46:47.319 --> 00:46:47.480
 his

00:46:47.480 --> 00:46:47.799
 kingdom

00:46:47.799 --> 00:46:48.059
 that

00:46:48.059 --> 00:46:48.559
 hear

00:46:48.559 --> 00:46:48.819
 the

00:46:48.819 --> 00:46:49.179
 truth.

00:46:49.599 --> 00:46:50.119
 In

00:46:50.119 --> 00:46:50.299
 what

00:46:50.299 --> 00:46:50.519
 way

00:46:50.519 --> 00:46:50.659
 is

00:46:50.659 --> 00:46:50.819
 this

00:46:50.819 --> 00:46:51.079
 true

00:46:51.079 --> 00:46:51.259
 for

00:46:51.259 --> 00:46:51.400
 you

00:46:51.400 --> 00:46:51.500
 and

00:46:51.500 --> 00:46:51.679
 I?

00:46:53.000 --> 00:46:53.500
 Let

00:46:53.500 --> 00:46:53.579
 me

00:46:53.579 --> 00:46:53.799
 just

00:46:53.799 --> 00:46:54.079
 say

00:46:54.079 --> 00:46:54.319
 that

00:46:54.319 --> 00:46:54.880
 apart

00:46:54.880 --> 00:46:55.299
 from

00:46:55.300 --> 00:46:56.280
 understanding

00:46:56.280 --> 00:46:56.539
 our

00:46:56.539 --> 00:46:56.840
 sin

00:46:56.840 --> 00:46:56.960
 and

00:46:56.960 --> 00:46:57.120
 our

00:46:57.120 --> 00:46:57.640
 separation

00:46:57.640 --> 00:46:57.800
 and

00:46:57.800 --> 00:46:57.900
 our

00:46:57.900 --> 00:46:58.080
 need

00:46:58.080 --> 00:46:58.240
 for

00:46:58.240 --> 00:46:58.400
 a

00:46:58.400 --> 00:46:58.580
 savior

00:46:58.580 --> 00:46:58.780
 we

00:46:58.780 --> 00:46:58.940
 would

00:46:58.940 --> 00:46:59.180
 never

00:46:59.180 --> 00:46:59.340
 be

00:46:59.340 --> 00:46:59.440
 in

00:46:59.440 --> 00:46:59.539
 the

00:46:59.539 --> 00:46:59.760
 kingdom.

00:47:05.340 --> 00:47:05.880
 Briefly

00:47:05.880 --> 00:47:06.780
 let me

00:47:06.780 --> 00:47:06.980
 just

00:47:06.980 --> 00:47:07.220
 share

00:47:07.220 --> 00:47:07.560
 with you

00:47:07.560 --> 00:47:07.720
 what

00:47:07.720 --> 00:47:07.980
 Paul

00:47:07.980 --> 00:47:08.300
 shared

00:47:08.300 --> 00:47:08.500
 with

00:47:08.500 --> 00:47:08.640
 the

00:47:08.640 --> 00:47:08.960
 Romans.

