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 We are in Mark and we're in chapter 5 as we continue our verse by verse exposition of the book.

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 We're going to begin reading today in verse 21 and read through verse 43.

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 So please join me there as I read.

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 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him, and he was beside the sea.

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 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet and implored him earnestly, saying,

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 My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her so that she may be made well and live.

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 And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him.

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 And there was a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years and who had suffered much under many physicians and had spent all that she had and was no better, rather grew worse.

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 She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.

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 For she said, If I touch even his garment, I will be made well.

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 And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

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 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said,

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 Who touched my garments?

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 And his disciples said to him, You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, Who touched me?

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 And he looked around to see who had done it.

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 But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him and told him the whole truth.

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 And he said to her, Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your disease.

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 While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler's house some who said, Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?

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 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not fear, only believe.

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 And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

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 And they came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.

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 And when he had entered, he said to them, Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but sleeping.

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 And they laughed at him.

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 But he put them all outside and took the child's father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.

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 Taking her by the hand, he said to her, Talitha Kumai, which means, Little girl, I say to you, arise.

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 And immediately the girl got up and began walking, for she was twelve years of age.

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 And they were immediately overcome with amazement.

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 And he strictly charged them that no one should know this and told them to give her something to eat.

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 Join me in prayer.

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 Father, we thank you this morning for the ability to come together and meet.

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 And we thank you that we are your redeemed ones, your church.

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 We praise you this day that you have given us your word, that we might study it to know you better,

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 and to better know how we ought to live to exalt your name.

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 We thank you that you have given to us the Spirit as a helper,

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 that he might soften our hearts and sharpen our minds,

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 that we will receive the truth that you have for us this day and apply it to our very being.

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 And Father, it is our great prayer that as we study together,

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 that you will change us from one stage of glory to another,

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 that we will leave here looking more like Christ,

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 so that we can make him great amongst this world.

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 We pray this in his name.

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 Amen.

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 So, before we get into the details of this story,

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 let me just remind you a bit of the setting.

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 Jesus' primary ministry up to this point has been in Galilee,

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 would be on the north side of the nation that they're functioning in,

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 and he's functioned primarily out of Capernaum.

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 Capernaum has kind of been his home base of operations,

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 and that's where he's been sending out and going back and sending out and going back.

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 And we found him back at the beginning of chapter 4 on the side of the sea,

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 which is just outside of Capernaum, the Sea of Galilee, on the western coast,

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 and he gets out into a boat because the crowd is so big that they're pressing in on him,

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 and he's able to speak to them from the water.

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 Following this, this discourse that Mark records for us,

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 he sets out across the Sea of Galilee, about six miles wide,

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 and a great storm arises.

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 And we get the wonderful story at the end of chapter 4

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 of Jesus speaking to the storm and calming it.

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 And then he arrives on the eastern coast,

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 and it's called in verse 1 of chapter 5,

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 of the country of the Gerasenes,

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 which was kind of a Gentile stronghold, so to speak,

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 within the primarily Israeli nation now that they're functioning in.

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 And so we see him then here in the Gerasenes,

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 and this is where he casts out the legion of demons that we saw last week.

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 And these people, because they were afraid of him,

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 and because he cast this legion of demons into a herd of pigs,

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 which would have brought somebody some livelihood,

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 and they all were driven into the sea and drowned,

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 asked him to leave.

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 So he's gotten back in the boat,

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 and he's crossed back over the Sea of Galilee,

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 crossed this six miles,

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 and he's landed once again on the western bank,

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 back outside of Capernaum,

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 where he did the primary amount of his ministry.

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 In the Gospel of Luke, when we see this story,

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 we actually see that a crowd had gathered and was waiting for him to return.

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 So as he left to go to the other side,

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 a crowd gathered and was waiting for him to come back onto the western shore.

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 And so here we see him landing and immediately encountering these two separate characters.

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 Before we talk about them, though,

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 it's also important for us to back up a little bit

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 and just be reminded of the meta-narrative which we all live under.

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 The great story would be another way of saying that word.

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 That is that the world is under the curse of sin.

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 Because of original sin,

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 because what Adam did in the garden,

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 sin has passed to all of us,

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 and the effects of sin have passed to all of us.

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 Sin runs rampant where we are,

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 and its effect beyond that runs rampant.

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 It's a wonder that we don't hate sin more as those who are delivered from it,

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 because it causes all of the things in this world that we consider bad.

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 It's why any of us are tired this morning.

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 It's why I've been a bit sick for the past few weeks.

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 It's why my little Judah burned his hand.

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 If you see the big scab on his hand,

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 that's why that happened,

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 and why it hurt so badly when it happened.

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 It's why Cade has a cough.

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 It's why when I woke up at 4 a.m. when he was coughing,

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 it was painful to wake up at 4 a.m.

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 It's why work is labor.

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 It's why we will battle weeds in our garden this year.

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 Every time you pull a weed, sin.

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 It's why families are torn apart.

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 It's why the word family has been redefined,

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 the institution itself torn down.

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 It's why there is so much corruption in the business and political realms.

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 It's why the world experiences war and famine and rampant disease.

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 Sin ushered into this world a great deal of decay.

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 It's why people die, and it's why we will one day die.

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 Romans 5.12 says,

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 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man,

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 and death through sin,

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 and so death spread to all men,

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 because all sinned.

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 So the state in which we function,

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 even as those who have been delivered from the bondage of sin,

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 who have redeemed souls and can now live to God,

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 we still feel the effect.

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 There's still a judgment on this world

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 for the sin that has been committed.

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 And we have seen now,

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 time and time again,

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 in the Gospel of Mark,

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 people who were suffering because of sin.

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 And that is what makes the good news of Jesus Christ good news.

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 Sin is bad news.

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 Jesus Christ is good news.

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 As He comes to usher in a new kingdom,

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 as He comes to heal and comes to deliver,

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 that's why He goes about doing all of these miracles,

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 to give validation to His message

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 and to show that He is the great healer,

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 the one that comes to take away sin

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 and to fix all of the things that sin has torn apart.

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 So remember, that's who we're talking about here.

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 That's the Jesus that we're talking about here

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 as we look at these two miracles

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 that are sandwiched together.

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 And you see this used as a literary form

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 in a number of places in the Scriptures

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 where things seem to be disjointed but sandwiched together.

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 But that's not the case here.

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 This is the way the actual event happened.

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 That God orchestrated and brought about in His providence.

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 There's two miracles happening at the same time

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 because you see that the miracle of the healing of the woman

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 is actually an interruption

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 on the task that Jesus was set about.

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 And they are, in this way,

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 juxtaposed against one another.

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 You've got Jairus,

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 who's a ruler of the synagogue,

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 which would have been at the very top of society.

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 He would have had some administrative responsibility.

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 He wasn't a priest,

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 but he would have had some administrative responsibility

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 in the temple.

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 For a modern-day example,

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 if you think of one of the large churches in our area,

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 this may have been the pastor of administration

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 who took care of all the back-end things

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 that were going on.

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 But imagine that that church

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 was the only church in our region.

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 And everybody knew that he was the guy

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 that ran the show.

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 He would have looked after the storehouses

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 or provisions for the sacrifice.

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 would have been highly esteemed for his position.

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 Whereas we see the woman,

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 she had an illness,

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 a discharge of blood,

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 which was some type of menstrual disorder.

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 And she would have been at the very bottom of society.

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 While Jairus is a ruler of the synagogue,

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 she would have been forbidden from worshiping in the synagogue

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 because of her condition.

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 If you care to read on that,

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 Leviticus 15, 19-33

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 can bring some understanding to you

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 about why that was the case.

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 She was the bottom.

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 She was considered unclean.

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 People didn't want to be around her or touch her

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 because if they did,

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 they were considered unclean

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 and forbidden from worship.

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 She was at the very bottom.

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 Jairus has a daughter who is sick.

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 She's close to death's doorstep.

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 She's about to die.

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 She's 12 years old.

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 And we have a woman who has had a disease for 12 years.

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 I don't know the connection there,

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 but I thought it was fascinating

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 that the ages were the same in that way.

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 So we see then these very interesting,

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 different characters brought together in this one story.

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 And so I want us to look together.

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 I want us to note three things about our Lord from this text.

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 Firstly, notice the power of Christ.

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 Notice number one, the power of Christ.

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 And we have seen this time and time again.

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 If you've been with us in our study in Mark,

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 Mark is working to,

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 he's trying to convince us

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 that we should be followers of Christ,

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 that Jesus is in fact the Son of God.

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 And he displays that over and over again

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 in his very comic book fashion,

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 very punchy style.

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 He gives us story after story after story

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 of the power of Christ.

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 And we see it again here.

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 At the end of chapter 4,

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 we saw some of the most amazing display of this

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 where he calms a storm with the words,

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 Peace, be still, just speaks.

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 And the waves and the wind obey him.

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 At the beginning of chapter 5,

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 we see this man possessed by a legion of demons.

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 And I don't remember the exact number,

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 but a legion in this day

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 was approximately 6,800 men.

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 Was it that many demons?

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 We don't know.

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 But it was such a force,

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 the text tells us in verse 4,

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 that no one had the strength to subdue him.

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 Right?

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 No one had the strength.

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 Mark inspired, writes this down,

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 because right after that,

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 who subdues him?

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 Jesus.

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 Right?

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 And at the end of chapter 5,

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 we see him heal a woman

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 that no physician could heal.

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 Again, look at that scathing commentary

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 on physicians of the day in verse 26.

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 Interestingly, Luke says nothing about the physicians,

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 as he was a physician himself.

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 Right?

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 But in verse 26, he says,

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 And she had suffered much under many physicians,

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 and had spent all that she had,

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 and was no better,

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 but grew worse.

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 And I don't know if Mark was cynical

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 of medicine of the time.

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 I almost said Western medicine,

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 but this would have actually been Eastern medicine.

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 or not, but clearly,

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 she hadn't been healed.

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 She had an illness that could not be healed

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 by these people.

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 And what do we see happen after that?

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 Jesus heals her.

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 Not with a word this time,

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 but simply with a touch.

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 As she sneaks up behind him,

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 touches the hem of his garment,

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 and the power that he possesses

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 is enough to heal him.

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 Now, this is not the first time

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 that we've seen Jesus heal by touching.

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 Explicitly, we see it,

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 summarized in Mark chapter 6, verse 56.

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 You can flip there if you want.

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 And whenever he came in villages,

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 cities, or countryside,

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 they laid the sick in the marketplaces,

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 and implored him that he might touch

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 even the fringe of his garment.

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 And as many as touched it were made well.

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 And it's more implicitly taught,

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 previously in Mark chapter 3, verse 10,

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 for he had healed many,

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 so that all who had diseases

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 pressed around him to touch him.

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 It was said in Jesus' day

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 that he rid the land of sickness.

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 So, as I've been studying this,

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 I've almost,

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 I've gotten to this kind of mode

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 where I'm like,

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 oh, another healing.

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 Alright.

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 What are we going to talk about this week?

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 We've got another healing in front of us.

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 But it's important to note

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 the degree of his power

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 that he healed,

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 and he healed,

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 and he healed,

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 and he healed.

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 He also resurrects a young girl.

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 This is the first time we see this

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 as a record in the Gospel accounts.

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 He resurrects a young ruler.

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 This daughter of the ruler of the synagogue.

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 And here, he simply speaks.

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 The English record is,

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 little girl,

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 I say to you,

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 arise.

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 She was dead,

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 and she came back to life.

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 Now, this was likely

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 a ruler of the synagogue,

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 of the very same synagogue

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 that he entered into

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 in chapter 1.

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 If you'd like,

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 you can flip back a couple of pages

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 in your copy of God's Word.

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 Beginning in verse 21.

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 We won't read that together,

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 but this story is when he enters into

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 the synagogue,

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 and a man with an unclean spirit

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 is afraid of him,

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 and he says to him,

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 again with his words,

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 verse 25,

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 be silent and come out of him.

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 And he obeys.

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 He has no choice but to obey

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 because of the power of Christ.

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 Jesus is and was powerful.

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 The world was created

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 through him and for him

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 by the power of his Word.

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 He now holds everything that exists

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 in its proper order

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 by the power of his Word.

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 Let that truth just sink into you.

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 I can accomplish very little

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 with my words.

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 I think I'm gifted to teach.

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 My gifting is smaller

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 than other people's gifting

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 to do so.

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 At times have been said

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 that I am convincing.

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 I can convince people

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 to do some things,

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 but that is meager.

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 That is little.

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 It is very difficult

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 to convince much with my words,

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 but Jesus,

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 by the power of his Word,

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 does everything.

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 Nothing holds together

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 that is apart from him.

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 You've heard me say before

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 if you've been here long

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 that I am held in the shape of me

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 by the power of Jesus' Word.

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 That if Jesus were to stop,

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 if he were to say no more,

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 all of us would just burst

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 into a billion atoms.

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 What holds me in this shape?

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 Right?

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 It's the power of Jesus' Word.

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 It's phenomenal.

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 But,

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 as we've seen all these

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 wonderful examples

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 of the way in which Jesus

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 has expressed his power

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 in the world,

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 there was no greater display

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 than in the display

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 of his power on the cross

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 when he humbled himself

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 and was beaten beyond recognition

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 but hung there for our sake

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 and bore the wrath of God

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 that we might have

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 the redemption of our souls

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 in him.

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 That act was all-powerful.

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 It was perfect in its power

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 to forgive the sins

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 of those who would

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 and will believe in him.

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 Incredible.

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 The fact that Jesus said

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 on the cross,

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 it is finished,

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 needs to mean something

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 for our lives.

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 He accomplished the work.

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 It is done.

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 It has the power

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 for the salvation of my soul

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 and now the sanctification of it.

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 And you're not a believer today,

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 it has the power

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 for the salvation of your soul

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 as well.

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 Just believe

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 that it has that power.

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 Now for us,

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 we are not granted

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 the same power,

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 the same degree,

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 although we have been

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 given power

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 and particularly,

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 we've been given power,

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 a tool in our hands

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 to use

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 and that is the gospel.

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 We get to be part

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 of God's work

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 in bringing about change

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 in this world

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 by the power

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 of the gospel.

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 Remember in Mark 1.1,

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 Mark says,

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 the beginning of the gospel

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 of Jesus Christ,

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 the Son of God.

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 All that Jesus was

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 and is

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 and will be

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 is part of this good news

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 of who Christ is.

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 His person and His work.

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 You hear me say that

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 consistently and constantly.

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 His person and His work.

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 Paul understood this

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 in Romans 1.16,

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 the first part of it.

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 For I am not ashamed

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 of the gospel.

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 Why?

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 I'm not ashamed of the gospel

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 as I present myself

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 to this dark world,

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 to this fallen place,

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 this place infected by sin.

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 I'm not ashamed of the gospel

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 for it is the power of God

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 for salvation

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 to everyone who believes.

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 We have been given

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 power in the sense

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 that we are tools

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 in the hands of the Almighty,

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 that we might propagate

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 the truth of Him everywhere.

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 As we behold

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 the power of Christ,

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 we should remember

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 that He came primarily

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 to seek and to save

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 the lost.

