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 And good morning, everyone. It's good to be with you.

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 And for those of us new here or following along,

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 we've been preaching through the book of Acts.

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 Acts is about the beginning of the church,

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 the history of the early church, that Jesus died and rose from the dead.

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 And that's the spark that set fire to the early church.

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 And we see in Acts how this fire spreads

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 until we're here 2,000 years later in Hong Kong worshiping Jesus.

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 And we heard in the last several weeks

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 that the church got off to a strong start.

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 The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost.

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 Peter preached the first sermon.

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 And 3,000 people believed.

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 We also saw the first healing,

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 where a crippled man in Jesus' name started to walk.

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 The church was new and exciting.

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 And there were so many great firsts.

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 But then it took a turn.

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 Last week, we heard about the first sin and the first death.

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 And Ananias and Sapphira, they conspired to lie,

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 and God struck them down, dead,

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 to preserve the integrity of the church.

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 We learn there that God is gracious, and he is also holy.

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 He is jealous for the purity of the church,

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 that we are holy like he is holy.

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 So that's the first sin and the first death.

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 Mainly, I want to turn our attention back to the week before that,

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 to Acts 4, where we see another first.

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 The first persecution.

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 Peter and John heal a crippled man.

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 There was this man that was handicapped.

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 He couldn't walk for decades.

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 That's amazing, right?

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 But what reward did the apostles get?

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 Did they get a medal?

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 Did they get a community service award?

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 No.

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 Instead, they faced persecution.

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 Instead, the authorities arrest them,

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 throw them in jail for a night,

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 and drag them to court.

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 And they warn them, stop talking about Jesus.

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 We know you healed this guy,

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 but you can't talk about Jesus.

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 But do you think Peter and John stopped preaching?

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 Of course not.

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 And they tell them,

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 whether it is right in the sight of God

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 to listen to you rather than men,

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 you must judge.

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 But we can't stop speaking of what we heard and seen.

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 And so they meet back up with the friends,

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 and they pray.

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 They pray.

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 It's interesting because they don't pray.

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 They don't pray,

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 God, stop the persecution.

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 They don't pray for that.

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 But instead, they say,

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 Sovereign Lord, give us boldness.

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 Look upon their threats,

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 and give us boldness.

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 And as they prayed for boldness,

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 we heard,

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 The room shook.

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 That's how God answered their prayers.

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 Boldness against opposition.

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 We see the same thing happen again in Acts 5.

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 The same thing repeats.

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 The apostles are arrested,

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 but God delivers them.

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 And that's what we're going to focus on today.

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 How can we have boldness to proclaim Christ

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 when facing opposition?

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 But you shouldn't care what I have to say

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 unless it's what God has to say.

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 So let's stand as we read God's word.

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 We're gathered to be devoted to God's word,

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 not mine.

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 So let's stand out of reverence

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 as we read God's word today in Acts 5.

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 I'm going to invite Gabs to read for us.

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 Acts chapter 5, verses 12 to 42.

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 Now many signs and wonders

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 were regularly done among the people

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 by the hands of the apostles,

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 and they were all together in Solomon's portico.

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 None of the rest dared join them,

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 but the people held them in high esteem.

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 And more than ever,

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 believers were added to the Lord,

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 multitudes of both men and women,

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 so that they even carried out

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 the sick into the streets

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 and laid them on cots and mats,

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 that as Peter came by,

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 at least his shadow might fall on some of them.

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 The people also gathered

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 from the towns around Jerusalem,

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 bringing the sick and those afflicted

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 with unclean spirits,

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 and they were all healed.

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 But the high priest rose up,

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 and all who were with him,

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 that is, the party of the Sadducees.

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 And filled with jealousy,

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 they arrested the apostles

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 and put them into public prison.

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 But during the night,

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 an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors

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 and brought them out and said,

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 go and stand in the temple

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 and speak to the people

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 all the words of this life.

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 And when they heard this,

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 they entered the temple at daybreak

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 and began to teach.

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 Now when the high priest came

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 and those who were with him,

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 they called together the council

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 or the senate of the people of Israel

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 and sent to the prison

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 to have them brought.

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 But when the officers came,

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 they did not find them in the prison.

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 So they returned and reported.

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 We found the prison securely locked

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 and the guards standing at the doors.

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 But when we opened them,

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 we found no one inside.

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 Now when the captain of the temple

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 and the chief priest heard these words,

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 they were greatly perplexed about them,

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 wondering what this would come to.

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 And someone came and told them,

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 look, the men who you put in prison

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 are standing in the temple

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 and teaching the people.

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 Then the captain with the officers

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 went and brought them,

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 but not by force,

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 for they were afraid

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 of being stoned by the people.

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 And when they had brought them,

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 they set them before the council.

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 And the high priest questioned them,

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 saying,

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 we strictly charge you

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 not to teach in this name.

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 Yet here you have filled Jerusalem

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 with your teaching

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 and you intend to bring

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 this man's blood upon us.

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 But Peter and the apostles answered,

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 we must obey God rather than men.

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 The God of our fathers raised Jesus,

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 whom you killed

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 by hanging him on a tree.

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 God exalted him at his right hand

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 as leader and savior

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 to give repentance to Israel

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 and forgiveness of sins.

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 And we are witnesses to these things.

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 And so is the Holy Spirit,

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 whom God has given

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 to those who obey him.

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 When they heard this,

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 they were enraged

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 and wanted to kill them.

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 But a Pharisee in the council

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 named Gamaliel,

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 a teacher of the law

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 held in honor by all the people,

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 stood up and gave orders

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 to put the men outside

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 for a little while.

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 And he said to them,

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 men of Israel,

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 take care what you are about

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 to do with these men.

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 For before these days,

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 Thudias rose up,

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 claiming to be somebody

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 and a number of men,

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 about 400 joined him.

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 He was killed

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 and all who followed him

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 were dispersed

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 and came to nothing.

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 After him,

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 Judas, the Galilean,

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 rose up in the days

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 of the census

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 and drew away

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 some of those people after him.

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 He too perished

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 and all who followed him

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 were scattered.

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 So in the present case,

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 I tell you,

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 keep away from these men

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 and let them alone.

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 For this plan

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 or this undertaking

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 is of man.

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 It will fail.

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 But if it is of God,

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 you will not be able

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 to overthrow them.

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 You might even be found

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 opposing God.

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 So they took his advice

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 and when they had called

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 in the apostles,

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 they beat them

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 and charged them

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 not to speak

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 in the name of Jesus

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 and let them go.

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 Then they left

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 the presence of the council,

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 rejoicing that they were

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 counted worthy

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 to suffer dishonor

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 for his name.

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 And every day

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 in the temple,

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 and from house to house,

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 they did not cease

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 teaching and preaching

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 that the Christ

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 is Jesus.

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 This is the word

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 of the Lord.

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 Thanks.

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 You can take a seat.

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 And let's pray.

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 Lord, we look to you.

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 You are a God

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 who is powerful,

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 who can't be stopped,

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 who is on our side.

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 We may be chained,

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 but the word of God

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 can't be chained.

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 So speak to us

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 by your spirit.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Okay, so,

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 the lens we'll look

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 through this today

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 is how can we be

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 bold witnesses

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 for Christ

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 when facing opposition?

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 That's our focus.

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 So two weeks ago,

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 Acts 4 again,

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 we saw the first persecution.

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 And now,

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 as we read

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 in Acts chapter 5,

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 it's deja vu of that.

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 The same thing

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 almost happens again.

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 There's persecution again.

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 The apostles

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 are arrested again.

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 And they're freed again.

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 Now, Jesus says,

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 if we're truly followers

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 of him,

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 we'll all face

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 some sort of persecution.

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 The gospel is offensive.

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 Jesus says in John chapter 15,

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 if they persecuted me,

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 they will also persecute you.

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 And we said before,

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 if we're not offensive

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 in some way,

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 we're not going out of a way

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 trying to be mean,

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 but if the gospel

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 is offensive

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 and if we are not

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 being offensive

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 in some way

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 in the way we live

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 or the gospel we preach,

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 if that is palatable

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 to everyone,

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 that should make us consider

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 whether that is really

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 the gospel

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 or just cheap grace.

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 Now, at the same time,

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 life's actually pretty good

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 in Hong Kong.

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 We're gathered here today

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 freely

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 without any fear

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 of persecution.

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 We're not really scared

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 someone's going to come

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 and arrest us right now.

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 I doubt many of us

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 have been arrested

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 because of our faith.

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 And I'm pretty sure

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 that none of us

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 have been killed

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 for our faith.

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 That's not the same experience

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 for Christians

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 in many places

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 around the world

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 or even in the early church

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 in Acts.

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 But if persecution

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 sounds a bit dramatic

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 for you as a word,

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 if persecution

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 is a bit dramatic,

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 how about the word opposition?

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 As followers of Christ,

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 all of us face opposition.

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 Opposition could be

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 big or small,

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 ranging from severe persecution,

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 being killed for your faith

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 when there's a threat

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 on your life

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 to small things

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 like fear of being awkward,

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 being the odd one out,

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 being rejected,

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 being the weird Christian.

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 We're probably not

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 being arrested

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 like the apostles today.

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 Maybe some of us will be,

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 but we still need boldness

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 to be witnesses for Christ

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 and facing opposition.

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 I remember early

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 when I was working

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 at my previous job

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 in finance,

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 I needed boldness sometimes

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 when my coworkers,

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 they would just make

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 small talk,

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 easy, simple things,

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 and ask,

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 hey,

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 any plans this weekend?

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 And I'd be like,

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 yeah,

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 I'm going for a hike,

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 I'm going rock climbing,

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 I'll read a book,

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 I'll go to the gym,

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 play guitar.

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 I'm happy telling them

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 all of that stuff.

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 Normal people things,

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 but I'd conveniently

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 skip the fact that

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 I gathered with the church

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 to worship my Lord

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 and Savior,

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 Jesus Christ,

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 out of fear,

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 to avoid being awkward,

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 to avoid being,

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 just feeling nervous.

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 I lack boldness.

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 Can you guys relate to that?

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 And so the question

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 we'll address today

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 is how can we be bold witnesses

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 when faced with fear

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 of opposition?

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 Acts 4,

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 at the end of the chapter,

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 that taught us

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 to pray for boldness.

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 And today in Acts 5,

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 we see a few more ways.

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 We see a few more ways

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 to be bold

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 as God works

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 on behalf of his church.

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 First,

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 we can be bold

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 by doing what's good.

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 We can be bold

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 to face opposition

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 by carrying with us

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 a clean conscience.

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 We read in Acts 5

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 that the apostles

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 got arrested again.

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 But what was the crime

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 that got them arrested?

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 What were they arrested for?

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 They must have done

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 something really bad

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 to be wanted criminals.

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 Let's read from verse 12.

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 It says,

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 Now many signs and wonders

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 were regularly done

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 among the people

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 by the hands of the apostles.

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 They were doing signs and wonders

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 and because of these signs

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 they gained a reputation.

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 Verse 13 says,

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 The people held them

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 in high esteem.

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 They had a good reputation

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 because they were healing people.

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 The healing of that crippled man

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 in Acts 3

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 wasn't just a one-off.

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 They kept performing miracles

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 in Jesus' name

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 and people started taking notice.

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 Verse 15 says,

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 They even carried out

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 the sick into the streets

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 and laid them on cots

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 and mats

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 that as Peter came by

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 at least a shadow

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 might fall on some of them.

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 People also gathered

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 from the towns

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 around Jerusalem

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 bringing the sick

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 and those afflicted

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 with unclean spirits.

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 And they were all healed.

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 The apostles

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 were doing good.

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 They were healing people.

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 And the result

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 in verse 14

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 is that more than ever

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 believers were added

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 to the Lord.

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 Multitudes of both

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 men and women.

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 The apostles,

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 they were doing

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 what Jesus did.

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 Proclaiming the kingdom

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 of God.

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 Preaching the gospel.

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 Preaching that Jesus

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 is Lord.

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 And demonstrating that

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 through their actions.

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 And in this case

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 healing people.

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 And as a result

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 people believed.

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 Multitudes believed.

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 And yet we read

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 in verse 17.