00:47:09.780 --> 00:47:10.120
 He

00:47:10.120 --> 00:47:10.460
 said

00:47:10.460 --> 00:47:10.800
 this

00:47:10.800 --> 00:47:10.940
 he

00:47:10.940 --> 00:47:11.240
 said

00:47:11.240 --> 00:47:12.039
 my

00:47:12.039 --> 00:47:12.460
 heart

00:47:12.460 --> 00:47:12.680
 is

00:47:12.680 --> 00:47:13.220
 breaking

00:47:13.220 --> 00:47:13.680
 because

00:47:13.680 --> 00:47:13.900
 the

00:47:13.900 --> 00:47:14.700
 Jews

00:47:14.700 --> 00:47:15.280
 are

00:47:15.280 --> 00:47:16.420
 confused

00:47:16.420 --> 00:47:16.820
 they're

00:47:16.820 --> 00:47:18.160
 passionate

00:47:18.160 --> 00:47:19.480
 they

00:47:19.480 --> 00:47:19.980
 chase

00:47:19.980 --> 00:47:20.460
 hard

00:47:20.460 --> 00:47:20.740
 after

00:47:20.740 --> 00:47:21.000
 God

00:47:21.000 --> 00:47:21.420
 they

00:47:21.420 --> 00:47:22.140
 make

00:47:22.140 --> 00:47:22.380
 their

00:47:22.380 --> 00:47:22.740
 lives

00:47:22.740 --> 00:47:23.060
 very

00:47:23.060 --> 00:47:23.620
 moral

00:47:23.620 --> 00:47:24.000
 on the

00:47:24.000 --> 00:47:24.539
 outside

00:47:24.539 --> 00:47:25.719
 and

00:47:25.719 --> 00:47:25.980
 yet

00:47:25.980 --> 00:47:26.179
 he

00:47:26.179 --> 00:47:26.519
 says

00:47:26.519 --> 00:47:26.800
 this

00:47:26.800 --> 00:47:26.980
 he

00:47:26.980 --> 00:47:27.239
 says

00:47:27.239 --> 00:47:27.679
 my

00:47:27.679 --> 00:47:27.960
 heart

00:47:27.960 --> 00:47:28.420
 desire

00:47:28.420 --> 00:47:28.559
 and

00:47:28.559 --> 00:47:28.779
 prayer

00:47:28.779 --> 00:47:28.940
 to

00:47:28.940 --> 00:47:29.179
 God

00:47:29.179 --> 00:47:29.360
 for

00:47:29.360 --> 00:47:29.739
 them

00:47:29.739 --> 00:47:29.960
 the

00:47:29.960 --> 00:47:30.500
 Jews

00:47:30.500 --> 00:47:31.019
 that

00:47:31.019 --> 00:47:31.279
 they

00:47:31.279 --> 00:47:31.539
 might

00:47:31.539 --> 00:47:31.719
 be

00:47:31.719 --> 00:47:32.279
 saved

00:47:32.279 --> 00:47:32.480
 for

00:47:32.480 --> 00:47:32.639
 I

00:47:32.639 --> 00:47:32.900
 bear

00:47:32.900 --> 00:47:33.139
 them

00:47:33.139 --> 00:47:33.480
 witness

00:47:33.480 --> 00:47:33.699
 that

00:47:33.699 --> 00:47:33.820
 they

00:47:33.820 --> 00:47:34.019
 have

00:47:34.019 --> 00:47:34.300
 a

00:47:34.300 --> 00:47:34.659
 zeal

00:47:34.659 --> 00:47:34.940
 for

00:47:34.940 --> 00:47:35.340
 God

00:47:35.340 --> 00:47:36.420
 they're

00:47:36.420 --> 00:47:36.940
 very

00:47:36.940 --> 00:47:37.599
 religious

00:47:37.599 --> 00:47:39.199
 but

00:47:39.199 --> 00:47:39.579
 not

00:47:39.579 --> 00:47:39.940
 according

00:47:39.940 --> 00:47:40.179
 to

00:47:40.179 --> 00:47:40.539
 knowledge

00:47:40.539 --> 00:47:40.940
 for

00:47:40.940 --> 00:47:41.239
 being

00:47:41.239 --> 00:47:41.699
 ignorant

00:47:41.699 --> 00:47:41.960
 of

00:47:41.960 --> 00:47:42.219
 the

00:47:42.219 --> 00:47:42.820
 righteousness

00:47:42.820 --> 00:47:43.219
 and

00:47:43.219 --> 00:47:43.460
 the

00:47:43.460 --> 00:47:43.920
 holiness

00:47:43.920 --> 00:47:44.659
 of

00:47:44.659 --> 00:47:45.159
 God

00:47:45.159 --> 00:47:46.920
 they're

00:47:46.920 --> 00:47:47.320
 seeking

00:47:47.320 --> 00:47:47.579
 to

00:47:47.579 --> 00:47:48.119
 establish

00:47:48.119 --> 00:47:48.420
 their

00:47:48.420 --> 00:47:48.759
 own

00:47:48.759 --> 00:47:49.420
 righteousness

00:47:49.420 --> 00:47:50.759
 do

00:47:50.759 --> 00:47:50.880
 you

00:47:50.880 --> 00:47:51.019
 know

00:47:51.019 --> 00:47:51.320
 there's

00:47:51.320 --> 00:47:51.599
 no

00:47:51.599 --> 00:47:51.820
 way

00:47:51.820 --> 00:47:52.039
 to

00:47:52.039 --> 00:47:52.420
 earn

00:47:52.420 --> 00:47:52.599
 a

00:47:52.599 --> 00:47:52.900
 spot

00:47:52.900 --> 00:47:53.059
 in

00:47:53.059 --> 00:47:53.219
 his

00:47:53.219 --> 00:47:53.480
 kingdom

00:47:53.480 --> 00:47:55.239
 you

00:47:55.239 --> 00:47:55.659
 can't

00:47:55.659 --> 00:47:55.860
 be

00:47:55.860 --> 00:47:56.159
 good

00:47:56.159 --> 00:47:56.579
 enough

00:47:56.579 --> 00:47:58.199
 you

00:47:58.199 --> 00:47:58.559
 can't

00:47:58.559 --> 00:47:58.719
 be

00:47:58.719 --> 00:47:59.239
 righteous

00:47:59.239 --> 00:47:59.920
 enough

00:47:59.920 --> 00:48:01.599
 because

00:48:01.599 --> 00:48:02.179
 like

00:48:02.179 --> 00:48:02.519
 Isaiah

00:48:02.519 --> 00:48:02.739
 said

00:48:02.739 --> 00:48:03.139
 or

00:48:03.139 --> 00:48:03.639
 like

00:48:03.639 --> 00:48:03.759
 the

00:48:03.759 --> 00:48:03.880
 Old

00:48:03.880 --> 00:48:04.079
 Testament

00:48:04.079 --> 00:48:04.299
 said

00:48:04.299 --> 00:48:04.659
 our

00:48:04.659 --> 00:48:05.139
 righteousness

00:48:05.139 --> 00:48:05.679
 is as

00:48:05.679 --> 00:48:06.019
 filthy

00:48:06.019 --> 00:48:06.440
 rags

00:48:06.440 --> 00:48:06.599
 I

00:48:06.599 --> 00:48:06.739
 mean

00:48:06.739 --> 00:48:07.199
 our

00:48:07.199 --> 00:48:07.779
 righteousness

00:48:07.779 --> 00:48:08.039
 our

00:48:08.039 --> 00:48:08.440
 self

00:48:08.440 --> 00:48:08.840
 righteousness

00:48:08.840 --> 00:48:09.239
 is not

00:48:09.239 --> 00:48:09.699
 based on

00:48:09.699 --> 00:48:09.860
 his

00:48:09.860 --> 00:48:10.219
 glory

00:48:10.219 --> 00:48:11.559
 we're

00:48:11.559 --> 00:48:12.480
 accomplishing

00:48:12.480 --> 00:48:12.960
 something

00:48:12.960 --> 00:48:13.460
 that we

00:48:13.460 --> 00:48:13.719
 call

00:48:13.719 --> 00:48:14.279
 righteous

