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 We're looking at the Bible, page 873, and we're going to read chapter 14, verses 1 to 24.

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 There are three stories we're looking at tonight, but they all have one main point.

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 So, they all happen in the same place, and at the same time, Jesus is eating dinner on

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 Sabbath, probably after going to synagogue worship for the service this morning, somebody

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 invited them over for lunch, and the leaders, and this is where the conversation happened.

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 So, let's read chapter 14.

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 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to dine in the house of the ruler of the Pharisees, they were

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 not too good to care for him.

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 And behold, there was a man before him, and a drop seat.

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 And Jesus responded to the Lord's comparison, saying, Is it all the people of the Sabbath

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 were not?

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 They were made of silence.

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 Then he took him and healed him, and said, Quick.

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 And he says to them, Which of you, having a son or an aunt, who is only in the well, except

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 that they have not immediately blown out, and they have not replied to these things?

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 Now, he told him, there are a lot of those who were invited.

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 He noticed how they took a place of honor, saying to them, When you are invited by someone

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 to a wedding feast, don't sit down in the place of honor.

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 By someone who are distinguished, then you be invited by.

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 And he would invite you to go, He will come and say to you, Give your place to this person,

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 and then you will be with shame, to take the lowest place.

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 Go anywhere, and write him to the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to

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 you, Friend, who have fire, and will be honored.

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 And the brethren who have said, He will give you, For everyone who exalts himself will

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 be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

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 He also said to the men who have invited him, When you give a dinner or a banquet, don't

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 invite friends or brothers or relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also divide you in

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 return and you be your king.

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 For when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will

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 be blessed, because they did not pay.

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 For you will be with the resurrection of the house.

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 And one of those who would find a table with him heard these things, he said, Blessed is

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 everyone, will eat bread in the kingdom of God.

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 But Jesus said to him, A man once gave a great banquet, and quite a minute.

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 And at the time of the banquet, he sent his servants to say to those who have been invited,

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 not for him, and he is now ready, but they all alike can't make excuses.

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 The first said, I bought a field, and I must have bought a field, and I said, please have

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 any excuses.

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 And another said, I bought five yoke boxes, and I go to the center, and please have any excuses.

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 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come.

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 So the servant came and reported to this, and he was a master.

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 So then the master of the house became angry, and said to the servant, go out quickly to the

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 streets and lay in the city and bring in the floor and purples of wine and laying.

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 I realized that the wife was unlisted.

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 So it was a little, that was a little, okay, okay, okay, cool.

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 I'm just coming over again.

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 Let's look back a few minutes.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you.

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 of Luke is the song of Mary.

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 And Mary says this.

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 Mary says, He has scattered the crowd

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 and come off their hearts.

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 He has brought down the mighty from their thrones

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 and exalted but lifted up

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 those who have humbled the state.

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 He has filled a hundred good things

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 and richly extenciated.

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 So that's Mary's opening song

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 that's where he opens the book of Luke.

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 And then, if you look at the first

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 sermon that Jesus

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 preaches in the Gospel of Luke,

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 this is what Jesus says, chapter 4.

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 Jesus says, The Spirit of the Lord is

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 upon you because he has appointed me to proclaim

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 good news to the poor.

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 He will claim liberty

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 to the captains and the

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 poverty of sight to the blind. He said that the

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 people who are oppressed and

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 claim to hear the Lord's favor.

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 So we've already got a hint

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 by those two things.

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 The first public

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 proclamation

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 that the whole

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 Gospel is going to be about God

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 bringing down the crowd and

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 praise and how it's

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 for the poor and

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 love.

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 And that's what we see

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 tonight.

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 So let's look section by section.

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 The first section of the story

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 we see Jesus is

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 on the brain

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 healing

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 for the afflicted.

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 Verse 1-6.

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 And we

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 want you to

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 count it to the

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 news for this man

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 with dropsy.

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 Now, dropsy

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 is a word that means

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 swelling

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 due to excess fluid in the body.

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 It's usually a problem with your heart

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 or your kidneys.

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 We can't be a process of fluid.

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 And so

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 it's a sad condition

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 because you're always thirsty.

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 But the more you drink,

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 the more bloated

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 and so

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 your body

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 becomes.

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 Right?

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 And back in Jesus' day,

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 some people

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 think

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 people didn't

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 quite know about

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 that condition.

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 And some people thought,

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 well, maybe that condition

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 is caused by

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 excessive

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 craving

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 for physical

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 pleasures.

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 And so people thought,

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 maybe that's

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 that's why

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 you have this

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 this experience

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 where many people

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 kept their distance

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 from people

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 with dropsy

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 and swelling.

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 But what we see

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 with Jesus

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 is that

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 he was different.

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 He was actively

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 compassionate.

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 It says he took him

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 and healed him

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 and sent him away.

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 Now,

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 that word

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 sent him away

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 is actually

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 the best translation

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 because literally

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 it means

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 to release him.

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 So it would mean

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 he sent him away

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 but it would also

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 just be

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 he sent him free.

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 It's actually

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 the same word

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 that was used

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 back in chapter 13

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 when Jesus healed

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 as a woman

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 who had been

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 punched over

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 for 18 years

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 that she straightened

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 down.

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 And he talked

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 about Jesus

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 as a blue circle

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 instead of free.

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 So in both

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 of these situations

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 Jesus brings

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 healing and freedom

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 to someone

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 who's been afflicted

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 by disease

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 for a long time.

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 And, you know,

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 it's actually

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 not an accident.

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 And Luke

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 really likes him

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 to put two stories

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 next to each other.

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 He does a lot.

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 Two characters

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 right next to each other

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 of confidence

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 one man

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 and one woman.

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 So here's a woman

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 who's healed

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 in the synagogue

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 on the Sabbath

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 in chapter 13

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 and now here's a man

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 who's healed

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 after the worship

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 of the synagogue

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 also on the Sabbath.

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 And Luke

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 has a lot of these

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 pairs

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 throughout his gospel

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 so like Mary

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 and Zachariah

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 and St.

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 talking praise

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 and the beginning

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 and the beginning

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 or Simeon and Dan

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 are both standing

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 in the temple.

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 Mary and Joseph

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 together obey

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 God's commands.

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 And it's interesting

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 to notice this pattern.

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 I think there's two things

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 this is just a bit

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 of a side note

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 but I think there's

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 two things

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 that Luke is doing

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 with this.

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 One is

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 there's the principle

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 of two witnesses

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 establish a valid testimony.

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 In the Old Testament

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 it says every man

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 must be established

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 by a testimony

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 of two or three witnesses.

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 And so Luke often

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 gives us

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 two people

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 often men

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 who went side by side

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 who are both

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 testifying to

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 in this case

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 the healing

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 and liberating

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 power of Jesus.

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 And that's a reminder

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 of how

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 God originally

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 made human beings

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 in his image

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 male and female

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 and Jesus

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 comes to restore

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 and heal

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 male and female

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 alike.

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 So I think

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 that's why we see

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 these pairs

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 in the gospel.

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 So we see

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 there's good news

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 for the conflicted man.

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 We also see

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 in this section

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 there's bad news

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 for the passive

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 Pharisees, right?

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 Notice the Pharisees

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 what they do

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 in this section.

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 In verse 1 it says

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 they were watching

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 and careful

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 but then they

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 don't do anything

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 and they don't say anything.

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 And most likely

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 they invited this guy

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 with swelling

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 in his body

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 to test Jesus.

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 Most likely

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 they probably

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 wouldn't have

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 invited him

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 to their house

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 otherwise

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 they wanted

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 to put him there

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 and they said

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 watch with Jesus

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 carefully.

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 Oh, right in front

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 of Jesus

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 there's this man.

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 Right?

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 They're testing him.

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 And then Jesus

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 asks them a question.

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 He says,

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 Paul,

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 is it right to get

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 on the seventh

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 or not?

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 They can't

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 really say anything.

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 And then Jesus

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 reminds them

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 and he reminds them

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 of something

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 that the law said

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 in New York

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 it says,

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 you shall not

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 see your brother's

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 donkey or ox

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 fallen down

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 by the way

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 and be born

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 and you shall

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 help him

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 to lift him up

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 again.

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 Because of the man

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 in the Old Testament

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 law

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 and Jesus

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 reminding him

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 that we have to say

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 well,

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 would you obey

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 that command

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 on the Saturday?

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 And how much more

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 should I lift

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 someone up

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 who has been

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 afflicted

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 and marginalised

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 and lift them

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 up again?

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 Isn't that what

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 the Sabbath

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 is about to restore

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 and heal

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 God through creation

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 especially God's people?

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 And in the end,

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 I can't say a thing.

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 There's nothing

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 they can say.

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 They're sort of

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 in order

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 because Jesus

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 has been faithful

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 to the scriptures

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 and they just

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 can't say anything

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 against him.

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 So,

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 for each of these sessions

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 I'm going to draw

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 one point.

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 One practical

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 discipleship point

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 because it makes,

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 as we said,

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 this whole session

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 include Jesus

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 teaching us

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 how to be his followers

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 what he used to be

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 in disciples.

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 So the point

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 I'm going to draw

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 from this section

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 is Jesus

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 teaching his disciples

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 that he shows

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 active compassion

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 rather than

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 passive indifference

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 when he sees people

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 have faith.

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 He sees people

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 grow afloat.

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 And he wants

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 his disciples

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 to learn from them

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 and share that

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 same heart

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 of active compassion

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 rather than

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 passive indifference.

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 That's the first section.

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 Second section.

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 Second section,

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 I mean,

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 second section

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 is actually

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 7 through 14.

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 There's two parts

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 to this.

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 In verse 7

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 it says,

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 Jesus told a parable

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 to those who were

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 invited,

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 that is to the guest.

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 then you look at verse 12

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 it says,

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 he also says

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 to the man

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 who had invited him

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 presumably the host.