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 But the high priest

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 rose up

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 and all who were with him

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 that is the party

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 of the Sadducees

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 they were filled

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 with jealousy

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 and they arrested

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 the apostles

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 and put them

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 in the public prison.

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 And they were arrested

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 but what was their crime?

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 Their only crime

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 was making the blind see

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 the deaf hear

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 the lame walk.

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 Their only crime

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 was preaching good news

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 that there's forgiveness

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 of sins

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 and eternal life

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 only in the name of Jesus.

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 The apostles

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 were simply obeying God

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 but the rulers

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 were filled with jealousy.

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 They were in power

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 and they wanted

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 to keep it.

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 They did the same thing

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 in chapter 4.

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 They're jealous again

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 and so they arrest

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 the apostles again.

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 It's deja vu.

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 And it's all because

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 the only crime

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 the apostles committed

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 was pointing people

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 to Jesus.

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 They would not stop

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 talking about him

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 and acting like it.

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 Jesus promised us

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 if they persecute me

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 they will also persecute you.

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 And so we can

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 we know

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 we will face opposition.

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 But when that happens

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 when persecution comes

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 when people oppose it

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 let it be for doing good

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 not because we're going

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 out of our way

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 and being mean.

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 Let it be for doing good

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 like the apostles.

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 A few decades later

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 the apostle Paul

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 wrote a letter

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 in the book of 1 Peter.

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 In it he says

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 be holy

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 as God is holy.

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 Be holy

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 since God is holy

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 and so that

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 you may have

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 a good conscience.

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 When people oppose you

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 you may have

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 a good conscience.

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 so that when you're

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 slandered

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 those who revile

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 your good behavior

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 in Jesus Christ

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 may be put to shame.

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 For it is better

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 to suffer for doing evil

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 if that should be

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 God's will

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 than for doing good.

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 Give people nothing

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 to criticize

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 our lives about

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 except for good conduct.

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 Let our only crime

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 be obeying God

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 and talking about him.

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 That's what Peter did

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 and he wrote later

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 in 1 Peter

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 from experience.

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 The apostles

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 they had nothing to fear

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 because they knew

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 they were obeying God

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 they were doing

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 what's right.

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 Their only crime

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 was obeying God

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 and they were

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 persecuted for it.

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 Now the question

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 for us is

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 do we have

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 that same boldness

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 also?

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 Are we bold

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 to preach Christ

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 with a good conscience

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 or are we nervous

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 because of how

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 we live our lives

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 and how we act

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 because of our conduct?

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 Have you ever felt

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 I'm a terrible Christian

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 I'm a bad witness

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 I can't share

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 the gospel

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 right?

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 James likes to say

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 I don't want my teaching

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 to outrun my living

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 and sometimes

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 but what happens

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 is when your teaching

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 does outrun your living

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 when the way we act

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 doesn't match up

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 with what we say

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 the result then

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 is we want to stop

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 talking

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 we want to stop

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 preaching

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 right?

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 You might think

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 I'm such a bad example

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 I can't let people

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 know I'm a Christian

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 let alone

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 tell them about the gospel

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 and I get it

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 right?

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 We don't want

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 to be hypocrites

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 because if you just

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 cussed out your co-worker

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 it's awkward to say

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 hey screw you

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 want to come to church

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 on Sunday?

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 That doesn't work

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 it's hard to preach

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 the gospel

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 when you know

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 they'll ask

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 if Jesus is so good

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 then why did you

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 cheat on your wife?

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 Why'd you do that?

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 How is he Lord?

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 we spoke last week

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 about having integrity

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 and God showed us

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 in Acts 5

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 that his people

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 must be holy

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 so absolutely

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 let us not be hypocrites

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 saying one thing

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 and doing another

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 are we held back

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 in our scattering

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 because of the way

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 we live our lives?

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 But what should we do

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 when we think

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 I'm not good enough

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 to preach the gospel

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 what should we do?

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 Remember the gospel

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 isn't just good news

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 for others

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 but for ourselves

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 as well

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 if you don't feel like

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 you can be Peter

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 remember we've talked

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 about this also

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 remember where Peter started

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 Peter told Jesus

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 I'll never deny you

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 but what happened?

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 Jesus was arrested

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 and Peter was scared

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 of this little girl

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 he was scared

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 to admit to a little girl

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 a servant girl

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 that he knew Jesus

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 and after denying

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 nine Jesus three times

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 the rooster crowed

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 and Peter wept bitterly

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 because he considered himself

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 an unworthy follower

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 and witness of Christ

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 before Peter was a bold witness

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 he was a witness

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 like that crippled man

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 in Acts chapter 3

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 someone who was sick

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 but who Jesus healed

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 and we're the same

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 when we follow Christ

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 the spirit transforms us

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 and people will see

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 our lives changed

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 we have new life

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 the spirit of God

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 is in us

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 and he empowers us

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 he changes us

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 to do good

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 so that we can be bold witnesses

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 with a clean conscience

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 let's aim to do good

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 be holy as God is holy

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 that's how we can face opposition

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 with boldness firstly

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 number two

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 when we face opposition

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 we can be bold

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 because we know

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 that God is in control

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 we can face opposition

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 because God is in control

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 again in verse 17

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 the religious rulers

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 the high priests

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 the Sadducees

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 these guys

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 because they were jealous

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 and they arrested the apostles

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 and put them in prison

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 in verse 19

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 it says

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 during the night

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 an angel of the Lord

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 opened the prison doors

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 and brought them out

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 and said

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 go and stand in the temple

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 and speak to the people

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 all the words of this life

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 and when they heard this

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 they entered the temple

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 at daybreak

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 and began to teach

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 see

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 the rulers arrested

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 the apostles

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 to stop them from preaching

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 but God

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 he sends an angel

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 to bust them out of jail

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 the apostles

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 the rulers

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 trying to stop them

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 but God can't be stopped

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 God sends this angel

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 to bring them out of jail

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 and he commands them

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 the thing that they arrested you to do

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 just go and do it again

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 go into the temple

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 go back to the temple

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 and keep preaching

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 the gospel that brings life

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 keep preaching

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 the words of life

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 so the apostles obey

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 and they do it

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 meanwhile

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 those who arrested the apostles

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 went home

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 they probably had no clue

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 what happened

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 they had a good night's sleep

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 they were probably smug

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 about catching these apostles again

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 licking their lips

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 about what to do with them

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 right

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 but the next morning

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 they reconvened to figure out

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 what's going on

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 what to do with them

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 and you know

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 at the gathering

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 we love God's word

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 that's why we stand

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 as a small gesture

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 out of reverence

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 for God's word

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 we have reverence

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 but sometimes the Bible

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 is pretty funny

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 sometimes God's pretty funny

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 and if I made a list

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 I think this passage

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 would be up there

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 on that goofy list

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 of some of the funniest

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 passages in the Bible

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 it doesn't beat John 20

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 where John slips in

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 hey I'm faster

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 I outran Peter

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 or Acts 20

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 where Paul preaches

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 a sermon so boring

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 that someone falls out

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 the window and dies

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 he bores someone to death

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 hope that doesn't happen today

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 but this passage

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 is kind of up there

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 on the goofy list

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 right

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 the book of Acts

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 is accurate history

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 but that doesn't mean

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 it's boring

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 Luke had some fun with it

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 to show what happens

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 to those who oppose

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 the sovereign God

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 right

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 verse 21 says

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 the ruling council

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 sent to have the apostles

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 brought from prison

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 but when the officers came

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 they did not find them

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 in prison

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 so they returned

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 and reported

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 we found the prison

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 securely locked

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 and the guards

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 standing at the doors

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 but when we opened them

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 we found no one inside

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 now when the captain

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 of the temple

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 and the chief priest

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 heard these words

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 they were greatly

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 perplexed about them

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 wondering what this

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 would come to

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 and someone came to them

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 and said

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 look the men

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 whom you put in prison

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 are standing in the temple

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 and teaching the people

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 now as I was reading

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 all this earlier

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 preparing for this

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 I just wish there was

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 some cartoon sound effects

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 because this is

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 it's like a chase scene

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 straight out of Tom and Jerry

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 right

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 it's some Looney Tunes nonsense

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 where Wally Coyote

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 he springs a trap

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 and then he catches

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 the road runner

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 but then you blink

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 and next thing you know

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 the apostles

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 they're like

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 meep meep

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 right in the temple

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 right

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 the rulers

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 they're all smug

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 scheming at their senate meeting

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 what they'll do

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 with the apostles

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 but the apostles

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 they put them on skates

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 the rulers are like

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 what

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 what do you mean

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 the prison's empty

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 where are they

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 who's got eyes on them

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 these are the priests

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 the Sadducees

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 the people who've studied

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 God's word

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 but they were puzzled

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 they were marveling

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 they're wondering

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 how could this happen

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 does anyone know someone

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 who sets captives free

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 and breaks every chain

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 who could have done this

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 I don't know

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 I'm puzzled

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 and then someone runs in

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 and says

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 hey you know the guys

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 that you arrested

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 and told them not

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 to preach about Jesus

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 and then arrested again

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 because they kept

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 preaching about Jesus

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 well you won't believe it

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 they're preaching about Jesus

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 oh no they're not hiding

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 you know that public place

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 that you're responsible for

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 as the high priest

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 the temple that you're

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 meant to be watching

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 well they're right there

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 out in the open

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 right

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 while you're scheming

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 against them

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 it's all a clown show

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 right

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 these guys

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 they're responsible

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 for the temple

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 but they're oblivious

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 to what's going on

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 they're scratching

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 their heads

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 right

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 while the apostles

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 are right under

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 their noses

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 they're like looking

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 for their sunglasses

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 on top of their heads

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 that's how goofy

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 they are

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 right

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 and that's a clear

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 picture of what happens

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 when people oppose God

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 God is absolutely

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 and indisputably

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 in control

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 it's not a fair fight

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 between the rulers

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 and the apostles

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 God simply wins

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 there's no contest

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 Psalm 37 says

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 the wicked plot

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 against the righteous

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 but the Lord laughs

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 at the wicked

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 for he sees

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 his day is coming

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 it's not a fair fight

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 you might have seen

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 after service

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 the kids like to run around

