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 Today the scripture reading comes from Romans chapter 11 and 12.

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 Please follow along on the screen, the bulletin, or your own Bible.

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 Starting in chapter 11, verse 33, we read,

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 O the death of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God!

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 How unsearchable are his judgments, and how incruitable in his ways!

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 For who has known the might of the Lord, or who has been his counselor,

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 or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?

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 For from him, and through him, and to him are all things.

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 To him be glory forever. Amen.

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 I appeal to you, therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God,

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 to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,

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 holy and acceptable to God,

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 which is your spiritual worship.

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 This is the word of God.

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 Great.

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 Thank you.

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 Thank you, Sherman.

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 We've got a short passage today compared to Daniel,

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 so well done for reading that.

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 Let me just pray for us as we get into God's word this morning.

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 Father, I just thank you that actually as we come before you

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 and we get in your word this morning,

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 this is such an incredible passage,

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 and I know it's a passage where many of us who've been in church

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 have heard this before,

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 but, Lord, we want our hearts not just to check out

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 because we've heard something before,

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 but we want you to warm our hearts.

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 We want you to melt our hearts.

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 We want you to change our hearts

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 so that actually as we go out this week into the rest of our lives,

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 Lord, that we live our lives as an offering of worship to you.

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 Lord, I pray even as I speak, Lord,

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 would my lips be worshiped to you?

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 Nothing about me, Lord, but about you.

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 Would as we listen, Lord,

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 would it be worshiped to you?

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 Would you open our ears so that we want to honor you

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 in the way that we hear and respond?

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 And I pray, Lord,

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 that you would just be with us right now.

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 By your Holy Spirit, we pray.

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 In Jesus' name.

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 Amen.

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 Great.

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 Welcome, everyone.

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 My name's Chris.

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 If you don't know me,

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 I'm one of the leaders at Watermark.

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 Today, Kevin's actually preaching at another church,

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 Faith Community Church,

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 so you can check out with him.

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 Actually, that's one of the things we really believe God has us here as a church,

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 is not just to be here for ourselves,

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 but also to be a blessing in the city.

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 And so that's why Kevin's going and speaking at another place this morning.

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 We're starting a new series in the book of Romans.

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 Let me start off by saying I was talking actually just last week to a cafe owner,

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 and she said to me,

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 you know, all religions are basically the same, aren't they?

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 You know, it's just about,

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 it doesn't kind of matter what you believe,

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 it's really all about just being good, isn't it?

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 So as long as you're a nice person and kind of help grannies across the road,

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 it's great.

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 It doesn't matter what you believe.

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 And it sounded plausible,

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 except for the fact that she had missed the crucial fact that,

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 though what you do is really important,

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 the why behind the what is also crucial,

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 in fact, even more important.

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 Because I can be nice to you just to manipulate you.

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 I can be nice to you to feel better about myself.

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 But the passage in Romans 12 that we're going to be looking at,

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 and we're going to spend a few weeks just going through this extraordinary passage in Scripture,

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 it's amazing.

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 I encourage you all to be reading it in between.

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 It's a passage which calls us not just to be nice people,

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 it calls us to be people of radical love and sacrifice.

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 It calls us to be a community,

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 which is so beautiful because it's shaped entirely by Jesus and his love for us.

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 And we're going to focus,

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 really zoom down into the first verse of this passage today,

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 which is really the foundation for everything else that Paul is going to say in Romans 12.

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 Because if you don't get this part of the verse,

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 everything else that he's going to call us to is going to be useless,

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 because it's going to be a what without a why.

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 It's going to be morality without the motivating power to sustain it.

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 You know, I remember when I was a teenager,

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 I mean, my friend, we went to climb the tallest mountain in the UK called Ben Nevis.

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 And we wanted to do it because it was the tallest mountain.

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 And so we got halfway up,

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 but we realized that actually it's eight hours of just monotony.

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 It's the most boring mountain ever in the world.

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 And halfway up, my friend and I, we were just exhausted.

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 We were kind of like, I can't bother to do this any longer.

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 We just sat down, we stopped, we looked at each other and go,

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 I can't be bothered.

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 And then, this really hot girl walked past us racing up the mountain.

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 And do you know what happened?

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 You have never seen two 16-year-olds climb Ben Nevis as quickly as we did.

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 Because we found our why.

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 Before, we thought we had a why, but it was just in our heads.

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 But then we had a why which captured our hearts at that moment.

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 And though that's a stupid story,

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 if we're going to live radical lives,

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 loving Jesus as he calls us to,

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 it's tough work.

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 It's like climbing a mountain.

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 And we're going to need a greater why

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 than all the other whys that the society around us preaches to us.

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 We're going to need heart-motivating rocket fuel.

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 There we go, the spirit is working.

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 Excuse me.

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 We're going to need heart-motivating rocket fuel

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 to really enable us to live this kind of life.

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 Excuse me, I'm going to put this down here.

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 So we're going to look through this passage,

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 this verse,

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 and I've just got two things that I'm going to say.

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 One is about give me your why.

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 And the second is give me your all.

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 Okay?

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 So just have the bulletin open in front of you.

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 And we're going to look through this.

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 Because here is the verse.

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 It says,

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 I appeal to you,

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 therefore, brothers,

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 by the mercies of God,

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 present your bodies as a living sacrifice,

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 holy and acceptable to God.

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 He says,

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 therefore,

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 which is actually,

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 he means in the light of everything that I've said

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 in chapters 1 through to 11.

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 And then he summarizes

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 the why behind the what

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 that he's going to go into.

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 And he says,

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 well, the NIV translation says,

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 in view,

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 and actually our title says,

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 in view of God's mercy.

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 But that's actually only half right.

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 Because in view of means kind of think about it

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 and then go ahead and do it.

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 Maybe out of obligation,

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 maybe out of guilt,

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 but just do it.

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 That's not what he's saying here.

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 The actual Greek says,

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 by the mercies of God.

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 Because what by means is,

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 it means having thought about it,

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 having allowed it to marinate

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 and soak in your heart,

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 and allowing it to empower

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 and energize you.

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 These mercies of God

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 then live radical lives after that.

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 And do you notice,

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 it's actually not the mercy of God,

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 it's the mercies of God in Greek,

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 which means you try counting how many mercies there are.

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 They're innumerable.

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 And so what I'm going to do is,

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 I'm going to just go through a few

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 from the book of Romans,

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 from chapters 1 to 11,

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 of some of the mercies of God.

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 You see, chapter 1,

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 Paul says,

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 I'm not ashamed of the gospel,

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 because it's the power of God for salvation,

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 for everyone who believes.

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 And in it,

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 the righteousness of God is revealed.

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 The restoring,

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 the saving,

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 the healing,

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 the renewing power of God is revealed.

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 The gospel,

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 the mercies of God,

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 are not about what we do for God,

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 it's about what God has done for us.

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 It's about God's solution to our problem.

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 And so as the Romans carries on,

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 he says,

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 our problem is that though we knew God,

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 we didn't glorify Him,

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 or honor Him in our lives.

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 We walked out on Him.

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 We took the glorious symphony of God's creation,

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 in all its complexity,

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 all its beauty and wonder,

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 and we scrubbed out the name of the composer,

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 which was God,

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 and we tried to put our own names in there.

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 And then maybe we ended up worshipping the music stand,

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 or something we'd created,

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 an idol,

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 instead of the one who deserved all the honor.

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 And it says we became jealous,

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 selfish,

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 unkind,

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 judgmental,

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 and we justified it all.

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 Anybody like that?

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 One or two.

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 And he says,

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 religion couldn't help us,

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 morality couldn't help us,

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 because we failed even our own standards.

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 And he says,

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 all of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.

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 And he says,

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 because of that,

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 the wages of sin is death.

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 We were under God's judgment,

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 under His wrath,

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 condemned.

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 No defense at all.

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 And then he says,

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 but.

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 But God showed His great love for us,

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 in that while we were still sinners,

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 while we were powerless,

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 while we had nothing in our hands,

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 Christ died and rose for us.

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 He took our punishment on the cross.

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 He freed us from the penalty of sin.

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 Instead of being His enemies through Jesus,

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 we're reconciled.

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 We've got peace with the Creator of the universe.

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 He said,

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 there's now no condemnation for any of us in Christ.

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 He says,

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 He doesn't just forgive us,

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 doesn't just wipe the slate clean.

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 He credits us with the gift of righteousness.

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 We have right standing before God.

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 And we can reign in the new life that He gives to us today.

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 And He says,

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 we have access into the very presence of this holy, awesome God.

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 And He calls us His adopted, beloved children.

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 And by Him we can cry,

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 Abba, Father.

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 Have you thought how amazing that is?

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 There's no other religion which says,

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 the God who created everything,

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 the galaxies,

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 the Milky Way,

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 you can call Him Dad.

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 And He loves to hear your voice.

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 And He says,

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 there is nothing in all creation

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 that will ever separate you,

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 if you're in Christ,

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 from the ever doting,

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 ever watching,

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 ever caring,

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 ever passionate love of God for you.

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 Nothing.

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 Because we're united to Him.

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 The mercies of God.

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 But then He says,

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 there's more.

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 He says,

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 God works through every circumstance,

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 you go through for your good.

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 He's going to conform us to be more like Jesus,

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 to be glorious image bearers,

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 the beautiful people we were made to be.

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 He is restoring us.

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 And He says,

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 even though we groan in this world,

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 He will,

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 He's not just setting us free from the penalty of sin,

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 but also the power of sin.

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 He fills us with the Holy Spirit's presence within us.

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 He doesn't leave us slaves to fear and anxiety.

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 But the Spirit reminds you,

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 you are a child of God.

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 Remember that.

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 He lifts up when we just don't,

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 we feel so weak,

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 and we don't even know how to pray.

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 He says,

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 He helps us in our weakness,

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 and He intercedes for us,

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 and He lifts our prayers to the throne of heaven.

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 And because of Him,

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 you have resurrection power inside of you

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 to say no to your selfish desires,

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 and to choose to live lovingly,

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 obediently,

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 and courageously with His power.

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 And in the groaning of the world,

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 He will not just move the penalty of sin,

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 not just the power of sin,

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 but also He removed the presence of sin.

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 Because He's giving you an unshakable future,

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 a hope that's never going to disappoint you.

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 You become heirs of the estate of heaven and earth.

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 You're co-heirs with Jesus,

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 will reign with Him.

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 You're more than a conqueror

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 through Him who's loved you.

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 And your body,

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 which right now may get allergies,

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 and asthma,

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 and high blood pressure,

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 will be healed and transformed

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 to a place where we'll go,

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 well, what do we call that back then?

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 Was it cancer?

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 Because He will have brought

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 this abundant new creation in life,

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 and you and I will be there

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 if you've trusted in Christ.

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 And we did nothing to deserve it.

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 Nothing in our hands.

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 It's purely the gracious generosity of a God

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 that we go,

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 why on earth would you do that?

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 And He says,

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 because I love you.

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 And we receive it all as an open gift

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 with empty hands,

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 the empty hands of faith.

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 And I've only just begun to start talking about

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 the mercies of God.

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 Because I could talk about the fact

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 that His mercies are new every single day.

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 And that even though I so often forget about His mercies,

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 He still continues to be merciful to me.

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 Even today.

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 How often do we rehearse the mercies of God?

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 And you know,

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 the amazing thing of this is that

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 Paul,

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 he's a brain.

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 He knows all this doctrine.

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 And you know,

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 people who have real intelligence,

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 often they're great at academics,

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 but they're cold a little bit

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 in the way that they're just clinical.

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 But actually,

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 he doesn't get tired of this

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 because in chapter 11,

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 he ends the whole of chapters 1 to 11

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 with this splurge of uncontrolled praise.

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 He goes,

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 oh, the depths of the riches of the wisdom

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 and the knowledge of God.

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 How unsearchable and how inscrutable

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 are His ways and His judgments.

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 He's going,

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 wow,

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 I can't get my head around this.

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 I don't even have the words to say.

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 Why is Paul so excited about this?

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 This isn't theory for Paul.

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 For some of us,

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 that can be nice.

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 That's nice theory.

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 This is not theory

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 because his life is the testimony

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 to these mercies.

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 You know,

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 1 Timothy 1,

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 he says,

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 formerly I was a blasphemer,

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 a persecutor,

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 an insolent opponent.

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 But I received mercy

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 and the grace of our Lord

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 overflowed to me,

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 he says.

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 You know,

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 this is personal.

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 And you know,

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 actually,

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 this will only make you sing

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 when you realize

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 how much you need it.

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 Until God runs a 10-ton truck

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 over your life

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 to the place where you go,

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 wow,

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 I need mercy,

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 you will not realize

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 that the power and the joy

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 that there is

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 in the mercies of God.

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 You know,

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 I knew a guy,

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 I knew of a guy who,

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 his dad

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 was always working

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 for the family.

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 And as a son,

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 he was grateful

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 that he paid his college fees

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 and he was dutiful,

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 he was there on birthdays

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 and Father's Day

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 doing the kind of right thing.

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 But emotionally,

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 he was not really invested.

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 He was,

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 he was just,

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 you know,

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 he invested in a whole

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 load of other stuff.

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 He took his dad

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 quite for granted.