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 So Jesus had

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 verse of the guest

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 in 7 to 11

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 and verse of the host

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 in verse 18.

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 And they're talking

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 about

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 sacred and evil.

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 So we see this section,

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 the first section

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 we saw

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 giving for the afflicted

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 and here we see

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 honor for the humble.

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 So

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 going through this section

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 in verse 7

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 it's interesting

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 in the beginning

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 it says people

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 were watching Jesus

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 carefully

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 but he was also

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 watching them carefully.

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 He noticed

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 that some of them

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 chose the best seats

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 and they wanted to sit

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 at the end of the table

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 and they wanted to sit

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 next to the host

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 that was really

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 the best seat

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 because then the host

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 would introduce you

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 to his best friends

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 and he would sort

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 of make connections.

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 That's what he would do

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 at these inner parties.

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 That's why

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 a lot of people

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 would have these parties

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 and attend these parties

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 because he wanted

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 to make connections

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 and he wanted

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 to sort of advance

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 your social status

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 without that.

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 So I'm going to buy

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 some of his house

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 I'll go there

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 maybe I'll meet

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 somebody else

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 maybe I'll help

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 you get a better job

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 maybe I'll connect

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 with so-and-so

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 right as the ancient

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 version of networking

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 is going to these

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 dinner parties

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 and people

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 of course

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 were trying

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 to touch

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 what they could

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 to get as close

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 to the top

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 as they could

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 and Jesus challenged

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 them.

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 He says

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 don't promote

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 yourself

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 it's better

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 to take a worse seat

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 and be invited

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 to move up

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 than take the best seat

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 and be embarrassed

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 to have to move down.

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 Now at first

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 that advice

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 seems

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 it almost seems

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 calculated

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 right?

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 You know

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 it's sort of like

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 well

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 you may know

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 you might get

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 a little boosted

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 you may be too high

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 you might get

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 to come down

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 so you don't need

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 to come down

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 now that's sort of

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 proverbial advice

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 in a lot of

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 cultures

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 Proverbs

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 25

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 6

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 7

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 but Jesus

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 is actually

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 verse 11

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 Jesus is actually

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 going to eat

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 so I'm just

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 saying

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 well

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 okay

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 so

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 put yourself

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 in a lower

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 place

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 and most

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 most

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 will serve

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 on God

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 and that'll

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 make you better

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 right?

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 Jesus says

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 everyone

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 who exalts

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 himself

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 and promotes

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 himself

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 to become

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 brought down

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 and the one

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 who promos

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 himself

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 to be exalted

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 and in that

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 verse

00:14:02.700 --> 00:14:04.660
 Jesus is speaking

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 in what is

00:14:06.639 --> 00:14:07.539
 sometimes called

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 the divine

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 acid

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 so it's a

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 passive voice

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 basically saying

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 the active voice

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 would be saying

00:14:13.819 --> 00:14:15.100
 God will humble

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 those who exalt

00:14:16.039 --> 00:14:16.519
 himself

00:14:16.519 --> 00:14:17.779
 Jesus just says

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 everyone who exalts

00:14:18.719 --> 00:14:19.059
 themselves

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 they will be

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 humbled

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 the question is

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 by who?

00:14:23.500 --> 00:14:23.919
 and the

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 application is

00:14:24.600 --> 00:14:25.360
 by God

00:14:25.360 --> 00:14:26.439
 right?

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 so if there was

00:14:27.079 --> 00:14:27.600
 a common fact

00:14:27.600 --> 00:14:28.039
 speaking

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 and you were

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 speaking

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 they will be

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 humbled

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 they will be

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 exalted

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 and you knew

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 oh he speaks

00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:36.299
 about God

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 and that's

00:14:38.740 --> 00:14:39.080
 what Jesus

00:14:39.080 --> 00:14:39.460
 is speaking

00:14:39.460 --> 00:14:40.580
 about in

00:14:40.580 --> 00:14:41.620
 verse 11

00:14:41.620 --> 00:14:43.320
 and so what

00:14:43.320 --> 00:14:43.940
 he's really

00:14:43.940 --> 00:14:44.700
 challenging us

00:14:44.700 --> 00:14:45.120
 to say

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 is where

00:14:45.860 --> 00:14:46.559
 do you get

00:14:46.559 --> 00:14:47.720
 your honor

00:14:47.720 --> 00:14:48.440
 and security?

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 are you trying

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 to sort of

00:14:52.279 --> 00:14:53.159
 advance

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 a level

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 by your

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 connection

00:14:56.360 --> 00:14:56.759
 to other

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 people

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 or are you

00:14:58.779 --> 00:14:59.019
 seeking

00:14:59.019 --> 00:14:59.460
 the honor

00:14:59.460 --> 00:14:59.879
 that comes

00:14:59.879 --> 00:15:00.320
 from God?