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 and play on the bean bags

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 like to play and wrestle

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 and I like to play around

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 with them

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 but it's not a fight

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 right

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 if Sam

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 seriously thought

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 he could pin me down

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 he could wrestle me

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 to the ground

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 I had to laugh

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 it's not a fight

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 it's no contest

00:21:08.819 --> 00:21:09.779
 we're just playing

00:21:09.779 --> 00:21:12.740
 when we follow Christ

00:21:12.740 --> 00:21:14.160
 we will face opposition

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 but we can have confidence

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 knowing that God

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 is sovereign

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 he always wins

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 we sang earlier

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 who can stop

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 the Lord Almighty

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 who can oppose him

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 who can stop

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 the Lord Almighty

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 that's what we mean

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 when we say

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 that God is sovereign

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 nobody can stop our God

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 he's in control

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 over everything

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 every situation

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 every detail

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 of your life

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 even in opposition

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 he's in control

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 and no one

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 can stop him

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 what would it change

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 for us to know

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 that God's in control

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 he's in control

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 and watching over

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 and guiding us

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 in our life

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 and he cares for us

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 that even when we face

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 opposition

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 no one can stop him

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 it's the same idea

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 if we read on

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 to verse 28

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 the rulers

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 grab the apostles

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 from the temple

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 and they say

00:22:00.099 --> 00:22:01.720
 we strictly charge you

00:22:01.720 --> 00:22:02.420
 not to teach

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 in this name

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 yet here

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 you have filled

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 Jerusalem

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 with your teaching

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 and I wish

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 I could say

00:22:07.779 --> 00:22:08.279
 we have filled

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 Hong Kong

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 with teaching

00:22:09.279 --> 00:22:11.460
 but then the apostles

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 reply

00:22:11.879 --> 00:22:13.539
 we must obey God

00:22:13.539 --> 00:22:14.200
 rather than men

00:22:14.200 --> 00:22:16.039
 we must obey God

00:22:16.039 --> 00:22:17.259
 rather than men

00:22:17.259 --> 00:22:18.299
 rather than you guys

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 it's easy to say

00:22:20.319 --> 00:22:20.960
 we follow Jesus

00:22:20.960 --> 00:22:21.599
 when we don't have

00:22:21.599 --> 00:22:22.399
 any skin in the game

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 but the real test

00:22:24.519 --> 00:22:25.740
 is what will we do

00:22:25.740 --> 00:22:26.879
 when we face opposition

00:22:26.879 --> 00:22:28.379
 and obeying God

00:22:28.379 --> 00:22:29.500
 will cost us

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 are there areas

00:22:31.139 --> 00:22:31.680
 in our life

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 where you need to

00:22:32.839 --> 00:22:33.500
 obey God

00:22:33.500 --> 00:22:34.640
 rather than men

00:22:34.640 --> 00:22:37.140
 or do we need

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 to obey God

00:22:37.799 --> 00:22:38.940
 rather than our hearts

00:22:38.940 --> 00:22:39.700
 our own hearts

00:22:39.700 --> 00:22:40.579
 our fears

00:22:40.579 --> 00:22:42.220
 our insecurities

00:22:42.220 --> 00:22:44.839
 our comforts

00:22:44.839 --> 00:22:45.880
 rather than the fear

00:22:45.880 --> 00:22:46.779
 rather than

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 obey God

00:22:47.720 --> 00:22:48.160
 rather than

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 trying to fit in

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 or feeling comfortable

00:22:50.359 --> 00:22:52.579
 and more specifically

00:22:52.579 --> 00:22:52.940
 here

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 God commanded

00:22:53.940 --> 00:22:54.519
 the apostles

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 to go preach

00:22:55.640 --> 00:22:56.319
 the gospel

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 that's what they're

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 meant to obey

00:22:57.440 --> 00:22:58.380
 that's what it says

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 in verse 20

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 the angels

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 free them

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 and told them

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 to go into the temple

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 and preach

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 we don't get arrested

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 on a daily basis

00:23:06.259 --> 00:23:07.220
 like the apostles

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 but the most common

00:23:08.759 --> 00:23:10.039
 opposition we face

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 today perhaps

00:23:10.700 --> 00:23:11.940
 is fear

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 and rejection

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 we think to ourselves

00:23:15.240 --> 00:23:16.700
 oh that person

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 is probably not

00:23:18.360 --> 00:23:19.180
 interested in God

00:23:19.180 --> 00:23:19.860
 they're not interested

00:23:19.860 --> 00:23:20.319
 in the gospel

00:23:20.319 --> 00:23:21.380
 they don't care about God

00:23:21.380 --> 00:23:22.839
 they're maybe hostile

00:23:22.839 --> 00:23:23.299
 to God

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 so they'll laugh at me

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 they'll be hostile to me

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 they'll reject me

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 how does it change

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 to know that

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 we serve

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 an unstoppable God

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 who breaks every chain

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 and sets the captives free

00:23:33.839 --> 00:23:35.960
 that they might reject us

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 but God won't stop

00:23:37.379 --> 00:23:38.139
 to chase down

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 all his lost sheep

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 he knows his sheep

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 and they hear his voice

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 he's in control

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 over our hearts

00:23:43.680 --> 00:23:44.519
 over their hearts

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 and the spirit of God

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 is with us as witnesses

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 that's what it says

00:23:47.700 --> 00:23:48.680
 in verse 34

00:23:48.680 --> 00:23:50.000
 verse 32

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 it may be impossible

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 on our own

00:23:52.279 --> 00:23:52.940
 to change hearts

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 but we're not

00:23:53.659 --> 00:23:54.259
 on our own

00:23:54.259 --> 00:23:55.420
 God himself

00:23:55.420 --> 00:23:56.240
 goes before us

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 the spirit of God

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 is witnesses

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 along with us

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 and so we must

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 obey God

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 speak the message

00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:04.359
 of life

00:24:04.359 --> 00:24:05.559
 rather than

00:24:05.559 --> 00:24:06.640
 obeying our fears

00:24:06.640 --> 00:24:07.680
 our insecurities

00:24:07.680 --> 00:24:08.879
 and our small view

00:24:08.879 --> 00:24:09.339
 of God

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 is there someone

00:24:11.680 --> 00:24:12.579
 that you think

00:24:12.579 --> 00:24:13.700
 that person will never

00:24:13.700 --> 00:24:14.299
 believe in God

00:24:14.299 --> 00:24:15.619
 that person's too far gone

00:24:15.619 --> 00:24:16.559
 right

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 that person will definitely

00:24:17.839 --> 00:24:18.920
 say no

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 could be a friend

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 a grumpy relative

00:24:22.599 --> 00:24:25.039
 a world leader perhaps

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 remember

00:24:26.559 --> 00:24:27.420
 God

00:24:27.420 --> 00:24:27.460
 God

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 is unstoppable

00:24:28.680 --> 00:24:30.539
 even if we don't

00:24:30.539 --> 00:24:31.019
 obey him

00:24:31.019 --> 00:24:32.279
 these rocks will cry out

00:24:32.279 --> 00:24:33.039
 he's a God

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 that is in control

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 in control

00:24:36.160 --> 00:24:37.060
 over every heart

00:24:37.060 --> 00:24:38.759
 what's God calling

00:24:38.759 --> 00:24:39.120
 to do

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 is there someone

00:24:40.640 --> 00:24:41.779
 that you think

00:24:41.779 --> 00:24:43.240
 it's the least likely

00:24:43.240 --> 00:24:43.920
 for them to

00:24:43.920 --> 00:24:45.360
 believe in God

00:24:45.360 --> 00:24:47.620
 wouldn't you want

00:24:47.620 --> 00:24:48.320
 to see God

00:24:48.320 --> 00:24:49.240
 work

00:24:49.240 --> 00:24:49.900
 wouldn't you want

00:24:49.900 --> 00:24:50.480
 to see God

00:24:50.480 --> 00:24:51.779
 change that least likely

00:24:51.779 --> 00:24:52.480
 person's heart

00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:53.880
 because God's able

00:24:53.880 --> 00:24:54.420
 to do it

00:24:54.420 --> 00:24:55.440
 is there someone

00:24:55.440 --> 00:24:56.080
 on your heart

00:24:56.079 --> 00:24:59.379
 let's carry on

00:24:59.379 --> 00:25:00.319
 so the apostles

00:25:00.319 --> 00:25:01.299
 they must obey God

00:25:01.299 --> 00:25:02.859
 because the gospel

00:25:02.859 --> 00:25:03.539
 is good news

00:25:03.539 --> 00:25:04.500
 and that good news

00:25:04.500 --> 00:25:05.359
 must be shared

00:25:05.359 --> 00:25:05.779
 and again

00:25:05.779 --> 00:25:06.740
 the gospel is simple

00:25:06.740 --> 00:25:08.039
 we've been saying that

00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:08.720
 in the last few weeks

00:25:08.720 --> 00:25:09.879
 there's two parts to it

00:25:09.879 --> 00:25:11.119
 sin and savior

00:25:11.119 --> 00:25:12.960
 and we see the same thing

00:25:12.960 --> 00:25:14.139
 again in verse 30

00:25:14.139 --> 00:25:15.859
 the apostles say

00:25:15.859 --> 00:25:17.279
 you sinned

00:25:17.279 --> 00:25:18.740
 by crucifying Jesus

00:25:18.740 --> 00:25:19.460
 on the cross

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 but God raised him

00:25:20.919 --> 00:25:21.399
 from the dead

00:25:21.399 --> 00:25:22.199
 and exalted him

00:25:22.199 --> 00:25:23.359
 to glory and power

00:25:23.359 --> 00:25:24.240
 at his right hand

00:25:24.240 --> 00:25:25.319
 as leader and savior

00:25:25.319 --> 00:25:26.399
 right

00:25:26.399 --> 00:25:27.559
 the gospel is that

00:25:27.559 --> 00:25:28.379
 we've all sinned

00:25:28.379 --> 00:25:29.159
 and deserve death

00:25:29.159 --> 00:25:31.139
 but Jesus is our savior

00:25:31.139 --> 00:25:32.519
 who died and rose

00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:33.579
 that God exalted

00:25:33.579 --> 00:25:35.179
 so that we may be

00:25:35.179 --> 00:25:36.299
 forgiven of our sins

00:25:36.299 --> 00:25:37.419
 and given new life

00:25:37.419 --> 00:25:38.139
 that's the gospel

00:25:38.139 --> 00:25:40.279
 and then in verse 33

00:25:40.279 --> 00:25:41.279
 when the rulers

00:25:41.279 --> 00:25:41.720
 heard this

00:25:41.720 --> 00:25:42.700
 they were enraged

00:25:42.700 --> 00:25:43.500
 and wanted to kill

00:25:43.500 --> 00:25:44.119
 the apostles

00:25:44.119 --> 00:25:46.419
 and I said before

00:25:46.419 --> 00:25:47.779
 the gospel is offensive

00:25:47.779 --> 00:25:48.839
 it was offensive

00:25:48.839 --> 00:25:50.099
 here to the point

00:25:50.099 --> 00:25:50.859
 that the rulers

00:25:50.859 --> 00:25:52.319
 want to kill them

00:25:52.319 --> 00:25:54.119
 but God is in control

00:25:54.119 --> 00:25:54.579
 yet again

00:25:54.579 --> 00:25:55.259
 he reigns

00:25:55.259 --> 00:25:56.919
 God uses a Pharisee

00:25:56.919 --> 00:25:58.279
 a guy named Gamaliel

00:25:58.279 --> 00:26:00.359
 to argue for their release

00:26:00.359 --> 00:26:02.679
 and this Pharisee Gamaliel

00:26:02.679 --> 00:26:03.519
 he says

00:26:03.519 --> 00:26:05.000
 his argument goes

00:26:05.000 --> 00:26:05.419
 like this

00:26:05.419 --> 00:26:06.099
 let's be careful

00:26:06.099 --> 00:26:06.939
 let's wait and see

00:26:06.939 --> 00:26:07.739
 let's wait and see

00:26:07.739 --> 00:26:08.339
 what happens

00:26:08.339 --> 00:26:09.479
 because this isn't

00:26:09.479 --> 00:26:10.119
 the first time

00:26:10.119 --> 00:26:10.939
 a cult sprang up

00:26:10.939 --> 00:26:12.039
 this isn't the first time

00:26:12.039 --> 00:26:12.599
 someone started

00:26:12.599 --> 00:26:13.359
 a movement

00:26:13.359 --> 00:26:16.279
 it happened twice

00:26:16.279 --> 00:26:16.679
 right

00:26:16.679 --> 00:26:17.219
 there's a guy

00:26:17.219 --> 00:26:17.819
 named Thutis

00:26:17.819 --> 00:26:19.179
 he got 400 followers

00:26:19.179 --> 00:26:20.339
 but then he died

00:26:20.339 --> 00:26:21.259
 and that was the end

00:26:21.259 --> 00:26:22.000
 of that

00:26:22.000 --> 00:26:23.420
 there was another guy

00:26:23.420 --> 00:26:24.539
 Judas the Galilean

00:26:24.539 --> 00:26:26.299
 he had a following

00:26:26.299 --> 00:26:27.299
 but then he died

00:26:27.299 --> 00:26:28.480
 and that was the end

00:26:28.480 --> 00:26:28.879
 of that

00:26:28.879 --> 00:26:29.960
 that all fell apart

00:26:29.960 --> 00:26:32.160
 and then Gamaliel says

00:26:32.160 --> 00:26:32.920
 in verse 38

00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:34.660
 keep away from these men

00:26:34.660 --> 00:26:35.740
 and let them alone

00:26:35.740 --> 00:26:37.400
 for if this plan

00:26:37.400 --> 00:26:39.079
 or this undertaking

00:26:39.079 --> 00:26:39.839
 is of man

00:26:39.839 --> 00:26:40.539
 it will fail

00:26:40.539 --> 00:26:42.839
 but if it is of God

00:26:42.839 --> 00:26:44.180
 you will not be able

00:26:44.180 --> 00:26:45.079
 to overthrow them

00:26:45.079 --> 00:26:46.519
 you might even be found

00:26:46.519 --> 00:26:47.400
 opposing God

00:26:47.400 --> 00:26:48.920
 Gamaliel

00:26:48.920 --> 00:26:49.559
 he's saying

00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:50.639
 the founder of all