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 And you know,

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 they had a,

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 just a dutiful relationship.

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 But then one day,

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 his mom came to him

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 and said to him,

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 do you realize

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 why your dad

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 took so many multiple jobs

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 and was busy all the time?

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 It's because he had to pay off

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 the debts

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 for the treatment

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 that saved your life

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 when you were a kid.

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 And actually,

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 you meant the time

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 that he's actually spent with you,

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 do you realize

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 he was actually sacrificing

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 the sleep

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 that he should have gotten.

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 Actually,

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 it's affected his health massively.

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 And he didn't want you

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 to know about this

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 because

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 he didn't want you

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 to feel guilty.

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 And when the son,

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 the son heard this,

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 do you know what it did?

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 It melted his heart.

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 He broke down.

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 He wept at how cold

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 he could have been

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 towards his father.

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 And it changed him

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 to determine

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 to invest his life

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 in rebuilding

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 his relationship

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 with his dad.

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 You know,

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 Jesus isn't just

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 a busy, absent father.

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 He's an ever-present father.

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 But if you think

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 that Jesus is just,

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 you know,

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 the greatest mercy

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 that you have from him

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 is he gave you a good job.

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 Or he, you know,

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 helped you to get,

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 I answer a prayer

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 that you had.

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 If that's the extent

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 that you think

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 his mercies go to,

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 then you'll be grateful.

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 You'll go,

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 well, thanks, Jesus.

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 That's nice.

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 I'm forgiven.

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 Maybe here's $10

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 in the offering for you.

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 Thank you for dying for me.

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 Now, what price

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 were the Tesla stocks

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 at the moment?

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 Because you might give

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 your duty,

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 but you won't give

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 your heart

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 until you realize

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 the depth

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 of the sacrifice

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 for you

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 that he went to.

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 In fact,

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 to just give him

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 your duty

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 is actually quite offensive,

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 right?

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 After all he's done.

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 But if you know

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 that he sacrificed

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 everything for you,

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 the very breath

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 that you have right now

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 is a gift from him.

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 That if it wasn't

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 for his mercy,

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 you would be

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 in a way worse place

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 than you are right now.

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 And I know that

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 for myself.

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 Then that changes

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 everything.

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 You found your why.

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 You found

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 the way

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 that you can be

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 propelled

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 to really love

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 and to live for him.

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 Do you know

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 your need

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 for his mercies?

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 Do you know

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 just how incredible

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 much he loves you?

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 Because if you do,

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 Paul then appeals

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 to you

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 and to us

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 with this why

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 to respond.

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 And he says,

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 respond

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 with spiritual worship.

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 And that word

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 spiritual

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 means

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 the only

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 logical,

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 reasonable,

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 not external duty,

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 but internally

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 motivated

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 and fueled

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 from the inside

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 response

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 is worship

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 which says,

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 I give you

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 my all,

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 Jesus.

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 He's given you

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 his why

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 and now he tells you,

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 give me

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 your all.

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 That's the second point.

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 And this music stand

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 is getting lower

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 and lower.

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 Or I'm getting

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 shorter and shorter,

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 I'm not sure.

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 Paul says,

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 by the mercies

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 of God,

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 what should you do?

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 Present

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 your bodies

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 as a living

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 sacrifice,

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 holy

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 and acceptable

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 to God,

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 which is,

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 this is,

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 your spiritual

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 worship.

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 worship.

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 You see,

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 this is the language

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 of the Old Testament,

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 of Old Testament

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 worship,

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 where you take a bull

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 or a lamb

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 or some animal

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 and you'd offer it

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 on the altar

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 and you'd slit

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 its throat

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 and it would die

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 as a substitute

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 for the worshipers.

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 And it was a costly

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 sacrifice.

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 It was brought

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 before God

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 to bring

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 that offering

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 but actually

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 you would only

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 bring the best.

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 Your animals

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 were your possessions,

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 your wealth.

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 You know,

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 you didn't bring

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 a sheep with acne.

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 You had to be

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 spotless.

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 And there were

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 three types

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 of animal sacrifice.

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 There were sin offering,

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 sin and guilt offerings,

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 there were burnt offerings

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 and there were

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 fellowship offerings.

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 But the guilt

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 and the sin offerings

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 and the fellowship offerings,

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 the priest could eat

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 some of it.

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 But the burnt offering,

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 you brought it all

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 and you burnt it all

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 in front of you.

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 There was nothing left.

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 You didn't say,

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 oh,

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 I'll just take a thigh

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 from that afterwards

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 once it's cooked.

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 You didn't do that.

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 It was totally consumed

00:22:19.960 --> 00:22:20.900
 in front of you.

00:22:21.400 --> 00:22:21.860
 Why?

00:22:21.980 --> 00:22:23.019
 Because what you are saying

00:22:23.019 --> 00:22:23.180
 is,

00:22:23.440 --> 00:22:24.620
 this is my total,

00:22:25.040 --> 00:22:25.400
 utter,

00:22:25.740 --> 00:22:27.200
 no holds barred,

00:22:27.320 --> 00:22:28.340
 consecration

00:22:28.340 --> 00:22:29.040
 and devotion

00:22:29.040 --> 00:22:29.820
 to you, God.

00:22:29.940 --> 00:22:30.940
 This is my worship

00:22:30.940 --> 00:22:31.500
 for you.

00:22:33.519 --> 00:22:34.600
 And what Paul

00:22:34.600 --> 00:22:35.539
 is saying here,

00:22:35.860 --> 00:22:36.120
 he says,

00:22:36.200 --> 00:22:37.420
 Jesus has done away

00:22:37.420 --> 00:22:38.740
 with the animal sacrifice,

00:22:38.980 --> 00:22:39.440
 but do you know

00:22:39.440 --> 00:22:40.880
 where is the sacrifice now?

00:22:42.940 --> 00:22:44.360
 You're the sacrifice.

00:22:46.720 --> 00:22:47.440
 But you're not

00:22:47.440 --> 00:22:48.059
 a dead one.

00:22:49.299 --> 00:22:50.460
 You're a living one.

00:22:51.299 --> 00:22:52.380
 You're not a sacrifice

00:22:52.380 --> 00:22:53.500
 for the sin offering.

00:22:53.500 --> 00:22:55.960
 This is the burnt offering

00:22:55.960 --> 00:22:57.000
 of saying,

00:22:58.619 --> 00:23:00.339
 where my day-to-day life is,

00:23:00.460 --> 00:23:01.019
 thank you,

00:23:02.059 --> 00:23:03.119
 we need a repair man.

00:23:04.500 --> 00:23:05.740
 My day-to-day,

00:23:05.960 --> 00:23:08.299
 moment-by-moment life

00:23:08.299 --> 00:23:09.779
 is an offering

00:23:09.779 --> 00:23:11.720
 of responsive worship

00:23:11.720 --> 00:23:12.539
 to the God

00:23:12.539 --> 00:23:13.960
 who's given everything for me.

00:23:15.539 --> 00:23:16.480
 It's a heart

00:23:16.480 --> 00:23:17.619
 that's captivated

00:23:17.619 --> 00:23:19.940
 by his mercies.

00:23:20.319 --> 00:23:21.000
 Because you know

00:23:21.000 --> 00:23:21.880
 what worship is?

00:23:21.880 --> 00:23:22.680
 His worship

00:23:22.680 --> 00:23:24.040
 is giving

00:23:24.040 --> 00:23:25.520
 the highest value,

00:23:25.640 --> 00:23:26.620
 the highest worth,

00:23:26.760 --> 00:23:28.020
 the highest priority

00:23:28.020 --> 00:23:29.260
 to what you think

00:23:29.260 --> 00:23:30.480
 is most valuable,

00:23:30.800 --> 00:23:32.460
 is worth the most.

00:23:35.620 --> 00:23:36.580
 And so he's saying,

00:23:37.080 --> 00:23:37.720
 is Jesus

00:23:37.720 --> 00:23:38.920
 the most precious thing

00:23:38.920 --> 00:23:39.360
 to you?

00:23:40.800 --> 00:23:41.620
 Is he?

00:23:43.960 --> 00:23:45.080
 Can you say,

00:23:45.260 --> 00:23:45.520
 Jesus,

00:23:45.680 --> 00:23:46.620
 I want to surrender

00:23:46.620 --> 00:23:47.760
 my all to you?

00:23:49.560 --> 00:23:50.840
 And notice he doesn't say

00:23:50.840 --> 00:23:51.560
 actually just,

00:23:51.880 --> 00:23:53.860
 bring your spiritual life,

00:23:53.960 --> 00:23:55.100
 bring your church life,

00:23:55.220 --> 00:23:56.260
 bring your Bible studies

00:23:56.260 --> 00:23:56.740
 to me.

00:23:57.200 --> 00:23:58.020
 He doesn't say that.

00:23:58.680 --> 00:23:59.020
 He says,

00:23:59.140 --> 00:24:01.060
 present your bodies,

00:24:01.700 --> 00:24:02.420
 your lips,

00:24:02.760 --> 00:24:03.500
 your arms,

00:24:03.800 --> 00:24:04.300
 your mouth,

00:24:04.380 --> 00:24:04.960
 your tongue,

00:24:05.220 --> 00:24:06.640
 your every part of you,

00:24:06.680 --> 00:24:07.320
 your sexuality

00:24:07.320 --> 00:24:08.440
 to God.

00:24:10.460 --> 00:24:11.200
 Verse 2

00:24:11.200 --> 00:24:11.680
 is going to talk

00:24:11.680 --> 00:24:12.520
 about the mind.

00:24:13.260 --> 00:24:13.900
 And we'll look at that

00:24:13.900 --> 00:24:14.540
 next week.

00:24:14.720 --> 00:24:15.620
 But here he's saying,

00:24:15.880 --> 00:24:16.600
 true worship

00:24:16.600 --> 00:24:17.600
 is not just singing

00:24:17.600 --> 00:24:18.840
 some songs on a Sunday.

00:24:19.220 --> 00:24:20.199
 It's not even just

00:24:20.199 --> 00:24:21.339
 confessing some sins

00:24:21.339 --> 00:24:22.079
 from your heart,

00:24:22.139 --> 00:24:23.159
 although those are worship.

00:24:24.220 --> 00:24:26.639
 It's every single aspect

00:24:26.639 --> 00:24:28.259
 of your life.

00:24:28.919 --> 00:24:29.359
 Everything.

00:24:30.899 --> 00:24:31.399
 One guy,

00:24:31.959 --> 00:24:32.639
 commentator,

00:24:32.720 --> 00:24:33.299
 William Barclay,

00:24:33.359 --> 00:24:33.879
 said this,

00:24:34.379 --> 00:24:35.500
 we might say,

00:24:35.879 --> 00:24:36.659
 I'm going to church

00:24:36.659 --> 00:24:37.659
 to worship God.

00:24:38.379 --> 00:24:39.279
 But we should also

00:24:39.279 --> 00:24:40.059
 be able to say,

00:24:40.379 --> 00:24:41.439
 I'm going to the factory,

00:24:41.579 --> 00:24:42.019
 the shop,

00:24:42.119 --> 00:24:42.599
 the office,

00:24:42.740 --> 00:24:43.179
 the school,

00:24:43.299 --> 00:24:43.779
 the garage,

00:24:43.879 --> 00:24:44.240
 the mine,

00:24:44.319 --> 00:24:45.319
 not many mines in Hong Kong,

00:24:45.319 --> 00:24:46.359
 the shipyard,

00:24:46.439 --> 00:24:46.839
 the field,

00:24:46.960 --> 00:24:47.460
 the cow ship,

00:24:47.539 --> 00:24:48.419
 definitely not many of those,

00:24:48.700 --> 00:24:49.299
 the garden,

00:24:49.619 --> 00:24:50.759
 to worship God.

00:24:51.559 --> 00:24:52.299
 You're going,

00:24:52.879 --> 00:24:54.619
 I'm going to change nappies

00:24:54.619 --> 00:24:55.939
 and send emails

00:24:55.939 --> 00:24:57.039
 and have conversations

00:24:57.039 --> 00:24:58.119
 and plan vacations

00:24:58.119 --> 00:24:59.039
 and have sex

00:24:59.039 --> 00:24:59.879
 with my spouse,

00:25:00.059 --> 00:25:01.259
 all for the glory

00:25:01.259 --> 00:25:02.480
 and honour of God.

00:25:03.139 --> 00:25:04.079
 Every part.

00:25:04.639 --> 00:25:06.399
 Because he says,

00:25:06.720 --> 00:25:07.919
 if you've got your why,

00:25:08.159 --> 00:25:08.779
 and if your why

00:25:08.779 --> 00:25:09.539
 is not just here,

00:25:09.579 --> 00:25:10.539
 it's come down here,

00:25:10.759 --> 00:25:12.659
 then this offering

00:25:12.659 --> 00:25:13.679
 of what you present

00:25:13.680 --> 00:25:14.360
 to God,

00:25:14.860 --> 00:25:15.660
 it's holy

00:25:15.660 --> 00:25:17.299
 and acceptable.

00:25:19.060 --> 00:25:19.480
 You know,

00:25:19.500 --> 00:25:20.200
 in the Old Testament,

00:25:20.640 --> 00:25:21.880
 God doesn't accept

00:25:21.880 --> 00:25:23.120
 any old sacrifice.

