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 We will be reading from John chapter 3 verses 22 to 36. You can follow along in your bulletin, in your Bibles, or on the screen above.

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 Let's read.

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 After this, Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he remained there with them and was baptizing.

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 John also was baptizing at Enon near Salem because water was plentiful there and people were coming and being baptized.

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 For John had not yet been put in prison.

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 Now a discussion arose between some of John's disciples and a Jew over purification.

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 And they came to John and said to him, Rabbi, he who is with you across the Jordan to whom you bore witness, look, he is baptizing, and all are going to him.

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 John answered, A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven.

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 You yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.

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 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom.

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 The friend of the bridegroom who stands and hears him rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice.

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 Therefore, this joy of mine is now complete.

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 He must increase, but I must decrease.

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 He who comes from above is above all.

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 He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way.

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 He who comes from heaven is above all.

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 He bears witness to what he has seen and heard.

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 Yet no one receives his testimony.

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 Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true.

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 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the spirit without measure.

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 The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand.

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 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life.

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 Whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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 This is the word of God.

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 Thank you, Zoe.

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 Well, good morning again.

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 Good morning, Kevin.

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 Good morning again.

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 My name is Oscar.

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 If you don't know me, hopefully this doesn't fall over as I preach.

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 I'm one of the elders here at Watermark, and I have the great privilege of...

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 Sorry, thank you.

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 Thanks, dude.

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 I have the great privilege of delivering God's word today.

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 Can you pray with me as we consider God's word?

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 Father, we all humbly come before you.

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 As Kevin was sharing, we all...

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 We're broken people.

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 We don't have it all together.

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 And yet you are perfect and holy God.

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 So we ask as we look into your word today, as I try to deliver it, I pray that all of our hearts would be open and soft to hear your voice.

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 I pray that we would receive what you want us to hear.

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 Not what I want us to hear, but what you, Holy Spirit, want us to hear.

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 May Jesus be glorified in our hearts as we consider your word today.

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 We give this time to you in the precious name of Jesus.

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 Amen.

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 Amen.

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 In this day and age, with the widespread use of smartphones and social media, we can easily go online and follow all sorts of different online influencers.

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 We can follow celebrities and athletes.

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 We can follow artists and musicians.

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 We can follow thought leaders and so-called experts in multiple different fields.

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 So who do you follow?

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 Cristiano Ronaldo, apparently the most followed person in the world with a billion followers.

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 Lionel Messi, LeBron James.

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 How about Blackpink or BTS?

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 I don't know who they were until last year.

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 How about, do you follow Jamie Oliver or Gordon Ramsay?

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 How about Dr. Peter Atiyah or Andrew Huberman?

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 Maybe you follow Warren Buffett or Jack Ma.

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 Or perhaps you don't go on social media like our good friend Kevin here.

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 But maybe it's closer to home.

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 Maybe you've been influenced, your worldview and values have been influenced by a parent or an older sibling or a coach,

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 a teacher, maybe a pastor or an elder.

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 Who is it that when they say or do something, you have to click on it?

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 You have to sit up and listen to them.

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 And have you ever asked yourself, why do you spend so much time following the people that you follow?

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 Why do they have the credibility to be someone worthy to be followed?

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 Have you looked into their private lives?

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 Do their outer lives look all nice and put together?

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 But behind the camera, it's a different story.

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 This morning, as we dive into this passage from John chapter 3, 22 and onwards,

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 the question is, if we all follow someone, which we all do, then who should we follow?

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 Who should we follow?

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 And we'll look at this passage in two parts.

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 The first is, don't miss the point.

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 And the second is, who is Jesus?

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 Don't miss the point.

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 Over the past six or so weeks, we've been looking at this book of John, the first few chapters.

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 And towards the end of this book, in chapter 20, John the Apostle, the writer,

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 he writes that this book was written that you may believe that Jesus is the Son of God.

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 And by believing in him, you may have life in his name.

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 This book was written to give us a sense of who Jesus is from multiple different accounts or testimonies.

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 From John the Apostle, the writer.

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 From John the Baptist, a different John.

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 From many people who interact with Jesus.

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 And of course, from Jesus himself, who spoke about himself.

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 He spoke about his Father in heaven.

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 He spoke about heaven and hell.

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 He spoke about eternity.

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 This book of John was written that we may see Jesus, believe in him, and have life in his name.

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 And today in our passage, the background is that Jesus has left the city.

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 He's out in the countryside.

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 And there, he's baptizing.

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 Actually, chapter 4, verse 2, tells us that Jesus' disciples were baptizing.

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 And at the same time, John the Baptist was also somewhere out in the countryside at a place called Anon near Selim.

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 We don't know where that is.

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 But John the Baptist was also baptizing somewhere else in the countryside, apart from Jesus.

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 And a situation comes up.

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 Some tension comes up.

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 Some of John the Baptist's disciples are upset that some people are leaving Jesus'

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 Some people are leaving John's group and going to Jesus' group to be baptized.

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 Team John was losing people to team Jesus.

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 In verse 26, John's disciples complained to him.

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 Rabbi, he who is with you across the Jordan to whom you bore witness.

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 Look, he's baptizing and all are going to him.

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 Now, clearly, not all people were leaving John and going to Jesus.

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 But this sort of emotional tone of the disciples indicates the jealousy in their hearts.

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 Now, this comment that all are going to Jesus and that that's a bad thing, is this surprising to you?

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 After all, ever since John the Baptist began his ministry, he was pretty clear as to who he was and who he wasn't.

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 Back in chapter 1, John the Baptist said,

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 He who comes after me, referring to Jesus, ranks before me.

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 Because he was before me.

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 John the Baptist also says, when he saw Jesus, he said,

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 Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

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 And John responds to his disciples in verse 28.

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 He says,

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 You yourselves bear me witness.

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 You've heard me say this before.

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 That I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him.

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 John was quite clear.

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 I am just a messenger.

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 I'm not the most important person.

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 Jesus is who you should follow.

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 Jesus is who you should trust.

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 Jesus is the one you should run after and adore.

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 And yet, somehow,

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 John's disciples completely missed the point of his entire ministry.

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 And his ministry was to shine a spotlight on the beauty of Jesus.

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 Imagine it's a beautiful day.

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 You've hiked up Twin Peaks or another mountain in Hong Kong.

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 And the sun is just about to set.

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 And you're just ready to bask in all the beauty of nature.

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 You're overlooking the harbor.

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 The sun's coming down.

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 But over there, you notice a couple folks.

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 They're armed with their selfie sticks.

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 And they're spending all this energy trying to take the perfect selfie

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 just as a sunset with the perfect light.

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 But they take too long.

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 They spend too much energy.

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 The angle's not perfect.

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 The light's not perfect.

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 And they miss the sunset.

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 They miss the selfie.

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 They completely miss the point of that experience.

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 And it was kind of like that for John the Baptist's disciples.

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 They were so fixated on John

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 as if he was someone to worship

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 that they miss Jesus.

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 Now, I've been a Christian since I was probably,

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 I don't know, seven or eight years old.

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 But for the first 20 years of my Christian life,

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 I cannot honestly say that I knew Jesus.

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 I didn't really have a personal relationship with him.

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 I went to church in my teens.

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 I went to youth group.

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 I was in university ministry.

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 I even helped to plant a church.

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 But for those first 20 years,

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 I didn't know Jesus personally.

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 We didn't have a relationship.

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 I thought that being a Christian meant I had to serve in church.

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 I had to be a good moral person and not sin.

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 Of course, I was sitting all the time,

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 and I still do.

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 For the first 20 years of being a Christian,

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 I missed the point of being a Christian.

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 How about for you?

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 Maybe you've grown up in church,

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 and you're a Christian by tradition.

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 But if you're truly honest with yourself,

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 sitting right here,

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 you can't say that you really know Jesus personally.

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 Or maybe you grew up in a Christian home,

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 but you find it difficult to believe that God loves you

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 because you've never experienced love before.