00:26:50.639 --> 00:26:51.200
 these movements

00:26:51.200 --> 00:26:52.039
 they died

00:26:52.039 --> 00:26:53.599
 and that was the end

00:26:53.599 --> 00:26:53.940
 of that

00:26:53.940 --> 00:26:55.159
 that's how it ends

00:26:55.159 --> 00:26:57.379
 let's see if this movement

00:26:57.379 --> 00:26:58.980
 this thing also fizzles out

00:26:58.980 --> 00:27:00.679
 Gamaliel

00:27:00.679 --> 00:27:02.279
 didn't believe in Jesus

00:27:02.279 --> 00:27:03.379
 yet he still knew

00:27:03.379 --> 00:27:05.359
 you can't oppose God

00:27:05.359 --> 00:27:06.599
 he knew

00:27:06.599 --> 00:27:07.940
 he only saw the beginning

00:27:07.940 --> 00:27:08.799
 of this movement

00:27:08.799 --> 00:27:10.000
 yet he knew

00:27:10.000 --> 00:27:11.359
 that if this undertaking

00:27:11.359 --> 00:27:12.099
 is of God

00:27:12.099 --> 00:27:13.759
 it will surely secede

00:27:13.759 --> 00:27:16.480
 and if even Gamaliel

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:17.099
 believed that

00:27:17.099 --> 00:27:18.000
 how much more

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:19.099
 should we have conviction

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:20.039
 that our God

00:27:20.039 --> 00:27:20.679
 can't be stopped

00:27:20.679 --> 00:27:21.399
 that our God

00:27:21.399 --> 00:27:21.879
 will win

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.799
 he will finish

00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:23.519
 the good work

00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:23.959
 he started

00:27:23.959 --> 00:27:24.740
 he will make sure

00:27:24.740 --> 00:27:25.599
 every knee will bow

00:27:25.599 --> 00:27:26.819
 at the name of Jesus

00:27:26.819 --> 00:27:29.500
 because unlike Gamaliel

00:27:29.500 --> 00:27:30.500
 we know the rest

00:27:30.500 --> 00:27:31.039
 of the story

00:27:31.039 --> 00:27:32.359
 those two other

00:27:32.359 --> 00:27:33.259
 movements fizzled out

00:27:33.259 --> 00:27:34.480
 but when Jesus died

00:27:34.480 --> 00:27:35.459
 that was not the end

00:27:35.459 --> 00:27:36.779
 remember when people

00:27:36.779 --> 00:27:37.319
 oppose us

00:27:37.319 --> 00:27:38.419
 we're not the only ones

00:27:38.419 --> 00:27:39.059
 who were persecuted

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:40.279
 they arrested the apostles

00:27:40.279 --> 00:27:41.240
 and they arrested

00:27:41.240 --> 00:27:41.939
 Jesus too

00:27:41.939 --> 00:27:43.000
 the rulers

00:27:43.000 --> 00:27:44.579
 they tried opposing God

00:27:44.579 --> 00:27:45.539
 by killing Jesus

00:27:45.539 --> 00:27:47.159
 but God put them

00:27:47.160 --> 00:27:47.620
 to shame

00:27:47.620 --> 00:27:49.120
 triumphing over them

00:27:49.120 --> 00:27:49.600
 by the blood

00:27:49.600 --> 00:27:50.160
 of his cross

00:27:50.160 --> 00:27:51.500
 they killed Jesus

00:27:51.500 --> 00:27:52.460
 but God raised him

00:27:52.460 --> 00:27:52.960
 from the dead

00:27:52.960 --> 00:27:54.080
 and exalted him

00:27:54.080 --> 00:27:55.220
 at his right hand

00:27:55.220 --> 00:27:56.540
 as leader and savior

00:27:56.540 --> 00:27:58.000
 and now in the year 2025

00:27:58.000 --> 00:27:59.360
 we can look back

00:27:59.360 --> 00:28:00.420
 on 2000 years

00:28:00.420 --> 00:28:01.580
 of history

00:28:01.580 --> 00:28:02.400
 showing that God

00:28:02.400 --> 00:28:03.600
 was faithful to his church

00:28:03.600 --> 00:28:04.460
 Jesus said

00:28:04.460 --> 00:28:05.120
 on this rock

00:28:05.120 --> 00:28:06.120
 I will build my church

00:28:06.120 --> 00:28:07.200
 and the gates of hell

00:28:07.200 --> 00:28:08.480
 will not prevail against it

00:28:08.480 --> 00:28:10.060
 he was faithful then

00:28:10.060 --> 00:28:11.840
 and he will be faithful now

00:28:11.839 --> 00:28:13.799
 and I love how

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:14.659
 me he and the team

00:28:14.659 --> 00:28:15.359
 led us in worship

00:28:15.359 --> 00:28:15.879
 singing

00:28:15.879 --> 00:28:17.500
 I sought the Lord

00:28:17.500 --> 00:28:18.639
 and he heard

00:28:18.639 --> 00:28:19.500
 and he answered

00:28:19.500 --> 00:28:21.159
 I sought the Lord

00:28:21.159 --> 00:28:22.220
 and he heard

00:28:22.220 --> 00:28:23.359
 and he answered

00:28:23.359 --> 00:28:24.919
 can we think of times

00:28:24.919 --> 00:28:26.819
 when we were in trouble

00:28:26.819 --> 00:28:28.099
 when we sought God

00:28:28.099 --> 00:28:29.539
 he heard

00:28:29.539 --> 00:28:30.699
 and he answered

00:28:30.699 --> 00:28:32.099
 when we were far from him

00:28:32.099 --> 00:28:34.039
 when we were in

00:28:34.039 --> 00:28:35.539
 in trouble

00:28:35.539 --> 00:28:37.699
 when we were feeling depressed

00:28:37.699 --> 00:28:39.399
 when we were anxious

00:28:39.399 --> 00:28:40.259
 about our jobs

00:28:40.259 --> 00:28:41.180
 when we were anxious

00:28:41.180 --> 00:28:42.240
 about relationships

00:28:42.240 --> 00:28:44.400
 and I sought the Lord

00:28:44.400 --> 00:28:45.440
 and he heard

00:28:45.440 --> 00:28:46.519
 and he answered

00:28:46.519 --> 00:28:47.859
 he answered those situations

00:28:47.859 --> 00:28:49.359
 and he drew me to him

00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:50.940
 and I love how me

00:28:50.940 --> 00:28:51.819
 he led us to sing

00:28:51.819 --> 00:28:53.420
 I will again

00:28:53.420 --> 00:28:54.680
 I sought him in the past

00:28:54.680 --> 00:28:56.379
 and now I will again

00:28:56.379 --> 00:28:57.099
 seek the Lord

00:28:57.099 --> 00:28:58.500
 and I believe

00:28:58.500 --> 00:28:59.940
 that he will answer again

00:28:59.940 --> 00:29:02.579
 I sought him before

00:29:02.579 --> 00:29:03.819
 and I will seek him again

00:29:03.819 --> 00:29:05.099
 because he was faithful then

00:29:05.099 --> 00:29:06.180
 he will be faithful now

00:29:06.180 --> 00:29:07.420
 that's what I believe

00:29:07.420 --> 00:29:10.800
 God is in control

00:29:10.800 --> 00:29:12.180
 he can't be stopped

00:29:12.180 --> 00:29:13.600
 and that gives us boldness

00:29:13.600 --> 00:29:14.860
 to face opposition

00:29:14.860 --> 00:29:16.860
 and lastly

00:29:16.860 --> 00:29:18.019
 we see here also

00:29:18.019 --> 00:29:18.580
 in this passage

00:29:18.580 --> 00:29:19.940
 that we can be bold

00:29:19.940 --> 00:29:20.900
 against opposition

00:29:20.900 --> 00:29:23.200
 when we rejoice in Christ

00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:24.759
 when we love Christ

00:29:24.759 --> 00:29:25.800
 and rejoice in Christ

00:29:25.800 --> 00:29:27.380
 and rejoice in suffering

00:29:27.380 --> 00:29:27.880
 with Christ

00:29:27.880 --> 00:29:29.019
 that gives us boldness

00:29:29.019 --> 00:29:30.220
 to face opposition

00:29:30.220 --> 00:29:32.140
 let's read on

00:29:32.140 --> 00:29:32.820
 so Gamaliel

00:29:32.820 --> 00:29:33.960
 he made his argument

00:29:33.960 --> 00:29:34.440
 he said

00:29:34.440 --> 00:29:35.460
 we can't oppose God

00:29:35.460 --> 00:29:36.460
 everyone believes him

00:29:36.460 --> 00:29:38.220
 verse 39 says

00:29:38.220 --> 00:29:39.480
 he convinced them all

00:29:39.480 --> 00:29:40.920
 they took his advice

00:29:40.920 --> 00:29:42.480
 they accepted his argument

00:29:42.480 --> 00:29:43.680
 and they followed

00:29:43.680 --> 00:29:44.559
 Gamaliel's advice

00:29:44.559 --> 00:29:45.440
 right so great

00:29:45.440 --> 00:29:47.000
 God can't be stopped

00:29:47.000 --> 00:29:47.720
 so that means

00:29:47.720 --> 00:29:49.039
 the apostles are off the hook

00:29:49.039 --> 00:29:50.000
 right God's in control

00:29:50.000 --> 00:29:50.799
 and the apostles

00:29:50.799 --> 00:29:51.279
 are going to get

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:52.680
 away scot free right

00:29:52.680 --> 00:29:53.579
 but no

00:29:53.579 --> 00:29:55.100
 we read in verse 40

00:29:55.100 --> 00:29:56.680
 and when they had

00:29:56.680 --> 00:29:57.600
 called in the apostles

00:29:57.600 --> 00:29:58.600
 they beat them

00:29:58.600 --> 00:29:59.440
 and charged them

00:29:59.440 --> 00:29:59.980
 not to speak

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:00.720
 in the name of Jesus

00:30:00.720 --> 00:30:01.440
 and let them go

00:30:01.440 --> 00:30:02.720
 they beat the apostles

00:30:02.720 --> 00:30:03.559
 that means they likely

00:30:03.559 --> 00:30:04.240
 flogged them

00:30:04.240 --> 00:30:05.600
 39 times with the whip

00:30:05.600 --> 00:30:06.380
 they beat them

00:30:06.380 --> 00:30:07.040
 right

00:30:07.040 --> 00:30:07.860
 and I find this

00:30:07.860 --> 00:30:08.480
 so strange

00:30:08.480 --> 00:30:09.680
 because Gamaliel

00:30:09.680 --> 00:30:10.740
 he sounded like

00:30:10.740 --> 00:30:11.640
 a pretty reasonable guy

00:30:11.640 --> 00:30:12.060
 he was saying

00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:13.140
 pretty reasonable things