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 The way in which

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 He presents miracles

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 are simply

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 so that people would

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 stop and listen

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 that His message

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 might be validated.

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 And this is the message,

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 the same message

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 that we now have,

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 that we've been entrusted with,

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 that we might spread

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 the good news of Him

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 everywhere.

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 Secondly,

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 I would like for you

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 to notice

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 the compassion

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 of Christ.

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 Notice the compassion

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 of Christ.

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 This is also

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 not the first time

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 that we have seen

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 this to be true.

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 Previously,

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 in the Gospel of Mark,

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 one of my favorite

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 examples of this,

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 chapter 1,

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 verse 40-45,

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 we see a man

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 with leprosy

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 who has to live

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 in desolate places

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 because of his condition.

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 He was ordered.

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 People would have

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 nothing to do with him.

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 He had to stay

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 outside of town

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 because none of them

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 wanted to contract

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 this horrible disease.

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 He was forced

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 to be outside

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 of community,

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 forced to be alone.

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 And Jesus

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 has compassion on him.

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 He heals him.

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 And because He heals him,

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 Jesus is forced

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 to go out

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 to desolate places.

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 He trades places

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 with Him

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 in the same way

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 that He traded places

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 with us on the cross.

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 He takes the shame.

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 He takes the burden.

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 And He goes and dwells

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 in desolate places.

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 Great display

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 of compassion.

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 And then my next favorite

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 is chapter 5.

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 This man who's stricken

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 with demons

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 who's,

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 in other gospel accounts,

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 we see that he's naked,

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 that he's crying out

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 in the wilderness,

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 that he's cutting himself

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 with stones.

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 And Jesus lands

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 on the shore

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 and the very first thing

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 He does

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 is sees a man

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 who desperately

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 needs to be delivered.

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 And He does so.

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 The account we get

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 is that the man

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 wants to go with Him.

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 Of course,

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 he would want to go with

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 Jesus who had delivered

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 Him in this way.

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 And Jesus leaves Him behind

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 and tells Him to go

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 and tell all the Lord

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 has done for Him

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 and how He has had mercy

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 on Him.

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 Jesus is God.

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 We've seen this

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 over and over again.

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 We see that displayed

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 in the power of God.

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 But we also see that

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 displayed in the compassion.

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 Psalm 103.13

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 records,

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 as a father shows compassion

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 to his children,

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 so the Lord,

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 Yahweh in the Hebrew,

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 God Almighty,

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 shows compassion

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 to those who fear Him.

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 And here we see that

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 so clearly expressed

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 in the person

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 of Jesus Christ.

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 Note how he even

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 intercedes

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 in the potential trouble

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 that Jairus may have

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 encountered

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 at the delivery

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 of the news

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 that his daughter

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 has gone ahead

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 and passed.

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 There's this interruption

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 on the way.

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 This interruption

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 that slows Jesus down.

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 He stops to talk

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 to this woman

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 that has pressed in

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 and has touched

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 his garment.

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 And he takes the time

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 to overhear the news

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 and to say to Jairus,

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 do not fear,

00:22:07.119 --> 00:22:08.019
 only believe.

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 Do not fear,

00:22:09.639 --> 00:22:10.199
 only believe.

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 Remember the faith

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 that caused you

00:22:12.339 --> 00:22:14.019
 to come and find me.

00:22:14.579 --> 00:22:15.799
 To fall at my feet

00:22:15.799 --> 00:22:17.079
 and ask that I would come

00:22:17.079 --> 00:22:18.159
 and heal your daughter.

00:22:18.659 --> 00:22:19.559
 Remember that faith.

00:22:19.659 --> 00:22:20.359
 Do not fear,

00:22:20.659 --> 00:22:21.879
 only believe.

00:22:21.980 --> 00:22:23.279
 And he goes on with him

00:22:23.279 --> 00:22:24.919
 to the house.

00:22:26.379 --> 00:22:27.259
 Phenomenal expression

00:22:27.259 --> 00:22:29.759
 of that kind of compassion.

00:22:30.919 --> 00:22:31.759
 Now for us,

00:22:32.599 --> 00:22:33.559
 we are called

00:22:33.559 --> 00:22:35.259
 in the same way

00:22:35.259 --> 00:22:37.659
 to have compassion.

00:22:38.439 --> 00:22:39.079
 Look again

00:22:39.079 --> 00:22:39.899
 at another example

00:22:39.899 --> 00:22:40.980
 of Jesus

00:22:40.980 --> 00:22:42.039
 and His compassion.

00:22:42.359 --> 00:22:43.099
 Matthew 9.

00:22:43.099 --> 00:22:43.719
 Please turn there.

00:22:43.759 --> 00:22:44.359
 Matthew 9,

00:22:44.439 --> 00:22:45.059
 verse 35.

00:22:54.899 --> 00:22:56.119
 And here we see Jesus

00:22:56.119 --> 00:22:58.259
 and His compassionate character

00:22:58.259 --> 00:23:00.279
 turning that outward

00:23:00.279 --> 00:23:01.879
 to those who would be

00:23:01.879 --> 00:23:02.459
 His disciples.

00:23:03.159 --> 00:23:04.439
 So as He's compassionate,

00:23:04.559 --> 00:23:05.579
 He's now asking them

00:23:05.579 --> 00:23:06.879
 to be compassionate.

00:23:07.019 --> 00:23:07.519
 Verse 35,

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 And Jesus went throughout

00:23:08.220 --> 00:23:09.019
 all the cities and villages

00:23:09.019 --> 00:23:10.819
 teaching in their synagogues

00:23:10.819 --> 00:23:11.799
 and proclaiming the gospel

00:23:11.799 --> 00:23:12.240
 of the kingdom

00:23:12.240 --> 00:23:13.500
 and healing every disease

00:23:13.500 --> 00:23:14.859
 and every affliction.

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 Boy, I love that.

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 Every.

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 So good.

00:23:17.079 --> 00:23:17.700
 Verse 36,

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 When He saw the crowds,

00:23:19.440 --> 00:23:21.379
 He had compassion for them

00:23:21.379 --> 00:23:23.339
 because they were harassed

00:23:23.339 --> 00:23:24.500
 and helpless

00:23:24.500 --> 00:23:26.700
 like sheep without a shepherd.

00:23:27.460 --> 00:23:28.859
 Then He said to His disciples

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 and He says to us

00:23:29.799 --> 00:23:30.599
 this morning,

00:23:31.160 --> 00:23:32.779
 The harvest is plentiful,

00:23:33.200 --> 00:23:34.359
 but the laborers are few.

00:23:34.359 --> 00:23:36.159
 Therefore pray earnestly

00:23:36.159 --> 00:23:37.599
 to the Lord of the harvest

00:23:37.599 --> 00:23:38.819
 to send out laborers

00:23:38.819 --> 00:23:40.019
 into His harvest

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 to send out those

00:23:41.500 --> 00:23:42.879
 that would have compassion

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 the way in which

00:23:44.000 --> 00:23:46.599
 Jesus had compassion.

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 Do you look at the world

00:23:48.399 --> 00:23:49.159
 in that way?

00:23:49.959 --> 00:23:51.099
 Do you look out at people

00:23:51.099 --> 00:23:52.679
 who are harassed

00:23:52.679 --> 00:23:54.539
 and helpless by sin?

00:23:54.939 --> 00:23:56.859
 That are held in bondage to it?

00:23:57.059 --> 00:23:58.299
 And having the keys

00:23:58.299 --> 00:23:59.379
 to unlock

00:23:59.379 --> 00:24:02.119
 the shackles that hold them

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 in that place,

00:24:02.799 --> 00:24:04.859
 do you have compassion on them?

00:24:05.240 --> 00:24:06.720
 Do you go to seek

00:24:06.720 --> 00:24:07.819
 to deliver them

00:24:07.819 --> 00:24:08.659
 from the place

00:24:08.659 --> 00:24:09.500
 that they're in?

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 I think far too often

00:24:13.240 --> 00:24:14.539
 the answer to that is no.

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 If we're honest with ourselves,

00:24:17.079 --> 00:24:19.039
 the answer to that is no.

00:24:19.119 --> 00:24:20.440
 And as disciples of Christ,

00:24:20.879 --> 00:24:22.039
 we ought to be compassionate

00:24:22.039 --> 00:24:24.619
 the way He was.

00:24:25.579 --> 00:24:26.720
 The writer of Hebrews,

00:24:27.680 --> 00:24:30.180
 in his drive

00:24:30.180 --> 00:24:32.560
 to keep the Hebrew believers

00:24:32.560 --> 00:24:34.519
 devoted to Christ

00:24:34.519 --> 00:24:35.620
 and to His ways,

00:24:35.920 --> 00:24:36.920
 reminded them of a time

00:24:36.920 --> 00:24:37.900
 that they were compassionate,

00:24:38.360 --> 00:24:39.200
 reminded them of a time

00:24:39.200 --> 00:24:40.019
 that that was

00:24:40.019 --> 00:24:42.019
 a better choice.

00:24:42.360 --> 00:24:43.259
 Hebrews chapter 10,

00:24:43.480 --> 00:24:44.420
 verse 32.

00:24:44.740 --> 00:24:45.340
 And I would ask you

00:24:45.340 --> 00:24:45.840
 to join me there,

00:24:45.900 --> 00:24:46.539
 although I may start

00:24:46.539 --> 00:24:47.380
 off ahead of you.

00:24:47.519 --> 00:24:48.220
 So Hebrews 10,

00:24:48.320 --> 00:24:48.820
 verse 32.

00:24:52.340 --> 00:24:53.460
 The writer of Hebrews says,

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 But recall the former days.

00:24:56.380 --> 00:24:57.059
 Back when,

00:24:57.120 --> 00:24:58.039
 after you were enlightened,

00:24:58.140 --> 00:24:58.980
 when you had become a believer,

00:24:59.319 --> 00:25:01.000
 you endured a hard struggle

00:25:01.000 --> 00:25:02.319
 with sufferings.

00:25:02.880 --> 00:25:04.220
 Sometimes being publicly exposed

00:25:04.220 --> 00:25:05.220
 to reproach and affliction,

00:25:05.480 --> 00:25:07.120
 and sometimes being partners

00:25:07.120 --> 00:25:08.740
 with those so treated.

00:25:08.860 --> 00:25:10.519
 So sometimes you were afflicted

00:25:10.519 --> 00:25:11.200
 and persecuted,

00:25:11.460 --> 00:25:12.460
 and sometimes you partnered

00:25:12.460 --> 00:25:12.940
 with those.

00:25:13.059 --> 00:25:13.880
 And here's the example,

00:25:14.000 --> 00:25:14.480
 verse 34.

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 For you had compassion

00:25:16.180 --> 00:25:17.019
 on those in prison.

00:25:17.480 --> 00:25:18.160
 And this day,

00:25:18.279 --> 00:25:19.340
 if you didn't have somebody

00:25:19.340 --> 00:25:20.160
 to come and care for you

00:25:20.160 --> 00:25:20.540
 in prison,

00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:21.660
 they didn't care for you.

00:25:21.759 --> 00:25:23.340
 There was not cable TV

00:25:23.340 --> 00:25:24.300
 and three meals a day.

00:25:24.759 --> 00:25:25.640
 This didn't happen.

00:25:25.740 --> 00:25:26.800
 They threw you in a cell,

00:25:27.200 --> 00:25:28.860
 and they permitted family members

00:25:28.860 --> 00:25:29.779
 or friends to come

00:25:29.779 --> 00:25:30.580
 and bring food.

00:25:30.800 --> 00:25:31.320
 That was it.

00:25:31.620 --> 00:25:32.340
 That's what you got.

00:25:33.440 --> 00:25:34.400
 For you had compassion

00:25:34.400 --> 00:25:35.040
 on those in prison,

00:25:35.440 --> 00:25:36.880
 and you joyfully accepted

00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:37.540
 the plundering

00:25:37.540 --> 00:25:38.680
 of your property.

00:25:39.360 --> 00:25:40.560
 So as they're going

00:25:40.560 --> 00:25:42.840
 to help the Christians

00:25:42.840 --> 00:25:43.440
 who are in prison

00:25:43.440 --> 00:25:44.040
 for their faith,

00:25:44.300 --> 00:25:45.060
 they're automatically

00:25:45.060 --> 00:25:46.060
 identifying themselves.

00:25:46.700 --> 00:25:47.740
 They're going to take food,

00:25:47.820 --> 00:25:48.620
 they're going to take provision,

00:25:48.860 --> 00:25:49.300
 and they're saying,

00:25:49.299 --> 00:25:50.359
 we love these people.

00:25:50.859 --> 00:25:51.980
 These are our people.

00:25:52.659 --> 00:25:52.919
 And therefore,

00:25:53.000 --> 00:25:54.079
 they're identifying themselves

00:25:54.079 --> 00:25:55.039
 as Christians,

00:25:55.500 --> 00:25:56.639
 and they joyfully,

00:25:56.720 --> 00:25:57.839
 it's a phenomenal thing,

00:25:57.919 --> 00:25:59.220
 it's a strange thing,

00:25:59.279 --> 00:26:00.119
 it's a set apart

00:26:00.119 --> 00:26:00.919
 from the world thing

00:26:00.919 --> 00:26:02.119
 to see that they joyfully

00:26:02.119 --> 00:26:04.039
 accepted the plundering

00:26:04.039 --> 00:26:04.980
 of their property.

00:26:05.119 --> 00:26:05.919
 They had compassion

00:26:05.919 --> 00:26:06.700
 that drove them

00:26:06.700 --> 00:26:09.000
 to not even care.

00:26:10.000 --> 00:26:10.919
 To not care

00:26:10.919 --> 00:26:12.740
 that their property

00:26:12.740 --> 00:26:13.279
 was plundered,

00:26:13.359 --> 00:26:13.899
 that their things

00:26:13.899 --> 00:26:14.399
 were stolen,

00:26:14.659 --> 00:26:15.539
 that graffiti was written

00:26:15.539 --> 00:26:16.119
 on their walls.

00:26:16.379 --> 00:26:16.779
 Why?

00:26:17.619 --> 00:26:18.539
 Since you knew

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:20.180
 that you yourselves

00:26:20.180 --> 00:26:22.399
 had a better possession

00:26:22.399 --> 00:26:24.799
 and an abiding one,

00:26:24.879 --> 00:26:25.579
 one that couldn't

00:26:25.579 --> 00:26:26.420
 be taken away.

00:26:26.599 --> 00:26:27.839
 What is he talking about?

00:26:27.920 --> 00:26:30.500
 He's talking about Christ.

00:26:31.720 --> 00:26:33.039
 They had a better possession.

00:26:33.500 --> 00:26:35.019
 Jesus Christ.

00:26:35.159 --> 00:26:35.480
 Beloved,

00:26:35.599 --> 00:26:36.700
 why do we hold on

00:26:36.700 --> 00:26:37.379
 to things

00:26:37.379 --> 00:26:39.039
 that are lesser

00:26:39.039 --> 00:26:41.680
 when we can have greater?