00:25:23.920 --> 00:25:25.480
 It had to be perfect.

00:25:26.799 --> 00:25:27.799
 He won't accept

00:25:27.799 --> 00:25:29.220
 an imperfect sacrifice.

00:25:30.180 --> 00:25:30.360
 You know,

00:25:30.420 --> 00:25:31.440
 he won't accept

00:25:31.440 --> 00:25:32.180
 a sacrifice

00:25:32.180 --> 00:25:33.160
 from somebody

00:25:33.160 --> 00:25:35.140
 who isn't a believer

00:25:35.140 --> 00:25:35.620
 in him.

00:25:37.400 --> 00:25:38.860
 But the gospel says

00:25:38.860 --> 00:25:41.500
 that imperfect people

00:25:41.500 --> 00:25:42.539
 like you and me

00:25:42.539 --> 00:25:44.839
 are made acceptable

00:25:44.839 --> 00:25:47.519
 and holy sacrifices.

00:25:48.039 --> 00:25:49.220
 Because in Jesus,

00:25:49.680 --> 00:25:50.920
 God doesn't look at you

00:25:50.920 --> 00:25:53.019
 like we look at us

00:25:53.019 --> 00:25:54.259
 or like other people

00:25:54.259 --> 00:25:55.119
 look at us.

00:25:55.940 --> 00:25:56.519
 We go,

00:25:56.659 --> 00:25:57.279
 but can't you see

00:25:57.279 --> 00:25:58.240
 all the kind of things

00:25:58.240 --> 00:25:58.899
 I do wrong?

00:25:58.980 --> 00:25:59.399
 And God says,

00:25:59.460 --> 00:25:59.960
 yeah, I know.

00:26:00.819 --> 00:26:02.059
 But in Christ,

00:26:02.879 --> 00:26:04.480
 I have cleansed you.

00:26:04.639 --> 00:26:05.639
 I see you

00:26:05.639 --> 00:26:06.759
 with my righteousness,

00:26:07.000 --> 00:26:07.460
 holy,

00:26:07.859 --> 00:26:08.519
 spotless,

00:26:08.839 --> 00:26:09.539
 acceptable,

00:26:10.000 --> 00:26:10.420
 pleasing.

00:26:10.420 --> 00:26:11.980
 Your sacrifice

00:26:11.980 --> 00:26:13.960
 delights his heart.

00:26:14.660 --> 00:26:15.840
 Isn't that amazing?

00:26:17.420 --> 00:26:18.320
 Some of you

00:26:18.320 --> 00:26:18.920
 are not amazed,

00:26:19.080 --> 00:26:19.840
 but I think

00:26:19.840 --> 00:26:20.380
 it's amazing.

00:26:23.480 --> 00:26:25.220
 So what does it mean

00:26:25.220 --> 00:26:27.560
 for all of your life

00:26:27.560 --> 00:26:29.820
 to be worshipped?

00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:32.000
 Well,

00:26:32.039 --> 00:26:33.140
 there's a parallel passage

00:26:33.140 --> 00:26:34.080
 in Romans 6

00:26:34.080 --> 00:26:35.960
 which says this.

00:26:37.080 --> 00:26:37.640
 It says,

00:26:37.640 --> 00:26:38.720
 don't present

00:26:38.720 --> 00:26:39.840
 your members,

00:26:39.980 --> 00:26:40.520
 that means

00:26:40.520 --> 00:26:41.680
 your body parts,

00:26:41.780 --> 00:26:42.220
 your arms,

00:26:42.340 --> 00:26:42.700
 your legs,

00:26:42.800 --> 00:26:43.340
 all those things,

00:26:43.680 --> 00:26:44.280
 to sin

00:26:44.280 --> 00:26:45.880
 as instruments

00:26:45.880 --> 00:26:47.320
 for unrighteousness.

00:26:47.759 --> 00:26:49.340
 But present yourselves

00:26:49.340 --> 00:26:50.120
 to God

00:26:50.120 --> 00:26:51.440
 as those who have been

00:26:51.440 --> 00:26:52.540
 brought from death

00:26:52.540 --> 00:26:53.120
 to life.

00:26:53.360 --> 00:26:54.280
 You're alive,

00:26:54.540 --> 00:26:55.160
 you're living.

00:26:55.300 --> 00:26:55.800
 That's what he's saying,

00:26:55.840 --> 00:26:56.860
 a living sacrifice.

00:26:57.380 --> 00:26:58.259
 And you're members

00:26:58.259 --> 00:26:58.700
 to God

00:26:58.700 --> 00:26:59.420
 as instruments

00:26:59.420 --> 00:27:00.920
 for righteousness.

00:27:02.800 --> 00:27:03.840
 What is he saying?

00:27:03.839 --> 00:27:06.539
 He's actually saying

00:27:06.539 --> 00:27:09.319
 you are always

00:27:09.319 --> 00:27:10.839
 presenting your body

00:27:10.839 --> 00:27:11.539
 to something.

00:27:13.220 --> 00:27:14.819
 You are always

00:27:14.819 --> 00:27:16.619
 worshipping something

00:27:16.619 --> 00:27:18.419
 every day.

00:27:18.759 --> 00:27:19.459
 It's not a matter,

00:27:19.679 --> 00:27:20.299
 a choice of

00:27:20.299 --> 00:27:21.259
 whether you worship

00:27:21.259 --> 00:27:21.659
 or not,

00:27:21.799 --> 00:27:23.139
 but who or what

00:27:23.139 --> 00:27:23.899
 you will worship.

00:27:25.799 --> 00:27:26.559
 And so,

00:27:26.720 --> 00:27:27.759
 what you will do

00:27:27.759 --> 00:27:28.379
 with your lips

00:27:28.379 --> 00:27:29.199
 and where you are

00:27:29.199 --> 00:27:30.559
 focused with your eyes

00:27:30.559 --> 00:27:31.740
 and your ears

00:27:31.740 --> 00:27:35.419
 is where you will

00:27:35.419 --> 00:27:36.399
 lay those down

00:27:36.399 --> 00:27:37.179
 on the altar

00:27:37.179 --> 00:27:37.799
 of worship

00:27:37.799 --> 00:27:38.879
 to that thing.

00:27:40.819 --> 00:27:41.220
 You know,

00:27:41.259 --> 00:27:42.599
 the reason we present

00:27:42.599 --> 00:27:43.819
 our bodies

00:27:43.819 --> 00:27:44.700
 to pornography,

00:27:45.299 --> 00:27:46.899
 the reason we present

00:27:46.899 --> 00:27:48.440
 our bodies

00:27:48.440 --> 00:27:52.099
 to anger

00:27:52.099 --> 00:27:53.519
 and shouting

00:27:53.519 --> 00:27:55.119
 and all the other things

00:27:55.119 --> 00:27:56.099
 is because

00:27:56.099 --> 00:27:58.240
 we are worshipping

00:27:58.240 --> 00:27:59.539
 something other than God

00:27:59.539 --> 00:28:00.359
 and we've lost sight

00:28:00.359 --> 00:28:01.039
 of the mercies

00:28:01.039 --> 00:28:02.319
 of God towards us.

00:28:05.079 --> 00:28:05.680
 You know,

00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:06.359
 every morning

00:28:06.359 --> 00:28:07.539
 the first thing

00:28:07.539 --> 00:28:08.259
 some of us do

00:28:08.259 --> 00:28:08.980
 is present

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.680
 our bodies

00:28:09.680 --> 00:28:10.519
 to our phones,

00:28:11.079 --> 00:28:12.920
 to Facebook,

00:28:13.220 --> 00:28:13.960
 to the news,

00:28:14.759 --> 00:28:15.339
 to WhatsApp

00:28:15.339 --> 00:28:16.659
 because we worship

00:28:16.659 --> 00:28:17.759
 being up to date.

00:28:18.399 --> 00:28:19.299
 We fear

00:28:19.299 --> 00:28:20.079
 missing out.

00:28:21.819 --> 00:28:22.559
 But you know,

00:28:22.619 --> 00:28:23.059
 one of the things

00:28:23.059 --> 00:28:24.240
 I've started trying

00:28:24.240 --> 00:28:24.579
 to do

00:28:24.579 --> 00:28:25.819
 as a habit

00:28:25.819 --> 00:28:26.500
 in my heart

00:28:26.500 --> 00:28:27.240
 and my life

00:28:27.240 --> 00:28:28.039
 is to start

00:28:28.039 --> 00:28:28.799
 my day

00:28:28.799 --> 00:28:31.000
 praying a prayer

00:28:31.000 --> 00:28:31.779
 that author

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.839
 Elizabeth Elliot

00:28:32.839 --> 00:28:33.659
 prays

00:28:33.659 --> 00:28:34.899
 to actually offer

00:28:34.899 --> 00:28:36.159
 every single day

00:28:36.159 --> 00:28:36.980
 and here's

00:28:36.980 --> 00:28:37.960
 what she says

00:28:37.960 --> 00:28:38.680
 her prayers

00:28:38.680 --> 00:28:39.539
 loving Lord

00:28:39.539 --> 00:28:40.919
 and heavenly Father

00:28:40.919 --> 00:28:42.799
 I offer today

00:28:42.799 --> 00:28:43.839
 all that I am

00:28:43.839 --> 00:28:44.919
 that means I'm a father

00:28:44.919 --> 00:28:45.460
 I'm a son

00:28:45.460 --> 00:28:46.019
 I'm a colleague

00:28:46.019 --> 00:28:46.819
 I'm a friend

00:28:46.819 --> 00:28:48.319
 whatever you are

00:28:48.319 --> 00:28:50.259
 all that I have

00:28:50.259 --> 00:28:50.759
 my phone

00:28:50.759 --> 00:28:51.359
 my laptop

00:28:51.359 --> 00:28:52.379
 all the things

00:28:52.379 --> 00:28:54.059
 that you have given me

00:28:54.059 --> 00:28:54.700
 my flat

00:28:54.700 --> 00:28:56.220
 that all that I do

00:28:56.220 --> 00:28:57.180
 that project

00:28:57.180 --> 00:28:57.660
 that I've got

00:28:57.660 --> 00:28:58.060
 right now

00:28:58.060 --> 00:28:58.660
 this sermon

00:28:58.660 --> 00:28:59.400
 that I'm writing

00:28:59.400 --> 00:29:00.440
 whatever email

00:29:00.440 --> 00:29:01.140
 you're sending

00:29:01.140 --> 00:29:03.820
 and all that I suffer

00:29:03.820 --> 00:29:05.560
 my struggles

00:29:05.560 --> 00:29:06.700
 the pains

00:29:06.700 --> 00:29:07.140
 that I'm going to

00:29:07.140 --> 00:29:07.940
 go through today

00:29:07.940 --> 00:29:10.019
 to be yours today

00:29:10.019 --> 00:29:11.960
 and yours forever

00:29:11.960 --> 00:29:14.920
 isn't that an amazing prayer?