00:30:13.140 --> 00:30:14.000
 presenting a pretty

00:30:14.000 --> 00:30:15.160
 rational argument

00:30:15.160 --> 00:30:18.300
 but up until now

00:30:18.300 --> 00:30:19.520
 it was so far so good

00:30:19.520 --> 00:30:21.120
 but what happens next

00:30:21.120 --> 00:30:22.100
 makes no sense

00:30:22.100 --> 00:30:22.740
 right

00:30:22.740 --> 00:30:23.400
 there's no logic

00:30:23.400 --> 00:30:23.900
 in saying

00:30:23.900 --> 00:30:25.400
 we can't oppose God

00:30:25.400 --> 00:30:26.740
 but let's

00:30:26.740 --> 00:30:27.420
 let's just beat

00:30:27.420 --> 00:30:28.320
 these guys up anyway

00:30:28.320 --> 00:30:29.800
 right

00:30:29.800 --> 00:30:30.740
 it goes to show

00:30:30.740 --> 00:30:31.680
 it wasn't Gamaliel

00:30:31.680 --> 00:30:32.400
 that saved them

00:30:32.400 --> 00:30:33.300
 it was all God

00:30:33.300 --> 00:30:34.300
 and yet God

00:30:34.300 --> 00:30:35.080
 allowed them

00:30:35.079 --> 00:30:35.819
 to suffer

00:30:35.819 --> 00:30:37.859
 there's something else

00:30:37.859 --> 00:30:38.399
 that's strange

00:30:38.399 --> 00:30:40.259
 verse 41 says

00:30:40.259 --> 00:30:40.659
 that

00:30:40.659 --> 00:30:42.259
 then the apostles

00:30:42.259 --> 00:30:43.199
 left the presence

00:30:43.199 --> 00:30:43.839
 of the council

00:30:43.839 --> 00:30:45.559
 after they were beat

00:30:45.559 --> 00:30:46.339
 they left

00:30:46.339 --> 00:30:47.740
 rejoicing

00:30:47.740 --> 00:30:48.879
 that they were

00:30:48.879 --> 00:30:49.599
 counted worthy

00:30:49.599 --> 00:30:51.139
 to suffer dishonor

00:30:51.139 --> 00:30:51.879
 for the name

00:30:51.879 --> 00:30:54.159
 after they were beat up

00:30:54.159 --> 00:30:55.539
 they left rejoicing

00:30:55.539 --> 00:30:56.539
 that they were

00:30:56.539 --> 00:30:57.220
 counted worthy

00:30:57.220 --> 00:30:57.740
 right

00:30:57.740 --> 00:30:58.500
 if you got punched

00:30:58.500 --> 00:30:59.039
 in the face

00:30:59.039 --> 00:31:00.119
 you got kicked in the shin

00:31:00.119 --> 00:31:01.479
 how many of you

00:31:01.479 --> 00:31:01.919
 would just throw

00:31:01.919 --> 00:31:02.839
 a party after that

00:31:02.839 --> 00:31:04.479
 well that's what

00:31:04.479 --> 00:31:05.199
 the apostles did

00:31:05.199 --> 00:31:06.299
 they were beaten

00:31:06.299 --> 00:31:06.979
 black and blue

00:31:06.979 --> 00:31:08.000
 but they didn't

00:31:08.000 --> 00:31:08.319
 complain

00:31:08.319 --> 00:31:08.559
 they didn't

00:31:08.559 --> 00:31:09.199
 strike back

00:31:09.199 --> 00:31:10.599
 rather they

00:31:10.599 --> 00:31:11.239
 rejoiced

00:31:11.239 --> 00:31:12.000
 this is weird

00:31:12.000 --> 00:31:13.939
 they rejoiced

00:31:13.939 --> 00:31:14.539
 not because

00:31:14.539 --> 00:31:15.259
 they're beating up

00:31:15.259 --> 00:31:16.179
 no one likes that

00:31:16.179 --> 00:31:17.119
 no one likes to get hit

00:31:17.119 --> 00:31:17.719
 they rejoiced

00:31:17.719 --> 00:31:18.139
 because

00:31:18.139 --> 00:31:18.979
 it says

00:31:18.979 --> 00:31:19.819
 they were counted

00:31:19.819 --> 00:31:20.279
 worthy

00:31:20.279 --> 00:31:21.299
 to suffer

00:31:21.299 --> 00:31:21.979
 dishonor

00:31:21.979 --> 00:31:22.779
 for the name

00:31:22.779 --> 00:31:23.439
 they were counted

00:31:23.439 --> 00:31:23.919
 worthy

00:31:23.919 --> 00:31:25.799
 and they rejoiced

00:31:25.799 --> 00:31:26.739
 because they suffered

00:31:26.739 --> 00:31:27.359
 for Christ

00:31:27.359 --> 00:31:28.279
 they suffered

00:31:28.279 --> 00:31:28.899
 for him

00:31:28.899 --> 00:31:29.459
 and yet

00:31:29.459 --> 00:31:30.240
 remained faithful

00:31:30.240 --> 00:31:32.599
 and again

00:31:32.599 --> 00:31:33.339
 Peter

00:31:33.339 --> 00:31:34.059
 the apostle

00:31:34.059 --> 00:31:35.079
 who was beat up

00:31:35.079 --> 00:31:35.259
 here

00:31:35.259 --> 00:31:35.779
 he writes

00:31:35.779 --> 00:31:36.639
 later in

00:31:36.639 --> 00:31:37.939
 in 1st Peter

00:31:37.939 --> 00:31:39.000
 chapter 4

00:31:39.000 --> 00:31:39.979
 he writes saying

00:31:39.979 --> 00:31:40.639
 rejoice

00:31:40.639 --> 00:31:41.539
 insofar

00:31:41.539 --> 00:31:42.179
 as you share

00:31:42.179 --> 00:31:43.019
 Christ's sufferings

00:31:43.019 --> 00:31:44.000
 that you may

00:31:44.000 --> 00:31:44.740
 also rejoice

00:31:44.740 --> 00:31:45.419
 and be glad

00:31:45.419 --> 00:31:46.119
 when his glory

00:31:46.119 --> 00:31:46.919
 is revealed

00:31:46.919 --> 00:31:47.979
 if you are

00:31:47.979 --> 00:31:48.439
 insulted

00:31:48.439 --> 00:31:48.979
 for the name

00:31:48.979 --> 00:31:49.379
 of Christ

00:31:49.379 --> 00:31:50.039
 you are blessed

00:31:50.039 --> 00:31:51.259
 because the spirit

00:31:51.259 --> 00:31:51.859
 of glory

00:31:51.859 --> 00:31:52.639
 and of God

00:31:52.639 --> 00:31:53.459
 rests upon you

00:31:53.459 --> 00:31:55.459
 Peter is saying

00:31:55.459 --> 00:31:56.159
 rejoice when you

00:31:56.159 --> 00:31:56.419
 suffer

00:31:56.419 --> 00:31:56.959
 when you face

00:31:56.960 --> 00:31:57.420
 opposition

00:31:57.420 --> 00:31:58.640
 because that's

00:31:58.640 --> 00:31:59.600
 because

00:31:59.600 --> 00:32:01.000
 when we suffer

00:32:01.000 --> 00:32:01.660
 and endure

00:32:01.660 --> 00:32:02.319
 that shows

00:32:02.319 --> 00:32:02.960
 that we are

00:32:02.960 --> 00:32:03.880
 united with Christ

00:32:03.880 --> 00:32:04.660
 that we really

00:32:04.660 --> 00:32:05.319
 are followers

00:32:05.319 --> 00:32:05.900
 of Christ

00:32:05.900 --> 00:32:07.299
 and that the spirit

00:32:07.299 --> 00:32:08.579
 the holy spirit

00:32:08.579 --> 00:32:09.819
 is within us

00:32:09.819 --> 00:32:11.900
 and is there

00:32:11.900 --> 00:32:12.660
 anything better

00:32:12.660 --> 00:32:13.140
 than that

00:32:13.140 --> 00:32:13.920
 to know

00:32:13.920 --> 00:32:14.340
 that we're

00:32:14.340 --> 00:32:14.900
 in Christ

00:32:14.900 --> 00:32:15.980
 and to have

00:32:15.980 --> 00:32:16.420
 the spirit

00:32:16.420 --> 00:32:16.860
 of God

00:32:16.860 --> 00:32:17.440
 in us

00:32:17.440 --> 00:32:18.299
 the holy God

00:32:18.299 --> 00:32:18.900
 that Moses

00:32:18.900 --> 00:32:19.420
 was scared

00:32:19.420 --> 00:32:19.980
 to approach

00:32:19.980 --> 00:32:21.160
 in the burning

00:32:21.160 --> 00:32:21.460
 bush

00:32:21.460 --> 00:32:22.539
 he lives

00:32:22.539 --> 00:32:23.120
 in us

00:32:23.120 --> 00:32:24.600
 what's better

00:32:24.600 --> 00:32:25.079
 than that

00:32:25.079 --> 00:32:26.939
 James

00:32:26.939 --> 00:32:28.000
 reminded us

00:32:28.000 --> 00:32:28.480
 previously

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:29.019
 that when we

00:32:29.019 --> 00:32:29.339
 scatter

00:32:29.339 --> 00:32:30.000
 we serve

00:32:30.000 --> 00:32:31.439
 let's not do it

00:32:31.439 --> 00:32:32.159
 out of the goodness

00:32:32.159 --> 00:32:32.919
 of our hearts

00:32:32.919 --> 00:32:34.019
 let's not do it

00:32:34.019 --> 00:32:34.740
 because we want

00:32:34.740 --> 00:32:35.319
 to do something

00:32:35.319 --> 00:32:35.939
 good for God

00:32:35.939 --> 00:32:37.240
 serve out of the

00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:38.059
 goodness of our hearts