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 Or maybe you've been in church for a while,

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 but your church leaders have hurt you.

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 And now you find it hard to love God and trust God

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 because, well, if his church leaders were not good people,

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 how can God be good?

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 Or maybe you've struggled with life.

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 Nothing ever goes your way.

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 And so how can God be good?

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 Well, on this last point,

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 when we give our lives to Jesus,

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 when we surrender to him

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 and say that he's our Lord and Savior,

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 he does bless us with many, many things.

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 He gives us his grace and forgiveness.

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 We receive eternal life in heaven.

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 And he also gives us many material things as well,

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 many resources, if he so chooses.

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 But the point of being a Christian

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 is not what Jesus gives us.

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 It's Jesus himself.

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 It's that relationship with him,

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 knowing him,

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 praying to him,

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 experiencing him,

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 experiencing his joy,

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 being in a relationship with him.

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 It's kind of like marriage,

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 in a way.

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 For my wife Celeste and I,

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 the point of our marriage

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 is not that we need to work really hard

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 to raise our kids,

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 to send them out into the world.

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 The highest calling of marriage

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 is the intimacy of a relationship.

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 It's not just functional partnership.

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 It's relational intimacy.

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 It's loving intimacy.

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 You know, years ago,

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 I'm not sure if you were here for this,

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 but we ran a poll here at Watermark

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 and we asked everyone,

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 what's the best thing about Watermark?

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 And the most common response was,

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 it's the community.

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 And that's a wonderful response.

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 We're called Watermark Community Church.

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 Being a Christian is not a solo project.

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 We will miss the beauty of Jesus

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 if our Christianity is just internal and private

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 and away from community.

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 And yet,

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 community is not the most important part of church,

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 nor the most important part about being a Christian.

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 Jesus is.

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 And in this passage,

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 in many ways,

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 John,

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 sorry,

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 Jesus,

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 was messing up this community of discipleship

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 that John had.

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 People were leaving John's CG

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 and going to Jesus.

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 And,

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 imagine what Niels would say if that happened.

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 But,

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 and John's disciples were upset at this.

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 But John said,

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 hey,

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 that's a good thing.

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 You're leaving me,

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 but you're going to the one that should be adored.

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 You're going to Jesus to know him,

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 to experience him,

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 to understand him,

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 and to love and trust him.

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 Because being with Jesus was more important

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 than being in John's community.

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 And so for us,

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 let's remember,

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 don't come to church

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 primarily because your friends are here.

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 Don't come to church

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 primarily because you think that

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 if you can just hang on to that good sermon,

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 not for me,

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 from Kevin and Niels,

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 if you can just hang on to that good sermon,

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 all will be okay.

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 Don't worship your church leaders.

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 Worship Jesus.

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 We should all follow our church elders,

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 yes,

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 but all the elders here,

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 we're all broken men.

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 We're all highly fallible.

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 We're all sinful

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 and need the grace of Jesus.

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 The point of being a Christian

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 is to worship Jesus Christ.

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 And so the question is,

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 do we truly love Jesus

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 or do we just love our church community?

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 Do we truly love Jesus

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 or we just love what we think he can give us?

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 And this is what John the Baptist

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 was trying to say in these verses.

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 Don't miss the point.

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 Don't focus on me.

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 Focus on Jesus.

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 I am not the point.

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 Jesus is the point.

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 And in verse 29,

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 he uses this metaphor of a wedding.

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 Similar to in chapter 2,

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 when Jesus turns water into wine

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 at that wedding,

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 a wedding is a symbol

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 of the ultimate celebration.

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 And the seminal part of a wedding

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 is the wedding ceremony.

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 But imagine if at that ceremony,

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 just as the bride and the groom

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 were saying their vows,

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 the best man interrupts

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 and starts talking about himself.

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 Or imagine if just as

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 a newly married husband and wife

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 are taking their wedding photos,

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 the best man photo bombs them.

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 Of course,

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 all the guests and the family would say,

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 dude, get out of here, man.

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 It's not about you.

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 It's about the husband and the wife,

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 the bride and groom.

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 John says,

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 the best man isn't the point.

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 Verse 29,

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 he says,

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 the one who has the bride

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 is the bridegroom.

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 The friend of the bridegroom

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 who stands and hears him

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 rejoices greatly

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 at the bridegroom's voice.

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 Therefore, this joy of mine

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 is now complete.

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 The bride is for the bridegroom.

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 We are the bride.

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 Jesus is the groom.

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 It's interesting,

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 this last sentence,

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 therefore,

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 this joy of mine

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 is now complete.

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 What an incredible thing to say

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 in that context,

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 if you really think about it.

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 John's own status

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 was being diminished.

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 He was pretty much giving up

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 his ministry and career,

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 but his joy was full

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 and complete

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 and perfect

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 because he saw Jesus

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 lifted up

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 and adored.

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 How about for you?

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 What would make your joy complete?

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 Is it that perfect job?

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 Is it that perfect relationship?

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 Is it financial security?

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 For John the Baptist,

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 it was seeing Jesus

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 lifted up

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 and adored.

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 And so for John,

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 the very thing

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 that offended his disciples

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 was the exact thing

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 that he wanted to see.

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 Verse 30,

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 he must increase

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 and I must decrease.

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 My ministry must diminish

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 so that Jesus can be lifted up.

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 Jesus is the main show.

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 I'm just the opening act.

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 John lived not for his glory.

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 He lived to honor Jesus.

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 These were the last recorded words

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 of John the Baptist

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 in this book of John

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 as around 6 to 12 months later,

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 he was put in prison

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 and then he was executed

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 a bit after that.

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 You could say

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 this was John the Baptist's

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 last testimony.

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 In our culture of self-promotion,

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 isn't it hard to believe

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 that John the Baptist

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 was excited

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 at the downfall of his ministry?

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 This is his career.

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 How many of us here today

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 have worked incredibly hard

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 in school,

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 at work,

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 to get to where we are today?

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 Would you be able

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 to give it all up?

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 Give up all your hopes

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 and dreams,

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 your status and position

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 to honor Jesus?

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 Who here can truly say

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 he must increase,

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 I must decrease?

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 Often actually we say this

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 and we say he may increase

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 and may we decrease.

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 Actually it says

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 he must increase

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 and we must decrease.

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 This is the Christian life.

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 I imagine it took John years

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 to build up a reputation

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 in the ministry field.

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 I imagine it took him

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 a lot of hard work

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 to build up all those disciples

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 that followed him around.

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 But John was willing

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 to give up all of that

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 if it meant his disciples

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 were going to experience Jesus

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 and love and trust Jesus.

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 And so the question is,

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 how could he do that?

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 How could he give up everything?

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 Well,

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 it's because he knew

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 who Jesus was.

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 He knew who Jesus was.

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 Who is Jesus?

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 Well, let's take a step back.

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 Over the past six or so weeks,

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 as we've opened up

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 these first few chapters

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 of this book of John,

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 we've seen and heard

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 about Jesus

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 from multiple different angles

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 and perspectives.

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 In chapter one,

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 John the Apostle,

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 the writer,

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 he tells us that

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 Jesus is the Word.

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 The Word, Jesus,

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 he was there from the beginning

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 creating the world.

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 And then the Word became flesh

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 and lived among humanity.

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 And then John the Baptist,

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 he comes on the scene

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 and he tells us,

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 look to Jesus,

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 he is the Son of God.

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 And then in chapter two,

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 Jesus turns water into wine

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 at that wedding in Cana.

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 showing the reader

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 for the first time

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 that he isn't like everybody else.

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 The laws of nature

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 and physics don't apply to him.

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 And after that,

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 he goes into the temple

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 with full authority.

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 He drives out

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 all of those money changers

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 and people doing commerce

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 and trade.

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 And he shows that,

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 yes,

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 I'm not just any rabbi.

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 He said,

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 this is my father's house.

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 And then last week,

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 we heard that Jesus

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 spoke to Nicodemus.