00:26:41.680 --> 00:26:43.779
 It's a simple trade.

00:26:44.480 --> 00:26:46.940
 Such an easy decision to make.

00:26:46.940 --> 00:26:48.960
 If we can gain more of Christ,

00:26:49.120 --> 00:26:50.220
 why would we not give

00:26:50.220 --> 00:26:51.320
 all that we have

00:26:51.320 --> 00:26:52.660
 and all that we are

00:26:52.660 --> 00:26:53.660
 to have compassion

00:26:53.660 --> 00:26:54.700
 for those

00:26:54.700 --> 00:26:55.960
 who are in the shackles

00:26:55.960 --> 00:26:56.860
 of sin

00:26:56.860 --> 00:26:58.240
 that we might gain

00:26:58.240 --> 00:26:59.620
 more of Him?

00:27:02.420 --> 00:27:03.220
 Yesterday morning,

00:27:03.340 --> 00:27:04.400
 I spent some time

00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:05.980
 with Gary Bailey.

00:27:06.140 --> 00:27:07.360
 We went and got some breakfast

00:27:07.360 --> 00:27:08.600
 and visited a friend of his

00:27:08.600 --> 00:27:09.680
 who gave me some books

00:27:09.680 --> 00:27:10.340
 from his library.

00:27:11.140 --> 00:27:12.039
 And on our way back,

00:27:12.039 --> 00:27:15.899
 I saw a big 15-passenger van

00:27:15.899 --> 00:27:16.980
 with D-Now written

00:27:16.980 --> 00:27:17.680
 on the back of it.

00:27:17.759 --> 00:27:18.299
 If you guys don't know,

00:27:18.359 --> 00:27:19.220
 that's Disciple Now.

00:27:19.299 --> 00:27:19.980
 And there's a church

00:27:19.980 --> 00:27:20.619
 in the area

00:27:20.619 --> 00:27:21.879
 having a Disciple Now

00:27:21.879 --> 00:27:22.420
 this weekend.

00:27:23.079 --> 00:27:24.579
 So I just kind of mused at it.

00:27:24.599 --> 00:27:25.099
 I remember some

00:27:25.099 --> 00:27:26.200
 Disciple Now days.

00:27:26.299 --> 00:27:26.980
 They're probably headed

00:27:26.980 --> 00:27:27.680
 to recreation

00:27:27.680 --> 00:27:28.619
 on a Saturday morning

00:27:28.619 --> 00:27:30.079
 to go be crazy

00:27:30.079 --> 00:27:31.139
 and have a lot of fun together,

00:27:31.200 --> 00:27:31.799
 which is good.

00:27:33.200 --> 00:27:34.240
 Out in front of that,

00:27:34.319 --> 00:27:35.119
 I could see

00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:37.940
 a bright green Dodge Viper,

00:27:38.639 --> 00:27:39.899
 which is a six-figure vehicle

00:27:39.899 --> 00:27:40.940
 if you don't know that.

00:27:40.940 --> 00:27:42.880
 It's a $100,000 vehicle.

00:27:43.700 --> 00:27:45.500
 And as Gary passed the Viper,

00:27:46.160 --> 00:27:46.980
 which now that I think about it,

00:27:47.000 --> 00:27:47.600
 it's kind of ironic

00:27:47.600 --> 00:27:48.820
 in the Toyota,

00:27:50.799 --> 00:27:52.000
 D-Now was also written

00:27:52.000 --> 00:27:53.759
 on the Viper as well.

00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:55.340
 And it broke my heart

00:27:55.340 --> 00:27:56.400
 for the man driving it

00:27:56.400 --> 00:27:59.440
 because he's been misled.

00:28:00.299 --> 00:28:01.680
 His own heart

00:28:01.680 --> 00:28:02.779
 has deceived him

00:28:02.779 --> 00:28:03.700
 to think that

00:28:03.700 --> 00:28:05.200
 there's greater joy

00:28:05.200 --> 00:28:06.620
 found in that car

00:28:06.620 --> 00:28:08.299
 than what he could do with it,

00:28:08.720 --> 00:28:09.299
 what he could do

00:28:09.299 --> 00:28:10.380
 with the money that it took

00:28:10.380 --> 00:28:11.020
 to purchase

00:28:11.020 --> 00:28:12.060
 a two-seater,

00:28:12.620 --> 00:28:14.100
 six-figure vehicle

00:28:14.100 --> 00:28:16.440
 to gain more of Christ.

00:28:17.440 --> 00:28:18.420
 Wasn't mad at him

00:28:18.420 --> 00:28:19.160
 for what he could have done

00:28:19.160 --> 00:28:19.600
 with the money.

00:28:20.540 --> 00:28:21.420
 Wasn't jealous

00:28:21.420 --> 00:28:22.600
 that he had the money

00:28:22.600 --> 00:28:23.680
 to buy a vehicle like that,

00:28:23.740 --> 00:28:24.820
 but sad for him

00:28:24.820 --> 00:28:26.840
 because it means something

00:28:26.840 --> 00:28:27.740
 about what he believes

00:28:27.740 --> 00:28:28.720
 about who Jesus is.

00:28:29.320 --> 00:28:29.840
 He doesn't believe

00:28:29.840 --> 00:28:31.380
 that Jesus is more precious,

00:28:31.720 --> 00:28:33.620
 that he's more valuable.

00:28:33.940 --> 00:28:34.660
 And how is it

00:28:34.660 --> 00:28:36.060
 that we serve him?

00:28:36.240 --> 00:28:37.220
 We serve the least

00:28:37.220 --> 00:28:38.940
 of these, right?

00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:40.220
 What could he do

00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:41.839
 that would gain more for him,

00:28:42.039 --> 00:28:42.539
 that would put up

00:28:42.539 --> 00:28:44.339
 treasure in heaven for him,

00:28:44.500 --> 00:28:44.980
 that would help

00:28:44.980 --> 00:28:46.140
 have him experience

00:28:46.140 --> 00:28:47.220
 in greater degree

00:28:47.220 --> 00:28:48.660
 what it is God is doing

00:28:48.660 --> 00:28:49.519
 and accomplishing

00:28:49.519 --> 00:28:49.960
 in this world?

00:28:50.019 --> 00:28:50.660
 Because I can tell you

00:28:50.660 --> 00:28:51.839
 the little snot-nosed kid

00:28:51.839 --> 00:28:52.680
 riding with him

00:28:52.680 --> 00:28:54.299
 was not the kind of joy

00:28:54.299 --> 00:28:55.180
 that he wants to bring

00:28:55.180 --> 00:28:55.819
 into the world.

00:28:56.000 --> 00:28:56.799
 Like, he was having fun,

00:28:56.860 --> 00:28:57.400
 I'm sure.

00:28:58.980 --> 00:28:59.740
 But ultimately,

00:28:59.900 --> 00:29:01.000
 why does God

00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:02.200
 give us gifts

00:29:02.200 --> 00:29:02.940
 that we might

00:29:02.940 --> 00:29:03.920
 know him better

00:29:03.920 --> 00:29:06.539
 and enjoy him more?

00:29:07.360 --> 00:29:07.920
 Let's talk about

00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:08.700
 a couple examples

00:29:08.700 --> 00:29:09.980
 of compassion.

00:29:10.980 --> 00:29:12.240
 Tomorrow, St. Patrick's Day.

00:29:12.800 --> 00:29:13.640
 Most of you

00:29:13.640 --> 00:29:15.660
 may be aware of that.

00:29:15.880 --> 00:29:17.400
 It's a very bizarre holiday

00:29:17.400 --> 00:29:18.060
 that we celebrate

00:29:18.060 --> 00:29:18.620
 in the U.S.

00:29:20.680 --> 00:29:21.980
 In very bizarre ways.

00:29:21.980 --> 00:29:23.500
 I actually heard somebody

00:29:23.500 --> 00:29:24.800
 on TV this week say

00:29:24.800 --> 00:29:26.880
 that it's the only holiday

00:29:26.880 --> 00:29:28.519
 that what it's celebrating

00:29:28.519 --> 00:29:29.539
 is drinking beer.

00:29:30.100 --> 00:29:30.660
 Wow!

00:29:30.840 --> 00:29:31.500
 It got perverted

00:29:31.500 --> 00:29:32.960
 that far away

00:29:32.960 --> 00:29:33.900
 from the life

00:29:33.900 --> 00:29:35.180
 of the man

00:29:35.180 --> 00:29:35.980
 called Patrick

00:29:35.980 --> 00:29:37.100
 that we know

00:29:37.100 --> 00:29:39.180
 as St. Patrick.

00:29:40.420 --> 00:29:41.059
 You know, Patrick's

00:29:41.059 --> 00:29:42.420
 not from Ireland.

00:29:42.880 --> 00:29:43.620
 He's actually

00:29:43.620 --> 00:29:44.400
 from Britain.

00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:47.259
 Wales, Scotland area

00:29:47.259 --> 00:29:48.160
 more than likely

00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:49.960
 was some sort

00:29:49.960 --> 00:29:51.079
 of British aristocracy.

00:29:51.500 --> 00:29:52.340
 At the age of 16

00:29:52.340 --> 00:29:53.400
 he was kidnapped

00:29:53.400 --> 00:29:54.860
 by a band

00:29:54.860 --> 00:29:55.840
 of Irish marauders

00:29:55.840 --> 00:29:56.240
 and they came

00:29:56.240 --> 00:29:56.940
 and they kidnapped him

00:29:56.940 --> 00:29:57.759
 and they took him

00:29:57.759 --> 00:29:58.600
 back to Ireland

00:29:58.600 --> 00:29:59.480
 where he served

00:29:59.480 --> 00:30:00.180
 as a slave

00:30:00.180 --> 00:30:01.140
 for six years.

00:30:01.140 --> 00:30:03.080
 Six years

00:30:03.080 --> 00:30:04.500
 in servitude

00:30:04.500 --> 00:30:05.440
 as a slave

00:30:05.440 --> 00:30:07.600
 and had a dream

00:30:07.600 --> 00:30:08.540
 that God told him

00:30:08.540 --> 00:30:09.200
 that it was time

00:30:09.200 --> 00:30:10.140
 to get out of the country

00:30:10.140 --> 00:30:11.160
 and he took off

00:30:11.160 --> 00:30:12.060
 towards the east coast

00:30:12.060 --> 00:30:12.580
 and a ship

00:30:12.580 --> 00:30:13.100
 just happened

00:30:13.100 --> 00:30:13.900
 to be sailing by

00:30:13.900 --> 00:30:14.880
 right when he hit the coast.

00:30:15.080 --> 00:30:15.680
 He got on it

00:30:15.680 --> 00:30:16.140
 and it took him

00:30:16.140 --> 00:30:17.220
 back home.

00:30:18.240 --> 00:30:19.460
 As he returned home

00:30:19.460 --> 00:30:19.840
 though

00:30:19.840 --> 00:30:21.759
 as a believer

00:30:21.759 --> 00:30:22.620
 in Christ

00:30:22.620 --> 00:30:23.020
 he had

00:30:23.020 --> 00:30:24.740
 picked up

00:30:24.740 --> 00:30:25.140
 the religion

00:30:25.140 --> 00:30:25.800
 of his parents

00:30:25.800 --> 00:30:26.340
 while he was

00:30:26.340 --> 00:30:27.120
 in slavery.

00:30:27.220 --> 00:30:27.860
 He found a great deal

00:30:27.859 --> 00:30:28.479
 of comfort

00:30:28.479 --> 00:30:30.699
 in the promises

00:30:30.699 --> 00:30:31.199
 of God

00:30:31.199 --> 00:30:31.899
 while he was there

00:30:31.899 --> 00:30:33.079
 and as he returned

00:30:33.079 --> 00:30:33.659
 to his homeland

00:30:33.659 --> 00:30:34.219
 as a believer

00:30:34.219 --> 00:30:34.740
 in Christ

00:30:34.740 --> 00:30:35.500
 he had this

00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:36.459
 compassionate heart

00:30:36.459 --> 00:30:37.119
 worked in him

00:30:37.119 --> 00:30:38.319
 for the Irish.

00:30:38.419 --> 00:30:39.259
 The very ones

00:30:39.259 --> 00:30:40.139
 the brutes

00:30:40.139 --> 00:30:41.500
 that had enslaved him

00:30:41.500 --> 00:30:43.759
 for those six years

00:30:43.759 --> 00:30:44.639
 and he spent

00:30:44.639 --> 00:30:45.919
 twelve years

00:30:45.919 --> 00:30:46.479
 he studied

00:30:46.479 --> 00:30:47.379
 to become a priest

00:30:47.379 --> 00:30:48.559
 he returned

00:30:48.559 --> 00:30:50.240
 to Ireland

00:30:50.240 --> 00:30:51.139
 at the age of 34

00:30:51.139 --> 00:30:52.000
 as a missionary

00:30:52.000 --> 00:30:53.500
 where he remained

00:30:53.500 --> 00:30:54.119
 the majority

00:30:54.119 --> 00:30:54.659
 of his life.

00:30:54.660 --> 00:30:55.840
 he spent 40 years

00:30:55.840 --> 00:30:57.060
 evangelizing

00:30:57.060 --> 00:30:58.060
 the Irish.

00:30:59.019 --> 00:30:59.680
 This is

00:30:59.680 --> 00:31:00.840
 not a normal

00:31:00.840 --> 00:31:01.880
 thing to do.

00:31:02.600 --> 00:31:03.380
 This is not

00:31:03.380 --> 00:31:04.360
 the actions

00:31:04.360 --> 00:31:05.400
 of a normal

00:31:05.400 --> 00:31:06.000
 man.

00:31:06.500 --> 00:31:07.100
 Praise God

00:31:07.100 --> 00:31:07.500
 that Jesus

00:31:07.500 --> 00:31:08.240
 makes us

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:09.519
 extraordinary.

00:31:10.660 --> 00:31:11.519
 That he works

00:31:11.519 --> 00:31:11.880
 in us

00:31:11.880 --> 00:31:12.800
 his heart

00:31:12.800 --> 00:31:13.540
 and doesn't

00:31:13.540 --> 00:31:14.000
 leave us

00:31:14.000 --> 00:31:14.759
 with our old

00:31:14.759 --> 00:31:15.380
 dead

00:31:15.380 --> 00:31:16.540
 vindictive

00:31:16.540 --> 00:31:17.320
 hearts.

00:31:17.800 --> 00:31:18.920
 On the world's terms

00:31:18.920 --> 00:31:19.420
 he had

00:31:19.420 --> 00:31:20.540
 no reason

00:31:20.540 --> 00:31:21.400
 to return.

00:31:21.900 --> 00:31:22.820
 Didn't owe them

00:31:22.820 --> 00:31:23.120
 anything.

00:31:23.220 --> 00:31:23.740
 In fact if he owed

00:31:23.740 --> 00:31:24.340
 him anything at all

00:31:24.339 --> 00:31:24.980
 it was vengeance

00:31:24.980 --> 00:31:25.819
 of some sort.

00:31:26.299 --> 00:31:27.139
 He was some sort

00:31:27.139 --> 00:31:27.819
 of aristocracy.