00:32:38.059 --> 00:32:40.139
 and he says

00:32:40.139 --> 00:32:40.799
 let's scatter

00:32:40.799 --> 00:32:41.639
 instead because

00:32:41.639 --> 00:32:42.379
 we love Jesus

00:32:42.379 --> 00:32:43.099
 that's the most

00:32:43.099 --> 00:32:44.039
 important thing

00:32:44.039 --> 00:32:45.079
 to love Jesus

00:32:45.079 --> 00:32:45.759
 and want him

00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:46.099
 more than

00:32:46.099 --> 00:32:47.000
 anything

00:32:47.000 --> 00:32:48.819
 and in the same

00:32:48.819 --> 00:32:49.059
 way

00:32:49.059 --> 00:32:50.259
 we can try

00:32:50.259 --> 00:32:50.859
 all we want

00:32:50.859 --> 00:32:51.399
 to be bold

00:32:51.399 --> 00:32:52.259
 but we can't

00:32:52.259 --> 00:32:52.839
 have boldness

00:32:52.839 --> 00:32:53.379
 to obey

00:32:53.379 --> 00:32:54.700
 just by trusting

00:32:54.700 --> 00:32:55.619
 in God's sovereignty

00:32:55.619 --> 00:32:56.379
 and trust

00:32:56.379 --> 00:32:57.039
 in trying to be

00:32:57.039 --> 00:32:57.900
 holy and doing good

00:32:57.900 --> 00:32:59.700
 we have boldness

00:32:59.700 --> 00:33:00.379
 when we have

00:33:00.379 --> 00:33:01.379
 this surpassing

00:33:01.379 --> 00:33:02.379
 love for Christ

00:33:02.379 --> 00:33:03.279
 when we think

00:33:03.279 --> 00:33:04.400
 to live is Christ

00:33:04.400 --> 00:33:05.279
 and to die is gain

00:33:05.279 --> 00:33:06.039
 that's what the

00:33:06.039 --> 00:33:06.660
 apostles had

00:33:06.660 --> 00:33:07.460
 that's what gives

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:08.079
 them boldness

00:33:08.079 --> 00:33:08.960
 when they rejoice

00:33:08.960 --> 00:33:09.799
 in suffering

00:33:09.799 --> 00:33:10.980
 to be bold

00:33:10.980 --> 00:33:11.740
 to obey

00:33:11.740 --> 00:33:12.819
 even when facing

00:33:12.819 --> 00:33:13.359
 opposition

00:33:13.359 --> 00:33:14.019
 to be bold

00:33:14.019 --> 00:33:16.359
 when we love

00:33:16.359 --> 00:33:16.779
 Jesus

00:33:16.779 --> 00:33:17.680
 and our hearts

00:33:17.680 --> 00:33:18.680
 want nothing more

00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:20.599
 than to be found

00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:21.059
 in him

00:33:21.059 --> 00:33:22.220
 to be united

00:33:22.220 --> 00:33:22.579
 with him

00:33:22.579 --> 00:33:23.399
 to be identified

00:33:23.399 --> 00:33:24.019
 with him

00:33:24.019 --> 00:33:24.700
 even suffer

00:33:24.700 --> 00:33:25.179
 for him

00:33:25.179 --> 00:33:27.759
 now it might

00:33:27.759 --> 00:33:28.359
 seem like a tall

00:33:28.359 --> 00:33:29.019
 task for us

00:33:29.019 --> 00:33:30.019
 to suffer for Christ

00:33:30.019 --> 00:33:31.279
 maybe you think

00:33:31.279 --> 00:33:32.379
 we're not there yet

00:33:32.379 --> 00:33:33.339
 I don't even know

00:33:33.339 --> 00:33:34.480
 if people were

00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:34.980
 arresting me

00:33:34.980 --> 00:33:35.799
 maybe I tap out

00:33:35.799 --> 00:33:36.539
 if they beat me

00:33:36.539 --> 00:33:37.599
 I might just

00:33:37.599 --> 00:33:39.000
 yeah I don't think

00:33:39.000 --> 00:33:39.980
 I could do it

00:33:39.980 --> 00:33:41.519
 and I definitely

00:33:41.519 --> 00:33:42.700
 couldn't rejoice

00:33:42.700 --> 00:33:46.200
 in someone doing that

00:33:46.200 --> 00:33:48.359
 maybe

00:33:48.359 --> 00:33:50.220
 rejoicing in suffering

00:33:50.220 --> 00:33:51.100
 that seems like

00:33:51.100 --> 00:33:51.539
 a stretch

00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:53.720
 but if we can't

00:33:53.720 --> 00:33:54.440
 rejoice in suffering

00:33:54.440 --> 00:33:55.579
 maybe as a first step

00:33:55.579 --> 00:33:57.220
 if we can't rejoice

00:33:57.220 --> 00:33:57.880
 in suffering

00:33:57.880 --> 00:33:58.519
 with Christ

00:33:58.519 --> 00:33:59.640
 how about let's try

00:33:59.640 --> 00:34:00.220
 to rejoice

00:34:00.220 --> 00:34:01.440
 in being seen

00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:01.980
 with Christ

00:34:01.980 --> 00:34:03.779
 if we can't rejoice

00:34:03.779 --> 00:34:04.279
 in suffering

00:34:04.279 --> 00:34:04.680
 with him

00:34:04.680 --> 00:34:05.240
 let's rejoice

00:34:05.240 --> 00:34:05.960
 in being seen

00:34:05.960 --> 00:34:06.279
 with him

00:34:06.279 --> 00:34:07.259
 being identified

00:34:07.259 --> 00:34:07.980
 with him

00:34:07.980 --> 00:34:08.980
 let's be proud

00:34:08.980 --> 00:34:10.159
 of being

00:34:10.159 --> 00:34:11.699
 followers of Christ

00:34:11.699 --> 00:34:13.240
 I was talking

00:34:13.240 --> 00:34:13.820
 to some people

00:34:13.820 --> 00:34:14.340
 recently

00:34:14.340 --> 00:34:15.480
 about sharing

00:34:15.480 --> 00:34:15.940
 the gospel

00:34:15.940 --> 00:34:16.480
 at work

00:34:16.480 --> 00:34:17.320
 or at school

00:34:17.320 --> 00:34:18.740
 sometimes it's hard

00:34:18.740 --> 00:34:19.740
 because everyone's

00:34:19.740 --> 00:34:20.280
 busy working

00:34:20.280 --> 00:34:20.880
 and you can't

00:34:20.880 --> 00:34:21.400
 really at your

00:34:21.400 --> 00:34:22.240
 all staff meeting

00:34:22.240 --> 00:34:23.200
 in the morning

00:34:23.200 --> 00:34:24.780
 start reading

00:34:24.780 --> 00:34:25.460
 from Acts

00:34:25.460 --> 00:34:25.840
 or reading

00:34:25.840 --> 00:34:26.400
 just preaching

00:34:26.400 --> 00:34:26.880
 the gospel

00:34:26.880 --> 00:34:27.640
 that's not

00:34:27.640 --> 00:34:28.700
 quite the environment

00:34:28.700 --> 00:34:29.880
 and sometimes

00:34:29.880 --> 00:34:30.640
 it's weird to talk

00:34:30.640 --> 00:34:31.200
 about religion

00:34:31.200 --> 00:34:31.660
 at work

00:34:31.660 --> 00:34:33.100
 there's a cultural

00:34:33.100 --> 00:34:34.059
 stigma against it

00:34:34.059 --> 00:34:34.720
 because no one

00:34:34.720 --> 00:34:35.180
 does that

00:34:35.180 --> 00:34:35.800
 we're meant

00:34:35.800 --> 00:34:36.539
 to be professionals

00:34:36.539 --> 00:34:38.580
 and I get that

00:34:38.580 --> 00:34:39.260
 I've been there

00:34:39.260 --> 00:34:43.180
 where I want

00:34:43.180 --> 00:34:43.920
 to share the gospel

00:34:43.920 --> 00:34:44.420
 at work

00:34:44.420 --> 00:34:45.220
 but I don't

00:34:45.219 --> 00:34:46.339
 quite know how

00:34:46.339 --> 00:34:47.719
 there's no

00:34:47.719 --> 00:34:48.379
 it seems to be

00:34:48.379 --> 00:34:49.019
 no opportunity

00:34:49.019 --> 00:34:49.759
 I don't know

00:34:49.759 --> 00:34:50.239
 how to make it

00:34:50.239 --> 00:34:50.579
 natural

00:34:50.579 --> 00:34:52.739
 but while we can't

00:34:52.739 --> 00:34:53.799
 share the full gospel

00:34:53.799 --> 00:34:54.419
 with everyone

00:34:54.419 --> 00:34:55.319
 at our staff meeting

00:34:55.319 --> 00:34:56.219
 with everyone

00:34:56.219 --> 00:34:56.619
 we meet

00:34:56.619 --> 00:34:57.259
 we can at least

00:34:57.259 --> 00:34:58.459
 take every opportunity

00:34:58.459 --> 00:34:59.139
 we can

00:34:59.139 --> 00:35:00.199
 to be seen

00:35:00.199 --> 00:35:00.739
 with Christ

00:35:00.739 --> 00:35:01.839
 to identify

00:35:01.839 --> 00:35:02.559
 with him

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:03.480
 to rejoice

00:35:03.480 --> 00:35:04.379
 at being seen

00:35:04.379 --> 00:35:04.980
 with Christ

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:06.539
 to share that

00:35:06.539 --> 00:35:07.059
 we're Christians

00:35:07.059 --> 00:35:07.779
 and we're proud

00:35:07.779 --> 00:35:08.139
 of it

00:35:08.139 --> 00:35:09.419
 it's not something

00:35:09.419 --> 00:35:10.059
 that we're ashamed

00:35:10.059 --> 00:35:10.199
 of

00:35:10.199 --> 00:35:10.759
 that we're shoving

00:35:10.759 --> 00:35:11.219
 in the corner

00:35:11.219 --> 00:35:12.519
 but I am proud

00:35:12.519 --> 00:35:13.639
 to be a follower

00:35:13.639 --> 00:35:14.519
 of Christ

00:35:14.519 --> 00:35:16.079
 and those opportunities

00:35:16.079 --> 00:35:17.039
 come up pretty naturally

00:35:17.039 --> 00:35:18.880
 I said earlier

00:35:18.880 --> 00:35:19.860
 what did you do

00:35:19.860 --> 00:35:20.320
 this weekend

00:35:20.320 --> 00:35:21.860
 you can say a list

00:35:21.860 --> 00:35:22.360
 of other things

00:35:22.360 --> 00:35:23.199
 but how about

00:35:23.199 --> 00:35:23.800
 yeah

00:35:23.800 --> 00:35:24.699
 I went to church

00:35:24.699 --> 00:35:25.199
 and I worshipped

00:35:25.199 --> 00:35:25.860
 to worship Jesus

00:35:25.860 --> 00:35:26.719
 and that's actually

00:35:26.719 --> 00:35:28.099
 a highlight of my week

00:35:28.099 --> 00:35:29.500
 I love my brothers

00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:30.159
 and sisters

00:35:30.159 --> 00:35:31.619
 and I love worshipping

00:35:31.619 --> 00:35:32.059
 my God

00:35:32.059 --> 00:35:34.639
 if Jesus is Lord

00:35:34.639 --> 00:35:35.659
 if he's so important

00:35:35.659 --> 00:35:36.780
 we can be proud

00:35:36.780 --> 00:35:38.000
 to be seen with him

00:35:38.000 --> 00:35:38.679
 to be identified

00:35:38.679 --> 00:35:39.340
 with him

00:35:39.340 --> 00:35:40.780
 and not to do it

00:35:40.780 --> 00:35:41.139
 nervously

00:35:41.139 --> 00:35:41.840
 but to say it

00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:42.400
 with a smile

00:35:42.400 --> 00:35:44.480
 make it clear

00:35:44.480 --> 00:35:45.199
 that he is Lord

00:35:45.199 --> 00:35:45.740
 not someone

00:35:45.740 --> 00:35:46.500
 we're ashamed of

00:35:46.500 --> 00:35:48.139
 before rejoicing

00:35:48.139 --> 00:35:48.760
 in suffering

00:35:48.760 --> 00:35:49.400
 with Christ

00:35:49.400 --> 00:35:50.639
 let us rejoice

00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:51.420
 in being seen

00:35:51.420 --> 00:35:51.940
 with Christ

00:35:51.940 --> 00:35:53.159
 even where

00:35:53.159 --> 00:35:54.460
 we can't share

00:35:54.460 --> 00:35:54.940
 the gospel

00:35:54.940 --> 00:35:55.599
 in depth

00:35:55.599 --> 00:35:56.579
 you can show

00:35:56.579 --> 00:35:57.260
 in your life

00:35:57.260 --> 00:35:57.860
 you can show

00:35:57.860 --> 00:35:58.360
 by the things

00:35:58.360 --> 00:35:59.039
 you talk about

00:35:59.039 --> 00:35:59.840
 that Jesus

00:35:59.840 --> 00:36:01.119
 is everything

00:36:01.119 --> 00:36:02.300
 that he is your joy

00:36:02.300 --> 00:36:03.460
 that he is your treasure

00:36:03.460 --> 00:36:04.599
 and that he is a God

00:36:04.599 --> 00:36:05.199
 worth following

00:36:05.199 --> 00:36:07.400
 and the more

00:36:07.400 --> 00:36:08.099
 our lives

00:36:08.099 --> 00:36:08.659
 are centered

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:09.360
 around him

00:36:09.360 --> 00:36:11.039
 the more naturally

00:36:11.039 --> 00:36:12.139
 we have opportunities

00:36:12.139 --> 00:36:13.659
 to talk about him

00:36:13.659 --> 00:36:14.839
 for example

00:36:14.839 --> 00:36:15.819
 I love my wife

00:36:15.819 --> 00:36:17.059
 and my life

00:36:17.059 --> 00:36:17.940
 is so intertwined

00:36:17.940 --> 00:36:18.379
 with hers

00:36:18.379 --> 00:36:20.099
 so when I'm talking

00:36:20.099 --> 00:36:21.460
 when we're in conversation

00:36:21.460 --> 00:36:22.079
 even now

00:36:22.079 --> 00:36:23.579
 it just comes up naturally

00:36:23.579 --> 00:36:24.699
 it doesn't take you long

00:36:24.699 --> 00:36:25.980
 for you guys

00:36:25.980 --> 00:36:26.940
 to know that I'm married

00:36:26.940 --> 00:36:28.319
 because she's a big part

00:36:28.319 --> 00:36:28.659
 of my life

00:36:28.659 --> 00:36:29.199
 and I'll just

00:36:29.199 --> 00:36:30.379
 talk about her

00:36:30.379 --> 00:36:31.019
 naturally

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:32.420
 and so it is

00:36:32.420 --> 00:36:32.899
 with Christ

00:36:32.899 --> 00:36:33.539
 the more

00:36:33.539 --> 00:36:34.440
 we love him

00:36:34.440 --> 00:36:35.399
 the more our lives

00:36:35.399 --> 00:36:36.480
 revolve around him

00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:38.099
 the more we find

00:36:38.099 --> 00:36:38.699
 opportunities

00:36:38.699 --> 00:36:39.440
 to share

00:36:39.440 --> 00:36:41.319
 about him

00:36:41.320 --> 00:36:42.940
 the more we rejoice

00:36:42.940 --> 00:36:43.660
 in being seen

00:36:43.660 --> 00:36:44.080
 with Christ

00:36:44.080 --> 00:36:45.100
 the more that we are

00:36:45.100 --> 00:36:46.440
 we love Christ

00:36:46.440 --> 00:36:48.360
 the more opportunities

00:36:48.360 --> 00:36:49.080
 there will be

00:36:49.080 --> 00:36:50.200
 to share about him

00:36:50.200 --> 00:36:52.180
 and perhaps

00:36:52.180 --> 00:36:52.940
 even rejoice

00:36:52.940 --> 00:36:53.700
 to suffer

00:36:53.700 --> 00:36:54.539
 for him

00:36:54.539 --> 00:36:56.420
 let's be proud

00:36:56.420 --> 00:36:57.000
 to identify

00:36:57.000 --> 00:36:57.900
 with Jesus

00:36:57.900 --> 00:36:59.039
 rejoice to be seen

00:36:59.039 --> 00:36:59.460
 with him

00:36:59.460 --> 00:37:00.780
 rejoice to suffer

00:37:00.780 --> 00:37:01.220
 for him

00:37:01.220 --> 00:37:03.480
 and we'll finish off

00:37:03.480 --> 00:37:04.539
 by reading verse 42

00:37:04.539 --> 00:37:05.580
 it says this

00:37:05.580 --> 00:37:06.920
 and every day

00:37:06.920 --> 00:37:07.720
 in the temple

00:37:07.720 --> 00:37:08.559
 and from house

00:37:08.559 --> 00:37:08.960
 to house

00:37:08.960 --> 00:37:10.079
 they did not cease

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:11.000
 teaching and preaching