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 And in the dead of night,

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 he tells Nicodemus,

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 if you want to see God,

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 if you want to see

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 the kingdom of heaven,

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 you must be born again.

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 You must be born of heaven.

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 But how?

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 How?

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 Through the Son.

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 Through the Son.

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 And only through the Son.

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 Believe in the Son

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 and you shall be saved.

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 Over these few chapters,

00:20:45.099 --> 00:20:46.000
 John the Apostle

00:20:46.000 --> 00:20:46.920
 has been slowly

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 painting this mosaic of Jesus,

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 adding texture and color.

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 And now,

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 in these last few verses

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 of chapter 3,

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 after all the testimony

00:20:56.980 --> 00:20:58.240
 and comments about Jesus,

00:20:58.599 --> 00:21:00.140
 dialogue and actions

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 from Jesus himself,

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 John finally cuts to the heart

00:21:03.400 --> 00:21:05.119
 of the most important question.

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 Who is Jesus?

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 Is he a political activist?

00:21:10.440 --> 00:21:12.500
 Is he a rabbi?

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 Is he like an Old Testament prophet?

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 Is he a good moral teacher?

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 Who is Jesus?

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 And in these last verses,

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 from 31 to 34,

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 John tells us,

00:21:30.139 --> 00:21:31.859
 Jesus Christ is none other

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 than God himself.

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 If you have seen Jesus,

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 you've seen the very face of God.

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 If you have heard Jesus speak,

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 you've heard the very words of God.

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 If you have seen Jesus in action,

00:21:48.920 --> 00:21:50.079
 you've seen the very hand

00:21:50.079 --> 00:21:51.460
 of God at work.

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 Jesus is none other

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 than God in flesh.

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 Jesus is divine.

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 Listen to what John says.

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 Verse 31.

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 He who comes from above

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 is above all.

00:22:07.580 --> 00:22:08.500
 Jesus was born

00:22:08.500 --> 00:22:10.360
 as a human,

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 as a baby,

00:22:11.540 --> 00:22:11.860
 excuse me,

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 2,000 years ago

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 in Bethlehem.

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 But Jesus existed

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 always

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 in eternity.

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 The Old Testament prophet

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 Micah,

00:22:20.800 --> 00:22:22.060
 he says this about Jesus.

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 He says,

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 from the clan of Judah,

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 which was a lineage

00:22:27.820 --> 00:22:28.519
 of Jesus,

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 from you

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 shall come forth

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 one who is ruler

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 over Israel,

00:22:34.259 --> 00:22:34.960
 whose origin

00:22:34.960 --> 00:22:35.779
 is from old,

00:22:36.320 --> 00:22:37.299
 from everlasting.

00:22:38.539 --> 00:22:39.600
 Jesus comes from heaven

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 and is therefore

00:22:40.720 --> 00:22:41.440
 above all.

00:22:41.820 --> 00:22:42.860
 He has full authority

00:22:42.860 --> 00:22:43.640
 to do anything

00:22:43.640 --> 00:22:44.460
 and everything

00:22:44.460 --> 00:22:45.279
 he pleases.

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 Hence,

00:22:46.000 --> 00:22:46.779
 the laws of nature

00:22:46.779 --> 00:22:47.860
 and physics

00:22:47.860 --> 00:22:48.660
 don't apply to him

00:22:48.660 --> 00:22:49.519
 and he can turn water

00:22:49.519 --> 00:22:50.460
 into wine

00:22:50.460 --> 00:22:51.000
 in a heartbeat

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 and even death

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 and the grave

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 have no hold

00:22:55.340 --> 00:22:56.360
 on Jesus.

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 He's from heaven.

00:22:58.480 --> 00:23:01.039
 verse 34,

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 if we go on,

00:23:01.920 --> 00:23:02.319
 it says,

00:23:02.759 --> 00:23:03.720
 for he whom God

00:23:03.720 --> 00:23:04.400
 has sent

00:23:04.400 --> 00:23:05.700
 utters the words

00:23:05.700 --> 00:23:06.220
 of God

00:23:06.220 --> 00:23:07.480
 for he gives

00:23:07.480 --> 00:23:08.120
 the spirit

00:23:08.120 --> 00:23:09.339
 without measure.

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 In the Old Testament,

00:23:11.559 --> 00:23:12.539
 prophets like Isaiah

00:23:12.539 --> 00:23:14.000
 and Jeremiah,

00:23:14.200 --> 00:23:14.759
 for example,

00:23:15.059 --> 00:23:15.420
 were given

00:23:15.420 --> 00:23:18.660
 a measure

00:23:18.660 --> 00:23:19.500
 of God's spirit

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 for a period

00:23:20.440 --> 00:23:21.059
 of time

00:23:21.059 --> 00:23:21.660
 to speak

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 God's word

00:23:23.039 --> 00:23:23.539
 for that period

00:23:23.539 --> 00:23:23.940
 of time.

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 But Jesus Christ

00:23:26.220 --> 00:23:27.299
 is full

00:23:27.299 --> 00:23:27.960
 of the spirit

00:23:27.960 --> 00:23:28.880
 without measure.

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 He's been given

00:23:31.000 --> 00:23:31.660
 God's spirit

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 fully

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 and completely.

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 He's full of God

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 because he is God.

00:23:38.380 --> 00:23:39.440
 And if we pay attention

00:23:39.440 --> 00:23:40.440
 to these verses,

00:23:40.620 --> 00:23:41.700
 31 to 34,

00:23:42.180 --> 00:23:43.640
 we see these words,

00:23:44.140 --> 00:23:44.700
 speaks,

00:23:45.200 --> 00:23:45.960
 bears witness,

00:23:46.340 --> 00:23:47.000
 testimony,

00:23:47.640 --> 00:23:48.539
 utters the words

00:23:48.539 --> 00:23:49.019
 of God,

00:23:49.500 --> 00:23:50.480
 referring to Jesus

00:23:50.480 --> 00:23:51.000
 speaking.

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 These are like arrows

00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:53.179
 pointing us

00:23:53.179 --> 00:23:53.960
 to pay attention

00:23:53.960 --> 00:23:54.980
 to the words

00:23:54.980 --> 00:23:55.460
 of Jesus.

00:23:55.879 --> 00:23:56.659
 What he said

00:23:56.659 --> 00:23:57.879
 was very important.

00:23:58.119 --> 00:23:58.759
 We should listen

00:23:58.759 --> 00:23:59.200
 to him.

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 And so as we reflect

00:24:02.240 --> 00:24:03.659
 on the words

00:24:03.659 --> 00:24:04.759
 spoken by Jesus,

00:24:05.619 --> 00:24:06.279
 this raises

00:24:06.279 --> 00:24:07.460
 three questions

00:24:07.460 --> 00:24:08.019
 for us.

00:24:09.200 --> 00:24:09.980
 The first is,

00:24:10.639 --> 00:24:11.500
 are we following

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:12.659
 the words of Jesus?

00:24:14.079 --> 00:24:14.799
 Going back

00:24:14.799 --> 00:24:15.139
 to the people

00:24:15.139 --> 00:24:15.720
 that we follow,

00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:17.259
 I mentioned

00:24:17.259 --> 00:24:18.460
 Dr. Peter Atiyah.

00:24:18.599 --> 00:24:19.319
 Dr. Atiyah,

00:24:19.759 --> 00:24:20.419
 years ago,

00:24:20.519 --> 00:24:21.779
 he was espousing

00:24:21.779 --> 00:24:23.720
 these medical views,

00:24:23.859 --> 00:24:24.680
 these health hacks,

00:24:25.180 --> 00:24:26.940
 that cold baths

00:24:26.940 --> 00:24:28.119
 and hot saunas

00:24:28.119 --> 00:24:29.759
 and long-term fasting

00:24:29.759 --> 00:24:30.599
 were good for immunity

00:24:30.599 --> 00:24:31.379
 and health.