00:31:27.980 --> 00:31:28.220
 He could have

00:31:28.220 --> 00:31:29.740
 raised up an army

00:31:29.740 --> 00:31:30.480
 and gone back

00:31:30.480 --> 00:31:31.119
 to Ireland.

00:31:31.500 --> 00:31:32.220
 But instead he goes

00:31:32.220 --> 00:31:32.939
 back and he raises

00:31:32.939 --> 00:31:33.459
 up a different

00:31:33.459 --> 00:31:34.259
 kind of army.

00:31:34.579 --> 00:31:35.119
 He raises up

00:31:35.119 --> 00:31:36.399
 a band of believers

00:31:36.399 --> 00:31:37.059
 and he would take

00:31:37.059 --> 00:31:37.459
 them with them

00:31:37.459 --> 00:31:38.179
 to the next village

00:31:38.179 --> 00:31:39.039
 and he would leave

00:31:39.039 --> 00:31:40.079
 behind the mature

00:31:40.079 --> 00:31:41.480
 to continue to

00:31:41.480 --> 00:31:42.079
 evangelize

00:31:42.079 --> 00:31:42.839
 and to start a church

00:31:42.839 --> 00:31:43.439
 and he would take

00:31:43.439 --> 00:31:44.579
 with him two new

00:31:44.579 --> 00:31:45.679
 believers and they

00:31:45.679 --> 00:31:46.179
 would go to the

00:31:46.179 --> 00:31:46.819
 next place and go

00:31:46.819 --> 00:31:47.319
 to the next place

00:31:47.319 --> 00:31:47.819
 and go to the next

00:31:47.819 --> 00:31:48.619
 place and brought

00:31:48.619 --> 00:31:50.539
 about a great deal

00:31:50.539 --> 00:31:51.599
 of devotion to God

00:31:51.599 --> 00:31:52.519
 in his time

00:31:52.519 --> 00:31:53.000
 there.

00:31:54.339 --> 00:31:55.439
 The opposite

00:31:55.439 --> 00:31:56.299
 of Patrick

00:31:56.299 --> 00:31:56.799
 we've got a good

00:31:56.799 --> 00:31:57.579
 biblical example

00:31:57.579 --> 00:31:58.059
 of that.

00:31:58.619 --> 00:31:59.139
 I remember the

00:31:59.139 --> 00:31:59.879
 story of Jonah

00:31:59.879 --> 00:32:01.019
 I alluded to it

00:32:01.019 --> 00:32:02.000
 last week.

00:32:02.740 --> 00:32:03.699
 God says to Jonah

00:32:03.699 --> 00:32:04.639
 the very beginning

00:32:04.639 --> 00:32:05.980
 of the book of

00:32:05.980 --> 00:32:06.619
 Jonah he comes to

00:32:06.619 --> 00:32:07.139
 him and he tells

00:32:07.139 --> 00:32:07.559
 him that he's to

00:32:07.559 --> 00:32:08.179
 go to Nineveh

00:32:08.179 --> 00:32:09.480
 and to preach

00:32:09.480 --> 00:32:09.980
 repentance

00:32:09.980 --> 00:32:11.839
 and Jonah says

00:32:11.839 --> 00:32:13.539
 no I'm not

00:32:13.539 --> 00:32:13.980
 I'm going the

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:14.659
 opposite direction

00:32:14.659 --> 00:32:15.179
 I'm heading out

00:32:15.179 --> 00:32:15.619
 across the

00:32:15.619 --> 00:32:16.000
 Mediterranean

00:32:16.000 --> 00:32:16.799
 I'm going to

00:32:16.799 --> 00:32:17.199
 a place called

00:32:17.199 --> 00:32:17.539
 Tarshish

00:32:17.539 --> 00:32:17.959
 I'm getting as

00:32:17.959 --> 00:32:18.439
 far away from

00:32:18.439 --> 00:32:18.879
 Nineveh as I

00:32:18.879 --> 00:32:20.159
 possibly can

00:32:20.159 --> 00:32:20.679
 and we all know

00:32:20.679 --> 00:32:21.379
 what happened to him

00:32:21.379 --> 00:32:22.039
 thrown overboard

00:32:22.039 --> 00:32:23.359
 swallowed by a

00:32:23.359 --> 00:32:24.200
 large fish

00:32:24.200 --> 00:32:24.920
 spit back out

00:32:24.920 --> 00:32:25.700
 on shore

00:32:25.700 --> 00:32:26.420
 the reason he

00:32:26.420 --> 00:32:27.019
 didn't want to

00:32:27.019 --> 00:32:27.740
 go to Nineveh

00:32:27.740 --> 00:32:28.220
 is because it

00:32:28.220 --> 00:32:28.859
 was the Syrian

00:32:28.859 --> 00:32:29.279
 capital

00:32:29.279 --> 00:32:29.819
 the Syrians

00:32:29.819 --> 00:32:30.920
 were horrible

00:32:30.920 --> 00:32:32.359
 horrible people

00:32:32.359 --> 00:32:33.539
 they had a great

00:32:33.539 --> 00:32:34.539
 deal of damage

00:32:34.539 --> 00:32:35.220
 to the Israelites

00:32:35.220 --> 00:32:35.960
 they were their

00:32:35.960 --> 00:32:36.680
 enemies

00:32:36.680 --> 00:32:37.539
 right

00:32:37.539 --> 00:32:38.599
 one of Israel's

00:32:38.599 --> 00:32:39.279
 most cruel

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:39.659
 enemies

00:32:39.659 --> 00:32:40.879
 nothing compared

00:32:40.879 --> 00:32:41.879
 to the Babylonians

00:32:41.879 --> 00:32:42.420
 they were

00:32:42.420 --> 00:32:44.299
 horrific in the

00:32:44.299 --> 00:32:44.859
 way in which

00:32:44.859 --> 00:32:45.819
 they conquered

00:32:45.819 --> 00:32:47.500
 skinned people

00:32:47.500 --> 00:32:48.440
 alive just as

00:32:48.440 --> 00:32:49.059
 an example

00:32:49.059 --> 00:32:51.200
 horrible people

00:32:51.200 --> 00:32:51.580
 this is the

00:32:51.580 --> 00:32:52.400
 capital city

00:32:52.400 --> 00:32:52.860
 of that

00:32:52.860 --> 00:32:53.740
 and Jonah

00:32:53.740 --> 00:32:54.480
 had no

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.960
 compassion

00:32:54.960 --> 00:32:55.620
 for them

00:32:55.620 --> 00:32:57.259
 no compassion

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.860
 whatsoever

00:32:57.860 --> 00:32:58.900
 yet God

00:32:58.900 --> 00:32:59.299
 did

00:32:59.299 --> 00:33:00.880
 and used

00:33:00.880 --> 00:33:01.519
 Jonah

00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:02.460
 to accomplish

00:33:02.460 --> 00:33:02.580
 this

00:33:02.580 --> 00:33:02.819
 look what

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:03.259
 Jonah says

00:33:03.259 --> 00:33:03.900
 in chapter 4

00:33:03.900 --> 00:33:05.180
 verse 1 and 2

00:33:05.180 --> 00:33:06.160
 but it displeased

00:33:06.160 --> 00:33:07.039
 Jonah exceedingly

00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:07.779
 except for the city