00:48:14.279 --> 00:48:14.759
 but

00:48:14.759 --> 00:48:14.980
 God

00:48:14.980 --> 00:48:15.139
 says

00:48:15.139 --> 00:48:15.320
 there's

00:48:15.320 --> 00:48:15.539
 no

00:48:15.539 --> 00:48:15.759
 one

00:48:15.759 --> 00:48:16.000
 good

00:48:16.000 --> 00:48:16.239
 not

00:48:16.239 --> 00:48:16.639
 one

00:48:16.639 --> 00:48:17.079
 that

00:48:17.079 --> 00:48:17.380
 when

00:48:17.380 --> 00:48:17.619
 I

00:48:17.619 --> 00:48:17.920
 look

00:48:17.920 --> 00:48:18.079
 at

00:48:18.079 --> 00:48:18.380
 goodness

00:48:18.380 --> 00:48:18.659
 I

00:48:18.659 --> 00:48:18.920
 see

00:48:18.920 --> 00:48:19.440
 righteousness

00:48:19.440 --> 00:48:20.559
 righteousness

00:48:20.559 --> 00:48:20.980
 means

00:48:20.980 --> 00:48:21.299
 it's

00:48:21.299 --> 00:48:21.719
 absolutely

00:48:21.719 --> 00:48:22.179
 purely

00:48:22.179 --> 00:48:22.679
 for him

00:48:22.679 --> 00:48:22.940
 and him

00:48:22.940 --> 00:48:23.199
 alone

00:48:23.199 --> 00:48:23.399
 not

00:48:23.399 --> 00:48:23.559
 for

00:48:23.559 --> 00:48:23.819
 us

00:48:23.819 --> 00:48:24.899
 there's

00:48:24.899 --> 00:48:25.159
 no

00:48:25.159 --> 00:48:25.359
 one

00:48:25.359 --> 00:48:25.659
 righteous

00:48:25.659 --> 00:48:25.919
 not

00:48:25.919 --> 00:48:26.159
 one

00:48:26.159 --> 00:48:26.539
 and

00:48:26.539 --> 00:48:26.759
 these

00:48:26.759 --> 00:48:27.139
 Jews

00:48:27.139 --> 00:48:27.339
 are

00:48:27.339 --> 00:48:27.719
 seeking

00:48:27.719 --> 00:48:27.980
 to

00:48:27.980 --> 00:48:28.399
 establish

00:48:28.399 --> 00:48:28.619
 their

00:48:28.619 --> 00:48:28.799
 own

00:48:28.799 --> 00:48:29.199
 righteousness

00:48:29.199 --> 00:48:29.599
 how

00:48:29.599 --> 00:48:30.440
 I

00:48:30.440 --> 00:48:31.099
 tithe

00:48:31.099 --> 00:48:31.960
 I

00:48:31.960 --> 00:48:32.259
 go to

00:48:32.259 --> 00:48:32.879
 church

00:48:32.879 --> 00:48:33.539
 I

00:48:33.539 --> 00:48:33.839
 pray

00:48:33.839 --> 00:48:34.139
 every

00:48:34.139 --> 00:48:34.659
 day

00:48:34.659 --> 00:48:35.139
 I

00:48:35.139 --> 00:48:35.339
 give

00:48:35.339 --> 00:48:35.739
 alms

00:48:35.739 --> 00:48:35.859
 to

00:48:35.859 --> 00:48:36.019
 the

00:48:36.019 --> 00:48:36.519
 poor

00:48:36.519 --> 00:48:37.000
 I

00:48:37.000 --> 00:48:37.299
 feed

00:48:37.299 --> 00:48:37.480
 the

00:48:37.480 --> 00:48:37.899
 hungry

00:48:37.899 --> 00:48:38.480
 I

00:48:38.480 --> 00:48:38.659
 do

00:48:38.659 --> 00:48:39.039
 all

00:48:39.039 --> 00:48:39.319
 these

00:48:39.319 --> 00:48:39.579
 things

00:48:39.579 --> 00:48:39.819
 God

00:48:39.819 --> 00:48:39.980
 I'm

00:48:39.980 --> 00:48:40.219
 good

00:48:40.219 --> 00:48:40.519
 right

00:48:40.519 --> 00:48:44.920
 Paul

00:48:44.920 --> 00:48:44.940
 Paul

00:48:44.940 --> 00:48:45.159
 is

00:48:45.159 --> 00:48:45.820
 grieving

00:48:45.820 --> 00:48:46.079
 that

00:48:46.079 --> 00:48:46.300
 they're

00:48:46.300 --> 00:48:46.759
 trying

00:48:46.759 --> 00:48:47.119
 to

00:48:47.119 --> 00:48:47.800
 become

00:48:47.800 --> 00:48:48.300
 Christians

00:48:48.300 --> 00:48:48.500
 by

00:48:48.500 --> 00:48:48.719
 what

00:48:48.719 --> 00:48:48.920
 they

00:48:48.920 --> 00:48:49.400
 do

00:48:49.400 --> 00:48:50.719
 to

00:48:50.719 --> 00:48:51.039
 get

00:48:51.039 --> 00:48:51.360
 into

00:48:51.360 --> 00:48:51.780
 God's

00:48:51.780 --> 00:48:52.059
 kingdom

00:48:52.059 --> 00:48:52.320
 by

00:48:52.320 --> 00:48:52.519
 their

00:48:52.519 --> 00:48:52.759
 own

00:48:52.759 --> 00:48:53.079
 effort

00:48:53.079 --> 00:48:53.300
 it

00:48:53.300 --> 00:48:53.500
 isn't

00:48:53.500 --> 00:48:53.699
 done

00:48:53.699 --> 00:48:53.900
 that

00:48:53.900 --> 00:48:54.139
 way

00:48:54.139 --> 00:48:54.940
 the

00:48:54.940 --> 00:48:55.079
 word

00:48:55.079 --> 00:48:55.179
 of

00:48:55.179 --> 00:48:55.320
 God

00:48:55.320 --> 00:48:55.599
 says

00:48:55.599 --> 00:48:55.900
 this

00:48:55.900 --> 00:48:56.199
 listen

00:48:56.199 --> 00:48:56.900
 if

00:48:56.900 --> 00:48:57.079
 you

00:48:57.079 --> 00:48:57.599
 confess

00:48:57.599 --> 00:48:57.800
 with

00:48:57.800 --> 00:48:57.960
 your

00:48:57.960 --> 00:48:58.259
 mouth

00:48:58.259 --> 00:48:58.500
 that

00:48:58.500 --> 00:48:58.960
 Jesus

00:48:58.960 --> 00:48:59.300
 is

00:48:59.300 --> 00:48:59.679
 Lord

00:48:59.679 --> 00:49:00.139
 and

00:49:00.139 --> 00:49:00.300
 you

00:49:00.300 --> 00:49:00.759
 believe

00:49:00.759 --> 00:49:01.099
 in

00:49:01.099 --> 00:49:01.300
 your

00:49:01.300 --> 00:49:01.840
 heart

00:49:01.840 --> 00:49:02.099
 that

00:49:02.099 --> 00:49:02.340
 God

00:49:02.340 --> 00:49:02.800
 raised

00:49:02.800 --> 00:49:02.960
 him

00:49:02.960 --> 00:49:03.179
 from

00:49:03.179 --> 00:49:03.340
 the

00:49:03.340 --> 00:49:03.500
 dead

00:49:03.500 --> 00:49:03.619
 do

00:49:03.619 --> 00:49:03.679
 you

00:49:03.679 --> 00:49:03.900
 believe

00:49:03.900 --> 00:49:04.159
 that

00:49:04.159 --> 00:49:06.639
 I'm

00:49:06.639 --> 00:49:06.900
 speaking

00:49:06.900 --> 00:49:07.179
 to all

00:49:07.179 --> 00:49:07.440
 of us

00:49:07.440 --> 00:49:07.719
 now

00:49:07.719 --> 00:49:10.059
 do

00:49:10.059 --> 00:49:10.259
 you

00:49:10.259 --> 00:49:10.879
 believe

00:49:10.879 --> 00:49:13.239
 that

00:49:13.239 --> 00:49:13.439
 you

00:49:13.439 --> 00:49:13.739
 need