00:24:32.660 --> 00:24:33.619
 But recently,

00:24:33.960 --> 00:24:34.700
 Dr. Atiyah,

00:24:34.779 --> 00:24:35.859
 he changed his mind.

00:24:36.639 --> 00:24:37.160
 He said,

00:24:37.299 --> 00:24:38.279
 after further research

00:24:38.279 --> 00:24:40.299
 and empirical experience,

00:24:40.759 --> 00:24:41.619
 he doesn't recommend

00:24:41.619 --> 00:24:42.500
 these things anymore.

00:24:42.879 --> 00:24:43.399
 The negatives

00:24:43.399 --> 00:24:44.220
 outweigh the positives.

00:24:44.960 --> 00:24:45.980
 He changed his mind

00:24:45.980 --> 00:24:46.660
 because, well,

00:24:47.399 --> 00:24:48.139
 he's human.

00:24:48.140 --> 00:24:50.600
 But Jesus Christ,

00:24:50.920 --> 00:24:52.100
 because he's from above,

00:24:52.840 --> 00:24:53.660
 he's above all.

00:24:54.100 --> 00:24:55.259
 He's full of God's spirit

00:24:55.259 --> 00:24:56.160
 without measure

00:24:56.160 --> 00:24:57.460
 because the Father

00:24:57.460 --> 00:24:58.840
 has given all things

00:24:58.840 --> 00:24:59.820
 into his hands.

00:25:00.259 --> 00:25:01.560
 Everything Jesus said

00:25:01.560 --> 00:25:02.020
 in the Bible

00:25:02.020 --> 00:25:03.000
 either came true

00:25:03.000 --> 00:25:04.360
 or will come true.

00:25:04.720 --> 00:25:06.240
 He never changes his mind.

00:25:06.500 --> 00:25:07.440
 He never changes

00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:08.080
 his convictions.

00:25:08.640 --> 00:25:09.340
 He never,

00:25:09.480 --> 00:25:10.920
 never lies.

00:25:11.020 --> 00:25:12.240
 He always tells the truth.

00:25:12.920 --> 00:25:13.759
 Everything he says

00:25:13.759 --> 00:25:14.840
 comes true.

00:25:14.839 --> 00:25:16.639
 And yet,

00:25:17.199 --> 00:25:19.480
 how much of what Jesus said

00:25:19.480 --> 00:25:21.459
 do we actually listen to?

00:25:23.439 --> 00:25:25.019
 How much of what he said

00:25:25.019 --> 00:25:26.199
 do we actually believe

00:25:26.199 --> 00:25:27.639
 and respond to?

00:25:27.720 --> 00:25:28.119
 Actually,

00:25:29.779 --> 00:25:30.519
 Jesus said,

00:25:31.399 --> 00:25:32.240
 whoever wants to be

00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:32.939
 my disciple

00:25:32.939 --> 00:25:34.939
 must deny themselves

00:25:34.939 --> 00:25:36.359
 and take up his cross.

00:25:37.379 --> 00:25:37.980
 Jesus said,

00:25:38.059 --> 00:25:39.039
 whoever wants to save

00:25:39.039 --> 00:25:40.279
 their life will lose it.

00:25:41.220 --> 00:25:41.939
 But whoever loses

00:25:41.939 --> 00:25:42.699
 their life for me

00:25:42.699 --> 00:25:43.519
 will find it.

00:25:43.519 --> 00:25:45.920
 Jesus said,

00:25:46.400 --> 00:25:47.359
 no one can serve

00:25:47.359 --> 00:25:48.160
 two masters.

00:25:49.180 --> 00:25:49.960
 You cannot serve

00:25:49.960 --> 00:25:50.579
 both God

00:25:50.579 --> 00:25:51.819
 and money.

00:25:53.379 --> 00:25:54.259
 Are we following

00:25:54.259 --> 00:25:55.119
 the words

00:25:55.119 --> 00:25:56.200
 of Jesus?

00:25:58.039 --> 00:25:58.539
 And second,

00:25:59.299 --> 00:26:00.099
 who is Jesus

00:26:00.099 --> 00:26:00.660
 to you?

00:26:01.779 --> 00:26:02.639
 Last week we heard

00:26:02.639 --> 00:26:04.359
 Jesus on Nicodemus,

00:26:04.559 --> 00:26:05.299
 the most famous

00:26:05.299 --> 00:26:06.440
 passage in the Bible.

00:26:06.740 --> 00:26:07.359
 For God so loved

00:26:07.359 --> 00:26:07.639
 the world

00:26:07.639 --> 00:26:08.460
 that he gave his only son

00:26:08.460 --> 00:26:09.220
 that whoever believes

00:26:09.220 --> 00:26:09.660
 in him

00:26:09.660 --> 00:26:10.779
 shall not perish

00:26:10.779 --> 00:26:12.279
 but have eternal life.

00:26:12.279 --> 00:26:12.339
 belief.

00:26:13.440 --> 00:26:14.799
 We cannot separate

00:26:14.799 --> 00:26:16.559
 belief in God

00:26:16.559 --> 00:26:17.519
 from belief

00:26:17.519 --> 00:26:18.579
 in Jesus.

00:26:19.240 --> 00:26:20.139
 The very words

00:26:20.139 --> 00:26:20.599
 of Jesus,

00:26:20.680 --> 00:26:21.279
 the testimony

00:26:21.279 --> 00:26:21.859
 of Jesus

00:26:21.859 --> 00:26:23.059
 is the testimony

00:26:23.059 --> 00:26:23.680
 and the words

00:26:23.680 --> 00:26:24.619
 of God.

00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:26.680
 Jesus was there

00:26:26.680 --> 00:26:27.879
 at creation.

00:26:28.059 --> 00:26:28.720
 The Father loves

00:26:28.720 --> 00:26:29.059
 all,

00:26:29.299 --> 00:26:30.460
 the Father loves

00:26:30.460 --> 00:26:31.279
 Jesus and has given

00:26:31.279 --> 00:26:31.859
 all things

00:26:31.859 --> 00:26:32.740
 into his hands.

00:26:34.700 --> 00:26:35.259
 Jesus said,

00:26:36.019 --> 00:26:36.599
 the road

00:26:36.599 --> 00:26:37.920
 to all that is good

00:26:37.920 --> 00:26:39.660
 come through me.

00:26:39.660 --> 00:26:41.040
 The road

00:26:41.040 --> 00:26:41.960
 to all that is good

00:26:41.960 --> 00:26:42.740
 now and forever

00:26:42.740 --> 00:26:43.220
 Jesus said

00:26:43.220 --> 00:26:44.140
 comes through me.

00:26:45.140 --> 00:26:46.700
 I am the good shepherd

00:26:46.700 --> 00:26:48.200
 who comes down

00:26:48.200 --> 00:26:49.860
 and from heaven

00:26:49.860 --> 00:26:50.660
 and gives life.

00:26:52.300 --> 00:26:53.400
 I and the Father

00:26:53.400 --> 00:26:54.100
 are one.

00:26:54.840 --> 00:26:55.700
 I am the way,

00:26:55.820 --> 00:26:56.320
 the truth

00:26:56.320 --> 00:26:57.240
 and the life.

00:26:57.840 --> 00:26:58.660
 No one comes

00:26:58.660 --> 00:26:59.240
 to the Father

00:26:59.240 --> 00:27:00.560
 except through me.

00:27:01.600 --> 00:27:02.460
 Who is Jesus

00:27:02.460 --> 00:27:02.840
 to you?

00:27:03.560 --> 00:27:04.519
 Is he an interesting

00:27:04.519 --> 00:27:05.180
 influencer?

00:27:06.300 --> 00:27:07.600
 Is he a good

00:27:07.600 --> 00:27:08.400
 moral teacher?

00:27:08.400 --> 00:27:10.960
 You know,

00:27:11.040 --> 00:27:11.720
 Coldplay is coming

00:27:11.720 --> 00:27:12.400
 to Hong Kong

00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:13.400
 I think next month.