00:33:07.779 --> 00:33:08.819
 in a massive way

00:33:08.819 --> 00:33:09.460
 turns to God

00:33:09.460 --> 00:33:11.279
 and he was angry

00:33:11.279 --> 00:33:12.580
 and he prayed

00:33:12.580 --> 00:33:13.100
 to the Lord

00:33:13.100 --> 00:33:13.720
 and said

00:33:13.720 --> 00:33:14.580
 oh Lord

00:33:14.580 --> 00:33:15.920
 is not this

00:33:15.920 --> 00:33:16.660
 what I said

00:33:16.660 --> 00:33:17.519
 when I was yet

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:18.240
 in my country

00:33:18.240 --> 00:33:19.920
 that is why

00:33:19.920 --> 00:33:20.960
 I made haste

00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:21.500
 to flee

00:33:21.500 --> 00:33:22.400
 to Tarshish

00:33:22.400 --> 00:33:23.460
 for I knew

00:33:23.460 --> 00:33:24.039
 that you are

00:33:24.039 --> 00:33:25.099
 a gracious God

00:33:25.099 --> 00:33:26.220
 and merciful

00:33:26.220 --> 00:33:27.940
 slow to anger

00:33:27.940 --> 00:33:29.019
 and abounding

00:33:29.019 --> 00:33:30.259
 in steadfast love

00:33:30.259 --> 00:33:31.420
 and relenting

00:33:31.420 --> 00:33:32.299
 from disaster

00:33:32.299 --> 00:33:33.299
 Jonah knew

00:33:33.299 --> 00:33:34.579
 that God's character

00:33:34.579 --> 00:33:35.920
 was compassionate

00:33:35.920 --> 00:33:37.099
 Jonah knew

00:33:37.099 --> 00:33:37.920
 that if he went

00:33:37.920 --> 00:33:38.539
 and preached

00:33:38.539 --> 00:33:40.200
 God would have

00:33:40.200 --> 00:33:40.839
 compassion

00:33:40.839 --> 00:33:42.059
 on these people

00:33:42.059 --> 00:33:42.799
 and that's why

00:33:42.799 --> 00:33:44.400
 he ran away

00:33:44.400 --> 00:33:45.920
 a bad example

00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:46.839
 praise God

00:33:46.839 --> 00:33:48.000
 that he was obedient

00:33:48.000 --> 00:33:48.659
 in the end

00:33:48.659 --> 00:33:50.000
 and God accomplished

00:33:50.000 --> 00:33:50.639
 his work

00:33:50.639 --> 00:33:51.859
 apart from him

00:33:51.859 --> 00:33:53.220
 we can learn

00:33:53.220 --> 00:33:53.819
 from Jonah

00:33:53.819 --> 00:33:55.559
 while God

00:33:55.559 --> 00:33:56.559
 snatched Jonah

00:33:56.559 --> 00:33:57.139
 up by the back

00:33:57.139 --> 00:33:57.539
 of the neck

00:33:57.539 --> 00:33:58.019
 and sent him

00:33:58.019 --> 00:33:58.399
 where he was

00:33:58.399 --> 00:33:58.939
 supposed to go

00:33:58.939 --> 00:34:00.579
 I would like

00:34:00.579 --> 00:34:01.720
 to serve the Lord

00:34:01.720 --> 00:34:02.599
 with gladness

00:34:02.599 --> 00:34:03.720
 and joy

00:34:03.720 --> 00:34:05.259
 and appreciate

00:34:05.259 --> 00:34:05.879
 the things

00:34:05.879 --> 00:34:06.599
 that he leads me

00:34:06.599 --> 00:34:06.939
 into

00:34:06.939 --> 00:34:07.819
 and I get to

00:34:07.819 --> 00:34:08.659
 participate in

00:34:08.659 --> 00:34:09.779
 not to do it

00:34:09.779 --> 00:34:10.420
 begrudgingly

00:34:10.420 --> 00:34:11.259
 or to have God

00:34:11.259 --> 00:34:12.000
 use someone else

00:34:12.000 --> 00:34:12.619
 to accomplish

00:34:12.619 --> 00:34:13.259
 his work

00:34:13.259 --> 00:34:14.679
 God intended

00:34:14.679 --> 00:34:16.179
 to save

00:34:16.179 --> 00:34:16.759
 the souls

00:34:16.759 --> 00:34:17.299
 of people

00:34:17.299 --> 00:34:18.000
 in Nineveh

00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:18.399
 and he was

00:34:18.399 --> 00:34:19.019
 going to get

00:34:19.019 --> 00:34:19.399
 it done

00:34:19.399 --> 00:34:20.239
 one way

00:34:20.239 --> 00:34:21.279
 or another

00:34:21.279 --> 00:34:23.159
 this would be

00:34:23.159 --> 00:34:23.960
 paramount

00:34:23.960 --> 00:34:24.679
 for us

00:34:24.679 --> 00:34:27.480
 on 9-12

00:34:27.480 --> 00:34:28.699
 oh gosh

00:34:28.699 --> 00:34:29.379
 I forget the year

00:34:29.379 --> 00:34:30.199
 was it 2001

00:34:30.199 --> 00:34:30.940
 9-11 happened

00:34:30.940 --> 00:34:32.000
 okay

00:34:32.000 --> 00:34:32.599
 thank you

00:34:32.599 --> 00:34:34.679
 on 9-12

00:34:34.679 --> 00:34:36.879
 of you saying

00:34:36.879 --> 00:34:38.619
 I have a

00:34:38.619 --> 00:34:39.739
 compassionate heart

00:34:39.739 --> 00:34:41.719
 for Muslims

00:34:41.719 --> 00:34:42.739
 and the Taliban

00:34:42.739 --> 00:34:43.500
 and I want to

00:34:43.500 --> 00:34:44.379
 go to the place

00:34:44.380 --> 00:34:44.720
 where they are

00:34:44.720 --> 00:34:45.220
 headquartered

00:34:45.220 --> 00:34:45.640
 and share

00:34:45.640 --> 00:34:46.500
 the good news

00:34:46.500 --> 00:34:47.200
 of Jesus Christ

00:34:47.200 --> 00:34:47.579
 with them

00:34:47.579 --> 00:34:48.700
 this would be

00:34:48.700 --> 00:34:49.079
 similar

00:34:49.079 --> 00:34:50.960
 this is what

00:34:50.960 --> 00:34:51.880
 St. Patrick did

00:34:51.880 --> 00:34:52.460
 it took him

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:52.940
 some time

00:34:52.940 --> 00:34:53.599
 to go back

00:34:53.599 --> 00:34:55.579
 this is what

00:34:55.579 --> 00:34:56.220
 Jonah did

00:34:56.220 --> 00:34:57.200
 begrudgingly

00:34:57.200 --> 00:34:58.019
 but it is in fact

00:34:58.019 --> 00:34:58.900
 what he did

00:34:58.900 --> 00:35:00.420
 this would be

00:35:00.420 --> 00:35:00.840
 the same

00:35:00.840 --> 00:35:02.440
 do we have

00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:03.220
 compassionate

00:35:03.220 --> 00:35:04.000
 hearts

00:35:04.000 --> 00:35:05.360
 do we recognize

00:35:05.360 --> 00:35:06.340
 that Jesus

00:35:06.340 --> 00:35:06.960
 came into this

00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:07.740
 world to seek

00:35:07.740 --> 00:35:08.740
 and to save

00:35:08.740 --> 00:35:09.640
 the lost

00:35:09.640 --> 00:35:10.500
 people who are

00:35:10.500 --> 00:35:11.800
 shackled by sin

00:35:11.800 --> 00:35:12.740
 people who

00:35:12.740 --> 00:35:14.360
 we ought not

00:35:14.360 --> 00:35:16.120
 expect them

00:35:16.120 --> 00:35:16.720
 to act any

00:35:16.720 --> 00:35:17.360
 other way

00:35:17.360 --> 00:35:18.660
 than sinfully

00:35:18.660 --> 00:35:20.740
 this is a great

00:35:20.740 --> 00:35:21.680
 example for our

00:35:21.680 --> 00:35:22.160
 church

00:35:22.160 --> 00:35:23.000
 of the

00:35:23.000 --> 00:35:23.460
 whetstones

00:35:23.460 --> 00:35:23.880
 who are

00:35:23.880 --> 00:35:24.940
 currently serving

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:25.660
 in Central

00:35:25.660 --> 00:35:25.980
 Asia

00:35:25.980 --> 00:35:28.039
 and they're

00:35:28.039 --> 00:35:28.539
 serving a

00:35:28.539 --> 00:35:29.019
 people

00:35:29.019 --> 00:35:30.560
 that as

00:35:30.560 --> 00:35:31.220
 Americans

00:35:31.220 --> 00:35:32.320
 we ought not

00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:33.000
 be compassionate

00:35:33.000 --> 00:35:33.440
 towards

00:35:33.440 --> 00:35:34.740
 in the world's

00:35:34.740 --> 00:35:35.060
 terms

00:35:35.060 --> 00:35:36.500
 but because

00:35:36.500 --> 00:35:37.000
 they have the

00:35:37.000 --> 00:35:37.380
 hearts of

00:35:37.380 --> 00:35:37.880
 Christ

00:35:37.880 --> 00:35:39.340
 and they

00:35:39.340 --> 00:35:40.240
 see that

00:35:40.240 --> 00:35:40.660
 they need

00:35:40.660 --> 00:35:40.900
 to be

00:35:40.900 --> 00:35:41.380
 delivered

00:35:41.380 --> 00:35:42.240
 from their

00:35:42.240 --> 00:35:42.640
 sin

00:35:42.640 --> 00:35:43.940
 they're going

00:35:43.940 --> 00:35:44.860
 they're pursuing

00:35:44.860 --> 00:35:45.780
 they're learning

00:35:45.780 --> 00:35:46.720
 the language

00:35:46.720 --> 00:35:48.300
 so that they

00:35:48.300 --> 00:35:49.559
 might bring

00:35:49.559 --> 00:35:50.380
 the gospel

00:35:50.380 --> 00:35:51.079
 the good news

00:35:51.079 --> 00:35:51.559
 of the kingdom

00:35:51.559 --> 00:35:52.559
 to these people

00:35:52.559 --> 00:35:54.200
 so notice

00:35:54.200 --> 00:35:54.820
 the compassion

00:35:54.820 --> 00:35:55.760
 of Christ

00:35:55.760 --> 00:35:56.240
 thirdly

00:35:56.240 --> 00:35:57.559
 notice

00:35:57.559 --> 00:35:59.640
 the reach

00:35:59.640 --> 00:36:00.640
 of Christ

00:36:00.640 --> 00:36:02.559
 notice

00:36:02.559 --> 00:36:03.200
 the reach

00:36:03.200 --> 00:36:03.880
 of Christ

00:36:03.880 --> 00:36:06.260
 as we

00:36:06.260 --> 00:36:06.920
 look through

00:36:06.920 --> 00:36:07.360
 the gospel

00:36:07.360 --> 00:36:07.780
 of Mark

00:36:07.780 --> 00:36:08.140
 we are going

00:36:08.140 --> 00:36:08.599
 to continue

00:36:08.599 --> 00:36:09.140
 to see

00:36:09.140 --> 00:36:09.860
 that he

00:36:09.860 --> 00:36:10.220
 was

00:36:10.220 --> 00:36:11.660
 always

00:36:11.660 --> 00:36:12.119
 available

00:36:12.119 --> 00:36:13.119
 to

00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:14.280
 everyone

00:36:14.280 --> 00:36:15.840
 Jesus

00:36:15.840 --> 00:36:16.180
 in all

00:36:16.180 --> 00:36:16.559
 respects

00:36:16.559 --> 00:36:17.119
 could have

00:36:17.119 --> 00:36:17.500
 removed

00:36:17.500 --> 00:36:17.860
 himself

00:36:17.860 --> 00:36:18.260
 he could

00:36:18.260 --> 00:36:18.440
 have

00:36:18.440 --> 00:36:19.579
 set up

00:36:19.579 --> 00:36:20.019
 camp

00:36:20.019 --> 00:36:20.460
 in one

00:36:20.460 --> 00:36:20.660
 of the

00:36:20.660 --> 00:36:21.340
 synagogues

00:36:21.340 --> 00:36:21.860
 he could

00:36:21.860 --> 00:36:22.000
 have

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:22.500
 taught

00:36:22.500 --> 00:36:22.900
 from a

00:36:22.900 --> 00:36:23.360
 lofty

00:36:23.360 --> 00:36:23.840
 place

00:36:23.840 --> 00:36:24.340
 he could

00:36:24.340 --> 00:36:24.440
 have

00:36:24.440 --> 00:36:24.940
 removed

00:36:24.940 --> 00:36:25.420
 himself

00:36:25.420 --> 00:36:26.059
 from the

00:36:26.059 --> 00:36:26.300
 people

00:36:26.300 --> 00:36:26.680
 but he

00:36:26.680 --> 00:36:27.300
 was always

00:36:27.300 --> 00:36:27.980
 with

00:36:27.980 --> 00:36:28.300
 the

00:36:28.300 --> 00:36:28.579
 people

00:36:28.579 --> 00:36:28.900
 in fact

00:36:28.900 --> 00:36:29.119
 they're

00:36:29.119 --> 00:36:29.440
 pressing

00:36:29.440 --> 00:36:29.840
 in on

00:36:29.840 --> 00:36:30.000
 him

00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:30.579
 constantly

00:36:30.579 --> 00:36:31.019
 in

00:36:31.019 --> 00:36:31.380
 occasions

00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:31.680
 where

00:36:31.680 --> 00:36:32.019
 he

00:36:32.019 --> 00:36:32.460
 can't

00:36:32.460 --> 00:36:32.760
 eat

00:36:32.760 --> 00:36:33.160
 in an

00:36:33.160 --> 00:36:33.420
 occasion

00:36:33.420 --> 00:36:33.720
 where he

00:36:33.719 --> 00:36:33.959
 had to

00:36:33.959 --> 00:36:34.239
 actually

00:36:34.239 --> 00:36:34.519
 get

00:36:34.519 --> 00:36:34.699
 into

00:36:34.699 --> 00:36:34.919
 a

00:36:34.919 --> 00:36:35.159
 boat

00:36:35.159 --> 00:36:35.399
 because

00:36:35.399 --> 00:36:35.519
 I

00:36:35.519 --> 00:36:35.619
 would

00:36:35.619 --> 00:36:35.899
 imagine

00:36:35.899 --> 00:36:36.059
 he

00:36:36.059 --> 00:36:36.159
 would

00:36:36.159 --> 00:36:36.219
 have

00:36:36.219 --> 00:36:36.379
 ended

00:36:36.379 --> 00:36:36.539
 up

00:36:36.539 --> 00:36:36.899
 standing

00:36:36.899 --> 00:36:37.079
 in

00:36:37.079 --> 00:36:37.199
 the

00:36:37.199 --> 00:36:37.500
 water

00:36:37.500 --> 00:36:37.739
 because

00:36:37.739 --> 00:36:37.959
 people

00:36:37.959 --> 00:36:38.079
 would

00:36:38.079 --> 00:36:38.139
 have

00:36:38.139 --> 00:36:38.279
 just

00:36:38.279 --> 00:36:38.699
 continued

00:36:38.699 --> 00:36:39.159
 to

00:36:39.159 --> 00:36:39.559
 press

00:36:39.559 --> 00:36:40.159
 in

00:36:40.159 --> 00:36:40.739
 around

00:36:40.739 --> 00:36:41.000
 him

00:36:41.000 --> 00:36:42.059
 just

00:36:42.059 --> 00:36:42.599
 as a

00:36:42.599 --> 00:36:42.980
 man

00:36:42.980 --> 00:36:43.759
 and as

00:36:43.759 --> 00:36:43.899
 he

00:36:43.899 --> 00:36:44.079
 was

00:36:44.079 --> 00:36:44.219
 a

00:36:44.219 --> 00:36:44.480
 man

00:36:44.480 --> 00:36:44.959
 I

00:36:44.959 --> 00:36:45.319
 imagine

00:36:45.319 --> 00:36:45.500
 that

00:36:45.500 --> 00:36:45.719
 had

00:36:45.719 --> 00:36:45.839
 to

00:36:45.839 --> 00:36:45.980
 be

00:36:45.980 --> 00:36:46.639
 taxing

00:36:46.639 --> 00:36:46.879
 was

00:36:46.879 --> 00:36:47.599
 trying

00:36:47.599 --> 00:36:47.799
 to

00:36:47.799 --> 00:36:48.000
 him

00:36:48.000 --> 00:36:48.179
 that

00:36:48.179 --> 00:36:48.839
 constantly

00:36:48.839 --> 00:36:49.679
 massive

00:36:49.679 --> 00:36:50.139
 crowds

00:36:50.139 --> 00:36:50.699
 gathered

00:36:50.699 --> 00:36:51.039
 around

00:36:51.039 --> 00:36:51.299
 him

00:36:51.299 --> 00:36:51.779
 and

00:36:51.779 --> 00:36:52.199
 not

00:36:52.199 --> 00:36:52.339
 all

00:36:52.339 --> 00:36:52.480
 these

00:36:52.480 --> 00:36:52.759
 people

00:36:52.759 --> 00:36:52.919
 as

00:36:52.919 --> 00:36:53.139
 we've

00:36:53.139 --> 00:36:53.519
 discussed

00:36:53.519 --> 00:36:53.959
 gather

00:36:53.959 --> 00:36:54.179
 around

00:36:54.179 --> 00:36:54.299
 him

00:36:54.299 --> 00:36:54.439
 for

00:36:54.439 --> 00:36:54.980
 genuine

00:36:54.980 --> 00:36:55.359
!