00:49:13.739 --> 00:49:13.879
 to

00:49:13.879 --> 00:49:14.139
 confess

00:49:14.139 --> 00:49:14.599
 sin

00:49:14.599 --> 00:49:14.779
 do

00:49:14.779 --> 00:49:14.939
 you

00:49:14.939 --> 00:49:15.459
 see

00:49:15.459 --> 00:49:16.259
 sin

00:49:16.259 --> 00:49:16.419
 in

00:49:16.419 --> 00:49:16.559
 your

00:49:16.559 --> 00:49:16.739
 own

00:49:16.739 --> 00:49:17.099
 life

00:49:17.099 --> 00:49:18.559
 you

00:49:18.559 --> 00:49:18.659
 know

00:49:18.659 --> 00:49:19.000
 some

00:49:19.000 --> 00:49:19.199
 of

00:49:19.199 --> 00:49:19.559
 us

00:49:19.559 --> 00:49:20.319
 are

00:49:20.319 --> 00:49:20.579
 born

00:49:20.579 --> 00:49:20.799
 again

00:49:20.799 --> 00:49:21.299
 believers

00:49:21.299 --> 00:49:21.519
 and

00:49:21.519 --> 00:49:21.779
 maybe

00:49:21.779 --> 00:49:22.099
 some

00:49:22.099 --> 00:49:22.219
 of

00:49:22.219 --> 00:49:22.359
 us

00:49:22.359 --> 00:49:22.500
 here

00:49:22.500 --> 00:49:22.599
 are

00:49:22.599 --> 00:49:22.779
 not

00:49:22.779 --> 00:49:23.199
 Christians

00:49:23.199 --> 00:49:23.480
 yet

00:49:23.480 --> 00:49:24.639
 you

00:49:24.639 --> 00:49:24.759
 know

00:49:24.759 --> 00:49:24.919
 at

00:49:24.919 --> 00:49:25.139
 one

00:49:25.139 --> 00:49:25.399
 point

00:49:25.399 --> 00:49:25.639
 none

00:49:25.639 --> 00:49:25.759
 of

00:49:25.759 --> 00:49:25.879
 us

00:49:25.879 --> 00:49:26.019
 were

00:49:26.019 --> 00:49:26.439
 Christians

00:49:26.439 --> 00:49:27.659
 there's

00:49:27.659 --> 00:49:27.779
 a

00:49:27.779 --> 00:49:28.219
 process

00:49:28.219 --> 00:49:28.539
 of

00:49:28.539 --> 00:49:29.139
 understanding

00:49:29.139 --> 00:49:29.939
 that

00:49:29.939 --> 00:49:30.139
 we

00:49:30.139 --> 00:49:30.439
 have

00:49:30.439 --> 00:49:30.619
 to

00:49:30.619 --> 00:49:30.939
 walk

00:49:30.939 --> 00:49:31.119
 a

00:49:31.119 --> 00:49:31.319
 road

00:49:31.319 --> 00:49:31.480
 we

00:49:31.480 --> 00:49:31.679
 have

00:49:31.679 --> 00:49:31.819
 to

00:49:31.819 --> 00:49:32.099
 walk

00:49:32.099 --> 00:49:32.279
 to

00:49:32.279 --> 00:49:32.699
 realize

00:49:32.699 --> 00:49:32.959
 what

00:49:32.959 --> 00:49:33.079
 it

00:49:33.079 --> 00:49:33.299
 really

00:49:33.299 --> 00:49:33.579
 means

00:49:33.579 --> 00:49:33.719
 to

00:49:33.719 --> 00:49:33.819
 be

00:49:33.819 --> 00:49:33.959
 a

00:49:33.959 --> 00:49:34.299
 Christian

00:49:34.299 --> 00:49:36.500
 what

00:49:36.500 --> 00:49:36.619
 does

00:49:36.619 --> 00:49:36.719
 it

00:49:36.719 --> 00:49:36.860
 mean

00:49:36.860 --> 00:49:37.079
 here

00:49:37.079 --> 00:49:37.500
 you

00:49:37.500 --> 00:49:37.960
 recognize

00:49:37.960 --> 00:49:38.280
 your

00:49:38.280 --> 00:49:38.500
 sin

00:49:38.500 --> 00:49:38.639
 you

00:49:38.639 --> 00:49:39.059
 confess

00:49:39.059 --> 00:49:39.420
 with

00:49:39.420 --> 00:49:39.579
 your

00:49:39.579 --> 00:49:39.940
 mouth

00:49:39.940 --> 00:49:40.400
 that

00:49:40.400 --> 00:49:40.940
 Jesus

00:49:40.940 --> 00:49:41.300
 is

00:49:41.300 --> 00:49:41.780
 Lord

00:49:41.780 --> 00:49:42.639
 that

00:49:42.639 --> 00:49:42.920
 he

00:49:42.920 --> 00:49:43.320
 has

00:49:43.320 --> 00:49:43.519
 been

00:49:43.519 --> 00:49:44.039
 exalted

00:49:44.039 --> 00:49:44.539
 that

00:49:44.539 --> 00:49:44.739
 he

00:49:44.739 --> 00:49:45.039
 did

00:49:45.039 --> 00:49:45.400
 die

00:49:45.400 --> 00:49:45.539
 and

00:49:45.539 --> 00:49:45.679
 was

00:49:45.679 --> 00:49:46.380
 resurrected

00:49:46.380 --> 00:49:47.059
 up

00:49:47.059 --> 00:49:47.219
 to

00:49:47.219 --> 00:49:47.539
 heaven

00:49:47.539 --> 00:49:49.000
 and

00:49:49.000 --> 00:49:49.119
 you

00:49:49.119 --> 00:49:49.480
 believe

00:49:49.480 --> 00:49:49.619
 in

00:49:49.619 --> 00:49:49.760
 your

00:49:49.760 --> 00:49:49.980
 heart

00:49:49.980 --> 00:49:50.139
 that

00:49:50.139 --> 00:49:50.340
 God

00:49:50.340 --> 00:49:50.820
 raised

00:49:50.820 --> 00:49:50.940
 him

00:49:50.940 --> 00:49:51.119
 from

00:49:51.119 --> 00:49:51.280
 the

00:49:51.280 --> 00:49:51.480
 dead

00:49:51.480 --> 00:49:51.619
 you

00:49:51.619 --> 00:49:51.760
 will

00:49:51.760 --> 00:49:51.900
 be

00:49:51.900 --> 00:49:52.380
 saved

00:49:52.380 --> 00:49:52.559
 for

00:49:52.559 --> 00:49:52.760
 with

00:49:52.760 --> 00:49:52.960
 the

00:49:52.960 --> 00:49:53.340
 heart

00:49:53.340 --> 00:49:53.960
 one

00:49:53.960 --> 00:49:54.380
 believes

00:49:54.380 --> 00:49:54.639
 not

00:49:54.639 --> 00:49:54.780
 with

00:49:54.780 --> 00:49:54.900
 the

00:49:54.900 --> 00:49:55.260
 head

00:49:55.260 --> 00:49:56.500
 not

00:49:56.500 --> 00:49:57.019
 cognitive

00:49:57.019 --> 00:49:57.539
 assent

00:49:57.539 --> 00:49:58.039
 it's

00:49:58.039 --> 00:49:58.219
 with

00:49:58.219 --> 00:49:58.420
 the

00:49:58.420 --> 00:49:58.780
 heart

00:49:58.780 --> 00:49:59.420
 there's

00:49:59.420 --> 00:49:59.840
 something

00:49:59.840 --> 00:50:00.460
 stirring

00:50:00.460 --> 00:50:01.400
 that

00:50:01.400 --> 00:50:01.619
 says

00:50:01.619 --> 00:50:01.820
 I

00:50:01.820 --> 00:50:02.140
 know

00:50:02.140 --> 00:50:02.440
 this

00:50:02.440 --> 00:50:02.640
 is

00:50:02.640 --> 00:50:02.940
 true

00:50:02.940 --> 00:50:03.559
 I

00:50:03.559 --> 00:50:03.980
 know

00:50:03.980 --> 00:50:04.240
 this

00:50:04.240 --> 00:50:04.420
 is

00:50:04.420 --> 00:50:04.640
 true