00:37:11.000 --> 00:37:12.039
 that the Christ

00:37:12.039 --> 00:37:12.720
 is Jesus

00:37:12.720 --> 00:37:14.720
 they didn't cease

00:37:14.720 --> 00:37:15.559
 teaching and preaching

00:37:15.559 --> 00:37:16.139
 that the Christ

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:16.780
 is Jesus

00:37:16.780 --> 00:37:18.599
 now as I was reading

00:37:18.599 --> 00:37:19.280
 this to prepare

00:37:19.280 --> 00:37:20.539
 by the time I got

00:37:20.539 --> 00:37:21.260
 to verse 42

00:37:21.260 --> 00:37:23.099
 I was thinking

00:37:23.099 --> 00:37:24.460
 man Luke

00:37:24.460 --> 00:37:25.659
 almost didn't need

00:37:25.659 --> 00:37:26.500
 to write this verse

00:37:26.500 --> 00:37:28.380
 he almost didn't need

00:37:28.380 --> 00:37:29.039
 to write this verse

00:37:29.039 --> 00:37:30.440
 because it's so obvious

00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:31.900
 it's so obvious

00:37:31.900 --> 00:37:32.400
 what they were going

00:37:32.400 --> 00:37:32.699
 to do

00:37:32.699 --> 00:37:33.059
 right

00:37:33.059 --> 00:37:33.659
 the apostles

00:37:33.659 --> 00:37:34.260
 they arrested

00:37:34.260 --> 00:37:35.420
 for healing the sick

00:37:35.420 --> 00:37:36.519
 and preaching the gospel

00:37:36.519 --> 00:37:37.579
 the authorities

00:37:37.579 --> 00:37:38.360
 arrested them

00:37:38.360 --> 00:37:39.480
 for doing what's good

00:37:39.480 --> 00:37:41.280
 but God couldn't be stopped

00:37:41.280 --> 00:37:42.019
 God's in control

00:37:42.019 --> 00:37:43.039
 God busted them

00:37:43.039 --> 00:37:43.460
 out of jail

00:37:43.460 --> 00:37:44.059
 and told them

00:37:44.059 --> 00:37:45.500
 keep preaching

00:37:45.500 --> 00:37:46.420
 the gospel

00:37:46.420 --> 00:37:48.980
 and the apostles say

00:37:48.980 --> 00:37:49.960
 we must obey God

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:50.660
 rather than men

00:37:50.660 --> 00:37:51.820
 we must keep preaching

00:37:51.820 --> 00:37:52.940
 and they're almost

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:53.579
 killed for that

00:37:54.180 --> 00:37:55.240
 but God saves them again

00:37:55.240 --> 00:37:56.460
 they're not killed

00:37:56.460 --> 00:37:57.700
 but they're beaten up instead

00:37:57.700 --> 00:37:59.500
 they're beaten half to death

00:37:59.500 --> 00:38:00.780
 but rather than

00:38:00.780 --> 00:38:01.960
 complaining about it

00:38:01.960 --> 00:38:02.780
 they rejoice

00:38:02.780 --> 00:38:04.500
 they rejoice

00:38:04.500 --> 00:38:05.500
 that they were worthy

00:38:05.500 --> 00:38:07.140
 to suffer for Christ

00:38:07.140 --> 00:38:07.780
 that they're worthy

00:38:07.780 --> 00:38:08.740
 to be seen with him

00:38:08.740 --> 00:38:09.840
 and suffer for him

00:38:09.840 --> 00:38:11.240
 right

00:38:11.240 --> 00:38:12.460
 and after all that

00:38:12.460 --> 00:38:13.360
 after all that

00:38:13.360 --> 00:38:13.860
 what do you think

00:38:13.860 --> 00:38:14.600
 the apostles did

00:38:14.600 --> 00:38:15.900
 that they go home

00:38:15.900 --> 00:38:16.320
 and hide

00:38:16.320 --> 00:38:17.800
 of course not

00:38:17.800 --> 00:38:19.380
 of course they get preaching

00:38:19.380 --> 00:38:20.820
 of course every day

00:38:20.820 --> 00:38:21.680
 everywhere

00:38:21.680 --> 00:38:22.620
 in homes

00:38:22.620 --> 00:38:23.480
 and in the temples

00:38:23.480 --> 00:38:24.660
 they did not cease

00:38:24.660 --> 00:38:25.580
 teaching and preaching

00:38:25.580 --> 00:38:26.680
 that Jesus is the Christ

00:38:26.680 --> 00:38:27.820
 of course they did

00:38:27.820 --> 00:38:29.620
 God can't be stopped

00:38:29.620 --> 00:38:30.720
 and neither can these guys

00:38:30.720 --> 00:38:31.980
 they won't stop

00:38:31.980 --> 00:38:32.780
 preaching the gospel

00:38:32.780 --> 00:38:34.740
 and may that be true

00:38:34.740 --> 00:38:35.200
 for us

00:38:35.200 --> 00:38:36.300
 may it be true

00:38:36.300 --> 00:38:37.000
 for us as well

00:38:37.000 --> 00:38:38.260
 that when we rejoice

00:38:38.260 --> 00:38:38.840
 in Christ

00:38:38.840 --> 00:38:40.720
 when he is our treasure

00:38:40.720 --> 00:38:42.280
 and when we trust

00:38:42.280 --> 00:38:43.120
 that God's in control

00:38:43.120 --> 00:38:44.280
 that he can't be stopped

00:38:44.280 --> 00:38:45.640
 and he is on our side

00:38:45.640 --> 00:38:49.360
 when we have a clean conscience

00:38:49.360 --> 00:38:51.500
 knowing that we're obeying God

00:38:51.500 --> 00:38:53.080
 we're doing what's right

00:38:53.080 --> 00:38:54.240
 right

00:38:54.240 --> 00:38:55.620
 that's when we'll be bold witnesses

00:38:55.620 --> 00:38:57.519
 that's when we'll be bold

00:38:57.519 --> 00:38:58.240
 to obey God

00:38:58.240 --> 00:38:59.360
 despite opposition

00:38:59.360 --> 00:39:00.480
 and persecution

00:39:00.480 --> 00:39:02.640
 let it be true for us

00:39:02.640 --> 00:39:03.860
 that when people look

00:39:03.860 --> 00:39:04.380
 at our lives

00:39:04.380 --> 00:39:05.740
 when they really get to know us

00:39:05.740 --> 00:39:06.460
 they'll say

00:39:06.460 --> 00:39:07.920
 man of course this guy

00:39:07.920 --> 00:39:09.900
 of course they're preaching Christ

00:39:09.900 --> 00:39:11.059
 of course he won't stop

00:39:11.059 --> 00:39:12.460
 of course he won't stop

00:39:12.460 --> 00:39:14.260
 may that be true for us

00:39:14.260 --> 00:39:15.640
 let's pray

00:39:15.640 --> 00:39:24.360
 God you are worthy

00:39:24.360 --> 00:39:28.700
 you are God above everything

00:39:28.699 --> 00:39:31.259
 who can stop the Lord Almighty

00:39:31.259 --> 00:39:31.839
 no one

00:39:31.839 --> 00:39:34.179
 no one could stop you

00:39:34.179 --> 00:39:35.179
 when they killed Jesus

00:39:35.179 --> 00:39:36.619
 and put him to death

00:39:36.619 --> 00:39:37.239
 on the cross

00:39:37.239 --> 00:39:38.519
 you raised him from the dead

00:39:38.519 --> 00:39:39.739
 and exalted him

00:39:39.739 --> 00:39:40.980
 above every name

00:39:40.980 --> 00:39:42.579
 and every knee will bow to him

00:39:42.579 --> 00:39:44.799
 God we pray for boldness

00:39:44.799 --> 00:39:45.819
 just like the church

00:39:45.819 --> 00:39:47.019
 prayed in Acts chapter 4

00:39:47.019 --> 00:39:48.619
 we pray for boldness

00:39:48.619 --> 00:39:50.460
 we pray for conviction

00:39:50.460 --> 00:39:53.599
 that people need to hear

00:39:53.599 --> 00:39:54.559
 about your son

00:39:54.559 --> 00:39:56.419
 that they have to know

00:39:56.420 --> 00:39:57.360
 that you are God

00:39:57.360 --> 00:39:59.019
 you are holy

00:39:59.019 --> 00:40:01.019
 you are gracious to us

00:40:01.019 --> 00:40:02.320
 and you give us life

00:40:02.320 --> 00:40:03.099
 in Jesus name

00:40:03.099 --> 00:40:05.619
 Lord make us holy

00:40:05.619 --> 00:40:06.480
 as you are holy

00:40:06.480 --> 00:40:07.659
 and give us boldness

00:40:07.659 --> 00:40:08.680
 help us to trust

00:40:08.680 --> 00:40:10.519
 that I sought the Lord

00:40:10.519 --> 00:40:11.420
 he heard

00:40:11.420 --> 00:40:12.119
 he answered

00:40:12.119 --> 00:40:13.420
 and he will answer again

00:40:13.420 --> 00:40:16.000
 you are sovereign over all

00:40:16.000 --> 00:40:17.900
 you will answer me

00:40:17.900 --> 00:40:19.519
 and you are able

00:40:19.519 --> 00:40:20.500
 you are able

00:40:20.500 --> 00:40:22.440
 to make your gospel

00:40:22.440 --> 00:40:23.500
 reach the ends of the earth

00:40:23.500 --> 00:40:25.539
 and give us joy in you

00:40:25.539 --> 00:40:27.420
 give us joy

00:40:27.420 --> 00:40:30.340
 Lord we want Christ

00:40:30.340 --> 00:40:31.139
 to be our treasure

00:40:31.139 --> 00:40:32.940
 we want to sell everything

00:40:32.940 --> 00:40:33.579
 that we have

00:40:33.579 --> 00:40:34.279
 and follow you

00:40:34.279 --> 00:40:35.159
 to have that heart

00:40:35.159 --> 00:40:36.519
 that is willing to do that

00:40:36.519 --> 00:40:39.639
 would you be the treasure

00:40:39.639 --> 00:40:40.659
 hidden in the field

00:40:40.659 --> 00:40:43.739
 and so make us bold

00:40:43.739 --> 00:40:46.779
 help us to rejoice

00:40:46.779 --> 00:40:48.039
 in being seen with you

00:40:48.039 --> 00:40:50.759
 make us proud

00:40:50.759 --> 00:40:51.539
 we are Christian

00:40:51.539 --> 00:40:53.340
 that I am a follower of Christ

00:40:53.340 --> 00:40:54.300
 that is my identity

00:40:54.300 --> 00:40:55.700
 I am a child of God

00:40:55.700 --> 00:41:00.200
 let us be proud

00:41:00.200 --> 00:41:01.220
 to share that

00:41:01.220 --> 00:41:03.120
 with everyone around us

00:41:03.120 --> 00:41:06.120
 pray all this

00:41:06.120 --> 00:41:06.820
 in Jesus name

00:41:06.820 --> 00:41:07.920
 amen

00:41:07.920 --> 00:41:15.380
 church do we believe that

00:41:15.380 --> 00:41:17.620
 that he is the lion

00:41:17.620 --> 00:41:18.100
 and the lamb

00:41:18.100 --> 00:41:19.280
 he is the lion

00:41:19.280 --> 00:41:20.580
 with power

00:41:20.580 --> 00:41:21.640
 the lion of Judah

00:41:21.639 --> 00:41:23.440
 the lion of David

00:41:23.440 --> 00:41:25.019
 this king

00:41:25.019 --> 00:41:26.339
 that will reign

00:41:26.339 --> 00:41:28.339
 who can't be stopped

00:41:28.339 --> 00:41:29.699
 who will tear apart

00:41:29.699 --> 00:41:30.539
 every enemy

00:41:30.539 --> 00:41:31.679
 in his path

00:41:31.679 --> 00:41:33.139
 that's the God we serve

00:41:33.139 --> 00:41:33.659
 that's the

00:41:33.659 --> 00:41:34.500
 that's Jesus

00:41:34.500 --> 00:41:35.619
 the Lord we serve

00:41:35.619 --> 00:41:37.039
 but at the same time

00:41:37.039 --> 00:41:39.199
 the lamb that was slain

00:41:39.199 --> 00:41:41.139
 who humbled himself

00:41:41.139 --> 00:41:43.039
 becoming obedient

00:41:43.039 --> 00:41:44.460
 even to the point of death

00:41:44.460 --> 00:41:46.099
 even death on the cross

00:41:46.099 --> 00:41:47.920