00:36:55.359 --> 00:36:55.559
 they

00:36:55.559 --> 00:36:55.759
 wanted

00:36:55.760 --> 00:36:55.900
 to

00:36:55.900 --> 00:36:56.020
 see

00:36:56.020 --> 00:36:56.200
 the

00:36:56.200 --> 00:36:56.560
 show

00:36:56.560 --> 00:36:56.820
 they

00:36:56.820 --> 00:36:56.940
 wanted

00:36:56.940 --> 00:36:57.060
 to

00:36:57.060 --> 00:36:57.140
 see

00:36:57.140 --> 00:36:57.320
 what

00:36:57.320 --> 00:36:57.680
 new

00:36:57.680 --> 00:36:58.480
 amazing

00:36:58.480 --> 00:36:58.940
 thing

00:36:58.940 --> 00:36:59.300
 was

00:36:59.300 --> 00:36:59.440
 going

00:36:59.440 --> 00:36:59.520
 to

00:36:59.520 --> 00:36:59.860
 happen

00:36:59.860 --> 00:37:00.320
 that

00:37:00.320 --> 00:37:00.460
 was

00:37:00.460 --> 00:37:00.580
 going

00:37:00.580 --> 00:37:00.620
 to

00:37:00.620 --> 00:37:00.780
 be

00:37:00.780 --> 00:37:01.360
 performed

00:37:01.360 --> 00:37:01.580
 by

00:37:01.580 --> 00:37:01.780
 this

00:37:01.780 --> 00:37:02.220
 person

00:37:02.220 --> 00:37:02.940
 Jesus

00:37:02.940 --> 00:37:04.500
 hungry

00:37:04.500 --> 00:37:05.120
 and

00:37:05.120 --> 00:37:05.640
 tired

00:37:05.640 --> 00:37:06.580
 constantly

00:37:06.580 --> 00:37:07.560
 available

00:37:07.560 --> 00:37:08.220
 to

00:37:08.220 --> 00:37:08.660
 everyone

00:37:08.660 --> 00:37:09.220
 and not

00:37:09.220 --> 00:37:09.380
 only

00:37:09.380 --> 00:37:09.460
 were

00:37:09.460 --> 00:37:09.600
 these

00:37:09.600 --> 00:37:09.820
 people

00:37:09.820 --> 00:37:10.180
 trying

00:37:10.180 --> 00:37:10.300
 to

00:37:10.300 --> 00:37:10.460
 him

00:37:10.460 --> 00:37:10.820
 physically

00:37:10.820 --> 00:37:10.980
 but

00:37:10.980 --> 00:37:11.300
 remember

00:37:11.300 --> 00:37:11.500
 that

00:37:11.500 --> 00:37:11.640
 these

00:37:11.640 --> 00:37:11.900
 people

00:37:11.900 --> 00:37:12.040
 were

00:37:12.040 --> 00:37:12.280
 enemies

00:37:12.280 --> 00:37:12.480
 of

00:37:12.480 --> 00:37:12.680
 God

00:37:12.680 --> 00:37:12.840
 these

00:37:12.840 --> 00:37:13.060
 people

00:37:13.060 --> 00:37:13.240
 were

00:37:13.240 --> 00:37:13.620
 sinners

00:37:13.620 --> 00:37:14.020
 these

00:37:14.020 --> 00:37:14.260
 people

00:37:14.260 --> 00:37:14.420
 with

00:37:14.420 --> 00:37:14.560
 their

00:37:14.560 --> 00:37:15.000
 lives

00:37:15.000 --> 00:37:15.360
 had

00:37:15.360 --> 00:37:15.900
 rejected

00:37:15.900 --> 00:37:16.360
 the

00:37:16.360 --> 00:37:16.580
 ways

00:37:16.580 --> 00:37:16.700
 of

00:37:16.700 --> 00:37:16.880
 God

00:37:16.880 --> 00:37:17.020
 and

00:37:17.020 --> 00:37:17.180
 these

00:37:17.180 --> 00:37:17.460
 people

00:37:17.460 --> 00:37:17.680
 had

00:37:17.680 --> 00:37:17.980
 been

00:37:17.980 --> 00:37:18.480
 given

00:37:18.480 --> 00:37:18.700
 the

00:37:18.699 --> 00:37:18.899
 ways

00:37:18.899 --> 00:37:19.039
 of

00:37:19.039 --> 00:37:19.239
 God

00:37:19.239 --> 00:37:19.359
 in

00:37:19.359 --> 00:37:19.460
 a

00:37:19.460 --> 00:37:19.619
 very

00:37:19.619 --> 00:37:20.159
 special

00:37:20.159 --> 00:37:20.519
 way

00:37:20.519 --> 00:37:20.699
 they

00:37:20.699 --> 00:37:20.799
 had

00:37:20.799 --> 00:37:20.939
 been

00:37:20.939 --> 00:37:21.199
 given

00:37:21.199 --> 00:37:21.679
 the

00:37:21.679 --> 00:37:21.960
 law

00:37:21.960 --> 00:37:22.139
 they

00:37:22.139 --> 00:37:22.480
 had

00:37:22.480 --> 00:37:22.859
 the

00:37:22.859 --> 00:37:23.379
 prophets

00:37:23.379 --> 00:37:23.759
 and

00:37:23.759 --> 00:37:23.859
 so

00:37:23.859 --> 00:37:23.960
 they

00:37:23.960 --> 00:37:24.059
 were

00:37:24.059 --> 00:37:24.339
 enemies

00:37:24.339 --> 00:37:24.519
 of

00:37:24.519 --> 00:37:24.659
 God

00:37:24.659 --> 00:37:24.799
 and

00:37:24.799 --> 00:37:25.299
 therefore

00:37:25.299 --> 00:37:26.039
 enemies

00:37:26.039 --> 00:37:26.259
 of

00:37:26.259 --> 00:37:26.599
 Christ

00:37:26.599 --> 00:37:26.819
 and

00:37:26.819 --> 00:37:26.939
 here

00:37:26.939 --> 00:37:27.059
 we

00:37:27.059 --> 00:37:27.239
 see

00:37:27.239 --> 00:37:27.399
 him

00:37:27.399 --> 00:37:28.819
 compassionately

00:37:28.819 --> 00:37:29.059
 making

00:37:29.059 --> 00:37:29.439
 himself

00:37:29.439 --> 00:37:30.059
 always

00:37:30.059 --> 00:37:30.439
 available

00:37:30.439 --> 00:37:31.039
 to

00:37:31.039 --> 00:37:32.179
 everyone

00:37:32.179 --> 00:37:34.000
 that

00:37:34.000 --> 00:37:34.559
 is

00:37:34.559 --> 00:37:35.119
 the

00:37:35.119 --> 00:37:35.559
 importance

00:37:35.559 --> 00:37:35.839
 of

00:37:35.839 --> 00:37:36.159
 this

00:37:36.159 --> 00:37:37.079
 shocking

00:37:37.079 --> 00:37:37.939
 interruption

00:37:37.939 --> 00:37:38.879
 as

00:37:38.879 --> 00:37:39.559
 one of

00:37:39.559 --> 00:37:39.699
 the

00:37:39.699 --> 00:37:39.960
 rulers

00:37:39.960 --> 00:37:40.119
 of

00:37:40.119 --> 00:37:40.239
 the

00:37:40.239 --> 00:37:40.500
 synagogue

00:37:40.500 --> 00:37:41.000
 comes

00:37:41.000 --> 00:37:41.179
 to

00:37:41.179 --> 00:37:41.460
 him

00:37:41.460 --> 00:37:41.839
 and

00:37:41.839 --> 00:37:42.099
 asks

00:37:42.099 --> 00:37:42.239
 him

00:37:42.239 --> 00:37:42.379
 to

00:37:42.379 --> 00:37:42.639
 come

00:37:42.639 --> 00:37:42.799
 and

00:37:42.799 --> 00:37:42.980
 visit

00:37:42.980 --> 00:37:43.199
 his

00:37:43.199 --> 00:37:43.559
 home

00:37:43.559 --> 00:37:44.079
 to

00:37:44.079 --> 00:37:44.359
 heal

00:37:44.359 --> 00:37:44.619
 his

00:37:44.619 --> 00:37:45.039
 daughter

00:37:48.699 --> 00:37:48.939
 and

00:37:48.939 --> 00:37:49.039
 there

00:37:49.039 --> 00:37:49.119
 is

00:37:49.119 --> 00:37:49.219
 an

00:37:49.219 --> 00:37:49.739
 interruption

00:37:49.739 --> 00:37:50.219
 by

00:37:50.219 --> 00:37:50.399
 a

00:37:50.399 --> 00:37:50.619
 woman

00:37:50.619 --> 00:37:50.799
 who

00:37:50.799 --> 00:37:50.939
 is

00:37:50.939 --> 00:37:51.419
 considered

00:37:51.419 --> 00:37:52.259
 unclean

00:37:52.259 --> 00:37:52.579
 who

00:37:52.579 --> 00:37:52.699
 is

00:37:52.699 --> 00:37:52.799
 at

00:37:52.799 --> 00:37:52.919
 the

00:37:52.919 --> 00:37:53.139
 very

00:37:53.139 --> 00:37:53.919
 bottom

00:37:53.919 --> 00:37:54.460
 of

00:37:54.460 --> 00:37:55.079
 society

00:37:55.079 --> 00:37:55.480
 but

00:37:55.480 --> 00:37:55.619
 he

00:37:55.619 --> 00:37:56.339
 stops

00:37:56.339 --> 00:37:56.980
 and

00:37:56.980 --> 00:37:57.119
 he

00:37:57.119 --> 00:37:57.460
 visits

00:37:57.460 --> 00:37:57.739
 with

00:37:57.739 --> 00:37:57.980
 her

00:37:57.980 --> 00:37:58.480
 and

00:37:58.480 --> 00:37:58.639
 he

00:37:58.639 --> 00:37:59.199
 speaks

00:37:59.199 --> 00:37:59.460
 to

00:37:59.460 --> 00:37:59.739
 her

00:37:59.739 --> 00:38:00.199
 and

00:38:00.199 --> 00:38:00.339
 he

00:38:00.339 --> 00:38:00.599
 says

00:38:00.599 --> 00:38:00.799
 to

00:38:00.799 --> 00:38:01.079
 her

00:38:01.079 --> 00:38:01.539
 your

00:38:01.539 --> 00:38:02.159
 faith

00:38:02.159 --> 00:38:02.659
 has

00:38:02.659 --> 00:38:03.000
 made

00:38:03.000 --> 00:38:03.299
 you

00:38:03.299 --> 00:38:04.139
 well

00:38:04.139 --> 00:38:05.119
 people

00:38:05.119 --> 00:38:05.419
 their

00:38:05.419 --> 00:38:05.819
 jaws

00:38:05.819 --> 00:38:05.980
 would

00:38:05.980 --> 00:38:06.079
 have

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:06.480
 dropped

00:38:06.480 --> 00:38:06.899
 in

00:38:06.899 --> 00:38:07.059
 this

00:38:07.059 --> 00:38:07.379
 culture

00:38:07.379 --> 00:38:07.779
 us

00:38:07.779 --> 00:38:07.939
 we

00:38:07.939 --> 00:38:08.119
 read

00:38:08.119 --> 00:38:08.259
 right

00:38:08.259 --> 00:38:08.579
 past

00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:08.719
 it

00:38:08.719 --> 00:38:08.859
 no

00:38:08.859 --> 00:38:09.039
 big

00:38:09.039 --> 00:38:09.339
 deal

00:38:09.339 --> 00:38:09.859
 but

00:38:09.859 --> 00:38:10.019
 this

00:38:10.019 --> 00:38:10.139
 would

00:38:10.139 --> 00:38:10.239
 have

00:38:10.239 --> 00:38:10.359
 been

00:38:10.359 --> 00:38:10.599
 a

00:38:10.599 --> 00:38:11.000
 shock

00:38:11.000 --> 00:38:11.199
 to

00:38:11.199 --> 00:38:11.460
 them

00:38:11.460 --> 00:38:11.819
 that

00:38:11.819 --> 00:38:11.919
 you

00:38:11.920 --> 00:38:12.059
 would

00:38:12.059 --> 00:38:12.320
 take

00:38:12.320 --> 00:38:12.500
 the

00:38:12.500 --> 00:38:12.860
 time

00:38:12.860 --> 00:38:14.200
 me

00:38:14.200 --> 00:38:14.320
 and

00:38:14.320 --> 00:38:14.559
 Barack

00:38:14.559 --> 00:38:14.940
 Obama

00:38:14.940 --> 00:38:15.139
 are

00:38:15.139 --> 00:38:15.400
 visiting

00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:15.740
 together

00:38:15.740 --> 00:38:15.940
 we're

00:38:15.940 --> 00:38:16.180
 hanging

00:38:16.180 --> 00:38:16.380
 out

00:38:16.380 --> 00:38:16.460
 and

00:38:16.460 --> 00:38:16.539
 a

00:38:16.539 --> 00:38:16.800
 homeless

00:38:16.800 --> 00:38:17.000
 guy

00:38:17.000 --> 00:38:17.099
 on

00:38:17.099 --> 00:38:17.180
 the

00:38:17.180 --> 00:38:17.380
 street

00:38:17.380 --> 00:38:17.780
 stops

00:38:17.780 --> 00:38:17.940
 me

00:38:17.940 --> 00:38:18.039
 and

00:38:18.039 --> 00:38:18.240
 asks

00:38:18.240 --> 00:38:18.360
 for

00:38:18.360 --> 00:38:18.639
 something

00:38:18.639 --> 00:38:18.800
 and

00:38:18.800 --> 00:38:18.860
 I

00:38:18.860 --> 00:38:19.079
 go

00:38:19.079 --> 00:38:19.360
 yeah

00:38:19.360 --> 00:38:19.519
 you

00:38:19.519 --> 00:38:19.700
 hang

00:38:19.700 --> 00:38:19.920
 on

00:38:19.920 --> 00:38:20.240
 and

00:38:20.240 --> 00:38:20.320
 I

00:38:20.320 --> 00:38:20.440
 go

00:38:20.440 --> 00:38:20.619
 over

00:38:20.619 --> 00:38:20.720
 and

00:38:20.720 --> 00:38:20.760
 I

00:38:20.760 --> 00:38:20.960
 visit

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.079
 with

00:38:21.079 --> 00:38:21.180
 the

00:38:21.180 --> 00:38:21.420
 homeless

00:38:21.420 --> 00:38:21.639
 man

00:38:21.639 --> 00:38:21.760
 for

00:38:21.760 --> 00:38:21.840
 a

00:38:21.840 --> 00:38:21.940
 while

00:38:21.940 --> 00:38:22.139
 this

00:38:22.139 --> 00:38:22.280
 is

00:38:22.280 --> 00:38:22.420
 what

00:38:22.420 --> 00:38:22.539
 would

00:38:22.539 --> 00:38:22.619
 have

00:38:22.619 --> 00:38:22.780
 happened

00:38:22.780 --> 00:38:22.980
 everybody

00:38:22.980 --> 00:38:23.159
 around

00:38:23.159 --> 00:38:23.260
 would

00:38:23.260 --> 00:38:23.360
 go

00:38:23.360 --> 00:38:23.680
 what

00:38:23.680 --> 00:38:23.840
 are

00:38:23.840 --> 00:38:23.940
 you

00:38:23.940 --> 00:38:24.360
 doing

00:38:24.360 --> 00:38:24.940
 right

00:38:24.940 --> 00:38:25.220
 he's

00:38:25.220 --> 00:38:25.360
 the

00:38:25.360 --> 00:38:25.820
 president

00:38:25.820 --> 00:38:27.700
 maybe

00:38:27.700 --> 00:38:27.880
 not

00:38:27.880 --> 00:38:28.039
 all

00:38:28.039 --> 00:38:28.180
 of us

00:38:28.180 --> 00:38:28.260
 in

00:38:28.260 --> 00:38:28.380
 this

00:38:28.380 --> 00:38:28.619
 room

00:38:41.920 --> 00:38:42.559
 or

00:38:42.559 --> 00:38:43.019
 social

00:38:43.019 --> 00:38:43.519
 status

00:38:43.519 --> 00:38:43.720
 the

00:38:43.720 --> 00:38:44.019
 only

00:38:44.019 --> 00:38:44.460
 distinction

00:38:44.460 --> 00:38:44.700
 that

00:38:44.700 --> 00:38:44.820
 was

00:38:44.820 --> 00:38:45.159
 made

00:38:45.159 --> 00:38:45.800
 was

00:38:45.800 --> 00:38:46.200
 that

00:38:46.200 --> 00:38:46.980
 of

00:38:46.980 --> 00:38:47.440
 faith

00:38:47.440 --> 00:38:48.340
 notice

00:38:48.340 --> 00:38:48.599
 verse

00:38:48.599 --> 00:38:49.180
 34

00:38:49.180 --> 00:38:50.780
 and he

00:38:50.780 --> 00:38:50.960
 said

00:38:50.960 --> 00:38:51.200
 to her

00:38:51.200 --> 00:38:51.420
 daughter

00:38:51.420 --> 00:38:51.599
 your

00:38:51.599 --> 00:38:52.000
 faith

00:38:52.000 --> 00:38:52.619
 has

00:38:52.619 --> 00:38:52.800
 made

00:38:52.800 --> 00:38:52.940
 you

00:38:52.940 --> 00:38:53.099
 well

00:38:53.099 --> 00:38:53.300
 go

00:38:53.300 --> 00:38:53.460
 in

00:38:53.460 --> 00:38:53.740
 peace

00:38:53.740 --> 00:38:53.840
 and

00:38:53.840 --> 00:38:53.960
 be

00:38:53.960 --> 00:38:54.260
 healed

00:38:54.260 --> 00:38:54.860
 of

00:38:54.860 --> 00:38:54.960
 your

00:38:54.960 --> 00:38:55.320
 disease

00:38:55.320 --> 00:38:55.519
 and

00:38:55.519 --> 00:38:55.639
 then

00:38:55.639 --> 00:38:55.740
 in

00:38:55.740 --> 00:38:55.960
 verse

00:38:55.960 --> 00:38:56.420
 36

00:38:56.420 --> 00:38:56.559
 and

00:38:56.559 --> 00:38:56.639
 we

00:38:56.639 --> 00:38:56.880
 mentioned

00:38:56.880 --> 00:38:57.260
 before

00:38:57.260 --> 00:38:57.700
 he

00:38:57.700 --> 00:38:58.039
 says

00:38:58.039 --> 00:38:58.860
 reminds

00:38:58.860 --> 00:38:59.680
 Jairus

00:38:59.680 --> 00:38:59.920
 of the

00:38:59.920 --> 00:39:00.200
 faith

00:39:00.200 --> 00:39:00.340
 that

00:39:00.340 --> 00:39:00.420
 he

00:39:00.420 --> 00:39:00.680
 had

00:39:00.680 --> 00:39:00.980
 remember

00:39:00.980 --> 00:39:01.139
 that

00:39:01.139 --> 00:39:01.240
 he

00:39:01.240 --> 00:39:01.480
 came

00:39:01.480 --> 00:39:01.579
 and

00:39:01.579 --> 00:39:01.680
 he

00:39:01.680 --> 00:39:01.840
 fell

00:39:01.840 --> 00:39:01.960
 at

00:39:01.960 --> 00:39:02.099
 his

00:39:02.099 --> 00:39:02.280
 feet

00:39:02.280 --> 00:39:02.480
 he

00:39:02.480 --> 00:39:02.860
 knew

00:39:02.860 --> 00:39:02.900
!

00:39:02.900 --> 00:39:03.280
 he

00:39:03.280 --> 00:39:03.420
 had

00:39:03.420 --> 00:39:03.539
 the

00:39:03.539 --> 00:39:03.840
!