00:50:04.640 --> 00:50:05.860
 with

00:50:05.860 --> 00:50:06.100
 the

00:50:06.100 --> 00:50:06.460
 heart

00:50:06.460 --> 00:50:06.700
 one

00:50:06.700 --> 00:50:07.260
 believes

00:50:07.260 --> 00:50:07.440
 and

00:50:07.440 --> 00:50:07.580
 is

00:50:07.580 --> 00:50:08.300
 justified

00:50:08.300 --> 00:50:09.559
 and

00:50:09.559 --> 00:50:09.760
 with

00:50:09.760 --> 00:50:09.960
 the

00:50:09.960 --> 00:50:10.360
 mouth

00:50:10.360 --> 00:50:10.600
 one

00:50:10.600 --> 00:50:11.300
 confesses

00:50:11.300 --> 00:50:11.440
 and

00:50:11.440 --> 00:50:11.700
 say

00:50:11.700 --> 00:50:12.400
 everyone

00:50:12.400 --> 00:50:12.720
 who

00:50:12.720 --> 00:50:13.100
 calls

00:50:13.100 --> 00:50:13.240
 on

00:50:13.240 --> 00:50:13.380
 the

00:50:13.380 --> 00:50:13.600
 name

00:50:13.600 --> 00:50:13.720
 of

00:50:13.720 --> 00:50:13.860
 the

00:50:13.860 --> 00:50:14.039
 Lord

00:50:14.039 --> 00:50:14.280
 will

00:50:14.280 --> 00:50:14.460
 be

00:50:14.460 --> 00:50:14.800
 saved

00:50:14.800 --> 00:50:14.940
 you

00:50:14.940 --> 00:50:15.059
 know

00:50:15.059 --> 00:50:15.200
 how

00:50:15.200 --> 00:50:15.380
 many

00:50:15.380 --> 00:50:16.120
 everyone

00:50:16.120 --> 00:50:17.400
 everyone

00:50:17.400 --> 00:50:17.800
 who

00:50:17.800 --> 00:50:18.360
 calls

00:50:18.360 --> 00:50:18.559
 on

00:50:18.559 --> 00:50:18.720
 the

00:50:18.720 --> 00:50:19.000
 name

00:50:19.000 --> 00:50:19.160
 of

00:50:19.160 --> 00:50:19.320
 the

00:50:19.320 --> 00:50:19.640
 Lord

00:50:19.640 --> 00:50:20.240
 will

00:50:20.240 --> 00:50:20.420
 be

00:50:20.420 --> 00:50:20.860
 saved

00:50:20.860 --> 00:50:21.300
 let

00:50:21.300 --> 00:50:21.400
 me

00:50:21.400 --> 00:50:21.620
 ask

00:50:21.620 --> 00:50:21.760
 is

00:50:21.760 --> 00:50:21.840
 there

00:50:21.840 --> 00:50:22.200
 anyone

00:50:22.200 --> 00:50:22.400
 in

00:50:22.400 --> 00:50:22.559
 here

00:50:22.559 --> 00:50:22.780
 this

00:50:22.780 --> 00:50:23.059
 morning

00:50:23.059 --> 00:50:24.019
 that

00:50:24.019 --> 00:50:24.300
 you're

00:50:24.300 --> 00:50:24.820
 still

00:50:24.820 --> 00:50:26.059
 seeking

00:50:26.059 --> 00:50:26.600
 you're

00:50:26.600 --> 00:50:26.880
 still

00:50:26.880 --> 00:50:27.400
 trying to

00:50:27.400 --> 00:50:27.820
 understand

00:50:27.820 --> 00:50:28.000
 what

00:50:28.000 --> 00:50:28.220
 this

00:50:28.220 --> 00:50:28.420
 all

00:50:28.420 --> 00:50:28.800
 means

00:50:28.800 --> 00:50:29.880
 and

00:50:29.880 --> 00:50:30.059
 you

00:50:30.059 --> 00:50:30.220
 would

00:50:30.220 --> 00:50:30.420
 in

00:50:30.420 --> 00:50:30.600
 the

00:50:30.600 --> 00:50:30.920
 honesty

00:50:30.920 --> 00:50:31.100
 of

00:50:31.100 --> 00:50:31.220
 your

00:50:31.220 --> 00:50:31.460
 heart

00:50:31.460 --> 00:50:31.720
 say

00:50:31.720 --> 00:50:31.940
 I

00:50:31.940 --> 00:50:32.160
 don't

00:50:32.160 --> 00:50:32.900
 think

00:50:32.900 --> 00:50:33.100
 that

00:50:33.100 --> 00:50:33.220
 I

00:50:33.220 --> 00:50:33.460
 know

00:50:33.460 --> 00:50:33.680
 yet

00:50:33.680 --> 00:50:33.820
 I

00:50:33.820 --> 00:50:34.059
 don't

00:50:34.059 --> 00:50:34.500
 think

00:50:34.500 --> 00:50:34.660
 that

00:50:34.660 --> 00:50:34.820
 I'm

00:50:34.820 --> 00:50:34.960
 a

00:50:34.960 --> 00:50:35.260
 Christian

00:50:35.260 --> 00:50:35.559
 yet

00:50:35.559 --> 00:50:37.019
 I

00:50:37.019 --> 00:50:37.180
 don't

00:50:37.180 --> 00:50:37.580
 understand

00:50:37.580 --> 00:50:37.760
 what

00:50:37.760 --> 00:50:37.860
 it

00:50:37.860 --> 00:50:38.019
 all

00:50:38.019 --> 00:50:38.380
 means

00:50:38.380 --> 00:50:38.640
 there's

00:50:38.640 --> 00:50:38.960
 something

00:50:38.960 --> 00:50:39.380
 drawing

00:50:39.380 --> 00:50:39.559
 me

00:50:39.559 --> 00:50:39.700
 but

00:50:39.700 --> 00:50:39.800
 I

00:50:39.800 --> 00:50:39.960
 don't

00:50:39.960 --> 00:50:40.300
 really

00:50:40.300 --> 00:50:40.740
 understand

00:50:40.740 --> 00:50:41.059
 it

00:50:41.059 --> 00:50:41.880
 you

00:50:41.880 --> 00:50:41.980
 know

00:50:41.980 --> 00:50:42.080
 what

00:50:42.080 --> 00:50:42.180
 he

00:50:42.180 --> 00:50:42.400
 says

00:50:42.400 --> 00:50:42.500
 I

00:50:42.500 --> 00:50:42.680
 just

00:50:42.680 --> 00:50:42.900
 want

00:50:42.900 --> 00:50:42.980
 you

00:50:42.980 --> 00:50:43.100
 to

00:50:43.100 --> 00:50:43.320
 hear

00:50:43.320 --> 00:50:43.700
 this

00:50:43.700 --> 00:50:44.440
 and

00:50:44.440 --> 00:50:44.580
 if

00:50:44.580 --> 00:50:44.720
 it

00:50:44.720 --> 00:50:44.980
 doesn't

00:50:44.980 --> 00:50:45.320
 stick

00:50:45.320 --> 00:50:45.620
 today

00:50:45.620 --> 00:50:45.840
 you

00:50:45.840 --> 00:50:46.019
 just

00:50:46.019 --> 00:50:46.240
 put

00:50:46.240 --> 00:50:46.360
 it

00:50:46.360 --> 00:50:46.519
 in

00:50:46.519 --> 00:50:46.640
 and

00:50:46.640 --> 00:50:46.700
 you

00:50:46.699 --> 00:50:46.980
 listen

00:50:46.980 --> 00:50:47.099
 to

00:50:47.099 --> 00:50:47.219
 what

00:50:47.219 --> 00:50:47.319
 the

00:50:47.319 --> 00:50:47.439
 word

00:50:47.439 --> 00:50:47.539
 of

00:50:47.539 --> 00:50:47.699
 God

00:50:47.699 --> 00:50:47.939
 says

00:50:47.939 --> 00:50:48.759
 everyone

00:50:48.759 --> 00:50:49.119
 who

00:50:49.119 --> 00:50:49.619
 calls

00:50:49.619 --> 00:50:49.779
 on

00:50:49.779 --> 00:50:49.939
 the

00:50:49.939 --> 00:50:50.199