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 and he's

00:15:02.860 --> 00:15:03.300
 really telling

00:15:03.300 --> 00:15:03.440
 me

00:15:03.440 --> 00:15:04.080
 the Pharisees

00:15:04.080 --> 00:15:04.940
 because the Pharisees

00:15:04.940 --> 00:15:06.000
 as we've seen

00:15:06.000 --> 00:15:06.680
 in other parts

00:15:06.680 --> 00:15:08.020
 try to exalt

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 themselves

00:15:08.420 --> 00:15:09.060
 and try to

00:15:09.060 --> 00:15:09.980
 appear

00:15:09.980 --> 00:15:12.360
 as rulers

00:15:12.360 --> 00:15:15.160
 and models

00:15:15.160 --> 00:15:17.520
 and Jesus

00:15:17.520 --> 00:15:19.240
 warning them

00:15:19.240 --> 00:15:20.660
 you're trying

00:15:20.660 --> 00:15:21.100
 to exalt

00:15:21.100 --> 00:15:21.520
 yourself

00:15:21.520 --> 00:15:21.940
 about a

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 holy

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 but we see

00:15:25.560 --> 00:15:26.140
 that Jesus

00:15:26.140 --> 00:15:27.820
 confident in

00:15:27.820 --> 00:15:28.400
 his identity

00:15:28.399 --> 00:15:29.079
 from God

00:15:29.079 --> 00:15:29.600
 Jesus

00:15:29.600 --> 00:15:29.980
 is willing

00:15:29.980 --> 00:15:30.360
 to humble

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 himself

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 Jesus

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 had this

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 complete security

00:15:34.299 --> 00:15:35.220
 and so he

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 could humble

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 himself

00:15:35.879 --> 00:15:36.480
 in the lowest

00:15:36.480 --> 00:15:36.959
 place

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 without despairing

00:15:40.079 --> 00:15:40.579
 addressing

00:15:40.579 --> 00:15:40.959
 that God

00:15:40.959 --> 00:15:41.600
 would exalt him

00:15:41.600 --> 00:15:44.159
 so this is

00:15:44.159 --> 00:15:45.620
 the discipleship

00:15:45.620 --> 00:15:46.019
 point from

00:15:46.019 --> 00:15:46.539
 this section

00:15:46.539 --> 00:15:47.980
 which he is

00:15:47.980 --> 00:15:48.379
 teaching his

00:15:48.379 --> 00:15:48.779
 disciples

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 he's reminding

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 us

00:15:50.539 --> 00:15:51.120
 again

00:15:51.120 --> 00:15:51.779
 who he is

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 that he is

00:15:52.199 --> 00:15:52.579
 willing to

00:15:52.579 --> 00:15:53.379
 follow himself

00:15:53.379 --> 00:15:55.279
 and in

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 his resurrection

00:15:55.779 --> 00:15:56.220
 he will be

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 a father

00:15:56.600 --> 00:15:57.379
 but he's

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 saying

00:15:57.639 --> 00:15:59.620
 as followers

00:15:59.620 --> 00:16:00.059
 of Jesus

00:16:00.059 --> 00:16:00.419
 we call

00:16:00.419 --> 00:16:00.899
 to humble

00:16:00.899 --> 00:16:01.360
 ourselves

00:16:01.360 --> 00:16:02.179
 instead of

00:16:02.179 --> 00:16:02.699
 promote

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 ourselves

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 because

00:16:05.059 --> 00:16:05.919
 we will be

00:16:05.919 --> 00:16:06.259
 secure

00:16:06.259 --> 00:16:06.699
 in who we

00:16:06.699 --> 00:16:06.980
 are in

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 Jesus

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 part of

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 following

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 Jesus

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 is learning

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 to be

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 comfortable

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 in being

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 who you

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 are

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 and not

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 try to be

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 somebody else

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 because

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 you're secure

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 in who you're not

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 being

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 and you're

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 comfortable

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 being

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 that person

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 because

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 you know

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 that comes

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 to me

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 and you

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 know

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 that's

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 God's

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 child

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 and you

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 know

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 that he's

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 never

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 going to

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 take

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 more

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 for

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 safety

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 so you

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 can be

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 secure

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 and strong

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 and so you

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 can humble

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 yourself

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 without losing

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 yourself

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 and then

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 Jesus

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 goes on

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 verse 12

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 14

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 he's

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 applying

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 the same

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 principle

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 honor

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 for the

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 humble

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 and he

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 applies

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 that to

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 the

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 host

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 right

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 he's

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 talking

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 to

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 the

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 guests

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 7-11

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 now he

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 talks

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 to the

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 host

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 of

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 14

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 and

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 I mean

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 just imagine

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 this

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 Jesus

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 has been

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 invited

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 to this

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 man's

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 house

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 and here's

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 what he

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 says

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 to the

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 man

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 who

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 invites

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 him

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 when you

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 have a

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 dinner

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 go and

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 invite

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 friends

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 or your

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 brothers

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 or your

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 relatives

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 or rich

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 neighbors

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 let's

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 say

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 you

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 invite

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 you

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 to

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 return

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 go

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 when you

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 get

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 a

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 feast

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 invite

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 the

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 poor

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 cripple

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 the

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 name

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 and

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 the

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 lion

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 and

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 you'll

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 be

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 blessed

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 as

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 a

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 can

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 evade

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 you

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 now

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 that was

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 like

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 the

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 opposite

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 advice

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 of

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 what

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 almost

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 anyone

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 else

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 will

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 give

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 right

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 why

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 don't

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 throw

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 a

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 heartache

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 I

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 throw

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 a

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 heartache

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 to

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 hang

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 up with

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 people

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 they

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 like

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 and

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 then

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 they'll

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 invite

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 them

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 to

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 their

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 house

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 or

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 you

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 can

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 invite

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 them

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 strategically

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 so you

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 can network

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 and connect

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 with them

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 maybe get

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 associated

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 with people

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 you want to

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 associate

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 with so you

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 can feel

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 a little

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 bit more

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 secure

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 and Jesus

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 says

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 don't

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 look

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 back

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 I

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 would

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 just

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 imagine

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 saying

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 have

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 had

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 somebody

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 saying

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 that

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 to

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 the

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 person

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 who

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 invited

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 them

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 for

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 dinner

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 like

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 don't

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 invite

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 all

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 people

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 you

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 just

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 invite

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 them

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 invite

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 the

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 poor

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 the

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 people

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 of

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 the

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 women

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 of

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 money

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 what do you

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 say

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 right

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 what do you

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 say

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 for those

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 who are

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 like

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 whoa

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 who is

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 this

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 guy

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 now

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 doesn't

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 Jesus

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 mean

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 that we

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 should

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 literally

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 never

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 invite

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 friends

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 family

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 or

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 wealthy

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 people

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 for

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 dinner

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 no

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 I

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 think

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 sometimes

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 Jesus

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 uses

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 hyperbole or overstated

00:18:30.739 --> 00:18:33.119
 to make a point. You look down in verse 26

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 Jesus talks about

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 you have to hate your father and mother

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 and in order to follow me.

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 Now that does not mean

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 that you should hate your mother and father.

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 That's what Bible says. Honor your mother and father.

00:18:44.759 --> 00:18:46.659
 But it means you should love Jesus more

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 than anyone else.

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 Right? And so Jesus

00:18:50.500 --> 00:18:51.699
 needs to be a strong language

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 to make a point.

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 Right? That we need to love him

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 more than anyone else. And so he

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 needs to be a strong language here to make a point.

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 I think one of the reasons Jesus

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 uses strong language is that if he states

00:19:04.500 --> 00:19:06.600
 everything more politely, he would

00:19:06.600 --> 00:19:07.880
 just politely ignore it.

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 And so he says it strongly so that we

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 have to deal with it

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 and have to really

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 press with what he's saying.

00:19:18.500 --> 00:19:20.420
 So Jesus is saying, but what he's saying

00:19:20.420 --> 00:19:22.480
 in Paul 14 is he's saying you should

00:19:22.480 --> 00:19:23.720
 love people generously

00:19:23.720 --> 00:19:26.340
 and trust God and take him back.

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 You should love people without calculating

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 how much they can pay you back

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 and what benefits they can give you

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 if you're connected to them.

00:19:36.980 --> 00:19:38.259
 You should love people without

00:19:38.259 --> 00:19:39.640
 measuring any of that.

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 And trust that God will repay you again

00:19:43.420 --> 00:19:46.019
 in the resurrection of the righteous.

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 That's a challenge.

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 I think it's really easy to get into a rut and

00:20:09.580 --> 00:20:13.440
 basically default into living as if this world is

00:20:13.440 --> 00:20:14.800
 mostly all there is.

00:20:14.880 --> 00:20:17.540
 You think, oh yes, you believe in eternal life,

00:20:17.539 --> 00:20:20.220
 I guess we'll sort of figure out what that's like

00:20:20.220 --> 00:20:20.879
 when you get there.

00:20:22.099 --> 00:20:24.539
 But I want to try to make as much of this life

00:20:24.539 --> 00:20:25.920
 as I can, but I haven't.

00:20:26.759 --> 00:20:27.659
 Jesus is saying,

00:20:29.039 --> 00:20:34.139
 my kingdom is about loving people generously

00:20:34.139 --> 00:20:36.500
 and trusting God and bring faith in the end.

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 And then there will be a resurrection

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 and that will be,

00:20:40.200 --> 00:20:41.960
 that will outweigh everything else

00:20:41.960 --> 00:20:44.980
 on the scales of history.

00:20:45.119 --> 00:20:46.839
 That will outweigh everything else.

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 What I think Jesus is trying to teach us

00:20:54.259 --> 00:20:54.980
 as his disciples

00:20:54.980 --> 00:20:56.959
 is something like this.

00:20:57.039 --> 00:20:57.859
 Invite people

00:20:57.859 --> 00:21:01.379
 who can't pay for themselves,

00:21:02.779 --> 00:21:03.939
 who can't pay back,

00:21:05.220 --> 00:21:06.819
 men who can't get there on their own,

00:21:06.919 --> 00:21:08.119
 you need to go and pick them up.

00:21:09.119 --> 00:21:11.339
 I've been through a blind person like that,

00:21:11.419 --> 00:21:13.240
 but I think it's something to lead them

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 wherever the party is.

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 People who you can't imagine

00:21:17.759 --> 00:21:18.799
 how associated with them

00:21:18.799 --> 00:21:20.399
 would help you advance in society

00:21:20.399 --> 00:21:22.799
 and might those people be your parties.

00:21:25.000 --> 00:21:26.339
 You see, Jesus, Jesus,

00:21:26.500 --> 00:21:27.819
 I think a lot of us think,

00:21:27.899 --> 00:21:28.539
 well, okay,

00:21:29.539 --> 00:21:31.399
 showing compassion to people

00:21:31.399 --> 00:21:32.519
 who are indeed beings,

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 that's sort of part of my work.

00:21:36.379 --> 00:21:37.639
 But when I want to have fun,

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 I'm going to go have fun with my friends.

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 And people might all have to be burdened

00:21:42.880 --> 00:21:44.860
 with their difficulties.

00:21:46.300 --> 00:21:46.900
 And Jesus says,

00:21:46.960 --> 00:21:47.300
 actually,

00:21:48.060 --> 00:21:49.140
 you're going to have fun.

00:21:50.240 --> 00:21:52.540
 Invite people who have partners.

00:21:52.740 --> 00:21:53.720
 Invite people who are part.

00:21:53.800 --> 00:21:54.740
 Invite people who are crippled.

00:21:54.880 --> 00:21:55.920
 Invite people who are blind.

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 Invite people nobody else would invite.

00:22:00.340 --> 00:22:02.040
 Because God will be made for that.

00:22:03.540 --> 00:22:05.140
 He will be blessed by God.

00:22:05.140 --> 00:22:10.820
 Because you will be acting like God.

00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:12.440
 Isn't that what Jesus came to do?

00:22:13.620 --> 00:22:15.440
 To come to earth

00:22:15.440 --> 00:22:17.180
 and give his blessings

00:22:17.180 --> 00:22:19.900
 to all of us who are spiritually speaking,

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 not just poor, crippled,

00:22:22.320 --> 00:22:23.040
 and lame and blind,

00:22:24.040 --> 00:22:25.680
 but far worse than that.

00:22:28.040 --> 00:22:29.420
 Rebels against God.

00:22:30.780 --> 00:22:32.340
 Messed up, twisted, broken.

00:22:32.339 --> 00:22:35.079
 And Jesus came to our work

00:22:35.079 --> 00:22:36.019
 to raise his hands.

00:22:36.959 --> 00:22:38.859
 He is a sign of them.

00:22:39.559 --> 00:22:41.159
 To show them what that means.

00:22:42.439 --> 00:22:43.419
 Go and love people.

00:22:45.500 --> 00:22:47.899
 You can't think of any benefit

00:22:47.899 --> 00:22:49.480
 that they will be able to give you to this.

00:22:49.899 --> 00:22:51.279
 And just love them.

00:22:51.419 --> 00:22:52.379
 Pour out your love on them.

00:22:52.539 --> 00:22:53.019
 And you might,

00:22:53.179 --> 00:22:54.639
 they might never pay back.

00:22:55.599 --> 00:22:57.319
 They might never pay back financially.

00:22:57.459 --> 00:22:59.459
 They might never pay back socially.

00:22:59.579 --> 00:23:01.039
 They might never pay back in another way.

00:23:01.039 --> 00:23:04.099
 But you will be empowered

00:23:04.099 --> 00:23:04.859
 by the Holy Spirit

00:23:04.859 --> 00:23:05.599
 to do that

00:23:05.599 --> 00:23:07.379
 if you do what you would say to Jesus.

00:23:11.139 --> 00:23:11.539
 So,

00:23:13.119 --> 00:23:13.960
 this is a man

00:23:13.960 --> 00:23:15.119
 I think we don't talk a lot about,

00:23:15.220 --> 00:23:16.680
 but I think we should have,

00:23:16.759 --> 00:23:18.879
 we should take Jesus literally here

00:23:18.879 --> 00:23:19.920
 when he says,

00:23:20.180 --> 00:23:21.240
 invite people who are poor,

00:23:21.399 --> 00:23:21.659
 blind,

00:23:21.740 --> 00:23:22.319
 and they are rich.

00:23:24.059 --> 00:23:24.539
 You know,

00:23:24.619 --> 00:23:25.920
 and there's other people

00:23:25.920 --> 00:23:26.700
 who are vulnerable

00:23:26.700 --> 00:23:27.839
 by the kind of those passages,

00:23:27.839 --> 00:23:29.519
 but really thinking,

00:23:29.519 --> 00:23:30.660
 how can we do this quite?

00:23:30.980 --> 00:23:31.539
 The next time

00:23:31.539 --> 00:23:32.700
 the Bible comes over for dinner,

00:23:33.639 --> 00:23:36.220
 or planning to go to a party,

00:23:37.319 --> 00:23:38.480
 can you bring some light on them?