00:29:15.380 --> 00:29:16.299
 I want to be

00:29:16.299 --> 00:29:17.279
 a living sacrifice

00:29:17.279 --> 00:29:18.080
 to you

00:29:18.080 --> 00:29:21.279
 but you see

00:29:21.279 --> 00:29:22.019
 there's a choice

00:29:22.019 --> 00:29:23.740
 because you'll not

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:24.879
 find your why

00:29:24.879 --> 00:29:26.859
 to change

00:29:26.859 --> 00:29:27.900
 and do these kind of things

00:29:27.900 --> 00:29:29.259
 by me just telling you

00:29:29.259 --> 00:29:29.819
 okay

00:29:29.819 --> 00:29:31.019
 just pray

00:29:31.019 --> 00:29:31.700
 before you

00:29:31.700 --> 00:29:32.420
 first thing you do

00:29:32.420 --> 00:29:32.859
 in the morning

00:29:32.859 --> 00:29:34.259
 before you're looking

00:29:34.259 --> 00:29:34.720
 at the phone

00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:35.900
 okay

00:29:35.900 --> 00:29:36.980
 if I say that

00:29:36.980 --> 00:29:38.099
 I can guarantee

00:29:38.099 --> 00:29:39.039
 tomorrow morning

00:29:39.039 --> 00:29:40.059
 none of you

00:29:40.059 --> 00:29:40.599
 will be praying

00:29:40.599 --> 00:29:41.139
 that prayer

00:29:41.139 --> 00:29:44.579
 but what do we need

00:29:44.579 --> 00:29:44.900
 to do

00:29:44.900 --> 00:29:45.859
 we need to rehearse

00:29:45.859 --> 00:29:46.839
 the mercies of God

00:29:46.839 --> 00:29:47.680
 towards us

00:29:47.680 --> 00:29:48.379
 personally

00:29:48.379 --> 00:29:49.420
 so that actually

00:29:49.420 --> 00:29:50.099
 it begins to melt

00:29:50.099 --> 00:29:50.539
 your heart

00:29:50.539 --> 00:29:51.519
 so you make decisions

00:29:51.519 --> 00:29:51.759
 and go

00:29:51.759 --> 00:29:52.319
 God I want to

00:29:52.319 --> 00:29:53.480
 put that in my diary

00:29:53.480 --> 00:29:54.240
 I want to put that

00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:54.900
 in my calendar

00:29:54.900 --> 00:29:56.119
 I want to change

00:29:56.119 --> 00:29:56.920
 my life

00:29:56.920 --> 00:30:00.359
 and you're saying

00:30:00.359 --> 00:30:00.660
 God

00:30:00.660 --> 00:30:01.759
 change my heart

00:30:01.759 --> 00:30:02.279
 so that actually

00:30:02.279 --> 00:30:02.879
 these mercies

00:30:02.879 --> 00:30:03.680
 are not just here

00:30:03.680 --> 00:30:04.539
 but are down here

00:30:04.539 --> 00:30:06.779
 because sometimes

00:30:06.779 --> 00:30:07.420
 we forget

00:30:07.420 --> 00:30:07.779
 right

00:30:07.779 --> 00:30:10.940
 and so here's

00:30:10.940 --> 00:30:11.779
 what's at stake

00:30:11.779 --> 00:30:14.700
 you know

00:30:14.700 --> 00:30:15.299
 it's possible

00:30:15.299 --> 00:30:15.839
 to have been

00:30:15.839 --> 00:30:16.379
 a Christian

00:30:16.379 --> 00:30:16.980
 at one point

00:30:16.980 --> 00:30:18.299
 in your life

00:30:18.299 --> 00:30:19.099
 and at one point

00:30:19.099 --> 00:30:19.680
 said I'm going

00:30:19.680 --> 00:30:20.740
 I'm putting my life

00:30:20.740 --> 00:30:21.480
 down on the altar

00:30:21.480 --> 00:30:22.880
 but it's possible

00:30:22.880 --> 00:30:23.759
 over time

00:30:23.759 --> 00:30:24.480
 to be a Christian

00:30:24.480 --> 00:30:25.799
 and not enjoy Jesus

00:30:25.799 --> 00:30:26.539
 you know that

00:30:26.539 --> 00:30:29.819
 because you remember

00:30:29.819 --> 00:30:30.720
 that sin and guilt

00:30:30.720 --> 00:30:31.620
 offering was about

00:30:31.620 --> 00:30:32.380
 atonement

00:30:32.380 --> 00:30:33.700
 Jesus has paid

00:30:33.700 --> 00:30:34.360
 the price

00:30:34.360 --> 00:30:35.140
 there is no more

00:30:35.140 --> 00:30:35.680
 sin and guilt

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:36.140
 offering

00:30:36.140 --> 00:30:37.799
 you know

00:30:37.799 --> 00:30:38.420
 but there was also

00:30:38.420 --> 00:30:39.460
 that fellowship

00:30:39.460 --> 00:30:40.279
 offering

00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:41.140
 which was about

00:30:41.140 --> 00:30:42.599
 enjoyment of God

00:30:42.599 --> 00:30:43.579
 and communion

00:30:43.579 --> 00:30:44.400
 with him

00:30:44.400 --> 00:30:45.759
 but you know

00:30:45.759 --> 00:30:46.940
 the way that you get

00:30:46.940 --> 00:30:48.640
 from the atoning

00:30:48.640 --> 00:30:49.240
 sacrifice

00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:50.180
 to the enjoyment

00:30:50.180 --> 00:30:51.039
 comes through

00:30:51.039 --> 00:30:51.880
 the burnt offering

00:30:51.880 --> 00:30:53.640
 it comes

00:30:53.640 --> 00:30:54.259
 through that place

00:30:54.259 --> 00:30:55.059
 of sacrifice

00:30:55.059 --> 00:30:56.759
 of getting on the altar

00:30:56.759 --> 00:30:57.559
 and willing to stay

00:30:57.559 --> 00:30:58.059
 on the altar

00:30:58.059 --> 00:30:58.440
 and saying

00:30:58.440 --> 00:30:59.279
 God take me

00:30:59.279 --> 00:31:00.180
 I don't know

00:31:00.180 --> 00:31:00.740
 where this is going

00:31:00.740 --> 00:31:01.599
 but take me

00:31:01.599 --> 00:31:05.460
 and it's only there

00:31:05.460 --> 00:31:05.940
 that actually

00:31:05.940 --> 00:31:06.779
 you'll really see

00:31:06.779 --> 00:31:07.819
 that the joy

00:31:07.819 --> 00:31:08.620
 and the mercies

00:31:08.620 --> 00:31:09.079
 of God

00:31:09.079 --> 00:31:09.720
 will become

00:31:09.720 --> 00:31:10.920
 not just a theory

00:31:10.920 --> 00:31:11.420
 but actually

00:31:11.420 --> 00:31:11.900
 they'll become

00:31:11.900 --> 00:31:12.519
 even richer

00:31:12.519 --> 00:31:13.200
 in your life

00:31:13.200 --> 00:31:13.940
 and you'll experience

00:31:13.940 --> 00:31:14.700
 them more deeply

00:31:14.700 --> 00:31:15.200
 which will then

00:31:15.200 --> 00:31:16.240
 motivate you more

00:31:16.240 --> 00:31:17.420
 to want to offer

00:31:17.420 --> 00:31:18.279
 more of your life

00:31:18.279 --> 00:31:18.759
 to him

00:31:18.759 --> 00:31:22.839
 let me make this

00:31:22.839 --> 00:31:23.339
 practical

00:31:23.339 --> 00:31:25.660
 by giving you

00:31:25.660 --> 00:31:26.620
 four characters

00:31:26.620 --> 00:31:28.440
 I could do

00:31:28.440 --> 00:31:29.180
 many many more

00:31:29.180 --> 00:31:29.660
 but these are

00:31:29.660 --> 00:31:30.500
 characters that

00:31:30.500 --> 00:31:31.799
 over my time

00:31:31.799 --> 00:31:32.319
 in church

00:31:32.319 --> 00:31:34.559
 I've just

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.319
 seen

00:31:35.319 --> 00:31:36.359
 different people

00:31:36.359 --> 00:31:37.319
 in these categories

00:31:37.319 --> 00:31:38.460
 and for what it

00:31:38.460 --> 00:31:38.960
 has meant

00:31:38.960 --> 00:31:39.559
 for them

00:31:39.559 --> 00:31:40.599
 to get on the altar

00:31:40.599 --> 00:31:42.380
 so I'm going to

00:31:42.380 --> 00:31:42.620
 give you

00:31:42.620 --> 00:31:43.559
 four different people

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:45.500
 I'm going to

00:31:45.500 --> 00:31:45.960
 give you

00:31:45.960 --> 00:31:47.180
 feelings

00:31:47.180 --> 00:31:47.759
 Felicia

00:31:47.759 --> 00:31:50.220
 feelings

00:31:50.220 --> 00:31:50.740
 Felicia

00:31:50.740 --> 00:31:51.860
 her whole life

00:31:51.860 --> 00:31:52.920
 is presented

00:31:52.920 --> 00:31:53.900
 as an act

00:31:53.900 --> 00:31:54.440
 of worship

00:31:54.440 --> 00:31:55.460
 to her feelings

00:31:55.460 --> 00:31:57.480
 if she feels

00:31:57.480 --> 00:31:58.259
 a little tired

00:31:58.259 --> 00:31:59.720
 she cancels

00:31:59.720 --> 00:32:00.360
 on CG

00:32:00.360 --> 00:32:01.340
 sundial service

00:32:01.340 --> 00:32:02.039
 or any of her

00:32:02.039 --> 00:32:02.539
 commitments

00:32:02.539 --> 00:32:03.480
 if something else

00:32:03.480 --> 00:32:03.940
 comes up

00:32:03.940 --> 00:32:04.360
 that makes her

00:32:04.360 --> 00:32:04.819
 feel better

00:32:04.819 --> 00:32:07.420
 she serves

00:32:07.420 --> 00:32:08.079
 when she feels

00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:08.660
 in the mood

00:32:08.660 --> 00:32:09.819
 but not when

00:32:09.819 --> 00:32:10.819
 she doesn't

00:32:10.819 --> 00:32:11.700
 she lives

00:32:11.700 --> 00:32:12.420
 for the instant

00:32:12.420 --> 00:32:13.279
 gratification

00:32:13.279 --> 00:32:14.160
 of her feelings

00:32:14.160 --> 00:32:14.880
 whether that's

00:32:14.880 --> 00:32:15.240
 food

00:32:15.240 --> 00:32:15.819
 or YouTube

00:32:15.819 --> 00:32:16.400
 or other

00:32:16.400 --> 00:32:16.900
 things

00:32:16.900 --> 00:32:18.759
 and the

00:32:18.759 --> 00:32:19.120
 mercies

00:32:19.120 --> 00:32:19.680
 of God

00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:20.519
 come to

00:32:20.519 --> 00:32:20.900
 feelings

00:32:20.900 --> 00:32:21.460
 Felicia

00:32:21.460 --> 00:32:22.140
 and say

00:32:22.140 --> 00:32:23.460
 Jesus

00:32:23.460 --> 00:32:24.180
 didn't lay

00:32:24.180 --> 00:32:24.620
 down his

00:32:24.620 --> 00:32:25.120
 life

00:32:25.120 --> 00:32:25.819
 because he

00:32:25.819 --> 00:32:26.299
 felt like

00:32:26.299 --> 00:32:26.539
 it

00:32:26.539 --> 00:32:28.099
 he laid

00:32:28.099 --> 00:32:28.440
 down his

00:32:28.440 --> 00:32:28.680
 life

00:32:28.680 --> 00:32:29.120
 because he

00:32:29.120 --> 00:32:29.500
 loved

00:32:29.500 --> 00:32:29.859
 you

00:32:29.859 --> 00:32:32.279
 and so

00:32:32.279 --> 00:32:33.059
 he calls

00:32:33.059 --> 00:32:33.420
 you

00:32:33.420 --> 00:32:34.779
 as an

00:32:34.779 --> 00:32:35.200
 act of

00:32:35.200 --> 00:32:35.539
 worship

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:35.980
 to lay

00:32:35.980 --> 00:32:36.700
 your feelings

00:32:36.700 --> 00:32:37.039
 on the