 name

00:50:50.199 --> 00:50:50.339
 of

00:50:50.339 --> 00:50:50.480
 the

00:50:50.480 --> 00:50:50.759
 Lord

00:50:50.759 --> 00:50:51.179
 will

00:50:51.179 --> 00:50:51.379
 be

00:50:51.379 --> 00:50:51.699
 saved

00:50:51.699 --> 00:50:52.179
 everyone

00:50:52.179 --> 00:50:52.500
 who

00:50:52.500 --> 00:50:53.219
 confesses

00:50:53.219 --> 00:50:53.460
 I'm

00:50:53.460 --> 00:50:53.599
 a

00:50:53.599 --> 00:50:53.839
 sinner

00:50:53.839 --> 00:50:54.539
 and

00:50:54.539 --> 00:50:54.679
 I

00:50:54.679 --> 00:50:55.159
 believe

00:50:55.159 --> 00:50:55.419
 that

00:50:55.419 --> 00:50:55.779
 Jesus

00:50:55.779 --> 00:50:56.119
 was

00:50:56.119 --> 00:50:56.239
 the

00:50:56.239 --> 00:50:56.539
 Messiah

00:50:56.539 --> 00:50:56.739
 I

00:50:56.739 --> 00:50:57.000
 believe

00:50:57.000 --> 00:50:57.159
 he

00:50:57.159 --> 00:50:57.399
 died

00:50:57.399 --> 00:50:57.519
 on

00:50:57.519 --> 00:50:57.639
 a

00:50:57.639 --> 00:50:57.859
 cross

00:50:57.859 --> 00:50:58.259
 and

00:50:58.259 --> 00:50:58.460
 God

00:50:58.460 --> 00:50:58.980
 accepted

00:50:58.980 --> 00:50:59.339
 his

00:50:59.339 --> 00:51:00.559
 sacrifice

00:51:00.559 --> 00:51:01.219
 on

00:51:01.219 --> 00:51:01.460
 my

00:51:01.460 --> 00:51:01.859
 behalf

00:51:01.859 --> 00:51:03.859
 God

00:51:03.859 --> 00:51:04.480
 I'm

00:51:04.480 --> 00:51:04.980
 asking

00:51:04.980 --> 00:51:05.659
 you

00:51:05.659 --> 00:51:06.539
 to

00:51:06.539 --> 00:51:07.059
 cover

00:51:07.059 --> 00:51:07.419
 my

00:51:07.419 --> 00:51:07.779
 sins

00:51:07.779 --> 00:51:08.099
 based

00:51:08.099 --> 00:51:08.279
 on

00:51:08.279 --> 00:51:08.460
 what

00:51:08.460 --> 00:51:08.879
 Jesus

00:51:08.879 --> 00:51:09.239
 did

00:51:09.239 --> 00:51:09.419
 for

00:51:09.419 --> 00:51:09.699
 me

00:51:09.699 --> 00:51:10.839
 God

00:51:10.839 --> 00:51:11.039
 would

00:51:11.039 --> 00:51:11.159
 you

00:51:11.159 --> 00:51:11.659
 change

00:51:11.659 --> 00:51:11.879
 my

00:51:11.879 --> 00:51:12.199
 life

00:51:12.199 --> 00:51:12.399
 would

00:51:12.399 --> 00:51:12.519
 you

00:51:12.519 --> 00:51:12.759
 be

00:51:16.699 --> 00:51:17.179
 you

00:51:17.179 --> 00:51:17.399
 know

00:51:17.399 --> 00:51:18.099
 here's

00:51:18.099 --> 00:51:18.500
 the

00:51:18.500 --> 00:51:18.759
 tie

00:51:18.759 --> 00:51:19.079
 back

00:51:19.079 --> 00:51:19.259
 to

00:51:19.259 --> 00:51:19.399
 the

00:51:19.399 --> 00:51:19.739
 truth

00:51:19.739 --> 00:51:19.939
 it

00:51:19.939 --> 00:51:20.139
 says

00:51:20.139 --> 00:51:20.319
 so

00:51:20.319 --> 00:51:20.719
 faith

00:51:20.719 --> 00:51:21.079
 comes

00:51:21.079 --> 00:51:21.259
 from

00:51:21.259 --> 00:51:21.679
 hearing

00:51:21.679 --> 00:51:22.339
 and

00:51:22.339 --> 00:51:22.639
 hearing

00:51:22.639 --> 00:51:22.980
 comes

00:51:22.980 --> 00:51:23.179
 from

00:51:23.179 --> 00:51:23.419
 what

00:51:23.419 --> 00:51:25.099
 faith

00:51:25.099 --> 00:51:25.539
 comes

00:51:25.539 --> 00:51:25.819
 from

00:51:25.819 --> 00:51:26.559
 hearing

00:51:26.559 --> 00:51:27.819
 or

00:51:27.819 --> 00:51:28.639
 hearing

00:51:28.639 --> 00:51:28.879
 from

00:51:28.879 --> 00:51:29.019
 the

00:51:29.019 --> 00:51:29.139
 heart

00:51:29.139 --> 00:51:29.859
 faith

00:51:29.859 --> 00:51:30.219
 comes

00:51:30.219 --> 00:51:30.460
 from

00:51:30.460 --> 00:51:30.899
 hearing

00:51:30.899 --> 00:51:31.119
 or

00:51:31.119 --> 00:51:31.980
 understanding

00:51:31.980 --> 00:51:32.559
 what

00:51:32.559 --> 00:51:32.819
 the

00:51:32.819 --> 00:51:33.279
 truth

00:51:33.279 --> 00:51:34.099
 you

00:51:34.099 --> 00:51:34.279
 know

00:51:34.279 --> 00:51:34.439
 I

00:51:34.439 --> 00:51:34.719
 just

00:51:34.719 --> 00:51:35.039
 shared

00:51:35.039 --> 00:51:35.219
 with

00:51:35.219 --> 00:51:35.319
 you

00:51:35.319 --> 00:51:35.480
 the

00:51:35.480 --> 00:51:35.839
 gospel

00:51:35.839 --> 00:51:36.500
 that

00:51:36.500 --> 00:51:36.779
 is

00:51:36.779 --> 00:51:36.960
 the

00:51:36.960 --> 00:51:37.319
 truth

00:51:37.319 --> 00:51:38.559
 it

00:51:38.559 --> 00:51:38.679
 were

00:51:38.679 --> 00:51:39.139
 sinners

00:51:39.139 --> 00:51:39.919
 separated

00:51:39.919 --> 00:51:40.179
 from

00:51:40.179 --> 00:51:40.419
 God

00:51:40.419 --> 00:51:40.679
 in need

00:51:40.679 --> 00:51:40.799
 of

00:51:40.799 --> 00:51:40.939
 a

00:51:40.939 --> 00:51:41.219
 savior

00:51:41.219 --> 00:51:41.659
 and

00:51:41.659 --> 00:51:41.799
 he's

00:51:41.799 --> 00:51:42.039
 willing

00:51:42.039 --> 00:51:42.219
 to

00:51:42.219 --> 00:51:42.519
 forgive

00:51:42.519 --> 00:51:42.879
 all

00:51:42.879 --> 00:51:43.099
 who

00:51:43.099 --> 00:51:43.559
 ask

00:51:43.559 --> 00:51:44.079
 him

00:51:44.079 --> 00:51:44.259
 to

00:51:44.259 --> 00:51:44.679
 forgive

00:51:46.699 --> 00:51:47.699
 isn't

00:51:47.699 --> 00:51:47.799
 it

00:51:47.799 --> 00:51:48.239
 interesting

00:51:48.239 --> 00:51:49.439
 that

00:51:49.439 --> 00:51:49.559
 he

00:51:49.559 --> 00:51:49.859
 says

00:51:49.859 --> 00:51:50.059
 to

00:51:50.059 --> 00:51:50.539
 Pilate

00:51:50.539 --> 00:51:50.819
 he

00:51:50.819 --> 00:51:51.079
 says

00:51:51.079 --> 00:51:51.599
 you

00:51:51.599 --> 00:51:51.779
 don't

00:51:51.779 --> 00:51:51.939
 even

00:51:51.939 --> 00:51:52.119
 know

00:51:52.119 --> 00:51:52.299
 my

00:51:52.299 --> 00:51:52.619