00:23:39.920 --> 00:23:40.819
 And sometimes,

00:23:40.980 --> 00:23:42.339
 I think it will teach you

00:23:42.339 --> 00:23:43.079
 a kind of joy

00:23:43.079 --> 00:23:44.139
 that you wouldn't even expect.

00:23:45.400 --> 00:23:45.700
 And,

00:23:45.759 --> 00:23:46.639
 and all the time

00:23:46.639 --> 00:23:47.359
 you realize that

00:23:47.359 --> 00:23:48.660
 the people that you talk to

00:23:48.660 --> 00:23:50.099
 will help you in any way

00:23:50.099 --> 00:23:51.839
 are actually helping you

00:23:51.839 --> 00:23:52.519
 in all kinds of ways

00:23:52.519 --> 00:23:53.160
 that only God

00:23:53.160 --> 00:23:54.319
 could have known in advance

00:23:54.319 --> 00:23:55.420
 by the people.

00:23:55.420 --> 00:23:57.460
 and so,

00:23:58.460 --> 00:23:59.019
 there's a blessing

00:23:59.019 --> 00:23:59.980
 that comes with the resurrection,

00:24:00.160 --> 00:24:00.680
 but sometimes,

00:24:01.100 --> 00:24:01.860
 I think God will give you

00:24:01.860 --> 00:24:02.920
 that blessing ahead of time.

00:24:03.940 --> 00:24:04.340
 So,

00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:06.180
 Jesus is saying,

00:24:06.259 --> 00:24:07.740
 don't just show compassion

00:24:07.740 --> 00:24:09.220
 out of pity or duty

00:24:09.220 --> 00:24:10.480
 as a party of work.

00:24:12.360 --> 00:24:13.200
 Show compassion

00:24:13.200 --> 00:24:16.240
 in sharing joy.

00:24:18.240 --> 00:24:19.600
 And why should we do this?

00:24:19.599 --> 00:24:20.819
 because

00:24:20.819 --> 00:24:22.699
 these are the people

00:24:22.699 --> 00:24:23.639
 who God has invited

00:24:23.639 --> 00:24:24.359
 in his manger.

00:24:24.919 --> 00:24:25.139
 So,

00:24:25.219 --> 00:24:26.919
 now we go to the third part.

00:24:27.119 --> 00:24:27.399
 You see,

00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:28.579
 healing from the afflicted,

00:24:28.679 --> 00:24:29.059
 on earth,

00:24:29.179 --> 00:24:29.579
 and humble.

00:24:29.959 --> 00:24:30.339
 And third,

00:24:30.439 --> 00:24:31.119
 hospitality,

00:24:31.859 --> 00:24:32.599
 leading outcasts.

00:24:33.419 --> 00:24:33.959
 Verse 15,

00:24:34.059 --> 00:24:34.500
 24.

00:24:35.399 --> 00:24:36.079
 And this is sort of

00:24:36.079 --> 00:24:37.059
 the concluding parable

00:24:37.059 --> 00:24:37.619
 of the section.

00:24:39.159 --> 00:24:39.779
 And Jesus

00:24:39.779 --> 00:24:42.559
 tells the story

00:24:42.559 --> 00:24:43.219
 of a great manger.

00:24:45.139 --> 00:24:46.659
 And it begins with

00:24:46.659 --> 00:24:48.480
 a guy who's behaved

00:24:48.480 --> 00:24:49.539
 like a typical host.

00:24:49.599 --> 00:24:49.819
 Right?

00:24:49.939 --> 00:24:50.939
 He invites his friends.

00:24:51.719 --> 00:24:52.399
 And as you'll see,

00:24:52.480 --> 00:24:53.359
 the friends he invites,

00:24:53.939 --> 00:24:54.779
 they own property,

00:24:55.659 --> 00:24:56.740
 one of them has got married,

00:24:57.059 --> 00:24:58.019
 they're sort of doing well.

00:24:59.339 --> 00:25:00.379
 Five goat coxin,

00:25:00.639 --> 00:25:01.519
 that means he probably

00:25:01.519 --> 00:25:02.000
 got at least

00:25:02.000 --> 00:25:02.659
 a hundred acres

00:25:02.659 --> 00:25:03.500
 five goat coxin

00:25:03.500 --> 00:25:04.879
 to plow by the field.

00:25:06.159 --> 00:25:06.480
 So,

00:25:06.959 --> 00:25:07.539
 we have the host

00:25:07.539 --> 00:25:08.019
 when he sort of

00:25:08.019 --> 00:25:08.559
 starts off

00:25:08.559 --> 00:25:09.019
 in the story

00:25:09.019 --> 00:25:09.679
 behaving like

00:25:09.679 --> 00:25:10.579
 a typical host

00:25:10.579 --> 00:25:11.119
 back then.

00:25:11.879 --> 00:25:12.679
 He compares the meal,

00:25:12.759 --> 00:25:13.419
 sends out the service

00:25:13.419 --> 00:25:13.980
 with a reminder

00:25:13.980 --> 00:25:15.000
 and then disaster.

00:25:15.879 --> 00:25:16.399
 Everyone

00:25:16.399 --> 00:25:18.399
 rejects the invitation

00:25:18.399 --> 00:25:19.419
 and no show.

00:25:19.599 --> 00:25:20.679
 He can't do it

00:25:20.679 --> 00:25:21.339
 at the last time.

00:25:21.879 --> 00:25:22.959
 Every single

00:25:22.959 --> 00:25:24.639
 last one of them.

00:25:26.939 --> 00:25:27.500
 Bad news

00:25:27.500 --> 00:25:28.500
 for the host

00:25:28.500 --> 00:25:30.659
 who only invites

00:25:30.659 --> 00:25:31.439
 his friends and relatives

00:25:31.439 --> 00:25:32.119
 and rich neighbors.

00:25:32.579 --> 00:25:33.319
 But then the host

00:25:33.319 --> 00:25:34.079
 actually changes

00:25:34.079 --> 00:25:34.619
 his plan

00:25:34.619 --> 00:25:35.859
 verse 21 to 23.

00:25:37.000 --> 00:25:37.539
 And he invites

00:25:37.539 --> 00:25:38.240
 everyone.

00:25:39.119 --> 00:25:39.599
 The poor,

00:25:39.679 --> 00:25:39.899
 the poor,

00:25:40.019 --> 00:25:40.419
 the blind,

00:25:40.500 --> 00:25:40.819
 the language,

00:25:40.939 --> 00:25:41.339
 even people

00:25:41.339 --> 00:25:42.679
 outside the city gates,

00:25:42.759 --> 00:25:43.439
 the people sleeping

00:25:43.439 --> 00:25:44.199
 under the bridges.

00:25:44.200 --> 00:25:47.960
 people that nobody

00:25:47.960 --> 00:25:48.620
 else will think

00:25:48.620 --> 00:25:49.140
 they invited.

00:25:51.740 --> 00:25:52.580
 And he takes

00:25:52.580 --> 00:25:53.580
 special initiatives

00:25:53.580 --> 00:25:54.680
 to include the ones

00:25:54.680 --> 00:25:55.080
 who would be

00:25:55.080 --> 00:25:55.920
 normally left out.

00:25:56.019 --> 00:25:56.539
 It's interesting.

00:25:56.819 --> 00:25:57.180
 At first,

00:25:57.240 --> 00:25:57.940
 he just sends out

00:25:57.940 --> 00:25:58.519
 invitations

00:25:58.519 --> 00:25:59.960
 and sends his servants

00:25:59.960 --> 00:26:00.519
 to tell people

00:26:00.519 --> 00:26:01.059
 to come in.

00:26:01.799 --> 00:26:02.840
 But in verse 21,

00:26:04.440 --> 00:26:06.220
 he doesn't just say,

00:26:06.340 --> 00:26:06.500
 well,

00:26:06.559 --> 00:26:07.580
 will he then invite

00:26:07.580 --> 00:26:08.220
 the poor,

00:26:08.319 --> 00:26:08.980
 the little blind,

00:26:09.100 --> 00:26:09.240
 the blind.

00:26:09.240 --> 00:26:09.579
 And he says,

00:26:09.660 --> 00:26:10.480
 bring them in.

00:26:11.680 --> 00:26:11.859
 Right?

00:26:11.940 --> 00:26:12.620
 They'll need help

00:26:12.620 --> 00:26:13.660
 if somebody's crippled.

00:26:14.519 --> 00:26:15.480
 They'll need a hand

00:26:15.480 --> 00:26:17.079
 to actually get there.

00:26:17.519 --> 00:26:18.240
 You can't just go

00:26:18.240 --> 00:26:18.839
 to a cripple man

00:26:18.839 --> 00:26:19.059
 and say,

00:26:19.120 --> 00:26:19.299
 hey,

00:26:19.380 --> 00:26:20.440
 come to the parties

00:26:20.440 --> 00:26:21.819
 a mile or two away.

00:26:23.420 --> 00:26:23.920
 He says,

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.180
 okay,

00:26:24.279 --> 00:26:25.480
 I'll give you a ride.

00:26:27.460 --> 00:26:28.599
 And in verse 23,

00:26:29.460 --> 00:26:29.920
 he says,

00:26:29.980 --> 00:26:30.779
 go out to the highways

00:26:30.779 --> 00:26:31.420
 and headsets,

00:26:31.460 --> 00:26:31.880
 that is,

00:26:33.059 --> 00:26:35.140
 the end of the earth,

00:26:35.559 --> 00:26:36.640
 and compel people

00:26:36.640 --> 00:26:37.220
 to come in.

00:26:37.440 --> 00:26:37.660
 Now,

00:26:37.700 --> 00:26:38.500
 that word compels

00:26:38.500 --> 00:26:39.319
 a little confusing.