 so that at the name of Jesus

00:41:47.920 --> 00:41:49.159
 every knee should bow

00:41:49.159 --> 00:41:50.000
 in heaven

00:41:50.000 --> 00:41:50.940
 and on earth

00:41:50.940 --> 00:41:52.159
 and under the earth

00:41:52.159 --> 00:41:53.379
 and every tongue proclaim

00:41:53.379 --> 00:41:55.159
 that Jesus Christ is Lord

00:41:55.159 --> 00:41:57.059
 to the glory of God

00:41:57.059 --> 00:41:58.179
 our Father

00:41:58.179 --> 00:42:01.460
 that's the Lord we serve

00:42:01.460 --> 00:42:03.319
 the lion and the lamb

00:42:03.319 --> 00:42:04.579
 the unstoppable God

00:42:04.579 --> 00:42:06.420
 who can stop

00:42:06.420 --> 00:42:07.500
 the Lord Almighty

00:42:07.500 --> 00:42:09.839
 do we believe that

00:42:09.839 --> 00:42:12.299
 do we believe that

00:42:12.300 --> 00:42:15.280
 if so

00:42:15.280 --> 00:42:16.060
 let's go out

00:42:16.060 --> 00:42:16.720
 with boldness

00:42:16.720 --> 00:42:17.560
 let's go out

00:42:17.560 --> 00:42:18.160
 with boldness

00:42:18.160 --> 00:42:19.519
 looking to him

00:42:19.519 --> 00:42:20.500
 seeking him

00:42:20.500 --> 00:42:21.740
 knowing that

00:42:21.740 --> 00:42:23.940
 his spirit is with us

00:42:23.940 --> 00:42:25.720
 his spirit lives in us

00:42:25.720 --> 00:42:27.740
 and he can't be stopped

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 he wants us

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 to go

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 and be lights

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 to be burning bushes

00:42:33.340 --> 00:42:35.100
 as we scatter

00:42:35.100 --> 00:42:36.400
 as we go off

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 into our weeks

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 and

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 it's not our mission

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 it's God's mission

00:42:44.759 --> 00:42:46.879
 as much as we want

00:42:46.879 --> 00:42:47.779
 our friends and family

00:42:47.779 --> 00:42:50.439
 we want them to know Jesus

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 so much more

00:42:51.959 --> 00:42:52.759
 how much more

00:42:52.759 --> 00:42:53.559
 does the Father

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 who sent his Son

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 to die for the sins

00:42:55.939 --> 00:42:56.379
 of the world

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 how much more

00:42:57.619 --> 00:42:59.119
 does he want his Son

00:42:59.119 --> 00:42:59.959
 to be lifted up

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 and glorified

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 among every tribe

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 nation and tongue

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 and he will get the glory

00:43:05.899 --> 00:43:07.039
 every knee will bow

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 every tongue will confess

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 that is what we sang

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 that is what we believe

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 so let's live like that

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 let's live with that

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 boldness and confidence

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 and be bold witnesses

00:43:17.139 --> 00:43:17.779
 of Christ

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 that takes us through

00:43:21.739 --> 00:43:22.840
 to the end of Acts

00:43:22.840 --> 00:43:23.279
 for now

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 where I know

00:43:24.199 --> 00:43:25.199
 we stopped at Acts

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 chapter 5

00:43:25.820 --> 00:43:26.440
 for today

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 we'll be taking a break

00:43:28.079 --> 00:43:28.699
 this summer

00:43:28.699 --> 00:43:30.860
 we're going to take a pause

00:43:30.860 --> 00:43:31.400
 we'll be back

00:43:31.400 --> 00:43:32.019
 into the fall

00:43:32.019 --> 00:43:32.500
 in Acts

00:43:32.500 --> 00:43:33.619
 but for the next

00:43:33.619 --> 00:43:34.199
 several weeks

00:43:34.199 --> 00:43:34.739
 in the summer

00:43:34.739 --> 00:43:36.199
 we'll be going

00:43:36.199 --> 00:43:36.940
 through a series

00:43:36.940 --> 00:43:38.579
 on some big questions

00:43:38.579 --> 00:43:40.179
 on apologetics

00:43:40.179 --> 00:43:42.599
 Tim Keller

00:43:42.599 --> 00:43:43.340
 likes to say

00:43:43.340 --> 00:43:45.440
 before we answer

00:43:45.440 --> 00:43:45.900
 the what

00:43:45.900 --> 00:43:47.599
 we can tell people

00:43:47.599 --> 00:43:48.019
 the what

00:43:48.019 --> 00:43:49.079
 what should they believe

00:43:49.079 --> 00:43:50.860
 apologetics

00:43:50.860 --> 00:43:52.000
 answers why

00:43:52.000 --> 00:43:53.340
 why should they believe

00:43:53.340 --> 00:43:54.460
 why should they believe

00:43:54.460 --> 00:43:55.599
 I need to believe

00:43:55.599 --> 00:43:56.539
 that Jesus is Lord

00:43:56.539 --> 00:43:58.380
 why should I believe that

00:43:58.380 --> 00:43:59.440
 why is that relevant

00:43:59.440 --> 00:44:00.920
 and that's what

00:44:00.920 --> 00:44:01.700
 Johnny will take us

00:44:01.700 --> 00:44:02.260
 through next week

00:44:02.260 --> 00:44:03.599
 why is God relevant

00:44:03.599 --> 00:44:05.460
 why is God relevant

00:44:05.460 --> 00:44:06.220
 what's so good

00:44:06.220 --> 00:44:06.220


00:44:06.220 --> 00:44:06.840
 about Jesus

00:44:06.840 --> 00:44:08.519
 and there'll be

00:44:08.519 --> 00:44:09.039
 other questions

00:44:09.039 --> 00:44:09.440
 like that

00:44:09.440 --> 00:44:10.179
 throughout the summer

00:44:10.179 --> 00:44:11.559
 after that

00:44:11.559 --> 00:44:11.940
 James

00:44:11.940 --> 00:44:13.220
 he'll talk us

00:44:13.220 --> 00:44:13.519
 about

00:44:13.519 --> 00:44:14.280
 to us about

00:44:14.280 --> 00:44:15.400
 why should I believe

00:44:15.400 --> 00:44:15.920
 the Bible

00:44:15.920 --> 00:44:18.539
 why should I trust

00:44:18.539 --> 00:44:19.059
 God's word

00:44:19.059 --> 00:44:21.599
 we also mentioned

00:44:21.599 --> 00:44:22.260
 interest groups

00:44:22.260 --> 00:44:22.699
 earlier

00:44:22.699 --> 00:44:24.480
 various interest groups

00:44:24.480 --> 00:44:25.059
 one of them

00:44:25.059 --> 00:44:25.659
 I'm leading

00:44:25.659 --> 00:44:26.860
 will be

00:44:26.860 --> 00:44:28.079
 further discussion

00:44:28.079 --> 00:44:29.000
 on apologetics

00:44:29.000 --> 00:44:29.840
 if you have any

00:44:29.840 --> 00:44:30.400
 questions

00:44:30.400 --> 00:44:31.480
 questions about

00:44:31.480 --> 00:44:31.860
 the faith

00:44:31.860 --> 00:44:32.659
 hey I want to

00:44:32.659 --> 00:44:33.359
 share the gospel

00:44:33.359 --> 00:44:35.719
 but I

00:44:35.719 --> 00:44:37.319
 you know I'm scared

00:44:37.319 --> 00:44:38.239
 they'll ask me a question

00:44:38.239 --> 00:44:39.119
 and I won't know

00:44:39.119 --> 00:44:39.779
 how to answer them

00:44:39.779 --> 00:44:41.079
 and maybe I don't even

00:44:41.079 --> 00:44:41.920
 know if I believe

00:44:41.920 --> 00:44:42.799
 all this myself

00:44:42.799 --> 00:44:44.239
 right how can we

00:44:44.239 --> 00:44:45.299
 have this confidence

00:44:45.299 --> 00:44:46.299
 to be bold

00:44:46.299 --> 00:44:47.219
 witnesses of Christ

00:44:47.219 --> 00:44:47.920
 let's be equipped

00:44:47.920 --> 00:44:48.899
 in our minds also

00:44:48.899 --> 00:44:49.759
 to be ready

00:44:49.759 --> 00:44:51.259
 to have a reason

00:44:51.259 --> 00:44:52.299
 to make a defense

00:44:52.299 --> 00:44:53.199
 of what we believe

00:44:53.199 --> 00:44:54.239
 to give a defense

00:44:54.239 --> 00:44:55.279
 of the hope that we have

00:44:55.279 --> 00:44:56.159
 with gentleness

00:44:56.159 --> 00:44:56.799
 and respect

00:44:56.799 --> 00:44:59.139
 so if you're interested

00:44:59.139 --> 00:44:59.579
 in that

00:44:59.579 --> 00:45:00.599
 the next session

00:45:00.599 --> 00:45:01.239
 the first session

00:45:01.239 --> 00:45:01.739
 we'll have

00:45:01.739 --> 00:45:03.739
 is next Sunday

00:45:03.739 --> 00:45:04.599
 after the service

00:45:04.599 --> 00:45:05.199
 after lunch

00:45:05.199 --> 00:45:05.880
 at 2pm

00:45:05.880 --> 00:45:06.659
 over here

00:45:06.659 --> 00:45:07.579
 and we'll be

00:45:07.579 --> 00:45:08.299
 we'll be asking

00:45:08.299 --> 00:45:08.699
 about

00:45:08.699 --> 00:45:10.199
 what

00:45:10.199 --> 00:45:11.799
 why should I trust

00:45:11.799 --> 00:45:12.900
 the text of the Bible

00:45:12.900 --> 00:45:13.699
 where does the Bible

00:45:13.699 --> 00:45:14.179
 come from

00:45:14.179 --> 00:45:15.319
 I believe it's God's word

00:45:15.319 --> 00:45:16.940
 but where do these words

00:45:16.940 --> 00:45:17.739
 actually come from

00:45:17.739 --> 00:45:19.480
 so we'll answer that question

00:45:19.480 --> 00:45:20.860
 and more throughout the summer

00:45:20.860 --> 00:45:21.679
 and if you have any other

00:45:21.679 --> 00:45:22.759
 questions let me know too

00:45:22.759 --> 00:45:23.980
 but

00:45:23.980 --> 00:45:24.900
 point is

00:45:24.900 --> 00:45:25.679
 let's be equipped

00:45:25.679 --> 00:45:26.799
 to be bold witnesses

00:45:26.799 --> 00:45:27.420
 of Christ

00:45:27.420 --> 00:45:28.059
 right

00:45:28.059 --> 00:45:28.699
 we trust

00:45:28.699 --> 00:45:29.779
 we serve

00:45:29.779 --> 00:45:30.379
 a God

00:45:30.379 --> 00:45:31.279
 that can't be stopped

00:45:31.279 --> 00:45:32.980
 so let's live like that church

00:45:32.980 --> 00:45:34.659
 thank you

00:45:34.659 --> 00:45:34.980
 thank you

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