00:32:37.039 --> 00:32:37.380
 altar

00:32:37.380 --> 00:32:38.940
 to surrender

00:32:38.940 --> 00:32:39.279
 them

00:32:39.279 --> 00:32:40.839
 and to

00:32:40.839 --> 00:32:41.359
 find

00:32:41.359 --> 00:32:41.720
 that as

00:32:41.720 --> 00:32:42.180
 you keep

00:32:42.180 --> 00:32:42.379
 your

00:32:42.379 --> 00:32:42.980
 commitments

00:32:42.980 --> 00:32:43.700
 as you

00:32:43.700 --> 00:32:44.420
 persevere

00:32:44.420 --> 00:32:44.819
 in things

00:32:44.819 --> 00:32:45.259
 you find

00:32:45.259 --> 00:32:45.639
 difficult

00:32:45.639 --> 00:32:46.200
 to do

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:47.759
 you'll

00:32:47.759 --> 00:32:48.319
 discover

00:32:48.319 --> 00:32:48.720
 that his

00:32:48.720 --> 00:32:49.119
 mercies

00:32:49.119 --> 00:32:49.480
 lead to

00:32:49.480 --> 00:32:49.960
 way more

00:32:49.960 --> 00:32:50.339
 joy

00:32:50.339 --> 00:32:50.539
 than

00:32:50.539 --> 00:32:50.819
 binging

00:32:50.819 --> 00:32:51.379
 on YouTube

00:32:51.379 --> 00:32:52.240
 ever does

00:32:52.240 --> 00:32:54.480
 because his

00:32:54.480 --> 00:32:54.819
 mercies

00:32:54.819 --> 00:32:55.079
 are for

00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:55.660
 your good

00:32:55.660 --> 00:32:57.099
 even when

00:32:57.099 --> 00:32:57.380
 in the

00:32:57.380 --> 00:32:57.880
 short term

00:32:57.880 --> 00:32:58.220
 it doesn't

00:32:58.220 --> 00:32:58.759
 feel like

00:32:58.759 --> 00:32:59.759
 it

00:32:59.759 --> 00:33:00.900
 feelings

00:33:00.900 --> 00:33:01.480
 Felicia

00:33:01.480 --> 00:33:02.819
 then there's

00:33:02.819 --> 00:33:03.599
 Burden Barry

00:33:03.599 --> 00:33:04.579
 okay

00:33:04.579 --> 00:33:06.360
 Burden Barry

00:33:06.360 --> 00:33:06.860
 used to be

00:33:06.860 --> 00:33:07.460
 on fire

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:08.099
 for God

00:33:08.099 --> 00:33:09.220
 back in

00:33:09.220 --> 00:33:09.460
 uni

00:33:09.460 --> 00:33:10.440
 but he's

00:33:10.440 --> 00:33:11.099
 grown jaded

00:33:11.099 --> 00:33:12.579
 disillusioned

00:33:12.579 --> 00:33:13.259
 distracted

00:33:13.259 --> 00:33:14.440
 and he's

00:33:14.440 --> 00:33:14.980
 taken his

00:33:14.980 --> 00:33:15.720
 life off

00:33:15.720 --> 00:33:16.220
 the altar

00:33:16.220 --> 00:33:18.120
 you're here

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:18.620
 in body

00:33:18.620 --> 00:33:19.319
 but your

00:33:19.319 --> 00:33:20.000
 mind is on

00:33:20.000 --> 00:33:20.599
 your deadlines

00:33:20.599 --> 00:33:21.079
 is on your

00:33:21.079 --> 00:33:21.860
 kids education

00:33:21.860 --> 00:33:22.319
 is on a

00:33:22.319 --> 00:33:22.579
 whole lot

00:33:22.579 --> 00:33:22.860
 of other

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:23.220
 things

00:33:23.220 --> 00:33:24.299
 even on

00:33:24.299 --> 00:33:25.160
 the grievances

00:33:25.160 --> 00:33:25.599
 and the

00:33:25.599 --> 00:33:26.140
 pains that

00:33:26.140 --> 00:33:26.420
 you have

00:33:26.420 --> 00:33:26.660
 in your

00:33:26.660 --> 00:33:27.059
 life

00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:27.960
 grievances

00:33:27.960 --> 00:33:28.599
 with God

00:33:28.599 --> 00:33:29.360
 grievances

00:33:29.360 --> 00:33:29.900
 with your

00:33:29.900 --> 00:33:30.640
 spouse

00:33:30.640 --> 00:33:31.160
 grievances

00:33:31.160 --> 00:33:31.400
 with

00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:31.800
 everybody

00:33:31.800 --> 00:33:32.340
 else

00:33:32.340 --> 00:33:36.080
 and God's

00:33:36.080 --> 00:33:36.280
 going to

00:33:36.280 --> 00:33:36.740
 call you

00:33:36.740 --> 00:33:37.120
 today

00:33:37.120 --> 00:33:37.480
 if you

00:33:37.480 --> 00:33:37.759
 are like

00:33:37.759 --> 00:33:38.400
 Burden Barry

00:33:38.400 --> 00:33:40.220
 to stop

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.820
 worshipping

00:33:40.820 --> 00:33:41.680
 your distractions

00:33:41.680 --> 00:33:43.160
 to stop

00:33:43.160 --> 00:33:44.060
 even worshipping

00:33:44.060 --> 00:33:44.920
 your pains

00:33:44.920 --> 00:33:47.340
 and to

00:33:47.340 --> 00:33:48.140
 come into

00:33:48.140 --> 00:33:48.700
 the loving

00:33:48.700 --> 00:33:49.480
 arms of a

00:33:49.480 --> 00:33:49.820
 God who

00:33:49.820 --> 00:33:50.240
 loves you

00:33:50.240 --> 00:33:50.640
 way more

00:33:50.640 --> 00:33:50.940
 than you

00:33:50.940 --> 00:33:51.480
 realize

00:33:51.480 --> 00:33:52.720
 and to

00:33:52.720 --> 00:33:53.460
 lay your

00:33:53.460 --> 00:33:54.180
 distractions

00:33:54.180 --> 00:33:54.920
 to lay

00:33:54.920 --> 00:33:55.700
 your burdens

00:33:55.700 --> 00:33:56.680
 to lay

00:33:56.680 --> 00:33:57.880
 your regrets

00:33:57.880 --> 00:33:58.340
 and your

00:33:58.340 --> 00:33:58.860
 hurts

00:33:58.860 --> 00:33:59.660
 on the

00:33:59.660 --> 00:34:00.040
 altar

00:34:00.039 --> 00:34:02.500
 and find

00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:02.819
 that his

00:34:02.819 --> 00:34:03.220
 arms of

00:34:03.220 --> 00:34:03.420
 love

00:34:03.420 --> 00:34:03.700
 are big

00:34:03.700 --> 00:34:03.960
 enough

00:34:03.960 --> 00:34:04.480
 for you

00:34:04.480 --> 00:34:06.339
 and let

00:34:06.339 --> 00:34:06.839
 him free

00:34:06.839 --> 00:34:07.139
 you

00:34:07.139 --> 00:34:08.719
 to come

00:34:08.719 --> 00:34:09.099
 back to

00:34:09.099 --> 00:34:09.559
 your first

00:34:09.559 --> 00:34:10.039
 love

00:34:10.039 --> 00:34:11.019
 some of

00:34:11.019 --> 00:34:11.259
 you need

00:34:11.259 --> 00:34:11.900
 to pray

00:34:11.900 --> 00:34:12.519
 and ask

00:34:12.519 --> 00:34:13.000
 for God

00:34:13.000 --> 00:34:13.840
 to change

00:34:13.840 --> 00:34:14.119
 you in

00:34:14.119 --> 00:34:14.440
 that

00:34:14.440 --> 00:34:16.659
 feelings

00:34:16.659 --> 00:34:17.059
 felicia

00:34:17.059 --> 00:34:17.460
 and

00:34:17.460 --> 00:34:18.000
 and

00:34:18.000 --> 00:34:18.019
 then

00:34:18.019 --> 00:34:18.159
 this

00:34:18.159 --> 00:34:18.779
 insecure

00:34:18.779 --> 00:34:19.239
 Ian

00:34:19.239 --> 00:34:22.339
 you

00:34:22.339 --> 00:34:22.839
 worship

00:34:22.839 --> 00:34:23.199
 your

00:34:23.199 --> 00:34:23.960
 insecurities

00:34:23.960 --> 00:34:25.739
 you know

00:34:25.739 --> 00:34:26.139
 that actually

00:34:26.139 --> 00:34:26.480
 God is

00:34:26.480 --> 00:34:27.259
 calling you

00:34:27.259 --> 00:34:28.339
 maybe he's

00:34:28.339 --> 00:34:28.699
 calling you

00:34:28.699 --> 00:34:29.079
 to quit

00:34:29.079 --> 00:34:29.599
 your job

00:34:29.599 --> 00:34:29.940
 and actually

00:34:29.940 --> 00:34:30.259
 go into

00:34:30.259 --> 00:34:30.879
 full-time

00:34:30.879 --> 00:34:31.339
 ministry

00:34:31.339 --> 00:34:31.659
 or maybe

00:34:31.659 --> 00:34:31.879
 into

00:34:31.879 --> 00:34:32.379
 missions

00:34:32.379 --> 00:34:33.679
 or maybe

00:34:33.679 --> 00:34:34.079
 he's actually

00:34:34.079 --> 00:34:34.799
 calling you

00:34:34.799 --> 00:34:35.440
 to join in

00:34:35.440 --> 00:34:35.679
 with the

00:34:35.679 --> 00:34:36.139
 core team

00:34:36.139 --> 00:34:36.420
 of this

00:34:36.420 --> 00:34:36.679
 second

00:34:36.679 --> 00:34:37.159
 service

00:34:37.159 --> 00:34:37.500
 that we're

00:34:37.500 --> 00:34:37.879
 starting

00:34:37.879 --> 00:34:38.500
 or he's

00:34:38.500 --> 00:34:39.079
 calling you

00:34:39.079 --> 00:34:39.599
 to give

00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:39.960
 away

00:34:39.960 --> 00:34:40.319
 or to

00:34:40.319 --> 00:34:40.719
 serve

00:34:40.719 --> 00:34:41.299
 in a

00:34:41.299 --> 00:34:41.440
 whole

00:34:41.440 --> 00:34:41.579
 load

00:34:41.579 --> 00:34:42.019
 of areas

00:34:42.019 --> 00:34:42.359
 which you

00:34:42.359 --> 00:34:42.819
 just don't

00:34:42.819 --> 00:34:43.379
 really want

00:34:43.379 --> 00:34:43.659
 to because

00:34:43.659 --> 00:34:44.079
 you're feeling

00:34:44.079 --> 00:34:44.519
 inadequate

00:34:44.519 --> 00:34:45.279
 in things

00:34:45.279 --> 00:34:47.159
 and you

00:34:47.159 --> 00:34:47.440
 want to

00:34:47.440 --> 00:34:47.799
 put a

00:34:47.799 --> 00:34:47.940
 little

00:34:47.940 --> 00:34:48.299
 toe

00:34:48.299 --> 00:34:48.579
 on the

00:34:48.579 --> 00:34:48.819
 altar

00:34:48.819 --> 00:34:49.179
 or maybe

00:34:49.179 --> 00:34:49.719
 an arm

00:34:49.719 --> 00:34:50.480
 but you

00:34:50.480 --> 00:34:50.779
 don't want

00:34:50.779 --> 00:34:51.019
 to put

00:34:51.019 --> 00:34:51.360
 your whole

00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:51.599
 thing

00:34:51.599 --> 00:34:52.079
 because it

00:34:52.079 --> 00:34:52.380
 feels

00:34:52.380 --> 00:34:52.900
 scary

00:34:52.900 --> 00:34:54.199
 and you

00:34:54.199 --> 00:34:54.420
 don't know

00:34:54.420 --> 00:34:54.559
 what's

00:34:54.559 --> 00:34:54.779
 going to

00:34:54.779 --> 00:34:55.119
 happen

00:34:55.119 --> 00:34:57.340
 and God

00:34:57.340 --> 00:34:57.799
 says I

00:34:57.799 --> 00:34:58.139
 want it

00:34:58.139 --> 00:34:58.579
 all or I

00:34:58.579 --> 00:34:58.940
 don't want

00:34:58.940 --> 00:34:59.360
 it at

00:34:59.360 --> 00:34:59.659
 all

00:34:59.659 --> 00:35:00.940
 present

00:35:00.940 --> 00:35:01.679
 your fears

00:35:01.679 --> 00:35:02.219
 to me

00:35:02.219 --> 00:35:03.239
 rehearse

00:35:03.239 --> 00:35:03.799
 how much

00:35:03.799 --> 00:35:04.139
 I've been

00:35:04.139 --> 00:35:04.980
 faithful to

00:35:04.980 --> 00:35:05.539
 you so

00:35:05.539 --> 00:35:05.940
 you know

00:35:05.940 --> 00:35:06.239
 that I'm