00:26:39.480 --> 00:26:40.700
 It doesn't actually mean

00:26:40.700 --> 00:26:41.900
 use force

00:26:41.900 --> 00:26:43.279
 and force people

00:26:43.279 --> 00:26:43.660
 to come in

00:26:43.660 --> 00:26:44.240
 against their will.

00:26:44.380 --> 00:26:45.599
 That's not what it means.

00:26:46.680 --> 00:26:46.859
 Now,

00:26:46.920 --> 00:26:47.559
 people visit her

00:26:47.559 --> 00:26:48.019
 from the Adam

00:26:48.019 --> 00:26:48.740
 and the middle agents

00:26:48.740 --> 00:26:50.440
 and that was a test.

00:26:50.920 --> 00:26:52.579
 But what it does mean

00:26:52.579 --> 00:26:54.220
 is it's the images

00:26:54.220 --> 00:26:55.880
 of someone coming

00:26:55.880 --> 00:26:57.200
 and taking the hand

00:26:57.200 --> 00:26:57.579
 of somebody

00:26:57.579 --> 00:26:58.579
 who feels hesitant

00:26:58.579 --> 00:27:00.059
 or afraid

00:27:00.059 --> 00:27:01.339
 and saying,

00:27:01.660 --> 00:27:02.339
 come with me.

00:27:03.200 --> 00:27:03.599
 Yes.

00:27:04.599 --> 00:27:06.599
 Because it goes to people

00:27:06.599 --> 00:27:07.720
 right back then

00:27:07.720 --> 00:27:09.720
 if you would invite,

00:27:10.779 --> 00:27:12.400
 if you were a rich person

00:27:12.400 --> 00:27:14.319
 and you invited someone

00:27:14.319 --> 00:27:15.519
 who was poor

00:27:15.519 --> 00:27:16.220
 at nothing,

00:27:16.480 --> 00:27:16.660
 right,

00:27:16.700 --> 00:27:17.519
 they only have clothes

00:27:17.519 --> 00:27:18.019
 on their back

00:27:18.019 --> 00:27:18.960
 and those clothes

00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:20.180
 weren't really good,

00:27:20.700 --> 00:27:21.339
 they would say,

00:27:21.420 --> 00:27:21.700
 oh no,

00:27:21.759 --> 00:27:22.660
 I can't do two hands.

00:27:23.140 --> 00:27:23.500
 Oh no,

00:27:23.600 --> 00:27:25.539
 I would be too embarrassed.

00:27:25.980 --> 00:27:27.120
 I don't have the right clothes on.

00:27:28.240 --> 00:27:28.640
 Right?

00:27:29.460 --> 00:27:30.200
 Sometimes you believe

00:27:30.200 --> 00:27:30.640
 you go this way

00:27:30.640 --> 00:27:31.100
 about church,

00:27:31.360 --> 00:27:31.579
 right?

00:27:31.640 --> 00:27:32.059
 You don't have,

00:27:32.200 --> 00:27:33.220
 you don't have,

00:27:33.860 --> 00:27:34.360
 you know,

00:27:34.860 --> 00:27:35.680
 fleets out of clothes

00:27:35.680 --> 00:27:36.519
 that look sort of nice.

00:27:36.519 --> 00:27:37.460
 Sometimes people like,

00:27:37.819 --> 00:27:38.240
 I don't know,

00:27:38.359 --> 00:27:39.160
 I can't make sure

00:27:39.160 --> 00:27:39.740
 of something else.

00:27:41.339 --> 00:27:42.460
 And so what does

00:27:42.460 --> 00:27:43.160
 the guy do

00:27:43.160 --> 00:27:43.639
 is he says,

00:27:44.059 --> 00:27:45.139
 I'm calling to come

00:27:45.139 --> 00:27:45.519
 and that is

00:27:45.519 --> 00:27:46.379
 take their hand

00:27:46.379 --> 00:27:48.779
 and if they're afraid

00:27:48.779 --> 00:27:49.400
 or ask them,

00:27:49.559 --> 00:27:49.740
 say,

00:27:49.819 --> 00:27:50.460
 come with me

00:27:50.460 --> 00:27:52.220
 and I'll read it

00:27:52.220 --> 00:27:53.460
 and I'll walk in with you.

00:27:53.460 --> 00:27:58.120
 you know,

00:27:58.140 --> 00:27:59.079
 it takes more effort

00:27:59.079 --> 00:27:59.539
 than initiative

00:27:59.539 --> 00:28:00.319
 to bring in

00:28:00.319 --> 00:28:01.240
 some type of people

00:28:01.240 --> 00:28:02.220
 into God's kingdom

00:28:02.220 --> 00:28:03.559
 but Jesus says

00:28:03.559 --> 00:28:04.460
 that is worth it.

00:28:05.420 --> 00:28:06.240
 This guy goes

00:28:06.240 --> 00:28:07.779
 for about 15 years

00:28:07.779 --> 00:28:08.759
 to worship

00:28:08.759 --> 00:28:09.660
 at the Columbus House.

00:28:10.400 --> 00:28:10.799
 His name is

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:11.279
 Ken Bergen

00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:12.519
 and he's part

00:28:12.519 --> 00:28:13.100
 of their outreach

00:28:13.100 --> 00:28:13.900
 and engagement team.

00:28:14.039 --> 00:28:14.400
 So you see

00:28:14.400 --> 00:28:15.039
 those who like,

00:28:15.700 --> 00:28:16.400
 when it's

00:28:16.400 --> 00:28:17.880
 10 below zero

00:28:17.880 --> 00:28:18.700
 on the coldest

00:28:18.700 --> 00:28:19.319
 night of the year,

00:28:19.759 --> 00:28:20.620
 he's out

00:28:20.620 --> 00:28:21.279
 going under

00:28:21.279 --> 00:28:21.759
 the bridges

00:28:21.759 --> 00:28:23.220
 and where people

00:28:23.220 --> 00:28:23.899
 are sleeping out

00:28:23.899 --> 00:28:24.460
 in tents

00:28:24.460 --> 00:28:25.720
 and he goes

00:28:25.720 --> 00:28:26.440
 to find people

00:28:26.440 --> 00:28:27.059
 who would never

00:28:27.059 --> 00:28:27.859
 commit to a shelter

00:28:27.859 --> 00:28:28.480
 otherwise

00:28:28.480 --> 00:28:30.440
 and he goes

00:28:30.440 --> 00:28:30.819
 out there

00:28:30.819 --> 00:28:31.680
 with his team

00:28:31.680 --> 00:28:32.099
 of people

00:28:32.099 --> 00:28:33.399
 and basically

00:28:33.399 --> 00:28:35.000
 just tries to

00:28:35.000 --> 00:28:35.759
 bring as many

00:28:35.759 --> 00:28:36.700
 people in

00:28:36.700 --> 00:28:37.740
 to safety

00:28:37.740 --> 00:28:38.480
 and warmth

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:39.460
 as possible.

00:28:40.480 --> 00:28:41.039
 And he's probably

00:28:41.039 --> 00:28:41.599
 saying people

00:28:41.599 --> 00:28:42.200
 fly away.

00:28:42.480 --> 00:28:43.599
 I don't know,

00:28:43.779 --> 00:28:44.379
 I haven't heard

00:28:44.379 --> 00:28:45.000
 all the stories

00:28:45.000 --> 00:28:45.899
 of the big break

00:28:45.899 --> 00:28:46.339
 and you never know

00:28:46.339 --> 00:28:46.899
 what would happen

00:28:46.899 --> 00:28:47.379
 otherwise

00:28:47.379 --> 00:28:49.139
 but he goes

00:28:49.139 --> 00:28:50.139
 in great lengths

00:28:50.140 --> 00:28:52.020
 to bring people

00:28:52.020 --> 00:28:52.580
 in who

00:28:52.580 --> 00:28:53.580
 are generally

00:28:53.580 --> 00:28:54.259
 resistant to

00:28:54.259 --> 00:28:54.860
 coming in

00:28:54.860 --> 00:28:57.100
 and don't want

00:28:57.100 --> 00:28:57.660
 to be in a shelter

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:59.120
 but really need

00:28:59.120 --> 00:29:00.080
 a warm and safe

00:29:00.080 --> 00:29:00.620
 place to be.

00:29:01.440 --> 00:29:02.259
 And I think

00:29:02.259 --> 00:29:02.920
 that's a picture

00:29:02.920 --> 00:29:03.700
 of the kind

00:29:03.700 --> 00:29:04.840
 of what it means

00:29:04.840 --> 00:29:05.360
 to be

00:29:05.360 --> 00:29:06.200
 one of Jesus'

00:29:06.400 --> 00:29:06.660
 disciples

00:29:06.660 --> 00:29:07.520
 inviting people

00:29:07.520 --> 00:29:07.980
 in history

00:29:07.980 --> 00:29:09.040
 is to have

00:29:09.040 --> 00:29:09.640
 that kind

00:29:09.640 --> 00:29:11.480
 of perseverance

00:29:11.480 --> 00:29:12.580
 and willingness

00:29:12.580 --> 00:29:13.120
 to go

00:29:13.120 --> 00:29:14.520
 wherever it takes

00:29:14.520 --> 00:29:16.620
 and to meet

00:29:16.620 --> 00:29:17.140
 people wherever

00:29:17.140 --> 00:29:17.740
 they are

00:29:17.740 --> 00:29:18.839
 and to take

00:29:18.839 --> 00:29:19.180
 the time

00:29:19.180 --> 00:29:19.759
 and play

00:29:19.759 --> 00:29:20.220
 the need

00:29:20.220 --> 00:29:21.339
 and to be

00:29:21.339 --> 00:29:22.000
 not just

00:29:22.000 --> 00:29:23.000
 throwing out

00:29:23.000 --> 00:29:23.440
 an invitation

00:29:23.440 --> 00:29:23.740
 and saying

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.000
 hey,

00:29:24.039 --> 00:29:24.299
 if you ever

00:29:24.299 --> 00:29:24.779
 want to come

00:29:24.779 --> 00:29:25.740
 you can come

00:29:25.740 --> 00:29:27.759
 but to

00:29:27.759 --> 00:29:29.039
 come alongside

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.500
 people

00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:30.400
 and to bring

00:29:30.400 --> 00:29:30.900
 them in

00:29:30.900 --> 00:29:32.799
 to not see

00:29:32.799 --> 00:29:33.259
 them to his

00:29:33.259 --> 00:29:33.620
 bank of

00:29:33.620 --> 00:29:33.819
 people.