00:39:03.840 --> 00:39:04.360
 to

00:39:04.360 --> 00:39:04.579
 heal

00:39:04.579 --> 00:39:04.739
 his

00:39:04.739 --> 00:39:05.019
 daughter

00:39:05.019 --> 00:39:05.559
 do

00:39:05.559 --> 00:39:05.799
 not

00:39:05.799 --> 00:39:06.139
 fear

00:39:06.139 --> 00:39:06.900
 only

00:39:06.900 --> 00:39:08.139
 believe

00:39:08.139 --> 00:39:08.799
 there

00:39:08.799 --> 00:39:08.980
 is

00:39:08.980 --> 00:39:09.139
 the

00:39:09.139 --> 00:39:09.619
 distinction

00:39:09.619 --> 00:39:10.659
 there

00:39:10.659 --> 00:39:10.819
 is

00:39:10.819 --> 00:39:11.000
 the

00:39:11.000 --> 00:39:11.440
 distinction

00:39:11.440 --> 00:39:12.019
 for

00:39:12.019 --> 00:39:12.460
 us

00:39:12.460 --> 00:39:13.139
 today

00:39:13.139 --> 00:39:14.360
 that

00:39:14.360 --> 00:39:14.460
 we

00:39:14.460 --> 00:39:14.639
 might

00:39:14.639 --> 00:39:14.860
 have

00:39:14.860 --> 00:39:15.279
 faith

00:39:15.279 --> 00:39:15.460
 and

00:39:15.460 --> 00:39:15.860
 believe

00:39:15.860 --> 00:39:17.500
 there's

00:39:17.500 --> 00:39:17.980
 instruction

00:39:17.980 --> 00:39:19.000
 Paul

00:39:19.000 --> 00:39:19.279
 gives

00:39:19.279 --> 00:39:19.420
 to

00:39:19.420 --> 00:39:19.699
 Timothy

00:39:19.699 --> 00:39:19.860
 in

00:39:19.860 --> 00:39:20.000
 1

00:39:20.000 --> 00:39:20.279
 Timothy

00:39:20.279 --> 00:39:20.599
 chapter

00:39:20.599 --> 00:39:20.960
 2

00:39:20.960 --> 00:39:22.179
 verses

00:39:22.179 --> 00:39:22.480
 1

00:39:22.480 --> 00:39:22.619
 through

00:39:22.619 --> 00:39:22.920
 4

00:39:22.920 --> 00:39:23.360
 and

00:39:23.360 --> 00:39:23.460
 this

00:39:23.460 --> 00:39:23.500
 is

00:39:23.500 --> 00:39:23.619
 a

00:39:23.619 --> 00:39:23.819
 very

00:39:23.819 --> 00:39:24.420
 commonly

00:39:24.420 --> 00:39:25.380
 misused

00:39:25.380 --> 00:39:26.179
 text

00:39:26.179 --> 00:39:27.559
 in

00:39:27.559 --> 00:39:27.719
 all

00:39:27.719 --> 00:39:27.980
 kinds

00:39:27.980 --> 00:39:28.079
 of

00:39:28.079 --> 00:39:28.440
 directions

00:39:28.440 --> 00:39:28.719
 let me

00:39:28.719 --> 00:39:28.980
 tell you

00:39:28.980 --> 00:39:29.139
 what

00:39:29.139 --> 00:39:29.480
 it

00:39:29.480 --> 00:39:29.779
 means

00:39:29.779 --> 00:39:29.920
 and

00:39:29.920 --> 00:39:30.059
 how

00:39:30.059 --> 00:39:30.159
 it

00:39:30.159 --> 00:39:30.480
 applies

00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:30.840
 here

00:39:30.840 --> 00:39:31.239
 as

00:39:31.239 --> 00:39:31.659
 we

00:39:31.659 --> 00:39:32.079
 notice

00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:32.279
 the

00:39:32.279 --> 00:39:32.619
 reach

00:39:32.619 --> 00:39:33.000
 of

00:39:33.000 --> 00:39:33.340
 Christ

00:39:33.340 --> 00:39:33.739
 beginning

00:39:33.739 --> 00:39:33.860
 in

00:39:33.860 --> 00:39:34.300
 verse 1

00:39:34.300 --> 00:39:34.900
 first of

00:39:34.900 --> 00:39:35.000
 all

00:39:35.000 --> 00:39:35.180
 then

00:39:35.180 --> 00:39:35.360
 I

00:39:35.360 --> 00:39:35.680
 urge

00:39:35.680 --> 00:39:35.840
 that

00:39:35.840 --> 00:39:36.519
 supplications

00:39:36.519 --> 00:39:37.019
 prayers

00:39:37.019 --> 00:39:37.740
 intercessions

00:39:37.740 --> 00:39:37.880
 and

00:39:37.880 --> 00:39:38.300
 thanksgivings

00:39:38.300 --> 00:39:38.599
 be made

00:39:38.599 --> 00:39:38.940
 for all

00:39:38.940 --> 00:39:39.240
 people

00:39:39.240 --> 00:39:40.220
 for kings

00:39:40.220 --> 00:39:40.800
 and all

00:39:40.800 --> 00:39:40.980
 who are

00:39:40.980 --> 00:39:41.320
 in high

00:39:41.320 --> 00:39:41.820
 positions

00:39:41.820 --> 00:39:42.400
 that we

00:39:42.400 --> 00:39:42.760
 may lead

00:39:42.760 --> 00:39:43.260
 a peaceful

00:39:43.260 --> 00:39:43.800
 and quiet

00:39:43.800 --> 00:39:44.220
 life

00:39:44.220 --> 00:39:44.720
 godly

00:39:44.720 --> 00:39:45.400
 and dignified

00:39:45.400 --> 00:39:45.960
 in every

00:39:45.960 --> 00:39:46.240
 way

00:39:46.240 --> 00:39:47.019
 this is

00:39:47.019 --> 00:39:47.340
 good

00:39:47.340 --> 00:39:47.660
 and it

00:39:47.660 --> 00:39:47.800
 is

00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:48.180
 pleasing

00:39:48.180 --> 00:39:48.519
 in the

00:39:48.519 --> 00:39:48.760
 sight

00:39:48.760 --> 00:39:48.900
 of

00:39:48.900 --> 00:39:49.099
 God

00:39:49.099 --> 00:39:49.300
 our

00:39:49.300 --> 00:39:49.559
 Savior

00:39:49.559 --> 00:39:50.099
 who

00:39:50.099 --> 00:39:50.460
 desires

00:39:50.460 --> 00:39:50.820
 all

00:39:50.820 --> 00:39:51.099
 people

00:39:51.099 --> 00:39:51.340
 to be

00:39:51.340 --> 00:39:51.660
 saved

00:39:51.660 --> 00:39:51.900
 and to

00:39:51.900 --> 00:39:52.120
 come

00:39:52.120 --> 00:39:52.280
 to

00:39:52.280 --> 00:39:52.400
 the

00:39:52.400 --> 00:39:52.780
 knowledge

00:39:52.780 --> 00:39:53.360
 of

00:39:53.360 --> 00:39:53.480
 the

00:39:53.480 --> 00:39:53.820
 truth

00:39:53.820 --> 00:39:55.460
 now

00:39:55.460 --> 00:39:55.700
 this

00:39:55.700 --> 00:39:56.260
 text

00:39:56.260 --> 00:39:57.420
 is

00:39:57.420 --> 00:39:57.800
 used

00:39:57.800 --> 00:39:58.019
 to

00:39:58.019 --> 00:39:58.380
 justify

00:39:58.380 --> 00:39:58.700
 all

00:39:58.700 --> 00:39:59.039
 sorts

00:39:59.039 --> 00:39:59.160
 of

00:39:59.159 --> 00:39:59.420
 belief

00:39:59.420 --> 00:39:59.899
 systems

00:39:59.899 --> 00:40:00.460
 about

00:40:00.460 --> 00:40:00.980
 God's

00:40:00.980 --> 00:40:01.480
 purposes

00:40:01.480 --> 00:40:02.079
 in

00:40:02.079 --> 00:40:02.619
 salvation

00:40:02.619 --> 00:40:03.079
 I want to

00:40:03.079 --> 00:40:03.339
 say to

00:40:03.339 --> 00:40:03.500
 you

00:40:03.500 --> 00:40:03.799
 that

00:40:03.799 --> 00:40:04.299
 if we

00:40:04.299 --> 00:40:04.659
 read it

00:40:04.659 --> 00:40:05.339
 very

00:40:05.339 --> 00:40:06.059
 plainly

00:40:06.059 --> 00:40:06.879
 verse 4

00:40:06.879 --> 00:40:07.619
 desires

00:40:07.619 --> 00:40:08.219
 all people

00:40:08.219 --> 00:40:08.539
 to be

00:40:08.539 --> 00:40:08.819
 saved

00:40:08.819 --> 00:40:09.219
 if God

00:40:09.219 --> 00:40:09.460
 desires

00:40:09.460 --> 00:40:09.699
 something

00:40:09.699 --> 00:40:10.359
 to pass

00:40:10.359 --> 00:40:10.879
 it will

00:40:10.879 --> 00:40:11.579
 in fact

00:40:11.579 --> 00:40:12.259
 pass

00:40:12.259 --> 00:40:12.699
 and so

00:40:12.699 --> 00:40:14.659
 with some

00:40:14.659 --> 00:40:15.159
 consistent

00:40:15.159 --> 00:40:15.599
 logic

00:40:15.599 --> 00:40:16.379
 you have

00:40:16.379 --> 00:40:17.099
 men like

00:40:17.099 --> 00:40:17.480
 Rob Bell

00:40:17.480 --> 00:40:18.039
 writing books

00:40:18.039 --> 00:40:18.440
 like Love

00:40:18.440 --> 00:40:18.639
 Wind

00:40:18.639 --> 00:40:19.179
 saying that

00:40:19.179 --> 00:40:20.739
 he has a

00:40:20.739 --> 00:40:21.279
 universalist

00:40:21.279 --> 00:40:21.500
 belief

00:40:21.500 --> 00:40:21.799
 that all

00:40:21.799 --> 00:40:22.199
 people will

00:40:22.199 --> 00:40:22.500
 in fact

00:40:22.500 --> 00:40:22.980
 one day

00:40:22.980 --> 00:40:23.299
 be saved

00:40:23.299 --> 00:40:23.539
 because

00:40:23.539 --> 00:40:23.820
 here it

00:40:23.820 --> 00:40:24.000
 says

00:40:24.000 --> 00:40:24.139
 it

00:40:24.139 --> 00:40:24.619
 in

00:40:24.619 --> 00:40:25.039
 1

00:40:25.039 --> 00:40:25.259
 Timothy

00:40:25.259 --> 00:40:25.579
 2

00:40:25.579 --> 00:40:28.500
 verse 4

00:40:28.500 --> 00:40:30.239
 but back

00:40:30.239 --> 00:40:30.639
 up a little

00:40:30.639 --> 00:40:30.920
 bit

00:40:30.920 --> 00:40:31.360
 context

00:40:31.360 --> 00:40:32.159
 has to

00:40:32.159 --> 00:40:32.840
 inform us

00:40:32.840 --> 00:40:33.079
 here

00:40:33.079 --> 00:40:33.679
 back in

00:40:33.679 --> 00:40:34.059
 verse 1

00:40:34.059 --> 00:40:34.460
 he says

00:40:34.460 --> 00:40:34.960
 that I

00:40:34.960 --> 00:40:35.099
 urge

00:40:35.099 --> 00:40:35.659
 supplications

00:40:35.659 --> 00:40:36.259
 prayers

00:40:36.259 --> 00:40:36.860
 intercessions

00:40:36.860 --> 00:40:37.099
 and thanks

00:40:37.099 --> 00:40:37.239
 to be

00:40:37.239 --> 00:40:37.400
 made

00:40:37.400 --> 00:40:37.800
 for

00:40:37.800 --> 00:40:38.519
 all

00:40:38.519 --> 00:40:38.840
 people

00:40:38.840 --> 00:40:39.039
 and

00:40:39.039 --> 00:40:39.539
 specifically

00:40:39.539 --> 00:40:39.920
 for

00:40:39.920 --> 00:40:40.279
 kings

00:40:40.279 --> 00:40:40.840
 and those

00:40:40.840 --> 00:40:41.119
 in high

00:40:41.119 --> 00:40:41.559
 positions

00:40:41.559 --> 00:40:41.860
 because

00:40:41.860 --> 00:40:42.079
 as

00:40:42.079 --> 00:40:43.539
 Paul

00:40:43.539 --> 00:40:43.699
 is

00:40:43.699 --> 00:40:43.980
 writing

00:40:43.980 --> 00:40:44.179
 to

00:40:44.179 --> 00:40:44.539
 Timothy

00:40:44.539 --> 00:40:45.000
 and he

00:40:45.000 --> 00:40:45.300
 knows

00:40:45.300 --> 00:40:45.579
 that

00:40:45.579 --> 00:40:45.739
 the

00:40:45.739 --> 00:40:45.940
 church

00:40:45.940 --> 00:40:46.099
 of

00:40:46.099 --> 00:40:46.380
 God

00:40:46.380 --> 00:40:46.699
 is

00:40:46.699 --> 00:40:47.259
 typically

00:40:47.259 --> 00:40:47.719
 made

00:40:47.719 --> 00:40:47.940
 up

00:40:47.940 --> 00:40:48.460
 of

00:40:48.460 --> 00:40:51.179
 ragamuffins

00:40:51.179 --> 00:40:51.659
 of

00:40:51.659 --> 00:40:52.420
 people who

00:40:52.420 --> 00:40:52.719
 are a

00:40:52.719 --> 00:40:53.039
 mess

00:40:53.039 --> 00:40:53.400
 people who

00:40:53.400 --> 00:40:53.500
 are

00:40:53.539 --> 00:40:53.880
 poor

00:40:53.880 --> 00:40:54.279
 people who

00:40:54.279 --> 00:40:54.460
 are

00:40:54.460 --> 00:40:55.400
 distraught

00:40:55.400 --> 00:40:55.800
 those are

00:40:55.800 --> 00:40:56.039
 the people

00:40:56.039 --> 00:40:56.719
 that typically

00:40:56.719 --> 00:40:57.219
 are more

00:40:57.219 --> 00:40:58.440
 ready to

00:40:58.440 --> 00:40:59.219
 turn to

00:40:59.219 --> 00:40:59.559
 God

00:40:59.559 --> 00:41:00.179
 we see

00:41:00.179 --> 00:41:00.500
 Jesus

00:41:00.500 --> 00:41:01.440
 teach that

00:41:01.440 --> 00:41:01.679
 it's

00:41:01.679 --> 00:41:02.320
 harder for

00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:02.599
 a rich

00:41:02.599 --> 00:41:02.900
 man

00:41:02.900 --> 00:41:03.960
 to enter

00:41:03.960 --> 00:41:04.099
 into

00:41:04.099 --> 00:41:04.239
 heaven

00:41:04.239 --> 00:41:04.420
 than it

00:41:04.420 --> 00:41:04.619
 is for

00:41:04.619 --> 00:41:04.900
 a camel

00:41:04.900 --> 00:41:05.099
 to go

00:41:05.099 --> 00:41:05.179
 through

00:41:05.179 --> 00:41:05.380
 the eye

00:41:05.380 --> 00:41:05.559
 of a

00:41:05.559 --> 00:41:05.759