00:35:06.239 --> 00:35:06.460
 going to

00:35:06.460 --> 00:35:06.960
 carry you

00:35:06.960 --> 00:35:07.219
 all the

00:35:07.219 --> 00:35:07.380
 way

00:35:07.380 --> 00:35:07.759
 through

00:35:07.759 --> 00:35:09.119
 don't

00:35:09.119 --> 00:35:09.719
 live and

00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:10.039
 worship

00:35:10.039 --> 00:35:10.259
 your

00:35:10.259 --> 00:35:10.980
 insecurities

00:35:10.980 --> 00:35:11.759
 let me

00:35:11.759 --> 00:35:12.179
 be your

00:35:12.179 --> 00:35:12.759
 security

00:35:12.760 --> 00:35:15.320
 step out

00:35:15.320 --> 00:35:16.180
 and trust

00:35:16.180 --> 00:35:16.520
 me

00:35:16.520 --> 00:35:17.000
 with what

00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:17.160
 I'm

00:35:17.160 --> 00:35:17.460
 calling

00:35:17.460 --> 00:35:17.640
 you

00:35:17.640 --> 00:35:17.760
 to

00:35:17.760 --> 00:35:18.400
 do

00:35:18.400 --> 00:35:21.780
 feelings

00:35:21.780 --> 00:35:22.280
 Felicia

00:35:22.280 --> 00:35:22.660
 burden

00:35:22.660 --> 00:35:23.060
 Barry

00:35:23.060 --> 00:35:23.540
 insecure

00:35:23.540 --> 00:35:24.020
 Ian

00:35:24.020 --> 00:35:25.480
 final

00:35:25.480 --> 00:35:26.160
 one

00:35:26.160 --> 00:35:28.200
 committed

00:35:28.200 --> 00:35:28.680
 Carol

00:35:28.680 --> 00:35:31.720
 you

00:35:31.720 --> 00:35:32.100
 see

00:35:32.100 --> 00:35:33.320
 for

00:35:33.320 --> 00:35:33.620
 committed

00:35:33.620 --> 00:35:34.120
 Carol

00:35:34.120 --> 00:35:35.440
 everyone

00:35:35.440 --> 00:35:36.040
 looks at

00:35:36.040 --> 00:35:36.220
 you

00:35:36.220 --> 00:35:36.540
 because

00:35:36.540 --> 00:35:36.740
 you

00:35:36.740 --> 00:35:37.080
 look

00:35:37.080 --> 00:35:37.340
 like

00:35:37.340 --> 00:35:37.480
 a

00:35:37.480 --> 00:35:37.660
 living

00:35:37.660 --> 00:35:38.280
 sacrifice

00:35:38.280 --> 00:35:40.340
 you

00:35:40.340 --> 00:35:40.820
 invest

00:35:40.820 --> 00:35:41.100
 all

00:35:41.100 --> 00:35:41.260
 your

00:35:41.260 --> 00:35:41.640
 time

00:35:41.640 --> 00:35:41.840
 in

00:35:41.840 --> 00:35:42.220
 serving

00:35:42.220 --> 00:35:42.440
 other

00:35:42.440 --> 00:35:42.880
 people

00:35:42.880 --> 00:35:43.960
 in

00:35:43.960 --> 00:35:44.300
 missional

00:35:44.300 --> 00:35:44.880
 justice

00:35:44.880 --> 00:35:45.440
 and

00:35:45.440 --> 00:35:45.860
 in

00:35:45.860 --> 00:35:45.960
 a

00:35:45.960 --> 00:35:46.160
 whole

00:35:46.160 --> 00:35:46.280
 load

00:35:46.280 --> 00:35:46.380
 of

00:35:46.380 --> 00:35:46.900
 activities

00:35:46.900 --> 00:35:47.180
 and

00:35:47.180 --> 00:35:47.460
 a lot

00:35:47.460 --> 00:35:47.560
 of

00:35:47.560 --> 00:35:47.760
 people

00:35:47.760 --> 00:35:48.100
 think

00:35:48.100 --> 00:35:48.280
 you're

00:35:48.280 --> 00:35:48.420
 the

00:35:48.420 --> 00:35:48.720
 perfect

00:35:48.720 --> 00:35:49.220
 Christian

00:35:49.220 --> 00:35:51.720
 but

00:35:51.720 --> 00:35:52.019
 deep

00:35:52.019 --> 00:35:52.320
 down

00:35:52.320 --> 00:35:52.680
 you know

00:35:52.680 --> 00:35:52.900
 you've

00:35:52.900 --> 00:35:53.100
 lost

00:35:53.100 --> 00:35:53.320
 your

00:35:53.320 --> 00:35:53.720
 why

00:35:53.720 --> 00:35:56.220
 it's

00:35:56.220 --> 00:35:56.500
 become

00:35:56.500 --> 00:35:57.000
 dutiful

00:35:57.000 --> 00:35:58.540
 you

00:35:58.540 --> 00:35:58.780
 maybe

00:35:58.780 --> 00:35:59.180
 find it

00:35:59.180 --> 00:35:59.380
 hard

00:35:59.380 --> 00:35:59.540
 to

00:35:59.540 --> 00:35:59.700
 say

00:35:59.700 --> 00:36:00.080
 no

00:36:00.080 --> 00:36:01.840
 because

00:36:01.840 --> 00:36:02.800
 a lot

00:36:02.800 --> 00:36:03.019
 of your

00:36:03.019 --> 00:36:03.480
 serving

00:36:03.480 --> 00:36:03.820
 is

00:36:03.820 --> 00:36:04.240
 driven

00:36:04.240 --> 00:36:04.540
 maybe

00:36:04.540 --> 00:36:04.780
 from

00:36:04.780 --> 00:36:05.260
 childhood

00:36:05.260 --> 00:36:05.740
 things

00:36:05.740 --> 00:36:05.960
 but

00:36:05.960 --> 00:36:06.140
 it's

00:36:06.140 --> 00:36:06.420
 driven

00:36:06.420 --> 00:36:06.840
 by the

00:36:06.840 --> 00:36:07.220
 sense

00:36:07.220 --> 00:36:07.519
 that

00:36:07.519 --> 00:36:09.099
 you're

00:36:09.099 --> 00:36:09.239
 never

00:36:09.239 --> 00:36:09.519
 doing

00:36:09.519 --> 00:36:10.019
 enough

00:36:10.019 --> 00:36:11.619
 you

00:36:11.619 --> 00:36:11.820
 need

00:36:11.820 --> 00:36:11.960
 to

00:36:11.960 --> 00:36:12.480
 perform

00:36:12.480 --> 00:36:12.699
 to

00:36:12.699 --> 00:36:12.840
 be

00:36:12.840 --> 00:36:13.400
 accepted

00:36:13.400 --> 00:36:13.699
 and

00:36:13.699 --> 00:36:13.820
 to

00:36:13.820 --> 00:36:13.960
 be

00:36:13.960 --> 00:36:14.380
 valued

00:36:14.380 --> 00:36:14.599
 and

00:36:14.599 --> 00:36:14.719
 to

00:36:14.719 --> 00:36:14.840
 be

00:36:14.840 --> 00:36:15.099
 loved

00:36:15.099 --> 00:36:15.259
 and

00:36:15.259 --> 00:36:15.380
 if

00:36:15.380 --> 00:36:15.500
 you

00:36:15.500 --> 00:36:15.940
 stopped

00:36:15.940 --> 00:36:16.099
 you

00:36:16.099 --> 00:36:16.280
 just

00:36:16.280 --> 00:36:16.579
 wonder

00:36:16.579 --> 00:36:16.780
 whether

00:36:16.780 --> 00:36:16.960
 you'd

00:36:16.960 --> 00:36:17.099
 have

00:36:17.099 --> 00:36:17.280
 any

00:36:17.280 --> 00:36:18.039
 significance

00:36:18.039 --> 00:36:20.280
 and

00:36:20.280 --> 00:36:20.500
 actually

00:36:20.500 --> 00:36:20.739
 that's

00:36:20.739 --> 00:36:20.840
 a

00:36:20.840 --> 00:36:20.980
 really

00:36:20.980 --> 00:36:21.300
 heavy

00:36:21.300 --> 00:36:21.619
 yoke

00:36:21.619 --> 00:36:21.800
 for

00:36:21.800 --> 00:36:22.000
 some

00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:22.159
 of

00:36:22.159 --> 00:36:22.320
 you

00:36:22.320 --> 00:36:24.500
 and

00:36:24.500 --> 00:36:24.659
 the

00:36:24.659 --> 00:36:25.079
 mercies

00:36:25.079 --> 00:36:25.239
 of

00:36:25.239 --> 00:36:25.579
 God

00:36:25.579 --> 00:36:25.920
 come

00:36:25.920 --> 00:36:26.119
 to

00:36:26.119 --> 00:36:26.280
 you

00:36:26.280 --> 00:36:26.579
 today

00:36:26.579 --> 00:36:26.739
 and

00:36:26.739 --> 00:36:26.900
 say

00:36:26.900 --> 00:36:27.500
 surrender

00:36:27.500 --> 00:36:27.820
 your

00:36:27.820 --> 00:36:28.360
 desire

00:36:28.360 --> 00:36:28.639
 for

00:36:28.639 --> 00:36:29.239
 acceptance

00:36:29.239 --> 00:36:29.639
 and

00:36:29.639 --> 00:36:30.219
 value

00:36:30.219 --> 00:36:30.820
 on

00:36:30.820 --> 00:36:31.099
 the

00:36:31.099 --> 00:36:31.579
 altar

00:36:31.579 --> 00:36:33.219
 and

00:36:33.219 --> 00:36:33.500
 allow

00:36:33.500 --> 00:36:33.820
 my

00:36:33.820 --> 00:36:34.360
 acceptance

00:36:34.360 --> 00:36:34.699
 of

00:36:34.699 --> 00:36:34.840
 you

00:36:34.840 --> 00:36:34.960
 to

00:36:34.960 --> 00:36:35.119
 be

00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:35.440
 enough

00:36:35.440 --> 00:36:35.679
 for

00:36:35.679 --> 00:36:35.980
 you

00:36:35.980 --> 00:36:37.039
 because

00:36:37.039 --> 00:36:37.340
 my

00:36:37.340 --> 00:36:37.800
 mercies

00:36:37.800 --> 00:36:38.000
 are

00:36:38.000 --> 00:36:38.300
 way

00:36:38.300 --> 00:36:38.740
 more

00:36:38.740 --> 00:36:39.599
 way

00:36:39.599 --> 00:36:40.159
 more

00:36:40.159 --> 00:36:40.920
 way

00:36:40.920 --> 00:36:41.460
 more

00:36:41.460 --> 00:36:43.200
 satisfying

00:36:43.200 --> 00:36:44.039
 securing

00:36:44.039 --> 00:36:46.000
 and

00:36:46.000 --> 00:36:46.659
 delighting

00:36:46.659 --> 00:36:46.920
 in your

00:36:46.920 --> 00:36:47.340
 heart

00:36:47.340 --> 00:36:48.420
 than

00:36:48.420 --> 00:36:48.860
 trying to

00:36:48.860 --> 00:36:49.200
 gain it

00:36:49.200 --> 00:36:49.360
 from

00:36:49.360 --> 00:36:49.700
 anybody

00:36:49.700 --> 00:36:50.159
 else

00:36:50.159 --> 00:36:50.480
 or even

00:36:50.480 --> 00:36:50.700
 from

00:36:50.700 --> 00:36:51.119
 yourself

00:36:51.119 --> 00:36:56.200
 I don't

00:36:56.200 --> 00:36:56.460
 know where

00:36:56.460 --> 00:36:56.840
 you're up

00:36:56.840 --> 00:36:57.019
 to

00:36:57.019 --> 00:36:58.119
 I don't

00:36:58.119 --> 00:36:58.380
 know whether

00:36:58.380 --> 00:36:58.820
 you fit

00:36:58.820 --> 00:36:59.240
 into any

00:36:59.240 --> 00:36:59.700
 of those

00:36:59.700 --> 00:37:00.280
 or actually

00:37:00.280 --> 00:37:00.679
 God is

00:37:00.679 --> 00:37:01.260
 speaking to

00:37:01.260 --> 00:37:01.480
 you in

00:37:01.480 --> 00:37:01.720
 another

00:37:01.720 --> 00:37:02.099
 way

00:37:02.099 --> 00:37:05.480
 but

00:37:05.480 --> 00:37:05.599
 you

00:37:05.599 --> 00:37:05.980
 realize

00:37:05.980 --> 00:37:06.239
 you

00:37:06.239 --> 00:37:06.440
 can

00:37:06.440 --> 00:37:06.860
 have

00:37:06.860 --> 00:37:08.339
 the

00:37:08.339 --> 00:37:08.619
 most

00:37:08.619 --> 00:37:09.299
 amazing

00:37:09.299 --> 00:37:10.079
 attractive

00:37:10.079 --> 00:37:10.839
 spouse

00:37:10.839 --> 00:37:11.299
 in the

00:37:11.299 --> 00:37:11.719
 world

00:37:11.719 --> 00:37:13.139
 and

00:37:13.139 --> 00:37:13.319
 over

00:37:13.319 --> 00:37:13.699
 time

00:37:13.699 --> 00:37:13.860
 you

00:37:13.860 --> 00:37:13.980
 can

00:37:13.980 --> 00:37:14.199
 grow

00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:14.659
 familiar

00:37:14.659 --> 00:37:15.960
 and

00:37:15.960 --> 00:37:16.139
 just

00:37:16.139 --> 00:37:16.400
 take

00:37:16.400 --> 00:37:16.519
 them

00:37:16.519 --> 00:37:16.679
 for

00:37:16.679 --> 00:37:17.079
 granted

00:37:17.079 --> 00:37:18.880
 and

00:37:18.880 --> 00:37:19.219
 sometimes

00:37:19.219 --> 00:37:19.480
 you