 father

00:51:52.619 --> 00:51:56.299
 you

00:51:56.299 --> 00:51:56.739
 think

00:51:56.739 --> 00:51:56.919
 that

00:51:56.919 --> 00:51:57.059
 you

00:51:57.059 --> 00:51:57.319
 have

00:51:57.319 --> 00:51:57.739
 authority

00:51:57.739 --> 00:51:58.039
 over

00:51:58.039 --> 00:51:58.219
 me

00:51:58.219 --> 00:51:58.399
 you

00:51:58.399 --> 00:51:58.579
 don't

00:51:58.579 --> 00:51:58.819
 have

00:51:58.819 --> 00:51:58.980
 any

00:51:58.980 --> 00:51:59.399
 authority

00:51:59.399 --> 00:51:59.639
 over

00:51:59.639 --> 00:51:59.799
 me

00:51:59.799 --> 00:52:00.059
 except

00:52:00.059 --> 00:52:00.339
 what

00:52:00.339 --> 00:52:00.559
 my

00:52:00.559 --> 00:52:00.919
 father

00:52:00.919 --> 00:52:01.119
 has

00:52:01.119 --> 00:52:01.419
 given

00:52:01.419 --> 00:52:01.699
 you

00:52:01.699 --> 00:52:02.779
 there's

00:52:02.779 --> 00:52:03.119
 something

00:52:03.119 --> 00:52:03.379
 going

00:52:03.379 --> 00:52:03.599
 on

00:52:03.599 --> 00:52:03.819
 here

00:52:03.819 --> 00:52:04.159
 that's

00:52:04.159 --> 00:52:04.500
 so

00:52:04.500 --> 00:52:04.799
 much

00:52:04.799 --> 00:52:05.139
 bigger

00:52:05.139 --> 00:52:05.379
 than

00:52:05.379 --> 00:52:05.539
 you

00:52:05.539 --> 00:52:05.699
 can

00:52:05.699 --> 00:52:06.179
 possibly

00:52:06.179 --> 00:52:06.639
 imagine

00:52:06.639 --> 00:52:07.059
 Pilate

00:52:07.059 --> 00:52:08.460
 you

00:52:08.460 --> 00:52:08.879
 think

00:52:08.879 --> 00:52:09.119
 you're

00:52:09.119 --> 00:52:09.399
 ruling

00:52:09.399 --> 00:52:10.259
 no

00:52:10.259 --> 00:52:10.500
 you're

00:52:10.500 --> 00:52:10.679
 not

00:52:10.679 --> 00:52:10.980
 ruling

00:52:10.980 --> 00:52:11.279
 you're

00:52:11.279 --> 00:52:11.500
 just

00:52:11.500 --> 00:52:11.919
 placed

00:52:11.919 --> 00:52:12.199
 there

00:52:12.199 --> 00:52:12.619
 for

00:52:12.619 --> 00:52:12.799
 a

00:52:12.799 --> 00:52:13.219
 purpose

00:52:13.219 --> 00:52:13.779
 the

00:52:13.779 --> 00:52:14.000
 one

00:52:14.000 --> 00:52:14.219
 who's

00:52:14.219 --> 00:52:14.539
 ruling

00:52:14.539 --> 00:52:14.719
 is

00:52:14.719 --> 00:52:15.139
 above

00:52:15.139 --> 00:52:15.739
 he's

00:52:15.739 --> 00:52:15.820
 the

00:52:15.820 --> 00:52:15.960
 one

00:52:15.960 --> 00:52:16.099
 that

00:52:16.099 --> 00:52:16.340
 gave

00:52:16.340 --> 00:52:16.460
 you

00:52:16.460 --> 00:52:16.619
 your

00:52:16.619 --> 00:52:17.000
 authority

00:52:17.000 --> 00:52:17.619
 he's

00:52:17.619 --> 00:52:17.739
 the

00:52:17.739 --> 00:52:17.900
 one

00:52:17.900 --> 00:52:18.119
 that's

00:52:18.119 --> 00:52:18.260
 put

00:52:18.260 --> 00:52:18.440
 this

00:52:18.440 --> 00:52:18.739
 plan

00:52:18.739 --> 00:52:18.920
 in

00:52:18.920 --> 00:52:19.239
 motion

00:52:19.239 --> 00:52:19.659
 and

00:52:19.659 --> 00:52:19.840
 this

00:52:19.840 --> 00:52:20.139
 plan

00:52:20.139 --> 00:52:20.300
 is

00:52:20.300 --> 00:52:20.480
 for

00:52:20.480 --> 00:52:20.639
 me

00:52:20.639 --> 00:52:20.800
 to

00:52:20.800 --> 00:52:21.079
 die

00:52:21.079 --> 00:52:21.219
 and

00:52:21.219 --> 00:52:21.400
 I'm

00:52:21.400 --> 00:52:21.699
 walking

00:52:21.699 --> 00:52:21.980
 right

00:52:21.980 --> 00:52:22.119
 in

00:52:22.119 --> 00:52:22.320
 it

00:52:22.320 --> 00:52:23.119
 I'm

00:52:23.119 --> 00:52:23.420
 walking

00:52:23.420 --> 00:52:23.619
 in

00:52:23.619 --> 00:52:24.099
 it

00:52:24.099 --> 00:52:24.639
 let's

00:52:24.639 --> 00:52:24.860
 pray

00:52:24.860 --> 00:52:28.719
 father

00:52:28.719 --> 00:52:31.980
 we're

00:52:31.980 --> 00:52:32.360
 humbled

00:52:32.360 --> 00:52:32.760
 that

00:52:32.760 --> 00:52:34.860
 though

00:52:34.860 --> 00:52:35.079
 we're

00:52:35.079 --> 00:52:35.639
 sinners

00:52:35.639 --> 00:52:36.880
 and

00:52:36.880 --> 00:52:37.059
 lord

00:52:37.059 --> 00:52:37.480
 I seem

00:52:37.480 --> 00:52:37.699
 to

00:52:37.699 --> 00:52:38.119
 learn

00:52:38.119 --> 00:52:38.400
 more

00:52:38.400 --> 00:52:38.539
 and

00:52:38.539 --> 00:52:38.699
 more

00:52:38.699 --> 00:52:38.820
 and

00:52:38.820 --> 00:52:39.000
 more

00:52:39.000 --> 00:52:39.199
 the

00:52:39.199 --> 00:52:39.480
 depth

00:52:39.480 --> 00:52:39.599
 of

00:52:39.599 --> 00:52:39.780
 my

00:52:39.780 --> 00:52:40.039
 sin

00:52:40.039 --> 00:52:40.179
 is

00:52:40.179 --> 00:52:40.420
 far

00:52:40.420 --> 00:52:40.760
 greater

00:52:40.760 --> 00:52:40.900
 than

00:52:40.900 --> 00:52:41.019
 I

00:52:41.019 --> 00:52:41.260
 ever

00:52:41.260 --> 00:52:41.639
 thought

00:52:41.639 --> 00:52:43.839
 father

00:52:43.839 --> 00:52:44.099
 in

00:52:44.099 --> 00:52:44.299
 our

00:52:44.299 --> 00:52:44.619
 sin

00:52:44.619 --> 00:52:44.819
 you

00:52:44.819 --> 00:52:44.960
 were

00:52:44.960 --> 00:52:45.440
 gracious

00:52:45.440 --> 00:52:45.719
 to

00:52:45.719 --> 00:52:45.960
 us

00:52:45.960 --> 00:52:46.139
 that

00:52:46.139 --> 00:52:46.319
 you

00:52:46.319 --> 00:52:46.480
 were

00:52:46.480 --> 00:52:46.940
 willing

00:52:46.940 --> 00:52:47.219
 to

00:52:47.219 --> 00:52:47.819
 send

00:52:47.819 --> 00:52:48.019
 your

00:52:48.019 --> 00:52:48.259
 son

00:52:48.259 --> 00:52:48.460
 to

00:52:48.460 --> 00:52:48.879
 die

00:52:48.879 --> 00:52:49.679
 in

00:52:49.679 --> 00:52:49.900
 order

00:52:49.900 --> 00:52:50.179
 that

00:52:50.179 --> 00:52:50.460