 needle

00:41:05.759 --> 00:41:06.279
 because

00:41:06.279 --> 00:41:06.699
 they trust

00:41:06.699 --> 00:41:06.940
 in their

00:41:06.940 --> 00:41:07.199
 riches

00:41:07.199 --> 00:41:07.559
 they don't

00:41:07.559 --> 00:41:08.159
 need

00:41:08.159 --> 00:41:08.500
 God

00:41:08.500 --> 00:41:08.759
 in their

00:41:08.759 --> 00:41:09.079
 own

00:41:09.079 --> 00:41:09.860
 thinking

00:41:09.860 --> 00:41:11.000
 so these

00:41:11.000 --> 00:41:11.219
 people

00:41:11.219 --> 00:41:11.480
 would have

00:41:11.480 --> 00:41:11.940
 been

00:41:11.940 --> 00:41:13.539
 downcast

00:41:13.539 --> 00:41:14.460
 and kings

00:41:14.460 --> 00:41:15.079
 didn't serve

00:41:15.079 --> 00:41:15.719
 their good

00:41:15.719 --> 00:41:16.800
 in any way

00:41:16.800 --> 00:41:17.360
 whatsoever

00:41:17.360 --> 00:41:18.000
 kings would

00:41:18.000 --> 00:41:18.159
 have been

00:41:18.159 --> 00:41:18.619
 the enemy

00:41:18.619 --> 00:41:20.039
 kings would

00:41:20.039 --> 00:41:20.259
 have been

00:41:20.259 --> 00:41:21.179
 those people

00:41:21.179 --> 00:41:21.579
 those who

00:41:21.579 --> 00:41:22.019
 were ruling

00:41:22.019 --> 00:41:22.719
 over them

00:41:22.719 --> 00:41:23.039
 that they

00:41:23.539 --> 00:41:23.820
 hated

00:41:23.820 --> 00:41:24.440
 because they

00:41:24.440 --> 00:41:24.639
 were the

00:41:24.639 --> 00:41:24.940
 ones that

00:41:24.940 --> 00:41:25.480
 were bringing

00:41:25.480 --> 00:41:26.099
 the oppression

00:41:26.099 --> 00:41:26.920
 on them

00:41:26.920 --> 00:41:27.860
 as they're

00:41:27.860 --> 00:41:28.559
 learning to

00:41:28.559 --> 00:41:28.820
 have

00:41:28.820 --> 00:41:29.559
 compassionate

00:41:29.559 --> 00:41:30.039
 hearts

00:41:30.039 --> 00:41:30.659
 they need

00:41:30.659 --> 00:41:30.880
 to be

00:41:30.880 --> 00:41:31.480
 encouraged

00:41:31.480 --> 00:41:31.880
 and Paul

00:41:31.880 --> 00:41:32.519
 is instructing

00:41:32.519 --> 00:41:32.860
 Timothy

00:41:32.860 --> 00:41:34.340
 to instruct

00:41:34.340 --> 00:41:34.719
 them

00:41:34.719 --> 00:41:35.519
 that God

00:41:35.519 --> 00:41:36.079
 has purposes

00:41:36.079 --> 00:41:36.900
 for all

00:41:36.900 --> 00:41:37.699
 kinds

00:41:37.699 --> 00:41:38.539
 of people

00:41:38.539 --> 00:41:40.000
 that God

00:41:40.000 --> 00:41:40.539
 intends to

00:41:40.539 --> 00:41:41.179
 save both

00:41:41.179 --> 00:41:41.539
 those who

00:41:41.539 --> 00:41:41.960
 are poor

00:41:41.960 --> 00:41:42.559
 and those

00:41:42.559 --> 00:41:42.960
 who are

00:41:42.960 --> 00:41:43.259
 rich

00:41:43.259 --> 00:41:43.779
 that he's

00:41:43.779 --> 00:41:44.259
 going to

00:41:44.259 --> 00:41:44.840
 heal

00:41:44.840 --> 00:41:45.519
 the woman

00:41:45.519 --> 00:41:45.980
 who is

00:41:45.980 --> 00:41:46.519
 at the

00:41:46.519 --> 00:41:46.800
 bottom

00:41:46.800 --> 00:41:47.099
 of the

00:41:47.099 --> 00:41:47.360
 social

00:41:47.360 --> 00:41:47.739
 status

00:41:47.739 --> 00:41:48.079
 and he's

00:41:48.079 --> 00:41:48.279
 going to

00:41:48.279 --> 00:41:48.639
 go and

00:41:48.639 --> 00:41:49.019
 visit the

00:41:49.019 --> 00:41:49.300
 home

00:41:49.300 --> 00:41:49.759
 of the

00:41:49.759 --> 00:41:49.960
 man

00:41:49.960 --> 00:41:50.139
 who's

00:41:50.139 --> 00:41:50.360
 at the

00:41:50.360 --> 00:41:50.659
 top

00:41:50.659 --> 00:41:51.019
 of social

00:41:51.019 --> 00:41:51.360
 status

00:41:51.360 --> 00:41:51.940
 and bring

00:41:51.940 --> 00:41:52.400
 his daughter

00:41:52.400 --> 00:41:53.159
 back to

00:41:53.159 --> 00:41:53.579
 life

00:41:53.579 --> 00:41:55.019
 that we

00:41:55.019 --> 00:41:55.759
 ought to

00:41:55.759 --> 00:41:56.839
 not define

00:41:56.839 --> 00:41:57.399
 for God

00:41:57.399 --> 00:41:57.759
 who it

00:41:57.759 --> 00:41:58.019
 is that

00:41:58.019 --> 00:41:58.559
 he should

00:41:58.559 --> 00:41:59.319
 and shouldn't

00:41:59.319 --> 00:41:59.779
 save

00:41:59.779 --> 00:42:00.239
 this is what

00:42:00.239 --> 00:42:00.920
 Jonah did

00:42:00.920 --> 00:42:01.420
 with the

00:42:01.420 --> 00:42:01.899
 Ninevites

00:42:01.899 --> 00:42:03.239
 I knew you'd

00:42:03.239 --> 00:42:03.519
 save him

00:42:03.519 --> 00:42:03.859
 if I went

00:42:03.859 --> 00:42:04.139
 and preached

00:42:04.139 --> 00:42:04.519
 the gospel

00:42:04.519 --> 00:42:04.940
 to him

00:42:04.940 --> 00:42:05.799
 the good

00:42:05.799 --> 00:42:06.239
 news of

00:42:06.239 --> 00:42:06.559
 God

00:42:06.559 --> 00:42:07.239
 to them

00:42:07.239 --> 00:42:08.039
 it's not

00:42:08.039 --> 00:42:08.399
 our place

00:42:08.399 --> 00:42:08.699
 to do

00:42:08.699 --> 00:42:09.000
 that

00:42:09.000 --> 00:42:09.699
 but rather

00:42:09.699 --> 00:42:10.659
 we're to

00:42:10.659 --> 00:42:11.099
 seek

00:42:11.099 --> 00:42:12.279
 God's

00:42:12.279 --> 00:42:12.639
 purposes

00:42:12.639 --> 00:42:13.139
 we're to

00:42:13.139 --> 00:42:13.440
 seek

00:42:13.440 --> 00:42:14.000
 who it

00:42:14.000 --> 00:42:14.259
 is that

00:42:14.259 --> 00:42:14.639
 God

00:42:14.639 --> 00:42:15.059
 intends

00:42:15.059 --> 00:42:15.699
 to work

00:42:15.699 --> 00:42:15.899
 in the

00:42:15.899 --> 00:42:16.139
 hearts

00:42:16.139 --> 00:42:16.399
 of

00:42:16.399 --> 00:42:16.920
 and to

00:42:16.920 --> 00:42:17.279
 save

00:42:17.279 --> 00:42:17.819
 and to

00:42:17.819 --> 00:42:17.960
 bring

00:42:17.960 --> 00:42:18.139
 to

00:42:18.139 --> 00:42:18.500
 faith

00:42:18.500 --> 00:42:19.980
 beloved

00:42:19.980 --> 00:42:20.379
 Jesus'

00:42:20.619 --> 00:42:20.980
 work on

00:42:20.980 --> 00:42:21.339
 the cross

00:42:21.339 --> 00:42:21.699
 was all

00:42:21.699 --> 00:42:22.119
 powerful

00:42:22.119 --> 00:42:22.399
 it

00:42:22.399 --> 00:42:22.859
 accomplished

00:42:22.860 --> 00:42:23.300
 exactly

00:42:23.300 --> 00:42:23.579
 what it

00:42:23.579 --> 00:42:23.800
 intended

00:42:23.800 --> 00:42:23.940
 to

00:42:23.940 --> 00:42:24.160
 accomplish

00:42:24.160 --> 00:42:24.400
 and that

00:42:24.400 --> 00:42:24.660
 was the

00:42:24.660 --> 00:42:24.940
 redemption

00:42:24.940 --> 00:42:25.640
 of the

00:42:25.640 --> 00:42:25.880
 church

00:42:25.880 --> 00:42:26.579
 we just

00:42:26.579 --> 00:42:26.920
 don't know

00:42:26.920 --> 00:42:27.380
 who that

00:42:27.380 --> 00:42:27.840
 is

00:42:27.840 --> 00:42:28.320
 right

00:42:28.320 --> 00:42:29.480
 a vast

00:42:29.480 --> 00:42:30.240
 countless

00:42:30.240 --> 00:42:30.720
 number

00:42:30.720 --> 00:42:31.519
 a multitude

00:42:31.519 --> 00:42:32.000
 is the

00:42:32.000 --> 00:42:32.460
 wonderful

00:42:32.460 --> 00:42:33.059
 word

00:42:33.059 --> 00:42:33.519
 used

00:42:33.519 --> 00:42:34.780
 in our

00:42:34.780 --> 00:42:35.140
 English

00:42:35.140 --> 00:42:35.680
 translation

00:42:35.680 --> 00:42:36.360
 of the

00:42:36.360 --> 00:42:36.539
 Greek

00:42:36.539 --> 00:42:36.800
 test

00:42:36.800 --> 00:42:37.599
 a multitude

00:42:37.599 --> 00:42:38.559
 of people

00:42:38.559 --> 00:42:39.220
 will be

00:42:39.220 --> 00:42:39.860
 in eternity

00:42:39.860 --> 00:42:40.700
 praising God

00:42:40.700 --> 00:42:41.400
 forever

00:42:41.400 --> 00:42:42.099
 and ever

00:42:42.099 --> 00:42:42.400
 and so

00:42:42.400 --> 00:42:42.680
 it's our

00:42:42.680 --> 00:42:43.240
 task to

00:42:43.240 --> 00:42:43.539
 get out

00:42:43.539 --> 00:42:43.800
 there and

00:42:43.800 --> 00:42:44.099
 to preach

00:42:44.099 --> 00:42:44.480
 the truth

00:42:44.480 --> 00:42:45.440
 to anyone

00:42:45.440 --> 00:42:46.660
 and everyone

00:42:46.660 --> 00:42:47.740
 who will

00:42:47.740 --> 00:42:48.180
 hear it or

00:42:48.180 --> 00:42:48.640
 really doesn't

00:42:48.640 --> 00:42:48.980
 want to

00:42:48.980 --> 00:42:49.519
 right

00:42:49.519 --> 00:42:50.160
 to preach

00:42:50.160 --> 00:42:50.700
 the truth

00:42:50.699 --> 00:42:51.419
 to them

00:42:51.419 --> 00:42:52.019
 because it

00:42:52.019 --> 00:42:52.460
 is the

00:42:52.460 --> 00:42:52.939
 power of

00:42:52.939 --> 00:42:53.239
 God

00:42:53.239 --> 00:42:54.539
 to salvation

00:42:54.539 --> 00:42:56.099
 in Acts

00:42:56.099 --> 00:42:56.759
 chapter 1

00:42:56.759 --> 00:42:58.639
 verse 8

00:42:58.639 --> 00:43:00.239
 Jesus has

00:43:00.239 --> 00:43:01.079
 appeared to

00:43:01.079 --> 00:43:01.639
 his disciples

00:43:01.639 --> 00:43:02.719
 after his

00:43:02.719 --> 00:43:03.119
 resurrection

00:43:03.119 --> 00:43:05.519
 this is kind of a

00:43:05.519 --> 00:43:06.819
 restating of the

00:43:06.819 --> 00:43:07.359
 great commission

00:43:07.359 --> 00:43:07.759
 but you will

00:43:07.759 --> 00:43:08.559
 receive power when

00:43:08.559 --> 00:43:09.139
 the Holy Spirit

00:43:09.139 --> 00:43:09.819
 has come upon

00:43:09.819 --> 00:43:10.779
 you and you

00:43:10.779 --> 00:43:11.279
 will be my

00:43:11.279 --> 00:43:12.099
 witnesses in

00:43:12.099 --> 00:43:13.500
 Jerusalem and

00:43:13.500 --> 00:43:14.439
 in all Judea

00:43:14.439 --> 00:43:15.619
 and Samaria

00:43:15.619 --> 00:43:16.519
 and to the

00:43:16.519 --> 00:43:17.679
 end of the

00:43:17.679 --> 00:43:18.019
 earth

00:43:18.019 --> 00:43:19.480
 if you are

00:43:19.480 --> 00:43:20.099
 to be my

00:43:20.099 --> 00:43:20.659
 disciples

00:43:20.659 --> 00:43:21.219
 what he's

00:43:21.219 --> 00:43:21.500
 saying

00:43:21.500 --> 00:43:22.340
 you will

00:43:22.340 --> 00:43:23.679
 make disciples

00:43:23.679 --> 00:43:24.259
 and you're

00:43:24.259 --> 00:43:24.440
 going to

00:43:24.440 --> 00:43:25.119
 make disciples

00:43:25.119 --> 00:43:26.400
 in your

00:43:26.400 --> 00:43:26.920
 city

00:43:26.920 --> 00:43:28.340
 and in

00:43:28.340 --> 00:43:28.960
 your region

00:43:28.960 --> 00:43:29.980
 and in

00:43:29.980 --> 00:43:30.519
 the neighboring

00:43:30.519 --> 00:43:31.280
 regions

00:43:31.280 --> 00:43:32.219
 and all the

00:43:32.219 --> 00:43:33.019
 way to the

00:43:33.019 --> 00:43:33.500
 end

00:43:33.500 --> 00:43:34.440
 of the

00:43:34.440 --> 00:43:34.820
 earth

00:43:34.820 --> 00:43:37.539
 so as we

00:43:37.539 --> 00:43:37.980
 are called

00:43:37.980 --> 00:43:38.500
 as believers

00:43:38.500 --> 00:43:39.239
 to look

00:43:39.239 --> 00:43:40.360
 like Christ

00:43:40.360 --> 00:43:41.340
 we must

00:43:41.340 --> 00:43:42.639
 remember

00:43:42.639 --> 00:43:43.360
 his power

00:43:43.360 --> 00:43:45.099
 his compassion

00:43:45.099 --> 00:43:46.920
 and his

00:43:46.920 --> 00:43:47.320
 reach

00:43:47.320 --> 00:43:48.360
 let's pray

00:43:48.360 --> 00:43:48.680
 together