00:37:19.480 --> 00:37:19.659
 need

00:37:19.659 --> 00:37:20.039
 somebody

00:37:20.039 --> 00:37:20.480
 else

00:37:20.480 --> 00:37:20.860
 to

00:37:20.860 --> 00:37:21.259
 remind

00:37:21.259 --> 00:37:21.619
 you

00:37:21.619 --> 00:37:22.639
 wow

00:37:22.639 --> 00:37:22.880
 your

00:37:22.880 --> 00:37:23.219
 spouse

00:37:23.219 --> 00:37:23.400
 is

00:37:23.400 --> 00:37:23.860
 amazing

00:37:23.860 --> 00:37:28.099
 in

00:37:28.099 --> 00:37:28.259
 the

00:37:28.259 --> 00:37:28.699
 church

00:37:28.699 --> 00:37:29.619
 we

00:37:29.619 --> 00:37:29.839
 need

00:37:29.839 --> 00:37:30.059
 each

00:37:30.059 --> 00:37:30.360
 other

00:37:30.360 --> 00:37:31.860
 to

00:37:31.860 --> 00:37:32.340
 remind

00:37:32.340 --> 00:37:32.840
 us

00:37:32.840 --> 00:37:34.420
 of

00:37:34.420 --> 00:37:34.640
 just

00:37:34.640 --> 00:37:34.900
 how

00:37:34.900 --> 00:37:35.440
 amazing

00:37:35.440 --> 00:37:35.800
 the

00:37:35.800 --> 00:37:36.140
 gospel

00:37:36.140 --> 00:37:36.519
 message

00:37:36.519 --> 00:37:36.860
 is

00:37:36.860 --> 00:37:37.200
 that's

00:37:37.200 --> 00:37:37.380
 why

00:37:37.380 --> 00:37:37.539
 we

00:37:37.539 --> 00:37:37.800
 talk

00:37:37.800 --> 00:37:38.039
 about

00:37:38.039 --> 00:37:38.360
 Jesus

00:37:38.360 --> 00:37:38.660
 every

00:37:38.660 --> 00:37:39.099
 Sunday

00:37:39.099 --> 00:37:41.579
 but

00:37:41.579 --> 00:37:41.780
 we

00:37:41.780 --> 00:37:42.059
 need

00:37:42.059 --> 00:37:42.260
 that

00:37:42.260 --> 00:37:42.420
 to

00:37:42.420 --> 00:37:42.620
 go

00:37:42.620 --> 00:37:42.900
 from

00:37:42.900 --> 00:37:43.220
 just

00:37:43.220 --> 00:37:43.460
 I

00:37:43.460 --> 00:37:43.700
 know

00:37:43.700 --> 00:37:44.140
 this

00:37:44.140 --> 00:37:45.220
 to

00:37:45.220 --> 00:37:45.660
 going

00:37:45.660 --> 00:37:46.620
 I

00:37:46.620 --> 00:37:47.059
 know

00:37:47.059 --> 00:37:47.680
 this

00:37:47.680 --> 00:37:49.960
 and

00:37:49.960 --> 00:37:50.280
 my

00:37:50.280 --> 00:37:51.260
 appeal

00:37:51.260 --> 00:37:51.599
 to

00:37:51.599 --> 00:37:51.960
 you

00:37:51.960 --> 00:37:52.420
 this

00:37:52.420 --> 00:37:52.720
 morning

00:37:52.720 --> 00:37:52.940
 as

00:37:52.940 --> 00:37:53.360
 Paul

00:37:53.360 --> 00:37:53.940
 appeals

00:37:53.940 --> 00:37:55.240
 is

00:37:55.240 --> 00:37:55.760
 don't

00:37:55.760 --> 00:37:56.000
 go

00:37:56.000 --> 00:37:56.340
 away

00:37:56.340 --> 00:37:56.599
 from

00:37:56.599 --> 00:37:57.140
 here

00:37:57.140 --> 00:37:57.539
 just

00:37:57.539 --> 00:37:57.880
 going

00:37:57.880 --> 00:37:58.320
 that

00:37:58.320 --> 00:37:58.480
 was

00:37:58.480 --> 00:37:58.940
 nice

00:37:58.940 --> 00:38:00.260
 God

00:38:00.260 --> 00:38:00.400
 is

00:38:00.400 --> 00:38:00.880
 calling

00:38:00.880 --> 00:38:01.300
 you

00:38:01.300 --> 00:38:02.300
 he

00:38:02.300 --> 00:38:02.400
 is

00:38:02.400 --> 00:38:02.539
 saying

00:38:02.539 --> 00:38:02.740
 I

00:38:02.740 --> 00:38:02.980
 want

00:38:02.980 --> 00:38:03.099
 it

00:38:03.099 --> 00:38:03.539
 all

00:38:03.539 --> 00:38:04.980
 but

00:38:04.980 --> 00:38:05.079
 I

00:38:05.079 --> 00:38:05.119
 am

00:38:05.119 --> 00:38:05.300
 not

00:38:05.300 --> 00:38:05.639
 calling

00:38:05.639 --> 00:38:05.780
 you

00:38:05.780 --> 00:38:05.880
 to

00:38:05.880 --> 00:38:06.079
 just

00:38:06.079 --> 00:38:06.240
 a

00:38:06.240 --> 00:38:06.720
 burdensome

00:38:06.720 --> 00:38:07.139
 duty

00:38:07.139 --> 00:38:07.900
 I

00:38:07.900 --> 00:38:08.000
 am

00:38:08.000 --> 00:38:08.360
 calling

00:38:08.360 --> 00:38:08.579
 you

00:38:08.579 --> 00:38:08.760
 to

00:38:08.760 --> 00:38:09.260
 delight

00:38:09.260 --> 00:38:09.500
 in

00:38:09.500 --> 00:38:09.900
 me

00:38:09.900 --> 00:38:10.480
 because

00:38:10.480 --> 00:38:10.720
 you

00:38:10.720 --> 00:38:11.039
 see

00:38:11.039 --> 00:38:11.280
 how

00:38:11.280 --> 00:38:11.500
 much

00:38:11.500 --> 00:38:11.800
 I

00:38:11.800 --> 00:38:12.000
 have

00:38:12.000 --> 00:38:12.240
 done

00:38:12.240 --> 00:38:12.500
 for

00:38:12.500 --> 00:38:12.860
 you

00:38:12.860 --> 00:38:15.039
 and

00:38:15.039 --> 00:38:15.280
 if

00:38:15.280 --> 00:38:15.400
 you

00:38:15.400 --> 00:38:15.500
 are

00:38:15.500 --> 00:38:15.679
 not

00:38:15.679 --> 00:38:15.820
 in

00:38:15.820 --> 00:38:16.019
 that

00:38:16.019 --> 00:38:16.400
 place

00:38:16.400 --> 00:38:16.559
 he

00:38:16.559 --> 00:38:16.800
 says

00:38:16.800 --> 00:38:17.079
 run

00:38:17.079 --> 00:38:17.280
 to

00:38:17.280 --> 00:38:17.420
 me

00:38:17.420 --> 00:38:17.559
 and

00:38:17.559 --> 00:38:18.019
 ask

00:38:18.019 --> 00:38:18.320
 for

00:38:18.320 --> 00:38:18.480
 me

00:38:18.480 --> 00:38:18.639
 to

00:38:18.639 --> 00:38:18.980
 change

00:38:18.980 --> 00:38:19.159
 your

00:38:19.159 --> 00:38:19.519
 heart

00:38:19.519 --> 00:38:20.679
 because

00:38:20.679 --> 00:38:20.800
 I

00:38:20.800 --> 00:38:20.960
 love

00:38:20.960 --> 00:38:21.360
 answering

00:38:21.360 --> 00:38:21.599
 that

00:38:21.599 --> 00:38:21.820
 kind

00:38:21.820 --> 00:38:21.920
 of

00:38:21.920 --> 00:38:22.320
 prayer

00:38:22.320 --> 00:38:25.940
 here

00:38:25.940 --> 00:38:26.139
 is

00:38:26.139 --> 00:38:26.300
 a

00:38:26.300 --> 00:38:26.619
 why

00:38:26.619 --> 00:38:26.920
 big

00:38:26.920 --> 00:38:27.319
 enough

00:38:27.319 --> 00:38:28.699
 for

00:38:28.699 --> 00:38:28.880
 when

00:38:28.880 --> 00:38:29.059
 you're

00:38:29.059 --> 00:38:29.500
 tired

00:38:29.500 --> 00:38:30.679
 when

00:38:30.679 --> 00:38:30.880
 you're

00:38:30.880 --> 00:38:31.239
 bored

00:38:31.239 --> 00:38:32.279
 when

00:38:32.279 --> 00:38:32.480
 you're

00:38:32.480 --> 00:38:32.920
 struggling

00:38:32.920 --> 00:38:35.079
 in

00:38:35.079 --> 00:38:35.380
 whatever

00:38:35.380 --> 00:38:35.679
 area

00:38:35.679 --> 00:38:35.880
 you're

00:38:35.880 --> 00:38:36.059
 up

00:38:36.059 --> 00:38:36.319
 to

00:38:36.319 --> 00:38:37.059
 to

00:38:37.059 --> 00:38:37.619
 propel

00:38:37.619 --> 00:38:38.059
 us

00:38:38.059 --> 00:38:38.579
 to

00:38:38.579 --> 00:38:38.759
 see

00:38:38.759 --> 00:38:38.920
 our

00:38:38.920 --> 00:38:39.139
 bank

00:38:39.139 --> 00:38:39.619
 balances

00:38:39.619 --> 00:38:40.500
 our

00:38:40.500 --> 00:38:40.819
 sex

00:38:40.819 --> 00:38:41.299
 life

00:38:41.299 --> 00:38:41.839
 our

00:38:41.839 --> 00:38:42.579
 careers

00:38:42.579 --> 00:38:43.159
 our

00:38:43.159 --> 00:38:43.679
 schedule

00:38:43.679 --> 00:38:45.000
 as an

00:38:45.000 --> 00:38:45.460
 offering

00:38:45.460 --> 00:38:45.719
 of

00:38:45.719 --> 00:38:46.119
 worship

00:38:46.119 --> 00:38:47.039
 not

00:38:47.039 --> 00:38:47.259
 for

00:38:47.259 --> 00:38:47.920
 ourselves

00:38:47.920 --> 00:38:48.699
 but

00:38:48.699 --> 00:38:48.900
 for

00:38:48.900 --> 00:38:49.199
 his

00:38:49.199 --> 00:38:49.699
 glory

00:38:49.699 --> 00:38:50.419
 and

00:38:50.419 --> 00:38:50.619
 his

00:38:50.619 --> 00:38:51.239
 praise

00:38:51.239 --> 00:38:53.579
 I'm

00:38:53.579 --> 00:38:53.659
 going

00:38:53.659 --> 00:38:53.759
 to

00:38:53.759 --> 00:38:53.980
 stop

00:38:53.980 --> 00:38:54.319
 there

00:38:54.319 --> 00:38:57.759
 there's

00:38:57.759 --> 00:38:57.960
 three

00:38:57.960 --> 00:38:58.279
 kinds

00:38:58.279 --> 00:38:58.399
 of

00:38:58.399 --> 00:38:58.980
 responses

00:38:58.980 --> 00:38:59.239
 that

00:38:59.239 --> 00:38:59.359
 we

00:38:59.359 --> 00:38:59.639
 started

00:38:59.639 --> 00:38:59.980
 talking

00:38:59.980 --> 00:39:00.259
 about

00:39:00.259 --> 00:39:00.639
 last

00:39:00.639 --> 00:39:00.919
 week

00:39:00.919 --> 00:39:01.039
 and

00:39:01.039 --> 00:39:01.179
 I'd

00:39:01.179 --> 00:39:01.319
 like

00:39:01.319 --> 00:39:01.439
 you

00:39:01.439 --> 00:39:01.519
 to

00:39:01.519 --> 00:39:01.699
 actually

00:39:01.699 --> 00:39:01.939
 think

00:39:01.939 --> 00:39:02.139
 how

00:39:02.139 --> 00:39:02.339
 should

00:39:02.339 --> 00:39:02.460
 you

00:39:02.460 --> 00:39:02.939
 respond

00:39:02.939 --> 00:39:03.359
 now

00:39:03.359 --> 00:39:07.239
 if

00:39:07.239 --> 00:39:07.419
 you're

00:39:07.419 --> 00:39:07.559
 a

00:39:07.559 --> 00:39:08.019
 Christian

00:39:08.019 --> 00:39:09.159
 you're

00:39:09.159 --> 00:39:09.319
 a

00:39:09.319 --> 00:39:09.719
 prince

00:39:09.719 --> 00:39:09.879
 and

00:39:09.879 --> 00:39:10.019
 a

00:39:10.019 --> 00:39:10.439
 princess

00:39:10.439 --> 00:39:11.279
 in

00:39:11.279 --> 00:39:11.439
 the

00:39:11.439 --> 00:39:11.739
 kingdom

00:39:11.739 --> 00:39:11.939
 of

00:39:11.939 --> 00:39:12.319
 God

00:39:12.319 --> 00:39:15.059
 some

00:39:15.059 --> 00:39:15.179
 of

00:39:15.179 --> 00:39:15.279
 you

00:39:15.279 --> 00:39:15.480
 may

00:39:15.480 --> 00:39:15.659
 just

00:39:15.659 --> 00:39:15.960
 actually

00:39:15.960 --> 00:39:16.139
 need

00:39:16.139 --> 00:39:16.259
 to

00:39:16.259 --> 00:39:16.659
 respond

00:39:16.659 --> 00:39:16.859
 in

00:39:16.859 --> 00:39:17.259
 praising

00:39:17.259 --> 00:39:17.460
 or

00:39:17.460 --> 00:39:17.799
 thanking

00:39:17.799 --> 00:39:18.079
 him

00:39:18.079 --> 00:39:18.359
 because

00:39:18.359 --> 00:39:18.539
 you

00:39:18.539 --> 00:39:18.719
 don't

00:39:18.719 --> 00:39:19.419
 take

00:39:19.419 --> 00:39:19.939
 time

00:39:19.939 --> 00:39:20.199
 to

00:39:20.199 --> 00:39:20.500
 thank

00:39:20.500 --> 00:39:20.619
 him

00:39:20.619 --> 00:39:20.719
 you

00:39:20.719 --> 00:39:20.819
 know

00:39:20.819 --> 00:39:21.000
 this

00:39:21.000 --> 00:39:21.199
 week