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:14.820
 I bet

00:27:14.820 --> 00:27:16.140
 if Chris Martin

00:27:16.140 --> 00:27:16.640
 walked through

00:27:16.640 --> 00:27:17.080
 those doors

00:27:17.080 --> 00:27:17.700
 right now,

00:27:18.259 --> 00:27:19.060
 some here

00:27:19.060 --> 00:27:19.759
 would gush,

00:27:20.519 --> 00:27:21.420
 some would scream

00:27:21.420 --> 00:27:21.960
 and yell

00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:23.900
 and I bet

00:27:23.900 --> 00:27:24.480
 a select few

00:27:24.480 --> 00:27:25.160
 may even faint.

00:27:27.120 --> 00:27:27.860
 Where is Leo De Silva?

00:27:28.320 --> 00:27:28.780
 He would faint.

00:27:30.960 --> 00:27:31.980
 What would you do

00:27:31.980 --> 00:27:33.660
 if Jesus Christ,

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:34.720
 the Savior of the world

00:27:34.720 --> 00:27:35.180
 walked through

00:27:35.180 --> 00:27:35.580
 those doors

00:27:35.580 --> 00:27:36.019
 right now

00:27:36.019 --> 00:27:36.660
 into this hall?

00:27:37.380 --> 00:27:38.180
 Would you gush?

00:27:39.400 --> 00:27:40.100
 Would you meet him

00:27:40.100 --> 00:27:40.720
 with indifference?

00:27:41.759 --> 00:27:42.560
 Would you be fearful?

00:27:43.740 --> 00:27:44.800
 Or would you bow down

00:27:44.800 --> 00:27:45.380
 in worship

00:27:45.380 --> 00:27:46.500
 and adoration?

00:27:48.680 --> 00:27:49.700
 Who is Jesus

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:50.720
 to you?

00:27:51.840 --> 00:27:52.340
 And third,

00:27:53.000 --> 00:27:53.800
 do you believe

00:27:53.800 --> 00:27:55.160
 in the Son?

00:27:55.160 --> 00:27:57.740
 When Jesus

00:27:57.740 --> 00:27:58.620
 walked this earth,

00:27:58.759 --> 00:28:00.320
 he made astounding

00:28:00.320 --> 00:28:00.920
 claims

00:28:00.920 --> 00:28:01.759
 and performed

00:28:01.759 --> 00:28:02.240
 miracles

00:28:02.240 --> 00:28:02.860
 that no one

00:28:02.860 --> 00:28:03.360
 had ever seen

00:28:03.360 --> 00:28:03.720
 before.

00:28:04.680 --> 00:28:05.380
 He claimed

00:28:05.380 --> 00:28:05.779
 that you must

00:28:05.779 --> 00:28:06.680
 believe in him

00:28:06.680 --> 00:28:07.860
 and him alone

00:28:07.860 --> 00:28:09.000
 to be saved.

00:28:10.000 --> 00:28:10.700
 There is

00:28:10.700 --> 00:28:11.600
 no middle ground.

00:28:13.600 --> 00:28:14.640
 Verse 36,

00:28:14.640 --> 00:28:17.560
 whoever believes

00:28:17.560 --> 00:28:18.140
 in the Son

00:28:18.140 --> 00:28:19.740
 has eternal life.

00:28:20.740 --> 00:28:21.520
 Whoever does not

00:28:21.520 --> 00:28:22.320
 obey the Son

00:28:22.320 --> 00:28:23.720
 shall not see life

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:24.900
 but the wrath

00:28:24.900 --> 00:28:25.500
 of God

00:28:25.500 --> 00:28:27.240
 remains on him.

00:28:29.100 --> 00:28:30.340
 The challenging verse.

00:28:30.339 --> 00:28:33.099
 this morning,

00:28:33.199 --> 00:28:33.619
 if you're not yet

00:28:33.619 --> 00:28:34.099
 a Christian

00:28:34.099 --> 00:28:36.539
 or if you think

00:28:36.539 --> 00:28:37.279
 you're a Christian

00:28:37.279 --> 00:28:38.839
 but your words

00:28:38.839 --> 00:28:40.099
 and your actions

00:28:40.099 --> 00:28:41.439
 suggest that you're not,

00:28:42.439 --> 00:28:43.279
 this verse

00:28:43.279 --> 00:28:44.359
 is speaking

00:28:44.359 --> 00:28:45.220
 directly to you.

00:28:46.259 --> 00:28:46.919
 And friends,

00:28:47.639 --> 00:28:48.439
 your response

00:28:48.439 --> 00:28:50.299
 is binary.

00:28:51.419 --> 00:28:52.379
 Either you bow down

00:28:52.379 --> 00:28:52.959
 to Jesus

00:28:52.959 --> 00:28:54.000
 in worship

00:28:54.000 --> 00:28:54.919
 and adoration

00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:56.400
 or you reject

00:28:56.400 --> 00:28:56.900
 everything

00:28:56.900 --> 00:28:57.920
 he has said

00:28:57.920 --> 00:28:59.620
 and the wrath

00:28:59.620 --> 00:29:00.000
 of God

00:29:00.000 --> 00:29:00.840
 remains on you.

00:29:02.320 --> 00:29:03.300
 Either you believe

00:29:03.300 --> 00:29:03.800
 that Jesus

00:29:03.800 --> 00:29:04.800
 is who he said

00:29:04.800 --> 00:29:05.220
 he is

00:29:05.220 --> 00:29:06.500
 from above

00:29:06.500 --> 00:29:07.279
 and above all

00:29:07.279 --> 00:29:08.620
 full of the Spirit

00:29:08.620 --> 00:29:09.360
 without measure

00:29:09.360 --> 00:29:10.539
 who utters

00:29:10.539 --> 00:29:11.300
 the very words

00:29:11.300 --> 00:29:11.880
 of God

00:29:11.880 --> 00:29:13.060
 the Son of God

00:29:13.060 --> 00:29:13.640
 the Savior

00:29:13.640 --> 00:29:14.120
 of the world

00:29:14.120 --> 00:29:14.840
 the one who died

00:29:14.840 --> 00:29:15.360
 on the cross

00:29:15.360 --> 00:29:15.820
 for you.

00:29:16.259 --> 00:29:16.820
 Either you believe

00:29:16.820 --> 00:29:17.600
 all those things

00:29:17.600 --> 00:29:19.120
 or you reject

00:29:19.120 --> 00:29:19.640
 everything

00:29:19.640 --> 00:29:20.900
 he has said

00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:21.880
 and done.

00:29:23.800 --> 00:29:24.360
 John the Baptist

00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:25.299
 has made his choice

00:29:25.299 --> 00:29:26.879
 and I've made mine.

00:29:27.659 --> 00:29:28.679
 With all my mind

00:29:28.679 --> 00:29:29.159
 when I go down

00:29:29.159 --> 00:29:29.639
 the rabbit hole

00:29:29.639 --> 00:29:30.179
 of history

00:29:30.179 --> 00:29:31.299
 I can see

00:29:31.299 --> 00:29:32.240
 that Jesus

00:29:32.240 --> 00:29:33.139
 is who he said

00:29:33.139 --> 00:29:33.419
 he is

00:29:33.419 --> 00:29:33.779
 everything

00:29:33.779 --> 00:29:34.699
 he said

00:29:34.699 --> 00:29:35.219
 is true.

00:29:36.519 --> 00:29:37.500
 And with all my heart

00:29:37.500 --> 00:29:38.000
 and every bone

00:29:38.000 --> 00:29:38.479
 in my body

00:29:38.479 --> 00:29:39.099
 I know

00:29:39.099 --> 00:29:40.240
 my Redeemer lives

00:29:40.240 --> 00:29:40.939
 I know him.

00:29:42.299 --> 00:29:43.019
 Don't let

00:29:43.019 --> 00:29:44.299
 another second

00:29:44.299 --> 00:29:44.919
 go by

00:29:44.919 --> 00:29:45.959
 without knowing

00:29:45.959 --> 00:29:46.659
 your Savior.