00:29:35.740 --> 00:29:36.180
 So

00:29:36.180 --> 00:29:37.740
 the point

00:29:37.740 --> 00:29:38.039
 of this

00:29:38.039 --> 00:29:38.539
 parable

00:29:38.539 --> 00:29:39.420
 parable

00:29:39.420 --> 00:29:39.759
 of the great

00:29:39.759 --> 00:29:39.960
 night

00:29:39.960 --> 00:29:40.900
 is good news

00:29:40.900 --> 00:29:41.519
 for the guests

00:29:41.519 --> 00:29:42.160
 who would never

00:29:42.160 --> 00:29:43.099
 normally be invited

00:29:43.099 --> 00:29:43.920
 and bad news

00:29:43.920 --> 00:29:44.380
 for the guests

00:29:44.380 --> 00:29:45.420
 who refuse the invitation

00:29:45.420 --> 00:29:46.340
 to take for granted.

00:29:47.560 --> 00:29:48.100
 Jesus says

00:29:48.100 --> 00:29:48.600
 there's a place

00:29:48.600 --> 00:29:49.060
 where I need

00:29:49.060 --> 00:29:49.880
 for everyone

00:29:49.880 --> 00:29:50.860
 no one

00:29:50.860 --> 00:29:51.880
 is excluded

00:29:51.880 --> 00:29:53.779
 the only people

00:29:53.779 --> 00:29:54.380
 who don't make

00:29:54.380 --> 00:29:54.980
 it in are people

00:29:54.980 --> 00:29:55.900
 who exclude themselves

00:29:55.900 --> 00:29:56.600
 and are refusing

00:29:56.600 --> 00:29:57.680
 the invitation.