 we

00:52:50.460 --> 00:52:50.759
 might

00:52:50.759 --> 00:52:51.359
 receive

00:52:51.359 --> 00:52:51.599
 the

00:52:51.599 --> 00:52:52.079
 forgiveness

00:52:52.079 --> 00:52:52.420
 that

00:52:52.420 --> 00:52:52.579
 you

00:52:52.579 --> 00:52:52.940
 offer

00:52:52.940 --> 00:52:53.219
 through

00:52:53.219 --> 00:52:53.420
 your

00:52:53.420 --> 00:52:53.639
 son

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 Jesus

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 lord

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 for

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 those

00:52:57.199 --> 00:52:57.379
 here

00:52:57.379 --> 00:52:57.599
 this

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 morning

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 that

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 aren't

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 yet

00:52:59.000 --> 00:52:59.779
 believers

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 would

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 you

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 soften

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 their

00:53:00.859 --> 00:53:01.099
 heart

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 to

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 understand

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 and

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 would

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 you

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 help

00:53:02.500 --> 00:53:02.599
 them

00:53:02.599 --> 00:53:03.119
 understand

00:53:03.119 --> 00:53:03.400
 these

00:53:03.400 --> 00:53:03.799
 truths

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 and

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 their

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 need

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 of

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 a

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 savior

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 for

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 those

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 of

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 us

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 who

00:53:07.259 --> 00:53:07.359
 are

00:53:07.359 --> 00:53:07.599
 born

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 again

00:53:07.940 --> 00:53:08.079
 and

00:53:08.079 --> 00:53:08.200
 in

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 the

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 kingdom

00:53:08.639 --> 00:53:09.579
 god

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 would

00:53:09.840 --> 00:53:10.119
 you

00:53:10.119 --> 00:53:10.480
 stir

00:53:10.480 --> 00:53:10.840
 within

00:53:10.840 --> 00:53:11.099
 us

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 a

00:53:11.260 --> 00:53:11.700
 desire

00:53:11.700 --> 00:53:11.940
 for

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 obedience

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 a

00:53:12.639 --> 00:53:13.099
 desire

00:53:13.099 --> 00:53:13.360
 for

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 you

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 to

00:53:13.679 --> 00:53:14.119
 reign

00:53:14.119 --> 00:53:14.880
 in

00:53:14.880 --> 00:53:15.039
 our

00:53:15.039 --> 00:53:15.440
 life

00:53:15.440 --> 00:53:15.619
 that

00:53:15.619 --> 00:53:15.840
 lord

00:53:15.840 --> 00:53:16.159
 you

00:53:16.159 --> 00:53:16.460
 would

00:53:16.460 --> 00:53:17.940
 so

00:53:17.940 --> 00:53:18.400
 change

00:53:18.400 --> 00:53:18.579
 our

00:53:18.579 --> 00:53:18.900
 life

00:53:18.900 --> 00:53:19.039
 that

00:53:19.039 --> 00:53:19.200
 we

00:53:19.200 --> 00:53:19.579
 wouldn't

00:53:19.579 --> 00:53:20.300
 desire

00:53:20.300 --> 00:53:20.559
 the

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 idols

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 and

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 the

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 temptations

00:53:23.159 --> 00:53:23.280
 of

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 this

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 world

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 that

00:53:23.900 --> 00:53:24.159
 god

00:53:24.159 --> 00:53:24.619
 we

00:53:24.619 --> 00:53:24.880
 would

00:53:24.880 --> 00:53:25.300
 desire

00:53:25.300 --> 00:53:25.579
 for

00:53:25.579 --> 00:53:25.780
 you

00:53:25.780 --> 00:53:25.980
 to

00:53:25.980 --> 00:53:26.240
 reign

00:53:26.240 --> 00:53:26.460
 that

00:53:26.460 --> 00:53:26.820
 you

00:53:26.820 --> 00:53:27.099
 might

00:53:27.099 --> 00:53:27.280
 be

00:53:27.280 --> 00:53:27.800
 glorified

00:53:27.800 --> 00:53:28.099
 like

00:53:28.099 --> 00:53:28.240
 you

00:53:28.240 --> 00:53:28.720
 deserve

00:53:28.720 --> 00:53:29.300
 in

00:53:29.300 --> 00:53:29.440
 our

00:53:29.440 --> 00:53:29.700
 lives

00:53:29.700 --> 00:53:29.860
 I

00:53:29.860 --> 00:53:30.039
 pray

00:53:30.039 --> 00:53:30.159
 in

00:53:30.159 --> 00:53:30.519
 Christ's

00:53:30.519 --> 00:53:30.700
 name

00:53:30.700 --> 00:53:31.119
 amen