00:29:47.079 --> 00:29:47.799
 Come talk to me

00:29:47.799 --> 00:29:48.279
 or Kev

00:29:48.279 --> 00:29:49.479
 or another elder

00:29:49.479 --> 00:29:50.359
 if you want to know

00:29:50.359 --> 00:29:50.899
 your Savior

00:29:50.899 --> 00:29:51.619
 Jesus Christ.

00:29:52.079 --> 00:29:52.699
 We'd love to help you

00:29:52.699 --> 00:29:53.359
 to get to know him.

00:29:54.359 --> 00:29:56.679
 And for those of us

00:29:56.679 --> 00:29:57.419
 who are Christians

00:29:57.419 --> 00:29:58.559
 and have declared

00:29:58.559 --> 00:29:59.559
 that our faith

00:29:59.559 --> 00:30:00.339
 hope and trust

00:30:00.339 --> 00:30:01.679
 is in Jesus

00:30:01.679 --> 00:30:03.099
 today's passage

00:30:03.099 --> 00:30:03.919
 reminds us

00:30:03.919 --> 00:30:04.839
 that Jesus

00:30:04.839 --> 00:30:05.500
 is divine

00:30:05.500 --> 00:30:06.859
 and he's worthy

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.399
 of worship.

00:30:08.740 --> 00:30:09.459
 And so as we

00:30:09.459 --> 00:30:11.879
 as we think

00:30:11.879 --> 00:30:12.740
 about how to respond

00:30:12.740 --> 00:30:13.339
 this week

00:30:13.339 --> 00:30:16.019
 let's consider

00:30:16.019 --> 00:30:16.500
 these

00:30:16.500 --> 00:30:17.339
 couple

00:30:17.339 --> 00:30:18.259
 ways.

00:30:20.259 --> 00:30:21.000
 For me

00:30:21.000 --> 00:30:22.279
 I find spending

00:30:22.279 --> 00:30:23.839
 a little bit

00:30:23.839 --> 00:30:24.160
 of time

00:30:24.160 --> 00:30:24.899
 every morning

00:30:24.899 --> 00:30:26.559
 in prayer

00:30:26.559 --> 00:30:27.240
 just pouring

00:30:27.240 --> 00:30:27.799
 my heart

00:30:27.799 --> 00:30:28.539
 out to

00:30:28.539 --> 00:30:29.519
 Jesus.

00:30:30.660 --> 00:30:31.480
 I read his word

00:30:31.480 --> 00:30:32.000
 a little bit

00:30:32.000 --> 00:30:32.740
 and I just pray

00:30:32.740 --> 00:30:33.039
 to him

00:30:33.039 --> 00:30:33.759
 and I just

00:30:33.759 --> 00:30:34.639
 pour out

00:30:34.639 --> 00:30:35.599
 all that I'm

00:30:35.599 --> 00:30:35.920
 thinking

00:30:35.920 --> 00:30:36.319
 feeling

00:30:36.319 --> 00:30:36.799
 all my hopes

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:37.399
 and anxieties

00:30:37.399 --> 00:30:38.559
 praise and adoration

00:30:38.559 --> 00:30:39.700
 it's a relationship.

00:30:40.899 --> 00:30:41.619
 He's my refuge

00:30:41.619 --> 00:30:42.440
 he's my shepherd

00:30:42.440 --> 00:30:43.399
 he's my God

00:30:43.399 --> 00:30:44.319
 it's a wonderful

00:30:44.319 --> 00:30:45.139
 time of intimacy

00:30:45.139 --> 00:30:45.859
 and relationship.