00:30:00.140 --> 00:30:00.960
 Now one last

00:30:00.960 --> 00:30:03.160
 thing

00:30:03.160 --> 00:30:06.080
 notice the excuses

00:30:06.080 --> 00:30:07.100
 that people make

00:30:07.100 --> 00:30:09.019
 sometimes we

00:30:09.019 --> 00:30:09.720
 read these excuses

00:30:09.720 --> 00:30:10.180
 and we sort of

00:30:10.180 --> 00:30:10.620
 think well

00:30:10.620 --> 00:30:11.279
 aren't they all

00:30:11.279 --> 00:30:12.380
 sort of lame excuses

00:30:12.380 --> 00:30:13.400
 I feel

00:30:13.400 --> 00:30:14.660
 you know

00:30:14.660 --> 00:30:15.800
 I have to go

00:30:15.800 --> 00:30:16.200
 out and see

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:16.440
 it

00:30:16.440 --> 00:30:17.280
 bought some

00:30:17.280 --> 00:30:17.640
 oxygen

00:30:17.640 --> 00:30:18.180
 to test

00:30:18.180 --> 00:30:18.340
 it

00:30:18.340 --> 00:30:18.660
 well you should

00:30:18.660 --> 00:30:19.200
 probably test

00:30:19.200 --> 00:30:19.620
 the oxygen

00:30:19.620 --> 00:30:20.140
 before you

00:30:20.140 --> 00:30:20.540
 buy it

00:30:20.540 --> 00:30:21.019
 so I test

00:30:21.019 --> 00:30:21.519
 drive the car

00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:21.960
 before you

00:30:21.960 --> 00:30:22.460
 buy it

00:30:22.460 --> 00:30:23.360
 rather than say

00:30:23.360 --> 00:30:23.820
 I just bought

00:30:23.820 --> 00:30:24.140
 a car

00:30:24.140 --> 00:30:24.640
 you can test

00:30:24.640 --> 00:30:25.160
 drive it

00:30:25.160 --> 00:30:26.700
 sounds lame

00:30:26.700 --> 00:30:27.720
 okay you want

00:30:27.720 --> 00:30:28.040
 to test

00:30:28.040 --> 00:30:28.160
 it

00:30:28.160 --> 00:30:28.660
 okay you want

00:30:28.660 --> 00:30:28.900
 to drive

00:30:28.900 --> 00:30:29.220
 your car

00:30:29.220 --> 00:30:29.820
 that's fine

00:30:29.820 --> 00:30:30.740
 that just

00:30:30.740 --> 00:30:31.180
 sounds like

00:30:31.180 --> 00:30:31.800
 a lame excuse

00:30:31.800 --> 00:30:32.820
 for you know

00:30:32.820 --> 00:30:33.400
 ditching the

00:30:33.400 --> 00:30:33.640
 party

00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:34.100
 at the last

00:30:34.100 --> 00:30:34.420
 minute

00:30:34.420 --> 00:30:37.140
 and bagels

00:30:37.140 --> 00:30:37.540
 are normally

00:30:37.540 --> 00:30:37.940
 only in the

00:30:37.940 --> 00:30:38.180
 evening

00:30:38.180 --> 00:30:39.019
 so we're

00:30:39.019 --> 00:30:39.480
 going to

00:30:39.480 --> 00:30:40.320
 actually be

00:30:40.320 --> 00:30:40.600
 able to

00:30:40.600 --> 00:30:40.960
 inspect

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:41.480
 the field

00:30:41.480 --> 00:30:42.579
 if it's

00:30:42.579 --> 00:30:43.180
 almost keeping

00:30:43.180 --> 00:30:45.599
 so on one hand

00:30:45.599 --> 00:30:46.440
 basically seems

00:30:46.440 --> 00:30:47.000
 sort of lame

00:30:47.000 --> 00:30:48.140
 but the third

00:30:48.140 --> 00:30:48.740
 excuse

00:30:48.740 --> 00:30:50.839
 is

00:30:50.839 --> 00:30:53.339
 best of all

00:30:53.339 --> 00:30:54.200
 because there's

00:30:54.200 --> 00:30:54.940
 a verse in

00:30:54.940 --> 00:30:55.900
 New Robby

00:30:55.900 --> 00:30:56.880
 that says

00:30:56.880 --> 00:30:57.400
 if you just

00:30:57.400 --> 00:30:57.980
 get married

00:30:57.980 --> 00:30:58.980
 it says

00:30:58.980 --> 00:30:59.360
 when a man

00:30:59.360 --> 00:30:59.779
 is going to be

00:30:59.779 --> 00:31:00.019
 married

00:31:00.019 --> 00:31:00.599
 he shall not

00:31:00.599 --> 00:31:00.900
 grow out

00:31:00.900 --> 00:31:01.519
 before he can

00:31:01.519 --> 00:31:01.960
 be liable

00:31:01.960 --> 00:31:02.400
 for any

00:31:02.400 --> 00:31:02.599
 other

00:31:02.599 --> 00:31:02.860
 mother

00:31:02.860 --> 00:31:03.099
 do

00:31:03.099 --> 00:31:03.500
 he shall

00:31:03.500 --> 00:31:03.940
 be free

00:31:03.940 --> 00:31:04.279
 at home

00:31:04.279 --> 00:31:04.799
 one year

00:31:04.799 --> 00:31:05.360
 and be

00:31:05.360 --> 00:31:05.640
 happy

00:31:05.640 --> 00:31:06.039
 with his

00:31:06.039 --> 00:31:06.220
 wife

00:31:06.220 --> 00:31:06.480
 and be

00:31:06.480 --> 00:31:06.900
 a saint

00:31:06.900 --> 00:31:08.100
 so basically

00:31:08.100 --> 00:31:08.640
 in ancient

00:31:08.640 --> 00:31:09.000
 Israel

00:31:09.000 --> 00:31:09.480
 if you just

00:31:09.480 --> 00:31:09.880
 don't marry

00:31:09.880 --> 00:31:10.540
 you have

00:31:10.540 --> 00:31:10.900
 a free

00:31:10.900 --> 00:31:11.280
 pass

00:31:11.280 --> 00:31:11.960
 for all

00:31:11.960 --> 00:31:12.780
 military

00:31:12.780 --> 00:31:13.660
 and civic

00:31:13.660 --> 00:31:14.320
 duties

00:31:14.320 --> 00:31:15.700
 not bad

00:31:15.700 --> 00:31:16.720
 and so you

00:31:16.720 --> 00:31:17.080
 know what

00:31:17.080 --> 00:31:17.740
 that's about

00:31:17.740 --> 00:31:18.140
 the best

00:31:18.140 --> 00:31:18.600
 you should

00:31:18.600 --> 00:31:19.080
 come up

00:31:19.080 --> 00:31:19.380
 with

00:31:19.380 --> 00:31:20.060
 to refuse

00:31:20.060 --> 00:31:20.600
 an invitation

00:31:20.600 --> 00:31:21.140
 to a dinner

00:31:21.140 --> 00:31:21.960
 because

00:31:21.960 --> 00:31:22.700
 you don't have

00:31:22.700 --> 00:31:23.340
 anything else

00:31:23.340 --> 00:31:23.640
 you have

00:31:23.640 --> 00:31:24.120
 all year

00:31:24.120 --> 00:31:25.460
 you just

00:31:25.460 --> 00:31:25.980
 be happy

00:31:25.980 --> 00:31:27.019
 be happy

00:31:27.019 --> 00:31:27.440
 with your

00:31:27.440 --> 00:31:29.100
 new spouse

00:31:29.100 --> 00:31:32.120
 but what's

00:31:32.120 --> 00:31:32.360
 the point

00:31:32.360 --> 00:31:32.880
 that Jesus

00:31:32.880 --> 00:31:33.340
 is talking

00:31:33.340 --> 00:31:33.940
 about something

00:31:33.940 --> 00:31:34.640
 more important

00:31:34.640 --> 00:31:35.820
 than military

00:31:35.819 --> 00:31:37.279
 more important

00:31:37.279 --> 00:31:37.839
 than serving

00:31:37.839 --> 00:31:38.200
 a club

00:31:38.200 --> 00:31:38.779
 office

00:31:38.779 --> 00:31:39.839
 more important

00:31:39.839 --> 00:31:40.299
 than anything

00:31:40.299 --> 00:31:40.799
 else

00:31:40.799 --> 00:31:41.819
 that commands

00:31:41.819 --> 00:31:42.419
 our attention

00:31:42.419 --> 00:31:43.579
 more important

00:31:43.579 --> 00:31:44.059
 even that

00:31:44.059 --> 00:31:44.500
 marriage

00:31:44.500 --> 00:31:45.759
 makes this

00:31:45.759 --> 00:31:47.000
 you can center

00:31:47.000 --> 00:31:48.939
 our marriage

00:31:48.939 --> 00:31:51.399
 Jesus is

00:31:51.399 --> 00:31:52.159
 talking about

00:31:52.159 --> 00:31:53.720
 being invited

00:31:53.720 --> 00:31:54.519
 to God's

00:31:54.519 --> 00:31:55.039
 faith

00:31:55.039 --> 00:31:57.039
 invited into

00:31:57.039 --> 00:31:57.619
 the relationship

00:31:57.619 --> 00:31:58.200
 with God

00:31:58.200 --> 00:31:59.059
 to become part

00:31:59.059 --> 00:31:59.419
 of God

00:31:59.419 --> 00:32:00.439
 and he said

00:32:00.439 --> 00:32:01.119
 that's more

00:32:01.119 --> 00:32:01.460
 important

00:32:01.460 --> 00:32:02.099
 that takes

00:32:02.099 --> 00:32:02.679
 priority

00:32:02.679 --> 00:32:04.799
 over anti-excuses

00:32:04.799 --> 00:32:06.119
 and so even

00:32:06.119 --> 00:32:06.639
 the best

00:32:06.639 --> 00:32:07.159
 experiences

00:32:07.159 --> 00:32:08.079
 not just

00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:08.519
 the really

00:32:08.519 --> 00:32:09.079
 laid ones

00:32:09.079 --> 00:32:09.460
 it sounds

00:32:09.460 --> 00:32:09.859
 like somebody

00:32:09.859 --> 00:32:10.539
 made a lot

00:32:10.539 --> 00:32:12.039
 but even

00:32:12.039 --> 00:32:12.480
 the best

00:32:12.480 --> 00:32:13.039
 experiences

00:32:13.039 --> 00:32:16.220
 are not

00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:16.619
 good

00:32:16.619 --> 00:32:19.940
 so Judas

00:32:19.940 --> 00:32:20.460
 is inviting

00:32:20.460 --> 00:32:21.519
 us to be

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:22.059
 part of a

00:32:22.059 --> 00:32:22.339
 banquet

00:32:22.339 --> 00:32:23.000
 that lasts

00:32:23.000 --> 00:32:23.879
 forever

00:32:23.879 --> 00:32:26.480
 and then

00:32:26.480 --> 00:32:27.159
 in the end

00:32:27.159 --> 00:32:28.419
 he says

00:32:28.419 --> 00:32:28.960
 I tell you

00:32:28.960 --> 00:32:29.460
 none of these

00:32:29.460 --> 00:32:30.339
 men to invite us

00:32:30.339 --> 00:32:30.839
 will taste

00:32:30.839 --> 00:32:31.960
 my

00:32:31.960 --> 00:32:33.480
 banquet

00:32:33.480 --> 00:32:35.000
 very interesting

00:32:35.000 --> 00:32:35.740
 he starts

00:32:35.740 --> 00:32:36.519
 as the guest

00:32:36.519 --> 00:32:37.680
 at this man's

00:32:37.680 --> 00:32:38.019
 house

00:32:38.019 --> 00:32:39.819
 he talks to

00:32:39.819 --> 00:32:40.279
 the guest

00:32:40.279 --> 00:32:41.660
 he talks to

00:32:41.660 --> 00:32:42.160
 the host

00:32:42.160 --> 00:32:43.880
 and he tells

00:32:43.880 --> 00:32:44.299
 this story

00:32:44.299 --> 00:32:45.339
 about being

00:32:45.339 --> 00:32:45.900
 invited to a

00:32:45.900 --> 00:32:46.380
 great banquet

00:32:46.380 --> 00:32:46.880
 and then at the

00:32:46.880 --> 00:32:47.440
 end he talks

00:32:47.440 --> 00:32:47.940
 about it as

00:32:47.940 --> 00:32:49.019
 my banquet

00:32:49.019 --> 00:32:51.319
 saying I'm

00:32:51.319 --> 00:32:52.059
 actually the host

00:32:52.059 --> 00:32:52.700
 I'm actually

00:32:52.700 --> 00:32:53.620
 inviting you

00:32:53.620 --> 00:32:54.620
 to come

00:32:54.620 --> 00:32:55.640
 to God's

00:32:55.640 --> 00:32:56.200
 banquet

00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:56.900
 table

00:32:56.900 --> 00:32:58.880
 and I'm

00:32:58.880 --> 00:32:59.420
 making way

00:32:59.420 --> 00:32:59.799
 that you can

00:32:59.799 --> 00:33:00.200
 come in

00:33:00.200 --> 00:33:01.340
 and I come

00:33:01.340 --> 00:33:01.900
 to find you

00:33:01.900 --> 00:33:02.440
 wherever you

00:33:02.440 --> 00:33:02.640
 are

00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:03.259
 wherever you

00:33:03.259 --> 00:33:03.759
 are

00:33:03.759 --> 00:33:06.460
 I come

00:33:06.460 --> 00:33:06.980
 to shower

00:33:06.980 --> 00:33:09.000
 God's love

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.720
 upon you

00:33:09.720 --> 00:33:11.000
 and bring you

00:33:11.000 --> 00:33:11.880
 to welcome you

00:33:11.880 --> 00:33:12.140