00:39:21.199 --> 00:39:21.339
 I

00:39:21.339 --> 00:39:21.619
 spent

00:39:21.619 --> 00:39:22.039
 I

00:39:22.039 --> 00:39:22.179
 took

00:39:22.179 --> 00:39:22.379
 about

00:39:22.379 --> 00:39:22.759
 30

00:39:22.759 --> 00:39:23.099
 minutes

00:39:23.099 --> 00:39:23.299
 to

00:39:23.299 --> 00:39:23.480
 just

00:39:23.480 --> 00:39:23.719
 go

00:39:23.719 --> 00:39:24.099
 over

00:39:24.099 --> 00:39:24.919
 the

00:39:24.919 --> 00:39:25.459
 mercies

00:39:25.459 --> 00:39:25.619
 of

00:39:25.619 --> 00:39:25.799
 God

00:39:25.799 --> 00:39:25.939
 that

00:39:25.939 --> 00:39:26.039
 I've

00:39:26.039 --> 00:39:26.319
 actually

00:39:26.319 --> 00:39:26.659
 seen

00:39:26.659 --> 00:39:26.799
 in

00:39:26.799 --> 00:39:27.039
 my

00:39:27.039 --> 00:39:27.519
 life

00:39:27.519 --> 00:39:28.619
 it's

00:39:28.619 --> 00:39:28.719
 an

00:39:28.719 --> 00:39:29.159
 amazing

00:39:29.159 --> 00:39:29.439
 thing

00:39:29.439 --> 00:39:29.599
 to

00:39:29.599 --> 00:39:29.879
 do

00:39:29.879 --> 00:39:30.779
 some

00:39:30.779 --> 00:39:30.899
 of

00:39:30.899 --> 00:39:31.019
 you

00:39:31.019 --> 00:39:31.259
 right

00:39:31.259 --> 00:39:31.439
 now

00:39:31.439 --> 00:39:31.599
 you

00:39:31.599 --> 00:39:31.819
 actually

00:39:31.819 --> 00:39:32.039
 just

00:39:32.039 --> 00:39:32.179
 need

00:39:32.179 --> 00:39:32.299
 to

00:39:32.299 --> 00:39:32.599
 take

00:39:32.599 --> 00:39:32.779
 a

00:39:32.779 --> 00:39:32.980
 minute

00:39:32.980 --> 00:39:33.179
 or

00:39:33.179 --> 00:39:33.500
 two

00:39:33.500 --> 00:39:34.199
 and

00:39:34.199 --> 00:39:34.379
 just

00:39:34.379 --> 00:39:34.599
 go

00:39:34.599 --> 00:39:34.919
 God

00:39:34.919 --> 00:39:35.139
 how

00:39:35.139 --> 00:39:35.299
 have

00:39:35.299 --> 00:39:35.379
 you

00:39:35.379 --> 00:39:35.539
 been

00:39:35.539 --> 00:39:35.939
 merciful

00:39:35.939 --> 00:39:36.199
 to

00:39:36.199 --> 00:39:36.419
 me

00:39:36.419 --> 00:39:38.779
 in

00:39:38.779 --> 00:39:39.000
 fact

00:39:39.000 --> 00:39:39.239
 don't

00:39:39.239 --> 00:39:39.379
 just

00:39:39.379 --> 00:39:39.519
 do

00:39:39.519 --> 00:39:39.619
 it

00:39:39.619 --> 00:39:39.839
 now

00:39:39.839 --> 00:39:39.980
 I

00:39:39.980 --> 00:39:40.339
 encourage

00:39:40.340 --> 00:39:40.460
 you

00:39:40.460 --> 00:39:40.579
 to

00:39:40.579 --> 00:39:40.740
 do

00:39:40.740 --> 00:39:40.920
 it

00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:41.480
 every

00:39:41.480 --> 00:39:41.700
 day

00:39:41.700 --> 00:39:41.940
 this

00:39:41.940 --> 00:39:42.320
 week

00:39:42.320 --> 00:39:45.660
 some

00:39:45.660 --> 00:39:45.800
 of

00:39:45.800 --> 00:39:45.900
 you

00:39:45.900 --> 00:39:46.079
 actually

00:39:46.079 --> 00:39:46.300
 just

00:39:46.300 --> 00:39:46.440
 need

00:39:46.440 --> 00:39:46.559
 to

00:39:46.559 --> 00:39:47.059
 confess

00:39:47.059 --> 00:39:47.340
 that

00:39:47.340 --> 00:39:47.539
 you

00:39:47.539 --> 00:39:47.800
 have

00:39:47.800 --> 00:39:48.300
 treated

00:39:48.300 --> 00:39:49.320
 Jesus

00:39:49.320 --> 00:39:50.720
 so

00:39:50.720 --> 00:39:51.019
 lightly

00:39:51.019 --> 00:39:51.559
 you

00:39:51.559 --> 00:39:51.760
 put

00:39:51.760 --> 00:39:51.880
 a

00:39:51.880 --> 00:39:52.059
 toe

00:39:52.059 --> 00:39:52.200
 on

00:39:52.200 --> 00:39:52.300
 the

00:39:52.300 --> 00:39:52.600
 altar

00:39:52.600 --> 00:39:53.100
 maybe

00:39:53.100 --> 00:39:53.300
 not

00:39:53.300 --> 00:39:53.480
 even

00:39:53.480 --> 00:39:53.640
 a

00:39:53.640 --> 00:39:53.920
 toe

00:39:53.920 --> 00:39:56.440
 and

00:39:56.440 --> 00:39:56.519
 he

00:39:56.519 --> 00:39:56.700
 wants

00:39:56.700 --> 00:39:56.820
 it

00:39:56.820 --> 00:39:57.100
 all

00:39:57.100 --> 00:39:59.420
 and

00:39:59.420 --> 00:39:59.519
 you

00:39:59.519 --> 00:39:59.640
 need

00:39:59.640 --> 00:39:59.820
 to

00:39:59.820 --> 00:40:00.460
 run

00:40:00.460 --> 00:40:00.620
 to

00:40:00.620 --> 00:40:00.740
 him

00:40:00.740 --> 00:40:00.820
 and

00:40:00.820 --> 00:40:00.960
 just

00:40:00.960 --> 00:40:01.079
 be

00:40:01.079 --> 00:40:01.420
 honest

00:40:01.420 --> 00:40:01.640
 with

00:40:01.640 --> 00:40:01.880
 him

00:40:01.880 --> 00:40:04.300
 and

00:40:04.300 --> 00:40:04.519
 some

00:40:04.519 --> 00:40:04.660
 of

00:40:04.660 --> 00:40:04.940
 us

00:40:04.940 --> 00:40:06.140
 as

00:40:06.140 --> 00:40:06.440
 we

00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:08.360
 think

00:40:08.360 --> 00:40:08.620
 about

00:40:08.620 --> 00:40:08.800
 what

00:40:08.800 --> 00:40:08.940
 he's

00:40:08.940 --> 00:40:09.240
 calling

00:40:09.240 --> 00:40:09.420
 you

00:40:09.420 --> 00:40:09.539
 to

00:40:09.539 --> 00:40:09.800
 do

00:40:09.800 --> 00:40:11.080
 you've

00:40:11.080 --> 00:40:11.140
 got

00:40:11.140 --> 00:40:11.240
 to

00:40:11.240 --> 00:40:11.380
 make

00:40:11.380 --> 00:40:11.500
 a

00:40:11.500 --> 00:40:11.920
 decision

00:40:11.920 --> 00:40:13.340
 to

00:40:13.340 --> 00:40:13.920
 choose

00:40:13.920 --> 00:40:15.360
 to

00:40:15.360 --> 00:40:15.680
 follow

00:40:15.680 --> 00:40:15.880
 what

00:40:15.880 --> 00:40:16.019
 he's

00:40:16.019 --> 00:40:16.300
 calling

00:40:16.300 --> 00:40:16.460
 you

00:40:16.460 --> 00:40:16.580
 to

00:40:16.580 --> 00:40:16.800
 do

00:40:16.800 --> 00:40:17.740
 and

00:40:17.740 --> 00:40:18.019
 tell

00:40:18.019 --> 00:40:18.360
 someone

00:40:18.360 --> 00:40:18.640
 about

00:40:18.640 --> 00:40:18.880
 it

00:40:18.880 --> 00:40:20.400
 so

00:40:20.400 --> 00:40:20.519
 I'm

00:40:20.519 --> 00:40:20.620
 going

00:40:20.620 --> 00:40:20.680
 to

00:40:20.680 --> 00:40:20.820
 give

00:40:20.820 --> 00:40:20.920
 you

00:40:20.920 --> 00:40:21.039
 a

00:40:21.039 --> 00:40:21.300
 minute

00:40:21.300 --> 00:40:21.620
 or

00:40:21.620 --> 00:40:21.840
 two

00:40:21.840 --> 00:40:22.080
 just

00:40:22.080 --> 00:40:22.220
 to

00:40:22.220 --> 00:40:22.420
 actually

00:40:22.420 --> 00:40:23.060
 respond

00:40:23.060 --> 00:40:23.360
 right

00:40:23.360 --> 00:40:23.680
 now

00:40:23.680 --> 00:40:24.180
 with

00:40:24.180 --> 00:40:24.320
 any

00:40:24.320 --> 00:40:24.460
 of

00:40:24.460 --> 00:40:24.640
 those

00:40:24.640 --> 00:40:24.860
 three

00:40:24.860 --> 00:40:25.380
 things

00:40:25.380 --> 00:40:26.600
 we're

00:40:26.600 --> 00:40:26.640
 going

00:40:26.640 --> 00:40:26.740
 to

00:40:26.740 --> 00:40:26.920
 come

00:40:26.920 --> 00:40:27.080
 up

00:40:27.080 --> 00:40:27.180
 in

00:40:27.180 --> 00:40:27.300
 a

00:40:27.300 --> 00:40:27.460
 minute

00:40:27.460 --> 00:40:27.640
 to

00:40:27.640 --> 00:40:27.820
 take

00:40:27.820 --> 00:40:28.200
 communion

00:40:28.200 --> 00:40:28.440
 but

00:40:28.440 --> 00:40:28.560
 I

00:40:28.560 --> 00:40:28.780
 want

00:40:28.780 --> 00:40:28.920
 you

00:40:28.920 --> 00:40:29.080
 to

00:40:29.080 --> 00:40:29.500
 let's

00:40:29.500 --> 00:40:29.680
 not

00:40:29.680 --> 00:40:29.920
 take

00:40:29.920 --> 00:40:30.360
 communion

00:40:30.360 --> 00:40:30.820
 lightly

00:40:30.820 --> 00:40:32.580
 let's

00:40:32.580 --> 00:40:32.740
 not

00:40:32.740 --> 00:40:32.980
 take

00:40:32.980 --> 00:40:33.440
 communion

00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:33.960
 until

00:40:33.960 --> 00:40:34.420
 we've

00:40:34.420 --> 00:40:34.840
 really

00:40:34.840 --> 00:40:35.240
 rethought

00:40:35.240 --> 00:40:36.180
 and rehearsed

00:40:36.180 --> 00:40:36.880
 the

00:40:36.880 --> 00:40:37.400
 mercies

00:40:37.400 --> 00:40:37.579
 of

00:40:37.579 --> 00:40:37.960
 God

00:40:37.960 --> 00:40:38.980
 so

00:40:38.980 --> 00:40:39.160
 this

00:40:39.160 --> 00:40:39.280
 is

00:40:39.280 --> 00:40:39.420
 no

00:40:39.420 --> 00:40:39.600
 longer

00:40:39.600 --> 00:40:39.800
 an

00:40:39.800 --> 00:40:40.360
 external

00:40:40.360 --> 00:40:40.980
 ritual

00:40:40.980 --> 00:40:41.420
 but

00:40:41.420 --> 00:40:41.680
 it's

00:40:41.680 --> 00:40:42.340
 spiritual

00:40:42.340 --> 00:40:42.820
 worship

00:40:42.820 --> 00:40:43.100
 from

00:40:43.100 --> 00:40:43.260
 the

00:40:43.260 --> 00:40:43.840
 inside

00:40:43.840 --> 00:40:45.220
 so

00:40:45.220 --> 00:40:45.460
 let's

00:40:45.460 --> 00:40:45.579
 as

00:40:45.579 --> 00:40:45.780
 I

00:40:45.780 --> 00:40:46.019
 want

00:40:46.019 --> 00:40:46.100
 to

00:40:46.100 --> 00:40:46.320
 invite

00:40:46.320 --> 00:40:46.460
 the

00:40:46.460 --> 00:40:46.680
 band

00:40:46.680 --> 00:40:46.880
 to

00:40:46.880 --> 00:40:47.039
 come

00:40:47.039 --> 00:40:47.260
 up

00:40:47.260 --> 00:40:53.140
 maybe

00:40:53.140 --> 00:40:53.320
 the

00:40:53.320 --> 00:40:53.620
 communion

00:40:53.620 --> 00:40:54.060
 stewards

00:40:54.060 --> 00:40:54.260
 want

00:40:54.260 --> 00:40:54.360
 to

00:40:54.360 --> 00:40:54.520
 come

00:40:54.520 --> 00:40:54.680
 up

00:40:54.680 --> 00:40:54.860
 as

00:40:54.860 --> 00:40:55.100
 well

00:40:55.100 --> 00:40:57.080
 but

00:40:57.080 --> 00:40:57.160
 I

00:40:57.160 --> 00:40:57.260
 want

00:40:57.260 --> 00:40:57.340
 you

00:40:57.340 --> 00:40:57.460
 to

00:40:57.460 --> 00:40:57.660
 take

00:40:57.660 --> 00:40:57.800
 a

00:40:57.800 --> 00:40:57.980
 minute

00:40:57.980 --> 00:41:00.260
 where

00:41:00.260 --> 00:41:00.440
 are

00:41:00.440 --> 00:41:00.540
 you

00:41:00.540 --> 00:41:00.700
 with

00:41:00.700 --> 00:41:01.120
 Christ

00:41:01.120 --> 00:41:03.080
 how

00:41:03.080 --> 00:41:03.600
 precious

00:41:03.600 --> 00:41:03.880
 is

00:41:03.880 --> 00:41:04.020
 he

00:41:04.020 --> 00:41:04.180
 to

00:41:04.180 --> 00:41:04.480
 you