00:30:46.399 --> 00:30:46.879
 Perhaps consider

00:30:46.879 --> 00:30:47.399
 doing that

00:30:47.400 --> 00:30:47.940
 this week

00:30:47.940 --> 00:30:49.880
 or

00:30:49.880 --> 00:30:51.200
 I suggest

00:30:51.200 --> 00:30:51.880
 coming up

00:30:51.880 --> 00:30:52.360
 for prayer

00:30:52.360 --> 00:30:53.840
 our prayer team

00:30:53.840 --> 00:30:54.240
 will be around

00:30:54.240 --> 00:30:54.620
 the hall

00:30:54.620 --> 00:30:55.480
 in just a moment

00:30:55.480 --> 00:30:57.900
 sometimes

00:30:57.900 --> 00:30:58.259
 you know

00:30:58.259 --> 00:30:58.880
 God works

00:30:58.880 --> 00:30:59.320
 when we take

00:30:59.320 --> 00:30:59.600
 that step

00:30:59.600 --> 00:31:00.040
 of faith

00:31:00.040 --> 00:31:00.620
 to ask

00:31:00.620 --> 00:31:01.259
 to physically

00:31:01.259 --> 00:31:02.200
 ask for prayer

00:31:02.200 --> 00:31:03.540
 not that we're

00:31:03.540 --> 00:31:04.240
 earning God's

00:31:04.240 --> 00:31:04.440
 favor

00:31:04.440 --> 00:31:04.900
 but God

00:31:04.900 --> 00:31:05.340
 honors

00:31:05.340 --> 00:31:05.840
 that step

00:31:05.840 --> 00:31:06.259
 of faith

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:09.060
 and finally

00:31:09.060 --> 00:31:09.940
 perhaps consider

00:31:09.940 --> 00:31:11.600
 opening up

00:31:11.600 --> 00:31:12.200
 and sharing

00:31:12.200 --> 00:31:14.360
 with someone

00:31:14.360 --> 00:31:15.160
 a burden

00:31:15.160 --> 00:31:15.860
 on your heart

00:31:15.860 --> 00:31:16.819
 or

00:31:16.819 --> 00:31:17.440
 perhaps

00:31:17.440 --> 00:31:18.279
 this is

00:31:18.279 --> 00:31:18.700
 something

00:31:18.700 --> 00:31:19.660
 that you know

00:31:19.660 --> 00:31:20.240
 isn't right

00:31:20.240 --> 00:31:20.900
 in your heart

00:31:20.900 --> 00:31:21.620
 maybe there's a

00:31:21.620 --> 00:31:22.059
 conflict

00:31:22.059 --> 00:31:22.660
 that you haven't

00:31:22.660 --> 00:31:23.140
 resolved yet

00:31:23.140 --> 00:31:23.360
 maybe

00:31:23.360 --> 00:31:24.519
 you've been

00:31:24.519 --> 00:31:25.819
 repeatedly

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:26.500
 sitting against

00:31:26.500 --> 00:31:26.759
 God

00:31:26.759 --> 00:31:27.080
 in some

00:31:27.080 --> 00:31:27.640
 certain way

00:31:27.640 --> 00:31:27.880
 you've been

00:31:27.880 --> 00:31:28.360
 idolizing

00:31:28.360 --> 00:31:28.900
 something

00:31:28.900 --> 00:31:30.100
 confess

00:31:30.100 --> 00:31:30.519
 that to

00:31:30.519 --> 00:31:30.900
 someone

00:31:30.900 --> 00:31:32.539
 and then

00:31:32.539 --> 00:31:32.840
 ask them

00:31:32.840 --> 00:31:33.080
 to pray

00:31:33.080 --> 00:31:33.500
 for you

00:31:33.500 --> 00:31:36.759
 let me

00:31:36.759 --> 00:31:37.039
 close

00:31:37.039 --> 00:31:40.059
 today's

00:31:40.059 --> 00:31:40.400
 passage

00:31:40.400 --> 00:31:41.059
 tells us

00:31:41.059 --> 00:31:41.519
 that we

00:31:41.519 --> 00:31:42.180
 can call

00:31:42.180 --> 00:31:42.580
 ourselves

00:31:42.580 --> 00:31:43.039
 Christians

00:31:43.039 --> 00:31:43.440
 and come

00:31:43.440 --> 00:31:43.980
 to church

00:31:43.980 --> 00:31:44.860
 for many

00:31:44.860 --> 00:31:45.380
 years

00:31:45.380 --> 00:31:46.700
 and totally

00:31:46.700 --> 00:31:47.200
 miss the

00:31:47.200 --> 00:31:47.539
 point

00:31:47.539 --> 00:31:49.360
 being

00:31:49.360 --> 00:31:49.880
 Christian

00:31:49.880 --> 00:31:51.759
 is about

00:31:51.759 --> 00:31:52.799
 knowing

00:31:52.799 --> 00:31:53.279
 Jesus

00:31:53.279 --> 00:31:54.539
 loving

00:31:54.539 --> 00:31:55.060
 Jesus

00:31:55.060 --> 00:31:56.140
 experiencing

00:31:56.140 --> 00:31:56.720
 Jesus

00:31:56.720 --> 00:31:58.519
 and experiencing

00:31:58.519 --> 00:31:58.940
 the

00:31:58.940 --> 00:32:00.240
 incredible

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:01.060
 joy

00:32:01.060 --> 00:32:02.220
 and peace

00:32:02.220 --> 00:32:03.320
 and satisfaction

00:32:03.320 --> 00:32:04.039
 that nothing

00:32:04.039 --> 00:32:04.779
 in this world

00:32:04.779 --> 00:32:05.200
 could ever

00:32:05.200 --> 00:32:05.740
 replace

00:32:05.740 --> 00:32:07.519
 and it's not

00:32:07.519 --> 00:32:08.259
 because of a

00:32:08.259 --> 00:32:08.620
 new way

00:32:08.620 --> 00:32:09.200
 of thinking

00:32:09.200 --> 00:32:10.380
 it's not

00:32:10.380 --> 00:32:11.080
 because of

00:32:11.080 --> 00:32:12.120
 a philosophy

00:32:12.119 --> 00:32:13.119
 or mindset

00:32:13.119 --> 00:32:14.000
 it's not

00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:14.399
 because of

00:32:14.399 --> 00:32:15.019
 some great

00:32:15.019 --> 00:32:16.179
 moral clarity

00:32:16.179 --> 00:32:17.219
 it's not

00:32:17.219 --> 00:32:17.699
 because we're

00:32:17.699 --> 00:32:18.339
 really disciplined

00:32:18.339 --> 00:32:19.799
 it's because

00:32:19.799 --> 00:32:20.599
 of Jesus

00:32:20.599 --> 00:32:21.099
 Christ

00:32:21.099 --> 00:32:22.119
 who he is

00:32:22.119 --> 00:32:22.539
 the son of

00:32:22.539 --> 00:32:22.859
 God

00:32:22.859 --> 00:32:23.579
 the savior

00:32:23.579 --> 00:32:24.179
 of the world

00:32:24.179 --> 00:32:26.419
 he's from

00:32:26.419 --> 00:32:27.119
 above and above

00:32:27.119 --> 00:32:27.439
 all

00:32:27.439 --> 00:32:28.019
 who utters

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.319
 the very

00:32:28.319 --> 00:32:28.799
 words of

00:32:28.799 --> 00:32:29.019
 God

00:32:29.019 --> 00:32:29.559
 it's about

00:32:29.559 --> 00:32:29.919
 him

00:32:29.919 --> 00:32:32.079
 he's God

00:32:32.079 --> 00:32:32.979
 and yet he

00:32:32.979 --> 00:32:33.679
 beckons us

00:32:33.679 --> 00:32:34.539
 and he invites

00:32:34.539 --> 00:32:35.159
 us to know

00:32:35.159 --> 00:32:35.459
 him

00:32:35.459 --> 00:32:36.339
 what an

00:32:36.339 --> 00:32:36.639
 incredible

00:32:36.639 --> 00:32:37.119
 thought

00:32:37.119 --> 00:32:38.039
 the God of

00:32:38.039 --> 00:32:38.439
 the universe

00:32:38.439 --> 00:32:39.379
 says hey

00:32:39.380 --> 00:32:39.660
 I want

00:32:39.660 --> 00:32:39.880
 to know

00:32:39.880 --> 00:32:40.080
 you

00:32:40.080 --> 00:32:41.280
 I want

00:32:41.280 --> 00:32:41.440
 you to

00:32:41.440 --> 00:32:41.540
 know

00:32:41.540 --> 00:32:41.760
 me

00:32:41.760 --> 00:32:42.040
 I already

00:32:42.040 --> 00:32:42.180
 know

00:32:42.180 --> 00:32:42.360
 you

00:32:42.360 --> 00:32:42.740
 I want

00:32:42.740 --> 00:32:42.900
 you to

00:32:42.900 --> 00:32:43.020
 know

00:32:43.020 --> 00:32:43.320
 me

00:32:43.320 --> 00:32:43.860
 I want

00:32:43.860 --> 00:32:44.020
 you to

00:32:44.020 --> 00:32:44.360
 love me

00:32:44.360 --> 00:32:44.780
 and trust

00:32:44.780 --> 00:32:45.040
 me

00:32:45.040 --> 00:32:46.280
 Jesus

00:32:46.280 --> 00:32:46.640
 Christ

00:32:46.640 --> 00:32:47.020
 is worthy

00:32:47.020 --> 00:32:47.420
 not just

00:32:47.420 --> 00:32:47.900
 to follow

00:32:47.900 --> 00:32:49.460
 he is worthy

00:32:49.460 --> 00:32:49.860
 of all our

00:32:49.860 --> 00:32:50.360
 adoration

00:32:50.360 --> 00:32:51.020
 praise

00:32:51.020 --> 00:32:52.140
 and worship

00:32:52.140 --> 00:32:56.680
 let's

00:32:56.680 --> 00:32:57.280
 now respond

00:32:57.280 --> 00:32:57.700
 to him

00:32:57.700 --> 00:32:59.060
 let's

00:32:59.060 --> 00:32:59.440
 respond to

00:32:59.440 --> 00:32:59.500
 him

00:32:59.500 --> 00:32:59.620
 let's

00:32:59.620 --> 00:32:59.860