 home

00:33:12.140 --> 00:33:13.640
 don't refuse

00:33:13.640 --> 00:33:14.259
 the invitation

00:33:14.259 --> 00:33:16.600
 don't make

00:33:16.600 --> 00:33:17.200
 an excuse

00:33:17.200 --> 00:33:18.680
 however important

00:33:18.680 --> 00:33:19.380
 it may seem

00:33:19.380 --> 00:33:23.460
 don't miss out

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:24.680
 on the banquet

00:33:24.680 --> 00:33:25.160
 that Jesus

00:33:25.160 --> 00:33:26.600
 calls us to

00:33:26.599 --> 00:33:29.619
 we have

00:33:29.619 --> 00:33:30.199
 the description

00:33:30.199 --> 00:33:30.839
 of the banquet

00:33:30.839 --> 00:33:32.000
 that Jesus

00:33:32.000 --> 00:33:32.699
 calls us to

00:33:32.699 --> 00:33:33.079
 this is

00:33:33.079 --> 00:33:33.599
 Isaiah

00:33:33.599 --> 00:33:36.459
 to this

00:33:36.459 --> 00:33:36.939
 and on this

00:33:36.939 --> 00:33:37.179
 mountain

00:33:37.179 --> 00:33:37.579
 the Lord

00:33:37.579 --> 00:33:38.059
 goes to

00:33:38.059 --> 00:33:38.579
 make all

00:33:38.579 --> 00:33:38.819
 people

00:33:38.819 --> 00:33:39.319
 a feast

00:33:39.319 --> 00:33:39.959
 of richly

00:33:39.959 --> 00:33:41.319
 a feast

00:33:41.319 --> 00:33:42.159
 of well

00:33:42.159 --> 00:33:42.859
 each one

00:33:42.859 --> 00:33:44.059
 richly

00:33:44.059 --> 00:33:44.619
 full of

00:33:44.619 --> 00:33:44.959
 marrow

00:33:44.959 --> 00:33:45.539
 and deep

00:33:45.539 --> 00:33:45.879
 fine

00:33:45.879 --> 00:33:46.759
 well refined

00:33:46.759 --> 00:33:47.099
 and he

00:33:47.099 --> 00:33:47.619
 will swallow

00:33:47.619 --> 00:33:48.039
 up

00:33:48.039 --> 00:33:48.839
 upon this

00:33:48.839 --> 00:33:49.199
 mountain

00:33:49.199 --> 00:33:50.599
 the covering

00:33:50.599 --> 00:33:50.939
 that is

00:33:50.939 --> 00:33:51.279
 passing

00:33:51.279 --> 00:33:51.779
 for all

00:33:51.779 --> 00:33:52.339
 the

00:33:52.339 --> 00:33:53.219
 people

00:33:53.219 --> 00:33:55.659
 call

00:33:55.660 --> 00:33:56.340
 death

00:33:56.340 --> 00:33:56.900
 forever

00:33:56.900 --> 00:33:58.120
 and the

00:33:58.120 --> 00:33:58.320
 Lord

00:33:58.320 --> 00:33:58.600
 God

00:33:58.600 --> 00:33:59.000
 will widen

00:33:59.000 --> 00:33:59.259
 away

00:33:59.259 --> 00:33:59.400
 his

00:33:59.400 --> 00:33:59.580
 eyes

00:33:59.580 --> 00:33:59.779
 from

00:33:59.779 --> 00:33:59.920
 all

00:33:59.920 --> 00:34:00.279
 faces

00:34:00.279 --> 00:34:01.700
 and the

00:34:01.700 --> 00:34:02.100
 corruption

00:34:02.100 --> 00:34:02.360
 is

00:34:02.360 --> 00:34:02.519
 he

00:34:02.519 --> 00:34:02.759
 will

00:34:02.759 --> 00:34:04.100
 take

00:34:04.100 --> 00:34:04.360
 away

00:34:04.360 --> 00:34:04.540
 from

00:34:04.540 --> 00:34:04.740
 all

00:34:04.740 --> 00:34:04.880
 the

00:34:04.880 --> 00:34:05.100
 earth

00:34:05.100 --> 00:34:05.420
 and the

00:34:05.420 --> 00:34:05.620
 Lord

00:34:05.620 --> 00:34:05.820
 is

00:34:05.820 --> 00:34:06.080
 going

00:34:06.080 --> 00:34:06.500
 to

00:34:06.500 --> 00:34:06.960
 him

00:34:06.960 --> 00:34:07.860
 and he

00:34:07.860 --> 00:34:07.880
 will

00:34:07.880 --> 00:34:07.900
 be

00:34:07.900 --> 00:34:08.019
 sent

00:34:08.019 --> 00:34:08.180
 on

00:34:08.180 --> 00:34:08.400
 him

00:34:08.400 --> 00:34:08.579
 and he

00:34:08.579 --> 00:34:08.900
 will

00:34:08.900 --> 00:34:09.240
 this

00:34:09.240 --> 00:34:09.480
 is

00:34:09.480 --> 00:34:09.659
 our

00:34:09.659 --> 00:34:09.940
 God

00:34:09.940 --> 00:34:10.240
 we have

00:34:10.240 --> 00:34:10.480
 waited

00:34:10.480 --> 00:34:11.019
 for him

00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:11.599
 that he

00:34:11.599 --> 00:34:11.820
 might

00:34:11.820 --> 00:34:12.180
 save

00:34:12.180 --> 00:34:12.539
 us

00:34:12.539 --> 00:34:13.220
 this is

00:34:13.220 --> 00:34:13.340
 the

00:34:13.340 --> 00:34:13.559
 Lord

00:34:13.559 --> 00:34:13.840
 we have

00:34:13.840 --> 00:34:14.760
 waited

00:34:14.760 --> 00:34:15.300
 for him

00:34:15.300 --> 00:34:15.740
 that he

00:34:15.740 --> 00:34:16.079
 brought

00:34:16.079 --> 00:34:16.659
 glad

00:34:16.659 --> 00:34:17.639
 and rejoiced

00:34:17.639 --> 00:34:17.920
 his

00:34:17.920 --> 00:34:18.440
 salvation

00:34:18.440 --> 00:34:20.619
 you see

00:34:20.619 --> 00:34:20.940
 this

00:34:20.940 --> 00:34:22.099
 is the

00:34:22.099 --> 00:34:22.579
 invitation

00:34:22.579 --> 00:34:23.000
 of

00:34:23.000 --> 00:34:24.619
 this is

00:34:24.619 --> 00:34:24.880
 this is

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 what makes

00:34:25.280 --> 00:34:25.400
 the

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 disciple

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 more

00:34:26.079 --> 00:34:26.360
 next

00:34:26.360 --> 00:34:26.519
 thing

00:34:26.519 --> 00:34:26.800
 else

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 is to

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 receive

00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:28.200
 the

00:34:28.200 --> 00:34:28.640
 invitation

00:34:28.640 --> 00:34:28.920
 of

00:34:28.920 --> 00:34:29.280
 Jesus

00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:29.820
 to the

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 great

00:34:30.099 --> 00:34:30.320
 way

00:34:30.320 --> 00:34:30.519
 of

00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:31.559
 God

00:34:31.559 --> 00:34:32.960
 and say

00:34:32.960 --> 00:34:33.420
 yes

00:34:33.420 --> 00:34:34.420
 we

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 conquer that

00:34:35.099 --> 00:34:35.340
 kingdom

00:34:35.340 --> 00:34:35.920
 and then

00:34:35.920 --> 00:34:36.599
 then you

00:34:36.599 --> 00:34:36.920
 can extend

00:34:36.920 --> 00:34:37.160
 that

00:34:37.160 --> 00:34:37.579
 invitation

00:34:37.579 --> 00:34:37.980
 and then

00:34:37.980 --> 00:34:38.180
 you can

00:34:38.180 --> 00:34:38.420
 extend

00:34:38.420 --> 00:34:38.720
 that

00:34:38.720 --> 00:34:39.539
 love

00:34:39.539 --> 00:34:40.440
 without

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 any

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 boundaries

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 because

00:34:42.200 --> 00:34:42.500
 of the

00:34:42.500 --> 00:34:42.680
 word

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 of

00:34:42.820 --> 00:34:43.000
 any

00:34:43.000 --> 00:34:43.160
 of

00:34:43.160 --> 00:34:43.500
 hearts

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:47.420
 thanking

00:34:47.420 --> 00:34:49.340
 for

00:34:49.340 --> 00:34:49.860
 coming

00:34:49.860 --> 00:34:58.159
 while

00:34:58.159 --> 00:34:58.599
 you

00:34:58.599 --> 00:34:58.699
 państwo

00:34:58.699 --> 00:35:00.239
 How do you stand through?

00:35:00.659 --> 00:35:03.219
 Lay through what doesn't satisfy you.

00:35:03.699 --> 00:35:05.019
 Come eat what is good.

00:35:06.199 --> 00:35:07.099
 In Jesus' name,

00:35:07.199 --> 00:35:09.179
 you made a way for us to come.

00:35:09.259 --> 00:35:10.059
 You made a way for us to come. You made a way for you.

00:35:10.419 --> 00:35:13.239
 Your death on the cross and through your resurrection.

00:35:15.119 --> 00:35:16.879
 Thank you that you have defeated death.

00:35:18.419 --> 00:35:19.119
 Until one day

00:35:19.119 --> 00:35:20.659
 you've got to be swallowed up through.

00:35:21.359 --> 00:35:22.599
 Swallowed up in victory.

00:35:22.759 --> 00:35:23.539
 In your victory.

00:35:24.939 --> 00:35:26.679
 Lord, we pray that you would give us joy.

00:35:26.679 --> 00:35:28.980
 Give us joy in the morning

00:35:28.980 --> 00:35:30.480
 that you've invited us to the banquet

00:35:30.480 --> 00:35:32.039
 and that we have

00:35:32.039 --> 00:35:34.000
 said yes to you.

00:35:35.039 --> 00:35:36.659
 That we are included among

00:35:36.659 --> 00:35:37.719
 your disciples

00:35:37.719 --> 00:35:39.659
 and your followers.

00:35:41.759 --> 00:35:43.539
 We have a glorious future ahead of us.

00:35:43.639 --> 00:35:45.319
 Resurrection of the righteous that be.

00:35:46.319 --> 00:35:47.460
 A way to long for.

00:35:47.639 --> 00:35:48.639
 Lord, we pray that you would

00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:51.239
 help us to extend

00:35:51.239 --> 00:35:52.960
 your healing to the afflicted.

00:35:54.279 --> 00:35:55.379
 To give honor

00:35:55.379 --> 00:35:56.299
 to the humble.

00:35:57.399 --> 00:35:58.859
 To go to stay here in hospitality

00:35:58.859 --> 00:36:01.259
 even to the outcasts.

00:36:03.119 --> 00:36:03.659
 Lord, we,

00:36:04.019 --> 00:36:05.559
 because you have done that for us,

00:36:05.659 --> 00:36:06.779
 you would come and give us

00:36:06.779 --> 00:36:08.659
 and give us honor

00:36:08.659 --> 00:36:10.440
 and

00:36:10.440 --> 00:36:12.379
 welcome us in your kingdom

00:36:12.379 --> 00:36:15.079
 because of what you have done for us.

00:36:15.739 --> 00:36:16.379
 So we thank you.

00:36:17.379 --> 00:36:18.199
 Jesus, we pray.

00:36:18.419 --> 00:36:18.659
 Amen.

00:36:18.659 --> 00:36:18.759
 Amen.

00:36:18.759 --> 00:36:19.419
 Amen.

00:36:19.419 --> 00:36:19.559
 Amen.

00:36:19.559 --> 00:36:20.319
 Amen.

00:36:20.319 --> 00:36:20.419
 Amen.

00:36:20.419 --> 00:36:20.859
 Amen.

00:36:20.859 --> 00:36:21.440
 Amen.

00:36:21.440 --> 00:36:21.500
 Amen.

00:36:21.500 --> 00:36:21.859
 Amen.

00:36:21.859 --> 00:36:22.440
 Amen.

00:36:22.440 --> 00:36:22.460
 Amen.

00:36:22.460 --> 00:36:22.500
 Amen.

00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:22.539
 Amen.

00:36:22.539 --> 00:36:22.559
 Amen.

00:36:22.559 --> 00:36:22.579
 Amen.

00:36:22.579 --> 00:36:22.639
 Amen.

00:36:22.639 --> 00:36:22.699
 Amen.

00:36:22.699 --> 00:36:22.819
 Amen.

00:36:22.819 --> 00:36:22.859
 Amen.

00:36:22.859 --> 00:36:23.359
 Amen.

00:36:23.359 --> 00:36:23.639
 Amen.

00:36:23.639 --> 00:36:26.659
 Amen.

00:36:26.679 --> 00:36:27.859
 Amen.

00:36:27.859 --> 00:36:48.819
 Amen.

00:36:48.899 --> 00:36:49.559
 Amen.

00:36:49.559 --> 00:36:49.659
 Amen.

00:36:49.659 --> 00:36:49.719
 Amen.

00:36:49.719 --> 00:36:50.619
 Amen.

00:36:50.619 --> 00:36:51.579
 Amen.

00:36:51.579 --> 00:36:51.639
 Amen.

00:36:51.639 --> 00:36:52.799
 Amen.

00:36:52.799 --> 00:36:53.179
 Amen.

00:36:53.259 --> 00:36:54.399
 Amen.

00:36:54.400 --> 00:37:01.039
 We can move and sing.