 pray

00:32:59.860 --> 00:33:06.160
 Father God

00:33:06.160 --> 00:33:06.720
 Holy Spirit

00:33:06.720 --> 00:33:07.540
 Lord Jesus

00:33:07.540 --> 00:33:12.520
 if you've

00:33:12.520 --> 00:33:12.840
 been speaking

00:33:12.840 --> 00:33:13.200
 to us

00:33:13.200 --> 00:33:13.440
 Lord

00:33:13.440 --> 00:33:14.560
 if we

00:33:14.560 --> 00:33:14.900
 have heard

00:33:14.900 --> 00:33:15.259
 your voice

00:33:15.259 --> 00:33:15.480
 today

00:33:15.480 --> 00:33:15.740
 Lord

00:33:15.740 --> 00:33:17.420
 I pray

00:33:17.420 --> 00:33:17.720
 that

00:33:17.720 --> 00:33:18.320
 we would

00:33:18.320 --> 00:33:18.880
 not just

00:33:18.880 --> 00:33:21.020
 let it

00:33:21.020 --> 00:33:21.420
 pass us

00:33:21.420 --> 00:33:21.759
 by

00:33:21.759 --> 00:33:22.559
 like some

00:33:22.559 --> 00:33:22.960
 interesting

00:33:22.960 --> 00:33:23.640
 information

00:33:23.640 --> 00:33:24.279
 and data

00:33:24.279 --> 00:33:26.559
 I pray

00:33:26.559 --> 00:33:26.879
 God

00:33:26.879 --> 00:33:27.200
 that

00:33:27.200 --> 00:33:28.400
 you would

00:33:28.400 --> 00:33:28.859
 convict

00:33:28.859 --> 00:33:29.119
 us

00:33:29.119 --> 00:33:29.460
 may our

00:33:29.460 --> 00:33:29.859
 hearts

00:33:29.859 --> 00:33:30.440
 open up

00:33:30.440 --> 00:33:31.000
 and receive

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:31.400
 your word

00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:31.619
 today

00:33:31.619 --> 00:33:31.879
 Lord

00:33:31.879 --> 00:33:34.000
 I pray

00:33:34.000 --> 00:33:34.379
 God

00:33:34.379 --> 00:33:34.720
 that

00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:35.619
 Jesus

00:33:35.619 --> 00:33:36.160
 Christ

00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:36.460
 would be

00:33:36.460 --> 00:33:37.079
 magnified

00:33:37.079 --> 00:33:37.700
 in every

00:33:37.700 --> 00:33:38.140
 person's

00:33:38.140 --> 00:33:38.319
 heart

00:33:38.319 --> 00:33:38.579
 today

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:38.819
 Lord

00:33:38.819 --> 00:33:39.879
 I pray

00:33:39.879 --> 00:33:40.059
 God

00:33:40.059 --> 00:33:40.680
 for those

00:33:40.680 --> 00:33:41.079
 of us

00:33:41.079 --> 00:33:41.279
 who

00:33:41.279 --> 00:33:41.920
 have been

00:33:41.920 --> 00:33:42.279
 indifferent

00:33:42.279 --> 00:33:42.819
 about you

00:33:42.819 --> 00:33:43.319
 those of us

00:33:43.319 --> 00:33:43.660
 that have

00:33:43.660 --> 00:33:44.180
 struggled

00:33:44.180 --> 00:33:44.740
 to believe

00:33:44.740 --> 00:33:44.980
 that you're

00:33:44.980 --> 00:33:45.279
 good

00:33:45.279 --> 00:33:45.599
 and you

00:33:45.599 --> 00:33:46.000
 love us

00:33:46.000 --> 00:33:46.559
 those of us

00:33:46.559 --> 00:33:46.779
 that don't

00:33:46.779 --> 00:33:47.059
 even know

00:33:47.059 --> 00:33:47.319
 you at

00:33:47.319 --> 00:33:47.559
 all

00:33:47.559 --> 00:33:48.359
 those of us

00:33:48.359 --> 00:33:48.539
 that have

00:33:48.539 --> 00:33:49.119
 rejected you

00:33:49.119 --> 00:33:49.299
 God

00:33:49.299 --> 00:33:49.619
 wherever

00:33:49.619 --> 00:33:49.980
 we're at

00:33:49.980 --> 00:33:50.460
 we're all

00:33:50.460 --> 00:33:51.779
 in different

00:33:51.779 --> 00:33:52.180
 places

00:33:52.180 --> 00:33:52.940
 I pray

00:33:52.940 --> 00:33:54.400
 even now

00:33:54.400 --> 00:33:55.160
 right now

00:33:55.160 --> 00:33:56.440
 we would

00:33:56.440 --> 00:33:57.420
 respond to you

00:33:57.420 --> 00:33:59.360
 in praise

00:33:59.360 --> 00:34:00.360
 and worship

00:34:00.360 --> 00:34:01.079
 in surrender

00:34:01.079 --> 00:34:04.339
 and God

00:34:04.339 --> 00:34:05.819
 we may not

00:34:05.819 --> 00:34:06.199
 even know

00:34:06.199 --> 00:34:06.439
 what that

00:34:06.439 --> 00:34:06.980
 looks like

00:34:06.980 --> 00:34:07.460
 what does

00:34:07.460 --> 00:34:07.720
 it mean

00:34:07.720 --> 00:34:08.179
 to surrender

00:34:08.179 --> 00:34:08.860
 help us

00:34:08.860 --> 00:34:09.579
 Holy Spirit

00:34:09.579 --> 00:34:11.079
 open up

00:34:11.079 --> 00:34:11.559
 our hearts

00:34:11.559 --> 00:34:11.880
 and reveal

00:34:11.880 --> 00:34:12.219
 to us

00:34:12.219 --> 00:34:12.819
 the ways

00:34:12.819 --> 00:34:13.219
 in which

00:34:13.219 --> 00:34:13.599
 we have

00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:14.759
 put other

00:34:14.759 --> 00:34:15.159
 things

00:34:15.159 --> 00:34:15.819
 and prioritize

00:34:15.819 --> 00:34:16.519
 other things

00:34:16.519 --> 00:34:17.059
 above you

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:18.539
 open up

00:34:18.539 --> 00:34:18.980
 our hearts

00:34:18.980 --> 00:34:19.639
 to show us

00:34:19.639 --> 00:34:20.019
 where we've

00:34:20.019 --> 00:34:20.619
 idolized

00:34:20.619 --> 00:34:21.019
 the things

00:34:21.019 --> 00:34:21.279
 of this

00:34:21.279 --> 00:34:21.599
 world

00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:22.139
 our own

00:34:22.139 --> 00:34:22.440
 hopes

00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:22.920
 and ambitions

00:34:22.920 --> 00:34:23.619
 above you

00:34:23.619 --> 00:34:24.920
 open up

00:34:24.920 --> 00:34:25.360
 our hearts

00:34:25.360 --> 00:34:25.639
 to help

00:34:25.639 --> 00:34:26.199
 us to see

00:34:26.199 --> 00:34:26.519
 where we

00:34:26.519 --> 00:34:26.639
 have

00:34:26.639 --> 00:34:27.179
 prioritized

00:34:27.179 --> 00:34:27.759
 even things

00:34:27.759 --> 00:34:28.319
 in church

00:34:28.319 --> 00:34:29.360
 above you

00:34:29.360 --> 00:34:32.400
 help us

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:32.860
 to see

00:34:32.860 --> 00:34:34.579
 make these

00:34:34.579 --> 00:34:34.940
 words come

00:34:34.940 --> 00:34:35.360
 alive

00:34:35.360 --> 00:34:35.860
 that you

00:34:35.860 --> 00:34:36.280
 are

00:34:36.280 --> 00:34:37.180
 from above

00:34:37.180 --> 00:34:37.519
 and above

00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:37.900
 all

00:34:37.900 --> 00:34:38.700
 you are

00:34:38.700 --> 00:34:39.200
 full of

00:34:39.200 --> 00:34:39.760
 the spirit

00:34:39.760 --> 00:34:40.440
 without

00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:41.019
 measure

00:34:41.019 --> 00:34:44.660
 that the

00:34:44.660 --> 00:34:45.180
 father loves

00:34:45.180 --> 00:34:45.620
 his son

00:34:45.620 --> 00:34:46.000
 has given

00:34:46.000 --> 00:34:46.559
 all things

00:34:46.559 --> 00:34:46.920
 into his

00:34:46.920 --> 00:34:47.440
 hands

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:49.420
 the son

00:34:49.420 --> 00:34:49.740
 utters

00:34:49.740 --> 00:34:50.039
 the very

00:34:50.039 --> 00:34:50.420
 words

00:34:50.420 --> 00:34:51.280
 of God

00:34:51.280 --> 00:34:52.599
 as we

00:34:52.599 --> 00:34:53.000
 respond

00:34:53.000 --> 00:34:53.440
 to you

00:34:53.440 --> 00:34:54.220
 may our

00:34:54.220 --> 00:34:54.519
 hearts

00:34:54.519 --> 00:34:55.120
 adore you

00:34:55.120 --> 00:34:55.980
 and love

00:34:55.980 --> 00:34:56.200
 you

00:34:56.200 --> 00:34:57.120
 and worship

00:34:57.120 --> 00:34:57.420
 you

00:34:57.420 --> 00:34:58.760
 we give

00:34:58.760 --> 00:34:58.960
 you the

00:34:58.960 --> 00:34:59.240
 rest of

00:34:59.240 --> 00:34:59.380
 this

00:34:59.380 --> 00:34:59.740
 service

00:34:59.740 --> 00:35:01.139
 in Jesus

00:35:01.139 --> 00:35:01.579
 name

00:35:01.579 --> 00:35:02.820
 amen